Walking around town has never been exhausting. The heat of the sun may seem a little too hot for some, but the residents of Everdale, myself included, have to deal with the heat for work. Today isn't any different, seeing as it is the middle of summer.

“Summer Solstice Festival official overseer's checklist. Number one, banquet preparations: Sweet Apple Acres.” Said the woman behind me as I guided them through town. Some people had stopped what they were doing as they noticed the two newcomers behind me before resuming their current tasks.

Turning right on a street corner, the smell of sweets greeted our noses as the local bakery, Sugarcube Corner, was in sight. The building was made to resemble a gingerbread house with decorative gum drops.

“What the?” The voice of the young teen broke the silence between the three of us. Looking over my shoulder, I could see the kid drooling at the sight.

“That building is the town's local bakery, home to Equestria’s finest sweets.” I informed them, earning a scoff from the woman. Frowning, I moved on before passing the bakery and catching a glimpse of Diane inside.

‘Welcome Party at the Library.’ Diane mouthed as she looked straight at me before going back to whatever she's doing. I could never understand that woman.

“Can we please focus.” The impatient woman said as we walked away from the bakery, and after ten minutes of nonstop walking, we had arrived at the Apple farm. This is where the food for the festival is being prepared.

Going under the archway, we were greeted with rows upon rows of Apple trees. Continuing forward, we stopped as we could hear country music and, looking to the left, the source of the music was coming from the Smith family reunion.

The lavender haired woman walked towards the family before Jacqueline Smith noticed her and welcomed her to the farm. While this went on, me and the teen stayed back.

“So what's your name, little dude?” I asked, breaking the silence between us. The teen shook his head, I guess he was in deep thought.

“Sorry. My name is Isaac Drake but people just call me Drake.” He introduced himself and with a smile, I offered my hand out.

“Mine's Isaac Parker, seems you and I have the same first name.” I mentioned as he grabbed my hand and shook it in a friendly manner.

“Cool, I’ve never met anyone with the same name before.” He said with a smile. “So what is it that you do here?” he asked.

“I work odd jobs, but most of the time I work in my garage making little robot animals.” I said, earning a confused look from the teen. Smiling awkwardly, I then clarified. “I have way too much free time. What about you, what do you do?” I asked him. He frowned before answering.

“I keep Lydia in check.” He answered with deadpan tone.

“Lydia?” I said in confusion. Drake then pointed at the lavender haired woman.

“Her name is Lydia Aurora, personal student of the princess.” He said in an informative tone before looking back at me. “She studies non-stop and drags me into her all nighters so I can get the books she needs.”

“Doesn't she have magic?” I asked him. He looked at me with a raised brow. “You know, summoning, conjuration and restoration.” I said.

“I know what you mean and yes, she does have magic but what does that have to do with anything?” He asked. Dear Celestia, does this kid think with his feet?

“Then she could just use a levitation spell to get the things she needs.” I told him. He looked at me then at the ground in deep thought before smacking his forehead with the palm of his hand.

“I feel stupid on that regard, but I also make sure she doesn't go overboard with studying, she'll stay awake for a week if given the chance.” He said just before Jacqueline walked up to us with Lydia beside her with an arm over her shoulder.

“Let the poor woman go, Jacqui.” I said in a loud tone. With a nervous laugh, she let Lydia go before stopping just in front of me and Drake.

“Howdy, Isaac. I've just been introducing our new friend to the family.” Jacqueline said, gesturing towards Lydia. The latter smiled awkwardly at the gesture.

“I can see that, but I'm sure the supervisor of today's festival has more important things to do than to be introduced to your extensive family.” I told her with a deadpan look. Jacqui then looked at Lydia before looking back at me.

“You mean that's her, the princess’s personal student?” She asked and earned a nod from both me and Lydia. Drake just stared longingly at the food laid across the tables.

Jacqueline looked at Lydia for a second time before shrugging.

“Sorry for hauling ya off their, sugarcube. I guess I got excited seeing a new face.” Jacqueline said with a smile. Lydia only stared with an unamused look before sighing.

“It's fine.” She said, walking passed her. Passing me and Drake as well, she then stop after walking a few feet away and looked back at us.

“Come on, we're burning daylight.” She said, waiting for me to take the lead. Looking back at Jacqueline, I waved my goodbye and left.

Now back on the path out of the farm, Lydia looked at her list while Drake was eating an apple. How and when he got the apple is beyond me but better to not question it.

“Now we need to find a Skyborn by the name of Rachael Dawn Wind.” Lydia said out loud. I groaned at the name.

“She's not to hard to fin-”

“Watch out!!!” Without another movement after the shout, Lydia was sent back onto the floor covered in mud. The assailant was none other than Rachel Dawn Wind, the town's egocentric jock.

“Nice job, bird brain.” I said to Rachel as she stood up, leaving Lydia sitting in the mud. The former glared at me before looking back at Lydia.

“Don't worry, all this needs is a little touch.” She said before flying around Lydia, creating a small tornado from the amount of speed. Soon enough, the tornado disappeared and there stood Lydia, clean from the mud but her hair was a complete mess. This got a laugh from both Rachel and Drake while I groaned.

“Oh come on, even a hothead like you couldn't laugh at that.” Rachel commented towards me. Rolling my eyes, I then helped Lydia back on her feet.

“Are you Rachel Dawn Wind?” Lydia asked after standing up and dusting herself off. Rachel, after hearing her own name, flew up from the ground and flexed both her arms.

“The one and only.” Rachel said, ego dripping from every word.

“Then you're the one in charge of clearing up the clouds, right?” Lydia asked, earning a nod from the Skyborn. “Then you're doing a poor job at, not a single cloud has been moved since I arrived.” Lydia said.

“Well excuse me, I was busy practicing.” Rachel retorted in defense. I looked back at Drake, still eating his apple while paying close attention to the current argument.

“Practicing? For what?” Lydia asked in a deadpan tone. I sighed and stepped in.

“The Blue Angels. She's planning on impressing them during their show in the festival.” I answered, gaining a raised brow from the impatient Lydia.

“You mean Equestria’s elite Skyborn group? Those Blue Angels? I doubt they'll be interesting in her.” Lydia said, loud enough for Rachel to hear. The latter glared at Lydia before crossing her arms.

“I'm the fastest there is, in fact, I bet I can clear the clouds in ten seconds flat.” She said.

“Whatever floats your boat, bird brain.” I said just before she took off. Looking back at Lydia, I gained her attention with a tap of the shoulder.

“Let's go before she's finished.” I said before starting to walk again. Lydia and Drake both followed suit. With haste, we left the area faster than Rachel could clear the skies.

Once we left the vicinity, I could hear Lydia groan once we stop. She said nothing and looked back at her list while Drake waved at a passing woman. The local mail carrier, Daisy Doo. A bit of a clutz, but that's what makes her unique (along with her sincerity).

“Just two more stops.” Lydia said in a whisper, but I managed to catch every word before she checked her list again. Drake, after stopping just beside Lydia, looked at the list.

“Decorations.” He said before looking forwards. Eyes wide and mouth agape, he managed to utter a single word for what he saw. “Beautiful.” He said.

Following his gaze, my eyes were greeted by the town's very own seamstress, Sophia Belmont. Wearing a white blouse and grey skirt, she looked at her work while.mumbling to herself.

“How's my hair?” Drake asked, coaming his hair before hovering a hand over his mouth, exhaling a few times.

“That's Sophia Belmont, she's the town's seamstress and- you're not even listening.” I said, finishing my sentence with bemused tone as both Lydia and Drake walked passed me. “Go ahead, it's not like I need the respect or anything.” I said to myself. A second after Sophia turned to look at Lydia, the former gasped as she saw the state of Lydia’s hair. Dragging Lydia inside, Sophia ignored her victim's request for freedom while Drake followed behind.

Looking up at the building they had entered, it resembled an actual carousel - hence the name Carousel Boutique. Shaking my head, I followed suit and entered the Boutique.

Opening the door, I was greeted with Sophia taking a sudden interest in where Lydia's from. From taking measurements to applying make-up, Sophia showed an extensive skill in multitasking. It wasn't long until Sophia finally noticed me and halted to a complete stop.

“Isaac? W-why are you here?” She said before quickly checking her own breath. “Did you come here to see little ol’ me?” She said with a twinkle in her eyes.

“No, I'm here to pick up the festival's supervisor.” I said with a groan. From all the things that had ever annoyed me, Sophia was on the top of the list. It wasn't hard to see that she had a strange obsession with me with the way she acts around me.

She continuously flirts with me, she sends me love letters every two weeks and always find a way to stand next to me. It has gotten to the point where I had caught her stalking me and threatened her with a restraining order.

“You mean…” She trailed off as her eyes widen in realization. Not a minute later, she began cleaning Lydia off before the latter used her magic to clean herself.

“Let's go.” Lydia said after getting cleaned up. She walked passed me and went through the door, slamming it shut after exiting.

“This is not her day.” I muttered under my breath and walked out the door as well. Drake followed suit after offering to help Sophia with the rest of the decorations but after a decline from the latter, Drake walked out behind me.

“Just one more stop and I can go to the library.” Lydia repeated to herself as we walked. The last on the list was music.

After passing by a few houses, my own included, we arrived at the edge of town and on the very border of town stood a small cottage. The owner of the cottage was Everdale’s own animal caretaker, Angelina Calliope.

Arriving at the cottage, Lydia was inches away from knocking on the door before hearing the singing of birds. We made our way to the side of the cottage and saw Angelina teaching the birds what to sing but stopped to talk to one of the many doves.

“Oh my. Um, stop please, everyone, umm. Excuse me, sir? I mean, no offense, but your rhythm is just a teeny-tiny bit off. Now, follow me, please. A-one, a-two, a-one two three-” I could vaguely hear her say as Lydia walked up behind her.

“Hello!” With that the doves flew off, startled by Lydia's sudden raise of voice. Angelina yelped, turning to face Lydia.

“Yell louder next time, maybe you'll scare off all of Angelina’s animals. Sorry for suddenly appearing, Angelina.” I said, adding an apology for our intrusion. Angelina, seeing both Lydia and Drake, only nodded meekly.

“I'm sorry for scaring away your birds, I just came to check on the music preparations for the festival but everything seems in order. My name's Lydia Aurora, what's yours?” Lydia said, putting on a fake smile. Angelina let out a cute squeak as a response.

“Okay.” Lydia said before looking over to Drake. “That was easy.” With that, both of them walked off. Shaking my head, annoyed with the way Lydia acted towards Angelina.

“I'm really sorry about her, I'm not sure why she's like this.” I told the shy woman in front of me.

“It's fine but now it'll take me longer to practice for the festival.” Angelina said in a sad tone. Feeling guilty for what happened, I smiled at her.

“Then allow me to help.” Cupping my hands together and placing them just inches away from my lips, I began to whistle. The whistling resembled that of a dove and just like that, the doves returned to their spot.

“Wow, you've really improved your bird calling.” Angelina said, rewarding me with a smile. Lowering my hands and smiling back, I replied.

“Well I learned from the best.” I said, gaining a blush from the woman before I waved her goodbye. Walking up to the front of the cottage, I was greeted with an impatient Lydia.

“What took you so long?” She asked in a demanding tone. Frowning at her tone, I answered her.

“Fixing your mess.” I said through gritted teeth, before leading them to the old library. On the way, Lydia vented out her frustration of the her day towards Drake while the latter was forced to listen.

On the way, I noticed the lack of people but the two behind me didn't. Knowing what this meant, I could only chuckle quietly under my breath as the library came into view.

After a full minute of her rant, we finally arrived at the front door of the library. Opening the door, I then looked back at Lydia.

“Hope you enjoy yo-” With the slam of the door, I was cut off from my sentence and only let out groan. Waiting outside, my ears were then greeted with the loud shout of the word surprise.

Taking this as my cue to leave, I turned around and began walking towards the direction of my home. On the way I had decided to light another smoke on the way.

Walking down the street, I was able to see the sun set just before my house came into view. I could see the garage door was open and knew that Skyler was home.

Entering the garage, I could see the newly built robo hawk turn to look at me before tilting its head. Flying off from its perch, it then perched itself onto my shoulder before I entered through the kitchen.

“Nooo! Stupid Baron!” Were the first thing that greeted my ears as I closed the door behind me. Looking at the dinning table, I could see a box of half eaten pizza.

Walking pass the table and grabbing a slice and feeling that it was still warm, I took a bite before arriving at the living room. There sat Skyler sitting cross legged on the couch, holding a controller for the Play Nation. The large words You Died covered the screen before being replaced by a loading screen.

“Sup, squirt.” I said, announcing my presence to the teen. She looked up at me.

“You’re home? I thought you'd be at Dianne’s Welcome party?” Skyler said in confusion. Hopping over the coach and landing next to Skyler, I then took another bite of the pizza.

“So how did it go?” She asked, earning a groan from me. Looking over to her, I answered.

“Don't get me started.” I said before finishing the pizza. Skyler only stared at me in silence as the game began again only to be paused by her. With the roll of my eyes and the sudden squeeze of the shoulder by the Hawk, I began telling her about my day.

As I explained my day to Skyler, the minutes turned into hours and as soon as I was finished, I had noticed how late it was. Looking over to Skyler, I turned off the television.

“Awww.” She whined, placing the controller next to her.

“Come on, it's late and you have to go to school tomorrow.” I told her.

“You said I could go to the festival this year.” She said in a whining tone. I raised a brow at her before sighing.

“Alright but if I get chewed on by your teacher because you couldn't stay awake during class, you won't have any gaming privileges for three weeks.” I told her, giving her the last warning. Taking this as a challenge, Skyler scoffed.

“Deal.” She said, narrowing her eyes at me as she did. Feeling the robot hawk still perched on my shoulder, I stood up and stretched my arms, earning a few pops.

“I'll see you at town hall!” Skyler declared before the slamming of the door greeted my ears. With a small smile and the hawk on my shoulder, I soon followed suit and headed towards town hall.

On the way I had greeted a few of the townsfolk who aren't able to go to the festival before passing by the library and seeing the light off. Not wanting to see if Lydia was there, I continued on towards the town hall before seeing a massive crowd around the building.

The Robo hawk on my shoulder tilted its head before taking off from my shoulder, leaving me confused, before walking inside town hall. Through the crowd I had spotted both Rachel and Jacqueline conversing with one another. Angelina was next to Sophia, the latter was fixing Angelina’s hair and in front of the crowd bounced Dianne Pye, excited as ever.

On a corner of the room I had spotted Lydia and Drake by themselves. Sticking to myself and away from the large crowd, I leaned my back against the wall and had a perfect view of where the mayor stood patiently. Through the chatter of the large crowd, the sound of a bell rang through, signaling the start of the longest day of the year.

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, as mayor of Everdale, it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Solstice Festival!” The mayor announced with glee while the crowd cheered.

“In just a few moments, our town will witness the magic of the sunrise, and celebrate this, the longest day of the year! And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very person who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria…” Angelina heard this and stood ready to compose for the birds. With a large smile, the mayor stepped aside as the curtains behind her opened.

“...Her royal majesty, Princess Celestia!” She exclaimed, bowing down to the Princess. Gasps were heard from the crowd. Eyes wide, I stared at the empty space.

The Mayor straightened up before looking through the other side of curtain only to come back out shocked.

“She's gone!” The mayor exclaimed, causing the crowd to murmur with worry. “Calm down everyone, I'm sure everything's fine.” As if by magic, thunder boomed through the skies as a strange midnight blue mist appeared just behind the mayor.

“What the fuck?” I asked myself at the mist took shape. Once the mist left, an armored woman stood where the mist once was. She wore medieval dark blue armor and held a sword.

“Oh, my beloved subjects. It's been so long since I've seen your precious, little sun-loving faces.” The armored woman said with a malicious grin. Rachel took action and spread open her cyan wings.

“What did you do with our Princess?!” She tried to take off but Jacqueline had managed to grab a firm hold of the athlete's leg. With a dark chuckle the armored woman looked down at the crowd. I was still in shock by the sudden appearance.

“Why, am I not royal enough for you? Don't you know who I am? Even after a thousand years you mortals are always the same, ignorant.” The woman said. Dianne opened her mouth to speak but closed it as she was in deep thought but Lydia on the other hand stood forward.

“I know who you are, you're Nightmare Moon.” Lydia said, revealing the name of the armored woman. With a grin, Nightmare looked at Lydia.

“At least one of you knows who I am.” She said in a grateful tone before looking back at the crowd. “But do you know why I am here? Why I was imprisoned for a millennia?” No answer was given and a frown formed on Nightmare’s face.

Lydia tried to speak but her fear of the situation caused her to stutter in her words. Looking around, I saw that everyone was in the same state of shock as me. Shaking my head, I looked back up to Nightmare.

“No one?” She asked but no answer was given. “Then let me tell you why, I am here to claim what's rightfully mine, Equestria and purge the day to bring forth eternal night!” She exclaimed. Screams of terror emitted from the crowd as Nightmare spread open her large black wings.

What happened next could very well be the most stupidest thing I have ever done in my life. Taken out of my shocked state, I made myself known with simple shout what could very well be my final words.

“Fuck. That.” This was followed by a torrent of flames heading towards Nightmare.

Author's Note

Weeks, it took me weeks (Exaggeration Detected) to make this and after three days of an island wide black out, I finally finished. Yay.

My reasoning for the delay is simple, I go to college and have to much work.

Hope you enjoyed

Edited by CommanderWolffe and Dragonoidsix Seekers.