The Rise of Luster Dawn (DISCOUNTINUED)

The new kids

Today was another beautiful day at the school of friendship. The sun was shinning, the birds were singing, and almost all the repairs from the incident had been completed! Nothing could go wrong today. What no one realized- was that something horrible had entered the school halls. Someone evil. Someone wicked. Someone like-

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Principal Starlight said suddenly looking up. She was currently doing some important paperwork at her desk.

The door slowly creaked open, as a dark figure stepped in.

"Oh hello." Starlight said, slightly surprised by the new face. A face she had never seen before. "Can I help you?"

"Indeed you can." The figure said smoothly, walking over to her desk. "You see, I just got here and I am having the worst time getting around. So many twists and turns I just canNOT find my way. I was wondering if you could help me?"

"Oh! Of course, you must be one of our new exchange students, from Abyssinia right?" Starlight asked.

"That's correct!" The figure replied. "And I was just wondering if I could bother you for some directions, I'm awfully lost you know."

"Oh right, it's a bit later in the year so I'm not as organized-" Starlight said searching through her cabinets. Dug through the mountains of paper flowing from the box, trying not to spill anything. She then pulled out a long pamphlet and handed it to her.

"There." Starlight said, taking out a piece of paper that had gotten stuck in her mane. "That's your class schedule, so you'll know exactly where to go at the right time."

"Thank you ever so much." The figure said examining the paper. "However... It seems that I've misplaced my student id, you don't mind if you could get me another one real quick, do you?"

Starlight raised her eyebrow. "Really? That's odd, we send out all our new students id's straight to their house before they get here. Are you sure you don't have it?"

She giggled. "Ohhh, it must have gotten lost in the mail or something, you know how the postal service is."

Starlight thought for a moment. "Well you aren't wrong. Good thing we always have a copy, wait right here." Starlight went through her messy cabinets once again and pulled out a little plastic card with a name and picture on it, along with other information.

Starlight looked at the card, then back at her guest. Something wasn't right.

"Hmm, you look a bit... different from your photo." Starlight said. The cat girl in the photo had brown fur, a pink nose, but also bright blue eyes and long blond curly hair.

"Oh, right.." The stranger said in a funny tone. Her eyes darting across the room. "My, my this is so embarrassing." She said. "I was going through a phase at the time. You know, going for that 'blue eyed blondie' look. I was hoping no one would notice, silly isn't it?"

"And the hair?" Starlight asked, suspiciously looking at her head. Half of her hair was completely shaved off.

"Cut it." She answered shortly. "Big and curly just ain't my style."

Starlight stared at her. She stared at Starlight. Then Starlight smiled. "Well that's quite a bold choice, but it suits you!" She said. She leaned in for a whisper. "You know, I used to be into that style too when I was your age."

"Really?" The figure asked in surprise.

"Really." Starlight replied. "I was all into rock and roll, spiked jackets, leather pants- I admit I was a bit obsessed." She muttered. "But it's definitely good how you express yourself in your own way. Be brave, be bold!"