Chapter 27: The Princess Meeting and Lucky's Speech

Lucky was able to finish her speech and then she started on the paperwork. It took her a good 6 hours to finish it all. A month's worth to catch up on is quite a lot for a bitty filly like her. She felt good and was relieved she was able to finish it. She looked at the time. It was midnight. She was stunned, but she raced home. Applejack and Rainbow were waiting in the living room, looking back and forth between the window and the tv. The last time they looked at the window was when they saw a tiny foal racing towards their home. They got to the door and opened it when the foal, who was Lucky, ran inside and tackled/hugged them.

"Oh my gosh I can't believe how long it took!", Lucky said, hugging them tightly. Applejack chuckled. "Well, it's alright Lucky, ya had yer work ta catch up on. Also, thanks fer havin' the mayor call us ta tell us and let us know ya might be a while. Took a load off our shoulders and minds." Lucky nodded. "I didn't want you guys to worry. It's the worst having your parents worry about you. I should know. I made that mistake one time and I got scolded bad by my mama and papa." Rainbow nodded, "Well, glad you remember that lesson."

"Me too. I don't want to get scolded like that again. It was scary. In the end though mama ended up crying because she was happy I was safe, and papa just looked relieved I was back home without a scratch or anything. But I'm hungry though, what was for dinner mamas?" Applejack had answered. "Spaghetti, but Ah bet it's cold now, so Ah'll jus' warm up a plate fer ya." She grabbed a plate and put some spaghetti on it and a little sauce and put it in the microwave. Lucky sat down and bounced in her seat. "I can't believe I almost forgot about the Princess meeting. So glad I learned a lesson in friendship. Maybe I should find out where those foals live and apologize."

Applejack and Rainbow looked at Lucky in amazement and with proud looks. "That's a great idea Lucky. I'm proud of you for thinking of that on your own. You're learning very well.", Rainbow said. Lucky just nodded, then grinned as her spaghetti was set down in front of her. After she ate, she got ready for bed. The next morning Applejack woke Lucky up to get breakfast then leave on the train for Canterlot. Twilight and the others were there to bid Lucky good bye and good luck at the Princess meeting. They also said good bye to Rainbow and Applejack. As the train left Ponyville, Lucky, Applejack, and Rainbow waved to all of their friends, until they couldn't see them anymore.

"So Lucky, ready for the meeting? Got everything prepared?", Rainbow asked. Lucky nodded. "I finished my speech last night at the office. It's about how I became the Princess of Ponyville, and how I did things when I first started out and how I am doing things now 3 years later, and how I think of being the Princess." Rainbow and Applejack smiled, then when Lucky showed them her speech, they were impressed. "Wow, ya did a great job on this speech Lucky. Spelled things right 'n everythin'." Lucky grinned. They talked about what the meeting might be like and before they knew it, they arrived in Canterlot. When they got off the train, they were surprised to see both Princesses waiting for them on the platform.

The family of three bowed before them, as they bowed before Lucky. When they stood back up, Rainbow asked, "Why are you meeting us here? Shouldn't you be sleeping Princess Luna and shouldn't you be doing what a Princess normally does Princess Celestia?" They both giggled and Celestia answered, "Luna couldn't wait for you three to arrive, so when she finished her job of raising the moon, she went right to sleep, and so didn't I when I finished my paperwork early. Sure seems I have less to do now that little Lucky here took the position as Princess in Ponyville." The three of them smiled, then they flew to the castle, Applejack on Rainbow's back.

Lucky has gotten way much better at flying since both Princesses seen her last. They were impressed. Yes, Princess Celestia read a letter from Lucky saying she was at flight camp and learned a lesson of friendship after flight camp, but she hasn't seen her fly yet. Lucky was able to fly from the platform all the way to the castle with no problem this time. "I'm proud of you Lucky, you've gotten much better at flying after graduating from flight camp.", Princess Celestia said. "You went to flight camp? How come nopony tells me anything?", Princess Luna asked with a pout. The others giggled/chuckled. "Sorry Princess. Didn't know you would be interested in knowing that, it's only flight camp after all, nothing special.", Lucky said.

"Oh call me Luna, we're both Princesses, no need to say 'Princess' before my name when a fellow Princess talks to me." Lucky nodded. "Anyways, I would have definitely been interested Lucky. I would have loved to hear your progress throughout it." Lucky kind of grinned sheepishly. "Glad you didn't hear about after then. Let's just say I didn't make the best choice, but I have learned from it. I won't ever do it again." Luna tilts her head, "What could you have done to be so sorry for?" Rainbow told Luna everything. Luna was shocked, but then again, also not shocked. Lucky is still a filly and she will make foalish mistakes, hay, even her and Celestia ain't that perfect. They make mistakes too, they're just like anypony else.

"Well, glad to hear you've learned that lesson." Applejack then said, "And Lucky said she'd find out where the others live 'n apologize fer her actions. She said that all on her own. Rainbow and Ah're so proud o' her." Celestia and Luna did indeed look proud of Lucky too. "Great to hear Lucky. You're becoming so grown up, even though you're only 8.", Celestia said. Lucky grinned. They had arrived at the room the three would be staying in that week and next week until the meeting was over. So, fast forwarding to next week at the meeting...

~meeting~

Lucky, Celestia, Luna, Fire Dancer and Princesses from outside of Equestria were there and all were at Canterlot Castle in the meeting room. There was the press too, and news channels from all over the world. Being Princesses, well, of course there would be such publicity. Especially for Lucky, being the youngest ever running a whole town by herself, somewhat. So, the meeting starts. Applejack and Rainbow are outside the room, sitting down, they can hear too. Celestia calls the meeting to order. "Ok everypony. It's been 20 years since the last meeting, Fire Dancer, your mother used to come, but now that you're in Princess training, you have to come yourself. We are happy to have you here. Little Lucky Fire, the youngest ever Princess to run a town by herself. I commend you for taking on the huge responsibility, and I hear you are doing a great job too. Keep up the good work."

So, then they get down to business. It takes quite a few hours to talk about affairs from the other countries, and also Equestria. Then it's time for Lucky and Fire to give their speeches, Fire gives hers first, then after Lucky. Fire finally got done, then it was Lucky's turn. She did look extremely nervous, but Fire said, "Good luck cousin." and Princess Celestia said, "Do your best Lucky, and it's natural to be nervous. I know you'll do just fine though. I think it's safe to say we all have faith in you." Lucky grinned and nodded. She stood up on her chair so they could see her.

"Fillies and Gentlecolts of the world, I am Lucky Fire as you all may know. I run the small town of Ponyville. It's a very quaint little town, full of very nice ponies. But I ain't here to talk about Ponyville itself. My task is to talk about who, what, where why, when, and how everything happened when I became Princess and my progress so far. Ok, I already told you who I am and what I'm Princess of. Where is Ponyville some might ask? Ponyville is located in Equestria, one of the beautiful places in the world. The whole of Equestria is run by Princess Celestia and helping her run it in the night is Princess Luna, her younger sister. Why did I become Princess of Ponyville? Hehe, well, it's a long story, but long story short, I became Princess because I come from a royal bloodline.

"My grandmother is Queen of Baltimare, she is my maternal grandmother. Blue Rose, my mom, would have been Queen of Baltimare, but she chose the normal life, which in turn, led her to lose the golden color on her hooves and become normal. She met my papa in Fillydelphia, my father was not royalty, so yeah. Mom was actually a unicorn, a rare gene in our family causes a foal every 5 generations to be either a unicorn or a pegasus. So yeah, I was born into a royal family, and when I found out that information, I definitely wanted to become Princess, but I didn't know where. My friends and family helped me figure that one out. Ponyville! The perfect town. Although it already had a mayor, the mayor actually became my advisor.

"She is very happy about it. She says "I don't think of it as a demotion. I honestly think of it as a promotion. It's a job that helps the Princess, and Princesses are higher up than a mayor, so I feel it is an honor." I quote that from my advisor, I had asked her to tell me what her thoughts were, and I wrote it down. Of course, this was the second time she said it, but I needed her to say it again because I couldn't exactly remember all of what she said the first time. So there's the why. When did I become Princess? When I was only 5 years old, which was 3 years ago. How? Princess Celestia herself had made it possible, as you all may have seen on tv or heard on the radio or seen in newspapers. It was a coronation that was kind of major then. Now everything's died down 3 years later basically so, yeah.

"What I think of being the Princess, well, I love it. Though it's very hard work, I enjoy it. I like to give advice and give my opinions. My progress so far, well, when I first started out when I was 5, I only had a little bit of paperwork and all that that Princesses tend to get. The mayor, my advisor, also helped me. When I was 7, I started to become a little more independent in my work, and started to get a tiny more paperwork, but still not bad. Right now, I get a little more paperwork and am doing it mostly on my own, except when I need help understanding something. So there you have it. My speech."

Everypony clopped after Lucky finished, as they did for Fire. "Very well done Lucky!", they all said. Lucky grinned, "Aunt Twilight helped me. I could never think up those big words I used in my speech alone." They all smiled. "Well, I would say that this meeting has finally come to an end. The Princess meeting has adjourned.", Princess Celestia said. Now the newsponies and the paparazzi and all them started to pack up and leave. Applejack and Rainbow came in. "We heard your speech. It was awesome!", Rainbow said. "Thanks! I did it with feeling and everything." Applejack nodded, "Ah agree with Rainbow, ya did an awesome job on it. Ah'm mighty proud o' ya." Lucky grinned. "So, Princess Celestia, how did I do during the whole meeting? I did good right?"

Celestia smiled gently, "I think you did wonderful Princess Lucky. You got in on the action, spoke your 8 year old mind and I think you had a few good points. You definitely are a good fit as a Princess. But of course, it runs in your blood after all. I also think your mother was here with you in spirit and gave you the courage to speak up and gave you the wisdom in your words." Lucky nodded, "I think so too, because I know I could not think of all that by myself. If you're still here mom, thank you." They all then felt a chill in the air that lasted literally one second. They grinned. They knew it was Blue Rose. "I am exhausted!", Lucky said. She fluttered onto Princess Celestia's back. Princess Celestia smiled gently, then took her and Rainbow and Applejack to their room.

Princesss Luna followed. Lucky fell asleep on Celestia's back. Luna told them that, they all smiled gently, saying that it was a very eventful day after all. Luna smiled and agreed. This whole day would be exhausting for a small filly such as Lucky. They reached the room, then Princess Celestia took Lucky off her back with her magic and laid her on the bed. The older ponies quietly left for the library part of the castle. When they got there, they sat down on the couches by the fire place. "Ah say this day was both eventful 'n fulfillin'. Ah also bet Lucky is glad it's finally over." She chuckled. The other three nodded in agreement. So, for the rest of the time, they chatted, then when it became night time, they went to bed, Lucky still slept on through the night.

A/N: phew! Finally done with this . took me for like, ever :/ well, hoped you like it :D