//------------------------------// // Chapter 16: Stardust Surprise // Story: Through the Looking Glass // by Electuroo //------------------------------// Through the Looking Glass (MLP) Chapter 16: Stardust surprise Another nice day at Ponyville with the sun shining bright and the day going well for those that live at the town, at Sweet Apple Acres the Apples was finishing up their last of the days apple picking with their friend and new employee Stardust whom was a big help in some areas where they got things done. Stardust hind kicks a tree and apples fall into the baskets and she picks up the baskets walking over to the barn with them. “Golly Stardust ya really know how to work hard, ya and Big McIntosh really can get the work done around here” Applejack spoke as they loaded the apples into the creates. “Woo wee with this many apples it sure to keep things going for a while. Why don’t we go see Twilight and see what she up to?” Stardust put the empty baskets down “I got time” Stardust thought where she been staying for two weeks now and laughed a little and Applejack got the joke and laughed too. Twilight at this time was still trying to figure out how the lock opens, it didn’t have a key hole “Twilight are you still trying to figure to open that old thing?” Spike came up to her holding a try of food and tea. “You been at it for over a week now.” Twilight sighed “Yeah I know, it just impossible to open” she put it back down on the table “Thank you Spike for the tea” “No problem Twilight” Spike replied then they heard a voice. “Howdy Twilight still trying to open that big old book of y'alls?” Applejack took note of the book “And how where did ya get it?” Twilight felt a little silly “I kind of forgot that part didn’t I?” she nods “Right, this book came from Merlin” “Merlin is that a somepony that new in town?” they turn to see Pinkie Pie sitting right there before them Stardust looked back at the door then back at her again “What?” she started to walk at the door and push it open and close it hearing the noise of it then turn back again “Ok what the hoof?” she getting hang of the proverbs. “Don’t bother sugar cube we given up figuring that out, it just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie as Rainbow Dash puts it” Applejack laughed a little. “So partner who is Merlin?” Stardust answered that “A powerful wizard from my world he been long gone but still alive in some strange plain of reality that I can’t explain, only my magic can bring those to there” Applejack turn to Stardust “Only yer magic how?” Stardust points to the colour of her coat and the long horn shimmering briefly “Oh right sugar cube it that magic watiz crystal that fused with ya right?” “Can I go there please!” Pinkie Pie pleads “I want to say hello to that new pony!” Stardust shook her head “I can’t, the plains that we would go to is more like a dream realm now, I believe he was the one that allow us to contact him directly” “Even after all this time he still have that influence?” Twilight turn to her and she nods “Seem wise I guess, so what do you ponies what to do?” Stardust thought about it and remember the bowling building “How about bowling? I saw you got one of those bowling alleys here in Ponyville” Stardust suggested “Yeah I always wanted to go but we never usually have time” Spike seem happy with it and the others agreed “Alright lets go” they all got up and left Twilight’s to go bowling. Far South… Outside the edges of Equestria stood a town inside a fort with fields as the eyes could see of wheat and being harvested by the Earth Ponies, standing tall close by was the Marshal of Fort Hooves and he name was Marshal Hurricane. A pony with blue coat similar to that of Rainbow Dash’s but with short grey mane and tail with wings strong and big when opened with a jacket, bandanna and a hat on, he also had a cutie mark of a hurricane on his hind legs. “Howdy Marshal how does the weather look today?” one of the Earth Ponies came up to him with a smirk on her face. “Chestnut the weather is just dandy today, not to worry about. Now how goes the farming?” he turn to her “It going really well Marshal, the wheat is at it prime” she replied as they continued to do the harvest. “Is it what I heard that sometime this week we might be getting a visit from the princess herself?” Marshal Hurricane turn to her “From what I heard I believe it to be true but we always welcome visitors to these here parts any way cupcake” he look to the walls of the fort “It just our town doesn’t have that look of a pleasant welcome as many places does since this is one of the towns very close to dragon country after all” “So how is the planning going?” Chestnut said looking to see some ponies moving a sign up onto the fort wall. He laughed a little “Better if we had more wings but since I am the only one and have to not only be the marshal of here parts but be the weather pony to keep those big old storms away it a challenge for me to even find time off” “Oh come on I am sure you love the challenge though” He turn to her blue eyes and with a soft stare he replied “Yes Chestnut that is true and I better get back to doing my rounds” Chestnut thought about ponies in Ponyville about the letters she gotten from her cousin Applejack “Maybe my cousin with her friends could help out…” she trailed off a little and raised her head “Indeed I will” she runs off back to the fort to see she could get a letter done and sent off with the trains mail cart before sunset when the train leave for Ponyville the Canterlot. Pinkie Pie… After the game of bowling she had managed to proceed Stardust to come back to Sugar Cube Corner for a surprise gift “Come on come on! It a cool and amazing gift I did for you!” Stardust walking with her couldn’t help but laugh “I can see why you make friends so easily, your cheerful style really is something I couldn’t help but smile” “I always like to see my friends smile and you are one of them! Even you’re the mother of my other friends Electuroo and Angel, still try not to get her mixed up with Fluttershy Bunny” she spoke bouncing alongside Stardust as they came closer to the shop. Stardust took a moment to look at it “I seen this place from a distance but never this close, it sure look sweet” “Yep o ruinny this is my home and where I work with Mr and Mrs Cake” Pinkie Pie replied as they entered Stardust gasped at the cake she saw it was saying ‘Happy birthday Stardust’ she turn and asked “How did you know it was my birthday. I didn’t say anything to anyo-anypony” she was amazed to say the least looking at it. “Oh I figured it out but not telling it my Pinkie Pie secret” she smirked Mr Cake came through “Ah right on time, I hope you like the cake” “I do but please don’t tell anyone else, I am old enough as it is and I am not really one for parties” Stardust replied with a kind smile and saw the candles was lit and so she blew them out. Pinkie Pie let off a party popper “Yay! Happy birthday” she cheered then said “I usually would throw a party but Electuroo told me that you hardly like parties so I Pinkie Promised to not throw one for you” “Thank you and to you as well Mr Cake and your wife for making this amazing cake” She smiled and used her horn magic to pick up the knife and cut the cake into pieces. “I see someone getting the hang of using their magic” Mr Cake laughed a little. Stardust turn to him “Thanks to Twilight, I been able to get the hang of it but still having trouble in some areas though” Stardust put a piece on a plate for Pinkie Pie “In a way this is a party but a small private one” Pinkie Pie was already eating her cake and swallowed “Yeah it is and we get to party!” she cheered “Best to do it in the party room so no one notices” Mr Cake hints to the party room. “Pinkie Pie I think it safe to let my kids and your close friend know about it” Stardust said and walks into the room. “I know that why I called them already” Pinkie Pie said and Stardust saw as they all called out “Happy Birthday!” Stardust turn her head “Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie right?” “Correct-o-mondo!” Pinkie Pie grinned and bounced on in. “And I didn't set up the party as I pinkie promised, Electuroo and the others did” She beamed “Happy birthday mum” Electuroo gave her a hug and Angel did too. “Yeah and we all got you gifts” Angel hits to the table Stardust looked at them all “Wow I don’t know what to say… you really know how to make a grown wo… mare feel happy don’t you” she corrected the phrase in mid-sentence. “And the bowling was another birthday treat wasn’t it?” “That was my idea while me and Electuroo with some of the others got this ready for your birthday Stardust” Rainbow Dash grinned “Pretty cool isn’t it?” “Fooled me completely” Stardust laughed as Fluttershy started the birds to sing their tune for the party and everypony started to have a great time. “Hope ya don’t mind sugarcube. Applebloom wanted to come and she really liked hanging around ya since you’ve helped in the farm and all” Applejack said hinting to Applebloom standing before her Stardust knelt down “It wouldn’t be complete with you kid” “Thank ya Stardust” Applebloom said then turn to the cake “Can ah have a piece?” “Sure” Stardust picks up a piece and put it on a plate with her magic and it lands before Applebloom. “Wow ya really are getting the hang of it” Applebloom cheered in delight “ah like to see some tricks of yer like Twilight does” Stardust felt a little sheepish about her magic skills “Stardust still getting use to her magic Applebloom” Twilight spoke up “She a fast learner though” Electuroo hearing this smiled then turn to see a large cannon before him “Party Cannon… seriously…” he saw Pinkie Pie behind it grinned and he sat there and covered his ears with his hooves as she let it off making everyone turn to see Electuroo covered in confetti. Everyone was laughing and he joined in too “Okie Dokie loki! I score a big point for everyone laughing!” Pinkie Pie cheered Rainbow Dash brushed off some of the confetti “Don’t worry Pinkie Pie got me with it last year” she laughed a bit more and Electuroo did too They enjoyed the party throughout the day all getting to have another fun day with Stardust’s birthday party.