"So, as you all know," Bella announced, "well, most of you, I'm talkin bout the first years that have never seen a pb battle before, paintball is a multi-person shooting game of sorts. In a sec, we'll choose the format, but here are the main rules: Don't take your face protection off at any time, don't go out of bounds, and don't physically attack anyone. To get them out, you must shoot them. The main objective is usually to get the other team out, or you can get the other team's flag in capture. Once you are shot, you are out! No ifs or buts! You got that?" She was answered by silence, "Okay, good. Team captains," she looked over at Reese and Olivia, "today's capture is gonna be in teams of two. Do you guys know what you wanna play?" Reese and Olivia nodded as Bella pulled out a coin from her back pocket.
"Tails!" Said Olivia quickly.
"I guess you're heads, Reese." Bella flicked the coin up in the air, before catching it and showing her palm to them, "Looks to be tails. Olivia, how do you wanna play?"
"Three v three." Olivia smiled, and Reese sighed, she had wanted to play capture.
"Okay, you guys can pick your players, Olivia picks first."
"Amy, want to play?"
"You know it!" A tall, brown haired girl ran up to the armory to grab her stuff.
"Amiya?" Reese called out, having no one else in mind.
"Heh, I'm already in gear." Amiya was decked out in her, 'armor', as she liked to call it. Reese chuckled as she slid beside her.
"Trix, you in?"
"Yup, I'll go to the armory now." A dark-skinned girl went to join Amy. Reese had seen her train before, and knew she was an excellent sniper.
"We'll have to watch out for her." Said Amiya, mirroring Reese's thoughts.
Reese looked around the crowd for another player, Olivia snickering as she realized her predicament, "You haven't got another person? Pathetic." She whispered, only loud enough for them to hear.
Reese shot her a glare, trying to think of someone with decent aim. Then, she remembered what she had seen earlier that day, "Florence Zane." She called out.
"Who, me?" Came a panicked voice from the crowd.
"Yes, you. Do you want to give it a shot?"
"I guess…?" The people around her gave Florence a clear path out to the first years' armory, and she ran off in that direction.
"Pfft- the first year? Are you that desperate?" Olivia laughed lightly.
"I wouldn't say desperate." Reese said, trying to ignore her.
"I trust you, but what were you thinking?!?" Whispered Amiya, concerned.
"Don't worry about it, it's all under control." Reese said as Amy and Trix returned from their armory. Olivia had obviously begun to tell them what happened, because her teammates were beside themselves in laughter. The crowd had been full of confused conversation, but it all faded away when Florence returned, looking as if she had done this before.