Nice! How an awesome way to start something that was supposed to be relaxing and fun! Not only Indigo Zap and some other guys from the academy were here, but also Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Pinkie Pie and other members of the soccer team from CHS arrived as well. This place could hold perfectly fine some one-hundred and twenty people at most. If I could manage to blend with the other participants, then everything would be fine.
“Hey! You!” Said Rainbow Dash with a loud voice to the guys from the academy.
“You!” Answered Zap with the same intensity.
Ohohohoho! Perhaps this wasn't going to be bad after all. I can safely assure that Indigo participated in the games, so a kind of rivalry emerged within those two if they are talking loud to each other. Yes, YES! Fight the two of you so I can be ignored like it is supposed to be. Hahahahahaha! Meet your match and doom, Rainbow Dash!!!
“How are you doing, Zap!? How cool to see you around here!”
“I can say the same, Dash!”
And they shared a hug… What the hell is going on?
“Rad to see you! How are you doing, guys? It’s been a while since the Friendship Games.” Said Neon Lights in a casual tone.
“You are in the groove, uh!?” Said Jet Set with the same tone.
“Hey! Pinkie Pie! You need to hear this!” Said Lemon Zest while sharing her headphones to Pinkamena.
“And you must taste one of these cupcakes! They are great!”
I don’t have words to describe what I was seeing right now! All of them started to greet one another and talked like if they were good friends from long ago. I mean, Lights, Jet and Zest were friendly to some degree but for Zest to share her headphones and Zap to actually be able to greet someone who wasn't from the academy was way out of place. As a matter of fact, what the hell happened with your supposed ‘Mortal Enemies’ slogan of both schools?
But at least some things never changed. That ass of a person over there couldn't possibly be able to greet someone from-
“HEY! How are you doing, guys and gals!? Twilight! You look radiant!”
“Thanks, Suri! I am glad you are doing great!”
“Of course, sweetheart! I can say the same of you!”
And they shared one of Pinkamena’s cupcakes.
SURI POLAMARE, FRIENDLY!? What did I miss on those games!? That egocentric, backstabbing little shit couldn't possibly be treating people nice and cozy like that. It's heresy to her character! And what was baffling me the most was that she was actually talking to Twilight Sparkle! She once said that she was a social cancer to the academy, for fuck sake!
The gym bell rang, marking the beginning of the event.
“ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE! GATHER UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURT!” Said the trainer in charge of the gym.
I went the other way of the multitude so I could blend with the people who matched the colors of my suit. I can see that most of the participants are from the academy, no doubt this was a cultural event organized by Cinch and the Crystal State’s Mayor. As a businessman and Principal of the academy I respect her, but damn her for that short temper of hers.
“We will not waste any more time so I have the pleasure to introduce you to a legend of the Olympian Global Sports Federation! Five times gold medalist of the ‘Extreme Ten Kilometers’ Marathon and the writer of the best seller ‘Why I am so unmatchable?’! The one, the only! WIIIIIIIIIIIND RIDER!”
A middle aged man straight from a spy movie appeared before us. He was tall, fit and his hair gave away that he lived his golden years at his fullest. But something feels off.
“Thank you! Thank you! I am glad that I am still well-known to receive this kind of ovation!”
“YOU ARE THE GREATEST ATHLETE ALIVE!”
And the cheering started again, and I finally saw why he gave me a bad impression. He was enjoying the attention like a dick! I could see the egocentric smirk on his face. This kind of fools never paid attention to details.
“All right! Enough of that for now!” Said Wind Rider in a suave way. “I realize how lucky I am to be able to travel around the world for my profession and share my secrets now that I am retired. I like to think that I bring enlightenment to young athletes like you. In these five days you will have the honor of being trained by me! I will coach you and under my wings, you will achieve strength that you couldn't possible obtain without my help!”
Your abundance of humility is inspiring.
I don’t know which was more sad and pathetic; this old fool who was full of himself or the faces of stupidity that swarmed this place.
A guy from the staff gave a list to Wind Rider and whispered him something.
“All right! Enough about me! It seems that eleven students will arrive later so for those who still are waiting for your partners to arrive, you will do the warm ups alone. Don’t worry, I’ll teach you the best individual exercises known only by the pros until your partners arrive in a moment. Then, the real fun begins. Everyone else! Follow my lead!”
Come on, buddy! Come here quickly and don’t let me die alone with this fool!
The exercises were hard and laborious to perform. I have never heard of this kind of movements in my life! What were supposed to be normal crunches, push-ups and so on had a kind of variation who forced my muscles to put more strength into it. I don’t doubt that this is the real reason for my friend’s interest to this event. After rigorous but reasonable training session, it was time for fifteen minutes of free style training.
"…Please arrive soon.”
“Nitpick Bittersweet?”
Fuck.
“Is that really you?”
“Uh… no?”
“HEY!”
Indigo Zap was in front of me. She was…smiling?
“I heard that you were sick! But clearly you are in good shape now! That’s cool, you know? I haven’t seen you in school for a while but I am glad you are using the shirt with pride! So, we will have our monthly Champion meeting this Saturday to discuss school programs! So you better remember to go to the school board for the usual paperwork! You are the leader of the low levels and you must fulfill your obligations as the school demands. Oh! They are calling me over there! See you later!”
What the hell…
This was completely wrong. After what happened a few months ago… Forget it. She went straight to her group and the gang of CHS joined as well. This was truly bizarre. Better kill some time doing crunches with those machines over there.
I put my towel to the cushion so I could avoid drenching it in sweat. All set, ready and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ni-
“YOU ARE NO LONGER STUDYING AT THE ACADEMY!?”
Indigo Zap put all the weight and strength of her arms in the free zone of the cushion, making it impossible to raise my position. We are too close, you know!
“Uh.”
“I just said that you were here to the others and Twilight told us you were a student of CHS now! Answer me!” Said Indigo Zap with a face of concern.
What is wrong with all of you, today!?
“Well, no.”
“Since when!?”
“Since the semester started.”
“H-how, whe- WHY!?”
“Has nobody of my circle told you anything!?”
“No!”
I knew that none of them would tell them anything. I am happy to know that I can always count in them when keeping personal issues, well, personal.
“Why do you care? If this is about me wearing the shirt, then don’t worry! I’ll bring a generic one tomorrow!”
“This isn't about the shirt, this is about you! What happened?”
“Personal issue and I won’t tell you!”
“Why not?”
“I’ll ask again, why do you care? I’m from the lower class, remember?”
“Things have changed a bit after the Friendship Games! Some of the students experienced, uh, an enlightening situation and we are opening up a bit to everybody outside the school. You know, being more open-minded, and stuff.”
“Uhu, I don’t care.”
“Why are you treating me like this?”
“Because this is the agreement we reached some time ago, remember?”
“What agreement? What are you talking about?”
“Don’t play the dumb, Zap!”
“I don’t have any idea of what are you saying! I don’t remember ever telling you something like that, Bittersweet!”
“EVERYONE! TRAINING WILL START AGAIN! SO GO BACK TO THE COURT AND AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS!”
Does everybody need to shout during training classes!? We can hear you perfectly!
“We’ll talk again in one of these days, understood?”
And she left, leaving me more confused than before. First she enrages me a few months ago and now she is concerned about me? I didn't understand women like her. I think am finally getting a headache.
“OUT OF THE WAY, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!”
That voice!
“I ARRIVED HERE FIRST, YOU BRUTISH BRUTE!”
And that one!
I quickly took a look to the entrance like everybody else did and there they were, the worst combination of individuals who you shouldn’t put together in the same place.
All girls of Crystal Prep, just like CHS, had a special trait that was undeniable: They were all pretty in their own way and had a range between great to godly curves. But compared to the girl who was walking beside Lighting Dust, all of them would be dwarfed in comparison. She was tall, she was strong, and she had the worst patience in all Crystal Prep Academy.
Gilda Heavensbane has arrived, followed by Lighting Dust at her side! To say that they hated each other with great passion would be a massive understatement.
And as for me, I give up. I simple give up. I won’t bother thinking anymore. I’m done for today.