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Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot ( Also any similarities you find between the tryouts and the movie 'Bring It On', I would appreciate if you could ignore, thanks)
Clary trudged through the gym doors to the locker room, Isabelle in her wake. The locker room was a mess of girls hastily changing and smelt like the perfume section of a cosmetic store. Clary wrinkled her nose.
"Why? I will never understand. They're just going to get sweaty again. Like I understand the deodorant, and I thank them, but perfume? No." Isabelle laughed and added her deodorant to the overall smell.
"I see where you're coming from. But, from my understanding, we practice alongside the football team. They may catch a whiff and come bolting." Clary snorted.
"Absolutely. Come on, I think you being a bitch to Kaelie will diminish your chances, so you don't want to be late." Isabelle frowned and pulled on her second sneaker, glaring at them.
"I so wish I had known tryouts were today, I would have brought proper shoes."
"Well your clothes already look the part so no need to worry there." Clary commented with a roll of her eyes. Kaelie insisted on the team training uniform being black spandex shorts and Nike sports bras. They did have proper training tops that were skin tight and optional, but it wasn't a secret that Kaelie would push you harder if you wore it. Clary actually didn't mind the training clothes; despite her hatred of the sexualization. The girls followed the small crowd into the cheer area of the gym. It wasn't huge, but it was segregated and had a high roof for flips and such. It was big enough though and it connected to the weight room. Kaelie took her place at the front of the room, leaning down to begin stretching. Everyone else, excluding a few timid freshman looking to try out, began stretching and warming up in small groups. Clary and Izzy automatically sat on the ground and began stretching their legs, and Maia joined them not long later.
After twenty minutes, Kaelie stood up and placed her hands on her hips.
"Alright everyone! Welcome to the tryouts. If you are looking to try out please stand in the right hand corner of the room." Around 10 or so girls filed into the corner. Kaelie gathered the existing team members into a huddle.
"Alright. So I will have final decision on who stays or not. If they're fat, they're automatically out, if they have crooked teeth, they will be heavily watched if-"
"Wow Kaelie, you really are living up to every stereotype of the bitchy head cheerleader." Maia commented.
Kaelie narrowed her eyes. "Everyone is replaceable."
"No, you wouldn't. First, you love the fact that whenever Jordan waits for me to finish he brings a posse of football players who watch, and you know that beside Clary and I no one else is willing to fly, so don't try that shit."
Kaelie glared at Maia a moment longer before returning to the group discussion. "So we will need to replace three people. Seven people will get cut. We'll start really simple, just follow my orders." The huddle broke apart and they moved together as a pack, arms folded towards the group. Except Clary and Maia who were snickering at the back.
"Alright. We have three positions to fill. If you all suck though, none of you may even be chosen. We're going to start simple if you can't do a toe touch, cartwheel, turnover or handstand get out." Surprisingly no one moved. Kaelie smirked and raised an eyebrow. "I see. Alright let's go. Everyone in lines across the room," she moved back to the front, "and on my count. 5, 6, 7, 8!"
Everyone trying out completed the movements to varying degrees of successfulness. Clary smiled at the sight of Izzy clearly being the best. Judging from her look, Kaelie noticed that too and it left a sour taste in her mouth.
"Alright, freshman you're all out. Come back when you grow some boobs."
"Kaelie!" Maia exclaimed. Kaelie rolled her eyes and popped her hip, looking through narrowed eyes at the blushing freshman.
"Fine, you weren't that bad. Practice and someone may let you on the team in a year or so."
They trudged out the door silently, already splitting the prospects in half.
"Excellent, now I will demonstrate a dancing sequence. Join in, I will run through it seven times before I expect you to be dancing along. Jess!"
Jessamine flipped the music on and sneered at the girls exchanging nervous glances. Kaelie began the dance which was difficult but Clary did have to admit was fair. This was one of their old routines and they had only gone up in intensity. If they couldn't catch this they would not last. Around the fourth run through everyone had joined in with the exception is Izzy who was watching intently.
"Lightwood! You're already on thin ice start bloody moving!"
Izzy rolled her eyes and joined in, obviously having taken the extra time to perfect the small things; head tilts, wrist flicks and hip movements. Kaelie was impressed and she struggled with not showing that. She stopped dancing and observed everyone. On the 15th run through she signaled for the music to stop.
"Alright. Thankyou everyone. Lightwood, Jones and Chase you're in! Everyone else dismissed!" She paused, and looking as though she would rather vomit continued, "You guys were good, just not what we're looking for at the moment. Come back in a year or so."
When it was just the new comers and the existing team left Kaelie smiled and looked at the newbies.
"Welcome! We practice Monday to Thursday from 4 to 6. You cannot miss these, and someone better be dying if you want to stay on the team. Games are on Fridays obviously, and this is non-negotiable. Generally we're required at school from five to after the game finishes. Which changes depending on the start time. If there's an away game or a tournament we usually go with the team. And of course have our own tournaments. But you'll hear more about that later. Now the first game is on Friday. I know, the schools behind at the moment but we'll just have to fight through it. If you're not ready I will sit you out for this game and you will watch and I want no complaints." She disappeared into the change rooms and returned with a folder. She handed out the forms.
"Please have these returned by tomorrow and let me know of your clothing sizes. Training apparel will be provided but you need your own sneakers. Despite there being training apparel, as a team we prefer to skip the shirts and go for clothing that allows more movement. Coach comes in on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30. Questions?" She paused. "Excellent. Let's go."
-/+\\-
"Jon better hurry his ass up, it's freezing out here!" Clary exclaimed, hugging her self.
Izzy snorted, "And what a nice ass he has to hurry."
"Isabelle! You're dating Simon, and that's my brother!" Izzy just laughed.
"Yes yes, I know. I'm simply admiring the view, Simon doesn't mind."
"There's no view to admire," Clary grumbled. Isabelle chuckled again and returned to pushing her cuticles down.
"So, what happened between you and Jace at my house?"
"What?"
"You guys slept together after the club," she elaborated with an eyebrow wiggle.
Clary scowled. "We didn't sleep together Isabelle, just stayed in the same bed."
"Sure, sure. And that explains why you're so defensive about it?"
"Yes, you're accusing me of having sex when I didn't. Nothing happened. Well, nothing I remember anyway. Jace said nothing too drastic happened."
Izzy squealed. "You totally made out!"
"Were you even at the club? We did that there too."
"I was preoccupied by some one else's lips."
Clary rolled her eyes again, "Seriously? Simon is like a brother I don't want to hear about that either."
"So what happened at the club?"
"It's irrelevant!"
"Tell me what happened at my house, or the club. And I'll stop pestering you."
"No, it's none of your business."
Isabelle sighed and made herself comfortable against the wall, implying she could wait all night.
"Fine! You're impossible. We made out in the middle of the dance floor. That it."
"No groping?"
"No groping."
"Grinding?"
"He's your brother! Why the hell do you want to know?" Clary exclaimed, refusing to answer. Izzy went silent, and Clary was happy to have a break from the constant questions. A moment later though –
"So lots of grinding."
"Ugh!"
Isabelle laughed and grabbed up her bag. "C'mon, let's see what's taking them so long."
"Are you insane? It's the guys' locker room."
"If you use your eyes, you'll also notice that their cars are the only ones left. Now let's go, live on the wild side clary."
Clary groaned and collected her bags up, tentatively following Izzy into the room. They were met with the sight of four boys- clothed, thankfully, apparently hanging out. Izzy gasped quietly.
"Yes, my bad, in hindsight I should have realized that not everyone drove to school. Any who, where are Jon and Jace?" She directed to the boys.
The youngest; looked to be a freshman, spluttered. "What- this; girls….locker no-?"
"Shut it sophomore, if there are chicks in the locker room when the coach has left, you don't question it. Ladies, how may I be of assistance?" A senior asked with an eyebrow wiggle.
Clary rolled her eyes. "We're looking for Jace and Jon."
The guy visibly deflated. "Of course, your Fray's sister. Well they're on the field, apparently still practicing from what I last saw. Just go through that door there." He indicated a door to the right with a flick of his head. The girls smiled and pushed through onto the pitch, catching sight of their brothers throwing the ball between them in the fading light. They made their way over and glared at them.
"Do you know what time it is?! Cheerleading finished 40 minutes ago!"
Jon looked sheepish. "Sorry, lost track of time."
"I thought you only had a meeting today?"
"Yeah then we discovered we're playing this week and had no choice but to practice."
"Oh. Yes practice may be a good idea. Can we go now?"
"Fine, after –"
"I am not waiting for you to have a shower Jonathon Fray. Wait till we get home."
"But what about team bonding Clary?" Jace input as he walked towards them. "In the shower is where we really…connect."
"That was lovely and poetic Jace."
"Thank you, I'm thinking of quitting football and joining poetry club."
"Charming. C'mon, you can have your little shower alone time another time."
Jace sighed heavily. "Fine, Clary if you insist. We'll bypass the sacred rules of football brotherhood for you."
Jon shoved a hand through his hair. "Alright fine, let's go. And after you walk out do not come into the locker rooms again!"
"Why not?"
"Yeah Jon, having some girls in there would really liven the place up. Lift the boys' spirits."
"It would definitely lift something," Izzy mumbled under her breath. Jace smirked at Clary's blushing cheeks and at Jon's angry posture that was attempting to block everything out. The quartet made their way back inside, where the remaining players had cleared out. Izzy plopped down onto one of the benches.
"I am stuffed. Jace hurry up I want to go home."
"Why didn't you go with Alec?"
"I didn't see him, he must have left straight away."
"Oh. Are you girls going to watch us get changed or are you going to leave?"
Isabelle snorted. "I'm actually quite comfortable. Jace I've seen you in nothing more than boxers too many times for my liking and Jon, well, I wouldn't be opposed-"
"Isabelle shut up!" Clary squawked. Izzy laughed again and pointedly closed her eyes.
"There are you happy?"
"I'll be happy when you stop sexualizing my brother." Clary grumbled, which only aided in making Izzy laugh harder.
Twenty minutes later, after locking up and turning the lights out, the group were finally departing and going their own ways. (Anyone know this reference? I could literally kiss you if you do, though it is very subtle)
"How was cheerleading?"
"Yep. Izzy, Jaida and Beth made the team, so that's good, they work well with the team."
"Will you be ready for the game this Friday?"
"We won't have a choice. We're slowly getting there though. We actually made decent progress today. Will the team be worth cheering for?"
"Yeah we're actually doing alright. And Jace is actually a very good player, if it wasn't for the fact I've been here longer he would be captain. Don't tell him I said that."
"Wouldn't dream of it."
Jon paused but Clary knew he was just thinking how to voice something. "What's going on with you and Jace?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you hated each other, advanced to dating like every corny fanfiction I'm sure you've ever read," Clary snorted, "and that was apparently to piss me off which is baffling as to why you would want to do that. And now you're in what looks like a coupley state which you insist isn't."
"First of all, it takes a fangirl to know one. I have never talked to you about fanfiction so…"
Jon gasped. "What! No, of course I've never read it."
"Mhmm. And that is literally what happened. And the whole thing that he was from that hell I was kidnapped to, and was literally the only good thing in my existence for a good three years."
"So, you were serious?"
"I wouldn't joke about something about that Jon. I hate to break it to you but you're not that scary."
"So, I should accept the fact you'll probably be dating soon?"
"Yes. And we're going to be close before that so you better have freaking dealt with that as well."
"I can't. Clary, he had a bigger reputation that anyone I know; myself included. I had honestly heard of him before he moved here."
Clary blinked. "Are you serious?"
Jon nodded.
"Huh. Well not to worry, I'm not going to sleep with him."
Jon flinched and flushed slightly. "Oh, that's um."
"Yes, I know you're simultaneously happy, embarrassed, angry and confused at that topic but it seriously is none of your concern. You'll have to deal with me and Jace."
Jon smashed his head back against the headrest as he turned the car off in their driveway. "I'll try but I will still give you both hell is you actually start dating. And, if you do any sort of PDA in front of me, dating or not, I will not be held responsible for my actions."
"Yes, yes sure thing Jon." Clary said dismissively, collecting her bags from the backseat.
"Now I need to go play x-box and drink beer, this conversation has left me feeling entirely too girly."
A/N My exchange has officially ended! It was hard to leave and I love Japan but its good to be home. Maybe I'll even have more time to write. So this was ready to be posted three weeks ago but I did not have internet. Sorry, that is why any reviews since then have not been responded to. If I contradict myself anywhere PLEASE let me know because I am notorious for doing that. Now thank you so much for all the kind reviews, they were so sweet and you all said such lovely things! I have currently edited the first 2 chapters. Nothing big, just grammatical and slight change in the conversation. I wouldn't say it would be worth reading to be honest. A few people have suggested simply finish writing and then editing, which I'm toying with so I'll let you know what happens.
Please tell me your thoughts on the chapter and anything you want to see! If we reach 420 reviews I'll update within 2 days! (Yes this method again. I feel it makes me feel guilty if I don't write, which can be good sometimes) There was a subtle reference to two other fandoms in this chapter, anyone pick them out? And no, this will not become a crossover in anyway. Just me stuffing around. Happy early New Years and late Merry Christmas! I hope this holiday season is the best one yet for everyone. (This AN was also written three weeks ago) Thanks for reading please review and stuff!
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