Nightguard Juno

Nightguard Juno

It’s a very sunny, morning today in Ponyville. some of the many ponies in Ponyville are still trying to wake up, others are outside being happy, and spending their day with each other. But one pony doesn’t try to wake up.

“Juno it’s Monday, wake up, it’s time for school!” you could hear a clear, and mare-like voice yelling trough the wooden house. The little filly got up, drowsy and sleepy, she opened her eyes.

“ugh, I wish it was Saturday again.” Juno got out of bed, trotted downstairs, ready to have some nice, delicious breakfast.

“hey dear, how did you sleep?” Juno’s mother asked curious.

Juno twisted her spoon in the bowl of cereal and milk. “good.” she answered quickly trying to avoid a whole conversation.

Her mom knew Juno just wanted to be alone. but her mom, sometimes wanted to talk with her for a change. “well, it doesn’t sound like you’re sure about it. Something wrong?" She asked.

Juno looked up. “I am fine, really! I just don’t want to go to school.” She frowned. "You know I don't like mondays. and especially not in the schoolhouse." made juno herself clear.

Her mom frowned a bit after what her foal said. “I should go to school if I were you. you don’t want to stay a little longer in this grade, right?” Her mom smiled, took her finished plate with her and trotted away from the table towards the kitchen.

Juno ate her breakfast, and made herself ready for school. Brushing teeth taking a shower, all those sorts of things. Juno grabbed her bag and trotted to the door “Bye mom, I’m off to school!”

She trotted outside and felt the sun was shinning upon her face. Juno pulled the door, and shut it behind her. "it only takes a few minutes to trot towards the schoolhouse." thought Juno and She cantered down the sandy paths of Ponyville, with her little saddlebag.

“Hey Juno!” She looks up trying to notice the direction where her name came from. Juno looks around, there aren't alot of ponies in the morning. but there were enough, to become confused.

A red coated foal with a darkred mane and purple extensions trotted towards her. “Wait for me!” He shouted. His name is Twirl, a good friend of Juno.

“today arts and crafts, I am so excited.” Twirl told her with a huge smile on his face. But Juno only was looking forward, at the path towards the schoolhouse. “Okay, I know it is monday but you at least can act like it’s Friday, right?” he asked Juno gently, trying to catch her face.

She turned her head towards him when they were getting closer to the schoolhouse, and grinned. “Alright I will give it a try.” Twirl smilled at her, and together they galloped into the schoolhouse.

Juno placed her saddlebag next to her desk and took a seat. She looked at Twirl, after he just dropped his saddlebag on the ground and smiled at her. "can that pony actually cry?" Juno tought after seeing him smile the whole entired day.

“Goodmorning class, arts and crafts today,  you all have to make something you like, something that inspires you. and may help you with your future.” told Cheerilee filling the class with happiness.

Juno smiled and has got a great idea. She trotted towards the boxes filled with paper and pencils. after she got back, Twirl stood next to her.

“What are you going to draw?” He asked Juno.

“something…” She answered quickly.

“alright then.” Twirl tilted his head and trotted further towards his desk.

After a while Juno was done with her drawing, and smiled upon it, Cheerilee said something shocking. “Okay class I want you all to show it to the class and tell why you’ve made it.” told Cheerilee.

Juno freezed in her own little chair. She is always extremely nervous for this sort of things. or whatever you may call it: Stagefright. that's the only fright she's got.

“Show it!?” Juno screamed in her own head.

“All right, Silver Spoon you're first.” Cheerilee commanded.

Juno eyetwitched a bit, knewing a lot of ponies would look at her. “almost my turn, neigh.” She mumbled to herself and cantered in circles around her desk. "keep it cool, Juni. No need to freak out." the clock was ticking very fast and the minutes were passing by quickly. "noo-hoo." It was almost time for Juno to take her place infront of the classroom.

“Alright Juno, your turn.” Cheerilee smiled at the little vanilla-coated filly. Juno got up, grabbed her painting and took her place infront of gulp~ everypony. She already started to sweat.

“ehrm, I drew this.. ehm p-painting. ehr. because I-I want to become a Nightguard, i-in canterlot.” Juno was like nailed to the ground. Twirl smiled at her, as always. But the other ponies giggled and chuckled. “Wh- what’s wrong?” Juno asked the now-laughing class.

“You, a nightguard? you not even look like a night guard.” Diamond Tiara answered, followed by Silver Spoon.

“I think she better could take a job in the post office.” Silver Spoon giggled.

“Oh, come on class I bet she’ll be a greatnight guard.” said Cheerilee trying to stop the laughter. "Why must you all act so childish?" Cheerilee trotted towards a few ponies to hush them.

Juno could curl up like a tiny ball and hide under her desk, but she didn't. She wasn't afraid of her classmates. the words they said, really damaged her own motivation to become a nightguard. She stared at her painting.. wich made her smile a bit. She painted herself besides Princess Luna, she used a lot of sparkles and it looked like a 'by little-filly created' drawing.

"Hey!" yelled Juno. "I am going to become a nightguard. no matter how long it takes." She grabbed her painting, trotted to her desk to take her saddle-bag with her and galloped out of the schoolhouse. The whole class jaw-dropped and watched Juno leave. But what chance could a filly out of Ponyville have, against a lot of staillons from Canterlot?

Juno was sitting at the edge of Ponyville lake. her eyes were full of tears, wich rolled down her cheeks. "I'll never go back to school." she sniffled. Juno looked into the water and noticed somepony was standing next to her, because the water reflected like a mirror. It was Twirl who tried to comfor the little filly. "well, I thought your painting was wonderfull!" He smiled brightly. Juno shook her head, she could cry for weeks but she knew that wouldn't help her.

But suddenly she's got the best idea of her whole short~ life! "Twirl, do you like train rides?" Juno asked him with a mischievous grin.

Twirl got a little scared of her grin, he nodded slightly. "great, because we're going to Canterlot!" Juno took a brave pose and smiled.

"and how exactly, do we get bits for the train tickets?" Twirl asked her with his head tilted, like only he could do.

Juno wided her eyes and looked frowning at the foal. "ehrm, yeah I uh.. Don't really know."