After the little incident with Shadow and his harem, you and him decided to see how Rarity was handling her new job along with Applejack. Currently, the four of you were walking through the parade prep area as Rarity was showing you all how everything was done.

Rarity: Y/N, Shadow, Applejack, this parade is a living, breathing dance of light and sound!

Some of the assistants came by to show her some of the designs as she commented on each of them.

Rarity: Love it, lock it, stitch it. Beautiful, perfect, I just threw up, love it. Now hurry up! I need these done yesterday!

(Y/N): Man Rarity, you've got quite the operation going on here.

Shadow Moonlight: Well, Rarity isn't one to slack off on the job, Y/N.

Applejack: You're not wrong, Shad. You were born for this, Rarity. Anythin' we can do to help?

Rarity: Play a great show tonight?

Something else then caught her eye as she turned to look with an annoyed expression.

Rarity: Excuse me! I know I am not seeing a lapped zipper on that faux fur!

She shouted at one of the assistants who was dressed like a certain familiar looking siren.

Shadow Moonlight: Is it me, or is that a mascot version of Adagio I'm looking at?

(Y/N): It's not you, Shad. I can tell you that much.

Rarity: A lapped zipper is simply a stuck zipper waiting to happen! Ugh! This is what I'm up against.

She said the last part while turning back to you.

Applejack: So, uh... wanna take a break and go get a caramel apple?

Rarity: I'd love to, darling, but I am a tad super-insanely busy. Heh.

Applejack: Of course. I-I just thought... Uh, never mind. You're right. I wouldn't wanna rain on your parade.

Shadow Moonlight: Uh, Applejack? I don't think you should've-

Rarity: Rain?! I didn't plan for rain! Get me one hundred ponchos, stat!

She screamed before walking off leaving the three of you alone.

Shadow Moonlight: ...said that.

(Y/N): ** Well, looks like she's pretty occupied at the moment. Why don't the three of us just leave her to her work for now?

Applejack: I... ** fine.

Shadow Moonlight: How'd she even get this job, anyway?

(Y/N): From what she's told me, the previous designer apparently quit.

Shadow Moonlight: Well, I think she made the right decision because from the looks of how this is going, it'll stress Rarity out to the point where she'll start rapidly aging.

(Y/N): Pfft, impossible. Rarity has worked countless hours on her ensembles in the past and yet she's still able to maintain her almost angel-like beauty.

Shadow Moonlight: If you say so, Y/N, but I wouldn't get cocky. That's what happened at the Battle of the Bands remember? Twilight felt compelled to be the one with all the answers because everyone depended on her and yet she couldn't do it no matter how much she tried. It wouldn't surprise me if Rarity were to fall under pressure at this rate.

Applejack: He has a point there, hon.

(Y/N): I suppose you might be right, Shad. I just don't wanna immediately assume that Rarity can't do this by herself. Unless she asks for help, let's just leave her to her work.

Shadow Moonlight: Wait a minute, who hired Rarity for this job?

Applejack: ** Some annoyin' girl named Vignette Valencia.

Shadow's face grew instantly nervous upon hearing that name.

Shadow Moonlight: V-Vignette Valencia?!

(Y/N): Do you know her, Shad?

Shadow Moonlight: She...isn't exactly the best person I know. Juniper and her used to be really close friends but it wasn't until Vignette discovered social media. She had become obsessed with all the attention she got from her "followers" that she had forgotten the real friendship she had with Juniper. You would not believe how devastated Juniper was when she realized she lost a friend. In hindsight, I think it was one of the reasons why she wanted to be a star so she could finally get her old friend back. It may not have seemed that way but I bet deep down, she missed Vignette.

Applejack: Really? Geez, she's already annoyin' as it is, but to hear that she ditched Juniper Montage like that is just... unspeakable.

(Y/N): At least she seems to be better now, right?

Shadow Moonlight: She is, but I don't know for sure. I haven't really asked her about it since the whole thing happened.

Applejack: We'll just need to deal with it at another time. Right now though, we're here to have fun. Whaddya say we find the others?

He frowned for another few seconds before nodding his head and smiling.

Shadow Moonlight: Sure.

(Y/N): Come on. Let's get out of here. We wouldn't wanna keep these people from doing their work now, would we?

Shadow and Applejack shook their heads before the three of you left the building. You continued walking for a bit as Applejack was looking at the map of the park with a bit of a frustrated look on her face.

Applejack: ** I can't decide where to go first.

(Y/N): I guess we'll pick whichever ride or booth that catches our eye first.

As you continued to look around, a familiar voice popped up from the caramel apple stand. You looked to see Micro Chips standing behind the counter while holding two apples on sticks.

Micro Chips: Apples! Caramel apples over here! We've got red and green and everything in between!

(Y/N): Micro Chips? What are you doing here?

He turned to see you as he grinned.

Micro Chips: Ah, greetings, Y/N. Care for a caramel apple for you or one of your comrades?

(Y/N): Uh, no thanks on my part.

Shadow Moonlight: Nah, I'm good.

Applejack: You're who they hired to be the caramel apple... girl?

Micro Chips: Vignette said she wanted cool nerd chic. I'd say she found it. Wouldn't you?

Shadow Moonlight: Uhhhhh... sure. Whatever works with you, Micro.

Micro then dipped one of the apples into a vat of caramel dip and tried to pull it out which resulted in the caramel sticking to the apple in a vice like grip. He tried to pull it off until it finally let go and he stumbled into two other caramel apples which stuck to him. One thing led to another until he was completely covered in both caramel and caramel apples from head to toe.

Micro Chips: Do you by any chance have a knife or samurai sword or several tiny but very sharp nail clippers?

(Y/N): Who would carry any of those around with them? Just... just hold still.

You summoned your magic and began carefully removing all the caramel from around Micro Chips. After some deep concentration, you finally managed to remove all of it.

Micro Chips: Ah, good as new! Many thanks, Y/N.

(Y/N): Just... don't do that again, okay?

Micro Chips: Will do.

Shadow Moonlight: Okay... it was... nice seeing you, Micro Chips.

Micro Chips: And to you as well, Shadow.

The three of you walked away before Applejack spoke again.

Applejack: Hey, boys, why don't you two head that way and see if there are any rides we can go on while I look in a different area?

She said, pointing to the other direction opposite of where she was standing.

(Y/N): You sure about that?

She nodded.

Shadow Moonlight: Uh... alright. See you then.

She waved to the both of you as she left. You then looked off to the side and saw Sunset and Sci-Twi walking by one of the games that looked to be a sort of ring toss game. However, a scowl soon spread across your face upon seeing who was running the stand. It was none other than the kings of scammers themselves... Flim and Flam.

(Y/N): ** Seriously?! Those two idiots are here too?

Shadow Moonlight: YYYYeeeeaaah. Edge might have had their shop shut down and now it seems like they're working here. I guess they must've swindled Vignette Valencia to get themselves working here.

(Y/N): ** Looks like it.

You then started walking over to them while Shadow followed close behind.

Flim: Step right up! Don't be shy!

Flam: You like prizes? We got prizes!

Flim: Toss this ring onto any one of these bottles! Easiest game in the park!

He said before tossing a small blue ring over a set of rows of large brown bottles as it landed on one of them. This intrigued Sci-Twi.

Sci-Twi: Wow! This game does look easy!

Flim: Would ya lookee here? Somebody who knows a thing or two about a thing or two!

(Y/N): Don't do it, Twi!

They all turned to see you standing there with a glare as Flim and Flam narrowed their eyes.

Flim: ** Oh... just perfect. ** The last thing we needed was him ruining our business.

Flam: Indeed, brother.

???: Not just him.

Spoke a voice from behind the two as they turned around to find Edge standing there with a glare.

Shadowlight: So... you two have wormed your way into theme parks now, hm? I thought for sure that lawsuit would've been enough to take you down but I guess not.

The two brothers looked at him curiously before Edge came to realize what their confusion meant.

Shadowlight: Oh... you two don't recognize me, do you? Perhaps, this will jog your memory.

He said as a black and white ball surrounded him before he changed into Shadow's form. Flim and Flam's eyes collectively widened in shock.

Flim & Flam: YOU?!?!

Flam immediately put his hands over his moustache as if preparing for it to be ripped off again.

Shadowlight: Heh, so I see you managed to grow it back, Flam. It'd be a shame to have all those months of waiting to go to waste, wouldn't it?

Flam: I-I... I uh...

Shadowlight: That's what I thought.

He walked over to you and Shadow and grinned while Shadow facepalmed.

Shadowlight: Sup, you two?

Shadow Moonlight: Edge, didn't I tell you not to get involved?

Shadowlight: What? I like amusement parks, Shad.

Shadow Moonlight: Well, you promised that you'd let me and the girls have our day today.

Shadowlight: Funny, I don't see you with the girls anywhere so I don't know what you're complaining about.

Shadow blushed at that as his eyes darted everywhere.

(Y/N): Look, Shadow's going through some personal stuff with them right now, Edge, so he's staying with me until we're able to work it out.

Shadowlight: Oh, god. Did Sour have a freak out or something?

Shadow Moonlight: U-Um... well... in a way... kinda.

Shadowlight: I'm confused.

Shadow Moonlight: Y/N... could you explain it to him, please?

(Y/N): ** Basically, his girlfriends all want him to do different things with each of them and one thing led to another. The end result was him having to hide from them for a while.

Shadowlight looked at you with a raised eyebrow.

Shadowlight: Huh... okay. I should've guessed he'd do something like that. I'll just... leave you to it then.

He gives you both one last look before teleporting away.

Sci-Twi: ** He really does like to show up unannounced, doesn't he?

Shadow Moonlight: He's always been like that, Twi.

She shrugged before turning back to Flim and Flam as she was about to hand her one of her play tickets before Sunset stopped her.

Sunset Shimmer: ** Sci-Twi, they're just giving ya the old bump-and-tingle to lure you in. These games are rigged.

(Y/N): She's right, Twi. These two are just gonna scam you until you're broke.

Flim: Slanderous!

Flam: Libelous!

Sci-Twi: Do you know what's not rigged? The laws of physics. Assuming no air resistance and a vertical displacement of zero, horizontal displacement equals initial projectile velocity squared times the sine of twice the launch angle divided by the acceleration due to gravity.

(Y/N): Yeah, except we're in a cartoon so the laws of physics are rendered useless here.

Sci-Twi: What was that, Y/N?

(Y/N): ** Nothing, Twi. Just... don't say we didn't warn you.

She nodded before giving one of her tickets to the sleazy brothers who gave her a ring. She then started to focus while lining up her shot. With her decision made, she let the small circular object fly as it landed and spun around on one of the bottles.

Flim: Oh, the suspense!

Flam: The drama!

Flim: I can't watch!

Flam: Hold me!

They did just that as the ring continued to spin around the bottle's edge. Finally, it seemed to slow down and came to a stop... until it popped off the bottle and landed on the floor somehow which made Sci-Twi groan.

Sunset Shimmer: You were pretty close, though. Maybe we should try one more time?

(Y/N): What?! No way, you two! You're playing right into their cheap, grubby hands!

Flim & Flam: Hey!

(Y/N): Shut up!

That silenced them as you turned back to Sci-Twi and Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer: It'll be fine, Y/N. Sci-Twi seemed to have something going there, so maybe she's not too far off.

Shadow Moonlight: That's a really bad idea, Sunset. There's a whole lot of other games that are better worth your time and tickets than this.

Sci-Twi: Look boys, we're only doing it one more time. After that, if we fail or win, we'll try something else. We promise.

You facepalmed before sighing for the thousandth time today.

(Y/N): Fine. If you both are so confident about this, we'll leave you to it.

Shadow Moonlight: ** Dude, are you serious?! They're gonna lose all their tickets!

(Y/N): ** Whelp... this'll serve as a life lesson to not spend your time around rigged games, Shadow.

Shadow Moonlight: ** For sure, Y/N. For sure.

You turned back to Sunset and Sci-Twi.

(Y/N): Okay, you two. If you're so confident then we'll trust you to do this "one more time." Shadow and I, on the other hand, are gonna go do something else.

Sunset Shimmer: Alright. See you later, boys.

You then glared at Flim and Flam before doing the gesture where you pointed at your eyes with two fingers before rotating your hand to point at them signifying that you'll be watching them as you and Shadow walked away. Some time later, you and Shadow rejoined with Applejack.

Applejack: So, you two find anything for us to do?

Shadow Moonlight: No, but we did get to see two faces that we never wanted to see in the first place.

(Y/N): And they would be Flim and Flam.

Applejack: Wait, those two good for nothin' swindlers are workin' here at the park?

Shadow Moonlight: ** Yeah, unfortunately. And to make matters worse, Sunset and Sci-Twi are playing their game. Edge made an appearance to intimidate them but I doubt that'll stop them.

Applejack: Hmm, well, them playin' their little game outta teach Sunset and Sci-Twi a little lesson.

(Y/N): Heh, that's exactly what we were thinking.

Applejack: Anyways, I was just on mah way over to the prep area to check on Rarity. Wanna come with?

Shadow Moonlight: It'd be better than being anywhere near those two.

(Y/N): I agree. Let's go.

You were about to leave before Applejack spoke again.

Applejack: Hey, before we go, can I ask you both a quick question? Have either of you seen Fluttershy? I last saw her with Vignette and I haven't seen her since.

Shadow Moonlight: Not that I'm aware of. You think she ditched her too?

Applejack: I don't think so. I've been tryin' to call her and she hasn't answered me back yet.

(Y/N): Maybe she put her phone on silent or maybe she's on one of the rides and can't hear her phone go off.

Shadow Moonlight: Or maybe she lost it but that sounds pretty unlikely.

(Y/N): I agree. Fluttershy might make a few mistakes here and there but she's not clumsy.

Applejack: Still though. It's not like her to not answer her phone. You don't think... you don't think V/N got to her, do ya?

She asked with a hint of fear in her voice. You shook your head.

(Y/N): I don't think so. V/N's currently occupied in Equestria to do something like that. Besides, he's more interested in the Disharmony stones than us right now.

Applejack: ** Maybe Rarity's seen her. It's actually another reason why ah'm payin' her another visit.

Shadow Moonlight: Well, once we get to the prep area, let's be sure to ask her.

You and Applejack nodded as you finally arrived at the parade prep area and entered. There you found Rarity as she was helping one of the male models put on a cowboy outfit that was covered from head to kneecaps in lights.

Rarity: Finished! ** Let there be light!

Once she helped him finish putting it on, she attached a plug sticking out from the belt of the outfit to an extension cord that activated the lights on both the outfit and the hat as it caught the attention of everyone else.

Rarity: ** Maybe tonight won't be a disaster after all.

But quickly after she said that, the lights started to short circuit before they completely turned off as black smoke emitted from them. Rarity's eyes started to twitch in anxiety as the male model grabbed his hat to put out the smoke on his outfit.

Rarity: Will you, uh, excuse me for a moment?

She walked over to a nearby pile of clothes and began to throw a fit with her head planted in the pile as muffled screams could be heard from her.

Rarity: ** OF ALL THE OUTLANDISH CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE UNIVERSE, WHY ARE ALL THE WRETCHED THINGS HAPPENING TO ME?!

(Y/N): Uh... are you alright, Rares?

You asked as you finally made it over to her. She promptly stood back up as her face held a scowl.

Rarity: I wasn't having a meltdown! Who said I was having a meltdown?! I AM NOT HAVING A MELTDOWN!

(Y/N): ** Yeah, we can see that.

Applejack: Uh, have you seen Fluttershy? See, she went wanderin' off with Vignette and then just disappeared.

Rarity: Are you honestly asking me this right now?

Applejack: Oh, it's not that we don't trust Vignette, if that's what you're thinkin'.

(Y/N): ** Pfft, speak for yourself.