On the two teams now, it was only Grey, Shadow and Game left with Misty getting knocked out very early on, it was them versus three of the biggest bullies in the school, Ice Mint a Pegasus and his two Unicorn friends Comet Tail and Perry Pokey.

“I hate those three.” Game mumbled to his two friends as they watched as the three bullies gathered all the dodge-balls.

“Same.” Was Grey’s and Shadow’s simple reply.

“Hey, Puppy.” Shouted one of the unicorns. Readying two of the balls in their magical grip. “I think I need two of these for you.” He said with an evil grin, as he threw it at the wolf, who managed to catch one in his mouth and then managed to bounce the other one over to Grey.

Grey caught the ball and readied her arm, mentally thanking all of the times she’d had to try and lift heavy things like, for instance, Game. After a few mental calculations, she aimed a dodge-ball right for the horn on one of the unicorn cronies. Cheering when she hit him.

Once hit, Comet Tail growled and exited the pool, before doing so, he told Perry to show no mercy, and thus, the real fight began.

Game managed to get his ball out of his mouth and proceeded to throw it straight at the leader who easily managed to catch the ball, and throw it back, hitting him straight in the face. As he himself growled and left the pool, a bit slower than Comet however, due to his food habits and the long fur weighing him down.

Grey sighed and looked over to Shadow “Guess it’s just you and me, let us show no mercy.” Shadow nodded “For Game!”

Dodge-balls splashed into the water, bystanders were watching with interest as the remaining misfits tried their hardest to beat the remaining bullies. Grey’s mane has long since become waterlogged, sticking to her muzzle and getting in her eyes. But she kept going, catching and throwing back the balls to the best of her ability. Shadow said “Hmm, let them try and catch something I throw.” Tossing the balls he caught at the bullies.

Eventually, the bullies started getting angrier, none of the balls they were throwing were hitting. That deer kept dodging and catching, she was rather good in the water, and moved pretty quickly, despite not being a creature that was inherently from aquatic areas.

Perry started growling, throwing more erratically and angrily at the twosome on the other side of the pool. It was doomed to happen, and eventually, Shadow was knocked across the chest by a ball, outing him from the game, and leaving Grey to face the remaining bullies.

Game, watched eagerly from the pool side, as his doefriend faced off against the two bullies,

“Hey, Game.” Shadow questioned. “You think she will win?”

“She has a chance, they are getting angrier, while Grey is staying cool, but still remaining hot at the same time.”

“When did you get all philosophical Game?”

“Hmm? I heard it from TV.”

“Course you did.” Shadow finished sighing at his friend. Meanwhile however, one of the bullies was getting a few insults in.

“Bring it, you unicorn wannabe.” The remaining unicorn spat at Grey, as he carefully watched the ball in her hoof.

Grey laughed “At least my horns are bigger than your one tiny one, and I look fabulous.”
A chorus of “oohs” rained down along with some laughs, as the unicorn’s face seemed to redden, you could swear that steam was coming out of his ears. Grey smirked “Seems like they agree, you do know the saying about the size of a stallions horn, right?” She said before tossing the ball in her hoof at them.

“Ha, she`s brilliant.” Game said between pants from laughing so hard.

Perry glared “At least I have a horn, and some semblance of body tone, unlike your fat wolf friend.” he said with a laugh “Why are you even with him, when you could have somepony who doesn't eat his body weight ten times over in one day?” He asked with a suggestive eyebrow raise.

Grey snorted “He is at least funny and a good friend and Boyfriend. You can’t stay with one mare longer than a week, and they’re always the ones that dump you! I’d rather have someone like Game, he is sweet and kind, and he will never hurt me intentionally.” She said before hurtling a ball at him, smacking him square on the muzzle, and knocking a tooth out.

Game, just sat there on the side of the pool in stunned silence as he sees the tooth fly out, wagging from admiration of his doefriends words.

Grey smirked as Perry left the pool, all that was left one one pony, Ice Mint, who, like his name, had been quiet the whole time, saving his energy as his cronies had done all the work. He sized up the deer, she was obviously getting worn out, her mane was plastered to her face, and she took large breaths, panting as she rested momentarily.

He picked up three balls, one in each wing, and the other in his hooves. “You really should have tried to get me out sooner.” Was all he said before throwing the balls at her in quick succession. She managed to catch one, and avoid the other two, quickly tossing it back and making sure that she moved often, never staying in one place in the pool for too long. Unfortunately, that proved to be her downfall, she exerted too much energy moving, and not enough actually retaliating. As she was moving, she was a huge target, her body being more spread, it was easier to hit her. As such, she was hit on the shoulder, just as she was throwing a ball that would have outed him, had she thrown it sooner.

The teacher saw that the match had ended and it was close enough to the lesson end time, that he told the class to get dried and dressed.

Grey hauled herself out of the pool, arms and legs exhausted from staying afloat and throwing, she collapsed on the ground just outside the pool. Shivering from the now cold breeze.

“You did amazingly.” Game said as he walked over to the exhausted deer and lifted her up and embracing her.

Grey smiled “I did say ‘for Game!’ did I not? You are amazing, so I had to be amazing to be for you.” She said with a tired smile

“I would carry you all the way to your changing rooms, but if you forgot, I'm kinda male.”

Grey laughed “Thanks anyway, I’ll hold on to the wall and pray to Luna that I don’t run into Perry or his two sidekicks.” She said before getting up and grabbing the wall.

Author's Note

written with help from Misadventures and Sonic RainBoom Dash from LoE.