Hello and welcome newcomers to the Elemental School for the Defenders of Equestria, a new combat school that trains the next generation of defenders against the dreaded creatures of darkness. But when the new batch of trainees arrive strange things began to happen, what does that mean for the school and why is the weirdness focused on the new team from Ponyville.

Pre-read/edited by the awesome FaNarchy without whom I may still be on chapter two.

This story is a sequel to E.S.D.E: The Exam

After overcoming Nightmare (With the help of Pinkie Pie) who attacked them during the Exam. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo were accepted into the Elemental School for the Defenders of Equestria.

Now that they begin their schooling what challenges await our heroes.

Please read the previous story, but you don't have too to understand this story.

update: this story is no longer the right sequel to the ESDE story and will be replaced with another Sequel instead. now the reason this one is being canceled is because it under went changes that might be kinda odd, as well as the fact it was edited four times and people got kind of confused.

The E.S.D.E. is the most prestigious school in Equestria. Founded by the Elements of Harmony to train future defenders of Equestria to protect against the things that go bump in the night, it is an honor to attend.
Follow the CMC as they face a deadly entrance exam, the duo who made their life hard, a plot to destroy the school, and a villain they never expected to face.

The story continues in The Defenders of Equestria