Did I Mention

It was the next day at Equestria. The villain kids were already at school, in their new class, only for them which is Remedial Goodness.

“If someone hands you a crying baby, do you A - Curse it, B - Lock it in a tower, C - Give it a bottle, or D - Carve out its heart?” Fairy Godmother Pear Butter asked the new students.

Rarity thought for a little while & then raised her hand immediately. Fairy Godmother motioned Rarity to answer the question. “What was the second one?” Rarity said to which Fairy Godmother shifted her gaze elsewhere.

“Okay, anybody else?” Fairy Godmother asked.

Twilight was busy sketching in a paper. She was sketching the magic wand she had seen last night. It was incredibly good. “Twilight!” Fairy Godmother called on Twilight to answer the question.

Twilight turned her head towards the Fairy & replied “C - Give it a bottle.”

“Correct, again!” Fairy Godmother said, clearly impressed by Twilight.

“You’re on fire, girl!” Braeburn said, also impressed.

“Just pick the one that doesn't sound any fun…” Twilight idly replied.

Hearing that, her gang reached the realization point. “That makes so much sense!” Rarity commented to which Twilight just replied with a “Duh!” before going back to her sketch.

A girl, wearing a bow on her hair & a yellow & red dress, came into the room & rushed forward as soon as she came within 100m area near the villains. She went towards the Fairy. “Oh, hello dear!” Fairy Godmother greeted the girl.

“Uh, you need to sign off early dismissal for the coronation…” The girl said, giving some papers to the Fairy & constantly watching her back as if the villains can shoot laser beams any time soon.

“Everybody, meet my daughter, Apple Bloom.” Fairy Godmother introduced the young girl who had come. “Mom!” Apple Bloom said, nervously

“Oh, that’s okay. Apple Bloom, meet everyone.” Fairy Godmother said, pushing her daughter towards the students of whom her daughter is very scared of.

“Uh, Hey?” Apple Bloom says, still nervous. “That’s Okay, don’t mind me. Please go back to your studies, as you were.” She said & shrieked when she again came near to them. Then she rushed out of the room.

Twilight was just pondering about how weird it all was. Fairy Godmother had enough of the silence & said “Ahem, let’s get back to studies, shall we?”

“If you find a vial of poison, do you A - Put it in the King’s wine, B - Paint it on an apple,” Hearing the second option, the girls shared a giggle “Or C - Turn it over to the proper authorities?”

All except Twilight raised their hands. The boys were a little aggressive in this, though. They fought on keeping the other’s hand down. Finally, the Fairy chose Soarin. “ C - Turn it over to the proper authorities.” Soarin said, showing his tongue to Braeburn.

“I was about to say that!” Braeburn argued with Soarin.

“But I said first!” Soarin mocked Braeburn.

Then they started getting brutal over each other. Rarity took out her mirror & started looking into her reflection while the boys were at it. Fairy Godmother didn’t want a fight so she tried to get them to stop. Finally she succeeded.

“Boys! It would do a greater good if you would use this energy on the tourney field.” Fairy Godmother said.

“Oh no, that’s okay. Whatever that is.” Soarin said, getting off Braeburn.

Out in the school ground, a game of tourney was being played. The coach blew the whistle. “Soarin, Flash, offense. Trender, you’re defense!” He called to the players, informing them of the roles they will be playing in the game. He called on another to be the shooter. His eyes finally fell on Braeburn who was idly walking with the helmet in his hand.

“Hey, Hey, Hey you blonde boy! Put on your helmet & get out of the kill zone!”

Braeburn looked at the ground & put on his helmet. A part of the ground where Braeburn was standing on was painted in red & white stripes. Braeburn, obviously new to this game, moves confusedly. The coach blows the whistle & the game begins.

The players struggle to move the ball with the bat in their hand & some players fall down in their attempt in snatching the ball from the other team. The cheerleaders kept on cheering for the teams. Soarin didn’t know the rules & thinks this is hitting-the-others-until-they-fall-to-the-ground game. The other players, including the coach, look at Soarin in confusion. Yet, he does pretty good.

He reaches the kill zone, the zone where the ground is painted in red & white stripes, & easily makes it through to the other side without getting hit by the shooter. He successfully hits the ball to the net & the players are scared to even stop his shot.

Soarin, overjoyed by his victory, does a winning dance. The coach again blew the whistle & called Soarin towards him. The cheerleading team, except Sunset, were all cheering at the top of their voices for Soarin.

“What do you call that?” The coach asks Soarin. Soarin remains silent, thinking that maybe he did something wrong.

“I call that raw talent! Come, find me later. I’ll show you something that’s called a rule book! Haha, welcome to the team, son!” The coach said before turning his attention on Braeburn.

“Ever thought about joining the band?” The coach asks mockingly to Braeburn at which the new students just laugh a little.

“I’ll work with him, coach!” Flash offered.

“All right, let’s run that again!” The coach said as he blew his whistle. Soarin turns around to see a boy, whom the coach called as Trender staring at him. Soarin just moves, intentionally nudging him as he made his way.

Sunset & Trender make their way to the school lockers, joined by Flash following them. They were laughing until they saw Twilight & Rarity near.

“Those kids are trouble!” Trender said, nudging Flash.

Seeing them, Rarity grabbed her books from her locker while Twilight was still at it. “Bye, Twilight!” She said as she went to her classroom.

“Bye!” Twilight responded.

“Come on Trender, give them a chance.” Flash smiled.

Sunset raised the sunglasses that she was wearing & held Flash’s hands, saying “No offense, Flashy Boo, but you’re too trusting. I know your mom fell in love with a big nasty beast who turned out to be really nice, but with my mom, evil fairy was just the evil fairy.” Sunset said before adding in a whisper “That girl’s mother!”

“I think that you’re wrong about them. Anyway, see you later!” Flash said, leaving them by themselves. Sunset just moves to her locker in a huff. Flash goes to Twilight & greets her. Twilight greets him back.

“How was your first day?”

“Super!”

“You should really join the art class.” Flash says, looking at the spray painting done on her locker. “I could sign you up. What do you think?”

Apple Bloom walked silently, trying not to grab their attention. But she failed as Twilight was staring at her.

“Why to take all the fun out of it?” Twilight replied as she turns around & follows Apple Bloom. Flash is left standing there, looking at Twilight’s art.

Apple Bloom was in the washroom, in front of a mirror, fixing her hair. Honestly, there was nothing to fix as her hair was a simple cut. Nothing gorgeous like that of the other girls. She suddenly stopped, as she saw that Twilight had followed her.

“Hi! It’s Apple Bloom, right? I always loved that name, Apple Bloom…” Twilight said.

“It’s cool…” Apple Bloom said as she tried to make her way out.

“STOP! Don’t go!” Twilight said to which Apple Bloom stopped instantly. Twilight just chuckled to herself. “I guess, I was kind of hoping, I could make a friend… You probably have all the friends you need though…”

“Hardly…” Apple Bloom says, sadly.

“Really? With your mom being the Fairy Godmother & all, hah. Not to mention your… uh… ruined personality…”

Apple Bloom couldn’t keep it in any longer & spilled the beans. “You are pretty! You have great hair!”

“You know what? I have just the thing for that!” Twilight said as she showed her book. “Hmmm, aha! Here it is!” Twilight said as she read the spell from the book. “Beware, forswear! Replace the old with brand new hair!” Then, she moved her index finger to the right, left, up & down. Strangely, even Apple Bloom moved according to Twilight’s finger.

When she went down, she was suddenly free of that spell & felt that her hair was different. She then looked at the mirror where she saw herself with gorgeous curly hair. “Wow…!” Was all she managed to say.

“You don’t have to worry about your other features anymore!” Twilight says, looking at Apple Bloom’s reflection.

An idea struck Apple Bloom. “Do my nose!” She said, pointing to the book.

“Oh, I can’t. I’ve been practicing but I can’t really do… big magic… not like your mom! With her wand! I mean, one swoosh from that thing & you could probably have any features you wanted…”

“She doesn't use the wand anymore. She only believes that the real magic is in books. Not the spell books, regular books with history & stuff.”

Twilight chuckled at what Apple Bloom said. “Who would’ve read them!”

“Yeah…” Apple Bloom said silently.

“You know, she used magic on Fluttershy. That doesn’t make sense… doesn’t she love you?”

“Of course she does. It’s just… you know… tough love. ‘Work on the inside, not on the outside’... that sort of thing.” Apple Bloom made a sad face.

“YES! That face! Yes! And then just look as if your heart is about to break.” Twilight said immediately. Apple Bloom gave a confused nod. Twilight then made her face like she was sad & said “Oh mother, I can't understand why you can’t make me beautiful too…”

Twilight smiled at her. “You think it’ll work?” Apple Bloom asked eagerly.

“Yeah… I mean, that’s what Flutters did, right? And then your mom did bibbidi-bobbidi-boo on her. And you know, if your mom does decide to… break out the old wand, invite me!”

“If I can convince mom, you’re so there!”

“Yay!”

“Bye!” Apple Bloom said as she took her things & headed out.

“Bye, sweetie…!” Twilight said as she smiled devilishly.

At the Chemistry lab, Rarity was sitting beside Spike while eyeing for Trender. Rarity dreamily asks “Any chance that he’s next in the line to the throne? Anywhere in the line?”

“Trender, Prince Thunderlane junior. Fluttershy's son. Tried to inherit the charm, but not ‘there’ there, if you know what I mean…” Spike replies.

“It’s like he’s looking at me…” Rarity says, still dreamy. The teacher, known as Cranky Doodle, came towards Rarity & said “Rarity!” which brought her to reality.

“Perhaps it is just review for you. So tell me, what is the average atomic weight of silver?” He asks.

“Atomic weight?” Rarity tried to manage her cool in front of her newly found crush. “Well, not very much, I mean it’s an atom, right?”

Cranky just indicated that she should come to the board to solve it. Rarity gives a weak smile before going. She takes her magic mirror with her as she goes towards the board. She takes the chalk piece from him with a smile & says “How do we find the average atomic weight of silver?”

The mirror in her hand immediately showed the answer. “That will be 6.95 times .52 plus 8.95 times .418, which Mr. Cranky, would give us 7.9 AMU.”

Spike confusedly asked himself “AMU?”

Cranky held his head in shame. “I understand. It was a mistake to underestimate a…”

“Villain? Don’t make it again.” Rarity said as she handed him the chalk & made her way back with a smile. As she went past Trender, he gave her a piece of paper to which Rarity blushed & took.

She sat on her seat & opened her note. Meet me under bleachers. The note read. Trender & Rarity looked at each other dreamily while Spike looked in disappointment.

“Okay Braeburn, we’re gonna do some sprints. You ready?” Flash asked. Braeburn just nodded in response. Flash pressed a button & suddenly a dog chased Braeburn.

“Ah! Dog! Help!” Braeburn said between breaths.

“Yes, you’re doing it!” Flash said, his eyes on the watch. Braeburn kept on running even though he had finished the distance needed to cover.

“You can stop running now.” Flash said, looking up from his watch. He then saw Braeburn running for his life. “Braeburn, Braeburn!”

Braeburn ran into the forest area of the place & climbed a tree. Then he heard Flash calling out for him.

“Braeburn!!!”

“Flash? Flash!”

“Whoa-Whoa-Whoa!”

“Help me! This thing is a killer! He’s gonna chase me down & rip out my throat! This is a vicious rabid pack in a…”

“Hey! Who told you that?”

“My mother!”

“Gaia?” Flash took the dog in his hands.

“She’s a dog expert & stuff. Why are you holding him?! He’s gonna attack you!!”

“Braeburn, you’ve never actually met a dog, have you?”

“Of course not.”

“Winona, meet Braeburn. Braeburn, this is Winona. She’s the campus runner.”

“She doesn’t look like a vicious rabid pack animal…” Braeburn slowly came down from the tree. “Jeez. Good girl, aren't you?” He said as he patted Winona’s head & then took her in his arms.

“I guess you guys have it pretty rough on the island.”

“Yeah. Let’s just say that we don't get a lot of belly rubs.”

“Good boy. I mean you're a good runner. You're fast.”

“Yeah, thank you.”

“Listen, I'm gonna give you guys some space, Yeah? You guys get to know each other & just come find me when you're done.” Flash said as he made his way slowly out.

“Okay…”

“See you later.”

“See you later, too.” Braeburn sat down on the nearby tree root & spent some time with his friend.

Meanwhile, Trender slowly pulled Rarity behind the bleachers.

“Is everybody at home pretty, Rarity?” Trender asks.

“I like to think that I’m the fairest of them all…” Rarity said, blushing. “How many at your castle?”

“Oh, too many to count.”

Rarity started to come closer to Trender. “You really nailed that Chemistry problem today…” Hearing this, Rarity went back to her original position. “You’re gonna have all the nerds in love with you…” He said.

“I’m not concerned! I mean, really, I'm not! But I’m really good at sewing, cooking, cleaning, you know, like your mother, Fluttershy…”

Trender just gave a small smile. Rarity took out her mirror from her bag & continued “You see this? If I ask it something, it tells me!”

“Are you kidding me?”

“No!”

Trender takes the mirror from her hands & observes it. Then he asks it a question. “Where is my cell phone?” He then places the mirror on his ear, hoping to hear something.

“It doesn’t work for you, silly!”

“No biggie. My dad will just give me another one…”

“Prince Thunderlane…?”

“Yes…”

“Fluttershy…?”

“Yes…”

“Fairy Godmother…? Hey, the Fairy’s wand is in some boring Museum. Do they always leave it there?”

They both lean in & Rarity was going to kiss Trender when he backed away. “I really like to talk but, I’m just swamped! Unless…”

“Unless?”

“If you could knock all my homework out along with yours, then we could get together sometime. Okay?”

“Okay…”

“Meet you babe…”

“Yeah… bye…”

Trender left, leaving Rarity & his bag with her. Rarity was still in her love world until somebody familiar had brought her to the reality.

“I couldn't help but overhear…”

Rarity looked up to find Spike sitting on the bleacher. “Are you stalking me?” Rarity asked.

“Technically, yes. I do have a fascination with the Fairy Godmother’s wand which is why I have another reason to go to the Coronation. Perhaps we could sit next to each other & discuss its attributes?” Spike says, standing near Rarity.

“Are you saying that it is used in the Coronation?”

“Yes, & asking you…”

Rarity flashed a smile at him & left him there. Spike was left standing there & he finally heaved a big sigh.

“Mom said ‘Oh, if a boy can’t see the beauty within then he’s not worth it.’ Can you believe it? Which world does she live in?” Apple Bloom asked. She was in Twilight & Rarity's room.

“Equestria…” Twilight replied as she was busy sketching in her book.

“Twilight, do you like it?” Rarity asked holding up her newly stitched coat.

“Yeah. It’s cute. It brings out your eyes.” Twilight said, not looking up.

“I know…” Rarity replied.

“I’ll never get a boyfriend…” Apple Bloom said sadly as she sat on one of the beds.

“Boyfriends, are overrated…” Twilight said.

“How would you know, Twilight? You never had one…” Rarity asked.

“I don't need one, Rare. They're a waste of time…” Twilight chuckled.

“I forgot! I had to do Trender’s homework!” Rarity said as she ran to take Trender’s bag & sat in her chair.

“And that, is exactly what I mean.” Twilight said, shaking her head.

A girl, with neat rainbow coloured hair came into the room. “Hey guys! I’m Rainbow Dash. Daughter of Meadowbrook. Anyways, I love what you’ve done to Apple Bloom’s hair & I know that you’re… evil, but do you think you could do mine?”

Twilight looked up from her book as soon as Rainbow said those last words. “Why would I do that for you?”

“I’ll pay you $5” Rainbow said, holding out a 5 dollar bill.

“Let’s do it! Let’s see… I’m thinking we could lose the bangs, maybe some layers & some highlights…” Rarity kept on suggesting but Rainbow stopped her.

“I want it cool, like Twilight's!” Rainbow said, smiling.

“Really?” Twilight asked, surprised.

“She likes it too!” Rarity said, showing the bill. Twilight groaned & got out of her bed. Rainbow & Rarity looked at each other & smiled.

Twilight sighed as she took her spell book & flipped through its pages. “Okay…” Rainbow & Twilight smiled at each other before the recitation of the spell.

“Beware, forswear! Replace the old with cool hair!” Twilight smiled & moved her index finger to her left, right, up & down. And sure enough, Rainbow Dash’s head also moved according to it. When Rainbow lifted her head & touched her hair, her face showed the emotion of surprise.

She quickly moved to the large mirror in the room & saw that her old hair, which was like that of Apple Bloom’s old hair was changed into longer locks.

“I know, I know… it looks like a mop on your head. You know what? Let’s cut it off later…” Rarity started.

“No! I love it!” Rainbow responded quickly. She then ripped her skirt a little at the bottom to which Apple Bloom stared wide eyed. “Now I look cool!”

“Like ice!” Twilight commented.

Apple Bloom, seeing how cool Rainbow was with ripping her skirt, did the same while looking into the mirror. Then she suddenly gasps & says “What did I just do?! Mom’s gonna kill me!”

Rainbow & the others just chuckled at that.

Soarin & the coach were sitting on the bleachers all by themselves.

“You know, I could really use a tough guy like you. The team is a bunch of Princes, if you know what I mean.” The coach said.

“You’re telling me. It’s all ‘after you, old chum.’ ‘Oh pardon me, did I bump into you?’ From where I come from, it’s ‘prepare to die, sucker!’ As my father says ‘the only way to win is to make sure everyone else loses!’” Soarin said, first imitating innocence & then getting up & being full rough mode.

“Soarin, Soarin!” The coach says, making him stop. “Let me explain a team. Uh, it’s like a family…”

“You do not want to be at my house for dinner time.”

“Okay, okay, um… you know how a body has a lot of different body parts? The legs, the elbows, the ears? But they all need each other. Well, that’s what a team is… Different players who work together to win. Make any sense?”

Soarin thinks about it for a while & asks the coach with a smile “Can I be the fist?”

The coach just takes a t-shirt & unfolds it, showing Soarin’s name on it with the number ‘11’ on it.

Soarin then makes his way to the girls’ bedroom, wearing the new t-shirt & doing a dab. Braeburn, who is also present in the room, just whistles at him. He moves towards the bed where Twilight is sitting on & asks “Did your plan work with Jane? Are you going over to see the wand?”

“Do you think that I would be going through every single spell in this book if I hadn't completely struck out?” Twilight bluntly answers.

“Oh, someone’s in a bad mood…”

“My mom’s counting on me! I can’t let her down!”

“We can do this…” Soarin said, at which everybody looked at him. “...if we stick together.”

“And we won't go back until we do. ‘Cuz we’re rotten….” Twilight said, looking at her gang.

“To the core.” The rest replied.

“Oh yeah, I found out that Fairy Godmother blesses Flash with the wand at Coronation & we all get to go. I have nothing to wear, of course.” Rarity said, making a sad face at the last line.

Suddenly, somebody knocks on the door. Twilight just looked at Rarity wide eyed. “What?” Rarity asked, surprised by the look.

“Hold that thought.” Twilight said as she kept the book on her bed & made her way to the door. Upon opening the door, she saw Flash behind it. “Hey, Twilight. I didn’t see you guys today. I was just wondering if you had any questions or anything...that… you needed…”

“Not that I know of.” She looked at her gang who shook their heads, saying ‘no’.

“Okay. All right. Well, uh, if you need anything, just, uh…” Flash said as he slowly moved away.

“Oh, wait! Um, is it true that we all get to go to your Coronation?” Twilight asked.

“Yeah, the whole school goes.” Flash said, smiling.

“Wow. That is beyond exciting. Do you think it’s a possibility that the four of us could stand in the front row next to the Fairy Godmother, just so we could soak up all that goodness?”

“I wish you could. Up front, it’s just me, my folks & my girlfriend.”

“And your girlfriend…”

“Yeah, I’m sorry.”

“Okay, thanks, bye!” Twilight said as she immediately closed the door with Flash still speaking. “I think it’s time that Flashy Boo got himself a new girlfriend. And I need a love spell.” Braeburn took Twilight’s spell book & threw it to her who caught it efficiently.

“All right. It says that we still need one tear & I never cry.” Twilight said, keeping the book on the kitchen table & almost finishing the spell. Along with her is her gang.

“Let’s just chop up some onions.” Braeburn suggested.

“No! It says that we need one tear of human sadness. This love potion gets the best reviews so we have to follow it exactly!” Twilight said.

“A tear is a tear!” Soarin complained.

“That's not true, Soarin. They both have antibodies & enzymes but an emotional tear has more protein taste” Rarity explained.

Rainbow Dash opened the door to the kitchen & said “There you are!” before joining them. “I was looking for you! You know, all the girls want you to do their hair.”

Twilight immediately placed a napkin on her book & smiled nervously at her.

“What are you guys making?” Rainbow asked, looking at the batter in the bowl.

“Oh, nothing special, just cookies… No, No, No, No, No!” Twilight said as Rainbow took a little in her finger & licked it. Everybody was staring at Rainbow.

“What? I’m not gonna double dip!” Rainbow protested.

“You don’t feel… anything?” Rarity asked curiously.

“Yeah, like we might be missing something…?” Twilight added.

Soarin moved towards Rainbow & said “Hey there…!”

Rainbow just stared at him like he was crazy. Then she looked at Twilight & said “Could use some chips…”

“Chips?” Soarin curiously asked as Rainbow made her way to the fridge. Twilight & Rarity heaved a large sigh.

“And those are?” Twilight asked, regaining her posture.

“Chocolate chips! Just, the most important ingredient.” Rainbow said as she placed the bowl of chocolate chips on the counter. “Wait… did your mom ever made you guys like, chocolate chip cookies? Like when you're feeling sad & they're fresh from the oven with big glass of milk & she just makes you laugh & puts everything into perspective &...”

Twilight & gang just looked at Rainbow as she went on explaining the heartwarming memories & Rainbow suddenly noticed that.

“Why are you all looking at me like that?” Rainbow asked, feeling awkward.

“We just don't get that from where we come from…” Twilight said, sadly.

“Yeah, I know, I just, you know, I thought, even villains love their kids…”

Twilight & Rarity looked at Rainbow sadly, at which Rainbow felt really bad for them. She looked at the boys, who had the similar expression on their faces.

“How awful…” Rainbow said, as she touched Twilight’s hand. Rainbow couldn't help but let a tear escape from her eye. Twilight looked at Rainbow cautiously & took the tear from the rainbow haired girl & immediately put it into the batter.

“Yeah, well, big bummer. But we have to get these into the oven. So thank you so much for coming by. Have a really really great night & see you tomorrow!” Twilight said as she immediately recovered from the emotional moment & escorted a confused Rainbow Dash to the kitchen door.

“Uh, bye!” Rainbow said as she went.

“Okay! Boys, cookie sheets! Rarity, oven!” Twilight said as her plan came to a near completion.

It’s a new day at Equestria. Flash & Audrey made their way to their school lockers. On the way, they saw the girls at the bench, sitting & laughing about something. They even had gorgeous long hair. Sunset kept on looking at the girls while Flash paid no attention to them.

Twilight made her way to her locker, keeping an eye on Sunset when the girls sitting on the bench greeted Twilight happily. Twilight just smiled & waved back. She opened her locker & searched for her books.

Soarin came near her & asked “Are you feeling kinda weird about this? And it's not so bad here, y’know.”

“You insane?! Long live evil!! You're mean! You're trouble! You're bad news! Snap out of it!” Twilight said, reminding him about the important mission.

“Thanks, Twilight. I needed that!” Soarin chuckles & leaves Twilight to her locker.

Sunset moved towards Flash & asked “Do you actually believe in them?”

Soarin moved towards the group of girls that were sitting & said "Well, hello! The name’s Soarin. You all are are going to the tourney game tonight?”

The girls mass answered “Yeah!”

“Observe me. I’ll make the goals in the tourney game tonight!”

“She did it to Apple Bloom’s hair too! Fairy Godmother is not happy about it!” Sunset complained to Flash.

“What’s the harm in that?” Flash asked.

“It's villainous magic! Sure, it starts with the hair. Next thing you know, it's the lips & the legs & clothes & then everybody will look good, then, where will I be?”

“Uh, listen, Sunset…”

“I will see you at the game after my dress fitting for the Coronation, okay?”

“Uh, okay!”

“Bye, Flashy Boo!” And with a peck on his cheek, Sunset goes away.

“Hey Flashy Boo!” Twilight calls, mockingly.

“Hey!” Flash replied.

“Uh, I just made a batch of cookies, double chocolate chips, do you want one?” Twilight says, showing the packet of cookies.

“I, uh, I got a big game. I don't eat anything before the game. Thank you so so much! Thank you! Next time!”

“No! Yeah… I completely understand. ‘Be careful of treats offered by kids of villains’...”

“No no no no…”

“No, I’m sure every kid in Equestria knows that…”

“No, that's not it. No no no, I really gotta…”

“No, I get it! You're cautious. That's right. Oh well, more for me I guess…” Twilight said as she took a cookie from the packet & almost took a bite when Flash snatches it from her hand & quickly takes a bite.

“You know, not too toasty.”

Twilight looks behind her where Rarity & Braeburn were waiting for Twilight’s signal to come. “How are they?”

“Mm, they're great! They're amazing!” Flash chuckles. “They are, you know, chewy & you know is that walnuts? I love walnuts! I mean, uh, the double chocolate, uh, chocolate, chips. I’m sorry, um. A warm, soft. They're sweet. Twilight, have you always had those golden flecks in your eyes?”

Twilight immediately takes the cookie from his hand, knowing that the spell did its trick on him. Soarin goes behind Flash & asks “How are you feeling, bro?”

“I feel, I feel, I feel like, like singing your name!” Flash said, as he prepared to sing Twilight's name. “Twilight!” Was all he managed to say as Twilight shut his mouth with her hand.

Soarin grabbed hold of the packet of cookies & gasped in surprise.

Tourney game is full-on. Cheerleaders, lots of them, were cheering at the top of their voices, saying “Ohayohay!”

The commentary was being given. “This is a nailbiter, folks. There's 47 seconds left on the clock. We're all tied up. The Shadowbolts, two. The Wondercolts, two. What a game between Equestria's fiercest rivals.”

“Get 'em, Trender!” Soarin called out to his fellow teammate.

“Thanks, Soarin.” Trender replied before making his way to the field.

“The teams get into their huddles and take up positions along the kill zone.The Dragoneers have been laying down a withering hail of fire.”

“You're up.” The coach told Soarin.

“And now a substitution…”

“Coach, how about my buddy here?” Soarin asked about Braeburn.

“Oh, no. Not so sure about that.” The coach replied disapprovingly.

“Coach, he's been practicing!”

“Soarin…”

“And you said yourself a team is
made up of a bunch of parts.”

“Soarin, I'm not that good.” Braeburn tried to convince his friend.

“Well, he's kind of like my brain.” Soarin completed.

The coach thought for a little while & then called out to someone. “Come here!” Then he looked at Braeburn & handed him the tourney stick & said “You heard him. Get out there!”

“Don't worry, bro. I got your back.” Soarin reassures his buddy.

“How about my front?” Braeburn asks.

“Pfft. Get out there!” Soarin pushes.

The cheerleaders & the students kept on cheering loudly.

“He's bringing that hothead Soarin in from the Isle of the Wicked and that little guy Braeburn can barely hold a shield. When they break from their huddles, this is gonna be a big moment here. And the tipoff is ready.”

The whistle is blown & the game begins.

“Here we go. Long pass goes to Soarin. Soarin dishes off to Prince Flash.”

They play very fiercely. And put each other down.
The opponent tries to score but Braeburn successfully blocks him.

“Nice little block by Braeburn. He does a little dancing jig in his opponent's face. And now Braeburn gets the ball back. Here comes Soarin! Soarin, hurdling maneuver at midfield.”

Soarin approaches the kill zone, fighting against the opponent's team & easily tackling the balls being shooted by the shooter.

“Soarin makes a nice pass to Prince Flash through the kill zone.”

While passing, Soarin forgot to check for opponents. Flash yells “Soarin!” But Trender successfully blocks the attack.

“Big block by Trender! Prince Flash moves over wide, gives it back to Soarin. He's in the clear! Shot! Oh, what a save by Feather, the Shadowbolts' goalkeeper!”

Soarin hits the ball towards the net, but their goalkeeper blocked the goal.

“Come on! All right, all right, let's do it!” Flash, Trender, Soarin & the other members came together.

“Come on, guys! Come on, hustle, hustle!” The coach said, witnessing the failure.

“23 seconds left. You could cut the tension with a sword. The long ball is played into Soarin. Soarin, great jump, great leap. And a great move by Soarin. Big block from Trender. Soarin dishes off to Prince Flash. And then Braeburn with a big block, goes down. Soarin through the kill zone, picks up Braeburn. Oh, he's being hammered by Dragon Fire. Still, going on. Soarin, hurdling maneuver at midfield. He's in the clear. The ball goes back to Soarin.”

Braeburn calls out “Hey, Soarin!”

“Braeburn?”

“Go up!”

“Flash!” Soarin calls out to him as he passes the ball to him.

“He passes to Prince Flash. He scores! Prince Flash has won it! What an unselfish play by Soarin! What a team! Incredible! And it's the new guys, Soarin and Braeburn, who set up the Prince for the win here. What a victory! An absolutely wonderful end to one of the best games ever. Here they come, folks. The winners of the first tourn…”

Lots of cheers were heard from the crowd as their team won. Twilight in the crowd, was covering her ears due to the cheers. Flash took away the mic from the commentator before he could finish his sentence.

“Excuse me. Excuse me. Can I have your attention, please?” Prince Flash asked. “There's something I'd like to say. Give me a ‘T’!”

“‘T’!” All said in unison.

“Give me a "W"!

“‘W’!”

“Give me an ‘I’!”

“‘I’!”

“What does that spell?”

“Twi!”

“Come on, I can't hear you!”

“Twi!”

“I love you, Twi! Did I mention that?”

Sunset looks at Flash in surprise. Never in her dreams had she thought that Flash would do that.

“Give me a beat! Whoo!”

“Uno, dos, tres, quatro!” Spike started, after which an uptempo music plays.

“Oh, my God! Cookie!” Rarity squealed towards Twilight.

“What was in that cookie?” Twilight asked, getting uncomfortable.

Did I mention that I'm
in love with you?

And did I mention there's
nothing I can do?

Flash starts wobbling his legs at the beat & moves slowly towards Twilight.

And did I happen to say I
dream of you every day

Well, let me shout it out loud

If that's okay, hey, hey

Hey!

Everybody said “Hey!” that Twilight had to protect her ears from damage.

If that's okay

Hey!

I met this girl that rocked my world
like it's never been rocked

Now I'm living just for her
and I won't ever stop

I never thought that it could
happen to a guy like me

But now look at what you’ve done,
you at got down on my knees.

Flash, joined by his teammates dance weirdly to the tune & everybody falls to their knees.

Because my love
for you is ridiculous!

He stays on the ground, to be pulled up by his teammates.

I never knew.
Who knew?

That it could be like this.

My love for you is ridiculous
R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S

R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S

He quickly makes the letters of the word ridiculous with his hands & is joined by his teammates copying him.

It's... ridiculous

Just... ridiculous

And I would give my
kingdom for just one kiss

At this all the girls cheered.

Well, did I mention
I'm in love with you?

And did I mention there's
nothing I can do?

Twilight just gives a weak smile at Flash, feeling very uncomfortable with the attention.

And did I happen to say I
dream of you every day

Flash with his teammates point at Twilight & continue their dance.

Well, let me shout it
out loud if that's okay

Yeah, if that's okay

Hey!

I gotta know which way to
go, come on, give me a sign

You gotta show me that you're
only ever gonna be mine

Don't wanna go another
minute livin' without you

‘Cause if your heart just isn't
in it, I don't know what I'd do

Flash tilts backwards, only to be thrown forwards by his teammates. Seeing this, Twilight let out a gasp.

Because my love for you is ridiculous

I never knew.
Who knew?

That it could be like this

My love for you is ridiculous

My love is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S

R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S

It's... ridiculous

Just... ridiculous

And I would give my
kingdom for just one kiss

Come on, now! Ho!

Trumpets start playing louder now.

Oh, yeah ho!

Yow!

All right

Flash takes off his t-shirt & throws it to Twilight, who catches it efficiently & everybody looks at Twilight.

Hey!

Alright

Hey!

Because my love for you is ridiculous

Twilight slowly spreads his t-shirt open. Flash meanwhile sits on a horse & keeps singing.

I never knew.
Who knew?

That it could be like this

My love for you is ridiculous

Flash gets off the horse & is carried by his teammates.

My love is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S

Flash is then thrown towards the bleachers & is then carried towards Twilight by the crowd.

R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S

It's... ridiculous

Just... ridiculous

And I would give my
kingdom for just one kiss

Come on, now!

Trumpets blow loudly & marks the end of the song. Flash hugs Twilight tightly. Everybody cheers loudly for them.

“I love you, Twilight! Did I mention that?” Flash says, still speaking on the microphone when Sunset comes up to him & snatches the microphone.

“Trender's my boyfriend now! And I'm going to the Coronation with him. So I don't need your pity date.” Sunset says as she kisses Trender.

Flash snatches the microphone from Sunset while she was still kissing her new boyfriend & asks “Twilight! Will you go to the coronation with me?”

Twilight sighs a little & says “Yes!”

“She said yes!”

Everybody cheered for both of them.

Soarin comes up & says “Let's go, Flash. The whole team's waiting for you.”

“Yeah. Bye.” Flash says as he joins Soarin.

“What a victory. What a day for the Wondercolts, finally winning back the trophy after so many years.”

“I feel really sorry for Sunset.” Twilight says to her bestie.

“You do?” Rarity asks.

“Yeah. I feel like if she were talented like you & she knew how to sew & knew beauty tips, that she wouldn't need a prince to make her feel better about herself.”

Rarity lets out a smile smile & says “I guess I am kind of talented.”

“You are definitely gifted.”

“Thanks, Twi.”

Soarin shouts “Yeah, yeah!”

“And there he is. Soarin, the most valuable player. How do you like that?”

Soarin is carried by his teammates & holds the Trophy. He shows the Trophy to Twilight & Rarity from the ground who are equally happy for him. Soarin high-fives some teammates & having a jolly good time. Twilight looks at Rarity who is looking down in sadness. Twilight taps Rarity to ask what happened but Rarity just shrugged off.

“Something must be going on… maybe it’s about Trender…” Twilight thinks & immediately shrugs off the thought.

Author's Note

Woo! Never thought I would add an extra 3000 words to one chapter! (Just thought 3000 words per chapter, guess I was wrong! ) It really is a long chapter! While I would love to update my chapter, please note that until 15th of November I won’t be able to start a new chapter. I’m terribly sorry for this but I hope I can deliver a new chapter to y’all ASAP!

Crystal Out! xxxx