Love Songs

Smolder walked past several classrooms with a light skip in her step. Her day had been brightened; in fact, her whole week mood meter was full of sunshine. Her and Ocellus might've became a thing after that song singing session, and it wouldn't be usual for Smolder to go on and sing about it, -ha ha!- but she just couldn't contain it. That happiness. Her happiness, was just there, shining all over her face(evident by the smile). She couldn't help it.

However, she wasn't in such a great mood after she bumped into something. "Headmare Twilight?" She asked. Twilight was standing there, face somber and drenched in tears. She was clearly very shaken up; evident by the scruffy wings and unkempt hair. Her frown was nearly suggesting that she was sulking and pouting the whole way here, except for the fact that it looked too underdone to be a frustrated pout. It was genuine. She wasn't playing around. "What's wrong?"

Smolder stood there, waiting for an answer in solemn silence. She wondered how long it'd take any princess to answer a question. Her head lifted up once Twilight gave a long, exasperated sigh.

"Everything," she said. "Listen, I'm going to need you to break the news to your friends for me. I-I know I should be staying strong right now, but I wouldn't be able to bare all the disappointment." Then, she sighed afresh. "I-I regret to inform you that- that the school is being... s-shut down." That's when Smolder was having less than a good day. Her eyes widened, pupils shrank, and her heart was crushed. She clenched her fists and struggled to hold back tears, but her chest was burning, and it felt like her heart had just given up. Twilight still continued. "I need you to tell your friends to pack their bags. The school will be evicted by the fourteenth."

That notion made Smolder huff in frustration. Her heart felt like it just died. From a perfect, healthy condition to non-beating. She was devastated. Just like her Headmare. "...So are you just not working hard enough?"

"I-" Twilight stammered. Smolder began to step forward, causing her to lose her hoofing and fumble off balance.

"Are you just giving up on the school now? Is that how it works," she questioned, stepping closer than Twilight would've liked. Her fists clenched tighter, burning with flaming anger that resonated within her. It dispersed throughout her entire body with the speed of mach 7. She was beyond angry. Mad, even, but that couldn't be it. No. Her twisted anger was far beyond some silly old words. And even then, she had to divulge it the best she could.

Twilight fell over. "S....Smolder, what are you--" Smolder had reached her limit now. There was no Smolder. Only the burning, sensitive rage that burst from within her.

Tightening her fist even more than she probably could've before, she swung. Twilight wasn't ready as the hard dragon claw made a harsh impact with her jaw, causing her muzzle to spurt out blood. The impacted spot turned purple-er after the punch, swelling up and covering at least a fifth her(now black) left eye. The rush of momentum caused her to crash against one of the pillars, the blood from her muzzle dripping onto the floor. All that rendered her near unconscious. Smolder huffed.

"Unbelievable."

"I can't believe it," cried Ocellus, who was currently sitting at a library table with the rest of her friends.

"I know, right?" Asked Gallus, who was currently holding up a game card. "Who knew Cards Against Equestria was so hardcore?" Sandbar was sitting next to him with his head being held up with his hooves, and a deck of cards splayed out before him. SIlver and Yona were sitting adjacent to him, making the group sit in a circle that ended with Ocellus and Smolder.

"You've been awful quiet, Smolder," said Sandbar. Smolder looked up at him, her face striped with dried(or probably evaporated) tears. Her eyes were almost bloodshot, yet her expression was pretty nonchalant. "My Celestia, are you alright!?"

The rest of the group got up and stood next to her, all clamoring with concern. Ocellus was especially worried and frantic, considering how she brought up a few random boxes of tissues and delivery boxes full of comfort cupcakes. Sheesh, that girl was never unprepared. "What happened!?"

"I-I..." Smolder stuttered, a lump in her throat starting to form. Her eyes were wet with newcoming tears, aching with the plead of release. ....But she had to stay strong. "...The school's shutting... down... H-Headmare Twilight said we should pack our stuff by the fourteenth." Smolder sighed, slamming her head on the table and keeping it down. Her fellow friends gasped in surprise at this, and some of them even began to break down.

"B-But Yona c-can't leave school! Yona miss friends," the yak sobbed, tears streaming in waterfalls from her eyes and soaking into the patches of fur around them. She then jumped into the nearest friend she could, which was Silverstream, and began to cry with her. The hippogriff couldn't contain herself anyhow, so she began to let it out as well.

"I-I... C-Can't... g-go.... Y-You guys're the best friends I'll ever have!" She cried, hugging Yona tightly. Sandbar, meanwhile, was trying to keep himself strong for the rest of them since it seemed Smolder'd break down any second with Ocellus clinging onto her like she was. He walked over to Gallus, who seemed like he could keep his composure.

"Just let it out, Sandy," he said, bracing himself for the worst of soggy feathers. At that, the colt kept a straight face, but nearly rammed his head straight into the griffin's chest and started to pour it out. Gallus sighed in disappointment and frustration, and when he did, he could feel his voice crack. "N-No," he tried, keeping his voice low and blinking rapidly. "I'm not gonna cry-- I'm- I'm not gonna... cr-cry!" Despite all his words of self encouragement, he ended up shedding tears the worst out of all of them. Fumbling onto the floor like a foal throwing a tantrum, he nearly rolled around with Sandbar in his arms, crying like a sprinkler.

Ocellus pressed her forehead against Smolder's, sobbing and crying and wheezing the most any of them ever would. Her tears fell onto her lover's snout, which didn't help the fact that Smolder's own tears probably turned her face into an irrigation land. Their newfound love had just been snuffed, and- and now? They'd never see each other again. Smolder gripped Ocellus' shoulders tightly, keeping her close. Ocellus, meanwhile, was grabbing Smolder's face with her hooves. It didn't take much effect by forcing Smolder to stay close, but the dragon had to. By choice.