It had been another rather uneventful day, Twilight having persuaded her friends quicker then she thought possible now wandered around Ponyville.
"Right i told my friends, got everything packed, and Spike is looking after the library while im gone" she mumbled to herself, "im just about set."
Walking around in another of her 'mental checklists' she hadn't noticed it had quickly became the evening, school had just ended and families were reunited.
Smiling at this beautiful sight Twilight saw one of her friends, a gray pegasus with a blonde mane.
"Hey Ditzy, what are you doing here?"
"Hello Twilight, im just picking up my little muffin from school" Ditzy said with a smile at getting to talk about her daughter.
"Oh yeah how is little Dinky, i haven't seen her in awhile."
as if by magic Dinky appeared rushing up to her mother and giving her a heart melting nuzzle, Ditzy returned the embrace and looked from her daughter to Twilight.
"Hiya miss Sparkle, momma has told me so much about you and how you're the most magical unicorn in Equestria, she says you can help me with my magic " Dinky said beeming with joy.
"Sure i can, but i doubt i'd be much help," Twilight said with a blush appearing on her face,"plus i wouldnt want to tire you with me talking about how i got my magic."
"I'm sure miss Sparkle would love to teach you, yet we have to get you home" Ditzy said ruffling Dinky's mane.
"Aw, bye miss Sparkle" Dinky said with a sigh before joining her mother walking home.
Twilight having decided to go back to her own home saw a package left on her doorstep, from afar it looked like an average parcel, but from close up it was an unusual little thing hastily wrapped and a few rips in it but still the contents were hidden,opening the parcel with her magic Twilight saw a note inside and read it
"Dear miss Sparkle, my momma has told me about you, she has told me how kind you were to her after the accident with the mail and she is really glad she didn't hurt you, i wanted to send you a present for how kind you were to my momma and me, it isn't much but i hope you like it."
From the letter twilight assumed it was from Dinky and Smiled, although it wasn't the neatest of letters probarbly getting help from Ditzy, it was the thought that counts, eager to find out what her present was she looked inside the parcel and found a small rectangular item wrapped in bubble wrap,opening the bubble wrap it was revealed to be a small picture frame with both Dinky and Ditzy inside smiling, Twilight took the present into the house and put it on the table to remember to put it up later.
Walking upstairs she pulled out one of her favourite books and started reading unable to wait for her trip tomorow.
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Celestia trotted through the halls of Canterlot stuck in thought, Luna's moon now high in the sky.
"Cmon think, you're the ruler of Equestria surely you can come up with something."
Celestia mumbled to herself as she carried on walking past door after door.
"Hmph you call yourself wise you're no wiser then a school filly" Celestia continued her mumbling while passing through the throne room, "why today of all days, why did it have to happen to me today."
Some guards were looking at Celestia puzzled but had come to know to leave the princess to her own thoughts.
"Ugh silly filly Celestia, listen to yourself all this complaining and no action" Celestia stopped and looked around she was now outside her sister's room, having no solution to her problem herself she knocked on the door.
"Celly how many times have i told you not to knock, you are my sister and are welcome anytime" Luna's voice came from inside it was one of impatience with her sister.
"Sorry Luna im just having a very stressful night, do you mind if i talk to you" Luna shook her head, " alright well..."
Celestia told Luna everything.
"And thats it, do you think you can help?"
"Hmmmmm i don't know Celly it doesn't really have anything to do with me but, i supose i could help" Luna had a slight smirk on her face after hearing what her sister had to say.
"Thank you Luna" Celestia said nuzzling her sister "you are the best sister ever"
"What was that again i didn't quite catch that" both Celestia and Luna smiled and started to laugh.
"Don't push it, anyway you have really outdone youreself i must say this night is stunning"
"Well i saw you were pretty unhappy this evening, so i decided to try and cheer you up with my night"
Celestia took in the night sky and let out a calm sigh "well it sure has worked, i feel calmer already".
Both sisters sat and just stared at the stars for what seemed like an eternity, the spiraling masses showering through the sky like a million tiny fireworks going off at the same time, each one giving a little glitter as it hovered above the world.
"You know Luna, your night is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen" to this luna blushed a deep crimson "and in not the only one who thinks that just look down there" celestia pointed a hoof to one of Canterlots parks visible from Luna's high tower, there was a group of ponies with telescopes standing mouths agape at the stars, "they all think so too."
Luna was now in tears at how her night was beign appreciated "Celly, thank you."
Celestia merely nuzzled her sister and continued observing the beautiful night.
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Dawn had come at last and Twilight was up before the sunrise to be prepared for her journey, she had managed to get a royal carraige to take her to Canterlot without Celestia knowing, and it was arranged to arrive with the sunrise.
With the carraige arriving in the distance Twilight became overjoyed "this is gonna be great" she squealed with delight.
The carraige touched down and a royal guard stepped out "c'mon Twilight we haven't got all day" he said jokingly
"I know that voice, Thunderhead, is that you?, its been so long" Twilight said to which the guard simply nodded
"How is life treating you Twilight? i bet you got all the colts after you" he said with a hearty laugh.
"Oh ha ha you were always such a joker, also not to seem rude or anything but shouldn't we be going?"
"Yeah yeah i had the rest of the guards get your bags we are ready to go whenever."
Both Twilight and Thunderhead got into the carraige and set off for Canterlot, the journey was a short one, and ended with both Twilight and Thunderhead saying bye to eachother Thunderhead promising to take care of her luggage, wandering around Twilight noted some locations to visit after her trip to the castle.
"So many places to visit, i dont remember Canterlot beign this big." Twilight thought to herself as she walked through the main gates of the castle.
Looking around Twilight noticed she had a problem "oh horseapples, i hadn't planned on how to find her when i got here, how could i be so stupid" Twilight shouting the last word ran up the stairs in the entrance hoping her mentor would be in the throne room.
Meanwhile Celestia was trotting through the gardens planning out her day as she liked to do "if i cancel that meeting then i'll have time for lunch, but if i do that i could lose connection's with the draconian emissary."
"The library,no, the meeting hall, no, there is only one place she can be" Twilight trotted on, now out of breath hoping that her beloved mentor would be waiting there for her.
"I've got it!" Celestia beemed at herself for once again planning her day yet the smile soon dissapeared at the sight of a certain lavender mare "oh come on" Celestia shouted at the top of her voice, startling both herself and Twilight.
"Princess what's wrong?" Twilight said, completely oblivious to the fact that she had now just ruined her mentors entire schedule for the day.
"Oh nothing my most faithful student, i just got a little suprised at your, well, suprise visit."
"YAY it worked, although not how i wanted it still worked."
"What is the purpose of this kind visit?" Celestia said putting on a smile.
"Oh you hadn't replied in a while, and i haven't seen you in a while, so i thought why not visit and get the reply for myself."
"that's very thoughful of you, but you need not have come, i had a trip to Ponyville to see you and catch up tomorow."
"I'm sorry, i'm so so sorry, i just didn't think."
Celestia gave Twilight a reassuring smile and placed a wing around her neck as she started to walk back to the castle.
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Author's notes: sorry for the late update ive been having some family problems, anyway like always i hope you enjoy this story as much as i enjoy writing it,
any ideas, feedback, anything at all really will be greatly appreciated, and if you like this story please tell me so i know if im making the readers happy which is all i really want to do
im sorry for any errors and out of charecter moments in the story, im just writing how i think they would react to the situation so if they seem strange again im sorry
thank you for continuing to read and will update soon