Through Maroon's Eyes|✔

Chapter 33: The Allen Games

  "Maroon, get up!" Zip said, shaking me. It's like the first day of Mystic Academy all over again. "Wha- Zip, what is it?" "Look at your calendar!" I sighed, rolling onto my stomach and staring at my calendar. "It's.. The Allen Games-!" "Yeah!"

  I got up, and started getting dressed. "Mom's already-" "Tell her I need a few seconds!" Zip nodded, super speeding out of our room. After a few seconds, I ran out of my room to the backyard.

  "Where's Maroon?" My mom asked.

  "I'm here!" I said when my foot touched the grass. "Ok, good. Miles, Dustin listen closely." The twin brothers nodded, taking off their masks.

  "There are four events. The first event, is the speed race. All you do is race across the backyard. Super Speeding is not allowed, since you two are now in the family." Zippy frowned, but Dustin smiled smugly. "The second event is the forging contest. You use your powers to build something. You aren't timed." This time, Dustin didn't smile smugly.

  "Wait- Dustin- why aren't you smiling?" "Cookie, their original mother was Killer Frost. They got ice powers through their genes." "Oh.." "It's ok, cookie. The third event is the swim. You get your bathing suit on, and swim to the other side of the river. Who ever has the fastest time wins. The fourth and final event, is the eating contest. This is open to anyone who would like to participate! The food this year is goldfish. Did you get that Dustin? Miles?"

  Dustin and Miles nodded, smiling. "Alright! Let's start! Line up for the first event!"

  Everyone lined up. Our mom had lined tape across the backyard (Don't ask me why). I went to my spot, number three.

  "Ready? Set? Go!"

  Everyone ran normally. At first Payton was in the lead, then Katelyn passed her, smiling smugly. Then I passed Katelyn, sticking out my tongue. Zip passed me next, laughing. Dustin then passed him, sticking out his tongue. Miles passed Dustin, smirking. Miles ended up winning, and mom gave him a gold star sticker. "Good job, Miles!" My mom said, giving him a hug.

  Miles smirked at the rest of us, and we all stuck out our tongues.

  "Time for the next event! Forging!" Mom motioned to a row of tables, and everyone was set up at one. Large bowl of water. Zip had a candle, and Payton sat on the grass to cheer us on since she has Invisibility and Super speed. Dustin and Miles had a table together, with a whole bag of ice. Katelyn had a couple sticks.

  "Everyone ready? Set? Go!"

 I made the water rise out of the bowl, and started shaping it into Taylor. What? Katelyn used her telekinesis to make the sticks bend into the shape of a pug. Miles and Dustin made the ice into the shape of our house. They smirked, and high-fived.

  Our mom walked in front of the tables, smiling at each creation. She stepped back, and sighed. "This year was a hard decision, with the new addition of Dustin and Miles. But I have to give it to.. Maroon!" I smirked. "For his.. Maroon, tell them about it." "It's water in the shape of my Girlfriend Taylor-" Dustin and Miles laughed.

  "You have a girlfriend?" Miles asked. "But girls have cooties!" Dustin said, sticking out his tongue. "She's pretty, intelligent, funny, and sweet. I couldn't help myself." Dustin and Miles laughed again. "You'll notice that in a girl later too.."

  Our mom coughed. "Anyway.. Next is the third event! Swimming! Now everyone go inside and get ready!" We all nodded, running inside.

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  Everyone lined up along the edged of the backyard. There isn't a back fence- it just keeps going to the edge. Plus there's a river behind it. "Everyone ready?" "Ready!" Miles and Dustin shouted.

  "Ready? Set? Go!"

  Everyone dived in, except Dustin and Miles who just jumped in. I looked around me when ever my head went up. Last time I checked, Katelyn was in the lead. My head came up again, and it was Zippy. At the end, Katelyn won

  Our mom had met us on the other side of the river. "Our winner this year is.. Katie!" Katelyn smirked, sticking out her tongue. Everyone else did the same, laughing. Everyone swam back, except my mom- who was carried over the river by my dad.

  "The last event! And my favorite event.. the eating contest!"

  Me, Zip, Dustin, Miles, and Dad sat down at the long table with a plate with a giant pile of goldfish on it. "No one else?" Dad asked, looking at the girls. They all shook their heads. "Alright.. Suit yourself. Are you ready boys?" We all nodded. "Alright."

  "Ready? Set? Go!"

  Everyone began to shove goldfish in their mouths. I shoved them to the side, so my cheeks were puffy. What? It's a smart tactic. Zip had five left, I had 3 left, Dustin had one left, Miles had ten left, and dad finished first.

  He smiled, and the rest of us sighed. "Dad always wins.." "Every year." Zippy added. Dustin and Miles shrugged, finishing their plates.

  I got a text from Issac:

  Issac: Where are you? Need backup.

  "Hey mom?" "Yes, cookie?" "Can I hop over to Taylor's?" "Sure, honey. Go with Katelyn and Payton." I nodded, and Payton and Katelyn came with me. Carter was on our lawn already. "Ready, Mar?" "Ready as I'll ever be." He nodded, and we all vanished from the lawn.

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  I knocked on Taylor's door, Katelyn, Payton, and Carter behind me. Peter Parker answered the door. Taylor yelled for her family, and we headed inside.

  I peeked from behind them after they chanted 'this is war!'.

  "Hey, Tay. Sorry i'm late.."