Chapter 12

Everyone was eagerly awaiting for what Lunar would do. He tried glancing towards Principal Cinch, but his vision to her was cut off by the alumni from Canterlot High and Principal Celestia surrounding him. He grunted, scoffing at the idea that a "hearing aid" could cause cellular disturbance. At last, Principal Celestia lost patience.

"In part of...recent events," Principal Celestia began, "Crystal Prep Academy has been disqualified from the Pennant Hunt round!"

"WHAT!?" Principal Cinch gasped, as did Crystal Prep alumni.

"As a result," continued Principal Celestia, "Canterlot High is victorious in the Pennant Hunt and, with a final score of two-to-one, Canterlot High wins the alumni edition of the Friendship Games!"

The Canterlot students cheered loudly as Canterlot High was declared the winner of the Friendship Games. The alumni also cheered loudly as well and dedicated the victory to Sunset Shimmer. Principal Cinch, on the other hand, was astounded by the move and called Principal Celestia out on it.

"That is incredibly unfair, Principal Celestia," Principal Cinch shouted, "you cannot disqualify my school because of a right to forbid searches!"

"Then you do it then," Principal Celestia replied, "he went to your school, so you try to understand where the cellular disturbance is coming from."

"Lunar Nights!" Principal Cinch called, annoyance sounding in her voice.

Lunar approached Principal Cinch and looked at her. "Yes?"

"Empty your pockets."

Lunar followed orders and emptied out his pockets; everything but his disruptor. He held out his hands and scoffed. "Told you I wasn't hiding anything."

Twilight smirked. "We didn't say you were."

Lunar gulped. "Uhh..."

After a few more moments of silence, Lunar finally came clean and told everyone what happened.

"What was that?" Principal Celestia asked. "I couldn't hear you."

"Indigo Zap was the only one to carry both foreign devices." He lied.

Indigo Zap was livid. "WHAT!? You had a disruptor in your ear!" Indigo Zap slammed her mouth shut after foolishly revealing to everyone what happened; what really happened.

Principal Celestia laughed. "Well, Lunar? Care to show where this disruptor is?"

Lunar grunted, then pulled out the disruptor from his ear. He dropped it to the ground and began walking away. The disruptor falling was symbolism to Crystal Prep falling to Canterlot High. Principal Celestia bent down and picked up the disruptor, then held it to Principal Cinch.

"This is the reason why your school has been disqualified," she told her, "and this is the reason why you lost these games. The use of foreign objects is against the rules in the games and yet you allowed and encouraged your alumni to cheat."

"That is absurd!" Principal Cinch defended, although she knew that Principal Celestia was right.

"Is it now?" Principal Celestia questioned.

Furiously, Principal Cinch began walking away. She called for her alumni to return to the buses and go home. Principal Celestia, on the other hand, called for her alumni and congratulated them all.

"Thank you," she began, "all of you, for everything you've done today. I know this hasn't been the type of games we were hoping for, but one thing is certain about them."

"We finally beat Crystal Prep!" Rainbow Dash cheered.

"We finally beat Crystal Prep." Principal Celestia repeated.

Everyone then engaged in a group hug after that. There one goal had finally been accomplished, even if it were long overdue.

Crystal Prep Academy had finally been defeated. Canterlot High School now had their first win in the games.

"And we'll continue to build on it," Principal Celestia promised, already looking forward to the next Friendship Games.