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// A Little Trip 
// Story: Old Friends 
// by 10000 B_C 
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“Alright, everypony! We ready?”
“Yes, hun! The kids are in their stroller, we’re packed, let’s get going! Wouldn’t want to miss the train!”
“Of course, Cup. Let me just grab one thing…” he trailed off, turning to the back room.
“Is it important?”
Mr. Cake stopped by the counter, gazing longingly at the oven that held his treasure captive. He shook his head- there were more important things than that.
“Well… I guess I’ll have other things to look at on the train. Not to mention the twins’ first train ride!”
“I’m so excited, Carrot! We’re going on vacation! I haven’t been on a vacation in such a long time…” she sighed, wistfully. Carrot grasped her head with his hooves.
“We are now, honey. And nothing’s gonna stop us!”
With that, Carrot galloped out the door, the bell ringing as his luggage rolled behind him. Mrs. Cake laughed, stepping behind the stroller. She started pushing, fast enough to make the twins squeal in glee.
The bell rang again as the sun streamed through the closing glass doors of Sugarcube Corner.
Not a sound was heard through the building.
There were no shouts from the twins, no explosions from Pinkie’s room.
No customers, small talk, rumours about rumours.
It was very quiet in Sugarcube Corner. Quieter than it had been in years.


[AN] This story is now on hiatus. I really want to finish the three-parter I’m working on now, and to be honest I didn’t really have it all mapped out after the party. Maybe I’ll come back to this story, but in the meantime I’ll be working on How The Mane 6 Got Into Books. I hope you’ll check that out as well, but I’m done shamelessly promoting myself.
For now.
Bye bye [/AN]