Cloudy Drifter tossed and turned in a failed attempt to get the slightest moment of rest. Glistening moonlight invaded the silent bedroom through a gap in her navy blue curtains. Her aching hooves emerged from a creased duvet and pulled a tired, limp body out of the bed and onto the wooden floor. She brushed her long, fine sapphire mane away from her eyes ,that were now longing to close but were unable to get any form of relief. Heavy hoofsteps slowly echoed through the hallways as she made her way to the door, leading to the peaceful paradise known as Cloudsdale. Her wings stretched out, each feather standing to attention in the chilly evening breeze and released their tension when Cloudy launched herself into the atmosphere. Like a graceful swan eagerly returning to it's nest, the soft-spoken pegasus glided swiftly through the air and swooped down towards Ponyville.
Her descent came to an end outside Sugarcube Corner; even in the darkness it's vibrant colours shone like a beacon making standing out from the plain, ordinary buildings that surrounded it. She saw a light come into existence upstairs and came to the conclusion that Candy Twist had awoken. Cloudy Drifter's rainbow tipped hooves gently tapped on the door, with little effort, and a scrambling could be heard as someone made their way downstairs in a hurry. The door swung open, knocking Cloudy of the doorstep and onto the damp grass.
"Hello!" exclaimed a pink mare bursting out of the candy covered shop. Her excitement deflated as she realised no one was there."Hello?" she repeated. A painful moan gave a weak reply. Candy peered to her left and saw her sky blue friend collapsed on the floor. "Sorry!" she cried, feeling ashamed of herself. Cloudy pulled her self up and recovered her composure.
"Hey, sorry if I woke you up," She muttered in a weak weary tone, shaking the dirt off her hooves. "I hate to bother you at this time."
"No, don't be, I couldn't sleep tonight." Candy replied with a similar pain in her voice.
After conferring for several minutes, they decided to visit their dear friend, Shining Lullaby, who was talented in granting tired, sleepless ponies remedies and spells to ease their slumber. The pair wander round the corner and saw an winding line that had no visible end. They followed the queue to the large house Lullaby resided in. It was true that Lullaby was well know, not only for her talents but for her parents as well. She was the daughter of Princess Twilight Sparkle and Flash Sentry, but she lacked both the magic and fighting skills that her parents possessed and instead had interest in sleep as she suffered from insomnia as a filly. Despite her career choices, her parents were proud of her and supported her decision.
The silence of the night was overwhelmed by the deafening chatter of inpatient ponies waiting to be served. Young fillies complained to their parents, begging to go home, and ponies let out large yawns and gossiped among themselves about the cause of this mayhem.