Here ya go ladies and gentleman the next chapter! Enjoy!
It was now fifth period at Canterlot Academy, and the students were back in class struggling to tackle two more classes before school is over. But as for Ace himself, he's very lucky to only have one class due to his privileges and he can't wait to leave the campus away from Sunset and her goons.
Since his encounter with Sunset, Ace has been very weary of his surroundings and the other students as well. He already broke his self imposed rule not to get into unnecessarily fights but he was forced to given how remarkably stubborn Sunset were. Letting out a sigh Ace shook his head and resume his classwork which much to his relief is almost done due to the fact his class is only English, one of easiest class he can tackle.
As he was finishing up his classwork a familiar voice called out to him. "Finished already, Ace?"
Ace turn his head and saw Big Macintosh still working on his classwork, "Yeah. I managed to finish up although a few questions did threw me a curve ball. Other than that it was a breeze for me."
Macintosh let out a sigh, "Lucky you."
"Pff! Lucky? Losers like him rarely gets lucky."
Ace and Macintosh glare at their dreadful classmate, "Shut up, Blueblood." Both boys said in unison. Blueblood only chuckled.
"My someone is crabby today, but then again that's what you get for starting a fight."
"I didn't start that fight!" Ace snapped, "Besides my gut's telling me that you had something to do with stealing their stuff."
"Unless you have evidence to prove that I did it you have nothing on me, pipsqueak." Blueblood said with cruelty in his tone.
"Tch!" Ace let out a fuming groan before turning away with Macintosh conforming him while glaring at the arrogant rich boy.
"What are you looking at, country bumpkin?" Blueblood mocked.
A tick mark appear on Macintosh's, "You know ahm very close of considering to beat the living hell out of you."
"Go ahead and try and see what happens." Blueblood challenged with a mocking smile on his face.
Macintosh bit his lip in irritation and choose to ignore Blueblood as getting into a conflict with him was not worth it despite wanting to see that arrogant prick pay with karma at least. The rest of fifth period went by smoothly it was now an hour before class would end. Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Ms. Cheerilee went to the door.
"Class I'll be right back. You just keep doing what you're doing." Everyone nodded, as the teacher exit her classroom. After a few minutes passed Ms. Cheerilee came back inside, "Ace, you are needed to the principal's office."
Ace raised an eyebrow before getting up from his seat and exited the classroom with his backpack on his right shoulder as he made his way to the principal office. It only took him a couple of minutes to arrive the main office. "Hi, I'm Ace and I was called here that the principal wanted to see me."
"Ahh yes, Ace. Give me a moment." A female staff said. Ace nodded and took a seat on a nearby bench and waited for the female staff to come back. After a moment of waiting the female staff came back.
"Okay, Ace, Principal Celestia is ready to see you."
Ace got up and made his way to the principal office. As he entered inside he saw Celestia herself with a serious and stern look on her face sending chills down his spine.
"Ahh, Ace, you're here. Have a seat." Celestia ordered.
Ace did just that. When he sat down he noticed someone was sitting next to him. He turned around to see who it is and look and behold it was none other than Sunset Shimmer herself with her arms folded and a fierce expression on her face.
"Oh boy…" Ace mentally groaned realizing where this meeting going to go.
"Now that you're both here let's get down to business," Celestia spoke before facing Ace. "Word is coming around that you two got into a brawl."
"If you call having reflexes to dodge an onslaught of punches and then sweep kick them from behind is considered a brawl then yes it is then." Ace humorously remarked causing Celestia to glare at him.
"This is serious, Ace!" Celestia barked at Ace.
"Yeah, Ace." Sunset added.
Ace turned to Sunset, "Hey, you're the one who started it! So don't act innocent and playing the victim card!"
Sunset Shimmer angrily stood up, "You're one to talk for taking my friends belongings!"
"I didn't take anything from anyone!" Ace argued.
"Enough the both of you!" Celestia shouted with much authority as possible, resulting the two students to sit down and ignore each other, "Now, mind telling me how the fight occur?" Celestia asked.
Slowly but surely Ace and Sunset Shimmer explained what happened, while the two students told their parts of the story how the fight occurred due Sunset Shimmer's friends personal belongings gone missing and Blueblood got into the conversation informing that it was Ace who's responsible and Sunset herself admittedly believed him despite little to no evidence supporting Blueblood's claim.
"Okay okay. I think I got the whole picture." Celestia said as she nodded her head.
"So what's gonna happen to us now?" Ace asked in slight concern.
"Originally I was considering punishing you both," Celestia replied firmly before sighing, "But considering the circumstances, I will let you guys off with a warning."
"What?!" Ace and Sunset shouted in unison before being silenced by Celestia.
"Be lucky that you two are only get off with a warning. I could have just suspended you both. I have very little tolerance for violence and I don't want to be getting phone calls from parents being concerned and they have to live each and every day waking up every morning and going to be every night worrying for their children's welfare. I know you two don't want that."
That speech made both Ace and Sunset to forfeit whatever they have to say and silenced themselves. This cause Celestia sigh in relief very satisfied that her words got to them.
"Good, Sunset, I'll look into your friends personal belongings being stolen. You can go now," Celestia said. With only a single nod as a response Sunset Shimmer got up from her and exit the office leaving Ace and Celestia alone, "Ace," Celestia begin to speak, "I know you only meant well to fight back to protect yourself. I can understand that."
Ace only rolled his eyes in response, "Yeah I'm glad you understand Celestia…"
"But I am grateful that you only subdued her in self defense and not fought back. That's why I'm going to be lenient to you." Celestia said.
"Yeah, thank you for going easy on me." Ace let out a remorseful sigh.
"You're welcome, Ace. But we cannot have something like this happening again," Celestia warned. "You need to be in our best behavior if we want this experiment to work with flying colors so please promise me that you don't let your temper get the better of you."
Ace let out a sigh then shook his head in slight frustration before making eye contact to the principal. "I can't make any promises but I will do my best not to get impulsive next time."
Celestia gave him a look that reads mixed feelings of displeased but relief as well. While clearly not pleased with the answer she hoped to received but did let out a small smile knowing that he's cautious enough to be truthful and honest with his words rather than be impatient and straightforwardly make a hollow promise that Ace ultimately won't keep in the end.
"Okay, Ace. And I'll look into Sunset's friends situation." Celestia said.
"Thank you, cause I know I didn't take anything from anyone. I don't even know where Sunset or any of her friends dorm rooms. And even then I was gone the whole day yesterday." Ace explained.
Celestia nodded her head, "Alright. I'll look into that and I would ask the other students to get information to get more so I can prove your innocence. That shouldn't be a problem."
"That's good because I have absolutely nothing to hide," Ace added, "I know I don't need to say it but I just wanted to point that out there in case you need to ask me."
"Good, glad you're being honest and upfront to clear yourself," Celestia smiled. Just then the bell rang which meant fifth period has ended and it's now seventh period, "Ace, your free to go. Remember what we discussed."
With only a slight nod Ace got up and exited the principal office. He let out a sigh of relief that the meeting with the principal was over. Now normally he would have to go to his seventh period class but upon realizing that he has "special privileges" he doesn't have a seventh period class. For him he's done with school for today. Another reason why Ace let out a sigh of relief; He can go back to his dorm room or leave the campus to check up on Flora and Rapunzel as he promised he would visit them every day if given the chance to and initially he would chose the latter but because he was emotionally drained from how his day have gone by he decided to choose the former and retired to his dorm room for a few hours so he get some R&R.
With his mind made up, Ace made his way to the boys dorm room. He finally arrived there and not surprisingly find it empty due to the other boys being in class. For Ace this means that he don't have to worry anyone disturbing him for the next couple of hours which is perfect because boy is Ace tired. Not wanting to stall anything between him and his sleep Ace made his way towards his dorm room. He got his key and quickly entered his room and immediately he closed the door and jumped face first on his soft bed. After taking off his uniform blazer shirt and shoes Ace laid on his back finally fell asleep.
After a couple of hours passed the final bell rang ending school for the day and all the students hastily left the classrooms. Macintosh himself was heading towards his dorm room with a sigh on his face and for good reason; his seventh period class didn't go well as he hope it would be and all he wants to do is to go to his room and have a nice cup of his family apple cider and watch t.v.
He arrived at the boys dormitory before heading towards his dorm room, when he got there he took off his shoes and uniform blazer and laid down on his bed with a cup of apple cider in hand.
"Ahh, nothing like a good old R&R with t.v. and something to drink. I have a few hours before I head to the gym today. Ah outta make most of the time I have." Macintosh said before turning on the television.
Meanwhile with Flora and Rapunzel, the two twins are at home in the living room with former is reading in a book as usual while the latter watching t.v. singing along a song that was playing with it was starting to get on Flora's nerves.
"Rapunzel, can you please turn the t.v. down?" Flora asked.
"It's not even that loud!" Rapunzel point out.
"It is to me!" Flora fumed.
"Whatever, sis." Rapunzel roll her eyes and continue to watch ignoring her twin. Flora bit her lip and went back to reading and try to block out the loud t.v. but it was easier said than done. After only a minute and thirty seconds and Flora patience and threw the book on the ground in frustration.
"Rapunzel, turn the t.v. down!" Flora roared, "I'm not going to ask again!"
"No!" Rapunzel stood up.
That was it Flora violently grabbed the remote with Rapunzel grab the other end and now the two are doing a tug a war with the remote.
"Give me the remote!" Flora ordered.
"NO!" Rapunzel shouted.
The two girls wrestled each other for the remote control until both of them slipped their grip of it cause them to fall backward with the remote flying upwards until it crashed hard on the floor breaking it in the process with its batteries out.
"Look what you did Flora!" Rapunzel shouted in anger.
"Me? If you have just listen to me none of it wouldn't have happen!" Flora defended.
Rapunzel let out a huff before storming up her room leaving Flora fuming until she decided to turn off the t.v. and sat back down but not before picking up her book and resume reading.
"Ugh! Where is Ace?" Rapunzel sighed, "He hasn't called yet and that's very unlikely of him leaving us in the dark like this."
At Canterlot Academy, it was now nighttime and most of the students were in their rooms while there were a handful of people are in the cafe eating dinner. Others were inside the academy's gym where the students can go and work out to keep themselves fit and active. One certain boy is heading to the gym right now with a change of clothes and a wrapped towel on his neck. As he walked out of his dorm he noticed Ace coming out of his room wearing black shorts and black shirt and a towel on his right shoulder.
"Ahh, Ace, fancy you meeting here late this evening."
Ace turned and saw Macintosh. He smiled, "Hey there, big guy. I see that you're heading to the gym right?"
"Eeyup!" Macintosh replied, "And It seems that you're heading the same destination as I am." Ace nodded his head.
"You are correct its about time I begin to work out. After all, If I want to stay in Artemis good grace keeping up her training regime and give Rainbow Dash a run for her money I need to start and what better time is to start this week. Might as well start tonight."
"Ya know…" Macintosh scratched his head, "You don't have to be all serious in gym class. As long you meet the requirements you should be fine."
Ace let out a chuckle as the two boys begin walking, "Oh, I'm aware, Macintosh, but I enjoy making Rainbow Dash push herself. And come on let's be real here; us being competitive is fun very amusing and with some competition will bring some tension but satisfying events to see. With us we can make P.E. less boring and more fun."
Macintosh gave him a look before snickering in response, "Well, ah will admit seeing you and Rainbow Dash duking out is a bit fun to and humorous a bit and mah sister Applejack confessed that see you and Rainbow Dash made P.E. class a bit fun even."
"Ahh is that so, huh?" Ace laughed out loud, "Someone likes to see us being neck and neck."
"Eeyup!" Macintosh nodded his head.
The two boys finally got there and upon entering inside they saw Spike running on the treadmill and Shining Armor riding on the bicycle.
"Hey, you two." Ace was the first one to greet them.
Shining Armor turn his head and smiled while retaining his exercise pace up to where he wanted, "Hey there, Ace and Macintosh." Spike waved at the two.
"Hey, you guys! Huff, huff." Spike was drenched in sweat as he was feeling the burn on his legs.
"Hey, Spike, are you sure you'll be able to handle that?" Macintosh asked as he cocked an eyebrow.
Spike nodded his head with confidence, "Of course I can handle it! If I want to get taller I need to get in shape."
"Uh, Spike, I don't think that how it works…" Macintosh begin to speak before seeing Ace walking towards Spike, "Uh, Ace? What are you doing?"
A mischievous smirk appeared on his face that reads "You'll see." and before long Ace climbed on the machine and increased the speed of the treadmill much to Spike's dismay.
"Why did you increased the speed on the treadmill?!" Spike was forced to run faster to keep up lest he'll end up thrown off the treadmill.
"Hey, you said that you want to grow taller right?" Ace asked with a smile, "Well, you need you push yourself further shorty."
A tick mark appeared on Spike's forehead. "Don't call me short! Dear god my legs are going to fall off!"
Shining Armor and Macintosh were looking at the two each with their own dumbfounded look.
"Wow…. Ace, is something else…" Shining Armor spoke in shock.
"Yer tellin me…" Macintosh scratched his head. "At least he's more honest and upfront than Blueblood."
Shining Armor laughed, "That we can both agree upon!" Big Macintosh chuckled as well
"Ah think its time we go over there and save Spike from Ace's mischievous ways."
Shining Armor nodded his head. "Yeah we should."
As Big Macintosh head towards the other two boys Shining Armor smiled a bit, "So far Ace is not that bad… I think I can get used to this… if he doesn't ended up doing anything reckless."
Shining Armor joined his peers with a smile on his face looking forward this school semester have in store for them.
Sorry for the long wait, I had internet problems but I'm glad you guys understand. Next Chapter will be Ace spending time with the main six. See you then!