My Little Pony: High School is Magic

The last bell of the day rang and all the students rushed out of the school to get home. Some needed to especially hurry if they intend on attending the New School Year's party. Some wanted to stay until the festivities began. Twilight and Spike were also staying because of Twilight's new obligations to the school.

Twilight found her locker and reached for her phone on one of the shelves. She turned it on and checked her messages. She saw that her mother texted that she had to show a house so she'd be late picking them up from school. Twilight immediately called her to update her.

"Hello? Mom?" she said. "Hey, I got your message. We're gonna stay here anyway. There's this party at school and I volunteered to help out with it. Is that okay?"

Her mother agreed and urged her to call her whenever they're ready. With that, Twilight rushed to the gymnasium where the party will be held. Students were already there either pitching in or waiting around for something to start. She quickly found Spike who was sitting with his new friends.

"Twilight!" Spike greeted her before she approached them. "Hey, guys, this is my sister Twilight. She's a senior, too, and a total nerd!"

Spike, shut up," she said. "Sorry. It's nice to meet you three. What are your names?"

"Name's Scootaloo!"

"My name is Sweetie Belle."

"And Ah'm Apple Bloom!"

"Apple Bloom?" Twilight addressed. "So you're Applejack's sister."

"Sure is," said Applejack from behind them. "Applebloom did you call and remind Big Mac to pick us up later?"

"Uh, huh."

"Good, Ah done broke my phone, again. These things are convenient but an Earth pony's worst nightmare!"

"Hey, Applejack," Twilight greeted. "Is there anything you want me to do? I'm ready to work!"

"Sure," Applejack said. "Fluttershy needs help setting up the games. Could ya lend her a hoof?"

"Okay," Twilight said as she went to Fluttershy who had difficulty setting up a corn hole game. Twilight successfully managed to set the game up by herself.

"Wow, you're a natural at this," Fluttershy commended.

"Well, I do have a magic horn," Twilight said.

"And your magic is quite impressive," said a voice from behind them. Twilight was so startled that she leapt from the ground. Fluttershy was also startled. The voice came from Principal Luna. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," she said with an amused laugh. "I seem to have that effect on my students. Are you okay?"

"Oh, sorry," Twilight said as her rapid panting began to slow down. "I'm okay."

"Principal Luna, this is the student I came by your office to tell you about," Fluttershy said also recomposing herself.

"Ah, Twilight Sparkle, the alicorn student," Luna said. "I understand you're a Princess Academy transfer. I graduated from there, class of '88. I was prom queen and Captain of the varsity volley ball team."

"Oh, wow. So you're the Lunatic! All the old teachers said I reminded them of you."

"Then I just know you're going to do well here," Luna said as her phone rang. "Excuse me, girls. Carry on." The school principal walked out of the gym to take her call. Twilight watched her as she left.

Luna walked passed a bathroom where bickering was coming from. She was too invested in her phone conversation to investigate it. In the bathroom was Rarity and Pinkie Pie. They locked the room from the inside to ensure their privacy. The two were discussing their plans to attend the party.

"It's so nice to be back in this bathroom, don't you think so, Rarity?" Pinkie Pie said as she hopped around while Rarity was in the mirror making sure her new ensemble was perfect.

"Yes, darling, it is," she responded. "Could you give me a hoof? Can you make sure my hat is on and fastened with hairpins?"

"Absoposilutely! I'm surprised you picked the color orange after what happened at lunch today."

"To be honest, I absolutely abhor orange! But I had to find a way to come out on top of that whole fiasco. Go along with the gag, as some would say. But I will have my revenge on that… what was that pony's name, darling?"

"Twilight Sparkle, from Princess Academy."

"Princess Academy?" Rarity said in surprise. "Why is she here at this dump? No matter. She messed with the wrong unicorn. Did you get what I asked for, Pinkie Pie?"

"Uh huh," Pinkie Pie said as she gave Rarity a large permanent marker. "Hey Rarity? Can we not be mean this year? I really want to hang out with more friends but ponies think I'm a…"

"A what?" Rarity said as she pocketed the marker. "Out with it, darling. You know I can't stand suspense."

"A bully," Pinkie said quietly.

"A bully? Trust me, darling, you're not a bully. Those are just hurtful demeaning words from lesser ponies who envy you."

"You really think so?"

"I know so, Pinkie Pie. It is an absolute chore being fabulous. You must rise above it and show ponies that you are better than that! And don't worry, love. As long as I'm by your side I'm going to make sure you shine."

"Really?"

"Yes, darling. But not before me. Now listen. Twilight has ruined my outfit so I absolutely must return the favor. Keep an eye on her at the party. As soon as we have a chance, we're gonna get her alone. I want to make a few alterations to her wardrobe."

The two ponies continued to prepare for the party. In the gym, ponies were putting the final touches on for the festivities. Games like corn hole, ring toss, and pin the tail on the Princess were set up on one side while a dance floor was secured around the DJ table on another side. Along the walls were tables with either refreshments or ponies eager to sign up students for their student clubs. The party was just about ready to kick off.

Twilight took a break from setting up to check what other clubs were available. Spike did the same for the sports teams for his age group. He was concerned about being the right size for hoofball.

Applejack and Fluttershy met up with Twilight at one of the tables. Applejack wanted to reward the both of them for a good job.

"Welp, looks like we did a good job," Applejack said as she dropped a cooler down in front of them. "Just got word from the Principal. She loves the setup. She's gonna kick it off pretty soon. In the meantime, I wanted to reward you guys with these." Applejack opened the cooler to reveal bottled cider on ice. "We started selling cider a while back and ponies love it. But these are special. They're new flavors we're working on. That one is citrus and this one is cinnamon apple. You'd be the first to enjoy them."

Fluttershy tried the citrus and Twilight tried the cinnamon. They both thoroughly enjoyed it. Applejack was pleased to see their reaction. Soon Rainbow Dash came to join them.

"Hey, guys!" she greeted. "Just got out of Sky Track meeting. Aw you guys have cider? I want some!"

"Well these are special," Applejack said. "There's plenty of regular cider over there. Ah made these."

"Can I try?"

"Well, sorry, sugarcube. Ah only brought these for them for helping out."

"You can have mine, Rainbow Dash," Fluttershy said in a bashful tone and demeanor. "I don't mind at all."

"Thanks, Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash said as she grabbed the bottle. "Nice to know I have one friend who thinks about me!" Applejack rolled her eyes at that remark. Rainbow Dash began to chug the beverage down. The condensation from the bottle began to run down her lips then down her cheek until it reached her long exposed neck. Fluttershy watched with great admiration. She couldn't help but blush when Rainbow Dash stopped to lick her lips in satisfaction.

"Whew, that hit the spot!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Yes. It most certainly did," Fluttershy said ogling Rainbow Dash. Everypony stopped to stare at her. "I-I meant for you… I mean…"

Suddenly, feedback could be heard over the sound system. It was from the microphone Principal Luna was about to speak from. She was standing on stage with a few other faculty members. Vinyl Scratch turned down the music she was playing to give her the floor.

"Hello, students of Canterlot High School," she began. "On behalf of the staff and faculty I would like to welcome you back to another exciting school year. It has only been about seven years since Starswirl Middle School merged with CHS to keep its students in the area to get an education from one of the top educational facilities in the district! It has been four years since I became Principal here and it never fails to warm my heart to see happy eager young faces ready to learn and challenge the world. It hasn't been an easy transition but I do know some of you personally and you have made it less difficult for me than I imagined and I thank you all for that. Just want to share a few brief announcements and I'll let you all get back to your party. Tomorrow we will be taking pictures for school ids in the front office. It's ten bits for a new one and five bits for a replacement. You must have a school id on you at all times during school hours. Tomorrow's lunch is hay tacos. And lastly, please refrain from leaving milk in the lockers. We don't want a repeat from last year. Is that it?" Luna said looking at one of the teachers. "I think that's it! Have fun and be safe!"

The students cheered as the party got underway. Vinyl Scratch played a popular song, which caused students to gravitate more to the dance floor. Rainbow Dash dragged Twilight out to the dance floor to dance with her, Fluttershy and Applejack. Spike was also dancing with his new friends as well. Pinkie Pie and Rarity finally made their appearance and was immediately drawn to the dance floor. Pinkie Pie wasted no time to cut loose. She cleared a space for her to show off her dance moves. Everypony was impressed with her dance and the pink and white party outfit she wore. Rarity smiled as she watched everypony's pleased reactions, as she was the one who made the outfit for her.

After about an hour the party began to plateau as ponies spread out to socialize in several circles or play the games that were set up. Some ponies began to leave the event. Somepony brought in a television and a game console to play a popular fighting game. Spike was occupied with that crowd for most of the party. Twilight was playing a trivia game with some other students and Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash was busy with Applejack who bested her in all of the games that were there. The prizes for the games were vouchers for the school store. Applejack had ten while Rainbow Dash only had three.

Pinkie Pie was tasked by Rarity to keep an eye on Twilight. She stayed close to her for a while, keeping track of her activities. Meanwhile, Rarity was busy being wooed by a crowd of boys. Fluttershy mentioned to Twilight that it was getting late and that she wanted to get started on cleaning up a bit. Twilight agreed to help her. Pinkie Pie got word of this and reported the news to Rarity. Pinkie Pie snuck through the crowd to get to her friend. Somehow she successfully reached her from above.

"Psst, Rarity," Pinkie whispered. "Purple butt is on the move. I repeat: Purple butt is on the move. Do you copy?"

"What?" Rarity said.

"Twilight! She's moving. This might be our chance."

"Very good, then." Rarity said as she stood up to part the crowd for her to pass through. "I was becoming rather bored. If we hurry we can swing by Horse & Taylor to pick up a few purses."

"Ooh, can we get froyo, too? I have like forty coupons."

"Yes, dear, now come along. Let's get this dirty deed over with."

Applejack and Rainbow Dash were roughing around in front of Spike and the Cutie Mark Crusaders when Twilight and Fluttershy came to join them. Fluttershy wanted to let them know she had to leave.

"Hey, girls," she started. "Mind of we start cleaning up? I have to start my shift soon at the pet store."

"Sure thing, sugar cube," Applejack said letting go of the hold she had on Rainbow Dash. "I was getting mighty bored anyway. There ain't much to do since the custodians will come and take care of most of this."

"Well if that's the case," Twilight said. "Why don't I take care of cleaning up for you, Fluttershy, so you can go to work. Just tell me what needs to be done."

"Really? Oh, thank you Twilight. You're such a nice friend. I just need all of my flyers and things put back in my locker. Here is my number and combination."

"Well, you guys can clean," said Rainbow Dash. "I'm going to the skate park. Catch you losers later!"

"Hey Rainbow," Scootaloo said zipping in front of Rainbow Dash. "Mind if I tag along? I brought my scooter to school today."

"Sweet, kiddo. Maybe I'll show you a new trick I've been working on."

Scootaloo squeed in excitement. She followed Rainbow Dash out of the gymnasium. Spike, Applebloom, and Sweetie Belle left to go keep themselves busy with something before they had to leave as well. After Fluttershy gave Twilight her information she also departed.

Twilight went over to where Fluttershy was getting students interested in animal rights and nature preservation. She had a clipboard for students to sign up to an email newsletter. She had very few signatures and most of them where clearly joke emails. Twilight felt bad for Fluttershy so she signed herself up for the newsletter before putting it in a box with her other things. After she packed up everything she carried the box with her magic and left the gym for Fluttershy's locker. Little did she know that Rarity and Pinkie Pie were close behind her.

"Let's see, 352. 352," Twilight said to herself as she traversed the empty hallways of the school. She could hear the noise from the gym getting more and more faint. The lifeless halls were long and spacious. The school appeared to be a hollow shell of itself. It was a huge difference from how they were during school hours but Twilight didn't feel displaced from it. She took solace in the solitude as she trotted the halls freely.

"Here it is," she said. Twilight opened the locker to see an empty bird's nest, too bags of animal feed, and water bowls. She found the sight to be a little humorous. Twilight made a mental note of the fact that Fluttershy might have pets with here at school. Twilight dug into her locker to make room for her stuff. She successfully managed to fit all of Fluttershy's things in her locker. She closed it and found two shadows casted over her.

"Hiya, Twilight!"

It was Pinkie Pie and Rarity. Pinkie Pie welcomed Twilight with a wave and a smile. Rarity nudged her to correct herself. Twilight was a little shocked to meet them face to face but she quickly saw this as a chance to make up from earlier.

"Oh," Twilight said. "It's you two."

"Yes, darling," Rarity said with a slight sinister tone. "Us two."

"Hey, listen, I just want to apologize for-"

"Apologize! Ha! It's much too late for apologies, sweetie. You made an absolute fool of me. Not to mention completely ruined my expensive, one of a kind, velour jacket, hoof stitched by yours truly."

"Oh no, you made it yourself? Can I pay for it or clean it for you?"

"No! It's ruined! Gone forever," Rarity said as she fell backwards into Pinkie Pie's hooves. "Every thread painstakingly woven, every shear snip and measurement, all of my sweat, all of my anguish, all of my soul! Wasted. Wasted by your negligence!"

"Like I said, I'm sorry."

"Sorry, huh?" Rarity mimicked as she walked behind Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie, dear. Do you think our friend here is sorry?"

"Yup!" Pinkie Pie cheerfully answered.

"No, Pinkie Pie. No."

"Oh. No?"

"Yes."

"Yes?"

"Y- no! Pinkie Pie I meant No to your- I mean, yes about- NEVERMIND! Pinkamena!"

Pinkie Pie stood sharp at attention. She then proceeded to put her hooves on Twilight. Twilight tried to get away but Pinkie Pie held her wings and hooves bound. She managed to free herself with a burst of magic. She started to fly away but Rarity managed to freeze her with her magic.

"Honestly," she said. "Must I do everything myself? Give me the lead cap, Pinkie Pie."

Pinkie Pie gave a lead magic enabler for Twilight's horn to prevent her from using her magic. She placed it on Twilight as she was fully suspended in air. When Rarity released her, Pinkie Pie jumped Twilight and pinned her hooves to the floor. To keep Twilight from kicking Rarity sat on Twilight's thighs. Twilight tried to scream but they were muffled by Pinkie Pie thick curly mane.

"Now, be still you little PA reject," Rarity said as she took off the cap of the permanent marker. "I simply must provide tit for tat."

Rarity began to place the marker on Twilight's shirt. She managed to make one small mark in middle of her chest. Before Rarity could make another stroke she was tackled hard into the lockers by an orange and red blur. It was Sunset Shimmer. She bucked Pinkie Pie off of Twilight, as well.

"Ouch! You brute!" Rarity said, struggling to stand. "How dare you treat me this way?"

"Ah, blow it out your ass, bitch," Sunset retorted.

"Oh it is on," Rarity said with conviction in her tone. "Pinkamena! Attack!"

Pinkie Pie charged Sunset Shimmer screaming and yelling. Sunset stood her ground and gave an intimidating glare at Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie came screeching to a halt in front of Sunset Shimmer. She immediately retreated from her.

"She's too scary for me. BYE!" Pinkie Pie said as she passed Rarity.

Rarity was left alone to face Sunset Shimmer. Sunset walked closer to Rarity. She was trying to scare her off too but Rarity retaliated by hit her with a burst of magic in the face. Rarity was stunned to see her take it like a punch. The hit left a bruise on her right cheek. "Bad move," Sunset said after spitting as if to get the bad taste of a sucker punch out of her mouth. She then suspended Rarity in the air and stuffed her in a nearby trashcan.

"Now you listen good, you two bit whorse," Sunset said to a trashcan with hooves sticking out the top. "If I ever catch you messing with my friend, Twilight, again, I will bucking destroy you. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes," cried the trashcan.

"Good," said Sunset before she kicked the trashcan down into another hallway. Fortunately Sweetie Belle was in the same hallway grabbing a drink of water from a water fountain. She heard the crashing and clanging of Rarity coming closer. When the trashcan made its stop near her, Sweetie Belle went to investigate it. She was surprised to see her sister emerge from the pile of crashed trash.

"Rarity," Sweetie Belle said. "What happened to you?"

"Beetie Swelle," a disoriented Rarity said. "Be a dear and drive momma home!" Rarity soon fell to the floor and passed out.

"Um, I'll go find Pinkie Pie," Sweetie Belle said as she rushed to find aide for her sister.

"Whoo!" said an ecstatic Sunset Shimmer who celebrated her triumph over Rarity. Twilight stood up and dusted herself off.

"Oh snap," Sunset Shimmer said as she saw Twilight. "I almost forgot about you! Are you okay? Did those cunts hurt you?"

"No! I'm fine," Twilight said, acting a bit distant from Sunset. "Are you okay? You were hit with a magic burst. I have some ointment in my bag."

"No thanks," said the confident Sunset. "I've got loads of magical resistance. Check it out, I'm already starting to heal." Twilight could clearly see that the bruise was healing quickly. "Oh my gosh, you have no idea how good that felt," Sunset said. "I've been looking for a good reason to teach that uppity prima donna a lesson. I definitely owe you for that!"

"Oh, no need!" Twilight said a little nervously. "Actually I should be thanking you for saving me. I heard those ponies were nasty but I didn't think they were crazy. But again, thank you."

"That's it?" Sunset Shimmer huffed. "That's all I get? A thank you?"

"Um... what else do you want from me?"

"Geez, how bout a freakin' coffee or something? I took a face full of magic for you!"

"Um, I guess I can meet you somewhere this weekend."

"No way, dude. You're treating me now. I know this place that does awesome foam art. I'm cool with the baristas. C'mon I'll drive us."

Sunset dragged Twilight outside from the nearest exit. They approached a parked motorcycle. It was a ruby red cruiser with Sunset Shimmer's cutie mark painted on the gas tank. Twilight was very impressed with it. It was very clean and well taken care of.

"Yup, that's my baby," Sunset Shimmer said as she passed a helmet to Twilight. "C'mon lets beat it."

"Okay but let me text my little brother," Twilight said. She sent a text to Spike saying that she ran into a friend and will be coming home later. Afterwards she put on the helmet and mounted the bike. She sat on it awkwardly because she didn't know what to hold on to,

"Um, are there handle bars for me or do I just sit back like this?" Twilight asked.

"No, just hold on to me," Sunset said. Twilight blushed as she put her hooves on the back of Sunset Shimmer's shoulders. "You can put your hooves around my waist. It's not gay, I promise. It's what you're supposed to do on a bike."

Twilight blushed even harder as she did as suggested. She almost screamed when Sunset screeched off and onward to a local cafe.

Moments later, Sunset and Twilight pulled up in front of a cafe named DoReMi in Downtown Canterlot. It was a very small but quaint coffee house with a sitting area inside and outside. Twilight and Sunset walked in and headed to a corner in the back. Twilight was a little intimidated to see that all of the customers were college students. Twilight and Sunset took their seat as a pony with transparent wings and purple and teal pigtails approach their table. It was Aria Blaze, one of the baristas.

"Hey, Aria," Sunset greeted.

Aria sighed and said "What drink will you not be paying for this time, Sunset?"

"Oh I'm being treated this time. Meet my date, Twilight."

"I'm not really her date," Twilight nervously waved.

"Isn't she cute?" Sunset sarcastically added.

"What'll it be?" Aria said with an annoyed tone.

"Two white chocolate lattes and some macadamia cookies, please."

"Whatever," Aria said as she wrote down the order. She then went to the counter to another pony with translucent wings and wearing an apron. It was Sonata Dusk who was busy humming along to a song she was listening to on her headphones. Aria placed the order on her face. Sonata read the paper and immediately got to work.

"Hey, Aria! Where's Adagio?" Sunset yelled.

"She's in the back," Aria sighed.

"I'll be right back Twi. I'm just gonna grab a couple of smokes. Want one?"

"No thanks," Twilight said.

"Something told me you'd say that," Sunset said as she opened the door behind them and walked through. It was the manager's office. Adagio Dazzle was reading a math book. It looked like she was studying.

"Yo, Adagio," Sunset said as she went through Adagio's purse on her desk. Adagio hit Sunset's hooves. "Ouch! What was that for? I was just grabbing a couple cigarettes."

"Did you bring me what I asked for?" Adagio said with a serious tone.

"Oh! Yeah I got it," Sunset said as she reached into the pocket of her black leather jacket. She pulled out a graphing calculator but it was unpackaged.

"Thank you, Sunset," Adagio said as she quickly grabbed the device. "You are a life saver. These night classes are kicking my plot. My math professor was going to fail me if I showed up to class again without a calculator."

"Don't sweat it," Sunset said as she found what she was looking for.

Sunset returned to her table where Twilight and their lattes were waiting for her. Sunset lit a cigarette and started a friendly conversation with Twilight.

"Hey, dude, I'm just gonna be frank with you," Sunset began. "I think you might've heard some things about me and now you're probably wondering how to get out of this, right? Am I in the ballpark?"

Twilight remained silent.

"It's cool. I get it. You're a goody goody and I'm a delinquent. Let's not beat around the bush here. I'm not sure why you interest me, Twilight. Maybe because you're new. Maybe you're looking to try something new. I don't know. I thought, maybe, you wanted to take a trot on the wild side."

"I'm not looking for that, exactly," Twilight said. "Actually, I'm not sure. I don't know what I want for myself. I don't think it's to be wild."

"Well if you don't know what you want, then how do you know you don't want that?" Twilight was silent before she gave a small chuckle. "Ha! I got a laugh outta you!"

"Well, what do you get out of the wild side?"

"Whatever I want. Twilight, my life kinda sucks. I wasn't always the tough pony you see now. I was actually a lot like you. I tried to be somepony I wasn't and it backfired on me. I made a lot of ponies mad. But it made me stronger. It made me realize that nopony's gonna look after you. You have to look out for yourself, y'know."

"What about friends? You gotta have those."

"Well misery does love company. Those how I met the ponies that work here. But friends come and go for me. But who knows? Maybe you're different."

Twilight smiled at that. She tried to hide it by taking a sip of her latte. Sunset Shimmer also smiled. The two laughed and carried on for a while. Twilight was surprised about how much she was enjoying herself. Sunset really opened up to Twilight. Nothing was too much or too little to share. Twilight even shared with her the story about how she got nightmares for weeks from watching a popular scary movie that was poorly made. Sunset couldn't believe how much of an innocent pony Twilight was. They both enjoyed each other's company for hours.

Twilight looked at her watch and saw that it was close to seven o clock. She told Sunset that she should be getting home soon. Sunset happily agreed to take her home. After Twilight paid the bill the two new friends started on their way to Twilight's house.

Meanwhile at the Sparkle residence, Spike was telling his mother about his day over mac and cheese.

"And it has a playground that only the middle schoolers can use," Spike excitedly said. "And they got a hoofball team. I think I might have a shot to join the team if tryout!"

"Well, you keep on eating your food," his mother Twilight Velvet said. "Eat it all up so you can get big and strong."

"You don't have to tell me twice," Spike said as he finished the last bite on his plate. "More please!"

Ms. Velvet went to fetch another serving for her hungry dragon. She heard Twilight come in the front door. She heard a motorcycle driving off before Twilight closed the door.

"I'm home," she yelled.

"Twilight!" Ms. Velvet yelled back. Twilight did not like the way she sounded. Twilight placed her things by the steps leading upstairs before she sighed and started towards the kitchen.

"Hi, mom," Twilight said as she sat at the table.

"Don't 'Hi, mom' me like everything is okay," she scolded. "Do you have any idea of what time it is, young lady?"

"I'm sorry, mom," Twilight pleaded. "I lost track of time."

"Not only that but you left your poor brother alone at school, lord knows what could've happen to him, you went to hang out with somepony I don't know without my permission, and was that a motorcycle you came riding home on?"

"Um, yes?" Twilight answered with a small voice.

"You rode a motorcycle?" Spike said "Cool!"

"Twilight," her mother said rubbing her temples. "C'mon, princess. I need you to be better than this. I'll be looking to you to step up and be responsible. Mommy's gonna be really busy at work so coming home late might be normal, but only for me, got it!"

"Yes, ma'am," Twilight agreed.

"Alright, sweetie," Ms. Velvet said as she placed a plate of pasta in front of Twilight. "Here's your mac and cheese made with no cheese, just how you like it."

"Thanks mom," Twilight said with a smile.

"Now tell me about your day!"

Twilight hesitated before she answered. She thought about the running into sunset, and getting paper thrown at her. She thought about the incident with Rarity and Pinkie Pie. And then she thought about how her mother would react to the truth. She answered as any teenager would.

"It was fine."