//------------------------------// // 1. What More Is Out There. // Story: T&EG Welcome To Canterlot High: Short Stories // by LPFanFic //------------------------------// Welcome To Canterlot High Short Stories! 1. What More Is Out There. "That's the science lab. Over there is the computer room. This is where we have gym class." Sunset Shimmer was giving a tour of her school to a group of students new to Canterlot High. She showed them all around the first floor then took them up to the second floor and showed them everything from the different class rooms to its massive library. New students have been piling in as of late at Canterlot High. Principal Celestia appointed Sunset Shimmer to give them a tour so that they're more familiar with the school. She knew Sunset was a grade A student and thought she'd be the perfect guide for new comers. Thankfully, Sunset was allowed to be dismissed from attending her classes as she's been showing the new students around school for almost the whole afternoon. Seeing as how she's already a top student at her school, it wasn't that much of an issue for her to get involved in any other extra curricular activities to keep busy. The tour came to a close as they all met back in the main lobby where Sunset Shimmer turned and faced everyone. "Thank you everyone for attending the tour. I hope you all have a wonderful time here at CHS. If you have any more questions don't be afraid to ask. I'm here practically everyday so I shouldn't be hard to find," she said cheerfully. All of the students left for their classes, some still looking lost as they didn't know which classes they had. Thinking that everyone left already, Sunset turned away from the students and let out a heavy sigh of exhaustion. She was glad the tour was over, which meant that she could go back to class. Although, she wasn't looking forward to it. Going back to class means going back to doing the same old boring stuff that she's been doing ever since she first came to Canterlot High. She'd much rather look into where her Geode Crystal came from, or what caused Twilight Sparkle's magic tracker to go haywire rather than pass another test or a class project yet again. Everyday life at Canterlot seemed to drag her down recently. It was more exciting for her getting involved with magic troubles that have been going on recently. None the less, she had class to attend. Whether or not she liked to or was really good at it, the human world was Sunset Shimmers home now, which meant that she'd better make the most of what it has to offer. Before taking off, Sunset heard a voice in her head. 'Stop being such a Klutz,' said a female voice. Sunset knew it must have been someone's thoughts she was reading through her Geode Crystal. When looking behind her to see who it came from, she saw a girl with bright golden hair sitting on the floor trying to get up. She must have tripped over herself while the other students disbanded. Sunset went over to help her up. "You okay?" She asked. "I think so," said the girl. "Thank you." "No problem. Hey, uh, Is there anything else I can help with?" "No, I don't think so anyways." Sunset was a bit let down. "Oh, okay then." "Actually," she said while thinking to herself. "Yes?" Sunset asked eagerly. "Can you show me where I have to go." Sunset slouched apathetically and pointed where she had to go on her timetable. "Thank you so much. You're such a big help!" she said appreciatively and walked off without another word to her. "Yeah, real helpful," Sunset said watching her walk away. 5th period was almost over which meant Sunset Shimmer had to get ready for her next class before the bell ranged. She stood in the middle of the main lobby holding her arms together. She didn't want to go to another boring class, she wanted to explore the mysterious magic incidence that's been happening instead. Sunset sighed. "I guess it really is not like how it used to be. Not like Equestria. I mean, there's magic in this world now. Why do I feel like I'm still missing something?" As she was thinking this, Sunset started walking down the halls singing a song to herself. Sunset Shimmer: "I've walked through all these halls before." "I've been in and out of every door, oh-whoa-oh." [Sunset leans against some lockers crossing her arms.] "There's nothing in this world that I don't know." "Adventuring is in the past," "Mundane chores are all that's left." "What I'm saying is, there's not much here that's new." [Sunset walks off again side stepping down the halls.] "I know there's more that's out there." "And I just haven't found it yet." "I know there's more that's out there." "Another place I haven't been." [Some students also partaking in activities outside of class walk by waving at Sunset as she waves back.] Sunset Shimmer "Everyone here likes who I am." "And it's not from a magic spell's command, oh-whoa-oh." "My friends look past the things I've done before." [She walks by the gymnasium watching the students being taught a class.] "But still I miss those quests." "The mythic creatures, magic tests." "High school's great, sure, but who am I anymore?" [She walks upstairs and heads to the library looking inside.] "It's not that I'm ungrateful or unappreciative." "But there is something that's still missing, something that I need." [Sunset walks in the library, lucky that some of the staff were distracted or not present, as she continued singing while walking up the library stairs occasionally leaning on the railings as she goes.] Sunset Shimmer: "I know there's more that's out there." "Maybe folks that need my help." "I know there's more that's out there." "Because I've seen it for myself." "There's only so much this town can offer." "And I'm not saying that's so bad." "But I know there's more that's out there." "'Cause it's a life that I once had." [She reaches the second floor of the library and half way towards an exit door, which leads out to the roof of the building, an area she once visited before to let out her thoughts, and where she wanted to go again to do so once more.] Sunset Shimmer: "Beyond these walls, beyond this town!" "So much more to see, but I can't see it all." [She places her hands on the rows of books sliding it across as she moved forward.] "This town is home; this school is safe." "But how can I be home, and still feel out of place?" [Reaching the door, Sunset walks outside onto the roof of the building and continues to sing as proudly as she felt.] "Because I know there's more that's out there." "Another world to explore." "And I know there's more that's out there." "Am I wrong for wanting more?!" [She walks forward until she reached about a foot of the edge. Feeling that nice breeze of high wind bush against her made Sunset feel free and alive.] "And I can't wait for it to happen." "But what it is I cannot say." "I just know there's more that's out there!" "And it's calling out my name!" "I just know there's more that's out there!" "It's a voice I can't ignore!" "Am I'm searching for the answer," "'Cause I feel I've lost my way?" "I may not know what's really out there." [Sunset blissfully looks to the sky raising her hands opened wide as she finishes her last bit of the song.] "But I'll find out somedaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!" "I'll find out some, day..." Sunset made her way back inside the school heading towards her locker when the bell for 6th period class rings. She walks by the crowds of students that began filling the halls with voices all talking at once. She passes by each of them still not looking forward to her day while also thinking about the gold light that appeared on Twilight's locket. Sunset made it to her locker, opening it and grabbing her book. She sighs apathetically before closing her locker door. As she walks away from her locker, she wasn't paying attention to the people passing by her, until suddenly she bumps into someone. The student almost loses their balance falling over before they caught themselves from landing flat on the ground. Sunset Shimmer almost stumbles over before catching herself as well. "Hey!" she was about to complain, until she looked over and saw who she ran into. The person Sunset ran into was boy. He had black shaggy hair, bright blue eyes, and pale blue skin. His attire consisted of a blue and white jersey with a prominent yellow number 1 sewn on the front with red stitching fabric; a blue zipper hoodie over the jersey with the inside of the hood being all red, blue trousers and grey shoes with red laces and design. The boy turned around. The two were now facing each other. "I'm so sorry" both said. "No really, it was my fault" both say again. Noticing they were both talking in unison the two of them chuckled together. The boy grabbed his arm while looking back at the crowds of people now dying down a little. "I wasn't really looking where I was going." "Got turned around did you?" she smiled. "I guess so." Sunset chuckled quietly to herself, "Yeah, happens to all of us on our first day." Sunset Shimmer and the boy then stared at each other; neither of them not knowing what to say next. Sunset wasn't sure what to make of him. She had never seen him around Canterlot High before. Perhaps he was one of the new students in the group she'd just given a tour for earlier. But he didn't look familiar at all, she would've noticed if it was because when Sunset looked at him more, she felt something inside her, something telling her she never met this boy before. Perhaps this was her first time seeing him after all the years she's been to this school. Whatever the case, there was something about him that made her feel enamored. There was something special about this boy somehow that Sunset couldn't put her finger on. The boy thought Sunset Shimmer looked strange. In fact, he thought everyone here at the school all looked strange. Despite their bizarre appearance however, he felt a fondness for Sunset upon viewing her a lot more. The more the boy looked deep into her eyes, the more Sunset felt light headed and foggy. She turned her head away, trying to hide her red face the more he looked at her. Smiling to herself, she tried making an excuse to get away before he could notice her blushing. "We should probably get going." "Going where?" he asked. Before Sunset could give him an answer, Principal Celestia came walking up to the two of them. "As much as I encourage new faces to make themselves acquainted here, we also don't want to be late for our class now, do we?" Sunset looks at her phone. "Oh no, I didn't realize what time it was. I'll make my way over now." "Alright then," Celestia smiled. "Hurry up before the next bell rings." "Thank you, Principal Celestia." Before running off, Sunset turned around to face the boy again. "I'll, see you around," she waved happily. He waved back at her blissfully shaking his arm. Sunset took off down the hallway until she was no longer in their sight. Slowing down to a walking pace, Sunset looks back down the hallway she came, holding her text book close to her chest. She had no idea why she felt so weird when talking to that boy. Whatever those feelings were, it was something that made her curious and want to find out what it could be. Was it some kind of affection? What was it that makes that boy stand out among all the others that she's encountered through out the years she's been in this world. Hopefully if he is a new student, she didn't get to show him around Canterlot High yet, which means hopefully Principal Celestia will no doubt ask her tol. The thought of that excited her. Turning her head back forward looking straight down the hallway, she closed her eyes and smiled to herself as she continued on to her last class. Sunset thought about the boy and wondered why she felt something special about him. She hoped find a chance to meet him again soon and get to know him a bit. Perhaps he was exactly something she needed to fill the void Sunset's been feeling lately towards living in Canterlot, or at the very least take her mind off of it. Perhaps she'll find out about who he is and where he's from sooner than expected. Maybe perhaps, there was something even more to him.