The next day, Flurry Heart woke up in her crib to see Shining Armor and Cadence standing over her.
Cadence lifted up her baby, "Hi sweetie. Happy first birthday."
Flurry Heart gave a big yawn and squeezed her mother's nose.
"Aww Flurry." Shining Armor said, "You have a big day ahead of you. All of your family and friends are coming over soon for your big birthday celebration. You'll get to see Aunt Twily, Grandma and Grandpa, and you get to play with all of your baby friends."
Flurry Heart was so giddy she was flying all over the room.
Nanny Poppins walked in on the pretty scene, "May I see the birthday filly? I have to change and dress her for her party."
"Sure thing, but have her down soon. The guests will be here any minute." said Cadence.
She and Shining Armor left but Nanny called out, "Wait!"
The couple stopped.
"Will Starlight Glimmer be at the party today?"
"Of course," Shining Armor replied, "She's the one who saved Equestria from Queen Chrysalis."
"Perfect." Nanny chuckled for a brief minute but looked up to see Cadence looking at her curiously, "I mean. I can't wait to meet her!"
Cadence said, "Great! Be down with Flurry Heart in ten minutes."
Soon, Nanny was alone with Flurry, "It's time to drain all of the love out of your-" she stopped as her nostrils took in a rancid smell coming from Flurry Heart's diaper.
She put the giggling Flurry on her changing table and groaned, "Right after I change and disinfect the young one."
Meanwhile, the Friendship Express going to the Crystal Empire from Ponyville was packed with partygoers ready to celebrate Flurry's birthday.
Pinkie was bouncing up and down in her seat, "This is going to be the best day ever!" she squealed, "We're gonna arrive in the Crystal Empire and will all be partied up! We'll play games, eat snacks, dance, and sing happy birthday to Flurry Heart! I can hardly wait!"
At her seat, Starlight Glimmer was staring out of the window looking a bit worried.
"Are you okay Starlight?" Trixie asked, seeing how worried her best friend was.
Starlight sighed, "I'm fine. I've just been worried that somehow, Chrysalis will crash the party and exact her revenge on me."
"Did you have another nightmare?"
Starlight nodded, "I dreamt was at the party but there was nopony there and when then suddenly I got the strangest feeling that I was being watched. Suddenly Chrysalis popped out of this giant cake and then she started to drain all of my love from me."
Trixie put her hoof around Starlight, "I really doubt Chrysalis will show up at the party. Crystal guards are everywhere, there's no way she'll get in."
Starlight sighed, "I just hope this day won't turn out like-"
"WE'RE HERE!!!!!!" Starlight's thoughts were interrupted by Pinkie Pie, who pointed to the Crystal Empire train station.
The train stopped and a guard was directing the ponies off of the train, "All party guests must exit the train in an orderly fashion. We don't want anypony to get trampled."
But everypony was so excited, they ran off the train and the guard ended up getting trampled by the guests and when the dust settled, his uniform was disheveled and he was seeing little floating Derpys everywhere.
Everyone was amazed when they saw the entire city decked out for the party.
"This party is awesome!" Pinkie Pie cheered, "There's so many party games and food stations! And everypony showed up! I have to go find Cheese Sandwich!" The pink pony eagerly ran off to the game station.
Trixie walked around with Starlight but the pair was startled by Discord suddenly popping up behind them.
The draconeques observed his surroundings "This is some party!" He said, "But isn't this kind of a big deal to throw a giant party for a little filly. When I turned a year old, all I got was a birthday cake covered in chocolate milk."
"Well a royal fill deserves a royal celebration" said Trixie as she nudged Discord, "and I'm surprised you even had a 1st birthday party when nopony likes you!"
"Oh yeah? Well you always like to be extravagent!"
The fight was stopped when Trixie pulled her friends apart and looked up, "Thorax and the Changelings are here!"
Everyone looked up to see Thorax and his subjects fly over the buildings and land the center of the crowd.
"Thorax, you made it!" exclaimed Starlight.
Thorax smiled, "Well Flurry Heart's turning a year old and the Changelings and I wouldn't miss it for Equestria. We have some adorable presents to give her. We all pitched in to ma-"
Suddenly, trumpets started blaring and Sunburst walked out with a clipboard.
"Attention everypony, I'd like to bring out Shining Armor and Cadence for the presentation of the royal birthday filly."
Everyone turned up to the castle balcony to see Shining Armor, Cadence, and a young squire.
"Greetings everypony," the royal squire read from a scroll, "it is with great pleasure that we present to you, the royal birthday filly, Flurry Heart."
Everypony looked up to see Sunburst come out with Flurry in her arms. Little Flurry was wearing a small birthday crown and had on a frilly pink dress covered in bows and ruffled trims and she wore little pink ballet slippers on her hooves.
"She's so cute!" Rarity gushed, "Especially since I made that outfit for her."
"Shh! Don't steal Flurry's spotlight!" Twilight whispered.
He then went to the front of the balcony and lifted the baby up for all to see.
The guests began clapping and stomping their hooves. One couple even took a picture.
"Wow!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, "This is just like my favorite movie, although I may have forgotten what happens next."
Sunburst gave Flurry to Cadence and she walked up to the balcony, "Thank you all for coming to the first birthday celebration of our beloved Flurry Heart. It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since she was born.”
A tourist with pins all over his vest called up, “And one year since she nearly caused another Ice Age!”
There was a brief moment of awkward silence before Shining Armor spoke up, “Yeah, that too, not her proudest moment.”
Cadence continued, “And now, Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich will give the Royal party decree.”
Everyone below began to cheer as Pinkie Pie arrived on the balcony.
Pinkie Pie read from a scroll she pulled out of her hair, “By the power invested in me, I say it’s time to party!”
Cheese Sandwich came out with a giant party cannon.
“Blastoff!” He launched the cannon and everyone cheered as confetti rained down on the guest, signaling the start of a big party.