Digital Equestria

Sleepover

Rain poured down from the sky. It soaked the ground, causing puddles to form across the land. Lightning flashed across the sky as the wind wiped around the town Ponyville. Everypony was snuggled safely in their homes as the storm poured down much-needed rain after the pegasi forgot a sprinkle the week prior.

No pony would be caught dead outside in the rain, but two such ponies were. Rarity and Applejack ran through the rain after hearing Twilight calling out to them. They had no other option but to take shelter in her house as it was the closet place for them.

"Come inside, girls." Said Twilight

Rarity quickly went outside as not to let the rain further soak her clothing, which was an aquamarine shirt and a black skirt. She used her magic to dry off her clothes and mane so she could get it right back the way it should be. Applejack, on the other hand, still stood outside, looking at Twilight's home and the lightning that was flying across the sky.

"Is the inside a tree the best place to be in a lightning storm." Said Applejack

"It isn't unless you have a magical lightning rod protecting it. Now come inside before you catch a cold." Said Twilight

"Thank you for the invitation, Twilight." Said Rarity

"Yeah, thanks for the hospitality." Said Applejack

Rarity looked down to see mud-covered Applejack's hooves. She stopped Applejack from passing the doormat and pointed down to her hooves. "Do be a polite guest and clean yourself up."

Applejack growled and muttered under her voice as she went back outside to clean off her hooves. Rarity smiled as she closed the door.

"Some storm, huh. The pegasi sure outdid themselves this time. I hope you and Applejack will be able to make it home." Said Twilight

Rarity looked outside at the raging storm, "Yes, that might be a problem."

"Well, you are more than welcome to stay here. Spike's off in Canterlot on royal business. It's only Matt and his Digimon here." Rarity looked around and raised her eyebrow, "Oh, he's upstairs sleeping in my bed. He came back today after a three-day business trip with Mayor Mare. He came to see me and well conked out on my couch only after a minute or two of sitting on it. Guilmon and Gomamon are in the kitchen." As if on command, the two Digimon came out of the kitchen with Guilmon stuffing his face full of bread, "So I'm quite lonely tonight since I don't want to wake up, Matt." Twilight suddenly seemed to have an idea pop into her head, "You and Applejack should have a sleepover. We'll have a slumber party! I've always wanted to have one!"

Rarity chuckled as Twilight ran over to the many shelves of the library, seemingly looking for a book, "Oh, well, that's nice darling, but I remembered have something important I have to do. How could I forget that?" She looked back at Applejack, working on cleaning her hooves, "I possibly can't stay here all night with Applejack." When she turned back, Twilight had a book right in her face, "Slumber 101: All You've Ever Wanted to Know About Slumber Parties But Were Afraid to Ask."

"I always wanted to use it, but never got a chance. Now I can, oh this is going to be great." Said Twilight

"Oh, can we join too?" Asked Guilmon with Gomamon nodding his head.

"Why not, the more we have, the more fun we can have." Said Twilight

"Slumber party!" Shouted Guilmon

"Great," said Rarity with a nervous chuckle.

Twilight placed the book on a pedestal and flipped to the first chapter.

"What's first?" Asked Guilmon

"Well, it says the first thing we do is makeovers." Said Twilight

"What's that?" Asked Guilmon

"Better to show than explain." Said Rarity

"Well, you have fun. I am not putting makeup on or anything else you girls do for makeovers." Said Gomamon

Rarity ignited her horn and grabbed Gomamon and pulled him into the air, "Not so fast, Gomamon. You wanted to be part of this sleepover, which means you have to do what the book says. I would hate for you to hurt Twilight's feelings about not wanting to enjoy the fun of her first slumber party."

Gomamon looked over to Twilight, and she had a puppy dog look on her face. Guilmon was also trying to pull it off, but it wasn't working. Gomamon grumbled, "Fine."

"Great, now let's get to work." Said Rarity

***

Applejack closed the door as she looked at her cleaned hooves. I hope that satisfies little miss fussy. She then looked up and raised her eyebrows as Rarity began to place a green liquid that looked like mud on Twilight's face and move it around. Rarity also had it on her face along with Guilmon and Gomamon. Gomamon also had cucumbers around his eyes.

"What in tarnation is going on here?" Everyone turned to look at Applejack, "You call me out for mud of my hooves and make me clean it off, but it's ok to put mud on your faces."

"Silly, it's called a mud mask. It's to refresh and rejuvenate your complexion." Said Rarity

"I do feel my face getting refreshed and rejuvenated," said Gomamon, with Guilmon nodding his head to agree with Gomamon.

"We're giving each other makeovers! We have to do it since it is right here in the book." Said Twilight

She used her magic to float the slumber party book over to Applejack's face, "Slumber 101: Everything You." Applejack instantly stopped reading, "Oh, look at the time! I gotta skidaddle on home, quick! I'm late for, um something." Applejack began to make her way towards the door, but a flash of lightning followed by a tremendous clap of thunder stopped her in her tracks, "Or maybe I'll stay here for a spell."

"Hurray slumber party!" Exclaimed Twilight

Applejack nervously chuckled but stopped when Rarity smiled at her as she began to put the mud mask across her face. She then placed two cucumbers over her eyes.

"What's up with the cucumbers?" Asked Applejack

Rarity sighed, "They are to reduce the puffiness around one's eyes."

"I would agree with that." Said Gomamon

"Whatever, but these are good eatin'." She threw both cucumber slices into her mouth and chewed them.

"Oh, this is so exciting! We'll do everything by the book, and that will make my slumber party officially fun." Said Twilight

Gomamon looked behind him as he heard Applejack and Rarity going at it. Guilmon stood next to him as the two Digimon watching the ponies go at it.

"You wouldn't know that those two are friends from looking at it." Said Gomamon

"Yeah." Said Guilmon

Twilight appeared and hugged her friends before using her magic to bring in Gomamon and Guilmon into the hug, "This is going to be the best slumber party ever."

Everybody nodded as Twilight brought the book over to them, "Let's see here to finish makeovers, we have to braid our mane and tails."

Twilight let go over everybody and ran up the stairs to her room.

"I've been meaning to ask what you and Guilmon are doing here, Gomamon?" Asked Applejack

"Matt is out cold upstairs in Twilight's bed. He collapsed only after two minutes after coming here from his trip with Mayor Mare." Said Gomamon

"How was that?" Asked Applejack

"Boring." Said Gomamon

"I have to agree, everypony there was so boring and dull. I had to fight every chance not to fall asleep." Said Guilmon

"Oh, I let it put me to sleep." Said Gomamon

Twilight came down with hair curlers. She set it down and smiled, "Now, let's get to work."

After fifteen minutes of working on the braids, each of the mares had their manes and tails curling. Applejack didn't want the curlers in her mane, but she didn't want to upset Twilight as it was her first sleepover. Gomamon and Guilmon helped curl the girl's manes and tails since they couldn't participate. It wasn't long before the mares removed the curlers to reveal their manes were all the same. Gomamon and Guilmon cocked there heads to the side as Twilight went to work on her book. The two Digimon looked at each other before shrugging it away.

"Makeovers check, now its time for us to tell ghost stories. Who wants to go first?" Said Twilight

"I think I'll go first. Let me tell ya the story of the prissy ghost who drove all mad with her unnecessary neatness." Applejack looked over to Rarity, "I'm sure y'all familiar with that one."

Rarity rolled her eyes, "No, I don't think I heard that one. But let me tell you one. I'm sure you well aware of Applejack. It's the horrifying story of the messy, inconsiderate ghost who irritated everypony within a hundred miles."

"Oh, please, you made that up." Said Applejack

"There ghost stories, they're all made up." Said Rarity

"Not all ghosts are," both mares looked at Gomamon. "Let me tell you the story of the Bakemon. Ghost Digimon that every year gathers in mass." Gomamon began to stalk slowly towards both girls, "Then they head out to hunt helpless Digimon to feast upon them. If you ever hear the sound of cloth waving across the night sky, then know that you will never return."

Both mares raised their eyebrows at Gomamon as he stood on his back legs with his claws in the air. He cocked his head to the side, "What?"

"Darling, no offense, but that was a horrible story." Said Rarity

"I have to agree. A ghost Digimon that eats other Digimon." Said Applejack

"Oh, they're real, alright." Said Gomamon

"Sure, darling." Said Rarity

"Well, I have one. It's the story about the Legend of the Headless Horse." Twilight dimmed the lights and pulled out a lantern. She sat on the floor and patted the area around her. The group sat down around her as she placed the lantern in the middle of the group. "It was a dark and stormy night, just like tonight. And three ponies were having a slumber party just like this one." Twilight spent a good while recounting the story of the Headless Horse. The group was starting to get creeped out as Twilight continued her tale. "And just when the last pony thought she was safe, there, standing right behind her, just inches away was..." Twilight paused to raise the tension in the room and the perfect opportunity, "The Headless Horse!"

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and Twilight took the opportunity as she quickly threw a blanket over her head and acted like the Headless Horse, causing Rarity, Applejack, Gomamon, and Guilmon to scream in horror. The group held each other in a large ball of fear. Twilight laughed as she threw the sheet off her head and went over to her book. She also brought the lights back on.

"Ghost stories check." Everybody let each other go and tried to calm down their nerves. "Now it says here that it's time to make s'mores." Said Twilight

"What's a s'more?" Asked Guilmon

"It's a roosted Marshmellow between two pieces of chocolate and graham cracker." Said Applejack

"Oh, that sounds tasty." Said Guilmon

"It sure is." Said Applejack

"Do we even have the necessary materials to make s'mores?" Asked Rarity

Twilight zipped off into her kitchen and brought everything out they would need.

"Well, I guess let's get started. First, we're going to need a fire to roast the Marshmallows and then a table to work on assembling the s'mores." Said Rarity

"I think I have a spare table in the basement and wood in the basement." Said Twilight

"I'll give you a hand, Twilight." Said Applejack

Applejack followed Twilight down to the basement. After a while, the two came up with a table and wood. Applejack tossed a few logs into the chimney and asked Guilmon to light the fire. Guilmon fired off a Pyro Sphere to ignite the fire after which, Applejack gave him a thumbs up and began to work on the Marshmallows. Guilmon decided to help out, with direction from Applejack. Rarity worked at the table, sorting everything out with Twilight and Gomamon.

"Now you place a Marshmellow on top of the chocolate and be sure it's centered - that's critical - and then carefully put another perfectly square graham cracker on top." She showed off the perfectly made s'more to Twilight Gomamon. "And that's how you do it."

"Wow." Said Twilight

"That all seemed way too complicated for a snack." Said Gomamon

"That's because it is, Gomamon." Applejack picked up Rarity's perfectly made S'more, "Nah, ya just eat 'em."

Applejack tossed the treat into her mouth and chewed. The Digimon followed Applejack's example, as did Twilight. Twilight ate her treat as she went over to her book.

"S'mores check, now it seems we play a game called truth or dare." Said Twilight

"Well, I dare Applejack to do something carefully and neatly for a change." Said Rarity

"Oh yeah? Well, I dare Rarity ta lighten up and stop obsessin' over every last little detail, for a change." Said Applejack

"I don't think this game is going to well." Said Gomamon

Twilight scratched her head as her friends continued to argue. I don't think that's how we play the game. Let's see if they have a guide here. Twilight flipped through a few pages before she found what she needed.

"It says here you have to give an honest answer to any question or do whatever anypony dares you to do." Said Twilight

Applejack looked at Rarity with a devilish grin, "Then, I dare Rarity to step outside and ruin her precious mane." Rarity gasped at what Applejack dared her to do.

"You have to. It's the rules." Said Twilight

Rarity growled before marching over to Twilight's front and stepping outside. She did pause once she had the door open, but accepted her fate and went out into the rain. She only stayed outside for a few seconds before returning to the inside of the library. She stood at the front door, shivering and dripping water as the rain had soaked her from head to toe. Her clothes hung tight to her body, and her mane was now straight as it dripped water.

Applejack placed her hand over her mouth as she snickered at Rarity, making the fashion mare growl before making her way towards Applejack, leaving a trail of water. She got right in front of Applejack's face.

"Now, I dare to wear a frou-frou, glittery, lacy dress." Said Rarity

Applejack huffed as she stomped off to Twilight's basement. She was down there for an entire three minutes before coming back up wearing a frou-frou princess dress. Rarity snicked a little as Applejack made her ways back to stare daggers at Rarity. The two began to give each other dares. Gomamon turned to look at Twilight.

"Is that yours?" He asked

Twilight blushed and turned away from Gomamon, "I think that's enough of that. Let's see our next fun thing to do is...pillow fight."

Rarity huffed as she finally got herself dry, "Oh, please. I will not participate in something so crude." Once she finished her sentence as a pillow hit her in the head. She looked at Applejack, who was holding another pillow. Applejack also was out of the dress that Rarity made her wear. "Oh! It! Is! On!"

Guilmon and Gomamon looked at each other before booking it as pillows began to go flying across the library. Both Digimon took cover behind the couch as they watched Rarity and Applejack go at it. Twilight didn't seem to pay much attention as she was trying to figure out what the new game was. Finally, she figured it out after turned around.

"Oh, I get it. A fight with pillows." She watched as Rarity and Applejack were picking up the fight, "Don't you girls think you should take it down a notch."

"I will if Applejack does." Said Rarity

"She started it." Said Applejack

Both mares dodged pillows they launched at each other. Twilight was going to try to stop them when pillows began to slam into her. Rarity and Applejack stopped when they completely covered Twilight. Twilight poked her head out from the pile of pillows.

"Maybe it's time to get some sleep." Said Twilight

Everyone else seemed to agree as Twilight got to her hooves and pulled a few feathers from her mane and out of her mouth. She took a few pillows upstairs with her. She opened her bedroom door to see Matt was still sleeping in his bed, but quite sprawled out. Twilight offered Rarity and Applejack some of her PJs for them to wear to bed as she prepared the extra bed in the room. Applejack and Rarity took turns getting changed as the Digimon made themselves some makeshift beds on the floor. Twilight moved Matt around, without waking him, and curled up next to him. She laid her head on his chest and listened to his gentle breathing as she fell asleep.

But Twilight wouldn't stay asleep for long as she could hear Applejack and Rarity arguing once more. She had tolerated it for most of the sleepover, but she finally had enough of her friends bickering at each other. She tried to ignore them and concentrate on her lover's breathing or the rhythm of his heartbeat. But neither of those was working. She growled as she got up and glared at her friends, who looked at her.

"I hope you're happy, both of you. You've ruined my first slumber party." Gomamon and Guilmon were both waking up right at the moment, "The makeover, the s'mores, Truth or Dare, the pillow fight... I mean, is there anything else that could go wrong?" Soon everyone turned to watch as a bolt of lightning struck a tree next to Twilight's house. "Sorry, I asked."

Everyone ran to the window and looked at the tree as it swayed in the rain and wind. It looked close to falling onto the house next door to them.

"Ya, see? That's why we needed to take down all those branches around town, not spiffy 'em up." Said Applejack

Rarity wanted to say something, but Applejack pushed her out of the way and went to her clothes, where she got a rope. She tied a knot and made a lasso out of it. She walked over to the window and pushed Rarity out of the way as she opened it.

"Are you sure that's such a great idea." Said Gomamon

"Applejack, wait!" Exclaimed Rarity

"No time for waitin'!" Applejack tossed her rope out and caught the broken tree and smiled over at Rarity, "That's how we get it done." Applejack pulled on the rope, and in came the tree.

Everyone screamed as the top of the broke tree came right into Twilight's room. The screaming, of course, woke up Matt, who wasn't able to get a word out before the tree began to fill Twilight's room. Everyone poked there heads out from the foliage of the tree.

Rarity saw the mess that the tree caused and gasped as she went right to work on trying to clean it as the rain started to come into the room.

"I tried to tell you it would come crashing into here." Said Rarity

Applejack growled, "Well, ya should have tried harder." Applejack turned back to look at Twilight, "I'm mighty sorry, Twilight."

"Its..." Twilight paused as she thought about it, "Well, it's not okay. There's a giant tree branch in the middle of my room, and the book doesn't say anything about having a giant tree branch at your slumber party. Or least I haven't found that entry yet." Twilight flipped through the book but struggled against the storm.

Matt poked his head up from the tree and looked around as Gomamon and Guilmon were next to him. He looked at both of them and then the tree that was inside Twilight's room.

"What's going on here?" Asked Matt

"We're having a slumber party." Said Guilmon

"A slumber party." Said Matt

"Yeah." Said Gomamon

Matt kept trying to understand what was happening as Applejack argued with Rarity, and Twilight attempted to figure things out. Soon Rarity's horn came to life, and the tree became covered in the light from her horn. Then in a flash of white light, the tree was now potted topiaries. Applejack was going to kick out the rest of the tree out of the window, but Rarity glared at her. Applejack stopped and pick up the trunk of the tree and drop it outside. Rarity smiled at her until she looked at herself.

"Oh, I look awful." Said Rarity

Applejack also saw she didn't look too good either. She rubbed her chin, and a light bulb went off in her head, and she ran off and got to pieces of cucumber and put them over Rarity's eyes.

"Better." Said Applejack

"Yes, thanks." Said Rarity

Rarity tried to find Applejack to hug her as she waved her hands around to find Applejack. Applejack smiled as she moved forward and returned Rarity's action. Matt stood with his Digimon partners and scratched his head.

"I'm still completely lost." Said Matt

Applejack released Rarity and walked over to Matt, "No worries, partner, I'll fill you in."

"While you do that, I'm jumping into the shower. I need to get cleaned up." Said Rarity

She removed the cucumbers to make her way to Twilight's bathroom as Applejack filled Matt in on everything much better than Guilmon and Gomamon could do while Twilight tried to figure out what part of the slumber party consisted of topiaries.

***

"Dear Princess Celestia,
It's hard to believe that two ponies who seem to have so little in common could ever get along. But I found out that if you embrace each other's differences, you just might be surprised to discover a way to be friends after all."

Twilight rolled up the scroll as Rarity, Applejack, Gomamon, and Guilmon played a little game in the background. Twilight would make sure that when Spike got home, she would have him send that off. Matt came up and hugged her from behind as she placed a kiss on her cheek.

"So, how was your first slumber party?" He asked

Twilight looked back at him as he rested his head on her shoulder, "Sure, it was rough at first, but I think it ended up being perfect. So as for my first slumber party, it's a complete success." She then turned to the ponies and Digimon, "Now shall we have another tomorrow." The ponies and Digimon looked at her and began to laugh, "How about a week from Thursday? Oh, how about two weeks from Saturday? A month from now?" The laughter continued as the clouds disappeared, and the sun came out once more.