The Friendship Games: New Student

Sunset and Jordan made their way over to the Library where the five friends were waiting. Rarity was the first to speak. She smiled at him and introduced herself."

"Hello there, darling. Are you the new student?" she asked.

"Yep. That's me. Name's Jordan. Jordan Cobalt and I just moved here so everything's all new to me." Jordan replied. "And you must be..."

"Rarity," she said with elegance. The rest of her friends introduced themselves to him.

"My name's AppleJack, and it's a pleasure meeting you, sugar cube." The farm girl said tipping her hat to him.

"I'm Rainbow Dash! Only the most awesome, best, coolest athlete here!" Rainbow said with a smirk.

Pinkie Pie quickly ran towards him and and gave him a tight hug taking him by surprise. "It's super-duper terrific to meet you, Jordan my name is Pinkie Pie and I think we're going to be really really good friends!"

"Yeah that's great but you're crushing my ribcage," Jordan said struggling to breathe. Pinkie realized what she was doing and let go. She gave him an apologetic look.

"Sorry. I'm just really excited to meet new faces. I know everyone around here! I know their names and where they even live!" Jordan and the other girls gave looks of discomfort and uncertainty. Pinkie burst out laughing. "I'm just kidding on that last part. But I do know everyone here! Well everyone that I can think of." The last girl to introduce herself was Fluttershy. She gave him a kind smile and waved to him.

"Hi, Jordan. I'm Fluttershy and it's very nice to meet you," she said sweetly. Jordan couldn't help but notice how kind she sounded.

"So Jordan, what do you like to do for fun?" AppleJack asked. Jordan looked quickly at Sunset and back to AppleJack.

"I've already told Sunset but I like first-person shooter games and sports. Sometimes I and my friends back in Philydelphia would go out and shoot a few hoops. We also would play a few rounds of Valorant or Apex Legends." Jordan said. He then began to smirk. "Now I don't mean to sound bragging but me and my friends are pretty cracked players."

"Really? I also play those two games. What rank are you?" Sunset asked.

"I'm a Diamond rank in Apex and a Platinum in Valorant. I've been playing Apex longer so my ranks are higher on there. What about you, Sunset? You said you also play them."

"Immortal rank in Valorant and Master rank in Apex." Sunset said with a smug. Jordan had a look of surprise.

"That means you're cracked. Even better than me! Hey, we should have a match sometime or even duos. If you girls also play."

"Totally! I'm also a top-tier player in both games!" Rainbow said confidently. "Literally no one can beat me solo or duos!" AppleJack gave her an annoyed look.

"No one?"

"Okay there's this one user I don't who it is that I can never seem to kill...the user is 'YourHP_0'

"Wait that's the same one I've been seeing!" Jordan said. "I swear whoever it is, is on crack. The best I ever got about him was two kills until it seems like I can't even land a single shot on him! Now you girls have Discord or anything so I can add y'all?"

"ShimmerCode#9753" Sunset said.

"Rainbow#8873" Rainbow said with a smirk. "Add us anytime you want and we'll totally kick your butts!"

Jordan laughed. He admired this girl's confidence.
"Now as I already told Sunset I am very excited to participate in the Friendship Games. This would be my first one to compete in."

"That's real nice,sugarcube but I wouldn't get too hyped up. I don't mean to sound like a downer but our rivals Crystal Prep are some nasty braggers. They constantly love to rub their wins in the loser's faces."

"You think I don't know that? I am very well aware of Crystal Prep's victory reputation. Just last year they beat you guys in golf by thirty one points and the year before that, they won the tennis competition by 40-15." Jordan laughed nervously. "That was pretty rough."

"What in the - how do you know all that?! I thought you said this would be your first time!" Rarity asked flabbergasted.

Pinkie grabbed Jordan by the front of his shirt, the same way she did with Twilight the first time she met her and stared straight at him in the eyes. "ARE YOU A PSYCHIC! ARE YOU MAGIC! ARE YOU SOME SORT OF MIND READER?!"

"Pinkie! Personal space!" Sunset said sternly. Pinkie let go of Jordan.

"Sorry," She apologized

"Don't worry about it but I can assure you I'm none of those things you said."

"But how do you know what sport we played?" AppleJack questioned.

"Or even the exact score?" Pinkie added on.

Jordan scratched the back of his head. "Hehe well...you could say I'm just a lucky guesser."

"Maybe he watched from the audience" Fluttershy suggested

"But he just moved here, from Philydelphia. There's no way he would be able to watch the Friendship Games," Sunset pointed out.

"Oh right," Fluttershy realized.

"The only possible explanation is he knows some people here or even Crystal Prep that told him about the score," Rarity guessed. Jordan shook his head again.

"I only know you girls, and the Principals so far. I don't anyone at Crystal Prep."

"Wow..."AppleJack muttered. "Alright if you say so." Although she was skeptical, she didn't think Jordan was in any way a threat to be dealt with, nor did the other girls. The bell rang for class and the girls and Jordan started to walk to their classes.

"It was great meeting you all, I'll cya!" Jordan said happily.

"Cya, buddy. Nice meeting you too. We should hang out!" Rainbow said. The other girls nodded in agreement as Jordan had left.