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// Second half of practice 1/3 
// Story: EHL 15 
// by NLR Pilot 
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After the contracts were signed the team was on the ice. The teammates were split into two teams and would run a best of 3 five minute skirmishes and there were two teams: Blue and Red. 

Red: LW: Left Kick  C: Vinyl Scratch RW: Right Kick
LD: Roseluck G: Awe Block RD(lol): Paper Thin

Blue: LW: Flamefly C: Lightning Strike RW: Morning Dove 
LD.: Leaf Storm G Hash Brown RD: Snowflake

With the teams set the Skirmish began. In the first minute not much happened, but a half into the second the Reds showed progress, for they managed to check Leaf and get into the Blues zone. The blue team put up a mighty defense and held them in their zone for a minute and a half before the Reds finally got a few shots on goal. And were they shots. Vinyl took the initial shot and it rebounded off of Hash Brown's blocker but Right kick was there. He let off a weak but calculated shot that caught Hash off guard. He just made the save but accidentally kicked the puck out for a rest. But because he was a rookie he made a rookie mistake and kicked it to Left Kick who was ready and shot it too high for him and scored! It cost the blue team the game as they're offense was shut down by a dump from Paper Thin.


"Alright Blue team Huddle. Now!" It took a little while to get everypony into huddle as they were slow to get there as they were greiving on their loss. Once they got there Lightning Strike continued "That was terrible guys. We need to be in tip top shape and we blew it. We still have a chance to win these last two skirmishes and I want you to know that we have to do it now! C'mon we can do this! Let's win today!"

"...um chief. You do realize that we're playing against our own team. This doesn't really matter that much. By the way that was an a caliber speech. You should look into that." To Flamefly's surprise it was Leaf Storm who said that. She was so competitive earlier but now she didn't care about winning? Was it because she was already on the team? He should ask her.

"Yes it does matter Leaf Storm!" Lighthing Strike scolded. "We are playing Ponyville in two days so everypony needs to be prepared. Sure the game doesn't count, but it will measure your skill just like this one. If you new ponies can win this game we have a shot. In most games last year Rainbow Dash beat us because of her speed and agility. Applejack beat us in pure strength. Pinkie Pie is a better goalie, and our only thing we are better at normally is accuracy but in the last game Rarity was more accurate. We needed new ponies like you, and right now you are not doing better! Now come and prove you can win against a major league team!"

"Oh... sorry." Leaf wallowed in shame.

Now that the ponies knew the reasons, they knew they had to win the next skirmish. They glided toward center ice and got prepared for skirmish number two.