The Struggles of Life

     It was like any other day at Canterlot College. I was going on to my second year here and I was doing well to say the least. I was a straight A student and had a best friend by the name of Scootaloo. Now I know that is a strange name for a girl, but you can’t make fun of them just because of a name right? So, we’ve been friends since 5th grade! Long time, huh? Well anyways I am 23, 6ft. caucasian, brown hair, green eyes, and light built. I was wearing normal clothes, black t-shirt jean shorts. My best friend Scootaloo or “Scoots” for short was 5 ft 3 in. with purple-ish hair, red eyes, caucasian. She was wearing her normal clothes: orange t-shirt and jeans.

   I was walking down the long hallway to my first class as crowds of other people walked past me. The corridor was full of sounds of talking all murmurs unless they were talking just to you. I had the books and binders I would need for all the classes. But when I finally got to my class I saw someone standing there waiting for me. It was Scoots and the funny thing is she hates that name.

   “Hey Scoots.” I said waving at her. She immediately looked at me with the death stare she always gave me when I called her that. I just chuckled at this as I was now in front of her. Her stare turned to a happy smile as she quickly gave me a hug with one arm her other occupied with a few books and a binder. I just smiled as I hugged her back with my free arm. She pulled away blushing a little bit. I just chuckled at this.

    “Nice to see you again, Scootaloo.” I said.

    “Same to you, Kevin.” She replied.

    “So, what did you do this past summer?” I asked.

    “Oh, I just rode around on my scooter that you got me for Christmas. I’m still surprised that it still works after all these years.”

     “Hows Rainbow Dash doing?”

    “Good. I was glad that she decided to take me in a few years ago considering what happened.”

    “Yeah.”

    “So, what happened to you this summer?” She asked me. I just chuckled as I remembered all the things I did. Mostly dumb stuff. From pranking my friends to trying parkour outside my house and ended up almost breaking my neck.

   “Well, a lot of things, Scootaloo. But something interesting happened during the summer didn’t it?”

    “Yeah....we went to war against North Korea. July 8th 2024. Second time isn’t it?”

   “Yep.....sometimes things don’t change. Anyways on a lighter note my dad joined up with the marines. He just got shipped out this morning, too.” I replied with a small smile. Scootaloo smiled back.

   “Well that’s good to hear, Kevin. Well, we better get to class it starts soon.”

   “We are already here we just have to go sit down.” I said with a smirk. She just giggle quietly as we walked in. There was row after row of chairs all connected it seemed in one big table. We walked inside as the other students started piling in along with us. We managed to get in the middle row closest to the right of the room. Scootaloo sat beside me as we set our stuff down and opened up our books.

    “Well looks like it’s time for math again.” Scootaloo groaned.

     “What? I like math don’t you?” I asked.

     “No and you know I suck at it, Kevin.” I just chuckled.

     “Don’t worry, Scoots I will help you tonight if we get work ok?”

    “Don’t call me that!....... Fine I guess that will work.” She said looking away from me crossing her arms. I laughed a little at this seeing her act this way. It was always funny.

    “Alright, class calm down. It is time to begin.....” The professor  dragged on into some random speech I didn’t bother to listen to. First day and i’m already bored of this professer

    “This gonna be a long year.” I groaned.

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   It was the end of the day now and the only homework it seemed we had was in the Math class I was in this morning. Scoots was walking down with me to where the dorms were. Turns out I lived in room B14 while she lived in A14. A coincidence  I guess you can say, huh? Anyways as we made our way down we started talking.

    “So, Kevin you ever thought of joining up like your dad did?” She asked. I was surprised by this.

    “Umm...... I don’t know yet really. I mean I always wanted to Join up since I was like six....but things change I guess. Right now i’m trying to work my way up to become an Electrician. Not much of a future, I guess, but it’s better than nothing, huh?” I replied. Scoots chuckled as we neared my dorm. We already decided that we were gonna hit there first for the work.

    “Well i’m working to become a professional pilot so that I can make tricks just like Rainbow Dash did. Before she was in that accident.” Scoots hated to talk about that part. Mainly because she never thought that it would destroy Rainbow Dash the way it did. Turns out when Rainbow was getting ready for a landing in her plane, the gears broke and the plane slid across the ground. Only thing is the plane turned on its side and rolled at least three times. I never thought that she would still be alive let alone the plane didn’t blow up. She did survive but suffered very bad back problems and damage to her left eye do to a pice of glass hitting her. She was blind in that eye making her unable to fly anymore.

   “Well i’m sure she’s proud of you for what you are doing, Scootaloo. Trying to take up what she had to leave behind.” I said trying to encourage her. It seemed to work as a small smile crept onto her face.

   “Yeah I guess it is, huh? I just hope to make her proud of me is all. Well looks like we’re here, Kevin. Room B14.” We stopped right in front of my door book bags slung over our backs. I took out the keys from my right pocket and opened my door. I walked in allowing Scoots to come in as well. I pointed to the couch as she nodded and walked over. I closed the door behind me as I walked in and sat beside her. I opened my bag as she did the same. We then took out two math books and plopped them on the table in front of us.

    “Well ready to get started?” I asked. Scoots just groaned as she nodded.

    “Yeah....god why do we have homework on the first day?” She asked. I just chuckled as I said

   “This isn’t Middle School or High School. This is the real deal!” Scoots just let out a sigh as she opened the book to the assigned page. I did the same as I looked at all the equations and other math material in the book. I let out a groan of my own.

    “Man, now I wish I was back in High School. At least I could understand things there.” I said. Scoots giggled.

    “Hey, this isn’t Middle School or High School this is the real thing. Isn’t that what you said?” She asked playfully.

    “Yeah, yeah, whatever. Lets just get started and go to bed alright?”

    “Alright.” Then with that we worked on the problems.

   After a few hours we finally got done what we needed done. It was torture but what can you do? Well, when we got done we decided that we were gonna just lay around till it was time for lights out or something. I flipped on the TV as I flipped through the various channels. I didn’t find anything worthy of watching till Scoots suggested something.

   “Why not Twilight?” She asked. I rolled my eyes.

   “Oh god you, too?” I groaned playfully.

   “What it isn’t that bad is it?”

   “No....it’s just my dad likes that movie, too and he got me into it....so yeah.....I guess we can watch it.”

   “You have the whole set with you don’t you?”

  “Yeah....in my duffle bag. ight zipper.” I said letting out a sigh. Scoots just giggle as she got up and got the whole set of the saga. She then went to the TV and popped in the first movie and sat back down. We began to watch the Movie when sunndely I looked at the clock.

   “Holy crap it’s 10:30.” I said surprised.

   “So that means I have to go back to my dorm?” Scoots asked.

   “Yeah sorry. Come back tommorow or saturday then we can finish the saga then.”

   “Ohh....so your asking me on a date?” She asked with a grin. I could feel my face go a little red at this.

  “What...well um I wasn’t meaning it like that...but uhh....” She then just busted out laughing.

  “BWAHAHAHA I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU FELL FOR THAT!” She wailed in laughter. I just let out a sigh.

   “Yeah, yeah, you got me. Now I think you should go.” I said. She slowly stopped laughing and nodded.

   “Alright alright that works. But I will be back Saturday to finish this saga with you you know that, right?”

   “Yes I do, Scoots.” I got up helping her pack her things and with that she walked out of my dorm and said goodbye. She gave me a quick friendly hug and was off. I just grinned as I closed the door and went to my room. I got out of my old clothes and into some night ones. I just jumped onto the bed and was fast asleep. It was some first day back.

   (AN:Okay, well here’s the end of the first chapter to this fic, Now if there is anything that anyone would like to criticise about the fic just say what I could improve on. Also, please spread the word of this fic and check out “Bronyboy777” He helped out on this fic and was my Proof-reader and will be for the rest of it. So go check him out and all the good stuff. Anyways CYA NEXT TIME!)