Fast Times at Canterlot University
by neobrony7

Dorm Room Discussions:
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Canterlot University, gets it’s name from the fact it is funded by the city of Canterlot even though it is outside Canterlot by about 25 miles south of the city’s borders, on what used to be the town of Ponyville. The university is the center landmark of what could be described as Manehatten’s rival metropolis. When the city first was built, around the university, the ponies argued on the name. Some wanted Ponyville, while others wanted New Canterlot. It wasn’t until three fillies came to the city that they proposed the name of Townsville. Everypony fell in love with the name and thanked the three fillies, thought the only thing historians can remember about them is that their names all started with the letter B.

It was friday night, around 9 pm, in the Lunar dorm of Canterlot University, which could be described as an old fashioned Victorian mansion. And in this beautiful old manor on the second floor, six mares were in a one vs five argument.

“Darling, why won’t you tell us where you’re going?” Asked Rarity, a self proclaimed fashionista and a fashion design major.

“I’m sorry Rarity, I just can’t.” Twilight replied, the arcane theories major of the six.

“Why not egghead? You never kept secrets from us before,” Said Rainbow Dash, a no-nonsense athletics major.

“Dashie is right, and losing a friend’s trust is the fastest way to lose a friend FOREVER!” Exclaimed Pinkie Pie, a culinary arts major that would give a psych major a headache.

“Twi, A’h agree with Pinkie and Dash,” Chimed the workhorse, AppleJack, a business major. An odd choice seeing as most members of the Apple family have chosen majors that in some way directly relate to their apple farm in the old town district of Ponyville. But AppleJack always wanted to do things her own way.

“I wish I could tell you girls, I really do,” Pleaded Twilight

“Are you sure you can’t tell us Twilight?” Squeaked Fluttershy, the timid pre med student of the six. Fluttershy is a strange case, she can be scared of her own shadow one minute, but when the need arises she can have the fortitude of the most veteran of trauma surgeons.

Twilight groaned, it was clear to all present that this was not how she wanted to spend her night. with a quick glance at the clock, she sighed, it was time to go. “Girls...I love you all dearly, and it pains me to keep secrets from you, but time is of the essence here... so you have two choices; Either let me go or I go through each and everyone of you by force, if I must.” Twilight said in a cool and calm manner.

This, of course, shook the rest of the mares to their cores, seeing as the last time Twilight used this tone was on the ringleader of the largest crime ring in Equestria at the time. He had just threatened to kill Rarity, but after Twilight made a speech in that tone, subsequently proceeded to turn him into a ficus, that ringleader happened to be their high school science teacher, and the fallout of this event resulted in the six mares becoming national heros with all expenses paid scholarships to whatever college of their choice. But despite their heroics that day, they never could shake that fear that came from that tone Twilight used.

With shakes and shivers the girls relented and let their friend pass. Twilight left the dorm in a rush, at a speed even Rainbow Dash would find impressive. Five minutes after Twilight left, Pinkie got enough courage to finally say something. “We should follow her next time.”

“WHAT?!!!!!” The response of the remaining four.

“Pinkie! Are you mad!” shrieked Rarity

“Maybe, but it is the only way to find out.”

After a few moments pause, AppleJack caved. “A’h agree with Pinks”

“I’m with AJ,” Rainbow Dash affirmed while Fluttershy was weeping in the corner, muttering something about not actually wanting to be turned into a tree.

Rarity sighed, knowing full well that no matter what, they were going ahead with this plan. “Darlings, how do you suppose we do this, in the first place?” Rarity asked the group.

“What ya’h mean Rares?” AJ asked.

“What I mean darling, is that Twilight is an extremely smart mare. Arcane theories smart. Do you honestly believe we can out wit her?” Rarity offered. For a few seconds nopony spoke, Rarity’s statement having caused them all to think.

“Ohhhh!!!... I got it!” exclaimed Pinkie, with a giggle. For the other four, they could sense the next words out of Pinkie’s mouth would cause them all to facehoof. “We wear mustaches!” The sound of four hooves meeting their respective faces was the response Pinkie received.

“Pinkie of all the worst ideas you have ever had... THIS. IS. THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. ONE.” groaned Rarity.

“Worst than my idea of unleashing sugar crazed bunnies on the bad guys in that crime ring bust in high school?” Pinkie retorted.

“Ah’m sorry Rares, but Pinkie’s right. That bunny idea was way worse than this,” said AJ, trying to stifle her laughter.

“Um... we could just stick to the shadows and sneak behind her.” Fluttershy suggested.

“Not a bad idea, ‘Shy.” Rainbow Dash nodded.

“So it is settled then, we follow Twilight when she leaves next Friday,” said Rarity, her voice full of her drama queen conviction.

The weekend passed as it always did, the girls didn't see Twilight till she returned on Sunday afternoon smelling like sweat and alcohol, adding another reason for them to find out what was going on. But alas, classes went on as usual, with nothing major happening these days, not since the crime ring bust, which for some reason was called Black Friday, when in actuality it happened on a Saturday morning.

The days came and went, and it was Friday night once again. Twilight was packing her saddle bags, as she always did, when she thought to herself, Odd, I thought for sure that they be more persistent on this. As she walked to the door leading to the hall, she looked around to find all her friends going about their business. “Okay girls, I’m heading out, see you later!” Twilight called out.

“Okay Twi, see you later,” Pinkie said as she pulled out a cake from the oven in the small kitchen in the dorm.

“Till we meet again, darling.” said Rarity, who didn't even look up from her sewing. Applejack and Rainbow, were in the midst of a hoof wrestling match, didn't even give a proper response, they both just grunted.

Fluttershy, sitting at the windowsill, just meeped and nodded in Twilight’s direction. Twilight preceded to shrug, and walked out the door. About two minutes later, a sigh from Fluttershy told the others that Twilight was walking on the sidewalk heading east. The five mares got up and bolted out the dorm with break neck speed. They literally and figuratively flew down the stairs and into the night.

“Shy, you said she’s heading east, right?” asked Rainbow.

“Y-Yes I’m certain.” stuttered Fluttershy.

“Let’s git a move on, Twi’s got a lead on us.” spoke AJ.

“Anypony know what is east of our dorms?” asked Pinkie.

“I believe the science labs, the library, and mess hall for sure,” replied Rarity.

“Late night weekend study session” supplied AJ.

“Coming back smelling of sweat and booze? I don’t think so AJ.” said Rainbow.

“Rainbow is right, darling, something is a hoof...” concurred Rarity. A few moments later, Twilight come into view due to the dim lights of the street lights that lined the sidewalks of the campus. Keeping a fair distance from her, the rest of the girls followed Twilight. They passed the science labs, the library, the mess hall and they even passed an active party at one of the sorority houses. After a few miles of walking, which only took about 30 minutes, Twilight took a path that lead back the way she came. She eventually stopped at the library.

“Now why in the name of Celestia ‘erself would Twi double back like that?” asked AJ in a low voice.

“Because I knew you were following me,” said Twilight, loud enough for all the girls to hear. “I have to give you credit girls, you are persistent.” Twilight said, in a tone similar to an angry but proud parent, the kind that are proud of their children's actions at the moment but also angry that they disobeyed their orders. “But, now I must be off.” With that statement, Twilight disappeared in a magenta flash of light, her teleportation spell.

After a few minutes to realize that they had been played, Fluttershy found enough of her voice to ask “What now?”

Rarity answered in a quivering voice, on the brink of tears, a simple “I don’t know...”
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Author's Note

this is my first fan fic so i hope you liked it leave comments below
i like to thank my editor Sam Cole for helping me out and if you don't know who he is find him on this site and read his stories.