//------------------------------// // Leaving For Canterlot // Story: Twilight's Cinderella // by FluffyWeirdo //------------------------------// "T-twilight! A letter from P-Princess Celestia!" The baby dragon said almost out of breath as he ran through the door of the room Twilight was in at the moment. Spike stopped near the alicorn, and held the letter in his claw as he waited for Twilight to take it. "Thanks spike.." Twilight said as she took the letter from the little dragon's claw with her magic, and opened it. Spike walked over to a bean bag chair, and plopped himself into it, sliding down once he did. Spike sat back up, and looked back up at Twilight to see her still reading it. He put his claws on his cheeks, bored. It took Twilight a while to read, which for Spike it seemed like forever! The little dragon waited and waited, he looked up at the clock that was above him...it only has been a minute. Why does he get bored easily?Then finally Twilight placed the letter on the table, and turned to face spike. Spike then looked up, and smiled taking his claws away from his face. "So...What did it say?" "Spike...I need to go to canterlot to help plan the party, all the rest of my friends are coming with me, you will have to stay here and take care of this castle..can you do that for me?" Spike nodded with a happy smile, the one twilight knew ever since she was a little tiny filly. Twilight smiled back, and gave the little dragon a hug. "Thank you my number one assistant!" They hugged for a little, which seemed like forever, a good kind of forever. You know...good forevers..That is until Twilight gasped, and broke the hug. "Spike, while I go ahead, and get everything ready go ahead, and Inform my friends about it." "Ay! Ay! Captain Twilight!" Spike said as he put his claw on his forehead, twilight giggled. Spike smiled, and ran to the door opening it, and started running off to inform the others. Spike made sure the front doors were closed before going away. Twilight sighed, and started getting her bag, and grabbed her items she needed for the long train trip that was ahead of her present time. She looked up at the group picture ahead, in front of her face, while she placed some stuff in her bag. She looked at it closer, seeing the rainbow maned made that was hovering above her head in the picture. '...She is g-good at taking pictures...No! Don't think like that me...she might not feel the same way...or maybe..ARGH!!' Twilight sighed, but then looked back up at the picture. She stared at that mare in the picture. When will she confess to her? Or will dash confess to her? Psh she had no idea. But maybe some time to relax and get herself ready, then maybe she can go confess to her. "You really like that picture don't ya twi?" Applejack said with a smile, standing in the doorway with he others. They smiled back and came inside the room Twilight was in. Twilight let out a nervous laugh before putting away the other stuff she needed in her bag. Applejack strapped correctly her saddle bag before looking up at the alicorn with a worried expression planted on her face. "Sugarcube is everything...alright?" Twilight froze...what would she say? That she was alright? Or to tell her friend to not worry? Twilight cleared her throat, and opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by a familiar raspy voice she knew, and the pony she was worrying about. "Yeah, you look all gloomy are you alright twi?" Twilight froze once again as she saw the pegasus' nuzzle meet up with hers. Twilight stood there looking at the magenta colored eyes that were staring back at her, shimmering with the lightbulbs in the room. The alicorn saw as Rainbow looked at her with a confused look. "Hello? Earth to twi? You alright?" "Huh? What? Oh sorry Dash i was thinking there for a while" "Eh it's alright, but...what were you thinking about exactly?" "Uhm nothing! I was just thinking about....a-about..." Twilight couldn't stop staring at the mare that was right in front of her. She shifted her eyes a little before her cheeks turned a light pink. She moved away from Dashs muzzle, and nervously chuckled. "I was thinking a-about the....event" "You sure?" "Yes i-i'm super sure" "Don't worry Twi we are all thinking about the event! No need to worry" "O-okay..." Rainbow chuckled before hugging the embarrased alicorn, and smiling. The rest smiled as well. It was silent only for a little until Rarity gasped, and interrupted the silenced room. "Did you know that Dash asked me to do her mak-" Before Rarity could finish the sentence, Dash put on a firm face, broke the hug between her and Twilight, and flew over to Rarity quickly, and out her hoof on Rarity's mouth. "You promised me you wouldn't say a thing until the party!" Rarity got out her hoof, and pushed Rainbow's hoof out of her mouth before responding to Dash. "I know, i know, i'm sorry! But it is too good to not tell anypony since you are wearing it for the first time." "I know but you promised Rares, Please!!" "Fine i won't tell anypony..." "Yes!" Applejack chuckled, before interrupting their conversation. "Wearing what Rainbow?" "I'm going to wear something i have not wore before in front of you guys for the party" "Hm something ya haven't worn in front of us...i wonder what it is~" Applejack said as she nudged Rainbow's shoulder. Rainbow blushed a little before flying up into the air, crossing her hooves. "Yes s-something i haven't worn i-in front of you girls.." "I'll try to find out before the party!" Applejack said as she began trotting to the door with a satisfied smile. The rest followed. Twilight stood in front of the group before looking around to see if they forgot anything for the party, which was only a few days away, which worried Twilight and Dash. Twilight smiled, "Alright girls, to the train station!" *** "ALL ABOARD! TO CANTERLOT!" "That's our train! Oh~ Where is pinkie!" Twilight said with a worried look as she looked everywhere, same with the rest. Twilight slowly turned around to face her back before seeing Pinkie Pie's face in front of her. "I'M HERE!!" "DAH! Pinkie! Stop scaring me like that!" "Sorry, and aren't we supposed to be heading inside the train??" Twilight's eyes went big before she screamed, "THE TRAIN!" She said as she turned towards the train, and started running towards it while the rest of her friends followed her. Luckily the doors were still open or else they would have been late to prepare the party with the princesses. The door closed behind them as they all fell down on the floor. "Ow! Watch it there silly door!" Pinkie said as she giggled, and got off the floor, as she began bouncing to find open seats. Twilight groaned a little before opening her eyes to find she was on the floor while Dash was right next to her, opening her eyes. Twilight got up, and held out a hoof to the mare that was still on the floor. Rainbow opened her eyes, and looked up at the alicorn. Twilight smiled. "Come on lazy butt! We have to go find a seat!" Rainbow smiled, and took Twilight's hoof, and stood up on her hindlegs and frontlegs. Twilight giggled before grabbing her bag on the floor, and began to walk cross the seats while Dash was following right behind her. Twilight looked everywhere for a seat, only to find filled seats with ponies looking up at her. Twilight blushed a little , and began walking fast to find her friends sitting down, but three stallions took the seat that was right in front of her friends. Twilight gulped before puttin her hoof on one of the stallion's shoulder, the stallion's head turned around, and saw the princess. The stallion gasped, "Princess Twilight! What are you doing here?" "Uh~ i-i came here to ask if y-you wouldn't mind if me, and my friend sit here..." "Oh no problem you can sit here, and we will go ahead, and find another seat!" "Thanks" The stallions moved out of the way, as Twilight sat down near the window. The stallion looked up at the alicorn. "No problem, you and your-" The stallion turned around to see Dash looking up at them with a serious face. The stallion chuckled "Well, if it isn't Rainbow Crash! What are you doing here with the princess? Hm?" "I'm going to Canterlot with her, and if you don't mind i would want to sit down next to her!" "Well what if i block you from sitting next to her whatcha going to do about it Rainbow Crash?" "I will try to fight my way to her!" "Psh i'm sure you can't even get passed one stallion!" Before Rainbow could reply Twilight cleared her throat, which caught the three stallion's attention. "As Princess of Friendship i demand for you to let my friend sit here with me, and you stallions to find your butts a seat." Twilight sounded loud, and clear with her voice really firm, which scared the stallions. "Your majesty i will sure!" They backed up as Rainbow walked foward, and went ahead and sat next to the alicorn. The stallions began walking away, but one of them looked back. "Hey Rainbow Crash, i bet you can't even defend the Princess, she defended you! Ha! Just imagine that Crash..did you switch roles or something?" Dumbell said as he walked away chuckling, so did the two other stallions. Once they were out of Dash's sight, she sighed. 'Can i really defend Twilight? She defended me from THEM...i should thank her! And...maybe we did switch roles a little....i didn't even know what to say! Or do...but luckily Twi stood up for me...' Twilight out a hoof on Dash's shoulder, and smiled. "Don't worry Dash i'm sure they won't be bothering you when i'm around." "I know...Thank you for that Twi..." "No problem that is what friends are for.." Rainbow smiled at the alicorn before resting her head on Twilight's shoulder. Twilight smiled a sweet smile, and looked out the window before putting her hoof around Dash's shoulder. Rainbow looked at Twilight for a little before slowly closing her eyes, drifting off to sleep on Twilight's shoulder...