Chapter 2: Cyborg the Coach
As Number 4 and Number 5 made their way to the gym, they immediately saw a familiar face in an unfamiliar location. Their new coach was Cyborg, since he was an athlete when he was a human prior to becoming what he is now.
"So is it Wally and Abigail, is it?" asked Cyborg as he was looking at the roster.
"Cyborg, what are you doing here?" asked Number 5.
"Yea" added Number 4, "I thought you were supposed to be living at Titans Tower?"
"Let's just say that the superhero business is a little slow" replied Cyborg.
Number 4 then noticed Number 2 leaving the gym with bandages covering his hands.
"What the heck happen to you?" asked Number 4 pointing at Number 2's hands.
"Our new coach decided it was time for us to climb the high ropes" replied Number 2.
"Yea" said Number 3 as she was leaving along with Number 2, "it was funny as he was going down really fast from the rope."
"Well, hopefully our next class would be less painful" said Number 2, "see you around Number 4. And tell me what you will do with your girlfriend after school."
"Would you please cut it out!" said Number 4, "Raven is just my tutor!"
"Alright" said Number 2, "Number 3 and I have to go now."
"Come on Wally" said Cyborg as he was showing him the way to the gym, "let's not dillydally."
As Number 4 followed Cyborg into the gym, he could see that the gym had been temporarily reconstructed into a training course.
"What the crud is this?!" cried Number 4.
"This is your training course that you have to get through" replied Cyborg.
"How can you expect us to get through this?" asked Number 5, "We're just kids! Not superheroes!"
"Don't worry" said Cyborg, "this is the most basic training course I can come up with."
After going through Cyborg's course that he setup, both Number 4 and 5 were tired.
"Wonderful job" said Cyborg as he pressed the stop button on the stop watch, "you two made it. I would like to say the same thing for the rest of the class."
"How can you expect the rest of the class to pass your course?!" cried Number 5, "Just look at them. All of them are exhausted!"
"Yea" said Number 4 while he was still catching his breath, "none of them made it to the finish line."
"Alright" said Cyborg, "you kids made your point. Everybody, hit the showers except you two."
"Aw" mourned both Number 4 and 5.
"Since you pass my course" said Cyborg, "you two kids get to climb the rope. First one gets to the top and down the rope gets extra credit for today."
"Wow" said Number 4, "that rope looks high up. I can't climb that thing."
"But Number 5 wants that extra credit" said Number 5 as she got ready to climb the rope.
"Suit yourself Wally" said Cyborg, "so far Abigail is doing fine on the ropes."
"Hey, I want that extra credit" said Number 4 as he started to climb up the other rope.
"Try and beat me if you can!" said Number 5.
"You're on!" replied Number 4.
Number 4 and 5 raced to the top of the ropes they were climbing on. Number 4 reached the top first.
"I did it!" cried Number 4, "In your face!"
"Uh, Number 4" said Number 5, "you might want to be careful on how you get down."
"What are you talking about?" asked Number 4.
Suddenly, Number 4 went down the rope so fast he could feel the burn in his hands.
"Looks like we have another one" said Cyborg as he was getting the first aid ready for Number 4.
"Ouch!" cried Number 4 while blowing on his hands, "This hurts!"
"I told you to climb down slow" said Number 5 as she was making her way down the rope she climbed on.
"The same thing happen to Hoogie another student that I had before you came" said Cyborg as he was putting bandages on Number 4's hands, "don't worry. You will be fine at the end of the day. Not such a big problem for you."
"Well coach, we better be heading for our next class" said Number 5.
"No problem" said Cyborg waving good bye to Number 4 and 5.
"That was just nuts!" cried Number 4, "Who does Cyborg think he is giving us these hard courses to do?"
"Will you please calm down" replied Number 5 calming Number 4 down, "he went easy on us as much as he could. There is nothing wrong with having a Titan as your teacher."
"If Cyborg can be this bad, I hate to see what the other Titans would do" said Number 4.
"Well, looks like poetry is next up on our list" said Number 5, "good thing your spelling skills won't be needed here."