Chapter 1 – Should be something...
"...COME on......Whywhywhywhywhywhywhy???"
The slightly high pitched and whiny voice brings a quick response from the lavender mare as she trembles a little to the ear drum pounding sound, "Pinkie!"
Twilight's voice finally hushes the pink ball of unrelenting energy as the pink mare shoves her hoof to her friend's snout, "Shh Twilight, you shouldn't yell in front of Aerolight."
Your ears finally start to perk back up to the silent mare as you shift your eyes from the comment. You turn your gaze to the third mare in the library's living room as you just watch the cyan pegasus continues to laugh at the conversation she slinked away from to play with the little foal.
Twilight breaks away from her friend's hoof as she gives a little sigh, "I did not raise my voice, I just want you to understand that-..."
"It's okay Twilight, I forgive you. Now lets party!" In one motion the pink mare has placed a bright party hat over Twilight's horn and simultaneously blows a little party horn. Before Twilight can speak up the pink mare has almost spun around to you as she pops a little confetti shooter in your direction, "Woooo- HooOO!"
You give a little chuckle to the confetti that now hangs over your gaze of the slightly bouncing pink mare as she takes a deep breath, "HAppY Birth-..."
"Pinkie!"
Twilight’s voice again stops Pinkie as her blue eyes turn to her as she still holds her mouth wide open almost as if she's just paused in time.
"...I told you we are not really having a big party in Ponyville, we're going to the Crystal Empire today." Twilight's comment closes Pinkie's mouth as she lowers her head to her friend with a big eyed gaze, "B-but Violet can't have a birthday without a party?"
You can tell from Twilight's expression that she's a little annoyed at the comment but she holds a friendly tone as she speaks up, "Pinkie I told you that you could throw a party for Violet if you wanted when we got back the next d-..."
Pinkie quickly rushes her hooves to her friend's face as her eyes widen, "YES!" Pinkie holds a wide smile as she just stares deep into Twilight's eyes as she continues to hold the lavender mare captive.
However, the pink ball of energy only stays to one pony for a moment as she quickly lunges herself to you, "Oh oh oh! Well if we're not having a party can we at least have some of the cupcakes??" Pinkie quickly points her hoof to the box of sweets she placed on the table. Truthfully you would have questioned how she was able to carry around so many things with just a normal satchel...But at the same time you have learned never to question Pinkie.
You just shrug as your magic starts to wrap to the confetti around you, "Sure."
"Good!" As Pinkie turns back to the table you float the little streams of colored paper in front of you as you stare to them for a moment. The purple magic that holds them up quickly turns green and then flashes into a little pop of light orange and red fire as they poof away from your magic. You cock a little smile to Twilight as you notice her just rolling her eyes, ya fire-bending alien wizard-mmff!!
Your thoughts are brought to an end as you feel two or three cup cakes being stuffed into your mouth.
Pinkie's happy voice comes up as you try to quickly chew the vanilla and chocolate things she just tried to suffocate you with, "There you go!" Your eyes slightly water as you almost unhinge your jaw to chew, all the while just trying to listen to the mare in front of you, "Ihopeyoulikethem.Ididn'treallyknowwhatkindyouwouldwontfirstsoIjustgaveyouoneofeachWELLnoteveryone.RainbowwantedmetomakesomewithposionjokebuuuuttttIthoughtIwouldaskbeforeIgaveyouoneofthose!" A little laugh comes to the mare as she pats your chest,"I mean what kind of pony would just force you to eat something you didn't want you know?"
You have no idea what the other part of her statement meant so you just give a little nod as you try to swallow.
Twilight holds her hoof to you as she speaks up a little, "Are you alright?"
Pinkie's ear flicks to the comment as she turns to her friend Twilight do YOU want a cupcake?"
The mare's comment quickly turns Twilight's head as she shakes her head, "Oh no no, I'm fine."
"Awwww, but they're super-duper really good?"
Twilight straightens her posture a little as she speaks up, "Pinkie don't whine, I don't want Aerolight to think everypony gets what they want from it."
"Pff..." Pinkie ruffles her friend’s mane with her hoof as she smiles, "Silly Twilight, crying is normal watch...." The pink mare sits her flank to the floor as she bites to her bottom lip and starts to tear up, "I-I just want Gummy to wear a party hat!WAaa-haA-HA!-A-...."
"Pinkie!?" Twilight's voice stops the mare's cry as Pinkie leans her head to her friend, "Yes Twilight?"
The mare's normal sounding voice ruffles Twilight's nose as she just stares to her friend's smile.
However before the lavender mare can speak up a tomboyish laugh rings up to the room, "HA! You don't want Aerolight crying for things huh?" The cyan mare brings the colt in her hold a little closer to her as she pauses her little flight path, the tomboyish voice slightly alters as she nuzzles her head to his mane, "How could you resist that face though??"
Rainbow quickly snaps her head back to her friends as her eyes widen, "Uh...On second thought maybe not." The cyan mare quickly darts to Twilight as she holds out the happily laughing foal, "I think somepony needs a new diaper."
Twilight blinks to the comment as she looks over the dark cream colt, "Aerolight why didn't you say you needed to use the potty?"
The colt just holds a smile as he wiggles his hooves to Twilight, "Potty."
With a slight roll of the eyes Twilight's horn sparks up and her right hoof extends as she takes the colt into her hold with the help of her magic, "Come here..."
As Twilight starts to trot towards the stairs Rainbow turns her eyes to you, "So no party for Violet today huh?"
However you don't bring your voice up as Twilight's rings out from the first step at the bottom of the staircase, "She knows her real party will be when we get back..." Her eyes dart back up the stairs as she continues with a little whisper, "And besides Rarity hasn't finished a special gift."
Rainbow flips her mane from her eyes a little as she speaks up, "Special gift huh? You sure that's not from the stallion Violet's had in her room for the last thirty minutes?"
Your smile leaves your face as you turn your head to Twilight, "What stallion?"
Rainbow's voice comes up as she bellows out a little laugh, "Sparky flew inside the window when I got here."
"I knew he was up their." Twilight quickly brings in her voice as she starts to casually trot up the stairs.
"Oohhh, who's Sparky?" Pinkie's eyes slightly widen as she gives a little giggle.
A dead pony, you bring your voice up as you trot up the stairs, "Hey Twilight we're leaving in a little right? I think i'll go and make sure Violet's packed."
A faint giggle comes from Twilight as she just nods, "Okay, tell Spike also."
You nod to the comment as you watch the lavender mare trot into your room, from the absent mare you turn your eyes to Spike's closed door. But you trot past it as you go to the other closed door at the end of the hallway.
You bring your voice up as you clear your throat, "Hey Violet are you packed?" You don't even bother to wait a moment as you quickly but respectfully open the door.
However as the door opens up you just stare to the two unmoved ponies that sit on the bed. The room has the smell of blooming flowers from the open window and the sound of low chiming magic holds to the room. You just stare to the two young ponies who have their heads happily propped up against each other as the light purple mares magic wraps light from her horn to the stallion's head.
It's not that you don't know what kind of spell the mare is doing...But at the same time its kind of weird to not see the light orange stallion turn into his slightly jumpy self he’s been doing lately when he sees you.
For the moment you just blink to the two happily sitting ponies as you try to figure out whether or not to startle the two ponies. However, as you continue to look over the two ponies you notice the pegasus's wings starting to raise along with the light blue magic starting to glow a little deeper.
You tap your hoof to the door as you clear your throat.
Without question the sound of the magic is broken and Violet quickly turns her soft blue eyes to you as she just stares from the bed with an almost slight announce. Her expression kind of makes you feel good as you just smile back to her. Sparky on the other hoof jumps to his hooves as he speaks up, "H-hello Mr.Sparkle."
There's the stallion I like, you nod to the comment as you turn your attention back to Violet, "Are you packed?"
Violet nods her head as she points her hoof to the satchel sitting on the dresser on your right.
"Okay..." You turn your eyes a little to Sparky as you speak up, "I think we're leaving soon Violet." As you start to turn from the room Violet quickly comes to the side of the bed as she brings her hooves up with a question.
You blink to the question as you look over the smile and almost puppy dog like stare she gives you, however you don't speak up instantly as you just shift your eyes between her and the light orange pegasus, "What do you mean can Sparky come?"
Violet again brings her hooves up, but this time she slightly turns her head as she asks a little bit more unsure.
You again blink to the comment as you give a little chuckle to the pegasus, "I don't think Sparky can just come with us."
The stallion shrugs as he speaks up, "Well...There's no cloud duty today seeing as how the head weather mare decided its a full sun-day...And my dad is out of town to visit my sister."
A faint chuckle comes up from you as you turns back to Violet, "Did you ask your mother?"
"Ask me what?"
Twilight's voice comes in from the door behind you as she pokes her head in a little. You take a step aside as you speak up, "Violet wants Sparky to come with us."
The lavender mare taps her hoof to her mouth as she speaks up, "Well...The ticket Cadence and Shining sent with the letter was a royal ticket so it doesn't matter how many ponies come along..."
Violet's ears perk up as Twilight continues, "But you would need to get packed quick because the train leaves at ten."
Sparky slowly nods to the comment as he speaks up, "I could get packed."
Twilight turns her head to you as she speak up, "That's if it's okay with you?"
Everyponys eyes come to you as you slightly take your head up a little, what the hell? You think over your options, you've learned over the last few days that Violet and Sparky had something planed that had to be put off for the trip Twilight decided you were all going on. But at the same time the whole point of going was for Cadence to see Violet...Or at least that's what Twilight said. A faint sigh comes to you as you decide not to be the bad guy, "It's fine...But if you're not in separate rooms your going home Sparky."
The light orange stallion nods to the comment as he speaks up, "Alright...I'll go home and pack."
Twilight brings her voice up as she takes a step aside from the doorway, "Just meet us at the train station we'll be leaving in a little."
Sparky nods to the comment as he moves from the room.
"I'll finish packing Aerolight's things." Twilight gives a little smile as she leaves the room.
To the absent mare you turn your head back to Violet, however your gaze is met by a warm and happy smile as the young mare waits for a comment. However you squint your eyes to her smile as you speak up, "How long have you and Twilight been planning this?"
Violet shrugs to the comment as she sparks her hooves up.
You give a little smirk to the motions as you nod to the window, "Twilight helped with the locked spell."
Violet holds her smile but before you can bring your voice up Twilight's comes from across the hall, "Do you know where Aerolight's toothbrush is?"
You turn your head back to the door as you start out into the hall, "Do I know what?"
End of chapter 1