//------------------------------// // Can't seem to get a Break // Story: Those Awkward Teen Years // by Blue Breeze //------------------------------// Author's Note: Even though he already has two OC's in this story, shoutout to Zephyr for getting the reference I made to 'Meet the Medic' last chapter. That is all. Now, on with the story. Here's been my entire day so far: Been laughed at, nearly had both of my new friends get killed by a member of the staff, got a nut for a math teacher, got laughed at again, got a bigger nut for a science teacher, and got burned and laughed at again. Well, it could be worse. I could've had the stuff that happened to Blaze happen to me. I'm still wet from my emergency shower, but class is just about over and lunch is up next. "I think this was an excellent first day, class. Well, except for today's little accident. Again, so sorry about that, Mr. Breeze." "Would you stop bringing it up already?" I ask in embarassment. "Right. So sorry. But other than all that, excellent work." *RIIIIINNNNGGGGGGGGGG* "Well, that's the lunch bell. So off with you all." I get up from my seat and immediately start heading towards the door only to yet again have myself stopped by the teacher. "Wait, Mr. Breeze." I sigh as I turn around to face him. "What's up, professor?" "Just wanted to give you a bit of encouragement." "Oh joy." "I know, isn't it? Anyway, don't fret too much over what has happened today. The first day of school is a lot like your first brain disection. It's always the hardest." "Yeah, I gu-Wait! Brain disection?" His eyes widen as he realizes what he had said. "You didn't hear that." "Yeah... Well, I'll be seeing you later, professor." I spin around and take off towards the cafeteria as fast as I can. "Alright, see you later!" he shouts in reply before sitting down at his desk. "I can tell that boy is going to make this a very interesting year." Oh, you have no idea. Alright, lunch time. I've survived two thirds of the day. All I have left is lunch, Equestrian, and P.E. Hopefully Blaze can get me ready for Ms. Orderly, but something tells me it won't be that easy. I reach the cafeteria and take a tray at the end of the line. At least one good thing is that as a special treat, they're serving pizza for lunch. I love pizza! As I reach the front of the line, I stick my tray out while smiling widely. Finally something good! The lunch lady reachs back, feeling nothing and looking back to see that the pizza's all gone. "Sorry, kid. Pizza's all gone." "WHAT?!" I shout in disbelief. I can actually feel tears coming to my eyes. "Just calm down. I've got something special for you." I smile again as she says that. She drops a spoonful of this yellow, globby stuff on my tray. "Macaroni Surprise." Buck my life. I frown at my disgusting lunch and exit the line. Hopefully the guys can at least make this lunch decent. I look around, seeing nothing. "Bluey!" I hear a pony shout from behind me. Sure, they would be in the only place I didn't look. Oh well. I turn around to see Zeph sitting at an empty table. I trot over to him and take a seat. "Why are you all alone? Did you forget to shower today too?" "What? No! I just didn't want to sit with a bunch of ponies I don't know." "Hmm, sounds legit." "It is legit. But what happened to you? Why is your mane all wet?" "Well, I-" before I can explain, a scared stricken Blaze walks up to us and takes a seat across from us. "Oh, hey, Blaze." "Hey, are you the colt from the assembly?" Zeph asks him. He nods. "Well, I'm Zephyr Verve. Nice to meet ya." "Yeah, you too." Blaze says weakly. "Blaze, what happened to you?" "Ms. Orderly is what happened! She's almost as scary as Charge!" "What?!" "Yeah, she's more like a prison warden than an Equestrian teacher. She kept hitting anypony who wouldn't listen with a ruler!" "What? Oh man! I have her next!" I shout in panic. "Blue, just calm down." Zeph says. "You shouldn't worry without experiencing her for yourself." I exhale as I try to calm down. "Yeah, I guess." "Now, what happened to you today anyways?" "Well, I got Mr. Square Root as a math teacher..." "Say no more. I had him today too. I get that part." "Then there was art with Ms. Paint Spill. Everypony in class thinks I'm a teacher's pet just because she felt the need to put my drawing on the wall." "She was totally coming on to you, dude." Blaze says with a smirk. "Shut up, pie boy." He frowns. "You making fun of my pies?" "Guys!" Zeph shouts. "Focus. What happened next, Blue?" "Well, then I had science with Prof. Chromosome. I spilled a bit of acid on my foreleg and had to be put in the wash shower before it got any worse." "Oh, so that's why you're wet and there's a bit of fur missing on one of your forelegs." "Wait, what?" I pull up my burnt foreleg to see he was right. "Oh man." "Hehe." he laughs. He looks at my plate. "Ew, what's that?" "They called it "Macaroni Surprise"." "Well, it looks disgusting." "I think I saw it move." Blaze says. I look down at it. "I think you're right." Zephyr grabs a slice of pizza off his tray and hoofs it to me. "Here, I took two when nopony was looking. You have that one." "Thanks, Zeph." I open my mouth as I prepare to take a bite. I guess this lunch wasn't so bad after- "Hey, Blue Sneeze." Dumb-bell says as he gets in my face. all. *sigh* Why? "What the hay do want?" "I don't know how, but I do know you're the one who broke my chair in art!" "And your point is?" "Nopony makes a fool out of me!" "I think you do a pretty good job of doing that on your own." Zeph says. "You shut it, Verve!" "Look, DUMB-bell, just leave us alone. I'm trying to enjoy my pizza." He smacks my hoof, sending the pizza flying and splatting as it hits the ground. "What pizza?" "My pizza..." that's it! I grab him by the back of the head and I throw my tray of Macaroni Surprise into his face. He stumbles back onto another table and glares at me. He grabs another pony's food and throws it at me. I duck, making it hit Zeph in the face. "BLUE!" he shouts. I smile sheepishly at him. "Sorry, Zeph." Zeph grabs his own food and throws it at me. I duck again as it hits a randon pony behind me. Before you know it, the entire cafeteria breaks out into a food fight. "Take cover!" I shout. We all crawl under our table. "Now what?" Zeph asks. Blaze mysteriously pulls out a stack of pies. "We get into the spirit of things and join in." Zeph and I each smile as we lean over and grab some pies. We poke our heads out and start randomly throwing them at ponies. Where did Blaze get these anyway? Oh well. Doesn't matter. More pie throwing! Just then, the doors swing open as Mr. Charge walks through into the cafeteria. Everypony immediately stops as they notice him. This is not good.