Enchantalot, a bright shining example of high society, class, royalty, and power. The city was the crown jewel of the world, and it was in this city that a local seamstress by the name of Rarity was working on a dress that had been ordered by a wealthy man known as Filthy Rich. The dress was for his wife, and it was supposed to be the spitting image of perfection.
Rarity was forced to resort to using her magic to sew the dress, moving the thread and needle with telekinesis. The dress was light blue with a white liner, with several colored gems attached to the arms, chest, and ring of the gown. The dress was absolutely beautiful, but Rarity was sick and tired of this dress for Filthy Rich.
Sure, she couldn't deny the dress was a fantastic piece of art, but the paper-white Magicborn was annoyed with the Filthy's insane demands, such as having the dress be covered with the shiniest gems in the kingdom. And let me tell you, sewing a gem into a dress wasn't a cakewalk. In fact it was one of the most difficult thing someone could do.
Rarity looked down at what she had made so far and sighed disapprovingly. The dress was missing something. Then, she got an idea.
"I know just the thing! Sweetie Belle, would you be a dear and grab me that length of gold silk over there by your bed?" Rarity asked, but no answer came. The seamstress face palmed. "Of course, how could I forget? Sweetie Belle is off at that fancy boarding school!"
Rarity got up to grab the ribbon, when she heard something that sounded like a whistle come from outside her home. But no, it was not a whistle, it was a scream!
"Someone might need help!" Rarity exclaimed. She grabbed her purse, which contained 7 magical gems; 2 rubies, 1 emerald, 2 sapphires, and 2 amethysts. These crystals, when used with the proper magical skill, allowed Rarity to focus magic from her hands.
"Well, let's go and take care of business!" Rarity said with a grin as she walked out the front door, happily accepting an excuse to break away from the dress.
"Someone! Help! My bunny is stuck in a tree, and that cat is about to eat him!" A quiet voice shrieked fearfully as a white fluffy rabbit twitched its nose while standing on a branch, while a fat white cat slowly crouched towards him.
"Fluttershy, you need to calm down," A Skyborn man landed next to her. It was Flash Sentry. "Deep breaths, tell me what happened," Flash asked the scared animal lover.
"Well, Flash, Angel and I were out for a stroll in the neighborhood, like we usually do, then I noticed a poor duckling was walking away from her flock so I gently guided her back. But when I looked to find Angel, I saw he was stuck in the tree, and then that cat came and now Angel's gonna get eaten and I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!" Fluttershy sobbed.
Flash looked up at the two animals and gasped. "Oh, crap you're right!" He exclaimed. "We need to get that cat down before Angel hurts her!"
Fluttershy blinked twice, tilting her head in confusion, "Um...don't you mean to say that we should get Angel down?" Fluttershy asked.
"Trust me Fluttershy," Flash said as he flew up the tree. "The only one that needs saving is the cat."
Flash flew up beside the cat and grabbed her by the back of the neck. This wasn't the first time Flash had picked up a cat, and he knew what would happen if he grabbed them from underneath. So he learned that when cats are picked up by the fat on the back of their neck it basically paralyzes them. Flash flew down and dropped the cat gently on the ground, where she simply licked her paw.
"Hey, guys, watchya doing?" A pink haired woman asked as she appeared out of nowhere.
It was Pinkie Pie, the town jester. No one took her seriously, mainly because she didn't wear pants. All she ever wore was what looked like a light pink leotard and a vivid pink jacket.
"Pinkie!" Fluttershy shouted, stepping back a bit in surprise. "Where did you come from?"
"That's a good question," Pinkie grinned. "One I don't think you're ready to be answered yet."
Fluttershy was about to protest before she remembered her bunny was still stuck. "Oh no! Angel's still stuck up there! Flash, please, get him down."
Flash didn't move. "Fluttershy, I don't mean to be that guy but Angel's a demon. It would be best if we just leave him up there."
"Not to worry. I'll have that bunny down in no time!" Rarity, the seamstress, appeared, focusing her magic into the gems.
The bunny tickled his nose as a magical set of stairs appeared on the branch. The bunny took a step on the stairs to make sure it was stable, and once he was sure he bounced down the stairs and landed on the ground. The stairs vanished and Angel ran up into Fluttershy's arms.
"Oh, thank you so much!" Fluttershy squeaked, hugging Angel tightly.
"No thanks needed, darling," Rarity said as she whipped her purple hair back.
Both Flash and Pinkie didn't share Fluttershy's joy, as their expressions turned grim.
"You've doomed us all." The two muttered.
Rarity ignored both Flash and Pinkie and spoke to Fluttershy. "My name's Rarity, darling, what might your name be?" Rarity asked.
"My name's Fluttershy," Fluttershy said, smiling warmly. "I can't thank you enough for rescuing Angel."
"Think nothing of it, darling," Rarity grinned. "What kind of woman would I be if I didn't help?"
Then Rarity noticed the cat. "Opal?! Were you attacking that poor rabbit?"
The cat gave Rarity a confused look as Rarity picked her up. "I'm so sorry Opal here gave you so much trouble," Rarity apologized. "Please forgive me?"
"Of course I forgive you," Fluttershy said. "You helped Angel, and that makes you a good person in my book."
"Sorry to interrupt," Flash spoke up, "but you said your name was Rarity, right?"
"The one and only," Rarity said proudly.
"And your name is Pinkie Pie?" Flash asked the pink loving joker.
"Yepper deppers!" Pinkie chortled.
"Huh. What're the odds. Well, that just makes my job a whole lot easier," Flash said, before clearing his throat. "Miss Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie, you have been requested for a mission by her majesty, Princess Celestia."
Everyone gasped upon hearing that.
"A mission?!" Fluttershy squealed, squeezing Angel tight in fear.
"By Princess Celestia?!" Rarity asked, a twinkle of glee in her eyes.
"For chocolate pudding?!" Pinkie asked crazily.
Flash blinked in confusion before responding. "Um...yes?"
"Whoo-hoo!" Pinkie yelled. "Count me in!"
"You may 'count me in' as well, darling!" Rarity declared.
All eyes were locked on Fluttershy, who was hiding her face behind her pink hair. Flash walked up to her and laid a hand on her shoulder.
"The Princess isn't forcing you Fluttershy," Flash stated. "You don't have to go if you don't want to."
"But...but..." Fluttershy found it difficult to get the words out. "But I want to go...it's just that...it sounds...really, really, really, really scary."
"I'd say she's onboard," Pinkie said.
"She didn't say yes," Flash replied.
"She didn't say no," Pinkie said back.
"Oh, alright, I'll go, I guess..." Fluttershy finally said.
"Alright! Adventure!" Pinkie shrieked.
Flash winced at the high pitched noise. "Well, if it's alright with you, please, come with me to the castle."
The walk to the castle was quieter then Flash would have expected.
The only thing that had happened during the stroll to the castle was the constant rambling from Pinkie Pie as she tried to theorize what the Princess needed the three of them for.
Once they had entered they were greeted with the sight of a dusty, old looking, building that looked very bland.
"So, this is the castle? I thought it'd have more decorations!" Rarity said.
"Nah, Celestia hasn't really been decorative in the last 997 years," Flash answered.
"How come?" Fluttershy asked.
Flash shrugged. "I don't know why, I just know that she started acting a bit sadder than usually a few years ago. Nobody knows why."
"That's to bad," Pinkie sighed, before smiling brightly as she pulled a large chocolate cake out of nowhere. "Luckily I have the solution to helping her. Cake's always the best medicine!"
Flash quickly grabbed the cake and chucked it out a nearby open window.
"Cake is forbidden in the castle!" Flash hissed. "Her majesty is on a diet and has forbidden any type of dessert or candy in the castle. No exceptions."
Pinkie held up her hands in defense. "Woah there, buddy, I don't wanna be starting any wars over cake right now."
Flash sighed as he regained his composure and proceeded down the hall.
"Can you tell us why we are here Flash?" Fluttershy asked.
"Not yet, Fluttershy," Flash answered. "I will once everyone's been assembled. It'll be much easier that way so one of our, uh, guests, so to speak, will find out as well. She's kinda in trouble, so I haven't exactly told her yet. I can't tell you her name, but from what I know, she sure was feisty when Soarin and Spitfire tried to apprehend her, I'll tell you that much."
It took a few minutes before the group reached the main room, where a large wooden table sat in the middle of the room with fifteen wooden chairs around it. Sitting at the table was a rainbow haired girl in handcuffs and a blonde soldier who was wearing red armor next to her.
"Fluttershy? What are you doing here?" The rainbow haired girl asked.
"Rainbow Dash? Why are you in handcuffs?" Fluttershy asked, an eyebrow raised.
Dash blushed. "It's a long story."
It didn't take long before Fluttershy put two and two together. She frowned as she walked up to Rainbow and pulled on her right ear.
"You were trying to get the Wonderbolt's attention, weren't you?" She asked, pulling up on Rainbow's ear.
"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Rainbow yelled as her pale ear turned red. "I'm sorry okay! Sweet Celestia, your fingernails are sharp!"
Fluttershy decided Rainbow had enough punishment and released her ear. Rainbow rubbed the bleeding spot on her ear while wincing at the burning feeling she got when she touched it.
"Alright you three, have a seat. When the rest of the people we need get here, I'll finally tell you why you're here," Flash said.
"But for now, allow me to relieve any questions you might have."
All heads were drawn to the entrance where none other than Princess Celestia herself stood, a golden aura shining off her. Flash and Applejack instantly bowed at the sight of their Princess, and the other four followed suit.
Celestia gave them a gentle smile as she moved her hands in a lifting motion.
"Rise my subjects." She said, and everyone stood up.
She approached Flash and rested a hand on his shoulder, and his body felt warm by her touch. "My student will be arriving shortly," Celestia said to him, "would you be so kind as to escort her here?"
Flash saluted. "As you wish my Princess," Flash said as he made his way towards the door. But before left, he shot the group a look that said 'be good' before leaving.
Celestia directed her attention to the group, her warm glow spreading to their hearts.
"As I said, my young ones, ask me any question you desire to know, and I shall answer it." Celestia said with that kind smile if hers.
The group was silent, ascso many questions buzzed through their heads but they couldn't find a way to let them surface. What could they ask? What was the right thing to ask? What was the wrong thing to ask? It was questions like these that made all the others swarm inside everyone's brain. Everyone except Rainbow, who had only one question on her mind as she raised her hand.
"Yes, my subject?" Celestia asked, calling on Rainbow Dash.
"Yeah, sorry to bother you your goddess-ness," Rainbow said holding up her chuffed hands. "But could you, by chance, remove these things please?"
Applejack glared at Rainbow Dash, tightly gripping the greatsword tied to her waist. How dare she ask the almighty Princess a stupid question! Applejack was ready to give Rainbow a good cut for her insolence, but was stopped as Celestia approached her.
"Your name is Rainbow Dash, correct?" She asked. "The Elementalist who defeated a group of guards and caused quite the amountdestruction?"
Rainbow's pupil's shrunk as a bead of sweat started to drop down the side of her head. "Uh...you must be confusing me with somebody else," She lied.
"Pity," Celestia said, laying her hands on the chains, causing them to glow with a golden aura. "I was looking forward to meeting the one and only Elementalist in the kingdom who can control more than one element, I'm kind of an admirer of hers. I do love Elemental magic, it's just so full of color and skill," She sighed.
Rainbow's mind was in complete shock at what she just heard. Princess Celestia, thee Princess Celestia, was a fan of a her?! Rainbow Dash couldn't believe it, she couldn't begin to comprehend the fact that the Princess of Enchantria was a fangirl. But Rainbow never disappointed her fans, Princess or not.
"Oh you mean 'Rainbow Dash', I thought you said 'Hobo Rash'," Rainbow said casually, like she had just promoted to queen of the world. "Yeah I'm Rainbow Dash, the one and only, fastest woman in all of Enchantria and the most awesome. I gotta say Princess I never-OW!" Rainbow cried out in pain as the metal shackles tightened around her wrists.
"Hey! What's the big idea?!" Rainbow demanded, before remembering who she was talking to and corrected herself, "Your holiness."
"That, my dear Hobo Rash, was for lying," Celestia teased, bopping Rainbow on the nose.
"Now then, does anyone else have any questions?" Celestia asked, but everyone had their lips shut tight.
"Nothing?" She asked. "There's no need to be afraid my subjects, I don't bite."