//------------------------------// // Prologue: After Equestria Girls // Story: The Princess of Friendship Works Part Time? // by smxsonic //------------------------------// It had been an eventful 3 days for Twilight Sparkle. Her crown was stolen by a bitter former student of Celestia, She had to go into an entirely different world where she transformed into an Ape-thing and had to attend high school, and she settled an ongoing feud with alternate versions of her friends. It was stressful, but fun at the same time. While Sunset Shimmer did get her crown, The Element of Magic reacted horribly and turned her into a raging she demon. Luckily Twilight used the power of Friendship to bring her down. After the night of thrills, it was time for Twilight to leave and the six teens gave a good bye group hug.  After a few seconds the hug broke. “You’ll look out for her, right?” Twilight asked, referring to Sunset Shimmer who was standing shyly at the destroyed entrance. “Of course we will,” Rarity said. “Although I do expect an apology for last spring’s debacle.” “Oh, I have a feeling she’s going to be handing out a lot of apologies,” Twilight confirmed as she saw Vice Principal Luna hand Sunset a trowel. “We better get going,” Spike piped up from under Twilight, she nodded “I know I’ve only known you for such a short time, but I’m going to miss you so much.” Twilight told her humanized ground of friends with a wide smile and tears entering her eyes. She turned and started towards the Mirror, but then she felt herself being enveloped by a hug. “Do, you really have to go?” Pinkie asked, “I didn’t even throw you a Welcome party” Twilight chuckled at that, “I’m sorry, Pinkie, the portal is closing and it won’t open again for a long time. Hey, remember that twin you were telling me about? Maybe you can find her, if she’s anything like me, she’ll need all the friendship she can get.” Pinkie smiled and let go. Twilight again walked towards the mirror. “That Crown really suits you, Princess Twilight,” Spike said with a sly smirk. “You know, Spike this crown is feeling a little bit more comfortable,” Twilight “And your Wings?” “Spike I had to spend three days on two legs and had to use these!” Twilight complained, indicating her fingers. Spike chuckled and the two reached out to touch the mirror, only to be met with a solid mass. Pausing for a moment, Twilight put her hand to the center of the mirror, nothing. She had noticed that the weight that was on her back wasn’t there anymore. She tried to enter the portal again, her hand was met with a cold glass. She started hitting the mirror over and over with her hand expecting the portal to reopen. Twilight kept trying to go through the mirror like a maniac, while her friends were staring at her. It was then that the Human versions of the Elements of Harmony saw a side of Twilight Sparkle that only their Equine counterparts and the residents of Ponyville have seen. Indeed, Twilight sat there, slamming that mirror with her fist, denying the painful reality.  The reality that she would have to wait 30 moons (assuming time in this world traveled at the same rate as Equestria) to go back home.  30 moons (again, under the assumption above) until she could see her best friends and family again.  Time with her friends: Applejack and Rainbow in some silly contest, Rarity declaring a lost sewing needle to be the worst possible thing, Fluttershy always willing to lend a gentle ear, or Pinkie knowing just exactly how to make Twilight’s favorite milk shake; those were gone for 30 moons. Twilight wouldn’t be able to see her BBBFF, Shining Armor, or his wife, Cadence.  She couldn’t even send a letter to Princess Celestia, her Mentor who could take credit for raising her. They would all be worried about her. They wouldn’t know that she succeeded, they probably thought she perished in the fight. She stopped pounding the mirror and slumped down in a kneeling position. Her eyes were downcast, causing her bangs to obscure them. What her bangs couldn’t conceal, were the streams of tears running down her cheeks. “Twilight?” Applejack probed, walking up to the distraught girl, “What’s going on?” “I can’t go home...” Twilight sobbed. “Why?” AJ questioned, unbelieving of the situation “The Portal closed and now I’m … I’m…” “Twilight is going to stay here? Woohoo!” Pinkie celebrated to the annoyance of her friends. Twilights mind was a storm of emotions raging with the power of a class 5 hurricane. Her thoughts of her Friends and family were soon converging into one point. This point that for all accounts was innocent, but if things were different, she would be home by now. It seemed that no matter which world, this one sticking point caused the biggest problems.  This point known as Pinkie Pie had triggered a breaking point in Twilight’s mind, and she fainted.