The Gauntlet - Babowa Cheonsa
Ch. 5 - Mirror Evaluation Pt 3
LD
Hey, guys. It's LD here. So I'm up and about at midnight because we're only allowed to practice once everyone's done.
LD
Angel's still with us, and she's really looking out for me. I feel bad making her go out of her way to help me....
LD
All the practice halls got closed down by Kang and Bruce because they said they were "privileged" to do so. Assholes....
LD
So Angel and I went out and... found a storage shed.
Angel
You think this will do, oppa?
LD
Well... I think it would. We just need to clean it.
LD
We set everything aside and also revved up this old vacuum cleaner inside. The clutter's a lot, but the shed's big enough to fit us all....
Angel
Yaaaa! We found a nice place!
Randy
To the new place! Awaaaay!
Elina
...Weird.
Sali
But he is cute even though he's fat like LD and CD.
CD
I don't think we'll be fat anymore after this.
Midori
Will you stay cute though?
CD
.....
Midori
So kawaii...!
Kai
Okay, we'll clean all the way tomorrow. For now, let's start.
Angel
Great, first we start with this....
LD
Angel was really elegant in teaching us the steps. She was doing the girl versions but the boys quickly caught up.
LD
We did the boy versions even though she wasn't showing it. She was surprised that we were doing it, but our footwork was off.
Angel
Don't rush it. You'll get it eventually.
Hannah
Yeah, boys, you might bust your ankles trying to rush the steps.
Paulie
We're trying. We only got 4 days and we're technically past Day 1 already.
Kai
Yeah, no time to slow down, girls. We're at the bottom, so we need to show those assholes we're the real deal.
Ivy
You boys are so competitive...
Paulie
C'mon, you all saw how Kang and Bruce kept bashing us. You gonna allow that to continue?
Randy
I'd say let them do as they please but we'll do our own thing. It'll be the sweetest revenge if they get demoted.
Sali
Sounds like a good plan.
CD
....
LD
...
LD
It took at least half an hour to clean the shed, then from 12:30 up to 5:30, we just practiced the choreo and took turns with vocals...
Sali
Nonono, it's "I can be your champion."
Hannah
That's what I said.
Sali
You said, "I can be the champion."
Ivy
I think the song's about convincing people to believe in you, that's why it says, "I can be your champion."
Randy
Interesting. I like your vocals, Sali.
Sali
Ohh, shucks, Randy. I'm not that good, that's why I'm in F.
Randy
Hey, take it from me who danced like Joey Tribbiani.
Angel
That was pretty funny though, Randy-ssi. That was justifiably funny, unlike oppa's performance which was not funny at all.
Randy
Who's oppa?
Angel
Lawrence.
Randy
Who's Lawrens?
LD
Me.
Randy
Ohh. The first!
Elina
What time is it?
CD
Whoa, it's morning already.
Paulie
5 hours... okay, we did a lot. What can we do with the tablet?
Angel
Leave that to me. I'll hide it.
CD
Wow. Thanks, Angel.
Angel
No beggy. Anything for oppa.
(Everyone looks at LD)
LD
*blush*
LD
We locked up the shed now that we're done. We all went to our rooms, and on the way back...
Angel
Hey, oppa... I... wanna thank you for standing up for me last night.
LD
That was just my instincts acting up....
Angel
I know, but still. You're shorter than Kang who's at least 6 feet tall while you're, let's say, 5'2"?
LD
5'0".
Angel
Right. Still, you ran up to him and knocked him over. Well, he threw you across the hall, but seeing him get riled up because he got pushed?
Angel
It was pretty funny... and so sweet of you to do it. Thanks, oppa.
*an*
Angel
Tee-hee...
LD
You kissed me on the cheek...!
Angel
I did. What's wrong with that?
LD
N...No one's ever done that to me.
Angel
Really?
LD
Yeah.... I was sleepy but that kiss just... jolted me awake.
Angel
But you still need to sleep, oppa. C'mon, go to bed.
LD
I don't wanna.
Angel
Okay... how about this?
(Angel lays on LD's bed)
Angel
I'll sleep beside you.
LD
Huh?
Angel
I'll hug you like a teddy bear.
LD
Really?
Angel
Yeah. Think of it like I'm your emergency blanket.
LD
Wouldn't you fall asleep instead?
Angel
I had a good three hour nap outside the shed. Don't worry about me.
Angel
.....
Angel
...We'll be okay, oppa.
LD
I fell asleep as soon as I laid beside Angel. It was only an hour before her practice starts again, so she took a nap earlier....
Angel
Hey! Angel here again. I helped class F look for a practice room because Kang locked them out of the halls. Took a power nap, too.
Angel
Oppa's asleep, I hid the tablet in my suitcase so class A won't take it. And then....
Ivy
Hey, Ange. Can I crash in your room?
Angel
What's wrong with your room?
Ivy
Kang's acting like a dick, he's drunk and he stinks of cheap cigarettes.
Angel
Egh. That's yucky. Okay, you can stay in our room, just lock it if you're gonna sleep, too.
Ivy
Did you get it on with Lawrens?
Angel
*blush* N-No!
Ivy
Why are you blushing? You did, didn't you?
Angel
You can't say it like that! I just lulled him to sleep!
Ivy
Okay, okay, don't get mad. Geez.
Angel
Sorry... I just... oppa's quite unsure of himself so I wanna help him out.
Angel
In time, I know he'll be better. Anyway, lock the doors so Kang won't sneak in. I'll have the keys with me.
Angel
I headed to the studio for the vocal lessons. Miss Alaina and senior Lee were with us.
Angel
The vocal lessons went great. Nikita was the star at that point along with Michelle, and we had lunch before having dance practice.
Angel
It was a different story this time....
Sanghyuk
Gino, Ronnie, Aurora! What the hell was that?! You f*cked up the simplest part of the choreography!
Ronnie
I'm sorry....
Sanghyuk
You better be. Do it again.
(The same mistakes happen again)
Sanghyuk
Again.
(....)
Sanghyuk
Again!
(....)
AGAIN!
Michelle
Jesus....
Aika
Not good....
Sanghyuk
Shin. del Huerta. Lee. Up front and center. Show these idiots how it's done.
Michelle
Alright.
Rat-Rat
You got it.
Angel
We did the choreo, and I was shaking because I'm in a leader role all of a sudden. I almost slipped but I recovered from it....
Angel
.....
Big Zeke
Miss Shin... aside from the slip... you did great. You got some hip-hop in ya with some cute charm. I like it.
Angel
T-Thank you po.
Sanghyuk
Miss del Huerta... keep this up, you might see yourself in class A. Just lose the attitude.
Michelle
Thanks, senior Lee.
Big Zeke
Margaret Lee... you should have been in class A, too. Don't stop, you three have a lot of potential.
Rat-Rat
Thanks, mr. Zeke!
MJ
These three girls, everyone. That's the standard we hold. We expect you to show the same passion they have. Understood?
Trainees
Yes!
Bruce
That's your standard? A brown Korean who looks ordinary?
Aika
BRUCE?!?!?!
Ronnie
What the f*ck are you doing here?!
Bruce
Observing the playing field. Of course, that's another privilege of class A.
Nikita
No, it's not, manang Bruce. You're just here to stalk the girls again.
Bruce
You're ordinary, too.
Michelle
Yesterday, you were up our asses like a leech. Now you're all calling us ordinary?
Bruce
I like tanned women.
Michelle
You just said Hyun-ae looks ordinary!
Bruce
I heard class F calls her "Angel."
Angel
They do, yeah. Lawrens oppa gave me that nickname.
Bruce
Puh. You certainly don't look like one, you brown piece of sh*t.
Ronnie
Alright, you just crossed the line!
Sanghyuk
STOP. Balaoro, get the hell out of here.
Bruce
Make me.
Big Zeke
You wanna pack your bags now, class A boy? GET. OUT.
Nikita
(Bruce leaves) ...Ate Angel, are you okay?
Angel
...I'm used to it....
Michelle
.....
Angel
I'm used to the fact that everyone's calling me a tanned monkey... but it still hurts. I went to a corner and cried....
Jordan
Sh*t, babe, don't cry. We'll kick Bruce's ass.
Aika
He's gone too far. I'm sure he'll crash in the most satisfying way possible.
Nikita
Want me to uppercut him? It won't reach his face but I can aim it at his scrotum.
Jordan
Call us all when you do it, baby girl.
Rat-Rat
Yeah, then we'll upload it on YouTube and dub it, "Nikita Uppercut."
Michelle
Then we roast him with a spit until he's charred.
Ronnie
Isn't he already charred?
Jordan
Dude.
Ronnie
Sorry, Jords.
Angel
Thanks, everyone....
Angel
Bruce really hurt me emotionally. I didn't want to do this, but... now I have to.