//------------------------------// // Flashbacks (Edited) // Story: Getting Back to Good // by FlufferNutters //------------------------------// During the first class of the day Rarity is sitting in the class writing notes as the science teacher goes through a presentation. The teacher was an odd one. He came in with a mismatched outfit each day and has a balding head and long eyebrows with a patchy goatee. Rarity looks down to her notebook and writes in it. Her mind sidetracks throughout the presentation. She usually isn't the sentimental type. But when it's a friend she hasn't seen in five years she makes an exception as her mind drifts into a memory of the trio during a class party. It's a winter in Canterlot as a Christmas party at Canterlot elementary is starting. Everyone in Miss Cheerilee's class is either chatting with their own friends, Making a craft or just reading. Rarity, Applejack and Peanut Butter are sitting on the bean bags in the reading corner. Rarity is in a white dress with red trim on the bottom and green trim on the sleeves while Applejack has jeans with a vest and a long sleeve shirt on and boots and Peanut Butter had boots, jeans and a tee-shirt with a dragon on it. "I still don't understand why my mother made me wear this dress it's a crime to fashion I say." Rarity protests in disgust. "I'll never understand ya Rarity, but it's yer thing so I can't judge." AppleJack comments. "I might not care about it that much, but I agree with her on the dress." Peanut Butter agrees. "I'll change what I said, I'll never understand ya two for the life of me." "At least Peanut Butter knows when something looks bad on someone, even if his outfits can be an eyesore sometimes." "Hey!" "Don't go pickin' on him Rarity." "What? I was just pointing out the truth." "Well ya didn't have to say it in such a mean way." "Fine. I'm sorry P.B.." "Apology accepted, so what's everyone's plan for the holiday?" "Usual reunion with the family, I know Applebloom is excited, mostly fer the presents, but she's still little so it makes sense." "My family and I are going on a nice vacation to Whinny World, I've always wanted to go, Sweetie Belle might be a bit too young for most of it but it will be fun at least, what about you P.B.?" "My family is keeping it simple with just a small dinner and presents, my mom doesn't want my little brother to be flooded with family members just yet." "How is the little guy doin'?" "He's doing okay, he keeps mom and dad awake but we love him to death." "As annoyin' as they get that's always the truth." "Yeah it is." "Quite true AppleJack." "You girls want some apple cider?, I think there's some left." "Sure." "That would be nice." Peanut Butter gets up and gets some apple cider from the other side of the room. A couple minutes later he returns and gives AppleJack and Rarity their cups before he raises his cup in the air. "A toast to our friendship, hope things won't change who we are and us being friends." Peanut Butter says. "Cheers." "Cheers." They drink the cider and laugh. The memory fades away leaving her with a smile on her face. Her smile fades when she looks up to see the teacher standing in front of her with a raised eyebrow and a disapproving look on his face. "I see your day dreams are more amusing than my class miss Rarity." He says with a frustrated tone in his voice. "Sorry Mr. Discord, it won't happen again." "I hope not, otherwise you're staying after school." He walks back to the front and continues his lesson. Rarity smiles as she recalls the memory in the back of her head as a warm happy feeling washing over her as she sketches out a picture of her, AppleJack and Peanut Butter making a toast like they did years ago. "It's good to have you back P.B.." Rarity whispers under her breath. Meanwhile at gym Sunset and Applejack are running laps around the gymnasium side by side as Sunset tells AppleJack about what happened over the weekend. As Sunset tells her what happened AppleJack shows a mix of impressionism and surprise. When Sunset finished AppleJack looks over to her with a nostalgic and confused look on her face. "So lemme get this straight, he snapped at ya after you explained ya just wanted to help him?" AppleJack asks. "Yeah, he then tried picking a fight with BlueBlood." "I swear he's gotten more stubborn than a mule since we were kids." "He was always that stubborn?" "Not that stubborn but he wouldn't let up on a few things, pickin' fights is nothin' new, trust me behind that nice outside he was one angry kid more so after the crash, it was he he just didn't care anymore I dunno how many times Rarity an I had ta hold him back, though with him pickin' a fight with Blueblood is a bit gutsy even for him." "How did you put up with him if he was usually angry?" "Well he wasn't always angry but if ya push his buttons hard enough he'd let ya'll know." "I see, well that broken arm Blueblood had a few months ago was caused by him from what he said so he's gotten stronger." "I can't help but worry bout him he might not be that lucky this time around with BlueBlood, hopefully he's smart enough to try an make amends with ya at least." "Who knows, I don't think he'll get along with Rainbow Dash though." "Probably not it would be a clash of the egos, though who wouldn't wanna see that?" "Very true." "Hopefully he'll be attendin' here soon, it'll take a bit to adjust to him as he is now." "That and him adjusting here, I wonder how much trouble he'll get in a week alone." "A lot is my guess he might have been an A student back then, but he never liked authority though he's smart enough to know when not to do somethin' too stupid, all I know is that Rarity an I will probably be watchin' him like a kid." "At least you two will have me and the others around to help." "Thanks Sunset, you know ya really have turned over a new leaf since, well ya know." "Yeah, Celestia and you guys made it easier though calling Celestia my mom is taking a bit of getting used to." "If ya don't want to ya don't have ta you know." "I want to, it just takes getting used to is all though I will not acknowledge Blueblood as my cousin." "I don't blame ya, he'll be pissed when he finds out about P.B.." "Oh yeah he was pissed when I came into the picture, he'll surely blow his top when P.B. is in it." As they make the last lap they see Peanut Butter and Luna go towards the school through the windows of the gym. Peanut Butter slouched over with bandages on his arms though they can't see the look on his face. Sunset looks over at AppleJack with a smile. "Looks like you'll be babysitting him after all." Sunset jokes with a chuckle. Applejack gives her an unimpressed expression as they stop and continue with warm ups. She stares at the window as a flashback to a recess back in elementary. It is a clear sunny day outside as Miss Cheerilee's class is outside to the playground at recess. That is except for Peanut Butter and another student in the class. "BlueBlood I swear I'm gonna tear you a new one!" Peanut Butter threatens. "Oh please, I did you a favor that hoodie looked ugly as sin, though that's most of the stuff your kind has." "What do you mean by that?" "Well of course a low class person like you wouldn't understand." "I'll knock the high class right out of you BlueBlood." "I'd like to see you try street rat." Peanut Butter runs towards Blueblood with his fist in the air teeth grit, his eyes glaring at Blueblood, and his fists clenched only for Applejack to grab the back of his shirt and then grab him wrapping her arms underneath and over Peanut Butter's arms and leaning back putting her weight to her legs. "Let me go Applejack." Peanut Butter demands angrily. "He's not worth it P.B. if anything you'll get in trouble for swingin' first." "He ripped the hoodie my mom made for me." "That can be fixed, you just want to fight someone for the sake of fightin'." Blueblood smirks seeing Applejack holding Peanut Butter back. "What's wrong street rat?, too weak to break from a girl's grasp?, or you don't want to fight around your little girlfriend?" Blueblood asks mockingly looking at AppleJack. AppleJack blushes at his remark though keeps her stance and continues to hold Peanut Butter back. "Oh shut up Blueblood at least I wasn't held back two years." Blueblood has an annoyed look on his face instantly after Peanut Butter's remark. He struts up to Peanut Butter as AppleJack is still holding him though Peanut Butter is still putting up a fight. "Rarity get Miss Cheerilee please." AppleJack says. Rarity nods and goes to get Cheerilee. Applejack starts to struggle holding Peanut Butter back as BlueBlood gets closer with his fist in the air. He swings his fist as Peanut Butter swings his body to the left dodging the punch and causing AppleJack to fall over and letting go of Peanut Butter in the process. Peanut Butter charges at BlueBlood and punches him in the stomach causing him to fall over. Peanut Butter gets on top of BlueBlood over his arms and punches him with his left and then right fist to BlueBlood's face alternating each fist one after another. Just as Peanut Butter is about to deliver the final punch to knock him out before Cheerilee stops him by grabbing his fist and pulling him off of BlueBlood even though Peanut Butter is resisting. Other teachers escort BlueBlood to the nurse's office. AppleJack sighs as she sees Peanut Butter being lead to the principal's office. AppleJack brushes herself off as she gets up and grabs Peanut Butter's torn hoodie and brushes it off. Rarity returns and notices the tear in the hoodie. "I can fix this if you want, I’ll make it look new too." Rarity says looking at the hoodie closely. "Thanks Rarity but I wanna try an' fix it." "Okay, wanna come to my place after school?, I can let you use my supplies." "Sure, I'll let Big Mac know when I see him." The memory fades away from AppleJack's mind as she is standing still while everyone is continuing warm ups. A large muscular man in a wife beater and gym shorts is standing in front of her with a displeased look on his face. "Miss AppleJack what are you doing?" He asks in a stern tone. "Oh sorry Mr. Will I got a bit distracted." "I can see that, ten laps around the gym should help clear that up, now move!" Mr. Will blows his whistle as AppleJack starts to run laps. As she runs she smiles thinking to herself the times she hung out with Peanut Butter and Rarity during recesses and at each others houses as kids. The memories bring a warm feeling as her facial expression turns nostalgic. "It's good ta have ya back P.B., hopefully we'll be like we were back then." AppleJack says to herself quietly.