Episode 5: Prodigious Talents

[Noland Hardy]

The news that Noland, Tracy, and Tank had to relay to the authorities was one of the most dire moments of the school year that far outweighed the regular struggles that high school student's go through. Noland and Tracy were cooperative with the information they presented. They discussed in detail on what their enemies were and what they looked like; they even talked about the brief appearance of a man of sinister actions, "Nero". Tank was the more troublesome one to give up information as expected since he refused a number of times to talk about the matter, but Tracy had insisted he tell them what happened so whoever was responsible will be brought to justice. He eventually talks, but gave Noland a cold glare before he left the campus as if he had the drive to make the legend one of his victims. He vowed to kill Daniel, and briefly noted that he will take Noland down as well to make him pay for his involvement with Daniel's eventual appearance. 

It was impossible to overestimate the amount of damage that was inflicted that day. Daniel's attack had left structural damage scattered across the school's brawling facilities. His unfortunate arrival had caused the upcoming tournament to be postponed as they had to assess the damages and make the necessary repairs before they can be used again. It also impacted everyone emotionally as the state was on high alert for these madmen who would harm innocent people for no apparent reason. John Whitmarsh was killed by Belphenoid and was honored at a funeral held for him, which plenty of residents in Maryland attended to pay their respects. Steve Jackson was left paralyzed from the waist down with the revelation to never being able to walk again. The funeral coincidentally happened on a Sunday on August 28, which was Noland's birthday. Becoming 14 years old on the day of celebrating a life which someone holds you accountable for losing was too depressing to the mind to consciously be able to celebrate his birthday properly. 

The school announced on the Monday they came back that the tournament will be postponed to the Friday of that week, and it would be held at a university's brawling facility. They changed the rules this time around and declared that only the top 3 contestants will be eligible for the school's travel team, which was most likely done to replace Tank's teammates considering one is dead and the other won't be allowed on the battlefield yet. In order to prepare for the tournament, Noland spent his training sessions with Tracy and her squad. They each practiced with each other to prepare themselves for the big event. On their final day of practice, Noland and Tracy spent some time talking to each other privately with her expressing her gratitude of doing what he did for her even though she acted a bit shy. Noland smiled as he accepted her, and assured her that tomorrow will be the ultimate test of courage and fortitude, so she should be ready to battle at her best since he will be in attendance as well.

School was out on Friday as everyone made their way to the university to either participate or watch the tournament battles. The regular tournament format prohibited all gate cards from being used, which came as a surprise to Noland since he was a newcomer to competitive battling. Battle began one after another with the audience making a lot of noise for their favorites: Noland Hardy, Tracy White, and Tank Stryker. All three of them drove their way into the semi-finals. Noland battled a random student who owned a Ventus Cyclone Percival and won handily. Tracy was matched with Tank after Noland's victory. The battle was the most competitive battle seen up to that point as both battlers were giving it their all. Although nearly defeated by Tracy's final attack, Tank was able to persevere and defeat her with a well-timed and well-aimed shot using Weapons Cache - Crossbow. Noland was very impressed at Tracy's effort even though she was defeated, and still encouraged her in the end, which caused her to hug him tightly to the point where he couldn't breathe. Tracy ended up taking third place after beating Noland's opponent afterwards. The final match between Noland and Tank was about to commence with Tracy providing some encouragement despite Tank's apparent resolve to eliminate him. With his mind cleared, Noland walked to the battlefield in opposition to Tank. Once the audience began to get noisy after the referee signaled the battle to begin, both brawlers took their places and began their clash of ideals.

[Tank Stryker]

"I've been waiting for you, Hardy," Tank said, cracking his knuckles, anger burning in his eyes like an eternal flame, "I didn't see you at the funeral. Not that I expected to; most killers don't go to their victims' funerals." Tank grabbed Gladion off his shoulder and threw him into the arena. "Bakugan brawl! Stand, Aquos Gladion!"

Gladion arose in the arena, towering above the two brawlers. The stadium lights gleamed off of his armor, shining into Noland's eyes, as if on purpose. Gladion looked down at Noland, a fire similar to Tank's burned in his eyes, as if ready to destroy Noland and Drago. Gladion clenched his fists and took a fighting stance, bouncing from foot to foot.

"Gladion is ready to take you out," Tank goaded, "Just like me. After I'm done with you, Daniel Anderson is next!" Tank clenched his fists as well. His BrawlX activated, a sharp message saying "BrawlX activated[/color]" pierced through the air.

"Welcome to high school, Hardy," Tank taunted, "It hasn't even been a week and already everyone has seen your true colors. You're nothing more than a terrorist and a murderer." Tank swiped a card through his BrawlX. "And now you're trapped. Trapped in a battle you can't win. Ability activate! Weapons Cache - Gladius!"

A Gladius descended from a portal into Gladion's hand, preparing him for the coming fight. Grabbing the sword, Gladion swung it a bit, pumping himself up. He let out a loud roar and took a more stable battle stance, the point of his sword as stable as a rock.

"You are a criminal," Tank said, his anger shaking his voice, "And I am your judge, jury, and executioner."

[Noland Hardy]

Noland was still surprised Tank was actually serious with his accusations. It wasn't shocking to see someone have opposing views on what someone does since that can happen regardless if what you did was good or evil. The most tragic thing that could happen is if the entire student body shares Tank's opinion and considers saying no to oppression an act of terrorism. The option to reason with Tank was no longer valid; the only thing that would get through to him is defeat. "When has Belphenoid ever been my Bakugan, Tank? The last time I checked, he was the one that killed your friend, not Drago, not me, not either of us!" Noland declared. "I was never an enemy to the human race; I've always fought for them. If you refuse to listen to reason, then you're the one that's going down. There are people out there that are after men and women's lives, and I'm not going to continue dealing with someone who starts conflict with someone who's on their side. This ends today."

Noland gripped Drago in his hand and prepared to throw him into battle. As he did this, Noland began to say a few things before he entered the fight. "We need to win this battle, Drago. This isn't just about teaching him a lesson nor is it about taking the champion's title away from him; this is about doing what's right in the midst of danger. Daniel will only be that much stronger if Tank succeeds." Drago understood this and simply replied, "Victory is imminent." In other words, he was going to do everything in his power to make sure he doesn't lose. "I have faith in you, Drago. Let's do this. Bakugan brawl! Drago stand!" Noland threw the Bakugan onto the field. As soon as it landed in its proper place, the dragonoid stood in his monster form and released a loud, piercing roar that could be heard throughout the area. "I can tell Gladion has a lot of expertise with his weapons from what I've seen. Let's see what he does with that sword before I activate anything..." Noland told himself in his mind.

[Tracy White]

Tracy was at the side of the field taking her own view on the battle. She was dressed in a yellow short skirt and a sleeveless white top, long gloves and with two ponytails. That's right, she took up the job of being a cheerleader. She wasn't the only one; she had two of her female teammates as her partners. Tank, who was the first to make a move had a grieviance against Noland. In reply, Tracy and her cheerleaders sang, "Tank is here with lotus hair, blabbing and yelling with no sort of fear. We should know what person he dares, 'cos at the end, he will stare. At what? His defeat!" They chorused, followed by an applause and screaming.
Now it was Noland's turn. The Pyrus brawler got ready after saying some few words to Tank, and threw in his Dragonoid. "YEAH!" Tracy and her partners yelled, "C'mon, Noland. You can do this! We're right behind ya!"

[Tank Stryker]

Ignoring the incessant babble of the makeshift squad of cheerleaders, Tank pulled two cards out of his back pocket. "You still don't get it, do you, freak?" Tank asked, sarcasm bleeding from his words before becoming serious again, "Think, Hardy!" Tank tapped on of his fingers against his temple, "YOU'RE the one that played hero! YOU'RE the one that made enemies!" The crowd began to murmur from Tank's words. Tank turned around in a circle, his arms outstretched, "And I think everyone here knows that YOU'RE THE ONE THE TERRORIST CAME AFTER!" The crowd erupted into an uproar before Tank lowered his arms, silencing them. "Belphenoid may have not been your bakugan, but the damage done; the death of John; the pain of Steve; that's all on you. All because you couldn't just be a normal kid."

Tank swiped the two cards through his BrawlX. "Double ability activate! Weapons Cache - Aegis plus Special Ability Battle Charge!"

The legendary shield, Aegis, dropped from a portal into Gladion's other hand. Grabbing the shield, Gladion let out a battle cry and charged Drago, slamming him into the wall for the arena with his shield before continuing the charge against Gladion.

"That was for Steve!" Tank yelled as Gladion got closer to Drago, "And the rest are for John!"

Gladion kicked Drago away from the wall before rolling behind him and slashing the back of his knees. Jumping back, Gladion took his battle stance again, planted in the ground with his shield up to block any attacks.

"Trust me when I say you're not going to win this battle," Tank said, taunting Noland further.

[Noland Hardy]

Noland looked at his opponent with a grin on his face; he was completely unfazed by his words and actions, and pitied them as Drago rose to his feet rather quickly despite Gladion's threat level. "Your definition of normal seems like you wanted me to allow everyone to be destroyed," Noland stated while he began pulling out an ability card. "You're blaming me for doing what had to be done for our survival; if I hadn't, this stadium would be empty since all of us would've been wiped out. If you had been in my shoes and knew that your friends, Steve and John, were in danger, you would have sat there and done nothing? What about that new girlfriend of yours? You'd abandon her too?" The crowd became silent, knowing that Noland had just crossed the line with that comment.

Noland placed the card on his gauntlet and activated an ability. "Ability activate! Evo Igniter!" Drago's entire body was covered in a crimson-colored veil, which serves a variety of purposes. It shields him from damage, incinerates anything that comes into contact with it, and boosts Drago's power by double, or even triple if it was needed. The ability augmented his mobility, allowing him to get in Gladion's face quickly as if he teleported there, and tackled him right into the stadium walls, destroying the shield progressively as it was used to protect Gladion. Drago then continuously punched Gladion without showing a hint of giving it up. "If normal is anything like your owner describes, we're allergic to being average!" Drago declared.

[Tracy White]

Tracy knew what was going on was fierce but in her girlish attitude, she kept on with her job. Both Noland and Tank had anger burning within them; Tank was furious and concluded that it was the appearance of Noland that caused him his friend while Noland was angry that he was being blamed and accused for a crime he tried to deter. Out of anger, Noland brought in another subject matter; Tank's girlfriend. At this point, the cheerleaders all chorused, "Ooo... Major diss, Noland." The audience also kept quitting with a few laughing. Taking his turn, Noland struck back with a card revealed to be "Evo Igniter." This card boosted Drago's strength and in response, Drago dashed at Gladion, engaging into hand combat. "BOO!" Tracy and her partners yelled at Gladion. "Tank is a loser! Tank is a loser! Tank is a loser!" The cheerleaders sang, getting a musical accompaniment from some of the spectators. As these groups were booing and singing, some other groups yelled, "Gladion! Tank! Don't give up." Hoping to encourage Tank and his bakugan. From here, the main fight, begun.

[Tank Stryker]

"Shut up, you stupid wannabe cheerleader!" Tank yelled at Tracy, "If you sucked any more at pumping up a crowd, everyone in here would be cheering for the other team to win just to get away from you!" Tank then turned his sights on Noland. "Abandon my girlfriend?" Tank said, a chuckle escaping his mouth, "I FOUGHT the freak that came in here and attacked WAY before you got to him so that he wouldn't get NEAR my girlfriend!" Tank swiped an ability card through his BrawlX, "The only one here who's abandoned his girlfriend is you! Ability activate! Weapons Cache - Longsword!"

The arena went dead after Tank's last comment. Not even the school commentators said anything. Gladion hit Drago in the face with one last swipe of his shield, sending the dragon bakugan flying into the center of the arena. Tossing the shield aside, a portal opened up above Gladion, dropping a longsword into his left hand. Twirling the swords, Gladion charged at Drago, slashing and thrusting faster than people could even see.

"Don't you get it, you idiot? Gladion said as he was slashing, "All the tragedy in your life, in Tank's life, and in a lot of other people's lives here in the stadium was caused by YOUR reckless abandon while fighting!

"The fact that you laugh about that," Tank picked up from where Gladion left off, "And the fact that you fail to realize that it was YOU who brought the terrorists here because YOU fought them, mean that you are either really freaking stupid," Tank said tapping his head with his finger, "Or are so delusional that you just don't WANT to accept the blame!"

Gladion went in with a couple more slashes before a final swift kick to the head that sent Drago into the wall with enough force to create an imprint around him.

"Think about it, you dunce!" Tank yelled across the arena.

[Noland Hardy]

Noland's eyes flashed with a red color immediately after he heard Tank speak about Alana in that manner. This made him angrier than Daniel could have ever made him up to this point. "I abandoned her?" Noland questioned. "Believe what you want to believe, but I don't think you understand who she really was. She was as much of a fighter as I was, and she took the task of saving ungrateful bastards like you so you all could live, yet we're being condemned for essentially saving your lives. We fought as allies; no one abandoned anyone, and you would have known that if you weren't so damn ignorant."

Noland closed his eyes and sighed in disgust just to attempt to relieve his anger a little. "Why do I even bother trying to convince you that I'm not enemy? The community finally sees your true colors aside from being a bully: an ally to darkness. Instead of combating this threat, you strongly believe that I should have done nothing simply because of the enemy's actions I have no control over. Absolutely ridiculous."

Drago pushed himself off of the wall and was now airborne. He was ready to initiate the next attack. "As a fellow Bakugan, you should already understand our resolve, Gladion. Since when did the fear of evil returning ever scare you away from stopping them? Our race has been battered by war for centuries. None of us are strangers to that. Some battles are won and some are lost, but we do the best we can to protect our home. This is who we are. Your brawler has made you weak, " Drago proclaimed. "Oh, by the way, Gladion," Noland added. "Your argument can be used against you. If you had done your job properly, John would still be living and Steve wouldn't be a paraplegic, but I digress."

Noland swiped a card on his gauntlet. "Ability activate! Chained Severing!" Drago spread his wings and began crackling with lightning energy. He shot lightning bolts at his for enemy an extreme precedence in precision and power as they reached his target within the blink of an eye. The ground split as the quick bolts traveled, leaving behind an electrified trail every time one zipped past.

[Tank Stryker]

Gladion flew back from the hit and slammed into the wall opposite Drago. Stepping out of the crater created from the impact, Gladion cracked his neck and stared down Drago. "If Tank HAD made me weak, then that should've hurt," he said, his voice dead serious.

"You don't say their names, asswipe," Tank said, his anger boiling, "It's your fault they're like that." Tank's eyes flashed a bright blue as he grabbed an ability card from his pocket and swiped it through his BrawlX, "Triple Ability activate! Art of Battle - Legion plus Weapons Cache - Bear Trap plus Earthshaker!"

A bright red orb and a bright blue orb flew from Tank's pocket onto the field, landing next to Gladion on each side of him. The blue orb created a flash of blue light as Aquos Legionoid stood, and the red orb created a flash of red light, revealing Pyrus Cerberoid, John's guardian bakugan. Two portals opened under Drago and the teeth of bear traps sunk into his flesh, drawing blood and immoblilizing him. Gladion took his two weapons and slammed them into the ground, sending slabs of the arena into the air, including the one Drago was attached to. The three bakugan each jumped from different platforms in a flank formation; Gladion taking the center, Cerberoid on the right, and Legionoid on the left.

Arriving first, Legionoid began to grapple with the crippled Drago. Twisting Drago's arms back over his wings to lock him further into place, Cerberoid approached from the left, its three heads biting at Drago, sinking their teeth into the bakugan. Cerberoid's heads shook, as if trying to rip Drago's legs into shreds. Finally, Gladion flew in from the front, slashing at Drago with his twin swords. The blades sliced deep into Drago's underbelly, creating gashes and piercing deep as Gladion became lost in the angry rhythm of the fight. Gladion's focus was as sharp as his swords as he continued to attack.

"The weak one here is you," Tank taunted, "You rely so much on your bakugan's physical strength that you forget the biggest component of battle: strategy."

[Noland Hardy]

The audience began to become furious at Tank's violent style of brawling. It was impossible for Noland to not be concerned if this battle was winnable against a champion in this dire situation. The opponent went as far as to spill blood, which led him to believe that Tank's intention was set higher than just dealing with Noland; he wanted to kill Drago. As Drago began to roar in agony at the continuous piercings, Noland was contemplating whether or not he was going to have to intend to kill Gladion. Their will to kill was greater than Noland's will to subdue. Their actions with this combined attack forced him to do what should not be done, but is necessary to survive.

Noland's decision was set as soon as he looked into Drago's eyes and anticipated a tear dropping from the numerous wounds he had just received. They mutually agreed to put this violence to a rest; this was not what a brawl should have been about. "I haven't forgotten anything," Noland countered as he activated an ability. "You've just forgotten to watch your step." Immediately, Drago's body became covered in a flame-covered phoenix that blew away all of his attackers and the debris that surrounded them. While under its influence, Drago's wounds rapidly began to heal in accordance to the mythology surrounding this mystical creature. "If you only knew how much that hurt, Noland," Drago said. "Let's end this feud once and for all!" Noland nodded in agreement and was determined to put his opponent in his place. "Killing is not the way of battling, Tank. The audience already caught on to your antics; I don't think they'll be supporting you anymore."

Noland proceeded to activate another ability to speed up the healing process and introduce a counter to Tank's alleged strategy. "As a champion, you should have already known how costly it is to assume your opponent doesn't have a strategy. Unfortunately for you, you blindly walked straight in to mine, which there is no escape. Ability activate! Rapid Fire Takedown!" Drago created clones of himself proportionate to the amount of Bakugan that were present on the field at this time. The number added up to four, so four clones were created, and they each carried their own phoenix avatar. The clones combined their powers with the original, which made the phoenix grand in size and completely healed Drago of his injuries. He flew high into the air and began to coordinate his final attack.

"You were at the same place John and Steve were at according to what you said," Noland noted. "You and Gladion were the ones who made first contact with Sakura and Belphenoid since they found you first. I was not near those two at the time; you were. Face facts, Tank. If you had not made the mistake of faltering in that battle, those two would have left the school unscathed. Your inability to stop them costed you everything, and I know how that feels. I wasn't strong enough to stop my dad and Alana from being taken away from me, but I don't blame my father for stopping that murderer prior to 9/11 because it had to be done for our safety. Blaming others for your own shortcomings will not allow you to move forward." Noland held his arms outward and proposed a new notion. "If your sight is set on me, then beat me in this final move and become as much of a villain as Daniel is. Come and get me."

[Tank Stryker]

"SHUT UP!" Tank yelled at Noland, grabbing his head, "SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!"

In a split second, Tank's mind went back into the memory of John's funeral. As if watching his friend die wasn't bad enough, he had to watch as he was lowered into the ground. Steve wasn't present at the funeral because of his injuries, which Tank thanked God or the Gods, or whatever was up there, he wasn't sure. Bagpipes played Amazing Grace as Tank threw John's BrawlX into his grave before the grieving patrons of the funeral watched as the pallbearers tossed the first handfuls of dirt in. After everything was done, and all the friends and family assured Tank it wasn't his fault that John died, Tank knelt by John's grave. Gladion had been present on Tank's shoulder at the funeral as a friend of the family, and Cerberoid was tightly closed in his ball form.

"What are you going to do?" Gladion asked, concerned. Tank's temper was fueled from a horrible childhood complete with an abusive father and a single mother after a messy divorce. His football career ended with a broken femur, sending him into a depressive spiral that only his best friends, Steve and John, and his guardian bakugan, Gladion, were there for him.

"I'm going to take out Hardy and Drago, by whatever means necessary," Tank said, his voice deep, yet quivering. Tears were streaming down his face as he looked at the freshly turned dirt of his grave, "HE played hero. HE brought those terrorists to school. HE is the reason John is dead!"

The red orb that was Cerberoid flew out from Tank's pocket and landed on top of John's headstone, finally opening up after a week of being tightly shut. "I am ready and willing to fight with you, Tank," Cerberoid confirmed, The people who did this to my brawler, all of them, have to pay.

"I am willing to fight as well, Tank," Gladion added, "But we must be strong, and we must not kill. We would be no better than Daniel and Belphenoid."

Tank's mind returned to the battle with the words ringing in his head. His eyes turned into a brilliant blue as he stood up and stared down Noland.

"I've finally learned, Noland," Tank said, tears falling from his eyes, "But you need to learn, too. Your actions, even those in good faith, DO have consequences, and because of those consequences is why my friends are how they are right now." Tank grabbed an ability card and swiped it through his BrawlX, "Which is why I cannot let you win. You need to realize that the terrorists followed you here. The battle I fought I did not falter in, and you assuming that only makes me angrier at you and the situation. John, Steve, and I fought valiantly to save everyone that we could, and we did fight well. Hell, John gave his life to make sure everyone was safe because he cared that much, so don't you DARE trivialize what happened. This is where we end this. Ability activate! Weapon of the Gods - Warhammer of Ares!"

Clouds rolled into the stadium, blocking out the lights and creating thunder and lightning. Tank was known to use this type of ability only in battles he deemed it necessary. A blood red portal opened from the clouds, creating more and more sparks, causing the arena staff to have to move the spectators in the nosebleeds to the lower levels of the arena. From the portal descended a golden warhammer, its handle wrapped in blood red leather. A boar's head with two spears crossed through it was engraved on both sides of the head of the hammerhead. Gladion tossed his two swords to Legionoid, who caught them effortlessly.

Taking the hammer in his hand, Gladion let out a roar, and slammed it into the ground. Shards of earth flew up and hit each of the clones and the original Drago, destroying the clones and sending Drago to the ground.

"Finish him off, Gladion!" Tank yelled, the residue of tears streaking his face, "End this! For John!"

"For John!" Gladion bellowed as he and the other two bakugan rushed at Drago, the legendary Warhammer poised to deliver a final blow.

[Noland Hardy]

The debris that were sent to the sky destroyed all of the clones after they transferred the power granted to them by the Phoenix Tornado ability to the original Dragonoid; however, the grand avatar was not able to guard against the attack and allowed the dragonoid to be hit, sending him plummeting towards the ground. "I didn't think someone would be able to cause any damage to Drago while that avatar was surrounding him. That's definitely champion grade power, and it looks like this one is the most powerful attack I've seen him use. He's going for the knockout," Noland determined in his mind.

While he was preparing his response to the initiated attack, Noland had started to think about the actions that led up to this point after hearing Tank's final response. "It's as I've said before, Tank," Noland began. "I know your situation. The moment after that incident happened, I abolished Bakugan; that's why I have been retired. I went as far as to throw Drago into the Anacostia River because I blamed him for the vengeance that came upon us due to his earlier interference. Hell, I don't even like Darkus Bakugan at the moment because they're too closely associated with the likes of that dark dragon and Belphenoid." Noland pulled out his final ability that could either spell his victory or demise against one of Gladion's most powerful attacks. "As someone who has been fighting against this psychological war for a long period of time, I knew that I had to weigh my options accordingly. Would it be better to fight against those who threaten us or to sit back and do nothing? The reason why we have Daniel's in our society is because people do not have the eyes to see through the chaos that is consuming our world; instead of directing your attention to the ones who are personally responsible for all of this, you're shifting your anger to someone who is fighting your common enemy. You're right, all of our actions have consequences, but which one are you willing to receive if it comes down to defending or allowing?"

Noland held out his gauntlet as he started swiping the ability card. "As powerful as you may be, I cannot lose. Your viewpoint on this situation is severely flawed as mine was in the past, and it's time you've been brought back into reality. This ends now. Ability activate!" Noland's hand began to glow with a bright rainbow color as he played this final move, signalling his activation of the power to absorb power from the attributes present in the area. He was not intending to use this tactic since it would not have been necessary without the introduction of a legendary weapon such as that warhammer, but he had to gain access to his stronger attacks in order to compete with the incoming attack. "Sky Supremacy!" As Drago was nearing the ground, he instantly rebounded and began to be surrounded by an orb of energy that collapsed into him. It suddenly expanded outward in the form of an energy wave that will cause extreme damage to those it consumed. This attack directly clashed with Gladion's final attack, which created a power struggle. "THIS is for John!" Drago responded as he didn't believe John wanted Tank to respond in this way.

[Tank Stryker]

"You do not speak for John!" Gladion grunted as he struggled with Drago. Beads of sweat trickled down both bakugans' faces as the force between the two bakugan began to crack what remained of the ground below them. For a while it looked like Gladion had the upper hand, but in the last seconds of the struggle, Drago's strength swelled, giving a final push to knock back Gladion.

The sheer power from the blow threw Gladion back into the other two bakugan, causing them to return to ball form and drop to Tank's feet. TANK LIFE FORCE: 0, Tank's BrawlX beeped as he bent down to retrieve his bakugan. Putting the two others in his pocket and Gladion on his shoulder, Tank looked back up at Noland. "You'd better help me defend, Hardy," he said, turning around and walking towards the sidelines. Tank sat down on the benches, awaiting the awards ceremony.

[Tracy White]

A while back after Tank insulted the cheerleaders, they felt impressed. Their duty was to annoy their opponents and they did just that. Due to the yelling and shouting, they all went out of the stadium to get some refreshments. As they were going out, the three girls talked on the battle. "Tank looks pretty annoyed, don't you think?" one said. "Yeah, I thought so too. He is having a misconception of the matter at hand." the other said. "Well, if I were to be the one in Tank's shoes, I would do the same, but instead of me jumping into conclusions, I'll investigate. That's the only mistake Tank made." Tracy responded. They continued their discussions till they got to the nearest restaurant.

The girls ordered for two Pepsi-Cola, one Mountain Dew, a smoothie and three plates of cake. Tracy took the Mountain Dew while the other girls took the two Pesi-Cola. Tracy as the leader, took the smoothie and one plate of cake while the other girls shared the rest. They enjoyed their time at the restaurant, eating and discussion for up to twenty minutes. Then, they remembered that a brawl was going on between to top brawlers. With haste, they dashed out of the restaurant and headed back to the stadium. The funniest part was that they forgot to pay for what they ordered!

Back at the stadium, the girls rushed to their positions at the field, only to find out that Tank was defeated. "Whoohoo!" the girls cheered, "We did it, we dit it, we did it..." until they decided to stop. Then they went to embrace Noland and escort him to his seat.