Fight (3 page)

Aaron picked up a plastic cup from the stage floor. It was one of the clown's props. He tipped it over Claire and poured out confetti, all over her head.

‘You call that slimed?' said Claire.
‘This
is slimed.'

She grabbed the clown's squirt gun. She aimed and squirted gloop all over Aaron. He ran after her, and they got into a pretend fight, doing acrobatic leaps and flips to escape from each other. The Gang-Stars watched in surprise as Aaron and Claire chased, danced, leaped and laughed their way around the stage together.

‘Well, I didn't see that coming,' said Natalie. ‘I think we've got a real-life Romeo and Juliet here. It may not be a happy ending in
that
story, but something tells me it's going to be a different story for these two!'

acrobats
– circus performers who can do tricks with their bodies

aliens
– creatures from another planet

en pointe
– French words, meaning ballet dancing on the tips of the toes

hand chops
– making chopping moves with the hands in karate

karate
– an Asian sport of self-defence, using hands and feet

leotard
– a tight-fitting dance costume which looks similar to a swimming costume

martial arts
– sports based on Asian combat skills

ninja
– a mysterious traditional character linked with martial arts

pose
– holding your body in a particular a position

routine
– a set dance performance

sequence
– a group of moves during a performance

trapeze
– a high swing used for acrobatic shows