Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 2
By TDR
A Claw-terlot Wedding,
Part 1,
Prologue
[Friendship Express ]
The train was click-clacking slowly up the mountain after a rather rough start where at least two engines broke down and the third had to be stopped because some pony let Bees into the engineer's compartment.
No one was quite sure how the odd pony had gotten in there, but he was promptly kicked out.
Still, three hours, one rock slide, and a knocked out trestle bridge later they were almost at Canterlot. The later two problems taken care of in minutes thanks to one of the passengers.
There were three cars being brought along, the first held a number of supplies, the second the majority of the passengers.
Rarity was in a tizzy, sketching in a note pad getting a few designs taken care of, the invite from Princess Celestia was sudden and she hadn't expected that she would be working on all the brides maids dresses and a wedding gown too, with only three days before the wedding. Sweetiebelle was watching the designs being made and offering insights on things regarding her time with Princess Luna in Canterlot.
Applejack and Big Mac were also writing down a few things, putting together an ingredients list of what they would need for various dishes. Sweet Apple Acres had been marked down as the caterer of this event, and just like Rarity they had three days to get everything in order. Applebloom was off to the side offering her own suggestions on food to the pair. This was not exactly helpful as she had suggested apple fritters at least four times.
Rainbow Dash was hovering over a seat shifting her hoof around as if she was testing the proper angles of various moves, out of all of them she had the least taxing job, just do a rain boom, something she had been able to hammer out consistently since the Best Young Fliers Competition. Scootaloo sat under her with a big sheet of paper trying to sketch out how the moves would look. Fireball sat nearby, lightly dozing.
Fluttershy was curled up in a corner looking through a song book, her birds clustered around her as she tried to figure out which song would be fitting, fretting more and more with each turned page.
Pinkie Pie was currently sitting in nearly all the other empty seats at once, practically vibrating around as she thought of how the Princess wanted her to plan the reception.
The last one sitting in the car was Spike who had recently hatched a little phoenix chick, Peewee The little bird was sitting on his shoulder chirping and hopping about watching out the window. Spike however had his eyes on the door to the other car.
In the other car, there were two individuals.
One was a large dark blue furred canine like creature who was stretched out over a number of seats with his head hanging over a bucket. While Rahs Sparkle had never liked to travel by train, his current illness had started a few days ago. His eyes had gone blurry and his whole head felt stuffed up like he had a cold. Plus given how much he slept or lazed around normally this had knocked him out even further.
He had managed a heroic stand to make it into the car before falling over again in a huff, not even having the energy to move away from the other occupant in the car.
Across from him sitting on a half melted bench was a white pony with flame for her mane and tail. She had recently been told she was to help organize an entire wedding and ensure it all ran smoothly.
For her brother.
In three days time.
A full Canterlot Wedding, with hundreds, if not thousands of ponies in attendance to witness the marriage of a Princess and a secret Prince.
Something she had only heard about the engagement to a month ago.
Something that she had received a letter about from Princess Celestia though Spike's dragon mail today in a off hoofed letter asking how the preparations were going to something she didn't even know was happening.
Suffice to say the interruptions of that stupid pony, and track malfunctions had not helped her remain calm. Rahs being sick didn't help either as the drama dog rarely caught anything, and when he did he played it up like he was in Masque of the Red Death. The only reason she knew he was actually sick this time is he hadn't moved into the second car like every one else.
But most of her ire was directed at the pony who didn't even send her a letter to tell her when the wedding was.
Shining Armor.
Hopefully Cadence didn't mind him being a bit damaged when she got him.
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“Mother. We failed to stop them. The Sparkles and the Element Bearers are on their way.” Saturnia told the mirror.
A loud exclamation of , 'Shit!', was the only response.