Hello, everyone! Kat here, with a brand new story that I promise to finish before I start another one! I've been absent from Fanfiction for a long time, and I'd like to apologise, and thank those who've stayed faithful to me during the time I was away. But I'm back now, and I've got a MLP:FiM story for your reading pleasure. I'd love you guys to leave some reviews, and if you have any comments on the story or my work in general, or any questions about what's to come, please PM me and let me know! For now, enjoy the story.
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My Little Human: Stories from Canterlot High!
Chapter One: The New Boys in Town!
Twilight Sparkle checked her watch for the hundredth time. She had been waiting forever for her friends to arrive at Canterlot High, and so far not a single one had shown up.
"We're going to be so late," she muttered, tapping her foot impatiently against the concrete pavement. The green haired boy beside her glanced up at her, raising an eyebrow.
"We've still got ten minutes until the bell rings, Twilight," he pointed out.
"Nine minutes," she corrected him. "Where are they? This is not a good way to start off the semester..."
"Calm down, they'll be here," Spike promised. He scanned the school parking lot, his eyes skimming over the hundreds of cars that were already parked there. He glanced over at the bike rack, where Twilight's neatly chained-up purple bicycle stood. No sign of the girls yet.
"Hey!" a voice yelled from somewhere to their left. Twilight turned her head to see Rainbow Dash sprinting towards them, panting.
"Where have you been?" Twilight asked sharply. Rainbow Dash blinked.
"Um...at home, getting ready?"
"Why did you take so long?"
"Excuse you, I had to run to school!"
"Why don't you take the bus?"
"Because buses are lame," she answered simply. "But I reckon I'll have enough cash to buy that bike soon."
"If you hadn't crashed the last one you wouldn't need to save at all."
"The brakes were faulty!" she protested. Twilight sighed.
"Well, at least if you walk to school you can't run anyone over."
"Funny," Dash huffed. "I think you should stick to studying and lay off the sarcasm for a while."
"I'm not being sarcastic," Twilight smirked. "I genuinely fear for people's lives when you're driving. Heaven forbid you ever get a car of your own."
"I'll keep saving."
"You'll never make enough to buy the kind of car you want."
"I can dream, can't I?" she grinned.
"If you say so." Twilight glanced around. "Ugh, where are they?" Right on cue, a dusty red truck drove into the parking lot, shuddering to a halt in one of the spaces. The doors opened, and Applejack, her brother Big Mac, her little sister Apple Bloom and their cousin, Babs Seed, jumped out. The four of them ran over to join Twiight, Rainbow Dash and Spike. "It's about time," Twilight commented.
"Sorry, sugarcube," Applejack laughed. "The truck decided to give out. We had to push it to the nearest gas station since someone forgot to fill the tank up." She glanced at Big Mac, eyebrows raised. "Isn't that right, Mac?"
"Eeyup," he sighed.
Apple Bloom ran over to Spike, grinning that huge smile of hers. "Babs is gonna be joinin' our class! Isn't that great?"
"Awesome," Spike nodded. "Is it different to your school in Manehattan?"
"The school back home is a lot bigger," Babs answered. "It was so easy to get lost!"
"Well, it's really hard to get lost at Canterlot," Spike assured her.
"We'll show ya around!" Apple Bloom chirped.
Rarity and Sweetie Belle were the next to arrive. As Rarity slipped out of her purple convertable, you could hear Spike's heart begin to thud. Twilight frowned at him.
"Spike, snap out of it," she hissed.
"She's just so lovely..." he sighed dreamily. Twilight rolled her eyes, exasperated.
"Hello, darlings!" Rarity squealed, enveloping them all in rose-scented hugs. She gave Spike a quick peck on the cheek, and his entire face went red. Rarity blinked. "Spike, dear?"
"Don't mind Spike," Twilight sighed, flicking his forehead. "He has issues."
"Oh," Rarity nodded, giggling.
"H-Hello, everyone!" Fluttershy's timid voice called. Flanked by half a dozen woodland creatures, she walked over to the group. "I-I hope you're all doing w-well today." Rainbow Dash gave her shy friend's arm a squeeze.
"How are you doing, Fluttershy?" she grinned.
"I'm f-fine. I-It was such a nice day that I decided to walk to school," she explained softly.
"I came on foot too, but it wasn't exactly voluntarily." Fluttershy giggled.
"Are you still s-saving for that bike?"
"Yeah, and I'm almost there!"
"That's g-great. But in the meantime, m-maybe we could walk to school together."
"That sounds like a great idea!"
"And if it rains, you can carpool with me in m-my car."
"Thanks, Fluttershy! You're the coolest!" Rainbow Dash laughed, squeezing her. Fluttershy patted her back, a tiny smile pulling at her lips.
Twilight was getting annoyed. "Where are Pinkie Pie and Scootaloo? They should be here by now!"
"INCOMING!" Without any kind of warning, an enormous hot-air balloon landed beside them. Moments later, Pinkie Pie leapt out, followed by Scootaloo, who looked like she wanted to throw up. She stumbled over to Rainbow Dash, who steadied her.
"Hey, squirt," she grinned. "Been having fun?" Scootaloo groaned in response, and Rainbow Dash looked over at Pinkie Pie, raising an eyebrow.
"She'll be fiiiiiiiine~" Pinkie assured her. "I only did a couple of loops."
"How do you do loops in a hot-air balloon?"
"DON'T QUESTION MEEEEEEE!" Pinkie screeched.
"Okay then."
Twilight was fuming. Pinkie Pie shuffled over and poked her cheek. "Hey, what's with the frowny face?"
"You're all unbelievable!" Twilight exploded. "First you're all late. And then Pinkie lands a goddamn hot-air balloon in the middle of the school parking lot!"
"Uh, Twi," Applejack murmured. "We ain't late."
"But...we should have been in class five minutes ago!"
"Actually, we still have five minutes to go," Rainbow Dash corrected.
"What?" she gasped. "But...my watch!"
"Your watch is ten minutes fast," Spike piped up. "You got here super early."
"But-" Twilight sighed. "I give up. Let's just go inside."
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"Later, Scoots," Rainbow Dash waved as they deposited the younger members of the group at their classroom. Cheerilee, their teacher, gave each of the kids a friendly nod as they took their places, chattering about what they'd done over the summer. After briefly introducing Babs to her teacher, Apple Bloom grabbed a seat in the second row and pulled one out for her cousin. Spike flopped down on the other side of Babs, and the remaining Cutie Mark Crusaders squeezed in beside Apple Bloom. The class bullies, Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara, daintily settled themselves behind them, whispering and giggling between themselves. Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes.
"Haven't they transferred out yet? I'm getting tired of seeing their smugly faces." The others glanced at her.
"Smugly?" Scootaloo repeated, confused.
"Yeah. Smug and ugly. Duh."
"Oh, right." At that moment, Cheerilee clapped her hands for attention.
"Everyone, we've got a few new students joining us today. The first one should be here any minute- ah, here she is." The whole class turned their heads to see a short blonde girl wearing purple. She looked up, and her golden eyes scanned the room. She gave a little crooked grin.
"H-Hi...I'm Dinky Hooves..."
"I hope you'll make Dinky very welcome. Why don't you go and sit over there with Spike and the girls?" Dinky nodded, timidly slipping into the seat on the end of the row beside Spike. Scootaloo studied Spike's face. His eyes were fixed on Dinky, and he wasn't moving at all. Wait, had he stopped breathing?
"Earth to Spike," she frowned. He suddenly snapped back to life, glancing at her.
"Hm?"
"You were totally staring at the new girl," she whispered. Spike felt his face turn red.
"W-Was not!" he hissed.
"Were too."
"I was not staring at her!"
"Whatever you say," Scootaloo smirked. Spike rolled his eyes, resting his head on his chin. He felt a soft tug at his sleeve, and jumped right out of his seat onto his ass on the ground. The laughter of his classmates surrounded him. Scootaloo practically doubled up, her shoulders shaking. Cheerilee raised an eyebrow.
"Spike, kindly return to your seat," she frowned. Spike was about to pull himself up when a slender hand appeared before him, fingers extended. He looked up to see Dinky looking right back at him, concerned. Slowly, he slipped his hand into hers, and a tingle ran all the way through his body, making his toes curl. He let her pull him up, and, shame-faced, flopped down in his seat.
"Are you okay?" Scootaloo whispered. He nodded mutely. I am now.
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"Ah, there's nothing like the sweet stench of post-workout jock sweat in the morning," Rainbow Dash commented as they passed the locker rooms. The other girls nodded in agreement. Big Mac had gone off to grab his tools and start working; he had recently finished his time as a student at Canterlot High, and now worked as its gardener and general odd-job guy. Due to his strength and stamina (a typical Apple family trait), he didn't tire easily, and actually enjoyed his job working at the school.
Rarity's eyes skimmed over her timetable disapprovingly. "Ugh, it looks like nobody paid attention to my suggestion of having a class dedicated to learning etiquette after all. Shame, since a lot of people in this school would benefit from learning some manners."
"A-And the only animal-related lessons are to do w-with disecting them..." Fluttershy murmured, gulping.
"At least we all have the same lunch hour," Rainbow Dash grinned, trying to lighten the mood. "And all of my Physics lessons have been replaced with sports! Result!"
"I have more free periods," Twilight smiled. "I can get sufficient studying in without having to cram this year."
"Oh, please, everyone knows yer gonna get perfect grades anyway, Twi," Applejack laughed, elbowing her gently.
"I still think they should have one day a week where we throw a big party," Pinkie Pie huffed, her bottom lip sticking out.
"At least there's two or more of us in every lesson. It'd suck if we were alone," Rainbow Dash pointed out.
"That's true, I suppose," Rarity sighed. "Have these corridors always been so crowded? The humidity is making me feel dizzy!" She raised a hand to her forehead dramatically. Rainbow Dash and Applejack exchanged glances, eyebrows raised.
"We'd better be getting to class," Twilight pointed out. Just then, a blue haired figure wearing headphones appeared before them. The girls recognised her as Vinyl Scratch, one of the girls in their grade.
"Principal wants to see you guys," she told them breathlessly. "I don't know what for, but it sounds important, so y'all had better skedaddle." Twilight frowned.
"Thanks, Vinyl," she answered. Vinyl nodded and disappeared into the crowds of people making their way to their classrooms. The girls looked at each other.
"I w-wonder what she wants," Fluttershy murmured.
"She wouldn't ask for all six of us unless it was something super important," Rainbow Dash mused.
"Well, whatever it is, we'd better not keep Principal Celestia waiting," Rarity said. "Let's go, shall we?"
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"Now, boys," Principal Celestia said as she scanned the six young men before her. "I've sent for the people who'll be showing you around. I've adjusted all of your timetables so you'll be paired off with the girls in your various classes-"
"Wait," the tallest of the boys, a tan-skinned kid with rainbow-streaked hair interrupted. "Girls?"
"Is there a problem with that, Mr. Blitz?" the principal frowned. A smirk spread across Rainbow Blitz's face.
"No," he grinned. "No problem at all. That's just...perfect."
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Twilight reached forward and knocked on the principal's office door. Moments later, a quiet voice from inside beckoned for them to enter. She pushed the door open, preparing for the worst.
Well, it was unexpected. For starters, Principal Celestia wasn't alone in her office. Stood beside her desk were six boys. They were all good looking, and looked athletic. Twilight was sure she hadn't seen them before.
"You called for us, Principal Celestia?" she asked the older woman. Celestia nodded, smiling.
"These boys are new to our school, and I'd like you to show them around while they get used to things."
"You want...us?"
"Yes. You're responsible, hard-working girls, and I know you'll get on just swimmingly! Boys, go ahead and introduce yourself." The shortest boy, pink-haired with an elfish expression, jumped forward.
"I'm Bubble Berry," he grinned cheerfully. "My favourite thing is parties! Or...or is it hot-air balloons...no, parties! No! Hot-air balloons!" Pinkie Pie stared at him, her jaw hanging open. Oops, new best friend alert.
"Hello, girls," a tall immaculately dressed boy with purple hair smiled. "I'm Elusive." Rarity took a break from checking her reflection in her hand mirror to gawp at this vision of apparent gorgeousness.
"M-My name's B-Butterscotch..." the timid-looking lad wearing yellow murmured. "I-It's nice to meet you all..." His eyes snagged onto Fluttershy's, and both of their faces stained dark red before turning away from each other.
"I'm Dusk Shine. Nice to meet you all," a boy to the back of the group said calmly, glancing up from his book. Twilight tilted her head. This guy seemed smart. Maybe they could study together sometime, if they were meant to be pairing up...
"Name's Apple Jack," a muscular-looking blonde chipped in. "You guys can call me AJ." Applejack raised an eyebrow.
"Name's Blitz." The tallest boy of the group, a tanned boy with rainbow-streaked hair and a cocky grin, skimmed his gaze over the girls. He wasn't gonna lie, they were all hot, in their own ways. The smart-looking purple-haired chick had a cute face that stopped her looking like a nerd. The quiet one was freaking adorable. The hyper pinkette was cute, too. The tanned blonde gal with the freckles was smoking, and she looked like she worked out a lot, with that stomach. The purple haired beauty beside them was stunning. And then Rainbow Blitz moved his eyes to the last girl. She was short, with rainbow-coloured hair similar to his own, which was messy and cut to her chin. She had a flat stomach and looked sporty, and he couldn't help noticing that she was hot too. But he was kind of distracted from that fact by the death-glare-and-scowl combination that she was shooting him for no apparent reason. Okay, then.
"My name is Twilight Sparkle," the smart one explained.
"F-Fluttershy," the quiet girl mumbled.
"I'm Pinkie Pie~!" the unsurprisingly pink girl giggled.
"Name's Applejack," she smirked, winking. Oh, god, she was hot.
"I'm Rarity, darlings. It's such a pleasure to meet all of you," the stunning purple-haired one smiled. Elusive took a break from gazing at his own reflection to gaze at her instead.
"And I'm Rainbow Dash," the sulky one muttered, not even bothering to glance at them. Blitz raised an eyebrow.
"Excellent. Well, now that you all know each other's names, why don't you pair off and return to your usual activities. Girls, I know I can trust you, so I'll just leave you to it. If you have any questions, come and see me, alright?" Twilight nodded on behalf of her friends, and the girls got into a small huddle.
"Alright, everyone. Here's how it's gonna work. Pinkie, you take Bubble Berry. Applejack, you and...Apple Jack. Fluttershy, are you okay to take Butterscotch?"
"Y-Yeah..."
"Good. Rarity, you and Elusive can work together. I'll take Dusk Shine, and Rainbow Dash-"
"No. No way."
"What is your problem?"
"He looks like a jerk!" she snapped. Twilight gave an exasperated sigh.
"You don't even know him yet. I thought you'd like him. He seems athletic..."
"Arrogant."
"He's pretty good looking..."
"Stubborn."
"You two are more alike than you think," she smiled. Rainbow Dash glared at her.
"What is that supposed to mean?" she snarled.
"Nothing," Twilight smiled serenely. Rainbow Dash stuck her tongue out, huffing.
"Fine. But I am not going to be held responsible if I have to punch him in the face."
"Deal." The six turned back to the boys, and Twilight quickly explained the plan. Most of them seemed happy, except for Butterscotch - who seemed to shy to be much of anything, really - and Rainbow Blitz, who had a deep scowl on his face. The other boys gathered their textbooks, shoving them into their bags, and followed the girls out into the main corridor. Rainbow Dash and Blitz remained still, glaring at each other.
"If I have to punch you, I will," she growled. Blitz scoffed. The girl was at least head-and-shoulders shorter than him. Okay, so he was tall, but sheesh.
"You'll have to get a stool so you can reach me first," he smirked.
"Shut it," she hissed. "I don't have to be a giant freak to kick your ass."
"I wouldn't say giant, but it looks like you've got the freak bit down, Dashie." Her fists clenched.
"I'm sorry," she said quietly. "What did you just call me?"
"You heard me, Dashie." She looked for a moment as if she was actually going to hit him. Then she sighed.
"Don't call me that," she warned, turning without another word and following the others. Blitz blinked. What the...?
Chicks were so hard to understand.
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The classes before lunch were easier than the girls had expected. Even Rainbow Dash had to admit that the boys were smart, and worked well in class. Dusk Shine seemed to be as much of a nerd as Twilight. Butterscotch was quiet, but he got his work done quickly and his answers were usually right. Bubble Berry made a few mistakes, but mostly he aced the class, and he was super at giving verbal answers to the teachers' questions. Elusive spent most of his time gazing at his reflection in the mirror and/or Rarity, but even he managed it. Apple Jack...well, most of the girls in their class developed an instant crush on him as soon as he entered the room, so he spent most of his time flirting, but when the teacher decided to pick on him to answer a question he did so without any hesitation.
Then there was Blitz. To Rainbow Dash's annoyance, he was really smart. Dash had always struggled in class. It wasn't that she didn't try hard; trying hard was something she did better than anyone. She just couldn't get her head around all of the dumb equations and stupid chemical names. But at least Blitz was more agreeable in class. When she got stuck on a question, he'd sigh and call her stupid at first, but soon he'd lean a little closer and explain it. Once, he even jumped in and gave an answer so she wouldn't have to embarrass herself. She stared at him, and he winked. Okay, that was weird, she thought to herself as the teacher moved on.
Lunch was a different story. Blitz complained endlessly about the standards of school food, and soon Rainbow Dash found her fists itching to wipe that smug look off his goddamn face.
"For God's sake, if you hate the food so much, why don't you just fuck off and find somewhere else to eat?" she hissed. "Unless you want a knuckle sandwich, in which case I'm happy to oblige."
"Oh, fuck off, Dashie."
"I swear to fucking god, Blitz."
"Would the two of you mind your language?" Twilight and Dusk Shine sighed.
"Fuck off," Dash and Blitz hissed in unison. They returned their glares to each other, and eventually, Blitz sighed and stood up.
"Fuck this," he muttered. "I'm finding somewhere else to sit. Boys, you coming with?" None of his friends answered, which meant they were too scared of what the girls would do to them if they said yes. Even Apple Jack stayed silent. "Screw you all, then." Blitz turned his back on the table. Rainbow Dash was fuming, her cheeks red with rage. She didn't say one word to get him to stay. Frankly, she didn't trust herself to speak without screaming.
Blitz wandered around the cafeteria for a while, and finally approached a table where a bunch of athletic kids sat talking to each other about chicks and sports. He smirked. This sounded like a good conversation to join.
"Mind if I join you?" he asked. The guys looked him up and down. Eventually, the closest one to him scooted along to make room, and Blitz sat down gratefully. Being turned down would not have been pleasant, and he could just hear Rainbow Dash's irritatingly mocking laughter as he sat back down at their table, shame-faced. "So, who are you guys?"
"I'm Flare Chaser," the one who'd moved grinned.
"Name's Wave Chill," a quieter blue-haired guy smiled.
"Soarin," a tall, blue haired guy who seemed to be the leader of the pack nodded. The smaller flame-haired one beside him looked up and met Blitz's eyes. Oh, wait. That's a chick?
"I'm Spitfire," she smirked. "You must be Rainbow Blitz. I've heard a lot about you. It seems the principle has high hopes for you athletically...ever think of joining our squad?"
"Your...squad?"
"The Wonderbolts," she explained. "We're only the most popular sporting legends at Canterlot. What do you say?"
"Maybe," he nodded.
"Sweet." Spitfire stood up. "Well, I'd better go write up that English essay. Later, losers." She skipped off, and Blitz found himself watching her. Then he turned back to the guys and leaned forward.
"Yo," he whispered. "You guys look like the type that know chicks around here. What's the deal with Spitfire?"
"Taken," Flare Chaser laughed. "You don't stand a chance."
"Shit. Then...who would you say is the cream of the crop at Canterlot?"
"You mean the Untouchables?"
"The...what?" he frowned.
"Well, if it's the top of the list you want, then you'd better check out the Six."
"Again, the what?"
"You know. The Six," Bruiser grinned, nodding in the direction of...oh, no.
"You mean Twilight and the others?"
"Yeah. Oh, god, they're the hottest chicks you'll ever meet. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy are real cuties. Twilight's smart, but she's also smokin'. Then you got Rarity, who speaks for herself..."
"And, oh, man," Wave Chill piped up. "Have you seen the ass on Applejack?"
"I won't argue with you there," murmured Blitz. "But seriously, Rainbow Dash?"
"Dude, you have to admit, a girl who can rip out your intestines and hang you from the ceiling with them with her bare hands, although being terrifying on one hand, is ridiculously hot on the other."
"I just don't see how Rainbow Dash fits into the Untouchables category."
"You don't think she's hot?" Wave Chill asked.
"I'm usually distracted by the fact that she's a complete bitch."
"Well, she's the star athlete of the school. And she doesn't date just anyone."
"If she's so good, why isn't she sitting with you?" Blitz challenged. The guys went quiet. At some point during the discussion, Soarin had left the table, and the remaining boys exchanged glances.
"She used to," Flare Chaser murmured.
"Before the breakup," Wave Chill sighed.
"Hold up," Blitz frowned. "I thought you said she didn't date?" Silence. "Fuck you, you're not leaving me hanging after that."
"Look, Rainbow Dash has only dated one guy at Canterlot, ever. When they ended it, she got so mad she didn't speak to us for weeks."
"Why would she be mad at you? Wouldn't she just hate the guy?"
"The guy's one of us. The Wonderbolts." Blitz blinked, his eyes scanning the boys at the table. Both of them shook their heads violently.
"If it's not you two, then who is it?" he asked, frowning.
"He just left."
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"Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, could you come over here for a moment?" Cheerilee beckoned from just outside the classroom. The Cutie Mark Crusaders glanced at each other, shuffling their way over. Cheerilee smiled down at them. "The other new children are here. Say hello to Dusty Blades, Berry Spice and Roller Twist." The three girls stared in awe at the new boys before them. They were all gorgeous, with cheeky smiles and freckles (God, Apple Bloom loved freckles). Berry Spice's hair was pink, but his eyes were dark brown and seemed to look right into their souls. Roller Twist had adorably scruffy red hair and green eyes, with a plaster on his cheek. Dusty Blades was blonde, with sky-blue eyes and light skin.
"Hi," Scootaloo breathed, awestruck.
"Hello," Sweetie Belle murmured.
"Hey there," Apple Bloom whispered. The boys raised their eyebrows, looking at each other.
"'Sup," Dusty smirked, winking at Sweetie Belle, who practically swooned on the spot. Berry Spice met Apple Bloom's gaze, and she felt her knees go weak. Even Scootaloo (who had sworn off all romantic encounters until she was sixteen) looked bowled over as Roller Twist looked her way. Cheerilee motioned for them to return to their seats, and as the boys sat down behind them, the CMC leaned closer.
"Oh, my goodness," Sweetie Belle sighed dreamily.
"They're the cutest boys I've ever seen!" Apple Bloom confirmed. They both looked at Scootaloo, waiting. She rolled her eyes.
"Fine, they're not completely awful." The girls squealed and clutched each other, giggling.
Dusty Blades leaned closer to Roller Twist. "Think they're talking about us?" Roller Twist gave a smirk.
"Probably."
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Rainbow Blitz was happy to escape as the final bell rang. He had been in all of Rainbow Dash's classes that day, and had been forced to sit next to her in most. Okay, so English wasn't so bad; she hadn't snapped like she usually did when she'd corrected his spelling, and even wrote it out for him in her neatest handwriting so he could remember it. She'd actually smiled at him as she returned to her own work. Weird.
"You look like you've been havin' the time of yer life," Apple Jack commented as Rainbow Blitz pulled his bike helmet on. He shrugged.
"She's not so bad."
"Liar."
"Okay, so she's a complete bitch who seems intent on making my life a misery. How was your day?"
"Sweet as hell. I mean, have you seen Applejack?"
"God, yes. I wish I'd seen more of her, with those hips."
"No way, it's the ass."
"She's hot all over, man."
"Amen to that," AJ grinned. "See ya tomorrow, Blitz." Blitz waved and mounted his motorbike. He paused to look around before he sped off, and caught sight of Dash for a moment. She was with Fluttershy, and the two of them were giggling about something. He watched her for a while. She had freckles, he noticed. And dimples. Somehow, Rainbow Dash didn't seem to be a dimple kind of girl, but there you go. Blitz felt his eyes glued to her smile; it was a genuine smile, not the smirk she usually flashed when he was around. His own lips twitched upwards. Suddenly, Dash turned her head and their eyes met, and Blitz felt like an idiot. What would she think of him staring at her?
Slowly, Rainbow Dash lifted her hand and waved at him. "See ya tomorrow, idiot!" she yelled, grinning. He blinked, raising his hand and giving a slight wave back. He hoped she couldn't see his cheeks flushing red, and ducked his head slightly. Then he kickstarted the bike, which shot forward, carrying him off into the early evening sun.
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Dash's phone began to ring as she closed the front door behind her. She put the phone to her ear. "Dash here."
"How did it go?" Twilight asked. Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.
"Fine," she muttered. "Blitz is a jerk, but otherwise we're all good."
"Oh, really? That's funny, because Fluttershy told me you waved to him as he drove off earlier." Dash froze, her cheeks going pink.
"I was just being polite. He's so annoying," she growled through gritted teeth.
"Uh-huh. You like him, don't you?"
"NO!" she hissed. "Jeez, what is your problem?! I'm forced to spend time with him, and then when I try to be vaguely civilised you all think I have a crush. Well, fine. Starting tomorrow, I won't talk to him at all."
"Don't be ridiculous, Dash," Twilight murmured.
"No, I've had it. Starting tomorrow, I want nothing to do with Rainbow Blitz!" She slammed the phone down.
Twilight frowned, setting her mobile down on the counter. "She's so impulsive," she sighed. "Oh, well...what lessons do I have tomorrow..." She picked up her schedule, scanning the lesson plans. Slowly, a smirk spread across her face. "I have Physics...that means Rainbow Dash has sports...and didn't Principal Celestia say that the boys shared all our classes?" She grinned, picking up the phone and dialling Applejack's number. "Applejack has sports with Rainbow Dash. She should be able to keep me posted. This should be very interesting..."
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Well, that's it for the first chapter, ladies and gentlemen! I hope you enjoyed it. I know it's cut up into all sorts of sections, but when you have over twelve main characters to focus on, that's how it has to be. I focused a lot on the whole Blitz and Dash relationship during this chapter. In the next one I'll take a look more at the other pairs, particularly Elusive and Rarity, and Bubble Berry and Pinkie Pie. There'll also be some focus on the younger kids, and some more Spike x Dinky scenes to come. No Derpy in this chapter - sorry, Emma! But she'll be there next time, and she'll be bringing a trail of emotions behind her. Until next time, faithful minions!
Maysal-K