The Chronicles of Light II: An amulet, a matrix, and a certain blue box.

Applejack was putting some stuff away in her locker. She just finished science class and Mr. Discord was chaotic as usual.

She was trying to pull out some books when she heard someone behind her.

"Would you lIke help, Piggly Wiggly?" The voice said.

Applejack stopped what she was doing and turned.

"What'd ya-" There was no one else in that hall. Applejack just shrugged and continued what she was doing.

Lunch.

"And that's all that happened." Applejack said in worry to her friends sitting at the lunch table with her as she finished explaining her encounter.

"Strange." Marc said. "Wait, everyone, check out MyStable. "

"Why?" Velvet asked.

"I need too see something." Marc said pulling out his phone and logging in. 'Username:MarctheLightSparker. Passsword:BroncoatsRForeva.'

Everyone else, minus Velvet, logged in to see the latest post.

"Anon-A-Miss?" Applejack said. "Who the hay is she? And how'd she know 'bout tha' story."

"Isn't it obvi." Tempest said walking over too their table. "It's Sunset Shimmer."

"Look, just because Anon uses Sunset's colors. It doesn't mean she definitely IS Sunset." Sci-Twi said trying to be the voice of reason.

"Plus, the profile was created the same time as the post." Marc stated.

"Pfft, what ever." Tempest said walking away smiling evily.

"Oh, well. I can handle some teasing." Applejack said frankly.

"Anyway, Darlings, since Marc opened up a little at the last one and we had fun with the new kids, maybe we could have a slumber party at my place." Rarity suggested, almost making Marc choke on his Orange Fanta.

"That's not a good idea, I read the Anon-A-Miss comic in my world, and it did not end well." Marc warned the Girls.

"But, Sugarcube, that's in your world, and when does this take place?" Applejack asked.

"Post Rainbow Rocks." Marc said. "But-"

"And, didn't you at one point say that your don't know which parts of our lives there are what happened here and which parts are pure fiction by Lauren Faust and Hasbro?" Sci-Twi asked.

"When did I admit that?" Marc asked.

"I may or may not have hacked your phone while you were sleeping last night and read everything I could understand." Sci-Twi said poking her index fingers together, blushing.

"Wow, how'd you get past my-you know what? That's a dumb question, why?" Marc asked.

"I was curious after you, uh, "opened up" last night." Sci-Twi admitted.

"Wow, anyway, yes. Your right." Marc said.

"Good, I'll tell them after lunch." Rarity said.

"I guess I will take a Leap Of Faith. But if I fail it'll be a Long Way To Fall and I'll have to find The Lost Connection to save the day." Marc punned, getting confused glances from the girls. "Bloodlines Continuity? My favorite fanfic series? Uh, Velvet Breeze is from it? Jeez, I forgot you don't have Fimfiction in your world."

"Uhhhhhh, you really gotta stop punning like that, it really makes my head hurt." Rainbow Dash complained.

After school. In the courtyard.

"Another party?" Jim asked when Rarity told him and his friends after lunch.

"Yes, Darling, you don't mind, do you?" Rarity asked the 6.

"No, not really." Jim said. The others all nodded in agreement.

"Goody, I'll text Pinkie to ask Marc if he wants to come over." Rarity said. Then she pulled out her phone and she released Pinkie Pie on Marc. Then she gave Jim a paper with her address written on it. "Oh, 7:00 on the dot, don't be late."

Then Rarity walked off.

Marc was sitting at a table in Sugarcube Corner waiting for his three friends.

Eventually they walked through the door. They all wore hoodies, blue jeans and sneakers. One had yellow skin and orange poofy hair, another had lavender skin and purple hair tied into pigtails. The other had light blue skin and hair tied into a pony tail.

"Girls, over here." Marc said waving them too his table.

The trio walked over and sat down.

The three couldn't believe their eyes.

"See Aria, I told you I actually saw Sparky." The blue skinned one said.

"I guess you were right Sonata." The lavender skinned one known as Aria admitted to Sonata.

"Adagio, you alright? You look lIke you saw a ghost." Marc joked to the silently shocked Siren.

"How? Last I saw you, last we saw you, you were pushed through that poral that the Man of Shadows messed with." Adagio asked in shock.

"Well, I was sucked to Equestria, befriended your banishers and a teenage Tia and filly Luna, swapped magic secrets with Star swirl, recruited Star Swirl and Luna for the FFIA, watched as The Pillars Of Old Equestria banished the Pony of Shadows, hid their artifacts and sowed the seeds for Shadow Play, and then used Star Swirl's time travel spell on the portal and got back to this dimension and time. No biggie." Marc explained.

"Cool." Aria said impressed.

"Thanks." Marc said.

It was around this time Pinkie and Rainbow Dash walked into the cafe.

"I saw Marc walk in here." Pinkie Pie said, looking around.

Hey, there is." Rainbow Dash said looking at the table Marc was at.

Pinkie gave a huge gasp. "And look who he's sitting with!"

Rainbow Dash took a closer look at the table, and sitting there talking with Marc was none other than the Dazzlings. Adagio even laughed at Marc's jokes like, like they were old friends!

"Come on, we have a job too do." Rainbow Dash said gritting her teeth. The two walked over too the table.

"So, how are you Light Sparker?" Adagio asked.

"That, that isn't my name." Marc said shocking the trio. "It's Kurtzman, Marc Wayne Kurtzman."

"Oh, that's good to know." Adagio said, slightly dismayed.

"I know what your thinking, it's not that I didn't trust you with my name, it was because I couldn't risk messing with the time line......much." Marc explained.

Adagio perked up hearing that her friend did trust her.

"Well, since you trust me with your real name, I guess I can trust you with....." Adagio said reaching into her pocket. Then she pulled out a small brown leather bag and placed it on the table. "This."

"Is that....your pendant?" Marc asked even though he knew he was right.

"Hey, Marc." Said a voice familiar to the group.

Marc turned around to see Rainbow Dash standing there.

"Hi RD." Marc said casually. Then he registered what just happened. "Oh, Go-se."

"I won't even ask why you are sitting with the Dazzlings, I'm just gonna say, Rarty is having a slumber party and you are invited." Rainbow Dash said rubbing her temples.

"Okay, you reacted better than I calculated." Marc stated bluntly.

"Hey, if you wanna be friends with our former enenmies. Fine by me as long as they don't try to kill us, again." Rainbow Dash admitted. "Who knows how many friends you have that that we defeated."

"Only 5." Marc stated bluntly. "These three, Thy and Sombra."

"Okay." Rainbow Dash said. Then she turned too the Dazzlings. "How are you three anyway?"

"Nunya." Aria said cross.

Aria and RD argued for a while, tossing insults and jeers.

Marc, seeing his chance, picked up Adagio's leather bag and replaced it with an identical one with a double of her shattered ruby in it.

"Alright, alright, sorry I asked." Rainbow Dash said backing away as the group had to restrain Aria so she didn't cause a scene.

Pinkie walked over with three bags of donuts and coffees in hand.

"Here, you look like you need it." Pinkie said smiling as she placed her bounty on the table. "Bye."

Then Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash left the cafe.

"Christ." Marc said rubbing the bridge of his nose. Then he looked at his watch. "I gotta go. See you three later."

Then Marc got up and left the trio.

Rarity's house.
Bumblebee and Jim's scooter were parked in the driveway. Luckily enough, no super villains tried to kill the group this time.

They walked up to the house, as they walked, they noticed Tempest walking past them.

They ignored her and opened the door.

"My parents are in Europe for a fashion show, so, the house is mine and my sister's for a few weeks." Rarity explained to the group. "Come into my room."

"Hi, Raity." Said Sweetie Belle as she saw the group walk in. "Tempest Shadow was helping me with sewing."

"That's cool, but isn't it getting late?" Rarity asked as she pushed Sweetie Belle out of her room.

"What? No it isn't!" Sweetie Belle complained.

"It's time to let your older sister have fun with her friends." Rarity said aa she pushed Sweetie out of the room.

"What? I can be cool!" Sweetie Belle said as she was pushed out and the door closed behind her.

"Okay, who's up for ghost stories?" Pinkie asked wearing a blanket like a cloke and holding a candle.

"Nah, after you start flaying nightmares on a daily bases in the Middle Ages, ghost stories lose their appeal." Marc said waliking by. "Why not some karaoke instead?"

Everyone seemingly agreed.

Sunset handed Rarity her phone.

"Could you record me and Marc as we sing?" Sunset asked. "I wanna capture the memory."

"Sure thing, darling." Rarity said as she turned on the phones camera and held it up.

Then Marc pulled his phone out and turned on Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

Marc and Sunset stood up on the bed and began singing along, each holding a brush as microphones

Marc: Listen baby, ain't no mountain high, ain't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough, baby.

Sunset: If you need me call me, no matter where you are, no matter how far.

Marc: Don't worry baby.

Sunset: just call my name, I'll be there in a hurry, you don't hafta worry.

The two mesmerized the group with their singing. Marc, not only can duel, he can sing and dance too. Jim and Co. was impressed.

Marc and Sunset: Cause baby, there ain't no mountain high enough, ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough, to keep me from getting to you baby!

Then Marc took the lead.

Marc: Remember the day, I set you free? I told you you could always count on me, darling. From that day on, I made a vow; I'll be there when you want me, some way, some how.

Marc and Sunset: Cause baby, there, ain't no Mountain high enough, ain't no valley low enough, ain't no rivder wide enough, to keep me from getting to you baby.

Marc booped Sunset with his index finger.

Marc: Oh no, darling!

Sunset blushed.

Sunset: No wind, no rain! Or winter's cold, can stop me baby.

Marc:Oh, no, baby!

Sunset: Cause you are my goal!

Marc: if you're ever in trouble, I'll be there on the double! Just, send for me!

Marc and Sunset: Oh, BABY!

This next bit embarrassed Sunset a bit.

Sunset: My love is alive, way down in my heart, although we are miles apart!

Marc: If you ever need a helping hand, I'll be there on the double! As fast as I can!

Marc and Sunset: Ain't no muntain high enough! Ain't no valley low enough! Ain't no river wide enough, to keep me from getting to you babe!

Marc was doing some Michael Jackson worthy spins, while Sunset just danced in place.

Marc and Sunset: Don'tcha know that, there ain't no mountain high enough, ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough, ain't no mountain high enough ain'to no valley low enough! Ain't no--whoa!

Marc then lost his footing and fell off the bed!

He tried to push his arms out to save him self, but his reflexes worked against him and he fell into the closet.

The girls walked over to help Marc. As the hunters and teens stayed back.

"You alright Marc?" Rainbow Dash asked as she put her hand out for Marc to grab.

"Yeah, not the first time I busted a door, just the first time I did it busting a move." Marc said pulling a white fedora off his head once he stood up. "Cool fedora. What closet is this?"

"Oh, it's just my Closet of Shame."Rarity explained. "It's where I put my outfits that don't work out. Sometimes I donate the semi decent ones to a Goodwill and other drives."

"These aren't all that bad." Marc said wearing a white fedora and suit. "Can I keep this? I can work on it and I'll wear it on All Hallow's Eve."

"Sure thing, darling." Rarity said.

"Hey, Pinkie." Marc said to the pink party planner. "You wanna say it, or should I?"

"I got this." Pinkie said. "DRESS UP PARTY!"

They all donned different outfits and accessories. Luckily, Sunset was kind enough to capture the memories.

Later.

Sunset was lieing awake, content and happy.

She reached for journal and started writing in it.

Dear Twilight,
Even though I'be been to a lot of slumber parties with the girls already, every time I go, I can't but help feel all the more closer too them. Marc has opened up a bit about his weird past, but, per his insistence, I won't go to deep into that. But Marc is very nice, and has an exelect singing voice, I might even ask him if he wants to join the Rainbooms, but something tells me he's more of the solo singing and dancing kinda guy. We have some new students here at CHS. That's why we've been having slumber parties, this is my second one with them and Marc. Though, Marc snores like train. But, could you look into something for me? Marc uses a pseudonym on his MyStable account user name, and it rings a bell. Look up Light Sparker in Equestria, just a little curious, and I doubt Marc would be straightforward enough to tell me.
Your Friend,
Sunset Shimmer.

Sunset then closed her journal and put it away.

She looked toward the sleeping 13 year old present.

He looked genuinely happy. Something she could tell somehow he hasn't been in a while.

Sunset closed her eyes and went to sleep.