“Why me”
“Why is it always me” this is the question that went through Sweetie Belles head. “Why is it that whenever one of our plans goes wrong that it is me that gets the sour end of the deal?”
Sweetie Belle kept thinking about the events that led to her current predicament. Being alone in this plain grey room, with nothing more than a bed. There was not even a door that she could see, but she knew that the far section of the wall would open up when they came to get her.
It was just supposed to be a simple prank but as usual something went wrong, and it’s entirely my fault…Again. Thought Sweetie as she went over every detail of the day before trying to figure out what went wrong.
“RIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG”
“Crap” said Sweetie as she realized what was going on. ”I’m going to be late again!” After quickly grabbing her satchel from beside the large sitting chair, Sweetie rushed out of the library and headed for her first class.
This wasn't the first time Sweetie fell asleep in the library before school. Her older sister Rarity liked to be there early to help the fashion club get a head start so Sweetie always had to tag along. While she loved her sister to death Sweetie was not really interested in fashion as she was, and Sweetie has been known to cause mild destruction to everything she touches.
After being barred from entering the room the club is ran out of, Sweetie usually just went to the library to wait till first bell. Heading up to the second floor of the immense library at CHS she took to siting in one of the more secluded reading chairs near the back.
Practically running into the classroom Sweetie took her seat near the back between her two best (and only) friends in the school. Ms. Cheerilee had not come into the class yet and for that she was grateful.
“Where were you” asked her friend Scootaloo. She was probably the second most boyish girl in the school, second only to her idol Rainbow Dash herself.
“Ay bet she was nappin in the library again” said Apple Bloom on the other side of her. She shared the same accent as the rest of the Apple family.
“Was it that obvious?”
“It happens at least twice a week.” said Scootaloo.
“Seriously what’s with ya?”
“Sorry it’s just that with rarity insisting on getting here early, I have to get up so early and when I’m sitting in those comfortable chairs then I just…”Explained Sweetie but she was cut off by laughter from the 2 seats in front of her.
The laughter came from none other than the richest, most popular girls in the grade. Diamond Tiara and her lackey Silver Spoon.
“she`s such a klutz that she even FALLS asleep”
“I bet that’s why she keeps FALLING behind”
After the whole sunset demon thing at the fall formal everything looked normal and the dance continued, that is until Sweetie tripped on a cord and sent the disco ball to the ground. After that mess up she could not live down he phrase “fall”
“Hey you leave her alone” scoots was quick to jump to her defense as she was Sweeties only friend for the longest time before Apple Bloom joined the group. Scoots was deathly defensive of her more timid friend as both of them had been dealing with bullies since pre-school.
“What are you going to do about it; you can’t even join any of the sports teams with that bad knee of yours.” Sweetie could see fury boiling in Scootaloo after that comment. ”I mean you will NEVER be as good as Rainbow dash”
Scootaloo lunged at DT, but was cut short when she heard yelling.
“SCOOTALOO, What do you think you are doing. Sit down and behave young lady or I’ll have to report you.” The whole class turned as Ms. Cheerilee had entered.
“But… but she started it.”
“I don’t want to hear it, now sit down.”
With an exaggerated “ughhh” from Scootaloo she finally took her seat defeated. That didn't stop her from making a face of rage at the back of DT and SS`s heads.
Sweetie ignored the problems that Cheerilee had started writing on the bored. “Thanks for sticking up for me and all but…”
“But what”
“It’s Diamond Tiara, anything you say to her will go in one ear and out the other and…”
“And?”
"And I don’t need you to fight my battles for me, I’m not the same little kid that got bullied and needed someone to protect her. I can fight my own battles now.
“I know that, it’s just that Diamond really gets under my skin sometimes.”
“Well sorry to tell you but there’s nothing you can do to them that won’t end up with us in trouble…again”
“I know I know, but I just wish we could get them back.”
“Girls, is there something that you would like to share with the entire class?”
All three quickly sat up and looked at Cheerilee, startled from the sudden attention they were all silent.
“Well?”
“No Ms. Cheerilee” they all said in tandem.
“Well then can you answer this question Scootaloo?”
Sootaloo looked at the wall of words assaulting her vision from the board. “Um, x=2?”
“That’s not even close to correct, that’s not even the right subject!”
She sat back lower in her seat at this as the whole class (minus Sweetie and Apple Bloom) burst into laughter.
“Ya do know were in English right?”
“Now you tell me”
Sweetie just sat down and took the occasional notes from the board without paying too much attention on what was happening. She was more concerned with what scootaloo was thinking as she just sat there looking blankly at the board.
“RIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG”
Everyone started to pack up after the bell rang, but when Sweetie and Apple Bloom were about to leave Scootaloo stopped them.
“Listen, I have a plan on how we can get DT back. Meet me in the hall after next bell.”
“Here we go again.”
Chapter 2: Operation Tiara Take Down
“OK, can ya explain this plan of yours one more time?”
“It`s simple you see when…” Sweetie started to tune Scootaloo out at this point as she had heard the plan several times before.”…do you get it now Apple Bloom?”
“I just don’t see how ya can do that, I mean where would ya even get that. Let alone set this up in time”
“It`s being taken care of by top men as we speak”
“Who?”
“Top Men!”
“Alright then, What do ya think about this plan of Scoot`s Sweetie.”
“Huh, oh right the plan. I think it could work.” said with a fake smile.
“All right we best be getting to third bell.”
“Since when did ya care about being on time?”
“Since Luna threatened me with detention if I was tardy again” Said Scootaloo as she practically ran to her next class
“Come on Sweetie we best be headin out as well”
“Ya” said Sweetie with a dull tone seeping into her voice”
While Scootaloo had a different class Sweetie and AB still shared third bell with Mr. Armor for gym. Then they meet up with Scootaloo again for fourth bell with Ms. Cadenza in home economics.
“RIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG”
“WATCH OUT” screamed Sweetie as she dived into Apple Bloom forcefully taking her to the ground.
“What was that for?”
“We’re playing Dodge ball and your head was about to be taken off!”
“ah know that I was bout to dodge it till ya tackled me”
“Well get your head in the game we`re playing the seniors.” It was unknown to any of the students why Celestia would allow for the seniors to play the underclassmen let alone have it in co-op gym with the middle schoolers
“I would have my head in the game if ya STOPPED TACKLING ME!”
“Well I wouldn’t have to if you just…LOOK OUT” Said Sweetie as she once again tackled AB to the ground.
Just then the biggest kid in the class was nearly upon Sweetie and AB. The notorious bulk biceps was known to be a kind and gentle giant but when he was on the field he was a being of pure athletic power. The only one that can challenge bulk to anything involving sports was RD herself.
“Look” Sweetie turned and saw a lone dodge ball sitting near the divider line and thought of how to get to it. Just before Sweetie was about to execute her plan bulk biceps took notice and moved near it, guarding it like Cerberus guards the gates to Tartarus.
“I’m going in”
“Now wait” but AB`s protest fell on deaf ears as Sweetie began to run towards the hulking behemoth before her.
Just as bulk threw the ball that would have hit Sweetie square in the chest, she ducked and slid under the ball. Grabbing the ball on the border she noticed that bulks team mate brad had come up behind him and was planning on taking her out.
As brad threw the ball Sweetie lunged backwards and put more force than expected and was surprised when she ended up doing a complete backflip in the process. Near the end of the flip time seamed to slow down and she just knew what to do.
Sweetie completed the backflip and proceeded to do another but this time she threw the ball mid-flip and hit brad in the chest which made the ball bounce into bulk.
“WINNER!” yelled Mr. Armor as he held Sweeties hand in the air.
She was picked up and carried out of the gym by everyone in the underclass. Everyone except Apple Bloom.
After finally escaping the rest of the class Sweetie finally got her stuff together and was about to head to next bell when AB stopped her. “What the Hay was that out there”
“what do you mean”
“Ya just did a back flip 9 FEET IN THE AIR! That’s what the hay Im talking bout”
“wait… WHAT!”
“ya. I was sure that brad was bout to hit ya but then ya jumped clean into the air and then when ya landed ya did another flip backwards while throwing the ball that won the game”
“I… I just.”
“Look, somethin is happinin to ya, ya hardly pay attention in class, ya get super competitive at things and ya day dream all the time”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about AB.” Said Sweetie though deep down, far below her conscious self, she knew that it was a lie.
“Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Canterlot, where we lay our scene…”was the first thing Sweetie heard when entering the cafeteria. “…From forth the fatal loins of these two foes…”continued one of the drama kids as she went on with her scene.
“Wat do ya reckon she’s sayin over there, somthin about loins…”
“I think she has some big role in the school play or something.”
“So how long do ya think fore Scoots plan fails?”
“Ten bucks it happens in five minutes”
“Yer on”
Both Sweetie and Apple Bloom shared a laugh before heading over towards the table they usually sit at near the back of the cafeteria. “Where do ya reccon Scoots is”
Before an answer could be said Sweetie saw two figures in the corner of her eye as they both sat down at the table. Looking behind her she could see the two that had tormented her for years now approaching.
“Great, here comes the daddy’s little monsters.”
“come here to rub it in?” was the first thing that Sweetie said as they arrived at the table. “… or did you just want to gloat about your new tiara? OH OH I know, you’re here to pick on me for something else that was not “Cool” in your eyes?” with the word cool being exaggerated well noticed both DT and SS backed up a step or two before speaking.
“Actually it’s about what happened in Ms. Cheerilee`s class today…”
Extreme sarcasm was saturating Apple Blooms voice. “Oh I reccon that they came here ta apologize, cause they are OH SO SORRY”
“Look, Why don’t you two just leave us alone for once.”
“But we are actually here to apologize.”
“Ya im sure, As if”
“But were serious!” Said Silver nearly in a shriek. “We felt bad about what we said and we thought we should make amends, But if you’re going to be jerks back then fine...” DT grabbed SS and they turned around “We tried to be friendly and end this but not anymore.”
The two walked away from Sweetie and Bloom just as Scootaloo walked behind them.
“Everything is in place… wait, what were they doing over here anyway.”
“They came over ta ‘Apologize’”
“Well they are walking right into the trap”
Just seconds after Scootaloo finished her sentence, the whole of the cafeteria could hear a loud boom followed by a pair of screams.
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHH”
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOO”
Just as quickly as the screams began, they ended and were replaced with two very angry girls walking towards Sweeties table. ”Well here we go, now we’ve done it.” said Sweetie just before Diamond and Silver entered hearing range.
Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were covered in the foul smelling muck that came from the Apple family barn; it could only be one thing. “Having a nice day ladies?” said Scootaloo barley able to hold back a fit of laughter.
“You, you, YOU MANIAC WHAT THE %@#$ IS WRONG WITH YOU!” Diamond Tiara had never shown so much anger in her voice.
“What is this stuff, I’ll have you know that When were done with you…”
Silver Spoon would never finish that sentence, because at that moment to Sweetie Belle…
… The world burst into flame.
