My Little Spark: The Movie

by Real Solaris

Celebration

Hours later, Celestia's sun had gone below the horizon and made way for her sister's moon to shine down on the crowded courtyard, the lavender skies reaching as far as the eye could see. There were barely any signs that a foreign army had occupied Canterlot for a few days; the only things noticeable were the broken pillars with their tops broken off.

A huge crowd had gathered in the courtyard, surrounding the stage from earlier. The Main Seven, Capper, Captain Celaeno's crew, and Princess Skystar stand in the middle of the crowd, eagerly awaiting the start of the show and the chance to see Songbird Serenade perform on stage.

The speakers on stage screech slightly as Spike coughs into the mike to catch everyone's attention, and once he's sure everyone is listening, he speaks.

"Mares and gentlemen, before we get started with tonight's show, there's something that needs to be addressed," says Spike. "As you know, Canterlot was recently invaded by the Storm King's army, and the Heroes of Equestria made their way to find the elusive Queen of the Hippogriffs to ask for help."

"Just before they set out on this adventure, they met a new friend that had just saved Princess Twilight Sparkle from being turned to stone," He watches as the spotlight swings around and lands on a particularly tall, blue-quilled figure. "Tionic? Come up to the stage, will ya?"

Surprised by the sudden callout, the Spark takes a moment and a nudge from Twilight to realize he is wanted on stage. Shaking his stupor away, he jumps over the crowd and lands on stage next to Spike. He greets the crowd with a wave as Spike speaks again.

"As you have heard, this is Tionic the Spark, and he's the one who defeated the Storm King in one-on-one combat and returned the princess's magic to them," He says with a massive grin. "So let's give a round of applause to the newest Hero of Equestria as our thanks!"

The courtyard erupts in thunderous applause, many cheering for the newly christened hero. Tionic smiles, then an idea pops into his head. He kneels next to Spike and taps his shoulder.

"May I?" He points to the mike in Spike's claw. He nods and hands the mike over before the Spark stands back up. "Thank you, everyone. But I wasn't the one to defeat the Storm King, despite how brutally I beat him. The one who did the deed was his former right-hand mare, Tempest Shadow."

As the spotlight lands on the scarred unicorn standing at the crowd's edges, they collectively groan, and many voice their grievances in varying degrees. Tempest chuckles nervously as she weaves her way up to the stage. The glares from ponies, Mobians, and even the Wisps floating around make her ears fall flat against her head.

"Okay, cut it out!" commands Tionic, and the murmuring lessens to a bearable level. Once Tempest climbs on stage, Tionic gives her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "Now, I know you're not happy, but bear with me. After the Storm King betrayed her, she realized that what she was doing wasn't the path that she wanted to go down. When the Storm King threw a Capture Orb at us, she sacrificed herself to save Twilight, her friends, and myself from being turned to stone. If it weren't for her jumping in when she did, Equestria would still be threatened by the Storm King. I would like to thank Tempest for saving us, and I think you should, too!"

Holding the microphone under his arm, he starts clapping for Tempest. He's quickly joined by the Mane Seven in the crowd, then the pirates, Skystar, Capper, and even the princesses. They don't clap alone for long. It starts as a slow trickle, but the crowd slowly starts to clap, and before long, everyone is clapping for Tempest; a few even whistle.

Tempest looks around the applauding crowd in awed shock, barely able to comprehend what she was seeing and hearing. Just a few hours ago, she'd been their enemy, and now they were thanking her. She could only look down at her hooves with an embarrassed smile, and Tionic chuckles, patting her back before he hands the mike back to Spike.

"Okay, everyone!" Spike says, flicking a pair of shades on. "This is the moment you've all been waiting for! Get ready for a little Songbird Serenade!"

Said Pegasus stands in the middle of the stage, her wings flared proudly as she looked around the cheering crowd before her. Making sure the microphone next to her mouth works, she speaks.

"And now, to celebrate the fact that we're all still here in one piece, give it up once more for Princess Twilight, her friends, and our new supersonic hero, Tionic!"

The spotlight lands on the group of mismatched friends, and the crowd cheers wildly for them. Photo Finish snaps picture after picture of the group, making sure to get everyone in the frame. Celestia, Luna, and Cadance watch from a nearby balcony, and each bows their heads to Twilight before she does the same. The spotlight shuts off, drowning them in darkness as a piano on stage starts to play.

Songbird Serenade:
I know you, you're a special one
Some see crazy where I see love
You fall so low but shoot so high
Big dreamers shoot for open sky

Lights flash above the singer as six choreographers pop out from behind her and begin the dance as yellow, blue, and orange lights follow their movements. A purple light shines on Songbird as she sings and continues dancing with the others.

Songbird Serenade:
So much life in those open eyes
So much depth, you look for the light

Rainbow Dash, Sonic, and Celaeno give each other a three-way fist bump, grinning triumphantly for their most recent victory. Rarity levitates a black cloak with lavender edges around Capper's shoulders, and he bows as the alabaster unicorn places a matching black top hat on his head.

"And perfection!"

Songbird Serenade:
But when your wounds open, you will cry

Skystar and Pinkie Pie hug each other as they laugh, but her face lights up when she sees a familiar figure flying in from above.

"Mom!" She leaps into her mother's outstretched claws and hugs her tightly. Four other hippogriffs land behind the pair, and they look around in awe at the party going on around them.

"You are so grounded!" Novo laughs, nuzzling her daughter's cheek. She can feel Skystar freeze in her grip, making her laugh even more as she tightens the hug.

Songbird Serenade:
You'll cry out now and you'll question why

On stage, six birds fly out with practiced efficiency from behind the rising platform that holds a perch that Songbird balanced on. The platform looks almost like a cake, the white layer on top seeming to drip down over the edge. Four rows of hearts in varying sizes wrap around the side and light up in tune with the beat. The birds flying about hold banners of the primary colors of the rainbow in their beaks, and Fluttershy watches proudly as they loop back around to the stage.

Songbird Serenade:
I can see a rainbow
In your tears as they fall on down
I can see your soul grow
Through the pain as they hit the ground

Songbird launches herself off her perch in a flurry of sparkles, and she levels out before flying over the crowd, eliciting cheers.

Songbird Serenade:
I can see a rainbow
In your tears as the sun comes out
As the sun comes out

Her gaze locks with Twilight's (again, somehow), and she nods to her. As Twilight watches the singer fly off, she notices Tempest standing alone by the outskirts of the courtyard before she turns and walks away.

Twilight nudges Tionic, jerking her head in Tempest's direction. He nods, and as Twilight opens her wings, the Spark jumps over the crowd, leaving a trail of electricity for Twilight to follow. As they land, the only indication that Tempest knew they were there was the slight turn of her head and flick of an ear.

"Well, that's one thing that never changes around here," She chuckles dryly. "The party."

"Well, I hope you'll stay," says Twilight. Tempest's eyes widen in surprise, but she doesn't turn around to face the pair. "More friends are definitely merrier."

Tempest sighs, and she looks at the jagged edge of her broken horn. "But, um... what about my horn?"

"You know, your magic is still pretty powerful," Tionic smiles, resting a hand on her neck. "Just like the pony it belongs to."

She smiles at Tionic's gesture, and an idea pops into her head. "You know, I did tell you I wanted to show everypony in Equestria what I could do, right?"

She trots to the side as her horn crackles to life. Gathering her mana, she casts the spell she had used to destroy things for years into the sky. The bolt leaves a jagged trail of power behind it as it rises, and it seems to disappear before an explosion of color and magic overtakes the nighttime sky. As it fades, a stream of magic shoots out from the middle of the explosion, creating another burst of color. The spell repeats this process, bathing Canterlot in blues, greens, and purples as its caster, Tionic, and Twilight watch the fireworks show play out.

No one could see it since she was wearing her armor, but Tempest's flank flashes white as three firework explosions appear there. After being lost for so many years, Tempest finally found who she was meant to be.

Songbird Serenade:
I can see a rainbow
In your tears as they fall on down
I can see your soul grow
Through the pain as they hit the ground

"Nice touch, Tempest!" Pinkie calls out from the crowd as she and the Mane Five walk over.

Tempest scuffs the ground, chuckling nervously. "Actually, that's not my real name."

"Oooh! What is it?!"

Tempest looked around nervously, hoping no one was nearby to hear what she was about to say. It'd be challenging since the party raging on in the background would drown it out. She leans over to Pinkie's ear and holds a hoof to the side of her mouth before whispering her answer. "It's 'Fizzlepop Berrytwist'."

Pinkie Pie takes a long, drawn-out gasp as her eyes widen to the size of dinner plates and fill to the brim with stars. Tempest looks away in awkward shame, and she preps herself for the teasing, but as you know… "Okay! That is the most awesome name, ever!"

…it never comes. Tempest relaxes, and a satisfied smile crosses her muzzle as she leans into the side hug from the pink mare.

"That's Pinkie, folks!" Sonic laughs, and soon, everyone, even Tempest, joins in on the laughter as Songbird continues to sing in the background.

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The party starts to wind down close to midnight, with ponies and Mobians returning to their homes or hotels and clocking out for the night. Songbird had wrapped up with a final song hours ago, and partygoers had been slowly leaving since.

Of the group of heroes, Captain Celaeno and her crew were the first to go, saying that now they were free, they wanted to get back into the open skies as soon as possible. Capper left with them, and after giving his thanks to Rarity, they headed back to Klugetown via a ship donated by Celestia from the Royal Navy as thanks for helping save Equestria.

Queen Novo, Princess Skystar, and the other hippogriffs were next to leave, but they went a little later since Novo was talking to Celestia, Luna, and Cadance for a good while. After they flew off south, the Mane Eight and Spike were left alone. They decided to help clean up the remnants of the party, and thanks to their coordination and the insane speed of Sonic, Rainbow Dash, and Tionic, they got everything cleaned in record time. They were about to head to the station to take the midnight train back to Ponyville when Tionic taps Twilight's shoulder.

"Hey, Twilight?" He jabs a thumb behind him. "Can we talk for a minute? Preferably somewhere quiet?"

"Sure!" She points to a flight of stairs leading into the city, approximately in the direction Tionic gestured. "The Royal Gardens aren't too occupied this time of night, so they should do nicely."

"Alright then," He nods and faces the Mane Six and Spike. "I promise I won't keep her for too long. Just wait for us at the station, and we'll meet you there in a few minutes."

They all nod in understanding, and after saying a quick goodbye, Twilight and Tionic cross the courtyard and climb up the stairs into the city. It takes a few minutes of silent but comfortable walking to reach the garden entrance, soon finding a hill nearby that overlooked the plains stretching miles below the mountain.

"So," Twilight settles down on the grass, then readjusts where her wings sit at her sides. She waits for Tionic to join her, but he stays in front of her, folding his arms and keeping his back to her as he stares at the moon. "Um… what's up?"

Clouds move in front of the moon, plunging the hillside into darkness. The sudden loss of light is replaced by the glow of Tionic’s powers, and Twilight shivers at the hardness in his eyes. “Why’d you do it?”

She’s taken aback by the sudden coldness in his voice. “D-do what?”

“Don’t play dumb with me, Twilight,” Tionic growls, shifting his head enough so he could look at the mare from the corner of his eye. “You know exactly what I’m talking about.”

It doesn’t take long for Twilight to realize what the Spark was talking about. “…oh,” Her ears flatten against her head. “The pearl.”

“Hmph. So you do remember,” Tionic huffs, facing away again. “Good. Mind explaining to me what went through your head?”

“I…” Twilight gulps, her stomach dropping as she looks away. “I was… I was desperate.”

“Desperate?” Tionic repeats, looking back. “Desperate for what?”

“For… for a solution. I wasn’t sure what else I supposed to do.”

“Even after I explicitly told you what else you could do?!” Tionic retorts, turning on the alicorn, his eyes showing signs of his powers activating again. “Even after I showed you one that was working? Why’d you still go ahead and-?!”

“I was afraid, okay?!” Twilight snaps, flaring her wings. Tionic steps back in surprise, the glare coming from the mare sending chills through his quills. “I was afraid of what might happen if I failed! Afraid of what might happen to my friends! My family! Everyone! Even you! I just wanted to keep them safe! I was focused on keeping them safe and didn’t see that there was a better way! A-And when Pinkie nearly fell to her death back in Klugetown, I… I just… I just couldn’t take any more chances and see someone else get *hic* …get hurt…”

Twilight hiccups as her throat tightens from her overwhelming emotions, and her vision blurs as tears well up in her eyes. She gasps as she’s pulled into a hug, and she recognizes the quill style of the one hugging her.

“It’s alright,” Tionic murmurs, holding the sobbing mare tightly. “Let it all out.”

And she does just that. All of the anxiety and worries of the pas few days cones out all at once onto Tionic’s shoulder. The Spark gently rocks the mare back and forth, running a hand through her mane. He listens to Twilight’s sobbing, letting a few tears of his own slide down his cheeks as the mare slowly runs out of tears to cry. After what feels like hours, Twilight calms down enough to choke out a sentence.

“I’m s-so sorry,” Twilight stammers, sniffing hard to pull back the snot clogging her nose. “I should’ve… I should’ve listened instead of ignoring you. None of that would’ve happened if I hadn’t tried to take the pearl.”

“It’s alright, Twilight. I’m not mad at you,” Tionic says, pulling away to look the mare in the eye. “Not anymore, at least.”

Twilight sniffs, rubbing her eyes with a hoof. “W-what do you mean?”

“I’ll admit, I let my anger get the best of me back at the beach,” Tionic sighs, his ears flattening against his head. “But that was mainly because of you taking your anger out on Pinkie, and because I was confused as to why you ignored me.”

“All I wanted to know was why you did what you did,” “The means don’t justify the actions, but I see now that what you did was for a good reason. I’m sorry for getting mad, Twilight.”

“I’m sorry too, Tionic,” Twilight says, rubbing her arm. “Can you ever forgive me?”

The Spark smiles. “I already have.”

The pair’s gazes turn to the horizon, watching as the stars twinkle and peer through the cloud cover. Twilight looks at Tionic, watching as he runs a hand over his scarf. He silently sighs, then notices Twilight looking at him with questioning look. He shakes his head, smiling as he looks at the mare. He chuckles as she looks away and scrunches her muzzle. She takes a deep breath, and looks back at Tionic, her ears splayed against her head.

"I know we got off on the wrong hoof, but, um, can we start over? As friends?"

Tionic smiles. "Yeah, I'd like that, Twilight," He holds out his left hand. "Friends?"

She nods. "Friends. Thank you, Tionic," Instead of shaking his hand, Twilight wraps her hooves around the Spark and hugs him, surprising him, but not for long.

"No, thank you," Returning the embrace, Tionic wraps his arms around her barrel and pulls her onto his lap. She squeaks as he squeezes her, enticing a giggle from him. "And please,”

As Tionic pulls away, the clouds above part for Luna’s moon to bathe the pair in moonlight. Twilight looks up to see the warmest smile she’d ever seen from him, and she gazes into his sparkling eyes as they reflect the moonlight, unaware of her muzzle heating up.

"Call me Tio."

The End…

…For Now

Author's Note:

I don’t know where the heck this spurt of energy came from, but I ain’t complaining. A bare bones script to base off of hours prior is now a full-fledged chapter. Amazing.

Welp, after months of writing, I can proudly say that My Little Spark: The Movie, is officially complete!

There will be a few things later down the line, like a new picture card that isn’t something drawn on paper, and an epilogue if I’m feeling like it.

I hope all of you who read this story loved it as much as I do!

Until next time, everypony!

-Real AllBridge

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The Friendship Festival was intended to unite ponies and Mobians (characters from the "Sonic" universe) in harmony.

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Good news! It took me longer than expected, but I went back and used your idea to fix the ending! It’s much better than original, and I hope you like it!