Chapter 36: Lucky Fire's Birthday Party and Hearts and Hooves Day
Lucky woke up extremely early, at like, 5:30 because today she is 9 years old. She runs through the apartment, "Ma, mama! I'm 9!" A few minutes later, both come out of their bedroom, chuckling. "Quiet down squirt, you'll wake up the whole complex. You know one couple has a baby." Lucky stops running and shouting, but she's still grinning toothily and bouncing in place." I know, but I can't help it. I'm so excited it's my birthday. Though I still have to go to school, but my work is coming to my party, so during my party I can get my work done, then I can party from whenever I get done until 9:30." Applejack nodded. "School and work do come first." Lucky nodded once. Then she got a bath, brushed her coat, mane, and tail out, then got breakfast then watched tv until 7:20. When it became 7:20, she grabbed her saddlebags and went to the door, opening it, then looking over her shoulder, "I'll see you later at my party!", then headed out to school.
When she arrived in school, her classmates, except the two bullies, and teacher all said, "Happy Birthday and Happy Hearts and Hooves Day Lucky!" Lucky grinned, "Thanks everypony!" So, with the exception of Tiara and Silver, the foals and the teacher all hooved birthday and Hearts and Hooves Day cards to Lucky, who also gave Hearts and Hooves Day cards to the teacher and other foals, even Tiara and Silver Spoon, who looked at Lucky questioningly. "I give you these in hopes it'll open your eyes to the good side. You two have tormented and teased my Aunt Apple Bloom and her two friends and cousin Babs horribly, and in my town, I will not stand for it. Of course, I don't stand for it even if I weren't Princess." Tiara and Silver looked at each other, then started giggling maliciously and crumpled the cards. "We don't need to be changed. We like how we are now.", Tiara said. Lucky stood up on her hind legs, putting her right hoof on Silver's desk, then the left on Tiara's desk and looked at them sternly, and angrily.
"Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, y'all have been bullies fer far too long, it's time ya change yer ways. Just because you two're spoiled little brats," The whole class and Miss Cheerilee gasped. "doesn't give ya the right ta be bullies. Why are ya bullies anyways? Actually, don't answer that. Ya think you're better than others, ya think that the rest of us're lower than y'all. We are all equal Tiara n' Silver. Even though our money situations're different, we still're equals. We're ponies, we're the same on the inside. We may have different personalities, races, n' looks, but that's what makes life interestin'. That's what makes us all unique n' interestin'. Gettin' ta know a pony's quirks n' personality can be fun. If ya opened yer eyes n' hearts, ya would get ta know that feelin'. Ya wouldn't be alone, just you two. You would have many more friends than just yerselves. Think about what Ah said, the both o' ya."
Lucky then walked back to the Crusaders, who's jaws are dropped, as well as all the other students and even Miss Cheerilee's. "Wow Lucky, you really told them off.", Scootaloo said. "Yeah, Ah think ya got much braver since we first met ya and since ya first became Princess." Lucky shrugged, "It wasn't really that great. I mean, I just told them the truth. The truth hurts, don't it girls?" Lucky said, looking at the two. They glared right back. Lucky shrugged, looked away, and focused her attention back to the Crusaders. "They'll come around hopefully." Sweetie looked unsure, "I dunno Lucky, they're really stubborn." Lucky shrugged. "Well, whatever they do, I won't try to change them anymore. This is their last chance and warning. They either become nice, or stay bullies. They'll just be alone their whole lives, except for each other. They're always joined at the hip, what are they, marefriends or something?" The whole class and Miss Cheerilee either gasped or giggled or chuckled.
"What? I bet that's what other foals would say who weren't from here and didn't know any better." The others weren't sure exactly, but Lucky could be right. So, the day went on, they exchanged more Hearts and Hooves Day cards, talked, had a Hearts and Hooves Day party, and basically hung out. When school ended, Silver Spoon went up to Lucky and asked her if she could walk with Lucky to the office. Lucky agreed, so they walked to the Town Hall in silence, but when they got into Lucky's office, Silver sat down in front of her desk, while Lucky sat behind it. "So, what's up Silver?" Silver fidgeted. "Um, well... I thought about what you said earlier, and you're right... I only followed Tiara's lead though... I didn't want to be judged because I was rich, so when I met Tiara and started school, I followed behind Tiara's hoofsteps. No more though. I want to become a good pony. Can you help me do that, please?" Lucky smiled happily. "Of course! I'm glad you've come to your senses Silver, I really hope Tiara will too. It's lonely being a bully. Not that I would know, but I can only imagine."
"Yeah... it really is when your only friend is your fellow bully. I also hope Tiara will see that for herself too. She got in trouble once when it was Family Appreciation Day at school a few years ago when Apple Bloom's Granny Smith, well, actually your Granny Smith too. She went way out of line, even I have to admit. I thought so then too. She called Granny a kooky old lady. I was the first foal to clap at Granny's presentation though. It was amazing. She told us of when her family first founded Ponyville." Lucky smiled, "I know that story. I agree, it was amazing. Ma's practically famous, if only her family wouldn't be so modest and decline the fame, but hey. I'm not really that surprised. Ma and her family are modest ponies, just trying to make a living just like all the other ponies."
Silver nodded. "Well, wanna come to my birthday party? I have to grab my paperwork and then we'll go." Silver smiled happily, "Sure!" Lucky looked in her IN box and was surprised to see only one folder in it. "That's rare. I mean, I've gotten one folder like, 3 times before, but it doesn't really happen very often, so as I said, rare. Oh well, grabbing it and off to my party we go." Lucky takes it with her magic, then the two went to the park, and when they got there, there was nopony there, but decorations and stuff were out. "Ok everypony, I know that my party is here and I know I have a party, you don't need to be yelling surprise, or hiding." Lucky and Silver heard giggles and chuckles, then the ponies all came out of hiding and said, "Happy Birthday and Happy Hearts and Hooves Day Lucky!" Lucky giggled. Then the party got started. Lucky sat at a picnic table and got to work on her paperwork. Though somepony went up behind her, covered her eyes, and said, "Guess who?" Lucky gasped, "Cadence?! Oh my gosh!" Silver was amazed, the Crystal Princess was so close to her. Cadence smiled and peeked over Lucky's shoulder at her. "Happy Birthday kiddo. Hey, wanna come see Aphrodite?" Lucky nodded, then followed Cadence to Shining and the baby.
"Oh my gosh, she's so cute!" Aphrodite has a pale-ish yellow mane and tail, which is the same color as the yellow stripe in Cadence's mane and tail, she has the same eye and coat color as Shining, but is an alicorn like Cadence. "Thanks Lucky. She's a real sweetheart." Cadence giggled and said jokingly, "I bet she'll be breaking hearts when she gets older." Lucky giggled too. "I wonder if she'll have the same talent as you?" Cadence shrugged. "We'll see when she gets old enough to get her cutie mark." Lucky just nodded. "Hey, who's running the Crystal Kingdom while you're away?" Cadence just smiled, "They can go one day without us. They're all good ponies. Besides, we did our paperwork on the train ride here." Lucky grinned, "Well, speaking of paperwork, I should get to my own. I won't be very long. Just one folder's worth." Cadence nodded and Lucky got back to the picnic table. Silver hung with Lucky the whole time, keeping silent. When Lucky finished, she turned around to Celestia and Luna. "Oh my gosh, you were able to make it!" She hugged them.
Silver's eyes widened. "The Princesses? Lucky, you know all 3 Princesses?" Lucky raised an eyebrow. "You seriously have to ask that? All of us Princesses know each other." Celestia smiled gently, "Not necessarily little one. Do you know the other Princesses of the other lands personally?" Lucky shook her head, "No, but I will as I get older won't I?" Celestia gave an appraising look, "Seems you really use your head. My point was made though. You yourself do not know the world's rulers. So not all the Princesses know each other." Lucky gave Celestia a blank look, "... point taken I guess." Celestia and Luna giggled. "Now, how about we celebrate?", Silver suggested. Lucky smiled and nodded. "Hey Silver Spoon, wanna hang out with me and the three Princesses a little bit?" Celestia looked at Lucky, "Silver Spoon? Wasn't she one of the two bullies who were mean to you on your first day of school when you first came to Ponyville when you were 5?" Lucky nodded, "Yes, but she changed."
Lucky enhanced her voice into her Princess voice, the one she used when she got coronated for Princess at 5 years old. "Everypony, listen up. Silver Spoon here is known for being mean, especially to the Crusaders, but, I changed that earlier today. The best birthday present ever I would say is the change I made in Silver Spoon. She's become nice through my speech to her and Diamond Tiara." Lucky then relays everything that happened earlier at school and what was said. When Lucky was done speaking, the ponies were all amazed. "If you were able to get through to Diamond Tiara, you would be a miracle Alicorn.", Featherweight said. Lucky nodded, she agreed, she does not count on Tiara changing her ways at all. The ponies though all went up to Silver Spoon, they all talked with her, and she did a good job talking with the ponies. Lucky grinned.
"I'm proud of you little Princess.", Thunder said from behind Lucky. Lucky turned around and hugged Thunder and Lightning. "Hi guys!" Thunder grinned, "Glad to hear you helped yet another pony become good. Let's hope that Diamond Tiara sees the error of her ways too." Lucky nodded. "Happy birthday Lucky.", Lightning said. "Thanks! And is 'little Princess' going to be your nickname for me?" Thunder chuckled, "Yup. It'll be my own special nickname for you." Lucky smiled. "Well, looks like you made some special friends too if this filly has a special nickname only she calls you.", Luna said with a grin. Lucky tilted her head, unsure of what Luna meant by that. Celestia giggled and explained. Lucky blushed, "Luna! It's not like that. Besides, my friend Pink has a special talent for knowing which pony is perfect for another, and she said Sweetie Belle and I are perfect for each other... I'm only 9, and Sweetie's 10, going to be 11 and we're too young to even think about that. We still have a lot of years to even start thinking about that. We have to enjoy our youth while we can."
Celestia and Luna smiled, "We know this has been said many times, but you are very wise for your age.", Luna said. "I know.." Then there is a commotion as a pure white alicorn as tall as Celestia comes into view. "Stella!", Lucky said and launched herself into the mare's forelegs. "Hello Lucky. Happy Birthday and Happy Hearts and Hooves Day." Lucky went back to the ground. "You too. So glad you could make it." Celestia and Luna went up to Stella and nuzzled her. "Hello again big sister.", they said. Stella nuzzled them back. "Hello you two. Was may daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter able to make it?" Luna nodded. "Yes, they were. They're still here if you want to go find them." Stella smiled and nodded, "Thanks, I'll do that." Stella then went off to find them. "Um... Princess Celestia?", Silver said. "Yes Silver Spoon?" Silver blushed at being addressed to by the Canterlot Princess, "Um... can I tell you what I learned from Lucky?"
Celestia smiled kindly, "Of course. What did you learn?" Lucky went next to Silver. "I learned that being a bully is very lonely once you actually think about it. Before, I didn't really think about it. I just followed in Diamond Tiara's lead and hoofsteps. But earlier, when Lucky said what she said, well... it made me think. "Is she right? Is bullying really so awfully lonely? I mean, yeah, it is just Tiara and I, but we're not alone. We have each other... but I suppose that is lonely after a while, having only one pony on your side." Then I decided toward the end of the school day that I would change my ways and be a good pony. Being a bully is very lonely. I wanted more friends than just one." Celestia and Luna smiled, happy to hear that. So, the day went on, ponies visited and got to actually really know Silver Spoon, and they had fun. When the day ended, Lucky went to bed, happy that at least Silver Spoon decided to be a good pony.
A/N: yh, I know, crappy ending... I think i'm losing my creativity... of course, having 35, now 36 chapters up XD i'm not surprised lol. Well, hopefully this was a decent chapter at least :/ hopefully next chapter will be better.