Hey everycreature! What's up!?

So I been debating between two stories I had in mind, which is the reason for the delay. (Also I posted something else…)

And the fact that the last short story barely got a good result… Well I'm a little disappointed by that, but maybe it will pick back up!

Anyway, on to the next story!

Community Service Part 1

Drawn Pen was always a busy pony, ever since he was young and got his cutie mark, he dedicated his time to his purpose. During his later school years he was part of his school's paper and was quickly promoted to head publisher. After his school years he became an intern in the royal palace in Canterlot, partly to reassure his dad that he was doing fine, Pen learning the tricks of being an assistant from Celestia's own assistant, Raven Inkwell. (Yeah, finally learned the name of that pony from the comics!)

After a couple of years, Pen felt ready and started looking for other work and that came in the opportunity when he learned that Ponyville's Mayor Mare was looking to hire a new assistant. So Pen made the necessary arrangements, went to Ponyville and was interviewed by the mayor and well… You know the rest of the story there.

However if there was one thing Pen haven't learned, it was how to relax because he always spent his time either writing, reading, or editing, barely does he spend any time eating or sleeping. One day at town hall, Pen was at his work desk, going over some of the mayor's events, constantly yawning and felt his eyes grow heavy, closing them several times but opening them up again when he realized he was falling asleep. So it came as a surprise when Pen heard a voice behind him.

"Pen?" Mayor Mare's voice said as Pen snapped wide awake and turned to face the mayor.

"Yes mayor, is there anything new to do?" Pen asked right away, trying his best to sound awake, but failing.

"Pen, how long has it been since you last had a good night's sleep?" Mayor Mare asked with concern.

"Well…" Pen began, not remembering.

"Look Pen, I really do love having you as my assistant and you're doing a great job, but maybe you should take a few days off, get some rest and come back when you're more active." Mayor Mare urged the stallion.

"Thank you mayor, but I'm fine, I really am." Pen clearing his tired sounding throat before returning to work, of course Mayor Mare wasn't convinced as she left her assistant to get back to work.

Mayor Mare returned back to her own office and sat down on her chair, thinking about what to do with Pen, if he refused to relax, than she had to make him to do so, but of course she didn't want to do so forcefully. After some thinking, she had an idea in mind, so getting off her chair, she made her way to the School of Friendship.

Meanwhile Twilight was in her office, doing some test grading as she marked right and wrong answers with a quill using her magic of course. Once in awhile she put down her quill to take a sip of some tea she was drinking, enjoying the warm liquid. Twilight was in the middle of marking an answer when she heard knocking on her door.

"Come on in." Twilight called out, the door then opening to reveal Starlight.

"Oh Twilight, you're here, good, we have a visitor who wants to speak with you." Starlight said as she opened the door a bit wider to reveal Mayor Mare.

"Mayor Mare." Twilight smiled as she put down her quill and got off her chair to greet the mayor. "We hardly ever get to see you at this school."

"Well it's a pleasure to be here." Mayor Mare returned.

"I'll leave you two to discuss whatever it is you're going to talk about." Starlight said before leaving, leaving the two political figures alone.

"Come sit down and we can talk, can I interest you in some tea?" Twilight asked as she went back to her chair, Mayor Mare taking one of the seats in front of the desk.

"No thank you princess." Mayor Mare returned as she sat down. "I'm actually not here for a social visit, you know that one of your new students has an older brother who's my assistant?"

"Oh yes, Blooming Rose and her brother Drawn Pen, what about him?" Twilight asked.

"Well, he's a good assistant, but he often comes to work now very tired and I want him to rest up for a few days, but he refuses." Mayor Mare answered.

"Kinda of like Spike…" Twilight commented. "So, if you don't mind me asking, why come here?"

"Well I was thinking, if you're interested in it, I suggest this school can have community service for the town and some students could spend some time at town hall, that way I can convince Pen that everything will be taken care of while he rests." Mayor Mare getting to the point.

"That sounds like a wonderful idea Mayor Mare, it will surely help the student learn more, especially those who live outside Equestria." Twilight smiled. "Thank you very much for suggesting it, I never would have thought of that."

"Thank you Princess Twilight." Mayor Mare returning the smile. "I'm glad everyone will have something in this new idea, now if you'll excuse me I must get back to town hall, I look froward to the students coming."

"Anytime mayor, happy to help." Twilight said as the two slowly trotted to the office door. "And when you have time, come back for a social visit, we hardly ever get to talk."

"I'll try princess." Mayor Mare returned before she left.

After telling the teachers about the meeting she had with Mayor Mare, Twilight decided to wait until the next day to make the announcement to all the students. In the morning, everycreature was told to head to Twilight's classroom for an important school meeting, everycreature sitting down and talking along themselves about what it was that the meeting was going to be about.

"I wonder what's so important, we hardly ever have these school meetings." Ocellus wondered.

"I hope it's not another weird new pony like Rockhoof was when he joined the school." Smolder commented.

Soon enough Twilight came and cleared her throat to get everycreature's attention as everyone stopped their conversations to hear what the headmare had to say.

"Okay everycreature, so yesterday I had a meeting with Mayor Mare, who is of course the mayor of this town, on a suggestion for a new program for this school and I agree with the mayor's suggestion." Twilight announced. "So for the next few days, you're all going to do community service for the town, it'll help form stronger friendships and it'll be good to get outside and have a different learning experience."

Everycreature then looked at each other and began to talk along themselves in response to this, wondering whether or not they were going to like it or not. Twilight let the news sink in for a couple of minutes before quieting everycreature down again so she could finish.

"Now, we already have all your assignments planned out for this program, which you will be told at the front entrance of the school." Twilight announcing. "Remember to have fun, everycreature dismissed."

As everycreature began to leave the classroom to the front entrance, where Starlight was levitating a list in front of her with all the community service assignments, Rose and her friends were wondering where they were going to be sent to.

"I hope it's not like cleaning bathrooms." Gallus said.

"Why not? "Silverstream asked. "Than I could really learn how a sink works." The hippogriff said excitedly as Gallus rolled his eyes.

"Maybe we'll be sent to a library." Ocellus smiled at that happy thought.

"Yeah… It's not like we have that at school…" Smolder now rolling her own eyes as Rose chuckled.

"Well whatever we get, I hope we're all together." Rose said.

"Yak agree." Yona replied as soon enough the seven friends had their time in getting their assignment.

"Oh yes, Rose, Gallus, Silverstream, Smolder, Yona, Sandbar, and Ocellus, you seven actually have a very special assignment for your community service time." Starlight spoke.

"Please let it be a bathroom…" Silverstream said softly with her eyes closed.

"Please let it be a library…" Ocellus also said at the same time, eyes closed as well.

"You seven are going to town hall and be temporary assistants for Mayor Mare, while the official assistant has a short vocation to rest up." Starlight winking at Rose as she mentioned "official assistant." "Enjoy your time." Starlight said as the seven friends then left, exiting the school and making their way to town hall.

And I think I'll leave it off on that!

So how is Pen going to react to this? And more importantly how the Young 6 and Rose going to fare as helpers in town hall? You have to wait out!

See everycreature later!