Ponyville High School

Scoots, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle met up together at the entrance of Principal Spell's office. The doors slowly opened by magic, and they saw it as a signal to come inside as the entrance shut behind them.

"Good day, girls. Take a seat. Now, foals." Principal Spell was staring out into the window, with a cold look on her face when she glared at the three foals. The three ponies each took a seat on the couch, they wanted to chat and assure each other it would be fine, but the look from the Principal made them fall silent.

"An anonymous source from a student has made me aware that you three fillies had vandalized the school. There was markings all over the school cafeteria this afternoon." The principal continued.

"When did this happen?" Sweetie Belle questioned.

"A few hours after lunch." The principal replied.

"That level of vandalism is a near expulsion offense. But since it's still your first day, and you are decent foals, I have taken the liberty of using the rest of today and most of the next day to think about your punishment. In the meantime, go rest in your dorm. And think about what you've done, I know it doesn't sound like much, but trust me on this. Your punishment, might be much more then you deserve." Principal Spell continued. "Go, to your dorms and rest now. Get out of my sight." She snapped the last part, and the whole room fell silent. The three foals nodded, and left without a word. Slightly hanging their heads.

Shimmer Stone was waiting outside the door, for Scootaloo.

"So, considered my offer? I understand your problem, and I could get you out of it. For a small favor in return." She chimed.

"Why do you want me to leave my friends anyway? Why are you and your crew against us so much?" Scoots replied.

"It's simple, really. I can't have these newbies ruining my reputation. You've already proven yourselves that you can stand up to me. That you can be popular. That. Cannot. Happen. This threat needs to be neutralized, immediately. I used to be like you, Scootaloo. Naive. Fear-minded. Lame. But I've been out in the real world. And in the real, cutthroat, world in school popularity, there's no such thing as being fair. You have to choose your moves, play mean, and step on every foal you can to become popular. And to remain there?" Shimmer continued, "Almost the same. I can't even count how many times I had nearly lost to another pathetic dork for my throne as Queen of the School." Shimmer Stone laughed.

"You're even worse then Diamond Tiara." Scoots became angry.

"Can you blame me? School's like this, are evil. At least, the cost of popularity is." Shimmer started walking around Scoots.

"You only have a few more hours until Spell has made her mind. What's it gonna be? Expulsion, or being besties with the Queen of the School?"

"What about your two foal-friends?" Scoots questioned.

"Oh please, they mean nothing to me. They're just another obstacle I got rid of. I gave them an option, and they took it. And that's the end." Shimmer laughed as she strutted away down the hall to the dorms, without her.