Auntie Lofty and Aunt Holiday finally found somepony willing to buy their property. It's been three weeks since Scootaloo and her friends came to Ponyville. They are missing their niece so much. They are in the process of packing up. Lofty puts the map of Starlight's village in her purse. Holiday is cleaning the house nicely for the buyer when they move in. Rainbow Dash comes by after hearing the two announcing the news last night at the book club. She knocks on the door and Lofty answers.
"Are you two serious? Why are you leaving Ponyville? You two didn't mention the reason last night."
"It should be obvious by now, Rainbow Dash. We're moving away from the ponies that caused the disturbance in our family."
"Oh, right..," Rainbow said awkwardly.
"So, to begin our new lives, we need to be with ponies who won't discriminate young fillies over a minor gossip and out of spite."
"But, I, we..." Rainbow struggles with her wording.
"Look. We don't know if Scootaloo is alive or dead. What we do know is, we are hurting and missing our Scootaloo."
"Scootaloo is alive! She is well!" Rainbow shouts.
"How do you know and not us?" Lofty angrily said.
"Discord told us! Discord has been telling my friends and me about Scootaloo's status!" Rainbow exclaims.
"Perhaps he is lying to you. He is the Lord of Chaos," Holiday cynically states.
"Discord is not the sort to lie, Holiday. He is my friend."
"Sometimes, friends lie to make it sound convincing," Lofty answers.
"If Discord knows that Scootaloo is alive, where is she?" Holiday asks.
"Discord isn't allowed to help us locate Scootaloo. It'll be a violation of his newer duties given to Princess Celestia. He can only say how she is doing."
"More like, lie to your face every time with his perfect chaos magic," Lofty scolds and closes the door on Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash sighs and flies off. Lofty and Holiday sigh in relief. They don't want to scold and scoff at Rainbow any longer. After an hour, the buyer comes by and knocks on the door. Holiday answers the door.
"Hello, Chunky Cookie."
"Hello, Holiday," Chunky walks inside the house.
"As we agreed, you may keep the furniture. Lofty and I have everything we need."
"Thank you for your kindness. My wife and I appreciate it."
"Where are Crispy and Chocolate Chip?" Lofty asks.
"Crispy took our son Chocolate Chip to school. Crispy should be at the restaurant nearby for the interview."
"That's good. I hope you'll enjoy your stay in Ponyville," Holiday said.
"We will. We're looking forward to new beginnings."
"Same with us," Holiday and Lofty replies happily.
"Have a nice day, you two," Chunky said.
"You too," Holiday and Lofty respond.
Lofty and Holiday gather their belongings and leave the house as they hand the keys to Chunky. Chunky waves goodbye at them. Lofty and Holiday trot together to the train station, waiting for the next train. During that time, Discord arrives in Ponyville and sees Lofty and Holiday waiting for the next upcoming train. Discord approaches to meet the two.
"Hello, Lofty and Holiday."
Holiday and Lofty stare at the Draqonecuus, giving him a blank expression.
"I see that you two are upset and leaving Ponyville," Discord looks around as no pony else is in sight. Only Lofty and Holiday are present at the train station. "I assume you two are going to live with Scootaloo."
Eyes widen for Lofty and Holiday. They are stunned by Discord's guess and start questioning in their minds whether if he can read minds or not.
"How did you..?" Lofty asks shakenly.
"I can see the stories written in your eyes based on reading them. My chaotic nature allows me to do things others cannot. I assure you that I won't be telling or helping Rainbow Dash and her friends."
Jaws drop for Lofty and Holiday. They started questioning once more in their minds. Discord sees the expressions of stun and shock written on their faces. He hopes to reassure them that he won't be revealing anything to his friends no matter what.
"Why is that? Surely, you can expose us for what we are hiding," Holiday worrisome responds.
"Under normal circumstances of my chaotic nature and behavior, I would expose you right then and there. However, I am a new draqonecuus through friendship. I have new responsibilities to uphold, new principals as well. I told Rainbow Dash and her friends it's not in my place to clean up their messes, it is their's when they ask of me to transport them to Scootaloo and her friends. I wasn't going to allow them to use me cause I know exactly where they are at."
"So, you're going to keep this a secret?" Lofty asks.
"Yes. I won't allow anypony to track you two to Scootaloo and her friends. They are entitled to the lives they have chosen. I can sense the anger the ponies of Ponyville have inflicted on them. Normally I get that kind of hate. I can't promise Rainbow Dash and her friends in finding them, they are determined to locate Scootaloo and her friends."
"Can you slow them down?" Holiday graciously asks.
"I'll try to slow them down as best as I can."
"Thank you, Discord." Lofty and Holiday said.
"You're welcome. Now, if you two excuse me, I have a meeting with Princess Twilight Sparkle," Discord said as he flies to the Golden Oak Library.
As Discord flies off, the train arrives at the station. Holiday and Lofty got on the train. Minutes later, the train leaves. Lofty pulls the map from her purse and examines how long it'll be to get to their destination.
"Alright, we have a few hours on the train till we reach our destination."
"Sounds good. I can't wait to see our niece," Holiday cheerfully said.
Ten minutes later. Discord arrives at the Golden Oak Library. He enters and sees his friends comforting Rainbow Dash.
"Something happened, Rainbow Dash?" DIscord asks.
"Yea. Scootaloo's aunts are leaving Ponyville. They hate me..,"
"No pony can hate forever, Rainbow Dash. I'm sure they are still hurting by what has happened months ago."
"I even tried to explain that Scootaloo is alive and well. They didn't listen to me. I used your name and, they ought to believe you as a liar."
"I wouldn't blame them for calling and believing me to be a liar. My title has that kind of recognition."
"But your not, right Discord?" Applejack asks.
"As Fluttershy is my witness, I have not to lie to any of you," Discord firmly states.
"Really? Do you know where her aunts are going?" Rarity asks as she raises an eyebrow of suspicion.
"Lofty and Holiday are going to a better place for better beginnings. They'll be happier where they are going."
"So, where are they located?" Twilight asks, hoping to see if Discord would reveal their location. It could be crucial to locate the CMC in different aspects of Equestria.
"As far as I know, they are moving into a simple village where everypony treats each other with love, fellowship, and understanding. That's all I can tell you."
Twilight's expression fades a bit. Discord catches Twilight's intentions and shrugs it off for now. He understands what the girls may try to do in locating the CMC.
"Well, thank you for the info, Discord. So much for my idea," Twilight said.
"Which was?" Discord crossed his arms as he looks down at Twilight.
"If I knew where the two are heading, I can search in different areas to locate our missing filly friends. We put the search on hold for numerous reasons. Using the info you've given us, I could be able to pinpoint different regions of Equestria. A simple village is not as simple to find in the Equestrian maps."
"Is there anything else you can tell us, Discord?" Applejack asks, looking up at her friend.
Discord shakes his head. "You know I can't give out exact info like that. I can only describe as much as I can without violating my new principals."
Applejack sighs heavily. "Understood."
"I do recommend you all to stop your pursuit. You need to move on for a better tomorrow."
"We will once we find the CMC," Rainbow proudly states.
"I urge you to let go of the past."
The girls shake their heads. They are determined to find them no matter the cost. Discord decides to use his magic to slow them down until the message comes clear to them. He has a promise to uphold to Scootaloo's aunts so they can be happy with their niece. When he sees the girls packing up to search, he'll spawn a monster to cause trouble in Ponyville or something eerie similar.
Three hours have gone by as Lofty and Holiday reach their destination. The two leave the train and look at the map's instruction to get to Starlight's village. Two meters north of the train station, Night Glider and Double Diamond are at their stakeout station observing Lofty and Holiday's movements. The two are on their way to the village. Night Glider radios Starlight Glimmer.
"Starlight, Double Diamond, and I are seeing two mares heading in the direction of the village."
"Can you describe the two from your position?" Starlight said.
Scootaloo overhears the conversation. She is next to Starlight in her office, reading a book. She is excited and hopes that today is the day her aunts come to the village.
Night Glider looks through her binoculars for better detail of the two. "One mare is an earth pony. She is wearing a light blue scarf and has a sailor boat cutie mark. The other is a pegasus. She is wearing a light purple sweater and has a needle and thread as a cutie mark."
"My aunts are coming!" Scootaloo shouts and leaps in joy.
"Well, that confirms who they are. Come back to the village Night Glider. The same goes for you, Double Diamond. It's time to welcome home our heroes during the Zap Apple mission."
"Copy that, Starlight."
Night Glider and Double Diamond leave their stakeout station and travel back to the village fast. Lofty and Holiday look at the map to see if they are in the right direction. After taking a look, they are on the right path. The two have to cross the bridge and climb a mountain to see the village, then climb down to get there. During that time, Starlight asks Party Favor to arrange a party for the arrival of Scootaloo's aunts. He accepts and starts making preparations for the party.
It is now 4:30 in the afternoon. An hour and a half have gone by since Night Glider informed Starlight of Scootaloo's aunts. Everypony in the village is helping Party Favor design the welcome banner. Scootaloo is on watch with Night Glider on a cloud. Scootaloo is eager to see her aunts. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are helping Sugar Belle making the treats. Starlight is making sure that the house she and the others built for Scootaloo's aunt has everything they'll need in the long run. She hopes they'll like what they have in the house. Lofty and Holiday are resting on top of the mountain. They can see the village from afar.
"How interesting. The town looks like an equal sign," Holiday states.
"A symbol of equality in Friendship," Lofty replies.
"Just like how Scootaloo mentions in the letters she writes."
"Yea," Holiday takes out her binoculars to see the village better. "Lofty, look," Holiday hands Lofty the binoculars. "Scootaloo and her friend Night Glider is on a cloud."
"They are waiting for us. Also, I see several ponies arranging a party for our arrival."
"Well, let's not keep them waiting any longer."
Holiday and Lofty walk down the mountain. From afar, Scootaloo sees her aunts coming down. She alerts everypony to get in position. Half an hour later, Holiday and Lofty arrive in the village. Everypony shouts surprise and, Scootaloo runs to her aunts hugging them. They return the hug happily. Starlight trots up to the two.
"Welcome to my village. Glad you can make it," Starlight smiles.
"Thank you for the warm welcome," Holiday said.
"I'm so happy you two are here. You're finally home," Scootaloo said happily, tears streaming on her face. She couldn't help but smile more.
"It's great to be home," Lofty and Holiday said.
"C'mon, I have to introduce you to everypony else in the village!" Scootaloo happily shouts.
Lofty and Holiday smile once more as Scootaloo shows them everypony in the village. For the next few hours, Scootaloo introduced everypony to her aunts. They give their gratitudes for the Zap Apple mission. Lofty and Holiday give their gratitude for taking care of their niece and friends for the last few months. Everypony parties and have a good time. Lofty and Holiday couldn't help but smile more. Something they haven't felt in a town in a long time. For the first time in a long time, they feel right at home.
As nightfall approaches, everypony helps Party Favor clean up. Starlight takes Holiday and Lofty to their new house. The house is next to Sugar Belle's house.
"Here you go, you two," Starlight opens the door.
Holiday and Lofty walks inside. They explore their home. The furniture is eerie similar to what they had back in Ponyville. Even arrange in a similar format.
"Do you like it?" Starlight asks.
"It's perfect. Thank you," Lofty said.
"It's near-identical to our house back in Ponyville," Holiday said.
"You can thank Scootaloo for that. She placed everything by memory," Starlight reply.
Scootaloo comes into the house as her friends head back home.
"Hi, Auntie Lofty and Aunt Holiday," Scootaloo happily said.
"Hi, Scootaloo," Lofty and Holiday answer.
"Mind if I stay over with you two for a while?"
"Not at all, Scootaloo," Lofty said.
"There is plenty of food and drinks in the kitchen. We have supplies delivered every week. There will be a meeting in a few days for everypony to come. Sometime during the week, I'll address how we associate in the village and show you the rules I created to keep my village a happy place."
"Also, we have a system for those who wronged us in the past," Scootaloo mentions.
"Alright, then. We have a lot of catching up to do," Lofty states.
"Goodnight, Scootaloo," Starlight kisses her forehead. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye Starly, goodnight," Scootaloo waves as Starlight leaves the house.
Lofty, Holiday, and Scootaloo get ready for bed as Starlight trots home. On the way back home, it's 9:30 at night. Starlight goes upstairs to tuck Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom on the bed. She kisses their foreheads as they drift to sleep. Starlight trots downstairs to her office to talk to herself.
"Lofty and Holiday are the newest residents in my village," Starlight starts walking in a circular motion. "It's great to see Scootaloo smiling more. I wish that could be the same for Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom. However, their family betrayed them. The villagers and I will continue to shower them with love by means of friendship and family. That'll never change. Explaining the justice system to the new residents will be a bit difficult but, I believe they'll understand the motives behind it." Starlight stops walking in her circular pattern. "I'll have to explain more thoroughly with Scootaloo at my side. She can explain more in-depth with her ideas mixed in the justice system," Starlight yawns. "Time for bed."
Starlight leaves her office and goes to the living room. She curls on her comfy couch and drifts to sleep.