The sun was shining bright, and the birds were chirping high in the sky. Until a purple alicorn zoomed by. Twilight Sparkle and her friends were taking a trip to Canterlot for the biggest party of the year, the Grand Galloping Gala. Spike was riding Twilight on her back happy and excited. He felt so alive, he was willing to tell Rarity to his special somepony.
"Keep it up, Twilight! We're almost there!", Spike said.
Twilight was getting tired of Spike telling her to hurry up. "I know that, Spike. Be patient, will you?", she said. Twilight found a place to land on and Spike bounced off Twilight's back.
"Hooray, we're here! The gala must go on.", Spike said.
Twilight sighed for a second. Spike turned around to see the worried look on Twilight's face. "Hey, what's the matter, Twilight?", he asked. Twilight opened her eyes wide and responded to Spike.
"Nothing, Spike, everything's fine. It's just that, ...what if the gala turns out bad, just like the last time?", Twilight said.
Spike smiled and knew her compassions about the gala turning bad. "Aww, there's no need to be worried.", he said. "This time Fluttershy invited Discord to be with her at the gala. And every time when your at the gala, your always with Celestia."
"I do, don't I?", Twilight said. "This might be the third time that will turn bad."
After a short conversation between Twilight and Spike, they heard voices from behind them. "Hey!", one of them said. It was their friends, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Starlight Glimmer, Applejack, Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and the CMC's friends, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, and Fluttershy's old friend Discord.
Twilight was delighted to see them. "Girls! You're here!", she said. She ran up to them and hugged them. "Oh, I'm so glad to see you all."
Applejack smiled and chuckled. "We're all happy to see you too, Sugar cube.", she said.
Rainbow Dash spoke with joy. "You look twenty-percent cooler than ever!", she said.
Pinkie Pie jumped for joy. "Who's ready for the gala?!", she said.
Spike was glad to see the others too, well, it was Rarity what made him glad the most. "How are you doing, Rarity?", he asked.
Rarity looked and saw the little purple dragon in front her. "I'm doing fine Spikey-boo.", she said. "Thanks for asking."
Twilight saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon with the CMC. "What are these fillies doing here?", she asked.
"Well, long story short." Diamond Tiara said. "Me and my friend thought that we should go with them, I do owe them one after ...well, all those years of how I treated them."
Twilight smiled at her straight in the eye. "Well, at least you saw them get their cutie marks.", she said.
"Yep, they sure did.", the pink little pony said. "Well, that first time when we met her cousin, she didn't actually have her cutie mark."
Silver Spoon smirked at her friend "Yeah, we were merely fooled by her.", she said.
Apple Bloom listened to what Diamond Tiara was saying and started thinking about her cousin, Babs Seed, with a worried look on her face. Applejack looked and saw how worried her little sister is. "Apple Bloom, what's the matter?", she asked.
Apple Bloom looked at her big sister. "I've been thinking about my cousin, Babs.", she said. "What Diamond Tiara said about us getting our cutie marks, what if Babs never gets here. I messaged her and she promised me she would come here for the gala."
Applejack lifted her little sister's chin. "There's no need to be worried, little sis.", she said. "I got a contact from her mother and she said Babs got her cutie mark!"
The little filly gasped in excitement, she started jumping happily. "Yay, my cousin's got her mark!", she yelled joyfully.
Pinkie Pie jumped for joy again. "I bet there's going to be cake and cider!", she said.
Starlight looked at Pinkie Pie and smirked. "Ha. I guess that explains why you're so hyped up all the time. You eat a lot of sugar, don't you?"
Pinkie Pie grabbed the pink unicorn's face with both of her hooves and yelled with more excitement. "You bet I am.", she said. "I Love SUGAR!"
Twilight spoke. "Ok, enough with the excitement, lets get in the castle and start *gulps* decorating, shall we?"
Fluttershy looked at Twilight's face. "Is Twilight ok?", she asked. "She sounds really nervous."
Discord lowered his head next to Fluttershy's head. "Don't worry about her, Darling.", he said. "I'm sure she knows best. Well... not always. Don't you remember the last time. The smooze, watermelon splattered, a sock puppet dimension--?"
Fluttershy cut him off before he can say more. "Yeah, I remember.", she said. "I just hope nothing bad happens to ruin her night."
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As the group of ponies and the two non-pony creatures went into the castle, it was half decorated. Shining Armor and the three alicorn princesses, Cadence, Luna, and Celestia were already decorating the ball room. Twilight was shocked. "Brother!", she yelled. "I thought you were going to wait for us and then start decorating."
The blue-mane unicorn turned in a to see her sister glaring at him. "Oh, I-I'm sorry, Twily.", he said. "We had to get started. We didn't have time to wait."
Celestia flew to Twilight and her brother. "Now that you're here, Twilight, you and your friends should start helping us.", she said.
Twilight smiled and nodded. "Yes, Princess, we shall get started.", she said. "Right, girls?" Then the rest of Twilight's friends nodded.
Spike thought now that the others are helping decorating the ball room, he can try to do something to ask Rarity to dance with him at the gala. He rushed down to the Canterlot garden and picked a couple flowers for Rarity. As he was about to get back to the ball room, he heard his friends calling for Rarity.
"Hey, Rarity, we found Fancy Pants for you." Pinkie Pie said.
Rarity was so pleased to see Fancy Pants. "Oh my, Fancy Pants.", she said. "Thank you girls."
Spike screeched and gasped, then he hid behind a wall. He heard the conversation between Rarity and Fancy Pants. The handsome white unicorn spoke to Rarity. "Will you, Rarity, marry me?", he asked.
Rarity started tearing up with joy. She screamed with Happiness. "OH YES!!", she said with happiness. "Yes, Fancy Pants, I love to!"
Fancy Pants smiled and chuckled. "Then it's settled.", he said.
Spike opened his eyes wide with fright. Then he hid behind the wall again, he's eyes started tearing up and then he ran off heartbroken.
Fluttershy opened her eyes wide, she had a idea. "Hey, Twilight, there's something nice.", she said. "I'm going to make fruit punch for the gala."
Twilight smiled wisely and excited. "Fluttershy, that's a really great idea.", she said. "Does anypony have any ideas for snacks?"
Applejack said, "I'll be in charge of the food and cider."
Rainbow Dash started to drool, cider was her favorite drink. "Yes.", she said. "Make sure you fill it with love." Applejack gave a stern glare at Rainbow Dash and rolled her eyes.
"Hey BBBBFF, where's your child?", she asked.
Shining Armor looked at Twilight and spoke to her. "Flurry Heart?", he asked back. "She won't be coming to the gala, she needs her sleep. Also she hates loud noises."
Apple Bloom was concerned about the punch. "Can I taste the punch before the gala starts?"
Applejack looked at her sister and raised her eyebrow. "Sure, Sugar cube. But only one cup, no more drinking it before the gala starts."
No pony heard a voice from Spike. Starlight looked around the room to find him. "Has anypony seen Spike?", she asked.
Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo looked at each other. "Beats us.", they both said.
Twilight widened her eyes, she looked around the room to see if Spike's anywhere. "Wait!", she said. "Where IS Spike? Spike! Spike, where are you?!" She started to panic.
"I thought you brought that little dragon with you." Cadence said. "You girls never go anywhere else without Spike."
"We did.", Twilight said. "He- he was just here a second ago! If he's nowhere to be found, THE GALA WILL START WITHOUT HIM!"
"Twilight calm down.", Shining Armor said calming her sister down. "We'll find him. Just don't worry about him."
"He's right." Luna said. "We'll find him right before the gala starts."