The headset is eerily quiet. Still connected, you can hear faint, shallow breaths.
Jay Monroe closes his eyes, lets sweat roll down, and waits, quietly, as time ticks by.
One second, two, three...
Footsteps grow closer. Jay grips his sniper rifle, ready to spring up when—
"Bang."
Jay's eyes fly wide open, barely able to process before three more "Bang, bang, bang."
As a sniper, Jay knows the sound of sniper rifles by heart.
Was it Hugh?
He must've found Renee Morgan's position...
Before Jay can guess any further, a flat mechanical voice rings in his headset, right on cue.
"Team Blue sniper, Renee Morgan scores one point. Total: 77 points."
"..."
"..."
"Team Blue sniper, Renee Morgan scores one point. Total: 80 points."
Jay: "!"
Still prone, he quietly lifts his rifle, stares through the scope, and surveys the situation below.
Just as he expected. The four Team Red members charging at him, hadn't even scaled the cliff yet—they got headshotted midway.
