Life was good for Ferdinand the bull. The kingdom of Hyrule knew him well enough to know that despite his size, he was gentle, friendly and kind. Ferdinand had taken up a part time job as yearbook president. The only problem was he didn't have any hands. But that was easily solved by using a special motion-sensor camera tied around his leg. All he had to do was shake his leg, then hold it steady to take a good picture for the yearbook that all of Hyrule would be reading. He smiled when he saw his friends the Girl Squad: Princess Zelda, Princess Jasmine, Rapunzel, Moana and Belle, all with their own special powers that they could use to save Hyrule from Ganondorf, the king of evil. Ferdinand also took a picture of Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom. Once Ferdinand was done taking pictures, he put them in the yearbook. Again, it was hard to do without any hands, but Ferdinand managed. Just as he was about to grab the yearbook, someone bumped into him. Ferdinand noticed a girl with long green hair standing right in front of him. "Excuse me," said the girl, thinking he had bumped into her on purpose. "Oh, I'm sorry," said Ferdinand. "I didn't see you come in."
"I've been here a while," said the girl quietly. "She sure is quiet," said Moana. "Mmm-hmm," agreed Peach.
"I'm Ferdinand," said the giant bull, introducing himself. "President of the yearbook club. Do you want to join? I'd love the extra help."
"I'm Wallflower Blush," said the girl.
"Nice to meet you," smiled Ferdinand.
"It's nice to meet you too," said Wallflower. "If it's alright with you, Ferdinand, I counted up all the votes for the superlatives."
"Thank you, Wallflower," Ferdinand smiled. "That's a big help."
Superlatives are sections of the yearbook that highlight the best thing about someone. Ferdinand saw Princess Anna for "Best Smile," Saria the little forest girl for "Class Clown," and Prince Daniel Alexander Dolphin for "Most Likely to Succeed." But when he saw "Best Friends," he was delighted! He, Zelda, Moana, Belle, Rapunzel, Jasmine and Peach were there. Zelda noticed Link was in the yearbook too for "Best Hero." But she wasn't jealous because thanks to Sonic teaching her how to run at supersonic speeds, she had learned how to save herself.
Just then, another girl stormed into the room. It was Trixie. "The Great and Powerful Trixie demands to speak to the yearbook president!" she shouted. "That's me," said Ferdinand. "Can I help you, Trixie?" Trixie took a copy of the yearbook from Ferdinand and peered through it. "Ha! Just as I suspected!" she said. "I was not voted Greatest and Powerfullest Student! Explain yourself!" Ferdinand sighed. "How should I put this? You didn't win Greatest and Powerfullest because it wasn't a superlative."
"Neither was Most Violent, but that didn't stop you from getting in the yearbook." She showed him an old copy of the yearbook that dated back just a year ago at the Flower Festival. Ferdinand saw a picture of himself in pain from a bee sting. He was embarrassed but had decided he could have a good laugh about it. "That was different," said Moana. "The whole town was scared of him."
"He was so violent that day," said Rapunzel in a whisper, not knowing that Ferdinand heard her. "Of course," said Zelda, putting a reassuring arm around Ferdinand. "We all know you've earned the right not to be remembered that way." She took the copy from Ferdinand and tossed it aside. Nobody noticed a hand grab the yearbook. Meanwhile, knowing he didn't have to be seen as a fighter made Ferdinand feel better. "We're not having a Greatest and Powerfullest superlative; sorry," Ferdinand said calmly.
"Oh, you'll be sorry all right," said Trixie. "When you least expect it, I'll have my revenge and then, I'll disappear like this!" She threw a smoke bomb on the ground, covering everyone in dust. When the dust settled, Trixie was still there, trying to open the door, but it would not budge. "Let me give you a hand," said Ferdinand. He managed to pick the lock with one of his horns. Everyone walked out of the room. "I'll just finish up…" Wallflower said as Ferdinand turned off the light. "…in the dark."
The entire kingdom was depending on Ferdinand to focus on the best memories of the yearbook, and he was doing a great job. Belle also hoped he would find a way not to put their picture next to "Best Muscles." Otherwise, it would look as if they were kissing Superman. Luckily, Jasmine had a solution to that little problem; a Best Friends picture at the beach on Saturday. Everyone would look so cute, and the lighting would be amazing. Rapunzel would bake cookies for a picnic treat with edible sunscreen.
That night at his castle, before Ferdinand went to bed, he looked up at the brightest star in the sky. It was a Magic Star that could send messages to people from far away. He used it to talk to Sonic the Hedgehog. "Hello, Sonic," Ferdinand said to the star. "I thought you'd be happy to hear that the girls and I won Best Friends today in the yearbook." Next to the lawn, Ferdinand saw a sign with a scary picture of him and the words "Keep Out" on it. He sighed. Although the townsfolk knew he was friendly, they kept the sign there anyway, to protect him from any matadors that wanted to capture him. "I mean," he continued. "If it wasn't for you, I'd have been sent to the Chop House by now when the last petal fell." He shuddered and continued talking to the star. "Anyway, I feel incredibly lucky to have such good friends in the kingdom. That's all for now. Goodnight, Sonic." He blew a kiss to the star, turned off the lamp and settled into bed. Just as Ferdinand closed his eyes however, some mysterious magic sparkles flew through the air. Ferdinand had no idea that something was about to happen. Something very bad.