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TheGJ90

Just a friendly Autistic writer who overthinks the adventures of characters. I do story commissions! Current focus: Equestria Girls. Respects G5's existence (somebrony has to!).

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Featured On: 10/19/2023

After the Battle of the Bands, the Canterlot Movie Club finally connect with the repentant Sunset Shimmer. This budding friendship inspires them to jump head-first into achieving their own redemption.

This is the story of how they righted wrongs, healed hearts, and warmed hearths.

This is the story of their Great Crusade.

Cover Art by: Davidsfire

Story Time-span:

Post-Rainbow Rocks to Spring Surprises

Current Spot in the Friendship is Worth It Timeline:

Equestria Girls
???
Rainbow Rocks
The Great Crusade
Friendship Games
Legend of Everfree
Dance Magic

Series Info and Timeline
Chapters (10)
Incomplete Published: Oct 19th, 2023 Download
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TheKing2001
TheKing2001 #3 · Oct 19th, 2023 · · · Prologue Part #1 - The Talk ·
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I like this so far. Interested to see how Octavia and Vinyl play into this. While I like anon a miss stories, it's cool seeing the movie club have other interactions with sunset

Fluttershyisacutegal
Fluttershyisacutegal #4 · Oct 19th, 2023 · · · Prologue Part #1 - The Talk ·
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quite an interesting story, I'll say, I might want to rewatch the Equestria girls movies...

TheGJ90
TheGJ90 #5 · Oct 19th, 2023 · · · Prologue Part #1 - The Talk ·
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They are solid films, so a re-watch wouldn't hurt. :twilightsmile:

Sudrian Engineer
Sudrian Engineer #7 · Oct 19th, 2023 · · · Prologue Part #1 - The Talk ·
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So it seems like the Crusaders did something to Sunset... am I understanding right?

monkeymaster1992
monkeymaster1992 #8 · Nov 22nd, 2023 · · · Prologue Part #3 - The Dream ·
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This was a nice chapter. Sadly i did spot one mistake. At the beginning you wrote before i saw Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, my best friends, run towards us from my right. Figuring that this is from Scootaloo perspective this shoukld be Apple bloom and Sweetie Belle.
Otherwise this was a great chapther. Cant wait to see where the crusade will bring them next.

Roberto The Stormtrooper
Roberto The Stormtrooper #9 · Nov 22nd, 2023 · · · Chapter #2 - The Odd Melodious Pair ·
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Vinyl's portrayal was awesome in this, as I love the idea of her being a silent, yet truly pure hearted, supportive person, and a kind hero at that. Thank you for writing her so well!

TheGJ90
TheGJ90 #10 · Nov 22nd, 2023 · · · Prologue Part #3 - The Dream ·
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Always something slipping through the cracks...

Fixed! Thank you! :twilightsmile:

TheGJ90
TheGJ90 #11 · Nov 22nd, 2023 · · · Chapter #2 - The Odd Melodious Pair ·
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Yeah, the DJ's a pretty chill gal overall in both FiM and Equestria Girls. Of course, said gal will take every opportunity to jam to music, which I also like. :twilightsmile:

I'm glad that you are enjoying my take on her so far. :pinkiesmile:

Roberto The Stormtrooper
Roberto The Stormtrooper #12 · January 14th · · · Chapter #3 - Of Family and Mail ·
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Derpy in this chapter was far too sweet and innocent for the EG's world. I wonder how she had reacted to the whole Miss Anon-A-Miss situation the CMC started beforehand!

TheGJ90
TheGJ90 #13 · January 15th · · · Chapter #4 - Shimmer Tales: A Magical Land ·
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Yes, Derpy is a treasure in both worlds. I can see why the fandom fell so much in love with her.

PonyofEntropy
PonyofEntropy #14 · 2 weeks ago · · · Chapter #6 - Animal Antics ·
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Added to read list. Great story! :twilightsmile:

TheGJ90
TheGJ90 #15 · 2 weeks ago · · · Chapter #6 - Animal Antics ·
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Thank you for reading the tale!

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #16 · 6 days ago · · · Prologue Part #1 - The Talk ·
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With their poisonous singin' and mind-twistin' magic, they undid a lot of the good work the Princess and her pals had done with just one song number. The varmints did this by ropin' the whole dern school into a Battle of the Bands competition and drivin' us all to be plum mean to each other. Ah mean, competition is fine and dandy, but not when the competitors are bein' rotten apples over it!

whole darn school*

After ya'll pushed her away, ya' think she'll give ya'll a cha-?

cha-*

"Sooooo... how are the girls?", she asked Sunset while lookin' right at her. Ah could tell from how much the hand she held her drink with shook that she was tryin' hard to keep nerves in check. It didn't help that she sounded as nervous as she looked. Sunset gave her a gentle grin when she responded happily after takin' a hearty swig of cider;

girl she?" She*

"That's so awesome! Rainbow Dash can ROCK with the guitar like no one's business!", exclaimed Scootaloo, her nerves soothed by her joy and excitement over anythin' involvin' her idol and sister-at-heart. Haha, the sugarcube even started playin' air guitar in her seat for a bit after puttin' her drink down on the table! The sight of her bein' so overjoyed helped Sweetie and Ah settle down into a calmer state. Ah swear, that girl was a helpful distraction from our cares sometimes. Sunset laughed a little while givin' the biggest Rainbow Dash fan in the room a look that was mighty friendly and said;

business!" Exclaimed Scootaloo,*

"Don't forget about Rarity!", Sweetie Belle cheerfully noted with that familiar squeak in her voice. She then held both of her hands together, moved them up to her chin, and added with a lovin' sigh, a big ol' grin, and closed eyes filled with, well, sweetness (no pun intended);

Rarity!" Sweetie*

"Don't ya' forget about my big sister's smoooooth bass playin' now!", Ah told them all with a heapin' helpin' of pride in my smile and heart. For good measure, Ah looked Sunset dead in the eye and told her with a happy wink;

now!" Ah*

"Oh, yes we do!", we declared together in unison out of pure excitement, our combined joyful voices and large sparklin' eyes drivin' our guest to lean back onto her chair's backrest through sheer vocal volume. She was clearly taken aback by our response, but that didn't stop us from rantin' with glee;

do!" We*

"Action! Thrillers! Adventures! ", Ah belted out to start with. Sweetie Belle was right behind me;

Adventures!" Ah*

"Mysteries! Comedy! Romance! ", she exclaimed before Scootaloo chimed in as well with the passion of a dozen fans at the minimum;

Romance!" She*

"Now hold on for a second, ya'll.", Ah calmly told to Scootaloo while givin' her my best gentle take on Applejack's 'lecture glare'. She noticed the expression Ah gave her and promptly shut up. But, Ah wanted to avoid any misunderstandin's, so Ah asked her;

y'all," Ah*

"Darn tootin'.", Ah said to her with sweetness on my face and friendship in my voice. There wasn't any sense in actually lecturin' her, since she was just bein' a little more excited than sensible. Sunset's voice, once again, got our attention;

tootin'," Ah*

"I figured you'd have your own rules, but I didn't expect you to have so many.", she noted with a bit of surprise in her voice once again. With a quick giggle and a warm smile, Ah responded while scratchin' the back of my neck with my right hand;

many." She*

"That movie must mean a lot to you and Rarity!", she exclaimed with a look of love in her eyes. Once Sweetie came back down from her Princess Bride-induced high, she returned the case to its place on the table, moved her seat back to its previous spot, and sat back down, her dopey smile stayin' strong. Sunset, after takin' a moment to think, pointed at the movie to my right and asked;

Rarity!" She*

That was it, the three of us had had enough. We just couldn't resist laughin' our hides off over the whole situation bein' so dern silly, not after seein' Sunset bein' just as silly as the rest of us! Speakin' of the lady, she was laughin' right along with us until we all calmed down enough to keep talkin'. Once Scoots had returned to her seat, we waited for our guest to make her choice. But, she was not finished with investigatin' her options, for she pointed at the movie on my left and asked;

so darn silly*

"That there's a classic swashbucklin' pirate tale full of plunderin', pillagin', scoundrels, and heroes!", Ah jumped into a sword fightin' stance and performed some pretend sword swipes and chops with my right hand as Ah went on;

heroes!" Ah*

Whenever that girl got a win, it was a win for the whole dern club, Ah tells ya'.

whole darn club, ah*

To quote an old Apple Family sayin': Perspective can hit ya' like a horse's hoof to the gut. Now, long before we invited Sunset into our clubhouse, we watched Iron Man with our sisters. They had brought Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy with them, which we didn't mind at all really. Scoots was so dern excited over Rainbow Dash havin' so many friends, let me tell ya'! She'd brag about it to anyone who would listen;

so darn excited*

"Of course Rainbow would have lots of friends, she's that awesome!", she would say with this big ol' smile on her face. This was a couple of days after she, Sweetie Belle, and Ah first met. It also was the first time we had used the clubhouse to do a movie screenin'. Sunset Shimmer would sink her teeth into the school a week later. Combine that with all of the troubles that would come after... Yeah, when we watched that movie again, this time alongside the lady, we did so with a perspective that was very much like the one Tony Stark had gotten early on in the film:

awesome!" She*

"Yeah, Tony Stark, as a character, is my favorite part of the movie. He goes from this uncaring jerk to a man who can't help but care about what his actions do to people."

Kinda reminds me of another movie Disney did 2 years prior. :raritywink:

"Ya' redeemed yourself too, Miss Sunset.", Ah told her as plainly as Ah could. She looked back down to see the smile Ah was givin' her. Ah figured Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were smilin' at her too. The happiness on her face grew in strength and beauty as Ah went on;

Sunset." Ah*

"You're kind!", noted Sweetie Belle with a voice crack filled with happiness. Ah finished off the round of compliments with one that came right from my Apple heart;

kind!" Noted*

Even with my eyes closed, Ah was sure that my two friends were holdin' her too, and Ah was dern sure that we all held her tighter after she spoke, our tears stainin' the wooden floor below us like waterfalls.

Ah was darn sure*

"That's so sweet of you!", she exclaimed with an adorable squeak. Ah felt my own joy over gettin' something nice from Sunset grow within me, but Scootaloo sounded more nervous than anythin' as she noted while still soundin' appreciative;

you!" She*

"I want to, though.", Sunset said in response while keepin' that lovely grin of hers on point. She got back up to stand on her two feet while declarin';

though." Sunset*

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #17 · 6 days ago · · · Prologue Part #2 - The Song ·
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"Look ya'll, our talk with Sunset last week got me thinkin'...", she began with a serious glare. Scoots and I kept our attention locked on her as she went on;

thinkin'..." she*

"We talked with our sisters though! You know, before those Dazzlings messed with our heads.", I quickly noted. She responded with a quick nod before Scootaloo chimed in happily;

heads," I*

"Yeah, because we love our sisters too much to push them away!"

Technically you're not sisters by blood but that's fine. :ajsmug:

"Third!", exclaimed Scootaloo with an excited bounce. Looking satisfied, Apple Bloom banged her gavel to signify that the motion was passed. As we left the clubhouse to head to our homes, I couldn't help but think back to the Battle of the Bands, to Sunset choosing to stand up for her friends through song...

"Third!" Exclaimed*

Pinkie led us to where the Music Room was located. I figured the rest of the Rainbooms were inside, given that this was one of the times when they would practice their songs. Only this time, we couldn't hear the muffled sounds of them playing their music from behind the door. Pinkie, with swift movement, opened the door and motioned to us to follow her inside. When we did, we saw the other band members standing together in a row, with Sunset herself standing in the middle while carrying a beautiful electric guitar. Rainbow Dash's own guitar looked about as awesome as her as she stood to Sunset's left, with Rarity rocking her keytar on the right, Fluttershy with her tambourine on Rarity's right, and Applejack holding her bass on the far left. Behind the line of musicians stood Pinkie's drum set. There was something different about the band that caught my eye that day: Sunset was sporting a new look! Her hair was still red with yellow stripes, but the colors were de-saturated a bit. They were vibrant, yes, but not extremely so. She wore a black jacket with fake leather, but this one was more subdued in style. The decorations on the collar were traded in for a large orange chevron on each sleeve. Underneath the jacket was a light blue sundress that had white frills with an orange trim at the bottom. Below the dress was a pair of plain blue pants that were somewhere between loose and tight fitting. For footwear, she wore buckled heeled boots that were grey with a black trim. They were much shorter than the flaming boots of old, since they reached halfway to her knees instead of all the way up to them. Like her jacket, each boot had an orange chevron drawn on the front. I liked Sunset's new style, it made her look more friendly, and she was already really nice! As for Pinkie, she skipped over to the drum set, sat down on its seat, and grabbed the drumsticks that were resting on top of the bass drum to make ready. My friends and I were quite confused over what was going on, with Apple Bloom asking the band;

Out of all the outfits Sunset had in eqg, that was will always be my favorite, followed second by the one she wore in Spring Breakdown. :twilightsmile:

" Sooooo , we decided to cheer you kids up with a super-amazing, spectacular, smile-creating song that you get to hear before anyone else!", exclaimed a bouncy Pinkie Pie in a rapid pace, her excitement on full display. They were not off the mark, since we still felt pretty bad about us keeping our distance from most of our peers for so long, among other things. Out of appreciation and joy, I nodded my head at the band with a smile. I figured Apple Bloom and Scootaloo did the same. Once we found some free chairs to sit on, we moved them to sit in front of the girls, got comfortable, and waited. After a quick test of their instruments, the Rainbooms got into their playing stances. Pinkie, with the biggest smile in the room, yelled out the beat while raising her drumsticks to the ceiling;

else!" Exclaimed*

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #18 · Last Friday · · · Prologue Part #3 - The Dream ·
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"Rainbow Danger Dash is NO ONE'S slave!", I yelled out at the trio of terror angrily. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom cheered me on, with Rainbow herself giving me a quick thumbs up before returning her attention to the Sirens. Aria, with a confident smirk oozing with vile intent, asked;

slave!" I*

"Of course, Sunset Dimmer!", Aria responded with an annoyed grunt before Sonata added cheerfully;

Dimmer!" Aria*

"You would be so much better off under our spell than six feet under!", exclaimed Sonata while sounding much happier about the concept than anyone had the right to be.

under!" Exclaimed*

"It's not like you'll have a choice.", noted Aria with a smirk and a knowing chuckle.

choice," noted Aria*

"They'll be always be someone who'll stand against you jerks!"

"They'll always be someone*

We turned around to see what she was getting at. What we saw was about a terrifying to us as a horror movie: many of our fellow Wondercolts, including the teachers and staff, slowly walked up to us through the fog. We looked around and found that they were coming in from all directions. Their eyes glowed a green color that matched the fog and dome and their faces were filled with hatred. One of the students, Trixie Lulamoon, expressed that hatred on their behalf;

about as terrifying to us*

"You turned us against each other!", cried out Lyra and Bon-Bon while holding hands in unified fury. Another bunch of harsh words rang out from the group;

other!" Cried*

"Sunset weeped because of you!", yelled out a furious Flash Sentry.

you!" Yelled*
No she didn't Flash. :facehoof:

As the students got closer to us, their words increased in number and rage;

I'm just scratching my head right now why the CMC feel guilty for this despite their not to blame for this? :applejackconfused:

"We're so sorry, everybody!", we exclaimed to students, believing that our words would somehow break through the Sirens' control. No dice. Thankfully, the group stopped moving when they were just barely too far away to reach us with their hands. Even so, we were still surrounded by the fog, our enemies, and irate Wondercolts. I looked over at the dome to see if the Rainbooms had broken out, only to find it was still intact. Horrified, I tightened my hold on Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom while shutting my watery eyes tight. The air around the three of us suddenly turned cold as I couldn't help but beg the students in my mind;

everybody! We exclaimed to the students,*

"Ugh, how annoying.", Aria said with a grunt and a frown. Sonata, for some reason, looked and sounded genuinely sad for us;

annoying," Aria*

"Give our regards to Grogar, you she-demons!"

How do they know his name? :unsuresweetie:

"You brats deserve this.", Gilda declared with wicked hatred in her voice. My friends were the last people I saw before the ice took my vision from me.

this," Gilda*

"Scoots, did ya' have a really scary dream that had a plum weird endin' last night?", she asked in that Apple family drawl I remembered so fondly. Hearing this question surprised me, so I responded with one of my own;

night?" She*

"Did you have a dream like that too, AB?", I asked with just as much concern in my voice. Strange not-lame ending aside, I would not wish that dream on anyone. My friend's answer was simple and to the point;

AB?" I*

"So, you dreamed of the Dazzlings sealing the Rainbooms in a dome, so that they could use the folks in CHS to mess with us before making us their slaves-."

slaves-"*

"Only for Tartarus to freeze us in terribly cold ice, yes.", Apple Bloom finished for me with a shudder. She then added while sounding a bit more cheerful than she did a moment;

yes." Apple*

"Girls, did you have a really scary-?", she asked with a concerned squeak;

scary-" she*

"Eeyup!", we told her at the same time. Sweetie giggled sheepishly before noting;

"Eeyup!" We*

"Let's start by explainin' what happened in our dreams, so we can compare them.", she suggested while chewing on her food. Thankfully, not even the huge chunk of apple she was munching on could make her words impossible to understand, but I did still have to listen closely to catch them. Once she swallowed, she started recounting her dream to us. Once Sweetie Belle and myself had talked about ours as well, we all had the same realization that we admitted aloud;

them," she*

"Yeah, but what was our dream telling us?", asked a confused Sweetie Belle.

us?" Asked*

"Yeah, it sounded like the start of a song and not the whole thing!", I said to my pals while feeling proud of myself for figuring that out. From what I could tell, my words seemed to make sense to AB, who calmed down real quick. Sweets then asked;

thing!" I*

"Yeah, but why is it asking us what to do when a heart has been-?"

been-"*

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #19 · Last Friday · · · Prologue Part #3 - The Dream ·
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"Are the students still hurting over what we did?"

Again, you 3 are innocent of what happened with the sirens. :ajbemused:

"You want to talk to us about the Battle of the Bands?", asked a curious Sweetie Belle. She was usually the quickest of us to catch on to things. Luna, with a nod, elaborated;

Bands?" Asked*

"The darkness we acquired.", she declared with sorrow oozing from her voice. I looked back at her to see that she was glaring at Luna with those big tear-stricken eyes that always showed genuine sadness. I gazed at Luna as well, my own sadness filling my eyes as the three of us told her in a way that almost came off as begging;

acquired," she*

I looked over at Apple Bloom, who turned to face Sweetie Belle. After getting a quick nod from her, our leader turned to face me. I knew exactly what she was thinking and showed my agreement with a nod of my own. She then looked at the note and took it into her right hand. My mind was trying figure out who had sent in that note as we thanked Luna, quietly left her office, and said our goodbyes to her and Celestia before returning to the school hallway;

was trying to figure out*

"Sunset giving us a chance, I get. I mean, she's awesome! But, who else would give us a chance too?" , I thought to myself as I walked alongside my friends. As if on cue, a certain memory played out in my mind with enough mental volume to stop me in my tracks. This memory involved the words of Rainbow Dash herself;

too?" I*

You should have been dro-!

dro-"*

You don't deserve forgiv-!

forgiv-"*

For you brats, there is no ho-!

ho-"*

#1 - Sunset Shimmer

Not surprised in the slightest. :duck:

TheGJ90
TheGJ90 #20 · Last Friday · · · Prologue Part #3 - The Dream ·
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Them choosing the Sirens over the Rainbooms during Rainbow Rocks bothers them, but that's not what haunts the CMCs the most.

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #21 · Last Friday · · · Chapter #6 - Animal Antics ·
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Got it as I can understand you decided not to do anon-a-miss seeing how they're the ones who started that too.

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #22 · Last Friday · · · Chapter #1 - The Call to Crusade! ·
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"Yeah, we figured it right to show ya'll what we think of your song.", she told us with that sweet Apple smile of hers as she and her friends gathered at the table. Sunset sat on the seat she had used last time, while the other band members stood around her. Once settled, they all looked at us with warm smiles as we took our seats at the table. I was sittin' directly opposite of Sunset, while Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle moved their chairs to sit to my immediate left and right respectively. We smiled back at them as Ah explained with anticipation and excitement in my voice;

song," she*

"To make amends with everyone we wronged!", exclaimed an absolutely joyful Sweetie Belle when she got an openin'. Instinctively, she allowed me to finish with joy in my heart;

wronged!" Exclaimed*

"This is such a wonderful idea, girls!", said Fluttershy in her usual soft voice that was just barely louder than a whisper. Pinkie Pie, in contrast, was not at all subtle with her reaction. She bounced over to us after Rainbow got out of the way, pulled all three of us into a big hug with the strength of a pink mama bear, and told us in rapid-fire excitement;

Girls!" Said*

"It's a surprise! So, don't spoil it for yourself until it is reeeaaaadyyyyy! ", she exclaimed to Sunset, who stared at her for a moment before decidin' to not press the matter further. That would've been the end of the talk, if it weren't for there bein' one more outstandin' issue for us to resolve. Just the thought of it caused my friends and Ah to drop our smiles to replace them with frightened frowns. As if sensing our frowns, Pinkie quickly turned towards us and asked with worry on her face;

reeeeaaaadyyyyy!" She*

Our sisters noticed this too, with Applejack speakin' for him with concern in her eyes;

speaking for her*

"Sooooo... the movie club hasn't agreed on what to do about Gilda.", she said with a sheepish grin and nervous voice. After takin' a quick breath, she explained further;

Gilda," she*

"Ah think we ought to keep that dern bully off of our list!"

Yep. :duck:

"But, we can't let what we did to her slide just because she was terrible too!", she exclaimed with a pleadin' squeak. We stared each other down while feelin' certain about our positions. Oh, we weren't angry with each other none. Our friendship was tougher than a bull's hide, ya' see. So, a single disagreement wasn't gonna tear it apart! Still, neither of us would budge from our opinions. Ah certainly didn't, for Ah added with a thoughtful nod and soft tone of voice;

too!" She*

"Sorry, Scoots. Didn't mean to worry ya' none. We ain't gonna tan each other's hides over this, right Sweetie Bell?"

Belle?"*

Ah looked at each of the Rainbooms when Scoots finished sayin' her peace to catch their reactions. Most of them gazed at her with concern and patience on their faces. As for Rainbow Dash, she looked away and started pacin' left and right, her face filled with a mixture of frustration and worry. It was clear to to the three of us movie buffs that she was wrestlin' with somethin' big in her mind and Ah could make a guess as to what it was. Soon, all other eyes were on Rainbow as she continued to pace while grumblin' in a tone that was barely above a whisper. Ah couldn't really make out what she was grumblin' about. After a few seconds that, frankly, felt longer than they actually were, Rainbow stopped grumblin' and turned to face Scootaloo, who was twiddlin' her thumbs all nervous like while lookin' at down at them. Rainbow got down on her right knee and placed her right hand on Scootaloo's left shoulder, which got her to look up at her idol. The confident smirk on her face was enough to ease Scoot's worries, but it was Rainbow Dash's words that kicked them to the curb;

clear to the three*

"You take all the time you need to figure that one out, squirt. When you do, let us know and we'll go from there. Sound good?", she told the daredevil with a soft tone of voice that was not regularly used by the athlete. Seein' Scoots give Rainbow that giant smile filled with appreciation and love made my day to say the least. The two hugged it out, which made Sweetie Belle gush out loud;

good?" She*

"Granny Smith joining the school kitchen was the best thing to ever happen to lunch hour!", she exclaimed with a happy squeak. Scootaloo agreed with that notion, for she added with a watery mouth;

hour!" She*

What was it about those specific meats that made them revoltin' to her? Ah couldn't figure out a guess for the life of me. The more Ah thought it about, the more Ah realized somethin': Ah knew next to nothin' about Sunset Shimmer's past.

Trust me AB, you won't believe why she dislike meat products. :twilightoops:

We kept on marchin' through the halls with purpose in every step. We knew exactly where we were goin', thanks to the heads-up we had gotten from Applejack earlier. As we passed by the lockers, Ah could this urge to sing from the warmest, sweetest, most wonderful part of my heart rise to the surface. But, Ah held it back down, since in my mind, it wasn't time yet. There was work to be done, after all, and Apples never leave honest work alone when they can do it. With an ear-to-ear grin, Ah marched forward alongside the two greatest friends this 'ere Apple could ask for.

could use this urge to sing*

"Oh, this is more than just fair: this is wonderful! ", I thought to myself with glee as Ah went right to work alongside my friends and fellow Wondercolts.

wonderful!" I*

"Yeah!", Bulk Biceps exclaimed with a lower volume than usual. He didn't even flex his muscles that time, for a smile of his own was apparently enough for the big guy. Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Ah gave her the biggest, sweetest, most lovin' grins we could give the former bully. Sunset's smile grew twice as large, a single tear filled with happiness streamin' down from her left eye as she responded with absolute sweetness;

"Yeah!" Bulk*

"But, we wanted to!", the three of us said to her in joyful unison. That made Sunset laugh a little before she declared with excitement in her voice;

to!" The*

Usin' his gloriously large muscles that would make Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime look skinny, Bulk Biceps took the box with both hands, lifted it as if it were as light as a kitten, and started carryin' it on his right shoulder while holdin' it under his right arm. It took a good two minutes for him to get himself and the box through the door without breakin' anythin', even with help from the rest of us! But, the big guy got it done! Once it was inside, Bulk carefully moved it over to her livin' room and placed it on the round table in the center that was thankfully bare, with the rest of us comin' in from behind. Sunset rushed over to the nearby kitchen to grab a knife. While she did this, Ah took a quick gander at her livin' space. It wasn't too bad, honestly. It had the standard furniture and other fixin's with a few choice decorations here and there, with one of them fancy gamin' consoles placed in front of the livin' room TV. The whole place was a bit cramped, Ah admit. The kitchen, for that matter, looked smaller than it should have been! It wasn't long before our host found a sharp knife, walked back to the box, and started cuttin' the top down the middle with strength and care. Flash, Bulk, the Rainbooms, and the three of us movie club members stood together while givin' Sunset some space as we watched her work, my excitement growin' with every second that passed. Soon enough, she cut through the top of the box and opened it up. What she saw inside of it drove her to gasp in shock while droppin' her knife on to the table below her with a long clang. With her right hand clutchin' her heart, she spun around to aim her back at us. Ah could her hear breathin' mighty heavily as she slowly walked two steps way from us and the table before losin' her balance and fallin' to her knees. The poor sugarcube was snifflin' somethin' fierce! To say Ah was worried for her would be a huge understatement. But, before anyone could say somethin' to comfort her, Flash stepped up. He walked over to Sunset, sat with her at her right side, and told her with a soft voice that was soothin' to a wounded heart;

I wonder what the gift was? :applejackconfused:

ScisetShimmerEvan
ScisetShimmerEvan #24 · Saturday · · · Chapter #2 - The Odd Melodious Pair ·
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"Eeyup.", Big Mac answered calmly, his focus aimed almost entirely on the road. I couldn't help but appreciate the two girls we were going to visit a little bit more than I did before. Sunset looked out the window on her door and answered with that sideways smirk of hers;

"Eeyup," Big*

"We're the ones that have to walk through it.", she finished for her with a well-acted serious voice, complete with a matching expression. That expression devolved into laughter within five seconds, with the rest of us laughing along with her. Once we calmed down, Apple Bloom demonstrated her knowledge on where Scoots and Sunset's exchange came from;

it," she*

"Morpheus from The Matrix. Good choice.", she said with a beaming grin that she showed to Sunset before asking her;

choice," she*

"Yeah, we'll totally be good to P0N3 and Octavia!", exclaimed an exuberant Scootaloo. Apple Bloom added with determination and love;

Octavia!" Exclaimed*

"If you keep trying to be good people, no matter how hard things get, you'll find that those who matter, whether they forgive you or not, will see the goodness in your hearts."

I've been in that situation many times. :fluttershysad:

"Well Ah'll be a monkey's auntie, ya'll! Our silent pal comes from a music family!", she exclaimed out of goodwill and excitement. Scootaloo's reaction was slightly more subdued;

family!" She*

"An awesome family...", she declared in soft awe as she slowly walked over to the guitar to inspect it, her eyes sparkling at the sight of it. I made sure to take a look at the guitar as well. It had a white and blue body with a wooden neck that had a dark brown color, while the head's wood bore a much lighter shade of tan. Its steel guitar strings stood out prominently in front of the body, neck, and head. All in all, this was a guitar tailor-made for rocking out! Then again, Scootaloo would probably say that Rainbow Dash's guitar was cooler later. As I gazed at the instrument, I couldn't help but think about something;

family..." she*

"Granny Smith would love this 'ere beauty!", she gushed with a grin. The Apple turned to face us and explained a little bit of her family's history;

beauty!" She*

"Oh, give me a home where the buffalo-!"

"Where the buffalo-!"

buffalo-"*

She did the scratch sound again, sang the same part again, rinse and repeat. Before she could do it a fourth time, Scootaloo snorted and did her best take on Rainbow Dash's famously loud laughter. I couldn't help but laugh over the AB's comedy act too. The actual scratching of a record echoed from beyond the living room, stopping our laughter dead in its tracks. We looked for the source of the sound, which came from an open doorway opposite the front door that led into a hall in the house. The scratching echoed once more and twice soon after in a quicker pace than before. Curious, we walked through the doorway, with Apple Bloom leading us. Down the hall was a set of doors, three of them to be exact. Two of them were on the left side while one of them was at the far end of the hall. It was clear that the sound came from the door at the end, which was closed to a small crack. The other doors were closed tight. At that moment, more sounds came from beyond the cracked door. But, they were different and much softer in tone. We slowly walked over to the door, the new sounds seemingly increasing in volume in a similar pace. When we stopped to stand in front of it, we could hear them clearly: the electronic sounds that, to inexperienced ears, would seem like jumbled industrial noise. But, to our ears, they were so much more than noise. Regardless, I had to be sure of what I was hearing, and so did my friends. Slowly and with care, we walked through the door, which led to a fleet of stairs that we quietly went down step-by-step. The sounds grew louder and louder as we traveled, as if they were calling out to us. I started to hear another sound mixed in with the electronics, something akin to a really subtle rumble that became noticeable as we got closer to the end of the stairs. Once we reached the end, we came face to face with another door that was completely closed. My fears told me to go back the way I came, but the call of the sounds was too strong to resist. I closed my eyes along with my friends and listened to the turning the knob as the door was pushed open by Apple Bloom.

to turning the of the knob*

Absolute electronic power erupted throughout the room once again. This time, though, we were ready for it. I welcomed that wild and proud power into very being as I danced like I never danced before, my eyes still shut tight. It was a good thing my friends and I knew to release each other from our grips before we really went wild! There was no rhyme or reason behind my movements. No thought or planning involved. I just danced to the rhythm of the beat while my instincts pushed me to simply exist in this moment. This incredibly fun moment! Sadly, like all good things, the moment had to end. With three more electronic blasts for the road, the music stopped with a bang followed by a gentle fade of the volume. It took me a few seconds of deep breathing to get a grip on myself and my surroundings. The breathing became panting within moments as the exhaustion I had built up from the dancing quickly kicked in. What I had also noticed was the sweat that had built up from under the front of my shirt. I looked around and saw that Apple Bloom and Scootaloo were panting and sweating too. Just like me, though, they were firing beams of happiness from their faces. We aimed those beams at DJ-P0N3, who showed us the devil horns with a satisfied smirk. I was about ready to show her my very first devil horns when yet another musical sound echoed throughout the room. It could not be more different than the wubs from a moment ago. Instead of an explosion of music, this sound consisted of three somewhat high notes played on a string instrument, with the third being elongated for dramatic effected. I recognized those notes easily and quickly imagined how excited Scootaloo must have been feeling at that moment! Like my friends, I turned around to face the person behind the string music as she played three more lower notes in the same fashion as before. Performing in front of us with her trusty cello and bow while keeping her eyes closed was a young lady with grey skin. She bore black hair and a fancy outfit that Rarity would love. It consisted of black shoes, long white socks, a pink skirt of decent length with a large black cleft drawn on each side, a belt to hold the skirt in place, and a fancy purple vest with a white undershirt that had slightly puffy shoulders. It even came equipped with a distinct pink bow-tie with a white strap around her neck. The lady's posture and demeanor were silently expressed with dignity and politeness. This was CHS's very own String Queen: Octavia Melody.

dramatic effect.*

"That was the start of the theme song for-."

for-"*

"Zack Snyder's Wonder Woman..."

Great film! :scootangel:
Except for it's sequel. :ajbemused:

"Yes indeed, Apple Bloom, and I found the film to be quite enjoyable overall."

Same. I originally didn't want to see it til my family dragged me. and I didn't regret it. :ajsmug:

And the Scootaloo jumped head-first into the conversation with absolute gusto and well-meaning fandom;

And then Scootaloo*

"Four for me!", I told the cello player with a smile. I always had four teaspoons of sugar with my tea, as Rarity would tell you. With a quick nod, Octavia walked over to the counter again, pulled open a drawer that was under it, and reached in to grab a silver teaspoon with her right hand. After that, she grabbed a different cylinder container with her left hand and brought them both to the table. After placing them down opened the container up, reclaimed the spoon, and started serving the correct amounts of sugar to each of us, while making sure to stir our tea as she did this. Once our drinks were fully prepared, she did the same work for her own cup, put the containers away, placed the spoon in the kitchen sink, and sat down next to P0N3. With everyone seated, she told us with a dignified grin;

me!" I*
down, opened the*

"This is an awesome drink!", she exclaimed with joy. Apple Bloom chimed in with a hearty laugh taken right from her big sister;

drink!" She*

I had a good idea as to what she wanted to talk about, and I think my friends did to. We learned forward while placing our arms on the table, with Apple Bloom calmly speaking on our behalf;

We leaned forward*

"You are right about that.", the three of us told her in perfect unison. She was slightly taken aback, probably by the way we responded, before re-centering herself enough to speak further;

that," the*

"We're so sorry for taking so long.", I told her with sadness in my voice. She waved it off and responded sweetly;

long," I*

You don't deser-!

deser-*

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ScisetShimmerEvan #25 · Sunday · · · Chapter #3 - Of Family and Mail ·
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"BANG!", yelled out my dad with enough volume to make my aunts and me jump back a bit in surprise! Without skipping a beat, he went on with a slightly lower tone;

"BANG!" Yelled*

"Woah!", I exclaimed with a gaping mouth before asking excitedly;

"Woah!" I*

"You have a friend?!", I yelled out in shock. That shock quickly gave way to joy as I cried out;

friend?!" I*

"Another job well done.", declared a confident mom, who gave dad a fist bump to celebrate their success. I was about ready to celebrate by hugging the tablet again! Instead, I hopped out of my seat and raised my right fist to the sky with the widest smile I could muster;

done," declared*

"My parents are so cool!", I yelled out with pride and familial love. Once I sat back down, I looked at each of my aunts and told them happily;

cool!" I*

"We'll never waste your love.", said mom with the resoluteness of a movie hero. Dad was clearly in agreement;

love," said*

"Not even for the greatest adventure ever.", he said while giving me a loving glare. Aunt Holiday decided to chime in with a smirk of her own;

ever," he*

"The moment we get a chance to live with you and support the family, you better believe we'll take it.", said mom, who also had that sad smile on her face. I never liked seeing my parents look so sad and I never will. Like a hero stepping up to face the bad guys, I rose to the occasion and reminded them;

it," said mom,*

"And don't think for a moment that you haven't been there for our little lightning bolt.", noted Auntie Lofty. Our words seemed to help ease my parents' sadness, for their smiles became brighter and cooler. I made sure to add for good measure;

bolt," noted*

"We're always happy to talk with you whenever you need us and we're able.", said mom, who accidentally helped dad make me feel several levels of embarrassment. I blushed heavily and looked away from the screen while exclaiming;

able," said*

"You and your friends did a fine thing by befriending that Sunset girl.", said mom while dad nodded in agreement before noting;

girl," said*

"Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it, okay?", requested mom. I nodded at them both with a smile as warm as they made my heart. It wasn't long after that that mom and dad had to leave to get ready to work again. But, before they left the call, Snap Shutter told me with a smirk;

okay?" Requested mom.*

"For History class, Mr. Doodle told us the story of the Christmas Truce!", she declared out loud. I noticed that the other Apples had put their forks down to give AB even more attention, Granny Smith especially. Without skipping a beat, my pal went on;

Truce!" She*

The rest of us smiled and nodded in agreement. Anyone who had sense knew that wars were lame. Within moments, AB's bow perked back up along with her happiness as she explained further;

Calling a war lame, is the last thing to come out of my mouth. They're no laughing matter, and while many often bring good, it also brings lots of bad! :applecry:

"Eeyup.", said Big Mac, as was expected from the big guy. Applejack tipped her trusty Stetson hat at her little sister before noting with a proud grin;

"Eeyup," said*

"Ahhhhhh!", we cried out of shared disappointment. Why did AJ have to be such a song tease anyway?

Ahhhhhh!" We*

"The youngin's watched that flick with expressed permission from me as well as a heapin' helpin' of adult supervision! Yes, we made sure to help 'em get through the mighty graphic parts safely. Even then, they only watched it once.", Granny Smith clarified. Looking to make the situation less awkward, I added after placing a package in the wagon;

once," Granny*

"Of course! Derpy's crossed eyes are gonna make it mighty hard for her to see where she's goin'!", she exclaimed before giving the muffin-loving girl a worried look. She then told her in a softer voice;

goin'!" She*

"Ya' whippersnappers better be!", Granny Smith called out in response with Big Mac saying with a nod and a smile;

be!" Granny*

"I see Flash's name on here, but not the address.", she noted to us with a curious eyebrow. That got me confused, so I turned to face Derpy, who was walking up to us alongside Applejack, and asked her;

address?" She*

"Hold on, did anyone tell you about-?", I tried to ask her, only for her to interrupt me with an answer;

about-" I tried to ask her,*

"To the right, Derps! We gotta stay away from oncomin' traffic!", cried a worried Applejack as I watched Derpy swerve left and right so widely that I seriously hoping she wouldn't crash into something again. I slowed the pace of scooter riding down to compensate for the swerving, with AB and Sweets following suit. Not enough to lose her and AJ, but just enough to avoid getting bumped by a wild motorbike. Just then, I saw a sharp left hand turn coming up and Derpy was not ready for it! With some hasty instructions from Applejack, she was just barely able to make the turn while making the bike heavily lean sideways. We made the turn as well, only for us hear the far from subtle banging of wheels from behind us. Apple Bloom made the situation abundantly clear to us;

traffic!" Cried*

"We gotta keep the wagon steady ya'll!", she yelled out with worry in her country voice. I kept my eyes on the still swerving Derpy and replied;

ya'll!" She*

"CAR!!!", Applejack cried for dear life, which drove the mail lady to quickly veer right. Just in time too, which did our rapidly beating hearts wonders. Poor Apple Bloom could barely keep her eyes on the road without checking on her sister! It was a very good thing us club members were already on the safe side of the road when the car zoomed passed us all. It took Applejack an additional fifteen terrifying seconds, but she was able to help Derpy re-stabilize her bike, allowing us clearance to move in closer to form our tight formation again. A close call that reminded me of action movies for the wrong reasons! I breathed a sigh a relief as Applejack consoled Derpy after she apologized for nearly getting the older Apple hurt;

"CAR!!!" Applejack*

"Ain't no one said that the Great Crusade was gonna be easy.", Apple Bloom said in response, her voice laced with understanding. Sweetie shook her head before speaking again;

easy," Apple*

"Hey now, none of us are gonna let that happen. We got Applejack on the case and if she needs help, she's got us to back them both up!", I told her with a smirk and confidence in my voice. Truthfully, I was worried too, but I knew Sweets needed encouragement and I was proud to give it to her. That's what Rainbow Dash would do, after all! My friends' smiles was all the proof I needed that I did a good job. So, with fist bumps all around, we ran over to catch up with Derpy and Applejack. The house, to our delight, belonged to one of our newest friends: Octavia Melody! We were wanting to pay her a visit, which only added to the awesomeness of the situation. Derpy rang the doorbell and we waited with bated breath. I wondered if we could have a quick cup of tea with Octavia before continuing our work when the door opened. It revealed not the string player, but a much older woman who bore hair that was the same color as hers, albeit with a different style. I had a sneaking suspicion that this was Octavia's mom. She looked right at Derpy and Applejack before giving them a warm smile as well as a greeting that was polite and classy;

up!" I*

"Nothin' we couldn't handle, ma'am.", Applejack responded with a polite tip of her hat. Well, she was being honest, technically. The woman looked over at Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and me, her face replacing the warmth she had shown before with a look of pure silent judgement. Oh, I could feel her disappointment with us creep into my heart as my guilt tried to cause me grief! Before I could come up with an apology, however, a much more familiar voice rang from behind her;

ma'am," Applejack*

"Yes, ma'am!", we said to her unison. With a quick nod, she went into the house and closed the door behind her. By the hat of Daring Do, that sucked! But, we got through it.

ma'am!" We*

"I know I had it filled up earlier today...", she said with her head tilted down to her right side to face the concrete below. I felt bad for the girl. Of all the things to stop her, who would have thought it would be a lack of fuel? I looked back at the now box-less wagon and thought to myself;

today..." she*

"At least we got the job done..."

Indeed. :twilightsmile:

"Ah'm glad too!", exclaimed a happy Apple Bloom, who raised her cup of milk at Derpy while Sweetie Belle added with a happy squeak;

too!" Exclaimed*

We watched with anticipation as she grabbed the nearest kitchen knifed and cut the top of the box open. With that done, we opened up the box while filling the room with our laughter. It only took us three seconds to discover what was inside. At that moment, we knew exactly what was coming and so, we waited until Derpy gave us the offer that she was known to give;

knife*

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ScisetShimmerEvan #26 · Sunday · · · Chapter #4 - Shimmer Tales: A Magical Land ·
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"How's your day been so far, Marigold? Ah can tell ya've been eatin' well.", Ah said with a relaxed voice while givin' her barrel a good washin'. She kept as still as a statue while Ah kept on workin' and talkin';

well." Ah*

With a nod and a smile, Sunset tried reaching again, but this time, she purposely kept her hand at the half-way point while waiting for the horse to make her move. The ol' girl lowered her nose, sniffed her hand twice, and held still for a good five seconds of silence. After that, she moved her head to hold it next to Sunset's hand, which she saw as her cue to pet her gently. Aw, that was just the sweetest sight Ah ever did see! That lady was beaming with friendliness as she told the horse softly;

Awww. :twilightsmile:

"I appreciate you giving me a chance. I won't let you do-."

do-"*

"So, how was your day, Sunset?", she asked her with an excited smile. Our jacket-rockin' pal responded with a relaxed smirk;

Sunset?" She*

"Oh? What could that be?", she asked me. After takin' a second to think, Ah answered;

be?" She*

"How about we start with where you come from?", she asked Sunset, anticipation sparklin' from her eyes. Sweets and Ah nodded at our guyest before givin' her happy smiles. She held her chin with her right hand, ponderin' in silence, until she spoke again;

from?" She
our guest*

We then saluted in perfect unison to seal the deal. Sunset couldn't help but let that wonderful smile hers grow big and bright before noddin'. Seriously, Ah'll never get tired of seein' it! She took a moment to think quietly, which gave me time to wonder: what did the Princess's home have to do with Sunset? Once she was done with her thinkin', she told us in a softer tone of voice while leanin' towards us;

smile of hers grow*

"Ponies?", Ah said slowly. She nodded her head in silence. My disbelief was in full strength, so I had to ask a little more clearly;

"Ponies?" Ah*

"That's right.", she said simply. It was mighty hard to for me imagine such an animal runnin' a city, let alone a gosh dern nation! Not from a lack of tryin', mind ya'. Now, Ah knew Sunset was tellin' the truth, but...

right," she*

"Ah have many questions.", Ah told her in an almost deadpanned tone that got her to laugh for a bit before calmin' down. It was a well-meanin' laugh, don't ya' worry none. After shakin' my head to recover from my shock, Ah told her politely;

questions," Ah*

"Me too!", exclaimed Scoots and Sweets. With that settled, Sunset went back to tellin' her tale;

too!" Exclaimed*

"And may nopony ever forget them...", Sunset said with a more somber tone, her eyes and face locked on the window behind her once again. Ah didn't like how sad she sounded one bit. So, with a warm smile, Ah told her truthfully to raise her spirits a smidge;

them..." Sunset*

"Equestria has its own Canterlot City and you lived there?! I bet it's a beautiful place!", she exclaimed with glee.

place!" She*

"I wonder if the ponies got cars in Mane...", Scootaloo tried to comment before a realization struck her like a bolt of lightning. That same revelation had hit Sweetie Belle and me half-a-second later. Dangnabit, Ah really should have figured that one out earlier on in the story! We gasped, gave a smirkin' Sunset a shared look with sparkling eyes, and told her with honest joy and amazin'ly well restrained volume;

Mane..." Scootaloo*

"Guilty as charged.", was her simple reply. Without skippin' a beat, she added with a wink;

charged," was*

We laughed out loud while hoppin' out of our seats and bouncin' in place out of pure glee. Somehow, Sunset Shimmer just became more wonderful in our young minds! Our Phoenix Friend was both a repentant bad girl turned good and a gosh dern magical Unicorn from a world that was chock full of ponies! Once we simmered down and returned to our seats, she started talkin' about her hometown;

gosh darn*

Soon enough, she started sharin' with us many of the amazin' things she could do with her magic and oh my stars, Sunset could cast a ton of spells! Ah'm talkin' teleportation, levitation, repairin' stuff, healin' creatures, illusions, and so much more! She tried her best to stay humble, but Ah could tell she was really enjoyin' tootin' her own horn in a friendly way for a change. Scootaloo couldn't wait to brag about how cool our friend was as a pony;

You probably shouldn't tell anyone Scootaloo. For cautious reasons. :fluttershysad:

"You're telling me that you could turn a cup into a Venus Flytrap if you wanted to?! That's awesome!", she exclaimed about midway through Sunset's explanation. After chucklin' a bit over our pal's excitement, she clarified;

awesome!" She*

Oh, that made me mighty mad at the rich pony! Ah didn't know for sure what 'bits' were, but they sounded like money to me, so Ah was able to connect the dots easily enough;

They are. :ajsmug:

"That slimeball was tryin' to bribe ya with money, just so she could harass that nice flower pony some more!", Ah yelled out of righteous indignation. Sweetie Belle sounded really sad when she exclaimed;

more!" Ah*

"Well, she tried to, only to find that her bits just kept bouncing off of her hooves every time she tried to pick one up!"

Lmao!!! :rainbowlaugh:

"Ya' were a little trickster back then, but ya' did what was right that day."

Yep. :rainbowdetermined2:

"Yes, please!", all four of us yelled out in unison before high-tailin' it out of the clubhouse, our smiles more real than they were a moment ago. Even as Ah looked forward to the delciousness of home-cooked food, Ah couldn't help but ask myself the question that was as old as Sunset Shimmer's reign of terror;

please!" All*

"Oh, sugarcube, why were ya' so dern mean to people?"

That's a story, for another time AB. :unsuresweetie:

Friends: The Sonic Rainbooms (all of them), Flash Sentry, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Snips, Snails, Apple Bloom Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, etc...

Bloom, Scootaloo,*

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ScisetShimmerEvan #27 · Sunday · · · Chapter #5 - A Great and Powerful Performance ·
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I was enjoying my lunch alongside Scootaloo while the other students around us chatted it up. Unlike my big sister, I didn't find listening to all of the latest gossip all that fun. Still, even I knew that some interesting stuff can from gossip. Sometimes. Now, I couldn't make out all what the students were saying, thanks to the distances between their tables and ours. But, I did catch a few sentences here and there;

stuff Dane from gossip.*

"Haha, I don't think I'll ever get used to cheering Sunset on! Will those girls be enough though? I mean, I'm getting sick of us losing all the time."

Sounds like the Friendship Games are getting close. :ajsmug:

"The Friendship Games, AB.", Scootaloo told her simply while taking another bite out of her apple. After enjoying a sip of her milk, Apple Bloom noted;

AB," Scootaloo*

"Good afternoon! What can we do for-?"

for-"*

"Sit.", was Trixie response. She sounded polite, which I took as a sign that she meant no ill will. But, the deadpanned tone of voice she used was still... concerning. It reminded me of what Rarity once told me;

"Sit," was*

"That band aside... Trixie could have picked anyone in CHS. Flash Sentry, Micro Chips, Sandalwood, Twist, anyone at all. But, Lavender and Fuchsia recommended the three of you to me."

Huh. :rainbowhuh:

"Yes, ma'am!", was our unified and, frankly, fear-powered response. Seemingly satisfied, Trixie went right to explaining her plan for the show, with her two partners helping us understand our roles. It was quickly becoming clear that the next day's performance was going to be a real test for us movie buffs!

ma'am!" Was*

Somehow, Trixie's sheer arrogance had cleared away my nervousness, which made way for my excitement over what was coming to take over. With a big smile, I nodded my head and went back to work on helping with the prep. That lady could be a good person, when she wanted to be. Before long, we had the finished preparing the show with only two minutes before showtime! Apple Bloom ran off out of sight to get into position while Scoots and I took our places at Trixie's side to stand just behind the closed curtains. As we waited patiently for them to rise, Trixie told us while staring daggers at the curtains;

gad finished repairing*

"Ala-squidam?" , I thought to myself out of confusion as I watched Trixie vigorously point her wand at the box. Right when she did this, more smoke bombs exploded from behind her, obscuring us and the box containing Apple Bloom from the audience's sight for a few seconds. Once the smoke cleared, Trixie cried out as dramatically as she could while raising hands to the sky;

"Ala-squidam?" I*

"So, Scootaloo, how do you feel right now?", she asked her excitedly. It took my friend a second to respond with less nervousness in her voice than I had feared;

now?" She*

"Haha, who else but Trrrixie could make this young lady so excited?", Trixie bragged with arrogance in every word. I could easily imagine the smug smirk on her face as AB and I rolled the closet to the stage. Soon enough, Scootaloo was guided into the closet by Trixie and hidden behind its own aqua curtain, with the audience watching closely. I smiled in quiet support of our friend while hearing the hurried footsteps of a running little Apple as the magician struck another pose to the right of the closet and declared;

excited?" Trixie*

"Rala-bur-okay, I'm starting to think she's making these up as she goes!" , I thought to myself as AB and I did our part from backstage. I knew exactly what would happen next, thanks in large part to our earlier rehearsal. Right after saying her magic words, Trixie had given the closet a few good taps with her wand. At the precise moment she had tapped it, the lights above the stage slowly dimmed, giving the auditorium darker lighting that got some 'ooohhhs' from the crowd. A few seconds later, a layer of fog flowed along the stage floor, covering it at a smooth pace. Trixie maintained a stiff pose while keeping her wand on the spot she tapped, as if she were deep in concentration. A moment or two after the fog had covered the floor, the lights returned to normal. This prompted Trixie released her pose, raised her wand to the roof, and yelled out;

goes!" I*

"It's good that Trixie has a heart of gold then!"

Right... :ajbemused:

"You were amazing out ther-!"

ther-"*

Before we could react, she walked up to us and got down on her right knee. She then grabbed the brim of her trusty pointed hat with her right hand and tipped it over on its side to reveal three white feathers resting on her head. With her free hand, she took each feather and handed them to each of us one by one. We didn't fully understand what she had meant by doing this. But, we understood this much: Trixie Lulamoon, the girl most likely to hold a grudge in CHS, was being really sweet to us that day. So, with grateful smiles, we accepted the feathers, our hearts made warmer by the gesture alone.

Seems like working with Trixie wasn't bad after all. :twilightsmile:

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TheGJ90 #28 · Sunday · · · Chapter #3 - Of Family and Mail ·
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Scootaloo doesn't like it when people die. It ain't cool to her, you see. So, you can imagine how she reacts to tragic death scenes in films.

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TheGJ90 #29 · Sunday · · · Chapter #5 - A Great and Powerful Performance ·
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Yeah, Trixie rarely lowers the giant wall that is her Great and Powerful Arrogance (TM). So, when she does, it's a big deal.

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ScisetShimmerEvan #31 · Monday · · · Chapter #6 - Animal Antics ·
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For the three of us movie buffs, our thoughts turned to the memory of the Fall Formal, of what Sunset had turned into. I hoped that, unlike Bruce Banner, she wasn't being haunted by her own angry monster. Applejack's understanding tone of voice pulled us out of our heads and got our attention;

She might've for a little bit. :unsuresweetie:

"Ya'll understand her better.", she said with a look of love in her eyes that I thought was really cool. Apple Bloom replied while looking back at Applejack, that same love in her voice with a tiny bit of regret added in;

better," she*

"Okay, enough with the sappy stuff!", she exclaimed with a chuckle. I saw one of her awesomely confident smirks on her face when she went on to declare;

stuff!" She*

"Neither are we, sugarcubes.", noted a confident Applejack before Rarity declared with her patented dignity while looking right at us;

sugarcuber's," noted*

"I have some staff on hand who can help with the cats and dogs, which leaves me to help with the terrariums.", she said while giving me an appreciative glare that was filled with the sweetness that only someone like Fluttershy could express. With the day's mission set, Apple Bloom called to Sweets and I with that exuberance that I always knew her to have;

terrariums," she*

"Bring it in, ya'll.", said Apple Bloom, which prompted us to high-five each other while exclaiming with giant smiles;

y'all," said*

"Oh yes!", she replied with what was barely an indoor voice before explaining;

yes!" She*

"A leopard gecko?", I asked her. Just the mere mention of the creature was enough to make her gush with a big grin;

gecko?" I*

"Yeah, we're way too awesome to hurt you.", she told her with a voice that was just as soft and soothing. The kind that, normally, she only used on me whenever I was really afraid. As the memories of the times when my most awesome sister-at-heart was there for me played in my mind like scenes from a movie, I kept my eyes on the gecko, who was slowly walking up to the door. Seeing this, Fluttershy carefully opened the door. At that moment, I figured a little more encouragement was needed;

you," she*

"Yeah, you got this. One step at a time.", I told to him. He seemed to like those words, for his steps towards the door became faster and more confident over time. Before long, he scurried out of the cage and onto the dirt before stopping to look around. As the cage was removed from the terrarium, I complimented the little dude in the best way I knew how, only with the softness from before;

time," I*

"One of the cats got into the catnip and shared it with several others before we could catch her!"

Shit! :twilightoops:

Rainbow and I had just finished cleaning stuff up when Fluttershy returned alongside two disheveled Belle sisters, who looked quite relieved to be free from the feline menace. It was hard to tell what was more cut up by cat claws, their hair or their clothes! For Rarity, her tall purple boots had taken the most damage, yet they were still not too damaged to be safely worn. Sweetie Belle's trusty jacket, by comparison, was ripped all over. It was a good thing she had spares waiting for her back home. As one can imagine, they both smelled of cat fur and the contents of several litter boxes. I had also noticed the fact that Sweets' eyes were considerably bloodshot. A few moments later, Apple Bloom and Applejack had returned as well. Thankfully, neither of them smelled of doggy stink this time, but their clothes were riddled with mud and dirt. Not even AB's beloved bow and Applejack's trusty Stetson hat were spared. Unlike the Belles, the two Apples were all smiles. While trying, and failing, to hold back her mirth-filled snorting, Rainbow Dash asked them;

That was... unexpected! :pinkiegasp:

"Two: Cat litter stings the eyes."

Really? :applejackconfused:

"You're lookin' mighty healthy too, little critter.", Apple Bloom told him with a smile, her bow as bouncy as her joy. Applejack belted out a hearty Apple laugh before declaring with a tip of her hat;

critter," Apple*

"Thank you so much for helping us today!", she told the six of us with sweetness in every word, her eyes sparkling with appreciation and cheer. Rarity gave her a hug while responding with dignity and a smile;

today!" She*

"Thank you for having us here, Fluttershy!", AB, Sweets, and I told her in joyful polite unison. She responded by giving each of us big Flutterhugs while declaring;

Fluttershy!" AB,*

"I know someone in town is gonna give you an awesome home one day, you'll see!"

Oh someone will. :raritywink:

I did not think this throu-!

throu-*

Despite the mistakes I found I'm glad to be caught up with this and ready go see more in the future! :scootangel:

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