I want to thank Skullcrusher206 for contributing his OC Lightning Runner for Bully War. Lightning Runner is a pegasus with a white coat and blue and gray mane and tail.

Now let's get to it!

Lightning Runner stretched and yawned deeply. The white pegasus rubbed his sleepy eyes open. It was morning and time to get ready for school. Rolling out of his bed he wobbled to his desk, peering into an arrangement of glass bottles and test tubes containing colorful bubbling liquids and swirling smoke. With a glass stir rod he gently agitated the liquids. He smiled to himself, satisfied he wobbled to the bathroom, combed his messy blue and gray mane and brushed his teeth. Going downstairs he grabbed a steaming sticky cinnamon bun and jammed it into his saddle bag with his school books.

"Good morning honey." Lightning Runner's mom looked up from the morning paper, sipping a cup of coffee. "Now I don't want to get anymore notes from your teacher about blowing stuff up in class today, okay mister."

He groaned and rolled his eyes. "Mom, that wasn't me, that was some other pony. I only burnt a hole through the desk in science class." an awkward look crossed his face."I didn't know the test tube would melt?"

"Either way, no more shenanigans and just have fun at school today honey." His mothers nuzzled and kissed her little colt before he could dodge out the door.

"Blah! NO Mom! Okay, love you too."

Lightning Runner trotted down the street towards school. It was still early morning and not much stirred in the streets of Ponyville. The frosty weather bit at his nose as a cold breeze picked up, swaying the barren trees in a lazy fashion. Above the trees a pegasus flew towards Lightning Runner and coasted alongside him, "Hey Lightning Runner, whatchya doing?"

"Walking to school." Lightning Runner avoided eye contact, continuing to walk. He recognized the brown pegasus from school. His name was Bramble and was well known as Hawthorn's crony – and a bit of a tard too – which made Lightning Runner uneasy at the moment, half expecting to get walloped.

"Hey! Me too. Lets walk together." Lowering his hooves he touched down and cantered along side the other keeping pace. "So, uhm, me and Hawthorn made a list and your name's on it."

"Imagine my surprise."

"Hawthorn wants to know if he can count on you?" Bramble stooped his head looking side to side as if somepony was eavesdropping and whispered low, "We're taking over Ponyville schoolhouse."

"What?"

Bramble nodded. "Oh yeah, and we're going to free Jet Streamer, too."

Lightning Runner's eyes bulged at the mention of the name. Jet Streamer attended Ponyville School until he was expelled and excommunicated to another school to serve permanent detention under lock and key. No one really knows what terrible thing he did to be punished so badly. Only playground rumors existed.

Lightning Runner suddenly realized he was taking too long to answer and Bramble was now eyeing him with a suspicious look. Better answer him quickly; I don't wanna get on Hawthorn's bad side. I'll just keep my head down low and stay outa trouble, Lightning Runner thought.

"Oh, uhm, sure. I'm in, ha-ha. Help Hawthorn? Of course, cause he's a… swell guy." Lightning Runner put on – what he hoped was – a reassuring smile.

Bramble raised a doubtful eyebrow at him, as if reading his thoughts and said, "Heck yeah Hawthorn's a good guy!" smiling moronically.

Phew! Lightning Runner exhaled in relief.

"Now that you're one of us Bro, follow me," Bramble said, suddenly cutting Lightning Runner off mid-stride, guiding him towards a utility shed about 100 yards away from the school. Bramble opened up the shed door letting Lightning Runner walk inside. It was dark inside at first until his eyes adjusted, only to see the meanest, most menacing ponies he'd ever seen packed into one place. Ponyville's school bullies sneered and punched there hooves together, staring and snarling at Lightning Runner as he walked in.

"Hey, looooooook who showed up Bro," Bramble yelled cheerfully from behind.

"Ah, so the chemist decided to join us," said a voice in the middle of the room. Hawthorn himself turned around with a welcoming smile, "Good, I was in need of somepony of your special talent." Looking to Lightning Runner's cutie mark: a biohazard symbol.

Celestia! What have I gotten myself into?

I want to thank everypony for the wonderful OC's you all have been sending me. I love each and everyone of them and will do my best to make them shine brightly in this story. Thank you all for supporting this project and my other story: Cinder Gold as well.

I also want to give a big thanks to Alison for her help with editing these stories.