Equestria Fantasy I

She had been sitting in her quarters for hours, sighing heavily and looking around her quarters. She found books she had read already and failed potions she wish she could toss over the side of the airship. Standing Twilight began to look for Spike, whom she found curled up in a pile of blankets and warm potions. She scowled and yanked the blanket from him, magic holding up the potions to prevent breakage. The tiny dragon was spun to the floor, yelling loudly as he did so. He rubbed his head and looked up at his disapproving master.

"There is no time for sleeping Spike! We are in charge of the Summer Sun Celebration! The princess sent us here for an important reason besides IGNORING THE PROPHECY! Ugh..." and with that she collapsed back on the bed, the potions gently landing on the floor as Spike climbed up on her. She sighed and picked up the book again, Spike finding a spot to rest his head between her breast. His eyes stayed concentrated on her worried expression, wings expnding outwards to take the book from her.

"Stop worrying about that so much Twilight, " He raised his head to get up and nuzzle her face, " Princess Celestia knows what she's doing, you know that! If not then she wouldn't have sent us! Calm down Twilight...please?"

She smiled slowly and pet the side of his head, " I guess...I just can't help but worry y'know? All those stories...those legends...the book itself. This is more then fake...I really think-"

"Will you stop?!" he spurted fire at her, his wings spreading to fly away immediately. That would earn him a good transformation spell if he did it wrong.

"GAH SPIKE!" She cried, sitting up and flailing the fire away, " What have I told you about doing...THAT!" She really didn't have words for it besides sounds and exclamations. She was ready to chase him when Unicorn guard interrupted the chase and magic bath Spike was about to endure. They both stopped, Spike returning to her shoulders as she walked towards the guard.

"Royal Mage Twilight Sparkle reporting!" She replied, bowing once and awaiting orders.

"We are approaching the town of Ponyville, are you prepared to land Miss Twilight Sparkle?" His armour shined gold in the light of the rising sun, an arm going to his right shoulder to salute.

"Yes! I am prepared and ready for my duties!" They bowed at each other as the guard  walked away, the door shutting with a mechanical whir. She sighed and looked at Spike, " I don't want to go...I'd be more useful elsewhere..." She hung her head and sighed, Spikes reassuring nuzzle not even making her mood higher. With a turn on her hooves Twilight went to her books splayed about slowly packing them into the suitcases she had sprawled about the room. Potions were also packed with care, tightly in leather no less. The expression on her face was depressed, Spike having given up and laying down now on the bed with a gem to occupy his teeth...and appetite.

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The ship was guided by ropes and pegasi, landed smoothly as could be for the Princesses personal vessel. The whole town was there, gathered to see who would be arriving so announced. Maybe the Princess herself was coming to inspect the celebration. A certain blue pegasi stood near the others, interested and taking advantage of her wings to get a better view. The front entrance whirred open as a ramp slowly ejected itself from the bottom of the vessel, the crowd collectively stepping back.

Twilight Sparkle kept her hood up as she stepped down, her bags floating behind her entrapped in a magical aura. Spike took the opportunity to fly, spreading his wings and doing a few loops and turns around her. The crowd was in awe, to see a tamed dragon familiar was so rare and unusual. No one had words, no one but another Pegasi who was clearly hiding as far away from the ruckus as possible. Of course no one noticed she had not come to see the festival, she hardly socialized as it were.

"Announcing the arrival of the Princesses' Personal Student: Twilight Sparkle of Canterlot!" The crowd cheered for her, Twilight just wanting to inspect and go home to study. She wanted nothing with these commoners, these...she didn't even have a word for them. The guard who announced her fell into line of her escort, leading her all the way to the old library where she would be staying. Once inside and by herself she looked around and found a book to read, curling up on the bed that had been prepared for her. Spike sat himself on her book and put his claws on the side of her head. The crowd outside was peaking in at her, Spike whipping his tail and closing the blinds.

"Come on Twilight! We have to do as Celestia asked, these books will be here once we get back. Just a few hours ok? Besides, maybe making friends would be good for you?"

"Friends?" She scoffed, " I have books, I don't need friends. Well and Shining Armor!"

"Yeah that's a little out there, come on Twilight!" He opened his mouth and grabbed her tail, yanking her off the bed until she was dangling a few feet from the floor and away from the bed. She was screaming and flailing in protest as she was dropped on her face.

"SPIKE!"

"TWILIGHT!" He mocked back, handing her a parchment and quil. " Come on! You have a list of duties tot he Princess! Get going!" He nudged her right out the door without letting her reply.

"We don't even know what these Ponies are like?! You saw how they stared at us? They'll probably be wanting autographs or something stupid..."

"Or maybe they're really friendly! Country folk are always friendly and you know it!"

"I don't!"

"What about saying hi to someone..." He quipped, flying besides her.

"Fine...just so you'll shut up..." Of course the first person she came across was as strange as strange could be. Decorated in bright colors and covered in weirdly runed holsters, the pink haired pink skinned woman stopped to stare at Twilight. She must have been an earth pony, she had no horn and no wings. However she was unusual, her aura oddly magical. They said Earth Ponies were magical, but exactly how was never explained nor known.

"Hello..." Twilight smiled awkwardly, waving a bit to the other slowly.

The response she received was a jump, a scree, and a sudden disappearance of the other. Twilight was left with a look of awe, turning her head to Spike and bopping him on the head. " Yeah, really friendly...ass." She grunted, walking away towards a farm that loomed on the high hill to the east of the town.

"Hey! Princess Celestia ordered you to make friends any-"

"Shut it Spike...I know what the letter said." She was walking faster away from this dragon by the second. Only wanting to get everything finished and sleep. She followed the path given on the map, going up the hill with a huff. The hill was steep and Twilight wasn't used to such terrain. Spike sighed and followed, noting a young woman around Twilight's age and a younger woman. With a jump in the air he went foreword to greet them. Twilight rolled her eyes and followed him, she wanted to avoid this at all cost.

"Why hello there Ma'am! You must be the Inspector everyone's been a busyin' about!" She bowed to the other before shushing her sister away. " Would you like to come sample the food? We brought the whole apple family to help bake!"

"That's nice? So nothing bad or any bumps in the road?"

"We're not staying to try anything?"

"Spike!"

"Won't you miss?" Applejack piped in, " The whole family would love to meet you! I'm Applejack by the way! Nice to meet you!" and with that she wrapped an arm around Twilight and brought her to meet the family. This is not what she wanted, not at all. Oh great Celestia this is NOT what she wanted. She sighed as she was dragged along, the farm around her impressive and actually distracting for a moment. How on earth did they even get such wondrous apples to grow. She even saw ones that were in colors you don't normally see like blue and purple.

"Well Howdy Lady!" Applebloom ran up to the two and waved at her. " I'm Applebloom!" She beamed as her sister shook her head.

"Now now little Sister, what did I say about yer manners around the Royal Inspector?" She raised an eyebrow at her little sister, smiling a moment before pulling out the only chair visible for Twilight. "Why don't you sit down while we bring out the food."

"Heh...sounds good..." She looked at Applebloom, turning her head a bit. Her skin tone matched Applejack's hair...how odd. That hair seamed to match a male who was coming behind Applejack with a whole slew of people.

"Excuse me...Applebloom. Who are they?"

"The Apple Family! They all brought you something!"

"All brought me something? How many of you are there?"

"You mean Apples?" Applebloom smiled wide, " Why there's hundreds of us!" She jumped a moment and was scolded by her sister again as Twilight SParkle was brought so many food items that by the time she was done she felt like a balloon ready to pop. Spike snickered as she groaned herself out of her chair, thanked the others and tried to escape as soon as she could.

"I am done with this town...whose next?" She groaned as she stumbled along with a full belly. She prayed her next job was easier.

"Weather...the weather Pegasi in charge is named Rainbow Dash."

"Oh yay..." She was interrupted by a lightning bolt and a slip into a puddle of mud. With an angry grit of her teeth she stood up slowly and stared up at the sky, " Oh look...a slacker. Lovely. Glad to know this town has it's priorities straightened out..."

"Hey!" The Pegasi quipped, slipping off the cloud she was on to get to her level. " I am not a slacker?! This is just too easy of a job"

"Right? Let me guess you do it really fast right?"

"Well...yeah...I...I'm a mechanic first alright? Of all the weather ponies they asked me! While I was working!"

"You were sleeping on a cloud?" Twilight wanted to puke right about now, but she had to hold it in.

"I was resting! Look...I can take care of the impending weather in ten seconds! Get off my back!"

Twilight was about to get offended when Spike nudged her and piped in, " Prove it then! I'd like to see that."

Rainbow Dash's face changed to one of supreme confidence as she jumped up, wings flapping, and suddenly there was nothing but flashes of blue. However in the end the sky was in fact clear.

"Can you do this tomorrow morning if requested?"

"Duh! It's easy...e.a.s.y." She crossed her arms and nodded.

"Good! I'll see you later goodbye." Twilight was quick to walk off, she was in the mood for a local cafe she could barf at in the bathroom. Spike gave a better goodbye for her as she departed, Rainbow dash saluting and disappearing off elsewhere for the time being. Spike found Twilight puking her lunch up in the bathroom of a small coffee cafe, a spell cast to mask the sounds and smells it may have caused. " What..." She heaved a moment before continuing, " next?"

"Decorations."

"Ugh..." and with that she trudged her way out of the stall, flushing with her foot and exiting the cafe. She looked around, town hall was where she would need to be. Town hall wasn't hard to find either, slowly making her way towards it with Spike not too far behind with his list. The door to the hall was locked, something Twilight undid with ease. Opening it made way for the most gorgeous decorating Twilight had ever seen, and in the center was a woman so beautiful it made Twilight Question a few things...

"Oh my GOODNESS there is no way you're walking around like that!" She exclaimed as she turned to see who had broken in. " You're covered in dirt and look like a stampede in a mud pile come here!" and it was here Twilight was forced to get herself a makeover, the other unicorn too attentive to her captor to allow the other to even ask about the Summer Sun Celebration. In the end though Twilight was happier to be less disheveled and more beautiful, thanking Rarity. "I'm sorry my dear but I simply could not allow such a pretty pony to walk around like THAT! Who did this to you anyway?"

"Someone named Rainbow Dash!" She replied, admiring herself in a mirror.

"Oh...yes...pranks are her...hobby...like her airships." She sneered and checked her nails, " I recognize you as the woman who walked out from that lovely airship. Who are you anyway?"

"Twilight Sparkle, I'm here to inspect preparation for the Summer Sun Celebration. How is everything going for you?"

"Wonderful! I'm almost done actually! Was that all? I could make you an outfit for tomorrow?"

"No no...thank you but I'm fine! I have my duties to attend to..." She laughed nervously and looked for Spike, the dragon staring at Rarity in awe this whole time. " See you tomorrow then!"

"I guess...good bye then sweety! Be careful of Rainbow Dash!"

"Will do!"  Twilight was overjoyed that went so much better, and with a makeover as well to go with it. Snickering at Spike she taunted him and he bantered back. They did this all the way to the forest where they met a yellow Pegasus who was conducting a bird symphony? "Hello?"

The birds dispersed so fast as did the Pegasus. Twilight Sparkle blinked and realized she had to find this pony, " Hello? Miss..." she checked the paper, " Fluttershy?"

"A DRAGON!" That voice was so squeaky it made her cringe, but it was also a lovely pitch period. Goodness, what a well kept Pony for someone who lived so far out here.

"Yes...he is a baby dragon. My familiar actually! His name is Spike!"

"I've never seen a baby Dragon before! How wonderful!" She pulled a treat to feed him from her pocket, petting him and cuddling him.

"So...music is good?"

"Y-yes..." The other Pony was so quiet Spike had to nod for Twilight to get it. It wasn't very long before he was yanked from her arms, given the " see you tomorrow" speech and dragged back to the library. He protested every foot they went, wanting to socialize more much to his liking.

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The surprise party that she was greeted with by the pink pony was the last thing she wanted, as was the hot sauce cocktail she accidentally made. The night ended with Twilight Sparkle magically locking herself in her room, groaning and moaning about this tiny stupid town she was stuck in. She watched the moon, sighing once more, " Oh Celestia...please bring me back to Canterlot with you. I hate it here...I hate it here a lot..."