I was shaken awake by a very anxious Twilight. I looked up at her, concerned.
"What's going on? Why are you so nervous?" I asked her. She sank a bit.
"Is is really that obvious?" Yes, it is. You ponies are very transparent when it comes to emotion.
"You're not answering my question. What's happened?" I asked, more forcefully this time.
"Nothing... yet. Get ready, we have to leave in a couple hours." I nodded and stood up as she briskly trotted up the stairs. I followed shortly after. I found Twilight sitting on the couch, she was shivering, slightly, but she was shivering. This peaked my interest, so I walked over to her.
"Alright, tell me what's happening. I need to know." I demanded. She jumped and turned to me.
"W-well... just read this." She said shakily, levitating a scroll over to me. I took it in my hoof and opened it.
'Dear Twilight Sparkle,
This is important, so I'll make this short. You and the other Elements of Harmony need to be here as soon as possible. I'm sending chariots to pick you up at 7 AM. Bring Altaïr as well. His skills may prove useful in the coming events.
Your Mentor, Princess Celestia
I put the scroll down on the table, and looked at the clock. 6 AM.
"We should probably gather the others. She more than likely means my skill in combat, and if that's the case... we don't have much time, go get Fluttershy and have her wake up Rainbow Dash. I'll find Rarity, Applejack and Pinkie Pie." She nodded and galloped out of the door. I did the same.
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I stopped at the boutique's front door and knocked violently.
"Coming, please be patient!" A voice from inside yelled. The door opened, revealing the white unicorn. "Oh, Altaïr. What are you doing here at this early hour?" She asked quizzically.
"I don't have time to talk. The princess requires our presence. Wait at the library for me and the others." She nodded, and galloped off toward the library. I went to Sugarcube Corner next, as it wasn't very far. I went inside, and was greeted by one of the owners, Mrs. Cake.
"Oh, hello Altaïr! What do you need?" She smiled.
"Where's Pinkie? This is urgent." She raised an eyebrow, but nodded.
"Pinkie! Altaïr's here to see you!" She shouted up the stairs. The energetic pink pony rushed down the stairs not seconds after. She ran up to me with her trademark smile.
"Hey Altaïr, what's up?" She asked me in that same cheery tone.
"I can't stay, I need to go get Applejack. All you need to know is you have to go to the library. Twilight will explain it to you." I replied.
"Okie dokie lokie!" She bounded off out the door, no doubt headed toward the library, but with her, it's hard to say for sure. I set off towards the farm after thanking Mrs. Cake. I found Applejack harvesting apples.
"Applejack!" I called to her. She looked over, smiled, and trotted over.
"Well, howdy, Altaïr! What is it ya need?" She asked.
"There's not enough time to talk here. We need to get back to the library, it's important." Her smile dropped, and she nodded. We galloped back to the library, where we found the others waiting for us.
"Ah, there you are! The chariots should be here soon." Applejack raised an eyebrow.
"Uh, chariots? Why do we need chariots?" Twilight looked back at her.
"The princess asked to see us. It's urgent, but she didn't say just what it was." Twilight explained. Applejack nodded.
The chariots arrived a couple minutes later. We climbed in, and we were on our way to the mountaintop city of Canterlot.