//------------------------------// // Middle School Trip // Story: Tales of the Green Hill Club // by markzilla6895 //------------------------------// Canterlot Middle School Glowing Amber, a young woman with amber skin, short golden-blonde hair and light grey eyes, stood in front of her class. She was a kind, gentle and open-minded teacher, and her very presence seemed to calm the students and encourage them to be confident and honest. "Good morning, class," she greeted. "Good morning, Miss Amber!" the children replied, including a certain Fuchsia Joy and her boyfriend Pimpernel Globe, who were among those sitting nearest to the writing board. "I hope you all had a fun weekend." The students nodded, and they spent a few minutes taking turns to reveal how they spent their free time. Some went to theme parks or the cinema, others simply had walks or hung out at the local library. However, when it was Fuchsia and Pimpernel's turn, the rest of the class knew what they were going to talk about. "We were, um... at the Green Hill Club again," said Pimpernel, trying to put it discreetly. Fuchsia, on the other hand, had no hesitations about going into detail. "And we didn't wear a stitch," she said with a grin, "just like we won't everywhere else when Canterlot becomes a nudist town!" The others whispered to each other about this revelation. Glowing Amber sighed, fiddling with her glasses as she was in the habit of doing when something potentially stressful was happening. "It's gonna be awesome!" Fuchsia giggled as she pulled her shirt off. "F-Fuchsia!" cried Pimpernel. "You KNOW that got you in trouble last time!" "Yeah, but this time that stick-in-the-mud substitute isn't here," the girl beamed, tossing her shirt aside and getting started on removing her pants. The other students snickered as she continued to undress. Glowing Amber, meanwhile, moved towards the windows to close the blinds and prevent anyone outside from peeking at Fuchsia. She'd done so many times before, being remarkably tolerant of her student's self-expression and willing to let her be nude in the classroom, so long as she remained dressed in the rest of the school. "You don't need to do that, Miss Amber," Fuchsia said, now fully naked and looking blatantly proud of it. "Soon everyone in town will see my body all the time anyway!" She rested her bare feet on her table and laid one arm around Pimpernel's shoulder. Pimpernel blushed as he knew this gesture of hers was a silent prompt for him to take off his clothes too. Glowing Amber seemed to notice as well. "You don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with, Pimpernel." "Please?" Fuchsia whispered in his ear. Pimpernel loved Fuchsia, and his desire to make his girlfriend happy overcame his caution. With a sigh, he began to pull off his own shirt, doing his best to ignore another boy saying "Whipped" behind a fake cough. Some of the girls behind him giggled as he lowered his pants and his backside was exposed to them. One gothic-looking girl with pigtails even leaned forward for a closer look. Pimpernel blushed as he covered his front area. In an effort to divert everyone's attention and spare the boy some embarrassment, Miss Amber spoke up. "Yes, well, as a matter of fact, I was planning to discuss with you all the very thing Fuchsia has mentioned." "Wait, that's going to be a real thing?" The goth girl asked. "IF the bill introduced by Olive Grain manages to be passed and become law," Glowing Amber clarified. "There are plenty of people opposing it as well as supporting it. Fuchsia here seems certain that it will be passed." "And... we'll all have to go around... naked?" asked a quiet and timid girl named Honeydew, who reminded Fuchsia and Pimpernel of Fluttershy. "You won't HAVE to, Honeydew, but it will be allowed," Miss Amber clarified. "Well, I think it's gross!" A tough-looking girl called out from the back. "Well, we're all entitled to an opinion, Cinderbrick," said Miss Amber in a slightly stern voice, "so long as we remember to respect other people's." "Ashamed of your body, Cindy?" Fuchsia asked cheekily. "Don't call me Cindy!" Cinderbrick snarled. "Well, we're doing a class trip today," Miss Amber continued. "Really?" asked the goth girl. "Where are we going?" "To a place called Emerald Beach, Gothweb." "Emerald Beach?!" Fuchsia and Pimpernel replied together. Knowing that it was a nude beach, both of them were surprised at the idea of the class visiting the place. In Fuchsia's case, of course, she was also quivering with excitement. "Never heard of that place," Gothweb replied. "I'm not surprised, really," said Miss Amber. "It's a place that many grownups probably avoided talking about in your presence. You see," at this point, she turned to address the whole class, "it's a clothing-optional beach." The room fell silent for a moment as the other students had differing reactions on their faces. Most of them looked nervous and reluctant, though there were certainly several mischievous boys who wondered if they would get to see more naked girls. Honeydew, however, had a large blush on her face, while Cinderbrick tried to look disgusted. Miss Amber proceeded to explain further. "I know it sounds unlikely that I'd be allowed to take you to such a place, but given that the naturist lifestyle has recently been in the spotlight in our town's politics, the other teachers and I agreed that it would be beneficial. If Canterlot does become clothing-optional, this would give you a chance to, ahem, get an idea for how things would be." Honeydew stuttered. "W-W-Will we have to...?" "Take your clothes off? Only if you want to, once we get there," the teacher replied kindly. The shy girl looked away to hide her embarrassment. "Well, we're certainly gonna do it!" declared Fuchsia, speaking for herself and Pimpernel. "Obviously," grunted Cinderbrick, adding "weirdos," under her breath. "What about you, Miss Amber?" Pimpernel asked, surprising the teacher with his curiosity. "Will you... join us?" "Got sick little fantasies about our teacher, Globe?" Cinderbrick remarked rudely. But to her shock, Miss Amber was in the process of disrobing herself without shame! "Y-Y-You don't have to do it now!" Pimpernel cried, starting to blush. "I-I meant, at the beach--" "Better to get used to it now," Miss Amber smiled as she unhooked her bra, causing most of the male classmates' eyes to be replaced by hearts. He was probably not the only one, but being naked himself, a certain bodily reaction in Pimpernel was more visible under his table. He shifted awkwardly as Miss Amber finally stepped out of her underwear, now also nude from head to toe apart from her glasses. "I know some of you are feeling the same as Pimpernel," Miss Amber smirked, causing the boys to subtly cover their groin areas. "But you may as well get used to this." "Y-You look great, Miss Amber," Pimpernel said nervously. "Why thank you, Pimpernel," the woman smiled. "You're not looking so bad yourself." Following her teacher's action, Honeydew slowly began to strip off her own clothes as well. This was an even bigger surprise to the others, considering Honeydew's timidity. As the girl got down to her shirt and underwear she began to hesitate, but a reassuring smile and wink from Fuchsia encouraged her to continue. Soon she was the fourth naked person in the room. Gothweb sighed in exasperation before beginning to take her own clothes off as well. Fuchsia whooped in encouragement once she noticed, while Honeydew did her best to remain calm. "Hey, it's okay," Pimpernel assured her, placing a comforting hand on Honeydew's shoulder. "What's happening to this class?!" Cinderbrick yelled. "We're preparing for this town's new way of life, Cindy," smirked Gothweb as she stepped out of her pants. "Might as well get used to it." "When are we going?" Fuchsia asked in excitement. "This very afternoon," Miss Amber replied. "Which is why you were all asked to bring your own packed lunches today." "Will it be just us?" Honeydew asked. "No, it'll be during open hours, so there will be at least some other people there. But they'll know we're there on a special trip, and if you don't want to undress, you won't have to." "O-Okay..." Soon The school bus pulled in at the parking lot of Emerald Beach, with Glowing Amber and her class ready to disembark. Unsurprisingly, Fuchsia and Pimpernel had neglected to put anything on during the trip. Gothweb had also undressed to join them during the bus ride. Honeydew, however, had her clothes back on for now. "All right, everyone," said Miss Amber, "remember what I told you all. Be respectful and friendly to the beach goers, whether you decide to join them or not." She proceeded to strip herself again, storing her clothes away in a bag. "Now you get to see how I spend my time at home," Fuchsia beamed as she dashed onto the beach. Pimpernel stepped out after her, followed by Miss Amber and the other students. "We're gonna have all sorts of fun!" Now that he was in more familiar territory, Pimpernel was starting to become more relaxed about his nudity, even with the majority of his classmates still clothed. He led them across the sand to the main beach, where a few beach goers gave them friendly smiles and waves. Some of the ladies even giggled as the boys blushed and could not help feasting their eyes. Fuchsia whistled loudly to get their attention. "Found us a spot!" She cried out. She led them to a corner where the sand was cooled by the shade of some palm trees. "Good choice, Fuchsia," smiled Miss Amber. "Now, who'll help me lay out the towels?" "I will," Honeydew raised her hand. With the timid girl's help, Miss Amber unloaded some towels from a bag she had been carrying and spread them out together on the sand. She also took out some bottles of sunblock and began applying some to herself. "Anyone else wanna join?" Fuchsia asked. "C'mon guys, it feels really good," grinned Gothweb, starting to rub sunblock into her own skin. "I'll do it," one of the male students spoke up. His name was Pipsqueak. "Yay!" Fuchsia was so happy to have a new 'convert' that she began singing a song she'd once heard in a film: "I'm doing the happy daaaance, I'm not wearing any paaaants...!" The others looked dumbfounded at this little scene. "You're, um... not wearing anything, in fact," Honeydew remarked. "And neither should you!" the ever-cheerful young nudist replied. "Come on, Honey, ditch the duds," added Gothweb. Honeydew only nodded before blushing at seeing Pipsqueak put the last of his clothes into his bag. "It does feel... pretty nice, actually," the brown-haired boy said. "Like the breeze can blow any sand off me more easily." Honeydew went bright red as she looked towards his lower area. Pipsqueak blushed slightly as well upon noticing her. "You're, um... welcome to join us, y'know?" he said as he grabbed a sunblock bottle. "O-Okay..." Honeydew nervously began to undress herself. Her stroke of bravery had an effect on the rest of the class. Most of them began conferring with each other, wondering whether to screw up their own courage and join in. Fuchsia giggled as she took notice of Honeydew's crush on Pipsqueak. Cinderbrick just grunted and went to sit behind a palm tree, opening a magazine she had brought with her. Fuchsia laughed as Pimpernel applied sunblock to her back area. "It tickles!" "Oh, is that right?" Pimpernel smirked, moving his fingers to her stomach. His girlfriend squealed as she grabbed some of the sunblock and smeared it on his stomach in response. Gothweb rolled her eyes and chuckled as the pair ended up rolling all over each other. "Who's up for a swim?" Fuchsia called out as soon as they were done. "I like swimming," smiled Honeydew. "Though I've never done it like... well, like this before." She gestured at her own body, now fully nude. "Me neither," Pipsqueak replied. "It's very nice, really," said Pimpernel with an encouraging smile. "With nothing between you and the water, you feel more... free." "Hippy freak," remarked Cinderbrick, rather loudly and offensively. "You should show some respect, Cinderbrick," Miss Amber said warningly. "That's true," added Honeydew, raising her voice a bit more than usual. "We're allowed to be n... n-nude here." Pipsqueak offered the girl his hand. "Come on, Honey. Let's test the water. No pun intended." A girl with scarlet eyes, pinkish skin and pale blue hair stepped forward. "Finally decided to join us, Cozy Glow?" Miss Amber asked. "I just wanted to take my sweet time," the girl replied. "Well," said Miss Amber, "we won't be here all day. If you don't at least give it a try, that would be a bit of a missed opportunity, right?" This question was, in fact, directed at all of her class, who nervously looked back at their naked teacher. Honeydew and Pipsqueak were already in the water, having a great time. Gothweb was applying sunblock to herself while Fuchsia and Pimpernel began to work on a sandcastle. One by one, most of the other children began to undress and try to go about normal beach activities as best they could. Smiling and nodding, Miss Amber took a look around and noticed some other grownups playing volleyball. "I'm going to mingle," she said to Fuchsia and Pimpernel with a grin. "Would you two mind watching over the others until I get back?" "Can do!" Fuchsia saluted. Giving the young couple a thumbs up, Amber made her way to the game. Among those playing were none other than Waterspell and Auburn Beam, the lifeguard and cook from the Green Hill Club. "Hello there," Waterspell waved as she caught the ball. "You here on a field trip?" "Yes," Amber replied. "As a matter of fact, I brought the class I teach along, to get an idea of what naturism is like." She pointed back to the children. "Oh, you're Fuchsia and Pimpernel's teacher?" Auburn pointed at the two lovers continuing to build their sand castle. "That's right," Amber smiled. "They've done a pretty good job in convincing the others to give it a try." "They're good kids," said Waterspell with a nod. "They spread a lot of fun and joy when they're at the Green Hill Club. That's where me and my girlfriend live and work, by the way." "They always talk about it in class," Amber smiled. "Though Fuchsia does have a hard time keeping her clothes on." Auburn couldn't help but laugh. "I take it that's gotten her in trouble once or twice? Not that she'd let that stop her - the girl's overflowing with optimism." "And I'm sure she'll do it all the time once that new law passes," Waterspell added. IF it passes, Amber thought to herself. But she decided not to say it aloud, and brought the conversation back to the volleyball game. "So - does either side need an extra member?" "That's a good point," Auburn thought for a moment on who else could join. She then noticed Cinderbrick sulking nearby. "Hey, kid! Mind if you could join our game?" But the girl just made a rude gesture at Auburn and went back to reading her magazine. "I'm saying that I insist, Cinderbrick," Amber said sternly. "Otherwise, I may tell the principal about your rudeness today." Realizing that her teacher would tolerate no arguments, Cinderbrick placed her magazine in her bag and sulkily made her way to them. "Rather grouchy, isn't she?" Waterspell commented as Cinderbrick joined her side of the court. "I'm afraid so," Amber sighed. "Hope you don't mind having her as a teammate." "I'm not taking my clothes off, if that's what you're thinking," the girl in question growled. "Nobody said you had to," Waterspell replied as she made the first serve. "But it is pretty sunny and warm," added Auburn as she caught the ball. "You might get uncomfortable moving around with those things on." "I said I'm not doing it!" Cinderbrick yelled as she deflected the ball. Due to her anger, however, she ended up sending it directly into the net, making it fall to the ground on her own team's side. "That's a point for me and Auburn," declared Amber. "Oh, come on!" Cinderbrick growled. "Try to calm down," said Waterspell. "It'll help you focus." However as the game went on, Auburn's words rang true and Cinderbrick's clothes began to stick to her body. Wiping some sweat from her forehead, she finally agreed to take off her shoes, socks, shirt and trousers, leaving her in just her underwear. She reasoned that it covered her as much as a swimsuit would. Amber smiled as they continued their game. "Ha!" Cinderbrick smirked as she smacked the ball into the other side. "You did it!" cheered Waterspell. She held up her hand for a high five, and before she knew what she was doing, Cinderbrick gave it to her. "Congrats on scoring your first point, Cindy," said Auburn. "Oh, um, thanks," the tough girl replied, not knowing she was blushing. Her classmates would have been surprised to see her not react badly to being called "Cindy". As they continued their game, Cinderbrick began to absentmindedly toy with the back of her bra. "Feeling uncomfortable?" Waterspell asked. "Maybe just a bit..." the girl admitted. "Well, we can't have that," said Amber, seizing her chance to take this somewhere. "If you're distracted like that, our team will have an unfair advantage." "Is that a challenge?" Her student retorted. "Weeeell," said Auburn mischievously, "you could just take it off. Unless you're chicken?" "As if!" Cinderbrick unhooked her bra and tossed it onto the sand, along with her panties. Her tan lines were obvious to see, but she didn't care as she stood proudly. Amber smiled and gave her student a wink, before tossing the ball over the net to her. Behind her, Fuchsia giggled at her classmate's change in personality. "Guess they appealed to her competitive nature or something," remarked Pimpernel. Honeydew and Pipsqueak were approaching them, both dripping with water and laughing. "Having fun?" grinned Fuchsia. "Definitely!" Honeydew grinned as she gave Pipsqueak a kiss on the cheek. "We're very happy for you," smiled Pimpernel, giving his own girlfriend a peck as well. At the same time, Cozy Glow rolled her eyes at the sight of her classmates having fun in the nude. Unlike most of the class, she was opposed to the idea of going to a place like Emerald Beach. "There's no way they'll be allowed to walk around all over town with nothing on," she said to herself. "Grownups wouldn't allow that in a million years." "And that's victory for us!" Cinderbrick boasted as she scored the final point in the volleyball game. She and Waterspell whooped in triumph, and she even hugged the older woman around the legs. Cinderbrick immediately blushed when she remembered that she was naked and began to fetch her clothes. "You really want those back on?" Waterspell asked. "It's still very warm today." "B-But..." "I think you actually wanted to take them off," Auburn smirked a little. "But... I don't want to get in trouble with my family," Cinderbrick said nervously. "If my mom could see me now..." "They'd never have to know," Fuchsia smiled. "It can be our little secret." "Besides," added Pimpernel, "they'll HAVE to let you go nude if Canterlot becomes clothing-optional." Cinderbrick perked up a little at that last comment. "Yeah, you're right!" She had her trademark smirk again. "From now on, I'm going to go full-time naked!" "Good to have you on board," remarked Pimpernel with a slight smirk. "Hey," said Honeydew, "who are those girls coming towards us?" It was, in fact, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. "Hey, girls!" Fuchsia waved before running up to hug them. "What brings you here?" "We're on a special school trip," beamed Sweetie Belle. "With what's going on in the government, Miss Cheerilee decided that our class should get an idea of what a clothing-optional environment would be like." "Same as us, then," said Pimpernel. "How are your other friends adjusting?" "Better than expected," Apple Bloom replied. "Well, not everyone's happy," frowned Scootaloo. "Diamond Tiara is still being a pain. She's one of the few of us who haven't undressed." "Well, she'll come around, I'm sure," Fuchsia beamed, ever the optimist. "Well, maybe," shrugged Apple Bloom. "I mean, her sidekick Silver Spoon is 'one of us' now, so to speak." "Anyone else?" Pimpernel asked. "Well, there's Featherweight," said Sweetie Belle. "He was pretty grumpy for a while because he wasn't allowed to bring his camera here. He loves photography." "Yeah, cameras aren't allowed here," Fuchsia chuckled awkwardly. "There's also Twist," Apple Bloom added. "She's a little shy about this." "Which is rather unsurprising," said Sweetie sadly. "She doesn't have the best self image, with Diamond Tiara calling her 'ugly' all the time." Fuchsia only smirked towards Pimpernel. "I think we got our first conversation of the day." "What do you mean?" her boyfriend asked. "I mean let's go help cheer her up." She grabbed his hand and pulled him along to help her search for Twist. They found the curly-haired girl hiding behind a rock, wrapped up in a towel. "You doing okay?" Pimpernel asked with concern. A sad sniffle was the only response he got. "What happened?" Fuchsia now sounded less cheerful and more worried. "I... I can't do it..." said Twist in a muffled voice. "I can't go around without any clotheth on... I'm too ugly." Pimpernel and Fuchsia noted her large purple glasses, her lisp and her slightly bulbous nose. Hard as it was to admit, they could easily imagine this girl being an obvious target for bullies. "Wanna hear a little secret?" Fuchsia leaned in more closely. "Apple Bloom's grandma loves to go around naked, and nobody else cares. How you look doesn't matter when you're naked like everyone else." The sad girl looked up at them, blushing slightly at the sight of their bodies. "How about you try it with just us?" Pimpernel offered. "At the very least, you'll feel better without that towel, since it's so warm," added Fuchsia. "O-Okay..." Twist replied, slowly removing the towel. Like most of her classmates, her tan lines were obvious to see, though her body was kept in good shape and contrasted her facial features. "Come on," said Fuchsia kindly, taking her by the hand. "Let's build a sandcastle or something." "Alright..." Twist still felt unsure as she noticed her classmate Rumble join the volleyball game. "Well, hello there, young man," Waterspell smiled at the sight of the new arrival. "Hey there," Rumble shamelessly gave off a flirtatious wink at the lifeguard. Amber rolled her eyes and smirked slightly. "This is Rumble. He always thought of himself as a real ladies' man." "Well, why don't you prove yourself and join our game, Rumble?" said Auburn mischievously. "You're on!" Rumble noticed Cinderbrick about to start the next round. "Hey, Cindy," grinned Rumble with a raised eyebrow as his eyes ran up and down her nude body. "You're lookin' pretty good there. Don't know why you wanted to keep it all covered up." "Some friends helped me realize that it shouldn't be covered," Cinderbrick smirked. "I'll say," the boy replied. As he moved to stand beside Cinderbrick as part of her team, he made sure to briefly brush his fingers against her hip. The normally tough girl blushed at the feeling before preparing to serve. "How about you ditch those trunks?" Cinderbrick asked as she tossed the ball. "It'll make things easier." Now it was Rumble's turn to blush. He was in fact perhaps the only one in Amber's class who had not yet fully undressed. And being surrounded by attractive naked ladies, he was certainly suffering a certain male reaction that he felt very reluctant to reveal. Before he could comply with Cinderbrick's suggestion, a scream got both classes' attention. "What on Earth--?" Amber started to say, before Apple Bloom suddenly rushed past her. "That's Silver Spoon!" she cried. "She wandered off to explore the beach earlier!" "HELP!" the girl cried from an unseen location. The CMC reached the source of the voice to see Silver Spoon's head sticking out from the sand. "Guys, help me!" she sobbed. "I stepped onto this spot, and I... the sand just collapsed under me..." "A sinkhole!" Apple Bloom cried. "Try not to struggle, Silver!" "I'm still sinking!" Silver Spoon yelled as she tried to keep her head on the surface." By now the grownups had rushed over and seen what had happened. It was frightfully clear to them all that Silver was indeed still sinking. An idea came to Auburn. "Can you reach out with your hand?" With some struggling, Silver managed to get one of her hands above the sand's surface, though it came at the price of her going down to her chin. "Somebody grab her hand and don't let go!" said Auburn. "I'm going to get something that will buy us some time." She rushed towards where she and Waterspell had parked their bikes upon arriving, which thankfully was not far away. Diamond Tiara was also nearby, watching the whole scene unfold. She watched as Apple Bloom lay herself down to more easily get a firm grip on Silver's hand, and as Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo grabbed Apple Bloom to add their strength to hers. Amber and Waterspell kept close as well, doing their best to comfort the terrified Silver. Not wanting to stand idly by anymore, Diamond ran towards them and slid across the sand to grab Silver Spoon's hand. "D-Diamond Tiara?" Silver Spoon asked in shock. "Just stay calm!" the rich girl replied, in a tone far more worried and empathetic than usual. "We'll get you out! I promise!" Auburn returned, carrying the plastic tube from the chain which held her bike to the rack. "Put this in her mouth so she can breathe!" Diamond Tiara put one end in Silver's mouth - just before the poor girl's head slipped completely under. Her hand followed, along with some of Apple Bloom's arms as she kept a firm hold on it. Diamond made sure to keep the rest of the tube clear of the sand. "Does anyone have any rope?!" She yelled. "I'm sure the staff do," said Amber. "I'll go get it at once!" She ran off towards the bus. At the same time, Diamond Tiara began to shed her clothes. "What the--? You're doing that NOW of all times?!" Scootaloo spluttered. "I'm going to be diving in after her," Diamond retorted. "And Daddy would kill me if I show up with sand covered clothes." "Are you sure that's wise?" Waterspell asked. "I mean, we already have one girl stuck in there--" "WE'RE LOSING HER!" Apple Bloom shrieked as her arms were pulled in almost to her shoulders. Silver had sunk further. Diamond could have sworn she heard panicked panting coming from the tube. Amber had returned with some rope. "Tie it around my waist," Diamond instructed the middle school teacher. Waterspell frowned. "Are you sure about this, young lady? I mean, as a professional lifeguard, I could do it myself--" "No time!" Diamond replied as Amber tied the rope around her waist. "She needs help!" And with that, she dove into the sinkhole. It was just in time, because at that very moment Apple Bloom, despite her best efforts, finally lost her grip on Silver's hand. The plastic tube fell still, indicating that Silver had also lost hold of that. As Diamond disappeared into the sand, Amber, Waterspell and Auburn kept a firm grip on the rope. There was an intense silence, in which nobody dared to move or speak. Sweetie Belle began to sob, wondering if they would ever see either of the girls reemerge. After a couple moments, Diamond Tiara emerged from the sinkhole with Silver Spoon clinging to her back. The rich girl took a deep breath as she climbed the rope attached to her waist. Tugging with all their might, the three adults pulled them onto firm ground. Diamond instinctively patted Silver's back as the girl shook and coughed, still frightened, but also relieved to be alive. "That... was pretty cool, Diamond," Scootaloo said in disbelief. Diamond blushed, partly from the tomboy's compliment and partly out of now being as naked as everyone else present. "I... I lost my glasses," said Silver Spoon when she was able to speak again. "I could buy you some new ones," Diamond helped her to her feet. Looks of astonishment were passed between Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and other students from both classes that had gathered around. Then, to Diamond Tiara's surprise, Silver Spoon hugged her tightly. "Thank you so much..." the girl sobbed. "You saved my life... even after everything that happened between us..." "After everything that's happening with my mom, I couldn't stand by any longer," now Diamond was also starting to tear up. "Wait, your mom?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yeah, what are you talking about?" added Rumble. "...she's the one blackmailing the mayor..." A fiercely determined look came into Pimpernel's eyes. "We need to tell the Green Hill Club." "Then let's go after school," Fuchsia added. "You too, Diamond Tiara." "Do I... do I have to come?" the girl asked nervously. "Being naked around loads of other naked people--" Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that what y'all are already?" "..okay, that's a good point..." Later that day Flutter Heart's house Chalk, still recovering from the abuse he had suffered from his arrested father, accepted a mug of hot chocolate from Flutter Heart. "You're going to be safe here," Sweet Heart smiled softly. "Thanks," the boy replied. "I'll try not to be too much of a burden..." "You're hardly one," Starfoot said reassuringly. "We're happy to take you in." "We've arranged to have your belongings from your bedroom in your old house moved here within the week," added Sweet. "Th-Thanks..." Chalk was still getting used to affection. "Plus, I've always wanted a little brother," Flutter added. The girl's use of those particular words made Chalk's heart glow with joy, and he gave Flutter the biggest, fondest hug he could, while their parents beamed in approval.