Chapter 5: Birthday Blowout
"We have searched all over." Dinky said in sadness as she, her friends and Fluttershy finish their search. "We can't find him anywhere."
"Oh dear. Looks like we lost the gift for sure," Fluttershy said sadly, unaware that her gift, Phobos, have been found by another party. "What can I do?"
"You mean what can 'we'do?" Scootaloo ask with a groan. "Nyx will be so disappointed."
"Ah guess we may as well do 'de inevitable." Apple Bloom said with a sad sigh. "Tell Nyx 'de truth. She may be saddened but our friend would understand."
"Yeah, we did release the thing." Pipsqueak said in agreement while looking down. "The least we can do is to confess to our crime; Sorry, Fluttershy."
"Oh, that's okay. You did your best to make it up to Nyx and me, that's good friends you are." Fluttershy said with a nod. "Maybe I will try to get a late present for Nyx."
With that, the group head on to the barn where the party is now getting ready.
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Ben check the watch, looking a bit concerned. Twilight and Nyx should be here by now. Where are they?
Spike came in, saying, "All right, things at the barn should be good as ready; Ready to go?"
"I don't know. Twilight and Nyx should be back by now." Ben said in concern. "Oh man, and worst yet, my commission from PSP haven't arrive yet. Where could it be?"
"I'm sure he is going to be late. Whatever Nyx would get from you or not, doesn't matter. As long as you're there for here, it doesn't matter."
"Well...I hope you're right. It's...wait, what is that sound? Could it be?"
Ben and Spike heard noises from outside, Koga barks a bit as the trio went outside. To their notice, the Royal Guards flew to the library, each two is pulling a cart. One of them has Shining and Cadance in it and the other has Twilight and Nexus. But wait! Where's Nyx?
"Thank you for the ride, soldiers." Shining said as he and his family got out of the carts. "Take the rest of the night off, with pay. The princess insists."
"Thank you, captain." One Royal Guard said bowing to the captain. He and the other Pegasus Guards then lift up into the skies, heading their way back to Canterlot.
"Hey honey, we're back." Twilight said to Ben with a grin as she and the others head up to Ben and Spike.
"Twilight...you're home." Ben said in relief as she gallops to Twilight and hugs. "You're home...but where's Nyx? Where's our filly?"
"Incoming, daddy," A familiar voice laughs out. Ben and Spike looks up and gapes as they saw Nyx on the back of a dragon of all things, landing near them. The filly alicorn giggles, "That was fun."
"Nyx, you're here, but what's..."
"Holy...is that...a dragon?" Spike asks as he looks at the dragon who glares at him.
"Yep; His name is Phobos, my new pet and dragon!" Nyx chirps happily to Spike. "He just saved me from being locked in a vault and is Auntie Fluttershy's gift to me! Say hello, Phobos."
Phobos growls a bit as he hits Spike over the head with a fist. The other ponies gasp at this. What in Tartarus?
"Phobos," Cadance scolds Phobos a bit. "What is that for?"
"Don't like Spike for some reason. He reminds me of...him." Phobos growls a bit.
"Oh, sorry about that, Spike. My friend here is usually behaved." Nyx said to Spike sheepishly. "He just saved me from being trapped in a vault.
"That's fine, probably a case of misunderstanding...doesn't know whom he's talking about but, eh, I'm for it." Spike said with a sigh as he recovers. "Hey, listen...Phobos? Not sure whom you mistook me for but, I am not like that guy whatsoever. It's cool, what...what kind of dragon are you anyway?"
"Wait, I read about this species. It's a moon dragon. My daughter Nyx got a moon dragon?" Ben asks in amazement, "But how? And did Nyx say that she was trapped in a vault?"
"We will explain on the way." Nexus said with a wink of the eye. "We got somewhere to be right now."
"Phobos, in the interest of friendship...please apologizes and make up." Twilight said to Phobos gently; the last thing that Nyx's mother is any bad feelings amongst the dragons for a mistake, though the purple unicorn has a bad feeling as to whom Spike is 'mistaken for'.
Phobos pauses then sighs, shaking Spike's hand while saying, "Sorry about that. I have a rough day, finding Nyx and saving her from vault...and well, you remind me of someone I don't like. Please forgive me."
"It's cool. Glad to have another dragon...that is a pet of Nyx to have around." Spike said with a grin.
"No, not pet...friend."
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At this time in the Everfree Forest, Zecora was given another package by Derpy for her delivery service.
"Once again, I thank you for the time I bringing things I need." Zecora smile in thanking Derpy for bringing something important to her that was needed for her collection & potions.
"Ah, it was nothing, and after this, I gotta get to the party!" Derpy wave off with a smile in stating how she was glad to help, and about where she's going from here.
"I heard this is for a special black filly, am I correct?" Zecora ask in being intrigued to know about Nyx's planned birthday tonight.
"Yeah, it's for Nyx!" Derpy nods while knowing what the Zebra meant, she's planning to get back for Nyx's surprise party, because of her routine work.
"In that case, take this with you to ensure it's a party to be unforgettable." Zecora spoke in handing to Derpy, a potion bottle in assuring its purpose, shall be explained. "And I also send my wishes to Nyx in saying Happy Birthday even when afar from the other." The zebra stated in knowing that while she maybe busy, she wants Nyx to know that even if she herself can't make it to the party, she is thinking of the filly's feelings from where she lives.
"Well okay then!" Derpy smile to respond before putting the potion in her sack. "Oh, I gotta hurry, bye Zecora!" She yelps in seeing the time, it's getting late so the Pegasi better hurry.
With that, the Pegasus took off into the skies from Zecora's hut as the zebra watch in seeing how the cross-eyed pony flew fast to the skies.
"Yikes!" Of course, Derpy yelp from not watching carefully enough that she ran into a flock of crows. So Derpy was temporally blinded, but still flew still.
At this time, Lorcan floated in the skies, pondering on what to do after he found out what Celestia was planning in bringing Golden Heart into the picture.
"Hmm, if memory serves right, Celestia & Luna, along with Golden Heart, have quite the history." Lorcan mutters to himself in realizing who he'll be very well up against. "I'll need to carefully plan my steps if this extra may become a problem!" The hooded villain exclaim in knowing everything needs to be perfect, including Golden Heart's appearance. "So I suppose..."
"HEADS UP, MISTER," A sudden voice shouts that was sounding very close to the villain.
"Hugh...gaaaugh," Lorcan look up from his train of thought but yelp from when something zoomed past him like a speeding blur & it was...Derpy.
"Sorry about that, I can't stop! I'm in a hurry for Nyx's first surprise birthday!" Derpy shout out in apology while not getting a good look at Lorcan while still rushing off to her destination.
Lorcan soon got himself together and boy, did he not seem please by who would 'dare' do that to him.
"How...dare...that pony treat me, ME, like I was THREAT! I outta..." Lorcan snap and was about to unleash his full fury until...he suddenly pause in realizing what he himself heard from Derpy. "Hold up, Nyx's first surprise birthday party?" This caught his attention, enough to rub his chin in thought for a moment. "Hmm...perhaps while my time of appearance is still on hold, maybe it's time I give my own...'surprise' gift, to the ponies celebrating the black filly." Lorcan smirk with an evil grin as he's got his own plans now about a 'surprise' the ponies as Derpy was flying over the Apples' barn. "And who better to crash the party than with a little Rainbow Dash in 'CRASH' stunt play by the klutz herself! By having her wings... smidgen..." Lorcan remarks off in seeing who can be used to crash in on the fun and its dastardly vile too.
Then Lorcan fires a green lightning spell from his claws that zap the wings on Derpy to be paralyzed.
"Gaaauugh..." Derpy scream from the shocking feeling as she lost control and was diving down to where the barn was.
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Meanwhile, inside the Apple Family barn, everything looks to be set up perfectly. There are decorations on top of the place, the Nightmare Night cake settled in the back part with a blanket over the thing, and Cheerilee is instructing Snips and Snails in putting the class's big gift, which was suggested by Silver Spoon, in a pile of gifts, some of which are gifts from Rainbow, Rarity, Time Turner, Lyra Heartstring, Bon-Bon, Golden Harvest, and more. This looked like the best set up to surprise the little black filly, Nyx, for her first birthday.
"Good work everypony, ya done good!" Applejack comment in seeing how well the ponies each did to show they care to celebrate Nyx's party.
"Okay, okay, back, back...careful you two," Cheerilee instructs the students with a smile.
"Hey, watch it, you almost knock me down!" Snips complain to Snails as the colt almost trip.
"Well, you almost tripped first!" Snails snaps to Snips right back.
"Colts, please, cooperate." Cheerilee said to the two with an annoyed sigh.
Time Turner smiles as he saw Filthy Rich trotting in. He said, "Ah, Mr. Rich. I'm surprised you're here."
"Well, since I was part of the same cult that made her happen, I felt like making an appearance." Filthy said to Time Turner with a smile.
"Your daughter is still grounded."
"Until she agrees to apologize for her rude behavior and the trouble that she caused, Diamond Tiara is staying home, with her mother watching her!"
"Mayor Mare." Rainbow exclaims with a grin as she saw the Mayor trotting to the table. "You're here."
"Of course, as an official and Mayor, I thought it's best to attend the party of the one who saved Ponyville from monsters." The Mayor explains with a smile. "After all, I am one of the ponies who is willing to forgive the terrible stuff she did after all."
"Also for the free cake?"
"Free cake, yes, that's it."
"Phew, biggest cake we did yet." Mr. Cake said proudly at the Nightmare Night cake as Mrs. Cake is settling with putting the candles in. The twins are giggling while playing with the other Mane Six's pets who are attending.
"Right, I have never seen just a turnabout since the twins' birthday." Mrs. Cake said with a giggle as Mr. Cake nods in agreement.
Pinkie gasps happily as two familiar donkeys came into the barn. She hops over while saying, "Cranky Doodle, Matilda, you made it!"
"Well, Cranky didn't wanted to come, just wanted some peace and quiet at first." Matilda said with a smirk. "But I convince my grumpy lover to come along."
"Matilda, not...uh, shucks. You win. Anyway, besides, who am I to say no to attending a certain filly's party." Cranky Doodle said with a shrug. Pinkie was filled with excitement. It appears almost all of Ponyville are here.
"Well looks like nothing could ruin this moment." Lyra spoke in seeing nothing could spoil the moment.
"Look! Up in the sky," Daisy pointed up in noticing something from above.
"Is it a bird?" Rose guessed in what she thought it was.
"Or a dragon," Lily stated off in her own guess at the moment.
"No it's...it's...Derpy! And she's falling from the sky!" Pinkie Pie spoke from using her keen eye in looking up and noticing from an open window, that what was coming...was Derpy falling.
"Aaaaauugh..." Derpy soon fell across the second open barn window to land on a stack of wrapped presents. "Claspvhmm..." The poor Pegasus crashed and flattened some of the gifts
Some of the ponies gasps as Cranky Doodle groans, "Oh typical."
"Cranky," Matilda said to her lover with a concerned sigh.
"Honestly, why Derpy of all days," Caramel ask with an annoyed sigh.
"Calm down, Caramel, ain't her fault." Applejack assures Caramel. "She is just herself, 'dat's all."
"Wait, why's her sack smoking?" Twist points out while unknowing that from Derpy's 'hidden attacker' musta have caught her sack to burn and was soon going to become a fire.
"WOOH; Fire," Derpy yelp to get up and start running from her own sack attached to her, unaware of thinking about what she's doing.
"Somepony, call in the Fire Brigade!" Pinkie Pie shouts for someone to call in the experts when there's a fire. Then who should bust down the door then Ponyville's own uniform dress fire-stallions and their station wagon water pumper. "Oh, that's a coincidence!" The pink pony responded in seeing they got an answer real quick.
"Men, fire at Will!" The chief issued out as his troops pumped the pumper and the others aimed to fire a jet of water at...a random pony citizen. "No, no, not WillPower, I meant the code phrase! As in AIM FOR THE PONY'S SACK SHOWING SMOKE!" The chief exclaim off annoyed that his men took that meaning to literally and pointed at the running Derpy with her sack starting to smoke more.
"Ohhh..." The other stallions responded in now getting what their chief meant before following Derpy to fire where she last was. Two words of advice: big mistake!
"Auughh..." A lot of the party guests yelp from the jets of water splashing against them and ruining the decorations to their nice outfits.
"Ahh, the gowns and dresses," Rarity yelp in horror, her outfits were now ruined from getting soaked.
"Eek, my PARTY decorations," Pinkie squeal in shock, her decorations were ruined for the party.
"Stand aside, I'll handle the aiming!" Rainbow Dash pushes two firemen ponies out and took the hose into the air to get the job done right by her standards.
"Rainbow...don't..." Applejack tried to stop her friend from doing something foolish, but...
"Wooh-waaaaagh," Rainbow yelped because the water pressure was too strong and while in the air did more damage in knocking down more things.
For one thing, more of the gifts got hit and knocked down. The cake got blown up the pressure, the ponies move to dodge the remains. Cranky's wig flew right off, much to his own shock and embarrassment. Snips and Snails got send flying to the punch bowl.
"We're okay." Snips and Snails groans a bit from making a splashy fall into the bowl itself.
Finally, things settled down after that out of control hose incident, but as for Derpy. "Hot-hot, hot..." The Pegasus pony ran over to a punch bowl, grabbed the thing and pours it over herself which ended up putting the almost lit flame on her sack out. "Ahhh, close one," She signed in seeing that things are better now, or was it?
The surprise party for Nyx didn't look too well as it looked completely trashed.
"Oh no," The CMC groans at once.
"Oh boy, this ain't good." Big Macintosh mumbles in concern and sadness.
"All that hard work, for nothing," Bon-Bon said sadly. "Why do parties always end up this well when it comes to some ponies?"
"That's life, Bon-Bon." Lyra said with a sad sigh.
"Here's your wig, Cranky." Matilda said as she brings Cranky's wig to her husband in her mouth. The male donkey sighs as she puts it on his head. "It got a bit soaked, I'm afraid."
"Better than nothing I guess." Cranky grunts a bit, relieved to no longer be bald again.
The Cakes check on the babies who are crying over what happened. Carrot and Cup sighs in relief, at least their own foals are safe and sound.
"Derpy, what 'de hay happened 'ta ya?" Applejack ask the gray Pegasus in what could have happened to her that this all happened.
"I don't know, I was coming back from Zecora, accidentally ran into some crows that I didn't see well on my way and then bumped into someone standing on the air." Derpy rubbed her head in trying to recall all the things that happened to her.
"Standing on the air, unless that person had wings, that doesn't sound possible?" Rarity asks a little unsure in hearing such odd happenings.
"Well I said sorry and was in a rush but then I think someone zapped my wings and...it may have been him." Derpy state that she said sorry but that person attacked her from behind.
"Well that was rude, and after you apologized to him." Pinkie Pie stated with a frown in not liking who this person was that harmed someone that said sorry.
"Did you get a good look at him so I can teach him a lesson for doing that to you AND ruining our hard work on the party?" Rainbow Dash asks with a mad look in liking to teach whoever this person was, a lesson.
"Well, he wore a hooded cloak, so I couldn't see much except for some claws and a scar on one of his eyes." Derpy rub her noggin in not getting much of a look at the person except on a few known features.
"Oh my, those don't sound very good to hear if this was someone that hurt you over a simple mistake!" Fluttershy gasp in hearing such details of the figure must not be a friendly person.
"Well, at least the potion didn't get broken; Zecora said it's a surprise!" Derpy state before showing to the group, the potion Zecora got them.
"A surprise; Let me see!" Pinkie Pie jump all giggly and wanted to get closer to the gift.
"Pinkie no..." Applejack tried to stop her friend, except the pink pony moved too quick, knock the potion off and...
"Crash..." It broke on the ground and scattered to pieces.
"Oopsy," Pinkie smiled sheepishly in seeing that made it worst.
"Poof," But not as much from a smoke cloud covering all ponies in the barn; Even from outside, everything seemed normal except from the flashy light from in the barn before it cease. And just when things couldn't have been worst, guess who was arriving.
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Twilight's group arrived at the barn, expecting a big surprise for Nyx the birthday filly.
"Geez, I wonder why we're here at the barn." Nyx said in pretend surprise. "I hope we don't get any unsuspecting surprises."
"Nyx, relax. This is Applejack's barn, nothing out of the original...or is it?" Twilight ask slyly as she winks to the others.
"Well, we're coming into the barn and we're trotting in!" Cadance exclaims as Shining opens the doors. Everyone came in and saw...nothing. "And...nothing?"
"Where is everypony? And where are the decorations?" Nyx asked in worry.
"I am not sure." Shining said in concern. "Did we arrive at the right place?"
"No, this is the right place. Our friends and family should be here." Twilight said in concern. What could have happened?
"Oh no..." Nyx said in sadness as she sat down on her hunches. "I think I know what happened...I found out and they got mad. So they decided not to surprise me." The poor filly is feeling negative thoughts. Because she found out, Nyx ruin the surprise.
"Now come on, I don't think that's the case here." Nexus said, trying to assure the poor filly.
"Oh man, this is my fault." Spike groans a bit. "I blabbed out the truth and now..."
"No, Spike, I am to blame." Nyx said in sadness. "I forced you to tell because I thought nopony was caring for me...but they just wish to surprise me. I ruined my own birthday."
Shining and Cadance pauses a bit, wondering what to say. But Twilight said, "Nyx, now, let's not jump to conclusions."
"Right, all the ponies couldn't have missed out. Something must've kept them." Ben assures his daughter while nuzzling her. "Anyway, even if they are late, you still have a family to celebrate your birthday with."
Nyx gave out a small smile, asking, "You really think so?"
"We know so." Twilight said with a smile. Nyx pauses as she thought up something.
"You know...looking back at my anxiety and my actions today...I realize that I learned something." Nyx said. "When friends plan something special and wish not to tell, it usually means they want it to be a surprise for that special someone or a friend. While it may seem harsh to be left out, family & friends don't mean to do that as they wanted to make something nice for the one they love."
This brought surprised looks on the faces of the black filly's family.
"Wow..." Twilight said, amazed by her daughter's new lesson on friendship. "Celestia would be proud on how you learned something..."
Then suddenly, without warning, the entire barn gets lit up, and all the ruined decorations, dresses and gowns, presents & meals, are fixed like nothing happened. A lot of the party ponies stare confused, so did Nyx's group until Pinkie breaks out saying, "Oh, um...gee, we're so unprepared. Um, oh, yes! Surprise," The Earth pony yelp before getting herself together to wave out with a smile.
"SURPRISE; HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NYX," All the other ponies respond which lit up Nyx's eyes with a smile in seeing this, and was truly surprised.
"You're here...that means you DID make it!" Nyx squeals in delight.
"Don't know what happened." Cheerilee said with a smile. "But everything's prepared like nothing happened."
"Shoot, we done thought 'dat 'de party would be ruined but everything's fixed." Applejack said impressed.
"Amazing, but how?" The Mayor asks in shock and disbelief.
And on the ground, Derpy finds a note from Zecora's potion which read 'Surprise Disappearing/Reappearing Party Mix' with a little note saying 'Also helps fix up party if ruined or not prepared' on it. "Wooh, Zecora really knows her stuff!" She state surprised, seeing that this was a surprise.
"Wow, you all made it." Nyx said with a smile. "I thought you were mad because I ruined the surprise..."
"Aw, don't worry, kiddo." Time Turner said, waving a hoof of dismissal. "Do you seriously think we miss the party of the one filly who saved us from the monsters attack?"
"Right, while some ponies are still skeptic, we are grateful and forgiving." Golden Harvest said with a grin.
Apple Bloom looks down a bit, glancing at the gifts while saying, "Nyx...we got a confession 'ta make. We..."
"We lost Fluttershy's gift to you." Dinky said with a sad sniff. "We got curious as to what she got you and..."
"We accidentally let it go." Sweetie finished in sadness. "We looked all over, but we couldn't find your runaway pet. We're so sorry."
"What do you mean?" Nyx asked in confusion, "It's right here."
"Huh?" The CMC ask in confusion.
"Hiya," Phobos exclaims as he jumps next to Nyx, startling the rest of the ponies who didn't meet him yet.
"Whoa!" The ponies exclaimed in surprise while some gasp in shock; another dragon, here?
"Oh my...it's...the same dragon that Angel has found!" Fluttershy exclaims in surprise and amazement; Looks like she isn't scared of this guy, maybe because Phobos is the same size as Spike.
"Wow!" The foals exclaims as they gather around Phobos, looking at the dragon in wonder.
"What is his name? What is he?" Pipsqueak asked Nyx curiously.
"His name is Phobos." Nyx replied with a smile.
"And he happens to be a moon dragon." Cadance explains, much to the ponies' amazement.
"But how did yew git him?" Applejack asks in amazement. "It flew off an' Fluttershy an' 'de CMC couldn't done find him."
"Well, it's a funny story." Twilight said with a smile. "Nyx got a bit nosy and got locked up in the Time Capsule, looking for presents. She would've been trapped in there for 2,000 years...but Phobos heard her cries and blast the Time Capsule open, saving her."
"Yeah, he saved my life!" Nyx exclaimed happily.
"And Fluttershy saved mine." Phobos said, motioning to Fluttershy.
"Thanks for the gift, Auntie Fluttershy. Phobos is the best friend that I can get." Nyx answers with a happy smile.
"You're welcome; I was so happy that you got it." Fluttershy said with a happy smile.
"Well, Ah guess Ah owe yew fillies an' colt an apology." Applejack said to the CMC with a smile. "Yes, yew did open Nyx's present, but if yew hadn't, yer friend would've still been trapped in 'dat Time Capsule for 2,000 years an' we would've been dead by 'de time 'dat does happen. So it looks like yer mistake was a blessing in disguise."
"Eeyup," Big Macintosh exclaims with a smile.
"Ya really mean it, Applejack?" Apple Bloom asked excitedly.
"Shucks, Ah would be a liar if Ah didn't." Applejack admits as she nuzzles her sister.
Phobos sniffs the CMC. Rainbow smiles as he said, "I think he likes Nyx's pals."
"Friends," Phobos ask, holding a claw out to the CMC.
The CMC pauses then smiles as they each shake hooves/claws with the dragon, saying, "Friends!"
"Time for the cake," Mr. Cake exclaims as he and Mrs. Cake, with Big Macintosh's help, carried the cake over to the birthday filly.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NYX!" The ponies exclaims as the candles are lit up on the cake. The filly giggles as she blew them out hard, resulting in cheering and applauding from the ponies.
"You get the first piece, birthday filly." Twilight giggles to her daughter. "But save enough for everypony."
"Hmmm, this cake is too big to eat by myself...and it looks like the MMMM." Nyx said thoughtfully. She turns to her friends. "Say, I think you fillies and colt need to help me with this one." This brought excited looks on the CMC's faces.
"Yeah, we could be...Cutie Mark Crusader Party Attackers!" Apple Bloom exclaims with glee.
"YAY; CUTIE MARK CRUSADER PARTY ATTACKERS," The CMC cheers as they and Nyx jump into the cake, beginning to eat pieces of it. The other ponies laugh at this.
"Phobos, come on in! You're a part of our group now, despite not being a pony!" Scootaloo calls out to Phobos with a grin.
"Oh, boy!" Phobos grinned excitedly before he jumped into the cake as he yelled out, "YEE-HAA!"
The party gets underway as cake is served to the ponies. Cranky chuckles as he shares some cake with Matilda, Lyra is talking with Bon-Bon, etc.
Nexus meanwhile did some magic tricks for the little foals while Filthy helps out a bit. The unicorn smiles a bit. None of the ponies minds that he, the one who once terrorize Ponyville as a member of the cult, is here at all. Perhaps Twilight is right, maybe he is forgiven.
"All right, here are your presents." Rainbow exclaims as the ponies take Nyx to the birthday parents. "Let me tell ya, we must've got you a lot. Open mine first!"
Nyx smiles as she opens up a gift from Nyx, taking out a pair of autograph Dasheresque sunglasses. The filly exclaims, "Cool! Just like you wore in the movie, Auntie Dashie! Thank you!"
"No problem! I got one more present for you later, I promise, it's going to be a blast."
"Don't I get a pair of sunglasses?" Phobos asks Rainbow curiously and hopefully.
"Well, we do got one of the prizes for the foals: a pair of sunglasses that could fit your head." Rainbow explains as she took out a pair of sunglasses. Phobos took them and put them on. Nyx put her own sunglasses on and the two friends grin. "Glad you like them."
"What a pair, you can barely tell them apart!" Lyra said with a smile as Bon-Bon nod in agreement.
Nyx opens more presents from her friends. The filly grins at a big card with comic strips given to her by Cheerilee and the rest of the class. She said, "Wow, this is a nice gift, Miss Cheerilee."
"Thank you, Nyx. Of course, it was Silver Spoon who suggested it." Cheerilee said with a smile.
"Silver Spoon?"
Silver Spoon, nearby, looked down a bit, looking a bit meekly. She said, "Err, it's kinda my way of making up for what Diamond Tiara and I did to you with the forest and the Nightmare Moon thing. Don't tell my friend that I did this."
"I won't. That was nice of you, thank you for the suggestion, Silver Spoon." Nyx said with a smile to Silver Spoon who backs away a bit more meekly. "Come on, don't be shy! This is a party amongst friends, you too!"
Silver Spoon looks surprised and touched. Nyx consider her a friend after what she did with Silver Spoon? Amazing, of course what would Diamond Tiara say about this?
"Check out our gifts!" Apple Bloom exclaims as she and the CMC push in wooden statues of the group. "We made them ourselves!"
"Took us a while and some supplies but it was worth it!" Dinky exclaims with a smile.
"They look so cool and awesome!" Nyx exclaims happily at the statues. "You did great jobs in making them."
"Hey thanks." Sweetie said as she and her friends hug Nyx. Phobos rounds it out by grabbing the foals, making it one big hug. "Whoa!"
"Ready for your gift from me, Nyxsie," Pinkie ask happily to Nyx as the foals stop hugging upon her approaching.
"That's great, Pinkie Pie." Twilight said with a smile. "Where is it? Did you wrap it?"
"Who said anything about wrapping it? My gift doesn't need wrapping."
"It doesn't?" Nyx ask her honorable aunt curiously. "What is it?"
"The gift that keeps on giving," Pinkie laughs as she brought her party cannon out then jumps into it. "Fire the pony out of the cannon! No worries, it's on normal mode! Come on!"
Nyx grins as she, Phobos and their friends go to the cannon, preparing the cannon. Scootaloo calls out, "All right, ready..."
"Aim..." Apple Bloom and Sweetie giggle at once and very eagerly.
"FIRE," Nyx and Phobos laughs as they activate the party cannon.
"YAAAAAHOOOOO," Pinkie cheers as the two friends fire her out of the party cannon, she is shot out of the thing very fast and eagerly. The ponies watch, wondering where the wild pony is going to land or crash into.
Just then a familiar alicorn came in, looking surprised and stop Pinkie from hitting her in time. Celestia exclaims, "Whoa, careful, Pinkie! No need to get a concussion during a special party."
"Oh my goodness, it's Princess Celestia!" The Mayor exclaims as she and her fellow ponies bow to the princess who set Pinkie down onto the barn floor. "We didn't know that you were here."
"Now now, get up, my little ponies. No need to bow for me, I got very good reason to be here. How could I miss the birthday party of my adopted granddaughter?"
"Granny Celly," Nyx giggles as she rushes over to Celestia, nuzzling against one of her forelegs. "You made it!"
"Yeah, I was worried due to the pile of work you have back in Canterlot, mom." Ben said to his adopted mother as he smiles. "But, it's good to see you here."
"Same here, Ben; I decided to rearrange my schedule just for this...as well as that delicious cake that I heard that the Cakes are going to be making for this." Celestia said playfully while smiling.
"We saved a piece just for you, princess." Twilight said, floating a plate of cake to the princess who accepts it while licking her lips eagerly. "I did so, hoping that you would come by later.
"All right, ponies!" Applejack exclaims with a smirk as she turns on a record player nearby. "Time 'ta dance!"
Music came from the players as ponies as singles or pairings dance on the dance floor eagerly and excitedly. As this happen, Applejack smirks mischievously as she push her big brother onto the dance floor.
"Whoa, wait, slow down, little sister!" Big Macintosh exclaims in alarm and in a sheepish like way.
"Come on, big brother, there's a pony Ah want yew to dance with." Applejack said with a sly grin.
Big Macintosh turns and yelps as he bumped into Cheerilee who is pushed towards them by Rarity and Fluttershy. The two ponies blush a bit then smiles at each other.
"Come on, dance, you know you want to...right?" Fluttershy ask Big Macintosh and Cheerilee meekly.
"Well, come on, it's a party so may as well do something!" Cheerilee said to Big Macintosh playfully.
"Err, eeyup, may as well." Big Macintosh remark with a shrug as the two ponies begins to dance.
Nyx is dancing with Phobos and their own friends, watching Cheerilee dance with Big Macintosh. The alicorn filly said, "You know, without the love poison causing trouble, this must be the best way for those two ponies to hang out."
"Yeah, and no chores or craziness to deal with this time," Scootaloo remarks as she and her friends recall what they went through on Hearts and Hooves Day, trying to get Cheerilee and Big Macintosh together with insane results.
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A while later, the ponies are now playing games like 'Pin The Tail On The Pony', 'Dunk For Apples', etc. Twilight smiles happily as she floats a gift on over to her daughter.
"Nyx, honey, here is your present from me." Twilight said gently. Nyx opens what is a small box and saw a locket inside. The purple unicorn floats it over, putting the locket around the filly's neck, "A special gift for my little special daughter."
"Awww, mommy; It's wonderful. Thank you." Nyx giggles as she and Twilight hug each other. After letting go, the two turns to Ben, "Daddy? Where is your gift to me?"
"Well, uh, that's...well, you see..." Ben said in concern, most to Twilight, Shining and Cadance's notice. The commission from PSP has yet to arrive. "You see, that's a complicated..."
"Ben, did you have something you want to say?" Shining ask Ben in concern. The Earth pony sighs, knowing that he must tell Nyx the truth: that her present from him is going to be delayed.
"Nyx, I got something to say. Your gift..."
"Excuse me." A voice spoke up. The ponies turn and look surprised as a pony along with another with bat wings came in, a wrapped box is on the latter's back. "Is this where the party for Nyx going to be at?"
"Oh my goodness, it's him! PSP...and his party Bat Groom," Golden Harvest giggles eagerly as some of the mare gasps and awe at the arrival of author PSP and his partner Bat Groom.
"Mr. PSP, it's an honor for you to be here." Cadance said as PSP and Bat came over to her, Ben, Twilight, Nyx, etc. "Though why are you here?"
"Well, we got Ben's commission done and decided to come here to present it to him in person. Sorry we were late; we have trouble finding the party." PSP said with a smile.
"Here you go: Ben's commission!" Bat exclaims as he took the book off his back, giving it to Ben who blinks a smile before grinning.
"Thanks, boys," Ben said, winking to PSP and Bat before turning to Nyx, "Nyx, happy birthday, honey."
Ben set the box down in front of Nyx who opens it eagerly. To her amazement as are her friends, inside is a book with a familiar symbol of Nightmare Moon right on front.
"'Past Sins'," Nyx ask in surprise as she takes the book out of the book. "Look; that has me on the front!"
"Yeah, who knew?" Twist asks with a giggle.
"It's about you and your arrival, Miss Nyx." PSP said with a smile of approval. "That is our most best yet fastest work ever. I think you will like it, that book is the first copy."
"I love it! I wanna read it later!" Nyx exclaims a bit. Phobos sniffs a bit and accidentally burst a blast on it. Surprisingly, the book is unharmed.
"Oh yes, that book is dragon-proof, in fact, nothing can destroy it, not even magic; That is a precaution I made to keep my best work intact."
"Well, thank you, Mr. PSP, for your hard work and for your willing to give the book to us in person." Twilight said as Celestia floats a bag of bits over to PSP and Bat. "As promised, you're paid for your hard work. And of course, you got our permission to sell the book for your next work."
"We would appreciate it if you and Bat stay around for the party." Celestia said to PSP and Bat while smiling at some of the ponies' eager faces. "I have a feeling that your fans would want that too."
"Sweet, I think we will enjoy it." Bat chuckles as he fly up into the air, doing stunts in the air much to the delight of the crowd.
"That Bat Groom, what a goof." PSP chuckles as he begins to enjoy himself at the party as well.
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A while later, Celestia spoke up, making an announcement to the other ponies at the party itself, "Everypony, attention please! In honor of my adopted granddaughter's birthday, everyone please come out."
The ponies left the barn eagerly and anxiously. It is now nighttime; what could Celestia be planning for Nyx's birthday? Sure enough, they saw a familiar Goddess of the Moon waiting.
"All right, I'm here, ready to start, sister." Luna said with a nod of approval.
"Then let it be so." Celestia said with a smile. Luna took to the sky as the ponies watch. "Nyx, watch this, you're going to love this."
The ponies watch as Luna flew into the sky and stops a bit. The Goddess of the Moon works carefully then performs her magic. She begins redesigning the night sky, kinda the same way that Nyx once did as Nightmare Moon, as Luna made them in a special design.
"Wow!" Nyx exclaims happily. Soon Luna is gone with the night sky looking wonderfully...and there is a star constellation that looks just like the filly.
"Did you like it?" Luna ask Nyx as she lands near her half-sister. "I don't normally do this but as your half sister, I want to do so."
"Yes, it's wonderful, Luna!"
"I believe the night will be perfect with a special surprise." Celestia said as she gave a wink to Rainbow, "Rainbow?"
"No problem, hey Nyx, Phobos, come on, join me!" Rainbow laughs as she took to the air. Phobos grins as he put his new friend on his back as the two join the Pegasi into the sky.
The ponies watch on as the trio are in the air, Rainbow is about to prepare a familiar trick, Phobos goes faster to catch up. Soon an explosion occurs as the Sonic Rainboom is performed with the dragon going faster...and no property damage in sight!
The ponies cheers on wildly as they saw a Sonic Rainboom in the night sky! Rainbow and Phobos lands near Twilight's group, Nyx goes flying off her dragon friend's back and right into the hooves of her parents.
"That was fun, thank you all!" Nyx exclaims with tears of joys coming from her eyes.
"Happy birthday, Nyx," Twilight said as she and Ben hug their little filly. They join the others cheering as fireworks appear in the night sky, with the words 'Happy Birthday Nyx' appearing.
Derpy smiles as she turns to the alicorns who is standing with Golden Heart, "Yay, this is much fun! I'm glad that this party wasn't ruined anymore when someone in the guy with the scar and hooded cloak zapped me earlier and sent my sack a-blazing before I crash into the barn, sending stuff on fire, etc. That Zecora did wonders with that potion of hers!"
The Royal Sisters and Golden Heart loos shocked and concerned upon hearing what happened. 'Hooded cloak and scar'; from the sounds of things, it looks like Lorcan was trying to ruin the party without identifying himself. He must be trying to cause major trouble.
That is another big reason to be concerned about.
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A pony whose was at the birthday left in secretly, heading to the Everfree Forest and at a familiar castle which hasn't been visited...but is now being used as a hideout.
In a meeting room, the pony changes into a familiar figure: Boris himself. He trots up to the table where Lorcan and his little cult are at.
"Well?" Lorcan asks Boris patiently.
"I inflitrated the party like you requested, Lorcan." Boris said with a bow. "I got bad news and good news. Which do you want to hear first?"
"Don't bother about the bad news, let me guess: the party wasn't ruined?"
"Well, it was...but that potion that Zecora has made has fixed everything. The good news is, no one detect that it was you, so you're safe."
"No one but those princesses and Golden Heart; At least I have fun until now. It's some way to look forward for when I strike." Lorcan said with a sigh. "So tell me, Boris; Any other news?"
Boris looks hesitation, looking away for a moment. Lorcan narrows his eyes as if his ally has something to hide.
"Well? What's wrong?" Lorcan demands as he took a sip from his cup.
"Nyx has gotten her present before the party...it saved her from being trapped from inside a Time Capsule and..." Boris begins to say, pausing a bit, wondering if he should continue on.
"Well, out with it, Boris! What is the present?"
"It's a Moon Dragon!"
Lorcan spits his drink out as his fellow members look shocked and surprised by Boris's announcement. The hooded figure exclaims in shock, "A Moon Dragon? Those...those things haven't been seen in centuries and...the remaining ones are supposed to be imprisoned with...GET OUT, EVERYONE, GET OUT!"
Boris and the other members leave the room, knowing that Lorcan needs some time alone. Once they are gone, the hooded figure made an image appears. Sure enough, there's Nyx hugging Phobos all right...a Moon Dragon.
"So he's right...but the Moon Dragons are supposed to be imprisoned with the Dragon Army. So how did this one get out...and why is he with ponies of all things?" Lorcan demands in annoyance and frustration. He pauses then continues, "No matter...when we will begin, that Moon Dragon will join us...and if he refuses, I will make him rue the day that he even met that Nyx."
Lorcan chuckles evilly as he looks at the image of Nyx smiling while Phobos lets her ride him. Soon...
The End
Cast list
Daveigh Chase: Nyx
Chris Sanders: Phobos the Dragon
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare
Ashleigh Bell: Rainbow Dash, Applejack
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Pumpkin Cake, Daisy
Tabita St. Germain: Rarity, Mrs. Cake, Pound Cake, Derpy Hooves, Princess Luna
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon, The Mayor of Ponyville
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom
Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
Brian Dummond: Mr. Cake, PSP
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia, Cheerilee
Lee Tockar: Snips
Richard Ian Cox: Snails
Shannon Chan-Kent: Silver Spoon
Peter New: Big Macintosh, Janitor Pony, A Pony Employee
Kayzie Rogers: Koga the Wolf Cub
Rob Paulsen: Bat Groom, Various Dragons
Tom Kane: Proper Etiquette
Corey Burton: Sir Spell Nexus
Andrew Francis: Shining Armor
Britt McKillip: Princess Cadance
Frank Welker: Various Dragons, The Pony Fire Chief
Jayson Thiessen: Royal Guards
Brenda Crichlow: Zecora
Matt Smith: Time Turner
Richard Newman: Cranky Doodle Donkey
With special voice appearances by
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Mark Hamill: Lorcan
Crispin Freeman: Boris