Worst Breakup Ever
Chapter 87: Worst Breakup Ever
(Alleyway)
Timber clenched the side of his clothes as he rushed past the alley of downtown feeling a strange and foreign energy coursing through his vein. He grumbled and groaned feeling like every cell in his body was changing.
The blood inside of him felt like they wanted to burst out in a glorifyingly grisly and violent manner. It ached so much around his chest but at the same time, it also felt good.
It was like… having the insides of your body getting massaged by hot oil.
Was this how Gloriosa felt when she first found magic in that cave? She never mentioned that it felt this revitalizing. Painful… but refreshing too.
Speaking of Gloriosa. Timber made a mental note to apologize to her later. That girl deserved better than to be trapped into a tree like a nature cocoon. Hopefully she’ll forgive him after tonight.
But this power was still… amazing. He had the power of nature itself concentrated on his fingertips. With a single gesture of his hand, grass grew, flowers bloomed, and the earth uprooted themselves from the ground reclaiming area that was previously infertile.
He experimented on his room earlier, turning it into a jungle in a manner of seconds. It doesn’t really matter. With the money he has, he can turn that place back in no time.
But right now, he had to focus on Twilight. He had about an hour before their eventual meeting. And judging by that text, it sounded important. Better put his best face on the job. He should probably get her some flowers while he was at it.
“Hmm…” With a snap of his fingers, the pavement beneath him cracked open spawning a bushel of perfectly blooming roses that appeared out of the strange vines. “This is awesome! No wonder Gloriosa had a hard time giving up the magic. If she told me how much fun it was, I might’ve changed my opinion.”
“I see you are pleased with the power I have provided. Quite a surprise with your method so unguided.”
“Ah… Zecora.” He recognized the figure speaking to him from the puddle’s reflection. “Yeah. These new powers are amazing. If I knew how good magic felt, I would’ve asked this a long time ago.”
“The magic I’ve given you comes from your charm. Guard it well, less it brings you harm.”
The boy clutched the sapphire necklace feeling the energy pulsing within. He could only imagine what he could do with this power. Other than sprouting pretty flowers, he can make a forest grow at the flick of a hat, the ground rose and fall at his whim. With the very earth at his command, the sky was the limit.
All of this will undoubtedly get Twilight back in his arms. She couldn’t possibly resist after seeing what he can do. It will bring the good old days back. And they can be together again.
Together as they were always meant to be.
“Keep in mind of our deal. Do not lose your mind to your own appeal.”
“Oh don’t worry. I haven’t forgotten.” He replied, smiling softly at his flowers. “You’ll have her geode. With this power… not even Flash will be able to top me.”
(Park)
Yes. This is good.
Rarity had the angle all set up just as she wanted.
The cover they were in was perfect.
Bushes covering all angles, tree lines to hide them from the moonlight, and binoculars for enhanced vision. They’ll be able to see their mark from here but no one would be able to spot them.
Twilight stood at the intersection, looking rather calm and collected. A good sign so far. But that could change at any moment.
“Uh… Rarity.” Flash Sentry spoke up unsuringly from the sideline hauling over a plastic bag of goodies. “I know that you’re doing all of this for Twilight, but is all of this absolutely necessary?”
“Why of course, darling.” She responded confidently as ever. “Breakups like these are a messy procedure. It always pays to come prepared for every eventuality.” She could tell with that lazy gaze that she didn’t believe her. “Come now. Have you ever known me to lie to you?”
“No. But you did kidnap me earlier and dangled me like a criminal with your magic.”
Ah… yeah. She did do that. “Water under the bridge, my dear. Water under the bridge. Trust me. Everything I bought has a purpose.”
“You mean everything ‘I’ bought.” Flash corrected.
“You did promise to foot the bill. Besides, it’s a small price to pay for your conscience.”
“Looks more like you went on a shopping spree.”
She rolled her eyes back at him. “Oh don’t be so coy. Look here. These Deluxe Paper Towel are the most absorbent tissues in the market. Twilight will be needing these for all the water work she’ll be having. And the giant teddy bear will be for her to hug to replace that comfort she lost. And of course we can’t forget the cold medicine.”
“Cold medicine?”
“Why naturally. It’s common knowledge that those who are emotionally vulnerable are susceptible to all manner of illness. We can’t have her coming down with a cold after such a devastating event.”
“And the cake?”
She grinned. “That my dear, will be for the after-breakup.”
“I thought you were taking her to the Sweet Shoppe for that.”
“That’s for the after-breakup.” She corrected. “This is for the after-after-breakup. You can never be too sure of anything. A breakup of this magnitude can be devastating. Trust me dearie. I’m a professional.”
“You mean you got all your experience from TV drama?”
Uh… partially true.
“Must you be condescending about everything?”
“I’m just saying that it might not be that bad.” The boy shrugged back with a cheesy smug. “I mean… it certainly wasn’t this complicated when I broke up with Sunset.”
“Of course not.” She placed one hand on her hip as she stated. “She just decided to steal a magical crown from another world, bring magic into our fair city, turn all of us into brainless zombies to conquer all of Equestria, all the while becoming a literal she-demon.”
Flash’s smug dropped instantly. “H… hey! That’s not fair! That’s totally unrelated. She was already planning that even before our breakup.”
“Do you have evidence to back that up, darling?”
Flash opened his mouth to speak, but paused, stuttered, glance around worryingly before finally slouching down in defeat. “I… do not.”
“Exactly. Now be a dear and pour me a cup of tea.” The boy mumbled but complied nonetheless. “Oh don’t look so glum. Think of the positives. Once Twilight breaks up with Timber, the whole thing will be over. You won’t have to feel guilty about any of this ever again.”
“Not exactly filling me with confidence here, Rare. I still feel like this is all my fault.” It probably was. Though even she couldn’t prove it.
Twilight wasn’t a complicated gal, but she wasn’t entirely in touched with her own feelings. If she truly has an unknowing crush on Flash, this could be a mess beyond anything she has ever encountered. And no amount of TV drama shows can prepare her for whatever came next. For all they know, it might just totally be unrelated.
But… that was a brainstorm for another day. Right now they had to focus on the breakup and make sure it goes smoothly. No interruptions, and no backing away. Twilight seemed to be hanging on well enough. Though it looked like she was talking to herself.
“Hey, one question.” Flash added, to fill in the silence. “How do you know she’ll be coming through here?”
“Because it holds a special meaning to her.” She responded not taking her eyes off the intersection. “And it was Twilight’s idea. It was the sight of their first official date.”
The boy tilted his head in confusion. “I thought they had their first date in the planetarium.”
“They did. But it turned out to be a complete disaster. So Timber decided to have a midnight picnic here in the park as a backup plan. From what she said, it was very romantic.”
“That sounds like it’ll hurt more.”
“I never said it was a good idea, darling.” Rarity added. “You have to remember: This is Twilight’s first ever breakup. You can’t expect her to get everything right on the first try.”
“You think me being here is also a good idea?” Honestly? No. But she needed a gofer and a mobile ATM, and he was the only one willing. There was no way she was going to bring this problem to her friends. Not with all that messed up love… triangle? Square? Pentagon? Speaking of which… she hasn’t been able to contact any of them as of late.
She bet they were having a better time than she was.
(Applejack’s new barn)
Applejack felt like she was walking on eggshells here.
She watched as Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie gathered around inside her newly constructed barn, keeping to their side hoping not to damage their surroundings. Though Pinkie seemed to be handling it better than most. The whole day has been like pins and needles, with every waking second having the possibility to lead to an unmitigated disaster.
Their new found powers have been kept contained, at least for now. But with every passing moment, their focus began to slip.
Applejack got the better end of the deal. While her new powers could turn any fresh produce or flora into a forest at the slightest touch, it was easily remedied with a pair of gloves.
Rainbow Dash had the worst of it all. The poor girl had to bury herself in what looked like layers upon layers of heavy coats just to keep herself from being electrocuted. And the moment she let her guard down, that power went haywire causing a massive electric malfunctioned that blew a fuse in the house. They had to move the meeting to the barn afterward. Thankfully there wasn’t anything around here that can cause harm other than a few haystacks and the apple seeds for the upcoming pie fest.
Fluttershy wasn’t excluded either. With every hour that passed by, the pink haired girl began to sprout new animal parts like a failed chimera. Thankfully she was able to mostly retain her human form, with the exception of a tail, ear, or snout puffing out of her every now and then. Gods know what Principal Celestia would do if she heard that an elephant suddenly appeared in school.
It was only Pinkie Pie who seemed to be in synch with her powers.
“Arghh! I can’t take this anymore!” Rainbow screamed as she looked practically haggard in her attire. “I’m burning up like a baked potato over here. We have to do something. Anything. I’m willing to douse myself in coconut oil if I have to.”
“I know how you feel.” Fluttershy nodded in agreement, patting her bunny ears away only to sigh in resignation as they reappeared again. “I don’t think I can go to school looking like this.”
“At least you don’t get zapped every minute. Yeow!” A zap nibbed her neck. “Hey Applejack. What’s the deal? Haven’t you reached out to Flash yet?”
“No.” She responded with a groan. “He never showed up for home-ec class. In fact, no one’s seen him all day.”
“So what are we gonna do now? I am not wearing these five layered jackets forever. I can’t play any sports because they’re in the way. We need to get rid of these powers… or… I’ll crack!”
Of that, they all (Minus Pinkie) can agree. But that wasn’t exactly an easy thing.
For one, none of them were experts when it came to magic. Other than their geodes, they only knew how to use a few simple spells. Only Sunset Shimmer and Twilight had expertise in such subjects. And one of them was on a mission in Equestria while the other was… occupied by something else. They tried calling but it was all going to voice mail.
“We could try solving it ourselves.” Applejack suggested. “We can’t rely on Twilight or Sunset whenever a magical conundrum sprouts up.”
“A… are you sure?” Fluttershy squeaked. “What if we make things worse?”
“Can’t we just call her? Twilight should still be around. I mean what could be more important than studying magic? She loves that kind of stuff.”
“Or~ you guys can do what I do and learn to live with your new powers. Wheee!” Pinkie added, again turning the ground beneath her into a gelatin substance and bouncing off it. Her hair practically touching the ceiling.
“We’ll leave that as plan B.” Rainbow patted her down. “So what do we do?”
Applejack pondered for a moment before deciding to wing it. “Well… if I were a guessing gal, I’d say that our magic is connected to our geode. Twilight said something about that magical handshake turning everyone into new magic doohickie. So why don’t we try removing our geodes first?”
The gang did so and placed their geodes at the center of the room. So far there was no reaction. That was good… right?
“Well? You girls feel anything different?”
“Maybe.” Rainbow shrugged pulling one of her jackets off. “It does feel like the magic is lifting off my-yeow!” A zap snapped her hair. “Yeah nope. False alarm. The magic is still there. Ugh… maybe we really should get Twilight here. We’ll more liable to make things worse if we go at it blindly.”
Was Rainbow being… careful for once? That doesn’t sound like her. Normally she’d be thrilled to try out anything and regret the consequences later.
“Since when did you become so cautious?” Applejack noted. “Don’t tell me you’re afraid of a little old magic.”
“Of course not. I’m always down for something exciting.” Her face went rigid. “Let’s just say I learned my lesson after the whole spring break cruise.” Ah… right. The whole jumping the gun on magic leading to the whole mess on the island. That would explain things.
“Maybe we’re doing it wrong?” Fluttershy threw in her two cent into the pot. “What did Twilight say again? That our magic is changing because of that handshake with Flash?”
Something like that. None of them really paid much attention seeing how they can’t really tell heads or tails on the whole magical mumbo jumbo. And Twilight had a tendency to add a lot of words they couldn’t really understand. Getting her to explain things to them was like a renaissance man trying to negotiate with a mammal.
“She said something about our magic changing.” Applejack shrugged. “Though I didn’t really get of much of what she said. We should try something else. I got a few books that might be able to help.”
Rainbow blinked. “You got a spell book?”
“No… but I borrowed one or two from Vice Principal Luna when she was staying over the house. The Dummies Guide to Magic.” Not the most fabulous titles for them, but at this point they’d try just about anything. “So uh… anyone wanna go first? H… hey! Pinkie!”
“What?” The party gal gurgled on a mouthful of seeds. “I’m hungry. I haven’t had dinner yet. And I missed my evening cupcake.”
“Well don’t eat that. Those apple seeds are for our next batch of pies next week. We need to keep them here so they won’t spoil.” She quickly snatched the last seed away much to Pinkie’s sulkiness.
“Aw… but they’re so crunchy.”
“Yeah… I know. That’s why we keep’em here. Come on now, girl. Try to take this seriously.”
“I am taking this seriously. Pinkie Pie always takes things seriously. Especially when it comes to my tummy, funny, and everything yummy.”
“Well dinner should be coming around soon. Granny will be calling us any minute now. But until then, keep your head out of the clouds.”
“Fine. But I get double dessert afterward.”
“Uh huh. Sure.” But the cowgirl’s scolding was put on pause when everyone’s attention turned to her gloved hand which was slowly glowing green. “What in the…?”
“Uh… Applejack.” Rainbow gulped. The gang backed away knowing full well what was about to happen. “I don’t think you should be holding that.”
“But how? I’m wearing my glove!” The seed shook violently in her hand, threatening to burst. She held it down, trying to contain the darn thing. “Umm… uh oh?”
“Run!” But the three gals bolted off too late. As they all sprinted for the door, the seed sprouted in AJ’s hand blooming into a full-grown tree. It rose high with roots spreading in all directions, branches growing like an uncontrolled vine. They squealed and squeaked for a few seconds before the rest of the tree blew pass the roof thrusting towards the sky like it was trying to reach the clouds.
“Oh for the love of…” Applejack groaned as she dangled from a branch. “Not again.”
“Whee! That was so much fun!” Pinkie cheered from her branch. “Can we go again?”
“Applejack……”
“I know I know. I’ll calling Twilight.” The cowgirl submitted in defeat. Perhaps it was best to leave something so dangerous to the professionals after all.
(Park)
Alright Twilight. You can do this.
You’ve handled worse situations than this and came out on top. You defeated a phony fashionista bent on dominating the minds of every person in Canterlot City, you traveled from one world to another, and solve innumerable problems with logic, science, and pure wit. A simple breakup like this should be child’s play.
Oh… who am I kidding? You’re not ready for this.
You thought this through on the bus ride and came up empty. You’re practically a fish out of water flopping around in the middle of the dessert. This was gonna be a total mess no matter what card you play. There was no way she was getting out of this with an A+. At best, you might come out with a B-.
“Wow… that was just… umm… what’s a word worse than disastrous?” Her counterpart appeared out of the blue portraying in her dominatrix image. “What’s the matter? Getting cold feet?”
“I’m perfectly fine.” She countered. “Just… preparing myself mentally. It’s a good stress reliever.”
“Psyching yourself to break a man’s heart. How crude. I didn’t realize my host was such a coldhearted person.”
Twilight never imagined she would have the urge to throw someone off a cliff before. It was bad enough that she had to breakup with Timber, but having this witch watch at the sideline was like dumping salt on an open would.
“Though I am somewhat impressed.” She is? “Don’t look at me like that. I’m capable of positive reinforcements too. Honestly I was expecting you to chicken out along the way. But so far you’ve stayed the course. That takes commitment.”
“Uh… thanks?” Weird. It’s not like Midnight to be so… positive. She’s usually more insulting and depredating.
“I mean that Timber is probably coming here with a wide eyed smile on his face. He’s probably thinking that this whole meeting is just another date. And right before he knows it – WHAM! You shatter his heart into a million pieces scattering the remains to the wind. Inflicting unimaginable damage to his pride and self-confidence.”
There it is.
“Thank you for that… insightful imagery, Midnight. That’s… very helpful.”
“Oh relax. My opinion of you has greatly risen since we first met. Instead of being a useless host, you’re actually turning to be half-decent.” She goaded, her body now hovering over the ground. “After this whole shenanigan, hopefully you’ll be able to get in touch with your true feelings.”
“My what?”
“Exactly.”
Ugh… this was not helping. As a matter of fact, talking to this godforsaken angel was making her even more stressed.
“Look Midnight. If you’re just gonna berate me, can you do it another time? You promised that you wouldn’t interrupt this meeting?”
“But it’s so much fun to mess with you. Especially when you’re all frazzled. It’s actually kind of cute.”
“Well, it’s not fun for me.” Twilight grumbled, waving her hand at her counterpart only to find it phasing through her body. “Now scram. I don’t want to see or hear from you until this breakup is done, got it?”
“Yeesh. Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.” I said scram! “Alright. I’m going. I’m going. Don’t put your hair up in a bunch. Just remember: Be firm, precise, and straight to the point. No dragging around.”
“Shoo!” And with that last gesture, the illusion was gone. Or – at least she wished it was an illusion. There was no doubt that witch was hiding inside her head, watching the whole thing from her boxed seat with a bag of popcorn on the side. That just felt like something Midnight would do. “Ugh… of all the people to have trapped in my head.”
The girl’s annoyance was interrupted by a buzz from her phone.
Applejack? What could she be calling for in this hour?
She wouldn’t get the chance to answer when a hand snuck up behind her sending a cold shiver down her spine.
“Hey there, beautiful.”
“Eeeeep!” She squealed, leaping a few feet off the ground and nearly crashing on her butt when she turned to face her molester. “T… Timber?!”
“Hey there.” He greeted her with the same caring old smile that he held all year long. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to scare ya.”
“Wh… when did you get here?”
“Right about the same time you were shooing that bird.” Ah… he saw that. “So what did you want to talk about? You don’t normally text a meetup like this. Is everything alright?”
“Yes – I mean no! It’s uh… I um…” Damn it. She was supposed to have control. The simulation she practiced involved command over the conversation. But Timber’s surprising entrance ruined the whole scenario. Get it together girl! You can’t fail now after you’ve come so far. Deep breaths. “I uh… I actually called you here for a reason. It’s… important.”
“I figured, with the way you sent that text.” He nodded with a certain charm in his step.
“Yeah… and you’re actually looking better too. Not like our last date.”
Timber brushed the back of his head shyly. “Ah. Sorry about that. I was kind of trying something new for a change. Figured I’d spice up my life. I thought you might like it if I gave myself a lift.” It was a strange change. The clothes, the strong cologne, and the wacky hairstyle? Not to mention the weird way he talked. It was like he was an entirely different person. This Timber on the other hand was cool, calm, collected, and often witty.
“Well… I’m glad you’re back to your old self. I much prefer this one over… whatever Timber that was.”
“Yeah… me too.” Oh god. He was doing that smile. The smile that melted her heart. Timber was always good looking, there was no mistaking that. It was one of the shallow reasons why she fell for him in the first place. Even now, it never failed to make her stir crazy. But she had to focus. She can’t be deterred now. Not even those baby brows will be able to change her mind.
“Well…” She barely got a word in when she felt something plastered on her face.
“For you.” The boy offered, presenting her with what looked like the prettiest flowers in all of Canterlot.
“Oh… Timber, you shouldn’t have.” He really shouldn’t. Not when she’s about to crush his heart. “You know you don’t always have to buy me something. Especially flowers. I got plenty enough as it is from last time.”
“I figured I’d take the opportunity.” He shrugged. “Besides, these are special.” And they looked special too. Twilight looked down and felt the petals tickle her chin. They were beautiful, perhaps even vibrant. Some of these flowers aren’t even in season, yet they felt real. They must’ve grown these in hothouses breeding them specifically for biologists and…
No. Dang it. She was getting distracted again.
Twilight hardened her face as she took a deep breath which she now regretted. The smell of the flowers got in, making her relax. “Thanks Timber. But… I really to talk to you about something important.”
“Yeah… me too-argh!” Timber gripped his chest achingly just as his expression turned sour.
“You ok?”
“Yeah… yeah.” He responded, forcing a smile back. “I must’ve pulled a muscle when I was helping out Gloriosa. She’s slavedriving me for running off on her. So… what did you want to talk about?”
Twilight bit her lip and braced herself. This was it. This was the time. No more hiding, no more going back. Be direct. Be straight. No more distractions.
“Timber. The reason why I called you here is…”
“Uh… T… Twilight?” Damn it Midnight. Not now!
Crack!
The couple turned over to the tree line after hearing a twig snap nearby. It interrupted her sentence, catching them off guard.
It’s not unusual for someone to be around the park this late. But normally they’d be joggers or folks taking their dog for a late-night walk.
“Maybe we should take this somewhere else.” Timber suggested, to which she agreed.
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“Rarity.” Flash palmed his face as the fashionista blushed in embarrassment. The darn girl nearly ruined everything. The moment she saw Timber coming out of the trees, she practically got giddy and wanted to rush in there and take pictures. The gal barely got two steps out of her hiding spot when she tripped and crashed onto a pile of twigs which gave away their presence.
It was only thanks to his quick thinking, dragging her by the skirt that they were able to avoid detection.
“S… sorry about that.” She apologized profusely. “I got so excited, my body must’ve moved on its own.”
“Well try to keep it under wraps. You don’t want them noticing us now, do you?”
“N… no.”
“Ok. Follow my lead. They’re heading towards the center of the park. If we stick to the bushes, they shouldn’t notice us.” They were already knee deep into this business. May as well plug your nose and dive in. Consequences be damn.
As they snuck through the bushes, neither of them noticed the roots beneath them slithering by, wrapping each other in a strange and twisted manner.
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Dang it Twilight. You messed up. Now the whole mood was out of whack.
That damned witch inside her head was supposed to be quiet. But she distracted her at the most crucial part. Now the two of them were walking in silence through the park. It looked totally like another date.
“Twi…” Stay in your darn hole!
“Now this is familiar.” Timber stated out of the blue, earning her attention. “I remember we had a date here one time.” Of course they’d remember. It was pretty much their first official date.
After their (Or perhaps ‘Her’) disastrous visit to the planetarium, Timber decided to make up for that mess with a little visit to the park. They sat by the gazebo, had a snack from a vending machine, and stared at the pond as it reflected the stars on its watery surface. It was super romantic. Even more so after everything they’ve gone through.
“Do you remember that couple that were paddling in the middle of the lake?”
She stifled a laugh. “Do I? We helped them.”
Apparently a couple were having a romantic boat ride as part of their date. But then by some twisted hand of fate, the boat tilted to the sides, sending the lovely pair to the water like a bunch of rocks. Thankfully no one was hurt. But it did provide them with good quality entertainment.
“I still feel sorry for laughing at that guy.”
“Well it was his fault for trying to kiss his girlfriend over a rocking boat moving at a velocity of 2km per hour with no balance.”
“He was trying to be romantic.”
“Being romantic is one thing. But one has to be practical as well.” She countered back with a wink which broke out a laugh between them.
Dang it! She was getting distracted again. Damn him and those baby eyes. She was being roped into his pace and it’s messing with her mood. She needed to get away, brace herself.
“Timber wait.” Twilight tensed up. “Hold on. I called you here for a reason.”
“I know.” The boy sighed, turning towards her with a tiresome expression. “You wanna dress up like pirates, and fly through waterfalls with alligators while we eat ice creams with golf clubs for spoons.”
…
Huh?
“Hey! I told you that in confidence!”
“And FYI. Golf clubs would make terrible spoons.”
“Yes I know! I was the one who told you that.” God. You make one long lousy emoji text and you’re branded for life. “In my defense, that was your fault for sending such a complex message.”
“I believe we call that… an abbreviation.”
Twilight folded her arms in response. “I think you and I have a different forms ideas about abbreviations.”
“Modern time hieroglyphics then?”
She paused in her answer. “Huh… that might actually be accurate.” They kinda do look like something you’d put on a…
ARGHH! Dang it. Not again. She was being lulled into his wavelength again. What the heck was he doing reminiscing the good old days like he was playing a clip? It was almost like he was trying to distract her from something.
Could… could it be?
Perhaps somehow he knows as well why she called him here.
Perhaps deep down in his mind, he already knew that their relationship was straining and he was just trying to prolonged the inevitable.
“Timber.”
“That’s my name. Don’t wear it out.”
“Timber wait.” Twilight pleaded, grabbing him by the corner of his sleeves. “Just… stop for a moment.”
She could feel the boy trying to wrestle his hand away but restrained himself. He was struggling deep down, trying to hold some remnant of peace. But it was useless.
This was going to happen, whether he liked it or not.
“Timber!” She raised her voice this time, stopping her boyfriend dead in his tracks. “Please. I… I really need to talk to you.”
Eventually the boy resigned himself. Sighing heavily into the cold air, before finally turning to meet her. His face looked tired, sickly, perhaps even exhausted.
He said nothing, as his eyes fell upon her, judging and waiting for a reaction.
This was it. This was the moment she’s been waiting for. It wasn’t perfect, but it’s probably the best she’ll ever get at this point.
“Timber.” Twilight cleared her throat, her sweat turning to ice, and the blood in her veins slowing to a halt. “The reason why I called you here personally was because I…” A breath escaped her. “… it’s because I want to breakup with you.”
…
The words left her mouth like venom. They sounded so plain yet at the same time so cruel and heartless. It was as if all the contents of her heart boiled up to her throat and spewed it all for the world to see.
Hours seemed to have gone by before she finally mustered the courage to look up to him.
She expected to see him shocked, angry, scared, or even confused. But instead, Timber just stood there – his expression remaining neutral as it can be.
A sigh followed. “Yeah… I figured as much.” He did?
“You did?”
The boy rubbed the back of his head forcefully before he answered. “I had a feeling that you had something big to say when you sent that text. I… I was kinda hoping I was wrong. But that was too good to be true.”
“I’m… sorry.”
“Don’t be.” He forced out a laugh trying and failing to lighten the mood. There was an awkward pause between them, only replaced by crickets and birds. “Can I at least know why?”
Why indeed.
There needed to be a reason. A solid proof that she was no longer interested. A justifiable reason that would enable this… separation.
“I thought about it a lot.” Twilight rubbed the side of her arm sadly. “And… I think it’s because nothing is the same anymore. I once thought that I liked you. And I really did. But then… things changed. You and me. We all changed.”
“But I still love you.”
“I know. But the spark we once had. It’s… not there anymore.” She looked away, feeling a hint of shame overwhelming her. “I know it’s a stupid and shallow reason. You probably think I’m the worst.”
If the boy held any sort of malice, he certainly didn’t show it. Instead he pulled her in for a warm embrace, pouring every ounce of love he had left in his heart.
“I would never think of you any less than what I did before.” He said finally, much to her surprise. “In the end, you’re the same girl who walked into Camp Everfree that day with that glowing smile.”
Timber…
Twilight returned the gesture, feeling a sort of relief wash over her. The bushel of flowers she held in her hand fell to the ground, turning into soil.
“I can’t force you or convince you to change your mind.” Timber continued, holding her still. “But I’d like you to know that… I’ll still be here for you if you ever need me.”
Those words felt so surreal that it wormed into her heart. What was she to say to that? How can anyone come up with a response that would equal to what he gave?
“And I’ll be here too.” She whispered back just as she pushed herself away to wipe away the tears in her eyes. The girl choked up for a bit, recomposing her posture. “So… I guess this is it?”
“Yeah… I guess so.”
And to be honest I wasn’t as bad as she expected. With the way Rarity described it, she was kind of expecting some manner of water works or some kind of argument, perhaps even drama. But instead this whole breakup process went about as smooth as silk.
Heck she might even give herself an A+ score. This was definitely a worthwhile experience.
“Where do we go from here?” Twilight asked.
“We… should probably head home. Can I… offer you a ride?”
Ah… Rarity did say he would make such an offer. Such a thing would only make for an awkward road trip. Best thing to do here was to reject and hopefully grab the bus.
“I think it’d be best if we went our separate ways from here on.”
“Yeah… that does sound like a good idea.” Timber, unsurprisingly accepted. “Oh… but before you go.” He pulled out a necklace from his shirt and dangled it in front of her. It was a simple trinket, a bit mundane to the untrained eye. But the large sapphire in the middle was a bigger attraction. “Here, I want you to have this.”
“Timber… it’s beautiful.”
“Yeah. I thought you’d… like to have something to remember me by.” He explained with a chuckle. “I was planning to give you this a while ago, but then… a lot of stuff happened. So… I figured now would be the best time.”
“Maybe you should save it for another girl that comes your way.”
“Who else do I know would understand the sapphire stone here?” The young camper laughed. “Please? Do this one last favor, for me?”
Ah… not the puppy eyes. You know I can’t resist such a thing.
“Well… if you insist. Then I can…”
“GET BACK!” But before Twilight could even reach for the object, an unknown force suddenly pulled her back reeling her in like a fish caught in a line.
“Gahh! What the? Midnight!?” Twilight saw her doppelganger appear, wings unfolded, and eyes burning fire. “Midnight, what are you doing!?”
“Saving your butt, that’s what!” Saving what!? “Stop being an idiot and look around you!”
Look around me? What are you talking about? Where are we?
…
…
…
Wait… where are we?
They were walking down the path just now going around the lake to the other side of the park right across the gazebo.
But… where was the lake? Where was the path? Where’s the gazebo? And… what are with these trees? They didn’t look like the same oak that covered the park. In fact… they looked oddly sinister, with a tint of gray.
“wElL… THaT’s… uNExPectED.”
Twilight turned to the strange cracky voice only to find Timber in a slouched position.
“Timber?”
“Don’t be an idiot! That’s not Timber!” Wh… what? What do you mean? “That’s… something else.”
And right on cue, the boy rose up, eyes burning with some kind of power. He… he didn’t look right.
“wE WeRe sO CLoSe! yOu oNLy NeEdeD to stAy StIL A whILE LOnGer!”
“Timber… who… what is going on?”
‘Timber’ didn’t answer. His mouth did as his eyes were blotted black, and mouth open and agape.
“NO mATtEr. We wILL GeT IT EiThEr way.”
Get? Get what? What’s happening? Nothing made sense.
“nOW. HaND ovER… YOUR MAGIC!”
What…?
“TWILIGHT! RUN!”
(Equestria) (Canterlot City)
“Come on you two. This way.” Sunset whispered lowly to Starlight as they made their way through the halls of the castle carrying what looked like a luggage worth of equipment on their saddlebags. Thankfully there were only a few guards on patrol on the inside of the castle. With the anti-teleportation material molded within the structure, most of the attacks that happens in Canterlot were from the outside.
She wasn’t entirely sure what the details was on the whole traveling to another realm. Sunset was certain that not even the Princesses would deter her from going back to the human world. But after what happened at the Portal Room, and Starswirl’s behavior, she wasn’t going to take any chances.
The plan was simple. Take the stuff they need to the human world, build a portal to Ezaquatel there, get Sunburst out and close the portal before whatever dark entity decides to pay them a visit. It’ll be a quick in and out operation with minimal risk. Hopefully……… maybe.
Now this whole plan of theirs would go a lot smoother if a certain Lord of Chaos wasn’t simping at every little detail. “Oooh! I love this sneaking bit. This reminds me of that time when I infiltrated the Dark Castle of the Evil Sorcerer with the help of Garbunkle. We opened the gates and struck the forces of darkness with the aid of the mighty Sir McBiggun and Sir Snailsalot! Hoo hoo! What a fun night that was.”
“Discord. Quiet!” Starlight scolded. “We’re sneaking remember. Think of stealth.” He responded by literally zipping his mouth.
“We’re on the last stretch now.” Sunset added, noticing two remaining guards stationed at the only door to the portal. “Once we pass through that door, we’ll be home free.”
“How are you so good at dodging the guards at the castle?”
The former bully shrugged. “Eh… it’s not that hard. All you need to do is remember their patrol routes and when their shift change. That’s how I managed to steal Twilight’s crown in the first place.” She felt Starlight’s stare on her back. “It was a long time ago. Ahehehe.” But she returned her focus when she noticed one of the guards heading off from the door. It seems like they were meeting with their relieving unit. “Alright. They’re changing shift. There’ll be a ten second opening on a blind-spot. We enter through the top window and we’ll be golden.”
“Remind me again why we’re doing this in the middle of the night.”
“Because it’s the best time to sneak pass security without raising too much fuss. Plus I don’t want us appearing in school in the middle of the day like last time. If the students there or a teacher, catches coming through the portal, it’ll be a disaster. Principal Celestia has already had it up to here with magic. And she won’t like it when she realizes I’m bringing more of it to her school.” She paused for a moment when she noticed the guards leaving. “Alright. It’s clear. Let’s go.”
And like the ninjas that they weren’t, the trio snuck their way through the window inconspicuously before the next shift even saw them.
“Phew! Made it!” Sunset declared with relief. “All that time learning sneaking around in castles finally paid off.” Not exactly something to be proud of, but you’ll get what you can around here. “You guys ok?”
“Other than having to lug all of this stuff on my back… peachy.” Starlight whined, though she secretly was grateful. Having a quick breather, she scanned the room noticing the portal almost immediately. “Wow… you were right. I didn’t even realize they moved the portal to Canterlot until now. I guess what happened at the Portal Room really got the Princesses freaked out.”
Not as freaked out as she was when she dropped in the other day. Having guards of all shapes and sizes pointing spears and magical horns at you was frightening in its own right.
“We’d better hurry. There should be enough power in the portal for us to use. There’s no telling when the guards will catch wind of us.”
“They already have.” A voice interjected from the shadow making the trop flinch. And from the shadow, a lone guardsman emerged with a scowl on his face. “And your plan is done for.”
Gasp! Shining Armor!? How did he get here? I thought he was still with Princess Celestia cleaning up the mess back in the library.
Crap this is bad. The Guard Captain wasn’t a joke. There’s a reason the Princess gave him a title befitting his power. He’s the kind of pony you don’t mess with.
“Shiny!” A feminine voice added tapping a hoof on his shoulder. “Stop scaring them. You’re gonna cause a misunderstanding.”
“Princess Cadance?” Sunset gasped. “Wh… what are you doing here? How did you find us?”
The Princess returned a gentle smile which made them relax a little. “I figured you two would try something like this. Knowing Twilight and how she taught you girls, I knew immediately that you wouldn’t abandon your friends in their time of need.”
“And it’s not like you made an attempt in hiding it.” Shining added with a snarky grunt. “We checked your rooms and found traces of magical properties. It wasn’t that hard to guess what you would do next.” Oh… right. “If you two are gonna try something this dangerous, you might wanna consider leaving no tracks behind. Seeing all the evidence there, it wasn’t hard to see what you’re planning.”
Starlight chuckled awkwardly in return. “Yeah… about that. We were kind of in a hurry.”
Cadance nodded back in understanding before turning her attention to Discord who waved back childishly. “And I assume you’re bringing him along for a reason.”
“We have a plan.” Sunset hastily explained raising a hoof in defense. “It’s a little bit out there, but we believe we can save Sunburst without endangering anyone. But we need to do it somewhere that Starswirl or the Princesses can’t see. Uh… no offense. Starlight’s tagging along. And Discord here will be crucial in the operation.”
“That’s quite a risk you’re making.” The Pony of Love smiled worryingly. “I understand that you two want to do this to save your friend. But Discord is another case entirely. He may be reformed. But he is still the most powerful Lord of Chaos in all of Equestria.”
“Hey! I’m standing right here, you know.”
It’s true. There was no telling what kind of shenanigans may happen if you bring the Lord of Chaos to another realm. But with time being a rather limited resource, they were pressured to do so. They can deal with the aftermath later.
“I know it might sound crazy. But… he’s important. And I promise that he won’t cause any trouble.”
“Speak for yourself.” The multi-limbed creature stuck out his tongue doing a raspberry impression. “I make no such promise. I intend to see this new world and all of its amenities.” He puffed in a Hawaiian T-shirt and sunglasses impersonating something of a stereotypical tourist.
Not. Helping. Discord…
Cadance looked even more uncertain. And Sunset can’t really blame her for it. When she brought a sliver of magic into the human world, it caused so much damage that they’re still repairing. Bringing in even more magic might just make it worst.
“Well… if you’re sure.” The pink alicorn said finally earning a sluggish relief from the two. “But if you’re going to do something dangerous, you may as well take this with you.” She signaled her husband who quickly produced a magical staff from his back. It was Stygian’s invention. “You can never be too careful with dark magic these days. And don’t worry about my aunts. We’ll keep them busy and tell them that you went back to the human realm on your own. I’m sure they’ll stay here a while – at least until Twilight returns from her goodwill tour around the world.”
The earlier the better. Though Sunset doubts that’ll happen any time soon.
“Thank you, Princess Cadance. And Shining Armor.” She added him quickly. “I promise, we’ll return everything the moment we bring Sunburst back.”
“And here.” Starlight handed over her magical journal which the princess graciously accepted. “This’ll keep us in contact with one another should things go awry. I don’t know how long we’ll be in the human world. But we’ll update you as much as we can.”
“I certainly hope it’s no more than a few days.” Discord added slithering close to the ponies. “I have a Guy’s Night this weekend with Big Mac and the gang, and I refuse to miss it. We’re delving into the Cave of Claws.”
With their goodbyes given, and their gear in tow, the two ponies plus one Lord of Chaos walked into the swirling portal which ultimately sent them to the human realm.
(Canterlot High)
The return to the human world seemed a lot less painful than that of returning to Equestria. While Sunset still felt somewhat disoriented by the magic, at least it didn’t spit her out like a chewed up bubblegum.
“Ow!” She snapped back when Starlight stumbled, hitting nose first on the ground. “Right… two legs. I completely forgot how this world works.” It wouldn’t be the first time. The purple unico—err… human… rose back up, dressed in her usual attire. She wobbled slowly at her, getting reacquainted with her familiar limbs.
“GAH!” They turned to the third member of the party who rolled out of the portal and into the pavement. “What is this infernal thing beneath me!?”
Ah… right. She forgot to give Discord the orientation. “Those are feet. Humans have those. Better get used to them, because you’ll be using them… a lot.”
“And these?”
“Hands. It shouldn’t be that different from your usual self.”
“And what is that ungodly force pulling me down?”
Force?
“Do you mean… gravity? We have that back in Equestria.”
“Gravity!?” Discord shouted in shock, staring down on the ground with a magnifying glass. “This is gravity? It’s actually real? I thought that was just a figment of ponies’ imagination and creatures actually chose to tie themselves down on the ground. Huh. You learn something every day.” He stood up from the bushes giving the girls a good look at the Draconequus-now-turned-man. “And what is this strange attire? Is this what you ponies call fashion in this world?”
“It’s people…”
Discord now stood about a half body taller than the girls. While he no longer had any horns, wings or other appendages, they were replaced with a short black hair with white stripes coming from the center, a wild goatee falling off his chin, bright yellow eyes, and a strange brown suit and tie with multicolored edges indicating his original counterpart in this world. A rough guess would say that this guy was some kind of salesman or a conman – or maybe even both. There really wasn’t much they could go on. But then again… this was Discord they were talking about.
“Wow…” Starlight nodded in approval. “Gotta say Discord. You look surprisingly better here than your… other self.”
“If by ‘Better’ you mean ‘Ridiculous’ then yes. Ugh… these clothes are so restrictive. I prefer something more loose and functional.” He snapped his new found fingers with ease switching his attire to a pair of light blue, star-patterned pajamas. “Oooh~~. Look at that. My magic isn’t completely hampered here. I’m just as powerful and chaotic as ever.”
Discord followed it up performing a few more snaps, changing the scenery to his chaotic liking.
The pony statue turned to a fountain, the school sign had its letters rearranged, even the yard came alive, singing in tangent with their ‘Tralala’ moments.
“Hey… hey! Discord! Stop that!” Sunset ordered to which he followed. “Remember what I said about the human world? No magic, especially in school. This is a simple, in and out mission. We build the portal, get Sunburst, and then bring everything back to Equestria before anyone else catches on.”
“Pff… fine. So much for an interesting night. But I reserve the right for one chaotic afternoon. I’d really like to see what kind of havoc this place has to offer.”
If one afternoon is what it takes to get the almighty Lord of Chaos to behave, then it was a small price to pay.
Still, it was good to be back again. Though the school was closed for the night, Sunset couldn’t help but enjoy the fact that she was back. It was her home away from home. Even the air here seemed different than Equestria. The city, the busy roads, the cars, the green glowing night sky abo…ve…
Wait… hold up. Green?
“Uh… Sunset.” Starlight spoke up, pointing in the general direction of the clouds. “I know I haven’t been here long. But… is that normal in the human world?”
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Yes, we call those gender reveal parties, and I’m betting the gender of the baby to be: Shrek.
Oh boy, Twilight is in trouble now, especially if even Midnight is telling her to run. Hope Flash and Rarity can leap into action and save her.
Worst break-up indeed.
With what he's about to do, I say it's a solid, well, I think I'll let these ponies say it for me. 😕
https://m.Holy shit!
He probably will zecora, and it also pisses me off your a bad guy in this story as she's good in fim!
Huh, reminds me of something similar that happened in another story I've read but it's with Sunset's mind reading powers instead.
Well I don't blame her for the way she is atm.
God damn it AJ. Also, granny is so not gonna like this.
You mean wound?
Damn it Rairty!
Uh oh! 😰
Wait, did Midnight appear irl or somehow able to drag Twilight away from her ex from making a huge mistake. I'm somewhat confused.
Yeah, this is already a recipe for disaster.
Huh.
https://m.Oh shit, they're in deep trouble now!
Discord you promised!!! 😡
No Starlight, it is not!
Aw man, just as I was wondering how long I'll have to wait for an update and here you are with a new one.
And now to wait for the next (no pressure really, just expressing my eagerness).
Starlight and Discord joining the fray in the human world. Whew boy. Nothing chaotic gonna happen right there.
Rarity sure has a vast knowledge for these romantic dilemmas. She should consider being a love advisor as a side hobby. "Dear Rarity" or something.
As soon as she and Flash find a way to untangle themselves in those sneaky vines.
Poor Twilight. But I wonder if this will be the moment Midnight will make an appearance.
(Wonder how the others will react and if this will be linked to Flash's powers that triggered Midnight's return)
You got me wondering how Timber will end up in this story. Though I have an idea where Twilight's feelings will lead, I do feel bad for the guy and so far, I admire how you write him in a sympathetic manner. It's very tempting to just write him off as this jerk, but instead he's this guy who's in love and as a human, allowed his insecurities and fears to prey at him. And it's those things that has led him to this point.
Hopefully in the end, Timber at least remain friends...or at leas in an amicable relationship with Twilight.
For now, I am hoping for some action packed, Timber vs. Flash fight. If that's ever in your table at least.
Got me giddy in my seat here. Looking forward to what happens next.
P.S. If you don't mind me asking, do you happen to have some reference of how Flash's mark/scar would look like?
Hopefully, Flash can save Twilight before it's too late.
And thus began the war.
Stop him, you mean?
Pffff-haha.. Um yeah you wouldn’t say that if you have seen his track record I mean he lost not once, not twice but three times lost canterlot and he didn’t even try anything and if he did then tempest out beaten him since I take her more as a threat than him.
But anyways so when is the next chapter or planned to release it. And no offense just curious is all
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Yep and maybe twilight will confess her feelings to him