Flareon

Corona was enjoying her time with Star, there was something about her that just made her feel safe when she was near. "Hey Star, why is everypony so afraid of Ruby Sky?" Star gave a slight scowl at the thought. "Well Corona, it's because Ruby's father was one of the major founders and backers of Hoofstomp and her mother is a very high up bureaucrat. So this means that she can't be touched in almost any way. That's why everypony steers clear of her and does what she wants, cause she can make your life a nightmare if you don't." Corona lowered her head, she was quite scared that there was just one pony so powerful going to her school. She knew deep down inside she'd really have to watch for Ruby. Corona started to wonder just how Sterling was doing as she pulled out a salad for lunch and started to eat.

Corona followed along with Star as they headed outside and flew into a tree and Corona started bombarding Star with questions. Star answered them as best as she could giving Corona the most sincere answers she could. Corona was thrilled to find out that Star's special talent was in child care and that she was into sports just like Corona was. "Star there's one thing that's been bothering me?" Star gave a questionable stare. "Well...what did you mean when you said that as long as you're around Ruby can't touch me." Star just smiled and placed a wing on Corona's hoof. "You don't need to worry about that, just trust me enough to believe in what I'm telling you and everything will be alright, ok." Corona smiled, for some reason she felt like Star's words were true, and she felt safe.

Star nodded and headed towards the girls bathroom and entered and could instantly hear Corona crying. Star started consoling her as best as she could. "Corona, I'm Star Shine. I saw what happened and wanted to help you." Star only heard more crying and sobbing coming from within the stall. "Corona I could tell Sterling genuinely cares about you. You shouldn't push him away like that and don't worry about Ruby as long as I'm around Ruby wont hurt you. They don't call me the Big Sophomore Sister for nothing." Corona slowly exited the stall seeing the Sophomore standing back by the sinks. "D...do you really mean what you said about Sterling and about helping me?" Star simply nodded her head, putting her wing over Corona's back as she escorted Corona out of the bathroom. One of the freshman snickered and was caught by Star's glare instantly shut him up. The two mares walked back to Sterling, Corona whipped her tears away and hugged Sterling. "Thank you."

"Hi I'm Star Shine. I'm sure you're probably wondering what happened just a bit ago." Star Shine put a somber look on her face. "Well your friend just made a very powerful enemy. That white mares name is Ruby Sky, and she's one of the schools most popular and feared ponies. Rubiy's father is one of the founders of Hoofstomp and her mother is a high time bureaucrat." Star Shine kneeled down and placed her wing on Sterling's shoulder trying to make him feel better. "Your friend just needs some space, she did after all just get feather smacked by Ruby and was given a big enough threat by her. If you want I could go and talk to her."

Corona sniffled as Sterling hugged her, unknown to him she was fighting back a river of tears right now. Nothing could help Corona right now, she pulled away from Sterling. "Please I....I just want to be alone." Corona flew off towards the girls bathroom, students laughed as she flew past. There were a few student's that were genuinely concerned about Corona one of them was a pale yellow pegasus with a carrot orange mane and tail that had seen the whole thing. She felt bad for the two, the grey mare had just been threatened by one of the highest ranking students and she had just pushed away the one pony who was trying to make her feel better. "Um excuse me." The mare called to Sterling. Ruby looked at Diamond Glitter with a scowl and just scoffed at her. "I know you Diamond Glitter I've heard about you. You're just like all the other ponies that wants to run with me. But you know what...you don't have what it takes, cause I'd eat you alive. As for grey mare if you have a personal beef with her it's between you two. The only way you'll be running with me is in your dreams, that is unless you can show me you've got what it takes." Ruby flapped her wings blowing some wind in Diamonds face before walking away.

Corona looked up at the white mare with a worried look on her face, the mare obviously quite angry with Corona bumping into her. "I...I....I'm sorry I didn't see you there....I...." The mare glared at Corona with evil intent, her group of friends followed suit. "You should watch where you're going freshmeat. You never know who you might offend in this school." The mare raised her wing and and swat at Corona the feathers stinging slightly as they hit her cheek. "I'm s....s....sorry I really am. I didn't mean any harm." Corona whimpered, curling up and defending herself with her wings. "You're lucky grey girl, you're in the pressence of Ruby Star. But to you it's just miss Ruby you little freshmeat." One of the group said to Corona as she cowered in her place. Ruby leaned down, the sophmore standing taller than Corona already. "You better watch your step Grey girl. I'll be watching you from now on and you don't want to cross me again. GOT THAT!" Ruby snapped at Corona at the end before her group started to move on. Ruby noticed Diamond on the move and shot a glare at her before heading to class.

Corona heard the students teasing her and hid herself behind her wings, she didn't like anypony calling her that it reminded her of her school back in Cloudsdale. Mrs. Bright quickly glared at the class causing them to quiet down as she continued on with her lesson. Corona just kept to herself as she listened to the teacher talk about grammar and give them their homework for the night. When the bell rang Corona gathered her things and headed towards the lunch room keeping her head down as she trotted down the hall. Corona ended up bumping into another mare in the hall. Corona fell down a few of her things falling out of her bag, the pony she bumped into was a very beautiful Pegasus mare but with other mares around her Corona knew she had to be very popular. The mare was a bright white with a two color red mane one part a shiny ruby red and the other part a darker shade. Her eyes were a nice bright and light blue and she had a daisy flower with rainbow ribbon coming from it in her mane. Her cutie mark was that of shining ruby. "Excuse me just what do you think you're doing?" The mare questioned.

Mrs. Bright trotted over and expertly pulled out all of the goop without pulling out one feather from Corona's wings. "There you go sweetheart I hope that feels better for you now." She turned her sights to the ponies that had caused the trouble in the first place. "I'll be seeing you three after school for detention." Corona smiled when Mrs. Bright walked back to the front of the classroom and went on teaching. Corona was glad to have a teacher like Mrs. Bright that would put bullies in their place, but was so kind to those that needed her help.

Corona squeaked quietly feeling a few parts of her feathers come out while Sterling assissted her in removing the wads of gunk from her wings. It was then that Corona noticed why the teacher wasn't helping them. One of the students, a brown unicorn was using magic no doubt to make it look like nothing was going on. "Sterling stop for a moment." Corona lined up the shot at the chuckling pony and hurled it striking him right in the side of his head breaking his concentration. Corona started wheeping and stretching her wings showing off the goop once the magic was lifted. The teacher Mrs. bright a earth pony saw what was going on and the ponies with the straws. "WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU PONIES DOING TO THAT POOR MARE!!!"

Corona smiled when Sterling said that he would teach her about potions, nothing would make her happier than to spend more time around Sterling. Everything was going well until some of the students thought it would be a fun thing to shoot some spitballs at Corona and Sterling. They were terrible shots a few flying by and sticking to the wall, but suddenly a few stuck right to Corona's wings. The ponies started laughing when they saw them starting to stick to more of her heathers. Corona winced when she felt her feathers pulling hard on her wings, trying desperately to get the goo out.

Corona giggled a little while blushing a deep red. "Th...thank you Sterling I've drawn the Princess a lot, I just love her nights they're so beautiful. I've spent many nights sitting outside and staring up at the stars that she puts in the sky." Corona was glad to see Sterling concerned about her, and it made her heart beat faster. "I appreciate you looking out for me Sterling. I...um...would love it if you could teach me a few things about making a few potions?" Corona shuffled her wings a little bit.

Corona finished the line work for her drawing and had shown what she was drawing. It was a picture of Princess Luna, she was resting on a crescent moon and looking up at the starry sky. "It was fun, I normally don't have that much fun in a science type class but playing around with potions was really fun. I'll let you handle the detailed stuff Sterling, I'll stick with just mixing the potions." Corona giggled. Corona was enjoying every second she was having with Sterling, her mind had even turned from any thoughts about that odd mare in class with them.

Corona floated into english class and took her seat, taking out her sketchpad Corona continued working on the drawing she'd started last class. Corona looked up and could see a light blue mare sitting a few seats away from her, and glaring at her. Corona couldn't figure out what her problem was she'd never seen her before. Corona's eyes caught sight of Sterling trotting into the room and she motioned for him to sit in the center of class with her. It was at that moment that her heart started beating heavily again. Come on Corona get it together. Why do I feel this way around him...I mean...he is cute. Oh no cute I can't have a crush on him...just act natural Corona.

Corona's ears perked up when Sterling told her about his special talent, she'd never met anypony so talented. Class continued like normal with Ms. Green giving them a free pass on homework for the first day of school. With that the bell rang and it was time to move to the next class. Corona was in a little rush to gather her remaining things the last few colored pencils especially. One of her pencils rolled towards Sterling's side of the desk, while she reached for it and touched hooves with Sterling. Corona's eyes widened and she blushed a deep red before quickly grabbing the pencil and putting it away. "I'll see you at english Sterling!" Corona flew out of the class in a hurry and towards her locker. Corona stopped at her locker, panting heavily she put some of her textbooks away. Corona couldn't believe that she'd just touched Sterling's hoof, and the fact that her heart was beating inside her chest was not helping. Come on Corona, keep it together girl. So you touched his hoof big deal....but what if it's not. Why is my heart beating like this? We only just met. Corona shut her locker and headed towards class.

Corona giggle at her failed attempt to make a potion whipping some of the ash off of her face, not that anypony could tell with her grey body. Corona continued listening to the teacher as she continued mixing the potion until she finally got her potion right. Corona leaned over a little once she'd finished her potion towards Sterling. "What's your special talent Sterling? I'm sorry for not telling you mine but it's better to see it than for me to try to explain it."

Corona smiled hearing Sterling's compliment listening as Ms. Green talked about the lesson letting them know that they would be working to make potions today. Corona let Sterling's question sit for a bit while they started working on their group potion. Corona poured a little too much of one liquid in causing a small blast and sending smoke in her face making her cough. "As for my special talent I could tell you but what fun would that be. Watch the sky tonight when the moon is high, Princess Luna should be having a full moon tonight." Corona gave a mischievous smile before going back to work. (It's cool I understand things like that come first so no rush )

Corona smiled at the way Sterling was acting when he saw her drawing and his compliment made her even happier. "Thank you Sterling but I'm not that great of an artist. I mean it's not even my special talent. I'm more impressed by you Sterling. You're a pianist and you're big into biology and math." Corona chuckled. "I wish I was as smart as you are Sterling." Corona listened as the teacher started her lesson for the day.

@@Sterling Crimson Corona continued drawing until she saw the teacher come into the room to start class. Corona put away her pencils revealing what looked to be the start of a very famous pony. The body was slender with beautiful wings that angled almost at 90 with a black splotch on her flank. Corona then shut her sketch pad and tucked it into her saddlebag for safe keeping until the next time she would get a chance to draw. Corona had noticed Sterling watching her as she drew. "Wow I didn't know that my drawing was that good." Corona giggled blushing a little with embarrassment.

Corona giggled at seeing how excited Sterling was getting about being in Biology, but she thought it was really cute and it did make her smile. "I'm not much into biology. To me it's just a bunch of weird goopey stuff that comes out to something more complicated. Now sports are more my thing." Corona pulled out her sketchpad and started to draw waiting for the teacher to show up for the start of class.

Corona could see more students piling into the classroom and that's when she saw Sterling coming. Quickly she whipped away the tears that were in her eyes. Regaining her composure, Corona smiled when she saw Sterling take a seat next to her at the same Biology table. "Hey there stranger long time no see. It seems like ages since we saw each other." Corona giggled, she could tell that Sterling was a little frustrated over something. She wanted to make him smile anyway that she could.

Corona worked along with the rest of the students having a small bit of trouble with some of the problems but once Mr. Casio stopped by to give her a hand she was able to continue. The class went by like normal with Mr. Casio giving them a small page of problems to work on for the next morning. The bell rang for the end of class, Corona put her books back into her saddlebag and headed back to her locker. Corona made it back to her locker and saw something hanging on her locker door, she quickly tore the paper off and headed to Biology quickly taking a seat and hiding herself behind her wings.

Corona just looked at their teacher baffled at what she saw trying terribly to hold in her laughter. The other students weren't doing so well and started busting out laughing. It was then that Corona saw a smile appear on his face. He bit the vest and with a loud tear he tore off the dress and vest reviling a tiki button up shirt. "Ah that's much better. Well now that I've gotten everyponies attention and lightened the mood in here please turn to page 41 and we'll start our lesson." Corona opened her book and followed along as they went through their lesson for the day.

Corona heard Sterling's comment about being good at math and biology, Corona then shuffled her hooves a little. "Well that makes my goal a little less glamorous. I'm working to become one of the wonderbolts and I'll do anything to show them that I've got what it takes." Corona giggled at Sterling's next comment and thought it was quite cute of him to make that offer. "That's really sweet Sterling. I've never been a student of a student before." Corona gave a cheeky smile. "All right everypony settle down and let's get started on today's work. I'll be your teacher for this semester Mr. Casio." The teacher was a tall green stallion with a short dark green mane and tail. He was wearing a plaid vest over a white dress shirt making some of the students giggle.

Corona rummaged through her saddlebag pulling out various things, one of those was a book titled "How To Murder Your Friends With Great Food" before pulling out her class list. "Hmmm well after this it looks like we've got the same schedule except for the end. I have cooking for my final class." Corona crumpled up her paper and tossed it back into her bag, it was then that she heard another student gasp upon seeing the book title. The book now having a few papers on it showing only "How To Murder Your Friends" on it. Corona blushed and hurriedly put the book back into her saddlebag. "I'm not looking forward to Algebra, it's my hardest class and Biology isn't much easier for me."

Corona smiled seeing Sterling place the cold pack on his head. Corona had wondered why he was so cautious with it at first and could only conclude that he'd had some trouble like her in the past with school. Corona let out a little giggle when she heard Sterling talk to her and extended his hoof. Corona was quite surprised that somepony would want to be friends with her. She'd had friends back at her old schools but they turned out to be liars and ended up hurting her. Corona looked at the hoof waiting a response from her. She wasn't sure about things but Sterling seemed to be genuine in his response and actions. Plus he was a little cute in Corona's eyes and it kinda seemed like they would need each other to make it through this school year. Corona extended her hoof and touched Sterling's giving him a shake. "It's nice to meet you too Sterling." Corona smiled, she couldn't escape the feeling that this was a friendship that was going to last.