Vashti had watched him? He gave her a crooked grin, hoping she'd just seen him pop the balloon, and not the miss before it. Either way, she'd given him the thumbs up, so that was promising.

He watched her go off after the white balloon, and looked round for his fifth and last target. He wanted to finish on an extra good'un, and in Spike's mind, that meant an extra loud BANG. And experience of other balloon popping told him for that he needed a well inflated balloon.

He flew round the pitch, looking for one that appeared just that little bit bigger than the others. With a little bit more air pressure inside. It wasn't looking hopeful, until he spotted an orange one. He gave himself a satisfied nod, and raised his bat.

TWACK!

POP!

Now that, that was gooooood.