-Chapter 1-
A Renewed Rivalry
Authors note: This is literally my first time I have ever seriously sat down to write something for the sole purpose of other enjoyment. So please do not be afraid to point out any flaws I may have made or if you feel I did not make it descriptive enough. Here is to hoping I do well! *Raise metaphorical wine glass*
It was a Bright autumn morning in Ponyville. The Birds were chirping, squirrels were gathering nuts, rabbits and turtles were starting to be spotted less, and the leaves were turning a nice shade of red and orange.
“It’s a little too bright though.” Sweetie Belle thought to her self under her bed sheet.
“SWEETIE BELLE!!!” An all too familiar voice screamed from down stairs. It was Scootaloo, waiting so eagerly to have her friend come down stairs. “We're already late for our first day of High School!”
Sweetie Belle took her time groggily getting up and ready for the day ahead. Making sure her hair was just right and that she didn't smell bad. Scootaloo on the other hand started to get impatient and trotted up stairs barging into her room.
“Ahh! Scoots! Don't you know it's impolite to barge into a ponies room?” Sweetie Belle asked with a look of scorn on her face.
“Well if you would hurry your self up I wouldn't have to would I?” Scootaloo responded with much practice.
Sweetie Belle followed her down stairs and out the door. “Fine, fine, I just don't see how you can get here so early!”
Scootaloo stopped and turned around, a smirk on her face. “You do realize that it is almost eleven o'clock right? I didn't come early. We both woke up late.”
Sweetie Belle stopped in her tracks. “Eleven o'clock!? We have to hurry!”
Scootaloo picked Sweetie Belle up by her tail with her mouth as she tried to run off towards the bridge in front of her house.
“Herld on! I gotsh sha shcooter fer ya!” She said before setting Sweetie Belle down on the scooter.
“Alright then off we go!” She exclaimed as she finished tying the rope to Scootaloos waist.
On their way to school though they had ran into Rarity who had been out with her friends.
“Sweetie Belle darling! Why are you not at school!?”
As her older sister asked her this it dawned on her that her sister did not wake her in the morning.
Angry Sweetie Belle yelled at her sister. “Maybe because somepony was so caught up in their day, they forgot to wake her little sister up for her first day of high school!”.
Everypony around the two shifted uneasily under the sudden sullen attitude.
“Sweetie Belle!” Rarity exclaimed. “I am most dreadfully sorry that I did not wake you up, but I had left fairly early as it was. I just assumed you did not want to be disturbed at 5 o'clock in the morning!”
“Oh….” Sweetie Belle was thrown off guard with her reasoning. She walked up to her sister and hugged her tightly.“I am sorry I yelled at you Rarity!”
Rarity put a hoof around her younger sister.“It is quite alright Sweetie Belle I forgive you; we all get mad at times. Now get off to school! You are as late as it is!”
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Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo finally got to school at 12:30. Lunch time to be exact. “Why if it isn't Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.” Diamond Tiara smugly announced as they approached the school.
“Stow it Diamond Tiara. We need to get to the office to tell them we are here.” Scootaloo said pushing her aside.
“What? Did you two finally realize what time it was when you were off `Exploring` with each other?” Diamond Tiara said with a tinge of sarcasm on the word ‘Exploring’.
“Why you little bucker! Why don’t you say that to my face!” Scootaloo said flying a little in the air.
“Scootaloo please don’t. Don’t worry about her, please! We need to get the office.” Sweetie Belle said trying to pull her down.
“No! I have had enough of her crap from last year!” Scootaloo yelled pulling her along the ground.
As she approached Diamond Tiara with her hoofs up in a boxer position, a large filly lunged out of nowhere and tackled her to the ground.
“You will not lay a hoof on milady!” The filly said.
“Get off of me Rocky!” Scootaloo grunted as she tried to push her off.
“I told you! My name is Racine! Racine Boulder!” She said raising a hoof into the air for a punch. Suddenly Racine was bucked off of Scootaloo by a somepony.
“Apple Bloom!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed jumping up and down.
“What in the hay is goin’ on here?” Applebloom asked. Everypony except the the three friends and Racine ran off as the principle walked up.
“I could ask the same young lady!”
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“What? But that isn't true at all!” Sweetie Belle yelled as the principle told her what Racine and Diamond told her. “Diamond Tiara started it! She made Scootaloo mad and then Racine tackled her!”
“Well I don't know what to go by when I have two ponies saying what you just explained and another two saying that she attacked Diamond and Racine just came to help.” The principle explained cool headed.
Sweetie Belle sulked, knowing what was coming. “What about Apple Bloom?” Worried about her friends fate.
“She will be dealt with accordingly don't worry about her.” The principle said getting up on her hooves.
“Now this is the first day of school and already we have a fight. So I am going to make you and Scootaloo Spend the whole next week with Diamond to work this out as punishment.” She said leading her out the door.
“But Mrs. Sparkle!” Sweetie Belle began.
“No buts Sweetie Belle! This is a school and just because I know you outside of it that does not mean I will give you special treatment.” Twilight Sparkle said cutting her off. “I have already informed Scootaloo of your punishment. Since you missed the first hour of school here is your schedule.” She said picking it out of a file drawer back in her office with her magic.
“Oh…. I have choir next… Well at least I get to have my favorite thing after lunch.” Sweetie Belle said looking at her C-clef Cutie Mark.
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“You're in this class?” Sweetie Belle said looking at her friend with a huge grin on her face.
“Yes….” Scootaloo said looking irritated. “I didn't have a choice though! I think the principle set me up!”
“It would seem so ‘Scootafluke’.” Diamond Tiara said trotting up to the two with a huff.”I don’t like our punishment at all! I have to put up with you two for a whole week.”
“We aren't exactly thrilled about it either Diamond.” Sweetie Belle said walking away to the choir teacher. “Hey Mr. Faulkner, I'm Sweetie Belle! I love singing and I want to get my position in the choir sorted out right away!”
“Aren't you an eager little filly? Well just take a spot up on the make shift stage and we will sort you all out by range.” The balding Choir teacher said.
“Ok!” Sweetie Belle said happily and trotted off to the stage.
“We need to get up on the stage everypony, come on! Alright everypony, I am Mr. Faulkner!” The pony said with a cheery sing song voice. “I am your Choir teacher and I am going to sort you all out based on musical range! Come on up one at a time and we will go to the sound room to test your abilities!”
Sweetie Belle was the first to go up and when she came out she had a choice of her preference because she had a wide range of vocal ability she could sing from high soprano to low alto. She chose high alto and stood in the middle of the stage. A few colts came back up and took spots on low bass and high tenor. Scootaloo came up and she sat as a low alto.”Scootaloo! I knew you would get that position!” Sweetie Belle said hugging Scootaloo.
“Yeah, yeah. I don't like singing all that much though, you know that.”
“I know but it makes having to be in this class with Diamond Tiara more bearable.” As Sweetie Belle said this a shrill sounding voice was heard in the room.
“What do you mean I need to work on my voice?!” Diamond said as she walked out of the sound room. “My daddy says I have a Great voice!” She stormed off up to the stage and sat on the side. The side that the undecided have to sit.
“Now that everypony has been decided for the moment, I want to make an announcement.” The teacher spoke up over the speaking students. “We will not be singing the first week in class!” At this the students cheered. “Now just hold on you didn’t let me finish.” He said putting a hoof up. “We will not be singing, because we are going to take a trip to Canterlot to see a young colt singing concert!” The students began to groan at the unwanted news. “Oh come on everypony it will be fun!” Mr. Faulkner said. “Think of all the shops and cool restaurants we can go to!”
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“So are you as excited as I am about this trip tomorrow?” Sweetie Belle asked walking home with Scootaloo and Apple Bloom.
“Not really… It sounds pretty boring actually.” Scootaloo responded walking sulking with her friends.
“Now hold your horses Scoots. Ah want to know what in tar-nation was up with ya’ll and Diamond!” Apple Bloom stopping in front of Scootaloo.
“We will talk about when we get to my house.” Scootaloo said with a stern look and flat voice.
Authors note: Well that is the first chapter of my story. Sweetie Belle's Bitter Sweet Treat! Tell me what you think!