Rarity’s schedule is booked. A commission for a wedding dress is nothing new, but finding the right gift for Spike’s upcoming birthday party leads her into three chaotic quests that take her across Equestria and into a locale beyond time and space. All the while, an unlikely ally is at her side ready to help with the gift and the dress. At her expense.

* This takes place shortly after the conclusion of the fifth season and the events that transpire during The Stink Bug. It is not necessary to read The Stink Bug before reading this story.

* Cover art was provided by my sister.

When an unexpected visitor mysteriously appears outside of Ponyville while Twilight Sparkle is about to experience the joys of shelving new books, it quickly becomes evident she must return the wary traveler to where it came from before the town is rendered uninhabitable.