//------------------------------// // To Canterlot I go // Story: The Day Of Red Sky // by Spell Bound //------------------------------// Two days after the party a knock came from the Library door. Twilight jumped from her reading shocked and confused as to where the knocking was coming from. When she realised it came from the door she clapped her hooves happily and a huge smile broke across her face. "FINALLY! It's been ages since somepony has wanted to use the Library" she thought to herself. She rushed over to the door and opened it to find Spell at the door with an expressionless face. This would worry most ponies as he had no pupils making it impossible to read his eyes, but Twilight grew up with him and knew he was just thinking. "Hello Spelly!" Spell snapped out of his state and took a look at Twilight confused, then remembering where he was and why he smiled. "Hello Twily. Mind if I come in?" "You don't need to ask silly. It is a Library after all." "I know. But it is still polite to ask." They both smiled at each other. Twilight stepped to the side to allow entry to the library for Spell. Walking in he looked around and noticed that the bookshelves were fuller than the last time he was here. "Did another order come in?" "Yeah. Including a few books involving you." "What?" Spell looked at Twilight very confused. Who could have possibly written books about him? "Well.....somepony who was passing through Ponyville......he heard you tell one of your stories about your journeys, and he fell in love. He decided to write a novel based of them. He credits you saying they are based on your exploits, and would love to get into contact with you." Twilight said nervously. She was unsure how Spell would react to the news. His response caught her off guard. "Where is he currently?" "Huh?" "The stallion. Where is he?" "Canterlot I think." "Good. I'll pay him a visit. I need you to take two letters for me Twily." He watched as her ears perked up with curiosity and rushed off to get quill and paper. She rushed back in levitating them and looked up at Spell. "Ready?" Spell asked. AS she nodded he began to speak and she began to write. "Dear Cadence, I shall be coming to Canterlot soon to visit you. There is something I must speak to you about. And now Twily is giving me worried looks as she writes what I say word for word including this bit. Anyway. I don't know how to tell everypony else so I'll start with you, the pony who has been like a sister to me. I hope to see you soon and good health. Oh and Twily says hello. Love, Spell Bound P.S. Give Shining a punch on the shoulder from me." Looking over the letter Spell chuckled at the fact Twily did in fact write every word he said. "Alright. Send this off as soon as possible please." Spell began to trot out the door before Twilights voice stopped him. "What about the second letter?" "Oh yeah, write it to the author pony and tell him I might visit him." He levitated one of the books of the shelf. "I'm gonna borrow this copy, to see how much justice he has done me." Spell trotted out the door and headed home. Half his work was done. Now to tell his wife he was taking off again. ===================================== "WHAT DO YA MEAN YA'RE TAKIN OFF AGAIN! WATCHA TRYIN TA PULL?" AJ shouted at her husband with all of her might. Spells long hair actually came out of its hair tie and flowed behind him in a fashion similar to Celestia's. It continued to do this even after AJ was done shouting. Sighing he used his hooves to bring his hair over his shoulder and tie it up again. He looked up to see a look of surprise on his wife's face. "Why did yar hair do that?" Spell simply shrugged. "Has done as long as I remember. Why I keep in tied. Pretty clear indicator I'm related to royalty and all I want is a simple life. Now, back to your original question I'm not trying to pull anything. I am simply visiting Cadence. It’s been ages since I have seen her and I still need to congratulate her for getting married. Don't worry my dear. I won’t be gone for long this time." "Ya better not. Or ah'll make ya buck the whole of sweet apple acres by yar self." Spell chuckled at his wife's threat and kissed her on the cheek. I'll only be gone a few days. A week tops unless circumstances arise. Come. Its dinner time and I'll cook to make up for leaving." They both stood up and walked into the house. Spell began to cook a simple dinner, when suddenly a Little filly jumped up onto his back. "AGH! APPLE BLOOM!" "Hiya Big Brother!" "What do you want Apple Bloom?" "I want to see your hair go all wavy and flowy again!" "You...saw that?" "YEAH! IT WAS AWESOME!" "Hmmm....maybe I'll wear it down more often for you. But only around the house." Spell bobbed her on the nose sending the little filly running out of the kitchen giggling happily. AJ, who was watching from the other room, smile and rested a hoof on her stomach. She hadn't told her husband yet, and the thing in her stomach was what made her worry extra about her husband. She didn't want him to go get himself killed on a crazy adventure. "You are gonna have a wonderful pa ya know? Can't wait to see ya face, ma little apple." She whispered under her breath. ============================ Dinner time was peaceful. And peaceful means there wasn't food flying all over the place and heated friendly arguments breaking out. But it wasn't pure serenity as a certain little filly wouldn't stop talking. "Please please please please please please please please please please please let your hair down. Ah want to see it again." To illustrate she waved her arms about as if they were noodles. The rest of her family laughed at her antics, except Granny Smith who had fallen asleep again. "If I put it down will you stop bugging me?" "YES" "And do all your chores?" "YES!" "And eat all your greens?" "Ye...."Apple Bloom stopped and looked down at her plate with the offending green vegetables. She didn't understand it. She got along well with all the other vegetables, but she couldn't stand the green. Normally she would have said no..but this was a special case. "yes...." Smiling Spell let down his hair and moved it over his shoulder and back onto his back so it started flowing again. "There you go. Now get eating." Apart from Big Mac staring at him, and Granny Smith waking up and seeing the hair, and then freaking out calling out sprites and royalty and general nonsense, the rest of the evening went down without even. They all retired to their rooms for a good night sleep. ====================================== In Canterlot a wisp of smoke made its way into Cadence's room and materialised into a Scroll. Cadence coming into from her shower noticed it and levitated it over to her reading it. A huge smile broke out across her face. She was finally going to be able to see her 'Brother' again. She sat down and clapped her hooves in excitement. 2 dislikes ;-; they could have said what they didn't like. How can i improve without feedback. Oh well. Enjoy this chapter brought at risk to my own health, as I neglected both Philosophy and Drama homework to get it written.