//------------------------------// // Twilight's Departure, the Friendship Lesson, and Shine Like Rainbows // Story: Rainbow Rocks (partial) Rewrite // by MalekPony //------------------------------// The next day, Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer, and the Rainbooms gathered in front of the statue where the portal lies. "Sure wish you could stay longer." Applejack said. Twilight Sparkle then responds with, "Me too. But I have responsibilities in Equestria that I have to get back to. Its citizens need me. But now I can go through the portal whenever I need to. This isn't goodbye. It's just goodbye 'til next time. Ready?" "Ready!", Spike confirms. Both Twilight and Spike walk into the portal exiting the human world and back into Equestria. Using her journal, Sunset Shimmer writes: Dear Princess Twilight, Missing you already, and I hope you'll be back soon. Things are definitely looking up for me here at Canterlot High, but I know I still have a lot to learn about friendship. Hope you don't mind if I write to you for advice when I need it. Anyways, the Battle of the Bands turned out to be a complete success! We all have learned a lot from the Battle of the Bands. First, we couldn't believe that the Rainbooms were constantly bickering with each other, and it almost ruined the Battle of the Bands for us. That's because they've been letting little things get to their head from the very moment the band was formed. They learned the hard way that if you don't work out even the smallest problems right at the start, not only will your friendships fall apart, but the Magic of Friendship can be turned into something dark and ugly. One more thing; I also noticed that the Rainbooms were worried that everybody's gonna hate them (even their own sisters) because of what they did, However, I dismissed those fears by telling them that the thoughts they were having will not have an impact on their future. As a matter of fact, our futures have become brighter and better now that we have stopped the Dazzlings, . Another lesson we learned is that both of us still have a lot to learn. You've also learned that it was foolish of you to think that you should have all the answers. What you do have are good friends who will always be there to help you find them. Finally, a third lesson we learned is that friends forgive each other. At first, you got mad at the Rainbooms because of their bad behaviors yesterday and you even refused to forgive them because of it. However, you then let go of your grudge as you realized that if you forgive them, they forgive you because that's what friends do. Your friend, Sunset Shimmer. Rainbow then asks Sunset, "You ready or what?" "Ready!", says Sunset as she takes her place on stage with her guitar ready. Pinkie Pie then counts out, "One! Two! Three! Four!" The song being sung is Shine Like Rainbows [Applejack] Once upon a time You came into my world and made the stars align [Rarity] Now I can see the signs You pick me up when I get down so I can shine [The Rainbooms] Shine like rainbows Shine like rainbows Shine like rainbows Shine like rainbows [Rainbow Dash] Friends, you are in my life And you can count on me to be there by your side [Sunset Shimmer] And when the music comes alive We sing our songs to lift us up so we can shine [The Rainbooms] And the sound that we hear in our hearts Makes a crescendo And the light that ignites in the dark It makes us all glow And shine like rainbows We shine like rainbows Shine like rainbows We shine like rainbows Together we stand As the rain begins to fall And holdin' our heads up high As the sun shines through it all [The cast] And the sound that we hear in our hearts Makes a crescendo And the light that ignites in the dark It makes us all glow And shine like rainbows We shine like rainbows Shine like rainbows We shine like rainbows [The Rainbooms] We shine like rainbows.