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// Chapter 3: The Week Before Hearth's Giving's Eve 
// Story: My Little Pony: Draconic Lovers 
// by RobtheMorpherPony 
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In Ponyville, things were getting prepared for Hearth Giving's Eve, what with preparations for both the holiday itself, and what was going to happen during it. Because for once, all of Ponyville was going to be celebrating Hearth Giving's Eve together in the same place: Princess Twilight's Castle.

The venue was chosen so it could house as many ponies & changelings as possible, and now the hive of King Thorax was helping set things up. Though there were...a few complications.

"Achoo!" Pharynx; brother of King Thorax; suddenly sneezed. He had apperently caught himself a cold because he didn't dress properly for the weather.

"...Well, the good news is my brother will be well enough in time for Hearth Warming's Eve." King Thorax said. "And thus, the ceremony."

"And what's the bad news?" Applejack asked.

"The bad news is, he won't be helping set things up in the castle with the rest of us." Thorax answered.

"That's okay actually. I actually told the changelings who you assigned to the castle that it was already covered." Twilight said.

"Really? How many ponies did you get to cover the castle?" Thorax asked.

"Only two: Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich." Twilight said.

"No offense princess, but don't you think that two ponies handling an entire castle is--is--a-a-ACHOO!" Pharynx sneezed. "...slave labor..." He added.

"Oh no need to worry about that. If it's Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich working together, then the castle is covered." Rainbow Dash said. "Seriously, you wouldn't believe the crazy stuff those two are capable of doing."

"I've heard the rumors." Thorax said.

"Well I hope you and your changelings wouldn't mind a party once the town decorations are done." Pinkie Pie said, suddenly appearing next to Pharynx.

"What the--where'd she come from?" Thorax asked.

"I was just thinking the same thing...AAAAACHOOO!" Pharynx managed to sneeze away from Pinkie Pie. Though she did suddenly have a mask on. As did every one else in the room.

"...Okay how'd she put these on us without us noticing?" Thorax asked through his mask.

"There's only two certainties with Pinkie Pie. The first is that if your new in Ponyville, she will throw you a party." Twilight said through her mask.

"Ooooookay. And what's the second th-th-AAAAACHOOO!" Pharynx sneezed "...thing..."

"Never question Pinkie Pie." Twilight said.

"...Good advice..." Thorax said.





Meanwhile there were two dragons NOT involved with any of the decoration set-ups. They were Spike & Smolder.

"Okay, so I've double checked the checklist, and I think everything is ready for the big surprise next week." Spike said.

"I can't wait to see the look on Shining Armor's face when we do this. Doing this is so much better then chewing him out." Smolder said.

"See? Now you won't lose your voice over it tomorrow when Shining Armor comes down." Spike said.

"Oh it's going to be so hard not to chew him out when I see him, but honestly, this way's probably better in the long run~" Smolder said. "He should've known karma can be a cruel, cruel mistress."

"...Well good news is, you didn't swear." Spike said.

"Yeah, I'm working on that still." Smolder said.





Eventually, all the decorations where up, and thus, Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich held a party for the changelings; a "Welcome to Ponyville/Congrats on Intergrating with Ponies" party to be exact.

"...How'd she fit all that on the banner?" Thorax asked.

"Remember what I said earlier?" Twilight asked.

"Right, I nearly forgot: Don't question Pinkie Pie." Thorax said.

"Would you believe we got all this organized ten minutes ago?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"...Wait, you're telling me, you nailed in that one signpost to direct ponies to the castle, managed to do a mini party for my brother in the hospital, and managed to organize all of this with Cheese Sandwich all in just the last ten minutes?!" Thorax exclaimed.

"Yepper snapper roo!" Pinkie Pie said.

"...Thorax.mlp will stop working now..." Thorax said before fainting.

"I tried to warn him." Twilight said.