I'm back! Sorry for taking so long, I usually am good with the updates. But, I'm faster than some people (not talking to anyone in particular lol). So, without further ado: the next chapter.

"I'm sure you're hungry, considering I took you before you had your 'dinner date'. So, I'll let you have your meal. Though I can't offer something like Red Robin, I do have food here. But, as you can see I'm not prepared at the moment." he went over to Shawn first, pulled the gag out of his mouth, then went to Juliet and did the same. He bent down in front of her and looked into her eyes, "What can I get for a beautiful lady such as you?"
"Hey! That's my girlfriend, jerk!" Shawn shouted at the unnamed captor, making him turn around quickly.
He walked up slowly to Shawn, making Shawn uneasy. The man lifted his fist and it connected with Shawn's face.
"Mr. Spencer, here, we talk with respect to our authority figures. Oh yeah, that's me. Consider that your warning. Now, once you eat, then, my game can start. I need you healthy."
He turned and walked out the door, not bothering to put their gags back in.
"Jules, are you okay?" Shawn asked, he was across the room, so he couldn't touch her in any way. He couldn't reach out to her, he couldn't put her hands in his and tell her it would be okay. He couldn't kiss her, he couldn't do anything. Words were the only means of communication.
"I'm fine, what about you? What happened to your arm?"
He looked down at his arm to see what she was talking about and shrugged, "Dunno, doesn't hurt. My mouth does though. The dude has some serious anger problems."
"Yeah, what do you think he wants?" she tried to keep her cool, even though she was a cop, she wasn't prepared for anything going to happen there. All her belongings were gone, including: her phone and her gun. She could tell Shawn was more freaked out than she was.
"Jules," he looked at her again, "I'm moving over there."
"What? You can't. Your arms and legs are tied to that chair."
"So? I can wiggle over. It will take a while, but it's worth it."
"Shawn that's not-" but before she could get anymore words out, Shawn was falling on his left side and she heard a resounding crack and a cry of pain.
"Shawn?! Are you okay?!"
"I... think I broke my arm. It definitely hurts now."
"I'm sorry, Shawn." Shawn's head shot up to look at her when he heard these words.
"What on earth for? If anything, I should be sorry for trying a stupid plan."
"No, Shawn, I..." she took a deep breath, "I know that man."
"What?" Shawn asked.
But before Juliet could respond, the door opened again and the same man from before appeared in the doorway. "Come on, I-" the man looked down at Shawn and laughed, "What happened to you, Shawny boy? No matter." he went over to Juliet and untied her but grabbed her wrists quickly and slammed handcuffs on them. "I'm always prepared." he whispered in her ear. He was becoming even more creepy than before. Pulling her along with him, he went to Shawn and pulled him up quickly, eliciting another yelp of pain from Shawn.
"Aw, did I hurt you?" the man laughed again.
"Actually, yes you did." Shawn said as cuffs were put on his wrists as well.
"Well tough it out," the man said and started pulling them towards the door.
"I thought you said we needed to be healthy!" Juliet said, a bit louder than necessary.
"Well, I guess Mr. Spencer here is going to have a handicap."
"What is it exactly you are planning to do?" Shawn asked, eyeing the many doors they were passing. Juliet shot him a look as the man laughed once again.
"I'll just tell you this: you don't want to lose."
"Wh-what does that mean exactly?" Shawn questioned.
Juliet, who was close enough, elbowed Shawn in the ribs.
"What's wrong... Jules?" the man asked.
Juliet's eyes widened at the use of her nickname. "Please don't call me that, it's all I ask."
Shawn looked over at her, and for a second, she felt as if he could read her thoughts.
"Fine. If that's all you ask, then I can do that." They reached a door and the man pushed it open to reveal a room full of tables and chairs, much like a school cafeteria only not as big. The room had red tables and chairs, and the walls were a bright creme color. The floors were creme as well, and were shiny clean.
He brought them to a table nearest to the door, handcuffing them to the table, "Eat."
He walked away and Shawn looked over at Juliet, they were close together now. They both had one hand free, the other handcuffed to the table.
With his free hand, Shawn reached over and put his on top of hers, "We will get through this, I promise."

"Well, I think you are done now." the man came back into the cafeteria-like room, "I bet you are wondering who I am?"
"That would be helpful, yes." Shawn remarked sarcastically, obviously annoyed.
"Well, you can call me 'The Host', because I am the host of this game, where you are the 'players'."
"Players?" Shawn asked, Juliet figured he'd be doing most of the talking. "What game? Are we going to play Snakes and Ladders? That's a good idea."
"No." The Host uncuffed them both and led them to another room, this room was all orange. He must have some admiration for colors. The room was about the same size as the purple one they had been in before. This room had windows, though they all boarded up, not letting any light in. There was, as odd as it sounded, two small tables with accompanying chairs and a chalkboard at the front of the room. Then it hit both Shawn and Juliet that they were in a school, probably an abandoned one no longer in use.
"This is your first challenge."

So... Shawn's injured, Juliet knows 'The Host', and the aforementioned 'Host' has some fascination with colors. Oh, and I am so sorry, but we are not 'in the game' yet! Next chapter will definitely start that. And I'd love suggestions on different 'challenges'. Physical or mental. I"m open to any at the moment. Thank you everyone! :D