One Tiny Problem

My first period happened to be science class. It is very unusual to have this class first for a new school year. Last year I did not really take this class seriously. I didn't study much and performed poorly on several tests. Once I got my final grade for the class, I was a bit saddened because I know I could do better. To prepare for this current school year, I studied over the summer, which would take up my time to have fun, besides going to Ponyville for the Summer Sun Celebration. So I know that this school year would be better for me.

"Poison Joke" a voice says from the back of the room. All heads turn to see the teacher coming into the class. He has this bond with us students that he let us give him a nickname: I.Q. Ivan.

"Does anypony know the effects of Poison Joke?"

No pony in the classroom raised a hoof except me. He looked around the whole classroom until he spotted me.

"Yes Mr.Blaze."

"Poison Joke is a type of magical plant where if you were to come into contact with it, it will cause ridicule-inducing afflictions depending on the pony's personality and traits, but may I ask why are we doing this so early in the year?"

"Excellent question Azure. We are not going to get in-depth of it right now, but we will later on. As of right now, we will just examine the plant and as what you had said, we will name our personality and traits."

There is then a bright blue glow in his horn and we then see the poison joke plant flying throughout the room.

"Now be careful not to touch it yet. Let me first get the right equipment so we can further analyze it." And he walks over to a supply closet.

There is a silent in the classroom while we all patiently wait. But there is soon an interruption with someone saying "he really thinks he knows it all."

I turn around to find Thunder Dart, talking about me. That pony has always had it out for me ever since we were little. I guess he always picked on me just because I was always short, but the thing is that he is not much taller than me.

“Wow its amazing that after all these years you still find a way to mess with me” I snidely remark. “You probably would have known that too if you took the time to study, but no you're always hanging out with your friends.” As I said this, it really hurt me on the inside. I have many friends, but I usually like to isolate myself not just from my friends. but the world. Because of this, I consider that I have no friends.

“Oh that really hurts” he sarcastically says, and the group that accompanies him laughs. “And as a matter of fact, I do study, so you can now shut your mouth and mind your business.”

“HEY!!!”  a voice booms and everybody’s attention turns to I.Q. Ivan. “I will not have this nonsense in my class, especially this early into the school year. Now if you two ponies want to act like a bunch of fillies, then i’m gonna have to ask you to leave my classroom.”

There was not a sound throughout the whole room for we all know that he was serious. It is a strange thing though because I don’t usually interact with the other ponies in the school.

“So if you two are done with your bickering we can continue on with this lesson. Now remember that we are only examining it for we will get deeper into it later.”

We all take some time scanning the plant. I just happen to over-analyze it trying to point out every little detail there is. I raise a hoof and he spots me again.

“Mr.Blaze, it is nice that you are able to redeem yourself. Please give us what you see in this plant and tell us how it would affect you.”

Well it is blue, obviously, there are large leaves with a bulb, several petals sticking out of the center, and each bulb is sporting a few stamen. It also has dark streaks running all over the plant, sorta like in a design. Now how would this plant affect me? Well Judging from my size of being small, or more of being short, I guess it would change my appearance of shrinking me or some sort.

       "Excellent Azure. Any pony else?"

         "We'll I guess it would affect me by changing my pure awesomeness!!" A voice says. I immediately knew who it was.

     "You know, I'm getting real tired of your shit Thunder Dart!"

      "And what are you going to do about it!" He started to stand up which got a little intimidating. "Oh yeah, that's right. You're not going to do anything because your a little bitch! A bitch with no father!!!"

      There was a sudden burst of rage from within me. I had finally lost it. I tackled him into a corner in the room and repeatedly him in the face until he appeared unconscious. Other teachers came rushing into the room from all of the commotion. "Thank you for coming to my aid. I had enough of this nonsense going on in my class and I would please like it if you escort Blaze here out of my room."

       This is an action that has never occurred to me before, we'll not recently. The last time I actually physically hurt someone was when I was a little colt. I don't like to harm any pony, but Thunder Dart finally pushed the wrong button. As I turn around on my way out of the classroom, I was stricken with a sense of grief as the poison joke plant falls from his body to the floor.