to Rini Skinner-Jekyll: Thank you my first reviewer!! All right, Jekyll shall do a cartwheel, but in the next chapter. ï
The League Learns Gymnastics
Skinner was pacing back and forth in front of the league, explaining why he told them to meet him there.
"Now, I've noticed something that could be our weakness!" Skinner explained.
"And what might that be?" Dorian asked in his usual Imthebest pose.
"Gymnastics!" Skinner exclaimed, as if it were obvious. "I don't think anyone here knows how any gymnastics, except maybe Mina here."
Mina nodded slightly at Skinner, but otherwise took no notice of the comment.
"Anyway, after thinking about this, I've decided to teach all of you gymnastics!" Skinner told them excitedly.
"Wait.... since when do you know gymnastics?" Tom asked, raising his eyebrows.
"I'll have you know, I know quite a bit about gymnastics! The thing is, you never get to see me doing any of my wonderful flips and other gymnasticky things, unfortunately." He replied, looking, or, rather, sounding, annoyed, "So, as I was saying, I'm going to teach all of you gymnastics. There's no way you're going to get good at gymnastics wearing what you are, so please go into the room over there to change into your uniforms." He pointed to the large closet on the other end of the room.
"What makes you think we're going to go along with all this nonsense?" Dorian asked in his I'mthebest pose still.
"Because I've asked the crew to bolt the doors on the outside until 5:00 PM, so you won't be able to get out until then anyway. So I suggest you go along, or I'll lock you in the closet so you won't be in the way." Skinner said, not looking up from the piece of paper he was holding. Dorian didn't respond, but glared at Skinner...
When they came out, they were all wearing sweat pants and t-shirts, and feeling very awkward.
"Good. Now, here are your positions for today. Quatermain, you will be on rings today. Nemo, you will be on bars. Harker, you will be on floor. Sawyer, you will be on vault, and Gray and Jekyll will be on beam. Now go to your areas..." He commanded them.
Skinner walked around, telling everyone where to go and what to do, as none of them knew a thing about gymnastics.
"Alright, all you two have to do is walk back and forth on the beam, to get your balance" Skinner told Dorian and Jekyll, "When I come back, we'll move on to more advanced things."
"Like what, exactly?" Jekyll asked cautiously.
"Hmmm...How about Cartwheels and handstands?" Skinner said
Dorian just rolled his eyes, still in his I'mthebest pose, while Jekyll looked nervous.
"It's easier than it sounds," Skinner lied, "Now get walking!"
As they started to pace the beams, Skinner moved over to Quatermain on rings. Except, he wasn't holding on to the rings, he was holding on to Matilda put through the rings.
"Quatermain! Let go of your gun!" Skinner yelled at him.
"But...but...she helps me hold on better!" Quatermain pleaded.
"NO! The whole point of rings is to hold the RINGS! Now put it down!" Skinner grabbed the gun from him and put it in the corner.
"NOO!!! MATILDA!!!" Quatermain rushed over to the gun in the corner, but Skinner grabbed him.
"That's right, no Matilda! Here, I'll help you stay on the rings." Skinner said as he dragged him over and tied his hands to the rings. Quatermain just sulked and hung there.
"Now, try doing some flips or something. Just do anything but sulk." Skinner said as he walked away to go check on the rest of the league members.
Nemo was doing okay, but once he tried to jump to the high bar, and it didn't go to well for him...(ow...) Mina was doing fine as well, because she went into Vampire-mode and started doing backhand-springs and the like.
Tom wasn't doing to well....
"No, Tom, STOP!" Skinner yelled as Tom once again tried to vault.
SPLAT! (ow...again)
"Look. Sawyer, all I want you to do is practice jumping on the springboard. That's all! No vaulting yet! Now, try it the way I told you." Skinner told him, and stood back to watch another attempt.
"Alright..." Tom said wearily as he walked back to the starting point.
Running, running, running, Boing! "AHHHH!!!!" CRASH!!!
"It's going to be a long day..." Skinner thought as he put an invisible hand over his face.
