The next day, my mom drops me off at the school parking lot as usual. She told me to tell Sunset good luck before she kisses me on the cheek goodbye and drives away. I turn to face the CHS building and sigh before coming inside. Sunset never texted or called me the rest of the day yesterday, and I'm not sure if that's a good or bad sign. I'm worried that she overworked herself, trying to figure out why Rainbow Dash ponied up at the pep rally.
I make my way to the front entrance noticing two black buses with yellow stripes, and a pink S painted on them parked near the Wondercolt statue. A group of teenagers stood next to them wearing blue shirts, purple vests, and the girls wearing plaid skirts while the boys wear dark blue pants. I shrug at this, figuring that these must be the students from Crystal Prep who are competing in the Friendship Games. As soon as I enter the building, Soarin and Caramel are waiting for me excitedly.
"Hey, Rough Draft, you'll never guess what happened," Soarin says.
"Uh, what?" I ask curiously.
"Twilight Sparkle's back," Caramel says.
I stare at Caramel in surprise. Could it be that Princess Twilight not only responded to Sunset's message but came back from Equestria to help her?
"That's wonderful news," I say brightly. "With her help, the girls are sure to keep their magic under control during the Friendship Games!"
"Let's hope so," Caramel says. "Cause Applejack did say Sunset was looking pretty uneasy about Rainbow's transformation at the pep rally."
"You're telling me," I say. "She was looking pretty stressed when I saw her at the library. I hope Princess Twilight managed to come before she stayed up all night trying to figure it out."
"Well, if she did, at least she'll have Twilight to help her now," Soarin says. "Which is especially good because our team is going to need all the support they can get with the Friendship Games today."
"Speaking of which, when is that happening?" I ask.
"We're not sure actually," Caramel says. "The welcome party for the Crystal Prep team is right after first period, but they haven't announced when the first round is. They're determined to keep both teams blind to what the events are. They won't even let us see the field, so they don't know the activities they have for the second round."
"Wow, that's really odd," I say.
Suddenly, the first bell rang, telling us that we need to start heading to our first period.
"Well, we better start the day. Go Canterlot Wondercolts! " Soarin says as he heads to our first class with Caramel and me following.
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Our first class came and went with everyone pretending that they aren't waiting eagerly for the games to start. When the bell rang, ending the class, I race to the gym with Soarin and Caramel following behind, anxious to see Sunset at the party. When I make it to the gym, however, I only see half of the Canterlot students and the Crystal Prep team standing on opposite sides.
"Dude, you could have waited for us," Caramel says as he and Soarin catch up to me.
"Sorry, I just wanted to see Sunset again," I say. "I have to see her feeling better with Princess Twilight back."
Soarin rolls his eyes at this.
"What did I tell you?" He says, nudging Caramel with his elbow. "It's like when he was dating Octavia all over again."
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A Search For Something More
FanficRough Draft is a senior in Canterlot High who writes Star Wars fan fiction and dreams of finding love. He's also the only person in the entire school who still doesn't believe that Sunset Shimmer is reformed even after she helped defeat the Dazzling...
