Chapter 10:
Soon Monday rolled around and all of the students were out in the back of the mansion for the training exercise. It was a great way to work off the stress from school for most of the students. Well, not all of them. W.I.T.C.H. and their boyfriends didn't go seeing as they weren't going to be there for long. So, as far as the other students knew, they're being home schooled by GD Will and GD Angelo. Of course G.E.N.I.E. knew that Will and the others were learning what they could about Erutana and came back before the other students came back from school. And right now, after all of the students changed clothes in the locker rooms, all of them were now together and ready to do the training exercise GD Angelo and GD Will had set up for them.
"Okay, students! This training exercise is a good one!", GD Angelo said getting everyones' attention with Jacob standing next to him. "Here's the deal. See these rods?", he asked as he stood next to a tree trunk that had five different colored twelve inch rods sitting on it. "The yellow rod represents energy. The blue one water. The red one fire. The green one earth. And the violet one air."
"Somewhere, in the forest, are three of each of these rods.", GD Will said. "Each of you are to split up into teams of five and find one set of these rods and bring them back here. The three teams that do this gets a cash prize.", she said getting cheers from the students. "Now remember. You're aloud to use your powers against each other, but you do not use them to hurt each other."
"Five of you know what we're talking about.", GD Angelo said as he looked at Chiller and his gang out of the corner of his eye.
With Chiller were Gale and Shakedown, as well as the ones known as Blaze and Charger. Blaze was an teenage African-American girl with brown eyes and black hair that went down a little past her shoulders. She was dressed in a pair of blue jeans and black sneakers with a light blue shirt. Charger was a Mexican teenager with black hair and brown eyes. He was dressed in a pair of brown jeans with white sneakers and a white tank-top with a black vest. They along with Chiller, Gale, and Shakedown were ready to win. And willing to do what they had to do to win it.
"Everyone pick your teams and get ready to begin the training exercise.", GD Angelo said. "And by the way, when this training exercise starts, you all have one hour to find the rods and come back here with them."
The teams were picked quickly. Chiller and his gang were set and ready to go. As well as G.E.N.I.E. And of course W.I.T.C.H. were ready to get started. Matt and the guys were more than ready to get things started. Once they saw that all of the students were ready, GD Will and GD Angelo sent them on their way.
"Get ready! Get set!", GD Will said.
"GO!", Jacob yelled sending the teams on their way.
Jacob then heard the sound of his mother clearing her throat. He looked up to see his mother looking down at him with a raised eyebrow. Jacob gave his mother a smile that GD Will couldn't help but smile at.
"This should be fun.", GD Angelo said as he looked into the forest.
"Think any of them will do the right thing?", GD Will questioned.
"Only time will tell.", GD Angelo said as the three of them sat in some lawn chairs waiting for the teams to return.
Now in the forest, the teams were searching high and low for the rods, that were hidden around the area.
'Anything fellas?', Angelo questioned telepathiclly to the other guys.
'Nothing here.', Stephen said looking up a tree.
'Same here.', Peter said walking down a river.
'I can't find a thing!', Eric said walking through the forest.
'Well, we can't give up.', Matt said. 'Keep looking. We're bond to find at least one of them.'
'We just have to watch out of the girls.', Angelo said. 'We all know that they can be tricky.'
'Don't have to tell me twice.', Stephen said. 'I know Irma will try and flirt her way into getting a rod from me, if I find one.'
'Well, if you do find one, contact us telepathiclly and the closet of us will come get it from you.', Matt said. 'That goes for any of you that feel the same way Stephen does.'
'Gotcha.', the other guys said before they continued the search.
Watching Stephen from a distance was Irma, who was hiding herself well.
'I've found Stephen.', Irma said to the girls telepathiclly. 'He hasn't found a rod yet. But he will.'
'And I'm guessing that's where you'll try and get it from him.', Cornelia said with a smirk.
'Of course.', Irma said as she followed behind Stephen. 'A little sweet talk and he'll give me the rod. After all, I am his girlfriend.'
'Don't be so sure about that.', Will said. 'He may surprise you.'
'Please!', Irma said with a cocky smirk. 'If he finds it, I'll get that rod!'
'Good luck with that, Irma.', Taranee said.
'Yeah!', Hay Lin said. 'Don't forget. He has the guys on his side.'
'They're to far away from him now.', Irma said. 'And they can't teletransport that well. I got this.'
'Again. Good luck.', Taranee said as she and the girls continued their search.
As for G.E.N.I.E...
'Guys! I found one!', Georgi called out to her fellow Guardians telepathiclly. 'It's the red one!'
'Good job, Georgi!', Natasha said. 'Now we just have to find the green, yellow, blue, and violet ones!'
'Don't worry about the blue one!', Ehren said. 'Cause it's in my sights!'
'That's two down and three to go!', Ilana said.
But before Ehren was close enoug to the rod, a fireball came from out of no where and made her jump out of the way! Ehren looked to see Blaze picking up the blue rod.
"Sorry bubble-brain.', Blaze said with a smirk. "But this one is mine!", she said running off.
'Sorry, guys.', Ehren said to the girls telepathiclly. 'But Blaze got the rod before I could.'
'You've got to be kidding me.', Edeline said. 'Well, I just found a red one. So no biggie. Oh crap!'
'Edeline?', Ehren called out to her best friend. 'Edeline!'
As for Edeline she was now frozen from the chest down in a chunk of ice thanks to Chiller, who now had the red rod in his hand.
"Thanks for the help.", Chiller said to Edeline as he twirled the rod in front of her. "I'll be going now.", he said as he turned the ice Edeline was trapped in back into water as he walked away.
"Y-Y-Y-You j-j-j-j-erk!", Edeline said as she was on her knees holding herself trying to keep warm.
'You okay, Edeline?', Ehren asked hoping that she was okay.
'Y-Y-Yeah.', Edeline said as she shivered from the cold. 'I j-j-j-just got i-i-i-i-iced by C-C-C-C-hiller! Mind coming here and warming me up, Ilana?'
'On my way.', Ilana said as she began sensing where Edeline was. 'I know where you are. On my way!'
'The rest of us will keep searching for the rods.', Natasha said. 'Take your time warming Edeline up, Ilana. No need to rush things.'
'Gotcha.', Ilana said as she stood in front of Edeline.
Meanwhile...
'Got one guys!', Stephen said holdong a rod. 'And it's a green one!'
'Sweet!', Peter said.
'Keep a hold of it and try to find another one.', Matt said.
'On it!', Stephen said as he continued to search for another rod.
'About time.', Irma thought to herself as she walked up to Stephen from behind.
"Oh, Stephen.", Irma said to her boyfriend in a calm yet seductive voice, getting his attention.
"Ah, nuts.", Stephen said as he turned to see Irma walking up to him seductively.
'Guys! Problem!', Stephen called out to the guys telepathiclly. 'Irma's here! I may need some help!'
'Who's closer to Stephen?', Angelo asked.
'I think I am!', Peter said.
'Then it's up to you to help him!', Matt said. 'Go!'
'On it!', Peter said as he tried to sense where Stephen was. 'Found him!', he said as he got ready to teleport to where he was.
As for Stephen, he was slowly backing away from Irma as she got closer to him.
"H-Hey, Irma.", Stephen said to his girlfriend.
"Hey, Stephen.", Irma said with a smile. "What's in your hand?"
"Oh, nothing important.", Stephen said.
"Looks like one of the rods to me.", Irma said. "Can I see it?"
"Ummm... Sorry but, I can't.", Stephen said as he stopped backing away. "I need this to help the guys win."
"So, you'd try and beat me in this silly training exercise?", Irma asked. "We won't even be here for long."
"Even so.", Stephen said as he placed his free hand on a nearby tree. "If it were the other way around, you wouldn't be giving me the rod."
"You don't know that.", Irma said as she saw Will sneaking behind Stephen ready to grab the rod from him.
"Oh yes I do.", Stephen said with a smirk. "Just as I know that Will's behind me ready to grab the rod!", he said suprising both girls.
"How did you...", Will began to question when she noticed Stephen's hand on the tree. "The tree! Not bad."
"Thanks.", Stephen said when Peter suddenly teleported next to Stephen.
"See ya!", Peter said as he teleported away with Stephen.
"You have got to be kidding me!", Irma said.
"Looks like the boys are better than we thought they were.", Will said with a smirk.
Elsewhere, Hay Lin had just found a yellow rod when Matt jumped down from a tree and nabbed it.
"Hey!", Hay Lin yelled.
"Sorry, Hay Lin.", Matt said. "But if it was the other way around, you'd do the same.", he said as Hay Lin pouted.
Suddenly, form out of no where, Gale hit Matt with a twister sending him flying a few feet followed by Charger grabbing the rod.
"Thanks, my friend!", Charger said with a grin. "That's two rods for us!"
"Ta-Ta!", Gale said as she and Charger took off running.
"Well, that was fun.", Matt said as he got to his feet.
"If it was the ten of us working together, we'd of had five rods by now!", Hay Lin said.
"Why can't it be that way?", Matt questioned.
"What do you mean?", Hay Lin asked.
"I have an idea.", Matt said as he began to talk through his wristband to the others. "Everyone, listen up! I have an idea!"
Soon it was five minutes left in the training exercise and soon most teams were coming out from the forest empty handed.
"Well, this doesn't look good.", GD Will said as the teams were returning.
Just then, one team came out with a blue and red rod.
"This was all we could find.", one of the male students of the team said. "We were either out done by Chiller and his team or Natasha and her team."
"Well, at least you got two of them.", GD Will said.
Just then G.E.N.I.E. came out of the forest with a green, yellow and violet rod.
"Only three, huh?", GD Angelo questioned.
"We had a blue one, but Blzae beat me to it.", Ehren said.
"And Chiller froze me before I could get a red one!", Edeline said. "I was amazed he unfroze me before running off."
"Looks like he's learning.", GD Angelo said.
"Speaking of which.", GD Will said as she saw Chiller and his gang come walking out the forest with a set of all three rods. "Looks like we have a team with all three rods."
"Naturally.", Shakedown said proudly.
"We do work well together.", Chiller bragged as he twirled the blue rod he had.
"Well, you worked well together and got a set of the rods.", GD Will said. "You've earned a cash reward, that you will get once we all head back to the mansion."
"We just have to wait for our last two teams.", GD Angelo said.
"Who's last?", Ehren asked.
"Our newest students.", GD Will said.
"Well, at least we beat them back here.", Ilana whispered to Natasha who nodded in agreement.
Just then, the ten teens in question came out from the forest. In Matt's hands were the green and blue rods. And in Will's hands were the yellow, red, and violet rods.
"Well, it looks like you found the last of the rods.", GD Angelo said.
"To bad they're not with the same team.", GD Will said.
"Actually they are.", Matt said as he and Will handed the rods over to GD Angelo. "We decided to become one team and work together and find the rods."
"And you think that will earn you a victory?", GD Will questioned.
"Either way, we got the job done.", Angelo said.
GD Will and GD Angelo looked at the ten of them and then at each other. A smile grew on their faces which surprised the students there.
"And this students was the true lesson in this training exercise.", GD Angelo said.
"Say what?", Irma asked.
"With all of these teams going after the same thing only so many of you were going to be able to get the job done.", GD Will explained. "Like Chiller and his team did. They work real well together. And they know how to use their powers well. So, me and Angelo knew they were going to complete the goal."
"Thank you kindly.", Chiller said.
"As for the rest of you, some of you don't know each other that well.", GD Angelo said. "During the other training exercise we've had, you all formed teams out of the clubs you've formed. So, me and Will decided to give you a training exercise where some of you would have to work with other students you don't know to well. And our ten newest student have shown that. By working together, they've been able to complete the training exercise."
"Which means that they also get the cash prize.", GD Will said.
"Cool.", Stephen said.
"Now let's head back to the mansion.", GD Will said. "But first, head to the gym and hit the showers!"
Happy to hear that, all of the students headed for the locker room of the gym to get cleaned up.
"So, did you notice anything about where the rods, you found, were hidden?", GD Will asked Angelo and Will.
"You mean besides the fact that some of them were hidden in spots where me and Angelo used to hide when we played Hide-&-Seek?", Will questioned. "No. Not really.", she said with a smirk.
"Seriously, though.", Angelo said. "Didn't you think that me and Will would of figured it out after a while?"
"Kind of.", GD Angelo said. "But we were hoping that the ten of you would of worked together to find the rods."
"And you did.", GD Will said as they neared the gym. "I just hope that the other students learn something from this."
"That goes for G.E.N.I.E. as well.", GD Angelo said. "We worry about them sometimes."
"They'll be okay.", Will said. "I mean they have you guys to teach them."
"Thanks.", GD Will said. "But kissing our butts won't get you anything extra."
"Can't blame a girl for trying.", Will said getting a laugh out if GD Will as they entered the gym.
About an hour later, everyone had their showers and was in the mansion eatting pizza and wings with soda and or iced tea. Soon it was late and everyone went to their rooms for a good nights sleep. As for GD Will and GD Angelo, they were in their home and had tucked Jacob in for the night. The both of them then headed for their room and got ready for bed.
"Boy was today an interesting time.", GD Will said as she got in bed with GD Angelo. "You'd of thought that the girls would of worked with any of the other teams to complete the training exercise like Will and the others did. Man did that sound weird talking about myself."
"It kind of does.", GD Angelo said with a grin. "But as for G.E.N.I.E., I think they were trying to prove themselves."
"Prove what?", GD Will questioned. "That they're better than W.I.T.C.H. and the guys?"
"I think so.", GD Angelo said. "I remember how they were before the training exercise began. Natasha and Ilana had this look on their faces when ever they looked over at W.I.T.C.H. It was like they wanted to out do them."
"But they have nothing to prove.", GD Will said. "They've done their fair share of good in the last year. They're the Guardians of this timeline. They need to remember that."
"Let's hope they do.", GD Angelo said. "Cause if they don't, things will get worse before they get better.", he said beforer turning off the lamp near their bed.
They then pulled the covers over themselve and snuggled up to each other.
"Goodnight.", GD Angelo said as he held GD Will close to him.
"Goodnight.", GD Will said as before giving him a kiss that GD Angelo returned. "I love you."
"I love you, too.", GD Angelo said as they let sleep overcome them.
A/N: Well, that was a fun training exercise for everyone. To bad G.E.N.I.E. didn't do what needed to be done to pass it. Oh well! There's always the next one! Let's just hope they don't go to far with trying to out do W.I.T.C.H. and the guys. It might not turn out the way they want it to go.
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