Twilight ran as fast as she could. Her friends were all at Rarity’s choosing dresses for the Fall Formal. The Fall Formal that would be too late to do any good. But even if the girls couldn’t help, she had promised to come, and the boutique was a good place to think. Twilight blew open the door and darted into a dressing room, oblivious to Fluttershy’s and Rarity’s worried glances. She set Spike’s backpack down on a stool, leaned against the wall, and took a deep breath. Rarity’s muffled voice came through the curtain.
"Everything okay in there?"
"Yes!" shouted Twilight, but her frantic whisper told the real story. "Only it's not okay. It's not okay at all. If I don't get my crown tonight, I won't be able to go back to Equestria for another thirty moons. Oh, what are we gonna do?"
Spike lifted a paw over his heart. "Hmm... We tell them the truth. Let them know what's really at stake if you don't get the crown tonight. They'll help us figure something out." He touched Twilight’s leg reassuringly.
"But what if they won't? What if when they find out just how different I really am..."
Twilight looked in the mirror and to her surprise saw the pony she was looking back at her.
"Twilight, these girls rallied around you because they saw what was in your heart." Spike sat up so Twilight could see him in the mirror. When she looked back to her own reflection, it was human again. "They aren't gonna feel any differently about you when they find out you're a pony princess in Equestria."
Twilight turned away from the mirror. "I'm glad you followed me here, Spike." She patted his head.
Spike wagged his tail. "Me too," Spike said, but he glanced at the ground. "Unless, of course, we get stuck here for another 30 moons."
* * *
Sora shoved the boutique’s door open and crouched in the threshold, panting heavily with his hands on his knees. He looked up to see the girls, all but Twilight, holding clothes and gathered around a drawn curtain. "Where's—Twilight—"
Rarity, the only one sitting down, flicked her eyes at the curtain. "She came running in here like there was no tomorrow, just like you. Do you know what could have upset her so?"
Donald popped his head out of Sora's backpack and he and Sora shared a panicked look. They knew, alright. But before they could say anything, Twilight whipped the curtain open. The girls turned to look at her, and Sora sighed in relief at being off the hook.
"You okay?" Applejack asked.
"The Fall Formal isn't happening tonight." Twilight said.
"What!?" Pinkie screamed, her eyes wide with shock.
"It had to be postponed because Sunset Shimmer had Snips and Snails ruin all of Sora’s and Pinkie Pie's decorations.”
"WHAT!?" Pinkie screeched. Sora and Donald cringed.
"But the Fall Formal has to happen tonight." Twilight insisted.
"Wha—?" Applejack put a hand over Pinkie's mouth.
Twilight sighed, "You see..."
Pinkie pulled free and took a huge breath. "You're from an alternate world and you're a pony princess there and the crown actually has a magical element embedded in it that helps power up other magical elements and without it they don't work anymore and you need them to help protect your magical world and if you don't get the crown tonight you'll be stuck in this world and you won't be able to get back for like a really, really long time!" She finished with a huge smile and a proud *squee*.
Twilight, Spike, Sora, and Donald looked slack-jawed at Pinkie, but Rainbow rubbed the back of her head and rolled her eyes. "Yeah. I'm pretty sure that isn't the reason."
"Nope, she's pretty much spot on." Spike said.
"He can talk!?" Rarity gasped.
"Oh, yeah” Twilight grimaced as Spike reared up on his hind legs. "And back where I come from, I'm not even a dog. I am a ferocious fire-breathing dragon!"
Fluttershy pushed Rarity and Pinkie aside to get at Spike. "This is so amazing! Tell me, what are you thinking right now?"
Spike sauntered over to Rarity and looked up at her longingly. "Sure would love a scratch behind the old ears."
"Gah..."
"Uh, maybe later."
"Hey!" squawked Donald. "How come you guys don't freak out like that when I talk!?"
Fluttershy picked him up and hugged him. Donald sighed.
"How did you know all that?" said Twilight.
"Just a hunch." Pinkie shrugged.
Applejack put up her hands. "Wait a minute! Lemme get this straight. You're a pony?"
"You're a princess?" Rarity chimed in, having found her voice.
"You're from another world?" added Fluttershy.
Twilight rubbed the back of her head, blushed, and gulped. "Mm-hmm."
"That...is...awesome!" Rainbow said.
All the girls gathered around Twilight, eagerly asking her about life in Equestria.
"See? Told ya." Spike said.
Twilight just smiled.
"Um, guys?" Sora hated to ruin the moment, but there was a chance the girls would accept his apology like they'd accepted Twilight.
Everyone turned their attention to Sora now, and Donald jumped out of Fluttershy's arms to stand loyally with Sora.
"Is somethin' the matter, sugarcube?" Applejack asked.
Sora looked at all of them and sighed deeply. "...I'm an idiot."
"We saw Snips and Snails go into the gym after Sunset ordered them to trash it. We tried to stop them, but..."
"But, you didn't?" Twilight guessed.
"No... We did... But in the process we destroyed it."
Sora could see the disappointment in their eyes, especially Twilight’s.
"I messed up, okay? I was just trying to help. I'm really sorry." Sora hung his head.
"It was my fault, too!" Donald said stoutly.
"Sora, I almost lost my crown because of you! If Flash hadn't found the evidence to prove I was innocent..." It was Twilight's turn to lower her head. "I would've failed my friends at home...and all of Equestria."
"...I was just trying to help." Sora repeated.
He and Twilight looked at each other for a long time. Sora could feel the others watching him, but he kept his eyes on Twilight, waiting for her answer.
"C'mon girls," she said at last, her brow furrowed in determination. "Let's do something about the gym."
She marched out the door, the other girls filing out behind her. Sora scooped Donald up and joined the back of the line, but barely made it out onto the sidewalk before Twilight noticed him, "And just what do you think you're doing?" she snapped, not looking at Sora as she walked.
"Uh, going with you guys?”
"I think you've done enough." Twilight kept walking.
"But Twilight—"
Twilight turned, and Sora backpedaled away from her glare. Sure he wouldn't follow, Twilight continued down the street, leaving Sora standing in the doorway. Sora looked desperately at her friends, and Applejack and Rainbow Dash peeled away from the group.
"It's alright, sugarcube. She jus' needs a little time."
"Yeah," Rainbow nodded. "If it makes you feel better, I still think you're awesome."
Sora forced a smile, which seemed to be enough for Rainbow.
"C'mon, AJ, if we run we can still beat them to the gym." She gave Sora a pat on the back and took off down the street. Applejack lingered a little longer, chewing her lip as if she wanted to say something, but eventually followed Rainbow, leaving Sora and Donald alone in the boutique.
"Sora..."
Sora turned to Donald, his fake smile replaced with a confident grin. "You know..." he said, "Twilight could use some help."
Donald's beak flapped open in confusion. "How are we supposed to do that?"
Sora gave Donald a devious wink. "Without getting caught."
Donald snickered knowingly. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" he declared, and jumped into Sora's backpack. Sora shut the door behind him and ran towards the school.
I just hope we're not too late...
* * *
The girls and Spike surveyed the damage done to the gym. Overturned chairs and tables littered the floor. The decapitated tips of streamers looked forlornly from the ceiling at their bodies on the floor. Somehow the disco ball had survived the fall from its fitting without smashing into a million pieces, but there was no hiding the jagged gash that tore across it like a mangled mouth.
"I simply cannot believe they did all this." Rarity said.
"If I only had some kind of...party cannon that could decorate everything super fast." Pinkie's voice fell when she realized she didn't.
"I know it seems impossible, but maybe if we all work together?"
"Now that's the kind of can-do spirit Ah'm lookin' for in a Fall Formal Princess!" Applejack stuck her hand into the middle of the group. "Let's do it, y'all!"
"Absolutely!"
"Rock on!"
"Yes, indeedily!"
"Yaaay!” One by one, Rarity, Rainbow, Pinkie, and Fluttershy placed their hands on top of Applejack’s and looked expectantly at Twilight. She hesitated, but finally put her hand on top of theirs and joined them as they raised their hands in the air.
* * *
Sora and Donald poked their heads into the gym. He grimaced at the the mess, but the sight of Twilight and Spike carrying brooms and buckets out of a supply closet brought a smile to his face. She tossed the brooms to her friends, which worked about as well as Sora expected. Rarity’s hit her in the stomach, but she managed to grab it before it fell. Fluttershy flinched before her broom reached her. It hit her back and clattered to the ground. Rainbow, Applejack, and Pinkie, however, caught theirs easily, Rainbow twirling hers in the air.
"Okay, it's not too late, let's do this!" Sora whispered. Donald nodded vigorously. "We just can't let Twilight see us!" They tiptoed into the gym and ducked behind a table with bent and crooked legs.
Sora worked his magic under the cover of the table and the girls' sweeping.
"Wind!" he whispered, casting an Aero spell. Streamers, balloons, and shards of glass blew into a nearby garbage bag. Seeing it was full, Applejack tied the top and tossed it to Fluttershy, who tossed it to Rarity, who tossed it to Rainbow, who made a basket into a garbage pail held by Pinkie Pie.
Meanwhile, Twilight grabbed the edge of Sora's table, and he and Donald had to duck between the bleachers and a dented backdrop with popped balloons hanging off it. She struggled to drag it out the door, and Sora readied a Zero Gravity spell to help, but before he could cast, two athletic-looking boys appeared in the doorway. They each took an end, but stopped and stared as Applejack passed them carrying another table under her arm. Twilight giggled at that, and Sora, unbeknownst to Twilight, couldn't help but chuckle himself.
Seeing this, the other girls started trying to attract more help themselves. Pinkie started sweeping with her pink, poofy hair, holding her broom high in the air. No one came to help, and when she stood up her hair was covered in garbage, but still she giggled like she didn't have a care in the world.
Fluttershy and Rarity had more success tossing the streamers into the rafters, skipping and high-fiving as they worked. Two well-dressed girls noticed and decided to help. More students, from every clique in the school, followed, and gradually they started to forget their differences. A mustached boy wearing a headband and a shirt with a globe logo joined the fashionistas in hanging streamers. One of them used some leftover streamer to copy his headband; and they all laughed when another started handing out streamer necklaces. A petite girl with glasses joined one of the boys who had helped Twilight in carrying an amplifier onstage. They passed a boy with a bowl-shaped haircut trying to hang a new spotlight. He started to greet them, but overbalanced; he would have fallen if a burly boy hadn't steadied his ladder. He gave the smaller boy a thumbs-up. Twilight smiled proudly.
As more and more students came to help, Sora and Donald found it harder and harder to stay out of sight. Fortunately, someone had left a bag of balloons behind their hiding spot, so Sora started blowing them up while Donald used Zero Gravity to make sure they'd float. When the coast was clear, Sora poked his head out from behind the backdrop, tied them to the front, and ducked back under cover as quickly as he could. He'd seen a knot of students approaching with paintbrushes and hammers, and it looked like Applejack was with them.
"Just sit tight, Donald," he whispered.
"How come?"
Before Sora could explain, he heard Applejack's voice through the plywood barrier.
"Well Ah'll be..."
"You say something, Applejack?" said an unfamiliar voice.
"Nope, nothin'."
* * *
It was done. They'd fixed and decorated the gym in time for the Fall Formal. Even Flash Sentry's band was ready, despite Twilight bumping into Flash during soundcheck.
"This...looks...sooooo GOOD!" Pinkie said. She was right. It was a job well done, and they had done it together.
The sound of clapping came from the door, and all the students turned to see it was Principal Celestia applauding their work. Vice Principal Luna stood behind her, holding a locked blue box with a slot in the lid.
"Alright, everyone!" Celestia said. "Fall Formal is back on for this evening."
The students cheered, but quieted when Celestia spread her arms. "So you'd better get out of here and start getting ready. Oh, and don't forget to cast your ballots for Fall Formal Princess on your way out."
The students began to file out the door, scribbling on papers as they walked and slipping them into Luna's box. "You got my vote, Twilight." one said.
"Mine, too!" said another.
"Mine, too!"
"Mine, too!"
Applejack, however, hung back as her friends cast their ballots. "Hey, uh..." They turned to hear what she had to say. "Can Ah meet up with y'all later? I just wanna take care of somethin' real quick."
"Okie dokie!" The others nodded and murmured in agreement with Pinkie, and filed out behind the rest of the students.
"Vice Principal Luna? Could ya stay here for a moment?"
"Of course, Applejack," Luna said. "What is it you require?"
"You'll see."
Applejack marched up to Sora's and Donald's hiding spot, now painted a fresh white, festooned with balloons and flowers, and emblazoned with a bountiful cornucopia.
"Alright, y'all can come out now."
Sora looked up at Applejack. "We're caught, Donald."
"Awww, phooey!" Donald flapped grumpily into Sora's backpack.
Sora crawled out from under the backdrop, stood up, and dusted himself off. "Twilight didn't see us, did she?"
"Naw, you're safe, sugarcube." Applejack smiled reassuringly.
"Is she still mad?"
Applejack sighed. "I think so." Sora slumped his shoulders, but perked up when Applejack continued. "She still really likes you though. Ah can see it clear as day."
Slowly, her meaning dawned on Sora. He was suddenly acutely aware of Luna's presence, and blushed, but the Vice Principal seemed to be very interested in her nails. "Then… what should I do?"
Applejack looked hard at Sora. "You kinda like Twilight the same way, but you don't know how ta act on those feelings." It wasn't a question, but slowly, Sora nodded anyway. He could hardly believe, but Applejack made sense. Maybe he did like Twilight that way. "If it'll make ya feel better… maybe Ah could take ya ta the Fall Formal, and—"
Sora grinned, seeing a chance to turn the tables. "Applejack? Are you asking me to be your date?"
It was Applejack's turn to blush. "W-What!? No! Ah...Ah meant Ah could take you ta meet up with the others and—"
Sora and Donald burst out laughing.
"That wasn't funny!" Applejack barked.
"I was just trying to lighten the mood."
Her expression softened, and Sora figured they could start over. "Honestly, Applejack, were you asking me to be your date to the Fall Formal?"
She blushed again. "Ah... Ah guess so. Yeah."
Sora smiled. "See you tonight."
"Yeah... See ya..."
Applejack filed her ballot and left to meet her friends. Behind her, she could hear Sora begging a pen and paper off Vice Principal Luna.
Oh, Sora… she thought, If only it were me you were fallin' for...
* * *
Sunset Shimmer cracked open the broom closet door, letting her spy on the students casting their votes. She scowled and rounded on Snips and Snails, sitting next to her on the floor. "You're lucky she was able to pull this off. Next time I ask you to make a mess of things, try to show a little restraint!" She turned back to the closet door and grinned a wicked grin. "I need this Formal to go on tonight just as much as she does."
To Be Continued...
Nice, but now we have a weird love shape going on. I can't wait for the next chapter. Good luck.
I got to admit that I find the fact that AJ joined Sora's fanclub to be an unexpected twist. The guy has 3-4 of the girls having a mild crush on him. I cant wait to see how the girls react when they find out about Sora's date.
Even though Twilight is pissed at Sora, at least he told the truth. That's something to give credit to. Nice work with this chapter. You threw me off bigtime.
Oh I hope that Twilight still able to forgive him. Anyway are u making the part 2?
4817020 I'll work on more later
4816945 Eeyup
4816817 Yeah, they're in for a surprise.
4817020 Easy there bro. This chapter just came out. Give him some time.
4816756 I know, isn't it awesome?! I'm glad that everyone's enjoying this fanfic
Can't wait for it!
4817037 What is the love shape right now. We have Sunset on Flash, Flash on Twilight, Twilight on Sora, and maybe Flash. Sora on Kari and Twilight. And AppleJack on Sora. Have I missed any?
4817056 Hmm... What about when Rarity was (somewhat) swooning over Sora in the café scene? Or Fluttershy in a few scenes?
Didn't Rainbow also had some feelings for him? When he saved her from one of the organization XIII members?
4817096 So you're saying that only Sunset Shimmer and Rainbow are not falling for Sora. Even then Rainbow considers he is cool, which can easily move into the hot zone?
4817160 Oh yeah, that's right. I didn't ask that because I thought you guys wouldn't agree with that being a romance scene
4817181 Rainbow IS falling for Sora, she just won't admit it. And about Sunset... That'll have to wait for a different chapter.
4817337 Stupid Sora causing all Girls to fall for him.
4817339 It's just Sora being Sora
GASP! Duh duh Duuuuh. J'ai besoin de plus mon ami.
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Golden Flare I hope you like this picture in dedication to your story and it's sequel under the tittle Kingdom Hearts : Equestria Saga.
Sora seems to get all the girls, don't he? (So much so I don't know whether to do this or this ) Also, '...smiled boardly...' should be '...smiled broadly...'
YOU USED MY SONG RECOMMANDATION FOR THE NEW CHAPTER, I MEAN, THANK YOU! Now that's out of the way; here's another recommendation. Have you heard of a Youtube user called Homestar14 (he also known as Rainshadow)? What he does is great: he has ALL of the BGMs of MLP from seasons 3, 4, and (of course) Equestria Girls; that includes the songs there. Not just that, but the songs come in their original, instrumental, even a version with just the backing vocals. I mention this because this story does go through one more song (well, two if you count the reprise version of the song you know I'm thinking of). Again, not sure what you want to do the songs in this story; just again giving you something to consider here for future chapters.
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Hooves off, that's my job!
As for the love...thing, Sora's charms seem like a new development. In Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts 3D, Sora interacts with the following female characters: Kanga, Jasmine, Ariel, Ursula, Belle, Mrs. Potts, the Wardrobe, Kairi, Sally, Shock, Maleficent, Megara, Elizabeth Swann, Nala, Shenzi, Yuffie, Aerith, Tifa, Yuna, Rikku, Paine, Mulan, Minnie, Daisy, Namine, Olette, Fuu, Esmeralda, the Blue Fairy, Shiki, Rhyme, Quorra, Xion, and Aqua. I'd be interested to hear examples of how any of these Sora "got" any of these "girls."
And now, back to the editing room.
4817724 Well, Sora always had a certain amount of boyish charm. Like Peter Pan minus the complete immaturity.
4817724 Or better yet, Tom Sawyer.
4817056 If we are doing just one line for every different character and not every different relationship we have a love decagon.
4817407 Glad you like it
4817495 That's an awesome picture! Thanks so much!
4817617 Kinda, and fixed!
4817651 It's was no problem, thanks for the recommendation And yes, I've heard of RainShadow, I may use "This Is Our Big Night" from that channel
4818971 Of course... wait you understood what I just said?
4817724 Yes, it is your job, and you've got a point with that.
4818987 Not really, I just figured you liked it
4819012 Damn my french class. Their teachings made me do everything in French.
4819030 It's ok, you can comment in any language you want
4819099 I don't even like French. I'm Hispanic and yet spending my entire life in the U.S. made me forget the Spanish language.
4819141 It's ok
4819267 I guess. At least there's Metalcore.
Oh, no! This is the moment every avid shipper fears the most! I don't know which ship I should support! ;A;
Well, guess I'll just sit here and trust the writer, like I usually do in this situation.
What would sora cutie mark and element be in my little pony friendship is magic anybody?
Golden Flare, please say that Twilight WILL forgive Sora in the next chapter, at very least. I mean, yes, I see why Twilight is mad that him; what with him (UNINTENTOLLY MIND YOU) wrecking the gym and (almost) the party. Not to mention, her chances at winning the crown; I get that and kudos to you for going this route. It's just, two things: 1. What, you wanted to him see the decorations about to be destroyed and do NOTHING!?!?! That's NOT how Sora rolls. 2. This is Sora we are talking about here; the guy who shoot ice, and lighting here. Create tornadoes and earthquakes. Hell, he EVEN STOP TIME (temporally mind you, and only around his enemies area). Oh, the cherry on top, he can cast fire; normal fire, yes; but fire the can obliterate everything in Sora's path. (By the by, I'm referring to mega flare in Chain of Memories. That move+ fire or missile boost= Heartless getting wrecked!) My point is, forgive Sora if the concept of restraint on property is a little foreign to him here. Sorry, I'm probably making it sound like I hated this chapter, WHICH I DON'T. I guess I'm just pointing out why Sora should be cut a slack here. I mean, the Mane 6 (and Sora) fixed everything here, so no harm, no foul, right? (Please say I'm gonna be right.)
That was a great chapter I hope the next one contains the last song "This is our big night" Plus I hope Twilight forgives Sora when she understands that he did it to stop a heartless attack that was conjured up by Sunset Shimmer. I also like how you made note that even Applejack was crushing on Sore just like Twilight and Fluttershy does. Do you plan to add a surprise and have Rarity and Pinkie crush on him too. If your story follows through based on the movie you will only have 3 chapters left I am actually a bit sad that your story is almost done. This is an excellent story
4828879 Thank you, and I'm glad you're enjoying it
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It's not like everybody Sora meets (or even every putative ally) immediately trusts him and gives him the benefit of every doubt. Triton didn't, and he didn't even have a problem with Sora personally, merely with Keyblade wielders in general. Twilight, justly or not, feels betrayed by someone she considered a friend, the same kind of thing she went through in A Canterlot Wedding. As AJ and RD say, she will need time (uninterrupted by urgent, attention-demanding tasks) to get over that and think things through.
Editing's almost done.
4831015 True very true But I hope can find it in her heart to forgive him. She is the princess of friendship. It would totally be OOC if she didn't forgive him. Especially after he saved Rainbow Dash from that Organization XIII member. I would actually be shocked if she didn't forgive him
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Have a little faith in Golden Flare. The story doesn't have the "complete" label, and the chapter ends with a "To Be Continued." The way things are now is obviously not how they will stay throughout.
4831069 Don't worry I trust him completely this is an awesome story
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Definitely the crown. Not only does the crown's edge define the notches in the Kingdom Key, which would make using the keyblade both redundant and obfuscating, Roxas uses it in the Twilight Town mansion to finish DiZ's code and prove his connection to Sora. What's more, Sora wears the crown necklace over his heart. The symbolism in KH doesn't get more direct than that.
4831069 I know this story is far from done and Twilight will forgive Sora at some point. I just hope Golden Flare doesn't drag this concept for TOO long is what I'm saying. Unless, of course, he's planning on incorporating that come the time of the final battle or somewhere around that. We'll just have wait and see what happens in the next chapter, now won't we?