Travel to Equestria 2 Part 13

                                   Travel to Equestria 2 Part 13

      [Part 13 begins with a recapitulation of the previous episodes. Eddie returns to his uncle’s cabin and manages to open a portal back to Equestria that allows him to travel back to Ponyville and reunite with the Mane Six. He is introduced to Starlight Glimmer and eventually befriends her. He is also shown reconnecting with the Mane Six by having individual adventures with them. He trains a minotaur with Fluttershy, saves a store with Applejack, has a birthday party thanks to the efforts of Pinkie Pie, aids Rainbow Dash in convincing a veteran Wonderbolt to retire, and is assisted by Twilight Sparkle into defeating an evil version of himself.  Opening credits roll. Eddie is at Carousel Boutique, watching as Rarity is pacing back and forth as she is talking to herself. He looks unsure of what to do so he randomly picks up a magazine and starts reading it. Rarity is levitating random clothes, fabrics, and fashion equipment as she is talking.]

Rarity: [hurryingly] You may be wondering why I asked you to come here, Edward.

Eddie: [lowers his magazine] Yeah. Though that question quickly died down once I saw you packing everything at the boutique…are you moving down or something?

Rarity: [snorts and laughs] Oh, heavens no! Ponyville is my home! I could never think of abandoning it!

Eddie: [watching her pace] Then where are you going with such hurry?

Rarity: [excitedly] Manehattan!

Eddie: [surprised] Manehattan?

Rarity: [dreamily] Have you ever heard about Manehattan, Edward?

Eddie: [shakes his head] Well, I have a similar city named Manhattan back on Earth. I can make a picture of what I can expect when I heard about Manehattan.

Rarity: [interested] Ooh, maybe we can compare cities on the train.

Eddie: [shrugs his shoulders] Sure. Wait? You want me to come with you.

Rarity: [titters nervously] That’s the point, Edward. You see, there was a special fashion charity event in Manehattan. I wanted to contribute so I came up with an idea for a contest.

Eddie: [winces] I don’t like where this is going.

Rarity: [blushes] I suggested that you could be a model for fashion designers that would make clothes for your unique anatomy.

Eddie: [shocked] You did what?

Rarity: [ashamed] I was desperate! I’m a fashion designer! I design clothes, not contests! I panicked because I had no idea on how to contribute. Then I remembered on how I occasionally fix your clothes.

[She frowns a little bit.]

Rarity: [annoyed] Then I remembered just how limited your wardrobe is and how in need you are of new clothes and then an idea came to mind.

Eddie: [annoyed] Why didn’t you ask for my permission?

Rarity: [overdramatic crying] I DIDN’T THINK, EDWARD! BY THE TIME I MADE THE LETTER I REALIZED MY MISTAKE! I AM SUCH A HORRIBLE FRIEND!

Eddie: [sighs as he puts a comforting hand on Rarity] It’s okay, Rarity. I forgive you.

Rarity: [lifts her head and stares at him] You do?

Eddie: [smiles at her] Let’s go to Manehattan.

Rarity: [hugs Eddie] Oh, thank you so much, Edward! I promise you that you won’t regret this! Let me just get my luggage!

[The camera moves to show lots of luggage next to them. Eddie frowns upon seeing it. He points his wand at it.]

Eddie: [annoyed at Rarity] You’re pushing it.

[The next scene has Eddie and Rarity sitting together inside a train.]

Eddie: [curiously] How does the contest go exactly?

Rarity: [sips a cup of tea] It’s quite simple, Edward. The designers will take your measurements. They will then make the proper ensemble. You will then model the ensemble to the best fashion critics in Equestria. They will grade the ensemble and use that to decide who is the best designer of the competition.

Eddie: [curiously]  What’s the purpose of the competition?

Rarity: [happily] It’s a charity competition.  The ponies that watch the event will pay for entries and  that will be used for donations in charity events.

Eddie: [curiously] What about the fashion designers?

Rarity: [shrugs her shoulders] It’s pretty much something to add up to their curriculums in their fashion careers.

[The train arrives to Manehattan. Rarity is excited as she gets out of the station while Eddie sighs as he uses his wand to pick up her luggage.]

Rarity: [dreamily] I love visiting Manehattan.

Eddie: [awed in spite of the luggage] Impressive. I’ve never been to such a big city before. Canterlot looks nice, but it doesn’t have the city atmosphere that Manehattan has.

Rarity: [nuzzles Eddie’s hand] I promise that when the contest is over, I’m taking you touring to make up for this event.

Eddie: [excited] Really? Thank you, Rarity.

Rarity: [happily] Don’t mention it, darling. Besides, there may be a chance that you may not need to do the modeling job anyway.

Eddie: [curious] What do you mean?

Rarity: [happily] The charity event is a consensus theme. All judges need to mutually agree on a theme. I doubt that they would all agree on making a fashion show on a being whose existence they know nothing about.

Eddie: [optimistically] You’re right. What am I worrying about? Maybe I don’t need to do this modeling stuff.  

[Eddie and Rarity travel around Manehattan until they reach a building. Once they open the doors. All of the ponies stare at Eddie with slack jaws. The human gets nervous with all of the attention he receives.]

Eddie: [smiles nervously] Can I help you with anything?

[All of the ponies start to cheer. Prim Hemline walks to him. She looks very displeased at him.]

Prim Hemline: [disapprovingly] There you are! Would you mind telling me why are you arriving ten minutes before the show, Mr. Dombrowski?

Eddie: [surprised] You know about me?

Prim Hemline: [sternly] Mrs. Rarity told us all about you. The idea of fashion designers designing clothes for a being from another species sounded like a perfect example of the spirit of generosity on which Manehattan was founded. This is why we chose to have you be the model for this contest.

Eddie: [disturbed] Oh, boy.

Prim Hemline: [pushes him with her head] We don’t have time for small talk. We have to discuss about the rules of the contest. In the meantime, all of the contestants better start preparing to enter the contest.

[Prim brings Eddie to another room while Rarity and the other ponies start registering. During the registration process, Rarity gets happy upon noticing Coco Pommel among the ponies.]

Rarity: [delighted] Coco!

Coco Pommel: [overjoyed] Rarity!

[Both of them go to hug each other.]

Rarity: [happily] I can’t believe you’re going to participate.

Coco Pommel: [blushes] Well, when I heard that it was your idea to make this contest, I felt like I needed to participate. I had to do something after what you and Applejack did for the community last time you visited here.

Rarity: [titters playfully] Don’t mention it, darling. How about we go outside and have some fun? We can meet Eddie on the way out and the three of us can have a talk with each other.

Coco Pommel: [smiles] That sounds lovely.

[The next scene shows a mentally exhausted Eddie taking a coffee with Rarity and Coco. He takes a sip of it as he groans.]

Coco Pommel: [concerned] Are you okay, Eddie?

Eddie: [groans] I’m fine. Prim just yelled at me a lot.

Coco Pommel: [winces] She is very firm.

Eddie: [smiles] Well, at least I get to have a nice cup of coffee and I got to meet a new friend. That’s a good trade-off.

Coco Pommel: [drinks her coffee] Thanks. But I’m very nervous about the contest. I never made clothes for a human before.

Rarity: [confident] Oh, don’t worry about it, darling. I can’t assure you that making clothes for Eddie won’t be hard. I have already made clothes for him before. It may be difficult at first, but you will get the hang of it.

Eddie: [confidently] Besides, you have like half a day to make your ensemble. I don’t think you have much to worry about.

[The camera goes to a corner to  show that a pony is stalking them from the shadows. The pony smiles evilly. The next scene shows the fashion building as it is trembling by the sound of Rarity’s voice.]

Rarity: [loud enough to tremble the building] WHAT?

Prim Headline: [rubbing her ear in annoyance] Your application as a participant of this contest is invalid, Miss Rarity.

Rarity: [stuttering] B-but…that’s not fair! I was the one who proposed this.

Prim Headline: [sympathetically] And that’s exactly why we cannot allow you to participate in this contest, Miss Rarity.

Rarity: [shocked] I don’t understand.

Prim Headline: [sighs] It is clear that you have prior experience making clothes for Mr. Dumbrowski. Therefore, you will have an unfair advantage over the other participants that have to struggle with his anatomy to make his costumes.

Rarity: [stammering] I-I can be a judge then.

Prim Headline: [sadly] That will also be impossible. Some sources claim that you’re close friends with another participant. There may be a chance that you may be impartial in your judgment with her.

Rarity: [shocked] I…

Prim Headline: [comfortingly] If it makes you feel any better…creating this contest is still quite a good accomplishment that you can put in your curriculum.

[Rarity starts to tear up as soon as Prim leaves. Once she is gone, she prepares to leave the building until she hears a familiar laughter. She turns around to see Suri Polomare laughing at her.]

Suri Polomare: [smugly] It’s been a long time, Rarity!

Rarity: [darkly] You! It was you who got me kicked out of my own contest!

Suri Polomare: [snorts] Oh, please! You think you can call a contest a farce where you and the model are already acquainted enough to work perfectly together. Even I find that unfair…and that’s something.

Rarity: [pokes Suri with her hoof] I don’t need lectures about unfairness when you stole my fabrics and used Coco to do your own ensembles.

Suri Polomare: [angrily] You took my assistant away from me. I nearly sank to the bottom because of you.

Rarity: [pushes her nose against hers] You reap what you sow, cheater.

Suri Polomare: [threateningly] Well, I’m gonna get back some of the publicity I lost because of you. I got you out of the way. Now I just need to get back at the little weasel that dared to quit on me.

Rarity: [growls at her] I won’t let you hurt, Coco.

Suri Polomare: [snorts] Oh, please. I’ll destroy her at the fashion contest. That’ll be a more suitable end. She won’t be able to get near a sewing machine after I’m done with her.

[Suri leaves the building. The next scene has Rarity in Coco’s house. She is talking with Eddie and Coco.]

Rarity: [gritting her teeth] I can’t believe that she dared…!

Eddie: [sympathetically] I’m sorry that you don’t get to participate in the contest.

Rarity: [sighs] I’m sorry too, Edward. But what I regret more is  to have her free again. I don’t want her to go improving her career by ruining the chances of others.

Coco Pommel: [determined] She won’t.

[Eddie and Rarity stare at Coco in shock.]

Coco Pommel: [angrily] Ever since I worked with her, she always made me do all of her costumes and then she took all the credit for my work. Now she dares to go after the only pony who actually believed in me. I won’t let that stand. I always thought that quitting was the closure I needed. I was mistaken. Beating her at this contest…that’s the closure I need with Suri!

[Eddie and Rarity stare at each other. Eddie then looks down at a cup of coffee that he was drinking.]

Eddie: [politely] I think we should switch her to decaffeinated coffee.

[Later that day, Eddie is inside the building. He is surrounded by several ponies. All of them have measuring tapes in their hooves or with magic. Prim Headline stands in front of Eddie in order to address the contestants.]

Prim Headline: [firmly] The contest shall start in five minutes. Before that, I suggest that you all take the measurements of the model so that you can better prepare the costumes. Prepare yourselves for that.

Eddie: [hesitantly] I’d like to ask all of you to come in an orderly line.

[All of the contestants stampede and tackle Eddie. After a few minutes, they all leave Eddie alone. He groans in pain until Coco Pommel comes to assist him.]

Coco Pommel: [concerned] Are you okay, Eddie?

Eddie: [sore] Yeah. My clothes have some durability so the trampling didn’t   hurt my vital organs.  Tell me is this Suri mare pink with a purple mane and a cutie mark of buttons?

Coco Pommel: [surprised] That’s her! How did you find out?

Eddie: [deadpan] Her attitude problem was a giveaway. She was the meanest out of the contestants when they took my measurements. At least the others had the decency to say please or thank you as they stomped me to the ground.

Coco Pommel: [sadly] Yes. She never really uttered those words with sincerity back when I used to work for her.

Rarity: [tilts Coco’s chin with her hoof] Well, there’s no time to dwell on the past. All I can think about is two things. The first thing is to please win this contest for your own good. You deserve some fame after everything you’ve done for that ungrateful witch.

Coco Pommel: [curiously] And what’s the second thing you can think?

Rarity: [hugs Coco] Thank you for going to face Suri on my defense. I know it must be hard to face against your old boss after all you had to put up with her.

Eddie: [playfully] I hate to be the mood killer, but I think that I need my measurements, tailor.

Coco Pommel: [blushes] Oh, sorry.

[Coco rushes at Eddie and starts taking his measurements. The next scene has Coco walking alone and meeting  Suri.]

Suri Polomare: [disgusted] Look what the slums brought along! If you came back to crawl to my side and beg me to take you again, you already lost your chance.

Coco Pommel: [angrily] I’m never taking your side ever again.

Suri Polomare: [infuriated] Watch your mouth, assistant. You should consider yourself lucky that I let you hang around by my side back when I was enjoying my triumph.

Coco Pommel: [enraged] Back when you were mooching off my triumph! Rarity has done more for me than you ever did. It’s about time I pay her back by taking you down.

Suri Polomare: [laughs at her] You think you can take me down, darling? Need I remind you who used to be the boss?

Coco Pommel: [coldly] Need I remind you who’s talent was the one you used for “your” dresses.

Suri Polomare: [dismissively] I’ll admit that I got soft relying on you. I already made up for that weakness. Sadly for you, I see that you’re still weak.

Coco Pommel: [affronted] That’s not true!

Suri Polomare: [mockingly] Oh, really. It was obvious that you were the better of the two. You could have destroyed me at any point. All you needed to do was to assert yourself, but you didn’t. That’s why I was able to keep you under my hoof. I was able to get rid of my weakness. The question is…were you able to do the same?

[Suri leaves Coco alone. She feels her confidence drop. Rarity sees this and goes to meet her.]

Rarity: [places a hoof on Coco’s shoulder] Don’t let her words affect you, Coco.

Coco Pommel: [sadly] But she’s right. I haven’t been done much in my career since I started working on my own.

Rarity: [encouragingly] Well…this contest shall be your first step.  You shall put an end to your past with Suri and start your new career as a fashionista today.

[Coco Pommel smiles as she goes to do the attire. The next scene has Eddie putting on different attire. The first one he puts on is a biker’s attire. He is very displeased.]

Eddie: [to himself] This is not me.

[He is now dressed as a scholar.]

Eddie: [annoyed] I already graduated from high school.

[He is now dressed as a rock star.]

Eddie: [with indignation] Does this pony really want to be a fashionista?

Prim Headline: [speaking in a microphone] The next contestant will be Suri Polomare.

Eddie: [groans but smiles a little] Well, Rarity said that she had no talent. At least I’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that she won’t win.

Suri Polomare: [smugly] I wouldn’t be so sure. I underwent some fashion training to prepare for this moment.

[Much to Eddie’s shock, she shows him a reddish-purple blazer that resembles the ones worn by the Crystal Prep, dark blue ties, black shoes, and dark blue pants. Eddie stares in shock as Suri charges at him  and forcefully dresses him. Prim and the other critics look at him in wonder.]

Rarity: [with sparkling eyes from afar the audience] He looks beautiful.

[She realizes what she said and shakes her head.]

Rarity: [faking outrage] I mean, you monster!

[Eddie finishes modeling for Suri. She smirks at the human before she goes to confront Coco.]

Coco Pommel: [politely] He looks wonderful.

Suri Polomare: [mockingly] Is that loser talk I’m hearing.

Coco Pommel: [nonchalantly] It’s called courtesy. That’s more than you ever bothered to give me back when I worked for you.

Suri Polomare: [laughing] Good thing that’ll do for you.

Coco Pommel: [giving her a pitiful look] I just wanted to have our last conversation to be a pleasant one after I destroy you.

Suri Polomare: [shocked] What?

Coco Pommel: [bringing her clothes in bags] Let  me show you what happens when you follow the spirit of generosity in Manehattan. You’ll find out that this city is more than just everypony for herself.

[Coco enters into the stage.]

Prim Headline: [deadpan] The last contestant is Coco Pommel. Show us your ensemble.

[Coco calmly opens the bag and gestures Eddie to put on the clothes. Eddie stares at the clothes and looks pleased at what he sees. He takes off the clothes that Suri put on top of him and replaces them with the ones that Coco made for him. The ponies gasp in shock when they see what Coco has made. He’s wearing a blue tuxedo made with a similar fabric of the purple one that Rarity employed on her dresses. Similarly, rainbow thread is used in strategically used in the wrists and the collar. The pants are made with the same designs as well. Coco walks to the stage and goes on to say some words.]

Coco Pommel: [timidly] A long time ago, I heard the phrase that the sky was the limit. Back when I decided to start my fashion career, I was afraid to begin the first step, so I decided to settle with being an assistant. Even after I already had the skills I needed to keep moving forward, I was too afraid to move past my limits because I didn’t believe in myself.  I was originally taught that everypony only looked out to be number one, so how was I supposed to be a designer when I didn’t even see myself as that. But then, I met this wonderful pony…she taught me that being the best didn’t matter. What matters the most was to do what is best for those that were lost. She helped me to find the path that I’ve been searching this whole time. Rarity…this is for you.

[Rarity tears up at the speech. Prim looks accepting of the speech and has a talk with the other judges. They all come to a verdict.]

Prim Headline: [happily] We all came to an unanimous decision. The winner of this contest is…Coco Pommel.

[All of the ponies start cheering for Coco. Eddie pumps his fist into the air. Rarity squeals in delight. Suri is left with her jaw hanging open. She falls to the side with the sound of effect of a statue falling to the side. It is quite clear that she has been frozen by the shock of her defeat. The next scene shows Eddie, Rarity, and Coco meeting at the train station.]

Rarity: [hugging Coco] I am so proud of you, darling. With this triumph, your fashion career is just getting started.

Coco Pommel: [gratefully] It wouldn’t have started without you or Eddie.

Eddie: [happily] I’m just glad I got to help. I really had a lot of fun touring Manehattan as celebration for your victory.

Rarity: [cheerfully] I told you I was going to make this visit worth your time, Edward. I always keep the ends of my bargains.

Eddie: [uses his magic to pick her luggage] You sure did. I can’t wait to tell the rest of the girls about this adventure.

Rarity: [levitates some bags] Let me help you with that, Edward.

Eddie: [surprised] Are those the clothes made by the participants?

Rarity: [giggles] It’s a charity contest, Edward. All of the clothes were going to be given to you after the contest was over.

Eddie: [shocked] I thought that I misheard Prim when she was talking.

Rarity: [mockingly scolding] You should try to pay more attention when somepony lectures you, darling.

Eddie: [positively] Well, at least I have something nice to bring back home.

[Eddie, Coco, and Rarity laugh together. Eddie and Rarity board the train. The  show’s theme song is heard. Eddie and Rarity are drinking tea.]

Eddie: [looking at Manehattan at the window] You got a good friend in there, Rarity.

Rarity: [approvingly] Indeed. Coco is a nice pony.

Eddie: [nods his head] She sure is. That speech she gave was pure gold. You shouldn’t let others get the better of you. In the end, it’s up to you to believe in what you want. Coco became the great designer that she is because she chose to believe in you and your generosity.

Rarity: [sniffs and wipes some tears] That’s so sweet of you, Edward.

Eddie: [chuckles] Isn’t everything in Equestria sweet?

Rarity: [bursts into laughter] Now you’re just ruining the mood.

Eddie: [joining in the laugh] I’m just joking around.

Rarity: [laughing] Be…serious!

[The camera focuses on the train with the sounds of Eddie and Rarity laughing as it travels to Ponyville. The screen fades to black. Closing credits roll. End of part 13.]