The Princess of Harmony

by royaldarkness316

Graduation

Harmony and Cupcake walked toward the large crystal building that was their school. The school was huge, almost castle-like, with two large towers that reached high into the sky. Emblazoned on the front of the school was a large sign that read "Canterlot's School for the Gifted" in emerald green lettering.

Cupcake giggled and ran up the steps. When she was at the top of the stairs she announced," Welcome to Canterlot's School for the Gifted! This is one of the most prestigious schools for ponies there is! The only ponies who can even get IN here are extremely rich, knows somepony, or has a scholarship! That's how Harmony and I got in! I'm good at making cupcakes, really good, and Harmony has amazing skills in magic!"

Harmony looked around, for there was no one in sight. Harmony raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Hey, Cupcake...who are you talking to?"

Cupcake giggled, and said, "Oh, no pony, except for the audience!"

"Who?" asked Harmony, confused.

Cupcake giggled again, "Oh, Harmony, it doesn't matter. Come on, we don't wanna be late for our last day of school!"

Harmony sighed. This was relatively normal for Cupcake, always going on, then talking to ponies who weren't there. It was just one of the many charms of Cupcake, though. It was always an adventure hanging out with her.

Harmony and Cupcake ran into the building just as the first bell rang. The atrium was a sea of chattering ponies, each wearing the midnight blue graduation robes. These ponies stood around, talking, no, shouting. It wouldn't have been so bad if the atrium didn't echo so much, though, making the atrium sound like a murder of crows decided to take up residence in the rafters.

"Oh. My. Eternia. Can you believe that this is our last day?"

"I don't wanna leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeave!!'

"Where are you going to go to practice your calling?"

Harmony heard all these conversations and more, and sighed. She hadn't really put much thought as to where she wanted to go to practice her magic. Her parents had kept reminding her that graduation was coming up, but she'd been a lazy teenager, and procrastinated. Now, after tomorrow, she would pay the price, because her parents would kick her out into the streets, and scorn her for being lazy. Cupcake had it easy, for her family owned a small bakery called Sugarcube Corner in a small town called Ponyville. Cupcake had offered her a job in the bakery, just so she would have a source of income before she found out what she would do with her life, but when Harmony attempted baking, the cupcakes were so burnt that they resembled rocks like the ones on her brother Granite's rock farm.

Harmony was startled from her daydreams by a shove. She yelped as she fell forward onto the floor. Harmony growled and stood up, brushed herself off, and whirled around to see her arch nemesis, the silver earth pony Silver Goblet and her twin, the white unicorn, Diamond Necklace standing there laughing. Harmony stiffened. These ponies were the daughters of Canterlot nobility, and thought that they could get away with everything.

She narrowed her eyes, remembering all the things that had happened over the course of the year. Harmony and Cupcake had gotten shoved into lockers numerous times by the twins and their 'friends'. You know the type, the ponies that try too hard to be cool, and cling onto the most popular ponies in school in hopes that some of that popularity will rub off on them. Harmony remembered one particularly bad day when she and Cupcake had been leaving the gym when they realized that their jewelry had been stolen from them, not too expensive stuff, but things that they kept for sentimental reasons. Cupcake had cried for an hour after that, because the necklace that had been stolen had belonged to her older sister, who died from cancer. Harmony had gone up to them, and got into a nasty fight with them. She'd gotten suspended, yes, but it was worth it, getting back her friend's precious jewel.

"What do YOU want?" snarled Harmony, her light blue eyes narrowed. She didn't want to deal with these nasty ponies today of all days.

Goblet looked at her with bight, simpering eyes, "Oh, Glorious Harmony, why must you jump to conclusions? I merely wanted to wish you good luck. You're going to need it, after all, being a lazy scholarship student who is going nowhere in life.."

"Yeah, besides, unlike you, WE won't have to work, and be well-off!" chimed in Necklace.

Harmony rolled her eyes, "Well, whatever. At least I don't look like I was caught in a windstorm before I came to school. Who did your mane, your little brother?"

"How dare you?! For your information, it was done by the greatest stylist in town, Dazzling Starlight, someone YOU would never be able to afford.Only the richest ponies go to HER. Even Princess Eternia goes to her! By the way, did you hear that the Princess is coming to our school to find her successor? Heh, the successor won't be someone like you, no it will be someone like us, who are practically royalty already! Oh, I can't wait to see the look on your face when one of us is called up tomorrow to be successor!"

At this, Harmony laughed, "One of YOU TWO? That's ridiculous! You have to have the Six Attributes! Let's see.. you only Laugh when someone who you think is lower than yourself gets hurt, you are NEVER Kind of Generous, the only one of you here that can actually do Magic is Necklace, and that's shoddy at best, Honesty is a joke where you come from, and Loyalty..? As if I need to say anything more!"

Goblet and Necklace snarled, "You little witch! Do you, a Scholarship Student honestly think that we won't become Princess? You're crazy! And after graduation, we'll teach you a lesson!"

"I would like to see you try! remember when you stole our jewelry? You cowered in a corner, wailing like the simpering pansies you are!" said Harmony boldly.

"Alright, alright, break it up..." said a deep voice.

Harmony slowly turned around, then yelped softly. It was Silver Arrow, a tall silver unicorn with a short brown mane and a cutie mark of a bow and arrow. His chocolate-brown eyes glared at the three of them.

"What is going on here?" he growled.

Harmony immediately developed the inability to speak, "Er, um, ah, we... uh.."

"I'm waiting...." said Arrow threateningly.

Goblet cleared her throat nervously, "Oh... um..we were just... joking around?"

Arrow rolled his eyes, "Riiiiight, and I suppose that shoving this unicorn here is part of your joke? Get lost."

Necklace glared at silver Arrow, and snapped, "Well, and a good day to you, too? Isn't the son of the Royal Guard supposed to be kind to ALL nobility?"

"Father says that I don't have to follow those rules until I take his place. Besides. I AM kind to nobility, just not stuck-up creatures that try to ruin other ponies!" Arrow threw back.

Necklace's expression was one of pure hatred, and spat venom at Harmony, "Be glad that your Stallionfriend was here to save your hide, bitch! next time, you won't be so lucky!" and with that, the twins turned tail, and strode off, probably to annoy somepony else..

Arrow turned his dark eyes onto her, looked her over, then turned around saying, "Be more careful. There's not always going to be an honorable stallion like myself there to save your hide." and walked off.

Cupcake had watched the entire exchange with wide eyes. Cupcake looked at Harmony, then at Arrow's retreating figure.

"Oh my gosh! Did... did SILVER ARROW just...?" she whispered.

Harmony nodded slightly, "I think so... but why would he bother with us...?"

"I don't know... maybe he was just being honorable, after all, he IS the son of the captain of the Royal Guard."

"That's probably it." agreed Harmony, sighing.

Bong, Bong, Bong

Harmony gasped softly. The bell signified that it was time to go into the courtyard to start the ceremony.

*****

Harmony and Cupcake sat down in their assigned seats, and waited for the ceremony to start. Harmony sighed softly, and looked down the aisle, mentally willing the stragglers to their seats. To Harmony's shock. the stragglers began running to their seats! She looked at them, thought Did I do that? Harmony shook herself and looked up to the stage, where the principal stood at a podium.

The Principal looked down at the students, and began speaking, "Hello, Graduates. It is wonderful to see such a large graduating class. Now, before the ceremony begins, we have a special guest coming here to speak with you, and give some words of wisdom!"

The entire class gasped as a shadow crossed over the sun, and suddenly, Princess Eternia landed on the stage. Everypony gasped as they saw the magnificent emerald-green alicorn. The Princess smiled at the Graduates.

"Hello, young ones. I am here to tell you to work hard in your callings and to never give up. You are the future of Equestria, the future artisans, the future warriors, the future engineers, and everything else. Remember, though, if you are ever in trouble, you can rely on friends. Friends are more precious than any jewel, any amount of money, and will bail you out of a pinch, especially jail, i just hope that many of you don't end up in jail. Remember also, the Six Attributes. No matter what, remember that every pony has them, just they're stronger in some other ponies. As many of you also know, I'm in desperate need of a successor, so I will be watching for a pony to follow me, and as you know, i will announce him or her tomorrow at the Summer Sun celebration." said the elegant Princess.

The Graduates began murmuring among themselves. The prospect of being chosen for successor excited the young ponies, because it would be like becoming a god. The principal sighed then, and began announcing names. Harmony spaced out. She wouldn't be announced for a while, so she zoned out, thinking about who would be chosen to be the successor. It wouldn't be long now.

*****

After a long while, the name "Glorious Harmony" was announced. Harmony walked down the aisle, looking up to the stage. She walked up the stairs, and looked at the principal. The principal smiled at Harmony, and handed her the diploma. "Congratulations!" said the principal and Princess Eternia.

Princess Eternia held out her hoof, for Harmony to shake. Harmony took the hoof, and shook it. She felt a slight shock go through her body at the touch. Harmony recoiled slightly, and looked at Eternia. The Princess smiled at her, her bright blue eyes shining kindly.

Harmony then walked off the stage, and returned to her seat. She then pondered the shock. Hmm...it was probably some static discharge. Yeah, that's it... she though, closing her eyes for a moment.

"No! No! Don't leave me here! No, you can't leave me alone! You said you love me! If you love me, you won't leave me!"
"I'm so sorry.."

Harmony opened her eyes with a shock as a wild cheer when the Graduates threw their hats up. Harmony yelped and threw her hat up, too. Harmony gasped, terrified. What was that dream? she wondered.

Cupcake looked at Harmony quizzically, "Are you alright, Harmony? When you fell asleep, you were mumbling."

Harmony looked at her friend, and forced a smile, "Yeah. Yeah, I'm alright. Just wondering how I will face my 'rents tonight. Oh, will you look at the sun? I must get going! Um, I'll see you later, alright?"

Cupcake nodded enthusiastically, "Yep! See you then!"

Harmony then turned tail and walked off the campus, ignoring the happy graduates and their families. She looked at them enviously. My family couldn't be bothered to come to one of the greatest achievements of my life. She thought bitterly. Walking down the street, she looked down the street, glaring at the happy ponies. She didn't know why she was angry, it was probably because of the fact that after today, she would be homeless.

Harmony approached her front door, took a deep breath, and entered the door.

*****

Princess Eternia smiled to herself as she flew back to the castle, "I have found her!" she said cheerfully.

Author's Note:

Ugh, it took me eleven days...but i finally did it! i finished the second chapter! ugh, Chapter Three won't take so long, though. I'll work for hours so i can get this fic done.