Choices really do make the man

"Oh god! I'm late! I'm so late!" I yelled as I bust through the front doors of the school.

It's my very first day starting at Canterlot high starting off as a junior and I wake up at 8:00! If that wasn't bad enough my car stopped working due to something wrong with the engine so I had to call a tow man while I rode the city bus which only gave me a few minutes left to actually reach the classroom. I could hear my heart beat match the ticking sound of the clock as I sprinted down the hall, I skidded to a stop as I slid into the classroom action movie hero style just as the final bell rung.

"Mr. Anonymous, thank you for finally joining us. Now, if you would be so kind as too introduce yourself to the class?" Ms. Cheerilee said sweetly.

The entire class was still looking at me as I sat there still posing on the floor.

"Uhhhhhh.....sure."

I got up and dusted myself off before I moved to the center of the front right next to the teacher's desk. I cleared my throat but I couldn't help but feel uneasy, I always was the shy geeky guy type so I wasn't so keen on introducing myself right away but I knew there was no avoiding it.

"Ahem, well my name is....Anon Y. Nomous. I am a junior starting out and I just moved into town, what more could I say?"

"Tell the class something about yourself."

"O-Okay, well I like.....music and....art I guess. Video games of course, who doesn't? Uh, my mom and dad are professors at Manehatten University near where I lived for 10 years and was homeschooled until I was five. B-But now I live with my grandmother and I was the highest of my classes from 8th to 10th."

A few of the "geniuses" of the classroom nodded in approval, I guess I earned some points there.

"Um, what else? Uh, oh! I enjoy playing the piano....well I can't say I'm perfect at it but yeah. So to sum it up I'm pretty laid back and cool with everyone if you're cool with me and......that's pretty much it."

The classroom was quiet for a second which definitely caused me to tense up but much to my relief they soon began to clap aloud.

"Thank you very much Anon, now to find where to seat you. Ummm, ah! How about there? The empty seat near the far left hand corner." Ms. Cheerilee said pointing at the desk.

I quickly moved over to the desk I was assigned and sat down as Ms.Cheerilee began her lesson on Literature. 30 minutes or so has passed and I could feel myself grow sleepy by the second (this was due to lack of sleep last of sleep last l]night not the lesson). I felt my sleepy head slam into the desk causing the back half of the class to look back at me with concern.

"I'm fine, just sleepy." I whispered.

They nodded and continued on with their learning, another half hour passed and I was really sleepy. So sleepy that I could hear music in my head. Wait, it's not coming from my head. Then where? I looked around the classroom for the source. There sitting right next to me was a creamy white skin toned girl with the most wildest electric blue hair I've ever seen, she was bobbing her head up and down to the music streaming through her giant headphones. The music, was unlike anything I've ever heard of before. I couldn't tell if it was electric, dub-step, hip-hop, or pop but it sounded like a impressive combination of all those genres. And the way she quietly danced to her music made me smile without even realizing it, I was about to say something nice about her music when the bell rang and the class began to leave including the blue haired girl. I quickly gathered my things and ran after her but lost sight of her as soon as I entered the sea of students in the hallway.

"Oh well, maybe I'll run into her later." I sighed as I moved onto my next class.

To my disappointment I didn't have anymore classes with her meaning the rest of the day was just boring without her. The bell ranged again, I practically dragged myself out of gym class with Mr. Iron Will. I may be good with book work but physical education is an entirely different game, the warm water in the boy's locker room helped me get my strength back so I can at least walk the rest of the pain off. To my surprise I saw the blue haired girl running down the hallway towards me (except she was looking over her shoulder like those horror movie situations with the killer being right on your tale), having very little time to react she slammed right into me causing the two of us to tumbleweed into an open broom closet which slammed shut upon entry. There I was in a human Chinese puzzle with the mysterious blue haired girl (for visual aid she was on top of me, her tight fitting skirt and purple leggings was facing me as her head was near my pants area), I could feel the blood in my cheeks boil red. The awkward moment was short lived when the sound of foot steps drew near.

"Just come out of hiding Ms. Scratch! It will make things a whole lot easier for you! Just come out!" A male voice called out.

"Come yourself Mr. Cranky, there's no need for yelling." A female voice said.

That second voice I could recognize, Vice principal Luna. I've met with her and her sister before when I was first brought up to the school to show them my information, to my surprise they both somehow knew my name before I even opened my mouth. Weird. A few moments passed before the two voices moved away from in front of the door, the male voice was grumbling something as he walked. The blue haired girl got off of me and looked through the small door window to make sure they were gone, she smiled in relief. She quickly opened the door and dashed out leaving me still dazed on the floor with the image of the outline of her panties glued to my eyelids. I was pulled back into reality when I heard the sound of footsteps and jingling keys approach the door, the door swung open and in walked a grey skinned man with a mixture of grey and black hair.

"Goodness gracious! Not again! Who keeps putting lifeless mannequins in my broom closet!?!? Well I better dispose of this one."

"Wait! I'm not a lifeless mannequin! I'm a student!" I yelled as he tried to pick me up.

"Oh! My apologies dear boy, but do tell me why are you in my broom closet?"

"This is your broom closet?"

"Why yes, my name is Discord and I am the custodian and groundskeeper of the school....although I would appreciate some respect here and there."

"Sorry 'bout that I'll get out of your way."

"Thank you Anon, have a blessed day."

"Thanks you too........wait, how do you know my name?"

Discord's face flushed a bright white.

"Uhh, well you see......it's important for the staff to know the name of the students helps build morale and friendship all that good stuff.....let's not dwell on that."

"I guess...."

"Jolly good! Now off you go and I'm sure we'll meet again soon. Auf' Wiedersehen!" The janitor said scooting me out the closet and closing the door shut.

"Oooooookay then, well that was weird. I hope there's no more crazy people like him in this sch-"

I was so lost in thought I bumped into a teacher, who just happened to be Mr. Cranky while he was holding a mug of scolding hot coffee that was now all over his new yellow sweater vest. He stared daggers at me as he frowned.

"Detention, now."

"But I didn't mean to-"

"I said now!"

Cranky had me by the neck of my jacket collar as he lead me to his classroom, what we didn't expect was to see Vice principle Luna already there.

"Oh, hello Anon. What brings you by?"

"Uh, I-uh."

"He was roaming the halls without a pass, that's an immediate detention." Cranky announced.

Before Luna could say anything in the matter Cranky guided me inside only to see the blue haired girl already sitting at a desk.

"Ha! What do you know? Two for the price of one, now that's a bargain. Get in there ya delinquent."

How can I earn the title delinquent on the first day? Must be a new record. Cranky released his hold on my jacket and pointed me at the desk right next to the girl who was of course still listening to her music. The angry teacher noticed this as well, he stomped right up to her desk and waved his hand right in front of her to get her attention. When that failed he slammed his fist on the table which stopped her music abruptly with a comedic record scratching sound.

"Rule #1 No music in detention. Your headphones Ms. Scratch, give them now."

She frowned before taking off her headphones and giving them to Cranky who immediately placed them in a brown cardboard box labeled "Possessions". With a sly snicker he turned and left the classroom closing the door right behind him, the girl smiled as she reached into her skirt pocket for her spare headphones. She gasped when she noticed they weren't in her pocket, the one time she doesn't bring them when she needs them the most. Her head hit the desk in sadness, I couldn't help but feel bad for her. I was about to say something when a loud voice boomed into my head:

CHOOSE!

"What? Who said that? Who are you?" I thought.

For some reason I couldn't speak aloud anymore. The voice ignored my question but continued nonetheless.

Choice A: Tell the girl that her music was tasteless and horrible anyway.

"What!?!?!? NO! That's the exact opposite of what I want to tell her." I thought back.

OR

"Or?"

Choice B: Sneak out the classroom and retrieve her headphones!

"Sn-Sneak out!?!? I'm not much of a rule breaker. Are those the only two choices?"

The voice didn't answer, I guess that means yes.

"(Sigh) I guess I have to choose......Choice B!"

Suddenly I sprang up from my chair and leaped over to the door, my face was smushed against the door window as my head involuntarily moved from side to side as if on lookout duty.

"What's going on? Why can I control myself!?!?" I thought as my hand opened the door and I rolled out the classroom into the hallway commando style.

I spotted Cranky down the hall as he was entering another classroom, my body slammed itself against the wall and slowly moved towards the classroom. An invisible force pushed me against the door allowing me to look inside only to see Cranky with his feet up on top of his desk and snoring away, in front of his feet was the cardboard box with the headphones.

"How am I supposed to get inside without him noticing me? It's impossible!"

My body seemed to disagree as my hand shot out and quietly opened the door just a bit, Cranky snorted loudly as I slowly eased my way in. I tip-toed over to the desk and quietly picked up the box, to my surprise it was filled with various cellphones and (for some reason) grade A fireworks and poppers.

"Oh god, the headphones must be at the bottom."

I gulped as I put my hand inside to feel around for the headphones, I could feel myself beginning to sweat but was relieved to grab the headphones.

WELL DONE!

The sudden voice nearly blew my eardrums causing me to nearly drop the box, one cellphone fell out however. I cringed as the object fell to the ground with a clatter, Cranky only snorted and shifted in his seat. I sighed, suddenly the phone began to blare with a super loud ring tone I set the box back down on the desk to pick up the phone and turn it off. Cranky shifted in his seat again but before I could relax I noticed that the box was leaning over the edge, time slowed down as the cellphones, fireworks, and poppers all hit the ground causing a chain of small explosions as I ran out the door with headphones in hand. The sound of Cranky waking up and yelling in surprise could be heard throughout the halls as I sprinted back to detention. I lightly tapped the blue haired girl's desk, she looked up at me.

"I thought you looked better with these on."

She gasped as I handed her beloved headphones, Ii happily took my seat next to her and sighed loudly. A second later she tapped my shoulder and handed me a note.

"Just wanted to say thanks for getting my headphones back, I owe you one. P.S My name's Vinyl ;)"

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