𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫 ─︎ 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝

chapter nine

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Grandma's house

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Anita lead them all to her backyard, ushering everyone to walk faster as some of them were walking slowly. Joker patting Wild Card's back in sympathy as he was basically embarrassed in front of everyone.

"But I'm the leader!" The boy still pressed on, not liking the fact the woman said two girl were better leaders than he was. Joker didn't really care, nor did she even want to be a leader. Having people follow her words wasn't a good idea, especially since she like to speak sarcastically to people.

Missy finally pipped up as she was walking in front of the other two teenager. "He's right. I'm totally okay with that." Anita just shook her head in denial, her decision was already set in stone. "Well, I'm not. And we don't have time to argue. So, what I saw goes." Anita stopped talking for a hot second as she stood at the bottom of the stair well.

"Yes, ma'am." Wild Card being the one to speak up as he was being a tad bit whiney on his end. Anita huffed out in appreciation to his response, but at the same time sounding like she was feed up. "Welcome to me training ground."

Right as she said such words a loud clunking noise was heard, then accompanied by the sound of metal and machinery. Anita chuckled and watched most of the kids looked at the now once empty yard was filled with training equipment. "Let's boogie."

Joker looked at the yard with a fiery glare, she hated working out. Physical activity wasn't her best friend, now laying in bed was, training, hell no.

She watched as Anita let Guppy, Noodles, and Facemaker stand onto the cushion platform first. "Stand together!" She rose her first into the air and watcher as Rewind was practicing some kicks. "Feel the rhythm"

Guppy and Noodles both stood on the mat and they practiced punching the air in front of them. Rewind then again practiced foot work, shuffling back and forth to avoid an invisible kick to the shin. As he messed around the only thing to bring him back was a whirring sound from behind him.

Standing there glowing a bright shade of red was a tall looking figure that seemed to be wearing armor. The figure then moved forward and used its left arm to swing. The boy crouching down to avoid being nailed in the face my its limb. He then let out multiple grunts, each one being for the number of hits and blocks he got on the figure. His last move being to flip it over his shoulder and to the ground, watching as it slowly dematerialized into thing air.

Guppy was next, for first few seconds both her and the figure stood facing each other. Then both moved forward waiting to attack, all the girl had to do was wrap her arm around the neck before dragging it down. As she sat on top of its torso she repeatedly punched at its face without any remorse or hesitation.

"Cálmate, Guppy!" Anita exclaimed she watched the young girl stare down at the disappearing figure. "Calm down, dear." Guppy just crossed her arms before walking off the mat, the woman now pointing to Joker who was laying on the floor acting as if she wasn't there.

"Come on Jo, you need to train to." The blonde rolled her eyes before turning slightly to look at the lady. "But I don't do physical activity, and all my power does is require a deck of cards."

"Just try, please." Joker rolled her way to the mat, once she payed on it the red figure appeared, its gaze settling on the girl. She waved at the figure before taking out a ten of spades card, flicking it between her fingers she watched as the figure walked to her, its body moving slowly like a grandma at the park.

"I know you have no heart but this is for you." Joker stated as she launched the card right at its chest, the card going straight through its body. The figure fell right to the ground and disappeared merely inches away from her head. "Man, and I thought these wear training bots. Lame." Joker rolled off the mat and layer next to it already preparing herself for a nap.

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Not that far from the mat Wild Card was balancing on a tight rope which was being held up by two poles. Wheels sat a couple of feet away from him and watched closely at the boys movements. As the teenage boy jumped off Anita told Missy to try the tightrope left. His eyes wondered to the blonde teenager, yet her focus was something else that he didn't know off.

"Whoa... oh! I cant do this!" Missy exclaimed as she almost fell off the rope. "Nope, not for me." Anita just stared as the younger girl backed up to the end of the rope. And away front the center.

"Ah. Okay, nieta, your turn." Anita said with a cheery laughed and a smack to Missy's forearm. "What? I'm not ready!"

"And that's how you become ready, bu doing it. Mwah!" Anita spoke as she hugged the girl and then kissed the side of her head. The girl looked at Joker who was now sitting down on a stone ledge making a card tower.

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In the distance a man held a machine in a certain direction, a tracking machine. "I'm picking up a leap in the sound." The man explained into his small microphone.

"What's are they saying?" Miss Granada spoke from her side of the call. "Can you hear them?"

"yes, it sounds like... they're rocking out." The guard finally came to a realization as he heard the rock music playing through the transmitter.

"What?"

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"Okay, work together." Missy said as she watched the twins mess up again on their synchronized flips. Rewind sent them back a few seconds, to the start off the routine. "Stay in sync"

♪︎ Through nothing  ♪︎

Both twins counted before making their move, this time they were able to stay in sync.

♪︎ Will keep us together, we can beat them ♪︎

"Good." Missy said as she nodded her head in a formal way to say they were impressive.

♪︎Forever and ever ♪︎

Guppy ran through swinging bags attached to a swingless swing set. Yet in the end she went to go on the yoga balls but Facemaker was bouncing his way in her direction. Both of them screaming and yelling as they accused each other of going the wrong way. Guppy let out a low growl and began to chase the boy.

Only if it wasn't;t for Noodles she would have turned the boy into a chew toy. Noodles wrapped on arm around his waist and held her down as Missy exclaimed from the other side of the yard.

"Guppy, stay calm!"