More Danger Room antics

[Sara Stanton]

"That too, but I don't think we should take our sweet time." Managing to hold her balance on the wobbling tree she points up ahead at the water boiling and simmering along the tree while carefully starting to inch her way along the tree step by step.

[Will Stanton]

Will takes a step forward, but the rolling of the tree causes him to lose his balance. He manages to stay out of the water, but does do a face plant onto the trunk.

"Alright, this isn't going to work. Not with two people--the rolling's just going to get too extreme. Too much weight on one side..or...another....will just....flip us in."

Will pauses for a second. Then grins. "Well, I suppose if that's the problem...Sara, give me your hand."

[Sara Stanton]

Sara looks a little confused, not sure how that's going to help but holds her hand out to Will anyway.

[Will Stanton]

"There are some points, you see, where two's a crowd," Will explains, and then---dwindles. As he gets smaller, he hops onto Sara's hand, finally stopping at about six inches tall.

"There. Now we don't have to worry about two people causing the log to tip over," he says, his voice about three octaves higher than usual. "Less mass, less chance of problems, right?"

[Sara Stanton]

Despite the situation Sara can't help but chuckle as she places Will on her shoulder. "You've got a point Mini-Will."
Without the log swaying so much she manages to make a decent pace across it while it slowly disappears into the water. On the last few feet to the end of the tree she takes a final few big steps, almost losing her balance as she reaches the end. With flailing arms she tries to stay on the log as the scene suddenly flickers and turns off.

"Final Waypoint reached. Ending simulation."

Arms still flailing Sara suddenly finds herself standing on the blank floor of the Danger Room, the sudden change of balance causing her to fall over and land on her butt.

[Will Stanton]

Final grade: B-. A little more speed would do you well in the future.

Picking himself up from where he fell, Will starts off at the Danger Room computer.

"A B-? More speed? We got smashed, and fell off of a building, and attacked by a guy with a flamethrower, and..." Will's rant continues, but, at 6 inches tall, it's more comical than anything else.

[Sara Stanton]

Sara clamps her hands over her mouth to hold back her chuckling at the sight of Mini-Will berating the computer.
Picking him up from the ground she interrupts his rant. "Hey, a B- is okay for a first attempt. We could have done alot worse."

[Will Stanton]

Will had forgotten, briefly, in his rage against the machine, that he was still six inches tall. So, being lifted up by Sara was a bit of a surprise.

"...I...I suppose you're right. But, man, we were rolling so well, and...bah. Oh well, I guess in the long run, it's no big deal."

[Sara Stanton]

"Mhm. I'm sure soon we'll be laughing about that difficulty level. But for now I think I really need to lie down for a while. That was pretty exhausting."

[Will Stanton]

"You're right. I'm exhausted. That's more than enough training for one day."

[Sara Stanton]

Heading off towards the locker rooms and showers she places Will on the floor again with a grin.
"I'll be seeing you later for that promised massage then."

[Will Stanton]

Watching her walk away as he grows back to normal size, Will thinks Yup, definitely looks good in that outfit.

"Anytime you want it, just let me know. I'm right across the hall, after all," he says, headed for the opposite locker room.