//------------------------------// // Sunset's Underhanded Tactics / Telling the Truth / Time to Come Together // Story: The Pony Guard: Equestrian Girls // by MXCDarkHorse2020 //------------------------------// Sunset's Underhanded Tactics / Telling the Truth / Time to Come Together After lunch, the school bell rang once more with students walking through the halls again now all wearing antennas with pony ears and blue and red tails on their backs tied up around their waists all clearly inspired to vote for Kion and Twilight Sparkle to become the Fall Formal prince and princess. “Doesn't everyone look just fabulous?” Rarity spoke delighted while admiring the scenery. “Very patriotic if I might add!” Ono said feeling very pleased with how his taste in color worked out. “It was a great idea, Rarity!” Kion complimented with a smile. “Well done you two!” Twilight also complimented while smiling too. Applejack’s smile alongside her friends however dropped upon seeing Sunset Shimmer and her lackeys approach them. “Don't know what she's smilin' about.” Applejack commented upon seeing Sunset smugly and evilly grinning once more. “Twilight's the one that's gonna be Princess of the Fall Formal.” “And Kion is also sure to win being Prince of the Fall Formal.” Bunga added in agreement why very directing a suspicious frown at the girl. “What is she up to now?!” His human counterpart added in the same tone and expression just when Snips and Snails give gloating gestures to the whole gang mainly directed at both Kion and Twilight. His question would be answered when Sunset walks up and knocked on someone’s door. The door opened to reveal the human version of Luna answering it. “Vice Principal Luna! Something terrible has happened!” Sunset alerted with her hands clasped together and on her knees sounding innocently as everyone eyes at her suspiciously. Luna all ears to what Sunset had to say lead her away from her office to someplace to where she had laid out another plan to take care of her opponents. “What was that all about?!” Kion asked personally confused and worried what underhanded tactics Sunset is playing on them. “I don’t know.” Ono replied while narrowing his eyes at the girl. “But I’m going to find out.” Ono moved to run after them (while keeping himself from being seen of course) where the two make their way to the gym which is now trashed. Tables and furniture were knocked over and broken, punch and juice spilled all over the floors, streamers and balloons were ripped and popped. “Oh my…” Ono gasped while watching the two observe the damage inside. “Isn't this just awful?” Sunset commented to the vice principal with faux horror. “And after Pinkie Pie worked so hard to make things so perfect! Why would Twilight Sparkle and her friend Kion do something like this?” She then accused to which Ono gasped at. “What?!” “Why would you think Twilight and Kion were both responsible for something like this?” Luna inquired finding it hard to believe. “Because I have proof.” Sunset said still sounding sad while presenting her a folder containing fabricated photos inside of them. Just while this was happening, both Flash Sentry and Rani have both moved to watch unnoticed from behind the open doors. “Hapana!” Ono silently gasped before he finds his mouth covered and body pulled away just when the vice principal leaves the gym so she can discipline Twilight for Sunset’s actions. “Shhh!” Rani whispered seriously at the orange-haired boy. “Unless you want us to get caught and risk having both Twilight and Kion have zero chance at winning the crowns.” “Huh?” Ono was left dumbfounded. “I was walking by the gym while everyone was having lunch. I had realized I had left my textbook for my next class in my locker.” She recalled walking by there just recently. “But on my way over I heard someone trashing the place.” She moved to pull out her phone to record the perpetrators in the act. “It was none other than Snips and Snails…” She watched and recorded the two dimwits in the act while watching them use baseball bats to wreck the tables while flipping them over before wildly popping the balloons and ripped the streamers. “Oh, ho, oh, yeah! Trashed baby! Trashed!” Snails loudly declared after they got done with their vandalism. “Yeah!” His partner proudly agreed. “Now Sunset Shimmer can frame Twilight and Kion and ensure she’ll win the crown for being Princess of the Fall Formal.” The two high-fived each other before quickly running off towards the back exit to avoid being seen while unaware of the video proof that the formal dressed student now has. “Not to mention I also found these in a trash can in the library to help back that up.” Flash added while showing him the contents inside the folder. Ono observed and examined them just when Sunset was exiting the gym feeling superior and triumphant of her victory in framing Twilight while passing by and walking away. Luckily for him, Rani pulled him out of her sight again before ducking behind the doors again allowing all three of them to avoid being seen by the smug fiery red-head walking away and turning the corner. “We better get on over to Vice Principal Luna’s office before it’s too late!” Flash declared with determination not to let her crush be disqualified for something she didn’t do. “Let’s.” Rani stated feeling the same way before they all ran off together in the opposite direction to where Luna’s office is located. As much as Ono really wanted to question the reason for the dismissive lady’s sudden reason for wanting to help the boy she had just turned away for accidentally bumping into her twice they had no time for question’s since their friend’s bid for the crowns is at sudden stake. The three all arrived at Luna’s office just in time to hear both Twilight and Kion being interrogated by her in regards to the evidence Sunset has produced. “But... But I don't understand!” Kion expressed very shocked and baffled at what they are accused of as Luna looks out of her office window. “This is clearly you two in the photographs, is it not?” Vice Principal Luna explained as she showed them the photographs made to look like both he and Twilight trashed the gym from when they were both playing soccer along with more of Twilight’s smirks of her being mean and devious. Twilight examined the photos while Kion is still stunned unable to compose himself to explain himself better. “Yes, but...” The latter started before being cut off. “I think it should be fairly obvious that the school cannot let someone who would do something like this compete for the Fall Formal crown.” Vice Principal Luna sternly said to them. “Vice Principal Luna, there’s two problems with this theory…” Twilight calmly and quickly pointed out while standing up from her chair. “For starters…” She explained while peeling the cut out images of them playing soccer from the trashed gym. “…this is “evidence” is fabricated.” Luna walked over to examine the falsified evidence. “…and since it sounds like this happened during lunch, how could we have done it when we were at lunch with most of the students at that time? I mean, you can ask many students who were there, I’m sure they’ll vouch for us.” “And they sure will…” Rani spoke up while entering the office after knocking on the door along with Flash and Ono leaving Kion absolutely astonished by her sudden appearance. “Sorry to interrupt, Vice Principal Luna, but we have proof that clears their names.” She said as Flash went first in handing her the photos he found. Also, I found these in a trash can in the library. Someone obviously combined these photos to make it look like Twilight was the one who trashed the gym.” “And in addition…” Rani presented her the video recording of the culprits who really did. “…I also managed to catch the real vandals in action.” She showed her the video of them destroying everything inside along with their little confession. “Oh, ho, oh, yeah! Trashed baby! Trashed!” “Yeah! Now Sunset Shimmer can frame Twilight and Kion and ensure she’ll win the crown for being Princess of the Fall Formal.” “Hmm….” Luna said before speaking her response. “I appreciate you two bringing these to my attention, Flash, Rani.” She thanked before sitting back in her chair. “In light of this new evidence, you two may of course continue your bid to be crowned the Princess of the Fall Formal.” Kion was very grateful and enlightened yet really amazed that she was quick to save him from trouble to the point he rushed over to shake her hand and the same time Twilight moves to shake Luna’s hand before moving to gently hug Flash as thanks for helping clear their names. “Thank you both!” Kion expressed with great relief. “You have no idea how important this is to me! To us!” Rani while willing to tolerate the hand shaking, moved to politely get the boy to stop. “You’re welcome, Kion. Just call it a token of my appreciation for you and your friend’s efforts to dethroning Sunset Shimmer.” “I mean what was I gonna do?” Flash added feeling humble of his good deed when Twilight breaks apart from their hug. “Not prove your innocence? Wouldn't be much of a Canterlot Wondercolt, would I? Or a Pride Land lion, for that matter.” He said with a grin while Twilight looks aside for a moment with a slight blush as she twirled with her hair before recomposing herself. “And we really appreciate it. Thanks, Flash. You too, Rani.” Twilight warmly said to them while Ono watches on with a teasing smirk from behind upon seeing the stoic girl show some emotion in front of a guy she obviously has a crush on. “I am afraid enough damage has been done to the gym that we will have to postpone the dance until tomorrow night. If you will excuse me, I need to let my sister know about this latest development and make sure that the proper discipline is handed out to the ones truly responsible for this mess.” Vice Principal Luna told the three as she rose from her chair and leaves her office. With this latest development, that would mean Sunset is disqualified from competing and that both Kion and Twilight are both a lock for the desired titles and crowns as long as they both show up well-dressed for the upcoming event. “Looks like we all know what that means.” Ono said to the four smiling. “We sure do.” Twilight nodded before turning to Kion. “Now all we have to do is just show up to the Fall Formal, retrieve our crowns, and make our way back home.” “Sounds good to me.” Kion for the moment returned feeling pleased to hear it himself. And both Flash and Rani have both had thoughts of who they want to go to the Formal already with the latter taking a little more consideration after processing her thought about giving the boy a second chance. “So, uh, I was wondering. If you aren't already going with somebody, wanna go to the Fall Formal with me tomorrow night?” Flash first offered to Twilight. And it didn’t take too much thought for Twilight to give her response. “I would love too, Flash. I really would.” She accepted while smiling earnestly and holding his hands while Kion and Ono both watch on with the former still stunned and perplexed by seeing this side of Twilight like it’s rare for her to show emotion nowadays. “So…” Rani gestured her hands towards Kion expecting him to ask her out. “…Did you have a question for me?” Kion snapped out of his brief distraction on Twilight and Flash’s moment before snapping to attention. “Huh, Ooh!” He realized what she’s seeking. “You really mean it?” The sharp-dressed girl nodded. “Go for it.” She gestured him again to pop the question while the others watch ready to watch him do so. “Well….” Kion said feeling delighted himself before doing so. “Would you...” He then stopped mid-sentence upon remembering Luna’s statement in regards to the Fall Formal. “Tomorrow night!? Hevi Kabisa! The portal! That'll be too late!” He exclaimed in panic before running off everyone behind. “I could have accepted a simple "no" in response!” Rani called out to him feeling irritated by his hasty dash away while everyone walks out of the office. “It’s okay, don’t take it personal.” Twilight spoke on his behalf quick to clear up the misunderstanding. “It’s just he’s running on an important deadline and really needed the Fall Formal to happen tonight.” “What kind of deadline tonight?” Rani inquired with a suspicious look towards the dark-haired girl. “Would you believe me if I told you I’m a pony princess and Kion's a lion prince from an alternate world here to retrieve two crowns that belong to me and my friend that we both need by tonight in order to go back home to avoid a life-threatening catastrophe for both here and there?” Twilight calmly asked. The three all shared a surprised look towards each other to what she just confessed to them before Ono first spoke up. “Wait! You’re saying you’re from an alternate world?!” “That is correct.” Twilight again admitted. “And a pony princess along with a lion prince!” Rani asked looking amazed at the bravery she was showing in telling them the truth like this. “Yes.” “And what kind of role to play back there?” Flash inquired with a teasing grin. “The lead protector of the realms from danger.” “Yes.” She repeated though slightly flustered of the way he asked her like he is really catching onto to her slight crush on him. “And what about me?” Ono asked with a tone of hope. “Do I play the role of the team’s special smart guy with a keen sight or something?” “Yes.” She repeated a little more composed than last time. “All right!” Rani nodded feeling very impressed. “We believe you!” “You do?” “Of course.” She confirmed while recalling watching them through the past three days just when she was simply strolling by. “I had a feeling there was something different about you and Kion from what I saw the past three days. From seeing that you and your two friends are all acting like fishes out of water here, constantly running around like you are in a hurry, using the occasional use of the terms every pony instead of everybody, the sixth sense, also seeing there were Two Bunga’s in the same room together.” “Oh, yeah.” Twilight laughed. “What are the odds of that happening?” “Next to impossible!” Ono joined in on the laugh. “You’re right about that!” Rani said before finding herself joining in on the group laughter. After a few good seconds of laughing with Flash and Ono both wiping the forming tears from their eyes, they all calmed themselves down before getting back on track with their discussion at hand. “But seriously though…” Rani calmed herself down before continuing. “…Two Bunga’s in the same room and world. That's impossible.” “Yeah I know.” Twilight acknowledged with a shrug. “But you saw it. You’re not dreaming. And most importantly, you’re not crazy. So it’s all real and possible.” “Okay, okay...” She accepted that response with a chuckle. “…anyways, enough said. If we’re going to be help you and Kion out, we need to get the Fall Formal to go on as planned for tonight, which means you’re going to need more help in getting things prepared.” She then pulls out a card from her coat pocket. “Lucky for you two, the president of the national honors society is here to help you out.” Twilight smiled with satisfaction seeing that things are still on track for what she and Kion need in order to ensure order in both worlds. Meanwhile, on the contrary to the calm and collected girl, her partner at that moment has a panicked and devastated expression as he retreats to the clothing store where the rest of his friends and human friends are all inside. Once inside he made a mad dash inside one of fitting rooms before placing his backpack on the stool inside before sliding down with her back leaning against the wall in despair. “Everything okay in there?” Rarity asked from the other side of the curtain having clearly seen his troubled face. “Yes!” Kion answered just when Bunga slides under the opening so he can talk to him. “Expect…” Bunga seriously asked seeing that his best friend is greatly distressed right now. “Only it's not okay. It's not okay at all! If I don't get our crown’s back tonight, we won't be able to go back to Equestria for another thirty moons! They’ll be left defenseless without us to protect from the threat of Scar!” He buried his hands into his face with the very thought of the pain and suffering his evil grand uncle has in store for everyone as if what he did to Twilight wasn’t bad enough. “I don’t know what to do now!” His friend was left pausing in thought while trying to think of what they can do in order to turn things around. “Hmm….” He tapped a finger on his chin before pointing his finger up with an idea. “How about we you know, tell them the truth. Let them know of what's on the line if you don’t get those crowns back tonight. I’m sure they’ll help us out if you did.” Kion wasn’t very quick to accept that. “But what if they won't? What if when they find out how different I really am...? What if they reject me?” He said feeling torn while turning back to look at himself in a mirror which showed his lion form for a moment. “Pfft!” Bunga scoffed it off. “Come on, Kion! They won’t reject you! I mean you’re the leader of the Lion Guard! The lion that helps protect every animal and pony and leads us all into the thick of danger whenever there’s someone in need of our help. How could they not accept you for who you are?” Kion tried to come with a counter response…only to remain answer-less in response to what he just said to him. For once, Bunga raised some pretty valid points, and that they have no reason to reject him or treat him any differently just because he happens to be from another world. Good friends treat each other equally no matter what and that’s exactly what he needed to hear. “Bunga…” Kion finally spoke calmly. “…that’s…so true.” He finished and admitted. “So very true!” Bunga stated with a friendly nudge before having his friend place and hand on his back. “I'm glad you followed me here, Bunga.” “Me too. Unless, of course, we get stuck here for another thirty moons.” With an agreement made, of what to do, the two both emerged from the dressing room where they are met with the concerned looks from everyone. “You okay?” Applejack asked him. “The Fall Formal isn't happening tonight.” Kion began. “WHAT?! WHY?!” Both Pinkie and Human Bunga exclaimed in unison. “It had to be postponed because Sunset Shimmer had Snips and Snails ruin all of Pinkie Pie's decorations.” Kion continued. “WHAT?! WHY?!” The two repeated in further shock. “But the Fall Formal has to happen tonight.” Kion added. “Wha–!” The two were about to exclaim for the third time in a row before being cut off by Applejack and Fuli placing their hands over their mouths. “You read my mind.” Applejack said in approval to the girl getting the same idea. “They were really getting on my nerves.” Fuli replied with an irritated expression. It took some courage for Kion to find the strength to speak up and confess. “You see...” He was about to explain… …when Pinkie moved her mouth in a rapid fire rant. “You're from an alternate world and you're a lion prince there and the crown actually has a magical element embedded in it that helps power up your special powerful roar and other magical elements, and without it, they don't work anymore, and you need them to help protect your magical world, and if you don't get the crown tonight, you'll be stuck in this world and you won't be able to get back for, like, a really, really long time!” She then widely grinned while Kion and Bunga were both left slack-jawed in shock that he was able to figure it all out on her own. “Un- Bunga-veilable!” Bunga gasped while silently amazed deep inside. “Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't the reason.” Rainbow Dash said unconvinced while scratching the back of her head. “Are you kidding?!” Bunga exlciamed very excited before proudly explaining his true self. “That’s exactly the reason! And back where I come from, I'm not even a human! I'm the brave honey badger and the Bravest of a team that we like to call back home that protects our home, the Lion Guard and Pony Guard!” He added with thumbs pointed towards his chest while boasting. “Oh, really?” Fuli asked with a knowing smirk. “That brave huh?” “You better believe it buster!” Bunga smugly remarked seeing she disappeared. “Fuli?” He is suddenly jump scared into falling backwards onto his back. “BOO!” “AAH!” “Okay, all right…” Bunga admitted while getting up on his feet. “…Maybe not the bravest but definitely brave above average.” It was then, Kion had managed to recover from his stunned silence. “How did you know all that?” “Just a hunch.” Pinkie simply replied with a shrug passing it off as a lucky guess. “Wait a minute! Lemme get this straight. You're a lion?” Applejack asked after briefly pinching her forehead in response to Pinkie’s antics. “And a prince?” Rarity added equally surprised. “And a leader of a team that protects your home?” Beshte also asked. “Alongside Twilight who is…” Kion replied while sighing knowing how the fashionista is going to react. “…also a pony princess back in that world too.“ “Poa!” “Oh my stars!” Both Beshte and Rarity gasped with the latter squealing before falling onto her back while fainting dramatically. Fuli shook her head in dismay yet used to it due to having said her react this way before. “You, Bunga, and Twilight are from another world?” Fluttershy asked. “Mm-hmm.“ Kion nodded while cringing and looking aside emitting a small gulp feeling fearful for the worst to come. “That... is...” Rainbow began looking unimpressed while crossing her arms before finishing it up with “… awesome!” Rainbow smiling and raising her arms very excited with this revelation in light. “Un-Bunga-veilable!” Human Bunga exclaimed in agreement. “Hey that’s my line!” His double glared feeling offended. “So is mine!” Other Bunga proudly argued. “Same lines, same quirks, same person and animal in blood!” “Well…that’s…true…so true.” He admitted. The girls and boys all gathered around the two in excitement with this discovery with Kion looking towards the Bunga that came alongside him who gives him a proud and slightly boastful smile. “See? Told ya they’d accept you.” And it was a great blessing for the boy who is feeling very glad for that and that it really worked out well for him. Now it’s just a matter of undoing the damage Snips and Snails did to the gym in order to ensure that the Fall Formal goes on as planned tonight and that’s exactly what the group of ten friends did by making their way to the gym where they all got to see what transpired during lunch hour. “I simply cannot believe they did all this!” Rarity was the first to express her disgust after eyeing the damage in shock. “If I only had some kind of... party cannon that could decorate everything super fast!” Pinkie personally wished. “Yeah, if only your pony self was here that could happen.” Bunga told her while leaning over to whisper to her. “She really does have one back there.” “Really?” “Oh yeah!” “Anyways…” Kion spoke up while, surveying what’s in front of them. ”…I know it looks like a lot of work ahead of us, but maybe if we all work together we can get this mess cleaned up in a couple of hours. Wouldn’t you agree?” Applejack was the first to say so in that regard. “Now that's the kinda can-do spirit I'm lookin' for in a Fall Formal Prince!” “Along with a Fall Formal Princess.” Rani’s voice spoke with Twilight standing beside her along with Flash. “You…” Kion spoke surprised to see the approaching woman again yet apologetic for running off on her like that. “…I’m so sorry, I…” Rani interrupted him by pinching his lips together before speaking up. “It’s okay. Your friend explained everything to me of what’s really happening.” “Everything?” Kion asked with his eyes slightly bugging out. “Everything.” She confirmed leaving the pre-teenager to turn to Twilight for an explanation knowing that she told her the truth too. “What?” Twilight asked with a shrug while approaching him. “Did you really expect me to run off without you giving yourself a chance to go with someone to the Fall Formal?” Kion looked aside feeling further foolish for the way he handled the situation back there, with Twilight giving him a friendly nudge in response. “So…” She spoke to everyone present while gesturing to the room around them. “Shall we get started?” “Let's do it, y'all!”Applejack replied as she extended her hand out for the others join her with Twilight the first to do so. “Absolutely!” “Rock on!” “Let’s do this!” “Count me in!” “Me too!” “Yes, indeedily!”. “Ready when you are!” “Affirmative!” “Yaaay!” Rarity, Rainbow, Fuli, both Bunga’s, Pinkie, Beshtem Ono, and Fluttershy all declared before they all raised their hands together before leading everyone into doing the job with the hopes this can be done in the nick of time. “It's time for us to come together It's the only way that things will get better It's time for us to take a stand So come on and lend a helping hand.” Twilight sang as she fetched brooms from the janitor’s closet and then tossed them to every one of the girls and boys. Rainbow Dash caught hers and then twirled it around alongside Fuli who did the same while briefly playing sword fight with each other. Applejack caught hers while ready to work along with Beshte, Rarity just barely caught hers while holding it aside clearly disgusted that she has clean up the place with it along with Ono. Pinkie along with the two Bunga’s all excitably caught theirs, and Fluttershy was the only one who didn’t because she turned away feeling like it was going to hit her. And as for Kion, Twilight personally handed it to him with a smile before getting started on her part in helping with the cleanup. “Fix it up Yeah, it's all right We'll get it ready by tonight.” The girls and boys all sang together as they all got to work sweeping up the place with Pinkie and both Bunga’s all happily bouncing up and down while sweeping alongside each other. At the same time Rarity and Ono both sweep together while looking away from the broom in disgust yet still smiling while Spike follows after the girl of his dreams with hearts in his eyes. “Mix it up Yeah, help a friend “We'll come together in the end.” The girls all sang as Applejack and Beshte both each tossed a bag of garbage to their friends so it can make its way to the trash can both Pinkie and Human Bunga were holding up the lids for. Fluttershy could only just barely catch and toss it to Rarity who quickly tosses to Rainbow Dash not wanting to hold it for more than a second at the same time Ono was quick to toss it to Fuli with tint shades of green on his face. Both Fuli and Rainbow tossed the bags into the buckets like they making easy scores in playing basketball. “It's time to show that we've got school spirit Raise your voice and let everyone hear it.” Pinkie, Bunga (from Equestria) , and Rainbow Dash sang as both Kion and Twilight work together to drag a table away just when two of the school athletes one with a muscular build and the other’s muscle a little more on the lean side come in to help carry over another table. While they were both doing so both Applejack comes walking by effortlessly carrying one by herself while Beshte walks by carrying two on both shoulders much to the athletes surprise to which both Twilight and Kion found quite amusing together. After all, what did you expect from the Guard’s Strongest. “It's time to show that we're strong So come on, everybody, sing along.” Rarity, Beshte, Ono, and Applejack all sang as both Bunga’s along with Pinkie got her hands and hair dirty sweeping up the place by literally using their heads and hair to do the sweeping. During which, both Bunga’s managed to obtain some leftover pizza on the floor that had some bugs on them before proceeding to devour them like it was no big deal. Much to Ono and Rarity’s disgust with the former throwing up in a nearby trash can feeling very repulsed by the very sight of it. “(Look...) Look how we've all come together (Things...) Things are only just starting to get better.” The girls and boys all sang as they see Rarity, Fluttershy, and Fuli all tossing decorations up onto the ceilings with the latter effortlessly landing every one of her tosses thanks to her time excelling in sports. During the prep, many students that Rani has gathered together all walked inside ready to pitch in in helping out. Three girls who all admired their streamer tossing were quick to start tossing them. A boy with long hair and a mustache caught one of the small rolls after one of them didn’t throw it high enough. The trio all placed the remains around their heads as hair accessories and all placed their hands on him to share a good laugh over it. After helping finishing place aside the tables, the muscular soccer player moved to help a student from the school’s math club carefully carry a stereo at the same time another is struggling to maintain his balance on the ladder while trying to set up the lights on the stage… …At least until another student quickly moved to place his foot down on the bottom to help him keep his balance while giving him a hand gesture to assure him that it’s okay, to which the former was very grateful for. Twilight overseeing this, smiled while crossing her arms while turning to see that Rani is going over her checklist in making sure that everything is well-organized before picking up a nearby trash bag so she can carry it out outside to the dumpster. While she was doing this she accidentally bumped into Kion’s head who was also carrying a bag full of trash. The two both rubbed their heads in pain while both looking annoyed at each other at first before warming up with smiles before picking up their trash bags on the way to the dumpster together hand in hand. Twilight smirked at the sight to which had Kion blushing when the former saw it. She then moved to sweep up the stage before accidentally bumping Flash Sentry adjusting his microphone for his band’s performance. Upon seeing who she bumped into she looked aside while blushing and noticing Kion return the same smirk she gave him just seconds ago before regrouping with Rani in taking out the trash. “(Look...) Look how we've all come together (Things...) Things are only gonna get better, better, better, better!” The girls sang as many students all joined in on the preparations. “(We... will...) Fix it up, yeah, it's all right (Come... tonight, tonight...) We'll get it ready by tonight (We... will...) Mix it up, yeah, help a friend (Come... together, together...) We'll come together in the end.” The girls and boys continued to sing while some students were putting together and painting an arch and placing pumpkins around it at the same time the human counterpart of Photo Finish is properly adjusting her camera. “(We... will...) Fix it up, yeah, it's all right (Come... tonight, tonight...) We'll get it ready by tonight (We... will...) Mix it up, yeah, help a friend (Come... together, together...) We'll come together, together now!” By the time their song came to an end, the last balloons were being filled with helium with the final touches to their disco ball being prepared before being hoisted up into the ceiling. At the same time, Twilight and Kion were all joined by the others who all placed their hands on each other’s shoulders seeing they have successfully got the place all set up and ready for Fall Formal to go on as originally planned. “This... looks... sooooo... GOOD!” Pinkie exclaimed very excited. “So totally Un-Bunga-veilable!” Both Bunga’s said in unison before laughing together. It was a remarkable group effort to turn things around. In fact it was so remarkable that Principal Celestia herself clapped her hands to everyone with specific praise for both Twilight and Kion for leading everyone into making this happen with her sister standing by her side. “All right, everyone! Fall Formal is back on for this evening.” She announced to everyone who all cheered upon hearing this. “So you'd better get out of here and start getting ready. Oh, and don't forget to cast your ballots for the Fall Formal Prince and Princess on your way out!” She instructed everyone to do so right away while everyone lines up to place their votes inside a box Luna held in her hands. “You got my vote, Twilight. You too, Kion” One of the students told her as he made his way to vote while placing a ballot into the box with the others following suit. “Mine, too!” “Mine too!” “Mine too!” While all of the students were casting their ballots, Sunset watches from the closet on the opposite side of the gym with eyes of fury that her plan failed and backfired on her thanks to Rani and Flash’s proof catching them red-handed. “You're lucky they were able to pull this off. Next time I ask you to make a mess of things, try to show a little restraint!” She scolded the two hiding inside with her before turning back everyone exiting the gym. “I need this Formal to go on tonight just as much as she does.” She sinisterly said with a new plan and approach to this even with everything that has happened.