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and probably bombproof.
    “Have Phee and Sam bonded on a telepathic level yet?” Alex asks a question I should have thought about already.
    “She hasn't said for sure. Since neither of them is defective, I wouldn't doubt it. We can go charging in if you want. One of us might get hit, but I doubt she could get both of us.”
    “I was hoping to get through the exercise with no one killed from our team.”
    “Does that mean you have thought of another way into the room?” I am pretty sure the quiet room doesn't have any secret tunnels into it. It is a good choice to hide in, but I would have still gone with the pool because there is more room to move. I hate having to try to fight in tight spaces. Even with my small stature, they are too constricting.
    “I distinctly remember you having a passion for air ducts. I know of an entrance that should take you right into the room. The way the air flows to the room should make it so she has no idea you are coming.”
    “Lead the way.” Sam can tell her we are coming all he wants, but he is stuck playing dead by the pool and cannot relay our insertion point.
    Alex directs me to an air vent high up on the wall behind the track. I wonder if he brought a set of stilts. I tuck my gun into the front of my pants and give him a doubtful look.
    “I will boost you up there,” he says taking his place directly below the vent. “The cover just slides off, so there isn't a need for a screwdriver. The vent will lead you into the ceiling above the quiet room. It is just a drop ceiling. You should be able to slide one of the panels out of the way and drop down. You will have to be careful on the beams supporting the tiles, though, because they aren't meant to hold a lot of weight,” Alex instructs.
    “Sounds good,” I say climbing up him and reaching to slip off the vent cover. It easily comes off and I hand it down to him.
    After I pull myself up and in, I start crawling my way down any path I find that leads to the right. The quiet room isn't far from where I started and I quickly exit the vent to find the aforementioned weak beams. I may be able to lift over 600 pounds, but I weigh just over a hundred. I hope the ceiling will take it. When I get to the tile in the far corner of the room, I lift it up slightly so I can take stock of the situation.
    Below, I can see Phee staring at the door with her gun ready to fire. Oh my little chickadee, you are in for a rude awakening. I move, ever so slightly, to retrieve my gun. Making no noise, I pull it out and take aim. With just a slight pull on the trigger, my blue paintball is on its way. Just before it hits its target, Phee spins around to face me, but it is too late for her. I take my earplugs out now that I have fired. There is no need for them to remain in when the other team is all dead.
    “We should have required you to wear bells on your shoes,” she says in defeat. She doesn’t seem overly depressed about the outcome.
    Alex, knowing what is going on from my head, opens the door and grabs the flag from the floor next to her. “We win,” he says only mildly gloating.
     
     

Chapter 6
    Bath time fun, Hellhound style
     
    I call down to let the guys in the garage know it is safe to come back. From the sound of Jonas' voice, it is not a moment too soon. Being cramped in a non-moving vehicle with Clyde probably isn't any more fun than being in a moving one with him.
    “Did you guys have fun, even though we wasted you all in record time?” I ask as Alex, Phee, and I meet up with the rest of the students in the main open area of the gym.
    “It was an eye opening experience,” Marc says. Tonight the numbers just aren't working for me, since they aren't all here, so I have reverted to their names. Yes, I do actually know them. I just thought the number thing was cooler.
    “I think we would learn more if we watched you teachers play against each other. We were no match for you guys and we only got a maximum of five shots off before