Before the Friendship Games: Twilight Sparkle

Twilight cleaned up after herself, then left the room. She sighed in relief, then panicked when the warning bell for sixth period rang. She yelped, then ran as fast as she could to reach her class.

Sixth period ended, and Twilight walked out with a sigh. "I already knew all of that," she said as she hung her head in disappointment. This is one of the most prestigious schools in the district, she thought in frustration. Crystal Prep's supposed to keep my mind fresh, not fill it with the same mush day after day! She looked around the halls at the other students. How can these people be satisfied here? I don't understand it... She frowned, then walked to her seventh period class.

As Twilight made her way to her next class, she continued to look at all the other students she passed. They each gave her and each other looks of contempt. How on earth has Crystal Prep been able to function for so long when the hostility here is palpable on a regular basis, she thought. She started to hug herself. For a place that contains so many people, it's easy to feel lonely here... She reached her classroom, then went in.

Seventh period ended, and Twilight frowned. I really should have brought Spike with me, she thought. I could
really use some companionship right about now. She again found herself watching all of the students as they went about their day. I doubt I'll find any among my fellow students. As she began walking, she noticed Jet Set and Upper Crust were holding hands. She smiled warmly. Maybe there's hope for Crystal Prep yet if someone can find a relationship here. It's too bad that those two seem to be the only ones around here. She began to wonder if there were any other couples around, but she decided against searching for them. She didn't want to pry into other peoples' lives.

Suddenly, Twilight bumped into someone. She yelped, then fell on the floor. She groaned in slight pain, then looked up at the student. The student's hair was multiple shades of blue, and she noticed little droplets of sweat on her light peach skin, mainly on her forehead. Her orange-yellow eyes were wide with surprise.

"Oh, crap! Are you okay," The student asked as she extended her hand to help Twilight up. Twilight got up, then nodded and smiled as best she could. "Good," said the student. "Gotta be careful around here, it's like everybody gets in everybody else's way here." She gave Twilight a gentle slap on the back. "Laters!"

Twilight continued making her way to her next class, then she took out her phone and stared at the picture of Spike she had set as her wallpaper. She smiled. Don't worry, I'll be home soon. She pocketed her phone and stretched, then yelped when she was embraced by a random student. "Wh-Wha?!" The student walked behind her and pulled off a piece of paper that was apparently affixed to her back. The student gave the piece of paper, which read "HUG MEH." Twilight sighed and rolled her eyes. She turned to thank the student, but nobody was there. Well, that just happened, she thought, then kept her guard up until she reached her next class.

Twilight left her eighth period class and looked both ways in the hallway. Oh, great, she thought. Now I'm getting paranoid! She slapped her forehead with the palm of her hand as she grunted in frustration. "All the students in this school are crazy," she muttered under her breath. She took a deep breath, then exhaled. It's fine, she thought to herself. It'll all be fine. I just have to survive one more class, then that'll be that.

Twilight took out her phone and smiled at the picture of Spike she had set as her wallpaper. Don't worry. I'll be home soon enough.

"The fuck did you just say to me," a student shouted, causing Twilight to jump. She turned around to see two young men staring each other down. Twilight began pulling on her hair almost instinctively as the other student spoke.

"I said 'your mom is the town bicycle, and I got her off last night,'" the other student exclaimed with a smug grin. He took out his phone and pulled up a video. As the video played, Twilight heard the very same student and a clearly older woman kissing and moaning in pleasure. She felt heat rise to her face as she stopped pulling on her hair. Her hands immediately went to her mouth in shock. The woman screamed, twitched, and spasmed as the video ended. The other student pocketed his phone as the hallway fell silent. All onlookers were just as dumbstruck as Twilight was! The other student broke the silence. "That must mean I'm your daddy now."

The student slowly began to tremble with absolute fury. "You," the student said quietly as his face turned red. "You motherfucking asshole!" The student bellowed, then charged towards the other student as all onlookers backed up and began to record the battle.

"'Motherfucking' is right, son," said the other student as the fight began.

Twilight had seen more than enough, and she fled to her next and final class.

Twilight left her final class and growled. She couldn't get that video out of her head! Not because it turned her on, which it really didn't, but because someone had the sheer audacity to not only have sex with someone's mother, but to use that as leverage against a fellow student! It was simply untenable! How could someone do that to another person?! She was morally outraged, and she would not stand for it! She ran to Dean Cadance's office as fast as she could.

Once she reached Cadance's office, Twilight knocked on her door. "Come in," the Dean said. Twilight opened the door, then stomped to her desk. "Twilight," Dean Cadance said in surprise and concern. "You look absolutely livid! What's wrong?" Twilight told her everything that she saw. She started off calmly, then her voice raised in volume until she was nearly shouting. As she began to wrap up, her anger became sadness and tears started to fall.

"Why," Twilight asked, then sniffled. "Why would somebody do something so...so reprehensible?!" Dean Cadance walked over to Twilight and hugged her.

"It's okay, Twilight," Cadance said. "I dealt with that matter personally."

Twilight sniffled again, then returned Cadance's hug. "How could he," she asked.

Cadance frowned a little. "It isn't my place to say," she said. "But don't worry, Twilight. I have a feeling that someday, things are going to change around here."

Feeling reassured just by being in Cadance's presence, Twilight smiled. "I hope so," she said.

"Do you feel better now?"

Twilight nodded.

"Good," Cadance said. "You should hurry if you want to catch your bus." Twilight yelped, then ran out of Cadance's office, but not before thanking her. Cadance nodded as Twilight left for home.