//------------------------------// // Chapter 68: Crystal Ball // Story: MLP G5 Sunset: Tell Your Tale: Season 1 // by JesusG0987 //------------------------------// Chapter 68: Crystal Ball “Scratch that musicky itch! Whoo!” Izzy called cheerfully as she and her friends were dancing at the Together Tree in Maretime Bay, while a couple like her, Pipp, Zipp, and Hitch were dancing great, Misty, Sunny, and Sunset was having trouble keeping up. Just then, Comet came rushing towards them, “Sunny! Sunset! This came for you two!” He called out, but he was going too fast that he couldn’t slow down, “Whoa! Whoa!” He called out as he bumped into the Mane 7 as they all yelled and got onto his back. Comet finally stopped as the Mane 7 were now stacked into a tower on top of Comet, which he couldn’t carry that much weight and they fell to the floor. they all tumbled down with dazed expressions as Comet got up and rubbed his head with a groan. Sunny then lifted her hoof, ”Hey, Comet…” She started with a strain as she and Sunset stood up, “Did you say something arrived?” She asked with a small smile. “Yeah, what’s important that you have rush like that?” Sunset asked while rubbing her head, wanting to know what Comet got for them. Comet remembered why he came with a smile, “Oh, yes! This! It's from Violet Frost!” He stated as he took out an invitation while the rest of their friends got their bearings and looked at him, “It arrived weeks ago, and then I put it someplace I definitely wouldn't forget, but then I did forget, sooooo…” He rambled on while the Mane 7 looked at him weirdly before he gave the invitation to Sunny. “Uh, thanks, Comet for letting us know,” Sunset said with a small smile. “You’re welcome!” Comet said with a smile while still holding out the invitation to them. Sunny accepted the invitation as she and the others read it before Sunny smiled widely, “Oh, my glitter!” She excitedly cheered with sparkles in her eyes, “Tonight?! Ponies, we've got to get back to Starlight Ridge!” She said to them as they all smiled widely. “Looks like we’re invited to a party and an interdimensional invitation,” Sunset said in amusement, “Now that’s a great combo and a good excuse to get back,” She added. “But don't we need the Nova Charm to travel through the portal?” Zipp asked in confusion since they needed the Nova Charm to open up the portal to get back to Starlight Ridge.  Sunset gave an amusing smile, “Zipp, did you forget that we do have it?” She asked. Zipp then remembered that they do, “Oh, right! I forgot that we do but who has it this time?” She asked since the ponies were taking turns watching over the Nova Charm and making sure they didn’t lose it before she remembered who had it, “Wait. Izzy, do you have it with you?” She asked the cheery unicorn. “Do I have it, Zipperoonie?” Izzy asked with a smirk before she smiled with sparkles in her eyes, “Do I have it?!” She repeated as she gave a laugh and walked up to her crafting sash near the Together Tree, “Are you kidding me? Of course I—” She started as she searched through her sash before she gave a worried look, “Oh, wait. Maybe I don't.” She muttered.  “Oh, Izzy! Don’t tell us you lost it,” Sunset groaned while she and her friends looked nervous that Izzy lost the Nova Charm. Izzy was about to speak but then she felt something as she smiled widely, “Wait! False alarm! Ta-daaaaah!” She announced as she held up the Nova Charm on her necklace as it shimmered. “Phew, that’s a relief,” Sunset said as she and her friends smiled, “Now open up that portal, Izzy,” She added. “Sure thing!” Izzy cheered as she got the Nova Charm close to the Together Tree as it was lifted out of her hoof and shot a beam that opened the portal back to Starlight Ridge, “Aw, yeah!” She cheered as she placed the Nova Charm back into her sash as she jumped into the portal. “Yay!” Misty, Hitch, Sparky, and Pipp jumped in next as they cheered before jumping into the portal. “Hey!” Zipp cheered as she jumped in next. “Hey!” Sunny cheered next as she jumped through the portal. “Time to get crystally and join the sparkles!” Sunset quipped as she jumped into the portal last as they made their way to Starlight Ridge. (Fresh Song) (Pipp) I'm feelin' fresh Like my mane is on fleek The Mane 7 made it back to Starlight Ridge, while also back into their crystal forms, as they entered the Central Hall as they entered a changing room with three Auroricorn mares holding some accessories and makeup supplies while giving the Mane 7 a smile.   Happiness is all I need Spreadin' love from you to me Not long after, the Auroricorns are putting the Mane 7 with new fancy clothing while adding some makeup and some sparkles on their manes and faces and some accessories they finished the Mane 7’s dress up. I'm feelin' fresh Magic all around my friends... Pipp then flew into the middle of her friends while holding out her phone, “Say ‘Auroricorns’!” She called as the Mane 7 huddled together in front of the camera with smiles as Pipp took many pictures with glee. “Mm-mm-MMM!” Violet hummed to them while giving a smile and sparkling eyes to the Mane 7, finding their looks amazing, “You ponies look fabulous! But we've gotta hurry. The Crystal Ball has already started!” She said to them. “Ball?” Pipp asked in excitement before looking at herself with her wings spread as she hopped around before doing a pose, “Um, first Auroricorn-styled makeup, fashion makeovers, and now a party?!” She asked in excitement with her hooves to her cheeks with sparkles in her eyes as she squealed, “Could this night get any better?!” She asked excitedly. Zipp groans as she adjusts the neck collar she is wearing, “I sure hope so.” She muttered as she was not one for fashion but had to for special events like this. “Come on, ponies! Let's have some fun!” Violet announced with a smile. Later on, the Mane 7 are now in the Crystal Ball with Auroricorns around them dancing through the music. Izzy and Misty danced close as they whooped and laughed together. Hitch and Sparky are looking at the buffet as they are in amazement at the food as he takes a bite out of apiece and sips on a drink, “Oh, yeah!” He said before looking at Sparky, who was eating a ton of apples really fast. Auroricorn was holding a star up while Sunny, Sunset, Zipp, and Pipp watched as they passed the star to each other before they passed it to Pipp, who tossed it to Sunny, who tossed it to Sunset, who then tossed it to Zipp. Zipp caught the star with a bored expression, but then the star started shining as Zipp tossed it up, but then it turned into a crown as it landed on Zipp’s head, much to the pegasus surprise. “Awww, Zipp!” Pipp said with tears of joy in her eyes while Zipp gave a dull expression, “It's exactly how I always imagined it!” She said, picturing Zipp with a crown on her head when she’ll be the Queen of Zephyr Heights one day, Zipp groaned at that thought. “Heheh. I guess Zipp just came to escape fate no matter where she goes, right?” Sunset joked as she and Sunset laughed together. “Yeah, I think that’s true,” Sunny joked as the two ponies shared a small laugh. “Queen Zipp in the house! Whoop-whoop-whooooop!” Izzy cheered as she came next to Sunny and Sunset, who gave small smiles at the cheery Unicorn, “Oh, Sunny, Sunset, having fun?” She asked them normally. “Do you have to ask? This place is amazing,” Sunset said with a smile, “And not to mention, a little bit like the Grand Galloping Gala from my time,” She added with a nostalgic look. Sunny sighed in agreement as she gave a smile, “Don't you just love Starlight Ridge? It's so—” She started but was cut off when Izzy spoke. “Oh, whoa. What is that?” Izzy asked with sparkles in her eyes as she pointed to a rundown hut at the end of the room. “Was that always been there?” Sunset asked in confusion. “I have no idea,” Sunny shrugged in confusion. Izzy then walked up to it, “Well, hello, you spooky little hut thingy!” She said cheerfully as she jumped into the hut. “Izzy just loves anything new and suspicious,” Sunset said in amazement with a chuckle, “Ain’t I right, Sunny?” She asked before she got no answer as she turned to Sunny, still looking at the hut, “Sunny?” She asked again in confusion. Sunny didn’t hear Sunset as she kept looking at the hut before she heard purring sounds in it as she gave a confused look before she saw a shadow and a familiar snow leopard image flashed in Sunny’s mind as she flinched back a bit, much to Sunset’s concern. “Sunny, are you okay?” Sunset asked in concern as she went up next to her. “I-I’m not sure,” Sunny said uncertainly, “Uh... what was that?” She asked. “What was what?” Sunset asked in confusion. Zipp and Pip noted this as they came up to them, “You okay, Sunny?” Pipp asked before she looked at the hut with an interesting smile, “Ooh, what is in there? Looks kind of awesomely terrifying!” She said in excitement as she was about to walk in but Sunny stopped her. “Don't go in there!” Sunny called out in fear as her friends turned to her in surprise, “I think it might have something to do with that evil snow leopard Allura!” She stated. “Allura? That’s what's on your mind?” Sunset said in concern as Sunny nodded. Zipp walked up next to Sunny with an assuring smile, “It's okay, Sunny. I know we've all been through a lot lately. But Allura? Opaline?” She questioned as she gave a thought while Sunny still looked deep in thought, “We don't have to worry about them anymore. Trust me. Whatever is in there is just a bit of fun.” She assured her as Pipp nodded in agreement. “Usually something new and strange can pop whenever we go, but I’m not having any evil vibes here either,” Sunset added with a smile, “So we’re sure it’s safe,” Izzy then jumped out of the hut with a smile, “The crystal ball told me that there is a super yummy pie in my future!” She announced as she looked around with a smirk. “Here you go. Iz.” Hitch said as he came up to Izzy while holding a pie, “I know how much you love pie.” He said to her with a smile. “Whoa!” Izzy cheered with sparkles in her eyes, “Did you ponies see that?! Mind totally blown! Whaaaa!” She exclaimed in awe as she started eating the pie cheerfully, much to Hitch’s surprise as she kept eating it. “See? Told ya.” Zipp said to Sunny with a smile and a wink, “Just a bit of fun.” “A fortune teller?” Sunset asked in surprise before she gave a smile, “Haven’t been to one of those in a while. Nice.” She said as she turned to Sunny, “You see, Sunny, it’s all good. There’s nothing to worry about,” She said. Sunny gave a thought, “Well, I don’t know…” She muttered. “Okay, I gotta try this,” Pipp said with an interesting smile. “Okay, ponies,” Sunset spoke up as she got in front of the hut,” Let’s see what our future holds,” She said. “Agreed!” Pipp exclaimed as she, Hitch, Sparky, and Zipp entered while Sunset stood by and turned to Sunny. “Sunny, you wanna join us?” Sunset asked. “Uh, you ponies start, I’ll wait,” Sunny said as Sunset shrugged and went into the hut as Sunny gave a concerned look. “Hmm.” She hummed. And then after a moment, Hitch came out of the hut with a panicked look “The crystal ball said I was gonna lose Sparky!” HE cried out as he looked around for his baby dragon while Sunny looked in panic “Sparky?! Sparky?! SPARKYYYYY!” He cried out. “Where is he?!” Sunny exclaimed in worry. Zipp then came out with an assuring smile at them, “Calm down, you two. The crystal ball told me that I would find Sparky.” She said, and then Sparky appeared on her head, much to the two ponies' surprise while Zipp gave an amusing look, “Huh. Would you look at that?” She joked. Pipp came out of the hut with a frown, “Ugh! Get real!” She said, “That ball thingy told me I wouldn't be able to stop squawking like a bird.” She stated with a laugh of amusement as her friends looked at her in confusion while Sunset came out of the hut, “What? As if.” She scoffed before she then made a squawking sound, which made her cover her moth in shock before she realizes that she did squawk, “Oh, no! Oh, no-no-no-no!” She cried before she squawked again, “No-no-no-no-no!” She tried as she ran off with her friends looked in surprised as she gives another squawk. Sunset and Sunny looked at each other as they gave a laugh at Pipp’s squawking, “Oh, Celestia. Talk about coincidence. And who knew Pipp got a bird side,” Sunset joked through her laughter. “Hahah, who knew? And it’s a little funny!” Sunny laughed before looking at Sunset. “So, Sunset, what’s your fortune?” She asked in curiosity. Sunset just shrugged, “Oh, my fortune just said that I will have big adventures waiting for me in the future. Like I have many of those with you and our friends,” She said with a small chuckle as Sunny did the same, “But hey, maybe you should try it. You could know what your fortune is,” She suggested. Sunny thinks for a moment, “Well, I guess you and Zipp's right. Seems harmless enough.” She said with a thoughtful smile. “Well, go on ahead, sis.” Sunset said with a smile, “Your fortune awaits,” Sunny smiled as she went into the hut and saw the fortune teller with a crystal ball and some other potients and books around as growling sounds can be heard in the background.  “That’s strange,” Sunny said in confusion as she looked around. “What's that noise? It sounds like... purring?” She guessed in confusion, when sudddenly the crystal ball suddenly cracked, much to Sunny’s surprise. “Did you say purring?!” The Fortune Teller Auroricorn mare asked in fear before she started  screaming and running away. “Hey! What about my fortune?” Sunny called out as she chase after as the fortune teller ran out of the but in fear, much to the Mane 7’s confusion as Sunny came out. “What was that all about?” Sunset asked Sunny wtih a brow. “I have no idea,” Sunny honestly said. “So? What did it say, Sunny?” Izzy spoke with an interesting smile. Pipp then came up next to Izzy and Sunset, “I hope for your sake it had—” She started before she gave another squawk, “—nothing to do with birds.” She finished as she gave another squawk as Izzy and Sunset looked at her in amusement as Pipp then sobbed, “Why?!” She cried. Sunset gave a chuckle while patting Pipp on the head, “It will go away eventually, Pipp. But to be fair, I think it’s kinda fitting that you are squawking like a bird,” She said with a small laugh. “Not helping, Sunset!” Pipp cried out as she gave another squawk, “Oh, C’mon!” She cried. “Actually, it didn't tell me anything.” Sunny said before she frown in concern, “I just heard this purring noise. It sounded a lot like Allura when she spoke.” She explained while her friends looked surprise by that, “Remember? S-She kind of purred?” She stated nervousl. “Whoa, easy, Sunny,” Sunset said as she walked up to her and place a comforting hoof on her, “Maybe you were just hearing things. We haven’t heard from Allura in a while,” She stated. “Yeah, Sunny, that snow leopard is gone.” Zipp added in agreement as she walked up to them, “And Izzy has the Nova Charm now. There's nothing to worry about.” She assured as she and Sunset gave Sunny a side hug, which made Sunny smiled. “With the Nova Charm in our hooves, and Allura doesn’t know we have it, she won’t be messing with us for a while,” Sunset added with a smile, “So your fortune must’ve been something else,” “Yeah!” Misty called with a smile, “Maybe it just means you'll meet a super cute kitten tonight! She suggested with a cute face with a smile and sparkles in her eyes with her hooves raised. Sunny gave a small smile at them, “I mean, I do like kittens.” She admitted as her friends smiled back. “Don't worry, Sunny.” Izzy assured her, “Let's partyyyyy!” She annoucned. “And we have a feeling that you will be dancing wtih Hitch, Sunny?” Sunset asked with a teasing smirk as Hitch and Sunny blushed sheepishly as they smiled at each other and giving nervous chuckles while their friends smirked at them teasignly.. “Well, um, I, um…” They both stammered before they sighed in defeat with a smile, “Yes, “They said in unison before their friends laughed as they joined in. Soon, music was playing at the ball as each ponies paired up as they are slow dancing together while holding each others hooves.  Pipp and Zipp held hooves as they slowly danced together, Sunset is with Mist while teaching her how to dance as they held each other hooves. And Sunny and Hitch are slow dancing together while giving each other warm smiles as they dance together as Hitch twirled her around and she gave a small laugh before Sparky cooed at them with his paws raised.  Sunny them lifted Sparky up and twriled him around wiht a warm smile as Sparky laughed and she did in return before hugging him  and passing him over to Hitch, who also lifted Sparky up as he spun him around as the two laughed while Sunny smiled warmly. As Sunny watched her boyfriend and baby dragon having a good time, she heard growling sounds as she gave a nerovus look, “Do you hear that?” She asked as her friends looked at her in confusion before they shook their heads while Sunset gave a concern look at Sunny. A little bit later, the Mane 7 are then enjoying themselves with some ice creams that shape like stars. Sunny was about to enjoy hers, but the she heard the growling sound again as she turned to her friends, “Now?! Still nothing?!” She asked again. Her friends shoooked their heads again with dull expressions, still haven’t heard a thing while Sunset is becoming more and more worry for Sunny as she saw her eating her ice cream in fear. “Oh, Sunny,” Sunset said in worry as she have a feeling that Sunny’s fear of Allura coming back was getting to her. A little bit later afer the Crystal Ball, the Mane 7 are at the entrance of where the portal will be as they are about to depart with Violet saying farewell before they go. “I hope you ponies had fun. We loved having you at our Crystal Ball.” Violet said with a smile at them. “We sure did, Violet. It was really fun,” Sunset said with a smile, “And thanks for the invitation. We’ll come back again and hang out sometimes when we could.” She added. “We would love that, Sunset,” Violet commented. Just then, the growling sound can be heard again, this time, louder as it shook, which made Sunny even more afraid, “There! There it is again! You ponies must've heard that!” She cried out in fear as she waved her hooves franctaclly. But then, Sunset came to her, “Sunny, it’s okay. That was just a certain baby dragon,” She said as  they all turned to Sparky as his stomach growling. “Sparky?” Sunny asked in surprised as Sparky gave a sheepish look. “See, Sunny?” Zipp asked with an assuring smile, “It's just Sparky's tummy. We told you it was nothing to worry about.” She assured as Hitch gave a small smile and nodded in agreement while Sparky rubbed his stomach. “You must’ve been so worked up about Allura from our last encounter, you must’ve been afraid that she might be near by,” Sunset said with a small smile, “But it’s alright. She’s not here, and she’s not near us,” She assured her as she rubbed Sunny’s back with her wing, “So just take a breather. Sparky’s stomach does sound like a pur, but it was just him and nothing else,” Sunny gave a small smile as she wipe her forehead, “Whew! Well, that's a relief.” She said relief as her friends looked at her, “I was starting to worry that Allura followed us.” She said with a small giggle. “Well, if she does followed us and if she does showed her face again, Sunny, we’ll be ready for her,” Sunset assured her with a smile. “Sunset, Allura is gone. We don’t have to worry…” Pipp tried to speak before Sunset spoke up. “She was defeated, not like how we dealt wtih Opaline, Pipp,” Sunset interrupted as they all looked at her in surprise, “While Opaline is now gone, the first time we beat her wasn’t easy and she returned better than ever. Allura is no different than her. Because one thing about bad guys, they don’t give up that easily.” She pointed out. The group all looked at each other as they all muttered in understanding as they knew that since their first fight with Opaline, they thought they were done with her but they were wrong as she returned and more powerful then ever. “Yeah, okay. You got us there,” Hitch said in agreement as Sparky babbled and nodded his head in understanding. “I just hope Allura doesn’t follow us or is spying on us then,” Sunny said in worry as Hitch place a comforting hoof on her with a warm smile. “Don’t worry, Sunny. We’ll make sure we’re prepare for the worst when it happens,” Hitch promised. “But for now, let’s just enjoy the peace. We beat Allura and if she did show, we would’ve saw her by now,” Zipp added. “True. But you never know, but let’s enjoy some fun while we can,” Sunset said with a smile.   “I would like that, guys,” Sunny said with a warm smile at them, “Come on, ponies. Let's head home.” She said. “Izzy…” Sunset said with a knowing smile. “Sure thing!” Izzy cheered as she brought out the Nova Charm and opened a portal back to Equestria as the Mane 7 all said their farewells to Violet, who waved goodbye to them with a smile as they entered the portal. The Mane 7 made it back to Maretijme Bay as it was now night time as Misty was the last one as she jumped through the portal as they all smiled at each other a the fun time they had at the Crystal Ball. But above them over the moonlight, Allura and Twitch are watching over them as they landed on the Canterlove Studio roof as they looked down at the Mane 7 as Twitch gave a laugh while Allura petted him on the head. “Welcome home, ponies.” Allura said with a sinister smile as she looked down at the Mane 7, going to get her revenge and get the Nova Charm when the time is right. End of Chapter 68.