When Care has faded

It was a new day for Drake. Fluttershy got him started into elementary school. Drake was really nervous to meet and greet new young ponies. As Drake walked to the school. He was almost overran by the young students on their way to school. Simply ignoring it he went into the school. Drake was confused by the layout of the school. Not a normal human school he was used too. It was just a single classroom with a recess out back. He looked around to see the young ponies chatting amount themselves. There was at least a single spot left. It was behind a orange peaguses. By side a young Grey filly, and by his other side was a small peach type colt that was very small.

Drake took his seat and was greeted by the pink earth pony and the other grey earth pony. They snickered at him. The Pink one spoke.

"I don't believe you belong in this school. I think you should go to a freak school."

Drake was shocked and didn't know what to say.

"Ummmmm...No I think I do belong here. I have to learn here don't I?"

The two ponies grinned evilly. Then the Grey filly spoke.

"I don't think so. Only ponies go here! So I suggest you should pack up and leave."

The teacher then walked in. It was a pinkish lavender pony with three flowers as her cutie mark. The two fillies laughed.

"See you later BLANK FLANK!"

Drake look down saddened. He just wanted to make young friends. Drake heard a voice behind him in a country type voice.

"Aw, now don't get sad. Don't let them bullies getcha down."

Drake turned behind him to see another peach colored mare filly with a red bow on top. Drake gave a nervous laugh.

"Oh...Thank you."

The Filly smiled in a friendly way.

"Mah name is Applebloom. What's yours stranger?"

Drake gave a shy smile.

"My names is Drake. Drake Deeps."

Applebloom looked away for a second, then came back to his eye contact,

"Ah see you don't have a cutie mark either. What don't cha join our club? Me and mah friends are looking for cuite marks too!"

Drake gave a brow and thought about it.

"A club? What's it called?"

Applebloom gave a sunny smile. She knew she was gonna get another member on her club.

"It's called the Cutie Mark Crusaders! Me, Scootaloo over there, and Sweetie Belle next to her are in the club. So what do ya say?"

Drake looked over to Scootaloo. She was a small orange Pegasuses with a short cut purple mane. Then Drake looked over to Sweetie Belle. She was a white filly with a white and purple mane. Pretty fashionable if you ask him. Drake looked back to Applebloom who was smiling. Drake let out a sigh.

"Sure...I'll join."

Applebloom sparked with excitement. She had a new member on the team.

"Great! Meet us by mah sister's farm a couple hours after school. We have a surprise for new recruits!"

It was then Drake and his new young friends payed back attention to the teacher who was talking about different types of cutie marks that fillys could have. It was a short day for Drake. It went fast for him. He went out the door and flew back to Fluttershy's to tell the news.