Antithesis

by SkarletIce

Chapter 9

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The sun was full and bright while the wind blew the scent of flowers through the air. Trella glided down her usual route to school passing over buildings and stopping to rest once near Savery Square Cafe to grab a cup of coffee.

Landing in the second floor patio Trella walked up to a mare in the service window, "I'll take the usual," she said presenting two bits at the pegasus window on the second floor.

"One hazelnut latte with two pumps of vanilla oat milk, coming up" the barista replied smiling.

"That's not my usual" Trella with a raised eyebrow.

"Come on you order the same thing everyday I thought you could use something sweet for a change" the barista said preparing the drink. "Come on this one is on the house."

Trella though for a second before sighing "Fine, at least make it iced."

The barista gave a happy squeal as she opened the ice chest, scooping up the frozen cubes then she went to work. She placed the creamy white lid on top with an image of two wings on it. Trella took a sip letting it sit on her tongue for a second before swallowing.

"How is it?" the barista asked.

"It's... alright?" Trella responded.

The barista's ears drooped as her head tilted. "Alright?! That's my best selling drink."

"I'll drink it.! Jeez" She looked at the clock behind the barista seeing she had nine minutes to get to school. " EEke, I gotta go!" she said, taking fight.

"Don't waste that coffee ya hear!" the barista shouted as Trella flew away.

Trella rushed, passing other pegasi, and nearly crashing into a few birds. She made it to the school with some time to spare, she looked in her hoof at the coffee. She had figured it would have spilled since she was going so fast bit the lid with wings held fast.

Walking to her homeroom she took her seat at the three person desk in the back row furthest from the teacher. The bell rang signifying the start of the homeroom period. The teacher stood up walking around to pass out a yellow sheet of paper.

Today the middle schoolers will be touring the highschool please be on your best behaviour and follow this temporary schedule.

Periods

1
5
3
2
L
5
6

As the teacher passed she got a whiff of the coffee on the desk. "Trella you wouldn't happen to have stopped at Savory Square?"

"Yes mam" she responded nervously. "Am I not allowed to have a drink in here?"

"No it's fine, just curious I think we got the same drink." she said levitating her coffee from her desk. "Hazelnut latte with two pumps of vanilla oat milk."

"It's not my usual but the barista wouldn't take no for an answer." Trella said with a faint smile.

The teacher turned to hear the door then checking the time. "Care to say why you two are late again? Hmm NightOwl, EarlyBird." She said walking away from Trella.

Trella sat there by herself sipping away at her coffee until finally the bell rang. She walked out into the crowded hallway heading for her first period class. On her way she bumped into a few upperclassmen apologizing on the spot then continued. Entering the classroom decorated in old Equish literature quotes and a fake pony skull on a stack of Poneo and Huliet, she noticed a different teacher than usual.

The teacher stood as the last pony entered and said "Mr. Write is out today he has come down with feather flu. I'll be your sub for today, come up and grab the assignment for today."

It was a simple crossword on the previous lesson, most finished it in minutes. She placed the pencil down putting her paper in a folder and then into her bag. She sat quietly having no pony to talk to. Meanwhile some ponies had moved their desks together and began playing with cards.

Trella Was about to approach them about playing with them but as she opened her mouth Principal Clip came in.

"Hey, teach are any of your students done with their work?" Prin. Clip asked.

"Uhhhh," he looked down at the seating chart for names, "Trella? Are you finished."

"Yea, I'm done." She answered.

"Perfect! Come with me." Prin. Clip said opening the door.

She grabbed her bag and followed him into the hall, "Can I put my bag away, my locker is right here?"

"No problem I'll let your teachers know you'll be helping me today." Prin. Clip said taking her into the office.

He grabbed a red and blue pin off his desk passing it to her then motioned her to follow him, going to the main lobby outside the office. She stood there with a few others with matching pins, looking around she realised she had lost sight of the principal.

Approaching the other students she asked, "Hi, uhh could you tell me why Principal Clip brought us here?"

"Huh? How do you sign up for middle school tours without knowing it." somepony mocked.

Trella wilted back a little at the response. "Tours?" she whimpered. She took two steps back, right into Prin. Clip.

"Oof, Sorry about that" Clip said. "Alright campers, the younger students will be lined up in the gym, take a gander at your badge numbers to take your group."

Following him into the gym there were nine lines of students immediately Trella noticed Astra in group three and Antithesis in group seven. She peeked down at her number giving a sigh of relief when it read group nine.

"Alright now it is important that you stay with your group leader" Prin. Clip said before leaving the students. Pony by pony each group left in numerical order though when it came to Trella's group she was clueless as to where she was taking them.

The group leader of eight, a faded pink mare noticed her distress and passed her a paper with the areas to visit listed. She offered a smile to Trella then left with her group. Trella scanned the paper for a clue for where to go first. Taking a chance she decided she would take them to option 9, Science/Magic classrooms.

Trella Turned to get a good look at her group seeing a familiar Yellow pony but couldn't remember their name. Brushing it off she made course for the maroon doors saying “Lets go." as she opened them.

A quick walk through the lobby into the hall of the first floor. "So uh, this is where we have all the different Sciences and Magic classes ranging from levitation to Magic circuitry, of course I don't know too much on that". Trella said Showing her wings.

Continuing forward everypony noticed the school colors lining the halls, maroon lockers and canary yellow walls.

Reaching the end of the hall she saw a classroom with a sheet of paper with the same red and blue circle as her pin. Walking in the doorway she was greeted by an older stallion at a granite table. She peaked her head out and called for the group to enter. The teacher took his place at the front of the room once everypony settled in.

"Welcome, I'm professor Helix, I teach magic circuitry 1 and 2 here at Creston High." he said as his horn lit up grabbing chalk to write his name on the board. "Has anyone here ever heard of Magic Circuitry before" he asked, getting only a few hooves in the air in response..

Trella stood by the door while he began explaining the subject, watching as other students changed classes. Her gaze was broken when the Teacher asked if she could pass out examplesout to the middle schoolers. She did so flying to pass them out the hard green boards with gold patterns on them.

"Lets see 1,2,3, 5,6,. Ok six unicorns in this group could you feed some magic into the printed circuits." he asked, levitating a larger version in the air. Out of the six unicorns only three managed to activate the boards producing a warmed pocket of air above it to manifest.

"Not bad," The professor said walking up and down the long bench tops.

"Sir. I have a question." a yellow pony asked.

"Oh? How can I help? '' Prof. Helix said, walking towards him.

"Nothing really but I see you have two C14 lines" Shure said as he lit his horn and began moving the lines. "If you take it and connect it to D07 without interrupting line B09 you can do... this". A small flame appeared hovering above the circuitry.

"Oh, My." Prof. Helix said. "You seem to have some talent for this. Where did you learn this?"

"I was reading Haycarte’s lay line principles and Nickola Trotta’s distributive theory and applied both concepts. I figured as long as the seal on the base line wasn't interrupted while the magic ran through it would keep the subs stable." Shure informed him.

"Hold on let me jot that down" Helix exclaimed, scribbling the words. "What's your name, son?."

"Shure." he replied "Shure Shot."

Trella had no clue what they were talking about since she took pegasi oriented classes. Though she came closer eyeing the flame until it disappeared. "What happened to it." she asked.

"The magic supply ran out." Shure replied. "The spell only lasts so long if the magic is limited."

Helix was about to continue asking questions but an announcement was heard through the school "Will all tour groups continue to the next assigned classroom please, Thank you.".

Helix was disheartened to let them go but in the end he settled with a hoof shake. The rest stood up and made their way into the hall with Trella leading the group to the staircase.

Trella was a little nervous to speak to the middle schoolers despite being older. As she took off the group gave a small gasp, as she heard them she had an idea.

"So I know they don't want you flying around or teleporting in your classes but... we get a little more freedom here." she said as she landed. "Here in the main stair chase it can get crowded with every pony moving classes. So the principle allows Pegasi to fly through the center of the stairwell and Unicorns to TP between floors."

Trella took flight turning around to signal the pegasi to give it a try then continued to the next floor with them. Entering the second floor it was a bit of a different theme in the halls, maroon was still there but the walls purple and green.

Noticing the next class with the blue and red she took the group in. The room was decorated with pots, pans and some knives behind a glass case by the Instructor's desk.

There was no instructor to be seen until a loud crash coming from the pantry in the back. Opening it there was a cloud of flour and some cracked eggs surrounding a caramel colored pony. Shaking their head the pony stood up and exited the pantry "Leave it to the unicorns to get things in hard to reach places, I tell ya."

"Oh! Hey there. didn't notice you guys there." he said "I'm instructor Easy Bake, and I teach home Ec."

Easy Bake went on and on about food, honey, portions and cake. Trella hadn't taken the class yet she had planned on doing that next year, so she hadn't had much knowledge of the class either. After a while it was time to move to the next class, but before going Easy had passed bread slices from loaves he made that morning.

After three more classrooms Trella was a little excited to take ponies to the third floor. This hall was much shorter than the rest, being a quarter as long and had no class rooms, only a pair of double doors at the end. "Now before we go out I wanna make it clear to not! try to climb the fences."

Taking them through the doors they were greeted by a strong breeze and fresh air, they were now on the roof of the school. "This is where most of the pegasi classes are held." Trella Said as a blue mare with a tan mane, landed next to her.

"This the next group, huh." the mare asked, moving the straw in her mouth.

"Yeah." Trella answered, rubbing her foreleg.

"Alright listen up I'll be one of your Instructors next year for flight development. You guys can call me C Breezy." She said in a raspy voice, wrapping a hoof around Trella. "You’ve been respectful to my star flier here right?"

The group was just as quiet as usual not answering. C Breezy took to the air, flying to the cloud coarse above the school, grabbing an older Stallion and bringing him back with her.

"This here is. Well actually you introduce yourself." C Breezy said.

"ehem, Hi there I'm Morning Dew. I'll be your high speed instructor." He said.

"Morning Dew. As in thee Morning Dew? The four times Equestria aerial relay champion." a pink pegasi in the group called out.

"Yeah, well, those days are behind me now I'm just a professor now." Morning Dew said, turning to Trella. "How about this you..uhh what's your name?"

"I uh its Trella, sir." she answered.

"Ah, Trella you watch these ones we'll take the pegasi up for a few." Morning said taking off before getting a response. The Pegasi took off following him, leaving Trella with the rest. She sat down in one of the cloud chairs floating around to wait.

After a few minutes a small group of middle school unicorns walked out onto the roof, Trella got up and went to them to see why they were here. "Is it time to move to the final class." she asked, looking for the group leader.

"Na, the Equish teacher was boring so we snuck out." a light blue unicorn responded.

"You are supposed to stay with your group. Plus this is a pegasi area which none of you are. So Why did you come here?" Trealla asked

"Cause we can, it's none of your business." he answered, walking past her towards the fence.

"Either you stay with my group or return to yours you can't stay up here." Trella reprimanded.

"You're not our boss we don't have to listen to you" the unicorn replied walking further down the take off strip.

Shure was watching the pegasi fly in lines and loops when he heard the commotion from Trella. Looking past her he saw a unicorn he knew and hated, Shnoby.

He shook his legs mustering some confidence guessing it was time. "Go back to your group nopony wants you here." Shure said as he stood next to Trella.

"Who asked you, loser. Your friends aren't here to save you this time." Shnoby said as he sent a magic shockwave at Shure. "Hm, don't think you can talk to me when you want."

Surprised Trella didn't know what to do, standing there for a second before going to Shure to help him. Before reaching him Shure began to stand laughing.

"You know if it was a year, no three months ago that probably would have knocked me out cold." Shure said rolling his neck "However I'm not that pony."

Shure fired two curved shots simultaneously from his horn at Shnoby. the unicorn dodged to the side evading both shots. "Ha, maybe you should go back to magic kindergarten and learn to hit your shots kid." Shnoby Mocked.

"Dumb ass, do you know what my talent is?" Shure smirked.

"Being tra-" Shnoby was cut off by two magic orbs hitting his ears at the same time, causing him to fall to the ground. Shure caught him with magic before his face made impact, passing him to the other who came with him.

Trella blinked, not completely sure what just happened. The instructors had heard the commotion and returned with the pegasi students.

"Whats going on!?" C Breezy demanded.

"Well uh you see mam these uh un-"

"This idiot snuck away from his group with his friends and was making trouble by the fence so I.. Stopped, him." Shure said with confidence.

"Is that what happened," Morning Dew asked, looking at Trella.

"Yes" She stammered.

"Alright return to the Gym we'll take him to the nurse to get checked, then to the principal." C Breezy said.

Taking the group back down to the Gym Trella walked next to shure asking, "What did you do that for? we could have just gotten the instructors."

Shure turned to her with a seriousness in his voice, "He had it coming, he ass who thinks he is better than everyone."

"You didn't have to knock him unconscious." She said.

"And what let him shoot off magic with ponies on a rooftop." Shure replied, turning away.

"I guess but I don't think that was the way to handle that." Trella responded.

"I'll take the punishment, I just couldn't take his garbage anymore." Shure said opening the gym door.

Mr. Clip was waiting inside the Gym for Trella and her group. He sat there forelegs crossed as they approached, Trella went to open her mouth to tell him what happened but Clip began speaking.

"I already know what happened," Clip said waving his hoof. "Don't worry Trella, you're not in trouble, there wasn't much you could do."

A wave of relief washed over her when she heard that but tensed a little when Clip stood up and approached Shure. Shure didn't move, standing firm he looked right at the principal.

"So I heard you've used magic against another student" Clip said looking down at Shure.

Shure answered camly "Only in self defence sir."

"That's so." Clip said walking passed shure. "while you weren't in the wrong you will be given a two hour detention for use of magic against another student."

"What about the other student, the one who caused the fight." Trella spoke up.

"Don't worry he will be receiving a week's suspension. Along with a mandatory essay on what he did and why it was wrong." Clip answered stopping at the gym doors. "Trella you can wait here for the other groups or return to your classes." he said walking out.

Trella had decided to stay and wait for the other groups to return. She sat by herself while her group spoke amongst themselves, after a few minutes Shure came over to her and sat down.

"Sorry about all that, I didn't mean to stress you out." Shure apologized.

"It's fine he said I wasn't in any trouble." Trella responded. "Plus you're the one who has to do time."

"I'd say it was worth it." Both of them laughed at that.

Astra and Antithesis' groups met up on the way back to the gym to finish the tour. Walking in Antithesis saw some ponies from Shure's group but couldn't see him.

"Do you think he went to the bathroom? '' Astra asked taking a seat on the bleachers.

"I guess so, I don't see him." Antithesis said looking up and down the home bleachers. After a few minutes of talking, the final group arrived. Along with them Clip reentered the Gym waving to some ponies on the Away side bleachers. Noticing this Antithesis looked closely recognizing them. "Heh, I guess Shure is making moves," Antithesis said, poking Astra's side.

"With who, Farenhiet?" Astra said looking where Antithesis was pointing. "Or.. my cousin."

Looking over Shure saw Antithesis pointing over towards him. with a grin he said, "I'll be going before those two start getting any ideas."

"Ideas about what?" Shae asked.

Shure tuned his head and shook "nothing" he said with a laugh.

She sat pondering what he meant then it stuck her, with it her face went red.

"It's the bachelor of the hour." Antithesis joked as Shure approached.

"Shut it. We had a run in with Shnoby." Shure replied.

"That ass hat. What'd he do this time?" Astra asked.

"I showed him what's what." Shure boasted.

"About time you stood up to him." Antithesis congratulated slapping is back.

The middle school Principal took them back to their home room for the rest of the school day. Meanwhile Trella hung out, sorta with the other group leaders. They were seated in the teachers lounge hanging out, a faded pink mare approached her with a donut in hoof.

Offering it to Trella the mare said "Hey. Remember me?"

"Yeah, you handed me the classroom schedule this morning." Trella responded.

"These kids today were something else I tell ya T. Oh! you don't mind if I call you T do you." she asked.

"No, it's fine but uhh what's.. your name." Trella asked.

"Oh come on I've been in all your classes for the entire year and you don't know me." she scoffed with an angry look.

Trella drooped her ears knowing she was guilty of not knowing almost anypony in her class.

"I'm kidding, you can call me Stitch'n Fit." she said with a smile.

"Nice to meet you, mind if I call you Stitch." Trella said, returning the smile.

"That's fine. Honestly when Clip pulled me out of class I was a little surprised." Stitch said sitting down.

"You too? I thought I was the only one." Trella said with a giggle.

"Hope you're ready this is the third time he's done it to me so He'll probably gtab you for another school event." Stitch said

Right then Principal Clip walked in with a clipboard in his hoof. "Alright, other than a mishap everything went well today. So... since there is only one class left today I'd be ok if you guys left early."

The ponies in the room gave a cheer excited at the chance to skip their last class. Stitch leaned over while Clip continued talking, "Hey are you doing anything after school today?" she asked.

"No, I don't think so." Trella whispered back.

"Perfect. So I've been meaning to go to a cafe on the south side of town do you wanna go?" Stitch asked.

"uh well I.." Trella mutered for a second before steeling herself. "That'd be great." She said interrupting Clip. "Sorry." she said sheepishly.


Author's Note

So I decided to expand on another character hope you guys like it.
As you maybe were able to tell Creston isn't a school for general education they have math, Equish, and Sciences. But they focus on what type of pony you are.

Thank for reading:ajsmug:

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