Thomas & Equestria Girls: Welcome to Canterlot High

by LPFanFic


Chapter 7: Meeting The Girls

Thomas & Equestria Girls:
Welcome To Canterlot High

Chapter 7: Meeting The Girls.

It was mid afternoon at Canterlot High. Twilight Sparkle and the others were waiting for Sunset by the Wondercolt Statue in the center of school's campus. Rainbow Dash played with her soccer ball by kicking it up in the air and balancing it on her head. Rarity was brushing Fluttershy's hair while she cuddled with some animals she sneaked into school. Applejack and Pinkie Pie were in the middle of a card game, and Twilight Sparkle worked on tweaking her tracking device, and trying to decipher what made it turn gold when it's blinking light was suppose to be pink.

The six friends didn't mind the wait. New students have been coming to Canterlot High over the past few months and Sunset Shimmer volunteered to show them around the school. So, the Girls knew she was going to be a bit late to their meet ups for a little while and didn't fuss over her not showing up. They all spend a lot of time with each other regardless. It wasn't like missing out on one meeting was a big deal. Sunset was busy, and her closest most trusted group of friends respected her to arrive as soon as she's able.

Finally, Sunset Shimmer arrived but with a student wearing almost entirely blue colored clothing and sporting a number one jersey. This student, the mane six of Canterlot High will soon come to know, was Thomas.

"Sunset, you made it!" Twilight said, looking up at her.

The Girls all paused what they were doing and turned their attention to Sunset and Thomas. Twilight turned off her tracker and puts it away in her backpack. All six got up and gathered around the two, quickly realized there was a new face in the group.

"Sorry I was later than usual," Sunset said.

"No problem!" Rainbow Dash said. "We knew you we're giving another new guy a tour of CHS."

"And am I'm right to assumin' this here feller is the new student that was givin' said tour?" Applejack asked while inspecting Thomas.

"You bet," Sunset said. "Everyone, meet Thomas."

The girls collectively and happily said hello to Thomas.

"Hi, everyone!" He said. "It's really nice to meet you all."

"It's nice to meet you too. I'm Twilight Sparkle."

"Hi, Twilight," Thomas said, accepting her hand.

It wasn't as abnormal to be shaking other people's hands to Thomas the more he started doing so. It was unusual to be contacting so many different surfaces that he couldn't feel before as a tank engine. It continued feeling odd regardless of how quickly Thomas got use to it.

"So, what brought you to Canterlot High?" Twilight asks.

"Oh, uh. You know, for the stuff you learn," Thomas said, sheepishly.

"Hey, nice soccer jersey," Rainbow Dash said, inspecting his jersey. "Huh, number one. I like it!"

"Really? Thanks!"

Rainbow Dash dropped her ball and placed her foot on top of it.

"I'm Rainbow Dash; The captain of pretty much every Wondercolt sports team. You name it, I'm in it."

Thomas was impressed. It must be a lot of work for someone to be in charge of so many different sporting groups. He was curious as to how she's able to keep up with it all. Unlike Rainbow Dash, he doesn't actually know how to play soccer; nor did he know that what hes wearing was in fact a soccer jersey.

"So, Thomas, you play at all?"

Rainbow Dash juggled the soccer ball with her feet when suddenly she kicked the ball straight into the air. It landed back down on the ground near her feet, but not before falling on top of Thomas' head. It didn't hurt so much, but the impact was surely strong enough to feel the force of it landing square on his noggin. Thomas expressed a small glimmer of pain while rubbing his head.

"Ops. Sorry about that," She said, apologetic.

"That's okay." Thomas finished rubbing his head, "So, what are the rest of your names?"

Popping into view out of nowhere, Pinkie Pie rushed over to Thomas, grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously.

"HI! I'm Pinkie Pie! Do You Like Parties And Eating Sweets? If So, Then We Should Be Party Pals!"

Thomas was too woozy to respond until he quickly regained consciousness after shaking his head.

"I like parties too! We have a lot of them back where I come from."

Pinkie Pie gasped and grinned massively, "Really?! Do You Have Them All The Time?"

"Well, maybe not all the time. Just on special occasions."

"So, Like Birthdays And Holidays?"

"Exactly. I help deliver goods needed to organize a party. Once everything is set up, people come to celebrate for that special event and have a great time doing so."

"That Sounds Like So Much Fun!" Pinkie hopped with excitement.

Applejack approached Thomas next.

"Howdy, Thomas. Name's Applejack."

"Hi, Applejack," Thomas said, happily.

He could feel Applejack's hand firmly grasping his with her grip fully enclosing it.

"Wow, that's a strong hand you got."

Applejack chuckled. "Better be, seein' how I work on a ranch. Gotta keep up mah strength if I'm pickin' apples all day, yah know?"

Thomas nodded.

Similar to how he owned his own branchline, Applejack has her own ranch for picking apples and other such sustenance. There were many farms on the Island of Sodor. Thomas would sometimes deliver goods trains to different farming areas and dropping off different farm animals. This was something he could really relate to. It was becoming apparent that there were people in this world who work just as hard as he does.

"You must be a hard-worker yerself, am ah right?" Applejack said, leaning on his shoulder.

"I sure am," Thomas said, "I'm always hard at work every day. And I never stop until the job is done."

"Really?" Twilight said, "You don't take breaks or something like that?"

"Sometimes I do, but I'm not useful doing nothing. Work is really all I've ever known."

Thomas paused before he allowed himself to go on. He wasn't being careful and almost let it slip that he was a tank engine.

Applejack chimed back in. "Well, I'm a huge supporter over the idea of workin' hard and stayin' busy, but it's also important to be sure you're makin' time fer yerself, even more so, spendin' that time with good friends. Just somethin' you oughta keep in mind if work becomes too over bearin' for yah."

While the girls were introducing themselves, Fluttershy had been standing aside and trying to build up courage so she could talk to Thomas. She took very small steps towards him until she finally caught his attention.

"Um, hi," Fluttershy said, innocently.

She wasn't looking directly at Thomas. Instead she switches from kinda glancing at him to staring at the ground and avoiding eye contact.

Thomas turned to her. "Hello. Who are you?"

"Um. I'm, uh, F-Fluttershy," she said, very quietly.

"What was that?"

Fluttershy hesitated a little.

"Fluttershy," she said again, raising her optics only a smidge.

"I'm sorry. I can't really hear what you're saying."

"Fluttershy," she muttered.

"Did you say, Fluttershy?"

She nodded gently. Thomas smiled. He took a wild guess why she was called Fluttershy. Then he kindly extended his hand to shake hers.

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Fluttershy!"

Fluttershy looked at his hand then directly at Thomas, making complete contact with him this time. Fluttershy usually had trouble talking to or approaching others due to her excessive shyness, which is usually why she's seen mostly with just her friends and not anyone else. However, she could tell by looking at Thomas as he happily stood there waiting to accept her offering that there was something friendly and inviting about him. He didn't appear very intimidating and instead presented a worm, welcoming impression not often seen as frequently as she should.

Looking back at his hand, Fluttershy smiled and accepted his offering.

"It's, nice to meet you too," she said, now relaxed.

Then Rarity approached Thomas. "And I'm Rarity; The most fashionably fabulous girl you will ever meet."

"Wow, Rarity. Great to meet you."

Thomas offered her his hand. But instead of a normal handshake, Rarity held Thomas' fingers and gave him a queen's fingertip.

"Charmed." Rarity let's go then examined his outfit, "Although, that's the least I could say about your fashion sense."

"My fashion sense?"

Thomas held the collars of his hoodie and looked over his appearance, assuming that's what she was pointing out.

"Don't take this the wrong way, darling, but the combination of clothes you're wearing simply does not go together at all."

"It doesn't?"

Rarity shook her head. "That jersey with those trousers and sweater are not the kind of clothing meant to mix with one another. I wouldn't even dare put them in the same wardrobe."

"Oh," Thomas said, a little displeased.

"Not to worry, dear. Stick with us and I'll have you sporting a far suitable attire. One that's sure to advocate a new sense of style and establish your residence in Canterlot!"

Everyone else simply rolled their eyes while smiling.

"Speaking of which," Sunset added. "How about we take Thomas to the Canterlot Mall? We were going there later today to check out some of the new stores they have."

"I'm not entirely sure the boy wants to be dragged around by seven girls to a bunch of borin' old clothing stores," Applejack said.

"We don't have to just go to clothing stores," Rainbow Dash said. "There's other places in the mall we can show him too. Like my personal favorite; Sports Galore!"

Pinkie bounced around Thomas while going on about the many stores they should to visit.

"Oh, And The Sweet Snacks Café, And The Party Shoppes. Oh Oh Oh, And The Joke Shop, You're Going To Love The Joke Shop!"

"And I know just the place to find you some new duds and replace this old shabby getup," Rarity said, brushing off Thomas' sweater collar.

"We can grab something to eat after we're done looking around too," Twilight suggested.

Fluttershy chimed in. "Um, I'm not sure how much you like animals, but, um, there's an animal shelter we can visit and look around as well. If-if you want to, that is."

Everyone turned to Thomas.

"What do you say?" Sunset asked. "Up for a little day trip to the mall?"

Thomas had never been to a mall before. Admittedly, he didn't know what a mall was. , he could only assume it was a place people went to shop for goods from over hearing their conversation. While he was mostly right in a sense, a shopping mall was on a much larger scale than any small shop or market businesses back on Sodor. Instead of being confused over what the Canterlot Mall was, Thomas was curious to see what it is. The Girls made it sound as though it was a wondrous place.

"Sounds like a lot of fun. Count me in!"

The girls all cheered.

Rarity squealed, "You're going to look so fabulous!"

"What are we waiting for?" Twilight laughed, "Let's get going."

Thomas and his new friends went off to the Canterlot Mall.

Suddenly, as the others walked a head and talked among each other, Twilight Sparkle stopped in her place. She had heard a noise that sounded like someone climbing over a fence. Twilight turned back around to see what it was. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed something hiding near the far end corner of the school building. Within seconds, a shadowy figure that stood barely visible to the common eye vanished behind the buildings fence and blended in with the shadows. Twilight anxiously adjusted her glasses to examine the corner. She refused to go over and check but curious as to who the shadowy figure was.

"Twilight, you coming?" Rainbow Dash called.

"Yeah."

Twilight took one last look over her shoulder for even the slightest movement before catching up and rejoining her friends.

Around the corner of the school building, a mysterious figure peered through the fence again, watching Thomas, Twilight and her friends make their way down the streets of the suburban neighborhood; unknown to them that they were being watched not only by one, but another mysterious character who also came poking up against the fence. They stood there for a long while until the eight friends were no longer in sight. Then, the two figures disappeared deep within the shadows, presumably on their way to follow the group.


Canterlot Mall was the main and only shopping mall in Canterlot. The two-story shopping mall had virtually multiple stores and kiosks possible, and is usually a central hub for most teens who want a place to hang out after school or during the weekends. Among these stores and areas included the Aunt Orange Smoothie Kiosk, a fabrics store, a movie theater called the Flixiplex Cinemas, and a food court. There was also a large water fountain in the center of the first floor and television monitors throughout the building.

This was Thomas' first time going to a mall. He was unsure of what to expect, but still excited to explore this place regardless. Anywhere new and interesting was always a place Thomas didn't mind exploring. There are always new things to discover and going to Canterlot Mall is one of those experiences Thomas was eager to take part in.

The group all arrived at Canterlot Mall. As they stepped in, Thomas was was absolutely astonished by the enormous interior. The mall had two floors filled with hundreds upon hundreds of shops on each floor. Stores include a multitude of fashion and clothing boutiques, food restaurants, electronic stores, sporting, cosmetic, candy and other fun little places. Thomas observed every section Canterlot Mall had in amazement as he and the Girls made their way to the first clothing shop. He had never seen so many markets in one single, giant area. There were so many shops Thomas had never seen before that he wanted to explore them all.

Twilight Sparkle was walking next to Thomas as she saw him taking in everything.

"You're almost acting like this is your first time in a mall or something."

"That's because it kind of is, actually," Thomas admitted.

"Really? You don't have shopping malls where you're from?"

"Nope. Nothing like this."

"So, what place did you come from that didn't have a huge shopping outlet?"

"Oh, you know. Somewhere less crowded," Thomas said, noting the large number of people passing by.

"You must be from out of town then I'm assuming?" Twilight said.

"Yeah, I guess you could say that."

"Neat! I have a friend who lives out of town too. I mean, he's more than a friend. I-I think? We're very close, is what I'm trying to say. Heh-heh," Twilight chuckled while awkwardly grinning.

Thomas looked a Twilight, confused over what she meant by saying they were more than friends. 'What's more to being a friend then just being friends', he thought to himself.

"Anyways, there isn't a mall close enough that he can go to because he lives pretty far away. So, he missed out on a lot of experiences going to one."

"Looks like I'm not the only one. I mean, everything is just all so new. I'm not sure I even know anything about what this place might have. It's all, different; like on a much larger scale."

"Well, even though this is your first time, I can already tell you're going to love our city."

Twilight Sparkle and Thomas shared friendly smiles as they continued walking on with the rest of the gang.


At last, they arrived at a one of the fashion boutiques. Before Thomas knew it, Rarity had grabbed him by the arm and dragged over to a nearby mirror, almost tripping over himself until he stood in front of it. Some of the girls giggled while watching Rarity already bringing over stack of clothes picked out for Thomas to try on. A good majority of the them were all blue with a few red designs which he seemed reassuringly happy about. He was proud to be a blue engine and didn't want to have any other color replace his iconic blue scheme. He was also glad to see that Rarity appeared to thought the same. Rarity continuously hung up a piece of clothing in front of Thomas, switching between a pair of pants, shirts, or another hoodie, jacket, and even buttoned shirts. Each piece of clothing she hung Thomas seemed to like, but Rarity shook her head the more the next pair of clothing didn't match or came off less vibrant than she hopped it would. Finally, Rarity found a combination of clothes both her and Thomas agreed upon. Rarity then scooted him into the changing stalls.

After a while, Thomas came out sporting his new stylish set of clothes. It wasn't that much different from what he wore minutes ago, but enough that would now present him as a fully-fledged resident of Canterlot City. He wore another blue hoodie that was slimmer than the last one, a blue polo shirt with white stripes and the number 1 placed to the side of the front this time, and a pair of simple but vibrant blue jeans. Everyone marveled and praised his new look.

Even though Thomas didn't know much about fashion, he does know how important his appearance can be and to see his new friends admire his new look reassured Thomas that he really must have looked splendid. He turned around to look over his attire in the mirror, admitting to himself that he didn't look half bad. Rarity was able to compromise with Thomas when he insisted on keeping a shirt that bared the number 1 on it, so she found him one that looked great and made him stand out. There was no way Thomas was walking away without his signature number.


Once they finished, the group went to look around other clothing stores. Then they branched out and started checking out the other outlets. Some of the stores the girls brought Thomas to were ones they worked at. Rainbow Dash brought Thomas to a sporting store and showed him all of the different game equipment. She showed him kick balls, hockey equipment, Badminton and tennis rackets. Rainbow Dash tried teaching him how to use a basket ball by showing off a few tricks. Thomas tried replicating what she did only to mess up a few times, resulting in some trip ups, wipe outs, and some property messes. Thomas and Rainbow Dash simply laughed it off, knowing he's got a long way to go before he can become any good at handling a ball.

Fluttershy took Thomas to an animal shelter where he got to see a large number of happy animals that were safely kept their enclosures, and waiting to be adopted one day. The two went through the whole place and looked around at all the different animals. Fluttershy even allowed Thomas to pet some dogs and cats. She even handed him guinea pigs, birds, bunnies, and a few reptiles to hold as well. This was the first time Thomas held any sort of animal. It was a pleasant experience, one he could never fully have experienced being a tank engine. He could now hold them with his hands, feel the weight in his arms, and the compare the contrasting hides and scales each animal had. Fluttershy was delighted that Thomas had an interest in animals, and seeing how gentle he was in handling each one was comforting for her.

After Pinkie Pie dragged Thomas to all of the candy and chocolate stores, handing him different samples of chocolate and sweets to eat, she takes him to the Joke Shoppe and shows him a whole collection of items people use to play silly pranks on each other. Thomas was worried about the kind of harm these toys can make until Pinkie assured him that they were all harmless. He soon took her word for it and joined in on the fun. The two had a fun time playing with various items such as joy buzzers, whoopee cushions, and a snake can which startled Thomas at first but then bursts into a hysterically laugh along side Pinkie Pie.

Twilight Sparkle brought him to the tech department and showed Thomas the large number of devices and electronics, all of which looked very alien to him. They didn't have this kind of technology back on Sodor. Thomas didn't know what to make of it, but was curious regardless, even though Twilight's explanation of each device still left him head scratching. Some of the girls noticed this and giggled a little. They knew Twilight can sometimes over explain things in a complex approach that not everyone can catch on at first, and thus often needs simplification. This didn't make much of a difference for Thomas though.


By a certain point, everyone was getting hungry and agreed to get something to eat. They each bought their own meals and sat at a dining table in the food court. Thomas couldn't get anything because he didn't have money to purchase food. He was the only one without something to eat.

"You didn't get anything?" Sunset asked.

Thomas shrugged his shoulders. Sunset remembered that Thomas couldn't even buy a muffin earlier.

"Good thing I bought an extra burger just in case."

Sunset placed a green tray on the table in front of him. Thomas took the burger, not really knowing what he was holding. He thought he knew but Thomas had never seen food like this. Thomas hesitated to take his first bite at first. This was the first time he was about to eat anything. Slowly, he brought the burger closer to his mouth after receiving weird looks from some of the girls. He took a bite and began chewing. Thomas' eyes widened. He didn't know what tasting or eating felt like until a rush of flavors scattered his mouth. Thomas took another bite, and another, and another. The more he did, the more he enjoyed each bite.

"Don't tell us this is also your first time eating a burger?" Rarity asks.

Thomas nodded as he blissfully continued eating.

Rainbow Dash chimed in. "So let me get this straight; you've never been to a shopping mall, haven't played a single game in your life, doesn't understand how cellphones or computers work, and you haven't eaten burgers before? This town you came from must live in a pretty small box if they don't have all the things we do."

"Probably lives near the country side," Applejack said. "Folks over there don't exactly have the same type of luxury. Besides, it's not that uncommon if he's never eaten a single burger before."

"She's right. I only eat veggie burgers," Fluttershy said. "Which is kinda similar, except, you know, there's no meat in it."

Pinkie Pie gasped. "Have You Never Even Ate Chocolate Before?!"

Thomas shrugged his shoulders.

"Do you eat anything? At all?" Rarity asked.

"Of course, I do," Thomas stated.

Panicking a little, he surveyed all the other meals the Girls were eating and tried making out one he recognized until spotting an red apple on Applejack's tray.

"Um. I eat, uh. Apples!"

Applejack smiled. "Now this one has good taste."

"Um, I just wanted to know, if you don't mind me asking," Fluttershy asked. "But, um, where exactly did you live before coming to Canterlot High?"

Thomas froze mid chewing. He stared at the seven girls, all curiously waiting for an answer. Now he was in trouble. Although he really wanted to tell his new friends all about Sodor, Thomas knew it would sound completely bizarre if he just told them that the place he comes from is a land filled with talking trains, and that he himself was one of those talking trains. But, Thomas didn't feel like lying to any of them either. He was stuck in a precarious position, until he came up with an idea. Thomas wasn't going to tell the truth, but he wasn't going to lie about his origins either. Everyone was waiting for a response. And so, Thomas gave them one. He swallowed his burger and reluctantly old everyone all that he allowed himself to say.

"I uh, lived on the Island of Sodor," he spouted out.

Everyone shared confused looks before looking back at Thomas.

"The Island of what-now?" Applejack said.

"Sodor. It's an island not too far from here."

"You live on an Island?" Rarity said.

"Uh-huh. Me and my friends live there and work day to day by keeping everything running right on time. It's a lot of fun really. Though it does get a little too busy, especially very recently. But, we each get our own special jobs, which makes us feel very important."

"Like Organizing Parties!" Pinkie Pie said.

"That's right!"

Everyone seemed impressed so far. Thomas smiled at the Girls all sharing collective nods and murmurs.

"So, what jobs do you have there?" Twilight Sparkle asked.

Thomas was stumped. There wasn't a job he could think of that didn't involve pulling passengers or a goods train. He looked around the mall again to see if an answer will come to him. He then saw what looked like a mail man carrying a bag of letters.

"Sometimes I'm asked to pull-I-I mean, deliver the mail, from time to time," Thomas grinned, meekly.

Before anyone could ask more questions, he interrupted, seeing them look suspicious.

"On a bicycle. Along with my best friend Percy. Him and I deliver them at night so everyone can get their mail in the morning."

"Sounds like you've got a pretty busy plate," Sunset commented.

"At least you have friends helping out too," Fluttershy said.

"It sounds exhausting is what it is," Rarity said. "Don't any of you ever get tired of all the work you have to do?"

"Well, like I said earlier, I'm not really useful doing nothing unless I'm working. It's what makes me and my friends feel important. So, we push ourselves to be really reliable and get the job done no matter what. When someone asks you to help out, you're committed until it's done. That's what makes you a really useful, uh, person."

"Wow, Thomas. I like your determination," Sunset said, bumping him on the arm with her fist.

"Totally," Rainbow Dash said. "I don't know many people who are that dedicated to working hard at their jobs."

Applejack cleared her throat and glared at Rainbow Dash.

"Oh," She said, bashfully. "Other than Applejack, I mean."

Everyone shared a collective chuckle. Thomas was happy to see that the Girls were liking his story so far, and relieved they weren't looking into it too much.

Twilight chimed in. "I'd still take Applejack's advice and not make working all you care about. Your friends are just as important and having them by your side is the best feeling you could ever have. I wouldn't trade my friends for anything in the world. In any world. They'll always be there to pick me up when I'm down and bring out the best in me. And that kind of bond is irreplaceable. Think you can do that?"

A blissful Thomas nodded and went to take the last few bites of his sandwich.

Suddenly, he started feeling light headed. Strangely enough It was the same feeling he had when he first walked into his classroom. Only this time, it isn't a feeling that was just coming and going. His eyes felt heavy and his vision was blurred. He could faintly hear one of the girls calling out his name but couldn't identify which. He tried to stay up and alerted but the sudden weight of his body dragging on him was too much to fight back. He swayed back and forth trying to keep himself balanced. For a brief glimpse he could see some of the girls getting up and running over to him before abruptly falling out of his seat and onto the ground, blacking out completely.


To Be Continued.