15 minutes through heaven, hell and everything between

           -Planet Equis, Kingdom of Equestria-

“so what’s first?” Asked Twilight from Spike. Spike opened the Summer Sun Celebration official overseer's checklist and looked it. “first is banquet preparations in Sweet Apple Acres.” As they came closer they could see orange mare bucking apple trees. “Why do i have to do this.” Twilight mutters to herself. “Because Princess send you here and she trusts you.” Spike answers to her. “Lets just get this over with.” She says to Spike.

“Hello i’m Twilight sparkle and i have been send to-” is all she can say before the orange mare grabs her hoof and starts to shake it. “Well howdy miss Twilight, it sure is nice to make your acquaintance,  ahm Applejack and me and mah family sure love to make new friends.” Applejack tells to Twilight.

“yes, very lovely, but I-” Twilight tries to say before Applejack interferes her again. “So what can I do for you?” She asks. “As i was saying, I am in fact here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. And you're in charge of the food?” “We sure are! Would you like to sample some?” Applejack asks with enthusiastic smile. “Well, if it won’t take too long.” Twilight answers. Applejack takes a triangle from table and starts to ring it. “Soup’s on everypony!” She yells and after a minute Twilight can see All of the ponies in Apple family coming towards them. “ Now why don’t ah introduce y’all to the Apple family?” Applejack says to Spike and Twilight. “You know you don’t have to just because of us.” Twilight tries to tell Applejack, but she doesn’t listen.

“Don’t worry miss Twilight it doesn’t take long.” she tells her. “: This here's Apple Fritter, Apple Bumpkin, Red Gala,- (yeah there is many ponies in Apple family) -ig mcintosh, Apple Bloom and Granny Smith. Wake up Granny Smith, we got guests.” Applejack calls and wakes Granny Smith up. “What? Soup’s on? ahm wake. ahm coming.” Granny says while still half asleep.

Twilight looks all of the food and says. “Okay, well, I can see the food situation is handled, so we'll be on our way.” As Twilight is trying to leave she notices Apple Bloom in front of her. “Aren't you gonna stay for brunch?” Apple bloom asks from Twilight looking at her with best puppy dog eyes she can make. “Uh, you see we gotta awful lot to do.” Twilight says while trying to dodge Apple blooms gaze. “Aww...” Comes from all of the Apple family at the same time. After trying to fighting a losing fight against her guilt, Twilight finally gives up. “Fine.” Twilight says with sigh. All of the ponies in Apple family start to cheer to her words.

        -30 minutes later-

“Food's all taken care of, next is weather.” Spike tells to Twilight while looking the list. “I think, i ate too much fritters.” Twilight says while holding her stomach. “There is supposed to be some pegasus named Rainbow Dash clearing the clouds.” Spike tells to twilight while looking up. “Well she is doing really good job.” Twilight says sarcastically while looking at the clouded sky.

Suddenly a cyan streak hits her and throws her into a mud pool. Twilight groans and turns to look whatever just hit her. “Uh, sorry ‘bout that. here let me help you.” The cyan pegasus says to Twilight. She brings dark looking rain cloud just above Twilights head and starts to jump on it. Suddenly rain starts to pour from the cloud and it washes all of mud from Twilights coat.

“Oops, I guess I overdid it.” She says after looking at wet Twilight. “How about this? My very own patented Rain-Blow Dry!” After saying this she starts to fly around Twilight in circles while creating small hurricane that sucks all the water and dries Twilight. While it dries her it also leaves her mane and tail really poofy. Spike and the cyan mare both look Twilight before they burst to laugh. “Oh Celestia, your mane looks hilarious.” The cyan mare says between her laughs. “Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash.” Twilight says while looking annoyed. “Yeah that’s me. Why, you heard of me?” Now named Rainbow asks. “I heard you were supposed to be keeping the sky clear.” Twilight says in annoyed tone.

“I'm Twilight Sparkle, and the Princess sent me to check on the weather.” After saying this she looks at Rainbow. “Yeah, yeah. I’ll do it after i’m done practising.” Rainbow answers to her. Twilight looks at rainbow little while. “ Practising for what exactly?” She asks while thinking what could be more important than Princess rising the sun. “The Wonderbolts of course. They are coming to the celebration tomorrow.” Rainbow answers with enthusiastic voice. “The Wonderbolts?” Twilight says. “The most talented flyers in all of Equestria?” She continues.

“Uh, yeah. Who else would i have meant when i said that?” Rainbow says with one eyebrow raised. “Because i’m pretty sure there isn’t more than one of them. So it’s really hard to mess them in any other fliers.” she continues with worried look. “No, you see, i meant to say that they probably won’t take someone who can’t keep sky clear even one day.” Twilight says while stuttering. Rainbow flies near Twilight.

“Hah, i could clear the sky ten. Seconds. Flat.” Rainbow says whit smug grin on her face. “Prove it.” Is all Twilight says. It’s like someone (or somepony) had flipped switch. Rainbows face takes determined look and she takes to the sky. With flips, loops and raw speed it takes really only 10 seconds that sky is again clear.

“I told you so. Ten. Seconds. Flat.” Rainbow says to Twilight with smile. “you should see the look on your face.” Rainbow says after looking Twilight. Her eyes are wide and mouth is gaping. “Ha! You're a laugh, Twilight Sparkle. I can't wait to hang out some more.” Rainbow says and starts to fly away. Suddenly she stops and flies back. “Oh, and close your mouth so flies don’t get in.” After saying that she takes to the skies while laughing merrily.

After Rainbow vanishes somewhere. Twilight, while grumbling under her breath, and Spike start to trot towards their next destination. After going while they come before the town hall where the Celebration takes place.

“Decorations. Beautiful...” Spike says. “Yes, the decor is coming along nicely. This shouldn’t take long. I can finally continue my research.” Twilight rambles without noticing where her assistant is looking. “Not the decor, her!” He says and points at the mare who is just choosing ribbon colors. “I mean look at her. That alabaster coat, her beautiful purple mane and her voice like thousand angels (not the bunny) singing.” Spike says with dreamy eyes. Twilight looks at her assistant and then at the mare. “I don’t get it.” She says bluntly. After that she decides to go and get it over with. “Good afternoon-” Is all she can say before the alabaster mare stops her. “Wait a moment, please! I’m trying to think.” After a while she ends up choosing red ribbon with sparkles. “Oh, yes! Sparkle always does the trick, does it not? Why, Rarity, you are a talent.” She says to her self. “So how can i help yo-” Is all she says as she turns to look Twilight. When she sees how Twilight's mane is messed up, she lets out big gasp. “Dear celestia what happened to your mane?” She asks from Twilight.

Twilight looks at Rarity with wide eyes. “Just a little bump with Rainbow dash, nothing serious. I'm just here to check on the decorations, and then I'll be out of your hair!” Twilight says while trying to get out of the door. “Out of my hair? What about your hair?!” Rarity says while looking shocked. “You must come with me, so we can get your mane and tail back to their full beauty.” Rarity exclaims while dragging Twilight behind her. “Wait! Where are we going?! Help!” Twilight yells to Spike.

After Rarity drags Twilight to her boutique, she starts to use her as a dressing doll. She dress Twilight in many different dresses. Yellow, green, poofy and frilly dresses. Finally she finds the perfect dress for her. “Now go on, my dear. You were telling me where you're from.” Rarity says while she tightens Twilight’s dress. “I've... been sent... from Canterlot... to-” Twilight tries to say while gasping air. Suddenly Rarity lets go from ropes of the dress and Twilight tumbles down. “Canterlot?! Oh, I am so envious! The glamor, the sophistication!” She says while looking wishful. “I have always dreamed of living there! I can't wait to hear all about it! We are gonna be the best of friends, you and I.” Rarity says and hugs Twilight. Suddenly she drops her and looks insulted.

“Emeralds?! What was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!” As Rarity turns to go her back room where she keeps all of her supplies, Twilight undresses and starts to run to the door. “Quick! Before she decides to dye my coat a new color!” Twilight says as she runs out with her purple and green assistant following in her magical grip.

“Wasn’t she beautiful.” Spike says while dreaming of Rarity. “Yeah, yeah she was great. Could you snap out of it? You have more important things to do then think some mares plot.” Twilight says in annoyed tone. Spike turns to look Twilight and gives her angry glare. “Hey! I don’t think only her plot. I also think her beautiful azure eyes and magnificent purple mane and tail.” He says while continuing to think his dream mare. Twilight just rolls her eyes and decides to stop arguing.

Finally they come in front of a little cottage. As they get closer there starts to come beautiful music. They decide hide behind bushes so they won’t disturb the flow of music. What they see from there is butter yellow pegasus mare with orchestra of birds (can you actually say that? Orchestra of birds. Enough of this back to the story). As Twilight and Spike watched how the yellow mare tended her bird orchestra (still weird. At least for me).

Finally Twilight decides to make herself known. “Hello! My name is Twilight Sparkle.” She says and scares all the birds away. “I’m sorry i didn’t mean to scare your birds.” She tells with apologetic smile. As the mare in front of her doesn’t answer she continues. “Sooo, what’s your name” Twilight asks. “my name is Fluttershy.” She says to Twilight with silent voice. “I’m sorry but could you repeat that.” “my name is fluttershy.” “Once more please,” But all Twilight can hear is small squeak. With awkward smile Twilight decides that it’s better go. “Well, um, it looks like your birds are back, so I guess everything's in order. Keep up the good work!” She says and turns to go.

When she starts to leave Spike decides to come out of the bush where he was hiding. “A baby dragon!” Comes a voice suddenly behind her. Before Twilight can turn she feels something colliding on her and throwing her in the bushes. “Oh, I've never seen a baby dragon before. He Is sooo cute!” Says the suddenly enthusiastic yellow mare. First Twilight’s little assistant looks little bit shocked, but after a while all the shock turns to pride. “Well, well, well...!” He says with voice that belongs to someone who likes to be in spotlight.

“Oh my, he talks. I didn't know dragons could talk. That's just so incredibly wonderful I, I just don't even know what to say!” The yellow mare said with amazed look in her face. “Well, in that case we'd better be going.” Twilight says after finally getting out of the bushes. She takes Spike from the grip of the yellow pegasus and puts him in her back. “You see, we got to get back to library so we can finish everything before tomorrow.” She continues and starts to trot away. “Wait, wait! What's his name?” The pegasus asks and starts to trot with Twilight. “Oh Celestia, first i couldn’t get anything out of her and now she won’t shut up.”  Twilight thinks while frowning little.

“My name is Spike.” Twilight’s Little assistant answers to the pegasuses question. “Hi Spike, I'm Fluttershy. Wow, a talking dragon! And what do dragons talk about?” Ask our now named yellow mare. “Well, what do you wanna know?” Spike ask feeling good about finally being in spotlight. “Absolutely everything.” Hearing her answer Twilight’s frown deepens and she lets out silent groan. “Well... I started out as a cute little purple and green egg...”

         -30 minutes later, in front of ponyville library-

“...and that's the story of my whole entire life! Well, up until today. Would you want to hear about today?” Spike ask after he finishes his life story. “Oh, yes, please!” Fluttershy answers with enthusiastic look. Suddenly Twilight stops and drops Spike to ground. “I am so sorry, how did we get here so fast?” She says with apologetic smile. “I wish it wouldn’t have been even this long.” She thinks with little annoyance, but outside she shows only a smile. “This is where I'm staying while in Ponyville and my poor baby dragon needs his sleep.” She says and wishes that Fluttershy would take the bite. To her displeasure she doesn’t. “Poor thing, you simply must get into bed...” Fluttershy says and scoops spike from ground. “Yes, yes, we'll get right on that. Well, g'night!” Twilight says and takes spike from her. She waves to Fluttershy and closes the door before she can get in.

“Huh. Rude much?” Spike says while frowning to Twilight’s actions. “Sorry, Spike, but I have to convince the Princess that Nightmare Moon is coming, and we're running out of time!” Twilight Says to spike in serious tone. “I just need to be alone so I can study without a bunch of crazy ponies trying to make friends all the time.” She says while searching light switch. “Now, where's the light?” After saying this all the lights suddenly turn on. “Surprise!” Comes a yell from behind her. Twilight turns around and what she sees makes her face go blank. Inside the library are all the ponies of Ponyville. “Oh dear Celestia, can’t they leave me alone?” She thinks and groans to the sight before her.

“Surprise!“ Comes from pink fuzzy ball of energy. “Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were ya? Were ya? Huh huh huh?” She continues her endless rambling. “Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet.” Twilight answers to her in annoyed tone. Either Pinkie doesn’t notice or care about Twilights annoyance.

“Well, that's silly! What kind of welcome party would this be if it were quiet?” Pinkie says while laughing to Twilights answer. “I mean, duh, bo-ring!” She continues her overly enthusiastic speech. “Y'see I've never saw you before and if I've nev-.” As Pinkie continues her rambling Twilight decides to pour herself a drink. “Oh Celestia, can't she go bother someone else. How hasn’t she noticed that i’m not listening!” Twilight thinks. She decides to listen if Pinkie had finally stopped. “-ve any friends then you must be lonely, and that ma-.” After hearing that the crazy pink mare still continues Twilight starts to finally take sips from her drink. “-ow you have lots and lots of friends!” Pinkie ends her ramble. Suddenly Twilight starts to feel burning in her mouth and her cheeks start to turn red. “Are ya alright, sugarcube?” Applejack asks with worried look in her face. Suddenly Twilight takes off and runs to stairs while water comes from her eyes. “Aww, she's so happy she's crying!” Pinkie says with happy smile on her face.

Spike takes the bottle from which Twilight poured her drink. “Hot sauce.” He reads and takes a worried glance at the stairs. Suddenly he feels somepony taking hold of his claw and tilting it. He turns to look at it and sees pinkie pour hot sauce on her cupcake. After putting hot sauce on her cupcake, Pinkie starts to eat it without second thought. Spike, Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow dash all look at her with their eyebrows raised. “What? It's good!” Pinkie says and swallows her mouthful.

-Morning of the Summer Sun Celebration-

    Twilight Listens the music coming from downstairs and tries to block her own ears. Suddenly the door to stairs slams open and spike comes to room. “Hey Twilight! Pinkie Pie's starting ‘pin the tail on the pony!’ Wanna play?” He asks from His Master Boss sister.  Twilight sits up and takes an angry glance in Spikes way. “No! All the ponies in this town are crazy!” She yells to him. Spike just sighs to her anger. “you know Twilight, It's the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration.” Spike says and looks at her. “Everypony has to stay up, or they'll miss the Princess raise the sun!” He continues with his right eyebrow raised. “You really should lighten up, Twilight. It's a party!” Spike says finally and turns to go back downstairs. Just as he closes the door Twilight throws her pillow at it.

“Ugh, here I thought I'd have time to learn about the Elements of Harmony but, silly me, all this ridiculous friend-making has kept me from it!” She says and turns her gaze into the sky. "Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about everlasting night." Twilight thinks with worry growing inside her chest. “I hope the Princess was right... I hope it really is just an old ponytale.” She says while looking the empty sky. Suddenly the door opens and Spike comes in. “C'mon, Twilight, it's time to watch the sunrise!” He says.

-1 hour later, Ponyville town hall-

    Finally the moment has arrived. All the ponies of ponyville have gathered in town hall to see how their princess rises the sun. “Isn't this exciting? Are you excited, 'cause I'm excited, I've never-.” Pinkie rambles, but Twilight doesn’t even care about the pink mare. Only thing she cares right now is that everything would go well. “Fillies and gentlecolts, as mayor of Ponyville, it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Sun Celebration!” Mayor mare announces. All the ponies in the hall start to cheer and you can feel all of the anticipation in air. “In just a few moments, our town will witness the magic of the sunrise, and celebrate this, the longest day of the year!” Mayor continues with proud tone in her voice. “And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria...” She says and stops for little while. “...Princess Celestia!” she announces with smile.

    Fanfare starts to play and drapes open. Behind them is... No one. Twilights heart almost stops when she sees her mentor missing. “This can’t be good.” She mutters to herself. Everypony starts to chatter in confusion about what is happening.”Remain calm, everypony, there must be a reasonable explanation!”  Mayor tries to reassure everypony. “I love guessing games!” Pinkie randomly yells. “Is she hiding?” She asks with enthusiasm.

“She’s gone” Rarity says with shock from where princess should be. Suddenly an evil looking smoke (how can smoke look evil?) starts to gather in there and Rarity has to jump off. As the smoke continues gathering it starts to form into a evil looking mare.  “Oh no, Nightmare moon.” Twilight says at the sight of this new entity. Nightmare looks at all of the gathered ponies and starts to talk. “Oh, my beloved subjects. It's been so long since I've seen your precious, little sun-loving faces.” She says with subtle voice. “What did you do with our princess!” Rainbow Dash yells and tries to attack, but Applejack stops her. “Why, am I not royal enough for you? Don't you know who I am?” Nightmare says while chuckling little. “More guessing games! Um, Hokey Smokes! How about... Queen Meanie! No! Black Snooty, Black Snooty-” Pinkie says before Applejack silences her with hoof. “Does my crown no longer count now that I have been imprisoned for a thousand years?” Nightmare asks from everypony. “Did you not recall the legend? Did you not see the signs?” She continues and sweeps the crowd with her gaze. “I did!” Comes a voice from crowd.

    “And I know who you are.” The voice continues. Everypony turns to see who is it that knows this new evil entity. Who they see is Twilight Sparkle “You're the Mare in the Moon – Nightmare Moon!” When she says this everypony gasps in shock. “So, Someone still remembers me. Then you also know why I'm here.” Nightmare says with small smile in her face. “You're here to... to...” Twilight tries to say, but can’t because she wishes she didn’t have to say it.“Remember this day, little ponies, for it was your last. From this moment forth, the night will last forever!”

[insert nightmares evil laugh and noise of thunder here]