'Happy Easter!' "(T_T) ...It's September, dumbass."

"Ugh, I never thought being showered with favors would be so aggravating," Twilight groaned as she and the guys approached her library tree.

"This is where you live?" Blue Star asked in awe. "OMG, so lucky."

Twilight opened the door with her magic to reveal Fluttershy humming (the theme song) while tidying up the house, along with several other small creatures. There was a squirrel dusting the place with its tail... actually that's what all the animals were doing, except Fluttershy herself, who was scrubbing the walls with a brush.

Twilight gasped, "Fluttershy, not you too."

Fluttershy turned to the source of the voice. "Oh, well, hello Twilight. I hope you don't mind, but we're all doing a little spring cleaning for you."

"It's summer," Twilight and James deadpanned in unison.

Fluttershy blushed. "Oh... well... better late than never, right? It was Angel's idea," she looked over at the bunny everyone encountered earlier, who was tossing salad. He smiled and saluted when he heard his name.

"Anyone can cook," Arthur smirked, causing Stario and Blue Star to fall on the floor, cracking up. Red X covered his mouth with his hand as he snorted in laughter several times. James simply smiled in amusement.

"Oh, well that was nice of him," Atario said cheerfully as the guys recovered.

"You're not doing this for the ticket, are you?" Twilight narrowed her eyes.

"Oh no," Fluttershy assured as innocent as ever, sarcastically speaking. "I'm doing this because you're my very best friend. Right, Angel?" she asked, looking at said bunny. Angel just stared at her with a flat look, causing all the guys to collapse into a laughing fit again.

"Oh... yes. We are just doing this for the ticket," Fluttershy said sincerely as Angel offered her the salad. Too bad for him.

Twilight's stomach rumbled again. "No no no!" she literally blew Angel back by shouting, before walking to the door. "Well, this was all very nice of you and Angel, but I'm not accepting any extra favors until I've made my final decision, so I'm going to have to ask you to leave," she said sternly as she opened the door and pointed outside.

"SURPRIIIIISE!" a chorus of voices shouted as confetti rained on Twilight. A few party horns blew in her face, before Pinkie shot in and pulled her outside. Music started playing as Pinkie started singing while she, and a group of other ponies, repeatedly tossed her in the air.

♪Twilight is my bestest friend

Whoopie, whoopie!♪

"Pinkie...," Twilight fruitlessly tried to get her attention.

♪She's the cutest, smartest, all around best pony, pony♪

"Did she just f***ing call her cute!?" Conscience suddenly came out from behind an eyebrow-furrowing James, whose irises turned red.

♪I bet if I throw a super-duper fun party, party...♪

"Pinkie...," Twilight tried again.

"RRRRRRRRR--!" James started growling.

♪She'll give her extra ticket to the Gala to me!♪

James, whose eyes burst into flames, opened his mouth to Explode a loud comment, but Twilight beat him to it, causing his eyes' fire to dissipate. They were still red, however. "PIIINKIEEEEE!"

Pinkie and the other ponies abruptly stopped. As they gave Twilight some room to land (...which was rather f*cking impolite). Fortunately...

KLPOW!

James and Conscience Flashed under her, catching her, and letting her onto the ground.

"Yes, Twilight?" Pinkie blinked a few times, causing James to Facewhip.

"At least the other ponies tried to be subtle about the ticket," Twilight glared.

A light purple pony with a beige mane and tail from the crowd spoke up. "Wait, what ticket? What gala?"

James still had his face in his hand. "Frankly, this is none of your bu--"

"Oh, you didn't know? Twilight has an extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala!" Pinkie replied.

"The Grand Galloping Gala!?" practically the entire group of ponies exclaimed in unison, as Twilight looked around frantically.

She didn't get much time to think, as suddenly, all the ponies surrounded her while offering favors and compliments. Spike suddenly ran through the crowd, grabbing Twilight. Conscience Flashed over to catch up with them. They stopped in front of a pink mare with a lime-colored mane and tail.

"Would you like any help with your gardening?" she held up some daisies. Twilight, Spike, and Conscience turned around, only to run into a light blue mare with a white mane and tail.

"I have an cartload of extra carrots," she said as she held up said vegetable. Other ponies took this opportunity to surround her and continue to try and persuade her to give them the ticket.

"What're we gonna do?" Spike asked Twilight as he got a hold on her back.

"We're... gonna... RUUUN!" Twilight high-tailed it past the crowd and ran as quickly as her legs could carry her (and Spike). Conscience Flashed to catch up. Good timing too, because the crowd started running after them.

Meanwhile, James Hand Cracked his fists as he glared at the crowd of ponies disappearing into the distance. He walked over to the guys, and in front of Arthur, before he turned his back.

"Arthur, hit me," he intoned. Arthur obliged as he jumped above James, and violently stomped on his head, knocking him unconscious.

As he fell forward onto the ground, Atario spoke up. "I thought you had to EX EX Super Jump to kick that hard."

"No, I don't. I could, but it'd be overdoing it when I land. That would level some nearby buildings," Arthur answered.

"...Oh... so it's not overdoing it when we're fighting then?" Atario asked sarcastically.

"No. Besides, you guys know how to shield yourselves from it. So yeah... it's a last resort. Otherwise it's overkill, just as intended," Arthur said. "You're one to talk. You have a full-length song."

"All of us do! If anything, we should be complaining about James. He has five whole ones... not to mention his fifty other part-time ones."

"You know what... I can't argue with that. Let's agree to disagree."

"Fine by me," Atario shrugged as they carried James inside.

Twilight, Spike and Conscience ran behind the cart of sweets Applejack had offered to them earlier. They peeked from behind as the oblivious crowd ran past them. Unfortunately, a cream-colored pony popped out of the door of a nearby building, and spotted them... along with the pink pony who offered to help with gardening.

The crowd turned around and continued to chase the again-running gang. They were running so hard, a yellow pony with an orange mane and tail toppled and fell over. Conscience almost stopped just to laugh at her, because she didn't look fazed at all. In fact, she looked like she was having the time of her life.

The crowd ran past a purple pony with a blue bonnet dress, who was rolling a stroller. As the crowd passed by, the mare looked up, revealing to be Twilight. She looked at Spike, who was dressed as a baby. Conscience, who used a Mini Mushroom, popped out from behind Spike's head.

As they continued running, the yellow mare who fell noticed them, and directed the crowd in their direction. They ran across the bridge, unaware that Twilight and Spike were holding on to the bridge from underneath. Spike stood 'up' and wiped his brow with his hand. Before physics finally decided to try and drop him into the water 'above.' Fortunately, he fell right into the arms of Conscience (he used a Super Mushroom), who was floating right under them by kicking his legs really hard. A trick he and James learned from Luigi.

The crowd of ponies ran past a shop with ponnequins wearing silly outfits on display. However, they missed Twilight, who was dressed as a clown; Spike, who was dressed as a hula dancer, and especially Conscience, who had on an Invisible Cap from Super Mario 64.

Conscience, Spike, Twilight skidded to a halt next to some crates as they were cornered by all the the other ponies, who continued to press for favors to get the ticket. Conscience's Invisible Cap ran out, causing him to reappear.

"Son of a bitch pudding," he cursed under his breath.

The ponies got even closer to them, before Conscience got an idea. Then he mentally Sonic Facepalmed for not coming up with the idea earlier. The ponies recoiled when, Conscience summoned a pipe in between them. He did not wait for them. He grabbed Spike and placed him inside. Twilight caught on, and jumped in. Conscience took the time to put up a sign that read 'Sold out,' before jumping in after them. The pipe retreated back into the ground, leaving all the ponies looking around in confusion.

Twilight, Spike, and Conscience (in that order) lightly jumped out of the pipe, and landed on the wooden floor of Twilight's library.

"Wow, that was close. Nice save, Conscience," Spike thanked him.

"Sure thing," Conscience patted his shoulder.

"Quick, lock the doors!" Twilight commanded. She ran up to the balcony and blew out the light before slamming the doors. Spike slammed the front doors. They then proceed to turn out all the lights. Twilight and Spike sighed in relief and exchanged an exhausted smile when Conscience spoke up.

"Did you guys really have to slam the doors?"

"Sorry, but we were in a hurry," Spike defended.

"I know, but you could've done it quietly. James and I do it all the time."

"Hey, who turned out the lights?" Suddenly, the lights turned on to reveal James, who was still sleeping. He was surrounded by the guys: Red X, Atario, Arthur, Blue Star, and the source of the spoken voice that was Stario (who had turned the light on).

Twilight looked up, and her relief immediately was short-lived when she saw Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy at the window. Simply the sight of them caused her to yell in frustration.

"YAAAAAH!"

James shot up to his feet like he was on fast forward. "What, what happened!?" he looked around frantically before Twilight kept ranting.

"I can't decide, I just can't decide! It's important to all of you and I just can't stand to disappoint any of you, and giving me gifts and doing me favors won't make any difference, because you're all my friends. And I wanna make you all happy, and I can't. I just can't!" she put her hooves on top of her head as she lie on the ground.

Applejack walked up to her and rest a hoof on her head, causing her to look up. "Twilight, sugar, A-Ah didn't mean to put so much pressure on you. And if it helps... Ah don't want the ticket anymore. You can give it to somepony else. Ah won't feel bad, Ah promise."

"...Give her the f*coin*ing ticket," Arthur said quietly to Spike as he deadpanned before Fluttershy flew over to Twilight.

"Me too. I feel just awful that I made you feel so awful," she looked at the ground.

"And me too," Pinkie spoke up. "It's no fun upsetting your friends." James rolled his eyes, though the girls didn't see him since his hat covered his eyes from where they were standing.

"Twilight, it was unfair of me to try to force you as I did," Rarity said.

"She's sorry," Stario waggled his eyebrows.

Rainbow shot into the air. "Yes! That means the ticket is mi-- WHOA!" she narrowly (and accidentally) dodged a sword thrown in her direction. She looked down with wide eyes as she looked at the guys (which was the direction the sword came from) to see Atario, Arthur, Red X, and Stario looking at her with a shocked expression.

Blue Star looked frantic. "That wasn't me," he said as he pointed to Conscience, who pointed to a gun he pulled out, before pointing at Rainbow. She wilted when she saw James, who was next to Conscience, giving her a death stare, literal flames in his eyes.

"You know, I haven't perfected my signature moves for the Wonderbolts anyway. I don't need that ticket either," she laughed nervously.

"We all got so gun-ho about going to the gala that we couldn't see how un-gun-ho we were making you," Appplejack finished.

"We're sorry, Twilight," the girls said in unison. Twilight smiled for once in a long time that day.

"Spike, take down a note." Spike pulled out a quill and parchment (wherever the f*ck he got that from).

"Dear Princess Celestia," Twilight began,

"I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing your blessings, but when there's not enough blessings to go around, having more than your friends can make you feel pretty awful. So, though I appreciate the invitation, I will be returning both tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala."

"What!?" everyone exclaimed in unison (and James and Conscience Exploded simultaneously). Twilight continued.

"If my friends can't all go, I don't want to go either."

"Twilight, ya don't have to do that," Applejack protested.

"So, I stuck around and risked killing someo-- mmph mmm!" James was cut off as Conscience locked his head in his arms, covering his mouth.

"Nope. I've made up my mind. Spike, you can send the letter now," Twilight said. Spike opened the window before breathing green fire on the parchment, sending the letter.

"Now you won't get to go to the Gala either," Fluttershy said to Twilight. Conscience, who let go of James, deadpanned as he held up a sign that read '2 Obvious 4 Me.'

"It's okay, girls. I couldn't possibly enjoy myself without my best friends there with me," she said as the girls (and Blue Star) gathered up for a group hug. "So I would rather not go at all."

Spike did a gagging gesture, which caused James to snap.

KLPOW!

He was in front of Spike. "You can't stand that sort of thing, we get it! You don't have to keep rubbing it in, damn i-- HO-LY SH**!" James ducked, narrowly missing the flame that Spike belched out. The flame turned into a scroll.

"A letter from the Princess? That was fast," Twilight smiled. Arthur was going to sing 'we just got a letter,' but Red X stopped him and shook his head.

"My faithful student Twilight,

Why didn't you just say so in the first place?"

Several tickets suddenly stuck out from the parchment. "Twelve tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala!"

Conscience's eyes widened. "Say whaaaaaaa--"

POP!

He Pop Fainted.

The girls gasped in unison. "Now we can all go!" Twilight said happily as they all cheered.

"Yeah, one for each of us," Atario said in confusion. "It's almost as if she knew that we were here."

"Yeah, that is weird," Arthur agreed.

"Princess intuition?" Stario guessed while waggling his eyebrows.

Everyone stopped as Twilight's stomach grumbled again. Twilight laughed nervously as Rarity spoke up.

"Allow us to treat you to dinner." As they walked out the door (including Conscience who recovered), a ticket floated out of Spike's hand to each of them.

Spike looked down in dismay, "How come I didn't get a ticket to the Gala?" Abruptly, he belched out another scroll. He opened it up.

"And one for you, Spike," it read as another ticket popped out of the parchment. He excitedly ran out of the library laughing with the ticket in his hand. He stopped when he saw Applejack giving him a strange smile.

He put on an act. "I mean, gross! I have to go too?" as he continued walking.

Applejack laughed as she followed after them. As she caught up, Red X looked to his right, at Blue Star.

"How in the hell did you let Conscience take one of your swords?" he asked incredulously.

"What? I wasn't paying attention," Blue Star defended. James, who overheard, Flashed behind him and smacked him upside the head.

Blue Star sighed in annoyance.

[Ending Song]

Author's Note

As he fell forward onto the ground, Atario spoke up. "I thought you had to EX EX Super Jump to kick that hard."

That explanation will come later, when he actually does it. *shoots self in the head*