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// Chapter 2-Gala Tickets 
// Story: Son of Big Mac and Cheerilee 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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Three months later, everypony is sent their Grand Galloping Gala tickets by the royal sisters. Once they arrive at the Mackintosh house, Mackintosh begins to freak out. It'll be his first gala ever and he can't wait.

"Momma, daddy, what's the gala like? Please tell me!" begs Mackintosh.

"You'll soon see for yourself, Macky," replies Cheerilee with a smile. "Now go off and share the news with your friends." Mackintosh nods and goes off to the old Crusader clubhouse to go tell his friends. 

In the clubhouse, Mackintosh greets his friends and then asks about the gala. "So, are you guys ready for the gala?" 

"Most definitely!" exclaims Soara.

"Sure, I guess," replies Angelshy. 

"Of coarse!" say Silver Platter and Gold Medal.

"Most definitely," says Sunflower Shine. 

"Hell yeah, I'm ready for the gala!" says Lightning Bolt excitedly.

"Lightning Bolt, that is not a word we say," scowls Sunflower.

"Oh, sorry," replies Lightning Bolt, "I got carried away. It won't happen again." 

The group then goes over and grabs a bunch of juice boxes before resuming their talk. Meanwhile back at the farm, Big Mackintosh pulls out his old suit for Cheerilee to mend for him, which she does with a smile. A few hours later, all the children show up at the farm for the Kickapalooza Big Mack hosts for the neighborhood foals every year. It's the way he found to share his apple bucking talents with the next generation. 

In the fields, the children happily kick the trees, Big Mack walking around to help them one by one. A few minutes later, he is joined by Applejack, who helps half of the ground while he helps the other group. He's glad his sister came by to give him a hand because Celestia knows he needed it. The Kickapalooza continues for five more hours and finishes with a group picnic under the trees in the main orchard. After dinner, they all go off to Rarity's to get their suits and dresses made for the gala. After hours of fitting, the measurements are gathered and the dresses and suits are started by Rarity and the happy parents carrying their sleeping children home in their arms. It's been a long day and they can all agree, it's time to get some much needed sleep.