Not another One-Shot-Ober

by Admiral Biscuit

Pinkie Pie Raises the Sun

Pinkie Pie Raises the Sun
Admiral Biscuit

“And that's why I think that we could increase friendship by at least three percent by making the night on average five minutes longer.”

“It is an interesting proposal,” Luna said, before covering a yawn. “Excuse me, I am not often about at this hour.”

“I'm sorry!” Twilight folded her ears.

“I am getting used to it. If we must share responsibilities, we must both be available whenever we are needed. Since today is the Summer Sun Celebration, our sister could hardly be on the throne.” A faint smile played across Luna's lips. “Tell me, have you calculated out the loss in crop yields?”

“Not even one percent, and that's within the margin of error. There would be a slight decrease in evaporation, which would help the weather ponies.”

Luna tapped her hoof on the floor. “If we are to make this change, we ought to decide quickly. We could experiment this year, and slowly alter the length of the day.” She pushed open a door and then paused. “Tell me, have you eaten lunch yet today?”

“I—no, I haven't.”

“Please join me. I have a special guest in my chambers today.”

Intrigued, Twilight followed her. “Special guest?”

“You'll see.”

• • •

“Princess Celestia?”

Princess Celestia nodded.

“Weren't you supposed to be in Appleoosa? Raising the sun?” She blinked. “Oh, I know, you've already done it and now you're back. Are your stallions that quick, or did you teleport?”

“Neither.” Princess Celestia selected a thickly-frosted cupcake from the dessert tray. “I decided to take the day off.”

“But . . . there will be so many disappointed ponies in Appleoosa! I'll have to recalculate all my data!” Twilight reached for the papers, but Luna yanked them away.

“Twilight, it's time you learn an important lesson about being a princess. There are a lot of duties and responsibilities. Some of them you will have to do yourself, while others are more . . . routine.

“I know you've already seen that with the friendship map. Sometimes there is a problem that doesn't need your help to solve, and you're better off letting somepony else take the reins.”

“Yes, but . . . the sun. Nopony else can raise it.”

“I can,” Luna offered. “I've done it before, remember?”

“That's not the point!” Twilight stomped her hoof. “You're not in Appleoosa, either. So all the townsponies gathered around, waiting for the Princess to raise the sun, and she didn't.”

“Two words, Twilight; body double. I raise the sun here, my double does the ritual. It's a flawless plan.”

“You have a body double?”

Celestia nodded.

“Have I ever met her?”

Celestia nodded again.

“Is it Fleur? She could pass for you from a distance, with fake wings. A suitable enchantment; a variation on the butterfly wings spell, and—“

“It's not Fleur. It's somepony else. Now, about this report you've drawn up—“

“I am not going to discuss it until you tell me who your body double is.”

“It's Pinkie Pie,” Luna said flatly. “Wearing her costume from last Nightmare Night.”

Twilight's eye twitched.

Author's Note:

Comments

[Admiral Biscuit]

6587670
Yeah, just caught the edit.

I did consider how racy such a calendar might be--I've only seen the ones with girls (we've got some that are semi-appropriate, and I've got one in my locker which is not at all appropriate).

I think that given their habitual nudity, not only would such a calendar be typical, but it wouldn't feel weird to Poppy to mention it to her brother, nor for him to comment on it.

[Light Striker]

take the reins

The Society for the Conservation of the Letter G thanks you for your support in helpin9 avert a pla9ue of G-related wasta9e that has been spreadin9 throu9h the lan9ua9e of late (even thou9h this is not one of the lar9er phrasal sources of it most usually).

[tsaukpaetra]

Lol

[Admiral Biscuit]

6587785
Sadly, I've seen this phrase misspelled a time or two.

6588587

[Hillbe]

Pin up calendars a must for every tow yard office or racers garage. . . .even the racier ones in the racing garage or pit lane.

[lord Martiya]

This was my face when I found out who the body double was:

Then I nearly choked due too much laughter.

[Shenzy]

“Is it Fleur? She could pass for you from a distance, with fake wings. A suitable enchantment; a variation on the butterfly wings spell, and—“

I am dead serious when I say I talk about this was a friend just days before I read this.
Celestia may retire in season 9...
I said she could be a model... Longest legs...
And since Fleur then is out of a job.. she might want to consider that Canterlot is searching for tall mares...

[Admiral Biscuit]

9517068
Actually, aside from the magic, Fleur and Celestia could practically be body doubles. Some mane and tail dye, a spray-on cutie mark (or get Starlight Glimmer to do it), and boom!

There’s a fan comic where Rarity (on stilts) played Princess Luna for Nightmare Night, and also in the IDW comics, Princess Luna pretended to be Princess Celestia for a while.

[PresentPerfect]

Yeah, okay, that was funny. :)

[Admiral Biscuit]

9994768
It’s kinda a sequel to Pinkie Pie’s Last Nightmare Night, at least with the idea of Pinkie Pie pretending to be Princess Celestia.

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