At sugarcube corner Pinkie Pie is planning Princess Celestia's b-day party.
"I can’t believe the princess picked me to plan her party. Me!!" Pinkie exclaimed as she almost hit the roof.
"Well you are the premier party pony in equestria, and are the element of laughter. Why wouldn’t she?" Fluttershy asked.
"And she knows you’re the best for the job." twilight added, looking at all the banners.
"Yeah I guess you’re right."
As pinkie hung the last banner, there was a loud crash. It sounded like something hit the side of the building, and when they looked that direction the saw rarity walking in the door.
"Darling you mustn’t do tricks near buildings. You'll absolutely destroy your mane."
"I know, but if I do an amazing trick, and it's in the middle of nowhere, then no pony will be able to see." said rainbow dash walking in, picking paint chips out of her mane
"Hey dashie, Hey rarity, Glad you guys could make it!" said pinkie excitedly.
"We wouldn’t miss it for the world darling." rarity said hugging pinkie
"Plus twilight told me you were making you famous cupcakes, and I’m not about to miss out on those!" rainbow said looking for the cupcakes
"Ya neither would I." said spike, practically drooling over the cupcakes in the table.
The ponies talked for what felt like hours, just waiting for the princess to show up. It was almost time for the party to be over, so they went ahead and had the party without the mare of honor. The party went on for 3 more hours til' everypony was ready to go home, since all the cupcakes were gone.
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The next day, twilight went to see why celestia didn't show up for her own party. She got to thinking, maybe she got caught up in royal business, maybe Luna or pipsqueak needed her for something. Or simply she was just too tired to get there and it would've been a waste.
When she arrived at canterlot castle, she was greeted by the guards and was let in. Then, out of nowhere, a small colt gave her the biggest hug ever.
"Twilight, you're here! Do you want to play pirates with me? Luna said that there is something going on and she is in her room and doesn't want to play with me."
"No sorry pip, I can’t, I have to go talk to celestia. I wanted to know why she didn't show up last night." Twilight said trying to catch her breath from the gigantic hug.
"Well, she isn't here. She left last night and I haven’t seen her since." Said pip shrugging.
Twilight knew that meant trouble. She said byi to pip and ran up to Luna’s room hoping to find an answer about all of this.
"Knock knock anybody here?" There was no answer for a while. Then the dark purple princess walked into the room.
"Ah, Twilight Sparkle, what a pleasant surprise. What bring you to canterlot? Although, I have a feeling that I know why your here." Luna looked scared.
"Well, pinkie was throwing your sister a party and she was supposed to show up for her party, but she never showed. Do you know where she is?"
"I was afraid you were asking about my sister. Well, last night, she went to the garden to walk off dinner. Then I heard a loud bang and a crash. I thought it was the training hall for the guards. But when I went out there this morning, discord's statue was gone and I found one of celesta’s hair’s next to all the rubble."
"WHAT! Does that mean somepony took her and released discord?!" Again, twilight looked scared.
"I'm afraid so. But there was no sign that somepony was in the garden, and this brings me to my request for you. I need the elements of harmony to go and save celestia. Discord's castle is in the Everfree forest. Come back tomorrow and I will fill you in."
"Yes princess."
"I have faith in you. If you can beat discord once, I know you can do it again."
And on that note twilight went back to ponyville to talk to bring her friends up to speed about the news of the tragic uprising.