//------------------------------// // Return to the Green Hill Club (Part 1) // Story: Flutter and Emerald // by markzilla6895 //------------------------------// *** Crystal Prep A few days later *** Sour Sweet made her way through the hallways of the elite preparatory school toward her next class. Things have not been the same since Abacus Cinch was fired as principal shortly after the events of the Friendship Games. Her replacement, the now-former Dean Cadence, was already establishing a curriculum that was very similar to the one at Canterlot High. However, Suri Polomare was approaching her, holding a clipboard. "Ah, Sour Sweet! So glad I found you!" Her self-centered classmate began, holding out the clipboard. "Would it trouble you to sign this petition for me?" "For that group of yours?" Sour asked in an annoyed voice. Suri nodded excitedly, not taking the hint she wasn't interested. "I've gotten half of the signatures I need for Miss Night Sky, and I was hoping you could take part in our campaign to have that place of freaks torn down this Friday," she continued to ramble on as Sour rolled her eyes. "So what do you say?" "Erm, let me think about it..." Sour said as Suri ran off to ask more of her classmates about signing the paper. She looked at her hand for a moment before heading to her next class. *** Later that day *** Sour Sweet sighed as she approached the door to the animal shelter. She recalled seeing the pink-haired girl from that group at Canterlot High come here regularly, so it was safe to assume that she at least worked there. Noticing the windows were shut, the door was covered by drapes and the sign read "On break", Sour gently tapped on the glass door. Hearing something rustling inside, she patiently waited until the door opened to reveal Fluttershy wearing a bathrobe. "Oh, it's you," Fluttershy adjusted her robe as she opened the door further. "Do you need any help?" "More like a warning," Sour replied as she stepped inside. "You know that group trying to shut down that nudist colony?" "No..." Fluttershy answered somewhat angrily. "What? You're a nudist, so you gotta know about the camp." "Did you think just because I'm a nudist, that would immediately mean I know about it? And the correct term is 'resort' by the way." "Well, that group is getting a petition to tear the place down. Think you could relay that to your friends?" "And why do you care? You've never shown any kindness to us before." "That's not...!" Sour shouted before collecting herself. "Look, after what happened at the Friendship Games, something just... clicked inside me. Cinch went too far with Twilight, I just wanted to win. But she... didn't even care if people got hurt." "That's called remorse, Sour." "You think I never read a dictionary before?!" Sour screamed before calming down again. "But look, can you tell one of your nude friends about it? I doubt they'll trust me." "Well, maybe if you opened up to the idea a little, maybe they would trust you more?" Fluttershy asked hopefully. Sour Sweet suddenly went bright red at that statement. "A-Are you saying... I should... get naked?" Her face twisted in a mix of revulsion and surprise. Fluttershy nodded as she began to untie her robe's belt. She began walking back to the animals, the garment falling off by her feet, exposing her nude backside to the Crystal Prep Shadowbolt. Sour almost fainted at the sight before hearing footsteps come from the backroom. To her surprise, she saw Sunset Shimmer, Flutter Heart and Emerald Peace carrying large bags of pet food, and all three were just as naked as Fluttershy. "S-So you guys..." "Are all nudists, yes," Sunset answered, setting her bag down. "We also heard your message, and we'll be sure to tell Vice Principal Luna when she arrives to pick up her pet possum." "O-Oh, alright," Sour quickly turned around to leave. "Wait!" Emerald called out. "Why don't you join us? We could always use an extra set of hands." "I'M NOT STRIPPING FOR YOU GUYS!" Sour bellowed, her face bright red again. "Nobody said you had to," Flutter calmly explained. "But we really do need help with this." "Fine, but if you guys start making out, I'm leaving!" Sour closed her eyes as she stomped past Flutter and set her bag by the others. "...who told you those things?" Sunset asked. "Well, my parents..." the Shadowbolt started. "And... Principal Cinch..." "And how many times has she been right?" Fluttershy asked. "...never," Sour sighed in defeat. "But I'm still not getting naked!" "Nobody said you had to," Emerald smiled. Sour looked away again to avoid looking between his legs. "So what do I need to do?" She asked Fluttershy. "Could you help Sunset with the pet food?" She pointed to the former unicorn carrying several large bags. Sour sighed as she picked up another one and carried it to the feeding area. "So..." she began after a few minutes. "Why did you guys become nudists?" "It was pretty much my whole life," Sunset started. "Living in a clothes free environment is hard to break out of." "It makes me feel closer to nature," Fluttershy added. "I got it from my mom," Emerald smiled as he hugged his girlfriend. "And Em got me hooked," she replied, kissing Emerald on the cheek. "Well..." said Sour calmly, "I can certainly respect your choices." Then her voice rose slightly as she added "But don't expect me to join you just like that!" "We won't force it on you," said Emerald. "We don't try to dictate people's lifestyles, unlike Suri Polomare and Night Sky." "That's a good point," the Crystal Prep student sighed as she finished putting the last bag down. Just then, the door was heard being knocked on again. "Who is it?" Fluttershy called out. "Just someone looking for their possum," Vice Principal Luna's voice replied. Fluttershy opened the door slightly, allowing her to come inside. Sour immediately panicked. "IT'S YOUR VICE PRINCIPAL! AREN'T YOU FOUR GOING TO COVER UP?!" "Sour Sweet?!" gasped Luna, startled by the girl's shrieking, but not at all concerned about the nudity of her students. "Why are you here?" "I... came to warn you guys about Night Sky wanting to tear this nudist camp down on Friday." Luna sighed as she made her way to a chair. "I figured she would try this. She... hasn't gotten over our falling out." "What exactly happened there?" Emerald asked. "She was unhappy I chose to attend Canterlot High rather than Crystal Prep like her." "Wait, you two really were friends before?" Flutter asked. Luna nodded solemnly. "BUT HOW ARE YOU OKAY WITH THEM BEING--?!" Sour began to squeal. But then it occurred to her, and in her signature manner, her voice lowered again on a dime. "You're a nudist too, aren't you?" "Guilty as charged," replied Luna, with a troubled but wry smile. "I'm surrounded by them..." she grumbled. "So what do we do about Night Sky?" Flutter asked. "I mean, we can't exactly protest back as it'll just gain her more support." Luna pondered this for a moment before an idea came to her mind. "If she's anything like she was before, she'll come by to where I am to gloat before carrying out her actions. It's how I beat her at the first Friendship Games." "So we catch her off-guard at the resort?" Sunset asked. Luna nodded. “Oh!” Fluttershy spoke up. “What if we got the NLAC to hold a party there?” “That’ll be perfect!” Luna smiled as she picked up her pet possum, Tiberius, and gently stroked his head. “Perhaps we can schedule it for Friday?” “We’ll try to invite as many people, ma’am,” Sunset offered as Luna stood up to leave. Sour Sweet was still dumbfounded by this turn of events. As the door closed, the four nudists returned to their duties. “...what did I get myself into?” She muttered to herself as she made her way to the exit. Flutter quickly grabbed her arm before she stepped out. “What do you want?” She snarled. “Just wanted to ask if you needed to be walked home.” "...why?" Sour eyed her suspiciously. "So you won't be alone?" Flutter answered nervously. Sour rolled her eyes a little before sighing. "Fine, but get dressed first." Flutter nodded before pulling her clothes on. She then grabbed both Sour's backpack and her own. Handing the bag to the Shadowbolt, the two girls left the animal shelter and began to walk through the city streets. "Wait, do you even know where I live?" Sour asked suddenly. "Um, sorta..." Flutter replied sheepishly. "I kinda saw you in our neighborhood one morning." "Wait, you live on Spring Street?" Sour asked, sounding somewhat surprised. "Yeah, why?" "Um... that's where I live too..." Sour looked away in embarrassment. When she turned her head back, she saw Flutter had a dumbfounded look on her face. "What?" "Sorry, it's just... I kinda pictured you living in a mansion or something." Sour scoffed at that assumption. "I'm rich, but I ain't that rich." "So... I guess we're neighbors," Flutter said after an awkward silence. Sour only grunted as they passed by the city's spa. The door suddenly opened, accidentally smacking Sour in the face. A tall, glamorous girl with white skin, mauve-streaked hair and purple eyes stepped out. Flutter immediately recognized her from her visits to the NLAC at Canterlot High - though now, of course, she was fully clothed in stylish purple garments including a tartan skirt, a frilly bow tie and high-heeled shoes. "Fleur!" "Ah, Flutter Heart," Fleur Dis Lee smiled as she shook Flutter's hand. "It has been a long time, no?" Sour clutched her nose in pain as she slowly got up. "Oh, Sour Sweet!" Fleur helped her classmate to her feet and brushed some dirt off of her clothes. "I am very sorry about that!" "It's fine..." Sour grumbled. "Wait, how do you two know each other?" "Fleur has become a regular attendee at our NLAC parties," Flutter explained. Now it was Sour's turn to look dumbfounded. "So... you're a nudist too?" Fleur nodded as she joined their walk through the city. "Me and my family have been naturists for years, but due to Crystal Prep's rather... uptight policies..." "Yeah, yeah, I know," Sour interrupted. "Well, a few people from Canterlot High were advertising that naturist school club, discreetly of course." Fleur giggled a little at the memory. "Of course, I... got a little too excited when I found out." "You tackled Fluttershy when she confirmed it was a nudist club," Flutter deadpanned. The trio had finally entered the suburbs that housed Spring Street. By that time, the sun was already starting to go down. "Oh, you live in this neighborhood too?" Fleur asked curiously. The other two girls nodded. "Well, perhaps we should get together sometime for some nude time," she smiled, causing Sour to blush. "W-Wait, I'm not like you girls," she stammered. "I mean, I can't be known as someone who likes to take her clothes off!" "Nobody said you had to, Sour," Flutter said reassuringly. "When you want to give it a try, just come see me and Emerald." They soon passed by the Globe family's house. Fleur quickly separated from the group and headed to the house next to it. "Will I see you at the next party, Flutter?" She asked before heading to the door. "Actually," the blue-haired girl stopped her fellow nudist. "We're planning to have the next party at this resort on Friday. Admission will be free for the day. You can bring your family along too." "Sounds like fun," Fleur beamed as she headed inside her house. Sour was beginning to enter a state of inner turmoil. On the one hand, she was still nervous about being associated with nudists. But they were still the same people she'd known before finding that out, weren't they? She had just seen them to be good, friendly and decent - contrary to the nasty descriptions Suri Polomare and others in her protest gave them. And she had never wholeheartedly supported that, anyway. As these thoughts raced through Sour's head, she began to pace back and forth in agitation. "Are you all right, Sour?" asked Flutter. "No!" Sour snapped, before immediately regretting her outburst and speaking more softly. "I mean... it's a lot to take in, y'know? You'd think clothes were about to go the way of the dodo..." Flutter chuckled. "Well, remember my offer. You're free to come to us and try it anytime. See ya 'round." The girls each went homeward, Sour still gripped in internal debate. Little did she know that she herself would end up at the resort's party on Friday, or how dramatically it would turn out.... The rest of the week was eventful for Emerald Peace, Flutter Heart, Sunset Shimmer, Fluttershy and Sandymane. First, they told the NLAC founders, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, about Luna's plans for the location of the NLAC's next party. Once they agreed to the idea, the next step was to invite as many members as possible to the event. It was agreed they would each split up to accomplish this task. Fluttershy began by speaking to her fellow nudist Tree Hugger and best friend Rainbow Dash. After explaining the situation, the grin on Rainbow Dash's face pretty much confirmed her answer. "Well, of course I'm going!" The rainbow-haired athlete light tapped Fluttershy's shoulder. "Helping to save a place from destruction is gonna be awesome!" "Like, count me in," added Tree Hugger. "Parties are a veritable factory for good groovy auras." "Especially with everyone butt naked, huh?" smirked Rainbow Dash. "You said it, Dashie. Clothes kinda block off the senses, y'know? Without them, the positive energies just flow much more... well, smoothly. You're that much closer to Mother Nature..." The laid back girl toyed with her red dreadlocks, a faraway smile on her face. "Well, count on us being there, Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash beamed as she headed out to the field for practice. Sunset and Sandymane were chatting with Twilight Sparkle and Vinyl Scratch about the DJ providing music for the party. "I'm not sure about this, Sunset..." the bespectacled genius said. "I mean, it would be kinda overwhelming for me..." "Well, you can't progress forward without trying new things," Sandymane interjected. Vinyl gave a thumbs-up as a way of agreeing. "Alright then," Twilight rubbed her arm somewhat as the four girls walked to their next class. Emerald and Flutter were waiting for their language arts class to finish. Willow Grove was currently reading to them an excerpt from their textbooks. Finally the bell rang signaling the school day had ended, and the class began to shuffle out of the room. Emerald and Flutter were not having much luck finding people to attend the party. However, as they passed by the teacher's desk, Willow Grove cleared her throat loudly to get their attention. "Emerald, may I see you for a moment?" Emerald looked confused for a moment before sitting down in front of the desk. "Would you care explaining what you wrote on your assignment a few weeks ago?" She handed him the information assignment from his first class with her. Written in the Hobbies section were the words "I like spending time at home nude." Emerald suddenly went bright red as he realized he absent mindedly wrote that when handed the paper. "Um..." he tried to look away in embarrassment only to be confused by Willow's smirking face. "I'm surprised you don't recognize me, Emerald," she chuckled. "You pass by me all the time at the club." "Wait, you go to the Green Hill Club as well?" Flutter asked in surprise. "Of course," the teacher smiled. "It's essentially my weekend home. In fact, I saw you two there a couple weeks ago. You looked adorable together." Emerald and Flutter blushed at the compliment. "Oh, Miss Grove?" Flutter began, taking a seat next to Emerald. "The club is having a party on Friday and maybe you could attend it? Our friends are going to be there too." "That sounds wonderful," Willow clapped her hands as she got up and led the lovers out of school. *** Friday Canterlot City *** Sour Sweet sighed as she walked home from Crystal Prep. The school day had ended and she was sure those nudists from CHS were on their way to their party. Suddenly, Suri Polomare's fancy-looking chauffeur-driven car approached her. The back window rolled down, revealing the rich and obnoxious girl herself. Sour mentally groaned. This could only mean stress and trouble. "Sour, get in!" Suri barked as if ordering a household servant. "Maybe I will," said Sour in a falsely sweet tone, which then became annoyed as she added "IF you can tell me why you're not letting me just go home and put my feet up." "Because we're going to join Night Sky and the others. Word got out of a party they're having at that degenerate club today, and that's where we're going to strike! I look forward to seeing those weirdos' faces when they realize how many enemies they have!" Sour's eyes widened nervously. "Umm... how did you find out about the par--" "No time for that! Shut up and get in!" Suri threw the door open and pulled Sour inside. "Whoa, hey!" She yelped as she was flung into the seat next to Suri and the car then suddenly zoomed off to the Green Hill Club. "What did I get myself into?!" Sour yelled internally.