Moon Rise looked down at Cadence, worried. She had broken her leg, and gotten a major cut along her back. Moon Rise summoned magic, and forced it into her system. Cadence groaned, and rolled over on her side as her cut started stitching itself back together. Moon Rise glanced at Sombra, and pursed her lips. He had taken a major hit to his head, but his magic seemed to be healing him. Moon Rise narrowed her eyes as she stared at the ground. If the elements could still hurt them, despite Twilight, then she had a major problem. Friendship was more powerful than she had realized, and being gone for over ten thousand years, she didn't know much about the elements.

Well, it's time to learn. Moon Rise thought to herself. Spots danced before her vision as she began to shrink back to her small unicorn form. Her eyes narrowed as she held up one of her hoofs. They would recognize her. Her horn began to glow as she turned herself into a fillie. Her eyes slowly adjusted as she made out her cutie mark. Her ears pricked back in irritation. There was no way she could change it, it was tied to her soul... but maybe she could hide it...

her mark flashed and disappeared under her now pinkish skin. She took one last glance at Cadence and Sombra through the veil of purple hair that covered one of her eyes. Again, she had turned herself into a unicorn, otherwise it would be near impossible to turn herself back without magic. She trotted down the stairs, trying to get used to her smaller form. Ponyville may have been able to fight her off so far, but she would make sure that it would fall.

Apple Bloom stared at the sky, letting her thoughts wander. She cringed as her head started to sting, like someone had just poked her with a needle. That had been happening a lot since Apple Jack had gotten sick. She didn't have any other symptoms, so she doubted she had gotten the bug her sister had.

"Apple Bloom. Apple Bloom? Apple Bloom!" Sweetie Belle brought her back down to earth.

"what?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Recess is over. We need to go back to class," her friend told her.

Apple Bloom sighed, and stood up, following Sweetie Belle back inside. The fur on the back of her neck stood on end. Apple Bloom turned around, and scanned the area. She didn't see the small fillie perched on top of the hill, watching her.

Apple Bloom sighed, and walked inside. Mrs Cheerily started talking about the princesses, and the many roles that could be played in the government as Apple Bloom sat down. Apple Bloom stared at the board, not really listening. Her ears pricked up as she heard Diamond Tiara whisper something to Silver Spoon. Apple Bloom turned, and looked at the pair who started giggling about something. A lump formed in Apple Blooms stomach as she began to feel like it was about her. Diamond Tiara caught her eye, and smirked at her. Apple Bloom looked at the ground, and slowly turned back to the teacher. The door swung open. The class turned to look at the pink fillie that stood in the door.

"oh, May I help you?" Mrs Cheerily asked.

"May I join your class?" the fillie asked evenly.

"I... suppose... though you should really sign in at the office..." the teacher trailed off as she sat down in the back of the class. Diamond Tiara looked down at her flank, and exchanged a glance with Silver Spoon.

"Okay then... whats your name?" Mrs Cheerily asked.

"Peach Fuzz," Moon Rise said the most idiotic name that she could think of at the top of her head. She felt like slapping herself for saying a name so dumb, as she realized that thats what these ponies were going to be calling her for the rest of the day.

"what a lovely name! You can stay for the day to try out the class, but tomorrow you'll need to bring your parents to sign you in, and enroll you. Okay?" Mrs Cheerily told her.

"Wont be a problem," Moon Rise answered. Mrs Cheerily turned back to the board, and continued her lecture. Moon Rise slowly recognized the fillie she had had to enchant earlier. She looked Apple Bloom up and down. Slowly, she turned back to the board, pretending to be interested. Diamond Tiara smirked as she scanned Moon Rise. Insults started brewing in her mind as her smirk grew wider. She could barely wait to see the expression on 'Peach Fuzz's' face.

Moon Rise walked outside as the bell rang.

"Hey, Peach Fuzz!" She was greeted by Apple Bloom and two of her friends. Moon Rise studied the three carefully.

"Hello," She replied casually.

"My names Apple Bloom, this is Scoodaloo, and Sweetie Belle! Just figured that because you're new here, you might want to be friends!" Apple Bloom suggested. Moon Rise looked them up and down

"I think that that would be a good-" she was cut off by Diamond Tiara as she laughed behind them mockingly.

"Well, well, well. I can see that you no-talents finally found another Blank Flank!" she shouted. Apple Bloom and her friends seemed irritated by the comment, but Moon Rise stared back at Diamond Tiara, expressionless. This bothered Diamond Tiara, her insults always had an effect, especially if you had never witnessed them before.

"How does it feel to be the most talentless excuses for ponies in all of Pony Ville? Aw well, at least if the four of you get lonely Flutter Shy might be able to lend you one of her animals! Well, actually, she's too smart to expose them to you!"Diamond Tiara tried. Scoodaloo was about to try and make a comeback, but Moon Rise put her hoof in front of her to stop her. At this point, she would have preferred to rip off Diamond Tiara's head. But she had to keep a low profile, so she would have to resort to words.

"you believe that we're talentless, huh? Whereas your talent is... what? Sitting on peoples heads?" Moon Rise asked her. Diamond Tiara blinked. No pony had ever really tried making fun of her back. And it did not feel good. Silver Spoon came to her friends defense.

"No, you idiot, her talent is looking gorgeous! Something that obviously you never cared for!" Silver Spoon said smugly. Moon Rise slowly looked at Silver Spoon.

"Her talent is looking pretty?"

Moon Rise turned back to Diamond Tiara.

"So... what if I do this?"

Moon Rise used her magic to pick up some mud from a nearby puddle. Diamond Tiaras eyes widened as Moon Rise sprayed it over her.

"EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW!" she shouted.

"See? Now whose talentless?" Sweetie Bell chimed in. Diamond Tiara looked back up at Moon Rise, her anger growing by the second. Silver spoon tried to help her clean up, but Diamond Tiara shrugged her off.

"Why you... scum!" she shouted. Moon Rise raised an eyebrow, unfazed. Silver Spoon glared at Moon Rise, and opened her mouth to come up with another insult, but before she could say a thing, Moon Rise cut her off.

"I'm sorry for insulting you, but I simply couldn't resist. I mean, the only thing funnier than a piece of flatware, and a hair piece trying to insult you is a pissed piece of flatware and a hair piece trying to insult you," she told her. Silver Spoon Gasped.

"Oh... No... you... Didn't," Diamond Tiara hissed. Moon Rise laughed.

"You know, for a diamond, you're not very bright,"

Diamond Tiara scoffed.

"Brighter than Peach Fuzz!" She shouted. Moon Rise had to remind herself of her fake name before it made sense.

"Peach Fuzz is awesome! For your information!" Sweetie Bell Defended her. Moon Rise blinked.

"I think you might need a definition check, go get a dictionary! Come on, Silver Spoon, I think that I might be catching the blank flank flue!" Diamond Tiara Shouted, and started up the road, trying to look superior, despite her mud covered coat.

"And Don't come back!" Scoodaloo shouted after them.

Moon Rise would be sure to track them down once she took over Equestria. She sighed, and turned back to the group, to see them look like she was Celestia herself.

"You... are... my... hero," Sweetie Bell told her.

"welcome to the crusaders friend!" Apple Bloom congratulated her, and slung her arm over Moon Rises neck.

"Come on! We need to show you the club house!" Scoodaloo told her, and started sprinting down the road. Moon Rise sighed, and followed them.

"So, what do you like to do in your spare time?" Sweetie Bell asked.

"Magic," Moon Rise answered truthfully.

"Thats so cool! I'm not too good at magic... do you think you could show me something? Please?" she asked. Moon Rise weighed her options carefully. If she showed Sweetie Bell dark magic, she could easily corrupt her, along with Apple Bloom, who she knew was directly related to the elements.

"Yes," Moon Rise answered.

"Great!" Sweetie Bell squealed.

"Why doesn't Rarity show you magic?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Shes busy I guess... fashion, celebrity, that kind of stuff," Sweetie Bell answered.

"You have any siblings Peach Fuzz?" Apple Bloom asked.

"No," Moon Rise answered.

Not anymore. She thought.

"Okay... what are your parents like?"

"They're fine."

"What are their names?"

"Fire Flake, and Feather Dust," she answered blandly.

"what are they like?"

"They're fine,"

"Like... boring fine, or nice fine?"

"Nice fine,"

"okay..."

Apple Bloom bit her lip.

"Whats your favorite color?"

"Pink," she lied.

"Thats an okay color, I like blue, though," Sweetie Belle told her.

"Blue's nice," Moon Rise told her.

"So, do you have any ideas on what we should do next for our Cutie Marks?" Scoodaloo asked.

"Magic," she answered.

"Um... Were not all unicorns..." Scoodaloo pointed out.

"So? You can still do potions," Moon Rise told them. Scoodaloo and Apple Bloom exchanged a glance, exited. Moon Rise looked up as a small Tree House came into view.

"Come on! Were here!" Apple Bloom told her, and climbed up the stairs. Moon Rise followed them, and studied the club house.

"So... what ya think?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Its nice," Moon Rise replied.

"So... tell me, what do you know about the elements?" she asked.

"Ooh! Well, they've saved Equestria like a billion times! Like... they saved it from Nightmare moon, and Discord, and-"

Moon Rise cut her off.

"Discord?" she said the word like it left a bitter taste in her mouth.

"Oh, yeah, and then Flutter Shy reformed him, so he's good now." Scoodaloo told her. Moon Rise took deep breaths to calm herself.

"You okay Peach Fuzz?" Apple Bloom asked.

"yes!" Moon Rise snapped.

Apple Bloom frowned.

"What else do you know about them?" Moon Rise changed the subject.

"Oh, well, for one thing, the elements are inside themselves, so they don't really need those pretty necklaces... or... do they... anyway, so long as they have their friendship, they have their magic."

Scoodaloo continued. Moon Rise stared at the ground, and let her words sink in. she had been going about this all wrong.

She had been aiming for their minds. But should have been aiming, for their hearts.