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// Act II Scene 1 
// Story: Turnip & Aquamarine 
// by grl6p 
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ACT II SCENE 1

After dark, Turnip slipped out of his house and started to walk to the Hooffield side of the mountains.

"I'm going back to Aquamarine to visit her. I just hope I don't wake the rest of the McColts up."

Back at the Hooffield Mountain, Hilly had finally changed out of her fancy party outfit and had put her pajamas on.

"I'm never wearing a ballgown ever again."

Fireball joked, "Try not to say that in front of Rarity. She designed that gown and if she heard you said that, she'd flip."

Hilly sighed, "Anyway, where is Turnip? We arrived home together but he just disappeared."

Fireball said, "I heard that he was going out for a late night stroll. Maybe because he met Aquamarine at the party and he wants to see her again."

"You don't know that."

Fireball started to fly up, "I've known him since we met at accepted students day. I can tell when he's in a certain mood. I'll fly up and call for him now."

He flew to the middle of the two mountains, 

"Hey Turnip, it's me Fireball! Your best friend! If you can hear me, give me a shout and I'll fly down and retrieve you. I want you to give me a sign that you're okay!"

Nothing.

Fireball flew back to Hilly, "That Cupid guy must need glasses." Fireball said, "he'd make better choices in pairing up ponies. Or his aim is terrible because I don't remember hearing Turnip swoon for a McColt mare. Love always makes him forget me. When he started going out with Sequoia last November, he was head over hooves in love with her. They did everything together and I was always the third wheel. Even in our dorms, he'd talk about how Sequoia was so hot and that after college, he'd go off to Maris and tie the knot with her. I swear, girls are so annoying!"

He then looked at Hilly, who was giving him a dirty look, "Oh sorry, I forgot you were still here."

Hilly sighed, "I want my cousin to be happy that he's in love again, but I don't want our families to be fighting even more. Should I break them up or be happy for him? Ugh, I'm so conflicted on how to handle this! And he's probably gone by now. There's nothing we can do until the morning."

Fireball said, "Yeah, Turnip must be being clobbered by the McColts by now. I just wish I could fly over and find him."

"Then do it!"

A tomato flew up and splattered on the ground.

"What the-"

"It's a note from Turnip."

Hilly picked up the note and cleaned it off, 

Hilly & Fireball,
I've gone out to find my beloved Aquamarine. She's so beautiful I can't stop thinking about her. I want to see her again so we can share our love for each other. I'm going to be out pretty late so if Ma or any other Hooffields ask, tell them ah went to the market to get some special fruit from the medlar tree.
Turnip

Fireball sighed out of relief, "At least we know he's safe."

Hilly said, "I'm just tired. Can we go to bed now? Hopefully in the morning Turnip will have forgotten all about her."

“Yeah, let's go. And when we wake up, Turnip will be there."

Exunt