The dawn of a new day

The crowd outside the castle of friendship was restless with excitement, Ponies of all races and other species as well, were gathered at the foot of the towering palace, all there to see the lavender colored alicorn be recognized as the world's most foremost scholar in the field of amazingness. Standing proudly on the balcony hovering above the celebrating crowd was the epicenter of the crowds attention, a smiling ear to ear and standing with utmost face Twilight was next to her family,friends the elements of harmony and the bowing princess of the fellow kingdoms along with a unicorn stallion with a wizard hat and bushy beard.

"Twilight Sparkle for your amazing contributions in the field of being amazing you are hereby granted the M.I.Ts highest academic honor in the field of amazingness, the right to have Celestia be your second mother, all the books in the universe, and a kiss by yours truly," said Starswirl the Bearded while stroking his beard on a the blushing Princess while the crowd below stamped and clapped loudly

“Thank you, Sir Starswirl," said Princess Twilight with a nod to the elderly wizard.

"And furthermore, we have good news for you. Princess Celestia and Luna are announcing their retirement and we are giving you Equestria, my queen!" bellowed Starswirl before bowing down. As he did the crowd followed in suit, along with her friends/the elements of harmony, her family, and the princesses with smiles on their faces. Twilight was dumbfounded and could only express her emotions tumbling in her in one way.

"Squee!" squeaked Twilight. "Thank you so much everypony, my first rule as queen of Equestria is too make it illegal to mishandle books!"

"YAY!" shouted the crowd.

“And it will be punishable by six years in Tartarus,” said a grinning Twilight.

“Yay! Again!” shouted the crowd.

Waving at the crowd, Twilight felt the presence of hooves and claws of her friends and family, picking up her and throwing her into the air while chanting her name.

“Twilight!”

“Twilight!”

“Thank you everypony, thank you, yes I do deserve this!” Shouted a laughing Twilight in the air.

“Twilight!”

“Twilight!”

“Twilight!” shouted an average (if possible) Pinkie Pie to a still sleeping Twilight Sparkle.

“Thank you everypony, now let me tell you about my plans for the new library system…”

“TWILIGHT!” shouted Pinkie thru a megaphone causing Twilight to spill over from her bed in a tumble of sheets and blankets.

“What the?!”asked a linen covered, sleepy eyed Twilight. ‚ÄúPinkie! What are you doing in my room? How did You even get in here?”

“Well you don’t have any windows anymore except those stain ones, speaking of which you should get those decorated (breathes) but that not the reason why I’m here. The reason I'm here is super duper important!” screeched a normal talking Pinkie. “My unkie’s visiting me today!”

“That's great Pinkie, but why did you have to come tell me at..” said Twilight glancing at a the royal clock. “Five-thirty five a.m?”

“Oh! Well that's simple silly, Rainbow Dash is coming here and I wanted to be first.”

“Wait, Rainbow Dash is coming here?” asked Twilight with a puzzled look.

“Nope,” replied Pinkie turning her attention to a bouncy bed.

“But, you just said-ahh!” Twilight would have continued if not for a blue gleam in the sky heading towards her room from outside her room’s balcony caught her voice. “What the...ahh!” screamed Twilight as she was picked up and thrown to the other side of the room.

“I overslept, I overslept, I overslept!” yelled a frantic Twilight shaking Rainbow Dash. “I overslept!”

“Wwwwwhhhhaaaattttt ddddddiiiiiidddddd yyyyyyoooouuuuu oooooovvvvveeeerrrr sssssslllllllleeeeeppppppp fffffffoooooorrrrr?!” said a shaking Twilight.

“Oh! I know, I know!” said Pinkie doing a perfect flip from the bed. “Daring Do is coming to Ponyville!”

“Yes!” screamed a joyful Rainbow Dash, throwing her hooves up causing Twilight to fall down onto the floor. “Daring’s coming here, here to Ponyville!” shrieked a fangirling Rainbow Dash.

“Oh yeah, I forgot A.K.Yearling’s coming here to do a book signing for her new book,” said Twilight picking herself of and taking off the blankets still on her.

“How could you forget!” shouted a distraught Rainbow Dash.

"Well I am a Princess, I have a lot of responsibilities-wait, what day is it?" asked Twilight rubbing her eyes to get the leftover sleepiness out of her.

“It's my uncle’s visiting day Twilight,” said a backflipping to proceed bouncing on bed Pinkie.

“No, I meant what is today, Saturday?”

“No, egghead it’s Friday!” shouted Rainbow Dash.

“But wait, Daring doesn’t doesn’t arrive till Saturday. Why are you saying you overslept Rainbow Dash?” asked TwIlight.

“Well duh, to get to the line first for tomorrow!” said Rainbow Dash with a roll of her eyes.

Facehoofing at the reply Twilight said‚ “Well why did you come to tell me?”

“Well I kind of need you to, umm, get me to the front of the line,” said Rainbow Dash with a blush and nervous chuckle.

“Gasp!” gasped Pinkie hopping of the bed. “You can’t do that Dashie, other people want to see her too, and it wouldn’t be fair if you got to cut to the front just because Twilight's a princess!”

“She's right Rainbow Dash, it just wouldn’t be right of me or you to head to the front just because I’m a princess and your friend,” stated Twilight with a hoof to her chest.

“Ugh fine, guess I’ll just have to head down there now and get a good spot,” said Rainbow turning around.

“Wait Rainbow,” said Twilight. “Since you're here, how about I make you and Pinkie some eggs then you can go, I mean you need some food If you're gonna stay in line all day and night.”

“Yeah, and you got to meet my uncle first too!” said Pinkie in a chef hat.

“Are you kidding me?! I don’t have could have time for fo-” Just then Rainbow's stomach growled violently. “Ehhh, well I suppose I could have a bite,” said a blushing Rainbow.

“And what about my uncle?” asked Pinkie with puppy eyes.

“Yes Pinkie, I will say hi to your uncle,” said a grinning Rainbow with a roll of her eyes.

“Yay!” shouted Pinkie lounging onto Rainbow causing them to both fall. “Owie.”

All of a sudden the room’s front door flew open, turning their heads to see who it was they were greeted to the sight of a sleepy Spike.

“What's going on!?” said Spike with a fast yawn. “I heard banging sounds.”

“Oh, that was us,” said Twilight heading over to her assistant. “Sorry Spike, did we wake you?”

“Actually I was just heading to the bathroom when I heard the noise-wait we?” asked Spike before noticing Pinkie and Rainbow. “What are you guys doing here?”

Twilight then explained to Spike that Pinkie had come here to tell her that her uncle was coming here before Rainbow would come crashing in to see if Twilight could get them at the front of the line for the Daring Do, Spike had one thing to say.

“Can I have a gem omelet!?”

“Okay,” giggled Twilight at the dragon’s appetite.

After getting ready for the day, Twilight headed down to the castle's kitchen where she was greeted to the sight of Pinkie muzzle deep in a bowl of oats and milk, Rainbow Dash reading “Daring Do and the River of Gloom”, and finally Spike making a gem filled omelet.

Seeing Twilight, Spike asked her what kind of eggs she would like.

“I’ll just have a hay omelet please Spike,” she said before sitting down at the kitchen table with her friends. “So Pinkie,” asked Twilight to the chewing of oats mare. “What's your uncle like? Is he anything like Maud?” Twilight said with a nervous chuckle.

Looking up from her bowl before licking any oats and milk residue from her coat Pinkie smiled a huge smile at Twilight. “Of course not silly, He's the best uncle ever, not the best sister ever!"

"Which side of the family is he on?" asked Twilight.

"My mom's," replied Pinkie making a napkin swan.

"Oh, he's your mother's brother?" said Twilight.

“Yep and only sibling,  younger by 13 years,” said Pinkie blowing bubbles into the milk. “He's also a writer!”

“What kind of stories does he write?”

“Oh, you know adventures and funny stories,” said Pinkie with a prideful tone in her voice before turning gloom. “But he doesn’t let me read them.”

“Why not?” asked Twilight with a puzzled look.

“I don’t know, he says they aren’t for fillies like me,” replied Pinkie with a sigh. “Said they were too boring for a mare like me..”

“Huh,” replied Twilight, turning her attention to her cyan, rainbow maned friend. “So Rainbow what chapter are you on?”

“What?” said Rainbow looking up from the book. “Oh, I’m on chapter fifteen where Daring is escaping her bonds from the evil mad Dr. Glass. Here I’ll read you a bit,” Clearing her throat Rainbow began.

“Struggling against her bonds, Daring saw that she was in a tight knot.

“Huh, seems Glass knows how to tighten his ropes better than last time, dang griffon,” thought Daring to herself. “Still though, none the wiser about the problems of leaving a bound pegasus with her wings open. Moving around, Daring eventfully was able to unfold her wing and bring the tip to her mouth. “Okay this is gonna sting,” she said before plucking a feather from her wings. “Oucf!” said a muffled Daring looking to see if anypony heard her. “Okaf now I nof I saw it around here..fhere it is!” announced Daring her sights on a toolbox with a padlock on it. “Bet there's something sharp in that toolbox,” said Daring to herself before hopping over to the toolbox. “Ok, here I go!” she thought before proceeding to rock side to side in the chair causing it to fall over on it’s side. A muffle sound of pain aside, Daring saw her luck was on her side for this lockpicking, taking the feather Daring was able to pick the lock.”

“Wait how does a feather pick a lock?” asked Spike bringing the omelets to the table.

“Oh, Spike thats just artistic license, I’m sure what really happened was different,” said Twilight cutting up her omelet.

“Shhh, you two!” said Rainbow. “Now where was I? Oh yeah!”

“Having succeeded at picking the lock, Daring used her head to open the toolbox and lucky for her there was a blade cutting tool just in the right position. moving the chair around she was able to set the blade against the rope, rubbing it against it for a while eventually she was able to cut the rope releasing her hooves from their bonds. Getting up from the floor Daring was about to sneak out when she heard a mook pony from outside that gave her a better plan.

“Hey what's with all the noise?!” said the mook pony charging into the cabin. He saw the sight of Daring groaning in her seat with her hooves behind her back. Leaning in close he said, “Heh, looks like the little girl's tired. How about a little kiss girly?” chuckled the mook.

“How about a kick?” said Daring with a smirk throwing her hooves on the pony‚Äôs shoulder before kicking him in his privates.

“Owww!” said the mook wincing in pain on the ground.

“And  one the forehead!?” shouted Daring before knocking the mook out. “Now to find the key,” she said rushing outside.”

“End of chapter fifteen,” said Rainbow closing the book with awed expression. “Wasn’t that awesome?!”

“I agree that was amazing‚” said a edge of her seat Twilight.

“Me too,” said Pinkie helping Spike gather the dishes.

“Me three, if a little unbelievable,” said Spike while getting a bottle of apple juice.

“Artistic license, Spike,” said Twilight.

“Yeah, yeah.” replied Spike.

looking at the clock Pinkie shrieked, “Oh my gosh! It's already eight! Uncle Humble’s train arrives in ten minutes!”  said Pinkie running to gather the dishes.

“Wait!” shouted Twilight. “Your uncle’s name is Humble? As in Humble Pie!?”

“You know him?” asked Rainbow wondering why Twilight was fingerling.

“Are you kidding? Next to Daring Do, Humble Pie is Twilight’s favorite  modern author!” said Spike.

“I love his book “The Adventures of Con Colt”! Rainbow, Spike get cleaned up I’m gonna head out to go get Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rarity,” said Twilight

“Rarity said that Applejack and Fluttershy were helping at the boutique today,” stated Spike.

“Okay I’ll head out, Pinkie are you coming?” asked Twilight to a Pinkie shaped dust cloud. “Pinkie?”\

“I’m telling you dear it looks great on you,” said a smiling Rarity turning to face a purple faced Fluttershy.

“I can’t breathe,” choked out Fluttershy falling down before Rarity and  Applejack rushed to her aid by ripping off the corset.

“Are ya alright sugarcube?!” asked a concerned Applejack.

“I-I think so,” replied Fluttershy.

"ÄúSorry about that Fluttershy, but Applejack did you really go tear the corset?” asked Rarity levitating the ripped clothing.

“It was choking her,” Applejack said flatly, helping Fluttershy up.

“Well fashion is never easy,” replied Rarity putting on her glasses to start sewing up the tears in the cloth. “Sorry again Fluttershy.”

“Oh, it’s alright I was happy to do it,” said Fluttershy with a smile.

“Thank you, now Applejack go take that box with my new fashion style and go put on please.”

“Remind me why I’m helping ya’ll with your dresses?” said Applejack.

“Because, your my friend you silly mare, and the clothes must be made for an agile person such as yourself,” replied Rarity trying to sew the last thread in. “Now head to the kitchen, I want to be surprised by your appearance.”

“Fine,” grumbled Applejack before heading off to the kitchen.

Ding-dong.

“Oh, I wonder who that could be?” said Fluttershy her attention focusing on the front door.

“Would you mind getting that deary? This last thread is a bit tough,” asked Rarity.

“Ok,” replied Fluttershy flying to the front door. Cracking it open she said, “Umm, hello can I help-ahhhhh!” screamed Fluttershy whirling around caused by a pink blur.

“Fluttershy! Rarity! Applejack! I have somthing to tell you!” screamed Pinkie in the center of the boutique.

“Pinkie! You scared poor Fluttershy and pushed her out of the way, say you're sorry,” scolded Rarity finishing the thread.

“I did?” said Pinkie turning around to a dizzy Fluttershy. “Oh I did! I’m sorry Fluttershy, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, but was the boutique always pink?” replied Fluttershy her head shaking side to side.

“Well other than the curtains no, but that’s not what I’m here to tell you. I have something big to tell you, it's abou-”

“What is with all the darn noise? I’m trying to put on this dang thing,” said a voice that belonged to Applejack.

“Applejack, it's just Pinkie. Are you done putting the cloak on?” asked Rarity.

“I’m almost done, hold your carts...okay coming in said Applejack trotting back to the room. Before the three mares was Applejack in a white, black buttoned shirt, upon it was a light peach colored long coat with a dark blue hood.

“Wow,” said a recovered, awe struck Fluttershy.

“It’s so peachy!” said a giddy Pinkie.

“Applejack, you look amazing!” said Rarity with a tone of pride in her voice.

“It ain’t something I’d wear for farming, but I’ll admit, it’s more comfortable than I expected,” said Applejack. “Still who would wear this? I get that them Canterlot folks like odd clothes. But why this?”

“Applejack,” said Rarity. “I just make the dresses, I don’t know what they're for, besides I don’t even know if it is for a Canterlot citizen. All I got was a letter saying that it was to be dropped in the town's post office and I would receive payment upon said dropping off," said Rarity. “Now please take it off and put it carefully back in the box if you would.”

After putting the shirt and cloak away the three mares focus was now on Pinkie.

“So Pinkie, what did you have to say to us?” asked Applejack.

“It’s my unkie Humbles visiting day!” shouted Pink throwing confetti in the air.

“You have an uncle named Humble?” asked Fluttershy meekly.

Borrowing Applejack’s brother’s words of wisdom Pinkie replied, “Eyeup, my uncle Humble Pie!”

“Wait!” shouted Rarity pushing Fluttershy and Applejack away to be muzzle to muzzle with Pinkie. “Your uncle is Hu-Humble Pie!?”

“You know him?” grumbled Applejack for being pushed.

“Why of course I do, I love his book “The mind of an artist” and of course “The wood stallion's a-,” stopping herself, Rarity because she remembered that particular book was for  more mature audiences, she continued with a heavy blush. “Ehhh, well the point is I love his books. And you say he's coming today?”

“I believe so,” said Pinkie with blank expression  before giggling. “My uncle taught me that.”

“When's he arriving?” asked Fluttershy.

"ÄúOh, in five minutes,” replied Pinkie relaxing.

After a few seconds reality finally was able to hit Pinkie causing her to scream “Everypony, head to the train station!”

“Pinkie, I’m sure your uncle will arrive when you get there. Right Rarity?” asked Applejack to a dress wearing Rarity shaped cloud of dust. “Rarity? Pinkie did you see where Ra-” Applejack stopped asking when she saw the remnants of a Pinkie shaped dust cloud. “Come on, Fluttershy. Lets head out,” grumbled Applejack.

“Oh, I’m just so excited I could burst!” said Pinkie before exploding...her cannon of confetti to check if it was ready for her uncle.

“I know how you  feel darling, your uncle is a fantastic writer,” said Rarity putting makeup on. “I love his description of Captain Star’s rugged fetlocks, his gentlecolt’s mane, his golden spyglass-,” Rarity stopped herself when she saw ponies looking at her. Blushing intensely she tried to move the attention to somewhere else. Fortunately, for her Twilight and the rest of her friends were trotting to the platform. Everypony stopped looking at her and turned their focus to the newly throned princess and proceeded to bow.

“Thank you everypony, but its really not necessary to bow. Just go about your business,” said Twilight causing everypony to go back to their pre-bowing state. “There you are Pinkie, good morning Rarity.”

“Good morning Twilight and Rainbow Dash,” said Rarity.

“cough” said Spike.

“Oh don’t think I could forget you Spikey wikey‚” said Rarity pinching Spike’s cheeks causing him to blush.

“Mo-morning Rarity,” stuttered Spike.

“So Pinkie, where's this uncle Humble of yours anyway?” asked Rainbow still reading her book.

"Hmmm," said Pinkie before gasping. “There he is!” she shouted pointed at a locomotive heading towards the platform.

“Come on Slit, I know you had a hard time back there but you can’t plot revenge on miss Railrunner, she was just doing her job,” said Humble to Slit’s blank face. “Look I understand that a cage is no place for a sentient creature like yourself to be trapped in but in fairness they did say you got a little rowdy.” The alligator just licked his eye while standing. “Besides miss Railrunner was nice enough to let you out early.” All of a sudden the train made a ringing sound, looking out the window Humble saw the town of Ponyville past the train platform and on it was his niece speeding around the platform along with her friends. “Well would you look at that Slit? We got a royal welcome from Princess Twilight. How’s my hair?‚Äù the alligator just looked at him expressionless. “Good, lets head out.”

Behind him Stale and Lemon watched him get his luggage. “Yes lets,” said Stale.