Zapper HQ:Macon Attn: May

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Macon grumbled as he was tossed out into the streets, landing on his right knee, left foot against the ground. He turned back and tried to glare at the Technos who were standing guard over the door, dressed in plain clothing, but the sun hit his eyes and he could no longer see. It wasn't darkness this time, it was complete white, and where normally

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Looking down at the little face, lips puckered, Macon used all that was within him to resist letting Becky go soft in any way. Kissing, hugging, it was all weakness, too loving, this was not that kind of world. He simply walked away from her, heading to a cabinet in the corner and putting the key attached to his wrist into the lock. Turning it, he opened it and pulled out a TGun for Becky, and a new blue bandanna for him. "Here," he told her, tossing the TGun in her direction. He tied the new bandanna to his forehead and took his TGun off, exchanging it for one of the recharged ones in the cabinet, setting his old one on the charger.

Macon stared at Becky for a moment, "You'll have to practice," he stated simply, "It's not like in VR, it's different in the real world. Set it at five, that's a good setting, it probably won't kill the stinking Stingray, but it'll knock em out for a while. See, we don't really want to delete them, unless they ask for it, cause if we delete them all then we'll just fight each other, and that ain't cool. So knock em out, the more get knocked out, the less likely they'll be to have the part for tonight," he strapped the new TGun to his wrist and did just as he'd told her, setting it on five and then turning it off. "There, set it to five, just like this, then turn it off. When we go into a battle you turn it on and it's set already," he explained with an even nod.

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Becky didn't pout or say anything as she watched Macon look away. Her heart felt like it was breaking, but she knew this is what he wanted and it was what she needed to do. She sighed and went back down onto her feet, clasping her hands in front of her. This would be hard to get used to, Macon being so harsh and now having to prove herself to the Stingrays so they didn't hurt her, like Macon said they would. She closed her eyes, imagining the awful things they did to Macon and what they'd do to her. She shuddered at the thought.
Becky opened her eyes as Macon's voice echoed through the room. moving them to catch the TGun, she caught it in her hands, a bit shocked at what she was holding. She stared at it. A Tgun of her own! She'd be the best shooter in town. She didn't hear most of Macon's lecture. Only that she should have it on five. Maybe she'd turn it up to six later, but right now to please Macon, she'd keep it at five. She strapped it onto her wrist, making sure it fit right and was comfortable. "Wow, a Tgun of my own. Awesome." She powered it down but continued to stare at it. "Macon, let's go! I want to try this on some stupid Stingrays!" She bounced a bit with excitement. Now she could really fight, now more biting or kicking or screaming loudly. She was important. She had a TGun.

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"Yeah slow down cowgirl," he reached out and put a hand on her shoulder, pulling her back, "You'll have to do some target practice, but yeah, just shoot at Stingrays and we'll be cool, ok? If we get somewhere that has stupid virts then forget it, we don't want to shoot them. Cause how will we get new Zappers if we scare them or hurt them?" Macon limped towards the door and led Becky out into the street, his eyes causing sharp pains to go to his brain, cringing and biting through all of the pain.