I sighed as I pushed the book into it’s spot on the shelf. I figured I might as well help clean up her spare library in the castle while I was here. Had nothing better to do but it would be nice if I had my magic. This must be how earth ponies feel.

“Sunset where are you?” Twilight called out as I finished putting the last book in it’s spot.

“In here!” I called back as the library door swung open. Twilight trotted in with my cutie mark in her magic and a sheepish looking Starlight behind her. “Hey Twi.”

“How are you feeling?” Twilight gave me a quick hug. My friends and former enemies all stood and watched.

“Like I got ran over repeatedly by a truck,” I smirked. “How do we get my mark back?”

“Oh you uh just break the jar,” Starlight said softly.

“That’s what I’ve been saying this whole fucking time!” Earth Lyra exclaimed as she threw her hooves up in frustration. “But no, we had to use caution! Caution is bullshit!” We all let out a chuckle at that as Earth Lyra grabbed the jar and smashed it on the ground. My cutie mark floated in the air before it flew towards me as I floated in the air for some reason and a bright golden light filled the room, blinding us all.

“That’s more like it,” I sighed as I trotted excitedly in a circle, levitating random items near me. “I’m never taking advantage of my magic again.”

“I bet,” Twilight chuckled. “Starlight has something she wants to say.” I looked over at her expectantly as she stepped forward shyly.

“I’m so sorry. For what I did. There’s no excuse for it. I know there’s nothing I can do to earn your forgiveness but I hope one day you will. And if you don’t, I’ll understand,” Starlight sighed with her head drooped down. I made eye contact with Mom and we had a silent argument.

“It’s okay,” I trotted forward and placed a hoof on her shoulder. “If you really wish to earn my forgiveness, you can do what I did. I bent over backwards working to earn the forgiveness of the people I hurt. I created a faux Fall Formal for Lyra and Bon Bon for example.”

“And that actually worked?” Starlight asked in confusion.

“It did,” Earth Lyra wrapped a hoof around Bon Bon. “Sunset wasn’t the greatest person but she always left me and the others alone for the most part. It was fun to see Cherry Crash get her ass beat though. Revenge is sweet.”

“Sunset!” Mom glared at me. “When was that?”

“Oh uh freshman year,” I admitted. “I don’t remember what she did. I think she insulted me and I couldn’t tolerate that.”

“Yeah. Cherry got what she had coming. Especially after she cheated on me,” Earth Lyra smirked coldly. “I wish I could have recorded it and watched it over for posterity. Me and Bonnie weren’t even dating back then.”

“I remember that,” Derpy chuckled. “You guys were busy beating around the bush the whole time.”

“Funny. I can think of someone else I know doing the same thing,” Earth Lyra gave Derpy a smug smile. Derpy rolled her eyes and looked away.

“Can we talk?” Mom focused on Starlight. “I promise I won’t be too hard on you.”

“Uh sure?” Starlight muttered nervously. Twilight gestured to a nearby room and the three disappeared. I couldn’t make out much. Mainly about her not even thinking about laying a hoof on my orange hair or nothing would stop Mom from going after her. I suppose that was not scaring her too much.

“So what now?” Bon Bon asked. “Can we go for a walk or something? I don’t like being trapped inside.” I gave a shrug and smiled.

“Yeah sure. I can teleport us around since my magic is back. Where to?” I asked curiously.

“Uh any suggestions Twilight?” Bon Bon asked. The mare was standing over the table as her cutie mark was floating on a part of Canterlot along with other of the Elements. I tilted my head at her flank as her cutie mark pulsed.

“Uh Twilight? Your flank is pulsing,” Moondancer pointed out.

“Uh go to Sugarcube Corner I guess. Me and the others have a friendship problem to fix. Maybe you guys can watch the Cutie Mark Crusaders and make sure they don’t burn the town down again. I think they were going to try getting their cutie mark again. We should be back in a few days. There isn’t really a time frame for these sorts of things.”

“Yeah my daughter is kinda crazy,” Equestrian Lyra chuckled. We all stared her in shock.

“D-daughter?” Earth Lyra stammered.

“Yeah I have two. Scootaloo and Liza. Me and Bon Bon adopted them both,” Equestrian Lyra explained. Earth Lyra and Bon Bon stared at each in shock.

“We have to talk about this at home.”

“Definitely.”

“How did this happen?” I asked curiously. Equestrian Lyra shrugged as she looked at me nervously.

“I found Scootaloo in the treehouse on the edge of Sweet Apple Acres. Me and Bons took her home and after a few weeks decided to adopt her. That was back when Tirek was running around so not long ago. I pressured Bons into adopting Liza so Scootaloo would have a sister,” Equestrian Lyra explained. I was slightly worried about that. Maybe our worlds Scootaloo was homeless too. I’d have to investigate that further when I get back. I’d loop Rainbow into it but well Rainbow doesn’t see clearly when it comes to the kid.

“Can we talk Sunset?” Derpy asked suddenly. I glanced over at the mare hopping on her feet nervously.

“Yeah sure. We will talk later Minuette and your friends. It’s an important conversation.”

“Yeah sure,” Lemon Hearts said nervously. Me and Derpy started walking down the hall and up to the hallway with the rooms. Figured it was the quietest place to talk.

“What’s up?” I asked as Derpy looked at me nervously. “You’ve been acting nervous around me and getting weirdly red faced all the time. What’s up?”

“Ah to heck with it,” Derpy sighed and kissed me. My eyes went wide slightly as I kissed back, running my hoof along the contours of her body and wing as I opened the door with my magic of a bedroom, pulling her inside with me. We kept kissing till a cough came from behind us. We hastily separated and spun around, staring at a wide eyed Vinyl and Octavia. We both turned bright red and rubbed the back of our heads.

“Hi?”

Author's Note

For the comment about Equestrian Lyra adopting Scootaloo, read the story here https://www.fimfiction.net/story/537713/youre-okay

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