{{Unedited}} Marielle sat up in bed, and glanced over at Vincent. He appeared asleep, laying on his side, clutching his pillow – her, in his dreams, anyway – to his body, and he was softly snoring. The nightstand held his glasses, and the equipment from his body. The rifle – Tour De Force – was …

{{Un-edited}}   Han wandered into Marielle’s office, and sat silently on the couch. She hadn’t knocked, or asked permission to come in, she had just done it. Marielle knew that she was there, but she didn’t acknowledge her for a moment. She was finishing signing a paper in Sasha’s folder. Then she dated it- September …

{{Unedited}}   Vincent urged them all towards the middle of the room and stared them all down. “What did we learn from this experience?” No one spoke for a long while. Finally, Austin blurted out, “We were all worried about Marielle.” Everyone turned to him. “Well, I mean, not worried, but-” Sabine interrupted him, “Distracted …

{{Unedited}}   Vincent glared at all of them, “Once more. This time, you plant the spike.” He started to walk, but paused, “Oh, and I’m calling a team captain.” They all looked at him with expectant, curious, eyes. “It’s Austin.” Vincent jogged behind the boxes and columns where Marielle had defused, picked up the box, …

{{Unedited}}   More than a week had passed and everyone was on edge as October changed the calendars all over Valorant. Vincent had switched and rotated everyone in the training room a few times so everyone got a chance to run the game, times, and use their abilities in scenarios that Liam, Vincent, and Wei …

{{Unedited}}   Marielle went into the training room where another round of games was wrapping up. Vincent was watching as he had previously from the balcony. In the arena was Tala, Liam, Hazal, Mateo, and Wei Ling. Mateo looked shaken, and was throwing glances at Hazal. Marielle had no idea what they’d been through, but …

{{Unedited}}   The only person who just barely made it onto the plane was Austin. He sprinted to the door about one minute from it closing for good. “Nice of you to join us,” Liam growled, from the doorway to the loading bridge. Austin said nothing, and Liam led him down and onto the plane. …

{{Unedited}} During the first three-hour stretch, Marielle had fallen asleep on his shoulder, and Vincent was glad. The one pain injection that he could give her wouldn’t do much to alleviate her suffering, and it was probably close to wearing off now. The longer that she slept, the more she wouldn’t be bothered by the …

{{Unedited}} The seatbelt light dinged off, and she flew out of the seat like it was on fire, heading towards the bathroom, and closing herself in. She sat on the closed toilet and buried her face in her hands as she rocked. Her skin felt like it was on fire again.  You’re falling in love …

{{Unedited}} Valorant was supposed to be a quick stop to refamiliarize everyone with the base- not much more than a warehouse with an office room containing flickering fluorescent lights, and a few rodents and spiders that had to be cleared out; it had been a while since anyone had actually seen this place, a few …