Apple Bloom's alarm clock went off, waking her up. She rubbed her bleary eyes, then got out of bed and turned it off. Guilt had begun to set in, and Applejack almost always knew when she was hiding something! Therefore, she had decided to wake up before her older sister. Cracking her neck and her knuckles, Apple Bloom began to get dressed.
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Apple Bloom raced into the kitchen as Granny Smith began to set the table. "Hiya!"
Granny smiled warmly. "Mornin', child. You wanna help?"
Apple Bloom nodded. She'd have to tread carefully with Granny Smith. Every member of her family, including herself, valued truth very highly. That was one of the reasons she had begun to feel her guilt. She just had to keep quiet around her family until this whole mess blew over. Easier said than done...
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Once breakfast was over and the table was cleaned, Apple Bloom shot past Applejack and headed for the bus. The door opened, and she flinched, covering her ears. Everyone was arguing loudly! Gritting her teeth, she got on trying to ignore all the yelling until she sat down. She took her phone out of her pocket, then sent a text.
Everybody's gone plum crazy! - Apple Bloom
That's part of the plan. - Wallflower Blush
Apple Bloom narrowed her eyes as her doubts grew stronger.
This isn't right, Wallflower! Only Sunset was supposed to be the target! - Apple Bloom
Oh, she still is. The students are just the means to an end. - Wallflower Blush
Apple Bloom's eyes widened. Before she could send another text, the bus reached Canterlot High. She disembarked and began searching for Wallflower. Things had gotten out of control, and she wanted to talk some sense into the woman! As she ran through the halls, the warning bell for first period rang. She sighed, then went to her class.
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First period was over, and Apple Bloom resumed her search. She kept her eyes forward, avoiding the fight in the- "A fight?!" She panicked, then ran over to Vice-Principal Luna's office, throwing open the door.
Vice-Principal Luna stood up from her desk, glaring at her. "Apple Bloom, what is the meaning of-"
"There's a fight in the halls!"
"What?! Where?"
Apple Bloom guided the Vice-Principal to the scene, then sighed heavily as the warning bell for second period rang.
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Second period ended, and Apple Bloom took out her phone.
It's absolute chaos out there, Wallflower! - Apple Bloom
She waited for a minute and received no response. Growling in frustration, she pocketed her phone and began running through the halls.
"Hey!"
Apple Bloom looked behind herself to see muscular tan teenager chasing after her as his long blond hair bounced. His blue eyes narrowed in determination as he caught up to her. He was Watchful Eye, the Hall Monitor "Dammit!" she swore under her breath, then stopped. "I know, I know... no running in the halls."
"Then you'd better have a good reason for doing so if you knew not to."
"I'm looking for a student named Wallflower Blush! She's the one causing all this ruckus!"
Watchful Eye blinked. "Do you have any proof?"
Apple Bloom opened her mouth, blinked, then sighed heavily. There was no getting out of this, and she was positive she'd be in some sort of trouble by the end of the day anyway. Might as well rip the band-aid off. "No. I don't."
"I'm going to let you off with a warning, then," Watchful Eye said, folding his arms. "But if I catch you running in the halls again, there will be consequences."
Apple Bloom heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you." The warning bell for third period rang.
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Third period had ended, and Apple Bloom took out her phone. She knew she would be hoping against hope in doing so, but she called Wallflower Blush anyway. Several rings later, there was a click.
"Hello, you've reached the voicemail of Wallflower Blush. Please leave a messa-" Apple Bloom hung up and put the palm of her hand to her face. Why did she even bother?! She grunted in frustration. There had to be a way to contact Wallflower that would get her to respond!
Apple Bloom dared not use the Anon-A-Miss account, because that's what got Canterlot High into this mess! She had to think. How do you get a hold of someone who's practically invisible?! Before she could take another action, the warning bell for fourth period rang.
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Fourth period ended, and Apple Bloom paced back and forth, desperately trying to come up with a plan of some kind. By the time an idea began to form, the warning bell for fifth period rang.
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Fifth period had ended, and Apple Bloom took her phone out and sent a text to the other Crusaders. She should have done so from the start! Surely Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had come into contact with Wallflower!
Have either of you been able to get in touch with Wallflower? - Apple Bloom
No. And not for lack of trying. - Sweetie Belle
Same here. - Scootaloo
If Apple Bloom didn't have a bad feeling about all this before, she sure as shootin' did now!
Meet me in the cafeteria, girls. We need to speak to her before things get worse! - Apple Bloom
Roger that! - Scootaloo
Will do and see you there! - Sweetie Belle
Apple Bloom pocketed her phone and made her way to the cafeteria as a small hint of regret began to surface within her. Things shouldn't have gotten this out of hand. They should have pulled out last night... She grit her teeth. No. Now wasn't the time for self-pity. This was a mess that she and the girls got themselves into, and this was a mess that the three of them would get out of together. Whether or not the Crusaders got out unscathed didn't matter to her, so long as she had Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo by her side.
With the cafeteria in sight, Apple Bloom's regret began to disappear as determination took root. One way or another, this mess ends today! she thought, then strode on in.