Alexander groans as he rolls over, burying his face into his pillow. A second later the alarm clock goes off making the man in question shoot the object a death glare. All Edward can hear from the kitchen is a magical explosion outside from the direction of the bedroom. Alexander stumbles out of the door looking more annoyed than usual.

"You're paying for a new alarm clock..." Edward states while scrambling some eggs.

"Are you making egg sandwiches again?" Alexander asks, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I imagine you'd want a bacon and sausage sandwich?" Edward asks, looking over his shoulder.

"You heathen... Yes, please... I'm going to get a shower." Alexander states while yawning and walking towards the bathroom.

"Okay, oh... Wait!" Edward turns sharply to try and warn Alexander, but it's too late.

Alexander ignores Edward and opens the bathroom door to see Starlight in the shower naked. The mare in question blinks a few times as they stare at each other, her hands' frozen mid wash in her mane.

"Umm..." Alexander blinks several times himself.

"Alexander... What are you doing?" Starlight asks casually.

"Was going to take a shower..." Alexander states in reply.

"I'm using it..." Starlight deadpans.

"What if I join you..?" Alexander states in question.

"Get the fuck out!" Starlight suddenly blushes before firing a ball of magic at Alexander.

Alexander quickly retreats, closing the door to avoid the magic missile which leaves a burn mark on its surface. Walking back into the living room Edward sighs making Alexander look at him.

"Not a fucking word..." Alexander sits down in the armchair.

Twilight is sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed reading a magazine.

"He tried to warn you. Besides, how did you not hear the shower running?" Twilight asks, looking up from her reading.

"He is oblivious in the morning. It takes him a while to wake up properly." Edward states placing several sandwich plates on the coffee table.

Alexander happily takes his bacon and sausage sandwich and layers some ketchup on it before he starts eating. Twilight only lightly salts her lettuce and egg sandwich while Edward has melted cheese with his egg sandwich.

"I still say you're disgusting, tainting cheese with egg. You heathen." Alexander states.

"Everyone's a critic..." Edward states with an eye roll.

Starlight comes walking through into the living room dressed in her academy uniform, still doing her hair. Sitting down on the bean bag she levitates her own lettuce and egg sandwich to her after adding some sprinkled cheese from a nearby plate. Edward stares at Alexander who simply stares back with a dumbfound expression.

"What?" Alexander asks confused.

"She just used cheese on her egg and lettuce sandwich, no comment?" Edward asks with a raised eyebrow.

"No, why?" Alexander looks even more confused.

"I... I can't... I gotta leave." Edward states finishing his sandwich and getting up.

"Edward, we're you going? We only just started eating." Alexander looks even more confused.

"There's a lot to see in this life, I ain't wasting it here..." Edward states leaving the living room and entering the bathroom.

"Son of a bitch just used the bathroom before me..." Alexander sighs deeply.

"I can see why he is annoyed..." Twilight comments munching her lettuce.

"I'm so confused... Oh, I wanted to ask about something. Starlight, I noticed your tattoo, does every Equestrian have those?" Alexander asks putting his empty plate on the coffee table.

"So you did stare at my ass." Starlight states nonchalantly.

"I mean... Umm... Yeah? Edward, help me?!" Alexander plead's to the bathroom door.

"Fuck you! I ain't having that shit!" Edward replies loudly.

"Only those of the equine variety get cutie marks in Equestria, which is what they are called by the way. They display, for the most part, a ponies talent." Starlight explains.

"Okay, what does yours mean then?" Alexander asks leaning back in his chair.

"It's more or less magic related." Starlight answers plainly.

"Mine is magic related as I am the element of magic." Twilight states confidently.

"How come she's an element?" Alexander asks, folding his arms.

Starlight blinks a few times before thinking about it and looking at Twilight.

"I don't know, she just is, shush." Starlight states, folding her own arms.

"Okay then... Well, I'm going to go get dressed properly." Alexander states getting up and heading to the bedroom.

"To make today an effective use of time, me and Edward will be going to the clothes store while you and Alexander go find this 'Jerry' person so they can get some other supplies. Least, this was the plan we came up with." Twilight states to Starlight who stands up to stretch.

"I suppose that's okay, will you be alright going there with Edward by yourself? Remember how the student village is?" Starlight states looking at Twilight.

"It won't be that bad, right..?

Alexander and Starlight are walking around the student village with Starlight holding a bag of red liquorice while munching on one in her mouth happily.

"We can say what we want about the annoying similarities, but the Bonbon equivalent still does the best sweets." Starlight comments.

"I suppose so, she never fails to impress. Does that bag make up for this morning or?" Alexander asks, but winces at Starlight's death glare.

"You walked in on me... In the bucking shower! I was naked Celestia damn you!" Starlight complains.

"You might be shouting that a bit too loudly..." Alexander covers Starlights muzzle slightly.

Starlight blushes as she realises a few people around them staring. After quickly moving on they walk past an alleyway.

"Okay, so what are we looking for around here? Edward and Twilight went on ahead to get the clothing, but what are we doing?" Starlight asks confused.

"We're looking for a friend of mine to get some stuff." Alexander states looking around as a shadowy figure sneaks up behind Starlight.

"Psst, hey kid..." The figure leans towards Starlight slightly making her turn around.

Starlight turns around and looks down slightly at the odd male figure dressed in a full black trench coat, fedora, boots, trousers and shirt with black shades. His trench coat has the same blue trim as Alexander's uniform.

"Wanna buy a sundial?" The man opens his trench coat to reveal a plethora of sundials decorating the inside of his jacket.

Starlight blinks a few times at the odd man as Alexander sighs making him recoil slightly and close his jacket.

"Hey, Jerry... Two seconds in and you're already trying to pawn off one of those sundials." Alexander crosses his arms.

"Can you blame me? We gotta shift a whole crate of this junk. What brings you and the new mare here?" Jerry asks looking Starlight up and down.

"Just the general supply gathering, you wouldn't happen to have restocked since last time?" Alexander asks unfolding his arms.

Jerry thinks for a second before vanishing down another side alley. After several seconds a section of wall flips around to reveal a market stall on the other side. Jerry now stands behind the market stall leaning back with a variety of wares being displayed on the table.

"Feel free to browse my fine wares. For you old friend, I might be willing to cut you a deal. 0.01% off!" Jerry states with confidence.

"Is he serious?" Starlight deadpans.

"You despise me, don't you?" Jerry asks in a weird voice while staring into Starlights eyes from behind his shades.

"Bad touch! Bad touch! Stranger danger!" Starlight hides behind Alexander.

"Well, that was interesting... Why do you always have this effect on people?" Alexander asks as he chuckles lightly while looking over the wares.

"I tend not to question many things around this place. I take it you will be needing more travel powder? I still only have the pink stuff." Jerry offers, dragging their attention to a box on the right side.

"Yeah, we used a lot of it recently. Do you have anything new?" Alexander asks as Jerry passes him a pink pouch.

"Hmm, now that you mention it I did get something odd in trade the other day. They were a hooded figure not too much unlike myself." Jerry scrounges around before pulling out a weary leather pouch.

"What was it?" Starlight asks moving out from behind Alexander.

"Well, I'm not entirely sure. I was very sceptical of the whole trade, but she seemed alright." Jerry opens the pouch and pours a few multi-coloured gems out onto the table.

"What's so weird about the gems then that makes even you sceptical?" Alexander asks examining an odd red pear-shaped gem.

"They don't show up in the magician's compendium. Not even in the section detailing the many gems of our world. Also, another thing, they are cut and polished. Like, who would have these?" Jerry questions as Starlight simply stares at the collection of gems.

"What would you want for them?" Alexander asks as Jerry gathers them back up.

"How much for the mare?" Jerry asks quickly.

"Da fuck?" Starlight stares at Jerry.

"Kidding, just kidding... Honestly, I'd be happy to just give them to you. I have no idea if I'd be able to move them given they aren't in the directory." Jerry states giving Alexander a pink pouch with the leather one.

"Umm thanks, I guess. See you around, Jerry." Alexander places a few gold pieces on the table before walking off with Starlight.

Alexander and Starlight walk towards a white and pink decorated building bearing a sign which reads Rare's Threads. Upon entering the store they can see a relatively large open space where clothes of various natures are displayed on racks. These clothes range from academy uniforms to everyday casual clothes with some more formal wear in between.

"It's no surprise whose work this is..." Starlight rolls her eyes as she looks around.

"I take it you have an equivalent back in Equestria?" Alexander asks, looking at Starlight.

"Something like that, yeah. Ours is called Rarity and her sister is Sweetie Belle." Starlight explains.

"Well, the pair who run/live in this shop are called Rachel and Sasha Belle. Although I don't doubt their looks will reflect their Equestrian counterparts." Alexander explains as a little girl walks over to them.

The girl has white skin with forest green eyes and a long lilac coloured slightly curled hairstyle that has faded pink highlights. She wears a pink skirt, pink and white striped top with a pink jacket and pink knee high boots.

"Sup Lexi?" The girl states practically beaming at him with an unnerving smile.

"Hey, Sasha..." Alexander sighs deeply.

"So... Chris, huh?" Sasha smiles wider while creeping up alongside Alexander.

Alexander takes his wallet out of his pocket, Starlight notes it has the motif of a fleur de lis on the front. He takes out a gold coin which he flips her. Sasha happily catches the coin and pockets it.

"Pleasure doing business with you~ My sister is currently busy with Edward and the other new girl, she shouldn't be much longer." Sasha explains skipping off.

"That's the supposed little demon you made the bet with? Seems harmless enough." Starlight states.

"Do I need to remind you that you doubted me about my sister? Are we really doing this again?" Alexander begins looking around.

"Fair point... This island is nice if nothing else and seems to have everything you could need to study and stay here, but what about money?" Starlight asks looking over a purple shirt.

"There are jobs available around campus, mostly working in the various stores in the village or other facilities." Alexander states browsing a black trench coat.

"Oh, you mean like the spa Edward can't find?" Starlight asks with a snicker.

"Yes, exactly like the spa." Alexander chuckles.

"Fuck you both." Edward states coming out of a nearby door.

"I'll hold it over you for as long as I live." Alexander folds his arms.

"Oh, like the 'Sugar Cookie' scented candles?" Edward folds his own arms.

"Fuck you... Where is Twilight?" Alexander asks as she enters the room behind Edward.

Twilight is now wearing a lavender T-shirt, hip length purple jacket and a pair of blue jeans. Behind her steps out another girl who flicks her long royal purple curly hair to the side and sighs deeply. She has ocean blue eyes and wears a white t-shirt, black thigh high skirt, black tights, a black hip-length leather jacket with lightning yellow trim and black knee high boots.

"I'll say, darling, it was a challenge to fit your clothes mainly because I've yet to find any equine familiars, but it was enjoyable. Oh~ Lexi, you have one too~" The girl exclaims excitedly.

"Hey, Rachel..." Alexander sighs deeply.

"Don't be so excited to see me then. Anyway, come we have work to do." Rachel begins dragging Starlight off.

"What? Wait! I'm not ready yet, there is still so much I have to do! Help me, help me!" Starlight looks at Alexander.

"It was an honour serving." Alexander simply salutes.

"You son of a bitch!" Starlight exclaims disappearing into the room.

Alexander chuckles before his blazer is gripped in magic and he is being dragged to the room too.

"Oh fuck off! This is unjust bullshit!" Alexander screams.

"Just let it happen, Alexander, just let it happen." Edward states smiling.

"Bitch! You set me up!" Alexander dramatically points at Edward.

"I had to endure it too... Just bare with it." Edward states as Alexander is dragged away.

"Will he be alright?" Twilight asks, concerned.

"I think so... We should be nearly done for this morning. We just need to pick up our job loads for next week." Edward states staring at the door.

"What do you two do for work..?" Twilight asks.

"Oh... It's kinda a long story, so I'll explain it when we go pick up the job loads." Edward states as they go to browsing more clothes while they wait.

Author's Notes:

I apologise for this being two days late. This week has been meh for writing mood and stuff on a video game had me depressed a lot. Hopefully, we will be fine for future updates I hope.