The Many Sides of Twilight Sparkle

The next morning, Twilight woke up feeling refreshed. I can't believe I slept that well, considering the night I had! She checked her phone.

Hey girls! Guess who's back to 100%?- Sent by Sunset Shimmer

Awesome!- Sent by Rainbow Dash

Yay!- Sent by Fluttershy

This calls for a party! Wait, haven't we said all these things before?- Sent by Pinkie Pie

Wonderful to hear, darling!- Sent by Rarity

Glad to hear, sugarcube!- Sent by Applejack

Twilight could barely contain her excitement. She made a silent squee.

All right!- Sent by Twilight Sparkle

Twilight leaped out of bed, anticipating what the day had in store for her. Her phone buzzed again.

Something amazing happened! I have so much to tell you all, and something to show you! Meet me at the mall in a few hours.- Sent by Sunset Shimmer

Never mind the rest of the day, I can't wait to see all my friends again! Her eyes gleamed excitedly. Twilight hurriedly changed from her pajamas to her day clothes. Wait. Her text said 'in a few hours'. While slightly disappointed, her eagerness still remained. She ran downstairs to greet her family.

"Good morning, everyone!" she said, cheerfully. Her brother and parents were sitting at the table while Spike was nearby, all eating breakfast.

"Good morning!" They all said in unison.

Shining Armor smiled. "At least it's not one of those mornings this time, huh, Twily?" he said as he gave his younger sister a grin.

"Nope!" Twilight said. "I got a decent night's sleep despite spending most of the night trying to crack an equation that was driving me absolutely crazy!"

Everyone laughed.

"Well if anyone can solve a tough equation, it's you, Twilight." said her father while reading the local newspaper.

"I know all of us have been away from home a lot lately, honey, but we've just been so busy!" said her mother.

"I know." said Twilight. "I'll probably spend the day with my friends."

Spike's ears perked up at this. He walked over to Twilight. "Wait, I thought you promised you'd spend time with me today." He said with puppy dog eyes.

Twilight blushed. "Sorry, I forgot. I was so excited to hear Sunset's feeling better."

Spike smiled. "Well obviously we all knew she'd pull through."

Twilight smiled back. "I'll be going to the mall in a little bit. Sunset said she had something she wanted to show all of us."

Spike grinned. "I'd love to join you guys, but those squirrels out there have been giving me some nasty looks ever since I got up."

Twilight giggled. "Give them a good what-for!" she said.

Spike grinned again. "Oh, you bet I will!"

"Well that works out just fine." said Shining Armor. "We all have plans of our own. I'm going to Crystal Prep."

Twilight gave her brother a look of confusion. "But today's Sunday, it should be closed."

Shining Armor blushed a little. "I know, I just...wanted to check in with Principal Cadence. She seems to be struggling with her new position as principal, and I thought I'd help."

Twilight smiled and rolled her eyes, knowing well enough that he was lying. "If you say so." she said.

"Your mom and I are going to a neighborhood watch meeting. There seems to be a suspicious person in the area who's always hiding in the bushes." said her father. "Stay careful out there, sweetie."

"Don't worry, dad. I will." smiled Twilight.

After Twilight finished breakfast, she checked her phone to see the time. Hmmm. I don't see anything wrong with getting there early. She looked around for Spike. "Spike?" she called out.

Moments later, Spike walked into the room. "What's up, Twilight?"

"I'm going to the mall, but I'm going to let you outside. Give those squirrels hell!" She said with a toothy grin.

"Aww, yeah!" said Spike as Twilight opened the sliding-glass door.

As Spike started barking and chasing the squirrels, Twilight locked the sliding-glass door, then got into her car.

She started the engine, and backed out of the driveway, humming to herself. Now out of the driveway, she made her way to the Canterlot Mall. She put on some music to listen to on the way. Ahh, this is heaven. It's nice to have something to look forward to.

The mall was fairly crowded, even for a Sunday. Twilight took in all the sights and sounds of people gathered. I'm assuming nobody's working today since Sunset Shimmer wanted us all to meet here. She walked around the mall, her excitement continuously building. At least this gets my mind off of that stupid equation. She stopped for a moment, then slapped the palm of her hand to her forehead. Head-smacking count: One. she thought to herself. Ever since yesterday, Twilight had decided to make a mental note of how many times she slapped her head each day. Her brain is precious! She didn't want to damage it, after all.

She made a sputtering noise and continued to walk around the mall and people-watch. I wonder what's going on that has so many people here? she thought. Ah well. she dismissed the previous thought and went about her business.

A couple more hours had passed, so Twilight walked over to the Aunt Orange Smoothie stand. There, she saw Applejack speaking to the person working. Guess I'm not the first one here. she thought as she walked up to the stand.

"Hey there, what can I get you?" said the man behind the counter.

Applejack looked behind her. "Twilight!" She gave her a hug.

Twilight was surprised at first, but then returned the hug. She laughed. "Hey AJ."

Applejack broke the hug. "Sorry 'bout that. Had a mighty rough day yesterday, but my family carried me through it."

Twilight gave her friend a reassuring smile. "That's okay. As long as you're feeling better." Twilight ordered her smoothie and sat down at a nearby table. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked.

"Not right now. I'm still kinda sorting it out myself." said Applejack.

"I understand. Take all the time you need." said Twilight.

They spent some time just talking to each other until Twilight noticed Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Rainbow Dash all sitting at their favorite table. "Let's join them!" said Twilight. Applejack nodded and they walked towards the table. The six friends conversed until Sunset finally joined them.

As she left Canterlot High, Twilight's mind was still reeling. That was a lot to take in. I mean, I met my Equestrian counterpart in person, but I never saw what she looked like as a pony...this is truly fascinating! I'll have to remember to ask Sunset more about this when she returns. I just can't wait for the next big thing to happen! she thought.

In a couple of hours, she would regret those words.

End of Not Just Any Old Day