Cherry and the Friendship Games
Chapter 24
Previous Chapter"Well, kids, time to go." Penn said as he walked to the car.
"Aww, but Dad!" Zolten and Moxie pouted.
"No buts." Penn said.
Zolten and Moxie pouted, getting into the back of their father's car. Teller was now standing next to Cherry, both rather sheepish.
"So, Cherry..." Teller took her hands and looked into her eyes. "Will you come to Venice with me?"
Cherry bit her lip and looked down at the ground. "I-I'm sorry, Teller, but... I think you should find someone else for yourself... I'll only hold you back."
"No, you won't." Teller said.
"I will... I-I'm sorry, Teller..." Cherry let go of his hands.
Teller looked a little heartbroken, he then took a deep breath and tried to relax himself. "It's alright..." he said with a sigh.
Penn honked the horn and twirled his finger to his partner, giving the universal gesture of 'wrap it up'.
"Well, I better go..." Teller said to her. "I'll see you later..."
"See ya..." Cherry nodded to him.
Teller nodded back and took his leave. While making his way to the car, he accidentally bumped into Derpy.
"Oh, excuse me..." Derpy said to him.
"Oh, that's quite all right..." Teller chuckled bashfully. "We just keep running into each other."
"Is this some hip new trend I'm not familiar with?" Derpy pouted with her hands on her hips.
Teller rolled his eyes, though had an innocent smile. "I'll catch you later, Miss Hooves." he then got into Penn's car so then Penn could drive them all back home.
Derpy waved, then looked puzzled. "Wait... How did HE know my name?" she then narrowed her ditzy eyes. "SPIES!" she then smiled innocently as always. "Oh, well!"
"Could they be...? Nah!" Cherry shook her head.
It was truly a happy ending for all. Forte went to the church to put away Cherry's package until it would be time for Sabrina's birthday.
"Now that that's all over, how about a picnic?" Pinkie suggested.
"Agreed, a picnic sounds great right about now." Patch smiled.
They all agreed on a picnic once peace was restored in the world.
Cherry watched as Penn's car drove off and she slowly waved. "Goodbye, guys..." she whispered softly.
Teller sighed heavenly as he looked at a picture he took, standing next to Derpy Hooves back in Equestria with him as Doctor Whooves.
"Whatcha lookin' at?" Penn asked.
"Nothing!" Teller hid the picture nervously.
"Okay?" Penn said, confused.
"Uncle Teller's face is red." Moxie giggled.
"Shush..." Teller mumbled.
Penn laughed and shook his head as he drove them all back home.
The entire picnic was set out. They were all sitting in front of the statue, the horse figure was still destroyed, but they didn't stop their picnic. Rarity was fiddling around with Mo and Rainbow Dash's hair. Pinkie was lying across the statue stand.
Even though she had skipped school, Darla was joining them and the Humane Six got to meet the little girl that Atticus's family looked after from now on. They were then encountered by Twilight from Equestria as she came out through the portal.
"I'm so sorry I didn't get here sooner!" Twilight rambled. "I didn't get your messages until just now because I was caught in this time travel loop and, honestly, it was the strangest thing that's ever happened to me-" she then looked in shock to see her exact, though not exactly, double of this world.
Sci-Twi smiled sheepishly and waved to her counterpart.
Twilight blinked and smiled sheepishly back. "Make that the second strangest."
"Um, Twilight, meet, um, Twilight." Atticus said, smiling sheepishly.
"This... Is the Twilight Zone..." Cherry said, breaking the fourth wall, by looking to seemingly no one.
"Who are you talking to?" Derpy asked.
Cherry looked around and shrugged.
"So... You're me?" Sci-Twi asked.
"And I'm you?" Twilight added, then held her head. "Ow..."
"Yeah, she's you in this world, you're her in Equestria." Atticus smiled.
"You have a Spike too?" Sci-Twi asked.
"Yeah, but mine's a dragon..." Twilight chuckled.
"Yeah, and not a big one or a scary one at that." Patch said.
"Well, that's good to know..." Sci-Twi smiled.
"Um... Sorry for not getting back to you, Sunset Shimmer," Twilight said to the former queen bee of Canterlot High. "It's been pretty crazy..."
"That's okay, Twilight," Sunset smiled. "Stay for the picnic?" she then invited.
"Sure, besides, I think everything is calming down in Equestria." Twilight smiled.
"Feels like forever since we last saw you." Cherry said.
"I'll say," Twilight said as she sat down with them. "It's been crazy... Plus I've got to prepare for Shining Armor and Cadence's visit."
"You have a brother named Shining Armor too?" Sci-Twi asked.
"Let's just make this short and sweet," Darla spoke up. "Basically, everything here, well, almost everything, is basically the same in this universe as it is in Twilight's... Or so I guess... I haven't been to Equestria."
"Well, hi there, sweetie," Twilight smiled to her. "I don't think I've seen you before."
"Oh, right, you two haven't met. Twilight, this is my adoptive little sister, Darla Dimple Fudo," Atticus introduced. "And Darla, this is the Princess of Friendship herself, Twilight Sparkle."
"Hello, there..." Twilight extended her right hand, remembering what she was taught.
Darla shook hands back with the alicorn from Equestria. "Charmed, I'm sure..." she said in a rather snooty, though playfully snooty accent.
"This adventure was one of the most death defying and magical adventure of our lives." Patch smiled.
Principal Celestia came over to Darla, seeming to look not angry with her, but seemed to have something for her. The others agreed.
Darla noticed Principal Celestia coming her way and she stood up in front of the woman. "Okay, I know I cut school, but I had to come here and help Atticus, he's my brother!"
"I know, dear, and which is why you deserve this." Principal Celestia smiled as she brought out an Equestrian medallion.
Darla felt blessed, she took the medallion. "This is for me...?"
"Yes, for your heroism and help, you've earned it," Principal Celestia smiled. "Now you can go to Equestria just like your big brother!"
"Wow..." Darla smiled and instantly put it on. "I wonder what I'll look like!"
"Let's find out, shall we?" Principal Celestia smiled.
"Is there a way to find out?" Darla smiled.
"Just think about being a member of Equestria," Mo coached the little girl. "That's how it works for us."
"Uh-huh." Patch said while Atticus nodded.
"It's true." Cherry added.
"Okay... I'll try it..." Darla said, she then took a deep breath, shut her eyes, and then tried to concentrate on becoming her Equestrian form in their dimension.
"What do you see?" Atticus asked.
"I see... A meadow..." Darla whispered, little did she know, there was a glow coming all around her and gently spinning her into a circle. "There's flowers and butterflies everywhere..."
"Sounds peaceful." Fluttershy smiled.
"What else, darling?" Rarity asked.
"I'm running through a field with endless possibilities..." Darla smiled as she continued on and on. "I used to wonder what friendship could be... But you've all shared it's magic with me."
"Big adventure?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Tons of fun!?" Pinkie asked.
"A faithful heart?" Rarity asked.
"Big and strong?" Applejack asked.
"Gentle kindness?" Fluttershy asked.
"It's an easy, special treat." Darla nodded to them.
"And magic makes it all complete." Both Twilights said at the same time, they looked to each other then and laughed.
"To have my little pony, don't you know you're all my very best friends?" Mo asked.
There was then a huge glow, but it did not harm anyone. Everyone flinched and fell back slightly, but then looked back and gasped.
"What?" Darla asked, everyone seemed a lot taller than her than usual. "What is it?"
"It's your Equestrian form!" Patch said to her. "You look amazing!"
"Ooh, lemme see, lemme see!" Darla grew eager.
Rarity walked over with a full body mirror to show the little girl. Darla looked at her reflection. She was a hot pink alicorn filly with a white heart cutie mark and her hair was now golden mane with a curly tail and she had a bow in her tail.
"Wow, I really do look amazing." Darla smiled.
"Looks like we got a new adventurer among us." Atticus said.
"An adventure with me?" Darla gushed. "Really!?"
"Yep." Atticus nodded.
"Excitement!" Darla jumped up with joy, but turned back into her human form, and landed on her behind. "Oops..."
"That's okay, you can try again the next time you guys visit Equestria." Twilight gave a supportive smile.
"You now have not only a pony form, but also an Equestrian form which is basically is what we call of when we pony up." Patch smiled.
"Yeah, your element glows and you pony up." Sci-Twi added.
"Hmm... Wonder what my element is?" Darla wondered.
"When we go back to Equestria, we'll find that out, but for now, it's picnic time!" Twilight cheered.
And with that, they returned to their picnic as things were looking up and the world was saved to return to normal. And where this time, Atticus, Patch, Cherry, or Mo didn't appeared in a different room, they were all still there, telling you that the school and everything there was there to stay.
After the picnic, the Humane Six, now Seven, decided to get themselves home. Charlotte already left for home and this adventure was over.
"This was so awesome!" Darla smiled.
"You got that right..." Mo chuckled. "What a day... I think I'm ready for bed... All those shadows, magic spells... Oy..."
"You're coming with us to see Sabrina, right?" Atticus asked.
"I dunno..." Mo tugged on her bandanna nervously. "Would I be allowed to? I mean... Sabrina can't even see her own mother since she's a mortal."
"Well, since you have Equestrian magic, you can be allowed to come over." Atticus smiled.
"Oh... Right..." Mo chuckled sheepishly. "Guess I'm still adjusting to my new life. So, when's Sabrina's birthday?"
Cherry checked her calendar to make extra sure. "Next week."
"Great! Then I'll be at the Spellman's house for her birthday in a week." Mo smiled.
"I hear Hilda and Zelda saying this will be a big one..." Cherry nodded to them.
"Sorry, Darla..." Atticus said since she couldn't come.
"That's okay, I'll do something with Amber," Darla compromised. "She's always there when I need her."
"Yep." Atticus smiled.
It was late and everybody decided to go home and get some rest. It looked like their next adventure would be dealing with Sabrina and witchcraft again.
The End