//------------------------------// // New Years Resolution Part 1! // Story: Anon-A-Miss: Friendship is Home // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// For the past few days, the students of Canterlot high received numerous punishments by their parents. A new school policy has revealed itself to the students. No cell phones allowed during school. Thanks to Chrysalis and Changelings unit, they created a network that'll slow the internet down from all phones and computers they bring in. There are now new passwords for the school to give to the teachers so they can control the pace of their classes with the internet for research purposes or class presentations. Most websites on the internet that the students go to are now blocked. Anon-A-Miss made sure that the internet is a place to cause chaos so by limiting the control of it would prevent cyberbullying. The Rainbooms received their punishments by their parents. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are now going to be homeschooled for the rest of their school life. Rarity's career will be put on hold for a while. Applejack will be helping her family a lot more often. Rainbow Dash will be bored as hell with no soccer practice or anything related to her sport. Even going to see the Blue Pegasus parade. Fluttershy had to give up Angel for a while and Pinkie would have no choice but to adapt to her new diet. All is not well for everyone at Canterlot High. Diamond Tiara and some of her crew are now awaiting trial. They burned and killed Scootaloo's mom out of vengeance. Diamond Tiara is in an isolation cell after getting brutalized by Gilda, Lightning Dust, Rover, Spot, and Fido. 2 days after Christmas, Silver Spoon came to visit Diamond Tiara only to let her know that their friendship is gone for good. She didn't want to be friends with a murderer. That broke Diamond Tiara's heart as she had to see her only friend walk away from her. Scootaloo is enjoying her new life with her family. Sombra and Hope have been very kind to her. Helping her grow into a young woman ready to take action. Sombra has been good to Scootaloo. He took her out to the arcade, indoor amusement park. Hope even tagged along with the laser tag. Scootaloo has truly found her happiness once more. In a weird way, she thanked Anon-A-Miss for putting her on the right path but she still hated Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle for how their bright idea made her an orphan and how happy they were when seeing Diamond Tiara being the one who killed her mother. Scootaloo still thinks about Speedy Bullet and Ember Light. She missed them. She missed all the good times they had together but due to Sombra and Hope, they filled that void with open arms and smiles to go around. Tonight marks the last day of the year. Tomorrow is the beginning of a new chapter in life for everyone. Everyone who has been punished enough was able to at least celebrate the new coming of the new year. With 2 hours left, everyone in their household was trying to spice things up despite all the trouble that has happened for the past 2 weeks. Hondo, Cookie, and Rarity were worried about Sweetie Belle's condition as of late. Every day she'll come out for a few moments. To grab her food or use the bathroom. Its been hard for Sweetie Belle in the household ever since Christmas morning when Rarity slapped her beloved sister in the face out of anger. Rarity is more worried about her sister than ever. She made attempts to speak or try to get Sweetie Belle to talk but to no avail. Sweetie Belle couldn't even look at Rarity. She walked past her and back into her room. Hondo and Cookie tried talking to Sweetie Belle but they got no word from her either. With one last attempt before the new year comes, Rarity grabbed a ladder and headed outside. She then climbed the ladder and opened the window in Sweetie Belle's room. Sweetie Belle just stood in her bed. Unfazed by what was going on behind her. "Sweetie Belle. I know what I've done to you is no excuse for how I was reacting. I'm sorry for slapping you in the face right after you told me the other day about how you were truly feeling. " Rarity said as she closed the window. "Go away." Sweetie Belle said. "Sweetie Belle, I already abandoned you once without knowing. I will not abandon you now!" Rarity takes a step forward only to trip on something on the floor. "Don't even bother. I'll be gone soon enough." Rarity did not like the sound of that. Then she went to Sweetie Belle. Looked her in the eyes and hugged her sister. Sweetie Belle didn't hug back. She now wanted to be left alone. For once after fighting so hard to be together, she now wants to be isolated from her sister. So she doesn't become a disappointment to her now than what she already is. Rarity refused to leave but Sweetie Belle didn't care enough. Her time will come soon she hoped. Rarity unlocked Sweetie Belle's door to allow her parents to come in but Sweetie Belle wants nothing to do with them. She doesn't deserve anything, after all, she's done. "Go away!" Sweetie Belle shouted. "We're not leaving you like this Sweetie Belle. Also, you have an appointment tomorrow with our new family psychologist." "Who would that be?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Her name is Zecora," Hondo said. "Great...what a great way to kick off the new year." Around this time, Applejack just finished repainting the new shed with Big Mac. It took them 3 hours to complete. Apple Bloom remained inside laying down on the couch since her ass still hurting from Granny's bamboo belt. It's been torture for her since Christmas. Apple Bloom now having all sorts of regrets rushed in her head. She can't sleep due to the fact that her idea not only ruined a lot of friendships in her school, she ruined Sunset Shimmer's life and taken the life of Scootaloo's mom away. Apple Bloom couldn't weigh down her emotions either. Every night since her beating, she has been having terrible nightmares. She kept on waking everyone at night with her horrible nightmares. Apple Bloom has bags on her eyes from the sleepless nights. She kept on saying that it's her fault over and over. Apple Bloom is now completely broken. Applejack has taken the majority of the blame cause she is the one who put Apple Bloom on this dark path by ignoring her completely. She's been nothing but a bad sister towards Apple Bloom. In result, hell came to everyone at Canterlot High. Hell came to everyone. She is hoping that the New Year will become better for everyone. Rainbow Dash invited Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie to come over to her house for the night. They were going to celebrate the new year together and hoping that they can leave everything about last year to rest and look forward to the new year arriving. "So, what were your punishment girls?" Rainbow asked out of curiosity. "I had to let Angel go for a year. My parents told me if I wasn't trustworthy with someone I know who is dealing with great pain, then how can I be the same for someone else who I don't even know. If I can have the level of trust with a stranger better than the ones I hold dear then why bother taking care of someone I love when I can trust someone who can do more harm than good. I wasn't kind to Sunset like I was kind to other people and hear them out. I deserved it after telling Sunset she wasn't our friend anymore..." "You got lucky. My parents came back home drunk and depressed after their little gambling night. They lost $5,000 and took their anger out on me. They are very strict with their punishments especially when they are drunk. I was told that I can't have anything sugary for the next 6 months. 6 freaking months! I can't even help the Cakes bake anything good! You know what life is like without sugar!" Pinkie shouted out of frustration. "Think that's bad. Try finding something to do when you're no longer on a soccer team and can't do anything related to soccer especially going to your favorite team's celebration parade!" Rainbow shouted. All three girls were sad by their punishments. They were sad because Sunset Shimmer is no longer with them. They deserved it after treating her wrong. Hurting her physically and mentally. Also, they were saddened by Scootaloo's situation. Rainbow Dash couldn't stop thinking about Scootaloo but at the same time, didn't want her around. Not after what she has done which made Rainbow go after Sunset even more. Scootaloo, Sombra, and Hope were on their way towards the ice skating rink. For their new years together, they would ice skate as a new fond family. Sombra and Hope skated together as they saw Scootaloo having a time of her life skating around the rink. She loved going fast so Sombra and Hope let her be for the time being. They looked at each other, smiling and kissing each other as they began to welcome the new year as it approaches. Sombra then started to skate a bit faster to keep up with Scootaloo. "Wanna race?" Sombra asked. "Sure dad! I'll take you on!" Scootaloo said proudly. "Oh please, the two of you are no match for me. " Hope said as determined as she can be. "Then it's settled. We'll start the race right...NOW!" Sombra said already skating faster than before. "Oh no, you don't!" Scootaloo and Hope said catching up to Sombra. For 15 minutes, they skated around the rink. There are only a few minutes left before the new year comes. Hope was the first to finish the race. Scootaloo came in second and Sombra in the last. He left the rink to buy 3 snow cones. When he made it back, he sat down on the table where Scootaloo and Hope were sitting. He gave them their snow cones and looked at the bright night sky. "Scootaloo, when the new year comes, what do you want?" Sombra asked "I want my life to continue to go forward in the right direction. I already have a nice new loving family. To fill the other voids in my life, I need to make new friends. Also to follow in my father's footsteps in the military school you enrolled me in dad. Also, to spend more time with your mom, dad. I didn't have that luxury for months so I want to have as many memories as I can." Scootaloo said. Sombra and Hope hugged their daughter. As the looked at the sky, they saw the fireworks lighting it up in the sky. Letting them know that the new year has arrived. Before the fireworks and the new year, the Apple Family new year resolution to become stronger as a family. To never put each other aside. Also to never allow each other to take a turn heading in the wrong direction. As for Apple Bloom and Applejack, to heal faster so they can sit down properly. Rarity and Sweetie Belle new year's resolution is to find happiness within each other and themselves. To be more mindful than selfish. To be better than becoming worse. Sweetie Belle only wants her sister to truly love her and not show her any pain. All she wanted was to start things new. Rarity wanted to make things right with Sweetie Belle. Not only brushing her aside from work or hanging out with friends but to apologize for all the wrong she put Sweetie Belle through for the past few months. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie new year's resolution are to become better friends and pay more attention to their surroundings rather than jumping into conclusions. To help one another before it becomes far more difficult to handle. The Principals new year's resolution is to help the school return back to its normal state before Anon-A-Miss came and help the school builds it's reputation right back up. As the new year came, everything started to take a toll on everyone. The new year will not be pretty for everyone except for Scootaloo and her new family in this realm. As for Sunset Shimmer and the others in Equestria, things are a bit different over there...