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Oppositix File 3: Jock Jams
"It has to be in the databases somewhere…" Tecna remarked as she keyed in her pocket computer into the port at the library. Flora, Stella, and Musa were searching through the many books. "Let's see. Keywords should be 'alien asteroid', 'weird transformations', and 'Oppositix'…"
"Searching…Data found. Results: 1," the computer replied. "Periodical, 'Chaos in Oppositus.'"
"Can you access it?" Flora asked over Tecna's shoulder.
"Alright, teacher's pass," Tecna said to the computer. "…Code 0991001."
"Authorization complete; access denied." The computer replied.
"I'll report this to Faragonda if you don't let me in," Tecna screamed.
"Access denied. Removing hardware," The computer replied. The screen went black. Tecna threw the pocket computer right against a wall and smashed it to bits.
"I hate computers!" Tecna shouted and she stomped out of the library. The library quickly shushed her. "OH, SHUSH YOURSELF!"
"Tecna's time of the month I guess," Stella uttered.
"Let's ditch the books and tell her we've been searching later," Flora murmured.
"Flora I'm starting to love you," Stella said with a smirk.
"Technology hasn't done anything for me the last few days," Tecna muttered to herself as she walked down the hall. "I need a new hobby nothing that involves numbers. I want to try something fun."
She passes by the gymnasium where the door was half opened. Someone had kicked a soccer ball right out the door. Tecna started bouncing it on her foot, shuffling her feet and then bounced it off each knee. Tecna smiled, she was pretty good at it. She looked inside to see Layla coaching her indoor soccer team. Tecna sat on the bleachers and stared in wonder. They were pretty good and Tecna wanted to be a part of it.
"Layla, can I join in?" Tecna asked as she came down the bleachers.
"Uh don't you want to go looking for clues in the library?" Layla uttered.
"I did that already. Is there a spot for me or not?" Tecna remarked.
"Stacy isn't here coach, we are in need of another player," the captain Morgan replied.
"Alright, but don't thank me if you do get hurt," Layla told Tecna. Morgan threw her the ball and Tecna bounced it on her chest before speeding along the floor towards the goalie. She shot and it went in! Tecna was amazed how good she was. Soon enough she had scored four goals and had six assists. Layla threw her a towel after the practice. "You were great out there. Ever considered joining the team?"
"Right now I am!" Tecna replied.
"Women's soccer can be tough," Layla remarked. "So you need to be strong to survive the other teams."
"I can do it, for some reason I know I can be a good soccer player," Tecna remarked. "Hey! Do you have other sports teams that I can play in? I really want to get into this."
"Wow, uh okay," Layla exclaimed. She gave Tecna a small paper. "If you want to meet me in the teacher's gym we can work out together."
"Yes sir! Thank you Layla!" Tecna said and she hugged Layla.
Tecna was so excited to go to the gym with Layla. They started on the smaller weights, then progressed to the dumbbells. Tecna felt the burn, but liked it a lot more than she liked Tetris. They trained until dark and Layla called it quits.
"But we just started," Tecna moaned.
"We can always come back tomorrow," Layla remarked. She grabbed the lower half of her back which was sore from all the training.
"I need to do more," Tecna replied going over to the rower.
"Aren't you tired? It's almost suppertime," Layla remarked.
"Nope, I feel more energetic than I ever felt before!" Tecna replied.
"Just take a break for a few minutes," Layla said and she threw her a nutrition bar. "If you're not going to go to supper I suggest you just eat something."
"Energy Booster Bars," Tecna read. She shrugged her shoulders and took a big bite out of the bar. She felt a surge of energy that made her feel invincible. "They're so good! Can I have more?"
"Sure, but don't just eat them and neglect meals," Layla replied tossing her a box of nutrition bars. "It's not good to not eat or overdo on the exercising."
"I won't," Tecna responded as Layla left her inside the locker room. Tecna had a crazed look in her eye as she tore off another nutrition bar and ate it in one gulp. The jolt of energy mounted through her and she began to do every piece of equipment in the gym. She laughed hysterically.
When Layla came for breakfast the next morning she saw Flora, Musa and Stella. She didn't see Tecna at all after the time at the gym. Layla couldn't help but think that Tecna hadn't left the gym.
"Have you seen Bloom?" Flora asked her. Layla shook her head. "It's as if she's disappeared into thin air!"
"What I'm worried about is Tecna," Layla said, "She's acting really strange. Not the nerd we know at all."
"Tecna, not nerdy. That's really freaky," Stella remarked.
"Yeah, she seemed to be really upset when we were searching for clues in the library yesterday," Musa said.
"Yup that's where we were all day," Flora said. "In the library looking at…books."
"I can't stand this! I'm going to tell Tecna that this isn't right!" Layla shouted and she marched down to the teacher's gym. She looked over to see that Tecna was sleeping right on the bike, but now she was more muscular than before. "Tecna I whaaaat?"
"Huh? Oh," Tecna remarked with a laugh. She looked down at herself to see her muscles bulge. "Hi Layla, are you ready for another workout?"
"Uh no not today," Layla said. "We've got class remember."
"Oh my goodness, I totally forgot," Tecna replied she tore off three packets of nutrition bars and gulped them down all at once. She looked at her new muscles and flexed them until it looked like a giant potato. She ran out the door in a gust of wind. "Race you to class!"
Layla could hardly keep up with Tecna since she gone so fast. Layla was panting as she got to class. She saw Tecna showing off hers ripped bod to the students as she entered the classroom.
"I have to admit I was one of the scrawny girls, but now I'm supple and strong as ever!" Tecna remarked as she lifted two girls' desks over her head. She spun them around and put them in front of the girls. The girls all clapped and whistled. "I want you all to take out your books…and throw them away! We're going for an all day recess!"
"WOO HOO!" The students shouted and threw their books away. They chanted Tecna's name and Tecna carried two girls on each arm as they left.
"You jerk! We're supposed to stick to the curriculum!" Stella shouted and threw her book to the floor. "I hate that muscle bound beauty."
"It's not just because you're totally fat is it?" Flora remarked snidely.
"How about you get a fat lip?" Stella shouted making a fist.
"Try and do that Tubby," Flora shot. Stella went to hit her in the mouth but Flora was too quick and caught her by the fist and twisted it.
"OW! Uncle!" Stella peeped, Flora let go and put a toothpick in her mouth. Stella massaged her hand as Flora walked away.
"Do you think there's something going on with her?" Musa asked Stella. "I mean, she's been wearing leather! She thought that was a desecration of animals. I'm worried about her Stell'."
"Then go marry her," Stella shot. "You're a boy now so go and date her."
"I don't want to date her," Musa replied. "…Although she does seem to be hot wearing those tight jeans and leather coat. No! I'm not dating my best friend."
"Get a room," Stella remarked and left the room.
Tecna waved at the different people passing by her and the students cheered. She was popular all of a sudden and she liked it. Tecna went back into the gym and began working out again. Suddenly she felt a spurt of energy in her body. She ran around the gym and did almost every exercise machine in a flash. The teachers there were in awe of how fast Tecna was.
Layla kicked a can and walked down the street in Magix. She felt like she was nothing compared to Tecna. She wanted to be the sports superstar, but now Tecna was it. She wanted to be bigger than Tecna. She felt as if she needed to be seen and everyone would scream at her presence. She walked down to one of the side streets and saw a little café. She ordered a cappuccino and a croissant. She marveled at the goodness of the food. When she walked back she felt a great surge of power like electricity through her veins. Her jealousy of Tecna was hitting its peak. She wanted to fight. She wanted to crush Tecna's bones. When Layla came back from the walk she felt her clothes tighten.
"Oh no, I'm becoming a blimp just like Stella!" Layla cried and ran to her dorm room. Yet, when she saw herself in the mirror she didn't seem fatter, just taller. Layla dismissed this and started crying. Stella entered her room and sat next to her on the bed. The bed creaked and something popped as she sunk down on her bed.
"Sweetie what's wrong?" Stella asked.
"I'm a failure," Layla replied. "…A big fat failure."
"No you're not," Stella said. Layla looked up at her friend snot covering her face. "You're beautiful and strong."
"Tecna's the one who's strong," Layla remarked. "Look at her now. She's so ripped and everyone loves her."
"Size doesn't matter," Stella said.
"I don't care what you think you big blimp!" Layla growled. She felt the electricity shoot through her body once again. "I want to be the one everyone looks up to!"
"Layla…"Stella uttered as Layla began to grow bigger.
"I want to be the star," Layla said not noticing her growth spurt.
"Layla!" Stella shouted.
"Huh?" Layla asked, she stopped growing at ten feet.
"I think people will look up to you now," Stella remarked. Layla had to bend down to see herself in the mirror.
"Oh my god, Stella you're right!" Layla exclaimed; she walked out the door and remembered to lower her head to fit into the doorway. She bounded down the hall and saw Tecna in the distance talking to another student. "Tecna! Hey Tecna, you owe me a rematch!"
"What the…?" Tecna exclaimed as Layla came over to her. "Wow, you look different. Have you been doing something with your hair?"
"Nope, just came back from a walk," Layla remarked. "Of course I could if you're up to it go for another run. This time it's around the entire school. Winner gets the title of being most liked by the students."
"You can't win over popularity," Tecna replied. Layla loomed over her. "That's just common sense."
"Winner gets to use the teacher's gym freely after every class while the loser has to do dishes at the cafeteria," Layla said, the students began to rally around them. Gossip bubbled with interest.
"Oh it is so on," Tecna said bumping fists with Layla.
#$^%&
There were bleachers floating up above the school as fairies flew to watch the match between Layla of Tides and Tecna of the Third Binary Galaxy. Musa, Flora and Stella sat down in the front row next to an empty seat.
"I'm sorry this seat is taken," Musa muttered as another student flew up to the bleachers.
"Where the heck is Bloom?" Stella asked.
"We were trying to find her all day," Flora said, Musa nodded.
"What are you talking about? I was with you all morning," Bloom's voice chimed in. They all looked at the empty seat in surprise.
"You were here and you didn't even talk to us?" Musa shouted.
"Nobody's been talking to me the past few days so why bother talking to you," Bloom said snippily.
"Well nobody could see you. So of course we wouldn't talk to you," Flora replied furiously.
"Man that's hot," Musa said looking at Flora who was wearing a biker chick ensemble. She wore a black hat and chains hung from the sides of her black jeans. Flora looked towards him and Musa averted his gaze. "I mean dang Flora stop pestering Bloom!"
"What's going on down there?" Bloom asked.
"It's a foot race, Tecna's being a jock and Layla's being a boob," Stella replied.
"She looks a lot bigger than Tecna," Bloom said as she craned her head over the railing. Suddenly her whole front passed through the rails and she plummeted to the ground. Bloom tried to activate her fairy transformation and patches of her body had appeared in a black and white outfit. She had half a flowery mask on her face with long white gloves with a striped black and white skirt with two grey trains.
"It's my Oppositix power, just like Faragonda said," Bloom exclaimed as she flew back with her silvery translucent wings.
"Cool new outfit Bloom," Stella said. "That is just amazing."
"Yeah, but something just doesn't seem right," Bloom said, "I don't feel the Dragon Fire within me. I just feel hollow. I don't know if it's inside me anymore. "
"Look the race is starting!" Flora screamed.
Tecna sped ahead of Layla in a gust of green wind! Layla's longer legs had made longer steps but Tecna was faster. Layla turned the corner to the first checkpoint but Tecna tore off in front of her. Tecna got half a mile quicker than Layla.
That's when Layla got mad. She jumped to the halfway mark which scared Tecna and she lost her footing. Layla started to throw magic at Tecna making flowers to toadstools grow in size. Tecna jumped over them like hurdles. Layla spotted a rock that was in Tecna's way and made it grow triple in size to the size of a mini mountain. Tecna hit the rock face first and fell to the ground. Layla ran past her and the crowd began to boo. The bleachers that the Winx were on floated down to Tecna's side and the Winx got off to circle around Tecna.
"Tecna are you okay?" Bloom asked.
"Who's talking?" Tecna remarked. Bloom growled. "I'm fine."
"Are you happy now Layla? Tecna's hurt!" Flora shouted.
"Tecna's hurt!" Layla doubled back and bent down next to her friend. "Oh I'm so sorry. I got a little carried away."
"A little?" Musa remarked pointing to the rock.
"I'm still good enough to take you on!" Tecna said and she sped off. Layla growled and sprinted for the flower petal gates. Yet Tecna was the one who managed to break through the tape at the end. The bleachers full of students yelled and screamed in delight. They took Tecna up and carried her into the school. Layla sat down next to the forest and buried her head between her legs crying. Soon she would be doing her dues starting with doing the dishes for the entire school.
Layla bent down and dunked the dishes into the sink like mini doughnuts in coffee and wiped them off with a cloth that was the size of her fingernail. She sighed as everyone was going back to their dorms laughing while Layla still had to clean.
"Hello Cinderella," Tecna remarked.
"Oh hi Tecna," Layla replied with a sigh. "If you've come to gloat make it quick."
"Need any help?" Tecna asked.
"I don't need your…really?" Layla asked. Tecna shrugged.
"You are very good at sports Layla," Tecna remarked as she took a dishtowel. "I envied you. Now that I'm good at sports I want you to think of me not as competition, but as a teammate."
"I'd like that," Layla answered.
"Now let's use this teamwork to get these dishes done so we can party," Tecna shouted.
"Tecna, I couldn't tell you how proud I am of you right now," Layla replied. She patted Tecna on the head and they both laughed. Their friendship was as strong as ever.
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