(Later)

I was finally back in Ponyville, having enjoyed a great tour of Canterlot with Shining Armor. Whilst I was trotting along, I was met with Pinkie Pie, who was happy as usual.

“Heya Dawn!” she said. “Did you enjoy Canterlot?! Huh, did you?!”

I chuckled at her happiness. “Yes, Pinkie. I did enjoy the city.”

“Good to know!” Pinkie smiled. “Oh, I was meant to tell you that Twilight is expecting you at the library.”

“Thanks,” I thanked her before I trotted towards the Golden Oak Library. The door was closed, but I opened it as soon as I neared. What I was met, was Spike stacking up some books on the shelves.

“Oh, hey, Dawn!” he noticed me. “How was Canterlot?”

“It was great,” I replied. “I must admit, though; Ponyville is more where I would live than with those higher rank ponies.”

“Good to hear, and I agree,” Spike nodded. “Ponyville is quieter, and it sure is a better place without much less of criticism from the higher ranks.”

“So, I was told Twilight was expecting me?”

“She’s in there,” Spike pointed to my room.

I raised a brow. Why would she be in my room? Hopefully she didn’t do something that I would dislike… then again, my saddle bag was in fact stolen from me a few days ago.

I trotted towards my room, stepping through and indeed, I saw Twilight turning to face me.

“Oh, Dawn,” she realized. “I didn’t expect you to be back so quick.”

“Well, the tour of Canterlot was over, so I thought I’d return home,” I said.

“I see,” was all Twilight said.

“Is there anything you’d like to speak to me about, given that you’re in my room?” I asked with a slightly raised brow.

“Actually, yes,” Twilight nodded. “There is something.”

And so she began telling me about what she had been doing while I was in Canterlot. Apparently, she was looking for my saddle bag, knowing I would feel happy if she had found a clue to where it disappeared to. Although it was sad I’d lose my momentos from Earth, Twilight had thought all day since I was at Canterlot she would find it for me.

“That’s sweet of you, Twilight,” I said finally after she finished. “Indeed I would be happy to have my stuff back.”

“Then how are you not sad for the time being?” she asked curiously.

“Truth is…” I started, “Princess Celestia is also on the case regarding my saddle bag.”

“Really?”

“Yup,” I nodded.

“If that’s the case, then maybe we shouldn’t worry as much,” Twilight sighed. “So… did you meet my brother?”

“Yes,” I said. “He is a nice guy. It’s somepony who I’d like to talk with some more often.”

“I’m glad to hear it,” Twilight smiled.

“I also met your parents,” I told her. “Some great folks. Reminding me of how my parents were sometimes back on Earth whenever they were together.”

Twilight giggled. “I see you’ve met a lot of ponies, Dawn.”

“No kidding,” I grinned.

“Well… I’ll be outside, then,” Twilight said, trotting over to the door.

“What happened here while I was gone?” I asked her.

“Nothing much,” was her answer. “There wasn’t going anything on in Ponyville while you were in Canterlot.”

“Good to know.”

I then looked at the window, seeing the sun was about to settle down for the evening. “Say, anything for dinner, maybe?”

Twilight stopped by the doorway, then smiled at me. “I could get Spike to cook it for us.”

“Sure thing!” was the dragon’s response to Twilight, who was blinking. “I was done stacking up the books, anyway.”

“What would you like, Dawn?” Twilight asked.

“What’s on the menu?” I grinned, joining them in the main lobby of the library.

Author's Note

This was the chapter (A Canterlot Visit (as a whole)) I mostly struggled with to write, since it wasn't an original episode chapter of the show.

Next time: "Swarm of the Century"