Chapter 21: Sleepover!
At the front of the Crystal Brighthouse, Posey knocked on the door a few times before Sunny opened it while holding some popcorn and wearing bunny slippers on her hooves. "Welcome to the best sleepover ever! Whoo-hoo!" Sunny cheered in excitement before she looked at Posey.
Posey is holding her teddy bear and gives it a squeak while having her mane curled while wearing a green dress with green flowers while her suitcase was overpacked, which Sunny was surprised as she gave a nervous chuckle. "Wow, Posey. Looks like you've packed for a whole week." She commented with an uncertain smile.
"Oh, heh-heh, it's just a few essentials." Posey said with a smile as she walked in. "My nighttime moisturizer, my morning moisturizer, a calming pillow mist, some leave-in-mane cleanser, eyelash conditioner, a bedtime retainer…" She listed out as Sunny just gave an amusing look at Posey.
"Heheh, just like Twilight when she packs things for preparations. And a bit like Pipp and Rarity. No wonder she and Pipp get along so well." Sunny commented with a smile as she walked back in.
Soon, a disco ball was shining on them as Sunny, Sunset, Pipp, and Misty raised their drinks with laughs while Misty have her mane in a bun, wearing a pink pajama with pink slippers, Pipp have her manes in curls while having a purple dress as the three laughed.
Twilight, Zipp, and Izzy laughed as they had a pillow fight while Zipp is wearing a icy blue pajama with a yellow bandana on her mane wearing yellow socks, Izzy was wearing an orange cloth on her mane with an orange pajama with oranges on them, while Twilight is wearing a purple pajamas with her mane in a ponytail as the three mares laughed.
Then McSnipps-a-lot was hopping by while carrying a pillow before Izzy jumped in front of him with a yell, causing him to flinch and the pillow fell on him. "En garde, Crabby McCrabman!" Izzy cheered while holding a pillow.
Posey saw this as her eyes widened. "Ah!" She yelped as she duck under from an incoming pillow. "You call this fun?" She questioned as McSnipps-a-lot crawled past her with a pillow. "Somepony is going to get really hurt!" She complained as Sunset and Sunny walked up to her.
"Posey, it's just a pillow fight." Sunny stated with a smile.
"Yeah, they're soft and they used pillows to playfight." Sunset added with a chuckle.
"Besides, you can't have a sleepover without a pillow fight." Sunny said as she gently hit Posey in the face with a pillow as she giggled, but when she lowered the pillow, Posey still gave a dull look as Sunny tapped her.
"Not much of a pillow fighter, huh?" Sunset questioned with a brow.
"I am not now." Posey said with a dull look. "Do you have anything else planned?" She questioned with a brow.
"Yeah we do. Twilight?" Sunny asked Twilight as she brought out a scroll.
"Well, Sunny thought we'd start with a game of Truth or Mare, followed by makeovers!" Twilight lists out while Pipp is doing Misty's hooves while giving sparkling eyes at the makeovers. "Then a break from melty marshmallows to set us up for sleepover parkour!" She listed out while levitating some marshmallows on a stick while tossing a pillow up with Zipp, who is now wearing sunglasses.
"Yeah! That's what we're gonna do!" Sunny cheered.
"And a little something I learned from my first sleepover with my old friends." Twilight said with a proud look. "And I made sure to actually do the fun instead of the rules."
"Well, it will be like that one sleepover we had, Twilight." Sunset said with a smile and a wink as Twilight giggled.
"Oh, no, I think I'll just head straight to my room." Posey spoke up, which surprised the others as she put on her sleep mask. "In fact, we all better head to bed if we want to get the full eight hours." She said, which made the others shocked while McSnips smacked Izzy with his pillow while on her head. "Uh, could I get a little tea? Chamomile, if you have it." She said.
"Ooh. You want to go to bed? Already?" Sunny questioned with a nervous smile.
"Posey, you just got here and you wanted to sleep already in a sleepover?" Sunset questioned with a brow.
"The whole point of a sleepover is that you don't go to sleep." ZIpp pointed out.
"They really should call it a 'wakeover'." Misty commented while in her tent with a smile.
"That's not how you call it, Misty." Twilight said with a chuckle before Izzy got in front of the two.
"I haven't slept in two days!" Izzy said cheerfully before McSnips smacked Izzy with the pillow again, but when he removed it, Izzy showed bed eyes while she gave sparkling eyes, which made Misty and Twilight cringed.
"Uh, yeah, thanks for the comment, Izzy." Twilight said with a cringed expression.
"No sleep?" Posey questioned in shock as she took off her sleep mask. "That's ridiculous! If I'd known this was what my first sleepover would be like, I-I would never—" She started before what she said caught their attention.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait! Back up there, Pose." Sunset said to her, stopping Posey from finishing.
"This is your first sleepover?" Sunny asked in shock.
"Wow. I thought Misty and I were the only ones to have a first sleepover before making friends." Twilight commented before Pipp gave a deep gasp with sparkles in her eyes, which caught their attention.
Pipp then flew up in front of Posey. "Then it's our duty to make this the most exciting, most perfect, most icoooonic sleepover of our time!" She cheered before she squished her cheeks onto Posey's. "You'll never want to sleep again." She added with a squeal as Pipp dragged Posey to a chair.
(Bestie Kinda Night Song)
(Pipp)
Call my ponies up 'cause we're 'bout to get down like
While Pipp sang, Posey turned and noticed the rest of the mares on chairs next to her before they started signing as well.
(All)
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Pipp got out her mane equipment and started doing her friend's mane.
(Izzy)
Got our manes up in our favorite gowns like
Pipp did Zipp's mane while straightening it out while it sparkled, giving Izzy some gems and bows on her mane, and braided up Sunny's mane before adding some blue glitter.
(All)
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
(Sunny and Pipp)
Glittered up in glammy
It's a party in our jammies
Pipp showed Sunny a mirror to look at her main to see it a bit more big and braided as it sparkled before turning to Misty, who's mane was back to her original color with more icy highlight blue with some blue highlights on her eyes.
(Misty)
Got the vibes right, lookin' tight
(All)
It's a bestie kinda night
Pipp then showed Sunset her mane as she had a style that looked like when she was in her old pony up form, Twilight looked at her mane next while seeing that her mane style is a bit of a punk-like style she had while her she was out of her old castle while her friends made it a bit more like home for her, Izzy saw her mane as she gave a cheerful smile while squishing her cheeks with sparkles in her eyes before turning to Zipp, who's mane was lightning style.
(Zipp)
All my girlies gather 'round
Come on now, sing it lo-o-o-oud
Posey's mane was now a bit curled up with a flower crown, while Posey gave a dull look, but then a Bunnisus came out from her mane, which startled her. "Aah!" She cried out as she shook it out of her mane as the bunnisus flew off.
(All)
Let's go!
The mares, san Posey, sang as they are all now wearing scarfs and sunglasses while they started dancing and striking poses.
(Pipp)
It's a bestie, bestie kinda night
We got everypony here and we're feelin' all right
(All)
We're feelin' all right, oh yeah
They sang while Posey had her bedmask and earmuffs on before Sunny and Sunset removed them. "No blocking it out, P!" Sunset said with a smile.
"You're up, Posey!" Sunny cheered as the two ponies grabbed Posey from her chair.
"Wah!" Posey yelped as she was dragged to them.
(All)
'Cause we're havin' the best night
The girls then put on sunglasses and an orange scarf on Posey as Pipp gave her a microphone.
(Pipp)
It's a bestie, bestie kinda night
And we're not gonna stop 'til we see the sunlight
Pipp sang as she, Twilight and Misty danced next to Posey on her right while Sunny, Izzy, Sunset, and Zipp danced on Posey's left as the twos struck a pose before they caught Posey in a group hug.
(All)
See the sunlight, oh yeah
Posey felt uneasy for a moment before she looked down and saw her hoof moving to the music and her tail swing before she smiled and lowered her sunglasses and started singing as the girls smiled as they sang with her.
'Cause we're havin' the best night
Oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-oh
Oh-oh, it's a bestie kinda night
(Posey)
We're so fabulous, feathers floatin' around like
Posey sang with the girls in the middle as they danced and sang together as she and Pipp moved in sync.
(All)
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
(Zipp and Sunset)
Yeah, we're glowin' up to our favorite song like
(All)
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
A bit later, the girls were huddled together at the fireplace with the lights off as Sunny had a flashlight shining on her face telling a scary story while the girls shivered.
(Sunny and Pipp)
Glittered up in glammy
It's a party in our jammies
Sunny made a scary face, which made the girls flinch before they turned to Izzy and saw her eating some popcorn before making a face with her mouth full.
(Izzy and Twilight)
Got the vibes right, lookin' tight
It's a bestie kinda night
Zipp made a scary face next before she turned to Misty, who made a face while squishing her cheeks, Twilight made a zombie face she did when she pranked Rainbow Dash, which made them flinch again and Sunset made a scary face with fake fangs.
(Posey)
All my girlies gather 'round
Come on now and sing it lo-ho-houd
Pipp made a freaky smile while Sunny made a similar expression as the two shared a laugh. But then they turned and saw a shadow figure before the flashlight shined, which revealed to be Posey with a facemask and kiwis on her .
(All)
Let's go!
The mares screamed from seeing Posey's face as they ran off, leaving the flightlights to shine on Posey's face, who looked on in confusion.
(Pipp)
It's a bestie, bestie kinda night
Posey then removed the kiwis from her eyes. "What?" She asked in confusion, not knowing that she scared the Cutie Marks off the girls.
A bit later, the girls are now in the bedroom. "Sleepover parkour!" Zipp announced as she jumped from the top part of the elevator and then started jumping from the wall and then started bouncing on her bed with a back flip.
(Pipp)
We got everypony here and we're feelin' all right
"This is so much fuuuuun!" Misty called as she jump down in a cannonball position before she landed on Zipp's bed, causing her to bounce up as the two ponies bounced together on Zipp's bed as their Cutie Marks glowed.
(All)
We're feelin' all right, oh yeah
'Cause we're havin' the best night
Sunny was jumping on her bed before she saw Izzy bouncing on a giant pillow Sunny gave a smirk before she jumped from her bed. "Whoo!" She cheered as Izzy gasped as she jumped towards Sunny as the two hooftap each other and their Cutie Marks glowed.
Sunset and Twilight are jumping onto each other's beds as they kept switching positions and bounced on each one before they switched position as they shared a wing tip with each other as their Cutie Marks glowed.
(Pipp)
It's a bestie, bestie kinda night
And we're not gonna stop 'til we see the sunlight
"Aah!" Posey calls as she is jumping on Pipp's bed as well as she laughs.
"Strike a pose!" Pipp called as she did a pose while jumping as Posey and Pipp's Cutie Marks started glowing as well.
(All)
See the sunlight, oh yeah
"Like this!" Zipp called as he jumped up with a pose.
"Ha-ha!" Posey laughed as she copied the same pose Zipp did as they and Pipp jumped from Pipp's bed as Pipp did a pose as they all landed on the pillows that were on the floor.
(All)
'Cause we're havin' the best night
Soon, the girls laid on the floor as they all laughed together from the fun they were having. "I think I like sleepovers!" Posey said with a smile.
"We told you that sleepovers are fun!" Twilight said with a smile.
"And your first time is sure to be a great time for you to get into the spirit!" Sunset cheered as all the mares' Cutie Marks started glowing as the elevator then started glowing bright as the entire Brighthouse shined bright.
"Looks like the Crystal Brighthouse is joining in!" Sunny cheered as some rainbow magic then went up to the cabinet closet and brought out some fluffy gowns and slippers.
(All)
Oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-oh
Oh yeah, we're havin' the best night
Pipp gasped with sparkles in her eyes as a gown and slipper got on her. "Fuzzy dressing gown?! Cute fluffy slippers?!" She said in excitement before she gave a squeal. "Sign me up!"
Misty and Izzy smiled in awe with sparkles in their eyes before they looked down and saw a rainbow trail creating a golden line before a fountain, some marshmallows and some other snacks appeared as the fountain's tip glowed and some chocolate started pouring down.
"I love chocolate!" Misy cheered as she dipped her marshmallow into the chocolate.
Izzy, however, had her whole head into the fountain of chocolate before popping back out with her head completely covered in chocolate. "I love fountains!" She cheered with sparkles in her eyes
Zipp stepped onto some pillows after looking in awed before the pillows started levitating with Zipp on one as she saw the other pillows floating. She smiled before she started jumping on each one with parkour. "Whoo! This is the best!" She cheered as she parkoured on each one.
Sunny, Sunset, and Twilight watched in awe as the Brighthouse made a night sky inside the bedroom with all of their Cutie Marks as they huddled close together with a smile as they leaned close and watched the stars.
"Sunny, Sunset, Twilight, this is amazing!" Posey cheered out as the three ponies looked up and saw her on a floating blanket waving two marshmallow sticks. "I am never going to sleep ever again!" She cheered in pure excitement.
Then a short bit later, the mares were all sound asleep from all the fun and snacks they had, Posey was sleeping on the floating blanket, Zipp was sleeping on on her bed section, Izzy was sleeping while floating in a blanket upside down, Sunset was sleeping on her bed with her head on the pillow with her flank up from in the blanket while Misty and Pipp were sleeping on a pile of pillows as they snored.
Sunny, who is still awake, watches her friends sleep with a smile. "Hey, Crystal Brighthouse. I just wanted to say thanks for making this the best sleepover ever." She said as a rainbow magic flew around her before looking at the snoring sleeping Posey. "I think Posey had a really good time. It just goes to show how magical a house full of friendship can be." She said as she then got into her bed as she giggled when the rainbow light made a heart shape and tucked Sunny in. "Good night, Crystal B." She said as she was about to sleep, but then she heard Posey starting to snore loudly as she floated next to Sunny.
At the top of the Brighthouse where the Unity Crystals are, Twilight, who is still awake, watches the night sky while smiling at the sparkling stars, having got to the roof before the others went to bed. "I know I usually go to bed at the right time, but it sure is nice to see the night sky." She said to herself.
"Well, good to see you're still having a good time, Twilight." Sunny spoke up as she came up from the elevator and went up to her idol.
"Hey, Sunny." Twilight greeted her with a smile. "You know, I thought you would be sleeping by now with the others after all that fun we had."
"I was about to, but I figured I would check on you up on the roof." Sunny said with a smile before she gave a sheepish look. "Plus, Posey snored louder than Izzy." She added, which made Twilight chuckle.
"Yeah, that sounds about right." Twilight said with a chuckle. "And well, just watching the night sky. The stars are beautiful this time around."
"Yeah, they sure are." Sunny said with a smile before she saw something that caught her eye. "Hey, are those northern lights?!" She asked in excitement as Twilight followed her gaze and saw some northern lights shining from a bit of a distance.
"They are." Twilight said in surprise before she smiled. "It's been a while since I saw those."
"We saw many at Starlight Ridge." Sunny said with a smile. "Haven't been there since the Nova Charm was separated, but it's still great to see those in our home as well." She said with a cheerful smile before she noticed Twilight still looking at the northern lights. "Are you okay, Twilight?" She asked in concern.
"Oh, nothing. It's just that, the northern lights sometimes make me think about the Crystal Empire." Twilight said with a fond smile at the memory of her brother, sister-in-law, and niece when they ruled the Crystal Empire.
"The kingdom of love?" Sunny asked in surprise before she remembered the details. "My dad told me about it, and how your brother once ruled alongside his wife and your niece."
"Yeah. Shining Armor was pretty brave and a bit stubborn, Cadance was a great foalsitter before she married him, and my niece Flurry Heart, she was a hoofful, to be honest, but pretty fun to be around." Twilight said with a chuckle, which Sunny joined in. "But seriously, when I mean hoofful, I mean exhaustion and a bit stressful." She commented as Sunny then laughed as well. "I don't know if the Crystal Empire is still out there or if Cadance or Flurry Heart are still around. But wherever they are, I know they're always with me." She said with a smile.
Sunny smiled at her idol. "I'm sure they are. Like my dad is watching over me." She added as the two looked at the northern lights in the distance.
"You know, there is one thing about the Crystal Empire I would rather see again. And hope won't return." Twilight said.
"Like who?" Sunny asked in curiosity as Twilight gave a pale expression.
"King Sombra." Twilight said a bit with a shudder. "He was ruler and a tyrant to the Crystal Empire, wanting to rule and make the Crystal Ponies and all of Equestria his slaves. My friends and I stopped him, twice, and trust me, this is one evil unicorn you do not want to be friends with."
Sunny then shivered at the thought. "Wow. He sounds like a bit of a combination of Allura and Opaline, but scary."
"Well, I'm glad he's not around." Sunny said with a smile. "Because if that's true, he would've partnered up with Allura or ruled Equestria by now."
"Yeah, that would be a nightmare, which I experienced from an alternate timeline and from Sombra's near conquest of Equestria in my time." Twilight said as she noticed Sunny gave a shock expression when she mentioned an alternate timeline. "A story for another time." She said with a giggle. "For now, let's just enjoy the night."
"Y-Yeah, sure." Sunny said as they looked at the night sky. "What do you mean alternate timeline?" She asked as Twilight gave a small laugh from that, knowing that Sunny would want to hear this.
End of Chapter 21.