Late update? Sorry!

Warnings: Same as the other chapters, I know nothing about gymnastics. :)

Riiing!

With a grin on his face, Percy stepped into the gym. The week so far was amazing. In fact, it was the best he have had in his entire life. Everything seemed to go his way... well, except for Day 1, but that was a minor detail.

After a few minutes, the smile was gone. Percy started to get irritated. The teacher still hasn't arrived and Percy was one of the last students to come in. He wasn't the only one mad. Many of his classmates were just as impatient.

"Where is he?!" One student yelled. "Aren't teachers always supposed to be on time?"

Percy agreed, but he was sort of glad for the change of pace. He wasn't the one in trouble this time.

"Ciao!" A sing-song voice called. Everyone turned their heads to the side entrance. An old woman with graying hair was leaning against the wall. She smiled like she knew a secret no one else knew.

"None of you notice me." The old woman grinned wider, but somehow it looked natural on her face. "Oh well, I was told I had a low presence. Anyways, call me Melissa. No title, I hate them. They make me feel old. Oh! I'm teaching gymnastics."

The students snapped out of their shock of seeing an old lady appear out of thin air and replayed her words in their heads.

"WHAT?!" All of them asked simultaneously. Melissa chuckled and shook her head.

"Ol' young ones. Don't think only young girls do gymnastics. Old people and males can do it too." She held out two fingers as a victory sign. People sweat dropped. Did she call them OLD young ones? That didn't make sense. And what's with the old fashioned victory symbol?

Melissa clapped her hands for attention. "We are all going to stretch our bodies out. No whining, no complaining, no excuses. START!"

Everyone stared at her, confused. One of the more "athletic" students sneered and glared at Melissa.

"Gymnastics? I understand stretching, but why worthless gymnastics?" Some girls protested. Melissa held up her arm and demanded silence. The student continued. "And even if you are teaching us that, which you probably aren't, why don't you show us what to do? And where's the equipment? The room is bare." He gestured with his hands. Many people started to nod, but then noticed the bars and mat. They looked at it with widened eyes.

Percy wondered why the idiots were starting to misbehave now. And why did his good week have to send here.

"We have everything right here. Are you getting old and blind, Mr... Jared?" Melissa asked with glee. "And, if you beat me in gymnastics, I'll take your word for it and call it worthless. But, if you can't..." She didn't continue, letting the threat hang in the air. Jared gulped. Then, he shook his head furiously. Women, especially old women were scary. He'll remember that for life.

"Now! Let's continue, shall we, ol' young ones?" Melissa cackled for no reason whatsoever.

After stretching, which gave birth to many groaning boys and girls, the students limped to the bars and mats.

Melissa demonstrated a cartwheel, one of the more simple techniques and encouraged everyone to try it. Many barely passed with bent arms and legs, while others passed with perfection. Percy looked enviously at them as he once again tried to do it right.

He was the only one still on cartwheels and it was embarrassing. People were onto round offs and the impossible front walkovers. (*sniff* *sniff*) Fortunately, no one but Melissa payed him any attention. He raised both arms into the air, put one foot in front of the other in position number X (4?), took and deep breath and forcibly pushed himself onto the floor with his hands touching first. He just collapsed without much success.

Melissa wasn't helping much either. Even with her old woman body, she showed off a perfect, slow, and graceful cartwheel. When Percy couldn't get it after about 50 rounds, she scolded him saying that little seven year-olds could do better than him. This was unfortunately true.

When Melissa went to survey other students, Percy suddenly felt a chill down his back. He ignored it and tried to do a cartwheel again at a different location. It was by the wall where no one was practicing in case they got too near the wall and had an accident.

Actually, one boy did do that. He hit the wall too hard with his leg and with his foot positioned in the wrong way. he sprained it. Poor Koby got to visit his best friend Oscar, Mr. Toidi, and Mrs. Sneics. The numbers just keep building, don't they?

Percy grinned, he felt the his body propel into a roll. Maybe he could get it right this time. Then, the wall exploded and Percy's foot slammed into a dracanae's face. He cursed at his bad luck and at himself for ignoring the obvious warnings.

Everyone heard the noise and turned to look at Percy. And hole. And the giant serpent that was flying away from them in the air. Then, back at Percy. And the wall again.

"Percy, did you kick the wall and break it?!" A girl suddenly shrieked. It was so high pitched, that many had to cover their ears to avoid becoming deaf.

Percy was sweating bullets. The dracanae was still a threat. But, he couldn't do anything with his classmates looking at him. And he didn't have an excuse for the wall.

"No way!" Another girl shrieked just as loud and high pitched. "I-it must be that humongous snake!" Others nodded in agreement.

"Good thing no one was hurt?" Percy managed out. He was for once that his classmates were so dense. But, there were still some who were doubtful. They were thinking about how the snake was flying.

A loud clap resounded through the room. Everyone snapped their heads to Melissa.

"Everyone, back on track! Practice! You, boy, go to the nurse to look for any injuries. I can't teach you anything, anyways." Melissa barked. Percy pouted, he did get one cartwheel right! He did as he was told anyways. Something told Percy Melissa saw the dracanae as it was. Maybe it was the face of terror or the tiny knife she pulled from her pocket.

Either way, he was going to rid the school of that serpent woman. Then, he was going to the nurse. He stabbed the serpent and just then, the bell rang.

Riiing!

Well, the nurse can wait for later. Percy's going to have a little chat with ol' Melissa.

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