Chapters Pinkie was sat alone on a bench in the school grounds, watching people chat and play basketball and football. Her friends were in the music room, but that was less important than watching these people. Or a person. A boy called Cloudy Sky, who happened to be sat on his own elsewhere in the concrete area.
He was new, this Cloudy Sky. Well, he wasn't really new, because he had been CHS for almost a month. Pinkie was just... Looking out for him. Yes. That was the right phrase. Looking out for a fellow student who was being picked on. New students were always picked on, but you were unlucky if it lasted for more than a fortnight. Which made Cloudy very unlucky, as it hadn't stopped yet. He had a kind face, with light blue eyes surrounded by dark grey glasses, which were covered by his shaggy silver hair. Well, it was more grey than silver, but it sort of shined in the sun as he slouched over his sketch book, so she assumed it was silver. She didn’t like grey, preferring bold and bright colours like pink, but it didn’t matter. He had jeans and a blue T-Shirt with a white guitar on it that was more often than not hidden by his leather jacket.
She wasn’t paying attention and didn’t see who slammed the football into his chest.girls , like me, throw the ball back. Boys , like you , kick it back. Kick it!”
Pinkie looked up at the CCTV camera. Predictably, the glass was cracked. It had probably ignored the entire scenario, as the teachers always did. They didn’t seem to notice that he was different, so they wouldn’t realise that he was vulnerable to not just teasing. Because this was most certainly not just teasing. This, in Pinkie’s opinion, was bullying .
“Pinkie, where were you at lunch?” questioned Rainbow Dash. “We were having a blast! It would have been even better if you were there, Pinkie.”Bad choice of words, head in the clouds, she thought numbly as she ran into the café.
“Hey Pinkie!” called Carrot Cake, the owner of Sugarcube Corner, from the counter.Uh oh , she thought. Flash Sentry and the basketball girl were here. They saw him and Flash threw him a packet of Salty Spicy Ultra Hot Roasted Peanuts and said, “The Sun's coming to burn you up, little Cloudy Girly!” Everyone except Carrot Cake and Pinkie laughed.
Cloudy was still in the store when everyone left. Pinkie said, “Cloudy, wait!”
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A few weeks later, Cloudy whizzed on his motorbike to the estate where Pinkie had started renting a studio flat. He sat on the bike for a few moments, then he saw a mess of pink hair that could barely fit under a purple helmet. Pinkie jumped on the back of the bike, put her arms around his waist and smiled sweetly, and they set off on their first date. They had barely spoken at school, as Cloudy had been staying inside near the staffroom at lunch and Pinkie had been in the music room, but they were together now, and that was all that mattered.
Sunset was on her motorbike too, and she heard Pinkie shout, “Hi Sunset!” as they sped past her. Sunset shook her head. Of course Pinkie went for the unpopular kid. He was quiet and sensitive, and needed someone larger than life to bring him out of his shell. They were made for each other, and that was all that mattered.
A Diversion and A Lot of Trouble
It took two days for Sunset to come up with a plan. Then, it needed approval from Celestia. So it was decided that the diversion would happen on the next Monday. Hopefully, the seven of them would be able to stop Cloudy and Pinkie from truanting and force them to go to Canterlot High.
On Monday morning, Sunset's alarm went off at 4am, early enough for her to prepare. She got showered and dressed, ate a cereal bar and pulled on her coat and helmet. She left her house, locked the front door and started her motorbike. The engine purred to life and she drove to the block of flats where Pinkie Pie lived. Sunset checked her watch. 5am. Three and a half hours of waiting. She knew that Cloudy would head past here before 8:30, but she didn't know exactly when.
Rainbow Dash waited at the bus stop, ignoring the buses. She wasn't taking any of them. She was going to use magic to run after Pinkie. Her top speed would be enough to catch up with and even overtake a motorbike. She texted her friends,Ready when you are, The Dash!
Pinkie Pie was pacing in her flat, angry. Angry because she had just seen a post on Grapevine about 'a crazy girl who gave it all for a boy who deserved nothing.' The user who posted it was TricksUpMySleeve2071. No surprise there. She just wanted to hear the sound of Cloudy's motorbike. If she didn't hear him coming, she would not be able to escape as quickly. Then she heard it. She looked out of the window. There he was. She pulled on her motorbike helmet and locked the door to the flat before sprinting down the stairs into the rain and jumped on the back of Cloudy's motorbike.
They did not realise that they were being followed until Sunset was right behind them.nothing to help me!"really think I would let that happen?" Silence, then Cloudy hit the accelerator. So did Sunset. As Cloudy put the indicator on to turn right, Sunset positioned herself so that they would have to go straight ahead. Cloudy swore.
Sunset trailed behind them, signalling to Rainbow Dash as they sped past her. She began to run towards them. Soon, Sunset was driving on the right of Pinkie and Cloudy, and Rainbow was on the left. The couple were forced to carry on until they reached Canterlot High.
Sunset sped ahead and forced Cloudy to turn into Canterlot's car park. He accidentally hit the breaks and the motorbike fell to one side, throwing him and his girlfriend across the concrete.
An argument started, and students began streaming out of the school and they watched the fight break out. Something fell on the floor by Pinkie's feet. Her geode necklace. Cloudy picked it up, whispering something in her ear.
The effect was instantaneous. A loud explosion of glowing magic. It formed a sphere in the air and swallowed them despite their efforts to escape. As the magic swirled menacingly around them, Cloudy Sky and Pinkie Pie tried but failed to resist its power. It changed their appearances and they forgot who they were. The students, having experienced this several times, began to run inside, knowing what would await them if they stayed. Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle stayed. As the only students able to use magic properly it was their responsibility to keep everyone safe.
When the sphere of magic disappeared, the six girls still outside were stood facing two creatures who were human but not quite, with huge scaly wings. Their outfits appeared to be made of shards of stained glass, various colours of the rainbow for Pinkie and blue, grey and gold for Cloudy. Their now messy hair was blown upward by the magic they possessed and each of them had a scaly tail the colour of their skin. They held each other's clawed hands and sneered at their former friends.ALL the bullies. Plus, it just reminds me of them. " She pointed at the six girls. He took her necklace off and dropped it.
"Hey!" yelled Sunset. "You forgot about us! We love feedback! What do you think of us?!"not make a right. You're turning into a bully because you're taking revenge. I have been a bully. Remember, before pony Twilight came here, I bullied everyone . But I was always alone, and you will be the same, unless you change."
Clearing Stormy Skies and a New Start
Trixie was being dangled by her long hair. The Main Seven had a dilemma. If they all confronted Cloudy, he would drop her and the fall would seriously injure her, possibly even kill her. If only one of them confronted him, they wouldn't be powerful enough, but he would never be consoled if more than one of them tried to bring him round.
"Cloudy!" yelled Pinkie. He looked at her. "I want to talk to you, but my throat hurts. I can't shout for much longer."
"Magic used in the wrong way can change the way you think. It can make you feel that everyone is out to get you and that even your friends are against you. You can see the world differently to others. Surely you can see that my friends and I want to help, and that by punishing your bullies you are as bad as they are?" She turned to Trixie. "Trixie, you owe us an apology. The magic words are, "I promise never to bully anyone ever again and I am sorry I tried to make life miserable for you." And you have to mean it."
To say the least, Celestia was not impressed. She and Vice Principal Luna practically lost it in front of Flash Sentry, Trixie and Volt and Bolt Thunder. They were excluded from school for a week and given detentions. Then Grapevine had to be contacted and told to take down any rude or offensive content. It was a long, drawn-out process, but eventually, everyone had written enough statements and life went back to normal.
One day after school, the Main Seven and Cloudy were at the park, talking about magic. Cloudy could use magic, to everyone's surprise, and was enjoying making a pen levitate.
When everyone went off to play football, Pinkie Pie and Cloudy Sky stayed under the shade of a huge willow. There was something Pinkie really wanted to ask. It was scaring her a little. She had never had a boyfriend like him who didn't dump her for someone who wore more make-up. He saw her face.
Well, Maybe Bullies Are A Problem
Pinkie Pie and Cloudy Sky were riding his motorbike up the mountain to the restaurant near the peak for their first date. It was more than Pinkie could stand and she gave a "Whoopie!" of delight as they hurtled up the rocky path and nearly broke their necks.
Eventually they arrived and dismounted the motorbike, taking off their helmets and letting the wind whip back their hair. They walked into the cosy restaurant, more like a shabby pub than anything, and ordered a most Pinkie Pie romantic dinner - it was all-day breakfast day and there were bacon and syrup pancakes for dessert. They shared some small talk and they kissed when they finished their meal. Yet they didn't realise the danger of one kiss.
Trixie took the photo at just the right moment. It was uploaded to Grapevine, a new social media platform, within seconds, with the caption Pinkie's Fall from Grace and the Darkening Sky! Who will realise first that they were made to fall apart?! Trixie was half ashamed at Pinkie's choice of boyfriend, but to her, Pinkie was weird. It was exactly the kind of choice she would make.
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The next Monday, people were laughing at Pinkie and Cloudy. Hard. They received a sneaky kick in the ankles from a few giggling girls, and they laughed harder when Pinkie fell over. Pinkie realised immediately that whatever joke was going around was on her and Cloudy.Pinkie's Fall from Grace and the Darkening Sky! Who will realise first that they were made to fall apart?!
As you can guess, Pinkie Pie wasn't in the music room at lunch. She was outside in the rain, sat this time with Cloudy and telling him about Rainbow Dash teasing her. He was kind and thoughtful, comforting her.
"Where's Pinkie Pie?" asked Fluttershy.not a joke. This is mean. Tell Trixie to take it off the website."awful out there!"
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Days passed, and Pinkie and Cloudy received more bullying and she didn't speak to her friends. They didn't talk to anyone from CHS, for that matter. They could not focus in class due to the comments and looks sent their way, and soon stopped going to school altogether, sending fake phone calls saying they were sick and spending time up the mountain. One day, while they were on mountain bikes (not the motorbike), Pinkie asked him, "How come you aren't affected? You don't have to tell people to fall off a cliff! You don't break down in tears!"they are weird. They have to fit into a status quo to be accepted as a human being, and don't accept anyone who doesn't fit in, anyone who's different. Having to fill an ultimatum to be accepted into society makes no sense to me."
Meanwhile, the rest of the Main Seven were in geography class when Principal Celestia walked in and asked to talk to them. They left the class, slightly worried.