Equestria Boys Part 8: The Big Reunion

[The following morning…]

Principal Solaris: [Over the intercom] Good morning, students, and happy Thursday. Just a reminder to pick up your ballots for Lord of the Wondercolts today. They are due at the start of the big game tomorrow night, so don't forget to turn them in and make your voice heard.

Dusk Shine: This is it Barb. I’ve compiled a list of things to talk about.  With this I’ll have them eating out of my deformed fore hooves in no time.

Barb: [laughing] You made a list? That's so unlike you!

Dusk Shine: [annoyed] I’m serious…

Barb: [embarrassed] Oh... Please... Continue. [climbs into Dusk’s backpack]

Dusk Shine: [Picks up the bag] First, I’ll introduce myself, then I’ll start talk about all the things I’ve learned. That’ll show them how I fit in here! [sigh] Alright, Barb. Here goes nothing…

[Dusk Shine opens the library door and walks out into the hallway.  He approaches the first student he sees.]

Dusk Shine: [to a cheerleader][trying to sound normal] I really like your mane, how do you style it?

Cheerleader: [scared] I uhh… can’t talk now… I’m late for practice. [runs off]

Dusk Shine: [to Barb] What was that all about? [Barb shrugs]

[Dusk Shine approaches the next student.]

Dusk Shine: [to a nerdy guy] Greetings fellow biped.  Did you attend last week’s self-driving carriage race?

Nerdy Guy: [scared] Oh, uh… sorry I think I hear my calculator calling for me, gotta go… [leaves in a hurry]

Dusk Shine: [to Barb] What the hay is wrong with everyone?!

[Just then, somebody grabs Dusk Shine and pulls him into a nearby empty classroom.]

Dusk Shine: [annoyed] What’s your problem?! [Dusk Shine gets a good look at the guy who pulled him into the room.  He is a handsome, well dressed young man with skin as white as snow.] Elusive…

Elusive: [pulls out a tape ruler and makes a few measurements on Dusk Shine’s jeans.  When he is done, he rummages through his bag and pulls out some clothes]  Hmm… this will do. [in swift movement, he places the new clothes on Dusk Shine, which includes distressed jeans, a gray hoodie, black skull cap, and stylish shades.] Oh yes, this is good.  No one will recognize you.

Dusk Shine: [confused] Why wouldn’t I-

Elusive: [interrupts] And we’ll also need a disguise for your dog.  A shame really [begins to pet Barb (who clearly likes this)] the Cavalier is such a beautiful breed, but with a little work I could make her look like a beagle instead.

Dusk Shine: [confused] A beagle?

[Just then the door to the classroom opens and Applejack walk in.]

Applejack: There you are Dusk Shine.

Elusive: Well, so much for the disguse.

Applejack: I’ve been looking all over for you.

Butterscotch: [Comes in behind Applejack] Me too.

Bubble Berry: [comes in with Butterscotch] Me three. [looks are Dusk’s new outfit] You look pretty cool.

Elusive: [annoyed] I do have an eye for these sorts of things.  Not that you seem to care.

Bubble Berry: [angry] Wha!? Screw you Elusive!

Dusk Shine: [takes off the shades] Why do you think he doesn’t care? [Applejack and Scotch motion to Dusk Shine to let it go] Nevermind. So why were you all looking for me? What's going on?

Butterscotch: [surprised] What? You haven’t heard?

Dusk Shine: Heard what?

Applejack: Sunset Glare has called you out!

Bubble Berry: Oh, it’s not so bad.

Applejack: Not so bad?! Do you remember what happened to the last guy he called out.

Bubble Berry: [turns white with fear] Okay, I take that back, it is really bad.

Dusk Shine: [worried] Wait! Does everyone in the school know this?  Is that why they’ve been avoiding me? [The others nod]  What am I going to do?  

Butterscotch: I know, I’ll tell Sunset Glare you died a freak accident at the animal shelter… [Dusk Shine face palms] It was so brave of you to stop Sunset Glare from beating the crap out of me yesterday.

Bubble Berry: If ya wanna skip town, maybe there's something I can do to help!

Butterscotch: Don’t listen to him. He’ll probably take you straight to Sunset Glare.

Bubble Berry: [angry] Ugg! Why do you always have to be such a butthead?!

Elusive: Pfft! Don’t play innocent Bubble Berry. You are no better than he is. [points to Scotch]

Bubble Berry: [hostile] The hell are you talking about?!

Elusive: [to Dusk] I am happy to offer up my assistance as well. [to Berry] To someone who gives a toss!

[Berry can’t take it anymore, he tackles Elusive and the two start a cartoon fistfight.  Barb hides in Dusk’s backpack during the fight. Applejack calmly walks over and breaks up the fight.]

Applejack: [picks up the two and holds them apart] Alright, break it up you two! [Sets Berry and Elusive down.]  Get over it and move on!

Elusive: [annoyed] You mean like how you've gotten over what happened with Blitz.

Applejack: [getting angry] He said he'd get the football team to help me out at the big trash pickup. I tell everybody they're comin', and then not one of 'em shows up! He made a liar outta me! That's different!

Berry, Scotch, and Elusive: Is not!

Applejack: [loses his temper] That’s it, you guys are going down.

[The four boys all enter a full brawl.  Dusk Shine can’t take it anymore.]

Dusk Shine: STOP!!! [Everyone stops in mid fight] Gentlemen, I think there is something you should see. [Reaches in his backpack and pulls out the old yearbook. He opens it to the page with the five boy’s picture.] You were friends once.

Applejack: [sighs] The freshman fair.  Ya’ll remember that?

Berry, Scotch, and Elusive: [disappointed in themselves] Yea…

Dusk Shine: But something happened, and I think that something was Sunset Glare.

Elusive: We’ll it’s a nice theory, my good man, but Sunset Glare had nothing to do with it.

Butterscotch: He’s right. [annoyed] Sunset Glare isn’t the one who ruined my silent auction for the animal shelter by bringing fireworks and noisemakers! It was supposed to be a serious event, and Berry ruined it!

Bubble Berry: [stunned] What are you talking about?! I got a text from you saying that you didn't want a silent auction. You wanted a big party!

Butterscotch: [confused] What? I never sent you text…

Bubble Berry: You didn’t?

Elusive: You don't think he's the one who's been sending me those e-mails, do you? Every time I volunteer to help with the decorations at a school function, I get an e-mail from Berry saying he has plenty of volunteers! And then I find out he's done everything himself.

Bubble Berry: I never sent you any emails.

Applejack: [realizes something] Mabie he’s the reason Blitz didn’t show up for my charity project.

Dusk Shine: You mean you never ask him why he didn’t show up?

Applejack: Heh, I guess I kinda stopped talkin' to him at all after that.

Dusk Shine: Maybe you should start talking to him again.