Today was the Wondercolt's soccer team tryouts and the captain Spitfire was making her decision. Everyone was lining up in a row and each time she call out a name, the line get smaller and smaller. Tensions were high as everyone had given it their best shots and none of them want their hard effort to be a waste. But none seems the most anxious than Indigo Zap. She waited so long to be on the Wondercolt's soccer as she want to make her school: Canterlot High, proud.
"Ok, time for the last spot" Spitfire call out.
When they all heard that, pressure went through the roof and blast off into the sky. Everyone was shaking tremendously and Indigo had her eyes shut, fingers crossed and praying that she made the team. They all wait anxiously when Spitfire declares the last name.
"...... Indigo Zap!"
"YES!"
Indigo jumped up for joy when her name was called out and excitement were permeating from her body. While the other participants were disheartened for not being picked, Spitfire says to them "Don't be too sad if you didn't made the team. We will remember all the skills that you shown today will be remembered and some of will be placed on the reserve team."
While spirits were a little better when she says that, but none of them didn't feel as great as Indigo Zap. She was dancing on the spot and repeating "I'm on the team" over and over again to much of her over-enjoyment. However, all of that stop however when Spitfire call out her name.
"Indigo!"
She stopped and look at her why she called her name. But when she saw them, she see that everyone snickering and barely hid their laughter.
"I know you're excited and all that, but can you hold the dancing until later?" Spitfire ask her.
It was then that she realize that she was acting like a fool in front of everyone. Embarrassed, Indigo straighten herself up, giggle for a bit and says herself was "Sorry."
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Several days later, in the cafeteria of Canterlot High, Indigo was having lunch on a table while sitting by her friends, Sour Sweet, Sugar Coat, Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest. It was a relatively peaceful meal. Sunny was tweaking stuff on her wrist gadget, Lemon Zest was playing catching music that everybody could enjoy while eating and Sugar Coat and Sour Sweet was happily chatting what they did over the weak end.
However, all of them was getting distracted when Indigo eating were getting louder and louder. She wasn't stuffing her face in or eating way too fast, but she was eating her meal like she was in a hurry. Quickly putting the food in her mouth, chewing it so she won't choke and then repeat the process as soon as she caught her breath.
Worried about her friend (and also her loud eating was getting annoying), Sour Sweet call out to her "Hey Indigo! What's the deal racing with yourself in finishing your meal?"
"Yeah. Speed Eating increases you chance of indigestion" Sugar Coat added.
Indigo, realized she was being talked to, finished the food that she had in her mouth and replies "Sorry you guys. It just my first team practice is today and I'm probably still very excited."
Annoyed, Sour Sweet says to her "Geez, that again. You have been going on being in the team since last week."
"Well sorry, I can't help it. I just want show how great Canterlot is and stuff" But right when she was beginning to pout, Indigo was suddenly hit by inspiration. "Hey, do you know what would be an excellent idea? You All Come And Watch Me Practice!"
Here friends look at her with great surprise.
"As in... You know... seeing you there might motivate me and stuff."
Her friends give it some thought while also having conflicting attitudes. Lemon Zest was the first to say "Yeah, alright" who seems not too troubled by this. Sour Sweet on the other hand replies "I'll pass. I prefer to some other stuff rather than watch a bunch of people kick a ball around." Likewise Sunny Flare adds "Yeah, I have other more important work that I need to be doing."
"Oh come on Sunny!" Indigo says back to her. "I think you being there might help the team out a little. You know, giving out training ideas and suggesting team formations. I know you like that kind of stuff."
Sunny think about it again and she does seem more convinced this time around. Sunny Flare is a really smart girl and she always love to share her wisdom around. After a few more moments to bounder, she says "Alright. I'll be there."
And right Indigo was feeling happy, Sugar Coat then adds "I'm going too."
"What!" said a surprise Sour Sweet.
Sour look at her and expecting an explanation. Instead, Sugar Coat look back at her with a strange expression. It wasn't eagerness, reluctance or indifference. But her eyes say it is something important. With her friends around her saying that they're going, Sour Sweet hesitantly and "cheerfully" says "Well Um... Since you all going, I guess I'm going too." While everyone else seems cheerful, she tries her best to hide her reluctance.
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Later that afternoon, after school was over and club activities were beginning, the Wondercolt Soccer team came together at the soccer field. Everyone were doing their stretches and making sure the limbs are nice and flexible for when training starts. When Indigo Zap look towards the bleachers, she notice her friends were sitting there,
Lemon Zest was picking out the right music for when practice starts while Sour Sweet looks ready to become board. Sugar Coat was just watching on in silence, observing the team and how they are doing. Meanwhile, Sunny Flare was busy righting down notes and looking up the team's statistics. When she decided to do something, Sunny is willing to put her whole mind to it.
And then, right when everyone was ready, Spitfire came out and face everyone. "Alright New Recruits! Glad that you all made it on time. I know that we just got done adding more members to the team, but I got a big announcement to make. In a few weeks time, we'll be playing against griffonstone Academy!"
Everyone became indertandbly surprised. "A match so soon right after tryouts? What are they thinking?" was the thought that some of them were having.
Spitfire explains "Yes, I know this can seem quite surprising. They have offer us a challenge and like a true Wondercolt, we never refuse a challenge. What!? Do you we should back down now?"
After a moment to think about it, the soccer team shouted "NO!"
"Yes" said Sugar Coat, much to the team obliviousness.
"Now That's What I Like To Hear!" Spitfire shouted. "Now go to the places that I'll assign you to and get a use to working together!"
And after that, everyone began get hard at work training. Spitfire was shooting out commands like a drill sergeant and everyone was following her leadership. They did laps around the field, dribble in and out cones and test the goalie in his ball catching abilities. There was a slight getting use to working together, but once they did, they were almost unstoppable. Sunny Flare, once she gauged all of their skills, call over Spitfire gave her her's suggestions. Spitfire at first didn't like it that somebody else was giving her coaching tips and ideas. But once she got hear them, she found them being actually quite good started implementing them on the team.
And then, after about 45 minutes of training, they going to have a quick practice match. The team got split into two halves and then be put against each other to see who could come out on top. It wasn't meant to be a practice match, but the players were taking it as a test to see who would be in the big game or not. Lemon Zest and the rest naturally cheer for the team that has Indigo Zap.
As soon kick off started, Indigo was quick to get the ball and made a mad dash to the goal. She was met with much opposition from the other team was hassling her for the ball. She try her best to get around them, ignoring everyone's pleas to pass the ball to another team member. Eventually, she did got pass them and take her shot at the goal... only to hit the metal frame of the goal post. Indigo was surprised that she miss the point and saw her teammates aren't too please with her.
The practice game then proceeded back and forth from there. Both teams made their advances when they got the ball and the other team makes a fairly good defensive. It was always going pleasantly well... until whenever Indigo goes after the ball. When somebody takes the ball within her vicinity, she quickly steal the ball off them and then makes it to the goal no matter how successful the shot might be. Whenever her teammates call for her to pass, she would always reply "I Got This!" and then charge ahead.
Eventually everybody got tired and Spitfire call for a break. Even rest on the ground, exhausted from all of the hard work they put in. At the same time, Sunny Flare had finished writing up her conclusion and call out for the captain. "Spitfire!" she called out.
Spitfire instantly heard the call and eagerly makes her way over. In a short time, Sunny was quick to earn Spitfire's judgement. Indigo Zap on the other hand was curious about why her friend had call for her captain and also follow suit.
"So what do you have for me Sunny?" Spitfire asked.
"Well after seeing how everyone had played, I think I deduce what each player's position should be. Ground Stomper is fine as a goalie but he really needs to stop stomping the ground whenever he tries to make a save. I would recommend switching Soarin's and Fleet Foot's positions around since Soarin has the stronger kicks and Fleet Foot is plain faster. I also think to move Indigo back to become a defender and..."
"WHAT!" shouted Indigo in surprised. Spitfire and her friends turn around, completely unaware that she was standing behind them. She asks "Why Do You Want Me To Become A Defender?"
Sunny's logic is "Well you seem to have the best ball control out of everyone and everyone seems to have a tough time tackling the ball off of you."
But Indigo then retorts "But defenders have to stay way back and away from the opponent's goal. I want to make the big game winning scores."
However, Spitfire had her hands on her hips and tells her "Well I think I'm gunna go on Sunny Flare's judgement here Indigo. And honestly, from how you played, you're lucky that I'm not putting you on the bench."
When Spitfire went off and check on her other members, Indigo was left obviously distraught. She was willing to admit that she hadn't made some excellent shots but didn't thought it would cause Spitfire to be angry. Eventually, distraught turn into anger and that anger was shifting itself towards Sunny Flare. "What The Heck! Why do you want me to be a defender?"
"Sorry" Sunny apologized. "Defender just seems the better position for you."
Not wanting Indigo to feel even worse, Sour Sweet tells her "What's the problem in becoming a defender or whatever? Don't you still get to play?"
"Yeah, but more people will remember the person who scores the goal rather then the person who got the ball back."
At that moment, they could see that Indigo is going to be unreasonable. She had her mind set to be a striker or a forward and really want to show off her skill. But as they were wondering how they are gunna deal with her, Sugar Coat got up in front of Indigo and look her in the eye. She still have that blank and stern expression that pierce through Indigo's defences.
"Indigo, you are being selfish" she stern says to her. Before Indigo could say the word what, Sugar Coat explains to her "You always keep a hold of the ball, make shots that you think you can make but not really and if you keep this up, they might be considering kicking you off the team."
When Indigo look back at her teammates, she could see that all of them was giving her the mean look.
Sugar Coat then states "If you really want to show how great Canterlot is, you need to stop with the solo, lone wolf plays and start working like you're part of a team."
After hearing all of that, Indigo was left in awe. Sugar Coat's words were a shock to her system and she hadn't thought about it that way. Was this her intention all along? Slapping her into place and making her remember what is important? Regardless, Indigo see this a wake-up call and appreciates the tough love.
"Thanks Sugar Coat."
"No problem" she replied. "Now go out there and show them that you're a team player!"
"Yeah!" Indigo Zap yelled.
As Indigo rushing back to her teammates, her friends cheer for to boost her motivation. And then, Lemon Zest finally found the right music that she want to play and start playing Final Countdown.
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Several weeks later and it was the day of the big game. The bleachers were packed with cheering spectators who came to see Canterlot High versing against Griffonstone Academy. It was a neck and neck game as both teams was trying their best to win.
However, neither team mange to score a goal. This was a part in due for Indigo excellent defence. As soon as a Griffonstone player was approaching on the goal, Indigo Zap intercept them and battle them over the ball. Their teammates yell at them to pass the ball to them, but kind of like Indigo in the weeks before, they were adamant in keeping the ball. This led Indigo in getting the ball, kicking it to a teammate and passing to Soarin that scores a goal.
The crowd exploded with cheers and CHS students were rejoicing that they score a point. Meanwhile, Griffonstone members was upset and there was infighting amongst the team.
"I Told You To Pass The Ball To Me Gilda!"
"Yeah But I Was Sure I Could Make A Goal!"
"And Look What That Got Us!"
As she sees them fighting, Indigo just laughs and chuckle at this. They was so focus on keeping the ball and being greedy over it that they were ignoring their teammates. Indigo could see her old self being like that but knows that she grew beyond that. However, she knows that wouldn't make that change if it wasn't for her friends assisting her.
Indigo Zap says to herself "Man! When will they look that this is a team game" and rush back to her position for the next kick off.
Rainbow Dash was tense, really tense. She had just try out for her school's soccer team: Crystal Prep's Shadowbolt squad. Her and everybody else beside her waited for so long to be on the teams and waited anxiously for coach Shining Armour's decision.
Coach Armour walk back and forth, eyeing up the row of candidates. They were all holding their breath and crossing their fingers, praying that you would pick them. He had already picked a lot of people already so there were only a few places left. This, of course, made things a whole lot tenser.
"And the last place on the team will go to..."
Everyone waited with bated breaths as the waiting was agonizingly painful.
"... Crystal Foot!"
"WHAT!!!"
Rainbow shouted on top of her lungs. She was so loud, it actually hurt the ears of the people beside her. Crystal Foot was surprised that he was picked, but he didn't speak as the blown-away Rainbow Dash began arguing with Shining.
"Coach, What About Me!? I Played Excellently back there!"
Shining Armour says to her "You did... but I felt the others did just a little bit better then you Rainbow. No offense."
"NO OFFENSE!?" Rainbow yelled angrily. "You Picked Crystal Foot Over Me! What Does He Have That I Don't Got!?"
"He got good eye-hand coordination and have a very good reaction time. I'm Sorry Dash but I'm sticking with my decision." Shining could see that Rainbow Dash wasn't coming down. In fact, her and the other candidates was getting understandingly peeved. Hoping it would calm her down, Shining inform Rainbow "Look Rainbow Dash; I'm not gunna argue that you're an excellent player. That's why I'm gunna place you on the reserve team."
"The Reserve Team!" Rainbow Dash yelled. "You mean the team that rarely get any action? No thanks."
But Shining then remarks "Oh! So you prefer to never to get any action rather than never getting a chance to play?"
Dash froze. Even though she might not like it, but being on the reserve team might be the best chance that she have at the moment. Very begrudgingly, she says "Fine" and take what's was offered.
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Several days later, in the fancy dinning hall of Crystal Prep, Rainbow Dash was having lunch with her close friends: Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rarity. These five friends always sit together during lunch and they have been close since freshmen year. There have been tough spot during the time considering the harder then average school life, but they manage to make it work.
As they were sitting around their table, everyone was passing around jokes and topics while all of them were eating their food. But eventually, they notice Rainbow Dash wasn't getting involved. In fact, she was staring depressingly into her food which she barely had any bites out of. Her friends could tell that she is still bummed out for not being picked onto the soccer team.
But as they were figuring out what to say to her, Pinkie wanted to find out if Rainbow in still aware about the stuff around. Moving herself closer, she slowly extend her hand out and see if she can steal Rainbow Dash's uneaten burger. However, as she was about to grab it, Rainbow slap her hand away and took a bite out the burger. Once she swallow, Dash smirk at Pinkie and remarks "Do you really think I let you take my food?"
Pinkie chucked and reply "No not really. Just making sure if you are still awake."
"We were just worried about you" Fluttershy explained. You hardly took a bit out of you food and you aren't saying anything."
"Well it just that.... AUGH! I'm Still Kind Of Mad That Couch Shining Armour Didn't Pick Me!"
"Yeah, we figured that" Applejack responded.
While Rainbow was being angry, Rarity says to her "Honestly Rainbow Dash, think on the bright side. At least you don't have to get all sweaty and smelling up your clothes."
"But Being Sweaty Is One Of The Things I Like Doing!" Dash yelled response. As Rarity was getting over from being shocked, Rainbow explains "If I'm sweaty, it means I'm running about. If I'm running about, it means I'm having fun, I'm an athlete and sports is one of my biggest passions."
"And reading Daring Do" Pinkie added.
"Well yeah. A girl needs to have more then one hobby" Rainbow responded.
Applejack then asks her "Ok, then why not join one of the other team? Crystal Prep has more then one sport club."
However, Rainbow Dash unfortunately answers "It tried. Either they're not recruiting or being coached by Shining Armour. And we all know how much he loves me."
While AJ was thinking that she was overreacting, Pinkie Pie tells her "Don't worry Rainbow Dash. Me and Fluttershy are thinking on making a cheer team and you can join if you like."
"No thank you" Rainbow Dash replied. "I prefer to be cheered, not the one who do the cheering."
When she look around, Dash saw that her friends were looking either concerned for her or annoyed for not taking their advice. It sort of make feel a little bit guilty. Rainbow Dash got up from her seat and tells them "*SIGH* I don't know. Maybe I need some time a lone to think about it."
Even they were still concerned for her, they were willing to give her some space. Fluttershy tells her "Ok. Just don't forget that we're here if you need it."
"Thanks Fluttershy."
As Rainbow Dash begins to walk off, Pinkie Pie saw that she left her food behind. "Hey! What Do You..."
"You Can Have It!"
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About one week later, Rainbow Dash was strolling down the sidewalk and was making her way to school. After spending some time on self reflection, she mostly gotten over not being accepted into the shadowbolt team. She figured that even though she didn't got accepted, she could still play soccer. Rainbow trained on her own, practice her soccer skills at home and even played with some of the neighbourhood kids. Even though she still want to be on the team, Rainbow at least found something that remedy her pain.
But as she was walking with her hands in her pockets and being carefree, Rainbow Dash suddenly spotted somebody sitting on the edge of the concert and looking depressed. At first, she initially paid them no mind as they weren't crying or anything. But as she got closer, Rainbow notice something: the boy was wearing a Crystal Prep uniform. A uniform that every Crystal Prep student must wear if the want to got to their school. Intrigued, Rainbow Dash stop by him and see what's up.
"Hey dude, what's the matter?" she asked sincerely.
When he looked up in surprise, he saw Rainbow Dash standing over him. "Oh! Rainbow Dash!"
At first, Rainbow was surprise herself and wonder how he knew her name. But then, as she was looking at him, she slowly start to recognize him. "Your..."
"Crystal Foot, yes."
Crystal Foot, the boy that manged to get on the Shadowbolt team and not her. One would expect that she would by really angry at him as some people might say he stole the place away from her. But while Rainbow does feel some resentment towards him, most of her anger was aim towards Shining Armour and his decision making.
Rainbow sat down to his level and asks him "Why are you doing her moping?"
Crystal Prep answers "It because... I find out who we're playing against and I just can do it!"
"Who?" she asked curiously.
"Changeling High."
Rainbow Dash was somewhat surprised. She heard many things about Changeling High and rarely that they're any good. They are a delinquent school where many of their students conduct many misbehavior. However, one little tactic that their school is infamous for is infiltration. They often send their students, under a guise of transfer student, to several schools were they deliberately lower their test scores, throw upcoming games and ruining that school's good reputation. Rainbow also heard this one rumor that they have a beef with Crystal Prep thanks to Principal Cinch's strict transfer student policy.
"Why do you not want to play against them" Rainbow cautiously asked.
After a moment of silence, Crystal Foot finally confesses "It's because I came from there! They got me to transfer myself to Crystal Prep so I would join their sport teams and ruin their matches."
"WHAT!" yelled a shocked Rainbow.
But then Crystal Foot tells her "But I don't want to do it. I really don't like their underhanded tactics and the people at Changeling High is never really nice to me."
Rainbow Dash was left speechless. She could barely process this revaluation and didn't know how to handle this. But as she was thinking about this, Rainbow came up with an idea that would help her. Crystal Foot says that he doesn't want to play. If her doesn't want to play, then he can't really be on the soccer team. And since he can't play on the soccer team, then that means there will be a space open and with her on the reserve team, she'll more then likely to get it.
Putting on a caring demeanor, Rainbow Dash asks him "Crystal Foot, do you like Crystal Prep?"
After a moment, Crystal Foot hesitantly replies "Well... It's not the most loving school in the world but it's definitely better then Changeling High."
"And from the sounds of it, you never really wanted to be on the soccer team in the first place, right?"
After thinking about it, Crystal Foot answers "Well yeah. You probably have more of a right to be on the team then me."
"Well then! Why not we go down to Coach Armour and not Principal Cinch and tells him you don't want to play anymore. I'm sure he will understand."
Crystal Foot wasn't too sure about the plan. It does sound the most honest and good thing to do. But as he was looking at Rainbow Dash, he could detect an ulterior motive within. Nevertheless, he says "Ok" and went along with her plan."
"Alright Then!" Rainbow says cheerfully. "Let go down there right now and tell them what's what."
Both students then got up from the sidewalk and began making their way to Crystal Prep. Crystal Foot still felt nervous about the whole thing and he didn't like it that Rainbow Dash has a massive smile while they walk. Rainbow Dash in turn was imaging her place on the Shadowbolt team and was physicing herself up.
But along their walk to school, both of them spotting something strange. As they were walking pass some shops across the road, they notice some sort of commotion as a there was a crowd. It looks like some shop owners was doing some big presentation and they doing this to attract customers. Rainbow Dash and Crystal Foot didn't got close and join the crowd, but they curiosity caused them to stop and watch from afar.
"Welcome Ladies And Gentlemen To Flim&Flam's Wonderful Gadgeteer Presentation! I'm Flim-"
"-And I'm Flam And We'll Show You Something That You All Would Want And Need!"
"Have You Ever Felt Stuck One Day Pealing Apples? Have You Wished For The Process For A Freshly Pealed Apple To Be So Much Quicker?"
"Well Today That Dream Will Become A Reality! After Several Sleepless Nights Of Hard Work, We Have Invented: The Super Apple Pealer Tube 6001!"
The brothers then show of their weird invention. They show this some sort of two foot long tube with some sort of contraption in the middle. Rainbow and Crystal Foot manage to see it from their distance and they think it doesn't look that impressive.
Flim says to the crowd "Just put your ready to be pealed apple in this our and a freshly necked apple will appear out of the other. demonstration."
Flim then pulls out an apple and show everybody how it works. He put the apple in and sucked into one end of the tube. It disappear in the centre and sounds of the machine doing something happens.
Once the sounds stopped, Flam then exclaims "And once it all done, press this one button on the side and a freshly pealed apple will come out."
But when he pushed the button, nothing happened. One everybody saw that nothing happened, the crowd slowly became disinterested and annoyed. Not wanting their audience to leave, Flim and Flam began pressing the button again. When it still not work, they push it excessively and then mess with their contraption. But then, once it made some screeching sounds and started shaking, the apple finally came out... and shot up into the air and curving towards Rainbow Dash.
As the apple was fly towards her, Rainbow Dash was left stunned. It was unexpected and it's speed is too fast for her to react. In a jolt of instinct, Rainbow raised her arms and cover her face. She closed her eyes and waited for the apple to hit her. However, it never came. After a second or so, Dash didn't felt any pain or being hit by anything. Confused, she lower her guard and see what happened. When she open her eyes, Rainbow saw that Crystal Foot had caught and holding the apple with both of his hands.
For the crowd, they were severely mad that their invention almost hurt someone. The crowd left and leaving a very unhappy Flim and Flam behind. But for Rainbow Dash, she was left in amazement. She couldn't believe that Crystal Foot manage to caught a very fast and small object.
"Crystal Foot... You Caught It!" she says out loud.
"Uh... yeah" responded Crystal Foot who was just as amazed as she was.
Shocked and confused, Rainbow ask him "How did you do that?"
Once her got rid off the very moist and freshly pealed apple, Crystal explains "Well coach did say that I gave a good reaction time and eye-hand coordination. That why he wanted me to be the goalie."
When he says that, Rainbow Dash started to think that Coach Shining might have made the right decision after all. His reaction time was impeccable and managed to catch the apple while she just stood there covering her face. Even though she still thinks that she has the skills that would put her in the Shadowbolts, Rainbow believes that Crystal Foot is just as worthy to be on the team as she is."
"You know what Crystal, I think you should stay on the soccer team" she calmly says to him.
Shocked, Crystal Foot says to her "What! Are You Mad!? I-I-I... I'm not sure I would be good for it. Not..."
"Hey, Look What You Did Back There! You caught an apple that would have hit me in the face. If that isn't goalie worthy material, I don't know what is."
"But... what about Changeling High?"
After thinking about it for a second, Rainbow figure out what to say to him. "Crystal Foot, between Crystal Prep and Changeling High, which school do you like more?"
"Uh... Crystal Prep?"
"And when they play against each other in the soccer match, who would you like to win?"
"Um... Crystal Prep?"
"Well then, It sounds to me that your more of a Crystal Prep student then you are as a changeling. So... play and everyone who really are."
"But... what will happen once the changelings discover that I betrayed them?"
Seeing him being worried, Rainbow Dash pulls him under her arm and proudly says "Don't worry. If they want to do anything to you, they would have to get through me first."
When he heard Rainbow Dash's brave proclamation, Crystal Foot felt moved. Just her saying that she will be loyal to him and willing to protect him, it's a form of love that he has long since yearned for. It truly touched this former changeling heart.
Once he felt secure with himself, he pull out from under her arm and confesses "Thanks Rainbow. And by the way, my name isn't really Crystal Foot. It's..."
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Several days later and it was the day of the big match; Crystal Prep's "Shadowbolts" vs Changeling High's "Changelings". Like any school event, the match has amassed a large student crowd from both school.
What was thought to be a simple match for the Changelings turns out to be a very one-sided game with Crystal Prep in a very large lead. The very skilled and highly trained Shadowbolt team was curb-stomping the Changelings and score goal after goal on them. However, it wouldn't be so bad if they can make a score themselves. There have been plenty of times when they got the ball and make unimpeded shots at the goal. However, the goalie wasn't letting any shot through and caught every one.
Seeing their former student actively assisting the school that he meant to sabotage, it absolutely infuriates them. Especially for Principal Chrysalis who was pulling her hair out and grinding her teeth in at the scene (much to Principals Cinch's amusement).
Watching from outskirts of the playing field, Rainbow Dash was happy for her goalie friend. She could see that he was having a lot of fun she's proud of him for it. And to properly support her friend in the game, Rainbow Dash, along with Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie, began cheering for him.
"WOO-HOO! GO THORAX!"
