MLP: The Portal 2

Chapter 12: Released

Alex waited quietly in the library for about 15 stressful minutes before Twilight finally showed up. She came into the library, quickly hurrying over and hugging him. He hugged back.

"Alex, there you are! I'm so sorry about all of this!" She said quickly.

"It's alright. What happened in there?" He asked, gesturing back in the direction of the throne room.

"Well, it took a lot of explaining…and apologizing, but after I told them everything, they agreed that you don't have to go back to Earth forever again." Twilight reported gladly.

"Really? So I can keep coming to Equestria?" Alex asked, completely surprised.

"Yes," Twilight nodded. "So can Evan."

"Well...that's great, right?"

"Yes! That's great! I don't know what would have happened if they had said no again."

"I don't wanna think about it," Alex said. "So now what?"

"Now we can go again. I'll finish planning for the Friendship Festival on my own, but I'll get you situated heading back to Ponyville first." Twilight answered.

"Alright. Thanks again, Twilight." He said with a nod as they began to make their way out of the castle.

"Oh, don't thank me. I'm just sorry that you had to go through that. I heard that they had you bound up." Twilight said with a concerned expression.

"Yeah, but I'm alright, really. Better now knowing that they didn't ban me again." Alex said.

"Yeah. We'll get you back now." Twilight said with a nod.

"Okay… Hey, do you know a Minuette?" Alex asked curiously.

"Uh, yeah, I do. Why?"

Alex knocked on the door that Twilight directed them too. After a little bit, Minuette answered the door, surprised to see both Alex and Twilight standing there.

"Hey… Uh, you remember me, right? Alex?" Alex asked just in case. Minuette chuckled a bit.

"Yeah. We met like today, so." She said.

"Heheh, yeah, right."

"Hey, Minuette. Good to see you again." Twilight said with a wave. Minuette nodded and waved back to her.

"Hey, Twilight! Good to see you too! Making new friends, I see," She said with a chuckle. "Would you like to come in for a little bit?" She offered them.

"Uh, we can, sure. I have a little bit of time before my train departs." Alex said as they entered.

"Have a seat. I'll pour you some juice." She said.

"This is a nice place." Alex complimented.

"Aw, thank you. I just cleaned it out." Minuette said thankfully as she went back into the kitchen.

"Why are we here, Alex?" Twilight whispered to him when she was out of earshot.

"Just saying hi, letting her know that I'm cool and not a criminal." Alex responded quietly.

"Hope you like orange juice." Minuette said, bringing in glasses for them. Alex nodded appreciatively as he took his.

"Thank you. How're you doing?" He asked politely.

"I'm doing well. How are you doing though? I thought you had gotten arrested or something." Minuette asked. Alex nodded and shook his head from side to side a bit.

"Yeah, it was just a crazy misunderstanding. But we're all good now. I even brought this Twilight along as proof." Alex said, gesturing to Twilight. Minuette giggled a bit.

"Well, that's good. I'm glad it all sorted itself out." She said.

"Yeah, me too. I'm Alex, by the way." Alex said with a chuckle.

"Nice to meet you, Alex." Minuette said with a giggle.

"I thought you two had already met." Twilight said with some confusion.

"Oh, we did." Alex said with a nod, keeping a straight face. Minuette giggled a bit.

"So, you're heading off soon then? You mentioned a train ride." She asked.

"Yeah, I'm heading back to Ponyville where I'm staying." Alex answered.

"Oh ok. I'll see you around next time you're in Canterlot then?" She asked.

"Sure, maybe I'll come in and visit, see how you're doing. I'm Alex by the way."

"Sounds good, nice to meet you." Minuette said with a smile.

"Why do you keep introducing yourself?" Twilight asked, not getting the joke.

"What're you talking about, Twilight?" Alex asked. "I think you're hearing things."

"I got you a nice seat with complimentary snacks. You should arrive in Ponyville after the sun goes down." Twilight said as they stood at the station.

"Alright. Sounds good, Twilight. I like complimentary snacks." Alex said with a nod.

"Yeah. And I'll see you later."

"See you, Twilight. Take care." Alex said, giving her a quick hug before entering the train.

Alex put his music in as he took his seat. Looking out the window, he saw Twilight giving him one last wave. He waved back, and she turned and left the station. The train pulled out, and he went on his way.

Alex sighed, laying his head back and closing his eyes. Reflecting back on today's events, he was wondering how truly welcome he was in Equestria. Getting off on the wrong foot with the princesses sure didn't leave him in a very good spot.

Despite this, he was being allowed to stay for now. He could only hope that wouldn't change later…