Majesty Blueblood was not having a good week, and she was making sure everypony knew. The furious look on her eyes as she stomped across the hall making everypony, even the seniors, step away with caution. Majesty never thought she would hate somepony else besides Princess Luna, but Dia Waterblaze was getting closer to that point. She had known that the girl was going to be trouble, but she didn’t think she would be this much trouble.

Storming into her next class, she walked over to her friends who turned around to greet her at their desks only to shut their mouths. “Woah, what made you this pissed off?” Forest asked as Majesty sat on her chair. The alicorn sighed before opening her math books. Looking at them, the twins were stunned to find every single page was written with mean words such as “Leave Outsider” or “Slut” or “Just Die”. Some even had crude drawings of what appear to be Majesty getting pooped on by a dragon or having warts on her face.

Sighing, Jade picked up one of the books and shook her head. “She really has it in for you, huh? How does she keep breaking into your locker?”

“I don’t know, I’m starting to think I should ward it with magic,” Majesty grumbled, putting her books away. “It’s bad enough she filled my locker with mice, then stole my gym clothes, and stuck glue on the bathroom seat I was going to use. But to mess with my homework and books too? Argh!”

The door opened and the three spotted Dia Waterblaze and her posse entering the room. Dia smirked at Majesty before giving an obvious faked look of worry. “Majesty, I saw you stomping around like a rhino. Is everything alright?” Majesty, to her credit, didn’t say anything and just turned away. “Well, I hate to see your day ruined. It must have been pretty bad to make you have a temper tantrum like a baby.”

Her friends chuckled before they left them alone, but Majesty gritted her teeth as their laughter echoed in her ears. Snapping her pencil with her magic, she was about to turn away when Jade forced her to turn around and shook her head. “Not now, later.”

Before Majesty could say something, the teacher arrived and class began. She ignored the teacher, and instead berated herself for doing what Dia had, indeed, pointed out. Her behavior was not that of a proper Blueblood. When you show your emotions on your sleeve, you lose the battle, she thought to herself, quoting her father. I don’t know why Dia is even doing this to me. Besides our families not liking each other. Unless that is the reason.

Remembering what the twins said on their first day, various groups and individuals were representing their families and their interests. One friend today could be an enemy tomorrow. She couldn’t afford to show weakness to her peers, especially due to the fact they would one day be her subjects. Majesty knew she had to strike back, and fast. If Dia is devoted to making me an enemy then I guess I’ll have to respond in kind.

***

“You have to do something to silence her big time,” Forest said, leaning on the bared fence that surrounded one of the roofs of the school. It was a favorite hangout place for the group for when they needed to discuss something important. “Dia’s already struck first, and she’s managed to make a fool out of you a few times already. You need to hit her back with something huge.”

“Like what? What do you know about her?” Majesty asked, rubbing her chin. “All I know is that her father is always arguing against my uncle in court. They’re business is mostly in the weapons department for the military with a side business in wine making. Plus her mother is a very popular social figure.”

“Dia’s always been a smart and popular filly, even before you came here. She’s always doing her best to look good in front of the students and the teachers,” Jade replied. “But our father says that the more perfect a pony acts, the more they have to hide. Question is what?”

The bell rung across the school which meant it was time to head home. Since Forest had soccer practice, and Jade promised to help a teacher with her papers, Majesty was forced to say goodbye to her friends before making her way downstairs. She arrived at the front of the gate where, much to her unsurprise, was Dia Waterblazer waiting for her with a smirk. Majesty tried to ignore her as she stood on the curb.

“Where are your friends? Ditched you?” Dia asked, combing her mane with her magic.

“They’re busy,” Majesty answered, glowering at Dia. “Look, I’m warning you. Stop messing with me.”

“I don’t know what your tal-”

“Don’t lie to me!” Majesty growled as she turned to Dia who looked at her with dull eyes. “I know our families hate each other, but that doesn’t mean we can extend that to school. I’m giving you one last chance to end this or I will destroy you.”

Snorting, Dia looked down at Majesty and huffed. “You think I’m doing this because of my parents? Get real. I could care less about that. My only interest is giving you a clear message of reality.”

“And that message is?”

Leaning closer, Dia snarled and nearly spat on Majesty. “That despite your alicorn looks, talent in magic, and being related to those pretenders in Equestria? You. Are. Nothing.” She stood up straight, glaring at Majesty as if she was a bug to squish. “You think that just because you have some fancy wings you’re one of us? You’re nothing but Equestrian trash. You’re blood is of traitors who dare sully themselves with pegasi and earth ponies as if they were equals. Your family is nothing but a wounded bird fleeing from its nest because they bit off more than they could chew. And whoring yourself out to our beloved prince? You’d find more dignity from a prostitute in the red lantern district.”

A purple automobile arrived that Dia Waterblaze entered before staring out the window. “I’m a real Unicornian, Majesty Blueblood. All you’ll be is a hash up wanna be.”

Majesty’s horn lit as her teeth began to grit together so hard they threatened to crack. Before she could blast Dia’s face off, a honk from a familiar car alerted her to Copper Penny’s presence. Cursing her bad luck, Majesty turned to Waterblaze and replied, “The only thing that will be nothing is you when I’m done with you.”

“I look forward to it,” Dia replied before motioning to her drive to head out.

Majesty watched as the automobile left before hurrying to enter her own. Copper Penny, spotting the look of frustration on his young mistress’ face, asked, “Is everything okay, Mistress Majesty?”

Leaning back on her seat, Majesty folded her hooves and sighed. “I’m dealing with a personal... annoyance in the form of one stuck up filly.”

“Oh, dear. A bully?” Copper Penny asked, driving on the road. “Well, Mistress, just ignore them. Once they see they cannot hurt you they will leave you alone. Getting even isn’t something you should be considering.

Majesty sighed and closed her eyes. Sorry, Copper Penny. But I’m afraid that I cannot do that.

***

Majesty thought long and hard over the weekend on what she was going to do to get back at Dia Waterblaze, but nothing solid came to her mind. Kicking her legs in the air, she sighed as she tossed aside another crumpled up idea she came up with and tossed it towards the already full wastebasket. “Darn it, who would have thought that coming up with revenge was so hard!”

Getting up, she made her way to the door to get a snack when a knock from her bedroom door alerted her of a visitor. “Come in,” she replied, smiling when she saw her mentor, Nazo, arrive. “Oh, Nazo. Thank goodness, maybe you can help me out.”

“Oh, problems at school? I’m afraid my powers aren’t for cheating on your homework,” Nazo teased with a smirk.

“I don’t need your help with that. I’m trying to get revenge on this bully of mine who won’t stop bothering me!” Majesty explained, huffing. “I need to get her good. Either by doing or finding something that will make her stop and leave me alone.”

“Well, do you know anything about her?” Nazo asked. Majesty bit her lip which already gave away her answer. Chuckling, Nazo shook his head. “Are you forgetting your lessons already? What is the most important thing in the world of politics and war?”

“Information,” Majesty answered immediately. “Without knowing who or what or why, you are blind in the field and cannot manipulate things to your control.”

“If you have little information of your enemy, what is it that you should do?”

“Well, that would be find out more about them.”

“Exactly,” Nazo nodded his head, “you must observe them. Watch them from the shadows. Sooner or later, they will do something, say something, or behave in some way that will be enough for you to expose and exploit to your advantage. I suggest you do this for the next few days at school.”

Majesty rubbed her chin before nodding in agreement. “Understood, but is she really an enemy? I mean, we’re just students and fillies. I thought this was supposed to be for when I was older?”

Nazo slightly lifted her head and forced her to look into his glowing eyes. “My dear Majesty. You must always remember that anyone who is not with you is against you. And even if they are with you they might turn against you. Never trust anyone from your family to your children because you never know who might be a friend and who might be an enemy.”

Gulping, Majesty thought of her twin friends, her uncle and and Copper Penny. They were all important to her, but were they also possible enemies should things arise differently? “Nazo, does that mean you could be an enemy someday?”

The deer only smirked before leaving the room, allowing Majesty to stare at his retreating figure in isolated thoughts.

***

When school came around on Monday, Majesty went to work on finding out more about Dia, even enlisting her friends to help out since each of them had at least one class with her. They made sure to not make it look like they were stalking her, but more the once she looked at the three with confused eyes when she noticed them staring at her. Usually, that was followed with a mean comment or a glare.

Of course this started a rumor that Forest was crushing on Dia which made him nearly throw up his lunch upon hearing it.

The days passed, and after four days of watching, the group gathered to discuss what they had learned so far on the rooftop. “Jack nothing!” Forest cried out, crossing his forelegs in frustration. “I swear, she’s as perfect as a living saint. She comes to school, chats with her friends, answers questions, goes to her clubs, and just eats. Every. Single. Day.”

“I know, it’s like she’s some kind of robot or something,” Jade sighed, looked over her notes. “The only weird things about her is the fact that she’s always late for her next class after gym, and that she never lets anypony go to her home. None of her friends, if you can call them that, go with her outside of school. They just agree to whatever she says, carry her stuff, and eat with her. I’m surprised their noses aren’t brown from all the flank kissing they do.”

“Well, maybe tomorrow we should check to see what she does outside of school? I doubt we can follow her home, but she must do some extra activities besides volleyball and her clubs,” Majesty pondered. “Maybe I can convince Copper Penny to drive us around?”

“Too risky,” Jade said, shaking her head. “Everypony pretty much knows everypony’s automobile at this point. We should use a cab.”

“We can decide tomorrow, because I want to go home now. The Shade is on the radio tonight and I want to hear him escape from Genghis Griff’s trap,” Forest said, jumping to his hooves.

The three made their way down the stairs when Majesty stopped and smacked her head. “Ah, wait. I forgot my gym clothes in my locker. I’ll catch up with you in a few minutes.”

Thankfully, the gym was right under them so it was a simple manner of just walking down stairs and heading towards the locker room. Just as she was about to unlock her locker, she heard the door open and paused. Curious, she turned around the corner and spotted Dia Waterblaze, sweating in her volleyball outfit, walking to her locker while drinking a bottle of water. I guess practice ended early, Majesty thought, narrowing her eyes at her rival.

Dia didn’t seem to notice that she wasn’t alone and so she began to undress without a care in the world. That’s when Majesty saw them. Her eyes widened and it took every bit of her to not gasp out loud in surprise. She even covered her mouth to hold back from saying anything. When Dia was done undressing, and back in her school uniform, she left without noticing the pair of wide eyes that had been focused on her.

Once she was sure that Dia was gone, Majesty rushed out of the gym without a care about her clothes. It didn’t take her long to find her friends waiting for her at the front entrance where she stopped to gasp for breath.

“Woah, where’s the fire?” Forest asked before letting out a yelp as Majesty grabbed him by the shoulders. “W-What the?!”

“Do you still have that camera your dad gave you?!”

***

Dia Waterblaze was starting to get a bit disappointed in the lack of response from that nopony alicorn. Ever since she started, with some encouragement from her father, to mess up Majesty’s day for the past week and a half, the little upstart hadn’t done anything to try and get back at her. Well, save for that little outburst last week, but she put her in place with the honest truth. Even if she was an alicorn she was just an outsider who wasn’t even born in Unicornia. She was no different then the traitor, mud buckers, or air flanks that lived in that disgusting nation. It was kinda becoming disappointing to see her fail to react back, but perhaps for all her wings and prestige, Majesty Blueblood was just a dog with no bite.

However, when she came back to school after the weekend, Dia was surprised to find Majesty smiling at her as if there was no bad blood between them. Why is she suddenly looking at me as if we’re the best of friends?

Her loser friends came in with smiles as well; Forest grinning like he won the lottery. There was also the look in their eyes. Before today, there was anger, frustration, and some cautiousness. Now, they just seemed to be looking at her as if she was some kind of clown. There was laughter in those eyes, even if none of it came out of their mouths, and it made her concerned. What could they be finding funny?

It was the same thing at every class, in every hall, and even during lunch. They just stared at Dia like they knew something about her that was hysterical in their minds yet they didn’t act on it. Her friends, in reality just yes-mares, wondered what was wrong all day, but she smiled and said nothing. Deep inside, however, Dia was getting concerned. What are they planning? Or worse, what did they find out?

She wasn’t stupid. She made sure to take every precaution to avoid whatever scandal that could damage her. When Dia was in the public eye, she always made sure to look perfect. In private, she always made sure that nopony could see her act any different. If I let my guard down for one second...

It felt like an axe was about to drop on her head, and before she knew it the blade struck during gym class. It had been her favorite class, the only one she actually enjoyed, when it happened. She opened her locker to get out her gym clothes while waiting for everypony to leave so she could change in secret as always. That was when she noticed an envelope inside. Rolling her eyes at another possible confession from one of the boys in their grade, she opened it up. Suddenly, like a winter storm bursting in, she froze upon seeing what it was.

A photo.

A photo of her, right in front of this very locker, and her underwear.

Her favorite Zippy and the Fun Dance Crew Underwear.

The very same kind Dia Waterblaze wore everyday in secret out of fear of being ridiculed.

If she was three, four, or even five years old she wouldn’t care, but Dia was ten, going on eleven. Zippy and the Fun Dance Crew was a toy and book line only babies paid any attention too, but she couldn’t help it. She loved Zippy in his flying blimp, solving problems with Henry Hippo, Gary Giraffe, and Sally Seagall. Yes, they were questions a seven year old could solve in a heartbeat. Yes, they were not made for her age. Yes, she threatened to have the changeling slaves sent to the camps if they told anypony, even her parents, she was a huge super fan with clothing, stuffed animals, and posters of her childhood friends. The only childhood friends she ever had due to her parents always working.

If she was a toddler, this would be fine. But this was Raveneye’s Noble Academy for Young Education. This was where you started growing up and earning connections, power, and prestige. If any of the students, even the teachers, knew of this and the rumors spread that she, Dia Waterblaze, was wearing toddler themed underwear she would be crucified and embarrassed to the point of being forced to leave the school in shame just to save face.

“Dia, what’s wrong?” one of her friends asked, forcing her to slam her locker in fear. “Um, you okay?”

“Yes! Fine! I... I just need some air!” she shouted, blushing as she raced out of the room. Everypony watched in confusion and started whispering to one another. Except for a certain alicorn who was just smirking.

***

The moment she was up on the roof, Dia began to tear up the photo and used a small ember spell to burn the remains. She even blew the ashes into the wind so that nopony could see a trace of them. Sighing in relief, she sat down before realizing that if somepony took a photo of her, changing, then they knew her secret. They also had to have copies, unless they were really stupid.

“But who could have...” Then it dawned on her. It was like a viper strike to the heart as she realized who it was. “Oh no.”

“Oh, yes.”

Sweat began to drip down her face as she slowly turned around to see a grinning Majesty Blueblood not to far from where she was. Gulping, she watched as the alicorn slowly clopped forward as if she was suddenly crowned queen of the world. “Nice photo, am I right? The lighting could be a bit better, but I’m pretty sure everypony can see those nice little undies you have on your flank. And your pretty little face too.”

“Th-this is illegal!” Dia shouted, standing up. “I-I-I’ll tell the Headmistress! You'll be expelled!”

“You have no proof, and if you do tell anypony? Over two hundred copies will be sent across the school with everypony knowing that you’re just a big baby in your heart. Your reputation will be ruined for years and you’ll no longer be number one in our grade. I can also imagine your parents will be embarrassed to find out that their daughter is still acting like a spoiled toddler who can’t grow up. My uncle will certainly make use of that.”

Muttering every curse she knew, Dia tried to think of a way out of this, but came up short. Sighing in defeat, she lowered her head. “What... what do you want?”

Majesty’s smile immediately changed to a glare that could cut steel. “You’re going to be nice to me. In fact, we’ll be good friends to the point where you’ll never refuse me, mock me, or hurt me again. This also goes with my friends too.” Dia gulped and nodded. “You can be the number two of this class, but I am number one. I am the future Queen of Unicornia. You will remember that.. nopony.”

Wincing, DIa nodded while feeling as if she had her entire body drenched in slime. “Y-yes... Majesty.”

“That’s your Majesty,” the alicorn sharply replied before smiling. “Now, shall we go to class? New friend?”

“Yes... your Majesty,” Dia answered as she slowly followed her new best friend.

Author's Note

Sorry it took so long folks but here is the latest chapter. The first move by Majesty in her career as a villain. The whole taking of photos thing in the locker rooms happened a lot in my high school it was insane. Seriously, who the fuck does that?