All the other teams got together and started planning their project. We were just nagging at each other for nothing. But eventually we started to actually cooperate with each other and try to agree on a subject.

“So, what do you think we should do for our project?” I asked.

He looked at me and sighed. “I don’t know, music history?”

That actually wasn’t a bad idea. “Yeah, music is good! But I was thinking more about the traditions and all.”

“Whatever!”

As class ended, he rushed through the halls and left me behind. That was just rude and I didn’t know how long he was going to keep being distancing from me. The fact was, school was over and I just wanted to go home. On my way out I saw him in front of school standing with Steely Armor. I shouted so I could get his attention. “HEY!” I walked over to them as fast as I could. I wasn’t sure but I could tell Steely Armor was blushing for some reason.

“What is it!?” Flaming Star asked in an awkward way.

Steely Armor stepped back. “I think I better go since I need to be home so, uh, GOODBYE!” Then he ran off faster than Rainbow Dash would have.

“Hey, wait ... never mind.”

There was no one in the street by that time, we were alone; it was a good time for both of us to talk to each other about our issues and try to work as an actual team.

“Look,” I said, “I know you don’t want me to be your teammate and I don’t like it either, but I’m sure we both want that mark so if it was-“

“Hold on a second, there, I don’t want that mark!”

“WHAT!?”

“Are you deaf or something ‘cuz I think I was super mega clear!”

“What.... what is your problem? If you don’t care what kind of grade you or anybody else gets, why don’t you just stay at your house with your rich dad?” At that point I was just so frustrated and I couldn’t help not being mean.

“That’s none of your business!”

“It is when-“

“Oh, no, no, no, no, it actually is your business, because you can read people’s mind when you touch them!”

“At least I help people, but the only thing you do is burn stuff down and I wi-“

I was answering him back when someone grabbed me from behind, their hand covering my mouth. I lost consciousness

Author's Note

Make sure to cheek out other chapters too.

Special thanks to my editor Daniel Drazen.