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My Little Pony: Cyberpunk is Magic

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Dash smiled shyly, blushing a little.
"Umm...you okay, 'Shy?"
She asked, clearly worried...
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From the door of the factory, a few bumps and a louder crashing noise could be heard.
"Oh, fiddlethicks!"
A mare's voice yelled from inside, as the door opened.
"Who ith...Oh, Apple Bloom!"
Twist said, throwing the door open and hugging her friend...


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Fluttershy had yet to say anything back as she just nodded to her friend, still just sitting there until she finally spoke up "But I didn't think anypony would end up....loving me in the end, I mean, there was Pinkie Pie at first, but I don't really see her all that much anymore...." she trailed off, looking to Rainbow Dash still.

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Apple Bloom smiled to Twist.  She was rather glad she could at least see her again as she hugged her back "Hey Twist, I was just droppin' by to see if I could buy some candy is all, that and I did want to see if you were around today or not"


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Dash smiled.
"How could anyone not love you, huh?  You're the most amazing mare ever."
She said gently, placing a soft kiss on Fluttershy's cheek...
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Twist laughed.
"Oh, you don't hafta buy anything!  I'll give it to you for free!  Come inthide, and I'll let you pick whatever you want!"
She said with a big smile...


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Fluttershy just blushed back as she was kissed before she did shrink away a little before she quickly returned the kiss to Rainbow Dash, but on her snout instead.  Yet, the shy pegasus still didn't really say anything else.

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"Well, okay then" Apple Bloom replied as she followed Twist into the factory "Even though it wouldn't have mattered, cause I could've bought any candy, but um....alright then" she added in as she started to look around, taking her time for now, unaware that the factor was suppose to be closing very shortly.


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Dash blushed and hugged Fluttershy.  
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Twist laughed a little.
"Nonthenthe!  I couldn't have made my betht friend pay for anything!"
She said with a smile as she led Apple Bloom into a room with display cases filled with all sorts of candies.
"Go ahead and pick whatever you want!"
She said with a big, happy grin...


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Fluttershy in turn, just hugged Rainbow Dash back, yet, she still seemed to be rather quiet, almost anyway as she did mumble something underneath her breath.

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Apple Bloom just started to look around as she spoke to Twist still "Well I just figured since I don't really see anypony else as often, cause of helping out Applejack on the farm, I just figured that...ya know....that we wouldn't really be friends as such....that we may have had a....falling out and all that"


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Dash's ear twitched.
"Huh?  What'd you say, 'Shy?"
She asked gently...
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Twist just turned around and nuzzled Apple Bloom gently.
"Nope!  We're thtill betht friendth.  After all, we were thtill friendth after I got my cutie mark, and that wath pretty big!  Tho jutht not theeing you ithn't enough to make uth have a falling out!"
She said sincerely...


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Again, Fluttershy went quiet as she turned away for a moment and sighed a little bit as she instead, got off the bed and grabbed the medical stuff "I...have to go and clean up around here...." was all she had said.  Problem with that, the place was already clean as it was.

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Apple Bloom stopped as she looked over to Twist "Well yeah, I suppose that's true as well.  I mean, I haven even seen Sweetie Belle in ages, just saw Scootaloo again not that long ago and now I'm seeing you again, so I guess it's okay and...." she stopped herself "What's the time anyway Twist?"


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Dash reached out and touched Fluttershy's back.
" 'Shy...wait...did I say something wrong...?"
She asked nervously...
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Twist stopped, then poked her head out one of the windows.
"Oh, gee!  It'th dark already?  Oh, that'th not a good thing..."
She said, then looked over at Apple Bloom...


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Fluttershy stopped as she was touched before she turned to Rainbow Dash and shook her head "Well no, it's not that...it's just that when you said...those words to me and all....and...." she paused for a second "It's just that I....well...I mean I do l...." she had wanted to say it, but she was just having trouble saying it to Rainbow Dash.

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Apple Bloom too, poked her head out a window "Oh no, I gotta get home....but I still wanna get some candy too and....ugh!" she groaned loudly "Why does that have to happen now!?"

The poor girl just couldn't decide on what to do right now as she paced back and fourth a bit quickly now.


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Dash smiled softly.
"Then come back to bed, okay?  We can clean later..."
She said gently...
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Twist smiled.
"W-well, if you want to, you can thtay here tonight, Apple Bloom.  I mean, we could call your thithter and let her know, and then we could have a thleepover..."
She said, her eyes sincere and playful...


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Fluttershy hessitated for a moment as she paced back and fourth for a second before sighing as she looked at Rainbow Dash again "Well...okay then...I guess...." she spoke, but sounding a little unsure at the moment as she climbed onto the bed.

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"A sleepover?" Apple Bloom shrugged a little "Well, I guess that would be rather cool and all, I mean, we haven't really seen each other for a while....so alright then" she smiled to her old friend.


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It had been ages since Rainrunner had stepped into this cafe in the undercity. The last time she was here was the first day her brain implant malfunctioned, and that was a day she barely remembered. Either way she was back, this time of her own free choice... at least that's what she hoped. "I need a drink." She said aloud to herself as she steped further inside. She knew the hostess' by the name Pinkmina, but couldn't find her anywhere for the moment and sighed again as she sat down at a nearby table quietly thinking to herself. I wonder just how much longer this implant will keep shorting out... and why I can't remember much when it reactivates? It was a scary thought to think about what she could be doing when the implant fails, but as she looked around and noticed Vinyl Scratch, the DJ walking around taking orders and tired to wave her down.

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Just moments ago Thunderclap thought he'd seen somepony he recognized. But he hadn't seen her in years, not since he was a colt... and he seemed to remember he owed her a hoof to hte face for something she'd said. So he followed her right up until she stepped into a cafe. Not wanting to make another scene, and get arrested he stood outside for several minutes weighing his options. Then his anger, and impulsiveness got the better of him. Thunderclap then with one swift buck kicked the door of the cafe off its hinges and into the cafe itself, with the object landing several feet away. He then stepped inside and stared down the mare noticing her attention wasn't really focused on anything important.


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Vinyl approached Rainrunner and looked at her for a moment "Yeah, sorry about all this, Pinkamena's out for now, no idea when she's going to be back, so uh yeah, I'm sorta in charge of things right now" she spoke, levitating a menu to Rainrunner anyway before levitating a notebook and pencil in front of herself "So then, what is it that you're after?"

Another pegasus had entered the cafe as well.  Dusk.  She had dropped by for one simple thing.  Another hay shake as she glanced at those that were around, but just ignored them and approached the counter and just waited for herself to be served.


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Rainrunner glanced up at Vinyl as she stepped over. "Yeah.. I'll take a glass of water and a slice of pie." she then looked around the cafe once more and noticed another pony step into the cafe and she felt something pull at the back of her mind... as if she recognized the pony. After watching Vinyl move away from her table, she herself stood up and walked over. As she stepped next to the pegasus she smiled before she spoke. "Hi. My name is Rainrunner, I'm sorry to inturrupt but you seem familiar to me. Do I know you from somewhere?" she asked genuinly curious.


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Dusk just glanced at Rainrunner, though she did ignore her at first.  But then she soon noticed that the other pony wasn't going to leave her alone so easily as she sighed heavily and turned to face the smilling pony "No, you probabally haven't seen me before, you probabally don't even know me" she told Rainrunner rather bluntly.

Though Dusk had to arch an eyebrow "Though I guess now that you mention it, why would you even think that I look familiar hmm? Do you, oh I don't know, go around stalking other ponies and then when they least expect it, wham, you ask them if you know them from somewhere else? Rather creepy, don't you think?"


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Jin looked over at the two ponies, then stopped before walking over.
"Well, well.  If it isn't you, Rainrunner.  It's been a long time.  Doubt you even remember me anymore."
He chuckled...
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Twist smiled big.
"Yay!  I'll go get the thtuff ready!"
She exclaimed, hopping up the stairs merrily...


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Apple Bloom just let off a small laugh as she sat down where she was, waiting for twist to return with the stuff.  Though after a few seconds, Apple Bloom called out to her friend "You...want some help with anything? Or....are you alright?"


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Rainrunner was taken aback by the ponys rude behavior, but she smiled shyly and began to reply. "Well no, I don't stalk other ponies. That would just be weird and creepy! But... certainly you could be... ya know a little less hostile than that right?" she asked politely. It was only then that she noticed the other pony speaking in her direction and she for a moment froze. As she heard Jins question she sqinted her eyes and thought back to years gone by, and as if struck by lightning the name came back to her clear as day. "JIN!" she said aloud with a ear to ear grin. "It is so good to see you after all this time." She was about to ask how he had been doing with the royal duties in Canterlot, but just as she opened her mouth something unexpected happened.

Thunderclap had simply been staring at the blue maned pony with disdan still unsure why he couldn't remember her, but as he tried to figure that out, he noticed another pony step up to the two mares and suddenly, almost without warning he was up on his hooves and stomped over to the trio of ponies and once he was within range Thunderclap turned and roughly bucked Jin in the side knocking him to the ground. "Gee... I wonder what one of the royal fools is doing here?!" he commented gruffly as he stared down at Jin with a combination of hate and pure rage etched onto his face.


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Twist came hopping down the stairs with a pair of sleeping bags, pillows, and a large bag slung across her body.
"M go i."
She said, her words muffled around the pillows...
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Jin flipped back, wrapping Thunderclap in magical bonds.
"I don't see anyone from the Royal guards here.  Only a colt who was disgraced when somepony set him up.  And a pony who doesn't understand mercy."
He scoffed...