Starbloom Chronicles

Chapter 12

After lunch had ended and everyone had gone back into the school house they sat down and got ready for the rest of the school day. They still had an hour before Twilight would arrive for her presentation for Family Appreciation Day so Ms. Cheerilee gave them the hour for silent reading.

The hour passed pretty quick and Twilight arrived at the school coming into the room. "Good afternoon Ms. Cheerilee," Twilight greeted smiling before turning to the class giving them a smile as well. "Good afternoon class. It's nice to see you all today."

"Good afternoon Twilight, say good afternoon class." Ms. Cheerilee said pleasantly before addressing the class, who replied with a cheerful 'Good Afternoon', before Ms. Cheerilee looked back to Twilight. "So Ms. Sparkle what are you going to tell the class about today?"

Twilight smiled at Cheerilee, looking over at her. "Well, Ms Cheerilee I thought about that for a long time." She said floating her saddle bags off her back and placed it on the ground opening it she took out her Element of Harmony crown and rested it on her head. "As you know, I studied for years under Princess Celestia, I moved here to Ponyville, became an Element of Harmony, and stayed to study the Magic of Friendship." She continued before taking a seat in front of the class.

"After thinking about it long and hard I decided I wanted to talk about the magic of friendship and friendship itself," She started looking over at Starbloom who smiled at her and nodded faintly. Twilight gave her a smile back before continuing to speak. "Friendship is a wonders and powerful thing. It binds up ponies together love and harmony, and there is all different types of friendship, the bond of friendship in a small group of close friends or the love of family."

"The magic of friendship can be sparked between as little as two ponies or a large group of ponies. So long as there is caring and understanding in the group," She continued smiling at the class looking at them closely before she went on, "If they are your true friends that bond will be very hard to break."

"My group of friends, some of them you have probably meet, are all different with different likes and hobbies. But we are all friends and get along great. Sometimes we have fights but in the end we are all friends. Not even Discord could change that in the end," She said smiling at the class before moving to her feet. "Thank you all for listening to me, and I hope you will consider what I said class. Ms. Cheerilee, thank you for having me."

For a moment the class was quiet before clapping the hooves together for Twilight, though Silver Spoon looked more then a little unhappy with a sour look on her face like she had bitten into a lemon. Diamon Tiara however was happy, smiling at Noi before looking back up at Twilight clapping her hooves more.

"Glad to have you today Ms. Sparkle, thank you for coming. I think your lesson on Friendship went over very well." Ms. Cheerilee said before looking out over the class. "If you would like to wait a moment I'll dismiss the class and you can walk home with Starbloom." She continued before speaking to her class. "Alright class, that is all for today, have a good day."

"Good bye Ms. Cheerilee," the class said together as they got up and started to gather everything together and get ready to leave. Starbloom packing her saddle bag and placing it on her back before saying good bye to her friends. She made her way over to Twilight smiling up at her.

"Are your ready to head home Starbloom, or do you want to walk home with your friends?" Twilight asked looking down at her. "I can take your saddle bags home if you want to hang out with your friends." She offered smiling at her.

Starbloom considered the idea for a minute and smiled. "I think, I would like to explore friendship with my close friends for a while," She said smiling as she moved closer to her Twilight. Twilight looked confused for a moment then smiled at her. "Alright, let's go home then," She said as the two left the school and started to head home.

"How did everything go today Starbloom?" Twilight asked as the two walked towards the library. "No issues I hope," she made a detour heading to Sugarcube Corner to stop off and get a snack.

"No issues at all mom, I apologized to Silver Spoon, she accepted, more or less.... and Diamond Tiara apologized for all her teasing and seems to changing her ways." She said smiling at Twilight. "I'm glad Scootaloo is doing better to, she seems happy living with Rainbow Dash."

"Glad Silver Spoon accepted your apology and Diamond Tiara is being nicer to you." Twilight said as they went inside and found a table to sit at, the place had a small seating area, though not typically known for dine in business. "Yea, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo seem to be doing alright together. Still a little early to tell how things will go with them though."

Pinkie Pie came over, smiling bright. "Hi Twilight, Starbloom, what can I get for you two today?" she asked in her typically happy and cheerful manor. "We're having a special on these amazing banana nut muffins today if you'd like one of those."

Starbloom and Twilight both took a minute to consider what they wanted before Twilight looked up at Pinkie first and spoke. "I'll have a cup of rose tea, and one of your banana nut muffins." She then looked over to Starbloom, "What about you Starbloom, what would you like to have?"

"I'll have a strawberry tea, and a slice of carrot cake," she said smiling at Pinkie Pie before looking back over at Twilight who nodded at Pinkie.

"Okay dokay! Coming right up." Pinkie said before bouncing off to the kitchen to get what Starbloom and Twilight ordered. It didn't take to long before she got everything and make her way back out with the tray balanced carefully on her head setting it on the table. "Here you go. Enjoy, if you need anything else just ask." She said before making her way to go back to work.

"So, Starbloom honestly, are you happy with things have turned out since coming to this world and this Ponyville?" She asked sipping her tea quietly. "All things considered I mean, I know there have been a few rough patches of course."

Starbloom tilted her head faintly looking at Twilight but nods at her smiling. "Of course mom, I am happy with things have turned out. Honestly I couldn't be happier.... of course I wish thing had turned out differently. Even with the rough patches things have been great, I have you as an amazing mom, I have great friends as well."

Twilight smiles at Starbloom sipping her tea again. "I'm glad to hear that, I know it hasn't been easy for you... I couldn't imagine having gone through what you have and still remaining as happy as you are." She said before taking a bite of her muffin.

"I had help, you, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle.... Princess Celestia and Luna when I first arrive," She said softly sipping her milkshake looking at her cake before looking. "Honestly I was a wreck when I first got here... Princess Luna was convinced I had gone insane from the dimensional transfer. It took almost two days for me to calm down."

Twilight nodded quietly as she listen to Starbloom while she spoke but remained quietly letting her speak. "When I first woke up, I was in a royal guest room, under guard of course. I was convinced I was to be executed... every time Princess Luna or Princess Celestia tried to come near I started to stream and ran away trying to hide from them," She said, causing Twilight to chuckled softly imaging Luna and Celestia's reaction to Starbloom actions. "I would only eat if I saw one of them or a royal guard try the food first. Eventually though, I started to understand they were just trying to help me."

"Once I did calm down enough though, they explained I was here, in this world, and that you had offered to help take care of me and get me settled, or I could of stayed in Canterlot and study under Celestia and Luna" She said smiling eating a small piece of her cake. "So once I was strong enough and had recovered I decided to came here to Ponyville."

Twilight smiled at her and nods sipping her tea, "I'm glad you did decide to come to Ponyville and stay with me." Twilight said, she didn't know Celestia and Luna offered to let her stay in Canterlot, but she was glad Starbloom decided not to stay with them.

"I'm sure things would of been pretty different if I did stay in Canterlot, I doubt I would of have such great friends or a great mom either," Starbloom said smiling at Twilight finish her cake and sipping her drink. "I'm glad I decided to come to Ponyville as well. My world or this world... Ponyville is my home now."

Twilight nodded as she finished her muffin quietly smiling at her, it was true. She couldn't imagine going back to Canterlot to live now. She had so many friends here, she had family in Canterlot of course, but her friends and her home was in Ponyville now. "I know how you feel Starbloom, I couldn't picture myself living anywhere else anymore." Twilight said smiling. "Speaking off, ready to go?" She asked moving to her hooves.

Starbloom nodded and moved to her hooves as well, Twilight putting the bits for the bill on the table as well as some for a tip before both left Sugercube Corner and made there way to the Library. Starbloom moving over and leaned against Twilight softly. "I love you, mom." Starbloom said looking up at her smiling.

Twilight paused for a moment before looking at Starbloom and smiles back feeling her heart melt and a few tears forming in her eyes. "I love you to Starbloom," She said leaning back against her gently as they walked back home.