//------------------------------// // A piece of past memory (Updated 1/12/2023) // Story: Love of Magic & Empathy // by ScisetShimmerEvan //------------------------------// It was Saturday morning at Twilight’s house. Both Twilight and Sunset were still fast asleep in bed. It was the first day of summer vacation and the girls didn’t feel like getting up early since they didn’t have school to deal with. After the clock hit 8 am Sunset was the first to wake up. She protected her eyes from the sun coming from the window above them as she moved around in Twilight's bed for a minute til she realized her face was touching something. After she realized what her face was against she screamed which awoke Twilight. “Huh huh? What happened??” A startled and now awakened Twilight replied. “Sorry, Twilight I wasn't expecting to awaken next to you without-” “Without what?” Asked a confused Twilight before she looked down seeing her breasts were showing as she covered them immediately before blushing and searching for her bra. After a few minutes of awkwardness later, the two girls were out of bed and in their pajamas so Twilight’s parents don’t get weirded out seeing them walking around in their underclothing. After Twilight emerged from her bathroom she saw Sunset sitting near the window looking at the view Twilight had from her bedroom. Twilight smiled when seeing it before going over to join her. “Nice view isn’t it,” Twilight said as she sat next to Sunset. “Sure is. Reminds me of the one from my bedroom. You sleep well, sleepyhead?” Sunset asked, looking at Twilight’s messy hair before Twilight looked back at Sunset’s before they both share a good laugh. “Yeah, I sure did Sunset. When moving here many years ago I had a fight with my older brother over who gets what room. I ended up being the winner getting this room,” shared Twilight as she laid her head on Sunset’s shoulder. After sitting for a few minutes they heard the sound of their stomachs rumbling, signaling they were ready for some breakfast. “Want to go and see if my mom will make us breakfast?” “Absolutely,” Sunset said as they went downstairs. Twilight Velvet was in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee while reading an online article. Night Light was in the living room reading the newspaper while drinking his cup of coffee. When he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs he put his newspaper down as he saw the girls heading towards the kitchen. “Morning girls. Sleep well?” “Yes, we did Dad. We’d never wake up early on a Saturday.” “Until you get to my age you will.” The girls chuckled over his comment before entering the kitchen to be greeted by Twilight Velvet. “Good morning girls.” “Morning Mom.” “Morning Ms. Sparkle.” “You two look like you slept well?” “We sure did. We don’t mind the company we give each other.” Velvet smiled while taking a sip of her coffee. “Would you girls like any breakfast? I’d be happy to cook you both something before I leave for my meeting.” “Yes please,” both girls said. After Velvet cooked their breakfast she went back to finishing her coffee while Twilight and Sunset dug into their breakfast. Twilight had a pile of scrambled eggs, a side of bacon, toast, and a glass of orange while Sunset had the same except the bacon and had her eggs fried over scrambled. After they finished eating and putting their silverware away Velvet broke the silence with a question for her daughter. “Twilight, I know it's your first day of summer, but don't forget you have to go through your closet and remove anything you want to get rid of. I’m heading to our local charity center this Monday and I don’t want to leave anything here that you want to get rid of, ok?” “I haven't forgotten mom. But still, I haven't forgotten to do it.” "Good, you girls have fun." After getting back upstairs and entering Twilight’s room, Spike was leaving to go downstairs to have breakfast himself and made sure to not talk in front of Twilight’s parents to freak them out. Ever since Spike was able to talk because of Fluttershy's magic Twilight has forced him to not talk in front of her parents or anyone else who doesn't know he talks to not cause problems. After they changed out of their pajamas and combed their hair, Twilight opened up her closet revealing many clothes on hangers, shoes laying on the floor, and a few boxes scattered around inside. “So where do we get started?” Sunset asked. “Let’s start with the clothes. It’ll go by fast since I don’t have as many clothes as you or Rarity.” “Copy that. I’ve been to her place plenty of times. And I must say, her closet is bigger than I thought. It's like she doesn't want to get rid of any good fashion she owns or has made.” “That’s Rarity for ya.” After twenty minutes of going through Twilight’s clothes and deciding on what to get rid of and what to keep they moved on to the shoes. Twilight didn’t own many herself since she wasn’t a big fan of shoes like most girls her age, so it went by pretty fast taking only ten minutes to see what still fit or not and what to get rid of. After going through a few boxes on the top shelf Sunset spotted a box they missed. “Hey, Twilight what’s in this one?” After Twilight saw Sunset holding the box she immediately got up from where she was and snatched it out of Sunset’s hands. “You can’t open this!!!” “Why Twilight? What is it you don’t want me to see?” “You just can’t ok! Um, um. I need to use the bathroom! Be back in a few!” And she rushed out of her room into her bathroom as quickly as possible, leaving a confused Sunset behind. After closing the door behind her and taking a deep breath Twilight placed the box in front of her on the bathroom counter. “I can’t let Sunset or my friends know I kept this! They would have thought I got rid of this after I transferred to CHS,” Twilight said in her head. She then opened up the box revealing what was inside which turned out to be her old Crystal Prep uniform. As she looked at the very outfit she wore when she first met her friends along with her beret she wore Twilight sighed to herself on why she decided to keep this after all this time if she wasn’t going to need it anymore. After a minute of thinking and looking at herself in the mirror holding the outfit up an idea came to mind. After making sure the door was closed Twilight stripped out of her clothes before putting on her old Crystal Prep uniform. After zipping up the zipper on her skirt and putting her hairpin in her hair she looked at herself in the mirror. She decided to leave her hair alone and not put on her socks and shoes while she continued to look at herself in the mirror. It felt weird feeling wearing the uniform again, as it was the first time in a few months she had worn it. So much had happened since she left Crystal Prep that most of which she was glad to not deal with anymore. As she started to remember what her life was like before she met her friends, she had forgotten how lonely she was back then with only Spike as her company. The more Twilight thought about it the more she started to feel emotional. And before she knew it she started to cry. As she moved towards the toilet to sit down she stepped on her shirt before slipping, as she lost her grip and screamed she landed on the floor. Fortunately, she wasn't hurt. Twilight soon heard Sunset's footsteps signaling that she was coming to the bathroom and she started to panic. “Twilight are you ok? You need someone in there!?!?” Said a worried Sunset. “Wait Sunset, no don’t come-” But Sunset had already opened the bathroom door and was speechless at what she saw. Twilight was on the floor with her shirt on her head, the box open, and her shoes and socks spread out. Twilight began to blush in embarrassment before Sunset decided to close the door and talk things out with her privately. Twilight was worried Sunset was gonna yell at her that she had kept her uniform after all this time, buried in her closet that hadn’t been touched in months. Twilight waited to hear a scream from Sunset as she shut her eyes shut. But Sunset didn’t. After opening her eyes Sunset sighed in relief as she looked at her friend. “So this is what you didn’t want me to see. You kept your Crystal Prep uniform after all this time?” “Mhm. Sunset I’m so sorry. I didn’t want to get rid of it after I transferred to CHS. I wanted to remind myself of the place I came from and how much has changed since then. I’m very sorry I didn’t tell you or the girls I’m-” Twilight soon felt something in her right hand as she lifted her face revealing her friend looking at her with a smile. “Twilight. You didn’t have to do this. I understand you well so I understand why you did it.” “Yo- you do?” Twilight asked as she moved a bit of hair out of the way. “Yes. Because I have done the same as well.” “You? Did? What are you talking about?” Sunset soon brought Twilight up to her feet and the two of them looked at each other before Sunset spoke to her. “I as well kept something to remind me of the days I was a bully.” “You did too? What is it?” “Do you mind if I show you? It would be best I do that so I can get this out of my mind.” Twilight was about to reply before Sunset brought her into a hug which Twilight needed after her emotional breakdown. “But we better get dressed first. Also, don’t be mad, but I kinda forgot to wash my clothes this week. So I don't have any clean clothes. Do you mind if I borrow some of yours for today?” “Of -of course, Sunset.” Twilight then looked into Sunset's eyes as she smiled before surprising Sunset with a kiss. “Do you at least mind if I keep wearing this for a while?” Twilight said, holding the notch of the skirt. “As long as you're ok with it,” Sunset said as she helped her clean the mess she made. After leaving Twilight’s house and encountering a surprised Night Light seeing his daughter in her old Crystal Prep uniform, the two friends headed off to Sunset’s apartment. After arriving at Sunset’s apartment, Sunset went straight to her closet to find what she was looking for before she brought it over to her couch where Twilight was waiting. She was still in her Crystal Prep uniform except she was wearing the shoes she wears normally, and her hair was still down with the beret titling a bit in her hair. When Sunset sat down on the couch she showed Twilight what she kept to remember her old life before she was shown the magic of friendship. The item in question was her old leather jacket she wore when she was the bully she used to be. “Yo- you kept the old leather jacket you wore back when you still were your old self?” “Yes. Like you Twilight, I kept it to remind myself of what my past used to be like. When I was still that bitch people were afraid of who was addicted to becoming a Princess and taking over Equestria. Unlike your uniform, which was kept nicely in a box in your closet, I just threw my jacket in my closet after I got a new one. Though it's smaller than this one, I wanted to prove to everyone I had changed after helping the girls and Princess Twilight after we defeated the Sirens. But I still refused to get rid of the jacket, knowing all the horrible things I did back when I once wore it on a day-to-day basis.” Twilight was speechless that her girlfriend had kept something as well to remember her past. It had now made more sense than ever why they liked each other so much and how similar their pasts were. “It also still has a few rips and tears in it when I transformed into that demon." "While I just had a bit of dust on my uniform after I reverted to normal after I transformed into Midnight Sparkle.” “You see Twilight. Just like you what you did with keeping your uniform I did the same to remind myself of what my life used to be like before I had friends I cared so much for. And despite a few ups and downs we’ve had since then, I’m glad to be friends with you and am now in this relationship with you.” Twilight soon made the same smile she made when Sunset saved her life on the day of the Friendship Games. Twilight soon took off her glasses to wipe away some tears before bringing Sunset into another hug, “Thank you Sunset. I’m glad you weren’t mad at me over this,” Twilight said as a few new tears appeared. “Why would I Twilight? I love you. And no matter what happens, my love for you will never go away. I never thought I’d meet someone I have so much in common with and enjoy being with other than our friends. Even if I’m not from this world, I’m glad I did come here many years ago and eventually met you and the girls.” “And I’m glad I participated in the Friendship Games or else I wouldn’t have met such a beautiful person.” The two soon smiled happily at each other before bringing their hands together and going into a kiss. “I love you Twilight. No one will ever replace you.” “I love you two Sunset. There’s no other person I love more than you.” They both soon smiled at each other before Sunset got up from the couch heading back to her closet to put her old leather jacket away before coming back a minute later with something behind her back. “Remember how I told you that CHS has these pony ears we’d wear to support the school?” “Yeah, why?” Twilight said as they exited the apartment soon after. “Well, I kept a pair of them,” Sunset said as she gave her second pair to Twilight while she locked the door while Twilight looked at the pair in her hands. “Sunset? Is it ok if I keep this? If you don’t mind. I kinda want it to be a symbol of what my future has been like since I left Crystal Prep.” “Not at all Twilight. I was thinking about giving it to you. I kinda wanted to anyway. I don't know why Rarity gave me two of them. Maybe in case you ever met you. And it seems like it came true after all.” Twilight smiled while learning to her before they both put on the headbands giggling at one another before joining hands again. “So where to now on our first day of summer Twilight?” “How about the park like you said we should? Been wanting to visit it with you for some time.” “I’ll accept your offer Twilight. On two conditions. You promise to be more open on things and we take a selfie of each other wearing these.” “You got yourself a deal Sunset. And thank you for accepting what happened earlier this morning.” “Anytime Twilight.” The two soon smile once more as they started walking away from Sunset’s apartment to Canterlot park. They both were very happy that they managed to remind themselves that their pasts will always be remembered. Terrible or not those memories they’ve made will live on inside of them as a great memory can be and how many new ones they’ll make in the very future as a couple.