//------------------------------// // Queen of the World // Story: Sunset Shimmer's New Groove // by PrimalEmperor626 //------------------------------// Sunlight hung in the air of Canterlot High School. The air was crisp, the birds were chirping, the leaves were turning to pretty colors, the students were entering the school in droves and so far the day was a bit of a bore for everyone. Well, almost everyone. At the stage of the gymnasium, where a special event called the Fall Formal was taking place. A young girl with cream-yellow skin, blue eyes, and teal-green hair in pigtails, and wearing a shoulderless purple dress and black high heels came up to the stage, cordless microphone in hand. "Ladies and gentlemen!" The girl, Juniper Montage, announced with great enthusiasm. "I give you all, your class president, and the three-year princess of the Fall Formal, the one, the only... SunseEETTTT SHIIIMMMMEEEEERRRR!!!!" And out of the curtains came a girl of sixteen, with pale blue eyes, amber skin, and red hair with yellow streaks. She is wearing a dress of fabulous design. The dress is black with a transparent red fringe over her waist, a single strap over her right shoulder while the left is bare and a Yin-and-Yang-style sun emblem in red and yellow over the chest and the bottom half is black with flames and also a red fringe on the bottom edge. She is wearing black stylish dancing shoes with rims. "BOOM, BABY!" She shouted with pride as the audience roared with applause. Walked up to Juniper's spot, and took the mic she offered and started. "HELLO, CANTERLOT HIGH! I am really glad that once again, you, student, faculty, and staff alike, nominated me, a jack-of-all-trades and an intellectual peer, as both your school president and still the Fall Formal Princess for the third time in a row. How wonderful for all of you." Welcome to my fanfiction! Isn't it great? See that ravishing beauty in the red and yellow? That would be me! Life at school was wonderful. I am adored by the whole school and waited on hand and foot. And when your competition is an arrogant boaster like Trixie or a Grade-A showoff like Rainbow Dash, it's really not that hard to win an election. What more could I really want? How 'bout a friend? You could really use some company! GAH! Pinkie Pie! Don't do that! Wait, why are you here? I'm the star of this fanfiction! I know, but I get narrations, too! It's in my contract! See? ...No comment. Anywho, don't you get a little lonely? No! ... Okay, fine, a little. Let's just get back to the story at hand, okay? Then she looked right to see a grown woman with skin pale as alabaster, purple eyes, and wavy, aurora-colored hair, and wore a nice suit. She is also waving a foam #1 finger on her left hand, much to Sunset's embarrassment. ​"I'm so proud of you, my little Sun!" She hollered, causing Sunset to blush and facepalm and the students to chuckle and snicker at her expense. "You're despicable." she grumbled. Celestia kept smiling, regardless. Despite her annoyance, she was smiling on the inside, too. Oh yeah, the woman with the aurora hair? She happens to be Celestia, principal of Canterlot High school... and my mom. Don't get me wrong, I love her to bits, but she tends to embarrass me. A lot. And in front of my fellow students, too. Among the student body, some were whispering about Sunset in general. "Glad she's not my mom." A girl named Blueberry Cake said to a red-ponytailed girl named Rose Heart. "Me too. How embarrassing!" Rose Heart whispered. "Can that gal's ego get any bigger?" asked a student by the name Applebloom. "At this rate, she'll eclipse Trixie and even Rainbow Dash in that department. She'll need a mirror the size of a tractor to see half of herself by then." "You're telling me, dudette." said a tomboy named Scootaloo with a snicker. "Clearly her parents dote way too much on her." A pale girl named Sweetie Belle added. Soon Sunset left the gymnasium, surrounded by the staff. She wandered the hallways, admiring the posters that advertised her elections. And it certainly helped that her mother, Celestia, was the principal. This may have given her a little influence, but it had also inflated her ego a little bit, so not everybody is all that happy with it. Yeah, the slogans of "Join the club!" and "Reap the fruit of your labors!" on my election posters? Yeah, not my best handiwork. But that's what campaign managers are for. Speaking of whom... A yellow girl with wavy light lavender bob-cut hair and wearing a white t-shirt, pale denim shorts, short boots, and a sleeveless leather tasseled vest stopping below her knees came up to Sunset, dark purple phone with a white face in hand. An entourage followed her and joined Sunset. "Sunset," she called out. "Yes, Vignette? What is it you want?" Sunset asked. The social media nut job here? That's Vignette Valencia, blogger extraordinaire. Bit of a pompous sneak, but mostly harmless. Turned up a year back and jumped right into my presidential and royal campaigns. Don't know why, but she promised to help me achieve and maintain my status as both senior class president and Fall Formal Princess, and she came through, so don't care. Also, she is my vice-president nowadays. "I got some rules I'd like you to greenlight and we got a couple new clubs waiting to be approved by you and some current clubs are being updated as we speak." Vignette said to her. "Good, more mingling. So, what new clubs do we have waiting for us?" asked Sunset. "One involves the study of genetics and the other revolves around paleontology." answered Vignette. "One new club's about DNA, and the other's about fossils. Why does that sound familiar?" Sunset pondered. "Maybe it has to do with a certain book and movie?" Vignette teasingly asked. "That's not funny," growled Sunset. "You know I'm a fan of Jurassic Park. Let's get some lunch." Soon they were in the cafeteria. There was a big line, but that did not stop Sunset. She and Vignette made a beeline past them. "Coming through, gangway, presidential status and royalty coming through, that's me, watch it, cowgirl, 'scuse me, captain, out of my way, wonder twins." said Sunset. She stopped in front of a blue girl with silver hair named Trixie Lunamoon. I just plain enjoy this part. Watch this scene unfold. "Hey, no cuts, Shimmer!" Trixie demanded. "You didn't hear, Trixie? I'm both president and princess." Sunset boasted. "So? Trixie is hungry, too, Bacon Hair." Trixie countered. Sunset snapped her fingers, bringing Vignette to run up to them and bring out her rulebook. "According to school charter," Vignette read. "the senior class president may be given the privilege of instant access to school faculties to aid in decision-making capabilities." As she finished Sunset picked up her tray specially ordered food, she pinched Trixie's nose, much to her irritation. "So sit tight, Houdini." She added. Trixie grumbled in annoyance as they left. To quote Rainbow Dash, who you'll see later on in this story, that. Was. Awesome. The pair went to a table and discussed matters as they ate. One year later... It was the coming of autumn once more. The school life was abuzz like usual. Little do they know, things are about to take a turn for the freaky... The double doors slammed open and the emerging person who did so? Sunset Shimmer, plugged into her music. Some assumed she was listening to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson judging by her movements. The students moved out of the way as she danced through the hallway. Some were glaring at her for being so bossy and spoiled, others just rolled their eyes and resume their businesses. As she turned a hallway, she did a backward moonwalk. However, another student was heading her way, struggling with her things in her arms, trying hard not to drop anything. She has mint green skin, brown eyes, and grass green unkempt back-length hair. She was wearing a long-sleeved turtleneck shirt with alternating horizontal stripes of two shades of beige, blue-gray jeans and gray clog shoes on her feet. In her arms was a box of electronics. She was headed for the computer room, but unfortunately, she did not see Sunset, nor the other way around until... They bumped into each other, spilling the computer products in the process. Sunset's iPod was dropped out of her hands as a result, and she turned to see the person responsible for the interruption. "You...you...yoooouuuu..." muttered Sunset, expressing her urge to strangle her. "YOU THREW OFF MY GROOVE!!!!" Sunset bellowed. The green girl was nervous due to her temper. So were the watching students. They knew better than to disturb her groove because she gets mad pretty fast. Even Trixie Lunamoon knew better than that. She learned that the hard way when she pulled the water bucket overhead trick of Sunset, mistaking her for the Diamond Dawg Boys, which prompted her to toss her into the ladies' restroom. The green-haired girl chuckled and sweated nervously. "Heh heh heh... would it make you feel better if I told you it was an accident?" she timidly asked. - She was thrown right out of an opened window from the second floor! "SOOORRRRYYYYY!!!!!" What? She disturbed my peace! I stand by my case. That was rather petty of you in this scene, Sunset. Fortunately, in the end, you managed- Pinkie, no spoilers! Alright. - "Great. Let's meet the new clubs and see what they have to offer us." Sunset said. Vignette pulled out a whistle and blew into it, much to the discomfort of everyone's ears. Soon two people ran right up to the duo, saluting like soldiers addressing their commander. One is a big man by human standards, skin white as snow, shoulder-length pale blond hair and red eyes, the noticeable thing of him is his overdeveloped muscles. The other is a bouncing, normal-sized girl with light pink skin, deep pink poofy hair, bright blue eyes full of life, and a crazy grin on her face. These two? They're Vignette's assistants. Every couple months or so, she gets a few new ones. The big guy's Bulk Biceps, a member of the athletes, and let's face it, he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer. But his strength more than makes up for it. And the bouncy girl is- The pink girl is me! PINKIE PIE! PARTY PLANNER EXTRAORDINAIRE! Could you please not do that?! You almost gave me a heart attack! Now just please let me tell it, okay? Okey-dokey, Smokey! Oy vey... anyway, Pinkie Pie, as she just introduced herself so spectacularly, is the head of the party planning committee. She's harmless and loves to make others laugh, but she is rather... unpredictable, to say the least. Tends to store things in her hair (don't ask me how), and break reality- and the fourth wall, it seems. It's curious she tags along with Vignette, of all people, 'cause I recall Pinkie being friends with the ones called Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy. Why Pinkie and Bulk work for Vignette and how the blogger puts up with these two, I'll never know. Guess Vignette needed some entertainment and muscle to get things done. Well, now that you mention it, Sunset, Vignette promised me- Pinkie Pie... I know, I know, no spoilers. "Did we miss lunch?" asked Bulk with worry. "Already had lunch, and I really wanted some dessert! Did we miss it?" Pinkie whined. "Nope. You two are just in time." Sunset assured him. She handed out a protein shake for Bulk Biceps and a big cookie for Pinkie Pie, who was panting like a dog at the sight. Sunset tossed them their way, prompting Bulk Biceps to jump to catch the unopened treat before landing flat on the floor like an anvil, grinning and giving a thumbs-up despite the discomfort. Pinkie Pie, on the other hand leaped to catch the cookie... with her mouth. She touched down on all fours, even put in a couple of barks, earning some laughs and groans from the students. Yep, that’s Pinkie Pie and Bulk Biceps. My life at school and the home was wonderful but didn't stay that way for long, especially after a new student arrived...