1All the ponies stared at Pinkie Pie. "What?" asked Rainbow Dash sounding confused. "We're gonna go around all of Equestria!" replied Pinkie excitedly. "And I've already bought tickets to do it! We're going to be riding on one of those new airships!"

"Pinkie," started Applejack. "How are we gonna be able to go on this trip? It's almost applebuck season and ah can't just leave the farm. We need all the help we can get!"

Rarity adjusted her mane. "Yes darling, I simply couldn't abandon the boutique and leave Sweetie Belle on her own."

"I cant just leave all the little animals to fend for themselves."

"What about the library? And Spike?"

At these protests, Pinkie's smile only grew larger. "You silly fillies! You think that I didn't plan ahead?" she giggled. "Applejack, I got your cousins Apple Fritter and Braeburn to help on the farm while we're gone. Rarity, I asked your parents if they'd like to come and take care of Sweetie Belle and your boutique and they're more than happy to stay for a while. Fluttershy, Zecora can take care of Angel and the rest of your animal friends, and Twilight, I bought an extra ticket so Spike can come with us and not miss out!"

"Well," said Twilight a little hesitantly. "I suppose it would be possible for me to go. What about the rest of you?" They all nodded in agreement.

"Well then ah guess we are goin then," Applejack said standing up. "When do we leave?"

"In exactly one week! That way we all have enough time to pack up and get everything we need ready!"

"One week!" exclaimed Rarity jumping to her hooves. "That's barely enough time to prepare! I need to choose a dress in case of any formal events, my brush, towels! I must begin preparing right away! I'll see you girls soon." She walked out the door with a small wave, leaving the rest of them to go pack her things.

"Well ah suppose that ah better start packin' too," Applejack said as she walked towards the door. "Best to pack now while ah still got time."

"Um, Pinkie Pie," asked Fluttershy. "Are you sure that Zecora is up to the task? I mean, I dont want to impose or anything..."

"Of course! She said she has no problem at all!"

Fluttershy stood up "Oh, good. I think I'm going to go pack my things now too. Bye Pinkie." As Fluttershy left, Twilight and Rainbow Dash got up to leave too. "Wow Pinkie Pie," said Rainbow Dash. "This is really nice of you. Why'd you spend so many bits on all of us?"

Pinkie walked with them towards the door. "Well you see, you're all my bestest friends and I wanted to get you all something super special to show you how much I love you all."

Twilight smiled "Well thanks Pinkie, we all really appreciate it. I'm sure that this trip is going to be really fun."

Leaving Sugarcube Corner, Rainbow and Twilight went their separate ways to pack their things.

One week later, the six ponies and Spike all found themselves in Canterlot looking at the Blueblood. It was an extremely large airship, with the housing cabin at least 200 feet long. It floated in the air beside a platform jutting out from the side of the mountain on which the city was located. "It would have been nice if they could have at least given it a different name" grumbled Rarity, still a bit sore from the gala.

Applejack set down her suitcase. "Aw don't worry about it sugarcube. Ah'm sure that this here airship has at least a hundred times more class than that 'prince'." She noticed a loading platform beginning to extend towards the airship. "Anyhoo, theyre startin' to load us on there. Lets go."

A small crash was heard and they all turned to see Rainbow Dash with a sheepish grin, her suitcase having popped open from being so full. "Heh heh... I'll get that."

Twilight's horn glowed. "Don't worry, I've got it." All the things Rainbow had packed floated in the air and rearranged themselves to fit almost perfectly into the suitcase.

"Thanks Twi."

"No problem, now lets start getting on. We leave in around an hour" Twilight gestured to follow Pinkie Pie, who could already be seen inside the Blueblood.

The inside of the airship was luxurious to say the least. There was a large dining area with large tables that were set with white tablecloths, a single rose, and two candles. There was also a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling and a bar with a bartender already behind the counter.

Pinkie Pie gasped in excitment. "Oh my gosh it's so fancy in here! Look at all these fancy ponies and fancy tables and the fancy bar!"

"Yes dearie," said Rarity with a small smile. "It is quite nice, isn't it?"

Twilight turned to face her friends "Alright girls, we have rooms fourteen through seventeen . Two ponies per room and you can have your own room Spike."

Spike shrugged. "Thats fine by me."

"Alright then. Who do you guys want to pair up with?"

"Um, is it all right if I room with you Rarity?" Fluttershy asked her friend. "Why of course darling," she replied.

"You two can take room fourteen then," Twilight said gesturing towards a hall at the end of the dining area.

Applejack looked to Rainbow. "Ah guess ah'll room with Rainbow Dash then."

"Great! Then I'll room with you Pinkie Pie. Is that alright?" Twilight asked the pink pony.

Pinkie jumped up and down in excitement and said "Yay! This is gonna be so much fun!"

Twilight smiled. "Rainbow Dash, you and Applejack can take room fifteen, Pinkie and I will take sixteen, and you can have room seventeen Spike. Why don't we go put our things in our rooms before we leave?"

They walked out of the dining area and into the hallway which was decorated with a fancy carpet and lights jutting out of the wall every few feet. Rarity and Fluttershy stopped outside their door. "Shall we meet back in the dining area Twilight?"

"Sure. We can probably get something to eat too. I'm starving." she said with a laugh.

Twilight opened her and Pinkie's room door. The inside of it wasn't very spacious, but it was furnished quite nicely. There was a bunk bed on one side of the room with a bedside table and lamp, a bookshelf next to it, and a small bathroom on the other side.

Twilight set her suitcase down. "Do you want the top bunk or bottom bunk Pinkie?"

Pinkie jumped into the air and straight onto the top bunk. "The top bunk of course! Being on top is always more fun!"

"Alright then, guess I'm on the bottom." replied the unicorn. She had brought mostly books, and set those down on the bookshelf. Despite the fact that Twilight had been unpacking using her magic, Pinkie Pie had managed to somehow unpack all of her things first. She had pinned up posters and had put balloons on the end of her bed. Twilight would never understand that pony...

As soon as they had both settled in comfortably enough, Twilight and Pinkie walked back over to the dining area where Spike was already waiting at a table. "Hey Spike," said Pinkie, bouncing over to him. "Is everyone still unpacking?"

"Yeah, apparently- nevermind. Here come the others."

The two ponies turned around to see that Applejack and Rainbow Dash were indeed entering the dining area, with Fluttershy and Rarity following closely behind.

"Hey girls, how are your rooms?" Twilight asked them.

Rainbow Dash shrugged. "Meh, it's okay. Could use a bit more space."

"I'll say," added Rarity sitting down with Spike. "They're nice and all, but the lack of space is a bit irksome. I barely have room to stretch my legs. I suppose it'll do, though."

As the rest of the ponies sat down at the table, the entrance platform began to recede from the Blueblood. A deep voice came from speakers built into the room.

"On behalf of myself and the crew, I would like to welcome everypony aboard the Blueblood. This is your captain speaking. We will be leaving in approximately five minutes. Weather conditions are optimal as always, thanks to our hardworking pegasus crew. As you all know, we will be traveling around Equestria and stopping at some of it's most well known cities. Our first stop, Manehattan."