"Come on, Ladies" Shouted Coach William "Iron" Armstrong as we ran down the tracks. "One more lap."
"This is inhumane." Sonata complained as she ran with me. I looked ahead to see Aria and Sunset Shimmer running as they were beginning to sweat. Looking ahead of them, Rainbow and Applejack were at top speed as it seemed like they were racing each other. Right behind them was Pinkie, who was bouncing around the track since the beginning of the period. Rarity and Fluttershy were behind us, as they seem to prefer jogging than running.
I looked back in front of me and saw that the finish line was up ahead. Most of the other students had already past it and were now resting while they waited for the others. We finally crossed the line and I stopped running to take my breath. I then heard a thud beside me and saw Sonata face down on the ground with her arms above her head in a victorious pose.
"You OK, Sonata?" I asked as I picked her up.
"No." She said. "I think my everything hurts. I can't believe someone would make us do fifty push-ups, forty jumping jacks, fifty sit-ups and made us run around."
I was about to say something when Coach Will spoke up.
"Alright everyone! Now that we got the exercises out of the way, it's time to end the period by doing a good, old, fashioned fun. Dodgeball."
Everyone was letting out cheers of excitement.
"Alright, the team captains are Rainbow Dash-"
"Aw, yeah!" Rainbow said as she went to the coach's left."
"-And Applejack." Applejack only nodded and went to his right.
"Each of you, pick one team member at a time." Said Coach Will. "Applejack, you go first."
After a while, Rainbow Dash and Applejack had made up of teams. I was at Applejack's team while Sonata was in Rainbow's.
"Alright the rules are simple."Said Coach Will when suddenly, someone came inside the gym.
"I'm sorry I'm late. Mr. Armstrong. I just got lost." A boy said. He was about 5'7" tall and had a messy, curly hair that looked like he didn't even had time to comb it. He wore a white shirt with black sleeves and a pair of trousers.
"And who are you?" Asked Coach Will.
The teen suddenly appeared in front of the coach and gave him his schedule. "Mallory, sir. Mallory Shadowielder."
"Very well. You will be on Applejack's team. Go to the shower room and suit up." Said Coach Will.
"Yes sir." He said and ran outside. Suddenly he poked his head inside the room. "Where's the shower room?" He asked with a sheepish smile.
"Mr. Nocturne, show Mr. Shadowielder the boy's shower room." Said Coach Will.
"Yes, sir." I said and went outside. We walked in silence until I spoke up.
"So, where do you live?" I said. Mallory's smile immediately disappeared and replaced by a neutral expression.
"Why do you care?" He said.
"Cause I want to get to know you. Obviously, you're new here and I would like to be friends with you." I said.
"Well, don't. School is for learning, not for socializing." He said with his face turning into anger.
"Fine, be that way. I only wanted to be friends with you." I said.
"I know." He said with a neutral expression.
"Wait, why the sudden change of attitude?" I asked. He smirked.
"Why, where's the fun of being sane? " He said. We were now at the locker rooms and Mallory quickly changed his clothes. When he was done, he neatly folded his clothes and brisked walk the entire way back. Dang, was he fast. It was a good thing I do this too, or else, I would've been left behind.
"Alright. As I've said earlier, the rules of this game is simple. you grab a ball and throw it at the opposite team. If you have a ball, you can use it to block. If you grab a ball from the opposite team and have a teammate down, you can bring them back into the game. DO not cross the central line until I say so. When I blow the whistle, you can begin." Said Coach Will.
We all got into ready, except Mallory, who was simply crossing his arms and wearing once more a neutral face. the whistle blew and we all started. I quickly grabbed a ball and threw it, hitting one of Rainbow's teammates. Because of Rainbow's speed, our teammates got shot down one by one. the only one left were me, Applejack, and Mallory. Mallory started throwing balls to the other team, leaving them at only four, Namely: Rainbow, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and Sunset Shimmer.
"We're getting pummeled here. Pinkie, it's time for our ultimate weapon." Said Rainbow Dash. Great.
"Aj, Mallory. HIT THE DECK!" I shouted at I dropped to the floor. Aj did what I said, but Mallory slouched down and placed his hands on front of him. Soon, Pinkie started spinning around like the Tazmanian Devil and unleashed a barrage of balls, supplied by Rainbow Dash and the others. I looked at Mallory, who ducked and head-spun. Ok, I'm gonna be honest with this one:
WTF. He even starts to say "Hitmontop" for whatever reason.
The balls were everywhere. One even hit the coach in the head, almost knocking him out. Mallory suddenly stopped spinning and grabbed one of the balls near him and threw it to a wall, causing it to ricochet to Rainbow's head, then to the wall behind her, to Pinkie's back, and to Sunset's side, causing said girls to fall on the floor in pain. Mallory stopped spinning and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he started to sing.
"Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting--" He stopped once he was hit by Fluttershy. He looked at the girl, then shrugged. "You guys are left." He said. Applejack and I looked at each other. None of us wanted to hit Fluttershy, so we surrendered.
"Coach Will, the match's done." Mallory said as he held the collar of his shirt and started pulling it up and down to get cold air in.
"And the winner of this match is Rainbow Dash's team." Said Coach Will. Rainbow and her team cheered, or rather, groaned in victory and held Fluttershy up in the air. Mallory walked by me and said something.
"Be wary, my friend." He then started to head to the shower room, along with the rest of the class.
3rd Person POV
"Alright, Casper. You can do this." He said to himself. He wanted to ask something to Sonata and he hopes that she would say "yes". It was after school and everyone was already leaving.
"Hey, Cass!" Said Sonata as she and Aria waved their hands at him. Casper waved back. Sonata and Aria approached him.
"OK, this is it." Casper thought. "Sonata?"
"Yeah?" She asked.
"I was wondering..."
"Yes?"
"... if you could go on a date with me?" Casper winced, preparing for the possible rejection.
"Sure. When?"
"Oh, OK. I understa- wait, what?" He did a double-take.
"Yes.I'd like to go on a date with you." Sonata said. "I was actually waiting for that ever since the auditorium."
"That's great. So, Saturday?" He asked.
"Sure."
"Oh, thank you." He said, holding Sonata's hands with his. "I promise, it will be the best one you'll ever have."
"Ok, I'll be expecting that." She said. The three started their way home, unknown to them that someone hiding in the shadows was listening in their conversation.
"Perfect." He said as he quickly got out of the school.
That night, Adagio was searching in a trash can in an alley for food. Even though she considered herself beneath this, there was no other way to get any form of sustenance. Suddenly, a large shadow covered her.
"Hello, dearie." Said someone.
"If you want to do me a favor, kill me." Adavio said, her voice devoid of all hope.
"No, I won't be doing that. That would be a waste of such beauty." That got Adagio's attention.
"I mean, it isn't fair that the great leader of the Dazzlings got the dumps while your sisters get all the adoration and leisure." The shadow continued.
"You're right." Said Adagio as she tried to stand up, but due to her lack of nutrition for the past few days, she stumbled. Luckily, the boy owning the shadow caught her before she fell down.
"I gotcha, dearie. Hold on." He lifted her up and look at her right in the eyes. Adagio was instantly mesmerized at his brown eyes.
"How about this, darling" He said, placing his thumb and Index finger below her chin. "I will give you a home, and in return, you'll help me conquer at what you failed to." He said.
"And if I don't?" Adagio asked.
"Well, I'll leave you alone. Until then, catch." He threw something at Adagio, which she caught. When she looked at it...
"My gem!" She exclaimed. "How?-"
"Secrets, darling. Now, the only way to activate this gem is by an act of love. Until then, it's just a regular ruby. But hey, at least you still have money for a house. Maybe even food."
Adagio thinked for a second. On one end, she could end up rich and she would no longer live in the streets. On the other, she could help him and gain power. She immediately knew which one to pick.
"I'm in." She said.
"Splendid. Now, hold that pendant to your neck, and I'll do the rest." He said. Adagio did what she was told and The boy gave her a kiss on the lips. It wasn't anything Adagio felt for thousands of years she had seducing men. This one felt like fireworks and the boy's lips tasted like strawberries, her favorite fruit. That, combined with the warmth sensation from the pendant was enough for her to almost faint from the pleasure. Finally, the boy's kiss ended and the pendant was once again on her neck.
"Excellent." Said the boy. "Now come along. We have some business to do."
"Wait." Said Adagio, causing the boy to turn around."I haven't got your name."
"Oh, dear. It seems so. Ako ang tagapag-bantay ng Kaguluhan. I am Chaos Watcher."