Chapter four

Dodge Ball.

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"All right ladies, I will now be discussing with you duel week."said Coach Copal, who happens to also be the gym teacher.

"Fuck, I hate duel week." whispered Peridot to Pearl.

"Yeah me too, and why is it even called a week? It's like a month."

See, duel week is a really long competition where each student will compete against each other in combat till there is one winner per class, then those winners will compete for the championship.

So while coach was explaining the rules, Pearl and Peridot where whispering among themselves.

"You know Pearl, we have a pretty good chance at winning this year."

"Oh yeah and hows that?"

"Easy, we shank them all."

"You know, I question our friendship sometimes."

"But you still love me."

"Again, I don't know why."

"You girls wouldn't be happening to be talking about the duels, would you?" questioned Coach Copal.

"Uh, yes ma'am, sorry, ma'am." Pearl answered sheepishly.

"Good. Now starting Monday we will begin the duels, but for today we will have a good old fashion dodge ball game." Coach said while getting out the balls, "Now every one line up down here."

The girls started to line up on the blue line and Coach positioned her self in front of them.

"Now who wants to be a captain?" Copal wondered.

"I will." said Imperial Topaz.

"As will I." said Garnet.

"Well shit." remarked Peridot.

Oh just great. Pearl though. The two most powerful gems in my grade, with the most bitter of rivalries, decided to be our team captains.

"All right, will you two please step out here." Copal said indifferently. "Now Garnet will start by picking first."

"Ruby." Garnet said flatly.

"Bloodstone." Topaz responded.

And so after each side had picked thirteen students each, only two were left: Pearl and Peridot.

"And just like years past, here we are again, forced to face each other in mortal combat." Peridot said while waiting for Topaz to make an answer.

"That. Was. Beautiful." is all Pearl could say.

"Thanks. I try."

"Peridot." Imperial Topaz said at last.

"Then I'll take Pearl." Garnet replied.

And so the two teams split up across the half court line, while coach set up the balls.

"All right team," Garnet said. "time to kick some Topaz ass. Are you with me?"

"Yeah!" yelled her team.

"Good. Now get ready. We're about to start."

"All right, Garnet, is your team ready?" Coach Copal said.

"Yes." she said in her normal monotone voice.

"And Imperial Topaz, is your team ready?"

"You know it!"

"Then get ready...set...GOOOO!" and just like that both teams were off, sprinting to the half court. Both teams reached there at the same time, and just like that already five girls were sitting on the bench. Soon the dodge balls were being thrown all over the place. While most students were trying not to get hit, Garnet and Topaz were in a heated duel, ducking and throwing, trying to out maneuver the other. While neither was making any process on the other, others were dropping left and right, until only four remained. Garnet and Pearl on one side, Topaz and Peridot on the other.

"Will our mortal combat ever cease?" wondered Pearl over to Peridot.

"Apparently not." Peridot replied. But Pearl barely heard as she barely dodged two balls thrown at her, both from Topaz.

"Oh, well isn't this a treat. Not only am I going to get out Garnet, but her secret admirer er as well." Topaz said to no one in particular.

What is she talking about. Thought Garnet, who glanced over at Pearl, who was blushing and looking away. Well that answers that question.

"You are going down Topaz." Garnet said, a little mad that she would take such a cheap shot a t Pearl.

"Oh am I?" But right at that moment, each seeing their chance, Pearl and Peridot both threw a ball at Topaz and Garnet, getting each of them out.

"Ooooooooo" Replied the crowd.

"Shit, you'll pay for that Pearl." Topaz said angrily.

"Shut the fuck up." Garnet told her as they both sat down. Well they both have spunk. Garnet thought while watching.

"And so the mighty tale ends, the two sisters forced to face each other in the final battle." Peridot said while looking at Pearl.

"You should right a book." she responded, while throwing a ball at her friend. And so that's how it went on for a minute, throwing and dodging. Until Peridot slipped and Pearl got her friend out.

"Yes!" screamed Pearls team.

"Hey, great game." Pearl told Peridot as she was helping up her friend.

"Well duh. The sisters always have to make it epic." she replied grinning.

"Great job Pearl." said a voice from behind her.

Pearl looked around to see Garnet. "Oh, well, thanks Garnet." Pearl said a little dumbstruck.

"All right ladies, go change before the bell rings." said Copal. While the everyone was walking away, Coach Copal stopped Garnet. "Hold on." she said. Garnet stopped, watching everyone leave, including a Peridot nudging a Pearl with her elbow.

"Garnet, I have some thing I need to tell you. Your grades are making you ineligible to play basketball." she said. "But after taking with the principle, we have decided to give you till the end of the quarter to get them up. Deal?"

"Deal." Garnet said depressed. She might not get to play her favorite sport. Could this day get any worse?

"I would recommend a tutor, to help you, but do whatever you deem fits."

"Ok." is all she could say.

"All right, now go change."

So Garnet, walking off, thought to her self. Where can I get a tutor? I mean who would be willing to teach big scary Garnet?

So the rest of the day went by and while Pearl was walking towards, a hand stopped her.

"Look Amethyst, I said-" she cut her self off when she saw that it was Garnet.

"Pearl, I have a question. Will you tutor me?"