fandomhigh | Paintball, 1st Period

Were your teachers a little too excited to be out by the abandoned campsite with paintball equipment and protective jumpsuits for everyone? Well, yes, but it was summer and summer meant the annual "Fandom takes this class far too seriously" workshop and Steve Rogers, at least, was thrilled about it. "Welcome to paintball!" he said, beaming at them.

"If this is your first time playing, we'll be starting out easy with just the basics," Tony added. "And we'll move into more exciting game modes with each class."

Enjoy the paint sniper rifles in later weeks, folks.

"Today it's just you, the course, and the paintball pistols we've provided. Each one has six shots, but we've been nice and hidden ammunition around the course," Steve said, waving to the paint-stained campground. "Use the buildings as protection or for vantage points if you can get up faster than your classmates can shoot you. You have five minutes to change into your protective gear, then it's every person for themselves." He grinned. "Tony and I, as always, will also be participating."

"Just have fun with it," Tony said like he could prevent some people from going nuts. He could not. "It's a game, after all."

"Skywalker," Steve added a little more pointedly. "McGarrett."

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"We're totally outclassed here," Kamala said in a sotto voice towards Arden. "I mean, I can do things but these guys look paramilitary."

"Yuuuup," Arden agreed. "There's a whole contingent of them that are like...space soldiers, kinda."

Look, Cal hadn't really gotten around to explaining what Jedi were, yet. But she'd seen him fight with his laser blade, so she felt confident in that much.

"I am so gonna end up paying for dinner." Possibly even before she saw Cal on the field.

"Dinner? What are you paying for?" Kamala asked. "Was this something I was aware of?"

Look, her attention wanders.

"Oh, no, Cal and I, uh, made a bet," Arden said, determined to sound very casual because this was a totally normal friend thing that friends did. "Loser has to buy dinner for the other person."

"Ooooo. Look at you two. Faking a bet as a date," Kamala said, nodding approvingly.

Get lost squirrels. They're "just friends". But we all know how that worked out for Anakin and Rory.

"Wait, what? It's a real bet!" Arden sputtered. "Just, like, a friendly casual friend thing!"

Say friend a few more times, Arden.

And this was why she was a broadcaster. This conversation was going to be heavily edited on the air.

"Right. Sure," Kamala said nodding but with complete disbelief. "Because that's what friends do when they're into each other. Where are you making him take you if you win?"

Arden might have to rethink her stance on the girl code.

"Friends eat together all the time!" Arden protested. "It started because we were trash talking each other - nothing romantic about it."

Sure, she was planning on wearing a pretty dress or whatever, but that was just because it was summer dress season! Probably!

"And, I dunno, I hadn't really thought about it," she lied like a lying liar what lied a lot. "Maybe Cafe Fina? I've never been there."

"Well that does sound nice. If I can help out somehow let me know," Kamala said using her ability to form a slightly large hand. "Unless that will break the bet."

"Can we use powers in this class?" Arden asked. "I mean, like, we the class in general. Obviously. I'm just saying, maybe you should get that clarified? If it's a powers-friendly class. For people who have powers."

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"I didn't hear anyone tell me NOT to use them," Kamala pointed out.

"Just remember we're friends when you start flinging those powers around," Arden decided.

"Oh, I propose a formal ally/partnership," Kamala said with a nod. "Us girls against the old people."

Arden extended a hand. "Deal."

Kamala chuckled. She then grasped Arden's hand like she was doing a handshake, then pulled it up so it like two fists shaking and followed it up with a release and a snap-point. "Deal."

Look. They had their own handshake!

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