//------------------------------// // A True True Friend // Story: My Little Mages: Enchanted Enigma Elixir // by Foxhelm //------------------------------// After Twilight had cried for a short time she felt Spike’s claw on her shoulder. She slowly got out of the ball and looked at her familiar still very much in tears. She rubbed her eyes dry, but still very much in pain. “Oh, Spike, what have I done?” She asked the dragon. Spike smiled reassuringly as he placed his other claw on Twilight’s other shoulder, “Aw, come on, Twilight, you'll figure out a way to fix this.” Spike then looked to one of the nightstands next to Twilight’s bed. He then walked over and picked up a photo in a frame, the photo was of Twilight and her friends. Twilight was in the center, in front of her was Fluttershy, to Twilight’s left was Applejack, to Twilight’s right was Rarity, just behind Applejack was Rainbow Dash and just behind Rarity was Pinkie Pie. Spike handed the photo to Twilight, “These are your friends.” Twilight accepted the photo and started to stare at it. Slowly she brought her right index finger to the photo. She placed it on the image of Pinkie Pie, “From one to another, another to one.” As Twilight spoke she continued to trace the photo, picturing a line from Pinkie to Fluttershy, to Rainbow Dash to Rarity to Applejack and then to Pinkie Pie. “A mark of one’s destiny singled out alone, fulfilled…” She didn’t cast the spell but she was thinking. She then smiled, “You're right, Spike. And they mean more to me than anything. My friends…” Twilight the paused, her pupils started to dilate as her mark started to appear in both. Spike watched on nervous as Twilight continued to stare at the photo. “Twilight? Are you alright?” In Twilight’s eyes, the five white stars converted to the aura marks of her friends and arranged as not as they should be but as she witnessed earlier today. She slowly began to see how to correct everything, From Fluttershy to Rainbow Dash to Rarity to Applejack and then to Pinkie Pie… “From one to another…” Twilight gasped as she placed the photo on her bed and ran out of the room and down the stairs. “I've got it! I know what to do!” Following her, Spike had no idea what was going on in Twilight’s head. “You do?” Twilight stopped at the case with the Elements of Harmony and opened it as she placed the Element of Magic on her head and summoned to herself a satchel, “I may not be able to remind them of who they are, but I can show them what they mean to each other. They'll find the part of themselves that's been lost so they can help the friend they care about so much!” She placed the other Elements into the satchel as she spoke, while Spike joined her in the library proper. Once the last Element was placed she started towards the door and bolted out. “Come on, Spike! The dragon shook his head as he caught up. About a couple of minutes later, Twilight and Spike caught up with Fluttershy as she left Sugarcube Corner with a suitcase, her head low and was about to take flight and leave. “Fluttershy, wait!” Fluttershy was far from cheerful as she responded, “Oh... Hey, Twilight…" Fluttershy rose her head to look Twilight in the eye, but the depression she was in was still there. Twilight then looked around Fluttershy noticing the suitcase “Where are you going?” She asked as she turned back to Fluttershy. Fluttershy took a breath before she answered. “I'm moving back to Cumula, maybe my parents can help me find a place to work in one of the plants.” Fluttershy then signed before she continued as she took out a whoopee cushion. “I don't know what's wrong, but I can't seem to make anybody laugh.” She sat down on the whoopie cushion making it deflate in an attempt to get Twilight and Spike to laugh. Twilight thought for a second and then took Fluttershy’s hand and helped her to her feet,“Before you go, I was wondering if you might be willing to help Rainbow Dash. She's really struggling with her animals.” Fluttershy was taken aback by that suggestion, “But... I don't really know anything about animals…” She tried to back away and head off. Twilight, however, was having none of it as took hold of both of Fluttershy’s upper arms preventing her from escaping. “But you do know something about Rainbow Dash.” “I…” Fluttershy didn’t know how to respond to that at first, but she slowly grew with confidence, “know that she's a true friend, we grew up together, she’s kind of that slightly younger sister I never had and I'll do anything I can to help her.” Fluttershy said as she looked Twilight in the eye with resolution. Twilight smiled in response. About five minutes later Twilight and Fluttershy arrived at the cottage only to hear a thunk and Rainbow Dash gave a muffled “Whoa!” from within. Twilight threw open the door, “Rainbow Dash!” the arcane mage exclaimed as she and Fluttershy were shocked at what they saw. In the middle of the main room of the cottage, the animals had tied Rainbow Dash up and had placed her in a large cauldron with wood under in as if they intended to cook Rainbow Dash… ALIVE... “I'm in here! Help! I'm trapped!” Rainbow struggled to get out of her bonds but she was not getting out of that trap. “Hurry, Twilight!” Fluttershy pleaded as she turned to Twilight panic written on her face. “Can't you do some sort of spell to get her out?” Twilight shook her head, “No. Fluttershy, you're the only one who can help!” Twilight placed her right on Fluttershy’s shoulders and turned Fluttershy around to face the situation. “Rainbow Dash needs you!” Fluttershy looked at all the angry animals and timidly spoke up. “Um... Hello? Little... woodland creatures?” All the animals, from Harry the bear to Angel Bunny, to Fuzzy Leg the spider, to Toby the fruit bat, to Hummingway the hummingbird to list a few, turned to face Fluttershy. While they were all still annoyed they stopped. “I know that you're all very upset and feel like giving Rainbow Dash a hard time, but we'd all really appreciate it if you'd calm down and, um, maybe... rest for a bit?” The animals started to growl at here, Fluttershy continued to speak. “Oh! Uh... look!” She then saw collections of food for the animals. “Here's some nice, juicy leaves for you to munch on. And some crunchy, munchy acorns too. Uh, wouldn't you like to take a break and have a little snack?” Fluttershy placed some of the food out for the animals. They all started to click and clatter as they all started to devour the food. As all the animals finished and started to calm down and went to Fluttershy happy. “Aww,” All the while, Angel was nuzzling Fluttershy, “look at that. I guess you were all just cranky because you were hungry. Oh, you are very welcome, little friends.” Harry the bear then bear-hugged Fluttershy and kissed her. Fluttershy giggled a little at that. “Goodness, it's like I can understand them! I... I feel strange, like... like this is what I'm meant to do, like this is who I am! My destiny!” From within the satchel, the Element of Kindness changed its color back to match Fluttershy’s pink hair, while Twilight took it out of the satchel and it started to levitate to Fluttershy. All the while as Fluttershy started to sing as she looked at the animals, the cottage and such, and felt a rush of joy, “What is this place Filled with so many wonders? Casting its spell That I am now under. Squirrels in the trees And the cute little bunnies Birds flying free And bees with their honey. Hooooonneeeeeeey!” As she continued to sing, she hovered out of the cottage guiding some of the animals out and basking in the wonder of nature. At that moment the music changed to a more rapid tune. “Oooh, what a magical place And I owe it all to the Skyborn race. If I knew the ground had so much up its sleeve I'd have come here sooner, and never leave. Yes, I love ev-er-ythiiiiing!” As Fluttershy finished the Element of Kindness clasps around Fluttershy’s neck on Fluttershy stopped and in her eyes all of her life, from when she was a little girl when she met Rainbow Dash, to when she discovered her Aura Mark, to when she moved to Magiville to when she stared down a cockatrice, to her brief modeling career, to her short time as part of Rarity’s and Big Mac’s acapella group, to when she started Discord on his path to reformation, all of her life. As her memories came back Fluttershy dropped to her knees as her brooch changed from its current yellow balloon form to its original pink butterfly as, “Wha... what happened?” She asked as she got back on her feet. “Fluttershy, look! Your aura mark!” Twilight exclaimed as she pointed out the change. Fluttershy looked and saw that her brooch and thus her aura mark, was once again a stylized pink butterfly. “It worked! It worked!” Twilight then embraced Fluttershy and jumped up and down happily. “ Oh, I'm so happy you're back to normal!” After ending the embrace. “Now we need your help!” Twilight then started to sing, “A true, true friend helps a friend in need A friend will be there to help them see” Fluttershy then joined in with Twilight as the two looked at the success of the restoration of the environment following Fluttershy’s ‘return’. “A true, true friend helps a friend in need To see the light that shines from a true, true friend” There was, however, one other person in the room, “Um, hello? Friend trapped inside, remember?” Rainbow Dash called out, earn a couple of apologetic smiles from the two. The two then helped Rainbow Dash and untied her, freeing her. Twilight started singing again as she led Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash out of the cottage to find the enchantress in question on a small hill in town. “Rarity needs your help She's trying hard, doing what she can” Fluttershy quickly caught on, Twilight had prodded her so it was up to her to prod Rainbow Dash, “Would you try, just give it a chance You might find that you'll start to understand” Fluttershy said as she took Rainbow Dash’s hand and flew the two up to one of the clouds. Twilight then repeated the reframe with Fluttershy joining her from the beginning, all the while Rarity looked on utterly confused and Rainbow Dash was nervous about managing the weather, “A true, true friend helps a friend in need A friend will be there to help you see A true, true friend helps a friend in need To see the light that shines from a true, true friend.” After Fluttershy and Twilight finished, Rainbow Dash remained in the sky and was unsure about what to do. She had always been a druid as far as she knew, and was never an elementalist, even as she hovered near the clouds. Fluttershy saw Rainbow’s hesitation and then looked to Rarity. “Excuse me, Rarity, can I borrow that?” Rarity reluctantly gave the guitar to Fluttershy. Fluttershy then flew up and gave it to Rainbow Dash. “Rainbow, do you remember ‘Awesome as I Wanna Be’?” “But isn’t that Rarity’s song?” Rainbow asked before she started to play the guitar shocked that she could do it. “Give it a shot.” Fluttershy then took a deep breath, “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” “Awesome as I wanna be,” Rainbow sang, surprised that she nailed the song. Fluttershy landed and was joined by Twilight, “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” Rainbow’s confidence built rapidly as she continued to sing, “Awesome as I wanna be. First, you see me riding on a sonic boom Got my guitar shreddin' up my latest tune There is nothin' you can do to beat me I'm so good that you can't defeat me” All the while of Rainbow Dash singing, she began dashing through the sky, clearing it. “Yeah, I'm awesome, take caution Watch out for me, I'm awesome as I wanna be (Yeah!) I'm awesome, take caution Watch out for me, I'm awesome as I wanna be” Fluttershy and Twilight repeated as Fluttershy played her tamarind as Rarity slowly joined in the chant. “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” Rainbow Dash continued to sing as she flew among the clouds and clearing the sky showing sun fully, bringing light and ending all the chaos brought on by Rarity’s attempt to use weather patterns like they were tapestry, “Step aside now, you're just gettin' in my way I got sick chops you could never hope to play When it comes to makin' music, I'm the ruler You wish you could be twenty percent cooler. Yeah, I'm awesome, take caution Watch out for me, I'm awesome as I wanna be (Yeah!) I'm awesome, take caution Watch out for me, I'm awesome as I wanna be!” Rainbow Dash stopped singing as she landed and stopped playing the guitar as she thrust her right arm with her hand as a fist in the air expecting everyone to cheer. “Yeah, I am a show stopper.” At that moment, the hairpin changed from the pink butterfly it was to the tri-colored rainbow coming from a stylized cloud it should be. Also at that moment, the Element of Loyalty changed back to its proper color and then floated to Rainbow Dash. As it clasped around Rainbow’s neck, the elementalist remembered her whole life, when s stood up for Fluttershy, and Gilda, when she was first nicknamed ‘Crash’, to her first Sonic Rainboom, to her moving to Magiville, to all the events that took place since Twilight moved into town including her time at Wonderbolt Academy. As the last memory ended, Rainbow Dash stammered as she shook her head, “Uh, what just happened?” she asked as she looked Fluttershy and Twilight. Twilight hugged Rainbow Dash glad that her friend was back, she ended the hug and turned herself and Rainbow Dash towards Carousel Boutique, “There's no time to explain, but we need your help. Applejack's trying to make dresses!” Rainbow Dash froze at the thought, the paladin was great with patching up her gear and darning her socks and such but making a dress... “Say no more!” Rainbow Dash went to Rarity and took her hand and bolted into the Boutique. Looking through one of the windows from the outside Rainbow Dash started singing, “Applejack needs your help She's trying hard, doing what she can Would you try, just give it a chance You might find that you'll start to understand” as she continued to sing she opened the door forcing Rarity into the establishment showing the mess therein in much more detail. Horror was written over Rarity’s face. Twilight, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash then all sang as Fluttershy pulled Applejack from a sewing machine after messing up sewing another order, as Rainbow Dash prodded Rarity to the machine. “A true, true friend helps a friend in need A friend will be there to help them see A true, true friend helps a friend in need To see the light that shines from a true, true friend” “But how can I… I am an elementalist, this needs an enchantress...” Rarity started as she looked at everything and unsure if she could do it. Rainbow Dash looked back at what Fluttershy did, and thought she should repeat the action. “Remember ‘Art of the Dress’?” the elementalist asked as she got the portable piano and gave it to Rarity. “But that’s Applejewel’s song.” Rarity started to protest but Rainbow Dash glared at her, “Fine.” Rarity then started to play the piano and sing, “Thread by thread, stitching it together Twilight's dress, cutting out the pattern snip by snip Making sure the fabric folds nicely It's the perfect color and so hip Always gotta keep in mind my pacing Making sure the clothes' correctly facing I'm stitching Twilight's dress.” Rarity was shocked that she sang the song properly and was actually fantastic on the piano. Rarity continued to sing her confidence building all the while. “Yard by yard, fussing on the details Jewel neckline, don't you know a stitch in time saves nine? Make her something perfect to inspire Even though she hates formal attire Gotta mind those intimate details Even though she's more concerned with sales It's Applejack's new dress” As she sang, Rarity’s magic flowed from her focus gem and started to correct all the orders that Applejack had messed up starting with one and doubling after each correction. “Dressmaking's easy, for Pinkie Pie something pink Fluttershy something breezy Blend color and form, Do you think it looks cheesy?” Rarity asked the group as she took a break in the song as she showed some of her work. She received reassuring smiles and thumbs up from Fluttershy, Twilight, and Rainbow. Rarity continued as she looked at Rainbow Dash and started levitating fabrics and string. “Something brash, perhaps quite fetching Hook and eye, couldn't you just simply die? Making sure it fits forelock and crest Don't forget some magic in the dress Even though it rides high on the flank Rainbow won't look like a tank I'm stitching Rainbow's dress” All the while Rainbow Dash tried but failed to escape Rarity’s magic as a new dress was made around her. Even though it was over her normal attire, even Rainbow had to admit she was rather… dashing. Twilight opened the door and beckoned people in, as Rarity completed the next and final verse of the song. Everyone was happy for their orders and left with them paid in full, “Piece by piece, snip by snip Croup, dock, haunch, shoulders, hip Thread by thread, primmed and pressed Yard by yard, never stressed And that's the art of the dress!” As Rarity finished and the last customer left, the Element of Generosity changed back to its true deep purple color and levitated out of Twilight’s satchel and clasped around Rarity’s neck. Rarity’s tiara changed to have her focus gem to be the set of sapphires that made up her aura mark as all her memories, from when she discovered her mark, to Sweetie Belle’s birthday, when she opened Carousel Boutique, to all the events that shaped her life including Twilight’s move to Magiville. Rarity gasped as she shook her head. She then saw Opal. “Oh my, what a terrible dream I had….” She trailed off as saw one of the orders Applejack messed up that she hadn’t corrected. “Or, maybe I'm still having it.” Twilight then hugged Rarity, glad to have her friend back. However, there were two more to go. As she ended the hug, “Rarity, Pinkie Pie is about to lose the farm.” Twilight then turned Rarity to face Applejack. “We need Applejack's help!” “Lose the farm?” Rarity looked at the paladin, a confident smile on her face. “Well we can't let that happen, now can we?” The look of confusion on Applejack’s face was unmistakable. Rarity took Applejack hand and she started towards Sweet Apple Temple, after putting a sign that read, ‘Out To Lunch’. “Pinkie Pie is in trouble We need to get there by her side We can try to do what we can now For together we can be her guide.”As the five arrived at the temple grounds the desolation of Sweet Apple Temple. Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity sang as they stopped Pinkie Pie/Cripps Pink from doing more and found Apple Bloom, Big Mac, and Granny Smith locked up and set them free, giving Pinkie Pie a few looks of annoyance. “A true, true friend helps a friend in need A friend will be there to help them see A true, true friend helps a friend in need To see the light that shines from a true, true friend.” After the five finished Applejack looked over the temple grounds, namely the collapsed barn, “Um, Ah ain't so…” Applejack tried to protest. Rarity cut the paladin there, “Darling, you do remember ‘Raise This Barn’.” Before Applejack could counter, “I know that you think that it’s Cripps Pink’s song, despite that her name is really Pinkie Pie, but please, just try singing it.” Rarity then levitated into Applejack’s hands the base she would normally play. Applejack took a breath as Granny Smith started playing her fiddle. “Yee-hoo!” Applejack shouted before the words of the song came to her like stampede of cattle on a drive, “Raise this barn, raise this barn One, two, three, four Together, we can raise this barn One, two, three, four Up, up, up, go the beams Hammer those joints, work in teams Turn 'em round quick by the right elbow Grab a new partner, here we go” As Applejack sang she joined in playing the tune with her base as her connection to the Earth that brought new life back to the fields, from the apple orchards to the cornfield, etc. Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Bloom, Big Mac and Granny Smith all shouted, “Yeah!” Applejack then grabbed Rainbow Dash and Twilight as she took them to another part of the grounds, and directing Rainbow Dash to use her elemental magic to make it rain and other needed weather for the farm. As for Twilight, Applejack directed her to harvest and such, “Come on, Girls! Let's get to it! Wee-hoo!” She continued to the song as “Raise this barn, raise this barn One, two, three, four Together, we can raise this barn One, two, three, four Finish the frame, recycling wood Workin' hard, you're doin' good Turn 'em round quick by the right elbow Grab a new partner, here we go” Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Bloom, Big Mac and Granny Smith all shouted in response, “Yeah! Applejack gave a ‘Whoo-whee!’ before she continued she then grabbed Fluttershy to look over the animals and help them get back into the swing of things. As Applejack continued she then took Rarity into the temple and propped her to help spruce it up. “Raise this barn, oh, raise this barn One, two, three, four Together, we can raise this barn One, two, three, four Slats of wood come off the ground Hold 'em up and nail 'em down Turn 'em round quick by the left elbow Grab a new partner, here we go” Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Bloom, Big Mac and Granny Smith all shouted “Yeah!” in the break as they restored more and more of the temple grounds back to its former state. Applejack then grabbed them all as only the barn was left and as she sang she got them all to help restore the barn, “Bow to your partner, circle right Get down if you're scared of heights Forward back and twirl around That barn's gonna be the best in town.” Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Bloom, Big Mac and Granny Smith all joined with Applejack as they finished the last of the temple ground, “Raise this barn, raise this barn One, two, three, four Together, we can raise this barn One, two, three, four” Granny Smith stopped playing and everyone stopped the song short as the barn and everything else was what it was before the misguided attempts of Pinkie Pie, still under the misconception that her name was Cripps Pink and married to Big Mac. All the while Pinkie was sitting on the ground. “Yee-haw!” Shouted Applejack as the Element of Honest changed back to its orange color as it levitated from Twilight’s satchel to Applejack. After it clasped around her neck, all of Applejack’s memories came back, from when she returned to Sweet Apple Temple from her short time at the Oranges, to the birth of Apple Bloom, to everything that had happened since Twilight’s move to Magiville, all until the night before. “Now, that's more like it!” Applejack saw the sapphire kites on her pauldrons changed to the stylized apples that normally are. “What's next?” Applejack asked as turned to Twilight. Twilight happy that Applejack was back to normal, but her demeanor changed as she recalled that there was one last piece of the puzzle. “The townspeople are furious. We need Pinkie Pie back.” Twilight turned Applejack’s attention to the down-in-the-dumps Pinkie Pie. Applejack smiled as she figured what to do. “I'm on it. I know just the thing.” Applejack walked up to and picked Pinkie Pie up and sat the jester on her shoulders as if Pinkie was Apple Bloom being place on Big Mac’s shoulders and started towards Magiville with the others behind her. As she mostly march, Applejack started singing as she pointed towards the dour townspeople, “The townspeople need you They've been sad for a while They march around, face a-frown And never seem to smile And if you feel like helpin' We'd appreciate a lot If you'd get up there and spread some cheer From here to Chantalot!” As Applejack sang she marched to Sugarcube Corner, placed Pinkie on a chair and pulled out of Pinkie’s hair Pinkie’s drum set and handed her the drumsticks. As she finished she turned to make Pinkie turn back to the town. Pinkie Pie was not certain what to do, “I don't know if I can make them laugh, all I know is farming, but only the last day everything has...” “Repeat after mah,” Applejack cleared her throat, “Mah name is Pinkie Pie (Hello!).” As she said ‘Hello!’ Applejack waved at someone. “My name is Pinkie Pie (Hello!)” Pinkie Pie repeated nervous about everything, also waving when she said ‘Hello!’. “And Ah’m here tah say (How ya doing?)” Applejack continued as she called out to another residence of Magiville. “And I am here to say (How ya doin'?)” Pinkie Pie repeated the words and the action. “Ah’m gonna make yah smile and Ah will brighten up yahr day!” Pinkie then repeated. “I'm gonna make you smile and I will brighten up your day.” Pinkie then started to continue to sing by herself. All the while she started traversing the town, spreading her cheer, “It doesn't matter now (What's up?) If you are sad or blue (Howdy!) 'Cause cheering up my friends is just what Pinkie's here to do 'Cause I love to make you smile, smile, smile Yes I do It fills my heart with sunshine all the while Yes it does 'Cause all I really need's a smile, smile, smile From these happy friends of mine. I like to see you grin (Awesome!) I love to see you beam (Rock on!) The corners of your mouth turned up is always Pinkie's dream (Fist bump!) But if you're kind of worried And your face has made a frown I'll work real hard and do my best to turn that sad frown upside down 'Cause I love to make you grin, grin, grin Yes I do Bust it out from ear to ear let it begin Just give me a joyful grin, grin, grin And you fill me with good cheer” As Pinkie Pie sang she leap all about town bringing with her light and cheer and encouraging the residents of the town to smile, it started with only a handful but it grew almost expeditiously, it was as if Pinkie Pie induced happiness was a plaque…it’s a good thing that it’s not. The tune then went solemn, as only Rarity and Applejack played their instruments, “It's true some days are dark and lonely And maybe you feel sad But Pinkie will be there to show you that it isn't that bad.” The tune then changed as Pinkie Pie seemed to match… well as much of a march as her skipping would imply... as a drum set is heard as well, “There's one thing that makes me happy and makes my whole life worthwhile And that's when I talk to my friends and get them to smile” As Pinkie Pie sang her hair sprung back to its normal puffy state. “I really am so happy Your smile fills me with glee I give a smile I get a smile And that's so special to me 'Cause I love to see you beam, beam, beam Yes I do Tell me what more can I say To make you see That I do It makes me happy when you beam, beam, beam Yes it always makes my day” Come on everybody smile, smile, smile Fill my heart up with sunshine, sunshine All I really need's a smile, smile, smile From these happy friends of mine.” All the while the infection of Pinkie Pie’s cheer spread faster and faster and farther and farther in the town as everyone’s entire demeanor changed to nearly Pinkie Pie normal day level of happy. As Pinkie finished the line, Twilight, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Applejack joined in with their pink-clad friend, “Come on everybody smile, smile, smile Fill my heart up with sunshine, sunshine All I really need's a smile, smile, smile From these happy friends of mine” “Come on everybody, smile, smile, smile Fill her heart up with sunshine, sunshine All she really needs is a smile, smile, smile From all these happy friends of,” the six less Pinkie Pie sang, as not only the townspeople, but almost all living things, from birds, to mammals, to bees, to the grass and the trees, succumbed to Pinkie’s happiness…. mustard seeds have nothing on Pinkie Pie’s Happiness, wildfires have nothing on Pinkie Pie’s Happiness… in fact, there is nothing in any existence that can even imagine that it can spread a billionth as fast as Pinkie Pie’s Happiness. All the while Pinkie Pie sang, “Yes, the perfect gift for me, is a smile as wide as a mile. To make me as happy as can be,” as she started to spin holding her arms out. The six then started to sing together, “Smile, smile, smile, smile, smile” as everyone in town joined in After the last ‘smile’ Pinkie Pie finished the song with its last two lines as she continued to twirl around as if to embrace the whole town, “Come on and smile Come on and smile.” Pinkie finished as she ended up looking right in the face of Cranky. The old man smiled at her, “Good to have ya back, kid.” “Cranky.” Pinkie then dove at the typical grumpy old man hugging him. “I am so glad you’re smiling.” She then let go of Cranky and turned to the other residents of Magivillie. “Come on everybody, I wanna see you SMILE!” Pinkie Pie threw her arms wide open as if to embrace the whole town. “PINKIE!” the entirety of Magiville cheered. “Oh… I missed you all too.” Pinkie Pie started to tear up but then froze as her eyes started to show everything of her life, even before Twilight moved to Magiville, her life on the rock farm, her first party in Magiville, everything, to the night before. As it ended the Element of Laughter floated to Pinkie Pie and clasp itself around her neck as it returned to its proper color and her Stetson transformed back into a jester’s cap with her signature three balloons. Everyone cheered as Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack embraced their happy pink-clad friend. The six, each with their instruments sang the last verse of the song, “A true, true friend helps a friend in need A friend will be there to help them see A true, true friend helps a friend in need To see the light! (To see the light!) That shines! (That shines!) From a true, true friend!” As the song finished as Twilight et al were in again in an embrace. “Well, this has been one Musical Thursday for the history book.” Rarity spoke up. “But darlings, I don’t think there should be an encore for the foreseeable future.” “Totally agree with you there, Rares.” Everyone then shared a deep laugh. Twilight, however, heard something as they all laughed, her voice echoing “A mark of one's destiny, singled out alone, fulfilled.” She then gasped as she realized something. “Wait a second, that's it! I understand now! I know how to fix the spell!” Twilight then ended the embrace and headed toward the Golden Oak, her friends in tow. Twilight, et al were back in the Golden Oak, about five minutes later, as the sun was setting, Twilight picked up the grimorum, a quill, and ink. She started to write as she spoke, casting the spell again, but this time it was complete. “From one to another, another to one. A mark of one's destiny singled out alone, fulfilled.” Then Twilight’s completion of the spell started to form. “From all of us together, together we're friends. With the marks of our destinies made one, there is magic without end!” Twilight then put the quill down as the ink dried. In that instant, beams of light shot from the Elements of Harmony sans The Element of Magic towards Twilight. Twilight, however, closed her eyes accepting whatever might happen as her friends cried in shock before the room was bathed in light. As the light cleared, Fluttershy gasped as they all saw Twilight’s Aura Mark on seemed to etched on the floor, with herself and the four others were in the place of the five smaller stars. “What happened?” Everyone started to ramble in shock as they started to look around the library desperately looking for Twilight. No one seeming to notice that the Element of Magic was in the center of Twilight’s mark on the floor.