Chapters It was supposed to be another normal day. Or, as far as normal gets in this world anyway.
But then again, there's not a day that passes without something magical happening.
But it had been several months since the fiasco that was the Musical Showcase. And I hardly ever thought about it anymore. I had already forgotten about it, and I threw out my old clothes. It's safe to say that I was determined to start over with a clean slate.
And I'm getting thrown off here.
The day started off just like this....
Dear Princess Twilight,
Another letter.
I don't know if that sounded bad. Don't get me wrong, I like talking to you this way. I guess I wish I could actually talk to you in real life. But I know you're happy back in Equestria, after all. That's your home. And I can understand that you're happier there than you could ever be here.
Anywho, not much has happened here since the Battle of the Bands. But it's probably a good thing. I'm sure everyone has been trying to wrap their heads around what happened that night. Honestly though, I would do anything to forget about that whole thing. I know you probably didn't notice, but I was just mis-
I would have gone further, but I got interrupted.
"SUNSET SHIMMER!!!!!!!" I heard a high pitched voice call out. It was so loud that it made me drop my book and the pen with it.
"Yes, Pinkie Pie?" I asked.
"I was looking all over the school for you! I went to the field, and the cafeteria, and the band room, and every other room, and I couldn't find you. But I didn't think to look for you by the statue!"
"That makes no sense. I mean, I spend most of my time here. Doing so does help me feel closer to home after all."
"I know that, silly!" She started. "But Rarity sent me off to look for you, she said that she needs you in her secret hiding place ASAP. I didn't know what that means, but she told me that it means as soon as possible!"
I lifted myself up with both legs, and then picked up the items that I had dropped. I can finish this later. If Rarity needs me, I wouldn't want to keep her waiting.
I was very busy sewing this dress on the mannequin in front of me, when I heard a knock on the the door. It definitely took forever to find Sunset. I won't complain though.
And I was sure that it was Sunset, because this is the secret work room that I had set up, and I go here during my free periods. Also, the only people who know that this room exists is me, and both the principals, and my five other friends.
And the only thing that keeps others out is the fact that there's a sign on the door that says this room belongs to the janitor. Principal Celestia already said that was OK, as long as none of us got into any trouble.
And all of us were very careful, mainly because she said if we were to get in trouble, then she really would give the room to the janitor, even though he already has an office. And my friends were sure that I didn't want that. I keep all of my backup materials in this room, but it isn't cluttered. I did make sure that there was a cozy couch (or two) for my friends to sent on whenever they spent time here as well.
I finally got to the door, although I didn't have to.
"Oh, Sunset. I was expecting you to drop by." I said, as I got out of her way.
"I know, Pinkie already told me all about it."
"What are you waiting for, darling? I insist, come in."
I wasn't quite sure why she was hesitant about coming inside, but eventually she did walk in, and then she plopped down on the couch when I shut the door.
"I forgot how comfy this couch was. I haven't been here in a while." She said.
"Ah... that's right. The last time you were here was when I gave you your new outfit, correct?" I asked.
All she did was nod.
"Thought so." I said. It had been a while ago, but I remembered it perfectly.
"Rarity? Are you in there?" I heard that same voice, the person that belonged to it I had been scared of several months back, and I now called her my friend. If that's not proof that people can change, I don't know what is.
"Yes, this is the right room. Didn't Applejack guide you here?" I asked.
"No, she was busy. She just gave me the room number." She said.
I sighed. "I'm going to have to have a talk with her the next time I see her. But still, come in."
And she did so. She had come here to try on the clothes that I had been working on for about a month now. It only took that long because I wanted to make sure they were absolutely perfect. I am an artist after all. And the clothes I make have to be pretty or else no one would even want them. And to ensure that everything I make is absolutely amazing, that just takes time.
"Is it done yet?" She asked.
"I just have a few loose ends to sew together, and then yes."
And there was silence while I finished up my work. Sunset, along with the rest of my friends, knew very well not to interrupt me when I'm working. That only causes me to mess up. And when I mess up with an outfit, then I have to start all over again.
"And... I'm finished!" I said.
"That didn't take near as long as I thought it would."
"Well, what can I say? I work faster when I can think about things. But that doesn't effect the quality of course." I said. "Are you ready yet?"
She nodded. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be. Do you have a bathroom or something that I could change in?"
I thought for a minute as I took the dress off the mannequin. "No... but I do have a screen. I know it's not the same as in my boutique, but it's all I have since we're at the school."
So I pulled her and the dress behind the screen, and then went back on the other side to give her some privacy. I was good at waiting though, so this wasn't a problem for me.
"Are you okay behind there?" I asked.
"Yeah, I'm just having a hard time getting the top over my head, that's all. It's really hard."
I suddenly felt the need to help her with this, mainly because I knew that she could handle it on her own. "Darling, you're doing it wrong. You were supposed to put it on starting at the other end."
I heard her sigh. "Why didn't I see that?"
"It's fine. I'll help you get it on properly, if you want me to that is."
She sighed again. "Yes please. I would appreciate the help."
So I went behind the screen with Sunset, and tried to help her get it off her head. But she had really got herself stuck.
"You do realize that you could have asked me for help with getting this on, don't you?" I said.
Sunset kept struggling. "Yes, I do. But I really thought I could have done it by myself."
"It's fine, Darling. Just hold still and this will be so much easier."
Now, if it wasn't for years and years of spending time with clothes and all the knowledge that I picked up in that time, I would have been clueless. But I did get experience, and now I make clothes for all my friends.
Eventually I managed to help Sunset get her clothes on properly. It was a relief that she didn't tear it.
There we go. How do you like it?" I asked.
She quickly walked over to the mirror. I wasn't surprised when I saw the look on her face. "I- I love it Rarity!"
"You do?"
"Yes! It's so me! It's more me than my old clothes ever were! Thanks so much Rarity! I'll never forget this act of kindness!" She said, as she gave me a hug. I loved the fact that something I did made one of my friends so happy.
"Rarity, why are you staring off into space?" I asked.
She hadn't been talking for a while actually. She was just standing there, and it looked like she was staring at the wall. But I knew what she was really doing. She always gets this way when she's designing clothes.
I would have tried to get her attention more, but that was when I heard someone knocking on the door.
"I'll continue trying to get your attention later." I said, to the now stuck in her mind Rarity.
"Ouch! My head!" I said. The portal kept getting worse and worse every single time I went through it. And this time was as bad, maybe worse, then all the others.
But that didn't matter. I just needed to escape from my Princess duties. It was hard work, and I hadn't been able to solve a problem in weeks. And I really did think this was the only answer to get rid of all this stress.
But then again, I had second thoughts about staying here because I knew it would look pretty bad if the ponies found out the the Princess of Friendship just left and the only thing that she left behind was a measly note.
It's fine Twilight. Your friends here will help you through this.
I just hope they understand.
"I thought you'd be in here." I said, as I walked in to the room where Sunset and Rarity were in. But it looked like Sunset was the only one who wasn't distracted right now.
I was surprised that I had managed to make it to this room. The first person that I had gone to was Pinkie Pie, and she wasn't much help at first. All she did when she first saw me here was hug me endlessly. I'm not saying that I didn't understand it, because I had been away in another world for so long and she hadn't seen me in several months, but I thought that this Pinkie Pie would have been able to control herself a little better than she did.How in the world did she figure it out?
I could barely believe what had just happened. Things were going well, but before I knew what was going on, Twilight exploded. And I was sure that I hadn't done anything wrong.
I didn't know where I wanted to go yet, but I knew that I wasn't going back home. Not now.
I had forgotten that the next period was lunch.
But that actually worked out really well with the current situation. It was probably the only way that I could have gotten everyone's attention without getting in trouble.
"Can you please tell us what happened with Twilight?" Rarity asked.
"Wait?! Twilight came back and no one told me?! I COULD HAVE THROWN A WELCOME BACK PARTY!"
Pinkie yelling like that really drew some unnecessary attention to our table. I knew that we didn't need it quite yet.
And she got hushed by all of us.
"Okay, well, it started out like this. I was talking to Applejack and--"
"I REMEMBER NOW!" Pinkie shouted.
"Shhhhhh!!!" Was the only thing that came from our table.
"Now if I can explain without being interrupted," I started. "This whole thing started when I was invited to the secret place with Rarity, and then she got distracted like she always does, and then Applejack came along and we talked for... I don't know how long. And then Twilight came, and Applejack got all surprised and then she became just like Rarity was at the time, which I didn't think anything of it at the time but now it seems a bit odd to me... But that's besides the point. I welcomed her inside, and we started talking. And that went well until I started getting nosy about why she was here. And then Twilight got all defensive about her reasons, and she said she thought I was trying to say that she didn't belong here, which I wasn't, and then she started ranting about her problems... very loudly. And then she got upset. I don't know what could have been going on in that mind of hers, but after that she walked off after she apologized for lashing out at me. And now I don't know what to make of what happened."
Pinkie was the first one to speak up.
"Okay. First of all, talking in super long paragraphs and talking about stuff that has happened or has yet to happen is my thing!" She started. "Secondly, I can't believe that happened! That doesn't sound like Twilight at all!"
I nodded.
"Are ya sure that really happened?" I swear, it sounded like Applejack was doubting me.
"Yes, it did. I don't know if you remember it, but you were there." I said.
"I can't say I do. You've got me there. I do remember coming to the room and talking to you though, but after that it gets gray."
"But I want to give a little announcement, if you girls would be willing to help. It's for Princess Twilight after all."
I could tell that all of them didn't know how we could find her. They all stayed quiet.
"Come on! This is our friend I'm talking about." I started. I thought back on all the nice things she had done for me in the past. "I know she's been a really good friend to all of you, and there's no question that I'm very grateful for being so nice to me. If she hadn't come back here to get her crown, I don't know what might've happened to me. I would probably still be cold and bitter." I stood up on the table, not caring if I knocked my friends plates off the table. I was determined to get the point across.
But no one noticed. They were all too busy eating.
"Oh... I'll help Sunset." Fluttershy said. I knew that if she was helping, it would probably take forever, and I wouldn't be able to do what I wanted to while everyone was in one room.
And then, Rainbow Dash blew a whistle, as if she knew that would do it. And let me tell you, that thing was loud. So loud the sound of it bounced off the walls. It was really bad for me especially, because I was so close to it.
"Um now that we have your--"
"Everyone! My friend has something important to tell all of you! So quit stuffing your mouths with yummy food and listen for a second!"
I sighed. That wasn't really the way I wanted to get people's attention. Sure, the whistle thing was nice. But she didn't have to be so rude about it.
"Okay. Have any of you seen Princess Twilight?"
Five or six, maybe seven, hands raised up. And then a few more. Apparently people don't think having a pony princess from another dimension is such a big deal anymore.
"Well, I was talking to her during my free period, and that ended in her running out because of stress. Did anyone see where she ran off to?"
There was silence for a few minutes.
"I saw her run out of the front doors. It looked like she was crying." It sounded like that came from a guy, but I couldn't tell who because the table he was sitting at was really far away.
She was crying? I made her cry? That's awful.
That was the only thing I could think of, but I did hide my face in shame. I really thought this whole thing was my fault.
I had done well with getting some new clothes to wear. I was sure to be absolutely certain that what I got didn't stick out like a sore thumb.
Twilight, what are you doing to yourself? The Princess of Friendship shouldn't hide from her friends.
I held my head with both hands. The last thing I wanted was to be hassled by my Princess duties.
Being here isn't making things any better.
"Okay, so. Someone said they saw Twilight run out out to the courtyard. If that's true, then that means she could be just about anywhere right now." I said, as I paced back and forth in front of the couches that my friends were sitting on. They looked like they were all thinking hard about figuring out where Twilight could be. All except Sunset, she looked like she was guilty. I already told her she didn't have to think about this if she didn't want to.
"I'm very much stumped, Applejack. I guess she could have gone to a book store, but then again that's too obvious." Rarity said.
"How so?"
"Well Sunset specifically said that she apologized for... whatever happened, I'm still not sure. But if she did feel bad for what happened, then that means she probably wants to hide from us to make sure she doesn't hurt anyone again! That's what I would do if I was in her shoes, anyway." Rarity said.
"So you're saying that we won't be able to find her if she's hiding herself really well?" I asked.
"Yeah, that's it."
"Okay... does anyone have a good picture of Twilight on their phone? I'm not sure if I do, but I'll check." I said.
And after that, there was silence. I looked over at Sunset. She wasn't saying anything or doing anything. But she did look really upset.
I walked over to where she was sitting, she was near the others, but she wasn't on the either of the couches. She was sitting on a tall stool with her hands on her lap.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
She looked at me. "Not much. I wish I had never been so nosy with her. I didn't have to know why she was here, and if I hadn't insisted, she would still be with us."
"Now Sunset, you know that's not the truth." I started. "Something like this could have happened to any of us. Not just you, and not just me either. I'm sure that you shouldn't blame yourself too." I said.
"I know you're saying that to make me feel better." She said.
"I am, but that ain't no crime."
"You really don't think it's my fault?"
I shook my head.
"Well, I admit that helps, but I did push her to do this. And it was none of my business."
I didn't know what to say after that. I hugged her, but that was about it.
I had gone to great lengths just so I could protect my identity. Although it was really hard considering I was the same person who saved this world twice. And I kept getting noticed even when I got some other clothes on.
This isn't enough. I need to do more. My hair is a dead giveaway. Wait... my hair is the only thing that's keeping me from not being noticed. So... if I changed it, then I would be completely safe.
And so it was decided. I knew exactly what I had to do next.
"Has anyone found anything yet?" I asked.
"None of us have. Twilight isn't here very much, and none of us even thought to take pictures of her!" Dash said.
"I know that! But keep looking! We have to get the word out that someone is missing!"
And they did keep looking. We all knew that the situation was critical. Twilight had ran off without word to anybody. I was worried about her. We all were. And there was no way to tell if she was back in Equestria. But if she had been stressed out like Sunset said, then there's a good chance that she didn't go back.
"Oooh!!! I found something! But it's blurry." Pinkie said.
I sighed. "I don't want blurry! I want a good picture so people can see her face to give us a hint on where she is. I know that can't be hard."
"Um... I have a good picture of Twilight on my phone if you want to--" Fluttershy tried to talk, but she got interrupted.
"Applejack, none of us have taken pictures of Twilight!" Dash said.
"It's a good picture of me and her. We took a bunch of them on my phone, and maybe we could--"
"It ain't possible that no one hasn't takin' pictures of her or group pictures with her." I said.
"Um... girls? I really think we should use one of the pictures I took of the two of us. There are some really good ones, and--"
"Hey! Fluttershy has a thousand pictures of her and Twilight on her phone!" Dash said.
"Really?"
"Yeah, and one of these has gotta work for the poster."
"Girls, that's exactly what I was trying to tell you just now."
I looked over at Fluttershy. "Speak up, girl. I can barely hear you, you're speaking so quietly."
She sighed. "I said, I was trying to tell you girls that--"
"Well now that we have a picture of Twilight, it should be easy to make the posters." Dash interrupted. "Does anyone want to help me with that?"
"I will, since I am the artist of the bunch, I'll gladly give my artistic sense to the project. I would do anything for Twilight."
"I can help too. I'm good at making cute art." I heard Fluttershy say. She was lucky that I could hear her.
"Well, I'm not quite sure what I would help out with." I said.
That was when Pinkie jumped on me out of nowhere. "You can help me print out stuff! Rarity and Fluttershy don't have to paint anything, silly billies! But they could design the posters instead! I think that would work much better!"
Rainbow stood up on the couch. "Well I'm going to manage Rarity and Fluttershy to make sure the posters aren't ugly."
"Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy never said anything about painting." Rarity said, looking confused.
"I know that already! And neither did you, Rare!" She giggled.
"Pinkie Pie, do not call me "Rare." My name is Rarity."
"I know that too!"
"Well then. Why are we wasting time? I say we get to work on getting those posters out there."
And then, one by one, all of us left the room. And right before I did, I turned around to face Sunset.
"Do you want to come with me and help out with the printing?" I asked.
She was silent for a minute. "Oh... I've got some things to catch up on, but when I'm done I'll meet up with you." I knew that she was trying to assure me that she was fine, but I was having a hard time believing that.
Relax Applejack. If she says she's fine, then she's fine.
I don't know if Applejack thought that my saying that I had something else to do was bad.
Although, truth be told, I did kinda want to be alone for a little while. I needed to think things over. But I didn't want her to worry too much about me. And I wasn't quite sure how else to avoid this situation.
Is it going to be a crime if you actually talk to them about this? They could atleast help you feel better.
I shook my head. They were stressed out enough without me adding to the list of problems they already had. I knew that it would be much better for everyone if I kept my guilt a secret.
I really wish I didn't have to do this. I always did like my mane, or in this case my hair, but all it was doing for me now was telling people: "Hey! I'm the magical princess that saved this world from evil! Notice me, why don't you?! I am a hero after all!" And that's not what I needed. If I knew my friends here, then they were probably using all the resources they could get they're hands on to find me. And if my hair didn't look the same, that would make the search that much harder.
Do you really think you're doing the right thing? Twilight, you need your friends right now. And surely Sunset doesn't care that you snapped at her accidentally. She probably understands and she might be worried about you right now. But there's no way you can know for sure because you ran out.
I wasn't very happy with my conscience's bad attitude lately. It was determined to get me back with my friends, but I knew better.
I am not going to let my conscience win by making me feel bad. And I will get my hair done different so no one will ever find me again.
I spent most of my time alone flipping through the pages of the book that I had once used to communicate with Twilight.
I admit that a part of me wanted to finish the letter that I had begun to write just this morning. But at the same time, I knew that wasn't going to help things because she wasn't in Equestria to get to see the letter, so it would have been pretty useless to write the last of it. I had already forgotten what I wanted to say to her anyway.
But as I was looking through her letters and mine, never, not once, did Twilight say anything about being so stressed out to the point where she couldn't solve a single problem.
I sighed. "If she had just told me that she was having trouble, I would have atleast tried to help her. Maybe if she had done that, she wouldn't have ran out and disappeared. Maybe I wouldn't blame myself."
It was more than obvious to me that I would have done anything just so I could feel better about things.
"Sunset... are you in there?" I heard someone ask.
"Yes. I never left the room." I said.
Applejack walked through the door, and she had a container with several posters laying in it.
"Rarity insisted that I come check on you, even though I haven't filled my container yet." She said.
"Did she?" I asked.
"Yeah." Applejack said. "Are you alright?"
"I'm just looking through my book." I said.
"I know you miss Twilight."
"How?" I asked.
"Because you're flipping through the pages of the very book that you've been using to communicate with Twilight. I would be doin' the same if I was you."
"Are you implying that you can understand what I'm going through?" I asked.
She shrugged. "I wouldn't say that. But I do feel for ya. And I don't have to understand to be a supportive friend."
I put my book down on the couch and rested my hands on my lap. "I know."
She gently put a hand on my shoulder. "Sunset, I know Twilight. We're really close. And I know that when she's had time to think about things, she'll realize how much she needs us. And she will come back. But until then, we're going to get these posters printed up and get them around town. So that way, someone will see her and get word to us."
I nodded. "I admit that does help."
"Then do you feel like helping me with all these posters?" She asked.
"I do now. Just give me enough time to put my book back in my locker and then I'll come straight to the library. That's where your doing the printing right?" I asked.
"Yep!" She said.
"Okay then. I'll be there as soon as possible."
"My hair.... it's so different now." I said.
"Well, different is what you asked for. I wasn't quite sure what to go with because you only said you wanted to look different. And of course, I had to work around the bangs, but I still hope you like it." The hairdresser said.
"I'm sure I will once I get used to it not being purple and pretty." I said.
And then I left the salon.
This means that I'm no longer Twilight. I guess I'm just another normal human if anyone asks.
"Okay, so how are we going to put these posters up?" Rarity asked.
"I don't have an idea, but I gotta ask, how did you get the posters ready so fast?" I asked.
"Sunset, darling, if you have a computer and a printer, anything is possible. I suppose that's the magic of this world, it's been here long before the Equestrian magic arrived." Rarity said.
I nodded. "I know. This world is very modern."
"But that doesn't mean that we suddenly know how we're going to get these posters around Canterlot." Rarity sighed.
We were all still stumped.
"Ooh! I know!" Pinkie started. "How about we split up? That way we can cover more ground!"
"How did you come up with that?" Rarity asked.
"It's simple! That's what my sisters did when Maud lost Boulder! We found him in six minutes! But I have a feeling that'll work for this too!"
And then we figured out where each of us would go, and then we split up, just like Pinkie suggested.
I was in the corner of the city that Rarity told me to go to. You know, the one with all the stores and stuff. But I could understand why she sent me. If it had been Pinkie Pie, she probably wouldn't have been able to get any posters up because all she would think about is going straight to the party store. But Rarity wouldn't have been much better, seeing as she's always looking for excuses to buy more materials.
I, on the other hand, couldn't care less about shopping. The only way I do it is if I need new equipment. And it just so happened that I got replacements not too long ago. So I could easily do without.
And then I went back to putting up all the 100 posters that I had to hang up everywhere.
And I admit I was doing well, up until my stapler ran out of staples.
What? Rarity said they were all full! It shouldn't have ran out like that!
And then I put the stapler in my container, and went to find Rarity.
But that was when I got sidetracked.
I passed by a girl, and something about her seemed familiar. Her hair was black, and her skin was purple. I thought it clashed, but then again, what would I know about that kind of stuff?
That was when it hit me.
Purple skin? The only person I know that has purple skin is Twilight! I found her!
I knew that I didn't have much time to celebrate this, because Twilight was walking farther away the more time I wasted. And if I had celebrated it, I probably would have lost her.
So I walked behind her as quietly as I possibly could. I was determined to see where she was going.
"Has Rainbow texted back yet?" Pinkie asked me.
All I could do was shake my head. "No, and I've already tried getting a hold of her three times!"
"Well she has to be somewhere! There's no way she could have up and disappeared just like Twilight did. It just ain't right!" Applejack said.
Right now, we were sitting in the cafe waiting for Rainbow to get word to us. I was getting antsy though. And to make things worse, my nerves were already shot.
"I'm starting to think something is wrong, in the magical sense." Sunset spoke up.
"What do you mean?" Applejack asked.
"I don't know... Honestly I'm just thinking out loud. But Twilight ran off and no one has heard from her since, so if Rainbow does the same thing, then maybe something happened to make them disappear. And I'm positive that neither of them are in Equestria, and I say that because Twilight seemed like she didn't want to be there when I talked to her. And as for Rainbow, she's never been in Equestria before, and I don't think she'd do it without Twilight around." She said.
And then we spent time thinking about it, how long it was I'm not sure, but it felt like it was a long time.
Ironically, just as we were thinking about Rainbow, all of our phones went off at the same time. Even mine.
"Ooh! I got a group text!" Pinkie shouted.
"So did I, darling. It says sent to five other people." I said.
"I think those five other people are us, Rarity. And by the way, the text is from Rainbow Dash." Applejack said.
"Well I know that now." I started. I then looked back at the screen of my phone so I could read the text. It looked like this:
girls, I need backup asap. I'm walking behind a girl who has purple skin, and I have a sneaking suspicion that it's Twilight. but I can't be too sure. if it is, then she changed her hair because it's all black and not purple. I think she dyed it. but that means she's further gone then I originally thought. so wherever you are, come to my part of town quickly. I don't want her to get away.
And then, before I even knew what was going on, Pinkie Pie fell over in her chair and ran out the door. And of course the rest of us followed, but not near as fast as Pinkie herself.
Where are they? They really should be here by now but they aren't. And I've already almost got caught like three times now.
It was a good thing that I happen to be really good at spying, otherwise I would have really sucked at doing this.
Also I did have to put my phone on vibrate to make sure I could stay safe, even though there was other people around.
"Pssst! Rainbow Dash!" I heard someone whisper. Twilight was far enough away for her not to hear us, luckily.
"What do you want?" I asked. All my friends were standing between two buildings.
"Can you still see Twilight?" Pinkie asked.
I sighed. "Yes, but that's gonna change really fast if you don't let me spy on her so I can see where she's going! If I lose her then we'll really need the posters to find her!"
"What're we supposed to do?" Pinkie asked.
"Just stay here. If we all do this at once, then that'll draw too much attention to us. And we don't need that now." I said.
I slid back around the corner and walked as quietly as I could manage, and that was not easy. Sure, I'm an athlete and I'm light on my feet, but given the circumstances, I was actually really nervous.
But that didn't stop me.
And then the whole process finally ended, when she went into another store.
And then I ran back to my friends. We were going to confront Twilight and get her to come back. That was the only way.
I wasn't quite sure what I was doing right now, but I knew that I noticed a few stores with "help wanted" signs in the windows. I didn't know what that meant, but I wanted to find out.
But right now, I was looking at some clothes. And then I heard the door open.
"Twilight! What are you doing?! And what in the world happened to your hair?!" And then I froze in place.
How did they find me?
I can't believe it actually happened. We found Twilight.
But at the same time, I was shocked because Twilight looked so different. I mean, by her hair. Her skin was still the same as it always was.
But after the shock subdued, and the fact that Twilight had gotten her hair died black, I noticed that she didn't look happy to see us at all. She looked like she wanted to be anywhere but here.
"Twilight," I started. "I'm not trying to pressure you in any way, but... Why did you run off like you did?"
She was silent for several minutes before she actually spoke up. "I... I don't know if you would understand why I did what I did."
I slowly took a step toward her. I didn't want to make it look like I was coming on too strong. "Darling, if you had stuck around long enough to explain things to us, I'm sure we would have tried our hardest to understand the situation. But what you're doing isn't the answer. And I know that deep down inside you know it too." I said.
She shook her head and got closer to the rack of clothes she was standing by now. "No... what I did was awful! None of you could forgive me."
"Twilight, I-" I started to speak, but I got cut off when Sunset slowly approached.
"I think I know what to do here." She said.
I slowly backed away. I knew that this could only make the situation better or make it worse.
You can do this, Sunset. All you gotta do is reassure her that everything will be fine, and then maybe, just maybe, she'll come out.
"Twilight, I know you're in there." I said.
"Sunset, please. I don't want to hurt you anymore. You should stay as far away from me as you can." She said, as she sunk farther into the clothes.
"What in the world of Eques-" I started to say, but then I remembered that I wasn't in Equestria anymore. "What would make you think that?" I asked.
"Because I yelled at you! And you didn't do anything to me. I was a jerk to you, and I don't blame you if you never want to see my face again." She said.
"Twilight, I don't mean to be offensive when I say this but... You're being silly. I know it might've seemed really bad at first, and it probably still does, but it's not a big deal. I get why you did it. You were really stressed. I've definitely been there. But if you come out now, we can get this worked out." I said.
It was quiet from behind the clothes. I wasn't quite sure if she was going to come out or not.
But somehow, I had a feeling that if I stayed there long enough, she'd eventually come out.
"...Sunset?" Twilight asked.
"I'm here." I said.
"Are you absolutely sure about this? I still feel like I hurt your feelings." She said.
"I'm positive." I said.
"Okay, fine." Twilight said, as she finally came out.
"Do you trust me?" I asked.
She nodded. But I admit I found it odd that she wasn't looking at any of us. Is she... avoiding the subject? I'm not sure, but I know who could find out.
"Twilight, are you sure you're telling the truth?" I asked.
"Yeah, I am." She said absentmindedly, and there still wasn't any eye contact.
"Applejack," I started. "You're honest, right?"
"Sure am. I'm the most honest person there is." She said.
"So that would mean that you can tell when somebody is lying, am I right?" I asked.
"Uhh... yes." She said. She sounded slightly confused.
"Well then. I suppose that you wouldn't mind doing a friend a favor and doing something for me, would you?" I asked.
Naturally, she did hesitate at first. And then I gave her a quick little wink, just as my way of letting her know that it was okay.
"Oh, sure. Anythin' to help a friend. Just tell me what you want me to do. and I'll do it." She said.
There was a plan now, and I knew what I had to do.
Twilight said she was tellin' the truth, but Sunset thought was wasn't. And I saw it too. Twilight was... different somehow. But I was having a hard time putting a finger on it.
"Hey, Twilight," I said.
"Uh, yes. What do you need Applejack?" She asked.
"You told Sunset you were being honest, right?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Well can you look me in the eyes and tell me you were sincere?" I said.
And then there was silence.
It didn't seem like she wanted to say anything.
"Twilight?" I asked.
She then got down on her knees and wrapped her arms around her waist. I wasn't quite sure what she was doing, but just looking at her, it felt wrong to me.
And then she went on to take her hair down. It was considerably shorter now, maybe an inch below her shoulders? I wouldn't know for sure.
"You girls were right. It was foolish of me to run out like I did. I don't know what I was thinking when I did that. I shouldn't have done this to my hair either. I wasn't thinking straight, and I'm sorry." She said.
"Twilight, darling. We don't blame you for any of this. Some people do things in they're haste that wouldn't do otherwise. We've all been there." Rarity said.
"That's right. And if you come back with us, we can get the whole thing sorted out and you can get back to Equestria when you're good and ready." I said.
She nodded.
"WAIT A MINUTE! I THOUGHT OF SOMETHING!" Pinkie shouted at the top of her lungs. And naturally, that did draw some unnecessary attention to us, but considering how loud Pinkie gets when she yells in public, it's become a normal thing.
"Come here girls! Don't be shy! I want to tell you of what I thought of just now!" She said.
Twilight stayed on the floor. She hadn't moved any since she actually got down on the floor, unless you count when she took her hair down.
"Okay! I know that-" Pinkie said, but she was still really loud.
"Pinkie Pie, can you be any quieter than that?" Rarity asked.
"Hmmm.... Nope!" She said.
"Okay, I have a better idea. How about you text us what you want to say, and then we'll work from there. Can you do that?" Rarity asked.
"I think, but that's the boring way!" She said.
"Well, it's the more quiet way. Just do it, Pinkie Pie." Rarity insisted.
"Fiiiiine." She whined.
And then the next few minutes were quiet, except for the noise of the keyboard on Pinkie's phone clicking as she typed.
And eventually, she finally got the message sent. But I couldn't understand why it took so long.
And then there was buzzing all around, as the message slowly found it's way to all of our phones.
The text read like this:
OH MY GOSH! HI GIRLS! HOW ARE YA DOIN'? HA, THAT'S A STUPID QUESTION ISN'T IT?!
ANYWHO, I FORGOT WHAT I WAS DOING WITH THIS!
oh wait. I think I remember! It was about Twilight, right? I think that was it!
well, like I was saying, before rarity rudely interrupted me, I think we should have a slumber partaaaayyyy at my house! that probably doesn't sound like a good idea, but hear me out.
if we go to my house, then we'll be all alone in my room! my sisters won't bother us! and if they do, it'll probably be just so they can tell us if food's here, but that might be about it.
so, if you're with me, text back:
partaaaayyyy
PARTAAAAYYYY
FROM PINKIE PIE
I admit that the idea that Pinkie suggested did sound interesting. But I did not appreciate when she said I rudely interrupted her. There is a difference between interrupting and making a friendly suggestion.
And that was when my phone buzzed once again.
will there be video games at this partaaaayyyy?
I could only assume that text came from Applejack or Rainbow Dash. I have known them long enough to know that they can't live without video games. But Applejack was staring at Twilight with a worried look on her face, so that meant it wasn't her.
hehe! yes dashie! there's gonna be lots of video games at my house! does that mean you'll come?! does it?!?!
It might have looked weird to an adult to see 5 teenagers and one magical unicorn turned human standing by a wall, and one magical Alicorn princess, also human, with her hair, or mane, or whatever you'd call it, died black, sitting next to a rack of clothes.
then sure. i'll come to the party.
I admit I kinda wanted to come as well, but at the same time, I thought it would have been too much of a distraction while we figured things out with Twilight.
um. i wanna come too.
That was obviously Fluttershy.
heya aj! aren't you coming to my party?!
I wasn't even looking at Applejack at this point. I was too caught up in what was happening on my phone to notice anything else.
uh.... sure why not?
I was surprised that the others were agreeing to this.
But I knew that I couldn't have gone without agreeing, so I eventually decided that I wanted to come to this little get together as well.
If I'm being honest, I thought I gave in too easily. I was shocked that my friends found me so easily. Maybe because I really hadn't planned on coming back to them. Not yet. Maybe not ever. I still felt bad about what I did to my friends. To Sunset.
And now here I was, at Pinkie Pie's house. That was the last place I wanted to be. And it wasn't because I had a few bad memories there either. But that was a long time ago, during the battle of the bands.
"Girls!" Rarity said. "Are we all forgetting why we're here in the first place?" She asked.
"Nope! I know exactly why! Our little Twilight here took an unexpected trip without telling us!" Pinkie said.
"I'd say we're all pretty lucky that I happened to be in the same place as she was." Rainbow Dash said.
The others nodded.
I really didn't want to deal with this right now. I was too upset. Although, that was probably my guilty conscience causing it. I knew for a fact that what I did was awful. And somehow, they still wanted me back. I didn't get it.In all honesty, no. I would be much happier if I didn't have to spill the beans. That was what I wanted to say, but I knew saying that would only make things worse.
And she did, although some of them didn't get out of the way.
I didn't know whether or not the fact that I walked out while my friends were busy laughing was a bad thing, but I needed some fresh air.Your friends. Don't make them worry about you again.
She then went inside, quickly might I add. But I figured she only did that to prevent a lot of cool air from getting inside.
"Dinner's here!" I shouted.That's Pinkie Pie alright.
And somehow Rainbow stayed on Applejack's back the whole time. I thought that it looked really uncomfortable though. But them messing with each other like this is normal.
I was out here for much longer than I intended on being. And I was surprised that I was out here this long, because it wasn't very warm. It was just cool.
Finally I can eat something without being labeled as a cannibal. I'm not sure how it happened, but I finished my food first.
And the rest of the night went pretty smoothly.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't still concerned about Twilight. She did run off after all, and for her to just come back with us after all that happened? It didn't feel right.Twilight is fine. And there's no reason for you to worry about her anymore.
The rest of the "slumber party" was okay. And I was glad that the others were having fun, because I wasn't. The night had been pretty much ruined for me because the only reason why they all gathered here originally was so I could tell then what actually happened, and I did even though I didn't want to.
So now I was sitting by myself, while no one here noticed how I was feeling.
Right now, I was busy fluffing up the pillows. Rainbow Dash and Applejack had finally got off the bed so they could play video games.
And it's probably a good thing too. If they had stayed on that bed any longer, I would have had a caniption fit. And if I did, it would clearly be they're fault.
After I got done doing that, I sat down on my sleeping bag. I know that I'm not a big fan of sleeping, much less sitting, on the floor. But I will do it if absolutely necessary.
Then I went to grab my hairbrush from the nightstand so I could give my hair it's nightly brushing, as I always do. I figured now would be the best time to do it while Applejack and Rainbow Dash are distracted, because I knew that if I waited until they weren't doing anything, Rainbow would have probably tried to steal my brush so I couldn't.
Apart from the video games, Sunset and Fluttershy were watching a movie, and Pinkie Pie was laying on the floor and swinging her feet around in the air. I could tell she was bored.
And then there was Twilight. She was sitting in the corner, not saying or doing anything.
And then my curiosity was sparked.
"Twilight," I said, as I scooted closer to her. "Is something wrong?"
She shook her head. "Nothing's wrong." She said.
"Hmmm... Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm positive." She said.
I sighed. "Alright."
From the another part of the room, I could hear Rainbow Dash and Applejack arguing over the video game they were playing.
"You better not cheat again!" Applejack warned.
"Who said I cheat?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Nobody. But everytime we play ANY video game, ya always cheat." Applejack said.
Rainbow gasped. "Such accusations! I can't believe that you would accuse me of cheating!"
"It ain't wrong if it's true." Applejack spat back.
"Hey!" She said. "You can't say that you haven't cheated!"
"You two calm down." I said. "Fighting isn't worth it."
"I'll stop tellin' her she's cheatin' when she really stops. For good." Applejack said.
"Oh Applejack. Whoever put those ideas in your head?" Rainbow asked.
"You did! When you cheated!" Applejack shouted.
All this fighting was really getting on my nerves, as one could probably imagine.
"I'm not going to say it again to either of you. Quit it with the fighting or else I'll unplug the game. And I am not bluffing." I said.
"Fine." Rainbow Dash said. "I never knew you could be so... What's the word?"
"Stern?" I asked.
She was silent. Probably because she said I was so straightforward.
"Uh..." She said. "Yeah. Stern."
And they didn't fight anymore after that.
I need sleep. That's probably the only thing that'll get me to thinking straight again.
That was the only thing on my mind right now. I had no idea how I was going to get to sleep tonight. There was so many thoughts running through my mind that I was surprised I didn't have a headache.
But if I did get one, I no doubt deserved it. Considering the worry I put my friends through, and all the guilt on top of that, I had a feeling that I was going to get one any minute.
And I admit that I considered going back on the porch, but it would probably be too cold for someone to sit out there by now.
And that was when my body finally gave into sleep.
I would be lying if I said it wasn't awkward when everyone woke up and became aware of the situation again. I could feel it just like the others, maybe even more.
Sure, Pinkie Pie tried to get us to perk up. But that didn't work out well.
Sure, Rarity tried to make Twilight happy by offering to make her a new outfit when she found out she had given her old clothes away. But that wasn't successful either.
And I didn't have any good ideas that could have helped the slump that my friends were in. That's not something I've been good at, whether it was here or in Equestria. I guess that's the one thing that didn't change about me even though I was defeated.
The first thing I did when I woke up was get dressed. I probably would have eaten, but the breakfast was rock tarts, so I decided to eat my breakfast at the school. Besides, that kind of breakfast sounds like it could actually break some teeth.
"Sunset... Are you sure you don't want any rock tarts? They're delicious!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Well, while that offer is very tempting, I'll have to pass." I said.
"Oh alright!" She said. "You know, I can eat these because I have super strong Pie teeth!"
"That's a thing?" Applejack asked.
"It is in my family!" Pinkie said. "All the Pies have strong teeth so we can eat rocks!"
"That's an... interesting fact." I said.
"I started cutting teeth on a rock." Maud said.
"Um... how nice for you." I said. I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not.
And then then others finally came downstairs.
Pinkie tried to do the same thing for them as she did for me. And they refused too. Apparently they were just as scared of losing they're teeth as I was.
"I think it's time for us to head off." Rarity said.
"Can I have just 5 more minutes?" Pinkie said. "I'm in the middle of a rock tart!"
"It can't wait Pinkie Pie." Applejack said. "We gotta go right now or else we'll be late."
"Oh, fine. I'll just eat it on the bus." Pinkie said.
"We're not goin' on the bus. It's gettin' repaired, remember?" Applejack asked.
"Riiight. Well I guess I'll eat it as we walk to school." She said, as she grabbed her bag and headed to the door.
"Are ya sure that's a good idea?" Applejack asked.
"Yes! There's nothing wrong with eating outside! I do it all the time!" Pinkie said. And then she hopped out the door, rock tart in hand.
"Well, she's probably gonna make an animal chip a tooth if she drops any rocks." Applejack said.
"What?!?!" Fluttershy said. "That can't happen! PINKIE PIE DON'T DROP ANY ROCKS!"
Now, I haven't been friends with Fluttershy for very long, but it's been long enough for me to know that she's not very loud. And if she is, then it's probably because she's worried about one of her many animal friends.
"So... they're probably running to school." I said, as I walked outside.
"Yeah. But I'd rather take my time to enjoy the walk to school." Applejack said. "I'm not really in a hurry."
"Yeah, me too." I said.
Now that we we're outside, I could here Fluttershy yelling at Pinkie Pie, even though they were at a distance. They still hadn't gotten out of earshot.
"Pinkie Pie!" I said. She had finally slowed down by now.
"Yes, Fluttershy?" She said, as she turned around to face me.
"I was shouting at... you the whole way from your house to this... city bus stop..." I said.
"Why didn't you say something earlier?" Pinkie asked.
"Oh.. because you were going too fast for me to keep up." I said.
"Were you walking behind me?" Pinkie asked.
"No. I was running as fast as I could, but you run a lot faster than I do." I said.
"Well it's not my fault! I wanted to get to school and it's still two blocks away!"
I looked in front of me. I couldn't see the school in the distance, but I had a feeling we were close.
"You know, if I were you, I wouldn't worry too much about trying to keep up with me. But I would be worried about getting to school on time." Pinkie said.
"Well, I wouldn't have been chasing you if you weren't eating that rock tart and possibly dropping rocks that little animals could get hurt on." I said.
"Fluttershy! We have to time for explanations! WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!" Pinkie shouted, as she ran down the street again.
Now I understand why she said I shouldn't try to catch up with her. She is going too fast.
So I got off the bench and started to walk down the street. My friends caught up not long after that.
"Ahhh! Pretty sun!" I said. I was laying on the front yard of the school. Mainly because I was waiting for my friends, but also because I was bored out of my mind.
I wasn't looking at it though. I knew better than to do that. I've been told that it's blinding, and I didn't try looking into it after that.
But I was enjoying laying in the sun. It probably doesn't sound like something I would do, but I actually do enjoy it from time to time. It's relaxing.
"Pinkie Pie?" I heard someone with a southern accent ask.
"Hi Applejack." I said.
"How the hay did ya know it was me?" Applejack asked.
"Oh, I know you're voice anywhere!" I said.
"Right. Well I think we've got a few minutes to spare, so..." Applejack said. "Any ideas on what we could do?"
There was a bunch of thinking sounds after Applejack asked that.
And then, the inside bell rang.
"Well, whatever we do, it'll have to be inside." Sunset said.
I almost didn't want to get up from the yard, but I knew I had to. If I tried to stay here all day, I would have gotten into trouble.
"Pinkie Pie, are you coming?" Rainbow asked.
I shot up as fast as I could. "Yes! Wait for me, Dashie!" I shouted.
And before I knew it, I was inside.
I hadn't said anything to anybody all day. Not even my friends. In fact, I was too upset with myself.
And sweaty. Really sweaty.
I pulled the sleeves up on the hoodie I was wearing. I hoped that would be enough to cool off.
And then I felt something cold run down my arm. It kinda hurt too.
I looked down, and on my right arm, there was a long cut.
Oh no... my friends can't see that. They're gonna think I did it on purpose! I know I didn't though.
I looked over at the locker I walked past when the cold and hurt started. It was wide open, and there was a piece of metal sticking out.
I knew immediately that if my friends saw that, they would think I hurt myself as some sort of punishment. I have heard of people doing that, but that wasn't the case for me. I didn't intend on hurting myself that way. It just happened.
I pulled the sleeve down over my now injured arm, and I went off to find my friends.
I was standing in the hallway, leaning up against my locker, talking to my friends, when Twilight came walking down the hall.
"Hey. I was wondering where you went off to." I said.
"I kinda got lost, but I'm fine." She said. "What are you doing?" She asked.
"Ah. We're just talking before class starts. Nothin' important though." Applejack said.
Twilight nodded.
And then it was quiet. And not the good kind of quiet either. It was the uncomfortable kind.
I doubt it'll stay that way. Someone is bound to have something to say that'll end the silence. I'm sure of it.
That was when I started to look at the floor. All the lines on it were so inticritly placed.
Then there was the drops of red near Twilight's feet.
"Twilight, what is that?" I asked.
"What is what?" She asked back.
Rainbow Dash walked up to the drops.
"Do ya know what it is, Dash?" Applejack asked.
"It looks like blood." Rainbow said.
"Blood?" I asked.
"Yeah. I've seen people on my sports teams get hurt countless times. And either someone was here earlier that was hurt or Twilight is." Rainbow insisted. Then she took her hand and looked at it. "Twilight, is your hand bleeding?" She asked.
"What?" Twilight asked. "No... why would it be?"
"Then why is there blood on it?" Rainbow asked.
"I wouldn't know. I definitely didn't- OUCH!" Twilight shouted, as Rainbow yanked the sleeve up.
There was a long cut that stretched up and down her right arm.
"How did that happen?" Applejack asked.
"Did you harm yourself?" I asked.
"No." She said.
"Then why are you bleeding?" Applejack asked.
"I don't think you should know." Twilight said.
That immediately got me curious.
"What does that mean?" Rarity asked.
"It means I don't know if I should say." Twilight said.
That made me look down. And when I did, I saw my arms wrapped around me and my hands on my sides. And under that was my clothes.
"Twilight," I said, as I walked away from my locker. "If something happened, you really should tell us."
The others nodded.
"I... I can't." She said.
I turned to face her. "Do you have something to hide?"
"No, Sunset." Twilight said.
I kept my eyes on her, even though she wasn't looking at me. "Then why can't you tell us?" I asked.
"I just can't!" She said, as she slammed against the locker and slid down to the floor.
I can't believe what I'm seeing. Twilight is sitting in front of me, and she's making a face I know all too well. She's guilty. She's feeling the same way I did not too long ago.
Then I did the only thing I could do right now. I walked over to her and sat down, knowing that she needed support more than anything.
And I wasn't doing this to get her to talk either. I was doing it to be a friend.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" Twilight asked.
"Because you would do the same if it was me that was guilty." I said.
Her eyes went wide. I knew that she was surprised by what I said.
But it was nothing but honest.
"Twilight?" I asked. I didn't want to get serious with her, but I knew I had to.
"Yeah?" She said.
"Will you be honest with me?" I asked.
She was quiet for a minute, but then she nodded.
"Why did you really get hurt?" I asked.
And then she was quiet for more than a minute. Either she was trying to find her words or she still didn't want to say.
"I... It was an accident." She said.
"An accident?" I asked.
"Yeah. I got cut on a piece of metal from a locker." She said.
"You did?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Why didn't you say so before, Twilight?" Fluttershy asked.
"Because I thought you would hate me for it." Twilight said.
"We could never hate you." I said.
"Why?" She asked.
"Because we are friends. We don't think any less of you even after what happened." Rarity said.
A faint smile grew on Twilight's face. "You learned that lesson when I was in Equestria, didn't you?" She asked.
"Yes, darling." Rarity said. "How did you know?"
"Because the you in Equestria went through the same thing." Twilight said.
"Uh... Girls?" Applejack asked. "Don't ya think we should be gettin' Twilight to the nurse's office?"
"Why? 'Cause of her arm?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Applejack shot daggers at Rainbow Dash. "Yes. You ARE the one who noticed it after all."
She looked down at Twilight's arm and studied it for a few minutes. She didn't say anything while she did so either.
"Alright, fine." Rainbow said, as she wiped the blood that had got on her fingers off on the floor. "We'll take her to the nurse. She'll be able to help Twilight better than we could."
"Rainbow Dash!" Rarity exclaimed. "You got the floor dirty!"
"Eh. It'll wash." Rainbow said.
"You don't know that!" Rarity shouted.
"C'mon Rarity! There ain't no time for fussin' about blood on the floor." Applejack said.
I didn't look behind me after that, but the sound of footsteps behind me was proof enough that Rarity had caught up with us.
"Hello, girls." The nurse said. "What can I do for you?"
"How does she know you so well?" I asked.
"Well, there's a lot of good throwers in gym class, and Fluttershy here ain't so good, so she gets hit by accident a lot." Applejack said.
"It's true." Fluttershy said. "It hurts, but I forgive them."
"Fluttershy didn't get hit with another dodgeball did she?" The nurse asked.
"No. This time it's about Twilight." Rainbow said.
"Come here." The nurse said.
Don't.
I kept myself on the other side of the room.
"Come on, dearie! I don't have all day." The nurse said.
I can't. I just can't do it.
"Twilight? Are you scared or something?" I heard someone ask, but my brain wasn't working properly.
"I can't." I said.
"What do you mean by you can't?" I heard someone ask again.
But I didn't hear the answer, because everything went dark.
"Is she okay?"I'm not even sure what happened. I can't believe this. Why did this happen? Oh no. This can't be good. Buzz! That was the noise that went all around the room. Except for Rarity's phone.Girls, she's worse than I thought. I know you saw her. She thought her name was Darling. What are we going to do? Buzz! Went our phones.I know. I'm not sure how we should handle this. I ain't comin' up with any good ideas. I think I know what we should do. We can be a friend to her. And maybe, just maybe, that'll be enough to help her remember. It definitely couldn't hurt. Sunset... are you sure about that? I know for a fact that none of us can say for sure if that'll bring her memories back. Rainbow texted.Rainbow Dash, I know that the thought of it seems somewhat obvious, but we can't do nothing about the situation. Rarity texted.
girls? i know your there, and i feel like theres something i need to say. twilight losing her memories and all? well i know that never would have happened if i had stayed out of things. i only asked her why she was here because i was curious, but now i realize i should have kept my mouth shut. im sorry i mess things up all the time. If I'm being honest, there was a lot of things I didn't know about that apparently I should have.My leg? These other girls have legs. They're using them. I should do the same! My name is Twilight? That's pretty.
Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter. It felt like it had been forever since my possible friends left, even though it just happened yesterday.
"It's not your fault, Twilight. Now let's get you ready to leave."
"I feel like I should have gone with her... I know Twilight probably would have asked me questions about myself, but she deserves to know about where she came from." I said.
"It's fine. Now we better decide what we're going to do when Twilight gets here."
"Are we there yet, Applejack?" I asked.
And all the while she was muttering curse words.
"Where are they?!" Rainbow Dash asked.Buzz! "I want to apologize, Rarity. I was on my way to the school, and I was goin' to turn on the road that leads to the school, and then some ....ing idiot ran right past my car and dinged up the bumper. I promise I'll be there as soon as possible, I already have a ride. See ya when I get there, Applejack." What is someone who drives that kind of car doing in this part of Canterlot? I only know one blonde haired girl. And that's... Is it just me or are Twilight and Applejack getting really close?
I really couldn't understand what had happened between Twilight and Applejack. I mean, one ride and one accident in a car later and they're best friends.I can never learn better. I messed things up again. The past doesn't matter as much as what's happening right now. Rarity's voice kept echoing that in my head over and over again. And I knew she was right about it.
Now that I think about it, I'm glad they're bonding. And I'm sure I'll get my chance eventually. I wasn't trying to be mean to the other girls, but I felt like Applejack was the only one that actually cared. She was the only one who showed up to come get me after all.
"I can't do it!" I said, as I ran off.
My mind was reeling as I ran to the nearest bathroom to hide.How can they expect me to believe that I'm some sort of magical princess from another world? That's not exactly normal. No... It can't be. You woke up as a normal person, and you still are. I hope I didn't blow it. ...I have magic, and you have nothing! I heard a faint voice say.
*Update
I want to apologize for taking sooo long to update this, my phone is being stupid and it keeps deleting the chapters after I work SO HARD on them. I'm going to try to finish if it will let me! Promise!
"I can't believe that just happened." I said, as I stormed out of the classroom.
I didn't even think to notice the wordless response, I just took off.
"Cold floor, cold floor!" I shouted."Hush now, quiet now, It's time to lay your sleepy head, Hush now, quiet now-" "There's music in the treetops." "And there's music in the vale." "And all around the music fills the sky!" "There's music by the river," "And there's music in the grass! And the music makes your heart soar in reply!"
"Sure." I said.
"How can you be a backup singer for the band when you have such a beautiful voice?" I asked.shy , and if you take the bottom half out, I would just be Flutter."
Author's Note
Well this took a long time to write.
It was a really long time until school ended.
Then all eyes shifted to Sunset.
"Why are you all staring at me?" I asked.I just lied straight through my teeth. That's something I haven't done in so long. I don't want to refuse this, but I don't want them to be sad over someone as unimportant and undeserving as I am.
They had all surrounded me at this point. We were walking to the library, and all five of my friends were somehow walking in a perfect circle around me.Sunset, you're friends are doing this for your own good. So the least you could do is tell them how you feel. No doubt I deserve that much. I was a bitch to them. I deserve for them to punish me in whatever way they choose. More like bitchling. "Why not?" I asked.But I can't do that. They'd probably find me. think that. I know that." I said. "Everything bad that happens here has something to do with me, and this is no different."You really should listen to them. Somehow I have a much better outlook on things now.
"Sunset, are you still there?" Twilight asked.
Author's Note
I'd like to say that I am open to suggestions on ways I can improve. As long as it's not too harsh, I'll gladly listen!
Daylight slowly started to peak through the dome. The dome above the bed of books that Twilight was sleeping on. I had agreed to sleep on the floor, however, because I thought it would have been weird if we slept together.Sunset, relax. You don't need to have an unnecessary burst of anger right now. Especially since it would be around the very pony-human-princess that reformed you. Sure she doesn't remember, but she wouldn't forget when she does get her memories back. Crrr- The door tried to squeak.You must look ridiculous doing this as a human. I thought, as I got back up on my feet, even though it felt natural.
Wow. That was actually really peaceful. I didn't know what I was supposed to expect when Sunset said night was a time to sleep, but I do now! Can a magical human just disappear into thin air? That doesn't sound quite right. That was the only thing I could think that might've happened.It's okay. There should be a map of the school somewhere around... the school.
After I managed to sneak out of the library unnoticed, I realized there wasn't much for me to do. I mean, it was too dark for me to see any of the pages. And the same would be true for my magic book if I had it.No... that's not the answer. If I've learned one thing, it's that no matter how good revenge might feel, it only hurts people. I can't be too picky. I'm technically one of them. I thought, as I played my guitar just a little bit so I could test it after the thousandth time of attempting to tune it.I'm actually surprised I didn't slip up. I could have just as easily said Equestria. Oh joy. My mind can process guilt again.
Author's Note
I've been trying to make these chapters longer, and hopefully doing so will make them better, I hope.
"I need in!" Celestia shouted.are my superior after all."
hai aj. hru? listen, rainbow dash. i dont like it when you text like that, so can ya please explain what ya just said in simple terms? Hello, my dearest friend Applejack. What endeavor shall you be doing today? Picking apples out of trees, I presume? ...yeah. im not rarity. wats up? we have school, dash. you know i hate school. by the way, your lucky i dont spam text you.
"So... where do I start, again?" I asked, as we finally got inside the office of Vice Principal Luna.Great. Another awful reminder about what I did to Twilight. She doesn't know what anything is or means. I really wish this hadn't happened. If I hadn't opened my big mouth- Riiiiiiiiing!
Author's Note
Fair warning: This is short and I know it is.
Chapter 11
"Well, that's all of us. Although I don't understand why I had to introduce Fluttershy, she coulda done it herself." Applejack said. "She has met Twilight before. This ain't any different."Twilight is still Twilight. She just got a clean slate. She doesn't remember anything about her old life, and she'll be happy here until she gets her memories back. Then she'll probably get depressed again. That's the last thing I want to happen to her. I hate seeing a friend sad. I can't tell her. It's not that I don't want to, but my telling her would only make her remember faster. My mouth has already caused enough trouble. I know you're happy back in Equestria, after all. That's your home. And I can understand that you're happier there than you could ever be here. Well now I don't have to tell her. Someone did it for me.