4.
We skulked into the dojo (or something like that. I think that's a stupid name. It should be called a hall). Iggy held his hands together like a gun and hummed the mission impossible theme tune and ran across the dojo. He ran into Miss Takada-the karate teacher. She was old and had grotesque feet. Her face was wrinkly and she looked as though she was made of granite. She wore a pair of white pyjamas and a black belt. She was scowling.
"您失败者。 您为什么偶遇我?" (You loser. Why did you run into me?) screamed Miss Takada.
"Huh?" said Iggy.
"开始使兴奋!" (Start warming up!) shouted Takada.
"Huh?" said all five of us together.
"什么是等待您的您失败者!" (What are you waiting for you losers!) she screamed.
A beautiful Chinese eighteen year old walked calmly into the dojo. Gazzy stared at her like it was Christmas. His first crush. Oh…great. Why did I have to be around when this happened! He was turning into a teenager! OMG HELP ME!!!! He's only eight. Wait another five years Gazzy! She walked like a ballerina but I bet she could kick some serious ass.
"I'm the translator. Sorry I'm late!" she said.
It looked as though Gazzy would eat out of the palm of her hand. Well… he would eat out of anything. The translator smiled at us.
"My name's Minna! Miss Takada wants you to start warming up. You know stretches and stuff."
Takada yelled more Chinese at her. I can see why she never got married.
"Of course!" Gazzy started but I cut him off.
"We don't do stretches." I scowled.
Miss Takada started roaring in Chinese. We did some stretches. Miss Takada spoke to Minna in Chinese. Minna nodded furiously. A group of kids had joined us as well. They did stretches and kicked and punshed each other to warm up. We copied them.
"Callum will fight Gazzy, Connor will fight Iggy, Lauren fight Nudge, Bruce fight Fang and Kerry fight Max." said Minna.
Kerry smirked at me. Callum and Connor smiled confidently. Bruce whispered to Kerry, "Why do I get the boring one?" Lauren sighed.
We got into our pairs our opponents were bouncing up and down. We stood still and scowled.
"When Miss Takada blows the whistle you will fight for three minutes. Tap the floor to surrender. Say 'I submit' when you give up completely."
Our partners bowed. We scowled.
Gazzy quickly punched Callum in the face. He fell to the floor and Gazzy leapt at him-hoping to impress Minna.
"Lay off!" I yelled at him. Callum surrendered.
Iggy punched Connor in the stomach and Connor flew across the dojo. The fight was won with one punch.
Laurren did not fare much better. Nudge started talking about how stupid Mr Large is and then head butted her. Lauren surrendered.
Fang went for the silent approach. He picked Bruce up with two fingers threw him. He joined Connor at the other side of the dojo. Fang had won.
I punched Kerry in the face once, twice…threee times. She fell and surrendered. I was surprised. These kids are almost as tough as erasers.
"Your too strong!" she croaked as she tried to stand up.
The flock and I gathered together and punched our fists in the air in a victory signal.
Minna and Miss Takada stared at us open mouthed from the back wall of the dojo. Minna looked at us excitedly thinking we were brilliant. Miss Takada looked at us as if we were Japanese Gods.
I later found out that Minna was a retired Cherub agent working to earn some cash before the holidays.
The flock and I were pumped up from the fight. Our adrenaline soaring, Our blood racing. Then mine slowed right down to normal because of Gazzy.
"Will Minna give me a kiss?" Gazzy whispered to me.
"Fat chance." I replied hoping I would never hear of this again.
