The Swift Chronicles: Canterlot High Stakes

Act II: Friendship is Magic

I woke up with a major headache. The bruise from gym really knicked away my appearance, and now, I look like I have a gigantic pimple. I just wish Rainbow Dash would forgive me for that singing fiasco last night.

I walked into the gymnasium and saw that it was covered with balloons and streamers and bleachers, full of instruments. I can see that the Fall Formal was coming, so I still pretended I didn't know anything. Then, I saw Pinkie Pie throwing streamers everywhere, as another familiar face was blowing balloons and tying them. I recognized him from the pictures of the Freedom Fighters in Tails' workshop. It was Antoine D'Coolete. He had fancy, combed blond hair, light brown skin, like Applejack's, and he was wearing a musketeer uniform. "Madame Pie, iz zis ready, non?" I never heard his voice, but he sounded a lot like Naveen off the Princess and the Frog. (Like I said in the desc., References belong to those who made them)

"It's perfect!" shouted Pinkie Pie, up on the bleachers, wrapping them in streamers. Then, she vanished. That was freaky, I thought. Then, I heard an ear-piercing voice say "Hiya, Matt! What's up?!" I was freaked out and I saw Pinkie Pie right behind me. "Pinkie," I huffed. "Don't do that!"

"Are you here to join the Candidate Committee?" she asked me.

THAT was never in the movie, so I think it shouldn't be a problem. "Uhhhh, what is the Candidate Committee?"

"It's a committee that oversees the run for Princess of the Fall Formal. We're also in charge of making a new crown, and we're done making it."

"Can I see it?" I asked, wondering something funny may happen.

"Okay!" Pinkie pulled me to the buffet table with a fancy looking wooden box. Inside it was a golden crown, with seven different colored jewels on the band, as well as for the slightly bigger green gem in the middle of the silver stallion. I wasn't familiar with the jewels or the crown. Then, Antoine came in, covered in streamers. "Madame," he was mumbling. "Madame Zunzet Shimmer iz 'ere." The three of use whirled to the exit to see Sunset Shimmer and her stupid cronies.

"This place is horrible!" she cried. "There should be more streamers and fewer balloons!" She walked up to the buffet table, picked up the fancy bottles of cola and gave Antoine a bad glare. "Cola de' Paris'? This is my coronation, not a knighting ceremony!"

"SACRE BLEU!" Antoine was rigid. "Zis is ze best cola in my country! You dare discredeet my heritage?!"

"Oh, I dare! I guess French people are really not that bright. Maybe that's why they made their own language." Snips and Snails bailed in laughter.

Antoine was as red as Knuckles. He was trying to storm to Sunset, but I took charge. "HEY!" I shouted to Shimmer. "You take that back!"

Sunset, herself, looked more red in anger than Antoine, who turned normal. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me. You better take back what you said to him!"

Sunset came so close that her blue eyes were an inch from my green. "I'll make you eat those words, I swear to Celestia!"

"Go ahead! I'll just spit them back out at you, anyway."

Sunset Shimmer snapped her fingers and her minions came to me. Snails had me against my right arm, and Snips had my left arm. Then, Sunset's handS curled into fists. I was prepared, but Antoine ran in front, holding onto what looked like a musketeer pocket knife. "I voulden't try zat if I vere you, non?" he said in a menacingly low voice.

"Oh," Sunset was backing up, sarcastically. "Are you going to cut us?"

"Non, but if you come to my friendz again, I will!"

Sunset Shimmer hesitated and...

"Come on!" she called to Snips and Snails, who let me go. I walked up to Antoine and shook his hand. "Thanks."

"No problem. Parlez-vous Francais?"

"Uhhhh... a little bit, oui."

"I am Antoine D'Coolete. You are?"

"I am Mathew Swift."

And that's how I met Antoine, the swordsman of the Freedom Fighters. He was from the comics, for those of you who don't know him. He invited me to have a special lunch with him and his girlfriend. I wouldn't pass up a free invitation.

I was waiting at the cafeteria, for the Mobians, and after a while, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Cream and her cat, Cheese, The Chaotix, Antoine, Bunnie Rabbot (in Canterlot, Bonnie Rabbut), Amy Rose, Silver, and unexpectedly, Blaze at the same table for our reports.

"Okay, guys," I told them. "I got good news and bad news."

"Is one of them involving the Master Emerald?" asked Knuckles.

"Yes, it does. That's the good news. I found the Master Emerald... as well as the Chaos Emeralds."

"What?" Shadow was shocked. "I thought we used them."

"We did, to save both Knothole and Angel Island, but I put a Levitation Charm on the island before we left."

"So what's the bad news?" Tails asked.

"They are now the property of Canterlot High and they're on the Fall Formal Princess crown, so we're SOL."

"SOL?" Cream spoke for the first time.

"Shit Outta Luck." I told her.

"What about the Princess debate?" asked Sonic. "Why don't we enter and win?"

"Can I enter?" Amy cheered.

"No!" Sonic quickly screamed. "I mean, someone else."

"What about me?"

Everybody was now staring at me. I wish that didn't fly out of my mouth. "But... you're a boy." said Rouge.

"There's nothing wrong with having a Prince, right?" I responded.

"That's true, but this school is crowded with girls, Matt," Tails screamed. "How are we going to get them on your side?!"

I suddenly had an idea. "We'll do it, tomorrow!"

Everybody noticed something strange is happening, and it involves the stage in the front of the school. Bonnie, Cream, Cheese, Rouge and Amy were waiting on all corners, clapping a beat. Twilight Sparkle noticed it too. "Uh, girls?" she asked her friends. "What's going on?"

"Beats me," said Rainbow Dash. "At least we have a routine to do at lunch."

Applejack nodded. "She's right. We got a big performance today, to win the crown over Sunset Shimmer and a Prince." They were all wearing sweaters with the Canterlot Horseshoe on it, as well as blue and yellow pony tails and ears. They were going to do a performance for Twilight to win over Sunset. Little do they know that there are a few people who are going to do the same thing.

The clapping got louder and the music came on. Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Knuckles, Antoine, and Silver walked up on stage and started to sing. They were wearing Ravenclaw sweaters with wands in their hands.

"What in tarnation is going on?" asked Applejack.

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In case yo're wondering, we sang our version of "Helping Twilight Win the Crown". For lyrics, read my original story on Fanfiction.net

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The crowd was roaring, but the Equestria Girls were shocked. They just stole their idea, and they presented their own version. Twilight remained calm.

"Don't worry, our version will be better!" she said as she walked to the school.

The song was a success! People were congratuating us, and say they were gonna vote for us. I had a smile on my face, and I shook almost anyone's hand. I was shaking Babs Seed's hand when I heard a smooth, nasty voice. "You got guts, kid."

It was a green haired kid, with two identical scars across his right cheek. He was wearing a flaming leather jacket, with a pair of red sunglasses and blue eyes.

"Names Scourge. Heard a lot about you, Swift." he explained. "I heard that you're runnin' for prince against my ex's best friend."

I was surprised. "Who was your girlfriend?!"

"The Rainbow Bolt," he said quickly. "We broke up a few weeks ago. I was shocked, but Scourge saw my face. "You okay, kid?"

"Uhhh, sort of."

"Well, I'm thinking of getting her back, so catch ya later." As he walked away, my mouth acted of it's own accord. "WHY WOULD SHE WANT A JERK LIKE YOU?!"

Scourge stopped dead in his tracks. He turned around with a confused, but furious look. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me! Why would Rainbow Dash want a freaking, evil, twisted loser like you?" Scourge came a bit closer and boy, was he mad!

"I'll make you eat those words, kid!"

"Go ahead, I'll just spit them back at ya, anyway!"

"Soon, you're going to spit out your own TEETH AND BLOOD!" He grabbed my robe and raised a fist and he...

"What's going on?" asked Vice Principal Luna, who just turned the corner. Scourge quickly lowered his fist and let go of my attire. "I trust you weren't fighting again, Mr. Scourge?"

"No, m'am. I wasn't." Scourge was full of fear, and he walked off innocently. I was left standing there with VP Luna. "Mr. Swift, my sister asks for your prescence in her office." she said at last.

I was surprised. The only time I've ever been in a school office is when I was getting enrolled. "Am I- -?" I started, but Lunacut me.

"You are not in trouble, Mr. Swift." Luna said to me. "She just wants to have a word with you." A word with me. That's good, I guess, so I followed Luna to the office, but I noticed Scourge in the left hallway... talking to SUNSET SHIMMER! They were staring me down, with Scourge giving me the "cut-throat" gesture. I knew they were against me, but I don't know what they were exactly up to. I stepped into the school office and I sat at the row of chairs by Principal Celestia's door.

Meanwhile (No POV)

"So we have something in common, eh?" Scourge was asking Sunset Shimmer.

"Yes, we both hate that Swift and his misfit friends, and we both want to rule the school." chuckled Sunset. "So in order to get what we want- -"

"Scourge always gets what he wants, babe." interrupted the green-haired devil.

"- - we have to pull out the weeds in order to have a healthy garden, right?"

"And our weeds are that Matt Swift and Twilight Sparkle." A smile stretched across his face. "So, how do we do this?"

"How about we switch? I handle Swift, while you take on Sparkle, got it?"

"Ooooooh, you sound like my friend, Finitevus!" Scourge took Sunset Shimmer's hand, and shook, but also, he yanked her in front of his face. "Deal." he said and their lips met.

I was waiting for Principal Celestia to open her door. I don't know what's going on, but Luna said she wanted a word with me. Finally, she opened the door. "You may enter, Mr. Swift." I walked in and sat in one of the two chairs in front of her desk.

"I heard a strange rumor that you were going to run for Princess of the Fall Formal."

"Oh, it's not a rumor, Mrs. Celestia, it's a fact." I said happily.

"Well, isn't it strange that a boy is running for Princess?"

"Well, that's what several people told me, but what's wrong with a Prince of the Fall Formal?"

"Well, that's true, I guess. The reason I called you down here is because I want to know if we can trust you."

My eyes widened. "What?"

"I want to know if you have what it takes to become the Princess...sorry... Prince of the Fall Formal. I want you to follow these tasks and if you complete them by the start of next week, I will let you compete for the crown." She hands me a list of five tasks, in which they say:

Mathew Swift's List of Prince Tasks

1. Show an act of Generosity

1. Show an act of Kindness

2. Show an act of Laughter

3. Show an act of Honesty

4. Show an act of Loyalty

Acts of Friendship? That kind of makes sense, I guess. I asked Celestia: "Do I have to do these over the weekend?"

"Is that a problem?" Celestia answered. "No, it's not." I know one thing: Never mess with Princess or Principal Celestia.

"You may go now." said the principal, and I did. I hurried through the doors and went to Point Mobius (our little hideout until we return to Mobius), but before I set foot outside the school grounds, I noticed Fluttershy up a dead-looking tree, feeding some birds in their nests. I thought quickly and ran to the tree.

"HEY!" I shouted to Flutter. "BE CAREFUL!"

Fluttershy noticed me, but the tree branch broke and she was suddenly holding on to it's broken limb. I ran and held out my arms. "JUMP!"

"It's okay." Fluttershy whistled and suddenly, dozens of bluebirds came and took hold of her. She floated down safely and I was more than shocked, I was impressed.

"Are you OK?" I asked her.

"Yes, I'm alright. Thank you for being so kind. Noone else but my friends would've done it." She said in a low, melodious voice. Being so kind... That's one thing down! I quickly scribbled down the events on what happened in the kindness box. I noticed a little line at the bottom of the box.

Please have the person you performed the task for sign here _signature

I have to let the person SIGN IT?! Things really are strict around here, aren't they? I turned back to Fluttershy. "Can you sign my form please, Fluttershy?"

"Well, you offered to save me, so yes, I will." She took my pen and signed her name on the dotted line. My heart jumped. Maybe with the Equestria Girls, I thought, I can complete these in a snap! So I thanked Fluttershy, gave her a hug, and I was on my way to downtown.

"I hope the Apple Family works downtown," I said to myself. "Honesty is next, and so is Applejack!"

I was a wanderer. I've always have been. I was used to running around town, feeling free. (Author's Note: It's true.) Back then, I was disowned by my family, just because I wanted to be on my own. So I left and this journey began. (AN: Also true, except for this story.) I didn't know that feud would turn into an epic adventure.

I found the Sweet Apple Acres shop on the corner of Discord St. and Chalysis Ave. and I saw Big McIntosh carrying crates of fizzy apple cider into the truck. I walked up to him and greeted myself.

"Hi, is this the Apple Store? The fruit, I mean?"

"Eeyup." Big Mac said his catch phrase.

"Thanks." I walked into the store and saw Aura, stacking cans of applesauce, into the shape of an apple. I was about to say "hi" but he cut me off.

"If you say "Hi" to me, this apple will topple." he said in a low voice.

"Oh, uhh, ok?" I stood back and bumped into someone. It was Applejack. When she stood up and saw me, I can tell that she didn't trust me.

"What are y'all doin' here?" she crossed. "I thought y'all were tryin' all ya can to make sure Twilight doesn't get the crown."

"Well," I stammered. "I- -I..." Her face was so hard to look at at the moment. "I... *sighs*... I need to find some way to be honest. And you're the only one that can help me."

"Why would y'all need to be honest?"

"Because I need to perform five tasks before I can become a candidate for the Fall Formal Prince." I handed her the form that Celestia gave me. Applejack was reading it carefully. Finally, after almost passing out of waiting, she handed the papers back.

"Honesty, eh?" She was still mad, but not as mad as it's going to get if I become more honest about my past. "Well, I'll help y'all, on one condition."

"What's that?"

"Y'all have to give half yer votes to Twilight."

THAT'S GOING CALL OF DUTY! I thought, but then, an evil thought came in my mind: What if I fail on becoming the Prince? So, even if I did succeeded in my tasks, I know Twilight would win. So...

"Deal." I shook Applejack's hand and we walked into the back room. She turned on a lamp and stared at me.

"Alright, but in order to be honest with me, y'all gonna have to tell me a secret." She gave me a smile, but it didn't last long. "I can tell if ya lie, so may as well tell me." My heart pumped. The only thing I have to offer was our departure from Mobius. She wouldn't believe me if I said I'm from the world of Sonic the Hedgehog. So, I told her.

"I'm not from this world...I'm from Mobius."

I can tell Applejack was confused, so I filled her in on my history, how we got to Canterlot High and why I'm in the ballot for the Fall Formal Princess. It was a long explanation. Finally, Applejack was shocked.

"So you and the Freedom Fighters are here, because y'all need to find the Chaos Emeralds and get back home?"

"Yeah."

"Wow. And y'all were tellin' the truth, too. This is heavy. So that's why you're going for the Princess, so you can get the Emeralds. Twilight isn't..."

I know it's rude to cut somebody else, but I can't let AJ tell anyone else. Not yet, anyway. "Don't tell anyone this, okay?"

"Well, ok. Thank ya fer being honest with me." She kissed my cheek and I blushed a little. It was 7:43 and I was surprised. We were in there for 4 hours and Aura gave me a glare of disappointment and left. I left after him, but Apple Bloom stopped me.

"Mr. Swift, can I have your autograph?" She held up her notepad and gave me a pencil. I hesitated and also drew a picture of me in my Mobian form. (See my profile picture for more) She looked at it and was amazed.

"WOW! You made your own Sonic character? Cool!" She gave me a big hug. And I left to Pt. Mobius. The first thing I'm going to do tomorrow is either Generosity or Laughter.

My next task was Generosity, because with Laughter, I don't have enough energy for Pinkie Pie, but I need more energy with Loyalty, a.k.a Rainbow Dash. Rarity was the so-so, so I decided her next. I went to her boutique and saw Rarity and Sweetie Belle. I went inside the boutique, when Rarity was in the middle of a conversation.

"I SAID THE PINK GOES FIRST!" Rarity was shouting.

"But red is cool!" Sweetie was saying. "Scootie said so!"

"Do you have to listen to all your friends?"

I tried to turn away, but Rarity caught me.

"Hey! You're that Swift boy, aren't you?" she asked me.

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, but..."

"You think you're just going to drag me to your side, against Twilight? Well, it's not going to work!"

"I'm not asking for you to join me! I need your help, and it has nothing to do with going against Twilight."

"Help?"

"Yeah, I need you to show me Generosity."

Rarity was confused. So was I. It was a moment before "Why?"

I handed her a form. "Principal Celestia gave me tasks to complete before I can become a candidate for the Fall Formal Crown."

"Really?" She was giving me a smile, an evil smile at that.

"Uh oh, what do I have to do for you to sign it?"

"You could be a model..."

That doesn't sound so bad, I thought.

"...for purses!" Okay, now I wish I hadn't thought of that. Now I was holding purses like a girly-man for what, an hour? Then, Rarity took a pencil and wrote her signature on the dotted line.

"Thank you, Matt." she said as she handed back my form. "I guess you weren't bad, after all."

"Thanks," and I left. As I was heading for a crosswalk, I heard a familiar voice.

"Where's your purse, Swift?"

It was Sunset Shimmer. Why was she saying that? But then, I clued in. Crap. I ignored her and moved to Laughter.

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Sunset Shimmer was acting all crazy about me for some reason. I wondered why until I reached the mall. It was a huge building with many windows and a HUGE parking lot. I walked inside and I was impressed. It looks a lot bigger inside than out. My mission was to either look for Pinkie Pie or- -

"HIMATTWHATSUP?" Pinkie Pie shouted in my ear. That almost made me deaf.

"You must be Pinkie Pie," I told her.

"Pinkamena D. Pie, at your service!" the energetic teen screeched. "I heard that you were running for Princess of the Fall Formal."

"Well, yeah, but for Prince, actually."

"Well, Twilight was not happy about that. She's pretty mad."

"Oh, really?"

"PINKIE!" shouted Twilight Sparkle from a distance. "What are you doing?"

"I was doing this," Pinkie said and smacked me...hard in the face! I almost screamed. "What was that for?!"

"That's for trying to steal my crown!" shouted Twilight, and she started to walk away when a thought came in.

"WAIT wait!" I ran after her and she paused her feet. "I need to...tell you something." and I nudged to Pinkie. I told them about my history and how we got here. I just pray to Celestia that Pinkie doesn't tell anyone. Twilight was still unconvinced.

"You do magic? As if."

"I f I had my wand, I can show you." I forgot about my wand, but I don't know where it is.

"You mean this thing?" Pinkie Pie was waving a stick in her hand...MY WAND! How the devil did she get it? The wand was glowing and it shot a yellow light at Pinkie, and there were two of them, when the light vanished. Twilight was surprised and so was I. I just hope the Ministry of Magic doesn't bot me to Azkaban for this.

"COOL!" said the two Pinkie Pies. "TWICE THE FUN!"

I actually chuckled at them, but I ended it short. "Now you believe me?" Twilight nodded. I guess that was the magic of Laughter.

"Pinkie 1, can you sign this for me?" I asked one of them.

"Of course, Matt." Pinkie said.

"Hey! I WANNA SIGN IT!"

"SIGN YOUR OWN PAPER!" and they started a fight. Twilight started to laugh, and she wrote Pinkie's name for me. "Can you do me a favor?"

"Sure, Twi."

"Can you ask Tails to give me a call?"

Woah, girl. That's what I've been waiting for, so "Yeah." and I left the mall to find Rainbow Dash. I think getting her Loyalty will be a bit tougher than I thought. I should probably bring Sonic with this one. Wink wink.

As quick as the Blue Blur himself, I reached Point Mobius, but as I entered, I saw that Vector and Vinyl had put their lips together. The crocadile-looking teen opened his eyes and their mouths repelled away from each other. I didn't care, so I asked them if they'd seen Sonic.

"He's in the back room, dude." Vector responded.

I ran to the back room and Sonic was creating a blue tornado, making a mess of the room.

"Yo, Sonic!" I called out. He slowed down and stopped. The twister was gone and Sonic stood in the middle of the debris.

"What's up, Matt?" he asked me.

"I was wondering if you can help me with something."

"Sure, bro. What is it?"

"Follow me." I walked out, but Sonic ran quickly and took my robes, dragging me along.

We reached the field in no time flat. Two minutes to be exact. Sonic suddenly stopped at Rainbow Dash, who was playing football. I ran to them and saw that they stared at each other in awe. Love. Twice today.

"H-hi?" stammered Sonic.

"Hey, you're the kid in dodgeball, right?" Rainbow asked him.

"Yeah, I'm Sonic, Sonic the - -!"

"Hedgehog?" Rainbow Dash suddenly responded. Sonic was surprised. I guess Pinkie Pie kind of sucks at keeping secrets, I thought. "I'm actually a fan, but why are you a human?"

"Well, it's a long story..." I began.

A pounce and Rainbow Dash tackled me. She was exceptionally strong, but not as strong as Applejack. She was grabbing my head and trust me, that hurts!

"Think you can run against Twilight, do ya?" she screamed in my ear. I had to scream the truth. I thought I was gonna die!

"IT'S BECAUSE OF THE CHAOS EMERALDS!" I shouted into the blue. "THEY'RE ON THE CROWN AND I NEED TO GET THEM!"

"It's true." said Sonic. Rainbow Dash let go of me and held me to my feet.

"I wanted to help Twilight, when we got here, but the crown has the Chaos and Master Emeralds, so I can't just steal the crown, now can I?"

Rainbow Dash thought it through. I hope I don't have to race her or something.

"Well, I am the fastest thing alive, so..." she said, but Sonic cut her off.

"Sorry, missy, but that position is taken."

"Excuse me?" Rainbow's cyan skin face turned to Sonic and almost turned red.

"I am the fastest thing alive, so that slot is filled."

"Prove it." Uh oh. I know how this is going to result: a race.

"I will. Race ya!" and Sonic ran towards the goal-posts and stopped. "How's that?"

Rainbow Dash was steaming. She ran to Sonic, but as she collided with him, a rainbow explosion shook the ground, causing me to fall on something rotten... in the face, too! I got pummeled by the Sonic Rainboom! I ran towards them, and they're both lying on the ground laughing. I don't know if it was at me, but they were just laughing.

"That was awesome!" Rainbow Dash cheered. "I never did anything like that!"

"Yeah, well, I guess you're the fastest girl alive, right?" asked Sonic, who held Rainbow's hand. She was shocked at first, but after looking at Sonic's green eyes, she smiled back. Then, it hit me.

"Rainbow Dash, you don't mind me asking..."

"What?"

"Can you help me perform an act of Loyalty?"

"You did."

I was puzzled. What did I do?

"Yeah, she's right," Sonic said. "You helped me make a new friend, and you cheered for me when I raced her. You were loyal to your friends and you were also loyal to Rainbow Dash. After all, you sacrificed yourself for her at the dodgeball game, remember?"

I thought for a little. I guess I did sacrificed myself (not to mention my sight from my left eye for a while,) for Rainbow, didn't I? "I did."

"Well, ask her to sign it." Sonic gave me a noogie.

She took my Loyalty sheet and ripped the top corner off of it. She wrote on that first and gave it to Sonic. Then, she wrote her name on the sheet and gave it back to me. Her signature was nicely written, and I noticed in the lower case I, she made a tiny lightning bolt instead of a dot. She gave Sonic a kiss on the cheek and a charley horse in the arm for me. She winked at Sonic, and walked off. I read Sonic's little note and it said:

Call me, Blue Blur

564-008-2631

"Loooooooooover boy!" I said it the way Pinkie Pie would say it.

"Let's head back to Point Mob." said Sonic, and he sped off to our advantage point.

Meanwhile, from the distance...

Scourge was watching Sonic and Matt sped away to Everfree Park. He was furious that Sonic stole his ex-girlfriend, Rainbow Dash.

"So," he said in a hoarse tone. "Swift thinks he can use my goody-two-shoes twin to steal my girl, eh? I hope Sunset has a plan to be rid of him!"