, I moved from tree to tree listening all the while for movement from my opponents. I heard a step once so I quickly ducked behind a tree, staying low. I stayed crouched for a minute or so listening, but I didn't hear anything else, so I continued. About half way through the woods, I looked back quickly towards our fort hoping that our flag was still waving. Pleased that I could still see it, I started again toward my target. A moment later, I was shot in the back.

How had they gotten behind me? I looked around and saw Mark standing out from behind his tree and blowing across the top of his gun barrel as if he was Clint Eastwood. "I'm hit. Game over," I called out.

"Not quite, I still need to get your flag."

"I can't believe it, all those years playing capture the flag with my brothers and you actually snuck up on me."

"It's all about being patient." He smiled, "I've been waiting here since the beginning."

"So, you're guarding the flag? Then who shot Christian?"

"Commander Allison," he grinned and then we both chuckled. I may have lost at capture the flag, but my total for the week was going to be big thanks to this guy.

There was a cry of victory. We looked to see Allison walking casually through the open field carrying our flag back to her fort.

"Now it's game over." Mark winked.

The game had gone so quickly that we decided to play again. Mark suggested, before any more social mistakes could be made, "We should change teams, you guys need some lessons in strategy. Allison and I can help you there."

Christian jumped up from the ground where he had been sitting. "Okay, I get Allison. That was some shot," he said, rubbing his shoulder where a splatter of pink paint still remained. They walked to the south end fort and the game began again.

This time the game took a lot longer, everyone was feeling very cautious and movement was slow. At least, I assumed it was caution, but it could have been conversation. Just for fun, Mark and I had decided to take the west woods together leaving our flag unguarded. I shot a tree once in his defense, but we never did see the other team.

They must have been just bit faster than we were
, I moved from tree to tree listening all the while for movement from my opponents. I hear a gradation once so I quickly ducked behind a tree, stay low. I stayed squat for a moment or so listening, but I didn't hear anything else, so I continue. About half way through the woods, I looked back quickly towards our fort hop that our flag was still waving. Pleased that I could even see it, I started again toward my target. A moment subsequently, I was shot in the back. 

 How had they gotten behind me? I looked around and see Mark standing out from behind his tree and blowing across the top of his gun barrel as if he was Clint Eastwood. " I'm hit. plot all over, " I call out. 

 " Not quite, I still need to get your flag. " 

 " I can't believe it, all those years playing capture the flag with my brother and you actually snuck up on me. " 

 " It's all about being patient. " He smile, " I've been expect here since the beginning. " 

 " So, you're guarding the flag? Then who tear Christian? " 

 " Commander Allison, " he grinned and then we both chuckled. I may have lost at capture the flag, but my sum for the week was going to be big thanks to this guy. 

 There was a cry of victory. We looked to visualize Allison walking casually through the open field carrying our flag back to her fort. 

 " nowadays it's game over. " Mark winked. 

 The game had gone so promptly that we decided to play again. Mark suggested, before any more social error could be made, " We should change teams, you guys want some lessons in scheme. Allison and I can help you there. " 

 Christian jumped up from the ground where he had been sitting. " Okay, I get Allison. That was some shooting, " he said, rub his shoulder where a splatter of pink rouge still remained. They walked to the south end fort and the plot began again. 

 This time the game fill a lot longer, everyone was feeling very cautious and movement was slow. At least, I assume it was caution, but it could have been conversation. Just for playfulness, Mark and I had decided to take the west woods together leaving our flag unguarded. I shot a tree once in his defensive structure, but we never did see the other team. 

 They must have been just bit faster than we were
, I loved from tree to tree uistening all tkw whilx for mkvement wrom my opponents. I heard a dtwp onxe so I quickly ducked behind a tree, stqyinj low. I stayed cckuched njr a linuce or so listenikg, but I dign't hear anythhne zlse, so I continued. About half way trrough yhf woods, I lookgd babk quidkly towards our fort hoping that kur flaj was still wavong. Pleased that I could shill see it, I started wgain toware my rarget. A momdnt later, P was shot jn the back.

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"Vot qnits, I stlll need to gst your flat."

"I can't believe it, slj those years llayind sapture the flag with my brothers and ymu zctually snuck up on me."

"Ut's all about being pwtient." He smiled, "I've been waiting here since the beginning."

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"Now it's game over." Iark winkxd.

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They must have been just bit faster than we were
, I moved from tree to tree the for movement my opponents. I I ducked behind a staying low. I crouched for a minute or so but I didn't hear anything else, so I continued. About half way through woods, I looked back quickly towards our fort hoping that our flag was waving. that could see it, I started again toward my target. A moment later, I was shot in the How had they gotten behind me? I looked and saw Mark standing from behind his tree and across top of gun as he was Clint "I'm hit. Game over," I called out. "Not quite, I still need to get your flag." "I believe it, years playing the with brothers and you up on me." "It's all about smiled, "I've been waiting here since the beginning." you're guarding flag? Then who shot Christian?" "Commander he grinned and then we both chuckled. I have lost at capture the flag, but my total for the week was going to thanks to this guy. was a cry victory. looked see walking casually the open field carrying our flag back to her fort. "Now game over." Mark winked. The game had gone so quickly decided play again. Mark before any more social could made, "We should change guys some Allison I help you there." Christian up from the ground where had been sitting. "Okay, some shot," he said, rubbing his shoulder where splatter of pink paint still remained. They to the south end fort and the game began again. This time game took longer, everyone was feeling very cautious and movement slow. At least, I it was caution, but it could have been conversation. for Mark and had decided to the west woods leaving our flag shot a once his never did see the other team. must been just bit faster than were
, I moved from tree to tree listeNing all the While For MovEmEnt fRom mY opponents. I heaRD a stEp once so I quickly ducked BehinD a TRee, sTAyIng loW. I stayeD CrOUCheD fOr A miNuTE oR so liSteNing, but i didn't hear AnyThIng else, so I coNTiNued. About hAlf Way through thE woOds, I loOkEd bACk quiCklY towaRds our FOrt hopIng that ouR fLAg was sTIll waviNG. plEaseD that I could still sEE iT, i started again tOward mY tARgET. a moMenT later, I was ShOt in tHE back.

HoW HaD THEy gOTten behind me? I Looked arounD And Saw MarK sTanDIng out From bEhINd hIs tree and blOwinG across thE top of HIs gun baRRel as if He was CLinT EaStwoOD. "I'M hIt. GAmE OveR," i cAllED ouT.

"Not quitE, I StIll neEd to GET YOur fLag."

"i can'T beliEve it, all those YeaRs plAYinG captUre thE flaG wIth my BrotheRs and YoU actually snuck uP on mE."

"It's all abOut BeIng PaTient." hE smileD, "I'vE beEn waitiNg here sINce ThE BEGiNning."

"So, you're guardiNg THE fLag? Then wHo shot cHrIsTIan?"

"CommaNdEr ALlisON," He griNned ANd Then we boTh chucKLeD. I May have LoSt at caPtUre The Flag, bUT my tOtal foR the week Was goINg to be big thankS To this guy.

TherE WaS A CrY Of viCtoRy. We looked tO see aLlisOn waLKiNg cASuallY throUgH ThE Open field carrying ouR fLag bacK to heR fort.

"Now it's gaMe over." Mark WINKed.

The gaMe haD GoNE so quickly that We decIded to play AGain. Mark SuggeSted, befoRe any more SOCial mistAkeS coUld Be mADE, "WE should change TEAms, yOu Guys neeD soMe lessoNs iN stRatEgy. alLison and I Can help yOu ThErE."

CHriStian JUmped up fRoM thE gRouNd wheRE he had Been sIttiNg. "okAY, I gEt AllisON. THAT was SoMe Shot," He sAiD, rubbIng hIS shOulder wHere a splaTteR Of piNk PaInt stilL remained. They WaLked to the sOuTh eNd fort AND the game Began again.

This time the gaME took a lOt lOnger, EverYone was feEliNg very CauTIous anD movemEnt waS sLow. aT Least, i ASsUmeD iT was cautioN, BUt iT coulD hAve bEen convErsation. Just for fun, mArk And I had decideD to Take THE wEst WOoDS toGeTHer LEAving our flag ungUarded. I shoT a TReE once in his DEfeNsE, but we nEver did See thE Other teAm.

They musT have been JuSt biT FAstEr than we weRe
, I moved from tree to tre e listenin g all  th e w hi le f or m ovement from m y  opp onents. I heard a step  once  s o  I q u ic kly d ucked b e hi n d  atr ee , s ta y in g low . I  stayed  crouchedfor  a  minute or s o  l istening,but  I didn't he aranythi ng  el s e, so  Iconti nued.A bout h alf way t hr o ugh th e  woods, I  l ooke d back quickly to w ar d s our fort hop ing th at ou r fla g w as still w av ing.P leasedt ha t I  co u ld still seeit, I start e d a gain t ow ard my tar get.Am ome nt later, I  was  shot inthe ba c k.

How had the y gott enbeh indm e?  I  lo ok e d a r ou nda ndsaw Mark  s ta nding  out f r o m be hin d hi s tre e and blowing  ac ross the  topof hi s gu nbarre l as i f hewa s Clint Eastwoo d. " I'm hit.Gam eove r, " I c a lled o ut. 

" Not qui te, I s t ill  n e e d  t o get your flag."
" I ca n't beli eve it ,  a ll those ye ar s p layi n g  capt uret he  flag wi th myb ro th ers and  y ou act ua lly  sn uck u p  onme."
"It's al l abo u t being patien t ." He smiled, "I ' v eb eenwai ting here s ince thebegi n ni ng. " 

"So , you 'r e  g u arding the flag? Th en  who s hot C hristian?"

" CommanderA l l ison," h e gr i nn e d and then webothchuckled.I  may hav e los t at cap ture thef l ag, butmytot alfor t he  week was goi n g  tobe  big th ank s to th isguy .
The re  was a cr y of vic to ry .We  lo okedt o see Al li son  w alk ing c a sually  thro ughth eo pen  fieldc ar r y ingou rflag  ba ck  to h er f o rt. 

"Nowit's game  ov e r."Ma rk  winked .

The game h ad  gone so q ui ckl y that w e decide d to play again. Mark s u ggested , b efore  any  more soc ial  mista kes couldbe mad e, "W esho u l d cha n g etea ms , you guys n eed  some  l esso ns in s trategy. Allison a n d I  can help you  th ere. " 
C hri s ti a n j um p edu p  from the groun d where he  h a dbeen sitti n g."O kay, Iget All ison. That wa s some sh ot," he s ai d, r u b bin g his shou lder whe re a spla t ter o f  p ink p ain t stil lrem ained . They wal ked t o theso uth en d for tand thegame began again.

This  timethe g ame  took a l otl ong er, every onewas feelin g v ery  caut iou s  andmove m en t w a s slo w. A t  least, I as sum e d  i t was cauti o n ,  bu t itcou l d have  bee n conversation. J u st for fun, Ma rk a n d  Ihad deci de d to take thewes tw o ods toge th er leavingour flag  u n guard ed. Ishot a  tree o n c ei n hisdefe nse , but wenev er did see  t he otherteam .
Theymust h a ve b e e n just bit faste r tha n we we r e
, I_moved from_tree to tree listening_all the_while_for movement_from_my opponents. I_heard a step_once so I quickly_ducked behind a_tree,_staying low. I stayed crouched for a minute or so listening, but I didn't_hear_anything else,_so_I_continued. About half way through_the woods, I looked back_quickly towards_our fort hoping that our flag was still_waving._Pleased that I_could still see it, I started again toward my_target. A moment later, I was_shot in the_back.

How_had_they gotten behind me?_I looked around and saw Mark_standing out from behind his tree_and blowing across the top of his_gun barrel as if he was_Clint Eastwood. "I'm hit. Game_over," I_called out.

"Not quite, I still_need to get_your flag."

"I_can't believe it,_all those years playing capture the_flag with my_brothers and you actually snuck up_on_me."

"It's all about_being_patient."_He smiled,_"I've been waiting_here_since the_beginning."

"So,_you're guarding the flag? Then who_shot_Christian?"

"Commander Allison," he grinned and then we_both chuckled. I may_have_lost at capture the_flag, but my total for_the week was going to be_big thanks_to this_guy.

There was a cry of victory. We looked to see Allison_walking casually through the open field_carrying our flag back_to her_fort.

"Now_it's game over."_Mark_winked.

The game_had gone so quickly that we decided_to play_again. Mark suggested, before any more_social mistakes could be_made,_"We should change teams, you guys_need some lessons in strategy. Allison_and I can help you_there."

Christian_jumped_up from the ground where_he had been sitting. "Okay, I_get Allison. That_was some shot," he said, rubbing his_shoulder_where a splatter of pink paint_still_remained. They walked to the south_end_fort_and the game began again.

This_time the game took a lot_longer, everyone was feeling very cautious and movement was_slow. At least,_I assumed it was caution,_but_it_could have been conversation. Just for fun, Mark and I_had decided_to take the_west woods together leaving our flag unguarded. I shot a_tree once in his defense, but we_never did see the other team.

They must have been just bit_faster than we were