It was a normal school day, like every other... mostly.

The class was properly seated, the teacher was at the board teaching, the students were quiet, and it was not boring... Wait? Did I just say that school "wasn't boring"?

Ms. Cheerilee was at the board. "Okay class, before the bell rings I'll give an introduction on our next subject; 2 digit-multiplication!" She heard a lot of groans but ignored them.

Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle was waiting for what she knew was about to happen next. As she slowly hid under her desk, she glanced at the clock above the classroom door, and saw that it was 2:58. She knew it was bound to happen as soon as the dismiss bell rung.

Apple Bloom looked at Sweetie, then to Scootaloo who looked back. They both nodded.

Apple Bloom and Scootaloo had a talk with Sweetie Belle the other day, and they had a plan this time to get Sweetie free. They told Sweetie Belle about some "Master Plan" that was "going to work". They haven't told Sweetie Belle this plan yet, but Sweetie Belle trusts them.

"Just thirty more seconds!" Sweetie Belle thought. "I hope their plan works!"

Just then, the school bell rang.

As soon as the bell rung, every pony in the class rushed up to Sweetie's desk, surrounding her.

Sweetie Belle looked around her, not to see her fellow classmates packing their stuff, but her fellow classmates surrounding her like news reporters.

"How is he?"

"You're sooo lucky!"

"Can I meet him?"

Everypony in the classroom knew about Sweetie Belle's relationship with Spike.

"Um? Um?" Yesterday, Sweetie Belle had to stay tucked in a locker for half an hour to shake off these "pests".

"Sweetie Belle?" One voice said.

Sweetie Belle looked down and saw Pipsqueak. "Yes Pipsqueak?" Sweetie Belle asked kindly.

"Can you um, ask the prince to get in touch with Luna, to ask her to visit my dreams again?"

"I, um?"

Sweetie Belle got interrupted by Dinky. "He's my hero! Can I see him?"

"Uh maybe-"

"Can he teach me how to fly as fast as him?" This time, she got interrupted by Rumble.

The questions and demands kept on flooding.

"Apple Bloom, Scootaloo! Where are you?" Sweetie Belle thought.

Suddenly, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo with black suits and sun glasses zipped in front of Sweetie Belle, blocking the other fillies and colts.

"Stand aside! 'Future princess' needs some space." Apple Bloom said in a serious tone.

"If you have any questions, see us never!" Scootaloo said in the same tone.

Sweetie Belle face hoofed. "You guys aren't serious."

They both turned and faced Sweetie Belle. "Hey! We might get 'body guard' cutie marks!" Apple Bloom said while taking off her sun glasses.

"When you girls said that "you had a plan", I thought you meant something that will get me OUT OF HERE!"

On the opposite side of the classroom, two fillies were watching this "unbelievable" occurrence.

Diamond Tiara began to speak. "How could SHE be getting all the attention? She just happens to be dating a dragon that saved Equestria. It doesn't mean anything!"

"It's not like she did anything AMAZING. Look at us, we're divine, beautiful, talented, uhg! She doesn't even have a cutie mark!"

"We need to find some way to divert the attention to us. Then we'll be the winners here." Diamond put a hoof to her chin. "I just need to think of something."

"Maybe we can call her 'cool' so she'll let US see Prince Spike."

"No, don't you remember what happened last time. We got shunned by Princess Twilight."

"Oh yeah..."

"We need to hit her HARD, let her know that no pony steals our thunder!"

Ms. Cheerilee walked up to the group of students. "Okay children, leave poor Sweetie Belle alone please."

"'Poor'? She has Prince Spike, she's far from it." Snips said.

"Spike is just a normal pony, er? Dragon, just like all of you. He lives a normal life just like us, and he deserves respect, and privacy. Do you all understand?"

The students nodded.

"Good, now go off, and stop wasting your afternoon." Ms. Cheerilee said kindly.

Soon enough the colts and fillies started to pack their things and exited the room.

Right as Sweetie Belle was about to leave, Cheerilee called her from her desk. "Sweetie, can I talk with you for a moment?"

Sweetie Belle trotted up to her teacher's desk. "Yes Ms. Cheerilee?"

"So um? How is he?!?" Cheerilee said while resting her cheeks on her hoofs.

She said those last three words a little too quickly for Sweetie Belle's taste. "URG! You're all the same!" Sweetie Belle proceeded to walk out of the classroom angrily.

Cheerilee ignored her words as she was daydreaming about her hero.

Sweetie Belle walked out of the school. Luckily, those who were waiting there was only Apple Bloom and Scootaloo.

"Thank Celestia you girls took off those stupid outfits." Sweetie Belle said.

"Well we didn't get our 'body guard' cutie marks, so we didn't need them, duh!" Scootaloo said.

Apple Bloom gave Scootaloo a stern look, then turned to a sad Sweetie Belle. "Sweetie? Ya alright?"

"No! I'm not! It's been the same thing this whole week! Lunch, right after the bell rings, or freetime, I get flooded with our 'friends', then after, either you girls, myself, or Ms. Cheerilee saves me. But right after Ms. Cheerilee turns into one of them!"

"Look, soon they will wear off, we just have to wait." Scootaloo informed.

"I guess so."

"How about we go get some shakes at Sugarcube Corner, that'll cheer you up!" Apple Bloom suggested.

"Yeah! How about it? Sweetie Belle?" Scootaloo asked.

"Yeah sure, let's go." Sweetie Belle said with a sad smile.

The Next Day (Friday) 11:29 AM

Sweetie Belle sat quietly in class. She looked around to see the worried faces of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. She gave them the "It's going to be okay" look and faced the front once again.

Just after that, her worst nightmare happened.

The bell rung.

Sweetie Belle bolted towards the door as fast as she could. She made it out of the classroom and headed to the playground. Once she did, she went to go plop onto the merry-go-round.

Though she ran as fast as she could, she wasn't the first one out. Other ponies from other classes were out but they weren't paying any attention to Sweetie Belle.

"That's weird." Sweetie thought. "Maybe they wore off, like Scootaloo said they would." Sweetie started to smile a little.

Soon after, her class started to come out of the school including Apple Bloom and Scootaloo.

She waved at her friends and they met her at the merry-go-round.

"Wow, ya sure got out of there fast Sweetie Belle." Apple Bloom said.

"Yeah, not as fast as Rainbow Dash though." Scootaloo said.

"I think the others got the 'hint'!" Sweetie explained.

Sweetie looked to her left and she saw a big group of fillies and colts having a conversation. She couldn't make out what they were saying, but at times three or four of them would look back at her, and then quickly turn back to their group.

Sweetie's smile turned back into a frown. "Or maybe not."

Across the playground, once again, were the two evil bullies.

"I think I got something!" Diamond said.

"What? Really!" Silver Spoon said excited.

"Yeah, I think- oh, no, it's just another stupid rock."

What in Equestria are those two doing?

"Five, four, three, two, one..." Sweetie Belle said in annoyance.

(Ring)

In a mere second, everypony in the classroom surrounded Sweetie Belle.

Sweetie Belle screamed in annoyance.

Ten Minutes Later

Sweetie Belle was alone in the hallway, she was putting away some of her things in her locker.

At the end of the hall, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were looking at Sweetie Belle with frowns on their faces.

Suddenly, Diamond grew a smirk on her face. "Silver, I think I thought of something."

"Really? What?"

Diamond leaned closer to Silver. "Here's what we're going to do..." Next Chapter: "That's not true... Is it?" Estimated time remaining: 55 Minutes