It was Friday, the day of the party. Phoenix was getting ready in front of a mirror she had in her room, when Omega came up and said " Alpha, do you need to go?
" Unfortunately, I do. If I don't, then that pink pony will come looking for me and trust me, we do not want that pink one coming here because she will ruin everything."
He grumbled " I still don't like it. We can't look like ponies so I can't have them follow you to protect you."
She looked at him and said " By the way, I always meant to ask you, if your called Omega then how did you get the other Timberwolves wolves to follow you?"
" Used to be part of biggest pack in forest. One day, pack found you. Leader challenged you, thinking you were a waste of space. You killed him, making you the new Alpha. Ones that stick to old ways declared you new Alpha, but newer generation didn't want a pony leading pack. Broke off into smaller packs. I was most dedicated to old ways, and made many enemies. I was given the title as an insult, never to lead another pack, or at least, never one lead by another wolf."
She smiled and said " Well, i'm glad that you are here with me to keep these the minions in check."
" Shouldn't you be getting ready for that party?"
" Actually," She said as she finished cleaning up her hair, " I'm finished." She turned to leave. " Tell the rest of the pack I'll be back in about an hour."
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As she walked along the path to the tree, she thought to herself ' Now where did Rarity say the party was going to be? Right, in the library. Now where would that be...' She looked around and saw that a sign was in front of a tree house that said library. ' That's convenient. Almost too convenient.'
She pushed open the door, peeking around. " Hello, anybody home?"
The lights flashed on, with ponies jumping out from behind every available surface. " SUPRISE!"
She panicked and let loose a spell. It went over their heads and crashed into one of the lights above, incinerating it.
The others slowly turned their heads to the light, then back to her. She gave a sheepish smile and said " Oops?"
pinkie pie then jumped in front of her and said " Wowie, what a light show. Again, again!"
As soon as she said that, the party started to regain its former atmosphere, ponies laughing and drinking punch. Several came to meet her, but she sent them with a quick hello and expressing her desire to find rarity.
She saw the white mare over by the stairs, and quickly trotted over to her.
" Hello Rarity. I'm suprised that so many ponies showed up. I mean, I'm just little old me."
She laughed and said " Don't be ridiculous darling, once Pinkie pie heard about you she demanded that we host you a party. Besides, she never knew when you first moved in, and Pinkie dear knows everyone." At this point, her grin had a silent tone to it, like one you would give to someone you don't like, not one bit.
" Well, as much as I have been enjoying myself, I am afraid I really must be getting home. Don't want to keep my pets waiting."
" Oh, before you go, why don't you meet my friends?"
She pulled Phoenix over to the side of the tree house where a group of mares were chatting. " Needle, these are my friends Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie pie, and Trixie."
Trixie gave a awkward hoof wave, and said " Hello. I'm new to town. Have you been here long?"
Phoenix said " I guess you could say that. What about you?"
She blushed and said " No, I actually just moved here."
" Oh, i see. Anyway. as i was telling Rarity i really need to be going."
" Stay, enjoy the party. It would be rude for you to leave when not Everypony has had a chance to meet you."
Phoenix gave a suspicious glare, but finally relented. " I guess I can stay a little longer."
Applejack grinned. " That's the spirit. Now go meet some friends!"
As Phoenix walked away, Applejack grew a frown on her face and said " Well, I didn't feel like she was lying when she said she'said been here awhile, or about her pets. She's real vague though. I don't like it, not one bit."
Trixie sighed and said " Well, all we can do is keep an eye on her."
" We should get back to the party. Don't want to look suspicious."
As it wound late into the night, Phoenix was finally able to leave the prying eyes of the library and return home. She took a different path so that they would not find her home in case they followed her, an d soon reached the door of her cave. She sighed, and thought ' Knowing my luck the past few days, somebody is going to be in there. Just watch.'
She pushed open the door and stepped inside, looking around to see if anyone had come in. ' Huh, i was wrong. Seems no one-' She rounded the corner to her library to see Chrysalis sitting on the floor with one of her romance books in her hooves. ' Do i feel like dealing with her right now? No, i'll deal with her in the morning.'
She quietly walked up to her bed, and got in. She mumbled to herself " Tomorrow will be better." She then drifted off to sleep.