" Attention students! "
The headmasters voice (or more specifically Dash's voice) rang over the intercom, jumping many of the students from the sudden loudness. It was an early morning at Scare School, an early Monday really, and the little monsters were eating breakfast. And for the students who were bringing their trays over to their tables; they jumped so horribly that they dropped their trays, their food falling on the ground. Cold and forgotten.
" We have decided it is time for all of you to have a test of survival! This week, you will be camping out in the forest just outside of Deedstown! You will have minimal supplies, so plan well! "
The voice soon changed, indicating Alder was speaking now.
" You must get along as well! The team who comes back still cooperating greatly and tolerating each other will get a box of screamcicles to split, and an A on their lowest grade for the semester. "
The cafeteria erupted in murmers, all of them excited for this assignment. Seriously though, why wouldn't they be excited? All they had to do was survive five days in the forest with their friends, then come back and show the headmasters that they survived perfectly. What could possibly go wrong?
Casper, Mantha and Ra assumed they'd each be in a group together. And since it was groups of four, perhaps the headmasters would have Wolfie join them. Or Quasie. Or even Pumpkin head! Either way, there was no way they'd lose by bad cooperation. Sure there would always be the chance they could still lose. Thatch's gang could work together well when they wanted to. But they'd still put up a fight.
Dash soon spoke up again, getting the children to quiet down.
" Now, we will be picking the teams, so pay attention. Team one will be... Blodge, Flyboy, Triclops and Quasie. "
" Team two will be... Gil, Frankie, Mickey and Monaco. "
" Team three will be... Slither, Mosshead, DummyGirl and Wolfie. "
Thatch's gang looked shocked at that, Thatch and Caspers gang quickly looked around before their eyes settled on each other; there was no one else left but them. That could only mean-
" And finally team four will be... Casper, Mantha, Ra and Thatch! "
