The Mechanics of Time

After breakfast I started working on a memory removal devise instantly.

"That was a great breakfast, however I need to be foo doing something. Goodbye!" I said right before running to the exit.I heard myself being followed.

"John wait! Don't you want to get ready for the gala like you said you would?!" Candy called. I HAD told her at some point we could spend the day getting ready.

"Alright, I guess it couldn't hurt." I said.

"YAY! Now I can finally pick a dress with some pony other than Starburst!" Candy the pulled Starburst in her bubble over to our room, "Come on you two, let's do this!"

"I think I could stand Rarity better then picking out dresses." I said. After a couple minutes Candy came out in the first dress, Starburst had been released and was helping pick out the right one.

"What do you think?" Candy asked excitedly, it was a dark purple dress with hot pink accents, that looked rather beautiful on her.

"Perfect in these eyes!" Starburst said, "What do you think John?"

"It looks good!" I said.

"Thanks, I like it myself! Starburst your turn! grab your twelve dresses!" Candy said.

"Wait, what!?!" I asked in horror.

"She wasn't as certain as I was, I simply chose three that I liked and wanted to go with the first one that looked nice." Candy said.

"Oh no." I said in defeat. Candy giggled as Starburst burst out and posed in a light green dress.

"It looks good." I said.

"Is that the one marked 'Seafoam Breeze'?" Candy asked Starburst.

"Yea! I'm going to go try on the 'Smarty Party' next!" said Starburst.

"I don't understand any of this." I said. After three hours Starburst finally settled on a dress called 'Cute Candy'. "Yes, now we can do something else." I said.

"I was thinking maybe we could play hide and seek or something like that!" Candy said.

"Sounds good to me! What do you say John you in?" Starburst said.
` "I guess I could try." I said.

"Yay! You seek first John, come on Starburst!" Candy said, right before limping off with Starburst.

"Seeking? For what?" I asked myself. "I wonder why they ran off. I'll go find them and see what I'm supposed to do." I said, then I went in the direction that they were going in, but then I got lost. "Blast, I lost them. Hmmm, maybe Luna will be able to help." I said, then I went off to find Luna. Then after a few minutes I found her. "Hey Luna? What do I do when I'm the one seeking?" I asked. Luna giggled.

"I'm guessing you're plying hide and seek, simply find Candy and Starburst. Or rather, do your best to!"

"Oh, well then, that should be easy enough! Thanks!" I said before running to our room to get my life scanner. "There it is!" I shouted upon finding it. Then I turned it on. "Now, let's put it on changeling hybrid." I said, right before it stopped working. "Gah! Useless piece of metal!" I said. "Looks like i'm going solo." I said. Then I went off to find them. Then after an hour I found Candy in a bush. "Ello Candy!" I said.

"Ah! You found me!" Candy laughed, "Now to find Starburst, Ill help!"

"Well, that would be helpful." I said smiling.

"Come on! She usually hides in the throne room."

"Why is a throne room needed?" I asked. "Seems quite useless, and where is the father?" I asked.

"Uh, Starburst doesn't like me talking about it"

"Odd, but I won't disrespect somepony elses wishes." I said.

"Hey look! Maybe he knows where Starburst is!" Candy said pointing to a nearby guard.

"Aren't we supposed to find her ourselfs?" I asked.

"Help won't hurt. Wait a second." As we got closer Candy's ears perked up.

"What is it?" I asked. Candy then tackled the guard playfully.

"GOTCHA!"

"Why did you do that?" I asked. All of the sudden, the guard turned into Starburst.

"Thought you could use that potion I gave you huh?!" Candy exclaimed.

"I'm confused." I said.

"Well I had to take up potion making in order to stay alive, and I found a recipe that allows other ponies to change!" Candy explained, "I make it for Starburst all the time for when we're playing, and I can sense it when it's her thanks to my abilities."

"Fascinating." I said. "Well, I must be going now, this was fun."

"It was fun! See you later tonight John!" Candy said. I waved them off as they left. I then went into the room to work on a device to make them forget. After about an hour of hard work I got it done.

"YES!" I shouted, holding the device in the air. Then they came into the room.

"What was that John??" Candy asked.

"Yeah we heard you yell." Starburst added.

"Science!" I yelled as I took out the memory of candy finding out that Doc was my dad, and then I took out Starbursts memory of me taking out Candy's memory. Candy then fell to her knees and moaned as she rubbed her head.

"Candy!" Starburst yelped.

"Is everything alright? I asked.

"Ugh....wh-what happened?" Candy asked as Starburst helped her up.

"I'm not sure, you just fell to the ground." I said.

"All I remember after picking out a dress for the gala is falling to the floor right now...." Candy said.

"I....what happened after hide and seek John?" Starburst asked.

"Science." I replied.

"Well science gave me a big headache." Candy moaned, "I'm not sure if I want to go to the gala...at least the dance part." Candy said.

"Well, I do enjoy the night sky." I said. "Perhaps we could simply sit outside?"

"Yeah...I'd like that." Candy said.

"Well then we have a plan!" I said. "Next is to simply wait."

"Well I'm gong to wait by resting...see you tonight John." Candy said as she started for the door.

"See you!" I said, then I decided to head to bed myself.