"I'm not telling you," answered Cadence, her face alight with a gleaming smile. She lifted the cup once again, finishing her cup of tea. Winter struggled to drink the warm liquid,slurping from the cup. Her mother didn't even look down. Fluttershy blinked.

"Well.. well, you don't have to, Cadence. I hope the best for you."

Cadence rose from her chair, levitating her cup all the way to the sink. "You're too kind, Fluttershy. Auntie knows all the headaches you have all made me suffer, but I'm not relenting." The cup fell to the bottom of the sink with a reverberating sound, as Cadence turned back and approached Fluttershy. She lowered her head, uniting her cheek to that of the pegasus. "I struggled quite a bit with you, but I prevailed in the end. And wasn't it worth it?"

Winter followed with her eyes as her mother talked to Fluttershy, too occupied with her drink to add anything. She caught a brief gleam crossing through the pegasus' pupils, followed by a slight nod.

"Yes, you were right, Cadence. I am very grateful to you for what you did. I still don't know about the others, though. "

"Don't you worry your little head none, Fluttershy. I know this is going to be the right time!" Cadence turned again, her horn alight to open the faucet, soaking the cup for washing. She looked out of the window, where some of the animals could be seen frolicking or just plain lazing around.

"Truth is," she said after putting the washed cup away, "I had a little organization problem when I arrived here, but thanks to some incredibly amazing circumstances, I could overcome them with nary a worry! I've got to thank Derpy. In fact, that's what I think I'll be doing now." Her eyes opened widely as the words of a certain stallion replayed in her mind, brought by the thoughts of Derpy Hooves. "Actually, it is imperative for me to talk to that mare."

She turned to look at Fluttershy, who had shifted her seat to pay better attention as she spoke. "Do you know where does she live?"

"Well, if you need to see her soon, she'll be doing her mail round around Ponyville; you'd most likely can pick up her trail easily, but I can show you where she lives. Yes... Come here. Bring that paper and quill over here and I'll show you."

Cadence smiled again, levitating her chair across the table so that it rested next to Fluttershy. She sat next to the pegasus, who picked up the quill on her mouth and began drawing a map of Ponyville for her.

Spring Gale's Great Garage was a solid construction just below northern Cloudsdale.

It extended for a whole block in every direction, going up for five stories. The first five were used as parking space for bikes belonging to pegasi living in Cloudsdale; rows after rows of shiny vehicles filled the building. The fifth floor doubled as washing and repairs station, as well as small offices. Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo climbed the stairs to the third floor, going southwest to find a bike among the second to last row of the zone; an orange and black bike stood before them, dimly lighted by the overhanging lamps, but both pegasi were already extremely familiar with it.

"Did you check the bag?" asked Scootaloo before putting on her helmet, orange with a black streak down the middle.

"Of course, everything's packed up already. Chill out. I won't forget things again!"

Rainbow Dash patted the black bag secured to her waist with a buckle; she followed by putting on a heavy rainbow helmet with a black visor. Scootaloo nodded. Out of habit, she sought her jacket's zipper, already pulled all the way up. Beneath the jacket, pressed against her chest, a silver cutie-mark shaped pendant -more specifically a single musical note- hung from her neck, supported by a black string. She smiled feeling the memento bringing her the image of a certain unicorn to mind.

"Let's rev this baby up, then!" She jumped on the bike, bringing the side stand up and pulling the key from one of the jacket's pocket, twisting it into the ignition. The engine came to life with a powerful roar. Scootaloo twisted the left handle to warm the bike up, making the roar even louder. Once the bike was optimal, she signaled to Rainbow Dash, who climbed behind her, pressing her hooves against Scootaloo's waist. With another flick from her hoof, the bike went into action, carrying Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash down. Scootaloo stopped at the exit blocked by a bar. A black maned pegasus at the cabin waved to them smiling.

"Good ride home, gals!" said Midnight Rush as he pressed a button that lifted the bar blocking the exit. Both riders waved to him, and as soon as the way was free, Scootaloo sped forth, soon taking the path leading to Ponyville. The necklace swung wildly beneath her jacket. The grin on her face became even more pronounced.

Catch you there, Sweets.

"Ok, shut it down, Spike."

"Roger, boss," answered the dragon, pulling down the lever which brought the machine down, the hissing slowly receding until it fell into silence. Spike took his goggles off, and swiped a drop of sweat away, looking to Twilight, who was scribbling feverishly on a clipboard she held with her magic. He walked around the invention, making sure everything was in order, before hearing a loud sigh from the other side of the room. He saw the telltale magenta glow levitate Twilight's own protecting glasses away. The unicorn put down them in a table laid against the wall, accompanying it with the clipboard. She then cast a glance towards their work, sighing again.

"I just don't understand... Everything's theoretically sound, but it still doesn't work!"

She closed her eyes and took a big breath. Extending her hoof, she let it out. She repeated the exercise several times, until she felt clearer.

"I'm sure we'll get around it eventually, Twilight. It's been only a couple months and we've advanced quite a bit. Don't worry." Spike walked over to her and put an arm around her neck, giving her a reassuring smile.

"Thanks, Spike." She nuzzled him, a small smile crowning her lips. "Let's go for a break, I need it."

Rarity looked at her image in the mirror, as the brush combed the tips of her mane one last time. A white dress, decorated with small purple lace ribbons around the waist, covered her carefully washed coat. Four delicate lavender slippers covered her foot. Behind her, Sweetie Belle, dressed in a much more simple white dress, and with her mane tied in a bun by a white band, groaned. From her neck hanged a silver necklace ending in an equally silver figure representing a small winged wheel.

"Come on, Rarity. Weren't you the one that wanted to catch the train early? At this rate, we'll be arriving to Ponyville by the evening!"

"Do be patient, Sweetie. A lady must always be presentable, especially in moments such as this one. Such a shame I wasn't able to have you become a proper society lady. Your fans would indeed deserve your best view, isn't that right, dear sister?"

She let the comb down, shelving it away in her purse, which she closed while her sister behind her drew a raspberry. Rarity gasped.

"Sweetie Belle!"

The younger unicorn shrugged. "Only you and me are here."

Rarity clicked her tongue, turning to face her sister directly. "I, Sweetie Belle. Honestly, I hardly wonder you chose that little daredevil. You are both such rash ponies. Well, I suppose that's the beauty of romance. Let's go."

She flashed a contented smile to her sister, opening the door. Sweetie Belle followed her out of the Boutique, where an elegant, large chariot waited for them. Rarity climbed up, followed by her sister. Both ponies sat opposite each other, Sweetie Belle closing the door with her magic.

"Ponyville, here I come. Scootaloo..."