Decapitating Harmony

Prologue – The National Random Holiday Party Day

Although Pinkie Pie’s eccentricity never took the form of deceptive fabrication, a national holiday purposefully centered on celebrating nothing of any intrinsic value was difficult to believe, but Pinkie Pie was adamant of National Random Holiday Party Day’s continuation, or possible reprisal, through her and her friends; therefore, Pinkie gathered her four closest friends at Sugar Cube Corner to discuss preparations. Rainbow Dash, caught up in her latest action adventure novel, had failed to arrive.

While confusion clouded the conversation throughout, the four other ponies eventually, albeit reluctantly, agreed to help Pinkie with the festivities. Twilight Sparkle offered her Tree House Library as a venue while the other ponies struggled to provide anything of any use due to the obscure topic. Rarity vaguely suggested colorful decorations, Fluttershy elected to provide music of indefinite genre, Applejack afforded the opportunity for party-goers to play games with equivocal themes, and Pinkie Pie informed the group of the “Secret Punch” which would be provided in abundance.

Content with the rather unclear game-plan, they began to depart from Sugar Cube Corner when Twilight asked everypony to keep an eye out for Owlicious. She continued telling them that the pet owl must have flown away during the night and that he had not returned. Rarity empathetically offered hope that Owlicious would return safe and sound concluded with a brief explanation of Owl behavior from Fluttershy that convinced Twilight not to worry about her feathered friend. Four ponies left the confectionary going to their homes to begin their individual contributions to the party slated for the following Tuesday.

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Rainbow Dash was airborne on her way to Sugar Cube Corner hoping that she wasn’t too late for Pinkie’s “super-secret-meeting”. She spotted Twilight whom was outside her Tree House Library and dove landing on the soft dirt behind her.

Rainbow Dash eloquently called for the recently coroneted alicorn princess's attention, “Hey, Egg-head!”

Twilight stopped and looked back to the blue pegasus while giving her a warm smile, “Hello, Rainbow Dash. We missed you at the meeting.”

Dash rolled her eyes with an entertained look. “I’m sure. What was it all about?”

Twilight searched in her head for the right words. “It was about a party… I think… but, I still don’t know what for.”

“So, typical Pinkie stuff." Rainbow Dash chuckled in the thought of yet another Pinkie excuse to make cupcakes, mix punch, and hang streamers. That pony occasionally appeared to manufacture reasons to party.

“More or less.” Twilight agreed with amusement.

Rainbow Dash grabbed the latest Daring Do book from her small shoulder bag and said through gritted teeth gripping the binder, “Here, you can have this back. The new one comes out tomorrow and I’m going to be the first pony in Equestria to have it.”

Twilight’s horn began to glow a deep pink and a shimmer encapsulated the book levitating it away from Rainbow Dash.

"Thanks," said Twilight as she expertly slid the book in its proper place inside the Library, "If you ever need it again, all you have to do is ask."

Rainbow Dash relished in the thought of reading the new addition to the series for a moment when she remembered why she stopped in the first place. "So, the way I have it figured," she started, "A.K. Yearling has more than a few fans in Ponyville. If we get to the bookstore a bit earlier than it opens, we could be the first ponies to read the high-flying adventures of Daring Do."

Twilight brightened, "That's a great idea! We could go together!"

"That's what I was thinking!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

Twilight raised a brow at the sporty pony, "Can you be here at 5 o' clock? I don't remember you getting up that early for anything." she said with sardonic expression.

"Absolutely!" Rainbow paused, "Hold on! I've got an incredible idea!"

Twilight remained steadfast in anticipation of Rainbow Dash's brilliance.

"We should have a sleep over. I'll dash back to the Cloudominium and grab some things, and then we can hang out until we go to the bookstore!" Rainbow Dash flapped her wings and hovered curling her forelegs toward her chest in her excitement.

"Oh! A sleep over! We can spend all night reading dissertations and discussing chemical properties!" Twilight danced lightly as the grin on her face spread to her whole body. "I can't wait to hear your informed take on the ecological effect of pony presence within the biosphere!"

Rainbow Dash recoiled twisting her face at the proposed activities for the evening. She set down and shifted on her hooves, "On second thought..."

Twilight looked confused, "What?"

"I'm starting to think that maybe I should stay at home."

Disappointment faded from Twilight's demeanor as she recalled the proposal realizing what pony she was talking to. "That doesn't sound like fun?" She laughed.

"Well, you know, we got to rest the old' eyes to be ready to delve into Daring Do right out of the gate." She gave a reassuring smile in the best attempt she could muster trying to say, 'Oh yeah, that sounds like a blast, but you know... the eyes.'

Twilight shrugged and chuckled again, "Alright, then be here at 5?"

Rainbow Dash side stepped to the purple alicorn wrapping a wing around her friend. She gave a warm squeeze, "I'll be here at 5."

Twilight started toward the library noting the sun making its way toward the horizon like a destructive fireball sure to destroy them all. "Okay, let's get to bed and rest up. I don't know about you, but I have some serious reading to do in the morning."

Rainbow Dash beamed before springing off the ground, "Oh, yeah we do!"

The blue pegasus took flight back to her Cloudominium doing all she could to forget the incredible moment of laying her hooves on the book she has anticipated for so many months, if only for a moment, to get a good night's sleep.