The Mighty Cattle
Prologue
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The boy picked up his trumpet and prepared
for his solo.

It was up to him to win the match for the
Wolverines.

"...don't screw this up..." his coach
had said to him.

He was not going to mess anything
up this time.

He walked up to center stage, adjusted
his uniform, fixed the plume in his hat,
and placed his sheet music on the stand.

The boy waited for the judge's hand
signal.

It came, and he began to play.

Everything was perfect...until he
played a series of five wrong notes.

When he got his less-than perfect score,
he crumpled to the ground, instrument
forgotten.

The other band came together
in jubilation.

He lost the match.

He'd failed his father.

He would never pick up a trumpet
again.
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DISC: The Mighty Ducks belong
to Disney.

A/N: I know that bands don't really
participate in "one-on-one band meets".
They do, sometimes, have competitions.
Well, at least, my band does.
If yours doesn't, just roll with me.
It's for the story.