Sleeples Nights In Equestria

              It was late evening when the train arrived in The Crystal Empire.

Twilight shook herself awake, and gently nudged Trixie.

"We're here every pony..." she said softly.

Rainbow yawned and licked AJs cheek.

"Up an' at 'em, my apple tart."

"Wah... Hunnnnhh?" Applejack mumbled sleepily, getting up just to fall back over snoring.

Dash giggled and nipped at the earth ponys ear.

"We're here, AJ." Dash said.

While AJ fought to get up, Derpy was tickling a sleeping Pinkies nose with the feathered tip of one of her wings.

Pinkie Pie giggled and blew at Derpys wing, before her face screwed up and she sneezed so hard that she sneezed herself right out the door of the train car.

Derpy smiled and shook her head as she flew out the door after the pink pony, helping her up.

Fluttershy was prodding Rarity awake gently, scared of bothering her. Her pet bunny, Angel, rolled his eyes in annoyance at his owner, and hopped out of her saddle bag and over to the snoozing unicorn, and lifted his foot, thumping her repeatedly in the head. Rarity swatted at him with her tail, and he stuck his tongue out at her before returning to Fluttershys saddle bag.

Rarity stood, kissing Fluttershy softly before looking around.

"Oh my stars! Are we here already?" she exclaimed as the magicked her saddle bag onto her back, picked up Opals travel basket, and exited the train, Fluttershy beside her.

AJ and Rainbow were already on the platform with Derpy and Pinkie Pie, and Trixie and Twilight.

The train whistled and pulled out of the station, and the eight ponies sat, as Twilight began to explain what the plans were.

"Okay, since Shining is on guard duty, and Cadence is getting her castle ready, they have sent an assistant to come fetch us," said Twilight. "should be here any moment..."

Trixie pressed her flank against Twilights, worriedly.

Twi turned to her. "Something wrong, Trix...?"

Trixie took her time responding.

"I... I... What if... Your sister-in-law... What if She doesn't... Approve of me...?!" Trixie fretted.

Twi smiled wrapping a wing around the blue mare.

"Oh don't worry! Shell love you! Just you wait."

Trixie smiled back as a voice called out from the end of the platform in a thick accent.

"Good Afternoon, all! Am I correct in assuming that you are Princess Twilight Sparkle, and company, misses Rarity, of Generosity, Rainbow Dash, of Loyalty, Fluttershy, of Kindness, Pinkie Pie, of Laughter, and Applejack, of Honesty? With guests, misses Derpy, of Cloudsdale, and Trixie Lulamoon, of Trottingham?"

She stopped in front of them, bowing to each in turn.

She was a white pony, with magenta eyes, baby pink and blue mane and tail. Her cutie mark was a lollipop.

"My name is Candy Dream, and I shall be escorting you to the Princess's castle."

She smiled warmly at them.

"Thank you, miss Candy!" Twilight said, as the pony turned around and led them all through the great city Twilight and her friends had saved from an evil darkness that had once resided over the good land and crystal ponies.

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                 "Sunshine, Sunshine, Ladybugs awake, clap your hooves and do a little shake!"

Twilight and Cadence did their usual greeting that they had done since she was young and Cadence was her foal sitter.

Cadence was over joyed to see them all, and was even ecstatic to meet the extra two mares.

Pinkie happily introduced Derpy to the Princess of Love and Harmony.

Derpy gave Cadence a goofy grin, and complimented her mane.

Twilight introduced Trixie to her sister-in-law, and told her what was going on between them, and she listened intently. When Trixie approached her, she bowed, making her blush.

"Pleasure to meet you, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza."

Cadence smiled embarrassedly and asked her to rise.

"No need for the formality, Trixie Lulamoon... I am just Cadence. Thank you for making Twi happy. I am very glad you came with them."

Trixie grinned up at the pink alicorn with the pink and yellow mane, then turned to Twi.

"Thank you for inviting us to your castle for your 21st birthday, Cadence!!!"

Cadence grinned.

"Of course! Now let me show you all to your rooms. I do hope you don't mind sharing... Some of the castle is under renovation."

Every pony shook their head.

"Great!" Cadence beamed, turning around and leading them all through a high ornate crystal arch way, and up several winding crystal staircases to a long decorative corridor.

There were four doors, two on each side, and after, a large plastic sheet hung corner to corner from the ceiling, blocking off the ponies view of the remainder of the hallway. Cadence led them to the first room, with a door in the shape of a large aqua blue seashell. She magicked the door open and letting the ponies peer inside.

It was decorated in pale blue and green tinted crystals, giving it an underwater type feel. Derpy stepped forward tripping over her own front hooves, and looked back at Pinkie Pie with a goofy grin. Pinkie nodded.

"We'll take this one, missus Princess, ma'am!" Derpy said. Cadence grinned. "Lovely! Please feel free to make yourselves at home, and Shining will come fetch you when it is time for the festivities!"

Cadence magicked the door shut once more, and led the others further down the hall. The next door was shaped like a large leaf, and was a pretty emerald green. The inside of the room was decorated with large potted crystalline plants, and the crystals through out the room shone with a calming green hue. Rarity hurried forth, practically trembling with glee. "Oh! Oh! Princess!!! Dearest Fluttershy and myself would take great pleasure in occupying this suite during our stay!" Rarity grinned up at Cadence who chuckled and stepped aside to let the excited unicorn rush past her, urging the yellow pegasus to follow.

"Oh, I... Uh... Princess... Th-thank you for being... So... Very very, uh... Kind and... Um... Generous... And a-allowing us to stay here in yo-your castle, and..."

Fluttershy mumbled incoherently, before Rarity caught her up in a beam of blue light, and called out

"Oh Flutter, my dear! Come and see the bath!!! It is simply divine!"

She was whisked away, shutting the door behind her, leaving the other four ponies with the princess.

Twi giggled and looked at Trixie sharing an intimate little smile as they continued across the hall to the last two rooms.

The door before them now was an amethyst purple, with small yellow crystals sprinkled through out the sea of purple around a crescent moon. Inside, it was a deeper Purple and small star shaped crystals floating through out the beautiful spacious room. It had a magical theme to it, that Trixie instantly fell in love with.

"Twilight, love... I like this room." she blushed and trotted past Cadence, bowing her thanks, as Twilight followed, blowing her sister in law a kiss.

Cadence shut the door behind them and led Rainbow and AJ to the last room in the hall; a cloud shaped door, encrusted with small light blue crystals. The room itself was plain clear crystals, but because of the rainbow chandelier hanging from the ceiling, the different colored crystals cast rainbows into every corner of the room. Rainbow sped into the room, staring around in awe, while doing loop-de-loops through the air and giggling.

Applejack smiled and turned to Cadence.

"We sure as sugar are mighty thankful, princess!" the orange earth pony twanged. The pink alicorn smiled and nodded. "Of course, dearest Applejack! I'll see you all soon!" Cadence smiled warmly and closed the door, returning the way she came, with a knowing smile on her face...