Equestria Girls: The Elements Awaken
Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Bad Memories
Previous Chapter Next ChapterFlash, had started to show Toxigo around Canterlot High, showing what it has to offer. And Toxigo was very impressed to see what they had, but he still stayed silent for most of the time.
"Science Lab's down there, computer lab is on your left, and also right here coming up is the music room."
As the two boys moved along, Toxigo was looking at all of the rooms that the school had to offer, and he was very impressed. They were all better than what Crystal Prep had to offer, and plus he stepped into the school for only a few minutes and no one was being mean to him. But he stopped when something caught his dark and grim eye. He saw a glass holder, and in it was a trophy labeled 'Friendship Games'. The blue haired rocker stopped after he noticed he wasn't moving, and they walked back to see him looking at the trophy.
"Oh, I see your eye is on our trophy from the Friendship Games. First one we've won if you believe that."
Toxigo was once again silent like he normally was, but finally he gave a response. "No. I believe you. Thumbs up to you guys." he said in a depressed tone.
Flash was confused by this, Toxigo turned from being a new shy kid to being depressed.
"Um, thanks, I guess?" Flash responded. Toxigo looked at the trophy again, and faced him again.
"You okay dude? You look like you're feeling down." asked Flash.
Toxigo decided that he couldn't hide what he felt about them. Since now that he's going to Canterlot High School, he could tell them how he felt about Crystal Prep Academy and badmouth everything about them since he had a major hatred.
"Okay to answer that Sentry, yes, I am feeling down. Very, very down."
"Well how come? Is it because of a first day, today not a good day for you, or something else bothering you?" asked Flash.
"No, there's something else that's bothering me. And I honestly think I should probably be honest with you guys before I go making any remarks or moves here. I... I... "
He was hesitant to explain he came from there, but he finally built up the courage to say so.
"I'm an.. ex-Shadowbolt. I used to go to Crystal Prep Academy, but I dropped out because of, everything they did. The Friendship Games, the students, and even Principal Abacus Cinch." Flash then listened in on his story, wanting to know what exactly made him leave.
"Well if you're from Crystal Prep, how come you're coming here? Usually those who go to Crystal Prep are--"
"Obnoxious, whiny, little jerks who only care about winning and nothing about what happens when you push someone too far into unleashing a supernatural power they never seen before?" Tox finished. "Somehow I managed to be the odd one out of the school despite how many people are there and the types of people that go there."
"Well why did you go to Crystal Prep to begin with?" Flash asked stopping partway in the hallway.
"When I came to Crystal Prep, I hoped I could one day do something good for humanity, make a difference. But all that school did was make me hate my life, stay away from people, go into isolation, and lose my faith in everything. And from that school, I hated EVERYTHING! I hated Principal Cinch, I hated my classmates, I hated even living! And what's worse is all of the horrible things, they did to me. Because I was an easy target and the odd one out, they would torture me nonstop, And worse, they went too far. This supposed bipolar chick named Sour Sweet, got me into an accident that resulted in me losing my ears and I had to get these synthetic replacements. Needless to say, they've actually improved my hearing as now I can hear things far away. But that wretched Indigo Zap, she, she blackmailed me into not telling anyone about it, because she knew that I was an orphan, and if Cinch found out that I was an orphan and coming here, I would get kicked out."
"I don't see the logic in that, but go on" said Flash.
"But... there's more. Indigo, is the reason, I have this." Toxigo proceeded to pull off his black arm stocking, which revealed the synthetic limb.
"She ran over my arm with her car, and she pulled the same blackmail stunt. But the last straw that had been done, was by a rocker student like you, his name's Neon Lights. During shop class, he wasn't careful with the working drill and he forced the drill bit while it was spinning right into my eye, and after several operations, it couldn't be fixed. So this eye patch was all that could be done. But what hits me hard, right in the heart is what they..." He paused at this as he had a hard time getting this out. He was about to reveal what they did to Twilight at the Friendship Games, but again was hesitant.
Flash was worried for a second. "What did they do? Its okay, you can tell me. We're not gonna laugh."
Toxigo gave a gulp, took in a deep breath, and finally explained in one giant yell. "IT HIT ME HARD BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID TO TWILIGHT! THEY BLACKMAILED HER INTO RELEASING MAGIC THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO CONTROL BUT LIKE MORONS THEY ONLY THOUGHT ABOUT THEIR STUPID REPUTATION RATHER THAN WHAT THIS POWER COULD DO TO LIVES OF INNOCENT CHILDREN, OR CIVILIANS! AND ON TOP OF THAT, THEY TRIED TO TURN THE BLAME ON YOU GUYS!? THEY ARE THE WORST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, BUT NOW I'M AFRAID BECAUSE I BLEW UP A CAR THAT INDIGO ZAP WAS DRIVING THAT DIDN'T BELONG TO HER AND NOW I THINK SHE'S GONNA COME BACK AND KILL ME! And... I... " Toxigo finally had let out all of the rage and anger he'd been holding in. That outburst he had on Indigo the night before didn't help because she was part of the people that hurt him. He then dropped to the floor, in tears from one eye, but luckily Fluttershy was around the corner and came over to give comfort.
"You okay? What's wrong?." said Fluttershy.
"Our new student's an ex-Shadowbolt. Apparently they did some horrible things to him and I guess all the pent and rage just finally came out after seeing the trophy we won at the Friendship Games." Flash replied.
"Are you sure you're okay?" asked Fluttershy.
"No... Its okay... I had to let it out eventually. I shouldn't have yelled at you. You didn't deserve that..." Toxigo said still in tears.
"Just let it all out dude. Just let it out and tell us how you feel." Flash answered.
"Alright... I better explain what I mean." Toxigo explained.
Luckily with Fluttershy and Flash around he was okay. He explained to them everything that the Shadowbolts had done to him, and they listened to everything. They understood why he was in the condition that he looked like, she understood his utter hatred for Crystal Prep, and the all of the emotional, mental, and physical pain he was in. But he didn't tell Fluttershy or Flash about how exactly he blew up Indigo's car due to not wanting to give himself away, but Fluttershy stayed around to offer him, her kindness.
"Its okay, you don't have to worry any of Crystal Prep anymore. You're here at Canterlot High, and we don't do those things. All we give is the kindness of friendship." said Fluttershy. Toxigo felt much better knowing that the school he was at wouldn't be trying to hurt him. "Thanks, Fluttershy. But wait, we only just met, how come you're being nice to me?" he asked.
"Sometimes we just have to show a little kindness." And from that very line, she ponied up just they all did whenever they showed off one of their elements. Toxigo just stayed on the stairs watching as she went through the pony up, and then once she landed back on her feet, he just gave an odd expression questioning it.
"Well, that happened. But, its magic. I'm not gonna question it. I already questioned logic at the Friendship Games, and its just magic. Well, I better keep moving. Got to see the rest of Canterlot. Thanks for talking to me about my issues." Toxigo said thanking Fluttershy.
"Its not a problem at all, if you have any problem just talk to me."
Flash and Fluttershy just gave a simple smile, and Toxigo walked off somewhere else pondering what had happened.
"She ponied up, but how? There is magic here but just how did that happen? I'll find that out later, best they not know what I am. Cause if they knew, Ooh... "
Toxigo then left the hallway into another, also jamming out to his music that he played without a headset. Luckily the entire school was in its break session, so he could jam out. He pulled through his playlists and hit Long Tall Sally by Little Richard, and just danced around in freedom. Far from the "prestigious" Crystal Prep Academy.
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