Speedy Academy.

My name’s Speedy Gal. Today was my first day at Flight Academy! As I flew there, a thought came into my head. What if no-one likes me? I didn’t have much time to think about it, because before I knew it, I was there!

“You must be Speedy Gal!” A teacher greeted. I turned around to see a brown, male pegasus with a basket ball for a cutie mark.

“Uh, yeah.” I replied. “How did you know?”

“Uh...” He pointed to my horn.

“Oh, yeah...” I replied. Since I was an alicorn, everypony finds it easy to recognise me.

“I’m Couch Basket.” He told me. “I’ve been elected to show you around the school. Come on!” He trotted off and I flew after him.

“Where are we going?” I asked him. The hallway seamed to go on forever.

“First, I have to show you your room.” Couch Basket answered. When we reached a door, he opened it and we went in. I saw to fillies in there. One green and one white and red. “June Bug, Mistletoe, meat Speedy Gal. She’s your new roommate!” I noticed three beds in the big room.

“Hi...” I waved. I was so nervous.

“Hi!” The green filly with a lady bug cutie mark greeted. “I’m June Bug! My friends call me June!”

“I’m Mistletoe.” The other filly with a mistletoe cutie mark said.

“I’ll let you two get acquainted.” Couch Basket announced. “Come to the gym when class starts and I’ll continue to show you around.” He went out and closed the door.

“I guess we’re roommates!” Mistletoe said.

“Yeah...” I nervously replied.

“Why are you so nervous?” June asked. I sighed and turned to show her that I didn’t have a cutie mark! Mistletoe gasped.

“Mistle!” June yelled. “It’s okay to not have a cutie mark! I didn’t have mine until a year ago!”

“Really?” I asked hopefully.

“Yeah!” June replied as she hugged me. “Mistle didn’t have hers until a month ago!”

“Dude!” Mistle yelled.

“It’s dudet when addressing a girl!” June replied. “The point is, we all get our cutie marks at one point! Some later than others!”

“Wait,” Mistle noticed. “You’re an alicorn!”

“Oh, yeah!” June realised.

“Yeah...” I replied.

“Do some magic!” June said as she bounced up and down.

“Okay...” I agreed. I made Mistle’s bed levitate, with her on it!

“Cool!” June and Mistle complimented in unison.

“Maybe magic’s your special talent!” Mistle suggested. Maybe she was right! Suddenly, my flank started to flask.

“I’m getting my cutie mark!” I yelled so fast that no-one could understand me. There it was! On my flank appeared a spell book with wings on it! “Wahoo!” I hugged my roommates and jumped around the room. “This is the best day ever!” The bell rang.

“We have to get to class now.” June admitted sadly.

“Bye.” I waved. I galloped off to the gymnasium.

When it was time for lunch, I walked into the lunch hall.

“Hi, Speedy!” June greeted me.

“Hi, June!” I replied. I tried to sound confident.

“Do you wanna sit together?” June asked.

“Okay.” I agreed. “Uh, where do we get our lunches?”

“Follow me!” June told me. She galloped off to a wall. It had a scanner on it. “Put your hoof on the scanner and it will give you a tray with one of your favourite lunches!”

“Okay...” I said hesitatingly. I put my hoof in the panel and one of my favourite lunches appeared. I licked my lips. “Yes! Pizza and chocolate pudding for desert!” I took my tray. June did the same. She had a tray with a salad and a cupcake with pink icing and a strawberry for desert.

“Where should we sit?” June asked. I saw an empty table.

“How about there?” I asked as I pointed to it.

“Okay!” June agreed. We flew to the table and sat down.

“Wanna share?” I asked.

“What do you mean?” June asked.

“I’d give you half of my pizza if you game me half of your salad!” I answered.

“Sure!” June agreed. I cut my pizza into pieces and gave June half of them and June gave me half of our salad.

“Mm!” I hummed as I ate some salad. “This is delicious!”

“The pizza is, too!” June replied as she took another bite of pizza.

“I’m done with being shown around the school,” I started. “So I can go to class tomorrow!”

“Yay!” June clapped. “I hope we have the same classes!”

When we were done, I went to put my stuff in my locker. But when I saw it, I noticed that there was a note in it. When I took it out, I noticed that the envelope was closed with a heart sticker. I opened it and read the letter. It said ‘Dear, Speedy. You don’t know me, but I’ve seen you. I think that you have a hot flank. I would like to go with you to the Skylight Dance. If you want to reply, leave your letter at locker 296. Love, a secret admirer. XOXO.’. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Someone said that I had a hot flank! I suppose I should give him the benefit of the doubt. I trotted to my room.

When I got there, I went to my desk and took out a pen and paper.

“What should I write?” I asked myself. “I know!” I wrote on my paper ‘Dear, Mystery Stallion. Wait, are you a stallion? Anyway, I was a little startled at first when you said that I had a ‘Hot flank’, but now that I think about it, I think it’s kind of flattering! Thank you for the compliment. Anyway, I think that we should get to know each other before we go to the starlight dance together. I have a few  questions for you. When did you first see me? Are you smart? Are you creative? I await your reply and I hope you have some questions for me. Signed Speedy.’. I took a white envelope, put the letter in it and closed the envelope. I ran down to find locker 296.

Eventually, I found it. I put the envelope into the locker and trotted back to my room.

“We’re back!” June said as she jumped back into our room.

“Hi!” I said. I was lying down on my bed, not really paying attention.

“What’s wrong?” June asked.

“Nothing!” I answered. I sat up, revealing that I was still holding the letter.

“Whatcha got there?” June smirked.

“Nothing!” I lied. I hid it under my bed. June dived under the bed and picked up my letter. “Oh, no!” June read the letter.

“You’ve got a secret admirer!” June smirked.

“Who has?” Mistle asked as she walked in.

“Speedy!” June answered.

“Cool!” Mistle commented.

“I know!” I replied. “I wrote him a letter! And soon he’s gonna reply!” I jumped up and down on my bed.

“Have you met him yet?” Mistle asked.

“No.” I answered sadly. “He said I didn’t know him.” I lied down on my bed again.

“You better meet him soon,” June started. “Because the Skylight Dance is in one month!”

“Yeah!” I replied. I imagined myself in a white dress, at the Skylight Dance, holding hands with a stallion.

The next day, we went to class.

“Good morning, everypony.” The teacher greeted. She was a red mare with a ruler for a cutie mark. She was standing in front of a chalk board with ‘Mrs Minus.’ written on it. “We have a new student today! Everypony, say hi to Speedy Gal!” I waved, nervously. “Now, let’s get to work.”

When class was finished for the day, I went to my locker. There was a letter in it.

“Yay!” I cheered. I took it out and galloped to my room.

‘Dear, Speedy. I am a stallion. I get straight As in every class, including art, so I am creative. I first saw you at lunch, talking to your friend. Sorry that I startled you with ‘Hot flank’. It sounded better in my head. I don’t have any questions for you. We could learn more about each other at the dance, so, do you want to go to the Skylight Dance with me? Love, your Mystery Stallion.’

“Got another letter?” June asked as she flew into the room.

“Yeah!” I hugged it to my chest. “He asked me to go to the dance with me!”

“How will you know it’s him?” June asked.

“I’ll tell him that we’ll wait by the punch bowl!” I replied.

“How did you know that there’s a punch bowl?” June asked.

“There’s always one at school dances!” I answered. I took another envelope and some paper, and began writing again.

‘Dear, Mystery Stallion. Of course I’ll go to the dance with you. Let’s meat at the punch bowl. I can’t wait to find out why you are! Love, Speedy.’

“’Love’?” June asked.

“Yeah.” I replied. “He always writes love!”

“Yeah, I suppose your right...” June replied. “If you’re going to the dance, you’ll need a dress! I’ll make you one!”

“Really?” I asked.

“Yeah!” June replied. “It’s what friends do!” She took her tape measure and measured me. I’ll go design it now!” I put my letter in the envelop and went off to send it.

End of first chapter.