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.
First of all, what happened to your chapter title?Too many commas: 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. Dispite Despite
There's one thing I don't understand here: what does Fluttershy want to accomplish here? Or Discord for that matter. I think Sunset already told Fluttershy she was going to stop attending CHS (though in the shock she may have not thought on that)
Principal C's in BIG TROUBLE now.
6450629 I could tell you, but that would be a spoiler.
At long last! An update! Great work! I wonder what Discord will do about Fluttershy's information on what Celestia did?
Tracking...
Seems to me that Discord knows of some hidden history between Celly and Sunset. We'll see what he does about it.
6450837 Two bits say the story is between Celestia and the human Sunset Shimmer.
But really, given how much Celestia was willing to do and ignore to put up with Sunset's antics I would be surprised there isn't a hidden story on Celestia's side.
Discord will set things straight. You know things are dire when he is your go to guy.
Human celestia is in troubleeeeeeee
AW YEAH! GO DISCORD! You gonna get it now Celestia!
Great chapter!
How about "Celly's in trouble?"
Hmm. A long while I thought you would simply let Celestia stand as the incompetent principal that she is implied to be in the movie. I would have been fine with that as I saw the perspective of the story elsewhere. After reading the last few chapters I can't help but suspect though, that there is a deeper reason for the way she is acting.
Count me excited for the next chapters.
Wow. Didn't expect that from Fluttershy. I'll be interested to see where that plot thread goes...
My guess right now is that Discord will blackmail Celestia into letting Sunset back in. I guess I'll have to wait and see!
Now the question is is this the human Discord, or is he Discord taking a vacation in the human world just for fun?
Honestly, I'm with people saying Celestia should be in trouble here. Please don't give a stupid "I'm sorry" let's group hug and go get a milkshake to resolve their relationship. That just cheapens the whole experience from the previous chapter and into future ones.
Hm principal Celestia is in big trouble.
Everyone's a bit too willing to defend Sunset. She spent the last 3-4 years being a terror to everyone, and what looks like to everyone she decides out of nowhere that she's sorry? And in as little as a week or so Fluttershy of all people is willing to conspire against Celestia behind everyone's backs now that she finally had enough of Sunset's crap? Striking a student is out of bounds, yeah, but still.
Their acceptance is very sudden is what I'm saying.
6453932 And I just realized you were on the characters and not the people in the comments, Well I feel stupid. Whoops.
As for everyone forgiving her a bit to quickly, there's only the crusaders, the mane 6, Trixie, Flash, Dt and Ss. That's not actually that many, and all of whom she's helped out and/or personally apologized to.
And as for what you said about Fluttershy, well, spoilers.
6462722 That may have something to do with the fact that I am British, would you mind telling me what I need to change?
This sounds like a time travel story. While I don't get bothered physically by these... I just tend to get really into them and the changing the past to right wrongs styled sense of time travel is always one to give me chills. I shall keep an eye on this. Since EG3, I am on a Sunset Shimmer marathon... Better, more in depth comment once you complete the story!
Watch out everyone! Discord has been set upon the warpath by Fluttershy!
I wish I had forced myself to wait till this was finished before I started. I hope the next chapter comes out soon.
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Nope! Not even Celestia could do this let alone Luna. I'm talking about THE God!
6701790 Soo... Lauren Faust then?
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Suuure...
Whatever gets you through the day....
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6454210 for the love of God continue this
Place your bets people as to human Celestia's connections with Sunset Shimmer.
Me, I'm betting either she reminds Tia of her daughter(who has either died offscreen in another fic, or has long since gone off into the world and she's lost track of her), or Sunsets human counterpart is the daughter of someone important And Celestia didn't want to run the risk of being fired or something. Why she didn't look into why this influential daughter was not only enrolling at her school, and why she was just making a mess of everything, I dunno.
Who wants to bet her magical diary is still there?
Nice story so far, good work.
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Exactly what went through my head.
Great minds think alike
Aw FlutterCord! I love it! Even platonic, they are adorable together!
Everyone is saying that Celestia is in trouble. I don't think so. Discord is going to obviously talk to Celestia in private. Plus, with Sunset's history, on school panel in the world will fire Celestia. The most she may get is a reprimand.
You know, in my time at school, I have seen exactly one instance of a teacher slapping a student. In her defense though, the student was asking for it. Seriously. He legitimately told her to slap him. He fell and got a small cut on his knee but was fine. Also, in North Carolina, where this happened, corporal punishment is still completely legal.