//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Belles and Spoons // by ShadowFire1997 //------------------------------// 'It finally arrived!' Sweetie Belle thought to herself as she was reading a very important letter from the Canterlot University of Music and Acting. This particular letter just so happens to be the confirmation letter that Sweetie Belle has entered the university in flying colors as well as an interview with the principle of the university. Sweetie belle has been waiting for almost half a year for the letter and was happy that she was allowed in the university and started to pack her bags after reading the list of requirements she needs for the University. Rarity is sad to see her little sister leaving for Canterlot to study the art of singing and voice acting. So Rarity decided to give her something to remember her and their parents. A very special family picture when Sweetie Belle was a filly, who finally received her cutie mark as well as a necklace Cookie Crumbles had worn at her and Hondos' wedding night. Two days have past as Sweetie Belle was heading to her car, which is a white 2006 Toyota Camery that had brand new BBS rims on all four tires. "Sweetie Belle?" Rarity called as Sweetie Belle stops to look at her older sister. "Yes Rarity?" Sweetie Belle asks as she closes her car door to walk to Rarity, confused as to why Rarity is holding a box wrapped with a ribbon. "What is this?" Sweetie Belle asks as Rarity hands it to her, not without hugging her goodbye. "A gift from me, mom and dad." Rarity said as she smiled to see her little sister had grown up to achieve her dreams in life. "Thank you Rarity" Sweetie Belle said and hugs her big sister one more time as she gets into her car and starts it, waving goodbye to her sister, with her special gift on her passenger seat. After driving for two hours in nightmarish traffic on the highway to Canterlot, she makes it safely to the university and gets a call from her mother, Cookie Crumbles, who has become a very protective and paranoid mother, to hear if she has arrived safely to the University. "Hi Mom. Yes I did make it safe to the university" Sweetie Belle said as she gets her bags from her car and took it to the front desk to get her dorm room key she would be staying in for the next three years. "Good afternoon miss." Sweetie Belle said as the receptionist looked up at her. She didn't look very excited for the new students but puts up a smile as she points to another desk where a long queue of students were standing. "Leave your things here, I'll watch them" The receptionist says to Sweetie Belle as she points to behind her desk. Sweetie Belle smiles as she places her two bags behind the receptionists' desk. "Thank you miss" Sweetie Belle said and walks to the queue 'Oh boy...' Sweetie thought to herself as the queue was almost the same length as an entire courtroom. Sweetie Belle waits anxiously as the line slowly but surely becomes shorter and shorter as she reached the desk to be greeted by a stallion. "Hi. Are you Sweetie Belle?" He asks her as Sweetie Belle nods. "Yep. That's me!" Sweetie Belle says happily as she has a big smile on her face, but is replaced with a shocked face when she hears the stallion reply these next words. "I'm sorry but all the dorms are reserved. You can talk to the principal about it because she is actually waiting for you" He says and gives her the directions to the principal's office. Sweetie Belle thanked him and gets her bags and went to the office, after thanking the receptionist for watching over her bags. Sweetie Belle manages to find the office and knocks on the door, with no reply. This confused Sweetie as she thought the principal would be in her office. She then leaned against the door to find it open and fall into the office, startling a very surprised mare that was listening to one of her old students' singing assignment from last year. The mare has a very similar hair and mane style as Pinkie Pie but is black and had snow white skin. She is wearing a suit which isn't unusual but she was wearing a detective hat. "Oh goodness Sweetie Belle! Don't give your aunt a heart attack in her own office." When Sweetie Belle heard this, she looked up at her and gasped. "Aunt Cupcake Storm?!" Sweetie gasped and immediately hugs her tightly, a bit too tight as Cupcake Storm coughs a bit. "Oops. Sorry..." Sweetie Belle said and lets go of her aunt. "It's fine Sweetie. Don't hug me in public because family members aren't allowed in this university. Government rules." Cupcake Storm said in a stern voice. This made Sweetie Belle sadden a bit but she could still give her a hug every now and then. "...And I have a special dorm for you, but you don't tell anyone." The principal said to Sweetie Belle, to which she nods in agreement and receives her dorm number and dorm room key. Sweetie Belle thanks her aunt....I mean, her Principal and heads to her dorm. The dorm building is quite nicely made, as well as the room, which has a nicely fabricated wall, comfy bed sheets, soft bed, exquisite cupboards, and insanely beautiful bathroom. Sweetie Belle almost screamed in happiness as she lies down on her new bed and enjoys the softness and comfortableness of the bed. "This is going to be very exciting!" Sweetie Belle says to herself and yawns softly as she will be starting her registration tomorrow, but didn't realize that her principal had already signed her up for the subjects she needs to do three weeks from now. Sweetie Belle softly yawns and accidentally falls asleep. Unbeknownst Sweetie Belle, another students had signed up for the Art of Singing and was stationed in another dorm building two buildings from her dorm. Who could this mare be? A Friend? A Foe?