New story from Amethyst forya. Enjoy.
Sweetie Belle woke with a start. She heard a noise. She got out of bed.
"Hello?" she said, looking around nervously. Her fellow crusaders were sleeping soundly. The noise stopped. "I guess it was my imagination."
"Sweetie Belle? What are you doing up?" Scootaloo asked.
"I heard something."
"It was probably the wind through the window. Don't worry about it."
"If you say so. I wonder how Apple Jack, Rarity, Rainbow, Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Twilight are doing."
"Yeah. I never imagined what it would be like to actually stay in the Canterlot Castle."
"What in tarnation are you two doing up?" Applebloom demanded.
"I heard a noise and woke Scootaloo up by accident," Sweetie Belle answered. "We were just talking about staying in the castle."
"Speaking of which, haven't y'all been wonderin' why Princess Celestia and Princess Luna asked us to come along with our siblings?"
"Yeah, it is weird. Maybe someone needs help with the meaning of their cutie mark or something," Scootaloo said.
"You never know," Sweetie Belle said.
"It could be somethin' to do with the Grand Galloping Gala."
Meanwhile…..
"Oh I can't wait to get started on your new dresses for the Gala! They are going to be absolutely fabulous!"
"Mine better be twenty percent cooler than the last one."
"Hmph! My last design was perfectly cool if you ask me!"
"Could y'all just let the rest of us sleep!?"
"AJ, you're the only one sleeping,"Rainbow said.
"Or at least tryin' to sleep," Applejack muttered.
"This will be the best Gala by far!" Twilight said.
"Yeah! Discord told me he was gonna liven things up a bit," Fluttershy giggled.
"I hope your not kidding! Chocolate rain and cotton candy clouds!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Am ah the only one here that cares about bein' awake when Princess Celestia sees us this morning?"
"Oh please, Applejack. We all know you are excited for the Gala too!"
"Fine! I'll join y'all." She got out of bed and sat with them.
"I hope that Discord won't bring the Smooze along with him again!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Lets hope so!" Fluttershy agreed.
"I've planned LOTS of new party games for this gala! Sing with me! You reach your right hoof in, you reach your right hoof out, you reach your right hoof in and you shake it all about! You do the Pony Pokey meeting lots of folks with clout! That's what I'm talking about!"
"Ugh! Pinkie! Please stop!" Rainbow said, annoyed.
"Hmph!"
"I hope my girls are alright without me back at home," Twilight said.
"Don't you fret, Twilight. Our husbands are all taking care of your girls."
"I know, I know."
"Oh I can't wait to see what my Crystal has made for us."
"Care to explain what you mean by that, Rarity?" Applejack asked.
"She told me she would make us some lovely necklaces!"
"Ooh! Ooh! Is mine a balloon? Please say it is!"
"I have know idea what they look like, Pinkie."
"Aww man!"
"I just realized that my daughters will be coming!" Fluttershy said.
"Yes! More cotton candy for the Pinkie Pie!" The six ponies laughed. This gala was sure to be the best of them all.