//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Planning // Story: Mountain Mare Rendezvous // by YesMan456 //------------------------------// It is a bright, sunny day. A light breeze calmly blows, rustling leaves and swishing grass. It is an average Thursday in Ponyville, and Twilight can be seen in the library, aimlessly swishing through a book, riddled with a blank expression. "Ugh, this book is so boring. There isn't a thing to do." She said. She slams the book shut, and places it back on its correct shelf. She walks into the den muttering, and sits down on the floor in front of a table. There is a list on a clipboard, containing the names of all of her friends. All of the names are slashed out, except for one. Rainbow Dash. "Oh, great. The dare devil." Twilight said, slashing the name with a pencil. "At least she’s one of the creative ones." She mutters. Twilight stands up from the table, and walks up the stairs to the second floor. Walking over to the doorway of her balcony, she puts a cap on to keep the sun out of her eyes. Using her magic, she unlatches the lock, and opens the door and steps outside. She glances up to the sky, looking at the low flying clouds, seeing if Rainbow Dash is sleeping on one of them. No luck. She begins looking higher; searching the skies for a vapor trail of rainbow, or bashed clouds, something to determine the Pegasus was close by. Unfortunately, there was no such luck. "Of all the times you come crashing into my house uninvited, you had to pick today to not to." She angrily said to herself, throwing the cap on the floor. As she turns back into her home, she hears a faint cry. She squints back up to the sky. She sees a small blur, bursting with colors. "What the devil is that?" Twilight confusingly said. The ball of color kept screaming something. Twilight perks her ears up as high as she could, trying to make out what that noise was. "LOOK OUT BELOW!" broke the silence. Twilight snaps into focus, and realizes the blur was Rainbow. "GET OUT OF THE WAY, I CANT STOP!" She screams. Twilight jumps in the air, springing into the house. Rainbow crashes face-first into the railing, causing her to flip onto her back, making her slide into the library. Twilight peeks out from behind a bookcase. She notices Rainbow dash, sprawled out on the floor, trying to get her bearings. "What the heck, Rainbow!? You could have killed me AND you!" Twilight said, furiously. Rainbow gains focus, and looks up at the unicorn. "My bad, Twi; I was doing a stunt with a catapult." She said, standing to her hooves. "And?" Twilight snapped. "AND, I made the mistake of letting Pinkie use the controls." Rainbow replied, dusting off her wings. Twilight shakes her head in disapproval. "Well, next time, Aim lower." she said, giggling. "Will do, Twi!" Rainbow said, placing her hoof over her head, trying to salute. Twilight could not help but laugh. The two ponies sit in the den, playing a game of tic-tac-toe, talking among each other. "So, Rainbow, got any plans this weekend?" Twilight asks. Rainbow dash drops the pencil, and glances up at Twilight. "You want to use one of my ideas?" Rainbow said, surprised. "Well, I have nothing to do over the weekend, and I’m pretty sure there isn't anything going on, so I was wondering if you had any ideas." Twilight said, marking the paper. "Look, Twi, I’m flattered you came to me. However, do you really think it is a good idea to use one of my awesome ideas? Remember what happened last time you let me plan a weekend?" Rainbow replied. "Yes yes, I know, and Fluttershy will never go in her closet again, whatever." Twilight said, rolling her eyes. Rainbow marks the paper, and looks back up at Twilight. "Well, I do have this little idea floating around in my head." Rainbow said, taping her hoof on her chin. "And? What is it?" Twilight said enthusiastically. "Well, we could go camping." Rainbow replied, looking out the window. "Fantastic! Where should we go!?" Twilight shouted. "There is this little campsite up in the mountains. It is called Mountain mare rendezvous. A bunch of ponies go up there, the filly scouts, Fur traders, explorers, you name it!" Rainbow explained. "Plus, they have world famous root beer. It’s the best in all of Equestria!" she said, showing a grin. Twilight stood from the table. "Than it’s settled! Mountain mare it is! And we head out TONIGHT!" She said, aimlessly pointing. "But it’s only Thursday." Rainbow said, confused at twilight. "Oh, well. I guess we'll pack tomorrow." Twilight said, slowly inching back down into her chair. "I'll rally up the other girls tomorrow morning and tell 'em what's going on. I’m sure most of them will come." Rainbow said. "Oh, and one more thing." Rainbow picked up the pencil, and slashed the paper with it. "3 in a row. I win again." Rainbow stood from the table, and headed for the door. Before twilight could say anything, she left. Twilight stared blankly at the door. "Well, alright then."