Prologue
Freestyle walked into Principal Celestia's office, confused about what exactly he was supposed to be doing here. All the principal had told him was that she wanted him to meet five other students. He straightened out his hoodie and black sweatpants, slicked his black hair with a silver stripe in it back a bit more, and wished that his tennis shoes weren't very banged-up. His skin was light blue. He prayed that he wouldn't be meeting any girls.
All of a sudden, another boy walked in and went into a corner of the room. Freestyle recognized him. His name was Coalstone. His skin was tan, and he wore green pants and a black short-sleeved jacket. Freestyle saw a peek of a white muscle shirt underneath the jacket, and he also had black finger-less gloves and black combat boots on. His hair was gray and in a Mohawk. Shy guy, Freestyle thought.
Freestyle continued to pace around when a girl walked in. Dang it, he thought.
She looked moody and unhappy. Her skin was beige, and her hair was dark and light blue. She wore a sleeveless purple shirt with blue leggings and black boots, and she had on a pearl necklace with long finger-less gloves the same shade as the light blue part of her hair. Skye Mist. She rolled her eyes at the sight of Coalstone and Freestyle. "Ugh," she said, disgusted, and sat in one of the chairs laid out across Principal Celestia's desk. "You know, I think Principal Celestia set up these for a reason," Skye sneered. Freestyle rolled his eyes and Coalstone just stayed in the corner.
Another girl walked in. Her white hair was in a ponytail, and she wore a black maxi-skirt with a white T-shirt. She wore sneakers with the outfit, and her skin was violet. As she walked in, she had a bright smile on her face. "Hi! I'm Naturia Harmony! And you are..." She trailed off as she saw a sassy-looking Skye Mist, shy Coalstone, and nervous Freestyle. Her smile wavered a bit as she said, "Oh... the unpopular kids," She decided to sit in a chair far away from Skye Mist and sat there quietly.
The door opened again dramatically and a short girl with very light yellow skin walked in. Her hair was black and white, and had on a white blouse that was off-the-shoulders with light denim short shorts on. To make her look taller, she ended the stylish outfit with black t-strap heels. She looked around the room and gasped when saw Naturia Harmony. "Harmony! I can't believe you're here!"
"Hey, Little Song!" Harmony grinned.
"Yay, one of my besties is here! I don't know why Principal Celestia called us here, so I'm glad to see you! Also, I don't mean to be rude but," Little Song gestured to the other three kids and whispered the rest of what she was going to say in Harmony's ear. "What are the unpopular kids doing here?"
Skye heard what Little Song had said and glared at her viciously. "Hey, don't talk about me like that!"
"I didn't mean it like that," the short girl said innocently.
While the kids continued what they were doing, another boy walked in. His skin was dark blue, and he had black hair. He had on a white muscle shirt like Coalstone, and had on black pants. A speed bag was on the back of his shirt, and he wore white running shoes.
Little Song was the first to greet him. "Oh, Golden Horseshoes!" she flirted. "I'm so glad you're here!"
Harmony simply waved. "Hey, GH."
After a few minutes of the popular kids socializing and the unpopular ones doing the exact opposite, Principal Celestia walked into the room.
"I'm sure you're all wondering why I called you all here today," she began. "Well, I have some exciting news for you. You know about the Friendship Games, I'm sure."
Skye rolled her eyes. "Yes, of course we do. We're forced to watch people roller skate and ride motorcycles and find the square root of 546 all the time when it rolls around. Heck yeah, we know what it is." It was obvious that she didn't care about this important meeting with Celestia.
Celestia sighed as she continued. "Well, as you know, we've started choosing six people to compete as a team, and this year, we'll be going against Trottingham High School, who will follow the same rules as well. Trottingham has already picked their representatives, and I went around your old middle school asking for some bright students, and you guys were recommended. So, I would like you to be in this year's Friendship Games."
The room suddenly got so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. Golden Horseshoes broke the silence. "So, we have to... work together in the Friendship Games?"
Celestia nodded. "Yes, Mr. Horseshoes."
He looked down at his tennis shoes without another word.
"So, um... what will we be competing in?" Little Song questioned.
"Firstly, the arts, as in acting, music, and such. Next there will be the Academic Decathlon, then the sports portion, which includes roller skating, motorcross, and archery. Then, as the last event - something to give you guys a little fun and test your friendship skills - you guys will be playing Capture the Flag."
"Um, okay..." Little Song trailed off.
"Um... who will we be up against from Trottingham?" Coalstone asked. Everyone looked at him. He was still standing in the corner, and if anyone had walked in at that moment, they wouldn't notice that he had just finished speaking. But he had, and they were the first words he had said since arriving.
Celestia opened a drawer in her desk and pulled out a piece of paper. "Let's see... Quicksilver, Rose Petal, Layla Hearts, Silver Shadow, Crescendo Hearts, and Vital Sparkle."
"A bunch of people who sound like softies," Skye muttered.
Celestia frowned, but then quickly put on a straight face. "Well, I hope you're as excited as I am about the Games. I'll leave you guys to come up with a few strategies," Celestia left the room.
There was more silence, and Freestyle broke it. "I say it's every man for themselves. I can't stand to work with you guys."
Harmony glared at him. "I hate you too."
Little Song was about to make an exit, but before she did, she said, "Of all the worst things that could happen, this is the. Worst. Possible. Thing!" She ran out and Harmony followed her.
Golden Horseshoes frowned. "Poor Song." He ran out to comfort her.
"I'm out too," Skye stomped out of the room.
Coalstone looked around the office, which looked quite vast now that it was empty. He sighed and left his principal's office, wishing that he had gotten paired up with some more reasonable students. But then he muttered something that changed his mind. "Maybe it would be best if we just left each other alone."