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blehbleehhhh · 5 years

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Bubble Gum ft. EreMika❣️

A lovely reader requested a super sweet fluffy modern childhood fic that I'm really excited to share! Hope you'll enjoy. ❤️

ps: my mom calls me ladybug, just humor me.

The sun was a blazing fiery ball, twinkling its peak midday golden rays over a small sleepy town and the playground where local children congregate when their parents send them out to play. Titan's Fury Park happens to be one little girl's favorite place of solitude where she can steal away if only for a moment to add drawings to her sketchbook since there are many beautiful places to sit that never fail to inspire a doodle or two. Somewhere in a small group of boys are her two best friends playing a very competitive game of football. Mikasa has witnessed it herself many times, where Eren will rub it in Jean's face that his team had won the game by aggressively throwing the ball into the grass, while Armin sits on the sidelines feeling uninterested in the sport, but he'll keep score as he reads one of the many books off his shelf that's most likely already been read.

The precocious, green eyed boy was instructed by his mother to keep watch over Mikasa, who later stubbornly insisted that Armin and Eren do their own thing since she fully intends to work on filling her sketchbook instead of playing. But one of the local girls who only recently started to pick on her had other plans. "Where's your cute friend?" Annie inquires, blowing a small bubble with pink gum as she stands confidently before the girl sitting cross legged on a bench. Mikasa sighs with irritation, deepening the shading on her closeup tree bark sketch. "Hey, I asked you a question. Look up from your stupid scribble book." But the girl remained strong and ignored how demanding and harsh these words were being spoken to her by such a blunt person, carefully smudging a spot on her sketch with the pad of her pinky. "Excuse you," Annie hisses under her breath obviously feeling impatient as she suddenly grabs Mikasa's long hair with a truly evil grin. "You know, you really have such beautiful hair. It would be a shame if you had to cut it." Her victim frowned and reached for her hair only to have it painfully tugged in retaliation, making her whine in discomfort as she holds her scalp protectively.

"Well, you don't have to worry about that, because I'm not cutting it."

"Uh-huh, where's Eren?"

"I don't know!" Mikasa rushes to say as her hair is tugged once more. "Why?!"

"Because I think he's cute and I want you to talk to him. Aren't you his sister or something?"

"Not by blood..."

"Tell him that Annie thinks he's cute."

"Can't you do that yourself?!"

"It would be so much more fun to see you do it. And if you don't, I'll destroy your sketchbook."

"Fine..." Mikasa reluctantly agrees, shyly darting her eyes from Annie's stoic expression. "I'll talk to him later."

"Thanks." Annie smiles as she spits her gum out on her hand and smushed it with raven hair, rolling the wad around between her hands to mix everything together. She snickers to herself as she walks away, leaving Mikasa with stinging eyes and a quivering bottom lip already feeling humiliated to the point where her cheeks and the tips of her ears felt hot. It was with a heavy heart that she gathers her belongings and holds them to her chest as she takes off running in search of Eren, the one who she always has and always will turn to in stressful situations.

Eren was found playing football with his friends like she anticipated, but he's currently on the ground after being tackled aggressively by Reiner and Jean for the ball. Armin cheers for his friend from the sidelines while Bertolt, Marco, and Connie watch intently to learn the final score of their fourth game. "HA! I GOT THE BALL! CONNIE! CATCH!" Jean roars with laughter, cackling triumphantly as he rushes to throw the ball at Marco not far away to finish the game in their favor.

Until they heard truly hysterical crying.

"ERENN!" Mikasa cries, her voice wailing his name at the top of her lungs as tears streamed down her face. He immediately sits up from where he was laying in the grass recovering after being tackled so aggressively and his heart sunk to see her so distraught.

"What?! What?!" Eren hurried to his feet and stumbled a step as he runs to embrace her. "What happened?! Why are you crying?!" She looks up to meet his concerned and inquiring gaze with watery eyes, her tears making him cloudy until she blinks them away.

"Someone was mean to me and and -" She coughs suddenly from crying, making her cheeks even hotter with embarrassment. I don't want all this attention! Her foot stomps angrily. "She put gum in my hair!" Dreading the consequences of Annie's actions, Mikasa bursts into tears because she knows that she needs to have this obnoxiously large wad of gum cut from her hair, when she happens to love how long it's grown to barely above the waistline of her long skirt. Eren's blood boils with anger and the look in his eyes is one that only someone close to him would recognize. It somehow made her cry even more to feel validated that what happened was indeed a horrible thing. He sighs deeply to keep his cool and studies at the wad of gum in her hair, holding it carefully in his hand.

"Who did this do you?"

"It-" She sniffles and takes in a few involuntary breaths as her body tries to settle itself, his fingers releasing her gummy hair. "It was Annie. She was telling me to tell you that she thinks you're cute, when she just squished her gum in my hair!" The embarrassed little girl sighed with sorrow as her best friend wrapped his arm around her shoulders and gently brought her in for a hug, letting her cry into his shirt. He glanced up at Jean, who just gave an understanding nod to let him know that it was more than okay for him to skip out.

"Figures," Eren sighed as he rests a hand on the top of her head the way his mother comforts them at home. "Annie asked me the other day if I liked her and I think she meant the like like way, so now she won't leave me alone," He maintains an arm around her shoulder and gives a small wave at his friends while they go over the score together and rehydrate. "Come on, Mika, I'll take you home."

"But I want you to stay here. I can walk home by myself..."

"I know you can, but I want to be there for you when you're, like, sad and bummed out. Those guys understand."

"But why?" Mikasa's voice was soft and her breathing has already begun to settle much to his relief.

"Because you're my best friend and I really really hate seeing you anything but smiling. It's beautiful," Eren smiles at first until he realized what he said, and it make him chuckle awkwardly. "I mean you're beautiful. I-I mean.." But it was too late. His slip of the tongue has already made her giggle amidst her soft sniffling as she wipes the tears staining her cheeks with her fingers. He swallows hard and his face grows hot, but her laugh always makes him smile. No matter what. "Never mind." She tucks her hair behind her ear and plays with her fingers anxiously.

"You're so funny, Eren.."

"I wasn't really trying to be funny, but thank you." He chuckled as they came up behind his mother outside while she was gardening, who did a double take and immediately dropped her tools in the flowerbed, running over to Mikasa terribly concerned. "Hi, Momma, someone was mean to Miki and put gum in her hair."

"This will never come out!" Mikasa whines, stomping her feet in the grass as she looks down at the wad of gum and hair, trying desperately to untangle the gooey mess with her little fingers to no avail. Carla frowns as she carefully takes the girl's hands in hers and holds them while Eren wipes tears from beneath her eyes. "Aunt Carla, I don't wanna cut it!"

"Mikasa, I'm so sorry.." Carla opens her arms to offer a hug that was happily taken. "This does need to be cut out, ladybug, but it'll be alright. Your hair will grow out before you know it, I promise." She gently pats the little girl's back before pulling away to stand up, offering her hands for both children to take as they followed her inside the house. "Why don't you two wait for me by the sink so I can find a pair of scissors?" She says as they enter the kitchen, their little hands departing from hers while they run to the sink together and little sneakers squeak on the hardwoods. Carla soon comes over with scissors in her hand and a sad look on her face because she has to cut these beautiful raven locks. Mikasa sighs softly as the scissors were positioned to cut above the gummy mush. "Hold still, okay?" Raven hair drops silently on the kitchen floor as the scissors slowly work their way around her head, leaving her with just as luscious shoulder length hair. "You cutie pie, look at you!" Carla smiles as she sets the scissors on the counter and carefully runs her fingers through Mikasa's hair to make certain all of the gum has been removed. The little girl offers a small smile in return as she wipes her tears from beneath her eyes.

"It actually feels good to have my hair cut.."

"I'm so glad that you like it."

"Thank you for fixing my hair. Eren was right, you do have super powers."

"Mikasa!"

"Oh, my sweet baby boy," Carla laughs and brings the embarrassed child in to plant a kiss on his forehead and ruffle his hair. "You’re in desperate need of a haircut as well, but I can take care of that later. Why don't you take Mikasa back to the playground?"

"Will you take me?" The little girl turns to her friend with a hopeful look and he simply grins.

"Will you smile for me?"

"Okay.." Mikasa smiles and found her cheeks to be hot when his face immediately lights up in response. Before she knew it, his hand was in hers and they were well on their way back to the park. It was still hot outside from the midday sun, its blinding rays invading their vision frequently, but Eren still manages to spot blue wildflowers growing along the sidewalk. He stops and his heart races as he picks the flower for her while she's far enough ahead not to notice. "Eren? Where are you?" She hollers, turning in a slow circle to see him running up to her.

"Sorry! I'm right here!"

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah," Eren smiles as his ears grew hot, twisting the tiny flower stem with his fingers behind his back. "I'm great. Are you okay?" He asks as they start walking once more, the park in clear distance.

"I'm..I'm good. Your momma is so nice."

"She's pretty cool, but so is your momma. And your dad is so funny."

"Yeah, he is. Your dad is silly, too." Mikasa giggles, her sneaker kicking a rock out from her path. "I know you're angry at yourself for not being there and I just wanted to say that you don't need to be so hard on yourself. It makes me sad."

"Yeah, well, it's true. I'm sorry Annie is so mean to you now."

"I think she's jealous that you and I are so close."

"Probably, but who needs her? You're way cooler than Annie anyway." Eren smiles, her giggle gracing his ears once more as they make their way to the swing set. She sits gracefully on a swing and he takes the one beside her, still twirling the blue flower he picked for her between his fingers. "Mikasa?" He turns to look at her and swallows hard to gather his nerve.

"Hm?"

"I...I like your hair short," He smiles shyly and they both blush as he scoots his swing closer to hers. "I mean, I like it long, too, but you look really pretty with it short." She grins, his hand raising hesitantly to push hair behind her ear and gently tucked the flower in that gap. But then, Mikasa did something he hadn't ever anticipated her doing and leaned in, clearly feeling slightly unsure as she kisses his blushing cheek.

"Thank you, Eren.."

"You're welcome," He smiles as their swings separate and stands up so he can be behind her. "Can I give you a push?"

"Yeah!" She says excitedly as her legs kick the air.

"Okay," Eren laughs in amusement as he pulls her swing back and pushes her forward. "Here we go!" She giggles as she's pushed, and he can't help but think about how cute she is no matter how hard he tries to fight it.

"Push me higher, Eren! Push me higher!"

"Anything to hear your laugh again." And with that he gives a harder push to her lower back, making the swing soar even higher. She cheers in excitement and giggles as her short raven hair blows in the breeze, holding the blue wildflower safely in her hand against the swing chain so it doesn't get lost. They remained this way for a while, just enjoying each other's company and sharing many laughs knowing that there will be more in the future.

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mlpdestinyverse · 5 years

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“Paralleled”

Feat. Astral Dusk, Terra Rosa

To help her son make friends, Sunset Shimmer brings Astral Dusk on a camping trip in the human universe. There, he’s introduced to human Twilight’s energetic daughter, Terra Rosa. And while the two discover their similarities and forge a friendship, Astral becomes a little too aware of their differences...to the point of questioning if they will last.

Story and Description Under The Cut (this is a long one!)

Sunset Shimmer had shared many fascinating stories about her old home with her son over the years. According to her, this wouldn't be Astral Dusk's first time visiting the dimension beyond the Crystal Mirror in Princess Twilight's possession. While he couldn't fully recall his earliest memories as a toddler, Astral did have the faintest memory of being carried into a world with sights so similar to his own yet simultaneously unfamiliar and strange for the young colt. Or...boy, as Astral Dusk was there. It was a rather sudden idea proposed by his mother; a two-week-long camping trip planned and prepared a few weeks ahead of time for fall break. The fact that his mother would throw together such an impromptu trip in autumn instead of waiting until spring or summer was beyond him. Sunset Shimmer had been eager and insistent when she initially brought up her plans to him. They would be visiting old friends of hers who owned the very camp they would be visiting. But more importantly, there was someone she wanted him to meet. That vague tidbit did nothing to help Astral with his nerves or the uncomfortable twinge of uncertainty in his stomach. His father opting out of going, volunteering to stay behind and watch over his baby sister instead, didn't help either. But to say he wasn't even a little curious of the alternate world his mother once dwelled in would be a lie... The closer the day of the trip came, the more Astral noticed his mother scribbling in her magic journal. It was no doubt for the other, "alternate" Twilight Sparkle, the one who was neither a master of magic nor a princess. That alone was a concept that baffled him. His mother explained how communication and timing were vital when crossing between worlds. Having someone as a look-out on the other side helped avoid detection from the other inhabitants. Also according to his mother, even if it meant an early visit, Astral would come to appreciate having extra time to adjust to his "altered body" before leaping into full-blown dimensional-hopping adventures. With that said, and with two days remaining before the start of the camping trip, Astral wasn't sure what to expect when he pressed up close to his mother, bracing himself while stepping into the rippling, doorway-like mirror. On the first day - once Astral had learned that trotting around on four limbs wasn't quite appropriate for a human, nor was it proper to ogle the long, wiggly digits that stuck out of his flabby "hands" - the boy was able to acknowledge the lady who was waiting for them. She had bright pink curly locks and a smile so wide it would have been intimidating if his mother hadn't been so ecstatic to see her. If that hadn't been enough to give away the lady's identity, then the welcoming canon of sprinkle-flavored confetti sure did. The human Pinkie Pie practically pranced around as she led Astral and Sunset around the city, cheerfully introducing him to each and every store, and nook, and...tree. And rock, though that might have just been her older sister's pet? It was never made clear. The whole time, Astral found one of his hands clinging onto the fabric of his mother's sleeve, nervous of every passing human because why, why were they so tall and looming and vertical. How could they constantly stay balanced on their hind legs when he could barely go a few steps without almost toppling over himself? Thankfully the longer the group walked around the city, the more familiar he became with his new legs. And at the end of the trek, the two women brought the boy to a diner and rewarded him with ice cream. Familiar tasting ice cream, topped with...confetti-flavored sprinkles. Huh. The second day came. After Astral and Sunset had returned home to rest before diving back into the mirror, a different friend of his mother's took time out of her schedule to meet with them. Her light pink hair was pulled back into a long ponytail and she offered him a much softer, kinder smile. The moment he was brought into a shelter full of friendly animals, almost all the stress and caution Astral had felt building within himself melted away. For literal hours as his mother and her friend chatted, the boy practiced making use of his tiny flat hands to pet every willing creature within his reach. And as he did, Astral wondered if a world that lacked magical beasts yet kept the existence of rabbits and kittens could really be all that bad. Then came the third day, the official start of their camping trip. He and Sunset carried saddlebags and two duffel bags as they once again stepped hoof into the portal. But on the other side was a completely new sight standing just a few yards away. A surprising one at that. His mother hadn't been joking about there being a second Twilight Sparkle, though this human Twilight noticeably wore glasses and had shorter hair. And despite this Twilight lacking the regality his alicorn princess possessed, something about the way her expression lit up, as well as the warmth of her welcoming smile, struck close to home. "Welcome, you guys! It's so great to see you!" Astral didn't get a chance to process a response. His teal eyes shifted down and he found two different colored eyes blinking back at him. Another kid around his age stood beside "Ms. Twilight" (as Sunset informed him to call her, for the sake of differentiating). Their round freckled face was framed with short curls of purple and light green hair. Tightly clutching a panda-like backpack within their arms, the kid stared back at him with a mix of wide-eyed disbelief and awe. Astral's mother leaned down to his level then, giving him a playful smirk. "Surprise~" Before the boy could shoot Sunset a questioning look, Ms. Twilight chuckled and also bent down to her kid's height. "You guys were just babies when you met for the first time! But we both thought now was a better time than ever to get you two to know each other." Ms. Twilight placed her hand on the other kid's shoulder. "As you might know Astral, I'm Twilight Sparkle! And this..." Glancing over at the child with warm eyes, the older lady gently squeezed their shoulder. "Is my daughter, Terra Rosa. Terra, this is Ms. Shimmer's son, Astral Dusk. The one I told you about?" Neither children said anything as they gazed at one another. Astral shifted, awkwardness beginning to settle in. "Uh...hi-" Terra Rosa suddenly advanced forward, her eyes honed in on him. Her small legs briskly moved with the sound of her shoes tapping against the paved path before she stopped right in front of him. Up-close it was evident that the girl was brimming with wonder and excitement that her slightly shorter body could barely contain. With her arms still hugging her backpack against her chest, Terra Rosa's one green and one violet eye were both rounded as she whispered loudly to him. "Did you really just come from another world?" Astral wasn't sure how to respond other than to nervously swallow and nod. That apparently was all Terra needed to release a noise that was between a squeak and a squeal. The girl hid half of her face behind her backpack, her visible eyes sparkling at him as she half-squealed out, "That's so cool...!" The conversation ended there when the two adults herded him and Terra Rosa into some strange metal carriage. Before he knew it, the group of four were beginning their near two-hour drive to the designated camping site. While initially fascinated by the traveling machine's fast speeds and the view outside of its windows, Astral quickly found himself feeling queasy. He opted to sit back and stare at the back of his mother's seat as she conversed with Ms. Twilight, who steered the vehicle with some sort of wheel mechanism. Every so often Terra's swinging legs beside him would catch his attention and he would glance over at her. Each time he'd then see her perk up and give him a small, enthusiastic wave. After looking at his own hand and unfurling his fingers, he managed a self-conscious smile and returned the gesture. That earned him a wide grin from the girl. Soon they were driving underneath a sign and straight into a wide field of grass, dotted with benches and various other structures. It stretched out into a shimmering lake while evergreens framed its remaining sides, and the vibrant sight of nature nearly took the boy's breath away. When he had first heard the name "Camp Everfree", he had imagined something much drearier and scarier, like the Everfree Forest back in Equestria. Nothing quite as lush and colorful as this. As he exited the vehicle, Astral was almost too distracted by the tall conifers and the smell of pine to notice someone new approaching. That is until Terra hopped in place and exclaimed, "We're back, dad!" A tall man with swooping green hair and soft green eyes grinned at the group, placing his hands on his hips once he reached them. "I can see that~" The man's face brightened as Sunset walked over and greeted him with a playful fist bump, one that he returned. "Well if it isn't Sunset Shimmer herself! Welcome back to our humble abode!" He waved his thick eyebrows in a worm-like dance. "Missed me much?" Sunset snerked, playfully rolling her eyes. "Good to see you never change, Timber." When the man's attention shifted down to Astral, the boy found himself awkwardly gripping onto the straps of the "backpack" his saddlebag had transformed into. "And I'd recognize that head of hair anywhere! You probably don't remember me, but I," he jutted a thumb towards himself, winking. "Am Timber Spruce~ I have a master's degree in dad jokes and I own this camp with my older sister! She's out on holiday right now, but hey, that just means we get the camp all to ourselves! And that means-" "-no, it does NOT mean making makeshift bunk beds or eating everything in her fridge." Twilight finished, crossing her arms with a knowing smirk. Timber's shoulders slumped and he sighed dramatically. "Welp, I tried, kids..." He perked back up just as quickly. "Well, even if we can't eat everything in Gloriosa's fridge, I can happily say that lunch is almost done! And I promise it's vegetarian-" "Oh, oh!" Astral turned to see Terra heartily waving her hand in the air, standing on the tips of her toes. "Can I show Astral around 'til lunch is done?! Pretty please? I wanna show him all of my favorite spots!" Twilight chuckled. "Well, maybe after lunch, sweetie. But I'm not so sure about you two exploring the forest-" "Aw come on, Twi!" Timber Spruce sidled up next to his daughter and placed a hand on top of her head. He smirked and playfully wagged a finger at his wife. "You know Terri knows most of this place like the back of her hand! She's got her ol' dad's inner compass~ And a literal one in her backpack, if that helps." Terra giggled as Timber mussed her hair. He smiled down at her. "As long as they only visit the places I've shown Ter' and follow the forest trails, they'll be fine." "Mhm!" Terra cheerfully pumped her fists. "I got this! I promise!" While Twilight appeared hesitant, Sunset lightly elbowed her friend and smiled. "Well, I'm okay with it if Mr. Woodsman over there is. Two smart kids teaming up shouldn't be too destructive. Hopefully." A few beats more and Twilight sighed with resignation. "Okay, okay...but lunch first." Terra Rosa beamed and began to rock back and forth on her shoes. She innocently fluttered her eyelashes. "'Kay! But I guess until lunch is ready, me and Astral will have to just..." Snapping her fingers, Terra pointed at her dad with a bright grin. "Spruce up~?" Astral was at a loss as he watched the deepest pride fill Timber's expression. He too snapped his fingers and pointed back, followed by a father-daughter chorus of "EYYY!". Twilight rubbed her eyes underneath her glasses, softly whispering "oh my God". Sunset snickered, and Astral just barely caught her whispering to her friend "I see who she takes after." A lettuce and tomato sandwich later (with Terra nearly bolting out the door once he was finished, jumping from foot to foot as she waited for him outside), Astral stood from one of the benches in the cafeteria and headed towards the door. He didn't get a chance to reach it before his mother approached him. She once again leaned down to his height, smiling. "Have fun but be careful, okay? You guys can explore as much as you want as long as you come home before the sun sets." Sunset briefly looked over her shoulder at Twilight and Timber cleaning up the kitchen - the man most likely telling a cheesy joke that earned him a towel smack - before meeting Astral's matching teal eyes. "Hey, can you do me a favor honey? Just...watch out for Terra." her eyes softened. "She doesn't look it, but she has pretty bad asthma and it can make her have trouble breathing if she wears herself out. Just make sure she doesn't overdo it and run around too much, alright? I'm sure Twilight and Timber would appreciate it." Astral looked over his shoulder at the girl still waiting for him. She was grasping the straps of the backpack now on her back, nonchalantly kicking at the ground in wait. Nodding softly, he turned back to his mother and smiled confidently. "Alright. I can do that." ---- As Astral wheezed, nearly tripping as he fought to keep up with the spritely girl, he realized he, in fact, could not do that. He thought matching her brisk pace while she showed him around the campgrounds had been a challenge for legs he was still adapting to. But the moment she had finished showing him the very last inch of the area, she gave one eager "follow me!", ran off to the nearest forest trail, and then...the chase began. "H-hey, slow down!" he called out, the girl momentarily stopping to look back at him. The lower half of her face was now covered by a white face mask she originally had been wearing around her neck, decorated with a pattern of pink and blue flowers. "You're not supposed to be running so much!" The girl giggled, walking backward as Astral neared her. "Naw, it's fine! A lil bit of running is suppose' to be good for me! I just can't run A LOT-a lot. And I've got my inhaler and mask anyway, so!" She threw him a cheery thumbs-up. "It's all under control! Mom just gets all worried about, like, everything." As if Astral didn't have enough reason to doubt, he jumped as Terra ran off the dirt trail and straight into the brush. He hurriedly shifted his weight to follow her with even more concern. "Wait, why are we going off the path?!" "We're taking the scenic route!" she half-laughed out yards ahead of him. Though his legs felt sore, Astral made an effort to dodge as many trunks and bushes as he could. Up ahead, Terra paused by a boulder, placing one hand on her hip while holding the other above her forehead. She squinted and hummed loudly before merrily pointing in a direction. "Come on, this way!" She ran off just as she was within arms-reach of Astral. Huffing, he forced himself to turn and weakly continued his pursuit. "S-seriously! Can you please slow- AAH!" Astral felt his leg buckle and soon he was tumbling to the ground face first. He narrowly managed to catch himself with his arms, hissing softly as stray roots and rocks dug into his skin. His ears caught a soft gasp, and as he worked to push himself back up, there was a sound of quick footsteps running back towards him before Terra's form was leaning down and holding his arm. Looking up, her eyes were wide with worry. "Are you okay?!" "Y-yeah..." he murmured. A quick glance over his hands and thankfully, all he could see was dirt and small scratches. "I'm okay." Terra kept her hand on his arm as he stood back up. She frowned and watched him guiltily. "S-sorry...I just wanted to..." Astral noticed her trail off and glance behind her, towards the direction she had been heading. "It's...alright." Astral offered. Even if he hadn't appreciated the cat and mouse chase, he could tell the girl was at least being sincere. Unexpectedly, Terra reached out and grabbed his hand, squeezing it within her own. When he met her eyes she pulled down her mask and smiled kindly at him. "I'll make it up to you! Let's walk together this time!" While surprising, there was also immense gratitude as Terra trod carefully and allowed Astral to walk at his own desired pace. Unlike earlier, the girl frequently spared a glance at him, as if to make sure he was alright as she led him. Within minutes the two were stepping into a small verdant clearing amongst the trees where a small stream was cutting through. Blinking at the sunlight shining directly onto them, Astral noticed that scattered around the brilliant green grass were patches of small pink flowers. "Ta-dah! Welcome to one of my favorite spots ever!" Terra skipped ahead of him, hopping to stand right next to the flowers. She gestured wildly at them, appearing excited as she looked at him expectantly. "Guess what these are called! C'mon, you wouldn't believe it!" "I dunno...?" Astral began hesitantly, eyeing the girl in confusion. "What?" "Asters!" Astral Dusk blinked, and Terra's grin stretched from ear-to-ear. "What kinda coinkidink is that?! Aster? Astral? It's like it was meant to be!" Astral moved to stand by her, crouching down to take a good look at the flowers. With how tiny and delicate they appeared, the boy was careful as he reached out and gently touched the thin petals curiously. "What d'you think?" The question caught Astral off guard. Terra had also crouched down with her hands on her knees and she stared at him with hopeful eyes, awaiting his answer. Returning his attention to the flowers, he noted just how soft and smooth they were to the touch, and how mesmerizing their pastel coloration was beneath the sunlight. Astral felt himself smile. "They're...really pretty." Terra Rosa suddenly jumped to her feet, appearing giddy as she pumped her fists into the air and yelled, "YESS, nailed it! I knew you'd like it!" Terra bounced once and landed back into a crouching position, beaming at him. "Hey, did you know 'aster' means 'star'?! So your name probably means something like that too!" "Really...?" Astral murmured, genuinely interested in the random fact. As if encouraged by his response, Terra nodded eagerly. "Yep yep! And the cool thing about flowers is that they have all sorts of secret meanings too! And the meaning can change depending on the color!" Terra pouted to herself. "Don't know what asters mean though...but um, they're perennials so they can grow even when it's fall! And they can even be used for medicine that helps with breathing stuff, like what I have! Not that I've ever eaten one..." She paused. "...n-never thought about it, either." "Wow...that's pretty cool." Astral tilted his head. "You sure know a lot about them." Terra's eyes lit up. "Of course! I love plants!" In one quick movement, Terra removed her backpack and reached inside to pull out a green leather-bound book. She swiftly placed it on the ground and opened to a random page, revealing what Astral realized was a pressed flower. Without thinking he reached out and turned a page, which showed yet another unfamiliar pressed specimen. If he looked close enough, he could make out small notes and doodles on the opposite page of each plant, listing fun facts, blooming times, uses, and even scientific classifications. Astral stared in astonishment. 'This is...' "Oh and another cool thing!" Terra began, glancing up at the pines around them. "Trees that lose their leaves during fall are called deciduous trees, and they lose their leaves because less sun means not enough photosynthesis, which keeps them green! In other words, they end up changing colors all because the weather makes them hungry." She blankly stared off into the distance. "What a mood." Astral chuckled, nodding in agreement. The response to her humor seemed to delight her. "Sounds like it. So...is this your special talent?" Terra's confusion was apparent. "My what?" "Your talent." Astral frowned. "You know, what you're really good at, and what'll become your destined job one day?" The girl hummed thoughtfully. "Mmm, maybe! I'm good at learning a bunch of stuff, but I like learning about plants the most! Maybe I can be a scientist and do a ton of cool experiments on them one day, kinda like my mom!" That feeling of familiarity returned, and Astral nodded with intrigue. "Yeah, you'd probably be really good at it! I'm kind of the same..." He shifted and sat himself on the ground, pulling his backpack into his lap. He hesitated when he gripped the zipper. '...what if this just ends like every other time?' "Yeah?" Astral didn't expect to see the girl plop down on the ground herself, holding her ankles while leaning forward curiously. She stared back and forth between his face and the bag in his hands, anticipating his next move. It was more attention than he would have expected from her. From anyone, really. Feeling a bit of courage, the boy opened his bag and pulled out a drawstring bag. He emptied it before her and watched as her eyes blew open at the gems that tumbled out. "You like plants. And I really like gems." "These are real?!" Terra all but shouted in disbelief. She practically threw herself on her stomach, bringing her face up close to the multi-colored jewels. It was the last reaction the boy would have expected. "I...y-yes?" "Aren't these things, like, super rare?! How did you get your hands on so many?!" "Rare?" Astral laughed. "Some of them are, but I also have a bunch of common ones," he separated a few of the stones, pointing at each with his hand. "Like this chartreuse. And this diamond-" "DIAMOND?!" Terra squeaked, quickly picking up the piece of gem to inspect it. "Y-yeah!" Astral shot her a look of confusion. "Are they not common here? We have a gem cave just outside of our town full of these things." "No freaking way!" Terra stared at him in bewilderment "These things cost hundreds to thousands of dollars! And you can just go into some cave and pick one up?!" "Thousands-?!" Astral sputtered. He didn't have a clue what a dollar was, but if it was anything close to the gold bits back home, then his mind was absolutely reeling. "Either diamonds are rarer here than in Equestria, or whoever is selling them is a greedy fraud!" "Seriously?" Terra groaned, holding her head in her small hands. "Why are we like this...the diamond industry is truly a dark place..." "A-anyway!!" Astral forced, hurriedly tossing his more common gems back into his bag. He pushed a different one towards her. "Here! I think you'll like this one-" "Oh my gosh, that's so pretty!" Terra gasped, reaching out for the stone and holding it high above her. "Is this an opal?" Astral's eyes shot open. "You can tell?" "Yeah, opals have lots of pretty colors, right~? I like'im 'cause they're usually white and pink and blue and I love that color combo!" Terra turned the gem around in her hand, enraptured. "But this one looks even shinier?" "It's a crystal opal!" Astral answered instantly, maybe a bit too eagerly. But when was he ever going to find another kid who knew even a little bit about gems? "I-it has a more transparent look than normal opals. And the colors come from a reflection of scattered light from the silica spheres they're made out of. The size of the spheres affect the colors you see." "That's so cool..." Terra whispered, and for the first time in a long while, Astral felt genuine joy and excitement bubble up inside him. "I'm...I'm glad you like it." Astral nervously fiddled with the drawstring bag in his lap. He could be pushing his luck by talking more. The girl could easily interrupt him at any point, or lose interest, just like every other kid he had ever shared his interest with. Yet something pushed him. "My dad's a gem hunter and goes on trips to gather gems from all over Equestria. He brings back a gem for me every time so I can add it to my collection." Mismatched eyes sparkled at him. "That's seriously so awesome, Astral! Holy geez, you're lucky!" Astral lifted his head and felt a euphoric fluttering in his chest. "You really think so...?" Terra hummed enthusiastically. "Sure do! My dad does the same thing with flowers he randomly finds, so we can press them together! But that's almost nothing compared to these! Cause..." Terra turned to look at the journal next to her. "I just...collect a bunch of dead plants and put them in a book." There was a long pause. Astral noticed the girl's eyebrows slowly draw in. Her shoulders fell as if something was slowly sinking in. "Huh...maybe that's why people think it's boring." Terra's words struck something in Astral, and he spoke up before he even knew it. "That's not true!" Terra seemed surprised by his response, and Astral frowned as he pressed on. "I like my gems, but your flowers are just as interesting, you know?" He reached out and pulled the journal towards him, turning to the first page. There, a dried aster laid, faded but preserved with great care. "It's cool because you know so much about all of these, and you care enough to remember it all. There's a bunch of things to learn and share, just like with gems." Astral felt his own shoulders slump, gazing over at the gems just next to him. "And I guess...because gems are so common in Equestria, ponies can't see why they're so interesting to me beyond the pretty appearance. So whenever I talk about them with any of the other kids, they either get confused or they stop listening at some point." "Wait, you too?" Terra scooted forward, gazing at Astral in complete bafflement. "The kids at my school do the same thing with me! They'll think my flowers are pretty, but the moment I start sharing my awesome fun facts, it's like I can't get 'em to care enough or pay attention, y'know?" Her nose crinkled. "And then they look at me all weird the more I talk..." "Yes. I...I do." Astral's hands clenched in his lap, as phantoms of those feelings returned to him. The disappointment, the hurt. The memories of gushing and looking up, only to discover he was being ignored time and time again. Quietly he lowered his head, his voice coming out soft. "I know how that feels. It's...why I don't really have friends back home." Astral almost immediately winced as he realized he let himself get a little too emotional. Before he could say anything else, two hands abruptly grasped his cheeks, forcing him to look up. Terra's large eyes met his. "Welp, guess we're friends now!" He blinked once. Twice. "...wha?" Terra shone that toothy grin of hers at him. "I get it now! My mom and your mom made us meet because we both know how much kids suck!...just kidding! Not all kids suck...I have a few friends who don't mind when I talk about plant stuff, but even they don't completely get it all the time." She pouted. "Not even my plant-jokes, Astral! They're really missing out! But anyway, if your horse-people won't listen, then I will! We can listen to each other!" Opening and closing his mouth, Astral was at a loss for words. With little to say, the boy managed our a meager, "Okay..." There was a pause, as well as the smallest upward quirk of his lips. "...and we're ponies, by the way." Terra giggled. "Ponies, horses, Equus caballus; they're from the same tree, Astral!" A hum sounded from her mouth. "Speaking of names...now that we're friends, I need to give you a nickname!" With a cross of her arms, Terra leaned from one side to the other, shutting her eyes in concentration. "Astral Dusk...Astraaaal...Aaas- nope. Nope, can't do that one!" Astral watched silently as Terra mumbled inaudibly to herself. A second later her eyes were shooting open and a dramatic gasp escaped her. Astral barely had enough time to react before Terra threw herself at him. He yelped, having nearly fallen backward if he hadn't caught himself with his hands. "Dusky!" she declared, her arms hugging Astral's neck. "Ellie, Sunny, and now Dusky! I say it works~!" While Astral could only assume the other names belonged to other friends of hers, something warm began filling his chest at the sound of his new nickname. Somehow, even if they had just met, there was something hopeful in it. Like the start of...something. Timidly, he wrapped one of his arms around the girl's back. "...yeah. Yeah, it does." ------------------------------------- The following week passed without a hitch. After their initial exploration, the two children spent most of their time with the adults in the group, who arranged various games and activities for the five of them to enjoy together (though Terra sulked as Twilight denied her request to try out the rock-climbing wall). There were paper lantern crafts and smores around the campfire. Terra's father, Timber 'Picasso-of-noodles' Spruce, even challenged everyone to a macaroni art contest, one that his artistic mother easily bested them all at. The more fun-filled days that passed, the more Astral began to feel a little at home. On the eighth day of the trip, some grown-up time between the three parents gave both Astral and Terra Rosa free time to use as they pleased. It was Timber Spruce's idea to throw together a scavenger hunt list for the children, to help them engage in teamwork while having fun. And Astral was having fun! ...before Terra pulled a disappearing act on him in the middle of the forest. "Terra...?" he nervously called out, moving in the direction she had run off in. When he was met with no answer, Astral continued to tread slowly and carefully, looking from side to side with growing worry. The paper in his hands crumpled as he unconsciously clutched it. A rustling of leaves above met his sensitive ears, quickly followed by the sight of an up-side-down Terra with her arms dangling downward. "Boo~" Astral stumbled back and dropped his paper, too shocked to even make a sound. He took in the full picture of Terra Rosa with her legs hooked over a tree branch that she freely hung off of above him. The equestrian gawked, not that Terra noticed. She giggled. "See, I dunno why mom won't let me try rock-climbing when I'm so good at-" "H-how are you even- Terra, that's dangerous!" Astral exclaimed in alarm, eyeing her human legs disbelievingly and truly taking in how long and bizarre they were. "Huh?" Terra blinked. Astral flinched as she swung herself up and pulled her whole body back onto the branch. Leaning over its edge, she shot him a bright smile. "Not if you know what you're doing!" "Aren't you scared up there?" "No way!" Crinkling her face to imitate a serious expression, she dropped her voice as low as a seven-year-old could muster. "I ain't scared of nothin'!" The expression cracked and with a snort, she laughed. "It's just some tree climbing, silly! Haven't you ever climbed..." Terra frowned. "Oh. Right. Horse." "Pony...and only those with gravity-defying magic could do something like that..." Astral sighed and crossed his arms nervously. "Can you um...come down? Please?" "Bah okaaay..." With speed and ease Astral couldn't comprehend, the girl made her way back to the ground and hopped up next to him. Playfully pouting, she crossed her own arms to mirror his. "Gee Dusky, for a kid you sure worry a lot!" "I just...wanna be careful." Teal eyes self-consciously lowered to the forest floor. "I don't want anything bad to happen." Terra's cheeks puffed out. "But you deserve to live a little! Try something new and scary sometimes!" Terra cheerily placed her hands behind her back and leaned forward to catch Astral's eye. "You might miss out on something really good if you let fear hold you back, y'know~? My dad says that sometimes!" "Maybe..." Astral looked up into the yellow leaves of Terra's tree, its branches dotted everywhere with clumps of golden berries. "What were you doing up there anyway?" "Oh! Dad put down "Harvest Gold Crabapples" on the list! Which, by the way, you can eat and they're suuuper sour and their seeds are a little poisonous like apple seeds so you shouldn't eat those- but as I was sayin'! I was tryin' to get some fresh ones instead of the ones on the ground!" Her lips pulled down. "...but I uh...forgot...when I went to surprise you...whoops." Confusion washed over Astral's face.. "...that's all? Why didn't you just buck it?" "...buck?" "You know, tree-bucking? Like..." Astral stepped up to the tree, analyzing the thickness of its trunk. Maybe he wasn't of the Apple family, but he was an earth pony, and tree-bucking was what all earth ponies were once known for aside from their connection to nature. Surely he could accomplish something so straight-forward. While he couldn't buck exactly like a pony in his current form, the boy simply opted to pull back his shoe and give one hard kick with all of his might. Seconds later Astral was rolling on the ground, hissing loudly as he held his leg. He could barely make out Terra's fussing beside him in his haze of pain. "Astral, why would you kick a TREE?!" she yelled with pure exasperation. Her hands hovered in front of her, as if unsure of what to do. "I-I know I said to live a little, but not that much!" "W-why are your human hooves so WEAK?!" Astral shouted back, cringing and groaning at the growing pain. "...you mean feet?" "Whatever they're called!" He forced himself to sit up, grumbling incoherent things as he pulled off his shoe and rubbed the aching limb. Terra crouched down next to him and rubbed his back comfortingly. "I dunno, but they're not meant for tree-kicking!" she firmly chided. The burning in his foot seemed to transfer to his face and ears. "I didn't know..." "Well it's okay!" Terra quickly added. She shone him a comforting smile. "Thanks for trying! It's the thought that counts, right?" After a few more moments of nursing his foot, the painful throbbing had died down enough for him to stand back up. When he did, he noticed Terra giving him a thoughtful look. "Um...what is it?" "You...really are a magical pony from another world, huh?" Astral winced. "I...don't have magic like my mom or our princess," he murmured, his voice taking on a more dejected tone than he meant. "But...yeah." Terra tapped her chin. "Have you ever wondered, liiiike...why you're a pony?" The girl was met with a blank, confused stare, and she proceeded to make various hand motions for her explanation, "Okay so, after my mom told me everything she knew about your dimension, me and my dad really sat down and were thinking about it! Like, why of all animals are ponies the main inhabitants of your world? You guys are basically like us but in different horse forms - and even though you guys have a ton of mythological creatures, there are regular ponies like you living normal lives, right? So we had this theory that..." She grabbed the boy by the shoulders, a serious glint entering her wide eyes."Maybe your ancestors were a bunch of magical horse-shaped aliens from space that tried to colonize the earth back when it only had mythological creatures. And then they just established their own society! ...were we close?" Silence fell between the two kids as Astral struggled to grasp a response. "I...I know a lot of our early history has been lost to time, but I'm pretty sure we just came from the ancient alicorns and..." he trailed off, taking a moment to think. "...where did the alicorns come from?" In a Terra-like fashion, the girl threw her arms up into the air. "See?! Totally possible!" "B-but I think it's still going a bit far to call us aliens!" Astral defended, fidgeting. "We're just...ponies. That's all." "Well that's possible too!" Terra agreed, throwing her arms behind her head. "Maybe you guys just happen to be talking horses! That's cool too!" "Right..." Astral mumbled. He could feel an uneasiness settling in his stomach, one that went unnoticed by Terra. She twirled on her foot and headed towards a small pile of forest items she had set at the base of a tree. "Anyway, let's get this scavenger hunt back on the road!" The boy nodded, remaining wordless while he moved towards the paper he had dropped earlier. As he knelt down, he just barely caught himself as his preoccupied mind nearly had him lean forward to sink his teeth into the half-crumpled sheet. Stiffly, Astral quickly moved his hand towards it. Frustration soon bubbled up in him as he had to mentally give his hand the command to open his fingers and grab it. He followed Terra, watching her trek along with her usual energy. The boy glanced down at his own legs in comparison. He found himself dragging his feet and had to consciously lift his legs more to walk properly. 'I'm so...different from her.' The dissimilarities were beginning to add up in his mind. Terra was energetic and fearless. And he...was careful. Cautious. And so abnormal that he might as well have been a talking animal - an alien - in a human body in her eyes. His understanding of the world was so different from hers. The way he functioned in her world was so different from her. With how much he struggled to keep up with her- to keep up with adapting to her world - now more than ever did he wonder if he could possibly meet her half-way. 'If we're so different...will our friendship even last...?' ------------------------------------- "Come on, Dusky! We're almost there!" "Terra..." Astral began cautiously, letting the girl pull him along as they briskly moved through the trees. It was the day before the end of their camping trip. Above, the sky was just beginning to take on shades of yellow and orange. The sun was descending and they were supposed to be heading back to camp as promised. Terra, unsurprisingly at this point, had other plans. "Can't you tell me where-" "SHH, you'll see!" she grinned back at him, swinging their hands. "In three...two...now!" At the end of her countdown, Terra led him out of the brush and into a small clearing. Astral didn't have to ask to notice the one thing that stood out. Near the other end of the clearing was a large tree, one that towered over all the others in the surrounding area. Terra ran towards it, and with a jolt, Astral followed after her. "This is a cool tree, but..." Astral huffed, stopping to stand next to Terra. The girl tilted her head back in admiration. "Shouldn't we be getting back?" Terra rubbed her hands together, excitement lighting eyes. "Only after you get the best view of the sunset in your entire life!" "Wh-" Even after all their time spent together, Astral went bug-eyed as Terra grabbed onto the lowest branch available and pulled herself up. She held out her hand to him, beaming. "The sunset from the lake is cool and all, but man do you have to see it from up above! It's one of the best things ever!" she extended her hand out further. "Think of it as one last bang before you head home!" Astral bit his lip, glancing between Terra's glimmering eyes and her outstretched hand. Even with the private one-on-one tree-climbing lessons Terra had encouraged over the past few days, apprehension took hold of him. He looked up through the leaves and the way the trunk stretched into the sky. "And you're...sure this is okay?" "Sure it is! I've done this before!" she smiled reassuringly. "And you're almost as good at climbing as me now! We've totally got this!" It would be no surprise to anyone that the idea of letting either of them climb something so tall fed his concerns. Although...there was something in his friend's impassioned eyes, and her aura of confidence, that had some semblance of courage welling up inside of him. Astral mentally prepared himself and exhaled deeply. He firmly took hold of Terra's hand. "Alright..." Terra's grin widened and she helped guide Astral's hand so he could grab onto her current branch. Once he was secure, she pulled herself up to the next. "Just follow my lead, okay? Grab on real tight and get a good grip with your feet, just like we practiced! And watch your step! Oh, and don't look down!" Astral watched Terra continue her ascent. She moved quickly and eagerly. While he took his time following after her, he couldn't help pausing every so often to just observe her worriedly as she hurried to the next branch. 'It's fine...she's done this before...she's got this.' The boy wasn't sure how much time passed before he heard Terra gasp sharply. Astral's head snapped up in alarm. "W-what?!" "We're just in time!" she exclaimed giddily, gazing off into the distance. "Behold, Dusky!" Grunting and heaving himself up one more branch, Astral followed the girl's line of sight. And there, before him, stretched a wide expanse of blue sky above a sea of trees, one that faded beautifully into shades of pastel yellow and orange in the distance. The rolling clouds scattered were a blend of purple and gold while the light of the descending sun created rings of dappled light around the tops of the fall-colored trees, giving them an ethereal glow he had never seen before. The warmth of the sun felt gentle on his face, and as a cool autumn breeze brushed through his hair, Astral realized he had been holding his breath. "This is...incredible." he whispered, clutching the branch below him. Terra sighed from her seat above him, kicking her legs a little while leaning against the tree trunk. "Yeah..." she murmured back. "Thought you'd like it..." "I do..." he agreed. He couldn't tear his eyes away from the picture painted before him. There were no words to describe the mystical feeling he was experiencing. A certain confident voice rang in his mind as he soaked in the sight and the warm rays. '"You might miss out on something really good if you let fear hold you back, y'know~?"' A tender smile stretched across Astral's face. He let out a soft, breathy chuckle. "You were right...this is the best sunset I've ever seen." He laughed. "And a pony princess isn't even controlling it." Terra leaned forward on her branch to glance down at him, grinning. "Nature can be pretty magical even without actual magic, huh~?" Astral shifted, smiling gratefully up at the girl. "Yeah...it really-" CRACK Astral only had a few seconds to process the strange, crackling sounds of something tearing. His confusion gave way to a jolt of cold dread as the branch beneath him jerked. And suddenly, he was falling. For a split second, he was able to see Terra's face contort into one of sheer horror. "ASTR-!" ....... ..... .... ... Astral felt his senses returning to him. The first thing he processed was that he was lying face down on the ground, as still as a stone. There was a horrible aching all throughout his body, but his left arm had searing pain shooting through what felt like every nerve-ending. The second thing he processed was the distant sound of shouting, followed by thumping footsteps racing towards him. "Astral!" Terra Rosa threw herself on her knees beside him. As the darkness edging his vision faded, Astral realized his eyes were slowly opening. Shifting his irises, he was able to find Terra's red face bent over him. Her expression was filled with terror and panic as heavy tears relentlessly slipped down her face. "A-are you okay?!" her voice wobbled out. Reaching out towards him, Terra made an attempt to pull him up. But the action only caused pain to shoot up his left arm. He cried out, and Terra immediately drew her hands back. "My arm..." he hissed. He moved to push himself up with his opposite arm, straining the aching muscles there. However, the slightest movement brought him more shocks of pain, drawing whimpers out of him. Terra once again tried to steady him, holding him by a shoulder. "C-c'mon! We're gonna get you back, okay?!" She insisted, a tremor to her words. Pulling his decent arm around her shoulders, she attempted to help him up. But with every jolt of pain and the heaviness and soreness of his entire body, Astral found it difficult to cooperate enough to strand. "I can't..." he gasped. She knelt back down, allowing him a moment to catch his breath. Panic flooded the girl's face. "W-we have to go! It's gonna get dark soon!" "I can't." "Astral!" He gritted his teeth. "G-go without me. Get m-my mom, and I'll-" "I'M NOT LEAVING YOU HERE!" Astral turned his head to his friend, now realizing her tears were streaming down her face anew. He had expected to see her face twisted in anger, but instead, the most unbridled fear was there. It was in her red puffy eyes and the tremble of her shoulders. With heavy breaths she tightened her hold on him once more, using every ounce of her strength to heave him up. Though he let out another pained cry and tears gathered in his own eyes, he was able to stand on his two feet. "It's g-gonna-" she hiccuped, shifting one of her feet forward. "It's gonna b-be okay. I g-got y-you." The walk was slow with the way Astral dragged his feet, as though there was lead in his legs. Areas of his body stung and ached where his clothes rubbed, and it was a struggle to keep a pace that would keep his injured arm from triggering more ripples of pain. Terra had been wordless, her shuddery breaths and soft sniffling being all the noise drifting between them. The calming pastels of the sky above had given way to dark purples and reds as night slowly settled in. The remaining sun cast long, creeping shadows over the two as they followed a gravel stone path. Astral was sure he noticed Terra's breathing quicken. "Mom! Dad!" Terra cried out, desperation heavy in her voice. Astral couldn't tell if the approaching night had spurred her on, or if they were close enough to camp to gain someone's attention. Every few steps, she called out into the growing darkness. With every attempt, Astral could hear Terra choke on her own words. "MOM! DA-" "Terra?!" "Dad?! Daaad!" Terra wailed out, and in seconds, heavy footsteps rushed them. The light of a flashlight shone over them first, followed by Timber crouching in front of them frantically. "We've been looking all over for you two!" he exclaimed. It didn't take long for the man to analyze them, his expression growing serious. "What happened?" "He's hurt!" Terra fearfully yelled. "He fell from a tree!" Timber nodded, seemingly choosing to save any questions regarding the subject. "Let me tell your mothers that I found you..." The children waited as Timber whipped out his phone. After a few taps on its screen, he quietly spoke to someone on the other end. If he listened close enough, Astral could hear Twilight's voice as well as his mother's answering the man. Pocketing his phone, Terra's father proceeded to pick up and cradle the boy with as much care as possible. Despite this, Astral couldn't hold back a sharp whimper as his arm fell limply. Timber winced, murmuring a soft "hang on buddy..." before carrying him the rest of the way to camp. Almost the moment they exited the trees and light from the camp's main cabins came into view, Astral heard shouts in the distance. His mother was on him first when Timber placed him back down, just outside of the cafeteria. "Tell me where it hurts." she demanded, her face eerily serious and borderline anxious. The boy gingerly touched his left arm, and while she had only meant to inspect it, the feeling of Sunset's hand just barely holding his arm had Astral making a strangled noise. "It may be broken..." Twilight murmured nervously, joining her friend's side. Her expression grew grave. "How did this-" A shrill cry bombarded his hearing. Until then, Astral had felt like he was in a pain-induced haze. But the noise of Terra's hysterical sobbing, as well as the sight of her crouching in on herself and covering her eyes with her fists, jolted him like lightning. "I'm s-sor-" she barely choked out. Her words were cut off by her own sniveling and gasps for breath in between. "I'm s-so sor-sorry-y-" The sternness of her parents seemed to melt away, replaced by a shared concern in their exchanged glance. "Terra..." Twilight began softly, moving to kneel by her and rub her back. "Sweetie, please calm down." Terra shook her head wildly, her cries growing weaker and more muffled the more she curled into her knees. As Astral watched on helplessly, something within him painfully clenched. A realization was dawning on him; that even someone as strong and fearless as Terra Rosa could be terrified. And that...that was his fault. Astral shuffled forward. Despite hearing a quiet protest from his mother, he bit through his pain and crouched in front of his friend. "It's okay Terra..." he murmured gently to her. "It's...it's not your fault." Terra's red, tear-stained face lifted slightly to look at him. Her guilt-ridden expression only made him feel worse. "B-but..." With all eyes turned to him, Astral pressed his lips together. His resolve did not falter as he stumbled back to his feet. "We just...climbed a really tall tree. Together, to watch the sunset. And then my branch broke." He glanced down to his shoes, feeling his face burn from shame and guilt. He could already imagine his mother's disappointment and the scolding he'd most likely face. But no way was he going to let his new friend take the fall alone. Somehow, he could sense Terra's stare on his back. Twilight's sigh broke the short silence "...we can talk about this later. Right now, Astral needs medical attention." Both he and the older woman turned when Terra began to cough excessively between her sniveling. With a worried crease to his brow, Timber unzipped the backpack on his daughter's back and pulled out what Astral could assume was an inhaler. The man offered a comforting smile to the two onlookers. "Twi, you take them to the hospital." Timber's hand landed on Terra's back. "I'll stay here with 'Ter. I've got her covered." There was the slightest bit of hesitance as Twilight eyed her daughter. "...okay." Ms. Twilight stood and offered her best friend an apologetic look. With a sigh, Sunset wrapped an arm around her son. She took over as Astral's crutch as she followed the other woman to her car. ---- A number of hours had passed by the time Astral was released from the hospital, his left arm encased in a white full-arm cast and sling. Hearing the engine of the Spruce family car turn off was almost as great a relief as setting his feet back on the familiar campgrounds was. As he shut his passenger door, the boy found his eyes searching the area. He half expected to not find anything. It was far into the night, and surely Terra and her father would have gone to bed. He was proven wrong as the silhouettes of two shapes sitting together were faintly lit by the fairy lights decorating the gazebo. Both Timber Spruce and Terra had their backs facing the arriving group. When the soft shifting of grass alerted the duo of their approach, only Timber stood up to meet the three. "How'd it go?" he asked, looking between Twilight and Sunset. The latter exhaled deeply, running her fingers back through her hair. "His arm's fractured and he's pretty bruised up," Astral lifted his head, feeling his mother's hand rest on top of it. She gave him a tired, relieved look. "But as long as he rests, he'll be okay." "That's good..." Timber rubbed the back of his neck, averting his eyes regretfully. "I'm really sorry about this, Sunset. Terra told me the whole tree-climbing thing was her idea. She's usually pretty behaved, but I think she got the wrong idea in her head about 'trying new things'." "I should've known..." Twilight murmured solemnly, hugging her own arms. "We won't let this happen again, I promise. For Terra's sake and Astral's." "Is...she in trouble...?" Astral asked hesitantly, his shoulders tense. Sunset sighed, crossing her arms. "I'd say you both are. But we can save our discussion for when we get home tomorrow." While he ducked his head, Sunset's expression softened as she leaned down to his level "Right now, I'm just thankful to every alicorn that it was a broken arm and nothing else. Falling from a tree like that...could have ended so much worse." She cracked the smallest of smiles. "Guess you have some of your father's sturdy genes after all. Celestia knows nothing can take that gem-wall of a stallion down." Astral reflected her smile back. "How's Terra doing?" Twilight spoke up during a pause in the conversation. Timber looked over his shoulder sympathetically at the small form still sitting motionless on the other side of the gazebo. "She's pretty upset with herself. But she's calmed down, and her breathing's back to normal." Twilight seemed to relax at the news. "We talked for a while and I think she's learned her lesson. I know she still needs to be grounded, but..." "Can I talk to her?" "Ah!" Timber smiled warmly at Astral. "You know, Terra would probably appreciate that. She downright begged to stay up until you got back. Stubborn thing..." As he glimpsed at his mother for approval, Astral noticed that the way she was looking at him was oddly tender. Her head motion towards his new friend was all he needed for a go-ahead. Soon he was striding across the grass for the gazebo. He walked around the structure and towards its small stairs, where Terra sat at the top step. She was sitting with her arms wound tightly around her knees, and with her chin resting against them, she tiredly stared out at the lake in the distance. The closer he got to her, the more he could make out the tear lines on her face, and the sight had guilt rising back up within him. Taking a seat beside her, the girl noticeably tightened her posture. Dead silence. Astral waited to give her a chance to talk if she wanted to. When she didn't, he opted to start, albeit awkwardly. "It wasn't too bad. It's um, just a broken arm, and they said kids bones heal faster. So I'll be okay, okay? There's nothing to worry about." Terra softly shook her head, staring at the ground miserably. "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to get you hurt. And now you're probably in trouble, too..." Astral shrugged, smiling. "I wanted to climb too, remember? And I think friends take the fall together." He cringed. "Probably not..the best way to word it, but you know what I mean." "...you still want to be friends?" "Huh?" the boy shot her a questioning look. "W-why wouldn't I?" Terra lifted her head off of her knees, her mismatched irises filled with dismay. "'Cause you were supposed to have fun here!! But now I've ruined your whole trip..." A few tears welled back up in her eyes and the girl quickly swiped them away. "I-I wouldn' blame you...if you didn't want to do anything with me anymore" "No way!" Once he had gained Terra's full attention, the boy drew in a deep breath. "This...this is the most fun I've ever had with anyone." Terra's eyes became impossibly wide. She stared at him as though he had lost a few brain cells with his fall. "But you fell from a tree!" she gestured wildly at him. "You broke your arm!" "Yeah, that sucked," he winced, more conscious of his cast. "And I'm uh, never doing something that crazy again...but the sunset and everything else before that was nice." Astral turned his body as much as he could towards Terra, giving her his brightest, sincerest smile. "There were so many fun things I got to do here, and lots that I got to learn about! Like rock-paper-scissors and writing with your hand and...climbing small trees." Terra remained silent and he paused, letting himself gather the thoughts that had been lingering in his mind for a while. He considered them for a moment, and before his friend, he allowed the weight of his thoughts to flow out freely. "I was really worried about coming here when my mom told me about the trip. I was afraid of being a human and doing human things I'd never done before." his single fist tightened in his lap, and he allowed it to excuse him from eye contact. "And I um... was afraid that we would be too different, and that talking to you would be like talking to the kids back home. But now I know that if I'd stayed scared, if I hadn't come here and if I hadn't tried talking to you about the things I liked, I wouldn't have had such a fun time or been able to do all the neat things I did! A-and I wouldn't have made a friend like you. So I'm...I'm glad I came here." "Dusky..." Astral chuckled lightly. "And now I think that maybe...having a lot of differences can be a good thing? Because that just means there's a whole slew of things we can learn from each other!" "...like with gems o-or flowers." While Astral appeared confused at first, Terra managed a laugh and wiped her eyes again. "'C-cause there's lots of different kinds, and there's always something new to share about them, right?" "Ah! Yeah!" Astral sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "But I guess...other than that, I've probably learned more from you than you have from me-" "Huh?!" Terra threw her hands flat on the wooden floor of the gazebo, just to lean in close and gawk at him incredulously. "Are you kidding me?! You taught me about princesses that control the night and day, and a pony race that shakes the fall leaves off your trees, and magical gems so powerful they can open a portal to another world!" Her brows narrowed back. "Your world sounds so cool, Astral. I was afraid you'd think this place wasn't as awesome as yours, and then you wouldn't want to come back... t-that's why I wanted you to have the best time and think this place was just as nice!" "...and that's why you wanted to show me so much." Astral murmured in conclusion. He couldn't help a short laugh. "And I was worried you thought my world was weird." "No! Never!" she asserted, giving him the most serious face she could pull. "Well if it helps...I do want to visit again. So I can learn more about this dimension, and so I can see you if that's o-" "YES, please!" Terra answered excitedly, her eyes much like the lake reflecting the stars. Astral couldn't help but grin at the sight of his friend's spirits returning. "But promise me we won't climb a giant tree again?" he joked. "Y-yeah, promise..." Terra hugged her legs close to her once more. "Dad said there's a difference between being adventurous and doing something risky. So I'll be more careful." She half-heartedly pouted. "He also said I'm not allowed to climb another tree for...'til college." "Sounds fair to me." Astral gently teased, laughing as Terra lightly jabbed at his good arm. After giving him her tightest squint, her face broke out into a grin. "Oh hey!" After some form of realization, Terra eagerly held out her left hand, curling every finger of hers except her smallest. "Why don't we promise on it! A pinkie promise!" Astral tipped his head curiously, looking down at his right hand to copy her. "'Pinkie' like...Pinkie Pie?" His stare became vacant. "...should I be worried?" "Nah silly! 'Pinkie' like your pinkie finger!" She wiggled the digit. "They always make pinkie promises all dramatic on TV, and I dunno why it's even a thing, but hey! It's a new human thing you can try!" Terra reached out with her free hand to hold up Astral's before linking their pinkies together. "So if I promise to be more careful, you gotta promise me you'll come back for sure!" Smiling, Astral squeezed her pinkie back with his. "Okay. I promise." "Good! You better!" Terra beamed and pulled away to lean back on her hands, happily kicking out her legs over the stair steps. "Hope you're ready Dusky, 'cause once someone's my friend, you can bet I'm their friend no matter what! Even if we're standing in two different dimensions we're friends! Got it~?" 'No matter what...' Astral let those words sink deep into him, unsure just how obvious his newfound elation was. He joined his friend in looking out into the starry sky, stretched out as far as the eye could see. Smiling more to himself than anything, his soft murmur joined the calming atmosphere around them. "Yeah...I'd like that."

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And from then on, Terra and Astral found a lifelong friend in one another (more to be seen of that in an upcoming art dump!)

#eqg #equestria girls #Sunset Shimmer #Twilight Sparkle #scitwi #mlp #mlp art #mlp oc #My Little Pony #astral dusk #terra rosa #destinyverse #story

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segasister · 7 years

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Oh boy… this is gonna be a long one!

“All Bottled Up”: Yes, it makes Starlight suffer, but it also makes most of US suffer with her, you clearly being the exception because your hate boner for her is showing. I hate her too, but I hate Trixie more for basically not learning jack squat. Because apparently lack of motivation/character growth is better than any. Also, the only reason you put this episode on your best list boils down to, “It’s a Starlight Glimmer torture porn! That’s why I liked it!” Not exactly a sound “actual” reason for liking this episode.

“Celestial Advice”: To be honest, I found this episode rather meh as well. No comment on that.

“Fame and Misfortune”: For the last time! The pony with the glass of water cutie mark was not a shout-out to YOU! They have never even heard of you before your tantrum on how you desperately want to trademark the image of a glass of water, you narcissistic, hypocritical sociopath! Unless you work on the show itself, are a child of a staff member, or that one kid from the Make-A-Wish foundation, Hasbro won’t make an OC that’s essentially you! What’s it gonna take for you to see that? By the way, I love the episode for basically telling the Analysis community, “Hey! What you’re doing is pointless! Don’t forget who the core audience is.” I don’t see it as bitter; I see it as playful. And as for the, “We’re not flawless” I don’t see that as the show covering their ears and ignoring all criticism. Besides, that’s what you do.

“Honest Apple”: Opinions! You just LOVE those! ESPECIALLY those that are so different from yours you feel the need to remove them! Listen; the reason Rarity hired her to be a judge to begin with was because she needed someone to judge the competitor’s work based on practicality. Then again, Rarity could’ve listened to Applejack the first time around when she said that hiring her as a judge for this wasn’t a good idea. You are right about one thing: “You may be entitled to your opinions, but [they’re] a reflection on your expertise of the given subject. If you have no expertise, then your opinions are worthless.” In short, stop trying to shove your bad facts on mental health down everyone’s throats. “Opinions” are different when it comes to things that actually matter. Ponies don’t mean jack in the long run. Health, however, does.

“Daring Done”: Honestly hated this episode for the crowd alone: how easily swayed they are, how blind they must be to not notice a kidnapping in broad daylight, ugh. The lore on Sonnambula, however, was a plus, only because it builds up to the finale. Also, this could’ve been the ONE episode of any kids show I’ve seen about retirement that ends with the retiree STAYING retired, and having the kids at home learn that all things come to an end, but no. Other than that, this was the worst Daring Do.

“Rock-Solid Friendship”: Yep. This was bad. Take Pinkie Pie in, “A Friend in Deed” and make her ten times worse. Also, bad move on the show for basically saying, “Maud is to blame for Starlight’s Cutie Mark Vault”!

“A Flurry of Emotions”: I’ll give you this one! Flurry Heart IS adorable and IS the best part about this episode! Also, plus for giving Cadence and Shining Armor more character development! However, you decide to not talk about the episode and make that segment about that stupid public masturbation joke. It’s funny considering you publically hate-masturbate over Starlight and Josh, the latter of whom you’re TOTALLY not obsessing over because you secretly miss him and are TOTALLY not butthurt because he has found a new girlfriend and has moved on.

“Marks and Recreation”: I’ll also give you this one. This is what happens when you mix “The Cutie Map” with “Bloom and Gloom”, only Rumble’s conflict is that he wants a specific cutie mark and doesn’t know that what you’re talented in means jack squat when you grow up and the only jobs that are available are jobs in retail, none of which having to do with your actual talent.

“To Change a Changeling”: Of course you mock the, “both sides” rhetoric. While I agree that there are times where CLEARLY one side is at fault, this is an instance in which, yes, BOTH sides are at fault: Pharynx for wanting to focus more on having the Hive be militaristic, and Thorax (as well as the rest of the Hive) wanting to focus more on bettering their relations with other nations. Both are good, but both have their drawbacks, as we can clearly see here. Also, we get it: you hate InkRose to the point where you told your followers to harass her with R34 fanart of her because she’s not a Liberal. You turned me away from the left because of how childish you’ve been because of this, as well as your death threats towards any conservative out there.

“Fluttershy Leans In”: Okay, one more! I enjoyed this episode. Fluttershy puts her assertive lessons to good use, AND it’s in her area of expertise. Only problem: she was too vague. Then again, if she were specific in what she wanted, she would’ve come across another issue: finding someone she could collaborate with to bring her visions to life. This also would’ve made for a good episode, but what we got wasn’t too bad either.

“The Perfect Pair”: Romeo and Juliet set in the pony world. What did you expect? Yes, it gives us lore on the Apple parents, but that’s about it. Also, I wouldn’t compare them to Shining Armor and Princess Cadence. I wouldn’t compare them to anyone except Romeo and Juliet, only their relationship grows over the course of a few decades as opposed to a few days.

“Parental Glidence”: Why do I have to keep agreeing with you in terms of what we thought of certain episodes?! WE’RE SUPPOSED TO HATE EACH OTHER, DAMNIT! XD Anyway, we all have dealt with pushy parents who don’t know the meaning of the word, “privacy”. Rainbow Dash IS in right here, but she didn’t have to tell her parents off the way she did. She could’ve politely told them, “Hey, guys, I know you support me and all, but I need personal space.” If they still refused to back off, then she could’ve silently walked away. She didn’t need to blow up in their faces like she did or else it could’ve ended more horribly than it did here.

“A Health of Information”: Okay! ONE MORE YOU GET! That’s it! Anyway, this episode was definitely fun, had a great moral about overworking yourself to the point of exhaustion, had a great use of lore, and Fluttershy is once again best pony. And I’ll agree with you here in that this is the best episode starring Fluttershy in the entire show.

“A Royal Problem”: Eh. The comics did it better. Better use of the Dream Realm (Friends Forever starring Luna and Discord), better development of Celestia and Luna (throughout the series), heck, even a better evil version of Celestia (In the Reflections Arc)! This episode was disappointing. Starlight was the only good part of this episode.

“Shadow Play”: To summarize

Peet: I really hate when a show delivers fanservice! Me: Okay, can you say that without saying "fanservice"? Peet: I really hate when a show goes out of its way to make fans happy!

Yeah… Peet declares this episode the worst of Season Seven, and the worst finale to date… because it provides fan service and adds to the lore of the show (while retconning the lore of the comics). Ignoring that this was built up throughout the second half of the season (”Campfire Tales”, “Daring Done”, and “A Health of Information”), ignoring that the Pillars have a legitimate reason for “holding the idiot ball” (they were in Limbo for a millennia and are, thus, out of touch with the modern world view), ignoring that the Mane Six actually took part in resolving the conflict this time, as opposed to last season, and ignoring Starlight’s progression throughout the season. Wow… just wow.

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pajultee · 7 years

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Ask meme thing

Tagged by my favourite bean @eliza-la-estrella who is the best in general. *ready to fight people*

• Name: Jade

• Nicknames: JD and Yaru. My mom also calls me Brick and Sue. Like the little boy and his sister from In the Middle, eh. ‘Cause I’m annoying and weird. *pride*

• Zodiac Sign: Taurus, Virgo rising u w u

• Height: 5′10″

• Orientation: Like, not at all really. I’m everything and nothing and also only into humans that have beautiful long ass brown hair, can make hella mugcakes, loves cats, like baking, have a badass last name involving birbs and are gay af. Being called Eliza might also help. Hmu if ya wanna mingle. (Also, we need to be friends on fb already)

• Ethnicity:

Mix of all the whites. A lil bit of polish, danish and german.

• Favorite Fruit: Nectarines and Raspberries and Peaches and Apples and Pears and lots n lots of other stuff

• Favorite Season: I like all the seasons. But summer means beach time, bonfires and long walks sooooo.

• Favorite Book: Krabat

• Favorite Flower: Sunflowers and Dandelions

• Favorite Scent: This sounds kinda stupid, but ya know that smell ya get when it’s summer and you’ve spent all day doing things in the sun. That scent. Mint is also alrightey. Plus bonfires and the sea. I just like smelling tbh.

• Favorite Color: Green and orange and pink and yellow. (Rainbow tbh)

• Favorite Animal: Giraffes and Turtles. Also ants.

• Coffee, tea, or Hot Chocolate: Everything.

•Average hours of sleep: somewhere between 4 and 7 i guess.

• Cat or dog person: Everything man. Give love to all the cats and dogs out there.

• Favorite fictional character: I don’t really have any. Pinkie Pie is my bean tho. Also, the clown dude from the beginning of '’House of 1000 corpses’‘. He’s cool.

• Number of blankets you sleep with: Three at the moment.

• Dream trip: I wanna go to america and kidnap my good frog. Also wanna see indian and russian culture tho.

• Blog Created: Like, in August 2014. I dunno.

• Follower Count: 268 ( @eliza-la-estrella well bitsch, now it’s my time to shine)

Tagging: @kathanotherotaku (u prolly did this already, but shoutout to you), @magspy (hope school is doing good pal. you’re the coolest. be great and birby)

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luna-moon-201-blog · 7 years

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Ch 1: Horrible Night (MLP X UT Crossover)

A tall skeleton wearing an orange T-shirt and blue shorts walk up to the brown wooden door and knocked. A human child has short brown hair is wearing a light blue with pink stripes T-shirt and blue jeans shorts opens the door and smiles when she saw the tall skeleton.

“Mourning Uncle Papyrus,” the child said, “it’s a new day.”

“It’s sure is” reply Papyrus with an enthusiastic voice, “now I bet two since my lazy brother is still sleeping.”

“I wouldn’t pass on that. He always laying around.”

Papyrus looks at the human for a moment when he realized that the girl had made a pun, “oh my gosh Frisk! Now I know that Sans is teaching you bad habits!”

Papyrus stormed off as Frisk giggles before seeing her mother walking right to her trying to hide her laugh.

“Morning mom,” said Frisk.

The goat monster stop in front of Frisk finally stop her laughing at Frisk’s pun as she answers, “good morning my child, have you slept well?”

Frisk nodded, “how about you mom?”

The goat monster nodded as well, “it was fine how about coming downstairs to have breakfast. Me and your uncle Papyrus made something really good.”

“Oh I can’t wait,” said Frisk as she began to follow her mother downstairs.

Both stop when they heard Papyrus’ loud booming voice yelling at his brother to get up.

“Sans, get up now or else I the Great Papyrus will have to make you get up!”

Frisk and her mother both giggled as they continue downstairs and into the kitchen. Frisk saw on the table three plates of pancake cover in syrup and blueberries. Frisk thanked her mother as she sat down and waited for Papyrus and Sans to come down. The goat monster did the same till the doorbell rang.

The goat monster got up and answer the door as Papyrus came down holding his brother who is a smaller skeleton wearing a white T-shirt and black with white stripe at the ends shorts over his shoulder.

“Sans, I swear that one of these days you got to learn to wake up on your own,” said Papyrus as he made it into the kitchen placing Sans down in the chair.

“Yeah, yeah, I… (yawns) know bro. Just boned tired right now.”

“Sans!”

Frisk try to hold her laugh in but couldn’t as Papyrus sighs sitting next to Sans at the table. Sans place his bony hand under his chin as he began to fall asleep. Soon Sans fell on top of his pancake with his head when Frisk’s mother came in with another goat monster wearing a pink T-shirt with white Hawaiian flowers and brown pants, a blue sea monster with long red hair in a ponytail wearing a blue police uniform and black pants, and a lavender spider with her black hair tied in two buns wearing a pink shirt with black lines as same with her puffy shorts.

Papyrus smiles, “hello Asgore, Undyne, Muffet, what are you all doing here?”

“We have a serious problem that we must deal with,” said Asgore as he turns to look at Frisk than at the goat monster beside him, “Toriel, I think you know she can’t be with us.”

Toriel nods as she walks up to Frisk, “Frisk, sweetie we have some grown ups talk and we can’t have you to um… be here with us.”

Frisk sighs, “but…”

“No buts,” said Toriel sternly, “listen to me and go in your room. I’ll let you know when we are finished.”

“Yes, mom, ” said Frisk as she did as her mother told her to.

Once Toriel heard Frisk door closing she nods at the others that it’s safe now to speak. Asgore looks at Papyrus.

“We have been threatened by these so call ponies.”

“Ponies?” asked Papyrus excitedly, “really?!”

Undyne said crossing her arms, “they aren’t the nice one in those stories that Sans tells you about. These ponies want to harm us. What did you say they were from again, Muffet?”

Muffet answers, “Equestria. According to my spider, they heard the conversation and one of them is a Princess of Equestria. There are two of these princesses but only one is coming here to help these six ponies.”

“Princess?” asked Toriel in shock.

Asgore nods, “I remember Gaster, when he was alive, had research on this place and before the war began between human and monsters that there was a conflict between the two alicorn princesses. Both rule day and night. Well, the one rule overnight was furious because she believes that no other ponies would adore her and her night so she went after her sister. Though I wonder how this alicorn of the night would return if her sister banishes her into the moon.”

Muffet shrugs, “I don’t know but that’s not important right now. Frisk might be in danger.”

“In danger?!”

Asgore looks at Toriel to see the worry on her face, “yes, we believe they are after Frisk for whatever reasons. The spiders told Muffet that they are looking for a child and believe Frisk is a demon child.”

Papyrus gulp when he had a funny feeling that this must be all misunderstanding or the ponies are after another child and not Frisk. A child that had once try to ruin their lives and Frisk’s before.

Undyne sighs, “well whatever that is these ponies needs to stop.”

Papyrus stood up as he said, “I… I’m sure this has to be some misunderstanding. Can’t we just talk to them?”

All four looks at Papyrus as Asgore put his paw over Papyrus’ shoulder, “Papyrus, I know you want to see the good in everyone. That’s what Sans tells me but sometimes there isn’t any possible way.”

Papyrus sighs, “if so then could we put them somewhere so they don’t get hurt?”

Asgore looks at Toriel as she nods her head than he looks at Muffet who seems to be keeping a straight face as she just shrugs. Asgore looks at Undyne who shook her head violently.

Asgore sighs, “we may need a vote with the dogs first. Though your plan might work. However, we can’t trust them till we know fully that they are trustworthy.”

Papyrus nods as he thanks, Asgore to considering his idea. Toriel looks at Asgore as she sighs.

“I’m in with Papyrus on this one. This has to be some misunderstanding. Why would these ponies be after Frisk for? Unless they are after someone else and may think that the ponies are after Frisk.”

Asgore sighs, “we’ll see but I’m taking Papyrus’ words. We will only capture them and not hurt them.”

Undyne ask, “what if they try to hurt us?”

Asgore looks at Undyne, “then we have no choice but to do what we can to knock them out so they can’t hurt us.”

Toriel yell, “you can’t do that! That will make them want to come after us more!”

Asgore ignores Toriel as he, Undyne, and Muffet walk out of the house. Papyrus turn to see Sans had slept through the whole conversation. Papyrus sighs as he felt Toriel’s paw on her shoulder.

“You may go with them Papyrus. Make sure they don’t try to hurt those ponies specially Asgore and Undyne. I don’t trust them.”

Papyrus nods as he ran out of the house. Toriel sighs as she helps Sans to get his head off of the pancake and wipe his face before calling Frisk to come down. Frisk ran down as she saw Sans asleep on the table and Toriel eating her pancake.

“Where’s Uncle Papyrus?”

Toriel looks at her child and said, “he went out to help Asgore and his team to um… check Mt. Ebott to see if anyone may be there trying to well you know the rest.”

Frisk nods in understanding as she began to eat her pancake.

Night Before In Ponyville

“Twilight, you know it’s getting late,” said the small purple and green dragon as he handed the books to the purple alicorn

The alicorn nods, “I know Spike but I have to look up something before…”

“Everypony run!!!”

Twilight ran to look outside, “Pinkie Pie?”

Twilight looks to see a whole lot of ponies and unicorns running for their lives. Twilight told her dragon friend Spike to stay inside as she goes out to see what’s going on. Twilight flew out of her own castle as she flew into the town. She saw a pink pony with curly pink mane in front of all the other ponies running. Twilight flew down to the pink pony and asked what was going on.

The pink pony look up at Twilight saying, “I’m getting away from a killing creature that wants to kill all of us.”

“What?!”

Twilight saw her friend take off as she saw everypony else following behind.

“What is going on?”

Twilight flew faster as she went to find out when she spotted a small light green colt with yellow and green mix mane trying to run but trip on his metal leg. Twilight flew down towards the little colt as she help him up with her magic.

“Rimmer, what’s going on?!”

Rimmer looks up at Twilight and said, “it’s a scary looking creature and…. and…”

Before Rimmer could finish a human child wearing a green with one yellow stripe sweatshirt and brown pants walk up closer as the child gave a demon grin and his red eyes began to glow. The boy held a kitchen knife in his hand.

Twilight ask as she step in front of Rimmer, “who are you?”

The boy laugh, “I’m the one that you call out to. The one to ruin your precious lives.”

Soon the child ran towards Twilight as Twilight was about to use her magic against this child when she saw somepony else had blasted at the child causing the boy to be thrown against a building. Twilight look up to see a dark blue alicorn with her blue mane flowing with the wind, her black necklace has a moon crest on it as same with her cutie mark.

“Luna!” cried Rimmer.

Twilight asked, “Princess Luna, why are you here?”

Luna looks at Twilight and yell, “go! Get Rimmer and everypony to safety! I got this one handled on my own.”

Twilight nods unsure if it was wise to leave Luna alone with the hunger killing child as she use her magic to place Rimmer on her back and flew off towards the other ponies.

The boy shook his head as he looks right at Luna. His grin grew wide as he stood up holding the knife tight in his hand.

“This shall be fun.”

The child ran towards Luna as she flew up and once again use her magic against him. The child dodge the blast as he jump up to take a hit. Luna was able to dodge the blade as she made more blast at the child.

In the meantime a white alicorn with her rainbow mane flowing her cutie mark symbol of the sun flew into the night sky in hopes to find her sister before this crazy child does. Right beside her are two pegasus who both are her royal guards as they too went to find this child.

“Your majesty,” said one pegasus, “when we do find this child what shall we do?”

The alicorn sighs, “I’m afraid the child must face his punishment when we do. I can not have my ponies or my sister to be hurt from this child. I know Luna will do everything she can to stop him but she don’t have full power to stop him as I do.”

All three flew towards Ponyville as fast as they can to find the violent child.

In the meantime inside the house a white pony with her dark purple mane was working on a fashion design project when suddenly screams rang outside. The pony ran out to see everypony running for their lives from something or someone. Soon Twilight saw her and flew down towards her.

“Rarity, you and Sweetie Belle have to get out of here. There is this violent child on the loose. You have to leave now!”

Rarity understood as she ran inside to wake her little sister up. Once Sweetie Belle was awake Rarity and her ran out as they join Twilight and Rimmer to get everypony to safety. Soon Rainbow Dash a blue with rainbow mane pegasus and her little orange pegasus sister with purple mane Scootaloo join them. Rainbow Dash looks at Twilight asking.

“Where are we taking everypony?” Twilight answer, “to Apple Jack’s farm. They’ll be all safe there than I’m going back to help Luna stop that child.”

Rarity looks at Twilight with worry, “are you sure you don’t need our help darling?”

Twilight nods, “I’m sure but thank you anyways.”

Rimmer looks at Twilight, “please be careful.”

Twilight nods, “I will don’t worry. I think Luna may need more help than she thinks. Maybe I should go now while you two go and get everypony to safety.”

Twilight put Rimmer on Rainbow Dash’s back as she flew off to help Luna.

“Be careful” call out Rarity and Sweetie Belle.

“Stay safe” added Rainbow Dash.

Twilight flew back to Ponyville when she saw Luna began to have trouble trying to stop the child. The boy laughs as he knew Luna was beginning to get tired of fighting.

“What’s wrong Princess? Feeling tired of stopping me already?”

Luna looks right at the child saying, “no, I won’t stop till you are punished for thou crimes!”

Luna use her magic to blast the boy but again the child dodge the blast and laughs like it was all a game. Twilight knew Luna could no longer hold the child back. She flew in front of Luna and use her magic to blast the child to another building.

“Twilight Sparkles, ” said Luna with surprise, “you're supposed to take the others to safety!”

Twilight looks at Luna, “don’t worry my friends are doing that. I knew you couldn’t handle this on your own.”

Luna gave a small smile at Twilight when suddenly the child got back up and charge towards Twilight. Luna saw the child as she pushes Twilight out of the way and blasts the boy with her magic. It didn’t take the child far as he got back up.

“You think you can keep your little friend safe? Ha, I’m going to rip you both to pieces.”

Luna narrow her eyes as she saw the child charge at her again. Luna was just about to use her magic when suddenly Twilight use her’s to lift the child off from the ground and into a trash can. The child shook his head before he got up to look at them.

“Looks like you both won but don’t think this is over. Meet me in the human world not far from Mt. Ebott. There you’ll find me and you may find some enemies of mine there too. Especially a skeleton name Sans.”

The child disappear as Twilight thought, “Sans? I wonder if this Sans can help us?”

Before Luna could answer she saw the white alicorn with the two guards landed as the white alicorn ran up to Luna with tears streaming down her face.

“Oh Luna, thank goodness you’re safe.”

Luna answer, “Tia, what are you doing here?”

Celestia looks at Luna, “one of your night guards woke me up and told me what happen. You should have told me that this child was treating to harm us.”

Luna looks down saying, “I didn’t want to disturb you.”

“Disturb me?! I would have helped if I knew my ponies were in great danger! You could have been seriously hurt! What were you thinking?!” Twilight answer, “don’t worry me and my friends made sure that everypony got out safely.”

Celestia sighs, “thank you Twilight. I appreciate you and your friends help. Now, where is this child?”

Luna answer, “I’m afraid he left already. He said something about being in the human world not far from Mt. Ebott.”

Celestia nods as she flew off to check on all the ponies with the guards following her. Luna looks at Twilight.

“Twilight, tomorrow early in the morning have all your friends at your castle. I want to speak to all of you about this child and a way to stop this violent child.”

Twilight nods saying, “you can count on me. I better check on Spike because I told him to stay back at the castle.”

Luna nodded as she flew off following Celestia as Twilight went to check on Spike.

AN: So I finally did a crossover of My Little Pony and Undertale! My first chapter ever!!! Also to let you know Rimmer is not my O.C. It’s Blackcatstudio’s O.C but I do have her permission to use her characters. So yes, he’ll be in this story! Since I love that little guy so much. Anyways hope you like it!

#crossover fanfiction #my little pony friendship is magic #undertale fandom #undertale

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