Twilight Sparkle is a 16-year-old girl who has just moved to Canterlot City with her family. She's first skeptical about meeting new people, but when she discovered the magic of friendship, her life becomes a little happier. With a new school, town, and friends, it's an adventure waiting to happen.
This is an alternate universe that doesn't involve Sunset Shimmer.
One sunny day, a dark blue SUV was driving along a road. In the car was a middle-aged man and woman, and in the back was a teenage girl.
"How much longer, Dad?" the girl asked.
"It won't be too much longer, Twilight." her father told her.
The girl was named Twilight Sparkle, she was 16 years old, and in front were her parents, Twilight Velvet and Night Light. They were moving to a new city when her mom got a job offer. This means the family had to pack up, leave their home, and start all over again. Of course, moving to a new place was never easy, but it was harder for young people. Twilight was going to have to start over in a whole new town, go to a new school, and have to make new friends. That last task would be a difficult one for Twilight, she's was kinda a loner.
"Hey, Twilight." called a voice.
Twilight adjusted her glasses, and looked down. It was coming from a pet carrier, and inside was her pet puppy, Spike.
"What's up, Spike?" Twilight asked.
"How much longer till we get there? It's getting cramped in here."
"We'll be there soon, boy," she replied.
Now it wasn't normal for animals to talk, but something had happened to Spike to cause him to talk. A couple of years ago, Spike and Twilight were playing in the park. Twilight threw a stick for him to fetch, and Spike ran after it. As he looked for the post, a found something interesting. It was a little patch of glowing light in a bush. Being a curious puppy, Spike decided to investigate. The thing that was glowing was a kind of sparkly purple dust. He sniffed it, and some of the dust went up his nose. He sneezed and shook his head.
"Spike, you okay?" Twilight called.
"I'm okay," Spike said back.
That completely surprised the two. Twilight hurried over to Spike, and Spike hurried up to her.
"Spike did you just talk, like a person?" she asked him.
"I...I think I just did." Spike replied.
Twilight quickly took Spike home and told her family. At first, they were completely shocked how a dog could suddenly speak like a person. But eventually, they got used to Spike being able to talk, and they decided that it was a magical thing that had happened. They decided to keep Spike's ability in the family because no telling who'd want to get their hands on a talking dog. About an hour later, the family saw a city in the distance, and they saw a sign. It read, "Welcome to Canterlot City".
"We're here," informed Twilight Velvet.
Twilight looked out the window at the big city.
"Wow." she breathed.
Canterlot City seemed so much bigger than their old home. After a while, they drove into a subdivision and arrived at a purple house.
"Well, here we are girls, and Spike. Our new home." Night Light declared then all of them got out of the car, and Twilight let Spike out of his carrier.
"Finally!" Spike cheered, as he ran around happily.
"Any idea when the moving truck will get here?" wondered Twilight Velvet.
"I'll give them a call. In the meantime we should pick out our rooms," said Night Light.
While her parents went up to the front door, Twilight looked around. It seemed like a nice neighborhood, perhaps things wouldn't be so bad.
"Twilight, are you coming?" called Night Light.
"Coming, Dad. Let's go, Spike."
She went inside, and Spike followed her.
The house was spacious, and Twilight and Spike went upstairs to pick out their room.
"Hey, let's try this one," Spike suggested, referring to a door.
"Okay."
Twilight opened it, and they went inside. The room was pretty big, and had a closet, and a window.
"This room seems nice." Twilight observed while Spike sniffed around the room, and then spoke.
"Smells nice too."
Twilight looked out the window and saw she had a nice view of the neighborhood.
"Mom, Dad, I picked out my room," Twilight called to her parents. Her parents went to her and looked around.
"Nice pick Twilight. I just got off the phone with the movers they'll be here in a couple of hours." Night Light informed.
"So what'll we do until then?" Twilight wanted to know.
"Well your bike's on top of the car, why don't you and Spike do some exploring," suggested Twilight Velvet.
"Sounds good to me." Spike piped up."I guess a bike ride could be fun."
Outside Night Light got her bike down from the car, and after putting her new home address in her phone Twilight and Spike was off. Spike rode in the bike basket, while Twilight pedaled down the street.
They left the subdivision and rode into town. There were some stores and other businesses.
"Canterlot City seems pretty nice," observed Spike.
"Yeah, maybe I'll like it here," Twilight told him.
As they rode, they came across what looked like a diner, with the name Sugarcube Corner on it. Suddenly, she saw someone leaving out the door, and she quickly stopped her bike. A teenage girl with curly pink hair looked at her with wide eyes.
"Uh...hi?" Twilight told her.
The other girl didn't say anything but just ran off.
"Okay, that was weird," Spike said.
"You got that right." she agreed, and they went on.
Things were going well, as they rode down the street, but suddenly Twilight felt something weird. She stopped, got off, and checked her wheel.
"What's the problem?" asked Spike.
"I ran over a nail, and now the tire's flat."
"Well look where we stopped," Spike mentioned.
Twilight looked up and saw she was at a car garage.
"Well it's not exactly a bike place, but it'll do."
She took her bike in and saw many workers working on cars.
"Uh, excuse me, could someone help me?" Twilight called out.
One of the workers told her to wait for a little bit, but then another voice called out to her.
"I can help ya."
Twilight looked to her side, and saw a girl with blonde hair and a cowboy hat.
"Uh, thanks. Do you work here?" Twilight wondered.
"No, but I do know how to fix a tire."
"Thank you, my name's Twilight Sparkle by the way."
Suddenly the other girl grabbed her hand and began shaking it hard.
"Well, howdy do to you, Twilight. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I'm Applejack."
Applejack then let go of Twilight's hand, and she struggled to settle it down.
"Nice to meet you too."
Then Spike barked.
"Oh, and this is Spike, my dog."
"He's a cute little fella," Applejack said, petting Spike's head. "Now come on, let's get this tire fixed."
She took them to the side and borrowed a couple of tools.
"So I haven't seen you around here before," Applejack observed. "Well my family just moved here," explained Twilight.
"You did, well then welcome to Canterlot City. While you're here you gotta meet my folks."
"Oh, that's not necessary..."
But Applejack had already called them over. An older woman, a teenage boy, and a young teen girl came.
"This here is my big brother, Big Mac, my little sister Apple Bloom, and Granny Smith."
Big Mac waved, and Apple Bloom and Granny Smith said, "Hello".
"Hi," Twilight said, nervously.
"Well, your bike's all fixed," Applejack informed.
"Thanks, well we better be going now."
"Hope to see you again," Applejack called, as Twilight pedaled away with Spike.
"Well, they seemed nice," Spike mentioned.
"Maybe a little too nice," Twilight replied, shaking her arm.
As they rode the sidewalk, they heard something behind them. Twilight turned her head and saw someone speeding towards them. She tried to move out of the way, but too late, and she was knocked to the ground, as was her bike, and Spike.
"Spike you okay?" she asked. "I'm fine. What happened?"
"Hey, are you two okay?" wondered a voice.
Twilight looked up and saw a teenage girl with rainbow-colored hair on roller skates.
"Yeah, we're okay."
"I'm sorry. I was kinda in the zone and wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
She helped Twilight up and got her bike standing again.
"It's okay, it was just an accident," Twilight assured.
"You're not from around here are ya?"
"No, how'd you guess?"
"You were giving off that newbie vibe. I'm Rainbow Dash."
"My name's Twilight Sparkle and this is my dog, Spike."
"Great to meet you guys. Hope to see you around again." Rainbow Dash told them, and she skated off.
"Well, I guess we should keep on going."
Twilight put Spike back in the basket, got back on and rode off. After a while, they stopped for a little break. Twilight looked down at her clothes and noticed they were a little dirty from her fall. Suddenly something caught Spike's eye.
"What's up, Spike?"
"Look."
Twilight looked, and saw they were in front of a store called Carousel Boutique.
"Yeah, this store does look like it has some nice clothes," Twilight replied, looking through the window.
"Not the clothes I'm talking about her," Spike explained.
Inside the store, a teenage girl with purple hair was hanging up some clothes. Hearts formed in Spike's eyes, and he quickly jumped out of the basket.
"Spike, where are you going?" Twilight asked, hurrying after him.
Spike ran up to the front door, waited for someone to come out, and then ran inside.
"Spike get back here!" Twilight hissed.
Spike ran up to the girl, and barked happily. The girl turned around and saw Spike sitting there.
"Oh, hello little one. How'd you get in here?" she asked him.
"Spike." Twilight quickly went over and picked him up.
"I'm so sorry, he just got away from me."
"That's quite all right, darling. Maybe he led you to the right place. I'm Rarity and welcome to Carousal Boutique. I can see you're here for a fashion change."
"Oh, I'm not here to shop," Twilight told her.
"But then what happened to your outfit?"
"Oh, well it was just a little accident. I just came to get Spike, and I'll be gone."
"But I insist I show you our latest shipments."
Rarity then led Twilight away, and Spike followed. There were great varieties of shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, shoes, and other accessories.
"You have great stuff, but I don't have any money to buy anything, sorry," Twilight explained.
"Oh, well do come back when you have some." Rarity told her.
Then she and Spike left the store.
Spike was still in a love-sick daze as they left.
"Wasn't she amazing?" he sighed.
"Slow down there, Romeo. You're a dog, she's a human." Twilight told him.
The next place they ended up at was a park.
"Now this looks like a peaceful place," she observed.
"Smells like a great place," added Spike, sniffing the air.
As they peddled across the park they heard some chirping. They looked, and saw a teenage girl with light pink hair, feeding a bunch of birds. She seemed to be talking and singing along with them.
"Wow." Twilight breathed.
She pedaled closer, but some of the birds saw her and flew away in fright.
"Wait, come back." the girl urged.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to scare off your birds." Twilight told her.
"It's okay, I'm sure you didn't do it on purpose.”
"I didn't. I'm Twilight, Twilight Sparkle."
"I'm Fluttershy." the girl whispered.
"I'm sorry, what?"
"My name's Fluttershy."
"One more time?"
"My name's Fluttershy," Fluttershy said loud enough.
"Nice to meet you."
Suddenly Fluttershy's eyes fell on Spike, and they widened.
"Oh my gosh, aren't you adorable?" she gushed at the puppy.
She petted his head and scratched him behind his ear. Spike looked like he was in heaven.
"You sure are good with animals," Twilight observed.
"Thanks. Uh, I have to go now bye."
And Fluttershy hurried off.
"Odd," said Twilight.
"Well, she certainly knows what spot to scratch," Spike mentioned.
Soon they went back home and saw the moving truck was there, and movers were unloading furniture from the truck and bringing it into the house.
"Well, at least our stuff's here," Twilight said, as she parked her bike, and got Spike out.
When they walked inside, Twilight saw a familiar guy talking to her parents. The guy turned around and smiled at her.
"Hey, Twily."
"Shining Armor!" Twilight squealed.
She rushed up to him and threw her arms around him. Shining Armor was Twilight's older brother and Twilight Velvet and Night Light's oldest child. He had come to Canterlot City after graduating college and had a job working at another school in the city.
"Your brother thought he'd come and welcome us." Twilight Velvet explained.
"It's great to see you," Twilight told him.
"Hey, what about me?" Spike piped up.
"(Chuckles), it's good to see you, Spike." Shining Armor said, as he knelt and petted him.
"So how was your bike ride?" wondered Night Light to Twilight.
"Was fine, ran into some interesting people."
"Speaking of which. We got an invitation today." Twilight Velvet mentioned.
"An invitation, from who?"
"A nice girl came by and invited us to a welcome to the neighborhood party tomorrow."
"What'd she look like?"
"She was around your age, and had curly pink hair."
"Oh boy," Twilight whispered, as she looked at Spike.
That night, Twilight and Spike settled down for bed in their new room.
"Well, this wasn't too bad for a first day here," Spike told her.
"No, but I'm wondering about this party though," Twilight replied.
"Hey, it's a party it'll be fun."
"Yeah, real fun. Goodnight, Spike."
Both of them got in bed, Spike got in his doggie bed, and Twilight turned off the light.
The next morning, Twilight Velvet and Night Light took Twilight to her new school to meet with her new principal. She would be attending Canterlot High School, and she hoped she could make a good first impression on her new principal.
They all waited outside the principal's office, and Twilight kept fidgeting in her seat.
Then the secretary told them the principal would see them now. The three went inside the office and saw two women waiting for them.
"Hello, I'm Principal Celestia, and this is my sister." the taller woman introduced.
"Vice Principal Luna." the slightly shorter woman said.
"Hello, I'm Night Light, this is my wife, Twilight Velvet. And this is our daughter, Twilight Sparkle." Night Light introduced.
"Hi," Twilight replied.
"Hello, Twilight Sparkle, it's nice to meet you," Celestia said, holding out her hand.
Twilight shook hers, then Luna's. They all sat down, and Twilight Velvet gave Principal Celestia Twilight's transcripts and papers from her last school.
"Hmm, these transcripts look great, and so do Twilight's other papers. She seems like a good student."
"Thank you," Twilight replied.
"We look forward to having her as one of our students,” Luna told them.
"You'll be starting tomorrow, right?" Celestia wanted to know.
"Yes; Lams"
"We hope you'll enjoy your first day tomorrow," said Luna.
"Thank you."
Then they all left and went back home.
Later in the evening, the family and Spike got ready to go to their welcoming party.
"I'm very excited, aren't you Twilight?" said Night Light.
"I guess."
"Don't be nervous, honey. It'll be a great opportunity to meet our new neighbors." Twilight Velvet told her.
Twilight knew her mom was right. After a while of driving, they came to where the party was being held, which was at a community center that sort of looked like a barn.
"Here we are." Night Light declared as he parked the car.
They all got out and went inside. There were people already there, some even Twilight and Spike recognized. When the girl with the curly pink hair spotted them, she rushed up to them with a big smile on her face.
"Hi, so glad you made it. And it's great to see you again," she said, and took Twilight's hand and shook it.
"Yeah...and you are?" Twilight asked.
"I'm Pinkie Pie, and you must be Twilight Sparkle."
"Yes, how'd you..."
"Your mom told me."
Twilight looked and her mom, who just smiled.
"And what a cute little dog you have." Pinkie gushed as Spike barked happily.
"Thanks, his name's Spike."
"Come on, you gotta meet your new neighbors." Pinkie then dragged Twilight away, with Spike following them.
Night Light and Twilight Velvet went to go meet the other adults. Pinkie took Twilight over to a table, and the other girls she had met the previous day were there.
"Oh, hey. It's you all again." Twilight observed as Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy stood before her.
"Howdy Twilight. I was hoping to see you again." Applejack told her.
"Look like we're gonna be neighbors. Awesome." Rainbow Dash said.
"It's wonderful." Rarity added.
"Are you going to Canterlot High?" Fluttershy wondered.
"Yes, I am. I start tomorrow." Twilight answered.
"Great, that's where we all go." Pinkie squealed.
"Oh," said Twilight.
"Hey, Rarity." called a voice.
Three younger girls, one of them was Apple Bloom came over. One girl had short pink hair and the other had long purple and pink hair.
"Ah, Twilight, meet my little sister Sweetie Belle." Rarity introduced.
"And this is Scootaloo," added Rainbow Dash.
"Hi." greeted Sweetie Belle.
"Nice to meet you," Scootaloo added.
"Hi, nice to meet you," Twilight told them.
Spike barked to get their attention.
"Oh, and this is Spike."
"Aww, he's adorable." Sweetie Belle gushed, as the three girls got down to pet him.
While Spike enjoyed being petted, the girls decided to get something to eat at the refreshment table. On their way there, they saw three other teenage girls sitting at a table.
"Oh, Twilight, these are my sisters. Limestone, Maud, and Marble. Girls this is Twilight." Pinkie introduced.
"Hi," said Twilight.
"Hey," replied Limestone.
"Hi," said Maud.
Marble just waved. Near the refreshment table, a teenage guy with blonde hair in a bun was on his phone. He looked up and smiled.
"Hello, ladies. And this must be the newbie," he said.
"Uh, Twilight, this is my younger brother, Zephyr Breeze." Fluttershy introduced.
"It must be a pleasure for you to make my acquaintance, Twilight," Zephyr told her.
"Uh, hi," Twilight replied.
"Don't worry, he's always like this." Rainbow Dash whispered to her.
"Rainbow, there's no need to whisper about me."
Rainbow Dash just groaned and rolled her eyes. Meanwhile with the adults, Night Light and Twilight Velvet met the parents of the other girls. They met Applejack's Granny Smith, Rainbow Dash's parents, Windy Whistles and Bow Hotfoot. They got acquainted with Rarity's parents, Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles, and Fluttershy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shy. And they met Pinkie's parents, Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz.
When the party was over, everyone left.
"Well, they seemed very nice." Twilight Velvet mentioned.
"Yeah, great folks." agreed Night Light.
"I suppose," replied Twilight.
"I thought they were pretty nice." Spike piped up.
"I think you'll like the other girls, Twilight. You just have to give them a chance." her mom told her.
"Okay, Mom."
The next day, Twilight woke up and got ready for her first day of school. After having a good breakfast, she went back up to her room to get dressed.
"There, now I'm ready," she said, as she looked at herself in the mirror.
Spike uncovered his eyes and smiled at her.
"You look great, Twilight." he complimented.
"You think so?"
"I know so." "Twilight, it's time to go." Twilight Velvet called from downstairs.
"Well here I go, Spike. Wish me luck."
She bent down kissed him and petted his head.
"Good luck, Twilight. And when you get back I wanna hear all about it." Spike told her.
And Twilight left.
Twilight Velvet drove her daughter to school, and all the way, Twilight kept playing with her glasses, fidgeting, and clinging to her backpack.
"Relax, sweetheart. Things are going to be fine." "I hope so."
When they got there, Twilight said goodbye to her mom and got out. As she watched her mom drive off, Twilight realized she was on her own Now.
"Howdy, Twilight." called a voice.
Twilight looked to see, Applejack.
"Oh, hi."
"Nervous about your first day?"
"A little."
"Well, the day may be scary and it may not turn out the way you expect, but it'll be okay."
"How do you know that?"
"It's the truth."
Then the bell rang, and Twilight went with Applejack inside. After picking up her schedule from the office, Twilight went to her new locker. It was in a decent spot and had enough space from her neighboring locker.
Once she was done there, she closed the locker and tried to leave, but she couldn't.
"What the..."
She looked back and saw that her skirt was stuck in the door.
"Oh, come on," she complained.
She tried to open the locker again, but because of her position, she couldn't do it. Just when she thought it couldn't get any worse, the bell rang signaling that it was time for class to start.
"Twilight?"
She turned and saw Fluttershy.
"Here let me help you. What's your locker combination?"
"12 left, 1 right, then 3 left again." Fluttershy put in the combination and opened the locker.
"Whew, thanks," Twilight told her.
"It was no problem, come on we better get to class," Fluttershy replied. And they did.
Twilight's first classes went well. She had English and science, and now it was time for math. As she was on her way there, she accidentally bumped into a man, who she assumed was a teacher.
"Oh, I'm very sorry, sir," she told him.
"Hmm, I expect students to watch where they are going." he sneered and then walked away.
Twilight, just hurried to her next class. When she walked in she was met with a familiar face.
"Twilight, over here!"
It was Pinkie. Twilight smiled nervously and went over to her.
"I saved you a seat right here, by me."
"Thanks."
And she took her seat next to Pinkie and waited for the teacher to come in. But when he came in, Twilight froze. It was the man she bumped into in the hall.
"Oh no," she whispered.
"Good morning, students." he greeted.
Then he noticed Twilight.
"Oh, you again. I don't recall you being in this class."
"Uh..." Twilight replied quietly.
"She's new, sir," Pinkie explained.
"Ah, a new one huh? Well, that explains a lot."
Then he went to the chalkboard.
"Don't worry about Mr. Cranky Doodle. He can be a little grumpy sometimes." Pinkie whispered.
"Cranky Doodle?" Twilight whispered back.
"Okay, let's get started." Mr. Cranky Doodle announced.
After class, Twilight and Pinkie left together.
"Well, that was intense," Twilight replied.
"I know math can be, but you want my advice on how to deal with tense situations?" Pinkie offered.
"Sure."
"You just gotta laugh."
"Laugh?"
"Yeah, I mean our teacher's name is Mr. Cranky Doodle. (Giggles)."
Twilight then cracked a little smile, and began giggling along with her.
Later that day, Twilight took a break in the restrooms.
"Okay, Twilight so far so good," she told herself.
She took out some lip balm from her backpack and took off the cap. Suddenly it slipped out of her hand and fell to the floor.
"Oh, come on," she complained.
"Hi, Twilight. Is something wrong?" asked another voice.
It was Rarity.
"Oh, hi Rarity. I just dropped my chapstick."
Twilight bent down to pick it up, but Rarity stopped her.
"Oh, no no no. You can't use that now."
"But I need something for my lips, they're really dry."
"Here."
Rarity reached into her purse and pulled out a tube of lick balm.
"Gee, thanks."
She put some on and gave it back to her.
"You can keep it."
"But..."
"Now I insist. Besides I have plenty of others."
"Well thank you, Rarity."
At lunch Twilight was in line, getting her food.
"I wonder if this school has good food?" she asked herself.
The menu that day consisted of baked ziti, which looked good. As the lunch lady scooped some onto her plate, the lady also placed a small slice of apple pie on her tray.
"Huh?"
She looked up and saw Granny Smith.
"Granny Smith?"
"A little something to welcome to by." Granny Smith told her smiling.
"Thank you," replied Twilight, smiling back.
As she left the line, she looked around for a place to sit. Then Rainbow Dash came up next to her.
"Hey, Twilight. How's your first day going?" she asked.
"It's going fine. I just need to find a place to sit."
"Don't worry. I'll sit with you."
"Really?"
"Sure."
As they looked around for a seat, something caught Rainbow Dash's eye.
"Oh my gosh," she whispered.
"What is it?" asked Twilight.
"The Wondercolts have a spot open at their table."
"The Wondercolts?" Twilight wondered confused.
"They're the school's soccer team. I'm on it, but the upper-class men are great players."
"Well, if you want to sit with them I understand."
Rainbow Dash looked at the empty seat, and then back at Twilight.
"No, I said I'd sit with you, and I'm sticking to it."
Twilight smiled at hearing that. They managed to find an open table, and soon Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Rarity came to sit with them. As they ate and talked, Twilight found herself enjoying their company.
After a couple more classes, school was over. While walking out,
Principal Celestia stopped to speak to them.
"Hello girls." she greeted.
"Hello, Principal Celestia." the girls replied.
"Twilight Sparkle, I just wanted to see how your first day was."
"I enjoyed my first day here. And I made some friends."
She turned to the others, who smiled.
"They've been honest, kind, made me laugh, generous, and loyal."
"I'm glad to hear that. Those are real elements of friendship and harmony." Principal Celestia told her.
Then they all left the building and talked some more until Night Light came to pick up Twilight. Spike who was in the car with him was so excited to see Twilight, he jumped out of the car.
"Spike come back." Night Light called.
But he ran up to Twilight and jumped into her arms.
"(Giggles), hi Spike."
"Hi, Twilight," he said.
"(Gasp)."
The two turned, and they saw the rest of the girls behind them.
"You dog just talked," whispered Applejack.
"Am I dreaming?" wondered Pinkie then pinched herself, and it hurt indicating she wasn't.
"Shh, I can explain, but keep it down," Twilight told them.
They huddled together and Twilight told them about Spike's ability to speak.
"Wow." awed Rainbow Dash.
"It's nice to meet you all again," Spike told the girls.
"It's incredible," said Rarity.
"And amazing," added Fluttershy.
"So Spike got to talk from magic huh? Seems like you have some magic in you." Applejack told her.
Twilight smiled at that.
"Twilight, it's time to go." Night Light called. "I'm coming, Dad," she called back.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Bye Twilight." the girls told her. And Twilight left with Spike.
On the ride home, she told her dad about her day.
"Sounds like you had a nice first day." Night Light told her.
Twilight had been in Canterlot City a whole month now, and she wasenjoying herself. She adjusted to her new house, school, and classes. Best of all, she was hanging out more with her new friends.
In the hallway, the girls were hanging out between classes.
"I got great news ya'll." Applejack informed.
"What is it?" asked Fluttershy.
"This weekend Big Mac's is gonna visit Granny Smith's cousin, Goldie Delicious and Apple Bloom's going on an overnight field trip with herclass. So I was thinking we could have a sleepover at my house."
"A sleepover? That's another name for slumber party!" squealed Pinkie.
"Sounds awesome." said Rainbow Dash.
"Sounds like a wonderful soiree." added Rarity.
"What do you say Twilight, you comin'?" Applejack wondered.
"A sleepover...uh I don't know." Twilight told her.
"Come on, Twilight. It'll be fun." encouraged Pinkie.
"Well, it does sound like fun. I guess I'll go."
"Great. Be sure and tell your parents and I'll have Granny Smith give them a call." Applejack told her.
"T will."
Then the bell rang, and the girls went to their classes. When school was over, and Twilight was picked up, she told her dad about the sleepover.
"A sleepover at Applejack's?" asked Night Light.
"Yeah, can I go?" Twilight asked him.
"We'll see."
Once they were home, Twilight hurried inside and up to her room.
"Spike, I'm home." she announced.
Spike who was relaxing in his doggie bed, jumped up happily.
"Hi, Twilight. How was school?" he asked her, running over to her.
"It was good, and guess what?"
"What?"
"Applejack invited me to a sleepover at her house."
"Sounds like fun. Can I go too?" Spike wondered.
"(Chuckles), first I have to find out if I can go." Twilight told him.
"Right."
After Twilight Velvet came home, Twilight told her about the sleepover. Then Night Light and Twilight Velvet talked about it, as they were getting ready for bed.
"I think it would be good and fun for Twilight to go." Night Light mentioned.
"Yeah, plus I got a call from Applejack's Granny, and she said, that everything would be fine at her house." Twilight Velvet replied.
Then they got in bed, and went to sleep. The next day at school, Twilight hurried to find her friends. She found them sitting on the school steps.
"Hey girls. Good news, my parents said I could come to the sleepover." she informed.
"That's great." said Pinkie.
"Yeah, what fun is a sleepover, if our newest friend can't come?" Applejack mentioned.
Then the bell rang, and the girls went inside and agreed to discussplans at lunch. All through her classes, Twilight had a hard time payingattention. This would be her first sleepover, ever. What sort of things happened at them?
Would she have to do anything to prepare for it? When lunch came, she sat with her friends and they began discussing plans for the sleepover.
"So what the dealio with this party, Applejack?" asked Pinkie, ready to write the stuff down.
"I'll be supplying most of the food, but do you think you could bring some cupcakes?" Applejack told her.
"You got it."
"Rainbow Dash, could you bring your game station?"
"No prob." Rainbow Dash replied.
"Rarity you can bring some fashion magazines and makeup for us."
"I'd be happy to."
"Fluttershy can you pick out a movie?"
"Sure."
"Hey, Applejack I was wondering something." Twilight piped up.
"What?"
"Would it be all right if I bring Spike. He wants to come."
"Sure you bring him, I'm sure Winona would like to meet him." Twilight smiled at hearing that.
Once school was over on Friday, the girls agreed they would go home, pack their bags, and go to Applejack's house.
"I'll see you guys there." Twilight called to them, as she went to her dad's car.
At home, Twilight packed her pajamas, extra clothes, toothbrush, hair supplies, sleeping bag, and a couple of books.
"I can't believe it, Twilight. Our first sleepover." Spike told her.
"Me neither." Twilight replied.
"Something wrong?"
"I'm a little nervous, what if I can't fit in at this sleepover?"
"Don't worry, they're your friends. And you'll have a good time." Twilight smiled at her pet.
"Twilight, are you almost ready?" called Twilight Velvet from downstairs.
"Just about, Mom." she called back.
She put her bag over her shoulder, and grabbed her pillow.
"Let's go, Spike."
And the two went downstairs.
Twilight Velvet drove Twilight and Spike out to Applejack's house, and she noticed her daughter looking out the window.
"Excited?" she asked.
"Yeah, Mom. Though a little nervous."
"It'll be fun."
Soon they arrived at Applejack's house.
"You can always call me or your father and we'll come pick you up." Twilight Velvet mentioned.
"I'll try and hold on, Mom." Twilight replied.
"Come on, let's go." urged Spike.
Twilight collected her stuff, and got out of the car. They went up to the door, and Twilight rang the doorbell. A minute later the door opened to reveal Granny Smith.
"Ah, hello, Twilight." she greeted.
"Hi, Granny Smith. Spike and I are here for the sleepover." she told her.
"Well come on in. The girls are up in Applejack's room." Granny Smith invited.
Twilight waved goodbye to her mom, and went inside as Twilight Velvet drove off. She and Spike went upstairs, and found Applejack's room.
"Hi, guys." she greeted, going in.
"Hey, Twilight. Glad you made it." Applejack told her.
"Now the fun can really start." Rainbow Dash added.
"I'm here too." Spike informed.
"Hi, Spikey Wikey." greeted Rarity, as she scratched his ear.
Spike sighed happily as she did so. Suddenly, they heard barking and in came a collie dog.
"Hey there girl. Spike meet my dog, Winona." Applejack introduced.
"Hi, Winona." Spike said.
Winona sniffed him, and barked happily.
"Now let's get this party started." declared Pinkie.
At first the girls watched TV, and then when the sun started to go down, they changed into their pajamas.
"Your pajamas are lovely, Twilight." complimented Rarity.
"Thanks. So what do we do now?" Twilight wondered.
"Anyone up for some video games?" Applejack suggested.
"I'm game." Rainbow Dash piped up.
"You guys go on, we'll watch and wait for the pizza to arrive." Fluttershy said.
"Right." Twilight agreed.
They watched the two play their game, and Rarity decided to pull of one of her fashion magazines.
"That's a nice dress." said Fluttershy, as she observed a picture.
"Yes, you'd look great in it." Rarity told her.
"Yeah, and you guys are doing great." Twilight piped up.
"Thanks." said Rainbow Dash.
"I'm getting hungry, when's the pizza getting here?" Pinkie wanted to know.
Before anyone could say anything, they heard the doorbell rang.
"That'd be it now." Applejack replied, pausing the game.
The girls rushed downstairs, along with Winona and Spike.
Help yourself girls, and be sure to save a couple slices for me." Granny Smith told them.
"No problem, Granny." Applejack promised.
"Let's pig out." Pinkie declared, grabbing a plate.
Soon they began pigging out on pizza, cupcakes, and soda.
"Hey, can we get a couple slices?" Spike whispered.
Winona barked also.
"Here you go, guys." Twilight told them.
She gave Spike a small slice of cheese pizza, and was about to give one to Winona when she suddenly stopped.
"Hold on there, partner." Applejack warned.
Twilight froze in her tracks.
"You can't give Winona that."
"Oh, I'm sorry. It just looked like she wanted a slice." Twilight apologized.
"She can eat pizza, but you gotta take the pepperoni slices off. It doesn't always agree with her."
"Oh, all right then."
Twilight took the pepperoni pieces off, and gave the slice to Winona.
After they were full they decided to give each other makeovers.
"This is always my favorite part of sleepovers." squealed Rarity, as they headed back upstairs.
"Of course it is, Rarity." said Rainbow Dash rolling her eyes.
"Makeovers, I can do that." Twilight thought.
Up in her bedroom, the girls soon had curlers in their hair, and green masks on their faces.
"Aww gee, we could pass as monsters in a scary movie." Applejack observed, looking in a mirror.
"You got that right." agreed Pinkie, and she playfully growled.
"Well girls time to take these masks off." Rarity told them.
They went to the bathroom, and washed it off, but Twilight accidentally got Fluttershy's pajama top wet.
"Sorry, Fluttershy."
"Oh, it's all right Twilight." Fluttershy assured.
Then they applied makeup to their faces, and did their hair.
"There we go, how do I look?" asked Rainbow Dash, as she finished brushing her hair.
"You look great, Rainbow." complimented Pinkie.
"I'm just about finished." Twilight piped up.
"If you want it to hold up, use this hair spray." Rarity offered, giving her a can.
Twilight took it, shook it up, and sprayed her hair. But the fumes filled the room, and made the others cough. Twilight blushed.
"Sorry, so sorry."
And she quickly hurried out of the room, Spike got worried for his girl, and followed her.
"Twilight, what's wrong?" he asked her.
"This sleepover is turning into a disaster." she told him.
"No it isn't." Spike comforted.
Just then the other girls came out to her.
"Twilight are you okay?" asked Fluttershy.
"Why'd you leave?" wondered Pinkie.
"I'm just trying to make this slumber party perfect. But I almost poisoned Applejack's dog, got Fluttershy's shirt wet, and choked you all with hairspray."
"So what?" Rainbow Dash wanted to know.
"Yeah, why you keep makin a fuss over nothing?" added Applejack.
"Well..."
"Go on darling, tell us." urged Rarity.
"This is actually...my first slumber party." Twilight confessed, rubbing her arm.
The girls gasped.
"You've never been to a slumber party before?" asked Pinkie.
"No, and I was trying to make it perfect, because I didn't want to mess it up. And lose you guys are friends." The girls looked at each other.
"Twilight, we don't care if you slip up a little." Rainbow Dash told her.
"Yeah, we besides we know you can't be perfect." added Fluttershy.
"Really?"
"Yeah, besides what matters at parties is having a good time." mentioned Pinkie.
Twilight looked at them, and she began to smile.
"Thanks, guys."
"So whaddya say we get back to havin' fun?" Applejack suggested.
"Yeah." everyone cheered.
Soon they were all back in Applejack's room, going through the magazines, eating little cupcakes, and talking happily.
"So you enjoying your first slumber party now, Twilight?" asked Pinkie.
"You bet." Twilight replied.
"I'm enjoying it too." Spiked piped up.
He was currently relaxing in Winona's doggie bed with her.
"You know what we should do right now?" Rainbow Dash suggested.
"What's that?" wondered Rarity.
"PILLOW FIGHT!"
Rainbow grabbed her blue pillow, and threw it at Rarity.
"Hey, you're going to pay for that."
She grabbed her pillow, and hit her with it. Soon all the girls were running around, laughing, and hitting each other with pillows.
One day at school, the girls were in class when the morning announcements came on.
"Good morning students." Vice Principal Luna's voice came over the intercom.
It was the usual morning announcement stuff, then she said something that got the students' attention.
"Also we'll be having our annual fall formal dance in a few weeks. If you want to sign up for anything to help out visit the office. Thank you, and have a nice day."
The students began to chatter excitedly.
"Must be a school dance." whispered Twilight.
"It's not just a dance, it's one of the best dances of the year." Pinkie told her.
Then the teacher calmed everyone down, and started the lesson.
When class was over, Pinkie rushed out of the classroom, and hurried towards the office.
"She's in a hurry." Twilight observed.
"Of course, she is." said Applejack, walking up to her.
"Whenever there's a dance or something Pinkie likes to sign up to help out and decorate."
"Are you gonna help out too?" Twilight asked her.
"Yeah, I provide some of the refreshments. Along with Granny Smith."
"Hmm, maybe I could do something." Twilight thought.
"If ya wanna I say go for it." Applejack encouraged.
Twilight grew more thoughtful. Would it be fun to help out with the dance?
As the day went on, Twilight learned the rest of her friends were looking forward to the dance, and for different reasons. Rarity was looking forward to helping decorate and buying a new dress. Rainbow Dash was exciting for the big soccer game that was held in the day of the dance. And Fluttershy was looking forward to listening to the music and dancing.
"It sounds like this dance will be a good time." Twilight told her friends, as they were in the hallway.
"It will be." Pinkie replied.
"Are you going to go to the dance, Twilight?" wondered Fluttershy.
"I think I'd like to. This would be my first school dance."
"Man, you're reaching a lot of milestones lately. Your first slumber party, your first dance." Rainbow Dash listed.
"(Chuckles), yeah, lots of new opportunities. Maybe I could even help out."
"Just go up to the office, I'm sure Principal Celestia will have a job for you." encouraged Rarity.
"Maybe I will."
At the end of the day, before leaving Twilight paid a visit to the principals’ office. She slowly opened the door, and peeked in. Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna were going over some papers.
"Um, excuse me?" Twilight piped up.
"Twilight Sparkle, hello." Principal Celestia greeted.
"Do come in." added Vice Principal Luna.
"I was just stopping by to ask about the fall formal." Twilight informed, going in.
"Oh, are you interested in helping out?" Principal Celestia wondered.
"Probably. What kinds of things need to be done?"
"There are so many things." told Vice Principal Luna.
The two began listing the different tasks.
"There's decorating, catering, music coordinator, clean up crew, and the organizational coordinator."
"Luckily for you no one's signed up for that job yet." Principal Celestia informed.
"What would I do for it?" asked Twilight.
"You make sure everyone's doing their job, that things are getting done, make sure things are running smoothly, and make sure the groups are corresponding with each other." Vice Principal Luna informed.
"Sounds like my cup of tea." Twilight told them.
"Then the jobs yours. Come by tomorrow morning before class, and we'll give you a list of things to do." Principal Celestia said.
"Great." Twilight replied smiling.
When she got home, Twilight hurried up to her room.
"Spike, I'm home." she announced, going inside.
Spike, who was relaxing on Twilight's bed quickly perked up at the sound of her voice.
"Twilight you're back." he said.
He jumped off the bed, and nuzzled her.
"Miss me?" she asked, petting his head.
"Yeah. How was school?"
"It was good. And guess what?"
"The school fall formal is coming up, and I'm gonna help out with it."
"Fall formal, is that like a dance?"
"Yep, I'm the organizational coordinator."
"What does that mean?"
"It means I'm in charge of making sure everything is running smoothly."
"That sounds right up your ally."
"I know."
That night at dinner, Twilight told her parents.
"That's nice." said Night Light.
"I'm glad to hear you're participating more at school." added Twilight Velvet.
Twilight smiled at her parents’ approval. The next morning before going to class, Twilight stopped by the office to get her list.
"Here you go, Twilight the fall formal list." Principal Celestia told her, giving her a clipboard with a piece of paper on it.
"Let's see, food preparation, decorations, music, tickets numbers." Twilight read.
"Do you think you can do it all?" wondered Vice Principal Luna. "I'll certainly try."
"We know you'll do a great job. You better get to class now." Principal Celestia said.
And Twilight did so. Her first class went well, and when it was over, Twilight decided to get started.
"Okay, first on the list is checking on the food preparation and suppliers."
Since Applejack and Granny Smith were working on it, she decided to talk to her. She found her in the cafeteria with Granny Smith.
"Hey, Applejack, hi Granny Smith."
"Howdy Twilight. What's up?" Applejack asked.
"I'm the organizational coordinator for the dance, and I came to check on the food."
"So we report to you huh?" Granny Smith wondered.
"Uh, yeah I guess. So how's the food going?"
"So far so good." Granny replied.
"For drinks we'll providing fizzy apple cider and apple pastries." Applejack informed.
"Is that's all that's being served?"
"No that's just we're providin' personally. Other things will include cupcakes and veggie sticks."
"Got it. Thanks for the information." said Twilight, and she wrote that down on the clipboard.
After her next class, she went to talk to Pinkie about the decorations.
She found her walking In the hallway.
"Hey, Pinkie." she called out.
"Hi Twilight, I heard you're helping out with the dance too." Pinkie said.
"Yep."
"That's fantastic, anything you need to know?"
"How do you plan to decorate the gym, and what's the theme of the dance?"
"Well since it's the fall formal, the theme is gonna be autumn. There's gonna be brightly colored leaves, pumpkins, hay, all that stuff."
"And how's all that coming along?" Twilight wanted to know.
"So far so good. I'll also be getting cupcakes for it."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah, I work at the Sugarcube Corner. So my employers Mr. and Mrs.Cake are going to donate some." Pinkie explained.
"Good to hear."
And Twilight wrote that all down.
Over the next couple days Twilight checked on the different things for the dance, things were going fine, but then she ran into some bumps.
First it involved the food, Applejack and Pinkie Pie were having an disagreement.
Twilight discovered this when she found them arguing in the hallway.
"I'm just saying we don't need that many cupcakes." Applejack said.
"You can never have too many cupcakes." Pinkie protested.
"Whoa, guys, what's going on here?" Twilight wanted to know.
"Pinkie wants to order 15 dozen cupcakes, we don't need that many." informed Applejack.
"This is a big school, what if we run out?" defended Pinkie.
"The school ain't that big."
"Please guys there's no need to fight." Twilight told them.
But before she could say anything else the bell rang, which meant it was time to go their next class.
"Oh boy. I'm gonna have to find a way to fix this." Twilight told herself.
During her next class, she decided to ask Rarity and Rainbow Dash for advice, but they were having a little argument themselves.
"Rainbow Dash, Rarity, what's going on?"
"Rainbow Dash wants to wear her soccer uniform to the dance." Rarity informed.
"It's not a bad idea. After winning the soccer match it'll be a sign of victory." Rainbow Dash defended.
"The fall formal is a formal dance. So no sports uniforms."
"Girls, please."
Twilight quickly got in the middle of them.
"There's no reason to find I'm sure we can figure out a solution."
Then the teacher came in, so the solution would have to be put on hold. And the problems just kept on coming. Some of the people in charge of the music couldn't agree on what songs to play. Some wanted to change the theme, and they didn't know how many tickets to order. And since Twilight was the dance's organizational coordinator everyone came to her with the issues. Every time, she told them that she will handle it.
School couldn't end fast enough for Twilight, and when the final bell rang she hurried out of the school. Once her dad pulled up, she quickly got into the car.
"Hey, sweetie, how was school?" Night Light asked.
"Dad...can we just go home?"
Night Light was a little surprised, but drove back home nonetheless.
In her room, Twilight paced around.
"What to do, what to do?" she asked herself.
Spike came into the room, and was surprised to see her pacing like that.
"Twilight, what's wrong?" he questioned.
"There are lots of issues with the dance planning. Decisions aren't getting made, people can't agree on things, and everyone's arguing."
"That's not good."
"And I'm the dance's organizational coordinator, it's my job to make sure everything goes smoothly. And so far I'm doing a terrible job."
She plopped down on her bed, and put her head in her hands. Feeling sorry for his girl, Spike jumped onto the bed, and nuzzled her. Twilight looked up, smiled a little, and petted his head.
"Thanks, boy. But I need to find a way to make this work, or I'm gonna disappoint everyone."
"You can do this Twilight. You're the most organized person I know." Spike encouraged.
Twilight thought about it, and then it came to her.
"You're right Spike. I just need to focus on one problem at a time. And I know just where to start."
She quickly grabbed her cell phone and made some phone calls.
A while later, she was on her bike pedaling to the Sugarcube Corner. When she went inside, she saw all her friends there.
"Guys, thanks for meeting me here." she told them.
"What's going on, Twilight?" asked Fluttershy.
"We really need to talk about the dance. I'm facing a lot of problems that need to be resolved, and I need your help."
Twilight told them all the problems she had to settle, and some of the girls looked sheepish.
"I guess some of that's my fault." Applejack confessed.
"Yeah, me too. Sorry we made your job harder, Twilight." Pinkie added.
"And I guess we didn't help much either." replied Rainbow Dash.
"Indeed not." agreed Rarity.
"It's okay, guys I forgive you. But now I need your help to get this all worked out."
First Twilight, Applejack, and Pinkie went back to talk to the Cakes about the number of cupcakes the dance needed.
"Well usually in the past we've made about nine dozen cupcakes." Mrs.Cake told them.
"And that usually does it." added Mr. Cake.
"So that's what we'll order, any objections girls?" Twilight wanted to know.
"Nope, sounds good to me." Pinkie told her.
"I'm game." Applejack agreed.
Then Twilight settled the issue between Rainbow Dash and Rarity. She suggested Rainbow Dash could wear her uniform the during the day and wear an evening dress in the evening. They agreed on that.
Soon the other problems got resolved. The got the committee to keep the autumn theme, helped them figure out how many tickets to order, and figure out which songs and music to play. After a few weeks It was now the night of the dance.
They all decided to get ready at Twilight's house.
"You did great in the soccer match today, Rainbow Dash." complimented Fluttershy.
"Thanks, we Wondercolts really beat those other guys." Rainbow Dash replied.
"I'm so excited, your first dance, Twilight." Rarity told Twilight, doing her hair.
"Me neither." she replied.
Outside her room, Spike scratched at the door. "Come on guys, let me come in." he whined.
"Okay, Spike." Rainbow Dash said, as she walked to the door. Rarity quickly stopped her.
"Are you crazy, we're getting ready in here." she hissed.
"Uh, Rarity, Spike's just a dog." Applejack told her.
Rarity sighed, and allowed Rainbow Dash to let Spike inside.
"You'll take lots of pictures of the dance right? I wanna see what happens." Spike told them.
"Don't worry, Spike. We'll be sure to get some." Fluttershy assured.
"It's gonna be blast." squealed Pinkie.
Once they were all in their dresses, had their makeup on, and hair fixed up they went downstairs. All their parents and Granny Smith gushed and took their pictures.
"We I better get ya'll to the dance." Granny Smith told them.
"You girls have fun now." Bow Hotfoot told them.
"Granny Smith, are you sure you'll be okay driving them?" wondered Mrs. Shy.
"Don't you worry, I've been driving for years. Besides we gotta go now, Big Mac and the Cutie Mark Crusaders are waiting."
The girls said goodbye, and all piled into a bus Granny Smith rented, and went to the school. When they all arrived, the dance was in full swing. Colorful lights filled the room, music was playing, and everyone was having a good time.
"Let's join the fun!" squealed Pinkie, and the girls scattered into the gym.
Soon everyone had blended in and was having a blast especially Twilight. She ate cupcakes and drank fizzy apple cider with Pinkie and Applejack. Danced and listened to music with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
And admired other girls' dresses with Rarity.
"This dance is amazing." she told herself.
"It really is." said a voice.
Twilight looked behind her and saw Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna wearing nice dresses.
"You did a good job of being the dance's organizational coordinator." complimented Luna.
"Yes, we're very proud." added Celestia.
"Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without my friends." Twilight told them.
"Hey Twilight come on, we're gonna take pictures." called Pinkie.
One morning, Rarity was sound asleep in her room when she was awakened by the sound of her alarm clock. She slowly pulled off her sleep mask and turned off the clock. She sat up, yawned, stretched, and got out of bed.
"Morning, Opal," she said.
A white cat with a purple bow in her fur woke up and looked up at her owner. She grabbed her clothes, and hair supplies, and went to the bathroom. As she did she ran into her dad, who was just coming out of it, only wearing a towel.
"Morning, Rarity." he greeted.
"Morning, Father." Rarity replied quietly.
It grossed her out when she saw her father only in a towel. When she got to the bathroom, she showered, brushed her teeth, got dressed, and did her hair. When she went downstairs with Opal behind her, she was meant with an interesting smell.
Once she walked into the kitchen, she saw where the smell was coming from. Her mom and sister were cooking breakfast. Her mom's cooking was fine, but Sweetie Belle's wasn't so much.
"Morning, Rarity." Cookie Crumbles told her, as she got some waffles out of the waffle maker.
"Hey, Rarity want some eggs?" Sweetie Belle offered.
But the eggs were burnt and not very appealing.
"No thanks, Sweetie Belle."
Soon Cookie Crumbles put out a breakfast buffet on the table. While the rest of her family dug in, Rarity kept her meal light. She picked out some toast, berries, and a couple of pieces of sausage.
"Are you sure that's all you want Rarity?" Cookie Crumbles asked.
"Yeah, you need some meat on your bones," added Hondo Flanks.
"I'm fine, thank you. Besides I'm going to have to leave soon for work." Rarity replied.
"More for us then," said Sweetie Belle, as she bit down on a syrup-drenched waffle.
After finishing her plate, Rarity left the table, grabbed her purse, and went out to her car.
At Carousal Boutique, Rarity was folding some sweaters and blouses. Then she looked up and saw a couple looking around, so she went up to them.
"May I be of any assistance?"
"Yes, I'm Jet Set and this is my wife Upper Crust. We're looking for some nice evening clothes." the man told her.
"Of course, right this way." Rarity instructed.
She led them to two sections, evening wear for men and evening wear for women.
"Yes, these are perfect thank you," said Upper Crust.
"It'll be perfect for the grand opening," added Jet Set.
"Grand opening for what?" asked Rarity.
"A brand new restaurant that's opening, it's supposed to be very high class." Upper Crust explained.
After picking out a nice dress and suit, the couple paid and left.
"(Sigh), if only my parents could be high class like that." Rarity wished.
The following day at school, Rarity was hanging out with her friends, talking about their families.
"I wish my family could be a little more...classy." Rarity told them.
"But Rarity your family's a hoot," said Applejack.
"Yes, yes, they are nice. But you don't have to live with them 24/7."
"No one's families are perfect, Rarity," Twilight replied.
"But if they love you that's all that matters."
"I know, but still."
"Girls, girls, girls." called a voice.
Pinkie was hurrying towards them.
"What's up, Pinkie Pie?" questioned Rainbow Dash.
"There's a new restaurant opening in town, it's supposed to be fancy and high class."
"That sounds interesting." Fluttershy piped up.
"I remember two customers told me about that, but they didn't say what it was called." Rarity mentioned.
"We can check it out after school," suggested Twilight.
"Sounds like fun." Rainbow Dash said.
Once school was out, the girls went into the city. They soon found the new restaurant, and it certainly was classy. The building was tall and white, and in gold letters was the name of the place, which was called "Fancy n Free".
They went inside and it was so elegant. The floors were marble, crystal chandeliers were hanging from the ceiling, the waiters and waitresses wore elegant uniforms, the tablecloths were white and cloth, and classical music played in the background.
"This is amazing." gasped Rarity.
"Thank you very much." replied a voice.
The girls looked over and saw a man wearing a suit, monocle, and neat blue hair.
"This place is pretty impressive. Who owns it?" Rainbow Dash wondered.
"That would be me, Mr. Fancy Pants."
Then he walked off to attend to some of his workers.
"Oh my gosh, that was the Fancy Pants." Rarity squealed quietly.
"You know him?" asked Fluttershy.
"He's a very famous businessman in Canterlot City, I've seen him in my magazines."
Suddenly, there was a crash. It startled the girls, and they went over to the source of the sound. It turns out that a waiter was putting away some wine bottles, but one slipped and fell, and now Fancy Pants' suit was covered in red wine.
"Mr. Fancy Pants, I am so sorry," he told his boss.
"(Sighs), it's all right, but now I need to find a new suit."
"But sir, where are you going to find a new suit on such short notice?" asked a waitress.
"Hey, Rarity you work at Carousal Boutique, maybe you could help," Twilight suggested.
"Oh, I don't know." Rarity said.
"Come on, you're great with fashion." Applejack encouraged.
"Go." urged Pinkie, giving Rarity a little push.
"Beg your pardon, Mr. Fancy Pants?" she asked.
"Yes?"
"I happen to work at Carousal Boutique. And I'd be happy to help you find a new suit."
"Hmm, Carousal Boutique? Is it a good store?"
"Oh, yes, we have the best."
"It's true," added Fluttershy.
"Hmm, well what is your name?" Fancy Pants wanted to know.
"Rarity, sir."
"Well, Rarity. Which was to this Carousal Boutique?"
And so Rarity and the girls took Fancy Pants to the store. There she helped him find a suit to his liking.
"Well what do you think, Mr. Fancy Pants?" Rarity wondered as he looked at himself in the mirror.
"Hmm, this suit is very nice. Good materials, comfortable, and stylish. I'll take it." Fancy Pants declared.
"Wonderful."
She rang him up, and he paid for the suit.
"Thank you, Miss Rarity. You're a real miracle." Fancy Pants told her, as he got ready to leave.
"Oh, it was my pleasure, Mr. Fancy Pants."
"I'd like to thank you with a free dinner at my restaurant for you..."
Rarity couldn't believe her ears.
"...and your family."
Then she really couldn't believe her ears.
"Here's a special coupon. I look forward to seeing you there."
Then Fancy Pants left.
"Congratulations, Rarity," said Pinkie.
"Yeah, you and your family get to eat at that new restaurant for free," added Twilight.
"My family...at a fancy restaurant?" Rarity asked herself.
She could imagine it, her parents using the wrong manners, and her sister is a little sloppy.
"Oh no." she groaned, burying her head into her hands.
That night Rarity sat on her bed with Opal, looking at the coupon.
"Oh, what am I to do, Opal?"
Opal just meowed.
"I want to go to Fancy n Free, but with my family. I can only imagine the humiliation."
Just then there was a knock at her door.
"Yes?"
Sweetie Belle opened the door and poked her head in.
"Rarity, Mom says it's time for dinner."
"Oh, I'm coming."
She got out of bed and left the room with Opal following her. Before Sweetie Belle could follow, she saw something fall off Rarity's bed. She went to pick it up and put it back, but when she saw what it was she grew excited.
Downstairs in the kitchen, Rarity had just sat down at the table.
"Hey, Rarity, when were you going to tell us you got a coupon for a free dinner?" asked Sweetie Belle hurrying downstairs with the coupon in her hand.
When Rarity saw the coupon she gasped.
"Where did you get that?" she wanted to know.
"It fell off your bed."
"Give that to me, right now."
The two began to fight over it.
"Girls, stop that now," ordered Cookie Crumbles.
The two did so.
"Now, I'll take that."
And with that, she took the coupon from them.
"Why Rarity, when did you get this?"
"I got it today."
"Got what today?" wondered Hondo Flanks coming to the table.
"Rarity got a coupon for a free dinner at a new restaurant." Sweetie Belle informed.
"Sounds great, how'd you get it?" Rarity sighed and then explained how it had happened.
"So when would you like to go?" Cookie Crumbles wanted to know.
"Uh, I'm not sure if you'd want to go, the food's different, and it may not be a place you'd enjoy."
"Now Rarity, we're not one to back out of an invitation. Besides we'd love to try a new place." Hondo Flanks said his daughter.
Soon the three were looking forward to going and began talking excitedly about it. While Rarity just quietly groaned.
"So what do you say we go there this Saturday evening, Rarity?" suggested Cookie Crumbles.
"(Sighs), it's fine."
"It's going to be the worst night of my life." Rarity told her friends.
"Rarity, I think you may be making this bigger than it is," Twilight told her.
"Yeah, it's not like it the end of the world or anythin'." agreed Applejack.
"It's going to be the end of my world. My family's going to be like a fish out of the water at Fancy n Free."
"But what is the worst that could happen?" Pinkie wanted to know.
"They end up embarrassing me with their jokes, manners, and behavior."
"You know, Rarity if you're that worried about it, why not just tell them?" Rainbow Dash suggested.
"That could work." Fluttershy piped up.
"You know, that could work," said Rarity, getting an idea.
So that evening, she called her family for a meeting.
"I'm glad you all came," she told them.
"What is it, Rarity?" asked Cookie Crumbles.
"I think you all need a little help before we go to Fancy n Free."
"Help?" asked Hondo Flanks.
"It's just that...Fancy n Free is a real high-class place. You have to dress and act a certain way."
"What's wrong with the way we are?" Sweetie Belle wanted to know.
"Nothing at all. It's just you want to make a good impression right?"
The three looked at each other.
"That's true, and so you start your teaching, Rarity," said Cookie Crumbles.
Rarity smiled at hearing that. So for the next couple days, she helped her family prepare. She taught them which utensils to use for each course, taught them proper manners, and helped them find the right clothes to wear. Finally, after working hard, they were ready. So on Saturday evening, the family made their way to Fancy n Free.
Rarity was the first one out of the car, and she looked great in her cute purple dress with the rhinestones on the hem.
"We're finally here. Coming, everyone?"
The rest of the family slowly got out of the vehicle. They looked like they felt uncomfortable in their new clothes. Hondo Flanks tugged at his tie, and Cookie Crumbles gently tapped her hair which was in a bun.
Then a valet came up to them.
"Park your car?" he asked.
"Sure," replied Hondo Flanks, and he gave him the keys.
As the valet drove the car away, the family went inside. The rest of the family beside Rarity was taken aback at how the place looked.
"Welcome to Fancy n Free, may I help you?" the hostess asked.
"Ah, yes. Table for four please." Rarity told her.
"Right, this way." With that, the hostess led them further inside and found the table in a nice spot.
"Your waiter will be with you shortly."
"This is a very nice place." Hondo Flanks observed.
"Yeah, it is high class," added Cookie Crumbles.
"I hope the food is good." hoped Sweetie Belle.
Then the waiter came, gave them their menus, and took their drink orders. They all ordered spring water and took a minute to look over the menus. After ordering their entrees, they waited patiently. However, Rarity noticed that things seemed a little frigid.
"So Rarity, Sweetie Belle...how have things been going at school?" wondered Hondo Flanks.
"Things are fine." Sweetie Belle answered.
"How about things at work, honey?" Cookie Crumbles wanted to know.
"Things aren't too bad."
Rarity began to feel a little uncomfortable, so she excused herself to the powder room.
Inside, she looked at her reflection.
"This should be a great night. So why doesn't it feel like it?"
She left the restrooms and headed back to the table. As she did, she saw other patrons in the restaurant and they were having a nice time talking, laughing, and eating. And they weren't trying to be all proper and prim either.
That's when she realized it, even if her family was a little sloppy and loud, that's what made them, and she loved them.
"Everyone, I have to tell you something," she said, once she got back to the table.
"Something wrong, Rarity?" Cookie Crumbles wanted to know.
"Actually yes. The way you're acting, it's just not you." Rarity confessed.
The rest of her family looked at her surprised.
"I'm sorry I tried to change you all. But...you're just not the same, so from now on just act like yourselves."
They breathed a sigh of relief as Hondo Flanks loosed his tie a little, and Cookie Crumbles took her hair out of its’ bun. When their food arrived the family dug into it, while minding their manners.
"This is good," said Sweetie Belle, as she ate.
"You got that right, Sweetie Belle." agreed Hondo Flanks.
Then Mr. Fancy Pants came over.
"Good evening, Miss Rarity." he greeted.
"Hello. Mother, Father, Sweetie Belle this is Mr. Fancy Pants, the owner of Fancy n Free."
They all greeted him.
"You have a lovely daughter." Fancy Pants complimented.
"Thank you," replied Cookie Crumbles.
"And you Rarity have a lovely family."
"Yes, I do, Mr. Fancy Pants. Yes, I do." Rarity said proudly.
Snow covered Canterlot City, bright lights and decorations were all around, and the smells of baked goods could be smelled in the air, which only meant one thing: it was Christmas time.
It was December 1st, and everyone was looking forward to the holiday season.
At Twilight's house, her, her parents, brother, and Spike were decorating the house.
"You got that right, Mom." agreed Twilight, hanging up some holly.
"Christmas has to be most favorite time of year." Spike piped up.
"(Giggles), I know Spike. It's mine too."
Then the door opened and Shining Armor and Night Light came in.
"All the lights are up." Night Light informed.
"And Dad didn't fall this time." Shining Armor added.
"That's good to hear. We wouldn't want another trip to the emergency room like last year." Twilight Velvet replied.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"Oh, that must be my friends." Twilight said.
She went to the door, opened it, and saw her friends.
"Hey, Twilight. You ready to go to the mall?" asked Pinkie Pie.
"You bet, let me just get my purse."
"You be sure to be home by 6:00, Twilight." Twilight Velvet told her daughter.
"Don't worry, I will. See you later, Spike."
"Bye, Twilight." Spike said.
And Twilight left the house, got in Rarity's car, and rode off to the mall.
The mall was understandably busy. People were trying to buy presents, working, and making sure things didn't get too crazy.
"Wow, it's busier than ants in ant hill in here." observed Applejack.
"We better get started before things start to sell out." Rainbow Dash informed.
"Okay, do we each have our list of who to shop for?" Twilight asked, taking a piece of paper out from her purse.
"I've got mine." Pinkie informed.
"I do too." added Rarity.
"Same, It was a good idea to make a list of people we need to buy gifts for." Fluttershy said.
"Thanks, now let's split up. We'll meet at the food court in a hour." Twilight instructed.
Everyone understood and then went into different directions. Their lists were pretty long since not only did they have to buy gifts for their families, but each other as well.
"Oh, this is so exciting. My first time shopping for Christmas presents for my friends."
Twilight said herself, as she looked at some stores.
"Okay first family, gotta find a gift for Mom, Dad, Shining Armor, and Spike."
Finding presents for her family was easy. She purchased a sweater for her mom, a watch for her dad, a new pair of shoes for Shining Armor, and a new bone chew toy for Spike. Now it was time to start shopping for her friends.
"Now what to get for Pinkie Pie?"
She looked around the stores, and something caught her eye. In a party store were some funky looking balloons.
"Perfect."
She was about to go pay for them, when something hit her.
"Pinkie probably has tons of these already."
So she decided to move onto another friend. She saw many things her friends would've liked. A new pair of boots for Applejack, a soccer ball for Rainbow Dash, some make-up for Rarity, and an animal book for Fluttershy.
But these were all simple things they probably had several of or one already. Soon it came time to meet at the food court.
"Hey, Twilight. Did you get some shopping done?" asked Pinkie.
"Yeah, but I still got more to do later on." Twilight replied.
"We got some good stuff. Hope you like your gift." Applejack mentioned.
"Yeah, I'm hoping you guys will like yours."
Though she was unsure about that answer.
Back at her house, Twilight had just hidden the gifts.
"Hey, Twilight." greeted Spike, coming into her room.
"Hey, Spike."
"How'd the shopping go?"
"It went fine, I found gifts for the family. But finding gifts for my friends will be a little harder."
"Why?"
"While I know them pretty well now, I'm not sure the simple gift ideas are a good idea."
"But I thought going simple was always the way to go."
"In some cases yes. But I need to do more research before buying presents."
"Oh, boy." Spike whispered.
He hoped his girl wouldn't go too far.
At school the next day, Twilight was ready to do her research; first she started with Fluttershy. They were currently in the library using the printer.
"Thanks for helping me print out these flyers for the animal shelter, Twilight." Fluttershy said.
"It's no problem, Fluttershy. So are you hoping to get anything special this year for Christmas?" Twilight replied.
"Well I'm hoping to get this really nice book on exotic birds." Twilight smiled at hearing that.
"My parents will probably get it for me."
That dampened Twilight's mood. Next she went to Rarity.
"Oh, there are so many things I'm hoping for for Christmas." Rarity told Twilight.
"Anything in particular?"
"Maybe some new earrings, a bracelet, a belt, or some boots."
"Oh really?"
Later that day when Twilight was at her locker, she was approached by Sweetie Belle.
"Hey, Twilight could you help me?" she asked.
"Sure, Sweetie Belle. What's up?"
"I just got this gift for Rarity. Do you think she'll like this bracelet?"
She showed her a box and in it was a silver bracelet with rhinestones. When she saw that her sister was getting her a bracelet that made Twilight glum again. But she put on a smile for Sweetie Belle.
"I think she'll love it."
"Great, thanks."
And she left.
"Well there goes on of my ideas for Rarity."
And it was the same for all the rest of her friends. Rainbow Dash already got a soccer ball for her birthday. Applejack already had lots of boots, and Pinkie Pie had tons of balloons.
"This shopping is going to be harder than I thought." Twilight told herself, as she left school when it was over.
Upon getting home, she told her problem to her parents.
"You could just ask them what they want." suggested Night Light.
"But then that would ruin the surprise, Dad."
"Well why don't you just see if they need anything new? That's a good way." Twilight Velvet
told her. "Hmm, you may be onto something, Mom."
So that's what Twilight decided to do.
The next couple of days went by, and Twilight often paid visits to her friends' houses. She discovered that there were different things that her friends needed. Pinkie needed a new supply of confetti, Applejack's old lasso was fraying, Rainbow Dash needed a new stopwatch, Rarity's sunglasses were out of style, and Fluttershy could use a new stuffed animal.
With her research finished, Twilight hurried to the mall. It was more crowded, but Twilight managed to find the things she needed.
"Oh, I hope the girls like these."
At home, she placed the gifts in boxes and wrapped them up nicely.
"Good wrapping, Twilight." complimented Spike.
"Thanks, I'm really hoping I got my friends the right things."
"Don't worry, Twilight. Your friends will love them." he encouraged.
"I hope you're right."
"By what do you think of my gift for Rarity?" Spike wanted to know.
Twilight looked down, and saw in front of him was green and purple bouncy ball.
"It's my favorite ball."
"Uh, it's a nice gesture, Spike. But I don't think Rarity's going to watch a ball covered in dog slobber."
"Dang," Spike groaned in disappointment.
When Christmas Eve came the girls met up at the park.
"So when should we exchange our presents?" asked Applejack.
"I say we do It tomorrow afternoon." suggested Rainbow Dash.
"Great idea. That way we can spend time with our families and still see each other." Pinkie agreed.
"Where should we do it?" wondered Fluttershy.
"Well...we could do it at my house." Twilight offered.
"Splendid idea, Twilight. We'll meet up after Christmas breakfast." said Rarity.
Finally the big day came. On Christmas morning, Spike woke Twilight up.
"Twilight wake up, it's Christmas!" he yipped, as he jumped onto her bed.
"(Yawns), okay Spike I'm up." she told him.
She got out of bed, and after freshening up in the bathroom, she saw her parents were already awake.
"Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad." she told them.
"Merry Christmas, Twilight." said Twilight Velvet.
"Your brother will be here soon so we can open up the gifts." Night Light informed.
"Great, my friends will be here after breakfast."
"That's fine with us."
After a little while, the doorbell rang, Twilight answered it, and greeted her brother.
"Merry Christmas, Twily."
"Merry Christmas, bro."
"Well now that we're all here, let's do what we've all been waiting for." Twilight Velvet declared.
And with that being said, they all dove into the presents that were under the tree. "Twilight, thank you, for this lovely sweater." Twilight Velvet told her daughter. "And this watch looks great." added Night Light.
"And I can't wait to wear these shoes." Shining Armor piped up.
"And I love this new bone." Spike mentioned, as he put it in his mouth.
"I'm glad you all like them. And I really like this new blouse, eyeglasses case, and socks."
After all the presents were opened they all sat down and had a breakfast of waffles and hot
chocolate. After about an hour, Twilight's friends arrived for the gift exchange. "Merry Christmas girls. Thanks for coming." Twilight welcomed, as she let them in. "Merry Christmas, ya'll." Applejack said.
"This is exciting." squealed Pinkie.
"Where should we do it?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"Let's do it in my room."
After saying "Merry Christmas" to Twilight's family, the girls went upstairs. "I hope you girls like my gifts." Twilight hoped, as she gave them out. "She worked really hard to find them." Spike added.
"I'm sure they're wonderful." Rarity replied.
And with that they all tore them open.
"OMG, pink, purple, and blue confetti! Thanks Twilight."
"A new lasso. Just what I needed."
"I'm loving this stopwatch."
"These sunglasses are just my style."
"And this little stuffed bear is so cute."
"So...you guys like them?"
"We love them!" Pinkie squealed.
"Yeah, thank you." added Fluttershy.
And all the others thanked her too. Twilight smiled warmly.
"I'm glad you all like them."
"Well what are you waiting for, darling. Open yours." urged Rarity.
Twilight did, and she was happy at what she saw. Applejack got her some books on the Old West, Rainbow Dash gave her a video game, and Rarity got her a new rhinestone compact.
Fluttershy gifted her with a cute penguin plushy, and Pinkie Pie's present was a purple sweater.
"Thanks, girls. I love them all. Merry Christmas."
It was true, Igneous Rock Pie was in his car to pick up his daughter. "So he is. Well I better be on my way then. Bye, Mr. and Mrs. Cake." "Goodbye, Pinkie." they both said.
And with that Pinkie left.
The next day at school Pinkie told her friends about Mr. and Mrs. Cake.
"They must be so excited." Twilight said.
"They are. I can't wait to meet their new little baby." Pinkie squealed.
"I wonder whether it'll be a boy or a girl?" thought Rainbow Dash.
"Who knows, it's 50/50." Applejack told her.
"All I know is they wanted to be surprised." informed Pinkie.
"Perhaps we should get them a gift." suggested Fluttershy.
"That's a great idea Fluttershy." agreed Rarity.
So after school, the girls stopped by the store and each bought a box of diapers.
“Are you sure we couldn't have gotten something more...exciting?" Rarity wanted to know.
"Diapers are a practical gift, Rarity." Fluttershy told her.
"Besides, every baby goes through a lot of diapers." added Rainbow Dash.
When they got to the Sweet Shoppe they saw that it was closed.
"That's weird." observed Twilight.
Just then the owner of the shop next door stepped out.
"You looking for the Cakes?" he asked.
"Yes, sir." answered Applejack.
"Well they're at the hospital. Mrs. Cake's time came sooner than she thought."
"Oh my gosh, the baby's coming! We better get to the hospital." Pinkie Pie squealed. "Wait, we better tell our parents where we're going first. Don't want them to worry." Fluttershy mentioned.
"She's right." agreed Twilight.
And they all went to their homes, and informed their parents.
After getting permission they took the bus to the hospital. Once they got there, they went in, and up to the reception desk.
"May I help you girls?" asked the receptionist.
"We're here to visit Mr. and Mrs. Cake." Twilight told.
"They're in the maternity ward, 3rd floor, room 213."
"Thank you." replied Pinkie.
The girls went up in the elevator, and as they were walking down the hallway, they ran into Mr. Cake.
"Girls, what are you doing here?" he asked.
"We heard that the baby was coming so we came. Did it come yet?" wondered Rainbow Dash.
"Yes, Mrs. Cake is taking a nap right now, and I was just on my way to the nursery. Come on, I'll show you."
The girls squealed, and followed him. Down the hallway, was the nursery. Through the large glass window they saw all the babies in the plastic cribs wrapped in either pink or blue blankets and wearing pink or blue hats.
"I wonder if it's a girl or a boy." thought Rarity.
"You guys must be so proud." Twilight told Mr. Cake.
"We are."
"So which one is it?" Pinkie wanted to know.
Mr. Cake went inside, and went by a crib.
"Here's our son, Pound Cake."
He uncovered a baby boy with dark brown hair.
"Aww." the girls gushed.
"And here's our daughter, Pumpkin Cake."
Then he uncovered a baby girl with orange hair. The girls were shocked.
“Twins, you had twins!?" Pinkie asked in disbelief.
"Shh, the babies are resting." a nurse told her sternly.
"Sorry." Pinkie replied, blushing.
“We found out months ago, but we decided to keep it a secret." Mr. Cake explained. "Congratulations." Applejack said.
“Looks like you're going to be needing these." Rainbow Dash informed, holding up her box of diapers.
"Just what we need."
“And we've got more." added Fluttershy, and she and the others held up their boxes.
A month later, the Cakes were back at the Sweet Shoppe and Pound and Pumpkin Cake were just as cute as ever. Pinkie enjoyed playing with them, and they enjoyed playing with her too. One day she stayed after her shift was over to give Mr. and Mrs, Cake a hand.
Pound and Pumpkin were sitting in their high chairs, and Pinkie was playing a game with them.
"Where's Pinkie Pie? Here I am." she cooed as she covered her face with her hands, and showed herself,
The twins giggled.
"Thanks for staying behind, Pinkie." Mr. Cake told her.
"It's no problem, Mr. Cake. I love playing with the babies."
"We really do appreciate it." added Mrs. Cake,
Just then the phone rang.
"T'll get it."
And Mr. Cake went to go answer it. After being on the phone for a while, he came back out. "Honey bun, we just got hired to cater a party at city hall."
"Are you serious?"
"Yes, the party's on Saturday."
"Congratulations you guys." Pinkie told them.
Then Pinkie Pie had to go home.
From that day, Pinkie helped the Cakes with their baking, and playing with the twins. Then on Saturday morning, the Cakes got all the food packaged and ready.
"Whew that was a lot of work." said Pinkie.
"Thanks for your help, Pinkie." Mrs. Cake told her.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of the babies cooing from the baby monitor.
"Sounds like the babies are awake." Pinkie observed.
"(Gasps), the babies I completely forget." Mr. Cake gasped.
"You didn't get a sitter for them?" Mrs. Cake asked.
"I'm sorry, I was so distracted."
"Don't feel bad, I did too. But we better see if anyone can be available on short notice."
"I could do it." Pinkie offered.
But the Cakes didn't hear her. They got on their phones and called almost everyone they knew; but no one was able to do it. The Cakes even called Pinkie's friends, but Twilight had
to study, Applejack had chores, Rainbow Dash had soccer practice, Rarity was working, and Fluttershy had to spend some quality time with her pet bunny, Angel.
After getting off the phone, they looked at Pinkie Pie, and she looked at them with hopeful eyes. Mr. and Mrs. Cake looked at each other nervously,
"Uh, Pinkie do you think you could babysit for us?" Mr. Cake wondered.
"I suppose I could...but I'll need to check my schedule first."
But of course, Pinkie gladly took the assignment.
"Now Pinkie are you sure you can handle taking care of two babies?" Mrs, Cake asked. "I can handle it."
"But this time you're not just playing with them for a short while, you're going to be taking care of them for a couple hours by yourself." Mr. Cake clarified.
"I can take care of them, Mr. and Mrs. Cake, honest." She gave them the scout's honor.
"Okay, now the bottles and food are in the fridge, diapers are in the nursery, the emergency numbers and the babies' schedule are on the fridge." informed Mrs. Cake.
"And if there's a real emergency you can call us at city hall." Mr. Cake added. "Got it."
After closing up the Sweet Shoppe, and kissing their babies goodbye, they left. "Don't worry, everything will be fine." Pinkie called.
"We'll be back in a few hours." Mr. Cake called back, and with that they drove off. Pinkie went back in, grabbed the schedule off the fridge, and went to the nursery. "Let's see, play, snack, bath, then bed. Seems simple enough." she read.
She went into the nursery, and saw the babies in their cribs.
"All right, babies, Pinkie Pie's in charge now."
When Pound and Pumpkin Cake saw that their parents weren't around anymore, they began to cry.
"Oh come on don't cry."
But the babies kept crying. She tried to play peekaboo with them, since that always made them laugh, but it didn't. Then she tried tickling them, and holding them.
"Come on guys, you never cry like this. What's wrong?"
She set them down, and tried to get a toy for them, but ended up tripping over her feet, and falling to the floor. She groaned, but then heard giggling.
"(Sighs), well at least they stopped crying."
Then she took them to the kitchen to get them some food. She placed them in their high chairs, and looked in the refrigerator.
"Okay babies, I hope you're in the mood for some yummy mashed peas."
She filled two baby bowls with the mashed peas, and set them on the high chairs.
"Now open up."
She tried to put the spoons in their mouths but they wouldn't open.
"Come on now, open the tunnel for the train."
Pumpkin Cake opened her mouth, and Pinkie put in the spoon, and Pound Cake did the same.
"See? It's good."
But just as she was about to do it again, both babies hit the spoons and caused Pinkie's face to be covered in peas. She wiped them off and tried to feed them again, but some spoonfuls they ate others they flicked.
By the time they were done eating, Pinkie's face and shirt was covered in mashed peas. "Okay, that went well. You two wait here while I get cleaned up."
Luckily she always brought a spare shirt to work just in case. After washing her face and changing her shirt, she went back to taking care of the babies. She took them back up to their nursery, and let them play.
As she let them play, she sniffed the air, which smelled awful, and it was coming from the babies.
"Time for a diaper change." She grabbed the supplies, then put the babies on the changeling table. "Okay, let's get you two changed."
But it wasn't as easy as it looked, Pound and Pumpkin kept wiggling around, and the smell wasn't pleasant.
"Come on now, just stay still for a minute."
She tried to take off the diapers, wipe them down, powder them, and put the new ones one. It took a few minutes, but she managed to do it.
"(Sighs), there. Now that wasn't so bad was it?"
She lifted up Pound Cake, but his diaper slipped off, and Pumpkin Cake wiggled out of hers. Pinkie just groaned.
After re-diapering them, she was getting a little tired, but the babies wanted to play. Pinkie watched as they played around in their cribs.
"Hopefully it'll be your bedtime soon." Pinkie sighed.
Then her cell phone rang.
"Hello?" she asked answering it.
"Hey, Pinkie." Twilight was on the line.
"Oh, hey Twilight, what's up?"
Pinkie stepped out of the room for a while to take the call. After five minutes, Pinkie came back into the nursery, to see the babies crying again.
“Aw what's wrong now?" Then she smelt that smell again. "Again? (Sighs), well it's time for your bath anyway."
After grabbing the supplies she needed she took the babies to the bathroom. Since they were too small for the regular tub, Pinkie had to the sink.
"Okay, Pound Cake you first."
She then picked him up, placed him in the water and started to bathe him. But as she did, Pumpkin began to feel left out, so she started fussing.
"Just a second, Pumpkin. I'll be with you in a minute."
As soon as she finished washing her brother, she tended to Pumpkin. Once they were both clean, it was time to put them down to bed.
"Okay, guys go to sleep."
But the babies didn't just go to sleep.
"All right, Pinkie Pie. You can do this."
She sat in the rocking chair, and rocked them both, It seemed to take forever but after a while she looked down and saw them both asleep. After carefully putting them in their cribs, she went downstairs, and relaxed a bit.
A while later, Mr. and Mrs. Cake came home.
"Pinkie Pie, we're back." announced Mr. Cake.
"Shhh. The babies are sleeping." Pinkie informed.
"They are?" asked Mrs. Cake,
"Yep."
And she led them upstairs to the nursery. The twins were still sound asleep in their cribs. "Pinkie you did a great job." Mr. Cake complimented.
"We had no idea you could be so responsible." Mrs, Cake added.
"Oh, thanks." The Cakes then looked at each other.
"Pinkie, how would you also like to be our go to babysitter from now on?" offered Mr. Cake. That stunned Pinkie.
"Uh, I don't know..." she replied unsure.
Just then she heard the babies cooing. She went over to the cribs, and saw that the babies were smiling in their sleep, they looked adorable. Pinkie smiled sweetly. "I'll take it." she told the Cakes.
