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Equestria Girls – Hinge of Fate Prologue

By

Celgress

Sentry Residence in Canterlot, morning

"I brought you breakfast, Twilight. I hope you like waffles with a side of hashbrowns and scrambled eggs and orange juice to drink." Flash said pulling back the curtains to let in sunlight.

"Thank you," Twilight said softly. She barely sat up in bed so Flash could place the tray on her lap.

"I'm sorry about what happened, how things worked out. You deserve better." Flash said. She looked so sad he felt he had to say something.

"It doesn't matter," Twilight said staring off into space.

"I have some chores to do. If you need me I'll be around. Flash said thinking it was best if he left Twilight alone, he didn't know what more he could say anyhow, "bye, Twilight." She did not acknowledge him when he departed.

"Twilight isn't doing well," Flash said to Spike the moment he had shut the bedroom door.

"I hate this," Spike said. "I want to help Twilight but I have no idea how."

"She needs her space. She's going through heavy stuff." Flash said.

"I know it's wrong but I despise that Sunset Shimmer. I'd tear her apart if she were here." Spike said with a bark which startled even himself in its intensity.

"Perhaps we can cheer Twilight up later today. What sort of stuff does she enjoy?" Flash asked.

"Science, history, books lots of books and learning about things," Spike replied.

"I thought she was a bit of a nerd." Flash chuckled.

"Hey, don't be mean." Spike snapped.

"I'm not being mean. I'm into nerdy stuff myself, although a little less so than Twilight is judging by your description." Flash said.

"Okay," Spike said sheepishly. "Long as you're not making fun of her."

"You're really loyal to Twilight, aren't you?" Flash asked with a smile.

"Twilight raised me from an egg. She's the only family I've ever known." Spike said. His muzzled face frowned. "Are you sure your parents will be okay with us staying here when they return from their trip?"

"I'm sure, but no talking in front of them okay?" Flash said. "They would freak out if they knew the truth about you and Twilight."

"I'll not say a word when they're around, I promise," Spike said.

Flash's smartphone buzzed. He had received yet another text message from one of Twilight's five friends. Fluttershy was the culprit this time.

"I guess I should give Twilight's friends an update on her condition," Flash said.

"If they are anything like their Equestrian counterparts they won't stop contacting you until they know how she's doing," Spike said with a smile which Flash returned.

Twilight never did go outside that day. She remained in bed in spite of Flash's and Spike's best efforts. She remained in bed for the following day as well. Flash, Spike, and her friends did convince her to leave her bedroom the next day which was Monday so she could attend classes at Canterlot High School. Slowly over the next few months, Twilight became more active but was seldom seen outside of Flash's house when school was not in session. Mr. and Mrs. Sentry were initially leery of Twilight and her dog staying with them and their son. They found it odd Flash so readily moved the pair into their home without their consent. Eventually, however, they warmed to Twilight and Spike and the two became practically part of the family. Meanwhile, things were not going well at all for Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer's Residence, afternoon

Sunset cursed under her breath. Her mailbox contained only bills she could not afford to pay, many of which were final notices. If she still possessed magic she would have simply used it to make her bill collectors forget about her debts or if necessary steal cash from a third party. Deprived of her birthright she felt helpless. The job she reluctantly took at a local Taco restaurant barely was enough to buy food let all own meet her other monthly expenses. She hated working at the Taco place. Her clothes and hair always smelled faintly of spices not matter how much she washed both. Her boss was a jerk. The other employees were apathetic aside from a girl about her own age named Sonata whose crazy love of tacos was beyond annoying. Being a high school drop out she could not find a better job. For the first time since arriving in the Human World, Sunset was worried not she was frightened. Humans could be extremely cruel to each other far more so than ponies. Who knew what depraved things people could do to her or make her do if they felt she was vulnerable enough. No matter what happened Sunset vowed she would keep others from taking advantage of her weakness. Until she was in a position of strength again she would have to stay on her toes.

"I need a way to make quick cash lots of quick cash, but how?" Sunset wondered aloud. She was surfing the web on her tablet while she still had internet access searching (her latest bill made it clear that might not be much longer) for a solution. She noticed an ad for someone calling herself the Great and Powerful Trixie who was apparently a powerful magician in need of an agent/manager. Why did that name seem familiar? "Hmmm, if this person really has magic she could be useful. It's worth a shot." Sunset clicked on the e-mail and sent a message to Trixie who promptly replied. They exchanged several quick messages. A meeting was set up at the local shopping mall for tomorrow. "Finally, my luck is changing. Things are looking up," Sunset said just before her internet connection was shut off.

To Be Continued

Next – Twilight becomes an emotionally needy girlfriend to Flash. Sunset meets the not so Great and Powerful Trixie.

Author's Note -

Sorry for another such a short update. Expect a full-length chapter next time.