Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Another adventure beyond the realm of Equestria, I can hardly wait! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Another adventure beyond the realm of Equestria, I can hardly wait!
Ugh, Pinkie Pie! First of all, I'm not surprised by your fourth-wall-breaking nature, you're a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Second the polite thing to do is wait until you appear in the story, I haven't even begun narrating!
Sorry, I've got to learn to contain my excitement.
Pinkie Pie don't take it hard on yourself, I'm not mad at you just a little frustrated. The more you keep from interrupting the faster I can get to the part where you enter.
Okey Dokey Lokey! I'll be out of here faster than you can say "Cupcakes from Canterlot!"
Now where was I... oh yes of course.
It was afternoon in Ponyville, and the following day Twilight Sparkle would pack up her belongings and begin her move back to Canterlot to become Princess of Equestria. Twilight took some time off to prepare herself for the next chapter of her legacy, but that time was coming to a close. Although she had accepted the position to become Equestria's next ruler, she didn't exactly feel fully prepared, for the past few years she had gotten used to her life as Ponyville's librarian/ friendship guru, and she now had to leave much of it behind. Twilight Sparkle trotted across the hallways of the Castle of Friendship looking mighty nervous, reminiscing on the memories she made here and pondering over what her future had in store.
As she trotted past the entrance to the castle's kitchen, she was noticed by Spike who was munching on a gem and looking quite concerned "Twilight is there something that's bothering you and need to get off your chest?"
Eventually, that triggered Twilight into a crazy laughing fit of well... Twilighting "HAVE I TAKEN ENOUGH TIME OFF TO PREPARE!" "ARE THERE MORE FORMS OF EDUCATION THAT ARE NEEDED TO BECOME EQUESTRIA'S NEXT RULER?" "IS THERE SOMEPONY OUT THERE MORE CUT OUT THAN I AM?"
Spike was beginning to be freaked out as he was picked up by Twilight's magic aura "SPIKE HA HA HA!!!! YOU MUST CURE ME OF MY MADNESS!!!" Twilight began to laugh uncontrollably causing her to release Spike from her magical grip
"Twilight you're giving me the creeps, cut it out!" Spike yelled panicking. Spike later flew to the kitchen and fetched a glass of cold water and threw the water in Twilight's face. "Please calm down Twilight," he said softly "There is no use in wigging out like that."
"Thank you Spike" Twilight muttered wiping the water away from her face shortly before she began to tear up slightly "I'm just unsure about what lies ahead for me" Twilight later wiped the tears from her eyes "and if I'll be ready for the moment."
"You don't have to worry when you got your number one assistant by your side" Spike responded with a comforting smile. "After all who was the alicorn who saved Equestria from danger, taught ways of peaceful interactions to Equestria, and personally cast the magic that hatched yours truly from the egg."
Twilight sniffled and bucked up "Your right Spike, being Princess of Equestria is no picnic, but knowing who I am and what I accomplished, I've got this under my hoof."
"That's the Twilight Sparkle I know" Spike responded proudly "I knew you could find the confidence and courage you needed, speaking of picnics that gives me an idea! Let's invite the girls to a picnic tonight for a little stargazing, help take your mind off this whole moving and royalty business for a little while, what do you say?"
"Great idea Spike! Just remember to try not to sneeze on and burn my astronomy guide, and if that happens anyways just be honest with me right away."
"Hey, I've learned to be more careful," Spike said laughing "Owlicious made sure of that".
Later that evening the Mane Six and Spike gathered on top of a hill on the outskirts of Ponyville, and each one of them did their part to contribute to the picnic.
"Howdy sugar cube" Applejack greeted Twilight "It's mighty nice of ya to invite us all to this here going-away get-together." Applejack reached into her saddlebag and pulled out her hoof "I baked this here apple pie from a recipe Granny Smith taught me when I was young 'un. I baked a pie just like it on the day ya came to my family gathering when ya first stepped into Ponyville." Twilight smiled at the warmth her friends provided.
Pinkie Pie later leaped in front of Twilight and pulled a box out of her mane "Twilight I'm just ecstatic to present to you these cupcakes which will go great with Applejack's pie." Pinkie opened the box containing lavender cupcakes with dark blue frosting, each containing a symbol of resemblance to Twilight's cutie mark "They're inspired by your very appearance".
Rarity was next to present and used her magic aura to pull an item out of her saddlebag "Twilight darling, I knitted this here blanket for the picnic, with the finest fabrics that Ponyville has to offer" She unfolded the blanket decorated with tiny gems "now it might be tempting, but no picking off and eating these my Spikey-Wikey" Rarity said while booping Spike on the nose, causing Spike to blush massively.
Fluttershy put a hoof around Twilight's neck and whispered into her ear "Listen closely, I've conducted a group of these cute crickets to play a song for us" Fluttershy later instructed softly. "Okay little crickets, it's time to play your melody". The crickets then hopped in front of the picnic area and chirped in harmony. Twilight Sparkle later found herself joyfully tearing up "Thanks you guys, you truly have figured out that friendship is indeed magic."
Twilight later noticed that one of the Main Six was missing "Wasn't Rainbow Dash supposed to come tonight?"
Then up in the sky, Twilight noticed that Rainbow Dash was seen flying with the Wonderbolts in the lead position, they were also seen pushing a giant cloud, the cloud was coated in glow-in-the-dark spray paint and manufactured at the Rainbow Factory in Cloudsdale. "Alright Wonderbolts" Rainbow Dash instructed "just like we rehearsed" and the Wonderbolts rapidly sculpted the cloud into the words: "TWILIGHT SPARKLE IS A BRIGHT MARVEL" Twilight's eyes widened with awe. "Thanks, Wonderbolts for making this picnic 20% cooler," Rainbow Dash said "See you tomorrow morning at the academy".
The Wonderbolts flew away as Rainbow Dash flew down to the picnic area and changed out of her uniform "Aren't we just awesome!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"I couldn't agree more," Twilight Sparkle said "I couldn't ask for more honest, generous, kind, loyal, and laugh-inducing friends. Alright who's ready to eat, Spike care to serve dinner?"
Spike presented a basket of sandwiches "Hope you like them, I discovered a delicious combination of tomatoes and cucumbers!" Nice way to foreshadow, am I right? "And to drink, a bowl of my very own punch" Spike presented "I'll try not to fall asleep in the bowl like last time and "spike" it up." The Mane Six giggled in response.
The Mane Six and Spike dined on the sandwiches and drank the punch as they sat on the blanket listening to the crickets chirp. As Applejack and Pinkie Pie prepared their desserts, Twilight Sparkle got her telescope ready "It's very thoughtful of you and the Wonderbolts to provide us with a pre-show Rainbow Dash."
"Anything for our Princess of Friendship and soon-to-be Princess of Equestria" Rainbow Dash boldly stated.
"Alright, my friends," Twilight said, "it's time for the main attraction, according to my recent star charts studies we will be able to get a clear view of the star Polaris of the Ursa Minor constellation, along with the other Ursa Minor stars of Yildun, Epsilon Ursae Minoris, Anwar al Farkadain, Akhfa al Farkadain, Pherkad, and Kochab."
The rest of the Mane Six and Spike short-circuited "No offense but that's some serious egghead talk Twilight." said Rainbow Dash bluntly, she later smiled though and said, "But that's fine because tonight isn't about us."
"Yeah," said Pinkie Pie "there isn't a once-in-a-millennium meteor shower tonight, but whatever makes you happy makes us happy, now let's start to stare at some stars."
As Twilight was getting the telescope adjusted, a white light shined even brighter than the moon. "What in the name of Luna?" wondered Rarity. Everyone was surprised and confused at the shiny object manifesting in the night sky.
"I'm going to go check it out," said Twilight "Just wait here". As Twilight flew up to the shiny bright white light which happened to be closer than it appeared, she was sucked into the light that happened to be a portal. "TWILIGHT!" everyone else yelled.
"We gotta go save Twilight!" Applejack instructed "Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy pick me and Rarity up and fly us into that there portal, Spike you follow us, Pinkie Pie use one of your exquisite methods to tag along, now let's get er hooves into action pronto!"
Rainbow Dash picked up Applejack as Fluttershy picked up Rarity with Spike following close behind.
Pinkie Pie climbed up a nearby tree, pulled the tree down by hanging on the top, and flung herself up into the air. She then grabbed a miniature hang glider out of her mane and caught up with the others "GIVE US AN ADVENTURE WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU INTRIGUING WARP PORTAL!" she shouted with exhilaration, as she bumped into others in the sky causing them to enter the portal all at once.