Altered Perspectives: Adapting to Change

by CapNTilfy


Return to Crystal Prep

Sour Sweet and Lemon Zest stretched as they left the bus.

"One ride down, one to go," Lemon said, then yawned.

Sour giggled. "I could use a nap myself... and some brain bleach!"

Lemon barked a laugh. "I hear that."

Sunny Flare passed the two, smiling.

Lemon and Sour glanced at each other. The last few times Sunny had smiled, she had been quite a bitch to the both of them.

"Should we be worried," Lemon asked.

Sour shrugged. "She's not getting on anybody's nerves... yet."


Fleur de Verre and Indigo Zap walked out of the bus, only for a light gray student to stop in front of the two as her pink and white hair swayed.

"F-F-Fleur Dis L-Lee," De Verre stammered in shock.

Fleur Dis Lee was one of, if not the most attractive students in all of Crystal Prep. For her to be standing before someone so suddenly was nothing short of a shock. She usually just kept to herself!

Dis Lee grinned widely, then leaned into Indigo. "You were like, so totally damned hot out there on the motocross track," she whispered, then gave her a good slap on the butt.

Indigo yelped, then grabbed her rear. She blinked in surprise and confusion as she felt a sticky note, then pulled it off. Her eyes widened, and her arm dropped.

De Verre took the note from Indigo, then gasped.

It was Fleur Dis Lee's phone number!

Dis Lee turned around, keeping her grin. She made a fist, then extended her thumb and pinkie finger and put her hand up to her head and mouthed the words "call me".

All Indigo and De Verre could do was make a squeaking noise.


Neon Lights and Sugarcoat left their bus, holding hands with their fingers laced together. There was likely much to be done for S.M.I.L.E. now that the Friendship Games had ended, but what that was, neither of them knew quite yet. What they did know, however, was that they'd have to stay and speak with Cadance about what just happened.

Neon sighed. "Man, I just want this day to be over with already."

"Same."

"So... do we just wait on Dean Cadance or what?"

"We'd have to go to her office. It's the best option for privacy's sake."

Neon nodded. "Understood." His eyes suddenly widened. "Oh, shit..."

"What's wrong?"

"I got so caught up in everything that I forgot to check in on Royal!"


Sunburst left his bus. Nothing would ever be the same for him... or anybody else who bore witness to the insanity that had happened. How on earth could he possibly pretend that nothing had happened?! Could anyone pretend?

Sunburst put a hand to his forehead. He felt a headache coming on...

"Sunburst?"

Sunburst snapped out of his reverie, then turned to see Sunny. Heat rose to his face. "H-Hi," he said awkwardly. "You... you were incredible out there."

Sunny smiled. "Thanks... all things considered."

"Can... can we not talk about what happened back there?"

Sunny nodded. "I understand. I'm trying not to lose my mind too."

Lemon and Sour looked on in disbelief. Sunny Flare... being nice?!

"Yeah, okay," Lemon said in a casual tone. "I think I've officially lost my shit."

"I'm having a hard time believing it myself... she's probably got an ulterior motive!"

"I don't want to think about it too hard right now. Hell, I don't want to think right now period!"

Sour put a hand on Lemon's shoulder. "That makes two of us."


Royal Pin had left his bus, then began to search the crowd for Neon and Sugarcoat. He imagined those two were eager to get into bed with each other, but he also knew that Neon wasn't the kind of person to just up and leave without saying goodbye to his old friend!

"Royal!"

Royal smiled. Speak of the devil, as the saying goes.

Neon hurried to Royal, with Sugarcoat close behind as they held hands.

"Ah, Miss Sugarcoat," Royal said with relief. "I'm glad to see you unharmed after your close call with that... ghastly plant creature."

Sugarcoat tightened her grip on Neon's hand. "That's thanks to hot stuff here," she said, then pecked Neon on the cheek. "I was scared shitless!"

Royal chuckled. "I believe we all were."

"That's putting it mildly," Neon said with a laugh. "I wouldn't be surprised if the entirety of the student body suffered from some kind of mass existential crisis!"

The three laughed, then sighed.

"So... how are you holding up," Neon asked Royal.

"I... I have been better."

"Understandable," Sugarcoat shot Neon a meaningful look.

"Well, we should get going," Neon said.

"Are you ready to go home," Royal asked.

"More than," Neon said, "But Sugarcoat and I have something we need to take care of back here."

Royal folded his arms and eyed the couple suspiciously.

Sugarcoat rolled her eyes. "It's not sexual in any way, shape, or form."

Royal's expression softened. "Very well, I will leave you both to it then. See you both later!"

Sugarcoat and Neon waved Royal goodbye, then headed over to Dean Cadance's office.


Cadance left the bus, hoping she still had some coffee back at her office. She imagined Sugarcoat and Neon would be waiting for her there, ready to report and ask questions she knew she would be unable to answer. Nonetheless, she would do her best. Nothing less would boot Cinch from her high horse, and she could only imagine what must be going through that head of hers!

The one thing on Cadance's mind, however, was how on earth her mother managed to stay sane when she was Principal of Crystal Prep!


Abacus Cinch disembarked from the bus. Her mind was racing with schemes to concoct, plans to hatch! How would she get to that strange new world?

Abacus' eyes widened. Of course! Twilight Sparkle would know! She paused for a moment, then grit her teeth. That damnable traitor's amulet was shattered in the aftermath of that battle! Surely there was another way to... of course! Twilight's personal laboratory! There must be some clues there!

Grinning ear to ear, Cinch made her way inside Crystal Prep.


Exhausted from the day's events, all the remaining students got into the bus for another bus ride. The weekend never looked so good to so many of them.