Summer was heading out to the beach, surfboard in hand. She was meeting up with Koda, Bodhi and Poppy. The three girls looking towards Summer as she ran over. "I see it but I don't believe it." Bodhi said in a happy squeal.  Koda agreed with Bodhi, seeing Summer carrying a surfboard towrads them was almost surreal.
"Summer Torres is officially frothing!" Poppy said in a teasing voice, smiling at her.

"Come on, I'm not here to throw shrimp on the barbie." Summer said in a horrible Australian accent before heading towards the water. "Let's go ladies." Koda laughed at that."The accent was awful." Koda teased her as she followed her into the water. Poppy and Bodhi sharing a confused look before smiling and following after her.

Summer was doing well in the waves, pulling off turns and even a roundhouse cutback. But Koda was slowly become more and more determined to pull off a rodeo flip so once again she tried on her next wave and once again failed to pull it off. She sighed softly but she was having fun out there with the girls.

Manu though he wasn't team couch was giving the Shorehaven surfers a ride to the Anchor Cove sports centre, showing how much he cared for the younger kids. Koda looking out the window, knew she wasn't a actually part of the team but Poppy had convinced her and Marlon to go to the meet.

"Okay, okay! Let's go, let's go, let's go! Get up, get up, get up!" He told them as he pulled up beside the building, letting them out. Marlon, Poppy, Summer, Bodhi, Koda and Ari all getting out and grabbing their bags to prepare for the physical training this would require. "Ears wide open, yeah? And no backchat. Its hard enough teasing you guys as it is."

Ari pushed the door closed. "Cheers, Manu." He said, Manu pulled the van up as he started to leave. The small group all waving at the man who would always been their couch no matter what was said. "Poor Manu." Koda said as they watched the van pull away, she would rather the man be the couch but that sadly wasn't the case. "I know. It's so unfair. There's no way the new couch'll be better." Poppy said confidently. "Definitely not," Koda said with a small yawn as she stretched her arms above her head, mornings weren't her thing.

Wren came down the stairs of the sports centre. "In here, team!" Wren said happily with a smile on her face, waving them over. Koda's smile faded slightly at how preppy the girl was and it generally being Wren. Bodhi waving when she saw her, smiling widely. Ari smiling as well, seeing his girlfriend. Bodhi and Ari starting to walk towrads Wren.

"Go on. Run to her." Summer said in a plain voice, making Ari stop walking, looking over at her a bit confused. "Is there a problem?" Ari asked looking at Summer but Poppy was the one who answered. "Wren called her an entitled brat. To her face." Poppy said with a hint of a smile before walking up the stairs taking Koda with her, leaving the two of them alone. "Thanks, Poppy." Summer muttered under her breath, staring after the retreating girl.

Ari stepped closer to Summer. "Seriously?" He asked, looking down at her. "Right after the announcements. It was intense." Summer admitted with a small flick of her fingers, Ari was trying to think, giving her a bit of a smile. "Well, I'm sure she didn't mean it." He was doing his best to defend his girlfriend,

Summer look at at him, crossing her arms with a large grin on her face. "Please. Give me your interpretation." She has to squint against the sunlight behind Ari. "She was probably just surprised. None of us made the State Team after our first year of surfing." Summer pushed her hair back behind her ear with a small laugh in her voice. "So, what, she's intimidated by my crazy natural talent?"

Ari smiled and rolled his eyes as he started walking again. "So American." Summer smiled as she started to follow him. "Just tell her to drop the jealous girlfriend act. It's basic, even for Shorehaven." Ari shook his head at that with a slight smile remaining on his face.

The two walked into the gym where everyone was already working out, the room fairly colorful. Summer looked towrads Koda, seeing her eyes narrowed at the brightness of the room, it made Summer chuckle softly.  They left their backpacks off to the side.

Wren looking over and smiling. "Hey!" She said happily as she walked towards Ari and Summer "I'm so glad you're here." She hugged Summer, a confused look crossing the girl's face but Ari smiled, thinking this would mean the two would get along. "Really?" Summer questioned as they broke apart. "Well, yeah." Wren said as she leaned over and kissed Ari before looking back at Summer. "We're teammates now."

The new couch, a woman, was kicking the shield that Griff was holding, hitting it hard into his stomach, the boy doubling over with a groan as he fell to the ground. "Damn!" Ahmed said with a laugh. Koda covered her mouth to stop the laughter at seeing her ex fall to ground because he got kicked by the woman, his pain on occasion amusing to the girl.

A expressed look crossing Summer's face. "Okay, is everybody here? Great. I'm Elo Radic, your new coach." The woman said as she looked over the group. "Lovely." Koda whispered when she learned that was Wren's sister. Wren looked towrads Summer. "And my sister." She said with a smile. "Great." Summer whispered with a distressed look on her face.

Koda glanced back at Summer, the two sharing the distressed look of Wren's sister being couch. Koda knew this wouldn't go very well for the two girls but oh well, they would have to work with it.

Everyone was doing a separate work out, Elo in the middle of them, turning to look at each person. "Well, congratulations on making the Victorian State Team. It's no small feat. It's just a shame that you guys haven't brought home a National Title in, what is it, twenty years? Well, lucky for you, I couched Team Queensland to the winning podium three years running. The reality is, surfing is an individual sport. And it's my job to work out what drives you, to bring out your very best in the water." She said as she looked at them.

Koda was on the steps, going up and down repeatedly on a walk to nowhere and frankly it was boring her out of her mind but her eyes went over to the door when she saw someone walking in. Baxter had finally arrived, slipping in. Bright yellow sunglasses on his face and bright orange shoes on his feet. He noticed Koda looking at him and help a finger to his lips with a smirk on his face.

Koda rolled her eyes some pointing to her eyes and feet to show she meant his sunglasses and shoes before giving a thumbs down with a slight smile on her face. Baxter couldn't help but chuckle slightly at that.

Griff was working on lifting weights. "Hey, Coach, what's Sousa doing here? He didn't make the cut." The boy asked. Marlon turned and gave him a look. Elo looking towards the taller boy. "Marlon and Koda are our subs. Back-ups in case of injury. Or if I decide that you're out of your depth."

"Come on, guys! Let's go!" Elo said as she continued looking at the others to see how they were doing. She turned and saw Baxter, a disappointed look on her face. "Ah, sorry, sis. Did I miss your big inspirational speech?" He asked as he took off the sunglasses, followed by his black sleeveless jacket. Koda shook her head at the boys teasing manner.

"Burpees. Now." Elo demanded. Baxter looked at her with a rather blank face but he looked towrads Koda and winked at her, a smile finally crossing his face, Koda couldn't help but  smile a bit and nodded towards him in a form of greeting.

"All of you. Until I say stop." Elo added. Summer turned towards the woman. "What happens to surfing is an individual sport?" She asked being one of the only ones who hasn't started on the burpees. "It's called accountability, Torres. Burpees now." Summer took a step back and started on them.

Koda did her best, on occasion flinching as she landed on her leg. Most people didn't notice but Marlon and Baxter both did, they would definitely be asking about that later on.

Baxter and Ari were racing up the ropes, everyone cheering them on. Baxter beating the boy up there."Today is all about physical fitness and identifying your strengths and weaknesses."

Koda walked over when they got down, her eyes going up the rope. She doubted she would be able to do it. "You gonna give it a go?" Baxter asked as he walked up to her side. Koda glanced towrads him. "Gonna try." She replied as she moved closer to the rope. She jumped up to get a higher grip as she started pulling herself along, moving slowly.

Baxter noticed her start to slip so he got on the rope beside her, getting a bit above her and offering her a hand. "Come on, I'll help." He offered with a soft smile. Koda looked at him hesitantly before placing her hand into his. Baxter pulled her up as she used her other hnads to climb still. Elo looked over to see her brother helping the girl, a bit shocked. "See guys that's team work! If you're teammate is struggling with something you are good at give them tips or lend a hand."

Summer looked over, shocked as well but mainly due to the fact that Koda was holding onto Baxter's hand. She knew Koda, she knew that the girl would rather fall to let someone she didn't trust touch her. Maybe Baxter wasn't so bad if Koda was letting him help.

Once they reached the top Koda smiled brightly. Her eyes turning to Baxter, the pink haired boy already looking at her with a smile on his face. "Thank you, I'm Koda." She finally introduced herself to the boy. "Bax." He replied simply, giving her hand a squeeze.

He helped her move down, making sure she wouldn't fall. Once they were close enough he jumped from the rope, landing on his feet as he stood under her, his arms out just in case. "Almost there." He told her encouragingly. Her hands slipped right at the end, making he stumble back to where his arms went around her. "Careful there." He said with a small chuckle.

Koda quickly pushed away from him, a pink tint on her cheeks. "Sorry." She said in a embarrassed manner. Baxter leaned down some to look her in the eyes. "It's okay, don't apologize for anything." He told her in a reassuring way, reaching over and ruffling her hair making the pink turn darker on her face.

When Baxter walked away Koda glanced around, locking eyes with Summer who wore a slight smirk as she arched her eyebrow at the girl. Koda rolled her eyes some as she tried to regain her composure.

Marlon was jumping up onto the box then back down, a repetitive movement. Next to him Poppy was bouncing the medicine ball, Griff leaning back beside her drinking some water as he watched her, Koda was very displeased with the intrest Griff showed her best friend. Her eyes glaring at the boy who seemed oblivious to her jumping rope just a couple feet away.

Griff splashed a bit of water at Poppy. "Oi!" The girl said as she looked at him, that caught Marlon's attention. Koda snarling her lip up slightly, Baxter who was lifting weights noticed her anger, curious. "What? You looked hot." Griff said with a half smile, half smirk resting on his face. He splashed her again, Poppy turning to him and acted like she was going to throw that ball at him. "Oi!" Marlon said unhappily.

Marlon stepped down off the box catching Griff's and Poppy's attention. "What's your problem, man?" Marlon demanded. Griff stood up straighter from where he was leaning. "You want some too, Sousa?" He asked teh shorted boy. "Yeah, try it, see what happens." Koda stopped jumping rope and moved up behind Marlon, showing that she backed him up one hundred percent in this situation.

A amused smirk fell upon Baxter's lips seeing the girl who seemed so shy to him ready to fight someone who was taller then herself just to back up her friend.

Poppy forced herself in between the two, pushing them away from each other. "Oh, my God, can you bozos just chill? We are literally on the same team right now." She said as she glanced between them. "Yeah, we're on the team. He's a sub." Griff said with a slight wink. "Pau 'ole." Koda hissed at him. Poppy giving her a look, knowing what she said. "ʻAʻole kēlā ʻoluʻolu." Koda looked at her. "I'm not nice." She said in English, letting Griff know that she insulted him.

Marlon was giving him a look that could kill, knuckles cracking. "Hey! You throw one punch, and you're out." Elo said as she walked over to the boys. "Wouldn't be the first time, would it, Marlon? I do my homework. Back to work. And you Fenton, I figured you'd know better." Poppy pushed the two boys back towards what they were doing. "Nice try. Nice try. That was cute. I guess he holds a grudge." Griff said to Ahmed. Both going back to what they were doing.

Koda narrowed her eyes and turned away, walking past Baxter to get some water. His eyes trailing after her. When she was walking back he caught her hand gently. "I believe you could have taken him." He said with a grin, the girl glancing at his hand. "I know I could, I've done it before but I'm smart enough to know not to do that during a comp."

That shocked Baxter to know that she found Griff and won. "Damn girl, that's really impressive." He said with a grin. "Thank you." Koda finally smiled back at him.

The team were now gathered around a in ground trampoline and a mat, Elo walking over towrads them. "Right, so ten years ago, aerial surfing was underground. And now it's pretty much expected on the men's tour. And by the time you guys turn pro, air revs and full rotations, they're gonna be expected for the girls too. Right? Let's see what you've got." Elo told them.

Wren would be going first, walking towrads the trampoline with a deep breath. Wren stepped onto the mat, bouncing a few times to get the height she needed. Bodhi clapped for the blonde. "Come on, Wren!" She said encouragingly. Poppy and Summer sharing a look. Koda didn't understand why Bodhi was so close to her, she hasn't seen much good from Wren.

Once Wren got high enough, she jumped out, trying to turn in the way that was expected but instead she landed on her back after a moment of a awkward looking turn, legs flailing slightly.

"Bit of an anti-climax." Poppy said to Summer, making the girl laugh. Koda chuckled softly hearing Poppy. Baxter looking up at her from his spot on the floor. He thought her laugh was pretty.  Elo was looking towards Wren with arms crossed. "You're not even trying. I expect a lot more from my team captain." She told her sister disappointed.

Wren walked closer to the older woman. "I don't need airs to win heats." She said in a sure and slightly cocky tone. "Guess our fearless captain can't do everything." Summer said, voice raised a bit to make sure that Wren could hear her. Koda's eyes widened as she grinned, loving having Summer back again.

"Go on, America. Show us your stuff." Koda urged Summer, she stood on the other side of Summer, near where Baxter sat. Without hesitation Summer jumped onto the trampoline. Once she jumped she turned to her side,  legs staying bent near her unlike Wren. "Yes, Summer! Good technique. That's more like it." Elo said with a clap.

The group started clapping as well, Bodhi and Poppy having enthusiastic smiles, Marlon looked stunned but he was smiling as well and Ari just looked shocked but hrs still clapped for her. "That's my girl." Koda said happily.

"I wanna see timing and control." Elo turned to the rest as Summer got off the mat to let the next person go, Baxter going next . Summer walked confidently to Wren. "Not bad for an entitled brat." Summer said referring to her and Wren's conversation from the night before.

"Oh, so you can flip upside down? My eight year old cousin can do that." Wren said sharply, clear dislike in her voice. "You must really hate her too, then." Summer said sassily, walking past Wren leaving her stunned.

The training has wrapped up. Elo telling Wren and Baxter she would met them at the car. Koda was drinking water from her bottle when she looked up and noticed everyone surrounding her. "Yes?" She asked uncertainly.

"You were flinching when you landed on your leg," Baxter said as he leaned against the wall. "And during the selection you were hiding your leg. You told us that you would tell us what was wrong." Marlon added. Even Wren looked a bit concerned for her, Wren didn't have anything against her for now.

Sighing Koda stood up. "Not a word to anyone else, got it?" Once everyone agreed she rolled up her work out shorts, showing the shark bite on her upper thigh.

"What the hell!" Marlon said as he moved forward, varying degrees of concern and shock showed on everyone's face. "Little fella came up for a nibble only to learn I wasn't a seal." Koda said with a small shrug.

"You are the only person who would talk about a shark in such a way," Baxter said with a confused smile on his face. Koda didn't like the attention. "Okay, can we go now?" She asked feeling a blush creep up her face. Poppy noticed her discomfort. "Yeah, we can go."

Sorry for taking so long my lovelies! And remember for the Hawaiian I'm currently using Google translate as I'm trying to learn so if you speak it and this is incorrect please let me know

Pau 'ole - jerk or asshole
ʻAʻole kēlā ʻoluʻolu- that's not nice