The next day Charlie and Trixie were preparing for the school lecture. Charlie had made several diagrams and charts with colorful pictures with ponies and their cutie marks on them. He then had separate charts for pokemon with chains of their evolution's, more specifically, the types of evolution's of his kind.
He also had Trixie make contact wit hone of her oldest friends from her early school days. The mare was a renowned author and had very unique views that could stasis him in his presentation. Trixie had received the letter only an hour ago and it said that she'd be happy to attend the presentation.
In the meantime, Trixie and Charlie continued to prepare for the monumental task ahead. Trixie having had years of experience in performing had no trouble with getting up in front of a group of foals and teenage ponies/pokemon to give a lecture. Charlie on the other hand wasn't. He was indeed very nervous.
Trixie took notice and walked up behind him to hug him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his face to hers and nuzzled him. He purred at the affectionate contact and rubbed his nose against hers.
"Don't worry Charlie. It'll all work out in the end." Trixie said kissing his muzzle.
"Thanks love."
Trixie smirked lifting up all the presentation materials and placed them in a protective cover. She then stood by the door, beaming at her lover.
"Come along Charlie!" she called to him skipping out the door. "We don't want to keep Miss Cheerliee waiting!"
*Later at Ponyville Elementary*
Charlie and Trixie stood before the crowd of young ponies and pokemon, preparing for their presentation. They set up the various charts in a specific order so they could easily access them if need be. Cheerliee helped them prepare and once they finished she took her seat back at her desk.
Trixie stood to the left of the charts while Charlie stood to the right side eyeing the students of Cheerliee's class. His eyes focused on two small groups, the cutie mark crusaders, and Diamond Tiara's little clique. The two groups of fillies watched him intently wondering what he had to say, he didn't know at eh time, but all of them were affected by what he had said the previous day.
The CMC's tormentors had a heavy weight on their hearts wondering if they had truly become the hypocritical bullies he'd called them out to be. It weighed heavily on Silver Spoon the most, having bullied her pokemon friend in the past he hoped that what he said today would help bridge any gaps there were between the ponies and pokemon in the school.
He eyed the classroom taking note of various ponies and pokemon alike. There was a few new additions to the class from what he could tell. There was a young Kirlia, a lilligant, and a couple of rattata inn the back row. He smiled as he saw his sisters in the back, even Tiffany was there, to show their support for him. Although Tiffany looked ready to walk out in a moments notice.
The bell rang and the class settled down as Cheerliee tapped her hoof on the wooden surface of her desk. "
"Alright class! Settle down! I have an important announcement to make today!" she cheered.
The students looked up to her and awaited her instructions. The earth pony stoop up and took a stand by Trixie, with a big smile on her face.
"Today, we have a special presentation for all of you," she said gesturing to Charlie and Trixie. "Today Charlie and Trixie will be doing a presentation on pony cutie marks and pokemon evolution-"
She paused seeing a red elegant fin rise form the crowd of students. Cheerliee looked to the back to see a milotic named Susie pop her head up. She popped her yellow head over the crowd of students, she wore a brightly colored pink bow on one of her blue head fins.
"Why are we doing a presentation on these topics again Miss Cheerliee?" she asked innocently to her teacher. "We just covered this last week, didn't we?"
"Yes we did, Susie." the teacher replied looking at certain individuals. "Because of certain, individuals, we will be covering the material again with the help of our friends."
"But isn't that the mare who took over the town?"
Trixie blushed, pulling her signature hat to cover her face, as students began to murmur. Charlie walked beside her and held her close, comforting her.
"Thanks Charlie." Trixie said with a grateful smile.
"No problem."
Cheerliee tapped her hoof firmly to the ground silencing the class.
"Now, class please give your attention to Trixie and Charlie." she said stepping back to her seat.
"Thank you miss Cheerliee." Charlie said turning his attention to the class. He saw his sisters in the back all of them smiling at him, except Tiffany, who frowned.
"Good morning class." Charlie greeted the class.
"Good morning." they replied in unison.
"Today me and my lovely assistant Trixie-thwack!-oww." he rubbed his head as a rolled up newspaper swatted him on the head. The class laughed at him as Trixie held a smug grin putting the newspaper on Cheerliee's desk. The purple mare smiled and put the paper in the desk drawer.
He rolled his eyes. "Anyways, as I was saying, we are going to talk to you about cutie marks and evolution and what it means in our society today."
He circled around the chart stand pulling off the cover to show a diagram of the three types of ponies and three types of pokemon. While he spoke, Trixie held a pointer at the various images on the boards.
"Here we have various types of pokemon and the three types of ponies that exist today." he started to name them off. "First we have earth ponies, masters of the earth and very strong. Next the pegasi flyers and have the magical ability to control the weather. And last we have the unicorns magical in the literal sense able to cast an assortment of spells and charms. Arguably the most versatile of all pony species." he said earning a look of pride from Trixie.
He nodded to her as she pointed to the first pokemon and he listed them off.
"I see we are familiar with the three types of ponies in Equestria. Now, who can tell me, who's that pokemon?" he asked as Trixie pointed to the first pokemon. It was a four legged pokemon with a green back and head with a cream colored underbelly. It had a small yellow flower on one of its soft pointy ears with a black nose, black hooves, and a bushy little tail.
Two tiny hooves among the ponies rose, Silver Spoon and Sweetie Belle. Charlie smiled and pointed to Silver Spoon.
"That's a deerling." she answered, lowering her hoof.
"Very good. Now can anyone tell me who this pokemon is?" he asked, and Trixie pointed to a tall white and black striped pokemon. It stood tall with pride and had white stripes in the shape of lightning bolts over its body and its tail representative of a lightning bolt strike.
This time, no one raised a hoof, fin, or limb.
"Really? No one?" Trixie asked genuinely surprised. "None of you can name this pokemon?"
Several heads shook, while many remained unmoving.
"Well, that's fine. We'll get back to that one later. So," Trixie pointed to the last pokemon. It was a four legged pokemon identical to the last one, but much smaller and it had fewer stripes.
This time, several pokemon and ponies raised a limb of sort to answer. "Well, wasn't expecting that." Charlie muttered under his breath. "OK, how about, you?" he drawled pointing to a young brown earth pony colt. "Who's that pokemon?"
The little colt smiled, his green eyes beaming. He adjusted his small propeller hat pulling out a small booklet of his. It looked rather old and had a single leather bound keeping it closed. Not opening it he placed it on the desk and said, "That is a blitzle!"
"Very good Button Mash!" Cheerliee said to the colt. "I'm glad you are learning about all the various pokemon in our world! I'm sure you'll make a great evolutionary biologist one day if you keep this up!" she cheered to him.
The colt named Button mash, blushed hiding under his hooves. Trixie giggled as Charlie continued.
"Yes, good work Button Mash, Such a strange name." he muttered the last part to himself looking away from the crowd before returning his attention back to them.
Now Trixie pointed to the last pokemon picture on the board. It was a pony pokemon with a fiery mane and tail with a horn on the top of its head. All the students knew this one. That was what Charlie was hoping for. He stood by the boards and nodded once towards it.
"Can any of you identify this one?" Trixie asked.
He looked directly towards Ember and Silver Spoon as they tried hard to hide themselves with their desks. All eyes went on them before Ember raised her hoof. The yellowy-cream hoof stood alone in the vast cornucopia of pokemon and ponies. Charlie nodded towards her and the hoof lowered into the sea of heads.
"That-that's a rapidash." she answered cautiously.
The two instructors beamed at her approvingly, earning a small smile from her which put the fillies mind at ease.
"I am glad you know this one Ember. I would have been surprised if you didn't." Charlie said calmly to the filly pokemon.
Several of the class stared at her wondering why she was singled out. But most glared at her knowing about the fight from yesterday. While most didn't see it they knew she attacked her fellow classmates the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and it was well known that she, Silver Spoon, and Diamond Tiara bullied them for not having cutie marks.
Trixie stepped forward, taking a position beside the filly in question placing her hoof on her back supporting. Charlie smiled shaking his head. Ever the soft and loving mare I fell in love with. He thought to himself. He decided to let Trixie take this one. He had a pretty good idea what she would do, and that was before she even told him what she would do.
The blue unicorn looked at the filly pokemon and asked, "Why are such a pokemon significant in our society?"
"Umm. I uh." the filly was unable to come up with a response. Truth was she knew the answer, she just didn't want to say it.
Suddenly there was a booming voice from outside the door. "Perhaps I can be o assistance!" it said.
The doors flew open revealing a pink unicorn mare with a beautifully kept deep violet mane with teal stripes running through them. She had twinkle star and swirl cutie mark and a long Y-shaped stick on her back with a travel bag. Her banks resembled sharp blades to several in the school house. She walked in with such pride and grace that it made Trixie envious.
Charlie groaned rolling his eyes at the mare, but smiled and hugged her all the same, making Trixie fume. The mare set her things down and placed her stick beside the boards.
"You're late Starlight. What kept you?"