Chapter 1: Twilight Sparkle
    
“C’mon, Spike, we’re going to be late!” I called impatiently. Owlysious fluttered onto my back, gripping my skin.

Spike stumbled down the stairs. “Sorry, Twilight, it’s just that we’re going to see…” he sighed, “Rarity!” I rolled my eyes as he gave away his crush on the beautiful mare.

“I know, Spike, but this is important,” I said. “Princess Celestia has called us to help her with something!”

“Fine…” he grumped, but grabbed a few scrolls and livres and stepped outside. Pinkie Pie was bouncing excitedly right in front of our door, with Gummy clinging to her hair. “I think I’ve never been so excited! Well, except for the time I went, ‘OH!’ when toi first arrived, but I mean, really, what could haut, retour au début that?” she babbled quickly.

I laughed softly, and then used my magic to shut the door behind us. It didn’t help when a spinning streak crashed through it, splintering wood everywhere, and hit me in the back, sprawling me over.

“Sorry, new trick.” arc en ciel Dash grinned at me impishly with Tank flying behind her with his electronic wings. “Didn’t know your door was going to be closed.” She stood up and shook her striped mane.

I sighed. “We don’t have time for this! I bet Fluttershy’s wasting her time checking every single animal in Equestria to make sure that they’re okay.”

“O-oh, was I wasting time? I’m sorry,” Fluttershy said, guilt shining in her wide, blue eyes as she called from the sky. “I just wanted to make sure all the baby bunnies were ready to fend for themselves.” She stared at me anxiously. “Are toi mad at me?”

“No!” I said. It was impossible to stay mad at Fluttershy, because she was so sweet. She could be annoying when she was terrified, but mostly she was just jittery and timid.

“Oh, okay.” She fluttered away to Pinkie, who hit her while jumping. Fluttershy was pushed into Rainbow, who toppled onto Spike. They howled with laughter as I glared at them.

“Seriously, guys?” I asked them solemnly.

Spike shrugged. “Let’s get Rarity and AJ,” he suggested. I nodded, and trotted away, Pinkie Pie bouncing beside me, arc en ciel flying away as fast as she could go, and Fluttershy beating her wings calmly to stay with us.

arc en ciel kept streaking ahead and then streaking back. When Rarity’s house was visible, she shot through the open window. A moment later, however, two white legs were pushing her back out.

“Let’s do that the right way,” grumbled Rarity. “You’ve no manners whatsoever.”

As we guffawed, Rainbow’s rose eyes glared down at us. Fluttershy immediately started apologizing. “I’m so, so sorry, Rainbow! I got carried away, and…” She carried on for a while until arc en ciel assured her that it was okay.

Rarity came out dressed in a gorgeous dark blue robe that had white embroidery. She had somehow made her elegant curly mane lay down. Her tail was like her mane. She wore a headdress with vibrant green-and-blue feathers and gems, and her robe was shining with jewels. She looked stunning, and I could actually see Spike’s eyes glow with love.

“You like it? I think it could use plus feathers, and gems, and..."

We fell into a state of mirth. Rarity looked slightly put off, but shrugged as Spike rushed over to her and asked, “What do toi want? toi have any bags?”

“Er… yes, just inside.” Spike rain inside and reappeared with a pile of luggage in his arms. He collapsed under the weight, and I sighed as I used my magic to pick them all up. “I’ll carry them,” I told the white mare with a royal purple mane and tail.

Opalescence, Rarity’s cat, stalked over to her owner and nestled into her mane. Rarity shrieked. “You’ll mess up my mane!” she scolded Opal. Opal flew to the ground, disgusted, then saw Fluttershy’s bunny, Angel, and started chasing the rabbit around Fluttershy’s legs.

Not thinking, Fluttershy’s eyes grew wide and scolding. She was using what we called The Stare. She could use it to control any animals, though it was never intentional.

Opal immediately shrunk away and scampered onto Fluttershy’s back, ignoring Angel. “Oh, I’m sorry,” a dit Fluttershy fretfully. “Did I do it again?”

“Yes,” Rarity said. “You did it.”

With Rarity now with us, we made our way over to Sweet pomme Acres. Big Macintosh was kicking trees and ridding them of apples. “Is cidre fort, applejack here?” asked Pinkie, catching an pomme and eating it in one bite. “Eeyup,” replied Big Mac. It was basically all he ever said.

“Yeehaw!” an orange poney with her pale yellow mane in a ribbon but covered par her hat skidded over to us. “Hi, Applejack!” a dit Pinkie. “Hey, y’all. Applebloom and her Friends brought some apples for the journey.” Her little sister, Applebloom, poked her yellow head out of a tree, along with the faces of Rarity’s little sister, Sweetie Belle, and Rainbow’s admirer, Scootaloo.

“Hi, Rainbow!” exclaimed Scootaloo. “How are ya’ll?” asked Applebloom. “We’re in a hurry, but fine, thanks,” I replied tersely. “Oh, good!” a dit Applebloom.

After exchanging news with Big Mac, I spoke up. “We need to go now! Bye!” “Bye, sis!” cried Applebloom and Sweetie simultaneously. “Bye! C’mon Winona! You’re coming with me!” Winona, Applejack’s dog, ran after us.

We trotted back to the Town Square, where we had been told Princess Celestia would come to meet us. arc en ciel and Fluttershy landed and sat with us.

After a while waiting, filled with chatting, a chariot started to descend. It had the sun on it, so when we saw my mentor with her shimmering mane, it wasn’t a big shocker.

However, when we saw the littler poney with her, we stared in shock.

It was Princess Luna.