Authors note: While I was writing this chapter and about Big Mac an idea struck me like a baseball bat, and made me stop writing to think about how great of a fic would be involving Big Mac beating the tar out of a bunch of elite guards. So I may just do that. Tell me what you guys think of the story idea!
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"What are you doing here sister?"
"Making sure that thou lives up to the end of the bargain."
Luna smiled, this wasn’t a genuine smile though, this was a very malicious smile, ready for what the day had to bring. Today was going to be a glorious day, victorious to say the least, and Luna was shivering in the excitement. For more than a thousand years Celestia hadn’t been pranked by her sister and the same for Luna. Celestia was goin to get back at her oh she was going to taste sweet, sweet revenge. But unfortunately for Celestia that day wasn’t today, today was her moment of embarrassment.
"This is no bargain sister." Celestia said coldly. "You cheated, and you very well know that." Celestia thought back to the simulated battle not 2 days ago. How cold and real the atmosphere seemed. How the battle was supposed to be a serious battle simulation for the guards and the two princesses. But Luna never really liked being very serious if it didn't call for it. 'She was always less mature?' Celestia thought to herself. well there was that one time... 'NO. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO THINK OF THAT'. So Celestia just managed a sigh knowing that she was going to have to live this through, And explain to everypony... Especially Twilight. Celestia looked over to the still unconscious mare, passed out in her bed "I am going to have one heck of a time explaining this to her."
"Thou should get ready." Twilight and the rest of Ponyville await. Luna teased. "Oh and Sister?" Luna said behind her back. "Make sure Twilight is there. We wouldn’t want thy sister's faithful student to miss thy royal pranks.
Celestia shuddered a what she had to do. Her student was far too... she wasn't ready for... The fact was Twilight was ready for what the world had to throw at her. It didn't mean Celestia was going to like it but those were the facts. She wanted to see the young filly that Twilight was so many years ago. A sweet, innocent, eager to learn filly who had never seen combat or many hardships, she wanted to see that one last time... Once more before Celestia was going to show her combat side to Twilight and her friends, as much as she didn’t like it she was going to have to experience the combat side of Twilight and her friends as well.
"Sister? One last thing." Celestia said as Luna unfurled her wings readying for take-off. Why a Muffin costume? Not to be suggestive or anything, but why not go as far as a lingerie costume? What is so weird with muffins in Ponyville? And are REAL muffins sewn on the costume seriously necessary?"
"Trust us sister, thou costume is only temporary, that does not mean thou gets to take it off though. You will see my reason's when you are frolicking around in Ponyville yelling about thine superior tickles." Luna winked at her sister. One word of advice sister."
Celestia raised her eyebrows, and responded. "Hmm?".
"Beware the muffin queen." Luna said as she took flight into the morning sky. She left her sister to her thoughts. She didn’t know who the muffin queen Really is, and Luna knew it. Ponies were just waking from their slumber by the welcoming sunlight that illuminated their sky. "Pony feathers!" Luna screeched in mid-flight. She had forgot to put up her disguise so she wouldn’t be mobbed by the villagers all day. The disguise was easy enough to perform for a masterful mage such as herself, but it was a long, loud and very flashy spell, so Luna needed a place to hide while preforming it. She needed to think quickly as she was already becoming noticed by the villagers of Ponyville while she thought to herself flying idly.
"Sweet Apple Acres shall do the trick." Luna said to herself as she flew at top speed towards just there.
She arrived not 45 seconds later at the family farm. She had always been the top flyer of Equestria in her time, and being on the moon had definitely gave her some time for practice and new and definitely dangerous tricks. Good thing she is Immortal otherwise she wouldn’t have survived some of the... Craters in the moon that she had created. Heck She was the new instructor or the Wonderbolts during their next season.
"Ok, nice and quiet here." Said Luna completely oblivious to the burley red work pony behind her. "Just need to set thy mind on the figure and..."
"Well howdy there princess what can ah do yer for?" Came the massive and deep voice behind her, making her jump. She quickly turned around and jabbed at the first thing she saw. What she hit felt like a rock a massive bolder, but no. It was just the still standing red farm pony looking confused.
"Ah reckon ah scared you sorry bout that Princess, but yer kind of standing right on our flower beds that Applebloom just made yesterday. Ah think she would be a might upset if she were to find her garden so riled up and such." Big Macintosh didn't even flinch when Luna had struck him. Applejack had done it enough times that he was used to it, and the farm made him strong. Stronger than most of the Elite guards, but that is a story for another time.
"How is thou still standing? Thy jabs has knocked over four guards at once before with less force!" Luna hated to admit it but she wanted his stallion on her guard so bad it wasn’t even funny. His hilt he is wearing had to at least weigh twice as much as the armor of the guard, plus what he is carrying: a 10 foot carriage full of apples.
"Ah guess im stronger than ah look." Big mac said blushing, but his red coat concealed it nicely. "Oh Where are mah manners, wold you like to come in for breakfast?"
Luna pondered on the respect and courtesy so freely given by a pony that she had just struck. Any lesser pony certainly would have their chests caved in from a strike like that. "Ummm That would be lovely???"
"Big Macintosh" He said reading her mind. Me ad mah sister Applejack run Sweet Apple Acres here. Well I guess its gonna be me and some hired muscle to help along due to her trainin..."
"So thou knowest of Applejack's Upcoming endeavours?" Luna asked suspiciously.
"Eeeyup."
The rest of the morning went smoothly, asides from Applebloom constantly staring at the princess in awe. Luna was welcomed in their house with welcome arms. She truthfully felt more at home here than in Canterlot here she was treated like a member of the family, and was even joining in on a few jokes at the table, some even to her expense! She didn’t mind though, it was an excellent change of pace. Few knew it, but Luna and Celestia hated being treated like royalty they only wanted to be treated like regular ponies most times.
Luna had definitely made sure that the entire Apple family was going to see Celestia 'show' this afternoon. and after some more conversation she was off to gather the rest of the Elements to see Celestia.
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There Celestia was. Pacing there in the middle of the Ponyville library practically hyperventilating for what she was about to do. Her mind was racing at a million miles a minute and wasn't about to slow down. "This is crazy! Who is the muffin queen? What did Luna mean about the costume being temporary." Celestia thought out loud, bringing a hoof to her chin. "Well... I might as well get this done with!"
Celestia in her full muffin uniform creaked the door open in a very Fluttershy esque manner. 'No pony in sight that’s a good thing right?' That’s what Celestia thought as she was leaving the library heading towards Sugarcube Corner. But as she reached Sugarcube Corner Ponies started to appear.
Celestia was forced to do it. A deal was a deal, and if Luna was to lose the battle Celestia had something much worse for her planned. It was only fair...
Celestia was now trotting down the street about to yell her one line, that would make the entire scene more bizarre. 'well now was good a time as any!' Celestia thought to herself.
"I HAVE SUBMITTED TO LUNA'S ROYAL TICKLES!" The ponies around sugar cube corner were already laughing their flanks off. he had yet to face the mane six. "I HAVE SUBMITTED TO LUNA'S ROYAL TICKLES!" she bellowed again, this time louder.
After about 15 minutes of running around Ponyville seeing almost everypony who lived there literally rolling on the ground laughing, something happened to Celestia that she did not expect. From the clouds she was sure to hear the word: "Muffins!" but only could hope that it was a weather pony like Cloud Kicker, or Blossomforth. Nope it was Derpy.
Before Celestia could react Derpy had already attacked the princess eating the muffins literally off her. Celestia was more than surprised by the wall eyed mares accuracy for muffins while she swooped Celestia to the ground and proceeded to eat the muffins off of Celestia’s stomach.
As all the ponies in Ponyville were laughing their flanks off including the mane six (except Fluttershy who had a stern look about her) Shining Armour was even in attendance.
Celestia had to gasp for air. Not only was she embarrassed beyond belief, she was being tickled by Derpy as she continued to eat the many muffins sewn onto her costume.
The something happened that no pony expected. Not in a thousand years.
"STOP IT!" Screamed Fluttershy in the voice she used to tame the dragon sleeping in Equestria. "LISTEN HERE! THIS HAS TO BE THE MOST EMBARRASING THING EVER FOR THE PRINCESS AND I DONT THINK YOU ARE HELPING BY LAUGHING AT HER! Fluttershy screamed at them, now flying to the middle of the crowd. The stare was being released to all the ponies now. All in a trance of fear, They had NEVER seen Fluttershy like this. Even Derpy seemed to be out of her muffin trance. "NOW EVERY PONY LEAVE! GIVE THE PRINCESS SOME ROOM TO BREATH!
Everypony quickly fled the scene all in terror rom the meek Pegasus before them. Celestia's costume was now gone, Derpy had literally ate the entire thing. Celesta looked over to the mane six, Luna and spike who were the only ones remaining from Fluttershy's wrath. She seemed to be lecturing them, something about being more kind to people's feelings. Luna seemed the most resilient to Fluttershy's lecture but she still got the picture. Fluttershy certainly was the Element of kindness there was no doubt there.
All in all though Fluttershy had calmed down after her rant, and invited everyone (Spike, Luna, Celestia and the mane six) to her cottage for some quiet time. The rest of the day was quiet and nice. Everypony seemed to learn something about each other, and Celestia had that talk with Spike, telling him not to worry, his secret was safe with her and that he would be staying with her in Canterlot While Twilight was in training. Today was a great day but this great day was taken for granted.