//------------------------------// // Chapter 19: What a Nice Day // Story: A New Point of View // by Cyber V //------------------------------// A/N Sorry that this chapter is late, and I did a little revision to chapter 17, so enjoy. End A/N Chapter 19 “Hay Twilight, can I ask you something? “I asked Twilight as I saw her as I was walking downstairs this morning. “Sure Star, What is it? ”Twilight asked looking up from a book she was reading. “What’s the date and day? Because I keep having the feeling that something important is going to happen.” When I heard what the date was from Twilight, I suddenly realized why I am having this feeling that something important is going to happen. “What’s wrong Star? ”Twilight asked concerned. “Huh, what? ”I asked. “Well you kind of spaced out there for a minute there Star, what’s wrong?” “I’ll tell you, but first where is Arcana?” “She’s still asleep in her room.” “Alright you see… wait she’s still asleep, isn’t she usually up early in the morning though? ”I asked a bit confused. “Ya she stayed up all night… wait we are going off topic here, why did you asked where Arcana is?” “Sorry, well you see tomorrow is Arcana’s birthday.” Twilights eyes widen when she heard that and started looking around in a panic. “What’s wrong with you?” “Sorry about that, because you see if you mention the b-word…” “What? Birthday.” “SHHH, if you mention that word, Pinkie becomes more excited than ever to celebrate that pony’s birthday, “Twilight gasps as she quickly put her hoof over her mouth in panic. “Did somepony call me? “asked a voice above us. We both jumped up in fright and looked up and saw Pinkie there hanging over the banister with a huge grin on her face. “Ok I know you are just being Pinkie, but how in the name of Celestia that is sane did you get there? “Silly you called me, “Pinkie answered me, making me more confused. “What? How? ” “By saying birthday three times, you call me, because I love to throw birthday parties for ponies, so I’m always there if you mention birthday three times.” I looked down at Twilight and saw that she was letting a tried sigh. I looked back at Pinkie saying, “look Pinkie, as much as I would like you to throw… “but I stopped talking when I saw that she wasn’t there anymore. “What were you saying? ”Pinkie asked next to me. I felt my heart stop for a second at hearing Pinkie next to me. “Pinkie will you please stop doing that, you are going to give me an heart attack one of these days, and plus I think I’m becoming a little paranoid.” “It’s not that bad, now what were you saying? “Pinkie asked. “Look Pinkie, as much as I would like you to throw the party, do you think that you can… tone down it a bit?” The happiness in eyes and smile drooped and her hair deflated and she said, “don’t you like my parties anymore?” “Pinkie that is not what I meant, you see Arcana isn’t much into celebrating her birthday, so she tends to get a bit nervous around a lot of people or in this case ponies, so she and I just tend to go out, but since this is her first birthday in Ponyville, you can do her birthday party instead of me.” Pinkie’s attitude immediately turned and she said, “Pinkie Promise?” “Pinkie Promise and I won’t break it, because I know how you get when somepony breaks the Pinkie Promise.” She started to laugh and says, “alrighty then, ’gasp’ I better get started then , “and with that she left in flash leaving a white outline of her and which then floating down to the ground. “What did Pinkie just left behind? “Twilight asked examining the powdery dust. I rubbed some of the powder onto my hoof and took a whiff, “huh, it’s flour.” After a few seconds of silence I said, “well anyway… see ya later Twilight, I have a few things to do for tomorrow, “leaving Twilight staring at the pile of flour on the floor. After I made my way through Ponyville, I stood outside of Rarity’s Carousel Boutique. I entered the boutique causing the bell overhead to ring, alerting the owner of the store of my presence. “Welcome to Carousel Boutique where, oh hello Star, how are you and what can I do? “Rarity asked. “I’m fine, but can I ask you something?” “Sure darling, what is it?” “Well the reason I’m here is, because you see tomorrow is Arcana’s birthday, “Rarity looked around in a panic, “Pinkie already knows Rarity well anyway, so I was wondering if you…”I said trailing off. “What was that dear, “Rarity asked leaning in so she can hear me better. “I was wondering if you can make her a dress, “I said a bit embarrassed. “Oh, “she said a bit surprised, after a moment she says, “well of course, but my I ask why dear?” “Well Arcana isn’t much into birthdays, but since this is her first birthday in Equestria I wanted to do something special for her, so can you do it?” “Of course she can, “somepony said next to us, causing both of us yelp out in fright. We both looked around and saw that nopony was there. I heard a knocking sound and somepony said, “Over here, you silly ponies.” We looked over to our left where Rarity keeps her mirrors and there was something I couldn’t believe. I rubbed my eyes to make sure that what I seeing wasn’t just my imagination, for there in the mirror was a smiling Pinkie Pie. “Pinkie would you please stop doing that, “Rarity complained, “you might give some poor pony a fright attack one of these days, and what are you even doing here?” “Well somepony called me, ”Pinkie explained. After I gathered some of my scattered senses I said, “sorry Pinkie that would be my fault.” Pinkie just pout and said to herself, “gosh I thought I got this down already, “she just then shrugged and said, “oh well what can I do, see ya tomorrow at the party, “and with that she walked out of sight. “Sometimes I do wonder how in Equestria she does that, “Rarity says a bit amazed. I was about say Pinkie is just being Pinkie when Rarity hold up hoof, silencing me, “yes I know dear, Pinkie is just being Pinkie.” “Now about that dress order? ”I asked. “Huh? Oh of course darling, I can do it and I must say; that you are a gentlecolt to do this for your friend, but I have one request.” “What is it? “I asked feeling a bit nervous. “You let me design a suit for you, because since the male population is ten to one, “the thought of all of those mares chasing me when they in heat came into mind and I shuddered at that thought, Rarity continues, “I rarely get any stallions in here, and since you are the average size of an stallion, will you let me take your measurements?” I relaxed and said, “Sure Rarity I can do that.” After an hour of standing still and letting Rarity take measurement of my body (nothing else happen ok) she said, “ok your suit will probably be ready in two days, but before I can begin I need to get Arcana’s measurements so I can start making her dress, so try to get her to come here as soon as possible, ok?” “I will Rarity and thank you for doing this.” “It’s no problem, “Rarity said happily, “it’s not every day when somepony like you does this for somepony else.” I felt myself blush and said, “I’m just a good friend, now how much will this be? Because making a dress and suit has to be expense.” “Well darling since I haven’t made the clothes yet I can’t be sure, but I will let you know by tomorrow ok?” I agreed and thanked her for helping me on this little project of mine. I made my way back to the library and as I was about to go inside the door opened and Arcana walked out. Ok things just got a bit easier. “Hay Arcana, what’s up?”Star asked me. “Oh nothing much, just going out for a stroll, what about you?” “Nothing much too, just flew around town, napping on clouds, and catching up with the others, “I said as I was walking inside, but I stopped and continues, “oh and Arcana.” “Yes.” “Rarity would like you if you can come over to her place so she can take your measurements.” “Why?” “I don’t know, “I answered a bit fast. Arcana just looked into my eyes for a bit, I felt my forehead gathering sweat from nervousness and after a while she said, “Alright then, see ya later Star, “and walked towards the boutique. I let out a breath that I was holding and thought as I walked inside the store, well that went better than I thought. The Next Day Arcana’s POV After spending the rest of yesterday modeling for Rarity I was wondering what is going on around here. First Star was acting shifty; Second, Rarity wanted me to pose for her; third, I haven’t seen Pinkie all day yesterday. I walked towards the kitchen to see what is for breakfast. “Hay Spike, what’s for breakfast? ”I asked as I entered the kitchen, but when I got in the kitchen, the only thing there is a plate of pancakes, and a note. I took a bite out of a pancake, ugh, it’s cold, after a quick and simple heating spell, I took a look at the note, and saw that it said: Dear Arcana Twilight and Spike left for Cantorlot on royal business and I went to Zecora’s place, because I had accidently consumed Poison Joke yesterday, and in case you think, no I didn’t become a human again, I just… well I am not explain it. Just to let you know that I will be back around noon, so see ya later, and enjoy the day instead of reading in the library today, ok? Ok. Star P.S. I am sorry that I was rambling in the letter earlier. P.S.S. Pinkie would like you to come around twelve, latter today to help her take care of the Cake twins. P.S.S.S. Oh one more thing, Rarity would like you to join her and Fluttershy to go to the spa, if yes then meet them outside of Rarity’s house at ten, that is all. After I looked over the letter thinking of the things that are odd today as I ate my breakfast, ok four, this letter has fishy written all over it, because Star isn’t that stupid to eat Poison Joke… ok maybe a little. I finished my breakfast and put the plate in the sink, I looked over to the clock that was hanging nearby and saw that it said; 8:45. It’s going to be a long time before 12:10, so I guess I can join Rarity and Fluttershy to the spa, I guess I need to get going now then. I arrived at Rarity’s place, but I only saw Fluttershy there, standing outside apparently waiting for me. “Hay Fluttershy, so are we going to the spa and where is Rarity?” “Hello Arcana, yes we are, but Rarity suddenly got an important order and it needs to be done soon, so it is just going to be you and me, but Rarity said you can take her place, “Fluttershy responded. “Oh ok then.” Fluttershy and I started heading towards the spa, after a few minutes later we arrived there and entered, as soon we entered a blue coated and pink mane and tail spa twin, Aloe, or is Lotus I don’t know I can never tell, came from behind the counter and spoke in a French like accent, “ah miss Fluttershy, I suspect you are here for the usual, “Fluttershy nodded, “where is miss Rarity though? She doesn’t miss her routine spa sessions, unless something important came up.” “Well you are right you see, Rarity received an important order and since she couldn’t make it she is letting our friend Arcana here take her place Lotus, “Fluttershy said as she pointed towards me. “Ah miss Rarity is sure generous to let her friend take her place instead, very well then let’s get started, “Lotus said as she lead us down the hall towards what looked like steam rooms, when we got near the rooms she looked at me and said, “now since you’re taking miss Rarity’s place for her sessions, you’ll be getting the full treatment.” “How long will this take? Because I have something else planned around noon, “I explained. “Oh not long, just about two and a half hours, “Lotus responded. “Ok then.” “Also let me add that’s a lovely collier, “Lotus added. I gave a confused look and said, “Is that French for my necklace?” It was her turn to give a confused look, “no, it’s Prench.” I gave myself a mental face hoof, oh that’s right pony puns, and then said, “sorry that’s what I mean and thank you.” “But I ask if you can remove it so it won’t get ruined from the sessions, “Lotus said. “Sorry it doesn’t come off, “and to make my point I gave it a tug with my magic, causing it to pull at my coat also, showing that is stuck on me. “Oh dear, how in Equestria did this happened?” “Long story in fact too long to tell, let’s just get this started please. “ “Of course, your necklace will be in the way, but we can work around it, now if you’ll please follow me.” She lead us to what looked like a locker room, for its’ propose I don’t know. Lotus walked up to a cabinet and opened it and taking out two robes and gave them to each of us. Fluttershy put on hers and I followed soon after. After we both put on the robes Lotus lead us through a door on the other side of the room and it entered into the steams rooms. “Now the steam session will take about ten minutes, so now please relax, “and with that the spa twin went to a corner of the steam room to what looked like a pile of rocks and bucket of water. Fluttershy and I sat down on the wooden benches getting comfortable, when the spa twin saw that we were comfortable she picked up a ladle and put it in the bucket, scooping out water and pouring it over the rock, they must have been heated for they immediately started creating steam in the room. After Lotus poured more water on the rocks and filling the room with steam she left the room, probably to get the other sessions ready. I felt myself becoming relaxed and I closed my eyes enjoying it. Ten minutes went by really quickly, for Lotus twin sister Aloe came in and said with the same French like accent like her sister, “ok now ten minutes are up, now if you’ll follow me please, I’ll lead you to your next session.” After we followed Aloe to another room with raised pedestals around the room, “now each of you please get on a pedestal, so we can begin the next session, ”Aloe said as pointed to the pedestals. I got on one, while Fluttershy got on the one to my right, as I got comfortable, Lotus came into the room with a couple of bowls on her back. “Now we are going to apply the mud mask, “Aloe explained as Lotus sets each of the bowls on our pedestals. “Now tell us how much you want to applied and if you want the cucumbers slices added, we will happily oblige, ”Lotus said as her sister got a couple of brushes from a counter. “I would like a light coat please? And no thanks to the cucumber slices, “I said explaining what I wanted. “And I would like what I usually get please? “Fluttershy asked. The spa twins did what we asked, the results were me having a light coat over my face and Fluttershy having some on her cheeks only, “now while the mask is setting, would you like to have unicare? ”Lotus asked. “What’s a unicare? “I asked confused. “It is when one of us file your horn, “Aloe explained. Huh it’s like a manicure, but just for the horn, I thought, after a few seconds I said, “sure why not this is my first time here anyway, “besides the Poison Joke incident. Lotus zipped over to the counter and back with a file and started filing my horn. After they finished giving me a unicare and the mask setting the twin lead us out of the room to another, where this one is filled massage table. “Now if you’ll please get on the tables, so we can begin your massage portion of the treatment, “Aloe said pointing to the tables. We both got on one of the tables, Aloe left after they saw us settling in, a few seconds later the androgynous masseuse, or known as Quake, came in the room walked up to my table. The masseuse stood up next to my table and said in a slight famine voice, “now what would you like me to do?” I thought it over for a bit and answered, “I would like it if you can do my neck, shoulders, and lower back please.” The masseuse nodded and started working on the requested areas, immediately making me become more relax. I felt the knots and stressed areas in my neck, shoulders, and back go away. I moaned in bliss pleasure (not that kind of pleasure), “wow I can see why Rarity enjoys these massages.” After an half an hour of Quake working my back of all the aches and stress from reading over books, the masseuse said, “There you go, all finished.” “Thank you Quake for that wonderful massage, “I said as I was getting up from the table. “Your very welcome Miss Arcana, “and with that the masseuse walked out of the room. I looked over to my right and saw that Lotus just finished giving Fluttershy her massage, “and now for the next session, please follow me, “Lotus said as she walked out of the room she added, “oh and there are some wash cloths by the door, use them to remove your masks.” We washed our faces and followed her to another room with bath tubs in the floor filled with what look like mud, “these are the mud baths, ”Lotus explained and then asked,” would any of you like a seaweed wrap?” We both declined and she mentioned us towards the baths, we both took off our robes got in and the spa twin said, “You’ll be in there for about thirty minutes, after that there are showers over there to wash of the mud.” After our time in the baths run out we washed out the mud from our coats, when we got out we saw Aloe standing there with a smile and said, “We are now at the final session of your time, now if you’ll put your robes back on and dry yourselves, follow me.” We did as she neon red spa twin said and followed her to our last session; our last session was what looks like small tubs, “now if you will please get in we can get started.” We each got in one, the water only came up to our hoofs, when Aloe saw that we both have our hoofs in she pressed a button on the side of the tub, causing the water to bubble and massage our hoofs. “This session will last ten minutes, “Aloe explained, “I will see you in ten minutes, “and then she left. I closed my eyes and started to think, wow today as been great so far, but I wonder if Star has anything to do with this… na he is probable still with Zecora getting his breakfast puked out of him, I shudder at that thought of constantly puking , eww why did I have to think of that. I must have been with my thoughts the whole time, because I heard somepony walking in the room. I opened my eyes and saw that it was Lotus carrying a basket, after set down the basket she said with a smile, “alright your time is up, please put your robes in the basket and come again soon.” Fluttershy and I got out and dried our hooves and put the robes in the basket. “Thank you for the spa treatments, “I said to spa twin. “Your very welcome, and please come back soon. “ We left the spa, with me feeling wonderful, “wow I can see why you and Rarity do this every week Fluttershy.” “Yes it is a wonderful way to spend the mornings, “Fluttershy says happily agreeing. “Hay Fluttershy what time is it? “I asked, “Because Pinkie asked me to help her with the Cake twins later today.” “I think it is around noon, “Fluttershy responded, “I’ll come along, because I’m a bit hungry right now.” We started walking towards the confectionary store, to get something to eat and to help Pinkie later on. We soon arrived at Sugarcube Corner and I noticed that there seemed to be a lack of ponies around, “hay Fluttershy is today a slow day of something, because there’s usually a crowd around here, “I asked the shy pegasus. She just shrugged and said, “I don’t know, maybe it is, let’s just go inside so we can eat.” I didn’t notice the little nervousness in the pegasus voice and walked up to the door, I opened the door and saw that it was dark inside. “Hello, anypony here? “I asked as I walked inside, as soon as Fluttershy and I were fully inside the door slam shut with a bang and the lights turned on with everypony inside the store crying out, “SURPRISE.” I looked around stunned at what I saw, for there was Twilight and her friends and Star there standing there with huge smiles and wearing party hats and behind them a cake that looks like chocolate, I looked up and saw a banner saying, ‘Happy Birthday Arcana.’ “Huh… What is… what the… Ah jeez I forgot that today was my birthday, didn’t I? “I asked. “Yup, you pretty much did, “Star said as he walked up to me. “Let me guess, you told them about my birthday and you didn’t eat Poison Joke didn’t you? “I asked him. “Yes I did, and no I didn’t eat any of those flowers, “Star answered, “I just need you out of the way for a while, while this party was getting set up.” “I figured that something was up. “ “Why do you say that? “Star asked confused. “Because your left eye tends to twitch when you lie, “I said. “Really, “Star said as he put a hoof to his left eye, “Well anyway, happy birthday Arcana.” “Did somepony call me, “said a voice next to me, I looked over and saw Pinkie there with a smile, which caused me to jump. “Pinkie it’s just me, and will you please stop doing that? ”Star said a bit annoyed, “you are really going to give somepony a fright attack one of these days.” “Never, “Pinkie said and bounced away humming what sounds like her cupcake song. Star just hoof faced and said, “Let’s just get this party started.” Rarity called out saying, “let’s start with the gifts. “ “Ah you shouldn’t, “I said trying to let them not to give anything. “Well to its too late anyway, “Pinkie said with a grin, “my gift to you was this birthday party, since you don’t get much parties, do you like it?” “Yes Pinkie I like it, thank you for this party.” “Yay she likes it, “Pinkie said jumping up and down. “Pinkie you are so random, “Dash said as she flew up to me holding a gift. “here you go and hold out your hooves, “she said. I did what she said and she drops the present into my hooves, causing me to fall to the floor, “oh Celestia, what’s inside this thing, freaking weights?” “Well duh, what else could it be, don’t want you to be a major egghead, now would I, “she said smiling. “Well here you go Arcana, “Twilight said levitating a book to me. I took it and read the title, “Ancient History and Stories of Myths, wow this sound really intresting, can’t wait to read it. “ “Ah Twilight, why do you give everypony books? ”Dash complained. Twilight just glared at her and that was that. Fluttershy said, “Mine was the spa.” “Then thanks Fluttershy that really felt nice.” “Here you go Arcana, “AJ said as she gave me a bottle, “that there is Zap-apple juice, “she noticed my look and added, “and don’t worry, it’s safe to drink.” Rarity walked up to me carrying one big box and a smaller one in her magic, “I made this for you, “and floated the smaller one to me. I took it in me magic and opened it, and what I saw inside surprised me, for it was tiara like the one Rarity had for her dress, except it was made of some white metal like material and in the center was a yellow gem, “wow Rarity it’s beautiful, this is amazing.” “No dear that’s not amazing, this one is, “she giving me the bigger one, “two?” “No dear, this one is from Star, now come on open it.” I opened it and what I saw completely stunned me, it was a sliver dress that also had gems and metals in it, and on closer inspection I saw that the gems on it was arranged to look like wings. “Oh thank you Star, “I said as I hugged him, “so this is why Rarity needed my measurements, wait was this also the important order that Rarity had?” Rarity and Star both nodded their heads. “Well thank you all, this is so far this best birthday I ever had, “I said to everypony in the room, “Now let’s gets this party started, ”I said, causing everypony to cheer. A/N Hello I am so sorry about this update, so I stayed up till two in the morning writing this and the next one, and I am sorry if this ending doesn’t feel right, well anyway this is so far the longest I had ever written, so tell me what you think. Chapter 20 will be up soon, good bye for now. End A/N