//------------------------------// // To Create A Second Chance // Story: Sunset's Bizarre Adventure: Friendship is Unbreakable // by StardustSprinkle //------------------------------// I've arranged a meeting with a student from Crystal Prep named Twilight Sparkle. Her stand is...interesting nonetheless. If she is willing to work with me, we may gather enough power to create a deus ex machina type of stand. The price, of course, is weeks of hard work. This has to work. This is my last chance. I don't want to live like this now. If only I have a chance. If only I have the power. ---??? "So, you want to talk to me?" Twilight carefully put her book down on the table before taking a seat in the almost empty cafe: "Is this about the spirit I got?" "It's not a spirit," the woman sitting across the table says, her eyes focused on a menu: "It's called a stand." "Says who?" Twilight adjusts her glasses. "The Speedwagon Foundation," the woman says, flipping a page: "They are kind of the experts in this kind of business." "Um, can you introduce them to me?" Twilight asks. "They are no fun," the woman says: "Umm...Should I get coffee or ice cream?" "Fun isn't always necessary when it comes to academics," Twilight argues: "Just introduce them to me already." The woman flips another page: "Then they won't like you. By the way, you are not experienced enough to beat their agents yet, so don't even think about it." "Now, how do you know that?" Twilight questions. "We are different from them," the woman put down the menu: "We are one of a kind." "Hah, the 'us vs. them mentality, what do you want to accomplish here?" Twilight asks more questions. "I'm saying that I can help you," the woman says with a calming tone: "You want to be loved, don't you? No one in your school really loves you; they just fear you. I, on the other hand, know how to resolve this situation." "How do I know you are not lying to me? I've never even seen you before." "Why would I? You want to be love, and I want to live a normal life," the woman sighs: "While it is true that we have never met, our interest aligns." "I find it hard to believe," Twilight takes her book, stands up before leaving the cafe: "Nice talk, but I have work to do." "How disappointing," the woman rolls her eyes as Twilight steps outside: "You are not leaving until I say so." "What?" Twilight looks at her surroundings as she is back to her seat for seemingly no reason. She walked out but is brought inside without knowing. "Oh, how odd, I thought you don't want to talk to me." the woman pretends to be surprised. "You won't let me alone, will you?" Twilight exhales, knowing she can't beat the lady in front of her: "So what do you want?" "Ever heard of Canterlot High School?" the woman explains, eyes still on the menu: "I went to school there. Recently, I heard there was a magic blast there and turned some students into stand users." "Your point being?" "Perhaps you can take their abilities and merge them together," the woman says, her eyes still on the menu: "Their abilities are awakened because of it, and if you can merge all their powers, then a completely new ability will be born." "But I can hardly keep two kinds of power together," Twilight asks: "And how many people are we talking about here?" "Six," the woman says: "But don't worry about that; a stand can grow with its' owners." "Why them, though?" Twilight asks more questions. "Their stands are born as a result of magic from another world," the woman continues: "If you can harvest this power, then you can do whatever you want to." "How do you know that this magic from another world would even help?" "Let's just say that the Speedwagon Foundation has data about that," the woman says: "Magic powers from a place called 'Equestria' has been leaking everywhere, and large quantities of them may grant users the power to fix any problems. From what I know, those six individuals possess enough power to achieve anything. All you need to do is to figure their powers, stole them, and merge them together. Although I'm not with the foundation, I can still slip in and read their reports." "Interesting," Twilight gives it a thought: "Then what are you going to do?" "I can't show my face there; it would be too obvious, specially with those two clowns in charge," the woman says: "I will tell you how to grow your stand and fence off people from the foundation." "Fence off?" Twilight raises an eyebrow. "Yes, well, you see: I had an unpleasant run-in with their chief and her daughter back in the day, and they have been looking everywhere." the woman says: "The dad can stop time, a fascinating power. The daughter can turn herself into strings, a really annoying power if used correctly. We've had a few run-ins afterward, but neither parties were able to beat the other. You know what? I take it back; I got them twice, I'm on the win." "What happened between you guys?" "Let's just that 2012 was a crazy year, and they ruined what could be a perfect world," the woman sighs again: "I wasn't strong enough back then, but now I'm." "Whatever do you mean?" "I will tell once we've gathered enough power," the woman says: "For now, we conduct researches about the six individuals in Canterlot High." "I still find this whole thing shady," Twilight says. "You stayed," the woman shrugs. "You forced me to stay," Twilight facepalms: "Anyway, are you sure this will work?" "Yes, but in exchange, you must do me a favor." "What?" "You must free me from this nightmare," the woman says: "You stand may be able to extract special abilities, but not another stand entirely. If you acquired enough Equestrian magic, then do me that favor and sent me back in time if possible. I have a few things to fix."