“You want me to be reverend?!” Rainbow Dash asked in shock at the recent news Starlight Glimmer’s friend, Sunburst was giving her.

“You're the perfect choice!” Sunburst said excitedly. “You're a good friend to Twilight and an expert in loyalty. I trust that you can help host a six time wedding at the Crystal Castle.”

“Uh, that's a pretty big responsibility, Sunburst.” Rainbow said nervously to him.

“Which is why I've prepared everything you need.” He continued to say happily to her. “The location of planning, rules for the Wedding etiquette, dining hall menus for the six weddings...”

“Six weddings?!” Rainbow asked, getting more stressed by the minute. “Okay, I don't mean to sound ungrateful. It's just when you said you wanted my help with something important, I thought you meant something important.“

“This six time wedding is important.” Sunburst pointed out. “Maybe, this will be a good opportunity for you to find out how great your friends’ weddings will be!”

“Of course I've seen weddings before like Cadence and Shining Armor’s, Cranky and Matilda’s...” she said. “but I'm not even a hundred percent sure how I’ll do. I'll probably just mess it up.”

“I think you might be surprised. In fact, I'm more sure than ever that you're the perfect choice.” Sunburst said, feeling confident that Rainbow had this.

“Awesome?” Rainbow said curiously and nervously at the same time.

“And, I’ve got something better for you to work with!” Sunburst continued. “It’s like a special workshop with other ponies. To... take your performance from good to flawless.”

“Well, OBVIOUSLY!” She said as she hugged Sunburst. “Thanks, Sunburst! This is what I always knew rehearsing must be about: that special stage pony bond of shared trust and honesty.”

The doors opened to reveal two actors who not only knew what they were helping her with, but were also trained professionals! “Rainbow Dash...” Sunburst announced. “Meet performers On Stage and Raspberry Beret!”

“Avec pleasure, your Awesomeness!” On Stage introduced himself excitedly before the wonderbolt.

“The pleasure is all mine!” Rainbow said to him. “If there's anything I can do to become the perfect wedding reverend, I will! What do you have planned?”

“I thought we'd make it up as we go along.” On Stage chuckled. “Otherwise known as improvisation!”

“Yes, and we can start as soon as we get out of this box.” Raspberry Beret agreed.

“Okay.” She said nervously. “Let’s get this show on the road!”

Sunburst smiled as he had confidence that Rainbow Dash would do well as a reverend and not screw this up! Later when he came back, he was excited to see her perform with the actors to help her with her performance, and its was going well and perhaps, even better!

On Stage and Raspberry Beret were helping her performance get better. “Let's try visualization! And...We are gathered here today...” On Stage started.

“...to witness the beautiful wedding of...” Raspberry Beret finished.

“...Princess Twilight Sparkle alongside her teachers, Princesses Celestia and Luna, her Crystal loveliness...Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, Zecora and Big Macintosh to Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkamena Diane Pie, The Lord of Chaos...Discord, and Lady Rarity to join together in holy matrimony!” Rainbow Dash finished what the two actors said. The actors and Sunburst were astonished! They had never seen her rehearse such an important speech like this before and by the looks of it, they were wowed.

“That was magnificent!” On Stage said proudly as he clapped his hooves. “Bravo!”

“Yes! Bravo!” Raspberry Beret agreed with her assistant. “You did great, Rainbow Dash! Only next time, please say ‘Her Royal Highnesses’.”

“Whoops.” Rainbow said as she blushed a little bit. “Sorry.”

“That was the best performing I’ve ever seen you do!” Sunburst said as he walked up to her. “How did you do that?”

“It wasn’t easy.” Rainbow started. “But, when you get the chance to spark your awesomeness knowing that you got your friends here to help you, I guess you really CAN do a great job as long as you believe in yourself!”

Sunburst smiled as he knew Rainbow could have the guts to pull this off easily. “That’s so great, Rainbow Dash!” He said excitedly.

“...and I’ve got a positive feeling that I’m ready to wed my friends to the ponies they love!” Rainbow finished.

“Amazing!” Sunburst said. “Alright! On Stage, Raspberry Beret, that will be all.” He told them.

“Of course, your crystalness.” On Stage said as he excited.

“We do only to serve.” Raspberry Beret said as she left with On Stage to help the next pony get ready.

“Well, Rainbow...” Sunburst said as he turned to her. “Are you all ready for this?”

“You bet I am!” Rainbow said in agreement to him. “I’ve got a good feeling about this one!”

They both left to have a small celebratory dinner together. As they were celebrating about Rainbow’s latest victory of acting to be a perfect reverend, the wonderbolt contacted Pinkie Pie’s room, where she and the CMCs were staying. Pinkie answered the phone.

“Hey, Rainbow!” Pinkie said over the phone. “It's Pinkie Pie!”

“And, Scootaloo here!” Scootaloo joined in.

“And Applebloom!” The farm filly added.

“And Sweetie Belle!” Sweetie finished.

“Hey, Pinkie!” Rainbow called. “Hey! Ooh! Ooh! I just had some rehearsal reverend training with Sunburst’s friends, On Stage and Raspberry Beret, and they knew a thing or two about whipping me up into shape. So, they helped me out and I was on the ball!”

“That just cost us four bucks.” Scootaloo said over the phone. “But uh listen, I just called to see how you doing?”

“I’m doing fine, Baby.” Sunburst said sarcastically and jokingly over the phone. “How you doing?”

Pinkie and the others giggled. “Rainbow, do not let him drink again.” She told her seriously.

“Oh, no! He’s not drunk!” Rainbow said.

“He’s not?” The hyper group asked.

“Nope!” The wonderbolt said over the phone. “You guys having fun yet?”

“Kinda, but I've just been having way too much fun.” Pinkie Pie said.

“So you're not homesick about Ponyville yet?” Sunburst asked them.

“No, I don't think so.” Applebloom said as she yawned. Just then, they heard a bell ding on the phone.

“Ooh, the pizza guy's here!” Rainbow said excitedly in response to the order that came for the wonderbolt and the Crystaller in celebration to the tremendous acting she had done for being the reverend for this six time wedding.

Pinkie and the CMCs were shocked that Rainbow and Sunburst were having Pizza without them and they weren’t told! “What? You ordered pizza without me?!” Scootaloo and Pinkie blurted out.

“Yeah. But y'know we were thinking about you, y'know we ordered the Pinkie Special.” Rainbow continued over the phone.

“Two pizzas?!” Babs Seed said, rushing in the room while the other CMCs were calling. “What Pizzas were they?!”

“Yep!” Rainbow said. “Okay, gotta go, talk to you guys later.” She hung up as she got back to the celebratory dinner she and Sunburst were having.

“Wait, well, where did you get it from?!” Sweetie Belle asked in shock. But, Rainbow had already hung up, leaving the girls in the dark. So Pinkie and the CMCs decide to watch some TV and turned the TV on to a rerun of Friends, with the theme song playing. At first, they were happy that their favourite sitcom was on, but as the song progresses to the words, “I’ll Be There For You”, Pinkie and the others started to get depressed and homesick about Ponyville.

Author's Note

And, that’s all for Rainbow’s training on how to be the perfect reverend! Well done, Rainbow! But, there’s still more to come! The rehearsal dinner is later, and the Mane six and their friends have to meet their parents and tell them their news about their soon-to-be marriage! Find out what happens next in the story!