Here Chapter 3, The Ticket Master. Now I want to let everyone know something, while I am a Brony, I never seen all of Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 fully. So, I'm watching them to get caught up. Enjoy!
Chapter 3
3rd Person's Pov
It was a few days after Luna return and Applejack, Twilight, Spike and Phantom was at Sweet Apples Arcs helping Applejack.
"No. Nope. Nope-" Spike said ask he threw apples from the basket which Phantom caught.
"Thank you kindly, Twilight and Phantom, for helping me out. I bet Big McIntosh I could get all these Golden Delicious in the barn by lunchtime. If I win, he's gonna walk down Stirrup Street in one of granny's girdles." Applejack said and laugh.
"Any time! You sure are a cute mare!" Phantom said.
"What?" Applejack ask.
Phantom stop and started to blush.
"Um, I didn't saying anything." Phantom said sheepishly.
Twilight laugh and said, "No problem at all, Applejack. I'm glad the goal is lunchtime. All this hard work is making me hungry."
Phantom nods in agree, he was hungry too.
"I know, right?" Spike said still looking through the apples.
"Puh-leez, Spike, you've been lounging on my back all morning while we worked." Twilight said.
"And you are throwing away all of the apples that you pick out!" Phantom added.
"Exactly. You three are taking so long, I missed snack-time." Spike said still looking for the right apple.
Twilight stomach growl and she laugh sheepishly.
"Eh, I guess we better get some food." She said.
"Agree." Phantom said as his stomach growl too.
"Nope. Worm. A-ha!" Spike said before finding the right apple.
"Oh Spike, that looks delicious." Twilight said before Spike ate it.
"SPIKE!" Twilight and Phantom yell.
"What?" He ask before he belch up an scroll.
"It's a letter from Princess Celestia." Twilight said.
"Huh, wonder what up?" Phantom ask as Spike open and read the letter.
"Hear ye, hear ye. Her Grand Royal Highness, Princess Celestia of Equestria, is pleased to announce The Grand Galloping Gala to be held in the magnificent capital city of Canterlot, on the 21st day of, eh, yadda, yadda, yadda, cordially extends an invitation to Twilight Sparkle plus one guest." He read.
All three ponies look surprise before cheering and shouting, "The Grand Galloping Gala!"
They jump around happy to hear this news.
Phantom Pov,
"The Grand Galloping Gala!" We shouted as Spike belch up two tickets.
"Wow, great! I've never been to the gala. Have you, Spike?" Twilight said and ask.
"No, and I plan to keep it that way. I don't want any of that girly frilly frou-frou nonsense. And your a Stallion Phantom, why are you so happy?" Spike answer then as me.
"Spike you forget that me and Twilight live in the castle since we were fillies. I heard how great it is. Beside I want to help Luna in her recovery and this gives me a change to do that!" I said happily.
I really wanted to help Luna. She was my new teacher and as her student, I was going to do everything I can to help her.
"Aw, come on Spike. A dance would be nice." Twilight said.
"Nice? It's a heap good more than just nice. I'd love to go.", Applejack said and give her reason to go, "Land sakes, if I had an apple stand set up, ponies would be chowin' our tasty vittles till the cows came home. Do you have any idea how much business I could drum up for Sweet Apple Acres? Why, with all that money, we could do a heap of fixin' up 'round here. We could replace that saggy old roof, and Big McIntosh could replace that saggy old plow, and Granny Smith could replace that saggy old hip."
Applejack sigh and I realizes that I was blushing again. I shook it off and listen some more.
"Why, I'd give my left hind leg to go to that gala." She said.
"Wow, what a reason! True I want to help Luna, but if you want to go Applejack, be my guest." I said.
Twilight was about to ask when all of us was push to the ground. We look up and saw Rainbow Dash on top of us, we each give her a glare.
"Ugh. Are we talking about The Grand Galloping Gala?" She ask.
"Rainbow Dash, you told me you were too busy to help me harvest apples. What were you busy doing, spyin'?" Applejack ask her.
"No, I was busy napping, and I just happened to hear that you have an extra ticket?" Rainbow said and I look up to see that she was telling the truth.
"Yeah, but-" Twilight said to say before Rainbow gave her reason to go.
"YES! This is so awesome. The Wonderbolts perform at The Grand Galloping Gala every year. I can see it now." Rainbow said.
"Oh boy, here we go." I groan as we listen.
"Everyone would be watching the sky. Their eyes riveted on The Wonderbolts, but then in would fly Rainbow Dash! I would draw their attention with my Super Speed Strut. Then, I would mesmerize 'em with my Fantastic Filly Flash. And for my grand finale, The Buccaneer Blaze! The ponies would go wild! The Wonderbolts would insist that my signature moves be incorporated into their routine, and then welcome me as their newest member." Rainbow said.
She got in Twilight face and said, "Don't you see, Twilight? This could be my one chance to show 'em my stuff. You gotta take me!"
Applejack pull her back and said, "Hold on just one pony pickin' minute here. I asked for that ticket first."
"So? That doesn't mean you own it." Rainbow said.
"Oh, yeah? Well I challenge you to a hoof-wrestle. Winner gets the ticket." Applejack said and held up her hoof.
"Ok, this is silly. I know they both want to go and so do I, but I'm not fighting over the extra ticket." I said as Twilight push them back.
"Girls, these are my tickets, I'll decide who gets it, thank you very much. Whoever has the best reason to go should get the ticket, don't you think?" TWilight said and ask as I nod.
"Drummin' up business for the farm?" Applejack said first.
"A chance to audition for The Wonderbolts?" Rainbow said next.
"Money t' fix granny's hip." Applejack added.
"Living the dream." Rainbow also added.
"This is getting no where." I groan and face hoof myself.
"Oh my, those were all pretty good reasons, aren't they?", Twilight said before our stomachs growl again, "Listen to that, We are starving. I don't know about you, but I can't make important decisions on an empty stomach, so I'll, uh, think about it over lunch and get back to you two, okay?"
"Yeah you two just enjoy your time and we'll be right back." I agree and we ran off missing them returning to their Hoof wrestle.
Twilight's Pov,
Me, Phantom and Spike walk through Ponyville look for a place to eat for now. What I said was true, We are staving.
"So, who you gonna give the ticket to, Twilight?" Spike as me.
"I don't know Spike, but I really can't think straight when I'm hungry, so where should we eat?" I answer.
"How about Sugarcube Corner?" Phantom ask due to the we were passing it.
Before I could say anything, we were knock down again and Spike lost hold of the tickets. The land on Pinkie Pie who jump up and ran around like she was scare.
"Gah! Bats! Bats on my face! Help! Wait, these aren't... tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala?! It's the most amazing incredible tremendous super-fun wonderful terrifically humongous party in all of Equestria! I've always always always wanted to go!" Pinkie said then look at the tickets.
"Oh, boy. Here it comes." Phantom said.
"Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me. Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me. Hip, hip, Hooray! It's the best place for me. For Pinkie..." She sang before telling us her reason for going.
"With decorations like streamers and fairy-lights and pinwheels and piƱatas and pin-cushions. With goodies like sugar cubes and sugar canes and sundaes and sun-beams and sarsaparilla. And I get to play my favorite-est of favorite fantabulous games like Pin the Tail on the Pony!" Pinkie said before going back to singing.
"Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me. Oh the Grand Galloping Gala is the best place for me. 'Cause it's the most galarrific superly-terrific gala ever. In the whole galaxy! Wheee!" The ran up to me.
"Oh thank you, Twilight, it's the most wonderful-est gift ever." she said.
"Um, actually-" Phantom said before Rarity show up.
"Are these what I think they are?" She gasp.
"Uh-" I started to start before Pinkie spoke up.
"Yes, yes, yes! Twilight's taking me to The Grand Galloping Gala in Canterlot." She said happily.
"The gala? I design ensembles for the gala every year, but I've never had the opportunity to attend. Oh, the society, the culture, the glamour! It's where I truly belong, and where I'm destined to meet him." Rarity said leaving us a bit confuse.
"Him! ...Who?" Pinkie ask.
"Him. I would stroll through the gala, and everyone would wonder, "Who is that mysterious mare?" They would never guess that I was just a simple pony from little old Ponyville. Why, I would cause such a sensation that I would be invited for an audience with Princess Celestia herself, and the princess would be so taken with the style and elegance that she would introduce me to him, her nephew: the most handsome, eligible unicorn stallion in Canterlot. Our eyes would meet, our hearts would melt. Our courtship would be magnificent. He would ask for my hoof in marriage, and of course I would say, "Yes!" We would have a royal wedding, befitting a princess, which is what I would become upon marrying him, the stallion of my dreams." Rarity explain.
"Rarity your not talking about that Stallion are you?" Phantom ask.
"Why yes! You know him?" Rarity ask.
"Know him? I hate him! He always thinks he better then everypony. He cares nothing for others and when we were fillies he pick on me because I wasn't a student of Princess Celestia!" Phantom growl.
"I'm sure he be fine for me. Anyway, Twilight, I simply cannot believe you would invite Pinkie Pie so she can... party, and prevent me from meeting my true could you? Hmph." Rarity said and turn away from me.
"Hey!" Spike shouted.
"Uh, listen guys, I haven't decided who to give the extra ticket to." I said.
"Really?" Pinkie and Rarity ask surprise.
"Um, excuse me, Twilight. I would just like to ask, I mean, if it would be all right, if you haven't given it to someone else-"
We turn to see Fluttershy with the tickets and I knew what she was asking.
"You? You want to go to the gala?" Rarity ask surprise.
" Oh, no. I mean, yes, or, actually, kind of.", Fluttershy said before explaining her reason, "You see, it's not so much The Grand Galloping Gala as it is the wondrous private gated garden that surrounds the dance. The flowers are said to be the most beautiful and fragrant in all of Equestria. For the night of the gala, and that night alone, would they all be in bloom... and that's just the flora! Don't get me started on the fauna. There's loons and toucans and bitterns, oh my! Hummingbirds that can really hum, and buzzards that can really buzz. White-blue jays, and red jays, and green jays, pink jays and pink flamingos!"
We look at her as she smile and I said, "Gee, Fluttershy, it sounds... beautiful?"
"Well better then Rarity reason." Phantom said, getting a glare from Rarity.
"Wait just a minute." We heard and turn to see Rainbow Dash.
"Rainbow Dash, were you following us?" I ask her.
"No. I mean, yes. I mean, maybe. Look, it doesn't matter. I couldn't risk a goody-four-shoes like you giving that ticket away to just anybody." Rainbow said.
"Wait just another minute." We heard again and saw Applejack walk up.
"Applejack, were you following us too?" Phantom ask not surprise.
"No. I was followin' this one to make sure she didn't try any funny business. Still trying to take mah ticket." Applejack said.
"Your ticket?" Rainbow yell.
"But Twilight taking me!" Pinkie added and all of my friends started yelling at each other.
Me and Phantom got on the ground and cover our ears but it was too much.
"QUIET!" We shouted.
"And then I said, "Oatmeal, are you craz-" oh." Pinkie said before we gave her looks that stop her.
"Girls, these are Twilight tickets! She get to decide." Phantom said.
"But Phantom-" Rarity said before I over took her.
"Eh! This is my decision, and I'm gonna make it on my own, and I certainly can't think straight with all this noise..." My stomach growls, "not to mention hunger. Now go on, shoo."
"Not you Spike." Phantom said and pull him back as the rest of our friends walk away.
"And don't worry, I'll figure this out... somehow." I call out but wonder how I was going to do that.
3rd Person Pov
Twilight, Phantom, and Spike sat around a small table waiting for the waiter to come. Twilight was still thinking on who to take. Phantom was ok with whoever gets it and was showing that he was not going to take the ticket at all.
"Spike, what am I gonna do? All five of my best friends have really good reasons to go to the gala. Applejack, or Rainbow Dash? Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy, Rarity... Oh, who should go with me?" Twilight sigh as her stomach growls once more along with Phantom's.
"Have you made your decision?" An waiter ask as he step up.
"I CAN'T DECIDE!" Twilight shouted getting everypony to look at her.
"Uh, Twilight? He just wants to take your order." Phantom pointed out for her.
"Oh!", Twilight said sheepishly, " I would love a daffodil and daisy sandwich."
"Same here." Phantom said.
They almost always eat the same thing. Some think that they are twins instead of a younger brother and older sister.
"Do you have any rubies? No?", Spike ask and threw the menu away, "Okay. I'll have the hay fries, extra crispy."
"What do you think, Spike?" Twilight ask the dragon.
"I think we have to try another restaurant. I mean, I like grass just fine, but would it hurt anybody to offer some gemstones?" Spike said.
"She mean about the gala and the ticket and who she should take." Phantom corrected him.
"Oh. You're still on that?" Spike ask as he sign.
"Spike, listen. How do I choose? And when I do choose, will the other four be mad at me? I mean, I could give up my ticket and give away two, but that would still leave three disappointed ponies. What if I-" Twilight said before her sandwich appear in her face.
"Ah, your food." The waiter said as he give Spike and Phantom theirs.
"Oh thank you. This looks so good. I'm sure everything will be much clearer once I eat." She said and pick it up.
They were about to eat when the saw ponies ran pass them.
"Em, madam, sir? Are you going to eat your food in ze rain?" The Waiter ask as he let ponies in.
"It's not raining. What's going on?" Twilight said and she look up.
"Hi there, best friend forever I've ever ever had. Enjoying the sunny weather?" Rainbow ask as she poke through the hole she made.
"Rainbow Dash, what are you doing?" Twilight ask her.
"Whaddya you mean? I just saw the smartest, most generous pony about to get rained on, so I thought I'd kick a hole in the clouds to keep her dry so she could dine in peace, that's all." Rainbow said.
"Rainbow, you're not trying to get extra consideration for the extra ticket by doing any extra special favors, are you?" Phantom ask her.
"Me? No no no, of course not." Rainbow said.
"Uh-huh." Twilight and Phantom said not believing her.
"Seriously, I'd do it for any pony.", Rainbow said before more ponies ran pass in the rain, "Heh heh, eh.
"Rainbow, I am not comfortable accepting unwanted favors, so I'd appreciate it if you close up that rain cloud right now." Twilight said a little upset.
"Ugh fine" She said and zip it close.
"That better." Twilight said and lift her sandwich only to get rain on.
Both she and Phantom groan before they heard somepony else walk up to them.
"Twilight, Phantom, it's raining."
"No, really?" They said a bit sourly.
"Come with me before you two catch a cold." Rarity said and pull them away.
Twilight Pov,
We stood in Rarity home and shook the water off us. We turn to see that Rarity got hit by the water we shock off.
"Heh, heh, oops, sorry." We said, not meaning to get her wet.
"Oh no, it's quite all right. After all, we are... the best of friends, are we not? And you know what the best of friends do?" Rarity said and ask
"Uh," We said a bit confuse.
"Makeovers!" She said and pull us both into a wardrobe.
"Ugh, Rarity, ow, this really isn't fixing it. I mean, thank you but, ooh, that's too tight." We said as Rarity put us in the same thing, though mine had a saddle while Phantom was a backpack.
"There. Oh, you're simply darlings." Rarity said.
"Uh, yeah, it is kinda pretty, isn't it?" I said looking over it.
"Hm, not sure about the backpack, but hey! It not bad at all." Phantom said smiling.
Spike stick his claw in his mouth and Rarity walk up to him.
"And you. Oh Spike, I have a dandy little outfit for the dashing gent." She said before pull him into a wardrobe.
"D-ah, ow, oh, hey, wow, watch it, whoa!" Spike said before he appear in a different suit that even gave him a wig.
"HAHAHA! Looking good Spike." Phantom laugh.
"Oh, Spike." I giggle.
"Now you just need a hat." Rarity said and place on on him.
"Ugh, I told you, I don't want any part of this girly gala gunk, see you back at the library." Spike said and ran off.
Rarity laugh before saying, "Oh, who needs him anyway. This is all about you two, and how fabulous you'll both look at The Grand Galloping Gala."
"Wait, The Grand-" I started to say but Rarity went on.
"And oh, my goodness, what a coincidence. I happen to have an ensemble of my own that matches yours to a T. We would be the belles of the ball, you and I. Everyone would be clamoring for our attention. All eyes would be on us, and then everyone would finally know, the most beautiful, most talented, most sophisticated pony in all of Equestria is Rarity the unicorn. Ah, and Twilight Sparkle and Phantom, of course." She said but we could see what she was doing.
"I see what's going on. You're just buttering me up so I give you the extra ticket. Well it's not gonna work. You're going to have to wait for my decision just like everyone else. Now if you'll excuse us, We've been trying all day just to get some lunch." I said, both of us taking off the uniforms and walking out but was stop when Applejack appear.
"Did somepony say lunch?" She ask and pull us outside.
"You've got to be kidding me!" We yell as we saw the cart full with food.
"I got apple pie, apple fritters, apple tarts, apple dumplings, apple crisps, apple crumblers, and apple Brown Betty. Uh, the dessert, not my auntie. What do you say there, best friend?" Applejack said showing us all the food which just made our stomachs growl.
"Is that a yes?" Applejack ask.
"No. No. I don't know who I'm giving the ticket to, and all these favors aren't making it any easier to decide. In fact, I'm less sure now than I was this morning. Ugh!" I said and ran away.
"So, that's a maybe?" I hear Applejack say as Phantom growl and follow me.
Phantom Pov,
Me and Twilight walk to the library, both of us upset.
"Ugh, I never thought being showered with favors would be so aggravating." Twilight said.
"Can't the just leave us lone for more then ten seconds so we can eat!" I yell as we open the door and saw Fluttershy cleaning the library.
"Fluttershy, not you too?" She said as I face hoof.
"Oh, well, hello Twilight, Phantom. I hope you don't mind, but we're all doing a little spring cleaning for the both you." Fluttershy said as the room sparkle.
"It Summer." Twilight pointed out as I nod in agreement.
"Oh, well, better late than never, right? It was Angel's idea." Fluttershy and we saw the white rabbit making us some salad.
"You're not doing this for the ticket, are you?" I ask.
"Oh no, I'm doing this because you're my very best friend. Right Angel?", Fluttershy said before Angel look at her, "Oh, yes, we are just doing this for the ticket."
"No, no, no! Well, this was all very nice of you and Angel, but I'm not accepting any extra favors until I've made my final decision, so I'm going to have to ask you to leave." Twilight said and open the door.
"SURPRISE!" We heard and was pull outside.
We where throw into the air as we heard Pinkie sing another song.
"Twilight and Phantom are my bestest friends. Whoopie, whoopie!"
"Pinkie..." We said.
"They're the cutest, smartest, all around best ponies, ponies!" Pinkie continue.
"Pinkie." We said again.
"I bet if I throw a super-duper fun party, party!" Pinkie sang some more.
"Pinkie!" We said louder.
"They'll give her extra ticket to the Gala to me!" Pinkie sang at a high note.
"PIIINKIIIE!" We shouted and fell to the ground.
"Yes Twilight and Phantom?" Pinkie ask us.
"One, you don't have to throw a party to get the ticket! And two, At least the other ponies tried to be subtle about the ticket." I said getting really fed up with what was happening.
"Wait, what ticket? What gala?" An pony ask
Both mine and Twilight eyes widen. We forgot that the other ponies didn't know about the tickets.
"Oh, you didn't know? Twilight has an extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala!" Pinkie said smiling.
"The Grand Galloping Gala?" The ponies shouted and started to throw favors at us.
We try to get away but was trap when they surround us.
"What are we gonna do?" Spike ask.
"We're... gonna... run!" We shouted and ran as fast as we could.
We first hid behind a cart but was found and ran again, then we disguise as a couple taking a baby on a walk. The Ponies ran pass us and we ran once more. No matter where we went, the ponies was close behind. We where corner and shower with more favors. Finally, me and Twilight cast a spell that teleport us back to the library and Spike look burn.
"Ugh, warn me next time you're gonna do that." Spike said.
"I didn't even know it was gonna happen. Now quick, lock the doors." Twilight said.
We ran around closing the windows, locking the door and turning off the lights. Just as we thought it was over one of the lights turn on and we saw our friends.
"OH COME ON!" I shouted as Twilight scream.
"I can't decide, I just can't decide. It's important to all of you and I just can't stand to disappoint any of you, and giving me gifts and doing me favors won't make any difference, because you're all my friends and I wanna make you all happy and I can't, I just can't!" She said and lay on the ground.
"Twilight, sugar, I didn't mean to put so much pressure on you, and if it helps, I don't want the ticket anymore. You can give it to somepony else. I won't feel bad, I promise." Applejack said walking up.
"Me too. I feel just awful that I made you feel so awful." Fluttershy said.
"And me too. It's no fun upsetting your friends." Pinkie added.
"Twilight, it was unfair of me to try to force you as I did." Rarity said also feeling bad.
"Yes! That means the ticket is mine. Ha ha, I got the ticket, I got the ticket-" Rainbow sang before we gave her a sour look.
"You know, I haven't perfected my signature moves for The Wonderbolts anyway. I don't need that ticket either." Rainbow said.
"We all got so gun-ho about going to the gala that we couldn't see how un-gun-ho we were making you." Applejack said.
"We're sorry Twilight." They all said.
"One thing I don't get is why you didn't try to get the ticket, Phantom." Rarity ask me.
"As I said before, they're Twilight's tickets so she get to make up her mind. Plus, there no point trying to make her choose. If I would done that, then I be a horrible little brother." I said.
Twilight smile and said, "Spike, take down a note."
Spike pull out a scroll and waited.
"Dear Princess Celestia, I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing your blessings, but when there's not enough blessings to go around, having more than your friends can make you feel pretty awful. So, though I appreciate the invitation, I will be returning both tickets to The Grand Galloping Gala." Twilight said.
"WHAT?!" Everypony expect me shouted.
"If my friends can't all go, I don't wanna go either." Twilight said.
"Heh, that nice of you Twilight." I said and hug her.
"Twilight, you don't have to do that." Applejack said surprise.
"Nope. I've made up my mind. Spike, you can send the letter now." Twilight said.
Spike open the window and send the letter. It disappear and I hug my sister once more.
"Now you won't get to go to the gala either." Fluttershy said feeling.
"It's okay, girls. I couldn't possibly enjoy myself without my best friends there with me, so I would rather not go at all." Twilight said.
"Same here." I agree.
We hug and notices that Spike look like he was going to throw up.
"Well wallop my withers, Spike. Isn't that just like a boy? Can't handle the least bit of sentiment.", Applejack said before Spike belch up two letters, "Whoa Nelly!"
"A letter from the princess? That was fast." Twilight said.
"Why did she send two?" Fluttershy ask.
Spike open one letter and read, "My faithful student Twilight, Why didn't you just say so in the first place?" Six tickets to The Grand Galloping Gala."
The girls gasp as I grab the second letter and saw it was from Luna.
"My newest Student Phantom, I have send you one as well." I read and saw my own ticket.
"Wow! Phantom coming too!" Pinkie said as I smile.
"Now we can all go." Twilight said before our stomachs growl.
"Heh, heh, we still haven't eating since this morning." I said as we smile sheepishly.
"Allow us to treat you two to dinner." Rarity said as she open the door and took her ticket.
"What a great way to apologize." Rainbow said as she took hers.
"And to celebrate. Come on everyone, the cupcakes are on me." Pinkie said as she took hers.
Soon everypony had their ticket expect Spike.
"How come I don't get a ticket to the gala?" I heard him said before burping up another letter.
"And one for you, Spike." He read and took his ticket and ran outside laughing.
I follow and saw him stop near Applejack and said ," I mean, gross, I have to go too?"
I smile and shook my head. Spike ran off still laughing. I turn off the light and lock the door. I follow after my friends knowing that the Gala was going to be the talk of the town.
Here The Ticket Master. Phantom is the only one that does not try to get the ticket because he want Twilight to make the choice. Up next is Applebuck Season and Etrigan doing that one. Is everyone liking this so far? Please review.
