//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: Twilight’s first Heart’s Warming Eve // by Miyukana //------------------------------// Twilight and Rainbow walked slowly towards the throne room.Rainbow seemed to notice that Twilight’s shaking as they walk closely to the room.With a deep sigh she walked passed her until she was in front of Twilight.She hold Twilight’s shoulders snapping her. “Twilight...stop feeling uneasy, they’re your parents, you have nothing to worry about” Twilight shook her head and looked at Rainbow. “I’m sorry Rainbow it’s just that I didn’t talk to them for like decades.So what’s basically my reaction when I face them? And the last thing I know after leaving my house was when my father scolded me” she muttered. “Don’t worry about it Twi, knowing you, your parents must have been depressed and lonely while you were gone not knowing what exactly happened to you except the fact that we interviewed about the elements of harmony” “I guess you’re right, I just hope it work” Twilight took a deep breath and start walking followed by Rainbow Dash. They continue walking until the guards opened the door.They saw the girls and the Princess talking.Rainbow looked at Twilight who’s looking at her hoof.She turned her eyes to Twilight’s parents who’s crying which is the only sound you could hear in the throne room.’Man, her parents are really that sad’ she thought. They were about to walk towards the center when Rainbow and Twilight both stopped when they heard what their friends and the Princesss are talking about.They sneak behind them.’It seems like they are talking about sonething Rainbow looked at Twilight who looks like she read her mind about the princess talking about something to their friends. “Princess do you think Twilight is okay?” Fluttershy asked worriedly. Celestia sighed.”I hope she’s alright.I know your friend Rainbow Dash will let her come here and talk with her parents.” “Is there any by chance you knew what’s wrong with Twilight that time when she left their house?” Rarity asked.Celestia not her lip. “Maybe you could tell us something so we could figure it out how to help Twilight make amends with her parents.” Pinkie said. Celestia looked at Twilight’s parents who’s still crying but she didn’t notice that Twilight and Rainbow are now with them.She turned to looked at Twilight’s friends.”By the time she left, she didn’t make any friends even one.Before she passed the test, she can make friends to anyone but to her top priority is to study,she said that it’s nothing wrong with making friends because she could still study well in class.But later on it was a big shock from me when I saw her once shouted at one of her classmates saying that she doesn’t need friends as much as she need her parents.That time she’s being bullied by every student.I tried to stop them but they still do something to my faithful student.Like doing some physical fight, Twilight didn’t even bother them until one day when her magic goes haywire practicing her assignment, she just ignored her classmates who’s trying to disturb her until the next thing happened was she killed one of her classmates...unintentionally..” they all gasped in shocked.They didn’t know that Twilight and Rainbow are behind them. “She...killed...a...” Pinkie didn’t even finish her sentence when Celestia silenced her. “She didn’t mean to kill that pony...she cried all day...crying and crying.I heard her once in her room.She screamed that she doesn’t want to use magic.I heard the sound of the knife and by the time I walked inside her room...I saw her that she was about to slice her horn...” tears streaming down to the princess face.”...I told her that she doesn’t have to blame herself and just try to live with her life.I was glad that she stopped but everyday she come in the school, everyponies were avoiding her saying that she’s a criminal.I sent a mail to her parents because out of the blue reporters are coming in the school and ponies making rally about Twilight needs to thrown out of the equestria.Her parents said that they don’t believe that their daughter would do something like that and I for one believed them.I saw Twilight struggling everyday she went inside the classroom thinking that her day will be miserable again...without thinking I cast a spell which will make their memories on that time period will come to waste” Applejack broke the silence.”What about the parents of the...dead student?” she asked. “I told them that her daughter died by an accident.I even made a fake test result about her condition...but the docotr said that she had this sickness which is rare and uncured disease and that’s a big relief for me, they even said that she had a limit time on her life that after a month or so she could be dead” “But Princess, what did you do to Twilight after that?” Fluttershy asked. “I made her my personal student so that she doesn’t need to come in the school and come straight to my room where we could practice her magic.I heard her once in her room when I was about to congratulate her when she won a gold trophy competing the other school.I saw her in her room holding her family picture.She’s crying while talking to that picture.I remembered what she said that time.She said that if her father was there cheering for her like the old times maybe she would be glad that she received that medal.She said that she can live without friends because I’m with her.And the next day after that she walked towards me and said that she want me to send her reward to her parents since she knew that her parents love to collect her achievements.She has many rewards I saw that when I came into her house.There were many gold trophies inside the book shelves...” she smiled.She noticed Rarity smiled. “Spike and I went in there to tell her parents to come and surprise her for hearts Warming Eve and then I saw her trophies in their living room.I was stunned because of how shiny they all look” “Do you know that, that is not the only trophies Twilight received?” Celestia grinned. “WHAT?!!” They all loooked at her in shocked. “Why is your reaction like that? It’s not like you went in there right?” Rarity asked them.She sighed in relief when they all shook their heads. “In fact, she has a whole room filled with anything...when she was little, she’s really beautiful that even colts want to date with he, but she doesn’t want to go out with somepony because they were too young to take the next stage.But after she left to her home, everything changed.I remember her picture which I saw to her house that her mane color is quite colorful almost like your friend Rainbow Dash.Well exactly like her.But she dyed her hair same color as her name.Every day, the time that she could always relax is Twilight because it is also her favorite time, that’s why my sister knows what’s bothering her.She doesn’t know what’s she look like since she didn’t come back home to visit her parents” They all awed In amaze but their reaction changed when Celestia said the last words. Rainbow looked at Twilight.Her eyes widen in shock when she saw Twilight was in front of the princess and her friends,face tearing up.They all look at Twilight in shock also.Rainbow run beside Twilight. “Why?” she asked.”Why...why...WHY?!!!” She bursted.Black shadow surrounded her.They all back away except Rainbow and the princess. ‘Please Don’t do anything you will regret Twi’ she look at her worriedly. Twilight’s eyes turned into red.Her hair color is turning back to the way it was before she dyed.Rainbow looked at her in amaze, she quickly shook her head trying to snap herself out’Not now Rainbow’ she thought.She saw Twilight’s chest filled with purple mist and that was when she called the princess. “Princess Celestia, something is wrong with Twilight!” She screamed.They all looked at her worriedly.Ponies in the room are panicking again. “Don’t worry everypony, I’ll make sure that she will never hurt anypony again” she use her canterlot voice which made the ponies in the room stop panicking. “PRINCESS WHAT’S WRONG WITH HER!” Twilight’s mother screamed. “All of her despare and anger that are bottled up inside her was combining.And the only thing that will make her stop is somepony will go there in front of her telling how important she is in their life, that will make her stop but the consequence is that she will be hospitalize for three to four weeks.” “There’s no wasting time.We need to go there and help our friend” Rainbow looked at her friends and they all nodded.She turn to look at Twilight and they saw Twilight’s parents walking towards their daughter.Twilight is still screaming, tears flawing into her face. “WHY DO MY LIFE NEED TO BE THIS MISERABLE” Twilight screamed repeatedly. “Twilight, oh poor dear...” Rarity can’t watch Twilight as she start to cry herself. “She doesn’t deserve this” they looked at Pinkie.They gasped when they saw her hair was straight and her colors are not the same but gray.”She’s the best of friend we could ask for.” She cried. “All these years we saw the brave Twilight but coward to face ‘er parents.Strong but weak inside.Cheerful but only sadness are filling ‘er.Smart But can’t figure out how to confront ‘er parents.I know the feeling of having no parents until ya grew up” Applejack pull her Stetson hiding her face and silently crying. “Twilight...I...ohhh please somepony help her” Fluttershy cried. Rainbow walked towards Twilight’s parents.They were beside each other and start looking at Twilight who’s screaming and crying.Rainbow can’t hold herself back as her tears starts falling down.Twilight’s mother start speaking. “Twilight dear...we-we w-were s-Sorry that w-we let ourselves c-cope in our work that we b-barely have time t-to spend bonding with e-each other.After you left...your father and I lost our c-clients because of how w-worried we are.We d-don’t know w-where you w-went until the p-princess sent us that y-you’re safe in the c-castle.W-we didn’t spend h-holidays between t-those years thinking about...Is our d-daughter having her m-meal three t-times a week or is our daughter doing g-great in her school.Until one day about you k-killing your classmate unintentionally, I told them that t-they were wrong a-accusing you as criminal.Every night me and your father were t-talking about you...we celebrate Everytime we received a mail a-about you winning a contest...especially g-gold trophy....” she couldn’t speak anymore until she fell into her hooves crying.Twilight’s father began to speak. “Twilight, I-I-I’m so so sorry...I don’t think y-you will ever forgive me.I won’t ask for your forgiveness but I will explain to you how sorry I am.Sorry that I scolded you, that I make you stop fulfilling your dreams, that I said that you were not part of the family.After what happened we almost lost everything because of how worried we are.Thanks to the princess that you are alright.Everyday I prayed to Celestia that I’m sorry that you experience those horrible time.I blame myself for everything.Please Twilight Don’t do this to yourself, please don’t let the past ruin your present and your future stop this not for me not for somebody else but for your friends here who’s worried about you.Your mother can’t do anything until she received the mail from the princess everyday to know that you are okay.Please Twilight come back.I don’t want your whole life will be all darkness.” He sat beside his wife rubbing her back.They saw that the shadows in Twilight are lessening.Rainbow took a step forward.But before she begin to speak he turned to look at her friends who are now beside her. “Girls we need to tell all the memories we had with her even if we took forever until we get out Twilight back” Rainbow said, they’re all tearing up while nodding their head. “Twilight...I’m so happy that we became friends...r-remember the first day when you said hello to me and I was like shock that a new pony came into our town and I didn’t even plan for the party, that’s why I left you....” Pinkie wiped her tears chuckling slightly. “Remember Twilight w-when we were about to defeat d-discord.E-even though I trash talked you.You still help me to be old Fluttershy.You still helped me even though I hurt you” Fluttershy smiled but still tearing up. “Darling...you were the one who made the spark of our friendship remember? You made us realize that no matter what happens we’re still be the bestest friend.You’ve been on our side Everytime we break down and feel uneasy.You also made us realize what our true identity means to us” Rarity looked at the mare with sad face.Twilight still screaming but the purple mist around her are fading away so thus the dark shadow. They all looked at Rainbow who’s trying hard to speak. “Twilight...t-this past few days...I l-learned so much a-about you personally.The things that you never ever o-once talk a-about it t-to any of u-us...y-you always teach us a l-lesson about f-friendship.You b-brought the bond to u-us.Remember the n-night w-when I tried t-to steal the D-Daring Do b-book? I t-thought that reading is for e-e-eggheads like y-you hehehe...You k-know, we’re s-Sorry b—because of t-the times that we didn’t b-believe in e-verything you said b-but you still d-didn’t give up as l-long as y-your friends are safe.You d-don’t care if y-you get in t-trouble.That’s what I h-hate the m-most about you.Bottling up the p-pain, anger, s-sadness , w-weakness And s-sorrow.That’s why you have f-friend right? Helping e-each other no m-matter what the c-cause But the situation here is that y-you took all consequences for y-your friend’s sake.Please d-don’t do this T-Twi, you have your f-friends here w-waiting for you.Please let the p-past be past, I d-don’t want to s-see you hurt again.I w-will do anything j-just don’t do this.We want our Twi to come back, the Twilight That who always smile, who always talk a-about Science even t-though we d-don’t understand, the Twilight that who’s always has the s-solution in every p-problem , the Twilight who defeated d-discord, N-nightmare M-moon , King S-sombra And Chrysalis...please come back Twi.Me and the other g-gang...” she looked at the others and they all nodded at her. “WE LOVE YOU TWILIGHT” They all said at once.Tears keep streaming in their eyes until they saw a dark purple magic formed into a circle and disappeared.Lights filled in the room.As soon as the light died down they saw Twilight lying on the ground.Without waiting they all run beside her. “She will wake up later but she need to be hospitalize after three days to make sure that she’s fine now.I will contact the doctor straight away to set an appointment for her.I’ll be back for moment” with that Celestia looked at the ponies telling that they need to calm down and wait for the late coronation.She walked outside the room. They all looked at Twilight, who’s eyes slowly opened. “Twi...oh sweet Celestia our daughter is okay” Twilight’s mother cried in delight hugging her daughter. “I-I’m s-Sorry mom” Twilight’s voice changed it was raspier than before because of how long she cried. “It’s okay sweetie, me and your father are the ones who should apologize.I don’t care about the clients as long as we know that our daughter is safe.Please don’t let your past consume you.We were worried sick about you” “I don’t know how to face you, because everytime I see you.The time when you thrown me out of the house flashbacks and I don’t know how to face dad” Twilight looked at her dad.He lowered his head hiding his tears. “I-I’m sorry that you have to feel this kind of pain instead of having fun with your friends.I know that a sorry will never erase the pain I’ve caused you this years” Twilight sat up and crawl slowly beside his father and hugged him. “I’m sorry if I didn’t become a good daughter to you” she whispered. “No we were sorry for being such an irresponsible parents.You don’t deserve this, you’re too special to experience this” Twilight turned away to her parents and looked at her friends.They all smiled at her tears still in their faces.Pinkie jumped over Twilight. “Weeee! We miss you Twilight.I thought we never see you again which will never happen.I saw how that dark shadow enveloped you it was like what happened to King Sombra and then I said to myself that it’s the same thing happened to him that when you were filled with anger dark magic will gain.I was all gray that you can’t even see me...did you see me? Huh? Did you see me? Huh? Huh? Hu? Huh—?” Twilight put her hoof on Pinkie’s mouth giggling. “I missed you too Pinkie and also you girls.” she smiled at them. “Aww shucks Twi...don’t solve the problem own your own again okay? Ya’ve friends ‘ere willin’ to help ya.We don’t know what we gonna do if one of our friend is missin’ and I never cried like that for years hehe” Applejack giggled walking in front of Twilight and gave her a quick hug. “Thank goodness you’re alright Twilight.Please don’t do that again it’s a little...bit...scary...and...sad” Fluttershy squealed. “Don’t worry Fluttershy, with a friends like you.I can’t think of any problem that we won’t be able to solve together” “Twilight Darling...That was kind of dramatic you’ve done there.I’m quite impressed.” Rarity joked. Twilight nudged her right front hoof.”Look who’s talking here” Rairty made a innocent face which made Twilight laugh. Twilight’s smile died down when she saw Rainbow there standing not looking at her in the eye.She walked past her friends and walk in front of Rainbow.They all look at her curiously. “Rainbow is everything alright?” she asked.Rainbow lift her head looking at Twilight’s face, she could still see the sadness but the anger is nowhere to be seen.She smiled slightly. “No...it’s okay...I’m just glad you’re back.The thing we said back there...please keep that in mind.I don’t want to repeat it or else somepony might see me and ruin my reputaion” she said confidently. “You’re such the best actress right there you know” she smirked. Rainbow’s eyes widen looking at her curiously.”How did you know? You’ve been screaming and crying for pete’s sake” “You know that I have eyes silly” Twilight giggled which made Rainbow blush slightly. “Okay just so you know, we are here for you Twilight Okay? You’re the one who said that we have each other’s backs but you keep hiding something.You know that this mare right here can solve anything for her friends” Rainbow pionted herself.Twilight rolled her eyes: “Really? If I didn’t save you the time you stole the Daring Do book you’d be in prison for one day you know.” Rainbow slapped her hoof in response. “Yeah yeah keep talking about that or I will tell them what’s in your diary...” Rainbow fake joked.She chuckled slightly when she saw Twilight’s face blushed and back away a little bit. “You opened my diary!!” she asked.”Oh my Celestia...now she knew.How did she find it? I locked that book somewhere that me myself can’t find it.Oooohhhh please I hope she didn’t read the part when I wrote who’s my....I’m doomed” she muttered to herself.She didn’t noticed her friends walked beside her glaring at Rainbow who rubs her back neck making an apologetic look. “I’m just joking you know” Rainbow said.Twilight sighed in relief. “Don’t do that again Rainbow, that’s kind of personal” she pouted. They heard the door open and saw that Celestia went in. “How about we start the coronation right away?” Celestia asked. “Uhhmm...princess is it okay for Twilight to hold the coronation after all of her energy drained out of her after crying and all that?” Fluttershy looked at Twilight worriedly. “I’m okay Fluttershy, Girls.Okay Princess, I just need to fix myself for a bit and after fifteen minutes the coronation will begin.” she said as she walked pass them turning to her left towards the dressing room. “I’m going to follow her princess.I’m just going to check if she’s doing alright” the princess nodded at Rainbow.She looked at her friends.”Girls could you help the princess fix the little mess Twilightmade so that her entrance will be awesome?” They all nodded at her as they start working. Rainbow flew towards the dressing room, knocking the door first. “Twilight May I come in?” she called outside. “Okay You May come in” she said. Rainbow opened the door and saw the artist fixing Twilight.She walked in front to see Twilight’s look.Her jaw dropped and face flushing red.’Gahh snap out of it Rainbow’ “You look gorgeous” out of nowhere Rainbow said that to Twilight. “Really? But I think Rarity is still more gorgeous than me.” she giggled slightly.The artist finished dusting her dress and walked out of the room, leaving Twilight and Rainbow alone. “Rainbow I want to thank you the most.You’ve been there everytime I have problems especially this one.I don’t know how to pay you back from all the thing you’ve done for me.” “I’m just doing my job as the element of loyalty.” “Rainbow you don’t need the elements of harmony just for you to be my friend.You’re my friend because you’re being yourself.I don’t want that to change.So thus the other girls.” “You don’t need to pay me back...but there’s one thing I really want from you.” “And what is that?” Twilight smiles at her. “You will know soon” “Soon?” “Just wait for it, egghead” “Pfft...” they laughed.They heard a knock on the door and saw the royal guard. “Lady Twilight, your coronation is about to start” with that he left in the room. “I’m gonna go there now...” Rainbow said as she flew outside the room towards the throne room. “Mares And gentlecolts today we have gathered a special day of a wonderful mare.She helped ponies countless times and even reunited me and my sister.Today we may pronounce our new princess, Princess Twilight Sparkle” The princess Twilight cometh Behold, behold As the song begin, Twilight entered the room.The first thing she saw is her parents waving at her, smiling.She smiled back.She look at her friends who gave her a wink at the same time.She snickered. The princess here before us Behold, behold, behold, behold She lowered her head as Princess CeleTia levitate the crown on her her head.Twilight turn around and bowed to the ponies.They walked towards the balcony waving at the ponies outside cheering for her name.Stremers everywhere. Behold, behold Behold,behold The Princess Twilight cometh Behold, behold Behold, behold The Princess is, princess is here the song ended. “Hello everyponies.I would like to thank all of you for helping and supporting us those past years.And all of that I couldn’t done it without you.” she turned to looks at her friends.”Now I’ve been coronated not because of myself but because of my friends right here” they all looked at Twilight with a tearful eye walking beside her.”Because of them my life had been successful.And also to my parents, thank you because you didn’t have up supporting me even though I don’t know that you’re supporting me.Thank you girls, thank you mom and dad” she turn around to look at the crowd. “Thank you Everypony” with that she waved in the crowd. “Alright my little ponies...after Twilight’s parade, proceed to the ballroom for the coronation party.” Celestia said.Rainbow can’t contain her excitement as she sped up in the sky making double rainboom.She looked at Twilight who smiled at her. Twilight teleported herself in the chariot and start singing for the parade. “ Life in equestria shimmers Life in equestria shine” She catches the bouquet of flowers as she stopped the guard from pulling the chariot.She stand up and stepped on the ground.Gesturing herself that she’s okay and with that the guard left. She saw her friends run towards beside her and joined her to sing. “That I know for absolute certain That everythiiiiiiing, yes everythiiiiiiiing Yes everything, is certainly Fiiiiiiine,It’s fiiiiiine” Twilight unfurled her wings and flew straight to the sky.After that she land on the crowns where her friends looked at her in shock. “You already know how to fly?” Pinkie asked. “Actually know...I almost blown by the wind up there in the clouds.” She laughed nervously. “Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash can teach you to fly” Pinkie said.They both nodded at Twilight. “Thank you girls...I’ll keep that in mind” “Come on gals, we have to be in the ballroom before it starts” they walked inside the castle.Talking, laughing and forgetting what happened a while ago.But deep inside they all knew that Twilight is still sad after what happened. Twilight smiled at her friends. “I know everything is going to be fine” she muttered to herself as she followed her friends which are ahead of her.