Ch. 12: Shine like Rainbows

The next morning, everyone was gathered at the portal to Equestria to say goodbye to Twilight.

"Sure wish you could stay longer," said Applejack.

"Me too," said Twilight. "But I have responsibilities in Equestria I have to get back to. Its citizens need me."

"I know how you feel." said Sonic.

"But now, I can go through the portal whenever I need to," said Twilight, her friends smiling at her. "This isn't goodbye. It's just goodbye till next time." Then she looked down at Spike. "Ready?"

"Ready." he replied. Just before Twilight entered the portal, Sonic smiled and said to her, "See ya round, Princess Twilight." Twilight smiled back and walked through the portal.

"Cmon y'all," said Applejack. "There's still one more thing we need to do before Sonic and the others go home." They all nodded. Later on, they were all back at the amphitheater setting up for their victory song. When they were almost ready, Sunset opened her magic book and started writing to Twilight.

"Dear Princess Twilight," she wrote. "Missing you already, and hoping you'll be back soon. Things are defiantly looking up for me here at Canterlot High. But I know I still have a lot to learn about friendship. Hope you don't mind if I write to you for advice when I need it. Your friend, Sunset Shimmer."

Once she was done, she closed the book and smiled. "You ready or what?" asked Rainbow.

"Ready," she said, running over with her guitar.

(Play "Shine Like Rainbows" – Original movie)

Then Pinkie and Manic counted off the beat. "1 2 3 4!" Sonic and the others had set their guitars to their acoustic mode and started playing along.

Applejack: Once upon a time

Knuckles: You came into my world and made the stars align

Rarity: Now I can see the signs

Silver: You pick me up when I get down so I can shine

All: Shine like rainbows
Shine like rainbows

Rainbow: Friends, you are in my life

Sonic: And you can count on me to be there by your side

Sunset: And when the music comes alive

Shadow: We sing our songs to lift us up so we can shine

All: And the sound that we hear in our hearts
Makes a crescendo (Ah-ha-ah)
And the light that ignites in the dark
It makes us all glow

And shine like rainbows
We shine like rainbows

Together we stand
As the rain begins to fall
And holdin' our heads up high
As the sun shines through it all

Everyone in the story: And the sound that we hear in our hearts
Makes a crescendo (Rarity: Crescendo)
And the light that ignites in the dark
It makes us glow (Manic: All glow)

And shine like rainbows (Fluttershy: Shine like rainbows)
We shine like rainbows (Tails: Oh, we shine like rainbows)
Shine like rainbows (Rainbow: Shine like rainbows)
We shine like rainbows (Sonic: We shine like rainbows)

Sonic Rainbooms: We shine like rainbows

Once the song ended, everyone bowed to the large cheering crowd as Celestia walked up.

"Congratulations girls," she said. "You won the Battle of the Bands, and saved us all from those awful Sirens and criminals."

"Our pleasure, Principal Celestia," said Sonic. "All part of the hero gig." Then he checked his watch. "Well, we'd better get going," he said. "Tails?"

"On it." said the fox, opening the vortex to Mobius.

"I wish you could hang out more," said Rainbow.

"Us too, but we're Mobius' guardians and greatest warriors," said Sonic. "If we're not there to defend it, who will be?" Then Shadow remembered something.

"I'm probably gonna stay behind for now," he said before looking at Sunset. "You free Saturday night?"

Sunset blushed. "Uh, y-yeah. Why?" she asked.

"Well, I was wondering. You wanna get dinner with me?" asked Shadow.

Sunset blushed even more. "Did- Did you just ask me out?" she asked.

"Well, yeah. I guess I did. So how 'bout it?" he asked. Sunset smiled and hugged him.

"Reopen the portal Sunday morning," she told Tails. "We've got a date."

Tails smiled as he and the others entered the portal. Just before Sonic went through, he looked at Shadow and winked at him. "Good luck, tiger," he said. Shadow smiled. "Oh, and Rainbow?"

"Hmm?" she asked.

"Take this," he said, tossing her a small watch. "It's an interdimensional wristcom. Anything comes up that might need the Mobian Touch, just give us a call."

"Will do." she said and Sonic jumped through the portal.