//------------------------------// // Graduation Day // Story: Summer Sun And Filly Fun // by XionFate //------------------------------// Summer Sun and Filly Fun A silly short by XionFate Graduation Day "Ah yes miss Celestia, welcome to Ponyville academy." Cheerilee greeted as Princess Celestia stepped into the tiny building at the outskirts of Ponyville. "Why of course miss Cheerilee, I wouldn't miss the graduation of our great young fillies and colts for the world." Celestia returned with a warm smile and took a seat in front of the tiny stage that was set up in the room. Behind the curtain on stage a mismatch of magic and mishap was taking place, and at the head of it all was little Lily Gumdrop. "Come on everypony, we need to be in our gowns and hats in five minutes if we plan to keep with the schedule!" Lily shouted as she used her magic to move a garment rack to the other side of the room. "Oh come on Lily, we're graduating today. Even you of all ponies can afford to relax a little bit." Cherry Blossom retorted as she backstroked through the air above the chaos. "Yeah, Cheery Blossom is right. Besides, we're all pretty much ready to go as it is." Starry Daze injected as she took her spot around a few other fillies and colts on stage. "Hmmm, I suppose you're right guys, I'll go get ready." Cherry Blossom said as she galloped off to get ready. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The procession began within the hour much to the delight of Cheerilee, and went off without a hitch. Cheerilee called the name of each little pony as they walked to the front of the stage and then presented them with a certificate of graduation. Princess Celestia applauded at every name called and smiled every time a pony stepped forward. Just ahead of them all was the one thing they had been waiting all year for, summer vacation. It was a time when all the fillies and colts got to relax and have fun before returning to school, or in these ponies cases work, in the fall. It was the most sought after and revered time of the year, and the fillies and colts of this graduating class drank it in like they planned to drink in the sun. After the ceremony was over Cheerilee congratulated them on their achievement and allowed them to leave, a tear rolling down her cheek as she whispered a silent goodbye to them all. Starry Daze was the first to leave followed by Cherry Blossom and then Lily Gumdrop. They took their time to walk the small cobblestone path that led to the school one last time before gathering in a tight circle. The time had come to plan for summer and for that Lily was nominated numero uno. "So, what are we gonna do first?" Starry Daze asked, a breeze rolling over the land around them. "Well, how about we go tell our parents and then meet at sugarcube corner to decide?" Lily replied. "Sounds like a great idea! I'll go tell my parents right away and meet you guys there." Cherry Blossom exclaimed and then dashed of to the east. Trees bent slightly at her burst of speed and a little apple fell from the oak nearest the center of the road. "Yeah, I'll go do the same. My parents were so excited when they heard that graduation day was today, I can't wait to tell them." Starry Daze said as she began to trot off to the west. "Hey Lily, I'll see you at sugarcube corner. I'm sure you'll have a plan worked up by then." "Yeah, I'll see you there" Lily called back as she turned towards her home and started walking. It was true, Lily Gumdrop already had a plan for what they were going to do. Her mind was always working, even when it seemed like it was not, and she owed much of her success to that solitary fact. She had been scheming during their impromptu meeting, and though nopony else knew, she was ready to go. She wanted to go to the beach and play in the sand as she watched the stallions walk by. She wanted to go to the Fly-In theater and see a movie with her friends, and end the day with a conversation about the future. It was perfect in Lily's mind, but first she had to go home and tell her parents about her graduation day. "Ah, I'm getting ahead of myself. There's plenty of time to do all the things we want to do this summer." Lily whispered to herself with a smile as she approached the front door to her home. The perfect summer was about to start, and these fillies were ready for it.