Author's Notes:

So decided to give Moon Star a little action in this story. Hope you all enjoy this chapter. As always: comment, like, follow, share and tell. See you all next time on the next exciting chapter of The Fabled Warrior.

First Day of School
Moon Star POV

I slept peacefully in my bed. But that ended when I felt something shaking me awake. I opened my eyes to see my dad. His smiling face was always the first thing I usually saw in the morning. It always made me feel so happy to have a mommy and daddy now.

"Time to wake up Moon. Today is your first day of school." He said

I had total forgotten about school. I was still scared of not having either my mom or dad around me. But they had told me it was important to have an education. So I had to go to school to get the education I needed. I got up and stretched out my body as I rubbed my eyes to get whatever sleep was left out.

"Come downstairs for breakfast and to collect your bag and lunch." Said Xavier

"Ok, dad," I said

He walked out of the room so I could get dressed. My dad had given me his room as he had moved in with mom. But I still had Uncle Flame stay with me some nights. He was fun to cuddle with at night, though I had to use my puppy dog eyes to get him to do it. I walked over and got changed into some fresh clothing and threw on my glasses. I walked down the stairs and walked into the kitchen. My father was cooking while my mother and Auntie Barb were eating. Uncle Flame was, as usual, stuffing his face. I took my seat, and my father placed a plate in front of me.

"Eat up Moon." He said

I took my fork and dug into it. The food was simply mouth watering. It reminded me a lot of Auntie Barb's cooking. It allowed me to devour it like Uncle Flame.

"I see somepony likes your cooking, Xavier." Said Twilight

"Who doesn't." Said Xavier

"So you ready for your first day of school, Moon." Said Barb

I swallowed the food in my mouth, "I'm not too sure."

"You'll do great, Moon." Said Xavier

"You sure, dad," I said

"I am, you are a smart filly. You just need to make some friends, and you'll have everything you need." Said Xavier

"That's right, once you make some friends, you'll fit right into school." Said Twilight

"But what if I don't," I said

"We all make friends, Moon. It just takes some time to find those who fit with you." Said Xavier

"Just try, honey." Said Twilight

"That's right. That's all we're asking of you, Moon." Said Xavier

"I will," I said

"That's my girl, now eat up. Your uncle and I are going to take you to school." Said Xavier

"Ok," I said

***

I walked with my dad. Uncle Flame rode on his shoulder. I had my backpack on my back. It held everything I needed for my first day of school. My mother had made me a lunch for me and packed it into my bag. My father waved at the ponies we passed by and saying hello to them as Uncle Flame just yawned. He was usually sleeping around this time.

After a while, I saw the red one-story schoolhouse came into view. I felt my heart start to speed up as we approached. I took a few breaths to calm my body down. I didn't want to look scared on my first day of school. I knew I had to give a strong first-day impression if I was going to make it in school.

"Well, this is the end of the line." My father bent down to my level, "Now you have a great day, Moon. Your mother or I will be here to pick you up after school. Now you have a good day at school, make sure to take notes, listen to Mrs. Cheerilee, and make some friends. See you after school."

"Bye dad," I said

We hugged each other before he broke it. I turned and walked towards the school. I turned back to see my father waving back at me. I smiled as I let go of the breath I was holding. You can do this, Moon. All you have to do is make it through the day. Then you will back home.

I stepped closer to the school, and I looked at the front entrance of the school. I was still nervous about my first day. I walked into the classroom and looked around. It was a modest-sized classroom with plenty of desks. In the front was a wide chalkboard. A desk sat in front of the chalkboard with a name tag on it that read, 'Mrs. Cheerilee.' I could see that not many students had come in yet. I looked around at all the desks and wondered which one I could take. I decided on a desk near the window, so I didn't feel so trapped inside this school.

I took the desk and sat down. I set my backpack near me as I waited for class to begin. After a while, other colts and fillies started to file into the school house. They looked at me as they entered. I turned away and tried to sink into the seat. I just wanted to disappear at that moment.

"Well, well, look what came in today."

I looked to see two fillies staring at me. They were both earth ponies. The first had a magenta coat with a violet mane with a white streak. Her eyes were a cornflower blue. She was wearing a high-class dress with a diamond tiara sewed into the bottom. The last thing was a diamond tiara on the top of her head. The other had a gray coat with a gray mane with a lighter gray streak in it. Her eyes violet. She also had a high-class dress on with a silver spoon stitched into the bottom. A pair of glasses covered her eyes, and her mane was in a tied ponytail.

"Hello," I said

"Oh, it speaks." Said the filly with glasses.

"Yes, it does. So who are you?" Asked the other filly

"I'm Moon Star," I said

"Well Moon Star, I welcome you to the school." Said the magenta filly.

"Really," I said

"No!"

The two fillies began to laugh as I lowered myself into my desk. I wanted to cry, but I kept myself from doing it.

"Look, I think she is about to cry." Said the gray filly.

The two continued to laugh as I struggled to keep back my tears. Then another voice came up, but this time, it was to help me.

"Stop it, Diamond Taira and Silver Spoon."

We all turned, and I saw another filly. The filly had an olive coat, an amaranth mane, and gamboge eyes. The filly had on western wear from a cross-hatched shirt with worn jeans and a crimson bow in her mane. No cutie mark stitched into the clothing, which told me this filly didn't have her cutie mark.

"Oh if it isn't the Cutie Mark Crusaders leader." Said the magenta

"Ya better stop bullying that filly, Diamond." Said the western filly

"Or what." Said the magenta filly

"I'll tell Mrs. Cheerilee, and I hope ya have forgotten about your strikes." Said the western filly

The magenta filly growled before raising her head and walking away. I watched as they both left me and the filly, who stood up for me, came up as I wiped my eyes.

"Sorry about that, Diamond can be such a bully tah new ponies." Said the western filly

"You're not like them," I said

"No, I'm nothing like Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. The names Apple Bloom, but ya can call me, AB. Who are ya?"

"I'm Moon Star."

"Nice tah meet ya." Said Apple Bloom

"Why were they acting like that to me?" I asked

"Because Diamond and Silver think they can do whatever they want because they come from wealthy families." Said AB

"Well thanks for coming to my aid," I said

"Hey, no problem Moon." Said AB

"So um, AB, where's your cutie mark?" I asked

"Oh, I don't have it. It's the main reason that Diamond and Silver bully my friends and me. They call us blank flanks." Said Apple Bloom.

"There are others like you," I said

"Yeah, my two friends, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. We call ourselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders or CMC for short. We do tons of different things to try to find our cutie marks." Said AB

"Wow, that sounds fun. I wish I could do that, but my cutie mark has already appeared," I said

"Yeah, but hey that shouldn't stop ya. How about ya join me, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo for our crusade later today. Even with a cutie mark, it would still be fun to add another member." Said AB

"Thanks, AB," I said

"Hey, no problem." Said Apple Bloom

Soon the rest of the fillies and colts filled into the school as a bell rang off from the top of the school.

"I'll introduce ya tah Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle at recesses." Said AB

I waved to her as she took her seat. Soon a mare came in, and I presumed she was Mrs. Cheerilee. Her coat was cerise. Her mane was a rose color with a ceriseish streak going through it. She had harlequin eyes. She wore a simple white button-up shirt with a brown skirt. On her skirt, was three sunflowers with happy faces on them. She stood behind the desk in front of the room. She placed a folder down onto the desk and smiled at the class.

"Good morning class." Said Mrs. Cheerilee

"Good morning, Mrs. Cheerilee." Repeated the class

"I'm glad to see you all enjoyed your three-week vacation. Now it's back to school. But before we get into our studies I would like to introduce a new student to our class. Moon Star if you would stand up for all of us." I did as Cheerilee asked of me. "Now please introduce yourself to the class and tell us something interesting about yourself."

"I'm Moon Star, and my father is Xavier Young," I said

The kids began to murmur after I said my dad's name.

"Well thank you, Moon, you may sit down now." I sat down and saw that some of the kids were looking at me. I sank a little into my chair as not to be noticed, "Now let's get to our studies. Now can anypony tell me where we left off before we took our break." Said Cheerilee

I pulled out my notebook and pencil and began to take notes on what Cheerilee was saying. I knew to be a good student. I had to take notes. But I still could feel the eyes of other ponies in the room staring at me. I didn't dare turn towards them, I just ignored them and went back to my work.

***

Soon enough recesses came with lunch. I sat alone as I ate my lunch, my mother had packed for me. I enjoyed it until I heard Apple Bloom call me out. I turned to see her, and two other fillies come walking up. The first had a white coat with a mulberry mane with a rose streak going through it. She had a horn on her head, which easily distinguished her as a unicorn. She had harlequin eyes. She wore a simple aquamarine dress. The other was an orange filly with a purple mane. She had a pair of wings coming from her back, which made her a Pegasus. Her eyes were also purple. She wore a simple t-shirt and a pair of worn jeans. Both of them also didn't have any cutie marks stitched into their clothing.

"Hi, Apple Bloom," I said

"Nice tah see ya again. Now Moon here is my friends. This is Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo," said Apple Bloom pointing to the unicorn and Pegasus.

"Hey." Said Scootaloo

"Nice to meet you." Said Sweetie Belle

"Nice to meet you both too," I said

"So is it true, is your father is indeed the human Xavier." Said Scootaloo

"Well, yes, but he's my adoptive father," I said

"That's so cool, but not as cool as Rainbow Dash. But he's up there." Said Scootaloo

"Yeah, he is cool," I said

Well the three of them sat down, and we talked while eating lunch. It was nice till a voice called out to us.

"I guess the newbie found her group."

We looked to see Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon walking up to us. I still didn't like these fillies. They came walking up to us, and I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"What do you want, Diamond?" Asked Scootaloo

"Just making sure the newbie found her place and it seems like she did. She found it with the blank flanks!" Said Diamond

"At least they did find something." Said Silver

"What's that?" Asked Diamond

"Some pony who can finally help them get their cutie marks." Said Silver

The two began to laugh. I looked to see Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo were down as they looked at their clothing. I can't sit here and let these bullies bully my new friends.

"Stop it," I said

"Oh look she can speak." Said Diamond

"Stop bullying my friends," I said

"Or what?" Asked Diamond

"I'll make you stop," I said

"How, you going to cry." Said Diamond

The Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon began to laugh at me. I gripped my fist as I felt anger fill me. I can't stand here and let them laugh at my friends or me. But my dad said only to use my abilities when it is necessary. Well, this is a time to use them. But I should only use a small portion of my powers; I don't want to hurt them, too much.

"If you don't stop laughing and apologize to my friends, then you'll regret it," I said

"Oh, I'm scared. What are you going to do?" Said Diamond

"This," I said

I flared my psychic powers, and two vines came bursting out of the ground and wrapped around Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. It rose them high to the sky as the two of them screamed. Other kids stopped to see what was happening. I can't believe it worked! I squealed that I did it, but now I had to make them apologize to my friends and me.

"Now apologize to me, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. Then I'll let you down," I said

"I would never apologize to a bunch of blank flanks and a freak." Said Diamond

"Don't call me a freak!" I exclaimed

"Well, you are one. I know you aren't using magic since your horn isn't flaring. So that means you're doing something else, which makes you a freak." Said Diamond

"Stop calling me that!" I screamed

"Oh, you going to cry freak." Said Diamond

I growled as I had enough. I decided to increase the grip my vines had on them. I knew that would teach them about calling me a freak. I flared my powers as my ponytail began to float. They both screamed as the vines squeezed them harder. But soon it all stopped when I felt the connection disappear. I saw the vines were no longer attached to the stems that connected them to the ground. I saw the reflection of a red blade from the sun, and I knew who cut my vines. My heart started to pound in my chest. Dad!

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon came falling, and I watched as My father caught each of them and placed them on the ground as Cheerilee came out to see what the problem was. My dad walked up to me with an angry look on his face. Something I had never seen him have. He walked back to Mrs. Cheerilee and seemed to be talking with her. He walked in, and I just stood there, still thinking about my father's face. Soon my dad came out with my bag, and he looked at me with that same angry face.

"Library now!" He demanded

I nodded my head and began to walk towards home. I looked back at my new friends as they looked at me. I sighed as I knew I was in big trouble.

***

"What were you thinking, Moon!" Exclaimed Twilight

I sat at the kitchen table with my mother scolding me, while my father sat in a chair just looking at me. I kept my glance away from my mom and dad. I just couldn't face them.

"Explain this instant, Moon Star." She demanded

"I was trying to make those bullies apologize to my new friends and me," I said

"And you thought the best way was to use your psychic powers. Why didn't you talk to Cheerilee?" Said Twilight

"Because I thought I could make them apologize. I swear I was using my powers for the right reasons," I said

"Moon, that isn't a reason to use your abilities. You should only use your powers when you need them. Now tell me, was that a necessary time to use your skills." Said Xavier

"No," I said

"Then why?" Asked Twilight

"Because I thought if I used them, I could make those bullies apologize to my friends and me and maybe make them stop doing it for good," I said

"But when I arrived Moon, those vines you summoned were growing tighter around both of your classmates. Mind explaining that one." Said Xavier

"That kept calling me a freak, and I couldn't take it anymore. I thought if I showed those bullies what I could do, and maybe they would stop," I said

"But honey, you could have hurt them." Said Xavier

"I know, but I just wanted them to stop," I said with tears rolling down my cheeks.

I heard my father sigh before walking up and wiping away my tears. I looked at him through my tear filled eyes.

"Moon, you know your not a freak. You're a special little filly. You have to learn that in life, there will always be those who bully and mistreat you. But you must also learn that you can't lash out at everything with your powers. Sometimes, you have to let things just roll right off of you. That's just the way you have to deal with most things. But if you those two continue to bully you, you need to let me, your mother or Mrs. Cheerilee know. We will deal with it, and I never want to see you use your powers like that again. I am I understood, Moon." Said Xavier

"Yes dad," I said

"Now that's my girl." He said

"So even though I was bad, do you still love me," I said

"Of course we do Moon. We're just angry that you took a matter that you shouldn't have into your hands. We still love you, even if you make mistakes." Said Twilight

"That's right, we all make mistakes, but that will never stop us from loving you as our daughter." Said Xavier

"Thanks, mom and dad," I said

"Now that doesn't mean you get off scot-free. Far from it little girl. Your mother and I have decided a fitting punishment. First, you will take any punishment Cheerilee gives you when you go to school tomorrow." Said Xavier

"Ok," I said

"Now for us, you are grounded all of next week. That means, we will pick you up from class and we're coming straight home. You will stay home the whole time. Are we understood, Moon." Said Twilight

"Yes mom and I'm sorry that I used my powers," I said

"I know you are honey. I know you are. Now, remember, never again will I catch you using your skills like what you did today." Said Xavier

"Yes dad," I said

"That's my smart filly." He said

I laughed as he started to ruffle my mane. Soon a knock came to the door, and I got up to answer it. I saw it was my new friends, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.

"Moon, who's at the door?" Asked Xavier

"My new friends," I said

Xavier walked in and looked at them.

"So you must be Moon's friends. It's nice to meet you all." He said

"Nice tah meet ya. I'm Apple Bloom. Ya already know the rest of my family."

"So you're the last apple family member I haven't met. Well, nice to finally meet you." Said Xavier

"I'm Sweetie Belle. Rarity is my older sister."

"Huh, I didn't know Rarity had a sister. Well, pleased to meet you, you might see me around Rarity's often." He said

"Oh I know, Rarity can't stop talking about you." Said Sweetie

"Ha, glad to know." Said Xavier

"I'm Scootaloo, Rainbow Dash's number one fan."

"Ha, well pleased to meet you as well. Now, what are you three doing over here." Said Xavier

"We came to see how Moon was doing." Said Sweetie

"Yeah, we saw her leave school disappointed. So we wanted to make sure she was ok." Said Scootaloo

"It wasn't her fault Xavier. It was Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's fault. Moon was just lookin' out for us." Said Apple Bloom

Twilight came in and saw the CMC standing at her doorstep.

"What are they doing here?" Asked Twilight

"Checking on Moon." Said Xavier

"Well, she's ok." Said Twilight

"We also came tah see if she could come and crusade with us." Said Apple Bloom

I looked up at my parents with a smile on my face. My mother crossed her arms and seemed to be thinking it over. But it didn't take long for my father to answer.

"Why not, her grounding doesn't start until next week. Go, have fun with your friends, Moon. But be home by sundown." He said

"Oh thank you, dad," I said

"Now you run along and have some fun." He said

"Come on Moon. We have a load of crusading to do." Said Scootaloo

They ran off, and I followed, but I turned back and ran back to give my mom and dad one last hug, "I love you both."

"We love you too, Moon." Said Xavier

I turned back and went to catch up with me friends. My first real friends. I guess my first day at school wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.