Ponyville High School

Principal Spell's office in the top of the Staff Tower was glamorous. A large grandfather clock painted white, a tall marble desk, silk curtains white as snow by a window that had a view of the whole rest of the campus, a white crisp carpet, fine wooden chairs with white cushions, several bookshelves and cabinets lined with gold rims. And to top it all off, a small black mini-fridge in a corner filled with several treats and drinks that she apparently liked. The principal just got off the PA calling a student to her office.

"A guide to help you tour the campus is on her way, one of my top students. So, what are your names?" The Principal asked.

"Apple Bloom." The filly on the left responded.

"Sweetie Belle." Right.

"Scootaloo." Middle.

"Yes, yes. What makes you think you have what it takes to attend this school?" She questioned. Before the three foals could respond, the glossy wood doors flung open.

"I'm here! I'm here Principal Spell!" A small pony said, panting. She was a blue-green earth filly, with a light and dark brown bouncy mane and tail, blue-green eyes, and a cutie mark of two brown suckers making an "X". She had a lime green saddle-bag around her waist.

"Ah, yes. Fillies, this is Caramel Pop. One of my most hard-working and bright students." The Principal introduced her.

"Sorry I took a while, ma'am. I was in cooking class and didn't wanna leave a currently used oven unattended and-" She paused. "OOH! New students! Hey, what's up?" Caramel smiled. she held out her hoof, expecting a hoof bump. The three fillies did it and grinned.

"CARAMEL!" The principal exclaimed, interrupting the fillies excitement. She immediately went back a bit and stood up straight and proud. Her face went blank.

"Ahem... Caramel, just because you're still a little new, doesn't mean you get special treatment. Now does it?" Spell requested.

"No, ma'am... It doesn't." Caramel's smile faded.

"Good girl. Now, please tour those foals around the campus. They're fish out of water for Pete's sake!" Principal Spell demanded. The doors slammed shut behind the ponies and they walked away.

"What was that all about?" Sweetie belle asked.

"Don't worry. It's not a problem for me, but it's not easy being the new kid at a school. This place welcomes all students: Colt or mare, young and old. But the students are different then the staff. Let's just say this school turns students against their better natures if they let it. This place, like few other schools, has... High standards. Very high standards."

"What?" Apple Bloom questioned.

"i'll explain later, maybe. In the meantime, whatever you do, DON'T DISAPPOINT PRINCIPAL SPELL..." Caramel responded, sadly walking off.

"Why? Why shouldn't we?" Scootaloo asked.

"She can tend to have extreme standards with most students. Especially new students. Once, a colt was a total rebellious individual brute, and he got expelled on his first day. And, it was SECOND PERIOD!" Caramel Pop replied, with the other foals in shock.

"On his first day?" Apple Bloom said, shocked like her friends.

The foals were panicked inside, they might not last a week...