Twilight had answered Atticus's letter and she sent a response to him saying that she hadn't met her brother's new foal either, so they would all go together to meet the newest member of the lavender alicorn princess's family. Atticus asked if she wouldn't mind if he brought someone extra with them and she promised that she would be okay with it.
"I'm going to Equestria!" Darla jumped up and down on her bed in excitement. "I'm going to Equestria! I'm going to Equestria!"
"Okay, okay, calm down, calm down." Atticus laughed.
Darla settled down and then sat down on her bed. "I'm just so excited!"
"I know, so am I." Atticus smiled.
"How soon until we go?!" Darla started to run around the room in a frenzy.
Atticus laughed a little. "Darla, calm down, Equestria won't be going anywhere, we'll be ready to go as soon as Cherry and Mo get here."
Darla then zipped to the bedroom window and stared into the driveway to look out for either one of them. "Come on, come on, COME ON!"
"Oh, come on, Darla, give Cherry some time, it's not like she's just going to come knocking at the door this second." Atticus said.
Just then there was a knocking at the front door as if on cue.
Darla squealed with a grin and dashed to the front door, nearly knocking Patrick and Emily down on the way. "Sorry, guys!" she then opened the door.
Cherry walked in with her hands in her pockets.
"Cherry, you're surprisingly early..." Darla smiled. "That's so unlike you."
"I was told there would be cheesecake." Cherry said, though still very stoic.
"Cheesecake?" Darla asked.
"I like cheesecake." Cherry grinned bright and cheerful before returning to a sour straight face as usual.
"I might have a cheesecake in the kitchen." Emily said.
"Wrap it up." Cherry lightly demanded.
"Nice to see you too, Cherry..." Patrick sighed.
"All right, now we gotta wait for Mo..." Darla folded her arms and tapped her foot quickly and anxiously.
Mo came in, just as excited as Darla and Atticus were.
"Hey, guys!" she beamed.
"Hey, Mo!" Darla smiled. "You ready to go?"
"You bet!" Mo cheered.
"I know Atticus is excited to see you~" Darla batted her eyelashes with a cheeky grin.
"I sure am." Atticus smiled.
"I think we're all here." Patch said as he entered the room with Lucky, Cookie, and Colette.
"Great, the dogs are here too..." Cherry groaned.
"What's wrong with dogs?!" Cookie snarled.
"Uhh..." Cherry glanced at the female boxer rather nervously.
"Think of your reason wisely." Atticus whispered.
"Uhh... Well... I'm more of a cat person...?" Cherry smiled nervously to the female boxer.
"Just watch what you say!" Cookie snarled in her face.
Cherry gulped as she sweated nervously. "Phew... And I thought Drell was my worst nightmare... But luckily for me, that egomaniac blowhard is nowhere in sight!"
"I wouldn't say that if I were you." Atticus said.
"Why not?" Cherry asked.
Drell snaked up behind Cherry and wrapped his arms around her neck.
"Of course..." Cherry said in a shaky tone of voice.
"Oh, surely you didn't think you'd go to Equestria without me, hmm?" Drell smirked, stroking her hair in his hold.
"Can we go now?" Darla asked, excited.
"Is there anyone else?" Drell asked.
"Nope, this is all of us, come on, Darla." Atticus said.
"YES!" Darla exploded. "FINALLY!"
Patrick and Emily smiled as the kids were off to have a good time.
"And where you two are coming along." Drell said to Patrick and Emily.
"We'll be right along, I just have to get my last paycheck from work and we'll be right over," Patrick promised. "After our wedding, we always had a special way to make it to Equestria."
Atticus sighed. "Okay, Dad... Don't be too long."
"Don't worry, I promise it'll be fine and we won't miss anything." Patrick promised as he put his arm around Emily.
"Well, okay then." Atticus said.
"Don't worry, dear, we'll be right there," Emily hugged him and kissed his forehead. "Now take your little sister before her head explodes."
Atticus nodded, then went to the door. "Darla, stay close with us."
"Okay." Darla nodded back with a smile, going with them to get to Equestria.
"We'll first go to Twilight's castle to meet up with them." Atticus said.
"Wow, a real castle!" Darla beamed.
"Oh, also Cherry, Twilight said something about a special guest for you, so get ready for that." Atticus said as they were getting set.
"Um, okay..." Cherry shrugged, not sure who the guest could be, but looked a tad bit excited.
"Alright, then let's teleport to Equestria and where all of us will be in our pony forms." Drell said.
"Ready, Darla?" Mo asked.
"Yeah, yeah, can we go now?!" Darla sounded impatient, then realized what she said was kind of rude. "Oh, sorry..."
"Yes, Darla, we can go now." Atticus said.
"Yay!" Darla cheered.
"Wasn't Skippy coming with you?" Mo asked Drell.
"He got caught up in something, he said he would try maybe tomorrow." Drell replied.
"Hope everything's okay." Patch said as he stayed close by Colette as they walked behind Lucky and Cookie.
"I'm sure everything will be fine." Drell said before using his magic to turn himself and those who didn't have Equestrian medallions into their own pony forms as they were all teleported to Twilight's castle.
In Equestria, Twilight was with Spike and Starlight Glimmer as they were awaiting the arrival of their inter-dimensional friends. And where they were instantly encountered by them in their pony forms.
"Wow, that was quick." Spike commented.
Twilight came up to everyone she recognized and hugged them instantly, then smiled politely to the extra guests.
"I can't believe we're actually in Equestria!" Darla cheered.
"This must be Darla, huh?" Twilight approached the new filly.
"Yeah, she's really psyched." Mo replied.
"Ohmigosh, the Princess of Friendship!" Darla bowed to Twilight.
Twilight sighed, but had a small smile. "Kinda reminds me of when those little ponies from Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle's school kept tracking me down."
"How did it go with them tracking you down?" Darla asked.
"Ooh, let's just say I'm glad we could all learn a valuable lesson in the end..." Twilight smiled halfway. "Welcome back and those visiting Equestria for the first time, welcome to the land of friendship, and this is my little friend, Spike. You'll meet more of my friends later, and Cherry?~ There's someone here who wants to see you."
"Who is it?" Cherry asked.
"Spike, if you would?" Twilight prompted.
The young dragon nodded and went inside to get the special guest for her.
"So, who's this special guest, Twilight?" Patch asked her.
"I'll tell you later..." Twilight said in a hushed tone so it wouldn't spoil for Cherry, she then smiled once a gray unicorn stallion came with hazel eyes and three black clubs like on playing cards on his flank. "Cherry, you remember Stellar from Las Pegasus, right?"
Cherry's eyes widened and she turned bright pink with a nervous grin. She giggled nervously, then cracked up laughing out loud and then fainted backward onto the ground like a shy school girl.
"Yeah, I believe she remembers him." Atticus said.
Stellar helped Cherry up to her hooves and dusted her clean with a small smile. Cherry smiled back.
"Las Pegasus?" Mo asked.
"Cherry came to visit with her friend Katie once," Twilight explained. "I thought it'd be a fun night if we went there. Stellar was Cherry's date to the gala."
"Aw!" Mo awed.
Cherry and Stellar glanced away, blushing slightly, Cherry bit her lip while Stellar smiled bashfully.
"Who are you again?" Twilight asked the warlock.
"I am Drell, Head of the Witches Council." the warlock replied in a rather boastful tone of voice about his job title.
"Former Head of the Witches Council." Atticus said.
"Whatever!" Drell whispered sharply.
"So, Twilight, where's the others?" Mo asked since she didn't see the other Mane Six.
"In the throne room, I'm trying to figure out what Starlight's friendship lesson should be." Twilight said.
"I'm a little nervous." Starlight popped from the alicorn princess's side.
"Ah, don't worry, it's not as hard as you think." Mo soothed.
Starlight smiled to her.
"Yeah, why don't we go see the girls while Twilight narrows down to what your friendship lesson will be?" Atticus asked.
"That sounds like a good compromise." Spike agreed.
"Very well then, go on in, I'll meet you guys inside." Twilight nodded.
"Okay, Twily." Atticus smiled.
"Heeey, only Shining Armor can call me that..." Twilight smirked to him.
"Can't your brother figure do it too?"Atticus smirked.
Patch whispered something to Twilight which made her giggle.
"What?" Darla asked, seeing that. "What's so funny?"
"I just told her what Cherry, you, and Jessica call Atticus." Patch whispered to her.
"Ohhh... That..." Darla smirked.
"Hey!" Atticus called out.
"Okay, only if I get to call you Atty." Twilight smirked.
"Fine..." Atticus groaned and rolled his eyes.
Twilight laughed and gently ruffled up his mane. "Thatta boy."
"Well, I better get inside so then I can run for my life." Patch smiled nervously.
"Yes, yes you should." Atticus smirked to his puppy.
