Escape from the nightmare

by kalakala


Chapter 3

What! You still insist on disturbing me? Well, I guess since you made the effort, we shall look at the other participant in this nightly venture. The bustling streets of ponyville hold many secrets for those willing to search for them, The bustling small town atmosphere that permeates the multicoloured buildings and small streets was merely a ruse for the large events that changed Equestria’s very history. For example, it was in this town that our current heroes, the Elements of Harmony currently live and yet for all bar one, they were not born in this town. Merely gravitated toward it as life went on. It’s in one of these small streets that we find Apple Bloom, navigating the busy market and heading toward a single goal. Golden oaks Library. A strange building which contrasted the surrounding buildings due to the simple fact of it’s materials…

It was a tree.

Ignoring this rather strange fact, it was quite a nice home, hollowed out with a central room which served as the public library and then with an upper level where housing accommodation had been set up. It is here that we can hear the door swing open as Apple Bloom enters this repository of knowledge and searching for it’s guardian looks around scanning the room, before setting her sights on the stairs. Taking cautious steps towards them, she continued looking, occasionally glancing over the titles of various books. This had the unfortunate side effect of her not noticing she had reached the stairs, so instead of beginning her short climb, she tripped over majestically and made a large resounding thud.

This sound which tore through the quiet atmosphere of the library, did have the beneficial effect of alerting the librarian, a humble mare by the name of Twilight Sparkle, that she had company. However, it was an odd sight for Apple Bloom as Twilight came down the stairs. You see normally, Twilight was quite was a very neat, almost obsessively, mare. As you can imagine this tends to lead towards a very clean dress sense and mane cut. It was quite a shock for Apple Bloom then, when Twilight came down with an appallingly messy mane cut.

However, being only a foal, Bloom skipped over what this might mean and so started to discuss with Twilight the fact that she had been invited to one of the most exclusive sleepovers of all time, barring the one between the great god Faust and Celestia of course. Either way, Twilight sat patiently throughout the explosive enthusiasm of the filly, though she did make a note to talk with Applejack about Apple Blooms sugar intake. After having supplied the information about the sleepover to Twilight, Bloom started asking all sorts of questions, for example, how should she act and what should she wear. As down to earth as a pony might be, when a princess invited you to a sleepover, certain decorum had to be expected.

Attempting to reassure the Twilight told Bloom that the only thing she would have to do is to be on her best behavior, although not having been around Luna as she had Celestia, the shy side of Luna was the first thing many would notice should they make the effort and if her image of Luna from Nightmare Night was anything to go by, then Luna was probably not one for grand affairs like the Grand Galloping Gala.

Just after reassuring Bloom, Twilight did make sure that Bloom had Applejacks permission, which she did, before telling her that if nothing else, just to be herself around the princess. A much more relaxed Apple Bloom, thanked Twilight and set off for home to finish her own preparations for the sleepover.

There, we looked at Apple Bloom, are you happy? Now, listen closely and do not disturb me until 7-ish when the sleepover takes place.