As I hook up the mechanism for the stink bomb in Brawly Beats' locker I think to myself if I should be doing this. Then I remembered that I only care if I get caught and continue. Although I'm surprised no one has seen me yet, after all it is the start of the school day and people are filling the halls. I'm certainly not Brawly Beats, never seen him wear a black hoodie.
"That should do it." I say quietly as I find a place to watch. As I get into position at a bulletin board pretending to read what is on it I can't help but smile at the fact that I can hide in plain sight. It's funny because I have a bright orange skin tone, lime green hair and red eyes. How I have managed to acquire the skill of being able to hide in plain sight is beyond me. I guess if you never talk or make eye contact with anyone, people just forget you exist.
"Hey Brawly, what's up?" I hear someone say. Should I watch? Nah just hearing the chaos should be good enough.
"Weren't you just at your locker Brawly?" I believe that is the female that uses the locker next to him.
"What? No. Might of been Flash, he uses my locker sometimes." I hear Brawly Beats say with a bit of uncertainty. His other band mates must use the locker to.
As I hear a locker open followed by people gagging and running I get the biggest grin with a sense of satisfaction. I turn and see an almost empty hallway, the only ones in it are myself and the principals. They do not looked pleased.
"Shit," I say under my breath, "If it helps my case the smell should go away in a minute." I say louder and more nervous.
Vice Principal Luna was the one to speak out of the two.
"Go to my office Firesprout, now." she said in an incredibly irritated tone.
It was at that point that I knew my pranking days were numbered. As I pick up my backpack and walk by them I couldn't help but think of all the stress I must put those two through, I felt bad to say the least. Parents must get sick of hearing stories of the student known as the poltergeist at CHS and demand that I be stopped regularly. Doesn't help I've been pulling pranks more frequently this year and it just started not too long ago, they must be really be sick of my shenanigans at this point. I also wonder why the school staff are the only ones in this building that notice me. They don't even say my name during attendance and always gives me tests and papers when I'm the last one out. I think they've made a game of it, see which student notices the ghost first. They're probably betting something on it, wonder what it is.
When I sit in Luna's office I worry about what my punishment will be this time, not going to be fun whatever it is. What was it the last time I got caught? When was that anyway... One and a half weeks ago? Oh I remember what it was last time, I had to write a 7 page essay in a day and a half on why releasing a murder of crows in the school is dangerous and uncalled for. They didn't even hurt anyone so why'd I get in trouble?
"You couldn't wait until later in the day to do this could you Firesprout?" Vice Principal Luna said as she sat down, "You know I'm not a morning person." To say that she was glaring at me would be an understatement.
Oh they are most definitely sick of me at this point. I probably can't say anything to get out trouble, that stopped working after the first dozen pranks in sophomore year anyway. If looks could kill I'd be dead several times over by now.
"We talked with your mother she gave us your schedule of pranks for this month which is why we caught you today."
"Wait, you have my Prank Book? I knew I shouldn't have left it in the open, I was hoping for this whole month to be my last as the poltergeist of CHS but I guess I'll have to change idea. You couldn't have waited for me to get Flash Sentry's car on the roof to get me to stop could you?" The look I received could have made the manliest of men shake in fear.
"Sorry, I know you and Principal Celestia are sick of the pranks. My senior year shouldn't be like the last two, I'll stop and I'm not lying this time." I hope she knows I'm telling the truth.
I guess Luna wasn't expecting that because she looked quite confused for a few seconds but then went right back to being serious.
"I've heard you say that before Firesprout and it was a lie the last time and the time before that how do I know you are telling the truth now?" She crossed her arms and continued staring, if she had heat vision my face would be long past melted at this point.
"Well...," I have no idea how to answer this, "What do I have to do to prove I'm not lying?" I fell like I just fell into a trap and the look on her face told me I just said what she wanted to hear.
"We've already thought of what you have to do. I know you are telling the truth because of your mother but Celestia and I want to put your sneaking skills to work and see if this plan the three of us have will work."
"Three of us? Don't tell me you planned something with mom."
My only answer was a sly smile.
I put a hand to my face and sigh, "What do I have to do?"
"Your mother told us that when you were younger you and your friends," I cringe when she mentions my friends, "were quite good at going unnoticed when gathering information for pranks back then, is this true?"
"Yeah but I thought you didn't want me pulling shenanigans, unless you want me to?" I say a bit intrigued.
"Sort of, as you know there are bullies in the school and we want you to work your magic as the poltergeist and humiliate them when they bully someone. The faculty are sick of the way some students treat others and it's obvious that the usual punishments aren't working. You're a perfect example of the punishments being ineffective but the staff hold you in a higher regard than the ones you are going to be pranking after today."
"I will gladly do this, I know exactly who to start with, Berg. He used to make fun of my overall appearance, especially my teeth and called me a land shark years ago when I actually appeared among the students. Fourth grade I believed he stopped and that was only because he got bored of my lack of caring."
"Your smile is one of the first things people notice."
"My moms side of the family all have fangs like this I can't help it. Mother said we have it the worst."
"You do look like you have shark teeth now that I think about it."
"Please stop..."
"Sorry, anyway back to business. You're going to do it?"
"Pulling pranks and not getting in trouble? Sign me up."
"Good, now head to class while I tell Celestia."
"Will do." I say picking up my backpack and heading out the door, "Good thing first period is a study hall for me." I say closing the door and entering the empty hall. "Guess this isn't the end of my pranks or poltergeist title. Wonder what else they're going to have me do? Fall Formal happens soon so I might actually go to a school event for once."
As I open the doors to the school library to finish some homework and totally not sleep I think about the prank involving Sentry's car, "I should put something disgusting in it instead of putting it on the roof. Rotten food could do the trick but then how do I get it in the car?"
AFTER SCHOOL
"Okay if I pick the lock to his car without tripping the alarm I can put the open container of rotten fish and eggs into the backseat and let it sit there the whole day. Someone is probably going to lose their lunch over this so it may not be the best idea to do it at school. Wonder if I can get his address off of a school computer and th-"
"Firesprout?" Fuck, one of four familiar male voices I thought would never call my name again.
"Firesprout I know that is you. You're very recognizable, makes me wonder why I haven't seen you during school hours. You gonna turn and face me? We haven't talked in a few years and I'd like to change that." My old friend said a bit sad but hopeful.
"Striker," I say turning around, "I'm surprised you want to talk to me after the last time we saw each other those five years ago."
Standing before me is one of the best soccer players in this school, my old friend Striker. People call me a ghost and this guy is as white as a cloud and his eyes are a very dull grey. The only thing colorful about him is his bright pink and green hair and his sky blue running jacket.
"Y-Yeah I'm a bit late on this," he scratched the back of his head and looked to the ground, "Sorry about not visiting you in the hospital, I just didn't know what to say at the time and after you got out you just avoided everyone and didn't talk when we did find you."
Silence, nothing but silence as I look at my old friend. Should I be friends with him again? He was always easy to get along with but It's been five years surely he's changed a bit. I know I'm not the same Firesprout he was friends with how can I be sure he is the same Striker? All these questions can be answered if I open my mouth but what do I say?
"I'll be lying if I said I never missed the old days of us causing mischief. Now I just do it by myself, it gets a bit boring alone I'll admit. Striker I know you don't really talk to the others anymore if not at all." It's actually easy talking to him. "I don't know if we can but do you think we can patch things up between us and work on the others after? We can save him," I get angry just thinking about the bastard, "for last if you guys can get me to think about him in a positive way. Although he does go to Crystal Prep but I don't think he moved so if we do get to that we can just go to his home."
The smile he had would make you believe Pinkie Pie was throwing him a party.
"Nothing would make me happier Sprout." He then crossed his arms and said, "Video games and horror movies at your place all weekend?"
Now it was my turn to smile, "It's already like the old days only now my mother can't yell at us for being too young for the movies."
Striker looked up at the sky and smiled, "We got yelled at by your mom a lot. Good times, gooooooood times."