Equestria Girls

Chapter Four

Twilight Sparkle: Fluttershy said she'd probably be in here.

Pinkie Pie: Incoming! [breathes in and blows into a balloon]

Rose Light: Hi, my name's Rose Light and this is my boyfriend Discord and my best friend Twilight and... Pinkie Pie?

[balloon deflates]

Pinkie Pie: [gasps] Are you psychic?!

Discord: Uh, no. I don't think so. Unless of course that's something you can do here.

Pinkie Pie: [sigh] Not usually.

Twilight Sparkle: Fluttershy said this is where I'd find the head of the Fall Formal planning committee.

Pinkie Pie: Fluttershy, huh? Don't let the whole "shy" thing fool you. She can be a real meanie.

Rose Light: You two aren't friends?

Pinkie Pie: Waited a bit to get both of your names on the ballot, huh? Dance is day after tomorrow.

Discord: We're brand new here.

Pinkie Pie: Oooh! I thought you three didn't look familiar. Though, now that I'm really lookin' at you two... Do you two have a twin sister who lives in the city, has a pet dog named Spike that looks just like that one and has a younger sister named Coconut Harvest?

Twilight Sparkle: Uh, maybe?

Pinkie Pie: Thought so. Anyhoo, just need to fill this out and you two are officially up for the coveted Princesses of the Fall Formal crowns.

[pen scratching]

Pinkie Pie: Wow! You two have really bad handwriting. It's like you two have never held a pen before.

Rose Light: [nervous laughter] Is it?

Applejack: Somebody order a dozen cases of fizzy apple cider?

Pinkie Pie: Oh! Oh! Me, me-me-me, me, yeah, ha-ha, me!

Applejack: Can you bring in the rest?

Big Mac: Eeyup.

Applejack: Hey, I know you three.

Discord: You do?

Applejack: Sure. You two are the new girls and you are the new guy who gave Sunset Shimmer and Pippa Pirate the what for today. [gulps cider]

Pinkie Pie: Twilight Sparkle and Rose Light here are gonna run against Sunset Shimmer and Pippa Pirate for Princesses of the Fall Formal.

Applejack: [spits] I'd think twice about that. Oh, sure, they'll probably approach you all friendly like... [fakes Sunset Shimmer's and Pippa Pirate's voices] We sure are lookin' forward to some friendly competition. [fakes Twilight's and Rose's voices] That's so good to hear. [normal] But then, here comes the backstabbin'. [balloon pops] About the only girl in this school you can trust less than Sunset Shimmer and Pippa Pirate is Rainbow Dash.

Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash?

Pinkie Pie: She's the captain of, like, every team at Canterlot High.

[balloon pops]

Applejack: She's also the captain of sayin' she's gonna do somethin' for ya, and then turnin' around and not even botherin' to show up.

Rose Light: Thanks for the advice, Applejack, but this is something I really need to do.

Applejack: Huh, suit yourself. Hey, how'd you know my name is Applejack?

Discord: Um, I uh... [nervous laughter] Didn't you say?

Big Mac: Nnnope.

Twilight Sparkle: Well, it sure was nice meeting you both. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around.

Pinkie Pie: Those two's tryin' to hide a secret, but I am totally on to them. [whispering] They're psychic!

Applejack: Uh-huh. If you say so.

[doors open]

Sunset Shimmer: This looks terrible! There should be more streamers near the stage and fewer balloons.

[balloon pops]

Snips: Yeah, streamers!

Snails: And fewer balloons!

[thud]

Pippa Pirate: Fizzy apple cider? Ugh! This is our coronation, not a hoedown.

Applejack: Well, now, it ain't necessarily gonna be both of your coronations this time around.

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, is that so? You country folk really aren't that bright. Must be why the other students say such awful things about you.

Applejack: Grrr...

Pippa Pirate: Obviously it's gonna be our coronation. We're running unopposed.

Pinkie Pie: Not this time. The new girls just signed up!

Sunset Shimmer: What?!

Pinkie Pie: I know. Their handwriting is really bad.

Sunset Shimmer: [to herself] Where is this Twilight Sparkle and Rose Light? [laughs] [to Applejack and Pinkie Pie] We're looking forward to meeting the competition!

[students chatting]

Pippa Pirate: Can't believe I didn't recognize you earlier. Shoulda known Princess Celestia would send her prized pupils here after our crowns, and her little dog, too.

Rose Light: It's our crowns!

Sunset Shimmer: Whatever. This is just a minor setback for us. You three don't know the first thing about this place, and we already rule it.

Discord: If that's so, why do you even need their crowns? You went to an awful lot of trouble to switch them with the ones that belong here.

Pippa Pirate: Pop quiz: what happens when you bring two Elements of Harmony into an alternate world? You three don't know? Seriously? [laughing] And you two are supposed to be Princess Celestia's star students? Then again, what were the chances she'd find someponies as bright as us to take under her wing after we decided to leave Equestria? Bit embarrassing that you two were the best she could do.

Spike: [growls]

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, and I'd keep an eye on your mutt. Hate for him to be... taken away from you.

Spike: Is that a threat?

Pippa Pirate: Oh, of course not.

Spike: [barks]

Sunset Shimmer: But I'd cut down on the chatter if I were you. Don't want everyone to know you four don't belong here, now would you? You two wanna be princesses here? Please. You three don't know the first thing about fitting in.