The Life of Golden Jollybaker

Weeks passed and Jollybaker stayed inside the bakery alone. One day, he heard a knock on the door. He only ignored it.

After a while he got tired of it and started screaming at the door.

"Go away!"

Siltstone's voice came from the other side.

"It's me! Can you open up?"

"Are you alone?"

After a moment, she finally answered,

"Well, there are a few others here that want to see you too."

Jollybaker shrugged.

"Fine," he said. Then he opened the door.

"What?"

Appleworm was the first to answer.

"We're worried about you, Jolly. You have not left in weeks."

"I've been packing. I'm leaving."

He showed them a little satchel full of things he needed. They all looked in shock.

"But you're the first friend some of us have had in a long time. You can't leave. I really didn't think you was serious about it," said Blue Diamond.

"I'm not worthy of being your friend, okay? I failed to do what I was asked."

He left the door open for them to come in as he sat down at a table and put his face down on it.

It was Sonic's turn to talk next.

"Hey. What happened to the pegasus I met in that field? He would never give up on anything, no matter how many times he failed."

Jollybaker looked at him, his head still on the table.

"He realized it is best to give up, than to keep failing and waste everypony's time."

Siltstone was the one that spoke up to this.

"And you think this sulking around won't waste time? I've wasted years waiting for my sister to get back. I don't want you to do the same thing."

"Which is why I am leaving. Probably for good. I have to find out what happened to my sister." Jollybaker got up and put his sister's diary in his satchel, ready to leave.

"You can't just leave. We're your friends, whether you like it or not. Where you go, we go," said Sonic, who was just as loyal as ever.

Jollybaker looked at him, actually feeling a little better.

"So you all are going with me? After all I put you through?"

"Of course we are. And together, we're sure to find out what happened to your sister."

"And you all feel this way?"

All of them nodded in agreement.

Jollybaker gave them all a big group hug.

"Thanks. You're all amazing friends. I don't know how long it will take or how dangerous it will be but I am glad you all will be with me. In a way, I didn't fail after all. I did manage to bring all of us together."

And with that, they all left Ponyville together, full of hope and determination that they will be reunited one day with their one mutual friend, Harmony Flavorcake.