//------------------------------// // A Sleepless Week // Story: Pajanimals: A Beautiful Starry Night // by Big Imagination E //------------------------------// It was nighttime in Ponyville and everypony was liking what the night has to offer. Beautiful stars twinkling in the night sky, the moon shining it's light down, and all the fun activities you can do at night. At first the ponies would only sleep the night away, but not anymore. You see the ponies are getting ready for a special event that happens at night: The Star Gaze Festival. It was a special event that happens once a year at night where you can see and enjoy the stars. And when everyone was done helping they would all head home and sleep to rest up. As morning came in everypony was up and ready to go. Even Equestria's greatest heroes: The Mane Six. Their names are Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight Sparkle with her assistant Spike. But today something was wrong. Usually Twilight was with her friends but she isn't. "Hey where's Twilight? I thought she meet us here for breakfast." Applejack said. "I don't know. But if I would know Twilight is that she is possibly getting ready." Rarity said. "Yeah maybe your right." Applejack said. 15 minutes went by but still no sign of Twilight. But what did come their way was a little purple dragon with green scales. The girls were happy to see him when he came to them. "Oh Spike. Were glad to see you." Fluttershy said as she hugged him. "Do you know where Twilight is? She was supposed to meet us for breakfast." She asked. "Yeah. And I'm getting inpatient!!" Rainbow Dash said. "Rainbow Dash! Please calm yourself." Rarity said. "Yeah. It isn't like that Twilight was taken late at night and is in the Everfree Forest!" Pinkie said The girls gave her confused looks. They knew that Twilight would not go in the Everfree Forest at night. So why would she think that? But again it's Pinkie being crazy. "Uh sorry girls." Pinkie said as they turned to Spike. "Well anyways girls Twilight wasn't acting like her normal self. She's been a little...how do I say? Sleepless. She's been up for a week preparing for The Star Gaze Festival and hasn't gotten any sleep." Spike said. "Oh dear. We need to go check on her." Fluttershy said. "Yeah! Let's go!" Rainbow Dash said. So the girls went to Twilight's castle to see if she was okay. Rarity knocked on the door but she didn't answer. But Spike knew it inside and out and got in the castle to let his friends in. Inside they looked all around for Twilight. 20 minutes went by and they couldn't find her. Suddenly Pinkie found her in the bedroom all tired and looked like a zombie. "Girls I found her!!" Pinkie said and the girls came to the room. "Oh hi girls." Twilight said sleepy. "Twilight. Are you okay? You look like you haven't slept at all." Rarity said. "I'm fine Rarity. Just need some more preparations for the festival." Twilight said. She went to get the preparations but crashed her face into the bookshelf. Then she looked down under the table but hit her head and groaned in pain. "Boy. You must really be tired." Rainbow said. "Twilight this is not good for you. You seriously need some sleep. You can't keep staying up all night. We know you want to prepare for the festival but you can't if your this tired." Applejack said. "She's right Twilight. We gotta help you rest up." Spike said. "Spike I'm okay really. I just need some more time to prepare and...." She said but fell try fighting to fall asleep. "We better get her to Celestia." Spike said and the others agreed. The girls got on a train and arrived at Canterlot. In the castle all the princesses were there. The main ruler Celestia, her younger sister Luna, and Twilight's old foalsitter Cadence. They were discussing the situation that Twilight is in and needed to help her right now. "Oh dear. This is quite a problem. Twilight's not feeling good in this condition. She really has to rest for 3 days for the festival." Celestia said. "But Celestia. I'm fine really. See? I'm okay." Twilight said but wobbled to stay on her hooves. "Twilight your not okay. Your condition is unstable. You need to rest up and not stay up so late." Luna said. "She's right Twilight. You remember what happened last time when you were tired from staying up 3 days preparing for the summit? Spike had to fill in for you as role of Princess. Now your doing the same thing. You have to rest up and not keep thinking about the Star Gaze Festival going wrong." Cadence said. "But I'm okay really Cadence." Twilight said but wobbled to the ground. "Okay maybe I do need a little help." "Wise choice Twilight. Girls thank you for telling us the situation. You may leave us." Celestia said The girls all left the castle all the princesses were all left alone. They begin to think of solutions to solve the problem. "So sister. Is there any way that you can enter the dream realm and stop Twilight from thinking that the festival would get ruined again?" Celestia asked. "Well I'm not sure I can. Anytime she gets a bad thought she would do anything to rid of it." Luna said. They kept thinking for 30 minutes but nothing came. Then all of suddenly Luna had a spark in her head meaning she had an idea. "But I have something. Remember when we called the Ghostbusters to stop Sombra? Well maybe we can summon someone who knows how to solve issues on how to sleep." Luna said. "An excellent idea sister." Celestia said. The trio went to the basement and got out a crystal ball. It was used for times that they need outside help that isn't in Equestria. She raised her hooves and some smoke came in the crystal ball forming something. "Crystal of Starswirl. We seek help on those who know how to sleep better. Heed our bidding, heed our call. Show us thy face and what they do!" The crystal ball formed something and showed 4 cute animals in pajamas. They were a dog, a duck, a cow and a horse. They all were singing and dancing. It also showed them in solving problems on sleeping better. There was one time it showed them in the sea overcoming a fear of an octopus which is something not to be scared of. Another time showed them in the night sky and figure out ideas to sleep better without thinking bad things. Finally it showed them in the forest showing that there is ways to stand up to a bully without violence. The vision ended up with them singing who they were and the vision disappeared. "Aww. They were so cute. Especially those cute pajamas they were wearing." Cadence said. "Yes they were. They also showed how to sleep better in different situations they got in. They might be the ones to help Twilight get the rest she needs." Luna said. "That is a great idea sister. But how shall we contact them?" Celestia asked. "I will send them a message tonight and inform them. It's time to meet these...Pajanimals." Luna said.