Opaline gets a job

by Misty Arcana

First published

Everyone needs a good job and money, even Opaline.

Opalin Arcana works to collect money to buy a good phone because of breaking her adopted daughter's phone. But it's not that easy.

Opaline vs work

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Did it really matter to her? She always told me that she likes to be in the library. Most of the time, she writes our to-do list in it, but now she is sad. OK. It's okay. But why are these small devices so expensive and important today?
I'm just doing this... oh ok ok. I'm evil, but I hate that my only assistant is upset.
I regret that I broke her phone.



The entrance door opened with a familiar sound. And Misty stood in front of me.

:" Hi Opaline. 》

She was late again, I had not seen her for about three days.
Even now that I have my strength. even now

:" Is it clear where you are?"

:" I... I.."

:" I'm tired of your excuses. Enough. Enough. 》

:" I'm sorry Opalin, but... 》

I heard a short song from Misty's phone.
Then Misty took the phone in her hooves

"Give it to me."

:" What? But... 》

:" I said give it to me. You are not allowed to use it for a week. Who is that?"

:" Ah... this... is no one. By God...》

I pulled the phone out of her hand with magic, but very suddenly my magic stopped and the phone fell into the magic pool of me.

I raised my head and looked at Misty's green eyes, which were round and panting.

:" Ah.. Misty..."

:"Get off me, I want to be alone. Stop it"

I then heard the sound of her crying from the room. Lovely.


I looked at the long white shelves.

:" Well... how much is that?"

:" 40 mane. The phone is a good model."

:" And what is that one?"

:" 23 Mane."

"Um... what do you have under 20mane?"

:" Excuse me. We sell new phones. I think you don't know the prices, do you?"

I looked at the seller and sighed.

:"Keep the 40 mane. I will arrange the money in a week, for now it's 15mane."

Using magic, I took out the money bag from under my long purple cloak, placed it on the table and moved towards the big Mertaim tree.

I should have done this. I ... I couldn't give her a cutie mark, but ... maybe buying a high model phone would make her happy. I don't want her to think that this matter is very important to me, but ... she ... worked a lot for me. My magic, some delicious modern dishes (I only know the traditional dishes of old Equestria) and... a good assistant.

I was thinking that a lilac unicorn or as Misty called it (Izzy) turned green in front of me.

:" Are you new? Are you lost? Do you want something?"

I hate these ponies. But now I really needed to work with one of these ponies. Of course for a short time.

:" I... do you have work? I need work. I want...

I paused for a moment, it was very stupid to say to Izzy: "I want to buy a phone for my assistant, but I don't have enough money." That's why I said something else.

:" I don't have enough money to buy a good phone for my adopted daughter's birthday. Can you suggest a job with a good salary?"

The lilac unicorn with that wavy hair stared at me.

:" Well, work. Well... maybe it's better to... Ah, I see, go to Pipp's beauty salon. You can help Sunny sell smoothies. or not at all..."
Let's go to Bridewood. Pre-Alphabittle He makes the best teas.

I didn't like working with these weak ponies, but I had to and I needed the money.

:" all right."

After talking, we started walking towards Mane Melody.
I was thinking about how I was going to make the other's mane. I am a fire elkhorn, mighty and glorious. But I am not going to make my mane model for others.
This is stupid. Of course, Misty's hairstyle is the only one I know. It doesn't matter, everything will be fine.

After a few minutes, we arrived at the pink salon of that little Pegasus salon and studio. I think her name was Pipp. Pipe saw

Izzy opened the short round door with her name and we entered together.

:" Hello to all of these...um...

she turned to me and mumbled

:" What is your name? Introduce yourself."

I thought for a moment, if my name was supposed to be a name other than Opaline ... Rebecca ... Yes, Rebecca is great or Lucy or ... Clara ... Eva. This is it . Eva A simple, easy and of course beautiful name.

:" I'm Eva. Eva Firefox. 》

I think it is a good name. Firefox. It was the name of a search program that Misty told me a few years ago.
Of course, it is known that it is mostly used for Windows or laptops and computers.

The pink pegasus spread its fluffy wings.

:" Welcome Eva. Do you need anything?"

I looked at my black hooves with magenta fur, I wore light purple eyeshadow to hide my identity and a purple cloak to hide my wings that sometimes came under my hooves and
I had tied my hair in a ponytail (Misty said everyone knows this model) and I had even added turquoise streaks to it with a temporary color and I hoped no one would recognize me.

:" I... I'm looking for a job. A good job with a good salary. I... I... I have to collect at least 45 mane by next week. 》

I sighed and looked at the fluffy Pegasus.

:" Well... we don't want new forces here, but... you can arrange the warehouse."

I? Alcorn fire? I myself.... no. I needed this job and besides, I could work with other ponies on other days.

"Okay. How much is her salary?"

:" I can... give you 5 mane. Is that okay?"

:"Yes. Well, when should I start?"

:" from now on ."


I stared at the gray door that was twice my height.
I brought my hove close and opened the door.
The scene facing Rome was unbelievable.

Paint sprays were piled up in the corners of the warehouse, colorful combs were dusted on the shelves.
My palace has never been this
It was not like that.
I never allowed the slightest mess or dirt in my palace.
Misty cleans her room but sometimes
She also cleans the palace. Of course, minor works. My palace is always clean.

I took out the colored cloth handkerchief that I got from the pipe and started to wipe the dust.
Half an hour later, I moved the mustard shelf to the left.
Purple combs and sprays from lilac to eggplant on the first floor, golden and yellow combs and sprays on the second floor, and orange combs on the last and highest floor.

I placed a long blue shelf on the right side of the warehouse and put the rest of the spray and colored combs in it.
I know that a lot of time has passed, maybe two hours.
I opened the door again, the pink pegasus that reminded me of puffy clouds was standing in front of the main door and smiling at me.

"My work is finished."

:" Great. Here is your salary."

A banknote that was written 5 mane came out from under the cotton clouds and a few seconds later I put the banknote under my cloak.
The first job, the first salary... it gave me a strange but good feeling. I can say it was a great experience.

The next morning I left for Mertime with a lilac cloak, that day was the day to help Sunny. My main enemy.

When I arrived at the smoothie shop, I couldn't believe that the shop was a small Elkhorn. We are the most powerful, glorious and.....some of us are also immortal.

:" Hi Eva. Pipp and Izzy told me that you are going to do our internship for a few days to find a good job for yourself. You want to buy a phone for your daughter too, right?"

All Sunny's words were true. But the internship? What does it mean? Will she be an assistant or a student?
I don't know much about today's terms and facilities. For example, these bird snails. In our time, it was an ordinary snail, big and small and colorful...
Look at the world now? Electrical appliances for their work, such as these phones or even washing machines or...
Stylish and beautiful zipp's helicopter. Ah, those glasses... X-rays?

I went to the smoothie shop and stared at all kinds of strange fruits. Really? Does she make smoothies with these?

:" Well, Eva, apple, banana and mint. With the others, it's 2 mane. If you don't mind, give me the fruits.
Or do you like to take smoothies for customers? which one?"

:"Apple, banana, mint. Shall I give you some ice?"

:" Yes sure"

The fruits that I had given to Sunny started moving in the blender, and after five minutes, the delicious smoothie... the smoothie was ready.

The blue winged horse also took the smoothie and walked away from the stall.

"Do you always do this?"

:" You mean selling smoothies..."

:" Yeah."

The orange earth pony stared at the light blue ground of the stall and white, blue drops appeared on her green eyes.

:" When I was very young, I opened this stall with my father. At that time, there were no friends and even...
There was no justice. One day, when I was selling smoothies and my father was with me, I took my cutie mark and there... I put justice. This is the best memory of me and my dad.

I could understand many things from her sad and tearful face.

:" What happened to your father? If...

:" No, it's no problem. It's been 5 years. He... he left and never came back. No one knows what happened, but father always loved exploring Equestria's past."

Sunny took out a small photo from the blue bag she always had on her shoulder.

:" This is me. This is my dad. I was 5 years old here. You know, I never met my mom and dad was like a mother to me."

I could feel something squeezing my heart.
I didn't want to care about this pony that looked like Twilight, but… some of the things Sunny said sounded like my past.
I wrapped my arms around Sunny and stared at the half-eaten smoothie.

:"I too... lost my love and daughter. My real daughter."

:" So that's why you raised your adopted daughter?"

:" Well, yeah"

I smiled at Sunny for the first time and started making smoothies with my worst but most sympathetic enemy. Smoothies with different cravings, smoothies just like different feelings and moments.

After working for half a day, the sun started to disappear under the horizon of the sea and the sky, the moment that I
I really like it. At the same time, Sunny came to me.

:" Well, Eva, I collected 40 manes today. We have to divide them in half. These 20 manes are yours and the rest are mine."

:" I.. I thank you. 》

I came out of the stall and took a deep breath, smiled and moved towards the palace.

The next morning, it was the turn to work with Hitch. According to Misty's information, there was no sheriff of the city and ... it was not known what duty she gave me.
When I arrived at the police station..... Um... Yes. It was as if she wanted me to ... take care of Sparky.

Really? Are you serious? only this?

:" Hello, I'm Eva. 》

:" Hi Eva. I'm Hitch. This is Sparky. My little dragon. Can you look after him until 2pm?"
I will give you 15 mane for it.》

Oh oh . It was really great. 15mane. I paid for the phone. Of course, I needed about 5 more dollars for the rest of the phone.

:" Okay, give it to me."

A powerful and small dragon sat on my back.

:" Of course, let me warn you that... the fire is very dangerous. It is really magical and strange"

:" Heh. You thought I couldn't handle it? I'm not weak like you. I'm strong. I'm the best pony...

I was silent for a moment. I was exposing myself. I almost laughed evilly. But I smiled.

:" This little one is not dangerous. I know. Look at him."

I looked at nothing with the most unnatural grin and jumped into the police station, there was a big list of Sparky's work on the table.

Feed the Spark

Play with Spark

A half hour nap
Bottom...

Food....

Play....

Practice magic...

Play....

One hour sleep...

Children's story...

And.......

I did not remember that taking care of a child is so difficult. Misty was really calm. And of course cuter than Sparky and of course Misty was about 4 years old.

"Okay... do you like salad?"

Sparky looked at me with a grumble. It was as if he knew who I was.

:" Wow. Calm down. Calm down. I'm Eva. Can I be your friend?"

Sparky's power attracted me and I tried not to get involved with this power a second time.

:"Okay. Let's eat salad. Would you like it?"

Sparky smiled and I immediately understood what Sparky was saying.

:" A dish of ready and delicious food for me and one of Ayaraki. Please."

And Sparky started eating happily.

At 4 o'clock nothing arrived and under my wing there were exactly 40 ridges and tomorrow I was planning to work with Izzy.


Make a craft? How childish and interesting.
This was what I said to my heart. Really? Is that a craft... a friendship bracelet? These ponies really need more things. Too many things. Like a ruler and of course a good leader.

:" Eva? Hey Eva. Evaaa?》

:" Huh?》 How loud is this unicorn horse?

:" Come, take this thread. Come. I have to make bracelets for Posey and Wendy. Come on, Eva, June"

The blue and purple seals glowed in my magic and flew towards Izzy.

:"I think it will be wonderful. Hey Eva, do you want to be friends with us too? I like you, you are very cool and beautiful."

I smiled bitterly and looked at my face and then at my hooves.

:"M...I...I don't know..."

:" Well, it's okay. I don't force anyone to be friends. 》

Then she picked up a colored bracelet.

:" Come on. It's over. I'll take it to them in the afternoon. And I'll pay you."

The lilac unicorn placed two to five horns on the table next to me. And there was a small purple box next to the bills.

:" Open the box later. Today is your daughter's birthday. Let's go buy the phone. 》

Without giving me a chance to answer, she took my poison and ran to the mobile phone shop.

:" So what do you want?"

: "A good model. Pipp says Sampony is good. But she has an iPhone. You give her the same Sampony.
The newest model.

I looked at Izzy who spoke for me and nodded my head. I continued

:" Do you have blue? My daughter likes blue. 》

The seller took out a small blue cell phone that looked like an ocean and turned to me

:" 40 mane please. 》

"Give me a frame and a memory too."

:" But... But Izzy... I...

: "I will count myself. Don't worry about her Opa... Eva."

I couldn't believe I was hearing this. Do you count for me? Really? But what about me...

"Eva? are you okay?"

We came out of the store and I looked at Izzy.

:" I... I have to go. The way home and..."

I tried to hide my anger, but it was really hard. really hard Ponies that I didn't value would do these things to me?
Why? really why

I didn't want to talk and quickly moved towards the palace. My silent palace.
When I arrived at the palace, Misty was sitting in her room as usual.
I went to her room and knocked on the door.

"You must come out."

Misty's sad face appeared in front of me.

I took out the mobile phone case without the slightest hesitation
And I took it towards Misty.

:"Come on. This is yours. You.. Happy birthday... Ah, Merry Christmas too."

My little unicorn looked at me and took the box and opened it.
I could see the excitement and happiness in her bright cute eyes.

:" This... this is mine? But this is very expensive. 》

:" I know."

At that moment, I felt a warm thing clinging to me, I hugged Misty with my bright magenta wings. It felt really good. Why had I never hugged her?

I was lying in my bed at night when I remembered the box that Izzy had given me, I took the box out from under my pillow and in the box was a colored bracelet, just with my favorite colors.
Blue, lilac, purple and a magenta rhombus bead with a blue butterfly attached to it.
I saw a blue paper in the box

I hope you enjoy your gift.
From Izzy, Sunny and other friends.
For my new friend, Eva Firefox.

(Of course, the correct one is opaline arcana

I stared at the paper and smiled involuntarily...