A Search For Something More

Chapter 40: Encounters at the Mall

Rough Draft's P.O.V.

It's been over a week since the Friendship Games, and things have been both better yet weirder than ever. Sunset has been a lot happier after understanding the Magic of Friendship better and saving Human Twilight (or just Twilight as we've started to call her) from her demon form that we now call Midnight Sparkle, and it's been a relief to see her so much better. Since Twilight started going to CHS, Sunset has been hanging out with her a lot to talk about magic and other things and explain what happened at the Fall Formal and the Battle of the Bands. Part of me feels a little bummed that I'm not the only one who's interested in Sunset's past anymore, but it's worth it to see my sunshine have someone to relate to when it comes to turning into a raging demon.

What has made the last few days a little weird, though, is what happened the day after the Friendship Games. The Rainbooms decided to have a picnic next to the remains of the Wondercolt statue, but by the time Caramel, Soarin, and I arrived bringing drinks, we walked right into Princess Twilight staring at a nervous Human Twilight in the middle of the picnic. So the three of us, along with the other Rainbooms, had to awkwardly witness Sunset explaining everything to the two Twilight Sparkles from separate dimensions and watch both of them (but mostly Princess Twilight) try to process everything. It eventually got better once both Twilights settled down and we all went back to the picnic with Sunset introducing Princess Twilight to me as her boyfriend, but somehow seeing two versions of the same person has officially become the strangest thing I think any of us have witnessed, and we have Pinkie Pie as one of our friends.

But despite that strange encounter and having a new person added to our group of friends, life is starting to come back to normal. Soarin and Rainbow Dash had another playoff game with our soccer team the Saturday after the Friendship Games and, of course, won. This was especially joyful to Rainbow Dash, as this means they only have to win one more game to compete for State. Caramel and Applejack seem to be getting a little closer, though we aren't sure because they are still keeping their dates unknown to us. I don't know how that makes sense either, but Caramel appears to be very happy, which means that they could become a couple soon, which Soarin and I are eager to see that happen finally. And while Sunset has been spending time with Twilight, she still finds time to be with me. On occasion, she'll spend time with her all day, but when she's finished, she calls me up on a text or a phone call to either come to her apartment or for her to come over to my house to spend time with each other by watching movies, talking or ... making up for lost time.

Eventually, I told Sunset that it was Octavia who saved my life at the Friendship Games. I explained that I didn't want to tell her right away because it didn't seem like the right time with everything that was going on that night, but I wanted to make sure that she knew what happened. She was displeased with this news, but she knew I had good intentions and appreciated that I wanted to be upfront with her, given the situation. It was hardly the most comfortable conversation we've ever had together, but I felt better after telling her the truth and hearing her say that she understood what I did.

All in all, the only real downside with the past week is that we still miss Sonata. She hasn't been making any calls to Granny Smith or the other Apple family members recently to let them know that she's still okay, which has been especially worrisome for Granny in particular. Even I have started to worry about her a little more than usual at this point. I hope it's not too long before I can see that cute, faithful, absent-minded yet loving girl again, not worrying about what her sisters are up to out there. I would like to see my blue buddy safe and sound where I can tell her what she's been missing since she left.

On Tuesday during lunch, Rainbow Dash announced that she, Soarin, and the rest of the soccer team are going to be leaving after school on Friday for their away playoff game against Vanhoover High. The game is a several hour-long drive, and Mr. Iron Will said he would like some of our friends to join the trip for moral support as we, as Rainbow Dash puts it, "Play in enemy territory." Immediately, Pinkie Pie volunteered, followed by Fluttershy and Sunset. Applejack and Rarity politely declined due to needing to work on the farm and Carousel Boutique, respectively, and Twilight didn't feel comfortable to be involved with something like that after only being in our group for a week.