mylittlejamjar | 7th confession: This I believe.

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[ A red bear sits on of the Agency’s roof. She’s never really gotten out of the habit of hanging out on rooftops. Even turning into a bear and getting a real place to sleep can’t break it. ]

So, Equestria. Got a question I’ve been meanin’ ta ask ya. What do ya believe in?

[ She’s got a stick of Pocky half-hanging out of her mouth, and she chews it idly. There’s a gorgeous sunset which is reflecting off of her fur. The image is filled with oranges and yellows. ]

Now, tha’s diff’rnt from what ya believe, see. I believe gravity exists, an’ tha’ everythin’ balances, an yadda yadda. Whatever else.

No… when yer losin’ hope, I wanna know what ya turn to. Who ya trust. What ya know’s right.

[ She shrugs and pulls out another stick of Pocky, the previous one chewed away. ] S’just a good thing ta remind yerself of sometimes, I think. Ya always gotta know why yer doin’ whatcher doin’. Otherwise ya might as well not do it.

I usedta believe in God. I mean, I still do, but I got ta thinkin’ he din’t have time fer magical girls like me. We struck out on our own, we got powerful an’ we paid the consequences. I still believe in Him.

But I also believed in my dad. I think I believed in him just as much. He’s how I knew God. Tha’s why it was bad when…

[ She chokes up and shakes her head. ] Well… never mind, tha’s private.

But tha’s not what drives me anymore. Not th’only thing, anyway. I still remember my dad, and I still pray ta God, but… things change. I’m not fightin’ fer them anymore. I think I’m fightin’ fer you.

[ A weak smile. ] One o’ you more than the rest. But still. … Heh, I dunno if this even makes much sense. But… I was talkin’ with Jappleack, an’ I don’ even think mosta what I want ta do is fightin’ anymore. Damn place… but… whether I’m fightin’ or not, s’still because there’s somethin’ I believe in. Somethin’ here.

[ She thinks for a moment, trying to figure out if there’s a better way to end it. She reaches out to turn off the recording. ]

Oh! Wait. One more thing. We got the shrine an’ tha’s good, but I was thinkin’ about creatin’ a meditative space out by th’forest. Let me know if ya’d have any interest in that.

An’, yeah, answer my question. What ya believe in. I really do want ta know.

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Hey, you bet!

[Not like he'd ever say no to spending time with her, she could do just about anything and he'd follow. It wouldn't even have to interest him that much.

...Speaking of.]

What the heck's a meddy-tate?

Just a quiet place. Nothin' too special. You downstairs?

[He nods.]

Mmmmmhmmmmmm. I guess it does get kinda noisy here sometimes, huh?

[ She gets up and starts moving, but keeps her scroll open. ]

Yeah, a little. Supposed ta be a place where ya go ta think about things.

[ She opens the door to their closet without knocking. Hope you had all your clothes on, Teddie?? ]

[He is, thankfully, not naked.]

Oohhhhh, then I must meddy-tate all the time, I never STOP thinking about stuff.

[Peek begins to crawl off him and make her way over to Kyouko, like the slowest dog ever. Welcome home! ...Even if she was just on the roof this whole time.]

[ Kyouko pats Peek on the head and gives Teddie a hello nuzzle. ]

Yeah, but... [ She shrugs and laughs a little bit. ] I dunno. Ya ever been to a church?

[And Teddie nuzzles back, rubbing against her lovingly. Peek moves out of the way just so she doesn't get caught up in it.]

Nooo, can't say that I have. Is it anything like Junes?

[Church sounds like a store.]

Sorta! S'where a lotta people go t'hang out. Except... s'not just ta hang out. Ya go ta ... well, worship. Pray.

So like when Yosuke prays for good test scores.

Huh... I didn't know there was a place for that.

... Uh... yeah. But... ya ever hear who he's prayin' ta?

Well duh, it's God. That's who you talk to when you want stuff.

[Clearing his throat, he holds up his paws into the air with a dramatic flair.]

"PLEASE GOD, DON'T GIVE ME STOCK DUTY TODAY!"

[And just like that, he's all smiles again. Give this kid an Oscar.]

See? Just like that.

[ She claps a little for him. ] Yeah. So, God's like... th'one who made everythin'. Is in charge of everythin'. If ya believe in that sorta thing.

I do.

[And that's when his jaw drops. Despite hearing a bunch of God-related expressions, even using a few himself thanks to his love of saying things he doesn't completely understand, he never actually knew what God did. Just that he was like some kind of invisible Santa who sometimes did things for you.]

E-Everything?! Really?!

[Teddie has no reason to doubt anything Kyouko believes in, she's a pretty smart bear.]

Yeah. The story goes he created everythin', includin' people. Lotta people believe in Him, in some way or another.

Wowie...

[Teddie can only sit there in awe, as Peek rubs up against him. It's a lot to take in, a person who made everything, including other people. But now that he thinks about it, it can't be that weird considering...]

That makes you really special, huh?

It makes ya... astoundin', in a way. [ She shrugs. ] That ya'd make all this.

[ She pets Peek a little bit. Seems like she's wondering where all her attention went. ]

Hm...

[It takes some time for him to get his thoughts organized, but after thinking it over, he finally has something to say.]

Do you...wanna go to church again, Kyo-chan?

Maybe. Or make somethin' like it. I dunno if there's enough ponies here tha' believe in God ta make one, though.

[ She takes his paw and squeezes it. ] Mostly I jus' wanna make a place where anyone can ... go ta think. Ya wanna help?

[Oh...paw touching. Teddie can't deny he'll always love her paws more than her hooves.]

You know I'd do anything for you.

Me too.

[ She finally gets up. ] C'mon. Bring Peek.

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