"Ohhh, where are all my pencils? Spike! Have you seen my schoolbooks? Where's my uniform?!" Twilight Sparkle asked, rushing around her room, frantically pushing things aside to find the what she needed. Her violet eyes shone with anxiety and her deep purple hair swing around her shoulders.
"Chillax sis, it's my first day too, we're gonna be great." Spike replied, coming into her room "Here, the uniform's in your suitcase, pencils and schoolbooks are in the backpack." he tossed the backpack to her and she caught it.
"Spike, I doubt that a Royal School has backpacks. And why are you so calm? We're both about to go to new schools, where we won't know anyone! Worst of all..." Twilight hugged her brother tightly, hand in his messy green hair "We won't be together."
"I know. But you'll make new friends." Spike replied, pulling away.
"It took me fifteen years to make the friends I already have, I don't want to have to start over!" Twilight cried, pacing around.
"Twi, you're sixteen, you can handle a little friend-making. It probably won't take long." Spike said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "And don't worry about me, I'll have Shining." their brother had gone ahead a year earlier, the boy's school had asked that he come the previous year to get more used to the role of a Prince before his wedding
"You know, for a little brother, you're smarter than you look." Twilight ruffled his hair playfully as she grabbed her bags and headed out to the living room.
"Hey! I'm only younger than you by a couple months! Wait up!" Spike ran after her, grabbing his bags from the hallway.
They slowed to a halt in the living room, looking around at the place they had lived all their lives. Flashbacks of times spent together as a family flickered through Twilight's mind. Memories of birthday parties with Shining Armor, and her friends. Moondancer, Lemon Hearts, Twinkleshine, and Minuette. She was going to miss them so much.
"Don't worry Twilight, you'll get to see them this winter." Twilight swore Spike could read her mind.
"I guess you're right. They won't forget me, I'll text them weekly." Twilight sighed, smiling.
"Think mom and dad will be lonely?" Spike asked.
"Maybe. We'll probably have to promise them weekly calls too." Twilight said, smiling. Their parents were working, and were unable to see them off. Though they did say goodbye before leaving for their jobs.
"Yeah." Spike laughed. The carriages were waiting outside.
"I guess this is goodbye then." Twilight sighed.
"Yeah. Bye sis. I'll miss you." Spike and Twilight hugged one more time before they each sat down in the separate carriages, which took them in opposite directions. Twilight leaned over the back of the carriage and waved to Spike, who did the same.
"Goodbye, brother." Twilight murmured, sitting back into her seat and viewing the scenery passing by.
Twilight stepped off the carriage two hours later, lifting up her suitcase and pulling her backpack onto her shoulder. Twilight sighed and headed inside the school. It was a literal castle, with a school inside. Twilight headed inside, where the Headmistresses were standing.
"You must be Twilight Sparkle." the woman had pale skin, pink-purple eyes, and flowing hair striped with blue, green, pink, and light purple. "I am Headmistress Celestia, this is my sister, Vice Headmistress Luna."
"It is an honor, thank you for allowing me to come here." Twilight said, trying to curtsy, but she wobbled and nearly fell forward.
"It's no trouble Twilight. Since your brother is attending our brother school to educate him on how to rule when he marries Cadence, my niece, it seems only fitting that you and your other brother are educated as well." Headmistress Celestia replied.
"And don't worry, we'll have you curtsying in no time." Vice Headmistress Luna added, smiling kindly at Twilight.
"Come, my sister and I will show you to your locker." Headmistress Celestia said, and they headed into the hallway.
"Wow. I knew this was a royal school, but I didn't think it would actually be so...big, and majestic." Twilight gasped in wonder.
"Yes, this castle is actually where my sister and I grew up. When we came to own it, the original location of Princess Preparatory that we attended was run down and in danger of collapsing. We decided to buy the school and moved the location here. Through the years new classes have been added, as well as wings to the castle. Your classes will be held in the original building, the dorms, lockers, and spa are in the newer wings." Headmistress Celestia replied.
They walked through a library and entered a hallway that was sleek, more modern-looking. The other building at the end of the hallway started with a row of lockers.
"Your room key." Vice Headmistress Luna handed Twilight a keycard. "This is your locker, which has a built-in supply of everything a Princess Preparatory student will require. Other than, of course, the schoolbooks and uniform you're required to bring." she gestured to a pale purple locker.
"Thank you." Twilight said, taking it from the Vice Headmistress.
"Take some time to find your room. Every dorm room has three occupants. Your roommates are aware that you'll be needing some assistance finding your way around. The crowning ceremony starts in two hours." Headmistress Celestia told her.
The two Headmistresses left her standing at her locker, heading back into the original castle. Twilight opened her locker and reached in, pulling out some perfume and a purse.
"I don't think I need these." Twilight murmured, stowing them in the back of the locker and placing her backpack on the hook.
"Oh, look everyone, it's the new girl." Twilight turned to see a girl her age with purple-white hair, and purple eyes. She was holding a cup in one hand.
"Oh, um, hi. I'm Twilight Sparkle, who are-"
"Uppercrust. This is Fleur De Lis, Sassy Saddles, Photo Finish, Sapphire Shores, Trixie Lulamoon, Babs Seed, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Suri Polomare, and Rarity." the girl responded, pointing to each one.
"Um, can I go?" Babs Seed asked.
"Same, Silver and I don't need to be part of some silly popular group. Let's go find the others." Diamond Tiara left, followed by Silver Spoon and Babs Seed.
"Ugh, what is this?" Fleur asked, pointing at Twilight, who looked down in confusion.
"My...clothes? What about them?" Twilight rather liked her blue button up shirt and purple skirt.
"They're so...last century." Sassy Saddles replied, rolling her eyes.
"Oh." Twilight sighed, scuffing her purple boots on the tiled floor.
"I know what will help. A smoothie." Uppercrust held out the cup and poured the contents on Twilight's head. The girls began laughing evilly.
"Come on girls, it's just some loser from the village, she's not even a real Princess." Trixie said, sashaying away with the others. Twilight picked herself up and suppressed a sob.
"I guess you were wrong Spike. They think I'm a loser." Twilight murmured, beginning to cry.
"Oh, dear, are you alright?" it was the girl named Rarity. "Poor thing, come on, I'll help you change, where's your room?"
Twilight held out her key silently, and Rarity glanced at it.
"Oh, that's right next door to my room. I'll show you." Rarity took her by the hand and pulled her along, taking up Twilight's suitcase with one hand.
"Why are you being so nice? I thought you were one of them?" Twilight asked as Rarity dragged her and her things away.
"Oh, they're not my friends, I just wanted to hang out with them, like Diamond, Silver, and Babs. But this isn't what I signed up for." Rarity said, bringing them to a hallway of rooms.
"Thanks." Twilight said as Rarity pushed open the door to a room.
"No trouble darling. Things will get better, you know. My friends and I, and your roommates of course, will be happy to be friends with you."