Makeover Stat!

The following morning both Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle were at the school long before anyone else. They met at the Wondercolt statue and Sunset still had a concerned look on her face and before she could open her mouth, Twilight held up a hand and spoke.

"I know what you're about to ask and I swear I'll protect your right to privacy and keep last night a total secret from everyone at CHS and also our friends. If you're also about to ask though, my parents were delighted to meet your mom and want to know if we'll be over as a family soon to spend an evening with yours? Even my brother wants to meet your parents and he swears he won't spill it to anyone either."

"You can tell your folks and brother we'll be glad to have you over Saturday after next. As this Saturday is your big date night. How did your parents and brother take it when you told them you'd been asked out? Or did you even tell them?"

She looked nervous as she was rubbing her arm nervously, but sighed and answered back, "Yes, I told them. Right after your mom left. I mean she stayed long enough to get acquainted with my folks and for a quick cup of coffee. It's then I explained partly why you took me to your home was so we could talk about this date thing."

"How did your parents take it? Or your brother?"

"They're shocked as I was and very excited too. They do want to meet Fledge of course and know his own family as well. They said I can of course go on the date, but I can't be out any later than ten-thirty. But if this leads to something more than they really want to meet his family. Never thought I've deal with this in my life, to be honest, Sunset." Twilight said softly as she hung her head to which Sunset gave a half smile and flipped her hair over her shoulder with a giggle whispered excitedly.

"Well, you know for sure the others will flip over the news as soon as we tell them. There is no doubt about that one for sure. They'll flip and I can already envision what it's gonna be like when we tell them!" which caused both girls to burst out laughing as they saw a very silly and hilarious event in the near future for them and their friends.

Sunset managed to stop busting a gut long enough to add on "Also, if you want and when we're alone of course, I'll show you some of my parents high school memorabilia. The library here at the school has a complete section to hold yearbooks for each year that the school's been here. So we can look back and see what my parents looked like at our age and even Principal Celestia and Vice Principle Luna looked like back in the day! They also should've in the school trophy room pictures and other things of their time here as well.

Yin Yang was properly one the best students to ever be on the Canterlot High Scholastic team, and Sunfire was part of the band here and did do a few musical shows as well. Truthfully I've always wanted to look it up since being here, but I didn't want to answer awkward questions if people asked what I was up too and I couldn't come up with a plausible excuse," she finished whispering herself now hanging her head in shame.

Twilight smiled tenderly and cleaned Sunset's tears and gave her a hug. "Don't worry, Sunset Shimmer. One day you'll have the courage to tell everyone about your secret life and be able to fully forgive yourself as well. Though that will be in your own time and on your own terms. No-one gonna make you do it other than you and when you want to do it. But I swear I won't tell anyone at all about last night. You've my word."

Wiping the last of her tears away and hiccupping once, Sunset recovered and smiled. Thanks, Twilight. I needed that. So should we go tell the girls now?"

"I don't know how. No-one is here but us and the building doesn't open for another hour and half. So we'll have a long wait."

"Actually we don't have to wait that long according to my watch." Sunset replied checking her watch that looked like her cutie mark.

"Cool watch."

"Thanks, you know we should get you a cutie mark watch and calendar too now that I think about it."

"Cutie mark what?"

"Well, all the symbols everyone has on their clothes are what we ponies call our cutie marks in Equestria. We're born as blank flanks and when we discover our special talent and destiny our marks appear. So everyone in the groups' marks on their clothes are the same as their pony selves. So it was an idea I came up with shortly after the events of the Fall Formal and prior to the Dazzlings making trouble for idea to raise extra money if the showcase alone couldn't do it. So I said let's make things like calendars, watches or things of that nature to sell for extra money. It was a big hit and they're still available on the school website and store."

"So they can make me a custom watch to look like my hair accessory which would be my cutie mark in Equestria?"

"Yeah, also your mark's already on the calendar and each mark there either a caption about the Elements of Harmony or something about the cutie mark it belongs too. Let's see," Sunset said as she racked her brain to remember the calendar in their kitchen.

"January is Rainbow Dash's cutie mark and talks about loyalty of course and the others follow that. February is Applejack's and honesty, March is Rarity's and generosity, April is Fluttershy's and kindness, Pinkie Pie's is May and laughter, yours is June and talks about the different interpretation of magic. July is Celestia's sun and talks about hope, August is Luna's moon and about learning from mistakes, Cadence is September is about love, October is the Cutie Mark Crusaders new marks in Equestria all together and talks about determination and perseverance, November is my own mark and my lesson to teach is forgiveness. December is the picture to go with the elements in the center with the other marks making the boarder and it is about reflection and learning all these lessons throughout the year. We'll buy you a copy and a wristwatch later today, okay?"

"Sounds super cool and a wonderful idea. Though again even if you're really cool wristwatch is telling the right time how is that gonna get our friends here?" Twilight asked in confusion.

"It's Tuesday, the school opens an hour early and stays open an hour later, so all the bands can have some practice time. It's been like that since we're going to do the musical showcase that was turned into the Battle of the Bands, because of the Sirens, and that's when your other self came back here, and helped us defeated them, and I helped too. So really? The school will be swarming in about ten minutes with everyone hurrying to go their assigned room to practice. So we can go there and meet them if you want."

"Well, how about we take a quick detour to the school trophy room first? Or at least the school store so I can get a calendar and place an order for my own cutie mark watch?"

"Well, they're both right next to each other so we can do both quick, I guess. Let's go!" as they hooked arms and dashed inside.

The school store was a small one room full of school related things. A few different students did run it. It was usually locked before school started, but since it was a Tuesday and school was open early for band practice they found the person in charge already sitting there.

Sitting inside the room trying to organize things and doing terribly at it was teenage girl with greenish blue hair done in a style of hair buns famous in Japan called odangos. She was dressed in an aqua green halter top, with her midriff showing, along with black leather capris with a matching aqua strip down each side and cool looking aqua ankle boots. She also wore a more fashionable pair of glasses then Twilight's. It looked like what her cutie mark would be in Equestria was on her halter top. It kinda looked like 3D printer.

"Hey, Tecna, how you doing today?" inquired Sunset curiously as they knocked on the bluish-purple door.

The girl looked startled for a moment and let out a small shriek but quickly recovered as Sunset returned her stylish glasses that had fallen onto the bottle green tiled floor.

"Thanks, Sunset! I'm glad they didn't break! I keep begging my parents to let me get contacts, but my dad really won't let me! Mom's trying to wear him down but he's point blank refusing!" Tecna exclaimed in an annoyed tone.

"What's your dad's reason for not letting you get contacts, um Tecna?" Twilight asked shyly. The girl Tecna looked up and grinned happily in Twilight's direction her electric purple eyes gazing even more happily at Twilight's lovely purple eyes.

"Oh, hey, Twilight! I mean the real one of this world, not the Princess Twilight obviously! I was starting to wonder if you'd ever pop in here sometime. Now that you are here and this world's Twilight. Man is this confusing, confusing but still exciting!" she spoke excitedly with a bit of giggling too as she and Twilight shook hands. Grinning to show off her perfect smile she continued on.

"Though the answer to your question? My dad's an ophthalmologist at the hospital, and he's deathly scared that I'll end up on his OR table for not wearing contact lens right and end up getting a parasite that is called Acanthamoeba keratitis. He's had to treat more than a few people for it and it's not pretty or cheap and he doesn't want his only kid to go blind and lose an eyeball for not using contact lens correctly. So he refuses to let me wear them. So is life I guess" she said with a bit of a disgusted sigh and rolled her electric purple eyes before turning towards Sunset.

"I thought he'd ease up on that now, Tecna. How many times have you asked him now?" Sunset inquired as she was now trying to help Tecna with organization which she clearly lacked. Twilight also started to assist in getting the small room straighten up and more organized.

"I've been wearing glasses since I was seven years old and no matter how many times I ask he'll always say no as long as I live under his roof! Though he can't tell me what to do once I'm out on my own and in college so I can't wait till that time!

You're so lucky, Sunset Shimmer! At least you don't have parents to tell you what to do or what you can't do! Also feel lucky yourself, Twilight. Unless your parents are too in a profession that would impact your life in a negative way? Then sorry, if not? Feel very lucky for yourself! Physicians, dentists or even psychiatrists! Those of some type of medical background cannot seem to separate their work life from their families! It will drive you up a wall trust me!

I'm more close to my mom actually. She's runs a local beauty salon/boutique. Rarity always there asking for tips and advice, for we all know when Rarity leaves school, she'll become the next big name in fashion just based on what she can do now!

My mom's beauty salon is called the Beauty Mark Salon and Boutique as her name is Beauty too! She's also not just named Beauty she is a beauty. Stylish, fun and cool! The funner parent that's for sure. She also gives a lot of summer jobs to the students here at the school and in fact gives all CHS special discounts at her store.

So like Rarity she's quite generous. Perhaps that's why Rarity gonna start working there part-time in the near future. At least that's what she said two days ago when I helped her restock the beauty supplies.

When it comes to myself thought, Twilight? I've got my mom's beauty and sense of style, I've got my dad's brilliances, but I also unfortunately got his disorganization skills as well!" Tecna finished explaining as the girls finished helping her get the school shop in order.

"Wow! It's nice to know more people at the school! Really it is! So if you can help the two of us, maybe I can come at another back here another time, and at least help you get a system to keep the school shop in order? I'm quite good at organizing myself and I'd like know how to work a 3D printer if you do have one. I'm only guessing based on your shirt design, I mean," Twilight stammered embarrassingly and Tecna grinned.

"I'm more than happy to accept that deal. If you can help me keep this shop which I'm in charge of in order that be a big help! Really it would! I've got like maybe eight other people who help run it, however sadly none of us really have the knack to keep things in order. We can design and stock well but keeping things in a system? Not so well. So you do me a favor I'll pay you back with interest."

"Well then we'll both lend a hand if you need two more or even five more. I'm sure the rest of our friends be more the willing to help if you needed it, Tecna. I know you're trying to save a lot of money to get into art school." Sunset remarked as she put the last of the computer paper where it belonged.

"What kind of degree in what kind of art are you going for?" Twilight inquired and Tecna grinned again, "I'm hoping to go into graphics design. I'm good at drawing and using computers and yeah I do have a very expensive 3D printer at home. But I want to work in graphic arts one day. Gotta save money somehow! But yeah, come here later and we'll talk shop, but I'm sure the rest of the Rainbooms are getting a bit impatient waiting for you. Since I know your band practice starts in about three minutes."

"Oh! Good eye, Tecna. I'm before we go can you put in an order to have a cutie mark calendar and matching watch for Twilight ready for pick up at the end of the week?" Sunset said in a rush.

"A week? For your help, Twilight and all of your friends? I'll have both the calendar and watch ready by tomorrow afternoon! Thanks! But you better go. Rainbow Dash may be the loyalist person there is at school, but we all know she's also one of the most impatient ones too!"

"Okay thanks, bye, Tecna! It was nice to meet you and don't worry I'll be back soon too help!" as the three girls shook hands and gave each other a high five before Sunset and Twilight hurried to the band room and yep the Rainbooms were waiting and Rainbow Dash looked very impatient.

"Where were you two?! Band practice was due to start like five minutes ago! How can we keep up our totally awesome skills and get to pony up at the same time if you're not here, Sunset to help the get this band rocking?" questioned an annoyed Rainbow Dash.

"Rainbow Dash! It's only Twilight's second day at CHS and I'm pretty darn sure she didn't have a clue that Tuesday is band practice day at CHS. Maybe that's why Sunset and Twilight are late? You know try to think a bit before speaking?" Applejack said as she tuned her bass.

"Oh, okay, sorry, dumb moment. Shouldn't have realized that. Sorry, Sunset, sorry, Twilight."

"It's okay, Dash, I did tell Twilight when we got here a little earlier that Tuesday is Band Day at CHS. Though we had to make a quick detour on our way here."

"Where was your detour, Sunset? I hope wherever you two went Twilight was able to make another new friend," Fluttershy asked in her soft kind voice as she was looking for her lyric notebook in her backpack at the moment. They're going to be practicing some new songs today she'd wrote and was eager to hear them played out loud.

"Well, I was telling Twilight all about those great calendars and watches and other cutie mark inspired items we came up with. You know to raise extra money in case the musical showcase didn't raise enough, I mean."

"I remember that darling, it was one of your more brilliant ideas and really helped me with selling some of the accessories and helping with designing some of it. Love any fashion challenge I can get."

"I love just how much fun it was surprising everyone with that gift exchange party I came up with so we could give everyone their own cutie mark themed fun stuff! We should have something like that more often! Yeah!" Pinkie Pie said and shot off a small blast from one of her smaller party cannons.

Some of the confetti land on Twilight and made her sneeze so hard her glasses fell off and while everyone giggled at that Sunset gave them back to her. "Thanks again, Sunset. Though to answer your questions in order. After Sunset told me about the cutie mark stuff I suggested we go order a calendar and a watch for myself. So went to the school shop that's just down the hall and first door on the right from here."

"We know where it is, Twilight, so I'm guessing that means you at least meet Tecna? The girl who runs the store?" Applejack asked and Twilight nodded.

"So I did make friends with her and we had a great conversation and having a conversation is still very new to me. Just still learning to talk to people and having people want to talk to me is still a big change."

"I'm sure it is, Twilight, but yeah Tecna a cool and totally awesome with running the school's shop. So I'm guessing it took a few minutes to get the order forms filled out to get your order in for things? That's why you're a little late getting here?"

"Not totally, Rainbow Dash. While Twilight and I were at the shop we ended up making a deal with Tecna. In exchange for all of us helping her and those who help run the shop in getting things in order so they don't get disorganized again, she'll have Twilight's cutie mark stuff ready by days end tomorrow and she said she pay it back with interests. So I'm guessing if we need another favor and she can offer help with it she will." Sunset finished explain the whole story.

"Well, for corn sakes, of course we'd love to help her! Canterlot High is all about the Magic of Friendship! So of course we help others and help pay not just back but forward as well. Just tell her to name the time and we'll all make the time to help her out!"

"That does sound great! She does seem like a real nice girl. Though just from my own observations during the Friendship Games and this only being my second day here at CHS I'd say everyone here really does love to help everyone out anyway they can."

"Oh, Twilight?"

"Yes, Sunset?"

"You should probably let the cat out of the bag now."

"Cat out of the bag? Spike's a dog! Did you get a cat now too, Twilight?" asked Fluttershy.

"No, I didn't get a cat. Though something did happen yesterday that really changed my life forever."

"What happened, darling?"

"Umm… well let me take Spike out of my bag. I don't want to fall on him if I pass out again. Come on out, Spike," as she let him out of the bag and he was scratching up a storm.

"Thanks, Twilight. I may need a bath and a brushing when I get home. I'm just feeling very itchy today. So go on tell your friends what you told Sunset yesterday afterschool, but please don't faint again!"

"Okay, I promise to try and not faint again, Spike," who had to be satisfied with that. With an encouraging smile from Sunset and taking a big gulp of air Twilight said it as fast as she could.

"The new boy Fledge Dreamwings asked me out on a date for this Saturday night!" she said in a rush and almost fainted again but Sunset kept her steady.

Though looking at the rest of the group who were all with their jaws drop to the floor and eyes bugging out of their heads just stared dumbfound and looked like they might faint or something.

"Is everything okay?"

Finally everyone picked up their jaws from the floor and finally they spoke. One at a time seem to each say a different part of the sentence. Rainbow Dash started the sentence, "Twilight? You're being serious?"

Applejack asked the next part "You're being totally serious? You ain't pulling our leg that Fledge Dreamwings…"

"That the very nice and cute new boy who got more money than ever dreamed possible?! Enough for like a gazillion party favors…"

"Who is so kind and princely and just as tenderhearted as he is good-looking…" Fluttershy was saying and Rarity finished it.

"HE ASKED YOU OUT ON A REAL DATE?! AS IN A DATE DATE?!"

Looking extremely panicky and a bit squeamish she nodded and said timidly, "Yes, he asked me out."

Everyone looked at each other and yelled the next obvious question. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"

"Yes. I said yes," and with that she did pass out again into Sunset's arms who was having a hard time supporting her and it took both her and Applejack to get Twilight into a nearby chair and then Pinkie Pie woke her up by rattling a noisemaker in front of her.

"AHH!" and Twilight was breathing very hard and fast thinking she'd have a heart attack and luckily Fluttershy had a paper bag on her to help with her with her hyperventilating.

Finally Twilight settled down and was able to breath normally again. "You goin' be okay, sugar? We don't need to take you to the school nurse now do we?" Applejack asked cautiously and Twilight shook her head.

"That's not necessary, Applejack, but thanks for looking out for me. Though I don't think the school nurse could be much help with a panic attack brought on by being freaked out over your first date. Maybe an asthma attack, not a panic one."

"Why you even freaking out in a bad way, Twilight? This is totally freaking awesome in a good way! I'd be freaking flying over the moon if a boy like Fledge asked me out and I'm awesome!"

"You must be very happy, but also very nervous. I sure be if a boy ever asked me out on a date. I'd be more than panic if that was too happen to me." Fluttershy admitted as she placed Angel in Twilight's lap to help calm her down some more.

"This is totally a great reason to party! We can throw "Twilight gets asked out for the first time ever party!" Pinkie Pie was squealing as she was acting even more overexcited then usual.

"Pinkie Pie! We don't need to throw a party before the date even happens! That's not really what we need to do first," Sunset started to say before Rarity interrupted.

"You're right of course, Sunset. What we need to do is give Twilight here a makeover stat! Girls! For the rest of the week we're gonna help Twilight go from frumpy wallflower to chic and a bombshell! Are we all agreed?"

"YES!" as everyone did a high five and everyone but of course Twilight ponied up as a result. She just fell out of the chair she was in as everyone stayed ponied for a few moments.

"Umm…makeover? What do you have in mind? Is this gonna hurt?" Twilight asked in a worried tone as she tried to put her hair back in its bun but Rarity caught her hand.

"Darling, it's your first date and that means you need to make the best impression and be at your prettiest. You do want to take Fledge's breath away, don't you?"

"Well, I don't want him to stop breathing. I don't know CPR."

"But don't you want to be cool and awesome?"

"And have the best night of your life? I sure want to have the best night of my life if I was going out on my first date."

"Yeah, it's like the biggest party in your teenage life to have! Well, that and Sweet Sixteen! But yeah it's like a great big party and honor to go on your first date!"

"Besides, Twilight, you want to be yourself, but that's no reason not to be your true self. You can improve your self-image and maybe by finally coming out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly you'll finally see just how beautiful you can truly be." Sunset pointed out.

"It is uncanny, darling, how a few minor appearance changes can totally change how you look and feel. Don't you want to finally be noticed? Don't you want this princely fellow to really see the real you? How you look on the inside?"

"Well, I guess, looking good for my first date should be one of my priorities. I also guess I could use a bit of help with my outer look. I guess perhaps I've done a lot to not be noticed and Fledge also said I should come out of my cocoon and become a butterfly."

"Excellent, darling! We'll start right after school with Operation Makeover Twilight!"

"I think we now know what extra favor we can ask of Tecna for. Her mom runs that beauty salon remember? Beauty Mark Salon and Boutique? Her mom probably give us a major discount since we are CHS students. Heck she might even with Tecna asking give us help with Twilight's whole makeover! Let's hurry and go ask Tecna! We still have twenty minutes before school starts so we should be able to ask her about it! C'mon girls let's go!" Applejack suggested as they quickly left the band room and hurried to the store.

Well it only took ten minutes to explain the situation and Tecna was more the happy to help. She said her mom would probably give even a free makeover. Since she had a first date free makeover policy. So the girls agreed to stay that hour after school to help get the school shop in order then go to Tecna's mom beauty salon.

After that everyone had to hurry to homeroom and get to first period. Though one might be wondering how Fledge was handling going out on his first date?

He had only so far had a chance to talk it over with Helena who listen to him for two hours last night without saying anything at first. Then she offered all the advice she could and offer to help him in any way she could. She was happy for him and glad he already had his first taste of love and she had a good feeling about this girl, and all these girl's friends too.

They'd been talking more about it the whole time she'd driven him to school and she also asked him if he thought he'd be making friends at CHS soon. She said it was too be expected it might take a few more days before everyone got over his background and just got to know him. But she was sure he'd make true friends soon enough.

"Just be yourself, Fledge, you're a pretty awesome and cool kid. Just have some fun and be yourself. I give it by the end of the week the girls will stop swooning over your good looks and by this time next week you'll have plenty of friends."

"You really think I'm doing the right thing, Helena? Asking out a girl I just met that very same afternoon? It's not too impulsive is it? We still haven't had a chance to tell Mom or Dad and Mom's gonna freak out even more! Dad's probably gonna be cool with it. Still what am I gonna do? I'm freaked out! I mean I pretty much passed out the minute we got home yesterday just from the shock and nerve I had to ask Twilight out! Oh maybe this wasn't a good idea!"

Helena smiled at him kindly as they approached the school and said in an assuring tone. "Fledge, love is a complex and mysterious thing in and of itself. There's no really accurate way to describe it or predict what course it will take. Love as a mind and a will all of its own.

All that is for certain when it comes to love is these few simple facts. You don't find love, love finds you. You can fall in love a 100 times over and each time will feel different. But most important and truest of all? Love is the biggest game of risk and chance and we just have to let it do what it wants and trust in it.

Love is just unpredictable, Fledge. However, it's never wrong and it never will die. It's also the greatest gift in life next to both friendship and dreams. You know an awful lot about dreams, and it sounds like Canterlot High knows an awful lot about friendship. However when it comes to love? I'm thinking both you and Twilight will be figuring that out at the same time."

Fledge sighed deeply and nodded. "You're always right and always so wise, Helena. I just hope trusting my heart is the right thing to do now. Again is it wrong to ask out a girl you just met that day on a date though?"

"It's crazy and illogical and not right to get hitched to someone the same day you meet them, that's true. But as for asking out someone you just met? I don't think it that unusual, Fledge. I'm pretty sure a lot of people asking people out they just met. Just don't get down on one knee during the first date is all. At least take the time to get to know each other and see how things progress from that point on."

"Alright, um school coming up. I'll see you afterschool, Helena. We still have to at least tell my parents tonight. I know they're too wrapped up with the telecast conference with London and Pairs last night to talk. But we've got to tell them tonight." Fledge said as he was putting the last of his things in his chestnut and gold backpack.

"Don't worry, Fledge, I'll make sure that you and your parents have the talk tonight even if I've to superglue your mom to her seat and I'll make sure you get to actually talk to her and not have her talk over you. Just have a good day and make some friends. See you at three twenty, okay?"

"Yep! See you then, Helena! You're amazing and awesome, Helena! Bye!" as he leapt out of the car and hurried off to first period. So he was a basket of nerves just like Twilight was.

There was at least one good thing that was working in their favor because if they'd had known this fact they'd be even more worked up then they're already were about the date. Which wasn't being helped at the moment that gossip in high school is even faster than the fast internet connection. Nothing would go as quickly viral as high school gossip does. So it only too till the end of homeroom that the entire school had heard that the two new students were going out on a date that Saturday.

Which of course only added to their other anxieties just about being new in school, making friends and just doing their homework! So yeah they're both really extremely full of anxiety. At least Sunset was sparing them from the one thing that would surely tip them over the edge.

Sunset had kept her lips sealed shut on what Princess Twilight had wrote back to her last night when answering her message. So she was the only one in the human world who knew in Equestria Twilight and Fledge were husband and wife! A real royal couple with apparently two castles to alternate from.

She knew she'd be able to keep this secret like she kept her own safe and sound. Still she was also the same time wishing she could met Fledge's pony self back in Equestria. Since seeing a male Alicorn would be something worth seeing! Still she was at least able to keep her mouth shut about that and focus on the other problems of the day.

Well everyone was talking very excitedly that whole day but when it got to lunchtime is when it almost exploded. The girls were sitting at their normal table trying to figure out what the mystery meat of the day was when they noticed that Twilight was still in line getting food. She looked like she was having a hard time choosing a dessert to eat.

It was like she couldn't decide between cheesecake and fruit cocktail Jell-O cups. Then just as she was deciding to pick the cheesecake and reached for it someone else reached for it at the same time. It was by no surprise Fledge and both were blushing from the accidental touch.

"Umm…you can the cheesecake, Twilight. I'll take the fruit cocktail Jell-O."

"How about we both have cheesecake? There is two slices left. Here have this one," she said as she put one on his tray and he put the other on hers.

"Thanks. I guess we've been found out judging by the looks everyone's giving us."

"Yeah, I guess so. Well, if you're wondering my parents are okay with the date. Thought they still wish to meet you and your parents sometime in the future. How did your parents take it?"

"Honestly, Twilight? I didn't get a chance to tell them yet. I only told Helena so far and she's over the moon for me. On the other hand my parents were way too busy last night with work to talk to me about anything. So I didn't even get a chance yet to tell them how school went least of all asking you out. Though Helena says someway tonight we'll tell them. I'm sure my Dad will be totally cool and happy, though how my mom's gonna act? I can only guess. We'll see you later, Twilight, I promised I eat with Flash and some of the other guys today for lunch. So see you later!" he waved as he headed off to where Flash and some other boys were sitting.

Twilight smiled happily and felt her heart flutter again. "You holding up the line dearie, you got your food you might want to go eat before you waste lunch in the line," spoke Applejack's grandma Granny Smith who was the school's lunch lady.

"Oh, sorry!" as she hurried off with some embarrassment she didn't see Granny Smith just shake her head and whisper. "Ah to be young again and in love. Oh, why do we have to grow old like this?" and went back to serving the other students in the line.

Still Twilight joined her friends who all had their eyebrows raised with devilish grins on their faces. "What? It's nothing."

"Yeah, right, Twilight. So you ready to hear how we got the rest of today and the week figured out?"

"Sure, Rainbow Dash. Tell me."

"Well, I'll let Applejack say it since I'm starving at the moment so I need to eat this burger right now. Applejack?" Rainbow Dash asked as she shoved half her lunch into her mouth and got ketchup smeared all over her face. Everyone looked a bit oddly at her. Applejack sighed and handed Rainbow Dash a huge napkin to clean herself up before turning to face Twilight.

"Well, sugar, we'll still be helping afterschool with Tecna Mark in the school store. Then after we get that fixed up which should take us till about four clock we'll hope a bus to downtown Canterlot to her mom's beauty salon so we can get started on getting you gussied up."

"And you'll really enjoy the place, darling. It really is quite nice and I'm gonna be working there part-time and getting to show off a few of my own designs there at the same time. The Marks are really quite nice and fun."

"Yeah, all the girls here at school love to go to there for some pampering before the big party events. While the other boutique we went too with the other Twilight for the Fall Formal is great too, this is the other place girls love to go!"

"It is really nice inside and just a pleasant atmosphere. Tecna's mom also okay with pampering pets as well. She's got a small section for both pet clothes and every other Saturday she's got a pet makeover day. So you and your pet can be pampered at the same time. Angel and I've enjoyed that a few times it was really fun."

"Well, girls I'd say this is totally gonna be a great afternoon! So let's make this last! I can't wait to get there myself and just have some fun with my friends. Just like I'm sure you can't wait either to go have some fun too, right, Twilight?"

"Yes, Sunset. I'm sure this will be fun. So let's have some fun. I just hope this makeover is a good idea. Will I be recognizable by the time it's over?"

Every person at the table gave her an odd look which only made Twilight more uncomfortable. Though from all their shared expressions on all their faces it showed obviously they saw and were bewildered that apparently Twilight didn't get the definition of what having a 'makeover' meant.

"Twilight, honey? The point of having a head-to-toe makeover is to become unrecognizable. To totally and utterly transform yourself. So let's see what Beauty Mark can do for you? Shall we?" Rarity tried to clarify for her.

"Oh, okay."

Well the rest of the school day went well for everyone and it looked like at least both Twilight and Fledge were starting to settle down some and like the other students were starting to get to know them though that be a very long process in and of itself.

Still while most students after the bell rang went to their respected rooms for extra band practice time, the Mane Seven went to keep their promise to help Tecna Mark get the school shop in order and stay in order. Pinkie Pie brought along a CD player and with the party music she brought they'd a lot of fun just helping and it didn't take nearly as long as they'd predicted at lunch to help Tecna's problem out.

"Well this is super cool girls! I'm astonished and thanks to all your help and tips this store will be even better than ever! You girls did better than better. You did better times infinity! Love it! So if we hurry we can get to my Mom's shop before the bigger Tuesday rush. So let's go!" Tecna declared happily as they got the job done and better in just forty-five minutes.

So they managed to catch an early bus and take it downtown and pulled up to Tecna's mom's beauty salon/boutique. Twilight was surprised that such a new store was to be found inside an old building.

When she asked Tecna about the history of the older building Tecna explained her mom had wanted the place to have some outward history and charm. So outwardly historic and old and inside new and futuristic on the inside. So she'd found a building that fit the bill and as she added was thankful it wasn't haunted as you never know what might be haunted or not.

Twilight wasn't sure if that last part was a joke or sarcasm or not. Though from the way Tecna said and looked it gave the impression she was being serious and not joking about ghosts. Shrugging it off they went into the historic building and indeed on the exterior it was old and historic with charm. Inwardly? Absolutely chic, up-to-the-minute and just really cool looking!

The left side of the building was the boutique side with every kind of chic fashion for all ages and also all the accessories to go with it. The right half was the salon with the greatest hair and makeup products available too. There was a small little café like part where people could chill and enjoy frozen yogurt, smoothies and coffee. The whole shop had a different kind of scent to each part of the store and over the loudspeaker played at that moment the smash hit song "I'm just a girl" by Rara.

After surveying the whole building Twilight gave her opinion. "I do approve of this and I think I can learn to like having some fun with this kind of thing."

"Great to know you approve, Twilight. Why don't you girls go to the café and get some smoothies and I'll go find my mom to tell her about your first date and need of a makeover? Don't worry, Twilight, no one pays for the café stuff it come free as it's just us being good hosts here to the shoppers. So go enjoy. I recommend a raspberry smoothie or wild berry one."

So the girls who were parched from all that hard working at helping Tecna out all order their favorite smoothie and just enjoyed them. As they sipped them Sunset took out her journal and began to write to Princess Twilight.

"Dear Princess Twilight,

How are you doing? Everyone says 'hi' here. We just reached a beauty salon/boutique run by a classmate's mother. She's about to give your other self a deluxe head-to-toe makeover free. She has a free first date ever makeover deal.

Since she understand how much girls want to look their best for their very first date ever, but might not have the cash need to back up their desires. In any case she gives everyone who goes to CHS a discount at her shop to begin with.

So I won't be able to write a very long message right now as we're gonna to just enjoy our smoothies and then get this makeover started and hope the end result is the other you looking fabulous as Rarity would say.

I hope things are going well for you back in Equestria and I hope you and your Fledge Dreamwings are doing alright and I'll keep you up-to-date on how things with the two of you goes in this world.

Oh, congrats on your own marriage by the way. I won't tell the other girls about it though. So see you later.

Your friend, Sunset Shimmer," she clicked her pen and the tip went back inside and closed the journal and put it back in her backpack and sipped the rest of her wild berry smoothie.

Ten minutes later Tecna reappeared with a woman whom she resembled greatly who obviously was her mother. She just looked like a slightly taller and older version of her daughter with an extra odango, no glasses and wore hot pink where her daughter was aqua green.

"Hello girls! Hello to you especially, Twilight Sparkle. I hear your going on your very first date ever. Is that true?" Beauty asked Twilight who nodded timidly.

"Well, first off, thanks for helping Tecna with getting the school store in order. I know she inherited my sense of style and of course coolness, but like I'm sure she's told you she got unfortunately her daddy's disorganizing. Trust me when I say that man may do wonders with the eyes at work, but at him if I wasn't around we have a pigsty 24/7! Not against you, honey."

"None taken, Mom."

Everyone else laughed good-naturedly at that and then Beauty seemed to be really looking Twilight up-and-down. Twilight was feeling a bit uncomfortable being scrutinized like that on the other hand it only last a moment.

"I see what my daughter and your friends meant, Twilight. You really have made yourself not so pretty. You can truly be so beautiful and radiant you're more than attractive enough if you didn't try so hard not to be. I can so totally make you look like a real princess with the right adjustments. Well, again a few minor changes to one's appearance can do miracles. I fully believe everyone can truly show the beauty within on the outside with just the right help. So shall we get this makeover started?"

"Totally! Work your magic Mrs. Beauty Mark!" the girls all said at once and looked very eager to help. So eager for a second time they ponied up right there and then. But no-one freaked out like Twilight expected that Mrs. Mark might have but she seemed to totally cool with it.

"Huh, how many people in this town know about this whole thing called 'ponying up?'" she inquired.

"Well, pretty much everyone whose got a kid attending CHS, sweetie. I mean after all the amazing things that happened since the other Twilight was here? You really think the kids wouldn't spill the beans sooner or later? So yeah any parent like myself who has a kid at CHS we all know about the whole magic, ponytails and wings that your friends get when the exhibit the element of friendship they embody. So it's not really that much of a surprise to us who have a kid at the school. We just like it when we can see it." Beauty answered back as she took out a small digital camera and was aiming it at Twilight.

"What are you doing?" she inquired nervously as Beauty Mark took a few shots with her camera.

Then she quickly connected them to a nearby computer and shots immediately came up. It looked like she was profiling every angle of Twilight. Front, back, and each side. Then they came together in a 3d model and she was soon busy clicking some buttons as that computer ran so fast.

"What is she doing, Tecna?" Twilight whispered to the cool teen she'd just befriend.

"I designed a computer program my mom uses for her makeovers. It's like better than before and after shoots of days past. It goes so damn fast. But basically we take a few shots of you or whoever is getting the makeover, then upload them to the computer and then the computer in conjunction with our minds comes up with the best makeover possible for the girl in question," she explained back in a whisper.

"Aww, the beauty it is when fashion is combined with technology. A few years ago I wouldn't have approved of such a thing trusting myself to give a proper makeover, however now? This is beyond divine!" Rarity praised Tecna who beamed.

"Thanks, Rarity!"

"Welcome, darling!"

Then they heard a loud noise and a female computer voice saying "Pre-makeover data analyzes complete. Makeover program is done and printing out what is best for subject Twilight Sparkle to become hot and chic. You're welcome and have a nice day!"

"Thanks, Bella. You really are a work of genius. Thanks for designing Bella for me, Tecna."

"It was nothing, Mom. Now let's get started! Oh? We need the right music to get this thing really started. You girls didn't happen to bring like a CD full of your bands awesome songs, did you?"

"Of course we did! Never leave home without them! You never know when you need fun music to put a party in motion! Here you go!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she skipped over and handed Tecna the CD and then the girl dashed to where the music was coming from, took out the Rara CD and put in the Rainbooms one and soon the song "Shake your tail" was playing at top volume and just singing along caused another pony up!

"Let's get started ladies! Twilight first things first we need to get you really clean. So first a shower with some of our best body wash. Then we'll do the rest for hair, makeup, nails, before the next step. Which will be clothes and accessories. In the meantime I'm suggesting some of you go and help plan out the date some. Sound like a good battle plan girls?"

"Yep!" they all cried and Rainbow Dash was so full of energy she zoomed up and accidently hit a ceiling light. "Oops, Sorry!"

"It's alright, Rainbow Dash! Let's go and shake our tails!"

So at that moment the makeover finally commenced and everyone was helping where they could. Sunset was given like the most important job there was and that was planning out the date. She was trying to think of things like what movie be best, a list of different locations to go, where to eat, what might be a good conversation topics, pretty much every single little detail she was busy calculating and hoping it would come out to be perfect. She had never felt this much pressure even when she'd been a student at Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns!

This makeover took longer to complete than originally thought as it was close to closing time when they finally got the makeover done and it was time to see the end result.

So the girls gathered at small little runway used to show-off the girls who just got their free first date makeover. It looked like a mini Project Runway setup to be honest. Even with that white background where all you could see was a shadowy silhouette of whoever was standing behind it. For now there was no-one.

Right now everyone was looking at the large flat screen monitor above the runway and out walked Beauty Mark looking stunning herself. "Welcome friends! Time to see if Operation Makeover Twilight was a huge success or a huge flop. You'll be the judges tonight. So let's hope it's an in look and not an out look. So if you look above you'll see pre-makeover Twilight."

Looking up they saw the four view photos and then they came together in a 3d CGI model to really show what had been the most hindering Twilight looking as beautiful as she could be. Mostly her librarian hair bun and her too thick glasses.

"So that was before pictures. Time to look at the after pictures by having our little star walk down this runway. So, Twilight Sparkle? Come on out!" as a figure stood behind the white board with her shadowy silhouette behind it.

The lights went off for a moment and everyone awaited with great anticipation. Then slowly Twilight walked down the runway doing a bit of a strut not a lot but enough for someone who didn't usually try that.

Standing at the end of the runway everyone held their breath for a moment and let out a collective gasp and then cheering and applauding as they looked at the new improved Twilight.

Starting from the bottom and going up she was wearing light purple heeled sandals with pale pink ankle straps. Her outfit was a short but modest at the same time blue-violet skirt. Her top was an off the shoulder top that was half between pink and half way purple in color. Her accessories consist of glittering gold star studs, an amethyst pendant with her normal cutie mark barrette still there. Her hair was hanging loose with a bit of a wave added to it. Her glasses were gone replaced by contact lenses. She wore just enough makeup to enhance her natural beauty, but not so much it was overwhelming and noticeable, and her nails were the color of her cutie mark with a small but very detail image of the cutie mark on her nails too. She was also wearing a new perfume scent tailored to just her unique body chemistry that they'd labeled "Element of Magic"

"Well? Success or failure?" she asked nervously from the runaway to her friends.

"It's totally a success and perfect!" and they all ponied up one final time when they said that. That was the conformation that this was a success to Twilight if her friends ponied up from all this!

Taking a good look in the three way mirror near her she really did feel like a princess and she had to admit she was beautiful. She never thought of herself as even cute or pretty. But being beautiful? When looking at her before shots she had to admit she'd done a good job of not making herself look ugly but doing a good job of not really doing much to make herself look good.

She cried and felt happy and felt for sure when she went on that date on Saturday she would not only feel good but look good. It was almost a surefire guarantee she'd take Fledge's breath away when he looked at her! Now she was wondering how he would look and be on their date?

Well the girls packed up and got ready to leave and it was already so late it was already nighttime. Not wanting to have the girls out in the dark Beauty Mark said just give her five minutes to close up the shop and she drive everyone home. Though that did beg the question to the others where to take Sunset.

Sunset manage to say without giving away her secret that she just needed to be dropped off a few blocks away because she had more to do. Feeling uneasy about it but Beauty Mark agreed and dropped Sunset off last at the location she request and though she wanted to stay Sunset just didn't move or do anything till she left.

Sunset then hurried home without being followed or giving away her secrets. She was greeted enthusiastically by her parents and told them all about today's adventures and about how many times she'd ponied up.

They did what they did most Tuesday nights and each express themselves each in their own creative way. Sunfire played a beautiful piece she had composed herself on the piano and showed off the start of her newest painting which for now was just in drawing so it was hard to tell what it was gonna end up being. Yin Yang had written a new haiku poem which he naturally spoke in Japanese. Sunset played her guitar and sang a song she'd worked on called "My past is not today"

After that they'd a little snack of brownies and homemade super chocolate milkshakes. Then Sunset said goodnight and "I love you" and hurried off to bed.

She had just finished putting on her night clothes and was getting ready to put Daybreak into the new kitty pajamas that Beauty Mark said she could have when she heard her journal vibrating.

At least glad it wasn't midnight this time she opened it up to read what Princess Twilight had wrote back.

"Dear Sunset Shimmer,

It has been quite a few days I'll tell you that much! Chock-full of countless unforeseen surprises and it's just unbelievable! No other word can be used for it! My brother's foal was born and to everypony's shock my niece is a natural born ALICORN!

Needless to say a baby Alicorn is quite a hoofull and she nearly destroyed the Crystal Empire by accidently breaking the Crystal Heart! It was so chaotic and just almost the end of the Crystal Empire till my new student Starlight Glimmer's old friend who I'd assigned her to make up with Sunburst came up with an ingenious plan that saved the day!

Also after all the danger had passed and my parents showed up to meet their grandfilly and she was named Flurry Heart to remember what happen, my Fledge got what he wanted from Flurry Heart.

You see my husband isn't like other ponies in Equestira. His life-force and magic is tied directly to the power of ponykind's faith and belief in their dreams. Other words dream magic. So he gave Flurry Heart a blessing and she gave him something he called "First Dream Magic" meaning the purest of pure dream magic energy from a newborn foal's first dream. It's incredibly powerful and really restored him to full health and gave him a lot more power.

On a side note because of how he lives only if ponies believe in their dreams and the amount of dream magic there is in Equestria he did 'die' in that last alternate timeline Starlight created before we finally convinced her to stop and start anew.

Fledge bears no ill will to Starlight and is just happy she's reclaimed her true dreams and is starting to try and be a better pony.

But all this chaos with my brother's foal makes me worry about what might happen if the day Fledge and I ever have a foal of our own. I'm pretty sure they'd be a natural born Alicorn too with both me and Fledge being Alicorns ourselves.

I've dealt with many different threats and magical crisis, but the idea of being a mother one day to a foal that is for sure gonna be an Alicorn? That's probably the scariest thing I'll have to face one day. Though at least that not gonna happen for quite some time.

So I've my own pressures with my relationship with my husband and I'm just praying to Celestia that your world's version of me and Fledge do have a good date and I just hope we're meant to in any world. Though you're right about not telling anyone about Fledge and me in Equestria. No need to put unwanted pressure on myself in your world!

I hope that you can tell me later how this makeover went and how the date goes. Fledge is very interested in finding out too if we're meant to be in any world.

Well must go get some sleep. I promised I see off Rarity and Pinkie Pie tomorrow as they take the train to Manehatten. Rarity gonna look for another boutique location as the Canterlot one is doing so well, so she wants a third one. Pinkie Pie didn't say much about why she's going to the big city, but I'm getting the feeling she's got something very important to her waiting there.

Fledge on the other hoof? He wants to keep an eye on the Cutie Mark Crusaders. He says that they might be a little lost as they've achieve their dream of getting their cutie marks, but not understand where one dream ends another begins and just might need a little guidance in that.

Fledge gives a lot of good advice. He's given advice to Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie though what she needed for advice I don't know. But he's also had a talk with Fluttershy as well. Not sure about that one either.

But it's not just my friends he gave advice too. He also gave advice to Princess Luna, Big Mac, Moon Dancer and even Starlight!

He also blessed the Cutie Mark Crusaders for getting their cutie marks and defended Diamond Tiara who was the one to bully them so much from her mother. He's also bonded with my brother so that makes me happy.

So he's a good stallion and I really do love him. I just hope that that love is possible in your world too.

Well it's really late and my eyes are beginning to droop so I'll write back at another time. Have sweet dreams, Sunset Shimmer and again keep us posted and we'll do the same!

Goodnight from your friend, Princess Twilight Sparkle."

"Hmm. Well it looks like things are gonna to get very interesting very fast at both CHS and also in Equestira! Isn't this exciting, Daybreak? Well time for bed! We still have to finish out the school week and go over the date plans with Twilight tomorrow. I really hope though this makeover really helps her and again this will be quite interesting, don't you agree, Daybreak?"

The kitten purred happily and let Sunset put her into a very adorable and fashionable pajamas and soon they're asleep with big smiles on their faces.

Sunset didn't know her parents both were at the door looking at her sleeping with their own smiles and they whispered how they felt things were indeed looking up all around.

Holding hands Sunfire and Yin Yang went to their bedroom to sleep but at least their home was definitely full of love and they owed most of it too Princess Twilight and just really hoped that Sunset could do the same for Human Twilight. In a matter of moments the happy little family was all lost in their happy dreams and hopes for their future together.