"I ain't even botherin' to explain what all I got. Just lemme know if y'all got any questions." Mack retreated to another room and sat in a comfy recliner chair.
Alicia smiled as she looked over at Elyza, who was scanning the room with her eyes wide and her mouth open. She caught sight of the girls bloodied hands and winced. "Can I bandage you up now?" She asked quietly, reaching out for her hands.
Elyza glanced down at her hands and grimaced. "Uh I guess, I mean if you want-"
Alicia immediately began digging in her pack for the medical kit. She found it and gingerly grabbed Elyza's hand. "C'mon let's get you cleaned up."
The girls made their way to the bathroom and Elyza began washing the blood off her hands. Alicia disappeared momentarily and returned with a bottle of cheap vodka. "This may hurt a bit…"
Elyza braced herself as Alicia dumped it generously on her mangled hands making her inhale sharply. It hurt Alicia just as much to see Elyza in pain. "Almost done." Alicia almost whispered. Alicia took out some bandages and wrapped her hands a few times, tucking the loose ends in. "There." Alicia smiled.
"You know, my boo boo would heal faster if you kissed it." Elyza teased, causing Alicia to roll her eyes.
The two girls headed back to the main room and Elyza dragged Alicia all over it, explaining the different weapons. "So, can you teach me to shoot?" Alicia asked timidly.
"Hell yes." Elyza grinned. "Mack, you got a range?" Elyza shouted.
"Over yonder past the automatics," He yelled back. "There's some airsoft guns in there so y'all don't waste my damn ammo."
Elyza and Alicia headed towards the shooting range. "Ok there are some basic rules to follow, muffin." Elyza explained. "Always ALWAYS consider the weapon to be loaded. Secondly, never put your finger on the trigger unless you're about to shoot. Third, keep that shit holstered unless you're about to use it. Lastly, always know what you're target is and what's behind it."
Alicia nodded as she tried to take in all the information. Elyza opened a case that contained shooting glasses and ear muffs, and handed one of each to Alicia who quickly put them on. Elyza put on her equipment as she perused the case with the airsoft handguns. She selected one that felt similar in weight to a real handgun that also had a recoil. She loaded it up, fired a few test shots, then handed the gun to Alicia.
Alicia nervously fumbled with the weapon, taking extra care not to aim it near Elyza. "Here," Elyza reached out and wrapped Alicia's hands around the gun into proper position. "Now raise your arms and bend your elbows like this." Elyza adjusted Alicia's arms. "And always keep both your eyes open. Squinting one closed is a huge misconception. Now, uh, spread your legs. A little more, a little more." Elyza tried helping Alicia get into a proper stance, but quickly gave up. "Ok, now focus on your target out there and fire when you're ready." Elyza stepped back and waited for the girl to shoot, smirking at her rigid stance.
Alicia accidentally closed her eyes as she pulled the trigger and her arms involuntarily jerked upwards. She quickly looked back at Elyza with a look of terror on her face. "I- I'm sorry. I got scared."
"It's ok, cutie patootie. Let me help you." Elyza walked up behind Alicia and grasped her arms. "Let's try this again. I'll help you get into position and even fire the gun this time." Elyza adjusted Alicia back into a correct stance and moved her right ear muff slightly forward, that way Alicia could hear her clearly. Elyza got close to her ear and began speaking in a low voice. "Ok, so keep your eyes focused ahead at your target. Pretend it's an ugly ass walker and focus right on the bullseye."
Alicia swallowed as she attempted to slow her breathing. She lost all focus when she felt Elyza breathe lightly into her ear. She bit her bottom lip and shuddered against the blonde who had her body pressed up against hers.
"You alright?" Elyza asked quietly.
"Yeah." Alicia replied in a husky voice.
"Ok. Ready? Aim? Fire!" With Elyza's bandaged hands covering her own, Alicia pulled the trigger and fired into the target; the recoil wasn't as bad this time since Elyza was helping her hold the firearm. "Great job!" Elyza exclaimed. "Do you wanna try again yourself?"
Alicia gently placed the weapon on a nearby table. "I don't know. I don't think I like guns." She said quietly, looking defeated.
Elyza frowned for a moment at how sad Alicia looked. "Well, do you wanna look around and see if there's anything else you wanna try?" Elyza attempted to cheer her up.
"Sure." Alicia agreed even though she felt discouraged; if only to make Elyza feel better.
The two girls walked around the rest of the shop. Elyza occasionally grazed her fingertips over different guns, or picked them up and admired them. Alicia wandered off from Elyza being extremely careful not to touch anything. She found another room in the back and went to investigate.
"Elyza," Alicia called out. Elyza followed the sound of her voice to the back room. "I think I found my weapon." Alicia pulled a cutlass sword off the wall and carefully wielded it.
Elyza may have moaned quietly at the sight of the brunette brandishing a sword. Alicia swung it around the room a few times and even found a holster for it that she tied around her waist.
Elyza loaded up a satchel she found with ammo along with her new assault rifle, and the two girls headed back to where they had stashed the bike.