> Turquoise Beneath The Silver Season 1 > by foxmaster > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Beginning Of A New Life > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our story begins with our main protagonist Silver Chance who just finished tenth grade and was in the process of packing all of his stuff to move into his new home in Canterlot City California. His mom just married the CEO of a huge weapons company named Silver Bullet a few days ago and he offered to have her and Silver move in with him which she repeatedly said yes to. As he was packing he came across his old Sailor Neptune Cosplay outfit which stirred some childhood memories. Six years ago, a girl with short blonde hair and blue eyes watched Silver work on something in his mom’s sewing room. He was sewing a turquoise-colored skirt to the bottom of a white leotard he cut the sleeves off of and then altered. “ Are you sure you can do this Silver?” The girl asked. “ Relax Haruka I saw my mom do it all the time,” Silver said before getting to sewing a sailor collar that was the same color as the skirt to the neck area of the leotard. As they were working Silver’s mom came in and was shocked to see Silver using her equipment. “ How many times have I told you not to use my supplies or tools without permission?” Silver’s mom asked. “ Sorry mom you were at the neighbor’s house for so long I could not wait any more,” Silver said before showing her his work. She looked at it with intrigue before giving her critique. “ It’s a nice first try but your stitching is a bit uneven and the area where you altered the sleeves is slightly unsymmetrical,” Silver’s mom said. “ But not bad for your first try. What are you trying to make by the way? “ Today is International Sailor Moon Day and Haruka had this idea for us to dress up as our favorite scouts,” Silver said while feeling slightly embarrassed by the idea. “ I know you love that show but you’re a boy and I don’t want the other kids in the neighborhood hurting you,” Silver’s mom said. “ Let them try,” Haruka said while taking a fighting stance to prove her toughness. “ Very well but just know I’m going to turn you into exactly who you wish to be and I don’t want to hear any complaints when things go wrong,” Silver’s mom said. She took Silver’s creation and made alterations to the places she pointed out while telling Silver how it should be done. Next, she had him strip for her before measuring his body. “ I’m impressed with how your body hasn’t changed since the last time I measured you.  By the way Silver where did you get this stuff from? “ From the thrift store down the street. I have been watching videos about how professional cosplayers make their costumes and they made alterations to stuff they buy at a thrift store,” Silver said. “ Well that explains where you got the heels from but what about the wig,” Silver’s mom asked referring to the mannequin with an aquamarine mid-back length wig on it. “ That was from my last Halloween costume,” Haruka said. “ I see well in any case I finished the costume now let’s get you ready,” Silver’s mom said. After getting the costume on Silver now looked like a younger version of Sailor Neptune. After Haruka changed into her Uranus cosplay the two of them left for the playground to play. After looking back he wondered if Haruka was still thinking of him while putting the outfit in the box. After he finished packing he went outside to take one last look at the neighborhood before beginning his new life. As soon as the van was packed Silver and his mom began the long drive from Florida to California. Four days later Silver and his mom arrived in front of what looked like a huge mansion with an eight-foot marble wall surrounding the entire property with a single point of entry and exit which was covered by a golden gate that had a guard posted by it. As soon as the guard recognized Silver’s mom he opened the gate and told them to proceed. As soon as they reached the front entrance A man with blonde hair and blue eyes was waiting for them. “ Hope you didn’t have too much trouble finding the place Ruby,” The man asked. “ Not at all Bullet but did the movers arrive safely,” Ruby asked. “ They did and I had them move all of your stuff into your new rooms,” Bullet said before showing them inside. The first room they arrived in was the foyer which had tall ceilings red carpets on the stairs and a big chandelier. Bullet then showed them upstairs and the first stop was Ruby’s new sewing room which was twice the size of her old one with not just her equipment and supplies but also some of the finest fabric money could buy. Next up was Silver’s room which was also twice the size of his old room and had a second level with shelves on it and all the boxes with Silver’s stuff in them. “ Feel free to unpack son and if there is anything you need feel free to call our butler Klaus and welcome to my family Silver. As soon as they left Silver began unpacking his stuff starting with his clothes. As he was putting them away in his new walk-in closet he came across the Neptune cosplay again before hearing a slightly familiar voice. “ Glad to see you still have that Silver,” The voice said which revealed to be Haruka who was now a bit older. “ Haruka? What are you doing here?” Silver asked. “ We lived next door to Mr. Bullet for six years now and when we heard his new wife and son would be moving in my father and I wanted to meet them I wasn’t expecting them to be you and your mother,” Haruka said. “ I missed you so much,” Silver said. Haruka decided to help Silver with unpacking and decided to start up some conversation as they did. “ So how have you been these past six years?” Haruka asked. “ Not so good the other boys wouldn’t hang with me anymore after the day we cosplayed as Neptune and Uranus,” Silver said. “ I been meaning to ask this for a while now but never got the chance after my dad got transferred to the Canterlot City Division of the Architect Firm,” Haruka said before continuing. “ Did you enjoy our dress-up time? “ More than you know and I wish I could do it more but I’m worried I might be too old,” Silver said while setting up his tv and game consoles. “ Nonsense you are never too old to cosplay,” Haruka said while looking through Silver’s collection of Sailor Moon stuff. “ I see you still love the show as much as I do. “ It was the first anime I ever watched and not the only one either,” Silver said while pulling out stuff from animes like Pokemon, Naruto, and One Piece. “ Impressive collection but back to the dressing up part. If you’re still interested in doing it I know a few girls who can help make it happen,” Haruka offered. “ I have wanted to explore more of that side of myself but was too afraid to ask since I was scared of people taking advantage of me,” Silver said. “ Don’t worry my friends are very considerate and open-minded to boys wanting to be girls,” Haruka said. “ But before we can make arrangements do you know which High School you’re going to? “ We are sending Silver To Crystal Prep Academy,” Ruby said from behind them. “ Mom? How much did you hear?” Silver asked feeling a bit embarrassed. “ Just the part about Haruka’s offer and beyond,” Ruby said. “ So you already know about my secret?” Silver asked. “ I kind of had my suspicions when you wanted to learn the art of my trade instead of hanging with the other boys in our old neighborhood,” Ruby said. “ Listen if you’re curious about it just do it. “ But what about dad?” Silver asked. “ When I brought up the time you cosplayed as Sailor Neptune with your friend he said you almost looked like the real deal,” Ruby said. “ She is right and looking at you now I think you can pull it off but keep in mind as your new father I want you to dress appropriately which means no slutty outfits. Understand?” Bullet said. “ You don’t need to worry about that part I don’t want anything to do with that life,” Silver said. “ Glad we could agree,” Bullet said. As soon as Silver was now completely unpacked Haruka Decided to introduce Silver to her friends since she now knew they would be going to the same school. Sometime later Silver and Haruka were now outside what looked like a well-built treehouse that was painted white with the various symbols for the sailor scouts on it. After knocking on the door a slot opened with a pair of green eyes behind the door indicating a person was there. “ Password?” the person asked with a feminine voice. “ Glory to the Moon Kingdom,” Haruka said before the door opened to reveal a girl with brown hair tied in a ponytail along with two other girls. “ Who’s the boy Haruka?” One of the girls asked. “ Girls, you remember me mentioning my childhood friend Silver right?” Haruka asked. “ Hello,” Silver said. “ Silver meet my friends, Autumn,” Haruka said referring to the girl who opened the door. “ Hello,” Autumn said in a singsong voice. “ Sylvia,” Haruka said while referring to a girl with pink hair and blue eyes. “ Salutations,” Sylvia said joyfully. “ And Serena,” Haruka said referring to a girl with honey blonde hair and hazel eyes. “ Nice to meet you,” Serena said. “ Now that introductions are out of the way on to business,” Haruka said before continuing. “ Silver is interested in joining our group. “ I’m going to assume you remember that boys aren’t allowed in our group,” Autumn said. “ But you remember that picture I showed you right,” Haruka said. “ Please let me join I wanted to let this side of myself out for six years now,” Silver pleaded. “ Then you came to the right place but first a quick warning,” Serena said before continuing. “ There will be some parts of the makeover that will be painful. Can you handle it? “ I’m willing to do anything regardless of what might happen,” Silver said. “ Very well let’s move to the next room,” Autumn said before all five of them went up a ladder that leads to a second story that fascinated Silver. “ By the way, this is one impressive treehouse. Who built it?” Silver asked. “ My father did,” Haruka said before going into the details. “ When he saw the three huge trees in Autunm’s yard he had this idea to build three separate structures all connected by wooden bridges and the room we are in now is the salon room. “ So tell me Silver how would you envision yourself as a woman?” Autumn asked. “ I often imagine myself as a stereotypical anime waifu most boys would fall for,” Silver said. “ You mean the ones with big breasts and unique personalities?” Sylvia asked. “ Something like that,” Silver said. “ I think we have just the outfit but first strip for us,” Serena said. Silver complied and they were impressed with how thin and hairless his body was. “ I joined the swim team at my old High School so I picked up on how to reduce resistance in the water,” Silver said. After measuring Silver’s body Sylvia threw Silver a pair of black panties with a matching bra then told him to change behind the folding screen that was in the room. Silver complied and after coming out looked slightly embarrassed. “ Don’t look so embarrassed we promise when we are done with you you will be breaking so many hearts at Crystal Prep,” Serena said. “ You said you wanted to be like an anime waifu well this is the first step,” Sylvia said. Autumn came back with a box, and what she pulled out of the box answered the question in Silver’s mind. Autumn was holding C-cup breast forms in her hands before looking at Silver.  “ Time to fill your cups. hope you like being a C-Cup,” Autumn said before stuffing the breast forms into his bra and adjusting them to fit properly. “ Where did you get these if you don’t mind me asking?” Silver asked. “ I borrowed them from a group of boys at school who love to crossdress. I’m sure you will meet them as soon as school starts up again,” Autumn said. “ Now let’s get you dressed. What kind of style do you like?” Serena asked. “ To be honest I don’t know I have never done this before other than that one time,” Silver said. Suddenly Haruka whispered something in Autunm’s ear and she had an idea. “ I believe that might work,” Autumn said. She walked towards a pair of doors and then opened them revealing a medium-sized closet. Autumn then came out with an ice blue tank top with a snowflake on it along with a royal blue half jacket and matching skirt. After changing into them the girls showed Silver a mirror and he liked what he saw so far. “ I love it,” Silver said. “ I had a feeling you would since I know how much you love Weiss Schnee so much,” Haruka said. “ How did you know?” Silver asked. “ When I was helping you unpack I noticed you had a lot of stuff centered around the Ice Queen herself,” Haruka said while using Weiss’s nickname. “ You watch RWBY? So do we,” Sylvia said. “ I’m guessing Haruka suggested this outfit?” Silver asked. “ Now that we have the outfit covered let’s move on to shoes and I know just the ones,” Sylvia said before coming back with some wedges with ice blue straps and placing them next to a salon chair which Silver was soon moved to. “ Before we move on tell us, have you ever had your ears pierced before?” Serena asked. “ I haven’t done that mostly because of my phobia of needles,” Silver said. “ We can do that tomorrow and we have all summer to turn you into a proper lady,” Autumn said. “ Let’s move on to your nails,” Sylvia said before pulling out a couple of bottles of electric blue nail polish and a file. Sylvia and Serena got to work on Silver’s hands and feet. “ So tell us what made you want to agree to Haruka’s idea to cosplay as Neptune and Uranus?” Autumn asked. “ Well, when we were both kids we both loved Sailor moon and I always wanted to be like the scouts so when Haruka suggested we do it I knew this could be as close as I would get,” Silver said. “ She also mentioned how you made the costumes using some stuff from a thrift store tell us where did you learn to do that?” Sylvia asked. “ I learned how to sew from my mom and watch a lot of videos about professional cosplayers making their cosplays,” Silver said before Sylvia and Serena finished filing his nails. “ So you want to be a designer?” Autumn asked. “ Not really to be honest I don’t know what I want to be yet,” Silver asked. “ Don’t worry that’s the beauty of High School it helps you find who you are,” Sylvia said as she and Serena painted Silver’s nails. “ Now it’s my turn to ask a question. How did you girls meet Haruka?” Silver asked. “ We met in sixth grade,” Autumn said. “ We shared many classes and the more we talked the more close we became. “ Lucky, my middle school years were not so good,” Silver said. “ What happened?” Haruka asked. “ I was constantly bullied for loving anime and Sailor Moon, apparently boys should not like that kind of show,” Silver said. “ Well you don’t have to worry as long as you are with us you have nothing to fear,” Autumn said. As soon as Silver’s nails were dry it was now time for makeup. Sylvia applied some dark blue eye shadow to Silver’s eyelids before giving his lashes some more volume. Next, she applied some pink lipstick to his lips before declaring his makeup done. “ And now for the final part of your makeover. the hair,” Autumn said. “ So how will this part work?” Silver asked. “ For now we will be using a wig tomorrow we are taking you to a hair salon,” Autumn said. “ Do you want to remain a redhead or go for a different color?” Serena asked. “ I guess I could try a different color,” Silver said. The girls tried many different colors and styles but none of them worked until they got to a long hair light green wig. “ Perfect now we must come up with a name for you,” Autumn said. Before they could debate on it Autunm’s mom came outside. “ Girls Silver’s mom is here,” Autumn’s mom shouted. As soon as everyone came down Ruby looked at Silver with a surprised look on her face. “ Silver is that you?” Ruby asked. “ Yes it is please don’t be mad,” Silver said. “ Why would I be mad you almost look like the daughter I always wanted,” Ruby said. “ Speaking of which we were about to brainstorm ideas for names before you came,” Autumn said. “ No need I already have the perfect one,” Ruby said. “ Please tell us,” Sylvia said. “ Turquoise,” Ruby said. “ I love the sound of that,” Silver said. With the name now settled ruby and Silver left to return home for the day. As soon as Bullet was filled in on the events of today Bullet was glad to see Silver made some friends already. As soon as Silver went to sleep he was looking forward to what Summer Vacation would have in store for him. > Chilling At The Mall > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sun rose and shined its rays into Silver’s room before his iPod Dock began playing the song MoonPride. Silver woke up and turned his dock off. Before Silver could register what was going on Ruby came in. “ I see you are up already,” Ruby said. “ Of course I’m up why wouldn’t I be?” Silver asked. “ I thought it would take a while for you to adjust to our new timezone but Anyway Haruka and the girls are here for you,” Ruby said. “ Tell them I will be down shortly,” Silver said. “ Will do, But first Autumn wants you to get dressed as Turquoise,” Ruby said. “ Already but the shops aren’t open yet,” Silver said. “ Just do it she said she will explain later,” Ruby said before leaving. Meanwhile, in the foyer, Haruka and the girls were waiting for Silver. Autumn was looking a little impatient. “ When will Silver come down here?” Autumn asked. “ He and Ruby just moved here yesterday so it might take a while before they are used to our Timezone plus Silver is a very late sleeper when he has nothing going on,” Haruka said. As soon as Haruka said that Silver now dressed as his female self in the same outfit from yesterday came down the stairs. “ Sorry to keep you girls waiting,” Silver said. “ It’s ok it takes a while to adjust to pacific daylight time which is three hours behind Eastern Standard Time,” Haruka said. “ Anyway, we came here because since we have time before the mall opens we would get started on teaching you the mannerism of a girl since they could make or break the illusion,” Autumn said before Silver stomach growled. “ Can we start after breakfast?” Silver asked. “ Why wait? It’s the perfect time to teach you how a lady sits at a table,” Autumn said before they grabbed Silver and pulled him towards the dining room. As soon as they got there Ruby and Bullet were already eating. “ Glad you girls could join us. Today’s dish is Dorayaki,” Bullet said. “ Dorayaki?” Silver asked confused. “ It’s a Japanese pancake sandwich,” Haruka said. “ Ok, but what’s in it?” Silver asked. “ Usually Azuki Bean Paste but there have been many chefs who added their approach to it by changing the filling,” Haruka said. “ It’s a confection from my hometown of Tokyo. As soon as Silver sat down Sylvia looked beneath the table. “ Cross your legs Silver,” Sylvia said. “ Like this,” Silver said as he moved his left leg over his right leg. “ Perfect,” Sylvia said before sitting up straight again. “ Here is your first lesson Silver,” Autumn said. “ A lady always sits with her legs crossed. It’s to make sure your unmentionables are not showing for the boys to see. “ Got it,” Silver said picking up on what Autumn was referring to. “ Next up the proper way, a girl eats. Observe,” Autumn said before eating her Dorayaki with small bites and keeping her mouth closed. Silver copied what Autumn was doing and despite choking a little almost got it down. “ You need to chew no need to rush. After they finished breakfast the girls moved on to teaching Silver everything else he needed to know from how to walk to how to apply makeup and everything in between for the next couple of hours. As soon as it was time for the mall to open Autumn had everyone follow her until Ruby stopped them for a moment. “ Wait Silver don’t forget this,” Ruby said before giving Silver a custom ice blue handbag with Silver’s custom logo embroidered on it that matched his outfit.” I made that for you to keep your stuff in. By the way, how are you girls planning on paying for stuff? “ With this,” Autumn said while pulling out a credit card. “ Isn’t that your mom’s credit card?” Haruka asked. “ Nope it’s mine,” Autumn said. “ Since when do you have a credit card?” Serena asked. “ Since my custom jewelry business turned quite the profit last week,” Autumn said. “ You make jewelry?” Silver asked. “ And pretty dam good at it if I must say,” Autumn said while showing off her custom blue rose earrings. “ Amazing,” Silver said. “ Anyway we will use my card for today and since I know Silver just got here I won’t ask for him to pay me back but he will work off the debt by helping me with my jewelry making. Is that understood?” Autumn asked. “ I don’t know how good I will be but I will try,” Silver said. “ Good now let’s hit the road,” Autumn said as all five girls got into Autumn’s Blue Honda Civic. The Canterlot mall was a forty-five-minute drive so the girls decided to break the ice by getting to know Silver a bit more. “ So Silver who do you consider to be your favorite Waifu,” Sylvia asked. “ That’s easy, Weiss Schnee,” Silver said. “ The rich girl from RWBY?” Autumn asked. “ I know what your thinking on TV the rich girls are portrayed as the bad guys but Weiss is different,” Silver said before continuing. “ She doesn’t let things like money or family define who she is. She may act cold but beneath that heart of ice is a very caring person. “ Isn’t she racist towards Fuanus?” Serena asked. “ Was racist until Blake showed her that not all Fuanus are bad,” Silver said. “ Let’s asks something else now,” Autumn said. “ Ok, what kind of music do you like?” Serena asked. “ Songs from anime but mostly J-rock,” Silver said. “ Any song, in particular, you like at the moment?” Sylvia asked. “ Superpowers by V6,” Silver said. “ Where did you first hear it?” Autumn asked. “ As the twenty-first opening of One Piece,” Silver said. Before the girls could get into asking more questions they arrived at the Canterlot Mall and entered the parking garage. Most of the spots were filled until Autumn found one on the third floor, which was also where the bridge that led to the mall’s third-floor entrance was. As soon as the girls and Silver exited the car they walked towards the bridge. “ So what’s first?” Silver asked. “ Your hair obviously,” Autumn said. “ I’m not sure salons accept male customers,” Silver said. “ The one we are taking you to does and the staff is very friendly so don’t feel so nervous,” Sylvia said. As soon as they entered the mall they came across a salon that had a blue sign with pink and white neon light stars that said Starlight Salon. As soon as they entered the receptionist greeted them. “ Welcome to Starlight Salon how can I help you ladies,” The receptionist asked. “ One cinderella special for our friend please,” Autumn said before pushing Silver forward. “ You are in luck a chair just opened up and your our next customer,” The Receptionist said. After Autumn paid the woman silver was shown to an empty salon chair where another woman was ready for him. “ Hello I’m June and I will be your stylist for today,” June said before removing Silver’s wig exposing his short red hair. The stylist washed Silver’s hair before scrubbing it. Next, she dried it while looking for hair extensions that match Silver’s natural hair color. As soon as Silver’s hair was dry June began weaving the extensions into Silver’s hair. Sometime later Silver now had long red hair that went to his mid-back. “ Before we move on we must wait for the extensions to set. Sometime later after Silver’s extensions were done it was time for the real work to begin. “ Do you know what kind of style you want? “ Think you can do this,” Silver asked while showing June a picture of Weiss in her volume 7 outfit on his phone. “ I sure can,” June said. She grabbed ahold of Silver’s now long hair and began braiding it just like in the reference Picture Silver showed her. After tying up the end with a hair tie she moved on to giving Silver some bangs. After parting the front bang to the left of Silver’s face he was now complete. June told Silver to return to the waiting area where the girls were waiting for him. As soon as he came back autumn and the others loved what they did with silver’s hair. “ I love that side braid,” Sylvia said. “ Good choice Silver it makes you look regal,” Autumn said. “ Thanks, it’s Weiss Schnee’s current hairstyle,” Silver said. “ I thought you would pick that one,” Haruka said. “ Now that your hair is done let’s move on to our next stop and get those ears pierced,” Autumn said which had Silver look a bit scared about this part. “ Don’t worry Silver we will be by your side the whole time,” Haruka said assuredly. “ Besides it only hurts of a second,” Serena said. “ We all done it,” Sylvia said. As they were walking they reached a store called Eves which was an accessory shop for girls. As soon as they went inside the girls had Silver sit in the chair for his piercing. One of the workers approached the chair with the piercing gun and alcohol along with a few types of studs. The worker sensed silver’s anxiety. “ Relax miss, I know what you’re feeling a lot of girls feel like this when they get their first pair of earrings but let me assure you once the holes are set you won’t feel a thing,” The worker said. Hearing that calmed Silver down a little. Silver was given an option between a pair of ruby, sapphire, or emerald studs and chose the Sapphire ones. After rubbing Silver’s Earlobe with some alcohol the worker positioned the piercing gun before counting down from three. Silver heard a slight pop sound in a flash followed by slight pain indicating his ear was now pierced. The worker repeated the process on Silver’s other ear which now completed the scary part. “ Make sure to keep those studs in for about a week so the holes will set. Before Silver could look around the girls told him to follow them. It was now around lunchtime and the girls including Silver went to the food court which was on the second story. “ So where do you girls want to eat?” Autumn asked. “ How about Aldini’s,” Sylvia suggested while pointing to a pizza place. “ You got my vote,” Silver said. “ Aldini’s is good but I feel like Taco Chihuahua,” Serena said. “ I feel the same way, “Autumn said. “ Well we are currently tied at two votes for both Aldini’s and two votes for Taco Chihuahua, Haruka you’re the deciding vote so which is it?” Sylvia asked. After remembering what happened to Silver the last time he ate Mexican food she quickly made her decision. “ I vote for Aldini’s since you girls really don’t want to know what happens when Silver eats Mexican Food,” Haruka said. “ What happens?” Serena asked. “ Let’s just say I’m allergic to beans,” Silver said trying to avoid divulging how he ends up with gastro eric pressure when he eats Mexican Food. “ Fair point,” Autumn said. The girls all went inside and stood in front of a hostess. “ How many?” The hostess asked. “ Five,” Autumn said. “ Right this way,” The hostess said before grabbing five menus and showing the girls to a booth. After sitting down the girls all began chatting. “ So Silver how do you feel so far?” Autumn asked. “ Pretty good,” Silver said. “ Good because now that you’re all dolled up it’s time we called you by your girl name,” Autumn said. “ Gladly,” Silver said. “ Don’t look now ladies but I think Turquoise is getting a few looks,” Sylvia said as a few of the boys in the restaurant were looking at Turquoise with a love-struck look which Turquoise was feeling a bit nervous about. “ Is it normal for girls to feel this nervous when a boy looks at them?” Turquoise asked. “ That depends on if they have a crush on that boy or not,” Serena said. One of the boys who had black hair and yellow eyes and was wearing a Blake Belladonna T-shirt walked up to the group and looked at Turquoise. “ Ladies,” The boy said flirtatiously like Neptune from RWBY while placing his hands on Turquoise’s shoulders which spooked her a bit. Turquoise was about to say something until Haruka did. “ Please forgive our friend she is a bit shy,” Haruka said. “ I see, Well I’m at the table near the kitchen if she feels like talking,” The boy said before leaving which was a relief for the girls. “ Next lesson will be developing a female voice,” Autumn said. “ Will it be hard?” Turquoise asked. “ Not at all I have a little trick I picked up in music class that will make this easy,” Sylvia said. Before they could continue a waiter showed up. “ Hello, ladies have you decided on what to get?” The waiter asked. “ We have,” Autumn said. “ We will have the Doppio Mezzaluna Pizza. “ Great choice the Quatro Fromage is simply to die for,” The waiter said before writing it down and delivering it to the kitchen. “ If it’s ok with you girls can we start on that lesson now? I feel like I’m in a lion’s den with all these boys staring at us,” Turquoise asked. “ Sure,” Autumn said. “ It’s really simple just start singing from a low note and go as high as you can,” Sylvia said. “ Ahh,” Turquoise said with a low tone before achieving a high voice that had a bit of a sophisticated accent. “ How is this. “ Not bad but the accent is not really necessary,” Autumn said. “ Sorry,” Turquoise said dropping the accent. “ It’s fine just keep your voice right there and you’ll pass as female,” Autumn said. As soon as they finished talking their pizza arrived which was half Shigureni and half cheese. The girls each took a slice of the Shigureni side and as soon as they ate it they were on cloud nine. “ I never tasted something so delicious in all my life,” Turquoise said. “ If you think that is good wait till you get to the Quatro Fromage side,” Autumn said. After finishing the Shigureni half the girls moved on to the cheese half. As soon as they took a bite their taste buds were tantalized even more. “ Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, and Ricotta, all four types of cheese at once, It’s like four heroes combining into one,” Turquoise said as she imagined the four types of cheese as superheroes being blended into a bigger hero with muscles with the initials QF on his chest. “ That’s quite the imagination you have but I agree,” Autumn said. As soon as they finished and paid the bill the girls decided to head back to Silver’s place for the day. As soon as they got there Ruby was waiting for them in the foyer. “ Welcome back girls,” Ruby said. “ What do you think of Turquoise’s new look?” Autumn asked. “ I love it especially that braided side tail,” Ruby said. “ Thanks, mom,” Turquoise said with her new girl voice. “ Anyway come with me girls I have a surprise for Turquoise,” Ruby said. As soon as they arrived at Silver’s room they noticed the sign he had on the door was gone. As soon as the door was opened Silver noticed a bunch of boxes and bags everywhere. “ What is all of this?” Silver asked before pulling a bra out of one of the bags. “ Your father let me borrow his credit card for a massive shopping spree of my own, You should have seen all of the trendy shops in Beverly Hills,” Ruby said. “ But anyway I bought you a whole new wardrobe in case you wish to be Turquoise more often since that one outfit won’t be enough. “ Thanks, mom your the best,” Turquoise said. “ I even bought you something for your downstairs area,” Ruby said before pulling out a prosthetic vagina. “ Well, I’ll leave you, girls, to do your thing. As soon as ruby left Haruka elected to help Turquoise put her new clothes away. As they were doing it Haruka came across the sailor Neptune outfit. “ Aren’t you too big to wear this?” Serena asked. “ I am but it has sentimental value and I’m not sure what to do with it,” Turquoise said. “ You could do what my dad did with his autographed Indianapolis Colts jersey and put it in a display case,’ Sylvia said. “ Hey not a bad idea,” Turquoise said. “ But where are you going to find one?” Serena asked. “ I’m not going to buy one I’m going to make one,” Turquoise said. “ Are you sure you can do that?” Autumn asked. “ I may choose to be a girl now but all the experience I gained as a boy remains and my original dad was a skilled craftsman and even taught me how to make stuff out of wood,” Turquoise said. “ Is it ok if we ask what happened to him?” Sylvia asked. “ He died of liver failure when I was eight. He was an alcoholic that would drink to relieve his stress from work,” Turquoise said. “ Sorry to hear that,” Serena said. “ Hey don’t worry about it he may be gone but his knowledge lives on in me,” Turquoise said as she packed all her undergarments into a dresser. As soon as all of Turquoise’s new clothes were packed away they decided to have some fun on Turquoise’s switch. > Redwings Of Love > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was an early afternoon and Silver was in the garage with some planks, a thin corkboard, some nails, a glass pane, and everything else a craftsman needed. Silver began measuring the dimensions of his Neptune leotard and then marked the spot on the planks for cutting. After putting some safety goggles on Silver activated the circular saw and began cutting while being careful not to cut himself. As he was working the girls came in and were surprised to see Silver dressed as Silver and not Turquoise today. As soon as he turned the saw off he was surprised to see the girls. “ Working on that display case?” Autumn guessed. “ Correct,” Silver said. “ Didn’t want to get your nice outfits covered in sawdust?” Autumn guessed. “ Also correct,” Silver said. “ Danm how can you not even flinch being near that blade?” Sylvia asked. “ I use caution and diligence when working with it no big deal,” Silver said. “ No big deal? Images of splattering blood come to mind when I even see a circular saw,” Serena said. “ Anyway I managed to work out the dimensions of the frame now to assemble it,” Silver said before hammering the nails into the sides. After the frame was built he laid it on top of the corkboard before tracing it and using the circular saw to cut along the outline he drew. After he had his back cut out Silver applied some glue to the frame and after positioning it left it to dry. While it was drying Silver laid out some paper for when he got to the painting part. Sometime later the glue was completely dry and holding strongly. Next Silver proceeded to paint the frame a nice vibrant blue to signify water, Sailor Neptune’s element. After the paint dried it was now time to frame the outfit which consisted of the skirted leotard, gloves, and felt tiara. After it was all framed it was time to seal it with the glass panel. After drilling in the glass Bullet came in to see what all the noise was. “ I thought I heard the sound of a drill and saw in here what are you girls making?” Bullet asked. Silvered showed him the display case he made and what was inside it. “ I must say that is some quality work. “ Learned from my birth dad,” Silver said. “ I’m sure he would have been proud to see it,” Bullet said. As soon as Silver cleaned up the mess he and the girls went to his room to put the framed cosplay on his wall. Silver began knocking on his walls. “ What are you doing Silver?” Sylvia asked. “ Looking for a stud,” Silver said. “ I got a stud for you,” Serena said jokingly while showing him a picture of Neptune from RWBY flexing which made Silver blush slightly. “ Not that kind of stud,” Silver said in a slightly flustered tone. “ Omg Silver are you turned on by other men?” Autumn asked. “ What makes you say that?” Silver asked. “ It’s ok if you are. you don’t need to feel embarrassed about it,” Sylvia said. “ I don’t know I been feeling this way since yesterday,” Silver said. “ It must have been back at Aldini’s when that boy hit on you,” Autumn said. “ Is it something bad?” Silver asked. “ Depends. What is your sexuality?” Autumn asked. “ I always considered myself to be either Bisexual or Transgender,” Silver said. “ I wish Sapphire was here she is an expert on this kind of thing,” Serena said. “ Who is Sapphire?” Silver asked. “ Remember that group of boys I mentioned a couple of days ago she is one of them,” Autumn said. “ Where is she right now?” Silver asked. “ In the city of Paris with Rarity and her sister and cousin for the next few weeks.,” Sylvia said. “ Who is Rarity?” Silver Asked. “ She is a friend of Sapphire’s and a local designer here in Canterlot City,” Serena said. “ Will I meet her as well when school starts?” Silver asked. “ Not likely she attends Canterlot High which is one of the other high schools in our district,” Autumn said. Silver went back to searching for a spot to hang his display and found one right next to his closet. After hammering the nail in he hung the display which managed to hang nicely.  “ So what do you girls want to do next?” Silver asked. “ Almost forgot my dad bought us these,” Sylvia said before pulling out four tickets. “ No way, these are for tonight’s match between the Cloudsdale Redwings and the Philadelphia Flyers,” Silver said joyfully. “ Sorry if there are only four but when my dad bought these last week he wasn’t expecting there to be a fifth member of our group,” Sylvia said.  “ I didn’t know your girls were into Hockey,” Silver said. “ I am but the others not so much,” Sylvia said. “ I’m more into Roller Derby than Hockey,” Serena said. “ I’m more into Cheerleading than hockey,” Autumn said. “ I’m not a huge fan of cold environments,” Haruka said. “ What about you Silver?” Sylvia asked. “ I love the Redwings and you can count me in,” Silver said. “ Awesome,” Sylvia said. “ But what are we going to do with the other two tickets?” Silver asked. “ We will figure that out later but for now get dressed and wear something warm because it’s going to be frigid inside the stadium,” Sylvia said. The girls went outside to give Silver some privacy to change. While they were waiting outside Bullet walked past them before stopping. “ What are you girls up to?” Bullet asked. “ Waiting for Turquoise to change,” Sylvia said. “ Where are you girls going?” Bullet asked. “ Sylvia and Turquoise are going to a Hockey Game,” Haruka said. “ And what about the rest of you?” Bullet asked. “ We are not interested,” Autumn said. As they were talking Silver came out wearing a black one-strap shirt with a light blue unicorn motif on it along with jeans and tan boots but what was most noticeable was the ice blue jacket with white fuzzy sleeves and fur trim around the collar. “ You do know you won’t need a coat until we get inside right?” Sylvia said. “ But good job on the look Turquoise,” Autumn said. “ Thanks,” Turquoise said. “ We better hurry the match starts in a few hours and the Redwings Center is in Cloudsdale which is a forty-five-minute drive from here,” Sylvia said. “ Your right but how are we getting there?” Turquoise asked. “ We’ll take my car,” Sylvia said. “ Sounds good to me,” Turquoise said. Luckily Sylvia lived a few houses down from where Silver and Haruka lived so it was a short walk. As soon as they arrived at Sylvia’s House Sylvia’s dad was there to greet them. “ You girls off to the game?” Sylvia’s dad asked. “ We sure are,” Sylvia said. “ What about the rest of your friends?” Sylvia’s dad asked. “ They weren’t interested so it just Turquoise and me,” Sylvia said. “ Oh, soaree to hear that, You girls have fun eh,” Sylvia’s Dad said before going inside. The girls went into the garage where Sylvia’s red Toyota Camry was parked. After getting in the girls took off. With a long forty-five-minute drive ahead of them Sylvia decided to start up some conversation. “ So how do you like California so far?” Sylvia asked. “ So far not so bad and not as blazing hot as Florida,” Turquoise said. “ What was it like there?” Sylvia asked. “ It’s a great place if beaches and tourism are what you are into,” Turquoise said. “ You know the girls and I tend to schedule a beach day every year, You should join us,” Silvia said. “ As Silver or Turquoise?” Turquoise asked. “ As Turquoise obviously,” Sylvia said. “ I don’t think I would look that good in a bikini,” Turquoise said. “ You don’t have to start wearing one right away a one-piece swimsuit is also acceptable,” Sylvia said. Before the conversation could continue the girls arrived in Cloudsdale and managed to reach the Redwing Center which was a five-story building that reminded Turquoise of the Amway Center in Downtown Orlando. The girls arrived a couple of hours early. “ We still have time before the game so why don’t we just look around the shops until then? “ Sure,” Turquoise said. Turquoise and Sylvia looked around the downtown area which had lots of shops and restaurants. As they were walking they came across a clothing store that had some mannequins wearing bikinis in the window which gave Sylvia an idea. “ Say Turquoise do you have any swimsuits in your closet?” Sylvia asked. “ I don’t at least not any girls ones,” Turquoise said. “ Then this is the perfect chance to get one and the perfect chance to see if your suspicions about you in a bikini are correct or not,” Sylvia said. “ But would I not be allowed in the changing rooms?” Turquoise asked. “ Listen you have nothing to worry about you look just as beautiful as any teenage girl here so have some confidence in yourself,” Sylvia said before grabbing Turquoise by her arm and pulling her into the shop. After grabbing a few bikinis and throwing them at Turquoise she was pushed into an empty stall. Turquoise looked at what Sylvia picked for her before picking the first one which was a simple yellow halter top one and placed the other two on the hook on the door. After changing, Turquoise came out while blushing lightly as Sylvia gave her opinion. “ Love the style but the color not so much,” Sylvia said before Turquoise went back in. after changing out of the first bikini she changed into the next one which was a black and lavender criss-cross halter top style one. After coming out Sylvia gave her verdict. “ The colors don’t work for you. After going back inside the stall and taking the second bikini off Turquoise changed into the third one which was a black one with rhinestones on it. After coming out Sylvia looked impressed with this one. “ That’s the one and I must say you do look sexy in it. “ I’ll say,” A boy with blue hair and matching eyes wearing a red sports jersey with the number 38 on it said before approaching the girls and making Turquoise self-conscious. “ And you are?” Sylvia asked. “ I’m Dan and I must say your friend is looking hot,” Dan said which made Turquoise blush deeper before running back into the changing room. “ What gives? I was just being nice. “ Please forgive Turquoise she is shy and a bit self-conscious about her body,” Sylvia said. “ Yo Dan, what was with that sexy chick bolting on you like that?” Another boy with brown hair and hazel eyes asked. “ Please be careful Hector she is very self-conscious about herself,” Dan said. “ Is it safe to come out now?” Turquoise asked. “ Yes Turquoise,” Sylvia said before Turquoise came out in her original outfit which confused the boys. “ Isn’t that a bit warm for the summer?” Dan asked. “ We are going to a Hockey game soon and the inside of the Redwing center stadium will be very frigid from keeping the ice solid,” Sylvia said. “ Lucky, we wanted to go but we could not afford the tickets,” Dan said. “ Well we have two extra tickets if you want them,” Turquoise said. “ Thanks but you do know this means we will be sitting together,” Hector said. “ I don’t mind it gives us time to get to know you two,” Dan said. Turquoise wanted to ring up her new bikini just to get away from the boys for a moment. “ Is she going to be ok?” Hector asked. “ You have to forgive her she is not an ordinary girl,” Sylvia said. As soon as Turquoise came back all four of them went back to the Redwing Center but first made a quick stop at Sylvia’s car so Turquoise could put her new purchase away and get her coat. As soon as they finished they went through the entrance and flashed their tickets. Before going to their seats the group stopped by the concession stand. “ Can’t watch the big match without some nachos,” Hector said. “ I’m with you there,” Turquoise said while ordering some crackerjacks and a medium cola. As soon as they got to their seats the game began with the Flyers making the first move. The right-wing of the flyers was about to score until both of the redwings defenders sandwiched him and took possession of the puck. The redwings shuffled the puck between their left and right wings which confused the Flyers goalie to the point where he failed to stop the puck and put the Redwings on the board with the first point of the quarter. “ Go Redwings,” Sylvia and Turquoise shouted. The match was getting intense with the flyers coming back stronger and scoring the next goal. Turquoise was on the edge of her seat from the excitement. Both sides were neck and neck until they were both tied at six points in the second quarter. As soon as the second quarter ended it was time for a fifteen-minute intermission. “ I’m going to get some more nachos, Turquoise mind coming with me?” Dan asked. “ Sure I guess,” Turquoise said. As soon as they left the stands they passed the concession stand which confused Turquoise until they reached a quiet spot on the third floor. “ Ok Turquoise if that is your real name tell me the truth, Are you really a boy?” Dan asked which shocked Turquoise. “ Why are you asking me that?” Turquoise asked. “ Because you been showing strange behavior for a girl,” Dan said before listing those strange things. “ At the swimwear shop, you looked like you never wore a bikini before which was indicated by your deep blushing and running off when all I did was compliment you. “ Ok fine you caught me,” Turquoise said dropping her voice. “ I’m not mad or upset but I do want to know why you are dressing up as a girl?” Dan asked. “ Because ever since I was ten I wanted to let this side of me I been keeping suppressed for six years out and thanks to Sylvia and her friends I finally got the chance to do it,” Turquoise said. “ Please don’t tell anyone about it. “ I won’t tell anyone but in exchange I want you to be my Girlfriend,” Dan said which took Turquoise by surprise. “ Are you sure you want me to be your girl?” Turquoise asked. “ Of course your the type of girl I want to date because your unique,” Dan said. “ However I want you to do something for me. “ And what would that be?” Turquoise asked fearing the worst-case scenario. “ Be more confident in yourself and your body, you have a very nice body with sexy natural curves never be afraid to show it off when you can,” Dan said. “ You know what I will,” Turquoise said. “ Good, now let’s get those nachos before the third quarter starts,” Dan said. After getting the nachos Turquoise and Dan arrived just in time for the final quarter. The match was tight but the Redwings won by a single point. Before the boys and the girls went their separate ways Turquoise and Dan exchanged numbers. As soon as Turquoise and Sylvia were on the road she decided to ask Turquise what that was all about. “ Why did you slip Dan your digits?” Sylvia asked. “ Because he wants me to be his girlfriend,” Turquoise said. “ Does he know about your secret?” Sylvia asked concerned. “ He kind of figured it out on his own back at that store,” Turquoise said. “ Well make sure he treats you right, You may not be a real girl but even transgirls deserve a chance at true love,” Sylvia said. As soon as they got home Turquoise returned to her home to process everything that just happened. > First Impressions > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day, Turquoise was with her friends filling them in on yesterday’s hockey game. “ Three days as a girl and you already snagged yourself a boyfriend, fascinating,” Autumn said. “ Well I don’t trust this Dan guy,” Haruka said. “ How can you say that when you haven’t even met him?” Turquoise asked. “ You said he found out you were a boy and promised to keep quiet about it if you agreed to be his girlfriend. That is a classic example of blackmail,” Haruka said. “ Your just jealous because all the boys won’t date,” Turquoise said before Haruka stopped her there. “ Don’t say anything you’re going to regret later,” Haruka warned. “ Fine you already proved my point anyway,” Turquoise said. “ Now girls let’s not fight,” Sylvia said to no avail. “ Can’t you see I’m trying to look out for your safety? you dolt,” Haruka said. “ So you think I’m not allowed to be treated with love because I’m not a real girl is that it?” Turquoise asked. “ That’s is not what I’m saying,” Haruka said. “ Then what are you saying?” Turquoise asked. “ Must I tell you the disgusting details of what men truly desire?” Haruka asked. “ Don’t say it,” Turquoise shouted. “ Sex, all men care about is sex and nothing more,” Haruka shouted, infuriating Turquoise. “ That’s it, I’m out of here, I thought telling you girls about Dan would be good but I was wrong,” Turquoise said before leaving. Suddenly the others looked at Haruka with anger. “ Why do you have to be so hurtful and cruel all the time?” Serena asked. “ You all know it’s not like that I’m just looking out for my childhood friend,” Haruka said. “ Oh so if you can’t have him no one can is that it?” Sylvia asked. “ Turquoise is just a friend and that’s all it will be,” Haruka said. “ Ok enough this whole conversation is beginning to drive us all apart,” Autumn said. “ Agreed we should go find Turquoise before things get worse,” Sylvia said. Meanwhile at a cafe downtown Turquoise was crying her eyes out with Dan trying to comfort her. “ It was awful I never thought Haruka would get so mad in all my life,” Turquoise said between sobs. “ She is completely off base, I don’t care about sex at all. Do you?” Dan asked. “ I’m sixteen, sex is the last thing I want and I’m not sure if it’s even possible,” Turquoise said. “ I’m with you there and even if there was a way I could get arrested for it since your sixteen and I’m nineteen,” Dan said. “ I’m am relieved to hear you say that,” Turquoise said now eliminating the worst-case scenario from her head. “ There you are Turquoise,” Haruka said. “ How did you girls find me?” Turquoise asked. “ Your mom told us Dan took you here to cheer you up after that nasty exchange,” Sylvia said. “ Which one of you is Haruka?” Dan asked. “ I am and you better not be thinking of doing what I think your planning,” Haruka said while pounding her fists together. “ Chill out amazon, I’m not in the slightest bit interested in having sex and even if I was I would have gone for someone older than Turquoise,” Dan said assuringly. “ So why do you want Turquoise to be your girlfriend if you’re not interested in sex?” Haruka asked while giving Dan a glare that was telling him to chose his next words carefully. “ Because I want a lady, not a prostitute, I know Turquoise is not a real girl but I can tell she wants to be but is still adjusting to letting her inner self out,” Dan said. “ And what exactly do you consider a lady to be?” Serena asked. “ The definition of beauty and grace, someone who loves not because she is paid to but because she wants to, and most importantly someone who is not afraid to be themselves, And Turquoise has those deep down,” Dan said which moved Turquoise to tears. “ Wow that was beautiful,” Turquoise said. “ Listen Turquoise my uncle is a specialist in cosmetic surgery, If you ever wish to take the plunge and become a real girl I can put in a good word for you,” Dan said. “ That’s nice of you Dan but let’s take things one step at a time I still need to adjust to living here not to mention adapting to my new school,” Turquoise said. “ I understand but just know if you ever decide to do it the offer still stands,” Dan said. “ Are you satisfied now Haruka?” Turquoise asked. “ Actions speak louder than words as my mom would say,” Haruka said. Suddenly Dan checked his watch and looked shocked. “ Sorry to cut this short ladies but I must be off, I promised Hector I would help him move some stuff in his living room,” Dan said before running off to his car. “ And he keeps his promises too, I must say Turquoise you found the perfect guy,” Autumn said. “ Let’s hope so because our relationship is built upon a certain condition and if I break that condition we are possibly talking about far worse than just being dumped,” Turquoise said. “ You heard him he wants a lady and that is what he will get,” Serena said. “ I’m willing to let him be for now but if he hurts you, all bets are off, understand,” Haruka said. “ I suppose that’s fair enough,” Turquoise said. The girls all went back to Autumn’s place for the day. “ Sorry for losing it girls, I guess I need to learn to keep my emotions in check,” Turquoise said. “ You don’t need to do that women are always emotional especially during that time of the month,” Autumn said. “ What time?” Turquoise asked. “ You’ll learn about it someday,” Haruka said. “ Sorry for judging Dan without meeting him first. “ Apology accepted,” Turquoise said. “ Now that we have that mess out of the way what do you girls want to do now?” Autumn asked. “ Weren’t we going to discuss our plans for the beach?” Sylvia asked. “ That’s right we were,” Autumn said. “ Tell us Turquoise back in Florida how often did you go to the beach?” Serena asked. “ Not a lot there was barely anything for a guy to do there,” Turquoise said. “ Well have you thought of trying things we girls do? You can now,” Autumn said. “ Well I guess I could give it a try,” Turquoise said. “ Great,” Autumn said. “ Tomorrow seems perfect since there is no rain and perfect weather,” Serena said. “ Then it is decided let’s all meet back here tomorrow for our annual beach day,” Autumn said before everyone left. The next day the girls were all at the beach just relaxing and soaking up some rays. “ So glad you decided to join us Turquoise and in that sexy number,” Autumn said. “ Happy to be here,” Turquoise said. As they were talking a volleyball suddenly landed near them. “ Would one of you ladies mind sending our ball back?” A man asked which Turquoise did. “ Thanks. “ Don’t look now Turquoise but you’re starting to get some attention,” Serena said informing Turquoise the boys were checking her out which caused her to look embarrassed. “What should I do? I don’t want to betray the only guy I feel comfortable around,” Turquoise asked. Suddenly Dan showed up along with his friends and saw what was going on. “ Alright you guys leave the girls alone especially the redhead she is mine,” Dan said. The boys did not listen so Hector used force to make them listen which they did. “ Thank you, Dan and Hector,” Turquoise said. “ It’s not a problem,” Hector said. Suddenly Turquoise began to feel lightheaded and passed out. After flipping her onto her back Autumn placed her hand on Turquoise’s forehead and felt how hot it was. “ Is she ok?” Dan asked. “ No, she has a fever we need to get her home before she burns up even more,” Autumn said. “ I’ll take her,” Dan said. “ We’ll see you at Turquoise’s place then,” Autumn said before Dan carried Turquoise to his car and placed her in the back to rest. Sometime later Turquoise woke up in her bedroom wearing a nightgown with everyone including Dan by her side. “ What happened?” Turquoise asked. “ You passed out from heatstroke,” Serena said. “ Figures that would happen,” Turquoise said. “ The doctor said you would be ok as long as you take it easy for a couple of days,” Sylvia said. “ Guess that means our beach day is canceled,” Turquoise said. “ Don’t sweat it there will always be others, we are just glad you’re going to be ok,” Autumn said.  Two days later Turquoise was back up and feeling much better. The girls were waiting for her by a large pool which was a part of Turquoise’s Mansion. “ How come you haven’t told us you had a pool?” Autumn asked. “ Because I did not know I had one, I’m still getting used to this place,” Turquoise said. “ In any case care to swim with us? We promise you won’t overheat this time,” Sylvia asked. “ Sure let me go get my swimsuit,” Turquoise said before her mom showed up with it. “ No need to go all the way back to your room just use the changing room here,” Ruby said while showing Turquoise what she was pointing towards. After changing into her Bikini she came out and went for the diving board. After making a few jumps she went off while doing a corkscrew. She managed a decent-sized splash upon entry. As soon as she surfaced the girls were impressed with Turquoise’s dive. “ I must say that was quite graceful,” Autumn said. “ Have you ever thought of entering the Olympics?” Serena asked. “ I tried but failed to make the cut,” Turquoise said. “ Such a shame, but I bet Crystal Prep would be glad to have you on the swim team once school starts,” Sylvia said. “ Depends on the principal’s views on transgender people,” Turquoise said. “ We can assure you there is nothing to worry about,” Autumn said. “ Principal Cadence is very welcoming to everyone regardless of their sexuality, So if you want to just be a girl at Crystal Prep she will allow it,” Serena said. “ Speaking of Crystal Prep we have a meeting with Principal Cadence tomorrow so find something nice when your done swimming,” Ruby said before leaving. “ I promise you will love the school once you see it,” Autumn said. Turquoise was enjoying her time with her new friends especially since it was just them and no guys around to make her nervous. As soon as it was time to get out of the pool Turquoise went inside the changing room to change into her normal clothes which consisted of her Weiss-themed outfit which was her first one. After changing the girls went back to Turquoise’s room to help her pick her outfit for tomorrow when her mom takes her to see Crystal Prep. After looking through her closet the girls settled on a simple royal blue knee-length dress with matching heels. As soon as Turquoise had her outfit for tomorrow set autumn pulled out a velvet box. “ These are for you. Turquoise opened the box and found a pair of silver feather earrings with some blue on the tips. “ I love them,” Turquoise said.  “ I thought you would it’s my way of saying thanks for helping me,” Autumn said before she and the girls left. The next day Turquoise was dressed and ready to see her new school. Ruby was also ready and they got in Ruby’s Kia Sol. Sometime later they arrived in front of a three-story building with purple walls and a blue roof with light blue accents. After driving towards the parking lot and going inside a woman with pink skin and long hair that was divided into strands of purple, magenta, and yellow was waiting for them. “ You must be one of the new students, welcome to my school, I’m Principal Cadence,” Cadence said before they went inside. Cadence showed Turquoise and Ruby around the school from the Cafeteria to the Auditorium and everything in between. As soon as the tour ended they went back to Cadence’s office to discuss a few things. “ Now then let’s get down to business, You said over the phone your son is transgender right?” Cadence asked. “ I did, It won’t be a problem will it?” Ruby asked. “ Not at all Crystal Prep has a lot of students and faculty of different sexualities I think Turquoise will fit right in nicely,” Cadence said. “ Are there any rules Turquoise should be aware of regarding her transgender status?” Ruby asked with Turquoise there to listen. “ As long as she doesn’t abuse the system there should be no problems,” Cadence said. “ No need to worry about that,” Turquoise said. “ Now that we have that settled let’s get you measured for a uniform and don’t worry I informed our seamstress about your status,” Cadence said. They went into another part of the administration offices where the uniforms are distributed. As soon as they entered, a woman who looked to be in her early forties with mid-length salmon-colored hair and red seamstress glasses looked ready to begin as indicated by the tape measure in her hand. She began measuring Turquoise’s bust, waist, and hips and was impressed with her measurements. “ 36 - 25 - 36 almost a perfect figure, What’s your secret?” The woman asked. “ A perfect balance of exorcising, not too little not too much just right,” Turquoise said. “ In any case try these on,” The woman said before giving Turquoise a blazer and skirt. After changing into them Turquoise came out and the seamstress looked at Turquoise for any parts of the uniform that needed to be tailored. Luckily for Turquoise despite being an inch less from a perfect hourglass figure the uniform fit her perfectly. “ It’s perfect you may change out of it now. After changing out of it the Seamstress put the uniform in a box for Turquoise. “ Remember to wear that once school starts. After saying goodbye to cadence and driving back home Turquoise was looking forward to the new school year and all the friends she would make. > Meeting New Friends > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It has been three weeks since Silver and his mom moved to Canterlot City and a lot has happened within that time. Silver met his old friend along with making some new ones. He also began taking a path he was nervous to take for the longest time. Slowly he has been slipping into his new feminine identity as Turquoise and even though she is still on the fence about taking the plunge to become a real girl she is enjoying the ride so far. 7/4/21 Turquoise and the girls were celebrating independents day at Turquoise’s mansion with everyone’s families included. As for Dan he and his college friends were holding their own celebration in LA. “ I must say Turquoise you come so far in only a few weeks,” Autumn said while lounging in the pool. “ Thanks,” Turquoise said. “ Have you decided to take Dan up on his offer yet?” Haruka asked hoping Turquoise thought this critical decision through. “ I am thinking of doing it but only if my parents agreed to it since it will be them paying for it,” Turquoise said. “ I always wanted a daughter so go for it,” Ruby said. “ And what about dad?” Turquoise asked. “ I will discuss it with him but I can’t guarantee he will be on board,” Ruby said. “ All right everyone the burgers are done,” Bullet shouted while plating them. Everyone ate happily while talking with each other. Ruby decided to pull Bullet to the side to discuss the matter regarding Turquoise’s decision. “ Absolutely not,” Bullet said. “ Why not?” Ruby asked. “ Because it’s ungodly and unnatural,” Bullet said. “ Then why would you agree to let Silver dress like a girl but not become one?” Ruby asked. “ Because he is still male under all of that make-up and feminine outfits but you’re asking me to let him write his ticket to hell,” Bullet said. “ You don’t really believe in all this religious nonsense do you?” Ruby asked. “ Of course not but I don’t want to have to deal with what she will be like while on this dangerous path,” Bullet said. “ If your that worried then leave the explanations to me,” Ruby said. “ Well I did notice silver looked a lot more alive than Silver ever was and actually made friends,” Bullet said. “ So does that mean you will allow it?” Ruby asked. “ Not yet I want Silver to first understand what he is getting himself into and what kind of potential danger he will face,” Bullet said. “ So your saying you won’t agree to it unless Turquoise knows the risks of being a woman is that it?” Ruby asked. “ That’s right,” Bullet said. “ And just how are you going to do that?” Ruby asked while fearing what Bullet would do. “ I’m going to have someone pretend to mug Turquoise and if she handles the threat I will allow her to proceed,” Bullet said. “ Fine but promise me she won’t end up getting hurt,” Ruby said. “ Relax the gun won’t even have any bullets in it,” Bullet said. “ As long as it’s staged and no one gets hurt go ahead,” Ruby said. “ And one last thing,” Bullet said. “ Do not tell Silver about this. With the discussion now over Ruby and Bullet returned to the others. As soon as the night sky came out the fireworks went off and everyone was enjoying them. As soon as the party was over everyone left and called it a night. The next day Turquoise woke up and got dressed. She decided to head out to the mall by herself this time now that she has a California driver’s license and her own car. As she was walking towards the garage Ruby saw her. “ Where are you off to Turquoise?” Ruby asked. “ The Canterlot Mall, Autumn said there was someone who wanted to see me,” Turquoise said. “ Ok have fun,” Ruby said before Turquoise left. As soon as Turquoise and her blue 2021 Chevrolet Corvette were out of sight ruby told Bullet where Turquoise was going. “ Perfect the man I paid to scare Turquoise is currently there,” Bullet said. Forty-five minutes later Turquoise arrived at the mall safely and went inside which was surprisingly not as crowded today considering it’s the middle of summer vacation. As Turquoise was walking she found the place Autumn was talking about which was a small clothing store called Carousel Boutique. As soon as she entered a girl with blue eyes and curled purple hair along with another girl with blue skin, blonde hair, and purple eyes. “ You must be Turquoise,” The purple-haired girl said. “ I am and who are you?” Turquoise asked. “ Right Introductions, I’m Rarity, Autumn told us about you over the phone,” Rarity said. “ Us,” Turquoise asked slightly confused. “ Me, and my two friends here,” Rarity said referring to both the blonde girl and a younger girl with white skin and blonde hair who looked no older than twelve. “ nice to meet you Turquoise, My name is Sapphire,” The blue-skinned Blonde girl said while curtsying. “ And I’m her daughter Pettilite,” The younger blonde girl said. “ Daughter?” Turquoise asked feeling more confused. “ We will talk about that another time but for now let’s get down to business,” Rarity said. “ Have you ever heard of the Jewelry Box? “ I’m guessing that is some sort of group?” Turquoise said. “ It is,” Rarity said before continuing. “ The Jewelry Box is a group of boys who enjoy cross-dressing and we want you to join once school starts. “ Are you sure you want me to?” Turquoise asked. “ Come on you will fit in with the rest of us and I promise the boys don’t mind in fact they enjoy it,” Sapphire said. “ And you promise they won’t try anything sexual with me?” Turquoise asked. “ Not unless you want them to,” Sapphire said playfully. “ Ok you convinced me I’m in,” Turquoise said. “ Great now why don’t we have some fun,” Rarity said before taking Turquoise into the back room. She began by looking at her with a discerning eye before speaking again. “ Tell me, darling what made you go with a braided side tail for your hairstyle? “ It’s the same one as Weiss Schnee from RWBY,” Turquoise said. “ RWBY?” Rarity asked. “ That web-based show with the hybrid weapons and stuff me and Pettilite watch,” A girl with green eyes and long pink and lavender hair said. “ Sweetiebelle? Where did you come from?” Rarity asked. “ I wanted to see how Pettilite was doing so I came over,” Sweetiebelle said. “ In any case who is the new girl? “ This is Turquoise she will be joining Sapphire and Pettilite once school starts next month,” Rarity said. “ Nice to meet you, “Sweetiebelle said. “ Always nice to meet another fan of RWBY,” Turquoise said. “ Anyway back to our discussion what particular style would you say you like?” Rarity asked. “ Whatever kind rich girls would like I guess,” Turquoise said. “ So in other words you would say your the princess type of girl?” Rarity asked. “ If that is what you call it,” Turquoise said. “ I think I have just the outfit,” Rarity said before going through the rack. A few moments later Rarity had Turquoise change into a knee-length strapless dress with blue and royal blue slanted stripes with matching heels. “ Perfect and it goes well with your earrings. “ I love it how much do I owe you?” Turquoise asked. “ It’s on me think of it as my way of saying welcome to the Jewelry Box darling,” Rarity said. Turquoise thanked Rarity and left to check out the rest of the mall. Just as she was looking around a man with big muscles wearing a green shirt with matching pants and a black ski mask stood in front of her before pulling a gun out on her. “ All right brat hand over all your money and be my whore or else I’ll make you bleed worse than your period,” The man said before cocking his gun and grabbed her purse. Turquoise while at first looked scared until she remembered what she learned from that self-defense course her mom made her take. “ That’s my purse,” Turquoise shouted while kicking the man in the testicles. After taking her purse back and running as fast as she could in heels the man walked to the nearest bathroom like he didn’t feel anything from Turquoise’s kick. As soon as he entered a stall he removed what looked like a steel cup that had a small dent in it before removing his ski mask and calling someone on his phone. “ I did exactly as you told me Mr. Bullet,” The man said. “ And how did it go?” Bullet asked. “ Your daughter confronted me and attacked, And let me tell you she has one heck of a kick,” The man said. “ Good to hear and thanks for volunteering Volt,” Bullet said. “ Anytime,” Volt said before leaving and returning home. Sometime later Turquoise returned home and told her parents about what happened today. “ You actually stood up to someone stronger than you?” Bullet asked while acting surprised. “ Sure did and hopefully we never cross paths again,” Turquoise said. “ Now about your request for wanting to be a real girl,” Bullet saids before continuing. “ After careful consideration and hearing about how you defended yourself, I have decided to let you go through with it but first I must warn you once you begin there will be no turning back. “ I’m well aware but why would I ever want to go back,” Turquoise said. “ Very well,” Bullet said. The next day Turquoise and Dan were having lunch at a sports bar restaurant called cardinals which was one of those restaurants where women with big boobs would work as waitresses at. “ Why exactly would you pick here to eat?” Turquoise asked. “ Because this place has the best wings in California and you haven’t lived unless you tried them,” Dan said. “ No fooling?” Turquoise asked. “ Just try them and you can be the judge of that,” Dan said before he and Turquoise got straight to the point. “ The reason I wanted to have this date was that I have some great news,” Turquoise said. “ What is it?” Dan asked. “ After some convincing, my parents agreed to let me take the plunge into becoming a real woman,” Turquoise said. “ That’s great news,” Dan said. “ So when can your uncle see me?” Turquoise asked. “ I told him about you but unfortunately his next opening won’t be for another three months,” Dan said. “ No problem I can wait,” Turquoise said. “ Are you sure?” Dan asked. “ I have been keeping this side of me hidden for six years so waiting a few months to make it a reality won’t kill me,” Turquoise said before the waitress came with their order of wings. “ Try one and see how you like it,” Dan said. Turquoise took a wing in both hands before biting into it. As soon as she did her taste buds were in heaven. “ The crispiness of the breading was fried nicely but what is this spiciness I am tasting?” Turquoise asked. “ That would be the special blend of cajun spice cardinals is known for,” Dan said. “ I love it,” Turquoise said. “ If you think the wings by themselves taste good try them with one of the three dipping sauces,” Dan said referring to the three sauces in front of them. Turquoise tried the honey mustard one first and it paired well with the spiciness of the wings. Next she tried the ranch one which while not as complementing did cool her mouth off. And finally, she tried the special sauce that cardinals was also known for. This sauce was orange in color and after dipping a wing into it and taking a bite her mouth was assaulted by waves of heat and spices like she never felt before. “ That is extremely hot, What is this stuff called?” Turquoise asked before chugging her drink down to cool her throat. “ That is Cardinal’s Phoenix Tripple X sauce,” Dan said before going into more detail. “ This stuff is so hot and so spicy that the owner once said on an episode of Restaurant Sleuths that he had to keep the bottles of it in a locked cabinet so the kitchen staff doesn’t prank the customers with it. “ I can see why this stuff could be lethal to anyone who is not expecting it,” Turquoise said. “ But enough about that what do you think?” Dan asked. “ The spices and amount of heat make you feel like your taking a bite out of the sun itself,” Turquoise said. “ So good or bad?” Dan asked. “ It’s good but it’s way too much for my stomach to handle,” Turquoise said before excusing herself to run to the bathroom. Ten minutes later Turquoise came out looking slightly thinner than before. “ I didn’t know you had a sensitive stomach,” Dan said with a face that was begging for forgiveness. “ It’s ok you only wanted to give me the full experience, I should have told you from the start,” Turquoise said. “ In any case will you be ok?” Dan asked. “ Besides now having a perfect figure I’m going to be just fine as soon as the spicy taste in my mouth fades,” Turquoise said. “ Good to hear,” Dan said. Dan decided to take turquoise home just in case her stomach acted up again. Despite being in the bathroom for ten minutes turquoise really enjoyed cardinal’s wings and was thinking of maybe working there as a waitress since her parents want her to find a part-time job soon. With today’s excitement now over she decided to call it a night. > Welcome To Crystal Prep > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/22/21 It was the last day of Summer Vacation and Turquoise was helping Dan pack up his stuff for his return to Mali-U which was the college he was attending. After all of Dan’s stuff was pack and in his car, he and Turquoise decided to just hang out for a while. “ I wish we could have a little more time,” Turquoise said. “ I know what you mean, we were just getting to know one another,” Dan said. “ Luckily mali-U isn’t too far and you could always come to visit. “ I wish I could but I’m not sure my parents would approve of me taking a three-hour drive on a school day,” Turquoise said. “ We still have each other’s numbers so maybe we can arrange dates when both of our schedules are free,” Dan said. “ That could work,” Turquoise said. “ Now that we have that worked out what do you wish to do?” Dan asked. “ Well, I did just get Pyra and Mythra for Smash want to play a couple of rounds?” Turquoise asked. “ Sure,” Dan said before he ran to his room to grab his switch. Turquoise and Dan played for hours until it was time for Turquoise to go home and get ready for her first day at her new school. Before Turquoise left she and Dan kissed for the first time since they started seeing each other. “ One day that will be the real deal,” Turquoise said. “ And I will be looking forward to it,” Dan said before Turquoise got in her car and drove home. The next morning Turquoise woke up to the sound of Good Morning World playing on her iPod dock. She entered the bathroom that was connected to her bedroom and showered. After drying off and walking out with a towel wrapped around her She changed into a pair of light blue frilly panties with a matching bra before putting her C-cup breast forms into the cups. After changing into her uniform, she added one last touch: a purple bow with light blue horizontal stripes tied around the end of her braid. As soon as she came downstairs her parents were waiting to see her. “ You look regal enough to be royalty with that uniform and that side braid,” Ruby said. “ Do you really think so?” Turquoise asked. “ I know so and remember if any of the boys give you any trouble don’t be afraid to defend yourself as I taught you,” Ruby said. “ I know,” Turquoise said before entering the dining room. Today’s dish was crapes which were one of Turquoise’s favorites. After she finished eating she left for the garage and drove off to school. As soon as she got there a bunch of the boys was already hitting on her. “ Who’s the hottie?” One of the boys asked. “ I don’t know but what I want to know is she is single?” Another boy asked. Turquoise was beginning to look close to setting these lovestruck boys straight until she ran into Autumn. “ You made it,” Autumn said joyfully. “ I remembered the way,” Turquoise said. “ By the way are all the boys at this school so? “ Girl obsessed?” Autumn finished. “ It depends on the type of girl. “ Such as?” Turquoise asked. “ They love the princess type of girls, Like you,” Autumn said as they entered the Cafeteria. All the students were lined up in rows separated by letters that their last name began with. Turquoise was in the A thru D line while Autumn was in the E thru H Line. As soon as Turquoise was up, a woman in her mid-thirties with blonde hair tied in a bun asked Turquoise for her real name since she can’t use her female one for the school records until she goes through the proper procedures to do so. “ Silver Chance,” Turquoise said while trying to be very discreet about it. “ Here is your schedule miss,” The lady said while trying her best to respect Turquoise’s wishes. After taking her schedule she exited and proceeded to her first-period class which was math. As soon as she got there she noticed that Sapphire and Sylvia were also there. “ Looks like we share a class,” Sylvia said. “ Looks like it,” Turquoise said before taking her seat next to Sylvia. As soon as everyone was seated a man with grey hair walked in and spoke. “ First off welcome to the new school year, For those of you who are new here my name is Ludwig Drake but you all can call me Mr. Drake,” Drake said before continuing. “ Let us begin by having those of you who are new here come up and introduce yourselves to the class starting with the new girl with the red hair. Turquoise walked upfront before speaking. “ My real name is Silver Chance but I prefer to go by my girl name which is Turquoise Dusk,” Turquoise said expecting the boys in the class to get angry but instead saw no reaction as if this was completely normal to them. “ Very well miss Dusk and I assume your planning to go through the proper channels to make that name official?” Drake asked. “ My parents are working on it as we speak,” Turquoise said before returning to her seat. As soon as the new students finished introducing themselves Mr. Drake went over what his lesson plan was with the class which was pretty straightforward for most of them. As soon as class ended Turquoise was off to her locker to swap her books away for her next class which was science. Despite not having any of her friends in this one she felt confident in herself after realizing she had nothing to worry about. After taking her seat next to a girl with the same light blue skin as her with purple eyes and purple and pink hair that girl looked at Turquoise with a look of intrigue. “ I like your hairstyle,” The girl said. “ Thanks,” Turquoise said. “ I’m Sunny flare,” Sunny said. “ I’m Turquoise,” Turquoise said. “ You’re that boy Lemon told me about a while ago,” Sunny said. “ Who’s Lemon?” Turquoise asked. “ Lemon Zest, You are in Mr. Drake’s first-period math class right?” Sunny asked. “ I am,” Turquoise said. “ Come sit with me and my friends at lunch and you will meet her,” Sunny said. Before they could keep talking the teacher came in. The class did the same thing as the first one with new students introducing themselves and the same thing happened in the next two classes. As soon as lunchtime rolled around Turquoise decided to sit with Sunny and her friends.  “ Glad you could join us Turquoise,” A girl with pink skin, yellow eyes, and lime green hair with yellow streaks in it said. “ I’m guessing your Lemon Zest?” Turquoise asked. “ I am, Lemon said. “ It’s no surprise the teachers only ask the new students to introduce themselves since each class has around twenty students and it would take up most of the class time to introduce them all. “ In any case, it’s nice to meet you Turquoise,” Lemon said. “ These are my other friends Sour sweet,” Sunny said while referring to a yellow girl with fuchsia hair. “ Hello,” Sour said. “ Sugarcoat,” Sunny said referring to a girl with bluish-gray skin and arctic blueish gray hair with red glasses. “ You don’t look half bad for a boy,” Sugarcoat said. “ And Indigo Zap,” Sunny said referring to a girl with light skin and dark blue hair. “ Nice to meet you,” Indigo said. “ So what are your plans for this school year?” Sunny asked. “ To be honest not completely sure, some people have approached me with options and since I can only belong to one club or sport I can’t decide,” Turquoise said. “ Who said you can only do one?” Indigo asked. “ Isn’t that the rule?” Turquoise asked. “ No one said you were limited to just one,” Lemon said. “ I mean sure you can’t join every club that is offered to you since it could overwhelm you and take the fun out of it,” Indigo said. “ Just join the two or three you like the best,” Sugarcoat suggested. The girls moved on to eating and as soon as lunch ended it was back to classes. As soon as classes were over for the day all the students who were interested in joining clubs or other after-school activities went to the gym to look around. As Turquoise was looking around a boy with yellow hair and blue eyes was looking at Turquoise as if inspiration struck him. “ Hey miss you should join the amine club,” The boy said getting Turquoise’s attention. “ I don’t know,” Turquoise said. “ Come on you look perfect for it and we just so happen to need a model for the lead protagonist in our latest manga,” The boy said. “ Do you think I’m good enough?” Turquoise asked. “ Good enough? Your exactly what we are looking for, C-cup, princess-like, and cute enough to pull off the look we are going for,” The boy said. “ Since you put it that way I’m in,” Turquoise said before signing her name. “ Welcome aboard Turquoise, our first meeting is tomorrow,” The boy said before introducing himself. “ I’m Comic Ace but most people just call me Ace. As soon as Turquoise finished signing up for the Anime Club she saw Sapphire and her friends waiting for her. “ I see you decided to be a model for the anime club,” Sapphire said. “ You heard all of that?” Turquoise asked. “ We wanted to join but we were turned down,” Petalite said. “ Why was that?” Turquoise asked. “ Because we were not what they were looking for they said I was too mature,” Sapphire said. “ And they said I was too young,” Petalite said while pouting. “ They are not completely wrong about you being young Petalite but Sapphire and I are the same height and breast size so what do I have that she doesn’t?” Turquoise asked before Ace came up to them to answer that question after hearing them. “ It’s because we are looking for an anime waifu, not a mother and daughter team,” Ace said. “ You know I never asked why your relationship is like that?” Turquoise asked. “ It’s because mommy helped me because the cute girl I always wanted to be and always does,” Petalite said. “Indeed, I’m always there to help my little girl embrace her feminine side and to encourage her to keep doing it,” Sapphire said. “ Ace do you think you can find some room for them?” Turquoise asked while pouring on the feminine charm as Rarity taught her. “ I suppose they could be characters that appear in a future chapter but keep in mind what we are aiming for,” Ace said. “ Are sisters acceptable?” Sapphire asked. “ That could actually work since both of you almost look alike,” Ace said. “ Great now I’m going to keep looking around,” Turquoise said. She looked around but the only other club that interested her was the one Rarity asked her to join. After signing up she decided to head home for the day. The next day after school ended Turquoise, Sapphire, and Petalite were on their way to room 311, where the Anime Club had their club room. As soon as they found the room and went inside they saw Ace along with two other boys drawing stuff and a girl with long light green hair working on costumes. As soon as the door closed Ace looked and was happy to see them. “ Glad you girls could make it,” Ace said. “ Happy to be here,” Turquoise said. “ So what kind of manga are you making?” Sapphire asked. “ It’s called BladeLolies and it’s a manga about this organization of girls called Combat Ready Action Lolitas or C.R.A.L for short,” Ace said. “ Sounds pretty cool,” Turquoise said. “ We thought so too,” Ace said. “ Hey Calico is the costume of the main heroine ready?” One of the other boys asked. “ Just finished it this morning Post,” The girl known as Calico said before showing them a lolita dress with a brown skirt, a khaki bodice, and a light brown jacket with a symbol that looked like a wolf’s head with a scar on the right eye but the most noticeable part was the green hood that covered the top half of the dress up. “ Which one of you is Turquoise? “ I am,” Turquoise said. “ Follow me and I will help you change,” Calico said before Sapphire tried to suggest she do it worried that calico will freak out. “ If it’s because Turquoise is really a boy don’t worry I don’t really mind. As soon as Turquoise and calico were in the back room of the classroom Calico had Turquoise strip down for her. First, she had Turquoise pull up about four petticoats which would inflate the skirt of the dress. Next, she had Turquoise pull up some brown knee-high boots that had a three-inch heel. As soon as Turquoise put the dress on Calico rubbed the skirt a few times which caused the petticoats underneath to fluff up which created a layer of cotton beneath the skirt. After putting the jacket and hood on Calico took Turquoise out for introduction. “ May I present our lead heroine, Scarlet Thornbolt. As soon as Petilite saw the outfit she looked jealous. “ It’s not fair how come she gets to wear that?” Petalite asked. “ Because she matching the character I drew since both her hair color and style are the same,” Ace said while showing them the drawing of scarlet. “ I can make you your own version of this outfit if you want Petalite, that is if all of you don’t mind,” Turquoise said while asking the other members of the club. “ We don’t mind but can you really make something this complex?” Calico asked. “ I learned from my mom and as long as I have a reference I can make almost anything,” Turquoise said before Calico handed her what looked like a Katana with a moss green sheath. “ Let’s start with the cover, Turquoise can you draw the Kanata and pose like your about to do a horizontal cut,” Ace said as Turquoise stood in front of a white screen. “ Sure,” Turquoise said as she drew the katana and looked surprised that it was made of wood instead of metal. “ School rules prohibit bringing real weapons so to comply with the rules I made that katana out of wood at home plus the process of making a real Japanese Katana is extremely more difficult and back-breaking,” One of the boys said. “ The name is Rick by the way. “ Are you referring to the art of Orikaeshi Tanren?” Turquoise asked while taking her pose. “ How did you know?” Rick asked. “ I have a friend who is from Japan, She told me about it,” Turquoise said. “ She said it was done by repeatedly folding the metal and pounding the impurities out of it then quelching one side for flexibility with clay paste thus making it sharp for cutting and flexible for parrying. As soon as Ace finished drawing Turquoise he had her do various other poses for him and after a good hour, it was time for everyone to go home for the day. As soon as Turquoise changed back into her uniform, she returned, the costume until Calico stopped her. “ I think you should hang on to it since your going to need reference material if you’re going to keep your promise to Petalite,” Calico said. “ Are you sure? This is your creation after all,” Turquoise asked. “ That was just something I made for the club and as our main protagonist we want you to be ready to pose for us in it,” Calico said. Turquoise, Sapphire, and Petalite decided to go their separate ways and return to their homes for the night. > Quote The Raven Nevermore > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was Friday morning and Turquoise placed a neatly wrapped box inside her backpack before leaving for school. As soon as she parked she ran into a girl with long black hair and blue eyes with red lipstick and purple eye shadow. “ Well well well if it isn’t one of those sissy boys who think they can be on par with us real girls,” The girl said before shoving Turquoise onto the ground. “ And you are?” Turquoise asked while feeling a bit scared right now. “ I’m Raven Stone and I suggest you get out of my way or else I’m going to make your life a living nightmare,” Krystal said before leaving. Turquoise was beginning to feel like the sunny rays of her new life has just turned into a hectic storm. As the day went on Turquoise’s friends all noticed that she was not as cheerful today as she usually is. As soon as Lunch rolled around they decided to find out what was going on. “ Are you feeling ok Turquoise?” Autumn asked. “ I’m good why wouldn’t I be,” Turquoise said nervously. “ Stop trying to hide it there is something wrong,” Haruka said. “ If something or someone is bothering you, you can tell us,” Sylvia said. “ Yeah we want to be there for you when you need us,” Serena said. Turquoise could not hide it any longer since she was cornered by Haruka’s ability to read emotions. “ I am not ok and it’s all because of this mean girl called Raven,” Turquoise said.  “ Raven Stone?” Sapphire asked. “ How did you know?” Turquoise asked. “ Because she has been bullying me and my friends for the past two years now and Pettilite is also scared of her,” Sapphire said. “ What is her deal anyway?” Turquoise asked. “ She thinks just because her dad owns the biggest mining company in California and her mom is the mayor of Canterlot City she can treat the rest of us girls like gravel and one thing she hates more than girls who stand up to her are boys who want to be girls and dress like girls,” Autumn said. “ Why doesn’t anyone do something about her?” Turquoise asked. “ Because they are also afraid of her when she made an example out of sweet innocent Caroline,” Serena said. “ You see Turquoise during our freshmen year this boy who was underdeveloped and compensates for it by embracing his feminine side was her first target,” Autumn said before going into more detail. “ When she found out his secret she exposed him in front of everyone and this was before Principal Cadance was in charge. Back then Crystal Prep was a different place where things like kindness and friendship were foreign concepts. The previous Principal Abacus Cinch treated this place like an academic hell where those who don’t succeed are severely punished and crossdressing was illegal so when she caught wind of what happened Caroline was expelled and Raven was praised for her evil deed. “ What happened to Abacus Cinch?” Turquoise asked. “ She turned the Friendship games into quite a mess and was fired and banned from every school in the state, The last time I saw her she was rotting away in a musty old cardboard box in an alleyway on Starswirl Ave,” Indigo said. “ Yikes and I thought being an adult was easy,” Turquoise said. “ Anyway she is unstoppable as long as she has her parent’s influence backing her up,” Autumn said. “ So she is untouchable?” Turquoise asked. “ Pretty much,” Indigo said. “ Well, this sucks,” Turquoise said. As soon as lunch ended Turquoise was on her way to her locker which contained her books and her BattleLolies Vanguard legion uniform. Before she could close her locker Raven took the uniform and played keep-away with it. “ Give that back it’s mine. “ A worthless boy like you doesn’t deserve something this nice,” Raven said vindictively. Before things could escalate any further Principal Cadance walked by and decided to intervene. “ Come on Raven give Turquoise her outfit back or else,” Cadence said. “ Or else what?” Raven asked. “ Or else you will be serving two hours detention for the next week,” Cadence said. “ You don’t scare me my parents will shut this place down the moment I call them,” Raven said with her finger hovering over the call button next to her mom’s number. “ Fine you win,” Cadence said before leaving. Raven decided to take the outfit and kicked Turquoise in the gut leaving her unconscious from hitting her head on the lockers. Sometime later Turquoise woke up in a hospital with all her friends and her parents minus Haruka by her side. “ Where am I,” Turquoise asked. “ You are in the Canterlot City Hospital, The Administrators found you unconscious a couple of minutes after the late bell rang,” Autumn explained. “ And good thing they did, any longer and you would have been dead,” A doctor said as he came in. “ Will our boy be ok?” Ruby asked. “ We managed to stop the bleeding so he should be fine since we were able to act quick enough,” The doctor said. “ How did you end up like this?” Bullet asked. “ It was Raven, She kicked me into the lockers with a powerful kick,” Turquoise said. “ By the way, Haruka got this back for you,” Serena said while pulling out the Lolita outfit Raven took from Turquoise. “ Where is she?” Turquoise asked. “ She is serving detention for assaulting another student,” Cadence said as she came in. “ I came to apologize for not doing anything you see Ms. Stone’s mom is the mayor of Canterlot City and she has the authority to shut down schools whenever she wants. “ Great just when I thought things were going great for me for once it all starts to fall apart,” Turquoise said. “ Listen life is not all sunshine and smiles bad things are always certain to happen it’s how you handle those things that matter,” Bullet said. “ How can I keep moving forward now that I just made a very dangerous enemy?” Turquoise asked. “ She is only dangerous if both her parents are on her side,” Ruby said. “ What are you suggesting mom?” Turquoise asked. “ Are you familiar with president Abraham Lincon’s saying A house divided against itself cannot stand?” Ruby asked. “ Oh I get it we are going to divide the house,” Turquoise said. “ Luckily I know how to work over Raven’s dad,” Bullet said. “ How?” Turquoise asked. “ His company supplies the iron ore my company uses to make our tanks, missiles, and submarines, If I bring this incident up and threaten to take my business elsewhere he will do anything to keep my business even discipline his daughter,” Bullet said. “ But what do we do about the mayor?” Serena asked. “ Do not worry she is a very reasonable woman and I’m sure if we bring this incident up she will turn on her daughter,” Ruby said. “ Let’s hope so,” Turquoise said. The next day Bullet and Ruby met with Raven’s parents to bring up the attempted murder of Turquoise. “ What brings you two to our house?” Ms. stone asked. “ We wanted to bring up something that happened yesterday because of your Daughter Raven,” Ruby said. “ Our sweet innocent Raven? What could she have done?” Mr. Stone asked. “ She landed our son in the hospital by slamming him into the lockers at Crystal Prep,” Bullet said. “ Do you have any proof our pride and joy did what you claim she did?” Ms. Stone asked. “ Mom, Dad who are these people?” Raven asked while entering the living room wearing a pair of sunglasses. “ Black eye?” Ruby asked Raven guessing why she would be wearing sunglasses indoors. “ From that brute Haruka and let me assure you when her parents hear about this she and her family will be deported back to Japan where tojos like them belong,” Ms. Stone said. “ Your daughter stole something from our son and Haruka just took it back beside a black eye is nothing compared to what she did to our Turquoise,” Bullet said. “ You two are the parents of that sissy freak Turquoise?” Raven asked. “ We are and I suggest you apologize to her before we make your life a living hell,” Bullet said. “ I refuse to apologize to some freak who thinks he has any right to be on equal ground with us, real girls if anything his place should be on the other end of a man’s big meaty dick sucking on it,” Raven said. “ Language young lady,” Mr. Stone said. “ Well it’s true,” Raven said. “ What is it with women and this need to feel superior all the time?” Bullet asked. “ We don’t feel a need for superiority, We just don’t want you men thinking you can be women without going through all the hoops we go through just to look presentable for you or considering all the pain and abuse we go through regularly,” Ms. Stone said. “ Turquoise just wants to feel a peace with herself she had a very hard life before we moved here,” Ruby said. “ As if I care,” Raven said. “ Fine we are done here but mark my words child someday you are going to pay for everything you have done,” Bullet said before he and Ruby left. The next day Turquoise was released from the hospital and returned home hoping her parents had some good news regarding Raven. “ I’m afraid her parents won’t do anything about her,” Ruby said. “ Does this mean I’m doomed to be bullied by her until she eventually kills me?” Turquoise asked. “ Now hold on we never said it was over,” Bullet said before continuing. “ I managed to get ahold of enough marijuana and cocaine to get a teenager baked and stoned for months. “ How are drugs going to help us?” Turquoise asked. “ Because we are going to plant them in Raven’s locker,” Autumn said. “ What about the security cameras?” Turquoise asked. “ Not to worry a friend of mine from the AV department has that covered,” Sylvia said. “ He is going to use some prerecorded tapes to block the feeds for the second-floor hallway where her locker is. “ And all of you are sure nothing will go wrong?” Turquoise asked. “ Positive I paid the dealer enough money to rat Raven out should he be arrested,” Bullet said. “ It may not get rid of her entirely but at least it will take away her stranglehold on the school. The next morning at Crystal Prep the plan was set in motion while Raven was in her first-period class. Haruka was waiting inside the girl’s bathroom in the very hallway where Raven’s locker was for the signal. Sometime later she received a text from someone named Reverb Sonata that the tapes were in play and it was time to begin. As soon as the administrators finished their rounds Haruka went into action and undid the lock on Raven’s locker by using the combination. “ Too easy,” Haruka said to herself before unloading all the bags of weed and cocaine into the locker with her glove-covered hands. As soon as she finished planting the drugs she closed the locker quietly and redid the lock before returning to class. Right in the middle of class, an announcement played. “ Will Raven stone please report to the Principal’s Office,” Cadence said. Raven left and as soon as she got there Cadence was accompanied by two security officers who did not look pleased to see Raven. “ Why am I here?” Raven asked. “ Because we received an anonymous tip that you had drugs and after checking your locker we found these,” Cadence said referring to the bags of white powder and green stuff that were neatly piled on her desk. “ Those aren’t mine,” Raven said. “ Then would you care to explain this,” Cadence said referring to Raven’s cute signature that was written on them. “ That is a forgery,” Raven said only for one of the officers to debunk her theory by showing her the handwriting analysis results and how it shows that it was 100% her handwriting. “ This is some serious trouble you are in Raven,” Cadence said before stopping raven from using her usual threat.” And before you say it I already called your parents and they should be here any second now. As soon as Cadence said that raven’s parents came in and looked mad. “ Raven Vivian you are in so much trouble,” Mr. Stone said. “ I’m starting to think what Ruby and Bullet said was true and just for that we are going to have a very long talk once we get home,” Ms. Stone said. “ I suggest you do, In the meantime, Raven is hereby suspended for one month for bringing drugs into my school,” Cadence said. “ Like I keep telling you those are not mine,” Raven pleaded. “ Look kid before we became security officers for the campus we used to be real cops so we did some investigating and all the evidence points to you since we could not find any fingerprints besides yours,” One of the officers said. “ Let’s go before you dig a much deeper hole for yourself,” Mr.Stone said as he along with his wife dragged Raven out the door and back to their car. While Mr. Stone drove Raven home Ms. Stone drove Raven’s car back home. As soon as lunch rolled around Turquoise sat with her friends like always and Haruka had some good news to share. “ The plan worked Raven Stone has been officially suspended for the next month,” Haruka said. “ Nice work on that signature Turquoise,” Autumn said. “ Thanks for the penmanship sample,” Turquoise said before asking how they managed to get Raven’s prints on the drugs. “ By peeling the prints off of the hood of your lolita uniform and applying them to a glove I was able to transfer those fingerprints to the drugs,” Serena said. “ Let’s enjoy the month while we can because I have a feeling once Raven comes back she will be gunning for you again with the intent to kill,” Haruka said. “ I wouldn’t say that, you never know what parents will do to punish their children,” Sylvia said. “ At least we managed to take away her biggest weapon,” Turquoise said. Meanwhile back at the Stone Residence Raven was in her room which has yet to be cleared of her stuff while her parents debated on what to do for punishment. She was watching a news report on the whole case hoping for a silver lining but instead found nothing as the police said that the drug dealer involved gave an acerate description of her and said she blew her entire life’s saving on the deal. Her parents came in before she could hear more and began cleaning the room, leaving nothing but the bare essentials, which were her bed, dresser, and desk, while everything else was taking downstairs for the donation pile. “ Now that we have that out of the way time to discuss punishment,” Ms. Stone said. “ First off, You are not to set foot outside this house until your suspension is over,” Mr. Stone said. “ Second, whenever we leave you will under the supervision of our neighbor Ms. Glenda,” Ms. Stone said which really frightened Raven since Ms. Glenda was known for being the stereotypical old lady who hates all children and will do anything to make them miserable. “ Third you will have no friends over or any form of contact with them,” Mr. Stone said. “ If you break any of these rules or Ms. Glenda tells us you did something else bad you can forget about going back to Crystal Prep because we will be sending you to Olga’s Military School for girls in Freezenton Alaska,” Ms. Stone said which really scared Raven since she despises cold weather. With the rules now set Raven’s imprisonment officially began. > Vengeful Injustice > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It has been about a week since Raven’s suspension started and all the students were happy. The anime club’s first installment of BladeLolies was a huge hit and things could not have looked better for Turquoise until two other girls came in and approached her. One was white with yellow eyes and long blonde hair while the other was also white but with red eyes and short red hair. “ All right you freak we know you and your friends were responsible for getting Raven suspended,” The girl with the blonde hair said. “ I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Turquoise said while looking innocent. “ Lier, we know it was you because Raven writes with glitter pens she would never use some cheap red sharpy to do it,” The girl with the red hair said. “ And how would you two know that?” Turquoise asked. “ Because we are her best friends,” The blonde-haired girl said. “ Allow us to introduce ourselves,” The red-haired girl said before continuing. “ I’m Blair Blaze. “ And I’m Hildegard Sol or Hilda for short,” Hilda said. “ And why would you want to be friends with someone as awful as Raven?” Turquoise asked. “ Because unlike you she is the perfect example of what a girl should be not that a freak like you would understand,” Blair said. “ Your right I don’t understand,” Turquoise said before the others arrived. “ I’m not mean-spirited like she is and I wasn’t born with a snobby attitude like she was but if that is how a real girl should behave then maybe I’m better off not understanding. “ Are these two bothering you Turquoise?” Haruka asked. “ They most certainly are,” Turquoise said. “ Cut the crap and just confess to setting up raven,” Hilda demanded. “ Raven had this coming for a very long time and bad people like her need to be stopped,” Autumn said. “ Say either of you two were in Raven’s shoes would either of you say she would be standing right here trying to threaten us if it would save you?” Sylvia asked. “ Of course she would, Raven cares about us,” Blair said before another student spoke up. “ I beg to differ,” Another student said before stepping up. The student was a girl with tan skin, hazel eyes, green framed glasses, and orange hair tied in twin tails. “ I knew Raven since Middle School and I can say that a spoiled rotten brat like her cares about no one but herself and will discard you like a knawed carrion when she is done with you. “ And you are?” Hilda asked like she didn’t even care. “ The name is Orange Blossom and I used to do her homework for her until she decided to throw me under the bus back in eighth grade, “ Orange said. “ Lier, We have known Raven since freshmen year, and she never mentioned anything about you,” Hilda said. “ Of course she wouldn’t, why would she mention anything about knowing a farm girl like me?” Orange asked. “ Because she never met you before you southern redneck,” Blair said. “ Oh just because I grew up on an orange farm in Florida makes me a red neck is that what you think?” Orange said in an angry tone. “ Ok now you two have crossed the line,” Turquoise said as if that comment about Florida was the straw that broke the camel’s back. “ It is clear now that there is no point in reasoning with you two so now it’s my turn to push back. If either of you two ever tries to hurt me or anyone I care about It will be the last mistake you will ever make. Blair and Hilda backed off for now and the day went by as normal. However, one boy who was listening from the shadows decided to dull out his vigilante justice not just on Raven but her two friends as well. “ I hope you girls enjoy being abandoned in a frozen wasteland because that is where you will be going soon enough,” The boy said before pulling out some red and yellow spray paint along with a tarp to keep his uniform clean. Meanwhile, in the anime club room, everyone was celebrating the success of the first volume of BladeLolies with some drinks and some sweets. “ We did it,” Ace said. “ Yay,” Turquoise said but not with much enthusiasm. “ What’s wrong Turquoise?” Calico asked. “ Is it about Blair and Hilda?” Sapphire asked. “ Forget about them,” Pettilite said. “ Instead just enjoy the celebration. “ That’s right,” Ace said. “ Your right,” Turquoise said before getting back into it. Meanwhile, outside of the school, an unknown boy who was covered in a tarp while wearing a black wooden tribal mask was busy defacing the wall of the eastern side of the school with a picture of Cadance dressed as a stripper. After he finished he proceeded to write Blair and Hilda’s names to incriminate them. Luckily for him, everyone including the administrators and Principal Cadance all left before he began his plan so there was no one around to bust him especially after he covered the lens of the security camera in black spraypaint. With his evil deed now done, it was time to go home and get ready for phase two of his plan. The next day, all the students were gathered by the school’s eastern side, outraged by what they saw on the wall. Naturally, Cadance was among the crowd. As soon as Blair and Hilda arrived everyone including Principal Cadance gave them the death glare. “ Why is everyone looking at us like that?” Blair asked. “ Don’t play dumb you effing bitch we are looking at your art and we are not in the slightest bit amused by it,” One of the boys in the crowd said. “ How could you two try and hurt the very principal who has been nothing but fair and kind towards us all,” One of the girls in the crowd said before Blair and Hilda saw what everyone was looking at. “ We didn’t do this,” Hilda said in a frightened tone. “ Then why did security find these in your lockers,” Cadence said before showing them the spraypaint that was used. “Those were planted there like the drugs in Raven’s locker were by that freak Turquoise and his friends,” Blair said. “ Don’t play stupid with us we reviewed the security footage and even though someone covered the lens we could tell someone was there,” The security guard said. Just then Turquoise along with some of her friends arrived to see what all the commotion was about. “ You guys did this just admit it,” Blair demanded. “ We did no such thing,” Haruka said. “ And why would we Cadance has been nothing but nice to all of us if anything she is the best principal I ever met,” Turquoise said. “ Aw thank you,” Cadence said. “ Let’s go you two its time to discuss your punishment,” The Security guard said before hauling Blair and Hilda off to cadence’s office. The atmosphere was very tense inside the office until Cadance took her seat and addressed Blair and Hilda. “ Why did you girls do this?” Cadence asked. “ Is this because I suspended your friend Raven? “ Like we keep telling you we did not do this, We would never do anything like this,” Blair said. “ Well someone did and since all the clues lead to you two you leave me no choice but to suspend you two for one week but first you’re going to clean up your little art project by painting over it,” Cadence said. Sometime later the two girls were now standing in front of the graffiti wearing orange jumpsuits and holding buckets of purple paint and paint rollers with the security guards watching them. “ Ok ladies your parents are on their way to take you home so before that you will remove that eyesore you call art now get moving,” One of the guards said. Blair and Hilda got started since they had nowhere to run and will most likely be disowned after this. As the girls started painting over the graffiti, they felt as if fate was conspiring against the three of them. Little did they know someone was orchestrating all of this the moment that someone caught wind of the plan that got Raven suspended and things were just about to become far worse for the three of them. As soon as all the graffiti was painted over both Blair and Hilda’s parents arrived to take them back home to await further punishment. As soon as both of them reached their homes they saw a flyer for St. Olga’s Military school in their mailboxes. Both parents then had an idea. The conditions for their grounding were the same as Raven’s which meant if they were caught outside their homes they would be eating mush and doing pushups in deep snow without a jacket or any winter wear. Later that night the mystery boy was waiting outside Raven’s house carrying her out the door and then placed her body on the lawn right next to Blair and Hilda. As soon as all three were in one place the boy triggered the alarm inside Raven’s house before fleeing. All three sets of parents ran for the lawn where raven and her two friends were sleeping and as soon as they woke up they were each dragged back inside their homes. Each parent called the military school and they said they were more than happy to take them. “ You better not get used to living here anymore because as soon as you reach Alaska we are taking your passport away,” Mr. Stone said to Raven. The same was set with Blair and Hilda. Before Raven could cry she noticed that there was a mask on the lawn where she and her friends were found. Luckily she managed to steal back her phone while Ms. Glenda was out cold. She dialed a number and waited for that person to pick up. “ Do you know what time it is Raven?” The boy on the other side asked. “ I know it’s late but this is a life or death situation,” Raven said. “ Let me guess you lost her favorite necklace again?” The boy asked. “ No Ein it’s far worse,” Raven said before continuing. “ Someone is trying to frame me and my friends for stuff we did not do and I figured since you are a detective you could help us,” Raven said. “ And why would I help you three?” Ein asked. “ Because if you don’t the three of us will be on the next flight to Alaska never to return again,” Raven said. “ Not my problem you three are some of the vilest monsters I ever met and I hope all three of you freeze to death,” Ein said in an angry tone before hanging up. “ That’s it there is no more hope,” Raven said before crying into her pillow. The next day at Crystal Prep during lunch a boy with brown hair and blue eyes shouted for everyone’s attention which he got. “ Everyone I have great news,” The boy said before continuing. “ I managed to single-handedly get rid of Raven, Blair, and Hilda for good so we are now free of their tyranny. The entire cafeteria was shouting in applause except for Turquoise who felt like this was wrong. “ Why aren’t you celebrating with us Turquoise?” Autumn asked. “ Because this doesn’t feel right,” Turquoise said. “ Come on those three treated all of us like dirt so why shouldn’t we be happy they are gone for good?” Sylvia said. “ Besides when we brought up the plan to get Raven suspended you were on board,” Haruka said. “ That was different, Raven was abusing her mom’s influence to bend the students and faculty to her will so she had to be stopped, But this is just unjust retribution aimed at two girls who don’t deserve it,” Turquoise said. “ Either way there is nothing we can do about it, those three must have boarded their final flight to Alaska by now,” Serena said. “ Well I’m getting to the bottom of this,” Turquoise said. After school ended Turquoise found the boy who got raven and her two friends exiled from California. “ Excuse me but can I have a word with you?” Turquoise asked. “ Anything for you lovely,” The boy said. “ Was it true you got rid of raven and her two friends?” Turquoise asked. “ I sure did,” The boy said before introducing himself. “ The name is Soliman Means. “ And I assume that means you painted that porn piece of Principal Cadence as well?” Turquoise asked. “ I have no involvement in that,” Soliman said before Turquoise poked a hole through his response. “ Than would you care to tell me why your shirt is on inside out?” Turquoise asked. “ Maybe because I was in quite a rush this morning because I nearly slept in,” Soliman said. “ Or maybe it was to hide these,” Turquoise said before removing his shirt and flipping it revealing the paint stains on his shirt. “ I got those from art Class, “Soliman tried to explain. “ Oh really because I worked with paintbrushes before and they don’t leave stains that big unless you were either using spray paint or a big brush used for painting walls and ceilings,” Turquoise said with everyone around them eating up the courtroom style drama. “ Ok fine I did but only because I love this school and could not bear to see it fall to those three vile harpies who would abuse everyone both student and faculty without any punishment,” Soliman said before falling to his knees in defeat. It was after cadence arrived that Soliman confessed to everything including the drug planting that Turquoise and her friends were responsible for. Cadence tried to convince Raven, Blair, and Hilda,s parents to bring them back but it was too late plus they officially disowned them. Soliman was expelled for everything he did but not before receiving a hero’s send-off from all the students. Meanwhile, in Freezinton Alaska Raven and her two friends were now in the barracks wearing moss green military uniforms with their hair trimmed short as per military standards. The first task they were to perform was to clean said barracks with toothbrushes. “ Turquoise Dusk you are you going to pay for this,” Raven said loudly. “ You there use your hands instead of your mouth,” One of the instructors said in a commanding voice. “ Yes mam,” Raven said in a scared tone. > Aftermath > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A couple of days have passed since the exile of the harpy trio aka Raven, Blair, and Hilda who also got disowned by their own families, and the responsible brave hero was expelled for it. Things at Crystal Prep weren’t the same after that, especially for Turquoise. A small amount of the students hated her for getting Soliman expelled for his heroic actions while the majority understood that Turquoise only did what she felt was right. But despite that Turquoise and her friend went on with their lives. Today’s story begins at the Anime Club’s clubroom where Ace, the club leader, made an announcement. “ I have exciting news everyone,” Ace said before continuing. “ Yesterday I was approached by Kazuma Nijima. “ The famous manga critic?” Turquoise asked remembering hearing about him in a magazine she read. “ The one and only,” Ace said before continuing. “ He saw our first installment of Blade Lollies and after explaining the plot to him he not only gave our manga a 7.5 out of 10 he also gave me some pointers on how we can improve the series. “ Like what?” Calico asked. “ For instance including more main characters, Of course, Turquoise will still be the lead protagonist of the series but she will be sharing the spotlight with others from now on,” Ace said. “ I don’t mind,” Turquoise said. “ So does that mean?” Pettilite asked hoping the answer was yes. “ That’s right it’s time for you two to step up to the plate and luckily I managed to finish the sketch of our next character yesterday,” Ace said before showing everyone a picture of what looked like Pettilite in a short black and white lolita dress with an emblem of a white Rabbit with a black diamond around the red-eye on her right sleeve, a white cape style hood, Black boots, and A buster sword almost as big as her. “ Is that me?” Pettilite asked. “ You bet,” Ace said. “ This is Alice Lilybell a member of the Assualt Legion. Calico got to work on the costume straight away while Ace explained the rest of what Kazuma told him, including some antagonists, and flesh out the world of the manga some more. “ Ok ladies since you three are the stars of Blade Lollies what would you like to see included. “ I’ve always been a sucker for cute guys, maybe have my character fall in love with them,” Sapphire suggested. “ You mean shipping right?” Ace asked. “ Exactly,” Sapphire said. “ Sounds good,” Ace said while writing the suggestion down. “ What about you Pettilite? “ Maybe show the daily lives of the characters like maybe Alice when she is not in battle is probably doing princess stuff in her quarters,” Pettilite suggested. “ Love it,” Ace said while writing it down. “ And you Turquoise? “ Not sure what else we could include battle-wise but maybe from time to time we could just focus on Slice Of Life chapters,” Turquoise said. “ Anything in particular?” Ace asked. “ Maybe something like a sports festival or a pageant,” Turquoise suggested. “ Those sound perfect for special editions,” Ace said while writing it down. Calico called Turquoise over to her workspace for something. “ How good are you at sewing?” Calico asked. “ I learned from my mom Ruby Chance,” Turquoise said. “ The Ruby Chance as in the fashion designer Ruby Chance?” Calico asked starstruck. “ I sure do, Of course, she goes by Ruby Bullet now after she married my new step-dad,” Turquoise said. “ In any case mind taking over for me while I work on Alice’s buster sword?” Calico asked. “ Not a problem,” Turquoise said. Luckily Calico managed to finish the complicated part by assembling the ruffles and lace of the dress along with making the hood. all Turquoise had to do was sew the sleeves and custom patch on. Turquoise managed to complete the task within three minutes while Calico and Rick finished making a black buster sword with red trim and three rubies embedded into the blade. Sometime later Calico called Pettilite over so she could change into her new outfit. A few minutes later Pettilite came out looking cute. “ You look, adorable,” Sapphire said. “ Thank you,” Pettilite said. “ Ok Pettilite time to begin posing for the cover,” Ace said while asking her to hold her buster sword with both hands in front of her like she was about to strike. “ Why does my character have a Buster sword? Wouldn’t it be too heavy for her?” Pettilite asked. “ The Assualt Legion specializes in powerful attacks making them the second wave for the Vanguard Legion who makes the first strike, And Alice is one of those little girls who packs a lot of power in her small body,” Ace explained. “ Dainty and powerful, I like it,” Pettilite said before doing the pose she was requested to do while surprised that her sword was not as heavy as she thought it would be. “ That sword is made of plywood so it’s not as heavy as a real Buster sword which would weigh at least five times as much as that prop,” Rick explained. Turquoise also changed and posed along with Pettilite on certain panels. As soon as the panels were done Turquoise changed back into her uniform while Pettilite remained in her costume. “ Yes you can keep the costume but the props stay here,” Calico said. “ Thank you,” Pettilite said. With today’s club meeting now finished everyone went home for the day. As soon as Turquoise got home she got started on her math and science homework. As she was doing it she got a call from Dan and answered. “ Hi Dan,” Turquoise said. “ Hey, Turq how are things at school so far?” Dan asked. “ A little rocky to be honest,” She said. “ Why?” He asked. “ There were these three girls who were bullying both the students and the faculty,” She said. “ That’s awful I hope you’re ok,” He said. “ The Leader of the three landed me in the hospital and almost caused me to die from a concussion but luckily the administrators found me and called an ambulance,” She said. “ You mentioned they were also bullying the faculty how exactly were they doing it?” He asked. “ The leader Raven Stone was the daughter of Canterlot City’s Mayor and would threaten to use her former connection to get what she wants,” She explained. “ Former?” He asked. “ My friends and I planted drugs in Raven’s locker and managed to get her suspended for a month while also taking all that power away from her,” She said without realizing Dan was not too pleased about the drug part. “ Please tell me you’re not a drug addict,” He said in a very displeased tone. “ Relax it was my father’s idea not mine and I am so against drugs,” She said. “ That’s a relief,” He said. “ Anyway sometime later her two friends Blair and Hilda threaten me and I pushed back with a warning,” She said. “ And let me guess you set them up for suspension as well?” He asked. “ They did get suspended for a week but this time my friends and I had absolutely nothing to do with it,” She said. “ What happened?” He asked. “ This boy named Soliman painted a porn piece of Principal Cadence on the eastern side of the school and Blair and Hilda’s names were on it,” She said. “ Didn’t you try to defend them?” He asked. “ I wish we could have but the spraypaint was planted in their lockers and with no other pieces of evidence there was nothing we could do,” She said. “ How long until they return?” He asked. “ Here is the grim part, They are never coming back,” She said. “ How come?” He asked. “ Soliman somehow knew about the conditions of Raven’s grounding and somehow planted the same idea into Blair and Hilda’s parent’s minds,” She said. “ By any chance was this Soliman boy’s last name Means?” He asked. “ Why yes it was, How did you know?” She asked. “ I knew him during my Senior year at Crystal Prep when he was just a freshman,” He said before continuing. “ He was a big geek who loved superheroes and wanted to be one so he would always stick up for those in need when no one else will but he always took his sense of justice too far and often ended up in trouble for it, It’s a real miracle he wasn’t expelled by now. “He was expelled after I exposed his wrongdoing,” She said. “ I thought you wanted those three girls gone?” He asked. “ I did but not like this, Raven may deserve this kind of punishment but Blair and Hilda did not since they were just accomplices and had no real power,” She said. “ What’s done is done,” He said. “ But enough about my school, how are things at Mali-U?” She asked. “ Pretty good I’m doing good in my classes and currently relaxing in my dorm room,” He said. “ That’s good to hear,” She said. “ Anyway back to the reason I called. since tomorrow is the weekend and I have no plans I was wondering if you would like to come over to Mali-U and go out somewhere?” He asked. “ Sure I have nothing going on,” she said. “ Great, I’ll text you the address in a bit, stay safe,” He said before hanging up. With the call now over Turquoise returned to her homework. The next day Turquoise woke up and got dressed in a light blue tank top that had the words “ Ice Queen” written on it in glittery black letters in a girly font with some white girl’s shorts and ice-blue three-inch heels. After putting her new fang earrings on she grabbed her bag and ran out the door. As soon as she reached the Foyer Ruby saw her. “ Where are you off to today?” Ruby asked. “ To Mali-U, Dan and I have a date,” Turquoise said. “ You be careful out there,” Ruby said before Turquoise left. After entering the garage and opening the door she saw Bullet. “ Where are you off to missy,” Bullet asked. “ To Mali-U to see Dan,” Turquosie said. “ Ok but please be careful and stay away from the fraternities,” Bullet said. “ Fraternities?” Turquoise asked. “ You will learn about it when you start college but let’s just say A fraternity is a house full of men who waste all their time Drinking, Partying, and Banging Chicks,” Bullet said hoping to spare Turquoise from ever feeling that last part. “ Got it,” Turquoise said. With that warning in mind, Turquoise got in her car and entered the address for Mali-U which was revealed to be close to Beverly Hills which was about less than two hours away. As she was driving she decided to play some music and her first song was Torch of Liberty by Kanaboon. The drive was a long one but Turquoise made it and parked in the visitor parking lot. Before she could enter the campus a security guard stopped her. “ Are you a student or visitor?” The guard asked. “ Visitor,” Turquoise said. “ What’s the purpose of your visit?” The guard asked. “ I’m here to see Dan Skycroft,” Turquoise said before the guard checked his list of approved visitors. “ Ah yes you must be Turquoise Dusk Mr. Skycroft is waiting for you at the cafe,” The guard said. After getting directions to the cafe Turquoise entered the campus and found Dan. “ Looking good Turquoise,” Dan said. “ Thanks, Dan,” Turquoise said. “ So I was thinking we go to the movies today is there anything, in particular, you wanted to see?” Dan asked. “ Well there is this one movie that just came out,” Turquoise said. “ It’s called Starfox Adventures The Movie. “ I played the game when I was a kid but I never thought they would make a movie about it,” Dan said. “ So can we see it?” Turquoise asked. “ Sure,” Dan said. Dan and Turquoise left for the downtown area and found the theatre. Luckily the line was not very long and they managed to reach the front. “ Two for Starfox Adventures the Movie,” Dan said while paying for the tickets. After grabbing the tickets the couple went to the snack bar to get some popcorn and drinks. After getting their snacks they looked for theatre nine which was where the movie was. After finding it they took a couple of seats in the middle section. With some time before the movie started dan thought it was a good idea to engage in some conversation while he could. “ So have you ever played the game before? “ My birth father owned it and even let me play it even though it was rated T,” Turquoise said. “ So who is your favorite character from the game?” Dan asked. “ It would have to be Krystal,” Turquoise said. “ I can of figured it would be,” Dan said. “ And your favorite character?” Turquoise asked. “ Fox Mccloud,” Dan said. “ Very cool,” Turquoise said. “ I know right,” Dan said. “ So how is college going for you?” Turquoise asked. “ Except for some minor teasing from some of the students who don’t like the LGBT Community everything is going great,” Dan said. “ I’m guessing they don’t approve of you dating a transgender,” Turquoise said. “ I don’t care what they think, rather your real or fake your my girl and I would never trade you for anyone else,” Dan said. “ I’m always happy to hear you say that,” Turquoise said while rubbing up on him lovingly. “ I see you have been learning how to flirt with a boy,” Dan said. “ Serena has been teaching me since she is an expert on love,” Turquoise said. Before they could talk more the lights went off and the movie was about to begin. Turquoise stayed close to Dan as the trailers began to play. > Nightmare Of Things To Come > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A long day of school concluded and after today’s club meeting ended Turquoise was on her way to her car when suddenly a trio of robed figures attacked her and drugged her with chloroform. Sometime later she woke up to those figures looking at her suspended off the floor by her wrists completely naked. “ So the fake princess is finally awake,” A familiar voice said before the robed figures revealed themselves to be Raven, Blair, and Hilda. “ Where am I and what are you three doing here?” Turquoise asked in a scared tone. “ We will show you where you are soon,” Raven said sadistically. “ And as for how we are here we escaped that prison in Alaska by killing all the instructors and faculty,” Blair said with a hint of lust in her voice. “ And now we came to get our revenge on you,” Hilda said before revealing a bunch of tanks with tubes hooked to syringes. “ What are you planning to do with those tanks?” Turquoise asked feeling even more scared. “ Why we are granting your wish princess, just look beneath you,” Raven said motioning to the beetle-shaped device around Turquoise’s groin area which was buzzing as if it was doing something to her. “ Just wait in a couple of hours you will be able to make some lucky man some lovely offspring,” Blair said before stabbing two needles that were attached to a tank that had the word estrogen on it into Turquoise’s nipples and then injected another needle into her arm than two more into her buttcheeks. Blair released the valves on the tanks and a bunch of pink liquid began rushing through the tubes. Suddenly her chest and butt were inflating until they stopped at the size of soccer balls. The beetle device suddenly stopped and fell off exposing Turquoise’s freshly form vagina with working ovaries and everything. Blair then got to work caking Turquosie’s makeup on her face making her look like one of those transvestites you see in drag clubs. “ And look even your hair has grown longer,” Hilda added pointing out how Turquoise’s red hair was long enough to reach her now-massive butt. Before the shock could register Turquoise now found herself wearing a black leather outfit that looked like a slutty princess gown that barely contained her massive new assets. Hilda then styled her now long hair into a pair of jumbo twin drills and then finished the makeover with a pair of matching eight-inch heels. Raven released her from her restraints and placed some long black gloves on her arms. Just when Turquoise thought the worst part was over she was then moved to another spot. She felt something made of velvet which was a huge curtain which meant Turquoise must have been in some sort of theatre or club. Suddenly the curtain opened and a bunch of spotlights shined on her. “ Ladies and gentlemen making her debut here in the Sex Kingdom is the ever so attractive bimbo Princess Turquoise,” A loud male voice said over a PA system which suddenly made Turquoise blush very deeply from both embarrassment and shame. Suddenly Turquoise saw the faces of the crowd which consisted of everyone at Crystal Prep, Her friends, her boyfriend Dan, and worst of all her parents. “ Go back to the Everglades you disgusting freak,” All the students of crystal Prep shouted before vanishing. “ You betrayed my trust and turned yourself into a complete whore, I hope you rot in this sex dungeon forever,” Dan said before vanishing. “ Consider our friendship over forever,” Haruka shouted as she along with Autumn, Sylvia, and Serena vanished. “ I don’t want you near Pettilite and I don’t want you near the rest of us at the Jewelry box,” Sapphire said before she and Pettilite whose eyes were covered by Sapphire vanished. With everyone else now gone the biggest blow was about to be administered. “ Your no longer our daughter,” Bullet said. “ Your not even our son anymore because we no longer want you in our mansion,” Ruby said before she and Bullet vanished. Turquoise was beginning to feel sad now that she was completely alone all because of those vile monsters that ruined her. Before she could cry she felt a powerful thrust entered her massive butt which shocked her so much she suddenly woke up back in her bed screaming. She ran towards her full-length mirror and saw her body was unaltered in any way which was a massive relief to her. “ Thank goodness it was just a nightmare,” Turquoise said. After seeing it was only three in the morning Turquoise tried not to go to sleep since she didn’t want to experience that nightmare again. Four hours later Turquoise came downstairs looking worse for wear. Her hair was unkempt, her uniform was not on neatly, and she had bags under her eyes. “ Are you ok Turquoise? You don’t look so good,” Ruby asked as Turquoise closed her eyes and suddenly jolted awake. “ Please don’t leave me,” Turquoise shouted. “ Why would we leave you?” Bullet asked. “ Have you been up all night?” Ruby asked. “ Sorry I just couldn’t go through all that again,” Turquoise said. “ All of what exactly?” Bullet asked. “ I rather not talk about it,” Turquoise said afraid that if they knew what happened her nightmare would become reality. Ruby decided to drive Turquoise to school herself since Turquoise was in no condition to drive. As soon as Turquoise got there the students all looked at her like which suddenly sparked another image from her nightmare. “ I am not a freak,” Turquoise shouted before running off. “ What is her problem?” One of the students asked. “ Must be her time of the month or something,” Another student said. Turquoise’s teachers could tell something was off about Turquoise and wanted to help but couldn’t because it felt like she was pushing everyone away. Around lunchtime, Haruka and the others found Turquoise with her head down asleep by her unopened lunchbox. As soon as Haruka touched her she jolted awake. “ Come back please,” Turquoise shouted. “ Calm down princess we are not leaving you especially not like this,” Haruka said. “ Sorry it’s just I had this very awful nightmare last night,” Turquoise said. “ What happened?” Sylvia asked. “ Raven, Blair, and Hilda kidnapped me and turned me into a complete slut for everyone’s entertainment and all of you abandoned me because of it,” Turquoise said before crying. “ We won’t abandon you,” Autumn said. “ What kind of friends would we be if we just left you at the mercy of those harpies and to those perverted pigs,” Serena said. “ Listen I know a good neurologist that specializes in Psychoanalysis maybe he can help,” Sylvia asked. “ But what about school?” Turquoise asked. “ I say you should go,” Principal Cadance said. “ Principal Cadance?” Turquoise said in shock. “ Your teachers have been telling me about your recent behavior and I understand where you’re coming from,” Cadence said. “ You suffered from nightmares as well?” Turquoise asked. “ Everyone has a bad dream or two every once in a while, some brush them off as if they mean nothing but in your case, it must be extremely scary if your suddenly screaming and nodding off like this,” Cadence said. “ I’ll take her,” Haruka said. “ Here is the address,” Sylvia said before handing Haruka a slip of paper with the address written on it. “ I’ll let your teachers know you won’t be in class for the rest of the day,” Cadence said. As soon as they entered the parking lot Haruka threw Turquoise her spare helmet before having her get behind her on her Hayabusa which was her motorcycle. Ten minutes later they arrived in front of an office that belongs to one Dr. Victor Freud. As soon as Turquoise checked in she waited with Haruka. Sometime later the receptionist called her in and guided her to a room with a couch and a man who looked to be in his mid-forties wearing a gray suit with brown hair and a short beard and glasses. The man instructed turquoise to lay down on the couch. “ Tell me what brings you here today?” The doc asked. “ Well, doc recently I had this extremely bad nightmare that has me too afraid to sleep,” Turquoise said before the man began jotting some stuff down. “ Tell me the details about this nightmare,” The doc said. “ It starts with these three girls who used to go to my school kidnapping me,” Turquoise said as the doc wrote some stuff down. “ Go on,” The doc said. “ Then they strip me and began injecting my body with enough estrogen to make my chest and butt massive while also changing my downstairs area,” Turquoise said while trying to keep those particular details at a polite level. “ And then what?” The doc asked. “ Then they make me dress like a slutty princess with caked-on makeup and very massive twin drills before unveiling me on a stage in a strip club where the people who are important to me along with all the students at my school are in the audience,” Turquoise said as the doc wrote those things down. “ Keep going,” the doc said. “ Then everyone in the audience saids something negative before vanishing and most of what was said really hurt to the point where I come close to caving into what would be my new life,” Turquoise said as the doc wrote those parts down before deciding to begin the analysis of the nightmare. “ Let’s start with the three girls, Who are they?” The doc asked. “ Their names are Raven, Blair, and Hilda, They were three of the meanest girls at Crystal Prep until they were placed under suspension followed by being unenrolled since their parents sent them to a girls military school in Alaska,” Turquoise said. “ And how does any of that apply to you specifically?” The doc asked. “ Well Raven was using her mom’s influence as mayor to extort both the students and faculty to get whatever she wants so my friends and I had to stop her so my father came up with this plan to plant illegal substances in her locker, All we wanted was to take that power away from her not eliminate her entirely,” Turquoise said. “ And the other two?” The doc asked. “ They were suspended for graffiti that was made by someone else, We had nothing to do with that one, As for why they were sent to Alaska it was because of a boy from my school named Solomon Means who took his twisted idea of justice too far,” Turquoise said before the doc gave his diagnosis. “ Looks like your afraid that those girls will come back and take away all your friends and family just like they thought you did to them,” The doc said. “ I just know they will,” Turquoise said. “ Listen there is nothing to be afraid of, Military schools have iron-clad security even in Alaska, and unless these girls have any money or access to a boat they won’t be coming back here anytime soon,” The Doc said. “ Thanks, Doc I feel a bit better,” Turquoise said. “ Happy to help and here is my card if you have any more issues you need help dealing with,” The doc said before handing her a card for the office. As soon as Turquoise returned to the waiting room Haruka along with the others were waiting for her. “ So what was the diagnosis?” Sylvia asked. “ When Raven, Blair, and Hilda were disowned and exiled to Alaska I felt very bad about it deep down and my conscience decided to haunt me by showing me an eye for an eye in the form of being forced to become the one thing I never want to be,” Turquoise said. “ But you had nothing to do with Blair and Hilda being disowned,” Haruka said. “ Try telling them that because they don’t know Solomon Means was the one responsible,” Turquoise said. “ What’s done is done there is nothing we can do about it anyway,” Serena said. “ Your right what was I thinking, there is no way those three can come back for revenge,” Turquoise said before she and her friends all went home for the day. Meanwhile, at St.Olga’s, there was a riot breaking out in the canteen with all the instructors and faculty trying to get the situation under control. During all of the confusion Raven, Blair, and Hilda made a break for the tunnel they dug in their barracks. As soon as they made it outside of St.Olga’s they suddenly began to feel cold. “ Shouldn’t we have brought some jackets, Raven,” Blair asked. “ We will get some once we reach the town,” Raven said. “ With what money? Did you forget our parents confiscated everything we had before dumping us here?” Hilda asked. “ I believe money will be no problem,” Raven said before pulling a rabbit fur wallet from between her breasts. “ Where did you get that from?” Blair asked. “ I took it from that old cow ms. Svetlana when she wasn’t looking,” Raven said. “ Won’t she just cancel her cards once she finds out?” Hilda asked. “ Not before we get home she won’t,” Raven said while remembering how quick the woman got with accusing all of the students when something of hers goes missing. As soon as the girls reached town they found a clothing store that sold fur coats. After charging the cost to Svetlana’s credit card the girls moved on to phase three of their plan which was finding a way back to California and try to salvage their lives somehow. “ So how will we be returning home?” Blair asked. “ There is a freighter that delivers the raw material Silvercorp uses for their tanks, missiles, and submarines that always delivers them at the docks in Sanpedro. If we can somehow get inside the cargo hold we will be on our way to California,” Raven said remembering someone from back at St.Olga’s telling her about it and also tried to escape but failed. “ Wouldnt be easier to just fly back to California?” Hilda asked. “ The only Airport that goes to California is in Jeuno which is very far from Freezington and besides if we use the card too much the bank will call Svetlana and inform her of the transactions which will result in her either canceling it or freezing it then finding our location,” Raven said. “ So it’s Sanpedro or nothing?” Blair asked. “ Exactly and luckily the docks are not too far,” Raven said. As soon as they found the freighter they made sure the crew was not around and luckily for them they were on break. With the coast clear the girls snuck on board and into the cargo hold undetected. “ Ok, we are in now what?” Hilda asked. “ Let’s hide inside that shipping container,” Raven said while pointing to an open container. After getting inside the girls closed the door and hid beneath what appeared to be bundles of fur. “ Good thing we love fur,” Blair said looking on the bright side. Suddenly the ship began to move right on schedule. Meanwhile back at St. Olga’s the instructors were making all of the students scrub every square inch of the canteen with their toothbrushes while Svetlana searched the campus for Raven, Blair, and Hilda. After not finding them she concluded that they somehow went awol. Before she could sound the alarm she got a call from her bank. “ Hello,” Svetlana said. “ Are you Svetlana Nikola?” A woman on the other end asked. “ I am,” Svetlana said. “ We received a 300 dollar charge from a clothing store in Freezington and I’m calling to confirm if this was made by you,” The woman said. “ I most certainly did not make that charge,” Svetlana said. “ What should we do about your credit card?” The woman asked. “ Cancel it,” Svetlana siad. “ Very well we shall get on that,” The woman said before hanging up. “ Those girls are going in the hole for the next month when I find them,” Svetlana said before pounding her fists together. As soon as she found the clothing store in question she walked up to the counter. “ Excuse me miss but have you seen these three girls?” Svetlana asked while showing the woman three pictures of Raven, Blair, and Hilda. “ I saw them here a while ago, They each bought some tops and pants along with some fur coats,” The woman said before Svetlana continued her hunt for them. As Svetlana was searching she came across her wallet sticking out of the snow and after checking the contents noticed all of her physical money was gone. She kept searching the area completely unaware that Raven, Blair, and Hilda were no longer in the city or even in Alaska. > Taking The First Step Towards Womanhood > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9/11/21 Turquoise was relaxing in her room playing on her switch when she received a call from Dan. “ Hi Dan,” Turquoise said. “ Hey Turq, I have some great news,” Dan said. “ What is it?” She asked. “ Most of my uncle’s appointments were canceled so you have been moved up to this afternoon,” He said. “ That’s great news,” She said. “ I’m on my way to pick you up right now so be ready to go once I arrive,” He said. “ Will do,” She said before he hung up. She looked through her closet and pulled out a leopard print ensemble which consisted of a tank top and a skirt with a black belt on it. After changing into it she rolled some tan stockings up her smooth legs. Then placed a pair of black three-inch heels on her feet. Before she could move on to her hair the extensions suddenly fell out which must have met the tape that was holding them faded. Luckily Turquoise kept the wig Autumn and her friend gave her when they first met. As soon as she put her wig on Dan arrived. “ Hey Turquoise are you ready to go?” Dan asked before turquoise came out. “ I sure am,” Turquoise said. “ What’s with the wig?” Dan asked. “ My hair extensions fell out and without them, I look like a boy in drag,” Turquoise said. “ Don’t worry once you begin you won’t need them,” Dan said. before he and Turquoise left they ran into Ruby and Bullet.  “ Are you two off to the medical clinic?” Bullet asked. “ We are,” Turquoise said. “ Then you will need this,” Bullet said before handing Turquoise a white card. “ It’s your medical insurance card you will need to hang on to that. After placing the card in her wallet Dan and Turquoise left. Sometime later Dan and Turquoise were sitting in an office in front of a man with slightly light brown hair and glasses who was Dan’s Uncle. “ You must be Turquoise, Dan told me all about you,” Dan’s Uncle said. “ That’s my name,” Turquoise said. “ So before we discuss the procedure tell me how long have you been living as your desired gender so far?” Dan’s Uncle asked. “ Almost three months now,” Turquoise said. “ And have you decided if this is what you want?” Dan’s Uncle asked. “ Absolutely,” Turquoise said. “ Then let me explain how this works,” Dan’s Uncle said before continuing. “ Over the course of your male to female transitioning, we will be injecting you with female hormones or Estrogen as we doctors call them. The doses of course will be small and over time your body will begin to change gradually. “ How long will this MTF transition process take?” Turquoise asked. “ It depends on the individual some take months others take years,” The man said. “ However long it takes I will be there every step of the way,” Dan said to Turquoise. “ Now let’s go over the risks,” Dan’s Uncle said before continuing. “ Over time you may feel pain in places since your body is being reshaped. You may also feel very unstable mood swings and suicidal thoughts so be careful with those. And at the end of it, you will undergo sex reassignment surgery to finish your transition into a girl.  “ Not a problem,” Turquoise said. “ And one last thing,” Dan’s Uncle said before continuing. “ Once you begin you cannot turn back because any changes made by the transitioning process cannot be reversed. Now that we covered all of that do you still wish to do this? “ I’m still doing this,” Turquoise said. “ Very well,” Dan’s uncle said before asking something. “ I assume you have medical insurance?” “ I have it right here,” Turquoise said while showing her card. Dan’s uncle dialed the number on the card and after a few rings got a hold of the insurance guy. “ I am calling on behalf of your policyholder Turquoise Dusk,” Dan’s Uncle said. “ What is the nature of this call?” The guy asked. “ Ms. Dusk is going to begin Hormone Replacement Therapy which is around $30,000,” Dan’s Uncle said. “ No worries Ms. Dusk is insured so you got the green light,” The guy said. “ That’s good to hear,” Dan’s Uncle said. “ Have a good day sir,” The guy said before hanging up. “ More good news your procedure has been approved so let’s move on to the examination,” Dan’s Uncle said before showing Turquoise to another room. First, he had Turquoise step on a scale to measure her weight and height. “ 148 pounds not bad,” Dan’s uncle said before moving on to her height. “ 5,2 also impressive. After the examination was over Turquoise was given the all-clear to begin the transition process tomorrow. As soon as Turquoise returned home her mom approached her and took her to what looked like a private Salon. “ I took the liberty to hire a personal stylist for you to help with keeping you from looking bad while transitioning,” Ruby said. “ The name is Estell and I’m going to make this diva shine while she blossoms into a fierce woman,” Estell said. After sitting Turquoise down she looked at her natural hair and had an idea to hide the fact she was male. She began cutting some parts on the back and the sides. She then proceeded to brush her hair out before snipping some straight bangs. After brushing her hair out and styling it into a short girl’s hairstyle she applies a good amount of hairspray to keep it in place. Two days later during lunch, it was time for Turquoise to do something that was going to be very hard, and that something was confessing to who she really was since once she said it she can’t take it back. Luckily Autumn and the others had her back. “ We all must face our demons at some point,” Haruka said. “ I know you are worried about that nightmare coming true but I promise if everyone rejects you we will still be here for you,” Serena said. Turquoise managed to get the attention of every student in the cafeteria and began speaking. “ It’s time I came clean with everyone,” Turquoise said before continuing. “ I am not the girl you all think I am in fact I’m not even a girl at all. My real name is Silver chance and I’m really a boy. Turquoise was bracing herself for a Tidal wave of anger and hatred only to be met with silence before someone broke the ice. “ We all knew and to be honest you pulled off being a girl almost as much as the boys in the jewelry box do,” One of the female students said. “ So does this mean our princess is gone and never returning?” One of the male students asked. “ I never said I was going to stop being Turquoise,” Turquoise said before continuing. “ The reason I decided to come out about this was that I’m starting hormone therapy which means your princess as you called me will be slowly returning and much prettier than ever. “ There is no way that is possible,” One of the female students said skeptically. “ You will have to just wait and see,” Turquoise said. 11/11/21 It has been two months since Turquoise began the long road to becoming a real girl and over the course of those two months her hair became slightly longer and her chest blossomed into a small A cup. The other students at Crystal Prep were amazed at Turquoise’s progress. “ When I heard she openly confessed to being male I thought there was no way he would fit in with us real girls anymore but we were wrong,” One of the other girls said. “ Your right her chest might not be much to look at right now but we better keep our guard up,” Another girl said. “ Be mine Turquoise,” One of the boys shouted. “ Sorry but I’m already dating a man, A college man,” Turquoise said. As Turquoise was walking she ran into her friends who were waiting for her. “ How are you holding up?” Autumn asked. “ Other than the mood swings and slight pain I’m surviving so far,” Turquoise said. “ That’s good to hear,” Sylvia said. “ And look at it this way you’re developing quite nicely,” Serena said. “ Soon you will be able to make love to Dan for real,” Autumn said teasingly. “ Slow down neither of us are ready for that stage yet I’m still 16 remember?” Turquoise asked. “ I know I was only kidding,” Autumn said. “ Anyway let’s get to class before the bell rings,” Haruka said. Meanwhile, in the Los Angeles County Prison Raven, Blair, and Hilda were in their jail cell resting on their beds looking back on how they ended up here. “ How did we get here?” Blair asked. A few days after the girls escaped from St.Olga’s and stowed away on the freighter to Sanpedro the ship reached its destination and while the crew on the docks was helping unload everything Raven, Blair, and Hilda were discovered, and before they could escape a few of the dockworkers used their big meaty muscles to keep the trio of teenage girls from escaping before the police would show up. As soon as they were arrested they were taken to the Los Angeles County Police Station for holding until the day of their trial. Since they had no credentials or papers anymore the police were going to have the three girls tried as adults. The next day the girls were escorted into the Courtroom and lead to the defendant’s bench where the lawyer that was assigned to them by the state of California was waiting for them. As soon as the court was now in session a woman with brown hair wearing glasses and a black woman’s blazer over a white blouse and a black pencil skirt got up and gave her opening statement as per protocol with all prosecutors. “ Ladies and gentlemen of the court, these three girls are charged with the crimes of being stowaways, treason, and escaping a military institution in Alaska. You will hear numerous testimony regarding the events that happened over the course of that three-day voyage,” The Prosecutor said. The crew that worked on the freighter testified to being on break and were having lunch at a local restaurant since they would be on the seas for three days as soon as they left port. The girls were looking more and more dead with each testimony. As soon as all the testimony and cross-examination was finished the jury which also included all three of Raven, Blair, and Hilda’s former parents left to deliberate. “ We are so totally screwed,” Blair said. “ Now hold on maybe not, I noticed our former parents are here maybe they still love us and will try to convince the jury to let us off,” Raven said.  “ I wouldn’t count on that,” Hilda said. “ And why not?” Raven asked. “ A jury summons is a binding and non-negotiable contract stating you either show up for your civil duty or go to prison, So they are only here to fulfill their duty not get us off the hook,” Hilda said. “ And even if they did it wouldn’t change anything, we would still have no freedom and no possessions,” Blair said. Sometime later the jury came back and sat back down in the gallery. As soon as everyone was seated the judge banged his gavel which was a signal that the court was back in session. “ Has the jury reached a verdict?” The judge asked. “ We have your honor,” Raven’s Mom said before standing up and continuing. “ We find the defendants guilty of all charges. Raven was very shocked to hear her own mother say that without even a hint of remorse or sadness. “ Very well I hereby sentence the defendants to thirty years in prison,” The judge said before banging his gavel and having the three girls hauled out of the courtroom in handcuffs. It was a long drive to the Los Angeles Woman’s Prison and as soon as they got there they were each forced to change into orange prison jumpsuits with random numbers on the front. After getting their mug shots taken they were taken to an empty cell with three beds inside which meant they would be sharing a cell together. “ That Turquoise is so going to pay once we get out of here,” Hilda said. “ I wish it was as simple as breaking out of St.Olga’s but I’m afraid there is no way out for us this time,” Raven said. “ Don’t tell me you are saying,” Blair said. “ Turquoise wins we lose,” Raven said. “ No there has to be a way out,” Hilda said. “ I’m afraid there isn’t, The guards are armed with real weapons, security is ironclad, and the other inmates will most likely be out to get us since we are the youngest and weakest ones here,” Raven said. “ Your right there is no way out for us,” Blair said. “ Do you think Turquoise will bail us out if we get on our knees and beg?” Blair asked. “ Most likely not, We were very mean to her so she might not be even the slightest bit happy to see us even if she came here,” Raven said. “ And it looks like no one is coming to get us out of here,” Hilda said. Suddenly a guard showed up and opened their cell. “ Ok, ladies someone paid your bail so your now free to go,” The guard said as she escorted the girls to the front to collect their things. After collecting their stuff they were sent out of the prison and in front of a black limo. The back window rolled down and revealed a lady in her mid-thirties with long orange hair wearing a black blazer with a matching blouse and pencil skirt. “ Greeting girls,” The lady said. “ Are you the one who bailed us out?” Raven asked. “ I am,” The lady said before introducing herself. “ My name is Lilian Godiva and as of this moment, you’re new stepmom. “ Why would you want us?” Raven asked. “ Because I heard about how you three were abandoned by your own parents and I could not stand for that,” Lilian said. “ Should we trust her?” Blair whispered to Raven. “ I don’t know but she did bail us out,” Raven whispered. “ We can talk about that later but the important thing is someone has given us a second chance which nobody ever gets so I say we take it,” Hilda said. The girls got into the limo with Lilian and sometime later they arrived at their new home which was a mansion almost as big as Turquoise’s but with Gs on the gate instead of Bs. As soon as they were inside Lilian began talking. “ Now the reason I bailed you out is that my husband and I want to start a family,” Lilian said. “ Then why picks a trio of prison inmates instead of some little girl from an orphanage?” Hilda asked. “ My husband already tried but the girls at the orphanage were all too bratty and rotten to fit our taste but on his way back he saw you three picking up trash on the highway and thought maybe we could help straighten you three out,” Lilian said. “ After everything, we’ve been through we are grateful for this second chance,” Raven said. “ I’m glad you are because we have a lot of work to do before you’re officially ready to enter society again,” A man in his mid-thirties with black hair wearing a grey suit with a matching fedora said as he walked down the stairs and introduced himself. “ My name is Jack Godiva and as of right now your stepfather. Now allow me to show you your new rooms. Each of the girls got their own room which for now had standard furniture. “ And if you need anything, feel free to call one of the servants. Even though they now lived in Los Angeles Raven, Blair, and Hilda now have a second chance at life. > Going To The Dark Side > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/18/21 Turquoise just turned seventeen yesterday and her parents and friends made it the best birthday she ever had. She woke up and noticed her hair was now mid-back length and her breasts have now reached the beginning of being B-cups. Turquoise was excited for today since Dan was taking her to the Skull cruncher concert tonight. She decided to go see Rarity for some advice on something. As soon as she was dressed she went downstairs and was surprised to see Haruka waiting for her. “ Hey Turquoise where are you off to?” Haruka asked. “ To see Rarity on looking for an outfit for tonight’s skull cruncher Concert,” Turquoise said. “ Don’t waste your time because Rarity is more about chic and elegant, not punk rock,” Haruka said while remembering how she would always try to rope her into a makeover session. “ Then who should I turn to?” Turquoise asked. “ You’re in luck I know someone who can bring out your inner darkness,” Haruka said. “ Then let’s go,” Turquoise said. After getting behind Haruka on her motorcycle they drove to the downtown district of Canterlot City which was twenty minutes away. After parking, the girls went inside a store called The Raven’s Nest which was a clothing store for goths and punks. The inside of the store was dimly lit which matched the dark and creepy theme. suddenly a girl with pink skin, purple eyes, and purple hair with green streaks styled in twin tails walked up to them after seeing Haruka. “ Good to see you again Haruka,” The girl said in a neutral tone. “ Always good to see you too Aria,” Haruka said. “ So what can I help you with today?” Aria asked. “ My friend here is looking to get into the punk girl lifestyle and I figured you were the one to turn to for that,” Haruka said which placed a small grin on Aria’s face. “ I love corrupting people leave it to me,” Aria said. Aria grabbed Turquoise and brought her and Haruka into a back room before Aria began looking Turquoise over. “ I think I can manage this so first let’s do something about your outfit. The first outfit was a black dress with spiky wristbands and a choker which both Aria and Haruka did not feel was right. Next was a red dress with a checkered design and black leggings which was also a hard no. next was a black tank top with a feminine skull and crossbones on it, A punk skirt with a red checkered pattern, three black studded belts crisscrossing over each other with a black detachable pocket, black stockings with black broom rider boots that had silver crescent moons on the top. Both Aria and Haruka decided that was the one but Aria thought it was missing something. She later came back with some black arm warmers with buckles on them and a black leather choker with a Cresent moon-shaped ring on it along with black crescent moon-shaped earrings. After changing out of the outfit Aria held on to it until Turquoise came out and then bought it. “ Before you leave here is the salon that specializes in the latest punk hairstyle that is still trending. Five minutes later Turquoise and Haruka were now in front of a salon called Flair Clips. As soon as they got in the place looked packed. “ Welcome to Flair Clips how can we help you?” The receptionist asked. “ Do you still do the punk rock style that is still trending?” Turquoise asked. “ You mean the Twipunk special? we sure do,” The receptionist said. “ Than I’ll have that please,” Turquoise said. After paying it was a five-minute wait since one of the other patrons was almost done. As soon as it was Turquoise’s turn she was taken to an empty chair and had her hair washed. “ Do you want streaks in your hair?” The stylist asked. “ Sure,” Turquoise said. “ What color?” The stylist asked. After thinking for a minute Turquoise decided. “ Blonde,” Turquoise said. “ An excellent choice,” The stylist said before preparing some blonde hair dye. After dying blonde streaks into Turquoise hair and waiting for it to dry a blow dryer hood was placed over Turquoise’s head which blew her hair in many directions. While Turquoise was waiting she noticed a purple girl with glasses sitting next to her along with Rarity. “ Rarity good to see you. “ Why Turquoise darling what brings you here?” Rarity asked. “ Just working on a new look for my date with Dan tonight,” Turquoise asked. “ Where is he taking you?” Rarity asked. “ To a Skull Cruncher Concert,” Turquoise said. “ Did you say Skull Cruncher?” The girl with glasses asked. “ Yes,” Turquoise said. “ Those guys rock,” The girl with glasses said before introducing herself. “ My name is Twilight by the way. “ Nice to meet you I’m Turquoise,” Turquoise said. “ So I’m guessing you’re going to be making yourself into a punk girl too?” Twilight asked. “ Sure am, I bought the outfit and am now getting my hair done,” Turquoise said. “ I assume you also have black makeup and nail polish?” Rarity asked. “ Back at my place,” Turquoise said. “ May we come with you?” Rarity asked. “ Sure the more the merrier,” Turquoise said. Just then the hood was lifted revealing Turquoise’s hair now styled short and in a blowout style. As soon as she was done Rarity and Twilight were also done with similar styles to Turquoise. “ Our friend Fluttershy is taking us to the concert too which is why Twilight and I are here to get our hair done,” Rarity said. “ In any case are you two ready to go?” Turquoise asked. “ We sure are,” Rarity said. Sometime later everyone was back at Turquoise’s mansion which really impressed Rarity. “ This is where you live? It’s so amazing,” Rarity said. “ I know right,” Turquoise said. As soon as they entered the foyer Ruby was there to greet them. “ Love the new hairstyle especially the blonde streaks,” Ruby said. “ Thanks, mom,” Turquoise said. “ So are these two friends of yours?” Ruby asked. “ Sure are meet Rarity and Twilight,” Turquoise said. “ Nice to meet you,” Twilight said. As soon as introductions were out of the way the girls went to Turquoise’s room to continue the makeover. After putting her new outfit on with the choker and everything it was time for nails and makeup. Rarity helped with Turquoise’s makeup by showing her how to do it flawlessly. After doing what rarity did Turquoise now had black eyeshadow and lipstick that looked perfect and no signs of it being smudged at all. Next came the black nail polish which Rarity helped Turquoise with. While they waited for it to dry Rarity figured talking would be a good idea. “ So how did you two meet? You and Dan I mean?” Rarity asked. “ We met at a clothing store before a hockey game,” Turquoise said before continuing the story. “ My friend Sylvia wanted to see if I looked good in a bikini and when we decided on one he told me how good I looked in it. “ How did you react?” Twilight asked. “ I hid in the changing room embarrassed because I was still adjusting to being a girl back then,” Turquoise said. “ Does Dan know about your secret?” Rarity asked. “ He figured it out on his own and confronted me about it during the halftime period of the game,” Turquoise said. “ How did you convince him to date you?” Twilight asked. “ Convince him he asked me to in exchange for keeping my secret,” Turquoise said. “ Weren’t you the slightest bit upset about that arrangement?” Rarity asked. “ Not at all he is even helping me along my path to womanhood as I go through my hormone therapy,” Turquoise said. “ How far in are you right now?” Twilight asked. “ About three months and making some good strides if I do say so myself,” Turquoise said. “ Just be careful because somewhere further down the road things are gonna get dicey,” Twilight warned. “ Noted,” Turquoise said. “ I been meaning to ask how have you enjoyed being a girl so far?” Rarity asked. “ I love it, no more being expected to move heavy stuff, no more being someone’s punching bag for no reason, and no more feeling completely alone,” Turquoise said. “ What do you mean by being someone’s punching bag?” Haruka asked. “ Every time I try to tell some lustful pervert off the girls would beat the crap out of me for no reason,” Turquoise said. “ I see so your a victim of false accusations like most men are,” Haruka said. “ Now I’m the one who gets to beat men up instead,” Turquoise said. “ Slow down missy you think we actually enjoy beating men up?” Haruka asked. “ Why do you do it then?” Turquoise asked. “ Because we are just defending ourselves,” Haruka said. “ You want to see from our perspective then remember this,” Rarity said before continuing after making sure Turquoise was listening. “ We don’t beat up men for the sake of pleasure we only do so in self-defense so unless you are being threatened don’t do anything. “ I’m sorry I didn’t know I’m just tired of taking it without reason or cause,” Turquoise said before coming close to crying. “ It’s ok you don’t need to feel like a victim anymore just don’t go too far because the police can tell the difference between self-defense and assault,” Haruka said. “ Anyway it looks like your nails are done,” Rarity said. As soon as Rarity said that Ruby came up. “ Sorry to interrupt you girls but Dan is here for Turquoise,” Ruby said. “ Tell him I’ll be down in a few minutes,” Turquoise said before looking around for her stuff. Rarity helped Turquoise with her purse which was a black one she had in her closet. She placed her phone inside the pocket of her skirt. After getting everything she went down and was surprised to see Dan just wearing a Skull-Crunchers T-shirt with jeans but not as surprised as dan was. “ Turquoise is that you?” Dan asked. “ Yes love it’s me,” Turquoise said. “ What’s with the punk rock makeover?” Dan asked. “ I wanted to try a new look, What do you think?” Turquoise asked. “ I do like it but I prefer my sweet rich girl better,” Dan said. “ Don’t worry she is still here I just wanted to look good for the concert,” Turquoise said. “ Well you will fit in dressed like that but please don’t do anything bad,” Dan said. “ I suggest you listen to him,” Bullet said. “ You have my word that I won’t be bad,” Turquoise said. With that out of the way, Dan and Turquoise left for the concert while Haruka went home and Rarity and Twilight went to meet up with their friends. Hours later Dan and Turquoise were outside a huge stadium filled with skull Cruncher fans. A lot of them were admiring Turquoise’s punk rock girl look. Before they went inside they ran Into Rarity and her friends who were all dressed in punk rocker outfits too. “ I uh love your outfit,” A girl with yellow skin and pink hair said. “ Thanks,” Turquoise said. “ Turquoise darling good to see you again,” Rarity said. “ Friends of yours?” Dan asked. “ Rarity and Twilight are. I’m guessing the rest of you are Rarity and Twilight’s friends?” Turquoise asked. “ We sure are, I’m Sunset,” a girl with yellow skin, green eyes, and red and yellow hair said. “ And I’m Fluttershy,” The girl with yellow skin and pink hair said. “ I’m Rainbow Dash,” A girl with cyan skin and rainbow hair said. “ I’m Applejack,” A girl with orange skin and blonde hair said. “ And I’m Pinkie,” A girl with pink skin and poofy pink hair said excitedly. “ So how do you know rarity?” Sunset asked. “ Through Sapphire and Pettlite we all go to the same school,” Turquoise said. “ So you go to Crystal Prep I assume?” Twilight asked. “ I sure do,” Turquoise said. “ In any case, we need to get in before they close the doors,” Dan said before he and Turquoise left. Sometime later after everyone sat down the concert began and the stadium was filled with the sound of metal playing at full blast. Turquoise was getting into it since some of her favorite songs were metal and a certain Viewtuber who made metal covers of anime songs got her more into it. After about four songs everyone left still reeling from the joy of hearing Skull crunchers latest album. “ So how did you enjoy the show Turq?” Dan asked. “ I think I just found a new band to love,” Turquoise said. “ So does this mean you’re going to dress like that more often?” Dan asked. “ Just for Skull Crunchers Concerts, I prefer being your sweet rich girl anyway,” Turquoise said. “ By the way what are those sticking out of your pocket,” Dan asked referring to the slips of paper sticking out which confused Turquoise. After pulling them out those slips of paper were revealed to be a bunch of numbers with names on them. “ It looks like some of those boys are trying to get into my skirt,” Turquoise said before clenching her fist in anger which crushed the pieces of paper too. “ Calm down love I know you wouldn’t cheat on me,” Dan said. “ Your right sorry for losing it,” Turquoise said. “ Time for me to bring you home before your folks get worried,” Dan said before he and Turquoise left. > Day At The Amusement Park > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/11/22 Turquoise woke up and was surprised to see the progress she obtained so far. Her hair reached its optimal length, her breasts were now C-cups again and her butt and thighs gained a little volume which was a good thing. However lately Turquoise has been experiencing wild mood swings which would last about a few days each time. Despite the part about the mood swings Turquoise was glad to be back to where she was before the transition began. “Now let’s see if I can do this on my own,” Turquoise said to herself before pulling out a diagram she drew up of how to do the Schnee braided side tail on her own. After about ten minutes she managed to get it down perfectly thanks to her many hours of watching tutorials online. After she braided her hair she changed into her uniform which managed to fit better than before now that she has a rounder butt to fill the skirt. After getting changed she went downstairs to eat and then left for school. As soon as she got there her friends were waiting for her. “How are you feeling today?” Autumn asked. “Much better,” Turquoise said. “That’s good and it looks like you reached the exact point of where you were before the transition started,” Serena said. “I know right,” Turquoise said joyfully. Before they could talk more the bell rang which meant they had to get to class. As the day progressed the boys were more attracted to Turquoise than before now that she looked more like a natural girl. Even though they knew she was taken it did not stop them from loving her. As soon as lunch rolled around Turquoise and her friends sat together after all they went through today. “I don’t know you about you girls but the standardized test has me worried,” Autumn said. “Tell me about it our teachers are making things harder for us especially for the eleventh graders,” Haruka said. “ Well this is the final standardized test we will be taking so of course they will be harder on us,” Turquoise said. “And how do you know that?” Serena asked. “Back at the last school, I went to the twelfth graders didn’t take the FCAT,” Turquoise said. “FCAT?” Sylvia asked while thinking of a big red F with cat ears and whiskers. “It was what we called the Standardized Test back in Florida,” Haruka explained. “In any case let’s not talk about it anymore since that is not important,” Autumn said. “What is important is how far Turquoise has come on her long road to womanhood,” Haruka said. “The good news is I’m almost there, The doctor said I come so far that I can have the operation to complete my transition in about two months,” Turquoise said. The bell rang and everyone went back to class for more cramming for the upcoming standardized test next month. As soon as classes ended for the day Turquoise went to the Anime Club Room to show everyone she was ready to resume work on Bladelollies. As soon as she got there Pettilite was all dressed in her costume and everyone was waiting for her. “Now that you returned to your original style are you ready to resume?” Ace asked. “I sure am,” Turquoise said before going in the back to change. As soon as she came out in her dress and hood Ace spoke some more. “All right everyone now that Turquoise is back we can now resume the manga and I’ve been meaning to show all of you this for a while now,” Ace said before revealing the drawing of the next protagonist which looked like Sapphire wearing a black and red Lolita dress with a black hood simular to Pettilite’s but with a fox head emblem on it. “This is Alice’s big sister Lilian Liliybell and she is a member of the Sniper Legion. Calico took Sapphire to the back to get her measurements before working on the costume. Five minutes later Sapphire came out ready for her time in the spotlight. Rick handed Sapphire a prop that looked like a Hecate II sniper rifle. “Relax it’s not a real gun that is just a toy I modified by using Sinon’s Hecate II from SAO as a reference,” Rick said. “I been meaning to ask this for a while now, How many Legions are there in this manga?” Turquoise asked. “There are five Legions and the lolitas of CRAL form squads of five with each member being from one of the five legions,” Ace explained before going into more detail. “The five legions are Vanguard, Assault, Sniper, Defense, and Medic. As I’m sure you remember the Vanguard Legion is made up of swift fighters who lead their squads into battle, The assault legion is made up of powerful fighters who can wield heavy weapons like they were as light as air, The Sniper legion specializes in long-range combat so their primary weapons range from guns, rifles, and if they are confident enough in their abilities bows, The defense Legion is made up of shield wielders who can also project barriers around their squads, and Finally the medic Legion consists of girls who are very skilled in the healing arts and potion making, They don’t use weapons but they use magic to heal any injury or broken bones someone would sustain. “Wait you said they form squads of five but there are only three of us so far,” Sapphire pointed out. “We meant to have five girls join but besides you, Pettilite, and Turquoise no one else wanted to join,” Ace said. “If you need two more girls to join I just happen to know a couple who would be glad to join,” Sapphire said. “Really who?” Ace asked. “Before I answer that have you already drawn up the characters?” Sapphire asked. “Not yet, I’ve been waiting for Turquoise for months now that I starting focusing on drawing up the antagonists and on the rest of the world of the manga,” Ace said. “I will be right back with our new lolitas,” Sapphire said before leaving. Sometime later Sapphire was now in the back of the auditorium stage where the jewelry box hosted their meetings and dress-up time. “Amber, Moonstone I need your help with something. “Sure sapphy what do you need?” A girl with orange skin, violet eyes, and blue hair styled in a wave style wearing a lolita outfit of her own said. “Just come with me and you will see,” Sapphire said before she and the two girls left. “By the way what made you get into lolita style all of a sudden?” A girl with gray skin, lavender eyes, Light blue hair with purple streaks styled in a ponytail wearing a maid outfit asked. “You are about to find out,” Sapphire said before opening the door to the anime club room. “Are these the two girls you wanted to show us?” Ace asked. “Everyone meet Amber,” Sapphire said referring to the orange girl. “Hello,” Amber said. “And Moonstone,” Sapphire said referring to the grey girl. “Nice to meet you,” Moonstone said. “Turquoise and Pettilite are here too?” Amber said in surprise. “Been here since the beginning,” Turquoise said. “Anyway Ace would you care to explain the details?” Sapphire said. “Right let’s get down to business. Are you two familiar with the manga Bladelolies?” Ace asked. “Of course it’s quite popular around Crystal Prep, I myself am a huge fan,” Amber said. “Well, I’m sure you also know that the squads in CRAL consist of five members, and seeing as we only have three models for the first three members of the Bloodrose squad we need two more for the defense and medic members so Sapphire recommended you two for the positions,” Ace explained. “Of course I’m in,” Amber said excitedly.  “Me too,” Moonstone said. “Great now that we have that covered Sapphire are you ready to begin posing?” Ace asked. “I am,” Sapphire said before grabbing her Hecate II. Ace drew up the various poses Sapphire did while everyone else watched. As soon as Ace was finished Amber decided to ask him when they would be staring in the manga. “Soon I just need to draw up the characters and share the design with everyone before we get you two outfitted for your roles,” Ace said. It was now time for everyone to go home and Turquoise while still being pressured to succeed on the Standardized Test by her parents was still excited to work with Amber and Moonstone. The next day Turquoise woke up and went downstairs to see her friends Sapphire, Pettilite, Amber, and Moonstone here. “How did you girls find my address?” Turquoise asked. “Autumn gave it to us when we asked her where you lived,” Sapphire said. “I must say I’m jealous, you live like a princess,” Pettilite said. “You flatter me I’m sure Rarity lives no different than this,” Turquoise said. “By the way what brings you, girls, here? “We never see each other outside of school so we figured we would spend the day together,” Sapphire said. “Anywhere in mind?” Turquoise asked. “There is this new theme park that just opened today and I managed to snag us five VIP passes for the day,” Sapphire said. “Awesome let me get dressed and get my stuff,” Turquoise said before returning to her room with the others following her and waiting outside her door. Turquoise removed her nightgown and changed into a pair of red panties with a matching bra. Next, she threw on a pink long sleeve top with jeans and a black fur coat along with some black gloves and a black scarf with bedazzled hearts on it since it was around 48 degrees with light snowfall. After putting some black fur boots on and grabbing her purse which she put all her stuff in she came out ready to go. “We ready to go? “Sure are and I must say you do look like a proper rich girl in that outfit,” Sapphire said. “Thanks, I think it suits me best,” Turquoise said as she and the girls went back to the foyer and ran into Ruby. “Friends of yours Turquoise?” Ruby asked. “Sure are,” Turquoise said. “Where are you girls off to?” Ruby asked. “To Seven Star Nations which is the new amusement park that is having their grand opening today,” Sapphire said. “I heard of that place its suppose to be the second biggest theme park after Disney World,” Ruby said. “ It is and big sis got us all VIP Passes for the grand opening,” Pettilite said careful not to confuse Ruby with her and Sapphire’s relationship. “You girls have fun,” Ruby said before leaving. The girls exited through the front which was where Sapphire’s silver Mazda CX5 was parked. “Turquoise are you ok sitting in the back with Amber and Moonstone because Pettilite always rides shotgun with me,” Sapphire asked. “I don’t mind,” Turquoise said before getting in between Amber and Moonstone. Sometime later they arrived in front of a huge amusement park or at least a piece of it. As soon as they got inside a huge crowd gathered as fireworks went off and a man with pink hair and a matching mustache wearing a yellow suit appeared on stage which got the crowd excited. “Welcome everyone to the opening of Seven Star Nations,” The man shouted before continuing. “I am your host and creator of this park Jolly Rodgers. Suddenly a layout of the park appeared on the screen behind him. “First up is the central zone which is where we are now. The Central Zone is the station for the monorails that connect the other six zones of the park and also the main point of entry and exit in the park. The zone on the top left suddenly lit and then magnified to reveal a Japanese-style castle with sakura trees and everything. “ Next up is the Feudal Zone which is inspired by Japan. This zone is for those who love anime and Japanese culture. Here you can explore the castle of lord Shushi, cosplay as a samurai or geisha, Eat at our gourmet sushi and ramen shops, and play the various attractions center around popular anime like Naruto and One Piece. The next zone beneath the Fuedal Zone lit up and magnified to reveal a fairytale castle with a village and everything. “ Next up is the Fairytale Zone which as the name saids is centered around princesses and fairytales. Here you will find characters from your favorite tales like Snow White, Red riding hood, and many more along with various sweet shops. The next zone lit up and magnified revealing a pirate ship and many other boats. “Next up is the Buccaneer Zone which is my personal favorite. This zone is centered around the great pirate era as you can tell by the Pirate ship of the seven-star Pirates. This zone features many water rides and boat rides as well as some nautical-themed restaurants and gift shops. The first zone on the right lit up and then magnified revealing a laboratory with beakers and stuff. “Next up is the Science Zone which is centered around the power of science. For this one, I shall let my robot doubleganger explain. Suddenly a robot version of Jolly Rodgers appeared on the screen. “What’s up everyone Mecha Jolly here to explain the Science Zone,” Mecha Jolly said before doing a spin. “This zone shows the guests scientific facts and how things like iron and glass are made. You can even try it yourself under the supervision of our park’s best scientists. And if you are hungry from all the ironmaking and glass blowing feel free to stop by our scientific gourmet ramen shop. The floor went back to the original Jolly and the next zone lit up then magnified revealing a Futuristic City. “Next up is the Future Zone which is centered around the city of tomorrow,” Jolly explained before continuing. “You will find many thrill rides and exhibits of what you can expect in the future such as clean forms of energy and cars that run on alternative fuel that burns cleaner. We also have revolving restaurants that cater to every kind of food you could ask for from American to Japanese and everything in between. Then the final Zone lit up and magnified revealing a spaceport with rockets and flying saucers. “And last but not least The Space Zone which is every Sci-Fi lovers paradise with many Rollercoasters, thrill rides, and Arcades and some delicious space food. With the introduction out of the way, the girls debated on where to go first. “I say we go to the Fuedal Zone first,” Amber said. “I want to go to the Fairytale Zone,” Pettilite said. “ I second that,” Sapphire said. “Well I’m with Amber on the Feudal Zone,” Moonstone said. “What about you Turquoise? Where do you want to go first?” Sapphire asked. Turquoise was enticed with going to the Future Zone but figured it was best to choose one of the two that were already chosen or the girls would waste their entire trip in the central zone. “I chose the Fuedal Zone,” Turquoise said which caused Pettilite to pout like a kid who was denied a toy they wanted. “Then it’s decided to the Fuedal Zone we go,” Sapphire said before telling Pettilite they will go to the fairytale Zone next since they have the whole day to explore the park. As soon as they boarded the monorail Turquoise decided to ask the obvious question she had all morning. “How did you get these passes by the way?” Turquoise asked. “They were a gift to my Big Sister from a client of hers,” Sapphire explained before continuing. “ originally they were intended for our family and Pettilite who is like our youngest but since mom, dad, and rose were all busy with work Rose gave them to me so I invited you girls for a day of bonding since we will be working together. As soon as they arrived in the Feudal Zone the first stop was the Kabuki dress-up shop where they had many kimonos for rent or sale. They even had prop swords that almost look like the real deal. The girls decided to dress up and explore the park. After purchasing their kimonos and changing into them the girls decided to check the castle out first. The inside was like what you would expect from a feudal lord’s castle. Next up the girls went to see the attractions and had a blast. After seeing all of what the Fuedal Zone had to offer the Fairytale Zone was next. Before the girls could leave for the next zone the park required them to change back into their normal clothes before exploring any other zones. Sometime later they arrived in a land full of pink buildings and little girls dressed as princesses. “Now this is my kind of zone,” Pettilite said. “We kind of figured that,” Turquoise said. Suddenly the girls came across a boutique that gave princess makeovers. Pettilite wanted to do it so badly. “Go ahead I’ll come with,” Sapphire said. Sometime later Pettilite came out wearing a blue ballgown with matching shoes and a princess hairstyle. The girls continued exploring the various zones and went on almost all the rides and attractions. It was around dinner time now so the girls decided to try one of the revolving tower restaurants in the Future Zone. “This has been a very fun day,” Amber said. “You said it who knew Turquoise was such a skilled craftswoman,” Moonstone said remembering how she mastered the art of Glassblowing in the Science Zone. “I been an artisan for seven years believe it or not,” Turquoise said. “I been meaning to ask how did you become so good at it?” Sapphire asked. “I learned from my mom and from watching many tutorials online and in the case of today from observing the way the teacher in that glass blowing class demonstrated how to do it,” Turquoise said. As soon as their food arrived the girls ate while enjoying the view of the park while the room was spinning slowly. Today has been a great day for the girls. > Challenges Before The Journey's End > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/18/22 As soon as class ended it was time for Turquoise and her friends from the jewelry box to head to the Anime club for the moment Amber and Moonstone have been waiting for. As soon as they got there Ace was happy to see them. “You ladies are just in time for the reveal,” Ace said before showing them the two sketches. One was a sketch of Amber dressed in a black and blue lolita dress with a symbol of a shield on the left arm and a gold medium-sized jewel shield that was projecting energy and the other was Moonstone wearing a pink and white lolita dress with a red cross on the armband on the right sleeve. “Meet Lucy Nightshade of the Defense Legion and Clair Candina of the Medic legion. Amber and Moonstone were taking to the backroom to change. As soon as they came out each of them posed for their intros into the story. Moonstone’s would be finished next week since Amber’s intro was up first. As soon as everything for the fourth installment was complete everyone went home for the day. As soon as Turquoise got home her parents were waiting for her. “Welcome home Turquoise,” Ruby said in a serious tone which made Turquoise feel a bit uneasy. “Is something wrong mom?” Turquoise asked worriedly before her mom had her follow her to Bullet’s study. As soon as they got there Ruby told Turquoise to have a seat before Bullet spoke. “We noticed your grades are beginning to slip,” Bullet said while showing the C- on her latest math test, The D on her Science test, and the D on her history test. “The standardized test is coming up next month so maybe the stress is getting to me,” Turquoise said. “No excuses young lady, Regardless of what you use as your last name for your girl self your a Bullet now, and as a Bullet I expect you to have good grades,” Bullet said firmly. “I’m working my hardest, I study with Haruka and the girls every day during lunch,” Turquoise pleaded. “Maybe that is why you are failing because we have given you too much freedom,” Bullet said before Ruby chimed in. “Which is why until you get those grades up you are not allowed to hang with your friends or attend that club you enjoy so much which means your coming straight home after school and nowhere else,” Ruby said before also adding that they cleared out her room and placed everything in a secure location for now. As soon as she was dismissed the maids escorted Turquoise back to her room and confiscated her phone. All she had left was her furniture, books, and the display case with her sailor Neptune Cosplay. Suddenly Turquoise remembered the secret she built into both of the two outfits she made long ago. Meanwhile, outside the mansion, Haruka and the others were trying to get in only for security to stop them. “Sorry ladies but Mr. and Mrs.Bullet gave us instructions to keep you off the property until further notice,” The guard said. “And why is that?” Autumn demanded. “That is classified now beat it before we have you arrested for trespassing,” The guard said threateningly which cued the girls to leave. The girls decided to move their get-together to Haruka’s place to try and figure out what is going on. As soon as they were all in Haruka’s room they began talking. “What has gotten into Turquoise’s parents?” Autumn said. “I don’t know maybe Turquoise can enlighten us?” Haruka said. “No dice she is not answering her phone or responding to my texts,” Sylvia said. “Well there goes the easy way,” Serena said. Suddenly they heard a sound coming from Haruka’s closet that was a low pitch. Haruka went in and noticed the gem on the bow of her old Sailor Uranus outfit was glowing. “What is it Haruka?” Autumn asked. “Girls I think we shall get some answers,” Haruka said before pulling on the gem revealing a speaker with a button on it. After pressing the button Turquoise’s voice was heard. “Neptune to Uranus can you hear me?” Turquoise asked. “We hear you Turquoise,” Haruka said. “Good it still works,” Turquoise said before continuing. “Listen up I don’t have much time to explain since my parents will be checking up on me in five minutes. “Can you tell us what is going on?” Autumn asked. “My parents were dissatisfied with my recent grades so they grounded me,” Turquoise said. “Of course now it all makes sense, The guard’s attitude towards us, you not answering your phone, they are trying to keep us away,” Haruka said. “Anyway, I must go now since I hear them coming,” Turquoise said before cutting the line. “What exactly was that we just saw?” Serena asked. “You see back when Turquoise and I were kids we had this neighbor who loved to fiddle with electronics and he taught us how to wire and make stuff,” Haruka said before continuing. “ Turquoise had this idea to make the gems on our bows into communicators which she kept strictly between us. “Then why would she use it now?” Autumn asked. “My guess is they took all her stuff so she could focus on her studies which also included her phone so she risked everything on our secret communicators still working to inform us of the situation,” Haruka theorized. “At least we can still see each other at school,” Sylvia said. “Let’s not bet on that, You remember what happened to me when I got grounded for the same thing?” Haruka asked. “Your parents temporarily took you out of school and we had to bring you your homework for two weeks,” Serena said which sparked something in her. “You don’t think Turquosie’s parents would do the same thing do you?” “Who knows but we best be careful or else their influence might get our parents as well,” Haruka said. And so for the next week, Turquoise was forced to distance herself from her friends at school for their safety and studied by herself. It was now Friday morning and Turquoise was taking her math test which was her first hurdle. At first, she got stuck on a few of the problems but luckily was able to finish on time. Minutes later Mr.Drake was handing everyone their tests by placing them facedown on their desks. As soon as everyone had their tests and flipped them faceup Turquoise was surprised to see she got a 98 this time which was an A. Her next test was in Science which was a sink or swim moment for her since her last test earned her a D. Luckily she learned some of this stuff from the Science Zone at Seven Star Nations. Sometime later after time was up and the tests were graded Turquoise received hers and saw she earned 100 which impressed her teacher. “Where have you been my best student,” The teacher asked. With two tests down and only one to go, it was now lunchtime and this time Turquoise sat with her friends for the first time in a week. “How are your tests going so far?” Autumn asked. “So far I managed to get a 98 on my math test and 100 on my science test,” Turquoise said. “What is your final Test?” Sylvia asked. “History,” Turquoise said. “Think you can ace this one too?” Serena asked. “I better or else this might be our final time seeing each other,” Turquoise said. “You got this just keep at it and hopefully we will see you again soon,” Haruka said. As soon as lunch ended Turquoise marched towards her History Class and as soon as was seated the test began. This one proved slightly harder than the other two but she pressed on. Sometime later after all the tests were graded Turquoise was shocked to see she scored another 100. As soon as school ended Turquoise was picked up from school by her usual shofar since her parents fordid her to drive herself to school while grounded. As soon as she got home her parents were waiting for her. “Let’s see those results,” Bullet said before Turquoise handed her tests to him. After looking them over he and Ruby gave their verdict. “We are impressed,” Ruby said. “Other than that 98 so am I,” Bullet said. “Come on we all can’t be perfect,” Ruby said. “I guess your right,” Bullet said. “So does this mean?” Turquoise asked hoping the answer was yes. “You are officially ungrounded you may see your friends again,” Ruby said while handing Turquoise her phone back. As for all her stuff, the servants were bringing it all back to her room while she checked her phone which had several missed calls from Dan. She decided to call him and apologize for not calling back sooner. After a few seconds, Dan answered. “Hello,” Dan said. “Hi, dan sorry for missing your calls my parents grounded me,” Turquoise said hoping Dan would understand. “What did you do?” Dan asked. “My parents noticed that my grades were slipping and made sure I focused on my studies to raise them,” Turquoise said. “Are you still grounded?” Dan asked. “I just got my grades back up so I’m free again,” Turquoise said. “That’s good and now that I have you there is something I want to ask you,” Dan said. “Sure what is it?” Turquoise asked. “There is an amine convention coming up in May at the Los Angeles Convention Center and I got us two passes so I was wondering if you would be interested in joining me?” Dan asked. “Yes, Dan yes,” Turquoise said joyfully. “Awesome I can’t wait to see what kind of cosplay you come up with,” Dan said before hanging up. Turquoise was excited for the first time in a week. Now she had something to motivate her to pass the Standardized Test. 3/15/22 Today was the first day of the State Standardized Test and everyone was feeling nervous Turquoise included. This was about to be the most challenging three days Turquoise ever faced. The students were all assigned rooms where the test was being held. Turquoise ended up in Room 214 while all her friends were in separate rooms. As soon as everyone was seated the proctor began explaining the rules which stated the students were only allowed to use the materials provided, The use of Electronic Devices was prohibited, and using one would result in automatic failure, And finally, when you finish one section in the workbook you may not start the next section until the proctor saids so. Many of the students wanted to tell the proctor they understood the rules but kept their mouths shut out of fear of being made an example of by the proctor. With the rules now covered the proctor gave the green light to begin. And so for the past ninety minutes, it was nothing but silence except for the sound of pencils tapping lightly on papers. 4/15/22 As soon as Turquoise arrived at school she noticed a bunch of students gathered by a huge board. On the board was the list of students who passed the standardized test for each of the three grades. As soon as Turquoise got upfront she saw her name along with all her friends’ names as well which meant everyone passed. “We did it we made it,” Autumn said joyfully. “We sure did,” Turquoise said. “You all know what that means,” Sylvia said. “That’s right we are all heading to the malt shop to celebrate,” Serena said joyfully. “You girls have fun I have my operation scheduled for today,” Turquoise said. “ We know that which is why we will be waiting outside the OR for you before the celebration,” Autumn said. “You don’t have to do this,” Turquoise said. “We insist, you are our friend and we want you to be with us when we celebrate,” Haruka said. After school ended Turquoise and the girls all left for the hospital. As soon as Turquoise checked in she was taken to the back to change into a teal robe before being wheeled in for surgery. As soon as the anesthesia knocked her out the operation began. Meanwhile in the waiting room outside the OR Autumn and the others were waiting patiently for Turquoise. Suddenly Sapphire and the others arrived. “Are we too late?” Sapphire asked. “She is still in the OR we are waiting for her,” Sylvia said. “That’s good because I have something I want to give her,” Ace said. “What is it?” Serena asked. “Let’s wait for Turquoise to come out first,” Ace said. Everyone was chatting amongst themselves for a good hour until the surgeon came out covered in blood. “I must admit there were some close calls but she is going to be perfectly fine,” The surgeon said before Turquoise came out wearing her school uniform. “What do you girls think,” Turquoise said with her new female voice which sounded more natural. “You turned out perfectly,” Autumn said. “Next stop the Malt shop,” Sylvia said before ace stopped them. “Before that, I have something for Turquoise,” Ace said. “Turquoise Dusk you were the best model for my lead protagonist so this is for you to remember us by when we leave for college. Ace pulled out a gold pin that looked like the emblem for the Vanguard Legion and had her pin it to the bow of her uniform. Sapphire, Pettilite, Amber, and Moonstone each had pins for their respective Legions pinned to their bows too. After that was done the girls all left for the Malt shop. Sometime later at a 50’s diner, Turquoise and her friends were all seated together as Pinkie brought them their malts and shakes. Autumn began by proposing a toast to passing the final standardized test they would have to worry about. After that, they drank and laughed while having fun > Love Anime Style > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/21/22 Turquoise was excited for today because she is going to her first-ever anime convention with the love of her life. For the past couple of weeks, she has been working on her cosplay which involved a red long sleeve top with pink lining and big pink scale-like frills on the end of the sleeves, a matching skirt with a pink sash and green snake-like patterns on it, red heels, and finally a white navy coat with yellow shoulder pads with tassels. After changing into it she sat at her vanity and began tucking her long red hair into a wig cap then put on a pair of gold snake-shaped earrings. Finally, she placed a long black-haired wig that had parted bangs on her head. As soon as Turquoise finished getting dressed she packed her suitcase since she and Dan would be sharing a hotel room. As soon as she was all packed Ruby knocked on the door. “Come in,” Turquoise said before Ruby came in. “Dan is here for you,” Ruby said. Turquoise grabbed her luggage and followed Ruby to the Foyer. As soon as they got there Dan was waiting and was impressed with what Turquoise came up with. “I see you decided to do Boa Hancock very nice,” Dan said. “Now that I’m 100% female I don’t have to feel ashamed to do the sexy characters,” Turquoise said. “Well in any case care to guess who I am,” Dan asked referring to his cosplay which consisted of a black coat with matching pants and shoes, a grey shirt, red gloves, black hair, and a white mask with black around the eyes over his eyes. It took Turquoise a moment to think until she remembered. “Joker from Persona 5,” Turquoise said. “Ding correct,” Dan said. “Now remember you two no sexual intercourse of any kind,” Bullet said. “Not a problem sir I promise not to try anything,” Dan said. “We will hold you to that and Turquoise even if the boys hit on you promise me you won’t do anything violent unless it’s completely necessary,” Ruby said. “I promise,” Turquoise said. “Good now have fun and try to be back here by eight-thirty pm tomorrow, You still have eight days of school remaining,” Bullet said. Turquoise put her luggage in the back with Dan’s and as soon as she got in on the passenger seat side they were off. Since they had a three-and-a-half-hour drive Dan decided to pass the time with some conversation. “So what made you want to cosplay as Boa Hancock?” Dan asked. “I always liked her because out of the seven former warlords she was the only one I even cared about because she is much nicer than the others,” Turquoise said. “I know what you mean. I never liked Moria, Doflamingo, or even Crocodile,” Dan said. “I despise Moria the most because his powers make a mockery of human life, I say if the dead want to stay dead then we should just leave them alone,” Turquoise said. “What about Brook?” Dan asked. “He came back to fulfill the promise he and the Rumbar pirates made to Laboon so he is the exception,” Turquoise said. “Dead aside who else from One Piece do you like?” Dan asked. “I also like Nami and Robin,” Turquoise said. “Any reason why you like the sexy girls?” Dan asked. “Because I strive to be like them,” Turquoise said. “You already are and you always will be to me,” Dan said. “Thanks, Dan,” Turquoise said. “So what are you looking forward to the most?” Dan asked. “The Cosplay contest, I worked on this for weeks and made sure everything was as accurate as possible,” Turquoise said. “You made that whole outfit all by yourself?” Dan asked. “Everything except for the heels which luckily I had a perfect pair that matched the ones she wore in the anime,” Turquoise said. “And your hair?” Dan asked. “I borrowed the wig from Autumn and she helped me style it to match Boa’s hairstyle,” Turquoise said. Before the conversation could continue Dan noticed that he was almost out of gas and luckily found a Flaming Ace truckstop ahead of them. After pulling in Turquoise had to go but Dan told her to hold it since he didn’t want her walking into a den of horny men. After finishing up with the gas he swiped his card at the pump and took his receipt. They were on the road again and only ten minutes away from the Convention Center. They later reached a big building made up of glass paneling and a display screen flashing LA con 2022 on it. As soon as they parked and went inside Turquoise ran as fast as she could in heels to the bathroom. A bit later Turquoise came out ready for the convention. The two of them walked to the table and after showing the lady their VIP Passes they were each given a badge as well as a tote bag of free merchandise. As soon as they entered the hall they noticed a lot of stuff. “So where to first my pirate empress?” Dan asked. “Since we have time before the cosplay contest wanna check the Vendor Hall?” Turquoise asked. “Sure,” Dan said. As soon as they entered the vendor hall they saw many tables set up. There was a lot of stuff but what really drew Turquoise in was a stand selling custom figurines of all the characters and rare blades from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. “How much for the figurines?” Turquoise asked. “They are five bucks a pop how many do you want?” The guy behind the table asked. “I will take one of each character,” Turquoise said while practically seeing the dollar signs in the guy’s eyes. “In that case, fifty-nine figurines will come out to 295 dollars,” The guy said. Turquoise paid with three hundred dollar bills and got five dollars back as change. “Where did you get that kind of money from?” Dan asked. “I’m rich remember?” Turquoise said. “I know that what I meant was where did you get it from?” Dan asked. “Oh my mom pays me to help with her workload when she has big orders to fill from time to time,” Turquoise said. “ I even have a bank account with a credit card and everything now. Just as they were talking they ran into three girls Turquoise thought she would never see again after that grave injustice months ago. These girls were Raven, Blair, and Hilda dressed as classic Princess Zelda, Morrigan from Darkstalkers, and Juliet Starling from Lolipop Chainsaw. “Long time no see Turquoise,” Raven said. “What are you three doing here?” Turquoise asked shocked to see three of her worst enemies alive and in cosplay no less. “Relax we are not here to attack you we are here to enjoy the convention just like you are,” Blair said. “We already made amends with Sapphire and the others awhile ago,” Hilda said. “They are here too?” Turquoise said in surprise. “We just saw them at the game hall awhile ago,” Blair said. “By the way love your Cosplay even your cleavage looks real,” Raven said. “Thanks and that’s because it is real I just finished my MtF transition last month,” Turquoise said. “Parden the intrusion ladies but how are you here? Turquoise told me you three were in a military institution in Alaska,” Dan asked. “We were until we escaped,” Hilda said. “How did you escape?” Turquoise asked. “Alright, ladies and Joker gather around the campfire it’s storytime,” Raven said before getting into the story of how they got here. “We were given many brutal tasks like scrubbing the latrines with a toothbrush, Running laps in the freezing snow without jackets, and many more. Eventually, we had enough so we staged a riot in the canteen and escaped through a tunnel we dug for weeks. Then after using some of the money we stole from one of the instructors to buy some winter clothes we stowed away inside the cargo hold of a freighter heading for Sanpedro. “Our original plan was to start over and claw our way from the bottom but as soon as we arrived we were caught and arrested,” Blair said. “The worst of it was the trial where even our own parents turned on us,” Hilda said. “What do you mean by turned on you?” Dan asked. “We mean they acted like we were nothing but common criminal scum instead of their own children, I can still remember how my own mother announce the jury’s verdict without so much as a single shred of remorse or sadness,” Raven said. “Naturally after being declared guilty we were sentenced to thirty years in prison,” Blair said. “Then how are you three here and not breaking rocks or cleaning highways?” Turquoise asked. “We thought we were done for until a few months later fate gave us a second chance when this rich married couple bailed us out and adopted us,” Hilda said. “And here we are speaking with you and your boyfriend,” Raven said. “I guess this means your heading back to Crystal Prep next year?” Turquoise asked. “As much as we want to we can’t since we are no longer zoned for that school,” Blair said. “Anyway we must be going now,” Raven said before the three of them left. As soon as they left an announcement played. “All con attendees participating in the Cosplay Contest please report to the stage for check-in,” The announcement said. Turquoise and Dan hurried to the stage where the contest was. As soon as they got there Turquoise went up to the check-in table. “Name?” The lady behind the table asked. “Turquoise Dusk,” Turquoise said. “Which character are you cosplaying as?” The lady asked. “Boa Hancock from One piece,” Turquoise said while showing the lady a photo for reference along with some other stuff. “You are all set miss just go backstage and await your turn,” The lady said. Dan wished Turquoise luck before she went backstage with the other contestants. She noticed that there was some stiff competition. Luckily for Turquoise, she was the only Boa Hancock in the Competition while others went with more modest characters. A little bit later the competition started and everyone went on one by one until it was Turquoise’s turn. “ And now for our next entry, You boys better behave yourselves or she will turn you to stone with her love-love beam give it up for Boa Hancock,” The announcer said as Turquoise swayed her hips down the stage which really got the boys in the audience to cheer loudly. She did some of Boa Hancock’s poses and used some of her lines before finishing off by doing the pose for the Love-Love Beam. After she was done she returned backstage and watched the rest of the contestants take their turn. As soon as everyone was done it was time for the results. “We saw some good skill and talent today and now it’s time to award the winners first up the best in show goes to Turquoise as Boa Hancock. Turquoise took her trophy and cash prize of 250$ before returning back to where she was. “Next up is the judge’s awards which go to Lemon as Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Emma as Sabre from Fate/Last Encore, and Vivian as Holo from spice and wolf. After accepting their awards it was now time to present the final one. “And finally the winner of the Novice Division is. A drumroll played before the announcer declared the winner. “Turquoise as Boa Hancock. Turquoise was surprised to hear that she won even though it was her first time entering a cosplay competition. After the contest was over Turquoise and Dan explored the rest of the convention. Their next stop was the gaming hall where they ran into Sapphire and Pettilite who were both dressed as Ouran High students as indicated by the yellow dresses they wore. “Wasnt expecting to see you girls here,” Turquoise said. “We wanted to invite you but you had your date with Dan,” Sapphire said. “By the way love the dresses,” Turquoise said. “Thanks, cousin Rarity made them for us, they are from the anime Ouran High school Host Club,” Pettilite said. “Who are you cosplaying as?” Sapphire asked. “The pirate empress Boa Hancock,” Turquoise said. “Very brave of you considering how many boys come to these kinds of events,” Sapphire said. “I’m not worried especially when I’m with Dan,” Turquoise said. “I hate to break up the conversation but Turquoise and I have to get going,” Dan said. “We do?” Turquoise asked. “That’s right let’s get to our hotel and get our room,” Dan said. Dan decided to move the car to the hotel that was connected to the convention center. After parking, they brought their luggage in. “We are here to check-in and claim our luxury suite,” Dan said to the guy at the front desk. “It should be under Dan Skycroft. “Ah, Mr.Skycroft we have been waiting for you and your lady friend, Your room is now ready,” The man said before giving Dan two room keys. A bellhop took their luggage and had them follow him to the elevator. The bellhop hit the button for the twenty-fifth floor which was reserved for the wealthy. A few minutes later they arrived on a floor that was lined with marble floors and gold walls. They soon stopped in front of a door that said, Rio Grand suite, on it in cursive. As soon as the door opened Dan and Turquoise were introduced to a luxurious room that was twice as big as a normal hotel room with a big screen tv, special beds, a fancy bathroom with all the finest soaps and stuff, and to top it all off a hot tub on the veranda which also included the greatest view of LA money could buy. As soon as the bellhop left Dan checked his phone for the time. “We have an hour to get ready, you remembered to pack something formal right?” Dan asked. “Along with other stuff,” Turquoise said. “You have first dibs on the bathroom feel free to freshen up,” Dan said. Turquoise pulled out a dry cleaning bag that contained a black one-shoulder ruffle mermaid dress along with her makeup kit and a clutch purse. As soon as she was in the bathroom she changed out of her Cosplay and into her dress. After getting her dress on she styled her long red hair into a low updo. Next, she replaced her snake earrings with some diamond ones and added a necklace that was a black crescent moon with rhinestones on it. After applying some light makeup she was almost ready. After sliding some black pantyhose on she slipped on some black heels then left the bathroom. “Your turn,” Turquoise said. Sometime later Dan came out wearing a suit. “Now can you tell me where we are going dressed like this? “Just be a little more patient you will see when we get there,” Dan said before he and Turquoise left the room. They left the hotel and drove towards the downtown area. Sometime later they arrived at a fancy restaurant which Turquoise wasn’t expecting. “Surprise I got us a reservation at Elysiums which is the fanciest restaurant in LA,” Dan said. “I heard of this place It was rated three stars by the WGO,” Turquoise said. “But how are you able to afford all of this? “I never told you what my major was, did I?” Dan said. “I don’t think you have,” Turquoise said. “We can talk more once we are seated,” Dan said before he and Turquoise went inside. “ Skycroft party of two. “ Ah yes issuer Skycroft we have been waiting for you,” The host said before showing them to their table. Turquoise noticed that among the current clientele she and Dan appeared to be the youngest. The waiter soon arrived. “Hello sir and madam my name is Jaque and I’ll be your waiter tonight, What may I get you two to drink?” Jaque asked. “Roy Rodgers for me,” Dan said. “And I’ll have some unsweetened Ice tea,” Turquoise said. “I will have those out in a few minutes,” Jaque said before leaving. “Anyway my major is in the science department my family owns a huge electronics company I am set to inherit after graduation so naturally like your parent’s mine are loaded but let’s not talk about that tonight is just about the two of us,” Dan said.  This was the best date Turquoise and Dan have ever been on. The dinner was perfect. After dinner, the two returned to their suite and soaked in the hot tub while overlooking the city at night. “This has been the best date ever,” Turquoise said. “And it’s not over yet,” Dan said before kissing Turquoise. > Skating The Night Away > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/8/22 It was the last day of school and Turquoise and her friends were excited about summer vacation. Just as they were walking to the parking lot Serena’s phone rang. “Hello?” Serena said. “Serena we have a serious problem,” A girl on the other end said. “Calm down what’s the problem?” Serena asked. “Gale was grounded for defacing Cloudsdale High’s racketball court with Grafitti so she was forced to resign from the team,” The girl said. “Well this sucks the qualifiers are tomorrow night and where are we supposed to find a replacement jammer on such short notice,” Serena said. “I don’t know but unless we find one by tomorrow night we will have to forfeit,” The girl said. Serena hung up before she noticed Turquoise and the girls were listening. “What was that about?” Turquoise asked. “The jammer for our roller derby team did something stupid and now she can’t play with us anymore,” Serena said. “What did Gale do now?” Haruka asked. “She vandalized school property and is now grounded. I don’t know all the details but unless I find a replacement for Gale we can’t play in the qualifiers,” Serena said. “I’ll do it,” Turquoise said. “No offense Turquoise but we are talking about a highly aggressive sport with physical contact this is nothing like swimming laps in a pool,” Serena said. “I know but I might just surprise you,” Turquoise said. “What about you Haruka?” Serena asked. “I’m the wrong person to play Jammer, I beat people up not pass them,” Haruka said. “Autumn?” Serena asked. “I’m not setting foot on that track I have seen what happens on there,” Autumn said. “Sylvia?” Serena said pleadingly. “I can’t my parents and I are going on vacation in Quebec and I need to head home and start packing,” Sylvia said. “Fine come with me Turquoise but don’t blame me if you get hurt,” Serena said. Turquoise and Serena drove to the Roller Rink which was only fifteen minutes away from Crystal Prep. Turquoise was amazed that Canterlot City had a roller rink. Serena showed Turquoise to the locker room where three girls were waiting for them. “There you are Serena,” A girl with mint-colored skin, yellow eyes, and mint green and white hair said. “Hey Lyra,” Serena said. “Who’s the redhead?” A girl with a slightly muscular build, tan skin, and white hair with purple tips asked. “This is my friend Turquoise, She volunteered to take Gale’s place,” Serena said. “Is she any good?” A girl with Persian blue skin, Purple eyes, and light blue hair with white highlights asked. “Let’s see if she is,” Serena said before taking Turquoise to the track. Serena later came back with a pair of skates for Turquoise. “You are still a ladies size nine right?” “I am,” Turquoise said before changing into the skates. As soon as she hit the track she moved almost as fast as lightning. The others were amazed Serena even more so. As soon as Turquoise came back the girls were impressed. “Where did you learn to move with such elegance and speed?” Serena asked. “My mom was quite the skater back in her high school days and kept videos of her past matches,” Turquoise said. “That decides it. you are in,” Serena said. “I believe now introductions are in order,” Lyra said. “Right, Turquoise this is our pivot Lyra,” Serena said referring to Lyra. “Nice to meet you,” Lyra said. “Our lead blocker Gilda,” Serena said referring to the muscular girl. “Yo,” Gilda said. “And our third blocker, Cloudchaser,” Serena said referring to the girl with Persian blue skin. “Hello,” Cloudchaser said in a singsong voice. “And together we are the Canterlot Harpies,” Serena said. “Cool name,” Turquoise said. “That aside meet us here tomorrow at six pm so we can squeeze in some practice before the match,” Serena said. With that done the girls all returned home for the night. The next day Turquoise arrived at the roller rink as scheduled. As soon as she went inside she went into the locker room and saw the others changing into green and purple roller derby outfits each with their own nicknames on them. Lyra’s was Heartbreaker, Gilda’s was Iron Talon. Cloudchaser’s was Skyquake. And Serena’s was Serene Requiem. “You made it,” Lyra said joyfully. “You didn’t think I would let you girls down did you?” Turquoise said. “In any case get changed and be ready to go,” Serena said before tossing Turquoise her own team uniform that had the name Wildfire on it. “Wildfire, is that my nickname?” Turquoise asked while changing. “You like it? we came up with it after seeing how you looked like a trail of fire with that red hair of yours and your speed,” Cloudchaser said. “I love it,” Turquoise said. “Just be careful out there some of these ladies are big and jacked so don’t let them touch you,” Serena said to Turquoise. “Not a problem,” Turquoise said. The girls practiced for a good hour before it was game time. As soon as both teams sat on their respective benches an announcer came up and spoke. “Welcome ladies and gentlemen to tonight’s qualifiers,” The announcer said before continuing. “We have sixteen teams entering the tournament tonight and only eight of them will move on to the next round so first up from Equine County are the Canterlot Harpies. The crowd went wild for Turquoise and her friends as the spotlight shined on them. “And their opponents from the city of Sacramento are the Sacramento Vipers. The light shined on a team of women that were more jacked than any of the harpies were including Gilda. “Why did we have to get those amazons right off the fricking bat?” Serena said as if it was the worst-case scenario. Serena called for a huddle. “We are up against some serious muscle out there. “Any ideas on what we should do?” Lyra asked. “All I can say is try not to get hurt too much because all three of us blockers combined can’t stop them,” Serena said. “Maybe we don’t need to stop them just stall them,” Turquoise said. “And how are we going to do that?” Cloudchaser asked. Turquoise noticed that their opponents may have a strong upper body but their lower body was weak. “We knock them off balance,” Turquoise said. “Oh I get it they have chicken legs,” Lyra said. “Exactly, so a strong enough push should be enough,” Turquoise said. “Now that sounds like something I can get behind,” Gilda said. Once they broke the huddle both teams got into position. As soon as the starting signal went off the girls were off. After rounding the first curve a free for all brawl between the blockers and pivots broke out and Turquoise managed to snag the first four points of the game putting the harpies in the lead. The other team’s jammer was tempted to just trip Turquoise up but went against it since she already had a history of foals against her meaning one more would mean she and her whole team would be disqualified. The match went on with the vipers taking the lead and the harpies taking it back until the final whistle which ended with the harpies winning 30 to 26. “We did it,” Serena said joyfully. “We sure did,” Turquoise said. The rest of the matches went by quickly and without too much incident except for one where one team was able to win by paying the ref off to disregard any foul play they committed. “We should go beat those girls up right now,” Gilda said practically seeing red until Turquoise and Serena stopped her. “Stop you brainless fool don’t you see what they are trying to do,” Serena said. “That’s right they are trying to bait you into doing that exact thing to get us disqualified,” Turquoise said. Little did anyone know someone watching from the stands had the exact idea Gilda did. Turquoise and the girls all left to rest up for the finals tomorrow. Meanwhile, someone covered in all black including a ski mask and shades waited for the five cheaters to come out. As soon as the team who cheated came out the mystery person made their move. “All right you vile cheaters it’s time for some retribution,” The person said in a deep voice indicating they were male. “And just what can you do about it string bean?” The leader said mockingly since this person did not look very strong compared to them which made them all laugh. Suddenly he pulled out a lead pipe and smashed one of the girl’s legs to the point of being unable to stand. “If it’s a fight you want then bring it. The other girls all ganged up on him until he unleashed some moves of his own while smashing their legs until they could not even stand let alone skate anymore. He called for an ambulance and after hanging up he spoke to them. “Be grateful I’m leaving you girls with your lives. I could have easily gone for the base of your necks and killed you if I wanted to,” The mystery man said before taking off. The next morning Turquoise woke up and got dressed. As soon as she went downstairs she saw her parents watching the news. “ Late last night a group of five teenage girls was assaulted by a mystery man. We have an eyewitness who saw the incident from his car,” The anchor said before switching over to the reporter who was by the roller rink. “Thank you Jane I’m standing here with the eyewitness. Sir can you tell the viewers what you witnessed last night,” The reporter asked. “It was like something out of an outlaw movie. The mystery man said stuff about cheating and retribution and then bashed the girl’s legs in with a lead pipe. It was like watching mafia justice in person,” The man said. “Do you have any idea as to why he would do such a thing?” The reporter asked. “It must have had something to do with how these girls cheated during the final match of the qualifiers and the ref ignoring it all,” The man who was revealed to be a spectator said. “Well there you have it viewers a perfect example of vigilante justice,” Jane said. “The police currently have no clues as to the identity of this mystery man is but have advised everyone to be careful since he might strike again. Bullet turned off the TV before stating his opinion on the matter. “I say those girls got what they deserved,” Bullet said. “How can you say something so awful?” Ruby asked. “It’s called retribution dear. You want to play the bad guys then you better be ready to accept whatever grizzly fate awaits you,” Bullet said. “What if that was our own daughter then how would you feel?” Ruby asked. “You know as well as I do that Turquoise is a good girl and is smart enough to make the right decisions,” Bullet said. “True,” Ruby said. “Plus she has Dan to keep her on the right track,” Bullet said. Turquoise left to see Serena and the two discussed what was on the news. “The quarter-finals are tonight so we have nothing to worry about as long as we follow the rules,” Serena said. Sometime later after assembling the team the girls decided to have lunch at KFC to fuel up for the finals. As soon as it was time to play the announcer took her position and read something on a piece of paper before getting to the pairings. “Before we begin I just received a notice that due to being in the hospital and unable to skate the San Dimas Divas have been disqualified so the Hill Valley Vixens win by default,” The announcer said. The other three matches went by smoothly and fairly with the Harpies, Vixens, Queens, and Ravens moving on to the semi-finals. The next match was the Harpies vs the Vixens. This one was a neck and neck race until Turquoise managed to win the final points for her team. “Nice work Turquoise,” Serena said. “It wasn’t easy but that was a good match,” Turquoise said. “I concur red those were some good moves,” A girl from the other team said. “Thanks,” Turquoise said. The next match was just as exciting and ended with the Queens winning 34 to 26 against the Ravens. There was a half-hour intermission to give both of the final teams time to rest. Turquoise and the girls returned to the locker room to rest. The girls were rubbing their tired legs and arms. “Is this normal for you girls?” Turquoise asked referring to how tired her legs were. “Very normal,” Gilda said. Turquoise drank some water which managed to cool her down a little. “So how good are the queens?” Turquoise asked. “They are the circuit champions four years running now,” Gilda said. “This is the second time we managed to get close to beating them in the three years we formed this team,” Lyra said. “We lost last time because Gale could never keep up with their jammer,” Cloudchaser said. “Well I’m here now and I will give it my best,” Turquoise said. The intermission was now over and it was time for the final match. As soon as both teams were seated the announcer took her spot. “Ladies and Gentlemen it is now time for the final match, will the LA Queens continue to reign or will the Canterlot City Harpies snatch victory in their talons,” the announcer said. As soon as the match started The Blockers and Pivots were going at it while the jammers raced each other racking up points. Soon the scuffle ended and now it was a race to see who can cross the finish line first. Lyra held her leg out all of a sudden. “Turquoise grab my leg we are doing the whip,” Lyra said. Turquoise grabbed on and was suddenly flung towards the finish line and passed the other team’s jammer along with their blockers. The final score was Harpies 32 Queens 29. “And it’s over folks the Harpies win the championship,” The announcer said. The girls all held the trophy while having their pictures taken for the sports section. As for who keeps the trophy everyone agreed that Serena should have it since she was the one who formed this team. The girls decided to head to Aldini’s to celebrate. “Heres to our victory tonight and for our new jammer,” Serena said. “Here here,” All the girls said. The girls enjoyed the night with smiles and laughter.