Meanwhile, in town, Storm was walking Twilight back to the castle.
“So what do you want to do for our next date?” Storm said.
“I was thinking we could go to a Wonderbolts air show, my friend, Rainbow Dash is a reservist,” Twilight replied.
“That’ll be great, see you soon, Twilight,” said Storm, “I love you.”
“I love you too, Stormy,” Twilight replied.
Then they gave each other a goodbye kiss. She entered the castle to find Eric waiting for her.
“Mommy, why do you like Storm Blade?” he asked.
“The truth is, since he and I became friends while in magic school, we helped each other with our studies. We hung out whenever he came to visit me, he lives with Fluttershy in her cottage. As a matter of fact, we confessed our feelings and started dating a year ago,” Twilight explained.
"Why did you blush at Flash when we were at the Crystal Empire?" Eric asked.
"I kinda had a crush on his counterpart who lives in a parallel world similar to the one you were born into," Twilight replied.
“There’s a world just like the one I was born into?” Eric asked again.
Twilight nodded and replied, “Yes, I have been to it twice, there is a magical mirror here in the castle, for it is a portal to that world, my experiences there are also how I know about your kind.”
“What did you do in this other world?” Eric asked.
“The first time I went there, I had to get my crown back, and the second time was to defeat three evil creatures called sirens, they use their voices to make ponies or other creatures turn on each other, the more conflict there is, the more powerful they become,” Twilight explained.
“Are there any more of these sirens in Equestria?” Eric asked.
“I’m pretty sure they’re extinct, which means they no longer exist. That’s enough questions for today, sweetie, it’s time for bed,” said Twilight.
“Yes, mommy,” Eric replied as he yawned.
Twilight gently picked him up in her hooves and flew him to their bedroom. As usual, she covered themselves in the blankets and wrapped her forelegs around Eric.
“Good night, Eric,” Twilight said, then kissed him.
“Good night, mommy,” Eric replied as he fell asleep.
As Eric slept, he held his plush orca, Lacey close to him, the same way Twilight kept him close as always. Next morning after breakfast and brushing their teeth, Twilight dropped Eric off at Sweet Apple Acres.
“Howdy, Eric,” Applejack said.
“Hi, Applejack,” Eric replied.
It was up to Eric to help the Apple family with the day’s chores. He held baskets for catching apples as they fell from the trees as Applejack bucked them, he also helped Apple Bloom feed the rotten apples to the pigs. As the hours went by, Eric helped Applejack and her family with other duties such as feeding the chickens and making applesauce.
He and Applejack formed a bond as they gathered more apples, he was also helpful to Big Mac in tending the field. Soon it was time for a lunch break, Eric has worked up an appetite, he was all ears when Granny Smith told him some stories. For Eric and the Apple family, it was a bonding experience, it was mid afternoon, and it was time to round up the sheep. Marie felt irritated at the manner they were always rounded up.
“Oh, great it’s you again, we would appreciate it if you could be more polite,” she said.
“Marie, this is our friend, Eric Sparkle, he’s helping out today,” Applejack replied.
“Good to meet you, Eric,” said Marie.
“Same here, I haven’t talked to a sheep before,” Eric replied.
“Marie, can you and the others please head back to your pen?” he asked.
“Ok, thanks for asking nicely,” Marie replied as she and the other sheep made their way to the pen.
“Applejack, when you and your family round up the sheep, can you please ask them nicely from now on?” Eric asked.
“Of course we will, sugarcube,” Applejack replied.
He was being watched by Hot Shot, Skywarp, and Thundercracker, they saw an opportunity to pounce. They threw banana peels in Eric’s path, then he slipped and fell face down in the mud. Once he got up, the three colts threw rotten apples at him he took out his wand and yelled, "Stupefy!"
Once Hot Shot was stunned, Eric stunned the other two colts. He ran but tripped on one of the banana peels and fell on his face. Luckily, Applejack went over to help him up. She noticed the mud on his face and wiped it off.
“Thanks, Applejack,” Eric said.
“Come on, sugarcube, let’s get you home,” Applejack replied.
“See you tomorrow, Eric,” Apple Bloom said.
“Bye, Apple Bloom,” Eric replied.
Applejack carried him all the way back to the castle.
“See you later, Eric,” Applejack said.
“Later, Applejack,” Eric replied, as he got off her back.
“Hi, sweetie, how was your day?” Twilight asked.
“Not too good. I ran into three mean colts, but I managed to defend against them,” Eric replied.
“Come on, let’s give you a bath,” Twilight said.
She closed her eyes as he undressed and she put him in the tub. As soon as the water was running, Twilight wet Eric’s hair and shampooed it until it was clean enough.
“Close your eyes, you don’t want to get shampoo in them,” she said.
Eric nodded in reply, since he didn’t want to get any soapy water in his mouth. Twilight also washed of all the rotten apple stuff off of him. Once she levitated Eric out of the tub and drained it, Twilight closed her eyes again and wrapped a towel around him, then used a smaller one to dry his hair. He put on his pajamas and saw off Cadance and Shining Armor as they headed for the next train back to the Crystal Empire. Once dinner was finished, and his teeth brushed, then he and Twilight turned in for the night.