Henry The familiar excitement and nerves that come ahead of a competition assail me as I climb onto one of the Obscure Academy buses along with the rest of the Sapphire Sparks. I slip into one of the empty sets of seats and look out of the window, not caring what anyone else does. Everyone has their own pre-competition rituals, and I don"t want to disturb any of them. Krissi and Grace run into view, clearly thinking they"re late. Grace hasn"t even tied her hair back yet, and I already know what kind of telling off she"s going to get from Zara as a result. But other than that, she looks as cute as ever in the blue and white uniform we"re all wearing. Though I have to admit she looks better in the skirt than I would. They climb onto the bus and start heading to their seats, but Grace paus

