//------------------------------// // Scroll 6 "the meeting" // Story: Shadow of the Crusaders // by Spore Harvest //------------------------------// After some time practicing what I learned, i decided to play around in my dream. I decided to create my very own amusement park. It had massive roller coasters, bumper carts and more. I had so much fun, but like all things it had to come to an end. A bright light was filling my vision and then I woke up. ***Real world*** "Hey Apple Bloom it's time to wake up. You're going to be late for school." I heard my sister yell. "Uh, five more minutes." I said in a tired voice. "No Apple Bloom breakfast is ready and then you need to go to school. You have a math test today. So get your lazy but out off bed or I'm going to get the bucket again." I heard her say in an annoyed voice. Needles to say that got me out of bed pretty quick. Although I'm now half lich would the ice water really affect me that much well I guess that's another question to ask Mike latter. "Okay, okay I'm up." "Good now get ready for school." With that I went to the bathroom to get ready. After I got ready I went and prepared my school bag and after I finished that I went down stairs to get my breakfast. When I finally got down stairs, i was greeted by the best smell that I could have expected. It was the smell of chocolate pancakes with blueberry yam. That was my favorite breakfast ever. "Good morning everypony. What are we having for breakfast?" I asked excitingly. "Good morning Apple Bloom, as for breakfast we are having pancakes. So how are you feeling?" Asked Big Mac. "Oh I'm feeling great. I think that little sickness already past." "Well you certainly look healthier. Come on now sit down and eat." I did as he said and sat down to eat. The rest of our breakfast went without incident and after I finished I said goodbye and went off to school. *** "So Mike you there. Did you find a way to hide yourself from Pinkie." "Yeah, I'm here and I did. I just beefed up security inside your head so we should be fine to talk now. So you need something from me?" "No, not really, I just wanted to talk to you." "Okay, so what do you want to talk about." "I just thought about this last night, but how long were you out?" "Now that you mention it, I don't know. Hmm... We will have to do some research today. Maybe we could do it right after we finish that meeting with the crusaders. How does that sound? Maybe we could get them to help out as well." "Well that definitely sounds like a solid plan to me." "Then it's settled we are doing research after the meeting huzzah. Wait why am I cheering that's going to be boooring." He said in a whiny voice. "Oh come on now it's not going to be that bad. We are sure to find something interesting about... Farelight empire was it?" "Yeah you're right I shouldn't bitch and complain yet... and yeah it's called that." "You know I noticed something about you. You flip flop between being serious and just being random. Are you sure you're mentally sane?" "Yeah I'm just random like that. You can ask my friends. I'm just like this, believe me you'll get used to it sooner or later." "Woo hoo." I said in a sarcastic tone. "Now be quiet we are right in front of my school." The school was nothing special it was red on the onside with white accents and a bell tower on the top. It also had a playground next to it for the younger children of the school. The inside of the school was much more special, it was basically a long corridor with eight doors, each branching off into a room. It was simple and archaic but it worked. "Well it's definitely homey." "I said shut up. My friends are coming and I don't want them to think I'm insane just jet." I whispered back. "Hello Apple Bloom. Who are you talking to?" Asked Sweetie Belle. Needles to say that made me swallow hard. "Oh I'm just talking to myself you know just mentally checking if I brought everything." "Oh, okay then, so do you have everything?" "Yeah I do. Hey where's Scootaloo?" And then we heard a buzzing sound. "Well looks like she's coming." Sure enough she stopped right in front of us. "What's up." She said in a slightly scratchy voice. "Well, usually the sky, but nothing much what's up with you." I answered back. "Har, har. Well somebody's feeling a little snarky today, but in all honesty I feel good today, but then again we also have a math test today so its more of a mixed bag of feelings." "Well I am certainly ready for it." Said Sweetie. And then we heard the belle to call the students to their first class. "Well looks like class is starting we better go before were late." With that said we went of to class with the rest of the students. *** "Good morning class. I hope you are ready because we are writing a test right now, so get your pencils out and wait till you get your test." Her announcement was met with a groans of annoyance, but she was having non of it. "Now, now class settle down. I know you hate these tests but I need to get grades and besides, if you did your homework you should have no problem with it." Our teachers name was Cheerilee. She was a maroon furred mare with a two toned pink and slightly pinkish white mane. If you wanted to describe her personality in one word it would be motherly. She loved working at the school so it was no surprise that she felt bad for giving us a test. After she finished handing out the tests she said. "Now you'll each have half an hour to finish this test and the test begins... now." And so it begun we turned over our tests and began scribbling in our answers. It was very hard test. "Oh come on we didn't have anything like this in our homework." I whispered to myself. Little did I know that I just called forth the devil, because Mike just decided to appear right next to me. "Well to me it looks like simple algebra." Of course I flinched, but I didn't let it show to the others. "Mike, what are you doing here?" I whispered to him. "What, can't a lich king help out his friend out of a pickle?" "No, not now I need to concentrate, and besides that would be cheating." "Okay then but I will be watching." with that said I concentrated back on my test. When I started writing I heard him his like he was in pain. That was probably a cue for the answer probably being wrong, I checked the answer and sure enough I made a mistake, I corrected it and I got the correct answer. This went on for the rest of the test with him hissing every time I made a mistake. When the half an hour was up Cheerilee said. "Okay class pencils down and turn your tests over." We did as she said. Almost everypony looked stressed, like they weren't sure if they made the correct answers. "Well AB, I can assure you that you are getting an A+ for this." Sadly I couldn't berate him for helping, because Cheerilee was currently at my table, but it's not like he helped me that much, so I guess I couldn't be that mad at him anyway. "Okay class you can go outside and wait for me to finish grading your tests, see you in about ten to fifteen minutes." With that said we all left the classroom. Mike entered back into my mark and I left to go outside. "Mike I swear to Celestia I will find a way to kill you, if you do anything like that again." "It's not like I gave you the answers, I just told you when you made a mistake." "Yeah I guess you're right, but that still doesn't excuse that you helped me cheat on a test. Now be quiet." "So Apple Bloom how did the test go?" Asked Sweetie. "It went pretty good." "Really, I'm sure I failed it." Said Scootaloo. "So Apple Bloom do we still have that meeting at the club house?" "Yeah we still have it Sweetie and its very important because it is going to change our plans for the future." And then Scootaloo asked "Is it really that important?" "Yup pretty much?" "Oh, you kids don't even know the half of it." Said Mike and then we heard the school bell. "Well better get inside and find out how well we did." With that we went inside. After we took our seats we patiently waited for our teacher to give us the results to our tests. "Okay children I'm proud to say that nobody failed the test." Then the classroom erupted into cheers. Cheerilee patiently waited for us to stop. "Okay then I'm going to give you your test, count the points and check for any mistakes I may have left. If you have any questions just raise your hand and wait for me to come." Then she went right to work handing out everyponys tests. When she came to me she said. "Congratulations Apple Bloom you got all the points keep that up." "Thank you Cheerilee." And sure enough when I checked I had all the points. To say that I was dumbfounded would be an understatement. "I told you would get an A+." Said Mike. But I don't think I was even listening because I was to distracted by the procentage that I got. I may had good grades, but I newer got one hundred so it was a real shock to me that I saw it. "Hey AB, you still alive?" That finally shook me out of it. "Yeah its just that I newer got one hundred percent on a test ever." "Well you just enjoy it. Next time I'm going to help you study so that I wont be helping you cheat as you put it." "Yeah okay." After that I got congratulations from my friends as well from the rest of the class. To say that I was happy would be an understatement, because I felt like I was on top of the world. With that said I went off to get ready for the next class. *** The rest of school went on without incident. Well mostly Mike decided to play with a couple of the teachers and since I was the only one who could see him. Lets just say that I wasn't bored. After school me and my friends went to Sugar cube corner, for celebratory milkshakes. Of course this was not meant with no complaints from Mike. "AB if Pinkie gets us I'm going to murder you." He said in a clearly worried voice. "Don't worry Mike, if what my sister says is true she and the other elements, Pinkie included, are going to be in Canterlot for at least three days." "Oh okay then enjoy your milkshake and as a suggestion flavor pick peppermint chocolate trust me it is delicious." "Okay I'll try that." "Who are you talking to?" Asked Sweetie in a concerned tone. "No one I'm just muttering to myself." "Well okay then but could you stop we were trying to get your attention for like a minute." Said Scootaloo. "Yeah. Sorry I'm just compiling all the facts for the meeting." "Okay, just try to pay attention in the future. Now lets get inside and get our milkshakes." And so we went inside to order our drinks. After a couple of minutes waiting we placed our orders and waited for our drinks. Sweetie ordered a vanilla shake, Scootaloo ordered a strawberry one and I ordered the peppermint chocolate one. It was very delicious, even tho my friends told me that it was a weird combination. I got them to taste it and after that they said that they are going to order their own ones with this flavor. "Well now that we are done with our milkshakes, lets go to the club house and get the meeting underway." "Okay I'm really getting curious what's so important. You with me Sweetie?" Said Scootaloo. "Yeah lets go." "Well then lets go." and with that we took of running towards the club house. *** When we finally arrived at our club house. I went straight to the point. "Okay, now before I tell you this you need to Pinkie promise me that you wont freak out when I show and tell you this." Then they looked at each other in a confused way, but then they did the signs to the promise while saying "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." "Okay then hold out your hands." "Um why do we need to do that?" Asked Scootaloo. "Just do it." And then they did so. After that I put my hands into theirs and waited for the magic to start. Of course it did and then they flinched away. "Ow, what was that? Do you have a joy buzzer in your hands?" Asked Scootaloo. "Um Scootaloo check your hand." She did and then she screamed. "Ah, what is this symbol?!" "Don't worry it's nothing bad, now I want to introduce to you a new friend." With that black smoke started appearing and in came Mike. "Hiya children the name is Mike and I'll be your lich king for the evening." Then he sat down while crossing his legs and waiting. "Apple Bloom since when can you do magic?" "Well she still can't do magic because I haven't tought her yet but that is coming in the near future, but she does know one trick. Show them AB." With that I remembered my lessons and it happened, my gauntlet appeared. "Wow that looks cool, but how did you learn it you don't have a horn to cast magic with?" "Well it all started yesterday when your friend AB tripped on my gauntlet in the Everfree forest." So we recapped everything that happened from there till now. To say that they were impressed would be an understatement. "So let me get this straight, you found him in the forest and in return for helping him find his armour he is giving each of us a wish while also giving us positions of power in his empire. So where do we begin?" "Oh I,m glad you asked Scoots. We are going to start by going to the library and doing some research... Why am I sounding so interested its going to be boring. Oh well no guts no glory." "Do we have to do research?" "Well yes and no. Yes because I don't know how much time has passed and with that I don't know the layout of the land and no because I can sense where all my pieces are?" That was met with three blank stairs. "So are we going to the library or not?" That broke them out of it. "Yeah of course we are?" Said Sweetie. "We so or so need to do some research for our history assignment." "Well lets go then." "Uh, fine lets go." said Scootaloo. And with that we went out of our club house and went to the library.