Twilight's Bizarre Adventure: Tick Tock

"I am sorry for what happened, Pinkie," Sunset says: "We'll be here for you, always."

"Yeah! There's always hope! Believe in science!" Twilight continues, trying to sound as optimistic as possible.

"It's ok, girls! Life is short anyway, so I'll just make the best out of it!" Pinkie answers, with a big smile on her face: "Wow, look at what time it is! Have a class in three minutes. See you all in the cafe after school!" Pinkie dashes off.

"There must be something we can do, right?" Fluttershy breaks the silence.

"Yeah, can't Twilight tell the future or something?" Rainbow adds.

"It's a little different than that. Twilight responds: "I can see different outcomes of a certain event coexisting with one another and take action to achieve a desirable result. For instance: If it rains now, then I can see both a soaking wet me not wearing any protective gear or a dry me with an umbrella. So..."

"Ok, have an umbrella, lesson learned! Can you tell us what's going to happen to Pinkie?" Rainbow interrupts.

"All right," Twilight rolls her eyes: "The point I am trying to get to is: I can usually see various outcomes of one certain event. But with Pinkie, I only see one."

"What is it? Did she make it?" Applejack stands up.

"I am sorry, "Twilight shakes her head: "She won't make it."

"Oh darling, that's nonsense! You must be too tired!" Rarity says: "Think about it! Sunset can exploit bugs in both video games and the real-world! There must a way to al least prolong Pinkie's life until someone finds a cure, right?"

"I..." Sunset looks downwards, avoiding eye-contact: "If it's a cut, then yes, I would be able to buy her couple minutes. But this is too much...I...I am sorry, class in five minutes gotta go." She stands up, grabs her backpack, and left the dining hall with her eyes focused on the floor.

"Maybe, "Fluttershy speaks up: "Maybe we can meet someone with special ability just us! And that person may be able to cure Pinkie." She turns around and looks at Twilight.

"Maybe," Twilight looks down at the floor: "just maybe..."

"It's ok, Twi." Applejack put a hand on Twilight's shoulder: "You've done your best."

"So, there's nothing we can do, huh," Rainbow says, trying not to cry: "Pinkie must've known that. Well, I'd better finish my homework before 6."

"So, y'all are going to the Goo..." Applejack feels a lump in her throat: "Good...bye..."

"Party. Yes, we are all going." Twilight completes Applejack's sentence barely without sobbing: "We are all...going..."

Fluttershy lays on the grass, looking up to the sky. It's 5, an hour away from Pinkie's party. This is the Equestrian Park, where she and Pinkie first met during high school. Memories start to play in her mind like a film: This is where they first met. They used to spend entire afternoons flying kites. Oh, right, frisbee! How can she ever forget about that? That's when Fluttershy first awoke her standability. Although Pinkie never summoned a stand, she clearly possesses one.

"Congrats Fluttershy!" Fluttershy recites what Pinkie said when she discovered her stand: "It's so cool! Your stand is probably quicker than mine!" A shadow looms over Fluttershy as she recites Pinkie Pie.

"Pinkie?" Out of surprise, Fluttershy stands up. No, it's not Pinkie.

"Oh, "The figure smiles: "my name is Pinkamane, nice to meet you."

"Are you..." Fluttershy does not know how to respond. This woman looks exactly like Pinkie but taller, older, and more fragile.

"I am Pinkie's old sister. I moved out a long time ago if you wonder." The woman sits down on the grass.

"Oh my!" Fluttershy sits down next to the woman: "Pinkie mentions you all the time! She always says how amazing you are and how she wants to be like you!"

"Is that so," Pinkamane replies: "You are Fluttershy, right. Pinkie talks about you a lot."

"Oh, "Fluttershy doesn't know what to say, so she decides to ask about Pinkie's condition.

"She's not feeling well," an expression of pain crosses Pinkamane's face: "but hay, everything was set out, so why don't you ladies join us today?"

Stunned by how fast Pinkie's condition deteriorates, Fluttershy almost faints.

"Don't worry; she's going to be all right soon." Pinkamane puts a hand over Fluttershy's hand: "Pinkie is suffering a condition that causes her organs to fail one by one. We were told that she has only a year left. But Pinkie had a smile on her face when she received the news, say that life is short and she'd make the best of it."

After a moment of silence, Pinkamane speaks again: "The Pie's family is peculiar in a sense. For every generation, there would be precisely two stand users, both possessed great power and were said to be invincible when working together. However, one would die at thirty, and another die at twenty. Sounds awful, right? Not really, because each user would be born exactly ten years apart from the other so that they may perish side by side."

"Oh, my," Fluttershy is saddened by this tale: "Is it possible to break this curse?"

"I tried, but failed, again and again. And now, I try to spend as much time with families as possible as this is my final year as well." Pinkamane sighs: "I even tried to meet my ancestors by breaking through time and space, but I guess invincibility won't prolong your life. Well, it doesn't matter now. Sorry for bringing up such a happy topic. Let's talk about something else."

Fluttershy's phone rings, reminding her it's 5:30 and that she should be meeting up with friends in Rarity's house.

"Is that a crack on your screen? How awful, did you drop it on concrete?" Pinkamane asks

"Eh, yes, several times," Fluttershy blushes.

"Here," Pinkamane reaches out to Fluttershy's phone: "Let me fix it, it will be good as new." She covers Fluttershy's phone, and the screen fixed when she removes her hand.

"You are coming to the party tonight, right?"

"Yes," Fluttershy answers: "if that's not too much trouble..."

"Then I'll be seeing you soon." Pinkamane smiles as Fluttershy departs to Rarity's house.