Reunion
“W--where have you been?!” Alice demanded. “I've been so worried about you when you left like that!”
I felt my ears droop as I looked down, ashamed. “I-I know, and I'm sorry about that,” I said. “I was losing it! I couldn't even understand who I was anymore and didn't want to bring all that I was going through on you! I needed help and was scared if I stayed out in public then the guys in black suits would come after me, and probably you! I... I went to a mental institute, and—”
“A mental institute?!” Alice shouted, cutting my rambling off.
“Yes,” I said. “…it only got worse from there in my mind, but then I... got help. The stuff you were coming up with earlier? That theory... I think you're right. I don't want to believe it but I really do think you're right.”
Alice stood there a moment, speechless and unsure of what to say to that. “Uh... I... I see… ...how did you come to that conclusion?” she finally asked.
“The help I got... I'm not alone,” I said, looking back at Celestia and Pinkie Peach, the former giving a small wave while the other hid from view. “Don't let the pegasister part of you freak out or anything but you've got some extra company who can help me explain it better.”
Alice stare agape at Celestia and she began to get this glazed look in her eyes and I knew what was about to happen. Rushing behind her, I immediately got on my hind legs and pushed my forehooves against her to hold her up and keep her from fainting. “Whoa! I know this is a lot to take in, but I really need you, Alice! Try to stay with us, alright?” I asked.
“O-okay,” my friend said, taking in a few breaths. “…just... Princess Celestia?!”
Celestia approached, Pinkie Peach attempting to stay hidden behind the tall alicorn’s mane. “It’s a pleasure to meet a friend of my niece,” she said.
“L-L-Li-ikewise... I... wow... I...!” Alice stammered, before suddenly letting out what I believe was called a ‘squee!’ noise. “I KNEW IT! I KNEW YOU COULDN'T BE DEAD!” she cried out, hugging the alicorn, then immediately letting go when she realized her reaction. “S-sorry. Just... I'm glad to know I'm not crazy or THAT full of wishful thinking after all... and also...” She knelt and gave me a tight hug. “…glad to have one of my best friends back.”
I smiled sheepishly and returned the hug. “Agreed on all accounts, Alice.”
A moment later, Alice let go and stood up. “Look, you guys come on inside, I don't want the neighbors seeing me talking to a bunch of ponies, they'll either think they went nuts or call the cops,” she explained.
“Actually, it would be better if nop- no one else see us,” Celestia agreed, trotting past Alice and heading inside, and exposing Pinkie Peach from her hiding place.
Alice stared down at the little filly. Were she an anime girl I’d swear her eyes would be gigantic and starry right now. “Oh... my... god... who's this, she's so cute!” she asked as I trotted past her as well, chuckling in amusement to myself.
“Eh... Hello,” Pinkie Peach stammered nervously.
Hey, it's alright, sweetie,” Alice said in a doting, maternal tone. “Come on in, don't be shy.”
The filly looked at me for help, while Celestia just looked amused by all this.
“Best do as she says. Don’t want the neighbors to see you… cutie,” I said, breaking into a giggle fit.
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“Well, I guess there's a lot to tell.” I said, sitting on my haunches as I looked up at my friend and floating off my messenger bag, setting it on the coffee table .
“Yeah, there really is.” Alice said. “First, though... I'm giving you a bath, you look like you've been through hell.”
My eyes widened as I looked myself over. My mane and tail were a disheveled mess again, and my coat didn’t look much better. For all intents and purposes I probably did look like I’d just walked out of a mental institute. “I... guess it has been awhile.” I said.
“Not to mention you went out in a storm last I saw you, AFTER I'd cleaned you up how messy you looked the first time I saw you like this.” Alice explained. “Sorry, but don't expect a way out of this one.” She said, then glanced over at Pinkie Peach. “…And you look like you could use a mane brushing, so you can come along too, kiddo.” She told her, prompting a smile from me and a worried look from the filly.
“I'm afraid that my mane would be impossible to brush with the constant movement. You do need a brushing.” Celestia said with a smirk.
Pinkie Peach sighed. “Called it.”
“I figured your mane was self-maintaining.” Alice said. It did seem the case, given the way it billowed on its own accord. “But hey, you're welcome to watch! Now the bathroom's this way.” She said, leading the way and gesturing that we follow.
One long bath later, I was finally toweled off and couldn’t help but notice I smelled pretty nice. “Whoa…” I muttered. “Okay, you are pretty good at this.”
“Pretty good?” Alice asked. “I like to think I’m more then pretty good after I’ve done a pony twice now.” She said while Pinkie Peach still struggled to hide herself.
“It’s incredible what a good shower can do.” Celestia remarked as the filly hid behind her mane again.
“Speaking of…” I said with a devious smirk. “I believe it's a certain filly's turn now.”
“Oh, right. Alright, Pinkie Peach, hop on in.” Alice said as she finished tending to me.
“They just had to remember me...” The filly muttered with a sigh, prompting a giggle from Celestia. I couldn’t help but laugh as well.
“Sorry but a filly like you is WAY too adorable to forget.” I teased.
“I guess I could use a bath after Miss Sunshine’s earlier heat display.” Pinkie Peach said with another sigh as she trotted towards the bath, then paused as she tried to figure out how to get in due to the side of the tub being taller then she could climb over.
“Not gonna ask.” Alice said, raising her eyebrow at the filly’s remark, then noticing her difficulty at climing in. “Here, let me.” She said, gently putting her arms around her and helping her in. “I guess you don't fly yet?”
“No... At least, I don't remember if I did.” The filly answered.
“Well I can definitely say if there are any perks to this, being able to fly is one of them. Try and get a little practice in somewhere and it may pay off.” I said, glancing over at my own wings and unfolding them a little for a moment.
“Do you remember if you flew in the show? It's been kinda a while since I saw the episodes back-to-back, you do look a little familiar.” Alice asked.
“She didn't really have a chance to try once her changes have been complete. Things were a little hectic.” Celestia said with a frown.
“I don't recall seeing myself fly in the episode. But unless Pinkie Pie is somehow responsible for the show, I don't think that this part would be faithful anyway.” The filly answered.
“I see...” Alice replied. “…though I guess anything's possible with Pinkie Pie...” She joked as she turned on the water sprayer and detached it from the mount as she began spraying down Pinkie Peach with a jet of warm water, and the filly relaxed rather quickly and seemed to enjoy the water on her body.
“Daaaawww….” Celestia muttered, and I admit I had to try my hardest not to do the same.
“So... basically, you're all...” Alice began, then looked at me. “…and my best friend was really Cadance all along?” She asked.
“Sort of, I guess...” I said, looking down and shifting nervously as the whole revelation was still something that I needed to get completely used to.
“Yes.” Celestia answered, though not taking her eyes off the filly who was too lost in the moment to answer as the whole sight seemed to amuse the other alicorn princess to no end.
“I dunno whether to be jealous or relieved it didn't happen to me.” Alice joked. “Maybe a little of both. Other then coming out to my family my life never got that unusual...” She explained. Boy did I remember that experience of hers since she wanted me to be there in case things went south. “…but at the same time I imagine it's gotta be really rough.” She said, putting the shampoo down Pinkie Peach’s back and shoulders and working it into the filly’s coat.
“For some more then most.” Celestia said, looking at me as she no doubt remembered what lead to us meeting. She then looked back at Alice as something else apparently came to her mind. “I was wondering, did you speak even the tiniest bit about Cadance change to anypony?” She asked.
“Uhh... no, I haven't met any other ponies.” Alice said, a confused look on her face.
“I meant anyone... Sorry, one of the side effects of changing back. That will hopefully end soon.” Celestia said, her eyes briefly having widened at the realization she’d used a ‘ponyism’, which I couldn’t help but snicker at.
“Oh, no, of course not.” Alice said. “Who would believe me anyway? Can you imagine anyone just going up to someone and saying "Hey, my friend's not gone, he just turned into a pink pony princess from a girls' tv show?" and expecting to not be seen as crazy?” She asked. Hm, well when one put it that way…
“That means that they shouldn’t know about you.” Celestia told me, relieved. Alice meanwhile shampooed Pinkie Peach’s mane and brushed it in with a brush.
“But there have been quite a few disappearances being reported around the country… I assume other parts of the world, too.” Alice replied. “…And an explosion in Washington state.”
This seemed to return the filly to reality as she then spoke up. “Well, Discord sent a couple of ponies to break the spirit of those left” She said.
“I wonder who is responsible for the explosion.” Celestia mused. “From what I managed to read and see, it was definitely magic-based.”
“I gotta say, it all sounds like some seriously screwed-up fanfic idea...” Alice said with an eyeroll. I couldn’t blame her on that. The only other explanation for such insanity was a deranged chaos god putting us through all this hell like puppets in some twisted performance… the meer thought of Discord made me cringe but no one seemed to notice, thankfully. Did not need to think about him too much after what happened to me.
“Tell me about it.” I said, quickly joining the topic to get my mind away from the god of chaos. “A magic explosion? Well then that'd mean it's a unicorn, most likely, or several with plenty of magic power.”
Well, I know at least one unicorn who could have done that easily, but she was too far from Seattle when it happened.” Celestia said.
“Was it... Twilight?” I asked. I couldn’t really think of any pony with more raw power then her that wasn’t Celestia, Luna, or… well… me, though my—Cadance’s power… appeared to be dependant on the love in her heart; something I didn’t really have much of right now after all I’d gone through even before the whole turning into her thing.
“Now that you mention her; that makes two.” Celestia pondered. “No, it's a certain orange mare aptly named Fireball.” She explained.
“She sounds... interesting.” I said, deciding to take Celestia’s word for it that the unicorn probably lived up to her name.
“And drunk...” Pinkie Peach muttered off-handedly.
I rubbed my chin with my forehoof. “Now that I think about it, drinking does sound good after all I've been through...” I said. Getting smashed might numb all this really well… I thought as Alice finished spraying Pinkie Peach down and getting the shampoo out before toweling her off.
“I wouldn't mind some coffee. Or tea. Either would be fine.” Celestia said as Alice wrung out Pinkie Peach’s mane and tail and put a towel over her mane.
“Now, just let yourself dry off a little more and I’ll finish you in a few.” Alice said before turning her attention on me. “For now, I believe Princess Mi Amore Cadenza here is ready.” She said, causing me to blush.
“You had to call me that?” I asked sheepishly. Alice just shrugged and got the blowdryer out and began finishing on drying my mane and tail off, and soon the aroma of fresh lilac flowers came off of me from the shampoo she’d used.
Celestia took a whiff of the air and looked over at me. “One of the disavantage of being a pony is that flowers smell tasty.” She remarked, causing me and Alice to exchange an awkward stare.
“Huh, never really thought of that.” Alice said, rubbing back of her head in embarrassment. “Silly me... probably should have gone with the 'watery mist' scent.” She said. “Most of my grooming shampoos and sprays are either 'fresh' or 'citrus' scents.”
I took a whiff of the air as well. “Hm, I’ve not really paid as much attention to those senses… but now that you mention it…” I remarked, noticing it did make me feel a little hungry too… honestly I couldn’t even remember when I last ate. Had they fed me before Celestia got to the mental institute today? I wasn’t sure.
“Don't worry Alice, it still smells nice.” Celestia said with a smile before letting out a sigh. “…It just reminds me that I'll never eat meat of any kind.”
The memories of when my diet changed was far from gone. “Yeah, I remember that experience, too.” I grumbled. “And meat was one of my favorite parts of the human diet! I had to settle for cheese pizza as my final meal on the third day...” I protested.
“Vegetarian Pizza is actually good you know?” Pinkie Peach remarked.
I responded with a smug smirk. “Ha! I never touched it as a human, I don't intend on doing it now. Though I may consider the hawaiian one, minus ham...” I pondered for a moment. “I guess that'd must make it pineapple pizza, then...” I muttered, rolling my eyes and sighing. Adios, Meat Lover’s Pizza….
“All that talk of food kind of made me hungry.” Celestia said. “I suppose that none of us ate.” She mused with a sigh. “What I wouldn't do for some of Luna's cooking…”
“I take it she's a good cook?” Alice asked as she brushed and styled my mane.
“Much better than I am.” Celestia replied.
“Itisn’ttohard” Pinkie Peach mumbled quickly in between fake coughs, causing Celestia to roll her eyes in annoyance.
“So, then that brings me to the next question... what was reuniting with your... sister like? Were you still related?” Alice asked, curious. Admittedly, I was too. Celestia hadn’t really given me a lot of details on what went on with her.
“Actually we were total strangers and I even had to stun her to stop her from killing me.” Celestia answered in a rather casual tone despite what she’d just said.
“I see well that's—” Alice began as she resumed brushing before making a rather comical double-take. “.........what?”
“Okay, now you got MY attention...” I said, more interested then ever now. “Why would she want to kill you?” I asked.
Celestia looked downcast and rather embarrassed. “Let’s just say that she liked her copy of Halo 2 a little too much.” She said.
“In that case I don't entirely blame her.” I said, staring agape at what she’d just said. Honestly, I was pretty protective of some of my Super Nintendo games! They’re hard to find now in their original form, after all!
“Hey! It was an accident!” Celestia protested, causing Alice to laugh.
“Cale here almost displayed the destructive power of an f-5 tornado in his apartment when his Chrono Trigger cartridge went missing.” Alice explained; gesturing to me which caused my tail to flick about a little, knowing what was coming next. “Found it under his bed's left pillow... but still, I thought for sure the apartment was gonna go down in flames.” She said. I hardly found it funny. That game was rare, expensive, and the most beautiful piece of art ever created for the screen!
“Gamers.” Pinkie Peach remarked with a giggle, causing me to give her a glare that would melt lead.
“Hey, ONE, I forgot I liked to keep it under there for good luck and protection, and two... don't knock my love for Chrono Trigger.” I warned; regardless of how silly probably came off right now with how I looked.
“Well... fine.” Pinkie Peach said, before mumbling something about alicorns while Alice finished brushing and spraying me off.
“So, what do you think?” She asked the other two ponies while I shifted a little.
“I have a feeling of deja-vu.” Pinkie Peach said.
“It looks nice on you.” Celestia said, looking me over.
“Thanks...” I said with a blush as I reached onto the vanity, balancing on my hind legs so could can see herself in the mirror. Once I saw my reflection, I froze in place and blushed even harder. I looked… Cadance looked just as she did in the series, minus her jewelry. It couldn’t be denied, for a pony Cadance was very beautiful.
“No problem.” Alice replied with a smile. “I suppose that means it's time to finish up the little one next.” She said, lifting Pinkie Peach out of the tub and setting her down, then getting the dryer to finish drying her off.
“At least my sisters aren't there...” Pinkie Peach said.
“How old are you now, anyway?” I asked, looking over at her.
“I'm one year younger than my sisters... So 8 years old I guess.” The filly replied.
I tried to stifle a giggle fit but failed miserably. “Aww that's so cute!” I said before wincing to myself a little. Geez, could I have acted more like this girly pink pony princess if I tried?! I thought worriedly.
“Uh, how old were you originally?” Alice asked. “....Cale had just turned 25 when this happened... the only connection the authorities had on the disapparances was that everyone who disappeared had recently turned 25.”
“I'll let you guess...” The filly said flatly.
“.....25?” Alice asked, surprised. “Wow, someone got a double-dose of the Fountain of Youth.”
“That joke...” Pinkie Peach said with a sigh.
“Heard it before, huh? What's the count now?” Alice joked.
“I didn't really count, but Celestia sure loves it.” The filly explained, causing Celestia to look away with some embarrassment.
“I see... well I can understand why.” Alice said as she began to brush Pinkie Peach’s now-dry mane. “At least now you get to be a kid again, most people when they're older wish they could be young again.” The filly, however, was once again far too relaxed by the grooming to really notice anything Alice had said though and thus did not respond.
“She seems to like it.” Celestia said with a giggle. “The problem is that she sometime has conflict about what she feels to do and what she thinks she should do.”
“I know the feeling.” I said. “Right now I'm not sure I should be admiring my reflection or be afraid of it.” I remarked, looking back at the mirror and studying every detail as Princess Cadance looked back at me.
“Feels nice, doesn't it?” Alice asked the filly, who just absently nodded.
“I'm almost jealous of her.” Celestia said.
“Well if you want a turn I can have a go at brushing you too.” Alice offered.
“One does not simply groom the Sun Princess.” Celestia replied, amused.
“I've crossed the mines of Moria and dealt with older, fouler things then orcs. Grooming you can't be that hard if you want me to.” Alice quipped back.
“Oh please.” Celestia said with a hoofwave. “A balrog is nothing compared to Luna's temper.”
“Royal Canterlot Voice, huh?” Alice asked. I admit, I could only imagine how scary that voice would be to hear it in person… assuming one could hear anything afterwards.
“If it was only that.” Celestia said with a frown. “Let’s simply say that you don't want to get on her bad side.”
“I'll take your word for it... she does seem less laid back in the show.” Alice replied.
“Imagine how she was as foal.” Celestia answered. “Yep, never underestimate an alicorn filly.”
“I can only imagine...” I said, slumping a little as I rested my head on my forehooves while my reflection did the same.
“I bet she was adorable, though, if the fanart's anything to go by.” Alice said with a laugh. “So do you want me to brush you or not?” She asked.
“No, I'll be fine.” Celestia said assuringly.
“If you say so.” She said as she resumed brushing Pinkie Peach out.
“This is still gonna take some getting used to...” I said, finally climbing down.
“You don't say.” Celestia replied, laying down.
“Well, by now I think she's ready.” Alice said, lifting the filly on the counter so she could see herself. The filly’s mane and tail now looked perfectly silky and soft now, with a nice clean smell to her.
“Oh my, you look lovely, Pinkie Peach, take a look!” I joked, gesturing to the mirror.
“This is either every brony's dream come true or just the weirdest day of my life, I'm gonna admit.” Alice said, rubbing her forehead.
“I had several. Gotcha beat, Alice.” I replied dryly.
“Well, I think I could stand a long, detailed explanation about all this.” Alice said. “Who's up for tea in the living room?”
“I wouldn't mind tea. Coffee would be even better though.” Celestia replied before glancing at the filly, who remained unmoving with her large round eyes locked with her reflection. “…And I think that you broke her.” The sun princess joked.
“Hello, you alright? Something wrong?” Alice asked, waving her hand in front of the filly’s eyes. Pinkie Peach shook her head and blushed. “Oh sorry... I was...”
“Caught in the moment?” I teased. “Thinking about the beautiful mare you'll no doubt grow into, that turn all the guys' heads?” This only made her blush even further.
“It seems that you might be right.” Celestia joked, causing me and Alice to burst out laughing.
“P-please. I'm mu-much too young to even th-think about that.” The filly protested.
“Well Alice, you really outdid yourself. I think it's safe to say she likes the results.” I said with a nod as I admired her work on the filly.
It was then Alice took on a more devious tone towards me. “Don't gloat yet, PRINCESS. I've got plans for you once I get the materials set.” She said, causing a chill to go down me.
“Materials? Plans? Wha...?” I stammered.
“Me to know, you to find out.” Alice said with an innocent upward roll of the eyes while Celestia just laughed at the turning of the tables. “Don't even TRY to get out of it, you owe me this for running off like you did.” Alice explained to me, causing my ears to involuntarily droop as shame overcame me.
“Anyways, I'll get the tea or coffee or hot cider or whatever you want ready and you can fill me in on all that's going on.” Alice said, as she opened the door, and Pinkie Peach trotted over to her and looked up at her.
“Could we also have something to eat? We had to leave quickly from our last safe place and we didn't want to try grass...” The filly asked. I swear Alice just about melted from Pinkie Peach’s request. There may have been no puppy-dog eyes but Equestrian fillies just seemed to be inherently cute.
“Sure thing.” She said quickly. “I've got some salad stuff and some breads that should be edible for you.”
“Count me in too.” I said. “I'm not gonna lower myself to eating grass like an animal.” I may have looked like a pink, winged, horned horse but the insides of Mount Vesuvius would freeze over before I’d ever resign to grazing and that was a promise.
“Especially if you take in account all the pollution and the acid rains... And being a princess for centuries probably didn't help either.” Celestia remarked, making the idea of consuming grass sound that much worse to me.
“Good point.” I replied.
“Alright, just go wait in the den and I'll get you some stuff.” She said, gesturing to the den as she walked out of the bathroom. “Any preferred drink?”
“Hot cider.” I said, remembering she didn’t keep any alcohol except on special occasions.
“Coffee, black.” Celestia said.
“Peach juice?” Pinkie Peach asked.
“Yeah, I have those...” Alice said, taking a moment to recall what resided in her fridge. “…Not peach juice though, is apple juice okay?” She asked.
“Real apple juice or the yellow one?” The filly asked.
“Real deal.” Alice answered. “I settle for nothing less.”
“Than apple juice it is.” The filly said with a smile.
“Alright.” Alice answered. “Well like I said make yourselves at home in the den, I'll be right back.” She said, heading into the kitchen while the rest of us went into the den to wait for her.
At long last another chapter is up!
What's the old saying? Things are always brightest before dusk? I can't remember but I feel it'll somehow apply... 
Thanks again Sarikano for collaborating!
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What, things will go downhill again? Ah right, time for the attack of some cartoon villain?
"BEWARE PONIES, BECAUSE YOU ARE ABOUT TO FACE THE WARTH OF THE DARK LORD... Chuckles the Silly Piggy!"
"A talking pig, seriously?" Celestia said in a serious tone, but the way she looked at the enemy it seemed she was trying very hard not to laugh.
"Why are you so mean mister pig? Can't we be friends?" Pinkie Peach said looking at the so called dark lord in almost the same way Applebloom did to Twilight Sparkle when she asked if she was gonna stay for brunch.
That is not quite right. It is brightest at midday so between 10am and 2pm. The saying that I believe you are referring to is: "The darkest hour is just before the dawn"
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Oh I know the real term
. I changed it on purpose, after all, how long will things remain pleasent? We shall see 
While Act 2 is far less horror/dark, there will still be some genuinely grim moments in store for Cadance before she can reach Iowa.
“Daaaawww….” Celestia muttered, and I admit I had to try my hardest not to do the same.
C: *Accidental Dwaa*
I think you forgot to remove the second line
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On it!
3756918 This is from season 7. I know because that's the one I'm currently on. Just finshed the one where Dean got stuck in the 40's.
He he, that was amusing. He he.
Good chapter and I can't wait for the next one as always.
~ Super-Brony12
3691758 ah.
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Here a pic from the MLP comics:
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Alright, now that I've finished reading this, I must get going on my own! Awaaaaaaaay!
I remember that. I lost interest with Lunar face, but I remember that. Hilarious.
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I say Luna responded in the way most gamers would when a beloved game is destroyed
I had a nice comment for this, but I think it got lost due to a database error when I tried to post. I just going to continue catching up now rather than trying to figure out what the heck I said.
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Yeah, that database problem was a real nuisance, wasn't it?
5185871 lucky break! It happens to be the 1 chapter for which I saved my comment to a text document! Here you go!
Original comment:
you might even say it's Twisted...into a Spectrum of disarray? (I was going to leave it at Twisted, but didn't want to mislead anyone on account of my OC name
like I said, Twisted.
more than*
oh yeah, almost forgot, for Dusk Writer's story, gamer Luna is completely canon
I think you missed a word.
Let me guess, secretly, Princess Celestia hates tea?
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She responded in a way similar to how I would if someone broke my Chrono Trigger cartridge
With what episode 10 of season 7 gave us, I would say this is incorrect, but then again they did spend 25 years as humans so cooking skills could easily have changed