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// Ch. 3 School Prep 
// Story: The Mysterious Life of Little Sprite the Alicorn 
// by skentrins123 
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		Little Sprite didn't find herself arguing with anypony to often, especially not Cheerilee. But this one time was different. She was almost seven years old now, and Cheerilee thought it would be a good idea for Little Sprite to get some real education.
"But I don't want to, Cheerilee!" Little Sprite complained. "Why spend time in a boring old school room when I could be outside exploring? And besides, I learn lots of stuff anyway? Like when I was three and I looked at the clock, and in no time I could tell time! I'd rather be playing outside, with my friends! I just met them not to long ago and you're already taking them away!"
"Little Sprite, I know you'd rather go outside, but learning can be just as fun! It's why I'm a teacher. And the fact that you've learned what you know so fast is just proof to me that you have great potential for learning! And another thing, you wouldn't be able to play with your friends because they'll all be in my classroom."
"They will?"
"Yes indeed."
"Well why didn't you tell me so? Sign me up!" Little Sprite said enthusiastically. Cheerilee could tell from her that like most fillies, it wasn't that Little Sprite didn't want to learn, she did. But she just didn't like staying in one place for long.
As it would turn out, the friends that Little Sprite was talking about were Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. The three of them were inseparable, and they all had the nature of being very adventurous, so they all got along with Little Sprite very well.
Five days later, Little Sprite was standing in front of the school house with butterflies in her stomach. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all sat with her, helping to get the nervousness out of her.
"Don't worry, it'll be ah-right," Applebloom assured Little Sprite.
"But will anyone like me? I am an alicorn."
"It'll be fine," Scootaloo said. "And if they do, you can just ignore 'em."
"And who wouldn't like you?" Sweetie Belle pitched in. "We liked you the minute we saw you." The three fillies all put on a goofy smile that made Little Sprite laugh.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. They don't have the right to not like me unless someone gives them a reason not to." Lttle Sprite began to feel more confident. "And I was wondering. How come I'm in your class even though you're a grade above me. Or at least you should be."
"Ah dunno," Applebloom wondered. "Ah know that the three of us didn't go down a grade... So maybe you went up a grade, since your so smart!"
"Yeah, that sounds right," Sweetie Belle commented. "And by the way, Miss Cheerilee told me that you'd be sitting next to me, Little Sprite."
"Cool!"
"Did she say where we're sitting?" Scootaloo asked.
Just then, before she could answer, Billybob Joehankins walked up to them from behind as he was passing by. "Well hey hey hey there, Little Sprite!"
"What was that all about? You know what, never mind. And I think that Scootaloo is gonna be sitting next to Diamond Tiara," Scootaloo reported.
"Ugh."
"As for Applebloom, I think she's sitting next to one of the other new kids."
Little Sprite wondered aloud. "I wonder who that could be?"