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It was Friday and cheer tryouts were happening at Auradon Prep as Lampwick nervously waited for his turn to try out.
“You'll be fine.” Tiger Lily assured him, patting his shoulder “You’ll be a natural.”
“Gosh I hope so, tilly, otherwise I don’t know what I’m gonna do as a second elective ..”
“Thank you, next” The cheer captain called out to the next person trying out. “Well guess it’s my turn ..kiss for luck ?” Lampwick asked.
"You wish." His raven haired friend, snorted, handing a thimble and rolling her eyes good-naturedly. “Now go on.”
“Thanks “ Lampwick got up and headed to the front where the cheer captain and some other cheerleaders were waiting .“
What’s Your name?” The cheer captain asked . “Name’s Lampwick and I will be doing a cheer that I wrote—”
“Go Lampwick!” Pinocchio cheered for him in the background.
Lampwick took a deep breath and chanted:
“Hey, you Fighting Knight fans,
Stand up and clap your hands!
Go Knights Go, Go Knights Go!
Hey, you Fighting Knight fans now let's see you wave your hand!
Go Knights Go, Go Knights Go!
Go Knights Go, Go Knights Go!”
Lampwick ended his cheer finishing off with the splits.
Alice clapped and whistled from the stands next to Pinocchio.
“Thank you,” The cheer captain said. “We will let you know the results this Friday. NEXT!”
Lampwick then goes over to the stands where his friends were. “Man that was bad!”
One of his friends, Reese (who was a tourney player, the team captain actually), snorted. “Bad? Are you deaf? That shit was great, man.” “Ya really think so?” Lampwick asked.
“I don't think, I know.” The older boy insisted, fiddling with the whistle on his necklace.
“I have to agree—” Tiger Lily cut in. “It was a much better rhyme than the school song we already have. You're definitely getting a spot on the team!”
“I hope so, Tiger. We’ll see This Friday I guess.” Lampwick replied, blushing from all the praise.
Next Friday Lampwick and the girls who tried out all rushed to the bulletin board as soon as the cheer captain posted the results.
The red head scanned until he saw his name.
“HOLY HERA I ACTUALLY MADE IT?!” Lampwick cried out in disbelief.
“Told you you would.” Reese said, bumping his shoulder as he passed on his way to Friday morning practice. “YES! I’M CHEERLEADER ! In your face Zeta and anyone else who doubted me!”
A (nerf) arrow flew passed his head.
“Whatever loser, you still can’t get an A in class.” Zeta, demigod daughter of Zeus, replied, rolling her eyes.
“Romeo, don’t listen to her. She's just jealous,” Tiger Lily assured her friend before giving him a big hug.
“Ew. Get a room.” Bella (Lampwick's little sister) winced, making a face as she passed.
“Sure. We will after cheer practice,” Lampwick Replied rolling eyes.
“I can’t wait for you to cheer at my next game.” Tiger Lily said excitedly, giving him a side hug.
“And I can't wait for him to move out” Bella mumbled before scampering off to her archery class.
“You made Tourney?” Lampwick asked, hopefully. “Well… not exactly..”
“Uh oh. Why don't I like the sound of that?”
“It’s more like Alexander made Tourney…” Tiger Lily replied coyly. “Wait–WHAT?!”