NEW INTRO - ONLY FOR THIS ARC

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"...and after that, I turned around, and bucked the big guy in the face!" Rainbow finished, demonstrating her maneuver.

Sighing, I rested my cheek on my paw. 'This is so boring...I don't get how everyone else doesn't see that.' I frowned. 'Mommy's stories are a million times better.'

Despite my boredom, Miss Dash was still going on and on, this time about another fight. I groaned as everyone 'ooh'ed and 'awe'd at a certain part. I really wanted class to be over. This whole School was boring, and a waste of time. The only creatures here who made it not boring were Gallus, Sandbar, Ocellus, Smolder, Yona, and Silverstream.

'Mommy said I needed this, but I don't see why. There's nothing for me to learn here, and I don't even really like most of the creatures here. They're all kinda stupid, too.' My complaints continued throughout the rest of the class, but I still managed to look like I was as interested in the story as everyone else; a skill I'd picked up pretty quickly after being enrolled.

The bell soon rang, and I let out a breath. "Thank goodness..."

"Alright, squirts, I'll tell you all more of my awesomeness later, so get outta here!" Miss Dash told us, shooing us off.

'Way ahead of you,' I thought to myself. 'Finally, I can get away from this boring stuff and do some training!' I giggled to myself, picking up my textbook in my paws, pulling my backpack on, and walking out of the room with everyone else.

When I got out, Smold came up beside me. "Hey, Stormy," she said, offering her fist.

I grinned and bumped my paw against her fist. "Sup, Smold?"

She shrugged, flying alongside me as I walked, claws behind her head. "Nothing much," She grinned. "Just itchin' to get back home and try out these new 'gun' things." She looked to me. "Gotta say, your mom's a lot better than my own folks. I mean, heck, she beat the Dragon Lord!"

I couldn't help how my grin grew, or how my chest puffed out. "Yup! Mommy's pretty freakin' awesome!" I jabbed a claw at myself. "And I'm gonna be just as awesome as her, just you watch!"

Smold grinned herself. "Yeah, well, when that day comes, I'mma beat you into the ground."

I laughed. "Keep dreamin' chump! I'm going to be the one to beat you into the ground!"

Smold kept her grin. "Oh, gettin' cocky, huh? From what I remember, I've got two wins over you."

My tail poofed up at this and I growled. "Yeah, so? I'll beat you this time, you just watch!"

Smold chuckled, then flew up in front of me and raised her fist again. "See you in an hour in the courtyard, then?"

I bumped my paw against her fist once more. "You bet your scaly butt!"

Smold laughed, then flapped her wings and lifted off. "A'ight, see you then, Stormy!" With that, she flew off down the hall, and disappeared to the right.

I clenched my paw. "I'm going to win this time...for sure! I promise, Mommy!" I swore, marching off proudly to my dorm room.

"Oh, good, just who we were looking for," said a voice from behind me all of a sudden. I knew that voice.

I whirled around and growled, showing off my fangs. "Golden Axe. Leave me alone, you meanie!"

Golden Axe rolled her red eyes, moving some of her hair out of her face. She lived up to her name, that much I knew from her stupid golden fur. Mine was a million times better, though.

She'd been messing with me ever since Mommy enrolled me here, but she always did it when no one was around so creatures wouldn't know. I grit my teeth. She was smarter than her stupid Daddy, that was for sure. Had to be, since she memorized my guard's break times.

I squeezed my textbook to my side. 'She's always gotten the drop on me...but this time, I won't lose! I'll beat her up and prove I'm just as good as Mommy!' "What do you want, Golden Axe?" I asked.

Golden Axe grinned. It was wicked, like always. I hated it. I wanted to wipe it off her stupid face every time I saw it. Two fancily dressed, twin unicorn colts were at her sides. I didn't recognize them, but they didn't look nice, either. They were sneering at me, too.

Golden Axe finally answered my question with, "Revenge."

The next thing I knew, my breath left me, and I slammed into the nearest wall, dropping my textbook. As I was trying to get my breath back, Golden Axe stepped up to me and snorted.

"For the daughter of that big shot Queen bitch, you'd think you'd put up more of a fight," she said, stomping on my textbook.

"Y-You...let me go!" I snarled, thrashing, but when I looked down, I could see my whole body was covered in unicorn magic. I looked to the two colts, who were grinning at me like they'd won. I tried to move my hand towards the button on my backpack's strap, but my arms were pinned. "I'll...I'll get you all! Just you wait! I'll get out of this and-!"

My breath left me again as Golden Axe punched me in the gut. "Shut it. This isn't about you." Golden Axe adjusted her glasses. "Only reason I ever came for you was to show your 'mommy' who's in charge here." She snarled, raising a hand up which suddenly lit up into- I gulped. That...was a pretty big fire. "You've been an absolute pain though, won't lie. You've hid everything I've done well. Too well." She lowered her hand near my head, and I thrashed harder as I felt the searing heat draw closer. Tears were in my eyes. "Time I give you something you can't hide." Without any other words, she grabbed the top of my head with her flaming hand.

I couldn't help the scream I let out. I thrashed. I tried to kick. I...I cried.

They only laughed. All three of them laughed.

I could feel my fur burning off, feel the fire burn the skin underneath. It hurt. It hurt so much. I wanted it to stop, but that meanie, that...that bitch just kept going, even when I cried for her to stop.

Then...

"What the kry'g is going on here?!" I looked to the side to see my body guard. Golden Axe let go of me, but not fast enough, because in an instant my guard was right behind her, lifting her up by the hand and snarling into her face. "Golden Axe. Former Minotian Princess. Seems Our Queen will need to have quite a few words with you." She snapped her head to the colts, who were shaking in their suits. "Release your magic. Now." They did so, and I dropped to the floor in a heap, trying and failing to stop my sobs.

I felt pathetic. I was pathetic. I couldn't protect myself. Not the first time. Not any of the times after. And now? I curled up on myself. I couldn't do anything...

"I-I'm sorry, Mommy..." I sobbed.

I didn't pay attention to much of anything after that. Even after Frista scooped me up and took care of my head and those...monsters, I didn't really do anything. I just sat there and cried.

Not like I've ever done anything else...