The contest is still going on, and everypony in the audience are excited to see Ruby's design. Ruby however is feeling very terrible right now. She hadn't been nice to her friends that very night, and feels that she drove them away.
Prime comes over to Ruby and with a smile, she says, "Ruby, they all adore you. Aren't you going to tell them about your fabulous pieces."
Ruby is too distracted that her friends are not here to see the show. Just then, as she is looking at the audience, a strange purple light shine at the railing. She then realizes that what she needs to do.
Ruby says, "I have to go."
With that Ruby runs on stage hoping to find her friends and make up for what she has done.
Prime is shock and calls out, "Come back at once!"
Ruby jumps off the stage and leaves the theater. Hoping to find her friends before it's too late.
Prime comes on stage with a shock, and calls out, "This is unheard of!"
As fast as her feet can take her, she is able to make it to the hotel. She is really hoping that they are still in their room. She feels really bad for the trouble she put them. She is determine to do whatever it takes to make it up to them. Ruby then reaches her hotel room, and uses the key to unlock it.
Ruby bursts open the door and howlers, "Guys, are you in here?!"
Ruby becomes surprised to see that Sakura and the others are still in the room, fast asleep. Ruby figures it must have been from all the late night working they have done for her. She look to see the fabric, thread, and pizza boxes scattered in the hotel. Some of her friends are sleeping on the floor.
In tears, Ruby says in her thoughts, "Oh thank Celestia, they're still here. They worked so hard on my behalf, and I repaid them with unkindness and made them so tired. What have I done?!"
Ruby feels that she is unable to forgive herself for what she put Sakura and the others through. She then has an idea. She decides to do what it takes to make it up to them. First, she is going to clean up the hotel. Then she needs to do something very special for them. She also think it will be a good idea to go out somewhere for the day, after they wake up.
Ruby uses her magic to take her friends to the other room, since it's not the one that is dirty. After tucking them in the beds and the couch, she begins to clean up the room. It may be hard work, but it will be worth to earn her friendship again.
As she cleans up the room, Ruby notices Sakura's pokemon book on the ground. She picks it up to see what other stuff the book has. She is very interested to see some of the characters, and the nice outfits. Just then, one of the characters outfits has catches her eye. She sees a female character named Serena in a very nice dress for what is called a Pokemon Showcase. She loves the dress and think it will be perfect for Sakura. Of course with some alteration and change of color Ruby believes it will be perfect.
After a few hours, the room has been cleaned up, and no longer a mess. Just then the door knocks on the door. Ruby opens the door to see the bellhop.
The bellhop says, "How do you do mam?"
"I'm doing fine. What can I do you for today?" Ruby asks politely.
"I was just told by a mare named Spun Gold. She wanted me to tell you that you lost the Competition," The bellhop answers.
Ruby looks a bit shock and quietly says, "I… I lost."
She does feel disappointed that she has lost the competition, but then again, there are most important things that is on her mind.
Ruby looks up and says, "To be honest, I don't even care. Right now, I just want to be with my friends for the rest of my time at Manehattan. Thank you for delivering the message."
"No problem, have a good day," The bellhop says.
"You too," Ruby replies.
After talking to the bellhop, she gives him a small gem, and closes the door. After she closed the door, she decides to start on plans to make up with her friends, and to have a special night out. With that, she start to make the others special outfits from the pokemon book, and her new inspired line. After some time, and buying new fabric and other material, she is able to finish it until late in the afternoon. She then wrapped them up and put them on the side of one of the beds so they can be ready for the surprise for the night.
Just then, the door for the adjoining room open, and Sakura along with the others walk inside. They feel refresh after the sleep they been in. they then notice the hotel room is nice and spotless and Ruby is in the room as well.
"Ruby, what are you doing here?" Ace asks.
"Yeah. What about the show?" Baked Apple addly asks.
"The show has been long over, and I left to find you guys, when I found out you weren't them," Ruby explains.
Sakura looks at the time and see that it's late afternoon. They realizes that they have missed the show and to see Ruby's clothes line.
"Aw man, we're so sorry Ruby," Sakura says feeling bad.
"We were so tired," Eden adds.
Then Raspberry asks, "So did you win?"
"Sadly no. the bellhop said that Spun Gold told me that I lost the contest," Ruby answers while shaking her head.
The others are shocked to hear that Ruby lost the show. They do feel bad for her, because she has worked so hard to make it this far. At the same time, they also feel bad for not being able to be there for her.
Sakura comes up to Ruby and sadly says, "We're so sorry Ruby, we know how much the show meant to you."
"Don't be, I don't even care. I'm just happy you're all still here after how I treated you. Taking advantage of your friendship the way I did, how could you all see it past it," Ruby explains feeling bad for how she acted towards them.
"Yeah. You were pretty rotten," Baked Apple says with a smug on his face.
Ace surprisingly says, "Wow Baked Apple, I know your thing is honesty just like your mom, but come on!"
Sakura smiles and says, "Last night we may not have seen you at your best, but we know you and we'll never let something like that change how we feel about you."
Sakura and the others give Ruby a hug, letting her know that they are still her friend.
Ruby starts to shed tears of joy and says, "Oh thank you. You really are the best of friends a pony hybrid could ever have."
She then smile and says, "To be honest while you all were sleeping, I've decided to do whatever it takes to make it up to you. I cleaned up the room, made you all new outfits, and I got us reservations to Pony Galettes."
"Really! My Aunt Sunflower and Babs told me it's almost impossible to get a reservation there!" Baked Apple says with amazement.
"Don't worry about it, I'd made sure everything is under control," Ruby says sounding confident.
Then Ruby levitates the boxes and pass them to each of her friends. Sakura and the others are kind of curious to see what Ruby has in there.
"Like I said, I really want to make it up to you, so I decided to make each of you outfits from the new line. Of course I had to borrow your book again," Ruby explains.
"It's no trouble Ruby, but what exactly did you made," Sakura says.
"You'll see," Ruby says with a wink from her eye.
Sometime later, Sakura and the others open their presents, and they are very surprised. Ruby made them brand new clothes for their night out. Aerial Ace, and the boys are wearing suits, but they look a bit different. The girls are very beautiful and set off their personality. Ruby even made one for herself too. Sakura and the others can tell that these clothes based off of the pokemon from Sakura's book
Aerial Ace's suit is a dark blue suit jacket, with dark red tips at the end, with a white button up shirt, and wearing a red tie. He still manages to keep his favorite goggles on his head, even though, Ruby think's it a little much. His suit represent Swellow, the swallow pokemon.
Baked Apple's suit is wearing a tan tuxedo along with tan cow boy hat with silver stones on it. His clothes represent a Tauros.
Raspberry Pies has a white suit jacket, with a pink button up shirt under it. He's also wearing white gloves, with pink cuff on the his front hooves, and dark blue shoes on the back. His clothes looks like Mr. Mime, the barrier pokemon.
Apple Eden's dress is a light gray dress with a lighter gray belt on the back of the dress is a small pair of wings, that is pink, magenta, and light pink, with a little bit of light teal and black, She is also wearing a matching hair clip. The dress Ruby made represent, Vivillon, the scale pokemon in a meadow pattern.
Sakura is very stunned to see her dress. The dress Ruby made looks a lot like the dress Serena wears in the series during her performances, only there are a few small changes in the design. There is a white collar with a purple ribbon. The dress is light purple, and a dark purple skirt, with black laces, and with black mary janes and tights. It also has a black choker with a pink cherry blossom on it, and a magenta bead like hair band with a light purple ribbon. The earrings matches the beaded hairband.
"Oh Ruby, these are beautiful," Sakura says with a smile.
"Yeah. I can't believe you were able to have time to make them," Baked Apple says amazed at the clothes.
"When you do a good job as I do, you are able to get the job done in not time," Ruby says with confidence.
"I think these outfits are lovely," Eden replies.
Ruby smiles and says, "It's the least I can do for my best friends in the world."
"And you are a great friend," Sakura says.
With that, they all give each other a group hug. Ruby can tell that her friends are the best and it turns out that what she did will never tear them apart. After some time getting dressed, and for the girls putting a little bit of makeup, they are fully ready for their night out to down. They leave the room, lock the door behind them, and start to head out. Rudy also made on for herself, and from the looks of it, it looks like of like a braixen, except she doesn't carry a stick with her.
Sakura asks, "So how exactly do we get there?"
"Don't you fret, I know Manehattan from the back of my head." Baked Apple answers.
"I know where it too. My mother actually to me there the last time I was here," Ruby replies.
"Sounds good to me," Sakura smiles.
Just then, Baked Apple uses his hoof to make a loud whistling sound and calls out," Taxi!"
With that a taxi wagon stops in front of the hotel. The wagon is enough to fit about eight ponies, and it's being pulled by three very strong stallions. The boys escort the girl into the wagon. Then the boys sit next to the girls.
"Where too?" The stallion asks.
Baked Apple answers, Pony Galettes please."
With that the stallions pull the wagon taking Sakura and the others to their destination. They are very excited to go have their grand time at dinner and wonder what else will be in store for the night. However, as they leave, Spun Gold and her assistant, Stardust, has been standing outside the hotel the whole time. Spun Gold seems stratifies while Stardust is feeling sad, feeling guilty about something.
"Will not what I expected, but it seems to be the only way to keep that dragon mare away from Prim and the Competition," Spun Gold says with a smug on her face.
She then turns to Stardust with a serious look and says, "We wouldn't want her to find out the truth would we."
Stardust isn't answering to Spun Gold's reply. In fact, she is starting to feel very bad about it. She then remember what she has seen in the lobby before Ruby and the others left the hotel. She can hear talking on how Ruby doesn't care for the contest, and has made these special formal clothes for them, and for being a good friend. She is starting to think what Spun Gold has done is wrong, even more for what she has done in the past.
Sometime later, Ruby, Sakura, and the others are enjoying a wonderful dinner at the Ponu Galettes. They are glad that they get to have some fun and excitement for the night. Ruby and the others are even happier that Sakura is having a wonderful time in Manehattan, after everything that has happened. Ruby does hope that all of her efforts will be worth it, and it is, seeing her friends with smiles on their faces. The place has ponies having their dinner while seeing performers on stage doing their talent and other shows.
Ace asks, "So Sakura, what do you think?"
"I think the place is nice, and the food taste good too," Sakura answers.
Baked Apple turns to Ruby and asks, "So Ruby, how did you managed to get a reservation here in a short amount of time."
Ruby blushes as she explains, "To be honest, it was not easy doing so, but when I heard they are kind of low on performers, I'd agree to be singing on stage while you all have a wonderful time."
"You mean you agreed to work tonight for us," Sakura replies.
"Yes," Ruby answers.
Sakura and the others are kind of shocked to hear how Ruby managed to get a reservation here. Ruby decided to perform on stage in front of the audience while having dinner. They are amazed that Ruby can do that for them, but feel that she doesn't have to do it alone.
Sakura has an idea, and says, "You know Ruby, maybe some of us can go on stage with you. I know I'm in."
"I would like to be on it too," Eden says with a shy smile.
"And I know just the music," Raspberry says.
He then turns to Sakura and asks, "Sakura you know some of the songs from the cds of our home world, do you think we can use them?
"Sure, and I know which song and performance we should do," Sakura answers.
For the rest of their time with dinner, Sakura, and the others discuss on how to help Ruby with the performance she needs to do. In fact, Sakura and Eden will be joining her, while Ace and the others help out with the preparations. The dresses they wear will be prefect for it. They also know the performance they're going to put on will drive the audience crazy with excitement.
After the whole preparation, they have everything they need for their show. Since their dresses are elegant and are presentable, they are perfect to wear. Sakura and the girls are on stage, and are about ready to star. Raspberry puts the cd in the player and music starts to play through the speaker.
Then Sakura calls out, "Alright Ruby, now!"
With that, Ruby uses her magic and fire break to create a ball, and uses it to create a circle. While that is happened, Eden runs around Sakura while she is spinning on one leg.
When Ruby completes the circle with herself and the girls inside, Sakura stops spinning and says, "Alright now it's time for a fairy wind."
As Sakura uses her magic to create a pink wind carrying the fire in the air. The lyrics comes out of the speakers.
Mirai no watashi ni wa donna iro ga niau
(What color suits the future me?)
Karafurni kimete issho ni tabeyo
(Let's choose a colorful palette and eat together)
Sakura flies up in the air with her fist glowing, as she says, "Alright now stone edge!"
Wan tsuu surii
(One, two, three)
Yozora no nagareboshi negai wo sagasu kedo
(There's a shooting star in the night sky, so I try thinking of a wish,)
Mayotteru uchi ni dokoka e kieteku no
(But while I contemplate, it disappears off somewhere)
When she smashes her fist on the stage it causes the flame with the wind to stop and stones comes out from the ground, Then the stones shatters creating small shimmer, sparkle, and yellow round floating spears in the air. Everyone is feeling like smiling, and are excited. To see the show. Even the boys are impressed.
Demo ne yatto mitsuketa n da
(Yet you see, I finally thought of one;)
Hontou no watashi ga mune ni tsumujikaze wo okosu
(The true me stirs up a whirlwind inside my chest)
Next off the girls then start to dance in their own way on the stage.
DoriDoriDoriimu Pawaa! DoriDori Pawaa!
(DreDreDream Power! DreamDream Power!)
Watashi-tachi = kiseki no chikara
(We = the strength of a miracle)
Doriimu Pawaa! DoriDori Pawaa!
(Dream Power! DreamDream Power!)
Yume mita toki kara hajimaru no
(It began the moment I started dreaming)
Egao dette namida datte ashita ni dekoreeshon!
(Smiling faces and tears are decoration for tomorrow!)
Sankyu! Kimi to futari
(Thank you! The two of us,)
Just then Sakura informs Ruby, Alright Ruby you know what to do!"
"On it!" Ruby replies.
Kitai hazure na mainichi datte
(Each day in my life had been a disappointment)
Just then Sakura creates a dark pulse, while Ruby uses her fire breath. Then they both uses their magic to create a bubbles.
Jiyuudo hyakupaa de nurikaete ikeru n da
(But I'll repaint them with 100 degree of freedom)
With a little fun, Eden kicks the ball a little bit, and then launches it into air.
Hiroi kono sekai de kimi to meguriaeta
(Now that I've been lucky enough to meet you here in this wide world)
Then Sakura uses her magic to blast the bubbles and and explosion with firework spread across the stage. Everyone are astonied by this event.
Kotoba yori mota tsuyoku musubarete iru
(The two of us are closer than words can describe)
Just then Prime and Stardust walk into the room to see Ruby, and two of her friends on stage. They seen the firework display and it's is extraordinary. They are very impressed to see the outfit they are wearing, the display in their performance. But what really touches Stardust, is the friendship and bond Ruby has with her friends. She shows that she is doing the right thing.
Hitori yori futari
(It's better to be two than one)
After the verse of the song, the music is starting and the girls start to dance with each other. Ruby is also using the fireball and her horn to dance with. Sakura dances with her feet, while Eden dances in the air. Everypony can tell that they are different but the performance is wonderful.
Sakura turns to the girls and says, "Alright girls, ready for the grand finale."
Ruby and Eden nod their heads agreeing that it's time. With that, Ruby uses her ball to create half of the circle. She then passes the ball to Sakura to create the other half. They know that the final part of the performance is on.
DoriDoriDoriimu Pawaa! DoriDori Pawaa!
(DreDreDream Power! DreamDream Power!)
Sakura then uses her magic to create a stone edge. Then she starts to climb on it.
Watashi-tachi = kiseki no chikara
(We = the strength of a miracle)
Doriimu Pawaa! DoriDori Pawaa!
Dream Power! DreamDream Power!
Sakura then jumps off the top rock and uses her magic to create a fair wind, with Eden and Ruby inside.
Yume mita toki kara hajimaru no
(It began the moment I started dreaming)
As the fairy wind is taking place. Ruby and Eden is actually being lifted up in the air. Then Sakura joins in all the fun.
Egao dette namida datte ashita ni dekoreeshon!
(Smiling faces and tears are decoration for tomorrow!)
Just then Eden starts to spin around the inside part of the wind, Sakura uses the dark pulse, while Ruby uses her dragon breath.
Sankyu! Kimi to futari
(Thank you! The two of us,)
Susume! Atarashii "daisuki" wo oikakete
(We'll move forward! We'll chose after a new "love")
Just then the powers has turned into a blooming flower. Then it explodes and creates a sparkles all over the room. At the bottom middle Sakura, and the girls are doing a little dance step.
When the song is done, the girls, raise their hand and hooves up and shout, "Finish!"
With that, everypony in the room start to cheer and scream like crazy. Sakura, Eden, and Ruby can see that everypony love their performance, and the music they put on. It's just about the best performance, they have ever seen.
Just then Ruby hears a familiar voice shouting, "Wonderful! Simply Wonderful!"
Ruby is surprised to see that Prime, the director and one of the judges for the Fashion Week contest is here. Since she;'s here Ruby thinks it will be a good time to talk to her
Ruby walks up to her and says, "Oh, hello Prime, how are you doing?"
"Fine actually, now that I was able to find you," Prime answers.
"Listen Prim, I'm sorry for what happened during the contest, I had to find my friends after…" Ruby tries to explain.
But Prime says, "It's alright, a little someone want's to tell you something, and she was able to help me find you."
The pony walks beside Prime so Ruby and the others can see her. Sakura and the others walk up with Ruby hoping to know what is going on. Ruby is shocked to see who the pony is.
"Stardust!" Ruby says with her eyes wide open.
Stardust walks up to her and from the looks of it, she seems to want to tell her something. She presents a trophy from her saddle bag to Ruby. Ruby is a bit confused.
"This is the first place trophy for Fashion Week…" Ruby says, observing the trophy.
Ruby is shocked to see the trophy and shockley says, "With my name on it! But I thought I lost!"
"You didn't. You won," Stardust says and gives the trophy to Ruby.
Ruby takes the trophy and questionably says, "I don't understand?"
"Spun Gold was hoping that if you didn't claim your prize, the judges will consider a forfeit and first place will go to her, so she lied to make you go away and… I lied too," Stardust explains.
She then looks down and shamefully says, "I'm so so sorry."
Ruby simply smiles and says, "It's okay."
Then Ruby asks, "So what made you decide to do the right thing?"
Stardust explains her actions, "Trust me, it wasn't easy standing up to Spun Gold the way I did. I worked for her for so long that I really start to believe that it's everypony for herself in this town. Until I saw how generous you are with your friends, and how generous they were with you. It made me start believe, that there's much better for me out there, so I… I told Prime what Spun Gold did to you, and other designers, and how she made me sew her clothes for, and I… I quit."
She then brings out a small box wrapped with a ribbon and says, "I brought you something to say thanks."
Ruby then uses her magic to take the present. Ruby can see that she really touches Stardust for just being herself. Doing that is able to give the courage to do the right thing, and tell everypony the truth of what Spun Gold has done.
She looks at Stardust and says, "I suppose you'll need a job now you are no longer with Spun Gold."
Stardust nods her head in reply. Ruby can see that Stardust will need a job now. Ruby has an idea.
Ruby says. "You know, my mother is having a store open here in Manehattan very soon, and I would like to know if you can work there. That way you can share your design with others and my mother can give you the credit that you deserve."
Stardust smiles to hear it, and is very pleased. With that, Ruby feels that her generosity has not only been restored, but helped Stardust make the right choice. During the rest of their time in the city, Sakura, Ruby, and the others, along with Stardust has been having a grand time checking out the sight, clothes, and other. Ruby also has her chance to show her design to everypony in Manehattan, and thanks to Stardust, everypony know that the one Spun Gold used for the show actually belong to Ruby. Ruby feels glad to have won the contest, but is more gla her friends are here with her.
After a great two weeks at Manehattan, Ruby is at home relaxing, and is going to write the journal the princess gave to her. She levitates the journal to her desk and brings out her quill that has ink on it, and is going to write.
Ruby starts to write in the journal as she says in her thoughts, "Manehattan is simply grand. It is a magnificent city, and we all made sure Sakura had a wonderful time there. What I learned is when there are ponies who will take advantage of your generosity, you should never cause it to abandoned your generous spirit. Nothing is much worse than taking advantage of the giving nature of your friends."
After writing the entry in the journal. She then opens the present Star dust has gave to her back in Manehattan. It's a spool of rainbow threat.
She smiles at it and says to herself, "Thank you Stardust."
With That, she levitates the thread to the others and leaves to go do more clothes design and fashion ideas. Little does she know, the spool of rainbow thread shimmer purple, and it's next to another six spool of thread, each of them having the same skin color as her friends. She knows that it's a gift to remember of the time at Manehattan, and it's each other an important lesson about friendship.