the start of something new

"Hmm," Ahli was looking Valentina up and down and measuring her to see how the elixir affected her, putting aside the strange birthmarks. He had been doing this for a few years now and Valentina had showed no other signs of being affected. Valentina was now old enough to go to school and today was her first day of school."Nothing seems to be any more out of usual," Ahli said to himself.

"Val, where r u? your going to be late!" Angelus called for her daughter, she never liked it when Ahli did tests on Valentina and would rather not know about them.

"Go on upstairs before your mom worries," Ahli whispered to his daughter. Valentina hopped off the table she was on and ran up the stairs.When Valentina reached the top of the stairs Angelus let out a breath, she often held her breath when she didn't know where Valentina was because she was so frightened but didn't want anyone else to know that she was always scared for her daughter.

"Oh, good, your okay. Now come on, your going to be late for your first day at school," Angelus said while rushing her daughter out of the house and into the wagon. Valentina's saddlebag was already in the wagon and put it on as Angelus strapped herself in and started off to the school. The school wasn't far but Val wouldn't be able to find her way there because she has hardly been anywhere without her parents. Val didn't know why her parents always had to be with her constantly.

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"Okay, we're here," Angelus said as she unstrapped herself and let Valentina out of the wagon. Valentina couldn't believe her eyes as she hopped out of the wagon. The school was huge and Valentina all of a sudden was glad her mother was there to help see her off because she was now a bit frightened to be going to school and started worrying like crazy.what if these fillies and foals don't like me, she thought to herself. Angelus held the door open for Valentina and they made their way to the office. "I am here to drop off my daughter," Angelus said to the lady there who had a nice light pink coat and a brown curly mane and tail.

"Name?" The lady asked.

"Valentina," Angelus said shortly. The lady looked up and looked over the desk at Valentina and stared, eyes wide and gaping. She said nothing but just recovered herself and told Valentina's mom that she could leave and that she would take Valentina to her class. Angelus left not knowing what her daughter was going to face that day and how it would damage her throughout her life.

"So, Valentina, my name is Mrs. Wingsure, and your class will be taught by Mrs. Wingeth," the lady said to Valentina.

Valentina simply nodded but didn't say a word, it's not that Valentina couldn't talk, she just didn't like to talk because everypony who heard her voice were amazed at it and thought she was way too different and would shy away from her.

"Can't you talk dear?" Mrs. Wingsure asked.

"Of course i can, i just don't like to," Valentina snapped out with her musical-like voice and immediately regretted it because, like everypony else, she stopped dead and was mesmerized by her voice and stood still and staring. "Please, stop staring at me like that, Mrs. Wingsure, i don't like it and it makes me uncomfortable," Valentina said.

"O-of course, let's go to your class," Mrs. Wingsure quickly recovered herself and they made their way to the class. Mrs. Wingsure never said another word to Valentina, for she feared that if she did Valentina would speak again and she didn't know what to think of that voice yet.

When they got to the classroom Mrs. Wingsure told Valentina to wait outside while she got Mrs. Wingeth. Valentina just nodded and Mrs. Wingsure came out with Mrs. Wingeth right behind her. Mrs. Wingsure wasn’t that observant of Valentina’s looks but Mrs. Wingeth was, Mrs. Wingsure gasped when she saw Valentina.

“H-hello there, Valentina,” Mrs. Wingeth said recovering herself quickly, almost as quickly as Mrs. Wingsure, if not quicker. She looked at Mrs. Wingsure and said, “you may go now, thank you.” Once Mrs. Wingsure was out of sight Mrs. Wingeth looked at Valentina with horror stricken eyes with a mix of worry in them. “Come on, Valentina, I will introduce you to the class,” Mrs. Wingeth said knowing what would happen because of how Valentina looked.

When they walked in everyone in the class stopped and stared at Valentina, none of them looked pleased. Why are they all staring at me? Valentina thought. “Class, this is our new student, her name is Valentina,” Mrs. Wingeth announced, “I have to go talk with another teacher but while I'm gone I want all of you to be nice to, Valentina.” The students all responded with a yes but Valentina could see the lies in some of their faces.

Once Mrs. Wingeth left three fillies walked up and said, “so, Valentina, what are you? You sure aren’t a pegasus. Your too different. I mean look at you, then look at us. You aren’t one of us, you are just a pathetic excuse for one.” Valentina was tearing up and wanted to run away but she felt nailed to the floor as she continued to stand there and take these words.

“Mrs. Wingeth is coming, wipe her tears!” A foal said, as one of them wiped away the tears streaming down Valentina’s face. Valentina spent the rest of the day thinking of those words and when school was over she ran to her mom and jumped in the wagon. Angelus was surprised but didn’t question it and took off to go home, Valentina was glad to be away from that school and would be fine if she never went back.