It's been two weeks since your training session with Edge and your girlfriends. During that time, you've been practicing with your newly acquired magical skills and seeing how they can help you in combat. With enough training, you and the girls seemed to get the hang of it after a while. Throughout all of it, you managed to keep the Light Amulet close to you any chance you had as you kept searching for the Dark Amulet. After a while, you all decided to take a short break from searching. You planned to visit the new theme park that was opening up soon called Equestria Land.

Speaking of said theme park, we see the park in all of its splendor and glory.

We then hear the voice of a young woman speaking over the construction.

???: Experience the world like you've never seen it before, at the one, the only, Equestria Land!

She announces as a parade float appears along with four models who appeared to be wearing blank costumes.

???: Stop! Cut! Cut!

The female voice demanded as we finally got a good look at her. She had very light yellow skin, light brilliant cornflower blue eyes, and short shoulder length hair that was a gradient of grayish crimson to light magentaish gray with light gray streaks.

She was currently glaring at her lead designer for the horrendous costume designs for her models.

???: Why is everyone dressed like they're not dressed?!

Designer: ** Because you keep changing your mind about the costumes, Vignette Valencia.

Vignette Valencia: Do you know what it means to be in charge of public relations for this park? It's my job to make sure the world knows how amazing Equestria Land is gonna be. And in two weeks, when there's fifty thousand people here for opening day, the last thing they'll see before they leave at night will be this light parade. And, by extension, your costumes, which apparently do not exist as of this moment! B.Y.B.B. Be yourself, but better. Do you even have a philosophy?

Her designer glared for a second before speaking.

Designer: ** G.W.I.Q. Guess vhat. I qvit.

She walked away leaving a frustrated Vignette by herself. She sighed in annoyance before calling out to her staff members.

Vignette Valencia: I need a stress salad!

She followed that command up with a snap of her fingers which made one of them zip off to retrieve her meal. Vignette then goes over and sits at a nearby table as one of her male staff members brings her a salad.

Vignette Valencia: Where am I gonna find a new costume designer for the light parade with only two weeks left?

The staff member was about to ask for the job offer, but she quickly denied him.

Vignette Valencia: I'm not promoting you.

He hung his head low and sauntered off as Vignette began feasting on her salad.

Vignette Valencia: ** If only I could put a filter on real life to make everything the way I want it.

She said out loud. What she didn't know was that two figures were stealthily watching from a distance behind another building. They soon stepped out of the shadows to reveal themselves to be Demon Shimmer and Midnight Sparkle.

Demon Shimmer: Hmm, interesting.

Midnight Sparkle: Are you sure it's safe for us to be here? V/N wanted us to be discreet.

Demon Shimmer: And we are. This place is gonna have people in costumes walk around everywhere. We're both ridiculous looking, so we'll be completely inconspicuous. Now, did you bring the wisp of magic we've confined some time ago?

Midnight Sparkle: Hang on.

She began reaching into her pockets to see if she had the aforementioned item. Her efforts were, at first, proven fruitless until she scratched the space to the side of her creating a smaller rift. She reached inside it and felt around until her eyes widened and pulled her arm out revealing a small purple wisp of magic in her hand.

Midnight Sparkle: Here it is. What's your plan with it?

She asked. Demon Shimmer took it from her comrade and smirked.

Demon Shimmer: You'll see. Just watch.

She said while turning around and refocusing on Vignette. She brought her arm back in a throwing motion and lined up the shot. With a quick forward throw, Demon Shimmer chucked the small purple wisp of magic at Vignette as it sailed through the air and landed on her phone. As a result, the phone changed in appearance.

Vignette, meanwhile, was blissfully unaware of her phone being altered as she stopped eating for a moment.

Vignette Valencia: Only way to feel better is getting ten thousand likes with the perfect salad pic.

She said before picking up her phone and taking a picture of her salad. However, this caused the phone to digitize the salad and made it miraculously disappear from sight as if it had never been there at all. Vignette's eyes widened at the sight of her meal vanishing as she looked around to see if anyone else had seen it too. She then turned back to her phone and swiped left a few times which made the image of the salad change into different bowls containing other foods. She stopped on a picture of a bowl with fruit in it

Vignette Valencia: Hey, did somebody install a new app on my phone?

She asked no one. She looked back to her phone and clicked the camera icon which made a hologram of the bowl of fruit appear right in front of her much to her shock. She poked at it with a finger to test if it really was a hologram and sure enough, it phazed through it.

Vignette Valencia: 'Cause I like it!

She smiled while holding her phone close. Meanwhile, Demon Shimmer and Midnight Sparkle stood and watched the whole thing.

Midnight Sparkle: O...kay. So, you enchanted her phone... why?

Demon Shimmer: Eh, I was bored. With V/N and Hollow in Equestria, there's no one around giving us orders. Why not spend a little bit of that time having some fun?

Midnight Sparkle: ** Because V/N told us to remain anonymous. Doing things like sending wisps of magic to screw with people is gonna eventually give us away.

Demon Shimmer: Oh, chill out. What V/N doesn't know won't hurt him. Besides, aren't you sick and tired of waiting all day and night to be told to do something? I mean, V/N and Hollow are looking for Disharmony Stones in Equestria, the Dazzlings are going out and mind controlling people for our cause, and Juniper is watching over the castle to make sure no one sneaks in. Us, on the other hand, have got nothing to do. So why don't you stop being so uptight all the time and loosen up a little?

Midnight Sparkle: Because, unlike you, I don't wanna be spotted by anyone AND I don't wanna run the risk of V/N potentially finding out and banishing us back to the darkness from once we came. You really wanna go back to that empty void where all hope dies out?

Demon Shimmer: Pfft, it's not a big deal. No one even saw me do it.

She walked past her and looked over her shoulder at her.

Demon Shimmer: You seriously need to lighten up and learn how to have fun sometimes.

Midnight Sparkle: What?! Are you saying I don't know how to have fun?!

Demon Shimmer: ...Yeah. Pretty much.

She began walking away as Midnight Sparkle stood for a moment before growling in annoyance.

Midnight Sparkle: ** ** I can't stand her sometimes! Her complete lack of care is gonna get us in trouble one day, I swear it.

Meanwhile, Shadowlight was watching from afar as he glared at the two former villains.

Shadowlight: ** So these two are the ones behind the magic. I had a feeling V/N would be the one orchestrating all of these magic mishaps.

He sighed before walking off as well. The scene changes to the Canterlot Mall as we see Rarity and Applejack sitting by themselves at a table while holding their phones and gazing at them.

Rarity: Anything?

Applejack looked down at her phone and frowned.

Applejack: Nothin'. You?

Rarity: Nuh-uh.

She pouted as you, Shadow, and the other girls walked up to them.

Pinkie Pie: Somebody has unspilled beans at this table, and it's not me, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Sci-Twi, Y/N L/N, Shadow Moonlight, or Sunset Shimmer!

(Y/N): I agree. What's going on, you two?

Applejack: ** Well hun, Rarity and I applied for summer jobs at the new theme park.

Pinkie Pie: Equestria Land? Wait... Will you get to go there for free?!

Applejack: Actually, they pay us to go there.

Pinkie responded to that with a series of high pitched squeals of happiness.

Shadow Moonlight: Wow, getting paid to go to a theme park. That's a dream come true.

Pinkie Pie: I know, right, Shady?!

(Y/N): What kind of jobs are you looking for, you two?

Applejack: We applied to work side-by-side as caramel apple girls.

Rarity: Yes. It's not that I'm nervous, but... Applejack, you're perfect for the job. And, well, my résumé is less apple-centric.

Applejack: ** We'll be together. I got a good feelin'.

(Y/N): I agree with her on that. You two would work really well together. I mean, a beautiful girl with an eye for detail and a strong willed girl who won't back down from a challenge? To me, that's the perfect combo.

They both smiled before giving you a double cheeked kiss.

Rarity: ~Aww, darling. You're way too sweet sometimes.

Applejack: Heh, what she said.

Rarity then quickly checks her phone and huffs.

Rarity: No missed calls while we were talking about caramel apples. Shall we practice answering our phones and sounding calm?

As if on cue, both Rarity and Applejack's phones buzzed at the same time indicating that they had received a message as they screamed in surprise. You all smirked at seeing them like that.

Sunset Shimmer: That was about as calm as Pinkie Pie on Cake Day.

Pinkie Pie: Was it today? Did I miss it?!

(Y/N): Hmmm, I'm pretty sure that's not until next week, Pinkie.

Pinkie Pie: ** Thank goodness.

Rarity: One new e-mail!

Applejack: It's from the park!

Rarity and Applejack: You open yours first! No, you open yours first!

They both laughed from that.

Applejack: Okay, okay. Same time. One, two...

She was interrupted by Rarity checking her phone first.

Rarity: Too late! I opened mine!

She screamed like a schoolgirl before checking the message. She then frowned upon seeing what it said.

Rarity: Oh. They said I'm overqualified for caramel apple girl.

(Y/N): Aw, that's too bad, Rarity.

Rarity then gasped when she read the rest of the message.

Rarity: They want me to be lead parade costume designer!

You all smiled before happily congratulating her.

Sci-Twi: You haven't even started and you already got promoted!

Rainbow Dash: That's gotta be a record.

Applejack looked down at her phone and frowned.

Applejack: I didn't get the job. But I'm really happy for you, Rarity.

Rarity: Oh, pffft. There must be a mix-up, darling.

Pinkie Pie: Obviously, the internet mailman gave you the wrong letter. I know that's not how the internet works, but I'm trying to cheer you up.

Sci-Twi: Technically, Rarity didn't get the job, either, since she got a different job. So they're probably about to send another e-mail with your promotion.

Suddenly, Applejack's phone buzzed which earned a gasp from her as she quickly scooped up her phone in excitement. Her excitement, however, soon turned to disappointment as she saw what it actually was.

Applejack: Just a sale at Stinky Bottom's Discount Hat Emporium.

(Y/N): Forty percent off!

You said while looking over her shoulder in order to cheer her up as she glared at you slightly. You threw on a nervous look and scratched the back of your head.

(Y/N): Hehe, sorry. Not helping.

Shadow Moonlight: You made an effort at least.

Rarity: Well, I'm not going to accept it without you, obviously. Pfft.

She said, referring to Applejack.

Applejack: What?! You cannot let this opportunity pass you by, Rarity. Think of all those vision boards, the late-night sewin'. This has been your dream since...since kindy-garten.

Rarity: Mmm... Preschool, actually.

Shadow Moonlight: You girls knew each other for that long?

Rarity: We did. The two of us have been lifelong friends.

Shadow Moonlight: Huh, that's kinda similar with Y/N and me.

(Y/N): It kinda is. Even though I had left for a good long while, I still think it's safe to say that we've been friends for our whole life, haven't we?

Shadow Moonlight: Yeah, I guess so. And while I may have been a terrible one to her, I think the same applies with me and Wallflower.

Rarity: I'd say so. Anyways, that's besides the point. My mind is made up. Applejack and I planned to spend the summer together, and... that's what we're going to do. Riiiiiiiight?

She asked anxiously before blinking twice. Applejack still wouldn't budge however as she shook her head.

Applejack: You're takin' the job, and that's final.

Rarity: Okay, if you insist! ** I'm gonna be a costume designer!

Your excited chatter resumed once more as Applejack pouted slightly while Sunset stood by her.

Applejack: Heh-heh. All right. I probably shouldn'ta quit my old job this mornin', huh?

Sunset Shimmer: I'm sure they haven't replaced you already.

Shadow Moonlight: Guess again.

He said while pointing to the smoothie stand to see that she had been replaced by Bulk Biceps.

(Y/N): You really should have checked to make sure that you got the job before quitting your previous one, AJ.

Applejack: ** You're right, hon. That one's on me.

Shadow Moonlight: Cheer up, Applejack. I'm sure it'll be alright. I mean, think of it this way, we'll all be able to spend time at Equestria Land because of this and not to mention the fact that the both of you have jobs that fit your style perfectly.

Applejack sighed again before walking away as the rest of the girls were too busy to notice with the exception of you, Shadow, and Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer: Y/N, I think you shoul-

(Y/N): Say no more, Sunset.

You walked after Applejack leaving the others to themselves as Shadow turned to Sunset.

Shadow Moonlight: You wanna go grab some milkshakes?

Sunset Shimmer: Sounds good to me.

She said as the two of them walked off. Meanwhile, you were trying to get Applejack's attention as you called out to her.

(Y/N): Jackie, wait up!

Applejack: Y-Yeah?

(Y/N): Look, I know that you're upset that you didn't get the job, but you don't need to just up and leave like this.

Applejack: ** I know, sugarcube. It's just... I can't help but feel like this job is gonna take all of Rarity's time while we're there. She's gonna be so consumed by her work that she's not gonna have time for us. You get what ah'm sayin'?

(Y/N): Well, admittedly, it would be nice to have all of us there, but I also know that Rarity now has a really important job to do.

She pouted even more in response to that before you sighed and put a finger under her chin to make her look up at you.