The streets of Manehattan were bustling and Silverspoon rode in the family car, on the way she saw two of her classmates, one was named Acid Drip, she was mostly a cyborg even half of her face and ears. Acid Drip had become that way during an acid attack when she was younger by her bullies; Acid had learned to cope with her new appearance overall.
The other was likened to a dragon-pony hybrid with wings and soul-less eyes. Her ears and wings had pets that were translucent. This filly was named Ember Flame to spite having blue not red or orange highlighting her. These two were misfits. Whilst Silverspoon was in with the popular rich kids if the rough city.
Silverspoon hated Ponish Class, what made it worse was group projects were assigned and that also included her partners. She usually got left with the lazier ponies of her class and doing all of the work. "Silverspoon you will be with Acid and Ember Flame for this project." Stuck with the misfits Silverspoon thought she'd die! When the pair join her at her desk block she nervously fumbled with her hooves.
Research was bad enough, but how to work with these was beyond her. "So....Silverspoon, I know we're considered lower class and not very bright...but for a research project and considering you're from Ponyville and all maybe we could do something from your hometown?"
"Look Acid Drip! I want to lay something down now, you both pull your weight on this project!"
"Listen Silvy! Don't snap at her you'll pay!"
"Or what Blank Flank?" Acid grew quiet, and didn't say a thing for a few moments.
"I know I can't do anything much....well no special talents that is. I've lived in this city and have been in this school for months! I am right now two grades behind cuz' I can't get past math."
Ember Flame spoke next, "We have tried like hell to make friends but can't or haven't. Just give us a chance....please?"
"Silverspoon closed ber eyes, and pictures Diamond Tiara and the CMC and even Babs Seed and how they were all friends now; so why not these two? "One chance to prove you can work hard!"
The trio wanted to do a paper on the Princess of friendship herself. They got the okay from all sets of parents to travel via train on a weekend trip to visit Twilight Sparkle: Princess of Friendship.
During the lunch hour as she waited for her new companions she heard a commotion and a saw a crowd gather. Trotting over after standing up went to see what the fuss was about. She saw a large colt pounding into Acid Drip. Acid was on bottom and losing badly. Ember Flame stood unmovable as her friend was getting beaten to a pulp.
"Dude! What the fuck did I do to make you want to pulverize me?"
"You walked into this school you piece of metal!"
"That all dip shit?"
"Gimme one reason I shouldn't end you?"
"For starters Savage-North, prison for murder and might I add that it was your father's careless that caused my accident a few months ago."
"You're just a worthless pegasus, we unicorns use our knowledge and power to better the world." Acid Drip pushed the colt off and tried to stand only to be magically slammed onto the floor where Savage-North had a friend of his drag the terrorized Ember Flame into the conflict. "Now watch what true power can do!"
Acid was powerless as she endured watching her best friend receive a pounding. Ember Flame tried to get airborne, but she was yanked down by her wing and she felt it break as her dragon-like tail was broken in three places by a blueish aura. No one jumped in to help, finally, Silverspoon had to react.
Silverspoon tackled Savage-North and socked a hoof into his wind pipe stubbing him. She then tore into his friend who retaliated by hurling Ember Flame at her. Silverspoon felt guilt as she ducked and saw the filly slam against a table ribs first. The colts stood as the voice of the principle was heard.
4pm
Silverspoon sat with her new study partners and friends. The trio looked comical with their battle injuries as they still poked jabs at each other and then regretting those jabs. Saying their farewells went to their homes.
Teachers'Lounge
Knuckles Mac Shadow sat in the Teachers' Lounge and the group discussed the fight in the cafeteria. "What the new filly did was so out of line, but shit! She did what was right, she stood up for someone."
"Yeah she Lucky Star, for a kid from Ponyville she will survive in this school."
"I agree with you Eight Ball, So Knuckles Shadow....did that filly do decent enough to be let off as easy as she did?"
"Well.....my own kids I had to ground once for the exact same thing. However, I will have to say that she did good. What I don't get is why I was called in? Not to be rude but I have a nation of Threstrals to run."
The principle, a mare named Lacey Elm walked in at that moment and threw in her two cents. "I for one think that those boys should be expelled. Pity I can't, damn bastards parents pay me and that covers my bills.those boys are spoiled ass fucks! Their bitch mother is a fucking whore! I saw her in the park with another stallion and were pretty......intimate. their father should be jailed for negligence when his factory almost killed Acid Drip....now she's a genius when it comes to chemistry and and the sciences. Ember Flame is a smart but her strengths lay in athletics. Back to the topic at hoof. Silverspoon should have been able to walk, but due to circumstances which I am sure she picked up, I had to give her and her new friends four hour detention after class for a whole fucking month! Who in Celestia's sunrise want a kid to suffer that much when it's their own that deserves it?" Knuckles decided to keep silent as Lacey Elm stormed to the freezer and pulled a tub of double-griffon chocolate ice cream. "Knuckles you're that new sub we called in to teach history right? Just warning ya, be aware of the time and don't go over." Knuckles simply nodded and the group broke up to head home.
After Silverspoon, Ember Flame, and Acid Drip fully recovered they met up at the library. "Okay girls, let's start with what we know and work from there. Acid you first."
"Well, all I know is that Twilight was Celestia's prized pupil and hatched a baby dragon. However, before Twilight there was another named Sunset Shimmer. The latter vanished after some sort of falling out with Celestia. Twilight now resides in her own castle in Ponyville after the Golden Oaks Library got burnt by Tirek. Ember....your turn."
"I knew that, and Twilight Sparkle got 5th in the Running of the Leaves Race while two of her friends fought the whole time. My personal favorite tidbit of information is that she is related to Princess Mi Amore Cadenza."
Ember Flame looked at her two friends, they had no idea who Mi Amore Cadenza was and she had to explain that it Princess Cadence of the Crystal Empire. "I may be a sport jock, but I pay attention to the world around me and study my history."
"So uh.... Silverspoon would you also be able to help me in math? I really want to be able to move up a grade with you two. Many of my friends had soared past me. I need help, tutors have and get really fed up with me when I can grasp a concept. When I say that, I mean I know how to do what the equation requires but processing it kills me and even then I solve one problem....I forget how to by the next one that uses the same formula." Acid now had started to sob, Ember Flame looked away, it hurt her to see her friend in such a state.
"Acid.... I'll help you, but I do know of a pony here in Manehattan who can probably help; her name is Octavia.....then there is also Coco Pommel who is a friend of Rarity's."
Ember Flame and Acid Drip looked shocked. "You know Octavia? And Coco Pommel?"
"Yeah kinda, Octavia lives in Ponyville with Vinyl Scratch or DJ-Pon3 and Coco has come to Ponyville for business meetings with Rarity even though they can do it digitally. I'll give each a call tomorrow and see if they will be willing to help. For now....the task of getting ourselves set for our trip in four days!" The girls got all of their questions set, Coco by lucky chance was at the Library and lent a hoof which was really effective when Coco used areas that Acid was best in. As she left due to a business meeting she made a comment.
"From what I've seen today Acid, you're not stupid or dumb. You're a freaking genius, if anything what your teachers did holding you back hurt ya, your deduction and problem solving skills are so far ahead of them. Maybe.....just maybe, I'll call Rarity and see if she can convince Twilight to call her old friend Moon Dancer and let her become your tutor or personal teacher. There aren't many fillies or colts who get or understand the things you do at your age. For now, just try to operate in the box the teachers teach in."
"Thanks Coco Pommel, have a good business meeting." The little trio decided to go ahead and study for their upcoming history quiz, Acid kept a pencil perfectly balanced on her hoof without it wobbling or losing balance when she sneezed. Ember Flame fell asleep and Silverspoon recalled in her memory that the CMC had helped Rainbow Dash study by reenacting history as Rainbow Dash flew over. Did Ember study and memorize things the same way?
Silverspoon sighed as familiar sights came into view, for example was seeing Derpy delivering mail to the station master and picking up his mail that was needing to be delivered. The silo of Sweet Apple Acres was in the distance, and a rainbow streak was arching heavenward. She heard the school bell ringing for lunch recess.
She and her friends began their trip to the castle of Twilight Sparkle and bid farewell to NiCad who trotted to town to find a place to stay.
That Evening
Silverspoon bought dinner for her and her friends and the trio walked the streets of Ponyville. Diamond Tiara now ran her own newspaper and left the gossip columns off the print...after the incident back in her grade school days. Diamond Tiara had interned instead of going to college and did well enough for herself to do what she could be seen doing.
Acid Drip and Ember Flame saw NiCad across the street and nudged Silverspoon. The trio, unobserved saw NiCad counting bits. The latter was counting bits and was very concerned about how long her bits would last.
"Hi NiCad!" Silverspoon yelled from across the street as she dodged hoof traffic.
"Hey Silvy, I heard rumor you were interviewing Twilight Sparkle."
"Yeah we are....why don't you stay with us at the castle? I couldn't help but notice you were counting your bits and as a friend I want to help."
"Think her Majesty would mind an extra guest?"
"The Princess of Friendship caring about how I help my friends? She will be thrilled!" Twilight Sparkle was thrilled to see that her printed diary had positive affects after the incident when she had the first copies put out for ponies to read and learn. NiCad made herself useful when She and Spoke had to fix the dish washer for the eight time according to Spike. The interview process went smoothly for the evening and NiCad did a video interview with Doctor Hooves from her old tablet. The tech savvy unicorn and Doctor Hooves talked about nerdy stuff and eventually ended for the night like the other interviewers and drifted off to bed.
