I sighed closing the book. "So... The magic of friendship is what she needed..." I said laying on the couch, looking up at the ceiling. "Mom... I have to help her." I quickly jumped off the couch, and used my magic to open the front door. I looked around to see if the school was close by, and luckily, from a distance, I could see it. There was only one problem though... I have to somehow avoid getting too many looks from people... I looked around to see if anybody was out, but thankfully it seemed like everyone was either in school, or at work. Out of sheer paranoia, I decided to bolt to the school as quick as my hooves could carry me. Oh my gosh, I'm turning into mom...I thought to myself, remembering a day when she ran carrying me to school on her back... Heh... I just smiled as I ran toward the school. "Don't worry mom, I won't be tardy..."
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The six girls were standing outside the doors to the cafeteria. All of them holding pony ears and wearing tails. "Are you girls ready?" Rarity asked with a wide smile.
"Ready!" We all exclaimed nodding.
All the girls just opened the door, walking in the cafeteria casually, getting into their positions. Eventually one by one, they all put on pony ears and started to get a beat going.; each one of them with their own items, all leading to Spike from my backpack playing actual music on the radio next to him. All the girls then got up and started to sing along with the music.
"Hey, hey everybody!
We've got something to say.
We may seem as different
As the night is from day.
But you look a little deeper,
And you will see
That I'm just like you
And you're just like me,
Yeah!
Hey, hey everybody
We're here to shout
That the magic of friendship is what
It's all about
Yeah, we thought we were different as the night is from the day
Until Twilight Sparkle helped us see another way
So get up, get down
If you're gonna come around
We can work together
Helping Twilight win the crown
So get up, get down
'Cause it's gonna make a sound
If we work together helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown
Hey, hey hands up now
We're sending a message to the crowd
Hands wave up, then comes down
We party together all around
Generous, honesty
Laughter, kindness, loyalty
Twilight helped us each to see
All that we can be
So get up, get down
If you're gonna come around
We can work together helping Twilight win the crown
So get up, get down
'Cause it's gonna make a sound
If we work together helping Twilight Sparkle win the crown!"
As they sang that one part, I was about to come in and sing mine... That is, until I heard the sound of something familiar...
"Mom!!"
I quickly turned to the source of the voice, and I was nearly in tears... "Crystal...!!" I quickly ran up to her and wrapped her around my arms as tight as I could, as tears would drip down my face. "Oh my gosh, I was so worried about you...!"
"I'm so sorry mom... It was my fault; I should've stayed with you..!" Crystal exclaimed also as her eyes watered. But then stopped as she got another look at me. "Mom...? Why are you dressed like that?" She asked.
"Oh uh..." I then froze in realization. "Ah!" I was about to go into a panic, but I looked down at Crystal who looked confused and worried. I simply took a breath and walked next to the door. "Follow my lead Crystal..." I slowly smiled at her, receiving a smile back in return. I then opened the door and started my part as planned. "I'm gonna be myself... No matter what I do! And if you're different, yeah, I want you to be true to you!" I sang walking around as Crystal stayed right next to me. "If you follow me, we'll put our differences aside. We'll stick together and start working on that school pride!"
"Jump up, make a sound!" All of us, including Crystal started to sing. "Stomp your hooves, turn around! Start now, make a change, gonna come around! Jump up, make a sound! Stomp your hooves, turn around! Canterlot! Wondercolts! Help her win the crown...!"
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Sunset Shimmer was outside the cafeteria door looking angry. What the heck…? How did Crystal get here!? Sunset thought to herself. She then paused and turned to see both snips and snails dancing while also wearing the pony ears and tail. “Take. Those. Off!!” She exclaimed as they quickly listened taking off their ears. “I have something I need to to do.”
“Uh… What do you need Sunset Shimmer?” Snails asked.
“I want you to go to the gym where the Fall Formal is going to be, and I want you to trash it!”
“But why?” Snips asked. “Wouldn’t we just get in trouble?”
“Not if you use those photos you took of Twilight to frame her…” Sunset just let out a wicked grin, scrolling through the photos in her phone. “This one should do.” she said showing them the picture of Twilight attempting to kick a soccer ball.
“So should we PhotoShop this?” Snips asked looking at the photo
“No time. We’ll have to make due with what we’ve got.” Sunset said going to the nearest printer that supported wi-fi printing. “You’ll never be able to get your crown after this…” Sunset said to herself as she smirked printing the photos she needed.
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The six girls, plus Crystal, just walked through the halls seeing other students wearing those pony ears and tails. “Doesn’t everybody just look fabulous?” Rarity asked taking pride in her work.
I was too focused on something else to notice Rarity’s question. Specifically on the girls staring at Crystal as we walked down the hall.
“Alright” Applejack spoke out. “I’ll be the first to say it: Who and what the hay is she and where is she from?”
“Uh…” I stammered and sighed. “Look there really is no easy way to say this but--” But before I could even finish what I was about to say, I noticed Sunset Shimmer, along with Snips and Snails, walking past us, towards Vice Principal Luna’s Office.
“Vice Principal Luna! Something terrible has happened!” Sunset said with fake innocent looking eyes.
“What do you mean?” Luna asked crossing her arms.
“Follow me, I’ll show you!” Sunset exclaimed leading Luna down the halls toward the gym where the Fall Formal was scheduled to be held.
All of us were a bit confused but decided to let it go for the moment. But it looked like a certain blue haired guitar player decided to follow the two to the gymnasium. Not even a half hour later, there was an announcement. “Twilight Sparkle, please report to m office immediately.” The girls and I gave a few skeptical looks at first but I decided to put Crystal back in my backpack and did just as the announcement said.
I looked around the halls at the other students who looked just as confused as I was. I then knocked on the door lightly only to hear a harsh. “Come in.” Not too quickly after I walked in, the door shut as a file was slammed onto the desk. “Do you find this sort behavior amusing Miss. Sparkle?” Luna asked with a serious tone of voice.
“I don’t think I understand.” I said scratching my head until Luna opened the folder in front of me. “W-what!?” I exclaimed looking at the photos. “Wait a minute, there must be some kind of mistake!”
“This IS you in the photographs, is it not?”
“Yes but I--”
“I’m sorry Miss. Sparkle but anyone who does this should not be allowed to participate in the Fall Formal.”
I was at loss for words. I didn’t know what to do now… should I tell her the truth in hopes she gives me my crown back!? No that would sound crazy!
Suddenly the door flung open behind me followed by a familiar voice. “Vice Principal Luna, I think you should look at this first.” Flash Sentry said holding out a cut out photo comparing it to the one Sunset Shimmer gave Luna. “Someone obviously altered these photos to make it look like Twilight trashed the gym.”
“Well… I appreciate you bringing this to my attention, Flash.” Luna sighed sitting down at her desk. “In light of this new evidence, you are of course allowed to participate in the fall formal.” Hearing her say that made me let out a sigh of relief, and I think I could faintly hear Crystal doing the same. “But I’m afraid we will have to postpone the dance until tomorrow night due to the damage that has been done to it.” Luna said walking out. “I’ll be sure to let my sister know about this latest development.”
“Hey uh…” Flash said making me turn to face him. “If you aren’t already going with anyone, do you want to be my date to the Fall Formal tomorrow night?”
I looked at him smiling blushing a bit. My mind was clouded by different emotions including happiness and confusion. “That would be…” I then shot my eyes back open in realization. “Tomorrow night!?” I exclaimed pushing him away. “No… no no no no no! I can’t! The portal; it’ll be too late!” I exclaimed running out the door.
“One no would’ve been fine…” Flash said looking down walking away.
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“Mom slow down!!” Crystal exclaimed as I continued running to where the other girls were. As they were picking out clothes to wear for the Fall Formal, I simply ran into one of the changing rooms locking myself in.
“Everything okay in there…?” Rarity asked from behind the door.
“Yes!” I responded but started talking to myself quietly. “Except everything’s not okay… if I don’t get the crown back tonight, we’re going to be stuck here for another 30 moons! What am I going to do?”
Spike looked down for a moment thinking to himself. “We tell them the truth. They’re bound to understand if we explain everything.”
“But what if they don’t Spike? What if they actually think differently of me if I tell them…” I paused looking at myself as a pony in my reflection.
“Mom… I told you that it’s better to be honest, didn’t I?” Crystal said walking up to me. “Lying only causes problems…”
I looked down for a moment and sighed smiling at the two before hugging them. “I’m really glad you two came with me…” I quickly got up and opened the door with the girls all staring at me.
“You okay…?” Applejack asked.
“The Fall Formal isn’t happening tonight…” I said holding my arm.
“WHAT!?!?” Pinkie exclaimed dramatically.
“It had to be postponed because Sunset Shimmer had Snips and Snails ruin everything!”
“WHAT!?!?” Pinkie exclaimed again.
“But the Fall Formal has to happen tonight!”
“WHA--” Pinkie was about to exclaim again before Applejack covered her mouth.
I looked to the side and sighed. “You see…”
Before I could even start to explain everything… “You’re from an alternate world and you’re a pony princess there and the crown actually has a magical element embedded in it that helps power up other magical elements and without it they don’t work anymore and you need them to help protect your magical world, and if you don’t get the crown tonight, you’ll be stuck in this world and you won’t be able to get back for, like, really, really long time!” Pinkie Pie finished with a squee and big smile… leaving the three of us completely dumbfounded with mouths agape.
“Yeah. I’m pretty sure that isn’t the reason…” Rainbow Dash said with a mused look.
“Nope, She’s pretty much spot on.” Spike finally spoke out.
“It can talk!?” Rarity exclaimed while the others looked just as surprised.
“Oh, yeah. And back where I come from, I’m not even a dog! I’m a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon!” Spike said with a cocky smile.
“And I can talk too…” Crystal said nervously. “My name is Crystal Sparkle. Twilight is my mom.”
After that, all the girls excluding Fluttershy and myself looked at Crystal in complete shock as well. “Your… mom?” Rarity let out quickly looking back at both me and Crystal.
“Yeah, but I’m not supposed to be a pony right now… In Equestria, I’m supposed to be human.”
Spike just walked up to Rarity. “Sure could use a scratch behind the ears right about now.” Rarity just looked down at him and mumbled incoherently. “Uh… maybe later.”
“How did you know all that?” I asked still in shock at Pinkie’s quick explanation.
“Just a hunch.” Pinkie smiled.
“Wait a minute!” Applejack exclaimed. “Let me get this straight. You’re a pony?”
“You’re a princess…?” Rarity asked still in shock from before.
All I could do was nod and smile nervously. “Mhm…”
“That is… awesome!!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed.