“Thanks again for helping us earn the money for our Spring dance and coming to perform,” Sour Sweet said.
“It’s nothing Sour Sweet darling,” Rarity said. “We did work together and we also got our share for the renovations of Camp Everfree. I also asked a favor from someone I know who can also perform for your Spring dance.”
It’s nighttime and the Shadowbolts are proud that their Spring Dance is being held like they promised on a yacht that is berthed by the docks. The Rainbooms are busy setting up their band equipment on the stage, half of the student body's here with the place having a banner displayed with the logo of Crystal Prep on it with a snack booth set-up at the corner. The Shadowbolts are at one side as they see that more students are coming after being dropped off while Sour Sweet is chatting with Rarity.
“Thank you also for making our dresses, we love them.” Sour Sweet complimented on the fashionista’s work then turned her attention to one of her friends who wasn’t included in their music video. “Indigo, we’re sorry if we didn’t inform and include you.”
‘It’s fine.” Indigo Zap replies while leaning on the rails, not upset as she watches a video of her friends. “It was my fault that I had to take make-up tests.”
“Why it’s nothing.” Rarity said as she checked herself in the makeup mirror for a brief moment “Besides, I wouldn’t have finished all of them if I hadn't called my friend over to help with the shopping and making the dresses.”
“Ardee, was that his name dear? About the other one that you invited to play the piano...” Sunny Flare asked and gave her a smug look. “Is one of them your boyfriend?”
Sunny’s question immediately made rarity blush and quickly shook her head.
“Oh no no no, Ardee and I just have the same likes. Onyx is just a childhood friend. I'm not dating one of them yet!”
“Oh I-wait…Yet?”
“So one of them will be your boyfriend is what you’re saying.” Lemon Zest joins in. “Then we wish both of you a happy life together!” Lemon then got hit at the back of the head by Sugarcoat. “Ouch! What was that for?”
“First of all we do not know if she will choose between them and if they will be a thing and second what you said are for couples who are getting married, so it doesn’t apply to them now.” Sugarcoat said, rolling her eyes.
“She did say ‘yet’, meaning they will be a thing. Besides, if I say it in advance it still counts.”
“NO IT DOESN’T!” They said in unison at the green haired chick.
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After most of the students came Principal Cadence announced to start the program.
“Good evening everyone and welcome to CPA Spring Dance,” Principal Cadence said over the microphone. “I hope everyone will enjoy this night and give thanks to the ones who earned the funds. Please come to the stage Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat and Lemon Zest.”
All four of them got up on the stage followed by the applause of their fellow Crystal Prep schoolmates.
“Principal Cadence,” A student assistant who works for Cadence approached her on stage. “They’re on their way now, for you to meet them by the docks.”
“Okay, thank you.” She whispers and gives the microphone to Sour Sweet and follows the assistant off the stage.
“Thank you everyone. Like what we promised to have this night on the yacht instead of the boring old auditorium.” Sour Sweet said and whispered that last part then switched to her sweet side. “We wouldn’t have done this by ourselves and want to thank the Rainbooms. I mean, this was all Rarity’s idea of us working together if she didn’t eavesdrop about us not having our own original song, then made our dresses and now here with her band to perform for us…with one of those two boys with them that is soon to be her boyfriend also performing…” She purposely said the last part to tease the fashionista.
“SOUR SWEET!” Rarity yelled back now embarrassed with her cheeks now colored pink.
"Rares, what is Sour Sweet saying." Applejack asked her best friend, as did the other members of the Rainbooms, making the fashionista cover her face in embarrassment.
"Hey enough talk, LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" Lemon said after taking the microphone away from Sour Sweet.
While the dance is underway, Principal Cadence and her student assistant see an incoming jeep limo. The ones who got out were one girl and four boys who were unknown and properly dressed as they approached the two who were expecting them at the docks.
“You five must be the new transfer students,” The CPA principal reaches out her hand. “I am Principal Cadence and I formerly welcomed you five to the Crystal Prep Academy’s Spring Dance.”
The female in the middle reached out and shook hands with Cadence.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you too, Principal Cadence.” She replies then hears the music coming from the yacht. “When we were informed about your school, we never expected...”
“Things have changed before you showed up.”
“Then what are we waiting for?” One of them ran past Cadence and her assistant. “Let’s go meet our new schoolmates and PAAARRRRTTTYYYY, WOOOHOOO!” He immediately ran up the ramp to the yacht.
The other four rolled their eyes as they followed Dean Cadence up the ramp to the yacht.
CPA Spring Dance started with the Rainbooms performing as the five Shadowbolts watch their fellow schoolmates having the fun of their lives. Out of the five, Sunny sees five unfamiliar faces who were with Principal Cadence.
“Girls, quick look to your right.” Sunny said as they followed except for one who wasn’t paying attention and was taking a video of the party on her phone. “Indigo!”
“What?..Whoa.” Indigo turned to where Sunny and the others were looking and slowly lowered her phone down.
With Principal Cadence are: one that is taller than the average CPA male student; the other who the tall one is clinging on to avoid roaming around is looks like an elementary student; two are identical twins with one is wearing a different colored headphones like Lemon Zest and the other wearing glasses; the last one is a girl who is wearing a tuxedo?
“Those must be the transfer students Principal Cadence was talking about before,” Sunny said. “Why is that girl in a tux? I prefer the darling to be in a dress and she does look similar to someone.”
“I hope they are.” Indigo says and sees her friends are giving her strange looks. “What did I say? No matter, the tall one though I bet he is good at sports and will be a perfect addition to the team!”
“A little too tall if you ask me.” Sour said rudely and shifted her attention to the little one. “That one though is sooo cute! I just want to pinch his cheeks so bad.”
“Either you are just fond of children or being creepy and that girl over with them could be a lesbian or just have a different taste on clothing.” Sugarcoat answered Sunny’s question and commented on Sour’s actions as the two glared at her.
“I bet the twin with the headphones know how to rock it out. Now I won’t be the only one who loves listening to loud music!” Lemon said.
“Oh boy, now there’s two of them.” Sugarcoat said as she facepalmed herself.
“I think it's proper that we introduce ourselves.” Sunny said as she approached them followed by the others. As they arrived the tall and short one left the group which Indigo and Sour Sweet followed and Principal Cadence told Sunny to take it over from here.
“Greetings, you must be the new transfer students. My name is Sunny Flare, and these girls with me are my friends; Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat and the ones who ran off to meet your other two companions were Indigo Zap and Sour Sweet.”
“Hello to you, too Sunny. The name is Yuri.” The only female in the group shook hands with Sunny as Lemon whispered something to her. “Yes?”
“Oh it's nothing. It’s just you look similar to someone we know.” Sunny pointed to the Rainbooms. “See the one playing the keytar, her name is Rarity and you two almost have similar appearances.”
“Oh I get what you meant. Just to correct you dear, yes we do have the same pearly white skin tone, long hair and our eyes are colored sapphire, but the color of our hairs are different. You see, hers is moderate indigo and mine is violet with light purple stripes, so basically we are not alike.”
"My apologies Miss...Uh...Mister...Uh...Misser?" Sunny's hard time of choosing the correct words made Yuri laugh so hard.
"Hey! What did I say!?"
While Sunny is busy with Yuri, Lemon and Sugarcoat have their conversation with the twins who are minding their own business.
“HEY!” Lemon got the attention of the twin with the headphones as he took them off. “What's up, the name’s Lemon Zest. I saw that you're moving to the beat on whatever you’re listening to.”
The twin offered his headphones for her to hear as she took off hers and wore his. By the time she heard the music he’s listening to, slowly her opened mouth turned into a huge grin.
“OH MAN I’M A HUGE FAN OF THIS BAND!” Lemon started rocking her head to the beat then looked at Sugarcoat whose arms were crossed. “You see dude, I told you this guy is just like me.”
“Great, now I have to blabber my mouth even more now that there are two of you.” Sugarcoat gave a long sigh while moving her head left and right. “And how many times do I have to tell you not to call me ‘dude’.”
“Awe you’re no fun at all.”
“She does have a point.” The twin now wearing his headphone wrapped his arm around Lemon and clinged to her right. “I do like rock music but there are times I also prefer to listen to sweet and calming music.”
“Indeed.” The other twin clinged to Lemon on the left. “If you want to address her properly I suggest you should use the term ‘dudess’ instead. You know ‘dude’ for boy and ‘dudess’ for girl.”
“Sorry man, ‘dudess’ ain’t part of my vocabulary. I used the word dude a lot.” Lemon replies.
“He is correct on that, but that still sounds inappropriate to me.” Sugarcoat said as the twins moved their arms off of Lemon and approached her.
“Alright then how about ‘missy’.” Twin one said.
“Sounds disparaging.”
“Then how about ‘milady’.” Twin two said.
“Now you’re being corny.”
“Then how do you prefer we address you?” Both twins said in unison.
“Ms.” Sugarcoat said as the twins looked at each other then back at her. “I prefer you just call me Sugarcoat instead, not that I like to sugarcoat anything.”
“Riiight.” The twins said knowing her name doesn’t match her personality. “And do apologize if we haven’t introduced ourselves…”
“I’m Yuki.” He said as he struck a cool pose.
“The name is Yulaw.” The other straightened his glasses with his other arm behind his back.
After giving their names, they stood next to each other with their left arms behind and right arms pressed against the abdomen as they bowed in front of them.
“...It’s a pleasure to meet you ladies.”
“Here I thought both of you will be so obnoxious after your little act.” Sugarcoat said rudely but after giving a sigh she gave a small smile. “But I must say, I am impressed that you two are also fine gentlemen.”
“WHO ARE ALSO FREAKING AWESOME!” Lemon added ruining her friend’s moment.
At the snack booth, the tall was standing nearby as the little one stood on a chair to easily reach the different snacks on the table. Just as the smaller one is reaching out for that colorful designed cupcake, another hand reached for it.
“Hello~” Sour Sweet said nicely and then bit her tongue trying to avoid showing her rude side.
“HI!” The little one said, reaching his hand. “I’m Ezra, nice to meet you.”
“The name is Sour Sweet Ezra, it’s a pleasure to meet you” She shook his hand. “Nice way of greeting you idiot.” She said to herself quickly covered her mouth after those words slipped out.
“Are you okay?”
“I-I’m fine, it's nothing.”
“Anyway you want some punch, I’ll pour you a cup.”
“You really don’t have to-”
“It’s fine. I would rather do it than letting that pretty dress of yours get soaked by mistake and ruin your night.”
“Awe, you shouldn’t have. But with that-” Sour Sweet then grabbed the cupcake he offered earlier and took a bite from it to cut her off.
“Yes? You got frosting on your mouth.” He said as he put down the cup and took out a pack of tissue wipes from his pocket and offered it to Sour Sweet.
As Sour cleaned her mouth using the tissue wipes Ezra offered. The tall one was observing his new schoolmates as some of them were looking at him. He hears someone calling out to him while he looks around then someone waved in front of him as he looks down.
“Woah, you really are tall,” Indigo Zap said. “Sorry if I haven’t introduced myself. The name’s-”
Before she could finish, the tall one placed his arms on Indigo’s sides and lifted her up, much to the Shadowbolts surprise.
“I knew it! You really are strong,” Indigo said, then realized her feet were not touching the floor. “HEY COME ON PUT ME DOWN. WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM, SOME SORT OF BABY-”
As Indigo flailed in his hands, the tall one found an empty seat and placed her on top. Now she is at eye level with him.
“It’s better we have our conversation at eye level to show respect and fairness,” He said Indigo couldn’t process what he meant.
“Haha, sorry but I didn’t get what you just said.” Indigo chuckled and rubbed the back of her head and got off from the seat and reached her hand to him. “Again, the name is Indigo Zap.”
“Kion.” He shook hands with Indigo.
“So what kind of sports are you into?”