//------------------------------// // How Their Friendship... Prevailed? // Story: The Three Castaways // by sonicfan05 //------------------------------// - 7 Days Stranded on an Island - Trixie sighed depressingly as she continued to lie on the sandy beach and staring at the passing clouds in the sky. Trixie had not moved her spot since she watched their ship sank completely into the ocean from the other day. Even when the two girls tried to beg her to eat or to come inside the hut to sleep, Trixie remained on that spot. She's been trying to escape this island for a week and nothing goes right for her. Even her latest attempt with the boat not only backfired on her big time, but she also nearly put the other girls (and Bob) in danger. If their only hope to escape is now sitting at the bottom of the sea, then why bother trying anymore. She might as well accept for the fact that she's going to spend the rest of her life on an island... alone. "I see you're still cloud watching there Trix." Trixie didn't say a word as Pinkie sat down and watched the clouds with her. "You know, that cloud reminds me of gummy," Pinkie said as she pointed to the alligator shape cloud. "It is just as cute and lovable as the real thing." "That cloud over there reminds me of a taco!" said Sonata and she joined in to watch the cloud-watching. "I never knew what they taste like, but I bet they tasted soft and fluffy!" Bob then showed up and he pointed at that one cloud in the sky which was shaped as a banana. "Ooooh! You're right Bob! I bet that banana cloud would taste yummy too!" Sonata gushed. "So what did you see Trix?" Pinkie asked. Trixie stared up blankly until she spotted a boat-shaped cloud, floating across the sky. "Our boat," Trixie replied miserably. Both Pinkie and Sonata stared at each other in concern before they turned back to Trixie. "Trix, it's not your fault," Pinkie said soothingly. "Yes it is!" Trixie retorted. "If Trixie wasn't so selfish, we could've sailed out to the ocean without any problems. Instead... Trixie screwed it up and our boat is at the bottom of the sea!" She then sighed sadly. "Trix- I still don't understand how can you all forgive me after everything that happened. You should all hate me!" Pinkie placed her hand on Trixie's shoulder with a smile. "We told you Trixie, we're your friends and and we also understand why you acted that way you did." "Plus, you were mad at me for taking the wires out of the engine of our boat to make bracelets, which... I'll admit, it was a terrible idea," Sonata added sheepishly. Trixie sadly shook her head. "That's still no excuse. For the way I acted and the things that I'd said... I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry that I acted like a jerk, I'm sorry for lying, I'm sorry for nearly get you all killed!" Trixie then faced Bob. "Bob... I much as I... dislike you, I do feel bad for trapping you... and destroyed your home. I really am sorry for all those things and... I hope you someday you can forgive me." Bob raised his eyebrows in surprised by Trixie's apology. Unlike last time, her apology actually sounded... genuine. While he still dislike that girl, he admitted that he appreciate that she finally accepted that she's in the wrong. That doesn't mean that they'll intently be friends anytime soon. Finally, Trixie then faced Sonata. "And I'm especially sorry for the cruel things I've said to you Sonata. For what is worth, I am actually touched that you made me a friendship bracelet. I'm just ashamed that I lost them." Trixie kept looking down, not wanting to face any of them, but a firm grip on her shoulder from Pinkie made her look up to Pinkie. "This is exactly why we forgive you!" said Pinkie. "You did some bad things, but you felt sorry for what you did. It showed us that while you're rough from the outside, you are a good person from the inside." Sonata nodded. "While I do appreciate your apology, but there's no need because I already forgive you, even if you didn't apologize," Sonata then formed a smile. "And don't worry about the bracelets. It's not them that bonded us together, it's our friendship!" Pinkie grinned. "So you see Trix? Despite what you think, we didn't hate you and you're still considered our friend!" Trixie stared at them in awe. Those girls, as crazy as they are, they are very good people and very forgiving to a fault. Maybe these girls... weren't so bad to stuck with after all. Trixie looked down to the ground again and sighed. "I still don't think I deserved it," Trixie then looked up at them and smiled. "But thank you for the kind words girls." The girls nodded in union with smiles on their faces while Bob just rolled his eyes. Trixie then frowned again. "But we are still stuck on an island." "Actually..." Pinkie spoke up. Before she could say further, they all heard a loud growl. They all looked around with their alarmed expressions, thinking there was an animal coming to attack them. When they heard the growl again, they turned towards the source, only to realized it was coming from Trixie's stomach. Embarrassed, Trixie looked down with a blush. "I uh... guess I didn't eat anything since yesterday morning. Feeling sorry for her friend, Sonata took out an item that was wrapped in silver wrapping from her skirt and handed it to Trixie. "Here Trixie, you can have my taco." Trixie had a look of shock. "Really? You're giving this to Tr- ...me?" Sonata nodded with a smile. "Uh huh. Consider this as a new token of our friendship." "Thanks Sonata!" Trixie said softly. Trixie took the taco from Sonata and removed the wrapper. Her mouth watered at the sight of that freshly cooked meat, nesting in between the corn shell and the various topping on top of it. Trixie closed her eyes and slowly bring her taco to her mouth to salver the taste. ... ... ... ... ... Trixie's eyes suddenly opened. HEY! Wait a minute... Trixie's mind flashed back to all the times when she had seen Sonata with her taco. Trixie swam towards the island like it was no tomorrow, however the shark behind her was quickly gaining on her. Just as the shark gets close enough to take a bite of Trixie again, the shark noticed something was thrown from the corner of it's eye. When it landed in the water, the shark smelled a delicious cooked meat with some kind of other stuff on it. Paying no mind to Trixie, the shark swam away towards the source where the object was thrown. "It's a good thing I saw that shark on time!" Sonata said proudly for a moment before she deflated. "But I had to sacrifice my taco so that the shark will stop chasing you." "It's a good thing we've built that dock an hour ago with your extra wood you gave me for you to have an easier access huh Trixie?" Sonata said with a smile as she was eating her taco. Pinkie and Sonata were having a fun time building their sandcastles. As Sonata was eating her taco, she built a giant taco made of sand, including added details of the ingredients that is packed inside the taco shell. "Yeah... except that was the tenth time he beat us at poker," Sonata complained before she frowned and leaned on her arm. "This game stinks!" she growled before she took a huge bite out of her taco, which came out of nowhere. As Trixie was breathing heavily after her heated explanation, Sonata just gave her a blank look for a moment before she took out her favorite food from... somewhere, and tried to offer it to Trixie. "Taco?" "Also, Bob told us last night that we should wake up early and then head to the ship," Sonata explained as she was eating her taco. Trixie eyes widen. She remembered from the start when those cheapskates ripped them off of their cruise trip and said all they got was burgers and hot dogs as food. But they never said anything about tacos! Trixie then took a closer look at the taco she was holding. The meat looked like it was recently cooked and it was wrapped in a wrapper. She recalled that most of the burger meat was lost at sea. Even with the meat they have remained, they were all soiled. Yet, this meat was fresh! How is this possible? Trixie slowly faced Sonata with a glare, expecting for the siren to explain herself. Sonata was taken back by Trixie's sudden demeanor. "What?" Sonata asked defensively as Trixie waved the taco to Sonata's face. "This taco!" Trixie growled. "Where did you get this and all the other tacos you've been eating!?" Sonata blinked. "Oh, I got them from Chipot-neigh!" Sonata answered in her matter-of-fact tone. ... ... ... "...what!?" Trixie cried after a long period of silence. "Oh you know," Sonata explained. "That awesome Mexican fast food restaurant where you go and ask the staff to make you a customized-" "I know what Chipot-neigh is!" Trixie roared, cutting Sonata off. "But how is this possible for you to get one of those things?!" "Oh you just go through the trees on the east side of our hut and you should find a shopping center," Sonata replied while pointing at the trees on the right side of their hut. Trixie just sat there, staring at Sonata in shock for a moment before she abruptly stood up and ran towards the trees where Sonata was pointing. Trixie jumped through the trees and bushes and continued to ran across a dirt path until she reached a tall shrub in front of her. She quickly pushed them out of the way and then she was shocked of what she had found in front of her. There, across from her was a big parking lot with a long horizontal building that easily took up several blocks. There are various different kind of stores Trixie could see such as jewelry, clothing, and many food stations. There were many people walking around from one store to another without paying Trixie any mind. What really drew her her attention was a huge sign in front of her that said: 'Canterlot's Shopping Center.' Trixie was flabbergasted. "What the- but- but how- this- this can't- HUH!?" At that time, Pinkie, Sonata and Bob had finally caught up to Trixie as they walked through the shrubs. "Ooooh, I wonder if their cheese graters are on sale today?" Pinkie said excitedly. Sonata shook her head. "Nah, that's tomorrow's sell. Sporks is actually their today's sell." "Awww. I would love to buy one, but my sister Limestone complained that I already bought twenty-seven of them!" "Maybe you can convince her they're good for harvesting more rocks." "I tried. But my sis is way too stubborn when it comes to-" "CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE!?" Trixie screamed, getting everyone including the bystanders attention in that area. "Oh, this is the new shopping center they recently built in Canterlot City," Sonata explained. Trixie's jaw nearly dropped. "You mean... we're actually still in Canterlot City!?" "Well... not really," Pinkie answered. "We were actually on a private beach on the west side of Canterlot City which is not open to the public. When we first landed here, Nata and I traveled around the area while you were still knocked out. Once we found out where we are and our cruise was a bust, we decided to have our own vacation here on our beach so we can play games and have lots of parties!" Sonata then interjected. "We even decided to set up our camp by buying travel supplies and hut set from the mall (very convenient)! Sometimes I come here on my own time to buy myself some tacos whenever I get sick of coconuts." Just then, a man wearing a black uniform with a Chipot-neigh logo on his chest and a black hat walked over to Sonata and handed her a wrapped taco. "Here's your usual taco order Miss Dusk," said the man. "Thanks Frank!" Sonata said with a smile as she took the taco. "How's your wife and kids?" "They are doing very well, thank you for asking," said Frank as he tipped his hat with a smile and then walked away. "You have a nice day!" Once he's out of sight, Sonata quickly removed the silver wrapper and then she devoured half of a taco. Sonata swallowed the food and moaned in bliss. "Hmmm... best. Tacos. EVER!" "But... but... I climbed to the top of the mountain and I didn't see the city then!" Trixie screeched, now starting to loose it. Pinkie raised her eyebrow. "Did you see both directions or did you only look at the west side where the ocean is?" Trixie was about to rebuttal, but then deflated when she remembered that she really did look out towards the ocean, but never looked behind her at the opposite direction from the top of the mountain. Once again, she mentally kicked herself for not paying attention to her surroundings. "So you girls knew we're in Canterlot City!?" Trixie asked in her accusing tone. "Well... yeah. Why do you think we were partying around?" said Pinkie. "We wouldn't do that if we're in real danger." Trixie's left eye twitched. Sonata rubbed her arm nervously. "Like we said days ago, we tried to tell you... but you wouldn't gave us a chance to listen to us. So we... pretty much decided to wait until you asked us." "So... let me get this straight." Trixie seethed slowly. "We were not stranded on an uncharted desert island, we were actually still in town this whole time... and I spent the entire week trying to come up with a way to leave this so-called island... for nothing!?" "Yep... that's pretty much it!" Pinkie answered sheepishly. There were silence all around the area and Trixie had hidden her eyes from view. Pinkie, Sonata and even Bob stared at her with concern when Trixie made no response since Pinkie's revelation. They all grew nervous when Trixie eventually clenched her fists and her whole body shook violently, as if she's going to explode. Before any of them could ask her if she's okay or maybe tried to calm her down, what happened next caught them all off guard. Trixie chuckled. It started out as a low, quiet, disturbing chuckle. Then it got grew louder to the point that Trixie was actually laughing now. But then it grew louder, and louder and louder to a full blown maniacal laughter that sends chills down to everyone's spines. Even Pinkie Pie felt uncomfortable from Trixie's unusual laughter. Many shoppers were also creeped out from Trixie as she continued to laugh out loud like a crazy person. Even when she fell and landed on her back, she still continue to laugh maniacally. Trixie continued to laugh for what it seemed like fifteen minutes until she was taken away to the security's vehicle by a police officer. But even then, she never stop laughing until she was taken all the way back home.