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Ghost vs. The Equestrian Educational System

by Jman9877

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

3rd Person POV




By the time Ghost had managed to get Rarity to go and try to make amends with Sweetie Belle, it was way past sunset. The changeling colt and fashion mare were walking side by side on their way towards Sweet Apple Acres, Ghost's last known location of Sweetie Belle.



"So, how are you going to try and apologize to Sweetie Belle? I saw that she was really mad that you weren't going to compete with her in the Social. Did you change your mind?" Ghost asked, looking up at Rarity.



"Well, I'm still not crazy with the thought of having to... ew, get down and dirty. So I'm going to try and avoid that option if at all possible. But! I do have a plethora of suitable activities that us sisters can perform! I'm sure she's going to love them." Rarity said confidently, continuing to walk forward. "Speaking of which, you mentioned earlier that you know Sweetie Belle, and that you are 64's apprentice. What are you doing in Ponyville?"



Ghost sighed and looked back at Rarity. "Well, I'm here to make sure after that Applebloom is feeling safe after what she went through. I'm staying with the Apples and going to school during my stay here in Ponyville." Ghost explained, getting a bit tired of explaining it over and over.



"And do you have any siblings? It feels as if you have experience in this."



Ghost thought about it. Technically, he had many brothers and sisters. Thousands even. Queen Clovercloud was the one who gave birth to him, but he just had the terrible chance of becoming the runt of the litter. "No, I don't have any siblings." Ghost lied, looking straight ahead as he did so. He was terrible at lying if someone was staring him in the eye.



"Well thank you for helping me come to my senses anyway. I'm sure I would have realized my mistakes anyway, but it's nice to see somepony care so much about my sister. Is there something you're not telling me about you two?" Rarity said smugly, expecting to get a rise out of Ghost.



He chuckled and shook his head, "No, nothing like that. I'm just trying to help out a friend." Ghost answered honestly, trying to dispel any notion that was in her head. Now Applebloom on the other hoof... that was a different story.



The two continued to walk and finally reached Sweet Apple Acres, but everypony that was at the field for the Social the next morning was gone. "Oh... where could they possibly be?" Rarity sighed, but Ghost was already scanning the orchard to see if he could see anything. There was a flicker of light that he was barely able to see, but he could recognize it as a campfire.



"Over there Rarity! There's a bonfire over there!" Ghost called out, pointing in the direction of the fire. Rarity was beginning to start the walk over there, but Ghost grabbed onto her tail and began to charge magic into his horn. With a bright green flash, Ghost managed to teleport both him and Rarity to the bonfire, startling everyone that was already there.



"Whoa nelly! Don't jus' startle us like that Ghost!" Applejack yelled, holding a stick with a half eaten marshmallow on it. "Why in the that world didja feel the need to teleport here?"



"Look who I brought!" Ghost said happily, motioning towards Rarity, who was having difficultly staying on her hooves. She shook her head to get rid of the stars in her eyes before glaring at the changeling colt.



"A warning would be appreciated before performing a stunt like that!" She said angrily, using a hoof to try and fix a few strands of hair which became a bit frayed during the transportation. Finally, she made eye contact with Sweetie Belle, "Sweetie Belle! Oh, I have been galloping all over looking for you. I–"



As Rarity began to explain herself, Sweetie Belle huffed, turning away from her pleading sister. Ghost moved and sat next to Applebloom and got a marshmallow for himself, he didn't want to miss this.



"Oh hello, un-sister. What are you doing here? Better be careful, you might get some dust on you." Sweetie said mockingly, taking a few steps away from Rarity.



"Oh, Sweetie Belle, I want to apologize. I am not better off without a sister."



Ghost was glad that she was finally admitting this to Sweetie Belle but he suddenly got a bad feeling in his stomach when he began to feel the same malice he felt when he was talking with Rarity earlier coming off of Sweetie Belle. "I'm not better off without a sister either. Spending the day with Applejack and Apple Bloom made me realize that."



"Oh, Sweetie, you don't know how happy I am to hear–"



As Rarity went to put a loving hoof on Sweetie Belle, the filly swatted it away with a small grin on her face. "And that's why I'm adopting Applejack as my big sister!"



"What?!" Rarity yelled, as Sweetie Belle zoomed over and wrapped her forelegs around one of Applejack's forelegs.



"What?!" Applejack and Applebloom yelled in unison, as Ghost continued to just sit there and let the firework show play out. It was just starting to get good too.



"A sister is someone who loves and takes care of another sister. Applejack's a real sister." Sweetie Belle exclaimed, still not letting go of Applejack.



"H-Hold on, Sweetie Belle. Don't get ahead of yourself here." Applejack tried to say, not wanting to be caught in the middle of this.




'Too late..." Ghost thought, taking a bite out of the gooey marshmallow on the stick he was holding. 'Delicious......"



"Besides! She's mah big sister!" Applebloom countered, going over and wrapping her own forelegs around Applejack's rearlegs. Soon, the orange cow mare was caught between a tug of war match between the two fillies, with no idea what to do. Ghost sighed and grabbed the two feuding fillies with his magic, lifting them into the air by their tails and hanging them upside down.



"Hey! Put us down!" Sweetie Belle demanded, but Ghost shook his head.



"You two are going to talk this out! Not bicker, okay?" Ghost said sternly, getting up and walking towards the two suspended fillies. "Now can you please at least try to reason with Rarity?"



Sweetie Belle huffed, crossing her forelegs. "Then can Applejack please give Rarity lessons what being a good sister is supposed to be like?"



Ghost sighed and dropped the two fillies, making sure to let down Applebloom a bit softer than Sweetie Belle. He wasn't sure that his interference was going to do anything.



"But I don't need lessons on being a good sister, I-I promise!" Rarity pleaded, throwing herself at Sweetie Belle's hooves. "Listen! I'll show you how to cook my favorite quiche! Or, or, I'll show you the proper way to beautify your mane. Won't that be fun? Hm?"



Rarity was trying to make good points, but Sweetie's scowl was just growing deeper and deeper. "Hm! You want me to go home with you, so we can do what you wanna do?" Sweetie retorted in anger, but all Rarity could do was blush and nod.



"Well... yes?"



"Just forget it!" Sweetie yelled in anger, galloping away towards Sweet Apple Acres.



Applebloom went after the distressed filly, and knowing he could have nothing else to offer Rarity or Applejack, Ghost trotted off after them as well. He had something he think he could say to Sweetie Belle to help comfort her but it was a long shot.

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