It was a chilly night in the dark dank streets of manehatten the trio of fillies huddled closer water sticking to their coats like ice making their skin feel numb and them to shiver in a useless attempt to shake it off. They moved closer to each other and closed their eyes waiting for to all to end.
It had all started a couple of weeks ago late fall rarity had been inspired by the falling leaves to create stylish athletic wear. A visiting fashionista had come to town to experience a more country style of town this time of year. After all what was better staying inside and answering calls all day stuck in a dingy office ,or take a vacation and visit a more country style town to experience the fresh air. The choice was a no brainer for the stylist. Rarity had been overjoyed when the professional designer had asked her to come and feature her designs in her store. She had said they would give some more life to what had become a very dingy and lifeless place. Sweetie belle had seen this as an opportunity to get her cutie mark, and of course to visit Babs again .When rarity had been asked if the cmc could come with her she said “yes!” if she had more time to think it through, she would have probably seen how terrible an idea it had been. But at that moment she couldn’t care less.
After an energetic goodbye from pinkie and the rest of rarity's friends she boarded the train with the cmc. The train ride was expected to be a grueling 6 hours. Rarity didn’t think she could last that long with 3 hyperactive fillies. She had of course packed very generously for the trip including 12 different outfits not including the ones she had packed to give to the stylist. Which had totaled up to 27 clothing items. Athletic wear did not take nearly as long to make as something like the intricate gowns rarity usually made. Which was why she insisted to her friends that she would not be gone long and would be back before you know it they of course offered to come but rarity already had 3 other fillies to look after she did not want to put the burden on her friends to look out for them as well.
As soon as they got on the train the three fillies where bounding all over the carriage excited for the coming few days
“I can’t wait to see babs again” apple bloom said while hoping around one of the chairs.
“I hear she’s got a Pegasus in her branch of the cutie mark crusaders” scootaloo exclaimed buzzing up in her seat unable to hide the shear excitement she had over a potential new friend. In ponyville there where not a lot of Pegasus her age. Finding a friend she could relate to was difficult even before she met sweetie belle then later apple bloom.
“We don’t even know where she lives you dodo” sweetie belle sarcastically retorted while crossing her hooves.
“I think I might know apple jack told me once” apple bloom said “I think its 113 appaloosa lane”
By that time of course rarity had promptly put in ear plugs and had a sequin adorned mask on and was loudly snoring, ignoring the babbling fillies. Blissfully unaware of their plan.
The group was fast asleep by the time they reached their destination.
The train screeched to a halt letting out a puff of smoke from its chimney.
A voice was heard over the intercom “we have reached our final destination fillidelphia everybody off”
Rarity awoke with a start after one of the fillies, sweetie belle had nudged her.
“Rarity” sweetie whined “where are we?!”
It took rarity a few moments before she had realised the train had stopped she hurriedly looked out the window to find she did not recognize the world outside. It was more down to earth and had a less crowded area it was far from the big apple (Manehatten) she had expected to see.
Being the calm and collected pony she was she promptly screeched “where in Equestria are we!”
The conductor calmly trotted up to the panicking mare and said in a calm and collected voice “fillidelphia miss”
“Fi-fili what!?” rarity stuttered over her words unable to believe what she had just heard.” But that’s just not possible. How far away is manehatten?”
“Around 1213 fillometers” the conductor said cringing from the ear-splitting screech.
“1213 filometers YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING!?” then rarity fainted on the floor. It was only a few minutes until rarity found herself waking up to cold water being dumped on her head.
“What in equestria was that for!?” she exclaimed scootaloo the filly who had dumped the water on her head just pointed to the scenery they were outside by the train tracks they were beside the tracks “scootaloo would you be a dear and tell me WHY IN TARTURUS ARE WE NOT ON THE TRAIN BACK TO MANEHATTEN!?” the filly looked at the white pony with a sad look in her eyes
“They said that they had to go and they couldn’t wait for you to wake up” said apple bloom “but they will be back tomorrow”
Rarity’s eye twitched making the other fillies uncomfortable and a bit frightened “well we will just have to walk then ok I can’t wait another minute and I certainly can’t be late”
“Walk!?” all three fillies shouted in indignation
“Yes we must I cannot afford to be late this my dear fillies is the opportunity of a life time getting my name out there…” rarity went on and on and on she didn’t even notice when the three fillies trotting away unsuspecting of the rambling white mare.
“So you said babs lives where exactly?” asked an uncertain sweetie belle
“Hum 122 Arabian street I think.” Apple bloom said unconvincingly
“No no no it was 313 Shetland avenue