Made in Manehattan
The following week after stopping the Tantabus had a few interesting things happen for a certain unicorn mare. Rarity had finally gotten started on making a chain of boutiques by starting a second shop up in Canterlot after finding the best location. Everyone was proud of her, and even though she manages the one in Ponyville, she entrusted the store to a mare named Sassy Saddles as the manager of her new store: Canterlot Carousel. Sassy was a light blue unicorn with an orange mane with light amber stripes, though her cutie mark was always concealed under the dress she wore. Things were ok at first as Sassy had a multi-step plan to make the boutique a success, but it involved creating the same dress that Twilight modeled in, dubbed the Princess Dress, which unfortunately made Rarity's fashion designing inspirations dwindle to nothing as she made the same exact outfit over and over again.
It wore on Rarity heavily as she was being bossed around by her manager while she was the owner of the store. She even tried to make a bit of a change to one dress, giving it a bit more sparkle with some colorful gems sewn in, but a customer who wanted the dress wanted it exactly as she saw it was advertised as. She finally blew up when Sassy unintentionally named the boutique as her own with her successful plan, sick of being treated like the employee when she employed the mare to help her, not give her orders and try to take her store. Rarity then set up a going-out-of-business sale in her anger, no longer willing to deal with how Canterlot manages their shops, though that had changed after some customers for the sale tried on the dresses she had made before the popular Princess Dress ruined her creative nature. The boutique is still open, with Sassy Saddles still managing after realizing how much of a mess she made and why her multiple step plan for a successful boutique turned out badly for other stores.
Then there was the fiasco involving the Wonderbolts where Rarity and Rainbow Dash took part at a special banquet the night before Spitfire suddenly disappeared. It turned out that a soon-to-be retired Wonderbolt named Wind Rider had framed Rainbow Dash to keep her from becoming a Wonderbolt and keep his speed record from being broken. He ended up luring Spitfire away with a fake letter from her mother telling her she had Pegasitis and needed a flower called an ice iris, a flower grown in the Crystal Mountains that's impossible to find at this time of year. Spitfire's mom, Stormy Flare, was actually fine and came to watch the team practice their maneuvers for the show, and Rarity managed to find Wind Rider out and permanently retire the stallion as a Wonderbolt, banning him from any event once Rainbow Dash found Spitfire and brought her back just in time before the show. When everyone else had heard about what happened, they thought the future Wonderbolt was never going to reach her dream goal, but Rarity's detective skills, honing her fictional detective idol's intuition to save her friend's career, even if Rainbow thought talking to witnesses about anything not relevant to the crime wasn't all that helpful.
Inside the Castle of Friendship, today was quite a normal day with no trouble. Twilight, Riku, and Spike were in the library, though the alicorn flipped through the pages of the books she grabbed out of boredom. She blew a raspberry as she plopped one book on the growing pile of "unread" books, sighing heavily multiple times as she slumped down in her seat.
"Yes, Miss Sighs-Alot?" Riku asked, grinning amusingly at his bored girlfriend.
"I'm bored," she said.
"But you're reading," Spike pointed out.
"I've read all these books already," Twilight stated, Riku gasping in mock horror.
"Oh no! Already!?" the stallion said sarcastically. "Well, I think we need to find more books Twilight hasn't read yet!"
Twilight didn't find Riku's mocking her funny like Spike did, smacking him in the head with one of the books beside her. "Stop making fun of me, or I'll cast a barrier spell around this castle and keep you outside for a month!"
"Twilight and her books are a pretty serious issue, Riku," Spike reminded as the stallion rubbed his head.
"Ever since the Tantabus incident, it's been so slow lately. I need something to do!" Twilight complained, slamming her hooves down on the table.
"Want to do some training?" Riku suggested, but the mare shook her head.
"I actually want to fight some Heartless," she grumbled. "I think I've trained enough to try fighting some on my own."
"Without relying on your Harmony Links?" Twilight remained quiet, giving her response just from her silence. Riku stood up from his seat, being mindful of the books beside the alicorn that could be used as projectiles if he said the wrong thing as he approached her. He wrapped his forelegs around her neck, ignoring Spike rolling his eyes as he went back to the exciting adventure of his comic book. "Maybe you and I could go somewhere? No one else, no interruptions?"
Twilight blushed heavily at the many thoughts running through her head on what they could do together. Before she could give her answer, they heard Rarity shriek in excitement from the throne room.
"Twilight! Twilight!" Rarity called out. The alicorn got up from her seat and ran to meet with her friend, making Riku grumble in agitation as he and Spike followed after her. Once they reached the room, they saw Rarity by the map, her cutie mark glowing as it called for her. "Thank goodness! It looks like I was called by the-!"
They heard the front doors of the castle open, Applejack, Aqua, and Terra making their way to the throne room as well. "Sorry Ah'm late!" Applejack said. "Ah got here as fast as Ah could!"
"Seems like the map is calling us as well," Aqua said.
"Finally!" Twilight cheered. "We've been summoned! Where's the map taking us!?"
"Twilight, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but..." Riku pointed at his love's flanks, making her look down to see her cutie mark wasn't glowing. She let out another bored sigh as she leaned against the Cutie Map. Patting the alicorn on the shoulder in pity, he looked out to the map and saw where the trio of diamonds, apples, and two Keyblades were floating over the city of Manehattan. "Looks like there's a problem in Manehattan."
"Manehattan!?" Rarity squealed excitedly. "I have been simply dying to go back there!"
Twilight looked up from her misery of not being able to go by the map's command again, noting the specific area of the city the illusion of Rainfell and Ends of the Earth were pointing at. "It looks like they're pointing to a specific neighborhood in Manehattan."
While Rarity was excited to head back to Manehattan, Applejack, Terra, and Aqua didn't share the same enthusiasm. "But why us as well?" Applejack asked. "Ah mean, the map callin' me to the city?"
"Yeah. Big cities aren't my forte either," Terra said, rubbing the back of his neck as he stared down at the city on the map. "Being raised in the Land of Departure is like a world of solitude, silence, and nature."
"Well, it's called the four of us for a reason," Aqua said. She looked closely at the Cutie Map, finding no sign of any black dots where Heartless might be hiding. "No Heartless in the area, though the friendship problem we might have to figure out on our own."
"And how are we supposed to know about our mission?" Applejack questioned. "That neighborhood probably has twice as many ponies than all of Ponyville."
Rarity scoffed in offense. "More like three times!" she corrected. "Why, it's not only home to the Haypacking District; it's also home to the Fashion District!" Looking over at Twilight, Rarity could see the longing of going on another map mission, disappointed that she wasn't able to go this time. "It's a shame you weren't called as well, darling. You did end up a fan of the hustle and bustle of Manehattan last time."
"It is an exciting city, and there were so many other places I didn't get to go to during our last visit," Twilight said. "Museums, historical landmarks, and the libraries..." Riku could practically see stars in the alicorn's eyes as she daydreamed about going to all the places involved with history or literature her nerdy mind was desperate to explore. Twilight quickly shook her head, grinning nervously. "But this is your mission! No need to worry about me! I've got...plenty of books to keep me busy!"
She swiped away Spike's comic, holding it upside down as she continued failing to hide her disappointment. "Hey! That's mine!"
"Or, you could come with us and enjoy the sights?" Aqua suggested.
"No, no!" Twilight assured, even if part of her screamed at her to say yes. "I must follow the rules the map gives us! Only the ponies with their cutie marks called must accomplish this mission!"
"...The Cutie Map has rules?" Terra asked in confusion.
"Wait! I just remembered something!" Rarity exclaimed. "The Sisterhooves Social is tomorrow!"
"Aww, shoot," Applejack muttered. "We're gonna have to miss it. There's no tellin' how long we'll be in Manehattan. Ah hope Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle won't get too upset, mostly Apple Bloom. She was really lookin' forward to this year."
"Let's get some things packed up and head off to Manehattan," Aqua said. "If we can solve this problem before tomorrow, you might be able to make it to the Sisterhooves Social on time."
The quartet left the room and began getting themselves ready for their trip to Manehattan. As soon as they were out of sight, Riku gently took the comic Twilight held in her aura, flipping it rightside up for her.
"You had that upside down," he reminded. "And you read them left to right like an actual book."
His joke didn't make the alicorn feel better, earning a slap on the nose with the comic she rolled up. "Let's do more training," she grumbled before stomping out of the castle.
Riku let out a groan, smacking his head down on the Cutie Map while Spike grabbed his comic and continued reading. "I think you're in trouble."
"And we aren't going to have a pleasant evening alone together now," the stallion mumbled, his voice muffled with his face planted on the flat, crystal table.
The train ride was uneventful as Rarity, Applejack, Aqua, and Terra finally arrived in Manehattan. This was the first time Terra had ever been in the city, looking far more intimidating to be in than the likes of Radiant Garden. The more modern buildings packed tightly in a bustling population always active and noisy didn't suit the two Keyblade wielders and farm pony, but the fashionista didn't seem too bothered by it as she practically dreamed of being known in big cities like Manehattan and Canterlot. Once the train arrived at the station, they left along with the other passengers, Terra being the unfortunate pack mule for Rarity and her "light" traveling suitcase.
"Oh, Manehattan!" Rarity said, leaping up onto a light pole and hung off it as she admired the city. "What you do to me!"
"You mean giving away gems to every random stranger you meet and going broke in the process due to your generosity?" Aqua asked while also reminding the unicorn of what happened last time.
"I forgot you mentioned coming to this place," Terra said as the group of four continued on their way to find the friendship problem they need to solve. "I don't know how you're supposed to find anything with all the buildings looking so similar."
"Thankfully, we're not going to any of the busier districts," Aqua said. "Kinda don't want to go back to that hotel we stayed at last time."
"Why's that?" Terra asked curiously.
While the blue unicorn stammered, wanting to change the subject, Applejack answered for Aqua. "She kinda got herself drunk one night and thought Sora was Ven."
Terra stopped and stared at Aqua in shock. "...You drank alcohol??? And got wasted???"
"That was the only time!" Aqua exclaimed sadly. "I was upset at Rarity for giving away everything she had, I was so stressed out and miserable without you and Ven along with being the only remaining Keyblade Master of our generation left..." She sighed and drooped her head in shame. "I was in desperate need to just...forget everything and try to find some semblance of normality on my own...I got drunk after a few bottles, but it didn't really help me. Just made the feelings worse and made me say stupid things that should have stayed in my thoughts..."
Terra was speechless, feeling bad for her after all the emotional trauma she had endured. He stood next to her and wrapped a hoof around her withers.
"I didn't think you would resort to drowning your sorrows in a bottle, but after what you went through, I can see why," he said. "My first experience while I was here was more physically damaging than emotional."
"You drank, too?" Aqua asked in surprise. "...What did you break?"
"Not my bones, at least," he said with a nervous chuckle. "Let's just say I had to pay back a lot of bits to fix up the tavern because of my overwhelming strength in my drunken stupor."
"You weren't around any mares, were you?" the blue unicorn questioned with a leer.
"I didn't fool around with any of them, if that's what you're insinuating." Aqua raised a brow, but she was willing to believe him, for now.
The group continued on their way to the section of Manehattan they were supposed to be in, though with a couple setbacks. With how busy the streets and sidewalks were, everyone was constantly moving to get from point A to point B. Applejack, unfortunately, had some trouble just from crossing the street, accidentally bumping into the Manehattans and apologizing, though they were pretty rude to her. Then there was a moment where Rarity stopped a mare from buying a salespony's collection of hats, thinking it was the problem they were searching for while also ruining the stallion's business by giving that mare a better hat free of charge. The white unicorn's generous act clearly wasn't the solution, and they were nowhere near the area they were sent to.
After apologizing to the hat salespony, they continued on their way, asking the ponies they passed if there was any trouble needed solving. Sadly, no one bothered to speak with them, having their own agendas to follow. Rarity even attempted to build a booth, calling out to passersby about friendship advice.
"Friendship advice!" the unicorn announced. "Anypony looking for friendship advice!"
Again, no one paid the mare any attention. "Good grief," Terra groaned, rubbing his hoof against his face. "This is why I prefer smaller towns or villages. A big place like this just ends up getting you lost, and you meet a bunch of strangers who don't care if they trample over you getting to their destination."
"Radiant Garden was kind of like a city," Aqua said. "Although, it was a castle town and we didn't explore much of it while stopping the Unversed."
"Do we even know what we're supposed to do?" Applejack questioned. "Ah still can't figure out why the map would send the three of us. There ain't no Heartless or anythin' here to hunt here, are there?"
"The map didn't show any dark blips in the city, so, thankfully, no threats," Aqua said. "I wish there were so we could have some use here, but this problem needs to show itself just like it had for Sora, Riku, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash in Griffonstone."
"Well, there must be some reason why the map chose you three as well," Rarity said, ignoring her booth since it wasn't working. "I have no clue what it is, but we can't keep walking up to every single pony here in this side of town until we find out what we're supposed to-" Suddenly, a flyer flew into Rarity's face as she yelped in surprise. Peeling it off of her, she read it aloud to the others, seeing it was only made recently. "'Please help us restore our long-lost but beloved tradition, the Midsummer Theater Revival. There's a guest performance by a local theater troupe, the Method Mares, as well as games, food, and much, much more. This event promises to bring our Bronclyn neighbors together and restore our sense of community, but there's so much to do and we need your help.'"
"A community event here in Manehattan, huh?" Aqua said. "I wonder what the acting troupe will perform."
Rarity gasped as she saw who was requesting help for the Revival. "Oh my! The contact for this flyer is from Coco Pommel!"
"Coco's setting this up?" Aqua asked. "I haven't seen her in a while. Hopefully she's doing a lot better working with your designer friend over Suri Polomare."
"This must be why we're here!" Rarity said. "And you three were worrying why the map called us here."
"That's something we can look into," Terra said, but as he looked around at the busy streets, he wasn't sure if there was any way they could reach where Coco Pommel lived before nightfall. "That is, if we can get out of this street corner..."
Eventually, night soon did fall, but they made it to where Coco currently lived. As soon as the mare saw who was at her front door in her apartment, she was surprised to see Rarity and Aqua again and overjoyed to hear they had come across one of her flyers. She welcomed them inside and gathered in the living room, Aqua introducing the timid fashionista to Terra as they caught up on lost time.
"I can't believe you found one of my flyers," Coco said as placed a tray with several teacups, some tea, and a plate of teacakes for her guests. "That's quite a coincidence, don't you think?"
"Applejack, Aqua, Terra, and I have specifically been summoned to Manehattan by the Cutie Map to help you. Clearly, not a coincidence at all, darling," Rarity said, sipping some of her tea.
"Actually, we're not really sure if that's really the case, Coco," Aqua corrected. "Until we're positive that's why we're here, we're happy to help with this Midsummer Theater Revival that's going on."
"Speaking of, what is it about?" Terra asked.
"It's an outdoor play held at the community park," Coco explained, grabbing a scrapbook and opened the pages to a few pictures, some of them featuring a filly Coco Pommel taking part in some of the plays in the past. "For many years, local theater troupes would perform, and everypony in the neighborhood would help make the costumes, design the sets, and bring food and beverages to share during the performance."
Looking through the pictures, it at least brought back some sense of normality to the three ponies who weren't as fond of city living, almost like being a part of their own homes. "Looks fun. I bet it's going to be a great event."
"It was, until a few years ago," Coco said sadly. Wondering why her attitude shifted from nostalgic to sadness, she pointed at a mare in one of the pictures giving Coco the flower accessory she had in her mane today. She was a pale yellow earth pony wearing big red-rimmed glasses, light-pale two-toned blue mane and tail with a stitched heart with two pins on it as her cutie mark, wearing a purple jacket with a fluffy white collar and a large beaded necklace. "This is Charity Kindheart. She was a well-known costume designer on Bridleway.
"She was the pony who started the Midsummer Theater Revival as a way to share her passion for theater with the neighborhood. Now matter how busy she was, she always made her time for the Revival." Just from the slightly frazzled and tired look on her face from the photos, they could tell Charity was exhausted, yet she still did a lot of hard work for that year's Revival with Coco back then. Coco closed the book and set it down on the coffee table. "But when she moved to live closer to her grandfoals, the neighborhood lost sight of the tradition she started. Along with sense of community it used to have."
"Hey, I'm trottin' here!" one of the ponies outside shouted, Terra spotting an elder mare yelling at a taxi driver for nearly running into her when the crosswalk wasn't lit for pedestrians to safely cross.
"That and no sense at all for walking out into traffic," the stallion added.
"And no one else has offered to take over for Charity?" Aqua asked.
"I've been trying to, but I just got last-minute request to alter the costumes for the cast of My Fair Filly," Coco said, already showing signs of panic at the heavy workload she had given herself bringing back the Revival. "I haven't even attracted a single volunteer from my flyers, and I've barely made much progress with those costumes, or the Revival!"
"Say no more, darling," Rarity said. "You finish your work while we gather up some more volunteers tomorrow who will lend you a helping hoof."
"You bet your boots we will!" Applejack said.
"Oh, I don't wear boots. They chafe my calves when I walk." The four ponies looked at each other as Coco failed to know the expressed statement the farm pony made.
"That was just an expression, Coco," Aqua said.
"Oh," Coco said, giggling nervously with a light blush in embarrassment.
As soon as morning came, Aqua, Terra, Rarity, and Applejack headed out into the city to search around for some more willing volunteers for the Revival. Coco was generous enough to let them stay the night, seeing as it would be difficult to find a hotel room at that point due to how busy the city can get with tourists or business ponies filling up the rooms. They expected maybe a few ponies who would help give a hand, but no one seemed to bother lending not even a couple of hours of their time to do something beneficial.
Most of the ponies did have busy schedules, though whether or not their businesses were all that busy, they all didn't seem to have any time at all. They started with a stallion at a newsstand, who stated it was never a good time for him to lend a hand when there were only a few customers they saw buying the news of the day. A popcorn vendor was a bit rude as she said she didn't want to bother with someone else's problems when she had some of her own. But the worst of them was a pretty rich, business savvy stallion who ran an import/export business for hay and oats, who actually remembered the Midsummer Theater Revival. He claimed he didn't have any time to spare to help, yet he was at the park lounging on a raft in the pond.
The quartet came back with no one else's assistant, some a bit irate at the "very busy stallion" having a vacation when he was too busy working. "Ok, I hate that guy," Terra grumbled. "We should have popped his raft after telling us he was too busy while he was sunbathing with a business suit on. Clearly, he has a lot of freetime for having a very tough business. Try training for hours on end fighting the threat of darkness, possibly with several days or weeks without sleep!"
"I was thinking of freezing the water myself," Aqua said.
"That, too," Terra agreed.
"As much as Ah understand how y'all are upset by that last pony, Ah don't think that would solve the problem," Applejack said. "Ah don't know how we're gonna break the bad news to Coco..."
When they arrived at Coco Pommel's apartment, they told her the bad news. "This is an absolute nightmare!" Coco exclaimed. "I finally finished the alterations for My Fair Filly, but I barely started the costumes for the Revival! And the Method Mares are coming by the park soon for the fitting and rehearsal!"
"I'll help you with the costumes, darling," Rarity volunteered.
"But what about the park?" Coco asked. "It's in desperate need of repairs, and the sets still need to be built!"
"Well, Ah know a thing or two about fixin' things," Applejack said.
"I'll help with the repairs as well," Terra volunteered. "If it's possible, the map could have brought us here to help volunteer with the Revival. No one else is going to lift a hoof, but we're willing to work. I mean, how bad does it even look, anyway?"
"...Oh wow..." As they reached a section of the park that always held the Midsummer Theater Revival, the whole park was a mess: grass and weeds overgrown, the stage broken and in disrepair, even moss began growing on some of the statues in the abandoned park. "...Foot, enter mouth."
"No one even bothered to keep this section of the park in proper condition," Aqua said in shocked awe. "Unbelievable. Terra, you sure you and Applejack can handle this?"
"Cleaning the whole of the Land of Departure was more hard work than pruning thousands of weeds and fixing a stage," the stallion said. "We've got this. You help Rarity and Coco finish the costumes. It would go by faster with three sewers making the costumes and fitting them for the Method Mares."
"Alright. Hopefully we'll finish them soon before they arrive." Coco, Rarity, and Aqua headed back to the earth pony mare's home to finish the costumes for the Revival, leaving Terra and Applejack alone with the overgrown park.
"...Well, better get started," Applejack said. "It's gonna be a long few hours of work."
Both earth ponies got to work as they grabbed a lot of gardening equipment and plenty of trash bags for the remains of the infested grass. Terra took off his attire to keep any grass stains off his clothes, placing them over to a nearby bench that has seen better days, only for it to break apart just from the pile of cloth. They were going to have to fix that as well as the stage beside it.
The first to go were the pesky weeds, and there were thousands of them. Terra could slice them all down with his Keyblade, but with their roots still buried in the ground, they could grow back with twice the amount of pesky weeds within a matter of weeks. If Applejack did this on her own, she would have been as exhausted as the one year of Applebuck Season where she tried to harvest all the apples by herself. It took the duo quite a while to pull them out, but they got them, at least several bags filled to the brim piled up by the curb outside the park.
"Ok, weeds mostly pulled out," Terra said as he wiped his brow after heaving the bags out of the park, Applejack now mowing the long blades of grass down. She was already getting tired as she went on autopilot, mowing down grass row by row. She didn't pay attention to where she was going as she began mowing by the dilapidated stage, Terra's clothing swept away slightly from the broken bench by a slight wind and floated right in the mare's path. As the stallion returned, he gasped as he saw his clothes about to be torn to shreds. "Applejack! Stop mowing the-!"
It was already too late. Before she realized it, Applejack accidentally running the mower over Terra's clothes. She winced and saw the tears made into the hakama and shirt, the armor unscathed as it was made of a metal that was magically reinforced. Terra groaned, now forced to walk around without his clothes on as they were in need of repair.
"Sorry," Applejack apologized, pulling the clothing out of the blades of the mower. "Ah wasn't payin' attention."
"Aww man." Terra winced as he got a closer look at the tears. It wasn't all that bad with the several torn parts of his outfit, but he knew Aqua was going to have a field day when she saw this. "I hope Aqua can fix this and not beat me up with my armor pieces in fury."
Placing his clothing somewhere where nothing can happen to them any further, Terra continued working with Applejack. Eventually, they managed to mow the grass and cut away any overgrown branches from the trees and bushes and moved on to the stage and set. Seeing how close it was for the Method Mares to arrive, they started on the set, painting some of the backdrops right as Rarity, Coco, and Aqua returned with the fitted costumes.
"So, how's everything going?" Rarity asked.
"And why are you not wearing your clothes, Terra?" Aqua questioned, though her eyes couldn't help but roam over her boyfriend's muscular form.
"We're going as fast as we can," Terra said, not looking where he was stepping as he placed his hoof in the nearby paint bucket. Growling, he flailed his hoof to shake it off, managing to get it off while leaving part of his leg blue. "As for my clothes...They got a bit diced by the mower earlier."
"What!?" He pointed over toward the stage where his clothes were safely kept away from the ground to avoid getting sliced up or dirty. Aqua levitated the tattered clothes over to her and looked it over. "Ok, it doesn't look that bad and can be repaired, but how did this get sliced by a mower!? Did you throw them in its way!?"
"I blame the broken bench," Terra said. "...Which we still need to fix."
"Well, we still have plenty of time," Rarity said. "Everything's going to be-"
"Excuse us." Standing behind the group were four ponies, two mares and two stallions, all four of them dressed like they were professionals in the performance arts. "Is this where the Midsummer Theater Revival is supposed to be?"
"We're here for the dress rehearsal?" one of the mares asked.
"Yes!" Coco answered. "We just finished putting the finishing touches on the costumes."
The ponies known as the Method Mares looked over the outfits, then over at the unfinished stage and the two earth ponies covered in sweat, dirt, and small splotches of paint. "At least the clothing looks professional."
Terra and Applejack rolled their eyes, being the only ones who actually did all the work trying to get everything ready for them. "We'll do a dry run of the play, then we'll get fitted into our costumes."
One of the mares stepped up onto the stage, making the earth ponies working on restoring the park panic. "Wait, we haven't-!" The wood under the mare began to crack, the boards already giving way as the added weight of the pony began making the awning of the stage suddenly fall. Moving quickly, Terra leapt up and dash through the air, grabbing her and sending them both out of harm's way as the entire stage collapsed. Everyone stared in shock at the debris of the stage, the lack of care into it leaving it a deathtrap with all the rotted, old wood. "-...reinforced the stage..."
"So much for the theater," Terra mumbled to himself as he helped the mare back up on her hooves. Looking at Coco, the mare was devastated as all her hard work to bring back the Midsummer Theater Revival for everyone was all for nothing. "Or the Revival..."
They returned to Coco's apartment, the mare feeling hopeless as she looked down at the park from her balcony, staring at the crumbled stage. Applejack and Terra got themselves washed up of the grime from working on the overgrown park and the paint from trying to create the sets. The two earth ponies and unicorns tried to figure out what to do next, wondering why they were sent here when everything they did seemed fruitless.
"I just don't understand," Rarity muttered. "The map summoned us to solve a friendship problem, but why the four of us? I think it would have been easier for Aqua to use her magic and clean up this mess."
"Yes, but that would be the easy way out," Aqua said. "If this Revival was meant to be a community effort, that means putting hard work into something. Besides, those costumes would have taken all day to finish without me helping you two."
"Well, Ah know why Rarity's here; she's Coco's friend," Applejack said. "But me and Terra couldn't finish somethin' this big within a few hours."
"We're going to come back to Ponyville as failures!" Rarity exclaimed dramatically.
Before she got too dramatic, Aqua shoved a hoof in Rarity's mouth. "We're not giving up on this. The Midsummer Theater Revival is still going to happen."
"How?" Coco asked, overhearing them as she looked down at the busted stage. "The park is still a mess, we don't have any refreshments, to serve, and no stage for the Method Mares to perform on." She sighed heavily as she leaned over the railing. "All I wanted was to live up to Charity's example and bring my neighborhood together again..."
"Then let's focus on what we can do," Aqua said. "We might not be able to do everything, but something's better than nothing, right?"
"I guess," Coco said. "But what can we possibly do?"
"We can still hold the play, at least," Terra said. "We just need to build a new stage. Not as big as the last one, but big enough for their performance. Refreshments or no, that's the one important part of the Revival Charity had set in motion, right?"
"...That is true," Coco mumbled.
"Then let's go make us a new stage," Applejack said.
It didn't take long for Applejack and Terra to build a new stage, facing it out to the street for everyone passing by to see and hopefully get some of the other neighbors' attention. During that time, the Method Mares had been fitted in their costumes and rehearsed their roles, ready to perform once it was finished. Once everything was set up, the performing group got the go ahead as the earth ponies climbed down from the stage to join Rarity, Coco, and Aqua to watch the play.
The curtain rose, two of the ponies of the performance group standing on stage, one of them a mare dressed like Charity Kindheart while the other a stallion as the CEO of a designing company. "Excuse me, I'm Charity Kindheart. I'm here about the open design position. I brought some samples of my work." "Charity" pointed behind her, revealing a cardboard prop of the designs used as the samples meant to be shown, even if they seemed sloppy like the backdrop behind the actors. "I'm sorry I'm late.
"I had the hardest time finding my way here. I just moved here, and I kept mixing up the street names! I had a map, but I dropped it in a puddle, which only made the street names harder to read!" she exclaimed in despair, acting a bit too dramatic for the scene.
"Ok, if this is a retelling of Charity Kindheart's life before she created the Revival, then that mare's putting too much drama into it," Terra whispered to Aqua.
"At least it's a little interesting to know a bit more about her in her younger years," Aqua whispered back.
As the Method Mares performed, they began catching a few wandering eyes from the ponies out on the street, some of them staying behind in curiosity as they joined the five ponies already watching. Walking in on stage left, the other stallion in the performing group in his costume made his appearance.
"Excuse me, but your next appointment is here," he said.
"Alright, send him in," the CEO actor said, turning back to "Charity". "I'm sorry, but based on these samples, I just don't think this is the place for you." "Charity" gasped dramatically, which made Terra roll his eyes at the over-exaggerated shock. "Now, don't get me wrong. These clothes are all exquisite and well-made, but more theatrical than avant-garde. Have you considered costume design? I have a contact on Bridleway. If you are interested, I can put you in touch with him."
The scene ended with the curtains falling as the performing ponies in the back began setting things up for the next scene of the play. More ponies crowded around the stage as the play went on, some of them remembering fond moments of the Revivals in the past before Charity Kindheart had moved away. The community was slowly coming back together, some even bringing refreshments for others to enjoy the rest of the dramatic retelling of how Charity made her life in Manehattan. Even though so much work was put into making the Revival possible between five ponies, it brought back the inspiration of the neighborhood and show them that they can take a little of their free time into helping put something like this on for the whole community.
Eventually, the play came to an end, the audience applauding as the Method Mares bowed to their crowd from their successful performance. "Thank you, fillies and gentlecolts!" the stallion who played as the CEO said. "Please give a warm welcome to the one who made this event possible; our neighbor, Coco Pommel!"
The audience cheered as Coco grinned, both out of glee and bashfulness. The crowd then picked her up and carried her up on stage, surprising her as her nerves almost got the better of her, but she calmed herself and cleared her throat to speak up to the ponies before her.
"Thank you all so much for coming," she said. "The Midsummer Theater Revival was always something that meant so much to me, and it seems it means quite a lot to you, too. But I can't take all the credit, though. My friends Rarity, Applejack, Aqua, and Terra helped me ever so much."
She pointed down at the four volunteers who aided her in making this event possible, the ponies all cheering for them as they stood up and walked up on stage with the Method Mares and Coco so everyone knew who they were.
"Oh, darling, please," Rarity said. "It was just a few costumes."
"And we just happened to be good with a few tools," Applejack said modestly.
"We actually had a bigger plan for the Revival at first," Terra said. "But that all kept crashing on us, so instead, we made it simple. Nothing grand or physically exerting, just something that you're able to do, because every bit of small work can count for something."
"Well, Coco and I were at a complete loss, Terra," Rarity said.
"You bet your boots we were," Coco said.
Soon, night began to fall, the crowd hanging around the stage as they discussed the play or what others who arrived later had missed. Coco was busy talking to her neighbors while Applejack, Rarity, Terra, and Aqua spoke with some of the ponies who they tried to recruit as volunteers to help them. They did admit that their schedules really were busy, and even when they had a moment to rest, they didn't think anything minuscule like pulling weeds or planting flowers would mean that much. They had promised that the next time the Midsummer Theater Revival came around, they'll do their part and help in any way possible.
As they joined the crowd to speak with Coco about next year's Revival, the quartet winced as their cutie marks began glowing, signifying their mission has been completed. "Looks like we managed to solve the issue."
"And I know exactly what it was!" Rarity said. "Aqua, you were right about using magic to fix everything; it wouldn't have been able to fix the problem. The real problem was that the ponies here in Manehattan thought they didn't have any time to do something for their community. But building that stage and keeping the play going, by doing something small, it can make a big difference, just like Terra said!"
"Eh, I just spoke from experience while hiding in the forest by that village," Terra said with a shrug. "I did a few chores and errands for the ponies there and made their lives a little easier. It's also like what Aqua and I do for the worlds when Heartless are around, though it's more hard work than easy."
"Ah don't know if those two are any way similar, but Ah could go along with that," Applejack said. "Ah think it's about time we head back home. Ah want to check on Apple Bloom and make sure she's still not too upset Ah missed out on the Sisterhooves Social with her this year."
"Oh, absolutely," Rarity agreed, but as the group began moving forward, Rarity's eyes widened as she saw someone trying to buy a scarf from a stand nearby. "Just as soon as I stop that pony over there from purchasing that dreadfully hideous scarf!"
"Oh no you don't!" Terra and Aqua said, grabbing the unicorn and pulling her away before she ran off and dragged her to the train station.
The train moved along its route on the tracks, heading back to Ponyville as Rarity, Applejack, Aqua, and Terra sat in a car by themselves. Rarity fumed over how that one pony was going to look terrible with the scarf they were going to buy as she pouted, staring out the window while Applejack reminded her not to mess with another salespony's customers like the hat salesman the other day. Sitting in the back, Aqua was busy sewing back Terra's torn clothing, borrowing the right thread and sewing materials from Coco to make them good as new.
"You know, it's going to take me a while to fix these," Aqua said.
"It's not like I did that on purpose," Terra argued, grimacing a little as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Though, maybe I should have left them at Coco's place instead."
"Yeah, you dunce," Aqua said, punching Terra's shoulder as her magic continued its work on his clothes.
Though the punch didn't phase the stallion, the mare's playful name-calling brought back some memories of the past with the duo in the Land of Departure. "...Hey, Aqua? You still remember how we first met when we were kids?"
Aqua paused in her work as she looked at him. "...Yes...And I'm glad the old Terra I first met had finally matured from the selfish brat I first met."
Terra chuckled and shook his head, wholeheartedly agreeing with his girlfriend. "Yeah. We boys can be pretty stupid when we're young..."
In the main foyer of the training grounds in the Land of Departure, a young Terra stood in the middle of the room, looking bored. The ten-year-old boy was only here in this world for a few weeks learning the basics of swordplay from his master and about the Keyblade and what they were meant to do. As he was entitled as a Keyblade Apprentice, he hated wearing the outfit he was given during his training, similar to Eraqus's though in several shades of brown. Terra yawned in boredom, only to quickly stand at attention as he heard the front doors open, his master returning from his trip.
Climbing up the stairs, Terra saw Master Eraqus from the corner of his eye, lacking the scar he would get later from his former friend in the future. "Were you standing there all this time, Terra?"
"Yes, Master Eraqus," Terra said, showing his respect for the man who took him in and is training him in the way of the Keyblade.
"Well, that's good," Eraqus said. "However, today, I have brought someone else who has the same potential as you to become a Keyblade Master." The master motioned with his hand to welcome the new apprentice up to reveal themselves. Terra looked over to the stairway, only to gawk in surprise as he saw a girl with short blue hair make her appearance, wearing the smaller version of her outfit in the present. She stood beside Eraqus and waved at her new partner, but the young boy was not as excited to see her. "This is Aqua. And from this moment on, she will be training alongside you and will be your partner."
"What!?" Terra exclaimed. "No way! I am not going to be training with a girl!"
Aqua's smile turned into an irritated pout, stomping her foot down in offense. "What's wrong with that!?"
"Girls aren't that great at fighting, and I'll just beat you in one swing, then you're gonna cry, and I'm gonna get into trouble," Terra explained, Aqua growling angrily as she wanted to show her "partner" how tough she was.
"Ok, that's enough, you two!" Eraqus scolded, both apprentices standing at attention and stopping their bickering. "Terra, show respect to your fellow apprentice as you would to me. As Keyblade wielders, protectors of the light, you will need to work together to face the darkness. Alone, you may be strong with the abilities you have, but together with friends and allies, you can cover each others' weaknesses and backs while also learning more about them. I do not want to see you two fighting with each other like little kids over a toy you both want. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, Master Eraqus," they both said.
"Good." Suddenly, a light flashed from behind the throne in the room, Eraqus mumbling something to himself as he knew exactly who was trying to call him. "Terra, go and show Aqua around the grounds so she knows where everything is. I need to take this."
Terra grumbled and let out a dejected sigh. "Yes, master," he said with a bow, leading Aqua down the stairs to the other areas of the building for her to get around.
He walked past each room, telling her which rooms were what in an irritated tone before ending the tour outside where most of the training occurs. "And here's where we practice fighting, stargazing, blah, blah, blah. Welcome and all that stuff."
"You know, Master Eraqus told me you were nice, but you just hate me because I'm a girl," Aqua said, crossing her arms over her chest angrily.
"And girls aren't good at fighting," Terra stated bluntly, making the young girl even more irate. "I've been here for a few weeks already, already learned the basics, but my Keyblade hasn't come to me just yet."
"Gee, I wonder why," Aqua said aloud on purpose.
"Well, you don't have yours yet...Do you?" he asked.
"No. And even if I did, I'd probably be a Keyblade Master before you because you're acting so cocky." Terra growled, turning to leer at Aqua.
He noticed the training Keyblades on a rack beside wooden railing on the other end of the area. "Oh really? That a challenge?"
"Yeah," Aqua said.
"Well, how about a little 'training' right now?" Terra suggested with a smirk, walking over to the wooden Keyblades. He grabbed his favorite, a long blade he could easily lift with one hand, then grabbed the skinnier one designed to be used as a rapier. "Think fast!"
He quickly tossed the skinnier training Keyblade at Aqua, the girl flinching as she failed to catch it. "H-Hey! I wasn't ready!"
"In a fight, you always have to be ready," Terra recited from one of Eraqus's lessons. "And never drop your weapon, otherwise you'll end up an easy target." Aqua grumbled and picked up her training weapon. "Also, we're starting now!"
"Huh?" She looked up in time to see Terra run at her. He swung wide and hard, the young girl backflipping away, keeping a firm grip on her training weapon. "That's not fair! You can't just start a duel without the both of us ready to fight!"
"That's how it'll be when we fight the darkness!" Terra said as he lunged forward, taking advantage of the inexperienced girl from his basic training he already knew. "There's no rules when fighting the Heartless, or anyone else, so this is a good learning experience for your first day!"
"You jerk!" Aqua shouted, backing away while avoiding the heavy swings from the boy she thought she could be friends with. At least before she was brought in by Eraqus, she was quite athletic for her age dodged Terra, attempting to block the heavier wooden Keyblade. As if fighting instinct took over, she managed to block the next swing and parried it, using his own momentum against him and caused him to stumble forward. Once he lost his balance, she thrust her weapon into his abdomen, knocking the wind out of him as he fell back. "How about that?
First day ever using a weapon in training, and I knocked you flat on your back. How's that for me being a girl?"
Terra coughed and rubbed his sore chest, standing back up with a grimace. He expected Aqua to smirk and show him up, but she still leered at him, disappointed in him and his behavior toward her.
"Lucky hit," he grumbled. "Too bad that's only going to be your last!"
Terra charged again, but just like before, Aqua countered him with another parry, turning him around and kicking him away from her. Their duel lasted for half an hour, the new girl barely tired while the somewhat experienced apprentice exhausted himself using brute strength alone. Eventually, Terra stumbled back after another dodge and swift strike in the side, falling over on his back as he sported a few bruises on his body. Panting heavily, he looked up at the sky in defeat, unable to believe he was beaten by the new apprentice on her first day here, and she didn't have any experience in combat at all until today.
"What is going on out here?" Aqua and Terra winced as they heard Eraqus. Aqua looked behind her while Terra lifted his head up, seeing the disappointed look on their master's face as he stared them down. "I can understand your eagerness to train, but Aqua, you are not yet experienced in the ways of armed combat, and Terra, you know better than to pick a fight with your own partner before they were even ready for combat." Aqua lowered her head in shame, already in trouble her first day here. Eraqus approached her and kneeled down in front of her, gently lifting her chin up as she gazed at her master, though he had a caring glance in his eyes despite the scolding he gave them earlier. "I understand children can get into meaningless fights, and you all learn from your lessons to become better people.
"Since this is your first day here, I will let you off the hook, but instigate or be instigated into a senseless fight again, and you will receive a list of tasks to accomplish as punishment. Understand?" Aqua silently nodded her head in understanding. Eraqus gently placed his hand on top of her head, giving her a gentle smile before standing up and walking over to the defeated boy who started the fight. "As for you, Terra, when you get back on your feet, you are cleaning the floors of every single room on the grounds until they are spotless."
Terra sighed, but he understood, taking full responsibility of his actions. "Yes, Master Eraqus." He stood up,
wincing from his injuries, but if he was still able to move, he was going to take his punishment and complete his task. As he passed by Aqua, he stopped in front of her. "...You beat me...Sorry."
He then bowed to her, surprising her as she watched him as he got back up and headed back to the building. Utterly confused by his sudden apology and admitting defeat so humbly after claiming he was better, she was snapped out of her thoughts as Eraqus guided her back inside to show her her room. Once she had found her room and got acquainted with everything else in the building on her own, she decided to take a look outside as night fell. If there was one thing about Terra's version of his tour, the outer grounds on the mountains was the perfect spot for stargazing.
She made her way up to the higher mountain connected by the pathways to get a better view. When she reached the top, she was surprised to see Terra sitting on a bench looking up at the night sky. He must have finished cleaning the floors, too busy paying attention to the large library filled with books on future spells she will learn and what histories she would learn of this world and any others that were recorded. She slowly approached the bench and stood beside it, catching his attention from his peripheral vision.
"...Already done cleaning the floors?" Aqua asked.
"Yup," Terra said. "Came out here to stargaze?" She nodded her head, though she didn't sit beside him. "...Find your way around ok?"
"...Ok, I'm really confused," Aqua said. "First, you don't like me because I'm a girl, then you challenged me to a fight, and now you're ok with me after I beat you? Or were you just messing with me and actually went easy on me to test me?"
"I actually did go at you with my all," he admitted, only further confusing Aqua more. "I thought I had the advantage with a bigger Keyblade and knew more about combat than you, but I guess I got a bit careless and underestimated you." Terra rubbed his sore chest, knowing he was going to be sore in the morning. "Guess Master Eraqus was right knowing you had the potential to become a Keyblade Master. I can't dodge like that."
Aqua gave up trying to figure out Terra, letting out a frustrated grunt as she sat down on the other side of the bench. "You're the weirdest boy I ever met. And you're dumb for breaking Master Eraqus's rules." The two young apprentices went silent as they looked up at the sky. Aqua glanced over at Terra, the once judgmental boy now accepting her as a companion looking at the stars. She could see the outcome of her successful win in her first duel as he occasionally rubbed any sore spots on his body. "...Did I hit you too hard?"
"I can deal with it," he said casually. "You actually were pretty good for your first time. But, when we're both good and ready, I'm gonna beat you in the next duel."
Aqua scoffed and rolled her eyes. "After how defenseless your fighting style is with a heavy weapon like that,
I doubt it."
The two leered at each other, but they couldn't help but grin and giggle and moment later, putting aside their earlier meeting and starting over. "So, how about we start over with a clean slate? I'm Terra."
Terra held his hand out to her, Aqua taking it with her own as they both shook hands. "Aqua. And, just to be sure, you're not upset you got beaten by a girl?"
"Nah. I guess I needed a kick in the butt after the way I acted. Although, Master Eraqus was right about us being partners." Terra leaned over and grabbed something under the bench, pulling out the wooden Keyblades they were using. Aqua didn't even notice them as her eyes were more focused on the sky and Terra earlier than the ground. "We both have some flaws in us, and we can help each other learn about them and try to improve.
Mine was thinking a girl couldn't be a fighter since the only master around was Master Eraqus, but you proved me wrong."
"You're really going to help me train?" Aqua asked quizzically. "It's not a trick, is it?"
"No, I swear," Terra assured. "But, one thing I know Master Eraqus is going to go over with you on the basics is your stance." He tossed Aqua her training Keyblade, this time catching it as she was ready for it. He stood up,
the girl following his example as they moved out to the wider space of the flat summit they were on. "Now, he told me that Keyblade wielders have their own style of fighting, but the basics for any swordplay is about a wide stance, firm grip, and concentration on your target."
Aqua nodded her head and mimicked Terra as he widened his stance, holding his Keyblade with both hands.
While he taught her what he knew, neither of them noticed they were being watched by someone from the slope leading up to the summit. Eraqus grinned as he saw his two apprentices finally get along with each other,
Terra learning a lessons about humility and working together with someone and perfect his own flaws. He turned around and headed back to the building, leaving the two children be, expecting great things from the both of them.
"A rough start in the beginning, but we quickly became friends when I finally got to know you, Terra," Aqua said as she and Terra finished reminiscing on the past. The couple looked at each other, soft smiles on their lips as they grew lost in each other's eyes. "Now, the two of us are in a relationship, surviving what should have been our last moments years ago after what happened in the Keyblade Graveyard."
"Yeah..." Terra looked out the window, seeing Ponyville out in the distance as the train got closer. He frowned, letting out a sigh, wishing their lives didn't turn out so traumatic with Xehanort using them and Ventus as his pawns. "I guess fate decided to let us know our time was never really up, no matter how much part of us was expecting it to end." He looked back at Aqua, still feeling guilty as he ended up causing her trouble just like when they first met. "And I still ended up hurting you out of my control back when-"
Aqua gently pressed her hoof against Terra's lips, silencing that thought and reminding her what he had done. "I know, but that wasn't you. I'm just really glad you and Ven are back, especially you."
She leaned her head closer and closed her eyes, pressing her lips against his in a soft kiss. Terra reciporicated, wrapping his hooves around Aqua as he returned the kiss. The unicorn moaned, wrapping her hooves around Terra's neck as she deepened the kiss. Their make-out session began to get heated as Terra lowered Aqua on her back, hooves roaming over each other as they panted, not even caring if Applejack, Rarity, or anyone else on the train finds them going at it. Unfortunately, the train making its stop kept Terra from tearing apart Aqua's clothes, making the couple groan in disappointment as they poked their heads up.
"Hey, what were y'all doin'?" Applejack asked as she and Rarity looked at them.
"...Nothing," they both said with a blush on their cheeks, remembering that they weren't alone in the car.
The train finally came to a stop at the station, the group disembarking and returning back to their homes. Now that Aqua and Terra walked back to the castle by themselves to finish what they started on the train. They'll tell everyone else what happened in Manehattan tomorrow since it was late. While walking through the halls, the couple accidentally bumped into someone coming around the corner, Terra stumbling over and landing on top of them.
"Ow! Terra, get off me!" The pony Terra was accidentally crushing under his weight was a mare, though it wasn't someone they recognized.
"What in the-?" Terra stood up and looked down, his jaw dropping as he recognized certain features on the mare: spiky, long brown hair, blue eyes, lanky body with tan fur, and a cutie mark bearing the Kingdom Keyblade. "...Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."
"Who's wandering around in the-?" Aqua gasped in shock as she recognized the mare as well. "Oh my gosh...Sora?"
"Uhh, hehehehe. Yeah, it's me," Sora said nervously.
"...Y-You're...a mare???" Aqua questioned, Terra utterly speechless with his jaw hanging low as he pointed a hoof at Sora.
"It's...a long story with what happened today," Sora said. "Just don't let Riku see me. Or Kairi...Maybe Kairi. To make it short, I drank a potion with something called Poison Joke, its effects turning me into a mare so I could take part in the Sisterhooves Social for Sweetie Belle. More on that tomorrow when I get the cure from Zecora tomorrow, which I completely forgot to ask for while I was there yesterday to get said potion."
"...Poison what?" Terra asked, finally able to find the words to speak after hearing why Sora was a girl now.
"Oh. I read about that 'poisonous' plant," Aqua said. "It plays a prank on anyone who touches them. It's random to whoever makes contact with them, a magical property imbued in the entire flower that can cause a hilarious outcome to someone."
"Yeah, and it turns me into a girl," Sora muttered.
The stallion-turned-mare quickly made his way to his room to avoid getting spotted, not willing to risk chatting with Aqua and Terra before anyone else noticed his change, especially Riku. The couple stared at Sora until he disappeared into his room, turning to look at each other, completely forgetting what just happened.
"Yours or mine?" Terra asked.
"Yours," Aqua said, giving him a small peck on the lips to relighting the spark of their earlier endeavor on the train.
They quickly rushed over to Terra's bedroom door, the stallion barely able to open it before Aqua pounced him, sending him stumbling backward as she kissed him deeply. Right as they landed on the bed, she used her aura to shut the bedroom door and lock it tightly, not willing to have anyone interrupt them.
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I was expecting Sora to wear a dress to the Sisterhooves Social but this is even better!
Okay then, if the Poison Joke potion came back for Sora to help with the Sisterhooves Social, then that chapter is going to be amusing!
OOO, now I am really looking forward to how Sora and Sweetie Belle bond in Sisterhooves Social or in this case BrotherHooves Social with what the episode is know as. Though I get this feeling that Rainbow Dash will get the challenge she wants from Sora better than from Big Mac. Question is how long can it stay a secret before Riku and Kairi find out?
After helping Applejack and Rarity solve a friendship Problem in Manehattan, Aqua and Terra have shown that their bond as lovers grows stronger while making the Festival a success. But while they were out solving it, Sora ran into his own problem in Ponyvile with the Social and Sweetie Belle needing his help.
What exactly is it that happened at the Sisterhooves Social? How did Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo take seeing Sora as a Mare? Will Riku and Kairi ever find out about what happen there? And if they do, how will Sora take his lumps from them when they see him as a Mare? The Answers and more will Continue! Next time on My Little Pony Soras misadventures in Equestria!
If Sora was taking part with Sweetie Belle, is Big Mac still going to crossdress for Apple Bloom's sake? looks at my whiskey bottle I'm going to need to get sloshed for next chapter, aren't I?
I was expecting Sora and Big Mac fight over who's gonna be with Applebloom in the Sisterhooves Social.
why did you change the sister epsidoe liek that! You relaized you ruined Big Mac chance to get clsoer to his sister.
Or you got a plan?
Gg! Great chapter. Also, was that flashback your own head cannon?
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Better bring in more bottles. You'll want to get hammered after imagining a crossdressing Big Mac.
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I think you missed Sora's explanation as to why he was a mare when he bumped into Terra and Aqua when they got back.
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Maybe it is. We don't know how long Aqua and Terra have been apprentices in the Land of Departure. They could have met when they were kids, so anything is possible...until we're proven wrong by KH3 or any future sequels involving those two in the past.
Ok I want to read the chapter about the Sisterhooves. I really want Sora to revisit the P.J
All I have to say to the Aqua and Terra romance scenes is "Bow Chicka Bow Wow!"