Boogie Fever Hits The Blitz Team
"Hey you guys," called Leena Toros, "You'll never guess what we got in the mail today."
"What Leena?" asked Bit Cloud, Brad Hunter, and Jamie Hemeros. They all knew better than to get into an argument with Leena, since she had a notorious temper.
Leena replied, "The Annual Zoid Events Newsletter. The commission is holding their annual Boogie Fever event on Saturday."
At this, all three boys' eyes went wide. None of them knew the first thing about dancing, and they knew Leena would drag them to the event if she had to.
Leena laughed. "Don't worry. You don't need to know how to do all those fancy ballroom dancing moves. I'll just teach you some simple designated dances that anyone with an amoeba for a brain—which means even that moron Harry—can do."
"What will you be teaching us Leena?" asked Bit.
Leena responded, "'The Electric Slide', 'The Macarena', 'The Chicken Dance', 'Hands Up', 'The Hokey Pokey', and 'The Time Warp'. Those are the only designated dances they ever play, my dad told me so. Oh, and one slow dance." With that, she dragged all three boys into the hanger for practice.
* * *
"No, no, no guys," complained Leena. "You're supposed to go left three and clap, right three and clap, back three and clap, bend forward, bend backward, and turn left." Bit, Brad and Jamie had somehow managed to all go in different directions, and crash into each other.
Leena called, "Take five people." She walked to the side of the hanger to rest. Her eyes fell upon her Zoid. The warrior woman's beloved Gunsniper had recently evolved into the Ultimate X Moon GS, and she often found comfort in her partner. Just like Bit and Liger.
"I'm sorry Leena," said Bit. He walked up and sat down next to his friend. "We're sure making a mess out of your lessons."
"It's ok Bit, you're just starting out. With a little practice, I'm sure you can do these dances perfectly," replied Leena.
Bit sensed something more in her voice than just normal frustration. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"There's a dance contest held at this party," said Leena. "You must be able to slow dance, freestyle dance, perform the designated dance, and follow directions in a song. Everyone chooses a partner to dance with, and the winning couple becomes king and queen of the dance. The first, second, and third place winners also get some recognition for their team. I just wanted to increase our chances on winning by making sure that everyone knew what to do."
Bit thought about what Leena had said all day long. Later, he got together with Brad and Jamie for a private practice session. The three young men began rehearsing the moves Leena had taught them so they'd be ready for her next session.
* * *
The next day, Leena was shocked to see her comrades had improved greatly. Bit gave her a wink, as if to say what had went on the day before. She smiled back at him.
"Now boys, we're going to learn how to slow dance," said Leena.
So all the boys took turns dancing with Leena to every slow song in her endless CD collection. When Toros walked in, he smiled. "I think we have a chance to at least coming in third for someone," he said, "Those boys have improved greatly from yesterday."
* * *
The days before the dance went by like a blur. Everyone was preparing their most maneuverable clothing, in order to increase their chances at doing well. For them, it was the outfits they wore when they went into combat. Even Toros was getting into the act, by buying everyone a wristband that read "Blitz Team Dancer". Of course, nobody wanted to wear them, so they all ended up behind a dresser or under a bed in one of the rooms.
Then, the night before the dance, Leena came home from shopping. She had a pair of woven bracelets that were a mix of white and hot pink around each arm. "Valentines Bracelets," she said, "It's believed that if you wear one to a party, you will find your true love."
The boys thought Leena had gotten conned out of her battle winnings. But she seemed serious about the true love part. Bit wondered, 'Who will Leena fall for at tomorrow night's party?'
- - - -
What did you think? I was inspired by a dance held in my school on April 5. Many of the ideas from the story are based on what went on there. I really held a fake contest while I was there. The Valentines Bracelets are actually a project I crocheted for the annual arts workshop. And the dances Leena was teaching the boys were the ones that are commonly used at our dances. Gonna get a bit romantic in later chapters.
"Hey you guys," called Leena Toros, "You'll never guess what we got in the mail today."
"What Leena?" asked Bit Cloud, Brad Hunter, and Jamie Hemeros. They all knew better than to get into an argument with Leena, since she had a notorious temper.
Leena replied, "The Annual Zoid Events Newsletter. The commission is holding their annual Boogie Fever event on Saturday."
At this, all three boys' eyes went wide. None of them knew the first thing about dancing, and they knew Leena would drag them to the event if she had to.
Leena laughed. "Don't worry. You don't need to know how to do all those fancy ballroom dancing moves. I'll just teach you some simple designated dances that anyone with an amoeba for a brain—which means even that moron Harry—can do."
"What will you be teaching us Leena?" asked Bit.
Leena responded, "'The Electric Slide', 'The Macarena', 'The Chicken Dance', 'Hands Up', 'The Hokey Pokey', and 'The Time Warp'. Those are the only designated dances they ever play, my dad told me so. Oh, and one slow dance." With that, she dragged all three boys into the hanger for practice.
* * *
"No, no, no guys," complained Leena. "You're supposed to go left three and clap, right three and clap, back three and clap, bend forward, bend backward, and turn left." Bit, Brad and Jamie had somehow managed to all go in different directions, and crash into each other.
Leena called, "Take five people." She walked to the side of the hanger to rest. Her eyes fell upon her Zoid. The warrior woman's beloved Gunsniper had recently evolved into the Ultimate X Moon GS, and she often found comfort in her partner. Just like Bit and Liger.
"I'm sorry Leena," said Bit. He walked up and sat down next to his friend. "We're sure making a mess out of your lessons."
"It's ok Bit, you're just starting out. With a little practice, I'm sure you can do these dances perfectly," replied Leena.
Bit sensed something more in her voice than just normal frustration. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"There's a dance contest held at this party," said Leena. "You must be able to slow dance, freestyle dance, perform the designated dance, and follow directions in a song. Everyone chooses a partner to dance with, and the winning couple becomes king and queen of the dance. The first, second, and third place winners also get some recognition for their team. I just wanted to increase our chances on winning by making sure that everyone knew what to do."
Bit thought about what Leena had said all day long. Later, he got together with Brad and Jamie for a private practice session. The three young men began rehearsing the moves Leena had taught them so they'd be ready for her next session.
* * *
The next day, Leena was shocked to see her comrades had improved greatly. Bit gave her a wink, as if to say what had went on the day before. She smiled back at him.
"Now boys, we're going to learn how to slow dance," said Leena.
So all the boys took turns dancing with Leena to every slow song in her endless CD collection. When Toros walked in, he smiled. "I think we have a chance to at least coming in third for someone," he said, "Those boys have improved greatly from yesterday."
* * *
The days before the dance went by like a blur. Everyone was preparing their most maneuverable clothing, in order to increase their chances at doing well. For them, it was the outfits they wore when they went into combat. Even Toros was getting into the act, by buying everyone a wristband that read "Blitz Team Dancer". Of course, nobody wanted to wear them, so they all ended up behind a dresser or under a bed in one of the rooms.
Then, the night before the dance, Leena came home from shopping. She had a pair of woven bracelets that were a mix of white and hot pink around each arm. "Valentines Bracelets," she said, "It's believed that if you wear one to a party, you will find your true love."
The boys thought Leena had gotten conned out of her battle winnings. But she seemed serious about the true love part. Bit wondered, 'Who will Leena fall for at tomorrow night's party?'
- - - -
What did you think? I was inspired by a dance held in my school on April 5. Many of the ideas from the story are based on what went on there. I really held a fake contest while I was there. The Valentines Bracelets are actually a project I crocheted for the annual arts workshop. And the dances Leena was teaching the boys were the ones that are commonly used at our dances. Gonna get a bit romantic in later chapters.