The Kidnapping
It was a sunny day, and me and my friend, Zero, were practicing for the big Lockdown game coming up. We made it to the Semi Finals, and were expected to lose the Semi Finals. I’m a Gunslinger and Zero is a really crazy Swordmaster. “Nice shot!” Zero said. “Thanks.” I said as I shot another Training bot. “I’m gonna go and train too!” He said as he walked over to the Sword Training Area. We trained all day, until we were so tired we couldn’t walk. “ Man, what a day!” I said. “ Yeah I can barely hold my sword up!” Zero said cheerfully. We walked to our House that was by the Coliseum, that is where the Blast network and Lockdown games take place. We put our things away in the weapon crate went to our rooms, and went to sleep.
“JCML! WAKE UP! TODAYS THE SEMI FINALS!” Zero screamed at me. I was still in bed rubbing my eyes. “OK! OK! I’ll get up!” I yelled as I jumped out of bed and went to get my Armor and Weapons. Zero was all ready for the game; he had his Gran Faust, Divine Avenger, and Acheron all with him. I got dressed and grabbed my Umbra Driver, Nova Driver, and Storm Driver. When we got to the Coliseum there were other Knights cheering and screaming stuff at us. But mostly screaming. We went to the Tournament board, there were only four teams left; Dark Flame, Wolvers, Oblivious, and us, Tear Strike. The team that we were going to fight is Dark Flame. They were good, both Swordmasters.
The crowd was cheering as Dark Flame came out. Most of them were Dark Flame fans, the only fans that we had were our family members. We took our starting spot in the left base and the other team went to the right base. There were 6 capture points, first one to capture the 6 points would win and got to the Finals.
The game started as we both rushed to the first Capture Point but Dark Flame had the same idea. They were there already there, so we both attacked them, I charged up my Umbra Driver and shot at them I hit one of them straight on the helmet so then he ‘Died’ and restarted back at his base. We captured the first CP.
Then the second and then all the way to the 5th CP. They rushed at us as we split up, I went right and Zero went Left, Zero switched to his Gran faust and hit one of them 2 times but then the other one hit Zero 4 times with his Winmillion. Zero started at his Base again. I was alone while the other team was coming quickly. I shot at them as they were coming towards me. CRASH! Both of them went back to their base. But how did they die that fast? Zero was behind them! Then we rushed to the 6th CP with our Strike Boosters, and captured it.
“We did it! We won the Semi Finals!” Zero yelled. We left the Coliseum and ran back to the locker rooms. “AAA!” Zero yelled as I saw him being taken away by someone. Soon after I got hit with an Argent Peacemaker five times and blacked out.
“What happened?” I said weekly. We were in a room completely made out of metal. “I dont know, I was hit by something and put into a bag and now...this.?” Whispered Zero. We both heard something, first a crash then, the door got threw open. There were guards everywhere and some big fat guy told us to follow him. We did as we were told, we didn’t have any weapons. We were chained and told to sit down on a carpet. We both looked up. “Violet!” I said horrified.
“Hello Jcml. Not nice to meet you again. I haven’t seen you since we were in proto armor. And by the way it’s Volet not Violet! It’s to make it seem more, well...stuff.” She said. “Wait did you bring us here?” I asked. “Shut up!” Volet yelled. “I want to hear about your friend.”
“Well, my name is Zero and I’m a Swordmaster in Lockdown and were currently in a-”
“Don’t!” I said. “Don’t worry Jc, I know what you guys are in. And do you know why I took you guys here?”
“Nope.” I whispered
“Well I’ll tell you why J. Did you remember when you and me were in the same class? Well I never told you this but, I always liked you. I was the one who wrote hearts all over your guns.”
“Yeah sure.” I said weirded out.
Volet said as she laughed. “I did everything to make you like me. But no, you never did! That’s why I’m taking my revenge! You will be against me in Lockdown, and if you lose you will be forced to live with me for the rest of your stupid life!”
“Aww… she liked you!” Zero teased. “Don’t push it, I need all the confidence I have for this because she is crazy with guns.” I said annoyed with Zero. “You will be mine Jcml! In just a few seconds!” Volet yelled across the field to me. As soon as the game started I ran towards the corner and then when she was behind me, I turned back with a charged up Blitz Needle and fire 16 bullets in 5 seconds. 1-0 Jcml. She ran towards me and took out a Acheron and swung at me I managed to dodge the first swing but the 2nd one hit me straight on the stomach. I went to the middle of the field and took out 2 Argent Peacemakers and charged them up, and fired directly at her helmet. When the last bullet was shot the game was already over.
“Your good Jcml, but how good? Haha! Not better than me!” She spat out at me and fainted. We were brought back to the chamber that we woke up in. And was left there for an hour we started an escape plan because part of the wall was wood but was painted like it was metal. We said that we needed to go to the bathroom and when we were taken there we ran up to them quietly and took their Swords and hit them a bunch of times, I couldn’t count how many times. The alarm went off as we escaped into the forest.
“I put a Nitronome in the building.” Zero said. “ARE YOU CRAZY? YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT!” I yelled. The building exploded and burst into flames. I knew that everyone in there was dead. “Well at least you killed Violet!” I said excited about that. “Well you’re wrong Jcml. I survived!” Violet said. “CRAP! SHE’S ALIVE!” Zero said. We were still running, then we saw the Coliseum up ahead. Then I just remembered that I still had my Strike Booster. I told Zero to use the Strike booster that he had and we both ran all the way to the Coliseum. “I think we lost her.” I said. “Yep. I think we can rest.” Zero said frustrated with himself. Just then a big helicopter was coming towards us. “What the-”
“RUN!” Zero screamed. There were Polaris Bullets exploding around me. I got hit 3 times and fell to the ground hurt, and saw Zero faint. I opened my eyes again and saw Violet walking towards us “This is the end of you Jcml.” She said pointing 2 Valiances at my heart. I closed my eyes.
Bang! Bang! I opened my eyes and saw Violet clutch her heart. She fell to the ground beside me “Oh snap!” I yelled. “Who did that?”
“I did.” Zero said.
“Wait, what?” I said confused.
“Yeah the truth is.. I’m actually a gunslinger.”
“Oh.”
We both walked down the hill to the Coliseum and watched the 2nd game of the Semi Finals; Wolvers vs. Oblivious.
“Wow look at that!” Zero exclaimed as there were Big Angry Bombs going off everywhere on the stadium floor. “Well then be a Bomber.” I said. After the game was over Zero bought himself a Big Angry Bomb. “What are you gonna do with that?” I asked. “I’m gonna use it in the Finals!” I Zero said excitedly.
The next day, we decided to watch some Blast network. Zero wanted to do that cause he wanted to wake up to sounds of bombs. “So many colors!” Zero said. “Yep.” I whispered. The bombs were supposed to be colorful so the players wouldn’t hit there teammates. Well the pink team won the game. So after that we go our things and went to the Lockdown Arena. Surprisingly, Wolvers won the Semi Finals. We got to our Base. The game started. Zero only had a Big Angry Bomb so I got mad and thought that we were gonna lose. When we spend into the first CP, we were finally the first ones. Zero was putting down bombs everywhere so the other team couldn’t use their swords. To bad for the other team because they ONLY had swords. We sped to the next CP, and the Next, and the next, until we reached the 4th CP but the other team was already there. I got out both of my argent peacemakers, and Charged them up while Zero got his Acheron out and started fighting 1 of the Swordmasters. I shot at both of them, the other team of course, with my battle snipe. Both of them came crashing to the ground. We won the game. The Finals. “YES! YES! YES! WE WON!” Zero yelled. “I Know!” I yelled back. There was confetti everywhere and other knights cheering, actually the knights came out of their seats and came running towards us. We were carried to the Coliseum master, King Krogomo.
“Everyone, everyone, please, take your seats.” Krogomo said through a microphone. Soon it was quiet. And then the crowning event took place. “1st place here is team number 2; Tearstrike.”
“We are gathered here to crown both of the hardworking knights that won the tournament.”
“1st I want to crown the best player in the whole tournament, Jcml.” Krogomo continued. I took the crown and put it on my helmet. “You look pretty nice with that thing on Jc.” Zero Whispered. “Now the 2nd best player, Zero.” Krogomo said. Zero took his crown.
“Now lets celebrate!” Krogomo yelled. Everyone was cheering for us as we walked down the surface of Cradle, with the crowd behind us. With the sun setting, the gremlin mining fields, and the weird and deranged trees that made up the forest, we left the Coliseum. THE END.
I like the concept, but it came across as someone playing the game instead of telling a story.