Chapter 1-The biggest day and the Longest wait

"Oh, today's the big day the day of the party, with the balloons and the food and the presents! Do you think people got me what I wanted, Mr Mini Bear?"

"…" Mr Mini Bear replied the only way a brown stuffed teddy bear could.

"And what do you think, Captain Fruity Crunch? Do you think people got me new stuffed buddies to join you, and all my other stuffed friends?"

"Yes, Moon Dancer. I'm sure they have. Practically all of Canterlot knows what you want, since it's essentially always the same thing."

"Waaah! You didn't tell me you could talk before, Captain! This is just like my biggest best dream ever." Joy emanate from Moon Dancer's face as she pranced around overwhelmed.

"No, silly. It's me, your best friend, Fireskate! Behind you!" Moon Dancer turned almost disappointingly to see her red earth pony friend at the entrance to her small home. "Ahh. So, it wasn't my stuffed friends coming to life..."

"Nope."

"Why is it never my stuffed friends coming to life?"

FireSkate raised a hoof to her face. "….we need to get you outside quickly, before you forget the outside exists."

The red earth pony dragged the reluctant white Pegasus into the sunlight.

"Honestly... You keep those beautiful wings indoors all the time. It's such a waste! What I wouldn't give to have wings like yours... It's always been my dream to go faster than anybody! And with wings you can at least break the sound barrier!"

"Yeah, but you still go really fast in the 'Ultra Pony Roller Derby'. Not to mention you have a racing flag cutie mark to prove it! You're the fastest earth pony I've ever seen."

"Exactly… it's just not good enough for me." FireSkate said, with a pout on her face.

"Well to put all that doom and gloom aside, do you think Twilight Sparkle will come?"

Fireskate hung her head back. "Knowing Twilight, she'll just keep on studying nonstop during summer break."

"Well, Spike will come for sure," Moon Dancer exclaimed chirpily. "He already told me he got me a present, and everything!"

So with concerns set aside, the two left for the Town Hall, where Moon Dancer's party had already begun.
"Fudge cakes! Looks like I'm late to my own party! Well, can't let that stop…"Moon Dancer's voice trailed off as she saw the huge mountain of gifts cluttered in a corner, followed by a loud "Hurray!" upon seeing the semi-rare, 'My Little Toddler' plush toy. The next present and so on were all cute stuffed toys in models or colours she didn't yet have, as if the town had organized to get her the perfect things specifically. Once that was done, the party really kicked into gear as DJ-P0N3 busted out the tunes in full blast. Curious to where her hard working friend was, Moon Dancer shouted above the music, "HEY! HAS ANYPONY SEEN TWLIGHT? IS SHE COMING, OR WHAT?"

"I SAW HER WHEN I WAS CROSSING THE BRIDGE! I REMINDED HER, BUT SHE JUST RAN PAST SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE MARE IN THE MOON. THE SILLY PONY."

After many hours of partying, everypony slowly started to leave; getting ready for the late night tomorrow, due to the Summer Sun Festival. Soon, the only ones that remained were the birthday pony and Fireskate. At which point the red earth pony turned to Moon Dancer. "Well that's everyone else done, so the best for last! Here is my gift to you." She said pulling a red parcel from underneath a table.

Moon Dancer ripped it open, revealing the pure perfection inside.

"I went to the toy maker, and made it specifically for you! I called it 'Baby Moon Dancer'. We used pictures of you when you were a filly, as a reference guide! So it looks just like you did, when we met 6 years ago."

"It's brilliant thank you so much! ...But your wrong. You're not last. Spike still hasn't given me his present, and if it's taking him this long, the last has to be super-duper great! So I'm going to wait right here until he shows up. Whatever is keeping him can't take forever, so he should come soon."

"Well... Don't wait too long out. I have a race tomorrow against the Speed Demons, so I need my shut eye. See you then."

The big doors to the entrance of the hall closed as one pony waited in the night, for when a little purple dragon with her best present ever would come through the door, and give her the ultimate gift. She waited under the moonlight... waited, but with nobody came to see her. So, she just kept waiting...