//------------------------------// // I'm sorry, Twilight // Story: Pipsqueak's Twilight Time // by MetalBrony823 //------------------------------// It was a fine, and sunny morning in Povyville. It was saturday, and Every child was home from school. Every-pony in Povyville was at their happiest as usual, well every-pony that is, except the foal called Pipsqueak. He just woke up from his bed with a soft yawn, but he looked down from the bed and onto the floor. He was wearing his green, one-piece pajamas, and had his hair in a shaggy position from the way that he was sleeping during the night. He was feeling so guilty after interloping with Princess Twilight, and felt like he was a bad foal for that, because he didn't really learn anything during the Cutie Mark Crusaders "Twilight Time." "What did I just do, yesterday?" he said sadly. "I should have done that. I even almost got Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo in trouble because of me." He then began to shed a tear from his right eye, and slowly got out of bed. He took his one-pieced pajamas off, and sadly went downstairs, with his head bowing down in shame. "Oh, Pipsqueak. There you are." said his mother "Cassandra" "Hi mom." said Pip in a sad tone. His mother noticed his voice and said "What's wrong?" in a comforting voice Pip then looked at his mother with a tear coming down his face. "N...nothing." He said His mother convinced on the other hand. "Are you sure?" she asked softly "Yes, mum." Pip lied, and then looked forward. His mother was still unconvinced that he was "Fine" but she just said to him "Alright. Just making sure." "I know." Pip replied "If you need me, I will be in Ponyville for a little walk." "What about breakfast?" asked Cassandra. "I don't want anything." said Pip, still not facing his mother. "If dad asks me where I am when he comes back inside from the backyard, tell him that I am out for a little walk, Is that okay with you, mum?" "Sure thing, sweetie." said Cassandra softly. Pipsqueak then exited the door, and went outside, and contitnued his sorry "He was walking through time square, and saw an alleyway and decided to go into it. He saw that there was no one in the alley, and decided to go a little further, so no one can see him sob in sorrow. Pipsqueak then sat down in the middle of the alley, in front of a dumpster, and he just covered his face with his arms and began to cry. "What's wrong with me?" he said to himself while sobbing. "Why did I get the Cutie Mark Crusaders in trouble? Why did I just listen to Diamond Tiara?" He then thought of Twilight Sparkle and how upset she was with the crusaders, and him. "I'm so sorry, Princess Twilight." he said out loud to the sky. "I'm so sorry." his lipes quivered, and he just continued to to cry in his wallowing, and it passed for ten long minutes. But fortunately, Pipsqueak didn't notice some friends of his. Scootaloo was driving his scooter with Applebloom, and Sweetie belle on the wagon being pulled by the scooter. "So what do you think we should do now guys?" asked Scootaloo, who was very eager to get her cutie mark. A cutie mark to be exact. "I was thinking." said Applebloom. "How about Cutie mark crusader water purifiers'?" They all had smiled of excitement on their faces, and decided to have a cutie mark for water purifiers. "Great!" Sweetie exclaimed with a squeak of excitement. She then thought of something and said "What would a cutie mark for water purifier look like anyway?" "No Idea, but there's only one way to find out." said Scootaloo "Cutie mark crusader water purifiers, YAY!!" they exclaimed, unfortunately, Scootaloo stopped and saw Pipsqueak sobbing in the alleyway. "What is it Scoot?" said Sweetie Belle "I see someone in the alleyway." said Scootaloo. "It looks like.....Pipsqueak!" she said, recognizing the young colt. "Pipsqueak?" exclaimed Sweetie and Applebloom in surprise, while mushing their heads against Scootaloo at opposites sides of her head "What's he doing" asked Applebloom "It looks like he's....crying." said Sweetie Belle. "What do you think's wrong with him?" asked Scootaloo with concern "Don't know." said Applebloom. "Let's see what's going on." the three fillies nodded their heads in agreement, Scootaloo took off her helmet, put it on the head of her scooter, and the tree fillies went into the alleyway to check on Pip. Pip then stopped his sobbing and heard the sound of light hoof-steps, that were getting louder and louder every second. The crusaders then stopped and sat down with Pip with Scootaloo in front of him and with Sweetie Belle and Applebloom by his side. "What's wrong, Pip?" asked Sweetie in a very comforting voice. Pip looked up with tears streaming down his cheeks and saw the Cutie Mark Crusaders with worried looks and their faces, including Scootaloo. "Nothing, nothing." said Pipsqueak wiping his tears from his cheeks and his eyes. The girls, like Cassandra, weren't convinced and knew that he was lying. "Come on, buddy." Said Scootaloo softly. "You can tell us anything, and we just want you to feel happy." "Yeah, Pip." we just want to help you. Pip sniveled and said "You really mean that?" "Of course." said the crusaders comfortingly. Pip then gave out a reluctant sigh and said "Alright. If you must know. I'll tell you." The crusaders then stretched their necks to hear what was troubling Pip. "Remember what happened yesterday?" Said PIpsqueak "Wait, wait, wait." Scootaloo interrupted. You mean 'Twilight Time'?" Piosqueak sadly nod his head and said "Y...yes. I got you in trouble, and I feel terrible and the worst colt ever for doing that! So if you hate me then I understand. Go ahead, tease me, call me names, do anything you want to me." The colt then began to sob a little louder, and covered his face in between his legs. The girls were all surprised to hear about this, but without Pip noticing, scootaloo sat next to Pip and wrapped her arm around his shoulders. "Oh pip." Said Scootaloo in he softest voice that she can do. "We're not mad at you." Applebloom then sat in from of Pipsqueak and said "Yeah Pip, we don't hate you at all." "Yeah Pip." Said Sweetie Belle. "We know you wouldn't mean to get us in trouble. It wasn't your fault." "Yeah it was all the snob Diamon Tiara's fault. She was the one that took her 'Twilight Time' to far." Said Applebloom. "We're sorry if you feel this way." Said Scootaloo softly. "Is there anything we can give you? like... A treat from Sugarcube Corner." Sweetie Belle suggested. Pip nodded a "No" "A game of tag?" Said Applebloom Once again, Pip nodded a "No" "Would you like to join the Cutie Mark Crusaders?" Said Scootaloo "No." Said Pip. "I don't need anything." "Are you sure, buddy?" said Scootaloo. "Yeah, we just wan to help." said Sweetie Belle "Just name the terms and we'll give them to you." said Applebloom. "I promise you guys, I'm fine." he then go up, wiped a few tears from his eyes and walked away from the three fillies, but was stopped with a hoof on his shoulder. It was Sweetie Belle. "Do you at least want to talk about anything?" she said. "No. I just need some time alone." Pip replied "Alright." said the crusaders in unison. "But if you want to talk to us, we'll be at the clubhouse." said Scootaloo "I know, I know." said Pipsqueak, a little annoyed. Pip walked away, out of the alley, with the Crusaders walking away in a different direction, with Scootaloo driving away on her scooter, with the Sweetie Belle and Applebloom behind her in the wagon. After Pip left the alley, he found another one, and decided to wallow in anguish inside this one. He went into the middle of the alley and began to cry again when suddenly he heard a soft, familiar voice "Shh...no need to cry Pip." said the voice, softly. Pip stopped his sobbing, and looked up to see his favorite Princess, Luna, also with a look of concern on her face. "Princess Luna?" he said with a mild smile on his face. "Yes, little Pip." said Luna. "I am here." "I...I'm happy that you are here, but...shouldn't you be in Canterlot doing royal princess stuff right now?" said Pip. "Well. I saw you're nightmare last night, and it was about Twilight. You haven't noticed, but I was watching you the whole time." "What did you see?" asked Pip, a little mad about his privacy being invaded. "That she banished you from Equestria and into the pits of Tartarus." said Luna "Oh..." said Pip. "That." "So please, tell me. What's the matter?" she asked softly while sitting down in front of him to look at her face "well...you see.... I did something very wrong." said Pip. "I...I....I took advantage of the Cutie Mark Crusaders 'Twilight Time' I was supposed to come to her house and learn something, but...I didn't really come here to learn, I just came to hang out with a famous princess like her. It was the Crusaders idea, and...I got them in trouble for that." Pip then looked away from Luna and just sobbed. "I'm a bad colt." he sniveled. Luna had of look of sadness on her face, but she gently out a hoof on the colts back. "You are not a bad colt." said Luna in a comforting voice. "You just made a bad decision. That's all." She then pulled Pip into a caring hug, and Pip just stopped his crying all of a sudden "You...you really mean that?" said Pip, looking above to Luna's face. "Of course I do, dear." said Luna soothingly. "I know you, and I've seen what you're like, and I see that you are one of the nicest colts I've ever met." "I...I don't know about that, Princess Luna." he sniveled. "Shh...It's okay. No need to cry." said Luna in a comforting voice. "I'm telling you the truth." "I know, I know." said "I just wished that Twilight would see how sorry I am. She probably hates me." he said "Shh. She doesn't hate you." said Luna softly. "I've known her for quite some time, and She is a very forgiving mare, and i'm pretty sure she would forgive you if you say that you were sorry." "You mean that, I should just apologize?" asked Pip "Yes." Luna replied. "Go to her. And tell her that your sorry." Pipsqueak then had a thought, that somethimes, "Sorry" can be the magic word of solution sometimes. He then had a proud look on his face. "You know what, your right, princess." But then he thought of Spike, Twilight's assistant, Spike. A frown formed on his face. Luna saw his frown and asked "What's wrong, Pip? "What about Spike? Her assistant? What if he doesn't let me in the library" said Pip Luna formed a warm smile and said "Don't worry about Spike. He is a very forgiving baby dragon as well. I'm pretty sure he'll accept you in the library." "Are you sure?" asked the colt. "Of course." said Luna "Alright." said Pip. "I'll go to the Golden Oaks Library, and when I get there, I will tell Twilight I'm sorry." He stood proudly and tall. Luna gave him a smile and Pip hugged her, with the princess of the night hugging the colt back. "I better be going now." she said "I hope that everything will work out alright." she said "I hope so to." Pip replied "Au revoir, princesse." he said in his French statement. "A tout a l'heure." said Luna with a French remark. Just like that, Luna disappeared into a glob of light and vanished into thin air. Pip ran to the Golden Oaks library, to talk to Princess Twilight. At the Golden Oaks Library Pip arrived at Twilight's house, with a look of nervousness on his face, but he decided to go through with this. He reached his hoof (It was shaking with fear) and he knocked on the door three times. In a few seconds, no-pony answered, and in a few more seconds, the door opened, and it revealed Spike. "Oh, hello Pip." said Spike in a happy voice. "What can I do you for?" Pip had a look of sadness on his face, he bowed his head in shame Spike noticed it, and said "Is...is something wrong, Pip?" He then tried to look at the colts face. "Yes..It's just that..." "Yes?" "remember what happened yesterday?" said Pip shedding a tear "What....Oh! You mean 'Twilight Time'. What about it?" the baby dragon asked "Well...I feel so guilty, and...and, I just came here to tell Twilight that I'm sorry." said Pip. "If that's okay with you. But, if you won't let me see her, then I understand. I will leave." The colt then walked the other direction sadly, but was stopped by the baby dragon's hand on his back. "Wait!" Exclaimed Spike. "Of course you can come in. Let me just show you where Twilight is, and if she's not studying, she's probably reading one of her 'Star-Swirl the Bearded' books in her bed again." "Really?" said Pipsqueak "Of course, buddy." said Spike. "I'm pretty sure Twilight will forgive you." He told Pip to follow him, and they entered inside the Golden Oaks Library, and Pip's hearts was already beating like a drum from an African tribe, but he just continued to Follow Spike. Finally, after walking upstairs, He found Twilight, sitting on her bed, with the book in front of her face. The baby dragon then gently tapped his claw on the purple Alicorn "Twilight?" he said "Oh! what? What?" Twilight jumped in a starteled matter. She looked down at what poked her, and it was Spike. "Oh. Sorry Spike, you just startle me." she said "That's okay, Twilight." "What is it?" said Twilight "It's Pip." the baby dragon pointed his finger to the sad colt, who bowed his head in shame. Twilight's smile then turned into a frown, and her eyebrows formed in a position of sympathy. She got off the bed, and walked up to the sad little colt, so that she can make eye contact with him. When she saw his face, she saw that he shed a tear down his cheek. "What's wrong, Pip?" She said remorsefully. "Do...do you think I am a bad little colt?" said Pip Twilight couldn't help but gasp at Pip's Question. "Wha...what do you mean?" she said with concern. "Remember what happened yesterday during 'Twilight Time'? and that I just came here to hang out with you?" he said, shedding more tears from his eyes. It suddenly became more clear to Twilight, as she became more puzzled. "What about it?" she asked. "Well... I got the crusaders in trouble because of that, and it was me and my big mouth!" Pip exclaimed. "You were pretty mad about it, and...and...I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Pip knelt down on the floor, and grabbed hold of Twilight's fore-hoof, and began weeping in despair. Twilight and Spike looked at each other with concern. "Spike?" said Twilight "Yeah?" "Can you please give us a minute?" "Sure thing." said Spike. He bounded downstairs, and went downstairs to take a shower. After the bathroom door closed, Twilight turned his attention on Pip. She gently lifted him with her magic and gently sat him on her bed. The colt just began sobbing and covering his face. Twilight then came up on the bed, and gently stroke his back. "Shh...It's okay." she whispered tenderly in his ear. "You're not a bad colt. You just made a bad choice. That's all." "you're...you're not mad at me?" asked Pip Twilight gave him a sad smile and said "Of course not. The girls told me about you, and said that you are the nicest colt that they have ever met. They said that you always behave in class, and always listen to Cheerilee when she teaches. They also said how polite you are, holding doors for mares." Twilight then pulled Pip into a hug, and said "I would never think of you as a bad pony. Even when you make choices like yesterday. Pip then calmed himself from his crying and sniveling and said "You really mean that?" "Of course, Sweetie." said Twilight softly. She slowly broke her hug with Pip, and had a thought in her head. "Would you like to hang out with me today?" Pip's eyes went wide. "Really?" "Sure. We can go wherever you want, The Hay Burger, The theater, the park, anywhere you want to go." Pip grew a smile on his face. "Well. We can go to the Hay Burger if that's okay with you?" he said Twilight smiled warmly and said "Of course. Let me go tell Spike." She went downstairs, and knocked on the bathroom door. "Spike?" "Yeah, Twi?" "Me and Pip are going to the Hay Burger for a little while, okay?" Twilight called "Okay." Spike called back to her. Twilight went back upstairs, and said to Pip. Ready to go?" "Yep." Pip Replied. "Do you feel better now?" she asked "I guess so." said Pip. "Let's go." The two went out of the door and to the Hay Burger, with Pip and Twilight by each-other's side.