//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 Unedited // Story: Harmony and Light // by TheChronicler //------------------------------// After one of Twilights mental episodes we find herself and Spike on a royal chariot twilight moping to the side as spike re read the assignment part of the letter "My dear Twilight, there is more to a young pony's life than studying, so I'm sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this year's location Ponyville. And, I have an even more essential task for you to complete make some friends!" Spike said happily but the mere mention of her assignment made her sigh with grief. "Look on the bright side, Twilight. The Princess arranged for you to stay in a library. Doesn't that make you happy?" Spike said trying to cheer her up. Suddenly Twilight was struck with inspiration "Yes, yes it does. You know why? Because I'm right! I'll check on the preparations as fast as I can, then get to the library to find some proof of Nightmare Moon's return." she said with her head held high. This made Spike a little conflicted "Then... when will you make friends, like the Princess said?" He asked. Twilight snorted. "She said to check on preparations. I am her student, and I'll do my royal duty, but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends." she said as the chariot landed. "Thank you sirs." she said to the guards pulling the chariot As they got off the chariot Spike saw a light pink pony with poofy bubble gum pink mane and blue eyes and with three balloons for a cutie mark walking up to them and got an idea."Maybe the ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about. Come on, Twilight, just try!" Twilight looked at the pony nervously. "Um... hello?" she said to the pony. "Daaaaaaaaagh" The Pony gasped loudly and ran off. "Well, that was interesting all right." Twilight said walking off in a huff Spike sighed and followed. As Twilight and Spike were walking along the path Spike was going over the checklist. "Summer Sun Celebration official overseer's checklist. Number one, banquet preparations Sweet Apple Acres." He said as they entered the farm. "Yeehaw!" they turned there heads to see an orange mare with a dirty blond mane had tree apples for a cutie mark and was warring a stetson who had just kicked a tree to knock apples into a basket and crossed her legs proud of her work. "Let's get this over with..." Twilight sighed as they walked over. "Good afternoon. My name is Twilight Sparkle." she introduced herself until she felt her body vibrating from the overly enthusiastic hoof shake the mare was giving her. "Well, howdy-doo, Miss Twilight, a pleasure makin' your acquaintance. I'm Applejack. We here at Sweet Apple Acres sure do like making new friends!" Applejack said finishing her hoof shake of death. Twilight still vibrating said "Friends? Actually, I." "So, what can I do you for?" Applejack asked. Twilight's hoof still shaking so spike grabbed it to stop it snickering "Ahem Well, I am in fact here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. And you're in charge of the food?" She asked. "We sure as sugar are! Would you care to sample some?" Applejack asked "Well as long as it doesn't take too long..." Twilight said "Soup's on, everypony!" Applejack called after ringing a triangle "Now, why don't I introduce y'all to the Apple family?" she said. Twilight started to look nervous. "Thanks, but I really need to hurry." She said. Applejack took a deep breath and introduced them. "This here's Apple Fritter. Apple Bumpkin. Red Gala. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Caramel Apple, Apple Strudel, Apple Tart, Baked Apples, Apple Brioche, Apple Cinnamon Crisp... haaaaagh Big Macintosh, Apple Bloom and Granny Smith. Up'n'attem, Granny Smith, we got guests." granny snorted as she woke up. "Wha..? Soup's on? I'm up, here I come, ahm comin'..." she said as she walked over. as Applejack walked back to Twilight she saw somepony walking up the the dirt rode. "Oh everypony he's here, he's here oh Twilight here comes the last person you need to see." She said excitedly. "Who?" Twilight asked as she looked at Applejack. "Applejack's very special somepony." Apple Bloom said smugly as she looked at her sister. Applejack looked panicked and as red as her brother. "He is not, were just, shut up!" She said as the stallion walked up to them he was a tan earth stallion, with a fiery mane, he was wearing a black studded leather jacket, his cutie mark was a fire surrounded by chains,and wrapped around his front hooves were chains with runes engraved on them. "Hey Applejack sorry I'm late I still couldn't find a place to live is it still alright if i crash in the barn?" He asked "Yeah of course, as long as you want, Its no problem." Applejack said nervously. "Anyway Twilight this is Rider an honorary apple family member. "Hey nice to meet you you wouldn't happen to know a guy named Shining Armor would you?" Rider asked. "Yeah he's my big brother how do you know him." Twilight asked "We maybe met a few times during work hours." Rider said taking a sip from a cup of cider from the table. "Oh your a royal guard?" Twilight asked happy that she had somepony to help with Nightmare Moon. "No bounty hunter." Rider said drinking more cider. They were interrupted by Applejack shoving a apple in Twilights mouth. "Anyway thats Everypony why, I'd say you're already part of the family!" She said. "Plagh ah ha ha ha okay, well, I can see the food situation is handled, so we'll be on our way." Twilight chuckled. "Aren't you gonna stay for brunch?" Apple Bloom Asked using the most powerful weapon known to pony kind. Oh my Faust thats adorable. "Sorry, but we have an awful lot to do..." Twilight said. must resist. "Awwwwww." The Apple family sighed. "...Fine." Twilight said as she sat at the table. "Woooooo!" The Apple family cheered. Twilight and spike were walking down the street, spike checking the list "Food's all taken care of, next is weather." He said while Twilight was lagging behind cause well... "Ugh... I ate too much pie..." Twilight groaned as they walked. Spike was looking around the sky. "Hmm, there's supposed to be a Pegasus pony named Rainbow Dash clearing the clouds." He said Twilight looked at the the sky full of clouds. "Well, she's not doing a very good job, is she?" "LOOK OUT!!!" Somepony screamed as that pony slammed into Twilight. "Nng." Twilight grunted as she thew up in the mud that they crashed in. "eh he he he uh, 'scuse me?" The cyan mare with a rainbow mane Twilight just grunted again in response "Nnnn." "He he he Lemme help you." The mare said picking twilight up as she brought over a cloud and started jumping up and down on it. "Ah ha ha oops, I guess I overdid it. Um, uh, how about this? My very own patented Rain-Blow Dry! No no. Don't thank me. You're quite welcome." The mare said until she noticed Twilights mane "Bah ha ha ha." The mare burst out laughing and fell on the ground. and Spike soon followed Twilight looked annoyed at the two of them. "Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash." She said this got Rainbow's attention as she jumped into the sky and spread her wings. "The one and only. Why, you heard of me?" Rainbow Dash asked from the sky. "I heard you were supposed to be keeping the sky clear. Haa I'm Twilight Sparkle, and the Princess sent me to check on the weather." Twilight said as she watched Rainbow sit on a cloud. "Yeah, yeah, that'll be a snap. I'll do it in a jiffy. Just as soon as I'm done practicing." Rainbow said waving off Twilight. "Practicing for what?" Twilight snapped. "The Wonderbolts! They're gonna perform at the Celebration tomorrow, and I'm gonna show 'em my stuff Especially haa Soarin." Rainbow said dreamily as she landed on another cloud. And just like that Twilight Knew how she can get her to do what you wanted "The Wonderbolts?" She asked "Yep!" Rainbow said "The most talented flyers in all of Equestria?" Twilight asked. "That's them!" Rainbow said. "Pfft! Please. They'd never accept a Pegasus who can't even keep the sky clear for one measly day." Twilight said smugly. "Hey, I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat." Rainbow said in annoyance "Prove it." Twilight said narrowing her eyes Rainbow Dash narrowed hers back and launched into the sky breaking clouds left and right doing awesome Ariel flips and kicks while knocking into clouds like a pinball "Loop the loop around, and wham! What'd I say? Ten. Seconds. Flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hanging. You should see the look on your face. Ha! You're a laugh, Twilight Sparkle. I can't wait to hang out some more. "That was amazing You got some moves." a voice said from behind them. Twilight and Rainbow looked towards the the voice to see a light blue Pegasus stallion withe a wavy black mane and a lightning blot in a cloud shaped like wings for a cutie mark. "Soarin of the Wonderbolts ohmygoshohmygoshOHMYGOSH!" Rainbow squealed like a fangirl. "I see my reputation proceeds me anyway I saw you flying it was pretty impressive. I got here early so I could enjoy the festival maybe you could give me a tour?" Soarin asked Rainbow Dash. "YES! ah I mean sure I got time, got to go Twilight bye!" Rainbow said as she and Soarin flew off. "Wow, she's amazing!" Spike said he turned to Twilight and started to snicker again. "Rrgh." Twilight growled as she stomped off. "Wait! It's kinda pretty once you get used to it!" Spike said as they walked towards their next destination.