//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Who's King // by Muffinz 4 Life //------------------------------// Who's King By: Kitty Pony "Awww..." Glimmer Mist held the pink filly close, embracing her tightly. Bright signs around the room congratulated her for bringing such a bundle of joy into the world. Reading; It's a girl! Your daughter is here! Such a darling! Although the signs were nice, none of them could possibly compete with what her mother had to offer. "Coochie coochie coo!" Her pink muzzle rubbed against her daughter's, who's coat shared the same color. The newborn giggled and squeaked in delight. A tiny hoof waved around, and another deep inside the baby's mouth. Hmmm, this was interesting. Her deep eyes squinted, attempting to focus on her moving hoof. "What are you going to name her dear?" A familiar voice took Glimmer by surprise. "Oh!" The voice laughed. "Sorry darling, didn't mean to scare you." Glimmer chuckled. "No no, Rich, it's fine." She paused, thinking about how to answer the original question. "We could always name her what we planned...Strawberry..." Glimmer tapped her chin with a light pink hoof. "But, I don't think that fits her quit right." Rich nodded in agreement. "Yes...especially with those blue eyes." The brown stallion glanced at the sapphire eyes on his daughter as he spoke. The couple had planned her eyes to match Glimmer's side of the family, which was a strawberry pink, however, seeing them now proved that the name didn't really match her. Glimmer followed her husband's eyes and found herself staring at the deep blue circles on her daughter's face. They were like tiny lakes, or jewels, or...ah ha! "We could name her Diamond!" Glimmer blurted out. Rich's face lightened up. "That's perfect darling!" He embraced his wife while murmuring, "Diamond, our little baby girl..." "Diamond? Diamond Tiara? Are you paying attention young lady?" Diamond's eyes popped open and her head shot up. "U-uh..yes?" Cheerilee looked skeptic. "What's the formula for finding the area of a triangle?" The pink filly's eyes darted around the classroom. "Ummm..." Her head lowered. "I-I don't know." Cheerilee sighed. "Well, pay attention. We've already gone over the formula. You can study what you...missed, in my office at recces." A few snickers were audible around the classroom, and Diamond's head sank lower and lower until it was under her desk. She didn't even bother to pay attention for the rest of the lesson. "And then you carry the one..." Cheerilee's voice became dimmer and dimmer to Diamond's ears. She was pretty good at tuning out most of math time. Cool ponies didn't have to listen, she and Silver Spoon totally agreed on that. And right now, Cheerilee wasn't exactly on top of the "cool list" Yeah Cheerilee, think it's funny to embarrass me like that? Diamond's ears bent back in irritation, followed by her sapphire eyes getting thinned into a scowl. She'll pay... Slam! Diamond slammed her locker door shut, adjusting her crown after it's movement. "Hmph!" She was still superior, no matter what the other ponies said. She was still beauty, she was mostly brains. One little mistake in math class wasn't going to change anything. "So sorry about what happened in math earlier," a high-pitched filly's voice made Diamond turn around, finding Silver Spoon behind her. "Some ponies are just so lame..." Silver ranted on about how awesome Diamond was, and how lame Cheerilee was, the pink filly accepted each bit of it, until she reached a stop in her mind. "Wait, Silver..." Diamond put her hoof up to her friend's mouth. "You weren't in the same math as me." The gray filly gave her a seriously? look. "Diamond, everypony already knows. News travels fast." Panic spread throughout Diamond's brain. "Y-you mean, the whole school already knows?" Silver Spoon nodded, taking off her glasses and wiping them with a handkerchief. "Yeah, probably." Diamond started biting the end of her hoof, and she felt sweat at the rim of her forehead. Keep it professional DT, act cool and relaxed. The pink filly took a deep breath, her reputation was already in danger. She couldn't take the risk of putting it out again. Just act like everything is fine. Diamond flipped her mane in her usual way, and started sashaying off, while beckoning Silver to follow. "What're you going to do DT?" She asked. Diamond Tiara sighed. "What I always do." "Nopony likes you Twerp!" Diamond shoved the lavender filly into a large puddle of mud, laughing when tears fell from the small filly. "Your mom's retarted Dinky! How does she help you with your homework? Saying that 1+1 is a muffin?" Diamond then proceeded to chuckle at her cruel joke, followed by the giggles of Silver Spoon. Dinky looked about ready to give up, but her golden eyes suddenly changed from weak to strong, with a hint of courage in the irises. The small unicorn rose up from the muddy puddle that she was pushed into, then pointed a purple hoof at Diamond Tiara. "Y-you know what? One day," Her chocked up voice was becoming clear and full of bravery. "One day, you're gonna see the world differently-you're gonna find that hate and cruelty will get you nowhere. You'll see that being caring and kind is how to live your life. Not hate. Not cruelty." Others gazed at Dinky in astonishment. Nopony has ever stood up to Diamond Tiara like that. The school foals kept glancing at Dinky, then Diamond, Dinky, Diamond. Tension in the air started to build up, and all eyes on Diamond, eagerly seeing how the pink filly would react. Diamond was quit aware of this, and knew that whatever she said or did now, would follow her forever. Remember, just keep your cool, stay calm, and everything will be fine. Diamond flipped her mane casually, and said, "Whatever." Then walked away calmly, her head high in the air. Little did she know, that this wouldn't be the last of it.