Delilah's P.O.V.

I ran through the banner with the rest of the cheer team beside Bree and Addison. I smiled as I saw us being unified as one.

"Cheer camp! It's even more sparkly than I dreamed!" Bree exclaimed happily.

Hey, again. I'm Delilah and this is cheer camp. It's amazing and we're all a unified squad. Well, usually unified?

Addison and I went to the back where the rest of the cheer team was, standing next to each other.

Bucky, her cousin, made his entrance and showed off. He was also the cheer captain of the squad. I'm surprised I made it this long with him, but if it meant having to help my mind escape from the abuse I endured, it was worth it.

Bucky wasn't the nicest person, but since I was his cousin's best friend, he wasn't mean to me either.

He motioned everyone to be quiet and they did.

"You all heard the stories of bloodthirsty monsters who roam these woods feasting on innocent cheerleaders." he began.

The Aceys jumped out of nowhere and scared Bree and Bonzo, who hugged each other and let go, blushing and all. I shipped them so hard.

"Well, those stories are just silly make-believe. You better believe we're gonna break you down and build you back up into peppy little cheer machines. Like Lacey..." he started.

Lacey came in and did her entrance.

"Stacey," he continued. She did her entrance.

"And our most recent Acey, Jacey." he finished.

Jacey did his entrance and I have to say, I was impressed, so I clapped for him. He turned to shake hands with Bucky. "I'm Kevin."

Uh oh.

Bucky gave him a look. "Right when we change my name to Jacey. Which I love by the way." he started. He nodded before joining Bucky and the girls.

"Long live the Aceys!" Bucky announced.

Everyone cheered and clapped as I did numbly.

"You three lead the veterans. You're the A-team." he told his friends.

Bucky looked at us as we were handed green vests.

"Addison, Bree. You take the newbies. You're the uh...you're the Z-team."

I put on my green vest and stayed with my team.

"Zombies, this is obviously your first cheer camp. Now, I'm not anti-change, I'm just pro-keeping thigns the way they are because you don't mess with success. This week, the veterans and the newbies will compete for the Cheer Camp Cup to see who is more cheer-tastic. The veterans have always won the Cheer Camp Cup. Right Aceys?" he explained.

"Right!" they replied.

"We'll see about that." I challenged. Addison chuckled and high-fived me.

"To the cheer course!" Bucky shouted before everyone began going.

"Watch and learn, Snowball. You too, emo freak." Lacey remarked.

I growled as Addison held me back. "They're not worth it."

I smiled at her as she touched the strands of my wig. Only she knew about my true hair color and she promised to never tell anybody. Addison always tells me to embrace my true self, but she doesn't know about the hell I go through at home and my hair causes.

Maybe one day she'll understand.

"Let's show them that we got this!" Addison encouraged them.

We cheered and ran to the cheer course, getting squad up and our pom-poms ready.

Addison: We're back here on the scene and everyone's together

Delilah: With zombies on the team
It's better than ever, better than ever

Bucky: Those moves won't get the gold

The Acey's: Green hair is so whatever
Well, you'll never break the mold
'Cause we're better than ever, better than ever

Zed: Tearing down the power plant You're welcome, Seabrook, I'm your man
To build a place where everyone can cheer
I'm making zombie kinda cool, not feared

Eliza: Making progress, that sounds great But what's the price we have to pay?

Eliza and Zed: Ready for a new day, ready for a change
People, zombies, everybody say

All: Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules, you can't stop this!
Together we rise, you know we got this!
Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules, you can't stop this!
Together we rise, you know we got this!

Addison: I wish that I could call
I hope you get my letters
Hope I get asked to Prawn
It'd be better than ever, better than ever

Lacey: Oh, Addison, my love
Gargargaza are forever

Acey's: We pull the strings
We run the show
'Cause we're better than ever, better than ever

Zed: We're finally allowed to go to Prawn
Gonna get our Ziga Ziga Zombie on
Counting down the days, I've been keeping track
Kinda wishing Addison would write me back
Imagine me taking her to the dance

Zoey: A human and a zombie hand in hand

Zoey and Zed: Ready for a new day, ready for a change
People, zombies, everybody say

All: Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules, you can't stop this!
Together we rise, you know we got this!
Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules, you can't stop this!
Together we rise, you know we got this!

Zed: Here in this hall
Up on these walls
Picturing Addison beside me
Then they will say
We're all the same
And they can see the life inside me
Oh, what's it gonna take!
What's it gonna take!
What's it gonna take!
What's it gonna take!
What's it gonna take!

Me and my team ended up at a different course with the A-team in front of us.

"Zombies, you are a unique squad, but you would have to crush the course record to win. Sooo not happening!" Bucky retorted.

I rolled my eyes. Can this dimwit get any dumber than Karen Smith herself?

He blew his whistle and the A-team went off to the course.

"Yeah, we are different, Bucky, but that's what makes us stronger." Addison challenged.

Bonzo agreed and lifted her onto his shoulders. "Way stronger!" we said together.

The A-team did their dance routine before going to the other side. I knew we wouldn't let them beat us. We were better than that and going to prove ourselves.

Bucky blew the whistle, signaling that the Z-team was next. "Come on, Z-team! Let's go!" Addison said.

We did our dance routine with ease. After that, the walls turned, revealing a rock climbing wall.

"We got this, let's go!" I encouraged as we all strapped ourselves and began climbing.

All: We got this!
We got this!

Bonzo extended his hand out, which I took. He helped me up as we got strapped to the zip line and were going above the A-team, who was struggling in the mud.

What can I say? Overconfidence will get you nowhere.

Eliza & Zed: Ready for a new day, Ready for a change
People, zombies, everybody say

All: Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules, you can't stop this!
Together we rise you know we got this!
Hey! We got this! Come on!
Teaming up to make progress (picturing Addison beside me)
Change the rules, you can't stop this!
Together we rise, you know we got this!
Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules
You can't stop this! (picturing Addison beside me)
Together we rise
You know we got this!
Hey! We got this!
Teaming up to make progress
Change the rules
You can't stop this! (picturing Addison)
Together we rise
You know we got this!

Addison rang the bell and I cheered with my team when we won. Once we were all set down, she and I hugged before going to where the trophy was. The A-team walked, all covered in mud and I held back my laughter at the sight of The Aceys. Bucky looked at his team in disappointment.

"Aceys! Disappointing! You can't be scared to get those jazz hands dirty!" he yelled at them.

He sighed and handed us the trophy. "Cheer Camp Cup is yours."

We all cheered as he handed it to Addison before taking it back not even a second later.

"Glad you enjoyed it, now, let's make this victory about me. I've decided to be school president this year. Now, technically, there's an election, but, come on." he had his cocky smile. "Which means we'll need a new cheer captain while I rule the school. Who's worthy to lead?" he asked.

The Aceys began arguing saying one of them should be captain and I swear at this point, I was going to have a migraine.

"Uh, no. No, no, no. We need a captain that's going to build a united squad. Someone like Addison!" Bree explained.

"I agree. She can bring more than a united squad! She can help us go beyond just winning gold." I added.

"Thanks, Bree." Addison smiled.

"Addison! Addison!" we chanted her name a couple times, me hugging her.