The Redemption of Twilight Sparkle
Chapter 17
Previous Chapter Next ChapterThe Cutie Mark Crusaders where at Golden Oaks Library. The trio had requested Sunset Shimmer to help them. Twilight Sparkle was lying on her bed trying to stay out of the way.
"Are you sure your ready?" asked Sunset unsure.
"Yeah." answered Sweetie Bell.
"Go for it." sighed Sunset.
Sweetie Bell used her magic on a broom and struggled to move it. However, she had to stop when the her neck creaked. The broom fell over.
"I think I threw my neck out." noted Sweetie Bell.
"Aw, you're okay." said Scootaloo.
"Just a little more practice and lifting up brooms'll be a cinch." said Apple Bloom.
"I doubt it. That thing weighs a ton." replied Sweetie Bell.
Spike opened the door and entered.
"Has anyone seen mine..." began Spike.
Spike noticed the broom on the floor.
"Oh, there it is." said Spike.
The baby dragon picked up the broom with ease.
"I'll never get my cutie mark in this." said Sweetie Bell dejected.
"I'm happy to help you as long as you want." said Sunset.
Spike continued sweeping until he came across a mess.
"Who's gonna clean up this mess?" asked Spike.
"This is no mess. It's the carefully arranged pieces of a unicycle I took apart and will be putting back together...as soon as Sunset shows me how." explained Scootaloo.
"Scootaloo, you how to put it together yourself." said Sunset.
"I hate research!" declared Scootaloo.
"It's on your left, third shelf from the bottom." said Sunset.
"Thanks for helping us learn all these skills Sunset." said Apple Bloom.
"Happy to help." said Sunset.
The two walked to a potion set.
"Except, I'm worried I'm not gettin' the hang of this potion making." said Apple Bloom.
"Did you follow the plant growing instructions?" asked Sunset.
"Um...well...more or less." answered Apple Bloom bashfully.
"Well, let's try it on this apple seedling and see what happens." said Sunset.
Apple Bloom tried and the seedling came to life. It then began hacking like it was on the verge of death. Sunset covered her mouth while Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell chuckled.
"Laying on a little thick there." said Apple Bloom.
Eventually, the Cutie Mark Crusaders left. Once they where gone, Twilight went downstairs.
"How did it go?" asked Twilight.
"They're coming along well." answered Sunset.
"I wish I could help you." said Twilight sadly.
"So do I. We'd kick butt together." agreed Sunset.
"Like we did under Sombra." muttered Twilight.
"Nothing like that!" declared Sunset.
"I'm sure you're right." said Twilight softly.
The rest of the day passed by. Night came and Twilight managed to sleep well. The voice stayed away and Twilight felt herself feeling calm. Or, as calm as she could feel. Next day, thing went by as normal as possible. The CMC arrived and Twilight went up to her bed. The Crusaders took Sunset out to eat as gratitude for her teaching them. However, they neglected to mention they where using their position of training under her to show up Diamond Tiara. This left Twilight alone.
"This is kinda nice." said Twilight softly.
("Only because nopony is harassing you.") said the voice.
Twilight's mood sank.
("You where smart not telling Sunset about me.") said the voice.
"Do you think so?" asked Twilight.
("There's no telling what would happen if you did.") answered the voice.
"Maybe you're right." muttered Twilight.
("Why are those three fillies coming over?") asked the voice.
"Sunset is teaching them." answered Twilight.
("Are you sure?") asked the voice.
"Yes." answered Twilight.
("You're not there when they talk.") noted Sunset.
"Do you think they're talking about me?" asked Twilight anxiously.
("I am afraid so.") answered the voice.
Sunset returned and talked with Spike a bit. Spike was concerned about Twilight and Sunset again tried to reassure him. The next day, the trio went about their lives. They didn't realize what was coming their way. This all changed when a knock came on the door. Sunset Shimmer trotted over and answered it. Not only where the Cutie Mark Crusaders there, but their entire class.
"Sunset, we can explain." began Sweetie Bloom.
"I know you said we should keep Twilight Time between us..." said Apple Bloom.
"We didn't expect this many ponies to show up." concluded Scootaloo.
"Well, if you want your friends to join you. Then that's fine." said Sunset.
Everypony came in and Twilight watched them from afar.
"This can't be good." thought Twilight.
The ponies came in and split them into groups.
"I can't believe this is gonna work." cooed Apple Bloom.
"I thought Sunset would be disappointed in us." agreed Scootaloo.
"I told you I knew what I was doing." said Sweetie Bell.
"I am glad you all took your time out to learn." said Sunset.
"No problem Miss Shimmer." replied Diamond Tiara.
"From what I know about Diamond Tiara, something is up." whispered Twilight.
"Hey, if you want to thank anypony then thank the Cutie Mark Crusaders for sharing this time." said Sunset.
"It was nothing really. We just felt it was the right thing to do." replied Sweetie Bell.
"I think I see what's going on." thought Twilight.
Twilight walked down the stairs.
"Mind if I join you?" asked Twilight.
The fillies all winced in fear at this.
"Sure." answered Sunset.
Twilight turned her attention to the CMC.
"It was so nice of you to share your time." said Twilight.
"No problem." shrugged Sweetie Bell smiling.
"I'm sure there is nothing you can get out of this." added Twilight.
The three Crusaders' eyes became as wide as saucers.
"Of course not." said Apple Bloom.
"Why would you think that?" asked Scootaloo nervously.
"Be honest, why are you really doing this?" asked Sunset firmly.
Twilight was relieved that Sunset seemed to understand now.
"We wanted out time just to be with you and learn new things. Really and truthfully." answered Sweetie Bell.
"You know something Sunset?" asked Twilight.
"What?" asked Sunset.
"I think they should prove it." answered Twilight.
The Crusaders all gulped.
"I think you're right." agreed Sunset.
"If you three are here to learn then you should have practiced and can prove it." said Twilight.
"Well...um...uh...we can't." said Apple Bloom.
"We raced her over here and didn't bring our things." added Scootaloo.
"I see." replied Sunset disappointed.
"Everypony! You came here to learn and now you're getting a show!" declared Sweetie Bell.
Sweetie Bell grabbed her friends.
"We, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, are going to show you the things we learned with Sunset!" declared Sweetie Bell.
The other Crusaders got ready while the other fillies would ooh and ah.
"Unfortunately, we don;t have Scootaloo's unicycle parts. So she'll take apart and put back together a scooter from outside." said Sweetie Bell.
Scootaloo brought a green scooter in.
"Hey! That's my scooter!" cried Pipsqueak.
"You got into this kid. Better roll with us." replied Scootaloo.
As Scootaloo began to disassemble the scooter, Apple Bloom brought an apple in.
"Since Apple Bloom doesn't have her apple seedling, she'll use an apple from the kitchen." continued Sweetie Bell.
Apple Bloom put the apple down sheepishly.
"And I will begin by using my magic to lift this broom!" declared Sweetie Bell.
"They'll learn the hard way." sighed Twilight.
The three fillies began as the others watched on.
"Do you think they'll do it?" asked Twilight softly.
"We'll see." answered Sunset softly.
Scootaloo managed to finish the scooter.
'Ta da!" declared Scootaloo.
"Lift." demanded Sweetie Bell.
Sweetie Bell began to lift the broom, but it fell.
"There's one." muttered Twilight.
Pipsqueak's scooter fell apart.
"There's two." muttered Sunset.
Apple Bloom dropped her potion on the apple.
"Become a tree!" exclaimed Apple Bloom.
The began to grow, and grown, and grown until it couldn't grown anymore at which pointed it exploded covering the inside of Golden Oaks Library and all the ponies with apple.
"There's three." sighed Twilight.
"That didn't turn out like I hoped." admitted Sweetie Bell.
"Sunset time is cancelled." stated Sunset.
"Look who isn't hanging out with Celestia's former student." said Diamond Tiara.
The other fillies oohed and ahhed at this.
"Look's like somepony didn't' come here to learn." said Silver Spoon.
"None of you did." noted Sunset.
The others fillies left leaving only Sunset, Twilight and the Crusaders.
"We're sorry Sunset. We made a huge mistake." said Sweetie Bell.
"And we really did like learning things with you." added Apple Bloom.
Scootaloo put the scooter together.
"Guess we'll just have to continue without you." said Scootaloo.
Scootaloo held up the scooter.
"Thanks." said Scootaloo sadly.
Apple Bloom used a potion to create a flower.
"Thanks." said Apple Bloom sadly.
Sweetie Bell used her magic to pick the flower and put it behind Sunset's ear.
"Thanks." said Sweetie Bell.
The three fillies began to leave.
"Wait!" cried Sunset.
The Crusaders stopped.
"You really did learn." said Sunset amazed.
The three fillies smiled a bit.
"I think we can continue...on our own." said Sunset.
The fillies where ecstatic.
"Twilight, I have to thank you. I was so caught up in what's going on I missed what was going on." said Sunset.
"No problem." replied Twilight.
"Twilight, thanks for that. It was getting out of hand." said Sweetie Bell.
"If our sisters can forgive you..." began Apple Bloom.
"We can too." finished Scootaloo.
A/N: That is where we'll end things for now. So, the Crusaders have now made up with Twilight. Next time, the Breezies come to town. Please review.
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A/N: That is where we'll end things for now. So, the Crusaders have now made up with Twilight. Next time, the Breezies come to town. Please review