Reunited

I was trotting around my bed that stood in the middle of my room on the top of canterlot castle. Worry was occupying my thoughts as I gazed at the shining marble ceiling, filled with twirling golden patterns,swirling down the walls and down to the floor, where it flowed into six stripes, uniting in the middle shaped as a star. My cutie mark. I levitated the bed back into the corner where it stood before I threw it in frustration. I took a deep sigh and stared at the floor when an eerie voice whispered in my brain.So, heard from your friends lately? Or have they forgotten about you? I can't see any signs that they have been paying attention to you these last three months.

"Shut up. They're just busy, that's all. It's been a lot of changes for all of us now."
I see. But still, wouldn't you think that they would have taken the time to write a letter if you now are so good friends you're telling me, hmm? I had to admit, the voice was right on that. I haven't got a single letter since they all moved. Everything had been happening so fast! It felt like my alicorn-for-a-whole-year party was yesterday. Although, it was three whole moths ago. Time flies, apparently it makes a sonic rainboom when you're alone. But not lonely. I still had Celestia,Luna and Cadance to talk to. And Spike, of course. But he had been growing away from me ever since he grew wings, and was classified a real dragon. I suspect that he hangs with dragons of his own age in the volcano on the east side of the Griffon kingdom. The eerie voice chuckled lightly and spoke up again.You're not sure, right? Sure if they want to see you again. Sure if you still are friends.

"Argh, stop! Just, who are you!?"
You haven't figured it out yet? And I thought you were smart. But, if you really wanna know, I am you. I am the dark side of your thoughts, the contradiction in everything you say. But I'm not evil. I'm honestly just trying to help you. I just chose a voice you would listen to. But the role play is over. Here's my advice. If you really wanna know why they aren't contacting you, take the first step yourself. They'll hang on. They always do. You're the leader, the leader begins. Now why don't you think on that one for a while.
The voice was slowly fading away from my head leaving it quiet so I could think. But I didn't have to think. I already knew what to do. I quickly grabbed a quill and a piece of parchment that I could write on. I sat down in a chair at my working desk and lit a candle. The small light was all I needed, it was small, yet strong enough to make me see the parchment clearly. It felt warm and welcoming as I levitated my quill and began to write.

Dear Rarity,

I am afraid I haven't been hearing anything from you lately. I am just wondering why it has come to this and if you maybe was free on Saturday noon, when I was planning on having a little get-together with our friends. I feel that we have all been drifting apart and I don't want this to be the end of our friendship. I hope to see you soon, and you'll have to tell me everything.
- Twilight Sparkle

I stared at the letter for a while, wondering if it would be enough. The letter was short, yet informative. I lit my horn once again and took four other parchments out om my drawer. I used a simple copying spell on them and then all I had to do was change the name and address. I rolled the five scrolls and tied each of them with my personal seal. Holding the five scrolls with my magic I walked out the door and turned to the guard on my right side.

"Could you deliver these scrolls immediately please? Address is written on them," I said. The pegasus guard nodded ang galloped out of the castle. I gave the other guard a friendly nod before I walked back in, and I am sure he returned it. Well in my room, I gave out a loud yawn, realizing how tired I was. I gave a quick glance to the clock. Two in the morning!? I gave another yawn and walked up to my bed, climbed in, and cuddled myself into the soft blanket. Tomorrow, I'll take the airway to Ponyville and have the best day ever. With my friends.

***

I walked down the long circular stairs from my room down to the main hall of the castle, where I called for an escort to Ponyville, although no one answered. The guard that stood beside the door at the entrance spoke up.

"Princess Celestia have us working half shift and the royal escorts have gotten vacation today, your highness." I facehoofed myself as I remembered; it was the national day of harmony today! The day when everypony got vacation except for the jobs that always needed some workers.

"Thank you for reminding me. Please accept these bits; I insist." I levitated sixteen bits from my saddlebag and into the guards pocket as a sign of gratefulness. He had just saved me precious time that I could have vasted on trying to find a way to get to Ponyville. I gave him a gentle smile and exited the castle. Guess I'll have to fly to Ponyville instead. I unfolded my wings and took of. I was a little unsteady when I flew too fast, and that was what I would have to do to get to Ponyville in time to make the preparations. As I flew, I was thinking about how I would have to change a little in my plan, since most of the stores was closed today. After half an hour I spotted Ponyville. I quickly soared down to the centre of the town, where I was greeted by the mayor.

"Ah! Princess Twilight! I thought I saw you flying over Ponyville,"she said happily, quickly walking over to me with a smile on her lips.

"Hello mayor! You wouldn't know if the Sugarcube corner is open today, would you?" I asked. Knowing if it was open or not would save me a lot of time. The mayor tapped her chin, and then shook her head.

"I'm afraid not, but I think I saw the Cakes at Carrot Top's house earlier. I'm sure they'll make you something if it's an emergency. Anyways, I gotta get going," the mayor said. She nodded her head and we parted ways. I walked trough Ponyville to Carrot Top's house. While walking, I breathed in the fresh air over this town. It certainly felt more oxygen rich than the air in Canterlot, where the ponies lived penetrated block after block, sharing their space with countless stores and event buildings. It wasn't hard to figure that it was the most populated city in Equestria, although Manehattan was not far after. It was a sight for sore eyes now that I finally had arrived in Ponyville, this peaceful town where everypony was cleverly scattered all over the town, leaving more than enough space for additional buildings and stores. In what seemed like seconds, I stood outside the garden with the little house where Carrot Top lived. I walked down the sand path and knocked at the door. Carrot Top opened the door with a smile and suddenly realized who was standing at her doorstep.

"Oh my! Princess Twilight!"she said frantically and quickly got down to bow. I held out a hoof and said;

"There's no need for formalities. I'm just here for a friendly visit. Now, I believe that you talked with mr and mrs Cake earlier, and I wonder if you know where they went?"

"Yes. They asked if I could foalsit Pound and Pumpkin tomorrow. Those sweeties just can't sit still," Carrot said with a smile."I think they went to mr Breeze's store. If not, they should be back in Sugarcube corner by now."Carrot Top reached for a package and gave it to me."If you're going to his store, could you deliver this package to him? It's a late birthday gift, but I haven't had the time to deliver it. It's harvest season now, and I've been really busy."

"Of course! Well, I better get going. I have some planning to do."With that, I trotted off with the package in my mouth. In order to keep the day scheduled, I hurried. When I finally arrived i saw the Cakes talking to him.

"Mrs.Cake! Could you stay for a minute, I need to talk to you for a minute," I said. She stood in the corner while I greeted mr.Breeze and gave him the gift from Carrot Top. We then walked out of the small shop.

"So, dearie, what was it you wanted from me?" mrs.Cake asked with a smile.

"Oh, right. Well I wondered if you would be so nice and bake a cake for my little reunion with my friends. We've been so distant from eachother lately, so I thought it would be nice."

"Why of course! It would also give us a chance to see Pinkie again. That mare is almost as a daughter to me and Carrot Cake."

"Exellent! Now I'm just gonna find a nice place to have it and a blanket. And maybe some punch,"my dry throat cheered for the Thought of punch and I smiled. Saying goodbye to mrs. cake, i then trotted off in the direction of the library. since is had been destroyed, I made the castle to a public library, then i let build another treehouse replacing the older one, where i kept the last copies of the ancient books. It hadn't been used in a time, so most of the covers were dusty. I went up to my old room, now without a bed. If I recall correctly, the blanket is in the drawer to my left. walking over to the drawer, I open it and, it's empty. Turning the house upside down, I finally found everything. On my way to the picnic spot I picked up the cake. And I had just set the blanket down when I saw a bouncy pink dot coming towards me.