My Little Pony: Eternal Return
By: Hordak's Pupil inspired from an idea from Retro Mania
Chapter I: Shopping Madness
Twilight Sparkle (Present)
"Do we have enough snacks for every creature?" I asked Starlight looking at the list floating in front of me. The school Hearth's Warming party was in two days and we had just begun getting the supplies. Starlight assured me everything was ready as she crossed off snacks from the list. "Do we have games? There has to be...,"
"Would you relax," Starlight said as I sighed. She asked me if anything was wrong. I told her that this was the day my family would go out and cut down a Hearth's Warming Tree. The days before the holiday were always magical but now it's just a big knot of stress. "I think you need to take a breather," I glared at Starlight for that remark.
She tells me that I need to just relax for awhile and not worry about the school. "Are you crazy?!" We have two days to go and I still haven't finished the report cards. Starlight tells me can call Sunburst in and he can deal with the tests. All he has to do is cast the grading spell. "What about the classes?" she tells me that all the classes are today is Rockhoof telling them stories. "And the...,"
"Calm down Twi...," Starlight places a hoof around me. "Just go and get something to eat. I will take care of everything." I take a breath and start to relax. "I've got this," I smile and thank her. "Would you go already," she pushes me toward the food stands.
"Starlight's...," I began to say as I smell something wonderful. It was peppermint mixed with hot chocolate. I follow it to store run by a gray unicorn with a tornado cutie mark. He comes up and asks what he can get for me. "One large mug please," I say placing my bits on the counter.
"No, no princess this is on me. It's the holidays," he said smiling. There was about him that put me on edge but the smell was so enchanting. "If I a may say Princess Twilight you don't seem to be in the holiday spirit." I tell him that I am just stressed and wish it could be like when I was younger. "Don't worry one sip and all your problems will be far away." his horn glows and a steaming mug appears. "Happy Hearth's Warming," he said as I took a little sip.
"What's in...," I began to feel dizzy and can't stand straight. I can believe I fell for this. I hear a voice telling me to relax as I sink into blackness.
Shining Armor (Age 13)
"Twily get up it's time," I called out banging on her door, She comes out and looks at me funny. "what's wrong?" I ask her concerned. She says that I look different. "I did part my mane different," I said running a hoof through it. She says that's not it. "Well you can think of it at breakfast we have to hurry." Her eyes grow wide and says she has to get the school ready. "Uh Twilight, Princess Celestia let you out for Hearth's Warming remember."
"Not Celestia's school, the School of Friendship!" she tells me as I try to make heads or tails of what's she saying. "You know the school I run with my friends." Oh I get it now it's a play school. I tell her I think she should let the students out so they can celebrate Hearth's Warming as well. "It's not a pretend school I am the headmare and my friends teach there. She must really miss school.
"What's taking so long up there? You're father is freezing outside," mom calls as I remember about going to find a tree. We race down the steps and get something quick to eat. "Shining Armor! You are a thirteen years old" she scolds me as I stick my snout in the cereal.
"Sorry mom," I said lowering my eyes. "I just want to get there before all the good trees are cut down." She assures me that we will find a good tree- we do ever year. "You're right," I tell her as she hands us our coats and hats. She tells not to wonder off in the woods. "I know I know," I zip up and race out to where dad is waiting for you. "Last one there is a stale donuts," I tell Twily as she follows behind.
Starlight Glimmer (Present)
"Thank you DJ," I told Vinyl as she handed a record of Hearth's Warming songs. "Does this have the midnight carol on it." she nods as I smile that is my favorite hearth's warming song. Sunburst and I used to go over all Sire's Hollow singing it in exchange for candy canes.
I look at my list and check off music. "All that's left is to get a prize for the games," I said walking back to find Twilight. "Twi, you'll be so happy I...," she is gone. "Twilight?" I scan the crowds but no sign of her. "This is not good not good at all."
I close my eyes and try to sense her magic but there's nothing. "I have to find her," I say teleporting around the shops but still no sign of her. "This isn't like her," I take a breath and try to think. "Maybe she went back to the school. She did mention that she wanted to invite Starswirl and the other pillars to the party. I close my eyes and teleport back to the school.
I walk into her office but she's not here. "Maybe there is a note somewhere," I rummage through her papers when I hear knock on the door. "TWILIGHT!" I look up and see Ocellus and Silverstream come in. They ask me where Twilight is. "I was hoping she was here," I say as I offer them up a seat and ask what's up.
"I was wondering if we could invite some friends to the party," Ocellus asks. She says she has a friend from the Hive she wants to come to the school. "He's very well behaved," she tells me. I tell her that I will bring it up with Twilight when she gets back.
"And I was wondering if I could invite Terramar," Silverstream asks as I tell her the same thing. "Thanks this is going to be great!"
Twilight Sparkle (Age 6)
"Something doesn't add up," I told myself as we followed dad. The last thing I remember is going to the hot chocolate stand and getting that drink. "There was something familiar about that pony. Armor rolls his eyes and says that is Spearhead's father walking down the street "No not him the pony who served me the cocoa."
"Oh no it's happening," he said walking away slowly. I ask him what's he doing. "I knew this day would come. You've gone full blown Twily-nanas." I growl at him. "Now now remember I am your brother Shining...," he begins to say when notices we were heading on the wrong direction. "Uh dad, this isn't the way to the forest," he says nervously.
"Well that is because we are picking up somepony special," he says smiling. Shining asks who we're going to pick up. "It's somepony you both know and love," Armor's eyes grow big and ask if it's Cadence. "That's right, Princess Celestia thought she would she would like to get out of the castle.
Yes! Cadence should know what's going on and how to right it.
"You feeling okay?" dad asks looking at me weird. I tell him I fine, "You look a little peaked," he places a hoof on my forehead. I tell him find I just have a lot on my mind. "I thought Celestia didn't give you any assignments," he says as it's project Moondancer and I doing. "You can let it go for a few weeks. Moondancer is away with her aunt and uncle."
"You're right," I tell him smiling as we arrive at the castle. Princess Celestia smiles as approach the door. This is perfect with her help I can finally figure out what's going on. "PRINCESS!" I shout running past dad and Armor and full speed. I try to stop but can't "Oh no!" I said as Celestia lifted me up with her magic.
"I am afraid the library is closed," she tells me putting me on the ground. "Besides I wouldn't want to make you miss the holiday." I tell her I need her help with something. "Oh Twilight your studies can wait," she says as I blush and dad apologizes for me. "it's okay I am quite used to Twilight's enthusiasm."
She turns to Cadence and tells her to behave and not get into trouble. "Please Auntie Tia it's just cutting down a tree," she smiles innocently as she spies my brother. "Plus I am going to be under watch of the top cadet in the academy. I wouldn't dare think of misbehaving." She winks at Armor who blushes.
"Have fun dear," Princess Celestia kissed her cheek as we left for the woods.
Rainbow Dash (Present)
"You're lucky I was just...," I began to say racing in the room only find Starlight standing in front of Twilight's desk. "Where's Twilight?" I ask her as the others race into the room. She says that Twilight is missing. "Missing how could that be. She was with you at the stores."
"I told her to go relax while I finished the shopping. When I get back she was gone." I ask her what she told Twi before they left. "That she should go relax and I can handle everything," I look at her strangely. "I know it sounds stupid but she vanished." she said nervously.
"Just calm down Sugarcube, I am sure she is still at the stores and y'all just got separated. We'll go back to the stores and look for her," AJ assures Starlight trying to calm her down. "Fluttershy you call get the students ready for the party. Rainbow and I will go find look for her. Rarity and Pinkie you stay here in case she gets back."
"Aye-Aye Captain Dashie," Pinkie says saluting me, "The school is in good hooves," she jumps on the seat and starts spinning around while we race back to the stores to find our missing egghead.
Cadence (age 15)
"Now everypony stay together these woods are dangerous," Shining's dad says we trot into the forest. "Now the trick to finding the perfect tree is to smell the sap...," I place my hoof in front of Armor stopping him.
"Um we shouldn't really dawdle. Dad can move pretty fast," he says as I tell him we are going to have some fun. "What are you talking about?" he asks nervously. I tell him there is a cave nearby said to be home to some pretty nasty creatures and who better to protect me than him. He blushes trying to see where Mr. Sparkle went.
"Don't worry, we can always follow his magic back. Now come on," I lead the way to the cave.
"Wait!" Twilight says getting between us. "Candence I need your help," she says as I smile at her tell her I will help get Smarty Pants for the holidays when we get back. "No, it's not that I think something cast a spell on me," I giggle and tell her the holidays do the same thing to me. "You're not listening!" She says screaming and taking off in the opposite direction.
"Twily! Wait!" Shining calls out after her. "we have to find her, this is no place for a filly." He tells me we can more ground if split up. "You do know what Twily's magic feels like," he asks frantically. I tell him I've foalsitted her enough times that I know what to look for. "Good we'll meet back here," he teleporting away.
