Chapter 3

Repairing a Friendship

Later that day, Moondancer left the Canterlot Library and saw a trail of books on the ground. She picked up the books and said, " Ooh! A Brief History of the Wagon Harness! Huh? The Life and Times of Morari the Maneless?"

Moondancer followed the trail of books, picking them up and collecting them. Eventually when she reached the end of the trail, she came to an area where Twilight, her old friends, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Neo were and there was party material around the area.

Moondancer gasped and said, "What it this?"

"It's a party for you," said Twilight.

Pinkie Pie jumped out and yelled, "SURPRISE!"

"Come on in," Twilight said with a smile.

Moondancer glared and said, "Thanks but no thanks. I don't do parties."

She tried to teleport away, but Twilight stopped her and said, " I know. And I think it's my fault. Back when we were in school together, you invited me to a party. I was so focused on my studies that I didn't show up."

"Big deal!" Moondancer said in a rude tone.

"It was a big deal." said Twilight. "And now that I realize how important friendship is, I'd like to make up for my mistake with a new party. A party in honor of my friend Moondancer! Please, you've got to let me make this up to you."

"And you think this is gonna do it, huh?"

"Uh, yes, why wouldn't it?"

"Well, sure, why wouldn't it? That was only the first time I put myself out there, and then you didn't even bother to show up! Then you left town without saying goodbye even though we were supposed to be friends! I was humiliated! I felt like I wasn't important! I never wanted to let myself be hurt like that again! Those three finally convinced me that I had value! That other ponies might like me and want to be my friend! And you! Didn't! Show! Up!"

Moondancer broke down in tears and she sobbed and cried.

Pinkie Pie whispered something to Spike and Twilight said, "You're right. This party can't make up for the way I hurt you. But please, don't let my mistake be the reason you can't be friends with anypony else."

"We were your friends then and we'd be honored to be your friends now," said Minuette.

Neo came up to Moondancer and said, "I don't even know you and even I would like to be your friend."

Moondancer looked around and saw a lot of ponies she recognized, and one of them was her sister.

"What? That's the librarian! The bookseller! My sister!"

"You've got a lot of friends, Moondancer," said Minuette.

"I'm sorry, Moondancer," said Twilight. "I've faced magical creatures, the end of Equestria, all sorts of things. But seeing how my actions affected you, that was one of the worst feelings I've ever had."

Moondancer sobbed and said, "Thank you, Twilight. I never realized how much I needed to hear that. Now come on, everypony! Let's party! Right?"

"RIGHT!" shouted Pinkie Pie, firing a party cannon.

Moondancer stayed and had fun at the party. During the party, Neo sang a song for the ponies, ("Wait and Bleed" by Slipknot). The ponies clapped and cheered for Neo after he sang his song, even Moondancer cheered for him.

When the party was over, Twilight, Neo and Spike were ready to go back to Ponyville.

Twilight said to Moondancer, "I think it's time for us to go, Moondancer."

"Thank you for helping me make some new friends. Even if they are my old friends," said Moondancer.

Twilight smiled and said, "Oh. We'll come back and visit soon."

"That would be great! You've still gotta teach me that Hayscartes technique!"

"Deal."

They both bumped hooves in agreement.

Spike approached Moondancer and said, " Um, Moondancer? It got kinda banged up, but here's a little something I wanted to give you back at your first party."

Spike gave Moondancer a picture of her and her friends that was taken a few years ago of them sharing cupcakes. Twilight made a mental note to herself that the next time she visits Moondancer, she'll introduce her to her new friend Starlight Glimmer.

Then Spike hopped onto Twilight's back and Twilight flew up into the air. Neo flew up into the air as well, which surprised Moondancer since she had never seen him fly before. She watched her friends fly away back to Ponyville.

Moondancer said to herself, "Wow, for a human, Neo is amazing, I hope I'll see him again very soon."

Then Moondancer joined Minuette, Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts for a sports game outside the Canterlot stadium while the picture Spike gave her hung from the wall in her house.

The End.