MLP: The Portal 2
Chapter 3: New Plan
Twilight stretched her wings out a bit as she took her morning drink into her library. She stepped inside and closed the door behind her quietly. Upon coming in, she found that Starlight was inside waiting for her, standing by her chalkboard.
The board had been flipped over so Twilight's notes had been exposed.
"Heyyy, Starlight! What're you… What're you doing here?" Twilight greeted her with an awkward smile as she sipped from her cup.
"Oh you know, I just came in here to read. I was looking at these equations here. They look very interesting…and familiar." Starlight said, glancing sideways at her.
"Y-Yeahhh…" Twilight said slowly.
"You're trying to get back to Earth, huh?" Starlight asked outright. Twilight sighed, seeing that she had been found out.
"Yes. I was trying to find a way to bring them back without bringing all of that extra stuff that Princess Celestia was talking about." Twilight came clean.
"You do realize that almost goes directly against what she told you, right?" Starlight pointed out.
"I do, but they are our friends. It's not fair to have to cut them out without good reason." Twilight said, defending her reasoning.
"I agree," Starlight said with a smile. "I was looking at these equations here. They're pretty close, but it looks like you're stuck on something?" Starlight asked.
"Yes. The portal seemed like the easiest way to make it work, but now that's not an option. I have to figure out a way to teleport them without teleporting all of the other harmful stuff." Twilight explained her predicament.
"I see… What if you encase them in the transportation magic?" Starlight suggested.
"What do you mean?" Twilight asked, raising her eyebrow.
"Well, you know how I use levitation magic to make myself fly without using wings? Why don't we do the same thing, but with the teleportation spell?" Starlight explained her idea.
"Hmm… Instead of opening a portal, encase the portal around them. It'll be enclosed and still accomplish its goal. That's a great idea, Starlight! That could work!" Twilight exclaimed excitedly.
"Hey, that's why we're a team," Starlight smiled. "Should I tell the others that we're going back to Earth?" She asked.
"No. Not yet. I want to make sure that this works first. If it does, then we can tell them and go back right away." Twilight decided.
"Sounds good. Where do we start?" Starlight asked.
"You know, I heard that you and Rainbow Dash had a bit of a disagreement about something between Alex? What happened there?" Starlight asked curiously. Twilight blushed a bit in embarrassment.
"Yeah, um, well I was thanking him for the stuff he did to help out our friends, and I…kinda…kissed him on the cheek."
"Oh, okay. I didn't know you liked him." Starlight said with a chuckle.
"Well, see, that was the issue. I don't like him, at least not like that. It was just a simple thank you. That's normal, right?" Twilight asked.
"I never got a kiss on the cheek for my help. Please, don't give me one." Starlight clarified.
"Heheh, yeah, fair enough. My timing was really bad too, because Rainbow Dash and Alex had just started dating apparently." Twilight went on.
"Woah, Rainbow Dash and Alex, really? I didn't know Rainbow Dash liked him like that." Starlight said.
"Yeah, it was very new. I'm not sure everypony even knew about it yet. Anyways, she and Fluttershy are gonna be the first two that I tell when we get this figured out." Twilight said hopefully.
"I'm sure they'll be excited. They'll all be. I'm excited." Starlight said with a smile.
"Yeah. Me too. I really hope this works." Twilight said again.
"I'm sure Pinkie Pie will be happy to hear she can throw that party for them after all." Starlight said with a giggle.
"Haha, I'd be surprised if she won't already have a plan whipped up for them when they get here." Twilight said with a smile.
The two of them stepped back from their new plan. All of the equations were completed, and they even had time to draw out diagrams of how the spell should look if performed correctly. They both nodded.
"I think we got it." Starlight said.
"I think so too." Twilight nodded.
"What are we waiting for? Let's try it out." Starlight grinned.
It was late in the evening when Twilight and Starlight arrived on Earth. Starlight had helped Twilight develop a simple outfit for herself: jeans and a sweater. Starlight had on something similar: a tank top and jacket, and a beanie hat.
"When'd you learn so much about Earth fashion?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Oh you know, just from observing when we were here." Starlight chuckled awkwardly.
The two of them crossed the street, walking towards Alex's apartment. The two of them looked around at the familiar surroundings.
"It's almost impossible to believe that we're back here again." Twilight admitted.
"Isn't it? But hey, our spell worked." Starlight said proudly.
"Yes it did. I guess we can tell Alex so he knows we're back. I'm sure he'll be ecstatic too." Twilight grinned.
"You sure we shouldn't wait until we bring everypony over to see him?" Starlight asked. Twilight shook her head.
"I get the feeling that he's not a big fan of surprises. Besides, what if we brought everypony and he wasn't there? At least he'll know." Twilight pointed out.
"Yeah, fair enough." Starlight nodded, brushing her hair back.
The two reached the parking lot. Their anticipation built up with every step they took towards his door. Twilight reached her hand out and knocked on the door several times. They waited nervously for him to answer…
"Heyyy, I remember you two. You were Alex's homegirls a few months ago, right?" A somewhat familiar face said as he walked past the two of them with groceries in his arms.
"We've met before, haven't we?" Twilight asked a bit absently. She could see that she'd seen his face before, but she couldn't remember his name.
"Yeah. Jamal? You're the-the…Twilight chick, right? Both of ya'll had 'light' in your names." Jamal said, snapping his fingers as he tried to remember their names.
"Yes. Twilight, and this is Starlight." Twilight reintroduced them just to be sure.
"We're here to see Alex. Is he here?" Starlight asked. Jamal shook his head.
"Nah. He just left for his overnight shift. I tell you, if there's one thing that boy knows how to do, it's work. You just missed him." Jamal informed them.
"Ahhh." Twilight groaned.
"I guess we'll come back tomorrow." Starlight said.
"You know, you two are welcome to wait with me 'til he comes back." Jamal offered in a suggestive manner.
"Didn't you say it was an overnight shift?" Starlight pointed out. Jamal leaned against his door.
"I did." He said, clicking his tongue.
"Yeah, that's alright. We'll come back." Twilight said, the both of them turning and walking away.
"Man, I don't know how he does it." Jamal said before going into his apartment.