Jax returned fire instantly. A stream of blue paint whipped past Leo’s ear, one ball clipping a pine branch and showering him in a fine mist of blue liquid. Leo rolled behind a fallen oak, his heart hammering against his ribs. He checked his hopper—maybe twenty shots left.
Leo didn't finish. He lunged to the right, firing three rapid shots. Thunk-thunk-thunk. The neon orange paint splattered against the crate, missing Jax’s goggles by an inch. PAINTBALL
"Victory is messy," Leo grinned, wiping a streak of mud from his mask. Jax returned fire instantly