7th Sapphire Cupcake: [Video | Goldenrod]

[rather_eat_turquoise]

[The feed clicks on to Spike looking really worried, and he's surrounded by Rarity's pokemon.]

Has anypony seen Rarity? She's really pretty, with purple hair, and talks about fashion a lot.

We're staying at Goldenrod Inn together, but I haven't seen her in a couple days, and I've checked all her favourite stores. If you see her...uh...well...I guess that's okay then...tell her Spike's been looking after her pokemon...

[Screened to Pony Cast only]

Twilight? Rainbow Dash? Anypony? I can't find Rarity anywhere. You guys haven't seen her, have you? I haven't seen her since she last went shopping.

[Spike looks like he's about to start crying. He's all alone in a big city in a weird world, and he doesn't know why Rarity's pokemon are crowding around him and looking so sad. He feels really alone right now.]

You..don't think she went home, do you?

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[Video]

[rather_eat_turquoise]

[Spike knows that kind of tone when it comes from Twilight - trying to break bad news and/or comfort him. He looks so lost and forlorn in the video feed.]

But...she never even said goodbye....

Is that what happened to Fluttershy? [No one had ever really gone into it with him.]

[Spike has been proud of himself for being pretty independent in this weird world, especially during his time in Goldenrod, but...]

...what do I do Twilight?

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

Yes. And it's what happened to everypony else over a year ago... And it never, ever gets any easier. I wish I could tell you it does.

[She swallows back her own tears as she tries to keep her focus. She can break down on the combined shoulders of AJ and Cadence later, right now she has to stay strong for her little buddy.]

Wait for Rainbow to get there. Gather up everything you think she'd value, and just... let your feelings out. Don't be alone if you can, okay? I'll stay on the line as long as you need me too, just... don't be by yourself.

[Video]

[rather_eat_turquoise]

Everypony? They all just disappeared?

[Spike hadn't realised that Twilight had been through this so many times. He thought it had only been Fluttershy, and suddenly felt awful for Twilight. It must have been horrible, seeing everyone disappear around you and being left alone.]

There's no way of knowing who's going to go?

[He really wanted to give her a hug, but he'd have to wait until after Rainbow Dash had picked him up.]

[Instead, he went back into his room, keeping Twilight on the line. It was comforting to know that she was still here, and, to be honest, he was a little afraid of hanging up, just in case she disappeared as well.]

[Rarity's pokemon were following him like sad lost sheep as he began to move around his room, slowing picking up his things and carefully packing them into his backpack.]

What about all of Rarity's pokemon? They can stay with us, right?

[There's a little bit of desperation in his voice. Even if Spike has to look after them all himself, he just can't give them up.]

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

Except for me and Fluttershy, yes... and she'd already been through it once.

[In Twilight's opinion, Fluttershy's still the one to feel more sorry for.]

No, there's no way to know. But of course they can stay with us... though maybe if she had some friends here who might want reminders of her, one or two of them could go to them?