//------------------------------// // Keeping Your friends Close // Story: CarrotLicious // by ApologeticTrixie //------------------------------// Carrot Top knocked on the door and the door flung open to a tired looking Twilight. “Hi, Twilight Sparkle.” Carrot Top greeted her. Bonbon looked concerned. “What’s the matter?” Twilight looked up. “Oh, Rarity’s been having weird dreams lately. That’s all. She’s in the Canterlot hospital getting treated. Why are you here?” Carrot Top didn’t know what to say. What she wanted sounded greedy now. Bonbon looked sympathetic. “Here, we’re not important right now. We should be able to find a book to help. Why don’t you go rest?” “Bu- You might need help. I should be fine, really!” Bonbon nosed her upstairs. “Come on, I’ll help you go to sleep.” Bonbon knew exactly what to do! Carrot Top just couldn’t figure out how she got all kind all of a sudden. Trixie had been hiding behind a library bush, but she came out. “I know exactly where a book is!” Vinyl Scratch answered her, “We’re not looking for a book silly! We just needed twilight’s help making our own version, but I’m sure Twilight wouldn’t mind if I started mixing things up in here. She used her unicorn magic to drag a big DJ table in the library. Vinyl Scratch nodded. “I don’t need help getting famous. Remember? I’m DJ-PON3! And Octavia, here is the best cello player in Canterlot! We’ll mix up a little something for you and Lyra will write your Carrotlicious and I guess Trixie can record while Bonbon is upstairs helping Twilight!” Carrot Top nodded. “That sounds good, but I want Bonbon here too!” Lyra tipped her head sideways. “Actually, Carrot Top? Bonbon doesn’t want to be famous. And uh, neither do I. Bonbon was just too kind to tell you the truth. Uh, sorry…” Carrot Top gasped. “So you’ve been lying to me? I’ve been honest to all of you! And I even told you every detail of my diary! Why would you betray me like this?” Lyra looked sad. “Sorry, Carrot Top. I’m sure we’ll still help you though. Here comes Bonbon!” Bonbon walked downstairs. “Twilight has a little problem with sleeping. I’m going to have to keep coming over to help her get to sleep. I have to go home and get some stuff.” So now there were only five friends left until, Lyra said, “I should go help. And yeah, here’s your song.” She handed Carrot Top a piece of paper.