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// Chapter 3: The Message 
// Story: Wish Makers 
// by Short Stories 
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Dear Princess Twilight,

Rarity, Rainbow and I have decided to make 'good luck charms' for Canterlot High, so we can hopefully get a chance at beating Crystal Prep in a yearly competition between the two schools, called "The Friendship Games". If you think that the friendship games are just friendly competition, trust me, their not. I have only been to one of the games, which was last year, and Crystal Prep is brutal.

But, that's besides the point. These good luck charms we're currently making--I call them "Wish Makers"--need a bit of magic. Equestrian magic, that is. I was hoping you could open the portal, (because you can't exactly cast a spell as a human) so I can come and visit you, and get some magic, too? It's been a while since I saw Equestria; I hope it's as majestic as I remember.

Hope to hear from you soon! Your friend, Sunset Shimmer.





Back in Ponyville, the lavender alicorn was just coming into one of her many, many library rooms, Spike trailing behind her. This room was--luckily--the same room with Celestia's old book that held Sunset's old letters. It was by pure coincidence that Twilight walked in to that very room when Sunset finished her message.

The buzzing startled Twilight and Spike, but not by very much; just enough to speed up their hearts. They warily turned their head towards the buzzing noise and both saw a soft glow. Due to the fact that this book was on a higher shelf, Twilight flew up to get it, then flew back down to a table, where Spike was waiting for her.

"Twilight? Did Sunset Shimmer leave you a note or something?" Spike asked, reaching for a book that was under the table. Twilight figured she missed that one as she was cleaning up last week.

"It looks like it..." she murmured as she opened the book with her magic and began to read, occasional saying words out loud. "make good luck charms..."The Friendship Games"...Crystal Prep is brutal..."Wish Makers"--oh, that's a good name--needs a bit of equestrian magic?"

"What needs a bit of what-now? Spike asked, popping back up from under the table.

"Sunset says she's making good luck charms called "Wish Makers" and they need a bit of equestrian magic," she turned her head towards the baby dragon, "I'm guessing so they can be fueled." Spike nodded, and she turned her head back to continue reading. "Hmm... She also says she'd need me to open the portal so she can come though, since we both can't cast a spell as humans."

Spike pointed a claw at her as he opened his book. "You can cast that death-rainbow thing you guys do, right?"

Twilight rolled her eyes. "It is not a death rainbow, Spike. And yes, we can, but that's only when we're facing a dangerous, power-craving villain."

"Didn't Sunset used to be a dangerous, power-craving villain?"

Twilight shot her assistant a stern look. "Spike..."

Sensing his mistake, Spike put both claws in the air, losing his place. "Sorry! I just thought she was!" He put both claws down. "Oh, but, uh, she's not anymore."

"The point is," she continued, choosing to ignore that first sentence, "Sunset would like some magic she can't acquire, and she would like my help in doing so." Twilight started walking to the main room.

Spike looked away from Twilight, unable to keep in his thoughts. "Or maybe she just asks because you're the only one that can open that portal."

"I'm not the only one, Spike." Twilight called across the room, making Spike jump, then blush when he realized she heard what he said. "Sorry!" He called after her, then decided to follow her, leaving his book--and Sunset's journal--behind.



Sunset sat by the portal, putting her hand up to the statue every five minutes. She had apologized to Rarity and ran home just to send that message, and that was over an hour ago. She had told both Rarity and Rainbow that, if they needed her, she'd be by the portal outside the school.

Right now, she was having serious regrets. She placed her hand where the portal would be one last time, then began to leave, disappointed Twilight didn't show.

Suddenly, Twilight popped out of the portal, grabbed Sunset's hand taking her by surprise, then jumped back into the portal, back to Ponyville.