//------------------------------// // Chapter 3-Having Some Fun Answers // Story: A Child's Sunny Twilight Play // by Psalty123 //------------------------------// There is a party happening in the main social hub of the ship. The party, in question, had only just started about an hour earlier. The Rainbooms decided to take Sunset and Twilight there and started to think of answers they could use if people started to ask questions about Sunset and Twilight. A man who was lounging on a chair saw Sunset and Twilight. He saw the toddler-sized girls and thought his brain was playing tricks on him. He saw them yesterday by the pool and swore they were taller then. Confused, he asked Rarity what had happened to them. It makes sense that anyone who saw Twilight and Sunset by the pool the day before as a teenager sized would start to ask the girls questions about what was going on with Sunset and Twilight. Rarity explained what had happened. "Well, sir," she began. "What we do know is that long-delay magic caused them to turn into toddlers this morning." "Go on," said the man, who was interested. Rarity went on to explain the situation to the gentleman. "Well darling, not many people know this, but magic from another world called Equestria has been seeping into our world. Though you would probably think that the situation is completely absurd and …" Rarity said before she was interrupted "Not at all. I was on that cruise where everyone got sent there due to the damage caused by, I think they called it The Storm King's Staff. I'll tell you, it was a weird experience being a pony for a few hours, but still, I know and am aware that magic exists in this world." the man replied. Rarity then felt a sense of relief. "Oh thank goodness. I thought you would have thought I was talking crazy stories. But yes, my friends Twilight and Sunset were turned into toddlers by some stray Long-Delay magic overnight. We talking with a friend of ours in Equestria and she said that the magic will eventually wear off, but we don't know when that will happen. We can only hope that it will wear off before the cruise docks back home." said Rarity. "Hopefully that happens. Lots of people still don't believe what happened on the last cruise ever happened and thought that the passengers were talking nonsense. Has it changed them mentally, as well as physically, or are the effects only physical?" the man asked Rarity. "The effects are only physical, thank goodness. I'm not sure what we would do if they were affected mentally. Still, we're are going to try and help Sunset and Twilight make the most of the cruise so that they have some good memories of this vacation." Rarity replied. "I may be able to help there. Have your friends and yourself meet me at my cabin tomorrow afternoon, just after lunch. My cabin number is 042 on deck 3. If any crew asks you what you're doing up there, tell them that you're meeting someone in cabin 042. They'll know what you're talking about and will let you go" said the man. "Well that's very generous of you good sir, but are you sure that we won't be intruding on your personal business? We wouldn't want to interrupt you if you were doing anything important." Rarity asked. "Trust me, you won't be interrupting anything. I may have a way of making this cruise memorable for your affected friends." the man replied. "Ok, I'll tell my friends and we'll hopefully be seeing you tomorrow afternoon. Have a good day sir" Rarity said, before heading back to the area the Rainbooms were congregating at. "And to you, m'lady." the man replied to Rarity before heading to the restaurant for a meal. Rarity heads back to where the Rainbooms are congregating at. The proposal from the man she'd talked to is racing through her mind. She's feeling hesitant about telling her friends about it, out of fear that they may not be willing to risk showing Twilight and Sunset to an unknown third-party. Sunset is the first to notice Rarity re-joining the group after she had wandered off. "Hey Rarity, where were you. I noticed that you were talking to someone near the lounging area. Do you know them?" asked Sunset. "No. I don't know the kind gentleman. He saw you and Twilight had changed. He was at the pool area yesterday and noticed our unusual situation. He asked me what had happened to you two and I gave him a basic explanation of what's happened." said Rarity "YOU WHAT!!!" shouted Rainbow, who instantly quietened down. "Rarity, are you crazy! Why would you talk about what's happening with Sunset and Twilight to a random stranger? He must've thought you were talking crazy." Rainbow said firmly. "Actually, he believed everything. He was on the cruise where you, Sunset, and Twilight got the Storm Kings Staff back to Equestria. When you had to go through Equestria to get back home, he was among the passenger who now firmly believe that magic exists in this world. I told him that Sunset and Twilight were affected by long-delay magic and that was had already contacted Princess Twilight and that we were simply waiting for the magic to wear off." Rarity explained. "Well, that's a big relief." said Twilight, "At least there are people on this cruise who would believe what we say if we have to explain it to others. Still, our options for entertainment are now quite limited due to our current situation. There really isn't much that we can do now, other than wait, and hope that the magic wears off before this cruise is over." said Twilight." " I may have a solution to that darling. The man I talked to said that he may be able to help us make some good memories of this cruise. He invited us up to his cabin tomorrow afternoon, after lunch. He said his cabin is number 042 on deck 3." said Rarity. "Deck 3? That's the first-class deck. Are you sure we'll be able to go up there sugarcube? The crew may turn us back because we don't have the privileges to be up there." said Applejack. "The man said to tell the crew that we are going to meet someone in cabin 042. Apparently, they'll know what were are referring to and will let us through," said Rarity. "Are you sure we won't be intruding on his personal business? I would hate to interrupt someone if what they do is very important. I don't think I would be able to forgive myself. What if he changes his mind and tells us to leave? What it..." Fluttershy said panickily until Rarity cut her off. "Fluttershy darling, relax. He said that we won't be intruding on anything. He wants to help us make this cruise memorable for us. you have nothing to worry about." said Rarity calmly. "I hope you're right Rarity. The last thing we want is to cause trouble with a wealthy passenger. Let's hope that this man is being sincere about wanting to make this cruise somewhat memorable for us." said Sunset. A few hours later, after dinner and some more socializing in the party area, The Rainbooms headed back to their cabins after the fairly hectic day they've had. Rarity and Fluttershy decided to help Twilight and Sunset change into their pajamas. The magic also affected some of their pajamas, so that they would have no issues with sleepwear until the magic wears off. Twilight is still a bit skeptical about the offer that the man who talked to Rarity made. She still has her concerns about the situation. After Sunset and she were dressed with the help of Rarity and Fluttershy, after the other two girls had retired to their respective cabins, she raised her concerns with Sunset. "Sunset, I'm still not entirely sure that we should take that man up on his offer. What if he changes his mind? What if he decides to not help us make some memories? What if...!" Twilight asked until Sunset interrupted. "Twilight, calm down. I have my own doubts as well, but I believe that we should see if this gentleman can make this trip memorable. If he's genuine, we may have a good time after all. If not, …well I really can't make a comparison" Sunset replied. "I suppose you're right. Let's see if this offer from him is genuine. I guess I'm still in a bit of shock from our situation. Hopefully, a good night's sleep will calm my nerves." said Twilight. "Me too. Hopefully, this magic will wear off soon. Once it does, we'll be able to fully relax again. But right now, let's just look forward to our hopefully good day tomorrow. Night Twilight." said Sunset as she drifted to sleep. "Good night Sunset," Twilight replied, taking off her glasses and drifted off to sleep. The sun rises over the vast expanse of the ocean on the third day of the cruise. Twilight and Sunset are still sleeping in their cabin, still in their magically altered forms. Eventually, a sunbeam lands on Sunset's eye and rouses her from her slumber. She sits up and stretches her arms to get her blood pumping. She looks over into the mirror and notices that Twilight and she still haven't changed back. She lets out a sharp exhale, annoyed that the magic hasn't worn off yet. "I seriously hope that this magic wears off soon. I really don't want to get off the ship like this once arrive back at the docks." Sunset thought to herself. Sunset then feels the bedsheets jostle and looks over her left shoulder and notices Twilight waking up from her slumber. Twilight then sits up, does some stretches, and rubs her eyes. She then reaches over to the bedside table and grabs her glasses and puts them on. She then sees Sunset looking at her. "Morning Sunset," she says to Sunset, before looking into the mirror and noticing that they're still toddler-sized. "Still haven't changed back yet! I'm starting to get worried that we may not change back to normal until after we get home," said Twilight. "I've got my concerns as well Twilight. I'm just as worried as you are in regards to our situation. But until we either get back or change back to normal, we really can't do much other than try and make the best of the situation. Besides, we've got that meet up with that gentleman Rarity was talking to yesterday. Let's hope he can provide us with some good memories of this trip." Sunset replied. "Yeah, you've got a point there. Hopefully, he has a solution to our entertainment problem or something else that can make our situation a little bit more bearable. I'm still worried that we could be interrupting any business he may have, even though he said that we wouldn't be interrupting anything." Twilight said to Sunset. "Well, we can only wait until we're at his cabin to find out how he can help us with our situation. Right now, let's just wait for the girls to come and help us get changed and go get some breakfast and we'll go and hopefully have a good time today," said Sunset. "Yeah. Let's see what happens today. Hopefully, we won't be like this for much longer, But we'll see if we can make today worth the time and effort." Twilight replied.