Chapter 1 - Let's Rock
“The dark, the warm warm dark.” Mumbled a sleepy medium sized light brown earth pony with a messed up auburn bed mane which seemed to stretch to the floor from his bed. Groggily opening his eyes staring right into the moon a smile creeping upon the colts face chuckling as he began to think of the new day coming, a chance for a new beginning for him and his friends. Yawning once more as sleep crept upon him snuggling back under his warm covers sleepily muttering “It’s going to be awesome…just…don’t…sleep…in…zzzz.”
“HIGH NOTE, GIT YER DARN REAR OUTTA BED THIS INSTANT!” Screamed a rough stern female voice, the source coming from downstairs
The colt that had been sleeping soundly in his bed Immediately jumped from the covers of his bed hearing his mother’s scream landing on his flank decorated with a single vinyl disc. As he climbed to his feet stepping on his mane which had drooped to the floor, he was too tired to register it was tangled around his hoof and as he pulled his head back to free his ridiculously long mane a rip and an agonized yell of pain which some pony would claim would be heard from Fillydelphia or Manehatten.
The poor colts mane which used to be able rival the ponies who attended Hoovestock was now a short messy orange mane which only extended at best below his ear’s, High Note stared into his reflection’s blue eyes grimacing at losing his hair resting his head against the bathroom mirror speaking into it “C’mon Note, you have next year to get it back, as Crash say’s enjoy life!” He’ cheerfully yelled at himself before making his way downstairs.
High Note made his way downstairs to the kitchen greeted by the sight of his mother running around like a headless chicken, His little sister Who seemed to have devoured a place of pancakes already deducing that the 2nd plate she was feasting upon was his which Note could only frown towards. His father had his face hidden behind a newspaper he was engrossed with, Note raised his eyebrow wondering when was the last time he actually saw his dads face.
“Oh so that’s why ye were taking ages!” Exclaimed his mother as soon as she saw Note
“It…was...a…accident.” Muttered Note
“Still better ye had it cut now, dear me you look like granddad.”
Note frowned at his mother stating loudly “Long hair has character!” Before stomping towards the front door
“Don’t be late for school!” Called his mom in a cheery voice
“If he keeps it up I’m going to start calling him my daughter.” Said Notes father who was still reading.
5…10……20….one sec…………1 hour before the preceding events.
A dark blue pegasi with a bag on his head was flying around his room decorated with podters of different flying teams across Equestria some autographed and some looking as if they were ripped from billboards and walls.
The colt began to massage the bag into his head before ripping it in two revealing a stylized spiked up mane one side red the other blue, he trotted into the bathroom adjoining his room admiring his new hairdo before chuckling “That was definitely worth 40 bits.” He returned to his room to spend the next hour looking for the door hidden away in the poster ridden room.
An hour passed and the dark blue colt was starting to panic he paced his room “Damn it crash, you can’t die today! Note and Dex will kick my rear if I do!” He’d then raised a hoof as a light bulb appeared over his head “I know!” He’d ran over to a shelf decorated with assorted knick knacks gingerly picking up an 8-ball proceeding to shake it “Oh prophet of the pegasi what do I do!” He’d preach to the overpriced trinket
‘USE THE WINDOW’ Projected from the balls side onto the nearby wall
Dropped the ball letting it crack and its liquidly insides ooze into the floorboards as he began to prepare for take-off running as fast as he could towards the window jumping through the window surprised he didn’t feel going through glass and began to plummet to the ground wondering what happened to his windows tapping his hoof on his chin.
He plummeted for half a minute before remembering that his parents had remove his windows after the 17th time he charged through them, a small sacrifice to let him keep those stolen posters. Plummeting for speed he’d outstretch his wings and fly towards Ponyville High the only way he knew how to… upside down.
The blue pegasi flew the best he could for the steps of the campus, getting closer…closer…closer, okay time to break he thought as his face came into contact with the pavement.
“…Hey….hey…Crash you still alive?” a cool collected voice said out of nowhere
“Yeah…Just…thought I’d begin the year in style” Crash chuckled prying his face off the floor giving himself a moment before his eyes refocused staring at his friend “Poindexter! Shoulda known you’d be here first!”
Poindexter was a very light blue ish purple unicorn though wi9th a silver mane black framed glasses with circular lenses on his face acting as a guard against his blue eyes , if it wasn’t for his small build and youthful features he could easily be mistaken for a teacher.
“So! Keeping the old man style mane?” Teased Crash jabbing a hoof in Dexs side
Dex could only roll his eyes in response to his friends mockery of his hair do smirking at crash he retorted “I do not need fancy hair dye to stand out.”
Crash shook his head letting out a disappointed sigh “Dex Dex Dex Dex.”
“Wha-“
“Dex, your comebacks are horrible dude.”
“Well some of us actually used the summer for our summer project, instead of let’s see.” Dex took in a deep breath “Getting banned from Fillydelphia, kicked out of Vynl Scratch’s fan club, spending 3 weeks’ worth of nights counting the stars in the sky and of course trying to make friends with a hydra!” Dex panted glaring at Crash
Crash nervously waved back at Dex “You forgot being handsomely good looking” He stroked his styled mane before pacing around “Now if only Burn was here!”
Dex levitated a book out of his saddlebag entitled ‘1001 ways to waste time with an idiot’ “Burn?” He asked sounding mildly confused.
Crash rolled his eyes “Note! His nicknames burn because he burned down the auditorium before summer started; together we’re Crash and Burn!” He’d posed with a smile and whispered afterwards “Registered trademark”
Dex let out a dry chuckle as he continued to read his book raising an eyebrow “Wait, if you two are crash and burn, what am I?” Asked Dex
Crash hummed tapping his chin with his hoof before shrugging “Just Dex?”
Dex Pouted at the response before sighing “Just Dex…Oh yeah Crash what did you do with your summer project?”
Crash proudly smiled “I left a potato to grow in my locker”
Time went on before Note arrived panting as he ran to meet his two friends out by the campus doors, no other filly’s or colts were around seeing as they arrived an hour before school was in session “So…Pant……We…..Pant….Ready?”
Crash raised an eyebrow before flying at Note giving him a hug “Burn! You made it, your hair what happened to it, never mind looks better shorter, can’t let you have my dye now You’d look like me!” Exclaimed crasher
Note pushed Crash off him before trotting over to Dex with a grin Crash trotting after Note. He turned to his best friends and grinned “Guy’s I have got a plan to put us on the top of the totem pole.”
Dex raised an eyebrow looking unimpressed levitating his book back into the saddlebag “Is this better than last year’s plan where you suggested we wait it out and wiggle to the top like the worms we are?
Crashed chuckled and began to wiggle on the ground putting on his best worm impression “That sounded fun to me; we’d get to freak out everypony.”
Note Just sighed and stomped the ground annoyed “No, We will become the most popular colts at P High and then I’ll woo the magnificent Too- Uhh ahh I mean it’ll be awesome.”
Dex rolled his eyes looking bored “Still fantasizing about Metal’s sis? Chances of him letting you woo her are close to none my friend.”
Crash Just smiled chuckling to himself “Yeah but she isn’t bad on the eyes at all.”
Dex smirked in response to Crash’s statement before nodding “That she is, but after the incident last year I think He has less of a chance than the moon proposing to the sun.”
Note flat browed at his two friends with a sigh “Cmoon guys the fire wasn’t just my fault.” He hummed before shaking his head “We’re getting off track right now, We have the super plan to become the best of the best here!”
“Oh?” Asked both Crash and Dex leaning towards Note, Crash gazing upon Note as if he were a God Dex just keeping his normal bored expression whilst he adjusted his glasses.
Note stared at his two friends before nervously chuckling “I have no idea what we are going to do.”
Both Crash and Dex hit the floor in disbelief before Crash dived on Note shaking his him madly.
“YOU GOT ME UP ONE HOUR EARLY!” He screamed at his best friend his voice similar to what one would hear if their significant other had cheated on them.
Dex levitated the two with sigh staring at them with a ‘Really?’ look “Guys so what if we’re early it means we can get a head start on studying.
The friends ceased fighting and in response gave Dex the same ‘Really?’ look before being dropped by the unicorn’s magic.
Crash Sighed as the three friends went to sit on the steps before the schools main door all looking immesnly bored. He offered a chuckle and shrugged “Anyone wanna play cards?”
All 3 friends were sat in a circle around a pile of cards in front of them, various colts and fillies walked past them avoiding eye contact with the three possibly due to Crash wanting to say hi to everypony which just made the three look more awkward.
Crash Threw his cards to the Pile as Dex pulled a small pile of bits towards himself, grabbing his head in anger Crash screamed “Dex why are you so good at this game!” Dex shook his head in response looking a bit dazed from the close proximity yell
“I’m not that good Crash; you just don’t know how to play pony poker.” He replied with a smug grin
Crash looked over to Note who’d fallen asleep and sigh looking back to Dex putting on pleading eyes “Ummm Can I borrow some bits for lunch?”
Dex sighed and tossed two bits at Crash one landing on each of the pegasi’s eyes chuckling “Don’t spend it all in one place.” He sniggered before adding “Dude.”
Two Zebras walking Side by side made their way towards the group. The one of the left bobbing his head to a beat in his headphones, Sunglasses hiding his eyes, his mane styled into dreadlocks tied in a Pony tail (Bad pun hee hee) it was clear that this guy was a white pony who had painted white stripes onto his back. To his right was a small daintier looking zebra looking earth pony, she had green eyes, her hair styled into thicker bouncier dreadlocks which reached down to her cheeks, her coat greyer than the other zebra wannabe black stripes also painted on her back, she offered a wave to the three sat on their rears’ gambling “How goes?”
Note shot up and ran over to the two “Bob, Marely!” He exclaimed before focusing his attention to Marely seeing as Bob looked like he had no idea what was going on and just listening to his music. “Marely you know who’s dating who don’t ya, is umm Metal’s sis….Toot…dating anyone?”
Marely’s eye’s shot open before laughing loudly “Oh man, your pining after that psychopaths sister, well you might fit in ya did set the auditorium on fire last year, it WAS AWESOME!”
Note eye twitched yelling back at Marely “IYT WAS AN ACCIDENT YOU DUMB FILLY!” He was getting sick of people accusing him of purposeful arson. He took a deep breath ready to apolagize to Marely but was unable to find words as she stood still looking at him wide eyed he wasn’t sure if she was dead or about to break into tears.
Bob adjusted his glasses and made his way over to Dex and Crash’s Side his cool expression changing to a simple frown regardless he continued to bob his head to whatever was playing in his head phones.
Dex merely shrugged, Crash gulped looking over to bob “Is…uhh note going to be alright?”
Bob Adjusted his glasses before shaking his head “Nah.” he then resumed his head bobbing
It seemed to quiet by the entrance of the school, the birds stopped singing the wind seemed to die down before Marely erupted into a loud and angry rant aimed straight at High Note. “Who do you think you are yelling at me! It was am joke which you can’t see to take because of you delusions of grandeur! I see your hair got cut did mommy make you do it, oh I bet it was for the psychopaths sister wasn’t it or was it because you decided that long hair isn’t good enough for anyone, not good enough for you ya stuck up mule! I honestly don’t know why I try to help you lot out it nevers leads to any good because frankly note, YOU ARE THE BIGGEST PAIN IN MY REAR!” She gasped for air before tapping the ball of shaking fur that was the result of the onslaught of Note “There I think we’re even for the rest of the semester.
Note gulped nodding at Marely nervously “Uhh Ummm yeah”
From the three onlookers the only one who showed any sign of shock was crash who’s mouth was left gaping before looking back to Bob “I take it she ditched the anger management sessions this summer?”
Bob replied with his head bobbing “Yah”
The five friends made their way into the building, the corridors decorated with lockers and doors leading to classrooms, there were also some stairs there but none of them had ever taken classes that required them to be in the mysterious 2nd floor of the building.
Note nervously trotted up to Marely who still looked miffed despite saying their cool “So ummm about Toots. I was th-.” He stopped though as he waked into Marelys flank seeing she stopped.
Marely turned and forced a sweet smile at Note “Right, I suppose fair is fair.” She sighed before she continued walking stopped when they reached a locker a few stood out, one had large potato vines growing out of it which crash flew towards looking happy,
“Riiight, Toot, She’s Metal Heads sister so that ruins what chance you had, heard she had an apprentice deal with the weather ponies so it’s her last year here, if you’re going to make some moves lover boy I suggest you up the game.” Marely then proceed to spin the lock on her locker opening it.
Note sighed and made his way to his own locker just to make sure it hadn’t been trashed by robbers or Crash. His mind afloat thinking of the filly of his dreams he was abruptly brought back to reality thinking he’d bumped into a wall, he regained his composure only to stutter as he laid eyes on the large colt in front of him, black Mohican hair with red tips, dark stone grey coat, red eyes that shouted crazy, he gulped before moving his eyes to the colts face which had white face paint on giving the impression his skull was on the outside. This…this colt was Metal Head.
Metal Head glared at Note yelling directly in his face “Watch where you’re going nosebleed or I’ll rip your hooves from your legs and shove them down your eyes!” Metal Head then trotted away his loud hoof stomps echoing through the hallway which was now full of fillies and colts who were staring at note before getting on with their lives.
Note just stood frozen, everyone passing him by without a moment’s notice, he wasn’t sure how much time was passing by he just wanted to remain still forever and probably would of if a Sea blue pegasus pony with a spikey purple mane hadn’t walked into him.
Oh celestia I’m so sorry I’m such a klutz, you know I’m walking without thinking and suddenly I bump into you!, sorry.” The pegasi filly sighed she looked upon the frozen with fear notes to find him on his side like a statue still frozen, she walked over to give him a tap on the head “….Dude, are you dead?
”
Note broke from the frozen stance and began to look around before looking back to the purple maned filly “Oh sorry about that, it was my uhh fault…” He chuckled nervously
The pegasi extended a hoof with a smile “Well nice to meet ya I guess I’m Rain, Rain Dancer.”
Note coughed and awkwardly gave the filly a bro hoof “I’m Note, or burn if I’m with Crash.”
The filly’s eyes lit up in amazement and trotted towards Note “You know that is soo cool, hey you’re the colt who blew up the auditorium, that’s hardcore man.”
Note gulped and backed away looking over to Crash who looked like he was fighting a sentinant mutated potato vine before slamming his locker shut flying over towards Note.
“Hey man who’s th-“ But before he could finish Notes hoof was wrapped around crashs neck and brought close to him
“This filly’s crazy, plan 9 I’ll buy you lunch” He quickly whispered into Crashs ear before smiling at Rain
Rain nervously smiled back looking at Crash then Note doing her best to keep a happy face “So..who’s this?”
Note nervously chuckled in response “This is Crash my best friend, poor guy took so many hits to the head, I have to walk him to the lesson now anyway…Say hello Crash.”
Crash extended a hoof sticking his tongue out giving his most dumbfounded look offering a hoof to Rain “Hewwo Cwash”
Rain Closed her eyes thinking of happy thoughts gingerly giving Crash a bro hoof before seeing the two friends walk off “Oh Umm Catch you at Lunch I guess!” She called the two as they disappeared into the crowd of students.
Both friends bro hoofed each other before reaching the door of the science lab hoping they scared off that crazy blue filly for good. About to enter they screeched to a halt seeing Dex even though they couldn’t see it, they could tell he was angry at them both.
“Really Guys, if I was Celestia I’d send you both into the sun to burn for a thousand years.” He said as they made their way to the back row of the classroom, the room decorated with charts and a few tanks with frogs and insects, Dex let out a disappointed sigh seeing Crash deposit his living potato into one of the tanks and promised to say a silent prayer for it later.
The three friends reached the back left corner of the room where Bob and Marely were already sitting at their desks, crash sighed as the one in corner was taken by Bob meaning that Crash wasn’t going to be able to hide from the teacher in this lesson, Marely had sat on the desk in front of bob Dex joining her at the desk next to hers because he was at in the corner didn’t mean he had to be at the back row.
Crash claimed the desk Next to bob and used the opportunity to grab a pencil from his saddlebag and begin to draw his name on it, Note sat leaning on his desk moping, all he could think off was a plan to become the coolest Colt in P High.
“Hi!” Came a famillar voice to Note
Note’s thoughts immidiatly became ‘No No No NO NO NO!’ He sighed and looked to his right seeing Rain the pony he just tried to run away from.
Rain smiled sweetly at Note repeating what she said before “Hi there.”
Note nervously chuckled waving back “Hey there.”
Dex Sat in front of Crash, setting up his desk glancing back to Note and Rain a smug grin crept along his face “Karma, bitch.” He chuckled and began to levitate a book and pens from his saddlebag.
After what seemed an eternity of a double double lesson that lasted until lunch the 5 friends and the filly with the punk esque hairdo left the classroom all except Dex looking drained
“Crash yawned flying hovering backwards upside down infront of Note with a grin on his face “Sooo, whos your new friend dude, I mean they gotta be important enough if you ignored me for the entire lesson, do you know what it’s like trying to talk to Bob! He just Bob’s his head!”
Bob walking beside Note did just that “Yah.”
Note chuckled “No Idea, she seem’s crazy, she thinks I burned down the auditorium, but it wasn’t me, I never go near fire, fire bad!” He kept rambling until Bob put a hoof on Notes shoulder
“Chil Winston.”
Note blinked before laughing allowed shaking his head “Damn it Bob, you know that’s starting to get annoying.
A smirk crept along Bob’s face “Ya.”
Behind the three Colts Dex and Mare were busy questioning Rain who decided to follow them. Dex kept his bored expression on following the three whilst Marely was busy interrogating the new filly.
Marely Stared at Rain with inquisitive eyes “Aint seen you before, you new to ponyville?”
Rain smiled nervously and shook her head “No…home schooled".
Marely Sighed with a nod “That sucks, what you doing here then?”
Rain gulped in response and her eyes sank to the floor looking ashamed “I set my tutor’s mane on fire.”
Marely Stopped before laughing offering a hoof to Rain “Newbie, you’re crazy, you’ll fit in with us.”
Rain’s face gave way to a grand smile she gave Marely a bro hoof “So…So I’m in, already, like that?” she exclaimed.
Marely Laughed “Chill, isn’t like you’re in the wonder bolts, just means you got some equally crazy friends to hang with.”
The 6 friends entered the caferteria and were greeted by a extraordinarily long line of colts and filly’s all wanting to get their food. Marely facehoofed looking to the group “Dex, Crash get us a table.”
Cash frowned at Marely “Wait why do we have to get you guys a table.”
Marely Smiled sweetly trotting over to Crash and began to stroke his styled mane “Crash Honey, you’ll do anything for me won’t you?” She fluttered her eyes which everyone would silently agree it looked unnatural.
Crash tilted his head at Marely looking confused “Did you brush your teeth?”
Marely eye twitched before going to shake Crash Madly “BECAUSE I SAID SO, NOW GO GET US A TABLE OR ILL FORCE FEED YOU YOUR OWN WINGs AND WATCH YOU SHIT FEATHERS YOU PEA BRAINED PILE OF SNOT!” She blinked afteryelling and headed for the line with a triumphant grin Rain, Bob and Note headed for the line of food as well deciding not to go against Marely’s plan.”
Crash fell to his rear looking shocked before looking to Dex with a chuckle “She needs help.”
Dex shrugged and made his way over to the table area nearly all of them was full to the brim “No you have that effect on every pony you meet.”
Crash chukled and hovered in front of Dex upside down like always “How come your so calm then dude.”
Dex let out a half chuckle looking smug “Because I don’t listen to you.”
The two friends search for a table was coming up fruitless, there was a empty table closest to the line but everyone knew if they claimed it Metal head would break their skull, eventually Dex and Crash settled on half a table, the other half occupied by some pimply colts playing version 65.3.4.5.1 of ‘Demons and Dice’ Crash and Dex proceeded to claim the empty chairs, suddenly a shock came across Crash’s face as he counted the empty chairs.
“One…two……four….no three….four!” he gulped and proceeded to yell at Dex “THERE’S ONLY FOUR CHAIRS DEX, two of us are gonna have to stand.”
Dex stared at crash with his ‘Really?’ look, levitating his lunch bag from the saddle bag and proceeding to empty the contents off two sandwiches and a banana.
Crash began to panic seeing his friends at the checkout line, he gulped leaning over the table at Dex “Cmooon man, I told them we’d find enough places, Wait I can stand then 5 of us can sit.” He’ smled proudly before leaning to nudge the sandwich Dex hadn’t touched yet. “Did your mom’s make these? They always do make the best daisy sandwiches”
Slowly chewed and swallowed a bite of his sandwich before staring at Crash again “Trust me, no ones going to have to stand, and no you can’t have my sandwhich, Why cant you get your own?!
Crash frowned back at his friend “It’s your fault, you swindled me out of my money!”
Dex rolled his eyes before focusing on his own food “Not my fault you can’t play pony poker.”
Crash gritted his teeth “I can too.” He’d think for a moment and badly sing “You put your right hoof in, you put your right hoof out!”
“That’s the pony pokey.”
Crash flat browed and flew off towards a group of ponies playing music returning with an accordion and began to play what could only be described as murder of the ears.
“That’s the pony polka.”
Crash sighed and threw the accordion back towards the group electing a loud Ow before he descended back into his chair smiling as his friends came Sat between Note and Dex, across the table sat Rain, Bob and Marely, He eyed there food hunger was making the pegasi slightly more brain-dead than usual “So, Anyone get me
anything?”
Everypony’s expression bar deadpanned bar Dex’s and Rains, bar Rain they knew what Crash was like when he felt left out and it wasn’t long before the Pegasi was crying his eyes out on the table, a river of his tears flowing down his eyes screaming loudly “You guys just use me, you never treat me as an equal I’m just trash to you!”
Bob applied a hoof to his left ear headphones pushing up on the volume controls until the music could be heard just over the wailing, Marely just glared looking like she was about to kill Crash, Note looked around nervously at the pony’s starting to stare wondering why they had to stare looing panicked, Dex sihed and pulled Crash’s face off the table via mane staring at him unimpressed.
“Open your cakehole.”
Crash complied opening his mouth still sniffling before a full sandwich was stuffed down his mouth, he happily chewed and ate the sandwhich letting oput a satisfied ah “I love you guys.” He happily said.
Rain looked over to Note who was still wrorried about what evrypony thought after seeing a blubbeing Pegasus, she coughed liudly to get Notes attention, no dice so she coughed louder getting his attention?”
“You sick?” asked Note not really paying attention.
Rain smiled “No I was just wondering.” She pointed a hoof over to Crash whos face was now being repeatedly slammed into the table by Marely “Does, he always do that?”
Note chuckled inching away from the two “Yeah, he doesn’t think, perhaps hes on autopilot.” He then looked off in the distance thinking about his plans to become cool, muttering the words cool.
Rain frowned putting two and two together before smirking “You know there is a way to become instantly cool.”
Note’s face lit up leaning closely towards smiling widely “As long as it doesn’t involve arson Tell me!”
Rain took a bite of the mess of food on her try still smirking at Note “We all know that posh dude’s host’s a new semester party.”
Marely piped up hearing Rain “You mean Crème da la crème? The snooty unicorn who thinks he’s the best thing on four legs next to the princesses?”
Rain nodded! Yeah we could uhh make a name for ourselves at his party tonight, he always throws one so it might be a good chance.”
Before Marely could responded Note nodded “That’s an awesome Idea, we’ll become the coolest ponies this side of equestria, finally a year where I wont have to burn something down!”
Marely Side giving Note a tap to the muzzle to bring him back to his senses “Yeah and how we gonna get into the party without an invite?”
“I can get us one!” Interjected Crash with a wide smile who then flew off in his usual uspside down manner to look for Crème da la Crème”
Rain just stared in disbelief “He’s gonna get hurt isn’t he.”
Bob nodded his head to the loud beat in his headphones “Ya.”