Graduation!

by Poppy8

The Ceremony

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The kid's all sadly made their way to school, while Bumper seemed to have a determined look on his face. As their parents followed, ready to see their kids graduate. They all walked into the school and it was decorated in balloons and steamers in a rainbow if colours. Timidthy wore a yellow tux with green sparkles on it while Blood Bones wore a purple tux with a big red bow on it. Timidthy's hair had been done in a bowl cut hairstyle and Blood Bones had his hair in a flat hair style. The both wore painted horseshoes that matched their outfits. French Press wore a white dress with frills covering it. She wore white heels and had her hair straighten and put in a french braid. Crepe and Binkey wore matching black tuxes as their hair had been pulled back to the hair-line. And the rest was pulled back with the rest of the hair. Sweet Dreams wore a long sparkling dress that drapped across the floor. She wore a shirt that started off as gold and slowly blended into a purple. Sweet Dreams wore a bright purple shade of lipstick and she wore gold heels. And Meadow wore her hair in a ponytail. Meadow wore a very puffy orange skirt with a sunflower belt attached to it. And she wore a orange skirt with a sunflower pattern in it. Meadow had her hair in a bun as she walked uncomfortably. Praying that the ceremony wouldn't take too long. And finally there was Bumper he held a bag in his magical grasp with something in it. He wore a gray tux with lime green buttons and cufflinks on the front sleeves. Bumper's hair was slick and practically sticking to his head, as it was forced down with so much hair gel. The kid's and adults finally made their way into auditorium. And Mrs.Pamper immediately came to them with a smile on her face.

"I'm so excited! Now kid's I'll be saying your full name's on the stage in alphabetical order." Mrs.Pamper said and all the kid's blushed a deep red and they looked over to the stage. The stage was decorated in red streamers. With a banner going across it that read: Happy Graduation! The kid's all felt their eye's tear up, it was as if the universe was mocking them.

"Now all you guy's need to do is wait in the back of the stage until your name is called." Soot said,

"And remember even steps, big smiles and remember you earned this." Luna said.

"Tha-Thanks for the ad-advice." Sweet Dreams said trying desperately not to cry. The kid's made their way to the back of the stage. As Pamper walked on the stage and set the certificates in order Angelic Meadow. Binkey Suzette, Blood Bones, Crepe Suzette, French Press. Sweet Dreams, Timidthy Timid Balazs, and Thumper Bumper. Meanwhile the adults sat in the front row of chairs as the rest of the kid's and the school faculty came in. Meanwhile at the back of the stage the kid's all sat in silence. While Bumper had his back turned from his friends as he looked at something. French Press looked over,

"My poor Thumpy he can't even look at us." French Press said as she held back tears.

"I-I'm gonna miss all of you!" Sweet Dreams said as she hugged Timidthy tightly. Timidthy hugged back, not wanting to leave the embrace. There was a lump in Binkey's throat as he refused to let his eye's weld over with tears. The kid's then went back to being silent but the silence was soon broken. By the sound of Mrs.Pamper's voice ringing all across the auditorium.

"Hello everypony! Today is a very special day for eight of out students! They all have shown to have gotten over their social problems and are ready to move on past this school! Now it's time to bring out our graduates!" The kid's gasped while, all the kid's got in order except for Bumper who turned back to his work. (Music started playing that you would usually hear at graduation ceremonies)

"Now let's all welcome Angelic Meadow!" Mrs.Pamper's voice echoed and Meadow walked onto the stage. And Mrs.Pamper handed Meadow, her certificate.

"Would you like to say any words?" Pamper asked and Meadow wordlessly took the microphone.

"I'm very happy to take this certificate and I thank everypony for getting me here." Meadow said as she gave the microphone back to Mrs.Pamper and walked off the stage. Once she got to the back of the stage Meadow sniffled as she let her tears hit the floor.

"Now all give a raising applause for Binkey Suzette!" Pamper's voice echoed as Binkey hugged his brother and walked onto the stage. Binkey used all his willpower not to run away as he smiled and looked at the crowd cheering for him. His parent's we're taking pictures like a mad pony as he stood next to Mrs.Pamper. Mrs.Pamper held a microphone as she also held a perfectly rolled up certificate.

"Binkey Suzette I give you this certificate in honor of your hard work and dedication." Mrs.Pamper said as she handed Binkey the certificate.

"Speech! Speech!" Nanny cried from the crowd, Binkey blushed a deep crimson red. Mrs.Pamper handed Binkey the microphone and Binkey felt like dying on the spot. Binkey gulped and spoke into the microphone,

"Tha-Thank you everypony, I really a-appreciate all of this. A-And I'm sure me and my brother will remember this day always." Binkey then handed the microphone back to Mrs.Pamper. And walked off the stage before he could break down crying. The crowd cheered as Binkey made his way back to his friends. And he berried his hooves into his face and cried,

"Alright next up is Blood Bones!" Mrs.Pamper's voice echoed and Blood Bones made his way onto the stage.

"Blood Bones you have shown very spectacular development! So here yours!" Mrs.Pamper said as she handed Blood Bones his certificate. Blood Bones took the microphone, sparing his brother the emotional term oil. Blood Bones sucked up as much of his blown up ego and enthusiasm and spoke through the microphone.

"Thank you Canterlot for this awesome celebration! I know if you asked my a week ago that I would graduate from here I'd say "Of course I will I'm awesome!" I know me and my shy little bro will think back on this day and think about how awesome it was!" Blood Bones said as the crowd erupted into applause. But as Blood Bones looked back at his mother he could tell she thought something was up. Once Blood Bones got to the back stage he let the tears fall freely from his eye's.

"Come on out Crepe Suzette it's your turn!" Mrs.Pamper's voice echoed and Crepe plastered on the happiest smile he could muster. And walked onto the stage.

"We're all very proud of you!" Mrs.Pamper said as she handed Crepe the certificate. Crepe continued to smile as he walked off the stage. Once Crepe got to the back stage him and Binkey hugged tightly.

"Come on out French Press!" Pamper's voice echoed and French Press obeyed. The crowd cheered as French Press made her way onto the stage. French Press didn't even wait for Mrs.Pamper to speak. She snatched the certificate and the microphone out of her hooves,

"It's funny on how the world works, first you get signed up for this wonderful school. Meet a whole bunch of awesome friends and then you graduate and are forced to leave your best friends. I'll remember this day for exactly that." French Press said trying to keep her voice from going bitter during her speech. She then handed Mrs.Pamper the microphone and matched off the stage. The crowd was for the most part silent and the silence was what the kid's heard as French Press silently cried. The silence was then broken when Mrs.Pamper cleared her throat and said,

"Sweet Dreams it's your turn!" Sweet Dreams sighed and walked onto the stage.

"We all hope you can show the world that anypony no matter what can shine!" Mrs.Pamper said as she handed Sweet Dreams the certificate and microphone.

"I can safely say I'll remember this day for as long as I will live and I thank my parents for being so supportive." Sweet Dreams said softly and she gave the microphone to Mrs.Pamper and made her way to the back stage. As soon as Sweet Dreams got there Timidthy hugged her tightly. He was shaking uncontrollably.

"Timidthy Timid Balazs it's time!" Mrs.Pamper's voice rang, Timidthy blushed a deep red. But forced himself to let go of Sweet Dreams and walked onto the stage. As Timidthy walked towards Mrs.Pamper he could see a few of the kid's mouthing out the word's.

"Baby!" and

"Weakling!" Timidthy gulped and sped up his pace.

"Timidthy I must say when you first came to my school I never thought this day would come! And today I'm glad I was wrong!" Mrs.Pamper said as she handed Timidthy the certificate. And Timidthy gave a meek smile to the crowd as he walked off the stage. Finally it was Bumper's turn and Bumper had finished the final tweaks on his project. As a bright light glowed in his face. He had a smile on his face and wrapped his project back up just as Mrs.Pamper said.

"Thumper Bumper you're the last one up!" Bumper placed his project down and he hugged each of his friends before he went onto the stage. As Bumper walked onto the stage he saw a few kid's snickering. Probably at his first name but he didn't let it bother him. And then he looked at his parent's who had tears of joy in their eye's.

"Bumper when you first came here I wasn't sure what to think of you. But today I see a nice stable colt ready to take in the world." Mrs.Pamper said as she handed Bumper the certificate. Bumper then whispered something into Mrs.Pamper's ear. Much to the confusion of the crowd and his friends, and Mrs.Pamper handed him the microphone. Bumper took a deep breathe,

"Ya know everypony expects this to be the greatest moment in our lives but....it isn't." Bumper said and the crowd gasped.

"Now I bet you all wondering "What!? Why wouldn't it be?" well it's because that means we have to leave our home, family, friend's, and our pet's. I bet more than a few of you have had to leave friends and still regret it to this day." Bumper continued as a few of their parent's started looking guilty.

"Now I didn't come up here to make anypony feel bad. I came up here to tell everypony, no matter what some snobby Canterlot kid's think, what my friends mean to me. When I first came here I was a grumpy jerk who would pick on kids for amusement. I even did it to Timidthy and he's still trying to live it down. But the day that Timidthy decided to become my friend. After all the humiliation I caused him opened my eye's. And not only did I gain Sweet Dreams as a friend but I also gained a marefriend after a bit. And then our circle grew when Crepe and Binkey came and defended Timidthy. When Blood Bones the Emperor of Darkness was swayed by Timidthy to not only be good but be his brother too! And when Meadow showed up and we allowed her to join in! I love all my friends and I'm determined to keep us as friends so this is to my friends in the back. In the bag I carried here and have been working on the last two days is something to make sure that after we split up. We'll have something to fill the gap and keep us together. And I thank my parents for pushing me to go to this school. Cause without that I'd never had made the friendships that are sure to last a lifetime." Bumper finished and everypony applauded. Bumper then walked off the stage and went to the back of the stage. And he was met with a group hug from his friends.

"Aww Bumper that was the sweetest thing I'd ever heard!" French Press said, Bumper blushed deep red. The friend's left the embrace. And it was reveled they we're holding medium-sized rectangle. They all seemed to look at them with over whelming curiously and excitement.

"So what are they?" Binkey asked,

"And what do they do?" Meadow asked. Bumper blushed redder,

"I call chaties, they are all connected to each other each other, like us! And they have the ability to send anypony who has one messages. Pictures, make phone calls, play games, chat, and lot's of other stuff!" Bumper said trying and failing to hide his enthusiasm.

"Wow! Where'd you get them!" Timidthy said, Bumper blushed even redder.

"I made them." Bumper said,

"You did!?" they all shouted at once. Bumper nodded,

"Wow! I thought you simply had to work your flank off to buy them! Not making them!" French Press said.

"I have to admit I like on how you designed them!" Sweet Dreams said as she admired her chatie. As it was coloured exactly like her mane and coat and had her cutiemark on the back with her name written in black letters on the back as well, the others had similar coat color designs except for Crepe and Meadow who had yet to earn their marks.

"That's easy I'll show ya during the party! And don't worry Crepe and Meadow I can paint your marks on your chaties when you get yours!" Bumper said and the kid's left the back stage to enjoy the party while Bumper showed them how the devices worked.

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