There were two ponies arguing in the street.
It was clear they were arguing, from the snarls and death glares, but they talked in low voices so nopony could hear what they were saying.
Except Astral had seen one of those ponies before and stepped nearer.
One of the ponies was a tall, slender unicorn, almost Celestia's height. She had a mane very similiar to mom's and had the very long, slender tail and markings of a purebreed. She towered over the smaller pony and wore a blank expression on her face.
It was the smaller pony who has doing the snarling and death glares. She was small, a Earth Pony with the traditional hairy coat painted a light brown. Her mane was curly, two shades of redish pink.
She was the mare from Sugar Cube Corner.
Quietly, Astral walked closer to the two, trying to hear what they were saying.
"You can't keep doing this!"
"-to be done."
"-really doesn't."
"-are me. This needs-"
"-doesn't know what's happening."
"-plan"
Astral had heard enough. At least, she think she did.
She turned around, and got ready to march over there and demand some answers from the white mare and the strange Earth Pony. But she had only taken two steps before the two blurred and vanished.
Gone. No longer there.
She stood there, stock still for a moment, hoof still raised, before looking around. "What. The. Hell."