Warriors High!
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Cinderheart's POV
I scribbled down 217 for my final math answer. I think it's right. Hopefully…
I stood up and marched across the classroom to face Riverstar. He looked up at me, nodded thoughtfully, took my paper and beckoned me out of class. I shut the door tightly behind me.
The hall ways were nearly quiet, except for the odd student. Then I heard a loud voice, sounding rather cranky. "They should make those elevators faster! I spent nearly 29 seconds in there!" I laughed to myself. Foxleap, of course. He wheeled around the corner and saw me. "Cinderheart! My friend!" He rolled over to me, and I said hi. We joked for a bit before the bell rang. I waved good bye as I headed to my basketball game.
I bounded into the gym in my school jersey and shorts, and I saw the Shadow girls already warming up. The girls I saw were Tawnypelt, Dawnpelt, Pinenose, and a few others I didn't recognize. Ivypool, Hazeltail, Rosepetal, Poppyfrost, and Icecloud were already there, warming up. I waved hello, snatched Poppyfrost's basketball from her, and did a lay up. Poppyfrost laughed and snatched a ball from Rosepetal, who snatched a ball from Ivypool. We were all laughing, shooting, and having fun.
Ashfur blew the whistle to signal the start of the game. Ivypool was hurriedly talking to Dovewing on the side, while Rosepetal got ready for the tip off. "I'll sit off first," Icecloud called out as she sat on the bench.
I hurried over to Ivypool. "Ready to go?"
"I would be," she hissed. "But she thinks otherwise!"
"She's trying to convince me to try out for the team!" Dovewing's cry was full of annoyance. "I can't join! I'd break a nail, or worse!"
I laughed, but one look from her told me she was dead serious. I shrugged, and we headed out onto the court.
Rosepetal lost the tip off to Dawnpelt, who immediately plower past her. I easily snatched the ball and dribbled up the court.
One huge Shadow girl guard me at the half way line. I nearly ran into her, which gave me the sense to stop and get a good grip on the ball. Tawnypelt and the big girl formed a semi circle around me. Double teaming.
You had to admit it was good, though. They left no space for me to pass, but enough the shoot, but I was at the half way mark! What was I going to do?
I gritted my teeth in frustration. My friends were mostly open. I couldn't get a pass in without them blocking it, though.
For some reason, I found myself thinking; What would Foxleap do?
Foxleap could always get around the big guys.
I sucked up my courage, and screamed at the top of my lungs: "LOOK BEHIND YOU!" And surprisingly, the big Shadow girl looked behind her. I passed the ball around her, where Ivypool shot a three pointer with ease.
"Go Ivypool!" Breezepelt called. Ivypool curtsied to him, before snatching the ball from Dawnpelt- As soon as the ball came in play- and going in for a lay up.
The game continued more or less like that. But, at the end of the half, a dirty trick from Dawnpelt made Ivypool slip on her ankle. She cursed inwardly and the half mark buzzer rang.
"Are you okay?" I asked. Ivypool's face was contorted in pain.
"Yeah," she murmured, but it was obvious she wasn't. Icecloud took one look at it and sighed.
"We should have Jayfeather look at that," she said. I nodded, and Poppyfrost ran off to find Jayfeather.
Well, bad luck for Ivypool. Jayfeather said that she couldn't play for the rest of the game, or the rest of the week. And it was Tuesday today! I cursed silently to myself. no sub...
I glanced at the scoreboard. We were leading, 27, 20. Not bad. Not bad at all. But still, tables could easily be turned. One glance at the bleachers told me we were favoured- about 20 or 30 kids sat talking excitedly- Lionblaze included- and the other side, where the Shadow fans would sit, there was about 15 people maximum. I grinned to myself. Then I remembered the double teaming scheme.
"Listen, girls," I whispered. "You won't believe their trick…"
Hazeltail's POV
I shot another three pointer and the crowd roared. My face was beaded with sweat.
Ivypool had to sit off, but almost came on at one point if it wasn't for Jayfeather holding her down. We had no subs. We were taking a lot of risks, and we were now winning 40-39. It was really close. We wanted the win.
Dawnpelt was tripping, shoving, and practically killing anyone and everyone she could. At one point, she lunged for Rosepetal, who stepped out of the way and shot a basket. Icecloud had injured her wrist- how bad, we couldn't tell. It was her left, though, so she still played.
Tawnypelt darted past an exhausted Cinderheart and shot a three pointer. Cinderheart had been all over the court the entire game, carrying the team like there was no tomorrow. Rosepetal was also excelling- she was a snake on the court. But we were losing, 40- 42!
I glanced at the clock. 10 seconds left! My name was called, and I reacted fast enough to grab the ball and dribble up the court. Dawnpelt and Tawnypelt surrounded me in that cage Cinderheart described. I grimaced. No! I'm not strong enough to shoot from this far! If I did, I'd have to do a 'granny shot'- throw underhand.
I could tell they planned to keep me there until the clock ran out. I had 5 seconds. What to do?
WHAT
TO
DO?
I turned to Dawnpelt and did the craziest thing of my life. "Tawnypelt called you fat yesterday!" 3 seconds!
"She did WHAT?" Bellowed Dawnpelt, thinking the game was in their favour as she crossed her arms over her chest.
I pulled my arms back so the ball was nearly underneath my legs, and I pulled my hands up so fast that Tawnypelt only had time to scream Dawnpelt's name is frustration before the ball was sailing to the basket. 1 second!
The buzzer went, but everyone was silent, on and off the court. The ball slowly rolled around the rim, before dropping into the basket. 43-42! We win! Cheers erupted from the Thunder side of the gym, and I distinctly heard Foxleap yell, "That's my girl!"
I laughed as the entire team surrounded me in a group hug. Ivypool even hobbled over, laughing. Best. Moment. EVER!
I ran over to my boyfriend in his wheelchair. He laughed and hugged me tightly. "I knew you would do that! I knew it! It was perfect, too! Putting them against each other! So evil! I love it!" I grinned madly.
"I had a good teacher."