Reminder

by Nathan Hon

Rating: everyone
Tags: Twilight Sparkle, Slice of Life, Crossover, Human, Sad, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Other, Self Insert
Length: 7031

When the words come out, and the damage is done, can you still take it back?

4 years after the events of A Heart in Two Worlds, Nathan has had many changes to his life of friendship. His old pony friends gone one by one from his YouTube Channel, and made way for his new stars- The Pretty Cure.

Today, Nathan stands on the stage of Equestria once more as part of the channel crew’s live tour in both animated worlds. But something went wrong the last time he came, and he spoke words that can never be taken back to an old friend of his.

Is it too late for apologies, though?

My second Crossover fic with Pretty Cure! This time, I’m doing the most recently completed season back in January 2019, Hugtto Precure! Click here to learn more!

Published 2019-09-01 11:40:01 UTC
Last updated 2019-09-01 11:40:01 UTC

Never Too Late

**Nathan’s POV.**

“You can do this. You. Can. Do. This. Nothing’s going to screw it up.”

I sit in front of the mirror, after having some light makeup done. Tonight, I’m going on stage, and I’m not alone. Some people who I’ve held dear for quite a while now are with me.

It’s been quite some time since I came into contact with the amazing Precures from their worlds. They replaced my pony friends who have previously been on the YouTube channel, who unfortunately have all kinda left the channel to focus on their more personal lives and other duties they want to fulfill. It felt sad for me to see them all leave, since we’ve been friends for a very long time and the channel was such a huge symbol of our friendship, especially between Twilight and I.

Even after my ambitious switch of the main stars of the channel to the Precure, the pony fans who have long been following the channel were still just as hyped and excited about our content, which I was very relieved about. And it wasn’t just the four I’ve met those few years ago- The Heartcatch Precure, But I came into contact with more Precures, too, from the mouths of the former. I offered them to join as a permanent member, some joined, some didn’t, but it was all fine by me as long I had friends to share the joyous time of recording with.

Four years have passed since the Precure made their debut to the people of Equestria and my channel. Now, not only do I have fans from Equestria and the human world, the many people of the worlds that the other Precures are from were also attracted. And this hectic injection of fans gave us the amazing idea to connect with our huge fanbase.

So, we planned a tour. A live tour that YouTubers just love doing.

Tonight, we were performing in Canterlot for the Friendship Festival. We actually did not plan for this show, but my good old “friend” Princess Twilight had invited us to be a part.

However... That gave me nothing but trauma, heartbreak and guilt.

*****A year ago...*****

**Normal POV.**

It’s the Equestria games. Everypony was going wild over the action packed events that have just ended, and were ready to wrap up the day of amazing competitions. But before it ended, something happened.

“Fillies and Gentlecolts,” It was Spike. He was the announcer for the games. “Today has been a brilliant day for all the competitions we’ve seen so far, and we have one last surprise right before we head out for the night!”

Princess Cadance, being the ruler of the Crystal Empire, where the games were hosted, was right next to him to give the details. “The spirit of everycreature is running high, and the surprise is sure to keep it running! It is our greatest honor to have Equestria’s human ally and his new friends to make a performance right here, right now!”

Everypony was excited. This ally was none other than YouTube star Nathan, along with his awesome singing buddies, the Precure. Given how sudden it was, everyone was hyped to see what was going to happen. Even Princess Twilight herself, as the ruler of Equestria now, will be watching over the performance by her best friend.

“Without further ado,” Spike said, “Let’s get this show started!”

The lights go out, and the crowd was brimming with excitement in the dark and under the night sky. Right in the middle of the giant field, six figures make their stand in various poses.

“Soooooooo! Hello, my little ponies and everycreature!”

It was Nathan’s voice, booming from the microphone he held. The crowd ‘Woo’ed as the spotlight shone on him.

“It’s great to be back here. I’ve had great memories, great friends, and I’m glad somepony special,” He looks at Twilight, at her podium from afar. “Who is a friend of mine, invited me for this great chance to show you all how much I love this place and how much you all mean to me. Now... Wanna know who my friends are?”

The crowd cheered.

“Right then!” He said, clearing his throat. ”She cheers up everyone- She’s the Precure of Spirit...”

The spotlight shines on the first Precure- Like a cheerleader ready for action.

”Cure Yell!”

”She heals everyone- The Precure of Wisdom...”

Another shines on the second- A beautiful girl, like an angel.

”Cure Ange!”

”She lights up everyone- The Precure of Power!”

The third was one Precure who came out confident and looking strong.

”Cure Etoile!”

”And of course, the duo that loves everyone- They are the Precure of Love...”

Two girls, back to back, stepped next to each other to pose.

”Cure Macherie!”

”Cure Amour!”

They got into position as everyone was injected with immense hype. The song began, and the dancing and singing followed suit. The upbeat and bouncy music reached everyone’s ears as they all were mesmerized by the synchronized dance moves. And even though it was awkward to have Nathan stand out in the five, they all seemed to be having a wonderful time, perfectly in sync and having fun.

Boooooooring. Who’s going to like this story if there’s no action?

Suddenly, Twilight felt a surreal feeling taking over her. Her head hurt, and she felt her hooves seemingly being manipulated. That’s impossible, She thought, since everyone has been dispelled before entry. She was forced off her seat, and it was then the guards finally noticed.

“Your Highness, what’s wrong?”

“I... I don’t know... Something happening to me...”

She felt herself dragging toward the edge of the stand, her horn starting to light up.

“Huh? Wh-What!? I dispelled myself before I-“

Let me help you.

**SPARK**

She fired.

Nobody noticed- They were all too focused on the performance. However, one did. As the first chorus was ending, in the middle of a dance before the second verse...

“Nathan!”

Macherie pushed Nathan out of the way, saving him from being blasted into pieces. The second the Precure stopped to comprehend what’s happening, the impact came. The ground blew up, spewing bits and pieces and sending off smoke. The crowd was sent into a wild panic- The music stopped, knowing that someone was interfering the show and that someone could cause even more mayhem than there already is. They quickly ushered to clear the area as the announcement came that the show had to be immediately canceled. In minutes they dispersed.

Almost getting imploded by that attack that came out of nowhere, Nathan was coughing from the smoke. Yell and Amour came and got him out as the other three got on their feet and rushed away. Once they got back inside somewhere safe, specifically back in their prep room, everyone was panting from all the running to escape another potential threat.

Nathan hugged Macherie, and then the others.

“Oh, thank goodness...” He cried.

“You scared us so bad!” Ange said. “Macherie, what just happened!?”

“I just saw the princess struggling and she had her horn lit up, and I spotted it just in time to push him out of the way!”

Etoile pondered. “But why would the princess shoot?”

“Amour? Any ideas?” Yell turned to her since she was kind of a humanoid and can do quite technical things.

She ran some analysis in her head. “Chances of intentional attack-“

Shut up.

She felt a shot of pain.

“I lost the details...” Amour said sadly. She tried a few more times, but something prevented her.

Nathan was about to question what is going on when he saw Twilight walking in from the corner of his eye. She definitely did not look well.

“Twilight?”

She gasped, and tears welled in her eyes.

“Did you...?”

She didn’t want to speak.

Oh for god’s sake. You need me to do absolutely everything.

She felt that headache again. A second later she spoke out.

”Yes, I did.”

“Why...?”

”Just stop it. Stop it with those girls over there.”

Yell gasped. “What? What do you-“

Nathan halted her. “Twilight, something wrong?”

Twilight was about to say something before she was in pain again. ”I’ve had enough of you, Nathan. You’ve been making Precure friends from one world to another. Stop trying to ignore me! I’m your friend too and it’s like you completely forgot about us!”

He was shell-shocked.

“I never ignored-“

”Stop with the lies. Your channel has turned mostly into Precure content. You’ve forgotten about the ponies- The very ones that made you so popular now. I’m done. Do you know just how hurt I felt when I left the team? You’ve totally forgotten because you’re too focused on the new stars of your channel.”

“Then explain why I accepted your offer in the first place and came here tonight!”

Nathan yelled that so loudly the Precure were all startled.

“Nathan-San...” Yell tried to speak up but failed.

“Did you know how nervous I was for this!?” He roared. “I was so worried you all would think I’m with the Precure and you’d not give me the same respect for me as a celebrity as before. When we got invited and we found that everycreature was so overjoyed to see us perform, I was thrilled. I practiced so much with my friends, we had such a fun time together here, until you decided to shoot and endanger your friend!”

”I just wanted you to know they won’t do you any good. You’re with us, that never changes. We are your true friends that helped you through so much of your life. And to see you hanging out with someone else? Just... No!”

“We’ve been through this, Twi.”

”I was scared you’d forget our friendship. The Precure have taken you away, locking your desire of coming back to have fun in Equestria. We are just busy with our own lives, and we left for a reason that you should understand. But apparently, you don’t.”

“Taken him away?” Macherie gasped. “We never wanted to!”

Twilight blasted magic at her.

”I’m here for him. I want him back with us.”

Before she could continue ranting, Nathan already blew up- And sooner than he wanted to.

”YOU DON’T OWN ME!”

No one dared to say anything. Twilight felt the pain go away and realized all she just said. Tears welled in her eyes, but Nathan paid no attention to it.

“I don’t only belong to you, Twilight. You are a mature enough mare to realize that. I love you all, but I’ve found new friends, too. When you all can’t be there for me, at least someone can. You’re the princess of Friendship, I trust you to understand I did not forget about our bond. It’s you that should understand something, not me. This performance was my dream- I’ve always wanted to have fun with my new pals and create a great memory together. But because of how blind you actually are, we couldn’t.

“*cries* Nathan...”

“I’ll give you time to calm down. The next time I see you, you better treat my friends better.”

He stomped off in absolute despair. The five Precures look at him, shocked. He has never shown this side of himself to them. They look at the now crying Princess Twilight, and could only bow as an apology, then walked away. Nathan would not have wanted them to cause more pain on her anyway by giving her their pity.

Huh, looks like I can control them after all. This is going great.

*****Back To The Present.*****

Nathan’s POV.

Since then I made an apology video for the accident. However, I was afraid- Of Everypony in Equestria.

I fully acknowledge the fact I was yelling at the sole ruler of Equestria then, even though she’s my friend. I don’t understand why she threw a fit over me not visiting her and Equestria enough, and how it leads to us drifting apart, but what is clear to me is that I was being mean to someone with such an important identity, and my act would be unforgivable if anyone found out. What would they do to me, knowing I insulted her? I could only imagine...

I worried so badly on how she would think of me. Twilight and I have been friends for quite a while and nothing like this happened- Where I shifted my focus in friendship to someone else. It has been a few years and I gave her plenty of time to see I’m moving on, just as she was. But it seemed that she couldn’t let go.

I haven’t been in Equestria since then. Either I recorded at home or recorded with the Precure.

**Knock knock**

“Nathan-San?”

“Come in.”

I turn to the door. Cure Yell enters my own prep room, which for some reason was separate from the cures.

“You bolted off after we finished that last practice and were chilling. Something on your mind?”

I sigh.

“Last year.”

Yell immediately understood. “O-Oh... Right. You still feel bad about it?”

I nod as she sits next to me.

“Why did you never go talk to her? I’m sure she would definitely understand.”

“No way. Not after how I yelled at her. The damage is done.”

“And that damage is yours to patch up, too.”

I just sat there, completely numb.

“The words just came out so naturally,” I confess. “I hate that. I hate my tendency to say whatever comes to the mind at that moment. Although, that one outburst I had... I felt unnatural, saying it. I would never push it that far to perceive that Twilight... Owned me.”

“I make the same mistake too, you know.”

“Yes, yes, you’re pretty outspoken and naïve, even to this day.”

I gently pat her on the head, then giving a little rub with care.

“You can thank me for not trying to mess with your already done hair while doing that.”

“*chuckles* Haha. Well, are you going to make it up to her or not?”

I was about to answer, “Not now, maybe later”, but before I could, someone came in uninvited, bringing along the one pony I wished I wouldn’t see tonight.

“You’ll have to anyway,” Amour said, smiling.

The moment I saw Twilight’s blushing, about-to-cry face, I knew this was not going to be a smooth conversation. I did not want to a part of this- Not when I have a show to attend to, but this can make everything right if I play the right cards and display I did not mean my insults to Princess Twilight.

“We literally have to get up there in 10 minutes,” I moan. “I’m not sure if-“

“Provided you don’t intentionally prolong this chat, the probability of show delay due to this is 3.27%.”

I could see Twilight was going to butt in by saying, “That’s oddly specific”, but she kept silent, instead only glancing at Amour. I simply nod to her as she made her exit.

“Alright, you girls win.”

Yell hugged me and gave me a thumbs up. She whispers, “Hooray hooray, Nathan-san!”

I smile. She likes to say that, being a cheerleader and all. She left the room, leaving Twilight and me on our own, one-on-one. On the outside, I try to keep my composure and showed her a calm and straight face. In reality, though, I was panicking. Did she come over to ask for my mercy, or did she come to teach me a lesson?

“H-Hi?”

Twilight says softly, trying to get my attention.

“*clears throat* Yes,” I took a breather. “Well, this is awkward.”

I try to smile. But I can tell by her expression she knew I was lying.

“How’s Equestria? Woo, haven’t been here in a while so... *chuckles* I’d love if you could fill me in.”

She stays silent.

“How're your friends? Doing good? Oh, who am I kidding, I’m sure they-”

”Stop the acting.”

I cut myself off, and I let out a tear. A second later, I heard what seemed to be... Glitching noises. Then, a gasp from Twilight.

“*gasp* I’m sorry!” Twilight covered her face with her wings. “I’m sorry... I’m so sorry...”

“Twilight, are you okay?”

“No!” She cries. “No, I am not okay!”

“Oh, buddy... Come here,” I took her into a hug. She squeezes me tightly. “Owww... *laughing* Stop that... Twi, you’re killing me... Please, stop, I beg you...”

I try my best to forget how tightly she hugged me as I heard her cries and tears dripping onto my back, staining my clothes.

“*cries* Forgive me, Nathan... Please...”

“Let go and I will, okay?”

Twilight nodded with a smile and complied.

“Ah, brilliant. My costume is wet now, thanks a lot.”

A spark of magic from her dried it right up. Twilight dries her tears as well.

“You’ve learnt, I see?”

“Y-Yes,” She replies, still trying to dry her tears. “*sigh* I’m sorry. I wanted to tell you that all I said came out bad. It felt like... My feelings about you being away are... Intensified.”

“Intensified...? What do you mean...?”

“I don’t know... I just suddenly felt this jealousy towards the Precure. I don’t know why at all.”

“You’re not the type to be jealous, Twilight. I know you well enough to make that claim.”

I lightly touch her cheek.

“Listen, words can come out bad. We say nonsensical things from time to time. Last year, with all due respect, you did say a lot of things that left me absolutely clueless, and the only thing I could do is to clarify your fears, because...”

Twilight shut my mouth.

“Because I shot you.”

“Y-Yeah...”

“Nathan... This is the reason why I came here so urgently to talk to you about something.”

I am confused.

“Nate, I didn’t shoot.”

“What? You totally- I saw you-“

“No, it’s not me. I would never do such a thing in front of Everypony. But they know the truth from me, too- Something isn’t right. I did not do it willingly.”

“But you did... Why?”

“I have no idea. For a moment, I thought I was... Forced. Forced to do something.”

“Forced? By who?”

“By- Ahhhhhh!”

You don’t even know me.

“Twi?”

“Ugh... I don’t know. I have no idea who it is. But, what I suspect is that the same thing happened to me when I spoke to you with that attitude. The words were forced.”

“O-Oh... Wait, now that I think about it, I think I experienced the same thing, too. When I said you don’t own me.”

Twilight gasped. “Wait, I thought you were serious!”

“I wasn’t. Would I ever say that?”

At this point, the situation became very awkward. Both of us were talking about something that was never supposed to happen, and we wouldn’t have ever done in the first place.

“So... The conclusion is, we have been feeling sad over something we didn’t cause willingly.”

“I think that’s the best way we could put it, Twi.”

“And what I did made you leave Equestria for good...”

I smile and hug her.

“Sorry, Twilight. If I had just been a bit more open-minded towards the situation, maybe this conversation would’ve happened the night we split up. You could’ve told me then, what was going through your mind. It’s just... I was so, so infuriated by you attacking the Precure and myself, ruining a show that we’ve all been looking forward to. I prayed so hard you would not do the same at any of my shows, including tonight. Well, I think we’re clear on that last part, at least.”

“I-I’ll still be there,” Twilight replies. “I wouldn’t miss your show for the world, since I was the one who sent the invitation and all.”

“About that, I was going to say no, but then I thought, it’s been a year, maybe she has had a change of heart.”

She giggled. “I’m sorry for being so harsh on you. I never wanted to. I know the Precures aren’t taking you away, I know you still care about us, it’s just that I always feel so lonely without you. And I don’t know how, but it quickly developed into something I didn’t want you to know about.”

“Well, you’re the brave one here. You made the effort to confess to me what happened. *chuckle* Such a scaredy-cat, I am.”

We both nuzzled each other in the hug.

“You’re not, Nate. You’re a celebrity! How can you say that when you’re facing so many people- Including mine, on stage?”

I shrug. Then I realise- I have a show to attend to.

“Ah, I really need to get going. We can talk once the show ends, alright? It’s not too long, it’s not like I am doing a tour show here, that would be really long. It’s just a few songs.”

“Alright. Do your best, okay?”

“Of course I will. Ah! And I have an idea! We need some magic assistance.

I whisper to her about us needing to suddenly get a prop in the middle of the song to accompany with the dance. With her magic, we can get it easily. We were supposed to have Luna help us but for some reason she didn’t seem to turn up.

“Sure! I’ll help.”

“Thanks, Twi. You’re the best.”

She smiled and let out a tear.

“Haven’t heard that in a while?”

“Haha, y-yeah. I’ll... I’ll try to keep my magic at bay. No shooting this time.”

“Thank you. If anything goes wrong, shout to me. You’re near the centre of the crowd, right?” She nods to me. “Good! Yes, if something isn’t right, please tell. Especially when whatever happened to you last year tries to do the same thing again.”

Oh what the-

“Haha, got it.”

**Knock knock**

“Nathan-Senpai! Come on! Everyone’s waiting!”

“Alright, Macherie!” I reply, before turning to Twilight. “See you hopefully after the show?”

“Will do, Nathan. Good luck!”

She gives me the cutest smile, and so in return, I gave her a kiss on the hoof.

I rush to the side of the stage. Everyone was there.

“Solved things out?” Ange enquires.

“Some confusions here and there, but not to worry. Also, I’ve gotten Twilight to help with transferring that prop.”

“Phew,” Etoile says, “That solves our problem. Why did she not show up anyway?”

“There’s a 90% chance it is due to personal business,” Amour answers.

Spike came over. “Up in 30 seconds, everyone. And Nathan, I see you’ve worked things out with her.”

“Yes, and thank you, Spike.”

He goes on stage as the lights haven’t turned on yet, ready to start whenever it’s good to go. I stand there behind my friends, fully pumped and excited about the show, but also kind of anxious. Nevertheless, I try to calm down. I knew, Twilight would never blame me for my attitude, I did not insult her by all means, so I have no reason to think this crowd would be any different from all the ones I’ve seen.

“Girls?”

They all turn to me.

“Thanks for persuading me to accept this one. Really helped me to sort things out. And Yell, thanks to especially you.”

“Oh, no problem! I planned this whole thing with Amour, you know.”

“You what!? You purposefully got Twilight over to me!? You could’ve given me a heart attack!”

Everyone laughed. I roll my eyes.

“You all are jerks.” I let out a hmph. Then I see them all in a circle, putting heir hands in the center, like how we always do before a show.

“Nathan-Senpai?” Macherie tilts her head, inviting me over.

I sigh sarcastically and came over with a smile. Placing my hand on theirs, I knew- Even though I’m with this new group of friends, even though it looks as if I’ve become more distant with my past ones, that was never the case. My old friends would always be my friends, no matter how many new friends I end up making. That’s just how it is. So, I might as well just move on with my life and stop dwelling on the subject of “Are my old friends going to accept the new friends I’ve made” and stuff like that.

I let out a relieved sigh, and counted, “One, two, three...”

We all said the same thing together and threw our hands high.

“Hooray hooray, Precure!”

Author's Note

So I know you’re gonna scream at me for the pictures. I do not own the pictures of the Precure that were featured in this story. Here are the Links to the places they came from.

Cure Yell
Cure Ange
Cure Etoile
Cure Macherie and Cure Amour

Also, say hello to the Hugtto Precure! They are the Precures that appeared in this fic! If you want to know more about them, click here.

This story was a blast to write. I loved the series Hugtto Precure and I’ve been even planning to write Precure fanfics over on another fanfic website separately from my pony fics. And no spoilers, but I’ve got another Precure crossover in mind, and it might come soon...

I will not allow that.

Wait, what the-

**Bzzzzzzzzzt**

**Bonus Chapter.**

Author's Note

Let’s add a bonus Chapter, everyone likes a bonus chapter.

The song featured here does not originally use these lyrics (It’s Japanese) and made by my friend, so suck on that, moderators who thought I invaded copyright. Special thanks to MoonlitHope.

The actual song is here, but the English lyrics are different from the ones used in the story to better suit the rhythm of the song.

Coloured lyrics correspond to the Cure’s colour that was already mentioned, blah blah blah... And Nathan’s lines are in Green, multiple people is black.

**Bonus Chapter.**

**Normal POV.**

The spotlights turn on.

Ponies gather around the Friendship Festival stage at Canterlot. The guest performances are what Everypony was most excited for every year and this time it was no exception at all.

“*clears throat* Fillies and Gentlecolts,” Spike said in a dramatic voice, “May I present to you...”

Six lights focused on Nathan and the Precure.

“The Hugtto Precure!”

The crowd went absolutely wild as he left the stage, and the group were the main attraction. The cheering was indescribably loud, which is very fitting since they have not been here for a long time and fans from Equestria were dying to see them in action once more right in front of them.

The Cures all did their self-intros, and Nathan motioned for them to ready themselves for the dance and the singing. And in his heart, he prayed no one would interfere like last year.

**Nathan’s POV.**

”Yes! More! Cheerful!
Yes! More! Powerful!
Yes! More! Joyful!
Pretty Cure, let’s smile!”

“Yes! More! Cheerful!
Yes! More! Powerful!
Yes! More! Joyful!
High five~!”

“Every Little seed will bloom,
Into a flower with vitality...”
“Because we know that dreams come true,
We know the future will be shining bright...”

“Let’s go! Cheer for you!” The audience shouted along with the Precure.

”When you make mistakes and fall,
That’s when a brand new chance will come...”
“Ready and jump with pride!”
“Confidence will give you wings to fly...”

At this point, we were nearing the chorus- When the chorus ended last time, that’s when I got shot. I try to forget about it and focus on the dancing. I eyeball Twilight and her friends in the crowd, flashing them a smile as Yell sang the pre-chorus. When the pre-chorus was ending soon, Twilight lit up her horn to transfer tambourines to the Precure, shaped like a heart coloured in pink.

”And press on without giving up...”
“The path to the future!”

“Now, let’s go! Hooray Hooray, my friends!
I believe, we’re always strong together!”
“Let’s put on a show of miracles,”
“You will shine when you are smiling on stage...”
“Sing right now! Without a care in the world,
Deliver! Happiness is your answer!”
“We’ll share our love with those in need,”
"So the door of hope will open for all...”

“Rain or shine, we’ll be over here on your side,”
“Hugtto Pretty Cure!”

I was relieved and happy- Whatever happened last year didn’t seem to be happening. I continue joyfully dancing to the beat I’m all too familiar with. The second verse came up, and still nothing was wrong. The second chorus was, again, one smooth ride! Yell and I exchanged glances when dancing in the background. I put on a smile every time I played my instrument, Twilight successfully retrieving them after usage.

Let's spice up the party.

Suddenly, Twilight didn't feel well. I could see it as everyone else was happily doing the cheering. It look me a few lines into the bridge to notice Twilight's strange actions, tumbling in a weird way and her horn was flickering. Her friends were also quite concerned.

The moment we finished the bridge, I couldn't delay it any further.

"Stop!" I shout. "Stop the music!"

My command was received. I immediately jump off the stage to get to Princess Twilight, but the second I got to her, she pushed me back with magic, knocking down a few other ponies along the way since it was so crowded. First it was confusion, then a hint of chaos as some already started leaving.

"*gasp* No! Not again!" Twilight grasps her head. "No... No no no..."

"Twi, you okay?"

"*cries* N-No! I- *glitching* I told you not to return here with them."

Unlike last year, I knew something like this would happen. But this time, whatever's happening to her would not fool me.

"You aren't Twilight, aren't you?"

Twilight lets out a short yell. "That wasn't me! It's the same thing as last year!" She paused, let out a gasp, then screamed, "Everypony! Run!"

"*gasp* Twilight, you better not-!"

**glitching**

**BOOM**

Direct hit.

I was blasted right back to the bottom of the stage. Ouch.

Ponies started screaming, they started rushing away as the same chaos last year had repeated itself.

My, my. Look at all that energy from all those ponies.

A figure appeared in the sky.

"What is that!?" Ange yells after healing me.

Hope for tomorrow... Disappear! Negative Wave!

A shockwave follows. In a flash, a swarm of purple orbs containing magic spewed out of the now escaping ponies as they then drop to the floor.

“What in the-!?” Twilight gasps.

“And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don’t reveal the one pulling your strings.”

That voice did not belong to anyone in our group. We turned round and round until we see a normal teenage boy in the middle of all the now unconscious ponies. He looks strikingly like me when I was his age. I recognize that face- And I knew the quote he just said to make everyone pass out and do the spell. But... How could there possibly be two of me?

“Are you some kind of wannabe of me?” I question.

”No, not at all,” he shrugged, ”I am the reason you’re here. I’m the reason why all of you are here together, actually.”

“What did you do to me? And who are you?” Twilight demands.

”I go by many names. For my sake, you may call me the Creator,” he gives a wink. “I build worlds and write your fate as characters.”

“Characters?” Yell enquires.

He takes one look at the Precure, raises an eyebrow, then reverts his gaze back towards Twilight and me.

“Twilight,” He says bluntly, walking towards her. “You aren’t supposed to tell others about what I’m doing to you, even though you don’t know the full story.”

“You did this? And that incident at the Equestria Games, too?”

”I wasn’t planning to be here, you know. But I will not in any way allow you to spread the word about me. Now...”

He raises a hand, concentrating the magic energy he extracted. Amour gasps.

“Don’t tell me...!”

”Requisition: Oshimaidaa!”

“Ehhhhhhhh!???” The Cures gasp.

Another shockwave.

The magic expanded into some kind of purple storm. There was a thick layer of smoke and a pair of eerie red eyes. When the smoke cleared, a huge beast appears. It was some kind of black, blobby giant, with yellow eyes and a weird mouth.

“Oshimaidaa!” It roars.

Twilight shrieks. “What in Equestria is that!?”

The Creator let out a laugh. ”That, your Highness, is a monster created and fuelled by the hopelessness of your people, to see you try to kill Nathan.”

“Wh-What!? You did this to-”

“It’s all in the plan,” he said, “Only when you do such a thing, shall the story have plot and action, and shall this story be appreciated.”

Twilight was furious. He’s in denial of what he’s doing, and now he’s trying to doom her kingdom? She cannot simply allow the Oshimaidaa to wreak havoc on Canterlot just like how countless villains tried to in the past. She sprang into action, flying up to blast magic at the monster, but something- Actually, someone- prevented her.

“This is not your fight,” The Creator said, warping the entirety of her attack into oblivion with a portal. ”Allow me.”

**Snaps**

Twilight went poof. I gasp.

“What the-!?” I scream. “What did you do to-”

Before I knew it, I heard him snap, and the next second I was back at the castle.

*Normal POV.*

”Hugtto Precure...” The Creator said, “You certainly have found your way into this world, huh...”

They were all ready for a fight.

“You’ve been pulling the strings of the princess, and using it to cause havoc on our new friends is too far of a plea!” Yell exclaimed.

“Even I could not have predicted such an event,” Amour said, “But now that you’ve revealed yourself, we will protect Nathan’s friends!"

The Creator let out a laugh. “Don’t you hate Twilight, for what she’s done?”

“Absolutely not!” Macherie responded, “We love Equestria just as much as our world! We care because the ponies are Nathan’s friends and whoever’s friends with him is a friend of ours! Stop trying to tear us apart!”

Etoile nodded. “Like our Precure allies once helped her to realize, new friends don’t mean you’re forgetting the old. Matter of fact, it brought us closer!”

The Creator let out a smirk.

”Pathetic, but that would certainly work.”

“Eh? What are you talking about...?” Ange asked.

“Oh, nothing.”

He performed a spell that made them stunned for around 10 seconds. He then whipped out his special weapon- Which looked like a giant-sized pen with a star on one end.

”Oshimaidaa, attack. Whoo, mission done.”

He flew away with haste. Soon the Cures wake up from the spell.

“What just happened?” Yell asked.

“I... I don’t know,” Amour replied.

“Oshimaidaa!”

“Ehh!? Oshimaidaa?” Ange asked. “What is an Oshimaidaa doing here out of all places!?”

“Whatever the case, we’re going to stop it! Come on!” Etoile said.

The Cures were quick to spring into action. Because of the size of the monster, it was extremely easy for the five to beat it up with a series of kicks and punches. That's not to say the fight was one-sided, the Oshimaidaa soon morphed into some kind of dark version of Twilight Sparkle.

"What in the-!?" Macherie gasped before getting blasted away.

"Macherie!" Amour cried, "Get away from her, you beast!"

She kicked it straight into a wall, but the beast did not take any damage thanks to a shield spell.

"Can Oshimaidaas do that?" Ange was surprised. "Never have we faced one that could morph into something!"

Oh, what the heck, I'm the creator... I can do whatever I want.

Yell got into a one-on-one bare-handed fight with the Dark Twilight. They exchanged attacks over and over.

"You took him away from me..." The princess cried, "You took him away from all of us... Nathan is our friend and I'll fight you by any means if you dare to harm him!"

"We aren't your enemy!" Yell retorted, "Your jealousy is! Your Highness, please listen!"

Out of anger, Twilight shot her, but Yell held her ground.

"Melody Sword!"

In a flash, a special device materialized in front of Yell's eyes. The Melody Sword looked like some kind of wand, with a row of colored buttons along the middle. There was a jewel for the joint of the handle and the 'blade', colored pink. She first held it like a recorder, pressing a few of the buttons, emitting a harmonious sound.

"Flower Shoot!"

A bright pink rose, made of magic, blasted towards the beast. The Oshimaidaa made its play, disrupting the attack with a laser. The flower exploded into petals.

“Etoile!” Yell called for backup.

Cure Etoile immediately came, spinning in mid-air like a figure skater.

”Hooray Hooray- Heart Star!”

A whip chain made of stars grasped Twilight. She tried using a spell to get herself free, but failed. Out of frustration, she fired upon all directions. Miraculously, Etoile kept her focus and her control on the whip long enough for Ange to assist with her melody sword.

”Feather Blast!”

A stream of projectiles pinned the monster down, giving her slim chance for any retaliation, perfect for a Counter Attack.

“Twin Love Guitar!”

Macherie and Amour stand on the stage, holding two very distinctive looking guitars, with a red heart as its main base, coupled with all the details and a pretty bow near the base.

"Ready, Amour?"

"Let's do it!"

"Mirai Crystal!"

They both inserted a round crystal, one red and one purple, to the slot located on the bow. The appearance of the crystals attracted the Oshimaidaa.

I'll be taking that. Oshimaidaa!

The Dark Princess was going to budge, but she didn't.

Ahem- Oshimaidaa, get the crystals!

No response.

Ugh. Why do my characters need me to do absolutely everything?

The monster screamed in horror.

"Macherie! Amour! Stop!" Yell exclaimed. "Look!"

Twilight looked like she was struggling for control, retaliating the previous attacks that stunned her. She tried to dash for the Precure duo, but at the same time she tried her best to avoid doing so- Creating a weird scene of her hesitating to attack over and over again. Yell pounced on the opportunity and grabbed her by the hoof, and swung Twilight to the backing wall of the stage.

"*cries* I don't want..." The Oshimaidaa sobbed. "I don't want to harm you all..."

Macherie and Amour lowered their weapons.

"*grunts* The Creator... He wants me to-"

Shhhhhhh!

She let out a scream from a shot of pain.

"*sobbing* I know you're all his friends and I should be happy for him... But I acted so horrible to you all... You should hate me for thinking he's mine and mine only..."

"You didn't act horribly towards us," Yell clarified with a smile.

She went over and knelt down before Twilight.

"He's your friend, that will never change. But he's ours, too. While we're at it, why don't we become your friends too? Our fellow Precure friends have also crossed paths with you all. We're the same, kind and sweet people like them. We'd always forgive those who try to harm us, because that's our belief- That only by purifying our foes' hearts, could we move toward a more peaceful and brighter future for both us and them."

Twilight let out a smile, and looked at the remaining Cures.

"Hooray hooray, your Highness!"

Yell giggled and gave the Princess a hug. the latter could only return the gesture. When they let go, Twilight nodded and stood before Macherie and Amour.

Wh-What are you doing!?

Twilight had the urge to fight once more. Her head was on fire. She dropped to the floor.

"Princess?" Yell asked.

"Destroy me! Quick! he's going to- *muffled*"

Before she could finish her sentence, her mouth was closed shut and it refused to open. Without delay, Macherie and Amour engage their weapons once more. While Macherie held it like a laser rifle, Amour held it like a crossbow.

”Are you ready?”

”Kapow! Knockout!”

"Twin LoveRock Beat!"

They fired two large streams of magic at the Oshimaidaa, and after an explosion, the monster was successfully dealt with as a holographic heart surrounded her, and she fluttered into the sky, disappearing with a poof. Seconds later, everypony that wasn't fast enough to escape the area woke up in total confusion. They saw the Precure, standing there.

"Don't worry, everyone!" Yell shouted. "Princess Twilight and Nathan were escorted out the area safely!"

Everyone breathed a giant sigh of relief, and cheered for the five. "Hooray! Hooray! Pretty Cure!" They chanted.

Macherie poked yell by the arm.

"Are you sure about that?"

"Actually, no. But I'm sure whatever the Creator did wouldn't harm them too bad."

Amour ran some analysis in her head. "Chances of the two in safe location: 99%."

Ange was relieved. "Hope that's correct."

"Yeah, would not want to have lied there," Etoile added.

They returned to the Friendship Castle, and in the throne room, Nathan was there.

"Nathan!" Yell said happily, hugging him.

"Whoa, hey. Good to see you!"

"And Princess Twilight! You're okay!"

Twilight tilted her head. "Eh? Of course I'm fine. What's the matter?"

"Eh...?" Everyone went numb.

Nathan shrugged. "What? We're completely fine, just hanging around at the castle."

"Don't you remember what... Happened?" Ange asked.

"What what happened?" Twilight was confused.

"We were just at Canterlot performing," Etoile said, trying to jog their memory. "We got attacked."

"Attacked? By who?"

The Precures look at one another with no idea what's going on.

"Did they forget what just happened?" Macherie asked.

"That does not compute," Amour confessed.

Everyone could only shrug.

"Err... Okay," Yell said. "Well, we're gonna head back to our world, it's getting late."

"Alright, see you around."

They left without a word. Twilight and Nathan look at each other.

"Do you remember what happened?"

"No, not at all... But I can't shake the feeling someone got me here in, well, seconds."

"Me too! What in the world is going on?"

"No clue, Twi. No clue at all..."

The Change Will Come, Precure... Just you wait.