Chapters Rising Excitement
"Alright Spike, are we done?" asked Twilight hovering in the air and placing a book on the shelf.
"All done princess" Spike responded. Twilight flew down to Spike and sighed.
"You don't have to call me that Spike" she said patting his head.
"If you insist, Twilight" he said.
Twilight chuckled and checked the list that they had finished. Her eyes skimmed the page quickly.
"Well I guess your right, were all done" she finally said.
"So can we go?" Spike asked eagerly.
Twilight laughed and spread her wings. Spike ran up and hopped on her back.
"Alright Spike we'll go. What are ya gonna get?" she asked.
"A chocolate milkshake of course" Spike responded.
"Make mine a strawberry" she said.
Twilight opened the door with her horn and trotted out. After shutting it, she opened her wings and took off. A little bit later they showed up at Sugar Cube Corner. Twilight landed gently on the doorstep. She trotted in with Spike still on her back.
"Hey you two!" called a familiar voice.
"Hey Pinkie Pie" Twilight greeted her pink friend.
"Let me guess, Strawberry and Chocolate milkshakes right?" Pinkie asked.
The two nodded and headed to look for a seat. While searching they stumbled upon Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy.
"Howdy sugar cube" Applejack greeted them.
"Come sit darlings" Rarity said
Twilight sat beside Applejack, while Spike was next to Rarity.
"Now who are we missing?" Rarity asked.
"Me!" said a familiar voice.
Just then a stream of rainbow burst through the door, and skidded to a halt in front of them.
"What's happening?" asked Rainbow Dash, whipping the rainbow mane out of her face.
All the girls greeted their friend. Pinkie bounded back into the room, with milkshakes for every pony. They all chatted about everyday things for awhile.
"So what's every pony doing for Hearts and Hooves day?" Rarity asked. "Me and Spike are having dinner at the boutique."
They all looked at Spike and he blushed a little.
"I'm going on a picnic with Discord" said Fluttershy.
Normally they would have been shocked. But they didn't wish to hurt her feelings. So they all nodded gently in response.
"I'm spending an evening with Caramel" Applejack said blushing.
"I'm going to dinner with Flash" Twilight said shyly.
"My special some pony is every pony!" Pinkie Pie cried as confetti flew everywhere.
"So who's your date Rainbow dash?" Rarity asked.
They all waited patiently for Dash to respond. At first she didn't notice, until she realized every pony was staring at her.
"What?" Rainbow asked.
Rarity repeated the question she had asked before. Only, seeming a bit annoyed at having to repeat herself. Again their was silence in the room.
"Oh my, look at the time gotta dash!" she said suddenly. Rainbow dash shot across the room and out the door.
"Well that was kinda weird" said Twilight.
"She probably just don't want us to know who it is" Applejack said waving a hoof distantly.
"That doesn't seem like Dash to do that" Rarity said.
"We''ll I better be heading home " said Applejack.
"So should I. My animals are probably starving! Fluttershy exclaimed.
Rarity stated she had to head home to bed. The friends all said goodbye and parted ways.
Right when Twilight was about to leave she was stopped by Applejack.
"I promised Rainbow dash I'd give er a pie. Could y'all give it to her for me?" she asked.
Twilight said she would after dropping Spike off at home. Applejack said bye one last time and went home.
After dropping Spike off, Twilight flew off to Rainbow dash's house. She thought things would be normal. She thought she was just leaving a pie and heading home. But Twilight was about to discover a shocking secret.
Author's Note
Well they must be happy about Hearts and Hooves day. But what is this shocking secret to be discovered? We shall see! :)
Discovering A Broken Heart
Twilight levitated the pie in the air with her horn as she flew to Dash's house. She landed softly on the cloud and folded her wings. Slowly she walked towards Rainbow dash's house. After ringing the doorbell and knocking twice, she pushed open the door. It appeared no pony was home.
"Rainbow?" Twilight called.
When their was no response she knew she wasn't home.
"I'll leave it for her in the kitchen. She'll know who made it."
Twilight set the pie on the kitchen counter, making sure it wouldn't fall. Then she thought it would be good to leave a note. As she searched for some paper, after finding a pencil, she accidentally bumped into the bookshelf. A bunch of books tumbled to the floor.
"Shoot!" Twilight said.
Using her horn she picked up the books, placing them back in order. Of course they were all Daring Do books. She had all of them herself so she knew which order they belonged in. She finally got to the last book, but paused to examine it.
"That's funny, It's not a Daring Do book."
She looked at the front and saw it was Dash's diary. Now normally her gut would have told her to just put it back. But something inside her nagged her. A tiny voice inside said she needed to read something in this book. Something was important she needed to know. Allowing her mind to take control, she started flipping through the diary. She reached page Twenty-six and stopped.
She knew this page had some information she needed to know. She looked on the top of the page. She noticed the date was today and then looked at the time. It had been written half an hour ago! She began to read the page.
"Tomorrow is hearts and hooves day. All my friends have plans and are excited. But . . . not me. I've never been asked to be any pony's special some pony. Not even once. In all my life I haven't even received a second glance. I guess I might be the fastest pony in Equestria. I might have a ton a fans and such, and even five best friends, but they all can't fix a broken heart. I'm crying again. I'd better go for a fly."
Rainbow Dash.
Twilight suddenly felt her face was wet. She realized she'd started crying herself. She quickly put the diary back, and zoomed out the door. It was hard to see with all the tears in her eyes. She regretted ever reading that now. She flew all the way back home, nearly slamming into the door. She opened the door and rushed in.
"Hey, Twilight" Spike greeted her.
She didn't say anything to him. She just ran up the steps to her room, slamming the door shut. She slumped on her bed and burst into tears. Spike walked up the steps, and gently knocked on the door.
"Twilight, can I come in?" he asked.
Twilight didn't answer him, but he went in anyway.
"Twilight, what's wrong?" he asked.
"Oh Spike, I don't know where I went wrong" she responded. Twilight explained everything that had happened.
"Wow! I had no clue that's how Rainbow felt" Spike said swallowing a lump in his own throat.
"That's just it neither did I. It makes wonder if I really am the friend I thought. Am I meant to be a Princess?"
Twilight examined her wings and sighed.
"I think you a great princess and friend" came a familiar voice.
Their was a burst of light and princess Celestia stood before them.
"Your majesty!" Spike and Twilight said, bowing to their leader.
"My dear Twilight, I have heard of troubles and come to help" she informed.
"But how?" Twilight asked.
"Twilight you continue to learn about friendship. Even though you have become a Princess, you still have lessons to learn. It is alright to slip up at times" Celestia stated.
"I know but, I'm Rainbow dash's friend. I should have known about this" Twilight responded.
"I understand you are upset for not knowing, but I know you can somehow help Rainbow" Celestia said confidently.
"Your right your highness! I will find how to help Rainbow" Twilight said boldly.
"An I'll help" Spike spoke up.
"I'm glad to hear that. Now I must be going but good luck to the both of you. I believe in you both" she said smiling.
With that their was another burst of light and Celestia vanished.
"So how are we gonna help Rainbow?" Spike asked.
Twilight went to pacing back and forth, thinking. After a couple minutes she jumped up.
"Spike I need you to go get Rarity. Then go to Fluttershy's cottage and wait for me" she said running downstairs.
"How come?" he asked. Not that he minded going and getting Rarity, but still he wanted to know.
"Because our friends need to know what's going on. I'm gonna go get Pinkie Pie and Applejack."
The two headed outside, and after discussing a little more, parted ways. They were gonna get their friends involved in helping Rainbow Dash.
Author's Note
Well it looks like ever pony is gonna be involved in this one. But what will they do?
Twilight rushed up to Sugar Cube Corner. She quietly flew up to Pinkies bedroom window. The screen was down, but the window itself was open. She saw Pinkies curtains blowing in the wind.
"Pinkie Pie!" she hissed.
She heard the sound of Pinkie yawning and bouncing towards the window.
"Hey Twilight! What are you doing here?" she asked cheerfully.
"I can't explain now Pinkie. We just gotta get to Applejack's place now!" Twilight responded.
"Okey dokey loki!" Pinkie said.
She opened the screen and gently got on Twilight's back. She flew her softly to the ground.
"Alright, lets get to Applejack's" Pinkie said.
The two quickly headed to Sweet Apple Acres.
Meanwhile, Spike had gotten Rarity up and they were headed for Fluttershy's house. Rarity wasn't the easiest mare to wake, but Spike had, somehow.
"Can't this wait till morning Spike?" Rarity asked as they walked along.
"Nope. It's an emergency and it involves Rainbow Dash" Spike answered.
"We'll it had better be a big one. I'm not supposed to be outside with my mane like this" Rarity whined.
The two walked up Fluttershy's doorstep and knocked a couple times. They heard the sound of quiet hooves headed for the door.
"W-Who is it?" asked a nervous voice.
"It's me and Spike darling" Rarity said.
"Are you sure?" she asked again. Spike sighed.
"Yes Fluttershy it's us, could you open the door? It's urgent" Spike said.
"Oh, alright. Give me a minute" she responded.
After a little while of fumbling with the door, she opened it a popped her head out.
"Hey Rarity and Spike, what are you doing here?" asked Fluttershy.
"It'll all be explained when Twilight gets here" Spike said.
"You could at least tell us a little" Rarity said. She used those puppy eyes on Spike. He melted.
"Well alright I'll tell you a little bit" Spike gave in.
Twilight and Pinkie had finally reached Sweet Apple Acres. They trotted underneath Applejack's window. Twilight once again flew up to the window.
"Applejack!" she said loudly.
She saw Applejack's shadow coming towards the window.
"Twilight? What are y'all doing here?" she asked sleepily.
"We've gotta go to Fluttershy's" Pinkie Pie said.
"Pinkie Pie?" Applejack asked, looking down.
"Come on, it's an emergency Applejack" Twilight begged.
Applejack quickly agreed and hopped on Twilight's back like Pinkie had. She flew her to the ground. Then using her horn, made her and her friends appear outside of the farm. The three rushed to Fluttershy's. They later reached her house and knocked on the door.
Spike let them all in.
"So what exactly is going on here?" Rarity insisted on knowing.
Twilight nervously looked at Spike. He gave her a reassuring smile. Twilight took a deep breath and sighed.
"Well, here goes" Twilight said. She told her friends about stumbling on Rainbow Dash's diary and reading it. She told them the heart breaking secret she'd learned.
"Oh, my" Fluttershy said sadly.
"I didn't know that at all" Applejack said, hanging her head.
"None of us did" Rarity replied.
"Poor, poor Dashie!" Pinkie said crying. Pinkie hated to see any of her friends sad. But especially when she didn't know.
"I know girls, but we got to come up with a plan to help" Twilight said to her friends. "Think real hard"
All the girls began to think up a plan. Rarity and Fluttershy sat on the couch thinking. Pinkie and Spike sat on the floor thinking. And then Applejack and Twilight paced back and forth thinking. They continued this for a few minutes, until Applejack suddenly shouted at Twilight. They all jumped at the broken silence.
"Did that diary say anything about any pony Dash might know?" she asked.
"Now that you mention it, hold on give me a sec" Twilight responded. Twilight started thinking back, and all her friends leaned forward to see what she'd say.
"I do remember it saying some sort of description" she answered, still straining to think.
"What kind of description darling?" Rarity asked. Twilight strained harder.
"A description of appearance" Twilight informed.
"What could that possibly mean?" Fluttershy asked.
"I can't think of anymore" Twilight said. With that she lost the vision, and panted for breath after straining so hard.
"We've got to think y'all. What could that description be for?" Applejack said to every pony.
Once again they all began to think. What could that description stand for? Suddenly Spike got an idea.
"Or, who could that description be for?" he said aloud. All the girls turned to look at him. He was on to something.
"He could be right. What if the description is for some pony Dash knows?" Rarity agreed.
"Twilight, can ya'll try to have that vision again, please?" Applejack pleaded.
"I'll try my best" Twilight sighed. She once again went back to the vision, using all her energy. Finally when she couldn't anymore, she stopped. Once again she panted hard.
"So, did you see anything?" Pinkie asked eagerly.
"I certainly did, and it looks like Spike was right. Some pony is involved in all this" She responded exhaustively.
"What did it say?" Spike asked.
"It gave the description of a stallion Rainbow Dash either knows, or just has seen around" she informed, gaining her breath.
Then all the pony's and baby dragon looked at each other in sudden realization. At the same time they all shouted . . . .
"Rainbow Dash has a secret crush!!"
"No wonder she didn't tell us. Because not only does she not have a special some pony, but also doesn't know how to tell the one she likes!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"That says a lot right their" Applejack said.
"So, now what? Fluttershy asked.
"Now, were gonna go to bed. Tomorrow all of you meet at the library at 9:00. Got it?" Twilight asked. All of her friends nodded.
"Can we pick a different time?" Rarity asked, not liking the sound of getting up early.
"No!" They all shouted at once. After that they all headed home. Except Fluttershy, considering it was her home.
Tomorrow they were gonna save Hearts and Hooves day for their best friend!
Twilight and Spike stuck together while Rarity went to a different part of the stands.
"I'm just going to look over here in the material section" Rarity said casually.
Spike and Twilight both knew Rarity just wanted to see if their was anything she could buy. They both continued searching in the Literature area. It was hard for Twilight to resist quite a few of the books they went past. But Spike successfully reminded her of the task at hoof.
"Your right Spike, we have much bigger problems to worry about" Twilight admitted.
"Thank you" Spike responded smiling.
Twilight was just about to turn her head, when she hit some pony and fell down.
"I am so, so, sorry. I did not see you there" Twilight apologized, standing back up.
"Oh, it's alright" said the pony, whom had a strange accent.
Twilight lifted her head and looked at the pony. She gasped in surprise.
"T-Twilight, is that who I think it is" Spike stuttered.
"I think it is Spike" Twilight answered, stepping back a bit
The pony that stood before them, was none other, than the stallion they were looking for! Rainbow Dash's description was right on the dot.
"You feeling well?" The stallion asked, giving Twilight a strange look.
"Oh! Yes! I'm fine, perfectly fine" she said quickly.
"I'm good too" Spike spoke as well.
"Well, to know. That was a pretty nice fall you took their" he stated, smiling a bit.
"Oh, I'm fine. And you are?" Twilight asked.
"Well, most ponies call me Time Turner" He informed.
"I'm princess Twilight, and this is Spike" she said.
"Nice to meet your highness for the first time" he said, bowing his head a bit. Twilight chuckled nervously.
She was just about to say something else when all of a sudden, a stream of rainbow and a gust of wind burst by.
"Oh, no! It's Rainbow Dash!" Spike said nervously.
Rainbow skidded to a halt beside her friend Twilight. She blew some of the mane out of her face.
"Hey, Twilight" she said walking over to her.
"Oh, hey Rainbow" Twilight said, starting to sweat a little.
"Thanks for the pie you dropped off" she said with a smile. Twilight nodded gently.
"What goes on Spike?" she asked the baby dragon.
"Nothing! Nothing at all! Why would anything be going on?" Spike asked, sweating really hard.
Rainbow Dash cocked her head to the side. Then she just shook her head and sighed. She turned her head in Turners direction for like half a second. Then jerked her head quickly back that way again. He smiled at her.
"And who might you be?" Turner asked, stepping forward a bit.
Twilight and Spike looked at each other and then Dash. The cyan Pegasus looked as if she was gonna faint at any second.
"This is Rainbow Dash. I'm sure you've heard of her" Twilight said, putting a wing around Rainbow.
The stallion thought for a moment. "Come to think of yes, I have heard of you" he said smiling.
"That's fantastic, well gotta go bye!" Dash said, leaving in a burst of wind and a stream of rainbow.
"Shy mare" Turner remarked.
"Oh, yes she's real shy" Twilight lied.
"Well we better be going we got plans. Right Twilight?" said Spike, nudging her.
"Yes we do. We'll very nice meeting Turner" Twilight said backing up.
"You mean running into me?" he joked.
"Ha, ha. See what did their. Well bye" Twilight said running off.
"Phew! That was too close" Twilight said.
"Ya think! I thought I told Fluttershy to keep an eye out!" Spike said irately.
Just then Fluttershy came flying after them. She seemed all out of breath. When she stopped to talk to them, she waited to catch her breath.
"Well!" Spike said, annoyance in his voice.
"I'm sorry, I tried to catch up to Rainbow Dash, but she was too fast" Fluttershy informed, panting.
Both of them told her to be more cautious next time. Then they rounded up the gang all over again. Twilight told them they had found Rainbow's secret crush.
"What's he like?" Applejack asked.
"Is he funny?" Pinkie asked.
"Is he friendly" Fluttershy asked.
"Is he hansom?" Rarity asked.
The gang turned to look at Rarity. Spike had a rather hurt look on his face.
"Don't worry Spike I wouldn't forget you" she assured him.
"Alright ladies, this isn't gonna be easy, but we've gotta hook those too up" Twilight declared.
"And we better do it fast, Hearts and Hooves day is gonna be over soon" Applejack said.
"But we all have dates to go on" Rarity said.
The gang all turned to Twilight for help. Twilight stood thinking for a moment. She got that idea face.
"All of you go on your dates, I'll take it from here" Twilight informed.
"Are you sure darling?" Rarity asked.
"I'm positive, just go do what you had planned and I'll handle" Twilight said.
Her friends all looked at each other and slowly started to leave, except Spike.
"Twilight, you sure about this?" he asked her. He looked deep into her purple eyes.
She nodded at Spike gently without speaking. He slowly walked off with Rarity.
Twilight stood on her own and sighed.
"Not sure what to do next?" asked a familiar voice.
Twilight turned to see Celestia standing there smiling at her. She ran up and hugged her.
"Thanks for showing up" Twilight said.
"When help is needed I'm always here" she replied.
"So what should I do?" Twilight asked, feeling rather lost.
"What do you think you should do?" Celestia asked back. Twilight thought for a moment.
"I think I should go see Time Turner" she replied.
"I think that is a wise decision" Celestia said.
The two Princesses stood side by side, lighting up their horns and disappearing from view. They reappeared in front of a blue box. It had the words Police Public Call Box on the front. Twilight looked at Celestia a bit confused. Celestia walked up and knocked on the door. A little later a stallion opened the door and popped his head out.
"Well if it isn't the princesses" he said stepping out of the box and bowed his head.
"It is good to see you again Turner. But Twilight has something to tell you" Celestia said, stepping aside.
He looked at Twilight waiting for her to speak. She took a deep breath and sighed.
"It goes something like this" Twilight said.
Twilight explained everything to Time Turner from the beginning to end. She explained Rainbow Dash's hurt feelings, and how her friends had found her secret crush, which was him.
"And that's how it worked" Twilight said. She looked at Time Turner, who was sitting on the ground listening.
"I hope your not angry. And if you are, that's alright" Twilight said, unsure. She looked up at Celestia who was just watching them both. Turner hung his head for a moment. But then he started to chuckle, then he just laughed.
Twilight and Celestia looked at each other. They watched him till he'd calmed down.
"Why would I be mad about that?" he chuckled.
"Well me and my friends, were gonna hook you up with some pony you barely know" Twilight said, seeming confused.
"I'd be more than happy to go on a date with Dash" he said. Twilight gave him a shocked smile.
"Really?" she asked.
"Of course. I don't see why you didn't just ask me" he said.
"See Twilight. I told that going to him was wise" Celestia said. Twilight felt a bit stupid now.
"Allow me to go get Rainbow Dash for you" Celestia said. "Also lets drop you of with Flash."
The princess took Twilight to the restaurant her and Flash were to meet at.
"Are you alright with handling this Princess?" Twilight asked. She nodded at Twilight and disappeared. Twilight sighed, hoping tonight would go well for Dash. Then she headed inside the restaurant to meet Flash.
Rainbow Dash was reading a Daring Do book, when the princess appeared in her living room. She jumped at the sudden flash of light,and sudden company.
"Your majesty!" Rainbow panicked and bowed to her Princess.
"We'll talk later, right now lets go" Celestia commanded. In a burst of light Rainbow and the princess disappeared. Rainbow found herself in the the royal gardens. Celestia looked Dash over real quick.
"You need a little make over" Celestia said. Using her horn, she placed Rainbow in her dress from the Gala.
"What's this for?" Rainbow asked. The princess just winked, and vanished.
"What was that all about?" Dash wondered aloud. She just shrugged and started walking through the gardens. It was around 9:00 at night, and a warm breeze filled the air. Rainbow walked around a big rose bush, and ran right into some pony.
"Figured I'd run into you soon, well, maybe not literally" said a familiar voice. Rainbow looked up and saw Turner smiling down at her. He assisted her in getting up. She seemed a little embarrassed at his presence.
"What are you doing out here?" she asked.
"That's what I was going to ask you" he informed. Dash told him about the strange encounter with the princess.
"I was out here just taking a walk. Perfect night for it" he said. Rainbow nodded gently. He looked her over closely.
"You look gorgeous" he complimented. Dash blushed at those words.
"T-Thank you" she stuttered. Dash put her head down in embarrassment.
"So who's your date for tonight?" he asked. Dash sighed and confessed she didn't have one, and never had.
"Really? That's surprising your such a smart, and beautiful mare" he said.
"Your embarrassing me" Dash said blushing hard.
"But it's true. You haven't been complemented much have you?" he asked. She shook her head. They stopped in a bright part of the gardens and sat down. Turner looked at Dash, who appeared sad. He could tell she really was a heart broken mare. He leaned over and kissed Dash's cheek. Dash looked at him and blushed.
"So this would be your first date right?" he asked.
"Well, yes. Why?" she asked.
"Well, I just think we should make it count" he answered.
Then he leaned and kissed her lips. Dash jumped a bit, but fell into it. Rainbow Dash moaned a little bit. They broke off and panted for air.
"This is the first time I've kissed any pony" Dash admitted. Turner felt bad for Dash. He pulled her close and wrapped his wings around her. She put her head beneath his chin. Suddenly Dash's fear of a relationship reared it's ugly head. She tried to back up, but he had too tight a wrap on her. He could sense her nervousness.
"Just relax Dash. This could be your only chance" he said comfortingly. He began kissing Dash's face. Then he rubbed up against her cheek. Dash let out a moan.
"Do you have any weak spots?" he asked Dash. He was trying to get her completely relaxed.
"No" Rainbow quickly lied. When she did, she twitched her ear.
"Does your ear count?" he asked slyly. Rainbow quickly shook her head. He didn't believe her. So he went ahead and kissed her ear. Dash jumped and moaned with pleasure. He only went further and licked her ear. She shoved him off and fell on her back. She lay there panting. He stood over her and kissed her. When they broke off, he looked into her eyes.
"How does it feel, for the first time?" he asked Rainbow, nuzzling her nose.
"It's incredible" Dash panted.
He caressed Rainbow's face and kissed her a few times. Dash squirmed a little bit as he licked her neck. The two had quite an evening. Later he returned Dash home and they had a farewell kiss. Turner told all of Rainbow's friends the next day. They were all so happy to hear she was no longer with a broken heart. Now she had a happy heart, and her friends, well . . . it would be their little secret!
Mission: Find Secret Crush
Mission: Find Secret Crush
Just as they had planned the girls all met at the library. Spike had prepared breakfast for them all. Some of the girls had brought treats as well. Applejack brought two Apple pies, Fluttershy brought Dandelion sandwich's, Pinkie Pie brought Cupcakes, and Rarity brought Strawberry cake.
"Your all didn't have to bring stuff" Twilight said kindly.
"Well, figured we should have something in our stomachs for the work we got ahead" Applejack responded. All the others nodded.
"Well then, every pony eat up and we'll discuss plans" Twilight said cheerfully. All of them ate food while discussing their plans on doing this.
"Alright Spike relay the plans" Twilight said, getting in line with her friends. Spike gave her a thumbs up and began reading the instructions.
"Alright, here is the description Twilight saw last night. The stallion usually wears a blue suit, red tie, and has sometimes black reading glasses. He also has a spiky mane, spiky tail , and wears a long brown coat."
"Sounds like a stallion of fashion" said Rarity, whipping back her purple mane.
"Anyway, he also is known to be extremely intelligent, and also knows the royal family." Spike finished.
"Wow! This must be a high up stallion to personally know the royal family" Pinkie said excitedly.
"Indeed he must be" Twilight agreed. "Now, what else Spike?"
"Here are searching instructions. Applejack, your in charge of searching the outskirts of town" Spike instructed.
"Alright'y!" Applejack said.
"Pinkie, your in charge of searching town itself."
"Hooray!" Pinkie cried, throwing confetti everywhere.
"Fluttershy, your in charge of staying in the clouds and making sure Rainbow doesn't show up."
"Oh, alright" Fluttershy agreed quietly.
"Me, Twilight, and Rarity we'll be looking around the stands all the sale pony's will have set up" Spike said, finishing with the instructions.
"Does every pony know what job they have?" Twilight asked the group.
"Yes!" They all said in unison.
"Good, let's do this!" Twilight said confidently.
Five hooves and a dragon paw joined in a group.
"Operation find secret crush is go" Pinkie said.
"Yes!" They all said at once, raising their hooves (and dragon paw) in the air.
"Let's split up gang" Twilight commanded.
They all except Rarity, Twilight, and Spike went separate ways. Pinkie bounced off towards the center of town. Fluttershy flew up to the clouds to keep an eye out for Dash. Applejack headed to the edge of town, and Rarity and them headed to the stands in between town and the edge of town. They had a mission on their hooves.