Burst sighed. Ever since last year, everyone was scared to even look at Sunset. It was like she ruled the school with an iron fist! And speaking of said girl, Burst noticed Sunset bullying Fluttershy! He was about to step in, but another girl intervened first! She had lavender skin, and dark purple hair with a light magenta streak in it. Even more incredible was that this girl was standing her ground!
"Hmph. It's obvious you don't know how things work around here!", Sunset said with a smirk.
"Only because you make it that way.", Burst said as he approached. Sunset scoffed.
"Whatever. I'm outta here!" And with that, she walked off. Fluttershy breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was incredible!", she said. "I didn't think there was anyone bold enough to stand up to Sunset Shimmer."
"Sunset Shimmer?", the new girl asked.
"Well, no one but Burst or Inferno.", Fluttershy added.
"That's great! Can you take me to either of them?", the new girl asked.
"Actually, Burst is right behind you." The new girl turned around to face Burst.
"Oh. Thanks for the help! I'm Twilight. Twilight Sparkle."
"Burst Stream. You must be new here. We'd better get you to Principal Celestia's office if you're gonna be going here." As Burst led Twilight to the principal's office, he managed to stir up a bit of a conversation. "Let me say Twilight. You've got guts. I didn't think there was anyone willing to stand up to Sunset except me or my best friend Inferno."
"From the sound of things she seems to run this place.", Twilight said.
"You're not wrong. Here we are. Hope to see you later!" And with that, Burst went off to his classes. Twilight in the meantime got used to CHS and found out about what had happened to her crown. As the day went on, lunch period soon arrived and Burst got a text from Pinkie to meet her in the gym. "You wanted help with something?"
"Yup! Sorry to make you miss lunch, but I need help getting the decorations ready for the Fall Formal!", Pinkie chirped. "Care to lend a hand?"
"Sure thing!" Pinkie was trying to figure out how to best decorate when Twilight showed up again.
"Pinkie Pie?", Twilight asked. Pinkie rushed over and got a good look at Twilight.
"Are you psychic?", Pinkie asked. Twilight was talking with Pinkie, so Burst decided to see what they were up to.
"Well fancy meeting you here again.", Burst said with a smile.
"Oh. Hi again Burst!"
"So what brings you here anyway?"
"Fluttershy said this was where I could find the head of the Fall Formal Planning Committee."
"Fluttershy, huh?", Pinkie said. "Don't let the name fool you. She can be a real meanie!" Burst sighed.
"Great. Now that old wound is opened up."
"Um? Could one of you tell me just what the Fall Formal is?", Twilight asked. Pinkie explained to Twilight about being crowned princess. At hearing the mention of the crown, Twilight signed up immediately! Applejack soon showed up next with an order of fizzy apple cider.
"Hi Burst! Missing out on lunch?", Applejack asked.
"Yeah. But no biggie. Need any extra help unloading?" Applejack nodded, and Burst went to help out Big Mac with the rest of the cases. When Burst came back in, Applejack was just warning Twilight about Sunset. "Wait. You're saying you're planning on running against Sunset?", Burst asked Twilight.
" 'Fraid so Burst. But when it comes to backstabbing the only one worse is Rainbow Dash.", Applejack said.
"Rainbow Dash?", Twilight asked. As Applejack was going off about Rainbow, Burst just shook his head. He KNEW there was no way Rainbow would leave anyone hanging. Suddenly the doors slammed open! It was Sunset and she had her lackeys in tow.
"This. Looks. Terrible!", she screamed. "There should be more streamers by the stage and fewer balloons!" Sunset then approached the order of cider Applejack had brought. "Fizzy apple cider?! UGH! This is my coronation! Not a hoedown!"
"Well now, it ain't necessarily gonna be YOUR coronation this year!", Applejack retorted.
"Is that so?" As the two of them went back and forth, Burst helped Twilight make a quick exit.
"Might be better if you didn't stick around for this part." Twilight nodded. Meanwhile, Sunset had just found out about Twilight.
"Where is this 'Twilight Sparkle'?"