Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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Today's Horoscope (Virgo): You will make a critical resolution today.

Evening

The entire school day has come and gone, and the doctor has finally released me from the hospital. I was supposed to be out of here this morning.

Cadance is driving me back to the dorm. I'll be going back to school starting tomorrow.

When we arrive at the dorm, the girls and Shining Armor all cheer, and Pinkie tosses at least five pounds of confetti in the air.

This dorm certainly has lots of parties.

This time we're having another pizza party. As I take the "place of honor" in the lounge with a soda and a plate of pizza, Rainbow sits down across from me. "Well, it sucks that you missed soccer tryouts," she says.

"Eh, I'm not that good at soccer," I say. "I wouldn't have made the team anyway."

"You can still try out for the tennis team," Pinkie says. "You look like you'd be good at tennis."

"I'll think about it."

"You know, there's other things to do at Canterlot High besides sports," Cadance says. "You're all signing up for clubs next week, right?"

"Of course!" Pinkie cheers.

We spend the rest of the evening talking, eating pizza, playing games, watching movies, and having fun.

After everyone has gone to bed, I help clean up and go to my room. I've been in a hospital bed for days, so I'm a little restless. I can't practice my guitar at this hour, so I sit on the bed and open Canterbook on my phone. I spend a little while going through my friends' profiles, taking note of each of their birthdays.

There's a knock at the door. "Come in."

Cadance walks in. "Are you alright?"

I nod.

"Look..." she says. "About...what we talked about the other day...I don't want you to think I was trying to put any pressure on you. I—"

"It's alright," I say. I take a deep breath. "I've been thinking...I have this power for a reason." I look down at my phone, which is displaying Twilight's profile. Her birthday is later this month. "If...if these Shadow things are hunting people...killing people...and I have the power to stop it..." I look up at Cadance. "I have to do what I can."

Cadance looks relieved. "Thank you," she says. "You won't be alone. I'll be there to provide support."

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"Saturday, after everyone's gone to bed, we should go to Zodiac. You need to get some experience using your Persona, and it would be better to do it before the next Shadow, Libra, awakens."

I nod. "That sounds good."