Bed of feathers "3"

The sun's rays shone through an open window, a light breeze rustled the crimson curtains. Slip slowly opened her heavy eyelids. 'Where am I?' she thought to herself before relishing how comfortable the bed was. She nestled deeper under the covers, something tickled her nose. Slip opened one eye and saw a feather laying on the mattress.

Slip forced her self into a sitting position and picked up the feather in her hoof. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes. The feather was a purple colour and was smooth as silk. Slips eyes snapped open, 'This isn't mine' she thought. She slid out from the bed and looked around the room she was in. The room was large with a view of the Canterlot palace. Slip noticed a two doors, she crept towards the closer of the two.

Slip knocked softly on the door, no reply. She placed her hoof on the door and pushed it slowly open. As she pushed the door a groan rang out from behind the door frame. Slip jumped and accidentally forced the door all the way open. Who ever was behind the door gave out a yell and Slip screamed. Slip edged into the room, she had entered a shining bathroom, on the floor was a few scattered cider mugs and...

"Cheerilee what the hey are you doing in here?" Slip shouted at the purple-pink earth pony. Cheerilee was laying on the ground clutching her head in pain.

"Stop being so loud Slip" Cheerilee groaned through a clenched jaw "why did you hit me with the door?". Slip glared at her friend and pulled her to her up into a standing position.

"Cheery what happened last night?"

Cheerilee blinked at Slip, "What are you talking about Slip?, were at home". Slip dragged Cheerilee toward the window and pointed towards the palace.

"That is not Ponyville town hall" Slip hissed at Cheerilee.

Cheerilee stared at the palace for a few minutes before saying "This isn't home!".

"You don't say" Slip rolled her eyes "Well what now?" she asked. There was a knock on the door.

Slip and Cheerilee looked at the door, there was another knock. Slip slowly approached and asked "Who's there?".

"Room service" replied a muffled voice, Slip looked through the peephole. She saw a metal cart with two trays on it, a white unicorn was standing next to it. Slip unlocked the door and opened it to let the unicorn in.

She looked to him and said "We didn't order anything".

The unicorn turned to her and replied "That purple Pegasus ordered it for you at the front desk".

Slip questioning efforts where increased on the mention of the possible owner of the feather. "Who was this Pegasus? What else did they do? Did they say where they were going?" Slip was backing the Unicorn into a corner.

"I..I don't know where he was going, he didn't say his name and could you please leave me alone".

Cheerilee approached Slip and put a hoof on her shoulder, "Slip calm down".

The Unicorn rushed from the room and Cheerilee sat Slip down at a small round table. Cheerilee then proceeded to serve the food that had been brought to them. She noticed the strange look on Slip's face, "Hey Slip you felling okay?".

Slip gave a little start, "uh... What?... Oh yeah I think I am". Cheerilee then asked "So is that Pegasus a friend of yours?". Slip got up, walked to the bed and picked up the feather. Cheerilee stared at the feather for a few seconds.

Cheerilee raised an eyebrow at Slip "So his more then a friend".

Slip glared at Cheerilee "That's the problem, I don't know him".

Cheerilee shook her head and removed the lid from the tray in front of her, "Let's eat before we decide to go look for him". Slip nodded and removed the lid from her own. The tray held a somewhat large meal of cooked tomatoes, a toasted Daisy sandwich and hay fries, served with a glass of orange juice. Cheerilee began to eat, Slip was just about to when she noticed a sealed envelope sitting on the cart.

Cheerilee sighed as Slip got up from her seat, "Slip for the love of Celestia sit down and eat something".

Slip glanced towards Cheerilee "Cherry when where you going to tell me about this letter?".

Cheerilee shook her head sadly and replied "Slip that's just the bill okay, now come here and eat something". Slip ignored her and opened the envelope, and read.

Dear Slip Second

I apologise for not staying long enough to greet you in person. I have been summoned to Princess Celestia's court. I hope you would agree to meet again as soon as I am finished with my work. I will explain everything later.

Yours faithfully

Night Wind