Journey of the Spark

by LordMalevar063


Remembering Twilight

The train pulls up to one last station. The girls and Spike disembark from the train before it pulls out of the station. The group looks beyond, gazing into the distant horizon.

"Well, girls, this is it," stated Applejack. "There's no turning back now. We walk from here on out."

There was a big sign from the girls and the baby dragon. But they traveled through the countryside for the entire day. After a while, just before the sun begins setting, the group decides to stop and set up camp.

As tents and sleeping bags are set up, Applejack looks up into the sky, hoping to see the sunset. However, the sun quickly goes down with the moon rising up just as quickly.

"I really miss Twilight," Applejack admitted.

Rarity manages to get a bonfire going as the girls huddle around the warmth of the flames. "Gather round, everypony," said Rarity, "Let's all get warm."

"Oh, boy, am I beat," Rainbow Dash grunted. "This has been quite the adventure, huh, girls?"

"You said it!" agreed Spike.

"I wouldn't celebrate too quickly," said Applejack. "By the time that sun comes up tomorrow, we'll only have one more day left."

"And we still don't know where Twilight is," Fluttershy added in.

The group collectively sighs heavily. Just then Pinkie Pie starts giggling before going into laughter. The pink pony just doesn't know when to think about any negativity.

"What's so funny, Pinkie?" asked Spike

"I just remembered something really funny that happened with me and Twilight!" amswered the laughing pony. "One time, Twilight found my pet alligator Gummy in my bathtub!"

"Oh! Oh!" grumbled Rainbow Dash. "You guys remember the time that Twilight won the Running of the Leaves?"

"And it was against me and Rainbow, too!" said Applejack. "Granted she only got 5th place, that's still an achievement!"

"Or what about when she was Clover the Clever in the Hearth's Warming Eve pageant?" Rarity added in.

"I remember the days we spent back in Canterlot until Twilight and I went to Ponyville and met all of you," Spike also added in.

The cheerful memories made Flutershy sign with great saddness.

"Why, Fluttershy, whatever's the matter, dear?" asked Rarity.

"You know what I remember?" Fluttershy suggested. "Do you remember that day when Twilight asked us to help her write a friendship letter to the Princess? Twilight was so upset that day. She was scared that she might have to leave us and we didn't do anything to help. Now it's happened all over again." Then Fluttershy pulls out the locket Princess Celestia gave her and holds it in her hoof and signs again. "Oh Twilight… if only we were there for you when you needed us. Then maybe none of this would've happened."

"What's that you got in your hoof, Fluttershy?" asked Applejack.

Fluttershy lifts the locket up for the group to see. "Just before we left Canterlot, Celestia told me to give this to Twilight. Look! There's something written on the back. It says "to my most faithful archmage."

The group looks at Fluttershy and the locket with surprise. None of them say anything until Rainbow dash breaks the silence, "Celestia was going to make Twilight an archmage?"

"And she didn't even know," said Spike.

"The princess might still make her an archmage," suggested Rarity. "I mean… after we've dealt with Discord, of course."

"But then… where does that put Twilight?" Applejack complained. "And us for that matter?"

"Well, the role of an archmage I'd imagine would be extremely important," said Rarity, "Twilight would have to serve her duty to the royal family. If that's true then… she may no longer have time for us."

"But if it wasn't for Twilight then-" Rainbow Dash hangs her head low, in a somber tone, she spoke: "I wouldn't have any of you guys. Before Twilight came to Ponyville, I always had dreams of being something greater than anypony thought I could be. But I was too cocky to see the mistakes I was making."

"I've never seen you like this, Dash," Applejack said.

"Don't get used to it," said Rainbow Dash. "It's just that… I've never felt like this before. Twilight brought us all something special. I just feel like maybe we took advantage of it."

"Well then, if Twilight does become the archmage," Applejack sniffed, "Then we should support her! Even if it means that we might never get a chance to see her again."

"But that won't stop any of us from feeling lost without her," said Fluttershy. "I can only imagine what's she's feeling right now… wherever she is."

(A song called The Spark Within was to be sung here.)