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// Chapter 05 - Sisters, Brothers, and Parties 
// Story: Mind of Matter - Winds of Change 
// by SilverCreep 
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	The afternoon slowly began to wane on you as the sun crested the sky above, from the brilliant blue of the day to the slow amber to dusk, you knew the day was coming to an end and soon enough, you'd have to be ready for Pinkie's party.
She always threw the best parties, I mean, her element was Laughter, she's meant to make other happy and smile.
You walk away from Fluttershy's cottage, your tummy full and backpack on your back. You had  to make your way to Twilights with  best haste, concern still ripe in your gut as you push towards Ponyville. 

You can see Rarity not too far ahead as you call out to her, she would pause, turn back to you and smile as you jog over to her side.
"Well hello there stranger, couldn't resits the swave of a mare?" She joked, swaying her behind in the most alluring fashion as you chuckled.
'Well hello to you too m'lady, I hope you are well?"
The mare smirked, a giggle passed from hr lips as she slowed a bit to keep pace.
"Things couldn't be better deary, i cannot say much has changed with my life since you left, only the chance of creating some of the finest ensembles for pony kind, special thanks of you my dear Anon."
You raise a brow 'oh really?'
"Oh yes! You would not believe the turn about all those nobles in Canterlot had about the dress you wore. I must admit i was just as surprised as you were darling, but ever since your stunning performance during that wretched trial, many ponies simply could not stand to be devoid of such fine formal ware. I haven't had a moments rest without somepony seeking out a costume suit or dress for their wardrobe, and I've been up to my horn in deliveries and commissions...ah...it is often too much to handle."
She paused, dramatically putting a fore-hoof to her head as you roll tour eyes.
'Right, right, show a little drama and it goes a long way I guess, glad to know your business is booming, just, don;t overload yourself, I'm sure nopony wants an exhausted and bothered Rarity.'
She smiled, easily understanding the concern as she bowed her head. 
"Why thank you kindly Anon, I've been very strict on just how many I do at one time, a lady must be able to demand her time accordingly, even business should not be her entire life!" she smiled, gazing up at you as she trotted forward a bit, coming...oddly close.
"But it is you who I must thank, your defiance to Prince Blueblood had certainly put a change of heart in the council', why, Celestia herself has never had an issue with them yet, and there finally has been talk about converting part of the castle Blueblood had resided into a learning center for young fillies and colts of the authorities of Canterlot, such a wonderful thought to replace the cold sanctum of that dastardly Prince."
'Has any-pony even seen Bb? I was told he fled after he failed to apprehend me?'
Rarity sighed "i am afraid so, not even Celestia knows where the cur had trotted off to. I worry each day and night he is plotting to out his aunt for the throne, but without his authority, he is nothing more than a common criminal bent on making all our lives difficult for his own personal gain."
You rub the back of your head, exhaling a breath as you can see Rarity quite flustered by the fact of the prince running off after causing so much trouble without suffering consequence.

You had to agree it was a sour note to listen to as you slowly approach the center of town, knowing you'd be parting ways here.
'Well, i hope that you can keep doing what you're doing, Bb isn't your concern and shouldn't even be given a thought, unless of course you still have a heart for him?'
Rarity shot you a look "Never would I consider to even think well of that buffoon, the heartless scamp was more than enough for me to handle the first time, and I pray to never have to witness his ugly, staunchly appearance another, especially after all the hardship he put myself and my friends into ANon. Even putting All of Ponyville under such a trifling hoof to seek you at your weakest moment. I am shamed he had to be related to such a wonderful Princess as Celestia, but...that's how the world works I guess." she sighed, smiling at up you.
"I wish you all the best as well Anon dear, do take care of yourself and for Celestia's sake do try to be careful, between your gung-ho attitude and the sort of trouble you sniff out i would be dreadfully worry of what you would get yourself into, a lady certainly cannot strain so much for such a kind soul."

Again with the over dramatics of Rarity as you smirk, stifling a laugh.
'well, why don't we sit for some coffee sometime, a nice calm, relaxing day out hrmm?'
"Oh anon that would be lovely darling, I would be honoured for such a moment.'"
You grin 'then its a date.' you reply as as Rairity blushed.
"oh, so fresh dear ANon, heh, i shall definitely look forward to it. Tata for now dear and do mind yourself!" She said as she turned and trotted towards her boutique, leaving you staring the other way towards Twilight's Library, still standing there intact, thought whatever was happening inside you had no idea until you open the door.

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Perhaps it wasn't the best day in your life, but it certainly was one of the worst. 
The hope of seeing Anon again was wonderful, but having brought...Trixie...with him certainly made it all the more unbearable. She had been such a nuisance the first time, and though you had thought to let it pass, her fiasco in the square only made it harder to really...trust....her.
Now however she was standing in your library, and there wasn't much in argument to get her to leave.

Celestia's words had rung true, by her decree, the two of you, Trixie and yourself, were now considered 'sisters' which for all intense purposes was completely INSANE! How Celestia wanted you to make a lesson on friendship with this...mare...in your midst certainly would be complicated, but...knowing Celestia, she always saw best for you.
"Trixie hopes you don't plan on having her sleep on the floor now do you? Where are your mannerism towards being a good host?" Trixie spat as she looked about the Library "such a place is...ill fitting for the great and powerful Trixie."
Twilight rolled her eyes "That may be so, but it's still my house Trixie, and I wouldn't go about calling it 'ill fitting' considering you're staying here now."
Trixie looked at Twilight "Well, at least try and make an attempt to make it presentable." she said, kicking a bit of dust about as Twilight gave a sigh. 
"Look, I know its nothing like your cart, but its better to make due with what you have, I'm sure its a lot better to be snug inside a bigger space like this then stuck in a cart for such a long time."

Trixie's head perked up as she turned to look at Twilight, she would rather prefer her cart over some stumpy little tree house any day as she huffed.
"Trixie finds a cart to be far superior to any such a place as this, at least Trixie's cart had a kitchen."
Twilight sighed again, closing her book and turning to the mare.
"You know, I don't like it anymore than you do Trixie, but..." she huffed "I'm willing to mare-up to it and be the bigger pony here, accepting you is all I can do, and I'd ask you do the same, we got to start being better off with one another or its only going to make things worse."
Trixie looked at Twilight for a moment, huffing as she looked away "Trixie shall consider it..." she muttered "but she had preferred the company of Anon to Sparkle any day."
'As would I...' Twilight thought as she gave a rather forced smile "well...considering he's coming to the party tonight, perhaps you'd be willing to help clean up this place before then."
Trixie gave a surprised look.
"You expect the great and powerful Trixie to clean!? Such a menial task is unfitting for this mare!"
Twilight groaned, putting a hoof to her face as she magicked her book away; this would be a very long night as she trotted over to the blue bother.
"Look Trixie, you've got to cut the attitude out, its not making things any easier and considering you need to stay here, I'd rather not have an axe to grind with you." Twilight gave a stern look to Trixie "as to why Celestia decreed this is BEYOND me, but as I said before, I'm willing to accept it, even if you aren't, but then, you're just being fillish."
"Trixie is no fillie, she is a well regarded Mare."
Twilight chuckled a bit "It was because of Anon most of the Pony's here were willing to see you off as a bit better, even AJ was sympathetic to you after your show, but considering it was Anon and not you who organized it-"
"Lies!" Trixie shouted "Anon had little to do with Trixie's show."
"Considering you spewed all about how he helped you after our little fiasco."
Trixie went red, puffing her cheeks as she turned away.
"Sparkle, sometimes you are a barrel of annoyance!"
"I could say the same about you Trixie." Twilight retorted, keeping her temper in proper control as she began to put books away on the shelf "Now are you going to keep being bratty or help me clean?"
Trixie let out a sigh, exhaling the breath she held as she looked down at the ground.
"Its Anon's party after all, I'm sure he'd appreciate it." Twilight noted, seeing Trixie's eyes go wide as she gave a triumphant hoof stomp.
"Ah, then if that is the case, Trixie shall do her utmost to tend to this mess!" she glanced around, seeing it more of a mess of books on the floor than of dust or dirt as she started to magic several of them, placing them on the empty space of the shelf.
"Wait, stop!" Twilight exclaimed "You can't put that book there!"
"Why not?" Trixie demands "Trixie sees a space for a book, she shall fill it!"
"But you don't just put them in!" Twilight yanked the book away with her own magic "that's the History of Fillidelphia, it goes in this section of City History, that is a book on elemental magic, that goes over in the Magical arts section there!"
Twilight began to re-sort the books Trixie had put back, causing the blue mare to huff again.
"Why do you insist on making this so difficult, Trixie cannot even clean without you making another mess!"
"Its about keeping organized, this is a Library!"
"A library that is hardly ever used!" 
Twilight let out a gasp "That's not true!" She retorted as she stared at Trixie "lots of Ponies use it!"
"And what would a bookworm such as yourself know of that? I do not see any books removed aside from those on the floor taken by you!"
Twilight was losing her patience as she shook her head.
"Look, why don't you just put the books on the floor into a pile and I'll put them away?"
"Trixie believes She could do a fine job herself on this book shuffling!" she picks up another, looking at the title.
"Kama Sutra for the Modern mare?" she reiterated as Twilight yanked it away quickly, a deep blush across her cheeks.
"Aha, that is from my own...collection."
Trixie catches on quickly as she gives a sly look.
"Ohhh, then it MUST be important!" she said, magicking it away from Twilight as she started to read the first chapter.
"Hey, give that back!" Twilight protested as she tried to magicked it away, the pair both casting their spells upon it as they pulled the book there and back, there and back until it suddenly popped away and flew right out of their grasp... into the unsuspecting face of Anon.
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No amount of magic or combat prowess could have prepared you for the impact to your face.
Your poor face as you open the door to Twilights Library, only to receive a strike right damn smack by one of her books.
You feel everything slow a your head is pushed backwards by the impact and you tumble over onto your backside with a heap.
'Son of a...' you bark, seeing the book fwump to the side of you as you grab your face.'What I do to deserve that kind of treatment?' 
"Anon!" came a pair of concerned, if not highly worried voices as you see Twilight and Trixie step  up to either side of you.
"A-are you alright?" Twilight asks as Trixie huffs, putting her nose upwards.
"Obviously he is not Sparkle, considering your book is what caused him such discomfort!"
"My book!?" She turned to the mare "had you not listened the first time and gave it back to me, maybe it wouldn't have turned out like this."
Trixie turned back to her, scoffing "And you were so unwilling to allow Trixie to help that you now blame her for such a thing?"
"Unwilling? You were doing it all wrong!"

'Karma Sutra for the modern pony?' You read as you slowly regain your senses, eying the book for a moment before flipping open the cover, reading the text about how the 'modern' pony should be apt in all forms courting traditions and...sexual...innuendo. 'A mare seeking to intrigue the opposite sex must be fairly suited in the fine art of recuperation. From foreplay to 'the nasty', she must be willing to bend rules, as well as bed with them, to please her partner.'
Your eyes go wide as you quickly see the purple hooves of sparkle yank that from your grasp, her face blushing madly as she hid her gaze beneath her hair, trotting back a bit as she looked away from you.
"Ahah...I think t-thats enough of that book for now..." Twilight stammered, holding it close to her gut with her hoof as she adverted her gaze.
You could clearly see the blush rippling across her cheeks as she held the book close to her, almost...seeing a tear rolling down her cheek.
Trixie could only stifle a giggle as you look at Twilight, slowly sitting up before you tap her chin upwards to look at her.
"Well, it certainly seems Twilight, in all her glroy has gone and hurt Anon, how could you Sparkle, such a crime to harm the epicenter of perfection!"
Trixie's words only made Twi sniffle more as she kept her gaze away from you.
That wasn't right, that wasn't very nice at all from Trixie as you ease close to Twi.
'Hey...' you whisper, seeing Twi ease away slightly. 
You huff, moving a bit closer, gently putting a hand on her cheek to turn her head to face yours.
Tears in her eyes, oh god, she looked so down-trodden, you felt a sink in your heart as you see her, quivering.
"A-Anon....I-I'm...s-sor-"
She began, but, you didn't let her finish as you pushed close to her.

You kiss her.
Slowly of course, let her see you coming.
You don't know why....but the situation just seemed to call for it as you hold for a few seconds before you part.
Her eyes glinting slightly as you see the surprise slowly fade into a sudden rush of delight...and perhaps equal bewilderment to the situation on her end as those eyes return from pin-pricks to gentle orbs.
'Shhh...its okay Twilight, no harm done.' you smile 'besides your eyes are lovely, they do not deserve to be filled with tears.' you whisper, gently stroking her cheek  before you smirk, getting off your butt and walked into the Library.
Twilight hadn't moved, her eyes staring out in a cloud of bliss as her expression was soft and her tongue...heh...was hanging there.

Trixie just stood stupefied, perhaps more surprised than anything as her gaze went almost a dead stare. Her mind would have been running a mile a minute as you step into the library, confident grin across your face.
You weren't going to get intimate with them, but it would sure be a fun way to screw with them.
Besides, it would certainly give Trixie more reason to try and be a 'good friend', the question would be asked to you, you were certain of that.
'Now then...how will this party be happening?' you mutter as you hear the trotting of hooves entering to your rear.
"Has though lost all...f-faith in Trixie?" the blue mare said "what....what have you done to that mare!" she points outwards, Twilight stunned, completely unaware of her surroundings as she looked like a statue, eyes twinkling like the stars on her rump.
'Heh, guess she's just lucky.'
"LUCKY!?" Trixie exclaimed "You...you jest, There is no luck with such a thing, to...completely ignore Trixie for that simple mare."
'Simple? Mare please~ Twilight's the most complicated and inquisitive pony you will ever meet. Perhaps its just who she is, she has a nice attitude.'
"A-attitude?"
You grin at Trixie 'Remember what I told you along the way in the cart? Come on, I hope you didn't forget.'

Trixie looked down, huffing as she closed her eyes to return her gaze, teeth somewhat   showing as she gave a bit of a tsk
"The Great and Powerful Trixie remembers all! You had said to be more...open to attitude, and I had with the show, you did not say when the Great and Powerful Trixie would implement it, that is HER own choosing."
'So why not with Twilight? I mean, from what I can gather, you two weren't just playing a game.'
Trixie huffed, looking away as her grinning defiance faded, and her expression went calming to the point of uncaring before she passed a look at you.
"She is...unsettling for Trixie to be with....she has...something about her that...." she stopped herself "I...envy her."
'whoa, must be serious when you go back to first for a bit.'
"Only because Tri...I think it is... she is the start pupil of the Princess, the Princess of all ponies! Trixie knows....I know....we can't be better than her." She looked down in defeat, letting out a content sigh as she turned a bit to the side.
You rub your arms, letting out a sigh before you see the books on the ground.
'Well...if the Great and Powerful Trixie wishes to talk, help me put these books away, we're going to need to make this place clean.'
Trixie blinked for a second, but, perhaps almost slightly, gave a smile before she turned it to a defiant grin. 
"You ask the Great and Powerful Trixie to do such a simple task, ah, you shall be swayed by her awesome power of a cleaned place!" and off she went, gathering books up like she had a reason to. Course, she didn't really...read any of them before putting them away, but I'm sure Twilight could teach her on that. Sides, you wanted to get her to LIKE Twilight, that would be something.

You've spent almost 20 minutes in silence cleaning, you sweeping the floor while Trixie stocked the shelves. Trixie didn't say much, perhaps more pleased to be working with you and doing this simple task that with Twilight made her somewhat more...delighted, but her silence was strange.
Was she really that beat up you kissed Twilight? You shake your head a bit as you look over to her.
'So...if you can't really be better than Twilight, why not just try and be the best you can?'
Trixie paused, looking at you before she magicked a pair of books into place.
"Because Trixie needs to be superior, she cannot just be 'the best', she must BE the best."
'Including those stronger than you?'
She paused, looking sternly at you "I was willing....to fight for you.... if it means that even the Great and Powerful Trixie is so loyal to you that she would go before her greatest foe and hope to defeat them just to HAVE you."
You look at her with your head still down, the eyes of someone who really felt that was something serious about care that you even had to smirk at her.
'I appreciate that, and to be honest, I wanted to see it to; I was quite certain you'd both come to a draw considering you're both powerful.'
"You.... you did?"
'Well... yes, you're both quite capable ponies, so seeing such a display would be quite awesome...but...' you sigh '...you were going to kill each other if you didn't quit it there, and neither of you had that choice in mind...I had to do it myself.'
Trixie looked away "It was...emotional...to say the least. Trixie knew...deep down she may not survive, but Trixie wasn't willing to let....Twilight....beat her to have you..." she looked at you, slowly trotting closer "please...let...let Trixie be the one for you."
She came closer, stopping just inches from you, her eyes, big...deep as you let out a sigh.

'Look, Trixie, I'm not going to pull punches, but we're from two different worlds, as much as you may want to be close to me, I...cannot risk getting close to you, or anypony for that matter, it just wouldn't be right.' you tell her as you can see her stare harden.
"AM I NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU?" she yelled, her breath hard, but not labored as she stepped closer, pushing into you.
You blink in surprise as she presses herself into your gut.
"If...If that is your choice, T-then Trixie doesn't need you...she....she...." she was now crying into you; face planted firmly against your lower body. Her horn tilting left and right against you as she remained fixed in place, standing there as you felt the tears.
God, them feels are not good.

With a deep exhale, you let your body slowly ease down, placing the broom on the floor as you gently put your hands on her 'shoulders'. She sniffled a bit as you gently pushed her away from you, making sure she wouldn't remain tucked against your gut and her horn upwards to avoid any nasty injury. 
You can see she's still looking downward from you as you gently stroke her mane with one hand while slowly bringing her chin up with the other so her eyes met yours. 
You smiled at her, those cheeks still flushed red with blush as she had tears in her eyes, she looks away, suddenly pushing right back into you...or at least, your hands
Trotting in place, she looks back with defiance in her glare.
You firmly resist her just a bit so she never really was impeded in her movement.
"Your toying with Trixie...why can you not let her make her end." she protested, keeping her pace steady against your palms.
'Because I don't think it would be a good idea, for both our sakes.'
"Why....Trixie only wishes to give you the utmost best! Why do you resist her offer?"
'Because...' you sigh 'knowing me, and know what insanity that often follows me here, you might get hurt or even worse...and I wouldn't want that.'
She fixated on you for a moment, her expression perhaps more compassionate, and that blush only got redder as you told her your reason as she paused mid-trot. She glanced away for a moment, but returned her gaze to yours, determined, if not a tad unsatisfied as she only began to push again, a bit...stronger this time as she glared at you.
'Stubborn one.' you mutter with a smirk.
"Trixie gets what Trixie wants..."
'Yeah, and what if i told you ah won't be it?'
Again, another stop from the mare in question "You...you don't want Trixie? There would be no other way to question her desire for you!"
She bit her lip, looking away and down as her hat tipped forward, hiding her eyes this time "Fine....*sniff* why should the G-great and Pow- *sniffle* P-powerful Trixie care...." again the tears filled her eyes.
You groan as she started to go back to square one again before you let her fwump into your gut.
She paused from crying as she looked up.
"What are you doing?"
'Trixie...' you begin 'I don't hate you or anything, you're a wonderful pony...but I'm a human, and that ain't how it suppose to be. I can tell you'd be willing to go to the ends of the earth with me and be there, but...I don't want any pony to get too attached to me, especially considering I'm not even from this world. I'm doing this out of respect and kindness because I'd rather be able to say good-bye to a friend then have a heart-broken mare who wishes for me not to go.'

Trixie stood in surprise, suddenly feeling a lot more angrier as you see her horn began to glow.
"Do you see the Great and Powerful Trixie as anything less than the most proper mare for the task of being with you? The very will of her  mind can crumble even the strongest of foes and yet you choose to ignore her brilliance and charm....very well...then Trixie...challenges you to a duel."
She had a coy smirk as you shot a glance at her.
'You're not serious are you.'
"The Great and Powerful Trixie always know when to be serious, and if it is to prove her worth, then Trixie shall make it so!"
She took a stance, stomping a hoof half-heatedly on the floor before she swayed back her hat to expose that horn. 
It glowed a nice pink hue as you sigh, shaking your head.
She wasn't getting it.
'I won't fight you Trixie....forget it.' you mutter in a serious tone, easing back up as you look down at her.
"Trixie cannot forget it, Trixie must beset you for her worth! She cannot prove otherwise."
You huff, rolling your eyes as you move towards her.
"What...s-stay back!" she barked, taking steps backwards as you towered over her "Don't m-make Trixie do what she might regret!"
'Try me' You mutter as a grin ripped across your face.

It was over before it even started as Trixie let out a yelp as you went upon her.
Your past experience with the Princess's had taught you a few things about dealing with ponies, especially unicorns. 
You grabbed Trixie's horn first, gently of course as you held your fist around it, pushing her back until she was on her backside as you held your other hand below her. 
She would be hovering a bit in mid air as you kept her in your 'semi-embrace' as she slowly opened her eyes, looking up at you with an even redder blush.
"A-Anon!" she said "U-unhand Trixie t-this instant, s-she must show you her worth!"
'Silly little filly...you cannot hope to show me anything for I can easily best any mare who tries.'
Slowly, very slowly and gently you begin to caress her horn, she gasps, more half-hearten demands of her release as you just smirk, slowly running your palm along the length of her spike.
She started to huff, groaning slightly which eventually turned into moans the more you 'worked' your hand gently along her horn.
Whatever material compromised of their magical protrusion certainly was a sensitive one, and just like with the Princess's you'd done to before, a unicorn mare would easily be taken by the smooth touch a human hand on their horn.
Trixie was already triplicated, her blush was beat red as her head eased back, you felt her body weaken in you grip as she let out soft moans, panting steadily as she pressed her hooves together submissively.
"A-anon...y-you have the m-motions of a god~" she whispered "P-please...do what y-you will to t-Trixie...." she begged, her eyes just as blissful as Twilight's as you lower yourself a bit closer to her.
Her breath was hot, her maw opened as she moved slightly towards you, perhaps wanting a kiss as you only grin, pecking a quick one below her horn.
She let out a gasp as you slowly put her down to the floor, her underbelly exposed as she let her fore-hooves gently 'trot' in the air.
"Y-you t-tease Trixie!" she said slowly, trying to move but finding her body completely taken by the swiftness of your swagger.
'I tease because I care, and I'd rather tease than put any moves on a creature that isn't a human.'
She grumbled, huffing as she eventually found herself, flopping to her side before slowly rising as she looked at you, blush still plain across her face as she exhaled slowly.
"T-then...w-why do you continue to let Trixie suffer, she wishes...I wish...to be there for you, to show you I can take care of you...p-please!" she eased closer, going to her fore-hooves as she wrapped them around your legs.
"P-please Anon....let me feel...worthy of you."

Its Tour De France with your eyes as they roll a few miles before you sigh, looking down at Trixie, she seemed almost pathetic, if not down-right cute for a mare as you ease down yet again, freeing your legs from her death grip before you put her upright.
'You'd really do anything to have you with me, wouldn't you?'
"Trixie would!" Her eyes lit up "S-she would do anything to show her desire for Anon, to care for him, to be there for him! S-She would be the best for Anon..."
'Like a sister?'
Trixie blinked, she hadn't thought of that as she nodded "Y-yes, T-Trixie shall be Anon's Sister!" she paused "if...that is...Anon would...permit it."
You chuckle, rubbing your chin. 
That actually could work, you always wanted a sister.
'I may not be able to make it official like you and Twilight had by Celestia, but...' you shrug 'I...Anonymous of Earth, deem Trixie henceforth to be cast as my sister from here onward.' you say as authoritative as possible as she smiles at you.
'Feel better-' You started to say before you feel her suddenly embracing you.
"Oh...A-Anon..." she said softly, nuzzling along your cheek as you sigh.
'There is one...catch...however.'
Trixie paused, pulling away to look at you.
"A catch?"
You nod 'if you're deemed to be my sister, and...considering Twilight is also your 'sister' for the time being, you have to care for her as much as you'd care for me.'
There was an element of shock in Trixie's expression as she gave you a deadpan stare, mouth agape and eyes wide.
"Y-you cannot...but...but Trixie seeks to have Anon for herself!"
'But with a royal decree of Twilight being your sister, you have to share me, just like sisters would....and that means you have to CARE for Twilight as well...' You point outside 'so you can start by bringing her back inside before she catches a cold.' you say as sternly as possible, motioning to the still dazed Twilight Sparkle outside the door as Trixie huffed, looking away.
"You insufferable...oaf...Trixie..." she huffed, trying to keep the blush hidden  "Trixie shall do as you ask...brother"
'Call me Anon-san'
"Anon-san?"
'Its a term from my world for 'brother', it sounds a lot better doesn't it?'
She blushed, mouthing the word to herself a bit before finding the ring she needed.
"Y-yes....Trixie thinks so...Anon-san." she turned her head about, blush still on her cheeks as she turned and trotted towards Twilight with a slight, sway, in her step.

The blue mare grabbing Twilight firmly by the tip of her tail as she started to drag her inside, closing the door behind her before she pulled Twilight before you, butt to your face.
"There...Trixie has done her duty for Twilight as a Sister, Anon-san." she muttered as she looked away.
You smirk 'Thank you Trix' you say as you get up, and walk around to Twilight's front end.
'Hey...Twi...' you begin 'Twilight?' you gently pat her cheek.
Trixie trots beside you as you look at the dazed, almost 'out-to-lunch' Twilight as the mare sighs.
"You cannot get her back like that, let Trixie handle this." she said, and with a sift hoof, smacked Twilight across the face.
"OW!" Twilight exclaimed, suddenly returning to reality as you blink.
'Well...that work...' you muttered as Twi rubbed her cheek.
"Trixie knows best." She said triumphantly, perhaps more-so the fact she got to hit Twilight in the face above anything as you shook your head, turning to Twilight as the purple mare gave Trixie a look before turning to you in surprise, blush still on her face.
'Welcome to the land of the living again Twilight, enjoy your vacation in the depths of space?'

--

A short while later, the rest of the group had arrived at the Library, Pinkie and AJ were first, bringing with them the blunt of the party gear as Pinkie was overjoyed to see you again.
'But Pinkie, you only saw me a few hours ago.'
"But it was a few HOURS to long to not see you Anon!" she hugged you tightly as you almost felt your ribs break from the strength of her hug.
It took AJ a few moments to pry the overly-affectionate mare before she went off to commence with her party planning leaving you with Twi, Trixie and the southern belle.
"Well, ah sure am glad ya'll were able ta sort yourselves out Anon, good ta see Twi and Trixie haven't level'd the place.
Trixie huffed "The Great and Powerful Trixie understands the concern Twilight has for her...tree house...and as such, she will take the utmost care in keeping it neat and tidy."
Twilight huffed, shaking her head abit "So she says..."
You smirk 'Hey, she did help clean up...'
"After having to be coddled into it." Twilight responded as Trixie now huffed.
'Yeah, well, at least we got it done, and hopefully you two won't plan on causing a scene with this party, from what I hear, a lot of ponies want to come by and see the "human of Equestria."
"Ah can vouch fer that one sugha cube." AJ said "Ponies been talkn all over Ponyville bout yeh, and Pinkie was more en happy ta hand out invitations."
"H-how many ponies are coming then?" Twilight asks with a slight concern in her voice as there was a knock at the door.

You walk over, opening it to see quiet a few ponies standing outside. 
Rarity, Fluttershy and Rainbow were leading the group while behind them were a few ponies you hadn't seen before. 
Some Unicorns, some Pegasus, a few earth ponies as you stand aside, letting the ensemble enter.
Many would offer hellos and welcomes to you, a few even wanted to shake your hand.	
Rarity, Fluttershy, and Dashie would all make their welcomes as you let them in as a gentleman before you started greeting the other guests.
You did however catch a glimpse of a mare who certainly had her eye on you. A cyan coloured unicorn with a cyan and white mane.
Lyran Heartstrings as her name went, and apparently she brought her 'marefirned' Bon Bon.
"Oh Celestia, its true, its true!" Lyra exclaimed as she entered with Bon Bon, the earth pony obviously un-pleased with Lyra's antics as she started to observe you very...closely.
'Uh...personal space much?' you ask a Lyra just looks, blushing.
"o-oh s-sorry...I...I just am an avid fan of yours!"
'Fan?'
She nodded, grabbing the same damn newspaper clipping from her saddle bag.
"I've always...b-been fascinated by humans, and I have always wanted to meet one...when you first arrived, I was torn for not having gotten a chance to see you after I saw you rescue Twilight, then...I saw this article and you left and I had..." she paused "I had committed myself to finding where you went and how you could return!"

Great...a second Twilight wanting to find a way to break a dimensional barrier or something.
You can understand why Bon Bon looked upset as you lower yourself to eye level with her.
She's blushing red, hiding her face partially behind the article.
'Well, that's quite impressive, but please, do be careful about that; I wouldn't want to have to hear in the news a mare got hurt trying to open a rift in time and space, certainly not one who's so...interested...in my kind.'
She meeped, looking a tad surprised '-oh...I-i guess you're right...I...I should be careful shouldn't I?"
'Considering even I don't know how I got here, yeah, that would be a very good idea.' you eye her friend 'and you're Bon Bon right?'
The mare nodded "And you're Anon, I am quite glad Lyra could finally meet you, you wouldn't believe how much she goes on about you and humans." she seemed a bit resented by the fact as Lyra looks away.
"But you see Bon Bon, its true, they DO exist."
"Yet he isn't from this world Lyra, it only confirms that they don't."
'But they DO!"
"They don't, at least not here!"
'You can't be certain of that...can you Bon Bon?'
You chime in, causing the pair to look at you.,
"But...there aren't any records, no ruins, nothing!"
You waggle a finger 'Back on my world, we've thought the same thing, thinking we're the only civilization here, but as we dug, we found older and older civilizations! Just because you might not seem them, doesn't mean their there.' you smirk 'It all depends on how deep you look, perhaps even Ponyville could be high above a once ancient city long before it was buried under hundreads, if not thousands of feet of dirt.'
Both mares are stunned as Lyra gave a wide grin.
"See, even HE thinks so!"
Bon Bon huffs "Well...I still doubt it, with no evidence or proof, its all just pony-tale."
Lyra doesn't seem defeated as she bowed her head "Th-thank you Anon...I really am glad to finally see a...living, breathing human! C-could you..." she wiggled the article "sign this?"
You blink 'Uh...sure....got a pen?'
She magicked a quill over as you took it, dabbing it into the Ink well she held out as you signed.

Even if its only one, humans could still exist, don't be afraid to look deep beneath your hooves, there could be answers somewhere in this wide world of yours.

Just be careful, not worth losing something important for the sake of research; play it smart and play it safe.

Happy Hunting.
-Anonymous

"Oh thank you, thank you!" Lyra said, suddenly embracing you as Bon Bon blinked, blushing in surprise as you blinked in return, shrugging as you gently ease the mare off.
'You're welcome...now go and enjoy the party.'
The pair trot of to venture towards the punch bowl as you see the rest of the party settling in. You could count almost 20 ponies, not a bad number, certainly more than what you had the first time you came and introduced.

“Sir Anon, how are thee this lovely night?” spoke Luna as she trotted up to the door.
Everypony inside stopped, turning to see as they bowed to the Lunar Princess, causing Luna to blush a bit “it is good to see you have gain such a following sir Anon.” She smiled, looking at Pinkie “and thank ye mare of pink for the invitation.”
“No problem Princess Luna!”
‘Well, didn’t expect to see royalty here, guess you’re here for the party?’ you ask as Luna smiles.
“but of course Anon, we came to see how you are fairing. Celestia had asked us to make sure you would be ready for her ‘inspection’ tomorrow, we shall be escorting you to the meeting place post the dawn, so please...enjoy yourself, but do get some sleep.”
‘I’ll try to keep that in mind your majesty...now...care to join us?’
Luna bowed “I’d be happy to.” She said, gracefully trotting inside as you close the door behind her. “Let us commence with the partying!”

Everypony cheered as the party continued, certainly a splendor of gathering as you look about, noticing Trixie...alone by herself in the corner. You had a nagging feeling in your neck as you meandered over to the punch table and grabbed two cups of it, making your way over to the mare as she notices you and then looks away.
‘Uh oh, I know that look Trixie, whats got you looking blue?’ You ask, gently putting the cup of punch before her ‘drink?’
Trixie huffed, glancing at you before seeing the drink cup, nodding as she took it with her magic.
“Trixie is...unsure of herself Anon-san....She does not...know how to mingle as normal ponies do.”
‘Well...have you tried? I mean that's the point of this party right, to mingle and meet new ponies.’
“Trixie knows that is not the point, this party is for You Anon-san, thrown by the Pink mare, she had done it for you, not for any other purpose.”
“Now that's not true!” Pinkie exclaimed, appearing almost suddenly beside Trixie as the blue mare nearly jumped out of her seat as Pinkie smirked, easing up close to Trixie as she pointed to the party as a whole “I throw parties for everypony, not just for one pony...or person.” She smiled as she looked at you and then back to Trixie “its meant for everypony who comes to enjoy themselves! Even for mares who’ve never done it before.” She patted Trixie on the back as the blue mare gave her a look, but sighed.

“The Pink one speaks the truth.” Luna added, stepping up towards the group “Trixie, you had been granted an incredible opportunity! thee may see this as a curse to be tied to Twilight Sparkle but it is a chance for you to be  to socialize, and enjoy thyself in any manner of normal ponyidom without worries of superiority or inferiority.”
“That's right sugh.” AJ added as the rest of the mane six came around “As much as ya'll may have messed up the last time ye wuz here, we were willin ta hear yah out and yeh gone and impressed us, acting much betta then yah did before.”
“I can agree to that darling.” Rarity chimed “though it is still...unsettling to admit it Miss Trixie, your change of heart and personality during your show was indeed astounding, I must admit even I was slightly...touched, but your improvement, it certainly was for the better.”
“Yeah, you really showed me something else too!” Dashie added, fluttering over Trixie “I knew that plane was something Anon would have shown you, but you still drove me for a loop, haha, give it to this lug to bring the one thing that almost beat the awesome Rainbow Dash” she boasted, nudging your shoulder as you smirk.
‘Well, considering it was controlled more by Trixie’s magic than anything else, its her who should take the credit for nearly kicking your butt.’
“Fat chance, no stupid airplane’s going to be Rainbow Dash, not now, not ever!” she smirked “I’d like to see you try your luck against me, but ah, you can’t fly.”
You grumble ‘Watch it missy, or I might make sure you can’t for awhile.’
“That a threat?” 
‘Perhaps...can say that I wouldn’t mind teaching you some manners once more, or did me kicking your blue flank the last time not suffice?’ you both glare at one another intensely for a moment before RD pulls away. 
“Well fine, you’re just some big boring, jerky meanie, I don’t need you to be as cool as I am.” She huffed, fluttering off as you stuck our tongue and gave a sour face.
Luna of course stifles a giggle as everypony looked at you.
“Real mature Anon-san...” Trixie mutters as she rolled her eyes “certainly she has you wrapped around her hoof.”
‘Eh, other way around, RD knows I was able to teach her a better flying technique, she's just to proud to admit it.’
“Oh?” Trixie asked, perplexed “And how does one such as yourself do that when you cannot fly?”

You smirk, standing up to put out your arms, putting them above your head in the same way Rainbow had in the flight contest.
‘It was...well...more like something I learned when I taught swimming, body position and movement. Flying has a similar principle to swimming, it’s all about how your body movement-" you move your arms in a 'front-stroke' movement "-and body position and form when you move through the water, or in this case, fly through the sky. It helps create less drag, you know?’
“Indeed we do.” Luna said, fluttering her wings “such an interesting concept, to mix the art of water foul with the method of flight, simply genius Anon.”
You shrug ‘Hey, I may not see eye to eye with her, but that don’t mean I can’t try to get along with rainbow butt considering a non-flying creature showed her the real art of flight.’
“I HEARD THAT!” Rainbow called from across the room.
‘Want to make something out of it?’
“Will you two please stop!” Twilight barked “I...don’t want anypony fighting now, come on, please, this is a party, I think we’ve all seen enough conflict for one day...” She said, looking at Trixie as she trotted over.  “Trixie, why don’t I introduce you to some ponies, maybe I can show you a...better way to go about speaking to everypony else, I’ve had read up a lot on this stuff.” she smiled "I mean, we're sisters, and sisters help one another, I wouldn't want you to feel upset about being left out."
Trixie looks at Twilight for a moment before passing a glance back to you, you nod.
‘Go on sport, it will be good for you.’
Trixie blinked, blushing a bit “O-okay Anon-san...” she said softly before being led off with Twilight who began to describe the methods of making friends and acquainting yourself with others.

Crossing your arms, you watch the two mares meander off, Trixie passing a glance back to you every so often before Twilight introduced her to a brownish coloured Earth stallion.
‘God, Trixie’s going to be getting an earful before the nights out.’ You mutter as the rest of you regroup about the spot she had once occupied ‘hopefully for the best.’
“I hope so, she would make a fine model to try my new ensembles with...” Rarity began as you looked at her.
‘That would be nice, though I’m not too sure on Trixie wanting to be a model anytime soon, but perhaps she’d be able to accept things more after we get her comfortable with communicating better. Despite her third person antics, she’s got to drop that “Great and Powerful” line or nopony will take her seriously...still...its who she is, we shouldn’t be forcing her to change something that's ‘part’ of her.’
Everypony nodded as you sigh, pulling out one of the bottles.
‘So...whose up for some cider?’
Everypony around you nodded in a chorus of yes's with as Luna magicks several cups from the punch table over and you crack one of the bottles open, whiffing the smell.
‘Whoo...strong aroma.’ You mutter, taking a nice wiff.
“Ah told yeh, we aged it fer a year sugh, its gonna pack one helluva kick, whoo wee!”
You take a glass for each one of you, gently pouring a good half-glass for each mare about you as you pour one for yourself, finishing the bottle there as you raise a glass.
‘Well...cheers...to friendship’
“To Freindship!” they all say, drinking the thing down as everyone gasped, a few coughs, and you of course took it like a champ.
“It certainly has a....brutish taste...” Rarity mutters, smacking her lips as she had a semi-sour look. 
Aj just chuckled “Ya’ll never tasted aged beauty such as this sugh, an acquired taste and a bit of a far fetch from yer fancy stuff.”
Rarity huffed, shaking her head of the strength before she let out a soft sigh, letting a hoof pass through her curls.
“Well, I do enjoy a nice stiff drink as much as the next mare AppleJack, but certainly this cider has packed more of a bite than I would be use to.” She smirked “May i have some more?”
You smirk, seeing a few other ponies start to crowd around as the smell of cider was now in the air.
‘Well shucks...we won’t have enough bottles for everypony here.’
“Nonsense!” Luna barked, a faint blush across her cheeks as she finished her glass “We decree that every *hic* everypony should bare such a wonderful treat as this cider our AppleJack has prepared!”

Her horn brilliance, a deep blue as she zapped the two remaining bottles, suddenly causing them to duplicate...and duplicate, and duplicate until at least 20 bottles were sitting before you.
Blinking with surprise, you can only turn to Luna, a rather smug look on her face as she magics a bottle to up to her maw and removes its cork, taking another swig without consent. “Cider for all our loyal subjects!” Luna shouted as the bottles zipped all over landing in the hooves of everypony as cheers erupted from the library.
‘Lightweight...’ you think, smirking as you pick up a bottle, certainly impressive this pony magic was.

--

For some reason or the other, you wake up in the warmth of a bed.
But not just any bed....this is Twilights bed.
How you'd guess? Considering both SHE and Trixie are sleeping atop you as you lay on a quilt cover of stars and such, it was rather obvious you'd somehow manage to get yourself in bed and they decided to join you.
You still had your clothes on, so the thoughts of anything naughty happening were out the window.
Which was good, you weren't really looking for ANYPONY to strip you down and see you naked while you're asleep...again.
You sort of wondered what exactly...happened...after you uncorked and drank your bottle of cider.
You groan, slowly easing your body upright as you feel the weight of Trixie slip off and fwump onto the bed.
She was out like a light as you squirm from Twilights grasp around your legs before you sigh, easing gently onto the floor...and nearly on Luna's face.
Holy crap...
The Lunar Princess was out on the floor as you kneel down, seeing she had actually lay flat on her belly, sleeping soundly as you sigh.
You look outside, seeing the night is still hanging in the sky as you look at you wrist...
Only to see your phone is gone.
OH SHIT!
Panic mode x10
You start searching all over the place for your sacred item.
First you shuffle through your pockets
Nothing.
You look around the floor.
Zip
You look over the bed, under the bed, around the bed. 
Nadda
You know for a fact nopony knew what you had nor how it would work, but fuck, if somepony stole it, heads would roll, literally.
Nopony steals from you...nopony.
You continue to wander about the room, shifting books about, looking over and under anything not bolted down before you look at Luna, sighing as you gently poke her.
'Your Majesty?' you ask as she fidgets,muttering something 'your majesty,its time to arise from thy slumber.' you say as proper as possible as the mare shifts, twitching her nose before her eyes slightly open.
"ah...s-sister?"
'Not quiet Luna, time to get up..'
"Oh...dear us...what has...befallen our night?"
'I don't know...but whatever happened, my phone is missing.'
"Your...phone?"
You tap your empty wrist gauntlet as Luna's eyes go wide.
"BY CELESTIA'S MANE!" she shouts before you clam her mouth shut.
'Shhhhh let the sleeping ponies sleep' you say sternly as she nods, slowly releasing her maw as you give a sigh.
"Well, we must findeth thy scared item yes? You cannot contend with Celestia's inspection without your full attire!"
'I know, I know, damnit....' you huff, searching about as you rub your head.
Last night was still a fog as you look over to the window, seeing the sky slowly turn a hue of red as the night was wanying.
'I'll go check downstairs...' you mutter, looking at the dial clock to see it only being 5am. 'we got an hour till dawn, I'll see if I dropped it or anything, I pray to Celestia or whatever god is out there that no pony stole it.'
"I would...say neigh to such a fact. everypony knows not to trifle with you Anon, to do such a thing would be foolish!"
'I wouldn't put that past anyone of them....but...that's just me.'

Making your way downstairs, you look around at the mess that was there.
Balloons and streamers everywhere, confetti littering the tables and floors, but that wasn't what got you.
EVERYPONY who attended had fallen asleep where they laid, the floor was filled with sleeping bodies as you give a long sigh.
'What a mess...' you mutter, slowly making your way through the mass of pony as you start shuffling them about, none really seeming to wake from your movements or soft noise as you kept your eyes about, surveying the room.
The food was all gone, so was the punch, but you counted 20 bottles littered all over by the time you made it to the door across from the stairs.
Two of them were sitting in said punch bowl, obviously the party got really crazy when the punch had been spiked.
God...you must have ALL got hammered last night.
You sigh, to no avail in finding your magical tool as you turn to see Luna standing at the stairs, her eyes were wide.
"We can see that the party indeed had...been a long lasting success!" she said with a bit of a grin "Oh such a folley of ours to grant all our subjects of the night cider..." she exhaled, putting a hoof to her head as slowly trotted down the steps.
You made your way over to her.
'Any luck?' You ask as she shook her head.
"Nay, the upper floor is clean, no sign of your device sir Anon..." she looked at the main floor "considering nopony had left, I doubt it had gone far."
'Yeah...I figured, so we can either assume its somewhere here...or under somepony-'
*ULP!* Luna intruded, putting a hoof to her maw as she suddenly started to turn a little green.
'Are....you okay?' you ask as she shakes her head, her cheeks suddenly puffing as you can hear the gurgling in her stomach.
'Oh geeze....hold on, I'll get a bucket.'
You race upstairs to the bathroom, grab the waste bin on the floor, seeing Lyra and Bon Bon nestled in the tub. 
You give a d'aww face before you rush back to Luna just as she spews her insides into said bin.
For a moment you expected stars and moons to spew from her mouth, but all you got was amber coloured liquid of her cider from last night mixed with whatever else she had-
*THUNK*
You blink, hearing the sudden noise as Luna eases her head back.
There...at the bottom of the bin...was your phone.
You looked at Luna, she looked back, then into the bin, seeing your...phone there...and then back at you.
Her eyes went wide very slowly, you could see the sheer terror in her face as she stepped back a bit.
"A-Anon...." she began, suddenly putting her hoof to her mouth again as you sigh, yanking your phone from the goop as she spewed a second time.

"We are...s-so sorry Anon, we hath no idea of our actions last night, please do not be angry with us."
Luna spoke as you were in the bathroom, washing your phone off. 
It was nasty to say the least as you dry it off and walk out.
'Its...alright Luna, I'm not mad with you, just...surprised...and confused how this got into your gullet.'
She looked away as you shook your phone, water still wisking out of it.
'T'sk...not sure if I can fully clean it.'
"W-would...ANon allow us to-" Luna began as you turned to her, seeing her face pull away as she paused.
'Sure...if you can dry it out, that would be nice.'
Luna nodded slowly, magicking the phone as she let her blue glow embrace it, spinning it slowly as you could feel a strange warmth about it before it slowed and then went back to your hands.
It was dry alright, and as you tapped the screen, you found it still work.
Good....nothing to worry about.
"Again..we...we are sorry Anon, we do not wish for thy to be cross with us and... we are willing to accept your punishment for our actions."
You sigh, seeing her head bowed as you roll your eyes, and then flick her horn.
"OW!" she squeaked as you gave her a look.
'There, punishment given, now come on, we got some time and I need food...so do you Miss Puke-a-lot."
You ease past her, putting your phone back into place as she followed you, gently easing over the crumpled bodies about the main floor before you made it to the door and out into the early morning.

Luna kept a bit of a pace behind you as you surveyed Ponyville.
You were now at 5:30, so you had some time to get food before dawn, your guess at 6 considering the sun wasn't moving anywhere just yet.
You occasionally look back to see Luna, her expression is down-trodden, perhaps over the fact she somehow ate your phone and had you not gotten it out through the mouth; you might have through the other way if you weren't so fortunate.
The nasty way.
You sighed, stopping as the Lunar Princess continues forward, not really watching as she suddenly face-planted into your backside.
"oh...Ah w-we are s-sorry."
'Luna...can you please relax already, for Pete sakes you're acting like a nervious wreck.'
"But...but we had eatny thy's tool of protection and function, has thou not seen us as ill for a friend if we do such a thing?"
'I really don't care that you ate it, perhaps more on the 'why' part but I'm just glad to have it back, so don't worry. Besides, i already flicked your horn, think that's punishment enough.'
She looked away "yes...that is...logical, but we think we deserve more than such a small flick."
'Maybe later, right now, we need something to eat, and I doubt we can find a working kitchen at this hour.'
"Not so dear Anon! We may know of a place." Luna calls, finding some vigor in your comfort as she trotted off towards a corner cafe nearby.
You follow suit as she gently taps on the door.
A few moments pass before you see a wait-staff approach and open the door, he looked like he had just gotten out of bed, even his mustache was unkempt as he blinked.
"What...who's knocking at this hour..." he said, suddenly seeing the Princess.
"P-Princess Luna! Oh...w-what an honour to have you here...."
"A good morning garcon," she says in her best french accent "We ask for a seat for two if that is willing to be done, breakfast would be what we seek."
The pony-staff blinked a few times "O-oh, c-certainly, I shall go wake the chef!" he bowed, turning about and trotting off into the store. 
You could hear hoof-falls going upstairs as you look up to see a light turn on.
Silence, some murmurs before you hear.
"WHAT!? Princess Luna is here!?"
Hooves trampling about before you see the waitstaff and the sous chef arrive.
"Ah...g-good morning to you both!" he said "What can we do for you?"

Settling down at one of the outdoor tables, the waitstaff quickly trots off after you gave your order. You had asked for eggs and cheese on a bun, and Luna, curious of such a mixture of foods, asked for the same with a side of coffee for yourself and a strawberry milkshake for the Princess. The Garcon was quite welcome to accept your patrtonage, and was off with a bow as you pulled our your phone.
'Hrmm...' you mutter, flicking on your photo section 'It seems we had a bit of a photo-shoot last night.'
Luna blinked "a photo-shoot, but Anon, thy had sent no cameras about...." she paused as you wiggled your phone.
'Had you forgotten this is a camera too?'
Luna went wide eye'd as she leaned forward.
"Oh! Then we must witness to what we had committed during the eve of celebration!"
You nod, flicking through the first few photos, seeing you, Luna, the mane six, all together in nice warm friendly photos...but as you progress, it got...weirder.
Perhaps it wasn't you holding the camera at some point, one picture was of you and Luna before you got one of just Luna, her face a mix of glee and slurred instability as the pictures started to get...nuts.
When the make-out shots started to pop up, you're eyes widen.
First it was Spin-the-bottle.
Ponies making out with ponies...
Rainbow had spun, and she got you.
She was protesting...but...the next photo was her kissing you, first...her expression was uneasy, but, the following one had her...all...over you.
Perhaps she secretly did like you, it was hard to tell with her attitude at times, but she certainly had something on about you as she was really into it.
The next was Twi and Trixie....oh lordy.
Trixie was refusing as Twi blushed, but the following picture had the pair making out.
And then...pulling you in.
It got crazy from there as the pictures begin to just be random shots of ponies, the DJ, some random stallion, blah blah...and then the final one was of the inside of Luna's maw, her tongue gently hanging out as she was...about to eat your phone.
As you finish the last photo, both you and Luna had deadpan stares at the phone before you slowly turn to one another.
'We must never speak of this...' you muttered as Luna nodded.
"We shall hold our tongue on such matters further this moment..." she replied as you started clicking the delete button with the pictures.
Keeping...some...of the good ones of course as you sigh, seeing your food finally served as the chef gives a grin.
"Enjoy yourselves, bon appetite!" he said and trotted off.

You don't hesitate to scarf down your food, the chef certainly had talent as you take your bites in stride. Luna of course eats slowly, proper for a Princess, taking nibbles here and there as she watches you. She found it humorous, but you didn't care, you were hungry as you finish the last of it.
'Hrmmm, that's good, man, he can really whip up some good egg'ncheese sammiches.'
Luna giggled "Such is the truth Anon, we have spent many a dawn at this restaurant, the chef has always impressed us with his culinary skill, I say he has more talent than those of our castle cookery."
'So i see...' you smile, looking at the Princess as you sip your coffee 'Any idea what...Celestia might do?'
Luna paused, looking at you, she sighed, putting her food down as she looked upset.
"We would not know Anon, she has...never before asked another to be tested for their capabilities. She has her own reasons for such a thing, perhaps...she wishes to see if your magical skills are as strong as they were before, perhaps even see if your strength could match her once more."
'You mean fight? Oh geeze, really?'
"As we had said Anon, she had lost much of her confidence when she was bested before, she would certainly wish to find a means to improve it, at least...putting out against an opponent who would be worthy, but also beatable-"
You slam your fist on the table.
'Screw it...that's NOT how you build confidence, what the heck is wrong with Celestia to want that? If she'd want to just sit and talk fine, but a fight?'
Luna was surpirse as she eased back from the table, somewhat afraid by your reaction as she looked solemnly at you.
"Anon...please....for her sake, there is only so much sitting and talking could DO, even we had tried to help her, but she MUST do this, we BOTH know she does."
You sigh, sitting back as you put a hand to your face, taking your coffee with the other and sipping it again.
Luna watches you, concerned as she magicked her milkshake, sipping it through a straw as she waits for your answer.
'You're right....I felt the cold spike of doubt or whatever when she embraced me the first time...could that be what she wants to get rid of?'
Luna blinked in confusion for a moment, but nodded "We would believe so...we had felt her unsettled embrace before, and feel that she needs to be warmed with the strength of one she had enjoyed the company of more-so than us."
'Touching...'
Luna smiled a bit "She has lived a long time Anon, few creatures can live her life-span, even the guards cannot be close with her, for they are simply ponies that will too pass to the great veil of time. She is immortal, forever living alone...without anypony to call her own."
'You're in the same boat too aren't you?'
She nodded "Yes...but...we are younger than she, and still fit to last a good life with anypony we see fit to do so; she however is not as fortunate as we...and that is why...she wished for you."
'For me?'
Luna nodded, sighing a bit "I had heard her one night, upon my rounds below her room, she was crying, her voice strained as she wept, speaking your name, seeking your warmth and your kindness again. We had wanted to comfort her, but felt she would only find herself in worse ware, so we let her mourn your departure and wish for your return."
You settle back into the chair, taking a breath and exhaling slowly.
Had you really made THAT much of an impact on her, was she THAT attached to you that she even cried for you to come back? It certainly seemed off considering how much responsibility she had to handle daily and how she always seemed to happy to just be with the company of others. That made everything...different...it made everything about her inspection a lot more concerning...and a lot more serious.

'Well...' you begin, taking your final sip of your now finished coffee '...if she wishes to really see how much I've changed, then I won't hold back against her.' you mutter, slowly standing up from your seat as you shuffle into your pocket.
You grab your wallet, you had some change you could toss, but before you could, Luna dropped a small pile of bits.
"it is on us Anon, we are....just glad you will be able to aid our sister this time cometh."
'Trust me...' you smirk as you stuff your wallet away 'I'll do more than aid her, I'll completely revitalize her if I have to.'