Gala Day around 9PM

Anonymous went into the Ponyville train station to catch a train into the Canterlot. He bought the ticket a day before to make sure he will get a seat on the train. He does not intend to wear a tuxedo on the train, but having a seat is nice if something happens.

After a short time, the train arrived and Anon stepped into one of the carriages. He did not expect to be invited to such a party. This one was so strict that normal ponies do not get to be invited at all. And he is the only one who got it. As he remembered, not even one of his colleagues got any, nor even one member of their families. Does Anon have to represent a whole race to be invited to such an ordeal? Is this some sort of don’t mess up, or you will socially die?

He proceeded to think about it while sitting in the corner of the room with only his tuxedo and wallet in the bag. The ride was pretty smooth and took somewhere between one and a half hour total. This means Anon has one hour to get to the final location of the Gala. The way described to him by Rarity was to follow the main road and by the Canterlot university turn left. The rest of the way is easy, just follow ponies to the main building where the Gala is held. After changing clothes in one of the backrooms of the train station, Anon started to go in the direction Rarity ordered him to follow.

And that’s what Anon did precisely. Up to the point where he went to the ‘second’ road after the university, then he got lost. This is becoming a habit of some sorts by now.

He was now in the middle of the most beautiful garden he ever saw. The whole place sparkled with the most amazing flowers and flora he had ever seen. The main road to the center of the garden was lit by small white lights coming from the marble poles. At the right was more exotic flora and bushes, and at the left there was a wooden bench to sit on. But this is no time to enjoy nature, the party is about to start, and he is not where he should be. Why does he find himself lost in such a simple path...?

“Fuck... No signs... I should go back and see if anypony is coming the same way.” Anon said while trying to figure out the path before him.

“Lost?” The sudden voice called in the distance.

As Anon turned around, he saw a Princess Of The Night in an astonishing dress made of dark blue material similar to silk. He could also see that the material is mostly transparent, while still looking like the night sky itself. She was simply gorgeous, by all means, the Princess was looking like a gem today. But what did Princess Luna were doing here at this time, he wondered?

“Oh! Princess Luna! Hi, I-I mean Good Evening! What do you do here at this hour?” Anon tried to not sound scared by the sudden appearance of the Alicorn princess.

“If I scared you, I’m terribly sorry, but you seem lost. The Gala is held in the opposite direction you came, those are the Royal Gardens. Ponies tend to go here in the middle of the party to gather fresh air. I was just making sure that flowers here are not in the middle of the path, so ponies won’t accidentally stamp on them.” Luna explained while moving the roses.

“That’s very kind of you to do that. Thank you for your directions, too.” Anon managed to speak up while eyeing the Princess' appearance.

“There’s no possibility that she could show me the way to the building, right?” Anon started to think.

“Do you come here often, then? Or did you get bored at the party?” Anonymous asked curiously to get the attention of the Alicorn.

“Well, the party did not start yet, silly, but I feel like this is not the last time I will come here tonight. What about you? Did you come here to do some kind of trades? Most of the nobles actually do not care about the party at all, only the benefits it generates.” Luna said.

“Em... No, actually, I do not know why I really came here, honestly. I just got invited and... Well, I haven't got anything to do except to come here. Besides, I think turning down an invitation from Princess Celestia would be rude.” Anon explained casually while getting closer to the princess to ‘hear her better’.

“I would like to chat with you a bit more, Princess. But... I’m sure that if I did that, I would be late. But if there is a slight chance, would you be kind enough to accompany me to the Gala? I’m sure I will lose my way if I go alone.” Anonymous acknowledged his lack of terrain perception.

Luna started giggling at the brutal honesty of the human. Does Anon not care about his status or how ponies see him? It may be fun to just go with him. After all, it is why the Princess even bothered to talk to him here in the first place. Something about the sudden invitation of the human got her interested. And she needed to be back as well...

“I would like that. Thank you.” Luna stated.

Anonymous cheerfully took place right beside the Lunar Alicorn to lead the way. They walked for a solid two minutes without a single word spoken.

The silence annoyed Luna. “He is not much of a talker, is he?” She wondered as she said quietly walking alongside him.

“So human... Tell me please, do you know what the Gala is usually like?” Luna asked curiously.

“Nope. Never been to one before. Why are you asking?” Anonymous answered with hesitation.

“Oh, just to pass the time. Nothing to worry, the Gala is just a simple party for the upper class citizens and diplomats to establish trust. I do wonder, do you more or less know the reason you were invited now? Not to say you aren’t a valid member of society, but I do wonder if there is a bigger meaning to this.” Luna explained while trying to figure out the possibilities.

“Em... No, I guess I was not informed why, in the note that came with the invitation there was an apology from Princess Celestia that she was sorry for not inviting me last time. I assume that this was just a mistake.” Anon started

“But... Yes, you are right. This is weird to just invite me. I do not have any value to the business of any kind, ponies, nor do I have any value to Princess Celestia herself. My only guess is that I’m the only human in Equus.” He explained.

“I’m not sure if that is the correct deduction, dear human. We do not grant any invitations to sole members of species. It would require sending a lot more invitations to some parts of Equestria. And it would get crowded really, quickly. ” Luna started to explain.

“The invitations are sent to every ruler of the species. Many of which do not even reply. I’m sure no one wants to use you to their advantage. But I would be careful to not make any deals at the Gala.” Luna explained the whole situation to Anonymous amazement.

Probably my sister is trying to get some knowledge that Anon possesses. Or trying to make him do something.” She added quietly.

“What was the last part?” Anon said, not hearing the last sentence the dark blue pony said.

“Nothing. Just do not get it into your head, dear human. The night is filled with strong emotions tonight.” Luna said playfully.

Finally, they arrived, and by the looks of it, at the last second before the doorman had closed the doors. He spotted them. In quite a shock, seeing a princess with the human, he stopped and waited to let them get close to gather invitations. Of course, Princess Luna does not need any, but this strange creature she is talking with surely does.

The outside of the building was made of solid white and black stone that looked just like the Romans has used in their temples. The structure was more culturally similar to the modern or late 90 style of building. The entire area was filled with enormous amount of colored glass windows and doors that circled the whole place. And at the center the fountain with big statue of Alicorn princess, the statue of which persona would not remain Anonymous any of the rulers he had met. The Alicorn statue was white, so the colors wouldn’t help him, the only things standing out was the cutie mark. The book of unknown origin and quill dipped in ink.

He would like to ask Luna who might that be, but before he can do that, there is a situation at hand he needs to deal with. The doorkeeper, a stallion with black mane and gray coat, stood before Anonymous, patiently waiting for the invitation. Anon knew that he would forget the invitation in normal circumstances, so before he could, he managed to put it in the tuxedo he brought on himself. Truly the work of a genius in the most crucial moment, he thought about himself.

As he handed over the invitation, the Princess of the night started to walk before him to the main gate. The guards, having seen that, immediately bowed alongside the doorkeeper and opened the massive stone doors to let the Princess in.

“Anonymous, was it? I’m sorry to leave you by yourself, but I need to have a chat with my dear sister. I hope you will have an amazing night to remember.” Luna said with a soft smile.

“Thank you, Princess. I hope you too will have a great time tonight.” Anon answered before the stallion in charge of invitations acknowledged his ticket.

“Thank you sir. Would you like me to announce your arrival?” Stallion asked calmly while not actually caring about the answer.

“No, that won’t be necessary... Thanks.” Anonymous thanked before crossing the door to the main area of the party.

Just in time!

Author's Note

Meme used ----> But I did kidnap his wife

Edited by: ArcaneDust