//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Restored Map and Family Advice // Story: Hearts Intertwined // by BlueCuddlePonyGhost //------------------------------// Chapter 5: Restored Map and Family Advice Twilight and her friends trotted towards the Everfree Forest, hoping the Elements would work. Upon reaching them, Twilight used her magic to gently put The Elements on the pony's special holders for each one. They then went back to the castle, and tried them out. "Okay. Elements on three. One ... Two ... Three!" Twilight said before each element glowed, and zapped the map. HHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! went the map table as it glowed, and vibrated. It stayed like that until some time, but then went back to normal. The Elements of Harmony returned to normal. "Well? Did it work?" Pinkie Pie said out of curiousity. Fluttershy inspected the map and noticed that the burnt part was in fact more flacky and broken. "Hmmmm?" she hummed before gently blowing the map with her wings. The air blew the burnt part off, bit by bit until the map was visible, with only a gray bit of dusting. "It worked! Dusty, but it worked!" Fluttershy accounced. The ponies all cheered as they looked at the map. Fluttershy was right. "Great! Now, let's put The Elements of Harmony back, then figure out our next idea," Rarity offered, her friends nodding in agreement. The group of friends quicky returned The Elements of Harmony, before thinking about where Spike would have gone off to. "I doubt he would have stayed anywhere in Ponyville or near us," Rarity said matter-of-factly. "Obviously! He would want to get away, but how far exactly?" Rainbow Dash wondered. "You think any pony saw him?" Applejack asked with interest. "Most likely not. It was most likely night time, and no pony -" Twilight started saying until the answer popped into her head. "Princess Luna! She must have seen him! She guards the night, and the moon! If any pony saw Spike, it would be her!" Twilight said with confidence. "Agreed, but what do we do now?" Applejack said curiously. "Now, I need to think of how to make it up to him," Twilighf replied, her ears folding back. This was not going to be easy. All day, Twilight thought over and over about the way she treated Spike, and how he must have felt. In fact, the more she thought about it, the more her heart broke. 'I said the worst possible things to him! I made him feel unwanted, unloved, like a burden, like I didn't want him in my life anymore! Like he wasn't even my assistant! Not my friend! Like he wasn't a part of my - Oh CELESTIA!' Twilight thought until she came to the biggest realization of all. She didn't just hurt Spike, she had yelled at him as if she didn't want him as a brother anymore. To not be in her family. NOW Twilight was heartbroken. She locked herself in her bedroom, and wailed. Wailed like her life had just been shattered in half and vanished into dust! "I'M SORRY!!! OH CELESTIA! WHAT HAVE I DONE! I'M SOOOOOOOOOO SSSSSSOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY!!!!! SPIKE!!! SPIKE PLEASE COME BACK! I REGRET IT! I JUST WANT YOU BACK HOME!!!" Twilight wailed, her heart hurting so bad that she felt like it was never going to end. A pony from outside heard The Princess of Friendship crying, and heard her too. The pony hung it's head, and headed into the castle. He got to where Twilight was still crying. and saw her friends standing by the door. Tears were running down all seven of their heads, hanging low. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but, may I?" the pony asked politely. Applejack looked up, about to ask the pony to be more sympathetic, until she saw who it was. "Grand Pear? Ah, I don't think now is a good time," Applejack quietly replied. The rest of Twilight's friends also looked up at him. Grand Pear just gave them all a sympathetic, but stern look. "I know how she feels Applejack. I felt the same after hearing about Pear Butter. Look where that got me. Twilight still has a chance to forgive. I didn't till I reunited with y'all," Grand Pear responded. Applejack got teary eyed. She knew what he meant. "Okay," Applejack replied before letting him through and openning the door. Grand Pear walked on all fours into the room, before the door was shut. Seeing The Princess of Friendship sobbing, the pony went over, and put a hoof on her shoulder. "Leave me alone, please," Twilight said sadly. "I know you are hurt. But you need to know that whatever you did, it will heal over time. Just be honest, and admit your wrongdoings," Grand Pear said softly. "You DON'T KNOW how I feel!" Twilight said angrily, turning and looking at the pony. "Princess Twilight, I know exactly how you feel. I'm the reason Applejack never knew her mom," Grand Pear said in a straightforward voice. Twilight raised a hoof to retort, but Grand Pear put it down. "When the fight between the Apples and Pears went on, I ignored my daughter, Pear Butter's wishes to be in love. I only cared about my own wants, and thought it was best for everyone. It wasn't. I left for Vanhoover, and had a good pear business, but my daughter stayed with Granny Smith and Bright Mac. I wasted MOONS hoping my daughter would see my side of the story, but it never happened. I found out about my grand kids and such, but if there's one thing I regret the most, it's not being able to make it up to Pear Butter. She left Equestria, and went up to the stars, and I was devistated knowing I never had the chance to apologize. Especially after joining the Apple family again. I know my experience isn't the same, but don't go feeling bad and not trying to fix it. Better to forgive and hope for something positive, than to live life and regret it later. Believe me, you're doing the right thing. I hope you find Spike," Grand Pear said. He then hugged Twilight, and walked out. "Thank you. I know I can't undo my arguement, but I'll fix this. I just hope Spike can forgive me," Twilight replied before walking out as well. After talking a while, and meeting Grand Pear, he left, and every pony went to bed. Twilight just hoped her feelings of sorrow and love would help resolve things with Spike, now with the map fixed.