//------------------------------// // Chapter VIII // Story: You're Okay // by TheKing2001 //------------------------------// “I honestly thought there would be more stuff we have to do,” Bon Bon said as we trotted through the store and I tossed some random stuff into the cart I pushed with my magic. “Me too. I’ve never adopted before.” “Well obviously,” Bon Bon rolled her eyes as she added biscuits to the cart. “Neither of us have. What was Liza’s favorite food again?” “Bananas, apples, pears the like. And hay lasagna.” “And strawberries?” “Yes. And strawberries,” I smirked as we passed the toy aisle. I trotted into it and looked around as Bon Bon groaned before following. “Oh my Luna!” “What is it?” Bon Bon asked with an eye roll. I levitated a plush of a walrus. “For Scootaloo!” I explained at her confused expression. “She likes them.” I tossed it and a few other toys in the cart as I stopped with even wider eyes and grinned. Bon Bon slammed a hoof into her face as I added a human to the cart. “I thought we were getting the fillies toys, not you.” “Bon Bon, this is a rare one! The King was only packed and sold in a few places. He’s one of the few I’m missing!” I exclaimed as Bon Bon rolled her eyes. “I haven’t gotten any My Little Human in months either so.” “Fine,” Bon Bon sighed as I turned away to push the cart. I ignored the sound of something being tossed into the cart and being covered by the sounds of rummaging. “Let’s just go check out and go home.” Thank Celestia for that. Grocery story shopping is so boring. The only good part is the toy aisle. My Little Human was probably the most well known comic series in all of Equestria. One day, I will meet a real life human. One day, Celestia damn it. I yawned as I laid on my stomach on the couch as Bon Bon sat reading a book. Scootaloo had passed out surprisingly fast, something about crusading all day and it being exhausting. “You should talk to Princess Twilight. Maybe she could help us with Scootaloo,” Bon suggested as she turned a page. I scoffed and rolled my eyes. “Absolutely not. She’s not my friend after all.” “Are you seriously still holding a grudge against her?” Bon Bon asked incredulously. “That drama happened like what, four years ago?” “Ah yes her just straight up abandoning Moondancer on a party she worked her flank off for and running off to Ponyville. And then has the nerve to make friends and act like we never were her friends,” I grumbled and folded my forelegs. “Sure, she reconnected with Moondancer and the others but we live down the street from her. I don’t see her coming to visit or reconnect.” “Maybe she doesn’t know?” Bon Bon offered. “She knows. I wrote Lemon Hearts a letter and Lemon confirmed Twilight knows I live in Ponyville.” “Maybe she’s busy?” “She’s the princess of friendship,” I pointed out. “Her so called friend should be on the top of her list. Not like she ever really cared about us in the first place.” The only one who really cared was Spike. Love the little guy. He’s like the younger brother I never had. He and I spend time together all the time when he comes to visit. Plus, Bon Bon likes him too. “You do know that when you were knocked out in the hospital after the changeling invasion, Twilight was one of the first ponies other than me to visit you. She alternated between you, Minuette and Twinkleshine. We talked a lot.” “No,” I admitted and traced a hoof on the couch cushion. “Remember, I was knocked out? I hated that damn hospital. Stupid doctors fighting me.” “You can’t really blame them. They don’t blame you either. You were still technically under Chrysalis’ mind control and tried to kill them all,” Bon Bon pointed out as I gritted my teeth. I hated that bug. “True. Doesn’t make me feel any better,” I grumbled as I shuddered. “At least Lemon Hearts didn’t get mind controlled. It was awful. I could see what I was doing but I couldn’t stop it. Imagine if I tried to fight a filly. I would have killed her.” “What filly would have been down there in the caverns?” Bon Bon demanded as she stared at me. “We’re getting off topic. Sure, Twilight made a mistake when she abandoned you girls but she clearly regrets. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t have reached out to the others. She wouldn’t have had you three put in the same room and sleep on the floor when you three were in the hospital alongside me. She wouldn’t have invited us to the castle for Hearths Warming every year. She wouldn’t have sent us anniversary gifts every year. She makes mistakes still but she’s just a pony like you or me or Derpy. She’s your friend, even if you don’t consider her one. If she truly didn’t care about you all, she wouldn’t have a picture of you girls in the castle. She wouldn’t have a picture of me and you in the castle either.” “Wow, you’re a really good speech giver. Have you thought about politics?” “No. Politicians are liars and thieves. No offense to the mayor of course but she’s a politician. They all want a win to push themselves up the food chain.” Well, she got me there I’ll admit. Thank Celestia Mayor Mare wasn’t here to hear that. I’m not sure about what she would have done in retaliation. I glanced back at Bon Bon and shrugged in response. “So will you at least try to forgive Twilight? I treated you worse when I had to keep my identity from you and you forgave me for it. Sure, it took a few nights but you did it. It’s been at least five years with Twilight.” “I don’t know Bon Bon. I just don’t know.” “Well you better figure it our fast because we are going tomorrow morning. And you’re coming with me or you’re sleeping on the couch.” I groaned and nodded. The couch is not the most comfortable place to sleep on.