It has been a week after the Summer Sun Festival, everyone went back to their normal ways, Twilight moved to Oak Tree Library with Spike, becoming official Ponyville Residents.
Today, AJ, Twilight, Spike, and Nate were collecting apples, the purple drake boy looking through the cart, throwing away the bad apples. "Thank ya kindly for helping me guys." The cowgirl says while holding a basket, "Me and Big Mcintosh betted that if ah get all these golden delicious by the barn by lunchtime, he has to go walk down Syrup Street in one of Granny Apple's girdles."
Nate looks at her in pure shock, "No...He did not promise that…"
"Better believe it, partner," AJ said with a smirk.
"And if you lose?" he asked in curiosity.
The blonde lost her smirk and began to sweat like mad, "Ah…w-well… Y-You know, the same for me!" She forced a smile, ('Can't tell him that Mac will make me lied to Granny that I was knocked up by him!')
"Did you just lie to me?" Nate raised an eyebrow, after seeing too much the shows, he knew that Applejack couldn't lie to save herself, look at Episode 25.
"Uh…N-No…?" Now that was gaining the suspicion of the yellow-haired girl, making her sweat more.
"...Okay, for your sake, I would say it is something embarrassing for you." Nate said, walking away, making AJ sigh in relief.
Just then, Twilight spoke up, "Well, I'm just glad to help, and that the goal is lunchtime. All this hard work is making me hungry." Twilight remarked as she wiped her brow and softly exhaled.
"I know, right?" Spike asked as the others gave him a mean stare.
"Spike, you were in that cart while we worked," Twilight noted as Spike responded with an apathetic shrug.
"Exactly." The baby dragon aloofly countered as he merely sat back. "You guys are taking so long, I missed my early afternoon snack." At the end of his statement, all of their stomachs growled.
"Eh, I guess we better get some food." Twilight laughed nervously.
"You say it, I want some apple pies, some apple fritters, apple juice, and some apple jacks!" Nate list up.
"Why apple jacks?" Twilight asked.
"Because I love apple jacks." He stated, making the farm girl blush madly at his choice of words.
"Nope. Worm. A-ha!" Spike said as he went through more apples until he came upon the reddest and juiciest apple ever.
Twilight licked her lips at the sight of the apple. "Oh Spike, that looks delicious." She longingly said as her gaze settled on the red treat. At that moment Twilight's hope plummeted as Spike devoured the apple. "Spike!"
Spike gulped before he spoke. "What?" Suddenly, he burped his signature green fire as a letter materialized.
"It's a letter from Princess Celestia." Twilight explained with glee.
"What does it say?" Nate asked as he and AJ walked up to them.
Spike cleared his throat, "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…blah, blah, blah," Spike read everything until he got to the important part, "...cordially extends an invitation to Twilight Sparkle plus one guest."
Both girls gasp at that, "The Grand Galloping Gala!?" They both shout together before jumping down in joy.
"No...Not the Grand Galloping Gala!" Nate however, was not amused, he placed his hands on his head and began to run in panic around. "Noooooo! Anything but that!"
Both girls stare at him in confusion, "Nate? Are you alright?" Twilight asked him with concern.
The maniac stops and looks at her in normal, "Oh I'm okay, I'm simply giving the readers a good show of panic." He said before returning to run in panic.
Meanwhile, Spike stuck out his tongue like he was gagging but he then burped out two tickets. "Hey, look! Two tickets!"
"Wow, great! I've never been to the gala. Have you, Spike?" Twilight without a doubt was beyond excited.
"No, and I plan to keep it that way. I don't want any of that girly frilly frou-frou nonsense." Spike dismissively remarked.
"Understatement of the year, buddy!" Nate said while still on meth. (Not really)
"Aw come on you two, a simple dance would be nice," Twilight said.
"Nice?!" AJ stated, "It's a heap good more than just nice. I'd love to go," and now she's in her world.
(Applejack's POV)
"Land sakes, if I had an apple stand set up, ponies would be chowin' our tasty vittles till the cows come 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 MacIntosh could replace that saggy old plow, and Granny Smith could replace that saggy old hip."
"How in the world of Equestria can one 'replace' a hip?" Nathan had stopped his madness and had a giant question mark on his head as he asked that but was ignored, ('Rude!')
"Why! I'd give my left leg to go to that gala," Applejack added with a sigh.
"Well in that case, do you want to-?" Twilight never got to finish as Nate suddenly appeared, moved them away, and caught a familiar rainbow color girl.
"Woah, Woah!" Rainbow shouts as she looks at Nate, "Thanks, Cheesecake." And then, she turns to the lavender girl, "And, are we talking about The Grand Galloping Gala?!" She asked in excitement.
"Rainbow Dash!" AJ glares at the flying boaster, "You told me you were too busy to help me harvest apples! What were you busy doing? Spying?"
In typical Rainbow Dash fashion, she seemed ignorant of the situation at hand. Turning her gaze back to AJ for only a moment to dismissively declare her innocence. "No, I was busy napping-
"Surprising nobody," Nate commented as RD took off.
"...and I just happened to hear that you have an extra ticket." Rain looked at Twilight with a large grin.
"Yeah, but…" Twilight began to speak until she was cut off.
"Yes! This is so awesome!" Rainbow cheered as she launched herself into the air, thrusting a fist high overhead "The Wonderbolts perform and the Grand Galloping Gala every year. I can see it now."
(Rainbow Dash's POV)
"Everyone would be watching the sky. Their eyes riveted on The Wonderbolts, but then, it 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 Wonderbolts' mouths will drop after seeing it! 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!"
"...That imagination is way off reality." Nate commented, still ignored.
"...Don't you see, Twilight? This could be my one chance to show 'em my stuff. You gotta take me!" Rainbow Dash pleaded to the book reader before being pulled back by AJ.
"Now just hold on one picking minute! I asked for that ticket first!" Applejack challenged with a flare of her nostrils.
"So? That doesn't mean you own it." Rainbow Dash challenged by sending a glare and showing her teeth, but the farm girl was not going to sit back and take it.
"Oh boy...Here they go again." Nate places a hand on his forehead.
"Oh, yeah? Well, ah' challenge you to arm wrestling'! The winner gets the ticket!" Applejack challenge.
"You're on!" Rainbow agreed and they both wrapped their hands together, but before they could commence, Twilight pulled them away.
"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?" She said, making Nathan facepalm hard.
"Careful for what you say, Twi." the lavender girl looks at him in confusion before both rivals walk to look at her.
"Drummin' up business for the farm?!"
A chance to audition for the Wonderbolts!?"
"Money to fix Granny's hip!"
"Living the dream!"
Twilight realized her mistake at saying that. "Oh my, those were all pretty good reasons, aren't they?" Twilight asked herself, and her stomach growls out loud.
Seeing the moment, Nate brought his arm and wrapped it around her, "Hey girls, Twilight hasn't eaten yet, and is hard to think with an empty stomach, so why don't you let her eat something and then she'll answer her decision?" He suggested, making the other two sigh in defeat.
"Fine."
"Great!" Nate then began to pull the lavender girl and the dragon boy away, "Come you two, I know the place where you can eat." he said.
When they were gone, AJ and Dash looked at each other and continued their arm wrestling. They continue for a moment before they realize something.
"Wait...You don't think he's making a move on her do you?!" AJ asked as Rain eyes widened.
"Oh Hell no sister!" They both sprint to look for that orange maniac.
"Thanks for that Nate." Twilight thanks the orange-haired boy.
"No problem." Nate replied with a smile, "But believe me, that's just the first cup of sugar of today." His last words made the girl raise an eyebrow in confusion.
"So, who're you gonna give the ticket to Twilight?" Spike asked.
"I don't know Spike, but I really can't think straight when I'm hungry." Twilight said as they walked up close to Sugarcube Corner, "Where should we eat?" She asked when she noticed that Nate stopped walking, "Huh? What's the-"
A pink blur came out and slammed against her and Spike, "...Oh dammit, forgot to mention her." Nate said as he walked up to them, just as the two golden tickets landed on the party planners' nose, making her panic.
"Ahhhh! Bats! Bats on my face! Get them off!" Pinkie screamed, running around all over the place.
"Pinkie, calm yourself, they're just tickets." Nate said, picking up the tickets and showing it to her, "See? Besides, bats come out in the dark."
The pink-haired notice the tickets, and her eyes glow like stars, "Wait...are those...tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala!?" Here we go again.
(Pinkie Pie's POV)
"It's the most amazing, incredible, tremendous, super fun, wonderful, terrific, humongous party in all of Equestria! I've always, always, always wanted to go there! With decorations like streamers, and fairy lights, and windmills, and pinatas, and pincushion, and goodies like sugar cubes, and sugar canes, and sundaes, and sun-beams, and sarsaparilla! Not only that, but I get to play my favorite games like Pin the Tail on the pony! It's the best place for me! For Pinkiiiiiiiiiiiie! Cause it's the most calorific super-terrific gala ever in the whole galaxy! Wheee!
She began to hop around in happiness, "Ooooh Natey! This is the best gift ever! We can go together and have the best date ever!"
"...I'm sorry, what did you just say?" Nathan looks at her in shock.
Before anything else, he heard a gasp from behind, turning around he saw Rarity eyeing the tickets, "Are these what I think they are!?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Pinkie said. "Natey is taking me to the Grand Galloping Gala in Canterlot!" She grabs his arm and places it between her breasts, making Nate blush.
"The Gala!?" Rarity gasped. "I design ensembles for the Gala every year, but I 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!"
"Him!" said Pinkie Pie as if she knew whom Rarity was speaking about. "...Who?"
"Him." Rarity said as she went into detail of her vision.
(Rarity's POV)
I would stroll through the Gala and everyone would wonder, 'Who is that mysterious woman?' They would never guess that I was just a simple pony from a 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 my hoof in marriage and of course, I would say, 'YES!' We would have a royal wedding befitting a princess which is, hehe, what I would become once I marry him! The stallion of my dreams!"
('Aaaaargh! For the love of all! Someone please, give me a barf bag for the BluebloodXRarity images!') Nathan almost pukes at those thoughts.
"Nathan Bandicoot! I simply cannot believe you would invite Pinkie Pie so she can...party, and prevent me from meeting my true love! How could you?! Hmph." She said before looking away in disappointment.
"Now hold on one nanosecond, darling!" Nate said as he caught the attention of Rarity, "First, here you go buddy," he bent down as a white rabbit hop to him and took the tickets away, "Second, this ticket isn't going to Pinkie."
"They aren't!?" Both Rarity and Pinkie said, the former in relief while the latter in shock and sadness, just then, a sweet voice spoke up.
"Umm, Nate?" Everyone turns around to look at Fluttershy, who had a shy smile with the white bunny on her shoulder, holding the tickets in his mouth. "I would like to ask, I mean if it would be alright if you haven't given it to someone else..."
"You!? You want to go to the gala!?" Rarity asked, a bit awestruck at this revelation. For all the time she knew Fluttershy she had never known her to have an interest in such an event.
"Oh, no," Fluttershy said, but Angel kicked her a bit before speaking again with a blush. "I mean, yes, or actually, kind of."
(Fluttershy's POV)
"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 fragrant in all of Equestria! On the night of the Gala, and that night alone, will 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! Humming Birds that can hum and Buzzards that can buzz! With Bluejays, and Red Jays, and Green Jays, and Pink Jays, and pink flamingos!"
"...After all these years, I'm not surprised by what you want, Shy." Nate rolled his eyes with a small smile at her, "But look, like I was saying, this ticket isn't-" Nate was once again interrupted.
"Wait just a minute!" Everyone looked up and saw on a poll of a roof was none other than Rainbow Dash.
"Dash! What have I told you about spying on other people!" Nate crossed his arms over in annoyance.
"I was not spying...Well, maybe I was," Nate simply gave her a 'nice save' expression. "Look, it doesn't matter. I couldn't risk a goody-four-shoes like Twilight giving that ticket away to you!"
"...Excuse me?" Nate raised an eyebrow so big, Dwayne Johnson would be proud.
"Wait just another minute!" Applejack interrupted as she entered the scene.
"Applejack, were you following us too?" Twilight asked in fear.
"No, Ah was following-" She pointed to Rainbow. "This one! To make sure she wasn't trying any funny business! Still trying to take mah ticket."
"Your ticket?!" Rainbow asked before the rest of the girls began to argue with each other.
Before they could continue, a thunderclap echoed through them, they all looked at Nate, whose hands were smoking from the clap, "Okay…This is getting out of hand." Before any of the girls could reply, he glares at them, "Girls, I know you all have very good reasons to go, but you can't force Twilight to give you the ticket."
"Wait…It's not your ticket?" Pinkie asked.
"Of course not, these are my tickets, so I get to decide who gets the ticket and I certainly can't think straight with all this noise!" Twilight said, at the same time her stomach growled, reminding her of her empty fuel, "Not to mention, hunger! Now go on, shoo!" Reluctantly, they all went their separate ways. "And don't worry, I'll figure this out!" Twilight shouted to them. "Somehow."
"Don't worry, Twi," Nate patted her shoulder, "You're a smart woman, I know very well you'll find the answer." His words made her blush a little, "Anyway, I need to go do something, I'll leave so you can think," He then grabs her shoulder and made her look into his dark brown eyes, "And please, watch out for the sky today."
"Huh?" Twilight was confused at this.
"You'll understand it later," Nathan only said before he raised his hands, did the dab, and speed off, leaving dust behind, "Later!"
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"Yeah, I just leave Twilight to that future," Nate opens the door to the Library, "But, do not worry, you all will thank me after what am I going to do." He said as he took a chair and seat down, "And now, if you excuse me, I have to practice for my next Super Smash Brothers Tournament." he took out his 3DS.
(1 hour of playing later)
('Come on, Luigi! Show Ryu why is your Shoryuken stronger than his!') the orange maniac yelled on his head as a certain green plumber/sidekick dodge a blue ki blast and then, Super Jump Punch a white rob man into the sky, in which smashes against the screen. "And the Ultimate Sidekick hasn't failed me yet again!" Nate said out loud.
He then heard the door slowly opening, turning around, he saw the Kindness girl entering, several animals behind her with cleaning tools. "Oh! Hello Nate!"
"Hello there Shy," the maniac responded before looking at the mob of animals that were entering. "And this? Having a tea party here?"
"Oh no, I just thought that I would be a good friend to Twilight and clean her library," she said with a shy smile.
"...Are you trying to make Twilight choose you to the Gala?" He asked, asking himself why was he even asking it in the first place.
Fluttershy jerk at my question, "O-Oh, no, no, no! I'm doing this because she's my best friend-"
"The Library is clean from top to bottom," he said with a deadpan face as the place shines bright like a diamond.
"Ah…Spring Cleaning?"
"It's Summer."
"...Better be safe than sorry?"
"...Goddammit," Nate had to sigh, Fluttershy is the last person he wants to be mad at, this better work, "Shy, come over here." he patted his thighs.
"...Ehhh!?~" he squealed with blushing cheeks when she saw him patting his legs. "N-Nate, w-w-what are you doing?!" she said, unconsciously hugging the white bunny too much.
The orange-haired raised an eyebrow at her outburst, "I'm asking you to come here, and stop choking Angel." He said, making the pink-haired girl take notice of what she was doing.
"O-Oh! S-Sorry, Angel." She said, releasing the rabbit, who was not amused and jumped away. She walks up to him, "Yes?"
"Fluttershy, I know how much animals meant for you, I truly do," Nathan stood up, standing in front of her, "Man, I can say I'm the second closest to know your likes…But, I can't let you forced Twilight to do something that might turn ugly later own."
"Ugly? What are you-" Fluttershy began before being stopped by Nathan's palm.
"Look, Twilight is now on this threat line situation where if she chooses any of you, she thinks she'll break her friendship with one, or all of you." He explained. "Is not that she doesn't want to choose one of you, is that she can't choose one of you."
"But, why? We're friends, right?" Fluttershy still doesn't see the problem.
"There. That's the problem." Nate stood up, "Is because you all are her best friends, you all are her first-ever BF, she'll treat you all equally and does not want to take one of you if it means hurting the other. If you had the extra ticket, who would you take to the Gala between all of them? Knowing the consequences?"
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The shy girl looked down in sadness, "Realizing how hard is it?"
She nods at his question, making Nate sigh in his head, "I...I didn't realize how much pressure I was giving her…So much for being her friend." she then felt two arms wrap around her, gasping in shock as she was now staring into the maniac's soft eyes and smile.
"You didn't do anything wrong…It's just that your wish to go to the Gala went over your head a little to see it." he said as he brushes his hand on her hair, "As I said, I know you Shy, and you didn't mean for this to happen."
His kind words were always passive to Fluttershy, she flushed in embarrassment for him, after three years, he has always helped her, been a kind person to her, especially when they meet. But that's another story for another time. She smiles at feeling his warm body against her, making it the most comfortable thing she has ever felt.
Suddenly, a tiny Fluttershy appeared, dressed in a white robe, "Uhm...excuse me…Me...But, maybe you should…Take this moment to...express your feelings to him?"
('W-What?!')
And then, another tiny Fluttershy appeared, dressed in a red. "No, No...We can't do that, what if he doesn't feel the same way for us?"
('Y-Yeah! I don't want to lose his Friendship!')
"Ah, that's true…B-But we won't know until we try!"
"And ri-risk our friendship with him?! We don't want him to go!"
"B-But! T-This is our only chance!"
('...W-Well, you're right-')
Just then, the doors to the Library open, and Spike was walking inside, making Nate break the hug. "Oh…it doesn't matter anymore." Both tiny versions disappeared on smoke, leaving a very sad and red Fluttershy.
When the small drake enters inside, he was surprised to see the Crazy and Kind beares. "Oh, hey guys, what are you doing here?" He asked them.
"Oh nothing, just waiting for Twilight to get here, Shy has something to say to her," Nate looks at the shy girl, "Right?" She nods at the question.
"Oh, okay," Spike said before going to the kitchen.
Nate looked at his wristwatch, he began to count until ten when the door opened up, and the bearer of Magic walked in, and when she saw Fluttershy, her mood turned sad.
"Fluttershy, not you too." She said with an expression, not even I, who is writing and has seen, could accept seeing.
"Hold it!" Nathan appeared with a 'STOP' sign in his hand. "Before you say anything, Shy wants to say something first." He moves away to allow the animal lover to speak.
Twilight raised an eyebrow as Fluttershy looked down, "Uhmm…T-Twilight…I...I want to apologize to you." The library girl's eyes widened at her words, "I...I realized that I was being selfish to you for the ticket…If it makes you any better, I...I don't need that ticket anymore."
"W-What? H-Hold on, Fluttershy, you weren't selfish, it just…" Twilight tried to find something to change that meaning, and after twenty seconds, she sighs in defeat. "I have nothing."
"Hey! We're not in Episode 9 yet and that's my line!"
"Spike!"
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"Okay, so…Twilight, Shy is right, she wasn't thinking straight and acting selfish, she must apologize for her mistakes, she was forcing you to choose her over the others, oblivious at the consequences that you will be doing to the girls. And as the great/kind friend she is, she notices her mistake and wants to apologize." Nathan said.
Twilight looked at him in surprise, "Wait…Did you just say a valuable friendship lesson?" She asked.
"Well, duh. That's Friendship 101." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "So, back to Shy." He places his hand on the girl's shoulder.
"L-Like I said, Fluttershy, you don't need to apologize, is my fault-"
"Just accepted the apology, she took a long time to make it," Nate said with a deadpan face.
"O-Okay! I accept it." Twilight said, making the animal lover sigh in relief. "A-Anyway, I need to get some ink." She made her way to the door.
"Ah! Wait, watch out for-" Nate tried to stop her, but it was too late.
"SURPRISE!" The party maniac yelled before dragging the bookworm out and was thrown into a mob of people who began to throw her up and down, and Pinkie commenced to sing.
"Twilight is my best-est friend, whoopie! Whoopee!~"
"Pinkie."
"The cutest, smartest, all-around best girl! Girl!~"
"Pinkie."
"I bet if I throw a super-duper fun party! Party!~"
"Pinkie."
"She'll give her extra ticket to the Gala to meeeeee-!~"
"PINKIE!" Twilight finally shouted, making all the people throw her up into the air to stop and make Pinkie stop singing, but forgot she was in the air and hit the ground hard.
"Yes, Twilight?" Pinkie came up to Twilight, blinking rapidly.
"At least the others tried to be settled with the ticket," Twilight said in annoyance.
"Oh…You dug yourself," Nate said as he looked from the door with Fluttershy. And for the third time, Twilight was confused.
"Wait, what ticket? What Gala?" One of the people asked, making Twilight realize her words for the third time.
"Oh, you didn't know?" To make things worse, Pinkie's mouth opened up as more people gathered around them. "Twilight has an extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala!" And then hell broke loose as everyone hound the poor girl, and then, Spike came to the rescue and moved her out.
"Run! Twilight! Run to the hills!" Nathan shouted, and with that, started the chase of cats and mice.
"Oh, I hope they'll be alright," Fluttershy said.
"I wouldn't worry too much. She'll be back in a while." Nate said as he walked inside again, and took a seat.
"...Uhm, Nate?" Fluttershy spoke up a little awkwardly.
"Hmmm?" He asked.
"I'm just wondering…how come you've haven't attempted to get Twilight's extra ticket?" Fluttershy asked.
"Because I'm not interested." He responds flatly.
"What?!" And Pinkie appeared next to him with a shock expression. "Are you crazy?! Why wouldn't you want to go to the Gala!? It's the most super-"
"Pinkie, have some cupcakes."
"CUPCAKES!" She took them so fast and ate like a little kid, she was doing ^w^. Just then, the library door opens up, the rest of the girls coming inside, still arguing about the damn ticket.
"Excuse me! We're in a library! Quiet down!" Nate reminds them.
"Sorry." One of them said.
"And why are you all here?" He asked them, getting disappointed at what's coming.
We're trying to get Twilight to give us her extra ticket." Rainbow said bluntly. "Which is my ticket by the way."
"Your ticket!?" AJ, Rarity, and Pinkie, who finished eating, looked at her like she was crazy. "Now you see here..." And they began to argue again, good thing Fluttershy saw her error and stop.
('...I can't believe I have to do this…') the orange-haired boy sigh as he took some headphones, and placed it on Fluttershy's ears, who was surprised by this, "Shy, I have something I want you to hear, can I?" He asked her, she took a second before nodding, he took his phone out and hit the play button.
(Insert MLP Fighting is Magic; Fluttershy Stage Theme)
The animal lover was instantly in love with the song as she began to hum along with it. Seeing that she was away, he turned to the four girls.
"That ticket is mine! I asked for it first!"
"No way! I gave Twilight a better reason!"
"So?! I have…" Anything that was going to come out of Rarity's mouth was gone when they all shivered in fear.
"H-Hey...D-Did anyone felt that?" Pinkie asked, actually feeling scared for once. They all nod slowly before sensing it getting bigger, they turn around and their eyes widened.
Nathan was looking at them, with eyes full of nothing but pure anger, his arms crossed against his chest as a dark orange aura surrounded him.
"Uhm…N-Nate, darling?" The faculty managed to speak up, "W-Why are you looking at us like that?" She asked the question in fear.
"Because I'm disappointed in all of you." He said to them.
"Disappointed?"
"Are you even listening to yourself? You all are acting like little kids for a piece of candy, and not even thinking how Twilight is feeling about this!" Nate explains to them, "Do you honestly think she can just choose one of you and is over?!"
"Wha-Of course she would!" Rainbow said in protest. "We're her best friends-!"
"There! That's the problem!" Nathan points to the problem and they all look at him like if he was crazy, "Don't look at me like that, she won't give away her ticket to you all cause you're ALL her best friends! Did you think that she would take one of you if that meant upsetting the rest of you!? In case you all didn't know this, Twilight values all of you equally!" None of them spoke up, "You all gave her a very, perfect reason for why she should take any of you, and because of that, YOU all are being blind to how much pressure you're putting on her! If you all are her best friend, WHY DO YOU CONTINUE THIS NONSENSE!?"
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All four girls stood silent, they wanted to speak, but then, his words made them realize...That he was right, they looked down in shock and shame.
"Well gee, ah' never thought of it that way." AJ was the first to respond, rubbing the back of her neck nervously. "I guess we've all been nothing but selfish jerks to poor Twilight."
"Indeed, Applejack." Rarity replied next, her tone suggesting embarrassment. "I feel so ashamed of myself after bothering dear Twilight."
"Oh! Oh! I know!" Pinkie raised her hand quickly. "As soon as Twilight gets back: let's apologize to her!"
"Great idea, Pinkie!" Rainbow nodded in agreement as well as the other.
Seeing that his job was done, Nate stopped glaring and smiled at them, he turned to look at Fluttershy who was taking the headphones off. "So? What you think?"
"It was...beautiful, it was like I was having an adventure with all my animal friends, and we were all having fun!" She said with a soft smile.
"Heh...I'm glad."
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After waiting a lot of time, Twilight used her magic to teleport back to the Library, with Spike looking like he was with fireworks, "Uhh..." The poor drake swayed back and forth, mumbling in his dizzy state. "Warn me next time you're gonna do that."
"I didn't even know that was going to happen!" Twilight said in panic before she shouts, "Quick Spike: lock all the doors!" And with that, they closed all the doors and turned off all the lights at amazing speed. They both then breathed sighs of relief, but that was until the main light then turned on, revealing the others.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Twilight screeches like a goddamn banshee. "I can't decide! I just can't decide! It's all-important to all of you, and I get that, but I can't just decide cause I can't stand to disappoint any of you and showering me in gifts and favors doesn't help at all! You're all my friends and I wanna make you all happy, but I can't, I just can't!" She then finished with an exhausted collapse, sounding deeply ashamed for admitting the truth.
"...What she said?!" Nate asked, trying to get his hearing back from the scream. However, he was ignored, ('Rude') as AJ went to comfort the lavender girl.
"Twilight, sugar, we didn't mean to put so much pressure on you." The farmer said to her. "Ya see; we're not here for the tickets." Coming out of AJ's mouth, you can believe it.
Twilight slowly glanced up in surprise. "You're not!? But-!"
"We've all thought about it and realized that it's your choice, not ours, to decide who you want to take with you. We won't hold it against you." AJ explains.
"That's right," Fluttershy joined in, "Nathan helped us realize how awful we've all been to you and we want you to know that we're all very sorry."
"That's right, it's no fun upsetting your friends!" Pinkie said as she and the rest of the ponies came down to her.
"Twilight darling, we're all sorry. It was unfair of us how we tried and forced as we all did." Rarity said.
"Yes! That means the ticket is mine! I got the ticket~! I got the ticket~!" Rainbow began to sing, before feeling the rest glaring at her.
"Is the ticket more important than her feelings?" Nathan commented to her.
"Uuuu…A-Actually," the embarrassed flyer looked away, "I haven't perfected my signature moves for the Wonderbolts yet. So, I don't need that ticket either." Nice recovery there.
"...Right," AJ then continued to consult Twilight. "We all got so gung ho about the Gala, that we didn't see how bad we were making you feel. As Fluttershy said, it was thanks to Nate that helped us realize how much pressure we were puttin' on you."
"We're sorry, Twilight." they all apologize, making Twilight look at each of them in surprise before looking towards the Crazy maniac, who smiles and wink at her.
Making a small smile, Celestia's pupil calms down and looks at her assistant, "Spike, take a note." The small boy took a pencil, paper and began to write what Twilight was saying, "Dear Princess Celestia, I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing your blessings, but when there are 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."
"What?!" All the girls look at her in shock.
"If my friends can't all go, I don't wanna go either." Twilight decisively decided.
"Twilight, yer don't have to do that," AJ said in concern.
"Nope. I've made up my mind. Spike, you can send the letter now." Spike breathed his magic fire on the scroll and it disappeared.
"B-But, now you won't get to go to the gala either," Fluttershy noted.
"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." With that, they all went gogo-gaga and hugged each other.
"...Really?" they all turned to Nathan who had a serious expression, "Twi, you know, you could have asked for more tickets for everyone, right?"
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"...That's it, I quit." Suddenly, Nate took a newspaper saying, "Nathan Bandicoot Quits! Chaos Unleashed!" followed by music and explosion and a familiar draconequus celebrating its chaos.
Suddenly, Spike began to look like he was about to throw up, "Well wallop my withers Spike! Isn't that just like a boy." AJ said at his action, "Can't handle the least bit sentim-whoa nelly!" Nate pulls her away just in time as Spike breathes out his green fire, forming a scroll.
"A letter from the Princess? That was fast." Twilight said in surprise.
Spike caught the letter and read its contents out loud. "My faithful student Twilight, why didn't you just say so?" he then took out six tickets, "Look, Six tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala!"
All the girls gasp in happiness, "That means...We can all go to the Gala, now!" all the girls cheer up.
"Nice for all of you!" Nate said with happiness, "Now I won't need to ask one of you out to the Gala!"
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"...E-Excuse us?" They all asked him, as he smiled and took out a golden ticket.
"Yep! Got a message from Princess Celestia this morning, sending this invitation." He said with a smile.
All the girls' jaw drop, "Y-You had an invitation…IS THIS WHY YOU DIDN'T WENT AFTER TWILIGHT/ME?!"
It was then that Nate took another ticket, "I also had another ticket, I was about to ask one of you to be my date."
Eyes widened, and heavy blushes, Pinkie and Fluttershy were about to speak, but then, Nate said-
"But, since you all now have one, I'll just give this to Spike." He said as the small boy was surprised when he felt the ticket on his hand, "And it was such a shame, I was planning to take one of you to a fancy restaurant in Canterlot…Oh well!" He then appeared on the door, "Is getting late, so see ya' all tomorrow!" He closes the door.
All the girls had their hair shadowing their eyes while looking down, while Spike was looking at the ticket with a smile.
('Oh…He Troll me real good…') was the thought of Fluttershy.
('I-I'm planning to find my Prince Charming in the Gala! I'm not interested in Nate, he's my friend!') Rarity though with red cheeks.
"S-So...is not like I wanted to be his date!" Dash said with a huff and looking away with puffed cheeks.
"Yeah…Hehehe…" AJ looking away and trying to lie again.
"Very sneaky, my sweet cheesecake," Pinkie spoke with a witch voice, "But soon, very soon, you'll be all mine. Hihihihihi!"
"Umm… How about we go get something to eat?" Twilight tried to change the subject, which helped as her stomach grumbled for food.
They all agreed, took their tickets, and left, leaving Spike alone, until Twilight called his name, "Spike! You're coming?"
"Huh? Oh, right! Coming!" Was he said before exiting the library and closing it.
(Back in Canterlot)
The majestic Princess Celestia was drinking some tea peacefully, when suddenly, she received a scroll via magic, "Hmmm? What's this?" Her curiosity perks up as she opens up, and her eyes widened in surprise.
"Oh, my…This is priceless!" She giggled as she had in hand a photo showing Twilight and the others with their jaws drop and blushing madly, with a chibi Nathan sticking out his tongue and winking at her. Down below was written 'After I told them I had an extra ticket for the Gala.'
"Hehehe…What a troll."