48 Hours Remaining
As the sun rose over the east coast, the lights of the town nightscape turned off one by one. The school parking lot soon became crowded with cars and vans. It was just seven o’clock when Twilight and the Maximals arrived, Zipper once again taking the bike. With Great Valley Drive closed for mold removal, Dapplewood was brought to school, sitting on Chelsey’s lap as they arrived.
“Good morning, students, and happy Thursday.” Principal Celestia buzzed through the PA system “Just a reminder to pick up your ballots for the Princess of the Fall Formal today. They are due at the time the dance starts tomorrow night, so don't forget to turn them in and make your voice heard.”
“So, what's your plan to win the Crown?” asked Sunset.
“Well, since I have to convince everyone, I've compiled a list of talking points.” Spike gave Twilight a roll of toilet paper, which she then unfurled, showing a list so long it reached the statue all the way from the parking lot.
“All this” Diver fingered the toilette “this morning, on toilet paper?”
Zipper laughed a while, getting a weird look from the others.
“Uh…” Zipper cleared his throat “Please... Continue.”
They continued their walk towards the front doors.
“I'll start introducing myself, sprinkle in some things I learned into the conversation, show them how I fit in here!” Now at the front doors, Twilight let out a sigh “Okay, guys. Time to make a good first impression on our fellow students. The whole world sorta depends on it.”
With a mighty kick, Twilight entered the school with pride. With one group of students by her side already, it’s one step in the right direction.
Nolan was walking with a few others before noticing Twilight,
“Hey, look.” He whispered before snickering.
Twilight was the last to open her eyes as the student body giggled around them.
“Why is everybody looking at me funny?”
“Well, you have been quite a celebrity last night.” Diver answered
Confused, Twilight turns around.
“What do you mean by-Whoa!” The Alicorn was suddenly pulled into an empty classroom, quickly being changed faster than she could react
“What're you...? Why did you...?” - The one moment of free space, Twilight got a good look at her captor, the pale skin, and raven violet hair being easily recognizable - “Rarity?”
This world’s Rarity inspected and measured Twilight. After a long while of thought, her eyes widened with excitement before, in one quick motion, dressed Twilight in a blue dress with a yellow wig.
“Perfect! Oh, yes. This is good! No one will recognize you!”
“Why wouldn't I wanna be–”
“And we'll need a disguise for your dog, which is too bad.” The fashionista scratched Spike's chin, much to his delight as his eyes became heart shapes “He really is so adorable! Y'know, with a little work, I think I could make him look like a rabbit instead.”
After being lovestruck, Spike snapped out of the trance at the thought of being a rabbit.
“Twilight is fine on her own.” Cosgrove stepped around “Though she does look good in a blonde wig.”
“So much for the disguise.” Rarity groaned as Chelsey chuckled.
“Well you know,” Chelsey leaned up to Rarity, not much to her comfort “you could get some makeup and remove the blotches of my skin.”
“Chelsey!” - Rarity lashed out, pushing the similar sized freshman away - “There are boundaries a lady must respect.” - She then points to the ground - “This is my personal bubble.”
“Oh, a bubble…” - Chelsey looked away for a moment - “You mean like this!?”
Using her weight, Chelsey toppled the designer over, rolling around until Rarity had her back to the floor. Suddenly a heavy boot slammed on the tile flooring.
“Chels!” - Applejack yelled - “Get out of Rarity’s bubble.”
Rarity looked at the giant with a victorious grin before the piebald teen made a quick jerk at her collar as she let her go.
Applejack looked over to Twilight, “I've been lookin' all over for ya, Twilight!”
“Me too.” Whispered Fluttershy from behind AJ’s shoulder.
“Me three!” - Pinkie Pie revealed herself by hanging upside down on the ceiling. Gravity went to work as usual and the party planner soon fell on the floor, but quickly got back up to examine Trixie’s opponent - “I like your new look!”
“I do have an eye for these sorts of things.” Rarity turned to the others “Not that you seem to care.”
“What?!” Pinkie gasped
“Why do you think she doesn't care?” She saw Fluttershy had her hand on her mouth and AJ making a “can it” motion as Pinkie’s poofy hair beginning to form a volcano. Twilight raised her hand and shook it before pulling off the wig “No, never mind. Why were you all looking for me? What's going on?”
“Oh,” - Fluttershy leaned to Applejack - “she hasn't seen it yet.”
“Seen what?” Asked Sunset as Pinkie took out a laptop from her hair.
“Oh, it's really not that bad.” Pinkie laughed nervously before looking around her YouTube account, clicking on a thumbnail of Twilight in inverse coloration.
The video starts off with a logo of Trixie’s cutie mark before a series of After Effects animations faze the image to a wanted image of Twilight Sparkle.
“Twilight Sparkle wants to be your Fall Formal Princess.”
The video switches over to Twilight punching the keyboard with her knuckles.
“Wait, I rem-”
It quickly turned over to when Twilight picked up a book with her mouth, though her upper lip and eyes have been masked and manipulated in a way to make her look goofy.
“What does it say about our school if we give someone like this... such an important honor?”
“Wha... I…”
“If you seek salvation from this unintelligible mongrel” - the video goes into a dark room with a white circle before a series of blue and violet streaks dance around before mixing together, igniting sparks before exploding, revealing Trixie Lulamoon in a deep navy blue dress with a cape and hat - “then look no further than the Great and Powerful Trixie!!!”
With one quick swoop of her cape, the video became a violet slide before displaying the words, “Trixie for Fall Formal Princess.”
The others, now also joined by Crusaders, slowly turned their eyes to Twilight, who had a very uneasy feeling on her face.
“Crimanently.” Applejack muttered before shutting the lid.
“I take that back.” - Pinkie looked the other way - “It's pretty bad!”
“But this all happened yesterday! At the library! Has everyone in the school seen this?” - Twilight sought refuge by hiding behind the chair rest - “Is that why they were all looking at me that way?”
Everyone looked away from her as they, well most, gave out a long drawn out “Mmm…”
Trixie now has a great advantage with the use of social media, a foreign concept for the Equestrian as shown by a panicked face Spike hasn’t seen since she worried about missing a deadline.
“What am I gonna do? No one is gonna vote for me after seeing this!”
“Not that it'll make any difference,” - Fluttershy walked over and knelt to Twilight’s level - “but I'll still vote for you.”
Still embarrassed, Twilight lost control of her neck, slamming her cranium on the desk with a loud thump.
“You were so nice to stand up for me when Gilda was picking on me yesterday.”
Twilight raised her eyes, looking up at Fluttershy’s thankful smile.
“If ya still wanna run,” Twilight turned her attention to Pinkie Pie “maybe there's something I can do to help!”
Fluttershy leaned to Twilight’s level again before whispering, “Word of advice? Don't accept her help. She doesn't take anything seriously!”
“Ugh!” - Pinkie stamped her blue boot on the floor - “Why do you have to be so awful to me?”
“Oh! Pff. Kch. Ts!” - Rarity walks around before turning around - “Don't play innocent, Pinkie Pie! You are no better than she is!” Rarity agreed while pointing a finger at Fluttershy.
Pinkie grabbed the fashionista before roaring, “And what is that supposed to mean?!”
Rarity cleaned up her hair before walking away, “I am happy to offer up my assistance as well.” - She turned around again - “To someone who would appreciate what I have to offer!”
Turning around, Rarity found the Maximals already taking Twilight away. Just when Diver was about to open the door her hand was smacked by the fashionista.
“What do you think you’re doing?!” Rarity yelled before being given a smack from the overweight freshman.
“She came to us first,” - Diver answered while rubbing her hand - “besides we already have a plan.”
“Yeah,” - Scootaloo leaned to her two compadres - “like how last summer you almost left Cogsworth to die.”
Cosgrove perked up his head before making a sharp turn, “What did you say?!”
The arguing got worse between Rarity, Pinkie, Fluttershy, the Crusaders, and the Maximals with Twilight and Spike in the middle as they shrugged off the argument before the latter sought refuge in Twilight’s bag. A short distance away, the argument can still be heard as Roma Candle turned a mischievous eye, chuckling as she continued her walk down the hall.
Applejack rubbed her temples before standing straight up and slamming her boot on the floor, silencing the argument. “Listen to y'all carryin' on! Get over it and move on!”
Rarity narrowed her eyes before walking towards the farmer, “You mean like how you've gotten over what happened with Rainbow Dash?”
“She said she'd get the softball team to make an appearance at my bake sale. Ah tell everybody they're comin', and then not one of 'em shows up! She made a liar outta me!” - Applejack crossed her arms before looking away - “That's different!”
“Is not!” They, or most of them, all rebuked
“Is too!” Applejack lashed out.
The argument continued once more as each one individual screamed louder as he or she tried to drown out him or her.
“STOP!” - Twilight yelled as high as her lungs could, silencing them once more - “All of you! You were friends, loving each other like family! But something happened. I think that something was Trixie or Roma Candle.”
“Well, it's a nice theory, darling,” - Rarity complimented - “but both had nothing to do with it.”
“She's right.” Fluttershy added “They weren’t the ones who ruined my silent auction for the animal shelter by bringing fireworks and noisemakers! It was supposed to be a serious event, and Pinkie Pie ruined it!”
“What are you talking about?” Pinkie pulled out her cell phone “I got a text from you saying that you didn't want a silent auction. You wanted a big party!”
Fluttershy was taken aback, “I never sent you a text!”
“You didn't?”
“You don't think she's the one who's been sending me those e-mails, do you?” Rarity took out her cell phone “Every time I volunteer to help with the decorations at a school function, I get an e-mail from Pinkie Pie saying she has plenty of volunteers! And then I find out she's done everything herself.”
“I never sent you any e-mails!” Pinkie Pie looked at Twilight as she began to deduce the problem.
“Maybe she's the reason Rainbow Dash didn't show up for my bake sale!” Applejack added.
“Didn't you ever ask Rainbow Dash why she didn't show up?” Twilight asked.
Applejack took hold her hat, realizing who was the bigger fool. “Heh, Ah guess Ah kinda stopped talkin' to her at all after that.”
Feeling bad for her, Twilight Sparkle walked over and placed has hand on Applejack
“Maybe now would be a good time to start.”
With just half an hour before class starts, the entire mixed aged herd of students walked over to the soccer field. There, several soccer balls were lined up, facing the goal. One by one, they were kicked by this world’s Rainbow Dash, each force much stronger from the last, and with a somewhat good reason as well. Rainbow ran back, ready to aim her strike. After catching her breath, she wiped the sweat from her brow before making her running start. Her eyes were focused on the ball when-
“Hi, Rainbow Dash!”
Out of focus, Rainbow skidded to a halt so sudden that the morning dew caused her to slip, her sneakers just touching a pair of blue boots.
“Pinkie…” Rainbow Dash huffed before getting up “What are you doing here?”
The Party Planner pointed behind the Sports Captain, prompting her to turn around to Applejack standing ahead of everyone else.
Rainbow narrowed her eyes as she clenched her fist, “Got a lot of nerve comin’ over here.”
“Rainbow, Ah need to talk to you…” The farmer turned to the others “Alone.”
On cue, they began to walk over to the bleachers, Twilight being the last to do so before Spike tugged at her hair. Being far from the two, the conversation was all but unheard. At one point, Rainbow appeared calm, and somewhat embarrassed, starting to talk much more casual.
“They're actually talking!” Rarity turned to the others “That's a good sign!”
Soon, Rainbow Dash was scratching the back of her head as Applejack placed a hand on her shoulder before they embraced each other.
“Hugs!” Pinkie squeed “Ooh, hugs are always good!”
Amends made, Applejack and Rainbow Dash walked up to the bleachers, the latter holding a soccer ball.
“Somebody and Ah think we can all guess who told Rainbow Dash that my bake sale had been moved to a different day.” Applejack shook Rainbow a little “Dash showed up with all the softball team and thought Ah'd canceled on her!”
“So you're lookin' to dethrone Trixie and become Princess of the Fall Formal, huh?” Seeing Twilight nod, Rainbow got the ball in the air before she started bopping it with her knees “Gotta say, I'd really love to see that happen. I'll totally help you out! All you gotta do is beat me in a game of one-on-one.”
Twilight was taken off guard, “What?”
“Even better, pick a few more players, all-on-one. First to five goals wins.” - With a high kick, Rainbow launched the ball all the way to the goal - “One-zip!”
Having not played this game before, the Alicorn shrank back. If she loses this game, she would not have Rainbow Dash’ help. But, with her team composed of Applejack, Sunset, Cosgrove, Zipper, Chelsey, Scootaloo, and Diver as the goalie, perhaps her chances would be much higher.
As is the rules, Twilight’s team is the first to kick off. Applejack made the first kick before the whole team charged. Keeping up with the ball, AJ punted the ball over to Scootaloo. The deep orange freshman tapped the ball with her toes as Rainbow Dash ran towards her, waiting at the last opportunity before punting the ball over to Cosgrove. Just as he was at the goalie, Rainbow managed to keep up, stealing the ball from him. Diver bounced to her left and right, watching Sunset and Zipper raced to catch up with Rainbow and steal the ball back. Rainbow steered the ball to the left before giving it a hard kick to the right, bringing the Maximal off guard as it hit the netting.
2-0 as Dapplewood flipped the number
Twilight’s team changed formation, with the nimble Twilight as the goalie (no offense to Diver). Zipper had the ball in the lead before punting it over to Chelsey. The giant freshman kicked the ball her hardest, spiraling the ball towards the net. Rainbow just made it to the goat, her fingers having just enough force to keep the ball from hitting the net. The Captain kicked the ball high in the air before racing through the opposing team. Twilight had her knees shaking as Rainbow runs quickly towards her with the ball on her toes. The Alicorn was quick to react as the ball raced to her face, ducking down and letting the ball hit the net. Twilight looked up to see some of her team giving her the look.
3-0 as Pinkie flipped the number.
Twilight slunked her shoulders, feeling down after letting the ball hit the net. Sunset took the ball and placed it before Twilight’s thick boots. The Alicorn narrowed her eyes before giving the ball a good kick, but not enough force to get it in the air. Before Scootaloo could catch the ball, Rainbow swiped it with her toes before kicking it with her heels, spiraling it back to the goal. This time Twilight gained the courage to grab the ball and toss it over to Applejack. The crowd at the bleachers cheered on as the farmer was halfway across the goal before Rainbow caught up and scooped the ball away from her. Zipper raced up to Rainbow and stole the ball from her, but even being the fastest of the Maximals, speed meant nothing if you aren’t good at making sharp turns. Rainbow used the timing of his turn radius before stealing the ball and kicking it back to the goal.
4-0 as Angel Bunny strained to flip the number board.
Rainbow was tapping her foot while Twilight’s team huddled up, trying to discuss an attack plan.
“At… one point… did we lose control?” Cosgrove huffed.
“You can’t beat Rainbow,” Scootaloo sucked in some air “even with a team.”
“Even so, sugar cube.” Applejack tilted her head forward “Rainbow does have a tendency to-”
The conversation was beginning to get on Rainbow’s bad end before she walked to the group, poking her head between Sunset and Chelsey.
“C’mon! Let’s play al-” Rainbow noticed someone was missing from the group. Pulling her head out, she found the bleacher bums cheering on as Twilight was now three-fourths across the field, kicking the ball in short but rapid steps.
Duped, Rainbow made up for lost time and ran her fastest, just making it to the goal, legs spread, body bent, ready to defend. Twilight noticed Rainbow’s exhaustion before kicking the ball harder, increasing the length between putting. But still inexperienced, Twilight took too long to kick the ball while it was in motion, sending herself flying in the air and landing on the hard ground. The fast moving ball was caught under Rainbow’s foot before the sports master kicked it high, landing just in front of Diver and rolls between her legs to the netting.
5-0
Rainbow Dash jumped victorious while Twilight laid on the floor, gasping for breath like a fish out of water as the others loomed over her.
“That's game!” Rainbow Dash popped up close before noticing Twilight still breathing rapidly.
“I…” - Rarity swung her arm - “really thought you were gonna... pull it off there in the end!”
The others, especially the team that helped her, turned a glare at the Fashionista as she gave a nervous chuckle.
Rainbow Dash lifted Twilight up to her feet as lead her to the bleachers. “So what's the plan? How can I help you be princess instead of Trixie?”
Twilight was still catching her breath, “But... We... lost!”
“Of course you lost.” - Rainbow lifted her thumb, pointing at herself - “I'm awesome! But I'm not gonna help just anybody try and beat Trixie. The Fall Formal Princess should be someone with heart and determination. With a team or not, you've proved that you've got 'em both! That’s why Roma Candle didn’t run for Princess this year.”
“And is helping Trixie instead.” Fluttershy whispered
The five-minute bell rang, bringing them on edge as Rainbow Dash ran for the door.
“Last ones to class gets a demerit!” She yelled as she was halfway down when the others join in.
After the first period, brunch hour is served to those who haven’t had breakfast or needed to finish their homework at the last hour. Usually, in light of school occasions such as the Formal, Sugarcube Corner usually guests hosts their treats, with Mrs. Cake often delivering the treats with help from the Apples. On this day, many gathered in line, with Twilight next in line after Bulk Biceps as he collected one of their special Lemon Muffin Surprise.
“I love Lemon Muffin Surprise, YEAHHHH!!!!!” He thanked before walking away.
Picking her ears after that little outburst, Twilight stepped forward.
“What can I get you?” Asked Mrs. Cake.
Twilight looked up the menu, noticing how delicious the food items at this hour before asking,
“Can I have a cup of peppermint chocolate milk.” Mrs. Cake nodded before grabbing a twin shaded pink mug, pouring in the chocolate milk before taking out a can of peppermint whip cream and spraying it on top “And... can I get mine with extra oats?”
Mrs. Cake was just finished sprinkling crushed peppermint when she turned around, “Oats?”
“Uh, scratch that.” Twilight staggered back, blushing as she rocked back and forth “However you normally make it is fine.”
Skeptical, Mrs. Cake passed the cup to Twilight. She had her eyes set on the treat as she walked over to her table. Licking her lips, Twilight just made contact with the bicolored froth when she collided with a much taller person, falling on the floor as the treat spilled all over her head and hair. She looked up to find that it was Flash Sentry who bumped into her.
“Oh! We've got to stop bumping into each other like this.”
Twilight raised a brow, that phrase sounded very familiar to her a long while back. Wrapping a finger around the cup handle, Twilight then grasped his hand before being pulled up off the floor.
“You know me!” Twilight pulled the sides of her hair, squeezing out the chocolate recipe, “Always trying to make a big splash around here. 'Cause my drink kinda splashed... on the ground!” She noticed Flash slowly curling a smile before raising his shoulders.
A distance away, Sunset watched the whole thing before slowly looking away, getting the attention of Rarity.
“Are you still mad after…?”
“Hm?” Sunset turned her attention to Rarity before eyeballing Flash and Twilight. “Me and Flash, we’re good. Though I have been talking with Hooflock more often.”
Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy looked at each other. Hooflock is already in college, training to become a police officer.
“He’s quite happy.” Sunset added before taking in a scoop of parfait
Confused, the Crusaders turned to Chelsey as she ate a tuna sandwich.
“Ain’t yer sister in college as well?” Asked Applebloom, stopping the giant from finishing her meal.
“Janey is one year older than Hoof,” - The piebald girl caught Principals Celestia and Luna walking to the counter before placing an index finger over the former - “and much taller.”
Twilight sat between Rarity and Fluttershy, her cheeks still pink as she twirled her hair.
“Alright, everybody.” Applejack got everyone’s attention as she stood up “Dance is tomorrow night, and we still don't know how we're gonna get Twilight the votes she needs to be named princess. Right now, folks only know the Twilight from the videos Trixie and her posse posted online. We need to help 'em see her differently.”
Everyone agreed with a nod before trying to decide what to do.
“I'VE GOT IT!” Rarity shrieked, getting everyone’s attention, including the Principals, as they jolted out of their usual routine. Embarrassed, Rarity sat back down.
“Ahem. I mean, um, perhaps I have a solution.” She reached to and grabbed a duffel bag.
“Now this may be an absolutely preposterous idea,” - Rarity pulled out a pony ear headband and a blue and yellow tail clip on with a bow for girls - “but what if we all wore these as a sign of unity?” Freshman year, they were very, very popular.”
The fashionista put them on, getting more looks from the others, “A way for everybody to show their school spirit! You know?” - She bounced up and down - “‘Go, Canterlot Wondercolts!’ Ahem. I haven't sold any in ages.”
She took out more of them “I mean, Maximal, Rocker, Eco Kid, the like of us are obviously very different, but deep down, we're all Canterlot Wondercolts! Trixie is the one who divided us, Twilight Sparkle is the one who united us. And we're gonna let everyone know it!” She finished as she placed the last pair of ears on Twilight - “What do you think?”
Everyone looked at each other before giving a smile, some raising a thumbs up. Spike, being moved by her speech, swooned over Rarity.
“Okay” - Twilight motioned everyone to huddle over - “this is what we’ll do.”
Twilight’s posse had their heads out of sight as they discussed their plan. At the other side of the cafeteria, Trixie gave a suspicious glare, a feeling rising across her spine. Roma gave a similar look. They may have a chance at winning after all.
Rainbow Dash was the first to rise out of the huddle, “Let’s do it!” she yelled.
Soon after, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, and Zipper were back on the soccer field, talking to the Athletes. Zipper was talking in his usual speed, drawing out confusion from the group as he tried to get the point down. Scootaloo tugged at his mullet, getting him to stop. Rainbow got down to the point that Twilight has a lot more heart and determination than Trixie would ever have. Soarin and Spitfire looked at each other before the entire team cheered, though the first did give a condition: as long as she makes a good pie.
Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and Diver were in cahoots with the Fashionistas. Most being in their junior year, it was easy to convince them when Rarity showed them the ponytails and ears, sparking their nostalgia before they were lead to the design room to refurbish and reproduce them.
Pinkie Pie easily convinced the Dramas once she mentioned that Roma Candle was with them. They all moaned in anguish before one of them raised a human skull.
“Et tu, Roma?” remarked Watermelody before tossing the skull aside.
The plastic object soon rolled over to a boot belonging to Sierra. Watching from afar, she placed the boot on the skull, drawing a sneer as she crushed it under her weight.
Twilight and Chelsey talked with the Techies. Shrugging off the weirdness of this newcomer, Micro Chips immediately went to work on creating an online banner to promote Twilight, others in the lab from programmers, mathematicians, and even digital animators participated in creating the promotion. Getting approval by the moderator, the video was shown in television sets attached throughout the commons and cafeteria.
Applejack, Fluttershy, Apple Bloom and Dapplewood talked over with the Eco Kids, the second mentioning how Twilight saved her from certain injury by Gilda. Kindness rang throughout the clique, touching their hearts as Twilight was covered finger to finger in songbirds and squirrels placed a headband of flowers on her head.
Sunset and Cosgrove, in all their tough feats, had the toughest group to convince: the Rockers. It has been over two years since Sunset, Flash, Crescendo, and Hooflock had a falling out. Talking with the fourth was easy for her since he had been just been used like a gun, offering nothing in return. With a deep breath, she walks forward and sat next to Flash.
“Hi.”
“Hey.” Flash returned as he tuned his guitar, keeping a guilty face.
“I saw you with Twilight just recently…”
“Yeah, for a ditz, she is kinda cute.” - Flash added before picking on the guitar strings before turning his head around, raising a blue brow -
“Jealous already?”
“WE’RE NOT-!” - Sunset took another deep breath, her hands shaking as she kept her anger in check - “If you really like her, don’t fail her....”
Sunset stood up and walked passed Cosgrove, “Let's go.”
Giving the group one last look, Cosgrove joined her as they walked out of the music room. Flash took his attention away from his guitar, watching the two people he had known since Elementary School as they walked off.
“For her…” He muttered to himself before picking five notes from his guitar.
By the time lunch started, the lockers were covered in posters labeled, “Support Twilight!”, the televisions displaying the video the Techies have produced. Everyone still minded their own business, being in their own cliques as they enjoyed their meals. Though the difference being that Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy wore the Wondercolt sweaters as they sat down to each of their groups. Rarity was the first to signal her support group by putting on the ears. Rainbow Dash , then Pinkie, then every one of the support put on the ears.
Cosgrove nodded before Dapplewood grabbed a spoon and started tapping it between two glasses in rhythm. His brother began to tap his nails on the floor while Chelsey, Zipper, and Diver made a series of indistinguishable noises. Adding more to this, Pinkie slapped her tray on her table, followed by a series of stomps from their boots and slaps on the tables.
Trixie looked around her as everyone danced to the song. Even Snips and Snails wore the headband and ponytail as they bumped their rears.
“Take those off!” Trixie ordered, which they immediately obeyed
At the doors to the cafeteria, Roma Candle watched as the writing became clear on the wall. In just one day, Twilight had recovered from being demonized through social media to being Miss America. Sierra stormed off once more, leaving Roma and Lorraine behind.