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// A Surprise Guest 
// Story: Luna and AJ! 
// by fatmanspencer 
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( New writing style. hope you enjoy)




Apple Jack walked into the luxury car, only to find out that her long marefriend Rarity was on the cart as well. Since Apple Jack was not used to really anyone knowing what she did, most ponies in fact did leave the much love and adored head of Sweet Apple Acres alone, she didn’t think now was the time to converse. How could she explain that she was going to see not only the princess of the night, but now Princess of the Arts to a mare who knew most of her secrets? Which included fashion, as Luna would flit from designer to designer, mainly to give them all a try out, while still helping her subjects. AJ walked and sat in one of the very comfy single benches, with leg room Big Mac would enjoy. ‘I sure hope nopony sees me… Specially Rare. She would just be torn up knowing Ah didn’t tell her. Ah suppose Ah could…. Maybe she is going fer a class….” AJ bickered with herself for a few more minutes, still not sure what to do when the decision was made for her as a food cart rolled by the server saying” Complements of the Train and the Luna Performing Arts Academy.”

AJ tried in vain to quiet the mare, who was in truth only doing her job but soon looks where coming her way, and she would slide her hat down and mutter” Just a cake please… not a thang more.” AS the cake was handed to her she would give the mare a few extra bits, since while most didn’t know it, SAA made a very good profit, enough so that Apple Bloom would be going to LPAA to work on what Apple thought was her cutie mark, set design and possible architecture. She had already spoken with Big Mac and Granny Smith and they approved, but they were still waiting to hear if Rarity was sending off Sweetie Bell.

Through the confusion Rarity looked back and spotted her friend, and came trotting down to meet and greet. It was rude otherwise and Rarity was if nothing the most genteel pony one would find.
“Hello Apple Jack, how are you this very day?” Rarity voice held a warm affection for AJ since both had once been like sisters. Although life had took them in different paths it was still easy to both knew each other enough AJ said” Shucks Rare, ya not needing ta be so formal. We just riding a train”

Oh my dear but we must! One must never not greet a friend, and on a train ride to Canterlot we still have a few hours. IT has been a few weeks since our last tea… mind if we catch up?” As Rarity turned to order the tea they both shared a love for, a rare Ponasain blend of chamomile and orange spice mixed with hazelnut.

“Now my dear… whatever are you going for? Is it to find out more on Luna’s Academy? I have chosen to send Sweetie Bell there but only if your Apple Bloom and Dash’s cousin Scootaloo may go. Those three are rather like us back then. Always getting into things. But I have a feeling Sweetie will find her cutie mark if she goes. Luna has a gift for picking the best in her students, even ones who aren’t magical.”

AJ nodded and would chat with Rarity for a good long time. It soon was now on to things that only two marefriends could talk on. AJ had never really spent much time with her best friend and they soon where sounding like a bunch of fillies on the first stallion that caught their eye. In fact, as they talked and drink their tea it did get to a few stallions in the car with them, and both would eye the train conductor the few times they went up there, just to ‘check on things’ as Rarity said. However soon the girl’s fun would start to be dampened as they noticed more and more the suburbs of Canterlot coming into view, making AJ sigh and say” Rares… it has been a real pleasure ta chat with ya. But we soon are gonna have ta get off.”

The train would pull into the station, The Royal Station, with its big clock where the time for the trains could be picked and looked over. AJ and Rarity would come off of the car, now to gather their luggage. It was a glorious evening, one that would be followed by the mare both girls admired and both secretly had a crush on, Luna. IT was not odd however for ponies to have a crush on the ruling sisters, seeing as both Twilight and Fluttershy had one on Princess Celestia. And when one though about as AJ often did, she herself should be more close to Celestia whose sun gave plants the needs sunlight to grow. But maybe that was the attraction to Luna, being the opposite.

AJ, where are you staying this visit?” Rarity asked as they walked out into the main building after both had collected their bags from security. It had been a pleasant frisking, since the recent changlings attacked everypony coming in and out of Canterlot had to be checked with a spell that surprisingly Granny Smith knew. It had been furthered by Zecora, who everypony knew knew those odd spells and potions.

“Ah don’t really remember, Ah just was goin see Luna and come back after getting her order right. Why?” AJ was not one really for spending time in Canterlot, having all those clubs and very lazy ponies. AJ didn’t understand going and partying every day without it being your cutie mark. Somepony just didn’t know how to work hard and find happiness in that.
“Well if you don’t have a place please do come to the Royal Gardens. I have a suite with an extra bed that I have reserved that you must help me fill.” Rarity was blushing a bit and AJ ever honest as she was asked her on it. “OH! Well… see I was just thinking… It’s been an awful long while since we have had a sleep over… You could spend the night, we could go clubbing… or... maybe even just sit and take and order room service.”

“Like a date?” AJ asked, as they now walked out into the carriage terminal. The sun was now just a sliver and both girls grew a bit more… interested in the things one does at night. AJ suddenly noticed just how smooth Rarity hair was, so perfect and flowing… like a waterfall. It must feel like heaven to run a hoof through it, maybe she wont mind.

“AJ? Something the matter, dear? Do I have something in my hair?” Rarity asked her friend having noticed how hard she was staring into it. And with those big green eyes, like a spring meadow they were, one could lose themselves in. And that hat… oh.. Rarity always had a thing for hats, but AJ’s was just so simple, yet on her friend it was perfect.
AJ blushed and would trip and start to laugh as they now found themselves at their separate partings. AJ would hug Rarity and tell her” WE need to meet for lunch tomorrow, Ah know a little shop run by the Cake’s cousins Bon Bon in Canterlot.” Rarity would nod and walk away.

Soon after getting her room number and being told her friend was already in the suite, would AJ wonder on the ride up who the mare at the counter meant by friend? AJ hadn’t booked nor let any pony outside the family know where she would be. After  Opening the door, she entered to find the one pony who no one would ever expect to see infront of them

“WELCOME YOUNG APPLE JACK” Princess Luna said in a very clear voice. She was laying on the couch, an apple in her hand.