//------------------------------// // Chapter Five // Story: Starswirl Academy // by FlashWantingToBreakFree //------------------------------// Rarity opened her eyes. She tried to anyway. It's as if someone glued her eyelids together. When she finally managed to tear them apart, she looked around. The room was made of rocks. Just plain rocks. There was a crystal too, and she sat up and looked at herself in it. "Hair is a mess... I knew it..." She mumbled. "Hello, Miss Rarity." A voice echoed, bouncing off the rocks. "Finally, someone who addresses me as Miss." Rarity mumbled. Then she looked around to see where the voice had come from. "It's only me Rarity. Your ghost. Mr Starswirl." The voice came back, and Rarity's eyes grew wide in panic. She jumped off of the floor and swirled round both ways. "Don't you DARE touch me!" Rarity warned. "Wouldn't dare, Miss Rarity." The voice remained calm, even though Rarity was on the edge of fear. "Leave me be! Send me to the academy!" Rarity demanded. "You're in the academy." The voice replied with a chuckle. "Show yourself!" Rarity yelled. So he did. Rarity took a good look at him. Then Starwirl took a leap to Rarity. She screamed, in the fear she was going to be possessed, but no. It was more then that. He took a bite, a chunk out of her neck and stomach, and ripped half of her beautiful hair out. Well, it was covered in cobwebs currently, but that's besides the point. Rarity was left in this rock room, alone. It was around tea, and the other five were back at the dorm. "Rarity not back yet?" Asked Rainbow Dash. "Not yet." Replied Applejack. Pinkie sighed, and Fluttershy paniced. "Something awful has happened! I know it!" Fluttershy squealed. "No, nothing bad, sugarcube." Applejack smiled at Fluttershy, but she didn't look so sure. Fluttershy was breathing heavy and she was getting worked up. Rainbow Dash reassured her whilst Pinkie, Applejack and Twilight spoke. "What has happened to her? People don't just disserpeir." Applejack asked. She tried to be calm, though you could sense the fear in her voice. Applejack had known Rarity since they were kids, and though different and they never got along so well, they both had a place in both their hearts for the other girl. "I really don't know." Twilight replied. "Should we check the basement again?" Asked Pinkie. "No, we can't risk losing anyone else." Twilight told Pinkie. There was a knock at the door, and Cloudchaser was at the door. She walked in and looked around. She looked confused. "What ya want?" Rainbow snapped, and Cloudchaser looked taken aback. "I- I was looking for Rarity? Is she here?" Asked Cloudchaser. "No." Rainbow Dash replied. "Oh... we were supposed to be doing a project for Science..." Cloudchaser shook her head. "When will she be back? Is she in the Food Cou-" She was cut off by Fluttershy. "We don't know where she is!" She squeaked. She didn't want to talk about Rarity, she would cry. "Oh. Alright." Cloudchaser replied, when she was pushed out of the way by a girl. She had blue, pale, flawless skin, and purple hair... Rarity!?!? "Rarity!" Fluttershy ran and hugged her friend, and pulled away and looked at the blood on her shirt. She looked at Rarity's bloody neck and stomach, and fainted, whacking her head on the floor. Whilst Cloudchaser and Rainbow Dash carried Flutters to First Aid, the othrrs were already halfway down the corridor with Rarity. They stood outside First Aid, and the Doctor popped her head round. "How is she, Doctor Redheart?" Asked Fluttershy, now recovered. "Bad condition, but she'll live." The Doctor replied. "Have you had tea?" "No." Pinkie replied with a groan, and her stomach groaned too. "Go get some then. Rarity is in no condition for visitors." Doctor Redheart said, and with that, she shut the door. "Food it is then." Applejack sighed. Cloudchaser had gone now, so it was Applejack, Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie. They walked to the Food Court, and Sorain, Braeburn and Caramel bumped into the girls. "Again?" Mumbled Twilight. "Braeburn!" Yelled Applejack. "Sorry cuz." Braeburn apologized. "You're related?" Twilight asked. "Unfortunately." Applejack sighed. "You love me really cuz!" Braeburn teased. Rainbow was staring at Sorain, her pink eyes fixed on his. Pinkie noticed and giggled. "Hey, I'm Sorain." Sorain introduced himself to Dashie, noticing her stare. "Rainbow Dash." Dashie smiled. "Why you in such a hurry?" Asked Applejack. "Looking for-" Braeburn was interrupted by a boy who flung himself at Braeburn. "Discord!" Braeburn laughed, and the boys ran off. "Dashie fancies Sorain!" Laughed Pinkie. "No!" Rainbow Dash denied, and she stormed off to get food for herself. "Temper." Applejack laughed, anf the girls went to get food. They sat on the same table (Dashie joined them later on when she got bored). Applejack had apple pie, her favorite. Pinkie had snozzleberry pie, Twilight had spaghetti bolonaze, Fluttershy had veggie pizza. Rainbow had tuna and samon wraps with beans. It wad an odd choice, but it was hers to make. The girls had a laugh, Twilight once again felt herself warming up to the group. Then she remembered to do her English study. "Must go girls!" She alerted them, took a last forkful, threw her tray and plate on the rack for dirty dishes, and then dashed off. What was she doing, making friends? There were studies to do! Things to learn! "She needs to lighten up." Pinkie shook her head, and flicked a bit of pie at Dashie. It became a mega food fight, and Mrs Cake kept them behind so they could clean the whole court. When all the girls returned to their dorm (excluding Rarity) it was well over 10. Rainbow said it wasn't late, but Applejack said she was tired and had a two hour active lesson, and wanted to rest her muscles. Fluttershy was already asleep, and Twilight was writing notes down. "Darlin' there's much more to life then books and school. Sure, it's nice to be clever, but..." Applejack begun. "I'm fine. This is my life." Twilight cut her off. "It sure us sugarcube, but-" Applejack was interrupted again. "No. Nothing." Twilight cut her off, got into her PJs, and went to sleep, and shortly after, so did the others.