Memoir-MTD Fanfic

Fifteen

On the hot day in Los Angeles, Team USA stretched out in the field together as a practice. They had lost their game against Iceland and everyone was devastated. They had one shot left in the tournament and with one more lost, they were done for. As hot as it was, everyone was finishing up their laps. Charlie and Leia ran together and she had to slow her pace to keep up with Charlie's pace. She was faster and could have ran with Luis, but it wasn't a race, it was a warm up.

Coach Bombay was known as Captain Blood to every kid on the team, excluding Leia. of course, she was upset with him, but she couldn't allow the team to know that she didn't feel completely mad at him like they did. They'd dis her for it and she couldn't have that. The team stuck together no matter what. Leia disliked that Coach Bombay had been fraternizing with the Iceland because she was the enemy, but she didn't mind that Bombay was dressing up in suits, applying gel to his hair, doing interviews or photo shoots and living in his own private house.

She knew that each of her teammates would do the same if fame got to them, she knew she'd do the same, so she couldn't blame him for that. But the moment he started being late for practices and not working as hard was the time she started to become mad.

Leia and Charlie finished their laps. Now they stood in the middle of the field, waiting for the rest of their teammates to finish up as well. When everyone finished, they all gathered into a group, stretching and following Charlie. Leia bent over forward, reaching for both of her feet with either hand, stretching her achy body. She took in deep breaths as sweat dripped down her forehead. Connie stood near the back of the group with Guy and Dwayne, whereas Julie stood in front of Leia, the two of them sharing a laugh.

"And hold two, three-" One of the players spoke.

Portman stood up, exhausted and tired. He did not want to be there anymore. "Why do we have to be here if Coach isn't?"

"We have a game tonight. We have to workout." Charlie said, looking around the group.

"I say mutiny. Who's with me?" Goldberg stood up, gasping for air as he, along with the others, were sweating profusely.

Dwayne stood up, raising his hand. "Goldberg, I'm too tired to mutiny."

Julie sighed in front of Leia, who turned her form as she brought both hands to her left foot and stretched quietly. "Come on, guys, it's not like we couldn't use the conditioning." She spoke up, Leia agreeing.

"Speak for yourself, Babe." Portman spat.

Adam became furious. He didn't like when guys spoke to girls that way, whether he knew them or not. He might be dating Leia Fox, but Julie was still his friend and teammates. He did not like when Portman used the word 'babe', because she had a name. "Her name is 'Julie', not babe." Adam spat, speaking up a she approached Portman.

Leia stood up and turned, standing with Julie, who wondered what they had started. Leia remained quiet and watched, biting her lip. "Don't tell me how to talk, Rich Boy!" Portman yelled, stepping forward and shoving Adam back. Adam came to shove him back when Leia ran over in front of Adam, putting herself between both of them. Adam ran into her back, wanting to go at him and she brought hand to Dean's chest, pushing him back.

Soon, Charlie put himself in front of Leia and then the others joined. "Hey, Portman! Chill!" Fulton called. He and Guy joining to help push Portman back as Dwayne and Jesse pulled Portman away. Everyone was in the argument.

Leia was being shoved between Charlie and Adam as Charlie was being pushed back because of Portman and both Leia and Charlie were being shoved from Adam and everyone behind them. Arms were all over, grabbing onto bodies and arms, shoving people back and forth. A voice had broken the argument for a brief moment before Portman spoke up and started arguing with his best friend, Fulton.

"Stop it!" Leia yelled. Every person had paused hearing the loud screech of a girl. Connie and Julie half laughed, covering their mouths because they too could scream like that. Leia looked around at everyone in fury. "Just stop! We're Team USA, not Ducks and Newbies. So learn to keep your mouths shut and hands to yourselves. We don't need people to know that we can't get along."

"She's right." Connie agreed. "Fighting won't do us anything."

"Exactly. So Portman, go run a lap and cool down. Adam, go for a walk."

Portman smirked. "As you wish, Babe." He ran off and Adam went to go at him when Fulton, Charlie, Guy, and Dwayne held him back as he wanted to really got after Portman. That was his girl and he was the only one who could call her that, but even then, he never really called her 'babe'. She had a name.

Leia rolled her eyes and turned. As much as she loved it when Adam was jealous, she and Jesse had turned when the voice had returned, calling the team a bunch of whining babies. The boy, Russ Tyler, expressed that he and his boys could take on Team USA no problem right then and there. Of course, Jesse with his big mouth, spoke up and agreed. It was something much needed for Team USA to play hockey for fun and not a sponsor, not for their Coach, but for themselves and to have a break with some fun.