On the night of the Fall Formal, somewhere in downtown Canterlot was a late-night diner. Inside, however, all of the customers were all arguing with each other, where a green mist formed underneath their tables and went toward one with three hooded girls, who all sang as the mist went into each of the gems on the necklaces they wore that glowed into a bright shade of red. Their necklaces absorbed the green mist, to which they all stopped and the light from within the gem of their necklaces faded.
"Ugh, that was barely worth the effort, Adagio." One of the girls sitting at the table unfolding her hood to show her face with an irritated, unsatisfied expression. She had magenta skin, purple hair with turquoise streaks and it was formed into double ponytails. The other girl next to her unfolded hers as well, revealing to have pale blue skin, light blue hair with dark blue streaks and had a single ponytail Unlike the other girl next to her, she had more of a innocently confused look on her face. "I'm tired of fast food. I need a meal."
The leader, Adagio, unfolded her hood to her partners, revealing her yellow skinned face and orange curled hair. "The energy in this world isn't the same as in Equestria. We can only gain so much power here."
"Ugh, I wish we never been banish to this place!"
"Really? I love it here." Adagio said sarcastically.
"For realsies? Because I think this place is the worst." The pale blue girl said, taking what Adagio said literally.
"I think you're the worst, Sonata." The magenta girl told off the pale blue girl.
"Oh, yeah? Well, I think you're--" Sonata almost said to the other girl before she was cut off by Adagio groaning in irritation.
"I'll tell you one thing. Being stuck here with you two isn't making this world any more bearable." Adagio told the other her cohorts gritting her teeth at the last word she said when something outside caught her and her other cohorts' attention. Outside was the swirl of magic from the Element of Magic that defeated Sunset Shimmer from the previous story, which Adagio was the first to recognize as she stormed out of the diner to see it for herself. After having witnessed the swirls of magic in the sky, her necklace glistened, confirming that it was indeed Equestrian magic she just saw.
"Did you feel that?!" Adagio gasped asking her cohorts, who joined up with her outside before she developed a satisfied grin on her face. "Do you know what that is?"
The two didn't answer as they had no clue at what she was talking about, to her chagrin.
"It's Equestrian magic!" Adagio stated to the pink skinned girl.
"But this world doesn't have Equestrian magic." The pink girl pointed out.
"It does now." Adagio reassured stepping away from her cohorts. "And we're going to use it to make everyone in this pathetic little world adore us."
The two soon got what Adagio was saying and joined her side, sharing the same sinister smile she had as they looked on at where the magic came from.
It then showed when Twilight returned to Equestria at the end of the story where everypony left the room to return for bed. As the room was now empty, the spiderbot from the other world crawled out from within Twilight's saddlebag and scurried up to the ceiling and out of the room. It then slowly transitioned to Twilight's coronation where she was sharing a laugh with her friends, where from atop the Crystal Palace, the spiderbot that stowed away from in Twilight's saddlebag was able to zoom in from afar and observed everypony there, including the Mane 6. The entire coronation was being shown on one of several monitors on display in a dark room, where a figure was watching it while sitting in his chair. The figure was the same mysterious person from the previous story who stole Sunset Shimmer's magic and much like before, only his mouth was shown as he was busy looking at Equestria through the spiderbot he implanted in Twilight's saddlebag. Although he didn't say much, it was quite clear that he had plans in store for Equestria.
One the day after Twilight's coronation, Twilight was invited by Queen Celestia to participate in this year's upcoming Summer Sun Celebration. The train's whistle blew as it was ready to depart for Ponyville and the Mane 6 were there just in time to catch the train. Well, at least Twilight's friends were. They were returning to Ponyville to prepare a party for Twilight's role in the celebration.
"We're gonna write you and give you so many details, it'll be like you're in Ponyville with us." Pinkie told Twilight before turning to the rest of the Mane 6. "Right, girls?"
Both Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash then vowed a Pinkie Promise in response to Pinkie's question.
"And you will be with us right after the celebration." Rarity assured to Twilight walking over to her while using her magic to hold a notebook, a scroll and four color palettes. "We already have an appointment on the books to discuss the royal upgrades to your loft decor."
"All aboard for Ponyville!" The train conductor announced after another train whistle blew.
Before they could board the train, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy gave Twilight a goodbye hug. As the four left for the train, Pinkie Pie jumped onto Twilight and enthusiastically gave her a goodbye hug before bouncing away and joining the others on the train. Twilight's friends waved goodbye to her as the train departed for Ponyville, but Twilight hung her head low and sighed.
"I can't help it, Spike. They've only been gone a minute and I already feel like I'm missing something." Twilight said to Spike about how she was feeling, to which Spike placed his hand on Twilight's hoof in comfort.
Just then, to Twilight and Spike's surprise, a messanger pony flew right up to them holding a letter. "For the Princess."
The messanger pony handed the letter to Spike and flew off. Confused yet curious, Spike opened the letter to see what it said. "'Dear Twilight. You aren't missing anything. Your friend, Pinkie Pie.'"
"That's meee!" Pinkie shouted from within the train in the distance having somehow heard what Spike said.
"But I am. I just know it." Twilight lamented in response to Pinkie's letter.
As Twilight watched her friends returning to Ponyville for her party, she couldn't help but miss the girls she befriended back in Canterlot High, who were so similar to the ponies she knew and loved, but each special in their own way. Twilight wondered what they were doing right then. They told her all about how Canterlot High always held a springtime carnival every year. Maybe her new friends were there. Maybe Flash Sentry was playing his guitar on stage. Maybe if she had more time there, she would've been able to gone to the carnival with those girls. Twilight could imagine it so perfectly that her daydream just then almost felt real....
The daydream consisted of a Ferris wheel, a mini roller coaster, a carousel with painted ponies, a photo booth, tons of games, and all kinds of delicious things to eat set up on the school grounds. The Humane 6 were split into 3 groups: Twilight was with Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash was with Applejack, and Rarity was with Pinkie Pie. All 3 groups contacted each other via texts as they navigated throughout the Spring Carnival to find each other. As she and Fluttershy were in front of the mini roller coaster, Twilight decided that they should all meet at the photo booth and sent a text to both Rarity and Rainbow Dash about her idea.
[Humane 6]
Looking forward to some fun
Knowing all our friends will come
Rarity was the first to receive the text as checked her phone and found said text in her inbox. Pinkie was by Rarity's shoulder with two ice cream cones and after seeing the text, she enthusiastically dashed off to the photo booth with Rarity following behind.
'Cause we're here to spend a day
Rainbow Dash was the last to receive the text from Twilight while Applejack was bobbing for apples in a barrel. She then informed Applejack of Twilight's text, who rose her head out of the barrel wet with an apple in her mouth, which she soon spat out and soon, both Rainbow and Applejack headed for the photo booth to meet up with their friends.
Everybody come and play
Let's all pick a meeting place
And we're gonna have to race
Everybody follow me
This is where we're gonna be!
It transitioned to Twilight and the rest of the Humane 5 as a band on stage.
With my best friends
Though we're different
We feel like we still belong
And every day it makes our friendship strong
It went back to Rainbow Dash and Applejack as they soon came across the carnival's high striker attraction and decided to try it out a bit before meeting with the others at the photo booth.
Let's go find more games to win
Rainbow went first and managed to get the puck on the tower to the second to last mark below the bell. She then gave Applejack a look that said "beat that".
Everybody's joining in
Unfortunately for Rainbow, Applejack managed to get the puck to the very last mark of the tower, but didn't hit the bell. Rainbow glared at Applejack bitterly at her loss, while Applejack smirked at her victory.
'Cause we're having such a blast
Though, Applejack's victory was short-lived when the puck unexpectedly hit the bell, beating both Rainbow and Applejack. The two looked down and, to their surprise, Spike was the victor as he walked off with a mallet in his mouth.
[Applejack]
Hey, did I just come in last?
Fluttershy was at a whack-a-mole game where instead she patted one of the fake moles on its head, showing how strong her love of animals is, even towards fake ones.
[Humane 6]
Doesn't matter win or lose
Twilight then stepped up behind her and presented to her a stuffed animal resembling Discord from Equestria. Fluttershy was horrified by the toy and whacked it with the game's mallet off Twilight's hands, much to the latter's surprise and confusion.
When we always are amused
Rarity was admiring the cotton candy when Pinkie walked up to her with her own cotton candy that was in the shape of her head and hair. It turned out it was her head and that it was covered almost entirely in cotton candy when Pinkie ate some of it off her face. Pinkie and Rarity then shared a laugh as a result of this silly moment.
My friends stand out in a crowd
Having fun and laughing loud!
It then returned to Twilight and the Humane 5's band.
With my best friends
We can depend
They will always follow through
It's a perfect day for fun
When I spend it with you
Pinkie Pie and Rarity finally reached the photo booth and quickly entered inside in anticipation. Next to it was another photo booth, which both Rainbow Dash and Applejack then entered in anticipation as well. Twilight and Fluttershy at that moment also reached the photo booths, though they didn't see either Pinkie, Applejack, Rarity nor Rainbow Dash around. Twilight texted them to see where they were at and after a moment, both groups popped out of both booths to check outside and found Twilight and Fluttershy waiting for them. Twilight and Fluttershy raised their arms in the air, happy that everyone's here now, along with the others. They all decided to use one photo booth and sat inside together, where the booth began to take their pictures.
Taking photos with my friends
Never want this day to end
One of the photos taken showed Twilight warning her friends about the concert they were playing and that they needed to get on stage.
But the time is going fast
The last photo was Twilight being the last to leave the booth, showing only her leg.
So, come on and make it last
Twilight and the Humane 5 reached backstage and got ready for their show while the crowd outside cheered for them.
Get the band up on the stage
Doesn't matter what your age
Hear the music
The curtains finally arose with Twilight and her friends in their band outfits, ready for their show.
Everybody start to dance!
With my best friends
Though, we're different
Rainbow Dash almost fell off the stage as she obliviously bounced toward the edge of the stage. But she was caught at the nick of time by the Humane 5. Twilight then held her phone and took a photo.
We feel like we still belong
And everyday it makes our friendship strong
It showed a montage of various photos taken during Twilight and the Humane 5's time at the carnival, making dozens of memories for them to look back on later in life, including one of Twilight and Applejack dragging Fluttershy into a haunted house attraction, to the latter's protests. However, both Twilight and Applejack soon flee from the attraction in terror, while Fluttershy walks out unfazed by what she saw inside.
With my best friends
We can depend
Other photos showed Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Rarity riding the mini roller coaster, though some popcorn that Pinkie brought with her on the ride flew into Rarity's face, much to the latter's dismay. Then, Twilight and the Humane 5 decided to try out the funhouse mirrors on display, where Rarity was appalled by how one of the mirrors distorted her reflection. Pinkie's reflection, however, remained exactly the same despite her trying to make silly faces on another mirror, much to her friends' shock and confusion. And lastly, Twilight, Rarity and Pinkie rode the carousel together, with Pinkie riding on a fake pony that strikingly resembled her Equestrian counterpart.
They will always follow through
There's a guarantee for fun when I spend it with you
Twilight Sparkle wondered if she'd ever get another chance to return to Canterlot High. Now that the Crystal Mirror was sealed, she probably wouldn't. But still, she hoped that her friends there were happy and that they'd always remember her, just like she remembered them.
She sang a special Carnival Day song for them, wherever they were and whatever they were doing.
Spike noticed Twilight was singing to herself as they were leaving the station.
"Twilight, are you okay?" Spike asked Twilight, snapping her out of her daydream.
"Oh! Sorry, Spike. I was thinking about our friends we made back at Canterlot High." Twilight told Spike at first blushing in embarrassment before telling him.
"Oh. Right." Spike replied understanding what she meant. "I miss them already."
"Me, too, Spike. Me, too." Twilight said agreeing with Spike.
What Twilight and Spike both didn't know was just how real her daydream was. Back in Canterlot High, her friends really were going to start their own band. And one day she might even be in it.