André opened his eyes. He was at the Fillydelphia train station, standing at the ticket booth.
"You're just standing there with no ticket kid," the ticket booth stallion stated, "Can I help you with something?"
André didn't seem to take notice of the question, "Wait, that voice, was it…Princess Celestia?"
The stallion was a bit puzzled at André's randomness, "Um, if you don't want anything-"
"Oh! Sorry about that." André snickered in an attempt to play off his randomness, "I came here to see how much a ticket to Ponyville cost."
"A ticket to Ponyville is 10 bits."
"10 bits? Hm…I guess that's not bad."
The stallion noticed André's unique Human features, curiosity got the best of him, "You're that new species that appeared here not too long ago, what did you say you were again?"
"Human." he answered.
"Human, huh? Interesting, how do you like it in Fillydelphia so far? I hope everything is alright."
"Everything's great." André replied, engaging in friendly conversation, "The ponies here are really nice. I don't have any bits at the moment so I'll have to find some work."
"I see. Well, until then, I hope you continue to enjoy your stay here in Fillydelphia."
André nodded, "I'm sure I will. Thanks a lot."
After his brief conversation with the station master André was now on his way back to Neon's house.
"10 bits…I wonder what the equivalent is in American currency. Maybe it's 10 dollars-?"
Not watching where he was going André accidentally bumped into a pony. She dropped her grocery bag after he had walked into her. "I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention!"
"You should be more careful!" she scolded him while rubbing her head.
André couldn't help but feel bad, "I know, I know. I'm sorr-" he noticed that she was the same white coated Earth pony he saw earlier, "…hey, you're that pony from earlier."
"What?" judging by her voice she still wasn't too happy André bumped into her and made her drop her things after just paying for them.
"Friends till the end" a familiar voice spoke to André.
He stared at her thinking it came from her, "That voice…who are you?"
"That's rather rude! You should introduce yourself first before asking somepony her name."
André tapped his own forehead, "I keep messing up today! I'm André…"
"That wasn't difficult now was it? My name is Memori."
"Memori?" André repeated to himself in his head, "What kind of weird name…wow, Babe was right. The names for some of these ponies really don't make sense. Her introduction sort of reminds me of Rarity."
"It's nice to meet you." he said to her, "But, uh, I've gotta go-" he turned around and was prepared to leave.
"Hold up," she called out to him, he turned back to her, "you're going to help me with my things! You made me to drop them, as a sorry you should pick them up." André rubbed the side of his cheek with his finger bashfully, "Now I'm going to have to wash the things that dropped when I get inside. You'd better hope the jelly jar didn't shatter."
André quickly placed all the dropped fruit and vegetables back inside the bag, "I hear you." he sounded as if she was nagging, "Man, what a bossy mare."
"What was that?" she asked wanting him to clarify what he said.
He hoped she didn't hear him, " Nothing!" he nervously claimed as he picked up the grocery bag, "Ok…I have all the groceries, here ya go."
"Hm. You've got them in your hooves so why not just carry them to my house for me? That's the least you could do for your attitude." was she starting to take advantage of André's kindness?
"Attitude?" André quoted, "But I don't-"
"No buts." she stated, "Just follow me. Twilight was right about you-uh?" she didn't really know what she just said...she was very shocked by it, so was André, "I'm sorry…I don't know where that came from."
There was a few things about this mare André wanted to know, it felt like she and him were one and the same.
"Follow me." she perked up, "My house isn't too far away from here." she walked ahead.
André followed behind her, "Right."
The two walked through the city until they eventually found themselves travelling down a dirt road. The scenery reminded Andre of the route to Fluttershy's house from the show. The two were rather quiet and it seemed awkward, seeing how she was with a new species she already had a plan to break the ice.
"So, you're one of those mysterious Humans, huh?"
André turned to the mare, "Yeah. You don't really seem surprised or interested."
"I know." she plainly stated.
André raised an eyebrow, "…Do you just naturally trust strangers?"
"It's nothing like that, silly boy." she giggled, "Although I do feel like I know you, so I guess I just have a neutral trust in you."
"Really?" André questioned as he laughed, "That's kind of weird."
"I know. I can't really put my hoof on it. It's like I know you and Babe but we've never met."
She mentioned Babe without André even mentioning him yet, he quickly caught onto what she had said and was intrigued, "You know Babe?"
She looked at André, "Huh?"
"You said 'it's like I know you and Babe'. You knew his name and I didn't mention it to you before."
She only looked at André as if he was crazy, "I didn't say that." she smirked at him.
"Yeah, you kinda did." André suggested knowing he wasn't hearing things or at least he thought he wasn't.
"I didn't. I said it's like I know you and your friend but we've never met."
She was sounded pretty sure of herself, "…You did?" André started believing he really did get her words confused, "Guess I just heard you wrong."
She smiled at him, "All is forgiven, silly boy."
The name she gave André didn't really sit right with him, "You don't have to keep calling me that. You're starting to remind me of my friend." referring to Babe.
"Your friend, huh? I wish I could meet my friends." André turned to her wondering what she meant, "My friends back in Ponyville, I miss them so much."
"Ponyville?" he asked, "I was going to go to Ponyville myself pretty soon. I was hoping I could visit these ponies I really wanted to see. I wanted to get there really badly because meeting them just isn't possible where I'm from."
"Why is that?"
André chuckled,not really sure of an answer he could tell her, " …I'm not sure I can explain why."
"That's too bad. My friends Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Rarity are all in Ponyville."
Hearing the six names André was amazed at Memori and her connection with them, "What!? You're friends with Twilight and the others?"
Memori was a bit surprised he knew about the six, "You know them?" it seemed strange since he was in new in town.
"Of course I know them!" he proudly stated.
"How do you know them?" she started to get a bit curious, "You've never been to Ponyville, right?"
"…Well, I don't know them personally but I have heard about them. Elements and harmony and all. Who doesn't know them?" clever lying saved him from any suspicion.
"Oh, I see." She believed him, his lie was pretty convincing and made sense. The six have saved the day twice before, "Even though I said I'd move far away they told me we'd be friends forever. I'll never forget what they said to me: 'Friends, till the end'." that quote gave André a strange feeling deep inside, as if he knew about it, "I'm so happy" she continued, "I have such wonderful friends. Truthfully, they're the only real ones I have. I don't feel that I could get along with any other pony."
Eventually the two arrive at Memori's house. There was a mailbox at the bottom of the stairs that said "Home of Memori".
"This is it." she stated.
André inspected the exterior of her home, it seemed similar to Fluttershy's cottage in a way, "I guess you won't need me around anymore." he said while looking at her.
"I suppose, thank you."
André gave her the grocery bag, "Well, see ya." he waved.
"Uh, bye." Memori didn't expect such a quick farewell but bid him adieu anyway.
Before André walked off he shook his head, "No, that's not what I want to say." Memori looked at him after he corrected himself, " Will I see you again?" he asked in a hopeful tone, "I know this sounds weird but I think I was supposed to have met you. In fact, I would like you to meet my friend Babe."
"Where's all this coming from?" she smiled, warming up to him, "Are Humans always this random?"
André laughed, "Actually we are." he jokingly claimed, "So how about it, wanna come with me?"
She thought for a second, "Hm…I guess it wouldn't hurt."
"Cool."
"Let me just wash off the fruit and vegetables that dropped."
"Ok, no problem." he replied. André watched as she walked up to her house, he was going to wait outside until she got back. Back at Neon's house Babe was playing hand games with Neon.
"Yes...I see you." she dully said.
He placed his hands back in front of his face, "Where am I now?" he asked behind his palms mysteriously
"W-What? Where'd you go!?" it seems Neon has fallen for Babe's elementary game, she didn't see him...as if he was invisible, "Wait a second…this is impossible!"
Babe chuckled behind his hands.
"I can hear you but I can't see you…" she looked around the room, "how did he…?"
He revealed his face by placing his hands down.
"Ah!" she jumped, "How are you doing that!? I-I swore you disappeared so I didn't know what to-"
He placed his hands back up in front of his face.
"Oh great, just leave right when I'm in the middle of a sentence…"
While the two were occupied with their little game André reentered the house, "Hey guys, I'm ba-"
Neon sighed and placed her hoof on the side of her cheek, "Don't bother looking for Babe, André. He disappeared…" despite being in front of her.
André saw Babe and raised an eyebrow, "Um...did we walk into something?" Memori whispered to André. Babe lowered his hands and stopped with the games. He just laughed at Neon's reactions, "I was just showing our friend some games Humans play." Babe stated to the newly arrived company.
"Aren't you a little too old to be playing peek-a-boo?" André asked.
"Aren't you a little too stupid to criticize others? Who's your friend?" Babe asked, ignoring André's earlier question.
André looked to his right and saw Memori, "OH, right! Guys, this is a friend of mine. Her name is Memori."
She waved at the two.
"Hi." Neon warmly welcomed her, "It's a pleasure to meet you. A friend of a friend is a friend, right?"
Babe scratched his head at her name, "Your name is Memory?"
"Yes but it's not spelled the same as memory, it's Memori with a I at the end."
Babe looked at André, "Told you about the Ponies and their names."
"I said the same thing." André shrugged, Neon and Memori had no idea what the two were talking about and decided to ignore them, "She knows Twilight and the other's." André added.
"You do?" Babe asked while looking at Memori, "Cool, what're they like?"
"They're really nice and friendly."
Just what André expected to hear from a friend of the mane six, "You're lucky." he told her admirably, "Speaking of which, Babe, you wanna go to Ponyville?"
"Heck yeah. How are we going to get there?"
"You guys are leaving?" Neon asked, sounding a bit concerned.
"Not right now," André answered, "but since we're here in Equestria I just thought that going to Ponyville should be something we ought do. The ticket is 10 bits each."
"In the show they just get on the train and leave." Babe unintentionally blurted out some real world facts, luckily the two mares weren't really listening to him.
"Right. Um, guys, please. If you'll excuse me I've got a few errands to run." Neon stood up and walked toward the door, "I'll be back in a few. Memori, make yourself at home."
"Oh, Thank you." Memori smiled at her new friend, Neon smiled back before leaving the house.
"Oh yeah," Memori turned to Babe "I heard you mention something about a show."
"Don't mind Babe, Memori." André intervened, "I guess he didn't get enough sleep or something."
Babe glared at André, "At least I enjoyed my sleep, floor dweller."
"Babe, this is the last time you're going t-"
"So, Memori," Babe instantly cut André off, "how long have you living in Fillydelphia?"
André didn't expect to get cut off so quickly, "You-I was tal-you just…"
"Rudely interrupted her?" Babe tauntingly said to him, "Yes, YOU did André. Please, be more mature."
Calmly, André stood up and walked outside. A frustrating shout could be heard coming from behind the door he left out of.
Babe turned back to Memori as if nothing happened, "Please continue." he politely asked.
"Okay…I've only been living in Fillydelphia a few months. I've spent most of my time in Ponyville with my friends."
Babe crossed his legs, impressed, "Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. I remember it all. Twilight let me stay at her house for a while. She-"
She suddenly froze up, André walked back into the room, " I really hate you sometimes..." André muttered to Babe upon reentering the room, Babe didn't pay André much mind since he was focused on Memori.
"Hey, Memori, are you alright?" Babe asked in concern.
Nothing he said would get her attention, she just remained there. Strangely she began remembering things from the past despite not being there.
Twilight looked up to Babe and smiled, "That's good to hear because I would like to learn more about Hu-Mans?"
"Humans" Babe corrected.
"Right! I knew that." Twilight quickly said trying to cover up her mistake.
André yawned and turned to the clock, "It's getting late and we don't have any place to stay."
"No problem, we could find a tree to sleep under." Babe bluntly suggested.
André looked at Babe to see if he was serious and judging by his plain expression he was pretty serious, "That sounds really uncomfortable. What if it rains or thunderstorms?"
Babe shrugged, "eh"
"You can stay here for a while." Twilight kindly offered.
The first flashback ended. Memori was left confused and then a second occurred.
"Rainbow!" André yelled out in shock, "You shouldn’t be here!"
The injured mare stomped her hoof on the ground, "I want to help you!"
André put his hands on his head in a panic, Rainbow was a target once more, "This is no time for being hardheaded!"
The Ursa swung its claw and struck Rainbow Dash. The young Pegasus flew into the top of a tree and fell to the ground. Ignoring the Ursa’s rage André ran under its legs and went over to Rainbow Dash side.
She was too injured to stand, "Without my wings…I’m an easy target…" she said weak and regretfully.
"Rainbow Dash, don’t give up on me now." André put his hand on Rainbow's forehead while staring desperately into her weak eyes. Rainbow tried her hardest to stand back up.
It came to an end but that wasn't all. There was more that came to Memories mind, "What's...happening to me...?" her voice sounded a bit timid and scared as these images played in her head.
After digging into the deepest part of the bag she was carrying she finally manages to pull out a gold star, the star accessory dangled around her hoof as she extended it to her date. The star had a picture of a few butterflies in the center that greatly resembled Fluttershy's cutie mark.
Babe took the star, "This is nice." he complimented before turning to Fluttershy, "What is it?"
"That's a friendship charm I made for you. I wanted to show you how much I appreciated everything you've done for me." she pointed at the Star, "I carefully made it from stained glass. They say if you give them to a very special friend you'll be friends forever." she turned her head to hide her blush, "I figured it'd be perfect for you, so when you go home you could just look at the charm I made you and think of all the good times you've had here in Equestria."
Babe didn't know what to say right off the bat, "This is really nice Fluttershy." was the best he could come up with but despite a simple sentence Fluttershy was happy he said it.
It stopped. Memori grabbed her head in confusion. She was seeing brief moments André and Babe had in the past with Twilight and the others. It was like they replaced her in every memory she had. She fell to the floor and curled up in a ball, trying her hardest to stop remembering but to no avail.
"It's been good hanging out with you." Babe turned back to the mane6, "It's kinda sad that it has to end like this."
They didn't know how to respond to Babe's farewell. He turned to the light and walked into it, shielding his eyes with his hand.
"We're all next." Twilight said trying to stop her crying, "Once we enter this light our memories will fade away…"
Fluttershy kept sniffing, "…If André and Babe believe it's the right way to go then let's believe in them." despite her words she was actually against everything that was happening.
"…Right." Applejack wiped her eyes.
André just looked at the approaching light, it seemed like yesterday he was falling out of the sky and into his dream world, "Well. Guess we're up then, huh?" he asked the group.
Pinkie's eyes were closed hoping she could hide her tears but they were too strong to fight back for her, she only agreed to André's question by nodding slowly.
He looked back at them with water in his eyes as well, "It's been sweet." As he looked at them with the light touching his back the first tear rolled down his cheek and then the second, "I'll treasure this always." he forced his smile gratefully.
"No matter where you are, we'll always be with you…" Twilight muttered to him.
The light inched closer and closer to the mane six and slowly took André in. They all closed their eyes and were ready to be taken away by the light.
"Thanks guys…"
While Memori was lost in her own mind Babe was trying to shake her back to her senses, "Hey, hey! Memori!" he called her name.
"Why...me?" she asked herself softly seemingly unaware she was being shook.
Babe snapped his fingers in front of her, "What's wrong with you?" he asked.
"Huh?" she finally snapped out of her confusing trance, "Babe?"
"Yeah it's me." he answered.
She looked at Babe and then over to André, " I-I'm sorry…" she apologized for suddenly blanking out, she didn't mention anything she just experienced so neither of the boys would worry about her, "What was the question?" she asked, trying to back track, "I must've been day dreaming…"
Babe was a little concerned for her now, "…I asked how long you have been living in Fillydelphia." he figured it was best to just forget about Memori's sudden trance.
Before she could answer a white light enveloped the floor, the light took André, Memori and Babe by surprise. The light became blinding and they all closed their eyes, the two co-rulers of Equestria descended and stood before them.
André nearly choked at their sudden appearance, "Princess Celestia and Luna!" he sounded star struck.
"P-Princess...." Memori was just as surprised as André and had his same reaction.
André and Memori quickly bowed to the sight of the two princesses while Babe remained standing.
Babe looked down at the two and then back to the princesses, "Hey there."
"Babe!" Memori shouted at her informal friend, "Show some respect!"
"Hello." Princess Celestia greeted, "André and Babe, it's so nice to see you two again."
Hearing their names coming from Celestia's mouth surprised the two, "Wait a second...you know our names?" André asked in wonder.
"And…'again'?" Babe added to the unusual knowledge Celestia had.
"Of course." Luna answered, "We're here to help you. The situation is rather serious…"
André looked at Luna in concern, "What situation?"
"There's not much time to explain all the details" Celestia intervened to save time, "but the Pony that you two know, as Memori, is not your friend."
The princesses could tell by the facial expressions of André and Babe that they didn't understand.
"She's a shell created to provide sanctuary for your lost memories." Luna stated directly to the two, "When you two first came to Fillydelphia you didn't recall any of the events that happened in the past, correct?"
"We don't understand." Babe said, "We've NEVER been in Equestria before." he wanted to drag the point across by giving as much seriousness as possible to the two princesses, "In fact we shouldn't be here in the first place. It's just not possible."
"Then you don't remember the changeling attack or Queen Chrysalis taking over Canterlot?" the princess of the night asked the two.
Trying to understand the situation became a problem, André rubbed the back of neck while trying to think of an answer, "How could we remember something we were never apart of?" it didn't take much for André to know he was never apart of the Pony world.
The two princesses combined their powers to bring forth a magical screen. Once the screen was up Babe, Andre and Memori looked up at the screen, it was showing events that occurred a few months ago.
Babe looked down at his friend's and then to the princesses, "What's up princesses?" he plainly asked without bowing.
"Babe!" Twilight forcibly pulled him to his knees to bow like the others, "I'm sorry about that." She chuckled.
Princess Celestia smiled, "It's alright. You may all rise."
They all do so, including Babe who fixed his shirt upon standing.
"Is everything alright?" Twilight asked, wanting to get to the news right away to ensure everything was fine.
Celestia nodded, "Yes. Everything's fine. We've called you all here for big news, especially for André and Babe."
"Cool." André said while looking at Babe with a smile.
Babe placed his hands in his pockets, "I like good news when it relates to me. What's the business about?"
"Over the course of the months we've looked into our studies and we managed to find something." Celestia started.
"It's a way for you both to return home." Luna pretty much wrapped up.
André's eyes slightly widened, "…What?"
Babe slowly placed his hand on the back of his neck, "Oh…"
Silence fell upon the room. The mane6 were of course happy about this but they were obviously sad and shocked at the same time. They didn't want the two to leave.
"You will both be travelling through space and time. You'll be returned to the day when you first arrived however, there's a catch." Celestia explained in detail.
"A catch?" asked André.
Luna turned to Celestia and Celestia's smile turned to a frown, she didn't want to tell them the catch. Luna looked at the two, "Once you return Twilight wouldn't have performed the spell that enabled her to summon you both here. Time, space and history will be altered…" the hurt continued for the group, "your meeting would've never happened. You wouldn't have met and your ties to each other would not exist." Luna finished in a tone of minor sadness.
The explanation struck the ponies hearts with a devastating blow. How could it have never happened? Everything they've gone through up to this point. It couldn't have just been all for nothing. Twilight and the others wanted to keep their friends, experiences and the memories with them forever.
The two boys didn't know what to say.
Twilight looked down at her shadow in disbelief, "Everything….would've been for nothing. How could that be?" her voice slightly rose.
"We don't want to forget André and Babe!" Pinkie sadly stated aloud, unable to control her tone, "They're our friends!"
Rarity stepped ahead, "We've been through so much, it can't end like this!"
"There's gotta be another way!" Applejack exclaimed.
"No way…:" André took a step back in disbelief, "That can't be…"
"Is that really us?" Babe asked not believing his own eyes.
Celestia nodded, "When you two left it appears that your lost memories placed themselves in a Pony and she has been living with them ever since you left." everything André and Babe heard from Celestia blew their minds away, "But now you're back and with your memories gone it'll affect the friendship you have have with Twilight Sparkle and the others." she finished explaining.
"But…Twilight and the others are my friends too." Memori defended herself, "I-I remember it."
Luna focused her attention on Memori, "Then tell us, when did you first arrive in Ponyville?"
The answer was clear but it just as soon as it popped into her head it was gone, "I-uh…" Memori's only reply was of uncertainty but she tried her hardest to remember.
André and Babe could only watch her struggle for her own response.
"I remember saying goodbye to them a few months ago and I'm not confused about knowing that Twilight and the others being my friends." she tried smiling believing she found the answer, "I remember Twilight offering me a place to stay. I remember staying at Rainbow Dash's house." an issue was right there in her sentence and she caught on, "No wait…that was the same day I was having a picnic with Fluttershy…no, I was with Rainbow Dash and-but I-and then…I…and I-" she started losing control of herself and couldn't piece together the words she wanted to express herself.
"See?" Luna asked, "You've got different memories mixed up in your head."
Princess Celestia stepped forward, "I know it's hard to understand but if we don't restore André and Babe back to the way they were then they will fade away from the memories of their friends and they will be replaced with you." Memori's eyes shifted over to Celestia, "We can't have a friendship based on a lie, that's not how it works." she pointed at the two, "André and Babe need those memories because there is another problem."
"But…but why?" Memori asked desperately, "This is my life right? My friends…my memories…I'm just one Pony…how could you-"
André could hear the fear in her voice and couldn't stand to see her so lost and afraid, "Hold on a second, how could you do this?" he asked the two sisters in a stern tone.
"What do you mean?" Luna asked.
"What you've shown us does seem believable and all but…no matter what I just can't bring myself to remembering it."
Luna was a silenced by André's statement, it's as if he didn't want to remember in her eyes, "But we've just explained that-"
"I understand." He placed his hand on Memori's back in support, "But that can't be right because she's still here and alive. She has memories and love for Twilight and the others."
Luna looked at Celestia in concern believing she'd never convince him otherwise, "Do you remember your first encounter with this pony?" Luna was going to make sure she brought André and Babe back in one piece.
"Of course." André replied.
"Did small pieces of memory come back to you? You remembered for a split second."
André didn't reply, " I kinda did." Babe spoke up, "I thought it was strange at first but yeah. I remember Fluttershy giving me this star she had made for me."
André frowned upon hearing his friends statement, "Babe, you're not helping."
"You heard Celestia, didn't you?" he turned his head to André, "We've got another problem on our hands. They're the princesses right? We need to hear them out."
André refused to give in or believe what was going on, "But none of this makes any sense and besides she-"
"No…" Memori hesitantly spoke up as André looked down to her. "I can't keep this up…" she was a bit discouraged but kept a strong spirit, "if I did anymore…I don't know what'll happen." Memori looked at the two Humans, "When I was around you two…whenever I tried to remember my friends they would call me…André or…Babe."
Hearing this shocked André, what Memori told them was the truth and they could hear it in her voice.
"Whenever I wasn't around you two they would call me by my name." she closed her eyes in frustration, "I'm so confused but…if Princess Celestia and Luna believe this is right then…it has to be right. Besides, if it is real, I don't want to break up things between you and the others." she lowered her head in sadness, "A friendship built upon a lie is awful."
André crouched down to her, "Memori, you can't mean that."
She raised her head and met with André's eyes, she even faked a smile to convince him, "It's okay. At least whenever you two are around them I'll be around them too…"
"…We mustn't waste any time." Celestia stated, "The sooner we restore your memories the better. I'm sure Twilight and the others will be happy to see you two again."
André turned his head back to Celestia, "But we've never-"
The light began to shine even brighter as it enveloped them all. After five minutes have passed André and Babe were back in Neon's house. Memori weakly stood and didn't seem to have much strength.
"…Wait a second." André said as he noticed Memori, "I know you, I know you...don't I?"
"Things will go back to the way they were now, right...?" she asked the two.
From the tail up Memori began to slowly fade away, "Back to the way they were?" Babe quoted in confusion as he noticed her condition, "But...you're fading away."
"After all the time I've lived...it was just the memory of other's...I never had anything." Memori shut her eyes and reflected on the life she once thought she had.
With the small scraps of Memori left in his head André lowered himself to her once more, "You did have your own life." he stated in confidence, "You've had these things and you're more than just a memory. I'm sure."
Memori shook her head, disagreeing him.
"But, you're here." he continued, "You were here before us. There has to be something."
She opened her eyes and met with the faces of the two boys, "Guys. Can I ask you a favor?" André and Babe just looked at her upon hearing her question.
The more Memori faded away the more André and Babe remembered about their friends in Ponyville and less about Memori.
The two walked down a dirt road, Babe carried Memori on his back.
"I would like for you to take me back. Take me back to the place where I lived…if I am more than what the princesses say I am then the proof should be there…" Memori's voice was low, she was talking in a weakened tone.
The two continued up the road until they came across a small house. They stood at the front of the house.
"...We're here." Babe told her.
"At the mailbox, there should be a name there. Can you tell me what it says." she buried her face on Babe's back, "I don't want to look..."
Babe and André looked over at the mailbox. There was no name on the mailbox and the house they were standing in front of was abandoned and run down, as if nobody lived there for months.
"What's it say?" she asked softly in quiet anticipation for a true answer.
Babe looked at André and André clenched his fist by his side, hurt at what he saw, "…Your name is there." he managed to calm himself to sound as if he wasn't bothered, "See? I told you…"
A slow smile came upon Memori's face. She was unaware of the lie she had just been told. She continued fading away. Half her body was completely gone, "…Even though Twilight and the others weren't really my friends…I'm glad I got the chance to meet you two. Our time may have been very short but…in that short time we've become friends…"
Silence broke out.
She didn't like the silence, "We are…friends right?" she asked innocently thinking the two didn't hear her.
"...Till the end." André finally answered her, "Don't worry…you did have a life here and we'll be sure to give it back to you."
Babe felt his shoulder become moist. He knew it was because Memori was crying. She cried before completely fading off of Babe's back. In her place was the stained glass star Fluttershy made for him. With all the memories of Memori gone everything could carry on as they should have.
Meanwhile, in Ponyville the mane six were enjoying a day out together by having lunch by a lake.
"This food is great Fluttershy." Twilight complimented, "I had no idea you were such a good cook."
"Thanks, Twilight. It's the same kind of food I made when I was out with Babe."
Applejack nudged Fluttershy, "Speaking of which, how'd your little outing go?"
"It was lovely. We were looking up at Princess Luna's beautiful moon. We were just talking and having conversation, just getting to know each other." her cheeks turned red upon remembering the time she had with him, "It was nice."
After taking a drink from her beverage Rarity held her hoof up to her chest, "I'm sure Babe was stunning in appearance, right?" referring to her own creation, "I made him the suite."
"Yes. It took me by surprise actually. I didn't expect him to show up so…fancy dressed."
"Yer face is turning all red." Applejack teased, "You miss somepony?"
Fluttershy slightly gasped, "Huh? No, no…I…well, yeah, I do miss them." she admitted.
Twilight smiled, remembering them as well, " I do too." she looked up at the sky lost in thought, "I wonder what they're doing. I wish they could be here eating with us."
"Yeah!" Pinkie Pie jumped up out of nowhere, "We still never celebrated their "Welcome to Ponyville" party!"
An unidentified object crashed into the lake. The sound of the water splashing got all the ponies attention. It was hard to ignore, the splash was rather loud. Rising from under the water were André and Babe. The two came back up to the surface gasping for air.
"Babe, are you alright?"
Babe wiped his face, "I Belly flopped from the sky after a mysterious light took us and dropped us off at some random location. Yeah, I'm okay."
"W-Where…are we?" André asked as he looked around.
"BABE! ANDRÉ…!?" Twilight's voice called out to the boys.
The two look over to shore and saw Twilight and the others. The six ponies were all deliriously happy to see them.
Applejack rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't hallucinating, "Is that…really them?"
Pinkie Pie jumped up and down unable to control her excitement, "GUYS!"
"We're back in Equestria?" Babe asked while seeing the cartoony environment.
All André wanted to do was get over to his friends, he just started swimming to shore, Babe followed after him.
Twilight watched as they approached, "Are They really back…?" she asked herself, not believing her eyes.
Babe and André made it to shore and ran over to the six. Twilight smiled as she saw the two running over to them but suddenly André stopped as Rainbow Dash flew forward, jumping onto André and holding him tightly.
"YOU'RE BACK!" She squealed happily.
Pinkie Pie jumped on top of Rainbow Dash, "WOO! WELCOME BACK PARTY!"
"Applejack jumped on top of Pinkie Pie and held her hat up into the air, "YEEEEHAW!" it was as if she was in a rodeo, but holding three of the Ponies at the same time was difficult, André fell to the ground while being trapped in the trio's friendly Pony pile.
As Babe came up behind André he was tackled as well but he didn't fall to the ground, it was Fluttershy who was also overjoyed to see him back, "YOU'RE BACK!" She yelled out while holding him tightly.
Babe was surprised by Fluttershy's reaction to his return but by the way she was holding him his top priority was air and not a reunion, "Uh, Fluttershy...you're crushing me." he couldn't speak any louder and hoped he managed to reach Fluttershy through her excitement and joy.
Fluttershy stepped back, "O-Oh…I'm sorry…I didn't mean to-"
Babe wrapped his arms around Fluttershy and hugged her. Rarity ran over to Babe and joined in the friendly lock.
They all saw André trying to run away from the other three. He ran over to Babe and playfully called for help however he was grabbed by Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Babe stood behind and simply laughed.
Twilight walked over to the group still in disbelief, "...You're really here?"
The other five made room and uncovered André, he looked up and saw Twilight standing before him, "Hey, Twilight!" he happily called to her.
She remained still with a blank stare.
"Are you alright...?" André asked in concern.
An eager look formed on Twilight's face. The look of uncertainty quickly went away, she was overjoyed seeing her friends again.
"…YOU'RE BACK!"
Twilight jumped into the pony pile and was just as happy as the others for André and Babe's return. She was going to ask how they managed to find their way back when she didn't perform a summoning spell. At this point she didn't even care. She's with her friends again.
My little Pony
Uncommon Connection
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