//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Starbloom Chronicles II // by L_Wolf //------------------------------// ~*{Chapter Three}*~ Starbloom reached the school quickly after bolting out of the library. She just made it before the bell ring to bring all the kids inside. She fell into line walking in with the rest of the students panting softly trying to catch her breath. She went over to her desk and removed her saddle bag setting it next to her seat. "Phew... just made it in time." Cheerilee came into the class room as the rest of the students got settled standing by her desk. Once everyone was settled she gave the class her cheerful smile, "Good morning class, I hope you had a good weekend." Cheerilee said as she greeted her class. "Good Morning Ms. Cheerilee," the class returned the greeting with smiles of their own. Cheerilee started the her class, Starbloom listened as best she could but she was still distracted by her talk with Luna the night before, she felt she made the right choice in staying. But she was still feeling torn about her choice. She jumped a little when Cheerilee put a hoof on her shoulder. "Starbloom, are you alright?" She asked looking down at her, the rest of the class giggled softly looking over at her. "Oh, yea sorry I guess I was thinking to hard." Starbloom said blushing softly looking up at her. Cheerilee nodding lightly at her, unconvinced. "Can you answer the problem on the board?" She asked looking at Starbloom. Starbloom looked at the problem, eight divided by four plus four, and nodded. "Yes ma'am, the answer is six," she said smiling at her. "That is correct, good job." Cheerilee said smiling before going back to the front to continue her class. Starbloom sighed softly and does her best to pay attention more during class. The rest of the class went by smoothly and Starbloom didn't let her thoughts distracted her from them. When lunch came she got out of her desk getting her lunch bag from her saddlebag and started outside. The rest of the crusaders, Diamond Tiara and Noi followed her out to the table they normally sat at. Starbloom looked at her friends and smiled. "So, Starbloom ya aint becoming spacey on us again are ya?" Apple Bloom asked looking over at her. "Huh? Oh no I'm not, I just have a lot on my mind at the moment." She said opening her lunch bag, she blinked and face hoofed. "I forgot to pack a lunch," she said seeing the bag empty and sighed. "Yea, not spacey at all." Scootaloo teased and Starbloom blushed softly. "We'll share with you of course." The rest of her friends agreed and placed what they had on the table splitting it between all of them. "Thank you, I guess I am a little more distracted then I thought." She said sighing softly nibbling on a carrot stick. "It's alright Starbloom, I'm sure you just have a lot on your mind." Noi said smiling at her. "We all get like that." The rest of the group agreed. "Maybe if you tell us what has you distracted we can help you with it." Diamond Tiara said smiling at her. Starbloom tilted her head a bit and considered. The only one of her friends who knew the truth was Sweetie Belle, "I... I was offered a choice of staying here or going back to Canterlot." Starbloom said, lying a little but it was the best way she could explain it with out saying she was from another dimension. Though Sweetie Belle picked up on what she meant. "What... did you decide to do?" Sweetie Belle asked, giving her a knowing look. The rest of her friends just watched and listened curious as to what Starbloom decided as well. "I, choose to stay here in Ponyville." She said nibbling at a carrot. "I'm not sure if I could go back after making so many friends." "I know, it can be an easy choice." Noi said nodding at her, "Picking between your friends and family here, or your friends and family back in Canterlot." The others nodded in agreement as well. "I think, you should go back where you came from you freak." Silver Spoon said coming over having been ease dropping. "A defective unicorn like you isn't wanted." Starbloom gritted her teeth a bit and the rest glared at Silver Spoon. "Go bother someone else Silver Spoon." Scootaloo said her wings exited threateningly. Silver Spoon glared back, along with another pegasus filly with a red coat, blue mane and tail and green eyes. The pegasus had a cutie mark of rain drops. "No one is talking to you loser," she said to Scootaloo, "You and Starbloom suit each other, a defective unicorn and a defective pegasus." Scootaloo glared even more at Silver Spoon, but Diamond Tiara got up and smacked Silver Spoon in the cheek with her hoof. "That's enough Silver Spoon!" Diamond Tiara said sharply. "You've changed and become a lot more hateful," Diamond Tiara snorted at her, "Even when we was friends and teased others we never took it that far." Silver Spoon looked shocked at being hit, she narrowed her eyes at Diamond Tiara before turning with a huff and left with the other pegasus filly following her. Diamond Tiara just watched her for a moment before sitting back down. "I'm sorry you had to see me do that." Diamond Tiara apologized to her friends. "It's alright Tiara," Apple Bloom said the rest of them nodding in agreement, "Would of done it myself if I had a chance." Scootaloo was still scowling as she folded her wings and sat back down as well. Silver Spoon's words hurt her and it showed. "What's the matter Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle asked looking at her. "I... hate to admit it but Silver Spoon is right, I am a defective pegasus." Scootaloo said sighing softly, looking at her friends. "I haven't told you guys but... I found out last week that my flight glads are defective and I wont be able to fly.... ever." Scootaloo did her best to hide the pain in her eyes from admitting that. Everyone was shocked, as the looked at Scootaloo, Apple Bloom giving her a hug. "How... did you find out?" Apple Bloom asked looking over at her. Scootaloo sighed wiping at her eyes with a hoof. "Ever since Rainbow Dash adopted me, we been working on my flying.... but after months of no progress she took me to the doctor and they did some tests. That's when they discovered my glads have a rare disease that prevents a lot of the magic that allows a pegasus to fly. I can hover and glide but not fly" "I'm really sorry to hear that Scootaloo," Starbloom said lowering her eyes. Her problems seemed less important now. "Maybe me and Twilight can find a cure or something." Scootaloo shook her head lightly, "I don't think so, the doctors tried everything and nothing worked. It's a defect from birth it's rare but it happens. Specially if the foal doesn't get enough nutrition." She said softly. The group sighed softly as they listen, but Starbloom wasn't going to give up on the matter. The bell rung and the group cleaned up the table before going inside, Starbloom kept what she heard from Scootaloo in her mind so she could talk to her mother when she got home from school.