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// The Removal of Memories. 
// Story: The Mechanics of Time 
// by John Rim 
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	After breakfast I started working on a memory removal devise instantly.
"That was a great breakfast, however I need to be foo doing something. Goodbye!" I said right before running to the exit.I heard myself being followed.
"John wait! Don't you want to get ready for the gala like you said you would?!" Candy called. I HAD told her at some point we could spend the day getting ready.
"Alright, I guess it couldn't hurt." I said.
"YAY! Now I can finally pick a dress with some pony other than Starburst!" Candy the pulled Starburst in her bubble over to our room, "Come on you two, let's do this!"
"I think I could stand Rarity better then picking out dresses." I said. After a couple minutes Candy came out in the first dress, Starburst had been released and was helping pick out the right one.
"What do you think?" Candy asked excitedly, it was a dark purple dress with hot pink accents, that looked rather beautiful on her.
"Perfect in these eyes!" Starburst said, "What do you think John?"
"It looks good!" I said.
"Thanks, I like it myself! Starburst your turn! grab your twelve dresses!" Candy said.
"Wait, what!?!" I asked in horror.
"She wasn't as certain as I was, I simply chose three that I liked and wanted to go with the first one that looked nice." Candy said.
"Oh no." I said in defeat. Candy giggled as Starburst burst out and posed in a light green dress.
"It looks good." I said.
"Is that the one marked 'Seafoam Breeze'?" Candy asked Starburst.
"Yea! I'm going to go try on the 'Smarty Party' next!" said Starburst.
"I don't understand any of this." I said. After three hours Starburst finally settled on a dress called 'Cute Candy'. "Yes, now we can do something else." I said.
"I was thinking maybe we could play hide and seek or something like that!" Candy said.
"Sounds good to me! What do you say John you in?" Starburst said.
`	"I guess I could try." I said.
"Yay! You seek first John, come on Starburst!" Candy said, right before limping off with Starburst.
"Seeking? For what?" I asked myself. "I wonder why they ran off. I'll go find them and see what I'm supposed to do." I said, then I went in the direction that they were going in, but then I got lost. "Blast, I lost them. Hmmm, maybe Luna will be able to help." I said, then I went off to find Luna. Then after a few minutes I found her. "Hey Luna? What do I do when I'm the one seeking?" I asked. Luna giggled.
"I'm guessing you're plying hide and seek, simply find Candy and Starburst. Or rather, do your best to!"
"Oh, well then, that should be easy enough! Thanks!" I said before running to our room to get my life scanner. "There it is!" I shouted upon finding it. Then I turned it on. "Now, let's put it on changeling hybrid." I said, right before it stopped working. "Gah! Useless piece of metal!" I said. "Looks like i'm going solo." I said. Then I went off to find them. Then after an hour I found Candy in a bush. "Ello Candy!" I said.
"Ah! You found me!" Candy laughed, "Now to find Starburst, Ill help!"
"Well, that would be helpful." I said smiling.
"Come on! She usually hides in the throne room."
"Why is a throne room needed?" I asked. "Seems quite useless, and where is the father?" I asked.
"Uh, Starburst doesn't like me talking about it"
"Odd, but I won't disrespect somepony elses wishes." I said.
"Hey look! Maybe he knows where Starburst is!" Candy said pointing to a nearby guard.
"Aren't we supposed to find her ourselfs?" I asked.
"Help won't hurt. Wait a second." As we got closer Candy's ears perked up.
"What is it?" I asked. Candy then tackled the guard playfully.
"GOTCHA!"
"Why did you do that?" I asked. All of the sudden, the guard turned into Starburst.
"Thought you could use that potion I gave you huh?!" Candy exclaimed.
"I'm confused." I said.
"Well I had to take up potion making in order to stay alive, and I found a recipe that allows other ponies to change!" Candy explained, "I make it for Starburst all the time for when we're playing, and I can sense it when it's her thanks to my abilities."
"Fascinating." I said. "Well, I must be going now, this was fun." 
"It was fun! See you later tonight John!" Candy said. I waved them off as they left. I then went into the room to work on a device to make them forget. After about an hour of hard work I got it done.
"YES!" I shouted, holding the device in the air. Then they came into the room.
"What was that John??" Candy asked.
"Yeah we heard you yell." Starburst added.
"Science!" I yelled as I took out the memory of candy finding out that Doc was my dad, and then I took out Starbursts memory of me taking out Candy's memory. Candy then fell to her knees and moaned as she rubbed her head.
"Candy!" Starburst yelped.
"Is everything alright? I asked.
"Ugh....wh-what happened?" Candy asked as Starburst helped her up.
"I'm not sure, you just fell to the ground." I said.
"All I remember after picking out a dress for the gala is falling to the floor right now...." Candy said.
"I....what happened after hide and seek John?" Starburst asked.
"Science." I replied.
"Well science gave me a big headache." Candy moaned, "I'm not sure if I want to go to the gala...at least the dance part." Candy said.
"Well, I do enjoy the night sky." I said. "Perhaps we could simply sit outside?"
"Yeah...I'd like that." Candy said.
"Well then we have a plan!" I said. "Next is to simply wait." 
"Well I'm gong to wait by resting...see you tonight John." Candy said as she started for the door.
"See you!" I said, then I decided to head to bed myself.