Celestia looked back at the book, looking over everything Sunset and Twilight had wrote. As she read those words, a small tear appeared under her eye. 'Oh Sunset...I saw so much hope in you...and now...now you lost your memories...just...just what do I do? I know you were investigating the mirror but...is that where you ended up? Or maybe you're somewhere else in Equestira?' Celestia closed the book and let out a small sigh. 'Hmm...I need to weigh my options here...should I write to Sunset and tell her everything?! Well...I don't know where she is...if she's in another world...that's a big 'if'...'
Celestia turned back and looked at the door to where Twilight was. 'Or I could have Twilight keep writing to you...but then I would probably have to lie to Twilight...especially knowing her and her curious personality, she would want to know everything...I can't do that...I can't lie to her...what do I do?'
Celestia let out another sigh and entered the room. There, she could only smile at her student as Twilight continued to read a book with a huge grin. Twilight raised her head as she noticed Celestia reenter the room. “Oh! Princess Celestia! Did you finish your business?”
“Well...I'm not sure Twilight.” Celestia said with showing an unsure expression.
“Um...is everything okay?”
“Yes.” Celestia nodded. “Now, if you don't mind Twilight...I...um...I would like us to go ahead and do your lessons today. At the end of the day, I'll tell you about the book, is that okay?”
Twilight showed a huge grin and nodded. “Okay!”
Celestia showed her usual calm smile. 'Twilight...thank you. I'll figure out the answer before the day is done...I have to...'
Meanwhile...
Trixie had continued to drag Sunset all over the school until finally, they ended up in the middle of the gym. Trixie glanced around, seeing no one else was in the gym while Sunset tried to catch her breath. A few seconds later, Sunset tried to speak. “Look...*huff* Trixie, I-”
“Trixie knows!” Trixie interrupted, her eyes shining with delight. “You are new and you wish to help Trixie!”
“Well I-”
“The Great and Powerful Trixie will allow this! After all, Trixie is on her way to become the greatest magician ever!”
“Trixie, I-”
“And then Trixie will become famous and-”
At that moment, Sunset decided that the only way to get her attention was to do something drastic. Or yell at her. “TRIXIE!”
Trixie turned to Sunset with a huge smile. “Yes?”
“I...I...” Sunset realized she wasn't sure what to exactly say. “Listen here...”
“Trixie is listening.”
“I know...now...could I ask you something Trixie?”
“Sure.” Trixie nodded.
“One, please don't drag me again...and two, I never said I was gonna help you.”
Trixie's expression made a 180 as it turned into a complete frown. “You're not?!”
Sunset on the other hand, showed a deadpan expression. “You didn't let me finish...or let me respond to you asking me to help you.”
“Oh yeah...” Trixie's face became a thinking face. “Trixie supposes she did that...”
'Supposes?!' thought Sunset. 'Looks like someone has quite the ego...then again, what did she say about being a magician?' Sunset let out a small huff and said, “Say...you said something about a magician, right?!”
Trixie's eyes shined again. “Oh yes! Trixie is going to become the greatest magician ever! Does that mean you want to help?!”
“Uh...um...not yet.” Sunset tried to keep a straight face, “I was just gonna ask how that works...you're a student aren't you?!”
“Oh...right. You're new here...” Trixie's expression changed to a more calm look. “Let's just say Trixie is quite good at showing off and captivating an audience. After all, being a magician is a wonderful thing!” Sunset watched Trixie as she began to rant. “It's all about showing true wonder and spectacle to the audience! The Great and Powerful Trixie loves to do it no matter what! Trixie loves to show the world things they don't understand!”
'Well...' thought Sunset, 'I wonder why I suddenly asked about her being a magician...was it because I can't stop thinking about that magic book? Though its obvious she's not what I'm looking for in terms of looking for answers about magic...should I just tell her I don't want to help?' Sunset thought back to what Celestia said, 'She told me to make a friend...or did I already make that with Fluttershy...'
Sunset's eyes grew as she remembered that fact. 'Oh no! I was supposed to meet Fluttershy! I totally forgot!' Sunset looked at Trixie who was still ranting. “Um...Trixie?”
“Yes?” Trixie stopped with a smile.
“Could I give you my answer later? I know I'm being rude but...”
“That's fine!” Trixie said with a huge grin. “Trixie needs to get to class anyways.”
“Thanks.” Sunset nodded and began to walk out of the gym. 'Okay...Now I have to figure out how to say no to her...why do I feel like I would love doing that...wow...every time I think about doing something rude or mean, I get this feeling I would enjoy it...I wonder why?'
As soon as Sunset exited the gym, a bell rang. First class was about to start. 'Darn! Guess I'll have to find Fluttershy and apologize to her later...better get to class...and make sure I don't try to fight anyone...'
As Sunset tried to make her way to her first class, a younger student watched her go down the hallway. The student gave a slight giggle and said to herself, “So that's the new student, huh? She's not my grade but...she looks like a lot of fun to prank! This will be fun!” The younger student gave an expression of pure glee and began to dance down the opposite end of the hallway.
Sunset eventually found her classroom and the classes began to blaze by again. English, Science, Math, they all seemed so easy in her mind. 'Huh...second day and it already feels so easy...guess the only thing I have to look forward to is history...which for some reason I don't know along with my memories...' Before she knew it, it was time for lunch. Sunset shuffled her way into the cafeteria, there she met an unexpected face. As she got in line, right in front of her was Fluttershy.
“Fluttershy!” spurted Sunset. Fluttershy quickly turned around and gasped. “Sunset!”
After a few seconds of awkward silence, Sunset scratched the back of her head in embarrassment. “Hey...um...I just wanna say I'm sorry I didn't meet you this morning...something came up and...”
“Trixie caught and dragged you somewhere, didn't she?” Fluttershy said quickly.
“Yeah, how did you know?”
“Well...um...let's just say I saw her do it...” Fluttershy said as she began to twiddle her thumbs. “Trixie is known for trying to make random people...um...”
“Make them work for her?”
“Yes...” squeaked Fluttershy.
“You've had experience with this?”
“Yes...” Fluttershy let out a small sigh. “All my friends have...”
“Friends? Oh, you mean that girl from yesterday? What was her name...um...”
“Rainbow Dash.”
“Yeah! That's the one!”
Fluttershy nodded and showed her usual kind smile. “Um...could I ask you something Sunset?”
“Sure.” Sunset nodded.
“Could you...um...er...could you...come and sit with me after we get our food?”
“Um...sure. I mean, its not like I have anyplace to sit anyways...” Sunset began to think, 'That sounds really sad now that I think about it...'
Fluttershy showed a huge smile of delight. “Oh thank you Sunset! I can't wait for you to meet my friends!”
And now to see how Sunset and the other girls mesh!
"After all, being a magician is a wonderful thing!"
I won't lie, I read this line to the beat of "The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers" xD
6302715 Ha! I never thought about doing that...
Discord?
6302817 Nope, but that was a really good guess. Discord isn't young, remember that.
6302821 can't be pinky or rainbow Gilda's already in enough trouble as it is uh.....screwball?
6302824 Dang...that was quick...I wasn't really trying to hide it though...
6302827 wow finally got one of those right, don't worry, I'll spoiler block it so some people can still guess.
6302833 Thanks for being a good sport.
6302839 your very welcome
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I did, you immediately deleted my comment. I find it pretty clear that you don't actually want people to say why they downvoted.
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Also, you could use a scene separator.
And a depiction of Celestia who wouldn't consider Sunset recovering her memories after she fled to an unknown land as a bad thing,
Yay, more introductions coming soon!
6303385 Well, consider this: If Celestia tells her, Sunset may get mad about not telling her about her memories and may shut her out completely. Celestia wants to make sure she doesn't lose Sunset again, that's why she's trying to be cautious.
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6303640 If you point it that way, then Celestia hasn't recovered Sunset, either, so she can hardly lose her again.
I'd expect Celestia be less petty than this. It hurts Celestia knowng Sunset rejected her, but effectively sentencing Sunset to never remember[1] when she's in an alien land should be worse.
Of course, this is a different opnion I have as a reader: I like the premise of Sunset starting anew and making her a better person by the time she recovers her memories. But that's only because I'm behind the fourth wall.
[1] I know Celestia doesn't have anything to do with Sunset's memory loss or her recovery. I'm just very .... upset at the ending of your previous chapter...
Celestia seriously considering Sunset never recovering her memories may be a good thing? Congratulations! You're starting the path into the flanderized petty manipulator Celestia.
Uh-oh...Sunset needs to learn how to put her hoof...um, foot, down, without being mean! Confident, yet not cruel! She can do it! I believe in her! Don't turn to the dark side!!!
Ooh boy! Next chapter we meet the Mane 6!!! YOSH! I wonder what Celestia will decide as well? How bad will the next encounter with Trixie go? *shudders*
And finally, WHO COULD THIS PRANKSTER POSSIBLY BE?! Oh dear!
6303828 Well...the recent events have not given Sunset that much confidence.
6304097 What, no guessing?
6304128 Afraid not. Though I did find out who it is by looking at the spoilers in the comments.
6304133 Oh yeah...I was surprised the first guesser would figure it out so quickly...
6304137 Yep.
6304141 Oh well...I wasn't really trying to hide it anyways, I'm gonna show that character next chapter anyways...
6304146 Oh joy! Time for craziness to occur!
6304155 I love craziness...
6304158 *Shudders*
6304167 Just kidding!
Maybe...
6304169 LOLZ!
6304175 Thanks! It's nice to see a good sport.
6304182 But of course!
6304185 I plan to get another chapter out soon and I hope you'll enjoy it! Until then, I'll see you in the funny papers!
6304195 Sounds good!
i know who the Prankster is.... we've met this pony sense the first chapter all the way up to here... it's...it's... AandWguy!.. how could we be so blind!...
My Real Guess is Scootaloo.
6304646 That's right folks! I'm in this story! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Just kidding. Your guess is wrong though.
Hmm younger than the mane six and a prankster...
It could be a stretch, but if I had to make a guess I would say Screwball.
But then again does he even exist in the EG universe?
6306047 Its a she. And you are correct. Also, why can't she exist in this universe?
6306106 No idea!
Well, if people can be aged down, Discord being aged down below even the Humane 5 could always be random and chaotic. But I doubt it's Discord. He strikes me as being male more than asexual, in any case, so I doubt his counterpart would be female.
The Great and Powerful Trixie is truly benevolent to let somebody like Sunset work for her!
My money on the mystery prankster is Screw Ball
Screw Ball, the most notorious one-appearance (in the show) pony to find her way across several fics.
God, I'm glad to see someone NOT turn Trixie into a villain. I actually quite like your take on her.
I think the prankster is bold, energetic and action-oriented.
So clearly she's Marble Pie.