Applejack woke up with a stretch and a yawn, then cracked her knuckles and neck. Today was gonna be the day that that Anon-A-Miss person would get the what-for. She could feel it. Between her and her five other friends, she felt confident that today would be the end of it.
Applejack quickly got dressed, then slid down the banister on the stairway. "Never gets old," she said with a laugh. She walked into the kitchen to see Big Mac, Granny Smith, and Apple Bloom all at the table eating breakfast. "Mornin', y'all." They each greeted her with a wave since their mouths were full of pancakes. Ma always said to never talk with your mouth full, she thought as a wave of nostalgia flooded through her, filling her with calm. She sat down at the table, and began to eat.
----------------------------------------------
After Applejack finished and cleaned up after herself, she began to head out, only for Apple Bloom to rocket past her.
Must be excited to see Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. Applejack smiled warmly, understanding her younger sister's feelings. She was looking forward to spending time with her own friends! But first things first. She had to keep her eyes peeled and her ears opened. Ain't nobody gonna mess with a friend of hers and get away with it!
Narrowing her eyes in determination, Applejack boarded the bus. As usual, all the students were gabbin' about something or other. She blinked in surprise once she came to a realization...
Everyone's arguing!
"How in tarnation did this happen so fast?" Applejack scratched her head, then got to her seat and glanced at other students and their phones as she passed them by. Most were checking Anon-A-Miss' page for updates. She just didn't understand. If this gal's been posting secrets and pissing people off, why would students keep coming back for more? It didn't make a lick of sense! She shrugged it off, then sat down at a seat.
----------------------------------------------
Once the bus stopped in front of Canterlot High, Applejack walked out of the bus as she continued to keep her eyes on her fellow students. Still keeping their noses on their phones, but not posting as Anon-A-Miss! She grit her teeth and grunted in frustration, then went along inside.
Applejack opened the door to students shouting at each other. She could practically feel the anger in the air. It was gonna be hard tryin' to focus with everyone yelling...but she had to. For Sunset. All of a sudden, she was grabbed from behind by a pair of amber-colored hands. "What the-" she turned around to see Sunset, looking haggard. "Are y'all okay, Sunset?"
"I... I don't know, Applejack." Sunset sounded scared. "I was fine when I woke up this morning, but then I got on my bus and people were fighting!"
Applejack raised an eyebrow. "Y'all seemed just fine the last time the whole school was at each other's throats."
"That was dark magic, Applejack. This," Sunset said, gesturing to all the students. "This is different." She sighed heavily. "Is this..." she trailed off and looked away slowly.
"Is this what, sugarcube?"
"Is this what it felt like when I tore Canterlot High apart?"
Applejack paused for a moment, then mentally prepared herself for anything. She took a deep breath, then exhaled. "Yes."
Sunset flinched, then embraced Applejack and shuddered. "It hurts, Applejack."
Applejack returned the hug and gently ran a hand through Sunset's hair. "I know it does, Sunset. I know it does."
The warning bell for first period rang.
Applejack broke the hug, then smiled and put her hands on Sunset's shoulders. "Don't you worry. You've got five friends lookin' out for you, and we won't rest until it's all said and done." She tightened her grip. "One way or another, this mess ends today."
Sunset smiled warmly. "Thank you. I feel a little better."
Applejack grinned. "Glad to hear it. See ya at lunch!"
Sunset waved as Applejack walked over to her first period class.
----------------------------------------------
Applejack muttered under her breath as she left her first period class. Why did she think glancing over people's shoulders was a good idea? She was starting to feel no better than an eavesdropper! Shoulda left the observational stuff to Rarity... Her thoughts were abruptly put to a stop as she heard someone sobbing nearby. Now someone's crying? What's next? Fighting in the halls? She followed the sound until she noticed a stocky teenager sitting on the floor. Her pale hands covered her face as her purple and orange beaded hair bounced with each convulsion of emotion. It was one of Rarity's Wondertone friends! What was her name..."Torch Song?"
Torch Song lowered her hands from her head, revealing tear-dampened cheeks. "A-Applejack?"
"What's wrong?"
Torch Song sniffled. "T-Toe Tapper and I have been friends since Kindergarten... and now he wants nothing to do with me anymore!" Her crying began anew as Applejack sat herself down next to the emotional student.
"What happened?"
"H-He thinks I can't stand his singing voice!"
Applejack's eyes widened. "That's crazy talk! I know you love his singing voice." That's about all she knew about Torch Song, period.
Torch Song sighed heavily and dug into her pocket, producing her phone. She handed it to Applejack.
Anon-A-Miss
Torch Song thinks Toe Tapper sings like a cat on fire!
Applejack's eyes narrowed as she felt anger build from within. It was bad enough this Anon-A-Miss person was exposing people's personal lives, but now she's making up lies?! She gave Torch Song's phone back to her, then stood up. "Don't you worry," she said in a tone far calmer than how she felt. "My friends and I'll take care of this."
"Thank you, Applejack." Torch Song got up and hugged her.
"Don't mention it," Applejack said as she returned the hug.
The warning bell for second period rang, and the hug was broken. "Try to stay strong," she called out as she ran off.
"Will do," Torch Song said, then ran off to her next class.
----------------------------------------------
Second period ended, and Applejack was still furious over the fact that someone was getting a kick out of making up stories to hurt people. She couldn't remember the last time she was this pissed off over something! Her blood was boiling, her teeth were clenched...she kept looking forward as she went on to her next class, worried that the wrong thing would set her off like a bomb.
----------------------------------------------
Third period was over, and Applejack had calmed down a mite. Whether hard labor or schoolwork, focusing on something worked wonders for her. Smiling, but still determined to take down Anon-A-Miss, she walked the halls and scanned students as she passed them all by until she reached her class.
----------------------------------------------
Fourth period ended, and still no luck. Applejack began to feel frustrated again as she passed a group of students shouting at each other as several staff members began to intervene. Shaking her head, she sighed. It's a damn shame, what Canterlot High's become today. Who on earth would go to so much trouble to cause so much trouble? Her eyes widened as realization struck. There was only one student in school who would sink this low.
"...Trixie..."
The warning bell for fifth period rang, and Applejack headed over to her class.
----------------------------------------------
It was now lunchtime, and Applejack knew who Anon-A-Miss was. She went into the cafeteria to tell her friends, feeling confident that before lunch ended, everything would be back to normal and it would be all over.
She would come to find that she was simply being optimistic.