Dear Princess Celestia,
Boy, it’s been a crazy three months, hasn’t it?
I mean, between Spike and Sweetie Belle falling in love, Fluttershy and Rarity finally becoming a couple, and my brother’s wedding in Canterlot, it almost seems like all of Equestria is swept away in these romantic tingles!
Seriously though, what has gotten into everypony? It’s almost as if I’ve cast a “Want It, Need It” spell on everypony in Ponyville!
Wait. Uh-oh. Um, Spike? I’m not… still having those little “accidents” in my sleep, am I?
“No, Twilight. You haven’t done those in over three years now. …And I still have the scars.”
Oh okay, good. That would’ve embarrassing to find out. And definitely something I would never tell the Princess. By the way, you’re not actually writing all of this down, are you?
Anyway, as I was saying, though the amount of ponies falling in love has been oddly high as of late, that’s not the reason I felt the need to write to you today. You see, well, I just can’t put my hoof on it, but…
Something doesn’t feel right.
I mean, all this romance in the air is one thing. Hearts and Hooves Day was a while ago, who knows what could’ve happened on that day?
It’s— it’s everything that’s been happening recently. Okay, let’s go down the list. So first, Sweetie Belle suddenly develops a crush on Spike, and then Spike falls in love with her and
“Alright, fine Spike, you win. I won’t put any of that in the letter. Just… please keep writing? This is important, remember?”
“Yeah, yeah…”
And shortly after that, you said that’s when Canterlot received its first threat from the Changelings. How convenient that the Changeling Queen sought to harvest Equestria’s love just as the big, important royal wedding was being planned!
That’s not all! Applejack found her own boyfriend right after Sweetie Belle did. You’d think the strangeness would end there, but no! Immediately after that happens, that’s when the fiasco between Fluttershy and Rarity took place!
Finally, just to top it off, my brother Shining Armor and my old foalsitter Princess Cadence getting married, with the Changelings hosting one hay of a hostile reception!
And ever since then, it seems like strange things have been happening. The weather’s been oddly calm for the longest time, and ponies are still entering relationships faster than I’ve ever seen!
All of these things happening one after another… it all feels too convenient to be true.
It’s like there’s something bigger happening…
Much bigger.
I almost want to say
“HEY, TWILIGHT!”
“GAH! P-Pinkie! How long have you been hiding under there?”
“Hee-hee-hee! For as long as you can remember, silly!”
“Wha—”
“Don’t you see, Twilight?”
“See… what?”
“What you were talking about! All those things happening, the little coincidences… Oh, don’t you see, Twilight! It’s all a part of the prophecy!”
“…Right. Anyway…”
I almost want to say that somepony is planning on all of this stuff to happen. I don’t know why, it’s just what my gut tells me.
Ooooooh! My gut tells me to eat yummy green apple lollipops at least twice a day!
Spike, don’t write that part in.
I’m not sure who else to turn to on these matters, so if you could offer any help or guidance or anything… That would be great.
Because I’ve been so worried, and I still don’t know why. It’s like I’ve had this sort of chill, thinking about all of this.
Princess Celestia… what do you think?
Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle
And Pinkie Pie too!
P.S. Don’t worry about Twilight. She lost her favorite book a couple of days ago, and she tends to get kind of crazy and panicky about everything when that happens.
Alone in her throne room atop the mighty Canterlot Castle, the Princess of the Sun was just finishing reading this letter from her student. All the while, she kept a blank look on her face.
Finally, she reached the end. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She looked out the window nearest her throne with a face of deep concern.
Levitating a scroll and a quill, she stared at the items for a few seconds, as if contemplating. Finally, she closed her eyes again and started to write.
“My dear student… While I wouldn’t want to give you reason to panic or be worried, I consider it of the utmost importance to tell you now that your fears are not without merit.
Please come to Canterlot. And bring your friends. We really need to talk.”
Stopping to take a breather, she looked out the window once more. The empty pedestal in the Canterlot Sculpture Garden had never looked so haunting.