The National Limited

Twilight and Spike was relaxing in the lounge car. The decor was lovely, polished wood counter, comfortable chairs and 24 hour service snack bar. Spike was enjoying his vacation until he noticed Twilight was feeling uncomfortable , and Spike was a little worried for her

"Twilight" he began. "What's wrong? You've been acting like something's up since we left"

"Sorry Spike. I just feel like we are being watched" Twilight Answered. "I mean ever since Crystalis foulnapped you, me, the girls, the other princesses, I just can't shake the feeling that something  is going to happen. We would of been goners if it weren't for Starlight, Trixie, Thorax, and Discord."

"And by some thing going to happen, do you mean something like we find 100 bits worth jem on the floor?"

Twilight laughed. "No, sorry Spike."

"Oh" Spike then had an idea. "Twilight, how about we make a bet?"

Twilight thought about it and knew were this was going. "Go on" she responded

"If everthing goes well one this trip, you will have to..." He then stopped to think of something. He then gave a devilish grin. "You have to spend the night in the Castle of the Two Sisters"

Twilight was shocked. But she was never wrong when it comes to something going wrong. "And if I win, you have to wash ALL the dishes in the castle for a year. Deal."

Spike knew he was taking a big risk. "Deal." Spike held his hand out to Twilight, for her to seal the deal. Twilight then took his hand and shook.

Spike was going to set Twilight's saddle bag in there room in the pullmare car. When he heard a familiar male voice through the door next to his room. Spike then knocked on the door. "Hello" he called.

"Coming" said the stallion whose voice suddenly changed.

"Thorax, is that you?"

The door opened. "How did you know it was me? He asked.

"I can hear you through the door"

"Oh"

"What are you doing here?"

He was about to speak when he looked to the left then to the right. Spike was confused. Thorax motioned Spike to enter.

"What's going on, Thorax?" Spike asked.

It took some time to explain and it took even more time for spike to comprehend this. But it finally got through to spike.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!?"

"What? The fact the Chrysalis is still alive?"

"That. And the fact that Twilight was right! Now i have to do all the dishes for a year!"

"Made a bet?"

"Yep"

"Don't worry. I have this all under control."

Meanwile in the locomotive, the changeling were throwing out two dead bodies off the train.

"Driver ponies cleared" one stated through his comset.

"Good" said somepony on the comset. "Now continue their schedule. You don't want anypony to get suspicious, understood?"

"Understood"

With that the two changelings turned into the driver ponies.

Spike exited Thorax's room headed to his room. He then opened the door and sat in the seat he looked out the window with Twilight's saddle bag by his side.

"Spike"Twilight called. She opened the door. "There you are spike. I was wondering where you were."

"What do you mean Twilight? I was here the hole time."

"Okay. Me and the others are going the the observation car at the end of the train if you need us, okay?"

"Okay Twilight"

Twilight gave spike a hug and then left the room. Spike was a little worried for her then he remembered what Thorax said.

"Don't worry. I have this all under control."

"Oh boy"

The the train clickity-clack on it journey as the wheels hit the joints of the rail making a relaxing rythem. It goes well with the song that Pinkie pie choosed out of the jukebox and it suprizing. Twilight and Applejack were on the observation deck on the end of the car. Like Spike, Applejack noticed her uneased feeling too.

"Is somethin' wrong Twilight?" Asked Applejack.

"No Applejack" Twilight answered.

"Twilight, Ah'm yur freind. Now why are you lyin' to me?"

"You got me. Nothing can get past you. I mean your the Element of honesty. It's just ever since Crystalis foulnapped us. I can't skake the feeling that something bad is going to happen."

"Paranoid much?" Applejack joked. Twilight just looked out at the tracks flying out from underneith the train. "Aw come on Twilight. There is always going to be someone to disrupt the harmony in Equestria as long there is somepony to stop them, either it's you or me or Spike, or even Discord, Equestria will be safe from harm. The world's not perfect, but it can change as long as somepony steps up for what's right, the world can be a better place. For all of us."

Twilight smiled warmly. "Thanks Applejack" she said

"Hay, that's what freinds are for." The two walked back inside. The train rolling along as Celestia's sun sank in the ske making way for Luna's moon.