Chapter 9 The Visit with the Counselor Part 1

Shadow is still in his room thinking about Applejack. Maria and Gerald were outside

his room hearing his loud cries of agony.

Maria: Grandfather, we need to do something. I can't stand to see Shadow like this.

Gerald puts his arm around his granddaughter.

Professor Gerald: Maria the best thing we can do for him is just leave him alone.

Shadow's a big boy. He can take care of himself.

Maria: Okay, but are you sure we can't do anything?

Professor Gerald: (sighs) Come on Maria let's go watch some TV.

Maria: Alright grandfather.

The two walk away. Shadow punched a hole in his bedroom wall angry over Applejack

leaving.

Shadow: Why? Why?! Why?! Did she not believe me?! I showed told her truth along with

showing her evidence. Now, look at me, I've lost one of the most important friends I

have ever made in my entire life!

Shadow then goes to his bed and turns the lights off, and falls aslee.

Meanwhile, at the Apple's house Applejack is in her room throwing all of her pillows,

stuffed animals, and anything un breakable she could find at an empty wall in her

room. Applebloom then walks in.

Apple Bloom: Hey sis why are you throwin stuff?

Applejack: I'm just so frustrated right now!

She throws an apple pillow towards her sister, but she quickly ducks. The pillow then

hits a photo that was hanging on the wall behind Apple Bloom. It then falls and

breaks.

Apple Bloom: All this rough hosing is going to do nothing for ya, and look whatcha

did to this picture! Please sister calm down.

Applejack: I understand you're worried about me, but I just need to be alone right

now. I'm too angry and ah don't want to hurt ya. So, leave me alone Apple Bloom!

Apple Bloom: Okay, if that's what you want.

The young girl slowly closed the door on her way out. The girls then opens the door

with the Apple Pillow in hand.

Apple Bloom: And here take this back!

Bloom threw the pillow right in AJ's face. The girl then quickly closed the door, and

ran downstairs where Granny Smith and Big Mac were reading.

Granny Smith: Let me guess. You sisters not calmed down yet.

Apple Bloom: You are right on the money Granny. What should we do?

Big Mac: Nothin.

Apple Bloom: Huh?

Granny Smith: You know that your sister is real stubborn just like your mother was.

Nothin we say to her will change her mindset. It's best to just let her deal with

this by herself tonight. After all who better to cope with your emotions than

yourself?

Apple Bloom: That makes sense I guess, but Applejack didn't even tell us what

happened at Shadow's house.

Big Mac: I think I know.

Granny Smith: Well then spit it out son!

Big Mac: Earlier Shadow asked me how AJ would react to someone lying to her face.

Granny Smith and Apple Bloom: Oh.

Apple Bloom: Now ah get why she's like this.

Granny Smith: I just can't believe that nice boy would do such a thing. We must be

missin something here.

Big Mac: Eeyup.

The sun rose on the next morning. Shadow's normal morning routine starts: getting his

clothes on, eating a bowl of corn flakes, saying bye to the professor as he is

getting up, and then driving to school. Once he arrives and parks his car he sees

Applejack helping her family bring in food supplies. Once he gets out of the car AJ

notices him, and then turns her head away with a large frown across her face with her

eye brows lowered. Shadow then walks to his locker to get his books before homeroom.

Suddenly, just like yesterday Pinkie walks up to him.

Pinkie: Morning Shadow! What's up?

He just closes the locker and walks away.

Pinkie: Hey! Where are you going?! Get back here!

She then catches up to him, and starts to walk next to him.

Pinkie: Hey why so glum?!

Shadow: (sighs) Pinkie leave me alone.

Pinkie: But why?

Shadow (in rage) PISS OFF!

He then starts to run super-fast to his homeroom.

Pinkie: Wow! That was mean even for a guy like him! I've got to tell the girls about

this.

Pinkie then walks into 's home room and sees Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow, and Sunset

chatting amongst themselves about their family history projects. Pinkie then walks

over to them.

Sunset: Good morning Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie: Girls we've got a problem!

Fluttershy: Oh..my. What kind of problem?

Pinkie: A super big problem!

Rarity: Please tell us darling.

Pinkie: (takes a big breath and then speaks really fast) So I decided to talk to

Shadow this morning because I haven't talked to him since yesterday, and when I

walked up to his locker he didn't look so happy. I then said "Good Morning. What's

up?", and Shadow just closes his locker and ditches me. I mean how rude! So, I caught

up to him and asked why he was upset, and he told me to go away. Naturally I asked

why, and then he shouted "Just do it! Gosh!" in face before storming off. I mean what

a turn around. I know he wanted to be alone yesterday, but who knew he was that

grumpy!

Rainbow: Pinkie you probably just went a little overboard that's all. Don't take it

so hard.

Pinkie: But Dashie I could tell if he was mad at me. The way his face was looked like

that he was upset about someone else.

Sunset: I wonder who.

Applejack then walks into the room, and sits down in a desk next to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy: Oh good morning Applejack.

Applejack: (groaning) Mornin Fluttershy.

Pinkie: Oh don't tell me that you're all down in the dumps too!

Applejack: Too?

Rainbow: Pinkie just told us that Shadow was…

Applejack: Please, don't mention that name to me!

Rarity: Why not?

Applejack: I don't wanna talk about it ok.

Fluttershy: (whispers) Maybe something happened when she was at Shadow's house last

night.

Rainbow: I think you are right Fluttershy. Wish we knew why.

The first few classes of the morning went completely normal. However, when it came

time for Discord's class things got a bit hetic. The tall teacher was going around

checking on the progress of each of the pair's projects. He first went to Fluttershy

and Sunset who had Fluttershy's laptop on their table.

Professor Discord: Well well what exactly do we have here girlies?

Sunset: Well professor my partner and I decided to make a virtual presentation for

each of family trees. On the screen now you can see Fluttershy's family lineage.

Professor Discord: Hmm decent start ladies. Keep this up, and you might actually

impress me. HAHAHA.

The two then looked at each other with confused expressions on their faces. The

teacher then walked over to Shadow and Applejack whose desks turned away from each

other. Shadow had a look of despair on his face, while AJ had a face of pure hatred

on hers.

Professor Discord: Do I see two good friends refusing to even look each other? Okay,

you two can stop this act now because I am not amused by this.

Applejack: Sorry Discord, but is no heepen way I can work with a UN honest person. No

way!

Shadow: AJ, but I didn't…

Applejack: Zip it!

Discord turns both their desks so that they were facing him.

Professor Discord: As much as I love concepts of a good conflict especially in

fiction, I do not tolerate this kind of behavior in my classroom.

Shadow: Professor please let me explain.

Applejack: No! Let me explain Professor Discord! I will at least tell you the whole

truth!

Shadow: Hey! No one calls me a liar in public!

Applejack: Well I know ya are one cause you did it to me yesterday!

Shadow: (yelling now) For the last time Applejack I told you the truth!

Applejack: (yelling too) There is no way what you said was true. Magic black

hedgehogs created by an old scientist in a space colony. I mean come on!

Shadow: But it is true!

Applejack: No it aint!

The two started to go back in forth with Shadow saying "It is" and Applejack saying

"No it ain't" The other students in the room started to get annoyed there arguing.

Vinyl Scratch had to put on her headphones, and blast her music to the highest volume

so she didn't have to hear the ear grating sounds.

Sunset: Girls we have to stop this now!

Fluttershy, Rainbow, Rarity, and Pinkie: Right.

Pinkie steps behind them, and pulls out a large plastic megaphone.

Pinkie:SHUT UP!

The entire room was silent.

Professor Discord: Miss Pie!

Pinkie: Sorry, but you do admit it had to stop.

Professor Discord: (sighs) and Miss Applejack you two have completely disrupted this

class period, and cost the others valuable time to work on their school projects. You

two should be ashamed of yourselves.

Applejack and Shadow: Sorry everyone.

Professor Discord: Now, class for the rest of the period you may work in the hallway

or in the library.

The students started to walk out, but Discord quickly grabbed Shadow and Applejack's

shirts.

Professor Discord: Except you two.

Shadow: I didn't think it would be that easy.

Discord closest the door, and then sits at his desk. Both students return to their

seats.

Professor Discord: I have never seen two students act in this manner before in all of

my 20 years as a teacher here at CHS. So what do you two have to say for yourself?

Huh?

The two didn't answer.

Professor Discord:Well you two should feel bad, and I'm going to have a chat with

Celestia about your punishment. Give me a moment please to speak with her in private.

You two better not go running off understand me?!

Shadow and Applejack: Yes sir.

The two walked outside, and sat on the floor.

Professor Discord: (sigh) Kids these days. Back in my day teachers would paddle us

for behavior like that.

He dialed up the phone.

Celestia: This is principal Celestia. How may I help you?

Professor Discord: Celestia it's me Discord.

Celestia: Is something a matter? You do have a class right now.

Professor Discord: Yes. Two students of mine have disrupted the class so much with

their constant bickering and negative attitudes towards each other that I had to

allow the other students to work on their projects elsewhere on campus.

Celestia: Oh my, that sounds awful. Who did you say where the troublesome students?

Professor Discord: Applejack Apple and Shadow Robotnic Celestia.

Celestia: Really, Mrs. Smith's granddaughter?! She has a clean permanent record.

Never have I seen Applejack get in trouble well once in her entire school carrier

here at CHS. too has never gotten into to any trouble in his 3 weeks here, but I do

know that he was a part of the fight that happened on his first day here. According

to Mrs.'s Smith he was defending her granddaughter and her friends from bullies. From

what I have seen of them and heard, they behavior today seems quite odd.

Professor Discord: I was thinking the same thing. They seemed like the best of

friends in yesterday's class. So, what should we do to punish them?

Celestia: I think making them have detention or some other form of physical labor

won't help them. I think they need to have a long session with Zecora as soon as

possible

Professor Discord: (bursts out laughing) HAHAHAAAA. Celestia you are a funny one!

Just letting them see Zecora! You are truly hilarious!

Celestia: Discord I wasn't joking.

Professor Discord: Really?

Celestia: I am dead serious.

Professor Discord: But…But..But.

Celestia: No buts. Call them back into your classroom and tell them about their quote

on quote punishment. I'll make the arrangements. Walk them over to Zecora's office as

soon as the period ends.

Professor Discord: (sighs) Okay fine I'll do it.

He then hangs up the phone.

Professor Discord: Sometimes she can make my blood boil.

Discord opens the door.

Professor Discord: You can come back in troublemakers.

The two sit down.

Applejack: So what are in for Discord? Detention, community service, in school

suspension?

Professor Discord: I am sorry to disappoint you but you two aren't doing any of those

things.

Shadow and Applejack: Huh?

Professor Discord: Celestia has other plans for you two.

Applejack: Like what?

Professor Discord: I'll show you once the bell rings.

After about 10 minutes of complete boring silence, the bell finally rung signaling it

was time for Discord to talk Shadow and Applejack to Zecora's office. The professor

got up and opened the door.

Professor Discord: After you two.

The two then walked out of the room, and Discord locked up his class room. The three

then walked up the stair case in the east wing of the school, and then turned left.

Applejack: (thinking) Wait I know what were doin now. It makes too much sense.

Discord then stopped in front of dead end. The wall had school posters all over it.

Shadow: Professor are you sure you know where we are going?

Professor Discord: Of course I do. Do you think I am idiotic boy?!

Shadow: No no…not at all sir. I'm just wondering why we stopped here of all places.

Professor Discord: Let Miss Apple show you.

Applejack walked up the wall and went behind the chess club poster, and pressed a

small button. The ground then started to shake.

Shadow: What the hell is happening?

The wall then shifted to the left revealing a small hidden hallway with one door at

the end.

Shadow: Whoa.

AJ and Shadow walked inside the small hallway.

Professor Discord: I'll leave you two to your punishment. Tootles.

The wall then started to slide back into its spot. AJ was in front of the old brown

door at the end and knocked three times.

Zecora: (from behind the door) Looks like it is time to start, the session that will

hopefully fix their hearts.

To be continued.