##KINGDOM (FIELD DAY) !
FORMAT: dot point fic
PAIRING/S: lucy and the boys ( skz )
GENRE: idol, fluff, humour
WORD COUNT: 2.1k
WARNINGS: implied romance, swearing, alpha female energy, reverse harem
where mnet and the general public believe a girl can’t compete in “a man’s game”, but are proved wrong.
— a summary
LUCY: little pigs? don’t make me bust your kneecaps!
##SPRING TRACK MEET !
a day of fun for the groups participating in kingdom: legendary war that doesn’t necessarily require gruelling rehearsals (aka the idol crossover episode everyone wanted and much preferred over a dumb competition).
note: i don’t have access to the whole episode so i might have missed a lot and events may be out of order, apologies!
the agu (i9)!
sf9 - white, ikon - red, the boyz - yellow
mayfly!
btob - blue, ateez - green, stray kids - pink
yeah, stray kids really said fuck the patriarchy— pink is gender-neutral!
now, you would think mnet would request lucy to sit out and simply act as supporting mc for the day— to which they absolutely did, but she refused immediately.
not just because she’d hate to split the duo that is lovey & dovey (changbin and wooyoung from ateez), but she wants to play games too!
sure, she’ll be against boys at least a head taller than her— but what were they going to do? most of them wouldn’t even dare stand a metre within her vicinity in fears of starting a scandal. lucy’s gender is basically her superpower at this point in the show.
i.n and eric reading the oath out together is just the sweetest though. at least kingdom and fans can agree on one thing: and that’s maknaes on top!
athletes of the kingdom track meet swear under oath as follows— we will ignore the age differences, but not the rules of the game. we will keep in mind that our bodies belong to melody, ikonic, fantasy, the b, stay and atiny; and be careful not to get injured. we will be sociable today and do our best to become close to all of the members. at ease!
not sf9’s average height being a whole ten cm (four inches for you imperial weirdos) taller than stray kids’.
lucy standing at 1.71m (5’7”) makes her as tall as the vaulting horse, which is interesting, to say the least (and 30cm shorter than han jisung, according to myth).
also very shippable with tall boys and smol girls, according to fans. because anyone near her height (like the members) are “just friends”, right?
jokes on them though bc lucy’s totally over how much height differences used to fluster her: little do they know her type now also comes in at 5’7” whose name starts with c and and ends with hristopher bang.
but the kang duo, aka lucy and chani (sf9) had mc’d together (with her twin hyunjin) once upon a time! being a little more than acquaintances, the two cheer for each other despite being on opposing teams.
master minhyuk gives everyone the tip that acceleration and having no fear are the most important factors involved in vault jumping: lucy’s got the latter down— which is a good sign.
*btob cheering like high school students at a football meet for skz*
whilst ateez: it’s the strawberry kids!
the nickname is definitely cute, but lucy isn’t narrowing her eyes at the sun…
dwaekki-challenge! changbin’s the first to jump for the kids: and if you don’t already know the result— let’s just say the boy is absolutely blue-balled by the vaulting horse.
lucy definitely joins the chorus of gasps and oh’s, but god bless those organs of hers are completely internal. again, gender superpower.
I.N faking his jump by hiding behind the vault and all of the kids dragging him off the mat is teamwork at its finest. if everyone replicated this energy during phys ed, maybe the world would be a better place…
lee know, aka six-black-belts: martial arts expert is merely one of the forces to be reckoned with in stray kids. the duality of this man’s athletic ability is no joke, in fact— it’s sexy as hell.
but according to ikon, stray kids are their rivals today— and martial arts doesn’t necessarily contribute vaulting. though they may have a point, the innate flexibility that comes with it helps lee know easily clear the height (to his own surprise).
it definitely gives lucy a kick in her step when groups wanna fight for no good reason. despite how much she admires her ikon oppas, she’ll always be extra protective of her members.
bobby is however an exception, considering the faith he has in his members is non-existent and hilarious.
felix and lucy (who follow lee know) also have a black belt in taekwondo! consider the three of them the martial art kittens!
whilst felix has trained for twelve years, lucy’s trained for half the amount of time (starting at seven years old and stopping when she moved to korea at fourteen/fifteen).
korean vs aussie line: yongbok (noona), hwaiting! let’s go, felix (lucy)!
and as felix makes the first jump/flops like a rag doll, lucy also succeeds but lands up straight like a needle.
she grins and makes a heart with her fingers at the camera like the cheese that she is.
felix and lucy might also be the only two members that can do the splits without difficulty, so their jumps are insanely clean (almost professional-gymnast-worthy).
everyone is amazed! equal cheering energy especially as seungmin, han and chan also all succeed in jumping the vault.
ace member chan just being extra when he crosses his legs mid air (he is definitely not raising a brow at an easily-impressed-but-trying-to-hide-it lucy).
lucy cheers for btob like there’s no tomorrow but is also very amused by eunkwang adjusting the springboard to help him make the jump.
not pretty boy juyeon blowing a cheeky kiss to lucy when he successfully jumps the vault…
no one signed up for this reverse harem composed of almost 40 members, but that’s essentially what the show’s become.
lucy immediately turns her head (with seungmin force-turning her entire body around) but the damage has been done: chan’s competitive dial’s turned to eleven.
though the boyz all make it over the vault, lucy only visibly responds to the adorable changmin making a peace sign at her and kevin twerking for screen time. basically the 98’ liners @ lucy: it’s free real estate.
it’s ateez’ turn to vault! yeosang’s cheater jump (boss level moves honestly) and respectfully-bowing hongjoong after his hip collides with vault earns a giggle from lucy.
hongjoong: 10cm makes a difference!
lee know, felix, jeongin: really?
the look on chan’s face is just— sure it does, because the man’s ego has to be inflated in order to impress his girl.
lucy doesn’t reply to either party but her grin totally says, that’s what she said.
seungmin, han and felix don’t make it to the semi-finals because the vault is just way too high (2m and 20cm) and intimidating, but the 98’ duo: seeknow (lucy and lee know) do!
chan: why are you guys still here?
lee know: i dunno, why am i here?
lucy: we’re just built different,
lee know’s butt unfortunately catches the edge of the vault during his jump and he fails: but lucy and chan rush to him to make sure he’s okay.
lucy, on the other hand, is a fucking monster. the girl can lift her weight and more, which is essentially half of the battle. she clears the monstrous height like the kangaroo that she is, which earns a profound scream from both wooyoung and changbin at the sidelines.
changbin: holy shit! what the hell was that?
wooyoung, who follows lucy also garners the same energy from the mc panel.
lucy hi-fives the boy which makes him all giddy and smiley: the bunny from ilsan truly adores his noona.
and speaking of kangaroos, sulky chan wants a hi-five too!
he clears the vault without any struggle, but is rewarded with an awkward fist bump instead (he really thought she was gonna go in for a five). good stuff!
and that’s the exact moment chan makes the crazy bet he’s out for minhyuk’s vaulting king title. the boy is a lucy-pleaser and everyone on the field can feel it.
minhyuk (to chan): okay, hwaiting, i guess!
the man definitely makes the finals with the others, along with juyeon (the i-9’s only remaining member).
2m and 30cm is the deciding height of the final vault, to which lucy is looking straight up at. she visibly gulps. yeah, no biggie. she knows she doesn’t have the speed for this, but she’ll try because she can.
wooyoung and juyeon are first up! they unfortunately don’t make the height and topple the entire vault down to the mat with them. lucy reassures them it’s okay and praises their amazing skills thus far.
chan: ladies first,
lucy: oh, you’re gonna pull that card now—
but really it’s his excuse not to put pressure on her if/when he succeeds. it’s kind of him, but lucy sees right through it.
stray kids: you can do it!
felix: let’s go!
without the right amount of speed, lucy knows she can’t clear the height. she doesn’t panic (unlike the rest of the boys on the field that think she’s about to hurt herself), rather she knows to intentionally wedge her foot in the vaulting horse and climb on top of it.
she just sighs and shrugs— which is adorable (even when she’s two metres in the air) and still receives plenty of praise and cheer. so close!
chan: you were really close,
lucy: thanks, hot shot. and good luck! just don’t die, okay?
the boy nods obediently, happy that the girl always has her full faith in him.
chan and minhyuk clear 2m and 30cm to fight for 2m and 40cm (basically insanity): to which they tie as vaulting champions.
lucy is endeared when chan reveals that the vault’s height scared him as he approached it, but tries to put his mind at rest by comparing it to the height of a basketball player. you’d have to have superpowers to jump over something taller than yao ming,
chan: i guess that’s true,
also, she’s definitely not afraid to repeat his words (which are really her words she used to tell him back when they were still trainees): small packages come with big surprises!
but the vaulting competition finishes just in time for lunch: fried chicken, the kids’ favourite!
mini game of the day: who is the visual king?
lucy: well, shit— i guess i’m out.
chan: yeah, i’m going home.
lucy (death glare): how dare you?
chan: sorry. but it does say you can vote for yourself.
han: who in their right mind would do that though?
chan and lucy in perfect sync: you.
han: damn, you guys are right.
but he’s not alone: changbin can’t lie so he votes for himself (like the king he is).
seonghwa voting for felix makes me uwu everytime…
the look of absolute betrayal on his hyungs’ faces when i.n tells them he voted for juyeon (i mean, he’s not wrong though).
everyone preparing for themselves to be announced as the winners, but it’s eunkwang (btob) and hyunjae (the boyz) in fourth place, sunwoo (the boyz) in third, felix in second and minhyuk (btob) in first!
not peniel hugging changbin when he loses to felix.
felix and minhyuk finding out they voted for each other is just tooth-rotting stuff. good boy!
but the likely question in everyone’s minds is: who did the girl vote for?
trick question or—? nope, lucy also voted for felix.
and of course she did, he’s her sunshine after all.
lucy (to chan): you voted for felix too, right?
chan: yeah,
but it’s the fattest lie of the century: the boy, without any hesitation, wrote lucy down as the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen (cut wasn’t aired on national tv though, that’s for sure).
the final games for the day are balloon tail and a relay race: lucy is unfortunately forced to opt out of the rough-housing/tackling and doesn’t consider herself a speedy runner (more stamina-based), so she joins changbin on the mc panel during the afternoon.
lucy (referring to herself and changbin): yep, that’s us— the designated cheerleaders.
mc changmin: i thought you guys were the ace members of your team, are you sure you want to be here?
changbin: well, it’s true we’re the ace members. but that’s exactly why we’re here— we want our members to stand out more.
younghoon: that’s how the i-9 will beat you guys though,
lucy (happily): yeah? try us then.
the girl’s definitely got a sense of humour that the general korean public probably hate, but the international fans adore.
anyway, the highlight of lucy’s day is obviously seeing her team go from fifth to second place during the circular relay.
chan running is always a joy to watch: same vibes as watching your first crush compete in the school athletics and win.
the day ends with everyone completely exhausted, but at least everyone had fun as well as created life-lasting bonds/friendships: in other words, fuck mnet and their contests— just give us more collaborations.
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