Night's Return

The sunlight was shining through the window as the college professor was getting ready for his new students.His dark brown fur was taking in the light and making it hot for the teacher. His grey hair was proof of the years of his experience teaching. He made sure all the seats were in the right spots. He approached his wooden desk at the head of the room. He stood behind it and looked around the empty classroom. He sighed as he remembered all the years he had taught at the Ponyville University. So many students had came and gone making their careers. His horn started to glow as he opened a drawer on his desk. He pulled out a small pile of papers. The papers held the students he would teach for each class. He skimmed over the paper and saw 2 names that stuck out from the rest. The last names of the ponies were from long lines of talented unicorns. One was ScrollStar, a descendant of StarSwirl the Bearded."It must be hard to do your best when your compared to your ancestor..."  The professor thought to himself. The other's last name was Shine, a family that was the only known competition for StarSwirl the Bearded. "This one's got to have a grudge against StarSwirl, it's passed down through the family..." the professor said out loud.  He hoped that these two, at the very least, did not hate each other. He even prayed that they were friends, but didn't get his hopes up. He placed the papers down. But, as soon as the papers touched the desk, the bell had rung stating it was time for the first class. The professor sighed and picked up the top paper and read over it one last time. "This is the last year that you'll be teaching." he said to himself. He looked out the window. Something was telling him that something big was about to happen this year, but he wouldn't be involved. He glanced at the door and saw a white unicorn at the door. She had short blue hair with light blue hair in the middle of her head. He cutie mark seemed to be a pink butterfly surrounded by 5 stars of different colors.  Her eyes were green and showed she was nervous.

She  spoke nervously as well, she said, "Excuse me, is this the History class? My name is Mystic ScrollStar and I think this is where I'm supposed to be right now"

The professor said to her, "Ah, yes this is! Welcome Mystic, I am Mr. Antique. I'm glad to have you in my class. Please, take a seat."

She walks towards an empty seat in the middle row and said to the teacher, "Please, just call me Mist. And I'm glad to be here"

       As Mist took a seat many other ponies flooded the classroom and took their seats, a pink pegasus with blue eyes and long blue hair sat down next to Mist. The pink pony's cutie mark was a brown leaf above a breeze.  Mr. Antique rised and told the class to be quiet. He glanced back over to Mist. She is the ScrollStar that was on the list, but where is the Shine? There was an empty seat right next to Mist and it seemed like she was saving it for somepony.

Mr. Antique took that thought out of his mind and faced the class and said "Welcome class, I am Mr. Antique and I will be your History teacher." He surveyed the classroom looking for troublemakers. None could be found.  "I'm going to take attendance, when you hear your name, you are to say 'Here'. Understood?" Mr. Antique said. The class had mixed reactions to that. Some ponies sighed, others replied saying they understand, and others didn't replay at all.

Mist was talking to her good friend Autumn about how nervous she was. "I am actually nervous about this. College is a whole level above high school, it's only meant for the ponies that are the smartest. Especially this college..." she said quietly.

"Autumn Blossom" Mr. Antique said aloud.

Autumn turned towards the teacher and says "Here!" She then turns back towards Mist and says to her "You don't need to be scared. You were the first one out our friends to be accepted here! You're probably gonna be the best student here too."

Mist turned red at her cheeks. Her friend had always said things like that to her, but every time they do, she can't help but blush. "I don't think I'm going to be the best out of the class but I will try my hardest." She looked at the door, hoping to see her other friend come through it. She turned back towards Autumn and asked, "Do you know where Shade is? He isn't going to be late on the first day is he?"

Autumn chuckled and said to her friend, "I'm not too sure about that, he was late for the whole first week of sophomore year at the high school. I hope doesn't make the same mistake as last time." She had known Shade the longest, since they had been friends since kindergarten. Mist trusted her friend. But still feared that Shade would be late.

Mr. Antique called Mist's name and she replied, "Here!" Then realized that Shade would be called soon, and if he wasn't here when his name was called he would be late.

Mr. Antique continued to call names on the list until he said, "Shade Shine..."

The door slammed open as a tan-furred pegasus flew through the door. His shaggy dark brown mane was covering his eyes, so ponies were wondering how he could see. Mist looked quickly at the cutie mark to make sure it was her friend. The mark was a black circle that slowly faded as it spread from the center. It was him.

The pegasus yelled out "Here!" responding to the professor saying his name. He continued flying until he hit the wall behind the teacher's desk. The ponies in the class busted out in laughter. The pegasus, Shade, landed on the floor and held his hoof up to his head. He stood up and faced the class. He saw ponies laughing and they were staring at him with shock. The professor glared at him angrily. Shade said to him "Present!" thinking that the teacher didn't hear what he said before. He looked around and saw his friend Mist and Autumn waving their hooves. He waved back then the saw the teacher roll his eyes then mark Shade present for the class. Shade walked over to his friends and took the seat Mist saved for him. "Hey there! How are you two?"

Autumn was laughing and Mist looked at Shade and said, "We're fine, but are you okay? That looked like it hurt" She then nudges Autumn telling her to stop laughing. Autumn stops laughing, but starts chuckling when she thought of her friend crashing into the wall.

Shade answered Mist, "Yeah, I'm fine. I took plenty of hits worse than that. So what's this teacher's name? I wasn't in the class when he said it was I?" Mist explained everything to her friend and he thanked her.

Mr. Antique had just finished taking attendance when he looked over at Mist's group of friends. "So her and Shade are friends?" he thought  "Well at least I don't have to deal with them fighting. Their friend Autumn must not know their family history, and better she doesn't. That Shade though... He's a pegasus from the Shine family? But they're all unicorns... How can that be?"  He put the thought aside and tended to the class. This was the first day of the last school year he would teach, why not get it over with without trouble?