"Do you really think this will work, Twi?" Applejack inquired.

"I think all other me needs is to see some family fun to get her out of this goth phase," Twilight reasoned. "An amusement park should do the trick."

"But this town doesn't have an amusement park. The nearest one is 50 miles from the outskirts!" Rainbow threw her hands up into the air.

"Really? Well, where do you get family fun around here? The mall?"

Fluttershy suddenly lit up. "The zoo!"

The others buzzed in agreement.

Twilight glanced at Fluttershy in confusion. "What's a zoo?"

Fluttershy gasped. "You mean you don't have zoos in Equestria?" Her eyes began welling up with tears. "You poor thing!"

Pinkie leaned in to comfort Fluttershy. Meanwhile, Sunset said, "The zoo would be perfect. It's a kid-friendly place where people go to learn about animals and their behavior. A day at the zoo is sure to fix Midnight." She leaned in to Twilight and whispered in her ear. "It's really a place where people go to gawk at malnourished animals who have spent their whole lives in captivity. Don't tell Fluttershy, or she'll kill someone."

Twilight gaped at Sunset. "How is that kid-friendly?"

Everyone except Fluttershy hushed her, their eyes wide out of fear that their animal loving friend would hear them.

"What is there at the zoo aside from malnourished animals, if anything?" Twilight wasn't sure if this would be the best place to try to cure Midnight after all.

"There's overly priced food," Pinkie Pie chimed in. "And face paint!"

"Animals fighting over territory!" Rainbow Dash shouted.

"Lots of hungry people means lots of apple sales," Applejack reasoned. "I could bring my apple cart!"

"There are some very fashionable koala hats in the gift shop," Rarity beamed.

"Don't forget the adorable animals," Fluttershy reminded everyone.

Everyone glanced knowingly at one another upon hearing Fluttershy's statement. "What?" She looked around innocently.

Twilight sighed. "The zoo it is." She relinquished to her friend's authority. She didn't necessarily think that it was the best way to get Midnight out of this goth phase, but it was worth a shot. And besides, she loved learning new things. Going to a zoo would be a great opportunity.

Her friends all started saying things at once. "I'll drive," Rainbow shouted.

"No way, Dash! You're too much of a speed demon, we'll all die!" Sunset said. "I'm the only one with my own car and a license. I'll be driving." Sunset frowned at her colorful friend. "Shame on you, Rainbow, for trying to make me forget that you failed your driver's test!"

"Hey, that baby came out of nowhere. So did the dog."

"What dog? I like dogs," Fluttershy inquired.

Everyone ignored her as they all piled into Sunset's Jeep. Pinkie, Fluttershy, Twilight, and Rarity all piled into the back.

"Ohhh, my hair's going to be a mess!" Rarity whined. "First thing when we get there, I'm buying a koala hat!"

Midnight came waltzing up to the van. She turned to Sunset as she climbed into the backseat.

"That'll be 20 bucks, lady-dude," Midnight hissed.

Sunset handed Midnight a 20 dollar bill. "Lady-dude?" She contemplated.

Author's Note

Hey, guys! Hope you all like this chapter. After this chapter things will start getting a little crazy, so I highly encourage referring back to previous chapters if you feel lost. I'm actually pretty surprised that so many people have favorited this so far, and I hope you guys continue to like it. If you think this was any good, though, head down to my profile and check out the one other popular story I've written here, Sunset Shimmer Goes to ALDI. It's pretty good, according to the ratings its gotten.