I trotted into town with my head down low, I was heading to the school to begin my first class. Mom and dad were still at home and were beginning their arguments again. I peeked at the other ponies around me through my black and green mane. My Pegasus wings twitched uncomfortably as people stared at me as I walked past them. I heard them whispering to each other and I looked down again at the ground; watching my lime green hooves as they clicked against the ground softly.
I was originally from Canterlot, a thought occurred that maybe they just didn't like Canterlot ponies, but that couldn't be it, eve as I tried to fool myself I knew the truth, they didn't like me or my family because of what happened.
I cringed as I heard young fillies giggling in high pitched tones; I glanced up to see two fillies walking together. They both had their cutie marks and I felt another pang of regret, I still didn't have my cutie mark.
As I walked past them into the school I heard their laughter increase, "Oh, look Silver Spoon, another blank flank," said one in her annoyingly nasally voice. I glanced up at them with a glare at pawed at the ground irately. I had a temper like a dragon, and I hated when it got out of control. My wings expanded and then resettled.
"I guess she can join the others in their embarrassment," the one called Silver Spoon retorted.
They both let out high pitched laughs and I cringed, "Hey! Leave her alone!" yelled an orange Pegasus filly, she walked up to them as her wings unfolded from her sides and gave her the appearance of being bigger.
"Oh well look who it is," sneered the pony whom had been unnamed.
"Diamond Tiara, just because you got your cutie mark means nothing. Everyone gets one so stop acting like it's such a crime!" the Pegasus snapped.
Diamond Tiara began laughing harder, "You only say that because you're a blank flank as well! Not my fault you're not special, or talented."
"Skootaloo, she's not worth it," said a small filly with a red bow in her red mane. She had a country girl accent and she too had no cutie mark.
Skootaloo turned to the filly, "But Applebloom she's being-"
"She's just being Diamond Tiara, there's no point in trying to argue with her, she'll always be stuck up." Applebloom said calmly.
Skootaloo nodded huffily before turning to me again, "Come on, you can come sit with us," she said, I nodded and silently followed them. My wings were still rustling uneasily.
"Alright class, quiet down," said the teacher as she walked to the front of the class. "Good morning class," she said in a cheerful voice.
"Good morning Miss Cheerilee!" the class replied around me.
I nibbled on my lip as I sunk slightly in my chair as she began the one thing I'd always hated, "We have a new student with us today, why don't you stand up and introduce yourself Light Song," she said smiling.
Hesitantly I slowly stood from my chair and bit my lip, "I-I'm Light Song," I muttered as I blushed lightly, turning the dark blue of my coat a purplish color on my cheeks. I heard the giggling from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon and my wings rustled again.
Miss Cheerilee smiled, "Where did you come from?" she asked politely.
"Canterlot," I murmured softly as I pawed uneasily at the ground.
I heard a few 'oohs' echoing here and there around the room. I bit my lip, hoping no one would mention…
"Aren't you the daughter of those two ponies who tried to kill Princess Celestia?" Silver Spoon sneered. I cringed as my lower lip began to tremble
"It was a misunderstanding," I whispered pleadingly. I needed someone to understand that it was all wrong. The rumors made it worse than it was.
"Then why were you banished from Canterlot?" Diamond Tiara scoffed.
"We weren't…we left of our own accord."
"Well if you weren't banished what was the point of leaving? If your parents didn't do anything wrong what are you running from?"
I felt my anger snap with my anguish pouring out with it. I spun around to glare at her, I trotted irately over to her, "To get away from the stuck up snobs that thought they knew what happened, just like what you're doing. None of you even know what happened so just leave us alone!"
I ran out of the room and I heard several sets of hooves following after me.
My wings expanded and I quickly flew away. I settled in one of the puffy white clouds and buried my face in the coolness. I felt tears threatening me.
"They're wrong," I whispered to myself.
"Then prove it to them," said Skootaloo, I looked up to see her wings fluttering rapidly. She landed beside me, "Light, you have to understand something about Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon," she said with a smile.
"They're two of the most annoying ponies in the world. And they better lay off me because I'm not one to be crossed…"
Skootaloo smiled sweetly, "Light, don't let what they say bother you, if they're wrong, prove it to them."
"How am I supposed to prove something like this?"
"We'll help you?"
"We?"
"Yes, we, the Cutie Mark Crusaders!"
I felt myself smile despite the sadness gripping at my heart. "What's that?"
"Me, Applebloom and Sweetie Bell are on the hunt for our own cutie marks, and we could totally help you find yours and find a way to make them shut up about the rumors going everywhere."
This offering…was it for friendship? Since the incident I had no friends. Everyone felt I was a pariah because of the whole misunderstanding.
I slowly stood up, "Alright, as long as the others don't mind," I replied softly.
"I'm sure they won't. come with me after school to our clubhouse, we'll all discuss it there. But I'll tell Applebloom and Sweetie Bell now." She flew off to the ground and I sat down and thought for a moment.
Could I really risk gaining friends? Just to have them taken away from me again? I calmly pondered this before shrugging, "I guess there's only one way to find out," I murmured before fluttering down to the ground.
As I touched down I saw Miss Cheerilee scolding the two snobs and I felt a pleasurable thrill run through my veins briefly before going back inside.
