//------------------------------// // First day in a new place // Story: The New Guy. // by DisharmonyandChaos //------------------------------// It was 9:30 in the morning, the school day had begun a few hours ago. The outside of the school campus was quiet, empty and peaceful. Along the sidewalk that seemed to stretch on for miles besides these never ending streets walked a single student. Tall, light ash gray with sunglow colored eyes, his hair was choppy and long, long enough to cover his left eye but it also had a choppy look to it. He wore a black long-sleeve t-shirt. The sleeve's were white and the black shirt itself had a rather urban design of skulls and flames. His pants were also black, at the very bottom of the legs, torn to shreds from ether being stepped on too much or being purchased in that style. His shoes were white and black in a checkered design on the top along with regular white laces , the sides being black with a single white strip running along it. The student walked before the very entrance of the school, not far behind him was a statue of a horse. He took a deep breath, wrapped his fingers around the straps of his backpack than walked on inside. The inside of the lobby was void of any other students, just its display cases and other school themed decorations. Reaching into his pocket, the boy pulled out a crumbled piece of paper that read "right hallway from the lobby, make a left then 3rd door on the left." These were the directions for the principles office. He walked to the right and down the hall, following the directions exactly as they were written down. Of course, 3rd door on the left was labeled "Principle Celestia's Office." The door was opened so he went ahead and walked inside, "H-Hello?" He said, seeing nobody at first. Suddenly from pretty much out of nowhere a woman stood up, "May i help you?" She asked. "Uh, im lightning flash?..i just transferred here" "Oh lightning! I've been expecting you, please take a seat," She gestured to a chair in front of her desk. Lightning sat down, feeling pretty awkward too. He was terrible at meeting new people, especially teachers.. "Let me personally welcome you to canterlot high!" The principle was trying to make it as warm a welcome as she possibly could, probably understood how much it sucks having to transfer. "Uh thanks..pretty big school." Lightning looked down and played with his thumbs. "Well considering how many students we hold here it must be the appropriate size." She smiled, being gentle and easy. I bet she wont be like that the next time he is in this office. "Ill probably get lost trying to find my classes.." "Would you like a tour?" The principle asked, she began to get up from her desk. "Sure, may help me a bit.." Lightning stood up and adjusted his backpack, he knew he wouldn't shake this awkward feeling today. "Follow me," she said walking right out of the room, to which lightning slowly lagged behind. She took him down various hallways, pointing out which wing it was or whatever. He wasn't really listening, but when they got to the gym it caught his attention..looks like they were playing dodgeball today. "And this is the gym, coach spitfire would be your teacher if you have any gym classes..actually," Principle celestia stopped and reached into her pocket, unfolding something. "I have your schedule right here, looks like you have several gym classes. Care to meet coach spitfire while we are here?" "Sure.." Celestia and lightning walked into the gym which was currently a warzone. But as soon as the principle entered, coach spitfire blew her whistle and everyone stopped what they were doing. Lightning looked at coach spitfire, he couldn't help but grin, nothing better then a hot teacher. she was wearing a blue track jacket with a white sleeveless tee underneath, and some gym shorts. "Principle celestia, what can i do for ya?" "Spitfire, this is lightning he is a new student here and actually has you next period." Celestia put her hand on his shoulder, he appreciated the hospitality but it felt weird also. "New recruit huh? Well kid we got a rule in my gym class, we break in the new guy!" Coach spitfire grinned mischievously, put her arm around him and led him to the right side of the gym. Students ran to the sides, laughing, chuckling and looking at lightning like he was dressed like a clown. Some students pulled out their cellphones and began to record it even, Principle celestia looked very uncomfortable with this but spitfire does it to EVERYONE so its not like he's being singled out. "Stand right here, and try not to get too battered up. Got it?" Coach spitfire walked off the court before lightning could even say anything. The students on the other side of the gym were holding dodge balls in their hands and laughing or taunting. "Uhhh...whats going on here?" Lightning said looking over at coach spitfire. She reached for her whistle, held it close to her mouth than shouted as loud as she possibly could. "FRESH MEAT!" She blew on the whistle then suddenly lightning found himself trying to dodge an onslaught of rubber balls. He danced all around trying to dodge every single one he could, students laughed and shouted comments, spitfire even shouted. "C'MON TWINKLE TOES YOU CAN DO IT!" Just when it seemed like it was over though, a blue girl with rainbow colored hair began to walk forward, she had a huge grin on her face and a chant rose behind her. "Crush him, crush him, crush him, crush him!" They all shouted. The girl then leaped forward and with all her might threw the ball straight at lightning, to which he couldn't avoid and received the ball full force right into his face. The sound of the ball hitting him silenced the gym as it echoed throughout the room. Only to be followed by a "Oooooooooh!" Some covered their mouths while others fell on their backs laughing as hard as they could. "Pfffheheheh..whoops" the girl said walking over to lightning, who was on the ground holding his face. He was groaning in pain. She stood before him, looking down and trying to fight back laughter. "Uhhh, heheh..s-sorry man," The girl held out her hand, lightning took it and she pulled him to his feet. "You throw hard.." was the only thing he was able to say Coach spitfire walked over and patted lightning on the back, "Welcome to canterlot high, champ" she said patting him on the back. Principle celestia walked over, she looked concerned and had perfect reason. "Was that necessary?" She asked. "Everyone has to take their lumps, its canterlot high tradition!" The girl said. "Well..lets get you some ice for that than ill show you the rest of the school." "Ill do that principle celestia, show him the ropes!" The girl said putting an arm around lightning and pulling him close to her side, as if they were friends. "Well...I do have some things to attend to, be nice to him rainbow dash and actually SHOW him around." She handed lightning his schedule. "Got it!" Rainbow dash nodded. "Heh kid, c'mere lets get some ice on that cheek. You took that like a champ!" Coach spitfire said as she walked over to a cooler that she had for some reason just off the court, pulling out an icepack and tossing it to him. Lightning caught it and held it to his face, it was cold and burned, but felt so good against the throbbing pain that filled his face. This is probably the oddest initiation or whatever you wanna call it to a school lightning has ever had. He was a canterlot wondercolt now though, might have a new friend too if rainbow dash is as polite as she seems.