//------------------------------// // School of Friendship Week One: Outburst // Story: Spike the Fairy // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// It's now 2:05 in the afternoon. Twilight and her friends decided to stay together instead of splitting up in triples. Twilight and her friends go into Starlight's class. Gallus, Smolder, Yona, Silverstream, Sandbar, and Ocellus enter as well. Headmare Glimmer closes the door. The CMC Counselors decides to observe the class to see how it plays out. Hoping that Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity won't misbehave. "Good afternoon, class. I am Headmare Starlight Glimmer-" Rainbow interrupts her speech. "Yea, we know, Starlight," Said Rainbow, unamused. "Do not interrupt me, Ms.Dash. You know who I am but, you are also a student. Interrupt me again, and I'll send you to detention for being blatantly rude." Rainbow Dash sighs. "Sorry for interrupting you." "Wow, Gilda wasn't pulling any punches about Rainbow's ego." Gallus thought to himself. "That was rude." Smolder thought to herself. "Now, as I was saying, my name is Headmare Starlight Glimmer. I'll be teaching real life in the Friendship world and how we as creatures can overcome anything." "Finally!" Twilight raises her hoofs in the air. Starlight takes a deep breath. "I'll also be teaching that the Magic of Friendship can disperse any evil that lies in our world." Twilight Sparkle becomes ecstatic. Someone is going to teach the students about the Elements of Harmony. Gallus raises his claw. "So, Friendship has the power to overcome evil?" "Y-" Twilight cuts out Starlight's speech. "Yes. I have many experiences first-hoof that Friendship can overcome any evil in Equestria. No matter how powerful a foe may be, the power of Friendship overcomes all evil. My friends and I are the embodiments of the Elements of Harmony. We together have stopped the likes of Nightmare Moon, Discord, Tirek, Starlight, and much more," Twilight smiles in satisfaction. "Twilight!" Starlight shouts angrily at Twilight. Everyone flinches hearing Starlight yell like that. "Sorry," Twilight lightly chuckles. Starlight trots to her desk and writes a detention slip. She trots to Twilight to give it to her. "Congratulations, Twilight. You have detention." "Detention?! I have never been through detention before!" Twilight panics a bit. "You can't do this to me!" "There's a first time for everything. I'm teaching this class. You have been told explicitly not to interrupt the class. Discord and Spike told me about your behavior in class. You've completely made a 180 turn. I will not have you interrupt any more classes with this foolish, self-righteous behavior. I've been reading your body language, Miss." Everyone is silent, not daring to speak out of turn. Starlight takes a deep breath to calm herself. The CMC flinch after hearing and witnessing the outburst. They never thought of seeing Twilight behave like this on day one, let alone seeing Headmare Glimmer angry. "Twilight Sparkle, you and I are going to have a serious discussion when class is over. Do I Make Myself Clear?" Starlight Glimmer sternly said. "Yes, Ma'am," Twilight said in defeat. "Class dismissed every creature," Starlight said. "I will teach you what I have planned today tomorrow. I cannot continue with how I'm feeling." Gallus, Sandbar, Yona, Silverstream, Smolder, and Ocellus leave disappointed. They see the CMC Counselors. "Is there another class we can attend?" Sandbar asks. "I'm afraid that all classes are full. Today, school ends early for you lot," Scootaloo said. Every creature sighs sadly to hear the news. "We can show you your dorms," Apple Bloom suggests. "Yona wants to know where she'll be sleeping at." "Follow us," Sweetie Belle said. The CMC Counselors escort Gallus, Sandbar, Yona, Silverstream, Smolder, and Ocellus to the dorms. Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Applejack remain in the classroom with Starlight Glimmer. "Everyone except Twilight, leave now," Starlight instructs. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack trot out of the classroom. "Starlight, I'm-" Starlight cuts Twilight's speech. "Let me tell you what's going to happen. During class, you are to listen and learn what any teacher instructs. You are not allowed to interrupt the class to explain how or what you did with Friendship unless given the authority by us teachers. If you wish to talk about other Friendship lessons you learned and wrote to Princess Celestia, be my guest after school hours. In here, I'm in charge of what goes on. I am the Headmare of the School of Friendship. It is my responsibility to have every student learn the qualities of Friendship. What you did today, you ruined a day's worth of learning, for those new creatures in which I should remind you that nearly went to war against us!" Starlight takes a deep breath. "I'll see you and Rainbow Dash in detention by 3:05 in the afternoon. You have a lot of thinking to do, Twilight Sparkle." "I'm sorry, Starlight. Really, I am. It's just-" Starlight cuts Twilight off again. "You want the teachers of this school to have the students learn about the Elements of Harmony and what they represent. You want the school to run things your way." "Yes....," Twilight said as she lowered her head. "Look me in the eyes, young mare," Starlight commands. Twilight looks at Starlight. "Continue to go on this path, and you'll go astray. That's the last thing you want to do. You've forgotten your true objective of becoming a student in the School of Friendship. Redemption. You're here to redeem yourself, not become a pariah. You're here to earn Spike's forgiveness. Not running amuck because you disapprove with the teaching methods every creature decides to go forth." Twilight remains silent. She's forgotten what she's supposed to be doing and already slipping up. She groans as she's displeased with herself and the pony she's becoming. Starlight trots out of her class. "Think about what type of pony you want to be in the School of Friendship." Twilight tears up a little and trots to the cafe to kill time and be alone. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack see Twilight coming into the cafeteria. They approach her. "Twilight, are you okay?" Rainbow asks. Twilight shakes her head. "I've become a control freak. I'm losing myself cause the school I built is not going in the direction I want and, I have to accept that. It's frustrating what I've become. I complained and ruined two classes in one day. Me, a pony that thrives in school all my life, is now sentenced to detention for behaving like a mad-pony." "So, it's a rough start. We gotta pull through together in order to make this school year go smoothly for us," Said Applejack encouragingly. "Yea. It's different for us, but it's about earning forgiveness and get closer to Spike. Also, to renew ourselves to become better and greater friends for every creature!" Pinkie exclaims. "We owe it to ourselves to become better for the sake of Friendship," Rainbow said. "For that to happen, we need to reflect our history and change our ways." "Agreed. I have to listen better," Rarity admits. "I can be so negligent at times. I may need another session in Maud Pie's class. What if she has a pop quiz setup tomorrow based on those ponies that spoke about their favorite things and hobbies." "Well, I have to go back to Sugarcube Corner since my day in school is over," Pinkie said. She says bye to her friends for now. "Time for me to tend to the animals, see you all tomorrow," Fluttershy leaves. "Gotta go back to the farm. I have to pick up where Big Mac left. Later, ya," Applejack leaves. "I'll see you two later. I have to continue my work with the next dress I'm designing," Rarity leaves. "I guess you and I stay here cause we both got detention," Said Rainbow. "Detention? Who would have thought I'd be in detention?" Twilight rhetorically asks. "Not me," Rainbow answers. "I have to do better in controlling my ego."