F3: … Well there no need for introductions this time around.
Pinkie: Yeah! Second Chapter! *Shoots party cannon.*
F3: For those who've read Moonlight Stories & Moonburst Chronicles already know the description but I'll to it for those who don't know. I don't own MLP or MLP EQG; they are property of Hasbro, and Discovery Family. As so goes the same for the characters involved with MLP. I only own the OC characters. Now that's been settled let get this chapter on the freeway. I'm Fireuser3 and I'll see you at the finish line.
Chapter 2: The First Day
The alarm clock blared in Sunset's ear making her wake up and slammed the snooze button. She rose from her bed with sleep in her eyes, her hair all in a mess which wasn't new to her anyway. She proceeded to hop out of bed as she stretched her arms out and arched her back till she heard a satisfied pop.
A yawn escaped her mouth as she noticed the time which was five after seven and school won't start for another hour. She done what any other kid would do when waking up, she showered and done her business, changed and went down stairs to meet up with her parents.
She caught a glimpse of her mother with her hair now tied into a bun so that it wouldn't get in the way. Along with a grey dress shirt with a white undershirt and matching knee length skirt and black high heels to finish the look of a business women. She was currently making breakfast; Sunset took a sniff of the air only to smell eggs and bacon.
Her father was wearing jeans, a white construction shirt and brown steel toed work boots. He was currently reading the newspaper.
"Alright breakfast is served everyone." Violet announced making Sunset and Highlight scurrying to the table.
Breakfast finished about ten minutes later, Highlight looked at the clock and he almost choked on his coffee "Good gravy I'm going to be late for work." Highlight said quickly.
"Now Sunset I want you on your best behavior at school and don't cause any trouble." Her father said getting up.
"Don't worry I'll be fine." Sunset assured him.
"Okay." He gave Violet a kiss on the cheek then Sunset
"I should be home by seven. See you all tonight." He said and waved goodbye as he stepped out the door.
Violet then took a glance at the clock as well "Well shoot we better get goin' as well so you don't miss your orientation to the school." Violet added quickly grabbing her wallet and car keys.
"I don't know Ma. Couldn't we try tomorrow?" Sunset said nervously
"Sunset Violet Shimmer; you know how important a proper education is." Violet wisely added
"There's no need to be nervous dear." She continued.
"Now I've already packed some necessary items you'll need for school." She said passing Sunset her backpack which was a dark purple backpack with three sections to place items inside it.
Sunset grabbed the backpack and they headed out the door toward a four door GMC. On the outside it was white with black interior.
Sunset got in back as her mother took the driver side; put the key in the ignition, pulled out of the drive way and drove off toward Canterlot High. About five minutes into the drive Sunset shifted in her seat a bit trying to shake off the nervous feeling welling up in her.
Violet took note of this and spoke up "Sunny are you feeling alright back there." Violet asked her accent just slipping in.
"A don't know ma just that…" She paused before continuing
"What if the students there don't like me?" She questioned
"And I don't like them." She said again.
"Sunny I'm pretty darn sure the people there are going to like you. A little curious at first glance but they'll like you all the same." Violet said.
That still didn't settle well with Sunset in the least "Yeah but I'm still worried that something bad is going to happen." Sunset replied back shifting in her seat. The rest of the ride was quiet as the approached the school known as Canterlot High.
The school itself is a three story building that is about as wide as one and a half football fields with nicely trimmed bushes in front near the two sets of swinging doors. In front of the school is a large four cornered mirror and on top is a large gold statue in the shape of a horse on its hind legs.
"This must be the place." Violet concluded as she and Sunset exited the vehicle and proceeded inside. Once they got inside students were already walking about talking with their friends or playing games like hacky sack. On the left of them Sunset said a plain glass window with trophies and medals from sporting events mainly from soccer.
The moved passed the students and came in front of a door with 'Principal's Office' written on it "This must be it." Violet concluded. Sunset did a nervous gulp only to pray that the principal here isn't like the one she had last time.
When they got in they were met with a smell of mocha combined with peppermint. The room had pale yellow walls with only a few picture frames on them. Two wooden chairs on the left side wall where a small plant grew next to it and another door leading to another room. An antique wooden desk took up some of the room with filing cabinets to its right along with a computer, a lamp, and a microphone attached to the PDA system.
"Wow just look at how old this desk is? It's probably easily ten if not twenty years old." Violet said admiring the work.
"Actually it's twenty five years old." A women's voice rang out.
They look to the source of the voice; only to find a woman that easily towers over Sunset and Violet. She had white skin with light grayish magenta eyes; her hair that reaches down her back is a mix of light cerulean, light turquoise, very light cobalt blue and pale heliotrope.
She is currently wearing dark purple slacks along with a yellow long sleeved dress shirt with a purple and white undershirt. She also has a bright Sun pin on the left side of the dress shirt.
"You must be the principal of the school yes." Violet concluded.
"Indeed I am. I'm Celestia; principal of this fine school." She boasted.
"I've see you've taken interest in my desk. It was made from on oak tree in the early nineteen eighties I believe." Celestia informed.
"A great piece of work if I say so." She added.
"Well it is a great piece but I'm afraid that's not why I'm here for." Violet began
"If you remember talking over the phone about it." Violet gestured over to Sunset.
"I'm here to apply my daughter into your school." She said bringing Sunset closer to the desk. Celestia sat down in the chair behind it and looked at Sunset with a methodical look
"So you must be…" Celestia began.
"Um… Sunset Shimmer ma'am." Sunset introduced but still a little nervous.
Celestia noticed immediately "There's no need to be nervous here Sunset." She said almost sounding calming.
Whatever she'd just said to Sunset made Sunny a little more calmer like she knows she'll be okay here.
Celestia got up from her chair and went over to the filing cabinet and grabbed a file more than likely Sunsets student file. She opened it up to view the contents.
"So I've heard you went to Trottingham till your eight grade year." She began.
"Yeah we actually just moved here yesterday. But in other words yes." Sunset answered. Celestia over some more information about Sunset
"Hm…average grades all around and even honor roll a few times as well." Celestia commented.
Sunset blushed a little at that comment as she scratched the back of her head "Well I don't like brag or nothin'." She said letting her accent slip.
Celestia closed the file "We would love to have her join Canterlot High." Celestia replied with a smile on her face.
"That's great." Violet said
"But one question Principal; what do you do with bullies around here? That's my concern." Violet asked.
"We don't tolerate bullying at Canterlot High. Myself and the Vice principal are patrolling the halls just in case something like that occurred at this school. If caught he or she will be given two weeks detention and a phone call along with a demerit on their student record. If done a second by the same person they'll have a two suspension, a phone and two demerits on the record. After the third time is an immediate expulsion from the school, and a phone to notify the parents of their expulsion." Celestia informed.
"All other information you need to know is in this handbook." She said giving Sunset the school handbook.
"You'll also need to have your class schedule on you at all times, which contains your locker, the combination, your homeroom, and your lunch number as well." Celestia added handing her a piece of paper.
"Lunch number? That's new tah me." Sunset questioned looking over her schedule
"You'll find it in the upper right corner of page just above your homeroom." Celestia informed. Sunset took a look and there it was in four numbers. '4605' is the number for Sunset.
"Now since that's all settled let me show you to your homeroom." Celestia as she got up from the chair.
"Well Sunset this is it." Violet leaned in toward her daughter
"I want you to have a great first day at school." She gave Sunset a peck on the forehead
"Make sure to call after school is over okay." Violet informed.
"Sure thing Ma." Sunset answered. Violet waved goodbye and left the principal's office.
Sunset then turned back to meet the principal's eyes "Normally I would be showing around the school so you would get familiar with it, but I have paperwork to handle up here so I'll have a student show you around." She said as she pressed the PDA button
"May Pinkie Pie please come to the office." She announced.
"Pinkie Pie? Who's she?" Sunset asked confused.
"She helps set up events here at Canterlot high and fundraisers too. But she can be a little…" Before she got to say anything else the office door burst open and Sunset was assaulted by the amount of pink in the area.
"You rang." A high pitched voice said. Sunset looked over her shoulder to find a girl about her height and her age. She wore a white and blue sleeved shirt with a red heart on it above the girl's chest that covers the girls light pink skin. She wore navy blue colored knee high shoes along with a bright violet colored knee length skirt that had three balloons on it, two blue, and one yellow. She finally had light cerulean eyes, and dark cerise hair.
"This must be Pinkie Pie." Sunset thought as she gave the girl a look over and giggled a bit at all the pink.
"Well that explains the name." She concluded.
"Glad you could make it Ms. Pie. I was wondering if you would show our newest student around the school." Celestia replied.
The gasped and almost floated off the floor then came right back down and gave a salute "It'll be an honor Celestia ma'am." She stated firmly in a funny kind of way. She grabbed Sunset by the wrist and almost dragged her out.
"Oh and Pinkie." Celestia started caused Pinkie to stop
"No detours." She stated firmly. Pinkie replied with a bright smile.
Pinkie was now showing Sunset around the school "So… new kid right." Pinkie began.
"Yep just moved in yesterday." Sunset explained as Pinkie started writing things down on a piece of paper
"Where'd you move from?" She asked again.
"Trottingham; great place to if yah been by it." Sunset replied and Pinkie wrote it down.
"Now it's my turn to ask you a question." Sunset started
"Sure go ahead." Pinkie beamed
"Why are yah writing what I say down?" Sunset asked
"Well I want to throw you a 'Welcome to Canterlot City' party. Duh!" She smiled.
Sunset blinked a few times confused about what the girl said "A…p-party." Sunset stuttered.
"What's wrong with parties?" Pinkie asked
"I'm just not a fan of p-parties." Sunset stuttered making Pinkie stop dead in her tracks.
Sunset looked back at the girl and immediately noticed that Pinkie went wide eyed staring at Sunset "How can you not like parties?" Pinkie asked with a puzzled look.
"It's just that I had a…rough experience at one okay." Sunset explained.
There was a silent pause between the two for a minute before Sunset spoke up "Say how about I ask stuff about you?" Sunset said.
"Sure why not!" Pinkie beamed as they started walking down the halls
"You have any siblings that go here?" Sunset asked.
"Yeah her names Marble Pie." Pinkie smiled. Sunset went wide eyed for a second
"Wait did you say Marble Pie?" She asked again
"Yeparuni." Pinkie said
"She's one of the girls who helped me and my parents move in yesterday." Sunset stated.
"Yeah she wanted to get into the family moving company like our parents were." Pinkie said solemnly.
"Were?" Sunset asked.
"My parents passed away a year ago so we're staying with a cousin I know." Pinkie brightens up.
"Cousin's you know." Sunset asked.
"Well actually she's a cousin that's six times remove but she's still family." Pinkie added.
Sunset smiled a little "You know this place isn't going to be so bad." Sunset thought hearing Pinkie ramble on about something totally different.
About ten minutes later the tour was completed and Sunset said her goodbyes to Pinkie and headed toward her first period class which was Economics. Once she entered the room she was met by a middle aged woman with pale to light grayish rose skin and moderate cerise hair and grayish harlequin eyes. She also wore a brown leather vest with a white long sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
Along with tan dress slacks that covered her brown knee length boots. She seemed to be writing on the chalk board.
"And that is how you…" the teacher got distracted when Sunset was at the classroom door.
"Yes. Can I help you with something dear?" The teacher asked.
Sunset took a look at her schedule "Is this Ms. Cheerliee's Economics?" Sunset asked.
The teacher nodded "Yes this is. I'm Cheerliee, and welcome to Economics." Cheerliee introduced.
"And you must be Sunset Shimmer." She added. Sunset only nodded.
"Well please grab an Economics book from the back shelf and find a seat where ever you like dear." Cheerliee instructed.
Sunset did just that making some students head turn mainly the guys in the room. She found a seat in the third row so that she can still hear the teacher speak. She quickly grabbed the notebook from her bag, set it on top of her desk and opened it and then a fully sharpened pencil.
The rolled on for about another twenty minutes before the bell rang for class to be dismissed. The next two classes went by like a snail's pace. Then after the bell ended on third period Algebra signaling for lunch hour, Sunset exited the room right before she bumped right into another student.
The student is a female that's a little younger than Sunset but a about the same height. She had lavender skin along with dark purple eyes. She wears a dark blue button up uniform shirt with a red bow tie on it. The girl also wears a long knee length plain bright purple skirt with magenta colored ankle boots that had a purple starburst on the tips. Finally she had long dark navy blue hair with a stripe of magenta going through it.
She was currently patting at the floor trying to find something. "Um… you okay miss?" Sunset asked.
"Oh where are they?" The girl said patting around
"UGH! Next time consider contact lenses to your eye doctor." The girl said in frustration. Sunset didn't know what the girl was looking for but decided to help her out anyway. She started to look around for the girls item.
What she found were medium size black rimmed glasses lying on the floor about a few feet away from said girl. Sunset picked up the glasses and approached the girl.
"Yah looking for these." Sunset said holding the glasses toward the girl.
The girl was able to see a red and yellow blur holding something out to her. She grabbed said object and put them on.
"Finally much better." The girl said in relief finally able to see again and looks up to Sunset.
"Thank you… uh." She said not recognizing Sunset.
"Sunset Shimmer, I'm kinda new here." She introduced
"I'm Twilight Sparkle. Pleasure to meet you Sunset." Twilight introduced then she carefully gave Sunset a look over
"Um… why are you…" Sunset began but was cut off by Twilight
"Trottingham right." Twilight said.
Sunset wide eyed at her deduction "Yeah how'd you know." Sunset answered
"You voice sounded rough when I heard you for the first time. Very distinctive tone and the way you carry yourself has a certain swag to it." Twilight concluded.
Sunset brought a finger to her chin "Wow that very good Twilight." Sunset commented
"Well I'm one of the smartest kids in the school." Twilight blushed.
Sunset didn't know what to think of Twilight at first but they couldn't hang around to long "Hey we better get going or we'll be late for next class." Sunset replied
"Oh right." Twilight answered as she grabbed her bag
"Well I'll see you around Sunset Shimmer." Twilight said and walked off toward her next class.
"Yah know I think I'm going to like it here." Sunset thought smiling a bit.
A few periods went by and Sunset was now heading to lunch. The cafeteria itself was huge more than enough to fit every student in the school. She got her lunch and was trying to find somewhere to sit.
"SUNSET SHIMMER!" A very loud voice shouted out. Sunset looked for the source and noticed the same girl that showed her the tour waving her hand fast enough it look like a blur.
Sunset headed over to where Pinkie was sitting at which also found Twilight was sitting with her as well.
"See girls this was the girl I was talking about." Pinkie cheered.
"Pinkie do calm down. Don't make me have to put you to sleep again." Another voice sounded out with more regal.
Sunset saw the girl sitting next to Twilight. She had marshmallow white skin with dark purple hair the curled at the ends. She also had the brightest sapphire blue eyes that are to die for which matched perfectly with light cyan short sleeved shirt with jeans and black dress shoes to finish her outlook. She wore a diamond necklace and earrings.
"Whoops sorry Rarity." Pinkie apologized to the girl now known as Rarity
"It's alright dear." Rarity assured then looked toward Sunset
"I'm guessing you're the new student that the schools been all the buzz about." Rarity guessed
"Yep. It's no big deal yah know." Sunset said.
"Oh it is darling, please have a seat and maybe we can talk." Rarity suggested and Sunset did as told and sat down.
"So darling where are you from? What style of clothing do you wear? Are you just as smart as Twilight?" Rarity asked.
"Whoa one question at a time Rarity." Twilight said "You don't want to overwhelm her now." She added.
Rarity blushed embarrassed "Oh sorry dear I have a tendency to overdo it a bit." Rarity replied.
"Well to answer your question. Trottingham, I really don't have a style, and I'm not sure about that last one." Sunset answered.
"Well that is something isn't it." Rarity said.
"Hello everyone." Another voice sounded out almost quite.
Sunset looked up from her tray only to find another girl standing at the table.
She was about Pinkie's height with butter yellow skin with long light pink hair that went down the left side of her face to cover her moderate cyan eyes. She wore an emerald green long sleeved shirt along with gray sweat pants with yellow shoes.
"Ah Fluttershy darling you're here. How are your classes coming along dear?" Rarity asked.
"Fine thanks." She began her then her soft voice changed to one of annoyance
"If these classes were any good actually." Fluttershy added her voice now sounding rougher.
"You know we can't do much about the classes we have." Twilight replied.
"I know that Twilight." Fluttershy said but then she spotted Sunset sitting next to Pinkie.
"So you must be the new person Pinkie was talking about?" Fluttershy asked
"Boy I'm getting that a lot today." Sunset said.
"Oh I'm sorry." Fluttershy apologized.
"No it's okay. I can tell I'm the talk of the school right now." Sunset said even some of the students were looking at her with curiosity. She turned her head and notice immediately students turned around concentrated on their lunch.
They were about to talk some more but they heard footsteps coming toward their table "Well, well if it isn't the rejects." Another female voice rang near her. The other girls stopped what they were doing and even Pinkie froze in place.
"Not again." Pinkie said her voice turning sour.
Sunset saw the girl that was stand in front of their table.
A female that's about a foot taller than Sunset. She had light azure blue skin with snow white hair with a light gray streak going through it with a purple star hair pin. She wore a purple shirt underneath a blue zip up hoodie with a blue star on each of the front pockets. She also wore an azure knee length skirt with purple trimming. She wore black sports shoes with blue trimming.
Twilight gulped nervously at the girl "Um… H-Hello Trixie." Twilight said
"Oh don't you hello me Sparkle." Trixie retorted making Twilight flinch.
"What do you want Trixie?" Rarity asked rubbing her left leg.
"Oh I just want you all to know that I'm going to be participating for Summer Queen this year." Trixie boasted.
"Why don't you bug someone else Trixie?" Fluttershy ordered as she stood up from her seat.
Trixie glared at her "Or what?" She growled intimidating Fluttershy making her sit back down.
Trixie then look toward Pinkie Pie "Ah just the person I was looking for." She began acting sweet toward Pinkie
"I take it that all the preparations are done." Trixie replied.
"Um…well…not everything is finished." Pinkie said slowly trying to make herself small.
"Fair enough but I want them done before then." Trixie ordered as Pinkie nodded.
Then Trixie spotted Sunset Shimmer "Well what do we have here?" Trixie smiled.
Trixie began to scan over Sunset trying to get a read on her "You look like a girl that could use some freshening up." Trixie said
"How you come and join my group that you'll actually feel welcome." Trixie offered.
Sunset was taken aback by her offer just like that. But what stopped her from making a decision was how Trixie was treating the others earlier and making them uncomfortable.
"Nah I'm good here thank you." Sunset spoke out her accent just slipped.
"Now why wouldn't you want to hang out with the most popular girl in school instead of these school rejects?" Trixie gestured to the other four girls.
That did it for Sunset calling these girls; who have been nothing but nice to her ever since she just arrived, rejects.
Sunset stood up from her seat "Because I dislike people who believe they are above anyone else." Sunset replied sternly getting right in Trixie's face angered.
Every student turned their heads to take notice at what going down seeing Sunset Shimmer actually staring down Trixie. "So what don't you make like a tree and leave these girls alone." Sunset growled making Trixie retreat
"We're not done newbie. Trixie can guarantee that." And with that Trixie walked away.
Sunset sat back down and went back to eating but the girls stared at her in disbelieve "What do I have something on my face?" Sunset asked checking her face.
"Darling please tell me you didn't just talk back to Trixie?" Rarity asked.
"What I couldn't sit here and let her bully you girls." Sunset countered.
"Yes but Sunset that's the problem. You see Trixie is…" Twilight began but Pinkie cut in
"Principle Celestia and Vice Principle Luna's niece." Pinkie finished.
Sunset coughed up her drink "Niece!" She shouted then she facepalmed
"What have I got myself into now?" Sunset groaned. This day couldn't get any worse for her… right?
F3: Well… that could've gone better than normal.
Pinkie: This just went from crazy to trouble in mere seconds.
F3: Yep. And I do apologize for not updating sooner. Work had me in a bind for a while. I'm Fireuser3 Blazing out!