//------------------------------// // Getting ready for the picnic // Story: The King Returns // by GodzillaFIM //------------------------------// As Twilight and spike were getting ready for their picnic, Twilight couldn't shake off the strange feeling that she gets when something is about to happen, not like the Pinkie sense. "I don't know Spike, it's just a feeling, I KNOW something is going to happen." "Don't worry Twilight, you should enjoy it and forget your 'feeling' you've got." "I know. But, today is the day that Canterlot was attacked and I just can't shake HIM out of my head." "Twilight, you'll be fine. Trust me, as soon as we are at the picnic talking and having fun, I bet you won't even remember about whoever you're talking about." "Your right Spike. By the time we get there, I probably won't even remember about him. So, we got everything we need?" "Yep." "Let's go over the check list before we go. Ready?" "Ready!" "Ok. So, bread?" "Check." "Peanut butter and jelly?" "Check." "Butterknife and butter?" "Check." "Do we have the blanket?" "Check." "And finally, do we have apple juice?" "Check. That's everything Twilight, let's go." Twilight, now knowing that she had everything that she needed, packed up and headed out the door, but waited for Spike. "SPIKE, LETS GO!" "I'm right here." Twilight looked beside her to see spike, ready to go. "Oops, sorry, hehe." Twilight then closed her door and headed for the everfree forest, ready for their big day. SweetApple Acres "Why can't I come. It's a picnic, you always let me go on picnics with you." "I know Apple Bloom, but this picnic a big deal and I just don't want you here with me. Maybe next time sugar cube?" "Yeah, maybe next time." Apple Bloom stormed out of the room, furious that her big sister won't let her come to this picnic. Applejack, a little ticked, packed what she needed, dozens of Apples, knowing that Twilight and Pinky will get the rest of the food. As she was heading out the door, she said her goodbyes to Granny Smith and Big Macintosh. "You go on it have fun dear, but don't go get any ideas on having Apple eating contests again. You know what happened last time." "I know Granny Smith. I promise you, no Apple eating contests, under what circumstances." As she was talking, she hugged Granny Smith goodbye gently, knowing that she was brittle. As she finished talking, she turned over to big Macintosh. "You sure you can buck all those apple trees without me? It'll be a lot of work." "Yep." "Alright then." She then hugged Big Macintosh and headed out the door, ready to meet her friends. "You sure you don't want to say goodbye to Apple Bloom?" "Nah, she's probably still upset with me,tell her I said goodbye." "Will do." As granny Smith and big Macintosh headed to Apple Bloom's room, when they opened her door,she was nowhere to be found. As they both looked out to where Applejack was walking, they noticed Applebloom, secretly walking behind her. Rarity's Boutique As Rarity was packing up for the picnic, she too was having the same problem with Sweetiebell. She too was wanting to go to the picnic, but Rarity won't let her. "Can you please explain to me again why I can't go to the picnic." "Sweetiebell, I already told you a dozen times already, this day is very important to me like any other day. I just don't want you here with me. I bet Rainbowdash and Applejack are having the same problem with Scootaloo and AppleBloom, so I would appreciate it if you could stay here and keep an eye on the boutique while I am gone. Can you do that for me?" "Sure, i'll keep an eye on it." "Thank you Sweetiebell, I appreciate it very much. Now where did I leave my hat? There it is, in the least obvious spot to look for it." As Rarity put her hat on and walked out the door, she didn't notice Sweetiebell following her. I'll keep a real good on the boutique alright. Fluttershy's Cottage "Oh Angel. This is going to be a great picnic with just me and my friends, don't you think?" Angel, as always, turned away from her, crossing his paws and looking up, eyes closed. "Angel, you don't always have to act like this. You can at least be happy for me, for one day. Can you do that for me?" Angel responded by turning around, looking up to her, and put on a big grin. Fluttershy obviously knew it was a fake smile, but she took it anyways. "Thank you Angel, now do you think you can take care of your self while I'm gone? If that's alright with you." Angel responded by shaking his head repeatedly up and down. "Well okay then. I'll see you in an hour or two. Goodbye." As Fluttershy walked down to the picnic area, Angel was now very excited, jumping up and down, knowing that he had the whole cottage to himself. Rainbow Dash's cloud "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, let me come with you! You never let me come with you!" "Oh for crying out loud! I. SAID. NO. You can't come with me. This day is very important, and I don't want you to come with me. Even if you do, you're probably just going to go into the Everfree and do whatever, you and your friends do. So no." "FINE! I'll just stay up here and do nothing but look at clouds. Will that make you happy?" "Yes it will. Now where did I leave my sunglasses?" "There already on your head." "Oh yeah, forgot. Thanks." As Rainbowdash put on her shades and gave a quick hug to Scootaloo, she flew down to the Everfree to meet up with her friends, but Scootaloo had other ideas. As her sister went out of view, she grabbed the cloud she was sitting on, and used her small adorable wings, to push the cloud to the ground. Sure enough, she managed to touch down, and started to catch up with Rainbowdash. Pinkey's bakery "This is going to be the best picnic ever! Now do I have every thing I need? Of course I do! I got the balloons,cupcakes,cakes,drinks,cookies and all the other stuff I got but don't want to say because it would be boring and I don't like boring because I like fun and not boring!!!!" Pinkie then got a weird feeling in her tail, and it started to twitch and twitch. She knew what was going to happen and hid under her table. Several minutes passed and nothing happened. Just as she got out under her table, her tail twitched again, but was too late as something pink and gooy splat on her head. She freaked out and smacked the pink blob splat in front of her. When she got in for a closer look, she got a surprise when it bit her mane. She instantly knew who it was. "GUMMY! What were you doing up there you silly little thing!?" She got no reply but Gummy closing and opening his eyes. "Well, it's been fun, but I got to go meet my friends! Bye Gummy!" Again a blank stare as she closed her door and jumped all the way to the everfree to meet her friends.