Chapter 2: Third Person Point of View
Twilight woke up a few minutes later after Spike shook her violently for a while and called her name. When the purple dragon saw her eyes slowly open he sighed in relief.
"Twilight, are you okay," he asked worriedly as the unicorn picked herself up.
"Yea," she dismissed it, "I'm fine." The look of a crazy pony still applied on Twilights face as she quickly trotted through the first floor as she threw different colored books in a bag.
"You sure Sugar Cube," Apple Jack asked as she watched her friend.
"Yea, just amazing. This day can't get any better," she said sarcastically as she switched from books to health care products. Suddenly, as if on Q, Rarity busted through the front door while breathing heavy. Twilight face-hoofed herself and asked herself, "Did I just jinx that?"
Rarity made her way over to Twilight and explained her presence, "Twilight dear, I completely forgot that tomorrow I have to watch Sweetie Belle while our parents our away, they're going to be gone for two weeks. I'm sorry dear."
Twilight peered over at her fellow unicorn and smiled, "then just bring her along, it's not like we're going to a land full of murderers or anything!"
Rarity didn't look like she was fond of this idea, "are you sure Twilight?"
Twilight smiled, "positive. I'll make sure nothing happens to her!" Rarity didn't exactly agree, then after she thought about it her decision changed.
"Splendid, I'll go tell Sweetie Belle to pack her things!" As Rarity darted out the door with a cheerful smile on her face.
Twilight turned toward her friends and said, "Scootaloo and Applebloom can come to if they want, they'll keep Sweetie Belle Company." Apple Jack nodded, as did Rainbow.
"Babe," Apple jack said as she turned towards the flying Pegasus, "might want to go ask Scootaloo's mom."
Rainbow Dash groaned and hunched over, "fine, but don't go back to Sweet Apple Acers until I get back." Apple jack giggled as the glue mare floated out the tree and into the sky.
"Is Applebloom coming," Twilight asked Apple Jack.
"Yea, I think I can get her there."
"Oooooooo," Pinkie interrupted, "can Gummy come?" Twilight and Apple Jack gave Pinkie a confused look.
"You want to bring your pet alligator to an unknown land," Apple Jack asked her.
"It's not really 'unknown' per say, ponies from Equestria just haven't come across it yet. It very much is known." Apple Jack glared at Twilight, then looked back at Pinkie Pie.
"Sure," the pink earth pony answered, "why not?"
Twilight shrugged, then turned around, "I guess he can come, but I'm not responsible for him." Pinkie nodded with a large smile spread across her face.
"Awesome! I'll go pack my stuff!" Without another word Pinkie left the home in a flash of Pink light. The last two ponies left inside looked at the door with much confusion going through their minds.
They each shook off the feeling, then engaged in another conversation. "So, how are you and Rainbow Dash doing?"
The orange mare lightly blushed as she covered her face with her hat, "we're . . . uh, doing just fine Twilight." Twilight smiled wide, then opened a suit case.
"That's nice." She shoved several different books and other items into the suit case.
"Yea," Apple Jack said dreamily as she thought about the countless nights her and Rainbow Dash spent in the Sweet Apple Acers barn on stormy days. "How's life for you?"
"Pretty good," Twilight said as she closed the suit case.
A little while passed in silence before Apple Jack asked, "so where are we going exactly? Were you given a name for this place?"
Twilight shook her head, "no, I thought that rather strange myself." Apple Jack and Twilight both sat on the floor as they waited quietly for Rainbow Dash. Twilight tried to start up a conversation, "so, um . . . read any good books lately?" She looked at the orange mare with a large grin on her face as Apple Jack shot her a glare.
"Nope," she said as she popped the 'p'. Rainbow swooped in and saved the day.
"They said it was fine," she announced as she came to a skidding stop.
"Good, so it's settled? Go get your stuff packed and meet me here tomorrow morning." The two mates nodded, then trotted back to Sweet Apple Acers hoof-in-hoof. Twilight smiled at the two mares until they disappeared into the distance (with random coughs and sneezes from Apple Jack being heard). When her friends were gone she slipped back into her tree, then walked up the stairs to curl up into her bed.
"Hey Twilight, what exactly should I pack? I mean, I don't wear cloths often."
"If you don't have anything you want to bring then don't bring anything. If you think there's something you can't live a week without and you won't find there, then take it." She closed her eyes and paid no attention to the dragon as he pulled out his "Play Boy Pony" magazines. He looked between the magazines and the mare, then shoved them in with a quiet sigh.
Spike continued around the room for anything else he thought he could bring. He packed a quill into his bag incase Twilight forgot to pack hers, then he packed a few papers, then a thing of ink. Lastly he climbed into the bathroom and grabbed his scale care products, his tooth brush, and tooth paste. After that he closed the bag, then put it to the side as he ran through the house one last time to make sure he (or Twilight) hadn't forgotten anything important. When he confirmed that everything of vital importance was packed he moved both bags over to the front door and checked the time.
"10 o'clock," he read aloud. "So that's eight hours of sleep exactly!" He smiled in satisfaction, then trudged upstairs and curled up into his comfy pallet next to Twilights bed.
"Night, Spike."
"Night Egg Head," Spike teased. That night all of the friends (and crusaders) dreamed of the possibilities that awaited them in Screams Ville.