Equestria Needs Saviors

by DashyJ


Half-time

Authors notes: So yes this is a break chapter. Sort of something to put cliff-hangers in, tie loose ends that I have been meaning to get to, and add new content. Mostly tying ends though. There's eight segments to this chapter. One for Luna and Celestia, One for All the Elements. And then one for each Element. Even though this is titled: Half-time, this story will be coming to a close soon. Yes the link is the story Rainbow Factory. The one that disturbs me on multiple levels. Don’t ask me why, I just put it in there. I was listening to Rainbow Factory while typing that... zaqu-uhuahayuntzp: This was intended. I thought it out in my mind. And it makes sense. Nextly no one please PLEASE for the love of Faust, and all that is good, don't put the: "If You Know What I mean" Meme in the comments. There are multiple occasions where you could put just that. And i am more than aware of that. Now, for those of you confused, Horses have "Hawks" not ankles. Living on a farm, and trimming horses hooves would teach me this. So If you actually read this good for you. It will help.

So The reason I didn't release Celestia and Luna's fathers name is because I just love to keep you guys waiting! It will be release by the end of this fic though. So for now I will call their father: ___. Also I won’t be releasing who The third eternal sister is until later.

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The mane six all decided it would be a good time to have... A vacation. Although that’s certainly not what it said on paper. According to the more beurocratic ponies in Canterlot, Equestria's greatest weapons, and top military asset's, just couldn't come and leave as they please anymore. So it was more like they were on an extended leave of absence. The detail's bore Celestia and Luna to death, but it was part of the job. They certainly didn't want the Element's to involved in something this boring and tedious. Luna scoffed at the thought of what Rainbow's report would look like. She had seen her weather reports, also the extremely confidential Rainbow Factory reports. They were...aesthetic would be the opposite of that to say the least.

After writing over a thirty page description, that not even the thickest beurocrat would dare touch, Luna and Celestia happily sent it into the Canterlot office, where it would be somepony else's problem. Luna and Celestia were making jokes, about the Elements as they walked beside each other. Luna making fun for reserving so much time for Twilight. Celestia making fun for wing wrestling with Rainbow on multiple occasions. In which she had lost the last one. It was early morning by the time Luna and Celestia had finished the paperwork. So they had some time to themselves. Call it sister bonding if you will.

Celestia and Luna continued to walk idly greeting their early to rise subjects, and the night guards. A few of the Lunar guards stopped to talk to Luna. Mostly about training. She was starting a branch of Lunar guards once more. The bat wings, and fangs were maybe too much for Celestia’s tastes, but This was Luna's army. Not Celestia's. As long as they weren't slaughtering and pillaging her subjects, and villages she was fine with them. They were a tad on the creepy side though. Ponies aren't supposed to have bat wings... Let alone fangs that can pierce through bronze.

When the coast was clear, Luna and Celestia both broke their ethereal mane spell. It was nice to see, each other, in their true forms. Not that at whole lot changed though. They were still Alicorns, still were herbivores and stuff like that. Basically they just shed their armor, and their manes stopped flowing with multi-colours. Celestia's was a bright pink. And Luna's was a dark shade of blue.

"Sister?" Luna's quietly asked her sister, not to draw any attention to themselves. "Pray tell where we are going."

With a flash of magic Celestia teleported her clothes to her chambers. Luna did the same. "I wish to show you something Lulu." Celestia said with her tongue sticking out at her, as she walked towards the labyrinth.

Luna scoffed, to save face. It had been a thousand years since she had been called that. She used to hate it, and admittedly she forgot about it. But now she didn't mind, the memories came rushing back to her. Unlocked by an invisible set of keys that were words. Little did Luna know, she was deep in thought. Her face wore a befuddled expression. Too many memories at once!

Celestia giggled and conjured a bucket of ice cold water, then continued to pour the contents on her head. Her mane was now flat, and she looked ridiculous. Celestia burst into laughter, clutching her sides. It had been too long since she had done that. There sat Luna soaked, and looking miserable, while Celestia was balling from laughing so hard. Good thing the area was sound proof, for multiple reasons.

"Oh t'is on!" Luna shouted. Jumping to Celestia, Luna quickly pinned her. Easy enough. She was already on her back. And was attacking her once more. "Remember thy superior tickles!" She said, while her face was assaulting Celestia's stomach. Making a farting sound, causing Celestia to squirm. The term Ape-shit would be a good way to describe it.

They rolled around in the grass, each of them exchanging tickles, giggles, and gasps for air. Luna couldn't stop making fat jokes. While Celestia teased her about being short. A certain amount of words were heard from the labyrinth, in it's: "Non covered spots." mostly being: Fat flank, or midget.

They continued to roll until they were out of breath and could no longer breath. Both of them gathering themselves and their breaths. Celestia looked like she got the worst of it. her immaculate coat was now stained brown, and green. Luna just had lots of dirt in her mane from the noogie Celestia gave her.

When they had gathered themselves. Luna noticed Celestia to be looking at two particular graves. "T'is our rent's is it not?" Luna said with a mixture of modern teenaged lingo and the old ways. "Been a long time since was hast dwelled, upon the earth."

"Yes..." Celestia said. There once was four Alicorns. The Almighty Lauren Faust: their mother. ___: their father. And then the two of them. Luna looked at one of the graves.

"BY TWILIGHT'S BEARD! SOMEPONY HAST DESECRATED OUR FATHERS GRAVE!" Luna shouted, leaving her two front hooves, eyes wide in horror. Her wing's flared. "What hast these insolent ponies done to our fathers grave?!?"

Celestia looked at Luna with confusion in her face at Her comment on their father and... Twilight's Beard? "Our father lives sister. He just isn't the pony who he used to be... "

"Ah" Luna said, idly. Then she shifted her gaze, to a mighty stone tablet. "Then we hast found our third sister." Luna commented. "Our mother's prophecy is correct then."

"Yes." Celestia said quietly. "Even if she doesn’t know it yet."

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The mane six, had found a nice peaceful section of the gardens to relax in. It had been a long while since they were able to just enjoy the weather, and have nothing to do. Rainbow flew overhead to find the place and in minutes they were sitting having an enjoyable picnic. The private part of the garden was flanked by a waterfall, and a pond. And the entire area was surrounded by sekura trees.

Rarity no longer needed to lay on her drama queen couch. The blanket was now good enough. She made sure to bring an extra-large one for her friends.

Applejack decided to make a group conversation. Just not about, training and such. "So what ya'll gunna be doin on our little break?" Her country voice thick as ever. "Ah reckon ya'll have some pretty big plans."

"Yep!" Rainbow said still lying on the ground sunglasses shielding her eyes. "Im headin back to Ponyville to check on Scoot, her birthday is soon. Then going to Cloudsdale, to hang with the Wonderbolts." She said. "What about you AJ?"

"Well im gunna be goin straight back th' farm. Ah wanna check on how the helpers are doin, and jus' spend sum time with mah family. Been too long." Applejack looked over to Rarity who looked like she was ready to speak next. "What about you Rarity?"

"Well, Im going to see Sweetie Bell, In my training... It was hard... And I miss her so much. After that, I will be going to Manehatten, and be stay AWAY from a certain establishment." She said rather coldly. But she perked right back up, and continued in her regular cheerful tone. "While im there I will be visiting a certain family. As well."

Rainbow spoke up, now flying. "Hey yeah I’ve been waiting to ask you about that! Why are you guys always wearing your Element?"

Rarity looked at her funny. "Why Rainbow my dear! As strange as it may sound I can't! It is a permanent part of me now!" Rarity gestured Rainbow to come closer. "Feel!" She said patting her chest.

Rainbow reluctantly touched Rarity's chest. She was her friend, nothing more than that, it certainly made this awkward. She was surprised to find that her hoof went right through the Element. "Whoa..." She breathed in amazement. "That is awesome!" She said throwing her hooves in the air.

"Yes quite a sight isn't it!" Rarity mused. And looked over to Applejack, who wore a stern expression on her face. "Oh yes! ehehe. How silly of me!" Rarity half-heartedly laughed, bringing a hoof to her mouth. "What about you Fluttershy?"

"Oh well, im going to be heading to my cottage to check up on Angel. It has been so long since I have seen him." Fluttershy said happy to talk about animals. "He is a bunny of many needs, so I wonder how Colgate is handling it." She said her hooves clopped together, wearing a smiley, happy face. She just loved animals more than anything. "What about you Twilight?"

Twilight looked up, from the breadstick she was indulging herself in. "Huh? Give 'e a sheck." She said with her mouth full. After swallowing she continued. "Well I am staying here in Canterlot." The other five looked at her with confused looks on their faces. Sure it was nice to be in a place like Canterlot, but wouldn't it be nice to go back home? Plus she looked silly with the entire bread stick in her mouth.

"Sorry girls! I’ve just been so hungry lately! Im not finished growing apparently..." Breadstick, or at least half of it was torn out of her mouth. Apparently She was now the same size as Luna. " Anyways, Im visiting my parent's. They live here in Canterlot. And I haven’t seen them in years! I actually stopped seeing them regularly when I was brought in as Celestia's personal student." Twilight looked over to Pinkie.

"What about you Pinkie?" Twilight had to ask the inevitable. Though they all knew what the answer was going to be.

"Oh! Im going to visit my family!" That certainly caught them off guard. Each of the friends looked at each other with confused looks on their faces. This isn't Pinkie, is it? "And im going to throw a PARTY!" There you go. That was the Pinkie they knew. "It's going to be the most super-duper-awesomest-fantastic-partyrific-party ever!" Plus I miss my family..." She trailed off.

The mane six continued to make conversation, and have a nice picnic. This was a nice little break for them.

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Rainbow flew through the air. Headed towards the direction of Ponyville. She wore her armor, she didn't know why, but it seemed like it was a habit, just like taking a shower every morning. She felt really light without it anyways. It was made of a lightweight onyx. To think about it, it was like a Shadowbolts costume without the face mask. And well of course armor. Spiked hoofplates, backplate armor, and Wing armor. It actually enhanced wing combat, but slowed her down. In total it weighed about 30 pounds.

As she continued to fly she just enjoyed the weather. It was nice to not have to work the weather sometimes. So she left the job to her left-hoof mare. Cloud Kicker. 'I wonder how she's doing with that...' She thought to herself.

She continued to fly, thinking of old memories in Ponyville, until the actual thing came to view. Seeing the nice little town, she picked up her speed. She missed her town, but she missed Scootaloo even more. Within a few seconds she was overtop of Ponyville. Reaching Sonic Rainboom speeds. But she had control over that now. She could pull one off, just as fast as Pinkie could do her creepy teleport thing. She could also stop them just as fast.

She certainly got the attention of many ponies as she went. It wasn't every day you saw A huge armored pony flying at record breaking speeds flying over your town.

She continued to search. Wherever the Crusaders were she wouldn't be too far behind. If not for that she could just ask Sweetie Bell or Applebloom. Sure enough Rainbow found The crusaders on a new mission. But this one looked like it was working for one of them at least. They were doing tricks on scooters. While Scootaloo was doing backflips, and ollies, Applebloom and Sweetie were colliding on multiple occasions.

Just as Scootaloo was a Finishing her last trick Applebloom and Sweetie collided right in front of her. Causing Scootaloo to make a quick decision.

Tilting forward Scootaloo pumped her wings furiously doing a front flip right overtop of of her friends, and pulled them off the ground with their scooters. They all landed, and Sweetie and Applebloom pulled off to the sides. There was a vertical ramp in front of them anyways. Scootaloo to the challenge, and pick up speed. As she hit the brink of the ramp, she pulled a backflip, and landed on the top.

Rainbow was amazed. "Those were some awesome tricks!" She exclaimed making an entrance.

"Rainbow!" Scootaloo jumped. "Oh my gosh! You came to see me on my birthday!" It had been too long since she had seen her idol.

"Hehe. Yep! Happy birthday there Scoot." Rainbow said, her ego stroked. "Oh by the way, you got your Cutie Mark." Rainbow said pointing a hoof to Scootaloo's flank casually. Scootaloo looked to her flank, with excitement. Sure enough, there was her Cutie Mark. It was a flaming scooter, with a blue lightning bolt, under it.

"zaqu-uhuahayuntzp...." Scootaloo mumbled in amazement. Her friends, just had their mouths open in shock. Scootaloo wavered a little, and then fell on her side. With a goofy smile on her face, she looked at Rainbow, and said in a high pitched squealing voice "Best day ever!"

Rainbow looked to her fan. No, she was more than that, she more like... like... 'How to say it.' Rainbow thought. She wasn't just a fan, she was more than that. She was beyond the standards of any friend either. (Elements not included.) She was more like family. Yes that was it. Scootaloo was family. She was... was...Her sister.

"Well, it's about to get even better!" Rainbow exclaimed. Taking flight, for dramatic effect. This wasn't her day it was Scootaloo's. And she deserved to enjoy it to the max. Rainbow's ego could wait. "Im taking you kid's for some ice-cream!" Then I’ll give you my actual present.

The three fillies jumped up in unison. "Oh boy really?" They shouted all at once. Volume control would have been nice though... "Thank you Rainbow Dash!" They now said, almost kissing her hooves.

"Well then what are we waiting for?" Dash chimed. Taking to the air once more. "Let’s go!"

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The crusaders truly enjoyed their treat. They really didn't seem to notice, that ponies were staring at them. Rainbow and Scootaloo in particular. The group were too involved in Scootaloo's new Cutie Mark, and their ice-cream. One CMC down, two to go. But the enjoyment was short lived, as Applebloom remembered that she had some things to do on the farm, and, not soon after Sweetie Bell followed suit, returning home, to Rarity's boutique. Rainbow and Scoot looked like they could use the time alone anyways. Scoot never really had a home, so she stayed at the tree house at Sweet Apple Acres, in secret, between her and Applebloom. But now wasn't the time to think about that. Scootaloo was with her idol, and that’s all that mattered.

When Scootaloo's friends had left, Rainbow felt it was time to open to Scootaloo a little more than she had done in the past. She opted to start it as small talk. "So what have I missed when I was gone? Any cool adventures?" 'That was good' Rainbow thought to herself. Nice and easy start.

Scootaloo looked to her idol. "Nah" She said in the most chill voice she could muster. "What bout you?"

Rainbow looked to her.. Sister. "Nothing your ears should hear kid. That’s for sure." She mused.

Scootaloo stared into her idols eyes. "Aww C'mon Dash! Im getting older now!"

Rainbow sighed. "Fair enough" She said defeated. "The first two months Luna, and Celestia were kicking out butts. Then we got into some combat." Rainbow smirked. "Fought the Wonderbolts."

Scootaloo just stared. Her mouth open wide.

"Rainbow chuckled looking at Scootaloo. "Let me help you with that" She said lifting Scootaloo's jaw. "Yes I did. Beat em all too." She shuddered at her next thought. "Fought Diamond Dogs. They were nasty..." But enough of that thought! Onto your birthday present!"

Scootaloo beamed. "What is it?" Anything from her idol, was a treasury, so this was going to be good.

"You'll see kid, soon enough. But if you don't like it, I can always do something else." She said now leading Scootaloo to her mystery destination.

"Anything from you is the best Dash" She said rubbing up to her.

They continued to walk for several minutes. Dash took the long way. She had made up her mind about what she was going to do, but she didn't know how Scootaloo was going to react to this. This was deep. Even for a pony like Fluttershy. Not something you would see from Rainbow.

Yep her mind was made up. She even more so, she wasn't going to hang with the Wonderbolt's like she planned. This was time for her and Scootaloo.

They reached a particular building that Scootaloo had never really been in before. She never knew it actually existed. The sign read: Ponyville Adoption.

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Applejack snapped her eyes open. Just moments ago Twilight was charging a teleportation spell in Canterlot, and now she was just where she wanted to be. Home. Twilight had teleported her right at the front porch of her home. It was fitting. That’s exactly what she was thinking about when Twilight teleported her. She looked behind her to see her sister just coming to the house.

"Applejack?" Applebloom asked excitedly as she approached her sister. She was galloping towards her now. And leapt to tackle her to the ground, and nuzzle her. Applejack saw this coming. And let herself fall. If she just stood, Applebloom would deflect right off of her.

Applejack and here sister just giggled, rolling in the grass. Applebloom noticed the physical changes in her sister. Luckily she didn't wear her armor. But she didn't care. She missed her sister more than anything. She missed somepony to talk to during her chores. Big Mac, wasn't really one for conversation. Especially after their parents death. You could get the basics out of him like "Eeeyup", or "Nooope" But that got stale fast. Especially for a filly like Applebloom. The hired workers really were all too tired to talk anyways.

"Ah really missed ya sis!" Applebloom shrieked. "Boy I can't tell ya how much ah missed ya! Even Granny was startin' to get borin'!" She said in her adorable little accent.

"Hey sis. Ah missed ya too." She said in all sincerity. It was true. The thought of her family, was one of the only two things (The second being her friends obviously) that kept Applejack going throughout her training. "Where's Mac? And Granny?" Applejack Said now recovering from her sisters cuddles. Returning to her hooves.

"Mac is in the fields, showing the rook's how it’s done." She said with a hint of annoyance in her voice. "Ah swear I work better than they do some times!" This emitted a whole-hearted chuckle from Applejack. Maybe she was going to have some fun after all with these workers, after all. "An' Granny is makin' some apple pie. Typical Tuesday" She said with a shrug.

"Alright there sis" Applejack commented. "Well ah'm gunna check up on Mac, and see jus' how bad these workers really are." Applejack started to walk with her sister trailing her. Telling her all about what happened during her leave. She was sort of paying attention. She loved her sister to death, but she knew went to turn her ear defence on, She managed to pick up some key words: School, Diamond Tiara... Fight? 'Good job sis.' Applejack thought to herself. 'Show that snooty piece of profanity what’s what.'

By the time Applejack had finished that thought she had reached her older brother who had an assembly of workers around him. HE looked somewhat irritated. But that expression was lifted the moment he saw his sister. "Applejack!" He said, bucking a tree, letting all the apples fall at once into the buckets. The workers just looked at him in awe. Were they to really do that? Better yet how did he do that with a single leg? They were in for some work. "Now that's how it's done" Mac said looking at them. "Ah expect the southern fields to be cleared by next week." And with that he left them to their work.

Big Mac approached his sister, he looked tired, not from the physical end, but from the teaching end. "Now ah know how Cheerilee feels." He said. Applejack tackled her brother, decking him to the ground. "Missed ya big brother" She said, pulling him into a head lock. "What's this about Cheerilee? You finally gunna tell her?"

"Eeenope!" He said pulling himself out of it. "Side's then ah would have to tell everypony about... Your special pony"

Applejack Glared at her brother. Looking to tackle him again. Applebloom did something to change that. Literally in twenty second she had made a small shelter encasing Applejack in it. Both Applejack and Mac were confused, but it seemed to work, The heat was no longer there, instead replaced by confusion. After about thirty seconds of being encased Applejack smashed through the small shelter, shattering it. Applebloom wouldn’t let her work go to waist, though. Within minutes se had already had the shelter in great repair, even with doors, now.

Both Mac and Applejack watched in disbelief. They had never seen anything like that before!

Both Mac and Applejack looked also noticed something else. Applebloom got her Cute Mark. "Cutie Mark" They sad in unison. Applebloom looked faster than should be healthy, to see that she had a golden hammer, set diagonally across a green apple.

"Welcome home sis."

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Rarity approached her boutique. Twilight had teleported her the day after Applejack was teleported, and she was more than ready to reconcile with her family. It had been a long time since she had lived in her boutique. It almost seemed... Too overdone, now that she looked at it. Too fancy, and glamorous.

But Sweetie Bell needed somewhere to live, and lord knows her parents weren't going to take her in. They already passed that job onto Rarity. Good thing she had Carrot Top check on her weekly just to see how she's doing, get her supplies and all those things a filly needs.

She could still remember the morning when Sweetie had burned the toast, and somehow liquefied it. It was also the day that her parents told her that she was to be taking care of her sister now. They were too busy with their new "Adventurous" life styles for their youngest daughter. She still loved them dearly, but it just wasn't the greatest decision to make on the parenting side. But after her training all was but forgotten and, or forgiven on Rarity's side.

In hindsight, Rarity was more than happy to take her sister in. She loved her to death, even if Rarity did complain from times. Sure she was kind of in her way at times, but the complaining wasn't all that necessary. She loved her sister more than anything. That was certainly apparent.

Rarity wondered if she should make a dramatic entrance? No she had changed, she would simply enter her home, and hope that Sweetie Bell would be there. If not she could always just find her...

When Rarity entered her house, she looked to her clock. It read 11 am. Yes Sweetie was still in school right now. 'Easily changed.' Rarity thought to herself. She wouldn't really mind, either. It was Rarity's hope that her sister shared the same amount of loneliness, and longing to see her sister again.

So she got unpacked. It was basically just a few sets of her enchantresses robes now. She trashed all of the other stuff. Cosmetics weren't needed anymore. She was almost always in an immaculate state due to her Element. It also seemed to reflect off of her mood.

After unpacking around six or seven of her robes, she set off to the school, eager to see her sister. Cheerilee would understand. Even if she didn't Rarity had the authority now to clear the entire school ground if she pleased. Being an Element, had proven to be quiet an up in society, and power on the social and military scale. She was the basic equivalent of Shining Armor. She would never do that though. She was no tyrant.

The brisk fall air was wonderful. Rarity enjoyed every moment of it. And she was going to enjoy it with her sister. This thought danced around in her brain, until she had reached the school yard. It looked like break was just finishing. 'Perfect' Rarity thought to herself.

Many eyes were on her as she walked into the yard. Rarity now shined wherever she walked, was taller and according to the jaw dropping stares received from multiple stallions in the past few days, her Element had apparently helped on her looks as well. She was an eye catcher that's for sure.

But these younglings weren't looking at her for her looks. No it was more like the change in her. That and the fact she had returned in general. Cheerilee was even staring maybe a little too much.

Rarity decided to get the ice broken. It would be the only thing to break this awkward silence.

"RARITY!"

Or not.

Sweetie Bell broke the ranks of the gathering at the front of the school, to greet her sister. Charging straight through snips, knocking him on his face. Flank floating about in the air. Cheerilee didn't look too happy about it, but Rarity could care less. All that mattered was right in front of her. The world’s greatest gift: Family.

Rarity leaned to nuzzle her sister, Sweetie replied by thrusting her hooves around her neck. Squeezing at a seemingly neck breaking force. Rarity didn't mind, though air would be nice.

After what seemed like an eternity, Rarity needed to gather air. Her face was starting to turn red, anyways. "Sweetie.." She said choking the words out. "Air..."

Sweetie released her death grip on her sister. "Sorry" She said somewhat sheepishly, pawing on the ground. "But I missed you so much!"

Rarity looked to her sister with a blush. Her little voice was all too cute. "Oh Sweetie, no need to apologise! I missed you ever so much! You don't even know how much I missed you." Rarity went to hug her sister, just not so aggressively. Here sister gladly obliged.

"Ahem" Came Cheerilee's voice. Rarity looked up at the scene she and her sister had created. Some ponies were giggling, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon in particular. Others were: Aww'ing. And then there was Cheerilee. Her expression had remained neutral the entire time.

"Oh yes, that." Rarity said idly. "Cheerilee?" Rarity asked.

"Yes?" Cheerilee responded, perhaps a little to coldly. "What is it Rarity?"

Rarity completely disregarded Cheerilee's cold behaviour. "I will be pulling Sweetie Bell out of school today. Is that alright?" She knew the answer, but it was still nice to be polite.

"SERIOUSLY?!?!?" Sweetie squeaked.

"Yes that is quiet alright." She confirmed. "Just make sure that you are ready for tonight Sweetie." She said looking at Sweetie.

Sweetie nodded, and turned to her sister. "YAY!"

"Thank you Cheerilee" Rarity said turning heading towards home with Sweetie on her hawks.

"So what's this about tonight?"

***

Sweetie stood behind the curtains of the stage, admittedly she was nervous. It wasn't stage fright though. She wasn't scared of preforming or any of that. It was the fact that her sister was there. She wanted to impress her so badly. And this was her time.

A light hearted piano riff started, filling the stage. That was her que. She left her anxiety behind her, and set herself to the stage. This was her moment.

OK THIS IS IMPORTAND SORRY I BROKE THE FOURTH WALL HERE, BUT IT CALLS FOR IT. THE YOUTUBE VIDEO IS ACTUALLY A SCOOT/DASH KIND OF SONG. BUT JUST IMAGINE IT AS SWEETIE SINGING IT TOWARDS RARITY. USE YOUR IMAGINATIONS. IM TOO LAZZY TO USE MINE AND MAKE A SONG AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT.

Rarity was in tears. Her sister had done this all for her. That beautiful song, was all for her. It was sung so beautiful, and Sweetie didn't notice it, but she had gotten her Cutie Mark. It was a microphone with a 16th note behind it.

Tonight was the best night ever.

***

Rarity stepped off the train followed by her sister. Rarity had oulled her out of school, for the next few days. She was going to visit her family, and that nice family that took her in during her training simulation. She had something nice lined up for them. Even if they didn't really do anything for her in reality. They were the same ponies in the simulation as they were in real life. (Plague not withstanding)

They were in Manehatten.

Rarity, first sought her family. They were easily found. Folks had come to know them as the strange ponies who don't really fit in with the miss-fits. That being said, they were in the epicenter of Manehatten. Also the tackiest area.

When she finally found them. They didn't look to be in the greatest shape. Her dad was certainly thinner his "Good-ol' gut" was gone. Her mother looked to be faring a little better. But her ribs were showing. Like they were bare. You could play them like a xylophone if you wanted to.

After getting them to the hospital, and a hearty meal in them, she was ready to talk. They were in Her parent's hospital room, Sweetie was in the room as well. She needed to hear about this singular family demon. It was her Elemental training.

By the time Rarity finished Sweetie was sobbing hugging Rarity's foreleg. Her parents looked at her with horror. It was a strange concept for them to grasp, but Rarity gave them the "Simplified" Version.

"Wow..." Spoke Rarity's mother. "You watched us die? And then your sister? But you brought her back to life with your powers... I imagine that’s what the fancy necklace is then.

"Mhmm" Rarity said, petting Sweetie's mane. "But we needed to clear that out." Rarity looked to her father, who just lay there dumbfounded. "Now I am going to be getting you out of here. You are to be retiring, from your 'adventures'.

Rarity's mother looked like she was about to protest, but Rarity rose a hoof dismissing anything her mother was about to say.

"It is already done. I put up a pension for you, and you will be living in the lower class area of Canterlot." Rarity chuckled. "The lower class district is actually more like Ponyville, so you will do just fine there." Rarity's parents gave her a look of gratitude. But the question must be asked.

"Where did you get the bits from Rarity?" Her father asked in bewilderment. "That sounds extremely expensive!"

Rarity waved her hoof dismissively again. "Daddy I am Generosity, but if you must know, I have an unlimited military bank account now. As all of the Elements of Harmony do."

After that conversation the air was cleared. Rarity left Sweetie to be with he parents. She had something more personal to attend to anyways.

***

Rarity knocked on the door of the nice little home near the northern bridge of Manehatten. She was going to shock them that’s for sure, but It was in a good way.

The door creaked open ever so slightly. "Hello?" Asked a shy sounding mare from the door. It was Skyhaven.

Rarity slapped a smile to her face. "Hello Skyhaven!" She said chipperly. "You don't know me, but you helped me once."

Skyhaven was confused. She creaked the door open to get a better look at the mare at her porch. She seemed like a nice pony, nothing suspicious about her at all really. Had to be vigilant here in Manehatten. "How do you know my name? And what is that you want?" She said in the most polite tone possible.

Rarity stared blankly for a moment, then realised it was a dream simulation, so of course they wouldn't remember. "I am part of the Element's Harmony. Generosity to be exact." Skyhaven seemed to loosen up a little. Opening the door ever so slightly more. She was at about five inches open now. "The reason I know your name is the fact that you assisted me in a classified dream simulation. You lent me your home, and fed me. A complete stranger. One of the most Generous things a pony could do."

That was enough for Skyhaven. She opened the door fully and welcomed Rarity into her home. "Im sure Airloom won’t mind you stopping by. and would probably like to hear the full story as much as I do." Skyhaven spoke kindly, inviting her to sit in the living room.

Their living room was nice even by Rarity's standards.

Within a few moments Both Airloom and Skyhaven were sitting together across the room from Rarity.

Rarity told them about the simulation, and how they came into play for it.

Airloom was the first to speak after she told them the full story. "Wow. That sounds like it was bad. But I am glad we were able to help even if it really wasn't us. So excuse me for asking, but why are you here then? If your training was successful, then why return?"

Rarity raised an eyebrow. "Oh but contraire" Rarity said, confusing the stallion once more. "In the simulation you would have done the exact thing that you would have done in reality."

Placing a piece of paper on the coffee table Rarity continued. "The reason I am here is to thank you. That piece of paper has the power to relieve all of your debt, and even relocate you if you wish. It is not for me to decide."

The couple stared at her. She truly is the Element of Generosity.

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Fluttershy flew home, like Rainbow Dash did. The flight wasn't so hard on her now. Before her training, Fluttershy would have never been able to fly for over an hour. But now she could fly for how ever she pleased. It was nice really, being able to do the things she never could. Not saying that it wasn't hard though.

Through all of this Fluttershy was just happy to go home. Oh how she longed to see her animal friends once more. Her flamingo's butterfly's and chickens! Oh how she missed her mice, ferret's and bats. But there was one she missed the most. Sure he may act like a hell child sometimes, but Fluttershy didn't really mind. She missed her bunny Angel.

Angel was... Interesting that’s for sure. Many pony's would argue that he doesn't treat Fluttershy with the respect deserved, but after all that he has gone through Fluttershy could care less.

***

Angel was the sole survivor in a timber wolf attack two years ago. He had witnessed his entire family massacred by the blood thirsty beasts. The only reason he survived was because he was the runt of the litter. When their den was attacked Angel's mother scrambled to get her young into the smallest corners possible. Angel was squished in the back.

One by one Angel witnessed his family picked off by the hungry teeth of the wolves. His father, mother and siblings. He would always remember the looks of fear on his family's faces as they were dragged out of the den. Followed by a sickening crunching sound. And another, and another, and another…

It wasn't long before he was the last left. Angel's once white coat was now stained brown, and red from the dirt, and occasional spray of blood.

He was cramped into the far corner. There was no doubt he was going to die in his mind, but the will to live was too great. He continued to jam himself into the corner of the walls his family had made. But the Timberwolves were digging, and it wouldn't be long until they had him as well.

All hope was lost, he could see their snouts inching closer and closer. This was his final hour. Or so he thought.

There was a resounding crunching sound, not the sound of bone either. It was more like the sound of wood. Followed by a yelp from the mouth of the snout attempting to eat him. Angel didn't bother move though. It could be a trick. So he stayed in the remnants of his cave. All time seemed to stop. The snout was no longer mear inches from his foot. It had been pulled out, and everything was quiet. Painfully quiet.

The dead air continued to linger. There was no sound of wolves. Nothing that indicated any kind of threat, but Angel never moved. He wouldn't.

"Hello?" Came a soft, and all too kind voice, from outside of destroyed cave. "Is there anyone alive?"

Angel felt a spark of confidence. He didn't know what it was, but it was enough to make him move from his hiding spot.

The voice obviously heard Angel's movement, and moved in closer. "Is anyone there? It's alright, those meanies are gone now." Angel move closer to the goddess like voice. When he had finally gotten out of the cave, a yellow colored Pegasus stood before him.

"Oh my goodness!" Fluttershy was taken aback. "My poor angel!"

Angel just collapsed, somehow he knew everything from now on would be alright.

Fluttershy gingerly picked him up, and headed towards her cottage. "Everything will be ok... My little Angel."

***

The reminiscing had taken enough time to get Fluttershy over the Everfree forest. She would be home soon. The forest looked so beautiful. Even when Fluttershy knew what evils dwelled within. But there was one shining beacon at the edge of that forest, known by all woodland creatures, and the villagers of Ponyville. That was Fluttershy's cottage. And it was coming into view.

Fluttershy picked up speed, oh how she longed to be with her animal friends again. Approaching her house she heard noises from within. It was probably Colgate, feeding her animals, or at least attempting to. It was a hard job that was for sure.

Sure enough when Fluttershy entered her cottage there was Colgate, being assaulted by multiple animals. Colgate looked to see who had opened the door, along with the animals. It was Fluttershy.

All the animals, seemingly at once, all left Colgate, and were now approaching their true master. The birds landed on her head and body. And the rest stood at her hooves. All happy to see her.

"Hello Colgate!" Fluttershy said with enthusiasm. "How are you? It's been too long!"

Colgate stared at Fluttershy. She was different. The fact that all the animals abandoned he, to be with Fluttershy was no surprise, but there was something different about her. She seemed more sure of herself. More assertive. She also noticed another change. Fluttershy was taller, bigger, and wore a beautiful necklace. The necklace seemed almost ethereal, and it bore her Cutie Mark.

The local Dentist just smiled. It was rude to stare, but it was hard, so she opted for conversation. "Hey Fluttershy! Boy am I glad to see you! How do you keep up with all of these critters?" Her voice was with a genuine tone. "Especially with that little bunny." She said with a slight amount of irritance.

Flutters Smirked, and suppressed a giggle. "I thought you might ask that. Angel here can be a bit of a handful." Ironically Angel was rubbing up against her foreleg. He looked like he was crying? He must have really missed her. "I just do though, I love all of my animal friends. And they love me back. Taking care of animals is my super special talent."

"Ah... well if you don't mind could I leave you here? You look like you have some catching up to do." Colgate said looking to the doorway. She had just about enough of that Bunny demon.

"Of course" Fluttershy said standing aside.

Colgate rushed out of the cottage, where she had been staying the past few weeks. It certainly was homey, but those animals drove her insane. Fluttershy had the patients of a saint.

After Colgate left Fluttershy looked to her animals who were all cuddling her. They REALLY must have missed her. Especially Angel.

For the next while Fluttershy did nothing but care for her animals.

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Twilight walked With Spike, in the immaculate streets of Canterlot. Apparently pony's weren't used to a mamothing Dragon in their streets. So they seemed barren. Neither of them really minded though. It gave them time to talk to each other.

Twilight thought it would be a good time to ask what had been bothering her for the past few days.

She looked to Spike, who returned the stare. "Spike? How did you get so... Big?" Twilight asked. It came out kind of strange, but Spike understood the meaning of the question.

"It's a long story Twi." He said in his deep voice. "But I know you are into things like that" Twilight looked to Spike and gave him a playful telekinetic slap.

After recovering Spike cleared his throat. "Well you see In Dragon lore, a bay dragon is no longer considered an infant, when his mother has left him for more than a month." Twilight glared at him playfully. Sure She wasn't his true mother, but she sure treated him like her son.

"So when I became a true adult by dragon lore, I began to discover many things. Greed was one of them." Spike chuckled at the thought. "Remember when I started hording books, and random items from Ponyville? Well Canterlot library was like that for a short while."

Twilight burst out laughing. She could imagine the old hag of a librarian nagging at him for ruining her order. "So then why are you not in a cave sleeping then?" She asked playfully.

"The reason is kind of lame actually. Celestia walked in on me hording all of the books, and SHE burst out laughing. Princess Celestia! I have never seen her like that before! Anyways that was the day she was going to teach me how to channel greed. One look at a photo of you and the gang and I was... Well I never lost my size."

Twilight raised an eyebrow. "You lost me."

Spike chuckled. "That’s a first. Anyways, apparently my greed never went away, it just was changed. Channeled a different way if you will. I don't thrive off of gems anymore. It's the love that I get from my friends."

Seemingly out of the blue Pinkie popped out of a flower bed. "SOO CORNY!"

Both Spike and Twilight were surprised at this random Pinkie appearance. It was just when you thought you knew everything about her she added one hundred more things to the strange pile that is Pinkie.

"Uhhh" Twilight thought out loud. And without a seconds warning Twilight and Spike were teleported in front of her parents’ house. "Are you sure you are ready to meet my parents? I mean they have heard lots about you, form my letters and stuff, but they have never actually met you. And you are a little... Daunting?"

"Twilight you are getting nervous over nothing." Spike said dismissing her anxiety. "Im sure everything will be fine, maybe a little awkward in the beginning, but fine all the same."

"Thanks Spike I needed that." Twilight spoke softly. Her nerves now half steeled Twilight knocked on the door.

Twilight Velvet answered the door, behind her was her husband Night Light. "Twilight!" They almost literally jumped out of their skins. They also had this annoying tendency to speak in unison. "WE ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU! AND BOY HAVE YOU GROWN! YOU MUST BE AS TALL AS PRINCESS LUNA NOW! COME I---" They trailed off as their eyes caught Spike. They lowered their voices to a hushed tome. "Uhh Twilight behind you..."

Twilight looked at them, with a quizzical look on her face. "Hey mom hey dad. This is Spike. The baby dragon I told you about in my letters." Then the fact dawned on her. "Oh! technically he is an adult now, but he is still a baby, by my standards."

"Shyudup" Spike said playfully. Folding his arms for effect.

"HE SPEAKS!" They yelled in unison.

Twilight shot them an irritated glance. "Yes he does, he has been able to since he was two. I know it's not a usual sight but please don't stare, I just want to spend some time with you, without any awkward distractions."

Both of Twilight's parents looked at her and shook their heads abruptly. "Sorry dear" Her mother said.

"It's just not something we see every day" Her father continued.

"Come to the back were we can all talk!" They said in unison once more. Spike was going to have to get used to that.

For the most part Spike felt at home. By law Spike was just a friend who lived with Twilight, but in the families eyes he was their grandchild. And so they tried to accommodate him as best they could. This was going to be an interesting vacation for the four of them.

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Pinkie used her... Elemental powers, to get where she wanted to go. It certainly couldn't be called anything else. Pinkie couldn't teleport like a Unicorn could, but she could warp her body to places like flowerpots, vases, and applecarts. And thankfully Pinkie remembered a spot she used to hide in, when she needed to vent her emotions back home. It was the perfect place to randomly pop up.

Pinkie placed her hooves firmly on the ground. She looked around to see if anypony was watching. Nopony, not even the two princesses could know how she did this. Convinced that nopony was watching her, Pinkie then thought of her destination, and proceeded to smash her face into the ground.

Any regular pony would have recoiled from the pain, of smashing their face on the ground, but Pinkie is certainly no normal pony. Instead when she opened her eyes, there she was, well at least her head and neck, in an old abandoned shack at the corner of the southern field of her old home. She was in a large vase to be exact. It was just big enough for her to fit her head into. So once again, if this was a normal pony, they would be stuck in this ancient vase. Luckily this is Pinkie.

Her body was still in Canterlot, and she needed to correct that. She proceeded to force the rest of her body through the little wormhole she had created through space and time. When she was fully in one piece, she hopped out of the vase, and the wormhole closed on its own.

"Hmm" Pinkie hummed to herself, as she walked around, seeing what had changed.

Nothing. Nothing at all had changed since she had last been in this hut. Every wall was still thickly coated with dust. The walls, were still the same dull dark brown colors along with the floors. Multiple broken tools, and storage devices all dwelled the rest of their miserable live in this all forgotten hut. No windows, no sunlight, nothing. Just the dank, wet, smelly air.

Pinkie needed to get out of there. It was smelly, and She wasn't here to reconcile with tools and such. She was here to be with her family. And maybe later throw a party!

As she left the shack, she hoped that it wouldn't crumble under her hooves. It seemed so fragile to her now. Years of neglect had certainly seen to that.

Turning she spotted one of her sisters in the distance. She seemed to be working hard. Like usual. The traditional family scowl was sewn on her face. Her mane and body: Gray as ever. It was the youngest the youngest Picky.

"Picky!!!" Pinkie yelled at the sight of her sister. Zooming at speeds that rival Rainbow Dash, Pinkie rushed to her sister, who looked up slowly, at the pink blob approaching her extremely fast.

Pinkie stopped right in the nick of time, to make sure not to dummy her little sister. It took a second for Picky to dawn on the fact that the strange pink mare standing before her was in fact her eldest sister Pinkie. Boy how she had changed. Well in some ways.

Picky looked her sister over. She was taller. Much taller than before, Her mane was now in an organised chaos (She didn't wear her armor) And she had an immaculate necklace on that reflected her Cutie Mark. Picky was more than amazed at how her sister looked. She looked... Happy. Something Picky herself had only achieved once. And that was when Pinkie threw her... What was it called now... Oh well she would remember that later. Right now she was going to talk with her sister.

Pinkie looked her sister over. She hadn't really changed that much. She was just bigger and had gotten her Cutie Mark. Pinkie had left, pursuing a new life. Her Cutie Mark was a ruby amongst a few rocks. Picky's talent was probably something close to Rarity's.

Picky took a quick swing at Pinkie, who quickly dodged it and was already behind her, by reflex. "That wasn't very nice!" Pinkie looked at her sister, with a dramatic Pinkie pout.

Picky broke down, and started sobbing. "I missed you Pinkie! Where did you go? What have you done? Why did you leave?" She knew the answer to the last one, but she wanted to hear it from her sister all the same.

Pinkie looked to her sister with a pained expression. "You know exactly why I left. I hated it here. I have done many things, and I look forward to telling you, and I moved to Ponyville, that’s another reason why I am here.

Picky looked up at her sister. "We better talk with the whole family."

***

Pinkie had told her family all about her adventures with her friends, how she became an Element of Harmony, and her recent training. Her family was shocked and appalled to say the least. Her father was the first to speak up.

"So why are you here then Pinkimena?" He asked in his rough and dry tone. It lacked expression. It always did.

Pinkie giggled at her own name. "Daddy call me Pinkie please." Her father looked at her strangely, but Pinkie continued. "I was talking to Twilight, One of my bestest friend's and Elements of Harmony. She is a natural with magic, and kind of a book worm. So when I told her about you guys, she warned me." This certainly caught everypony's attention. Especially after what Pinkie had told them about her recent "Training".

"It isn't healthy to be living this kind of life style. When was the last time you smile daddy?"

"Smile?" Her father said tasting the word on his tongue. "Pinkame- er... Pinkie what is that?"

Pinkie looked at her father with a knowing glare. "Exactly. Remember the feeling you had when I threw you all a party right before I left to find my new life? That movement with your mouth is a smile! Like this see?" Pinkie gave her family a classic Pinkie smile. They all looked at her funny, but it was just too contagious. Soon enough they were testing out the muscles in their faces, that they had only really used once.

"Now that's what im talking about! It's party time!" Her parent’s were still getting used to smiling. They were too old for Pinkie's antics. But Pinkie didn't notice this as she pulled out her party cannon from seemingly nowhere, and shot it out.

Her parent's and sisters just looked at her in fear. Pinkie noticed that no one was following her lead, and quickly stopped. "Maybe it's not quiet that time yet... I guess we can talk about parties and stuff when you move."

"Huh-wuh???" They all said in unison.

Pinkie giggled once more. "SURPRISE! That’s right! I am moving you to a house in Ponyville, where you can retire and live your lives normally!"

No pony knew what to say. So Pinkie brought them all in for a group hug. "Everything is going to be alright..." Pinkie whispered. If she couldn’t beat the smiles into them, she would have to grow the smiles on them.