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1 WEEK LATER

“That brings the entrance ceremony to a close, tomorrow the soccer tournament will begin,” said Gideon

“That’s right Gideon, 12 teams will do their best to win the acclaimed Regional Champions League,” said Dante

“This year we have high expectations and hopes for the tournament, there is no team that looks uninterested on the trophy,” said Gideon

“That’s also correct Gideon, with schools like Seaddle, Foaledo, and Baltimare, who had a terrible run in the past few seasons have assured fans that they have built a magnificent team and they are going to head out and win as many games as possible, they are even claiming that they are going to head and win the final,” said Dante

“And, let’s not forget about Crystal Prep. the dormant giant has appeared to reawaken, and, OH, how they did it,” said Gideon

“A 12-0 victory over Uma high, which raised eyebrows all over the country, in both good and bad ways, with people saying that this is the rebirth of Crystal Prep. and others saying that the game was either rigged or that Uma high did not give a 100% during the match,” said Dante

“Either way, the match was a complete battle, and I enjoyed it,” said Gideon

“Well, as part of the traditions of the tournament all of the teams have recorded their first captain motivational speeches, some long, others short and simple, but we are going to review all of them,” said Dante

“Let us begin with Griffonstone and their Captain Gilda Pearce…” said Gideon

“I’m not here today to give you any motivation, if you want that, go to the school library and ready motivational books… I’m here to remember all of you, that we are Griffinstone, we give a 100% all the time, and if that isn’t enough we give 1000%, we have a history of being the part of the best of the best… but I believe it’s time for all of us to become THE best of the best, a position we deserve and will work hard to obtain, thank you,” said Gilda

“Well… what can we say, it’s Griffonstone, one of the strongest teams of the tournament, and last years runner-ups, who lost in the final against Canterlot 4-2,” said Dante

“Up next, we have an old faithful, Las Pegasus High, and their captain, Miriam Ponce,”

“Guys, I want to remind you all tonight that, some people believe that soccer is a matter of life and death, I don’t like that attitude, I can assure you all, that it’s much more serious than that… you get 90 minutes to give your all, 90 minutes that might change your life forever… but it takes dedication and discipline… so I want you all to think… if you are ready for this commitment, thank you,” said Miriam

“Next, we have Manechester, and their captain/coach Wayne Charlton,” said Gideon

“Brothers and sisters, I know that we don’t count with the brightest reputation when it comes to this tournament, we haven’t won a tournament in almost 10 years, and I know those numbers are hard, but we gotta have faith if we trust ourselves, and trust in one another, we will be victorious, it may not happen immediately, but just trust that in time it absolutely will happen, and we will once again, rise up, and be considered the best team in the world… that’s all I can tell you, the rest is up to you… thanks,” said Wayne

“Now, that is what I call inspiration,” said Gideon

“Wayne Charlton, third year at Manechester High, and widely considered by their fan base, to be the best striker alive,” said Dante

“Up next, we have Fillydelphia, and their captain, Dequan Richards,”

“First, I want to thank all of you for coming… it’s the first time in my life, that I have been appointed with such a responsibility, and, I must admit, I’m not good with words, I’m not good at guiding the blind, cause, I myself, I’m also blind… but a very smart man once said, and I quote, “There is a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something there is a choice you have to make. We can all be masters of our craft, but you have to make a choice, what I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that, family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision,” and so here today, I tell you the same thing, be responsible, be disciplined, make sure that we can all count on you, so that you know, you can count on us… divided we fall, but together, we will triumph… this is all I will allow myself to say… I hope I will have all of your unfaltering support, cause I know, all of you will have mine.” said Dequan

“Fillydelphia, a town that breeds the finest sportsmen and women of this continent, hopefully, this year, they will reach the final, after not being able to classify to the semis after finishing 5th,” said Dante

“Next, we have Tall Tale, and captain Andrew Darlinghton-Whit, how is also the heir to the town,” said Gideon

“I know we are all busy, so I will keep this short… we might not be the strongest team, but we are not the weakest team, and do you know why? One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team, therefore, we are all crucial to one another, so it’s time to come together, and show the world why we are the best, not only inside the pitch but in all aspects of life… So, ARE YOU WITH ME?!!!!!” Andrew said

“Nice, a very good way to raise some spirits,” said Gideon

“Yes, but, I don’t know why, I felt a double meaning to this speech,” said Dante

“You might be overthinking it… next we have Canterlot High, and their captain Raegan Davis,” said Gideon

“A team isn’t just a collection of people you play and train with a few times a week, it’s family, regardless if you like all of them or none of them. You can’t choose your family, just like you don’t choose your team. Even if you go through drama, at the end of the day, that team will be there for you and you should be there for your team. If a stunt fails, it’s not one person’s fault. Everyone should try hard. You win or lose as a team. Rise and fall together. You play together, you work together, you win together, don’t ever forget that.” said Rainbow Dash

“Well, you heard her, you could really see the fire in her eyes,” said Dante

“Next comes Seaddle, and Captain Saskia Brent,” said Gideon

“Friends, teachers, fans, I know we’re all scared, we don’t possess the strongest team, we don’t have many of the facilities that other teams have, but...doesn’t being scared let you know you are onto something important? If you are not scared then, you are not taking a chance, and if you are not taking a chance, then, what are you doing?... Well, I know damn well what I’m doing, and that’s taking the chance… what about you?” said Saskia

“A short, but, true statement,” said Dante

“Next we have Foaledo, a team that has been invited from the neighboring tournament since they have been undefeated for 3 years non-stop, and their captain Elliot Chudwell,” said Gideon

“My friends, we are far from home, yes, but we are here to make everyone realize why we are the best high school back in our division, why we deserve the title of champions, and why we are the best at keeping our status, so come, follow me, and let’s head to victory!” Elliot said

“They seem energetic and that is truly what you want from your team,” said Dante

“Next we have Baltimare, another team that hasn’t been doing so good lately, and their captain, Greg Shawcross,” said Gideon

“Great moments are born from great opportunity, and That's what you have here tonight boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. The margin for error is so small. I mean one half a step too early or too late and you don't quite make it. If We played‘em ten times they might win nine, but not tonight. Tonight we stay here, we shut them down. Because we can. Inch by inch, play by play, till the finish. Tonight we are the greatest team in the world. You were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time is done, it's over. This is your fight. Now I can't make you do it. You gotta look at the guy next to you, look into his eyes. Now I think you'll see a guy that will go that extra inch for you. You're going to see a guy that will sacrifice himself for this team; because he knows When it comes down to it you're going to do the same for him. That's a team ladies and gentlemen, that's what living is. This is your time. NOW GO OUT' THERE AND TAKE IT!” said Greg

“Greg Shawcross, Baltimare’s goalkeeper and aspiring coach after graduation,” said Dante

“Next we have Vanhoover high, and captain Grace Frinton-Smith,” said Gideon

“I know that, in the past few years, we haven’t been a contender for the championship, and probably, we won’t achieve much this year either, but, I believe that, with perseverance and discipline, we can defeat, not the other teams, but our old selves; and yes, anyone can judge the fact that we didn’t win the tournament, but effort? Nobody can judge that because the effort is between you and you; do the best you can to become better at your game, train harder, until you are satisfied with the results; victory on the pitch will be a value-added, to all you’ve done,” said Grace

“Down to earth, but real as well, she really has a pointed effort, it does lead to success,” said Dante

“And the final recording, it belongs to Cloudsdale High, and their captain Stephany Alnwick,” said Gideon

“I am aware of the result we had last year, and by all means, I do believe it was disgraceful… to the players that remain since last year, I won’t tell you much, you have already heard these words countless times before, quit making excuses, putting it off, complaining about it, crying about it, believing you can’t, worrying if you can, waiting until you are older, skinnier, richer, braver, or all-around better, suck it up, hold on tight, say a prayer, make a plan, and do it; if you can’t follow this, you are free to leave and join another team, if you stay, be ready to give a 10000%,” said Stephany

“And that is the typical Cloudsdale motivation,” said Dante

“Yeah, 11 down and 1 to go, unfortunately, Crystal Prep. hasn’t recorded their motivational speech, which is causing a lot of confusion,” said Gideon

“Do you think their captain, Sean Delsin Von Drake is not going to give one, or is he just late to write it?” said Dante

“Well, whatever the situation is, I hope they get it in by midnight, or there will be a penalty,” said Gideon

MEANWHILE AT CRYSTAL PREP.

“And these are going to be the new Cheerleading outfits for this year,” said Moondancer as she showed Spike the design for the outfits

“Remind me why I have to care about this?” said Spike

“Well… you are the one that pulls the shots, so…” said Moondancer

“Strings… anyway, I’ll go talk to the cheerleading squad… they are in the auditorium right?” asked Spike

“Yeah, they will be done with practice in 10 minutes,” said Moondancer

“Thanks, I’ll be right back,” said Spike as he grabbed the design and left for the auditorium

It took Spike about 3 minutes to reach the auditorium, just in time to see the cheerleading team finishing their workout

“Well done girls, if we continue like this, we will rule the competition!” said the head cheerleader earning a cheer from the rest of the girls

“Ah, Eclair, can I talk to you for a second?” said Spike as he walked up to her

“Well, of course, handsome, what can I do for you?” said Eclair

“Actually I was hoping to talk with all of you,” said Spike

“Oh, ok, Fleur, Suri, Lotus, Melody, Upper Crust, Coco, President Spike is here and he wants to talk to us,” said Eclair

This caught all of the girl’s attention, as they quickly stopped what they were doing and rushed over.

“So, um… it’s regarding your request for the funding and new uniforms,” said Spike

“Oh, is there a problem?” asked Eclair as she hugged Spike’s arm, making him really uncomfortable

“Ah, no… not at all, actually I’m here to tell you that it has been accepted,” said Spike, doing his best to ignore Eclair’s cleavage

“Really? THAT IS FANTASTIC!!!” Eclair said as she jumped up and down in happiness and hugged the rest of the team

After a few more seconds, they stopped celebrating and turned around to look at a warmly smiling Spike

“Say, Spike? Would you like to stay here for a while? We were thinking of having a little party to celebrate the beginning of the tournament,” said Eclair as she and Melody got closer to Spike

“Well, I prefer to celebrate after we win the tournament,” Spike said, his face frozen on a smile.

“I see, well, why to wait that long, not to mention, you didn’t have a party to celebrate your “Presidential” election victory, and the victory over Uma High,” said Eclair

“Plus, it’s gonna be fun… we can make it… worth your while,” said Melody as she whispered into his ear

This made various alarms start ringing in his brain, and he began to sweat.

He looked around the room for any possible excuse until he came up with something

“Th-thanks for the invitation but… I have to go and… prepare for the next match we are going to have and finish some extra paperwork… so I better get going… thanksagainfortheinvitattionbutmaybenexttime!!!!” Said Spike as he ran out of the auditorium like a bullet.

This made the girls laugh and giggle

“He’s just so cute,” said Eclair

“Yeah, especially while flustered,” said Melody

“Well, Jet Set is much more attractive than him,” said Upper Crust

“Yeah, if you like “Noodle-like” guys,” Eclair teased as everyone laughed except for Eclair, who was red with anger

“You girls are just jealous that I am betrothed already!” she said in a snobbish way

“Yeah, to a noodle!” said Eclair as she burst out laughing

“I wonder… should I confess to him?” said Fleur de Lis all of a sudden

This made all of the girls quiet down and look at her

“Fleur? Are you serious? You said you didn't like the idea of dating,” said Eclair

“I know, but… it’s like if I’m… drawn to him, but I don’t know why,” said Fleur

“Uh-huh, you only want him for his status and money don’t you?!” said Eclair

“Like you are one to talk!” said Melody

“Really now? Why do you like him? Apart from today, you haven’t even talked to him before,” said Lotus

“Neither have you!!!” said Suri

As a full-blown catfight/argument began between the members of the team

“I wonder if he’ll notice me,” said Coco Pommel as she followed Upper Crust to the changing room, avoiding all of the name-calling and hair-pulling.

WITH SPIKE

Spike ran as fast as he could into the labyrinth of a school that was Crystal Perp.

After running for a few more seconds, he bent around a corner and rested his back on the wall, trying to catch his breath.

“What is up with those girls? They weren’t like this at the beginning of the year!” thought Spike

“What’s up with you? You look paler than usual,” said A male voice Spike knew too well

“Sunburst! Thank God, are there any girls following me?” asked Spike in a paranoid way

“What?... Oh, no, the coast is clear,” said Sunburst

Spike sighed in relief

“What happened?” asked Sunburst

“Cheer team,” said Spike

“Ouch… what did you do to make them angry?” asked Sunburst

“I don’t think they were angry,” said Spike

“So, then?” asked Sunburst

Spike stood up straight and whispered into his ear

“Oh! Don’t think much about it, they were probably just teasing you,” said Sunburst

“Well, I don’t appreciate it,” said Spike

“Anyway, I was looking for you,” said Sunburst

“Really? Well, what can I do for you?” asked Spike

“Well, I’m supposed to record your first motivational speech for the soccer tournament, not to mention, we are supposed to send it in before midnight, or will have a penalty like last year,” said Sunburst

“Oh, I didn’t know someone was desperate to record the soccer team,” said Spike

“Oh, yes we are, I mean, after the victory, everyone was fighting to get this assignment, but I won it,” said Sunburst with a smile

Spike just raised an eyebrow and looked at him

Sunburst, quickly crumbled under the pressure

“Ok! No one wanted to do it, and since I’m the new guy I got stuck with the job that nobody wants,” said Sunburst

“Then it is our responsibility to make them regret it,” said Spike as he and Sunburst walked towards the soccer field.

“Motivational speech?... can I even do that?” thought Spike.

A FEW HOURS LATER

“And we are back for more news, and boy do we have big ones, Crystal Prep. finally released the video of their first Motivational Speech, so, without further ado, Crystal Perp. and their Captain Sean Von Drake,” said Gideon

“Hi… I know that you’re all here to hear a motivational speech… unfortunately, I can’t give you one… without first, asking all of you for forgiveness, starting with Principal Cadence and Vice-principal Shining Armor, Coach Rommel, the rest of the teachers, my classmates and teammates, the rest of the school staff… and last, but not least, the fans… You may be wondering why I’m asking for your forgiveness… well, from here on out, you and your families will be looked down upon, ridiculed, insulted, and mistreated by many, some of which you considered friends, and it will be because of me, Ember, Thorax, and Pharynx… I am well aware that, many people in this city, still don’t accept us, due to the past, and I know there is nothing we can do about it… but that doesn’t mean I don’t thank them for allowing us to attend this great institution, meet so many great people, and learn so much from everyone… during this tournament, we will play against other schools, where many fans will do whatever they can to throw you off your game… in many cases, they will use chants or derogatory expressions against both you and me, while you are on the pitch, or on the street with your family… but I’m asking you, don’t put attention to them, and if you want to blame someone, blame it on me, for I am possible, the biggest reason for their hate…” Spike said

“Yeah, well, Screw them! You are our captain, not to mention, our teammate and friend, we will stand by you, no matter what!” said Jet Set

“Jet… I know you are trying to make things better, but in reality, you are scared… and I know, cause, I’m terrified out of my skin… but, I ask of you, everyone in this locker room, and everyone watching this video, do not hate, do not look back in anger, don’t stoop down to their level… let us talk with our feet… with our skills… with our teamwork… let’s show them, that even during these difficult trials, we are a team… a family… and that we ARE GOING TO WIN THIS TOURNAMENT!” said Spike

The whole room cheered and applauds as the video ends

“Well… that was an interesting speech…” said Gideon

“Oh! Come on man, the kid is right, SAY NO TO RACISM! That’s all there is to it, and I stand with him!” said Dante

“Me to, through and through,” said Gideon

2 DAYS LATER

“It has been a very heated start of the season, with 3 games happening yesterday, and 3 more today, and I can say that until this point there are no surprises,” said Gideon

“That is correct, Gideon, with Cloudsdale, Canterlot, and Tall Tale being victorious, and Foaledo, Las Pegasus, Griffinstone and Vanhoover tying their matches, it’s becoming a very close tournament,” said Dante

“Let’s take a look at the past results… Cloudsdale opened the tournament by destroying Seaddle 4 -0, their goals were scored by Stefany “Spitfire” Alnwick, on 3 occasions, Minutes 10, 36, and 49; and the final goal was scored by Salomon “Soarin” Thornton via penalty kick at minute 76,” said Gideon

“On the other match, Canterlot High did the same with Fillydephia, deafening them 6-2, with goals being scored for Canterlot by Raegan “Rainbow Dash'' Davis during minutes 6, 10, and 13, followed by a double scored by Sasha “Sunset Shimmer'' Stein during minutes 28, and 36, and by Mathew “Big Mac'' Smith from a corner kick on the 45th minute of the match… Fillydelphia scored after 2 dreadful defensive mistakes on the Canterlot side, the first goal came from Manuel Ortiz at minute 86, after Canterlot’s Goalkeeper, Priscilla Diane “Pinkie Pie” Parsons, mistimed her run for a back ball, leaving Ortiz alone to score the first of 2 goals, and the final goal happened after Roger “Rover” Harvey made a weak back pass to Pinkie, which allowed Mina Rodriguez to reach the ball and chip it over Pinkie’s head for the end of the game,” said Dante

“We should also point out that Both Raegan Davis and Sasha Stein apologized to Crystal Prep. for willfully breaking the pitch invasion treaty,” said Gideon

“True sportsmanship,” said Dante

“Now, we travel to Griffonstone, were a very tight game occurred last night, the match was against a very well know rival like is Vanhoover; the match was, to my own point of view, the best match in the first day of competition, Vanhoover opened the scoreboard after Helena Kim at the 16th minute, the match was then tied by Gilda during the 20th minute and Gabriella Griffon placing Griffonstone into advantage during the 36th minute, but that happiness didn’t last long, since, during a corner kick on the 48th minute, the Griffonstone Goalie, Ariel Eduard Morrison, punched the ball into the back of his own net, after misjudging the height of the ball; however Greta managed to place a smile on the Griffonstone fans faces when she scored the 3rd goal for her team on minute 86, but again, a miscommunication on the Griffonstone defense, which ended on a penalty kick, allowed Alex Suarez to score and tie the game 3-3 on the 90th minute,” said Gideon

“Up to Manechester we go, for the match they had against Tall Tale, ended in disaster for the northern team; Tall Tale’s Right back, Bruce Mackenna at minute 68, and striker Chris Copland at minute 72 ended the match, in favor of Tall Tale, who has not been defeated by Manechester, since 2004,” said Dante

“And the last game that has ended was between Foaledo and Las Pegasus high, which ended on a healthy 0-0 draw, that allowed us to appreciate Foaledo’s passing game in all of its glory, although they have to work on their finishing,” said Gideon

“Nah, Las Pegasus’ defense was on fire, but they do have to work on their communication during the match,” said Dante

“Well that leaves the league table as follows
Cloudsdale High, Canterlot High, and Tall Tale High with 3 points, Griffonstone Secondary, Vanhoover High, Foaledo Prep., and Las Pegasus Secondary with one point, and Manechester High, Seaddle Prep. Fillydelhia High., Baltimare Secondary, and Crystal Prep. with nothing. So now we wait for the result from Crystal Prep. VS Baltimare to finish the report,” said Gideon

CRYSTAL EMPIRE’S OLYMPIC STADIUM

“Welcome one and all for the debut match of the new Crystal Prep. dream team VS Baltimare, I am your host Daniel Prace but you can all call me “Prancer” and right beside me is Crystal Prep. student Colin Miller, how are you doing Colin?” said Prancer

“Well I am doing fine, I just that the team keeps up with what we saw during the pre-season vs Uma High,” said Colin

“I do too, but we also have some bad news to all Crystal Prep. fans, Gemma’s injury proved to be worse than thought, so she will be out of the fields for 3 to 5 weeks to guarantee proper healing, she will be replaced by Sugarcoat on the defensive aspect,” said Prancer

“It’s a bad loss for the team, especially because Gemma is much faster than Sugarcoat, not to mention, Gemma is more of a sweeper center-back, than Sugarcoat, who prefers to focus on possession,” said Colin

“Well, we send Gemma all of our support and best wishes,” said Prancer

“Please, stand by, the match is about to begin!” said Colin

“Indeed it is, Crystal Prep. is coming out with Pharynx on goal, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, Bengal, and Jet Set on the defensive positions, Thorax, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, and Neon Light, on the midfield, and Ember and Spike, being the offensive supper duo,” said Prancer

“As for Baltimare, they are placing Herbert Jones on goal, Maya Thompson, Lester Markus, Rowan Fairbanks, and Gia Moretti on defense; Sam Roberts, Paul Klaus, Yisseth Espinoza, Francisco Amado, and Oliver Benson on the midfield; and Ashley Burton as the sole striker,” said Colin

“And the match begins…” said Prancer

MIN. 10

“Roberts… Markus, Markus to Moretti… Moretti hard pass to Klaus… Klaus through Sugarcoat and Bengal passes it to Burton… PHARYNX TO THE RESCUE!!!! Well done to the Crystal Prep. goalie, he closed her down easily,” said Prancer

MIN. 24

“Lemon Zest recovers the ball… she dashes towards the enemy area, passes it to Neon Lights… he passes it to Thorax… WHO SHOOTS!!!... OFF THE WOODWORK AND BACK TO SPIKE’S FEET FOR HIM TO PUSH IT IN!!!. GOAL FOR CRYSTAL PREP. 1-0,” said Prancer

MIN. 39

“Corner kick for Crystal Prep. Lemon Zest to take it… she gets ready… strong lobbed pass into the area, but too close to the keeper… OH, WHAT HAS HE DONE?!!! HE TRIED TO PUNCH THE BALL OUT, BUT IT HITS LESTER’S HEAD FOR AN OWN GOAL!!!! 2-0 for Crystal Prep.

MIN. 45

“That brings the first half to a close, and Crystal Prep. are running Baltimare out of the road, 2-0 the score so far,” said Prancer

“Let’s hope they can keep this up,” said Colin

MIN. 56

“Free kick was given, after a silly tackle from Burton on Indigo Zap… Zap to take it… She uses too much strength on the ball and it’s flying away towards the Baltimare’s area and into the graceful hands of the goalie… OH! BUT HOW WRONG I WAS, SPIKE COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND KARATE KICKS THAT BALL IN, LEAVING JONES TOTALLY CONFUSED AND ANGRY WITH HIS DEFENSE, 3-0 FOR CRYSTAL PREP.!” said Prancer

MIN. 90

“That brings the game to a close, and Crystal Prep. dominated the whole 90 minutes of the match, a very well deserved 3-0 victory over Baltimare,” said Prancer

“Well done, boys and girls, keep this up and we will win the tournament,” said Colin

“Thank you, goodnight and until next time!!” said Prancer as the TV transmission ended.

ONE WEEK LATER

“Hello, and welcome back to the Regional Champions League, week 2 has just come to a close with the following results; Cloudsdale defeated Foaledo by 2-0 both goals scored from penalty kicks by Soarin on the 79th and 86th minutes, a curiosity about this games is that, both penalties were caused by Midfielder Demarkus Briggs, the first penalty was a dubious handball, and the second penalty was a bad tackle over Soarin which caused him the second yellow and an early shower,” said Gideon

“Next on, we have the match between Fillydelphia and Tall Tale, and although it was a good game, I have to say, it was a match full of referee mistakes, various tackles and bad moments happened between the Tall Tale players and Mina Rodriguez, who is a dragonborn, and Kyler Joseph, who is a Griffonborn, as they intentionally tackled, pushed and, on one occasion, pulled on Mina Rodriguez’s hair, this action however, ended in a penalty kick, which Mina scored during the 14th minute, and after that, we had a match with a blind referee, he didn’t signal for 4 clear penalties on Fillydelphia’s favor, and despite how Tall Tale was playing, did not show any yellow or red card to any player of the team; to add insult to injury, Tall Tale’s captain Andrew Darlinghton-Whit, scored both his goals during controversial moments, first during the 69th minute, when he kicked the ball off the Fillydelphia goalkeeper’s hands, even though, the ball was nowhere near the ground, and then, during the 82nd minute, when Tall Tale’s midfielder Aaron Van Burney “accidentally” elbowed Filly’s defender Harold Oshmen on the face, leaving him time and space to pass the ball to Darlington-Whit, who easily scored,” said Dante

“Well, we’ll have to leave this one to the disciplinary committee of the tournament,” said Gideon

“In other news, Griffonstone and Manechester had a very close match today, as they both shared points after their 0-0 tie, a game wish I personally believe, was equally matched, since each side reported only 5 shot on goal,” said Gideon

“Now we go to the biggest victory so far on this tournament, Baltimore 0-9 VS Canterlot, yup, Baltimore lost 0-9, but in their defense, they didn’t really have a chance, after Defender Max Greene was tossed on the 32nd minute of the first half, the score was 1-0, and then Joey Micheals, another defender, was tossed from the match during the 62nd minute, awarding the free kick that caused the 3-0 mark; Canterlot’s goals were scored by Rainbow Dash on the 26th and 45th minutes, Norman Capstan on the 64th and then again 67th minutes; then a handball in the area and Sunset Shimmer scored by the penalty spot during the 78th minute, followed close by the first defender to score a hat-trick in this tournament, Ariella “Applejack” Smith, she scored her hat-trick in three consecutive corner kicks, minute 84, 87, and 90+2; and finally, after a soft back pass from the Baltimare midfield, Rainbow Dash, recovered the ball, drawing the goalkeeper out and leaving an empty goal for Frank “Fido” Ducson to score his first goal, at 90+5 minute mark” said Dante

“Not close behind on the scoring front, we have Crystal Prep. who defeated Seaddle by 8-0, Ember scored the opening goal just on the 2nd minute, then Spike scored the 2nd goal on the 10th minute, and on the 24th minute, Ember will score her second goal of the night, only to increase her tally of goals on the 36th minute and then again on the 45th minute, on the second half, Spike would score his second goal during the 62nd minute, Jet Set would also place his name on the scoreboard on the 78th minute, and the massacre was finished by Thorax on the 90th minute after heading a goal off a free kick; but not everything is good news, Elizabeth “Ember” Drakken picked up an injury on the 56th minute, which would leave her out of the tournament for 2 weeks, missing the games against Foaledo and then Tall Tale,” said Gideon

“And finally, Vanhoover and Las Pegasus, had a match of pure, class, Vanhoover, who, guided by soccer wonder kid, Sev Vastian, who scored on the 3rd, 12th, 18th, 26th, and 38th minutes of the game, set the stage for an easy win over Las Pegasus, who wasn’t having any of that, so after Alphonso Dunnell’s goal on the 45+3 mark, which symbolized the 6-0 mark, Las Pegasus reacted with a goal from Rodger Mathews on the 52nd minute, Miriam Ponce on the 63rd, and again on the 74th minute’s, and finally Federico “Franco” Magana scored the definitive 6-4 defeat of Las Pegasus, on the 88th minute,” said Dante

“And after all this the table looks like this: Canterlot High, Crystal Prep., Cloudsdale High, Tall Tale High with 6 points; Griffonstone Secondary and Vanhoover High with 4 points; Las Pegasus Secondary, Manechester High, and Foaledo, Fillydelhia High and Baltimare Secondary with no points yet. Let’s see what happens next week, goodbye and good night,” said Gideon

ONE MONTH LATER

“Hello and welcome back, week 6’s match between Canterlot High VS Vanhoover High, what do you think is going on inside the Canterlot High players’ heads?” asked Gideon

“Well, with Crystal Prep’s victory over Cloudsdale earlier today and going top of the log, as the only undefeated team of the season, I’m pretty certain that they are full with nervousness, since we are now halfway through the season, and they would like to reach the semi-finales holding the first place,” said Dante

“Well, let's review Canterlot’s starting line-up, On Goalie, we have Pricilla “Pinkie Pie” Parsons, the defensive quartet for this match will consist of, Norman Capstan, Mathew “Big Mac” Smith, Ariella “Applejack” Smith, and Roger “Rover” Harvey; on the midline we have, Frank “Fido” Ducson, Sergio “Spot” Cirelli, and Brian “Bulk Bicep” Benson; and up front we have Sasha “Sunset Shimmer” Stein, Raegan “Rainbow Dash” Davis, and central Striker Frederick “Flash Sentry” Sutcliffe,” said Gideon

“On the Vanhoover side, we have Lucas Avington on goal, Serena Blackwood, Jackson Rowe, and Jacob Brimsey on defense; Lorelei Damon-Cowles, Cecile Mortcombe, Robert Farbridge, Lydia Savoy, Alphonso Fitzgerald, on midfield, and up front, the attacking duo, Sev Vastian, and Alessandra Stoneshire,” said Dante

“Another thing we must point out is that Rainbow Dash and Flash Sentry from the Canterot team, are openly competing against Spike Von Drake, and Ember Drakken, from Crystal Prep. for dominance on the goal scoring table, with Spike currently the leader with 10 goals scored, followed by Rainbow Dash with 7, Ember, who is injured, with 6, and Flash Sentry, who just return from an injury, with 6 as well,” said Gideon

“And the match begins” said Dante

MIN. 3

“Bulk with the ball… he gets rid of one defender, fights off another… passes the ball to Fido… back to Big Mac… who makes a back pass to Pinkie Pie, who quickly passes the ball to Norman… Norman to Spot… Spot to Sunset Shimmer… she dashed forward… it’s 3 against 4… she out runs her markers and passes the ball back… ONTO THE PATH OF RAINBOW DASH HOW SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE MATCH, NOTHING TO DO FOR THE VANHOOVER GOALIE! 1-0,” said Gideon

MIN. 36

“Corner kick for Canterlot High to be taken by Spot… lobbed pass into the area… headed out by Blackwood… INTO THE PATH OF APPLEJACK… WHO SHOOTS THE VOLLEY AND SCORES!!!! WHAT A ROCKET, THE VANHOOVER GOALIE DIDN’T EVEN SEE IT GO IN! 2-0,” said Gideon

MIN. 57

“Free kick for Vanhoover high… taken by Fitzgerald… smacked onto Big Mac’s face and the counter is on!... Flash Sentry recovers the loose ball… He begins a mad foot race towards the enemy net… gets closed down by Blackwood and Rowe… WHO HAVE LEFT A MASSIVE GAP ON THE FIELD FOR SENTRY TO PASS THE BALL TO RAINBOW DASH, WHO USES HER SPEED TO LEAVE THE VANHOOVER PLAYERS IN THE DUST… ONE ON ONE AGAINST THE GOALKEEPER… AND SHE TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE! 3-0 THE RESULT OF THE MATCH SO FAR!” said Gideon

MIN. 65

“Free kick, for Canterlot high… Rainbow Dash to take it… SLAMMED ONTO THE BARRIER… RAINBOW GETS THE REBOUND, CLEARS HER MARKER… SHOTS... AND IN!!! TOP RIGHT CORNER, MILES AWAY FROM THE KEEPER! 4-0” said Gideon

MIN. 90

“And that’s the end of the match… we now go down to our field side correspondent, Leena Harper, Hi Leena!” said Gideon

ON THE FIELD

“Hi guys, I’m here with Canterlot’s captain and current leader of the goal scoring table Raegan Davis, Hi Raegan, who do you feel?” asked Leena

“Well, I feel amazing, we are top of the log and I rule the goals scoring, we clearly are on top of our game,” said Rainbow Dash

“Any thoughts on Crystal Prep.’s success, and more importantly, on their captain Sean Von Drake?” asked Leena

“For me, Crystal Prep. has been lucky that they have played against the weaker teams on the tournament, and have avoided playing against us, because of that were the case, they would be last in the tournament; as for Sean, he plays well, but, he is a one-trick horse; he’s tall and has muscle, not like Bulk, but still, he uses that to his favor to score, he doesn’t dribble, he doesn’t open spaces, he just stays up on the area, waiting for the ball to score and be the hero,” said Rainbow Dash

“What did you mean, by saying Crystal Prep. has only played against weak teams, they did defeat Cloudsdale by 5-0 and Griffonstone by 4-0,” said Leena

“Well, Cloudsdale’s good, but they have dips in form from time to time, and Griffonstone, well, they tend to have teamwork issues while playing,” said Rainbow Dash

“So to your eyes, that makes them weak?” asked Leena

“That makes any team weak,” said Rainbow Dash as she left

“Well, there you have Raegan Davis’ comments, back to you guys,” said Leena

TV BROADCAST

“Thanks Leena, interesting words from the Canterlot captain,” said Gideon

“Yeah, I wonder what reactions will it generate form the fans, and from Sean Von Drake,” said Dante

‘Let’s wait and see, Goodnight folks, see you next week,” said Gideon

ONE WEEK LATER

“And we're back, with the final game of week 7, Crystal Prep. VS Manechester, and for the first time, I think everyone is watching this game, only to find out what Spike is going to say about Rainbow Dash’s comments from last week, to which he hasn’t even answered back,” said Gideon

“Oh yeah, fans from the other teams Rainbow Dash mentioned are also waiting to hear his thoughts, and probably HE will be the adult in this situation,” said Dante

“Well, let’s review Manechester’s lineup, Royce Westwood in Goal, Lawrence Lamonia, Santiago De Rossi, Nora O’Keefe, Isobel Pearson on defense; Bradly Newfield, Maxwell Hagan, and Harold hagan on midfield; and up front, we have Anneliese Hampton, Wayne Charlton, and Lillian Royale,” said Gideon

“As for Crystal prep. We have Pharynx, on goal, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, Fancy Pants, and Jet Set on the defensive positions, Thorax, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, and Neon Light, on the midfield, and Royal Pin and Spike, up front,” said Dante

“LET THE MATCH BEGIN!” said Gideon

MIN. 33

“Spike finds the ball… passes it to Thorax… back to Spike… to Indigo Zap… back to Spike, who makes a run towards the enemy goal… he passes it to Royal Pin… Pin sends it to the wing with Neon lights… Neon back to Lemon Zest… she sends a lobbed pass into the area...OFF THE WOODWORK!!! Great header by Thorax… OH, WHAT HAVE WE JUST WITNESS!!! WHAT A GOAL FROM SPIKE VON DRAKE, BEAUTIFUL BICYCLE KICK FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA, AND INTO THE UPPER CORNER!!! 1-0,” said Gideon

MIN. 42

“Lemon Zest, to Pharynx… Pharynx makes a clearance… all the way up to Spike, who controls the ball beautifully… he dribbles the ball past one defender… two… three… FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN… BEATS THE GOALKEEPER… GOAAAAAAAAAAL! WHAT A GREAT MOVE AND FINISH BY SPIKE VON DRAKE! 2-0,” said Gideon

MIN. 89

“...Counter strike from the Manechester team, Charlton on the ball… pass it to Royale, as she begins to use her speed to outrun Sugarcoat… Sugarcoat slides on a final attempt to stop the ball, but it’s useless and Royale leaves her in the dust, now she only needs to pass Fancy Pants, who has been on fire this past 3 weeks when playing… HE RUSHES IN FOR THE TACKLE… BUT MISSES!, and Royale passes the ball Maxwell… who is alone VS the keeper… he prepares to shoot!... SHOT BLOCKED BY VON DRAKE!!!! WHERE THE HELL DID HE COME FROM!” said Gideon

MIN. 90

“End of the game, and now we go over to Leena who is ready to interview Sean Von Drake, Leena

PITCH

“That’s right guys, Spike, what a great win you guys had today, any thoughts?” asked Leena

“Well, the key to our success in our teamwork and commitment, the moment all of us put on this shirts, in-school rivalries disappear, we stop seeing each other as rivals of some sort, and begin to work together to achieve victory,” said Spike

“That’s a very mature way of seeing things,” said Leena

“Well, it’s our responsibility to view it that way, the moment we are on the pitch, the words “ME or I” are gone and they become “WE or US”,” said Spike

“Good thing to know, now, do you have anything to say about Ms. Davis?” asked Leena

Spike looked at her in a confused way before saying

“Well, she is a very talented and skilled player, and show that determination that can inspire the whole locker room, she is a very capable rival, and I respect her,”

Leena looked at him with a surprise stare and said

“You haven’t seen the comments she made, right?”

‘What comments?” asked Spike

One quick view of the video later

“Wow!” said Spike

“So, any thoughts on that?” asked Leena

“Well, I do agree with her that those situation can make a team weaker, but, I disagree with her view about the other teams on the tournament,” said Spike

“What do you mean?” asked Leena

“Well, for starters, there is no such thing as a weak team, any team can have a bad form, but it’s something temporal, and should immediately catalogue the team as “Weak”,” said Spike

“And what about the remarks she made about you?” asked Leena

“Well, I prefer to be a “One-trick horse” and not a horse without any tricks and a confident fool,” said Spike

“A confident fool?” asked Leena

“Confidence is key to playing well… but, the moment you begin to use your confidence in an arrogant way, and have this God complex, then you become a liability to your team, and more importantly, yourself… you start thinking that you are perfect, and then you start making silly mistakes when playing, to the point you lose confidence in yourself, and quit,” said Spike

“Do you think Ms. Davis will be offended by what you said?” asked Leena

“I hope not, that would be foolish, I’m just giving her a friendly advice,” said Spike

“Well, that’ll be all, thank you Spike,” said Leena

“Thank you, goodnight,” said Spike

“Back to you guys,” said Leena

TV BROADCAST

“Thanks Leena… well, we clearly know who the adult is in this occasion,” said Gideon

“Yeah… if anyone comes up to me and says that Dragonborns only care about killing and have no brains at all, Imma smack them straight in the mouth,” said Dante

“Hold it Dante, don’t get carried away, plus, another thing that Ms. Davis was wrong about Mr. Von Drake, is him being a one-trick horse, today he showed us he is a one-man team...again,” said Gideon

“Hm… do you sense jealousy?” asked Dante

“I think I do… anyway, that’s all for today folks, Goodnight to all,” said Gideon

THE NEXT DAY

“WHAT?!!!!!” came Rainbow Dash’s voice

“Yup, it’s here on the news paper,” said Twilight

“The burn of the century! That’s what fans of all around the area are calling Sean Von Drake’s comments about Raegan Davis, during last night’s match,” read Fluttershy

“Mr. Von Drake, made various comments praising Mr. Davis, but then saying that he disagreed on her view towards other players and teams, saying that “Anyone can have a dip in form”,” read Rarity

“The burn came when Mr. Von Drake, answered to Ms. Davis comments about his playing abilities, saying “Well, I prefer being a one-trick horse, than a horse with no tricks, and a confident fool” even giving an explanation on what he meant, many fans around the country and world have applauded his sportsmen-like attitude towards the situation,” read Sunset Shimmer

“Various other schools, and early education facilities, have chosen him as “The best role-model” of the decade, urging students to act like him; regarding this Mr. Von Drake said, “It’s too much praise for me, only teach the younger generations about respect and that’s enough”,” read Pinkie

“Wow, he’s mighty right about all that,” said Applejack

“You’re siding with him?!!!” said Rainbow Dash

“Well, he does have a fact darling,” said Rarity

“He insulted me, and everyone is praising him, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!!!!” said Rainbow Dash

“Well, you did start this, plus, he didn’t really insult you,” said Twilight

“Alright, enough, this is war,” said Rainbow Dash

“Were you going?” asked Vinyl

“To the studio! I won’t let him get away with this,” said Rainbow Dash

“Is it just me… or did Spike, hit the nail on the head about Rainbow Dash?” said Sunset

“Why, because she is confident?” asked Pinkie

“No, cause she’s a fool,” said Sunset

“Oh, come on Sunset, we have to support her as best we can, come on,” said Twilight as they followed Rainbow Dash to the studio, unaware that they had just got involved even more on this, one-sided dispute.

3 DAYS LATER

“... In other news, the popular Rock group, The Rainbooms, have released a new single, and we have the exclusive here today, role the video,” said the TV anchor

“I liked the songs a lot,” said the other anchor

“Yeah, but, I only have one question, was the man in the video supposed to be Sean Von Drake, or is it just a coincidence?” said the first anchor

“Oh! They are dissing Von Drake and Crystal Prep. on this song,” said the second anchor

“I thought different of this girls,” said the first

“Well, maybe it’s just Ms. Davis behind all this,” said the second

“How will they reply?” said the first

MEANWHILE ON THE CRYSTAL PREP. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICE

“HOW DARE THEY ATTACK YOU!!!!” said Ember as she kicked a nearby chair

“Don’t you mean us?” asked Spike

“Spike, they clearly dissed you, you have to fight back,” said Neon

“Do I have to?” asked Spike

“YES!” everyone said

“But, if I do, that would just add more wood to the fire,” said Spike

“Spike, they attacked your honor, and made fun of you, she is trying to make you look like an idiot, and bring your game down,” said Moondancer

“Are you sure?” asked Spike still buried in the paperwork he had to complete

“YES!” they all said

“GOD DAMMIT DUDE, YOU KNOW, WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET HER GET AWAY WITH THIS!” said Pharynx

“Yeah, she wants a battle, we’ll give her a war,” said Thorax

“I prefer to let the ball talk,” said Spike finishing another paper

“Sometimes, you have to talk back, don’t let her get away with this, who know, maybe next time, she’ll try insult your family or raze, she is capable of that,” said Moondancer

The moment she said this, Spike froze, and the pen he had in his hand disintegrated

“If she even dares to do that,” said Spike in a scary voice

“Don’t give her the chance,” said Ember

“Let’s get to work,” said Spike as he got up and headed for the studio.

3 DAYS LATER

“And we are back, and just like we said at the beginning of our program, Our Last Stand has published a new song, and this song is causing various reactions, since it’s the first song where the members of the group are not wearing masks at all, but without further ado, here is the video,” said the anchor

“WOW! NEWS FLASH, Sean Von Drake, Elizabeth Drakken, Terrance Chamberguard, Patrick Chamberguard, and popular DJ, Nolan Lawrence are all members of Our last Stand,” said the first anchor

“This is getting interesting, The Rainbooms actually dissed Our Last Stand, and OLS’ answer is just superb, let’s see who will win this competition,” said the second anchor

2 WEEKS LATER

“Welcome to today’s match between Tall tale High and Crystal Prep. Tall Tale is playing for a place inside the final 4, while Crystal Prep. is playing to stay in first place, since Canterlot’s victory yesterday against Griffonstone, has momentarily placed them in first place,” said Gideon

“This match is going to be really interesting… wait a minute, hasn’t today’s referee, manage all of the Tall Tale’s games?” said Dante

“Erick Lancaster… was head referee during Tall Tale’s victories against… Fillydelphia, Seaddle, Vanhoover, and Foaledo… too much of a coincidence,” said Gideon

“And all of this matches had something in common,” said Dante

“And what is that?” asked Gideon

“Various referee mistakes in favor of Tall Tale, not to mention, various Tall Tale players did hard and dangerous tackles against other players and got away with much of a warning,” said Dante

“Well, I hope this game is different,” said Gideon

EARLIER THAT DAY AT AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION

KNOCK KNOCK

“Who’s there?” asked a voice

“Who do you think?” said another make voice

“Oh, sorry your highness,” said the guard at the door

“It’s ok Gale, at least I know you are doing your job,” said the man

“Yes sir, Count Darlington,” said the guard

“Excellent, is he here yet?” asked Count Darlington

“I’m here Kenneth,” said another male voice

“Erick, good to see you again, you are doing a fantastic job,” said Kenneth Darlington

“Well, all I can say is, I’m glad I’m doing my share for our great raze,” said Erick

“Yeah, but today, we are playing against Crystal Prep.” said another voice as three figures walked in

“Oh, hello Andrew, Mike, Chester, I hope you are ready to claim the gold this season,” said Erick

“Of course, but back to business, we want you to allow us to, FUCK this school of dirt-bloods, and specially those 4 filthy aliens,” said Andrew, with a hatred in his mouth, while the other people present smiled in agreement.

“Well then, today is going to be a fun day,” said Erick

“Here, a little bonus to “look the other way” while they get hurt,” said Kenneth giving Lance an envelope with $1,000,000

“Alright then, time to get ready,” said Erick as he counted the money

“The match is about to begin, let’s give the line ups one last look, shall we, Ashfield Mercer on goal, Waltes Winston, Robert Jeffries, Micheal Larson, and Leo Alden on defense; Parker Paxton, Andrew Darlington-Whit, Kent Renaud, and Marshall Millington on midfield; and Chester Griggs and Anthony De Claire on offense,” said Gideon

“Once again, no female players starting for Tall Tale, they are all in the bench,” said Dante

“Yeah, maybe hiding a trump card?” said Gideon

“I don’t think so, but if they have a strategy, it’s a very bizarre one,” said said Dante

“I agree, I wonder what they are up to,” said Gideon

““Crystal prep. Starts with Pharynx, on goal, Indigo Zap, Bengal, Fancy Pants, and Jet Set on the defensive positions, Thorax, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, and Neon Light, on the midfield, and Ember and Spike, up front,” said Dante

“Let’s hope for a great game,” said Gideon

MIN. 5

“The ball is rolling with Crystal Prep., Indigo Zap has it… she passes it to Sour Sweet, Sour Sweet to Spike, back to Thorax… who is fighting for possession with Darlington-Whit… he fights him off, and makes a forward pass to Ember, who is unmarked in the center… she sprints towards the enemy area… but she is being closed down by Mike, who is doing a mad dash to try to catch up with her… OH! WHAT SO CLOSE!, Mike slide tackles in a desperate attempt to stop Ember, but misses, AND LEAVES HER ALONE AGAINST THE KEEPER TO SCORE THE FIRST GOAL!!!!” said Gideon

ON THE PITCH

“Sorry dude, she was just to fast,” said Mike

“No worries, now, we show them who is the better raze… the “old school” way,” said Andrew as he Mike, and Chester smiled diabolically. Unaware, that 2 people had noticed this.

MIN. 25

“The ball reaches Lemon Zest… she passes the ball to Neon Lights, who starts running towards the sideline… he passes the ball back to Thorax, and now he runs for the enemy area… passes the ball to… OH MY GOD! WHAT WAS THAT!!!? ANDREW DARLINGTON-WHIT, CAME IN LIKE A MADMAN AND SLIDE TACKLED THORAX AT KNEE LEVEL!... AND THE REFEREE SAYS “PLAY ON” AS THE BALL IS INTERCEPTED… this is starting to look bad on the head referee as Thorax gets back up off the ground,” said Gideon

“Here we go again,” said Dante

MIN. 36

“The ball possession is still Tall Tale’s, Renaud to Griggs, Griggs back to Darlington-whit, Whit passes it to Mike Larson, who is heavily marked by Neon Lights, and… OH COME ON!!! THAT HAS TO BE THE MOST INTENTIONAL ELBOW TO THE FACE I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!... AND THE REFEREE AGAIN SAYS “PLAY ON'' AS NEON LIGHTS GOES DOWN!!!... and Millington is unable to catch the ball as the ball leaves the field, and now the referee has to stop the match… AND HE DOESN’T!!!! Oh, thank God for the 4th referee, he has stopped the match for Neon Lights to receive medical assistance… and he is being sub out by Trenderhoof,” said Gideon

“Yes, and you can see various, players talking to the referee… and a yellow card for Fancy Pants, and another one for Ember… and there comes Spike to get his teammates away from the referee,” said Dante

“This game is getting worse by the second,” said Gideon

MIN. 45

“Corner kick for Tall Tale,” said Gideon

“Let’s see what cheap tactic they have for this,” said Dante

“Kick taken by Darlington-Whit, lobbed pass straight into the hands of Pharynx… OH MY GOD!!! SOMEONE PLEASE STOP THIS GAME THIS INSTANT. THAT’S INEXCUSABLE!!! PHARYNX HAD ALREADY CATCHED THE BALL AND HAD GIVEN A COUPLE OF STEPS, BEFORE BEING KICKED IN THE HEAD BY CHESTER GRIGGS, AND LANDING HEAD FIRST IN THE LEFT POST!!” said Gideon

“And a full on riot has erupted on the field, as Thorax, and Spike, quickly rush to their goalkeeper’s aid, as he appears to be unresponsive, meanwhile various of the Crystal Prep. players are chasing after the referee and Chester Griggs,” said Dante

“AND NOW PUNCHES ARE BEING THROWN BY BOTH SIDES… AND BENGAL IS SHOWN A STRAIGHT RED CARD AFTER CONFRONTING THE REFEREE!” said Gideon

“AND NOW HE IS SIGNALING FOR THE END OF THE FIRST HALF, AS SPIKE DOES HIS BEST TO SEPARATE THE CRYSTAL PREP. PLAYERS FROM THE REFEREE,” said Dante

“SOMEONE SHOULD REALLY TRY TO STOP LEMON ZEST, SHE IS LIVID DOWN THERE… AND THERE COMES EMBER TO RESTRAIN HER AND PULL HER INTO THE DUGOUT… THIS GAME IS A DISGRACE TO SOCCER,” said Gideon

ON THE PITCH

Spike and thorax had managed to calm their teammates enough to head onto the changing room

“We’re not going to let them get away with this are we?” asked Sour Sweet

“No, but, I will not endanger anymore of you, so, if push comes to punch, we will abandon the game,” said Spike

“WHAT?!!!!” everyone said

“THREE FUCKING POINTS ARE WORTH NOTHING COMPARED TO YOUR LIVES TO ME, UNDERSTOOD?!” said Spike

“Spike is right, head back to the dressing room, we’ll take care of this,” said Coach Rommel as he walked up to them

“Lemon Zest! Wanna accompany your boyfriend on his way to the hospital?” asked Spike

“HE’S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!!” exclaimed Lemon Zest

“Then you showed anger, way beyond the “just friends” line,” said Spike

Lemon Zest, turning red, and feeling defeated, walked over to the ambulance and got on as it left.

“What now?” asked Rommel

“I don’t know… but, get ready to abandon,” said Spike

“WHAT?!” said Rommel

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure they are going to call off the game, and if they don’t well, let’s give them the 3 points, I’m not spilling anymore blood here today,” said Spike as he began walking towards the referee

“Where are you going?” asked Rommel

“To confirm a hypothesis,” said Spike

Unknown to him, someone had the same idea from the sidelines.

Sunburst walked over to one of the TV cameraman and said

“Follow me,”

“Where?” asked the cameraman

“To expose a cheater,” said Sunburst as they quietly made their way onto the pitch, making sure to stay behind the referee, as for him to blow his cover.

Spike then walked up to the referee, and said

“Uhm, excuse me, sir?”

The referee rolled his eyes and answered “What do you want, Lizard boy?”

Spike was taken by surprise by this comment “Ok, I did not expect that, Yeah, I just want to ask you… do you have a problem with us?”

“What makes you think that?” said the referee

“Well, throughout the whole first half, you’ve been marking fouls against us, and you allowed for very dangerous fouls to happen to our team without even whistling for a foul or warning the other players,” said Spike

“Really? I don’t think so,” said the referee

“You’ve overlooked a knee-height tackle over Thorax, you didn’t whistle when they elbowed Neon on the face, and now, you didn’t even blow your whistle when our goalkeeper almost got killed, so, what’s going on?” asked Spike

“It’s soccer… kid, not cards, and if you don’t like it, you and your team of dirt-bloods can go back to the cesspool you crawled out of; now, shut the fuck up, head to your fucking locker room, and get ready, for the second half… I swear, just breathing the same air as you makes me want to vomit,” said the referee

“You’re the most disgusting person I have ever met,” said Sunburst

This caught Spike’s and the referee’s attention

“And all of you comments have been broadcasted around the world,” said the cameraman

The look on the referee’s face was that of pure horror, and he quickly walked away to the referees changing room.

“Go to your changing rooms, we’ll have to talk about this with him,” said one of the linesmen as they hurried off behind him, followed by police officers.

1 HOUR LATER

“Well, ladies and gentleman, the game’s second half has been postponed after we all heard those terrible comments earlier… and now, here comes the chief producer of the tournament, Johannes Burton,” said Gideon

“Due to various hateful and xenophobic comments and actions displayed today by the referee, and various Tall Tale players, the match has been cancelled, and following the result on the scoreboard, the 3 points will go to Crystal Prep…. As for the tournament… it would be placed on standby, while the pertinent investigations are conducted, thank you all for your understandment, and once again, I am deeply sorry to all Crystal Prep. players, staff, and fans, and anybody else who was insulted by today’s events,” said Burton

“Well folks, that’s the information we have for you today, we will keep you all up to date, with any situation that arises during the investigations,” said Gideon

LATER THAT DAY, AT THE TALL TALE GENERAL HOSPITAL

“Oh… my head… where… where am I?” asked Pharynx

“At the Tall Tale General Hospital,” said Thorax

“Oh… did we lose?” asked Pharynx

“No… but… you better, see for yourself when you get home,” said Spike

“Oh, I'm being discharged?” asked Pharynx

“In a few hours, we just need to run some more tests to make sure you don’t have any more injuries,” said a doctor a she walked in

“Anything bad?” asked Pharynx

“Well, you suffered a minor concussion, but nothing serious, will give you painkillers, and will also urge you to apply bags of ice in your face and head as much as possible to treat the swelling… and, I’m going to have to forbid you from doing any sort of exercise for a month, just so we can be sure that you heal up nice,” said the doctor

“Oh, that means that Sunny Flare will be the Goalkeeper from now on, right?” said Pharynx

“Provably, like I said, you better wait till we get back home for you to understand,” said Spike

“By the way, is there something going on between you and Lemon Zest?” asked Neon Lights

“I don’t think so… WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR NOSE!!!!?” asked Pharynx

“Oh, it was a minor, break, it will heal in 3 weeks, and he will be fit to play again,” said the Doctor

“Oh! Why did you ask about Lemon Zest?” asked Pharynx

“Well, she seemed really distressed when you blacked out,” said Ember

“Not to mention, she tried to kill the guy that did it, what was his name… Chase…” said Neon

“Chester Griggs?!” said the doctor

“Him… do you know him?” asked Neon

“Unfortunately… yes… he’s my son,” said the doctor

“Wow… really?” asked Spike

“Yeah, he’s my and my ex-husband’s son, but, when I divorced his scumbug father, I also lost custody,” said the doctor

“Well, I think your son is in a lot of trouble,” said Spike

“What do you mean?” asked the doctor

“Update, Referee Erick Lancaster, arrested, for match fixing; various bags of money, and illicit transactions discovered under his name, claims money was given to him by a royal of Tall Tale and three players of the first team. Investigations so far, points to Count Darlington, his son Andrew Darlington-Whit, Michael Larson, and Chester Griggs, they will be brought in for questioning regarding their involvement with the match fixing,” read Spike

“Oh, God, I have to go,” said the doctor

“Good Luck,” said Spike

“Anyway, ready to leave?” asked Thorax

“Yeah, when all of this tests are over,” said Pharynx “I have to talk to Lemon Zest, I have to find out,”

ONE MONTH LATER

“... So, you knew about all of this, and you didn’t say anything?” said a reporter

“Yes… at the beginning of the tournament, Andrew came up to me, and told me about his plan… at first I agreed, mostly due to family pressure, but when I was about to join the first meeting, I stepped out, and swore I wouldn’t say anything,” said Ashfield Mercer

“What made you change your mind?” asked the reporter

“The death of my grandfather… he was the one that was always saying that we “Pure-bloods” have rights over other razes, and if we didn’t follow what he said… well, that’s how I grew astray from my biological father, and mother,” said Ashfield

“What do you mean?” asked the reporter

“Well, I’m a third Dragonborn from my mom’s side, and when my grandfather, found this out, he vanished them from our land, and won custody over me,” said Ashfield

“So, your grandfather was High Baron Robert Mercer? Did his death mean anything to you?” asked the reporter

“It meant freedom, for me, and many of my cousins, and family members,” said Ashfield

“Oh, really?” asked the reporter

“Yes, the truth is, many of my family members actually, had befriended other razes, and many of my cousins, are now formally joining other knightdoms, or kingdoms,” said Ashfield

“What do you mean by that?” asked the reporter

“Well, my eldest cousin, Sabrina, is marrying into the Breckenridge Knightdom, and as you know, it’s a part of the Changeling Kingdom,” said Ashfield

“So, you are saying, that, now, the Mercer Barony is becoming multirascial?” asked the reporter

“Yes, and I am glad for that,” said Ashfield

“So, what happens now for you?” asked the reporter

“I’m transferring schools to Dragon High, in the Dragonland’s capital of Maredesto, so I can live with my parents and younger siblings,” said Ashfield

“Well, thank you for the interview, Mr. Mercer, this was Yumi Asagi, thanks for watching,” said Yumi

“Wow, so, this is what happens in Tall Tale?” asked Trenderhoof

“Looks like it,” said Gemma

“GUYS!! It’s official, Tall Tale High’s punishment has been decided,” said Bengal as he ran into the room and showed them his laptop.

“After, our investigation was over, we discovered, that his Highness, Count Kenneth Darlington, his son, Andrew Darlington-Whit, and various officials from the school district where involved in this match fixing scandal, we are now going to allow his Majesty, Prince Heath Cunningham, give a few words,” said the head of police of Tall Tale

“Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman, first of, I would like to apologize to anyone and everyone who was insulted or injured by the past incidents surrounding the school’s tournament participation… Second, I would like to clarify that the actions and behavior portrayed by the people involved, is not acceptable and are not the values we try to teach our younger generations, and all of the people involved will be punished accordingly… Kenneth Darlington, will be stripped of his title as count as well as his family; Erick Lancaster, will be banned from refereeing any sort of sport for the rest of his life, as for Tall Tale’s headmaster, Oliver Richfield, he has been terminated for supporting this type of behavior, to which we discovered, he had full knowledge about; the students involved have been expelled from the school; and our soccer team has decided to withdraw from the competition, and head to the third division, to earn our way back up to the first division, once again, I am truly sorry to everyone involved,” said Prince Cunningham

“In addition to this, Kenneth Darlington, Erick Lancaster, Oliver Richfield, Phillip Harridan, Nora Dennison, and Earl Lovell, will be facing criminal charges for their actions,” said the head of Tall Tale’s police

“Well, thank God for this, the system does work,” said Ember

“No… Prince Cunningham is just afraid of angering Princess Celestia, Dragonlord Torch, Prince Rutherford, and Princess Cadence, even more, specially because of Spike,” said Fancy Pants

“Yeah, That makes sense,” said Thorax

“Alright guys, I know we are feeling better about the situation now, but we have a match coming up tomorrow, that can symbolize our pass to the finals… so, head to the field to start practicing,” said Rommel as he blew his whistle.

THE NEXT DAY

“And we are back, after this month long hiatus; the first thing on our list is to congratulate Dragon High, who won their final match against Manehattan, and is going to be taking Tall Tale’s Place next season, second… it’s time to confirm the starting lineups for this match,” said Gideon

“Crystal Prep. is going out with: Silvia “Sunny Flare” Franco on goal, covering for injured keeper Pharynx; on defense we have Indigo Zap, Bengal, Fancy Pants, and Jet Set; Thorax, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, and Trenderhoof, on the midfield, and Ember and Spike, up front,” said Dante

“As for Canterlot High, we have: On Goalie, Pricilla “Pinkie Pie” Parsons, the defensive quartet for this match will consist of, Norman Capstan, Mathew “Big Mac” Smith, Ariella “Applejack” Smith, and Roger “Rover” Harvey; on the midline we have, Frank “Fido” Ducson, Sergio “Spot” Cirelli, and Brian “Bulk Bicep” Benson; and up front we have Sasha “Sunset Shimmer” Stein, Raegan “Rainbow Dash” Davis, and central Striker Frederick “Flash Sentry” Sutcliffe,” said Gideon

“This is the match to decide who is going to the semi-finals as top of the chart,” said Dante

“I wonder what is going on inside the changing rooms right now,” said Gideon

CANTERLOT CHANGING ROOM

“Ok guys, this is it, time for us to head out and show the world, we are the better soccer team. I trust that everyone is going to do their best… Aria, Sonata, Adagio, I want you 3 to be ready, knowing the team we are going up against, I have no doubt that you guys are going to be subbed in on the second half, remember, everyone, we are here to win, not for a tea party… PUT THEM IN!!!.... 3...2...1… CANTERLOT” said Rainbow Dash

CRYSTAL PREP CHANGING ROOM

“Guys… there isn’t much I can say at this point… to be honest, I don’t know what else to say… this season, all of you have been amazing, we have surpassed the initial expectations everyone had for us, and I am proud of everyone… we could even lose our next 2 games, and I’ll be happy… but let’s make sure to come back with some silverware around our necks… 3...2...1… CRYSTAL PREP.!!!” said Spike as everyone headed to the field

“AND THE MATCH BEGINS!!!” said Gideon

MIN. 19

“Ball for Canterlot, Sunset Shimmer has it… she passes it back to Rover… Rover to Fido… Fido up with Rainbow Dash… Rainbow Dash with Bulk Bicep… Bulk Bicep to Flash Sentry… WHO ANGLES HIMSELF TO SHOOT… OH! BRILLIANT SAVE BY SUNNY FLARE!!! She guessed the ball’s trajectory and jumped high enough to catch it,” said Gideon

MIN. 38

“A very interesting first half, don’t you agree, Dante?” said Gideon

“Oh, yes, no team wants to give an inch, Canterlot using their famous wing play, and Crystal Prep. using that passing style we’ve noticed all throughout the tournament… and I better shut because Crystal Prep. is starting a counter strike,” said Dante

“Ember gives the ball to Trenderhoof, as he begins to use his agility and speed to leave defenders in the dust… first Big Mac… then… Spot… and lastly Bulk Bicep… he is one on one against Pinkie Pie, gets ready to shoot… BUT IS TACKLED OUT OF POSSESSION BY APPLEJACK… AND THE BALL LEAVES FOR A CORNER KICK,” said Gideon

“And then Trenderhoof helps Applejack up like a true gentleman… a quick handshake, and into positions they get,” said Dante

“Lemon Zest to take the corner kick… AND HEADED OVER THE BAR BY FANCY PANTS… so close,” said Gideon

MIN. 46

“The second half is about to begin, and we have a 3 way substitution coming on for Canterlot… Fido, Rover, and Spot, are coming out and they are being replaced by, Aria, Sonata and Adagio… a tactical change mostly,” said Gideon

“Trump card move for me,” said Dante

MIN 68

“Trenderhoof is being subbed out with a standing ovation from the home crowd, and in comes Neon Lights, fully recovered from the injury he suffered against Tall Tale,” said Gideon

MIN. 90+2

“Last play of the match… Free kick for Crystal Prep. to be taken by Spike… everyone ready in the area… even Sunny Flare is up there searching for a goal… Spike kicks the ball… GOOOOAAAALLLL! WHAT A HEADER BY LEMON ZEST… WHAT A ROLE REVERSE!!!” said Gideon

“That’s right Gideon, Lemon Zest is the head assister in this tournament with 13 assists, 2 moe than Spike, who is the top scorer of the tournament, with 15 goals, against Lemon Zest’s 3,” said Dante

“AND THAT IS GAME!!!! Well, we will be seeing you all next week for the semifinals… Crystal Prep. VS Cloudsdale and Canterot VS Manechester,” said Gideon

ON THE PITCH

Rainbow Dash and the rest of the Canterlot players stayed on the pitch for a few more minutes congratulating the Crystal prep. Players… although Spike and Rainbow Dash didn’t even look at each other after the initial greeting.

After congratulating everybody else Rainbow Dash rushed to the changing rooms, her head hanging in defeat.

ON THE STANDS

“There he is! I have to get closer to him… but how?” thought Twilight

“Twilight, dear, you coming with us? We have to make sure Rainbow Dash doesn’t cry her eyes out… or destroy another team’s locker room… again,” said Rarity

Twilight looked over to her and said “Yeah, I’m…” but then she noticed Spike leaving the field to get changed “A-ACTUALLY… I have to go check something out… tell Rainbow Dash that she has my full support,” said Twilight as she ran off

“WAIT! TWILIGHT, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?” said Rarity, as Twilight disappeared in the crowd.

A FEW MINUTES LATER

“No… he isn’t here either,” thought Twilight as she looked through the door of the stadium’s cafeteria “Where could he be? DON’T TELL ME HE ALREADY LEFT THE PREMISSES!!!”

Just then, Twilight noticed something out of the corner of her eyes.

It was a group of players from Crystal Prep. and they were all covering something… or someone, with their bodies.

“WE DID IT CAP.!!!” said Jet Set

“Yeah, now we only have to defeat Cloudsdale and we’ll be in the final,” said Fancy Pants

“Plus, the school's cheer squad is going to be present to cheer you all on,” said Eclair

“Yeah, great,” said Spike in a sarcastic tone “Now go on and head home, you better rest,”

When Twilight’s eyes made contact with the back of Spike’s head, she jumped off the seat she was sitting in. and began to walk as fast as she could, to reach Spike.

But as soon as she was about 10 ft. away, Spike turned left and began to walk down the aisle.

Twilight picked up the pace, but when she reached the end of the corridor, she only saw Spike’s back turning right and entering another corridor.

At this point, Twilight was running, to try to catch up with Spike, but when she entered the corridor, it was empty, no sign of Spike, she didn’t know which way he had gone, did he go up or down the stairs? Did he turn left or right at the end of the corridor? Twilight didn’t know.

She walked up to the staircase and looked around, unfortunately, she was so deep in thought, she didn’t realize the sign that said “caution, slippery surface”.

She did her best to peek over the railing, but due to the slippery floor, she lost her footing and plunged over the edge.

This caused the world to slow down for Twilight, “Oh no, in the position I’m in, I can kill myself… OR WORST INJURE MY SPINE! What should I do?!” Was all she thought before closing her eyes and wait for impact… but it never came.

“Well, you’re just as clumsy as I remember… a bit heavier though,” said a male voice

Twilight opened her eyes and noticed she was being carried “Princess Style” in Spike’s arms

“You ok there Twi?” asked Spike

“Ye… yeah, thanks for the catch,” said Twilight as Spike placed her down

“You’ve changed,” said Spike

“You have too,” said Twilight

And after that, a very awkward silence surrounded the 2 friends

“Well… I better get going, it was nice to see you again Twilight,” said Spike as he began to walk away

“Ye… yeah, likewise,” said Twilight

“Idiot! “You’ve changed” was the best you could come up with after seeing your old childhood friend? I’m such an idiot!” thought Spike

“What the hell are you doing? You came here to make things right, not to act like Rarity everytime she sees a hot rich guy, plus, he’s Spike for crying out loud… SPIKE!!! Yes, he might’ve grown a bit, but he’s the same person you met all those years back… you can’t let this end like this!!” thought Twilight as she turned around and yelled “WAIT!!!”

This made Spike stop dead in his tracks and turn to look at her

“Something wrong?” asked Spike “Something wrong? SERIOUSLY?!!! NO WONDER YOU’RE SINGLE!!!!” thought Spike

Twilight walked up to Spike and said

“Wanna go grab a bit? We have some catching up to do,”

Spike remained silent for a few seconds, remembering everything that happened these past years “This is your chance man, don’t throw it in the garbage!” “Sure, I’d love to,”