Life In Allspark Wells

by The Fraudulent Brit

The past seven months have been quite the experience for Apple Bloom. Learning about and bonding with her uncle Ironhide, tap dancing with her boyfriend Tender Taps, helping her new sister Sideswipe, befriending Marble Pie and Rattrap, and in general, exploring her new home of Allspark Wells. But that was only the beginning. Currently being posted on Fimfiction first.

34. Monsieur Labelle

Life in Allspark Wells

Part 30; Monsieur Labelle

As the deafening blast of her alarm clock rang in her ears, Apple Bloom groaned as she complained, "Ugh. Just shut up already." The former farm girl tried to cover her head with her pillow, but the blaring of her clock continued to annoy her, forcing her to accept that it really was time to wake up. Pressing the "stop" button on her alarm clock, Apple Bloom rose up from her bed, let out a loud yawn as she stretched her arms, and declared, "Well, here goes another day in the doldrums."

Once again, it was Monday morning, and the former farm girl had to get ready for yet another week of school. Making her way to her closet, Apple Bloom said to herself, "Alright. What to wear today?" Sifting through her clothes, she decided to settle on her new regular outfit.

After several minutes, Apple Bloom had changed into her outfit of the day. Like most days, she was wearing a red off the shoulder shirt, a black tank top underneath, a dark green and blue pattern kilt, and black boots. The one thing she had added to her ensemble on this day was a pair of faded black tights, something that she felt would help keep her legs warm in the increasingly cool autumn weather.

Before she could react to her reflection in her bedroom mirror, Apple Bloom was distracted by the sound of someone knocking on her door as her uncle's voice asked, "You up yet kid?" Turning to her bedroom door, the former farm girl replied, "Ah'm up uncle Ironhide. Just getting ready." Ironhide replied with, "Alright Apple Bloom. Just don't mess around for too long. You've got a long day ahead."

Letting out an exhausted sigh, Apple Bloom lamented, "Ah know." She then made her way to her desk and began to scoop up her schoolbooks and supplies. Once her messenger bag was filled to the brim, the former farm girl took a deep breath as she said to herself, "Here we go."

A Few Minutes Later

Making her way down to the kitchen, Apple Bloom found the familiar sight of everyone preparing breakfast. As Ratchet and Wheeljack worked the stove as they grilled some sausages and bacon, Chromia was setting the table, and Sideswipe was sweeping the floor, scooping up the crumbs and specs of dust that littered the kitchen surface. 'Heh. Just another day in paradise.' Apple Bloom thought to herself.

As she joined everyone else, Apple Bloom greeted everyone with a warm, "Mornin' everyone." Chromia replied with a gentle, "Good morning to you too Apple Bloom. Sleep well?" The former farm girl nodded as she replied, "Ah did. Only problem was Ah had to wake up."

Sideswipe then chimed up as she replied, "I swear, you're always the last person to get up in the morning. Do you like… stay up at night or something?" Apple Bloom began to answer before Ratchet chimed in with, "If you're just complaining about how she doesn't often help with KP in the morning, then you forget how often she helps with dinner KP." The pale biker could only roll her eyes as she replied, "Yeah yeah."

As Sideswipe continued to sweep the floor, Apple Bloom asked, "Anythin' you need me to do?" Before anyone could reply, they were interrupted by the sound of a small dog barking as Sparkplug trotted into the kitchen. Letting out a gentle chuckle, the burgundy haired girl answered her own question, "Guess for starters, Ah can get you somethin' to eat, shouldn't Ah little buddy?" the small terrier let out an affectionate "bark" as he wagged his tail, signaling that he was indeed hungry, leading the former farm girl to make her way to the side of the kitchen, lifted a large bag of dog food, and poured it into the highland terrier's food bowl.

As Sparkplug munched away at his breakfast, Ironhide walked into the kitchen as he talked into cellphone. Keeping the device close to his ears, the family patriarch said, "Of course Magnus. And is Mr. Labelle there?" After a quick pause, he continued, "Good. Please tell me all those damn banners and everything are…" After another pause, Ironhide concluded, "Very well. We'll be there soon."

Once Ironhide hung up, Apple Bloom asked, "What was that about uncle Ironhide? Was that Principal Ultra Magnus?" Nodding, the former sergeant replied, "Yup. You remember that little meeting we had two days ago?" When the former farm girl nodded, Ironhide continued, "Well, I suppose there's no point in keeping you in suspense. There's gonna be an assembly today that will address our friends, those PYA twits."

Flipping some sausages from his pan to a plate, Wheeljack spoke up with, "Pardon my language, but those kids aren't twits. They're, as my dad would put it, "feckin' gobshites."" Chromia immediately shot back with, "Wheeljack? What have I told you about swearing at the table?" The maverick mechanic groaned as he complained, "Oh come on! I didn't say any of the seven naughty words, or even any real swear words." The family matriarch folded her arms as she elaborated, "One, "fecking" is one letter away from one of the seven deadly words. And two, I'm fairly certain "gobshite" isn't something you call your friends."

As the two adults continued to squabble, Sideswipe rested her broom against the wall as she said, "Well, I dunno about you, but I'm starving." As the pale biker sat down at the table, Apple Bloom remarked, "Ah bet." Gathering up enough food for her and her sister, the former farm girl continued, "Besides, last thing we need is you fallin' asleep during this presentation thing like you did durin' homeroom." Groaning, Sideswipe complained, "Come on, it was one time!"

Before either girl could say anything else, Ratchet chimed in with a gentle but firm, "Alright ladies. We're burning daylight here. We're shoving off in twenty minutes." Ironhide immediately spoke up with, "Hey, that's my line." The family patriarch then paused for a moment before pointing at the old medic and conceding, "What he said." Apple Bloom let out a small giggle at her uncle's remark before she began to eat her breakfast.

After all, she had a long day ahead of her.

Shockwave's Classroom

Entering her biology class, Apple Bloom let out a sigh of relief to see that Oak Leaf hadn't arrived yet. "Thank Primus." She whispered to herself. As she approached her desk, the former farm girl continued, "Ah swear, every time that little asshole opens his mouth, he starts ramblin' on and on about freaks of nature an' abominations and…" Feeling herself shiver in disgust, Apple Bloom could only finish her sentence with, "Ugh. Makes me sick thinkin' about it."

As she approached her desk, the burgundy haired girl noticed a piece of blue paper was resting on it. Picking up the scrap of cerulean paper, Apple Bloom read what was written on it. "Apple Bloom. Selected for standin' up?" As she looked around, the former farm girl noticed that most of the other desks, had yellow pieces of paper on them. "What in tarnation is goin' on here?" She asked herself.

Before she could receive an answer, Apple Bloom was distracted by the grating sound of Oak Leaf's voice asking, "What the heck is this?" Rolling her eyes, the former farm girl grumbled to herself, "Should've known he'd get here soon enough. Turning around to face the olive boy, she found him dressed in a gray button shirt, dark blue pants, and black shoes. However, what caught her attention was the colored piece of paper in his hands.

Unlike her blue paper, or everyone else's yellow paper, Oak Leaf had a piece of dark red paper in his hands.

'What's so special about that jerk?' Apple Bloom thought to herself. She then looked down to her own blue piece of paper as she continued, 'And what's so special about me?' Sitting down, she couldn't help but feel that this had something to do with the assembly her uncle had told her would happen today. 'But that still doesn't really answer anythin'.'

At that moment, Apple Bloom heard the sound of Shockwave greeting his students with, "Greetings and Bienvenue everyone." Turning to face her teacher, she found the one-eyed teacher walking into the classroom, removing a leather glove from his sole remaining organic hand as he continued, "I trust you've all had a pleasant weekend?" The burgundy haired girl couldn't help but notice her teacher briefly giving Oak Leaf a stern scowl, the sort of scowl Apple Bloom knew was only given when someone was incredibly disappointed.

Once he was in front of his class, Shockwave greeted, "Now, I believe you've all noticed the pieces of paper on your desks." As everyone noticed these pieces of paper, their teacher continued, "These are your assigned seating for the assembly today. If you have yellow, you will be in the main group. If yours is red, you will be up front, and if you have blue, you will be in your own designated section."

Raising his hand, Oak Leaf asked, "What is this assembly about anyway?" The olive boy looked around at his classmates as he continued, "I mean, we're all really learning about this right now, right? It'd be nice to know what all this is about." As the rest of the class began to murmur amongst themselves, Shockwave walked up to his pupil and, with an unnatural coldness in his voice, warned, "You will learn soon enough boy."

Oak Leaf meekly nodded as he replied, "Ye…. Yes sir." Watching the olive boy be seemingly put in his place, Apple Bloom couldn't help but think to herself, 'Somethin's gotta be goin' down. That's gotta be the first time Ah've seen someone actually put that little weasel in his place.'

Turning his attention to the rest of his pupils, Shockwave stated, "The assembly will be in thirty minutes. You may study until then." As the one-eyed teacher sat down at his desk, Apple Bloom thought to herself, 'Well, guess the only thing to do is to do a little studyin' then.' She then reached into her messenger bag, pulled out her biology textbook, and began to go over her notes from the previous week, all while she found herself continuing, 'Guess we'll figure out whatever is goin' on soon enough.'

The School Gymnasium, Thirty Minutes Later

Walking into the school's gym, Apple Bloom found that, not only were the bleachers all pulled out, but multiple rows of chairs, about fifteen if her eyes weren't deceiving her, were arranged in front of a portable stage. Upon said stage stood a podium with the school's seal on its front as well as a projection board behind it. Taking everything in, the former farm girl let out a gentle whistle as she whispered, "Looks like they aren't holdin' anythin' back."

Approaching one of the teachers, Apple Bloom asked, "Uh, excuse me, but where am Ah supposed to sit?" When she presented her blue piece of paper, the teacher pointed to a section of the bleachers to the left of the stage as they replied, "Over there young lady." Nodding, the burgundy haired girl replied, "Thank you."

As she made her way to the assigned section, Apple Bloom noticed that several of her friends were among those who had been assigned to this section. 'What in the?' She thought to herself. 'There's Tender Taps, Pastel Goth, Sideswipe, Marble Pie….' Shaking her head, the former farm girl took a deep breath as she began to look for an empty seat.

At that moment, Pastel and Marble noticed their friend, and they raised their hands as the former called out, "Hey cowgirl! Over here!" Making her way over to her friends, Apple Bloom sat down in between them as she asked, "Howdy girls! Hope you're doin' alright." While Pastel nodded, Marble sighed as she replied, "Not too bad, but some of those patriot jerks cornered me on the way to first period. Before I had a chance to react, they started going on about how I was a freak because of me and Sideswipe."

As Apple Bloom took this in, Tender Taps and Sideswipe squeezed their way over to their friends as the purple haired boy asked, "There room for us over here?" The former farm girl lit up as she replied, "Ah think so. Make yourselves comfortable." The other two teens then sat down with the rest of the group, with Tender Taps specifically sitting next to his girlfriend. As he offered his hand, Apple Bloom took his hand as she said, "Thank you kindly."

Before Apple Bloom and Tender Taps could even begin to blush, Pastel pointed to something as she called out, "Look! Over there! It's those PYA assholes!" Following her friend's arm, the former farm girl found that, indeed, Oak Leaf and the rest of the PYA were seated in the front two rows of seats right in front of the stage. Just looking at Oak Leaf, Freeze Peach, and the rest of their friends made Apple Bloom's blood boil. 'Ugh.' She thought to herself.

Apple Bloom felt someone tapping on her shoulder as she heard Marble ask, "Hey, isn't that Ironhide and… Wreck-Gar?" Following her friend's hand, the burgundy haired girl was surprised to see that, at the very back of the gymnasium, were not only Ironhide and Wreck-Gar, but Chromia, Ratchet, Soft Shoe, Blaster, and several other parents. Seeing this, Apple Bloom couldn't help but remark, "Ah remember uncle Ironhide said somethin' about this assembly, but Ah didn't think he'd actually be here."

After a few moments, Apple Bloom turned her attention back to the stage, only to find that principal Ultra Magnus was approaching the podium. As he began to tap the microphone to make sure it was on, the former farm girl whispered, "Well, guess it's showtime then."

"Attention please everyone!" Ultra Magnus called out. Once the student body was focused on him, the principal began in earnest, "Now, I know you are all wondering why we have summoned you here. Well, it is because of a concerning discovery made over the weekend." He then briefly glared down to Oak Leaf and the other members of the PYA as he continued, "It is because I've been informed of the origin of the emblem used by the Patriotic Youth Association."

As the entire school began to stare at Oak Leaf and his cronies, Ultra Magnus said, "However, I believe I am not the best person to discuss this with you." The principal turned to his right and said, "Il est temps."

At that moment, Apple Bloom saw an elderly man walk onto the stage. He had dark gray skin, black hair, and his face was wrinkled and tired. The old man wore a simple outfit of a maroon button shirt, khaki pants, and brown shoes. The final thing that the former farm girl noticed was his slow walk, hobbling along with a black cane in his hand. 'He's gotta be…. Older than uncle Ironhide at least.' Apple Bloom thought to herself. 'Maybe older than Queue or even Granny Smith.'

Once the new man was behind the podium, Ultra Magnus declared, "Students, this is Monsieur Renault Labelle the third. Some of you remember when his visited two years ago, but after something came up, we decided we had to contact him. I want you all to listen to what he has to say today." Turning to Renault, the principal said, "Monsieur, la parole est a toi."

Nodding as he straightened himself, Mr. Labelle spoke into the microphone, "Bonjour et Bienvenue. As Monsieur Magnus explained, I am Renault Labelle the third." He then picked up a clicker from the podium, aimed it at the screen behind him, and pressed the button, flickering on an old black and white picture of a family, consisting of a father, mother, two girls, and a young boy that Apple Bloom figured was a young Mr. Labelle.

Pointing to the picture, Mr. Labelle explained, "This was me, my father, Monsieur Renault Labelle the second, my mother, Madame Marianne, and my sisters, Lorraine and Fleur." As she took in the sight of the old photograph, Apple Bloom couldn't help but notice that Labelle's lip was beginning to quiver. 'Ah guess this mean's they're all… gone.' The former farm girl thought to herself.

As Mr. Labelle pointed to the projection screen and pressed a button, changing the photograph from a family photograph to a black and white picture of a homely town. Apple Bloom couldn't read any of the signs in the picture, but given that one of them showed a basket with several baguettes in it, she figured was probably a baker.

Taking a deep breath, the older man explained, "This, this was my home in the town of Bonnaville." As the student body took this in, Mr. Labelle continued, "It was a humble village not too far from the coast. We used to go on day trips up to the channel and play on the beaches." He then let out a gentle sigh as he lamented, "A shame we never took any good pictures of those beaches."

Labelle then pressed the button again, then pressed the button again, changing the picture to one of a woman and roughly twenty students. Noticing one of the students seemed to resemble the younger Mr. Labelle from an earlier picture. Turning to the picture, the old man explained, "This was my last class in school. We were just children when things changed."

'Changed?' Apple Bloom thought to herself. 'What could've changed?' Before she could ponder what it was, the former farm girl noticed something in the corner of her eye. Turning around, she saw Sideswipe holding her hands to her mouth as she gaped in surprise. Curious, the burgundy haired girl whispered, "What's wrong?" Turning to her sister, the pale biker whispered back, "I think I know where this story is going."

Before Apple Bloom could react, Mr. Labelle pressed the button on his remote again. This time, the picture was of a young Labelle and one of his sisters at a café somewhere in town. Pointing to the picture, the older man continued, "This was me and Lorraine at a local café. I always loved spending time with her."

At that moment, Oak Leaf raised his hand and rudely asked, "Hey, is there a point to this scrapbook collection?" As Labelle, Ultra Magnus, and several other adults and even some of the students glared at him, the olive boy let out an awkward gulp before he elaborated, "What I mean to say is, why are you here today anyway?"

Mr. Labelle's angry glare began to soften into a stern and solemn look as he replied, "I am here today because of you, little Boche." As Oak Leaf heard this, the older man turned to the rest of the student body as he continued, "Because, you see, the reason why I show you my life, is so you know what I lost when they came." A confused Freeze Peach asked, "Who's they?"

Turning his attention to the young boy, Mr. Labelle replied, "The Boche." Pressing the button on his remote, the old man swapped the picture, replacing it with an old black and white film clip.

It was footage of men in military uniforms carrying rifles as they marched down the streets of Bonnaville. As they marched, the soldiers lifted their legs all the way up to their waste, never bending them. Apple Bloom couldn't help but feel that the way they marched reminded her of a group of dancers kicking in unison, only with inhuman, machine-like precision.

As the footage played, Apple Bloom had a realization. 'Wait a minute.' She thought to herself. 'Those uniforms, the way they're marchin'. Ah've seen them before.' The memories of her research for her environmental project, the descriptions from her grandfather's journal, everything was clicking in her mind.

'They're the Germans!'

Mr. Labelle pressed the button again, this time replacing the video with a picture of several soldiers gathered around one of the inhabitants of the town. The old man sighed as he continued, "They marched into town when they invaded our country. At first, they were an annoyance, but they were manageable." He then sighed before lamenting, "It was a mistake to ever think ignoring them would work." As Mr. Labelle pressed the button, Apple Bloom gulped as she thought to herself, 'Ah've got a feelin' this will get worse.'

Sure enough, the older man presented the next picture, this one showing the soldiers standing in front of a makeshift gallows, from which five bodies were hanging.

As the student body gasped in horror, Apple Bloom shook her head as she whispered to herself, "Ah remember readin' about this in Armorhide's journal, but seein' somethin' like this just….' The former farm girl's blood boiled as she felt her stomach began to churn.

However, there was one thing that surprised Apple Bloom. One of the hanged bodies seemed to resemble one of Mr. Labelle's sisters. Sure enough, the older man lamented, "But before I knew it, they took Lorraine and executed her to "set an example.""

Once again, Labelle's lips began to tremble in sorrow. However, this time, the older man couldn't hold himself back. Allowing a few tears to drip from his eyes, Labelle said, "Excusez-moi un instant." Once he composed himself, Labelle continued, "But that wasn't the worst."

Moving to the next slide, Labelle explained, "When the allies finally landed, the Boche turned into cornered rats. They were furious, and they needed to turn that anger one someone." Turning to the members of the PYA, the old man asked, "Tell me little boys, what do you think they did?" As the members of the Patriotic Youth Association took this in, Freeze Peach raised his hand as he nervously asked, "Uh… Did they execute several more of the villagers?" Shaking his head, Mr. Labelle replied, "Worse." He then pressed the button again, this time showing more old footage.

This time, it was shaky footage of soldiers rounding people up into what looked like a church. Indeed, men, women, and even children were being ushered into the building. After a few moments, one of the women in the line, a middle-aged woman carrying a bundle in her arms, tried running away, only for several of the soldiers began to chase her.

'Oh no.' Apple Bloom thought to herself as she felt her jaw dropping in horror. 'Please tell me that she gets out alright.' Before the footage could answer, however, one of the soldiers in the footage pointed to the audience and shouted something before aiming his weapon at the camera. At that moment, the footage stopped, freezing in place as Mr. Labelle stated, "As you can see, the man who risked filming this was shot by the Boche."

Now that his lips were starting to tremble again, Labelle continued, "My parents knew something was happening. My father told me to run to the nearby forest, and not to come out until he got me." Hesitating as he began to lose his composure, the older man continued, "I had to sneak through Bonnaville, all while the Boche were dragging people from their homes. They were even…." He then looked over his shoulder in shame, clearly struggling to remember all the painful memories.

Walking up to his guest, principal Magnus asked, "Should we stop for a moment?" Shaking his head, Mr. Labelle replied, "No. I need to tell these kids." Aiming his remote to the screen and pressing the button again, the older man turned to the student body as he said, "What you see now, is what the Boche did to my home." There was just one problem: the picture on the screen did not look like a warm and inviting town.

Instead, the picture showed bombed out and charred buildings, abandoned and damaged cars, and worst of all, a woman lying in the ground with her head in a black puddle.

"Wait." Apple Bloom said as she realized something. "This is a black and white picture. That means that…." Realizing what the picture was depicting, the former farm girl felt her stomach churn as her heart raced in her chest. Seeing his girlfriend panic, Tender Taps took her hand as he asked, "You alright?" Shaking her head, Apple Bloom replied, "This is just… Ah've been readin' Armorhide's journal, but to see a picture of it…. Ah just can't find the words to describe it."

As the two teens returned their attention to Mr. Labelle, the old man, now visibly struggling to keep himself together, continued, "They killed everyone in town. Less than a dozen of us got out of Bonnaville." Taking a deep breath, Labelle finished, "They took everything from me. My parents, my sisters, my home. They took it all." The old man then pressed the button on his remote one more time, presenting another photograph as he added, "And I never thought I'd see them again until now."

Staring the picture, Apple Bloom saw a large vehicle with wheels in front, treads in the back, and a canvas covering on the back with a machine gun sticking out. What really caught the former farm girl's attention was the emblem emblazoned on its size. It was a black shield with a three-pronged crown like shape with a circle over the middle prong.

Leaning into Apple Bloom's ear, Pastel Goth whispered, "That looks like the PYA's logo." Nodding, the burgundy haired girl replied, "Almost too similar." Indeed, while not an exact copy of the PYA's symbol, it was so close that Apple Bloom thought, 'That… that can't be some sorta coincidence. Oak Leaf would have to have….'

And it was at this moment that Apple Bloom realized something. 'Uncle Ironhide said that Oak Leaf's emblem resembled that Waffen symbol. That would mean…' "Oak Leaf based the PYA's symbol on that thing!" She said out loud, drawing everyone's attention. As Mr. Labelle locked eyes with her, the former farm girl gulped as she awkwardly apologized, "Ah'm sorry."

To her surprise, Labelle wasn't angry. Instead, the old man replied, "That is actually why I was brought here today." As he turned to the rest of the student body, Labelle continued, "The Boche who destroyed my home were a Waffen Panzer Division, and I'd hoped that their symbol would stay buried in the past." He then flipped to the next slide, this time showing the PYA's emblem as he lamented, "But that was before I received a phone call from Ultra Magnus."

Once he'd said this, Ultra Magnus walked up to the podium as he sternly said, "I wish I had something to ease you all into this, but I don't, so I'll be honest. I am impossibly disappointed to learn that some of you were not only creating a hostile environment for your fellow classmates, but also took inspiration from the Primus forsaken WAFFEN?!" As everyone took this in, the principal took a deep breath as he lamented, "I'm sorry, but I can't believe I need to have this kind of conversation with you."

Taking a deep breath, Ultra Magnus stated, "This brings us to the pieces of paper you were given earlier today." The principal turned to Apple Bloom, Pastel, their friends, and the rest of their section as he explained, "Those of you who were given a blue slip have either been victims of the PYA, for which you have my apologies, or you have stood up to them, for which you have my gratitude as well." Hearing this, Apple Bloom couldn't help but feel just a little bit relieved at this statement.

Turning to the bulk of the student body, Principal Magnus continued, "Now, for the rest of you, you may not be members of the PYA, but you also didn't do anything to stop them. While I am a bit disappointed, I do believe this is a learning experience for everyone." As everyone took this in, the principal continued, "I trust that you all understand the weight of Monsieur Labelle's story will inspire you to know when to stand up for injustice in the future."

Taking a deep breath, Ultra Magnus adopted a stern expression on his face as he said, "Finally, for those of you who were given a red piece of paper, specifically those of you who are members of the Patriotic Youth Association, I want you to stand up. After an awkward moment, Oak Leaf, Freeze Peach, and the rest of the PYA stood up as they found everyone staring at them.

Glaring at his pupils, Ultra Magnus lamented, "The fact that all of you have been bullying your fellow students, making them feel uncomfortable, not to mention reports of outing several, is already grounds for disciplinary action. But to learn that you've adopted a Waffen battalion emblem as your logo? I cannot overlook or ignore this." As some of the PYA members held their heads in shame, the principal made a statement that caught the entire student body off guard.

"As of this moment, the Patriotic Youth Association is both disbanded and barred from ever gathering on school grounds!" As everyone took this in, principal Magnus continued, "Furthermore, all members save for Oak Leaf and Freeze Peach are to be suspended for three weeks." Some of the club's members began to murmur to themselves as one of them, a blue boy Apple Bloom didn't recognize, whined, "That's not fair!"

Glaring at the boy, Ultra Magnus sternly replied, "After the chaos you've all caused, I believe it is more than fair!" Straightening himself, the principal continued, "As for you Freeze Peach, your suspension will be for the remainder of the semester, as well as having your class credits negated and you are to be barred from all extracurricular activities this school provides." For a moment, it looked like the peach-colored boy would try to say something in protest, but instead, he simply nodded before hanging his head in shame.

'Kinda reminds me of what happened when Ah got caught.' Apple Bloom thought to herself. As she watched Freeze Peach resign himself to his fate, she continued, 'Guess Ah can't help but be a little sorry for him, even if he helped hurt Pastel."

At that moment, principal Magnus concluded, "And finally, Oak Leaf. You're the ringleader of this little farce. All of this is because of your actions." Extending his arm to gesture to the rest of the student body, Ultra Magnus asked, "Is there anything you'd like to say to everyone here?" The olive boy folded his arms as he defiantly replied, "I won't apologize for trying to promote free speech and honesty."

To everyone's surprise and horror, Ultra Magnus snapped as he angrily declared, "That is it! It will be up to the school board to decide your fate!" As Oak Leaf cowardly recoiled in fear, the principal turned to Mr. Labelle as he asked, "There anything you wanted to say to these boys?"

Nodding, Labelle walked up to the now disgraced members of the PYA as he scolded, "I still remember that day. The day I lost everything to the Boche. I remember when your fellow countrymen found me and chased them away." As the old man's face contorted into a disappointed scowl, he lamented, "And I cannot believe the grandchildren of the men who saved me would so embrace the men who stole my family." Turning to the rest of the student body, Labelle concluded with a defeated, "I hope you will all remember what you've learned today. Merci et adieu."

As Mr. Labelle walked off stage, Ultra Magnus addressed his pupils, "Alright now everyone. Those of you who have been suspended, you will be escorted off school premises. The rest of you will report to class as normal." With that, the student body of Iacon High began to stand up and make their way to their next classes.

Standing up, Apple Bloom let out a deep sigh as she said, "Ah can't believe that those assholes actually used a Waffen symbol." Tender Taps nodded as he replied, "Same here. I'm just glad that it looks like they won't be causing anymore chaos." As the two teens began to step down from the bleachers, Pastel joined them as she added, "I'm glad they got what was coming to them. Should teach them to force someone out of the closet."

Tender Taps then noticed his girlfriend's hand as he remarked, "Whoa. I like what you did with your nails." As he took her hand, Apple Bloom began to blush as she replied, "Oh yeah, Pastel helped paint mah nails over the weekend, and Ah think black suits them perfectly." She then added, "Ah'm glad you like them."

Before the orange hoofer could come up with a good compliment, everyone was distracted by the sound of someone shouting, "Look out!" As Apple Bloom turned to see what was going on, she was greeted with the sight of Oak Leaf charging at her, a look of bloodlust and spiteful rage burned in his eyes. The olive boy was so close to her that Apple Bloom only had time to think to herself, 'Oh shit.'

Apple Bloom was tackled to the ground as Oak Leaf began to punch her in the face as he furiously declared, "This is all your fault! You're gonna pay for this you spying bitch!" As the former farm girl tried to protect her face, Tender Taps tried to pull the olive boy off of his girlfriend as he shouted, "Get off of her!"

But Oak Leaf wouldn't budge. Ripping Apple Bloom's hands away from her now bruised face, the olive boy spitefully hissed, "I should've known you'd be behind this! You brought that cheese eating surrender monkey here!" The former farm girl could only scream out, "No Ah didn't!" After all, all she knew was that there was going to be an assembly today. She'd never met Mr. Labelle before or even heard of this Panzer Division Das Reich before Wreck-Gar informed her of it during the previous weekend.

Thankfully for Apple Bloom, Dr. Pennywhistle and principal Magnus ran up to her and pulled Oak Leaf off of her. As Tender Taps and Pastel helped her back onto her feet, the former farm girl heard her hated rival shout, "I'm going to rip you apart piece by piece so that your death is painful, and you'll regret the day you…." Turning to him, Apple Bloom found Oak Leaf being dragged away, the olive boy frothing at the mouth and glaring in hatred. The sight of him snarling at her reminded the former farm girl of a rabid wolf, one that terrified Apple Bloom.

Thankfully, Dr. Penny Whistle and principal Magnus were able to "escort" Oak Leaf out of the gymnasium. As the olive boy disappeared, Apple Bloom heard her uncle's voice call out, "You alright there kid?!" Turning to see Ironhide, Chromia, and Ratchet rushing towards her as the old medic remarked, "That looks like a nasty bruise you just got there kid."

Apple Bloom began to speak, only to find herself overcome with a horrible headache. Collapsing to her knees, Ironhide knelt down and began to help her up as he called out, "Give her some room!" Once the former farm girl was back on her feet, she replied, "Thanks uncle Ironhide."

Chromia then turned to the other teens as she said, "You kids better get to class. We don't want you getting in trouble." As everyone began to depart, Tender Taps performed a small bow as he bade, "See you later at lunch m'lady." Apple Bloom couldn't help but blush as she replied, "Of course good sir." The orange hoofer then departed, leaving Apple Bloom alone with her older guardians.

As Ratchet knelt down to inspect Apple Bloom's bruised face, Mr. Labelle walked up to them as the old man asked, "Excusez-moi, but is this the young lady who helped expose the Boche?" Turning to face the old man, Apple Bloom asked, "Uh, yes? Ah think?" Chromia then walked towards Mr. Labelle as she explained, "Yes. Apple Bloom helped Wheeljack, Wheelie, and Wreck-Gar expose the PYA."

Scuffing the gym's wooden floor, Apple Bloom tried to downplay her accomplishment, "Ah mean, Ah just helped give Wreck-Gar an excuse to come take a look at their stupid banner. He's the real hero here." Mr. Labelle nodded as he replied, "Yes, I spoke with monsieur Wheeljack and his robots earlier. I must say, he is an impressive engineer, and those machines are more human than the Boche."

Resting a hand on the former farm girl's shoulder, Mr. Labelle continued, "But you helped too. You stood up to the Boche and helped bring them down. In another time and place, you'd have been a great leader of the resistance." As Apple Bloom took this in, the old man finished, "Merci jeune dame." Giving a polite nod, the former farm girl replied, "You're welcome sir."

As Mr. Labelle walked away, Ratchet spoke up with, "I do hate to interrupt, but we should probably get Apple Bloom to the nurse's office." Ironhide nodded as he replied, "Yeah. Let's move out." Apple Bloom concurred as she said, Alrighty then. Ah think Ah know the way."

And so, the former farm girl, her aunt and uncle, and the old medic departed the gymnasium, having finally dealt with the Patriotic Youth Association. All Apple Bloom could think about was, 'Ah just hope Ah'll be able to make it to lunch." She couldn't wait to put all of this madness behind her and enjoy a nice lunch with her boyfriend.