“Impressive Sweetie, did you teleport all the way here?” Twilight was quite shocked at the gasping Sweetie Belle before her. The filly held up a hoof, taking a moment to catch her breath again. Finally able to speak, Sweetie shook her head.
“Not yet, it took me two teleports in quick succession, but I’m getting closer.” Sweetie beamed a smile as Twilight nodded, surprised by the amount of progress that Sweetie was making. At the rate she was going, according to her notes from previous loops, Sweetie would soon be able to move onto advanced spells.
“Say Twilight, have you ever eaten meat?” Sweetie tilted her head. It was a leftover curiosity from the last loop. How had Twilight known what meat tasted like. Sweetie hadn’t tasted anything, but it left a nagging feeling in her mind. Twilight gave a sheepish grin, and escorted Sweetie inside.
“Once, and it was in a different universe, as a creature called a ‘Human’.” Twilight waited as Sweetie digested this, once more surprised how quickly the filly came to terms with this information.
“So humans are both real, and carnivores?” Sweetie brought out her notepad, writing this down. Maybe she could use it to prank Lyra in a future loop. Maybe not, Lyra was crazy enough as it is.
“Actually, they’re omnivores. They eat both plant matter and meat. Just don’t ask me about the morality of it because it’s not something I really want to discuss.” Twilight winced at the thought. It was something she prefered to ignore. Sure, she hadn’t known it was meat when she first tried it, but it was still something she prefered to leave in the ‘do not discuss’ pile.
“Can I visit this world? Maybe leaving Equestria will stop the spell.” Sweetie doubted it would, likely the spell followed her. Mainly she just wanted the chance to explore a new world. Twilight considered it for a moment, and shook her head.
“Sorry Sweetie, your week doesn’t fall on a full moon, so you can’t.” Twilight gave a sympathetic smile, and blinked, flaring her wings as Pinkie leapt through a window. The problem with her Castle was the lack of glass.
“But Twilight, didn’t you cast some spell dohickey when Sunset needed your help?” Pinkie Pie tilted her head, giggled, and leapt back out the window. Sweetie watched this, savoring the feeling of utter confusion. Twilight sighed, and rubbed her forehead.
“Alright, you found me out. Now, listen very carefully Sweetie.” Twilight crouched down, and looked straight into Sweetie’s eyes.
“Repeat after me; I do not want to go to their universe.” Twilight called upon her magic, keeping Sweetie from reeling back.
“But-” Sweetie glared as she was cut off, and sent her magic to slice through Twilight’s, releasing her from the telekinetic hold.
“Trust me, it is not worth it. And you will never get me to tell you the spell. If you go through 200 loops, and can prove it, I will consider it. But not before then.” Twilight narrowed her eyes and waited as Sweetie growled in irritation.
“Fine, Fine! I do not want to go to their universe.” Sweetie rolled her eyes, annoyed she was being barred from something interesting. No matter, Sweetie was sure if she got to 200 loops, the new world would provide a treasure bounty of new. Which, would be the best present she could get after so many loops.
“Alright, that’s all.” Twilight stood up, and smiled warmly at Sweetie, glad to see the filly had actually thought to break her hold. Without a doubt, the filly was growing stronger. Twilight turned away for a moment, letting a flash of concern fall on her face. The stronger Sweetie got, the more she lost time better spent on a childhood.
“Twilight?” Sweetie slowly walked around Twilight, before whining as she was brought into a wing-hug. After a moment, she allowed herself to be hugged, and rolled her eyes. Twilight had been getting really sentimental lately. Sweetie supposed a few loops of not telling Twilight would be great. But that meant she wouldn’t be able to prove that loop existed.
“I’m sorry, I’m just feeling sad for the fact you are missing out on a normal childhood. Like I did…” Twilight closed her eyes, feeling Sweetie stiffen in response. Slowly, small arms wrapped around Twilight.
“I’m fine Twilight, really. If I ever feel like it, I can do an activity with the Crusaders. Last week we tried out fishing with my levitation magic. It was loads of fun. So...don’t be sad, I have plenty of time to have a childhood too.” Sweetie didn’t entirely understand why Twilight was suddenly sentimental not once, but twice in separate loops. Not to mention one after another.
A lace of fear swept through Sweetie, wondering if she would one day not even feel the sadness coming off Twilight. Would Twilight’s sadness just turn into another chore?
Sweetie shuddered, discarding the issue as quickly as possible.
don't worry, i love the words!
I have a deep love for time loop fiction and I'm still enjoying this fic. I commend your dedication to representing each loop but I wonder if it might be worth combining similar loops, such as the two with Discord or shipping over a couple here or there. Either way I'll still be here to read it, keep up the good work.
So, when is Sweetie going to break into the Mirror Pool?
Humans? I see what you did there...
I think there should be an Everfree Forest dedicated loop, and more DT&SS. Also, I think there should be a Flim FLam episode.
Hmm, how long until we actually get to loop 200? Would the story even go that far?
Loop 40, it's been nearly 7 months since this whole thing started, assuming that all the death loops hardly took any time at all from Sweetie's POV. Is she physically aging?
Noice
Ok, about the comment Twilight made on her eating meat in the human world, I think she might have been refering to the pepperony pizza at human Pinkie Pie's slumber party. But dammit Twilight!!!! I want to see Sweetie Bell go to the human world!!!!!!!!!!
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If Sweetie Bell used the mirror pond, would she be able to take her clone through a loop?????? If she could, then she would finally have somepony else to interact with who'd travel through the loops with her (even if it's technically still just herself)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is Twilight so against sweetie going to the human world?
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Loops are 5 days, monday to friday. Assume 365 days a year. 73 loops a year. Sweetie would be stuck for almost 3 years worth of loops.
Aw, too bad that you're discounting the Equestria Girls universe as soon as you raised it, warewolves. Would have been an absolutely ideal way to see if the loops is anchored to Sweetie or not. Of course it does pose the potential problem of wiping out the universe as a worst case scenario. Pesky time-travel spells.
How would she count the loops? Magical Calandar or something?
Is it me or are the chapters getting smaller and smaller?
5589623 she got a watch/clock in one of the loops. so yes she can prove it
5589631 Haveing problems as a writer does that
whos to say she really have to wait 200 loops, all she needed was prove she had, and to prove something even if its a lie is surprisingly easy in a time loop.
If Sweetie is helbent on going to the human world I think all she would need is a loop or two preparation. But to be on the safer side, learn more about Twilight and then push her buttons.
But dealing with underlings' emotions is a chore...
Ooh, 777 likes when I loaded up this chapter.
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Not to mention that there's already some weird time flow shenanigans going on on either side of that portal. Sunset has to be at least 10 years older than Twilight if she ran off before Twilight got her cutie mark, yet they seem to be the same age when she comes back. Even if she arrived as a freshman, it's been less than four years on the human side at a maximum. Then there's the fact that Mane characters get aged down to high school, while CMC get aged up to it. As if determining Sweetie's age when all this is over wasn't going to be hard enough!
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I assume it's because the author simply does not want to deal with all that. I read Twilight's 200 loop statement as "If this story is still somehow going by that point and I've completely run out of all other ideas, then maybe."
But it's a candy bar! I'm loving it Warewolves, you're doing great!
That is what we need, more pinkie pie! And cowbell, pinkie pie ringing a cowbell? (That doesn't make sense, it's pinkie pie, ;-) ) I have the way out have derpy pinkie and twilight divide by zero, it something doesn't blow up I would be greatly disappointed.
I love words!
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Well, I think that is won't be that long, but I'm guessing that it will be in--
Well, I think that is won't be that long, but I'm guessing that it will be in--
Well, I think that I'm in a time loop now. WHY SWEETIE? WHY DID YOU --
The world may never know. Or maybe warewolves is joking with us...
5588880 That would be interesting. I hope this becomes real for some loops
So it seems she's starting to see the reality of ceasing to care. I hope a new lead will appear soon.
A wonderland of absence,
resting within the breath of wind circling time.
Before the light flickers,
and you remain in darkness,
hold true the feelings of love and warmth,
before such blackness pulls you tight in embrace,
and you welcome the coldness of apathy.
Awaiting further releases.
Not a problem; a blessing. Glass has never helped to keep Pinkie out and you'd just have to replace it after Rainbow visits anyway.
Also I'm still not sued to Twilight being in a castle, still default to the old treehouse library. Maybe Sweetie should spend a loop exploring it? I doubt Twilight's had enough time to go through the whole place and it may have some interesting secrets put there by the tree.
--Sollace
Why do I think that even after 40 loops I wouldn't be trying to find a way out? (warning:contains curiosity)
I can't be the only one who feels this theoretical apathy. I can't say I know why but some reason being stuck in a time loop like this seems like it would be calming to me in a way... maybe I just don't care enough about things?
Obvious difference though being that I have my laptop to loop with, so of course after learning everything I even slightly care about, reading everything, running out of things to watch, doing all things that can be done within the same 5 days, and exploring interesting outcomes for actions it would become monotonous. then again the writings of someone who has had so much time would be interesting to create... even if they vanished from... how would the internet work? would it be like Homestuck and let me skype with other loop me's?
Before someone mentions it: Death loops would suck, but individually perhaps I could grow a fear of it. Someone tried to kill me once and I just didn't care... I'll be honest it was almost fun.
I still think I would be cool with a week time loop being me... Do I have excessive apathy or curiosity? Why do I sound emotionless everytime I describe myself, but not when other people do?
Loving the story BTW :) I have so many chapters left to catch up and I am looking forward to it.
Heh, your use of 'candy bar' in your notes makes me laugh. Silly American, it's called a chocolate bar.
7153501 well, it might not be made of chocolate.
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Silly American. In Soviet Russia, ALL BAR is chocolate bar!