Chapter 54: Just Your Typical Filler Topping

An evening at Gringotts went without a hitch, the girls noticing first hand how another dinner at Canterlot City's most sought-after restaurant fared compared to their previous visits. Encounters with Vice-Principal Trunchbull was less likely to happen since the employer was busy doing her own thing. Not all was perfect, as seems, past digressions showed how much they have come far. Their worries were concealed behind their righteous thoughts of the future, their minds fixated on their dinner plates as food was being digested down their throat cavities slow and steady, elegance and remarkable fashion. Twilight ate a roast dinner, as with Rarity, Applejack and Lola, Pinkie and Vanellope were each chowing down on delicious frosted cake. Sunset, Sticks, Smurfette and Rainbow were eating their pizza meal and Vexy and Fluttershy took a salad meal for themselves. At a time when their usual schedule didn't interfere with their leisure plans, they enjoyed every second of spending time together when things were not awry. Soon, Rarity began talking about Vexy's motivation to come into her store, aware that the 10th member was going to pick up on her as she sat with her sister.

"I believe I have to get rid of this awkward air that's been surrounding us while we ate, that's technically not a bad thing". Rarity began, few girls alerted by her. "On my part, you never believe who I manged to bump into as I was working my shift at Carousel Boutique".

"Could it be anyone else?". Vexy sarcastically smirked, knowing she was the one that encounter the fashionista as she brought a new beanie hat to match Smurfette's color.

"Well, yes, Vexy". Rarity briefly chuckled, cautious not to choke on her food. "She wanted a new beanie hat, a white one to be exact".

"What's new with picking a different colored hat?". Sticks answered, but not before being forced out of the way by Rainbow.

"There's nothing wrong with being different, Vexy. That was a good call to get a back-up beanie hat unique to you and Smurfette!".

"I understand. I thought maybe if I'd get it at Carousel Boutique, I would bump into Rarity, and I did!". The black-haired smurf pushed her salad meal forward, indicating that she was finished.

"So what's new with you and Rara recently, Applejack?". Rainbow retracted her attention onto the Element of Honesty, the farm girl just finishing her roast meal. She chose the perfect time to speak up about what she had been getting up to with Countess Coloratura.

"It's great!". She responded. "The two of us have been talking on SnapGab recently! She is considering performing at the Spring Fling if things go to plan, if she doesn't have anything else planned, like a tour or something!".

"Is it too soon to bring back a returning artist?". Sunset joined in, gulping the last of her pizza slice. "I mean, we don't want to leave it too late for Coloratura to return, right?".

"If she's not on tour, yes". Sticks overheard. "Then how does a childhood friend look up to an honesty nutcracker like Jackie can? I'm confused".

"It all started when I was just a little gal'". The southern farm girl recollected. "But then again, that was before I met you girls".

"By the way, we want to make this the best Spring Fling!". Pinkie squealed.

"Pinkie Pie's right, this is our last Spring Fling at the academy, so we must make it count while we can!". Twilight comprehended.

All of the other girls agreed unanimously to Twilight's statement.

"Going back on the subject of Rara's inclusion in the Spring Fling, do you think the decorations are going to be sparkly than ever?". Pinkie hauled the conversation back on queue.

"That depends... Principal Celestia isn't concerned about the decorations yet. She's more concerned about our well-beings". Rainbow added.

"But she might be?!". The hyperactive pink girl scooted to Rainbow, a bit too close in her face no less. This calmly prompted her to push the Element of Laughter away from invading privacy.

"We'll see... I'm not promising much from your expectations". Rainbow concluded, therefore scanning her phone clock for the time. "I'm gonna wait for the rest of you to finish your dinner".

"Fine by us...". Sunset nodded in agreement, possibly due to Rarity's pace among other girls like Lola, Smurfette and Fluttershy. They waited patiently, not passing up a quick thought even if it took them time to process and deepen themselves in it. During their thoughts, a few of the remaining girls finished their meals, the last one was Rarity unsurprisingly. Forbearing her, some of them checked their phones for updates and notifications among everything else. Soon after, Rarity was finished with her roast meal and therefore asked if they would like to head back to the academy, granting an immediate response from a bright, group perspective. Without hesitation, they got up from the table and left through the front doors back to Canterlot Academy.


That's the end of this chapter. Nothing new happened here that would impact them, the girls only heading out for dinner at Gringotts Steak House again in the midst of one devilish bull that was masked within her office. What will happen next? Read on to find out. Please review.