Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait.
Turns out writing two more projects and this one is hard work.

In this one, Silverbolt and Princess Twilight will have a heart to heart talk.
Silverbolt would point out her flaws and mistakes, but he would also commend her for what she did for Equestria, and he would also give her helpful advice.
As well as some kinky fun that the princess wanted to try out.

Enjoy.

Chapter 11: Pizza pickup and a friendship once thought lost (Major rewrite on 03/11/2022)

After they were done thanking Silverbolt for what he did, they walked towards the living room and headed straight for the kitchen. They looked outside and saw that the sun was setting.

“Wow, it’s really getting late.” Said Silverbolt as he looked at the time “And for good reason. It’s nearly 6PM.”

“Time really does fly, doesn’t it?” Said Sunset whilst she stretched out her arms a bit “Strangely enough I’m looking forward to bed soon.”

Pinkie then gasped in realization, taking the others by surprise.

“Hey!!” Pinkie jumped with joy and said “You know what would make this the best night ever?”

Pony Pinkie gasped and said “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”

“I sure am pony me.” Said Pinkie Pie.

And right on cue, the two shouted “SLUMBER PARTY!!”

“This will be better than our fun during my trip!!” exclaimed Pinkie Pie.

“Oh yeah!! Can’t wait to do that again!!” exclaimed pony Pinkie Pie.

The others looked confused, with Silverbolt saying “Don’t ask.”

The rest of the Rainbooms shrugged and were also excited about the slumber party.

“Heck yeah, we can!!” exclaimed Rainbow as she got excited too.

“Plus with our counterparts, we can have twice as much fun.” Said Spike.

“Heck yeah, I’m down with that.” Said Dragon Spike.

“Um, would it be okay if we invite our boyfriends?” said Fluttershy, which took the Rainbooms by surprise “We haven’t been spending time with them lately and…well, um…it would level the playing field, considering that there’s another guy here.”

They knew she was talking about Silverbolt, which they agreed.

“But won’t it get confusing to see two of us at the same time in the same room?” asked pony Applejack.

“Not to worry darling,” said Rarity “We already filled them in on Equestria.”, then she pondered “And there was this one time they were with us on Spring Break and went to Equestria with us?”

“You mean that time when we got stranded on the island?” said Pinkie Pie.

“Exactly.” Said Rarity.

Sunset walked over to Silverbolt and asked. “Silverbolt, would it be okay if we have our annual slumber party here?”

Silverbolt was at first nervous about this, and rubbed the back of his head whilst saying “Well…”

He then saw the puppy dog eyes they were giving him. He had to admit, they looked adorable. He couldn’t help but chuckle and said “I don’t see why not.”

“YEAH!!!” they shouted in victory. For having a slumber party in a mansion is like heaven to them.

“Wait!!” said Rarity as she realized something, gaining their attention as they looked at her “I don’t have my evening dress with me. Or my sleeping bag for that matter.”

“Oh my,” said pony Rarity as she also realized something “We don’t have anything to wear either.”

“Not to worry darling,” said Rarity “Thankfully I’ll be able to provide proper attire for all of us.”

“Hmm,” said Silverbolt “And whilst all of you are getting your things together, I’ll go pick up some pizzas.”

The girls all agreed to this, until Silverbolt suddenly chuckled and nearly wanted to laugh. “What?” said pony Fluttershy.

“Nothing,” said Silverbolt “It’s just that the pizza thing kind of reminded me that time when Gusty and I were being trained by a deity from another dimension about a year before we faced Grogar.”

“Really?” said the girls as all of them were now interested.

“Yeah, it’s like this.” Said Silverbolt “Whilst we were training, the deity, which was a cat god called Felix, trained us the most advance and dangerous spells. Then he ended up trapping us in a different dimension for a while whilst we trained. And we somehow found a pizza stash there.”

“Wait,” said Pony Pinkie “They actually had pizza back then?”

“A ton of things were invented before it was well known, trust me.” Said Silverbolt, which surprised the group. “Anyway, whilst we were trapped, we ate the pizzas because we were starving in there. Soon Felix let us out, but at the same time, he noticed a ton of empty pizza boxes.”

“And I’m guessing he got mad?” asked Puppy Spike.

“Well…” said Silverbolt as he showed them another memory of his. This time, of him and Gusty during their younger days, and where they saw the cat god Felix.

“Oh, right.” said Pony Silverbolt “Whilst we were stuck there and were worried about food, they suddenly appeared out of nowhere.”

“I hope that’s fine, cause we thought we were going to die.” said Gusty.

When all of a sudden.

“Are you telling me that you two stinking ponies ate all of my deliciously cheesy pizza?” said the cat god in anger, which shocked the two ponies when they didn’t realize it was his secret food stash. He suddenly jumped up and shouted “YOU’LL PAY FOR THIS!!!”

The two panicked and ran straight for the forest, with the cat got chasing them all the way through.

“YOU COULDN’T SAVE ME ANY?!! NOT ONE PUNY SLICE?!!” shouted the cat god as he blew up part of the land, which shocked those watching.

“WE DIDN’T HAVE A CHOICE; IT WAS ALL WE HAD!!” shouted Pony Silverbolt in a panic whilst they tried to avoid him.

“IT WAS YOUR ASS THAT TRAPPED US THERE!!” shouted Gusty.

“MY ASS?!!” shouted the cat god as he was just insulted “YOU DARE SPEAK OF A DEITY’S ASS?!!”

He continued to scream in anger as he chased them. When the hologram ended, Silverbolt and half of the audience laughed at that as they thought it was really funny.

“Ah, good times.” said Silverbolt as he wiped a tear away.

“Wow,” said Rainbow Dash “For a cat god, he really likes pizza.”

“You have no idea.” Said Silverbolt whilst rolling his eyes. He looked at the group and said “And if you want, you’re more than welcome to bring whatever you feel is necessary for the party. Sound good?”

“Heck yeah.” Said Rainbow “Let’s get our things together for the party.”

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Right outside, Rarity decided to take Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and the Equestrian Counterparts to her shop in order to get them pajamas for the night, as well as getting their sleeping equipment. Sunset decided to take Twilight, Rainbow Dash and Puppy Spike to their houses in order to get their things. Princess Twilight and Dragon Spike decided to remain behind so that they could get to know Silverbolt better.

Just before they were going to say anything, they noticed that Applejack had trouble trying to start her truck.

“Something wrong?” said Silverbolt.

Applejack climbed out and said “Oh, this truck is just having problems. It just don’t run that good anymore.”

Silverbolt pondered for a bit whilst Twilight and Dragon Spike watched him. They saw Silverbolt create an energy sphere in his hand and threw it at the truck, causing the truck to suddenly split into a million pieces and float around.

“What in tarnation?!” exclaimed Applejack.

“Relax,” reassured Silverbolt “Your truck will be returned to normal once I get everything sorted.”

“What kind of spell is that?” said Princess Twilight in awe.

“This spell allows me to throw any object in it and split it apart.” Said Silverbolt “It also helps me identify the problem. I used it on a clock a while back and I was able to find a part or two that was broken.”

“So you’re using it now to fix this…truck, is it?” asked Princess Twilight.

“That’s right.” Said Silverbolt whilst inspecting them. All of the parts appeared to be in order, until he finally spotted what he was looking for. A part that was cracked. “Ah, here’s the problem. Your alternator is broken.”

“What?” said Applejack surprised “But ah could’ve sworn that the garage fixed it a while ago.”

“An alternator?” asked Princess Twilight.

“It’s a part that helps make the car move,” said Silverbolt “It also helps recharges the battery in order for it to keep it on. If there’s a problem, it’ll make the battery grow weak and cause it to start having problems.”

“Fascinating.” Said Princess Twilight whilst she looked at the parts.

“So what can ah do?” said Applejack.

“Luckily for me, I have the part you need at my garage.” Said Silverbolt before he teleported and reappeared with the part she needed.

He carefully took out the broken alternator and replaced it with a new one. He took a few steps away and with a snap of his finger, the car parts automatically reassembled itself and attached as if it had never happened, surprising Applejack and Princess Twilight, including Dragon Spike. Silverbolt walked over and started the engine. Within moments, it roared to life, making him smirk and tap on the car a couple of times.

“And bob’s your uncle.” Said Silverbolt as he tapped on the truck. Princess Twilight gave a confused look, with Silverbolt saying “It’s an old human saying. When they say stuff like that, it means its fixed.”

“Oh, clever.” Said Princess Twilight.

“Consider this free of charge.” Said Silverbolt.

“Aw, ya’ll don’t have to do that.” Said Applejack.

“I know,” said Silverbolt “But an old timer once told me, if someone offers you a hand to aid you, accept it like you accept the brightest of apples from the tree of life.”

Applejack was greatly confused by this and said “Who told ya’ll that?”

“An old goat by the name of Fireside Apple.” Said Silverbolt with a smirk.

Applejack was surprised by this, and said “Ya’ll knew mah grandfather?”

“I was the one who introduced him to Granny Smith.” Said Silverbolt “That and to have her off my tail.”

Applejack shuddered, remembering that conversation, with a confused Princess Twilight asking “Why, did you offend her?”

“Nope, been obsessed with me since she was in high school.” Said Silverbolt.

“Really?” said Princess Twilight.

Silverbolt motioned both Princess Twilight and dragon Spike to come close. She picked Spike up whilst at the same time, they leaned close. Silverbolt whispered to her what he told the Rainbooms. Both Princess Twilight and Dragon Spike widened their eyes in shock with their jaws dropped. They looked at Applejack, who nodded in confirmation whilst still keeping the disturbed look on her face.

“Uh, okay…” said Princess Twilight as she felt a little creeped out too “Good to know.”

Applejack soon climbed in her truck and looked at Silverbolt whilst saying “We’ll get here soon. Meantime, start being careful, it might start raining soon.”

“I noticed,” said Silverbolt as he looked up “Good thing we were able to paint everything just in time and now that the paint itself has dried up. I’ll see you in a bit.”

“See ya.” Said Applejack before she drove off.

“Alright, let’s see.” Said Silverbolt as he used his magic to display a map of Canterlot City, taking Princess Twilight and Dragon Spike by surprise.

“How did you do that?” asked Princess Twilight.

“It’s like this,” said Silverbolt as he pulled out a type of arcane stone “This stone has the ability to go from place to place and map out an entire countryside once you let it fly around for about a week. When it’s done, the stone helps map out the entire countryside, which will allow me to create a map that would help me locate certain locations. I even place a spell on the stone that would help my stone act like a compass that’ll direct me in the right direction.”

“Whoa,” said Dragon Spike “Home come Equestria doesn’t have that kind of stuff?”

“Well I didn’t trust the Pony Tribes back then for one thing.” Said Silverbolt with a scoff as he placed the stone away, then he looked at the location and said “Ah, Gonzales” Pizzariba. Now that’s a pizza I can get behind.”

As he placed the map away, Princess Twilight looked at him and asked “What did you mean by you didn’t trust the Pony Tribes?”

“Climb in,” said Silverbolt “I’ll explain things along the way.”

They soon climbed in the car, allowing Silverbolt to drive from his house.

“To answer your question,” said Silverbolt “Back then the Pony Tribes had great mistrust towards one another. Even though I trusted Clover, Smart Cookie and Pansy to help me, I didn’t trust the leadership. All three of them are overconfident, boastful and hotheaded to even listen. Even after I disguised myself and challenged them to a duel whilst becoming their leaders, they still didn’t want to apologize or make peace. Not to mention there were a few ponies who brought all of ponykind a bad name. Mostly the Unicorns.”

Twilight looked at him with a flexed eyebrow, with Silverbolt saying “I know you used to be a unicorn, but still.”

“Which unicorns were you talking about?” said Dragon Spike.

“There was Stygian, who got turned into darkness because his own friends kicked him out before giving him a chance to explain.” Said Silverbolt as he started “Then there’s Starlight Glimmer, who turned an entire town into a cult and tried to change the timeline that nearly destroyed all of Equestria. Then came Tempest Shadow, aka, Fizzlepop Berrytwist, who turned traitor because she was dumb enough to believe the Storm King’s lies. And don’t get me started on Luna, even if she is an Alicorn.”

“You kinda forgot about Trixie.” Said Spike.

“Spike!!” said Twilight sternly. “Trixie wasn’t evil. She didn’t know the Alicorn amulet would corrupt her.”

“And yet, you didn’t trust her after you freed her from it.” Said Silverbolt, which surprised Princess Twilight. “I know she wasn’t the nicest pony, but her career going down the toilet was more, Dumb and Dumber’s fault, even Rainbow, Applejack and Rarity.”

“Wait,” said Dragon Spike, “Snips and Snails? How come?”

“It’s like this,” said Silverbolt, “Trixie’s reputation was shot down the drain because those two dragged the Ursa Minor into town, because they wanted to prove to Rainbow, Rarity and Applejack that Trixie can be good at magic too. She ended up being unfairly blamed and the three latter weren’t exactly innocent either.”

He looked at Princess Twilight whilst focusing on the road at the same time.

“Rainbow, Rarity and Applejack kept heckling her because of her boasting.” Said Silverbolt, “But she’s a magician, a performer, it’s her job to exaggerate about her skills. From Rainbow Dash, whenever someone else boasts, it’s all silent stairs, but whenever she boasts, she’s suddenly a big deal. And Applejack is always fat with pride when she does her job, but she doesn’t take criticisms well when someone talks about her fruit. And Rarity tends to keep showing off when it comes to fashion.”

He made another turn and said “You can see why she went after the latter, because of their actions and they ended up humiliating her. And if they had just been patient long enough, they wouldn’t have resorted to this.”

Princess Twilight and Dragon Spike widened their eyes, with Princess Twilight saying “I…I had no idea.”, then she looked away sadly and said “I owe Trixie an apology.”

“Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time to do that.” Said Silverbolt. “Until then, we got some, as you would put it, exchange knowledge and information.”

Soon, they arrived at their destination. He was able to find a parking spot close to Gonzales” Pizzariba. But as he and Twilight climbed out. Twilight presented her backpack, allowing Dragon Spike to jump in and hide. As they walked in, Twilight was surprised to see the size of the place.

“You might wanna take a seat,” said Silverbolt “I’ll order the pizzas.”

Twilight nodded and sat down whilst Silverbolt made his way to the counter.

“Oh, hello there,” said the waitress “Welcome to Gonzales’ Pizzariba. My name is Crusty Toppings. How can I help you?”

“I’m here to do a pick-up for pizza,” said Silverbolt “But I’m new in town and I’ve also got some guests coming over, so I thought I’d come here in person and know where to find the nearest restaurant.”

“Alright then,” said Toppings “What would you like to order?”

Silverbolt began to point out which pizza for his guests would be more suitable. Though she was surprised by that large order, she was even more surprised by the amount he paid, plus tip. He made his way back to the table and sat down whilst he sighed and rubbed the back of his head, with Twilight also wondering how much he knew.

“So,” said Princess Twilight “Besides Mt. Aris. What else do you know?”

“Let’s see.” Said Silverbolt whilst crossing his arms and thinking. “The time you faced Discord, the Friendship report, the wedding, the Crystal Empire. Even a few other tidbits from your friends.”

Silverbolt leaned back, and spoke to the topic at hand. “But still, I understand that you wanted to go to Mt. Aris for help. But what you did? I mean…why?”

Twilight sighed and said “I was under a lot of pressure. I was the only Princess left. And I was so stressed out, I forgot what my title was and that my friends and I were in this together. And thinking about back on the beach. I wasn’t exactly fair to them for trusting Capper and Celaeno.”

“Yeah, those guys had it rough.” Said Silverbolt. “And I know you were under a lot of pressure, and Rarity and Rainbow didn't exactly make this better. Not to mention you were justified when you scolded them.”

He leaned forward and said “But look at their point view. Rarity didn’t know Capper was a con artist and what he was about to do. He had friends until certain events made the one friend abandon him in his time of need, and ever since then, he felt like he couldn’t trust anyone again. Because of Rarity, he found that spark, hence why he tried to help and tried to make things right before it was too late.”

Twilight looked down a bit, and never realized this. Everyone was different when they felt friendship was hopeless and chose to abandon it. Something Starlight did long ago.

“And take Rainbow Dash for instance.” Said Silverbolt. “She didn’t know Tempest Shadow was close by when she did her Sonic Rainboom. She was more focused on helping Captain Celaeno and her crew. When the Storm King came along and took over the shipping lanes, they had nowhere to go, and they had no choice but to surrender. And in turn, it made them forget their nature, who they are. And they lost their fighting spirit. Rainbow helped get them back.”

Princess Twilight looked down in sadness for a bit, but then Silverbolt said “So what I said was true. From a certain point of view that is.”

Princess Twilight looked at him with a flexed eyebrow and said “A certain point of view?”

Silverbolt chuckled and said “Another amazing lesson that the humans taught me, is that out of the many truths we cling onto. We always depend greatly on our own point of view. I talked about two of your friends’ point of view. But let’s look at yours.”

He leaned forward, speaking his mind from her perspective. “You were the only princess left. Three of the highest ranking ones were captured and you were Equestria’s only hope. That would put a ton of weight on your shoulders, which your friends had no idea the pressure you were under.”

He then talked about their encounter with Capper.

“When you were in Klugetown, you could already sense a bad feeling about that place. When Rarity befriended Capper, you went along with her. But when you found out what he had planned, you felt betrayed. And it was from that point you didn’t want to trust any other creature around you, they’d think your nothing but slaves and that all of you would’ve been captured once Tempest and her Storm Guard arrived.”

Then he talked about their encounter with the pirates.

“When you encountered the pirates, you felt like you could finally get a chance to get where you needed to go. But they didn’t because they lost their will to be free. When Rainbow tried to lift their spirits, you didn’t want to make the same mistakes as you did back at Klugetown. And when Rainbow ended up exposing you girls. I assume that’s when all trust had been lost.”

Finally, he brought up the last subject.

“When you finally arrived, it was understandable from the queen’s side of the story that the reason she hid the Pearl was because she was afraid that the Storm King would take all of its power. And that she wasn’t going to lose her people and daughter like she lost her husband and the other half of her people. And you felt like you had no other choice but to take it by force, considering you were desperate into saving them. Although I am a little surprised that you used Pinkie of all ponies. I assumed that you thought her plan to ask for help was going to backfire, so you had to take matters in your own hooves. And I was surprised that your conscious didn’t tell you what you did was wrong.”

She was confused by this, but then he said, “It told you that ‘What if Capper was going to stab you in the back?’, Or like ‘What would happen if Tempest had been hot on your trail and were this close into finding you?’, and in the end you were proven right.”

He continued where he left off, “But didn’t your conscious tell you ‘What if Queen Novo will end up waging a war and felt like we betrayed her trust?’, which resulted her to think all ponykind are bad.”

As Twilight winced at that, Silverbolt leaned backwards and said, “Although, given pony kind’s past during the Pony Tribes and because of the constant bad guy threat within their own kind that kept popping up, I can’t exactly blame every creature all over the world not to trust them.”

He crossed his legs whilst in thought and said “And I know that you were focused on the task at hand, but even you have to realize not all plans work at a hundred percent. To quote a certain wizard from a story I read, ‘When have any of our plans actually worked. We plan, we go in there, all hell breaks loose.’. When Gusty and I first started out, we take a few steps back, try another way whilst also thinking about the different possibilities that could work. And the moment when the sign shows, we try to seize the moment. And if that plan doesn't work, we continue to try and try again. And in the end, the results will show itself.”

Silverbolt leaned forward and placed his arms on the table. “Look, Twilight. I know you meant well and that you wanted to save Equestria when asking another kingdom for help. But you of all ponies should know that sometimes it’s necessary to follow diplomatic protocol. When I helped found Equestria, we ensured that everything was built on Friendship, Harmony and Trust. And we can’t save it, if we ignore what we stand for. Plus, if there’s one thing I learnt over the years, desperation can make us do foolish things.”

He held her hand, gaining her attention as he said “But all four of you have a pass and are justified doing what you did, whether out of ignorance or desperation. For Rarity, because her generous spirit helped Capper see the light. For Rainbow, to help lift the Pirate’s spirits. For Pinkie, to convince another culture to help. And also you, because you were scared to lose them and that you were afraid that if they pulled something like this on others who couldn’t be easily swayed or do them harm, then all of you would’ve been killed.”

He looked away and said “Believe me, I made that mistake too.”

She was confused by this, with Silverbolt saying “When I fought in the second World War, I fought in key locations. But then one day, during Operation Market Garden, we were tasked into capturing bridges so that the convoys could cross the Rhine, leading to the Axis capitol, but the enemy blew most of them up and we couldn’t cross. And near the end of the month, resulted in the loss of 17 000 troops.”

Princess Twilight and Spike were shocked to hear this. “But before the end of the month, we were assigned to protect the town of Eindhoven, but the enemy bombarded the cities. When I was a Captain, my men told me that we needed to help the others, but I prioritized that we needed to hold our position whilst we give time for our wounded to be evacuated. At the end…I lost 40 men that day. My friends.”

Princess Twilight and spike were horrified to hear this, with him saying “So believe me when I say…I know exactly how that feels. To make another mistake like that which could result in the deaths and losses of those you care about. I was afraid that others would never trust me again, after the mistake I made.”

He looked at her and said, “But then I remembered what you told Starlight.”

Princess Twilight wondered what he was talking about, until he said “That if something doesn’t work out the way you expect them to, work through it together. That’s how friendship is. You may not have done that for the Rainbooms when the Dazzlings came along and Sunset did pick up the slack, but she also had a point that you can always count on your friends to work through your problems together. It’s how we grow and evolve. It slipped away from me plenty of times whenever I tried to make friends. But now in this time, I feel like I can finally let go of the past and move on to the future. Don’t you or your friends ever make the same mistakes as I did.”

He leaned forward and said “Although…I’m quite curious of why Celestia didn’t teach you in proper princess etiquette the moment you were crowned?”

“She wanted Twilight to figure out stuff on her own.” Said Spike.

Silverbolt slapped his forehead and said “Why am I not surprised?”

He looked at his left and said “But then again, I’m angrier at Queen Novo than Celestia.”

“What?” said Princess Twilight surprised, “Why?”

“Because they broke the blood pact.” Said Silverbolt. Princess Twilight was confused by that statement, with Silverbolt saying “Equestria wasn’t the only kingdom I helped form. I also helped other kingdoms form. I helped them with their talents, their laws even helped their civilization. Although…them deciding to wage wars, that was on their own. Which I didn’t teach them to do.”

He leaned forward and said “I helped form the blood pact with the Hippogriff kingdom. That if Equestria should ever feel threaten from an invading force, and a pony comes to seek their help, then they would answer that call. What Novo did, she broke the pact.”

“What happens if you break it?” said Spike.

Silverbolt had a darkened look and said “Then there would be a death penalty.”

Princess Twilight was shocked by this, even Spike. “But Novo erased that on purpose to hide the truth.” Said Silverbolt, then grumbled “When I get my hands on her…”

He felt a hand and saw Princess Twilight’s, who had a worried look. Silverbolt took a deep breath and let it out. But that thought was still at the back of his mind.

Silverbolt sighed and said “I should’ve tried harder to make sure Celestia did her job right. Even Starswirl.”

“Come to think of it,” said Princess Twilight as she wondered something, “Why weren’t you there to stop Starswirl from kicking Stygian out or helped him when he became the Pony of Shadows? Or even helped Princess Celestia when she and Princess Luna fought?”

Silverbolt sighed and said “The first part, after when I told Stygian about Ponehenge, I looked through potential worlds that the Sirens were banished to.”

“What?” said Princess Twilight partially surprised, “Why?”

“Because…” said Silverbolt, then sighed in sadness and said “The Sirens are my friends.”

She was taken aback by this, even Spike. Silverbolt began to briefly explained how he met them, how they bonded and how he saw through them, and how he grew to like them, and they him. They even sang together. They were saddened when they left one another, but promised that they would. After explaining, Princess Twilight couldn’t believe her ears.

“I…I had no idea.” Said Princess Twilight. “But…how did they turn into…that?”

“Wait,” said Spike, “You don’t think the gems the Dazzlings had were the ones that made them the way they are, right?”

“That’s what my first thought was too.” Said Silverbolt. “And from what Sunset told me, they arrived in this world about a few months before the Fall Formal. But when I opened the portal here, it was more than a hundred years ago.”

“And…” said Princess Twilight, until she came to a realization and widened her eyes in shock and said “You’ve been looking for them for more than a hundred years.”

“I just had to find them.” Said Silverbolt in remorse. “They were my first non-pony friends. They meant everything to me. I had to find them, apologized to them for not being there for them when they needed a friend the most. To help them set on the right path. To have our bonds of friendship be stronger. I would cross the roughest of oceans, the harshest of deserts, even wanted to die of starvation, just to find them again. I mean…wouldn’t you do the same for anyone of your friends?”

Princess Twilight was surprised by this and looked down. Out of all the times that she and her friends helped save Equestria, and if anything were to happen to them, she would cross the ends of Equestria or beyond, just to get them back.

Then she was focused on another subject and asked “And the other?”

“I was busy fighting Yogh and Cthulhu.” Said Silverbolt.

Both Princess Twilight and Spike paled in shock by what he revealed.

“They’re…” said Princess Twilight before she gulped, and said “They’re…real?”

“They are.” Said Silverbolt. “Before Luna was corrupted, I was on the other side of the world. Whilst Mt. Aris had just begun to be established, they attacked. My friends and I fought together to stop them. I lost a lot of friends that day. And by the time I got back to Equestria, I heard about what happened. You can imagine I wasn’t exactly happy about certain events that happened.”

“Is that why you left Equestria?” asked Spike.

“Part of it,” said Silverbolt, “The other was the need to find my friends.”

“But you could’ve stayed and helped.” Said Princess Twilight.

“I also left because I was fed up with it.” Said Silverbolt, much to their surprise. “Ever since I started out the journey, I tried my best to keep Gusty’s promise and tried to help not just Ponykind, but every creature out there. Yet no matter how hard I tried, other creatures, ponykind in general, chose to squander it and ended up betraying everything what we stood for. In the end I figured, what’s the point? All they would do would be to destroy one another. Guess that’s one of the things that humans have in common with our world.”

“Wait…you also gave up?” said Spike.

“Look,” said Silverbolt, wanting to change the subject, “For me it’s been almost more than a hundred years. But I managed to put it to bed and move on with my life. You and your friends are going to have to do that yourselves one day. I had to. Gusty, myself and a handful of others gave it our best, but in the end, it was never good enough for Equestria.”

Silverbolt looked out of the window and said “A part of me had thought about sticking around and maybe…ugh. Going out there, saving folks, helping them, it was kids’ stuff.’ Said Silverbolt ‘They did me a huge favor by helping me realize it. Cause in the end, I was so sick of the whole thing, I never wanted to set foot in that stupid world again.”

But then he looked down in regret, “And yet I can’t help but wonder…what it would’ve been like if I had been there. To stay. But there’s nothing I can do about it. I had thought about time traveling, but then again if I didn’t….”

“Then all of Equestria and this world would be doomed.” Said Princess Twilight.

“I know.” Said Silverbolt. “I wish I didn’t have to take a life to save your futures. But…”

“If you didn’t, Cinch would’ve doomed both our worlds.” Said Spike.

“But sometimes I wonder if it was the right call.” Said Silverbolt. “But then again, sometimes we had to make sacrifices to save lives. Even if it means to be haunted by those mistakes.”

Then he looked at her and said “But all of that aside, not all of our plans work well. Take the time when you faced the Dazzlings. The usual tactics you guys had wouldn’t have worked. In Equestria we can summon it at will, but in this world or the other, where magic died out centuries ago, you’d just make a fool of yourself. Trust me, I’ve been there. And I know you’re talented in magic, heck, maybe more than Starswirl the Bearded, but you, like myself, don’t have the answers to everything all the time. Being an element bearer and a wielder of magic, takes time and experience. You may have gained some experience, but it took me over two hundred years to get most of them right.”

He leaned forward and said “Plus as a leader, you’re also supposed to help calm your friends down. And because of the little things, they end up arguing. The one thing I know, is that when something like this happens, you need to focus on yourselves and then on the others. Cause if you don’t, the entire team falls apart.”

“I know.” Said Princess Twilight as she rubbed her arm, “Maybe I should’ve asked Princess Celestia for training.”

“Or if I had been there.” Said Silverbolt. He sighed and said “Still, I’m sorry you had to go through all of that. Stressing and panicking, which caused it to block your way of thinking, making rash decisions that nearly costed you your friendship with the others. And I know how it feels, to be scared with your back against the wall. I know you were desperate to help, but even desperation can make us do things without thinking of the consequences that would follow. Plus I know you’re a Princess, not like Celestia, but as yourself. But uh, not the Unicorn who thought it was a waste of time, but a Princess of Friendship who believes that anything is possible, even in the face of overwhelming odds.”

He held her hand, gaining her attention as he said ‘When you were stressed out, you thought that friendship wouldn’t help, and during your, how you say… “Freaking out” moments, you sort of forgot that Friendship could overcome anything. I mean it was because of it, the Elements of Harmony helped heal those in need. And because of it, you were able to overcome the impossible. The lives you saved, the lives you changed, the future you’re building. That’s a great feat. Not as Princess Celestia, but as Princess Twilight.”

He smiled and said “I tampered with the elements long ago to help choose those who were worthy of wielding the elements. Even if you did hit a few bumps along the way, I’m glad the Element of Magic chose you. Equestria is in great hooves. And for what it’s worth. I think Gusty would be proud of you too. And so am I.”

Princess Twilight couldn’t help but smile and shed a tear, for to be praised by a legend from the past is truly an amazing feeling.

“And look how much you’ve accomplished around you when your friends are by your side. You helped bring your friends closer together, you helped save different kingdoms, you built friendship connections to other leaders of other kingdoms, even attempted to learn their culture. Heck, you could’ve chosen to have both Starlight and Sunset arrested for what they did, but you chose to spare them and tried to convince them to change their ways. I’m really impressed actually. And then the School of Friendship.” Said Silverbolt “I think even Gusty would be proud.”

Twilight thought about it for a moment, something that plagued her mind for a bit.

“Can I ask you something?” asked Princess Twilight.

“Well, I have been a teacher to many leaders at Equestria and beyond over the years.” Said Silverbolt “So it’s not too late for me to do the same for you.”

Twilight thought about it for a bit, then looked at him and said “What I’ve been trying to do ever since the Storm King’s defeat. Do you have any idea if I’m doing the right thing, despite what others think?”

Silverbolt chuckled a bit and said “Believe it or not, Gusty was in your situation once too.”

Twilight was a little surprised, whilst Silverbolt continued.

“Let’s see…” said Silverbolt. “Uniting and teaching Friendship, Harmony and Trust to every creature of the world has been Gusty’s biggest dream. She’d be beside herself with joy for what you’ve done. And if she were to have accomplished that goal. She would sacrifice anything to protect it.”

“Even at the cost of her own life?” asked Twilight.

“I don’t know about that for sure.” Said Silverbolt “Gusty may have been a pony that others thought she would only care about ponies. But as a bearer to harmony like myself, her concerns were for every creature throughout the world. No creature knew better than Gusty, that in times of turmoil, no matter how different or dire the situation is, the world needs is element bearers of harmony, the most.”

Twilight pondered this and smiled, for he’s right. “Thank you.” Said Princess Twilight. “You’ve also given me something to think about.”

Silverbolt smiled, but then he thought of something, then he said “Also, one piece of advice. Make sure the Elements of Harmony and the Magic of Friendship continues to grow.”

“Huh?” asked Princess Twilight.

“There will come a time that there will be those who will think that friendship is a weapon, and there will always be those who are afraid of it. If they saw you use them to defeat Nightmare Moon, Discord, Starlight, Thorax and Stygian, even to Tempest Shadow, then they think you killed them. But they were used to heal them, to help them see the light.”

“Like Neighsay.” mumbled Twilight, remembering how Chancellor Neighsay kept spouting how others would use Friendship as a Weapon against them, despite that ponykind had mostly been the villains if Stygian, Sombra, Luna, Trixie, Starlight, Sunset, Tempest and Cozy Glow were the ones responsible. Sure outside forces like Chrysalis and Tirek were creatures from different kingdoms, but not the others, from what he revealed.

“Especially Neighsay.” Said Silverbolt “I mean seriously? What was she thinking hiring Neighsay, the said pony who happens to be the biggest racist in all of Equestria, who nearly started a war between five kingdoms and insulted the Element Bearers despite the good they did. And who in the end held your students prisoner when he thought they were stealing Equestria’s magic, despite them being kids and none of them had any knowledge or even knew how to do that in the first place.”

He then mumbled “If I had my way, I would’ve fired him years ago.”

He looked out the window and noticed that it was about to rain. With Princess Twilight saying “I also noticed that you have feelings for Sunset.”

Silverbolt looked back at the Princess. Then he sighed and said “Yeah, I do. I dated a ton of girls. But…they don’t “Click”, if you know what I mean.”

He leaned back and said “But for her its different. I can’t help but liking her more. The way she looks, the shine in her hair, the eyes that pierce through my soul. I know she had a rotten history when she first started out. But…now she’s a much better person. Even when we kissed, I felt…a powerful spark you might say.”

“Wow,” said Spike “You actually have feelings for her. Definitely head over heels.”

“Which is weird, in a good way.” Said Silverbolt “I never felt this way before.”

“But…” said Princess Twilight in concern “What about your….”

“Immortality?” said Silverbolt, which Twilight nodded at “I don’t know, never thought about it that hard. I did think about it when I wanted to settle down, but I never got the chance to get around it. I’m still looking, though I don’t know how much power from Grogar’s bell made me immortal.”

“Would it help if I tried to find a way?” said Princess Twilight.

“Are you going to remove yours too?” said Silverbolt.

Princess Twilight was surprised by this.

“Being an Alicorn also comes at a price Twilight,” said Silverbolt “I was forced to watch my family and friends grow old around me, and because of it, I couldn’t get a normal life. Are you willing to do the same?”

“But…I…” said Princess Twilight as she was really taken aback by this.

“How many other Alicorns do you and Cadance know besides Celestia, Luna, Tempora and myself?” asked Silverbolt.

Princess Twilight didn’t have an answer, as she was too stunned for words. Then he said something that clenched her heart.

“I take it not a lot since you and Cadance and Flurry are oblivious to the whole thing, so let me make it clear for you right here and right now, I knew a lot of immortals over the years as each and every single one of them tried to find peace and happiness in their lives, all of their intentions real, great and pure. It never ended well for any of them, not ever. Tragedy, heartbreak, loneliness, whatever. That’s what your life is going to be, if you continue down this path.”

Princess Twilight looked down in sadness and regret, thinking about going on with her life without her friends and family by her side. The very thought about it was really heartbreaking. She grasped both her hands and held them close to her chest. But then she was brought out of her thoughts when Silverbolt talked to her again.

“If you want, I can remove the immortality bit from you.”

Princess Twilight looked at him surprised, then said, “But if you found a way, why didn’t you…?”

“I tried over the years.” Said Silverbolt. “But somehow Grogar’s Bell affected me differently. I don’t know why. It’s as if it wasn’t going to make me mortal unless I fulfilled my purpose. What that would be, I don’t know.”

“But Equestria needs…”

“I’ve also been thinking about that during my time here.” Said Silverbolt. “One thing I learned about this world’s history, not every monarchy lasts forever. Take the kingdom of France for starters. They once had a royal line, but because of a ton of disagreements, they destroyed the monarchy and had elected leaders to lead them. The same goes for Russia, China and a handful of kingdoms who are in the same boat. I think it’s time Equestria did the same thing. That they would have their Princesses, yes, but they would also form a council that all ponykind would be united. Besides, every Princess needs to live a normal life. I plan to do the same for Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Flurry Heart, even Princess Tempora if given the chance.”

“You’d really do that?” said Princess Twilight in shock.

“Remember, I found a way to make any pony an Alicorn,” said Silverbolt “I can take their immortality away whilst they still remain that way. You just need to say the word.”

Spike then groaned and said “How much longer are the pizzas ready?”

Silverbolt looked at the time and said “Only another ten minutes.”

Suddenly, for some reason, Princess Twilight bit her lip and wanted to suggest something. She thought she was going mad, but she was soon about to give in. “So…Sunset told me you have the power to freeze time? She told me that you did that in Canterlot City’s bank so that no one would notice Potion Nova making a scene.”

“I do.” Said Silverbolt “One of the benefits of time traveling.”

Princess Twilight bit her lip once again, and said “Well…”

“If you wanna say something, then say it.” Said Silverbolt.

Princess Twilight slowly got up and walked over to him. She whispered something in his ear, making him listen to every word. However, upon hearing what she wanted, he balked back in shock and said “I’m sorry what?”

“When Princess Celestia and the others told us of your uh…happy time.” Said Princess Twilight as she was trying to put it lightly. “I was curious about it myself. And I was hoping…well…”

“You want to experience that yourself?” said Silverbolt in disbelief.

“That and…” said Princess Twilight in an embarrassed tone “I’ve never experienced it before, neither as a pony or a human.”

“I see.” Said Silverbolt.

“Uh, what are you guys…?” said Spike before Silverbolt snapped his fingers, causing everything to be frozen in time, except for Twilight and Silverbolt.

“You’re absolutely sure you want this?” asked Silverbolt.

“Just shut up and fuck me.”

Silverbolt did a double take on that, even Princess Twilight was shocked by what she said whilst she squeaked and covered her mouth.

“Uh, okay then.” Said Silverbolt as he teleported both him and Princess Twilight elsewhere.

He took Princess Twilight and teleported them to someplace secluded. Which happened to be his garage, and thankfully, the lights were on, so no one would suspect anything. Twilight looked around and were surprised to see so many cars around.

“Whoa,” said Princess Twilight “Sunset wasn’t kidding when she said you had this many cars. So why are we here?”

“Well, this is a more secluded place,” said Silverbolt as he took her inside his Commander “That and my vehicle is the only vehicle that has a bed inside, which luckily I set up just in case.”

He guided her inside. And whilst they were in, she was amazed to see what it looks like on the inside. The two of them walked over to the bed, with Silverbolt stopping and turned to her.

“Now then,” said Silverbolt “Are you absolutely sure about this? You can always change your mind if…”

“No,” said Princess Twilight whilst reassuring Silverbolt. “I want to do this.”

Silverbolt sighed a bit and said “Okay, your funeral.”

Within mere moments, Silverbolt grabbed Princess Twilight by the hips and pulled her very close to him, allowing them to kiss one another on the lips. Princess Twilight was taken aback by this, but for some reason, she quickly melted into the kiss and wrapped her arms around him too, allowing them to deeply kiss one another. When Silverbolt held Twilight’s ass, she squeaked a bit, but continued to make out with him whilst finding herself blushing heavily about this, but still she went on.

Princess Twilight instantly raised her one leg in the air, allowing Silverbolt to grab it and pulled her one boot off and her sock, whilst he had managed to do the same for the other one. Twilight was able to stand on both of her feet whilst from out of nowhere, Princess Twilight moaned from the kiss. Silverbolt ended up with a daring move by moving his thumb from the brim of Princess Twilight’s panties, making her blush deeply and felt goosebumps at the same time as she could feel her bare skin being caressed by his fingers, which made her feel more aroused. But as she was distracted, her panties dropped onto the ground. Princess Twilight on the other hand had suddenly moved her own hands towards his belt and for some reason, had found a way to loosen them, making it drop on the ground at the same time, whilst also removing his underwear at the same time.

Silverbolt instantly fell backwards, with Twilight being on top of him as she continued to keep on pulling him into the kiss, as if she really, really, wanted this. At first, Silverbolt was against the idea, but if a princess wanted something like this, he’d have no choice but to oblige that request. Silverbolt soon began to push Princess Twilight, but was still able to keep his lips on her, which allowed the both of them to sit up. Silverbolt continued to passionately kiss Princess Twilight, whilst at the same time, he removed her bowtie and unbuttoned her shirt. Once he did, he was able to remove it, revealing her breasts behind her bra.

He instantly unhooked her bra, allowing him to free her breasts behind the last piece of clothing. When Princess Twilight’s breasts were against his chest, she could suddenly feel the shivers from her body. But what caught her off guard, was when Silverbolt instantly placed his right hand on her breast, which made her make an eep sound. Princess Twilight broke the kiss and had a bit of a flustered look.

“You, okay?” asked Silverbolt.

“Even after all this time whenever I come here, they still feel very sensitive.” Said Princess Twilight “Why do they feel so sensitive?”

“Well human bodies work differently than pony bodies.” Said Silverbolt “Especially certain bodies and privates, like a mares pussy and a stallion’s dick.”

“But…” said Princess Twilight before she began to feel flustered “Ponies don’t expose that in Ponyville.”

“Precisely,” said Silverbolt “We can control parts of our bodies when were ponies. But as humans, without any clothing…”

He instantly placed his left hand on her right breast whilst using his right hand to pinch the other, making Princess Twilight yelp and feel more aroused.

“They have no control at all.” Said Silverbolt.

“W-wait.” Said Princess Twilight whilst feeling flustered “W-why does this feel so…?”

“Don’t question,” said Silverbolt in a calming manner “Just go with it. And uh…you might wanna prepare yourself.”

Princess Twilight wondered what he meant, until he gently lifted her up and lowered her as his member was aimed at her womanhood. The moment when it penetrated her, she tried to keep herself under control as she squirmed in pain.

“Take it easy.” Said Silverbolt, reassuring her.

“Why does this hurt so much.” Said Princess Twilight whilst she grunted in pain.

“Two things.” Said Silverbolt “One, you’re still a virgin. And two, this is your first time, so anyone who would feel pain the first time.”

Soon Silverbolt’s member was fully in her, she was still a bit in pain, but Silverbolt kissed her and said “Let me take the lead. Just…keep your arms wrapped up around me. And keep calm.”

Princess Twilight nodded, for she understood what he was talking about. With Silverbolt’s help, Princess Twilight moved her hips a bit, whilst Silverbolt placed both his hands onto her posterior, making her slightly shiver a bit as she never felt anything like it before. But at the same time, it also began to turn her on whilst she wrapped both her arms around. Twilight moaned as she partially rolled her eyes.

“Why…does it…feel so good?” said Princess Twilight whilst she moved her hips.

“It’s what happens to…everyone who starts out.” Said Silverbolt.

With Silverbolt’s help, Princess Twilight moved her hips faster, which in turn made her lean her head backwards as she panted, whilst enjoying the feeling inside of her at the same time. However, she began to feel a tingling sensation, whilst at the same time, her breathing also got heavier.

“Silverbolt…I…I think I’m going to…”

And before any of them could speak, both climaxed at the same time. Once it died down, both of them panted slowly whilst they placed their foreheads at one another, as well as staring at one another.

“Wow,” said Princess Twilight with a small smile “The Princesses were right. You really are something.”

“Glad I could please you.” Said Silverbolt. “But uh, you mind keeping this from everyone else, especially for your…”

“I promise,” said Twilight “Besides, I did ask and you delivered.”

“Good to know.” Said Silverbolt, whilst at the same time, he pulled out a few paper towels he stashed for just in case. “Mind helping me clean up?”

Suddenly, he was grabbed by the arms and pinned on the bed, with Princess Twilight having a lustful look in her eyes.

“Who said we were done though?” said the Princess with a slow lick to her lips.

Silverbolt was taken aback by this, he had no idea she would act out like this. But then he just shrugged and went with it, causing him to grab her and the two decided to have another round.

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Soon the two of them were teleported back to the pizza place, where everything was still frozen.

“Hope you’re satisfied.” Said Silverbolt.

“I am.” Said Princess Twilight with her own smile “And I won’t tell Sunset. I know how much she means to you and how much you really like her.”

“I do.” Said Silverbolt before Princess Twilight gave him a light peck on the lips.

“Let’s sit down,” said Princess Twilight as she gestured to the seats “We still got about ten minutes left.”

“That we do.” Said Silverbolt as he and Princess Twilight sat down on the table, allowing Silverbolt to snap his fingers as time resumed.

Dragon Spike then resumed and said “Talking about?”

Both Silverbolt and Princess Twilight looked at Dragon Spike, then to each other with smiles.

“Trade secret.” Said both of them at the same time with smiles.

Spike merely shrugged, not wanting to think about it.

Silverbolt then asked “When you first got here, did you happen to have any love interests?”

Princess Twilight was taken aback by this question whilst she blushed. Before she could say anything, Spike said “There was this one guy at CHS called Flash Sentry.”

“Blue haired boy who plays the guitar a lot?” said Silverbolt “I bumped into him when I came to CHS.”

Princess Twilight looked down a bit and tried to make sure the blush was unnoticeable. Then she looked at him and said “How is he doing?”

“From what I could gather,” said Silverbolt whilst he leaned backwards whilst crossing his arms and from what he learned “He kinda went into the shadows after you left. He constantly asks Sunset if you were okay and he wanted to visit you. But he couldn’t because it would be too dangerous, considering that everyone at CHS had to sneak through Ponyville when they got through the portal at the other side of the world. And during that time, he kept staring at the fountain at the mall, tossing a coin now and again whilst making a wish.”

He leaned forward and said “I think he was wishing that he could see you again.”

Twilight sighed sadly, not realizing of what she had put Flash through. She then felt Silverbolt’s hand, causing her to look at him.

“I know you’re a Princess and you have responsibilities back in Equestria.” Said Silverbolt “But everyone deserves to be loved. I know you feel the same but you didn’t get the chance. Don’t make another mistake by leaving him behind. Like I said…everyone is meant to be loved, even you.”

Princess Twilight thought about it, and realized that he was right, everyone deserves love, even her. She shed a few tears cause she never realized of how much she meant to him.

She wiped it away and said “I want to see him again.”

Silverbolt smiled and said “I know you will. But we’ll do that tomorrow.”

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Sure enough, the pizzas were done and Silverbolt placed them at the backseat.

“I still can’t believe you ordered that many pizza.” Said Princess Twilight as she walked behind him.

“Yeah, I mean isn’t nineteen pizzas, six different flavored soda bottles and cheese sticks kinda pushing it?” asked Dragon Spike.

“Well we have twice as many guests,” said Silverbolt “So I figured we’d have a pizza party. Plus every now and then I’d like to give pizza to those who don’t have any.”

“You’d really do that?” said Princess Twilight surprised.

“And why not?” said Silverbolt as he looked at Princess Twilight and Spike “Not everyone is fortunate to have something on the table. Sometimes we need to enjoy the little things in life.”

“Huh,” said Spike as he pondered “Never thought about that.”

“Now up next, the deserts.” Said Silverbolt as he walked to the driver’s seat. “A couple of cakes, tarts and pies should do it.”

Twilight couldn’t help but look down and smile, for Silverbolt was something else. At first, she thought he wouldn’t be what she’d imagine ever since that incident with the Pillars and the Pony of Shadows.

But now, meeting him, discovering that he has a business of his own after living here for so long, helping those in need. More importantly, how he created the Elements of Harmony, how he made sure that they were the Element Bearers, how he guided them to where they needed to be in secret, protecting both her, her friends and the Rainbooms, and more importantly, how he saved their lives and made sure the Timeline ran its course. Then came the part where he literally destroyed Sunset and her other self’s darkness.

He truly is special and a legend. She really admired him and they gained some mutual respect. Princess Twilight looked up and said “Would it be okay if I sit at the back?”

“Oh?” said Silverbolt as he looked at her with a flexed eyebrow.

“You know, just to make sure they don’t fall over.” Said Princess Twilight.

Silverbolt suddenly smirked and leaned against the car and said “That and to make sure Spike doesn’t eat them, right?”

“Hey!!” shouted Spike, making Princess Twilight giggle when she realized that he was spot on

“Sure thing.” Said Silverbolt.

Soon they climbed in and drove off to the baker’s store.

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After getting what he needed and placed them in the boot of the car, Silverbolt began to drive back home.

“Okay, that’s everything.” Said Silverbolt.

“Aren’t the pizzas going to get cold?” asked Spike.

“Thankfully not,” said Silverbolt “I was able to cast a spell to make sure that the pizza stays warm by the time we get back.”

“That’s pretty handy.” Said Princess Twilight.

“You know,” said Silverbolt as he partially looked at the Princess “If you want to use your magic in this world, I can help you with that.”

“Really?” said Princess Twilight surprised. “How? Last time I was here, I couldn’t use my magic like I normally could.”

“Oh, I found a way to access it here.” Said Silverbolt. He looked at Twilight and said “Equestria managed to make radios, right?”

“Last time I heard they were about to,” said Spike “But they’re still working on it.”

“And we know a bit about them in this world.” Said Princess Twilight.

“Like I told the Rainbooms,” said Silverbolt as he explained “This world once had magic but the technique had been forgotten for generations because of it. Now picture magic as a radio frequency. If you use it in a single world, you can use it on a daily basis. But if you can find a way to tap into this world’s said frequency, you can access this world’s magic without having to strain yourself. Took me about ten years to figure that out.”

“Amazing.” Said Princess Twilight. “Can you teach me how when we get back?”

“Sure thing.” Said Silverbolt.

However, as he drove, he stopped near a stop sign and saw something that caught his attention. He saw someone sitting at a bus stop bench. The person was wearing a hoodie to be protected from the rain just in case. Silverbolt felt sorry for the person, as she looked really sad. He took a good look at the person and realized that it was a girl. Princess Twilight noticed this and could see Silverbolt wants to help her.

Silverbolt rolled down his window and said “Excuse me?!”

The girl looked at him and she looked scared, and Silverbolt can’t blame her.

“Do you need a ride?!”

She shook her head no, for she thinks that he would hurt her. Now he really wants to help her.

“Look, it’s really cold outside, it’s going to rain soon and my car’s got a heater to keep you warm until I drop you off at where you want to go!!” said Silverbolt.

The said girl looked down again, then to him. She slowly got up and walked straight towards them. She opened the car door and climbed in the passenger side. She removed her hood and revealed her light blue ponytail with stripes. Both Princess Twilight and Spike were shocked to see her, for she was none other than Sonata Dusk, one of the members of the Dazzlings.

“Thank you.” She managed to say with a small smile, but she didn’t look behind her and noticed that Princess Twilight and Spike were there.

“Sure thing,” said Silverbolt “You looked like you needed help. I’m Bolt by the way.”

Twilight was confused by why he used a fake name, with Sonata saying “Sonata Dusk.”

There was a slight tense for a millisecond, which Twilight noticed, but Silverbolt decided to drive on for her sake.

“Did you miss the bus today?” asked Silverbolt.

“Yeah,” said Sonata whilst looking down what appeared to be shame “I was supposed to take the 6:45, but I…got here too late when I worked at my shift. But I had to work overtime to make up for lost time.”

“Seriously?” said Silverbolt “That sucks big time.”

“Yeah, they’re going to be upset that I missed my ride too.” Said Sonata.

“Who?” asked Silverbolt.

“My…sisters.” Said Sonata, which Princess Twilight noticed that she looked tense at that for a moment.

“Why would they think that?” asked Silverbolt.

“They think that I’m, well…retarded and stupid.” She whimpered and shed a few tears. Silverbolt got angry. Princess Twilight was shocked and see genuine sadness from her. Could they really have treated their own that badly?

“I was supposed to get to work and to the bus on time,” said Sonata “Cause they’re tired of having to come and pick me up whilst they have to work.”

“Sheesh, a bit harsh, aren’t they?” said Silverbolt.

“They are.” She admitted sadly “We used to have a good life together until…something bad happened.”

“Which you can’t talk about?” asked Silverbolt, making her shake her head, which he understood. “I assume they don’t take care of you much.”

“They did for a long time.” She said whilst looking down in sadness “But they said that sooner or later I had to be…well…”

“Responsible?” said Silverbolt, which made her nod again. “Where do you work?”

“At that Veggie Burger restaurant.” Said Sonata.

“Oh, I was there last night.” Said Silverbolt “I think you worked at the kitchen.”

“Yeah, I used to cook, but I was caught eating and they put me on dishwashing duty.” Said Sonata.

“You did?” said Silverbolt.

“They made me work through my lunch break and I was hungry.” Said Sonata.

“Well that sucks.” Said Silverbolt. “Didn’t you think of applying at another place to work?”

“Not really.” Said Sonata “I don’t know where else to go.”

Silverbolt thought about this, then realized something. He looked up at a few fast food places, something that she’s sure to enjoy.

“Do you happen to have any other talents?” said Silverbolt “Something that makes you happy?”

Sonata thought about it and said “Well…I love Tacos.”

“Really?” said Silverbolt surprised.

“Well yeah,” said Sonata “I love it that you can stick anything in it. Whether meaty or vegetarian. They’re kind of like works of art. And once the tacos are ready, you can eat it to your heart’s content if you mix the ingredients right.”

Silverbolt looked a bit surprised by that statement, even both Princess Twilight and Dragon Spike were surprised by this.

“I…” said Sonata sheepishly “When we were at that buffet place, I onetime experimented on tacos, knowing which sauce goes where so that it could taste right. And…I really like tacos.”

Silverbolt thought about it, then smiled and said “If you do, then why not work at that fast food place at midtown of Canterlot City?”

“What fast food place?” asked Sonata.

“Taco Shack.” Said Silverbolt, which Sonata looked at him surprised, as if had just peaked her attention “They know how to make the best tacos. They literally have any kind of sauce and flavors. And if I’m not mistaken, you seem to be very knowledgeable at Tacos in every way. So why not work at a place like that? Plus, the pay they give is twice as better than the Veggie Burger place.”

Sonata thought about it and said “Are you sure it’ll work?”

He then picked up his cellphone and dialed a number, whilst also turning the speaker on so that she can hear, much to the passenger’s confusion.

“Hello?” said a voice.

“Hey, Franklin, how’s it going?” said Silverbolt.

“Silverbolt? Is that you?”

“You bet.”

“Wow, it’s been ages.”

“I know. Hey, how’s business going?”

“Better than ever. Thanks for bringing in the new flavors. Business has been booming since you last came here.”

“I can imagine. Hey, I got a request.”

“Anything for you old friend.”

“Was there a girl named Sonata at your place? Blue hair, bubbly cheery girl with a smile on her face.”

Sonata was surprised that he mentioned her.

“Oh yeah, I remember her, she’s one of my best customers. She comes here every month just to have our tacos. That girl really knows how to make a taco.”

“Well, we talked earlier and I was hoping that you’d give her a job there, something that she’ll enjoy.”

“Her, work here?” said the owner, causing him to laugh and said “I’d love her to work here, she’ll bring joy to this place.”

“When can she start?”

“On next Monday, just at the beginning of the next week.”

“Great, thanks Franklin.” Said Silverbolt.

“Just keep sending that famous sauces you have and we’ll be even.”

“You got it.” Said Silverbolt as he hung up.

Sonata was surprised that Silverbolt had found her a job just like that, and one place that she always wanted to work at.

“You…really did that? For me?” said Sonata in shock and disbelief.

“Of course.” Said Silverbolt “That’s what friends do. They help one another.”

Sonata was taken aback by this. She didn’t know how to respond to it. But to hear someone call her friend. She couldn’t help but shed a few tears of happiness and hugged him. Thankfully, during the hug, Silverbolt used his magic to help steer the car whilst at the same time, he hugged her back, ensuring her that things will be okay.

But somehow, Silverbolt felt something very familiar, something he hadn’t felt in a long time. A spark from a long time ago. He was surprised by this. But he ignored it just to focus on the road.

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Shortly after their drive, he was able to arrive at a town house. It looked recently new.

“This where you lot live?” asked Silverbolt.

“Yeah,” said Sonata as she and Silverbolt climbed out and stood near it “It was the only place that was the cheapest and what we could afford.”

“Good thing they lowered their prices here.” Said Silverbolt.

Silverbolt suddenly thought about something, looked at her and said “Mind opening the door for me?”

Sonata was surprised by this, with Silverbolt asking “What time will your sisters be here?”

“They’ll be here in fifteen minutes.” Said Sonata once she opened the door.

But as she turned around, to his surprise, he took three different pizzas, a cake and a soda with him.

“Oh, we couldn’t possibly.” Said Sonata as she wanted to protest.

“No, I want to.” Said Beau “Plus I tend to buy food and give for those who don’t have any. Besides, we all need to enjoy the little things in life, don’t we?”

Sonata thought about it, and realized that he was right, they do need to enjoy the little things in life. She managed a smile and invited him in. When they walked around, Amadeus see that most of the furniture had seen better days, but they were still useable. Deciding not to question it, they made their way to the kitchen. He was able to place the pizza on the table, along with the cake and soda.

“Thank you, again.” Said Sonata “I don’t know what to say.”

Suddenly, Silverbolt pulled out his checkbook and wrote down a $100000 on it. He then placed it on the table, much to her confusion, as he said to her “In case they ask, tell them that the customer you served was really grateful.”

Sonata was surprised by this, and couldn’t help but hug him, with him returning the embrace. He then felt it, and it felt familiar to him.

Princess Twilight, whilst she decided to sit at the passenger seat next to the driver seat, with Spike on her lap, began to have a worried look on her face. But then she saw Silverbolt coming out of the house and bidding goodbye to Sonata. He soon made his way to the car and climbed in.

“Are you okay?” Princess Twilight asked “She didn’t hurt you did…?”

But to her slight shock, she saw Silverbolt shedding tears, as if a big revelation had hit him the hardest.

“Silverbolt?” asked Spike in concern.

“It’s her.” Said Silverbolt “It’s really her. Which means they’re here too.”

“Who?” asked Princess Twilight.

He looked at her and said “My friends.”

The two were taken aback by this, with Spike saying “They’re your friends? How?”

Silverbolt looked ahead and said “You two might wanna get comfortable. It’s going to be a long story.”

He started the car and drove off, whilst he would tell them his story at the same time.