//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: The Tale of Science Begins // Story: My Little Pony: School Buses are Science // by Max Caulfield //------------------------------// "Good mooorniiing, class!" Ms. Frizzle exclaimed jovially. "Hello, Ms. Frizzle!" replied her classroom. "So, Ms. Frizz," Ralphie asked "What are we going to do today, huh?" "It's simple, Ralphie. WE ARE GOING A ON FIELD TRIP!" She screamed. The class erupted in happiness. Going a field trip with the Frizz is an amazing experience. Though, Arnold had to disagree. "Awww... I wish I'd have stayed home today..." muttered a disapointed Arnold. As the class lined up outside. They all heard a familiar sound. The sound of their favourte bus of all, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS! "C'mon in!" Ms. Frizzle exclaimed. "Seatbelts, everyone!" When the familiar tune ended, the class settled down. Ms. Frizzle then scratched her chin in thought. Keesha takes that time to ask; "Ms. Frizzle, where in the world are we going?" The Frizz then replied "Keesha, it's not where in the world we are going. We are not going to be in the world at all. No, no." "You see, class. I have a friend. A... Diffrent friend, not like you or me. He is a draconequus. He said he could grant us passage into another world. With different experiences, new things to see! That's where we are going. Now, any questions...?" Wanda raised her hand. "Yes, Wanda..." "What's a draconeckwus?" she asked "Oh, my dear." Ms. Frizzle paused. "A draconequus is a mish-mash of different creatures. A chimera, if you will. He will get us there, but he'll need some help from the bus... We'll just have to wait for him." The class nodded. (A few minutes later) "Hello, children." said a disembodied voice. "How are you doing?" All the kids shivered. Tim stepped up and asked, "Who... What are you?" The thing appeared floating next to Ms. Frizzle. "I, children am Discord. The friend Ms. Frizzle was talking about." Pheobe cringed "At my old school, we weren't allowed to summon eldritch abominations..." "Don't worry, Pheobe!" intervened Ms. Frizzle. "I've dealt with eldritch creatures before. Cthulhu is actually quite nice and the tea he brews is delectable!" *BEEP BEEP* "Now, kids... This trip will be unlike anything we have ever done before.. So, buckle up!" Ms. Frizzle exclaimed out out the mega phone that seemingly popped out of nowhere. Discord popped out of existence and yelled, "Good luck! I'll take care of the wormhole!" Liz leaped onto The Frizz's shoulder to watch the children erupt in worried and excited chatters. The felt the bus turning and twisting and saw nothing but rainbow swirls outside of their bus. They, themselves were twisting, twirling, and swirling, but they payed no mind. They enjoyed and laughed through the experience, because they knew it wouldn't last forever. "Wooaahhh! I have hooooves!" Ralphie muttered estatically. "Hey!" Tim exclaimed "Who's the wisecrack that put a horn on my head?" "Oh no!" Phoebe whimpered. "In my old school human and physical transmutations were banned!" Ms. Frizzle waved her hooves. "Simmer down children, or should I say, foals. We were just transported to the planet 'Equus'! Discord had the wonderful idea of changing us into ponies," she stood on her hind legs moving her forelegs for effect. "because this planet is full of them!" "Then why did I get wings? I'm afraid of heights..." whimpers Arnold. "At least you weren't stuck with a horn, Arnold!" Tim yelled from the front of the bus. "I'm a prissy little unicorn!" he pouted and crossed his forelegs while he sunk into his seat. "Hey! Stop complaining! At least you are a 'prissy little unicorn..." Dorothy Ann made air quotes with her hooves. "I got nothing!" "Foals, foals stop bickering!" Ms. Frizzle made her way to the front of the bus with her trusty Liz perched on her shoulder. "There's learning to do!" "OK, Ms. Frizzle!" the class replied in unison. They stumbled out of their seats and tried to correct their center of balance. While the Frizz was dancing gracefully at the front of the bus.it was suffice to say they were jealous. Eventually, their balance was corrected and they could walk without looking like they were doing a 1-pony salsa. They filed out of the bus to find a fresh, grassy plain that had trees that obscured the view beyond it. They "Ooohed" and "Aaahed" at the sight. Ms. Frizzle lead the children to the middle of the grassy plain and pointed to the trees on her hind legs. "We will split up to find the exit! That way the probability of finding to exit will increase. Groups up together, children!~" she disappeared in the underbrush. "How's that for a start of another adventure, huh?" Wanda sighed. The rest of the class sighed in agreement. They were happy enough to go on a trip this different, though. "Come on lesh go, Arnold!" Muffled Wanda as she bit down on Arnold's tail. "OW!" Arnold yelped. "Why are you biting my tail!?" His whining voice became smaller and smaller as their group disappeared into the underbrush, as Ms.Frizzle had done. "Ok, then Tim, let's explore!" Carlos exclaimed while striking a heroic pose. "Alright, Carlos. But! No puns..." Tim said. "No promises." Carlos replied with a grin. "Ugh. Ok, Pheobe, Dorothy I guess it's just us now. Let's go and endanger our lives in a possibly, oh, who am I kidding?" Keesha continued. "A dangerous forest with fauna and flora unknown, because the buddy system totally works." "Um... Ok." Phoebe said in the quietest voice possible. "Alright." Dorothy agreed. "But! If danger comes, I gonna use these legs and RUN." She attempted a brisk trot for example, but, fell flat on her muzzle. "C'mon, Liz." Ralphie sighed as he picked up his scaly friend. "We ALWAYS get the short end of the stick...." The kids embark on their crazy quest to navigate the Everfree forest. Though, why is DISCORD taking part in this endeavour? What does he have to gain? FIND OUT NEXT ON: My Little School Bus: Pony is Sci—Dammit George, stop screwing it up.