"And don't you forget it," Galleria added, opening the door.

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"Cheetah Power," they whispered in unison, a sacred ritual they had performed a thousand times before.

"You mean you added flips," Chanel Simmons called out from the vanity, carefully applying a bold red lip. She spun around, her curls bouncing. "Just promise me no one ends up in the hospital this time. Remember the fiasco in Barcelona?"

"Hey," Dorinda said softly, her voice dropping the professional choreographer tone. "We don't have to be perfect. We just have to be us. That’s the rule, remember? No matter where we go or who we become, we remain..."

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"Alright," Galleria said, taking a deep breath. She reached out her hand to the center of the circle. "Let’s go make some noise."

"Alright, Cheetahs, listen up," Galleria commanded, though the edges of her voice were softened by a wide, genuine smile. "Sound check is in two hours. Dorinda, is the choreography set?"