"Chrysalis Academy?" Rainbow Dash was among the students protesting the change of events. "Why them?"
There was a large crowd of students gathered in the main atrium, all of them waving their football tickets and complaining. It was a rowdy protest, none of them happy about the change. The game against East High had been highly anticipated. They were pretty big rivals.
"This is RIDICULOUS!" Bulk Biceps had stormed through the crowd. He waved his arms in distress, knocking Snips and Snails out of the way.
"I totally agree," Rainbow Dash added. "I mean, why can't the other students play?"
Luna sighed. "There was a pile up of the students during Taco Tuesday at their school. Several of the students broke something or have too many bruises and just don't feel well."
"But we can't just play the Changelings," Teddy argued. "They're so boring. And rude!"
"It's like they suck the school spirit out of everything," Rarity huffed. "They don't even appreciate fine fashion."
"Remember when Headmistress Chrysalis tried to impersonate several students?" Applejack had her hands on her hip, all saucy cowgirl style. "That was a disaster!"
"Yes, but we have no other choice but to play them." Luna was growing impatient.
"Why not postpone the game?" Teddy suggested.
"And make me plan for everything again?" Now Pinkie Pie was distressed.
"We could just wait until next week for everything," Sunset Shimmer replied. "I mean, would it be too hard to wait a week?"
Scribble Dee interjected, "Yes, but then we would have to change the light show. It would be hard for us to all of a sudden say the light show will be next week."
"Not to mention that the swim team will be out of town," Octavia complained.
Everyone looked at her.
"Well, I don't just keep my arms this way by playing cello," she replied, shrugging. "I have to be a butterfly in the water."
Fluttershy muttered, "I want to be a butterfly…."
"Maybe we should have the light show tonight," Sunset Shimmer began to say, but Scribble Dee interrupted.
"It'd not be the same with only one school in attendance." She pulled out a notebook. "We were counting on raising a lot of money with the light show. Not to mention part of it features the colors and fight song of the opponent school."
Wiz Kid showed a notepad he was carrying. "I've already begun my designs for the show. Does this look like a good Changeling?"
Rarity snatched the notepad and gasped. "No!" she flipped to another page and sketched a different design, which looked much better.
Atomic Adam had set up a portable table and had his laptop propped up. "Next week has chances of rain. The light show won't work in rain."
Rainbow Dash leaned over his shoulder and looked at the computer. "Then waterproof it."
"They're good," Applejack said. "but I don't think even our eggheads can make the lights waterproof."
"You're all eggheads," Adam muttered under his breath.
"What?" Rarity was horrified.
Turning around, Adam tried to explain. "Anatomy, Rarity. I meant it all in the terms of anatomy. I mean, our heads aren't like perfect circles. And they aren't squares. We all have egg-shaped heads."
"Whee!" Pinkie Pie sprung up into the air. "I am an egghead!"
Luna began to walk back to her office, but Teddy spoke up.
"So we're playing the game, or not?"
"You'll be playing the Changelings this Friday. And I think all of you should go to class before you are all late."
"It's only Wednesday," Rainbow Dash muttered. "Maybe things will change?"
"Very unlikely," Luna responded. "Rainbow Dash, aren't you supposed to be heading to math class?"
"Fine." Rainbow Dash tightened her backpack and left.
"And you, Atomic Adam, aren't you supposed to head over to computer science?"
"Of course, but…."
"Then why are you not going to class?"
"I wanted to speak to you about the light show."
Luna was growing impatient. "What do I need to know about the light show?"
"With everything being changed so quickly, does the light show need to be cancelled? The big plan was to celebrate the other team."
"That's not my problem, Adam." Luna went back to her office. "You need to figure this out on your own."
"But you even voted on postponing the Fall Formal earlier this year, why can't we postpone the light show?"
With a sigh, Luna invited Adam into her office. "Look, the light show is a student hosted event. The school is only supplying a setting. Can you not adjust the designs?"
A flash of cold went through Atomic Adam. "I can't just change the designs. It took a month of planning for this!" He raised his arms in distress. For a second, his eyes flared with green and red.
Luna, shocked by this outburst, stepped back. "Maybe you should head to class, Adam."
Atomic Adam scowled and he left the room, tightening his backpack straps. Luna watched as he stomped out of the office, and she sighed. He had repaired her computer just a week ago. He was a polite student, shy, and not too keen on conversation. Well, unless the conversation was geared towards technology. Nice enough kid. But those eyes… had Luna seen them correctly? Had those eyes really glistened with venomous green and had his eyes really dripped with fiery anger?
And as Adam left, Luna could almost hear him snarling.
"Cryssstal."