//------------------------------// // Headaches // Story: You're not Twilight // by Miner //------------------------------// Crystal Brighthouse, one week later, Hitch had been unable to get back to the girls since he retreated to the station the other day. For some reason, there has been an increase in the theft of sandwich ingredients recently, and there have been no solid leads. Some ponies thought the animals had been getting bold, but after a quick discussion with them. Hitch found out that they were nowhere near the areas where the crimes were committed, which left Hitch back at square one. After promising to continue the investigation until he finds the culprit, Hitch finally remembers that a new stallion with no history showed up at Maretime Bay when these robberies took place. However, Hitch has no idea where Aaron is at the moment since he left him with Izzy the other day. So, he is going to start with her. Hopefully, she is still at the Crystal Brighthouse. But… “What the ‘Hamburgers’ happened to the Lighthouse!” Hitch exclaimed, causing Sparky to jump on his back, giggling as Hitch covered his mouth. "Sorry," Hitch whispered before looking back to see a giant flower sticking out of the roof of the Cyrstal Brighthouse with some birds making nests in the leaves. Judging by the size, Hitch can only conclude that somepony couldn’t control their magic inside the house. And since Sunny never had any problems with her earth pony magic, it could only be one other pony. Now that he thinks about it. Hitch can’t think of when Sunny used her pony magic outside the shiny glitter-making wings. Entering the lighthouse, Sparky jumps off Hitch's back and goes to some building blocks in the living room as his dad looks around, hoping some pony could give some explanation for the new addition to the house. “Guys?” “Hay Hitch,” Izzy calls from the kitchen. She filled up a saddlebag with snacks and random objects without deforming it. “Hi, Izzy. How's it going?" "Fine, I am just picking up a few things. Before heading out," "Okay. Ah Izzy can you explain why is there a giant flower sticking out of the roof, and do you happen to know where Aaron is right now?” “There is a Giant flower sticking out of the roof!” Izzy rush outside to see the flower with Hitch right behind her. Izzy was in awe of the flower before getting worried once a swarm of bees started bussing around. “How did you not notice it, Izzy?” Hitch asks as Sparky comes back to him and he puts him on his back, “Well, for starters, I normally keep my eyes forward while walking and hardly look up. And second, I think Pipp mentioned it the other day and something about the restroom and told me to use the other one for now.” Izzy and Hitch went stiff for a second when a bee flew over their shoulder; as Hitch shoos the bee away from them, However, they were struck with fear when Sparky burp engulfed the bee in a magic fire. Before any of them knew it, the bee not only survived the flames but grew ten times its own size, looking like something from a monster movie. The two ponies gave a silent scream while Hitch covered Sparky's eyes. Thankfully the bee seemed more interested in the giant flower than pony flesh as they slowly went back inside and ensured the windows were closed before retreating to the bedroom chambers. Then only after ten minutes of hiding and ten cycles of breathing exercises did the ponies come out from under the beds, “Okay, okay." Hitch says to himself as Sparky jumps on the beds before Izzy catches him, "We are going to have to deal with that. Izzy, do you have your hoof phone on you?" "Sorry, Hitchypoo, I left mine charging at Pipps. What about yours?" "Sparky thought it was a snack, and I meant to get a new one today. So we are going to have to get out of here and get help." "Can't you talk to it?" "I don't think it works that way, and I am not going to try without Armor," "Point taken," Izzy set Sparky on the bed, rubbing his head before an idea came to her, "Armor!" Izzy starts zipping around the room, looking for random objects to see if they fit on their bodies, It was then that Hitch remembered why he even came here, to begin with, "Hay Izzy, on an unrelated note, do you know where Aaron is?” “Hum?" Izzy peeks from a hole in a saddle bag before tossing it over her head, "Oh. Well, Aaron is at the Corner Hoof with Sunny,” “He is still around her?” Hitch is now more determined to find Aaron now for some reason, “I thought that he finished his business with her already,” Hitch got scared when The Bee started knocking on a nearby window as if it was asking to be let in, “Well, nothing is making much sense even to me about Aaron and Sunny relationship,” Izzy says, digging through the closet, looking for anything that can protect them from The Bee, “Relationship?” Hitch questions get closer to Izzy as she has a problem tugging a piece of fabric, Izzy resorted to pulling with her teeth and got the blanket free; however, the closet made a loud groaning noise. Izzy and Hitch could only look up in despair before they were buried under a mountain of stuff. Sparky walks over to the pile before pulling his dad out. Hitch shakes his head before they pull Izzy free, “Thank guys,” Izzy says before picking through the pile of stuff, “No problem,” He ducks every now and then when Izzy tosses something random over her shoulder, “But what do you mean by their relationship?” She taps her chin in thought, “Well, it's more of them having a common goal,” “And that would be?” “Why looking for Canterlot, of course,” Hitch rubs an ear hoping that he heard her right, “Canterlot?” “Yes, Canterlot,” “Canterlot?” Izzy faces him with a snorkel and googles on her face irk, “Hitch, I am a pony, not a broken record,” “But why would they be looking for Canterlot? It's just a myth,” Hitch says before he gets covered in a poncho with a gas mask going over his face, “Maybe, but Aaron is convinced that Canterlot is real,” Izzy says, finding a dark green rubber wetsuit, “And Sunny wants to help,” Hitch lifts the gas off his head, not questioning why there is a gas mask in a lighthouse, “Why did my best friend have to be a mare that helps every random stranger that comes to her front door?” “Because that is who Sunny is,” Izzy says, somehow getting in the wetsuit without Hitch noticing before she thinks about something, “Or is it Twilight now?” “What?” “I know, right? My head hurt just trying to think about it,” “Izzy. Sunny is Sunny, and the princess is the princess. They are not the same pony,” “But Aaron calls Sunny Twilight. Even though she is Sunny, but then Sunny calls herself Twilight, and Zipp is calling her Twilight,” Izzy grabs the side of her head, “but I know she is Sunny, but everypony is calling her Twilight. My brain can’t keep up with this!” “Izzy! Calm down,” Hitch shakes Izzy trying to calm her down before her head explodes, “Now then, why is Sunny calling herself Twilight?” Izzy eyes spin before refocusing, “Something about trying to find out what Aaron knows,” “What?” Hitch questions letting go of her, “Yeah, for some reason, Aaron knows things even we didn’t know about.” Hitch tilts his head, “Like what?” “Like Pegasus can sleep on clouds,” “They can?!” Hitch exclaims, “He also knows the full names of the ancient heroes of Equestria from what they look like and their personalities are like,” Izzy grabs her bag, getting ready to head out, “He said, I am like the element of laughter Pinkie Pie.” Hitch rubs his head as Izzy cacoons Sparky in two blankets, “I don’t know where to begin to understand what you just said. How can he possibly know that about ponies that died off thousands of years ago?” He grabs the wiggling blanket as both ponies head downstairs, Izzy looked out the window, searching for The Bee, “That is why Sunny is going undercover to find out. At least that is what I can get at least.” Once Izzy determined the coast was clear, they made a break for it and didn’t stop until they were a reasonable distance from the Crystal Brighthouse. Only when they stop for a breathe did Hitch continue the conversation as Sparky was able to get his head free from his prison, “So are they alone there in the Corner Hoof or-“ “Oh no, Zipp, Pipp, and Misty drop by to help them out whenever they can. I was picking up some snacks before heading back to Sunny’s stands for the lunch rush.” “Ok then. I will drop by when I get a chance. In the meantime, can you tell the others about Mr. Bee at the lighthouse?” "Will do Hitchypoo. What are you going to do?" "See if there is a way to remove our new guest at the lighthouse. Preferable a way that doesn't involve getting stung," Corner hoof Misty is not sure what to make of Twilight or Aaron. She gets the feeling that she has met the Princess before, but that is impossible. So why can’t she shake this feeling? And don’t get her started on Aaron. She looks at the college researcher with his nose stuck in a book. He hasn’t said a word since she got here three days ago. If she hadn’t seen him move to grab another book, she would have thought that he was dead. Misty is starting to think that something is wrong with him. ‘What kind of pony dedicate their lives to only reading dusty old books?’ she thought to herself. At that same moment, Misty felt a sudden chill down her spine. Frighten Misty looks around, trying to find out what happened as Sunny looks between the ponies, ‘Misty has been a great help going through these books.’ She thought to herself, ‘Sitting here with them feels like I am in a study group or a book club.’ She smiles to herself, ‘I could never get the other girls this interested in history. It feels so good to be with someponies that can appreciate history as much as these two ponies. However,’ She looks at Aaron cross-referencing notes, ‘I have never met a stallion that is as dedicated to researching lost knowledge as Aaron does since my dad. I would if Aaron is making any headways?’ ‘Keep… it… together… Aaron,’ He steals a glance behind him to see Twilight quickly going back to her book, ‘AAAAAAAAAAAHHH! I can’t handle this level of stress!’ ‘Hum sandwiches,’ Misty face hoofs, ‘Great, now I am hungry,’