"Twilight, what's all this about?" Applejack said. "I've got hundreds of more apple trees to buck and little time to do it in." Applejack pointed over at the many, unbucked, apple trees behind her. Twilight looked at them. Applebloom was over at one of the trees, trying to buck it with her hind legs, just like her big sister. But unfortunately for her, she was only able to get one or two apple out of the tree. Applejack waited, impatiently, for Twilight to respond.
"I've come over to tell you that Rainbow Dash has rented us a beach house at Silverwings Beach for the weekend." Twilight said. She began to think of a solution if her earth pony friend said no. Applejack was just so busy. She was almost always busy. She reminded Twilight so much of herself.
"A beach house?" Applejack said in a very suspicious and questionable tone. "How in the hay can Rainbow Dash afford a beach house, let alone a beach house in Silverwing?"
"She said she got a loan."
"For some reason I doubt it." Applejack spoke. There was a short pause between the two ponies. Twilight agreed with Applejack, Rainbow Dash is hiding something but it's probably not something she should worry about. Well actually it might be, but Twilight was done worrying for a while. "Well, I'd love to go, but I'm just to darn busy."
"What if we helped you?" Twilight suggested. "Remember how much faster it was last time we helped you? We could help you later today, after we all pack, and then tomorrow we all leave together."
"I don't know, Twi."
"Come on. We could really use a vacation. It'll be fun."
"Well," Applejack hesitated. "Alright, sure."
"Great, well I better go tell Rarity. We'll meet up with you in about an hour."
"See ya then, Twilight."
Twilight galloped away off the property and towards the Carousel Boutique.
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"Come on Pinkie Pie." Rainbow Dash said. "You know how hard it was to get this place?"
"But I'm suppose to be watching the bakery while Mr. and Mrs. Cake are gone." Pinkie Pie said. She felt very pressured.
"They won't find out, we'll be back before they return on Tuesday."
Just then a miniature version of Rainbow Dash popped up on Pinkie's shoulder. But smaller Rainbow Dash looked a lot different, she had red horns coming out of her head and wore a black cape. "Don't be a party pooper, Pinkie." The small RD said in a squeaky high-pitch voice. "That Rainbow Dash had to have worked her flank off to get that beach house and you're just going to bail on her?"
Before Pinkie Pie could respond to the mini Rainbow Dash a mini Fluttershy poofed onto her other shoulder. "Oh no, you mustn't Pinkie Pie." The yellow pegasus said, her voice was the same as the normal sized Fluttershy. She wore a white robe and a golden halo hovered over her tiny head. "The Cakes put trust you to run Sugarcube Corner, you can't just abandon your post."
"Are you going to listen to a lame weakling, or are you going to listen to a cool, ultra awesome, super daredevil, like me?" mini Rainbow Dash said.
The mini Fluttershy whimpered in fright and sadness.
"Come on Pinkie Pie. There's going to be tons fun things for you to do and hundreds of different sweets for you to eat. Doesn't that sound like fun? Be game or be lame." mini Dashie said and then disappeared.
"This still doesn't feel right, I hope you make the right decision." mini Fluttershy said and then also vanished.
"Umm, who are you talking to?" the real sized Rainbow Dash asked Pinkie Pie.
"Alrighty Dashie, I'll go." Pinkie Pie said with such joy. A smile, from ear to ear, was pasted on her face as she jumped up and down. "I'm going to go pack." Then she took off, faster than a bullet and maybe faster than Rainbow Dash.
"I'll never understand that pony." Rainbow Dash said, more confused than ever.
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Over at the Carousel Boutique Twilight was discussing with Rarity about the beach vacation. Rarity looked tired. No tired was an understatement, she looked exhausted, drained, worn out, undead.
"Oh the beach sound absolutely marvelous, but I'm afraid I must decline." Rarity said as she fluffed her hair with her left forehoof. "I'm suppose to watch Sweetie Belle this weekend, it's my parent's anniversary this weekend and I promised them I'd take care of them."
"What if you got somepony else to watch her?" Twilight suggested to Rarity.
"Hmm..." Rarity began to think to herself for a moment and then spoke once again. "You know that's not a bad idea. I'm sure Granny Smith wouldn't mind watching her, plus she'd be able to spend more time with Applebloom. Alright Twilight, I'll go. But I'll need some time to pack my things."
"Of course." Twilight said. "Me and the others are going to help Applejack with the apple trees in half an hour, so you can meet us later once you're done packing."
"Gladly."
At that Twilight left and Rarity went to got tell her sister what's going on this weekend.
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"Oh, umm I'd love to go, but one of my rabbits just gave birth to a litter of bunnies yesterday and I can't just leave them." Fluttershy said in her sweet, gentle voice.
"Can't you get Angel to take care of them?" Rainbow Dash asked. Fluttershy giggled with much amusement but then realized that Rainbow Dash wasn't laughing.
"Oh, you're serious?" the yellow pegasus said.
"Of course I'm serious." Rainbow Dash snapped. Fluttershy flinched at the sudden rage brought by her friend.
"Well, I could ask him. But I can't make any promises."
"Great!" Rainbow Dash said, her rage turning into a smile, she took off like a rocket into the air.
"Oh my." Fluttershy said.
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Rarity later joined the group of friends at the apple orchard with her sister, Sweetie Belle, by her side. Sweetie Belle took off towards the barn to meet Applebloom and Scootaloo. "Applebloom, Scootaloo." She squealed in excitement.
"Hey Sweetie Belle." Scootaloo said. "Man you're sisters are lucky, they get to go to the beach."
"Yeah," Applebloom said. "I can't believe they'd go to the beach without us though. It ain't fair."
"We can still have fun here in Ponyville." Sweetie Belle said to Applebloom.
"Doing what?" Scootaloo added.
"Umm..." Sweetie Belle began to think. The rest of the crusaders waited for her to respond. "You're right, there's nothing."