After defeating Daybreaker, Sunset Shimmer begins to learn more about the magic of friendship and will send letters to Princess Luna everything she learns about friendship
After Sunset Shimmer defeated Daybreaker and Celestia returned to rule along with Luna, Sunset Shimmer must learn about the magic of friendship and send letters to Princess Luna about what she learned. Coverart belongs to PencilSpark
Sugarcoat and Sunset Shimmer were walking on Sweet Apple Acres, while Garble was on the back of Sunset Shimmer picking an apple from the basket to eat, but played every apple he wouldn’t eat while saying “no”
“Wow, thank you so much for helping me, I bet Joe would pick these apples by lunch, if I win he’ll take a walk around town with Grandma’s dress”, laughed Sugarcoat.
“No problem, Sugarcoat,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I’m happy to bet it’s until lunchtime, all this work has left me starving”
“I know, right?” Aasked Garble before inadvertently throwing an apple into the head of Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer looked at Garble a little irritated, “Spare me, Garble. You stayed on top of me all nightfall while we were working "
“Exactly,” replied Garble. “It’s that you took so long that I missed the lunch hour”
Sunset Shimmer’s stomach rumbled, “hehe, yeah. I think we should eat something”, said Sunset Shimmer with a smile.
Garble went back to look for a good apple, “no. Has a earthworm”
Garble found a good apple, “Aha!”
Sunset Shimmer stopped walking, “Garble, this looks delicious”
But, Garble ate the apple, “Garble!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer not pleased.
Garble swallowed the apple, “What is it?” asked Garble confused.
Suddenly, Garble belched and appeared a rolled parchment, “it’s a letter from Princess Luna”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat stood next to Sunset Shimmer.
Garble cleared his throat before beginning to read, “Your great royal royalty, Princess Luna of Equestria, is pleased to announce the Great Galloping Ball which will take place in the magnificent city of Canterlot on the twentieth day of blah blah, cordially with a invitation to Sunset and one more guest "
“The Great Galloping Gala!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer and Sugarcoat in unison.
“The Great Galloping Gala!” they exclaimed in unison Sunset Shimmer and Sugarcoat cheerfully as they jumped happily.
In response, Garble made a face of disgust before burping again and two gold invitations appeared, “look, two invitations!” Garble showed the two invitations to Sunset Shimmer.
“Wow, cool, I’ve never been to the gala. Have you, Garble?“, asked Sunset Shimmer.
“No, and I don’t want to go either, I’m not going to the gala full of fru-fru for girls”, replied Garble.
“Oh, come on, Garble,” said Sunset Shimmer. “It’s going to be very cool”
“Cool?” asked Sugarcoat with a smile. “It’s going to be a lot more than cool. I’d love to go, just think ... "
“If I set up an apple stall, everypony would just stop chewing when the cow went to the brewery,” said Sugarcoat. “Do you have any idea how good it would be for the Sweet Apple ranch business?”
“We could change the roof that’s going to fall, and Joe could change that plow that’s just the dust, and Grandma could change her old ass”, said Sugarcoat.
“Wow, I’d give one leg to go to that ball”, said Sugarcoat sleepily.
Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “oh, so you’d like to ...” but Sunset Shimmer couldn’t finish her sentence because Indigo Zap fell on Sugarcoat and Sunset Shimmer.
“Were you talking about the Great Galloping Gala?” asked Indigo Zap.
“Indigo Zap!” exclaimed Sugarcoat. “You told me you were too busy to help me with the apples, and what were you doing? Eavesdropping?”
“No, I was very busy, rested”, replied Indigo Zap.
“And I just heard you got an extra invitation, isn’t it?” asked Indigo Zap Sunset Shimmer.
“I have, but ...” Sunset Shimmer tried to finish speaking but was interrupted by Indigo.
“I don’t believe it!” Indigo Zap made a somersault in the air.
“Shadowbolts perform at the Great Galloping Gala every year!” said Indigo Zap. “I can already see, everypony looking at the sky, their eyes on the Shadowbolts, so who appears? Indigo Zap! Stealing all attention with her speedy super-trot. Then I hypnotize them with the fantastic pony-flush. And from the gran finale, the lightning of glory! The ponies will go crazy, the Shadowbolts will insist that I teach my moves to them and also to enter the team, right? And then I’ll be the newest member”
“You see, Sunset?” asked Indigo Zap. “This may be my only chance to show my skills. You have to take me!”
Sugarcoat pushed Indigo Zap by the tail away from Sunset Shimmer, “Oops, wait a little. I’m in there,“Sugarcoat said with Indigo Zap’s tail in her mouth. “I asked first”
“And what’s the problem?” asked Indigo Zap, not content. “I ordered second”
“Oh yeah?” asked Sugarcoat. “For I challenge you to a horseshoe war, whoever wins will go”
Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap put a hoof on a log, and they started until Sunset Shimmer separated the two, “girls, it’s my invitations, I decide who to give, thank you”
“The one with the best motives will take the invitation, you can start”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Improve the ranch business”, said Sugarcoat.
“A chance to get into the Shadowbolts”, said Indigo Zap.
“Fix Granny’s ass”, said Sugarcoat.
“Live the big dream!” exclaimed Indigo Zap.
“Oh my gosh. They’re great reasons, don’t you think?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer’s stomach rumbled, “Did you hear that? I’m starving. I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t decide empty-handed. So I’m going to eat something and I’ll talk to you again, okay?“ Garble climbed on her back before Sunset Shimmer left the farm.
“Okay”, said Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap before looking at each other and starting to make a new horseshoe war.
Sunset Shimmer and Garble were back in Ponyville, “so? Who are you going to give the invitation to?”
“I don’t know, Garble, I just know that I can’t think empty-belly right, so where are we going to eat ...” replied Sunset Shimmer before Lemon Zest pushed her.
The two invitations fell on Lemon Zest’s muzzle, and she despaired, “ahh! Parakeets! Parakeets on me! Help!“ exclaimed Lemon Zest with fear before looking more closely at the ‘parakeets’. “Wait, aren’t invitations to the great Galloping Gala?!”
“It’s the most amazing, fantastic and tremendous and huge, fun, wonderful, fabulous, terribly tremendous party of all Equestria!” Exclaimed Lemon Zest excitedly. “The Great Galloping Gala is the best place for me, the Great Galloping Gala is the best place for me, Hipe! Hipe! It’s the best place for me. I’m Lemon!”
“With decorations, with streamers, blinkers, windlasses and pinatas and cushions. And delights like clods of sugar, lollipops, ice cream and soft drinks, and all my favorite and favorite pranks I love how to put a tail on the pony, “said Lemon Zest. “The great Galloping Gala is the best place for me, the Great Galloping Gala is the best place for me, because that’s the best, most beautiful ball in the whole galaxy and end!”
“Thank you, Sunset, this is the best gift in the world!” said Lemon Zest excitedly.
“Actually ...” said Sunset Shimmer.
Garble picked up the two invitations that were on the floor, “ooh! Is that what I’m thinking about?” said Sunny Flare, looking at the two invitations.
“Yes!” replied Lemon Zest excitedly. “Sunset will take me to the Great Galloping Gala!”
“The Gala?!” exclaimed Sunny Flare excitedly. “I create prom dresses every year. But I never had the opportunity to attend. The Society, the culture, the glamor. This is really my place, and where I am destined to meet him!”
“Him!” exclaimed Lemon Zest in agreement before getting confused. “Who?”
“Him”, replied Sunny Flare.
“I just got to the ball and everyone is wondering, ‘Who is that mysterious young lady?’ They would never guess, but I am a simple Ponyville pony. Because of this fury, I will be invited to a meeting with Princess Luna herself, and the princess will be so dazzled by my style and elegance that she will introduce me, her nephew. The most beautiful single unicorn of Canterlot. Our eyes will meet, our hearts will melt, our courtship will be magnificent. He will ask for my paw in marriage and of course I will say ‘YES’! We will have a royal wedding worthy of a princess, which is what I will become after marrying him, the stallion of my dreams,“ said Sunny Flare. “I can’t believe you invited Sunny Flare to have fun, and stop me from finding my true love. How could you?”
Garble didn’t realize that something had taken the two invitations he held, “hey!” exclaimed Garble.
“Oh, how cute,” said Sour Sweet as she saw her mocking mutt with two invitations in his mouth.
“I listened to girls, I haven’t yet decided who the extra invitation will be”, said Sunset Shimmer to Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest.
“What do you mean?!” exclaimed Sunny Flare in an excited voice, and Lemon Zest in a surprised tone.
“Excuse me, Sunset. I’d like to ask, if you have no problems, and if you don’t give it to another pony ... “ said Sour Sweet politely.
“But you?” asked Sunny Flare. “Do you even want to go to the Gala?”
“Well, no”, replied Sour Sweet.
The mole touched Sour Sweet’s paw.
“I mean, yes, actually, more or less, you know, not for the Great Galloping Ball, but for the magical gardens that surround the castle, they say that flowers are the most beautiful and fragrant of all Equestria and the night of the ball, and only in her they will unfold. And this is just the flora, I don’t even know how to start the fauna, there are Grebes, Tucanos, Euucaravoes, Hummingbirds that kiss the really flower and vultures that really hide, blue nocturnal birds, green nocturnal birds, pink nocturnal birds and pink flamingos“, said Sour Sweet as she hugged her mole.
“Oh, Sour Sweet, it looks so cute”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Wait a minut”, said a familiar voice.
“Indigo Zap, were you following me?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“No, I mean yes, I mean maybe, well that doesn’t matter. If I hadn’t arrived at the right time you would have given the invitation to anypony”, replied Indigo Zap.
“Wait another minute”, approached Sugarcoat.
“Sugarcoat, were you following me too?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“No. I was following this one to make sure she would not try any cutie, trying to win my invitation”, replied Sugarcoat.
“Your invitation?” asked Indigo Zap.
“But Sunset chose me”, said Lemon Zest.
All of Sunset Shimmer’s friends began to discuss the invitation until Sunset Shimmer had stopped, “SILENCE!”
“Girls, you don’t have to argue”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer interrupted Sunny Flare, “It’s my decision, and I’m going to take it by myself, and I can’t think straight with all that noise”
The stomach of Sunset Shimmer snorted, “not to mention the hunger, now go”
Sunset Shimmer’s friends were gone, “and don’t worry, I’ll sort this out in some way,” said Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer and Garble were in the Ponyville restaurant to grab something, “Garble, what am I going to do? All my five friends have good reasons to go to the ball, Sugarcoat or Indigo Zap, Lemon Zap or Sour Sweet, and Sunny Flare. Who do I take?”
The waiter came out, “What do you think, Garble?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“I think we should try another restaurant,” replied Garble. “I like grass, but is it a lot of precious stones?”
“I’m talking about the invitation Gala I’m taking”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh, are you still in it?” said Garble.
“Garble, listen, how will I choose?” asked Sunset Shimmer. “The other four are going to be sad with me. So I could open up my invitation and give them both, but I would still leave three ponies upset, but what if ...”
The waiter brought the sandwich to Sunset Shimmer, “here’s your order”, said the waiter.
“Thank you, it looks so good, I’m sure everything will be clearer after I eat”, said Sunset Shimmer before picking up the sandwich with her magic.
Suddenly several ponies rushed out, “ma’am, are you going to eat your food right there in the rain?” asked the waiter.
Sunset Shimmer dropped the sandwich, “It’s not raining”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer saw that it was raining, except in her and Garble, “what’s going on?” asked Sunset Shimmer, looking at an open cloud.
“Hi my best friend for life, what’s up?” said Indigo Zap in the cloud hole, “are you enjoying the moon?”
“Indigo Zap, what are you doing?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“What do you mean?” asked Indigo Zap with a smile. “I saw that the most generous and determined pony was going to get wet, so I thought I’d make holes in the clouds to keep you dry, so you can eat in peace”
“Indigo, you’re not trying to earn extra points to win the invitation by doing me some special favors, are you?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Me?” asked Indigo Zap with a smile. “No, no, no, what?”
“Yes”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Seriously, I would do it for any pony”, said Indigo Zap.
Sunset Shimmer looked up and saw that had passed some wet ponies running.
“Indigo, I don’t feel comfortable accepting these kinds of favors. So I would appreciate it if you closed this cloud right now“, said Sunset Shimmer looking at Indigo Zap.
“Okay”, said Indigo Zap before closing the cloud.
“That’s better”, Sunset Shimmer grabbed the sandwich with her magic to eat, but eventually her mane became wet.
“Sunset, it’s raining” , said Sunny Flare with an umbrella behind her back.
“No, really?” asked Sunset Shimmer sarcastically.
Sunny Flare grabbed Sunset Shimmer, “Come with me before you get and a cold”
Sunset Shimmer, Garble and Sunny Flare were in the Carousel Boutique. Sunset Shimmer shook herself to dry, but eventually Sunny Flare was wet.
“Oh, sorry”, said Sunset Shimmer with a smile as she looked at Sunny Flare.
Sunny Flare looked unhappy, but then cheered up, “Oh, no. No problem, Sunset. After all, we’re the best of friends, aren’t we?“ said Sunny Flare near Sunset Shimmer.
“And you know what the best friends do, Sunset?” asked Sunny Flare.
“Make-up!” exclaimed Sunny Flare cheerfully before starting to put on an outfit at Sunset Shimmer.
“Ouch! Ouch! Sunny Flare! No need! Thank you so much, but it’s too tight!“ exclaimed Sunset Shimmer.
“Ready, is just beautiful”, said Sunny Flare, admiring the pink outfit Sunset Shimmer was wearing.
“It’s true, it’s beautiful, is not it?” said Sunset Shimmer with a smile.
“And you, Garby, I have a beautiful outfit for a knight,” said Sunny Flare before beginning to wear Garfield’s clothes.
“No wig!” exclaimed Garble.
“Wig yes!” exclaimed Sunny Flare excitedly.
“Oh, Garble”, said Sunset Shimmer cheerfully as she saw the garment Garble wore.
“Only one hat is missing”, said Sunny Flare.
“I told you I don’t want to go to this girls’ ball, I’ll see you in the library”, said Garble said before running away without the clothes he wore.
“Who needs it himself?” asked Sunny Flare before bringing a mirror to Sunset Shimmer. “The important thing here is you, and how fabulous you will be at the Great Galloping Gala”
Sunset Shimmer was admiring her reflection in the mirror until she heard Sunny Flare speak of the Great Galloping Gala, “wait, the Great ...”
But Sunset Shimmer didn’t have time to finish because Sunny Flare interrupted her, “what a coincidence. I happen to have a suit of mine that fits right with yours. Do you believe that, Sunset?“ asked Sunny Flare.
Sunny Flare went to Sunset Shimmer, “we’ll be the beauty of the ball, you and me. Everypony will be begging for attention, all eyes will be on us, and everypony will finally know that the most beautiful, most talented, all Equestria is Sunny Flare, the unicorn“, said Sunny Flare with stars in her eyes.
Sunset Shimmer looked at Sunny Flare blandly, “Oh, and Sunset Shimmer. Of course”, said Sunny Flare with a smile.
“I already understood everything. You’re just trying to please me so I can give you an invitation,“ said Sunset Shimmer before taking off her clothes and throwing away. “Well, that will not work, you’ll have to wait for my decision like all the others”
Sunset Shimmer went to the door, “now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve been trying to have lunch all night”
Sugarcoat appeared at the boutique’s door, “Did some ponies say lunch?” said Sugarcoat before bringing Sunset Shimmer out of the boutique.
Sunset Shimmer eventually fell to the ground, but soon got up and was surprised by what she witnessed, “it can only be a joke”, said Sunset Shimmer staring at the food cart.
“I have apple pie, apple fries, apple sauce, apple cake, apple slices, apple dough, and apple covered with brown sugar. Is dessert, isn’t it? “said Sugarcoat. “What does my best friend tell me?”
Sunset Shimmer’s stomach rumbled. “Is that a yes?” asked Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer started to get irritated, “No, no,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I don’t know who I’m going to give the invitation to, and these favors aren’t helping me, and actually, I’m less sure than dusk”, Sunset Shimmer ran off.
“Is that a maybe?”asked Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer was heading toward the Golden Oka’s Tree Library, “I never thought being covered in favors was so bad”
Sunset Shimmer opened the door and saw Sour Sweet cleaning the library while singnig, there were night birds as well.
“Sour Sweet, neither do you”. said Sunset Shimmer sadly.
“Oh, hi Sunset. I hope you don’t mind, but we’re doing a spring cleaning“, said Sour Sweet.
“But it’s summer”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh, it’s true, it’s late than never, is not it?” replied Sour Sweet. “It was the mole idea, wasn’t it?”
The mole wore a cook hat while preparing a salad.
“You’re not doing this just because of the invitation, are you?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh no, no. I’m doing it because you’re my best friend. Isn’t it, mole?“ said Sour Sweet before looking at her mole.
The mole glared at Sour Sweet.
“Fine. Yeah, we’re doing it for the invitation“, said Sour Sweet.
The mole offered Sunset Shimmer the salad, Sunset Shimmer’s stomach rumbled.
“No! No! No!“ exclaimed Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer goes to the library door, “well, that was very nice of you, but I will not accept any favor until I make my decision, so I’ll ask you to leave”, Sunset Shimmer opened the door.
Several ponies shrieked, “surprise!” Lemon Zest appeared and grabbed Sunset Shimmer.
The ponies began to play Sunset Shimmer in the air while Lemon Zest sang, “Sunset is the best friend I have here”
“Lemon”, tried to say Sunset Shimmer.
“She’s beautiful, wonderful, best pony, pony”, sang Lemon Zest.
“Lemon”, tried to say Sunset Shimmer.
“If I make such a super party, like this”, sang Lemon Zest.
Sunset Shimmer began to get impatient, “Lemon”
“She’s going to give the prom invitation to me”, sang Lemon Zest.
“LEMON!!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer.
The ponies stopped playing Sunset Shimmer in the air and Sunset Shimmer fell to the ground.
“At least the other ponies have tried to be more subtle about the invitation”, said Sunset Shimmer.
A blue-colored pony with orange mane asked, “Wait, what invitation? To the Galloping Gala?”
“You didn’t know?” asked Lemon Zest with a smile. “Sunset has an invitation left over for the Great Galloping Gala”
All the ponies except Sunset Shimmer and Lemon Zest asked in unison, “the Great Galloping Gala?”
Garble took Sunset Shimmer as they tried to escape, but ponies began to ask for the invitation doing favors.
“You want some help with your garden, will you?” asked a pale pink ground pony with light green mane and tail while holding white flowers.
Sunset Shimmer fled to the other side, but a blue earth pony offered carrots, “I’ll give you all my carrots”
More ponies began to encircle Sunset Shimmer and Garble, “what are we going to do?” asked Garble as he gripped the back of Sunset Shimmer.
“We will…. RUN! “ replied Sunset Shimmer before starting to run with Garble holding the tail of Sunset Shimmer.
The ponies were behind Sunset Shimmer and Garble. Sunset Shimmer and Garble hid behind a food cart, but a yellow pony with dark blue and pink horsehair opened a store door, and a pink pony with horsehair and green tail appeared in the cart. Sunset Shimmer and Garble got out of the cart and ran off, several ponies were behind Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer disguised herself in an orange colored mother-of-pearl with pastel yellow bows as she pulled a light pink cart. The ponies ran past and didn’t realize it was Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer took off the cap she wore and looked at the direction the ponies were headed. Garble was inside the cart with a pink baby cap and an orange pacifier. The ponies continued to run in the same direction, until an orange horsehair pony and orange tail stopped and pointed the direction that Sunset Shimmer and Garble were running. The ponies passed by a bridge, not noticing that Sunset Shimmer and Garble were holding under the bridge. As the ponies crossed the bridge, Garble ran a hand over his head of relief, but eventually fell into the river of the bridge. The ponies walked past a costume shop, not noticing that Sunset Shimmer and Garble were in costume. Sunset Shimmer and Garble left the store as they looked back. Sunset Shimmer and Garble stopped in a dead end, while the ponies came to them talking. Sunset Shimmer and Garble were nervous. Suddenly, Sunset Shimmer used her magic to teleport both.
Sunset Shimmer and Garble stopped at the Golden Oka’s Tree Library, dumb, “See if you let me know the next time you do that”, said Garble.
“I didn’t know I was going to do that,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Fast! Lock the doors!”
Sunset Shimmer went to the balcony to turn out a light that was lit, Garble closed the top and bottom of the door and turned off all the lights. They sighed in relief. But the lights were soon on. They were surprised and saw the friends of Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer screamed, and then, she broke emotionally, “I can’t decide! I can’t! It’s important to all of you and I don’t want to disappoint anypony! And giving me presents and doing favors will not make a difference because you are all my friends and I want you to be happy. But I can’t! I can’t!”
Sunset Shimmer’s friends felt embarrassed by her actions. Sugarcoat went to Sunset Shimmer, who was on the ground, with her front hooves on her head with her eyes closed, “oh, Sunset. I didn’t want that much pressure on you. And if that helps, I don’t want the invitation any more. You can give it to somepony else, I will not be upset. I swear”
Sour Sweet went to Sunset Shimmer flying, “me too. I feel terrible for making you feel bad”
“And so do I,” said Lemon Zest. “It’s horrible to annoy your friends”
“Sunset, it’s not fair to force it there the way I did it”, said Sunny Flare.
“Cool!” exclaimed Indigo Zap excitedly in the air. “That means the invitation is mine! The invitation is mine! The invitation is mine!”
Indigo Zap stopped what she was doing as she looked at the glances that Sugarcoat, Garble, and Sugarcoat were giving “Well, I haven’t perfected my steps for the Shadowbolts. I mean, I do not even need the invitation anymore”
“We all got so excited about the ball that we didn’t see how annoying we were”, said Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer’s friends say, “sorry us”
Sunset Shimmer smiled, “Garble writes there”
Garble took a parchment and began to write what Sunset Shimmer said, “Princess Luna, I learned that the good things about friendship are sharing what you have ...”
Sunset Shimmer took the two invitations as she passed them to her friends and set them on a table. “... but when we don’t have enough, having more than your friends can make you feel awful, even though I’m grateful, I’d like to ask you to send me four more invitations to the Great Galloping Galla”
Sunset Shimmer’s friends were surprised, “what ?!”
“If my friends can’t go because they have insufficient invitations, I’m going to need more”, said Sunset Shimmer, now looking at her friends.
“Ah, Sunset. You don’t have to do that“, said Sugarcoat. Indigo Zap was at her side, flying.
“No,” said Sunset Shimmer with a smile. “I’ve already decided. Garble, you can send the letter now "
Garble opened a window. And blew an orange fire for the message to be sent.
“Now we’re all going to be able to go to the gala”, said Sour Sweet.
“It’s okay, girls,” said Sunset Shimmer with a smile. “I couldn’t enjoy the gala without my best friends with me”
The friends went up to Sunset Shimmer, “so I’d rather go with all of you”
Garble looked disgusted. Until he felt like throwing up, “you can stop it, Garble”, said Sugarcoat, not pleased.
“This is not a boy thing,” said Sugarcoat. “Can’t stand a bit of feeling”
Garble belched and fell back, and appeared a rolled parchment, “a letter from the princess! Wow, that was quick“, said Sunset Shimmer with a smile.
Garble took the letter and began to read, “my dear student Sunset, why didn’t you tell me this before?”
Four invitations appeared on the letter. Garble took it, “there are four more invitations to the great galloping ball!”
Sunset Shimmer looked at her friends, “now we can all go”, Sunset Shimmer friends celebrated.
Sunny Flare approached Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer’s stomach rumbled. Sunset Shimmer laughed, “let us serve your dinner”, said Sunny Flare.
Garble opened the door, it was daylight. Gable held the six invitations in his hand. Sunset Shimmer took an invitation with her magic, “good way to apologize”, said Indigo Zap.
Sunny Flare took the invitation with her magic. The invitation went to Indigo Zap, “and to celebrate!” exclaimed Lemon Zest.
An invitation went to Sour Sweet, “Come on guys, the cupcakes are on me!”
Garble left with an invitation in hand, but he soon went to Sugarcoat. Garble was sad, “Why don’t I have an invitation to the gala?”
Garble felt as if he were going to vomit, and belched. Sugarcoat stopped walking and looked back, “It’s one for you, Garble,” read Garble. An invitation appeared on the parchment.
Garble left cheerfully with the invitation in his hand. Garble stopped and looked at Sugarcoat who was looking at her with a smile.
“I mean, what the hell. I also have to go“, Garble started to walk as he looked at Sugarcoat.
Garble ran off as he laughed. Sugarcoat continued to walk while laughing as well.
At Sweet Apple Acres, the apples were in the picking season, and Sugarcoat and Joe were seeing all the apple trees, “Good night, I have a job ahead of me. That’s the biggest apple crop I’ve ever seen“, said Sugarcoat.
“Yep,” said Joe. “But I think it’s too big for you alone, right?”
“Come on, brother,” said Sugarcoat. “You have to rest until it’s good”
Sugarcoat put a hoof on Joe’s framed part, “there is not an orchard that I can’t handle”
Jose looked annoyed at Sugarcoat, “eh! Sorry“, said Sugarcoat.
“I bet I’ll smash almost everything still today”, said Sugarcoat, looking at all the apple trees.
“Bunching more than you can eat is what you’re afraid of”, said Joe.
Sugarcoat looked at Joe, “Are you saying that my mouth speaks more than my hooves can do?”
“Yeah”, replied Joe simply.
“Ah, but what is it?” asked Sugarcoat. “Here’s your sister Sugarcoat, forgot? The most loyal and trustworthy of all ponies!”
“It’s still just a pony,”said Joe. “And a pony can’t handle thousands and thousands of apples alone "
“You’re using your math to confuse me,” said Sugarcoat, not pleased. “I said take this harvest and I’ll prove it to you”
Joe just looked, quietly.
“I’m going to pick up the last apple of these apple trees from this flag-kicking season alone”, said Sugarcoat.
Sugarcoat swallowed dry.
“I’d better start kicking. These apples will not fall alone on those trees”, said Sugarcoat, looking at an apple tree.
Suddenly, everything began to tremble and an apple that fell on the tree fell on Sugarcoat’s head before falling to the ground.
Sugarcoat looked back, “Oh no,” Sugarcoat started running.
Indigo Zap was in the sky to see what was causing the tremor. She looked away and saw a dust, “herd overflow!”
Several cows were running. The ponies went home. A purple pony closed the windows with a rope, a yellow pony, and orange horsehair pulled the rug out of its door. The ponies that had not entered their homes were running all around.
“It makes my voice so funny-to-it”, said Lemon Zest as she trembled.
Sunset Shimmer appeared, “Lemon Zest! Are you crazy?! Run!“ exclaimed Sunset Shimmer before running.
“Everypony stay calm,” said the Mayor Mare. “There is no reason to panic”
Sunny Flare went to Mayor Mare, “but mayor, what will become of us?” Sunny Flare took a dramatic turn.
“Look!” exclaimed Indigo Zap as she pointed. Sunny Flare looked in the direction Indigo Zap pointed.
Among the herds of cows appeared Sugarcoat and her pet wolf.
“Go Sugarcoat! You can!“ exclaimed all the ponies.
“On the other side, Fred”, said Sugarcoat, looking at her wolf before looking back.
Fred went to the left side outside, “hold the tips, boy”
Sunny Flare took her eyes off the scene, while Lemos Zest held a bag of popcorn, “This is the best rodeo I’ve ever seen”, said Lemon Zest before thrusting her nose into the popcorn. Sunset Shimmer looked at Lemon Zest before smile.
The cows were about to reach Ponyville, “Come on, pussycats, get it together!” exclameid Sugarcoat before pushing a cow and whistling for its wolf.
“Fred, on top!” exclaimed Sugarcoat to her wolf.
The wolf jumped on top of the cows. Sugarcoat jumped on a cow and discovered the cow he was leading, “Hah! I got you”
Sugarcoat threw her bow and went to the cow and pushed it to the right side. The ponies saw and celebrated.
When Sugarcoat was away, she stopped. She took the bow from her mouth, “but what happened?”
“Oh, sorry,” said the cow. “We’re sorry, Sugarcoat. But Muriel here saw one of those horrible snakes”
All the cows, except Muriel and the cow who explained gasped with surprises, “and that has panicked us, you know?”
“I understand you,” replied Sugarcoat. “But next time, try not to go to Ponyville”
The cows started off, “Sure, Sugarcoat. See you later, Fred”
Fred barked happily in response.
All ponies celebrate while watching Sugarcoat. Sugarcoat rocked the front hooves in the air, before making her way back to Sweet Apple Acres.
“Sugarcoat was ... Was ...” tried to tell Mayor Mare.
Lemon Zest appeared upside down in the air, “fantastic”, said Lemon Zest before falling to the ground.
“Exactly,” Mayor Mare agreed. “Let’s do something to thank Sugarcoat for saving the city”
Lemon Zest got up, “I know!”
“A party”, said Lemon Zest. Ponyville was decorated with red and blue bands. And blue, dark blue, red and green balloons.
Sunny Flare would put a ribbon with a blue bow on a tree. Sunset Shimmer approached with Garble on his back, “All set? “, asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Just a little something,” replied Sunny Flare before using her magic and putting up a banner with fireworks drawings, “now it’s ready”
“Sugarcoat’s here?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Look, I don’t see her for a week”, approached Indigo Zap.
“Neither do I”, approached Lemon Zest.
“But she’s here for sure,” said Indigo Zap. “She’s never late”
Sunset Shimmer picked up a pile of papers with her magic and arranged before she started to speak, “welcome, all ponies. Today we are here to pay homage to a pony we can all count on. Whether for big or small things”
Sunset Shimmer picked up a pile paper, “A pony whose contributions ...”
Indigo Zap interrupted Sunset Shimmer, “Did you see Sugarcoat running that day? Oh, she’s an athlete. And this week she will help me with my new aerial maneuver. Oh, people.It will be so awesome!”
Sunset Shimmer pushed Indigo Zap with a hull, “exactly”
Sunset Shimmer took the stack of papers, “and ...”
But, Lemon Zest interrupted and stood in front of Sunset Shimmer, “this week I will take care of Sugarcube Corner”
Sunset Shimmer looked at Lemon Zest, “and what does this have to do with Sugarcoat?”
Lemon Zest blinked a few times before cheering, “oh! Sugarcoat, one of the best confectioners in the world will help me. Everything about Sugarcoat is so good! Free samples for everypony“, the audience’s ponies were happy.
Sunset Shimmer pushed Lemon Zest, who eventually fell to the ground, “okay. Fine. That’s great”
Sunset Shimmer picked up her stack of leaves, “now if I can go on without being ...”
Sunset Shimmer dropped the papers with her magic, “... Interrupted,” she gave way to Sour Sweet.
“Sunset, I’m sorry. But I just wanted to say that Sugarcoat will also help me this week with a sense of the moles. For it is at this time that moles are born. She will help me join them with the skills with herds“, said Sweet Sweat before looking at Sunset Shimmer, who was staring at her.
Sunset Shimmer looked at the audience, “so anyPony else? Somepony else?”
They were all silent, “were not they?“ asked Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer picked up her stack of papers, “well, as I was trying to say ...” but then she saw Mayor Tide looking at her with a grin.
Sunset Shimmer threw the papers in the air, “let it go”, said Sunset Shimmer as she returned to the audience.
Mayor Mare cleared her throat, “then, without further ado. It is a pleasure to deliver the cousin of a Ponyville merit to our honored pony known as Reliability, Fidelity and Integrity. Our coolest and most trusted friend: Sugarcoat!”
The ponies celebrated as the curtains opened. But Sugarcoat wasn’t.
“That’s it, Sugarcoat!” exclaimed Garble. “You are amazing!”
Sunset Shimmer looked at Garble confused. Garble blushed.
Mayor Mare Tide cleared her throat. A total Silence, “went badly”, said Garble.
“On here! I’m here! “exclaimed Sugarcoat before yawning. “Sorry I’m late. I was just ... I stepped on his tail?”
Sugarcoat pushed Mayor Mare, “Mayor, I am grateful for this prize thing”
Sugarcoat went to the trophy while yawning, “it’s so bright and shine”
Sugarcoat looked at her reflection on the trophy, “I was funny, right?” Sugarcoat stepped closer and walked away. Lemon Zest joined.
“Very well,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Thank you, Sugarcoat. For saving us from that scary herd and for always helping everyPony”
Sugarcoat yawned, “Yeah, I like helping my friends and ...” she yawned again.
“... And these things”, finished Sugarcoat, before falling asleep. Sunset Shimmer was confused.
Sugarcoat woke up, “Thank you,” Sugarcoat said before picking up the trophy with her mouth and leaving.
“It’s my impression or she looked a little ...” tried to say Sunset Shimmer.
“Tired”, said Indigo Zap.
“Confused”, said Sour Sweet.
“Disheveled”, said Sunny Flare. Sunset Shimmer and Indigo Zap looked confused at Sunny Flare, “well, did you see her mane?”
Lemon Zest jumped up to Sunset Shimmer, “to me she looked normal”
“Hmm,” said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat kicked the apple tree and dropped red apples. She jerked another apple and dropped red apples. Sugarcoat kicked at another apple tree, done that, she sighed tiredly. She almost fell asleep, but soon woke up. She tried to kick, but ended up kicking in the air.
“But what is Sugarcoat doing?” asked Sunset Shimmer from a distance.
Sugarcoat kicked and knocked over a basket of apples, “Hey, Sugarcoat!” tried to call Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat was walking, but soon stopped and fell asleep, “Sugarcoat?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
But, Sugarcoat didn’t listen because she was asleep, “Sugarcoat?”
Sunset Shimmer, seeing that her friend didn’t answer her, used her magic and teleport from Sugarcoat, “Sugarcoat!”
Sugarcoat woke up and shook his head, “Hi, Sunset”
“What’s all this?” asked Sunset Shimmer, looking at apple-trees with apples.
“It’s the apple-picking season”, said Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer used her magic to teleport. Sugarcoat was startled when Sunset Shimmer appeared out of nowhere, “coice season?”
“Yes,” replied Sugarcoat. “It’s how the Coat family calls the harvest season”
Sunset Shimmer, seeing as Sugarcoat was walking, telephoned, “when we harvest all the apples and then sell them,” Sugarcoat said.
“But why are you doing all this on your own?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Joe is hurt”, replied Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer teleported ahead of Sugarcoat, “but you have no one who can help you?”
Sugarcoat kept walking, “they’re busy, so I’m alone”
Sunset Shimmer telephoned in front of Sugarcoat, “which means I have to get back to work”
“Did you hear that?” asked Sugarcoat, noting that Sunset Shimmer wasn’t out of his way. “Back to work”
Sunset Shimmer left the front, “okay”
Sugarcoat started to feel dizzy, “Can you get out of my face?”
Sunset Shimmer was next to Sugarcoat, “I’ve already left”, Sugarcoat looked at Sunset Shimmer.
“Sugarcoat, you don’t look good”
Sugarcoat shook her head and kept walking, “you three don’t have to worry, I’m fine.”
Sugarcoat kicked an apple tree but failed. Sunset Shimmer teleported, “Do you want some help?”
“Help?” asked Sugarcoat. “Not even. Without help”
“But it’s impossible to do all this alone”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Is that a challenge?!” challenged Sugarcoat.
“No”, replied Sunset Shimmer.
“Well, I’ll prove to you that I can, now if you’ll excuse me, I have to kick the apple trees”, said Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer looked worried.
Indigo Zap stood on a fence without patience. Until Sugarcoat appeared, her mane was messed up, “until finally”
Sugarcoat yawned, “Sorry, it was bad, Indigo. I was busy kicking the apple trees and I closed my eyes for a minute, and when I woke up, I was late. Now, what’s your new trick?”
“See my contraption?” asked Indigo Zap as he pointed with a hull to her contraption.
“Er, yes?” replied Sugarcoat.
“Well, I’m on one end and you jump off the platform from the other end, giving me the impulse to fly faster than I could do alone,” said Indigo Zap. “When I’m on the air, I’m going to do amazing pirouettes and every somersault that’s sure to impress the Shadowbolts”
“Isn’t that kind of dangerous?” asked Sugarcoat.
Indigo Zap laughed, “not for a pony that can fly”
“Okay then”, said Sugarcoat.
Sugarcoat climbed up and looked down. Feeling dizzy, “Are you ready?” asked Indigo Zap.
“One, two, three!” said Indigo Zap.
Sugarcoat fell flat on the floor, “maybe I wasn’t very clear”, Indigo Zap went to Sugarcoat.
“It was for you to fall from the other end”, said Indigo Zap.
Sugarcoat rose from the floor. Her eyes turned, “I understood”
But unfortunately, Sugarcoat only fell in the same place. The first, seated. The second, back. And third, neck and then the rest of the body.
“Sugarcoat, what’s going on?” asked Indigo Zap. “I thought I was with the best Ponyville athlete”
Sugarcoat was cross-eyed, “and she is. I am fine. Really. I had an idea. Look that”
Sugarcoat took a part of the contraption with a hull and looked at Indigo Zap. But Indigo Zap’s expression said the opposite, “maybe not”
“Once again, I’m sure I will”, said Sugarcoat.
But Indigo Zap felt dizzy, because Sugarcoat had let go. Sugarcoat looked at the place she should jump, “there I go”
Sugarcoat jumped, “No, wait there!” Indigo Zap tried to say.
But, it was late, Indigo Zap was thrown in the air, “Sugarcoat!!”
“You’re welcome”, thanked Sugarcoat, looking in the direction Indigo Zap was launched.
At Oka’s Tree Library, Sunset Shimmer was reading, until she heard a noise, “can I help you?” offered up Sunset Shimmer.
“I think it’s another pony that needs your help ...” said Indigo Zap.
“Sugarcoat?” tried to guess Sunset Shimmer.
“It’s ...” replied Indigo Zap before fainting.
“Hhmm”
Sugarcoat had a basket, she took an apple that fell to the ground. But when he got up he banged her head on a branch of the tree.
“Sugarcoat, can we talk?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat tried to listen, “Sugarcoat, can we talk?”
“If ducks can turn up?” asked Sugarcoat. “I think not”
“No,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Can we talk?”
“Want to walk? To the beach or to the mountain?“ asked Sugarcoat.
“No,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I need to talk to you”
“Need to eat some sweet bread?” asked Sugarcoat. “But what is stopping you?”
“I need to talk to you”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh, but why didn’t you say it before?” asked Sugarcoat. “About what you want to talk?”
“Indigo Zap came to see me today, you know?” said Sunset Shimmer.
“That’s pretty cool of her”, said Sugarcoat.
“Is. Except the fact that she got stuck on my balcony after you threw her through the air“, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh, okay,” said Sugarcoat, now with her head bowed. “It’s just that I wasn’t feeling well in the morning”
Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “you’re working too hard and need help”
“What?” asked Sugarcoat. “bearded? I’m not bearded! I don’t even have a beard!”
“Help! You need help!“ exclaimed Sunset Shimmer.
“No way, Sunset,” said Sugarcoat. “I’ll prove to you and to everypony that I can do this on my own”
Sugarcoat tapped her forehead on the tree branch, “now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll help Lemon Zest”
Sunset Shimmer sighed in response.
“Oh, Lemon Zest,” said Cloudy Quartz. “Are you sure you can make the cupcakes and take care of the store this afternoon?”
“Yes, ma’am, Cloudy Quartz,” replied Lemon Zest with a smile. “I brought our award-winning pony to help me because she is the best pastry maker ever. Right, Sugarcoat?”
Sugarcoat nodded and looked at Lemon Zest, “right, Sugarcoat?” Sugarcoat shook her head before looking back at Lemon Zest.
“No?” asked Igneous Rock. “Isn’t the best patisserie?”
“There is? What? “asked Sugarcoat. “Oh no. OK. Have no fear. I make cakes and pies. All in the blink of an eye”
Igneous Rock and Cloudy Quartz were on their way out, “Okay, girls. See you later“, said Cloudy Quartz.
Sugarcoat shook her head desperately, “stop the shaking”, said Lemon Zest, with two front hooves on the cheeks of Sugarcoat.
“It’s time for confectionery”, said Lemon Zest with a smile.
Lemon Zest was in the kitchen with a cookbook, “Okay, I already got the sugar and the eggs. Can you get me the chocolate shavings?”
Sugarcoat was sleeping with his head on the table until he woke up, “what? What?”
“Chocolate shavings,” repeated Lemon Zest, still smiling.
“Potatoes? Got it“, said Sugarcoat, going to get the potatoes.
“French fries, salty and sweet”, said Sugarcoat, looking at the potato sacks that were on a shelf. “That’s it”
Sugarcoat put the potatoes in the bowl, “what now?”
“Yeast powder”, answered Lemon Zest with a smile.
“Guaraná powder? It’s perfect!“ said Sugarcoat.
Sugarcoat opened a green refrigerator and picked up guarana powder, “this will leave the potatoes wet”
Sugarcoat poured some guarana powder into the bowl, “and then?”
“A cup of flour”, replied Lemon Zest.
Sugarcoat was startled, “what? Lemonade? Good, the lemons already have here”
Sugarcoat picked up a pot of lemon, “a cup of lemonade”, she put a cup of lemonade in the bowl.
“Anything else?” Asked Sugarcoat.
“The last ingredient, manioc,” replied Lemon Zest.
Sugarcoat made a face of disgust, “worm? Must get a treat with earthworm”
Sugarcoat went outside, and began to dig with the hull. That done, she put the worms into the bowl.
“This will be a delight”, said Lemon Zest, still looking at the cookbook.
Sugarcoat looked worriedly at the bowl, “if you’re saying ...”
The dumplings are already ready, “free samples. Spectacular!”
The ponies looked hungry. And they got the cakes to eat.
“Yeah, great dumplings. Take it while it’s hot“, said Sugarcoat.
Nurse Heart opened a curtain, “We came as soon as we heard”, said Sunset Shimmer. Garble was at her side.
“Thank you, Sunset. We need every possible help“, said Nurse Heart.
Several ponies were sick. Some had a green face.
“Oh no. What happened?“ asked Sunset Shimmer worried.
Garble picked up a cupcake that was on the floor. He sniffed and from inside appeared a worm.
“There was a mistake when it came to making the delicious cupcakes”, explained Nurse Heart.
“No ...” said Lemon Zest. Her face green. “They were not delicious, they were horrible”, Lemon Zest almost threw up.
“Sugarcoat”, said Sunset Shimmer already knowing who was to blame.
Sunset Shimmer stopped to see Garble eating the dumplings with a worm, “would you take one?” asked Garble.
Sugarcoat kicked an apple tree. That done, apples fell. She almost fell asleep. But an apple fell on her head and she woke up. She picked up a cart with apples and went to put it in a basket. But it ended up being upside down and closed the eyes.
Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “Sugarcoat, we need to talk”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat opened her eyes, “ah, it’s you Sunset”
Sugarcoat almost yawned, “I know what you’re going to say, but the answer is still ‘no’ "
“I don’t want to leave your cart upset, but needs help“, said Sunset Shimmer.
“You’re difficult,” Sugarcoat tried to get out of the wagon. “No, I don’t need”
“Come on, let me help you”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“To help? No, thank you“, said Sugarcoat said, trying to get out of the wagon.
Sugarcoat was trying to get out of the wagon. As Sunset Shimmer watched, her expression changed several times.
Sugarcoat was next to an apple tree, “I’ll prove to you that this Coat can take care of these apples”
Sugarcoat was pounding with a hull in the apple tree, “come on, apples. Fall!”
“Sugarcoat, I think you’re kicking a dead tree”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat looked at the tree and saw that the tree had only the branches and a few leaves, “I knew”, Sugarcoat began to walk.
“Actually, Sugarcoat, I have something else to talk about,” said Sunset Shimmer. “I’m coming from the Ponyville emergency center and ...”
Sugarcoat interrupted her, “You know what, Sunset? I’m a little busy to hear sermon, Sunset”
“But if you’d just let me help ...” tried to say Sunset Shimmer.
“No! No! And no! “exclaimed Sugarcoat. “How many times do I have to repeat it? I don’t need anypony’s help”
Sunset Shimmer moaned, “This pony is more stubborn than a mule”
Sunset Shimmer heard a mule sound. She looked at the mule, “no offense”
“I don’t bother”, said the mule.
“Go, Sugarcoat,” said Sour Sweet. “Thank you for volunteering at the annual mole count”
“Why are we doing this?” asked Sugarcoat.
“Well, a lot of moles were born and it’s my job to tell them and find family for them”, replied Sour Sweet.
“Okay, let’s get started soon”, said Sugarcoat.
“Sure,” agreed Sour Sweet. “But remember, they are little moles, not cows”
“They are shy and need to be treated kindly”, explained Sour Sweet.
“I don’t need advice when it comes to taming animals. Right, Fred?“ said Sugarcoat.
Fred barked happily in response. The moles were startled by the bark.
“Right, toupeirs,” said Sour Sweet gently. “I want everyone to come to the center”
“Come on, ladies,” said Sugarcoat. “All to the center quickly”
The moles ran, “if you like it that way”
Sugarcoat started to run. The other moles began to run.
“We know what we’re doing, come here, moles”, said Sugarcoat.
Fred and Sugarcoat slowly approached the moles, “oh no”, said Sour Sweet.
The moles had an outbreak and began to run.
Indigo Zap was in the sky to see what was causing the tremor. She looked away and saw a dust, “herd overflow!”
The ponies went home. A purple pony closed the windows with a rope, a yellow pony, and orange horsehair pulled the rug out of its door. The ponies that had not entered their homes were running all around. The moles were running in Ponyville. Three ponies looked out the window. A pink pony with yellow mane with a white flower fainted.
Sunset Shimmer was riding in Ponyville until she stopped with what she saw. There were two mares on the ground.
“It was horrible! It was horrible!“ exclaimed the white mare with red mane.
“It was horrible!” exclaimed the pink mare with yellow mane with a white flower.
“A terrible disaster, terrible disaster!” exclaimed the pink mare with green mane.
Sunset Shimmer looked and saw that there was nothing, “this I didn’t understand”
The pink mare with yellow mane with a white flower went to her garden, “our gardens destroyed”
“Our flowers devoured”, said the mare with white with red mane looking at her flower pots.
“It was ... It was... Them!” exclaimed the pink mare with green mane, still on the ground.
The moles calmed down, some were eating, “Oh, please, stop moles. No, no. Please. Let’s go home, come on. Oh, my goodness, “said Sour Sweet concerned.
“Okay,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Now that’s enough”
“Continue ... Giving ... Kicks ... Just ... To finish ... The harvest”, said Sugarcoat sleepily, with a basket.
Sunset Shimmer approached Sugarcoat, “Okay Sugarcoat. Its kicking season has caused many problems. You almost sent a pegasus into orbit, practically poisoned a bunch of ponies, and terrorized several newborn moles. You should realize, you need help”
Sugarcoat kicked a helmet. And apples fell into the basket. Sunset Shimmer was surprised.
“I don’t need to,” said Sugarcoat. “Look, I’m done. I’ve picked all the apples from the ranch without your help”
Sunset Shimmer looked at the apple trees and saw that there was no apple.
“How do you want your apples?” asked Sugarcoat.
“And how do you want those apples there?” asked Joe, looking at the other apple trees, which had apples.
“Ah, that’s good. You’re fine,“ said Sunset Shimmer. “Sugarcoat, I respect very much the traditions of the Sugar family”
Sugarcoat felt embarrassed, “you’re always there when somepony needs help. So you could leave your stubborn pride aside and let your friends help you”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat looked at the apple trees before closing her eyes, “Okay, Sunset”
“I’m not going to take ‘no’ for an answer,” said Sunset Shimmer before getting surprised with what Sugarcoat said. “What?”
“Yes, Sunset,” said Sugarcoat. “Yes, please. I would like you to help me”
Sunset Shimmer caught the laugh and sighed with relief.
“Dear Princess Luna, my friend Sugarcoat is the best friend a friend can have. And she’s always ready when we need help. The problem is that when she needs help, she can’t admit it. Friendship is not only about giving to friends, but also accepting what our friends have to offer. Your dear student Sunset Shimmer”
“How about a break?” asked Sugarcoat. “I brought apple juice just for you”
“Geez, I can’t thank you for the help, I think I was a bit stubborn”, said Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer smiled, “a little?”
“Okay, very stubborn,” said Sugarcoat. “And that’s why I’m sorry. Now, I know I had to give back the prize of the city. But the real prize is to have the five of you as friends”
The five ponies, except Sugarcoat took the apple-bottle juice. Garble approached.
“These things made me feel starving”, said Indigo Zap.
“And I have the perfect solution”, said Garble with a plate of muffins.
“Garble, I threw that away,” said Lemon Zest said in disgust. “Where did you get it?”
“In the trash”, replied Garble simply.
Everypony, except Garble, frowned. The friends of Sunset and Sunset Shimmer began to walk.
“Just a little bit, c’mon”, implored Garble.
Sunset Shimmer’s friends complained, while Sunset Shimmer stared at Garble.
“So you wouldn’t believe it. It looked like a rocket going higher and higher, and Indigo Zap gave a razor,” said Lemon Zest, before running and then back. “And then she gave a turnaround”
Sunset Shimmer, who was sitting on a bench and listened to everything Lemon Zest was saying about Indigo Zap said, “yes”
“So she looked everywhere like u-u-u-u-u”, Lemon Zest threw herself on the ground on her back.
“Yes”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Lemon Zest saw Indigo Zap flying by. She got up and jumped, “Indigo Zap!”
Sunset Shimmer smiled as she rolled her eyes.
Indigo Zap was flying until she heard a voice, “Indigo Zap!” Indigo Zap looked down and saw Lemon Zest.
“Gosh, Lemon Zest. Not now“, Indigo Zap flew away.
Lemon Zest started running, “Indigo Zap!”
“Not now, Lemon Zest!” exclaimed Indigo Zap before flying away.
“But, but, Indigo Zap”, Lemon Zest tried to say.
“I’m in the middle of something”, explained Indigo Zap.
“Indigo...” tried to say Lemon Zest but had been interrupted by Indigo Zap.
“I said not now!” exclaimed Indigo Zap before hitting a mountain, and going to the ground.
“I was going to tell you to look at this mountain”, explained Lemon Zest.
“Hi?” asked Indigo Zap, now with a closed eye.
Lemon Zest walked in Ponyville while singing. Indigo Zap, who was asleep in a cloud. She awoke and put a little of cloud in her ears.
“Hi. I’m looking for Indigo Zap. Did you see her?” asked Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap heard and started digging a hole in the cloud to cover her head.
“Hi, did you see Indigo Zap?” asked Lemon Zest. “Oh, thank you anyway”
Lemon Zest walked over to Sunset Shimmer, who was looking at a shop window, “Sunset, did you see Indigo Zap around?”
Sunset Shimmer looked up confused, “isn’t she up there?”
Lemon Zest looked up with a smile, “Indigo Zap”
Indigo Zap took her head off the cloud and flew off with the cloud. Lemon Zest followed.
Indigo Zap went through three clouds, leaving holes in the middle. She reached Sweet Apple Acres and hid behind the barn and looked to see if Lemon Zest followed her, “Phew. That was close”
When Indigo Zap turned to the left, Lemon Zest appeared, “hi”
Indigo Zap flew in fright before she ran off. Some apples fell to the floor. Lemon Zest went after Indigo Zap skipping.
Indigo Zap hid in the leaves of Oka’s Tree Library. She eased herself, until, “Look at me here”, said Lemon Zest looking at Indigo Zap, who was sitting on her head.
Indigo Zap flew off as she screamed. Lemon Zest followed her by skipping. Indigo Zap, who was in a cloud, walked off as she flew and looked in the direction that Lemon Zest was. She landed on the floor and looked in the direction that Lemon Zest had gone. But she didn’t see that Lemon Zest was behind her, in a lake, “I need a favor, Indigo Zap”
Indigo Zap was up, preparing to run, but gave up, “Never mind, it goes”, she fell from the abdomen down.
“Look, I promise it will be very, very, very fun”, said Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap raised her head, “so it’s okay”
Indigo had a cloud, held in the front hooves. While Lemon Zest average with two front hooves the location that the cloud should stay, “to the right”
Indigo Zap moved the cloud to the right.
“No, no. A little left“, said Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap moved the cloud to the left.
“Wait. Right again”, said Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap, a little annoyed, moved the cloud to the right.
“Now, a little to the right without leaving the left”, said Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap moved the cloud to the left.
“Stop”, said Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap stopped and looked at Lemon Zest. Lemon Zest thought, “maybe a few inches to the south. Now some to the north. Cool, just a few more to...”
Indigo Zap became irritated, “Lemon Zest!”
“I mean, perfect. Now wait for my signal“, said Lemon Zest.
Lemon Zest looked at a window and saw Garble with scrolls. She left the window and stood by the door, waiting for Garble. Until Garble left, “go”, whispered Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap hit the cloud with her hind hooves, thunder coming out of the cloud. Garble jumped in fright, resulting in all the scrolls falling to the floor. Lemon Zest looked at Garble, who was sobbing. Lemon Zest laughed, “Indigo Zap, we left the Garble with sob”
Garble looked smiling at Indigo Zap, who was laughing, “that was good .. Hic... You always ... hic ... Get me”
Garble picked up a parchment and sobbed while the parchment was inadvertently sent to Luna, “hic”
“Oh no. You didn’t get hurt, did you?“ said Lemon Zest worried. Indigo Zap looked at Garble.
“Don’t be... hic... Silly, dragons are proof of... hic ... Fire”, said Garble looking at Lemon Zest.
In Luna’s room, the princess was reading a letter from her student, Sunset Shimmer. Until a parchment goes drew and fell to the ground. Luna looked confused at the parchment that fell.
“OK, That’s good“, said Lemon Zest before looking at Indigo Zap and starting to laugh. Indigo Zap also laughed together.
Garble picked up all the scrolls and sobbed as orange fire came out. All the scrolls were sent to Princess Luna, “I hope the scrolls... hic ... Are also”
Luna was reading the letter she received until many scrolls appeared and began to fall.
Garble took the remaining scrolls that were still on the ground. But kept sobbing and the scrolls he took were sent to Luna. Lemon Zest and Indigo Zap just kept laughing.
“Have you seen something funnier?” asked Lemon Zest, before laughing again.
“I can only think of one thing”, said Indigo Zap, before hitting the cloud’s hooves and releasing thunder.
Lemon Zest was startled and sobbed. Lemon Zest started to laugh as she sobbed.
“I didn’t know you liked those pranks, Lemon Zest”, said Indigo Zap before heading to Lemon Zest.
“You’re ... hic ... Kidding ... hic? I love making pranks ... hic ... It’s just for ... hic ... Have fun ... Lemon Zest loves to have fun“, said Lemon Zest.
“You’re not as inconvenient as I thought,” said Indigo Zap. “You want to take a walk?”
“But it’s going to be ... hic ... Really ... hic ... It’s like, I’d love to go”, said Lemon Zest as she jumped for sobs, before Indigo Zap stopped her with a hoof in her mouth.
“Just say you want to”, said Indigo Zap.
Lemon Zest and Indigo Zap left a store with a basket of things.
They went to Boutique Carrousel and rang the doorbell.
“Is she home?” whispered Indigo Zap.
“I don’t know, but this is going to be the maximum”, whispered Lemon Zest.
“Get down”, said Indigo Zap as she and Lemon Zest hid in the thicket.
Sunny Flare opened the door, sniffed the flowers at the door, and began to sneeze. Sunny Flare heard laughter. She looked and saw Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest laughing. Indigo Zap held the pepper. Indigo Zap ran off, letting the pepper fall right next to Lemon Zest, making her sneeze away. Sunny Flare smiled.
Sunset Shimmer placed a parchment next to a quill with a pot of paint. She began to write. But, for a strange reason, the letters are gone. Sunset Shimmer was confused. She heard laughter and looked at the window. Sunset Shimmer saw Lemon Zest next to Indigo Zap with a pot of water. Sunset Shimmer smiled as she left the window.
At Sweet Apple Acres, Sugarcoat was holding a cart until it stopped in amazement. All the apple was colored, “but what the heck is that?”
Sugarcoat heard laughter and looked sideways and saw Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest in a black beret, a paintbrush in her mouth as she held a clipboard of color. They began to laugh. Sugarcoat started throwing the apples into them. They ran off. An apple that was in a barrel, returned to the normal color of an apple. Sugarcoat looked and laughed.
Sour Sweet was giving bread crumbs to some fish. Behind her came two fish and a turtle. Sour Sweet looked back. On the side of the two fish and the turtle had a toy turtle with a rope. The rope was going to a corner where Lemon Zest and Indigo Zap were. Lemon zest was a ball with a rope and Indigo Zap with a telescope.
“Is anypony there? Who are we going to get wet? Who are we going to get wet?“ asked Lemon Zest.
Indigo Zap laughed as she continued on the telescope, “Sour Sweet”
Lemon Zest was surprised, “what?” she spat the ball with the rope.
“No, no. We can’t do that to her. She is very sensitive. We’re going to hurt her. Even with the most innocent prank“, said Lemon Zest.
“Yeah. You’re right. We need another victim who is a lot tougher,“ said Indigo Zap, before taking her eye off the telescope. Her right eye was dirty around. Lemon Zest was trying not to laugh.
“So, who’s going to be?” asked Indigo Zap.
“I have somepony. The toughest around here,“ laughed Lemon Zest. “You will see”
“Nice! Who is it? Who is it? Do I know?“ said Indigo Zap.
Lemon Zest went to the river, “for sure. You’re very close”
Indigo Zap looked at the river and saw that her right eye was dirty around. She started to laugh, “very good, Lemon Zest”
Indigo Zap gave the hull to Lemon Zest. But Lemon Zest missed, because Indigo Zap deviated. Indigo Zap gave the hull again. But Lemon Zest ended up failing again. After that, they laughed. As the moon disappeared into the horizon, Sour Sweet touched the toy turtle that had a rope with a hull. The turtle shook its head.
It was already the beginning of another night, and the moon was rising on the horizon. Lemon Zest was leaving Ponyville to go to where Indigo Zap lived. She wore green glasses with a red nose with a mustache and on her head, she wore an arrow. When she arrived at The home of Indigo Zap’s house, she called it, “Get up, Indigo Zap! It’s a new night and we’ve got pranks... "
But what came out of the house was a half-red Griffon with a handkerchief with a waning yellow moon. Indigo Zap left, “Good evening, Lemon”
Indigo Zap went to Lemon Zest, “Greta, this is my friend Lemon Zest”
Greta hit the floor, “what’s up?”
“Lemon, this is my friend Griffon Greta”, introduced Indigo Zap.
“What’s a Griffon?” asked Lemon Zest.
“She is half eagle and half lion”, replied Indigo Zap.
Greta went to Indigo Zap and grabbed it, “and totally awesome!”
“That’s it!” Indigo Zap and Greta said in unison, as they beat the hoof and paw.
“Greta is my best friend from Flight School Spit Ter. So what? Do you remember the anthem?“ said Indigo Zap.
“Sure. We sang every evening. I never took that crap out of my head“, replied Greta.
“So?” asked Indigo Zap excitedly.
“Just for you, Indigo”, said Greta.
Then they flew up and started singing the anthem, “Junior spiters is our life. The most of the race. Junior Spiters is emission. To be the best of this world“, when they sang the last phrase they went back to the floor, while Indigo Zap lifts her front hooves and Greta her front paws.
Lemon Zest started to laugh. Indigo Zap looked happy. While Greta didn’t like Lemon Zest’s reaction much, “that was cool. Even gave me a great idea for a prank”
Lemon Zest picked up her mustached glasses that fell to the floor, “Greta, you coming?”
“I like a good prank, like all Griffon. But Indigo, you promised we were going to fly tonight“, after she’d said that, Greta flew away. Indigo Zap looked at Greta.
“It’s ... Well ... It’s ... Lemon Zest, you don’t mind, right? I’ve arranged with Greta before,“ said Indigo Zap. “See you latter”
“Oh. Of course. No problems. Have fun girls,“ said Lemon Zest. “See you”
Indigo Zap and Greta flew away, “... later ...” said Lemon Zest sadly.
Indigo Zap was doing acrobatics in the air. Greta followed her and did acrobatics as well. Indigo Zap was running fast. But Greta passed it. Indigo Zap flight faster. Greta landed on a cloud and looked back. Indigo Zap reached it. They started laughing, “Wow, that was cool. Like old times“, said Greta.
“Yeah. Only faster“, said Indigo Zap. They hit the hoof and paw.
“And now?” asked Indigo Zap.
“Hi, guys”, said Lemon Zest as she reached the cloud with her head. “It’s later. And I see you”
Lemon Zest was hopping on a pogo stick to reach the cloud where Indigo Zap and Greta were, “Lemon Zest, you’re so unpredictable”, said Indigo Zap happy.
“Hey, Indigo. Do you still have the breath to fly to that cloud over there?“ asked Greta.
“A race? You bet it does“, said Indigo Zap.
“One, two, three and now!” said Greta, before she and Indigo Zap got out of the cloud and flew to another.
“Hey!” exclaimed Lemon Zest.
When Greta and Indigo Zap arrived, Indigo Zap celebrated, “I won!”
“It seems. I win“, said Greta.
“No way”, denied Indigo Zap.
“With chance”, said Greta.
“Oh, come on. I was in front of you“, said Indigo Zap.
“I don’t think so”, said Greta.
“Oh, you can go dreaming”, said Indigo Zap.
As they argued, Lemon Zest flew up to them with balloons, “hi, girls. That was close. But I think Indigo Zap came in front first with a little hair or it was a wing feather”
Indigo Zap was happy, “ahh! See? Thanks Luna that Lemon Zest is here to test. I said that I had won”
Greta started getting annoyed, “Okay, Zap. The last that comes in that cloud is a dragon’s egg. Go!”
Indigo Zap flew up. While Greta went to Lemon Zest, “I think the altitude is making you a little dizzy”
Greta began to pop balloons for Lemon Zest to come back down, “wait, girls!”
Indigo Zap got to the cloud. Greta caught up with her, “Wow, you almost left me behind this time”
Indigo Zap and Greta heard the voice of Lemon Zest and looked back and saw Lemon Zest walking in a trinket. Greta started getting angrier, “so, Zap. Do you have new tricks for show me? You’re quite old in the school”
“One hundred maneuvers. You can see me sitting down. Because it’s going to take some time“, said Indigo Zap, before flying to do the maneuvers.
“Hey, Lemon. Come here“, said Greta.
Lemon Zest went to Greta, “Hi?”
Greta grabbed the trinket, “Don’t you know what the expression “get off” means? Zap doesn’t need a new one like you when I’m in the area. So you’d better go, Lemon Zest. And go flying. Like a rock!!”
Greta took the part that made the trinket fly. Lemon Zest started spinning madly until she went to the sides and went downstairs.
“I want to see you win that one,” said Indigo Zap, after completing the 100 maneuvers. “Huh? Where’s Lemon Zest her crazy invention?”
“Oh, she left. Something about taking a rock out of the way”, replied Greta.
Downstairs, Lemon Zest stood her head, and her trinket was destroyed. She was surprised what had happened. And she knew she should tell the pony she knew she would believe her.
“So Lemon Zest, is Indigo Zap’s friend bad?” asked Sunset Shimmer, wanting to be sure.
“Yes. She keeps taking Indigo Zap away from me. She blew my balloons and sent me off. I’ve never met a Griffon so badly. In fact, I had never met a Griffon. But I know that if I had I would know that I wasn’t as bad and stupid as Greta“, replied Lemon Zest.
“You know what I think, Lemon Zest?” said Sunset Shimmer.
“What is it?” wanted to know Lemon Zest.
“Well, I think you’re suffering Bullying”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Bullying?” asked Lemon Zest.
“Purple is suffering Bullying. Well, in your case, the pink is suffering Bullying“, said Garble.
“Well, it’s Bullying. It’s Bullying. Listen Lemon, I don’t want her to think you’re a gossip, but if she’s doing this to you, you should let somepony know what she’s doing to you and take action for her to change behavior“, said Sunset Shimmer.
Lemon Zest was happy that Sunset Shimmer believed her, “okay. Thank you, Sunset. I’ll think of something”
Lemon Zest left the library and went for a walk in the park, “Sunset Shimmer is right. I need to think of something for her to stop bullying with me”
Lemon Zest was on the outside of Sugarcube Corner sipping a Milkshake. She heard the voice of Indigo Zap and hid, “I have to do my work with time. It will not be long. Why aren’t you going for a walk?“ said Indigo Zap.
“Beauty. So I’ll get something to eat“, said Greta.
Greta looked at a vegetable stall and saw Granny Cinch. Granny Cinch was sniffing until she saw a tail, “a snake! A snake! Run to the hills! Save yourself who you can!”
Greta appeared. And touched a tomato, “your fruit isn’t fresh”, Greta left the tent.
“Poor Granny Cinch. She didn’t know it was a joke. It was horrible“, said Lemon Zest.
Greta took an apple that was in the basket and ate, “she’s not just horrible, horrible, horrible. She’s a thief too!”
Sour Sweet was guiding a paw and a duck with the cubs, “come on, little ones. This way, this way. Mommy paw, the way is clear”
Sour Sweet collided with Greta, “hey!”
“Please forgive me”, said Sour Sweet.
“I’m walking here!” exclaimed Greta.
“Sorry, Sorry. I was just guiding... “ Sour Sweet tried to finish talking, but was interrupted by Greta.
“Sorry, sorry,” Greta mimicked a voice as if she had regretted it. “Why don’t you look where you’re going, girl?!”
The ducks ran away. Greta was approaching Sour Sweet. Sour Sweet was taking steps back, “but, but, but I... I ...” tried to say Sour Sweet.
Greta roared for Sour Sweet. Sour Sweet ran away. Lemon Zest saw Sour Sweet running and flying away. Greta appeared, “argh! Spare me. All those ponies are driving me crazy! I have to go!“ Greta flew out.
“She’s a fool, a thief, a bully. She’s the most horrible and horrifying kind of Griffon. I can handle it. But nobody treats Sour Sweet like that. Nobody! That deserves extreme attitude. In the Lemon Zest style“, said Lemon Zest.
“Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome“, received Lemon Zest.
“But who is this Greta after all?” asked Sugarcoat at Sunny Flare.
“They said she’s an old friend of Indigo Zap,” replied Sunny Flare. “Such a rare Griffon...”
“You met Greta. Did she do something bad to you?“ said Sunset Shimmer.
“I’ll tell you later, Sunset”, said Sour Sweet.
“Welcome. Welcome“, received Lemon Zest. Sour Sweet went to Lemon Zest.
“Lemon Zest, about this party you made for Greta. Do you think that’s a good idea?“ said Sour Sweet.
“Ah. It doesn’t overheat with Greta’s flat head. Aunt Lemon Zest will take good care of her“, said Lemon Zest before leaving.
“But I’m a year older than you”, said Sour Sweet.
“Greta! I’m so signed up for having a party. I hope you feel very welcome in us ponies“, said Lemon Zest before extending the hull.
Greta put her paw in Lemon Zest’s hull and felt a shock, “Oh, Lemon Zest. The old trick in the clash in the paw. You’re awesome!“ said Indigo Zap.
“Yeah, hehe. That was awesome, Lemon Zest“, agreed Greta.
“Come on Greta. I’ll introduce you to my other friends“, said Indigo Zap.
“I’m coming, Indigo” , said Greta.
Greta looked at Lemon Zest, “I know what you’re putting together...”
“Great”, said Lemon Zest, smiling.
“I know what you’re up to”, said Greta.
Lemon Zest laughed, “I hope so. It wasn’t supposed to be a surprise party”
“I want to say, I’m watching you”, said Greta.
Lemon Zest came very close to Greta, “and I’m with eyes on you”
Lemon Zest pulled away, “Guys, I’d like to introduce you to Greta. An old friend of Indigo Zap”
Lemon Zest hugged Greta, “Let’s honor her in Ponyville”
“Serve yourself, Greta”, said Lemon Zest.
“Lemon bullet? One doesn’t hurt“, said Greta, before picking one up and eating her.
Only for Greta to feel something hot and a fire come out of her mouth. Lemon Zest took advantage and started baking a marshmallow, “hot!!”
“Gre, the punch,” Indigo Zap pointed to the spot where had punch.
Greta ran to the punch and drank. But the punch fell from the glass. The ponies laughed, “so what? What did you think? Pepper in the bullet and punch in the bored cup”
Indigo Zap laughed, “Relentless! Relentless!”
Greta drank a glass of a punch. Luckily, it wasn’t stuck, “yes. Hilarious…”
“Oh, Gre. Look, presents“ Indigo Zap pointed to the attendants at a table. Greta with a smile, went there and opened it. But it came out confetti.
The ponies began to laugh. Greta started to get irritated, “surprise zucchini. They’ve done it to me last month“, said Sugarcoat.
“Haha. I bet I know who it was“, said Greta, looking at Lemon Zest.
“Bet?” asked Lemon Zest.
The party continued good. The night birds of Sour Sweet sang.
Lemon Zest brought a two-story cake, “cake time, folks!”
“Can I blow out the candles?” asked Garble.
“Why don’t we let Greta blow the candles? After all, she’s the guest of honor“, said Sunset Shimmer.
Greta pushed Garble, “exactly”
Greta snorted to blow. The candles went out, but soon they lit again. Greta snorted before blowing again. The candles went out, but soon they were lit again. The ponies began to laugh. Greta blew several times, but the candles continued to go out and light. Garble laughed, “candles that rise again. I love this classic prank”
“Who would have done that, huh?” asked Lemon Zest.
“Yeah. Who will it be?“ asked Greta.
Garble got inside the cake, “who cares? This cake is awesome!”
“Garble”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“What? It’s great. Proof“, said Garble.
“Oh, Greta. You weren’t mad about some candles, huh?“ asked Indigo Zap.
“Of course not, Zap. It’s always a good time for a prank“, said Greta.
“So come. Let’s get the cake“, said Indigo Zap.
Lemon Zest ate some of the cake. But it was grabbed by the neck.
“Hey. I am watching you. Like an eagle“, said Greta.
“But can’t you keep an eye out like a Griffon?” asked LemonZest.
“Oh, ponies. It’s time to put the tail on the pony. Come on“, said Sugarcoat.
“It’s my favorite game. Can I be the first one? My tail combines“, said Sunny Flare.
Greta got the tail, “well, I’m the guest of honor and I have the purple tail”
“Yes. Greta has to go first. Places sale on it, Garble“, said Lemon Zest.
“Huh? What are you doing?“ Lemon Zest turned Greta.
“Let’s turn and turn you and you can put the tail on the pony,” said Lemon Zest. “Go ahead and put the tail”
“Go ahead and put your tail,” Greta repeated. “Know. That’s another prank, huh? I’ll go this way”
“Wait. The poster is ...“ Lemon Zest tried to say, but Greta slipped into a cake cover and went into the kitchen.
When Greta returned, she was dirty with cake cover and her tail was on her beak, “Greta, you placed the tail on the wrong place”
The ponies began to laugh. Greta couldn’t stand it anymore, “this is your idea of fun. I’ve never met such a boring and stupid group all my life! And Lemon Zest, you’re the queen of the bummer with your silly little pranks! Did you think it would be less fun? Well, Zap and I are ten times more cool than all of you together! Come on, Zap. We are full of this pathetic scene!”
Greta started walking toward the exit. She looked back and saw that Indigo Zap didn’t move, “Come on, Indigo Zap. I said we’re going!”
“You know what, Greta? I was the one who put all the pranks together for this party“, confessed Indigo Zap.
Greta was surprised, “what?”
“So I’m the queen of boredom?” asked Indigo Zap, not happy.
“Oh, come on, Zap. I was joking“, said Greta.
“Look, they were not all for you. But you had the bad luck to fall into all of them“, said Indigo Zap.
“Ah. I should have known, the one with the cup bored was Indigo Zap’s face“, told Lemon Zest to Garble.
“No way. It was Lemon Zest. She set up this whole party to make me like a fool“, said Greta.
“Me? I made this party to change your attitudes. I thought a good party would make you less sullen“, said Lemon Zest.
“And you don’t need anypony to fool you. I think my old friends should treat my new friends in another way. unglued is all that matters to you? You’d better go find some new friends in another place“, said Indigo Zap.
“Oh, yeah? You ... You ... You’re like switch! Unglued in an hour and asshole at another time! When you get tired of being an asshole, you look for me!“ said Greta, before leaving, closing the door and flying out.
“It wasn’t cool”, said Indigo Zap.
“I’m talking about party pooper”, said Garble.
The ponies were confused about what eventually happened, “Look, I’m sorry. I brought Greta here. I didn’t know how rude she was. And Lemon Zest, I’m sorry she’s done with this wonderful party you made“, excused Indigo Zap.
“Look, if you’d rather go with the party pooper, I don’t care”, said Lemon Zest.
“What is this? I prefer you. No hard feelings?“ said Indigo Zap.
“No hard feelings”, replied Lemon Zest before they tightened their hooves. But they felt a shock.
Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest laughed. Both wore a shock bracelet. All the ponies laughed. Well, less Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer went up to Lemon Zest, “hey, Lemon. I’m glad she’s not bullying you anymore. By the way, I was right about Greta”
“I know, Sunset. You really are a smart, clever, clever one,“ said Lemon Zest. “Let’s go ponies, we have a whole party to do!” All the ponies began to laugh.
Luna, today I learned that it isn't easy when you like to prefer to be with somepony not so cool. Even though it is difficult to control your friend’s friendships, it is possible to control our own behavior. Just keep up a good friend. In the end, the differences have fallen and the truths will come to the surface. Your dear student, Sunset Shimmer.
Luna was in her room, and she received the letter from Sunset Shimmer. She read. When it was over, she took her quill and the paint that Sunset Shimmer brought. She started writing, dear Sunset Shimmer, my most dear student...
For a strange reason, the letters are gone. Luna realized that it wasn’t paint, it was water, “oh. Wrong ink“, Luna laughed a little.
“Fine. There it goes”, said Sunset Shimmer, before using her magic and making a black mustache appear on Garble.
“You did it!” exclaimed Garble happily, before checking a list. “Magic of growth. This is number twenty five. Twenty five trick numbers. And increasing ”
Sunset Shimmer blushed while smiling.
Garble went to a mirror, “and this one I found the best of all. Hi Sunny Flare. What is it? Oh, it’s nothing. It’s just my magnificent mustache”, laughed Garble.
“Sorry, Romeo. But as handsome as he is, it was just for practice and I’ll have to take it off now”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh no!” exclaimed Garble, before his mustache disappeared, “damn it.”
Sunset Shimmer laughed.
“Twenty five, Sunset. Twenty five tricks and increasing, ”said Garble. Sunset Shimmer just smiled. She showed no sign of pride. She didn’t want to feel better than any unicorn.
“I thought the unicorns only had a little magic according to their special talents”, said Garble.
“It is true. For ponies whose talent is cooking, singing or math,” agreed Sunset Shimmer. “But what if his special talent is magic?”
“Like you. That knows a lot of magic”, said Garble.
“Ah, Garble. Stop. I’m sure we have several ponies here in Ponyville that know as much of magic as I do”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Are you kidding?” asked Garble. “I doubt if have another Equestria unicorn with your abilities”
Sunset Shimmer smiled. But she didn’t know if she should accept this compliment. She didn’t like to think she was better than the other unicorns.
“Get out of the way! We’re passing!” exclaimed A greenish-colored foal with orange mane with large eyebrows with a cutie mark from white scissors. Beside him, was an orange-green unicorn foal with greenish mane with a snail’s Cutie Mark.
Sunset Shimmer and Garble were startled. Garble began to be pushed by the orange foal. Sunset Shimmer looked back.
“Snails! Snips! What’s going on?” Garble wanted to know.
Garble was pushed away, “Don’t you know? There’s a new unicorn in the area”, said Snails.
Snails started jumping with Joy, “so saying she has more powers than anypony!”
Sunset Shimmer approached the foals. When she heard what Snails said she let out a sigh of surprise, “really?” Sunset Shimmer wasn’t disappointed or sad about it.
“No way. This title is from Sunset here”, said Garble.
Sunset Shimmer blushed while smiling. She was curious, “Where is this unicorn?”
“He is there in the square! Let’s go!” replied Snips before running off.
“Yes! Comes. Let’s go!” Snails went after Snips.
Sunset Shimmer and Garble rushed to Ponyville Square.
In the square there were many ponies. And there was a purple house with a blue roof. There was a sign in the house with a purple star design, “Come on. Come and witness the extraordinary magic of the great mighty Starlight Glimmer!” The house opened to form a stage. A smoke appeared and when a unicorn with purple and turquoise mane disappeared. The cover he wore was blue in color. But it wasn’t a normal shade of blue. On her chest was a turquoise jewel. The cover had star and glitter designs. The ponies were amazed.
“Attention, while the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer performs the most spectacular magic in the world. Never witnessed by pony eyes!” Said Starlight Glimmer, before setting off several fireworks.
“So boring”, said Sunny Flare.
“Which is? No pony is as magical as Sun… Sun… ” When Garble saw Sunny Flare, he didn’t know what to say or do. “Sun… hey, Sunny Flare. Oh! My mustache!”
Garble ran off. Sunny Flare didn’t understand anything that happened. Sunset Shimmer approached Sunny Flare, “There’s nothing wrong with being talented, right?”
“Nothing at all,” replied Sugarcoat. “Unless somepony shows up as a child with new bow ties”, Sugarcoat was now looking at Starlight Glimmer. That made flowers appear.
“Just because somepony has magic skills doesn’t do better than us”, said Sunny Flare.
Sunset Shimmer was suddenly uncomfortable with this. She was always good at magic. Did that make her better than the others?
“Especially when you think I’m the best among us”, said Indigo Zap.
Sugarcoat went to Indigo Zap. She was’t happy at all. Indigo Zap tried to say something, “I mean, you silly magic. Buuh!” Indigo Zap looked back at Sugarcoat.
“Well well. Looks like we have some skeptics in the audience. Who is so foolish as to defy the magical abilities of the great mighty Starlight Glimmer?! ”said Starlight Glimmer. “Don’t you know you’re facing the most magical unicorn of all Equestria?”
Sunny Flare spat, “Who does she think she is?”
Garble stood between Sunset Shimmer and Sunny Flare, “Yeah! Especially when we know that Sun… ”
“Garble, shhh”, said Sunset Shimmer. She pushed Garble out of the audience.
“What’s it? What’s the matter?” asked Garble.
“Didn’t you see how they reacted to Starlight Glimmer? I don’t want them to think I’m better than them”, said Sunset Shimmer, before she and Garble heard a noise from the stage. Starlight Glimmer, again made fireworks appear.
Indigo Zap went to Starlight Glimmer, “so, oh great and powerful Starlight Glimmer, what makes it so amazing anyway?”
“Because only the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer has magic powerful enough to defeat the creepy Big Dipper!” replied Starlight Glimmer, before making an image of a larger bear appear in the sky. The ponies were impressed. But Snails and Snips were the most impressed.
“Not that one”, said Snips.
“When all hope had been lost, when Rofton’s ponies had no one to help them, the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer appeared. And with her powerful magic, she defeated the Big Dipper and sent it to her cave in the manicured forest!” explained Starlight Glimmer.
“Awesome!” exclaimed Snails and Snips in unison. “It’s the proof!”
Starlight Glimmer took a proud stance, “Starlight Glimmer is even Ponyville’s most talented, best magic and most amazing unicorn!” exclaimed Snips.
“No. She’s from all Equestria”, said Snails.
“How do you know? Didn’t you see that… ” Garble tried to speak, but Sunset Shimmer cast a spell to pop a zipper in Garble’s mouth.
Starlight Glimmer laughed, “yes. It is true my enthusiastic little fans. Starlight Glimmer is for sure the best in Ponyville”
An absolute silence. No pony said anything.
“Don’t you believe in the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer? Okay. I challenge you Ponyville residents, whatever you do I can do better,” said Starlight Glimmer. “Any challengers? Somepony? Or is Starlight Glimmer destined to be the best horse ever?” she made fireworks appear.
Garble opened her zippered mouth. He dropped to his knees at Sunset Shimmer, “oh please! She is unbearable! You have to show her! You need!”
“I won’t use my magic now, Garble. Especially after… ”
Starlight Glimmer tried to pick an opponent, “how about… you!” Starlight Glimmer pointed at Sunset Shimmer.
Starlight Glimmer approached Sunset Shimmer, “So? What about? Is there anything better you can do that the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer can’t?”
“RoseBush no! I can’t stand it anymore! Enough!” exclameid Sugarcoat before taking the stage.
“Show her!” exclaimed Garble.
“Can your magical powers do that?” asked Sugarcoat before grabbing a rope and doing tricks. The audience ponies were surprised. Sugarcoat took an apple from an apple tree with the rope and ate it. The ponies cheered.
“Did you like it, Mrs. Starlight Glimmer?” asked Sugarcoat, now looking at Starlight Glimmer.
“Just a little talent,” said Starlight Glimmer, before taking off her wizard hat. “Watch and be amazed at the magic of Starlight Glimmer!”
The rope made a snake move. Sugarcoat stared at the rope as if mesmerized. The other side of the rope picked up an apple from an apple tree. The other side of the rope grabbed Sugarcoat’s hooves, put it upside down, and put the apple in its mouth. The audience ponies laughed, “Once again, the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer prevails”, Sugarcoat leaped off the stage, still bound and still with the apple in her mouth.
Indigo Zap went to Starlight Glimmer, “It doesn’t have to be displayed and look like this”
“Oh”
“That’s my job”, said that, Indigo Zap went flying to a mill and rolled it, went to the sky, she left a hole in the clouds until she reached the moon. She went down through the cloud holes, spun in the mill and returned to the stage. There was a rainbow the color of Indigo Zap’s mane above her.
“They don’t call me Indigo Zap by any chance!” said Indigo Zap. The ponies cheered.
“With Starlight Glimmer around, they’ll just call you ... Failed,” said Starlight Glimmer, before making the rainbow above Indigo Zap begin to swirl around Indigo Zap. When it stopped spinning, she was already offstage, “I think I’m… kinda sick…”
“It looks like any common sense pony will think twice about challenging me”, said Starlight Glimmer, before using her magic and making a storm cloud appear over Indigo Zap and lightning. Indigo Zap shouted. Starlight Glimmer and the other ponies laughed.
“What she needs is another unicorn to challenge her. Somepony with magic too”, said Garble.
“Yes. A unicorn to show that unicorn who is the boss”, agreed Indigo Zap.
“A unicorn for a unicorn dispute”, said Sugarcoat.
“Stop now! Stop all of you! I accept the challenge. But Sunny Flare is full of this nonsense. Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat can act like brutes. But I can handle it with beauty and elegance”, said Sunny Flare.
“Are you afraid of awakening a trickle of your rat’s nest of horsehair?” challenged Starlight Glimmer.
“Oh! That’s it now! ”exclaimed Sunny Flare.
Sunny Flare took the stage, “You may find yourself tough on these cool powers. But there is more to magic than brutality. A unicorn must be more than muscles”
Sunny Flare picked up a curtain, “a unicorn must have style”
When the curtain came out, Sunny Flare wore a red and silver dress, “a unicorn isn’t a unicorn without elegance and beauty”
Starlight Glimmer cast a spell, “Now Sunny Flare is going to show her the best. Because she’s strong, she’s beautiful, she’s… ” said Garble, before being interrupted by what he saw. The other ponies were surprised.
“Give me a mirror! Give me a mirror! What did she do with my hair? I know she did something terrible with my hair!” said Sunny Flare in a panic.
“Nothing ...” said Sunset Shimmer.
“It’s ok…” said Indigo Zap.
“Okay”, said Sugarcoat.
“It’s green”, said Garble. Sunset Shimmer, Sugarcoat, and Indigo Zap looked at Garble unhappy.
“What?” asked Garble.
“No… green hair? Green hair, no!” Sunny Flare stepped off the stage as she cried. “What a horrible color!”
“Well, I don’t think so”, said a mare with a Cutie Mark of three green-mane carrots and green mane.
“Yeah, sunset. It’s left for you”, said Garble. Sunset Shimmer was worried.
“Go there. Show her”, said Garble.
“What you mean? I’m nothing special”, lied Sunset Shimmer. The other ponies were looking at Sunset Shimmer.
“Yes. You have. You’re better than her”, said Garble.
“I’m no better than anyone”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Ah. Do you think you’re better than the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer? Do you think you have more talent for magic? So come on. Show Starlight Glimmer what it can do. Show it”, said Starlight Glimmer.
“Who? Me? I’m just a simple resident of Ponyville. No magic powers here. I think… I need to wash my clothes. Sorry”, said Sunset Shimmer before rushing off. The others watched Sunset Shimmer run.
“Sunset…” said Garble.
“Once again, the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer proved to be the most fantastic unicorn in all of Equestria. Without a doubt”, said Starlight Glimmer.
The ponies left to do their evening activities again. Garble glared at Starlight Glimmer.
Starlight Glimmer had a mirror leaning against his travel car while brushing his mane with a blue brush. Snails gave a drink a plate, “Here’s the extra hay milkshake you ordered. As you like”, Snips was next to Snails.
“Hay…” said Snips.
Starlight Glimmer took the milkshake with her magic and took it. The two foals stared at her. Starlight Glimmer stopped drinking, “what?”
“Tell us another story, great and powerful Starlight Glimmer”, said Snails.
“Yes. Tell me how you beat Big Dipper”, agreed Snips.
“Starlight Glimmer is tired of performing magic all night long beyond her imagination,” said Starlight Glimmer. “Don’t show up until tomorrow”
“Sure, great and powerful Starlight Glimmer”, said Snips as he walked away.
“Whatever we say obeys and does”, said Snails as he walked away.
“What are you two doing?” asked Garble.
Snails and Snips looked at Garble, “just attending to…”
“What?” wanted to know Garble.
“The great and powerful Starlight Glimmer”, replied Snails.
Garble rolled his eyes.
“Just bringing a Milkshake”, finished Snails.
“How can you fall for her?” asked Garble. “She’s just a showmare. Unlike Sunset ... ”
“The great and powerful Starlight Glimmer defeated the Big Dipper,” said Snails, very close to Garble. “Can your sunset do better?”
“Really? Were you there? ”asked Garble.
“Not. But… ” Snails tried to speak but was interrupted by Garble.
“To know if it’s pudding you have to taste it”, said Garble.
“Hehehe. I like pudding”, said Snips.
“See, unless Big Dipper shows up on the street and Starlight Glimmer defeats her, I won’t believe what she says,” saiu Garble. “And neither should you”
“Big dipper walking around here ...” Snails had an idea. “Snips, are you thinking what I’m thinking?”
“Because kid’s foot is called that if it’s not done standing”, replied Snips.
“Let’s go!” said Snails.
“Sunset, could you keep this book and listen to me?” asked Garble.
“Didn’t you see how they hated Starlight Glimmer to brag? If I go there and show my magic, I may end up losing my friends”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“It isn’t the same thing, Sunset,” said Garble. “Would you use her magic to defend your friends”
“No, Garble. It’s exactly the same thing”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Garble was close to the list of spells Sunset Shimmer practiced earlier, “Come on, Sunset. Any of these would be enough to show her that… ”
“I don’t want to show off like Starlight Glimmer”, said Sunset Shimmer, before popping a red door and looking back.
Garble opened the door, “but you’re the best”
Sunset Shimmer looked at Garble, “please, Garble. I said no ”
“If that’s the way you want it ... All right”, Garble closed the red door. But it soon opened and left the Golden Oka’s Tree Library.
It was daylight, and Snips and Snails were walking on Everfree Florest. Until they find a cave and enter. But it was very dark, “How are we going to find the Big Dipper if I can’t even see my paws?” asked Snails.
“Wait”, said Snips, before using the magic of his horn to illuminate.
“That’s better”, said Snails.
The sleeping Big Dipper woke up. The foals looked scared. Snails and Snips screamed in fear as the Big Dipper roared.
Garble was walking near Everfree Florest. He kicked a lost stone. He saw Snails and Snips running, “Hey guys, where are you going?”
“I can’t talk now!” exclaimed Snails.
“We have a bigger problem!” exclaimed Snips.
“Big Dipper to be exact,” said Snails.
Garble heard a roar and looked back. He ran off. When the Big Dipper stepped where Garble was, she roared.
“Starlight Glimmer!” exclaimed the two foals in unison.
“Sunset!” exclaimed Garble.
The two unicorn foals went to where Starlight Glimmer was and hit the hooves, “Starlight Glimmer! Open it! You have to help!”
Starlight Glimmer appeared, “I think I said the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer didn’t want to be disturbed”
“It’s just that we have a little problem”, said Snails.
“Well, it’s actually a problem”, corrected Snips.
“What’s so important that you can’t wait until tomorrow?!” said Starlight Glimmer. She heard a roar and saw the Big Dipper. She got scared and ran off. The foals ran out too. The Big Dipper crumpled the Starlight Glimmer cart before roaring.
Sunset Shimmer was at the Golden Oka’s Tree Library reading the same book. Until Garble came running, “Sunset, you need to come fast!”
“I told you, Garble. I won’t challenge Starlight Glimmer”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“You don’t understand. It’s just… ”Garble tried to say, but was interrupted by a roar.
“Is that what I’m thinking?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Absolutely”, answered Garble.
“Great and powerful Starlight Glimmer you have to defeat the Dipper”, said Snails.
“Yes. Defeat her for us to see”, said Snips.
“It took a lot of work to bring her here”, said Snails.
“Wait a minute. Did you bring her here? Are you crazy in the head?” said Starlight Glimmer.
“But you are the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer”, said Snails.
“Have you forgotten? You beat Big Dipper”, said Snips.
The Big Dipper roared, “Alright. Get away”, said Starlight Glimmer, before using his magic and grabbing a rope from a vase and tying it onto the Big Dipper.
“Oh, how easy”, said Starlight Glimmer.
The Big Dipper took the rope from her paws.
“Ah. Come on, Starlight Glimmer”, said Snails.
“Stop kidding and defeat her soon”, said Snips.
Starlight Glimmer made a storm cloud appear.
“Well, it was a fiasco”, said Snips.
“Yes. Let’s go. Where are all those explosions and smoke and such as not before?” said Snails.
The storm cloud gave a lightning bolt to the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper opened its mouth roared. The three fled the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper roared and all the sleeping ponies woke up. A white-haired unicorn mare with pink mane opened the door. A few ponies were out of their homes, saw Big Dipper eat a piece of the roof and ran off. Sunset Shimmer, with Garble on her back, passed the ponies that were fleeing the Big Dipper. Sunset Shimmer went to the two unicorn foals, “what’s going on?”
“We brought dipper into town”, replied Snails.
“You what?!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer startled.
“Calm down, the big powerful Starlight Glimmer will defeat her, right?” said Snips.
“I can’t”, said Starlight Glimmer.
“What?!”
“I never did it. No one can beat the Big Dipper. I made it all up to make it cool”, confessed Starlight Glimmer.
“Did you make it up ?!”
The Big Dipper was looking at the four ponies and the dragon. Sunset Shimmer was scared. The Big Dipper roared. All the ponies were scared. Garble poked Sunset Shimmer. He motioned for Sunset Shimmer to do something. Sunset Shimmer swallowed hard before going to the Big Dipper, and doing a magic to make it windy. A plant that was in the lake that which began to be blown by the wind, began to play a song. The Big Dipper heard, and calmed down, “Great. She used the sixteen”, said Garble.
Sunset Shimmer used her magic to pick up a bottle-like object and took the water out. She took it to a farm and filled it with milk, “awesome!”
“This is new”, said Garble.
Sunset Shimmer closed and led to the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper began to feel as if she were going to sleep. She lost her balance. Starlight Glimmer was afraid. But, Sunset Shimmer used her magic to hold the Big Dipper. Sunset Shimmer used her magic to raise the Big Dipper high and bring the bottle. The Big Dipper began to drink the milk. The ponies were surprised. Sunset Shimmer, with his magic, took Big Dipper to the cave where he lived. When it was over, she began to breathe tiredly. The ponies applauded, “That was amazing”, said Garble.
“Grandma’s pants. We knew you were skilled, but not so skilled”, said Sugarcoat.
“I’m sorry. Please, please don’t hate me”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Hate you?”
“What do you mean, Sunset?” asked Sunny Flare.
“Well, I saw how much they hated Starlight Glimmer showing off with their powers, so I thought ...”
“Magic has nothing to do with it! Starlight Glimmer is just a cheat”, said Indigo Zap.
“Very unpleasant”, said Sunny Flare.
“Too much hat and too little head”, said Sugarcoat.
“So…. Don’t you care about my magic?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Your magic is part of who you are, Sunset,” said Sugarcoat. “We like you just the way you are. We are proud to have a talented unicorn like you”
“And after you sent that Big Dipper home, we’re even more so”, said Indigo Zap.
“Are you?” asked Sunset Shimmer with a smile.
Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, and Sunny Flare all agreed, “Have you studied what to do with the Big Dipper?” asked Garble.
“That’s what I was doing when you called me. I was intrigued by Starlight Glimmer bragging and feeling obliged to do some research”, replied Sunset Shimmer.
“Ah. So is it possible to beat a Big Dipper alone?” asked Garble.
“It wasn’t a Big Dipper. It was a baby. Ursa Minor”, corrected Sunset Shimmer.
“Was that just a baby?” asked Starlight Glimmer, surprised.
“And she wasn’t violent. She was just nervous because somepony woke her up”, said Sunset Shimmer.
The ponies looked unhappy at Snails and Snips.
“But if that’s a Ursa Minor… So what is a Big Dipper ?!” said Garble.
Sunset Shimmer imagined a Ursa Minor drinking milk from the bottle she gave while she was on a Big Dipper’s lap. The Big Dipper was purple and had long claws and long teeth, “you better not even know”
“You may have defeated a Little Dipper, but you will never have the spectacular powers of the great and powerful Starlight Glimmer!” said Starlight Glimmer, before sending smoke out and running.
“Now I’ll catch you”, said Indigo Zap, before flying.
“Let her go,” said Sunset Shimmer. “Maybe one day she will learn the lesson”
Snails and Snips tried to sneak away, “now, as for both of you…”
“Sorry for waking Ursa Minor”, apologized Snails.
“We just wanted to see some fantastic magic”, confessed Snips.
“Yes. And when you beat Ursa Minor, it was awesome!” said Snails.
Sunset Shimmer didn’t change her expression, “we deserve any punishment you give us”, said Snips.
“For starters, you can clean up this mess,” said Sunset Shimmer, looking at Starlight Glimmer’s wrecked cart. “And… what do you think about Garble? Should we show them number twenty-five?”
“Ah, twenty-five. Yes. I think I deserve it too”, agreed Garble.
“There is?”
“I think you’re right”, said Sunset Shimmer, before using her magic and making mustache appear in Snails, Snips, and Garble.
“Cool”, the three said in unison.
“Dear Princess Luna, I have learned a valuable lesson about friendship. I was so afraid that they would consider me a show that I was hiding a part of who I really am. My friends have taught me that we can be proud of our talents and the right time to show off. And especially when it’s to defend your friends”
“So can you already admit that you’re Ponyville’s most talented unicorn?” asked Garble.
“Well… yes. But it’s not something to brag about. So, how did it go with Sunny Flare?” replied Sunset Shimmer.
“She doesn’t even care about my mustache”, answered Garble.
“You know, Garble. That mustache has nothing to do with who you really are. Maybe you should try to be yourself”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Or… maybe the mustache wasn’t enough. Maybe if I had a mustache and a beard”, said Garble.
“Not again”, said Sunset Shimmer. She was’t angry.
“Right. But imagine a Chinese beard. Or maybe a goatee. No, some chops”, say Garble.
Sour Sweet jumped into the lake near her house, and delivered fish to two animals that lived under the bridge. Sour Sweet went to a tree and threw some worms at the birds. Sour Sweet went to the mole house that was eating worms on a plate, “but don’t chew that fast, Mole. You don’t want to have a stomachache”
Mole has stopped eating. Sour Sweet was surprised, “you should eat some more, don’t you think?”
Mole came out of the house. Sour Sweet took the bowl with worms, “It’s not time to play yet”
Sour Sweet flew off to get in front of Mole. Sour Sweet set the bowl down, “I know you want to run, but only three bites”
Mole shook her head, “more bite days?” Mole shook her head again.
Sour Sweet approached the Mole’s bowl, “one more bite, please”, Mole tossed the bowl away before leaving. Sour Sweet sighed.
Mole coughed, “Wow. Are you all right?” Mole coughed again.
“Are you coughing because you choked on the worm?” asked Sour Sweet.
Mole coughed again, “Do you want some water?” Mole coughed loudly. She lifted Sour Sweet’s head as she pointed to a mountain that had black smoke.
Sour Sweet sighed in surprise, “Because of that giant, scary cloud?” Mole threw a worm at Sour Sweet.
“I’ll understand that as a ... Yes”, said Sour Sweet.
“Help, help,” said Sour Sweet to the busy Ponyville ponies. “Please help me. It has a horrible cloud of smoke”
But the ponies weren’t listening to Sour Sweet, “ponies, listen to me”, suddenly a pink ball of stars was passing. Sour Sweet bent down.
Indigo Zap reached for the ball and started squabbling with the ball over her head, “how afraid you are. It’s just me. The future ambassador of embassies of Equestria. Three hundred and forty six”
“This calls for a celebration!” exclaimed Lemos Zest. She left.
“No, Zest. This is no time for any celebration. Now it’s time to panic, to… ”
“I will need balloons! One for each Ponyville pony”, said Lemos Zest, before leaving.
“But there is smoke. Where there is smoke there is fire”, Sour Sweet ran to Lemon Zest. But Lemon Zest stopped.
“Let’s see… we have one, two, three, four, five, six…”
“Four hundred and five…”
Lemon Zest played Indigo Zap, “... Seven!”
“Lemom Zest! Now I have to start over!” exclaimed Indigo Zap, not happy.
“Everypony will have to start over in the new city. Because Ponyville will only be… ”
“Hey, Indigo Zap! Wait!” exclaimed Lemon Zest.
“Please, it’s an emergency. I need everypony to… ”
“Listen everyPony!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer. Garble was on her back. All the ponies looked at Sunset Shimmer.
“A cloud of smoke is spreading throughout Equestria”, said Sunset Shimmer.
The ponies looked at the cloud of smoke, “it was this that I was trying to ...”
“But don’t worry. I received a letter from Princess Luna stating that this smoke isn’t caused by a fire”, said Sunset Shimmer. The ponies were relieved.
“Good thing”, said Sour Sweet.
“... And yes, for a dragon”, finished Sunset Shimmer.
Sour Sweet was possibly afraid, “um… a dragon?”
“By the beards of the prophet pony! What is a dragon doing in Equestria?” said Sugarcoat,
Sunset Shimmer was researching a book, but soon put it on a stack of books, “sleeping”, replied Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer’s friends were surprised.
Sunset Shimmer opened her brown backpack with her Cutie Mark design and put a book inside, “according to Princess Luna, this dragon is dozing off. His snoring is what causes this smoke”
“He really needs to see a doctor. This isn’t very healthy”, said Lemon Zest.
“Well, at least it’s not on fire,” said Sunny Flare. “What can we do, Sunset?”
“I’ll tell you what we can do,” the friends looked at Indigo Zap. “Kick his ass!” Indigo Zap kicked the statue of the Mare’s head in the Sun with her hooves. Sunset Shimmer held the statue with her magic.
“Wow”, said Sunset Shimmer, before lifting the statue quite a bit because Indigo Zap had passed under the statue. Sunset Shimmer released the statue and replaced it.
Indigo Zap was upside down. Sunset Shimmer went to Indigo Zap, “We need to convince him to go and reconcile somewhere else. Princess Luna has given us this mission and we cannot fail. Or Equestria could be covered in smoke for the next hundred years”
Sour Sweet let out a sigh of surprise, “and how would I have my beauty sleep?” Sunny Flare asked to Lemon Zest.
“Alright, guys,” Sunset Shimmer zipped up her bag with her magic. “I need you to get your stuff fast”
Sunset Shimmer put the backpack in it, “we have a long journey A ahead. See you in an hour”
“That’s it, Girl. The fate of Equestria is in our hooves. Do we know what to do?” said Indigo Zap.
Sugarcoat, Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare said in unison, “We know!” They walked out the door.
“Er… Actually…”
“Sour Sweet, is everything alright?”
Sour Sweet looked back and saw Sunset Shimmer worried. She approached Sour Sweet, “Is something bothering you?”
Sour Sweet turned around, “n-no, sunset”
Sunset Shimmer didn’t seem to believe, “Sour Sweet, you know you can trust me”
Sour Sweet sighed, “Okay, Sunset. I tell. I’m afraid to go to the mountain to talk to the dragon”
Sunset Shimmer felt sorry, “Sour Sweet, aren’t you wanting to go with us?”
Sour Sweet sighed, “Yes, Sunset. I am afraid”
Sunset Shimmer felt sad, but soon showed a sad smile, “Well, if you don’t want to go, ok. The others and I can solve the situation on our own. ”
Sour Sweet was surprised, “really?”
Sunset Shimmer smiled, “Yes, Sour Sweet. Go home, I’ll let the others know you won’t come. ”
Sour Sweet was about to say thanks, but soon she remembered that she was friends with Sunset and the others. She shouldn’t abandon her friends because she is afraid. She shouldn’t let her fear win. She made her decision, “no, Sunset”
Sunset Shimmer was surprised, “What do you mean, Sour Sweet?”
“I cannot let my fear win. I must go together with all of you”, said Sour Sweet.
“Sour Sweet, you don’t have to go if you’re afraid, really”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“No, Sunset. You may need me. I’ll at least go with you”, said Sour Sweet decisively.
Sunset Shimmer sighed, “Well, I don’t want any of my friends to feel uncomfortable. But since you want to go, I won’t refuse. Although I wish you weren’t, since you were afraid”
“Don’t worry, Sunset. I’ll try to be brave”, said Sour Sweet.
Indigo Zap flew to Cloudsdale, put his hooves on an indigo-colored river and rubbed his cheeks before striking a pose.
Diamond Tiara put a bottle of apple juice in Sugarcoat’s backpack, Granny Cinch closed the backpack, and Joe put the backpack in Sugarcoat before Sugarcoat did a pose.
When Lemon Zest came out of Sugarcube Corner with a dark blue glasses, candy came out of his backpack. Lemon Zest laughed, “I mean”, said Lemon Zest, before striking a pose.
At Boutique Carrousel, Sunny Flare was wearing a war hat. She passed a mirror. But soon she returned to look in the mirror and realize that it didn’t match. Sunny changed the war hat to a normal hat. The color of the hat was green, “much better. Forward”
Sour Sweet came out of the house wearing a dark blue black helmet with a light blue mare design. The door closed and Sour Sweet was startled.
All of Sunset Shimmer’s friends were already at the meeting place, “fine girls. Just listen. I did the fastest route. We have to keep a good pace to get there before dawn”
Although Sour Sweet said she would try to be brave, She didn’t know if it was a good idea to have done this, “mountain?”
Sunset Shimmer looked at a mountain from afar, “the dragon is in that cave at the very top”
“It looks pretty cold in there”, siad Sugarcoat.
“You bet it is,” said Indigo Zap. Sugarcoat looked at Indigo Zap. “The longer it is, the colder it will be”
“Good thing I brought my scarf”, said Sunny Flare, before pulling a blue scarf out of her backpack.
“It rocked”, said Lemon Zest.
“That’s it. It will make you warm and comfortable”, agreed Indigo Zap. Sunny Flare was already wearing her scarf.
Sour Sweet looked up at the mountain and swallowed hard. Sunset Shimmer took the map, “Excuse me, Sunset. I know you’re busy”
“Anh,” agreed Sunset Shimmer. “We can go this way”
“But if you can only have a minute”, tried Sour Sweet.
“Ah-huh. No. We have to avoid it”, said Sunset Shimmer, Still on the map.
“I was wondering if… I could stay in Ponyville”, said Sour Sweet.
“Anh”, agreed Sunset Shimmer.
“Really? Thanks. I’ll stay”, said Sour Sweet. Sunset Shimmer took her eyes off the map.
“Wait. You told me you would go and try to be brave. And try to think positive. You have animal skills”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“I don’t know”, said Sour Sweet.
“Don’t worry about your little friends. Garble will take care of them”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“You can count on me,” said Garble. Mole was above Garble’s head and struck him with the tail. While Garble shook, The animals fled. Garble noticed and tried to call them back, “hey. Hey. Wait ”
Sunset Shimmer pocketed the map. And looked at Sour Sweet, “I don’t think he’s ready for this task. Maybe… Maybe… I… ”
“Are you sure what do you want Sour Sweet to go to?” Sunset Shimmer looked at Indigo Zap. “Look, she’s afraid of her own shadow and will be delaying us”
“I’ve talked to her before. She told me she was going to try to be brave”, said Sunset Shimmer, before she and Indigo Zap heard a scream.
Sour Sweet screamed at her shadow and hid behind a bush. Sunset Shimmer and Indigo Zap looked at each other.
“Very well, girls. Come on”, said Sunset Shimmer, before starting to run. Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat, and Lemon Zest followed.
“But… But…” except that Sour Sweet couldn’t speak. Because she was taken against her own will.
The mountain trembled, “God damn it. What was that?” asked Indigo Zap.
“This is what happens when a dragon snores”, replied Sunset Shimmer.
“It’s so… it’s so…” Sour Sweet looked up at the mountain. “... High…”
“Oh, Sour sweet. It’s just a mountain,” said Indigo Zap. “I’ll fly over there to have a look”
But Indigo Zap can’t do it, because Sugarcoat caught her by the tail, “wait a minute there. I think we should go together. It’s safer that way”
“Urgh. Fine. Go”, said Indigo Zap, all grumpy.
“I’ve heard that what shines most brightly than the dragon’s scale is the jewels they keep in their caves. Hm. I bet if I ask nicely I can get him to give me something”, said Sunny Flare.
“Welcome to my cave. Do you exchange affection for a diamond?” After asking that, Lemon Zest mimicked a roar.
They all started to laugh. Sunset Shimmer laughed a little as she smiled, before saying, “Girls, I appreciate a good laugh. But We need to continue”
“Sour Sweet, how do you understand wild creatures, how do you think it will be with a dragon?” asked Sunset Shimmer. But Sour Sweet didn’t answer, “Sour Sweet?”
“Oh! What are you waiting for there? ”asked Indigo Zap, now looking down. Below was a bush and Sour Sweet was behind him. “An invitation?”
“I think I have one in my bag”, said Lemon Zest said before taking an invitation and going out with some candy.
“It’s so… so… steep”, said Sour Sweet fearfully.
“So, Sour. This is a slope. Can’t you like fly here?” asked Indigo Zap.
“Go, Sour Sweet. You can. Flap your wings”, Lemon Zest made a flick of a wing.
“I’ll try”, Sour Sweet flapped her wings and got it. But when she looked up the mountain, Sour Sweet was startled and her wings closed and she fell into the bush. Sour Sweet tried to spread her wings, but was failing.
Sunset Shimmer didn’t know what to do. She’d like Sour Sweet to stay down there since her friend can’t, but what if Sunset and her friends need Sour Sweet’s help? Sugarcoat picked up the map from Sunset Shimmer’s backpack, “What are you doing?”
“I need this to get around it by taking the mountain”, replied Sugarcoat.
“As well? Going around the mountain?” asked Indigo Zap. “We will never get there”
Sour Sweet was trying to spread her wings, but couldn’t. Sugarcoat arrived where Sour Sweet was. They heard a roar. Sour Sweet got scared and got into a cat position when she got scared, “don’t worry. We’ll get there quickly”, Sugarcoat told Sunset Shimmer.
“Wow! I won again!” exclaimed Lemon Zest, all excited.
“Thirty-five times in a row. Best of seventy-one?” asked Sunny Flare.
Sugarcoat finally brought Sour Sweet to where her friends were, “we made it”
“Didn’t I tell you we were never coming?” asked Indigo Zap to Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer put the map in his backpack and saw that it had a cliff. Indigo Zap went flying to the other side. Sunset Shimmer did it too, so did Sunny Flare. Sour Sweet was afraid, “It’s your turn, Sour Sweet”
“But… it’s so… high…” said Sour Sweet with fear.
“Come on, Sour Sweet. I believe we’re getting close to where the mountain cave entrance is”, said Sunset Shimmer with encouraging words.
“Just take a break”, said Sugarcoat.
Sour Sweet looked down the cliff, “I…” Suddenly the mountain trembled. “I dont know”
Sugarcoat shook her head as Sunset Shimmer looked sadly at Sour Sweet.
“Come on, Sour Sweet. Just jump, boost and jump,” said Lemon Zest, before jumping to where Sour Sweet was. “Saw?”
It’s not that far. You will get it. Just jump, boost and jump.
Sunset Shimmer showed patience. Because she knew that Sour Sweet was scared.
Bounce, boost and jump. Shake the chairs. Bounce, boost and jump. Bounce, boost and jump. Bounce, boost and jump. Bounce, boost and jump.
Sour Sweet got up, “OK. Here I go. Bounce… ”
Sour Sweet’s friends motivated her.
“Boost…” Sour Sweet boosted.
“Don’t look down”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sour Sweet looked down, she acI was going to fall, but I managed to balance myself. On the little cliff. Indigo Zap tapped the hoof on the forehead. Indigo Zap tried to push, while Sunny and Lemon caught Sour Sweet in the front hooves, “I think I forgot to jump”, said Sour Sweet.
“Let’s talk very softly. According to the map, it is an avalanche area. A smaller sound can make the ravine fall”, whispered Sunset Shimmer.
“One ava… Ava…”
“Shhh!”
They walked again. Indigo Zap passed a leafy tree and two leaves fell from the trees and fell into Sour Sweet. Sour Sweet shouted, “avalanch…” Sugarcoat covered Sour Sweet’s mouth. They looked around.
Suddenly it began to tremble. Cracks appeared in the ravines. Sunset Shimmer stepped back. The ravines began to fall. Sunset Shimmer jumped from her seat before running. Sunny Flare ran off, while Sugarcoat jumped between the rocks, Indigo Zap swerving away.
They started coughing, “Is everypony okay?” asked Sugarcoat.
“Thanks to you I am”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Sour Sweet was hiding, Lemon Zest was hopping on the spot and Sunny Flare realized she was full of dust on her body, “wow! Let’s do it again!” exclaimed Lemon Zest, all excited.
“That’s why a girl always brings an extra accessory,” said Sunny Flare, before taking her scarf out of her backpack. “Please don’t tell me I forgot the tiara that suits him”
“Look, I think an agent has bigger problems than you figure out what suits your mane”, said Indigo Zap, pointing to the former avalanche area.
“Sorry”, said Sour Sweet.
“No problem, Sour Sweet”, said Sugarcoat with a smile.
“Yes. We just have to… ” Sunset Shimmer sighed. “... Climb”
Sour Sweet almost fell, but managed to keep her balance. Indigo Zap was looking at Sour Sweet in an unhappy way.
Sunset Shimmer and Indigo Zap managed to finish climbing. Indigo looked back and saw that Sour Sweet was going very carefully, until she stumbled and began, unwillingly to push Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat. Indigo Zap took Sunny Flare’s hull, “my apologies”
“It wasn’t your fault”, said Indigo Zap, looking at Sour Sweet. Sour Sweet felt guilty.
“Do you still think it was a good idea to bring Sour Sweet?” asked Indigo Zap for Sunset Shimmer.
“We’ll find out soon,” said Sunset Shimmer, now looking at the cave entrance. “We have arrived”
Sunset Shimmer looked at Indigo Zap, “Indigo Zap, use your wings to keep the smoke out”, Indigo Zap flew.
“Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest, you two will try to distract the dragon if things get complicated”, said Sunset Shimmer.
Lemon Zest shook a toy chicken. Sunny Flare looked at Lemon with her hooves on her chin before looking at Sunset with a “should I do something?” Look.
“Sugarcoat, be ready with the apples if he attacks us”, said Sunset Shimmer. Sugarcoat threw the apples into a tree before showing a proud smile.
“But we shouldn’t get that far. Because Sour Sweet will wake him up the right way and we will convince them of the reasons why he has to leave, ”said Sunset Shimmer. “All ponies ready?” All, except Sunset Shimmer and Sour Sweet agreed.
“Okay then. Lets go in. So what would be the best way to wake a dragon without bothering it?” asked Sunset Shimmer. “Sour Sweet?”
Sour Sweet was face down, “let’s go. We have to do it now. Go”
Indigo Zap, Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat and Lemon Zest helped Sunset push Sour Sweet, “Every… Second… That Dragon… Sleep… It’s another little piece of Equestria that… Will be Smoky”
“I… I… I can’t go into the cave”, said Sour Sweet. The others threw themselves.
“Ah that’s great. Now she’s afraid of caves too”, said Indigo Zap, not happy.
“I’m not afraid of caves. I am afraid of…”
“What, Sour Sweet?”
“I’m afraid of… dragons”, finished Sour Sweet.
“What?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“I’m afraid of dragons!!” exclaimed Sour Sweet. The dragon roared and let out a smoke and they coughed.
“But Sour Sweet, you have the talent of talking to all animals”, said Sunset Shimmer.
“Yes. But because they aren’t dragons”, said Sour Sweet.
“Which is? We’ve seen you come to a beetle like it’s nothing”, said Indigo Zap.
“Yes. Because beetle isn’t a dragon”, said Sour Sweet.
“Garble is a dragon and you’re not afraid of him”, said Lemon Zest with a smile.
“Yes. Because he’s not big, terrible, huge, with sharp teeth, pointy scales, horned, smoke-spitting, able to eat a pony in a fully grown bite and very odor… ” the dragon roared.
“But if you’re so afraid of dragons, why didn’t you tell me before we came up here?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“I was very scared”, replied Sour Sweet. Indigo Zap put the hoof on her forehead.
“We are all afraid of the dragon”, said Sugarcoat.
“I’m not”, said Indigo Zap with a proud smile.
“Almost all of us are afraid of the dragon. But we have a mission to accomplish. So get in there with Sunset and show what you can do”, said Sugarcoat with an encouraging smile.
“I… I… I don’t… can do it”, said Sour Sweet, before leaving.
“I’m coming in. He probably doesn’t even know what’s going on, ” said Sunset Shimmer. “Huh?”
Sunset’s other friends agreed less on Sour Sweet, who was no longer with them.
“Dragon Lord,” said Sunset Shimmer before hitting anything. She looked up and saw a purple dragon with light purple scales. Sunset Shimmer swallowed hard before saying, “Excuse me,” the dragon turned on his back as he rubbed his belly.
“Lord dragon,” said Sunset Shimmer. The dragon woke up. Sunset Shimmer jumped back, “Good. It’s awake. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sunset… ” the dragon roared as he let out a breath. “Damn it. Shimmer. And me and my friends live in Equestria,” the dragon was angry. “Ponyville. To be more exact. We came here to ask if you could sleep someelsewhere. It looks like it’s snoring a lot and every time it snores a huge cloud of smoke… ”the dragon blew smoke through his nose. Sunset Shimmer coughed. “Equestria wouldn’t survive a hundred years in this darkness. Do you understand? Don’t you understand?”
The dragon got up and stretched, “So are you going to find another place to sleep?” The dragon lay back and let out smoke. Sunset Shimmer coughed as she left the cave. More smoke came out and Sunset’s friends started coughing too.
“So that’s what you got for convincing him”, said Indigo Zap, knowing that being good wouldn’t solve the problem.
“Now what?” asked Sugarcoat.
Sunny Flare cleared her throat, “It’s obvious that this situation only needs charm. Look, girls”, Sunny Flare entered the cave.
“I apologize for interrupting. But I couldn’t leave before I said your scales are beautiful. Wow. And all this beauty would be hiding in this cave mouth for a hundred years?” asked Sunny Flare, now wearing a necklace that was in the cave.
“Particularly, I think you should forget about this nap. Must go outside. Obviously I’d be very happy to take care of your jewelry while you’re gone”, the dragon was annoyed. Sunny Flare got scared and walked away. The dragon took the necklace, crown and ring that Sunny Flare was wearing.
“I was close to getting that diamond”, Sunny Flare cursed herself for not getting it.
“You mean convincing the dragon?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
“Of course”, said Sunny Flare.
Lemon Zest wore a balloon hat, a gift-box outfit, balloons on the tail, and knuckles, “you’re ridiculous”, said Sunny Flare.
“Exactly,” said Lemon Zest. “Sharing a laugh is the best way to bring somepony to your side”
“Hi,” said Lemon Zest, inside the cave. Raising balloon noise was heard, “it seems that he doesn’t like to laugh or share too much”
“Now enough!!” exclaimed Indigo Zap, already fed up with it all. “We tried persuasion, charm, and… That’s what I didn’t get straight at. Now it’s time to stop wasting time! I’m going in!”
“Indigo! No!” exclaimed Sunset Shimmer.
Indigo Zap went to the dragon and kicked him. The dragon was angry, “Er ... I’m sorry ...” the dragon roared. Indigo Zap was thrown out of the cave.
The friends realized that the dragon was leaving the cave. They hugged in fright. The dragon threw smoke at them and they hit a small wall that collapsed and behind her was Sour Sweet. Sour Sweet was surprised to see her friends, she looked at the dragon. The dragon glared at Sour Sweet. Sour Sweet looked indecisive, she looked at her friends. Sour Sweet made her decision, she closed her eyes before glaring at the dragon, “How dare you?”
“But how dare you!” exclaimed Sour Sweet, now in the air. “Listen here, sir. Just because you’re a big guy doesn’t mean you’re a bully!”
Sour Sweet’s friends looked surprised, “may have big teeth, sharp claws, smoke, fire-breathing, but it won’t. I will repeat: You will not hurt my friends!! Understood?”
The dragon was sad, “so?” asked Sour Sweet.
“But the indigo’s kicked me”, said the dragon. Indigo Zap nodded.
“I’m so sorry about that”, said Sour Sweet. Indigo Zap looked confused.
“But you’re bigger than her. You should understand better. Just as you should understand that your snoring can be harmful to other creatures”, said Sour Sweet.
“But I…”
“Don’t give me ‘but me’, sir,” said Sour Sweet. “What do you have to say about it?”
“I said, What do you have to say about that?” repeated Sour Sweet aGunta.
The dragon was sad before crying, “there. There. You don’t need to cry. You aren’t an evil dragon. Just made a bad choice. Now get your things. You need somewhere else to sleep,” Sour Sweet landed on the floor. “Only that”
Sour Sweet’s friends went to her, “you got it. I knew I could make it”, said Sunset Shimmer. The dragon flew away from the mountain.
The smoke faded from Ponyville. Meanwhile, at Golden Oka’s Tree Library, Garble chased after the mole, “I told you to come back here!” Garble tapped the bookshelf before grabbing Mole with his paw, “how can Sour Sweet take care of these furry things?”
“Garble?” Garble looked at Sunset Shimmer. “Write there”
Garble released Mole and took a scroll and quill, “with pleasure”
“Dear Princess Luna, I am pleased to inform you that the dragon has left the cave and that it was my good friend Sour Sweet who convinced you. This adventure taught me never to lose faith in our friends. They can draw strength when they least expect it, even in the face of their greatest fears. From your dear student Sunset Shimmer”
“Sunset Shimmer! You have to see this!” exclaimed Sugarcoat, outside. Sunset Shimmer opened the balcony. “She’s five from the new record”
Indigo Zap was bouncing the ball over her head, “Three hundred and forty-seven, three hundred and forty-eight…” Suddenly, she heard a roar and started, “Dragon!” she fell like Sour Sweet, like a cat.
Everypony but Indigo Zap laughed. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat left., “What are you laughing at? That horrible dragon is back,” she looked at Lemon Zest and realized that the land mare was making a dragon’s roaring sound. Indigo Zap glowered at Lemon Zest, “Lemon Zest, you scared me,” all of a sudden, she touched what she said, “I mean, you took my concentration”
“Fine, Indigo Zap. Not every pony is as brave as me”, said Sour Sweet.
Indigo Zap saw a falling leaf and blew it out. The leaf fell on Sour Sweet’s back. Sour Sweet screamed before falling like a cat. Sunset Shimmer and the others laughed at Sour Sweet’s reaction.
In the sky, the Pegasus were filled the sky with gray clouds. On the ground, ponies picked up twigs from the ground, plucked branches from trees, and pulled pieces of trees that fell to the ground. Sugarcoat plucked a branch from the tree with its rope. Sunny Flare watched the branch she picked up with her magic before placing it back on the tree. Sunny Flare realized that the branch was very large, “I alrealdy know!” Sunny Flare sculpted the leaves from the branch. “Perfect”
The branch was pulled by a rope and fell to the ground, “just take off the broken branches, Sunny Flare,” Sugarcoat said. “Don’t you care about anything but cute things?”
“Somepony should call. Look, you’re making a huge mess in the square,” Sunny Flare said looking at the mess.
“Yeah. But the storm will make a bigger mess if we don’t remove the loose branches that can fall on a pony’s head,” said Sugarcoat.
“I just can’t understand why the Pegasus had scheduled a storm tonight, and thus ruin what would be a glorious night.” the pegasus have already covered the whole sky with clouds.
“Think in a more practical way, okay? They inadvertently forgot…” Sugarcoat kicked the tree and leaves fell. “… From a little boy last week. Now you only need one torus to compensate.”
It started to wind, “oh no! My new flat iron is ruining!” exclaimed Sunny Flare.
“We should worry about getting the job done,” said Sugarcoat.
The rain started to increase. “It’s increasing a lot,” Sunny Flare began to run. “Help!”
Sugarcoat looked around and saw a bench, “over there. Keep holding until I finish things.”
Sunny Flare ran to the seat, but saw that under the seat was muddy, “oh no. No. No. No,” Sunny Flare looked back and saw Sugarcoat looking where Sunny Flare was looking.
“Now what?” asked Sugarcoat.
“I’d rather not muddy my hooves,” Sunny Flare replied, now looking under the seat with a raised hoof.
“But nothing is ever good, right? What is this? It’s always like that,” said Sugarcoat, already grumpy.
“Well, and how could getting mud in my hooves be useful for anything?” asked Sunny Flare.
“It would be useless if she bit you.”
“That doesn’t even make sense, dear”
“Yes,” confirmed Sugarcoat.
“It doesn’t,” Sunny Flare denied.
“Yes.”
“It doesn’t,” Sunny Flare denied. Her and Sugarcoat’s mane were very close.
“Yes,” confirmed Sugarcoat.
“It doesn’t,” Sunny Flare denied.
“Yes, endlessly.”
“It’s not infinite time and time again.”
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare stayed and looked at each other angrily, “How about each going the opposite way before saying something that hurts?” Sunny Flare chose.
“I bet that I know that you’re going to say something like that first,” Sugarcoat bet.
“Look, I think you are going to say something bad first,” Sunny Flare bet.
“I’m not saying anything!” denied Sugarcoat.
“Me neither!” denied Sunny Flare.
“Then go to your side,” said Sugarcoat.
“After you,” Sunny Flare said, before facing each other and starting backward.
But hearing the thunder, they hugged in fear. “Maybe we should stay together until we find a shelter.”
“Yeah. Maybe we should,” Sugarcoat agreed. “And fast”
Sugarcoat was under the seat. “It’s all right here,” her hooves were muddy. “Well, maybe a little.”
“Oh, what a situation,” said Sunny Flare.
“Sugarcoat! Sunny Flare!”
Sunny Flare looked where the voice came from, “Sugarcoat! Sunny Flare!” Sugarcoat got out from under the seat and stood next to Sunny Flare.
“Sunset?” Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat asked in unison, looking at the Golden Oka’s Tree Library from afar. The door was open and Sunset Shimmer was calling for them.
“Come on in, girls. Quick,” said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare ran to Sunset Shimmer’s house. Sunset Shimmer entered the house. Sugarcoat stopped, “wait a minute. Is staying inside a tree a good idea in a thunder storm?”
“Sure. If you have a lightning rod protecting my home like me. Come on in,” said Sunset Shimmer.
“We are so grateful for the invitation, Sunset,” said Sunny Flare.
“Thankful for the hospitality,” Sugarcoat intended to enter, but Sunny Flare stopped her. Sunny Flare pointed at Sugarcoat’s dirty hooves.
“Be a polite guest and get clean first, how about?” Sunny Flare asked with a mischievous smile before she started walking.
“If I spend one more minute with this fresh of the Sunny Flare, I won’t be responsible for my actions,” Sugarcoat said before going outside.
“A little rain, right?” asked Sunset Shimmer. “The Pegasus exaggerated this time. I hope you have no problems when you return home.”
Sunny Flare approached Sunset Shimmer. “Maybe have problems yes.”
“If you want you can stay here. Garble is in Canterlot taking care of real business. I’m alone tonight, ”Sunset Shimmer was excited. “But you and Sugarcoat could sleep here! Let’s have a sleepover! I had done it once and I would like to do it with you both!”
Sunny Flare blinked before smiling. “Ah. Great. I believe I have another appointment for tonight that I had completely forgotten so far.” Sunny Flare laughed. “My Luna. How I am forgotten. I can’t stay here all night here… with Sugarcoat.”
“Don’t worry, Sugarcoat. I’m sure everything will work out, ”said Sunset Shimmer.
“Yeah. It will.” Sunny Flare looked out the window and saw Sugarcoar trying to clean the hooves with a hose, but it was failing. Sunny Flare rolled her eyes nervously.
After a few minutes, Sugarcoat managed to clean the hooves. But Sugarcoat stopped when she saw Sunny Flare and Sunset Shimmer with mud masks. Sunny Flare spent a little more on Sunset Shimmer.
“Jeez! What the straw is that?!” Sugarcoat shouted, not contentedly. “Wait just a moment there. You made me wash the mud off my hooves, but is it okay for you to have mud on your face?”
“Silly. This is a mud mask. It serves to moisturize and rejuvenate our cuts,” said Sunny Flare with a smile.
“Let’s do each other’s makeup!” shouted Sunset Shimmer excitedly.
Sugarcoar was surprised before smiling. “Wow. Just look at the time. I have to run home fast. I am very late. Much. Good Morning.”
Suddenly thunder fell. Sugarcoat shouted before turning back inside. “Or maybe I’ll stay here a little bit.”
“Hey! Sleepover!” Sunset Shimmer clapped her hooves excitedly.
Sunny Flare put the mud mask on Sugarcoat’s face and then placed a piece of lemon in each eye of the land pony. “What is this thing in the eye?”
“It’s to diminish dark circles, darling. Wow,” answered Sunny Flare.
“Look, that’s bullshit,” Sugarcoat caught the two pieces of cucumber in her eyes with her tongue before taking it to her mouth and swallowing. “But to eat is good.”
“Isn’t that awesome? I’ll make this sleepover as fun as possible.” Sunset Shimmer clapped her hooves.
“Did you hear that, Sugarcoat? You don’t want to end up doing something that ruins the dear Sunset’s sleepover. Do you want?”
“Of course not. And neither do you. I bet.”
“Then we have a deal.”
“Count on me.” Sugarcoat spat on her hoove and offered it to Sunny Flare.
“Disgusting. You know, if you have a mess everything will be ruined.”
“You know, if you have freshness you will drive me crazy.”
“Fortunately, I can get along well with any pony no matter how hard he is!”
“Oh yes? Because I am the best understood you have ever known.”
Sunny Flare approached Sugarcoat. “That word doesn’t even exist.”
Sunset Shimmer hugged Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare. “This is going to be the best sleepover ever!”
“Are it going?” Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat asked in unison before looking at each other unhappy.
The rain was still very heavy and it was already daytime. In the Golden Oka’s Tree Library, the three mares stood, with manes attached.
“So, darling? Do you get along well here, Sugarcoat?” asked Sunny Flare.
“It’s okay, Sunny Flare…” Sugarcoat replied, not happy.
“That’s very cool!” shouted Sunset Shimmer excitedly before using her magic to let her mane loose. She did the same with Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare.
“Now, let’s tell horror stories. Who starts?” said Sunset Shimmer.
“Me! I wanted to tell the creepy story of the fru-fru ghost that drove all the ponies crazy with useless frills.” Sugarcoat made a scary move with her hooves. “I’m sure you know this story.”
“Never heard of it. But there’s a much better one. It’s the scary story of the insensitive white ghost that pissed off any pony within a hundred kilometers!” Sunny Flare motioned with hooves in a frightening way.
“This isn’t a real story. You made it up,” said Sugarcoat.
“It’s a horror story, Sugarcoat. They are all invented,” said Sunny Flare.
Suddenly there was thunder and the lights went out. Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare shouted in alarm.
“I have one,” Sunset Shimmer had a lamp next to her friends. “This story is known as the Headless Horse Legend.”
Thunder fell. “It was a dark and stormy day, just like this one. And three ponies were having a sleepover… just like this one.”
Lightning struck. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat were afraid of the story. “And just when the last pony thought it was saved… there it was… right behind her… a few inches… was… the Headless Horseman.”
Thunder fell and Sunset Shimmer put a blanket over her. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat hugged in fear. Sunset Shimmer took the blanket off her with her hooves. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat realized they were holding each other, so they left the hug.
“So, let’s eat now?” asked Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat stood by the fire roasting Marshmallows while Sunny Flare taught how to make a new type of cookie. “Then put the Marshmallow on top of the chocolate making sure it is well centered and that is very important. So be careful and put cookie on top and… ready!”
Sunset Shimmer watched with a smile while Sugarcoat didn’t look so happy.
“Yeah. And then you eat.” Sugarcoat took the cookie and began to eat. Sunny Flare wasn’t happy.
When Sugarcoat finished chewing, she swallowed. “You could at least apologize, Sugarcoat.”
“Hey! I would do it but you interrupted me,” Sunny Flare looked to the side. “Pardon.”
“The next thing we’ll do is truth or dare,” said Sunset Shimmer.
“I challenge Sugarcoat to do something carefully and manners for a change.” Sunny Flare looked at Sugarcoat.
“Oh yes? Because I challenge Sunny Flare to do the opposite. Stop obsessing over every little silly detail for a change.” Sugarcoat looked at Sunny Flare.
“I think the truth to be told is that some ponies should pay more attention to detail, darling.” Sunset Shimmer watched the fight scene.
“And I think the truth to be told is that some ponies should stop the freshness and things get done,” said Sugarcoat.
Sunset Shimmer stepped into the fray to separate them. “Look, girls. The game isn’t quite like that. You must answer by telling the truth to any question or accepting a challenge that the other person speaks.”
“I dare you to go outside,” said Sugarcoat, “and ruin your beautiful hairstyle again!”
Sunny Flare was surprised. “You have to do it, Sunny Flare. It’s the rules.”
“Okay!” Sunny Flare walked to the door before returning with her wet mane. Sugarcoat was holding back a laugh with a hoof in her mouth.
Sunny Flare approached Sugarcoat. “Very well. I challenge Sugarcoat to wear a glittery fru-fru dress with lots of bows!”
Sugarcoat blew out a breath before putting on a light pink dress with a princess hat and hoof-yellow bows. She wasn’t happy at all, unlike Sunny Flare. “Are you happy?”
“Quite, darling,” Sunny Flare replied.
Sunset Shimmer raised a hoof. “Can it be my turn now?”
“I challenge you to enter the next rodeo in the city!”
“And I dare you to not enter the next rodeo in town!”
“I dare you to not comb your hair a hundred times before bed!”
“And I dare you to comb at least once!”
“I think we better skip the challenge and go to the next. Let’s play pillow fight,” said Sunset Shimmer.
“Oh no, please. I don’t want to participate in something so rude. Not now, dear.” A pillow was thrown in Sunny Flare’s face. Sunny Flare wasn’t happy at all. “This ... already ... gave!”
Sunny Flare took the pillow in her mouth before tossing it in Sugarcoat’s face. Sugarcoat began to throw the pillows with the hooves. Sunny Flare returned the pillows with a hoof. Sugarcoat twirled a pillow with its rope before throwing it at Sunny Flare. Sunny Flare picked up both pillows with her magic before throwing them back.
“Girls, can I team up with one of you?” asked Sunset Shimmer. But Sunset Shimmer received a pillow in her face and one in the back of her neck. Sunset Shimmer fell to the floor. Sunset Shimmer rolled her eyes. “Girls, I think we’d better throw the pillows a little lighter.”
Sugarcoat dodged the pillows as he threw one more. “I do if she does!”
Sunny Flare dodged a pillow. “She started it!”
Sunset Shimmer was on a pile of pillows. When leaving, in the mouth of Sunset Shimmer had a pity. She spat from her mouth. “Maybe we better stop and go to sleep.”
While Sunset Shimmer slept in her bed, Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat slept in what appeared to be a double bed. Sunset Shimmer’s blanket was red with yellow suns and yellow with red suns. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat’s bed covers were yellow.
“Leaves your dirty hooves off the bed,” whispered Sunny Flare.
“They’re not dirty,” Sugarcoat whispered.
Sunny Flare looked at Sugarcoat. “They are. I bet there’s still mud.”
Sugarcoat went to Sunny Flare. “There isn’t. Look,” Sugarcoat showed the hull.
Sunny Flare took the blanket for herself. “Who’s being insensitive now?” Sugarcoat took the blanket for her.
Sunny Flare got up. “Now I have to rebuild the bed so the sheet is tidy.” Sunny Flare took the blanket from her mouth. Sugarcoat fell to the floor.
Sunny Flare took the blanket and fixed it. Sugarcoat was about to remove the blanket to cover herself, but Sunny Flare stopped it. “Ah-ah. You will mess up. It should lie down like this.”
Sunny Flare sat on the bed, Before starting to dictate carefully so that the blanket wouldn’t move out of place. When she was done, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“OK. Go wait. Geronimo!” Sugarcoat jumped on the bed, resulting in the blanket going to her and Sunny Flare going away from the bed and falling to the floor.
Sunny Flare rose from the floor. “You did it on purpose.”
“Oh yeah?” asked Sugarcoat.
“Get up for me to clean up again,” said Sunny Flare.
“I’m not listening to you. I’m sleeping.” Sugarcoat pretended to snore.
Sunny Flare took the blanket from the bed. Sugarcoat opened her eyes. Sugarcoat wasn’t happy. “I wasn’t even moving.”
“You should if you wanted the sheet,” Sunny Flare said in a muffled voice because the blanket was in her mouth, but Sugarcoat took it off.
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare began to pull the scarf aside as if it were tug of war.
“Give it back,” said Sugarcoat.
“I won’t return,” said Sunny Flare.
“Yes it will.”
“I will not go.”
“Yes.”
“I will not go.”
“No.”
“Yes.”
“I will not go.”
“Yes.”
Sunset Shimmer interrupted the fight. “Enough!”
Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat stopped what they were doing.
“Sleepover parties have to be all having fun. And how can you have fun if you two can’t stop fighting?” said Sunset Shimmer.
Sugarcoat dropped the blanket from his mouth. “Sorry, but I did everything to make it work.”
Sunny Flare dropped the blanket. “No. I did everything to make it work, Sugarcoat.”
“No. It was me!” shouted Sugarcoat
“No. It was me!” shouted Sunny Flare.
“Me!”
“Me!”
“But know that I’ll forgive you both,” Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat looked at Sunset Shimmer. “I know you two are two different types of ponies and that each of you has your own tastes and preferences. But can this get any worse at this sleepover besides this fight?”
Suddenly, lightning struck near a tree that was near Golden Oka’s Tree Library.
Sunset Shimmer put the blanket in her mouth. “Sorry for asking.”
Sunset Shimmer, Sunny Flare, and Sugarcoat went to the window and saw a piece of the tree branch slowly swaying.
“Did you see? That’s why we were pulling the loose branches, SunnyFlare,” said Sugarcoat.
Sunny Flare looked sadly and guiltily. “It’s not freshness.”
“But I ...” Sunny Flare tried to speak but was interrupted by Sugarcoat.
“I will in this. No time to waste.” Sugarcoat opened the window with a hoof, and began to swing her rope.
Sunny Flare went to Sugarcoat to stop her. “Wait. Don’t do it!”
“No waiting,” Sugarcoat tossed the rope to the loose branch. “Girl, this is what I call hoove dough.”
Sugarcoat pulled the rope forward. The branch fell right over the room. Sugarcoat was holding the rope in his mouth, it was on the second floor of the Golden Oka’s Tree Library.
Sunny Flare was holding a book on her head. “I was trying to say that it would go here.”
Sugarcoat climbed into the room with the tree. “Yeah. But you haven’t tried hard enough.”
Sunset Shimmer stepped off the leaves under it. She rolled her eyes.
“I’m sorry, Sunset,” said Sugarcoat.
“It’s alright Sugarcoat. But now we need to get this branch out of my room.” Sunset Shimmer stepped off the branch and she and Sugarcoat went to Sunny Flare, who was putting the books back on the shelf.
“But what are you doing there?” Sugarcoat asked, not at all pleased.
Sunny Flare looked at Sugarcoat and Sunset Shimmer. “I’m cleaning up the mess somepony made! And who was it? Oh yes. Was you!”
Sunset Shimmer got in the middle of the fight. “Girls, please stop fighting. We need to focus on getting that branch out.” the unicorn looked at Sugarcoat. “Sugarcoat, try to remove the branch by using the hooves.”
Sugarcoat nodded her head. First she tried on the ground and then on the branch. Sunset Shimmer saw that Sunny Flare was still putting the books back on the shelf. “Sunny, you go to the window to close it when Sugarcoat has removed the branch, and I will shrink the branch.”
“But I’ll get wet and dirty, darling,” said Sunny Flare.
Sugarcoat returned to where Sunny Flare and Sunset Shimmer were. “Grandma’s pants. Sunny Flare, no frills and help!”
“But…”
“Let it go and help me!” A silence occurred. “I’m sorry I didn’t hear you about when you were going to talk about the branch. Its crisp freshness would have saved us from this mess, but now you need to stop being so fresh and thorough and do what Sunset Shimmer is saying with this thing here that is what matters.” A silence occurred again. “Please.”
“But I don’t want to get dirty, darling,” said Sunny Flare.
“It will… but what… Sunny Flare, getting dirty is what happens after work. But we have to get over it because Sunset Shimmer and I can’t do it all on our own. We need your help.”
Sunny flare think before taking the book out of your head. “All right. Let’s go.” Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat, and Sunset Shimmer reached the branch.
Sunset Shimmer used her magic and made the size of the branch shrink. Sugarcoat saw a piece of wood and was about to kick it, but stopped when she saw Sunny Flare’s unhappy expression. Sugarcoat took the piece of wood with her mouth before throwing it outside. Sunny Flare, smiling, closed the window with her magic.
Sunny Flare looked at herself and saw that although she hadn’t touched the branch, she was dirty. “I’m horrible.”
Sugarcoat thought before he had an idea and put a lemon in both Sunny Flare’s eyes. “Better?”
“Thank you.” Sunny Flare tried to find Sugarcoat before they hugged.
Sunny Flare and Sunset Shimmer had their manes tied while Sugarcoat was with the normal mane. They were laughing.
“Is it ... bigger than a barn?” Sugarcoat asked.
Sunset Shimmer laughed. “No.”
“So it’s smaller than a cell?” Sunny Flare asked.
Sunset Shimmer laughed. “No. And you only have three more questions. ”
“We’ll never guess what you thought. It can be anything,” said Sugarcoat. Sunny Flare looked at Sugarcoat before looking back at Sunset Shimmer.
“And it’s not getting warm?” asked Sunny Flare.
“No. And that counted as a question. So, just two more,” said Sunset Shimmer.
“Is it a… six-legged pony with the mane of pellets that stars in the eyes?” asked Sugarcoat.
“Are it traveling around the world to store your shiny eggs?” Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare made a cute face.
“That’s it,” said Sunset Shimmer.
“Really?” Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare asked in unison.
“It’s not,” Sunset Shimmer pointed to a telescope. “Is that. But it’s so good to see you two getting along well again that I wanted to let you win together.”
Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat laughed. “Saw? We could have fun like that from the beginning.”
“If only one pony wasn’t so fresh,” Sugarcoat said, smiling.
“Maybe she wouldn’t be like that if the other wasn’t so sloppy,” said Sunny Flare.
“But…” Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat looked at each other unhappy before smiling.
“Sorry for being a rock in the horseshoe,” said Sugarcoat.
“No. I know it was a lot worse,” said Sunny Flare.
“I know you think that way. But it’s me who should apologize.”
“Ah. But I need more than you.”
“No, you need not.”
“Yes, I do.”
“You don’t need.”
“Yes, I do.”
“You don’t have to.” Sugarcoat smiled.
“Yes, i do.” Sunny Flare smiled before she and Sugarcoat laughed.
Sunset Shimmer came in, she was no longer in a hurry. “I declare this sleepover a success!”
“Now take two steps to the left, dear.” Sugarcoat had lemons in her eyes. In front of her, were several book and two pillows.
“And what’s yours ...?” Sugarcoat fell on the books. On leaving, there was a pillow in her head. “This mess is your fault, not mine.”
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare started to laugh. Sunset Shimmer was writing a letter to Luna.
“Dear Princess Luna, it is hard to believe how two ponies so different with so little in common can understand each other. But finding that accepting the differences of the other can surprise or find a way to be friends after all.”
Sunset Shimmer looked at Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat. “So?”
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare looked at Sunset Shimmer. “Who’s ready for another sleepover tomorrow?”
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare looked at each other with smiles before throwing two pillows at Sunset Shimmer. “How about next Thursday? Oh. So the other Saturday? Or next month?”
The three mares began to laugh. The clouds came out, revealing the full moon.
