Chapter 3 - Start the Journey
The sky was filled with black with stars filling it with a half moon. Twilight sighed, looking up at the painful sky. The half moon was in the shape of a frown, and Twilight knew why. Luna and Twilight were close friends, and having lost that friend, Luna must be having a hard time.
"Twilight? Anythin' Ah can do for ya?" Twilight looked to her right, where Applejack was walking next to her, and gave a small smile.
"No, I'm fine." Twilight answered. She was actually happy that her friends came with her. If they weren't here, she would've been lost out of the universe already. These two were the only ones right now that could keep her on the ground. She looked in front of her to the meeting of Ponyville and Appleloosa, then turned around to catch one last gimps of her once called home. She was leaving her friends, her...family.
"Come on Twilight, let's go." Rainbow Dash calmly stated, moving forward into Appleloosa. Twilight could not believe this was happening. She once remembered that she was forced out of Canterlot to move to Ponyville. She was so focused on getting her list done, she never really saw the ponies whom are now are her friends.
Twilight turned away to face Appleloosa and sighed deeply. "Right." She darkly responded. "Sorry." the purple alicorn then apologized.
The two accomplices looked to her in confusion. "For what, sugarcube?" Applejack was the first to ask.
"Now that you two are with me...You are now considered traitors. Applejack, you can't farm at the Apple Farm....and Rainbow, you can't try out for the Wonderbolts anymore." Twilight explained.
"You don't think I didn't know that before I agreed to come with you? Besides, I already told you, our friendship is far more important than joining the Wonderbolts." Rainbow smiled, nudging Twilight lightly.
"Rainbow's right in that. Ah already told mah fam'ly what was goin' on. Ah just left out the part that you were banned. They were fine with it, so I don' see what all the fuss is about." Applejack grinned, slightly tipping her hat. "Besides, Ah know Appleloosa like how to buck an apple tree. Sometimes we Apples travel pass here to do a reunion or two."
"I once flew to Appleloosa because of a delivery. Derpy flew mail there that was supposed to go to Manehatten, so I flew there and sorted everything out." Rainbow Dash then said.
Twilight softly laughed, "When will that silly pony learn her way around?"
Rainbow smiled, "There's your smile." In confusion, Twilight tilted her head.
"Ya haven't been smilin' ever since we all left the lib'ary." Applejack smiled.
"Halt you!" a familiar voice exclaimed. The group stopped in their tracks and looked behind themselves once more to spot a light blue unicorn.
"Trixie? What do you want?" Twilight growled, but then it hit her. "Did Celestia send you?"
The blue unicorn named Trixie looked to Twilight astonished, "Wa- No! I...The great and powerful Trixie caught a glimpse of you and wanted a duel!"
Twilight sighed, "Not right now, Trixie." she sadly looked away.
Trixie looked to the purple alicorn in confusion, "The great and powerful Trixie wants to know what is bothering thy foe." Twilight's light purple eyes looked up to the great pegasus, causing Trixie's cheeks to heat up. 'Crap, have to look away. But, those eyes are so beautiful, even the great and powerful me could not escape the grasp of those eyes.' she thought, looking away, only to look back to Twilight.
"Twilight is feeling a little under the weather." Rainbow chimed in, quickly thinking of something. Twilight sighed, thankful that Rainbow had her back. She wasn't very good at lying.
"Hm..." Trixie examined Twilight closely. "Trixie can tell it is more then sickness...Is she tired from being a princess?"
"Yes, I have a lot to do, and so little time to do it. Sorry Trixie, but I need to get going on my princess duties." Twilight straightened up and turned away and started walking. The other girls quickly followed.
Trixie then started laughing, "Oh...pleease Twilight! Something must have happened because you're not your usual self."
Rainbow bit her lip as Applejack thought of something. Twilight sighed, "I'm leaving."
Confused by this, the blue unicorn tilted her head, "What ever do you mean, Twilight?"
"I don't want to say." she lowly spoke, lowering her head.
Now worried about the alicorn, she slowly approached her. "Well then...can the great and powerful Trixie travel with you? I have nothing else to do."
Hesitant, Twilight looked to her. She can't have another pony come with her. What if she get's hurt? She cannot deal with any more. "I'm sorry, Trixie-"
"I won't be too much trouble. Please!" Trixie begged, knowing something definitely was wrong and she needed to protect her.
Twilight bit her lip and looked to her other friends for approval. The two both nodded, happy with whatever decision Twilight made. She was the knowledgeable one of their group. The purple pony sighed, and let a smile form. "You can come with."
Trixie's face beamed, "Really?" In response, Twilight calmly nodded. Trixie smiled and trotted up to the others. There the four were, staring onto the sky that had a tint of orange, the sun soon following, and never will Twilight Sparkle regret bringing her friends along.