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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Pip's Big Adventure 
// by VanillaBeam 
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Sweetie Belle was busy in the Cutie Mark Crusader clubhouse, looking for a new topic for the CMC's next Cutie Mark attempt. She had come to the conclusions of either tight-roping, dog training, or canoeing. She was just about to make a final decision, when she heard a knock at the door. Sweetie was a little concerned, because it wasn't the Cutie Mark Crusader secret password door knock.

"Who goes there?" Sweetie said, trying to sound intimidating.

"Hi Sweetie Belle. It's Pipsqueak. I need your help. Can I come in please?"

"Pip, you know that non Cutie Mark Crusaders can't enter unless they wish to join." Pip felt a little embarrassed and discouraged. "But, since you are so nice to me in class, and are pretty much the nicest colt in class, come on in." Pip felt happy again, and gladly trotted inside the clubhouse. He'd never been inside before, and it looked nice. It wasn't grand, but it was nice for a colt or filly.

"So what can I help you with Pip? OOO! This could possibly help me get my cutie mark!"

"Um, if it does, then I'm glad I could help you. But I need your help with something pretty big." Pip had no idea how Sweetie would react to his request. She could be glad to help him, or will she just laugh like the rest of the kids at school.

"Would you see if you could teleport me somewhere?" Pip asked.

"Teleportation? Me? I thought only Twilight could do that kind of stuff. What and where do you need to teleport to?" Sweetie enquired.

"Well, and please don't laugh at me too. I want you to see if you could teleport me to the Canterlot Palace. I want to see Princess Luna again. I want to see if she received my Hearts and Hooves Day letter. Plus, I want to tell her how I feel, and that I want to be her friend, and I want her to be mine."

"Awww~." Sweetie Belle said. "That's so sweet Pip. I had no idea that you felt that way about Luna."

"Wh-What? No, I don't "love" love her, I just want her to be my friend." Pip said with a nervous smile.

"Alright "Romeo"." Sweetie said with a little giggle. "Now keep in mind, I've never tried anything like teleportation before. But if it'll help you get closer to Princess Luna, then I would be happy to help you. Plus, it might even help me FINALLY get my cutie mark."

Pip and Sweetie Belle both grew very excited to the fact that good things might happen to both of them. But Pip was the most excited, he was finally going to see Luna again after so long, he was so excited he could burst.

"Okay Pip, are you ready?" asked Sweetie.

"Absolutely!" exclaimed Pip.

With a nod, Sweetie Belle then began to concentrate on her magic. Her horn began to glow, and Pip was ready. Her horn glowed brighter and brighter and brighter, until....... nothing.

"Oh. what's wrong with this thing?" Sweetie said, as she tried to tinker around with her horn. Pip sighed with disappointment.

"At least you gave it a good try Sweetie." said Pip in a very disgruntled manor. Pip thought he would never get a chance to see or talk to Luna, ever. Until, there was another light coming off of Sweetie Belle's horn. She was trying again. Pip got himself ready, for she wasn't giving up on him. Her light grew brighter and brighter and brighter until......... Pip felt a tingle through him. He had never been teleported before, so he didn't know the feeling.

Then after a minute of trying, Pipsqueak vanished in a second of light. Sweetie Belle opened her eyes, and saw that Pipsqueak was gone.

"YES! I DID IT!" exclaimed Sweetie Belle, bouncing around with delight. She then thought about it, and took one look at her flank to see if she got her cutie mark.

"Awww man, still nothing." she said, disappointed.