Sorry I haven't updated this story in ages. I got writers block and I didn't want to write something bad. I went paintballing so what better excuse!
The changing room was nothing special, either H.I.V.E. had budgets or they just wanted to make it feel authentic, but none of the money invested in the arena had found its way here. It was a huge, almost Victorian style room, with mud caked benches and creaky floor boards. At the far end there was a rusting movable clothes rail with lines and lines of fresh overalls on them. Despite appearances of their surroundings, they were freshly laundered. The only system to this was the colour, you had to check on your blackbox and H.I.V.E would tell you what colour overall your should have. The colour of your overall corresponded to your team, which was chosen by H.I.V.E. The Alphas were pleased to discover that, as always, H.I.V.E had put them in the same team. However, as the teams where of five, they did not know who their fifth member was.
The Alphas pulled on the overalls, which, although they were clean, felt stiff from heavy pummelling. Today they're team colour was purple. On the other side of the room were slatted shelves with rows of helmets chucked on them. The Alphas fixed the goggles to their faces and strode out into the arena. As they stepped out, a bellowing announcement echoed through the arena,
"Today, there is a change of game. The will be a base hidden somewhere in the woods, the team that has control of it by the end of the game wins. The rules are simple: you will not be disqualified if you are shot, and there is no minimum shooting range. For this reason we urge all students to keep there goggles on at all times. The game will commence in 30 seconds."
The Alphas had a second to stare at each other blankly before the booming voice started again,
"Thirty, twenty-nine, twenty eight..."
"Go" yelled Shelby, setting off at a sprint towards the woods.
Raven secured a pair of goggles over her face as she entered the arena, she was too late to find her team but hopefully she would meet up with them later in the game.
"Ten, nine, eight..." Raven sprinted towards the forest. Once under cover of trees she raised her gun, twitching it from tree to tree, pivoting on the spot occasionally. There were a few smattering sounds of firing every now and and again but they were further away. She paused for a moment, she guessed that it had been Nero who had warranted the game change. Raven closed her eyes for long enough to visualise the layout of the arena in her head. It only took her a second to guess Nero's thought processes, and in a moment she knew exactly where it was. Smirking she took off at a silent run.