Chapter 25: Falling Over Again
Vexy was alone in the Construction classroo time when everybody else was enjoying pleasantary music inside Gym 2; the Fall Formal greeting them in it's palms. The blak haired smurf broke the news to her sister, who became quiet and upset ever since. She has only spoken to Brandy Harrington about the ordeal, pledging the poodle to give her some comfort. She, too was going, mainly for protection and possibly the majority of Dorm 23. Not only did Vexy have to come up with a totally different idea, but her plans were going to soon become a problem to her studies, not to mention the Science Fair she wished to participate in. Brandy Harrington opened the door to Dorm 49, all the other Harmonizers excluding the 10th member looking at her. She wore a nice short cyan dress that covered most of her body, a pink handbag accessory and her hair was all plaided with with beads facing the back of her head. Smurfette was at the back of the dorm, brushing her hair with a sombre tone.
"I'm glad you came, Brandy". Twilight spoke. "We needed a clean back-up to replace Vexy".
"Always happy to help!". The poodle exclaimed, closing the door behind her. She walked over to the smurf, keeping the promise she would complete her mission.
"Brandy! What a nice suprise!".
"Hey, listen, Smurfy! I only wanted to make you happy, like how Vexy made you happy when the group was in sudden broken mess. She was the one who truly cared for you".
"You can fill for her". She answered, placing the brush inside her drawer. "Sometimes it's better to learn by yourself than others".
"Why do you say that?".
"Well...everyone has their journeys. Everyone has their motives. I'm trying to pick up the pieces, left by my loss".
"Vexy will come up with something!". Applejack clarified.
"But what good does it make when she has to miss the dance. I feel like a wailing pile of hopelessness".
"You better leave it, Applejack!". Sticks reminded her. "She's pretty coaxed to deal with this".
"Chin up!". Brandy lifted the smurf's chin, faced down to think of Vexy's absense. "Relax, Smurfette! I got you this time".
Smurfette sighed.
"I guess so. Looks the things will make me have to soak all of this without the need of my bond". The smurf got up and walked towards the door. "Okay, I feel like I'm ready!".
"That's what I like to hear!". Brandy cheered.
"This is going to be so exciting!". Pinkie jumped in the air. "Go, team!".
The blonde haired smurf turned and smiled at Brandy and Pinkie. This is going to be one of many for a few years without the need of her only protection. The 12 girls soon left for the 2nd Gymnasium, where the stage was set up for the Fall Formal.
Vexy was still in the Construction classroom, sat at a table and glued to her mind generating ideas for a drastically different project for her presentation. She would only flare more on the fire if she went and told Jorge and Hogarth instead. She stayed in to avoid getting more to her plate. The black haired smurf drew up a diagram on a large piece of paper, emphasizing and brainstorming what her invention would look like and how it would function. Her mind was fixated on the project and Smurfette, how she couldn't go to the Fall Formal and instead chose to study here and think hard. Her stash of pencils perched on the desk were blunt, her arm rested and her hand on her head. She groaned and transformed the paper into a ball and threw it behind her in the nearby trash can. She had a pile of pure white paper to draw her idea on, but she couldn't get what she was looking for within her own element. Almost everything had been taken at this point, leaving her to only more and more turmoil down her rabbit hole. Her ideas wanted to be deep minded and subtle, but nothing came up that suited her. The smurf planted her head onto the table, the beanie hat she wore covering her forehead as it fell to join her. She peeked at the clock without moving her head, it was only a few minutes since she started to do this in private. Vexy silently groaned and continued working, hoping to at least get something new and fun out of this.
Twilight and the girls entered Gym 2 at the sight of disco lights illuminating the ground, the stage empty as Vinyl Scratch laid on some really good music to soothen the international hate of current trends. Smurfette and Brandy walked in together, the pair catching up to the girls as they paced a slow momentum.
"They've really tried to make it look like the Fall Formal back at CHS!". Rarity admired the beauty.
"Makes me feel like home again". Applejack chuckled.
"Who's up for feasting!". Pinkie squeed right in their face. None were keen on her take on the word fun.
"No thank you, Pinkie Pie! I'm not starved yet!".
"Does this make you remember the impact you had on the last Fall Formal?". Twilight tired to keep things calm on Sunset, the red and yellow-streaked haired girl breathing things easily.
"4 years is long enough to go by. I think I can manage this". She concluded before she saw a familiar looking contraption on the side of the table next to the refreshments. "Hey look! Is that...?".
"...Vexy's invention!". The studious whispered. "Principal Celestia must've been gifted by Wallace as a means of thanks despite what happened".
"Something seems 'off'". Sunset was not quite sure how Wallace's invention got here, but the british elder was too nice to give it away to a place hoping to print more out. "I better call Vexy and hope for the better".
She whipped out her cellphone and dailed the black haired smurf's number. The phone beside her ringing as if it were a ticking time bomb waiting to go off any second. The noise and the ringtone made Vexy flinch upon thinking too hard and looked over to the screen. Fearing for the worst to happen, she quickly picked up the phone and pressed it against her ear.
"Y'ello?".
"Vexy. It's Sunset Shimmer. Do you notice something is a bit off with your taste?".
"No, why?".
"Well...". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl eyed the contraption one more time. "Wallace must have given Principal Celestia his own invention to place on the refreshments table, the one thing you were aiming for".
"Again?". Vexy groaned. "I don't want to talk about Wallace & Gromit right now, Sunset! I have business to attend to".
"But I'm warning you now! I hate to think what your sister thinks when she sees this".
"You are pushing me over the limit with this toaster-soda combo!".
"But you were the one who thought of th-".
Vexy had already hung up the call, leaving Sunset to place her phone back in her dress pocket. She looked at Twilight and shrugged, possibly to make her ignore whathappened.
"Moving on...". The red and yellow-streaked haired girl began walking toward the stage, where students were dancing to Vinyl's chosen mixtape. The disco lights seen were shining all over the place with the lights on the floors also spinning. She caught eye of the disco ball hanging above them, the silver glittering catching the admiration of Rarity's liking. The girls wanted to dance first, as evident by Sunset joining Rainbow, Pinkie and Fluttershy to rush to the dancefloor. Rarity, Applejack, Smurfette and Brandy walked over to the bleachers placed inside to relax until it was time for their dancing to take shape.
That's the end of this chapter. Smurfette by Brandy's side as the smurf is dealing the Fall Formal alone without her sister, and Vexy's attempts to come up with a new idea looking slim. What will happen next? Read on to find out. Please review.