From Bad to Worse…
This is a fanfiction about the Saddle Club, mainly involving Stevie, Phil, and their horses. To avoid confusion, I am not creating any new characters, and I did not change anything to the already present characters. This is based as it would be an Episode in season 2. This is also my first fanfiction, and I have no idea how good it will be! Enjoy reading! I appreciate all commentary and critiques!
Chapter 1: A Good Day
Stevie walked into the barn in a good mood. Fall had come and gone and winter was passing through. Stevie hoped it would snow; it made everything so pretty, and was fun to ride in. She closed her eyes and hummed as she strolled towards Belle's stall. Not watching where she was going, she bumped into a hard figure.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" Veronica spat. "You almost ran me over!"
"Sorry!" Stevie rolled her eyes and continued walking. Veronica was such a wuss sometimes!
"Sorry doesn't clean up Garnet's stall!" Veronica could be heard from across the barn. Stevie paused and turned around for a brief moment.
"No, but freshly pampered Veronica's do!" She chuckled and turned into Belle's stall. The black mare greeted her with a nicker.
"Sorry girl, no carrots today!" Stevie innocently held up her hands. Belle nudged her jean pockets gently. Stevie laughed and grabbed a brush from her nearby bucket. Still in a good mood, she continued her humming as she groomed Belle.
Unbeknownst to Stevie, Lisa and Carole had walked up and were watching her. Lisa motioned to Carole and they slipped into Belle's stall unnoticed. With a hand on Belle, Carole raised her other hand and held up three fingers. Counting down, her and Lisa opened their mouths.
"BOOOO!"
Stevie shrieked and tumbled back into the straw. Belle let out a surprised whinny. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" Stevie yelled, but she was bent over from laughing too.
"We got you!" Lisa gasped as her and Carole collapsed onto the straw next to Stevie. Stevie playfully tossed some hay onto them and it indulged into a small hay-fight. The group was laughing so hard they didn't hear Max come to the stall.
"What are you girls doing?" He asked smiling. Startled, Stevie threw the hay she was holding at the figure. Straw spilled down Max's head and into his hair.
"Thanks girls, I needed that." Max just sighed and walked off smiling, to check on the other students.
Stevie looked at Lisa and Carole dumbfounded. "Was he-did I?" She looked at Lisa, who was in tears from laughing, and Carole whose face was red as well.
"Oh no." Stevie sighed shook her head to get rid of all the straw. "Now he's going to be extra tough on me during lessons!" She laughed.
"Lessons! I almost forgot!" Lisa jumped up. "I've got to tack up Prancer!" She burst out of the stall before Carole and Stevie could say, much less do, anything.
"How could she forget?" Carole asked. "We've been talking about lessons all morning!"
Stevie ignored her and started up humming again.
"Why are you in such a good mood today?" Carole asked.
"I don't know, just a good day I guess." Stevie moved onto Belle's hooves. It hadn't rained that night, and the dirt was dry. It was harder to pick out than mud, but easier to groom off the hair and legs.
"Oh come on, something had to make you this happy. I don't think I've seen you this chipper in a long time! What's on your mind?" Carole asked persistently.
"Nothing, honest." Stevie shrugged and placed the saddle onto Belle's back. "I guess the cold weather is getting to me!" She smiled as she tightened the girth.
"You're like the horses!" Carole sighed. "One blow of cold air and they're all off running and kicking!"
Stevie smiled and grabbed the reins. "Come on Carole!" She motioned to the door. "Lessons start in two minutes! Why don't you go help Lisa? I'll meet you two in the ring." With that, Stevie led Belle out of her stall, and towards the freshly turned dirt of the riding arena. Today was going to be a great day, Stevie thought, as she stepped out into the sunlight of the cold, but sunny, winter's day.
-Cue TSC Theme Song-