Chapter 05: Welcoming Party for the Students

The scene begins to open up within the hallway of Canterlot High, as many of the students are seen going about in their daily business. Even the Crusaders are chatting about the games & about whose gonna win. But while that is happening, we see the Rainbooms, Goldie’s group, Ben & Nyx & Megan’s group coming down in having a serious talk about what just happened. Namely, seeing Twilight Sparkle, the Human one & not the Pony version from Equestria that came to the school only to be in league with…Crystal Prep.

“I can't believe we’ve forgotten that our world's Twilight goes to Crystal Prep!” Rarity exclaimed off in shock in where the group had not the slightest notice that in their world, a human version of Pony Twilight, goes to Crystal Prep.

“You're saying that Twilight's gonna play against us during the games? She'd never do that to us! She used to be one of us, a Wondercolt!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed to wave out a hand while sounding stump shock about picturing that, she even wiggled her right hand low in knowing the girl never do that sorta action.

“Rainbow Dash! She was transferred here ‘ta know wha cause Canterlot High some incidents & problems, especially de videos dat Sunset had made ta fool our Pony Twilight.” AJ issued off in mentioning this factor about why Twilight of Crystal Prep came here because of odds end meets from what Sunset did before. “No offense.” She turn to her friend in not meaning to be disrespectful about Sunset’s past actions.

“None taken. In fact, both of them forgave me.” Sunset rolled her eyes to shrug off her shoulders in knowing this fact.

“I guess so….cause I sure wish she was here from the start than what’s happening now.” Ben nods lightly in wishing that such a thing was not the case that they have to face one another if Twilight stayed in CHS.

“You know what I don't get the most is why she doesn't recognize us. I mean we spent together for nearly all of our school days that seem like one to two years! How could she had forgotten about us?! We were all best friends since you all got transferred here, and…” Pinkie Pie was randomly stating off these facts that was going way off topic before someone cut her off…

“Yeah... It's like she doesn't know about us like we've just met. And I meant about our Twilight here. We've known her during school times & especially had two crazy adventures.” Rainbow Dash exclaimed off in stating how the Twilight here doesn’t even know them when they had such memories, even the crazy stuff outside of school.

“True... But did someone erased her memories to forget us? If it does, I will AVENGE-HER & use my fashion line to have her remember!” Rarity declared forth after feeling that this calls for a serious means to remind Twilight of who they are.

“Or maybe... There's a threat she couldn't bear ta resist. Twilight did say dat Crystal Prep wasn't very friendly as ours.” Applejack rolled her eyes before humming off a point of an idea of what was going on with Twilight.

“Poor Twilight. How can we help her if she keeps away from us?” Fluttershy sighs in feeling like they are unsure how they can help when a friend doesn’t want them to.

“I wish I knew…” Nyx looked down in being uncertain of things herself.

“No doubt this has something to do with Strikespell. But I still don't understand one thing. Why would he decide to let her visit us? It doesn't make sense.” Ben was rubbing his chi not try to figure something out that this has Strikespell written all over in what mess he’s put Twilight in; but one thing is not making sense that doesn’t fit the bill. “He'd never change his mind unless someone managed to convince him.” Ben pondered off to say in thinking that someone of whom Strikespell listen to changed his mind, but who even has more authority to tell Strikespell what to do.

“I doubt Mr. Phoenix could do that. Your daddy has been trying to reach him. But all he did was ticking Mr. Secretary off. Ouch…” Nyx stated off in knowing /Ben’s father, Jack Silver tried to do something, but he & Azure Pheonix always gets into arguments. “I hate to see if Azure Phoenix went into one of his angry modes.” She stated in almost feeling worried about the idea about what happen if the man like Azure was so upset & angry, he be in his little ‘mode’ to let it out.

“I had no idea why he keeps doing that when he knew Azure Phoenix is hard to convince…” Ben sighs in never understanding why his father, Jack Silver, always ruffles Azure Pheonix’s feathers to such an extent; it never does anything but gets the two in an argumentative fight.

“He maybe tried to make friends with your stepdad.” Pinkie Pie smiled off to happily state a thoughtful & random idea.

“I doubt that would work. Azure Phoenix is not easy to befriend with.” Ben rolled his eyes in stating this about how hard a case that would be.

“But still on the subject here, this’ll be weird…Twilight has been on our side loads of times, we never face her off in a competition!” Jack Zen exclaimed off to say this in recalling how the Twilight they hang with that was the Pony Version was helpful & the human version shouldn’t be…well, against them, right?

“And instead, we’re facing what could almost be our own best friends as our greatest enemies. This is too ironic from old war tales.” Goldie shrug off to say this in feeling that this situation was like a tragic drama, friends becoming enemies, it’s all there.

“Our Twilight wouldn't do that.” Fluttershy exclaimed to say this about Pony Twilight never would do something like this while everyone was so focus on the subject, no one saw that Sunset was looking a little…moody to the point of being upset until…

“Our Twilight is a princess in Equestria & she is an expert in friendship magic! “ Sunset angrily snaps off in arguing about the facts of the Twilight they know who is currently not the Twilight of this world. “And if she was here, we'd have already figured out why magic is randomly popping up during pep rallies & costume changes by now.” She was issuing off to debate the matter of what could be done here then just talking about Twilight so much then about the serious problem here.

But of course, Sunset stops to notice the odd looks that everyone was giving the girl, as they are slightly weird out by the girl’s upset mood over the magic & Twilight matter.

“Sunset, are you alright?” Megan asked if Sunset was alright, she seem very stressed out.

“Huhhh-huuugh….yeah Megan. I’m sorry everyone. I'm just so frustrated that I haven't heard back from Pony Twilight for a while now.” Sunset takes a deep breath before sadly apologizing for her rash act about not having heard from Pony Twilight for a while.

“She's a princess in Equestria. So as such, probably got problems o’ her own ta deal wit’ there.” Applejack shrug off to say this in holding out a hand to state how busy Pony Twilight is from where she is. Sunset still looked a little down, but the others were gonna try to help perk their friend up.

“We certainly can't expect Pony Twilight to drop everything she’s doing & pop through the portal whenever she likes.” Rarity exclaimed to say this with a hand to her chest in honestly speaking this forth to help Sunset know what they know, that they can’t always expect Pony Twilight to come through for them all the time. “Especially if the problem currently going on was to deal with something as minor as a few random pony-ups.” Rarity exclaimed off to say this as she waved off the subject to smile before everyone; they know Pony Twilight can’t always come through especially when the problem…is only on a minor scale.

“But they aren't minor at all!” Sunset exclaimed off in feeling concern to hold her right shoulder to state this. “Don’t you remember? Magic came into this world when I stole Twilight's crown. Even when I was stopped, the students still hated me in what I did & it’s taken a lot for me to earn everyone's trust.” The girl waved up her arms in stating how magic came to this world because of what evil she did that caused so much trouble that everyone lost trust in her. “If we have to forfeit the games because I can't think of a way to keep it under control…I…I don’t know what will happen after.” She leans to cross her arms on a locker in feeling if she doesn’t solve this, CHS will forfeit in the games & then everyone will blame her for it.

“But it wasn’t even your fault.” Molly stated off that what happened before was not all of Sunset’s doing.

“Right, that Superior guy messed with your head.” Danny pointed off in having heard one of Three Lords of Equestria played with Sunset’s mind.

“And besides, you helped during the Dazzlings & everyone forgave you then.” Pinkamena smiled off in stating this truthful fact of what the girl should keep in mind.

“Even still…” Sunset felt uncertain about any of that, the weight of being the cause of the magic was…still a burden.

“Oh, Sunset, I'm sure you'll be able to figure things out eventually.” Fluttershy kindly spoke up in trying to give some little support in seeing how down Sunset was.

“Ye’re de one who helped us understand wha was goin' on wit’ de sirens when we was arguing’ in each other’s faces. Remember dat time?” Applejack smiled off to praise the comment about what happened as everyone was smiling in knowing that fact was true for Sunset to recall.

“I guess. But Twilight was the one who really figured out what we needed to defeat them.” Sunset shrug off the shoulders lightly while still mopping to know who was the real hero at the time.

“But don't you remember the between acts, darling? What we needed to defeat them…was you.” Rarity approached Sunset to place her hands on her left elbow to smile calmly to say that it was Sunset that was needed to help them defeat the Dazzlings.

“They’re right, we even heard about how you helped them fight off against Fafnir when he was a Dragon.” Nyx stated how even she & Ben heard from Azure Phoenix about a massive Dragon that nobody was able to defeat, but Sunset helped the others defeat it.

“Heck even I was surprised to hear a version of me took on a Dragon with a sword & broke through that thick hid that no one else could, & together…you defeated him.” Ben smiled off lightly in helping Sunset realize something about how important she was to help everyone out when all seem lost. “Man, sure wish I was as strong as my pony self is.” Ben muttered off softly to himself in feeling that if he was as strong as the other Ben Mare from another world, he could fight against hard foes too, but….he’s not.

“Hugh….All right. I guess you all are right, thanks.” Sunset sighs to show a smile to look to her friends in feeling they are right, she should not be so discourage.

Soon the Rainbooms except Sunset cheered off to see they helped their friend feel all better, Goldie’s group & Megan’s group smiled in seeing that helped, even Nyx & Ben at least felt happy that Sunset was not feeling such heavy burdens of the world o her shoulder.

“Come on then, you guys! Let's see if we can find out any info about the events for the games & come up with a strategy.” Rainbow Dash waved off for this proud group to get ready to go off to learn about anything they can prepare for in the Friendship Games; everyone was going except for…Sunset who bite her thumb in having some concern thoughts at the moment. “Hey! You comin', Sunset?” Then Rainbow Dash poked out to hold her left hand’s thumb back in awaiting for the other girl to join them.

“I’ll...catch up with you guys in a bit. I promise.” Sunset lightly waved up a hand & smile to say this while Rainbow Dash smiled to give a thumbs up ‘okay’ in response.

“I’ll catch up with you all later, I need to see my mom…the principal, for a second. Nyx, you go on ahead, okay?” Ben issued off to say this with a smiling face front in where he’ll be before joining up with the others.

“Okay, see you soon Ben!” Nyx smile doff to say this as she was going off with the others.

As everyone was going their own directions, Sunset was making a serious face with her left fist under the chin as she was thinking deeply about something; before she perk up a smile in having come up, with an idea. With that, Sunset begins to move out while Ben saw her leave as he soon heads on over to where his mother is…the principal’s office. At the moment Ben enter his mother’s office, Celestia was putting some files away before…noticing who was here.

“Ben? Is there a problem? Is this about Twilight?” Celestia asked off in noticing that something was eating at her son.

“It's just...we were told that Strikespell ordered Twilight not to participate in the Friendship Games...but now, all of the sudden, he changed his mind.” Ben stated off in mentioning this about what has happened that has him so confused.

“I find it unusual that your half-brother would do that. He rarely changes his mind.” Celestia nods off her head in understanding, that Strikespell would change his mind is a rare thing for such a strict focus man as him to do.

“And that isn't the half of it. I’m thinking Jason has a hand in Twilight pretending not to recognize the others...even when we're seeing her, she is still being treated like someone else properly.” Ben exclaimed to state more things of what’s gone on that Twilight is acting strange from someone else who’s here; the guy clinched his fist in feeling near ready of tearing himself apart to almost break down in tears here. “It's not fair what Strikespell is doing to her, mom...Twilight isn't anyone's property…” Ben argued forth about Twilight not being some property for one to do as they please, it makes him…so mad.

“Oh…Ben.” Celestia sighs to get up from her desk, approaches her son before surprisingly, giving Ben a hug to comfort the boy. “It's all right. Things will get better, you'll see.” The mother calmed her son down to not lose himself with doubt.

“I hope so...I really hope this doesn't end badly for everyone...especially between me and her.” Ben lightly nods off in hoping that his mother is right about that subject.

“You may be experiencing hard times in what’s currently happening, I can understand if well.” Appearing in the principal’s office was none other than Iris Crystal as she was carrying some tech screen phone. “I contacted Shadow Dragon, while he can’t be present, you can at least have a video chat!” Iris exclaimed to say this in what she has for Ben to see.

Ben nods in slowly taking the phone that he began to turn it on; there was Shadow Dragon in what looks like some desert area.

“Ben….I see, so Iris already told you to reach me after she explain what’s happening.” Shadow Dragon sighs off to say this in seeing that Iris told him about what’s happening that he receive a call.

“You don’t really want to challenge her, do you Ben? I once had that feeling before when I was a Prep student.” Iris stated off to say this in knowing what the boy is going through.

“Does she really have to do this, compete against us?” Ben asked off in really wish that he & Twilight shouldn’t square off in the games.

“When you’re on the other side, you’ve got no choice.” Shadow Dragon stated on the phone screen in stating this hard fact about what one does when they are on opposite sides. “Most men don’t wish to face fellow brother of arms in combat, so they standout when they wish to avoid confrontation. I would tell you more, but our group is busy finding the top enemies of the planet after their last performance.” He explained off this statement while also stating some other facts that he’s currently busy at this time.

“What did they do?” Ben raised an eyebrow in not knowing what Shadow Dragon meant.

“They did something that has made things…personal, that is all. Good luck on your side, Ben.” After Shadow Dragon issued off this matter without saying much, he hung up on his side while Ben was left uncertain of what has even happened that the guy said it was ‘personal’ of sorts.

“Iris…mom, I really don’t know what to do.” Ben looked down in being uncertain of what they should do here.

“Ben, while I think you performing in the games would have helped us, you should not do something when you feel it is wrong. There is no shame in that.” Celestia issued off to say this in being concern for her son that he doesn’t have to do something he doesn’t wanna do.

“All we can do is pray that Twilight is not like the rest, to be super competitive against her old friends.” Iris exclaimed that Twilight will not be like many of the other Crystal Prep students in being super competitive.

“I might be worried if she’s not much of that at all.” Ben whispered off worried that if Twilight can’t even show being able to compete, it may end up looking much worse for wear.

With that, Ben leaves the room as Celestia & Iris watch him go. But at this time, Megan & her group are seen coming in to meet with those here.

“He’s having a hard time, isn’t he?” Megan stated off in knowing what maybe eating at Ben’s concerns with Twilight. “Celestia….this may sound strange, but we know you very well. You don’t like this anymore than Ben does.” She stated that like the Celestia from Equestria, this one is someone they feel like they know each other very well.

“I know Megan, but there isn’t much I can do…Twilight is a student of Crystal Prep, she’s outside my control.” Celestia shook her head in being unable to do much of anything with the limited power as just CHS’ principal.

“But you feel like she belongs here, don’t you?” Molly asked off in knowing that Celestia feels Twilight can be happier at this place.

“Right, we can tell what you’re thinking, no need to hid it.” Danny smiled off in knowing Celestia better than that.

“It is strange….I guess you knowing us is no small difference from knowing us from where you may come from.” Celestia stated to say this in having a feeling that knowing one another, even from opposite worlds, is not all that bad.

“Yes, we can only hope things will get better…see you for the opening ceremony.” Megan stated to say this in having finished what was needed to be said here.

Soon Megan’s group began to leave the room while everything began to go dark around this time….As a change in scenery began to shift here.

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At this time, Sunset was seen exiting out of the school in carrying her magic book. But the girl opens it with a gloomy expression, seeing…nothing magically written back to her. The girl was hoping that maybe Pony Twilight had the time to respond, but…no such luck it seems.

“Still no reply from Princess Twilight.” Sunset sighs to touch the book’s pages in not finding any responses from Pony Twilight.

But then Sunset lowers the book to stare forth at what was the horse statue & behind it were the buses from Crystal Prep with its students either hanging around or chatting, etc.

“I wonder.” Sunset spoke off to shut the book, as she put it away in feeling that maybe…there was something ‘else’ she could try.

But during the same moment, a gloomy Twilight was by Sour Sweet & Sugarcoat until her compact tech device started to respond in a beeping manner. Twilight holds it up to see what was making it trigger, maybe another unknown energy was in the area again.

“Another unknown energy reading, I wonder.” Twilight stated off in being curious of what this could possibly lead her to next.

Twilight decided to follow where the compact device was telling her to go as she was moving forward until…it made a strange sound by the back of the statue. She was left puzzled, why did the thing stop, she looked up to narrow her eyes at seeing & then fixing her glasses at the mysterious statue in question that gave off weird readings. But then without warning, her compact opened up, & the amulet inside was showing something shocking to her…it formed a strange glowing pebble orb of energy; what did this mean?

“Maybe there's another way I could reach her. The pathway is open now, so I don’t have to wait 3 years…maybe this can speed things up.” At this time, Sunset approached the statue to smile in thinking with a hopeful thought, to reach Princess Twilight, she can go to Equestria instead; but then as her right hand touch the statue…it flare up a flaming circle that caused a yelp Sunset to drop her book. “Hey, let go of me!” Sunset grabbed her stuck hand to the statue to pull it free, but she couldn’t while…her flaming aura magic was going through it before both hands got stuck.

And at this time, as Sunset was struggling to free herself, it looked like her magic was leaving her body & the red aura was slowly heading into…Twilight’s tech compact. “Whhosossvhmmm….” The red aura of Sunset’s magic was swirling around the violet orb i the center above the amulet. But then Twilight was trying to shut the thing down to stop this unknowing action before…”Powfurvhmm…” A strange shockwave implies was created that blasted an invisible wave around the statue.

“Waaaughhh…./Waaaughh….” Both a freed Sunset & a yelping Twilight were knock backwards away from the statue. “Trizizivhmm…” At that moment, Twilight’s tech compact was showing electrical discharge of having secured the next unknown source of energy. Soon Sunset began to get up in not knowing what happened, only to see in front of her wide eyes…Twilight of Crystal Prep getting up to rub her aching head.

“What did you do?!” Sunset stood up to ask off in horror in what it was that this human version of Twilight just did here.

Twilight stood up looking nervous as she held her compact device, this was unexpected….first time her device lead to the Rainbooms, her old friends, & now it responded because Sunset was here; just what was going on here?

“Twilight, you have to check in with the others.” Cadance’s voice was heard calling Twilight who was nearby in lecturing the girl to be with her Crystal Prep classmates on the double.

Seeing this was her chance to take then not stay to cause a scene, Twilight quickly left off while leaving Sunset to watch the girl leave. Sunset was puzzled & concern, what was it that happened to her that she couldn’t go through the portal & her magic felt like…it left her. She gaze at the statue as she decided to press a hand to it…but nothing happened; it didn’t go through which meant one thing…the portal was not working!

“What the…Where's the portal?” Sunset asked off in looking at this with much dreaded fear….her shot to get to Equestria has become close to her; but that’s possible, the portal was made to be open on the other side, so why isn’t it functioning? “Ugh…Hugh….this can’t be? Where's the portal?!” She grunts off to say this in quickly hastily in about to panic, the portal was not there anymore; why…how did this happen?

From behind a nearby wall of the school, Dr. G. Gar & Brays were watching this action that happened of what Twilight’s little device performed.

“Master…it’s glowing again!” Bray points to the guy’s bell necklace as it was glowing violet & red aura forms of energy.

“Yes Bray…so it is.” Dr. G. Gar stated to say this in seeing what was going on here.

“Is it time yet?” Bray asked off i thinking the time was now for the bell to ring out a signal.

“Not yet, it’s not all ready. However…what that girl said has me curious…a portal!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed dot mention this while being curious of what Sunset said about…a portal.

“A portal to where?” Bray asked off in not knowing the answer to something like that.

“Yes…it all makes sense now…that portal…is the reason why those ’three’ are here. Perhaps, we can use this to our advantage!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed forth in thinking that they can use this ‘portal’ knowledge to their advantage.

“Really, how?” Bray asked off in being intrigued by what his master was going to say.

“Let us observe the opening ceremony first Bray, I have a feeling…something else will inspire my curiosity!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed forth in stating this that they will just wait to see how things go from here.

With that, the scene begins to darken now from when the two turn to leave the area. It would seem that there is more things going on than one can even expect at this time, for things keep getting stranger & stranger it seems.

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The scene begins to open up within the auditorium in where there was a little bit of balloons, party strings, two team banners of the ‘C’ Wondercolts & ’S’ Shadowbolts from left & right & a ‘Welcome Crystal Prep’ banner sign hang over the stage. Of course, while many of the students from two schools are there, CHS was on the left side & Crystal Prep students on the right as they all were…either looking at each other funny or with strange expressions. Flash was seen with Bon Bon & Lyra Heartstrings, as they tried to put on a smiling friend front to their competition. Across we see Sugarcoat looking at them with cross arms without much emotion & Sour Sweet had a cup while showing a cheery smile. But then her smile became a ‘GAME ON’ face when she crunches her cup in what they do to the other school, dropped it on the floor to step on it; causing Flash, Bon Bon & Lyra Heartstrings to yelp a bit stump by that competitive attitude, which only made their serious frowns against their rivals appear again.

Meanwhile, we see coming across the hallway was the Rainbooms, Goldie’s group, Megan’s group along with Ben & Nyx. Many of the girls wanted to dress up nicely or were implored by Rarity to look their best & in style as she did so for the boys. Rarity was fixing up Fluttershy’s outfit while Pinkie Pie was skipping a bit, but there was talk of concerns as a worrying & cautious Sunset inform them about what happened…to the statue & the portal to Equestria.

“Sunset, Wha do ya mean dat de portal's gone?” Applejack raised out a right hand in liking the girl to explain this more.

“I mean that it's just…gone. It's closed. Sealed up. It's not there anymore!” Sunset reach the gym’s handle door spot to exclaim this with a frown about what happened to the portal, that it’s now no longer there.

“Wait, does that mean…we can’t get home now?” Molly asked off in being worried about them not going back the way they came in.

“I’m sure we can find a way Molly. Let’s just stay calm for now.” Megan patted her little sister’s shoulder to state that everything will be fine.

“Well gee, how'd that even happen?” Rainbow Dash asked off lost & puzzled by this news as Sunset opened the door to allow everyone to walk on into the gym auditorium.

“In truth, I don't know how it all happened.” Sunset stops by a step rake to look down in not being sure it all happened as everyone was concern that the girl felt stressful in what happened. “This is more a problem because no Megan & her siblings can’t return back to where they belong.” She felt so destress that now she needs to figure out how to help get those stuck here back where they belong.

“Relax, we had experiences in being stuck in places without going home for a while in the past.” Danny shrug off his shoulders to calm the girl, he, Megan & Molly have been through such cases before it’s been solved eventually.

“Maybe, but that was back in Ponyland where there was magic before becoming Equestria a thousand years afterwards, here…it’s a little more harder to explain why the portal just vanished.” Sunset explained to Danny that here in this world, there is hardly much sense of magic as it was for Megan’s group in the past with their adventures. “But maybe the portal’s disappearance has something to do with that Twilight from Crystal Prep.” Sunset pointed her finger off in a direction for everyone to see that whatever happened at the portal, the human Twilight was the cause of it.

“Say what now?” Ben raised an eyebrow in having heard that right, his Twilight from Crystal Prep caused problems?

Everyone looked at where Twilight was as she was looking a=down at the ground with her compact to guide her…only to bump into some balloons that made her stand up to adjust her glasses from being a little shaken up by the surprise.

“Wha in tarnation is she up ta with them weird patterns?” Applejack asked off in seeing Twilight move backwards to bump against Indigo who was speaking to Royal Pin.

“Huh?” Indigo Zap yelped from the bump, as that bump from Twilight caused her to drop her punch cup on the ground. “Grrr….” She snarls a bit upset as a sheepish Twilight moves backwards away from an upset classmate & an annoyed Royal Pin.

“Maybe she’s learning how to walk & look at the floor at the same time while doing so backwards.” Pinkamena suggested off in what Twilight was trying to do that made everyone turn to look at her funny.

“Somehow, I doubt my sister would be doing that.” Nyx shook her head off that her sister doesn’t seem like she be into such things.

“Leave this to me. I’ll get to the bottom of this.” Sunset profess off in being determine to figure out what’s happening as she was slow lying marching off.

“Uh oh, this could turn ugly.” Jack Zen exclaimed in having a feeling this won’t be pretty; suspecting a friend of foul play is never a good thing.

“Guys, I think we better stick close here…” Goldie exclaimed in having a bad feeling that suspicion may lead to terrible conditions to effect one’s friendship.

Right now, Twilight was looking at her device in where the rims light up in where there might be some unknown trace of energy, but…

“Twilight…” Twilight yelped nervously in hearing her name as she turns around only to be confronted again with…a cross arm & looking upset Sunset Shimmer. “What have you been up to since you got here? You’re not acting like you use to.” Sunset was interrogating Twilight as the others arrived with looks of concerns, wonders, & suspicious about what was the deal with Twilight’s behavior & her actions lately?

“Me? Oh, I was just, uh…” Twilight responded off nervous in how to respond without giving away too much, but…

“Who wants to know?!” Then cutting across to point this factor at a stump Sunset, was Indigo Zap in back talking to the girl in wanting something out of a classmate from Crystal Prep.

“Um, how’s about…we do.” Then Rainbow Dash slyly retorted off to lean in front of a stump Indigo Zap in issuing that they like to know something of what they wanna know as the two were glaring off in a showdown.

“All right now, everyone. Let's not get too much competitive before de games even start off here now.” Applejack butts in against Rainbow Dash & Indigo Zap to calmly separate them in a honest & easy bit of handling while no one saw Twilight nervously moving away.

“That’s an irrelevant fact. The games aren't really competitive since we've never lost.” Sugarcoat cuts in to bluntly state out this to the three girls in hearing this claim.

“Oh my, that's not a very nice thing to say here.” Fluttershy spoke off to say meekly to cross her arms in feeling that such a statement isn’t a very nice thing to say to them when the games have yet to start.

“Sorry about that, dearie, but these games aren't about being nice.” Sunny Flare exclaimed of to wave her right hand off to issue this claim as she & Sugarcoat smiled in making a point clear; much to Rainbow Dash & Fluttershy frowning & Applejack seem blank leftist in seeing what this was turning into.

“Well, you might use a little tact, if you don’t mind.” Rarity had a pinch of her left thumb & index finger to state this claim in a noble settlement.

While this was happening, the students of Crystal Prep that stare down against the Rainbooms soon took notice of two others with Goldie’s group & Megan’s group, namely Ben & Nyx. The two sigh in knowing that some old classmates from Crystal Prep would recognize them even from the crowd & wearing different clothing, so…they may as well mingle a little….

“Hey there, um…Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, Lemon Zest, Sunny Flare. How are things at Crystal Prep?” Ben slowly asked off in trying to start a bit of a conversation of those he use to see at his old school.

“Oh, just peachy….” Sour Sweet spoke off at first in sounding so sweet, & then a mood change. “Even after you two along with Starlight left us to side with the rival school….it’s unthinkable, you might be considered traitors to our school’s reputation.” She sneered off to remark what those that were EX-Crystal Prep students are now doing being CHS students during the games.

“We aren't traitors, we were just transferred. It was our choice to wanting to be here.” Nyx stated to say this i what they did was their choice of leaving Crystal Prep for CHS, it’s a free choice.

“Well former Crystal Prep students are not, won’t make a difference once we beat you all in the Friendship Games.” Sour Sweet exclaimed off in being competitive at the start in how they are gonna be going off any second now.

“Everyone calm down. This is the Friendship Games, can't we at least try to make some friends.” Ben stood in to try to calm everyone down in knowing why the games are called the Friendship Games, so they can be…well, friends as they compete, right?

“This is neither the time nor the place to say that when one side has a long history advantage over the other.” Sugarcoat exclaimed off to quite bluntly state the issue that kinda made Ben drop his head down; the girl here was always one in pointing out the ‘blunt’ fact in every topic.

“Well…we’ll just have to see about that, won’t we?” Pinkamena issued off in feeling ready to be competitive right now…

“Let’s not/Yes, lets!” Both Goldie & Jack Zen held Pinkamena back from doing anything foolish; cause when she gets serious, it might turn ugly & if the pink girl does something that results foul play…their school forfeits in the game.

“Oh boy.” Megan silently shook her head as she & her siblings watch this play out, it seems everyone’s little rivalry issue is pretty much making this hard to be an actual ‘friendship’ event.

Right now, a nervous Twilight was backing away from what was gonna be her classmates having a little one-on-one debate matter with those of CHS. But then the girl yelps in bumping into someone from behind as she turn away before looking straight at…a smiling Pinkie Pie.

“Hi there, as this is a welcome party, let me be the first to say…Welcome: I’m Pinkie Pie!” Pinkie Pie happily spoke off to randomly say this to hold out her hand in awaiting for Twilight to shake it.

“Oh, ugh….hi there. Well, umm….I’m Twilight.” Twilight nervously responded in how to approach this without Jason knowing of her act of fellow students as she made a little smile before taking Pinkie Pie’s hand to greet someone here; of whom she knows, but the situation of this welcoming ceremony seems to…allow such things. But then without warning, Twilight yelp from when Pinkie Pie was shaking the girl’s arm in a fast rate, much to the smart girl’s surprise before the pink girl stopped.

“I know that. It’s because you look just like my friend.” Pinkie Pie replied off cheeky to state knowing who Twilight was because of having met Pony Twilight; while the human version’s glasses were shaken a bit & her well-comb bum hair came until to which the Techie girl looks just like Princess Twilight from Equestria. “Coincidentally, her name is also Twilight too.” Pinkie Pie exclaimed to scythes while Twilight here set up her glasses while trying to fix her long exposed hair.

“Well that's... heh, weird to hear.” Twilight replied off nervously about that topic; she has recall hearing about another person like her before, & apparently despite her usual Crystal Prep appearance, everyone knows she’s Twilight…because of another visitor from an unknown world named Twilight.

“Oh now, what's that around your neck?” Pinkie Pie asked off in noticing the strange little high-tech compact device.

“Oh, this? It's sort of a spectrometer.” Twilight held the compact device in what Pinkie Pie was talking about. “I built it to track EM frequencies, but it can also contain anomalies. Probably from a special amulet that’s important to our school.” Twilight explained this science stuff, but of course, Pinkie Pie seem to just smile without showing any response to which, Twilight can tell the girl didn’t understand a single thing she said. “In short of what it does, it measures things.” Twilight spoke off plainly about what the device does that someone as simple as this girl can follow through.

“Like the party?” Pinkie Pie asked off to point at the device in pondering if it can measure how this party is going at.

“Yeah, though it doesn't look like much of a party to me.” Twilight stated off in noticing that many students of CHS are just standing around, looking & having a drink or chips at their spot; other Crystal Prep students are looking bored or almost asleep with chatting with themselves while DJ Pon-3 was listening to her music by her station.

“I know. Something is definitely missing.” Pinkie Pie pondered off in touching her chin to think what this party is missing as she & Twilight were not sure how things will move around. Hah! I got it! Come on!” Pinkie Pie suddenly smiled in having an idea come to her as she grabs Twilight’s right elbow with her elbow.

“Aah!” Twilight yelps from being zipped across the area at zippy speed.

“Miss Sparkle? Where are you?” But then the two girls yelped in seeing someone blocking against the exit out of the gym….namely, Jason.

“Oh no, it’s Jason…if he sees us, then I’ll be getting an earful!” Twilight yelps in seeing if Jason sees her with Pinkie Pie, that’ll mean she’s in trouble & the blame & punishment will be done to Crystal Prep’s students who will blame her, etc.

“Aw don’t worry about him, he won’t see us coming.” Pinkie Pie smiled off in having the perfect idea in what to do.

“Miss Sparkle!” As Jason was moving around to find where Twilight was, he came pass a cart full of basketballs, before ignoring it. “Where is she?” As Jason moves away to find Twilight, he didn’t see Pinkie Pie & Twilight pop out from on top in having actually…hid from an angry staff from Crystal Prep in plain sight.

“Wow; that was actually…kinda funny to fool him.” Twilight kinda smile a bit in thinking that was fun to fool the strict Mystic Knight, he probably never expected the smart girl to be hiding in a cart of basketballs.

“Now come on, we got a party to save!” Pinkie Pie issued off to say before she dash herself & a yelping Twilight off again.

“Pinkie... can I say something before…we do anything?” Twilight spoke off as she & Pinkie were near some custodian closet, as the pink girl was looking around it. “I just want to say I'm sorry…” Twilight apologized to her pink friend for something.

“For what?” Pinkie Pie asked off while tossing a rubber chicken while continuing her search.

“For pretending to forget about you…& the others. I didn't mean it.” Twilight looked kinda bad for making it look like she forgot those that she once knew.

“Well….I figure that much. But why? Why did you do it in the first place?” Pinkie Pie looked up to ask this in being curious, why did Twilight acted like she never knew them.

“Because of Jason Striker. He's threatening if I ever tried to talk or think about you, the rest of Crystal Prep will be punished. So... I have to forget about you or anyone I befriended for after all my times here.” Twilight rubbed her arms in feeling like she had no choice, Jason told her to not be friends with her old gang or all of her Crystal Prep classmates competing in the games will be punished because of her defiance.

“WHAT?! That's so mean! He can't do that! He can’t!” Pinkie Pie was digging in a trunk when she poked out in looking like a crazy woman in hearing some mean guy threat Twilight by giving punishment…to students from Crystal Prep to keep one girl in line. “That's against the law! He should be arrested or jailed for trying to make everyone suffer because of us trying to get a great friendship reunion!” The girl exclaimed that what this Jason fellow was doing was so wrong, it’s practically criminal to punish others to keep Twilight from being with them.

“I’m afraid that's not gonna happen. Strikespell let Jason do what he's pleased to make sure that I would never be together with any of you. If it means he had to threaten the whole school for challenging & defying us.” Twilight sadly looks away in feeling that Strikespell let Jason do as he was ordered to do, by any means to keep Twilight on a short leash…even to punish Crystal Prep students that didn’t do anything wrong.

“We've got to tell the others now! He's gonna pay for this!” Pinkie Pie stated in about to move out in being they need to report Jason’s act to their pals & even CHS’ staff members.

“No! If you do that, the rest of the students will feel they were endangered because of me! Don't do it!” Twilight held up her arms to stop Pinkie Pie from doing that, if they tell what Jason is forcing her to do by a threat, then the results now may become disastrous.

“But Twilight…” Pinkie Pie was about to object to the idea, but was cut…

“Pinkie Promise me that you won't tell anyone about his & especially of what happen! Pretend that we all met!” Twilight begged out her friend of CHS to promise her not to tell anyone this or of what happened.

”Ugh….I hated making promises like that! That's my biggest mistake in making such promises!” Pinkie Pie moans off to say in really hating to do this, making a promise not to tell anyone about Twilight’s case…well that’s a hard promise to keep if a pal is miserable. “But okay... I Pinkie Promise... But please... Be okay & maybe do what’s right if you need us…” She stated in doing the solemn promise vow to keep, but wants Twilight to tell them anything the moment the girl needs help.

“Thank you, Pinkie. I knew you would do me a favor & especially with a Pinkie Promise. That was quite effective.” Twilight signs off to say this in being glad that was taken care of, she was worried for a second; but a Pinkie Promise is a very effective promise that can’t be broken; Pinkie Pie’s rules & all.

“And no fun too when friends in danger...” Pinkie Pie pouted to say this, not liking her effective promises used in such ways; unfair. “Oh….here they are! These are what I was looking for! Follow my lead!” Pinkie Pie suddenly smiled in pulling out two colorful boxes i the dark & pulled up a sack from a trunk before moving out…as Twilight stares at the girl lost in what she’s still gonna do for the party.

Now some band music was heard as all of the gather students from two schools turn to see Principal Celestia up on stage.

“Hello, everyone! I'd like to take this opportunity to greet all of our visitors from Crystal Prep Academy and welcome them to CHS.” Celestia spoke off in showing a proud & happy sign of greeting those that have come to their school as they want to welcome them here.

While Celestia gave her speech, we see Twilight & Pinkie Pie were pushing two large size gift wrap blue & tan red boxes up front.

“What in the world is in these? They weigh a ton?” Twilight asked off to grunt from after they finished pushing these things up, pondered to know what was even in such heavy things.

“Silly…Party cannons, of course!” Pinkie Pie smiled off happily to state this in raising an arm to announce what she had plan here; Twilight rolled her eyes in should have expected such a random claim from a random girl like Pinkie Pie.

“And lastly, I would like to recognize the twelve students that CHS has elected to compete in the games.” Celestia smiled forth in proudly waving her hand off to the selected students to compete in the games, first three were Sandalwood of Eco-kid, Derpy of Comedian, & Micro Chip of the Techie that waved from a pineapple stick stand to happily wave out. Second was a smiling waving group on the stands that were Bon Bon of Eco-Kid, Lyra Heartstrings of Rocker, & Flash Sentry of the Rockers. “I don't think we could have chosen a better group to represent the excellence, sportsmanship, & of course, friendship the games stand for.” As Celestia spoke, the Rainbooms of Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack & Sunset Shimmer turn to give a little wave while they seem mostly distracted…especially since things here were kinda…on thin ice.

“If this is what the Friendship Games stand for, they need to look it up in a dictionary.” Danny whispered this to Molly but yelped as she elbowed him to keep that comment to himself.

While this was going on, Pinkie Pie was seen being all stealthy to swipe out the boring treats behind Fleur Dis Lee & another Crystal Prep male. Then she sat out with a smile that were a large stack of cupcakes from a blanket to be spread out, which the blanket wasn’t even messy; how was that possible is a mystery. But Fleur Dis Lee gasped at the sight, the boring tray of food was replaced by…something that looked actually…tasty.

Then without another second, Pinkie Pie hit the power stick that shut down the lights, only for the students notice the lights &…A DISCO-BALL lighting the room. Then Pinkie Pie pops from below the booth where DJ Pon-3 is to hand her out a CD, which the DJ girl happily accepts to play it in & turn up the dial meter to play some awesome party music. At that moment, the situation & theme was doing something, the dull & bored Crystal Prep students seem to be…smiling. This party….this set up, this music, it all felt so much more…sportive &…happy. Bon Bon & Lyra Heartstrings were tapping their feet & moving their arms & Flash was giving this an A-okay motion. And there were many of the different school students approaching the cupcakes to chat & get to know another; Sandalwood, Fleur Dis Lee was talking to Pixel Pizzaz while their enjoy a cupcake before talking to Sandalwood, & Jet Set handed Derpy a cupcake as

“What the….This wasn’t on the planning!” Jason yelped off in noticing what was going on; this little unexpected setup was not on what the school usually performs. “Who’s responsible for this…Gaaugh!” The guy was about to find out who was doing this when the Crusaders pulled a low rope beneath his feat, causing the guy to slip & fall on a box that unleashed party balloons & streamers; as he looked silly, the crystal Prep students tried to hold in their urge at seeing how the once fearsome guy that yelled at them was not so scary while they were having a fun time.

Next, Pinkie Pie revealed her hidden party cannons, much to Twilight shock of what the girl was doing next here.

“Um, are you very sure that this is a good idea without the staff’s approval?” Twilight was asking in thinking if this was even a safe idea to do by themselves, but…

“Absolutely!” Pinkie Pie smile doff in feeling extra eager in knowing this was a great idea before… “Powfruvhmmm…” Twilight held up her arms as Pinkie Pie’s party cannons fired off tons of confetti & streamers in the air as Trixie, Photo Finish, Octavia looked up to smile with joy, this party is really starting to come along.

As Twilight was getting herself together, she saw the falling streamers before looking to see….something unexpected; in the middle of the auditorium, students of Crystal Prep & Canterlot High were…getting down on the dance floor. They all looked like they were having fun, even the ones that Twilight saw that look like they somewhat shown an expression that from all the times in Crystal Prep was something never experienced….being together with others &…having fun. DJ Pon-3 was hitting them notes, as Snips & Snails danced off, even Lemon Zest seem like she was having a rocking time. Everyone was doing it, there were no discriminations of two rival schools, just teens dancing on the dance floor to have fun.

“Ugh….hugh…..this must be a hallucination….Crystal Prep….& Canterlot High students….are having fun. This is not how we start the games! WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR….” Jason was slowly getting up from where he fell, only to notice to his shock, someone has made all the competitive have fun & getting along; this will not stand…

“Aw pipe down & have some cake!” Then nearby, Pinkamena pops near to suddenly slam a whip cream pie into the guy’s face which as it fell made it look like a happy clown face.

“Grrr….” Jason growls from the dripping frosting as his unseen dark aura eyes began to flare up….this was not how the rival schools behavior should be!

As everyone was having so much fun that it made Pinkie Pie smile, her body began to magically glow pink as her pony ears appeared before her long tail from her hair also appeared as well. Then her body began to feel light, as she was hovering off the ground.

“Ooh, floaty!” Pinkie Pie squealed in delight as she was now floating up into the air with so much joy.

Twilight was getting up to remove some streamers from her hair, but then without warning, her compact device was flashing off as it moved on its own to Twilight’s surprise in detecting…another unknown energy source nearby.

“Another energy source is here, but how…?” Twilight ponders this, was there another of the unknown energy that the device detected, but where?

Soon the compact opens up, as the orb in the center of the amulet below it was seen. “Whoosssvhmmm…” Then a pink aura was seen whooshing towards the compact as Twilight held her device in where it was storing the energy source. But unknown to the girl, the source…was from Pinkie Pie, as her smiling joy within the party, made her yelp to lower down to the ground in feeling…woozy.

“Aw!” Pinkie Pie was heard pouting at this time as she was drop down, her magic pink aura left & her transformation undone. Oh…..I don’t know why, but…for the first time ever, I am party pooped.” Pinkie Pie exclaimed off in feeling so tuckered out to hold her head with her left hand, it’s like all the energy she had to party on…just up & left her.

“Frushvmmm…Trizizivhmm…” Soon the pink magic aura was absorb into the compact, as the orb grew a bit bigger while letting off a surge of energy. “Thruspvhmm…” As Twilight tried to see what it was she stubble onto, a small spark bolt slip out under the stair rake. “Thrumpowfruvhmmm…” Then it did something that light up a little, much to Twilight’s notice. “Qrushvmm….” Then as the girl looks between the step holes, something appeared like a swirling violet vortex before the center open up to show…a dimensional rift revealing what looks to be…the dark depths of Everfree Forest.

“Huuugh? A Dimensional Rift?” Twilight gasped in seeing that, somehow…the unknown energy that she’s gathered has created something out of nowhere. Instantly, the girl quickly was shutting her compact device in hoping to stop this action in worrying about what will happen.

“Thruspovhfruvhmm….” Then in a sudden motion of Twilight’s action, it was causing the small portal to shrink down on itself before vanishing completely. “Beep-beep, beep….bruvhmm….” The lighting rims that were active were suddenly dimming down a bit before the center of the neon star was turn off to.

“What the…?” Twilight looked at her device in worry, as she looked around if anyone may have noticed which thankfully they didn’t, before looking at her device. “What could have caused that energy to do that….was it maybe from…the amulet I placed? I…I don’t know what to make of this yet.” Twilight was so puzzled to needing to figure out this case pronto.

The party was still going on as all of the students of their two schools continued to party, have fun, dance & chat & laugh in getting on a friendly side. It was perfect, nothing could spoil the moment….

Well, that was until someone tapped the mike which caused a record scratching backed to cause everyone to yelp from the noises. Then at another moment, the lights were turn back on at this time. Then DJ Pon-3 looked up in hearing more feedback screech noises to look lost, what was going on. The noises continued that it made everyone yelp, their fun moment was even stopping those dancing. The one on stage was a stern looking Principal Cinch, & the one by the light switch was Jason who wiped off some cream, but had a little on his shirt & some in his hair. The guy looked ticked off as he helped in pull the plug in this party mode.

“Thank you for the lights, Jason. You may clean yourself up.” Principal Cinch thanked the man nearby for the act of turning the lights on

“Yeah, thanks….it’s about time we get started on the Serious issue of what we’re supposed to be doing.” Jason exclaimed off to say this as he was turning to leave to get himself clean up from the pie he took from Pinkamena.

“Now then, I'd like to thank Principal Celestia for her unconventional welcome.” Principal Cinch issued off to tap her glasses off from stating this little…welcome stunt that Celestia send to have had someone planned to pull out. “It's been four years since the last Friendship Games, but it somehow feels as though nothing has really changed.” She wipes her glasses in commenting this fact about though it’s been four years, certain things have not changed much it seems. “As records still show, Canterlot High continues to pick its competitors in a popularity contest by their fellow classmates & staff.” Her speech was causing Snips who was chatting with Trenderhoof & Upper Crust, Micro Chip chatting with Suri Polomare before they all turn to hear what Principal Cinch was stating about…unchanged results. “And while Crystal Prep continues to field its top twelve students regarded as the most…elite.” Principal Cinch’s spoken tone even got those by the cupcakes to hear what was being said to which sadly Fleur Dis Lee & Jet Set sets their cupcakes back to sadly leave Sandalwood, Pizel Pizzaz & Derpy to…return to where they belong. “And so it is a comfort to know that even after so many years of losses that has been recorded in the Phoenix Family Founder’s history.” As Principal Cinch continues her speech, many students began to look at another with…annoyed looks of their different schools, even Celestia & Luna narrow their eyes in having heard about their ‘losses’ over the years. “It seems your school remains to commit to its little ideals, however misguided they may be.” She began to smirk up a little in stating these common facts about the difference of how Canterlot High does things to commit its ideals while Crystal Prep….is still in a higher league. “Still, nevertheless of it all, I wish you all the best of luck, regardless of the inevitable outcome.” Principal Cinch issued off in concluding her speech in a firm point of how things will end up being, namely…the results remain unchanged.

And even though the speech was done, CHS students on the left, Crystal Prep students on the right, soon stared down one another as they remember what their schools still have a settlement to settle; in the games of who are winners & who…are the losers.

“Oh….the party’s over.” Pinkie Pie came over to her group of friends in holding her head in looking pretty worked out.

“I’m sorry there, Pinkie. I thought yer party additions were really swell in wha they did.” Applejack smiled off to pat her friend’s shoulder in cheering her up to pump her fist up in how well Pinkie did, which made her smile.

“They definitely broke the ice between us from getting along with each other.” Fluttershy smiled in feeling that what Pinkie Pie broke the thick ice of them even wanting to be together or be all friendly.

“It’s true….me & Ben have been in Crystal Prep before & seen how all the students are brought up to be thinking average kids aren’t worth their attention.” Nyx nods off in stating what they know about Crystal Prep & how the students always have been brought up to be more high standard.

“Heck! I’m surprised even more…I’ve seen these students, their actions, they never were about ‘getting to like anyone or be pals’, for the first time ever, I think I actually saw some…sides of them they never even knew they had.” Ben pointed off to say in waving his index fingers to claim how the students at Crystal Prep were, but now…he’s shocked & amazed, everyone he thought he knew that were not about caring about others suddenly….changed & look like they were actually happy to get away with CHS, their rival school.

“Maybe it’s because they never knew anything other than compete to win, then just having a good time with those you feel are good friends to have!” Megan exclaimed to rub her chin in thinking that the students of Crystal Prep were brought up differently in their lives & that’s why they never experienced something until recently.

“Megan’s right, maybe we were thinking about things all wrong, it’s not the students that are the problem, but the school’s system! The Phoenix Family Founders may have build Crystal Prep & had lots of victories & hold reputations, but where’s the fun in it?” Pinkamena stated to say in agreement, having to be the best doesn’t actually mean such a place is the best that it ends up corrupting those wanting to be the best into something that changes their good nature & remember the good things. “As one Pinkie Pie to another, I’m proud of what you did. You undid the frozen rivalry.” She smiled to pat Pinkie Pie that her lookalike did something that in all of the years of CHS & Crystal Prep rivalry was but for a single moment…broken for everyone to just get along to have fun & be happy.

“Yes, everything was so very perfect. If only that Principal Cinch hadn't frozen it again.” Rarity remarked off to cross her arms in complaining with a frown in who caused the ice of students feeling all cozy become ice hearted again.

“Wasn’t just her….that Jason guy also helped ruin the party?” Jack Zen narrow his eyes in knowing who else had a hand to play in running things.

“We heard from Shadow Dragon about how bad the guy was, just….never thought as to how bad the guy could bet.” Goldie shrug off that Jason was pretty much looking like an uptight drill sergeant that only cares about the students of Crystal Prep winning then making friends with the enemy.

“Yeah, they’re pretty awful. Pinkie Pie nods her tired head in stating this in agreement, between Principal Cinch’s cold speech that froze everyone’s hearts to be competitive again & Jason cutting her party in motion was not very nice.

“Wow, Pinkie, what happened to you? You look….terrible.” Sunset was approaching Pinkie Pie to look concern, as she & Rainbow join everyone in seeing that the pink party girl looked….party-out.

“I don't really know what happened.” Pinkie Pie shrug off her sad & confused arms in not knowing the answer. “Everyone started having fun after Twilight and I fired the party cannons into the air & then I ponied up.” She held up her arms in starting to smile in recalling the happy moments that she remembers to clap her hands together, that was a happy moment she felt so…energetic.

“Of course you did.” Sunset crossed her arms to roll her eyes with a smile in hearing this; first Rainbow Dash, then Rarity, why wouldn’t her random friend be next to pony up; she’s Pinkie Pie of course.

“Wait….It happened again?” Molly yelps in hearing this, another transformation occurred.

“That’s the third case this week.” Danny rubbed his chin in hearing this, three of the Rainbooms transformed without their instruments, but how?

“Yeah…But then the magic just drained right out of me.” Pinkie Pie began sad to wiggle her fingers in stating this sadly of what happened next, which made Sunset’s smile turn into concern in having heard about ‘magic’ being drain from her friend.

“Wait a second Pinkie, what do you mean “drained out of you”, as in….it was sucked out?” Sunset asked off in being concern in hearing this topic that got her full attention to put her hands on her hips; this case became more serious then she thought.

“Hey, now dat Pinkie mentioned it. Where is dat other Twilight?” Applejack asked off in shrugging up a left hand in not seeing where the other Twilight from Crystal Prep is.

“Oh. She's right…” Pinkie Pie was about to point out where Twilight was; except there was no one by the group themselves here. “Uh, well, she was right here earlier.” Pinkie Pie & the others looked around as the pink girl shrug off; she was sure Twilight was around, but now she isn’t.

“Hang on, I’ll see if I can….ugh.” Ben was about to go off to find Twilight, only to bump into someone else from Crystal Prep, Dean Cadance. “Cousin Cadance?” Ben responded off in seeing who was here that he smiled upon seeing.

“Ben….oh, it’s so great to see you.” Cadance smiled in hugging Ben as the cousins meet.

“You know her darling?” Rarity asked off in not knowing Ben knew this person.

“It’s okay, Dean Cadance may belong to Crystal Prep, but she’s Principal Celestia’s niece. She’s Ben’s family & use to babysit Twilight when she was younger.” Nyx smiled off in stating that Cadance is a good person even though she works for Crystal Prep.

“Cadance, can you tell me where Twilight has gone to?” Ben asked off in liking to know where Twilight is, he has to find her to know what happened during Pinkie Pie’s lot magic moment.

“I just saw her with Dr. G. Gar & Bray, she seem she had to speak with them about something urgent. But, I’m sure you’ll see them after clean-up here as there will be an announcement to start the games.” Cadence explained this that Twilight was with their school’s therapist & assistant, but rest her hand on Ben’s shoulder that they will see Twilight again…when they announce the starting of the games.

With that, everything begins to fade out around now, but for many that were concern about other things…wondered if everything was gonna be alright.

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At this time, the scene changes to a lounge room for CHS staff, as Jason stood outside the door to keep a watchful eye out for anyone coming by. While inside, Twilight had told Dr. G. Gar what she had recently seen. All while Bray was stuffing himself with the leftover cupcakes from the party.

“This is terrible, I don’t know how it all happen….one minute there was nothing, next, there’s something that shouldn’t be there, and…” Twilight was breathing too quickly in trying to explain this while being a bit hyperactive over this.

“Now settle Twilight, you must take deep breaths.” Dr. G. Gar held up his tea for the girl to sip this & calm down; which Twilight did.

“But doctor, I saw it….the three energy sources that I think the amulet absorbed created a dimensional rift!” Twilight stated off in what she saw was not a mistake, she knows what she saw.

“A ripe in the space-time continuum, sounds like you watch too many Scyfy Films! Heh-Heh-Ahh-Hah-Hah….” Bray was stuffing himself with cupcakes while laughing at the crazy thought the girl was saying.

“Quiet Bray!” Dr. G. Gar snapped off to silent his assistant as Bray did so in feeling worried of speaking out of term.

“Maybe this research is too dangerous with everyone here.” Twilight stated in feeling that her research was dangerous & should be stopped.

“No, no, not at all my dear, research isn’t dangerous unless you know how to handle it. If you don’t know how to handle it, then you need help. But I’m confident you, the smartest girl at Crystal Prep, can easily understand this better than a therapist such as myself can.” Dr. G. Gar spoke off gently to calm Twilight down to reason with her that she should not just pack it up; she found such a discovery, all that’s left is to understand it which Twilight is smart enough to figure this out on her own.

“You really think so?” Twilight looked up in feeling concern, can she pull something like that off.

“Of course, just keep telling yourself, if you uncover this discovery, Everton will be BEGGING you to join their Independent Study Program. And you’ll bring honor to Azure Phoenix if you can help figure out this that may benefit for the world.” Dr. G. Gar was stating this with a smiling face to pat the girl’s shoulder to know was the wants, this maybe what can help her be recognized for her gift & forever be awarded & recognized for such achievements.

“Alright, I’ll do it.” Twilight lightly nods her head in understanding that, she won’t stop her research yet; she can figure it out, right?

“Good girl, let’s keep this talk about dimensional rifts to ourselves, we don’t want to cancel the games because of this!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed with a smile before pointing out something that Twilight must not mention about ‘rifts’ to anyone during the games event that is starting.

“Okay, I won’t tell anyone…” Twilight nods her head in understanding the topic very clearly.

“Oh, what about your so-called….old pals? Hmmm…” Bray spoke off in slyly stating that the girl must also not tell those that were once her friends that are now Canterlot High students.

“I promise, I won’t tell them….Even though it feels wrong.” Twilight spoke off in being serious, but then looked down in feeling kinda sad that she can’t say anything to her old Crystal Prep pals, Ben & Nyx, or even to the other Rainbooms.

“Twilight, if they knew about this, they be put in danger, we need more intel about your discovery to know if it’s safe, to do that…you must collect more unknown energy readouts…only then, can we keep everyone safe.” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed forth to explain that it’s better that she doesn’t let those she once knew at Canterlot know because their safety is to be concern with after they understand the unknown energy & figure it all out to insure such safety.

Twilight silently nods in humbly accepting that as she turns to walk out the lounge room as Jason was there to keep an eye on the girl & take her to the rest of Crystal Prep’s Shadowbolt team; all while his eyes darken in what he’s doing…under the one still in the lounge. As Bray burps in finishing the cupcakes, he turns to the therapist.

“Heh-heh, heh….is all going to plan, master?” Bray giggle doff all excited in pondering if this was what Dr. G. Gar wanted.

“Indeed, that third absorption that Twilight gain…has more then made the bell feel like its halfway there!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed to show his bell ornament necklace, as it radiated with violet, fiery red & now pink auras of energy, stating of how much has happened that Twilight has done for them. “And the discovery that the stored magic can create rifts to another dimension, this info will prove very interesting to be heard.” He issued this forth that from having learn this, whoever learns of this can take certain…advantages.

“What….but you said Twilight should not tell?” Bray asked off puzzled that the doctor said no one should know.

“I did tell her not to tell anyone here…but I did not state that I would!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed in having said that Twilight must not say about the rifts to anyone, but he did not make such promises. “We shall inform our little….associated allies of this news….to tell them, on my signal, will be a day they have not one world…but what else awaits them.” He stated this off that when he tells those of this news, those that want the whole world…oh, they will get so much more.

So the scene begins to darken as the shadow of a demonic ram is seen from Dr. G. Gar’s shadow. More things begin to keep happening, & very soon, many more unexpected events may take place, what will happen during the time…is anyone’s guess. The only thing left to do now…is wait for when things truly begin….on the start…of the Friendship Games!

Author’s note
Got this done! Next, The Friendship Games begin, 12 Students from the two schools compete, in events to see who will win the first stage of the games? And were afterwards, six members will compete in the next round. But even though the school's students are competing, Twilight begins to have a kind chat with Fluttershy, whose kindness shines....but more than that before...it leaves her tired. What is going on here, what outbreak of new rifts causes trouble &....how can Spike the Dog speak...HUMAN? And while the games are still active, others remain active of their enemies while Optimus decides....to seek out other surviving Autobots to help in an event something may...befallen them. Stay tune & don't miss out...