The School Election

by CometTail

Rating: everyone
Tags: Slice of Life
Length: 5770

When student council is formed in school Diamond tiara and Sweetie Belle are determined to become the president of the school

When Cherilee announces that there will be an election for school president. Diamond Tiara and Sweetie Belle want to be the winner. So they go head to head for a spot to win. They will do anything to be elected.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-05-04 00:11:35 UTC

Chapter 1

Sweetie Belle smiled, Her favorite teacher Cheerilee was teaching the class. Diamond Tiara was mouthing the words blank flank over and over again and her best friend Silver Spoon was dead asleep drooling across the table. Sweetie Belle was learning on how to get a cutie mark.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders were a group of three filly's exploring and have adventures while trying to get there cutie mark. They never succeeded yet, but they are still hoping. The classroom had pictures on the desk of their adventures, and Cheerilee was always happy to accept it.

There was an apple on the desk that Apple Bloom gave to her and Snails was taking notes a passing notes with his best friend Snips. They were best friends forever, but instead of each other they love someone else too.....

The Great and Powerful Trixie,

She was the greatest unicorn of all time to them. Even they know she is a fake they are known as her biggest fan.

Sweetie Belle knew these two can never get separated.

Apple blooms eyes glowed and her ears listened to every single detail hearing on how to get the cutie marks with Scootaloo beside her. The classroom was painted with a bright red color with suns and moons all over it.

Cheerilee turned to the chalkboard with her back facing the class and Diamond Tiara turned to Sweetie Belle knowing this was the time to strike. Her mouth gained a smirk and her eyes were as evil looking as Night Mare Moon. Diamond Tiara slammed her Hooves on her desk right next to Snails and passed him a note a whispered to him. Diamond Tiara pointed to Apple Bloom and giggled.

Snails face lightened up with red cheeks and Diamond Tiara sneaked a glare at Sweetie Belle and mouthed Blank Flank over and over again. Cheerilee turned around and shook her head with despair.

"Excuse me Miss Spoon how is cutie marks obtained?"

Cheerilee tapped her foot impatiently and gave a cold mean stare at the sleeping body of Silver Spoon. Diamond Tiara Quickly turned to her best friend and saw the lifeless body of Silver Spoon sleeping in her desk drooling. Diamond Tiara was embarrassed, she kicked her leg under the seat and she was startled awake. Her glasses were crooked and her drool ran from her mouth to the desk. She didn't know what was going on. Her face turned red while she looked at all the class mates laughing their tails off. She straightened her glasses and squinted towards Cheerilee who was tapping her hoof impatiently.

Diamond Tiara kicked Silver Spoon under the desk again and Silver Spoon wiped the drool off her mouth quickly and blurted the answer quickly. She put her head on the desk and covered her face with her hooves. The class was a laughing festival, everyone was laughing. Snails and Sips was laughing and holding each other trying to calm themselves. Cheerilee tried to calm them down and it helped so much. Sweetie Belle saw Scootaloo and Apple Bloom laughing and Sweetie Belle almost felt bad for Silver Spoon. Scootaloo turned to Sweetie Belle still laughing

"This is comedy gold!" Scootaloo stopped to catch her breath and slapped her knee hard which left a big red mark on it. "RainbowDash would be laughing too!" RainbowDash was her idol, She would do anything for her, do her chores, help her with anything she wanted. She only hoped doing this will give her a chance of her giving her flying lessons. Scootaloo thought RainbowDash as incredibly cool. So when or if RainbowDash gives her lessons she would brag about all school year.

"Ok class enough of this nonsense." Cheerilee demanded. She stopped her foot and looked at Silver Spoon with a stern glare. "And you, why were you sleeping in class Miss. Spoon!" Cheerilee scolded. Silver Spoon slumped in her chair embarrassed still not talking. She was scared on what Cheerilee punishment had for her and this was her first time in trouble.

"I..I..I don't know." She whispered quietly hoping no one else heard but Cheerilee. Cheerilee sighed and shook her head.

"Ok you have a warning." Cheerilee looked around the class focusing on Diamond Tiara. "But if this happens again, you will be in big trouble." Silver Spoon felt relieved but knew better. She sat up in her chair ears perked and eyes on the teacher ready to learn.

  Snails turned to Snips and gave him a white piece of paper and whispered to him and Snips giggled with Snails but was quickly hushed by Cheerilee. They sat in there chair looking down on their desk. Cheerilee turned and showed pictures of her without her cutie mark. Everyone complained, Diamond Tiara rolled her eyes and looked at Silver Spoon. Her hooves were on the table and she had a fake smile on hoping Cheerilee wouldn't get mad again.

This lesson was taught almost every single day and everyone was sick of it except the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Snips leaned over to Sweetie Belle.

"Past it to Apple Bloom" Snips whispered and leaned back to his chair. Knowing Diamond Tiara Sweetie Belle looked at the noted cautiously hoping something mean isn't on there. Luck was against her

The word Blank Flank was written all over it with a picture of Diamond Tiaras cutie mark. It said at the top of the paper The Cutie Mark Blank Flanks. Sweetie Belle was shocked on the rudeness that Diamond Tiara wrote.

She looked at Apple Bloom who was happier than ever listening to the lesson. She knew she shouldn't give it to her, Sweetie Belle sneaked a glance at Diamond Tiara who was looking and talking to Silver Spoon giggling. They both looked at Sweetie Belle and laughed. Sweetie Belles ears perked down and she felt bad and crumpled up the note.

Sweetie Belle felt sad that Diamond Tiara was this mean and expected her to give this to Apple Bloom.

Cheerilee turned to Sweetie Belle and smiled gently and looked among the class and got startled.

The bell rung.

Everyone got up grabbing there bags and started to stand up when they were stopped by Cheerilees voice.

"Before you guys leave I have a special announcement for everyone." Everyone stopped and looked at her with questioning glances. "The student council will be holding an election for a new school body president." everyone looked at each other with excitement whispering to each other and getting excited. "If anyone would like to be in it please put your name in the ballad. Put it there by tomorrow." Sweetie Belle faced Apple Bloom excited and Apple Blooms face lit up.

Everyone then left the classroom still excited by the announcement in the classroom.  Sweetie Belle walked out of the door seeing Apple Bloom and Scootaloo talking. Sweetie Belle walked over to them and they hugged each other.

"Hey guys!" Apple Bloom blurted "You guys want to be the president?" Apple bloom said with a smile across her face. Her red mane blew across her face and she blew it away.

"We totally should RainbowDash could help us!" Scootaloo said interrupting Apple Blooms thoughts

"But which one of us should?" Sweetie Belle said. They all looked at each other for a moment. Sweetie Belle looked at Apple Bloom who looked at Scootaloo. They honestly didn't know the answer.

"Oh looks it's the Cutie Mark Blank Flanks!" Apple Bloom looked to her left and saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon walking down giggling. Apple Bloom was furious, she would of walked over to her and wiped the smile off her face but she knew violence wasn't the answer. Not knowing what to say she looked down on the grass.

"What's wrong?" Diamond Tiara said with a pouted lip. "Cat got your tongue." Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon laughed. Apple Bloom got even madder but Scootaloo interrupted her.

"Why don't you bother someone else for a change?" Scootaloo rushed to Diamond Tiara's face and put a mean look into her face. Diamond Tiara backed off like nothing happened.

"I.” She stumbled on words not knowing what to say next. "I'm not scared of you." She finished and they started to blank flank chant again.

"You won’t win the competition!" Scootaloo snapped back. They both giggled.

''Really, you can't beat me, richest pony in PonyVille." Diamond Tiara snapped back convincing herself that was good for a comeback. Sweetie Belle stepped aside avoiding the violence. There was a dirt path leading home. She was very tempted to take it, The sky was clear and the wind was just right. The flowers bloomed of all colors. But she knew she couldn't leave her friend so she stepped right back ready to strike.

"I will compete to be president!'' Sweetie Belle said before thinking. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon looked at each other with grins among there face. Sweetie Belle didn't know what she just got into. Competing against the popular mares.

"Yes she will!'' Apple Bloom snapped. Her eyes determined and focused on Diamond Tiara.

"And she will win and beat you!" Scootaloo snapped back too. They both stepped forward to Sweetie Belle with grins among their faces. Diamond Tiara looked almost nervous but her face went back to evil and mean. They both giggled at the thought.

"Really a blank flank will beat us." Diamond Tiara butted in. "She won’t have a chance!" Silver Spoon said with a giggle and smirk and they both left giggling.

"Why does she got to be so mean." Apple Bloom pouted. She crossed her hooves against her chest and sat on the ground.

"It does ok just ignore her." Sweetie Belle said calming down Apple Bloom. She helped Apple Bloom up and gave her a hug.

"Thanks Sweetie Belle." Apple Bloom replied quietly. "Well I got to go and do my chores." Apple Bloom walked away on the trail leaving only Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle behind.

"Well i gotta go to." Scootaloo said. She scratched the back of her head. "I got to impress RainbowDash with my skills.

She then ran to her scooter by the playground and headed off. Sweetie Belle didn't know what she just got herself into.

She put that thought at the back of her mind and walked home. She hoped Rarity will understand.

Chapter 2

     The room had scraps of blue discarded designs from a long time ago in the trash bin which was partially full. There was ribbon hanging around on the wrong shelf, The mannequins had one to many fabrics on them hanging around the shelf and floor, and the smell of fresh perfume was in the air which clogged her nose with a horrible scent. The cat was tempted to sleep but the loud noise of banging and rustling wouldn't let her. The floor was dirty, it hasn't been sweeped today. Every step Sweetie Belle took the nasty dirt attached to her hoof and wouldn't go off.

There was spilled water trickling down the white floor. A bag from the Sugar Cube Corner had fell on one of the mannequins leaving a blue frost on the head and body and pink frosting smeared all over the ground.

Sweetie Belle just got back from school hoping for advice from Rarity about being school president and what she should do. While kicking off any dirt that stuck to her hooves she walked where the loud noises were coming from. The lavender door was creaked open just a little bit but enough to see what was going on,

Two blueprints were lit up in the air and fell back down. The room had no space what so every to walk through. Mannequins fell over and fabric was sprawled across the floor. There was a horrible reek coming from this room to her. Rarity was snipping some fabric and tossed it on the ground with her magic. Her face was sweating bullets and dripping on the ground, She murmured to her self. She looked like a wreck, her purple mane was down and flat with scraps of fabric in it, her eyes were drained with desperation, and her mouth twitched and quivered every five seconds.

"Rarity?" Sweetie Belle asked. Rarity's head turned slowly to reveal her eye twitching. The look on Rarity's face ment she wasn't up for talking but Sweetie Belle was determined to get an answer. "Are you ok?" Sweetie Belle asked more determined to get an answer. Sweetie Belle stomped forward and stepped on a pink fabric cut up on the ground. She shook her hoof to get it off and stood there.

Rarity sighed and dropped the scissors that she was levitating in the air. Rarity smelled awful when Sweetie Belle sniffed the air. It smelled like she was in the dump for ages. "Yes Sweetie Belle. What do you need." Rarity sat on the ground where there was a purple fabric that cushioned her fall. She wiped the sweat off her face with her hoof. "Can't you see that i'm busy." Sweetie Belle thought to leave but not now when she got Rarity's attention.

"Well at school there was an announcement for a school president." Sweetie Belle looked at Rarity whose eye twitched again and lip quivered. ''And..well..i want to be in it." Sweetie Belle finished less confident then before. Rarity got up and walked to Sweetie Belle. She put her hoof on her back and smiled at her gently.

"Sweetie i would love to." Rarity answered, Sweetie Belle's eyes lit up with joy and glowed. ''But i'm busy right now." Rarity finished. She walked over to a cabinet and opened it, She grabbed a piece of line paper and closed the cabinet and walked back. Sweetie Belle was let down, She hoped there was a good reason for this. "I got a note from Princess Celestia that i have to make her a dress for her and Luna. She finished and got back to work quickly. She held up to fabrics in front of Sweetie Belle's face and put on her red square glasses. "Purple for Luna or blue with stars." Rarity asked. Sweetie Belle ignored her and left her behind and closed the door.

Opalescence scratched the wall and some of the cheap wallpaper came off. She hissed at Sweetie Belle and lashed her claw in the air. Sweetie Belle walked out and closed the door. She heard Rarity get on to Opalescence for tearing the wallpaper and yelling. Sweetie Belle felt the warm sun bake on her skin, Every pony was talking or laughing and having fun. The wind blew gently in the breeze which brought up a nice scent of apples in the distance.

Sweetie Belle sighed and walked towards Twilight's house hoping she could help. She was the smartest pony in PonyVille so she must of have a book about being school president. The grass was fluffy and the flowers were blue and red today. Fluttershy tried gardening the other day which turned out to be a disaster. She did something which made the flowers bloom two colors only each day. Sweetie Belle smelled apples, apple cider, and cherry's. She saw Twilight's house or tree house. She knocked on the door three times and waited for an answer.

The door had a cheap wood on it that was coming off very slowly. The door opened, Twilight was there, Her hair was brushed perfectly straight and gorgeous. Her house was neatly put together with all of her books in place. Spike was grabbing a book on the top shelf on a wobbly ladder. There was a crash and Twilight turned around.

"Spike what are you doing!" Twilight shook her head and ran inside. Sweetie Belle walked in with her and saw Spike laying on the ground rubbing his head. A book was on the ground and it looked broken. Some pages were on the ground and still in the air. Unlike from her house, Twilight's house was neatly sweeped and the hard tile had no speck of dirt on it. Aside from the pages and book the house was cleaner then any house she's seen, especially for Twilight.

"Sorry Twilight." Spike answered. He got up and rubbed his head.Spike looked around and saw the pages and put a sheepish smile.

"Spike!'' Twilight screamed. Her hoof slammed against the floor. She stomped towards Spike and started yelling. Sweetie Belle knew Twilight enough that when a book breaks she goes crazy. "How did this happen, why are the pages flying!" Twilight yelled again and Spike was trying to give excuses about the ladder and how high the book was. Twilight had enough and sighed. "Spike just go to your room i will fix this later." Her mind was going crazy on the book thing. She put it aside and put on a fake smile and turned to Sweetie Belle. Spike was walking up the stairs with his head down. He felt bad so he didn't make another peep. ''So what do you want Sweetie Belle." Twilight asked, it sounded like nothing just happened two seconds ago so Sweetie Belle did the same.

"Well there is a school election." Sweetie Belle pointed out. Twilight listened, her ears perked up. Sweetie Belle scratched her head nervously and continued, "Well i need help could you help me?" Sweetie Belle finished quietly. Twilight sighed.

''I wish i could but i am very busy and i would led you a book but i don't have one about school elections." Twilight admitted. "I'm sorry." Twilight apologized. Twilight just put her head down and walked away and shut the door leaving Sweetie Belle alone in the front yard in front of the creaky door. Sweetie Belle sighed, no one will help her they are all busy.

Sweetie Belle thought about one more person that might be able to help her,

Applejack,

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As Sweetie Belle approached the apple farm, The strong scent of apples and pie came to her nose. The grass had been trimmed and the apples looked like they just been harvesting not long ago. The barn was in tip top shape, The wood was clean and not rusty, the paint was on there neatly and not scraping off. She saw Applejack carrying a bowl of apples to Big Mac who was making cider out of it. Sweetie Belle approached Applejack hoping that she is free.

"Hey Applejack!" Sweetie Belle blurted. Applejack turned her head and dropped the apples on Big Macs table.

"Ya Sweetie Belle what do you need." Applejack asked. Her hat flew off her head and she ran off to catch it. Sweetie Belle followed.

"Well there is a school election." Sweetie Belle said less confident. She had been turned down twice so a third wouldn't make her feel much better. Applejack smiled and put her hat on. ''i want to be president. could you possibly help me?" Sweetie Belle finished.

"Sure i could, what do you need?" Applejack asked. Sweetie Belle's eyes lit up and she started to bounce around Applejack.

"Thank you thank you!"Sweetie Belle chanted. Applejack blushed, she wasn't sure why Sweetie Belle was this happy.

"Well let's get to work now shall we." Applejack said. Sweetie Belle turned to Applejack and followed her to the barn. Sweetie Belle couldn't believe it , someone was helping her. She smiled and walked towards the barn. She thought that she might had a chance of winning this thing.

Chapter 3

A little red flame was lit up, the wood on the walls was perfectly cut and polished. The chickens were fighting and clucking at each other for the food they got. There was a polished floor, and just about one or two droppings of chicken poop on the floor which made Sweetie Belle gag with the smell. The sound of a saw cutting through wood made the animals hide in their cages. Sweetie Belle watched in awe that the raw skill Applejack has, Applejack was helping Sweetie Belle make a sign and a stand to make everyone vote for her.

"Pass me a red marker please." Applejack asked, Sweetie Belle turned to her left and there was a red, blue, and purple one. Sweetie Belle didn't know which one was which cause she never heard of this word "markers" before. She stood there nervous not knowing what to do or say. Sweetie Belle chuckled sheepishly put her hoof over all the markers. "You don't know what a marker is do you?" Sweetie Belle gave in and sighed.

"Yep." Sweetie Belle admitted. Applejack chuckled and grabbed the first one a put it in front of Sweetie Belle's face,

"A marker is a thing Manehatten made for us to write with instead of pencil." Applejack explained, She then lifted up on the top of the sign and wrote in bold red words "Vote Sweetie Belle for president" Sweetie Belle pondered, she thought something was missing. She then got an idea and finished on the bottom, "You also get a free cupcake" The letters were backwards and some were crooked.

"There that makes it better." Sweetie Belle said really confident. The sign hanged on top of the wall straight, and the stand was beautifully cut. It looked like a professional just did this,

"Uh..." Applejack said nervously, "Cupcakes?" Applejack finished, she didn't look to sure of this idea, Her eyes looked at the writing and she tried to put on a fake smile like she loved the writing and idea.

Sweetie Belle was going to go to Pinkie Pie to ask if she could make cupcakes for her election. "Well let's put it in the light shall we." Applejack interrupted, they both headed outside, Sweetie Belle struggled to hold on to the sign along with Applejack. They slammed it against the ground and stepped back. Behind the sign the apples were growing in red and green starting to sprout again, the birds tweeted on the tree's and sung a song,Big Mac was still making the cider, and Granny Smith was rocking along in her old creaky chair. The dirt on her feet didn't cling to her, the sign looked remarkably in the light. The sun reflected off the sign giving it a nice glowing effect. There mouths gaped for a while, Granny Smith squinted at the sight of the sign.

"It's just perfect!" Sweetie Belle cheered. She ran to Applejack and gave her a big hug. Her warm orange skin made Sweetie Belle feel nice.

"Hey Big Mac!" Applejack called, Big Mac turned around, "You like it?''Applejack asked. Big Mac looked at it with no emotion and Applejack got nervous.

"Eeyup." Big Mac said. He then turned around and continued to make cider.

"Can you take this to Rarity's while I go to Pinkie Pie's?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Applejack smiled,

"Sure." Applejack picked up the sign and slowly carried it towards Rarity's. She stumbled once in a while but kept going.

Sweetie Belle then trotted of towards Pinkie Pie.

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The weather made a drastic turn on the way there, The wind had picked up and carried to many scents in Sweetie Belle's nose she had to plug it up. She couldn't walk on her hooves or she would fall so she grabbed on a wall and kept walking. Then something bad happened,

It started to rain.

It plopped and hit Sweetie Belle's skin harshly. Every pony closed there windows and went inside. With the scents gone, Sweetie Belle unplugged her nose and started to run. The more she ran the more it hurt. Every running step she took it burned her skin.

"Why does it have to rain this hard!" Sweetie Belle argued to herself. She hoped Applejack made it to Rarity's ok and not hurt.

As she arrived at the Sugar Cube Corner, The sign was swaying furiously. It looked like it was about to come off. The pinkish color on there was still strong but the other colors were smearing off. She opened the door and walked inside. Mrs. Cake was carrying 2 boxes full of cupcakes and was sweating bullets. About twenty ponies were waiting in line arguing and annoyed, The ground hasn't been swept in forever, and there were even cupcakes on the ground.

Mrs. Cake stopped and gave a customer the boxes and smile sheepishly,

"Come again." She said while the grumpy pony walked out of the door. Mrs. Cake looked at Sweetie Belle,

"Why are you dripping wet!" Mrs. Cake yelled. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Sweetie Belle. There was a puddle on the ground were she was standing. A smell of strawberry and cherry cupcakes filled the air while Mrs. Cake dried her off.

"Thanks Mrs. Cake!" Sweetie Belle said. Mrs. Cake smiled,

"Any time dear." Mrs. Cake said. She then got up and ran towards the kitchen in a hurry. She came back with two more boxes and gave it to the pony in front of the line. The pony scolded her and stomped off. Sweetie Belle didn't want to stay for this so she went off looking for Pinkie Pie. She walked towards the backroom and opened the door, Pinkie Pie laid there drinking a juice box and not moving on the couch she was on. Her hair was deflated and she was sniffling

"Pinkie?" Sweetie Belle asked, Pinkie Pie lifted her hoof and waved it in her direction. Sweetie Belle walked over to her,

"What's wrong?" Sweetie Belle finished. Pinkie Pie was watching the ceiling.

"Well I dropped some cupcakes and now Mrs. Cake is mad with me. Pinkie said, She sat up and her hair inflated again. Wait your going to make me feel better? great! we will have the best party in the whole wide world filled with cupcakes--."

"PINKIE!" Sweetie Belle screamed interrupting Pinkie Pie's thoughts. "I just need a couple cupcakes ok?" Sweetie Belle asked, Pinkie Pie got up and went to work.

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After about two hours waiting Pinkie Pie came back with the cupcakes and handed it over to Sweetie Belle, She then grabbed it with her mouth and left. The rain had soaked the ground but no more was coming from the sky. Every pony was coming outside again. She walked off towards Rarity's house and opened the door. The trash has been taken out and some fabric has been picked up. Sweetie Belle walked towards her door and opened it. Her clothes were in her drawer and her bed was made. The pink dots on her bed really lit up the room cause they were glow in the dark. Sweetie Belle jumped in her bed and wiped the sweat off her forehead. She needed a long rest so she closed her eyes and went to sleep.

Chapter 4

Sweetie Belle's heart raced and blood pumped. Her legs were kicking the air, her eyes glowed, She was looking at the thing siting on Cheeirlees marble desk. Beside the pictures of her family and about two inches away from the test they had just took, which Sweetie Belle is confident she got an A on was the one holy thing she only cared about at the time.

The ballot box.

Sweetie Belle wasn't listening to Cheerilees lesson or Diamond Tiara's snorting remarks. Everyone was having a typical day learning the same old lesson that Cheerilee taught. There was a drawing of Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna. They just learned about Night Mare Moon and how Twilight Sparkle destroyed her with the Elements of Harmony and the power of friendship. The window was open and the sun reflected in bringing a bright light bursting through the window. Other than the blank flank chant that Diamond tiara started once in a while, Sweetie Belle heard the birds sing there songs and the beautiful classical music by Octavia playing her cello in the distance. The high, quiet, and soft but sad notes that Octavia played made musical harmony and elegance.

Cheerilee finished her lesson and walked towards the ballot box. The sun's reflection off the box made lights around the classroom making everyone marveled by its beauty.

"Ok class." Cheerilee looked around. ''If you want to be in the running of school president please grab a piece of paper and write your name and drop it in the box." Everyone got up except Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Silver Spoon. There was an eerie silence as Sweetie Belle got up. Silver Spoon brushed her mane back and whipped her hair back with it like she was saying that she is gorgeous. The line was pretty long, first was Snails and Sips who were gossiping, then Twist was next after them, Diamond Tiara was after her and stood there with her chest up and hair back. Her eyes were close; she peaked at Sweetie Belle who stood there looking at her like she was weird. Sweetie Belle nervously looked back at her friends with unease. She wanted to back out, but her friends were cheering her on quietly she couldn't let her down.

"Blank flank." Sweetie Belle turned to see Diamond Tiara with her eye open and her mouth crooked which made a sly smile. Her one eye was sharp staring at her, "Blank flanks never win." Diamond Tiara giggled. Sweetie belle stood with unease, she swayed back and forth and walked forward, Diamond Tiara's rudeness is one of the many reasons she does not want to do this. She moved forward in line, she was next in line. Her hoof moved nervously around the paper, "Your next blank flank." Diamond Tiara whipped back her mane and gave one mean look at Sweetie Belle and stalked off.

Her hoof shaking, she grabbed a red pencil and wrote Sweetie Belle, she then dropped it into the ballot box and walked to her desk. She breathed in and out letting the air out, she felt relieved.

"Ok here are the people in running for school president." Cheerilee grabbed one name and unfolded it, "Snails."  Snail’s eye's glowed when she read his name. "Snips." Snips giggled alongside Snails. "Diamond Tiara." Diamond Tiara stood with her shoulder back and chest up, her mane flowing back like there was an imaginary fan was blowing on her. Silver Spoon started clapping real loud enthusiastically. Diamond Tiara sat back down and put her hooves on her desk. She put on a fake smile at the teacher and lifted her chest up. "Sweetie Belle." Sweetie Belle felt confident and nervous at the call of her name. She knew now she can't back out so she just smiled at her teacher. "We will be having a day when you guys advertise about being school president. You may sell cookies, cupcakes, or just ask people to vote for you."

She thought about the gorgeous sign that her and Applejack made and Pinkie Pie's Delicious cupcakes to sweeten the deal, literally.

The bell rang and everyone left. As Sweetie Belle walked out to go home she saw that they moved the swings and playground to put the signs there. The sky had a tad of greenish color to it. The birds weren't out assuming to the loud noises and banging of the construction going on in the playground. Every pony was either walking home or talking to their friends complaining about the noise. Sweetie Belle walked down the dirt path leading to home where who knows what Rarity is fussing or rushing to do.

It was especially quiet in PonyVille today; barely anyone was outside except merchants persuading people to buy their food. One of the merchants looked at her. The place looked like a desert and Sweetie Belle was expecting a cactus or a hay bale rolling off with the wind. All of the doors and windows were locked and closed. Sweetie Belle wondered if Pinkie Pie should come and make every pony smile and sing but she was nowhere in sight. She walked through town square marching right pass the merchants keeping her head down. She was startled by the sound of a colt interrupting her thoughts.

"Would you like some bananas?" One of them asked. His stand was creaking every time the wind blew. His pockets were empty and there wasn't a coin in sight. His begging eyes looked at her with grief. Sweetie Belle knew she shouldn't waste her money on something she doesn't need. Sweetie Belle gave in and picked out two coins form her backpack. She picked out the ripest banana she saw and tossed the coin on the stand. He thanked her and she left.

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When Sweetie Belle walked into her house she saw something weird, all of the fabrics that were everywhere are now sorted neatly and nicely in cabinets and on them. The mannequins were up straight and the floor was polished, the cupcake frosting was cleaned and the bag of cupcakes was lying neatly by the fabric. The trash was empty and all of her white Victorian cabinets with gold handlebars were crust free. Rarity walked from her room, her hair neatly back and not a drip of sweat in sight. The look of tiredness didn't fill her eyes.

"Hey Sweetie Belle, how was school?" Sweetie Belle's jaw was gaped open, Rarity and her house looked cleaner than she ever seen. Sweetie Belle snapped back to reality.

"Good, just that i will start my booth tomorrow." Sweetie Belle looked around expecting to see a closet full of stuffed stuff nut she was wrong.

"Applejack told me about it."  She replied, "She said you and her built a sign together and she said that you were going to Pinkie Pie's for cupcakes." She finished.

"Yup." Sweetie Belle answered, the look on Rarity's pondered face knew she was thinking of something.

"Hey, you know you been asking me to playing tea party with you." Rarity told Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Belle wanted to play tea party with her for fun but she couldn't because Rarity was always busy. Knowing she said this know she jumped with glee and smiled real big.

She and Rarity spent the rest of the night having tea and talking about her boas. Sweetie Belle only once thought about the school election, she was confident in herself for once that she could win this with hard work. The thought clanged  to her when she went to sleep imagining that she was at the stadium all eye's on her cheering her on with the jealous faces of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon showing sitting in there auguring about her losing. She snuggled in her warm blanket and went to sleep.