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// Season 5: Episode 8 - The Ponyville Orphanage 
// Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot 
// by RobtheMorpherPony 
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It was a seemingly normal day out across Equestria. There didn't seem to be anything wrong going on today. Which was a nice change of pace.

If anything, things were about to become pretty great for Ponyville in a few days.

"Your seriously going to let the Lightning Strike Orphanage absorb the orphanage in Ponyville?" Raiden asked. He and Team Strikers were in audience at canterlot with both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

"After it was discovered by Soarin during his Shadowbolt Testing that the Ponyville Orphanage was under poor & abusive management, I promptly had the current pony in charge of the orphanage arrested on foal abuse charges." Princess Luna said. "After all, ponies that were attending that orphanage were suffering constant nightmares all resolving around abuse."

"So, it while the pony in charge of the orphanage has been changed, with how well received your Orphanage chain is considered outside Equestria's borders, I took the matter of orphanages found within Equestra to the High Council. And they all agreed: Better to have some pony, or rather, some 'mon, whose well known for having the best interest of kids at heart take ownership of any and all questionable orphanages in Equestria." Princess Celestia said. "You must be doing something right if even the equestrian high council is singing high praises about your orphanage chain and how well the kids there are taken care of."

"I grew up outside of an orphanage due to the the kind of place I grew up at. I didn't want any kids going through what I went through. That was why the orphanage became so widespread. Still, if even your high council is on board, then they have to admit that a non-pony is able to provide a better home for orphans then some other ponies." Lightning said.

Meanwhile, at the E.E.A. there was one member who did not take well to this news. "I will not tolerate this." A unicorn stallion referred to as Chancellor Neighsay. He got out and got out of his office.

"Chancellor, are you going somewhere?" One of the E.E.A. members asked.

"I'll be gone for a while. So if some pony comes looking for me, tell them I'll be in Ponyville on official E.E.A. business." Chancellor Neighsay said.





A few days later, Chancellor Neighsay would arrive at the Ponyville Branch of the Lightning Strike Orphanage. The stallion soon headed inside. "Chancellor Neighsay! What an unexpected surprise." The pony at the front desk said.

"Where are those Pokemon?" Neighsay asked.

"You mean Raiden & Lightning? They're in the back with a few of the kids. But I wouldn't interupt what they're doing right now. Right now, it's music lesson time." The Pony said.

"Music lesson?" For the first time in his life, Neighsay was confused. So he decided to take a peek through the doorway only to see many foals and one of Ponyville's local musicians there.

"Wow, music sounds like it could be complicated." A colt said.

"It can be, yes." Octavia said.

"But don't get discouraged by that. When you get real good at making music, you can make something like this." Raiden said before playing a piece of music.



"Yeah. And practically every 'mon and pony alike knows about the Orphan Band; a group of orphans who grew up at the LIghtning Strike Branch near Lightning City which is used to be the only location. Now it's the flagship location." Lightning Said.

"Ooo. Do you think we might get to hear them?" A filly asked.

Raiden laughed. "Who knows? You may get lucky." Raiden said.

"Alright, that's enough." Chancellor Neighsay said. He suddenly barged in. "I will not have non-ponies running orphanages in Equestria Borders." He said.

"Oh really now?' Raiden asked before he snapped two of his paw fingers. "You must be Chancellor Neighsay. I did my homework. And must I just say, that your policy that prevents non-ponies from recieving proper education is a load of Tauros Dung." Raiden said.

"What's Tauros Dung, Mister Raiden?" A colt ask.

"Better you don't know, for your own innocence." Lightning said.

"You best not test me, I can and will have this oprhanage shut down if you don't relinquish it back to Equestria at once." Neighsay said.

"Yeah no. That's not happening. Neither thing is happening actually." Raiden said.

"I warned you." Neighsay said before he touched his medallion. But nothing happened. "What? Why isn't it working?!" He exclaimed.

"See Chancellor, I have this ability to neutralize magic. And I had a feeling you'd try to do some to strong arm me. Well, that ain't happening around these kids. And I'd highly advise trying to get physically violent in front of some kids. Because I already have half a mind to take your policy to the High Council. So, why don't you walk away, and we can pretend this never happened? Because I don't think you want to look like you can't keep it together in front of a bunch of kids." Raiden said.

Chancellor Neighsay sweetdropped. He was cornered without a second thought. If he did anything, that would warrent a full investigation by the High Coincil into his entire dealings, which would unearth the Ponies Only policy that he put in place and then he'd be in mega trouble. He'd be lucky to even have a job if he resulted to voilence here and now. "...Fine. You win this round, but I'll be back." Chancellor Neighsay said and left.

Raiden snapped his fingers once it was confirmed Chancellor Neighsay wasn't going to try anything right now. "You think he'll find a way to shut this orphanage down, Raiden?" Lightning asked.

"I have a feeling that he's no longer going to have the authority to do so." Raiden said.





Neighsay teleported to the E.E.A. grounds where a bunch of High Council Guards were moving his things from one room to another. "Hey, what's going on here?!" Neighsay exclaimed.

"Chancellor Neighsay; or should I call you Superintendent Neighsay now?" The High Council member asked. "Someone had approached us this morning with evidence that you were preventing non-ponies from recieving a proper education in Equestria's borders. So effective immediately, your pony only education policy is being veto'd, and you are being demoted back down to being a Superintendent."  He said. "Perhaps this will get you to get your priorities in order before we consider removing you from the E.E.A. entirely and putting you in jail."

"But...but that's impossible. I was with Raiden all day today. So who in Equestria put forward this evidence?" Neighsay asked.

"Princess Luna, though the evidence was gathered by Soarin who is currently undergoing Shadowbolt testing." The High Council Member said.

"...Wait, your telling me a PONY gathered that evidence?" Neighsay asked.

"Ironic, isn't it?" The High Council Member asked. Neighsay could do nothing more then just faint on the spot after recieving that dose of irony.





Meanwhile, while that conversation had been happening, some royal guards had a Pegasus Filly with them. "What's going on? What is this?" Raiden asked.

"This Peagasus Filly was found with abusive parents. There was no room for her at the Manehatten Orphanage, so she's being transferred here." One of the royal guards said.

"Does the poor kid have a name?" Raiden asked.

"Cozy Glow." The other royal guard said.

To Be Continued