~Bide~

"Back off you three!" Sparkler yelled at the three colts, each larger than her, as she put herself between them and Dinky.

"Oh, what are you gonna do, orphan! Go tell your mommy on us? Oh wait, you don't have one!"

Gritting her teeth, Sparkler tried not to let any tears show. It didn't last long, though, as one of the colts shoved her down.

"Hey, why don't you pick on somepony your own size!"

Sparkler looked up to see a grey unicorn filly with a byzantine mane and an eye shawl standing ready behind the colts. The colts also turned and laughed.

"Oh, like you. Sorry, but there's a disadvantage here filly!, You're blind."

Three minutes later the colts were laying on the ground groaning as the blind filly offered a hoof to Sparkler.

"Hiya, I'm Mavis, new in town and stuff, gonna be starting my sixth year."

Brushing some dust off of herself, Sparkler beamed.
"Oh? I'm starting my sixth year too! Hey, I was just gonna take Dinky to Sugarcube Corner, you want to join us?"

Smiling wide, Mavis nodded.
"Sure, show the way!"