A Party Denied
Evening began to fall on the kingdom of Canterlot. The citizens walked around like it was an ordinary day. But inside the bunker where the bulldog was barking like a maniac, Wanda, Sunset, Spike and Abigail stood there, completely surprised by Princess Cadance’s smartphone.
“So,” Wanda said. “We can’t contact mommy at all?”
“We can’t,” Princess Cadance replied. “I don’t know, but for some reason, I can’t get a signal at all.”
“And now we’re trapped like rats,” Sunset said, turning her head towards the locked door. “Rats that could end up being dog chow.”
Wanda looked towards the doorway and heard the sound of the dog barking loudly. She got up on her two legs, struggling to hold in her tears.
“Wanda,” Sunset said. “Wanda, are you alright?”
“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!” Wanda cried as tears flowed from her eyes. “WE’RE GONNA BE HERE FOREVER!”
Sunset turned towards Princess Cadance and said “The moment mother finds out that we haven’t arrived, she’ll suspect something’s wrong and will go look for us.”
“I hope you’re right,” Princess Cadance said. “For Wanda’s sake, and for our sake.”
Abigail and Spike stood there, holding each other tightly. Neither individual took a single step from their location.
“Trapped,” Spike and Abigail both said.
Meanwhile, at the ballroom of the castle, everyone waited patiently for the door to open. While there was a hint of calm in the room, Celestia had a hint of worry on her face.
“Something’s not right,” Celestia said. “Wanda, Sunset and Cadance are not ones to arrive late.”
“Give it some time,” Buttercup said.
“I know you mean well, Buttercup,” Princess Celestia said in an anxious tone. “But there’s something in me that just feels like trouble.”
“Sister,” Princess Luna said. “I’m sure that Wanda, Sunset and Cadance must have gotten sidetracked.”
“I don’t believe that,” Twilight said. “I’ve known all three and I know they’re either on time, or early.”
“Well what are we waiting for?” Rainbow Dash said as she jumped onto an empty table, looking primed to go. “Send me out. I’ll have them back in a flash.”
“Not yet,” Princess Luna said. “We’ll give it a moment and…”
But before she could finish her sentence, they heard the sound of a door begin to creak open.
“That must be her,” Shining Armor said. “Maybe Sunset and Cadance as well.”
Pinkie Pie ran up to the door once more as it opened slowly. The moment the door was opened…
“SURPRISE!” Pinkie Pie yelled.
But in front of her was Kibitz once more. This time, his face looked worrisome.
“I’m sorry,” Kibitz said. “But I have not seen Princess Wanda, Princess Sunset, Princess Cadance or the two companions within the vicinity of the castle.”
“What?” Pinkie Pie yelled.
“Well it’s worse than I thought,” Kibitz said. “I tried looking around outside of the castle. Not a sign of either of them.”
“OH NO!” Twilight yelled. “Now Spike is in danger.”
“This is bad,” Princess Celestia said. “I knew I should have been with them so they wouldn’t disappear.”
“Sister,” Luna said. “How about you use your phone to locate them?”
Celestia calmed down a bit and said “Good idea. I forgot about that.”
Princess Celestia pulled her smartphone out of her mane and tapped it with her hoof many times. She immediately placed the phone on her ear in anticipation.
“Do you think they got sidetracked?” Bright Mac asked.
“We’ll find out once Princess Celestia gets a hold of them,” Luna said. “At least this can’t get any worse.”
“Hey hey,” Danged Spell said. “Don’t try to jinx it.”
Suddenly, Princess Celestia pulled her phone away from her ear and looked at the screen. The words ‘Receiver not available’ lit up, causing Celestia’s jaw to drop in horror.
“Oh no,” Celestia said. “Wherever they are, they can’t get any reception.”
“Wait,” Luna said. “Let me try to use a form of telepathy to try to contact them.”
“Tele wha?” Applejack asked.
“Telepathy,” Luna replied. “The ability to read the minds of individuals, even from afar. I can use this to get in touch with Princess Cadance to see if they’re alright.”
“Excellent idea, sis,” Princess Celestia said. “Do you need my help?”
“That won’t be necessary,” Princess Luna said. “I’ve got it.”
Princess Luna sat down on the ground and closed her eyes. She immediately opened them up, with her irises and pupils replaced with stars.
Inside Luna’s mind, she is deep within the city of Canterlot, watching as citizens wander about, minding their own business.
“Okay,” Princess Luna said. “Already established a connection to the outside world with my mind. It’s time to see if they have gone inside a building.”
Princess Luna focused her eyes on a number of buildings. Inside, there were ponies either talking, eating, sleeping, playing games, or just enjoying life.
“Hmm, “Luna said. “Nothing out of the ordinary. But no sign of Cadance’s signature, nor any sign of Wanda and Sunset. It’s time I took this on the road.”
Luna scraped the bottom of the street with her hooves and ran off in one direction. She looked around into the insides of each house. While she saw ponies inside the houses, other houses were empty.
“Looks like not everyone is at home,” Princess Luna said. “No worries. I’ll find them in a jiffy.”
Luna continued to run through the entire town of Canterlot, looking left and right at each building. But the more she looked, the more frustrated she got.
“This has to be some kind of a joke,” Princess Luna said. “I can’t seem to find where any of them would be.”
Luna began to run through the houses, searching far and wide for any sign of Princess Cadance, Sunset Shimmer, Wanda Young ,Abigail Albright and Spike the Dragon. But she grew nervous, looking around and seeing no sign of her nieces, or their animal companions, passing through ponies and walls as if she were a ghost.
“Where are all of you?” Luna said as her frustration grew. “I’m trying to find out if you’re okay or not. But there are so many ponies around. It’s like I’m being overwhelmed without a single sight of you. Please TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE!”
Suddenly, Princess Luna ran right into a wall, and fell down on her back, losing consciousness and disappearing.
In the waking world, Princess Luna woke up on her back as Princess Celestia, Chancellor Cinch, Shining Armor, Bright Mac, Buttercup, Majordomo Kibitz and the younglings all gathered, looking concerned for the moon princess.
“Luna,” Celestia said. “What happened?”
“I…I don’t know,” Luna said as she held her head. “One moment I was using telepathy to find where Wanda, Sunset, Cadance, Abigail and Spike were. The next moment, I ran into something and blacked out. Didn’t know what it was.”
“Then I think it’s time we flew out and looked for them,” Princess Celestia said.
Princess Luna got on her four hooves and stood up as everyone around her backed up. She extended her wings out and flapped once for good measure.
“I’m game,” Luna said.
Princess Celestia turned to Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, both of which looked eager.
“I take it you two wish to help in the search,” Princess Celestia asked.
“Reporting for duty, Princess,” Rainbow Dash said while saluting her with her wing.
“I’ll do it,” Fluttershy said. “If it means making sure Spike and Abigail are alright, I’ll do it.”
Princess Celestia turned to Cozy Glow, who looked like she was afraid.
“It’s your choice, Cozy,” Princess Celestia said. “I know I don’t want you to go out because you fear your mother. But at the same time, you want to see Wanda, Sunset, Cadance, Abigail and Spike again.”
“I’ll…pass,” Cozy Glow said. “I know I wanna see them again, but I don’t feel comfortable stepping outside this castle.”
“Fair enough,” Celestia said as Cozy Glow turned her head away. “And it’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
Chancellor Cinch tapped on Celestia’s shoulder and said “We will wait in the Grand Foyer in case you find the Princesses,”
“Understood,” Princess Celestia said. “If one of us is missing after the search, don’t hesitate to search for any of us.”
Princess Luna opened the back doors of the ballroom wide open. She extended her wings out as Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy lined up next to her. Princess Celestia walked away from Cozy Glow and stood next to her little sister.
“Are you ready for this?” Princess Luna asked.
“Let’s find Wanda and the others and bring them home,” Princess Celestia replied.
With that, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash took a running start and ran out the doorway into the royal garden. They flapped their wings hard and took off into the sky. Everyone looked up and watched as Celestia, Luna, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew above Canterlot’s streets.
“Good luck to them,” Applejack said. “Ah sure hope they can find Wanda, Sunset and Cadance.”
“And Spike and Abigail,” Twilight said, nervously.
“Especially Spikey-wikey,” Rarity said. “The poor dragon must be out there scared and lonely.”
“The only thing we can do is hope for them to find the princesses and bring them home,” Chancellor Cinch said. “That way, we can get on with the celebrations of Princess Wanda.”
“Doesn’t she usually prefer to be called Man’s Cub?” Moondancer asked.
“Well that too,” Cinch said.
“All I want to do is to call her a friend,” Ditzy replied.
“Funny,” Pinkie Pie said in a somber tone. “That’s what I want to call her as well.”
“Right now,” Majordomo Kibitz said. “We should wait at the Grand Foyer for any updates in case they do find lady Wanda.”
Everyone nodded at Majordomo Kibitz before they stepped away from the back doorway, and made their way towards the front entrance of the ballroom. Kibitz shut the back doors and locked it tight.
“There you go,” Kibitz said. “Now nothing can break into this place.”
Kibitz followed the others towards the front entrance of the ballroom, who still had a sense of disappointment.
“First those three boys decided to trash a Detention Facility,” Bright Mac said. “And now Wanda, Cadance and Sunset Shimmer are gone.”
“We’ll make sure we see them again,” Buttercup said. “I promise you that.”
Bright Mac smiled back at Buttercup and said “I hope so. She may not even be our adopted daughter, but we care for that little bumpkin very much.”
Danged Spell turned his head towards the others and said “Now I’m getting worried for Wanda and Sunset.”
“We’re all worried for tme, darling,” Rarity replied. “Though Twilight is more worried about Spikey-poo as I am.”
“And I made a promise that I, the Great and Powerful Trixie, would pull the greatest magic act of all time.”
Danged Spell sighed and said “I dunno. We’re supposed to be waiting for Wanda, Sunset and Cadance to show up, and so far…nothing.”
“Spell,” Trixie said in a cold tone. “Is that any way to feel that down in the dumps?”
Danged Spell looked at Trixie and said “Right now, it’s a lot better than brightening up.”
As Spell walked away from Trixie and Rarity, the two unicorn fillies just stood there, completely dumbfounded.
“For a lame pun,” Trixie said. “That sounded more depressing than cringe-worthy.”
“I heard that when he’s in that bad of a mood,” Rarity said. “He’s reluctant in delivering the puns.”
“Ohhh” Trixie replied.
But nearby, Twilight walked alongside her brother Shining Armor. The big bro looked down at his little sister, who looked depressed.
“I know what you’re thinking,” Shining Armor said. “You’re still thinking of Spike.”
“I am,” Twilight said. “Spike means the whole world to me. I’m worried about what would happen to him.”
“So am I,” Shining Armor said. “Him and Princess Cadance.”
“That’s right,” Twilight said. “The very foalsitter who looked after me.”
“We’ll make sure she comes back safely,” Shining Armor said. “Promise.”
Everyone soon stepped outside the ballroom as the door shut tight, leaving the food, the presents, and all of the party decorations and instruments behind.
But nearby at a window, Hoops, Dumbbell and Score took a peek inside the ballroom. Once they saw the big cake, their faces turned completely sinister.
“Can’t believe how easy this was to break in,” Hoops said. “This must be a dream come true.”
“Yeah,” Dumbbell said. “The guards must have gone off-duty in guarding this place.”
“Actually,” Score said. “We just found a hidden entrance and snuck in here.”
“Nevermind that,” Hoops said. “Let’s break in.”
Hoops, Dumbbell and Score ran up to the back entrance of the ballroom. Hoops attempted to open the door, but it was locked.
“Well shoot,” Hoops said. “How are we to maintain our status as the most hated ponies in Equestria if this gets in our way?”
“I got an idea,” Score said. “What if we all charged in together?”
“Bright idea,” Dumbbell said. “If we can break a prison down, then we can do the same for a castle doorway.”
“I got a better idea,” Hoops said as he pointed to a nearby window. “It’s not as resilient as the door.”
Hoops, Dumbbell and Score flew up to the window and positioned themselves right in front of it. They flapped their wings as hard as they could, anticipating the damage that was to come.
“Are you ready?” Hoops said.
“READY!” Dumbbell and Score replied.
With a push of their wings, Hoops, Dumbbell and Score flew at top speed at the window, shattering it to pieces upon impact, and sending the shards scattering into the room. They landed inside, and looked around at the cake, the pizza, the punch, apple pie and other delectables, as well as the presents, the decorations, and even the birthday hats and horns. Which includes a broken orange horn.
“Once we pull this off,” Score said. “No one would ever want to be around us again.”
“Bah,” Hoops said. “That’s already done. Let’s make sure we maintain our status as the most hated ponies in Equestria.”
With that, Hoops, Dumbbell and Score let out their most diabolical laughter.
Meanwhile, back inside the wall bunker, Wanda, Sunset, Abigail and Spike just sat there, looking depressed, all while they heard the sound of the bulldog barking its brains out. Nearby, Princess Cadance has been in a meditation for quite some time, only to snap out of it.”
“Any luck?” Wanda asked.
“Nothing,” Princess Cadance replied. “I can’t even reach out from inside these walls.”
“You know,” Sunset Shimmer said. “I heard a story about how this building was enhanced with a spell that protects everyone inside from all forms of magic.”
“What did you say?” Wanda asked.
“Actually, it’s what mother told me,” Sunset replied. “Some of the blocks that make up these walls were fortified with special gemstones that could block out all magic. It served well as a means of protecting one from not just offensive magic, but also from being detected by magic itself.
“But that means,” Wanda said. “If they can’t reach out to us with magic, then we can’t reach out to them with our magic.”
“That unfortunately may be true,” Sunset Shimmer stated.
Princess Cadances’ eyes glowed brightly as she returned to meditation. Through her sight, she focused entirely on the walls that surrounded her, Wanda, Sunset, Abigail and Spike. There, she noticed thousands of specs on each block, glowing a bright red.
“I think I can see them,” Princess Cadance said. “And it feels overwhelming.”
Princess Cadance broke out of her meditation and shook her head off. She got up and walked towards the small window who’s light shined down on the trapped sisters and companions.
“So now what?” Wanda asked. “If we can’t use our magic to call for help, what should we do?”
“That window is too small, even for Spike or Abigail to get through,” Princess Cadance said. “But if I could send out a magic flare, I think I can send a signal out to get anyone out here.”
“Excellent idea, sis,” Sunset Shimmer said. “Let me make sure you can do that.”
Sunset Shimmer picked up a nearby rock with her magic and threw it right at the window, shattering it open. Princess Cadance pointed her horn at the now opened window and charged up her magic.
“Okay,” Princess Cadance said. “This should do it.”
Princess Cadance fired off a bolt of magic from her horn, shooting past the broken window.
“That should do it,” Princess Cadance replied. “Now all that is needed is…”
Suddenly, the magic blast was vaporized by another blast of magic that came out of nowhere. Cadance, Sunset, Wanda, Abigail and Spike stood there, completely surprised.
“For the spell to be destroyed by that dog’s counterspell,” Princess Cadance replied, still in disbelief.
“Clever girl,” Sunset replied.
Immediately, Wanda broke down in tears once more, catching the attention of Sunset Shimmer and Princess Cadance. Cadance walked up to Wanda and hugged her close.
“I’m sorry, sis,” Cadance replied. “I tried everything to get you to your birthday, and so far, I’ve turned up empty.”
“I hate to say this,” Sunset said. “But I have a feeling we won’t be celebrating tonight, or even returning to the castle.”
“I know,” Cadance replied. “I fear we may have to spend the night here.”
Wanda continued to cry in Cadance’s chest as the sun began to set in the west.
Meanwhile, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna flew over the capitol city of Canterlot, looking down at the citizens wandering about. Both alicorns looked worried as they continued to keep their eyes out below.
“Still no sign of Wanda, Sunset, Cadance, or even Spike and Abigail,” Princess Luna said.
“Keep looking,” Princess Celestia said. “They have to turn up. They have to be okay.”
“I will do what I can,” Princess Luna said. “But I’m afraid I’m losing hope in even finding a trace of them.”
“So am I,” Princess Celestia said. “I wonder how Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are doing.”
Immediately, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew up to Celestia and Luna. Both pegasi fillies looked even more discouraged, much to the worry of both alicorns.
“Judging by the looks on your faces,” Princess Celestia said. “You couldn’t find them.”
“I’m afraid not,” Rainbow Dash said. “I dashed around every block in the city to search for them.”
“And I asked every citizen if they saw the princesses, a little cat or even a baby dragon,” Fluttershy replied. “None of them knew where they went.”
“This is starting to get dire,” Luna said. “Wanda deserved that birthday party and we don’t want her to miss it.”
Suddenly, Luna’s belly grumbled. The alicorn looked at her sister and blushed slightly.
“Okay” Luna said. “I’m starting to get a bit hungry.”
“So am I,” Rainbow Dash said.
“Then it’s settled,” Princess Celestia said. “We’ll head back to the castle and fuel up for the moment. But we’ll have to let everyone know that the search has gone cold.”
With that, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Rainbow Dash flew back towards the castle. Fluttershy looked down at the city with a sad look on her face.
“Don’t you worry, Wanda,” Fluttershy said. “We’ll save you a whole cake when we find you.”
Fluttershy turned towards the castle and flew after Rainbow Dash, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.
It didn’t take long for Celestia, Luna, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy to return to the entrance of the castle. Inside the Foyer, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Cozy Glow, Trixie, Ditzy Doo, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Moondancer, Danged Spell, Shining Armor, Bright Mac, Buttercup, Chancellor Cinch and Kibitz got up and approached the rescue party.
“Any sign of Wanda or the others?” Bright Mac asked.
“No,” Princess Celestia said. “Even more so, we’re famished right now, and all we can think about is food.”
“Oh dear,” Ditzy Doo said. “Where could Wanda be?”
Rainbow Dash let out a sigh and said “I hope the changelings and those stupid cultists didn’t try to kidnap them.”
“Oh don’t be a downer, Rainbow,” Pinkie Pie said in a cheerful tone. “We’ll find her, lickety-split.”
“Right now, I don’t wanna think about Wanda or Sunset,” Fluttershy said. “All I can think about is food.”
“Then I propose we all go into the ballroom and have some pizza before it gets cold,” Buttercup said. “At least we will have full bellies.”
“That’s what I was thinking,” Luna said as her tone began to change a bit. “Come on. Let’s go get a bite to eat.”
Immediately, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Chancellor Cinch,Majordomo Kibitz, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Moondancer, Danged Spell, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Trixie, Cozy Glow, Shining Armor, Bright Mac and Buttercup walked down the hallway and through the doors leading to the ballroom. But at the front, Twilight Sparkle kept her eyes focused on the city of Canterlot with Ditzy Doo observing.
“Twilight?” Ditzy Doo asked. “What are you doing?”
Twilight sighed as she said “I’m still worried about Spike. I know I should just join them in the ballroom. But what if something horrible happens to him? What if the changelings kidnapped Spike as revenge for what I did to Queen Chrysalis?”
“Wait,” Ditzy said. “You’re not thinking of doing what you are going to do?”
“I am,” Twilight said as she got on her hind legs and swung her arms in the air. “I’m going to find the gang and make sure they’re safe.”
With that, Twilight Sparkle ran out of the castle, down the front garden and through the gates leading into the city. Ditzy Doo immediately ran after her.
“WAIT!” Ditzy yelled. “COME BACK!”
As Ditzy Doo followed Twilight Sparkle into the city, the distant figure of three pegasi colts also flew into the city limits, laughing out loud.
Meanwhile, in the hallway, everyone walked up to the entrance to the ballroom, looking discouraged.
“I still can’t believe Wanda, Sunset and Cadance are still missing,” Cozy Glow said. “And I was looking forward to surprising her.”
“Well when we have a nice meal,” Princess Celestia said. “Then we can get our minds at ease and make sure we find them in time.”
Princess Celestia used her magic to push open the doors to the ballroom. But when they swung wide open, everyone’s jaws dropped in total horror.
“Wha?” Luna said in disbelief. “What just happened?”
Inside the ballroom, everything was a complete mess. Presents were stomped on and thrown across the room. Food was scattered across the floors, especially the birthday cake. Every birthday hat and horn were crushed completely, and all of the decorations were scattered on the floor.
“My….my party setup,” Pinkie Pie said as her mood went south. “Ruined.”
Immediately, Pinkie PIe broke down in tears, pouring twin waterfalls from her eyes. Bright Mac and Buttercup walked up to what was left of the apple pies.
“And we worked so hard on these,” Bright Mac said. “For Wanda.”
“First Wanda and her sisters go missing,” Buttercup said. “And now the party’s ruined.”
“I don’t believe it,” Rainbow Dash said as she stomped in fury. “We worked hard to get those gifts for Wanda and now they’re crushed.”
“Who could have done this?” Trixie said. “Who could be that cruel to pull a stunt like this?”
“I hate to say this,” Bright Mac said. “But I believe Hoops, Dumbbell and Score were the ones who pulled this stunt.”
“That’s something that I would expect from those hoodlums, after all they did to Coltsom,” Applejack said in a huff. “But how the hay did they break in?”
“Look up,” Moondancer said as she pointed to a broken window. “I think that solves your answer.”
Rainbow Dash quickly flew up to the broken window and saw a piece of it fall out. She growned in frustration and slammed her hooves on the floor.
“I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!” Rainbow Dash yelled. “WHEN I GET MY HOOVES ON THOSE PUNKS…”
“Rainbow, no,” Danged Spell said as he held Rainbow Dash down. “We shouldn’t sink down to their level.”
“I don’t care if I do,” Rainbow Dash said. “They ruined Wanda’s birthday and they’re going to pay.”
Rainbow Dash struggled to break free from Danged Spell’s vice grip, who held on as tightly as possible. Rarity, Starlight and Sunburst walked up to Rainbow Dash, who used their magic to hold the pegasi in place.
“Rainbow, get a hold of yourself,” Rarity said. “What if those fools at the Stallion News Network decided to use your act of revenge to paint you in a negative light? You’ve already lost the Wonderbolts. You don’t want to lose your reputation.”
“Rarity’s right,” Starlight said. “Don’t sink down to their level. Airazor and Spitfire will be disappointed in you, Wonderbolts or no Wonderbolts.”
Rainbow Dash began to calm down as she began to cry. Sunburst walked up to Danged Spell and signaled to him.
“You can let go of her,” Sunburst said.
Danged Spell nodded and released his grip from Rainbow Dash, who threw herself to the floor and cried loudly.
“I’ve heard about crying over spilled milk, but this is just too much for me,” Danged Spell said.
“You and I both,” Sunburst replied.
Bright Mac and Buttercup picked up what’s left of the food and threw it in the trash can, only for the entire can to collapse completely. Bright Mac stood there in shame while Buttercup hugged him tight.
“Guess this party turned out to be a disaster,” Bright Mac said. “Once ma finds out about this, she’s going to be depressed by this.”
“We’ll let the young'uns know that we’re going to be heading home,” Buttercup replied.
Shining Armor walked up to Bright Mac and Buttercup, looking really somber.
“I’m sorry about what happened to your food,” Shining Armor said. “In fact, I’ll admit I was looking forward to trying out your pie.”
“Thanks,” Bright Mac said. “But I’ll admit. I wish I was watching over this place while they were out looking for Wanda, Sunset and Cadance.”
“In fact,” Shining Armor said. “I bet Twilight would have been really disappointed that this party turned out to be a disaster, and that you all have to return home in that kind of mood.”
“I know,” Bright Mac said. “If there was any way we could make her happy right now.”
Suddenly, Cozy Glow flew up to Bright Mac, looking a bit anxious.
“Sorry to disturb you,” Cozy Glow said. “But do you know what happened to Twilight? I don’t see her anywhere.”
Everyone paused upon hearing Cozy Glow’s words, especially Shining Armor, whose face turned to horror.
“She…She couldn’t have…” Shining Armor said. “Oh no.”
Immediately, Shining Armor ran out the front door in a hurry. Kibitz looked around at the entire group and noticed something was odd.
“I hate to also be a bearer of bad news, my ladies,” Kibitz said. “But I don’t see Ditzy Doo in the group.”
Bright Mac threw down the wrecked pie tin and said “Our situation has just been made worse. We can’t go home unless we find Ditzy Doo and Twilight now.”
“Then follow me,” Chancellor Cinch said. “We’ll look for those two and for the Princesses.”
With that, Bright Mac and Chancellor Cinch ran off out of the ballroom’s front door and after Shining Armor. Everyone stood there, now more worried than ever.
“Just when things have sunk to a new low,” Luna said as her heart raced. “We’ve lost Twilight and Ditzy.”
“I hate to say this,” Celestia said. “But all we can do now is wait.”
“We can’t return home without Ditzy Doo,” Buttercup said. “What would her parents say? What will Granny Smith say?”
But nearby at the front entrance of the ballroom, Eleanor Young looked inside and saw the mess that was meant to be Wanda’s birthday party and the faces of concerned ponies.
“Be strong, my daughter,” Eleanor said. “And don’t you worry. I will undo what those three did. But it will require some cooperation with Princess Celestia.”
To Be Continued in….
To Salvage a Birthday