My little pony: the Shadow veil saga

As shadow veil approached the group, he asked them "which inn shall I take resistance at?"

"You'll be staying with me at the library" twilight spoke up, forcing a smile, trying desperately to appear pleasant.

"I understand the need for you to keep me under surveillance, but I can be trusted to reside at an inn."

"We don't think you'll skip out on your work" rainbow dash said

"We'r just thinkin' you'll be a little more comfy if yer' around other ponies rather then locked up in a dark room whenever yer' not workin'" apple jack honestly said.

Shadow veil let out a heavy sigh as he rolled his eyes. He took a deep breath and said "very well, but I require a room for myself and my assistant."

"The library has a spare bedroom for guests" twilight added, this time her smile was more at ease.

"Very well, but I must insist on us meeting with the mayor before we head back to the library to unpack."

"What's the rush?" Rarity asked

"I would like to have a schedule or at least a plan for what I am to do here for my community service so I can prepare for it as well as around it. Just becouse I am here as a punishment, doesn't me an I can take a vacation. I have work to do."

"Didn't princess Celestia also ask you to send her letters on what you to send her letters about what you lean about friendship while you are hear?" Twilight slid her words over to shadow veil, who returned with a cold sneer.

"That is correct" he forced the words from his mouth. "All the more reason to get this under way."

"Alright" twilight agreed, then turned to her friends. "I can handle this if you guys want to head back home."

"If you all wish, I can send you all a copy of whatever schedual the mayor gives me." Shadow veil said looking at envy. "I'm sure my assistant wouldn't mind making a few trips tonight."

Applejack looked at the little dragon who appeared to already tuckered out. "It's ok, we can wait ta hear 'bout it till tomorrow."

"You sure you got this by yourself twilight?" Rainbow dash asked, shooting a sharp glance at shadow veil who ignored her.

"I'll be fine, but thank you" twilight told her blue Pegasus friend.

After they said there good byes, shadow veil and twilight, followed by envy, made there way to the mayor's office at town hall. Envy stayed outside with the suitcases while shadow veil and twilight spoke with the mayor.

"So your the infamously shadow veil I've heard so much about" she said as twilight introduced him. Her voice was bright and chipper until he shot a glance at her and some small sparks shot from his horn. "W-well, let's see what we have on file..."

Mayor mare began looking threw a filing cabinet, then after a moment or two of shuffling, pulled out a small file.

"Well let's see," she said as she began skimming threw the papers. "We have some trash collecting duties, some aid requested at both the Ponyvill retirment home as well as at the school..."

"My friends and I also spoke about some work needing to be done at the apple farm, sugar cube corner, fluttershy's house with the arrival of new animals...." Twilight went on.

"Alright, let's work those in first so they can help him get used to the community service" mayor mare commented. And both the mayor and twilight began organizing a schedual for shadow veil as he sat there watching the two organize and plan the schedule.

It didn't take them long to have some plan set up, giving shadow veil 30 days of scheduled community service including a day off once a week. As twilight and shadow veil, along with his assistant envy, left the mayor's office behind shadow veil couldn't help but look at the month long calendar and all the jobs he was to perform.

"Basically you'll start around 9 am most days, and end around 5pm. But when you help at the apple farm, you'll start at 6am sharp and be done around 1 or 2 pm..."

"Alright," was all he said as he used magic to roll the paper up and slid it into one of his suit cases.

"And remember no magic" she said, still trying to be pleasant.

"I am aware of every aspect involving my punishment, princess twilight sparkle." His voice was harsh with his remark.

Trying to ignore his crude tone, twilight told him "you don't have to keep calling me that, you know. You could just call me twilight sparkle, or twilight."

"I choose to speak formally for a reason, and have no reason to address a single pony informally." Shadow veils words were still cold but less of an attack.

"Suit yourself..." Twilight left it at that.

The walk back to the library was a quiet one, which made the time seem to fly. Before hey knew it, they were both at the front door.

"Good," shadow veil said "I looked forward to unpacking and relax-"

As soon as twilight turned the lights on a huge group of ponies jumped out and screamed "surprise!!!"

Shocked and thrown into a state of attack and defense, shadow veil jumped back, lowered his head and shot a huge bolt of lighting from his horn at the group of ponies. He couldn't stop himself in time once he realized what was going on. The bolt of lightning struck the cake that pinky pie was holding, and an explosion of chocolate cake and strawberry filling exploded, hitting every pony at the party.

When the smoke cleared, shadow veil, twilight, envy, and every pony else saw a pile of chocolate and strawberry mush covering the pink party pony from head to toe. Everyone was quiet for a moment. Then a huge pink tung popped out of her mouth, swirled all around her body, licking the frosting off, and pulled it into her mouth with a lip smacking sound.

"Now that cake was gooooooood!" Pinky said with a huge smile on her face. And with that every pony began to party.