As the end of school bell rang through the school, the group of girls were stood outside the principals office, as Luna calmly walked away without saying a word. Everyone looked at each other, hoping someone would say something, the only thing stopping anyone from speaking was Sunset. Her clenched fist was shaking, and she had that face on her that said "If you say anything, I'll break you in half!"
After the bell had stopped, a weak voice gave a small "Um," everyone bar Sunset looked over towards the sound, and saw Fluttershy, shaking as if she had a gun pointed at her head. "Are you..." she mumbled. Pinkie and Rainbow shook their heads and made multiple silent gestures for her to stop right now. "Are you... ok?"
"Fine!" Sunset quickly replied, before bringing her fist up and slamming it into the wall, "I'm just fine!"
"Are you sure? I mean, she did hi-"
"I said I'm FINE, Fluttershy!" Sunset yelled.
"Okokokokok..." Fluttershy repeated quickly, backing up untill she was against the opposite wall, "Sorrysorrysorrysorry..."
The door next to her opened and Bon-bon began to walk out, only to stop in the doorway. "Fluttershy? are you..." she began, as she then noticed the others opposite her, "What happened now?"
"Sunset just got expelled, and she doesn't seem to be taking it very well," Pinkie replied, backing off.
"Wh... You're expelled?" Bon-bon asked.
I'm going home..." Sunset replied, walking past Rainbow and Diamond, "I'm done here."
"Wait," Twilight began as she followed behind her, "Do you mean, here home or, home home?"
"What do you mean, done?" Diamond asked.
"You don't mean you're leaving already do you?" Pinkie asked.
"Why not? I just got expelled after all," Sunset replied harshly.
"Well yeah but, she said you could have tomorrow to clear out you're locker," Pinkie continued.
"Oh just burn it all, cus I don't care about anything in there," Sunset replied, quickening her pace.
"H-hey, wai-" Pinkie began.
"Don't bother Pinkie," Rainbow interrupted, "Just let her go."
Pinkie simply watched as Sunset and Twilight walked off. "But, we're friends, I can't just leave he-"
"Well apparently she doesn't care anymore," Tiara said.
Rainbow turned to the small girl, and quickly realized who it was, "Oh, it's you," she said, glaring down at Tiara.
"W-what?" Tiara asked weakly, as a sudden chill went down her spine.
"Oh don't think I haven't heard about what happened at lunch earlier," Dash said, "You know, when you kicked my little sister."
"Oh, that... Look, I'm sorry about that, I'm gonna apologize the next time I see her, I promise," Tiara replied weakly, before slowly walking away, partly afraid Dash might kick her back.
"You better," Dash mumbled. She shook her head, and turned her attention towards Pinkie, as the students from the classrooms around them made their way to the schools entrance. "Anyway, what are we gonna do about Dust?"
"Iduno," Pinkie shrugged.
"I would go after her myself but, she's probably expecting that," Dash said to herself, "And if Sunset's not gonna do anything, then who else is there?"
"What about Gil-Gil?" Pinkie asked.
"Gilda?" Rainbow asked, a tad confused, "Why would she help? She's probably working with Dust anyway."
"But, she seemed like she was on our side earlier," Pinkie replied, "Although that would explain why she didn't come with us," she continued.
"Um, I have an..." Fluttershy began.
The both of them gave her their attention, "You got an idea?" they both asked simultaneously.
"What, oh, no, um... I just remembered," Fluttershy said awkwardly "I have somewhere I need to go, so I'll see you two tomorrow."
"Where are you off to Flutters?" Pinkie asked, "Can I come?"
"Nono, It's fine. I just have to go meet with one of my teachers is all,"
"What for?" Dash asked, "Wait, you don't have detention do you?"
"No, it's not that I just," she looked down at her wrist, "I'm already late enough as it is. Bye!" she said before running down the hallway.
"She's so got detention, she's just not gonna admit to it." Dash said.
Pinkie giggled, "Probably."
Dash gave a weak sigh, "It's been one heck of a day, hasn't it?"
"Yeah, hopefully tomorrow will be an incy wincy bit better than almost getting expelled," Pinkie replied.
"I hope so..." Dash mumbled as they both began walking towards the school entrance.
Fluttershy walked towards the science room. She had a small idea in mind. An idea that, she wasn't really sure would work but it was worth a try, given the situation. Despite how she was always seen as the one without any friends at all, and that no one really cared about her, there was one person in the school she could turn to.
When she reached the science room, she calmly knocked on the door. "Come in," the voice called out. Fluttershy did just that, opening the door, and calmly walking in. Sitting in his desk at the front of the room was Discord, staring down at a piece of paper. "Make this quick, I have a lot of work to mark," he said dimly.
"Um, sir?"
Discord immediately looked up from his desk. "Fluttershy?" he quickly changed his tone, "Oh I do apologize for that, what can I do for you?" he asked.
"It's about something, pretty important," Fluttershy said.
"We're still on for tea this Saturday, right?" he asked.
"Of course, this has nothing to do with that," she replied with a smile.
"Oh good. Anyway, what's bothering you?" he asked.
"Well, you see," she began, taking a seat at the front desk, as her smile quickly disappeared. "Before I tell you this, promise me you won't tell anyone."
It was clear there was something wrong with her, "Not tell anyone, why not?" Discord asked.
"I don't want people to think I'm a snitch but, this is..."
"Say no more," he interrupted, "If it'll help, I won't tell a soul."
"Promise?"
"Promise," he repeated.
"Ok. Well, earlier today... What would happen if, theoretically, a teacher hit another student?" she asked.
"What did you say!?" Discord leaned forward over his desk, "Has a teacher hit you Fluttershy!"
"Me?" she asked, "Oh, nononono, not me, not me, but um, I might have, seen something... So what would happen?"
"Well, it's more than likely that teacher would be fired immediately," he replied, "That's a rule that not even I break!"
"Ok," Fluttershy replied.
"So tell me, who hit who?" he asked.
"Well um, it was, um," she gulped nervously, "PrncpalCeltia," she muttered.
"Who?"
"Um, Princapal... Celestia..." she repeated slower and clearer.
"What???" Discord asked, his eyes widening in surprise.
"I saw Celestia hit someone..."
"N-now Fluttershy," he coughed, "I've never known you to be a lier, but I've known Celestia long enough to know she would never lay a single finger on anyone."
"But, she did... I know what I saw," she replied weakly.
"Sorry, but have you got any kind of evidence of this?" he asked. He knew Fluttershy better than anyone in the whole school, and she would never lie about something like this. "It's not that I don't believe you Fluttershy, but I can't accept such an accusation as fact without some kind of proof."
"Well, I have multiple witnesses," she said, "But, I don't have any photos or videos of the event."
"I don't suppose you could have brought one of these witnesses with you?" he asked.
"Well I, I didn't want to get their hopes up," she replied, "I didn't want to tell them I had an idea, only for it to fall flat. Sorry."
"How many witnesses exactly?" he asked.
"There were, me, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Diamond Tiara, the new girl, Twilight Sparkle, I think her name is, and Vice Princapal Luna," she replied, counting them all on her hand.
"Well, I guess that might be enough," Discord sat back and gave his beard a stroke, "Who was it she hit anyway?" he asked.
"She hit Sunset Shimmer, right before she expelled her."
He stopped stroking his beard, "Oh... That just makes to much sense when I think about i- Wait, did you just say, "expelled her"?"
"Yes, she expelled Sunset," Fluttershy repeated.
"Interesting... So, she's finally had enough of her, has she?" he said to himself, "Very well, I'll see what I can do. Thank you for bringing this to my attention dear, and don't worry, I won't tell anyone who doesn't need to know."
"Thank you sir." Fluttershy stood up, and was about to turn around to leave, "There is, one more thing..."
"Yes?"
"It's about Lightning Dust," she said.
"Oh, our new arrogant, selfish son of a-" he stopped himself, and gave a light cough, "Oh, her. What about her?"
"Well, I was also wondering if you could, do something about her?" she asked.
"Fluttershy, we've been over this before with Sunset, I can't do anything besides offer out meaningless warnings and detentions," he said.
"But she isn't Sunset though," Fluttershy replied.
"Well, you have a point there." He went back to stroking his beard, "I'll see what if there's anything I can do."
"Thank you Sir, have a nice day," Fluttershy said as she walked out the room.
Sunset walked towards the statue outside of the school, with Twilight not far behind. "Sunset, you need to calm down!" Twilight said.
"Twilight, I'm perfectly fine, now lets go home!" Sunset replied, her voice still harsh from earlier.
"Wait, back to Equestria?"
"Duh, what else would I mean?" Sunset asked.
"N-no, you can't go yet," Twilight said, running slightly ahead of Sunset.
"Course I can, watch me!" Sunset said, reaching an arm out.
"No you're not!" Twilight grabbed Sunset's arm, right before her fingers were about to touch the portal, "You're not going yet!"
"Why not?" Sunset asked.
"Because you're not going through like this. You need to calm down," Twilight said.
"And I will calm down, just as soon as I'm not here!" Sunset pulled her arm from Twilight's grasp.
"Do you really want Celestia to see you like this?" Twilight asked.
"It wouldn't exactly be anything new to her," Sunset replied, "Trust me, she's use to it from me."
"That's not the point!" Twilight replied. She pushed Sunset back a bit, and stood in front of the portal, blocking Sunset from going through.
"Twilight... Move..." Sunset demanded.
"She told me she's been worried about you ever since you came here," Twilight said, "And you said you want to make up for everything you've done, and apologize to her, and yet this is how you want to go back to her?" she asked.
"What does it matter to you Princess?" Sunset asked.
"I told you, you don't need to call me that!" Twilight replied quickly.
"Well why not?" Sunset asked, "It's not like you don't deserve it!"
"What's that suppose to mean?!" Twilight asked
"Nothing."
"Well we're not going anyway, turn around." Twilight said, looking over Sunset's shoulder.
Sunset looked behind her. They had quite the crowd watching from a fair distance away. "Fine." Sunset knew they couldn't go through now that they were being watched. "We'll leave in the morning," Sunset mumbled, walking around and away from the portal.
"So long as you've calmed down first," Twilight replied, as she followed behind Sunset, being sure to keep some distance from her.