//------------------------------// // 6 // Story: The Anniversary // by Macmeg13 //------------------------------// Twilight was over the moon with excitement. Not physically of course, an impossible feat only told in her old fairytail stories. Still, Twilight couldn't help her good mood. Not only is she pulling it off, on schedule as well, but she's also going to a new library! She couldn't wait! Spike seems to be picking up on those good moves as he giggled as he bounced on her back. Twilight turned a corner, the library in view, when her cell rang. Pausing, she levitated her cell out of her bag to reveal Moondancer's cell number. Grinning, she answered. "Hello? Moondancer?" "Hello, Twilight." came her regular monotone reply. "How are you?" Twilight couldn't help but chuckle. "Guess what band's getting back together." she asked, waiting to hear her guess. "Magic Love?" Twilight eyebrows raised in surprised, before frowning skeptically. While she knew Moondancer was a brilliant filly, she also knew that she couldn't have guessed it that quickly. "Uh, yeah. How'd you know?" "It was the lead story on the 5:00 news." Twilight froze. This was a surprise to her, and she really hated surprises. She didn't have all the facts, but somehow she had a feeling this was Shining's fault. "You surprise me sometimes Sparkle." Moondancer's voice surprised her once more. "Why?" she asked, confuse by such statement. "Wasting your time on regrouping a long forgotten band instead of catching up on your studies." Twilight gave a sheepish shrug, even though aware that Moondancer couldn't in fact see her. "I admit it's slightly unorthodox of me but my parents needed help and this is the only plan I could have came up with on short notice." Moondancer hummed on the other line. "I suppose I could understand from that view point. But what about the unknown variables." Twilight gulped nervously. "Such as?" she asked, though aware of what Moondancer was about to say. "What if the plans doesn't turn out as you would hope? The consequences can be dire! The town could hate you, your parents might not be happy, Celestia might be disappointed, your family might hate you, the band might sue you,-" As Moondancer started to note different possibilities, Twilight hyperventilated. Thousands of different scenarios played before her in her minds eye, on horrific scene after the next. Self-doubt started to fog Twilights mind and vision as she tried to reason with herself. Spike nudges and whining going to deaf ears as she tried to regain her senses. With all the possibilities of going wrong, was finishing her mission really worth the risk? In a last resort, Spike opened his maw and bit down on her left ear, causing her to snap out of it with a yelp. "-the list is endless! With all these possibilities, this plan ending in success is basically improbable." Moondancer finished, unaware of the inner turmoil she just caused. Twilight blinked slowly, halting her scolding she was about to unleash on her baby drake at her words. "Repeat that please." "My list?" Twilight shook her head, again aware that Moondancer couldn't see her. "No, just your last words." There was a pause, Twilight fretted that she might have hung up. "With all these pausibilities, this plan ending in sucess is basically impraubable." Twilights smile grew. "But not impossible." Twilight replied. "Excuse me?" Moondancer asked, confusion laced in her voice. "You said that it was improbable, not impossible." Twilight smiled smugly. There was her answer. That fact alone was why she was doing this right, she had probability on her side. Moondancer sputtered in surprise, not excepting that reply. "B-but does that make it all worth it?" Twilight chuckled. "No," she responded, smiling at the library up ahead, "but my parents do." There was another long silence on the other line before she heard a chuckle. "You surprise me sometimes Sparkle." Moondancer repeated, "Well played." Twilight smiled smugly. "Thank you. If you'd like you may see the final result tonight." Twilight offered, not forgetting the fact that all of Canterlot may be coming over. "I believe I will politely pass on your offer." came the regular monotone reply. "However, while useless and unnecessary, I will bid you good luck." With that Moondancer hung up, no goodbyes shared as per Moondancer's regular pro-quo. Twilight chuckled as she hung up herself, placing her phone back in her bag. "Don't need it," she said to herself, "for I have probability on my side." Two dragon eyes appeared in her view, causing the filly to giggle. "And you too Spike." She levitated the drake off her head and held him tight in a hug, much to his satisfaction as he hummed and lovingly nuzzled her chest. After a moment she finally removed herself from him and lifted him to eye level. Spike gave Twilight a toothless smile, much to her amusement. "I am so happy you're still teething." she cooed, rubbing her nose against his. Cooing himself, he chomped on her snout, slobbering all over it. With an amused snort, Twilight removed herself a second time and placed him on her back. She levitated the tissues she packed and removed the slobber from her snout and ear. Once clean, she threw away the tissues and gave Spike one more thankful nuzzle. "Thank you for snapping me out of it." she said, earning a loving babble and nuzzle from the drake. twilight pulled away abruptly and gave him a stern look. "But no more biting." she ordered. Spike nodded, giving her a sloppy salute. Twilight kept her stern look for a second longer before it got replaced by an excited grin. "Now off to the library!"