In front of Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns, was a reunion of all the students and parents from the closing ceremony of the school year that recently ended.
“Are you excited that you’ve finally ended your school year?” asked Twilight Velvet to her daughter, smiling proudly at her achievement.
“Yes, and I’m glad that you all came!” replied Twilight Sparkle, happy to see her mother as well as her brother, and father that were present at the ceremony as well.
“Has Celestia told you the surprise of the day, Twilight?” asked Shining Armor, just as happy for being there.
“She said that she was going to mention it at the end of the ceremony,” replied Twilight as they leaving to head home after the celebration.
Twilight held her mother’s hoof as she levitated a signed photo of Golden Note, one of the famous singers that was presented in the celebration.
“Well it seems that you don’t have to wait much longer,” said Night Light as he looked forward. “Here she comes,” he added. Celestia was walking towards them with a slow, meaningful manner, while all the ponies around her were bowing in front of her.
“Twilight, congratulations for your graduation,” Celestia said to her star student with a serene smile, happy to see Twilight and her family.
“I came here to tell you about the surprise I planned for you.” Added the princess.
“What is it? Is it a telescope, an encyclopedia, a chemical lab?!” asked Twilight, excited to know the surprise as she began to bounce from her place, her family raised their heads to calm the little mare.
“It’s something better than that, Twilight,” Celestia chuckled.
“It’s a whole library just for me!?” shouted Twilight euphorically to know what her surprise was, placing her hooves to her cheeks in excitement.
“Calm down Twilight,” Celestia said, smiling more of the excitement of Twilight. “It’s not a library” she added, not getting the least bit tired from Twilights burst of energy.
“Aww,” Twilight's excitement simmered down as she lowered her head in disappointment. After all, what could possible be better than a library?
“You will receive…” Celestia paused for the dramatic effect, “A trip in a cruise ship to the Magic Fountains in Acapulcolt!” said the princess. Twilight’s eyes sparkled.
“A cruise trip to Acapulcolt!?” repeated Twilight, surprised of the reward. She looked at her family, who was just as surprised as she was.
"yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" bouncing happy all around Celestia and her family Twilight shouted glad to have the oportunity to visit the Magic fountains the ones that Starswirl the bearded trained i the arts of Stelar magic.
"I am glad you like it Twilight," said Celestia smiling pleasantly to the reaction of her student, "the cruise will depart in two days so be prepared" added the princess.
"I will," replied Twilight happy smiling at the princess "and thank you for such surprise" added as she looked at her mother as she and her father nodded simultaneously in agreement.
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Horseshoe Bay a port for national and international cruises to dock on, where evrypony from any nation could come and go to any part of the world. A beautiful and sunny day was upon as Twilight and her mother, the only relative that could company her, could hear the the chater of the people the sounds of the waves the ring of the bell's and the squeak's of the seagul's. Twilight was happy to be there.
"The ticket say's that our boat should be in the port number 19," said Velvet as she chacked the tickets and then raised her head to look for the port they were looking, "that one seems to be the one" she added pointing towards a cruise that had the royal emblem of canterlot decorated and it was called 'The Solar Wind'.
"What are we waiting for?," said Twilight as happy than ever, "let's go!" exclaimed as she began to run without looking foward, it didn't take much to Twilight to remember to run with eyes forward because she have already collide with another pony.
"Ow, i'm sorry miss" Twilight apologized rubbing her muzzle from the impact looking then to the mare.
"It's okay, are you alright?" asked the mare as she offered a hoof to help Twilight stand, when she was on her four hooves Twilight observed that the pony had an orange coat and red with yellow mane but what almost surprised Twilight is that she had a cutie mark of a sun but different from Celestia. "The names Sunset Shimmer" said the unicorn with a smile.
"I'm Twilight Sparkle" the violet unicorn replied returning the smile.
"I'm very sorry for that miss," said Velvet rushing worried towards the two ponies, "Twilight you should be more careful when you run" nagged Velvet to her daughter.
"I'm sorry mom" said Twilight lowering her head and ears "it's just tha-"
"Sunset Shimmer!," a voice nearby interrupted Twilight as the orange unicorn turned to see a unicorn mare with an orange coat same as Sunset Shimmer, "are you coming young lady?" she asked as she was beside Sunset.
"I was until i bumped with Twilight" anwsered Sunset to her mother pointing towards Twilight and her mother.
"Oh, hello my name is Autumn Shimmer," said the unicorn mare with a serious face, "nice to meet you" added without changing her face.
"Oh uh, my name is Velvet and this is my daughter Twilight," replied Velvet to Autumn with a wide smile, "nice to meet you too" Velvet saluted as she walked near Autumn.
The orange mare didn't returned the salutation as she watched directly to Velvet "right, Sunset we better hurry or we will lose the ship" said Autumn as she levitated a bag to Sunset placing it in her back.
"That's right, well goodbye Twilight" said Sunset turning around to continue her trot.
"Wait, are you going to port 19?" Twilight asked realizing where she was trotting.
"The one that goes to Mexicolt, why?" Sunset intrigued in Twilight's guess as she turned her head around.
"Because we are going there too!," Twilight replied happy to know that they are going to the same trip, "what a coincidence, right!?" added Twilight happy be able to know more about Sunset Shimmer.
"So you too are going to the Magic fountains as well!?," Sunset was surprised for such coincidence, "I thought that Celestia only invited me" said the orange unicorn surprised.
"I thought that too because she said it to me in person," Twilight explained, "so we could go together, right?" Twilight wanted to know more about Sunset since she never heard about her in magic school. Sunset looked towards her mother who gave a roll of her eyes in careless of Sunset's decision, so she decided to get along with her.
"Yeah, why not? replied Sunset as she began to trot to the ship.
Twilight let out a big smile, happy to be accepted to get along with her new friend, Velvet let out a little chuckle
while she levitated the baggage to trot behind the new friends. Autumn as well trotted next to the white mare without changing her serious face.
Arriving to the cruise the four ponies received a welcoming from a young stallion in a sailor uniform in white with yellow buttons and a symbol of a sun in his hat. "Welcome to the 'solar wind' cruise where the navigation is as clear as the day. please allow me your ticket's and leave the all your luggage here so we can take them to your room's" said the young pony while a pegasi with the same uniform take all the luggage in a car, "the stallion showed the tickets to the pegasi and nodded as he knew where to take them, "please follow me" said the pegasi as he pushed the car.
"Here are your room's ladies," said the pegasi leaving the luggage inside the room for Twilight and Velvet Sparkle, "miss Shimmer your room is the next one right here, follow me please" said the pegasi as he walked outside and pushed the cart a bit more to the next door.
"Isn't this great were neighbors in this cruise" said Sunset happy to be next to Twilight, "totally!" replied Twilight as happy as Sunset.
"Be careful, it is very delicate, you brute!," a shout from a room in front was heard, "leave now, this has to be handle with much care and you're ruining it" the voice was shouting more as a unicorn in the same uniform as the other's run outside the room.
"I'm sorry miss" said the stallion worried about the scandal that was happening.
"You better be now leaving or Trixie will tell your superiors about this," menaced the mare apearing in the door of her room, "only the great and powerful Trixie can handle her equipment" shouted the unicorn to the sailor pony.
"I am very sorry young lady," apologized, once again, the sailor as he leaved the hallway running as fast as he could away from the blue unicorn.
"Don't you think you were a bit mean with that sailor?" asked Twilight to Trixie who was now calmed herself from the incident.
"well he should know that when you are handling a very delicate chemical kit of Dr. Raz Petri" replied Trixie with her head held high expecting a surprise in the other ponies.
"You have the chemical kit of the known Dr. Raz!?," said Sunset Surprised on the possession of Trixie, "it is known that there are only ten of those set's" added Sunset.
"Where did you obtain it?" asked Twilight wishing to know. "That is a secret, little unicorn" replied Trixie feeling herself important for such object.
"Okay... well my name is Sunset Shimmer and this is Twilight Sparkle" introduced the orange unicorn, "nice to meet you" Twilight added with a welcoming smile.
Trixie winded her eye's in surprise for hearing the name of Sunset but then she composed her face to her boastful self, "the name is Trixie, the great and powerful Trixie" introduced the narcissistic unicorn taking her hat off in salute.
"So you were invited in this trip from Celestia?" asked Twilight imagining the big coincidence.
"Of course, and if you pay attention those other unicorn's are as well invited." replied Trixie as she pointed in the hallway a group of unicorns that were chattering with other unicorns and ponies about the trip to the magic fountains, "there are at least ten counting you two and the great and powerful Trixie" added Trixie placing a hoof in her chest.
"And just when i thought that we were the only one's" sighed Sunset about the fact that Celestia invited a group of unicorns.
"At least we will be going together," Twilight cheered Sunset with a big smile and headed to her side, "come on we have to go to the deck for the depart of the ship" invited Twilight to her new two friends.
"Trixie accepts your invitation" Trixie said as she smile and trotted next to Twilight, "sounds great, let's go" Sunset Agreed as well. The three unicorn's then ran to the deck as the ship blow her whistle and began to move multi-colored confetti flew all around as the ponies from the port shouted a good farewell to the cruise as well the ponies from the boat and the cruise slowly began his travel in the sea.
"Girls watch and be amazed as the great and powerful ¡TRIXIE! give these ponies a farewell they shall never forget" said the narcissistic unicorn as she began to light her horn and fireworks began to fly to all places all the ponies were amazed on such abilities, Sunset seemed a bit annoyed on such a showoff that Trixie was. Twilight seemed happy for a good travel.