//------------------------------// // Celestia's Letter // Story: Where We Are // by canonkiller //------------------------------// BRAAAAP! Twilight looked up from her textbook. "Spike? Spike, what was that?" "Letter." Spike yawned, throwing the scroll onto Twilight's blankets before burrowing back down into his basket. "Who would send a letter at this time?" She wondered aloud. "Wait... who else would send me 'dragon express'. Ugh, I'm an idiot this late." She unraveled the magic, shoving her book back into the shelf. "Celestia, why are you still up?" My dearest student, I am afriad to inform you that, as my student, you are liable to take days off from writing reports. I did not know of this until your father asked why you seemed so tense when they last saw you - two years ago. I am dearly sorry, and I know you are devoted to your work, but you and your friends are required by law to go on a month's worth of vacation days with myself and Luna starting at noon tomorrow. The chariots will be there at noon and will leave at twelve-thirty. Please be on time. I hope you're still awake. I know how you stay up late to read on the weekends, and I hope this has reached you safely. Luna and myself do not wish to arrive in Ponyville for our habit of demanding attention. Please wake your friends and have them ready by noon. I hope to see you then! Sincerely, Princess Celestia Princess Luna P.S. We do enjoy your presence on our first vacation since our return! - Luna "Oh. This is new." Twilight read the letter over again, somewhat startled by the fact that the princesses' first names seemed to be 'Princess'. "How in Equestria am I going to wake up Rainbow Dash before noon?" "Oh, that's easy! Just yell 'the Wonderbolts!' beside her." "Thanks, Pinkie - Pinkie?!" "What?" The pony hopped down from the bookshelf, one of Twilight's dying plants held in the pot on her back. "What are you doing in my house at two in the morning?!" "It's not a house, it's a public library. And your plants were dying. Look! Botany is not your strong suit." "But - my door's locked..." "I came in the window." "When?!" "Oh," Pinkie beamed, "when you started drooling on your book. I woke you up because I'm a nice pony." "B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-but..." "I'll just pack my bags, then! Where do you think we'll be going? What do you think we'll be doing? Who'll we talk to? Aw, the Cakes will have to take care of Gummy again! Well, last time I didn't tell them and there was no problem, but it took forever to get Gummy out of the sewers. Forever!" Twilight tuned the pink pony out as she started babbling. Suddenly, Pinkie turned into a diamond dog and played the ukulele. Oh, Twilight thought with a smile, Pinkie's even strange when I'm dreaming. ----- Twilight woke up in bed, the letter from last night folded neatly beside her and Spike's basket empty. Her plants were also looking particularly healthy today... "You're awake!" Pinkie shouted, jumping up on the foot of the bed. "I made you breakfast!" She pulled a plate of toast out from behind her back and offered it to the startled unicorn. "What did you do with Spike?" "He's downstairs taking a bath. He wants to dress up all fancy to show you - cough - Rarity - cough - off. He says he's 'too old to be babysat', but I saw him take the rubber ducky in there." "Thanks for the toast." Twilight mumbled, picking at the soggy bread. "What happened to it?" "You don't like toast with syrup?" ----- "Oh, yes dear, Pinkie told me." Rarity called over her shoulder. "She told me she was leaving Rainbow Dash to you so you could try waking her up. Where was that scarf?" "Uh... okay." Twilight sighed. "We're going someplace warm, you know. You won't need a scarf." "Hm. Is it acceptable to go furry-dipping if we never wear clothes?" "Yes." "Oh, it seems so disrespectful. Sweetie, have you seen my bathing suits?" "In the dresser near the door, as always!" "Thank you darling!" Seeing there was no way Rarity would even listen from now on, Twilight carefully backed out of the room and sighed in relief. "Pinkie sure is fast. Saved me a lot of work." ----- "Rainbow Dash? Rainbow Dash! RAINBOW DASH!" Twilight paused, waiting for a response. "Wow. You really can sleep through anything. Pinkie, I'm taking your word on the Wonderbolts thi-oof!" "What Wonderbolts?! Did I miss them?" "Rainbow? You're sitting on my back." "Oh, sorry Twi. Didn't see you there. Did you see the Wonderbolts? How much did I miss them by?" "They weren't here, Dash. Pinkie told me to wake you up like that." "Oh. Why?" Twilight pulled the letter out from her saddlebags. "I'm in no mood to explain." "Aw cool! A vacay funded by public tax dollars!" RD shoved the letter back into Twilight's saddlebags before taking off. "I'll go get my stuff and meet you at the library!" "Why the library?" Rainbow was gone. Twilight looked at the letter again. A small line of hoofwriting identical to Princess Celestia's had added, Meet at the library and make sure Twilight hasn't gone loopy. Twilight sighed.