Equestria Girls

Chapter Three

[knock knock knock knock]

Principal Celestia: Come in. How may I help you?

Twilight Sparkle: Um, uh... Whew. My name's Twilight Sparkle. This is my best friend Rose Light and her boyfriend Discord. W-We're new here, and... Well, I understand that Fluttershy found two crowns this morning and gave them to you.

Principal Celestia: Yes. I've had Vice Principal Luna put them somewhere for safekeeping. No idea how they ended up in the front lawn. Were you two interested in running for Princesses of the Fall Formal this year?

Rose Light: Uh, no. Not exactly. The truth is... Well, the truth is I... You see, the crowns are actually... Princesses of the Fall Formal?

Principal Celestia: It's Canterlot High's big Fall dance.

Discord: Like the Grand Galloping Gala.

Principal Celestia: Uh, Grand Galloping Gala?

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, uh, it was a big deal at my old school.

Principal Celestia: And was there two princesses?

Rose Light: Yes, but they weren't exactly two students.

Principal Celestia: Here at Canterlot High, the students select two of their peers to represent them. They receives their crowns at the Fall Formal.

Discord: Hmm. You asked Twi and Rosie if they were interested in running for Princesses. Can anyone run?

Principal Celestia: Yes. You just need to let the head of the Fall Formal planning committee know you'd like to be on the ballot. Was there anything else?

Twilight Sparkle: Um, nope! That was it!

Principal Celestia: Well, if you do need anything else, my door is always open.

[door closes]

Spike: Twilight and Rose, why didn't ya just tell her the crowns were both of yours and ask for them back?

Rose Light: Oh, I was going to, but imagine if one of them showed up in Equestria saying they came from a place filled with tall, fleshy, two-legged creatures with these? We'd think they were crazy!

Spike: Hmm. You make a good point.

Discord: Looks like if you two want your crowns back, you'll have to become Princesses of the Canterlot High Fall Formal. So that's what you two are gonna do!

Spike: And how exactly do you plan on doing that?

Twilight Sparkle: I have no idea!

[school bell rings]

[students chatting]

Rose Light: I know we've just met, but I was wondering if you might be able to help me with something.

Fluttershy: Of course!

Discord: Twi and Rosie decided to run for Princesses of the Fall Formal, and–

Fluttershy: [gasp] Oh! Oh, gosh! Sorry. It's just, oh, running for Fall Formal Princesses is a really bad idea.

Twilight Sparkle: Why?

Fluttershy: Sunset Shimmer and Pippa Pirate want to be Fall Formal Princesses, and when they want something, they get it! They'll make life awful for anyone who stands in their way. Just ask the girls who ran against them for Princesses of the Spring Fling.

Rose Light: I have to try!

Fluttershy: Oh, I don't think you understand. You'd have to convince everyone here to vote for you and Twi instead of them: the athletes, the fashionistas, the dramas, the eco-kids, the techies, the rockers...

Discord: Why is everypony–

[smack]

Twilight Sparkle: Uh, everybody separated this way?

Fluttershy: Maybe it was different at your old school, but at CHS, everybody sticks to their own kind. One thing that they do have in common is that they know Sunset Shimmer and Pippa Pirate are gonna rule the school until we graduate.

Rose Light: Not if I can help it! [chews apple] So, uh, [giggle] where would I find the head of the party planning committee?