"So how's that alicorn getting along, Sunny?" Cinnamon asked as Sunny was packing up and getting ready to leave for the day.
"I'm sure she's still acclimating. She's been asleep for a very long time," Sunny replied as she shut the door to the back office, coming back out into the Guardians of Harmony wing of the Maretime Bay Museum of History. "Pipp's been a big help in getting her up to speed as best as she can; got her a phone, and I think they went to Mane Melody for a makeover this morning."
"I just hope the town doesn't swarm her. We haven't seen an alicorn in... I don't even know when."
"Well, aside from some stunned looks, everypony has been pretty respectful so far. Here's hoping it stays that way. Well, I'm out of here for tonight. Thanks for getting me coverage so quickly, Cinnamon," Sunny thanked her colleague.
"More like just getting your coverage back. You were slated to be up in the arctic north for 2-3 weeks. All of you came back super early, so it's not as a big of a hassle as you might think. I won't keep you any longer. Have a good night, Sunny, and I'll see you tomorrow."
With that, Cinnamon went back to closing up the rest of the museum while Sunny went out to the admissions area and exited through the front door into Maretime Bay's evening air. Instead of going right home, she made a right, towards the northwest area of town, where Hitch lived. These past few days had been beyond hectic, and she wanted to do some catching up with her oldest friend, and find out more about this egg that he had found while she was in Zephyr Heights with Flurry.
The shadows cast by the buildings of downtown Maretime Bay were growing longer by the minute as the sun neared the horizon. She passed Hitch's house on the way towards the police station, and there were no lights on, so she figured he must still be at work. She increased her pace to a quick trot, and was at the doors of the station before the sun touched the western horizon.
She knocked a couple times before pushing the doors open, and stepped inside. The mare took a quick glance around, and saw Hitch over at Sprout's desk, looking like he was organizing and cleaning it out.
"Evening, Hitch. Just wanted to come by and see how you're managing, I know these past few days have been pretty hectic."
"Hey there, Sunny. Yeah, that's a bit of an understatement," Hitch replied, as he put another few items into a box marked 'Sprout'.
"So... I'm guessing Sprout told you that he wants to stay at CanterLogic?" Sunny asked when she grasped what the sheriff was doing.
Hitch nodded.
"Yeah, he did, while we were exploring up north. I'm not mad, or disappointed; he had several good points. He's been doing amazing work at CanterLogic, he's happier over there, and having him staying on as deputy after what happened doesn't make the most sense, honestly. I told him that I wanted him as a friend before I wanted him as a co-worker, so this is my way of accepting that, as well as making way for whomever wants to come in and fill the position. Might as well give them a clean workspace."
Sunny smiled at him.
"So the others told me you found an egg on the beach?" Sunny asked.
"Word travels fast, I see. Yeah, come and look," Hitch answered, stepping away from the deputy's desk, crossing the room to where his desk was, in front of a supply cabinet. As Sunny followed him, stepping around his desk, he saw that he had set up a sleeping bag and pillow.
"Are you sleeping here?" Sunny asked.
"Well I can't exactly leave this egg alone at night, and I don't want to risk moving it to and from my house every day, so yeah, temporarily staying here at night," Hitch answered. With that, he stepped around his sleeping bag, and opened the cabinet, revealing the large pink egg. What looked like speckles near the top turned into a solid darker coating on the bottom.
"I've... Never seen an egg like that before," Sunny commented, noting how Hitch had carefully set the egg atop a small pillow, and was keeping it incubated via a desk lamp.
"Yeah, me neither, but it didn't seem safe keeping it there on the beach. I have to guess it washed up into the sands with the tide."
"Do you have any idea what it could be?" The mare asked.
"None. I have to wait for it to hatch," Hitch told her.
"Well, I hope you know what you're doing. It could be anything in there, and it'll probably need care immediately. Here's to it not being anything too, well, you know, predatory," Sunny said.
"My thoughts exactly," Hitch agreed.
"Well, you seem to be doing everything you possibly can for now, so I'll get out of your mane. I'm getting pretty hungry, and I'd like to see how Flurry is settling in. Best of luck with your egg, and let us know the moment anything happens," Sunny told him.
Hitch gave her a curt nod.
"Will do, Sunny. Even if it's in the middle of the night."
Forgot to write ideas in the last chapter. I’ll get to those soon since I hope this book doesn’t end so soon.
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I did warn readers that it was likely going to be on the shorter side, unless inspiration hits.
No concrete ideas yet.
This new chapter is great, milesprower06 I enjoyed it!
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Yea for sure I recall it. I do apologize for delay when I promised since the holidays hasn’t been well this year.
I’ll guess I’ll go with a few quick ideas.
1. Exploring Crystal Empire
Since their trip was cut short having explore the place with Flurry trying to figure out a way to save her home would be very interesting and maybe clues to find the remaining Crystal Ponies.
2. Your own take on the first MYM episode
You could use this a chance to rewrite the first episode with Flurry Heart with your own take if you want changes or not.
3. Flurry Teaching Sunny to be an Alicorn
In the show Opaline had an idea to teach Sunny to be an alicorn like her so I thought maybe Flurry would use that idea to help Sunny out.
4. Misty
I like how you are writing about Misty and Sunset so having different take with Flurry this time would be interesting.
5. Opaline
I think comparing between the two stories what if you focused more on Opaline instead of Misty? Like what if there is history between Flurry and Opaline like Flurry would be surprise to fine her still alive and an Alicorn too. Maybe she did something with the Crystal ponies
6. Not a Princess so now what?
What’s interesting about Flurry is that she was raised as a royal. So now she is slowly getting back on her hooves it’s interesting she is going to live life like a normal pony like her mom was because she became an alicorn.
Btw didn’t see any art.
Ooh, hello Sparky. I wonder if Flurry will recognize the egg for what it is
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Those definitely all sound like really good ideas. Especially the continued exploration of the Crystal Empire, Flurry mentoring Sunny and the greater focus on Opaline than on Misty.
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Yea since Sunset story looks like it’s more focus on Misty maybe this story should focus more on Opaline. Rather she gets reform or not is up to the author
REALLY liked the exchanges, characterizations and future chapter set-up here. Really liked the dialogue concerning Flurry's adjustment and how well Maretime Bay has been taking this so far as well as Sunny being shown Sparky's egg.
REALLY looking forward to more of this.
Let me guess: Elden Ring? 😁 Believe me, I've been where you are. I barely could keep up with writing stories on FF.net before video games grabbed my attention.
As for the story, here's hoping Flurry doesn't take Sparky for Spike. 😁
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LOL! Yeah. Of course, they already have the five required ponies (though they are young adults instead of teenagers). I could easily see either Sunny or Hitch as the Red Ranger and either Zipp or Izzy as the Blue Ranger. Pipp, of course would be the Pink Ranger. The one that doesn't get the Blue Ranger role could definitely be the Yellow Ranger and the one that doesn't get the Red Ranger role could still be the Black Ranger.
And, of course, Misty would be the Green Ranger. And I could easily see Opaline using a Griffon mercenary to play the part of Goldarr and a renegade Zebra to play the part of Finster. Sombra could be Lord Zedd later on (after he came back and got tired of Opaline fouling up).
now you have me wondering what would happen if Sparky actually took a bite of somepony
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So it looks like sunny is trying to catch up with hitch ever since this whole situation was kind of crazy even telling him about flurry hearts living condition and he even talk about the egg that he found at the beach and of course unknown to them it would be a different creature day haven't seen for a long time well I guess we'll find out how the reaction will be differently
Centuries likely.
That's a boy Hitch!
It's interesting Sprout just kinda forgot he had stuff in the sheriff's station. Passion will to that we suppose.
Perhaps everypony is still in the honeymoon phase of magics return. We'll see if that stays...