Spike finished reading the letter just as Twilight decided to teleport them to the clearing. the first thing she noticed was Flash in the crater with the thing that had hit the ground. it was a big smooth metal ball. And if that wasn't strange enough it was colored yellow with multi-colored balloons. She started to go towards it when Pinkie dropped from the sky.
"HHHHIIIIIIIII EVERYPONY!!!!!!! WHATS THAT THING!!!!" she said hopping around.
Twilight fell back when Pinkie was now occupying the place that she was standing in, She was going to tell Pinkie to cut it out but then she noticed something,
"Hey, Pinkie?" Twilight said getting up from the ground, " Why is your leg stretched out towords the sky?"
Pinkie looked and sure enough her leg was a mile in the sky.
"Oh thats easy Twilight!" She then yanked her hoof hard to the ground, bringing a startled dragoniquis speeding to the ground.
*SMASH*
"Pinkie," said Discord as he dusted himself off from the fall he had taken seconds earlier,"Don't do that you could of hurt yourself. And then I would have to listen to sunbutt give me a lecture about being more safe."
"Sorry," said Pinkie giggling as Celestia and Luna landed next to Discord.
"We came as quickly as we could." said Luna as she landed.
"It hasn't been here long," said Twilight,"But I'm pretty sure that thing didn't get here on accident."
"Why would you say that?" said Octavia.
"Because..." Twilight started to answer, but then the ball started to shake and rumble.
"Watch out is going to blow!" said Flash as everyone rushed to cover.
*BOOM*
The top popped off and a pony went with it. the pony went high in the air and then began to fall. About a couple seconds before hitting the ground a big bag of foam party favors appeared out of nowhere and stopped the pony's fall. The pony got out and Twilight found out who was in the ball. It was none other than....
"CHEESE!!!!!" said Pinkie as she rocketed herself toward him that would make Rainbow green with envy.
Cheese's face lit up as he took the hug from Pinkie.
"Why are you here Cheese, did you decide to take a day off?"
Cheese nodded his head so hard it looked like it was going to break.
"Yup, oh I also brought a friend with me
Everypony looked at the ball again and saw a yellow unicorn, almost golden, mane same color. His eyes were a dark blue color, almost like the night sky. He wore a red saddlebag and a red cape. He shook his body as he jumped to the ground, and they briefly saw a blue exploding firework cutie mark. And on each leg he had a gold ring with an emerald centered on them.
"Did you have to shoot us all the way from Detrot, Cheese?" said the mystery pony in a slightly rough but pleasantly deep voice.
"No," said Cheese, " but it was a lot faster than taking the train."
The stallion shook his head.
"Cheese I'll never understand you. So who are these ponies?"
"Oh sorry," said Cheese as he turned to the mane 6.
"Everypony this is Solar Flare, he owns and works in a firework workshop outside of Detrot." said the party stallion pointing towards the yellow pony, "And these are my friends, Pinkie Pie , Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Celestia and Luna, you know them from working with them on the gala fireworks."
Solar nodded, "Nice to meet you all," he looked towards Discord, " So who's this funny looking one?"
Discord stared at him for a moment, "I am Discord, lord of chaos and somehow personal guard for Luna," Discord replied sitting on a throne that wasn't there before.
"Oh you're the one that tried to take over Equestria about a year ago," said Solar to the lounging dragonaquis.
Discord sighed, "Yes, I thought we were over that. Anyway, why did you come here?"
Cheese then butted in, "He wants to meet Zecora."
"Who's Zecora?" asked Flash racking his brain to see if he had met her before.
"She's a zebra mare who lives in the Everfree forest. You haven't met her," said Twilight directing her next question to Cheese, " Why?"
"I heard from Cheese that she was a zebra shaman, she must know a lot of mixtures and how to mix certain things together to make them better. I'm hoping she will teach me so I can make better and brighter fireworks for my business," said Solar, his eyes lighting up.
“Yes she does,” said Twilight
“Cool,” said Solar, “So when can I meet her?”
Twilight thought for a second and replied. “I guess now is a perfect time than ever, Flash hasn’t met her either.”
Solar and Flash nodded and followed Twilight as Pinkie hopped to Cheese, “So are you here just to drop off Solar or are you here to visit?”
“Oh, I’m actually here to visit, I didn't get to stay last time and it was a sad time to leave.” said the yellow party pony.
“OOOHHH I can show you the shop now! Come on!” and in a pink and yellow smoke trail they were gone.
Dash stared at the spot at they were and was stammering,”W-What how….What?! I'm done I'm taking a nap see you later guys,” she then flew off and Discord started to go back to the castle, but Celestia grabbed him.
“Where do you think your going?”
“I’m going back to the castle,” said Discord looking at Celestia strangely.
“No,” said Celestia, “WE are going back to the castle, you are off today so you stay here and make friends and I’ll see you tonight for night watch,”
“Fine,” said Discord as he flew over to Fluttershy, “So do you want some help with the animals Flutter?”
Fluttershy nodded, “Yes the animals have been missing your shows,” she and Discord then walked away as Luna watched somewhat gloomy.
“Something wrong Lu,” ask Celestia, “You have seemed rather down lately.”
Luna shook her head, “Nothing wrong at all,” she then said good-bye and flew off.
Celestia looked after her, “It’s strange,” she said to the remaining ponies as Apple Bloom, Granny Smith, and Big Mac left, “She has seemed sad and been with Discord more and more, I wonder… Nah that wouldn't happen in a million years. I’ll see you all at the Grand Galloping Gala.” she then took off as Applejack left to do her farm work.
Octavia and Vinyl looked at each other knowingly.
“You saw it didn't you Vinyl?” ask Octavia.
Vinyl laughed, “I sure did. Now come on I booked us a night at that restaurant you like so much, and I know how you like to get all pretty for it,” she then whipped her tail at a blushing grey mares face and walked away.
Octavia followed, ‘That mare really is something, but why would she book that place she doesn’t even like their food?”
Vinyl thought over her plans as she walked back to the house she shared with Octavia.