A Spoon on the Moon

by Ponyess

A Skyward Spoon: 1

Author's Note:

Silver Spoon's POV

Pinkie Pie had come bouncing by, in her common manner. There is no mistaking her. Only now she had come with an offer. Maybe I should have refused?

“Would you follow me up in my balloon, Silver Spoon?” Pinkie had inquired innocently

“Well, why not? I have nothing better to do, right now!” I had responded.

“Good, jump right in and we can get going. It is promised to be a great day for a trip in a balloon today, you know!” she then explained as I jumped aboard.

Of course I wear the top and skirt, I am not the common little filly, after all.

To my surprise, Pinkie Pie is wearing a suit, like at the Equestria Games in the Crystal Empire. The top and skirt a brilliant, iridescent pink to cerise, just as her boots. At first I saw nothing special about these. At least they are not special on Pinkie Pie. She also wore the same style of mane and head-wear as she had been wearing, even if it is the same rainbow style as at the games, as opposed to her more common standard pink.

Of course it is a hot air balloon, but this time we are sitting in a pink sphere with clear glass windows. Maybe it isn’t strange in her eyes, and I am after all siting inside with her right now. Actually, it is strange now, she is commonly using contraptions or uncommon modes of flight, we all knew that.

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“All aboard!” she exclaimed as she closed the door behind me, sealing me inside.

“Uh, yeah. Unless you are expecting any other Pony?” I responded, failing to notice how the balloon slowly and quietly took off, smoothly floating up skywards. It is after all a hot air balloon.

Pinkie Pie could be one insidious and insightful mare, guess we all knew it. She always had one more trick up the short sleeve of that top, even if they were more likely hidden somewhere in the swirls of the curls of her mane.

As an Earth Pony, she is the only one known to take flight. Even if we had seen Apple Bloom fly with the looptie hoop as she had contracted the feared Cutie Pox. Pinkie Pie needs no wings and no looptie hoops.

Likewise, she is the only one to handle the arcane magic, among the none Unicorns. Maybe I should claim that she is the most Magic of Ponies. At least beside Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash. What ever pushed her to perform her feats is any Pony’s guess. I don’t bother, I know that I am ignorant on this subject. Considering how even Twilight Sparkle gave up on the subject, I don’t need to feel ashamed now.

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“Look, there is the Sweet Apple Acres, and there is Twilight Sparkles Friendship castle!” Pinkie then exclaimed.

As I look out, I can clearly see the locations down there, well beneath the balloon.

“It is just a few hundred feet under us, at this time!” she then pointed out.

“Whoa; how did you ever manage to get us this high, without I even noticed it?” I then exclaimed.

“This is a hot air balloon, Silver Spoon. It is designed to be smooth and quiet. Oh, but wait and see how far I can take you in but a few minutes!” she then responded, as she fiddled with a few gauges.

“I know that, Pinkie. It is just that you managed to take me by surprise!” I responded, before I realized what she had been doing, as she sent us even further skywards.

Then she pulled out a pair of gloves matching her suit and slipped them on, right and left.

“I need a delicate touch on these gauges from here on, you see!” she merely pointed out as I noticed her wearing the gloves.

From what I could see, the walls are clean, just the four seats of which Pinkie Pie is clearly occupying one special place. This is where she is controlling the balloon. I realized it first now as I had seen her fiddling with the gauges, of course. She can be such a sneaky Pony, when she is in that mood. What ever she had in mind for me. Yet, she couldn’t have intended to just drop me from this altitude, now could she?

“It is getting a bit chilly, in here. Besides, it is starting to get dark. We haven’t been up here all that long, right?” I pointed out.

“Ah, thanks. I’ll fix that right away!” she merely responded, and the room soon became nice and cozy again.

“Could you fix the lights too?” I inquired in a more worried voice than before.

“In here, certainly. On the outside; that is clearly Celestia’s domain, even if I guess we are approaching Luna’s domain now!” she merely pointed out, as if it should have been obvious.

Yet, the room soon lit up as if in the middle of the day. Where the light came from, I am not sure I like to know. I don’t chance to question Pinkie Pie on one of these days. Not on these subjects.

“Thank you, Pinkie Pie. At least it is no longer dark in here!” I responded.

“You are quite welcome, Silver Spoon!” she responded.

As I followed her gaze, something occurred to me, she is looking at the moon. Yet, that isn’t the shock, it is in just how close to the moon she had managed us to float off.

I hope you are enjoying the little ride. It isn’t as if you are flying every day. Not with me, or in a hot air balloon; now is it, Silver Spoon?” she inquired intently.

“No, I guess you have me there!” I responded, shaking my head quite vigorously in response to her words.

Then I looked out, once more. The moon is quite bright, but what transfixed my eyes; is a castle, where no castle should have been.

“I told you that this is Luna’s domain, didn’t I? This is why. It is the castle she built during her exile, even if I fear she never set hoof in the castle herself!” Pinkie then explained.

“Yes, Pinkie Pie. You certainly did let on that it was her domain. But, if she never set hoof in the castle, why did she bother building it here?” I inquired.

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“I am on final approach!” Pinkie Pie announced as we slowly circled closer to the castle, sinking down towards the court yard.

“Are you taking us down here, now? Is she even there?” I inquired.

“Yes, I am. I think you could enjoy seeing an actual castle, as opposed to the rustic homes of Ponyville you have seen before!” she then pointed out.

“Rustic? I exclaimed in alarm and confusion, not sure as to how to continue.

“You do know that I have been to the Royal castle at Canterlot, as well as the Crystal castle of the Crystal Empire, aside from the one of the two sisters in the Everfree forest and the castle of Friendship at the edge of Ponyville, right?” she prompted.

“Uh, oh?” I responded.

“This is the Lunar castle of Nightmare Moon, the castle she built while in exile. It is very different in style comparing with the homes in Ponyville. It is Royal, as opposed to Rustic!” she explained in crisp tones.

“Oh? I guess that would make sense. What Princess would be living in a small cottage in a farm village like Ponyville?” I pondered.

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“Here we are!” she pointed out as I felt a thud from the balloon hitting ground.

“You mean to say that you just landed on the moon? And in the Lunar castle, of all places? I inquired.

“Exactly. Here you go. Enjoy your stay!” she prompted as she opened the door and pushed me out.

I noted that gravity is far below Equestrian standard, just no idea as to the exact figures, as if it made any difference.

“Are you not coming with me?” I exclaimed.

“Send my regards to Luna, when you see her!” she just stated as she closed the door and took off.

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