Chapter 9: This is How you Remind Me
Fall becomes Winter as the friends all learn to use their new powers, and adapt to their physically changed forms, thankfully due to the process being magical it wasn't necessary for Rarity to actually modify any clothing, their clothing just did it itself and the illusion hide the changes.
"You know Sunset," Twilight says, "I must say I don't think I could've gotten the hang of this magic without your help."
"It's the least I could do," Sunset says, "I was pretty bad before hand."
Twilight nods, "Well I forgive you for everything."
Sunset smiles, "Thank you!"
Pinkie comes practically bouncing in, "Girls, look!" She holds out a poster for the Winter Formal Dance.
"Seriously?" Sunset asks, "After everything that happened at the Fall Formal, Principal Celestia's holding another dance?"
"The Fall Formal ended alright," Pinkie jokes. "Everyone danced and everything."
"Look, they're going to crown the Winter Princess," Twilight says.
"You should enter," Sunset says. "Everyone remembers what your double did for and at the Fall Formal, you'd be a shoo in!"
"Why don't we both enter and let it be an honest competition?" Twilight suggests.
Sunset nods, "That seems fair, now who do we tell that we want to enter?"
"The poster says, 'The President of the Winter Formal Planning Committee.'" Twilight says, "Which is?"
"Me silly," Pinkie answers. "This is going to be great! Principal Celestia is gonna let me make a party cannon, that shoots streamers, and confetti, it's compressed-air powered, and it shoots at a low velocity so no one will get hurt, but still. Party Cannon!"
"She's serious, isn't she?" Sunset asks.
"Just be glad it's not like the one her double has," Twilight replies.
"Why's that?"
"It's likely blow someone to pieces, she used it to fight changelings."
"I see you're remembering more and more."
"Some things come back quickly, and some things just remind me of the other world, it's strange," Twilight admits, "Even weirder is that none of the others seem to be affected."
"It's got to be because your double is the only one who crossed here, thats probably the difference," Pinkie says.
"Yeah, that's definitely it." Twilight says, "I've had some long conversations with Spike, through Fluttershy, and that's helped me fill in some of the blanks. I'm hoping that when Queen Chrysalis attacks again I'll be able to summon the Harmony Blast."
"Is that the thing that your double blasted me with?" Sunset asks.
"Yeah."
"Ouch, I don't feel sorry for Queen Chrysalis."
"Okay," Pinkie says, "I have you two written down, good luck. Oh, Twilight, you think you can help me with some up high decorations? I plan on getting Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy too."
Twilight chuckles at the insinuation, "I'll try, but I still haven't quite gotten the hang of doing that yet, and I've not seen Fluttershy do so either."
Pinkie nods, "I'll get Rainbow for sure then, Applejack said she'd do all the heavy lifting for me!" She chuckles as she walks off
Twilight shakes her head, "Pinkie Pie, will always be Pinkie Pie." She sighs, "Come on, let's go see Rarity, I'd like to give her plenty of time to make me a dress if she will."
"You know she will," Sunset states. "Especially since this is your first actual dance here," They go the The Boutique and knock.
Rarity opens the door, "Oh, deary come in, come in. What can I do for the two of you?"
"We saw the posters for the Winter Formal and were wondering..." Twilight trails off unsure how to word her request.
"You want to know if I'd make your desses?" Rarity asks and Twilight nods. "I'd be delighted!"
"I can pay you," Sunset says.
"Oh, heaven's no, not for more than material. I don't mind making dresses for my friends," Rarity says, "Are you both running for Princess?"
"Yeah, and we just want it to be an honest campaign, not back talking, or anything, just two friends running against each other to see who wins, no hard feeling, or anything," Twilight answers.
"That sounds wonderful! Now let's get some measurements so I can make the dresses!"
An hour or so later they leave the boutique, "Twi!" a male voice yells and Twilight turns around with a grin as she is immediately hugged by Flash, and they kiss. "Pinkie said you'd probably be at the Boutique," Flash says after they break the kiss.
Twilight nods, "Just seeing Rarity."
"I was hoping that you'd already had her making your dress, cause I want to ask you to go with me to the Winter Formal."
Twilight tries not to chuckle, "I hadn't planned on going."
"Then why are you here seeing Rarity?"
"She's my friend?" she squeaks out, but then starts laughing, "Ok, ok, I came to get her to start working on my dress. I figured I'd go even if I went by myself."
"Then will you go with me?"
"Of course Flash," Twilight answers as they kiss again.