//------------------------------// // Heartwarming Eve // Story: Friends, Forgiveness, and Magic // by Invinsible //------------------------------// Friends, Forgiveness, and Magic Heartwarming Eve ‘Twas the eve of Hearth’s Warming, and all through the castle Not a sound could be heard, no commotion, no hassle The decorations were hung around the crystals with care The Cutie Mark Destroyers were calmed, an occasion most rare. Trixie was nestled asleep in her bed With visions of fireworks dancing in her head Diamond wore her tiara while Sunset wore her cap The Elements and their friends were all settled in for a peaceful winter’s nap For they all were quite tired, exhausted from performing in the play That told of Everfree’s founding, which everyone knew by heart to this day. Discord was sleepily chuckling as Polaris licked his face The young Windigo unbothered by the story or the dark past of his race For he knew his old family were hidden safe in their frozen cave And with no hatred he could sense, Polaris had no reason to misbehave. Rarity was happily mumbling in her sleep Chrysalis yawned and wiggled under her sheets. Smog dreamt of gems, and Gilda dreamt of flying teams Loony and Moony wandered through their heads, guarding their dreams. Rainbow Dash was snoring, and Fluttershy was too Her gentle, quiet voice as soft as a kitten’s mew Cadance slept near Fluttershy, and my brother as well Yes, everyone slept while I worked on my spell It was another sleepless evening, for this bookworm princess As studying magic always left me rather restless My family and friends all said to put my books away But sleep could wait until the next day Then out on the roof there arose such a clatter 
I sprang from my desk to see what was the matter. 
Out of the window I flew like a flash And landed on the roof, which was strangely covered in ash. Out of all the bizarre sights I had expected to appear I was shocked to see eight Derpy clones, dressed up like reindeer The mirror clones chatted and drank glasses of warm apple juice The lead clone even waved at me and said, “Hi princess! I’m a moose!” I asked them all to explain, “Why are you here?” The clones said to go back inside and all would become clear. I snuck back inside; of trouble I would be aware And then around the corner I spotted a familiar mare. She wore a red cloak, which flowed from her head to her tail Her pink coat looked white, for its colour was so pale The mare was Celestia, eating a midnight snack But the cloak confused me, as did the toy bag on her back. Oh her eyes, how they twinkle! Oh her smile, so merry! As she ate her chocolate cake, and swallowed its topped cherry. I was curious of her visit, so I cast an invisibility charm I would spy on Celestia quietly, and cause her no alarm. As soon as she had finished with her midnight snack, Celestia slipped into a bedroom and opened her toy sack. She spoke not a word, as she did carefully slip A toy into young Silver Spoon’s sleepy grip. She visited everyone in the castle and left them all a present I now understood why from the pageant she was absent She had been gathering gifts, with her friends she planned to share Each present she picked with tender, loving care. Scootaloo received a new scooter, and Apple Bloom a new bow. Smog and Sunset received gems that forever softly glow Rarity got a jeweled mirror, to admire her own beauty and grace. While Discord was happy to get a pie splatted onto his sleeping face. Many others received wrapped boxes, their contents so mysterious But I would not peek, no matter how curious She gave gifts to everyone, every creature big and small From a book, to a hat, to a game, or a doll. She visited the changeling queen, her mane so holey and teal She kissed Chrysalis’ head, who burped like she had eaten a full meal. And lastly she visited her sister and niece And stared at them both, so calm and at peace She gave them their presents and giggled with glee Then she turned around and winked right at me! She gave me a book, it’s cover a starry sky blue Then she opened the window and outside she flew She flew to the clones, and to her team gave a whistle And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard Celestia exclaim, as they flew out of sight “Happy Hearth’s Warming to all, and to all a good night.”