My Little Pony: FIM Alternate Universe

by Twilight Star


Applebuck Season

At Sweet Apple Acres, the apples were in the picking season, and Sugarcoat and Joe were seeing all the apple trees, “Good night, I have a job ahead of me. That’s the biggest apple crop I’ve ever seen“, said Sugarcoat.

 “Yep,” said Joe. “But I think it’s too big for you alone, right?”

 “Come on, brother,” said Sugarcoat. “You have to rest until it’s good”

 Sugarcoat put a hoof on Joe’s framed part, “there is not an orchard that I can’t handle”

 Jose looked annoyed at Sugarcoat, “eh! Sorry“, said Sugarcoat.

 “I bet I’ll smash almost everything still today”, said Sugarcoat, looking at all the apple trees.

 “Bunching more than you can eat is what you’re afraid of”, said Joe.

 Sugarcoat looked at Joe, “Are you saying that my mouth speaks more than my hooves can do?”

 “Yeah”, replied Joe simply.

 “Ah, but what is it?” asked Sugarcoat. “Here’s your sister Sugarcoat, forgot? The most loyal and trustworthy of all ponies!”

 “It’s still just a pony,”said Joe. “And a pony can’t handle thousands and thousands of apples alone "

 “You’re using your math to confuse me,” said Sugarcoat, not pleased. “I said take this harvest and I’ll prove it to you”

 Joe just looked, quietly.

 “I’m going to pick up the last apple of these apple trees from this flag-kicking season alone”, said Sugarcoat.

 Sugarcoat swallowed dry.

 


 “I’d better start kicking. These apples will not fall alone on those trees”, said Sugarcoat, looking at an apple tree.

 Suddenly, everything began to tremble and an apple that fell on the tree fell on Sugarcoat’s head before falling to the ground.

 Sugarcoat looked back, “Oh no,” Sugarcoat started running.

 


 Indigo Zap was in the sky to see what was causing the tremor. She looked away and saw a dust, “herd overflow!”

 Several cows were running. The ponies went home. A purple pony closed the windows with a rope, a yellow pony, and orange horsehair pulled the rug out of its door. The ponies that had not entered their homes were running all around.

 “It makes my voice so funny-to-it”, said Lemon Zest as she trembled.

 Sunset Shimmer appeared, “Lemon Zest! Are you crazy?! Run!“ exclaimed Sunset Shimmer before running.

 “Everypony stay calm,” said the Mayor Mare. “There is no reason to panic”

 Sunny Flare went to Mayor Mare, “but mayor, what will become of us?” Sunny Flare took a dramatic turn.

 “Look!” exclaimed Indigo Zap as she pointed. Sunny Flare looked in the direction Indigo Zap pointed.

 Among the herds of cows appeared Sugarcoat and her pet wolf.

 “Go Sugarcoat! You can!“ exclaimed all the ponies.

 “On the other side, Fred”, said Sugarcoat, looking at her wolf before looking back.

 Fred went to the left side outside, “hold the tips, boy”

 Sunny Flare took her eyes off the scene, while Lemos Zest held a bag of popcorn, “This is the best rodeo I’ve ever seen”, said Lemon Zest before thrusting her nose into the popcorn. Sunset Shimmer looked at Lemon Zest before smile.

 The cows were about to reach Ponyville, “Come on, pussycats, get it together!” exclameid Sugarcoat before pushing a cow and whistling for its wolf.

 “Fred, on top!” exclaimed Sugarcoat to her wolf.

 The wolf jumped on top of the cows. Sugarcoat jumped on a cow and discovered the cow he was leading, “Hah! I got you”

 Sugarcoat threw her bow and went to the cow and pushed it to the right side. The ponies saw and celebrated.

 When Sugarcoat was away, she stopped. She took the bow from her mouth, “but what happened?”

 “Oh, sorry,” said the cow. “We’re sorry, Sugarcoat. But Muriel here saw one of those horrible snakes”

 All the cows, except Muriel and the cow who explained gasped with surprises, “and that has panicked us, you know?”

 “I understand you,” replied Sugarcoat. “But next time, try not to go to Ponyville”

 The cows started off, “Sure, Sugarcoat. See you later, Fred”

 Fred barked happily in response.

 All ponies celebrate while watching Sugarcoat. Sugarcoat rocked the front hooves in the air, before making her way back to Sweet Apple Acres.

 “That’s it, Sugarcoat!” exclaimed Lemon Zest cheerfully.

 “Sugarcoat was ... Was ...” tried to tell Mayor Mare.

 Lemon Zest appeared upside down in the air, “fantastic”, said Lemon Zest before falling to the ground.

 “Exactly,” Mayor Mare agreed. “Let’s do something to thank Sugarcoat for saving the city”

 Lemon Zest got up, “I know!”

 


 “A party”, said Lemon Zest. Ponyville was decorated with red and blue bands. And blue, dark blue, red and green balloons.

 Sunny Flare would put a ribbon with a blue bow on a tree. Sunset Shimmer approached with Garble on his back, “All set? “, asked Sunset Shimmer.

 “Just a little something,” replied Sunny Flare before using her magic and putting up a banner with fireworks drawings, “now it’s ready”

 “Sugarcoat’s here?” asked Sunset Shimmer.

 “Look, I don’t see her for a week”, approached Indigo Zap.

 “Neither do I”, approached Lemon Zest.

 “But she’s here for sure,” said Indigo Zap. “She’s never late”

 


 Sunset Shimmer picked up a pile of papers with her magic and arranged before she started to speak, “welcome, all ponies. Today we are here to pay homage to a pony we can all count on. Whether for big or small things”

 Sunset Shimmer picked up a pile paper, “A pony whose contributions ...”

 Indigo Zap interrupted Sunset Shimmer, “Did you see Sugarcoat running that day? Oh, she’s an athlete. And this week she will help me with my new aerial maneuver. Oh, people.It will be so awesome!”

 Sunset Shimmer pushed Indigo Zap with a hull, “exactly”

 Sunset Shimmer took the stack of papers, “and ...”

 But, Lemon Zest interrupted and stood in front of Sunset Shimmer, “this week I will take care of Sugarcube Corner”

 Sunset Shimmer looked at Lemon Zest, “and what does this have to do with Sugarcoat?”

 Lemon Zest blinked a few times before cheering, “oh! Sugarcoat, one of the best confectioners in the world will help me. Everything about Sugarcoat is so good! Free samples for everypony“, the audience’s ponies were happy.

 Sunset Shimmer pushed Lemon Zest, who eventually fell to the ground, “okay. Fine. That’s great”

 Sunset Shimmer picked up her stack of leaves, “now if I can go on without being ...”

 Sour Sweet touched Sunset Shimmer slightly, “Sunset”

 Sunset Shimmer dropped the papers with her magic, “... Interrupted,” she gave way to Sour Sweet.

 “Sunset, I’m sorry. But I just wanted to say that Sugarcoat will also help me this week with a sense of the moles. For it is at this time that moles are born. She will help me join them with the skills with herds“, said Sweet Sweat before looking at Sunset Shimmer, who was staring at her.

 Sunset Shimmer looked at the audience, “so anyPony else? Somepony else?”

 They were all silent, “were not they?“ asked Sunset Shimmer.

 Sunset Shimmer picked up her stack of papers, “well, as I was trying to say ...” but then she saw Mayor Tide looking at her with a grin.

 Sunset Shimmer threw the papers in the air, “let it go”, said Sunset Shimmer as she returned to the audience.

Mayor Mare cleared her throat, “then, without further ado. It is a pleasure to deliver the cousin of a Ponyville merit to our honored pony known as Reliability, Fidelity and Integrity. Our coolest and most trusted friend: Sugarcoat!”

 The ponies celebrated as the curtains opened. But Sugarcoat wasn’t.

 “That’s it, Sugarcoat!” exclaimed Garble. “You are amazing!”

 Sunset Shimmer looked at Garble confused. Garble blushed.

 Mayor Mare Tide cleared her throat. A total Silence, “went badly”, said Garble.

 “On here! I’m here! “exclaimed Sugarcoat before yawning. “Sorry I’m late. I was just ... I stepped on his tail?”

 Sugarcoat pushed Mayor Mare, “Mayor, I am grateful for this prize thing”

Sugarcoat went to the trophy while yawning, “it’s so bright and shine”

 Sugarcoat looked at her reflection on the trophy, “I was funny, right?” Sugarcoat stepped closer and walked away. Lemon Zest joined.

 “Very well,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Thank you, Sugarcoat. For saving us from that scary herd and for always helping everyPony”

 Sugarcoat yawned, “Yeah, I like helping my friends and ...” she yawned again.

 “... And these things”, finished Sugarcoat, before falling asleep. Sunset Shimmer was confused.

 Sugarcoat woke up, “Thank you,” Sugarcoat said before picking up the trophy with her mouth and leaving.

 “It’s my impression or she looked a little ...” tried to say Sunset Shimmer.

 “Tired”, said Indigo Zap.

 “Confused”, said Sour Sweet.

 “Disheveled”, said Sunny Flare. Sunset Shimmer and Indigo Zap looked confused at Sunny Flare, “well, did you see her mane?”

 Lemon Zest jumped up to Sunset Shimmer, “to me she looked normal”

 “Hmm,” said Sunset Shimmer.

 


 Sugarcoat kicked the apple tree and dropped red apples. She jerked another apple and dropped red apples. Sugarcoat kicked at another apple tree, done that, she sighed tiredly. She almost fell asleep, but soon woke up. She tried to kick, but ended up kicking in the air.

 “But what is Sugarcoat doing?” asked Sunset Shimmer from a distance.

 Sugarcoat kicked and knocked over a basket of apples, “Hey, Sugarcoat!” tried to call Sunset Shimmer.

 Sugarcoat was walking, but soon stopped and fell asleep, “Sugarcoat?” asked Sunset Shimmer.

 But, Sugarcoat didn’t listen because she was asleep, “Sugarcoat?”

 Sunset Shimmer, seeing that her friend didn’t answer her, used her magic and teleport from Sugarcoat, “Sugarcoat!”

 Sugarcoat woke up and shook his head, “Hi, Sunset”

 “What’s all this?” asked Sunset Shimmer, looking at apple-trees with apples.

 “It’s the apple-picking season”, said Sugarcoat.

 Sunset Shimmer used her magic to teleport. Sugarcoat was startled when Sunset Shimmer appeared out of nowhere, “coice season?”

 “Yes,” replied Sugarcoat. “It’s how the Coat family calls the harvest season”

 Sunset Shimmer, seeing as Sugarcoat was walking, telephoned, “when we harvest all the apples and then sell them,” Sugarcoat said.

 “But why are you doing all this on your own?” asked Sunset Shimmer.

 “Joe is hurt”, replied Sugarcoat.

 Sunset Shimmer teleported ahead of Sugarcoat, “but you have no one who can help you?”

 Sugarcoat kept walking, “they’re busy, so I’m alone”

 Sunset Shimmer telephoned in front of Sugarcoat, “which means I have to get back to work”

 “Did you hear that?” asked Sugarcoat, noting that Sunset Shimmer wasn’t out of his way. “Back to work”

 Sunset Shimmer left the front, “okay”

 Sugarcoat started to feel dizzy, “Can you get out of my face?”

 Sunset Shimmer was next to Sugarcoat, “I’ve already left”, Sugarcoat looked at Sunset Shimmer.

 “Sugarcoat, you don’t look good”

 Sugarcoat shook her head and kept walking, “you three don’t have to worry, I’m fine.”

 Sugarcoat kicked an apple tree but failed. Sunset Shimmer teleported, “Do you want some help?”

 “Help?” asked Sugarcoat. “Not even. Without help”

 “But it’s impossible to do all this alone”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 “Is that a challenge?!” challenged Sugarcoat.

 “No”, replied Sunset Shimmer.

 “Well, I’ll prove to you that I can, now if you’ll excuse me, I have to kick the apple trees”, said Sugarcoat.

 Sunset Shimmer looked worried.

 


 Indigo Zap stood on a fence without patience. Until Sugarcoat appeared, her mane was messed up, “until finally”

 Sugarcoat yawned, “Sorry, it was bad, Indigo. I was busy kicking the apple trees and I closed my eyes for a minute, and when I woke up, I was late. Now, what’s your new trick?”

 “See my contraption?” asked Indigo Zap as he pointed with a hull to her contraption.

 “Er, yes?” replied Sugarcoat.

 “Well, I’m on one end and you jump off the platform from the other end, giving me the impulse to fly faster than I could do alone,” said Indigo Zap. “When I’m on the air, I’m going to do amazing pirouettes and every somersault that’s sure to impress the Shadowbolts”

 “Isn’t that kind of dangerous?” asked Sugarcoat.

 Indigo Zap laughed, “not for a pony that can fly”

 “Okay then”, said Sugarcoat.

 Sugarcoat climbed up and looked down. Feeling dizzy, “Are you ready?” asked Indigo Zap.

 “One, two, three!” said Indigo Zap.

 Sugarcoat fell flat on the floor, “maybe I wasn’t very clear”, Indigo Zap went to Sugarcoat.

 “It was for you to fall from the other end”, said Indigo Zap.

 Sugarcoat rose from the floor. Her eyes turned, “I understood”

 But unfortunately, Sugarcoat only fell in the same place. The first, seated. The second, back. And third, neck and then the rest of the body.

 “Sugarcoat, what’s going on?” asked Indigo Zap. “I thought I was with the best Ponyville athlete”

 Sugarcoat was cross-eyed, “and she is. I am fine. Really. I had an idea. Look that”

 Sugarcoat took a part of the contraption with a hull and looked at Indigo Zap. But Indigo Zap’s expression said the opposite, “maybe not”

 “Once again, I’m sure I will”, said Sugarcoat.

 But Indigo Zap felt dizzy, because Sugarcoat had let go. Sugarcoat looked at the place she should jump, “there I go”

 Sugarcoat jumped, “No, wait there!” Indigo Zap tried to say.

 But, it was late, Indigo Zap was thrown in the air, “Sugarcoat!!”

 “You’re welcome”, thanked Sugarcoat, looking in the direction Indigo Zap was launched.

 


 At Oka’s Tree Library, Sunset Shimmer was reading, until she heard a noise, “can I help you?” offered up Sunset Shimmer.

 “I think it’s another pony that needs your help ...” said Indigo Zap.

 “Sugarcoat?” tried to guess Sunset Shimmer.

 “It’s ...” replied Indigo Zap before fainting.

 “Hhmm”

 


 Sugarcoat had a basket, she took an apple that fell to the ground. But when he got up he banged her head on a branch of the tree.

 “Sugarcoat, can we talk?” asked Sunset Shimmer.

 Sugarcoat tried to listen, “Sugarcoat, can we talk?”

 “If ducks can turn up?” asked Sugarcoat. “I think not”

 “No,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Can we talk?”

 “Want to walk? To the beach or to the mountain?“ asked Sugarcoat.

 “No,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I need to talk to you”

 “Need to eat some sweet bread?” asked Sugarcoat. “But what is stopping you?”

 “I need to talk to you”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 “Oh, but why didn’t you say it before?” asked Sugarcoat. “About what you want to talk?”

 “Indigo Zap came to see me today, you know?” said Sunset Shimmer.

 “That’s pretty cool of her”, said Sugarcoat.

 “Is. Except the fact that she got stuck on my balcony after you threw her through the air“, said Sunset Shimmer.

 “Oh, okay,” said Sugarcoat, now with her head bowed. “It’s just that I wasn’t feeling well in the morning”

 Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “you’re working too hard and need help”

 “What?” asked Sugarcoat. “bearded? I’m not bearded! I don’t even have a beard!”

 “Help! You need help!“ exclaimed Sunset Shimmer.

 “No way, Sunset,” said Sugarcoat. “I’ll prove to you and to everypony that I can do this on my own”

 Sugarcoat tapped her forehead on the tree branch, “now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll help Lemon Zest”

 Sunset Shimmer sighed in response.

 


 “Oh, Lemon Zest,” said Cloudy Quartz. “Are you sure you can make the cupcakes and take care of the store this afternoon?”

 “Yes, ma’am, Cloudy Quartz,” replied Lemon Zest with a smile. “I brought our award-winning pony to help me because she is the best pastry maker ever. Right, Sugarcoat?”

 Sugarcoat nodded and looked at Lemon Zest, “right, Sugarcoat?” Sugarcoat shook her head before looking back at Lemon Zest.

 “No?” asked Igneous Rock. “Isn’t the best patisserie?”

 “There is? What? “asked Sugarcoat. “Oh no. OK. Have no fear. I make cakes and pies. All in the blink of an eye”

 Igneous Rock and Cloudy Quartz were on their way out, “Okay, girls. See you later“, said Cloudy Quartz.

 Sugarcoat shook her head desperately, “stop the shaking”, said Lemon Zest, with two front hooves on the cheeks of Sugarcoat.

 “It’s time for confectionery”, said Lemon Zest with a smile.

 


 Lemon Zest was in the kitchen with a cookbook, “Okay, I already got the sugar and the eggs. Can you get me the chocolate shavings?”

 Sugarcoat was sleeping with his head on the table until he woke up, “what? What?”

 “Chocolate shavings,” repeated Lemon Zest, still smiling.

 “Potatoes? Got it“, said Sugarcoat, going to get the potatoes.

 “French fries, salty and sweet”, said Sugarcoat, looking at the potato sacks that were on a shelf. “That’s it”

 Sugarcoat put the potatoes in the bowl, “what now?”

 “Yeast powder”, answered Lemon Zest with a smile.

 “Guaraná powder? It’s perfect!“ said Sugarcoat.

 Sugarcoat opened a green refrigerator and picked up guarana powder, “this will leave the potatoes wet”

 Sugarcoat poured some guarana powder into the bowl, “and then?”

 “A cup of flour”, replied Lemon Zest.

 Sugarcoat was startled, “what? Lemonade? Good, the lemons already have here”

 Sugarcoat picked up a pot of lemon, “a cup of lemonade”, she put a cup of lemonade in the bowl.

 “Anything else?” Asked Sugarcoat.

 “The last ingredient, manioc,” replied Lemon Zest.

 Sugarcoat made a face of disgust, “worm? Must get a treat with earthworm”

 Sugarcoat went outside, and began to dig with the hull. That done, she put the worms into the bowl.

 “This will be a delight”, said Lemon Zest, still looking at the cookbook.

 Sugarcoat looked worriedly at the bowl, “if you’re saying ...”

 


 The dumplings are already ready, “free samples. Spectacular!”

 The ponies looked hungry. And they got the cakes to eat.

 “Yeah, great dumplings. Take it while it’s hot“, said Sugarcoat.

 


 Nurse Heart opened a curtain, “We came as soon as we heard”, said Sunset Shimmer. Garble was at her side.

 “Thank you, Sunset. We need every possible help“, said Nurse Heart.

 Several ponies were sick. Some had a green face.

 “Oh no. What happened?“ asked Sunset Shimmer worried.

 Garble picked up a cupcake that was on the floor. He sniffed and from inside appeared a worm.

 “There was a mistake when it came to making the delicious cupcakes”, explained Nurse Heart.

 “No ...” said Lemon Zest. Her face green. “They were not delicious, they were horrible”, Lemon Zest almost threw up.

 “Sugarcoat”, said Sunset Shimmer already knowing who was to blame.

 Sunset Shimmer stopped to see Garble eating the dumplings with a worm, “would you take one?” asked Garble.

 


 Sugarcoat kicked an apple tree. That done, apples fell. She almost fell asleep. But an apple fell on her head and she woke up. She picked up a cart with apples and went to put it in a basket. But it ended up being upside down and closed the eyes.

 Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “Sugarcoat, we need to talk”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 Sugarcoat opened her eyes, “ah, it’s you Sunset”

 Sugarcoat almost yawned, “I know what you’re going to say, but the answer is still ‘no’ "

 “I don’t want to leave your cart upset, but needs help“, said Sunset Shimmer.

 “You’re difficult,” Sugarcoat tried to get out of the wagon. “No, I don’t need”

 “Come on, let me help you”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 “To help? No, thank you“, said Sugarcoat said, trying to get out of the wagon.

 Sugarcoat was trying to get out of the wagon. As Sunset Shimmer watched, her expression changed several times.

 Sugarcoat was next to an apple tree, “I’ll prove to you that this Coat can take care of these apples”

 Sugarcoat was pounding with a hull in the apple tree, “come on, apples. Fall!”

 “Sugarcoat, I think you’re kicking a dead tree”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 Sugarcoat looked at the tree and saw that the tree had only the branches and a few leaves, “I knew”, Sugarcoat began to walk.

 “Actually, Sugarcoat, I have something else to talk about,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I’m coming from the Ponyville emergency center and ...”

 Sugarcoat interrupted her, “You know what, Sunset? I’m a little busy to hear sermon, Sunset”

 “But if you’d just let me help ...” tried to say Sunset Shimmer.

 “No! No! And no! “exclaimed Sugarcoat. “How many times do I have to repeat it? I don’t need anypony’s help”

 Sunset Shimmer moaned, “This pony is more stubborn than a mule”

 Sunset Shimmer heard a mule sound. She looked at the mule, “no offense”

 “I don’t bother”, said the mule.

 


 “Go, Sugarcoat,” said Sour Sweet. “Thank you for volunteering at the annual mole count”

 “Why are we doing this?” asked Sugarcoat.

 “Well, a lot of moles were born and it’s my job to tell them and find family for them”, replied Sour Sweet.

 “Okay, let’s get started soon”, said Sugarcoat.

 “Sure,” agreed Sour Sweet. “But remember, they are little moles, not cows”

 “They are shy and need to be treated kindly”, explained Sour Sweet.

 “I don’t need advice when it comes to taming animals. Right, Fred?“ said Sugarcoat.

 Fred barked happily in response. The moles were startled by the bark.

 “Right, toupeirs,” said Sour Sweet gently. “I want everyone to come to the center”

 “Come on, ladies,” said Sugarcoat. “All to the center quickly”

 The moles ran, “if you like it that way”

 Sugarcoat started to run. The other moles began to run.

 “Let’s do this, Fred”, said Sugarcoat.

 “Sugarcoat, Fred, stop,” begged Sour Sweet. “You’re scaring them”

 “We know what we’re doing, come here, moles”, said Sugarcoat.

 Fred and Sugarcoat slowly approached the moles, “oh no”, said Sour Sweet.

 The moles had an outbreak and began to run.

 


 Indigo Zap was in the sky to see what was causing the tremor. She looked away and saw a dust, “herd overflow!”

 The ponies went home. A purple pony closed the windows with a rope, a yellow pony, and orange horsehair pulled the rug out of its door. The ponies that had not entered their homes were running all around. The moles were running in Ponyville. Three ponies looked out the window. A pink pony with yellow mane with a white flower fainted.

 


 Sunset Shimmer was riding in Ponyville until she stopped with what she saw. There were two mares on the ground.

 “It was horrible! It was horrible!“ exclaimed the white mare with red mane.

 “It was horrible!” exclaimed the pink mare with yellow mane with a white flower.

 “A terrible disaster, terrible disaster!” exclaimed the pink mare with green mane.

 Sunset Shimmer looked and saw that there was nothing, “this I didn’t understand”

 The pink mare with yellow mane with a white flower went to her garden, “our gardens destroyed”

 “Our flowers devoured”, said the mare with white with red mane looking at her flower pots.

 “It was ... It was... Them!” exclaimed the pink mare with green mane, still on the ground.

 The moles calmed down, some were eating, “Oh, please, stop moles. No, no. Please. Let’s go home, come on. Oh, my goodness, “said Sour Sweet concerned.

 “Okay,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Now that’s enough”

 


 “Continue ... Giving ... Kicks ... Just ... To finish ... The harvest”, said Sugarcoat sleepily, with a basket.

 Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “Okay Sugarcoat. Its kicking season has caused many problems. You almost sent a pegasus into orbit, practically poisoned a bunch of ponies, and terrorized several newborn moles. You should realize, you need help”

 Sugarcoat kicked a helmet. And apples fell into the basket. Sunset Shimmer was surprised.

 “I don’t need to,” said Sugarcoat. “Look, I’m done. I’ve picked all the apples from the ranch without your help”

 Sunset Shimmer looked at the apple trees and saw that there was no apple.

 “How do you want your apples?” asked Sugarcoat.

 “And how do you want those apples there?” asked Joe, looking at the other apple trees, which had apples.

 “There is? What? But, but, I’ve harvested, I, I“, Sugarcoat farted.

 


 “Sugarcoat? Sugarcoat?“asked Sunset Shimmer.

 Sugarcoat opened his eyes.

 “Ah, that’s good. You’re fine,“ said Sunset Shimmer. “Sugarcoat, I respect very much the traditions of the Sugar family”

 Sugarcoat felt embarrassed, “you’re always there when somepony needs help. So you could leave your stubborn pride aside and let your friends help you”, said Sunset Shimmer.

 Sugarcoat looked at the apple trees before closing her eyes, “Okay, Sunset”

 “I’m not going to take ‘no’ for an answer,” said Sunset Shimmer before getting surprised with what Sugarcoat said. “What?”

 “Yes, Sunset,” said Sugarcoat. “Yes, please. I would like you to help me”

 Sunset Shimmer caught the laugh and sighed with relief.

 


 “Dear Princess Luna, my friend Sugarcoat is the best friend a friend can have. And she’s always ready when we need help. The problem is that when she needs help, she can’t admit it. Friendship is not only about giving to friends, but also accepting what our friends have to offer. Your dear student Sunset Shimmer”

“How about a break?” asked Sugarcoat. “I brought apple juice just for you”

 “Geez, I can’t thank you for the help, I think I was a bit stubborn”, said Sugarcoat.

 Sunset Shimmer smiled, “a little?”

 “Okay, very stubborn,” said Sugarcoat. “And that’s why I’m sorry. Now, I know I had to give back the prize of the city. But the real prize is to have the five of you as friends”

 The five ponies, except Sugarcoat took the apple-bottle juice. Garble approached.

 “These things made me feel starving”, said Indigo Zap.

 “And I have the perfect solution”, said Garble with a plate of muffins.

 “Garble, I threw that away,” said Lemon Zest said in disgust. “Where did you get it?”

 “In the trash”, replied Garble simply.

 Everypony, except Garble, frowned. The friends of Sunset and Sunset Shimmer began to walk.

 “Just a little bit, c’mon”, implored Garble.

 Sunset Shimmer’s friends complained, while Sunset Shimmer stared at Garble.