Pinkie Pie, being a descendant of farmers, Rock farmers nonetheless, should not have been able to rise to the heights she currently is soaring on, right. Apparently, one couldn’t be more wrong.
Farming Rocks seem like the butt of a very mean joke, until you take into account, just what the Ponies are, and the specific requirements they have as magic wielding entities. In her case, she suffered from a massive overdose of inspiration at an early age, causing her to leap ahead. The first sign is merely the tip of an ice-berg; the party she threw for her very own family, which granted her the mark of the three balloons.
It is no secret that Pinkie Pie knows everyone in Ponyville, not just the Pony majority; throwing successful parties left and right, aside from working at the popular café, Sugar-Cube Corner keeps her dead center of attention. If she has a few friends here and there sounds reasonable, but if one claimed that she has friends throughout the entire Country and beyond. Tracing friends as far as to the Princesses; Celestia, Luna, Cadence and Twilight Sparkle, aside from a Yak Prince? Having her seen at the wedding, and the gala with her very own ticket does make it evident that she is important.
A Pony like Pinkie Pie is hard to make into an enemy, unless you are dumb enough to lie to her, or topping it all off by breaking the promise. Aside from being mean; that is. She is a very forgiving individual.
On the other hoof, she is also a wise, cunning and knowing Pony, who is more organised than the common Pony dare speculat. Only her very best and closest friends know of this side of her. Most just gape in amazement, when they see just how many friends she has and how she manages her parties.
The one Pony she managed to forget, is ironically enough herself.
I had just gone to the Crystal Empire with my bestest friends, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Fluttershy. Visiting Princess Cadence and Captain Shining Armour is a treat. The fact that Cadence is Twilly’s former foal sitter, and that Shiny is her brother should never be a problem, not to me. We are all friends. besides, I was organising the wedding and most of the other details around that event. Can’t blame me for the incident; the failed attempt to hijack the wedding and take over the entire city. I had nothing to do with that.
Once we arrive, Shiny meets us at the station, picking us up within minutes from when the train arrived in the large city. He is still the same positive stallion as he was at the wedding, the brother of Twilly. I guess that is a good sign.
As expected, his guards pick up our luggage and carry our belongings to the castle, to the rooms assigned to us since before we even set hoof on the train. He sure is one dependable Pony. Of course, you don’t get any important position, if you are any less than dependable, Pony or otherwise.
Of course Princess Cadence is one lucky mare. Aside from the Stallion of her life, who just so happen to have an important, influential position. Being the third known Alicorn Princess, living and ruling the Crystal Empire. If not for all the tedious formalities and boring, time-consuming paperwork, though could have been perfect. Now her friend Twilight Sparkle became the next, the fourth known Alicorn Princess. She and her friends certainly are good support.
Having friends over is always fun, the silver lining to any day of the week. If said friend happened to be a Royalty and Alicorn Princess, it only made it easier; even if it did add a few new complications to the situation.
When you invite Princess Twilight Sparkle, you incidentally invite her friends, right along with her. Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. Not that this is to be regretted, they all are friendly and fun Ponies to have around. If worst came to worst, they were also incredibly reliable; something that only added to the advantage. Of course, where Twilight went, the little Dragon known as Spike was also sure to go. He certainly had picked up a good reputation, here in the Empire. that had actually turned into something of a cult of followers, not that it was any problem or bothersome.
Of course it is a fairly regular guest room, for a Royal palace in the Crystal Empire. A bed, and a night stand on the right and the wardrobe on the left. I could clearly see the window before me as I entered the room. In the Palace in the Empire, walls, ceiling and floor naturally are made out of the very same crystal the entire castle had been cut out of. I do enjoy the shiny, shimmering crystal, polished on a daily basis, as it is appropriate for a Royal castle.
I know Rarity was enjoying this quite royally, while Applejack was bothered by it, as the farmer she is. Twilight was used to the glamour, while the others merely was unsure and less used to it, but not really letting it get to them.
Once my clothes are securely stuffed away in the wardrobe, I slipped into what I figured should be fitting attire for a mare and guest of the Princess. Shortly after that, a guard came, escorting me to the dining hall. I found my friends gathered already, or coming in. Cadence had the royal Chef prepare a meal for us. A rather fancy dinner, unless you as Cadence herself. Naturally, she had grown accustomed to the fancy, from her time as Princess.
“Welcome to the Empire, Pinkie Pie!” Cadence greeted me as I bounced merrily into the great dining hall.
“Thanks, Cadence!” I responded.
“I am so glad to have you all here with me!” she merely responded.
“It is fun to be here. I guess Ponyville can make it without me for a few days!” I suggested with a sly smile over my face, and a slight giggle to my voice.
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