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// Issue 8: 
// Story: MLP G5 Sunset: IDW Comic Story 
// by JesusG0987 
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Issue 8:

In Maretime Bay, it was a little messy, recently they had a pie festival with a sign that said ‘Pie Festival’  on it with streamers and some leftover pies all around the area with some balloons.

Sunset, Sunny and Izzy are walking through the aftermath of the festival as Izzy is looking a little down while Sunset and Sunny look at her in concern. The two ponies looked at each other, knowing they have to say something to Izzy to know what’s wrong with her.

Sunset turned to Izzy as she spoke first. “Hey, Izzy, are you okay?” She asked the unicorn in concern.

“I’m fine, Sunset.” Izzy said in a low tone, lost in thought.

Sunny then got in front of Izzy with a smile as she spoke next. “Sure was a fun festival, huh?” She asked cheerfully as she gave Izzy a boop to her muzzle.

Izzy now smiled as she stopped after the boop to her muzzle. “Huh? Oh, yeah!” She said, now cheerfully again. “It’s so nice seeing everypony come together! There are so many kinds of sparkles between Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth Ponies…” She said, but then she gave the worried look again. “It’s just a little hard to focus on everything with Discord still on the loose.” She said in worried, having a hard time to get her mind off of Discord, who is still on the loose and still has the Pegasus Crystal.

Sunset and Sunny gave Izzy a comforting expression as Sunset got close to Izzy as she placed a comforting hoof on Izzy. “It’s okay, Izzy. We’re all worried that Discord is still on the loose and still has the Pegasus Crystal. But don’t let it get to you, it’s only a matter of time until we find him and get that crystal back.” She assured Izzy with a smile.

“I know, but still, I just can’t stop worrying.” Izzy said, still having second thoughts.

“Hey, we get it…” Sunny said with a smile to Izzy. “And we’ll find him. But I think I know what you need right now!” She said cheerfully to Izzy, knowing what Izzy needs to cheer her up.

“Oh?” Izzy asked with curiosity.

“What’s that, Sunny?” Sunset asked, wanting to know as well as they continued walking.







Sometime later at the Crystal Brighthouse, Sunset, Sunny and Izzy are in the kitchen with Sunny setting up a blender and some materials for blending as she smiled at Izzy while Sunset smiled as well, now knowing what Sunny is getting at.

“Remember that smoothie we made together?” Sunny asked the two with a smile.

“Oh yeah!” Izzy cheered with a wide smile.

“How can we forget the…” Sunset started with playful rolled eyes with a smile as all three ponies said it together.

“THE DREAMY CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER STARBON!” All three ponies announced together, though Izzy and Sunny both cheered with wide smiles as they looked at each other while holding each other hooves while Sunset just announced normally as she just gave a smile at the two of how excited they can be together.

“That’s the one.” Sunset said with a chuckle, should’ve guessed that Sunny and Izzy would get this excited when they made their special smoothies together.

Sunny placed some ingredients down with a smile as she spoke to Izzy again. “We know things haven’t been going well with Discord, Izzy, But… This is what the Unity Crystals are all about.” She said with a smile.

“While magic is stable for now, we can still have fun together. And it’s not about the artifacts that make friendship…” Sunset added with a smile.

“It’s about all of us coming together.” Sunny finished as she and Sunset gave Izzy a smile.

Izzy smiled at them, but then she placed her hoof on her chin as she was having a thought. ‘That’s right. I wanted so badly to connect with Sunny and Sunset…’ She thought as she started to remember when everypony in Equestria used their magic when it returned in friendship and harmony as the Mane 6 were together, chatting and laughing with one another. ‘Everypony was so happy when magic was restored to Equestria…Especially Sunny and Sunset.’ She added, knowing how happy everypony is with magic restored and how happy both Sunny and Sunset are for making it happen, with Sunny finally fulfilling her and her father’s dream and Sunset rebuilding Twilight’s legacy and making Equestria back to the way it should be. ‘Seeing all of us together was their dream come true, and it showed.’ She stated, remembering when Sunny in her Alicorn form with Sunset beside her as they smiled and trotted around. ‘Their sparkles were so bright. But I couldn’t say the same thing about mine.’ Izzy thought, giving a down expression while picturing Sunny and Sunset with a group of ponies crowding them as they walked off, with Izzy behind them as she trotted off to catch up with them. ‘My sparkle couldn’t keep up with both Sunny and Sunset.” She said with a down expression, thinking that her sparkle isn’t perfect like Sunny and Sunset.







Flashback.

A while back, sometime after magic returned and ponykind together, Izzy is brushing her mane with a smile as she looks in the mirror.

“Sunny and Sunset’s been galloping all over since we got our magic back and settled in the Crystal Brighthouse.” Izzy said to herself as she remembered their first adventure like it was yesterday. “And everypony knows if you work hard, you gotta play hard!” She announced she then grabbed some art materials and a painting she made with her magic and set them up before she trotted across the room. “So I’m gonna take Sunny and Sunset on a wild crafting adventure!” Izzy cheered as she trotted across the hallway to get Sunny first.

But the minute that Izzy stopped at Sunny’s door, there’s a note that said ‘Out flying with Zipp & Pipp! Back later, -Sunny’ with a smiley face on it.

Izzy took the note out with her magic and read it. “‘Out flying with Zipp and Pipp?’” She read as she smiled as she trotted down the hall. “Oh, eee! That sounds like so much fun! If I hurry, maybe I can catch them---” She said to herself, but then she stopped with a sad expression as she stopped focusing her magic as the note fell as she realized something. “Oh… But I can’t fly.” She sadly said, remembering that she can’t fly. “I bet Sunset is flying around as well.” She said in sadness as she walked out of the Brighthouse.







A little bit later, Izzy is outside the Brighthouse with a sad expression, but that changed once she saw who’s at the garden, and it was Sunset.

Sunset is doing a little gardening in the garden as she is trimming some bushes and uses her magic to grow some flowers as she smiles at her progress.

“SUNSET!” Izzy’s voice was heard as Sunset turned, only to be tackled by Izzy, who was giving her a tight hug.

Sunset chuckled slightly as she smiled at Izzy. “Morning, Izzy.” She managed to say.

“I thought you might be flying with Sunny, Zipp and Pipp when I saw Sunny’s note.” Izzy said happily as she let go of Sunset as she gave a cheerful smile.

“Sunny asked me if I could join them, but I declined.” Sunset answered with a smile. “Because you need somepony around to keep you company, since I was the first pony to join you before meeting Sunny.” She said, going to keep Izzy company so she won’t be alone.

“Aw, thanks, Sunset.” Izzy said with a smile as she looked down a bit with a small frown. “Wish Sunny was here to join us.” She said, wishing that Sunny was here with them as well.

“I’m sure she will be back. Now how about we have some fun, Izzy?” Sunset asked with a smile.

Izzy then smiled again as she trotted around. “Of course Sunny wants to go flying with Zipp and Pipp. They’re so cool and fun!” She cheered while Sunset watched. “And who wouldn’t want to use Pegasus Magic?” She asked cheerfully.

“Well, for those who don’t have wings, not sure.” Sunset honestly said.

Izzy then looks at the leaves, flowers and rocks on the ground as she starts levitating some with her horn. “I mean, our magic isn’t so bad, either.” She said with a smile as she levitated some things in the air. “TA-DA!” She cheered.

Sunset chuckled at Izzy. “Yes, it can be great while using it alright, Izzy.” She said with a chuckle.

Izzy then sat on her haunched in disappointment as she stopped her magic as the things she levitated back to the ground as she gave a sad look. “But I still can’t fly with our friends, Sunset.” She said, still down that she can’t fly like Sunset, Sunny, Zipp and Pipp.

“Come on, Izzy. Don’t be like that.” Sunset said as she placed a wing on Izzy’s back for comfort. “There are many other ways to have fun, you just need to find that without being so hard on yourself and the others.” She assured, wanting to help Izzy find something fun.

Izzy then shook her head like crazy as she then spoke. “You’re right, Sunset. I can’t get too down on myself!” She called out. “C’mon, Izzy. Keep it together!” She said to herself. “Me and you, Sunset, can still have a funtastic day.” She said to Sunset with a smile.

“That’s the spirit, Izzy.” Sunset said with a smile. “Come on, let’s go into Maretime Bay, maybe we can find something fun in town.” She said, going to find something fun herself and Izzy should do.

“Okay!” Izzy cheered as she hopped away with Sunset following her with smiles on their faces.







Sometime later in Maretime Bay, Sunset and Izzy are looking around town for something fun, and then they see two Earth Ponies mares on a bench, one has a yellow coat while the other is purple, as the purple one has a tanning mirror while the yellow one is sweaty from the heat.

“Gosh, I could really use a smoothie right now.” The yellow mare complained, which made Izzy and Sunset stop when they heard her. “Haven’t seen Sunny and Sunset skating or flying around all day!” She added, didn’t notice that Sunset is with Izzy next to them.

“That’s too bad.” The purple mare said while holding her tanning mirror. “Sunny and Sunset’s smoothies are the best.” She added.

Izzy then got an idea as she got behind the bench the two mares were sitting, which got their attention as Izzy smiled down at them. “Oh yea? You know, I’m best friends with Sunny and Sunset, and Sunset’s over there.” She pointed to Sunset, who was waving at them sheepishly as Izzy continued. “I bet Sunset and I could whip up some smoothies until Sunny’s back!” She cheered, going to make some smoothies for them until Sunny got back.

The purple mare raised an eyebrow at Izzy from what she said. “Really? A Unicorn?” She asked, a bit weird that a unicorn would make them smoothies.

“Hey!” Sunset called out to them as the purple mare flinched. “That’s my friend, and I happen to know that whenever Izzy makes something, she does the best! And don’t think Unicorns can’t make the best smoothies just because you didn’t let them get the chance to, and don’t start with that attitude.” She lectured the purple mare.

The purple mare sweat a bit as she gave a sheepish smile. “Right. Sorry. but are you sure you can make smoothies with Sunset, Izzy?” She asked Izzy.

“Yes, even a Unicorn could do that! And why not? Unicorns like smoothies just as much as Earth Ponies!” Izzy proudly said with a smile as the two mares listened, the purple one yawned a bit while the yellow one had some thoughts. “We also like a lot of tea, but still! I could help Sunny and Sunset!” She added.

“It’s true with the tea thing. Alphabittle makes the best ones.” Sunset commented with a smile, knowing that is true since Alphabittle’s teas are great.

Izzy then got a great idea as she gasped loudly with wide eyes as she slammed her hooves down on the bench, which started the two earth ponies mares and Sunset from that sudden outburst as Izzy smiled cheerfully. “I can do a Totally Smoothie Makeover for Sunny!” She cheered very loud with a wave of her hooves as two earth ponies mares shrug each other in confusion before looking at Sunset.

“To be honest, knowing Izzy, I should’ve expected this when an idea popped into her head.” Sunset shrugged, knowing Izzy can get so excited when she comes up with some ideas.

Izzy then pointed excitedly to the ‘World of Crafts!’ store. “It’ll be such a cinch! I just need to make some new banners for her cart. With lots of glitter of course.” She said, while also putting in the glitter thing, since she loved glitter as she then pointed to the ‘Fud King’ grocery store. “Stock up on lots of goodies to make some cool new recipes!” She added.

“And with me helping you out, since this will be fun.” Sunset said with a knowing tone and a smirk.

“Yep!” Izzy answered with a smile as she continued. “And when Sunny comes back, she’ll be so surprised and we can have so much fun making smoothies together!” She finished, while picturing herself with Sunny and Sunset by her side, surrounded by a blender, a couple of smoothies cups and some ingredients for them as she ‘zinged’ off at high speed, leaving the two earth ponies mares and Sunset behind as they looked at where she trotted off.

“Weirdo.” The purple mare said, finding Izzy a little weird.

“That’s my friend, don’t say that.” Sunset lectured, giving a mean glare at the purple mare, who raised her hoof in defense as she nodded quickly in response. “I better catch up to her, to make sure she doesn’t overdo it, like all the other times this happened to us.” She said to herself as she trotted off to catch up to Izzy.







A little bit later, back at the Crystal Brighthouse, Sunset and Izzy got everything they needed to give Sunny’s smoothie business a ‘makeover’.

Izzy is at her crafting table with Sunset as she blasted some red glitter from her ‘Glitter O-Matic’ blaster that she somehow got as she and Sunset wear protective gear while blasting a purple cloth with red glitter, not sure where Izzy got that blaster but decides not to question it.

After that, Izzy is writing down on her ‘Smoothie Recipes’ book to know what she needs to put in while Sunset is making sure she gets it right. “It’ll be so much fun to fill this recipe book!” Izzy cheered.

“Just make sure you follow them right, Izzy. Don’t want ponies to taste bad smoothies.” Sunset said, reminding Izzy to make sure she gets the recipes right.

“I will!” Izzy cheered.

And then after that, Izzy starts knitting some covers for the smoothies cups with Sunset helping out. “Even smoothies deserve to feel cozy.” Izzy commented.

“Well, that or to make hooves feel comfortable, just saying.” Sunset said, not sure why Izzy thought of this, but again, can’t question it since it’s Izzy.

And then, a little bit later, Izzy is sewing something as she focuses her magic as she levitates a needle and a thread as she focuses while Sunset raises an eyebrow.

Izzy finished as she smiled at her work, which is just a heart sewed on an apron. “Yeah, my magic isn’t so bad, either.” She said with a smirk.

“Easy one to make, I presume.” Sunset said with a little chuckle.







Sometime later, Sunset and Izzy are in the kitchen as Izzy is putting in some fruits in the blender.

“Some bananas, an orange, and a few pieces of watermelon…” Izzy listened with a smile as she placed the fruits in the blender.

Sunset chuckled a bit, and then widened her eyes in startled as Izzy’s about to press the button. “Wait, Izzy! You forgot to…” She cried to call out, but it was too late.

Izzy pressed the start button on the blender, but she forgot to put the lid on top of it as it started blending the fruit as the brown continents spilled out of it from the blending.

“Eek!” Both Sunset and Izzy cried out in startled as the brown continents flew all around the kitchen while getting on Sunset and Izzy in the process.

Izzy turned off the blender as she and Sunset are now covered in brown blends as the kitchen is a complete mess.

“...Put the lid on the top of the blender to secure it.” Sunset finished with a deadpan tone.

Izzy gave a sheepish chuckle to Sunset at her mistake. “Sorry.” She sheepishly said as she turned to her recipe book next to them as she wrote down the recipe with her usual cheery smile. “But, oooh, this recipe would be good for ponies with a vermillion sparkle. It just needs a little peanut butter!” She cheered.

Sunset still has second thoughts about this as she wipes the contents off her face as best she could. “Just make sure you close the lid next time.” She said, while also knowing that she can’t talk Izzy out of this, because once Izzy thought of something, there’s no stopping her, so she has to learn the hard way.







A little bit later, Sunset and Izzy are outside the Brighthouse as Sunset is rolling the smoothie cart, which has a sign that says ‘Sunny & Sunset’s smoothies, outside as Izzy uses her magic to place a sign that says ‘New Sparkle Smoothies’.

Izzy then smiled as she held up a book of stickers as she smiled. “A little of this.” She said as she then placed some stickers on some roller skates. “A little of that.” She said and then placed some on a couple of helmets. “And this.” And then she placed her smoothie cloth covers on the smoothie cups. “And that.” She continued as she then levitated her recipe book and placed some stickers on it. “And this. And some more of that!” She cheered.

Sunset raised an eyebrow from Izzy. “First glitter and now stickers, what’s next for that unicorn?” She asked herself with a chuckle.

Izzy then starts putting some red streamers all over the smoothie cart. “And some more of this!” She cheered.

A couple of minutes later, Izzy, who is covered in stickers and streamers then turned to Sunset with a smile. “I am so excited!” She said excitedly to Sunset.

Sunset chuckled a bit from Izzy’s excitement as she peeled some stickers off her. “I am sure you are, Izzy. Now let’s finish this up.” She said with a smile as she helped Izzy finish it right up.







A few minutes later, Sunset and Izzy finally finished the cart, with a few decorations on it as they stood in front of it.

“Ta-da!” Izzy cheered to the cart with a cheery smile.

“I have to say, Izzy, it actually looks great.” Sunset said with a smile.

“Thank you, Sunset.” Izzy said with a smile as she levitated three aprons with hearts on them as she put one on herself and one on Sunset as they put on the helmets and rollerskates. “Sunny’s going to love it as well!” She cheered.

“I’m sure she will.” Sunset said with a smile. “Now come on, let’s head to town to begin our smoothie sale.” She added as she dragged the cart while Izzy followed as they head to town.







A little bit later, Sunny is flying around Maretime Bay in her Alicorn form cheerfully with a cheerful smile as she descends close to the ground.

Sunny then saw two Earth Ponies fillies next to her, drinking smoothies happily as one of them spoke.

“A Unicorn and Alicorn smoothie! Who would’ve guessed?” The first filly said in amazement.

“The unicorn says it matches my sparkle… Whatever that means!” The second filly said happily as she sipped her smoothie.

“Feels cozy.” The first one commented with a smile, feeling the cloth on the smoothie cup, feeling really cozy.

“Unicorn and Alicorn smoothies?” Sunny asked curious as she turned to her side and what she saw surprised her, as she saw Sunset and Izzy selling smoothies to an Earth Pony mare as Izzy spoke.

“Your sparkle looks fuschia today so you should try this Rasberry Chamomile Smoothie!” Izzy announces with a smile as she is giving said smoothie to the green Earth Pony mare.

“Hey, that… actually sounds kinda good.” The mare said with a smile. “Are you reading my mind?” She asked jokily.

“You know that is way behind us. Right, Izzy?” Sunset asked Izzy with a smile.

“Yeah! Haha!” Izzy laughed a bit. “Unicorns can’t actually do that!” She laughed, but as the mare was about to grab her smoothie, Izzy got close to her face in a strange look. “Or can we? Ooooh…” She said in a spooky tone, which creeped the mare out a bit from that.

“Izzy, don’t. We talk about no spooky tones. You’re scaring the pony.” Sunset lectured as she backed Izzy up a bit from that.

Izzy realizes what she did as she gives a sheepish chuckle. “Heheheh, sorry.” She apologized to the mare, who was walking away with her smoothie while giving Izzy a ‘weirdo’ expression.

Sunny walked close to them as she stopped using her Alicorn magic as Izzy and Sunset saw her.

“Sunny! SURPRISE!” Izzy announced happily.

“Hey, Sunny. You’re finally here. Check out what Izzy just made for us.” Sunset said with a smile.

Izzy then roller skated to Sunny excitedly as Sunset just walked normally to them. “How do you like the makeover? I did everything myself with Sunset’s help!” She said excitedly.

“Wow, Izzy! That’s so… nice!” Sunny said, a little surprised by this as she doesn't know how to say it.

“Izzy did all the designs herself, and she put a lot of effort into it.” Sunset added.

Izzy then pointed to the makeover smoothie cart as she showed it to Sunny. “I put Sunset’s and your names up big and bright! And I thought streamers would be cute here-- Oh, I bet we could add wind chimes, though!” She said excitedly. “Then everypony can hear you two coming!” She added with a smile.

“Oh… Wind Chimes!” Sunny said, while feeling unsure about this.

“Yeah, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.” Sunset chuckled, not wanting Izzy to overdo it.

Izzy then levitated her smoothie recipe book to Sunny as she opened it up. “And I made a few new recipes with Sunset’s help. We organized them by sparkle color. We can look them over together. It’ll be fun!” She cheered.

“By sparkle?” Sunny asked in confusion.

“Izzy labels the smoothies of the ponies sparkles and color coded them so that we know what kind of smoothies that fit them.” Sunset said. “And I also help her out with the flavors so that she doesn’t mess them up, I was the taste tester to help her.” She added with a small smile, having tasted the new smoothie recipes Izzy made to make sure which ones taste good or that they need some adjustments.

Izzy levitated one of the smoothie cups with the cloth around it to show Sunny. “And look at these smoothie sweaters I knitted! Oh, oh, and finally--” She was going to say the last one until Sunny spoke, feeling a bit overwhelmed by it.

“Izzy, this is really so sweet and all, but I kinda wish you asked me first!” Sunny called out.

“But if I asked first then it wouldn’t be a surprise!” Izzy pointed out cheerfully, but then realized something as she gave a sad look. “Wait… you don’t like it, do you, Sunny?” She asked in sadness as she sadly skated away slowly with her head down.

Sunset then gave Sunny a mad look from that. “Sunny. Izzy worked hard on this for you and me, and now you made Izzy sad because you don’t like it? That’s low, even for you.” She said as she skated off to follow Izzy.

Sunny realizes what she just said as she races off after them with a guilty look. “Izzy! Sunset! Hold on… That’s not what I’m saying.” She called out as she walked beside them.

“Then what are you saying, Sunny?” Sunset asked with a raised eyebrow.

“It’s not that I don’t like the makeover! I think it’s so sweet you did all this for me and Sunset, Izzy!” Sunny explained with a smile. “It’s just a lot to come back to. I’ve been working here for so long, and my Dad and I came up with so many recipes together, and when Sunset came into our lives, it was a dream come true for a Guardian of Harmony to be working right by my side, I just… I’m attached to how things are.” She reasoned, saying that she was so used to how her smoothie business was and how it’s been lately, she likes how it was before.

“Oh… I can understand that.” Izzy said, still feeling down.

Sunset then spoke next. “Sunny, I get why you like how your smoothie business was before, but don't you realize why Izzy did all this? She’s been left out from us in the fun activities, while either we’re in the air or in our own business, that she felt left alone with nopony to hangout with.” She pointed out, which made Sunny widen her eyes from that. “You wanted to know why I didn’t join you, Zipp or Pipp on a flight? Because I wanted to keep Izzy company so that she doesn’t feel left alone. You left without saying anything, and you left a note for her instead of saying it in person. And that hurt Izzy that she can join you girls or if it was me as well since she can’t fly.” She added, telling the main reason why Izzy did all this for Sunny and why Sunset stayed behind to hang out with her.

Sunny then felt more guilty about this as she turned to Izzy. “Is that true, Izzy?” She asked Izzy in concern.

“Yes. It’s all true.” Izzy answered, still feeling down as she took off her helmet and roller skates. “I wanted to surprise you because you and Sunset have been all over the place since magic returned. And I thought we could do something together.” She explained her reason. “It’s not like I could go flying with you two, Pipp and Zipp. Sunset was here to keep me company so that I wouldn’t be alone.” She added as she got up.

Sunny then placed a hoof over Izzy as she gave a smile to her. “Oh, Izzy… I’m sorry for making you feel this way, and I know everypony’s magic is unique, but look at us. We’re all finally together now!” She cheered, trying to cheer up Izzy.

“I know, I know.” Izzy said while still feeling down as Sunny and Sunset listened carefully while feeling sympathy for her. “I just think about that letter I found when I was a little filly.” She said, recalling the letter Sunny and her father sent years ago, before she founded it. “It said I had a friend in Maretime Bay, And I actually got to meet her after meeting Sunset! Magic or no magic… And now I just miss her.” She finished sadly.

“She’s been like this since the day we became alicorns, Sunny.” Sunset answered, while Sunny was surprised by this. “You’ve been too busy with other things with our friends and the excitement of you being an alicorn that you never noticed how Izzy felt left out since then. And up until now, it has to be heard. And the reason why I kept her company half the time.” She finished.

Sunny then feels guilty that Izzy felt this way. “I didn’t realize you feel this way, Izzy…” She said, didn’t know that she made Izzy feel like this.

Izzy then levitated the third apron she had to show Sunny. “Yeah. Well, this was the last part of the surprise.” She said, still feeling down.

Izzy puts the apron on Sunny, who smiled widely at this. “Aww, I love it!” She said happily, loving the apron.

“Now you get it, Sunny? You were so distracted, you didn’t realize how your friends felt.” Sunset spoke as she, Izzy and Sunny gave each other a nuzzle as they smiled at one another.

“I guess in all the excitement of having magic back, I forgot to check in with all my friends.” Sunny admittedly said.

“You really need to work on that, Sunny.” Sunset stated, seeing that Sunny still needs to pay close attention to her friends.

“Yeah, I really do.” Sunny said while chuckling sheepishly before turning to Izzy. “I didn’t realize you felt so left out, Izzy. I’m sorry.” She apologizes to Izzy with a small smile.

“It’s okay, Sunny.” Izzy said as she smiled in forgiveness. “I wish I had said something sooner.” She added.

“Well, now you have, Izzy. It’s okay to talk these things out instead of keeping them in. You have friends to help you out.” Sunset said with a smile, which caused Izzy to smile widely as she felt better now.

Sunny smiled as she spoke next. “Well we’re together now. So let’s sell some smoothies.” She said, going to spend some time with them.

“That’ll be wonderful!” Izzy cheered, back to her old self.

“You’ve read my mind, girls!” Sunset called out with a smile as Sunny was dragging the smoothie cart, strap around her waist with Sunset and Izzy by her side as they smiled cheerfully to each other as Sunny and Sunset roller skated across Maretime Bay with Izzy running beside them.

And then, sometime later, the three ponies are selling smoothies together, Sunny and Sunset gave two ponies their smoothies, while Izzy gave one to a mare, which caused her to tear up from the heat from the smoothie she was drinking, apparently the smoothie she was drinking was too spice for her taste.

After the sale, the three ponies are dragging the cart back to the Brighthouse.

“Looks like we’re all out!” Sunny cheered.

“Those ponies really like the sales.” Sunset commented with a smile.

“And I didn’t get to taste one…” Izzy said in disappointment that she didn’t get to taste those smoothies yet before she smiled. “Hey, let’s head home and make some together.” She happily suggested.

“Sure!” Sunny cheered.

“Sounds good to me.” Sunset said in agreement as they walked back to the Crystal Brighthouse.







Sometime later in the Crystal Brighthouse kitchen, the three ponies are setting up some ingredients as they get some ingredients ready and placing them in the blender as Izzy is using her magic to cut up a banana, Sunset is chopping some other fruits while Sunny is looking at Izzy’s recipe book.

“Wow, you two really were busy with this!” Sunny said in amazement at the recipes Sunset and Izzy put down. “Why a green tea smoothie for a red sparkle?” She asked curiously.

“Asked Izzy, she worked out the details since she knows ponies sparkles.” Sunset said to Sunny, knowing how Izzy can tell ponies sparkles.

“Oh, because it's super calming!” Izzy cheered with a smile. “Especially with ginger, and some oranges, for fun!” She added with a smile.

“What do you suggest for my sparkle, Izzy?” Sunny asked with a smile.

“Or mine?” Sunset asked as well with a smirk.

Izzy then placed her hoof in her chin as she thought with a smile “For you, Sunny… Lots of sweet peaches, and a little mango. And for you, Sunset… Lots of kiwis, with some strawberries.” She said with a smile.

“Ooh, that sounds good.” Sunny said happily.

“And totally fits our sparkles.” Sunset commented with a smile.

“Between the three of us, I like to throw a little mint into my smoothie.” Sunny added while holding a mint in her hoof.

“I like a little grape in mine.” Sunset commented while holding some grapes.

“Really?” Izzy said in surprise. “Me, I love a bit of peanut butter.” She said with a smile while holding some peanut butter.

“Yeah?” Sunny asked with a smile as she thought about it. “Well, let’s go with both!” She cheered.

“Good idea, Sunny!” Sunset announced as the three ponies placed some fruits and their favorite things into the blender.

After putting them in the blender, they close the lid on it as they start blending the smoothie as Sunny spoke with a smile to Sunset and Izzy.

“It feels so good making new recipes with somepony again. Thank you, Izzy and Sunset.” Sunny said to the two ponies with a smile, happy to be making new recipes with somepony after her father, well, departed.

Sunset and Izzy smiled heartfully at Sunny as Izzy spoke. “Aw, Sunny. Anytime you want, we’re here for you.” She said with a smile.

“You can always ask us.” Sunset added with a smile.

“Same here.” Sunny said with a smile. “Hoof to Heart.” She said as they touch each other's hooves before they touch their hearts, keeping the promise.







A little bit later, once their smoothies are done, they place them on three cups, which look a little split between pink and dark color on them.

They each grabbed a cup as they smiled at each other. “Here we go!” Sunny cheered.

“Down the hatch!” Sunset added.

“Bottoms up!” Izzy finished.

They  all drink their smoothies, while Sunset and Izzy sip through their cups while Sunny uses her tongue to like it up as they both smile at the taste.

“This is amazing!” Sunset cheered as she kept sipping.

“It’s really sweet and creamy…” Izzy started as she kept sipping through her straw.

“Mm-hmm.” Sunny nodded in agreement. “And definitely peanut buttery! How about we call it…” She thought of a name as the three ponies smiled wide at their smoothies. “...THE DREAMY CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER STARBOW?” She asked with a smile.

“That sounds great!” Izzy cheered while looking at her smoothie with wide eyes and a smile.

“I like that name.” Sunset said in agreement with a smile.

The three ponies then chug on their smoothies really quickly, with Sunny placing the cup on her whole muzzle to drink it all while Sunset and Izzy enjoy the smoothies through their straws.

Izzy then smiled as she licked her lips as she had a thought. “I think we should make this for all our friends.” She suggested.

“I like that idea, Izzy.” Sunset said in agreement, wanting the others to try this smoothie.







Sometime later, Sunny, Sunset and Izzy made enough smoothies for their friends as they were passing each smoothie cup to each of them.

“Here’s your Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Starbow!” Izzy announced cheerfully to Zipp, who was looking at the smoothie in excitement with a smile, knowing her sweet tooth.

“There’s enough for all of us.” Sunset added as she gave one to Hitch, who is sipping on his, loving it.

“Just a little something Izzy, Sunset and I whipped up.” Sunny said to Pipp with a smile as Pipp is holding her smoothie and her phone with a smile.

“Adorable!” Pipp said happily. “Oh, I just gotta share this with my Pippsqueaks!” She said excitedly, going to livestream this smoothie to her followers as she turned to Sunny and Sunset. “By the way, Sunny and Sunset, did you both see the pics I posted of our flight? Stunning! Can’t believe how good it feels to fly for real.” She said, really happy that they can fly for real and not fake it as they dreamed of flying their whole lives.

“It really does!” Sunny said in excitement.

“That is what it feels like to fly for real, now that it’s possible since magic has been restored.” Sunset said with a proud smile, happy that everything is returning the way Equestria should be since magic has returned.

Izzy however, starts feeling a little down that she didn’t get to join them, sure she had Sunset with her, but she still felt left out when Sunny, Zipp and Pipp went flying.

“Hah. Wait till I tell you what happened on my wilderness trip!” Hitch called out, wanting to tell the others what happened during his wilderness today.

“Oh, that trip, huh?” Zipp said in a non-surprise tone, knowing what happened with Hitch earlier while Izzy is looking at her friends, lost in thought.

End of Flashback.







Izzy still remembers that day as she remembered seeing her friends chatting and laughing with one another as they enjoyed their smoothies with their sparkles glowing around them as she was lost in thought.

‘In the end, the desire to bring back magic is what brought us all together--not just Equestria but the six of us.’ Izzy thought to herself. ‘Six different ponies, one of them is a Guardian of Harmony, with our own beautiful sparkles, finally becoming friends…’ She thought, knowing how they all came together as friends and been close to each other.

“We’re all different in this world.” Sunny said, snapping Izzy out of her thoughts as she looked at her smoothie while Sunset brought Izzy’s hers and had her own in her hooves. “But when we come together we can make beautiful things happen. Just like how when the Unity Crystals come together, the beauty of magic happens. You see?” She asked Izzy with a smile.

“Yeah… Of course.” Izzy answered with a smile.

“That’s when the magic of friendship comes together, and when they do, nothing can stop us.” Sunset added as she sip on her smoothie while Sunny gulped hers down with her cup on her muzzles.

Izzy was lost in thought again as she gave a worried look. ‘Magic brought us all together, but…’ She then pictured Discord, who is giving an evil look as he is holding the pegasus crystal in his claws. ‘...I wonder if our sparkles can shine through everything?’ She thought to herself, worried if they aren’t strong enough to stop discord and get the Pegasus Crystal back, and if they can’t get it back, they could lose magic forever.

End of Issue 8.