Reality is Magic

by ninjintonic


Scenario 11: The Pursuit of Happiness

GRAND COURT APARTMENTS, SUNSET'S APARTMENT - 12:15 PM, SAME DAY





The moment of having Twilight here with me, I can finally feel the world crashing down. My life is content. I could care less what anything happens, but as long as she's here, I feel secured and at ease. Our hug remained tact for a long while, and my built up of rage and indignation had vanished. When we finally liberated ourselves, we looked at each other once more. Years gone by so quick, I'm astounded to see how much Twilight had changed, she matured beautifully, perhaps, more beautiful than both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

"...Princess Twilight... Where have you been when I tried calling you?" I initiated calmly.

"If I had five bits for every time someone ask me that question, I'd be watching over this human world too..." She let out a small giggle.

With my glum expression, I'm aware of how busy she can be, but it shouldn't stand in the way of responding back with a hello, how are you, or what's up, for that matter. But who am I to say, she's the princess.

"Lets go to Sugar Cube Corner and talk there." She concluded.

I nodded with puzzlement, "Um ok."

Twilight approached me closer, gently placing her index and middle finger to my forehead. Instantaneously, we magically teleported just outside the front entrance of Sugar Cube Corner, I startled in awe.

"How... How did you do that?!" I astounded.

Twilight chose not to answer, but a bright smile. She divulged a single nod as making her entrance to Sugar Cube Corner, "That's not important... Lets go and eat, I'm hungry." The chimes sounded as Twilight made her entrance, then I followed after. Mrs. Cake appeared to be in the front desk, dusting some crumbs off. She looked up to the sound of chimes, her eyes widened. She jumped for joy to see Twilight in her very own bake shop, "Twilight?!!" Mrs. Cake's bewilderment had caused her to drop her wool duster, revealing her blissful tears. She quickly made her approach to Twilight, and tackled a hug that made her fall slightly off balance.

Mrs. Cake freed herself from her hug, "It's been too long, Twilight. Where have you been?"

Mrs. Cake doesn't realize that this Twilight is not from this world. Twilight decided to portray her character because it was a smart idea not to complicate things.

"I am a professor at Starswirl University." With Twilight's answer, Mrs. Cake attained the sense that being a professor at Starswirl, would never have time to loiter. So moments like this is very rare.

"Twilight, I never doubted you, not even once. You have the right mind-set for it, and I know Sunset here is the same, She's a wonderful nurse." Mrs. Cake expressed a grin to both of us.

"Oh, I know she's an excellent nurse. Mrs. Cake, your shop, pleasant as always. It smells wonderful." Twilight complimented.

"Oh! you girls come on over here, our baked goods are always fresh." Mrs. Cake led them to the pastry glass, as she went on the other side to prepare a customer tray for both me and Twilight. Twilight and I cowered lightly, peering at the deliciously looking pastries. I wanted the lobster-tail pastry. The seasonal offer is about to expire in a couple of days, so I may as well buy as much as I can. I wished Mr. and Mrs. Cake made it an all year thing. The lobster-tail pastries are shell-shaped crisp, flaky filled with Bavarian cream. Twilight had her eyes on the chocolate cannolis. Also another good crunchy treat. It had a crispy shell, sweet ricotta cream and chocolate chips. It was to die for.

"You girls ready to order?" Mrs. Cake with a bright smile.

"Yeah, I'll get three of your chocolate cannolis." Twilight replied

"And I'll get a lobster-tail pastry."

Mrs. Cake pulled a baking wax tissue paper, then lightly gripped on the three chocolate cannolis and a lobster-tail pastry. She then place it on the customer tray, which had a bakery paper laid on top.

"How's Mr. Cake doing?" Twilight asked.

"Oh, he's doing great, same as always, he went out to get more baking supplies."

"You both can never catch a break can't ya... Don't worry, I totally know how you feel."

"You're right about that, and Lemme tell ya', when we retire, we may end up still working here." Mrs. Cakes dolefully giggled, "We sorta already had it all planned out when Pinkie Pie promised to take over our shop, but I don't see that happening anymore..." Mrs. Cakes carefully placed down the tray on the front desk.

"Pinkie Pie always kept her Pinkie promises, it may not be the case right now because she's going through a phase." Twilight refuted.

I didn't think I agreed with Twilight's logic. Thirteen years later, by then, she would've gone through her phase. Pinkie is a totally different person than she once was, and there's no denying it. She'll never turn back to her old ways because it's just a part of life; moreover, she's not a child anymore. But Equestria, on the other hand, is different.

"Hmm, You don't say..." Mrs. Cake with a curious look, "Well, I'll leave you girls be, you both have a lot of catching up to do, the treats are in the house."

"It's not a problem, Mrs. Cake."

"Oh no, I gotta head back and do some prepping, you girls go on ahead and enjoy your treats, just call me if you need anything else."

Mrs. Cake headed towards the back of the kitchen. I grabbed our tray of delicious treats, and sat by our usual spot where all of us seven friends used to sit for the longest time. Now it's only me and Twilight. Twilight took a crunching bite of her delectable treat and admired the flavor. I took a bite of my favorite treat also, leaving some remnants of pastry cream on the side of my mouth, I snorted out a chuckle.

"How have you been, Sunset?"

"Good, and crappy, but it's life." As I wiped the remnants of frosting off my face with napkins.

Twilight tried to comprehend what I was trying to imply, but since she's from Equestria, she wouldn't understand anyway.

"Twilight, you know I'm supposed to be agitated, and don't you even dare ask why..."

"Sunset... I am just going to cut to the chase."

"Cut to the chase... Hmmm...Ook lemme guess... Thirteen years later, you showed up." I sarcastically slurred.

Twilight paused with a straight face, then replied, "I have been watching you through all these years, Sunset."

"Oh ok, so you should've seen all my bad moments, the moments you should've came when I needed you."

"I did.." She vaguely replied.

I waited for Twilight to continue with her words, but I reckoned that was all she had to say.

"Care to elaborate?"

"No..." As Twilight took another bite of her cannoli.

Feeling of irritation began to grow within me. Her answers were just too vague.

"Twilight, we need to communicate here... You knew what happened..."

"Sunset... Events happen when you can't control it. It naturally occurs the way it should..."

"You can control some things... Prevention is one, planning ahead is another, and the acts of karma." I concluded.

"You're right. Then there's your answer."

"Twilight.. Honey.. But those are moments I needed you most.."

"You've done well at this point in your life. You can only do so much.. You've done your deal of prevention and planning ahead, crisis that you faced are due to backfires of karma."

"Are you trying to say that bad things are destined to happen to good people?"

Twilight, looking down, she let out a whisper that was faint enough for me to hear, "There's gotta be a way to lift Sunset's curse..."

As I was shocked to overhear, I interrupted, "Wait, what?!"

Twilight paused for a moment, stuttered in words for a reply, but gently placed her hand on top of mine for reassurance, "I'm sorry Sunset, I had no other ways to tell you... For all I know, ever since you wore my crown, the small essence of its dark magic remained inside you. Thirteen years later, the curse had grown remarkably within you. So things that have been happening, is just the beginning, and it can only get worse in a matter of time. I have the book about the curse, it's called 'Thirteen', the book had a couple of missing pages, they looked as if they were ripped out purposely."

I withdrew my hand back from Twilight, placing both my palms to both sides of my face with a downcast expression, trying to ingest the formidable information. I couldn't believe it, I'm cursed?

"What's going to happen with my friends, Pinkie and Lyra?"

Twilight let out a doleful sigh, as I predicted on what she's about to say, "Sunset, I'm not here to tell you what to do, because I know you're a stubborn girl... But I will tell you the honest truth... If they stay with you long enough, you'll be dragging them along with you."

"No no no... You have to be joking."

"Sunset, I wish I were."

I reputed in a louder tone, "...Is that the reason why you haven't replied to my messages? You've waited exactly the thirteenth year to tell me? Twilight, what are you doing to me? This curse could've been lifted if we rectified the issue sooner."

"I'm sorry..."

"NO! None of that! I can't even look at you right now. Go back to Equestria, I don't need you anymore. This is my curse, I will handle it on my own..."

I quickly, and recklessly ascended from my seat, as Twilight quickly grabbed a hold of my arm before I commence to my exit, "Sunset wait, you don't know one thing about this curse, so you'll be needing my assistance... You're one of my best friends, it's my role to help out."

I asserted with a bitter expression, "Friendship and Love is your Job."

My words had brought Twilight in deadpan, and she stammered in words for a reply.

"Let me go, before one of us gets hurt." Twilight gently pulled her hands away after my threatening words.

Twilight persisted in a low voice, "Sunset that's not true... I want to help you..."

Twilight's eyes became glossy, then her tears slowly began to pour out from it. I never saw Twilight cry like this, not since the friendship games with the other Twilight. My anger had turned to sour. With mixed emotions, I was unsure how to react to the situation. I have no choice but to leave.

"Twilight, I can't deal with this right now..."

I walked towards the door exit of Sugar Cube Corner, and leaving Twilight behind.



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GRAND COURT APARTMENTS, SUNSET'S APARTMENT - 7:36 PM, SAME EVENING



With Rainbow Dash still in recovery of her recent injury, would Team Canterlot make it in the Semi-Finals with four losing streaks? Gilda can't hold up the team by herself without Rainbow Dash, lets take a look at today's top scorers of Team Canterlot's game. Gilda scored forty points, Sunny Flare with twenty-three. . . . . As the sports news reporter rambled on TV, I was draining hot water from the pasta, while the meatballs, smothered in my homemade spaghetti sauce, were slowly being cooked on a large pan. I was keeping my mind busy, and try not to revert my thoughts back with my awful time with Twilight Sparkle. It couldn't be helped, no matter how busy I can be, it was the only thing going in my mind throughout the whole day.


Knock Knock Knock


I placed the strainer filled hot noodles down temporarily, quickly washed my hands, and walked towards my apartment door to open it.

"Hey!" Both Pinkie and Lyra in a cheerfulness, standardized tone just outside of my apartment door.

"Hey girls, come on in." I smiled.

Both entered my apartment, as I headed back to my kitchen to continue straining the pasta.

"Mmmmmmm its smelling like Mulia Miles Pizzeria here." Lyra complimented me with a light chuckle, while placing her bowl of her delightful home made garlic breads on the counter top.

"Do you need help?" Pinkie offered for an assistance.

"Sure, can you be a dear and clean this counter top a little bit, I'd like for us to eat here so we can watch the daring doo DVD at the same time. After that, can you set the three plates with forks. Oh and grab the spaghetti tongs by the cabinet near the stove burner for me please, thanks in advance." I carefully set the fresh, hot pasta to a large bowl. I then turned to the pan of meatballs, and continued sautéing it.

"What should I do?" Lyra questioned.

"Nothing sweetie, you brought garlic breads, that's helpful enough. You can relax and watch TV for a bit, dinner would be ready in a few." I smiled again as continuing sautéing the meatballs.

"Okay." Lyra plopped herself on my sofa, grabbing the remote from the center-table, and tuned the channel to an animated show, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

As Pinkie finished setting the plates and silverware, the hot steaming pasta was also prepared on a separate bowl, and the meatballs, with my homemade sauce, was set on another. Everything is arranged in order. Dinner is served. Pinkie Pie inserted The Adventures of Daring Doo DVD into my PS4 so we can watch together, whilst enjoying our dinner. As the movie started playing, I let out another smile to both of the girls, and they chuckled back. We sat and enjoyed our delicious dinner together.