Sunlight streamed down through a window and fell onto the form of a reading mare. Stacks of books were piled in precarious positions around the library. Her magenta eyes were fixated on a book, which she held open close to her face.
"Twilight?" A voice yelled from upstairs breaking her out of her reverie. She blinked quickly and lowered her book.
"Yes Spike?" Twilight called back, trying to hide the annoyance in her voice. She failed miserably.
"Um, what happened to all the ice cream?" Spike asked uncertainly. He appeared at the top of the wooden staircase, scratching his head.
"You ate it all, remember?" Obviously he didn't. "Would you like me to go get more at Sugarcube Corner?"
"Yeah, thanks Twi!" Spike said enthsiastically as he disappeared from sight. Spike was always buying more ice cream from Sugarcube Corner, so Mrs. and Mr. Cake had to ban him from buying anymore. Now Twilight had to buy him ice cream herself.Twilight swung her saddlebags over her back and trotted out the library door. When she had started reading it had been early morning, now it was the middle of the afternoon. 'Yikes I need to get out more,' She thought to herself.
As Twilight trotted towards Sugarcube Corner, Rarity turned the nearest corner, walking as elegantly as always. Rarity finally spotted Twilight.
"Twilight, dear, I must speak with you," Rarity called as she walked faster. Twilight stopped and waited patiently for her fashionista friend to catch up. Rarity managed to catch up and adjusted the yellow, floppy sun hat that was perched atop her perfectly styled curls.
"Twilight I, well I happened to misplace my turquoise sparkly ribbon." Rarity's face looked disgusted when she mentioned turquoise "Of course you know turquoise is very last season, I just needed it for an order. Have you happen to have seen it anywhere?" Rarity's brows had knitted together in worry.
"No, sorry Rarity I haven't seen it anywhere. Oh wait, yes! I did see it!" Twilight exclaimed and Rarity's face lit up with happiness. "I just can't seem to remember where..." Twilight rubbed her chin with a hoof thoughtfully.Rarity looked crestfallen.
"Well thanks anyway," Rarity told her as she walked back towards her boutique sadly.
"I'll uh, get back to you on that!" Twilight called awkwardly, as she walked backwards. Suddenly she crashed into something hard and fell to the dusty road, facefirst.
"Sorry sugarcube," Applejack's voice said apologetically from above.Twilight just moaned as she lifted her dizzy head from the road. She grabbed the hoof that was offered to her and stood up. She shook her head to clear it.
"No, it was my fault AJ," Twilight told her. Looking over Applejack's shoulder she could see the fresh apple product's of the morning. Twilight's stomach growled loudly.
"Hey you sound like ya might be interested in ma famous apples," AJ said as she nudged Twilight gently. Twilight nodded and gazed at a very appetizing looking apple pie. "Uh Twi? Yer droolin' " Twilight instantly shut her mouth and blushed.
"Um a apple fritter sounds pretty good," Twilight admitted. Applejack nodded knowingly, the Apple family did have the best apple fritters in town. Twilight gave her two bits and started to take the food to a nearby bench, when AJ stopped her.
"Hey Twilight? Have ya happend ta have come across ma lucky rope? I can't find it anywhere." Applejack asked, scratching her mane. Twilight shook her head no, eyeing the large apple fritter that she held close to her mouth.
"No. Sorry AJ I thought I saw it but don't know exactly where." Applejack nodded sullenly. Twilight headed towards the bench that invited her to sit down and eat. After eating the apple she felt a little tired and slowly, she dozed off to sleep.
Twilight hwas having a great dream. All of Equestria was bowing to her including Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Suddenly Luna stood up and spoke to Twilight.
"Twilight. Hey Twilight, wakeup!" Twilight tried to fall back into the clutches of sleep but just couldn't do it. Now she was being prodded by something.
"Go 'way," Twilight said, waving a hoof at her awakener. She slowly cracked an eye open and saw fushia eyes staring only inches away. "AAARRGGHHH!" Twilight yelled as she fell from the bench in surprise. "Rainbow! You scared the life out of me!" Twilight sat up and glared at her friend.
"Aaaww Twilight you look pretty alive to me," Rainbowdash leaned down towards Twilight "Except, is that a gray hair?" Twilight fearfully reached for her mane, causing Rainbow to fall on the ground laughing. Twilight then realized RD had been joking and stood up angrily.
"Oh hey Twilight," Rainbowdash called after Twilight who was stomping angrily away. She stood up "I, uh lost something important." Rainbow cringed as Twilight stopped dead, not even bothering to turn around.
"What did you lose?" She asked in a calm voice. Rainbow looked at her hooves and kicked at the dirt.
"My... element of loyalty necklace," Rainbowdash closed her eyes tightly, expecting the worse.
"You. Lost. What?!!!" Twilight slowly turned around and the rage was obvious in her eyes. "You weren't supposed to keep it! You should have given it back to the princess!" She shouted.
"It was just so shiny I just...." Rainbow slowly trailed off. Rainbow looked up. "So uh have ya seen it?" Twilight narrowed her eyes at the forgettful mare.
"It's probably in your house somewhere," Twilight sighed her anger fading quickly. Rainbowdash's house was a wreck, it was probably under a pile of junk. Rainbowdash quickly thanked her and flew off towards her cloud home.
Twilight started, yet again, towards SugarCube Corner. Soon the tall structure could be seen between a couple of houses. She trotted eagerly towards the sweet shop and rushed throught the door. The smell of freshly baked cupcakes surrounded Twilight in its aroma and she sniffed deeply. Mrs. Cake was holding Poundcake and Pumpkincake and talking with Mr. Cake. Pinkie was carrying trays of cupcakes on her head, both front hooves, a hind hoof, and, surprisingly was not slowed down at all by her burden.
"Hey Twilight," Pinkie said, as she placed the fresh cupcakes on the counter and started taking older cupcakes out of the display case. "Ya want some cupcakes? You can have one for free cause I just made four new batches." Twilight smiled and took a pink frosted one with rainbow sprinkles. Taking a bite of the cupcake made Twilight feel as if she were in Heaven. Vanilla frosting filled up the middle and the frosting was strawberry flavored.Twilight shook her head, clearing the paralyzing effect Pinkie's cupcakes had.
"Hey Pinkie thanks for the cupcake," Pinkie smiled "can I get some emerald ice cream?"
"Yessire Twilight, wait a second, only Spike likes emerald ice cream. Are you getting ice cream for SPIKE even when you're not suppo-" Twilight placed a hoof over Pinkie's mouth.
"Don't tell anypony okay Pinkie? Its our little secret."
"Okee dokee wowkee awtikokie," Pinkie said, still with Twilight's hoof clamped over her muzzle. Twilight sighed with relief and took her hoof off of Pinkie's muzzle. Pinkie bounced off and, after a few minutes, came back with a tub of ice cream which she handed to Twilight, after quickly glancing around. Twilight placed the ice cream in her saddlebags and started to leave, when Pinkie stopped her.
"Hey, pssst Twilight!" Twilight turned around to see Pinkie hiding behind the counterwith her hoof stuck in the air motioning Twilight towards her. Twilight rolled her eyes and came closer.
"What Pinkie?" Twilight asked her.
"You gotta whisper!!" Pinkia whispered.Twilight sighed and whispered back.
"What Pinkie?" She asked again.
"I lost my dectective hat, have you seen it? I don't want anyone else finding it. I keep my cupcakes in there."
"You too huh? I saw it somewhere, maybe AJs. I can't remember." Twilight told her. Suddenly Twilight remembered something. " Can you tell everyone to meet me at the library tomorrow at noon? I know where everypony's lost things are!" Pinkie nodded enthusiastically and ran out the door as a pink blur, going to complete her mission. "Well bye." Twilight said then trotted out the door and made a beeline for home.
When she got home the sun hadsunk below the horizon and all the street lamps were on. She quickly told Spike she was home, put the ice cream in the freezer, brushed her teeth, said goodnight to Spike, and dove into bed.