"Thanks for coming, everyone!" stated Twilight. "We might need to use the elements of harmony if the princess is in trouble."
The mane six were in Twilight's personal carriage, which was heading to Canterlot. Everyone had gotten settled, so Twilight was starting to tell them why they were there. Everyone was curious why.
"Umm... Twilight?" Fluttershy asked softly."Why would the princess be in trouble?"
"Ah wanna know why too Twi', Stated Applejack.
"Well, I'm about to tell you, but I need to start from the beginning. As you all know there is a fire in Ponyville."
Everyone nodded except for Rarity, who pretended to dramatically swooned before promptly getting up and dusting herself off.
"I ran into the source of of the fire, and it was a mare named Phoenix Flame. She was basically the opposite of Nightmare Moon, and she wants to watch the world burn and let everything die. I tried to contact the princess-"
"-But she didn't answer any of your letters like you asked her to, so you were worried and decided to visit her in Canterlot to see if she was alright!" interrupted Pinkie.
"Pinkie, how did you know that?"
"Duh silly filly, I read the first chapter of this fanfiction!"
"Okay then...That is why we are all here," said Twilight, unsure of what Pinkie Pie had just said.
Rarity concluded, "So basically we are going to Canterlot to make sure the princess is okay and to get her help defeating this 'Phoenix Flame'."
"Correct." Twilight replied.
"Wow!" Rainbow Dash remarked. "That was a lot faster than the train, we're at Canterlot already!"
"Okay girls, lets go and meet with the princess!"
"I wonder why it's so quiet in here. I haven't even seen any royal guards!" remarked Fluttershy.
The mane six had looked around for Princess Celestia but the only thing they had found that was even close to giving them a clue to where she was was a half eaten banana cake in the royal kitchen.
"It feels like a ghost town," Rainbow Dash said. "Twilight, are you sure we checked all of the rooms in Canterlot castle?"
" I'm one-hundred and ten percent sure that we checked all the rooms, at least the ones I would expect Celestia to be in."
Applejack responded saying, "Ah think we should check the ones that you wouldn't expect the princess to be in."
"Good idea Applejack!" chirped a cheery Pinkie Pie.
"When you are done, come back here, to the throne room and wait for the rest of us. Now, let's split up and search the castle."
So the mane six split up and searched the castle, in hopes of finding Princess Celestia, or at least a hint of where she could be, and if she was safe.
Rarity was given the opportunity to look around Princess Luna's section of the castle. The two royal sisters shared a throne room (it had been enchanted so that the decorations would change at night and it would be more fitting for the princess of the night), but her wing of the castle housed her bedroom, her office, and other things that she did not share with her sister. Rarity was at the moment, looking around Luna's office.
"Why are you in my office?"
Princess Luna was standing in the doorway, which was behind where Rarity was standing.
Rarity stubbled back, being startled by Luna's voice since she did not know of her presence.
"Sorry, your h-highness," Rarity said as she bowed to the lunar princess, thinking, Why did I agree to this! I don't want to get in trouble for snooping around the palace!
"I-I was...um...well...me and the other element bearers were really worried, because Twilight sent Princess Celestia a letter and she didn't reply when Twilight asked her to, even though Twilight is probably just overrea-"
"You are not to be punished for being concerned about my sister."
Rarity gave a sigh of relief. "have you seen Princess Celestia today?" she asked.
"No. The last time we saw her was last night when she lowered the sun. I did not see her when she raised it, though since the sun is in the sky, she obviously did raise it. But I wouldn't blame her if she stayed in her bedroom to raise the sun for once, she was feeling quite grumpy last night because of all the imperfections in the world, which is silly if you ask me."
Rarity's sigh of relied was replaced with a sigh of dismay.
Princess Luna continued. "However, I believe that I may be able to give you a clue about where Tia could possibly be." With that Luna used her magic to materialize a letter out of thin air. "I found it on my bedside table when I woke up for a...how can I put this...restroom break"
The letter read:
Luna,
Meet me at the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters at exactly midnight tonight. you are not to bring any other ponies with you, or else I will get rid of them. if you do not come there will be some...problems.
-P.F.
"Thank you your highness!" praised Rarity gleefully. "This is just what we need! If you let me borrow the letter I will show it to the others.
"Wait!" Shouted Luna (but not in the royal Canterlot voice). "I have two requests."
"What are they, your highness?"
"First of all, please, call me Luna."
"Okay, what else Luna?"
"I would like to join you in looking for Tia."
"Okay, I suppose. Let's head over to the throne room, it is where we are going to meet the others. I'll fill you in on the rest of the story while we walk."