So I'm sitting there, tending bar, when in comes one of my more interesting customer, Princess Twilight Sparkle.
Now, Twilight has become these days some what of a household name.
I mean even ponies who say that the 'don't know who Twilight Sparkle is', know her. She has become a huge deal by defeating so many villains in the past and not to mention being Celestia's protege didn't hurt her image.
However, she never struck me as that type of a pony.
She was a bit more reserved than most royals I have met, but she was a nice enough pony to talk to.
So she walks in and I immediately notice how her eyes are slightly twitching and her lower lip was quivering nervously. I instantly knew what it was all about.
"Something to ease you mind, Ms. Sparkle?" I asked as I sipped her usual drink, vodka-coke.
"Sure", she replied and drank the entire thing in one gulp, "Ahh, that was great. Could I get another one?"
"Coming right up", I said and mixed her the drink, "So what's on yer mind, Ms. Sparkle?"
"Quite a lot, Angelo", she said, as I sipped in her drink, "Have you heard of the great summit coming up?"
"Surprisingly, I have not", I said, a bit taken back myself, "What's it about?"
"Well", Twilight started, "The great summit will be the biggest cross cultural event in recent Equestrian history. It will house every creature from the drakonian representatives, through Saddle Atrabia's officials and even the yak diplomats", she explained.
"Sounds big", I said, trying to hide my enthusiasm.
Hey, these summit things always end up great for me. I don't have to attend them and yet a lot of them folks come to my restaraunt for a quick drink.
"So what does that have to do with you?" I asked.
"Since princess Celestia saw how well I handled the 'yak situation', she wanted me to organize this summit a well", Twilight tapped her hooves nervously.
"Well, it's not like you didn't handle worse situations", I said nonchalantly.
"What?!" she yelled "This summit here holds the very fate of Equestria! What if I mess it up? What if I become responsible for an all out war?!" she continued to panick.
"Calm down, Ms. Sparkle", I said, "I am sure the representatives will be at their best behavior. Your biggest problem were the yaks and since they have a contract with Equestria that will last for at least a thousand moons, we should be alright", I calmly told her.
"Maybe you're right", she exhaled, "Just as long as we can keep the yaks happy, everything should be--" she was suddenly interrupted by a tap on the shoulder.
It was Spike, who had appeared, seemingly, out of thin air. He must have just gotten in andw e didn't notice him, that's all.
"Umm, Twilight", he began, "Princess Celestia just wanted me to ask you if you have ordered the food from Yak Yakistan?"
Twilight's eyes widened in shock.
The next couple of seconds were kinda blurry to me, but from what I can recall, there was a puf of smoke and Ms. Sparkle was there no more.
I looked at Spike.
"What?" he asked.
"Someone has to pay for her drink", I said and extended my hoof, "That'll be thirty bits, please".
He mumbled something under his breath and paid me for the drinks.
Hey, I've gotta eat too.
You see a lot of weird things as a bartender. You see a lot of weird things at the Hay Palace. So, I see a lot of weird things as a bartender at the Hay Palace. And that’s no lie. Swear on me mum.