The wind hit Antithesis as he opened the doors to the roof. With the sun flooding into his eyes he raised a hoof to block the rays. He moved past the runway over to the group that was his homeroom, sprawled out in the furthest corner of the roof. Taking a seat and closing his eyes he relaxed, waiting for the bell to ring.

"Gonna lay there all day or are you gonna answer when I call your name?" Breezy said, poking his face till he opened his eyes.

"Well clearly I'm here" he said brushing her hoof away.

"Next time answer" she walked away over to Morning Dew saying, "These kids, can't stand them"

"Aren't you like six years older than him?" he got hit in the head by a swinging hoof. "Ow, what was that for?"

"They don't need to know that," she scowlded, eyebrow twitching.

"I won't say it again" he rubbed his head whispering, "Geez".

The bell rang, sending everypony to to their first class of the day. As Antithesis made his way down stairs and onto the hall he noticed a distance between him and the other students, more so than usual. Walking into Equish class he bumped into a lime green mare who backed up upon seeing him. "Sorry about that" he apologized, moving out of her way.

"Th-thanks" she stammered, rushing past him.

Antithesis took his usual seat behind Astra, both him and Shure turned to Antithesis with smirks. "What?"

Shure slid his chair over whispering, "Word is that you beat up, Páli." he wiggled an eyebrow "Did you?".

"Yeah..." Antithesis answered cawking his head. "Why do you know about it?"

Astra jumped up in his seat turning to him, "How could we not know! The whole school is talking about it."

"What! Why...?" he groaned.

"Everypony probably thinks you're the new bully to replace him." Shure replied watching, their teacher enter the room.

Taking attendance Mr. Write, calling everypony's name, finishing up he gave the class today's assignment. "Alrighty. Today will be an easy day," he pointed to one of the many bookshelves in the room towards the right. "Pick up where we left off and complete this worksheet”. Write began placing a paper on the students’ desk as they went for a book.

Astra and Shure moved their chairs over to Antithesis' desk to work on their sheets together. After a few minutes of reading Antithesis looked up to his friends playing tic tac toe, on their sheets. "Are you guys gonna do the assignment?"

"That's what you're for," Astra said, tying the game. "Besides, I'll do the work tomorrow."

"You better." Shure interjected, drawing a new board to play. "Anyway, why did you beat up Páli?"

Antithesis stopped reading to roll his eyes, saying "Again with that. He was being an ass, so... I taught him a lesson".

"Not what I heard" Astra said taking the center square, "Some ponies are saying you did it to defend a mare's honor". Astra looked up "So who is the mare?"

"Ma-mare?", a small blush almost invisible against Antithesis' dark fur. Doing his best to keep a straight face he replied, "They probably ment Tiv".

"Ahh, so it's Tiv, pray tell who is Tiv?" Shure said, taking one of the corner squares. Antithesis began writing answers to the questions on the sheet instead of answering his friend. "Come on tell us" Shure interrogated, "We won't tell"

"Drop it," Antithesis said, scanning the book for answers again.

"Damn it" Astra said as Shure tied the game again. "What's to be embarrassed about?"

Antithesis gave a heavy sigh before answering, "She's that grey mare from club week in the gym, ya know the one with the pink and green mane"

A chuckle escaped from Astra, "No way, you got the hots for her?"

"Astra you're about to catch these hooves" he barked, as he became annoyed. The bell silenced both of them as it rang, sending them to the next class.

Getting to Easy Bake's class he watched as somepony ran out of the room, green in the face ready to vomit. Walking through the door he saw a group of students huddled in the corner, noses covered.

Confused, he turned to see Easy Bake opening all the windows, "Did I miss something," he asked approaching the group.

Trella poked out with a hoof over her nose saying, "Can't you smell that?". her face became green as she flew out of the room, followed by the rest of them.

Standing there Antithesis took a sniff at an unfamiliar scent. "What is that?" he asked, approaching his instructor.

"Sorry about that. You can stand outside if you're feeling sick." Easy Bake said, fanning the room out.

"It’s not that bad, nothing to get nauseous over". Antithesis said, looking at one of the ovens that was in use. "But what is it?"

Easy bake looked over in shock, "Wait! nothing to get nauseous over? Can you even smell?" Easy Bake said waving a hoof in front of Antithesis.

"Ya I can smell" he moved his teacher's hoof away. "You still haven't answered what it is you're making".

Easy Bake sighed, "You kids are getting weirder each year," he walked over to the oven as a timer went off. "So you know the new restaurant in town, the Talon, right?". Antithesis shook his head side to side. "Well anyway, it opens tomorrow and the owner just so happened to be the chef of the Stewart of Griffonstone and well Celestia asked me to, well make him a meal to show good relati-"

Antithesis cut him off , "Woah, woah, slow down, Stewart of Griffonstone, and Celestia. As in Princess Celestia?". Antithesis asked in disbelief.

"Ya, ya," Easy Bake brushed it off, "I used to cook for our Crowned princess back in the day, Anyway before you interrupted me, obviously Gryphons aren't like ponies in our diets so... I had to make" he motioned side to side with a hoof "Some meat". Antithesis stood there blinking, in confusion. "I get it meat, oh no. Yeah I hate it too."

"Forget the meat. You've worked under Celestia." Antithesis questioned.

"OK listen, I'll talk about it later, but since you don't seem to be bothered with the smell. Could you help me take this down to the meeting hall on the first floor?" Easy Bake asked, removing the skillet from the oven.

"Yeah but why don't you do it? The smell doesn’t seem to bother you either?"

"Like hell I want to blow chunks like the rest of them, I just have a strong stomach from working in the industry for so long." He carefully plated the dish, throwing a metallic cover over it, then passing it to Antithesis. "Follow me".

They walked passed the other students waiting outside the classroom, seeing them Easy Bake peaked into the next class room saying, "Hey Udon".

An older tan mare looked up, "Yes, what can I do for you?"

"Sorry about that I know this is your prep, but could you watch my guys for a sec. That griffon is here and I got to bring him his plate." Easy Bake pleaded.

"Sure thing, send them on in." she motioned towards herself.

"Thanks," Easy Bake popped his head back out, "Alright you guys are gonna be in here until next class." he pointed to Antithesis, "You follow me.

They continued down to the first floor, to a door next to the main office. Entering Antithesis laid eyes on an aged burley griffin sitting at the head of the table next to the principal.

(Scotish accent)
Seeing Easy Bake the Griffon stood up turning his attention saying, "Ahh, Bake I haven't seen you in ages. How you ban?"

"I've been good, great in fact" Easy Bake replied, hugging the griffon. "How have you been, Graham?"

"Ah, I've finally been relieved from that glutton of a stewart. Thank Grover." he said, raising a claw into a fist. "But I can now follow my dream here in Equestria." he opened his claw, placing it on Easy Bake's shoulder. "Come I have much to tell ya".

"Hold up, before that I made you something". Easy Bake pulled away from the griffon's grasp, motioning to Antithesis. Antithesis placed the plate where Graham sat.

As the griffon sat he looked over at Easy Bake, "Well let's see if you've improved over the years" then he removed the lid letting the steam and smell into the room, causing the principal to exit. "You ponies and your weak stomachs. I'll never get over it." he looked over at Antithesis who was still in the room, "What about you, I see Easy here as trained you for this".

Easy Bake gave a laugh, "Actually he's a new student, and get this the smell doesn't bother him he said".

"Well, now that's what I like to hear, someone with a back bone" he began to tear the meat with his sharp talons. "Say what's your name laddy?"

Clearing his throat, "Antithesis" he replied.

"Strange, but strong name," he looked on the side of Antithesis to see his cutie mark. "Huh, no mark. Why, you're at least fifteen, aren't ya?"

"Yes, I guess I have to wait a bit longer than others." Antithesis replied shrugging.

"Well I'd say not bein bothered by this delectable smell is a talent in it's own right for ya ponies." Graham said, taking the last bite of his meal.

"I'd say," Easy BaKe agreed, "So how was it?"

Swallowing, he answered "Hmm, overall the meat was cooked well but your seanonin... was a bit light, more salt next time". Graham wiped his beak, smiling. "Easy, sure I can't convince ya to work for me?"

"No way"

"Ah come on, most griffons ain't got half the skill you do" Graham pleaded, as Antithesis took a seat next to him.

"Not a chance I learned to make this for when you're Stewart visited." Easy shook his head. "What about him, he'd be the only pony who could be in there for more than five minutes." he pointed to Antithesis.

Looking him up and down, Graham asked "The colt any good?".

"Better than most", Easy answered.

"Well hold up I'm not looki-"

"Dear Grover!" the Griffon jumped up, grabbing Antithesis’ mouth opening his lips, "I thought I saw somthin strange. Just how weird is this lad?"

"Get the hell off me", Antithesis pulled back out of his grasp.

"Sorry lad, it's not every day you see teeth like that, hmm I swear I've seen teeth like those before" Graham rubbed his beak.

Antithesis ears perked up, "You have?!" he asked springing up.

"Of course, now what were they, hmmmm" he tried to recall the past, "Uh, sorry if I remember I'll let you know"

"Ugh," Antithesis groaned, "Nopony knows". Just as the griffon went to reply the bell rang, with it Easy bake made a motion for him to get to his next class.

As he entered Antithesis spotted whispering into astra's ear, making him laugh. Shure nodded up to Antithesis while he took his seat,"Aren't you two just the cutest?" Antithesis said prompting Astra.

"I'm not cute" he protested

"I think so," Saphi giggled, pecking his cheek and quieting him.

"Alrighty class, seats please" Mrs. Turner said entering the classroom, "So I've got some good and bad news, which do you want first?". Most of the class responded with “bad”, prompting her to say "Ok, so I will be taking leave for a few weeks, and you will have a substitute teacher".

A unified groan came from the class in response.

Mrs. Turner rolled her eyes with a smile, "The good news is my foal is due any day now" a gasp came from the mares in the room, and silence from the colts. "And don't worry I have plenty of" she looked back and forth " 'Work' for you ponies to do while I'm gone."

A yes came from the previously quiet colts, as she passed out a thin packet with the word 'Review' written on the front. Antithesis looked through the packet, noticing they were all filled in the blanks.

"I'll let you guys have a free day today but just do this over the next couple of classes and when you're done turn it in, to the sub." she explained.

Saphi turned around to talk to her friends, seeing Antithesis already writing in answers, "Aren't you gonna save it for when we have to do it?"

"And work all those days when I don't have to," Antithesis replied.

"He's not wrong," Shure agreed, looking over at Antithesis' papers, then turning to the next section. "Astra you get the next one we''l crank this one out easy."

Astra nodded, grabbing a pencil and turning to the section after Shure's. Sapphire and Farenheit looked at each other in confusion then the colts then back, breaking into laughter.

Getting to the end of his parts Antithesis put his pencil down, looking over athisfriends who were still writing. "Y'all need to write faster." he joked looking over Astra's shoulder.

"Finished" Astra called out, nearly hitting Antithesis in the maw. "Shure how about you?"

"Almost there, a few more."

"You wanna copy first? My hoof is sore from all that." Antithesis passed his paper to Astra, who sighed before he continued writing.

Antithesis sat there quietly waiting for the others to finish, "Hey Thees," Farenhiet called, "Could you check these" the young mare held out her papers.

Taking them he mumbled as he read tracing a hoof as he went. "Oh" he said, stopping his hoof, "All but the last one is right, it's the wendigos not timberwolves, cause the blizzard."

"Ok, thanks" Farenhiet said, taking the pages back, "Looks like you were right." she giggled to Saphi, as she erased the mistake.

After they all shared their work it was time for everypony's favorite time of the day, Lunch. Throwing their stuff into their bags, exiting the class they followed behind Antithesis due to his natural parting of the hall. Towering over most in the hall he spotted a familiar pink and green mane.

Walking towards Tiv ponies began to move away catching her attention along with the mare beside her, "There you are." she said, tuning to meet his gaze. "What's up?"

"Nothing." he rubbed his head, "Just heading to lunch."

"OO, Apple Frider this is my friend Antithesis" she pulled the colts head down level with her's "Antithesis this is Apple fritter she is a recent transfer and I'm showing her around."

Pulling his head from her grasp "Nice to meet you" held a hoof out.

"Uhh, nice ta meet cha" Apple Frider said, taking his hoof with a firm shake. "You that fella eryone been talkin bout?"

Antithesis laughed, "Ya I guess that's me," his hoof returned to the ground. "But between you and me it wasn't really my fault."

Chuckling Apple frider said, "I didn't think so, Tiv here tells me y're as gentle as they come".

Antithesis looked over at Tiv with a 'Really?' look on his face. "What? I only told her the truth, you're a teddy bear from what I've seen." Tiv said, tapping his nose again. She noticed the two pairs of ponies behind him giggling to themselves. "These your friends?"

"Ugh, don't mind them," he shook his head. "See you later then"

"After school", she winked before turning around, as Astra bursted out into laughter.

Antithesis turned around, "Sorry weren't you the one who turned beat red in class earlier?"

"Yeah but aren't you the one without a mare friend," Astra wiped his eyes, "Sorry, just is that what I looked like?"

"No you were much worse,” Saphi said, passing him towards the stairs.

(accidentally deleted the next two class periods so we'll just skip to the end of the day)

"Thees!" Tiv called, walking to the lobby. Approaching him now closer, "Glad to see you waited for me" she smiled nudging his shoulder. "Let's get going"

"Right behind ya" he followed her into the gym once more.

As they entered, Antithesis noticed a group of ponies standing in the center with the rest of the team sitting around in a circle as the group in the center spoke. "There will be no more incidents like last week's practice, I mean the season just started we don’t need anypony else getting hurt".

"Psss, sit down you don't want them to notice you" Tive whispered, taking a seat near some other ponies.

Antithesis followed suit whispering back "Why?"

"Coach isn't afraid to call ponies out in front of everypony." she warned, but it was too late.

"You there," the stallion in the center called, pointing to Antithesis, "Are you Antithesis?"

Tiv sighed as Antithesis stood, "Yeup that's me" he answered dragging himself up.

"Get up here," the stallion demanded. Antithesis followed his instructions walking to the center of the gym. "Do you know what you did?"

"Yes, I have an idea." Antithesis replied.

"Oh, wise guy?" the coach said sarcastically. "This is Wrestling! Not some place to show off!"

"To be fair he did start it, I got hurt too." Antithesis came back, causing Tiv to face hoof.

"Oh really, My star athlete isn't allowed to participate due to you hurting his neck!" the coach fumed, "While you seem fine and dandy!"

"Not much of a star if he lost that bad” Antithesis said almost immediately regretting it. The group of ponies including Tiv burst into laughter as Antithesis' reply to the coach, only further enraging him.

"OH! So you think you're funny, how funny will it be if I kick you off the team" the coach said steam practically shooting from his ears.

"Coach" Tiv called out, "Don't kick him just think if he beat Páli on his first day here think what he could do for the team, plus Páli is probably faking it.

The stallion looked at Tiv for a minute before returning to Antithesis, "You're lucky she put in a good word". the stallion walked away disappearing into the hall.

Eveypony now had their eyes on Antithesis who was still in the center, he looked back at all of them saying "Fuck em", getting another laugh from the crowd.

After things settled everypony went about their usual routine of getting the matts laid out and stretching before practice. Antithesis watched as Tiv followed suit, looking away as she turned to him.

With a smile, “You wanna get that match in?” she said gesturing to one of the empty matts

“Uh-I guess, not sure how I’ll do.” he said, following her to the mat.

Stepping into the circle she said “I’ll go easy on you, ok ” with a wink.

He gave a quick laugh as somepony blew a whistle signaling the start of the match. Not expecting much, Antithesis took it slow, only to be knocked down and rendered imobile by his smaller opponent.

“That's all you got?” Tiv said letting go of him, “Come on” she teased.

“I wasn’t expecting that” Antithesis replied, getting to his hooves. “Let's go again.”

“Wow, 42 and 0. Maybe you’re not cut out for this.” Tiv said from behind Antithesis. “You sure you took down Pali?”

“I just don’t get how you’re doing this” Antithesis said as she released her grip on him. “Pali was nothing compared to this.”

“Well that's because Pali relies on takedowns where as I rely on grappling.” she explained , “Let's give the mat to somepony else.”

Taking a respite they sat along the gym walls, Antithesis wiped his sweat lined forehead while looking at the mare beside him. After a few heavy breaths he asked “When did you get so good at this?”

“Hm,” she sounded, flicking her damp mane out of her face, “I’ve been at this for three years.” she pulled out a bottle, taking a long hard swig. “Plus I had a really good teacher”. Tiv offered the bottle to him.

Taking it he waterfalled some of the cool water. “Thanks,” he handed back the bottle.

“Listen Thees, I got to ask, were you trying back there?” she looked up at him as sweat rolled down his face.

“Of course, the problem is you are one, much smaller than me. Two, more experienced, and you literally hold my legs so can’t I can’t even move.” Antithesis answered, wiping away the moisture.

“Ok, I just didn’t want to be taken lightly.” Tiv said getting to her hooves. “I think I’m done for today.” she smiled, “Whooping your ass is pretty exhausting. “

“Fuck... you” he laughed, also getting up. “What are you doing after this?”

Tiv’s ears perked up, “Oh trying to ask me out are you?” she smiled mischievously.

“Alright nevermind then, see ya later.” he said, turning away.

“Hold on.” she called. “I was kidding”. She walked in front of him, "I have work next couple of days but I think I can make time next week.”

“So eager to make time for me,” he smiled showing one side of his sharpened teeth, “Ok let me know when” he poked her nose, turning the tables and making her blush.

Author's Note

So our young stallion can't seem to catch a break, weather its questions piling up or his ass getting kicked. He's doing his best to get through it, luckily he's got some friends to help.

Also, sorry about the delay It's finals week and I didn't have a lot of time to spare. As always thanks for reading.