A figure was shown running through a dark corridor. They were leaping over some crates and obstacles as she had a satchel in her hands. The person was a girl who was tasked with stealing something that belong to her latest contact. The mission itself was simple, get in and get out. However, that was easier said than done. Cause soon it all went south.
"All of this for a stupid satchel?!" said the person who was a girl.
She then pulled out her blaster and she began to fire back at the enemies chasing her. She turned another corner and continued to run as her foes weren't giving up. The girl then found a door as she inputted some code as it began to open. Upon the door opening, there was a wall of blasters all aimed at her. The girl noticed it as she quickly dolphin dived to the side and hid behind some crates.
The guns kept on firing as soon as the guns overheated. The girl took a few moments to catch her breath as she stood up and ran. The guns cool down and then began to fire as they trail behind the girl. The person made it to the other side of the room as she burst through the wooden wall and came to a steep edge as she almost fell off the cliff and into the water down below.
The girl managed to catch herself from losing her balance. She then heard the door burst open from the other side as one of the men chasing her tossed a bomb. It rolled onto the floor as a huge explosion happened in seconds. The girl jumped in that same instance as she took her chances. She fell into the water below as a huge splash was shown.
The people who were chasing her looked down. They waited a few moments to see if she would resurface, but she never did. Based on that, it meant she either drowned trying to avoid detection or died from how high they were. Either way, their problem was dealt with. They noticed the satchel that the girl was trying to steal as it was by their feet. One of the men grabbed it as they all turned and smiled. In the water below, there were some air bubbles and a strand of rainbow hair.
"You mean to tell me, you failed to retrieve my package!!!!" shouted Spitfire as she slammed her fist on the table.
"Hey, hey, calm down. I didn't finish my story," said Rainbow.
The girl then reached into her pockets. She pulled out some things as before the bomb was thrown, Rainbow took the items in the satchel out and into her pocket.
"Heh, you had me worried for a second, Crash," said Spitfire as she took the items from the girl's hand.
She then made her way to the bar and grabbed something from the top shelf. The owner of the guild then began to put all the pieces together as soon as a stand was revealed. Spitfire then pushed a button on it as a holographic plague was shown.
"Perfect! Now everyone knows this is the best guild in the entire galaxy," smiled the girl.
"Yeah, but next time you ask me to steal something. Make it worth my while," stated Rainbow as she didn't like she had to risk her life for something as stupid as a stand for a plague.
"Free round of cider," stated Spitfire as she knew her friend would do anything for a free drink. But she couldn't blame her. The stuff was good.
Soarin then filled a cup as he slid the drink over to the girl who caught it in her hand. Rainbow lifted the drink to her mouth as the sweet beverage hit her taste senses.
"By the way, you might want to lay low from some missions for a while, Crash. No doubt you tricking those thieves means they're gonna be pissed off. And I can't help you if they come crawling around my guild. Be bad for business." stated Spitfire as she left to take care of her other customers.
"Lay low? Well, I got enough credits to last me a bit. The question is: Where do I go?" said Rainbow as she took another sip.
"Crash, you got a message!" stated Fleetfoot as the girl tossed the guild's transmitter to the chromatic-haired teen.
Rainbow caught it as she looked. It was beeping as the message was being directed to her. The girl was curious as to who might be contacting her as she pushed the button to answer. The image of the person was shown as the girl was surprised. Even moreso by what was said.
Rainbow was now flying her ship, The Buccaneer Blaze, as it descended from space. She was given coordinates by the person who sent her the message as they somehow knew about the girl's current situation. The pilot then docked her ship in a secure hangar as she looked out of her window and saw nothing.
The girl then exited her ship as she looked around and still saw nothing. Rainbow was confused as she was told by the person to meet her there. The girl began to walk around hoping to see if there was something left for her. She took a few steps when a noise was heard. The captain stopped in her tracks as she put her head down. From the shadows, there was a dark figure approaching as they were shown pulling out a pistol. Rainbow kept her head down as she didn't notice the shadow approaching her from behind. The chromatic-haired girl then reached into her side holster and pulled out her trusty blaster and aimed her gun behind her.
The shadow and Rainbow both had their guns out and aimed at each other's heads. Rainbow then turned her head as the shadow stepped into the light. There was a familiar Stenson hat shown on the person's head.
"I think I'm faster than you, country girl," stated Rainbow with a straight face.
"Want to find out?" taunted Applejack.
Both girls stood there with straight faces as they stared at one another. Neither was showing a sign of weakness as they were trying to intimidate the other.
"Let me ask you something. When are you finally gonna realize there's more things to sell than just apple-related products?" said Rainbow.
"Soon as you stop drinking cider like an addiction," answered Applejack.
Both girls then smiled as they lowered their weapons.
"Nice to see you again, Aj," said Dash extending a fistbump to the girl.
"Nice to know you're still causing trouble," stated Applejack as she returned the fistbump to the teen.
"So... why'd you call me here?"
"Me? I got a message from someone to meet them here. I was in the area selling my latest profits. However, I didn't have a ride home. The buyer then handed me his transmitter as there was a call for me." stated Applejack.
"If you didn't call me here? Then who..."
Rainbow was then cut off as the sound of a door opened.
"Ugh, what a horrible place to be in," said Rarity as she came in along with Fluttershy both carrying some luggage.
"It's also dark," said the buttercup girl as she was scared of the shadows.
"Honestly, who in their right mind would suggest this place to meet up? I'm a lady. And I only accept the finest of luxuries."
"Oh, great. Who brought the drama queen?" said Rainbow as he saw the pair.
"I beg your pardon?!!" said Rarity as she took offense to the comment made by Rainbow.
"Please don't tell me that you're the contact?" said Dash.
"Contact, as if? Like I would associate myself with a scandalous thief like you!" said Rarity.
"What did you call me?!!!" yelled Rainbow as that whole comment went over her head.
"Alright, y'all. Let's settle down," said Applejack as she hoped to get both girls to calm down. "No need to start fighting."
"She's right!" shouted a voice as a person appeared behind the farmer in a trashcan.
"AHH!!!" yelled out Applejack as she was scared by seeing the pink cotton candy hair.
"Surprise!" said Pinkie as she shot out of the trashcan with confetti as the girl landed on her feet gracefully.
"Um, Pinkie. Why were you in the trash?" asked Fluttershy softy.
"Duh, I had to plan my surprise. How else am I gonna throw a welcome party for the mysterious person who asked me to be here? And the trashcan offers so much variety. Like so many different samples that people throw away."
Pinkie then reached into her hair as she pulled out some cupcakes. However, on it were some pieces of trash as the scent of it was shown and made their way to the girls' noses. They all gagged and stop themselves from vomiting as they saw the stench lines.
"Pinkie, get rid of that horrible, pungent scent. It's affecting my hair," said Rarity as her voice was muffled by her grabbing her nose and waving the scent. "It's as bad as her."
"Hey!!" said Rainbow as she was angered by Rarity pointing at her.
Soon all five of them began to speak out as their voices shouted. They were arguing over each other as it got louder and louder. Just when it looked like things were about to boil over, a voice was heard over theirs.
"I see you all met!!" shouted a voice.
Soon the lights in the hangar came on. All the girls turned away and covered their eyes to avoid being blinded. They blinked a bit as their vision returned to normal and they looked up. Standing were two individuals who had been watching them as they waited for the right moment to make their presence known. The thing was, that all the girls down below knew who the pair was given the weapon by their side.
"Storm?!" said Rainbow, Pinkie, Rarity, and Fluttershy in unison.
"Twilight?" said Applejack as she saw her childhood friend.
Both Jedi were standing on the upper level of the hangar as they each leaped over the railing. They landed like a superhero as they got up and looked at the group before them. For a moment, time stood still as all seven of them were standing in the same room at the same time.
"Nice to see you all getting along," said the boy as he and Twilight made their way to the girls.
"So, you're the one who contacted me. How's it hanging, bud?" said Rainbow as she did a fistbump with the boy.
"Same old shit. Hey, Fluttershy," said Storm as he waved at the girl who he considered a little sister. The buttercup girl quickly hugged him and the boy returned the gesture while rubbing her head.
"Nice to see you again, Aj."
"Glad to see you're doin' fine, sugar," said Applejack as she hugged the princess.
Rarity approached Twilight as the fashionista was pleased to see the Jedi Knight.
"Honestly, I would have come if you had just contacted me instead of sending me that mysterious message," said the marshmallow girl to the Jedi.
"Sorry, but it was Storm's idea to go with the cliché mysterious recording," said Twilight to her friend.
"Oh my god!" shouted Pinkie. "Do you guys realize what's happening?"
Everybody looked at the party girl as they were confused by what she was saying.
"Don't you see? All of us? In the same room at the same time? It's like... a greater force has finally decided to have all of us meet. Like we're destined to solve many problems that involved friendship? And we'll save the day from many villains that will try to take over the galaxy?" said Pinkie as a spotlight shined down on her as she wore a cape that was flapping in the wind.
"What kind of shit is that?!!" said Storm as a record scratch was heard. "That's the dumbest, lamest, shittest thing I've heard."
The boy wasn't buying what the eccentric girl was trying to say about all seven of them being present. Granted, he gave her credit that this was the first time they all met one another as in the past, it was simple run-ins with one or more. But to think that it was some kind of all-natural power that finally gathered them all right now was complete nonsense.
"Anyways, why don't we get to the real reason why you two called us here? Like why you dragged us all halfway across the galaxy?" asked Rainbow as the five girls looked at the Jedi.
"Cause we're taking a road trip," smiled Storm.
In the Jedi Temple, Luna was shown walking in a circle with her hands behind her back. She was currently teaching a class of younglings as they had their helmets over their eyes all while practicing their lightsaber techniques and stances.
"One, two, three. Swing up, then transition to low defense. Right two steps, back one, three left!" instructed the Jedi Master as the kids were doing that. "And spin!"
The younglings leaped and spun while coming down with their blades in a diagonal slash. Luna raised her hand as the kids took off their helmets and looked at their instructor.
"Good work. Study these techniques and practice them. They will help you to combat any enemy fire that comes your way. Also, you be tested on them tomorrow." said Luna as a few kids groaned at the thought of a test. "Class is dismissed."
The kids began to leave the room as Luna stood to the side. She then felt a tug on her dress as the Jedi Master looked down to see one of her classmates.
"Master Luna? Do you think that when I get older, and I become a Padawan, you can be my master?" asked the kid. "I really like learning from you."
"Is that so? You chose me over my sister?" said Luna as she had a statement that she could use to brag against Celestia. "Well, study hard and listen to my teachings. Then... maybe... you'll be my apprentice."
"I hope that I can be just like Storm," said the kid as she left to go to her next class of Jedi teaching.
"Just like Storm, huh?" said Luna watching the kids leave.
She then remembered a small memory from the past. It showed her standing before her was Storm as he had a helmet over his eyes and was doing all the routine exercises that she taught him. The boy was letting out cries of battle as he spun and brought his wooden staff that was acting like a lightsaber as he did one final diagonal slash. Luna smiled and approached the boy as she stood in front of him. She then took off his helmet and bent down to his level. It had only been a while since the council granted her wish to allow the boy to be her personal protégé, but he was already showing signs of great progress.
Storm looked at Luna as he didn't know what his teacher wanted as she simply smiled. Luna brought her thumb to her mouth as she wiped some dirt off his cheek and cleaned up his face to look presentable. The Jedi Master then brought her hand up to his head as she rubbed his hair to which the boy giggled. Storm soon leaped into Luna's arms as she embraced her student. She sat down and snuggled Storm into her chest as Luna was happy.
The images began to fade as Luna found herself all alone in the room with the sun's rays coming in through the window.
"Seems like only yesterday that I was just teaching the boy to use the Force to barely lift a small rock. And now look at him... he's growing up. A teenager, a Jedi Knight. And if he stays on the path that's been carved for him, soon... a Jedi Master. And when that happens... he'll no longer need me. He'll have his own class to teach and padawan to mentor." said Luna as she held her lightsaber in her hands and looked at it.
"As for me, I move on. I continue the cycle of teaching the new generation. But... I can never forget my first. He will and always will be, my favorite. My son." said Luna as she rarely called Storm that unless she was being vulnerable and genuine.
The Jedi Master quickly wiped the tears forming in her eyes as she had to remove herself from any personal feelings. She then took to recompose herself back to her professional self as she exited the room. Luna made her way to her quarters and went to a huge trunk next to her bed. The woman was searching the contents of her trunk as she found what she was looking for. She was holding a box as she left her room and was making her way to her student's room.
"Storm, I was..." Luna entered the boy's quarters but was shocked to see he wasn't present.
The Jedi Master was thinking about where the boy might be. He didn't have any missions or classes to attend. She then noticed a small letter on the boy's nightstand as she made her way to it and picked it up. The woman read it as her eyes widen by what she read. Luna quickly ran out of her student's room as she was making her way to the entrance of the Jedi Temple.
"Alright, Sparky. That's the last of your bags," said Storm as he put the princess' luggage into the compart of her small fighter ship.
"Great. Setting course for Equis," said Twilight as she began to input the coordinates of her home planet.
"STORM!!!!!!" echoed Luna's voice.
The doors of the Jedi Temple were pushed open as the Jedi Master had her hand out and used her power to bust it open.
"Oh, shit! Hurry up, Sparky!!!" shouted Storm as he quickly jumped into the backseat and was sweating hard at how upset Luna was with him.
Luna was growling as she was marching her way to the teens' ship that was docked. Storm was pushing the button rapidly to get the ship to hover.
"Sparky!!!" shouted Storm.
"Just a few seconds!" said Twilight as she too was sweating.
"YOU ARE NOT..."
Storm then did something unexpected. The boy thrust his hand as he used the Force to shove Luna to the floor as she fell on her back. Those small seconds allowed Twilight to finish the navigation as their fighter lifted into the air and zoomed away in milliseconds.
"STORM!!!!!" yelled out as she slammed her hands to the ground to which she made a hole in the ground due to her power.
"Sorry, Luna!" said Storm as his voice trailed away.
"Teenagers!" growled Luna.
The Jedi Master was very unhappy that her student was going with Twilight to her homeworld as he had no business to accompany her. It was Twilight's duty to go home and yet again, the princess was distracting the boy by dragging him into her personal issues.
"I swear, Princess. You will be the downfall of my student," muttered Luna to herself as she despised that Twilight was having this kind of an effect on Storm.
Luna then looked at her hands as she still held the small box. The Jedi Master was planning to give the box to her student, but with him suddenly deciding to go off adventuring with his friends, she didn't get the chance to give it to him. So, that left only one choice for the Jedi Master.
"I hope Twilight's planet has intergalactic delivery," said Luna as she was returning to her quarters to put a ribbon on the box before heading to the post office to mail the box.
"Whew, made it!" said Storm as he and Twilight were now in orbit of the planet. "Luna was gonna kill me for disobeying her."
"Hey, what took you two so long?" said Rainbow through the comlink channel.
The girl's ship then appeared beside the Jedi as their fighter was smaller in size. The rest of the girls were on board the chromatic-haired girl's ship as they were all buckled in.
"Had a slight... problem. But don't worry, all is taken care of. And I'm still alive." said Storm.
"So, where's this place we're going?" asked the captain.
"Transmitting coordinates," said Twilight as she sent Dash the info of where her home planet was.
The princess then pushed the lever as she and Storm entered hyperspace. Rainbow was right behind them as the girl inputted the new code into her ship's log and then pushed a button. She then zoomed into hyperspace and disappeared.
While they were traveling in hyperspace, Twilight turned on their comm channel as she began to tell the girls on Rainbow's ship minus Applejack about where they were going.
"So, Twilight? Where's this place we're all heading to?" asked Rainbow.
"Right, it's... you see..." said the girl as she took a deep breath and was about to speak when.
"You're from another world, and you're princess there and were taken to the Jedi Temple when you were three years old. But because of your planet's traditions and because you're heir to the throne, you have to be married by the time you turn 18 unless you gain the rank of Jedi Master cause if you don't you'll be trapped for, like, a really, really long time!" said Pinkie in a superfast voice as she squee with a big smile on her face.
While Storm and Twilight might not have been on the ship to see the pink girl, they had their faces drop as their mouths were wide open. As for the other girls, they all had confused looks besides Aj.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't the reason," said Rainbow as she didn't believe what Pinkie said.
"Nope, she's pretty much spot-on," said Storm bluntly over the channel.
"WHAT?!!!!" shouted Fluttershy, Rarity, and Rainbow as the ship rocked from their shouting.
"How did you know all that?" asked Twilight to Pinkie.
"Just a hunch," said Pinkie over the channel as she smiled once more.
"You're a princess?" said Rarity in shock.
"You're from another world?" stated Fluttershy as she too was surprised.
Twilight gulped as she turned red and played with her hair, "Mm-hmm."
"That... is... awesome!" shouted Rainbow as she was excited.
Soon all the girls began to make chatter over the comm channel as they were trying to ask Twilight all sorts of questions. The girl was smiling as she was glad the others didn't think differently of her given who she really was.
"Alright, quiet down!" shouted Storm into the channel as the girls' speaking was getting loud. He had to put his hands to his ears as he couldn't stand the nonstop chatter.
Soon the computer beeped as did the one on Rainbow's ship. It signaled they were all about to exit out of hyperspace. A few moments later, the smaller fighter and Rainbow's ship were shown emerging side by side. In front of them was Equis. Twilight then began to navigate the ship as the others followed behind her. The two ships entered the planet's atmosphere and the girls were amazed by what they saw. Safe to say, Twilight's and Applejack's home was full of color and vibrant as they were amazed by what they saw.
The girls then noticed where they were heading as they passed over some forests and hills and in the distance was a town. And at the top of it was a castle as it was home to the royal family that ruled the entire planet of Equis. Twilight parked at the landing field just outside of the town as the princess and her bodyguard got out. Soon the ramp from Rainbow's ship extended as out came the girls with Fluttershy and Rarity having some luggage in their hands.
"Good to be home," said Applejack as she took in some air.
"Such a lovely place," said Fluttershy.
The buttercup girl then noticed some birds flying about. The small feathered creatures then flew next to the girl's face as they spoke in bird chirp before rubbing against Fluttershy's cheek.
"Oh, you're so cute," said the girl as she giggled and saw the birds fly away.
"Alright, let's get going," said Storm as he appeared carrying Twilight's luggage in both hands.
"Right," nodded Twilight.
The princess was now leading the group to town as the citizens saw the girl and waved. With a few of them bowing in respect to the royal heir. The group made their way to the castle gates as the guards stood at attention. Twilight presented her royal crest as the guards nodded and stepped to the side. The gates opened as the princess began to lead her friends through the gardens and to the front door of the castle.
They got to the door as it opened, and out came a servant.
"Princess Twilight Sparkle, you have returned. Welcome home, your majesty," said the man as he bowed.
"At ease," said Twilight.
"I see you brought guests. Shall I prep the guest rooms and have their bags taken?" asked the servant.
"Yes," said Twilight.
Soon several more servants came out and grabbed the bags from Rarity, Fluttershy, and the bags Storm was carrying as they entered the castle and made their way to the rooms.
"Are they..."
"They're waiting in the main hall once you enter," said the servant to the princess as he left.
"Okay, first, I'm gonna need you guys to stay here. I didn't tell my parents that I was bringing guests. So, just let me ease them before I signal you all." said Twilight as the girls nodded.
Twilight took a deep breath as she stepped through the door. She then began to walk as she came to the main hall and saw the stairs. Standing at the top were Night Light and Velvet and behind the married couple were male and female servants as they all had their heads down.
"Welcome home, Twilight!" said the king and queen.
"Hi, mom. Hi dad," said the girl as she smiled while looking at her parents.
"We're so glad you came, sweetie," said Velvet as she marched down the stairs and hugged her daughter as the pair were smiling.
"Did you have a safe trip? Hope you didn't run into trouble," said Night Light as he stopped at the bottom of the stairs.
"No need to worry, dad. I was fine. By the way, I know you said that you need me to be present. But... you didn't say that I couldn't bring any friends?" said Twilight sheepishly as felt scared.
"Why would I be upset about that? My daughter finally has friends. By all means, they're more than welcome to visit." said Night Light.
"Glad you're both not angry," said Twilight to her parents before turning to the doors. "It's all good, everyone."
The doors then creaked open, and one by one came the rest of the main group. Velvet and Night Light were amazed to see that their daughter was able to get out of her asocial circle and meet some interesting people. They were both smiling as they saw the girls and could tell each one had a positive influence on their daughter. Soon Storm stepped through as the whole situation turned 180 like that. For Night Light, he saw the boy as he wasn't expecting the Jedi to be present given who the others were. He believed that the only reason he was here last time was the lie that Twilight told her parents that he was to be her bodyguard during her visit.
Night Light looked at Twilight as the princess could tell her father was not amused at seeing Storm again. Velvet then stepped forward as she made her way to the girls.
"Well, Twilight. You didn't mention that you brought this many friends. How are you doing, Applejack?"
"Howdy, yer highness," said Aj as she tipped her hat to show respect to the Queen.
"So, sweetie? Care to introduce the rest of your friends?" asked Velvet.
"Right. Mom, dad. This is Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie," said Twilight as she introduced her parents to each one of the girls. "Girls, these are my parents. They're the King and Queen. Night Light and Twilight Velvet."
"Sup," said Rainbow.
"Charmed to be the presence of royalty," said Rarity doing a bow to the royal family.
"We're grateful to be here," said Fluttershy softly.
"Hi there, I'm Pinkie Pie!" said the party girl as she quickly zipped in between Twilight's parents and shook their hands furiously.
"Glad to see our daughter made some good picks in who her friends are," said Night Light as he approved of who Twilight considered her friends.
He then saw Storm as the boy had been standing silently with his arms crossed the whole time. The King still felt unease about the Jedi Knight being present.
"You don't know how happy it makes us, knowing that our daughter is no longer a shut-in," stated Velvet.
"Mom!!!" said Twilight as she didn't like that her own mother called her that.
"And it's such a pleasure to see you again, Storm," smiled Velvet as she was the happiest to see the boy accompanying her daughter.
"Yes, although... I thought he was simply your bodyguard just for your last visit," said Night Light while glaring at his daughter.
"Y-Yes... well... you see... the Jedi Council was impressed by how good of a job he did protecting me that they asked him again to be my bodyguard before I return," said Twilight as she came up with another lie to her parents. "Plus, he got the approval of his master."
"Is that true?" asked Night Light as he glared at the Jedi Knight.
"Yup," said Storm keeping a cool and calm poker face while staring at the King and Queen.
He flashed a small wink that only Twilight saw as the girl blushed and turned. She was grateful that he played along with her lie.
"Very well. Then as King of Equis, on behalf of me and my wife. I welcome you, girls, to our home." said Night Light as the girls looked around the room.
"Now then, you all must be famished. Care to join us?" asked Velvet.
"Wish ah could. But I need to get back to the farm to let mah folks know I arrived from my latest trade. No doubt they're worried. But ah appreciate the gesture, yer highness." said Applejack as she tipped her hat at Twilight's mother.
"Well then, do you need some servants to make sure you get home safely?" asked Velvet to her daughter's childhood friend.
"I'm fine, yer majesty. Got mah pals, Bucky McGillicuddy and Kicks McGee to keep me company," said Applejack as she placed her hands on her hips to where her holsters were on her belt to show that she was going to be fine.
"Very well. See you later, Applejack," said Night Light.
The country gal then began to head to the doors as everyone else said goodbye and wished her to return home safely. The doors closed as the group of teenagers turned to the King and Queen. They informed their servants to lead the group to their rooms as they nodded. Each of the girls then followed a maid to where they would be staying for their visit. The small tour to their room allowed them to see just how big Twilight's home was as they were amazed by all they saw and found something they enjoyed. As for Storm, he was being led by Fleur to where he would be staying.
Just as Twilight's friends were leaving to their rooms, the princess was yanked by her arm as Night Light gave a stern look at his daughter.
"You should have told me that you were bringing him," said Night Light to his daughter.
"But you didn't say that I couldn't bring my friends or anybody for that matter," said Twilight as she was slightly scared of her father.
"If you had told me that you were bringing the girls, I would have been fine. But if you said you were bringing him. I would have said no." stated Night Light making his glare at his daughter even more intimidating as Twilight was trying to make herself feel small. "I need you to focus, Twilight. The royal business that I asked you to be here for. Not to mention the Gala in which there will be several nobles from the entire planet of Equis that will be present. Let me ask you: Is your training improving?"
"W-well... I... I... no," said Twilight as she put her head down.
"You know the deal. The promise you made when you were three years old. Either you become a Jedi Master by the time you turn of age, or you become betrothed. And leave behind the Jedi arts to take your rightful place as the heir to a throne, to a bloodline that has stood for generations."
"I... I know," said Twilight as she clutched her arm.
"Do not lose focus, my daughter. You are the princess. That is your role. Princess. Remember that." said Night Light.
The King then left as Velvet wrapped her arm around her husband and the royal pair left. Twilight was left alone as the princess sniffed a bit at the stern talking she got by upsetting her father. She quickly wiped her eyes and left towards her room as she needed some time alone.
"And this is where you'll be staying," said Fleur as she brought Storm to his room. "I hope you'll find it enjoyable. If you need anything, just let me know. And I mean, anything. Including me." said Fleur as the teen was flirting with the Jedi.
"Yeah, I think I'm good," said Storm as he didn't let Fleur try any more advances.
The head maid simply left as the boy was left to himself. He noticed a pair of clothes on a chair next to the bed as he looked at them.
"Nice to see Twilight remembered what I liked," said Storm as he grabbed the hoodie from the top pile and looked at it.
After a quick change, the boy now stood in the clothes that he wore the last time he visited Twilight's planet. The Jedi Knight unzipped his hoodie as he was reminded of just how cool-looking he was in this outfit. The boy then exited his room as he wanted to explore a bit before it was time to eat.
Each of the girls was shown their rooms as they admired their temporary stays. They were each given some spare clothes by the servants by orders of Twilight as the princess wanted her friends to be comfortable during their visit. So they soon exchanged their old threads for a new temporary look. Pinkie wore a sequent grayish pink shirt and pale, light grayish raspberry shorts, white stockings, and light blue sneakers. Fluttershy and Rarity combined some pieces of clothing they brought along with the ones that the servants gave them as they pieced together something nice. The buttercup girl wore a pale, light grayish gold scarf and pants along with a white shirt. The fashionista dawned a light gray long-sleeve shirt with a black mini-skirt and a sash that matched her hair color. As for Rainbow, the chromatic-haired girl found something she liked. The teen put on a blue short-sleeved button-up shirt, and a white shirt. She finished off her set with a pink and white flared skirt with cerulean shorts that were under it. Like with Storm, they too went to explore the huge castle.
"So many little creatures," said the buttercup girl as she was currently taking a stroll through one of the gardens as the fauna and flowers caught her eye. "And these flowers, so many colors that I've never seen."
The girl representative then sat down on the greenery as a nearby gardener was whistling when he noticed the teen. He tipped his gardener hat as the girl waved before going back to sing his tune while working. At that moment, birds and some squirrels appeared as they sensed the girl's presence.
"Why hello there, aren't you all just the cutest little animals, I've seen," smiled Fluttershy.
A butterfly then floated as it landed on the girl's nose to which she couldn't help but giggle. Eventually, the rest of the small animals from the nearby woods and forest appeared as they began to make chatter as the girl was listening to them. Soon a noise was heard. The girl turned her head as in the distance, there was a large pink object. It was a pig and it was charging at the girl. Fluttershy was too frozen in fear as the swine leaped and knocked her to the ground. The teen was scared as she closed her eyes and accepted her fate. Soon she felt something touch her cheek as the pig was licking her.
"Stop! It tickles," giggled Fluttershy. She soon sat up as the pig continued to lick her as it rubbed its head into the girl as she petted it.
"Pig, where are you?" said a voice.
Soon a person's shadow appeared. It was none other than the blacksmith for the castle, Shenran as he had been looking for his helper after he let go escape.
"There you are girl, come here," gestured the teen boy to his partner.
The pig heard her owner's call as she leaped out of Fluttershy's lap and walked to her owner. Shenran began to rub her ears and neck as the hog let out a squeal and oink as she enjoyed it.
"I do apologize, miss. I hope she didn't bother you in any way," said Shenran as he saw Fluttershy. The blacksmith took a look at the girl as he couldn't help but find her to be cute, even beautiful to go a step further.
"It's alright. So, this pig is yours?" asked Fluttershy as she stood over Shenran as he stroked the animal's back.
"Yep. Raised her since she was an infant."
"What's her name?"
"Pig."
"I know she's a pig. I'm asking what's her name?" said Fluttershy.
Shenran chuckled, "No. I mean, her name is Pig."
"Oh. How... very original," smiled Fluttershy.
"Don't worry, I get it. I've cared for her since I was just a kid. After her mother passed away, she had nobody to take care of her. So I fed her and looked after her. We've been bonded ever since. Plus, she helps me in the forge."
"Forge?" said the buttercup girl.
"I'm the blacksmith. Can't you tell?" said Shenran as he gestured to what he was wearing.
"Must have slipped my mind," smiled Fluttershy looking at the teen boy. "So, do you like animals?"
"Of course, who doesn't," smiled the boy as he began to lead Pig back to their station.
Fluttershy followed the pair as she was now fascinated with the person she just met. Shenran then approached his station as Pig made her way to a wheel. The teen blacksmith whistled as the swing oinked and she began to walk in place as the wheel turned. The wheel was connected to the forge as the more the animal walked or run, the hotter the fire and flame would be. Shenran looked at the flames as he could see them roaring, but it was still not hot enough. He then pulled a lever as it made a carrot fall in front of Pig. The animal looked at the treat as it began to pick up its pace as it looked to get the food that was just out of its reach.
The fire got hotter and the flames got bigger. Shenran smiled as he pulled out a hammer and began to bang it on some metal. The whole time, Fluttershy was leaning against the railing watching as she was amazed by what she saw. Animal and human working side by side, together. It was what she dreamed of all across the galaxy. The look on Pig's face translated to the animal-loving girl that she was happy to be with Shenran. The boy himself was pleased to have a loving companion by his side as he approached the fire and pulled out a searing piece of metal. He dipped it onto a bucket of water as the sizzle and smoke from it was heard and shown. The blacksmith then put it on his anvil as he once again picked up his hammer and began to forge it.
All the while, Fluttershy kept on smiling. After hearing that Shenran loved animals, and seeing how he treated Pig. The girl for some reason, couldn't take her eyes off of the teen blacksmith as he was a bit handsome. So much so that she was turning red without her noticing.
"Infiltration, secure," said Pinkie as she put down some spy goggles.
The girl was on a mission. A top-secret mission. She was appearing in and out of objects making sure to scan her surroundings.
"Status report, still have not been sighted," said the party girl.
While in her mind, Pinkie thought she was invisible. The servants who were in the hallways could plainly see the girl as she was hiding behind a potted plant. Some maids then grabbed it as they began to move. Pinkie quickly rolled as she had to find cover. She now found herself under a cabin as some butlers/servants came to lift it. They held it as Pinkie was hanging upside from it. They didn't think much as they did their job and walked. They passed by an open door as Pinkie let go and took cover against the wall. Her nose then began to tingle as she peaked her head around the corner and into the room.
"Target acquired!" said the girl.
She had been trying to find the kitchen in the palace as she wanted to see if it was up to par. Safe to say, it met Pinkie's expectations and then some. There were tons of cabinets filled with dinnerware from different-sized plates, bowls, and cups. The drawers were pulled out as many kitchen utensils were shown. As for the kitchen, it was massive. It was like something out of a fancy restaurant as there were several stones and ovens on as the chefs were calling to each other. Some of them were cooking while others were putting the finishing touches on the meals that would be served to the guests. And the whole thing was marbled.
"This is heaven! I finally found the meaning of life!" said Pinkie as she looked in awe.
The party girl was now zigging and zagging as she made her way to the kitchen. The chefs were too busy to notice the teen as she squeezed by them. She made her way to a pot filled with stew as her eyes glazed over it. The scent alone was enough to drive one's taste buds into overdrive. The pink girl was about to put her finger in.
"Back away!" shouted a voice.
A ladle smacked Pinkie's finger as the girl retracted her hand and felt slight pain.
"No touch!"
The voice belonged to none other than Gustave as he didn't like that the teenager was trying to ruin his stew by sticking her fingers into it.
"Keep zee hands away from the food," stated Gustave.
"Sorry, but... it smells so delicious," said Pinkie as she drooled and let out a pleasureful moan while looking at the soup.
"Glad to see you enjoy the smell. My culinary skills are some of the best to ever be seen. It's the reason the King hired me as zee head chef of the castle. However, if we don't figure out what to make for dessert, then we're going to be in trouble with his highness." said Gustave as he held his cookbook and was having trouble finding the perfect recipe to serve.
"Why didn't you just say so? You're lucky that I showed up when I did," said Pinkie as she reached into her puffy hair and pulled out a chef's hat and apron.
The girl was now dressed in them as she smiled. She then made her way to one of the stoves and grabbed some ingredients. The others chefs were surprised to see the teen girl as her arms were moving lightning quick.
"I beg your pardon, mademoiselle. But what are you doing?" asked Gustave as he stroked his thin curly mustache.
"Duh, cupcakes!" said Pinkie as she was finished making the batter.
She then zipped over to a nearby oven in a pink smoke as the others coughed. The cloud of pink did smell like cotton candy. Pinkie then slid in her trays of pastries as she sent the timer to go off.
"Répétez, s’il vous plait. Cupcakes?" said Gustave as neither he nor any of the other chefs knew what those were.
GASP!!!
"You don't know about cupcakes?!!!" shouted Pinkie to all the chefs.
They all merely shook their heads as they didn't know what the girl was talking about.
"You need therapy. Lucky for you all, I'm here. Let's talk." said Pinkie as she began to tell the chefs all about cupcakes as well as other treats that they didn't know about.
"Lovely. Lovely. The décor is oh so regal. The colors, why they're exquisite." said Rarity as she was traveling one of the hallways of the castle.
She was taking in all the banners and tapestries that were hung as they were stunning. The fashionista was giving her seal of approval to all the decorations she saw as they were speaking to her. She passed by a huge wall of pictures that depicted the royal family's lineage and the final picture at the end showed one of Twilight and her family. She then began to walk down the flight of stairs as the chandelier above was laced with crystals and diamonds that shined whenever light passed through them. She came across some stain-glassed windows as some servants were on ladders cleaning them.
"Oh, I'm simply jealous of Twilight. To think, she's been a princess this whole time. Why, if I was here, I would love to have someone wait on me hand and foot." said Rarity as she began to daydream about being served at her every whim.
She passed by a room as a groan was heard from within.
"Oh, what am I gonna do?" said a girl.
Rarity peaked her head in as she saw the teen. The girl was cream-colored with two-tone blue hair, and light cyan eyes, wearing a red flower barrette clip in the back of her hair along with a purple collar and red ascot around her neck. She was wearing a violet skirt and a simple white button-up top. She had a piece of clothing and some dresses on her lap as she had a sad look on her face.
"I promise the Queen that I would make her an outfit for tonight's dinner. But I can't think of anything, now she's gonna look like a fool in front of her guests. And it's all my fault." said the girl as she was starting to form tears.
"Pardon me, darling."
Rarity made her presence known as the girl looked up and saw the marshmallow girl.
"Oh, who are you?"
"Rarity, dear. And you are?"
"Coco Pommel. But you can call me Coco," said the girl as she introduced herself to the fashionista by shaking her hand.
"Pleasure to meet you. But uh, I couldn't help but overhear that you have a problem."
"Oh, it's nothing to trouble yourself with. Really. It's just... I was tasked with designing an outfit for the Queen to wear for dinner. But... I can't think of anything." stated Coco.
"Perhaps, I can take a look," suggested Rarity.
"No, please. I don't want you to get in trouble," said Coco.
"It's no trouble at all, dearie," spoke the fashionista as she grabbed the dresses and fabrics from the teen.
Rarity then made her way to the worktable in the room as she looked at some blueprints. The girl then pulled out her sewing glasses as she began to draw up some sketches and designs. Soon she began to incorporate some measurements as she began to pick out some materials. Eventually, she called Coco over for some help as the two girls were working together on creating a dress for Twilight's mother to wear. Before they knew it, they had finished just as Velvet appeared with her handmaiden by her side.
"Well, Coco. What have you got for me?" asked the Queen.
Twilight was in her room as the girl lay on her bed. She had her face buried into her many pillows as ever since departing from her father, the princess had been sad. She wasn't crying but moreso that she didn't want anybody to bother her. A knock on the door was heard.
"Princess? Princess?" said Moondancer as she was knocking on the door. "Princess, are you okay? Dinner is about ready."
The girl didn't receive an answer from her friend as she rolled her eyes and sighed. The handmaiden then grabbed the handle and opened the door as she let herself in. Moondancer saw Twilight as she flopped on the bed. The lady in waiting knew what that meant as she had been around the princess long enough to know what certain cues meant.
"Come on, Twilight. Get up. Dinner's about ready to be served, and everyone is expecting you." said Moondancer as she approached her friend and grabbed her arm.
The handmaiden tried to yank her friend off the bed but only succeeded in making herself fall to the floor.
"Why?" said Twilight as she was acting like a moody teenager.
"Come on! Enough with the drama act. Everyone is gonna eat a hearty meal. Plus you get to spend time with both your family and friends. Something I didn't think was possible." said Moondancer.
"That's not funny, Moondancer!" said Twilight as she took offense to what her handmaiden said.
"Sorry," apologized Moondancer as she said that last part outloud. "But hey, at least I got you to sit up."
"Fine, you win," said Twilight as she got up from her bed and made her way to her closet.
The princess was now trying to figure out what she was going to wear for dinner. Soon with a little help from Moondancer, the princess was now standing in a different outfit. The Jedi Knight was now wearing a pale, light grayish mulberry t-shirt and matching shorts with a belt that matched her hair and purple boots that reached up halfway to her knees.
After standing and looking at herself in the mirror, she looked at Moondancer for her opinion and she nodded. The handmaiden then began to lead the princess to the dining hall as a thought ran through her mind. For some reason, while she was picking out her clothes, she was thinking about what Storm's opinion would be and what he might like.
The dining hall was shown full of vibrant colors. The servants, both male, and female were shown setting the table as they filled the glasses with water. The King sat down as the servants pushed his chair in. Soon one by one, the rest of the girls entered. Fluttershy was the first to arrive followed by Rainbow. Pinkie then appeared from the kitchen as she rolled a cart full of the desserts and the cupcakes she made were on there. Soon the doors from the side opened, and in came Coco and Rarity as they stood side by side.
"Presenting, her royal Highness. Queen Velvet!" said Coco.
She and Rarity then parted to the side as there stood Velvet. The girls were stunned by seeing the queen as she was dressed in a stunning dress that was simple, but elegant at the same time. For Night Light, he was falling head over heels for his wife all over again as if this was the first time he met the girl of his dreams.
"Well?" asked Velvet.
The girls gave praises to the Queen as Night Light got up from his seat and walked towards his wife. He grabbed her hand and lifted it above as he twirled his beloved to get a good look at her.
"Absolutely stunning. My, you're just as beautiful as the day I first laid eyes on you," said Night Light.
"You still know what to say to a girl," said Velvet in a flirty tone while winking at her husband. "But give thanks to Rarity and Coco. They made this outfit."
"I extended my gratitude to you, Coco. And to you, Ms. Rarity," said Night Light as he offered his praises to both girls for a job well done.
The girls bowed as Coco left, and Rarity made her way to the dinner table.
"By the way honey. If you like what I'm wearing right now. Just wait until tonight when it's just the two of us." whispered Velvet to her husband's ear in the most seductive tone as the king got tingly and couldn't help but put his hand on his wife's behind as both doing all in their power to not jump at each other.
As the adults made their way back to the table, Storm finally made his presence known as they all sat down. Gustave and his chefs entered the room as they brought the meal to each individual.
"Where's Twilight? It's not like her to be late," said Fluttershy.
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" said the princess as her voice was heard in the hallways.
She soon appeared as she and Moondancer had to run from Twilight's room to make it in time for dinner to start. Both let out breaths of exhaustion as they gathered themselves.
"Sorry, your highness. The princess just had trouble figuring out what she was going to wear," stated Moondancer.
"Quite all right. We were just about to start," said Night Light as a servant pulled out a chair for him and Velvet as they sat next to each other at the head of the table.
The King dismissed the handmaiden as Twilight walked towards the table. The girls were pleased to see their friend as the princess stopped next to her partner.
"Hey, Storm."
"Hey, Sparky," spoke the boy softly.
True be told, the boy was a bit distracted by the princess' outfit as he couldn't help but admire what the girl was wearing. It caught his attention as he smiled at her to which she smiled back. Twilight was about to take a seat next to the Jedi Knight when a sound was heard. The girl looked up to see her father clearing his throat as he gave a glare in her direction. Twilight sighed as she now moved away as she was being forced to sit next to her parents instead of who she really wanted.
The princess approached her seat as Night Light kept his look. Twilight didn't dare test her father's patience as she silently obeyed his rule and sat down. Still, she couldn't help but see her partner just a few seats down.
"Wait... aren't we missing someone?" said Velvet.
"Hold on!" shouted a kid's voice.
Bursting through the doors at the last second was Spike as the small prince was late for dinner.
"Sorry, I was too busy reading my comics," said the boy as he lost track of time.
"Spike, what have I told you about reading your comic books right before dinner?" stated Velvet with a stern tone to her youngest child.
"I'm sorry, Mom. I promise it won't happen again."
"It better not. Or else, not only will I take away your comics. But your entire action figures collection," stated the Queen to her son as that got the message across to the young prince.
"Guess, I forget to mention. Girls, this here is my little brother. Spike." stated Twilight.
"Sup, little dude," said Rainbow as she gave a quick wave.
"Hello," greeted Fluttershy as Pinkie just smiled.
"Greetings, darling," said Rarity.
"Hey," said Spike as he saw his sister's new friends.
He then saw Storm as he was glad to see the Jedi due to how he had so many more questions to ask the boy about being a Jedi. Soon Night Light grabbed his cup as he lifted it and was making a quick toast. The others, aside from Storm, did the same.
"Let me say, it does me wonders to see my daughter back home. As well as to see the friends she's made along the way since she first left home. I welcome you all to our humble home." said Night Light.
He then took a drink as the others did. Storm just simply looked as when the King finished taking a sip, his glance fell on the Jedi Knight as he stared a hole through him. He wasn't the only one as Velvet was next to her husband. She couldn't help but smile at Storm. The Queen could sense the tension between the Jedi Knight and her daughter as well as her husband. Safe to say, this was one visit that was going to be a bit more compared to the last one. Given that Twilight's friends were here, it seemed that destiny had all the pieces in place.