Equestria Girls: The Elements Awaken
Chapter 3: Bad Memories
Previous ChapterNext ChapterFlash, Micro Chips, and Sandalwood had started to show Toxigo around Canterlot High, showing what it has to offer. And Toxigo was very impressed to see what they had, but he still stayed silent for most of the time. "Science Lab's down there, computer's on your left, and also right here coming up is the music room." As the boys moved along, Toxigo was looking at all of the rooms that the school had to offer, and he was very impressed. They were all better than what Crystal Prep had to offer, and plus he stepped into the school for only a few minutes and no one was being mean to him. But he stopped when something caught his eye. He saw a glass holder, and in it was a trophy labeled "Friendship Games 1st Place". The three boys stopped after they noticed he wasn't moving, and they walked back to see him looking at the trophy. "Oh, I see your eye is on our trophy from the Friendship Games. First one we've won if you believe that." Toxigo was once again silent like he normally was, but finally he gave a response. "No. I believe you. Thumbs up to you guys." he said in a depressed tone.
Flash was confused by this, Toxigo turned from being a new shy kid to being depressed. "Um, thanks, I guess?" Flash responded. Toxigo looked at the trophy again, and faced them again. "You okay dude? You look like you're feeling down." asked Sandalwood. Toxigo decided that he couldn't hide what he felt about them. Cause now that he was with Canterlot, he could tell them how he felt about Crystal Prep Academy. "Okay to answer that Sandalwood, yes, I am feeling down. Very, very down." Toxigo said to Sandalwood.
"Well how come? Today not a good day for you, or something else bothering you?" asked Micro Chips. "No, there's something else that's bothering me, its about Crystal Prep. And I honestly think I should probably be honest with you guys before I go making any remarks or moves here. I... I... " He was hesitant to explain he came from there, but he finally built up the courage to say so. "I'm an.. ex-Shadowbolt. I used to go to Crystal Prep Academy, but I dropped out because of, everything they did. The Friendship Games, the students, and even Principal Abacus Cinch." The three boys then listened in on his story, wanting to know what exactly made him leave.
"When I came to Crystal Prep, I hoped I could one day do something good for humanity, make a difference. But all that school did was make me hate my life, stay away from people, go into isolation, and lose my faith in everything. And from that school, I hated EVERYTHING! I hated Principal Cinch, I hated my classmates, I hated even living! And what's worse is all of the horrible things, they did to me. Whenever I failed in playing a game, they would torture me. And worse, they went too far. Sour Sweet, got me into an accident that resulted in me losing my ears and I had to get these mechanical replacements. Needless to say, they've actually improved my hearing as I can hear things far away. But, she, she blackmailed me into not telling anyone about it, because she knew that I was an orphan, and if Cinch found out that I was an orphan and coming here, I would get kicked out."
"I don't see the logic in that, but go on" said Micro Chips.
"Indigo Zap, is the reason, I have this." Toxigo proceeded to pull off his black arm stocking, which revealed the prosthetic limb. "She ran over my arm with her car, and she pulled the same blackmail stunt. But the last straw that had been done, was by Neon Lights. During shop class, all of the goggles were gone, and none of them had extras. And from that, he launched shards of wood into my eye, and after several operations, it couldn't be fixed. So this eye patch was all that could be done. But what hits me hard, right in the heart is what they..." He paused at this as he had a hard time getting this out. He was about to reveal what they did to Twilight at the Friendship Games, but again was hesitant.
Flash was worried for a second. "What did they do? Its okay, you can tell us. We're not gonna laugh."
Toxigo gave a gulp, and finally explained. "IT HIT ME HARD BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID TO TWILIGHT! THEY BLACKMAILED HER INTO RELEASING MAGIC THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO CONTROL BUT LIKE MORONS THEY ONLY THOUGHT ABOUT THEIR STUPID REPUTATION RATHER THAN THE LIVES OF INNOCENT CHILDREN, OR CIVILIANS! AND ON TOP OF THAT, THEY TRIED TO TURN THE BLAME ON YOU GUYS!? THEY ARE THE WORST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, BUT NOW I'M AFRAID BECAUSE I BLEW UP A CAR THAT INDIGO ZAP WAS DRIVING THAT DIDN'T BELONG TO HER AND NOW I THINK SHE'S GONNA COME BACK AND KILL ME! And... I... " Toxigo finally had let out all of the rage and anger he'd been holding in. That outburst he had on Indigo the night before didn't help because she was part of the people that hurt him. He then dropped to the floor, in tears from one eye, but luckily Fluttershy was around the corner and came over to give comfort.
"You okay? What's wrong?." said Fluttershy attempting to give comfort.
"Our new student's an ex-Shadowbolt. Apparently they did some horrible things to him and I guess all the pent and rage just finally came out after seeing the trophy we won at the Friendship Games." Flash replied.
"Are you sure you're okay?" asked Fluttershy.
"No... Its okay... I had to let it out eventually. But I shouldn't have yelled at you guys. None of you deserved that..." Toxigo said still in tears.
"Just let it all out dude. Just let your emotions out and tell us how you feel." Sandalwood said also giving comfort. "I'll take it from here guys, thanks for showing him around." Fluttershy responded, and so the guys walked off hoping he would be okay. Luckily with Fluttershy around he was okay. He explained to her everything that the Shadowbolts had done to him, and she listened to everything. She understood why he was in the condition that he looked like, she understood his utter hatred for Crystal Prep, and the all of the emotional pain he was in. But he didn't tell her about blowing up the car Indigo was driving due to not wanting to give himself away, but Fluttershy stayed around to offer him, her kindness. "Its okay, you don't have to worry any of Crystal Prep anymore. You're here at Canterlot High, and we don't do those things. All we give is the kindness of friendship." said Fluttershy. Toxigo felt much better knowing that the school he was at wouldn't be trying to hurt him. "Thanks, Fluttershy. But wait, we only just met, how come you're being nice to me?" he asked.
"Sometimes we just have to show a little kindness." And from that very line, she ponied up just they all did whenever they showed off one of their elements. Toxigo just say on the stairs watching as she went through the pony up, and then once she landed back on her feet, he just gave an odd expression questioning it. "Well, that happened. But, its magic. I'm not gonna question it. I already questioned logic at the Friendship Games, and its just magic. Well, I better keep moving. Got to see the rest of Canterlot. Thanks for talking to me about my issues." Toxigo said thanking Fluttershy.
"Its not a problem at all, if you have any problem just talk to me." She just gave a simple smile, and Toxigo walked off somewhere else pondering what had happened. "She ponied up, but how? There is magic here but just how did that happen? I'll find that out later, best they not know what I am. Cause if they knew, Ooh... " Toxigo then left the hallway into another, also jamming out to his music that he played without a headset. Luckily the entire school was in its break session, so he could jam out. He pulled through his playlists and hit Long Tall Sally by Little Richard, and just had fun. He was free from the shackles of Crystal Prep, and he could now enjoy his life at CHS.
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