"Welcome to Equestria Labs Twilight Sparkle"

That's what she heard every time she came to the lab. She's been hearing those same annoying words for 3 years straight. "Huh" thought Twilight aloud, "it's really been 3 years since I’ve graduated from under Celestia’s tutelage." As Twilight thought about the years that had gone by she never noticed the griffon in the research and development labs looking over the newest of Equestrian weapons development. As the griffon was looking through all the different files and at all the hardware in the lab he never once thought about how drastic every little action he did truly was and how severely and drastically they would alter the future of not only Equestria or his own kingdom, but every other kingdom and land to be on the whole of Equis.

[POV Twilight Sparkle]

"As I continued to think and make my way to my office I couldn't help but think of my friends back in Ponyville. It's been such a long time since I've been able to see them. I just wish I didn’t have to be as far away as Fillydelphia."

[POV third person]

Twilight finally made it to her office and sat down to be met with a stack of paperwork 3 feet high and no coffee to be seen. "Celestia dammit where’s that fucking intern" Twilight swore. Just then a large explosion knocked her out of her chair and into the wall across the room. Twilight hesitantly rose from the floor and reached for her phone to call security. "You mind telling me what in Tartarus that was." Twilight screamed, on the other end of the line was an Earth pony named Steel Virtue. "We believe a spy may have infiltrated the base to acquire information and set off a bomb as a diversion in the weapons research and development labs." Steel clarified "I already have a squad of guards there who have confirmed it was a spy but we have no idea what race they are or if the suspect is even a pony." "Thank you Steel" responded Twilight, she then hung up her phone and slouched in her chair to try and keep calm. It was just then that Twilight remembered something.

[Flashback 5 min. ago POV Twilight]

"I can't believe it's really been 3 years since I’ve graduated I thought a loud". Out of the corner of my eye I saw inside the research and development labs what was strange about that is who I saw but yet what I saw. A griffon was in my labs, I didn't really pay any attention to it because an inspector was coming today so I brushed it off and hurried to my office to wait for him.

[Present POV third person]

"OH MY CELESTIA!!!!!!!!!! SILVER QUILL!! GET YOUR ASS IN MY OFFICE NOW!" She yelled at the top of her lungs almost rivaling a royal Canterlot voice. Silver Quill, Twilight's assistant ran into her office. "Y-yes Ms.Sparkle" stuttered Silver.
"I need you to inform the Princess I will be arriving tomorrow to discuss this situation, also inform them everything that has happened. Oh, and inform the guards to be on the lookout for griffons, if they find any detain and hold them till I say otherwise. I'll also need a list of everything that was in the weapons R&D labs, is that clear Silver?" “Yes Ms. Sparkle" Silver replied then left to do her job. Twilight then let out a ragged breathe and teleported back to her home in downtown Fillydelphia to pack and get ready for her long trip to Canterlot. "I hope this doesn't get too far out of hand twilight mumbled." She then slowly packed her saddle bags and retreated to bed for some rest so she would be alert for the trip ahead of her.

[24 hours later]

The next day Twilight had gotten a letter back from the princess explaining her sorrow for those injured in the blast and her curiosity and dread about what this meeting could hold. Twilight had just gotten to the train station when she heard her name being called. As she turned around she was caught off guard by a bone crushing hug from a certain captain in gold armor. “It’s so good to see you Twily" Shining Armor said to his little sister. "Can't breathe" is all Twilight managed to choke out before being dropped to the ground and helped up by her big brother. “Celestia dammit Shinng" yelled Twilight.
As she yelled Shinning's ears folded back "yea ha h-ha sorry it's just been so long since I've seen you and the princess didn't tell me that you're the VIP we're escorting back to Canterlot an." Before Shinning could finish his rant Twilight cut him off. "Wait you're going to be guarding me on the trip to Canterlot?" Shinning nodded "I don't think this is a coincidence I think the princess meant for this to happen by not telling you so she could surprise you when you found out I was the VIP.” “And me when you nearly killed me with hug" Twilight stated with a hint of annoyance at the end. "Hmmm now that you put it like that it does make better since. I’ll have to ask Celestia when we get back to Canterlot. But for now let's get your mare shit on the train and get you to your reserved seating.” "Alright" Twilight said with a giggle, her brother was still the same always having a fit over all the stuff I pack.

Well a mare does have to look her best like Rarity always says, "you never know when you'll meet your prince charming." Twilight suddenly felt a bit saddened thinking about her friends and how she's been away from them. She then thought of a brilliant idea, "on my way back from Canterlot I'll pop in for a surprise visit I'm sure the girls would love it.” She continued to think of what all her friends have been doing without her there and all the fun things they could do while she was visiting. As she thought she started to get tired and decided to take a nap, she got up and told her brother to wake her up in a few hours then quickly retreated back to her seat. "I hope this meeting with the princess doesn’t last too long and I hope I'll be able to see the girls again." With that last thought Twilight fell asleep while the train continued on to Canterlot.

Author's Note

A short chapter just trying to test the waters and see how everything can turn out.