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// Prompt #501-Reunion 
// Story: Ponywatching 
// by ThunderTempest 
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Pinkie Pie looked out of her window as the moon rose over the horizon, and sighed. The lights of the Golden Oak library were still unlit. It had been months since Twilight had gone to Canterlot in the wake of her coronation. She had said, even Pinkie Promised, that she would be back, but Pinkie was beginning to doubt. What if Twilight was just going to stay up in Canterlot? Twilight had said that she could never do that, but what if she’d changed her mind since them? What if she’d found some handsome stallion, and they were dating, and decided to live in Canterlot? Pinkie’s mind was awash with these kinds of questions and doubts, and the rest of their group had already suffered the endless stream of questions that poured out of her mouth whenever the topic came up.


Twilight had been sending letters, usually every week, describing her little adventures in princessing. Only this week, there had been no letter, which only added to Pinkie’s worry. Had she done something wrong? Maybe she’d been too energetic.

“Gummy, do you think Twilight’s coming back? I sure hope she does,” muttered Pinkie, as she tucked herself into her bed, and began to settle down to sleep for the night.

Down on the street below Sugarcube Corner, there was a magical fizzle and a pop, and Pinkie Pie’s ears perked up. The sound of a pony singing began to float through the open window of Pinkie’s bedroom.

“A True, true friend helps a friend in need, 
A friend will be there to help them see,
A true, true friend helps a friend in need to see the light,
that shines from a true, true friend~”

Pinkie gasped, and dashed to the window, and looked out. However, the only thing that she saw was the aftermath of a teleportation. But Pinkie knew that voice. It was Twilight’s, without a doubt, and Pinkie knew exactly where the purple pony princess would go. Pinkie Pie backed up from the open window, wiggled her tail, and then ran for the window as fast as she could, jumping at the last second. The premiere party planner of Ponyville soared through the air, and at the last second, slowed her descent by producing several balloons, letting her touch down safely.

Once on the ground, she bolted for the Golden Oak Library, which was slowly being lit back up, after months of intermittent use. As she ran towards the library, she encountered Rarity, who had not even bothered to take her mane out of her curlers when she too had left her Boutique, and behind her, Pinkie could see Applejack galloping as fast as she could. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy soared overhead. The five friends converged on the library that had been the beginning of many of their adventures, and the home of their missing friend. Pinkie reached the door first, but just as she was about to push it open, the knob turned, and it opened all by itself, causing Pinkie to grasp for something that was no longer there, and she fumbled. Rarity and Applejack smacked into her from behind, forcing Pinkie up onto her front hooves, and then Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy collided, unable to stop themselves in time. The five ponies tumbled through the door, and collapsed in a heap on the scorch mark of Twilight’s cutie mark that none of them had been unable to remove. The first thing that Pinkie saw, though, was a purple pair of hooves, and she looked upwards, following the legs up to the body, and seeing Twilight Sparkle laughing at the spectacle the five had no doubt mad of themselves.

[Time]

Pinkie couldn’t help it, and she joined Twilight in laughter. The rest of them followed soon after, and they were soon all rolling around on the floor, roaring with laughter. Once they’d all calmed down somewhat, they all pounced on Twilight, giving her a big ‘welcome home’ hug.

“Hi girls,” said Twilight, as she was embraced by five sets of hooves. “It’s good to be back home.”

Pinkie Pie gasped.

“Do you know what this calls for?”