Canterlot High School

CHAPTER 9

Taichi leans against his chair, looking at the falcon robot design.

“Now, what I need is a power source so it can move and help me when needed,” said Taichi.

His telephone watch rings. He glances towards the screen and sighs. He looks at the event calendar on the right side of computer screen. He sighs again.

“Festival of Friendship,” groan Taichi.

The door opens and a rope launch towards him and tied on his waist and his hand. Applejack stands at the door.

“This time Tai, you’re coming with me whatever you like it or not,” said Applejack as she drags him outside the room.

Taichi groans. Meanwhile, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scoolatoo sit around the table.

“What we should do for Festival of Friendship?” asked Applebloom.

“Well, I heard they are going to make a mob of bands on the third day,” said Sweetie Belle.

“Yeah but how are we going to join? We don’t play musical instruments,” said Scoolato.

Twilight Sparkle, Flash Sentri, Pinkie Pie, Cheese Sandwich, Rainbow Dash, Soarin, Rarity, Spike and Fluttershy that sit on the table, look at Applejack that drags Taichi towards them. Rainbow Dash laughs.

“Finally, looks who cowgirl drag in,” said Rainbow.

Applejack and Taichi sit beside Fluttershy.

“What is it that you send AJ to drag me here?” asked Taichi, little irritated.

“Well, the Friendship Festival will be held in few weeks so we need to plan what we can do,” said Twilight.

“Whatever,” said Taichi.

Fluttershy slides her hand on his left hand as Applejack slides her hand on his right. Back to the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Sweetie Belle stands up.

“Let’s find Tai. I’m sure he knows what to do,” said Sweetie Belle.

“Where do you think he will be,” asked Applebloom.

“Somewhere with our sisters,” said Sweetie Belle.

At the meeting room,

“We’re having band mob performance on the third day. My band and Rainboom already register for the mob,” said Flash.

“I wish I can perform with you guys,” said Soarin.

“Well, if you can persuade Tai to form a band before the dateline, you can join us,” said Rainbow.

Taichi sighs as he stands up.

“Not my problem anyway,” said Taichi as he walks out.

Applejack and Fluttershy stand up and follow him. Twilight Sparkle sight.

“We just need to find another band to perform,” said Twilight.

Taichi walks back towards the hostel, followed by Applejack and Fluttershy.

“Come on Tai, it’s fun,” said Applejack.

Before Fluttershy could say anything, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scoolatoo run towards Taichi and pull his left hand.

“Okay Tai, we need your help. It is an emergency,” said Applebloom.

Applejack and Fluttershy just watch him been dragged.

“Just what the hay is happen?” asked Applejack.

With Taichi and the CMC,

“Wait, you want me not just to design your club uniform but to teach you how to sing?” asked Taichi.

“Eeyup,” said Applebloom, imitating her brother.

“But why me? Your sister can teach you, right?” asked Taichi.

“Yeah but you should know our sister are, Tai? You’re dating one of them,” said Sweetie Belle.

“I’m not dating AJ,” said Taichi.

Applebloom smirks.

“I don’t remember mentioning which sisters of ours,” said Applebloom.

Taichi swallows his salvia. Sweetie Belle giggles.

”Someone has a crush,” said Sweetie Belle, giddy.

Taichi frowns.

“You want my help or not?” asked Taichi.

“Fine, fine,” said Scoolatoo.

“Tonight, come to my room. I’ll design your uniform so I need your size,” said Taichi.

“Well, mine is 38B,” said Applebloom.

“Same,” said Sweetie Belle.

“Dang, I’m the flat one, 34A,” said Scoolatoo.

“I didn’t mean your breast size,” murmured Taichi.

Back to the music room, Soarin picks up her bass guitar as Spike checks his keyboard.

“Maybe we need to learn about his taste of music,” said Spike.

“Yeah but how? We don’t know who he trusts,” said Soarin.

At night, after getting their size, Taichi starts design the uniform as Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scoolatoo wear their pyjama.

“So, how long will it take to finish our uniform?” asked Applebloom.

“I can finish the design before I went to bed. The fabric I need, I can get it tomorrow and finish it tomorrow night,” said Taichi.

“Wow, that’s great,” said Scoolatoo.

The day arrives as the students visit the festival. Sweetie Belle looks at the blueprint of an upside down pyramid. The students stand in front of Principal Celestia that gives her speech.

“……and now let’s the Friendship Festival begins,” said Principal Celestia.

Sweetie Belle looks at hanging Scoolatoo.

”You know what to do, Scoolatoo,” said Sweetie Belle.

Scoolatoo nods as she jumps down, swinging towards the upside down pyramid and hit it hard. The upside down pyramid falls on the side, becoming a normal pyramid. Sweetie Belle looks at the blue print as she turns in upside down.

“Oh,” said Sweetie Belle, realizing her mistake.

Applebloom slaps Sweetie Belle’s back head. Meanwhile, Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer walk towards Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Rarity.

“Now the only thing I can hope for is nothing bad will be in the festival,” said Twilight.

Pinkie Pie and others smile as they sing.

<We Got This Together>

As the songs end, all 7 of them hug together. Back to Taichi's room, Taichi leans against the chair as he plays a few notes on his guitar. Sweetie Belle slumps beside him.

“I’m bored,” said Sweetie Belle.

Taichi chuckles.

“There is something on the fair. Just go and visit the stall,” said Taichi.

“Just came from there,” said Sweetie Belle.

Back to the Mane 7,

“So, we need to find third band to perform?” asked Rarity.

“We already have our boyfriends preparing their instrumental,” said Rainbow.

“The hard part is our boyfriend,” said Fluttershy

Applejack nods. Sunset Shimmer looks at Applejack and Fluttershy.

“I don’t know he already ask both of you out,” said Sunset.

Fluttershy fidgets as she plays with her finger. “Well…” said Fluttershy.

“He didn’t. Not yet. We’re just booked him,” said Applejack.

“Then, get your boyfriend to join new band with our boyfriend,” said Twilight.

Back to the CMC, Applebloom and Scoolatoo sit in front of Sweetie Belle and Taichi.

“We got through the entire stall in the fair,” said Applebloom.

“Yeah, it is tiring,” said Scoolatoo.

Taichi chuckles. A rope launch towards him and tied on his waist and his hand. Taichi sighs again.

“Applebloom, why your sister likes to catch people with ropes?” asked Taichi as he’s been dragged away.

“Nah, she just likes to catch you,” said Applebloom

Sweetie Belle and Scoolatoo laugh.

Taichi glances towards Applejack that drags him.

“Can you just let me walk on my own?” asked Taichi.

“Nnope,” said Applejack, imitating her brother.

“We afraid that you will run away after we let you go,” said Fluttershy.

Taichi sighs again.

“I really don’t want to be a part of this nonsense festival,” said Taichi.

“It is not nonsense. Beside making the festival for freshmen and new students to enjoy, it also helps all the students to strengthen their friendships up even more and for the students to make new friends. And the band mob should be the peak of the festival,” said Applejack.

“We need the third band to perform band mob and right now Rainbow’s, Pinkie’s and Rarity’s boyfriend are planning to perform,” said Fluttershy.

“What about yours and AJ’s?” asked Taichi.

Fluttershy fidgets as she plays with her finger.

“Well…” said Fluttershy.

“We’re dragging ours right now,” said Applejack as Taichi shocks.

The Rainbooms look at Applejack and Fluttershy enter the room while dragging Taichi. Spike and Soarin giggle. Cheese Sandwich chuckles. Sunset Shimmer smiles.

“Well, I hope you’re ready for the performance,” said Sunset.

“What makes you think I will perform?” asked Taichi.

Twilight Sparkle sighs.

“Listen Tai, we really need your help right now. The event manager only let 3 bands perform or she will cancel the concert. We have been practicing for so long,” said Twilight.

“This concert is to raise money for orphanage. We’re hoping you can help us raise more,” said Fluttershy, giving him a puppy dog eye.

Taichi sighs.

“Like I said, it is your problem, not mine,” said Taichi as he walks towards the door.

Twilight Sparkle sighs.

“I don’t know what happen in your dimension but you should know that we treasure friendship here. You will find out how great the friendship is when you give it a chance,” said Twilight.

Taichi stops at the door.

“You’re right. You have no idea what I have been through. So stop acting that you know me well,” said Taichi as he walks out.

At the evening, the Rainbooms and Flash Sentri’s band are making final preparation at the field along with a few music bands. Soarin looks at Rainbow Dash.

“Are you sure he will come and help?” asked Soarin.

“I am not sure but I have a feeling that he will help us. He just need to remember how loyal he used to be,” said Rainbow.

Meanwhile, Taichi sits near the window, looking at the festival.

‘Why they spend their money and time in this useless festival? Why are they proud of having that so called friendship?’ thinks Taichi.

*Flashback*

“I don’t know what happen in your dimension but you should know that we treasure friendship here. You will find out how great the friendship is when you give it a chance,” said Twilight.

*End Flashback*

Taichi sighs

‘The Element of Friendship; Loyalty, Generosity, Laughter, Honesty, Kindness, Empathy. The things I used to have before their betrayal. Should I give friendship another chance?’ thinks Taichi as he looks at his guitar case.

At night, after all the bands perfoms another song, Taichi walks up with his own guitar and hooks up with the wiring. The Mane 7 looks at Taichi as they glance towards Soarin that holds Bass Guitar, Spike that stands behind keyboard and Cheese Sandwich that sits behind the drum and nods. The CMC walk towards the main singer’s position. Pinkie Pie and the drummers hits their Hi-Hat

<Rock Mob It's My Life>

The crowds begin to gather around the band mob as they keep on singing. As the first songs end, The drummer hits their Hi-Hat again as the second song begins

<Rock Mob What I've Done>

Late at night, as others packing and bringing the music instruments back to the school and to the hostels, Twilight Sparkle and the rest of Mane 7 walk towards Taichi that puts his guitar in the case.

"Thanks," said Twilight.

Taichi ignores them as he walks towards the hostel. Twilight Sparkle sighs.

"Let us help, Tai. Let us be the friend you need," said Twilight.

Taichi looks at the Mane 7.

"I'll think about it," said Taichi as he walks in.