The next morning when Twilight woke up, the sun was ahead of her. She had slept in since she woke up early yesterday. "Oh, no! Please tell me I'm not late!" she unfolded her wings and began flying through her window down to the city. Ponies kept bowing, waving, and saying hi to her.
"Now what restaurant was it?" she looked around until she found the right one, "Aha! Couture Cafe! No doubt Rarity picked this place."
A waiter was in front of her when she entered, "Do you have a reservation?" he asked.
"Reservation? Who books a reservation for breakfast?" Twilight questioned.
"You'd be surprised, your highness. Now do you have a reservation?" he repeated.
Twilight looked at him, "No, I-I don't have a reservation."
"Then I'm afraid you'll have to wait for an open table." he retorted.
Rarity coughed, "This pony is with me, good sir."
"Name?" he questioned.
"Rarity." she responded.
He rolled his eyes, "Go right on in, your majesty."
Rarity scoffed once they reached the table, "You would think being a princess you'd have a VIP table or get noticed or something."
"Well, I was certainly noticed on the way here. Ponies couldn't stop waving and bowing to me." Twilight sighed, "Sometimes I hate being a princess. I'm not better than anypony else. I don't want them to think that."
"Come on? Ponies giving you crud and worshipping the ground you walk on? I'm sure that's the life." Rainbow Dash laughed.
Applejack chuckled, "Alrighty! How 'bout we quit chattin' and get to ordering? I'm starved!"
"Applejack. This is a classy diner, I suggest you stop acting like such...such a ruffian. Couture means fashion, after all." Rarity said.
"And that would be why you chose this restaurant." Twilight chuckled.
Rarity felt proud of herself, "Indeed."
"Aww! Can we order now?! I'm so hungry!" Pinkie Pie's stomach growled.
Fluttershy chuckled, "I think we're all hungry, Pinkie. But yes, can we?"
"Sure." Twilight smiled and her and Rarity both took a seat at the table.
A different waiter came over to their table, only this was a waitress, "Welcome to Couture Cafe, can I take your orders?"
"I would like some spring water and a plate of waffles." Rarity replied.
"Two apple fritters and some apple juice." Applejack responded as well.
Spike asked, "Do you have any sapphires?" the waitress looked at him, "Right, just some french toast sticks then."
"I'll have some pancakes and grape juice." Twilight requested.
Pinkie Pie smiled, "Make that pancakes for me, too! Chocolate chip, please! Ohh, and some strawberry milk!"
"Alright, and you?" the waitress wrote down the orders using her magic, and then looked at Fluttershy.
Fluttershy looked up at her, "Just a blueberry muffin and some water."
"Very well, your food will be out momentarily." she said as she walked away towards the kitchen.
Rarity asked, "So, Twilight, how was your dinner with the prince last night?"
"Oh, yeah. I completely forgot about that." Applejack remarked.
Twilight chuckled nervously, "Well, after we ate, we got to know each other better, and then we went onto the balcony to look at the stars. That was pretty much it."
"Sure you're not leaving anything out?" Rainbow Dash pressured on her.
Fluttershy looked at Twilight, "I have to agree with Rainbow. I think you might be hiding something else."
After having all of her friends stare at her, she came clean, "Alright, alright...he...he..."
"He what?" Rarity asked, trying not to flip out.
"He kissed my cheek..." Twilight responded quietly.
Rarity squealed, "That is amazing news!"
"It is? I don't see how." Twilight replied, "That just means I'm one day closer to leaving Equestria forever."
"No...but! You are going to be the first of us to be married, darling!" Rarity was excited, trying to contain herself in her seat, "I thought it would be me, but congratulations to you!"
"Whoa, whoa! The wedding hasn't even happened yet, and to be honest...I'm not sure if I want to go through with it..." Twilight answered, "I can't back out, though..."
"Well, to me, he sounds like a really cool guy. Why don't you marry him, Twi?" Rainbow Dash questioned.
Twilight groaned, "I-I don't know!"
The waitress came back with their food, "If there is anything else you need, just call for me." she walked away to continue working.
Twilight looked down at her food, and as her friends started eating, she stood up, "You know, I'm suddenly not very hungry...I'll catch up with you all later..." she walked out of the restaurant.
"Twilight?" Spike started to get up, and then Applejack set him back down by grabbing his shoulder.
"Let her go, Spike. I'm sure she'll be better soon." AJ told him.
Twilight went back to her castle in Ponyville, "This is probably the last time I'll see my home..." she walked around and looked at the memories. She looked up at the chandelier that her friends made for her. Twilight had flashbacks of her and her friends, working together to do great things. Like fighting off Nightmare Moon.
The spirits of these five ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us.
You still don't have the sixth Element! The spark didn't work!
But it did! A different kind of spark. I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you, to see you, how much I cared about you. The spark ignited inside me when I realized that you all... are my friends! You see, Nightmare Moon, when those Elements are ignited by the... the spark, that resides in the heart of us all, it creates the sixth element: the element of... magic!
After shedding a tear and shutting her eyes, she had another flashback. When they defeated Discord.
Oh, Applejack, don't lie to me. I'm the one who made you a liar. Will you ever learn?
I'll tell you what we've learned Discord. We've learned that friendship isn't always easy. But there's no doubt it's worth fighting for.
Ugh, gag. Fine, go ahead, try and use your little Elements. Friend me. Just make it quick. I'm missing some excellent chaos here!
All right, ladies, let's show him what friendship can do!
Wait, wait, wait! Okay!
Huh. What's this? No. NO!!!
Twilight started crying, and then she heard a voice.
"Twilight? Are you okay?" it was Prince Talon.
She turned around surprised, "W-What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in Canterlot?"
"Celestia said we were having tea this afternoon, but when you didn't show up, I got worried. Cadance mentioned I might be able to find you here." he explained.
"Oh...right, sorry..." Twilight looked away, "Let's just go to Canterlot..."
Talon knew something was wrong with her, but thought it would be better not to ask. He flew with her to Canterlot. Once they reached the garden gazebo, they sat down at a table Luna had set up for them a while ago. Twilight levitated the teapot and poured tea into both their cups.
"So...Twilight, care to tell me about some of your friends?" Talon asked.
Twilight sighed, "Well, there's Rainbow Dash. She's in Wonderbolts training, and an impressive athlete. Rainbow can be a bit agressive sometimes, however. Then there's Pinkie Pie, always hyper and trying to cheer me up. She also throws really fun parties. Rarity is into fashion and style, sometimes a drama-pony, but she's still one of my best friends. Rarity even designs her own outfits. Fluttershy is shy and sweet, she loves animals. I feel bad for her at times since she's so sensitive. Lastly, Applejack is a really good friend. Hard-working, she runs her own apple business with her family, and AJ's also honest. To me, all my friends mean the world."
Talon looked at his cup of tea, "I wish I had friends...I'm glad to see you so happy, though."
"You don't have any friends?" Twilight questioned.
"Nope...you see, when I was a little griffon, I loved nothing more than a good adventure. When a group of other explorers and I went on an expedition for gold, an avalanche separated us. I was alone, and then yaks found me. They were from Yakyakistan and they kidnapped me, trying to use me for ransom. With most griffons believing I was dead, of course they didn't respond to me being kidnapped, so eventually they sent a yak out to put me back where I was found. After I was alone, I had to survive on my own in a cave and with my surroundings. Then a squad of guards found me. I was proud to return to Griffonstone, the town looked much better than it had in years." Talon said.
Twilight was impressed, "Wow..."
"I hope I can meet some friends soon. It gets really lonely in a big castle by yourself." Talon replied.
"I know how that feels..." Twilight answered.
Talon responded, "How so?"
"Well, you've seen my palace. The only one I have to share it with is my assistant, Spike. He's a dragon." Twilight said.
"You have an assistant that's a dragon? And he doesn't try to eat your castle or burn it down?" Talon questioned.
"Why would he try to eat it?" Twilight pondered.
Talon explained, "Well, he's a dragon, and dragons eat jewels and gems. Isn't your castle made of crystals?"
"I guess it is, but this dragon can control himself, and he is only a baby one." Twilight replied.
Talon remarked, "I see...well, I think I've had enough tea for now. Would you like to go for an evening flight later on?"
"That sounds like fun. Sure." Twilight smiled.
Talon grinned, "Great! See you later." he took off and flew towards his own suite.
Luna came out from the castle, "Don't worry, Twilight, I'll clean this up."
"Thanks, Luna." Twilight smiled and decided to go inside for something to eat since she skipped breakfast.