> Canterlot University: A guide to Friendship > by RainbowJack2000 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1: Your roommate and her friends > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- You stand outside of the school and just keep on staring. Your suitcase was on your right and your dignity was nowhere to be found. You wonder what surprises wait for you inside. "Only one way to find out," you said as you held your breathe. You enter and see a beaming lady with multi-colored hair and one with blue hair next to her, playing her Gameboy. "Welcome to Canterlot U! Where we reach for the stars. I'm Headmistress Celestia. This is my sister, Vice-mistress Luna." "Please to meet your acquaintance," you say. "Likewise," Luna mumbled. Celestia rolled her eyes and continued, "Anyway, you must be the new student. We'll send someone to give you a tour of the school sooner or later. In the meantime, we'll show you to your dorm. You also have a roommate, although she is a girl. Sorry about that." As you walk, you wonder about how this girl would look like and react to her new roommate. Perhaps she would be friendly, pretty... ugly? What if she's a slut? Or a prostitute that was forced to go to college? It would be a nightmare, especially if she would want to lick your balls at night. You shudder at the thought and keep on walking with Celestia. When you reach the front of your room, she hands you the keys and returns to her duties. Since you wouldn't want to barge in because you don't know if your roommate is inside, you polietly do this: *knock knock* No answer. Well, the coast is clear- Your thoughts are interrupted when you see a pair of emerald eyes peek at you from behind the barely opened door. "AJ, who is it? It's not Pinkie Pie is it? Can you tel-" "It ain't Pinkie, Rainbow. Hold on." She opens the door wider. You see all of her now. She was a blonde with freckles and green eyes, wearing a stetson hat. She wore an orange flannel shirt that was tied in the front and short-short jeans (oo la la). She also wore a pair of cowgirl boots.Well, for one thing, she's beyond pretty and looks friendly, you thought. She smiled at you until the voice's owner showed up. She had rainbow colored hair and wore a blue T-shirt with gray sweatpants an a pair of blue Converse. She looked annoyed and was about to protest until- "Hello, sugarcube. Ma name's Applejack. This here's ma friend, Rainbow Dash. Say hello RD." "Hmph. Please. Like I would say hi to some total stran-" Applejack elbowed Rainbow Dash in the gut. You introduce yourself and tell Applejack that you are her new roomate. Rainbow Dash glares at you all evil like while you speak. "Well then, Ah'll let you unpack. Rainbow Dash was just leaving, right RD?" She flashed the same look at Rainbow Dash. "But...I... ugh, whatever." She grabs her bookbag and stares at you until she was completely out of your sight. You grab your suitcase and things as she pushed you into the room. She is very strong for a girl, you thought. Her bed was neatly fixed with some books and a pair of socks on it. On the wall was pictures of her and her family/friends. She even had a television with game systems like Xbox 360, Wii, Play Station, and a huge pile of games. All you did was unpack your clothes and gawk at what she had. "So, where y'all from? I'm from Texas. Ma family owns a farm there." "I'm from New Jersey. All my family owns is a life." She chuckles. How is that funny? you ask yourself. "Well then, make yourself at home. Oh and don't mind Rainbow. When it comes ta newbies, she can be a bit of a bully, if ya know what ah mean." "Oh. Do you mind giving me a tour? School starts tomorrow and I haven't the slightess clue where my first class is." She grabs your arm, "Well why didn't ya say so in the first place? Ah'd be happy to!" Your stomach growls and she giggles. "Um, let's start with the cafeteria." You arrive in the cafeteria after she showed you half of where your classes would be. There wasn't much commotion. There was only a group of good-looking girls and that Rainbow one sitting and having some lunch. When they saw Applejack, they gestured for her to come over. You guys have reached the table. "Hey y'all! Ah'd like to introduce you guys to ma new roommate, Dice." The girls were puzzled. New roommate? A boy? "OMG! Hiya! My name is Pinkie Pie! But my real name is Pinkamena Diane Pie! You're already my new friend," the bubbly one cheerfully exclaimed. "Hi. My name is Twilight Sparkle." the girl, reading the book, said. "Oh, um... my name is Fluttershy." the shy one said. "Hello darling. My name is Rarity. Oh and she said her name was Fluttershy. She's a very shy one." *grunt/groan* was the only response you got out of Rainbow Dash. You sit down and studied them carefully while they were all talking. They were very pretty, all of them. Even the grumpy old troll Rainbow Dash. Finally, Applejack came back with two bowls filled with chicken and french fries. She hands you one and starts eating from the other one. The lunch ladies announced that the cafe would close in 20 minutes for a couple hours before dinnertime. You couldn't make out most of it because Pinkie Pie kept talking super fast. "Omgwearegonnahavethebesttimeofourlivesyouknowithinkillcalldominoescausewhodoesntlikedominoes? Am I right," she asked. "Um...I guess," you shrug. "Of course, I'm right? Right Dashie?" "Whatever, Pinkie. I'm not in the mood," Rainbow Dash complained. "What's got you so down in da dumps, girly?" Applejack asked. Rainbow shrugged, "School starts tomorrow, which means this: *clears throat* 'The Great and Powerful Trixie has arrived to make your lives Les Miserables of all lives!' " "Oh," everyone replied and all of a sudden looked sad too. "Why's everyone all upset? Who's this Trixie? Why is gonna make your life miserable? How-" Applejack puts her hand to your mouth and giggled. It smells like cinnamon. Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and shook her head, "Great. More eggheads to deal with. Trixie is only the most self-obsessed show-off in the entire school. She thinks she can lure a boy in a second. Everyone knows that we can't take her bullshit for another 4 years! She was cruel in high school, she'll be cruel again." Everyone nodded in agreement as Applejack patted your back, "Don't worry sugarcube. She probably won't bother ya anyway. You're too nice fer that." You smile and your cheeks begin to burn up... to the point where you realize you're blushing like crazy. Well for one thing, she sure as hell don't act like other blondes. Rainbow snapped her fingers in your face, "Hey dude. Stop staring at blondie and start talkin'. Did you have any girlfriends at your old school?" Now this one, everyone was curious about, including yourself. You know only a couple of girls flirted with you because you were a nerd and jock all wrapped into one person. And you may have kissed like one or two girls, but you never really had a girlfriend. You shook your head. Rarity gasped, "Why not, my dear? Certainly a man like you deserves a good-looking girl who hasn't been seen pole dancing." "Rarity!" Everyone yelled. You look at the clock. You've only been sitting at the table for 15 minutes and your social life has already went down the drain. You sigh and throw the rest of your food away, giving AJ the hint of continuing the tour. It's nighttime and you stare blankly at the bottom of Applejack's bunk while you're in your T-shirt and boxers. AJ doesn't seem to mind though. Her bed's over yours and she's reading a book. After some silence, you finally spoke up. "Do you have any siblings Applejack?" She puts her book down and looks under her bunk, "Yeah. Two. Big Mac and Apple Bloom. Why?" "Just trying to make conversation... is Rainbow Dash always so-" "Agressive? Yeah she's like that when ya first meet 'er. But she is nicer as she knows you better." You nod, "What do you think school is going to be like tomorrow?" Applejack hints worry in your voice and jumps down from her bunk and into yours. "Well, it might be a little scary. New school year, new life. Pretty soon, you'll be driving away from all yer friends and family and live a life of yer own. But me? Ah ain't worried a bit. Maybe a little scared of Trixie's behavior, but not a least bit worried. And y'all shouldn't be either." It gets quiet as she finishes her little speech. She isn't at all what you imagined. She was honest, kind, and... well, beautiful. She ruffles your hair. "Don't y'all worry. If ya ever need advice, ah'm here and so are mah friends," she yawned. "Good night AJ." "Good night Dice." She gets off your bed then stops. She turns around and kisses you on your forehead. She smiles and climbs into her bunk. You could feel the burning sensation on your forehead. You know she only did that to make you feel better, but you can't help but have your heart come out of your chest. You turn off the light and have a good night sleep. > Chapter 2: School Days > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next morning, your alarm clock wakes you up around 6:00 in the morning. You know that school doesn't start for another 2 hours, but you want to have an early start anyway. You get of your bed and head into the bathroom to do your morning routine. Once you come out, something was different. Your bed was somehow fixed and a fresh pair of clothes was neatly put on your bed. You look at AJ's bunk, only to find nothing but her school books on it. Then you find a note on the nightstand, which says: Went to Pinkie's room to freshen up for school. Couldn't help but fix your things fer ya. Sorry if ya got frustrated. -AJ You shrug and put the note somewhere else. At least you get to dress up without making sure a girl isn't looking at you. Once you change into your clothes, you grab you bookbag and books and rush out the door and accidentally bump into someone. "Hey! The Great and Powerful Trixie does not liked to be bumped into." the girl scowled. "Sorry, just wanted to get something to eat before school starts." you reply. She takes one good look at you, top to bottom, before she smiles and gives you a very flirty look (I don't know how to flirt so I'm gonna try my best here. It'll suck tho.) "No worries, big boy. You can bump into Trixie anytime," she said as she winked. "Um...okay then?" She keeps looking at you while you walk down the hall. You remember Rainbow Dash saying something about the Great and Powerful Trixie, but you didn't remember what it was. You shrug and just keep on walking. "To get to the other side! Get it?" Rainbow Dash joked. "Rainbow, no offense, but even after high school that joke is still boring," Twilight replied. "Hey guys," you say as you walk into the cafeteria and plop your big behind down. Everyone waved while Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes at you. "I bumped into that 'Great and Powerful Trixie' girl, and then she said it was okay. Weird, huh?" Rainbow facepalmed then explained that Trixie was flirting with you. Applejack and Pinkie Pie were walking in your direction and waved. "Howdy girls! Hey Dice! Y'all feeling good 'bout the first day of school? Ah know ah am." "Yeah! If you're not, don't worry. Auntie Pinkie Pie has the perfect medicine. It's called a 'I'm really nervous' cake!" "Oh...um, Pinkie, we're older than you." Fluttershy stated. "Dice, darling, how exactly did Trixe flirt with you?" Rarity asked. "Oh. Well, she said: 'No worries, big boy. You can bump into Trixie anytime.' Then she winked." Rainbow Dash gagged while Applejack was still trying to process the information. You see Trixie and her posse walk in and she blew a kiss and winked at you again. You feel your spine tingling, not realizing the girls were glaring at her. Twilight rolled her eyes and sighed. "Never look too good for Trixie. Cause she will find you and you end up going out with her," she said. You swear you could her Applejack mumble under her breath and hear Rainbow Dash whisper, "Some slut she is." You now wish you didn't take this school to go to in the first place. You turn your head and see that everyone was staring at you. "What?" "How come your an egghead and yet you have a perfectly built body?" Rainbow Dash asked with curiosity. "Now Rainbow! Yer gonna make 'im uncomfortable. Don't listen ta her, Dice. She can be real nosy." AJ explained. "Seriously, AJ? This is your best friend you're talking to. You should know me by now." Rainbow stated with a devious grin. Applejack rolled her eyes and patted your back. The bell rings and everyone starts to leave class. Luckily for you, your first class in gym. That has always been your favorite subject. The gym teacher, Dr. Whooves, explains that the whole class will do 20 laps around the gym. Some kids groan while others fist bump and high five eachother. You have class with Rainbow Dash and Applejack who, unfortunately, look good in their gym uniform. You all start at the corner near the exit. "Ready to get your ass kicked, AJ?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I'm always ready for a whoopin'! How 'bout you Dice? Wanna race?" AJ asked you. "I guess a little competition won't hurt," you reply, a smirk appearing on your face. "ON YOUR MARKS. GET SET. GOOOOOO!" the gym teacher blows the whistle. Everyone takes off like lightning. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were neck and neck while you were right behind them. 20 laps later "Rainbow Dash and Applejack are tied in first place! Dice in a close second and Soarin is third!" Dr. Whooves announces. Everyone was panting while the four of you grab a cup of water to drink. While Rainbow Dash and Applejack were arguing who really did come in first, Soarin taps your shoulder and gives you a fist bump. "You are some athlete, dude. In highschool, I could never beat those two. They always came in first at the same time," he explained. "Well, I did play some sports and I was captain of the track team back in highschool. But hey, you're pretty sporty yourself," you reply with a grin. Rainbow Dash turns around and accidentally bumps into Soarin. "Oops, um... sorry about that. My mind was wondering somewhere else," Rainbow Dash said. Her cheeks were flushing red. "No problem, RD. Common mistake. I'll see you around." Soarin turned around to get to his spot. While Rainbow Dash was twirling her hair around and blushing like crazy, you try to process some information until you say something to make her stop. "You like Soarin, don't you, Rainbow Dash?" you say with that face Spongebob had on in that episode. Rainbow denied it as quickly as a baby rejects their food, "Psssshh. As if. He's just really nice, that's all." "Yeah, whatever," you say and you walk to your spot. The school day seemed to drag on forever and you already had tons of homework to do. In your dorm room, you use the study desk for your homework. Applejack had a lollipop in her mouth and she was sitting on the edge of the desk, trying to figure out the next question. She turns to you and taps your shoulder. "Do you know what the answer to this is?" she asked. You look up and stare into her pleading eyes. *sigh* "The answer is 14 to the eight power... didn't you learn this last year?" you ask. She shrugs, "Not really. I'm not that bright like Twilight." "Are you kidding me? You're probably the most brightest person I have ever met. Twilight may have brains, but you have something else that she doesn't." "Oh yeah. And what's that?" "Well, er...um. Your wisdom?" you stammer. She laughs and writes the answer down, "Thanks, Dice. I'm surprised ya never did have a girlfriend." "Yeah, well. I wasn't much of a dater. I knew that boys would break a girl's heart, and I didn't want to risk getting a girl hurt." "Wow. Kind and sweet. I like it. I never dated any boy. They only liked me 'cause I was a blonde. Not fer who I was. I'll never understand boys," she looks at you. "You, on the other hand, are way different. Never met a boy like you before." You blush and she starts to laugh. She looks at the time and jumps down from the desk. "Ma show's on. Wanna watch with me?" You look at your pile of unfinished homework and look at AJ. You close your math book and nod. She grabs your arm and pulls you to the TV. You guys had no idea that someone "Great and Powerful" was listening to your conversation with her ear pressed against the door. > Chapter 3: The Guy who's sexually abusing your friend. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the morning, you wake up, your eyes still adjusting to the daylight, until you find a couple of girls staring at you, waking up. You scream and cuddle your pillow. They all started smiling and laughing at you. That's when you realize that it was Saturday morning, which is why everyone was in your room. After a long week of school, you don't even realize how quickly time went. Pinkie Pie jumps up and down. "Hey sleepy Domino! Ya ready for a day off campus?" "Um...what do you mean? I have a big test on Monday." "Awww, come on. Pretty please?" Pinkie Pie gave you the biggest puppy-dog eyes ever. Rainbow rolled her eyes, "Yeah, c'mon dude. This is the only time I'm taking everyone out for breakfast. Unless, of course, you don't wanna be seen with a bunch of good-looking babes like us." a mischievous grin spread on her face. You think about it for a second. You look at the pile of books and the girls. Books. Girls. Books. Girls. After what seemed like forever, you get out of bed and walk to the bathroom. The girls say things like "alright" and awesome". They all leave to give you sometime to change your clothes. You guys enter Sugarcube Corner to have some smoothies for breakfast, along with some chocolate chip pancakes w/ syrup. Pinkie Pie was snarfing down some cupcakes for her breakfast while everyone was chatting and giggling and eating. Then someone came through the door. "Uh-oh, here comes trouble." Rainbow Dash says. Trixie walks up to the table next to yours and grabs a menu. She peeks and looks around from it. She seems to be spying on someone, you think as the girls glare at her. "What in tarnation is she doing here?" Applejack asked, frustrated. "Last week, she thought this place was uncivilized and that only roughians come here." Rarity sneered. "Um girls, and Dice, how about we just go to the mall? I'm sure we can get our minds of 'her who shall remain nameless' if we go," Twilight suggested. The girls got up to leave as Trixie walked to the bathroom. You don't know why she was dressed with a detectives coat and sunglasses with a Sherlock Holmes hat. "Dude, you coming or not?" Rainbow asked, agrivated. The ride didn't take long, although Pinkie Pie couldn't help but sing random songs from the bottom of her heart. Rainbow Dash was a very reckless driver though. You could've sworn you heard police sirens in the back too. Well, you guys arrived at the mall anyway. "Fluttershy and I are going to Macy's to look for new clothes. I heard Selena Gomez's new line is out!" Rarity squeed. "Pinkie and I are going to the hair salon. We'll be there for a while, so you girls don't have to worry about us." Twilight mentioned. "RD and ah decided to go to the Gorilla Club in the back. Last time, we heard some chick named Tori Vega beat the gorilla. Impressive if ah do say so, mahself. Care to join us Dice?" AJ asked. "I guess I'm in the mood for some violence. Count me in!" you beam. "Warning: Some violence is so intense, you'll be scared for life." Rainbow warned. "Rainbow! Stop being so...scary." AJ grabs your hand and pulls you through the mall while RD looks at her nails, following you guys. The Gorilla Club was quite frightning like Rainbow Dash said. There were Balls of Pain, the gorilla, other stuff you can't remember. Rainbow Dash decides to do the 'Balls of Pain' which at first you thought she'd get hit at the first try. Turns out, she's a Gorilla champ as well. AJ's stomach started to growl. "Guess that means Ah'm hungry. Y'all go on ahead without me." "Don't worry AJ. We'll be fine. Promise! Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." RD giggled. AJ rolled her eyes and walked behind the knife throwing stand, which is where the food is. RD turns to you, "So, Dice. We got of at the wrong foot. I'm still kind of pissed off since AJ kicked me out the room the other day when you first came. But I feel a lot better. So what do you say? Friends?" She sticks out her hand. You look at her and sigh. "Friends." You shake her hand before realizing that she had a buzzer and that electricity was shooting out of you. She laughs so hard until her stomach starts hurting. Then she goes in line for "Balls of Pain" while you glare at her all evil-like. You wonder what's taking AJ so long, so you decide to go look for her. Just as your leaving, it's Rainbow's turn for the game. You turn your head and see that AJ is not where she originally was. You frantically look around the place for her. That's when you hear noises from the ONLY bathroom at Gorilla Club. "Come on baby. Just take off your pants. Or I can do it for you" "Ah swear you dare touch me, ah'll have the- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GET YER HANDS OUT FROM MY SHIRT! AH SWEAR YOU SQUEEZE MA... AH..AH." You slam the door open and see some guy who looks 5 years older than you and a blonde with a Stetson hat... APPLEJACK! His hand was inside her shirt, probably squeezing her breast. He also was squeezing her butt. You're freaking out and your jaw dropped. The guy glared at you while Applejack had a scared yet shocked look on her face. "Dice! You gotta get outta here! Quick! He might hurt ya!" "I'm not leaving without you." you say, without the hint of worry in your voice. You move a couple of paces until the guy takes out a gun, "You move another step and it's bye bye blondie." He puts it against her head. You both gasp, not knowing what to do. You lean over, take off the paper towel roll and take the rod that holds it. Applejack is breathing as crazy as he pulls the trigger. Behind your back, you text Rainbow Dash, telling her specific details of what's going on and telling her to call the police. You move only one foot forward. "Guys, get him." He says. Two other men come out of the stalls and attack you. Since you've been in a lot of fights in highschool, you decide to show off your stuff. However, these men beat you up badly. You drop the rod because you're fighting crime like there's no tomorrow. The phone vibrates and this is the only reply you get from Rainbow Dash. Not now, Dice. I'm in the middle of defeating the Gorilla. Call someone else or something. The guys punch your every part. Your groin, your mouth, nose, even your eye. That's gonna leave a mark! They kick and punch and slap and even use the rod to give you concussions. You couldn't see anymore. You could only here Applejack screaming and the guy laughing meniacally. "Ya know, he's not the only one who can kick butt!" Before you knew it, Applejack kick the guy in a place a guy should never be kicked and the gun falls out of his hands. You hear knocking on the door and Rainbow Dash yelling: "Someone get help! There's something going on! My friends are getting hurt!" The guys have pinned you down as the door opens with Rainbow Dash coming through it. She didn't look afraid anymore. "Any last words?" the fat guy says. "I could think of a few." Rainbow says behind them. They both froze and turned around. "Cya on the other side." She whipped out a gun and shot them both. They fell on the ground next to you. You looked terrified as Rainbow helps you up. You're bleeding everywhere. The only thing you barely see is AJ grabbing the gun off the floor, the guy pleading for mercy. "I'm begging you. I'm sorry! I'll never lay a hand on you again!" "Yer cute when you beg. Do that when you arrive at the gates of Heaven." BOOM!!!!! He's dead. And just in time, too. The police men arrived with the girls all looking terrified and asking all three of you if you're alright. The next thing you knew, you fell on the ground and passed out. You are waking up and your eyes are adjusting to the brightness of the room you are in. You don't know where you are but you hear a beeping noice in the background. You look around the entire room. X-rays and other medical things surround you. You then realize that you are in the hospital. As you try to remember what happened, a nurse comes and and holds the door. "Oh good! You're awake. Two girls are here to see you." "Send them in, I guess." It was Rainbow Dash and Applejack. They have your books and what appears to be flowers and a "Get Well" card. They sadly smile and place them on your nightstand. You look at the stuff and then at them. "Howdy Dice. How you feeling?" AJ asked. "I feel like shit. What happened to me? How long have I been here?" Rainbow and AJ exchanged worried glances. They sighed and turn to me, "3 weeks." they say together. "WHAT?! 3 WEEKS?? I'VE BEEN OUT FOR THAT LONG?" "Hey! At least you get to sleep. The others visited while you were out cold. They all gave you the balloons in the corner every week." Rainbow pointed out. "But why? What did I do to deserve to be on the hospital?" "I think I should leave you two alone. I'm in the car if you need me." Rainbow said as she left the room. Applejack turned her head and put her hat over her chest and sighed, "You saved me. That's how ya ended up here." "Save you? From what?" you ask. She sits on your bed and explains the entire story to you, tears running from her face. You nod as she tells you everything that you did. Up to the point where you passed out from bleeding so much. "Ah owe you ma life, Dice. If it weren't for you, ah'd be pregnant and livin' on the streets. What you did there was risk your own life fer mine. Ah'm...Thank you!" Next thing you knew, she gave you a big hug. You didn't notice at first, but you were hugging her back and patting her hair while she quietly cried on your shoulder. She smelled like apples and cinnamon rolled into one.You've just started your college life and you already feel like you're her father or something. She pulled away. "Hey, no prob, AJ. Anything for my friend." The nurse came back in, "Visiting hours are over. He needs his rest, sweetheart." AJ got off your bed and was about to head out the door, when she turned around. "Good night, Dice." "Night, AJ." Next GOOD thing you knew, she pulled you in for a kiss. Your head counted how many seconds. ...five...six...seven... Shut the fuck up brain and lemme enjoy the moment! Just as you said that, the kiss was broken apart. You knew it was just a friendly kiss, but it meant much more to you. You closed your eyes and fell into a good nights sleep. TRIXIE PART: "Trixie cannot believe she paid those three bumbling idiots! Now they're dead! Trixie wanted to get rid of the blonde one so that Dice wouldn't pay much attention to her and start dating Trixie!" "Would you like a smoothie, oh Great and Powerful one?" Snips asked. Trixie got an idea and a mischievous smile spread on her face. "I have a plan B. Muahahahahahaha!" "...so is that a yes?" > Chapter 4: Trixie needs you! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- After staying one month in the hospital, the doctor finally checks you out. You are happy that you can leave the dungeon and back into the light. Although, you are still learning how to walk after being in bed for so long. You've finished your homework assignments and test, even if you didn't have the slightest idea about the topic. When you go outside, you expected Rainbow Dash's car to come and pick you up. "Hey Dice! Glad to see you're walking on two feet instead of four like a drunk man would," Rainbow commented. "Whatever, Rainbow. Can we just go home?" "Fine, be like that. Just trying to make friendly conversation." "And when have you ever been 'friendly?' " Rainbow Dash stopped herself from saying something she regretted and just pushed you inside the car. Four other girls were in the back. It took you sometime to realize that they were Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity. But there seems to be one missing. "Hey girls. How you doing?" "Oh...um...fine. We were r-really worried about you D-Dice." Fluttershy stammered. "Yeah! I mean I had to eat forty 'worry' cupcakes to make sure you were alright!" Pinkie Pie explained. "Where's Applejack?" you ask. "Oh she couldn't come darling. She had so much homework to catch up on. You know, when you are being investigated and held in court for multiple times, you start to stress out." Rarity said, filing her nails. "By the way, RD, how'd you get your hands on a gun?" Twilight asked. "Some guy at the Gorilla Club gave it to me when I started panicking. Ain't no thang." she beamed. You put your head on the window and sigh. Note to self: Never go with RD and her friends to the mall. You arrive at campus and Headmistress Celestia meets you at the doorway. She asks you a few questions and asks for your homework and tests so that she can bring them to the teacher. Luna was next to her, this time with a PSP3. You roll your eyes and decide to go to your dorm. Some students were exploring the university. When they see you, they could only stare. Some girls even gave you the flirty fingers. You felt like you were being watched everywhere you looked. It didn't take long, but you arrive at your dorm. Your keys were inside (smart move, doofus) so you had to knock instead. "Just a minute! Hold yer horses!" You forgot that Applejack was your roommate and not some dude. You remember how you saved her, how she and RD killed the villians, everything! Then you remember how she kissed you the week before. It was a real good one, probably the best one you had in years. Her lips were soft and rosy as you could remember and she wasn't drunk either. Your other kisses had something to do with drunk girls at some bar you went to with the dudes. The door opens. When AJ opens the door, her eyes bulge right out of her sockets. "Hey AJ. Miss me?" you chuckle. She flings her arms around your neck and hugs you tight. You put yours around her waist. It feels good to be loved. She tells you all about the police investigations, court, the being "left behind" in her studies, and how the whole school heard about the news three days later. You sit down and nod your head like a crazed buffoon. She even tells you that Trixie had a mischievous grin on her face for the entire month. She doesn't know what she's been up to lately. "Ah've missed ya, Dice. Things have gotten quiet since ya were sent ta the hospital. Ah know we only knew each other for a week since then, but you have been so nice to me." "Yeah, well, I'm kind of a nice guy. Although, I have to say, I am impressed with your fighting skills. Didn't know girls could kick butt in real life like that. Only in movies." "A girl can do anything a guy can, ya know. Ah've worked on the farm for ten years 'fore ah moved here. Ah practiced fighting with my brother. Ah got stronger every time." It grows quiet for a moment, then she turns to face you. "How'd you know ah was in trouble? Ah mean, you came in before he could even have a chance to get me...ya know." "Well, I was kind of bored and you were taking too long. When I went to look for you, I didn't see you anywhere. I heard your voice in the bathroom and that's when I barged in." AJ layed on your bed, her head next to your leg. "Well, um... thank you for saving me. Ah guess ah really do owe you something in return. How 'bout a trip to ma favorite restaurant? Or maybe a trip to the zoo? Ah got it! When it's Columbus Week, you. me. Las Vegas!" You think about it for a second. Even if you do go on the trip, chances are you might find your friend being raped and probably molested this time. You shudder at the thought. "As much as I 'd like to go, you might not be safe. I mean, you're a blonde. A smart one who's really pretty-" You stop right there. Great, now you've done it mister Wise guy. AJ looks up at you and smiles. "You think ah'm pretty?" "Well, yeah. I mean every girl has something going for her. And you're the total package, I guess." She looks at you all flirty like. Your heart starts beating out of your chest. Your brain starts talking. She can't be serious! It's all too sudden for this! We only got to the 4th chapter!!!! The author needs at least way more chapters for romance! Applejack sits up and leans in. You don't know why but she stopped midway and whispered, seductively in your ear: "Well this package needs to be delivered. If you're up to it." You look into those big, green eyes of hers and can't help yourself. You start to speak quietly and you're leaning in as well. "You know it's a bit early for kissing. Shouldn't we get to know each other more?" "Why should we? We have all the time to know each other." You were about to object but then you both leaned in until you started kissing. You actually were a little shocked at first, but then you start to enjoy it. It's only been 20 seconds and you're already out of breathe. That's when you pull away and take a breather. She starts panting too and gets up. "Okay then. That's yer reward! Ah'm gonna go now. RD needs me to watch her 'awesome' tricks on her skateboard. See ya later, Dice." she bounced cheerfully out the room. Your jaw drops as she leaves the room. You have never seen AJ so happy, even though you've known her for a week and 2 added days from last week and today. Plus, it's weird how she acts like nothing happened. You have a tingly feeling that you may have developed a teeny tiny crush on her. But you'll just have to wait a week for proof. Dammit! It's only the 4th chapter. This author better make this story longer. Trixie was walking in the hallway and you were walking in her direction. This time you made sure you didn't bump into her. She smiles and goes on her knees. "Dice! Trixie needs you! She's failing her classes and really needs your help!" "And what makes you think I'm going to help you? I know you were spying on us a month ago at Sugarcube Corner." "Psssh. Puh-leeze! I was only ordering from the menu. People say that their desserts are really good, so I decided to try it out myself. Besides, I know you're very smart and that you aced your test, even though you were gone for a month." "And how do you know that?" "A magician never reveals her secrets. Please, pretty please with whip cream, sprinkles, and cherry on top?" she gave you the biggest set of puppy eyes. You don't know you're about to fall for her trap, but you agree anyway. "YAY! Thanks Dice! Tutoring session starts Friday! Be there!" She skipped off and you have no idea what just happened. You try to process the information, but as simple as it is, it sounds too complicated for you. You shrug it off and leave, not knowing her devious plan for you. (DUN DUN DUN!!!!) AJ walks in your direction after watching RD on her skateboard and you accidentally bump into her. "Woah! Hey, watch where ya goin' mist-" She realizes it's you. "Sorry AJ. I have a lot of things on my mind. My schoolwork, grades, tutoring Trixie, everything!" "Ah know how ya- Wait. Did you say tutoring Trixie?" "Yeah, I know right? But she seemed desperate for my help. I'm just glad after her grades go up I can stay away from her." "Ah'd watch ma back, if ah were you. She might be trickin' ya into liking her. She did that to Big Mac once, and it did not end well." "Don't worry your pretty little head, AJ. I'm not gullible for her little game." "Mhmm, we'll see about that. Where ya going anyway?" "Cafeteria. Gonna buy some food there. Care to join?" "Ah'd like that very much." What you both as well as the other girls didn't know was that you are VERY gullible. > Chapter 5: Fundraiser Month > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day, Headmistress Celestia invites everyone inside the school's theater. Everyone was talking, whistling, laughing, and yelling. You sit next to all your friends and look around for Celestia. Trixie is looking back at you, holding a sign, which appears to say. Don't forget Friday! Our study session. Be cool or be mule! The school's mascot, Maurice the Mule made a noise and she said, "No offense." He waved his hand like it was nothing. Celestia finally came and explained everything, "Hello ladies and gentlemen. I know you are wondering why you are all here today." "Oh she's good," Pinkie Pie said. You roll your eyes. "Canterlot University decided to have a fundraiser by holding a carnival outside of the school. It will be called 'Fall Carnival of Fun.' 7 to 20 students can volunteer to help out at the booths. There will be pie eating contest-" "ALRIGHT!" Soarin yelled, causing everyone to stare at him. "Anyway, there will be a pie eating contest, dunking booth, water squirting contest, and much more. Our goal is to raise at least $3,000 and we need your help. However, we are going to start out buy selling chocolates to some of the local neighbors in our area. They delivered the boxes to your dorms already, so you might as well start this afternoon. Oh and you must have a partner. I suggest your best friend or something. You may all return to your studies." Everyone left the auditorium, eager to get started on the fundraiser. You haven't done one since sixth grade, so you decide to give it a shot after a long time. Soarin puts his hand around your shoulder. "So Dice. Me. You. Selling chocolates. It'll be awesome. Besides, you need to hang out with a GUY for once and not girls. By the way, how did you land a good-looking babe like Applejack?" "I-what? We're not dating! We're only friends!" Soarin was laughing hard, "I'm kidding, dude. You should have seen the look on your face." Your face starts turning red with embarrassment and frustration. It's not like you don't want to go out with her. It was just too sudden. You sigh and shake your head as Soarin follows you to your dorm. Luckily, Applejack didn't come yet so she can't claim the chocolate. You pick it up and open the door. "Besides, Soarin, we are only roommates. It might be a little weird to be dating someone that you sleep in the same room with. Well... not really, but still!" Soarin shrugs and counts the chocolates in the box, "50 in total. Let's start as soon as school ends." You nod and walk with Soarin to Gym. You're back from selling some chocolates. Your first customer went like something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBhxIyT8Slg The second one was even weirder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mnOU_8Snws ...Yep. That weird. You enter your dorm to find Applejack sleeping, cuddling what appears to be a box of chocolates. There are wrappers all over her bed and chocolate around her mouth. She also had a chocolate bar in her mouth, but she probably fell asleep eating it. You close the door and her eyes shot open. You start laughing. "You just couldn't help yourself, could you now?" "MMMM-" she realizes that she's eating a chocolate bar and takes it out, looking inside the box. There were 3 left. "Oops. Guess Ah got a little carried away." she says, blushing from embarrassment. You take her chocolate bar and start eating it. Yummy, you thought as you happily munched on the delicious treat. "What about you mister Wise Guy? How much did you sell?" "Half the box." "HALF?! Me and Rainbow had a hard time just selling one! If it weren't for her brutal ways, we probably would have finished in no time! So we came back with a full box. She went to play video games in her room and ah was left alone with these delicious...delectable..." her mouth was watering. You take the box away from her and wave your finger, "No no no! We don't eat customers' chocolate!" "Just one please! Ah'm hungry!" "Eenope." The next thing you knew, she jumped on your back and was trying to grab the chocolate from you. You start laughing until you fall, bringing her down, too. You both start laughing and panting. You sit up while she lays on her back smiling. You take your finger and wipe the chocolate off her face. Before you could eat it, she grabs your finger and licks it clean. Weird, right? That's how good friends act... wait, no they don't! You guys start laughing again until you hear a knock on the door. You get off the floor and open it, finding Trixie with a bunch of books. "Trixie needs your help! There's a test tomorrow and she want to ace it! I know it's sudden but I sure as hell don't wanna flunk i-" she sees AJ on the floor, "Is Trixie interrupting something?" AJ quickly gets up, "No! As a matter of fact, ah was... LOOKING FOR MA SLIPPERS!" she randomly grabbed her slippers from her bed and smiled as wide as she could. Rainbow passes by and stops. She walks backwards and pointed her finger at Trixie. "Um, what is she doing here?" "She needs my help studying for a test tomorrow," you turn to her, "So, should we study in the library or-" "My room would be much more comfortable! Wanna go there?" "Uh..." "GREAT! Meet me in 20 minutes!" she says as she runs off. Rainbow and AJ looks at you with worried looks on their faces. "You'll be careful, won't you? Don't fall for her tricks." Applejack said. "Yeah- um... AJ? Why do you have chocolate on your face?" Rainbow asked. "Ah kinda got carried away with eating chocolate. Sorry about that." Rainbow shrugged, "No prob. We weren't selling anything anyway." "Phew! Ah was worried you were gonna get mad." "Anyway," you say, "I think I should be going now. Her dorm is all the way on the other side of the school." "Be careful!" Applejack yells down the hall. You knock on Trixie's door and to your surprise, Derpy answers the door. She was holding a muffin and dragging you in with her other hand. Trixie was on her bed and she pats a spot for you to sit on. Surprisingly, her room is really neat and organized, especially with Derpy in the room. She held up a book which read, "How to call your Mate". "This is what we are studying in Life Science. It's supposed to be about animals finding their true love. Even when they 'accidentally' bump into each other, hint hint." Trixie said. You feel as if this happened to you before, but you shrug it off and scratch your head. "So, what is the test about?" "Oh. Well, the teacher said something about the test being about how humans call their mate. I'm not even sure how we do that. You know, besides flirting." "It says here that humans have about a few ways to summon a boyfriend/girlfriend. Flirting, flattery, what the? Getting drunk? Dafuq? Who wrote this book?" "B-beats me!" Trixie stammered. You look at her suspiciously, but continue anyway. "So what are you supposed to do exactly?" "Find the best way to call your mate." she replies. Derpy yells, "Pirates!" You both look at her and roll your eyes. "I think getting drunk is the best way! Oh would you look at the time? Trixie needs to go to sleep!" she pushes you out of the doorway. "But why do you think- You're suppo-" "Bye-bye now!" She slams the door and you just stand there with a stupid look on your face. As you walk down the hallway, you try figure out what happened. You didn't even see Fluttershy and Rarity pass by you until they called our name. "Dice! There you are!" Rarity exclaimed. "Hey Rarity! Hi Fluttershy! Wassup?" "We are inviting you to our Freshman Fall Party. Details are in the back. BTW, there will be drinking there. Don't get too drunk, if you know what I mean." Rarity giggled, handing you an invitation. "Cool. How many chocolates did you sell?" "Forty. We'll be selling the rest tomorrow hopefully," Fluttershy said. "I sold 25. Applejack decided it would be best to save the chocolates for her very special friend, Tummy." Rarity and Fluttershy looked confused at first, but then they realized it meant that she ate them. They started to laugh until Rarity realized they had to finish giving out invites. "See you in chemistry tomorrow, Dice!" Rarity said. You walk down the hall and find Applejack scurrying off somewhere. You have a decision: keep walking to your dorm or follow your roommate to wherever she was going. You look at the time, which was 8:47 p.m. You know you don't sleep until ten, so you decide to follow her instead. When you turn in the corner, she seems to be knocking on Bon Bon and Lyra's door. They open it and she gives them something wrapped in a black cloth. "Do not tell anyone about this- Ah hate for anyone to know ah gave it to you." "We promise. Pinkie Promise." "Good. If y'all tell anyone, you'll hear from ma lawyer." "Okay." They close the door. Applejack was walking in your direction. Quick, hide! Before she sees you! You hide behind a potted plant while she whistles a merry tune. You narrow your eyes as she turns left to walk back to her dorm. Then you hear her talking to someone. It sounded like Twilight. "Did you give it to them?" "Eeyup. Ah had to give it before Dice comes back into the room." "Good. If he found it, he'd be very suspicious. Why do they need that stuff anyway? " "They said that if they didn't raise enough money for the fundraiser, instead of giving money to Bon Bon's parents, they'd give..." The voices faded. You had a million questions in your head. What are they hiding? What is Bon Bon sending to her parents? Why do they not want you to find out? You decided it would be best to keep your suspicions to yourself. You got up and didn't even notice Soarin was next to you. "Hiya!" He exclaims. "Dude! You scared me." "Sorry. Why are you hiding here anyway? Your dorm is like 3 minutes away." "I was spying on Applejack. She gave something to Bon Bon and Lyra, but I have no idea what. They don't want me finding out about it either. Why are you here? Isn't your dorm down there?" "I wanted to buy some popcorn at the vending machine. I gotta go. My roommate wants his bag too." You watch him walk down the hall and then you walk to your dorm. You didn't even realize Lyra was tip-toeing with the item as she walked across the hall behind you. Once you reach your dorm, you unlock the door. Applejack was reading a magazine and eating popcorn. When she saw you, she looked so confused. "Back so soon? Ah knew she was tricking you for something." "I'm not so sure about that. What were you doing while I was gone?" "I talked to RD, delivered something to Bonnie and Clyde down there, then came back here." "Bonnie and- Oh! You mean Bon Bon and Lyra?" DUH!!!! "Yeah." "What was it?" She put her magazine down and studied your face. "None of your damn business. Why?" "Just asking." TRIXIE PART!!!!!!!!! Lyra gives the item to Trixie, "Do you think you should put all of this into the punch at the party?" "Trixie does not like to be questioned. She is going to get that Dice for herself, one way or another. Now go on! Shoo!" Lyra mumbled some bad things under her breath as she left Trixie's sight. Trixie looked around and took the bottle out of the cloth and maniacally laughed. "Once this drink is poured into the punch at Rarity's party, Dice will be so drunk, he'll have to hit on every girl. Once he hits on me, I'll make sure to give him my full attention." She closed her door, not knowing a pair of magenta eyes was watching her the whole time... > Chapter 6: Your first (real) study session > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day is Friday. That means you have a study session with Trixie *shudder*. This should be interesting. But that's in 11 hours from now. All you have to do is focus: What did Applejack give to Bon Bon and Lyra? And why did they want to keep it a secret from you? Well, Rainbow Dash is AJ's best friend, you can ask her. You look around the room and see AJ was still sound alseep on the couch. You decided not to wake her up and left a note for her to read: Went to breakfast. Saw you sleeping, but decided not to disturb you. -Dice a.k.a Domino You take your book-bag and leave the room. Some kids were up early selling chocolates to other students. Just as you're leaving your room, someone grabs your arms and pulls you into the closet. "Hey! Who's here? Turn on the light!" The kidnapper turns on the light and to your surprise (not), it's Rainbow Dash. She was wearing a black tank top that had her cutie mark on it. She was wearing dark blue skinny jeans and black Converse sneakers. Her eyes were bulging right out of her sockets. "Why am I not surprised?" "This is no times for jokes, Dice. I have something to tell you! Trixie-" The bell rang. RD was frustrated. She opened the door and pushed you out. "Whatever you do, do not drink the punch at the party tomorrow." she ran out the closet to get to her next class. You get confused on why you should avoid punch at the party. But knowing it was Rainbow Dash, she was probably stopping you from getting drunk, which is something you didn't really want to do. But knowing Rarity, she wouldn't have it. Rainbow. Rarity. Rainbow. Rarity. You decide to make this decision later and you walk to gym for class. AJ rushed passed you, wearing a sweatshirt and short shorts with cowgirl boots. Maybe you should have woke her up... After school, you and AJ walk back to your dorm. When you unlock it, something was wrong. Both your sheets were off and all your things were out of the room. Headmistress Celestia was standing in the corner, smiling. "Sorry that your things are gone, guys. I got a complaint that the rooms were too small to fit two people with their things. So we moved them to the other building, you know the one that's never used? It was originally the dorm rooms, but years ago someone had the H1N1 flu, so the whole building had it. Good news, the flu is gone! Here's your room #. Have fun!" She left the room so that she could make the announcement on her PA. You and Applejack walk outside to the other building and look for your room. Conveniently, it was on the first floor. When you opened the door, the room was ginormous. The walls were painted lavender and the windows look like the were from a master suite at a hotel. There was a balcony and a large bathroom with a walk-in closet. There was even a kitchen. The only problem was this: you had to SHARE the bed. AJ and you both gasp when you saw this. "Look on the bright side... it's a king size bed." "Ah don't want to look like I sleep in bed with someone ah'm not even MARRIED to!" "With that accent? Are you serious? Come on, let's just fix our things. We'll figure something out later." As you do this, you look out the window. A sea of students were walking outside and coming in for their new rooms. Applejack was frustrated that she had to set up her game equipment again, so you do it for her. She fixes the bed and the clothes, putting them away in the dressers and closet. You take the towels and put them in the bathroom and fix the couch in a nice position. Pretty soon, your new room was made. "I'm going to the library now. Trixie might be waiting for me, ya know." "Oh okay. Ah was going to watch 21 Jump street on my DVD, but ah'll just get RD instead." "D-did you just say...? I've always to see that movie! Oh...well I guess I could watch some of it." "Yeehaw! Have a seat, partner. Yer gonna have the time of yer life!" You rush out your dorm after watching the movie. You, AJ and the girls were having so much fun that you forgot your study session. You run as fast as your long legs can take you. You look at your watch: 6:46 p.m. The library closes at nine, so you have plenty of time. Once you reach there, Trixie was tapping her foot, her arms folded, and she was PISSED. "Heh heh, hey Trixie. Am I late?" *smacks your face* "Trixie does not like to be kept waiting. When she says four, she means four! Got it?" You nod your head like a crazed bull as she drags you into the library. You rub the side of her face that she smacked. Smart move, dumb ass. She pushed you into the seat and she shoves her math book in your face. "We're studying the Pythagorean theorem in class. You better help me ace that test and homework or it won't end good for you." "Geez, you're late to your first study session..." you mumble. "What?" "Nothing." You explain what the theorem was about as she starts her homework. When you ask her if she understands, she says yes. Then she asks you to help her with a math problem. After about 30 minutes, you decide to let her figure out problems for herself and look for a book to read. You pass the Daring Do section until you walk back to see your favorite from the series, "Daring Do and the Griffon's Goblet." As you grab it, someone else from the other side was taking it. "Dude! Hands off! I saw it first! It's not everyday a jock as awesome as me can settle down to read from her fav series!" That voice...could it be? "Rainbow Dash?" you asked, shocked. The person lets go of the book as you tumble on the ground from her grip. She comes around to your side and has a shocked look on her face. Busted,you thought. "W-what are you doing here?" "I was about to ask you the same question." you say. "I asked first," she said, trying to get out of the conversation. "I'm on my study session with Trixie. She's a real pain, if you ask me." She helps you up. As you get up, her face is as red as a stoplight. She brushes her hair out of her face and looks at the Daring Do section. You stare at her and then the books. Her. Books. Her. Books. Then you have a big goofy grin on your face. "You like Daring Do?" She grabs face and brings hers to it, "Don't you dare tell anyone about this! I will rip your head off, literally!" "Okay, geez. I don't know why you're hiding it. Everyone loves to read." "DICE! TRIXIE NEEDS YOUR HELP!" Trixie yells. Damn, she can yell. "I have to go. See you around, Rainbow." As you run, you shake your head. What a weird day this has been. > Chapter 7: The Party > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day was the party. You have exactly 12 hours to get ready and stuff. You read the back of the invite: It's Girls ask Boys! Wear your fanciest dresses and suits. Girls, don't be shy and ask your lucky man out. Party this Saturday! Be there! "Girls ask boys, huh?" you say. Applejack, who was in bed next to you, groaned and said, tiredly," What er y'all goin' on about this mornin'?" "Nothing. Just that the dance is Girls ask Boys." *yawn* "Lemme see that." You give her the invitation. She reads it then hands it back to you. She gets out of bed and heads to the bathroom. "What are you doing, AJ?" "Ah need to go to the mall and buy mahself a dress. Can't go to some fancy-schmancy party looking like ah just left the farm. Granny Smith would force me to wear formal attire if she weren't so lazy!" As Applejack goes on rambling about the dance and why she has to wear formal attire all while walking to the bathroom, you throw some clothes on and look for Soarin's room. Which, coincidentally, was going to look for you for the same. You guys bump into each other. "Hey Soarin. Can I freshen up in your dorm? AJ's using our bathroom." "Sure. Why not? I was coming to ask you if you had any coffee ground." "Well, no. AJ uses it as her midnight drink instead of the soda." "Well, follow me if you want to live. Be warned- girls are at dude's dorms asking them out. Do not feel left out." Soarin was right. As you pass by other dorms, there are girls either knocking, flirting, or hugging boys just for the dance. You even saw a Derpy making out with Whooves as you pass her dorm. You make sure Trixie was not around the doorway so that she wouldn't ask you. Finally, you reach Soarin's dorm. His roommate was putting on his sneakers when the door opened. "Flash, I'd like you to meet my bud, Dice. Dice, this is my roomy Flash Sentry." " Wassup?" you say. "Nothing much. Any girl ask you out yet?" "No, not yet anyway. What about you guys? Girls ask you out yet?" "No, but there's this cute on with purple hair with a pink streak with the cutest purple eyes I've wanted to ask me out." Flash says. "You mean Twi-" *knock knock* Soarin opens the door and to your surprise, it was RD and Twilight. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were across the hall, knocking on someone else's door as they waved to you. You wave back and return your attention on the two girls in front of you. They seemed to be nervous about something. "Um Soarin, Flash, we'd like to ask you guys something..." Twilight started. "Would you guys like to go to the Freshman Party with us, you know, if you're not busy?" Rainbow asked, without a care in the world. "That depends. Who's taking who?" Soarin asks. "Easy. Egghead here takes Flash and I take you. Simple as that." she said, folding her arms. "Okay then. It's a date. I didn't think girls would start hitting on the Soarin Master until Valentine's," Soarin said, flexing his arm muscles. "Whoa there, lover boy. It's only one date. That is... if you can't resist this," Rainbow said, as she turned her back to the boys and flipped her hair, turned her head and winked. Twilight followed her and saw Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie squeal with joy. They had also gotten dates with Big Mac and Pokey Pierce, two boys THEY had a crush on. Soarin closed the door. "Wow. Flash got nerd. Soarin got jock. What are the odds?" you say. "At least we got dates. Although, that was kinda quick. We weren't expecting girls to ask us until the afternoon. Not 9 in the morning." Flash stated. "Can I just use your shower?" you say irritated. You leave Soarin's dorm, trying to find a way to get back to your's. Once you do reach it, you hear the TV on. You open the door and find AJ eating pancakes and watching the Farmer's channel. She turns around and finishes what she was eating. Then she speaks: "Howdy partner! Soarin and Flash get a date yet?" "How do you know Flash? And how do you know they were getting dates?" "Long story short. Never tell Twilight to confess her feelings fer a guy at Senior prom. So who's takin' them?" "Rainbow and Twilight. RD wanted to get it over with. Geez, talk about impatient." "That's RD fer ya. Never waits for anything." Applejack explained. "So..." "So?" "Who are you going to ask?" "No one really. Just thought ah'd go alone." "Seriously?" "Seriously." This had hurt you. You both made out,twice, she flirted with you, and she licked chocolate off your finger! CHOCOLATE! Something romantic! How dare she? "Thinkin' about somethin', sugarcube?" "No, not really. I just..." "Just what?" "Nothing. Whattcha watching?" "She did WHAT?!" everyone shouted. You were talking to Twilight, Rarity, RD, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Soarin, and Flash. You had just told them what happened with you and AJ and they seemed pretty upset. Rarity, however, was pissed. "I am not just going to let her sit on the bench while all her friends are dancing with bullshits they call dates!" she yelled. "Hey!" Soarin and Flash said. "No offense." she said, calming down a bit. You roll your eyes and shake your head, looking away from the upset table. Rainbow saw this and did that Spongebob face. "You like Applejack, don't you Dice?" "Pssssh. Puh-leeze, girlfriend! As if!" "I'm not taking that shit with you," she said, blankly. "Sorry," you say. "Oh, so you do like her! This calls for a party!" Pinkie yelled. "NO!!!" everyone yelled. Her hair deflated. "Oh..um.. we mean not now, Pinkie. Later...if it's okay with you," Fluttershy said. Pinkie's hair inflated again and she said, "Okie-doki-loki!" "Anyway," RD said, ignoring those two, "maybe you should ask her out. She might say no, but you can at least take her as a friend. I mean, who wouldn't take a friend?" "I know I would!" Fluttershy said. "But...what if she says no? What if she just doesn't feel the same? What if to her, I'm just a boy who sleeps in the same bed with her and is friends with?" you say. "Aren't you also the boy who made out with her twice, she flirted with you, and licked chocolate off your finger?" Pinkie said. Everyone just stared at her and your jaw dropped. How the hell does she know that? "Um...how do you know all that?" you ask. "Just a hunch!" *squee* "Wait a book flipping second," Twilight said, "you made out with her twice?" "She flirted with you?" Soarin asked. "She licked chocolate off your finger?" Fluttershy asked. You gulp and nod your head. Everyone just looked at you, shocked. RD finally spoke. "That..is..." 'PIRATES!" Derpy, for some unknown reason, was sitting at your table. "Get out of here," Rainbow said, irritated. Derpy hung her head and left the table. "What was I saying? Oh yeah! *clears throat* That...is...AWESOME!!!" At noon, you go back to your dorm when you see the door open. It was Caramel talking to Applejack! Oh no!you thought, I'm too late! You listen to their conversation: "AJ, what's up?" "What do you want, Caramel? I thought I dumped you two years ago." She dated Caramel? "I just wanted to ask you if you would like to go with me to the dance? We could end the night in my dorm. My roommate left for the week. It'll be just you and m-" "Ah don't give a third chance, not after you played me like a banjo!" "But baby-" "Don't you baby me! Go away. Ah don't want to be seen with you again." "But why? It's that Dice kid, isn't it? He saves your sorry ass one time!" "At least he's a better friend than you! He should teach you a lesson or two-" "Is it because I missed that one date, which is why you are so hard on me?" "No! Just leave me alo-" Next thing you knew, Caramel grabbed Applejack by the waist and started making out with her. After five seconds, she pushed him away and said one more thing: "Fuck you. Have a nice life in hell." Then- BAM! She slammed the door in his face. He kicked it and yelled. "This isn't over AJ! I'll get you and that Dice kid! You're a lucky bitch this time, ya know!" He left to go to his dorm. Thank goodness it wasn't in your direction. You didn't feel like asking AJ to the party anymore. Not after what happened to her anyway. You can know realize why she dumped him. He seems like the type of guy who would date hot chicks at multiple times.You stand in the hallway, trying to confirm the information in your brain. You then walk to your dorm and open it. The TV was off, the plate that held pancakes was washed, and... what's this? A crying blonde with her hat on the floor. You sit next to her, feeling awkward about the whole situation. "You okay?" you finally say. She looks at you and sniffs. She looks awful," Ya herd?" You nod your head. "I'm sorry, Dice. Ah didn't mean for all this to start a commotion." "It's not your fault. Just me being nosy as ever." "He just thought I would forgive him like that? He cheated on me twice during Junior year. Ah can't b-belie-" she bawled again. You pat her hair. So soft. Stop being such a pervert and comfort your roommate! "I don't know what to say, Applejack. I was going to invite you to the party, but after seeing all this..." "You were...gonna ask me out?" Think, think, think, Dice! Think! What do you say?! "Yeah...I guess. I like you AJ...as a friend. But after seeing what happened, you're not in perfect position for a party. Although, if I were you, I'd forget the past and be happy I have now. You never know what the future may hold." AJ thought about it for a moment, then smiled. She hugged you tight. "Thanks Dice! Not even RD would comfort me like that. Ah wish ah were as wise as you." "Yeah, well-" She kisses you (yes, on the lips, but only for like three seconds) and went to the bathroom to wash her face. Just then, Soarin opens the door. "Dude, we're going to buy suits for the party! Trixie was asking for you, BTW. We said you went grocery shopping or something. Now come on!" You look at Applejack, who has just finished wiping her face with a towel. She nods her head to the door. "You can go. Ah'm alright." "You sure?" "Definitely." "Oh. Thanks AJ!" You leave the room and close the door. Soarin, looking confused, scratched his head, "The fuck was that all about?" "I'll explain it to you later." It's 8 p.m. and the party has just begun. Everyone was dancing and talking and having fun. You and Soarin walk in together. Rainbow Dash was trying to get Pinkie out of their dorm room, which is why she didn't show up. AJ was watching the news. Poor girl. She sure had a jerky BF. "Dude, this is it." Soarin finally says. "Yes, yes it is." "So...LETS GET OUR GROOVE ON!" Soarin runs down to the dance floor, busting out some crazy dance moves. He looks like a... nevermind. Anyway, the girls show up with their dates and all say hi to you before proceeding to the dance floor. You sit down and see Trixie walking toward you. "Hey." she says. "Hey." "Where's AJ?" "Couldn't make it. Very emotional problems happened to her." "Oh." "Don't you have a date?" "No. And I'd like to keep it at that. Trixie thinks the boys here only wanted the sexiest girl here at the school! They reject the Rejects and go for the good-lookers!" she complains. "Oh." "What about you? You have a date?" "No. The girl I had in mind isn't here with me." "Trixie will get us some punch." Trixie walks over to the punch bowl, She kicks the leg of the table three times. Someone's hand had a bottle in it. When no one was looking, Trixie took the bottle and poured some of the stuff in. "With this vodka, everyone will be very drunk! Even Dice! Muahahahaha!" (HOLY FUCKING SHIT! IT WAS VODKA!!!) Meanwhile As everyone grabs their date for a slow dance, you took your slice of pizza and started to eat from it. Someone taps your shoulder. You assumed it was Trixie with the punch. When you turned around, your jaw dropped. That was NOT Trixie. Trixie doesn't have golden blonde hair with green eyes and freckles. The dress this girl was wearing was...WOW! You stand up and look at her top to bottom. "Applejack?" you say. "Yes sirree! Close your mouth, though. Yer gonna catch flies." she replied. "How...Why? What are you doing here?" "I thought about what you said. And you're right. I should forget the past and be happy that ah have now. Ah never know what the future may hold." "I never thought I was so inspirational." She giggled, "So are we gonna stand here and gawk or are we gonna dance?" You hold her hand and pull her to the dance floor. She puts her arms around your neck and yours around her waist. You haven't danced with a girl since....well, prom. Meanwhile, Trixie had both your drinks. When she saw you dancing with AJ, she was so mad, the glass cups broke in her grip. Rainbow and Soarin were right next to you guys. "Applejack? You made it! I'm glad you didn't spend eternity in that dorm of yours." she joked. Everyone was having the time of their lives. Then something started to happen. Everyone was drinking so much of the darn punch that some people ended up saying random things, while others did random things. Rainbow had warned you about not drinking the punch. But it looked like she forgot, because she was like everyone else too. You decided to drink some of it. It's surprisingly good. Then you take another cup. Another. Another. Another. AJ limps next to you, all drunk. After a couple minutes or so, you are too. She speaks. "Hey big boy. Do y'all have the guts to come with me to the *hic* bedroom?" "Whatever *hic* you say, sexy. And might I add you look like the shit tonight?" She drags your arm before all of you (the entire student body) pass out on the ground. Trixie has escaped... And the bottle of vodka is in the trash... > Chapter 8: Solve the Mystery > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day, you hear moaning and groaning. When you open your eyes a bit, you see a whole bunch of students, passed out on the Gym floor. Even some are getting up and rubbing their heads. You look next to you. Applejack was on your left, still sleeping. On your right, it looked like Pinkie Pie, with a half-eaten cupcake in her hand. You get up too, but it wasn't easy. Once you sat up, you could see the entire student body, freshman that is. Half of them were getting up, some were vomiting outside, others still on the ground, sleeping. Rainbow Dash was about to vomit in the garbage can when she saw something peculiar. She took out a bottle. It was the half-empty vodka. She gasped. When everyone else woke up, Rainbow Dash whistled to get everyone's attention. "Listen up peeps! I don't know why everyone was still in here from the party. We should have been in our bedrooms, fast asleep. Anyway, I have evidence that someone put something in the punch." "W-what is it?" Fluttershy yelled while speaking softly. Rainbow held the bottle for everyone to see, "Vodka!" "Everyone gasped. You can even see Rarity faint. Applejack was mad. "That darn vodka! Because of it, nobody can remember what a good time we had! And the culprit knew not to drink it and probably left before anyone could find out!" Rainbow Dash pointed to AJ, "Exactly! I have the invite list right here. Everyone say "Here" when I call your name. *clears throat* Applejack!" "Here!" "Dice." "Here!" This went on for about thirty minutes. Everyone kept saying here. Until she got down to the last 5 suspects. "Snips!" "..." "Snails?" "..." "Bon Bon?" "..." "Lyra?" "..." "Finally, Trixie?" "..." Pinkie Pie gasped, "We found our suspects. Here's the plan everyone! We knock on their doors! If they won't answer our questions, we'll threaten them with pie! And I'll wear this mustache." she said, taking out a mustache and putting it on her face. "Ah'm liking that idear, well except for the pie and mustache part," Applejack said. "Can I still wear this mustache?" Pinkie said. AJ rolled her eyes and took the mustache from Pinkie. "Anyway, I think we can do Pinkie's idea..." RD started "So that I can kill the person who sabotaged my party!" Rarity yelled. Everyone looked at her and she calmed down. "Yes, but without the pie." you add. "And the mustache." Applejack said. "The rest of you, go get Celestia's and Luna's help! Even teachers if you have to. They must know about this! Who's with me?" RD said. "YEAH!" everyone yells and runs out the gym. It was just you and your friends left there. Rainbow spoke up. "Soarin and Flash, you get Snips and Snails, they're roommates. Twi, Rare, Flutters and Pinkie, you get Bon Bon and Lyra. AJ and Dice, you guys are with me. We get to whoop Trixie's ass." "Awesome!" Aj said. "We'll need to dress like detectives first, though." Rainbow thought. Everyone (including yourself) started talking about how they have the perfect outfit for the investigation. Headmistress Celestia came running in the room. "I just heard what happened! Do you have evidence?" she said, panting. "You betcha yer...somethin that we do," AJ said. Rainbow Dash gave Celestia the half-bottle of vodka. She let out a horrified gasp, and looked like she was about to faint. Then she regained her strength and sighed. "Lemme guess: You guys know the suspects and you are going to hunt them down?" Everyone nodded. Celestia nods and wishes you all good luck. Then you all go to your dorms, Rainbow giving the bottle to AJ. She studies it for a second then she almost fainted. Everyone looked at her with worried looks. She held the bottle. "Ah recognize this bottle! Ah gave it to Bon Bon and Lyra the other day! So those two must be the main suspects. But then again, Snips and Snails work for Trixie like Bon Bon and Lyra do. Ah don't have a good feelin' 'bout this." "Well what are waiting for? Let's do this!" Rainbow said, fist pumping in the air. You all enter your dorms, dressing up like detectives. Well, the boys anyway. Since the girls don't really have much detective clothes, they either wore dresses or suits. As you were putting on your coat, AJ came out the bathroom. She was wearing a beautiful, long, strapless red dress. It showed off her curvy-curves, her perky tits, (oh man, I'm such a pervert!) and other things the author can't say right now. Your eyes were bulging out of their sockets. "Do ya think it's...too much?" "I...er...um...uh...you...look...I mean..." *gulp* "I'm going to take that as a yes." she said, giggling. "You look...wow!" "Stop drooling and let's meet the others." When you reach the cafeteria, all the other girls were dressed in elegant, sexy-looking, dresses. Even Rainbow Dash. The girls rushed over to AJ while the boys were huddled in their little group. You went over to them. "Hey guys, what's up?" "Damn dude. How could you stand: 1. Sleeping in bed with AJ 2. Being roommates with AJ 3. Seeing all 'that' about AJ AND NOT GOING ON A FREAKING DATE WITH HER?!" Soarin yelled. Everyone in the entire cafeteria was looking in your direction. Your face and Flash's were flushed red and Soarin was turning pale. RD comes over to tell you guys to get the investigation started. You follow her and AJ while you guys walk to Trixie's room. RD looks at you while you stare into space. She decides to have a little fun with you and starts talking. "So, Dice...You like what you see?" she said, while doing a pose. Damn that's hot, you thought. "Rainbow! Stop it!" AJ snapped. "What? It's not my fault he's stuck with two good-looking athletes like us wearing beautiful dresses. Oh wait...IT IS!" She starts laughing hard and trying to regain her composure. You mumble something under your breathe and shake your head. "Oh so you DO like it? Well, I am not all curves and definitely not all breast, but AJ here is. You guys could be like, friends with benefits, if you know what I mean. Plus you sleep in the same bed, so that's gotta be a sign." "Oh look we're here!" AJ said, irritated by Rainbow's teasing. "I have no comment to anything that you just said, Rainbow. And FYI, 'Friends with Benefits?' Really?" "That's a comment, you know," Rainbow said. "Shut up! Let's get this thing over with!" AJ growled. "Rain on my parade, would ya?" Rainbow said as she rolled her eyes and knocked on the door. "The Great and Powerful Trixie will be there in a moment!" Trixie yelled through the door. "Well the Great and Powerful Trixie better get her ass out here, because y'all got some explainin' to do!" AJ sounded really pissed off. Trixie opened the door and looked up and down. Her expression was confused and the girls looked at each other as if it was a bad idea. You took that thing out that blows bubbles and gave AJ your pen and notepad. You sighed and looked Trixie straight in the eye. Finally, you spoke. "Miss Trixie, we are investigating what happened last night. There happened to be vodka in the punch which is why all the students were passed out on the floor. All except five students. You are one of them." "Moi?" Trixie said, trying to look innocent. "Save it for when you cheat on your boyfriend. We know you did it. I bet when no one was looking, you put it in there for everyone to get drunk," Rainbow growled. "Not everyone intentionally," Trixie mumbled. "What was that?!" Applejack snapped. Okay, she was really pissed off now. "Fine. I did it alright. You will never find out why though, so you better back off," she said. "What ah wanna know is how you got your grubby little hands on that vodka! Ah only gave it to Bon Bon and Lyra. They said they were gonna ship it off to their parents...dammit they made a fool outta me!" AJ gasped. "Ya think?" Rainbow said, not surprised at all. "Anyway," you interrupt, "we know who did it, so now we have to take you to Headmistress Celestia's office." "Fine, whatever. Just make sure cowgirl over here doesn't beat me until I'm blue." she sneered. As they started walking towards the office, Pinkie Pie had Lyra in one arm and Rarity got Bon Bon in the other. Pinkie Pie was happier than ever because she said this: "Areyouexcitedcauseimexcitediveneverbeensoexcitedwellexceptforthetimeisawtwilightandiwasall*gasp*butimmeanreallywhocouldtopthat?" "We found out Lyra and Bon Bon gave Trixie the vodka." Rarity said. The boys came over, "Snips and Snails handed Trixie the vodka at the party," Flash said. "Trixie, here, poured it in." AJ said, finally calming down. "Soarin, take them to Headmistress Celestia's. The rest of us will change into regular clothes. Head to Dice's dorm, we'll have a meeting there." Rainbow said. "Oh...um, if it's alright, Dice. You wouldn't want to...um...bother..." Fluttershy said. "Sure, why not?" you reply. So all of you head back to your dorms while Soarin takes those five to the office. As you change your clothes and stuff, Applejack comes out the bathroom from changing. She looks like she was confused about something. "Dice, can ah talk to you?" "Su-" you get a text from Soarin, saying that they got a month of after school detention. "How about after the meeting? Maybe a restaurant or something?" She nods her head and sits next to you, looking out the window. What a day it's been. > Chapter 9: The Meeting > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- An hour later, all your friends show up to your dorm, all getting ready for the meeting. Rainbow Dash had her gavel with her and she hit the nightstand with it. "I now call this meeting to order!" Everyone silenced and the only thing you can here is Soarin munching on his piece of pie. Applejack, however, didn't show interest in the meeting and only stared at you. You tried to ignore the feeling, but it was too awkward. Rainbow finally spoke up. "Okay guys, we need to figure out why Trixie put the vodka in the punch. Any solutions?" "Maybe she wants to sabotage my parties. You know she's always been jealous of my parties," Pinkie said. "Pinkie, this was my party. And I believe that she was doing it to probably ruin my party!" Rarity argued. "I think that she did it because she wanted to. I mean, people do these kind of things all the time," Twilight said. "Oh...um...maybe she wants revenge on someone?" Fluttershy said. "Or she's totally hitting on me and wants me to get drunk with me." Soarin said. "Her? Hitting on you? That'll be the day." RD said. "But Rainbow Dash, don't you have a crush on-" Fluttershy couldn't finish what she was saying before Rainbow covered her mouth. "Anything else? What about you Flash?" "Maybe she has a crush on someone and is trying to lure them to the dark side. Remember Big Mac? Boy was he trouble, right AJ?" Everyone was looking at AJ, who was staring out the window now. She kind of looked worried about something. No one knew why, though. Finally, she turned around and sighed. "Sure, whatever." "Applejack, darling, are you alright?" Rarity asked. "Sure, whatever." "You don't sound alright. Is something bugging you?" Twilight asked. "Sure, whatever." "What is it AJ?" RD asked. "Sure, whatev-" "Cut the 'sure, whatever' crap. I'm sick of it," RD snapped. AJ made a pouty face and looked out the window. RD turned to you, "What do you think, Dice?" "I think that Flash maybe 50% correct. It seems like Trixie has done it before, so why not again?" you reply. Rainbow rubs her chin and a lightbulb appears, "You maybe right, Dice! Maybe you're not a bad egghead after all. We are going to need proof though. Meeting is now closed. We'll investigate tomorrow. I have a date with a little guy and his name is PSP3." she said as she left the room. > Chapter 10: Dat Discussion > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- When everyone left, you looked at AJ. She was finishing her pie and looked at you. "What?" she said, her mouth full. You roll your eyes and turn on the TV. Then she shuts it off. "Hey! What gives?" "Restaurant?" she asks. You guys walk to the restaurants a couple blocks away. It was a chilly week in October. You had a jacket on, but AJ didn't. She doesn't look cold but that didn't stop you from not putting the jacket around her. She smiled and thanked you. After that, you guys didn't say much until you finally arrived at the restaurant. A pair of purple eyes like Twilight's was watching your every move. When you guys sit down, the waiter comes over. And to your surprise, it was Snails. He didn't look like he was in the mood to talk to you guys, so he did whatever he was supposed to do: asked what you wanted from the menu and when you were getting it. When he left, AJ turned to you and sighed. "Remember the conversation that RD was goin' on about 'good looking babes' earlier?" Oh shit, not this conversation! Anything but that! you thought. "Yes," you say, nervous about what she was going to say next. "Do ya even like any girl at this school? Ah mean, it's late October and people usually have crushes on people from high school or if they just started. Take Rainbow for an example. She's had a crush on Soarin since 5th grade. Never really showed it, though. What about you?" You hesitate for a moment and instead of answering, you ask her this: "Why'd you bring it up?" It's her turn to pause and give some thought to her answer. But all she did was shrug as Snails brought your food: You had ordered rice with curry and chicken. AJ ordered a fruit salad. You both ate and she stared at you very frustrated. "What?" "Aren't ya gonna answer ma question?" "Oh... we're still on that?" "Dice! Ah was just curious. Just answer it." You give up. She was just as nosy as Rarity and she would probably hurt you if you gave her a rude answer. You sighed and shook your head no. "Never really liked a girl. Kissed only a couple of them. Turns out they only liked me because I was a jock, unfortunately... I don't mean to bring it up, but what did Caramel see in you that made you guys go out?" Applejack hesitated and sat back in her chair and sighed, looking at her food. There was a sad look in her eyes, and you regret what you have just asked. "I'm sorry," you say finally, "I really didn't mean to bring it up." "Well since you asked, ah guess ah should answer it. He only went out with me 'cause ah was on the cheer squad, only for a month until ah found out they did some slutty things." "Ew," you said, pushing your food away. "Anyway, it was nice to finally have a boyfriend, although Rainbow Dash wanted me to drop him like a hot potato. He was on every team back in school, and he was a quarterback in football, which made all the girls jealous of me, including Rarity." "Man I wish I was that lucky," you mutter under your breath. Applejack glares at you and continues. "We started going out for three months. One night, he told me he was sick and couldn' come to our date. Ah knew something was up because he was in school earlier. But when I went over to his house and looked through the window, I saw him and another girl making out," she was holding back tears, "Dumped him the next day and never regretted it." "I'm sorry, Applejack." you said, keeping your head low. "Hey," she said softly, picking up your head with her index finger and smiling. Her emerald green eyes were soft and showing compassion, "Don't worry about it." You smile back as she walks to the register to pay for the lunch. You feel a tingly feeling inside, something you haven't felt in a long time, probably not since kindergarten or something. She comes back and leaves a tip on the table, and you follow her out the door. You guys continue talking about crushes and stuff until she asks you a question. "Do you have a crush?" she asks. "Didn't you already ask me this? No I don't have a crush on anyone." you huff. "Come on, Ah know you like someone. So, spill the juicy details." she begged. "Let's see...there's that vending machine across the hall. She's pretty," you tease. "Ah mean something that can walk and talk." she said, getting annoyed. "Oh...no, not really." you say, looking away. "Come on, not one girl?" she asks. "Guess I'm not the type of guy who digs girls so much," you mutter. "Well you know what they say: There are plenty of fish in the sea." she says, smiling. You look at her and smile, "I guess you're right. What about you? Know anyone you like?" "To be honest, ah don't have a boy ah like. As a crush anyway. The boys I like are friends like Soarin, Flash," she paused and looks up at you, "You." Your heart is beating out of your chest and that tingly feeling is back again. You remember the feeling was the type that everyone who liked someone more than just a friend. You have a mischievous smirk on your face as you put your arm around her shoulder. "I think I might just have to change that," you say. 3 pairs of eyes: magenta, dark blue, and lavender were now watching your every move.