Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story

[Scene 2: Starlight's Registration]

[INT. Office-The City-Afternoon]

[Introducing Starlight Glimmer. She's wearing a black button shirt, a purple coat, a purple bell skirt with a small purple fallen star with an aqua stream trail (her cutie mark) on the side, black slip on shoes, and long purple socks. She is sitting in a chair in front of a desk, smiling.]

Starlight Glimmer: So you see, the only way that everyone to be happy is if all of us are equal. No one would ever flaunt their special talents because they won't have any talent to flaunt. Those who do would often think they are way more special, not knowing how inferior they made others feel. In a world where everyone is exactly the same, no one will be teased, no one will feel different, and no one will ever be treated unfairly again. Everyone would be happy to experience "true" friendship for the first time.

[It is revealed the person she's talking to behind the desk is her therapist, Stormy Flare.]

Stormy Flare: I see. Well, that's nice, dear. But…[sigh]…look, Starlight. I feel as if these sessions aren't getting us anywhere. You have not made much progress since you were released: spending three months in juvenile hall with no improvement. It's gonna take a while for you to adjust to civil life.

Starlight Glimmer: Oh don't you fret. I'm quite sure I'm capable of making it out in the world and guiding some poor person in how his life is meant to be handled.

Stormy Flare: Starlight, you know you're not supposed to do that. Not everyone is willing to accept your "unique" philosophy as you do. Your parents are really worried about you.

Starlight Glimmer: That's only because they haven't quite seen the light just yet.

Stormy Flare: Well, you also know I can't keep you from interacting with other people. You have your own life to live, and it won't make your condition any better. But, getting to know different people is not such a bad thing. You get to learn what different interests they have. You might like it.

Starlight Glimmer: Out of the question. Different interests lead to different opinions, which lead to misery and unhappiness.

Stormy Flare: Well you're gonna have to learn to live with it sometime. By the way, have you registered to any schools yet?

Starlight Glimmer: Not really. I've yet to find the right school with students who share my personal commitments.

Stormy Flare: Starlight, you have to go back to attending school. You're a very smart girl, and I don't want you to waste your education like this. This could be the next step in getting back into the world. If you don't apply soon, then I guess I'll have to do that for you. Remember, I may come to visit to see if you're making progress.

Starlight Glimmer: I have no problem with that. I'm looking forward to making new friends.

Stormy Flare: That's good, and I guess that's all the time we have today. Shall we say, same time, tomorrow?

Starlight Glimmer: Sure. I do enjoy these little meetings. Good day, Mrs. Flare.

Stormy Flare: Good day, Starlight.

[Starlight gets up from her seat, picks up the backpack she had at her feet, and walks out the door, still smiling. After she leaves, Stormy Flare gives off a sigh of disappointment.]

[EXT. Office Building]

[Starlight walks out of the building, and notices some kids playing on a nearby lawn. Her smile slowly fades as she watches the kids playing games together and hugging their friends. She then pulls a photograph out from her backpack. Her eyes begin tearing up as she looks at it. She presses it against her chest and walks away, reciting her own philosophy to herself.]

Starlight Glimmer: Exceptionalism is a lie. Be your best by never being your best. Choose equality as your special talent. You are no better than your friends…etc.

[INT. Stormy Flare's Office]

[Stormy Flare is looking through some old pamphlets.]

Stormy Flare: "The Everton Independent Study Program." This ought to be best for Starlight. I'm already at my wit's end with that girl anyway.

[Then the phone suddenly starts ringing. So she picks it up.]

Stormy Flare [on the phone]: Hello. Stormy Flare here…Yes…Yes, she does come here…How do you know that? ...Who is this? ...Listen. If you're trying to pull something on me, I'm gonna…What? ...How? …Well, it does sound pretty festive. But I don't think she would go along with it…[Pulls out a piece of paper and a pen, and starts writing]…Okay go…Uh-huh…Yeah…Okay…What? …Alright. [Stops writing] Are you sure this will work? …This doesn't seem professional…If you say so. Thank you. This will definitely help my predicament a lot…Okay. You really got me out of a jam…Goodbye. [Hangs up the phone]

[Despite her confusion, she goes through the pamphlets again and found the one for Crystal Prep Academy.]

[INT. Stormy Flare's Office-The Next Day-Afternoon]

[Starlight arrives and sits down at her usual seat.]

Starlight Glimmer: Okay, Mrs. Flare. So what sort of session will we be doing today?

Stormy Flare: Actually, I want to discuss about applying to school.

Starlight Glimmer: Ah yes. Well I still haven't found a suitable school that would fit my needs.

Stormy Flare: Well lucky for you, I think I found one that's perfect.

[Stormy Flare hands Starlight the Crystal Prep pamphlet.]

Starlight Glimmer: [reading the pamphlet] "Crystal Prep Academy. Nothing but the best. Students will experience proper education and quality athleticism to make them the best they can be. Crystal Prep is well known for its high academic scores and successful achievement of any other school." [Then looks at Stormy Flare with a disapproving glare] It sounds very "tempting". But I'm going to have to say "no".

Stormy Flare: I think it quite suits you very well. Your intelligence may make you a great asset at this school if you apply.

Starlight Glimmer: I'm sorry. But these students seem like they believe they are superior to everyone else. Such misguided and selfish intends they must have. And, if I try to show off my talents, I would be no better than them. This doesn't seem to be the school for me.

Stormy Flare: But that was before. Have you heard? Things at the school have changed. It all seems to have started after the Friendship Games.

[What Stormy Flare said got Starlight surprised with interest.]

Starlight Glimmer: The Friendship Games?

Stormy Flare: It's a series of competitive events held once every four years between the Crystal Prep Shadowbolts and their archrivals, the Canterlot High Wondercolts. They had it quite recently.

Starlight Glimmer: "Competitive" you say? Sounds like they cared more about the "Games" than the "Friendship".

Stormy Flare: Well Crystal Prep has won the games a multitude of times over the years.

Starlight Glimmer: And why should this be of importance to me?

Stormy Flare: Because something happened at the last Friendship Games; both teams decided to end it in a tie.

[Starlight gets surprisingly intrigued to hear of this.]

Starlight Glimmer: A tie?! What happened?

Stormy Flare: No one knows, but the rumors say it caused such a change within the student body, they began treating their rivals as equals. Whatever happened at the Friendship Games made them better people than they were before. Now when they compete, they would do it fairly and equally. Makes you feel very exuberant about it, doesn't it? What do you think, Starlight?

[Starlight just sits there, astound from what Stormy Flare said, staring into the Crystal Prep pamphlet.]

[EXT. Crystal Prep Academy-Parking lot-The City-The Next Day-Morning]

[Principal Cinch drives her purple car into its usual parking space. She gets out with a stack of files and papers in her arm, and walks into the school with an indignant look on her face.]

[INT. Crystal Prep Academy-Hallways]

[The students are all mingling with each other, until they see Cinch passing by. Some of them give an icy stare of resentment, some seem frighten at her presence, and others just try to get out of her way. She walks down the halls with a cold expression with no reaction to her students. The Shadow Five: Sugarcoat, Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare, Indigo Zap, and Lemon Zest; are all hanging out together by the lockers. Sugarcoat and Sour Sweet are having a conversation, Sunny Flare is listening in, Indigo Zap is going through her locker, and Lemon Zest is enjoying the loud rock music from her headphones.]

Sour Sweet: [sweetly] And this guy just bumped into me, and he never said "sorry".

Sugarcoat: Why don't you just suck it up, like a normal person?

Sour Sweet: [sourly] Watch your tongue, or else you'll end up like that guy the next time I see him.

[Sunny Flare sees Cinch coming their way and alerts the others, except for Lemon Zest, because she's too busy rocking out to her headphones. Indigo Zap gives her a nudge to get her attention.]

Lemon Zest: Dude, what?

[Indigo bobs her head toward Cinch, signaling Lemon to see her. She walks by the girls without a response, only turning her eyes to see them giving her a disgusted stare. She then continues walking onward.]

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

[Dean Cadance is looking over a clipboard outside of Cinch's office door, until she spots Cinch walking up the stairs.]

Dean Cadance: Ah, Principal Cinch. How'd the meeting go?

Principal Cinch: Horrid. Both school boards of Crystal Prep and Canterlot High were constantly breathing down my neck.

[INT. Principal Cinch's office]

[Cinch opens the door and walks into her office with Cadance following.]

Principal Cinch: Especially the president of the CHS board. What was her name again? Ah yes, a "Mrs. Spoiled Rich".

Dean Cadance: Oh yeah. I've heard she was a tough customer. Also heard she has a daughter that goes to that school.

Principal Cinch [sitting down at her desk]: Disgraceful. It seems they have caught wind of the rumors about the Friendship Games, and they have been dogging me to take responsibility.

Dean Cadance: What's there to worry about? Crystal Prep still got recognition from the tie, the students are more productive than ever before, test scores are still high…no harm, no foul, right?

Principal Cinch: You misunderstood. It is not the school's status that they have doubts in. It is my position as its headmistress. They believe that I am no longer fit to run this school anymore. The students have already lost their faith in me, and word has spread that I may be exploiting their entire future. Even Spoiled Rich seemed to be assured of my incompetence.

Dean Cadance: Well you were pretty involved in that incident in that last event in the games.

Principal Cinch: You know pretty well it was Canterlot High who forced my hand in it. If it wasn't for their dubious tactics and possession of otherworldly magic, Crystal Prep would have won yet another Friendship Games, fairly. My only concern is for our reputation in the games. It is not my fault for committing such a mishap. Now it seems Canterlot High's influence on our students is the reason they do not trust me anymore. I've also heard they have come up with a certain nickname for me. What was it again?

Dean Cadance: [quiet at first, then takes a breath] "Witch". "Cinch the Witch".

Principal Cinch [irritated]: Quite. In any case, the school board is suggesting some form of "retirement planning".

Dean Cadance: Oh my, so are you willing go along with it.

Principal Cinch [getting up from her chair]: Well of course not. I was able to talk my way out of it, but the boards still seem to have their suspicions about me. So the idea of retirement is still in the air. I have put all of my life and worked too hard to make Crystal Prep the pinnacle of academical perfection, and I will not allow a resignation to let me leave this school in worse condition than how I found it. And now, that's all about to change.

Dean Cadance [uncertain]: If you say so.

[Cinch moves to the curtains and pulls on them a bit to see outside the window. She notices something that got her in such a delight.]

Principal Cinch: Ah. Perfect.

[She signals Cadance to come over to the window. So Cadance does just that, and looks out the window to see what Cinch is looking at.]

[EXT. Crystal Prep Academy-Front lawn]

[Coming up to the school appears to be Starlight Glimmer, about to start her first day at Crystal Prep. She stops halfway and looks at the school with such concern. She then takes a deep breath, and continues walking.]

[INT. Principal Cinch's office]

Dean Cadance: Who is that?

Principal Cinch: Our new student.

Dean Cadance: Another one?

Principal Cinch: This one is very special. I've been expecting her for quite some time. So could you go down and greet her? Once you do, I want you to bring her to me. I would like to welcome this girl, personally.

To Be Continued…

I chose Stormy Flare because I couldn't think of anyone perfect for the role.

Now that Starlight Glimmer has arrived at Crystal Prep, things will be getting interesting.