Chapter Three: The Next Day
Whirl had fallen asleep quickly last night, it had exhausted him immensely. He sat up in bed, he was still wearing his costume so sitting up was a task all on its own. He took off his helmet and dropped it to the floor. He shook his head and blinked his eyes repeatedly. "Was it all just a dream?" He thought as he looked around his room. He spotted a note on his bed side table. He picked it up and it read,
Dear Whirl Wind,
I had a wonderful time last night. Our conversation was fun and our tricks were even more fun. I especially enjoyed it when you made that colt cry and gave him half of your candy to cheer him up, that was very sweet.
Remember to write me every now and then so that we may continue our conversations. You seem like a nice stallion and I would very much like to hear from you again.
Sincerely,
Princess Luna
P.S. I hope I didn't frighten your friend too much. He seems nice too.
Whirl let out a laugh at that last part, but the letter confirmed that last night was definitely not a dream. He had a huge smile on his face as he jumped for joy on his bed like a school foal. "Princess Luna wants me to write her letters! This is so---" *BANG* Whirl's suit of armor had come undone and fell off of him onto the floor. The sound startled Whirl and he fell off the bed onto the floor as well. Whirl sat up, his eyes spinning in his head, and tried to stand. This turned out to be a bad idea as he stepped on his helmet and fell right into his bathroom. "This is going to be a great day... I can already tell..." He thought as he rubbed his head.
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Flare was out and about on this fine Sunday morning. He was going to get something special for Air, she was rather upset with him. While he was doing the dishes he dropped her favorite tea cup. It shattered beyond repair and she spent the night crying. On top of that she made Flare sleep on the couch. "Note: Do not drop Air's favorite tea cup." He thought as he reached town. He walked into a china shop and tried to find an exact replica of the cup he broke.
"What can I do for you sir?!" Said a stallion wearing a name tag. The stallion trotted over and gave Flare a smile.
"Uhhh yeah... I am looking for a tea cup with Princess Luna on the side of it."
"Ohhh... Sorry, we don't have anything like that. But our sister store in Canterlot might!" The sales-stallion said with glee
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"CANTERLOT?! Great.... road trip..."
Flare walked out of the store without saying another word. He knew only one pony who knew Canterlot well enough to help him... Whirl.
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Whirl head a knock on the door. "Who could that... Flare.... I can just feel it..." He thought as he approached the door. As he opened it he said, "What do you want Fla... Oh sorry... I thought you were somepony else." A large guard was standing at his door. "Please come in."
The guard shook his head. "I am not here to visit, I am here to deliver a letter." The guard pulled out a scroll and gave it to Whirl. With a salute the guard turned around and trotted away.
Dear Mr. Whirl Wind,
It has come to my attention that you have approached my sister with an interest of friendship. While I do not have a problem with this I must warn you, Princess Luna has not had a friend in over a thousand years. She may act a bit... differently. Please, be patient with her. I am so happy that she has a friend now, this will help her adjust to modern day life. I am counting on you to help her as much as you can. I will be disappointed if you fail her.
Sincerely,
Princess Celestia
"OH CRAP! Princess Celestia is watching me!!!" Whirl thought as he finished the letter. " 'Very disappointed' oh no! If I screw up, I am going to be banished to the moon for sure! I don't want to live on the moon!" Whirl was sweating like crazy. He trotted around in circles in his living room. Then there was another knock on the door. He immediately walked over to it and opened it. Flare was standing there with a smile. "ROAD TRIP TO CANTERLOT!" Flare yelled as he pulled Whirl out the door.
"CANTERLOT?! NO! WHAT IF CELESTIA SEES ME THERE?!" Whirl thought as his friend dragged him to the train station.
To be continued...