Disclaimer: The events of the Season 5 finale and the Friendship Games have left a few gaps that need filling. So this story may present much needed conclusions and character development. So please, enjoy.

Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story

[Scene 1: The Replacement/Opening Credits]

[INT. Canterlot High School-Human World-Hallway-Afternoon]

[The final bell rings and the students fill up the hallways, rummaging through their lockers, getting ready to leave. The violet, glasses-wearing techie Micro Chips is trying to walk up the stairs, having trouble carrying books and scrolls of large paper in his arms. As he tries to correct himself, he loses his balance on the staircase. He starts falling backwards, until he was stopped by a lavender hand pressing against his back. The person behind pushes him forward until he can stand right again. Micro Chips turn around to see that the person who saved him was Twilight Sparkle. She stood there smiling; wearing her black-framed glasses, a yellow tank top with a magenta sleeveless hoody and a short bubble skirt of the same color, dark purple shin high boots, and her hair in a ponytail with a small magenta scrunchie.]

Micro Chips: Hey thanks, Twilight.

Twilight Sparkle: No problem.

[Micro Chips continue walking up the stairs, while Twilight walks away towards her locker. She takes a few textbooks out of her locker and shoves the first book in her backpack.]

Voice: OW!

[She quickly pulls it out, and her talking dog Spike sticks his head out, rubbing it.]

Twilight Sparkle: Oh. Sorry, Spike.

[She continues put the book in her backpack, next to Spike.]

Spike: I thought this day would never end. I couldn't stand being in that bag for so long.

Twilight Sparkle: That reminds me. You owe me for what happened in geometry today.

Spike: Hey, it's not my fault. All that lecture talk has bored me out of my mind.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah. So bored, the whole class could hear you snoring during the exam.

[She puts on her backpack and closes her locker. As she turns and walks off, she accidently bumps into Flash Sentry. The two just stare at each other awkwardly.]

Twilight Sparkle: Oh…hi…uh…sorry.

Flash Sentry: Yeah...You know, we got to stop bumping into each other like this.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah…uh…I got to go now…goodbye. [She walks around Flash and continues walking]

Flash Sentry: Um…okay. See ya. [Flash walks away, disappointed]

Spike: Oh come on, Twilight. Why don't you say a few things to him? You know he likes you, and everyone knows you have a thing for Flash Sentry.

Twilight Sparkle: But that's it, Spike. I don't have a thing for Flash. That's…the other me.

Spike: Oh. Right. Sorry.

[EXT. Canterlot High School-Front lawn-Afternoon]

[The rest of the gang: Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Sunset Shimmer; are all waiting at the new golden alicorn Wondercolts statue. Sunset notices Twilight leaving the school.]

Sunset Shimmer [waving]: Hey, Twilight!

[Twilight sees Sunset waving at her, and smiles as she walks toward her friends. They start to greet her and the talking dog, and they all walk away from the school.]

[INT. Sweet Shoppe]

[The eight friends are at their usual sitting area, having discussions and enjoying refreshments. Twilight is on her laptop when something popped up on her screen.]

Twilight Sparkle: A chat request?

[She clicks on the request and a video chat tab pop up with Dean Cadance on it.]

Twilight Sparkle: Dean Cadance!

Dean Cadance: [laugh] Twilight! It's so good to see you again. I thought I would keep tabs on you. How's your time at Canterlot High?

Twilight Sparkle: It's doing great. Everyone's here, if you want to say "hello".

Rest of the main cast: [various greetings]

Dean Cadance: Hi, girls. It's really nice seeing you all.

Twilight Sparkle: So how are things at Crystal Prep?

Dean Cadance: Pretty good. Crystal Prep is definitely a different place now. The students have gotten much friendlier since you left. Guess they really want to follow your example. They really miss you. Indigo Zap is still striving to break school records, but she is learning to be a good sport. Sour Sweet is much nicer as she grumpy. Sugarcoat is being honest, but she still doesn't take other people's feelings into consideration.

Applejack: Well she needs to know how her words affect people. You should tell her to think about what it'll be like if she was in their shoes the next time you see her.

Dean Cadance: I'll keep that in mind. Sunny Flare is well behaved, and Lemon Zest is still being her old wild self. It seems everyone is improving since the Friendship Games.

Rarity: I agree. I would be socializing with them rather than being at their throats.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah. Especially since we've been archrivals for a really, really long time, and they wanted to beat us so badly. They pressured Twilight into releasing the magic she unintentionally stole in her magic stealing device, turning her into the dark-winged, half-crazed, all-powerful, totally scary Midnight Sparkle.

[Twilight begins to feel depressed. Everyone gives Pinkie a disappointing glare as she gives a nervous laugh and a weak smile.]

Sunset Shimmer: So, anyway…What about Cinch?

[Everyone, especially Twilight, look up in concern.]

Dean Cadance: Cinch hasn't really gotten over the incident. She's trying to get things back the way they were. She's looking over everyone's shoulder, expecting them to work harder than ever. She's even willing to accept new students to have on her side.

Rainbow Dash: I can't believe that woman is still working there. She was the one responsible for that fiasco, as well as pitting the Crystal Prep kids against us.

Fluttershy: She was just awful to everyone during the Friendship Games.

Spike: Yeah. If I never see her again, it'll be too soon.

[Twilight now feels miserable from remembering Cinch. Sunset puts her hand on Twilight's shoulder in an attempt at making her feel better.]

Sunset Shimmer: Don't worry, Twilight. As long as we stick together, and we have friends at Crystal Prep, Cinch won't do a thing to us.

Rest of the main cast sans Twilight: [various agreements]

[Twilight smiles for her friends' comfort. Even Dean Cadance is smiling on the screen.]

[EXT. Restaurant-The City-Evening]

[A blue-skinned woman wearing a trench coat, sunglasses, and a scarf around her head walks up to the door. She looks around to see if she wasn't noticed, revealing to be Principal Abacus Cinch. She sees everything is okay and enters the restaurant.]

[INT. Restaurant]

[A few minutes after entering, Cinch is seated at a booth (scarf and sunglasses off), speaking to a mysterious stranger opposite her. His face is concealed by the booth wooden top cap.]

Principal Cinch: And that's why I called you here. No one must ever know about this discussion. As much as I regret asking your assistance, you are the best candidate with the resources I need for this sort of problem. As you know, my students have lost faith in me, and my best student, Twilight Sparkle has been transferred to Canterlot High. Crystal Prep's reputation is at stake if this matter is not dealt with. So I need you to find someone who would act as the perfect student, and use your "persuasion" to have them enrolled in my school. But not just anybody in particular. I'm looking for a student who can be just as good as Twilight was. If not, better. So do you know anyone who has such qualities?

[The stranger's hand jesters suggest that he's thinking. Then he reaches down for the inside of his file bag at his feet, and pulls out a file.]

?: You know. I think I got just the girl.

[He slides the file over to Cinch. She looks into the contents with a sinister smile. Inside are a few sheets of paper, with a small picture of a smiling girl, paper-clipped to the corner. The girl is heliotrope colored with violet eyes, with purple hair with light purple and aquamarine highlights in a ponytail with a curl in the end, and straight bangs parted in the middle. The name on one of the papers says "Starlight Glimmer".]

[Opening Credits]

[Title: Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story]

To Be Continued…

I hope you've all enjoyed the first chapter of my new MLP fan fiction. This is very special to me because it's been 5 years since I have posted another fanfic. So please leave a review or ask any question about the story, and stay tuned for the next chapter.