Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story

[Scene 15: Special Surprise]

[INT. Hallways-Crystal Prep Academy-The City-Afternoon]

[Walking down the halls is the head of the Crystal Prep school board, Rosetta. She is a middle-aged yellowish grey woman with greenish grey eyes and light pink beehive hair. She wears a blue dress (nearly similar to Principal Cinch's), a white pearl necklace, blue eyeshadow, and a broach in the shape of a magenta rose with two green leaves. She checks through her file bag when the unenthused Spoiled Rich appears, walking beside her.]

Spoiled Rich: Rosetta.

Rosetta: Spoiled Rich. Pleasure to see you again.

Spoiled Rich: I wish I can say the same. I can think of better things to do than waste my time on that no account headmistress of yours.

Rosetta: Hey now…! Abacus Cinch has been the most efficient principal we ever had here at Crystal Prep for years. I just can't believe she has been coming down lately. Students threatening to drop out, reports of withholding Intel, and these unfortunate incidents with Canterlot High. The board had never been suspicious of her doings until recently. What is going on at this school?

Spoiled Rich: Well, it seems that she has become a bit of a disappointment to you lately. Guess you have quite poor judgment in choosing those you can trust in running things for you. While I, on the other hand, have no trouble finding the proper people who are capable to delivering progress. Although, I too am starting to question their activities at times.

Rosetta: Now, Rich, we are not here to quarrel. We are here to discuss with Miss Cinch about her recent performances and see if there any reasons she should not remain in Crystal Prep any longer.

Spoiled Rich: Sure you wouldn't. After many victories in the Friendship Games, getting rid of her might prove beneficial for Canterlot High. Still, I don't think we should even bother. The CHS board is in agreement, and it's quite obvious your board feels the same. Abacus Cinch is no longer qualified to be in charge of Crystal Prep.

Rosetta: Well I just want this to be a fair and delicate meeting.

[When reaching the stairs, they come across Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna.]

Principal Celestia [delighted]: Ms. Rosetta, Mrs. Rich!

Rosetta [delighted]: Ah, Principal Celestia! [They both shakes and hands.] It has been a while. [She notices Luna and starts shaking her hands.] And Vice Principal Luna…I have to say, it is an absolute pleasure to see the two sister heads of Canterlot High. How are your students? I have heard so much about how splendid you two are keeping your school in the height of its success.

Vice Principal Luna: Why thank you. It means so much coming from you. [notices Spoiled Rich] And how have you been, Spoiled Rich?

Principal Celestia: Yes. I want you to know your daughter's doing excellent.

Spoiled Rich: Well of course she is, but this isn't about her. You're here to discuss about Principal Cinch's actions. Even though I am having trouble trusting your decisions on the matter.

Principal Celestia: W-what reason do you have not to trust us?

Spoiled Rich: Over the past couple months, you have manufactured several reports on certain events, while witnesses say otherwise.

Vice Principal Luna: Well…we can explain about that.

Spoiled Rich: And furthermore, when my husband, Filthy Rich failed to open up his new spa resort, I have tell that you two had some part to play in it.

Vice President Luna: Filthy Rich wanted to tear down Camp Everfree to build it.

Principal Celestia: You must understand, we were only wanted to host a charity event to save our old summer camp.

Spoiled Rich: If you truly believe that some 'drab' old camp is so important to cause a massive setback, then you are under as much suspicion as Cinch is. I demand an explanation for it. But for now, there is somebody who requires more attention than you. So let's get on with it, shall we?

[The four proceed by going up the stairs. Spoiled Rich is still a bit unpleasant, Celestia and Luna are feeling concern right about now, and Rosetta feels a bit sorry for them.]

[INT. Principal Cinch's office-Crystal Prep Academy]

[Principal Cinch is sitting at her desk, smiling and waiting patiently for her guests. Then the door opens; and Spoiled Rich, Rosetta, Celestia, and Luna let themselves inside.]

Principal Cinch: Ah, you all made it.

Rosetta: Hello, Cinch.

Principal Cinch: I'm sorry Dean Cadance won't be joining us. I've sent her on some tasks to get things ready for an event we're having. Please come, make yourselves comfortable.

Spoiled Rich: You can skip the pleasantries, Cinch. You know what this is about.

Rosetta: Let's get started, shall we? As you all know, we are all here to decide whether or not if Abacas Cinch should remain as headmistress of Crystal Prep Academy. The presidents of both school boards of Crystal Prep and Canterlot High will be presented as the voice of the whole board in this meeting. Also, testimony from the principal and vice principal of Canterlot High will provide a much clearer concept. And of course, Ms. Cinch here is allowed to speak on any accusation against her. Now, let's begin.

[Principal Celestia looks at Cinch with such discomfort, while she looks with complete confidence. Spoiled Rich sits down in the seat opposite Cinch.]

Spoiled Rich: Now then, why don't we start with the amount of damages brought upon CHS?

Principal Cinch: [raises her hand] That won't be necessary. In fact, I've already taken care of everything. Now here's how we'll do this; you are going to wipe away all these claims against me, these two will submit their school's inferiority and be discredited for cheating, and I will remain at Crystal Prep as Ms. Rosetta extends my contract. [With each new demand, the ladies become shocked and irritated at Cinch's new attitude.] How does that feel?

Rosetta: Cinch!

Principal Celestia: What?

Vice Principal Luna: We will do no such thing!

Spoiled Rich [stands up]: How dare you speak in such a manner?

Rosetta: Principal Cinch, this is such unconventional behavior of you. Explain yourself.

Principal Cinch [stands up]: Well, ladies, as you can see, I have just made an illuminating transcendence. Now whatever I declare can be accomplished without complication. It is the dawn for Crystal Prep Academy to evolve as well.

Spoiled Rich: What are you talking about?

Principal Cinch: [chuckle] Oh you'll understand. You'll be seeing things my way…[Her irises begin to glow.]…sooner than you think.

[Her magic aura surrounds the office door, slamming it close.]

[INT. Starlight's Research Room-Crystal Prep Academy]

[A series of screams can be heard over Starlight's bug in Cinch's office, and Starlight, still in her crystal prison, seems distressed to hear the sound of them.]

[INT. Principal Cinch's office]

[Cinch's magic opens the supply closet and Sunburst comes floating out. He mutters and moans as every part of him is completely frozen.]

[INT. Starlight's Research Room]

Principal Cinch's voice [on the listening device]: "Well, Mr. Sunburst,"…[Starlight is surprised to hear that name again.]…"I really appreciate you for being a very quiet boy."

[INT. Principal Cinch's office]

[The magic dispels and Sunburst falls to the floor. He starts breathing heavily, and then looks up with terror. Both school board presidents and both CHS heads are floating just a few feet off the ground (the camera shot cuts them off above their legs). He looks at Cinch with such contempt.]

Principal Cinch: Do not worry, nothing's gonna happen to you…not yet. I'm saving you for something very special. Once my business is complete, I will use you as an example to your friend, Starlight Glimmer, for her sad attempts at destroying me. She will watch as you suffer, then she will suffer, and after that…who knows? But for now, I need you to stay put. [She throws Starlight's backpack to him.] Here, this'll keep you busy. You can do some light reading. Starlight has written some fascinating queries I thought you might like. You really should thank her again, all this wouldn't be possible without her accomplices. [The four ladies who have been floating start to descend until they can stand. Cinch looks upon them with satisfaction.] Magnificent. Now go to the auditorium and wait for my orders. [The four ladies willfully responds to her command and they all walk out the door. Cinch then turns back at Sunburst.] Don't you go anywhere. I got to take care of a little something first.

[She walks towards the door, leaving Sunburst kneeling on the floor with the backpack.]

Sunburst: Why are you doing this? [She stops halfway and listens.] You're supposed to be a principal. You should be doing what's best for your students, to preserve honor to this school, and uphold its traditions.

Principal Cinch: I do…just the ones I like.

[She walks out and slams the door. Then Sunburst can see a massive crystal growing rapidly, barricading the door.]

[INT. Starlight's Research Room]

[Starlight seems devastated on what just happened upstairs.]

[INT. Principal Cinch's office]

[Seeing no way out, Sunburst opens Starlight's backpack and finds Starlight's notes on the magical device. As he looks through them, he seems astounded.]

[INT. Hallways]

[Shining Armor is walking down the halls with a small bouquet of flowers for Dean Cadance, when he sees her guiding a herd of students.]

Dean Cadance: Alright. This way, everybody. There shouldn't be any shoving when you get to the auditorium.

Shining Armor: Cadance!

Dean Cadance: Shining Armor!

[He gives her the flowers.]

Shining Armor: What's going on here?

Dean Cadance: Principal Cinch has called all the students and teachers for an assembly.

Shining Armor: Whatever for?

Dean Cadance: I don't know. But I'm sure it's for something important.

[The students keep walking towards the auditorium; with the Shadow Five being among them.]

Sour Sweet: Are you sure you haven't seen her at all?

Indigo Zap & Lemon Zest: Nah…

Sunny Flare: Let's face it, Sour Sweet. No one has seen hide nor hair of Starlight all day.

Sugarcoat: Especially after our little rendezvous with Sunburst has failed, I shouldn't be surprised.

Lemon Zest: So what if our little meeting didn't go so well? We just can't give up now.

Sour Sweet: Well what can we do? We don't even know where she is.

Indigo Zap: [ponders] I think I do. Come on! [She starts running off.]

Sunny Flare: W-wait! Indy, were are you going?! Come back!

[The rest of the Shadow Five chase after her. They catch up to her and follow her down a flight of stairs.]

Sugarcoat: What makes you think she's here?

Indigo Zap: Well where else would she be? Come one.

[EXT./INT. Hallways-Starlight's Research Room-Crystal Prep Academy]

[The Shadow Five arrive at the door to Starlight's lab.]

Indigo Zap: [tries opening it] Locked. [looks at the lockers] Hold on. I remember Twilight would keep a spare key up here. [She reaches to the top of the lockers.]

Lemon Zest: Well hurry it up. She might still be inside.

Sunny Flare: Girl, please. We should get back for the assembly.

Indigo Zap: It's Cinch. It can't be that important.

Sugarcoat: Okay! Girls, Enough! It's over! There's nothing more we can do here.

Sour Sweet: But what about Twilight? What About Starlight? We can't just—

Sunny Flare: I'm sorry, Sour. But I'm gonna go with Sugarcoat on this. We can't make things any better, we never have. Twilight is better with this "friend stuff", not us. Nothing we do will make a difference.

Sugarcoat: It's quite clear that Starlight Glimmer is a problem we can't solve. Best we can do is forget the whole thing and just move on.

Indigo Zap: [gets the key] GOT IT! [to the girls] Look, I for one am not gonna give up after we've come this far. If any of you wants to go, fine. I'm going to check on Starlight. Anyone who still wants to help can stay.

Lemon Zest: Yeah! I'm with ya, Zap!

[Both Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest try to unlock the door, while Sour Sweet is starting to feel conflicted.]

Sunny Flare: Come on, Sour. Let's meet up with the others.

[Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare start walking away, but then stop to wait for Sour Sweet's decision. She keeps looking back and forth at both groups as she figures out what she's going to do next. But as she starts walking towards Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare, as if she's giving up hope, Indigo and Lemon finally got the door open, and…]

Indigo Zap & Lemon Zest: AAAHHH!

[The three girls look back in fright, alarmed to their friends' screams.]

Sour Sweet: INDY! ZEST!

[They rush to the door. Lemon Zest is sitting down on the floor and Indigo Zap is just standing up, both with frozen expressions of shock in their face as they look inside the room. Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat, and Sour Sweet come to comfort them.]

Sugarcoat: Are you girls alright? What's wrong?

Sunny Flare: What happe-? [gasps]

[All five girls look in terror to discover Starlight Glimmer inside the room encased in crystal.]

[INT. Auditorium-Crystal Prep Academy]

[Every single student of CPA has arrived and taken a seat; this includes Double Diamond, Party Favor, Sugar Belle, and Night Glider. The faculty members are either sitting down or standing up on the sides. Shining Armor and Dean Cadance wait by the stairs to the stage with an unsettling feeling. Shortly afterwards, Principal Cinch appears on stage, smiling. She steps up to the podium in the center, and taps on the microphone. The high-pitch squealing sound gets everyone to focus on the stage.]

Principal Cinch [on the mic]: Can I have everybody's attention? Let us begin. Now, I have called you all here to commemorate this special occasion. As you already know, there are those among you who continue to undermine my position as headmistress of this prestigious academy. Am I upset? Absolutely not. For I am happy to announce that this particular crisis has ended. For you see, the time has come for Crystal Prep to begin its salvation and reclaim its former glory. [Everyone starts getting confused at this point.] It's time to purge ourselves of the impurities brought upon us by those Canterlot Wondercolts, and I will provide each of you to the destiny you are all meant to have.

[The students and teachers are completely flummoxed. They chatter amongst themselves, reflecting upon their principal's new found madness.]

Girl 1: Is she nuts?

Boy 1: What is she talking about?

Girl 2: She can't be serious.

Principal Cinch [on the mic]: I will be the savior of your misguided endeavors. In order to secure our legacy of all that Crystal Prep has given us, we must surrender all that is not of relevance to that vision. And if they will not comply, then…they will have to be forced to. [The curtains behind her opens; and reveals Spoiled Rich, Rosetta, Principal Celestia, and Vice Principal Luna standing on the other side. Everybody is shocked to see they all share the same glowing pink irises, and the glowing crack-like veins coming off around their eyes. The four ladies all smile menacingly at the crowd.] From this point on, everyone in this school will now be dedicated to a singular guided image…MINE.

[As the audience continues to watch in disbelief, Cinch conjures up magic and molds it into a sphere of dark energy. Everyone looks up in terror, as the giant orb floats up into the air and streams of energy are emitting down from it. Once they start phasing into people in the room, those people begin to float in midair, motionless, with their eyes and mouths glowing. The crowd gets into a panic as this progresses. The students are running around, screaming, and trying to avoid the streams.]

Dr. Hooves: RUN!

[They try to make it to the exits, but Cinch uses her magic to slam all the doors shut. They struggle to open the doors, but they just won't open. Eventually, the streams catch up to them, and they get caught under the spell. Shining Armor and Cadence are ducked down, taking cover behind the stairs, watching the horror. Principal Cinch looks at the mayhem with such enjoyment. Then she casts her magic upon herself, and manifest new clothes. She's wearing what seems to be a black full bodysuit underneath with black versions of her usual high-heels. They are all covered by a dark purple rob gown with a big orange metal with the Shadowbolt 'S' on it, and dark curved shoulder pads. She flies upwards, overseeing her own work, and laughs hysterical. Cadance musters up some common sense and marches up the stairs, with Shining Armor failing to stop her.]

Dean Cadance: Principal Cinch! On behalf of Crystal Prep, I demand you cease this madness, and stand down from your position as headmistress!

[Principal Cinch strongly turns her head at Cadance, glaring at her with glowing eyes. Cadance steps back with fright, and Shining Armor steps up on stage and gets in front of her in hopes of protecting her. But they both get lifted up by magic and brought up facing the unpleased Cinch.]

Principal Cinch: I am Crystal Prep.

[The magic streams phased into the two, and they are caught in Cinch's process. Then she slowly smiles devilishly.]

[INT. Starlight's Research Room]

[Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, and Lemon Zest search the crystal Starlight is trapped in to find some way to get her out. Lemon finds a hammer and tries busting her out, but only manages to make a couple of small cracks.]

Sour Sweet: Don't worry, Starlight! We'll get you out of there! Indigo and Sugarcoat are on it!

[INT. Hallways]

[Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap rush up to a broom closet (the same one from Scene 11) and open it. They look around inside, until Indigo finds and picks up a sledgehammer.]

Indigo Zap: This might work. Let's go! [But before they can leave, they notice the equipment they used at the Friendship Games.] Wow. So this is where they kept it.

Sugarcoat: Come on.

[They both leave the closet.]

[INT. Starlight's Research Room]

[Indigo and Sugarcoat arrive with the sledgehammer.]

Indigo Zap: Alright, Starlight! We got just what we need! [To the others] Everybody, stand back!

[The other girls do just that, and Indigo swings the hammer onto the crystal. She keeps hitting it repeatedly, but only manages to make larger cracks, but not big enough to free Starlight.]

Sunny Flare: It's not working!

Sour Sweet: Try harder!

[Indigo continues beating the crystal, but Lemon Zest couldn't help but notice something about Starlight. She can see that Starlight keeps staring at the bottom of her desk, and that her frozen hand is reached out in the same direction, as if she was trying to get something. Lemon looks under the desk and finds the magic reactor. As she pulls it out and looks upon it, she presses the activation switch and it starts generating magic in the center.]

Lemon Zest: Uh..guys.

[The other girls can see Lemon holding the device and the little window to Equestria. They are amazed at the sight of it. Lemon Zest then sees Starlight staring at the magic. She now knows what she has to do; she turns the device over, holds it up high, and it seems she's about to smash it against the crystal with the device's base with the magic on it. The girls are quite shocked at this action.]

Sunny Flare: Lemon!

[Lemon brings it down, planting the base on the crystal. The magic from the device surges through the crystal and into Starlight. As Starlight opens her eyes, they glow a very bright white, and she starts illuminating in a blinding big flash, the crystal completely shatters into pieces, freeing Starlight. She falls to the floor, breathes heavily from the burst, and the girls check to see if she's okay.]

Sour Sweet: Starlight, are you alright?

Sugarcoat [to Lemon Zest]: How'd you know that would work?

Lemon Zest: I didn't.

Sunny Flare [to Starlight]: You okay?

Indigo Zap: What happened?

Sugarcoat: Who did this to you?

[Starlight looks at them with a worried look.]

[INT. Flash Sentry's car]

[On their way to Crystal Prep, the Humane 7 are taking a set of cars. Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Spike are sitting in the back of Flash Sentry's car; with Sunset Shimmer in the passenger's seat and Flash in the driver's seat.]

Sunset Shimmer: Thanks for giving us a lift, Flash.

Flash Sentry: No problem, Sunset. Happy to help.

[Twilight tries using her cellphone, but she gets upset when nothing happens.]

Spike: Any luck?

Twilight Sparkle: No. I've been calling Sunburst's cell over and over, but I'm not getting anything, not even voicemail. I hope nothing's happened to him.

Applejack: Honestly, I'm more worried on how the others are doing.

Fluttershy: Oh, I'm sure it isn't that bad.

[INT. Professor Discord's car]

[Following Flash's car is Professor Discord's mish-mash of a vehicle. Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie are sitting in the back; with Mr. Smooze at shotgun and Discord at the wheel. They can hear clanking and rattling sounds as they drive.]

Rarity [disappointed]: Oh, I cannot believe we have to drive all the way to Crystal Prep in this dismal old thing.

Pinkie Pie [delighted]: I don't know. I think it's kind of silly.

Rainbow Dash: It doesn't matter. [To Discord] Can this thing even get there?

Professor Discord: Well of course it would. Just hope the duct tape and gum can hold 'til we get there.

[The three girls in the back now seem worried from that remark.]

[INT. Flash Sentry's car/Starlight's Research Room]

[Twilight's phone begins to ring and she answers it.]

Twilight Sparkle: Sunny Flare?

Sunny Flare: Twilight, we found Starlight!

Twilight Sparkle: Oh good. Now listen, I need you to—

Sunny Flare: Starlight's been attacked! You need to come to Crystal Prep right away!

Twilight Sparkle: Whoa! Calm down! What do you mean she was attacked?

Sunny Flare: It's Cinch! She used that magic machine on herself and now she's lost her mind!

Twilight Sparkle: [devastated] No. [to Sunny Flare] Okay, get Starlight and everyone out of there! And stay away from Cinch. We'll handle everything when we get there!

Sunny Flare: Okay, and please hurry. [hangs up]

Applejack: What is it, Twilight?

Twilight Sparkle: Girls, we've got a major problem.

[INT. Professor Discord's car]

[Rarity's cellphone "pings" and she picks it up.]

Rarity: Oh, it's a text from Applejack. [gasps] Oh my!

Pinkie Pie: What is it?

[Both Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie read the text along with Rarity, and they are just as shock as she is.]

Rainbow Dash: Oh no!

[Professor Discord checks the commotion through the rearview mirror. Then he gives his phone to Mr. Smooze, and he starts typing on it.]

[INT. Thorax's car]

[Behind Flash and Discord's cars is a short limousine, with Thorax sitting in the back. He receives Discord's message on his cell, which seems to be an emoji of three big red exclamation marks. He understands this and then enters in a number.]

Thorax [into his phone]: Hey, Cornicle. It's me. We may have a situation.

[INT. Starlight's Research Room]

Sunny Flare [to her friends]: Guys, Twilight told us to get everyone out of here.

Sour Sweet: But they're all at the assembly.

Indigo Zap: …With Cinch.

Sunny Flare: Well we can't just do nothing. We need to see if we can save as many people as we can.

Lemon Zest: But if Cinch has magic, how can we stand up to that?

Sugarcoat: Actually, I think we found something that might give us an edge.

Indigo Zap: Hey yeah! Come on, we'll show ya.

[The Shadow Five run out the doorway. Sour Sweet holds onto Starlight's arm in hopes to join the others, but Starlight won't move from her spot. Sour Sweet tries pulling on her arm, but Starlight remains kneeling on the floor, looking down and a frozen look of depression on her face.]

Sour Sweet: Come on, Starlight. We gotta get going. What's wrong?

Starlight Glimmer: I did this. I started all of this. I thought I would make Crystal Prep a better place for all. But all I did was make it worse.

Sour Sweet: Come on, there's no time to think about that. Let's go.

Indigo Zap [at the doorway]: We don't have time for this. If she wants to stay, then let her. She'll be safe here anyway. Come on, there's nothing we can do for her.

[Sour Sweet is hesitant, and then decides to leave Starlight in her depressed state, despite feeling bad for her. She leaves with Indigo, and then Lemon Zest comes back in. She looks at how upset Starlight is feeling right now. So she puts her magic device on the floor by Starlight and leaves to join the others. Starlight then looks at her own creation with her frozen expression.]

[INT. Hallways]

[Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap lead the rest of the Shadow Five to the broom closet. As they walk inside, they all look at their old gear from the Tri-Cross Relay. They quickly put on the outfits and equipment they used to wear; Sour Sweet in her archery uniform, Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest in their speed skate gear, and Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap in their motocross outfits and motorbike.]

[INT. Auditorium]

[Cinch has just succeeded in catching the last of the students in her spell. All members of students and faculty are now floating midair with streams of energy pouring into them from the large ball of magic hovering overhead.]

Principal Cinch: It is done. It seems to take quite longer for a entire army than just four people.

[She dispels the magic holding the doors closed, believing she no longer has a need for it.]

[EXT. Auditorium-Hallways]

[Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare, and Lemon Zest arrive at one of the doors to the auditorium. Sour shush the other two and gently makes a crack in the door. Sour peeps into the crack and is completely devastated on what she sees.]

Lemon Zest: What's going on?

Sunny Flare: Is it bad?

Sour Sweet: You don't know then half of it.

[INT. Auditorium]

[Sour Sweet watches Cinch move certain people around in the air by waving her hands. She is floating by Dean Cadance and Shining Armor while she lines up a row of students: Jet Set, Upper Crust, Suri Polomare, Trenderhoof, Neon Lights, and Royal Pin; the secondary Shadowbolts who competed in the Friendship Games.]

Principal Cinch: [To Cadance] Wondrous, isn't it? And this is only the beginning. Once we're done here, we will do the same for Canterlot High. Then they will admit their inferiority, and my reputation will be secured. It'll be just as it used to be, and the Friendship Games will go exactly as it is meant to—[She starts scanning the room and moving people aside, as if she is looking for something. She frantically keeps searching around.] Wha—Where are they? Where are they?! Where's Sugarcoat? Where's Sour Sweet? Five of my students appear to be missing!

[Sour Sweet is concerned for Cinch's intentions.]

[EXT. Auditorium-Hallways]

Sunny Flare: Is everyone in there?

Sour Sweet [disturbed]: You can say that.

Lemon Zest: Well then let's go get them out of there already!

[Lemon and Sunny attempt to storm into the auditorium, but the worried Sour Sweet tries to stop them.]

Sour Sweet: Nonono, wait.

[INT. Auditorium]

[Sour closes the crack in the door. Principal Cinch turns to the door, after being alerted to the sound of it closing.]

[EXT. Auditorium-Hallways]

Sour Sweet: That is a very bad idea.

Lemon Zest: Why?

[The doors open wide on their own. The three girls quickly turn toward it, and Lemon and Sunny are freaked out what's inside.]

Sour Sweet: That's why.

[Cinch begins hovering towards them.]

Principal Cinch: What are you girls doing? I didn't say you'd be excused.

Sour Sweet: [sweetly] Oh not to worry, [sourly] here are our hall passes! [She quickly pulls out three arrows from her quiver and fires them at Cinch from her bow. Cinch immediately stops the arrows in midair with her magic.] RUN!

[Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest skate down the hall, with Sour Sweet running after. Cinch drops the arrows and continues out of the auditorium in pursuit of her. She enters the hall and sticks her glowing hand out at them. All three of them are imminently frozen in place.]

Principal Cinch: Foolish little girls. I should've known you would be the most influenced by Canterlot High's "befriending" nonsense. Well, I guess I'll just have to discipline you girls…for good. [She attempts to form another magic orb in her hand, when she suddenly hears some sort of buzzing sound.] What is that?

[She turns around fast, and see that Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap are on their motorbikes taking the corner. They both zoom by Cinch, but not before Indigo gives her a little kick, causing her to release her magic on the others. Sugarcoat grabs Sour Sweet's hand, swings her to sit behind her. Cinch recovers from that little assault.]

Principal Cinch: How dare you?!

[As they all continue riding off, Sour turns around and fires another arrow at Cinch. But Cinch simply swats the arrow with her magic hand. The Shadow Five go down the next corner, with the motorbikes going first (being the fastest) and the skaters behind them. Cinch continues her chase. As the girls rush down the hall, Cinch comes around the corner and sticks her hand out, sending a wave of magic that just passes the girls. They keep moving forward, in an attempt to get away from Cinch.]

Indigo Zap: Is she still behind us?

Sunny Flare: Faster, girls! She's catching up!

[They continue the chase, with motorbikes ahead and both skaters a few feet behind. But then Sour Sweet realizes something as she looks back at Sunny and Lemon.]

Sour Sweet: Hang on a minute, so how are you two catching up?

[The two skaters start to wonder about this discovery as well. Lemon Zest looks up and is surprised at what she found.]

Lemon Zest: Because we're not. Look!

[She points to the ceiling, and all the other girls look up, and is completely shocked at what is happening.]

Sugarcoat: WHAT?!

[They can all see that the hall is shifting and moving like a kaleidoscope and a conveyer belt (kinda like the mirror dimension in Dr. Strange). The hall appears to be stretched, the walls and ceiling are moving in a continuous loop, and the floor under the two bikes is rolling back faster than it does beneath the two roller skaters.]

Sunny Flare: The room is moving!

Indigo Zap: I thought this was a really long hallway.

Lemon Zest: …And why we kept passing the science lab five times already.

[With the Shadow Five unable to go anywhere, Cinch causally floats on over to them.]

Sunny Flare: She's coming!

Indigo Zap: What do we do now?!

[Sour Sweet looks around, and sees they are just by a stairway.]

Sour Sweet [pointing to the stairs]: There!

[They all spot the stairs as well. The skaters, being the closest, go in first. They jump up down over the steps and land at the bottom of the first flight. The bikers turn around and drive into the stair. They go down the bumpy steps. Cinch is furious they escaped and goes after them. The girls take the corner; Indigo and Sugarcoat ride down the other flight, while Lemon and Sunny start jumping on the hand railings and grind down it. The motorbikes reach the bottom and take off. The skaters jump off and land perfectly.]

Sunny Flare: How did we do that?

[They hear a yelling sound coming from up the stairs and a bright pinkish glow.]

Lemon Zest: We'll figure that out later. Let's go!

[Sunny and Lemon continue the chase, catching up with the others. The Shadow Five come up to a "T intersection" at the end of the hall. They all take the left turn.]

Sour Sweet: I think we lost her.

[Suddenly, Cinch teleports right in front of them.]

Shadow Five: [screams]

[They all quickly turn around and head down the other direction. Cinch flies on after them, and shoots magical energy beams at them. They trying desperately to avoid her attacks. She catches up to Lemon Zest and attempts to grab her, until an arrow just flies past. Sour Sweet fires another arrow from the back of Sugarcoat's bike. As Cinch dodges it, she starts getting angry. She uses her magic to open the lockers and sends the stuff inside flying out. The Shadow Five puts a lot of effort to evade and look out for these flying projectiles.]

[EXT. Crystal Prep Academy]

[The three cars pull up outside the gate. Everybody gets out and run toward the gate.]

Twilight Sparkle: Come on! We gotta hurry!

[They open the gate and runs across the courtyard. Thorax is running while he's on the cellphone with Cornicle.]

Thorax [on his phone]: Just have them all stand back until I give the word. It probably won't be that big a deal.

[They are all only halfway across the front lawn, until the Shadow Five come busting out through the front entrance. They stop at the halfway point to meet with their friends from Canterlot High.]

Twilight Sparkle: Sour Sweet! Lemon Zest! Are you alright?!

Sunset Shimmer: Where is everybody?

Sour Sweet: We 'are' everybody!

Indigo Zap: Everyone else has already been taken!

Flash Sentry: Taken…by what?

[Then the glass entrance doors burst open, and a large pink glow and a big gust of wind come out. Everyone looks towards the front steps, and the overpowering Principal Cinch comes floating out.]

Sugarcoat [to Flash]: By that.

[As Cinch looks at the large group in the courtyard, energy starts surging right out of her. Everyone; Professor Discord, Mr. Smooze, Thorax and his two Changeling grunts, Flash Sentry, Spike, the Shadow Five, and the Humane 7 are completely stunned at the sight of her; especially Twilight.]

To Be Continue…

The battle has just begun. With the Humane 7 now at CPA and Starlight going awol, will it be enough to defeat the "new and improved" Abacus Cinch? Find all this out on the next chapter.

I have recently learned a bit about Cinch's backstory in the Equestria Girls novel, Wondercolt Forever: The Diary of Celestia and Luna. The Friendship Games never happened before she became principal, and she never participated in them when she was younger. So her reason for her bad doings in my story are completely irrelevant to the original story. But it doesn't matter, I've already started writing this story, and there's no turning back now.

I may have to take a break from writing, so I'll get back to working on it in a little while. See you until then!