The sun shone brightly over Sweet Apple Acres. Twilight and Spike we're helping Applejack harvest some of the apples from her orchrad. As the walked through the trees, Spike was siffting through the apples, and throwing out the ones he thought looked, disgusting
"No. Nope. Nope"...
Applejack looked back and Twilight, appreciating her help, even though she had just moved to ponyville no more then two days ago.
"Thank you kindly, Twilight, for helping me out. I bet Big McIntosh I could get all these Golden Delicious in the barn by lunchtime. If I win, he's gonna walk down Stirrup Street in one of Granny's girdles".
Twilight smiled, she was glad she was able to help out Applejack with something that was very important to her family.
"No problem at all, Applejack. I'm glad the goal is lunchtime. All this hard work is making me hungry".
Spike spoke up from Twilight's back in exicetment
"I know, right"?
However Twilight only rolled her eyes at Spike's statment
"Puh-lease, Spike. You've been lounging on my back all morning while we worked".
Spike looked back at Twilight with a sly smrik on his face.
"Exactly. You two are taking so long, I missed snack-time".
Twilight chuckled nervoulsy at that sentenece, paritly because she new Spike was right.
"Eh, I guess we better get some food".
Spike kept throwing more apples out of the bag.
"Nope. Worm".
After throwing more Apples out, Spike finally manged to find one he thought was perfect
"A ha"!
Twilight looked back and saw the apple, she had a look of pure delight on her face.
"Oh Spike, that looks delicious"!
Spike however ate the entire apple in one giant bite, causing Twilight to become very annoyed.
"Spike"!
Spike looked back at her in confusion.
"What"?
Before Twilight could answer though Spike suddendly burpped up a note.
Twilight looked at it, and knew where it was from
"It's a letter from Princess Celestia".
Spike picked up the letter, and began to read.
"Hear ye, hear ye. Her Grand Royal Highness, Princess Celestia of Equestria, is pleased to announce the Grand Galloping Gala to be held in the magnificent capital city of Canterlot, on the 21st day of, eh, yadda yadda yadda, cordially extends an invitation to Twilight Sparkle plus one guest".
Twilight and Applejack looked at each other with exicientment
"The Grand Galloping Gala".
Both Twilight and Applejack squeeled in exicietment.
"The Grand Galloping Gala".
Spike looked on in disgust before burping again.
"Look, two tickets"
Twilight smiled at her number one assaisntant.
"Wow, great! I've never been to the gala. Have you, Spike"?
"No, and I plan to keep it that way. I don't want any of that girly frilly frou-frou nonsense". Spike answered
Twilight just chuckled at his reasoning for not wanting to go.
"Aw, come on Spike. A dance would be nice".
Applejack spoke up in exicetment.
"Nice? It's a heap good more than just nice. I'd love to go. Land sakes... If I had an apple stand set up, ponies would be chowin' our tasty vittles 'til the cows came home. Do you have any idea how much business I could drum up for Sweet Apple Acres? Why, with all that money, we could do a heap of fixin' up 'round here. We could replace that saggy old roof, and Big McIntosh could replace that saggy old plow, and Granny Smith could replace that saggy old hip. Why, I'd give my left hind leg to go to that gala".
Twilight thoguht about the things Applejack was saying, and decieded to ask her if she wanted the extra ticket.
"Oh, well in that case, would you like to"—
Twilight was intterupted by a gasp and a crash
"Whoa"!
Rainbow Dash fell from one of the trees in the orchard, with a look of joy on her face.
"Ugh. Are we talking about the Grand Galloping Gala"?
Applejack looked at Rainbow Dash in clear annoyance, because said pegasus was supposed to have been helping them that moring.
"Rainbow Dash. You told me you were too busy to help me harvest apples. What were you busy doing? Spyin"?
Rainbow Dash looked at Applejack with a cockey smirk.
"No, I was busy napping, and I just happened to hear that you have an extra ticket"?
"Yes but". Twilight began to answer only for Dash to intterupt her.
"YES! This is so awesome. The Wonderbolts perform at the Grand Galloping Gala every year. I can see it now... Everyone would be watching the sky. Their eyes riveted on the Wonderbolts, but then in would fly Rainbow Dash! Then, I would mesmerize 'em with my Fantastic Filly Flash. And for my grand finale, the Buccaneer Blaze! The ponies would go wild! The Wonderbolts would insist that my signature moves be incorporated into their routine, and then welcome me as their newest member. Don't you see, Twilight? This could be my one chance to show 'em my stuff. You gotta take me"!
Rainbow Dash was pulled back by Applejack before Twilight could say anything.
"Hold on just one pony pickin' minute here. I asked for that ticket first".
Rainbow Dash looked back at Applejack.
"So? That doesn't mean you own it".
"Oh, yeah? Well I challenge you to a hoof-wrestle. Winner gets the ticket".
"The two of them began to fight".
"Come on Dash! I need to the Ticket so I can get the farm more money"!
"Well I need it so I can sign up for the Wonderbolts"!
"Yeah Well I need it to". Applejack then stopped all of a sudden.
"Wait sign! Oh Shit"!
"What's wrong"? asked Spike
"I forgot, I need to sign a permisson slip for Apple Bloom so she can go on a field trip with her class tommorow. Excues me for a moment".
Applejack pulled out a piece of papper and a pen, and signed her name at the bottom.
"Twilight, would be as so kind to give this to Apple Bloom, she's in her room".
"Sure thing Applejack". Twilight said.
"And maybe it will give me enough time to think about who I should give the ticket to"
Twilight and Spike walked up the stairs until the came to Apple Bloom's room. Once their Twilight knocked on the door.
"Come in. Apple Bloom" said from inside the room.
Twilight and Spike walked into the room, and saw Apple Bloom reading a book on her bed. Twilight, and Spike looked around in Apple Bloom's room, there were quite a lot of posters of wolves all around her room, there we're also Wolf statues on her dressers, and even a stuffed wolf on her bed. Apple Bloom looked up from her book, and smiled at Twlight, and Spike.
"Hello, Ms. Twilight, Spike, what can I do for ya".
Twilight walked over to Apple Bloom,
"Applejack wanted me to give you this".
Twilight gave Apple Bloom the slip, the little filly's face lit up.
"Oh thank you! I was worried Applejack had forgotten".
"Yeah, uh no problem". Twilight said as she and Spike continue to look at Apple Bloom's room. Apple Bloom noticed this, and raised her eyebrow.
"What's wrong"? She asked.
"Oh nothing Apple Bloom, it's just". Twilight began, but couldn't find herself being able to finish so Spike did.
"Looks like you really like wolves". Spike stated. Apple Bloom smiled.
"Yeah, they're my favorite animal". She told them.
"How come"? Asked Twilight. Apple Bloom thought for a moment.
"Hmm, I'm not sure. I guess I just find them fascinating creatures". She replied. Twilight, and Spike smiled satisfied with that answer, though there still was one question Spike wanted to ask.
"What's with that stuffed wolf on your pet"? He asked.
"Please don't touch him, wolfiee is very important to me". Apple Bloom said. Hearing the seriousness in her voice Spike didn't push for anymore information on it, and decieded to let it go.
"What book were you reading, is it also about wolves"? Twilight asked.
"There are wolves in it. It's a story about a girl who has two guys fall in love with her. One guy is a vampire, and the other is a werewolf, and there are two sides trying to help one of the guys win. Personally I'm on the wolves side". Apple Bloom stated.
"Ugh, sounds very cliche and sappy to me". Spike replied.
"Maybe to you, but I for one think's it's very romantic". Apple Bloom stated as she got up, and walked towards the windows, and saw Applejack and Rainbow Dash hoof wrestling.
"What's going on out there". She asked
Twilight looked out the window and sighed
"Oh no"
Twilight then explained to Apple Bloom what transpired outside.
"That is a tough decsion to make".
"I know, both of them have valid reasons to want to go, and I can't bring myself to say no to either of them".
Apple Bloom looked down,
"Well you should tell them that".
Twilight looked confused.
"What do you mean"?
"Ah mean their your tickets, so it's up to you to decied".
Twilight smiled, for a little filly, Apple Bloom sure was smart.
"You're right, thanks Apple Bloom".
"No problem Ms. Twilight".
Twilight and Spike left Apple Bloom's room, and walked towards Applejack, and Rainbow Dash who we're still arguing
"I need the ticket to raise money for the farm"!
"Well I need it so I can achive my life long goal"!
Twilight walked up to the two and intterupted them.
"Girls, these are my tickets, I'll decide who gets it, thank you very much. Whoever has the best reason to go should get the ticket, don't you think"?
Both Applejack and Rainbow Dash then each began giving their reasons as to why they should go.
"Drummin' up business for the farm"?
"A chance to audition for the Wonderbolts"?
"Money t' fix Granny's hip"
"Living the dream".
Twilight looked at both of her friends, now even more conflicted on which one of them to bring.
"Oh my, those were all pretty good reasons, aren't they"?
Twilight then heard her stomach rumbling, she sighed in relief as she now had a reason to leave.
"Listen to that, I am starving. I don't know about you, but I can't make important decisions on an empty stomach, so I'll, uh, think about it over lunch and get back to you two, okay"?
Applejack and Rainbow Dash sighed
"Okay".
Arriving back in ponyville Twilight stopped to think about her situation, Spike who was curious about Twilight's decsion decieded to ask who she was considering taking.
"So, who you gonna give the ticket to, Twilight"?
"I don't know Spike, but I really can't think straight when I'm hungry, so where should we eat"?
Before Spike could decied however Twilight bumped stright into Pinkie Pie, knocking all three of them down, and causing the tickets to land on Pinkie's face, causing her to compltely flip out.
"Gah! Bats! Bats on my face! Help"!
However, Pinkie stopped when she realized what they really were
"Wait, these aren't... tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala?! It's the most amazing incredible tremendous super-fun wonderful terrifically humongous party in all of Equestria! I've always always always wanted to go"!
In her exicetment, Pinkie Pie began to sing an upbeat happy tune
"Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me
Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me
Hip hip
Hooray!
It's the best place for me
For Pinkie"...
She stopped for a brief momment to talk about everything she expected to be there
"With decorations like streamers and fairy-lights and pinwheels and piñatas and pin-cushions. With goodies like sugar cubes and sugar canes and sundaes and sun-beams and sarsaparilla. And I get to play my favorite-est of favorite fantabulous games like Pin the Tail on the Pony"!
She then contiued her song
"Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me
Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me
'Cause it's the most galarrific superly-terrific gala ever
In the whole galaxy
Wheee!!"
After she was finished, Pinkie Pie rushed to Twilight and gave her a gigantic hug
"Oh no" Twilight thought to herself
Sure enough, Twilight's fears we're realized when Pinkie began to speak
"Oh thank you, Twilight, it's the most wonderful-est gift ever".
"Uh actually". Twilight began only to be intterupted by a shocked gasp.
Twilight, Spike, and Pinkie looked over to see Rarity eyeing the tickets
"Are these what I think they are"?
"Uh"...... Twilight began only to have Pinkie Pie intterupt her.
"Yes, yes, yes! Twilight's taking me to the Grand Galloping Gala in Canterlot".
"The gala? I design ensembles for the gala every year, but I've never had the opportunity to attend. Oh, the society, the culture, the glamour! It's where I truly belong, and where I'm destined to meet him".
Pinkie Pie smiled,
"Him"!
Then she became confused.
"Who"?
"Him"! Rarity repated.
Seeing that her friends we're still very confused, Rarity began to Explain.
"I would stroll through the gala, and everyone would wonder, "Who is that mysterious mare?" They would never guess that I was just a simple pony from little old Ponyville. Why, I would cause such a sensation that I would be invited for an audience with Princess Celestia herself, and the princess would be so taken with the style and elegance that she would introduce me to him, her nephew: the most handsome, eligible unicorn stallion in Canterlot. Our eyes would meet, our hearts would melt. Our courtship would be magnificent. He would ask for my hoof in marriage, and of course I would say, "Yes!" We would have a royal wedding, befitting a princess, which is what I would become upon marrying him, the stallion of my dreams".
Rarity then turned to Twilight
"Twilight, I simply cannot believe you would invite Pinkie Pie so she can... party, and prevent me from meeting my true love. How could you? Hmph".
As the three ponies kept talking, Angel snuck up behind Spike and snatched the tickets
"Hey"!
Angel went to Fluttershy and presented her the tickets,
"Angel, these are perfect".
Meanwhile Twilight was finally able to get more then one word in
"Uh, listen guys, I haven't decided who to give the extra ticket to".
"YOU HAVEN'T"!? Both mares gasped
Fluttershy then made her pressences known.
"Um, excuse me, Twilight. I would just like to ask, I mean, if it would be all right, if you haven't given it to someone else"...
Rarity looked at the shy pegausus in complete shock.
"You? You want to go to the gala"?
Fluttershy shook her head and began to explain
"Oh, no. I mean, yes, or, actually, kind of. You see... It's not so much the Grand Galloping Gala as it is the wondrous private gated garden that surrounds the dance. The flowers are said to be the most beautiful and fragrant in all of Equestria. For the night of the gala, and that night alone, would they all be in bloom... and that's just the flora! Don't get me started on the fauna. There's loons and toucans and bitterns, oh my! Hummingbirds that can really hum, and buzzards that can really buzz. White-blue jays, and red jays, and green jays, pink jays and pink flamingos"!
Twilight smiled at all the things Fluttershy had just described
"Gee, Fluttershy, it sounds beautiful"...
Suddendly they're we're all inttreupted by Rainbow Dash.
"Wait a minuite"
Twilight looked up in annoyance at the cyan pegausus
"Rainbow Dash! Were you following me"?
Rainbow, knowing she was caught quickly tried to come up with an excuese.
"No. I mean, yes. I mean, maybe. Look, it doesn't matter. I couldn't risk a goody-four-shoes like you giving that ticket away to just anybody".
Dash was then itterupted by Applejack,
"Wait just another minute".
Twilight now became even more annoyed
"Applejack, were you following me too"?
"No. I was followin this one to make sure she didn't try any funny business. Still trying to take mah ticket".
Rainbow Dash looked at Applejack in aghast
"Your Ticket"?!
"But Twilight's taking me"! Pinkie Pie insisted.
Soon the five mares we're arguing, causing Twilight to shirnk down in fear. She did not like having this pressure on her, and the argument was making it worse. Twilight thought it couldn't get any worse when all of a sudden, a stallion's voice spoke up.
"HEY"!
Twilight, and the rest of them looked up to see Reiner and Bertholdt walking towards them.
"What the hell is going on here"? Reiner asked.
Twilight was about to answer, but was intterupted again when the other five girls all started talking at once. All this did was cause Reiner, and Bertholdt to become even more confused.
"Girls! one at a time please"!
The authority in Reiner's voice was enough to shut them up.
"That's better, now Twilight, will you please explain to Bertholdt, and I what happened".
Twilight looked at the two Stallions, and began to explain everything that just transpired. After she was done, Reiner was able to understand the situation.
"So Celestia sent you two Tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala"?
Twilight nodded.
"And You all want the extra Ticket right"?
The other five girls nodded.
Bertholdt spoke up.
"These are Twilight's tickets, so She should decied who gets the ticket".
Reiner smiled at his friend.
"That's right, now all of you go back home, and give Twilight some space so she can make her decision eaiser".
Twilight smiled at the two stailions.
"Bertholdt, and Reiner are right girls. This is my decision, and I'm gonna make it on my own, and I certainly can't think straight with all this noise"...
Twilight's stomach then growled.
"Not to mention hunger. Now go on, shoo".
Reiner, and Bertholdt smiled, while the girls left grumbling to themselves.
"And don't worry, I'll figure this out... somehow".
Currently Publicly Available Information. The Grand Galoping Gala. A Party held in Equestria's captial city of Canterlot. You must be invited by Princess Celestia herself in order to attend.
Outside the local cafe, Twilight and Spike were sitting at a table outside, Spike was looking over the menu, but Twilight was lost in thought. She looked up at Spike, and Sighed
"Spike, what am I gonna do? I have eight amazing friends,but only two tickets".
Spike looked at her confused.
"Eight"?
"You Spike".
Spike smiled at Twilight.
"Twilight I told you, I don't want to be part of that girly gala stuff, so I won't get mad if you give the ticket to somepony else".
Twilight smiled at Spike, and then began to think about who she should give the extra ticket too
"Applejack, or Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, or Fluttershy, Rarity, Reiner, and Bertholdt. Who should I take".
The waiter of the cafe then came up to their table
"Have you made your decision"?
Twilight looked up in annoyance
"I CAN'T DECIDE"!
Spike looked up at his closest friend
"Twilight, he just wants to take your order".
Twilight blushed in embarssment
"Oh. I would love a daffodil and daisy sandwich".
The waiter nodded and wrote down Twilight's order
"Do you have any rubies"?
The waiter looked at Spike
"No? Okay. I'll have the hay fries, extra crispy".
After the waiter left, Twilight decieded to Speak to Spike
"What do you think, Spike"?
Spike answered Twilight without looking at her
"I think we have to try another restaurant. I mean, I like grass just fine, but would it hurt anybody to offer some gemstones"?
Twilight became frustrated with Spike and spoke up again
"I mean about the Gala and the ticket and who I should take".
Spike now looking up from the menu glanced at Twilight
"Oh. You're still on that"?
Twilight glared at the dragon
"Spike, listen. How do I choose? And when I do choose, will the other four be mad at me? I mean, I could give up my ticket and give away two, but that would still leave three disappointed ponies. What if I"—
Just then, the waiter came back with their order.
"Ah, your food"
Twilight smiled at the waiter
"Oh thank you. This looks so good. I'm sure everything will be much clearer once I eat".
However, before Twilight could even get a crumb into her mouth, the waiter called out to her
"Em, madam? Are you going to eat your food in ze rain"?
Twilight and Spike, looked at him confused as Twilight looked around
"It's not raining"...
Twilight then looked to her right, and saw that it was rainning all around ponyville, all except where she and Spike were sitting. Rainbow Dash then poked her head out from the whole in the clouds with a supiscous smile on her face.
"Hi there, best friend forever I've ever ever had. Enjoying the sunny weather"?
Twilight however, was not amused by Dash's actions.
"Rainbow Dash, what are you doing"?
Rainbow Dash however pretended to act like she didn't know what Twilight was talking about.
"Whaddya mean? I just saw the smartest, most generous pony about to get rained on, so I thought I'd kick a hole in the clouds to keep her dry so she could dine in peace, that's all".
Twilight raised an eye brow.
"Rainbow, you're not trying to get extra consideration for the extra ticket by doing me extra special favors, are you"?
Rainbow Dash pretendted to gasp in shock at the accausation.
"Me? No no no, of course not".
Twilight however could sense Rainbow Dash's bullshit
"Uh-huh"
"Rainbow Dash, knowing she was caught, still tried to act innocent".
"Seriously, I'd do it for anypony".
Twilight, was not ammused by Rainbow Dash's excuess
"Rainbow, I am not comfortable accepting unwanted favors, so I'd appreciate it if you close up that rain cloud right now".
Rainbow Dash gronaed in frustration, fully aware that her plan had failed.
"Ugh! Fine!"
With that, Rainbow Dash closed the cloud, and left
Twilight smiled.
"That's better".
Unfourtently, before she could take a bite of her sandwich, Twilight ended getting soaked by the rain water, it was then, Rarity showed up. She saw Twilight, and called out to her.
"Twilight, it's raining".
"No Shit". Twilight thought to herself.
"Come with me before you catch a cold".
Knowing she had no other choice, Twilight reluctantly followed Rarity to her boitquie.
After arrving at the botiquie, Twilight instantly shook off all the water, which ended up soaking Rarity. Twilight smiled sheepishly.
"Heh heh, oops, sorry".
Rarity simply smiled however.
"Oh no, it's quite all right. After all, we are... the best of friends, are we not? And you know what the best of friends do"?
"Uh", Twilight began
"MAKEOVERS"! Rarity intterupted
And with that, Rarity dragged Twilight behind a curtain, and began her work as Twilight grunted in pain.
"Ugh, Rarity, ow, this really isn't fixing it. I mean, thank you but, ooh, that's too tight".
Rarity finally stopped allowing for Twilight not only to see herself, but also, breath.
There. Oh, you're simply darling.
Twilight looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't help but kind of agree with Rarity.
"Uh, yeah, it is kinda pretty, isn't it"?
Rarity, eyeing Spike then suddendly dragged him over as well
"And you. Oh Spike, I have a dandy little outfit for the dashing gent".
"D-ah, ow, oh, hey, wow, watch it, whoa"!
Twilight giggled at the outfitt Rarity had put Spike in
"Oh Spike".
"Now you just need a hat." said Rarity
Spike teared the outfitt off in annoyance of what Rarity had done to him
"Ugh, I told you, I don't want any part of this girly gala gunk. See you back at the library".
With that Spike left the botqiue and went outside to wait for Twilight.
Rarity laughed off Spike's comment.
"Oh, who needs him anyway. This is all about you, and how fabulous you'll look at the Grand Galloping Gala".
Twilight, who had been admiring her dress soon realized what Rarity was trying to do.
"Wait, the Grand"—
Rarity however intterupted her
"And oh, my goodness, what a coincidence. I happen to have an ensemble of my own that matches yours to a T. We would be the belles of the ball, you and I. Everyone would be clamoring for our attention. All eyes would be on us, and then everyone would finally know, the most beautiful, most talented, most sophisticated pony in all of Equestria is Rarity the unicorn. Ah, and Twilight Sparkle, of course".
Twilight however took her dress off and looked at Rarity in frustration.
"I see what's going on. You're just buttering me up so I give you the extra ticket. Well it's not gonna work. You're going to have to wait for my decision just like everyone else. Now if you'll excuse me, I've been trying all day just to get some lunch". Twilight said as she was leaving Rarity's botique.
As if on que, right after Twilight said lunch, Applejack appeared right out of nowhere
"Did somepony say Lunch".
"You got to be kidding" Twilight thought to herself as Applejack grabbed Twilight and put her infront of and cart filled with Apple related food, Apple Bloom was there as well, looking extreamly guilty. Twilight felt sorry that the little filly had been dragged into this.
"I got apple pie, apple fritters, apple tarts, apple dumplings, apple crisps, apple crumblers, and apple Brown Betty. Uh, the dessert, not my auntie. What do you say there, best friend"?
Twilight's stomach growled and she almost gave in to her hunger which Applejack noticed
"Is that a yes"
Twilight however was able to overcome her disire for food
"No. No. I don't know who I'm giving the ticket to, and all these favors aren't making it any easier to decide. In fact, I'm less sure now than I was this morning. Ugh"!
Twilight ran off as Applejack called out to her.
"So that's maybe"?
"Ugh, I never thought being showered with favors would be so aggravating". Twilight said to herself when she heard a voice call out to her.
"Ms. Twilight"!
Twilight turned and saw Apple Bloom walking up to her.
Twilight smiled at the little filly.
"Apple Bloom, I'm so sorry you had to be dragged into this".
"Oh don't worry about it", The Little filly smiled.
Twilight couldn't help but feel warm at Apple Bloom's smile.
Do you wanna come back to the libray with me? Twilight asked.
Sure! Apple Bloom replied happily.
As the two of them walked they ran into Spike.
"So Applejack tried to butter you up too huh Twilight".
Twilight sighed.
Yeah, hey Spike Apple Bloom's gonna come back to the libray with us, ok?
Sure that's fine with me.
The three of them then arrived at the libray, and we're greeted to the sight of Fluttershy and her animal friends cleaning the book slelves while humming a little tune.
"Fluttershy! Not you too".
Fluttershy looked down, and noticed Twilight standing there.
"Oh, well, hello Twilight. I hope you don't mind, but we're all doing a little spring cleaning for you".
"It's Summer". Twilight replied.
Fluttershy quickly came up with an excuse.
"Oh, well, better late than never, right? It was Angel's idea".
The small bunny then popped out of Fluttershy's tale.
Twilight however knew that was not true, but she hoped, and prayed that it was.
"You're not doing this for the ticket, are you"?
Fluttershy smiled at the unicorn.
"Oh no, I'm doing this because you're my very best friend. Right, Angel"?
However, the rabbit just looked at Fluttershy, clearly wanting her to tell Twilight the truth.
"Oh, yes, we are just doing this for the ticket".
Twilight groaned in frustration.
"No, no, no! Well, this was all very nice of you and Angel, but I'm not accepting any extra favors until I've made my final decision", so I'm going to have to ask you to leave. The unicorn said as she opened her front door, only to be met with a large crowd
SURPRISE!
Twilight was then grabbed by Pinkie Pie who began to toss the unicorn up into the air while singing
"Twilight is my bestest friend
Whoopie, whoopie"
!
"Pinkie". Twilight said trying to get the hyperactive pony's attetion, but Pinkie either didn't hear Twilight or simply ignored her as she contiued her song
"She's the cutest, smartest, all around best pony, pony!"
"Pinkie"! Twilight said again
"I bet if I throw a super-duper fun party, party!"
"Pinkie"!
"She'll give her extra ticket to the Gala to me!"
"PIIINKIIIE!!"
That finally got Pinkie Pie's attention, and she dropped Twilight.
"Yes Twilight?" the earth pony ask oblivously
"At least the other ponies tried to be subtle about the ticket".
This statment however got the attention of the other poines, as they all came up to Twilight with burning curiosty
"Wait, what ticket? What gala"?
Without even thinking, Pinkie Pie told everypony Twilight's "secret"
"Oh, you didn't know? Twilight has an extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala!"
This caused all the ponies to shout out in delight
"The Grand Galloping Gala?"!
All of them began to walk towards Twilight, giving her all sorts of compliments
"Have I ever told you how much I love your mane"? one said
"I'll wash your dishes". said another
"Would you like any help with your gardening"?
"I have a cartload of extra carrots".
"I'll paint your cart"
Spike and Apple Bloom came out to Twilight, as the ponies kept offering favors
"What are we gonna do"? Spike asked
Twilight looked at him, and Apple Bloom
"We're... gonna... RUNNNNNNNNNN!"
Soon the three of them we're running as fast as their hooves, and legs could go, hiding in sevreal different places, Apple Bloom then noticed an area with three different past.
"Twilight, Spike we need to spilit up"!
"Spilt up"? Twilight and Spike asked in usion.
"Yeah"! Apple Bloom replied as she ran down the right path.
"Hey Twilight, I think she's on to something" Spike said, before running down the left path.
Twilight saw the two of them go in seprate directions, and kept running forward, but soon she found herself corned in an alley. Twilight closed her eyes and prepared for the worst, when she heard a voice.
"Hey"!
Twilight, and the ponies looked to see Apple Bloom.
"Ya'll want that extra ticket? I'm the one that has it".
With that Apple Bloom ran off again, the crowd in hot pursuit.
"No"! Twilight called out, She was about to go after them when she felt a strong pair of hooves grab her. Twilight tried to scream but the hooves covered her mouth.
Stop struggling, Twilight heared a familar voice say.
Twilight looked up to see Reiner standing their. A smile formed on her face.
"Reiner"!
Reiner looked at Twilight.
"We need to talk".
Reiner led Twilight back to his house, and brought her inside.
Once inside, Twilight finally got something to eat, as both Reiner, and Bertholdt shared their dinner with her.
"Thanks you two, with all that's been happening with the ticket I wasn't able to get anything to eat".
"Yeah, that's what we wanted to talk about", Reiner told Twilight.
Twilight soon began to sweat, Were they going to fight over the ticket? she started to get worried, but decied to let Reiner speak.
"This whole thing is getting out of hand Twilight, you have only two tickets, but all of the girls wanna go".
"What about you two"? asked Twilight.
"All admit the gala does sound interesting, but niether Bertholdt or I want the ticket. We just can't bring ourselves to put you throught that pressure".
Twilight smiled at the two when the door suddendly opened, and in walked Spike covered in bruises and sticks.
"I ran from them for hours, only loosing them after I rolled down a very steep hill, let me tell you it was not fun, at all".
Then Apple Bloom walked in, but unlike Spike, she was completly fine, without a scratch on you.
Spike looked at her in shock,
"How are you"?
"I hid in a barrel and waited until I knew for sure the cost was clear".
Spike just stood there
"Why The Hell Didn't I think of That"!?
Apple Bloom then looked up at Reiner and Bertholdt.
"It worked"! she said
"Wait, what"? asked Twilight
Apple Bloom was about to ansewer, but after running through town, and since it was dark out she couldn't stay awake to answer Twilight's question and fell asleep.
Twilight smiled as Bertholdt stood up
"I'll take her home", and with that Bertholdt left with Apple Bloom on his back and headed to Sweet Apple Arces.
Twilight then looked up at Reiner.
"What did Apple Bloom mean when she said it worked"?
Reiner looked at Twilight and began to tell her about Apple Bloom's plan.
"You see, after Apple Bloom left school, she came over to us, and told me and Bertholdt about the ticket. So both of us went to find you, and see what was going on, and sure enough we came to see all of them arguing. After that we went back to Apple Bloom, and she told us that she knew how to solve the problem".
"And how was that"? asked Spike.
Reiner contiued
"Apple Bloom, Bertholdt, and I knew that evenutally the whole town would find out about the ticket, and would start to chase you. So when you got corned in that alley, Apple Bloom took that chance to say she had the ticket and let the crowd chase her, and giving me time to grab you"
Spike was utterly shock after hearing that Apple Bloom had come up with that.
"She came up with all that"?
"Yep Reiner replied, Heh reminds me of somepony I used to know"
"Apple Bloom you goddamn genius"
Twilight looked at Reiner,
"So now what do I do"?
"That's easy", Reiner said, "Talk to them."
Reiner turned on the upstairs lights reavling Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy. Seeing them all made Twilight scream.
"I can't decide, I just can't decide! It's important to all of you and I just can't stand to disappoint any of you, and giving me gifts and doing me favors won't make any difference, because you're all my friends and I wanna make you all happy and I can't, I just can't"!
"Twilight calm down" She heard Reiner say.
Twilight hugged him tightly as Reiner looked up at the others.
"Is there anything you girls would like to say"? He asked.
Applejack walked over to them.
"Twilight, sugar, I didn't mean to put so much pressure on you, and if it helps, I don't want the ticket anymore. You can give it to somepony else. I won't feel bad, I promise".
She was then followed by Fluttershy.
"Me too. I feel just awful that I made you feel so awful".
Then Pinkie Pie
"And me too. It's no fun upsetting your friends".
and then Rarity
"Twilight, it was unfair of me to try to force you as I did".
Rainbow Dash however flew into the air and began to celebrate
"Yes! That means the ticket is mine. Ha ha, I got the ticket, I got the ticket"—! but she soon stopped herself when she saw the glare Reiner was giving her.
"You know, I haven't perfected my signature moves for the Wonderbolts anyway. I don't need that ticket either."
Applejack then spoke again.
"We all got so gun-ho about going to the gala that we couldn't see how un-gun-ho we were making you."
"We're sorry Twilight" the five girls said in unison. This made Twilight smile and she looked over at Spike.
Spike, take down a note. "Dear Princess Celestia,
I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing your blessings, but when there's not enough blessings to go around, having more than your friends can make you feel pretty awful. So, though I appreciate the invitation, I will be returning both tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala."
"WHAT"! The others said in shock, but Twilight contiued
"If my friends can't all go, I don't wanna go either".
Applejack spoke up
"Twilight, you don't have to do that".
"Nope. I've made up my mind. Spike, you can send the letter now". Twilight said
Fluttershy looked at Twilight sadly
"Now you won't get to go to the gala either".
But Twilight reassured them
"It's okay, girls. I couldn't possibly enjoy myself without my best friends there with me... So i'd rather not go at all".
The six of them hugged eachother as Reiner looked on smiling.
Spike then began to start belching, as Applejack looked at him and frowned.
"Well wallop my withers, Spike. Isn't that just like a boy? Can't handle the least bit of sentiment. At least Reiner knows how to be mature".
Spike then burped out a letter near Applejack's face.
"WOAH NELLY"!
Twilight and the others we're shocked
"A letter from the princess? That was fast".
Spike picked it up and began to read just as Bertholdt walked back into the house.
"My faithful student Twilight,
Why didn't you just say so in the first place"?
Spike then pulled something out and gasped in shock
"Eight tickets"! he said.
"Now we can all go"! said Twilight.
The girls cheered while Reiner, and Bertholdt smiled. They each took their tickets. Afterwards Spike sighed
"How come I don't get a ticket to the gala"?
He then burped again
"And one for you Spike"
Spike ran out of the house giggling until he saw Applejack looking at him.
"I mean, gross, I have to go too"?
but he soon started to giggle once more, which caused Applejack to chuckle as well.
Preview
It's time for the Apple Family to harvest their Apples, but with Big Mac injured, Applejack is left to do the harvesting all on her own, and refuses help from anyone. To make matters worse she's loosing sleep which begins to effect her psyci leading to servearl unfourtnete events for the citzens of Ponyville.
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Applebuck Season.