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We were at the lunch line with Fluttershy. Twilight was talking to her about something. I was waiting with two lunch trays. One was full of food, the other was to catch the food that Fluttershy is going to spill. I hide my tattoo as it glows, ready at a moment's notice.
"I've decided to run for the princess of the fall formal and..." Fluttershy gasps and I blink and catch the food in the tray. Fluttershy doesn't notice me as she was staring at twilight in horror. Twilight again raises her eyebrows and I shake my head.
"Oh. Running for the princess is a REALLY bad idea."
"Why?"
"Sunset shimmer is running as well, and she always gets what she wants. It's awful for anybody that gets in her way. Just ask who ran against her for princess of the spring fling."
"is it weird that all the celebrations either rhyme or begin with the same letter?" I ask. I got a few weird looks before shrugging. "Just pointing it out."
"But I have to try!" Twilight said.
"Oh, I don't think you understand. You'd have to convinceeveryonehere to vote for you instead of her: the athletes, the fashionistas, the dramas, the eco-kids, the techies, the rockers..."
"Why is everypony–" Suddenly a smack to her head shook her out of that way of speaking.
"Uh, everybodyseparated this way?"
"Maybe it was different at your old school, but at CHS, everybody sticks to their own kind. One thing that theydohave in common is that they know Sunset Shimmer is gonna rule the school until we graduate." I let out an amused snort at that.
"Not if I can help it! So, uh, where would I find the head of the party planning committee?"
"Probably in the gym," Fluttershy said and Twilight nods. I got up with Twilight.
"I'll see you at the animal shelter later?" I ask Fluttershy.
"Sure." She nods and smiles a bit.
As we walked to the gym Twilight looked at me out of the corner of her eye.
"What's wrong Twilight?" I ask.
"It's just. I don't think I got your name yet."
"Later." I shrug off the question. "For now, we need to see Pinkie Pie." I sigh.
"You know who the Head of the Party Planning Committee is?"
"She's in my math class," I say.
"Ok." She nods and opens the gym doors
"Incoming!" A balloon flew past and I duck.
"Hi, my name's Twilight Sparkle and your Pinkie Pie?" She asks. With that, Pinkie Pie gasps.
"Are you psychic?!" She then notices me and smiles and waves. I wave a bit back.
"Uh, no. I don't think so. Unless of course, that's something you can do here?"
"Not usually." She sighs.
"Fluttershy said this is where I'd find the head of the Fall Formal planning committee."
"Fluttershy, huh? Don't let the whole "shy" thing fool you. She can be a real meanie."
"I HIGHLY doubt that," I state.
"You two aren't friends?" Twilight asked surprised.
"Waited a bit to get your name on the ballot, huh? Dance is day after tomorrow." Pinkie pie says as if ignoring the question.
"I'm brand new here." Twilight says.
"Oooh! I thought you didn't look familiar. Though, now that I'm really lookin' at you... Do you have a twin sister who lives in the city, has a pet dog named Spike that looks just like that one?" I blink a few times at the obvious reference to Sci-Twi.
"Uh, maybe?"
"Thought so. Anyhoo, just need to fill this out and you are officially up for the coveted Princess of the Fall Formal crown." Pinkie hands the pen to Twilight who begins to write.
"Wow! You havereallybad handwriting. It's like you've never held a pen before." Pinkie giggles a little.
"Is it?" Twilight nervously laughs.
"Somebody order a dozen cases of fizzy apple cider?" Applejack said as she walked in.
"Oh! Oh! Me, me-me-me, me, yeah, ha-ha, me!" Pinkie Pie runs up to her.
"Can you bring in the rest?" She turns to Big Mac
"Eeyup." He nods and leaves. Applejack looked around and noticed us.
"Hey, I know you." She said as she walked up to us.
"You do?" Twilight asks surprised as I raise an eyebrow.
"Sure. You're the new girl who gave Sunset Shimmer the what for today. Though some of the stories are... weird. They said the kid in black was a shadow or sumthing like that." She gulps some cider.
"Twilight Sparkle here is gonna run against Sunset Shimmer for Princess of the Fall Formal." Pinkie Pie added. With that Applejack does a spit take that almost hits me.
"I'd think twice aboutthat. Oh, sure, she'll probably approach you all friendly like..." She does a Shimmer impression. "I sure am lookin' forward to some friendly competition." She then does a Twiight impression. "That's so good to hear." She returns to normal. "And then comes the backstabbing. About the only girl in this school you can trust less than Sunset Shimmer is Rainbow Dash." Applejack says as i struggle not to laugh at that statement.
"Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asks amazed.
"She's the captain of like... Every team at canterlot high."
"She's also the captain of sayin' she's gonna do somethin' for ya, and then turnin' around and not even botherin' to show up." I then whisper to Twilight.
"She did show up, she just showed up on a wrong day." Twilight looks at me surprised.
"Um...Thanks for the advice, Applejack, but this is something Ireallyneed to do." Twilight said.
"Huh, suit yourself. Hey, how'd you know my name is Applejack?"
"Your carrying cider that is obviously made from apples. She thought of one of the few drinks that contain apples in its name. Thus she called you Applejack." I smile covering for Twilight.
"Oh... I guess that makes sense." She shrugs.
"Well... It was nice meeting you both." Twilight said as we walked away.
Later as we were walking we hit a dead end. Suddenly we heard a voice.
"Can't believe I didn't recognize you earlier."
"Yeah. I'm surprised it took you this long to recognize the princess." I smile at Sunset Shimmer. Both of the girls look at me with surprised looks on their faces. "What? It wasn't difficult to figure out when you're a brony." I shrug.
"Brony?" Twilight asks quietly.
"Anyway. I Shoulda known Princess Celestia would send her prized pupil here after my crown, and her little dog, too."
"Dragon." I cough into my fist which I made glow.
"And it's my crown," Twilight said.
"Whatever. This is just a minor setback for me. You don't know the first thing about this place, andIalready rule it."
"If that's so, why do you evenneedmy crown? You went to an awful lot of trouble to switch it with the one that belongs here."
"Pop quiz: what happens when you bring an Element of Harmony into an alternate world?"
"You turn into a raging she-demon who's bent on ruling Equestria," I say. Sunset glares at me. But she continues walking.
"Oh, and I'd keep an eye on your mutt. Hate for him to be... taken away from you."
"Can I please punch her." I crack my knuckles. "She's really getting on my nerves. I don't care if I mess with the plotline. I just want to hurt her."
"Hah! You? Hurt me?" Sunset mocks. My fist begins to glow much brighter as I charge up a windblast.
"Leave. Now." My voice was growing colder by the second. Sunset noticed my hand was glowing. She frowns as she walks up to me and takes off my glove. She notices the mark on my hand.
"What's this?"
"Void magic," I say as I unleash the windblast knocking her into the locker across the hall. When Sunset gets up she glares at us.
"You're going to pay for that kid."
"I've been paying for something every day of my life. What makes you think you're any different? Oh, wait. You aren't. You're just like every other power hungry bitch on the fucking planet." Twilight and I were both surprised that I wasn't bleeped out. "Now leave. Or else I'll do much worse than send you into a locker." I pull my sword out from my coat and unfold it.
Everyone blanches as they look at the sword that's even gleaming in the darkness.
"You haven't seen the last of me."
"I know I haven't." I growl as she leaves. I fold the sword back up and put it in my jacket.
"W-Who are you?"
"Not now Twilight." I say. "Right now, we need to get you to know more about this place. Go to the library. I'll see you later." I say as I walk away to go home. I knew it was early. But I needed to report to Damyon.