Chapter 2: Trials
Mana and Jojo both head off to school looking towards a brighter day, as they get their they are greeted by their friends. Jojo and Mana exchange hello with them before making their way towards the gym for their first class, Physical Education. Mana just rolls his eyes as he lets out a small groan and place's his hand onto of his spiked air.
"Dang it, I can't believe we have to have this dang class again, it's so irritating and I suck at sports"
"You don't suck Mana your just not into running sports, but you are great at martial arts"
"I am aren't I" Mana says feeling much better after his brother compliments him. They make their way into the gym to see a bunch of basketballs, and a big mat laid out on the floor. The gym teacher then walks in and begins to explain what they will be doing for the day.
"We are going to do some army workouts. Do you all understand?"
"Yes coach" everyone exclaims as they all stand in a line, Jojo standing beside Mana gently elbows him.
"Good and since you all understand pair up with someone, this will be your partner for the rest of the day."
The two brothers look at each other before shaking hands. As they make their way towards the two ropes dangling from the ceiling. Jojo and Mana look up at the ropes before grabbing a hold of it. The teacher walks up behind them before laughing.
"Ah so the two brothers are partners…I should have known, oh well so what you guys have to do is climb to the top and ring the bell"
As Jojo begins to climb the rope with ease, going inch by inch until he reaches the top, he lets out a yopp, before ringing the bell and sliding down the rope. It's Mana's turn as he makes his way up the rope, but Mana only goes a quarter of the way before letting go and dropping to the ground landing on all fours. The whos around see this and begin to laugh. Making crude remarks.
"Put some food up there and he will be up that thing faster than a snake eating a rat" says a who as the other whos begin to laugh.
"Hey Mana bro listen to me ok, don't let what they say or do get you down, you are stronger than this. Believe in yourself, because I believe in you bro…Now get up there and ring that damn bell" Jojo says slapping his hand on his brother's shoulder. Mana gets up as he grabs the rope and begins to climb it. Mana makes it almost to the top but tires as he can hear the whos below him doubting him.
"He won't make it"
"Watch him fall"
"Mana listen to my voice, block out all the negative crap they are saying just focus on my voice…you can do it bro don't give up" Mana closes his eyes as he continues to climb it until he knocks his head on the roof of the gym before opening his eyes. The bell in arm's reach Mana then smiles as he rings the bell furiously before sliding down.
"I did it Jojo…I made it to the top and I rung the bell"
"Yeah you did bro see I told you that you could do it"
After a few more exercises they go outside towards the field.
"Ok now I want one team to go find another team and that will be your team for the last two challenges"
As two older who's walk up to Mana and Jojo, and sticks out their hand. Mana and Jojo kind of hesitant but stick out their hand and shake the hands of the whos in front of them.
"Hey I'm Nick, and this is my best friend Steve"
"Hey I'm Jojo and this is my brother Mana," Mana just sticks up his hand and gives them a shaka.
"Can we be on your team, for the next two challenges?"
The four of them go and ask the teacher what the next challenge is.
"This next challenge will be a relay race, you have to pass this flag to your partner and then he begins to run ok, the first team to win gets ice cream tomorrow"
As all the teams line up a who goes up to Mana and begins to talk to him while another who sneaks up behind him and ties his shoe laces together. Mana feeling tugging at his foot moves his eyes down to see two hands tying his laces together.
"I see so this is the game plan," The other who then walks away as Mana kicks off his sneakers and places on another pair as he heads to the starting line.
As the teacher then blows the whistle the first four whos along with Mana begin running. Mana is the last one to hand off his flag as he bends over trying to catch his breath.
"It's ok Mana don't worry" Jojo yells out at his brother. Jojo then hears something coming from beside him as it was the same who that tied Mana's laces together.
"That who sucks" says the who laughing as he gets his flag he begins running, Jojo next, followed by the remaining three. As the who in the lead begins to get cocky he looks back at Jojo giving Jojo the finger.
"Looks like sucking runs in the family" the Who says laughing.
Jojo hearing this uses all his energy to run past the who before turning around backwards mocking the who behind him. "I got something for you to suck bitch" Jojo says grabbing and shaking his crotch before turning around and running pass the finish line.
The teacher then congratulates Jojo them before saying the next and finally challenge.
"The last challenge will be a boxing match there will be two teams that win pizza tomorrow, so may the best teams win"
As the bully that Jojo mocked walks up to them, fists clenched.
"We want you guys"
"You got it"
As the boxing begins Jojo's team has one win and the other team one win as Jojo steps into the ring and puts on the gloves and helmet. When the teacher begins the match Jojo's opponent cheats as he steps on Jojo's foot and throws an elbow. The teacher then gives Jojo's team the point for misconduct. Mana pissed off doesn't even wait for Jojo to come out as Mana walks in and puts on a glove on his right hand.
The who that gave Jojo the cheap shot was about to leave when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Get your ass back here…I'm going to knock your lights out" Mana says turning the who around "Ding" Mana says before punching him in the gut making him topple over and brings his fist upward giving the who an uppercut knocking him off his feet onto his back. Mana takes off the glove and begins to walk away. Jojo's team wins the boxing match along with another team.
Disclaimer: That's it for chapter 2, hope you guys like it I seem to have a lot of free time lately that's why I write so much fics, please R&R and tell me what you think ok…thanks