//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: The summer email // Story: A Summer Trip to London // by Hourglass //------------------------------// BRIIIINNNNGGGGGG!!! It was the last bell on the last day of school, everyone at CHS was rushing out the doors into the wonderful summer weather. They were all happy to be leaving school for the summer adventures that they would be having, some of them would just sit around their houses all day, some would be enjoying visiting their favorite places around town, others would be signing up for summer jobs, and some would even be traveling on long trips and vacations. A certain group of seven girls in particular were very happy indeed to be leaving school and to be able to spend time with each other more often than during the time at school. Their names were Twilight, Sunset Shimmer, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie. They started talking about what they would want to do over the summer. "I sure hope that I will be able to invite you over for some cattle driving, it is quite a humdinger." Applejack spoke to Rainbow Dash. "Are you kidding? Now a skate park meet up with you would be even better in my opinion." Rainbow Dash groaned. Applejack shot her a nasty look. "GOTCHA! JUST KIDDING!" Rainbow dash laughed. "Of course I would like to come on a cattle drive." Fluttershy whispered to Pinkie Pie. "I would like some help over at the animal shelter if you could manage it Pinkie." Pinkie Pie smiled in her eccentric way. "I would love to help you with your many animal friends, they can be so cute and fluffy sometimes. I could give them treats while you give them care." Rarity started talking in her British accent to Sunset Shimmer. "Maybe I could ask both you and Twilight to come and try on some dresses that I will make over the summer, they are sure to bring out the best in you." Twilight told Sunset that it would be fine to come and try dresses, they were some of the best one's ever made and they matched their personalities to a tee. "Myself and twilight would love to come and model dresses for you once you've made them." Answered Sunset Shimmer. At a long last, each of the friends said goodbye to each other as they left in their own ways; Rainbow dash ran all the way home, Applejack was picked up by her big brother Big Mac in his 1980's Ford Pickup, Rarity was taken home in a Limo, Sunset got on the city bus bound for the neigborhood, Twilight headed home by foot, Pinkie pie drove herself and Fluttershy home in her Toyota Prius. They were all going to have a restful sleep tonight since they didn't have to wake up early the next day. Three days later Sunset shimmer and twilight were both going to try on some dresses that rarity had just made at her place. Twilight and Sunset both used the city bus to get over to rarity's house (which was a stately Victorian house) and knocked on the door. Rarity answered the door and welcomed them in. "thank you for coming over today, you are going to LOVE the dresses I've made for you two." She chirped happily. Sunset Shimmer patted her on the shoulder. "Anything for a good friend Rarity." Twilight spoke up. "Can we try out the dresses that you've made with expertise and fashionista style?" Rarity beamed. "Go ahead Twilight, be my guest." She led her upstairs to the room that the dress was in. "Come downstairs once you've put it on." Rarity advised as she closed the door. 10 minutes later Twilight came downstairs in the dress. It was a wonderful thing that was to behold, it was colored light and dark purple and looked like a 50's style dress. "I really like it rarity, thank you." Twilight said as she styled in the living room. Rarity did the same with Sunset, and when she came down she looked like a prom princess. "Great job rarity. Could i bring this to the next fall formal?" Rarity snickered. "Of course darling, you would look good in it. I think it would also catch the eye of a certain blue haired boy." She added in a sing-song voice. Sunset blushed at the thought of Flash Sentry, who she had started dating again. As the two girls modeled the dresses in the living room, rarity noticed that an email had come in on her laptop. She opened her gmail account to see what it was...It was an email from Principal Celestia. "I wonder what this is all about?" She wondered as she started reading the email. The email looked like this: Dear students and parents, This is principal Celestia speaking to all of you. I am glad to announce that my sister Vice Principal Luna and I have arranged a summer trip for anyone who would like to attend. We are going to take a group of 16 students on a two week vacation to the capital city of Great Britian: London. The payment for the trip will be 30$ a student, it will cover transportation, hotel fees, and luggage costs. We will provide some spending money, but we strongly encourage that each and everyone of you should bring at least 70$ to spend (We will be changing our American money for British money when we get their). We hope that you will come with us, please leave your name as a reply to sign up for the trip. The payment will be collected on June 2nd, one week prior to our departure. Sincerely, Principal Celestia. Rarity shrieked in delight. "We Have GOT to go on that trip!" Sunset and Twilight came to see what she was talking about. Once they had read the email again with her, Sunset was in awe. "Sounds like a very interesting trip. It's cheap enough for us, would you like to come with us Twilight?" She asked. Twilight smiled. "Of course I would like to come, I have always wanted to go to London." Rarity signed in her and her friend's names in the reply area. "LONDON HERE WE COME!" She shouted. She also forwarded the email to the rest of the mane 7 so they could be invited too...