"No. Nope. Nope-" Spike was on Twilight's back throwing apples away from the baskets she was carrying. Zach is with her holding two baskets on his sides and a third on his back helping Applejack in Sweet Apple Acres.

"Thank you kindly, Zach and Twilight, for helping me out. I bet Big Macintosh I could get all these golden delicious in the barn by lunchtime. If I win, he's gonna walk down Stirrup Street in one of granny's girdles. [chuckles]" Applejack laughed.

"Nice." Zach giving Applejack encouragement.

"No problem at all, Applejack. I'm glad the goal is lunchtime. All this hard work is making me hungry." Twilight said.

"I know, right?" Spike said and accidentally threw an apple on Twilights head. She gave Spike a glare and he gave a sheepish smile in return.

"Puh-leez, Spike, you've been lounging on my back all morning while we worked." Twilight reminded.

"Exactly. You three are taking so long, I missed snack time." said Spike. Twilights stomach grumbled after hearing that.

"Speaking of snack time." Zach said giving a sly smile.

"[laughs nervously] Eh, I guess we better get some food." Twilight said. Spike resumed searching the apple basket.

"Nope. Worm. A-ha!" Spike then pulled out a bright big red apple. Twilights tongue licked her lips at the sight.

"Oh Spike, that looks delicious." Twilight said.

"Can-" Zach was about to ask when Spike pulled the apple into his mouth and gobbled in one bite making a speck of juice fly right at Zach's and Twilights face.

"Spike." both Zach and Twilight said in unision. Spike swallows the apple.

"What?" Spike said with his arms lifted in a confused state. He then covered his mouth looking like he was about to throw up. Then he belched a green fire trail and magically turned into a letter. It floats down gently near the four.

"It's a letter from Princess Celestia." Twilight said.

"I wonder what she wants?" Zach wondered.

"[clears 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, eh, yadda yadda yadda, cordially extends an invitation to Twilight Sparkle plus one guest." Spike read.

"[gasp] The Grand Galloping Gala!" Twilight and Applejack said together.

"...Okay, now I'm confused." Zach said with a puzzled look.

-Main music plays-

"The Grand Galloping Gala! [cheering]" both Twilight and Applejack were hopping in excitement while Zach and Spike stared. Spike then sticked out his tongue in a disgusted manor. He again covered his mouth and belched again revealing two golden tickets.

"Look, two tickets." Spike showed.

"Wow, great." Twilight said happily.

"Um sorry to interrupt this happy moment, but I'm still new here. What is this 'Grand Galloping Gala'?" Zach asked.

"Why it's one of the most important events of the year. Almost every rich and famous celebrities of Equestria come to this event. There's dancing, food, new year product announcements, and even a day to meet Princess Celestia herself." Twilight explained.

"Huh. That sounds interesting." Zach said understanding.

"Hey, would you like to come? I bet you would love it." Twililght asked happily.

"Nah, it's okay. Besides, the Princess is still teaching me more about Equestria so that I can understand it better." Zach declined.

"Suit yourself. Wow, I've never been to the gala. Have you, Spike?" Twilight turned her attention to Spike.

"No, and I plan to keep it that way. I don't want any of that girly frilly frou-frou nonsense." Spike also declined.

"Aw, come on Spike. A dance would be nice." Twilight pleaded trying to persuade him.

"Nice? It's a heap good more than just nice. I'd love to go." Applejack said and started to daydream.

"Land sakes, if I had an apple stand set up, ponies would be chowin' our tasty vittles till the cows came 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." Applejack said as she daydreams.

"Is that even possible?" Zach asked after hearing the last part.

"Why, I'd give my left hind leg to go to that gala." Applejack said with puppy eyes.

"Oh, well in that case, would you like to-" Twilight was interupted by a shout.

"What the- OW!" Zach said looking up with the others until something landed on the three ponies.

"Are we talking about The Grand Galloping Gala?" it was Rainbow Dash on them with unamused looks on the three grounded ponies.

"Rainbow Dash, you told me you were too busy to help me harvest apples. What were you busy doing, spyin'?" Applejack gave a curious look at her.

"No, I was busy napping." Dash pointed at a tree above them with a blanket and a pillow on a branch.

"On a tree? Of course." Zach said with an annoyed tone.

"And I just happened to hear that you have an extra ticket?" Dash asked Twilight with hoping eyes.

"Yeah, but-" Twilight answered slowly.

"YES! This is so awesome. The Wonderbolts perform at The Grand Galloping Gala every year. I can see it now." Dash outbursted with excitment. It was her turn to daydream.

"Everyone would be watching the sky. Their eyes riveted on The Wonderbolts, but then in would fly, Rainbow Dash." Dash finished with emphasis.

"Of course she would." Zach said during a daydream again.

"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 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." Dash finished.

"Don't you see, Twilight? This could be my one chance to show 'em my stuff. You gotta take me!" Dash flew to Twilights face with pleading eyes. All of a sudden a force surprised the pegasus and pulled away from Twilight.

"Hold on just one pony pickin' minute here." Applejack muffled while holding on to Dash's tail with her mouth. She spits it out to talk more clearly.

"I asked for that ticket first." Applejack said giving Dash competiting eyes.

"So? That doesn't mean you own it." Dash retorted.

"Oh yeah? Well I challenge you to a hoof-wrassle. Winner gets the ticket." Applejack challenged. Her and Dash then put their front right hooves on a stump and grasped each others hooves and began forcing their strength on each other with flaming eyes of competition. Twilight then stopped the fued by pushing them away from each other between them.

"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?" Twilight pointed out.

"Drummin' up business for the farm?" Applejack mentioned.

"A chance to audition for The Wonderbolts?" Dash countered.

"Money t' fix granny's hip."

"Living the dream." Twilight then gave a dumbfounded look.

"Oh my, those are pretty good reasons, aren't they?" Twilight said with a uneased look. Her stomach then began grumbling again.

"[chuckles] Listen to that, I am starving. I don't know about you, but I can't make important decisions on an empty stomach, so I'll, uh, think about it over lunch and get back to you two, okay?" Twilight said as she with Zach and spike make their way to town.

"Okay." Applejack and Dash said in unision. They then returned their competitive faces and resumed their wrestling.

"And no hoof wrestle." Zach shouted at them in the distance. They soon got into Ponyville and started searching for a place to eat.

"So who are you going to give the ticket to, Twilight?" Spike asked while riding on her back.

"I don't know Spike, but I really can't think straight when I'm hungry, so where should we eat?" Twilight asked.

"Maybe- GAH!" Zach was then interrupted as another force hits the three into the ground this time the source coming from Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie Pie was lying on the three.

"Darn it, Pinkie." Zach mumbled in pain. The tickets that Spike let go of were flowing down to the ground slowly. They then touched Pinkies snout and she opened her eyes to see what it is.

"GAH! Bats! Bats on my face, help!" Pinkie screamed and ran around and stomps her hooves in one place.

"Wait, these aren't... tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala?" her attitude changes into excitement with her eyes sparkling.

"It's the most amazing tremendous super-fun wonderful terrifically humongous party in all of Equestria! I've always always ALWAYS wanted to go!" Pinkie said with her over hyper attitude.

"Oh the Grand Galloping Gala-" Pinkie started to sing in her daydreaming.

"Oh great, more singing." Zach complained.

"Is the best place for me

Oh the Grand Galloping Gala

is the best place for me

Hip hip hooray

Its the best place for me

for Pinkie.

With decorations like streamers and fairy-lights and pinwheels and piñatas and pin-cushions. With goodies like sugar cubes and sugar canes and sundaes and sun-beams and sarsaparilla. And I get to play my favorite-est of favorite fantabulous games like pin the tail on the pony!

Oh the Grand Galloping Gala

is the best place for me

Oh the Grand Galloping Gala

is the best place for me

'Cause it's the most galariffic superly-terrific gala ever in the whole galaxy Wheee!" Pinkie finished her song.

"Oh thank you Twilight, it's the most wonderful-est gift ever." Pinkie gleefully hopped around and gave Twilight fluttering blinks assuming the extra ticket is for her.

"Um actually-" Twilight was about to explained. Spike picked up the tickets with Zach by him.

"[gasp] Are these what I think they are?" a familiar voice said behind them. The boys turned to see Rarity admiring the tickets with worried looks on their faces.

"Uh-" Twilight tried to find the right words.

"Yes, yes, yes! Twilights taking me to the Grand Galopping Gala in Canterlot." Pinkie said aloud.

"The Gala? I design ensembles for the gala every year, but I never had the opportunity to attend. Oh, the society, the culture, the glamor, it's where I truly belong. And where I'm destined to meet... Him." Rarity said with sparkling eyes.

"Him... Who?" Pinkie asked.

"Him." Rarity starts her daydreaming story.

"I would stroll through the gala, and everyone would wonder, 'who is that mysterious mare?' They would never guess that I was just a simple pony from little old Ponyville. Why, I would cause such a sensation that I would be invited for an audience with Princess Celestis herself, and the princess would be so taken by 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 [giggles] what I would become upon marrying him, the stallion of dreams." Rarity finished.

"That sounds familiar. I think it had something to do with a glass slipper or something." Zach thought.

"Twilight, I simply cannot believe would invite Pinkie Pie so she can, party, and prevent me from meeting my true love. How could you? Hmph." Rarity turned her back at her and raised her head in a rude manor.

"Um actually Rarity-" Zach was about to explain when he notices a bunny dashed and grabbed the tickets out of Spike's claws.

"Hey!" both Zach and Spike yelled out. The bunny takes the tickets to it's master who happens to be Fluttershy.

"[gasp] Angel, these are perfect." Fluttershy said to the bunny.

"Uh, listen guys, I haven't decided who to give the extra ticket to." Twilight finally explained.

"You haven't?" Rarity and Pinkie Pie said in unision switching expressions.

"Um, excuse me, Twilight, I would like to ask, I mean, if it be alright, if you haven't given it to someone else-" Fluttershy was about to ask shyly.

"You? You want to go to the gala?" Rarity asked with a furrowed eyebrow.

"Oh, no." Fluttershy answered. Angel then began kicking her hoof rapidly. Zach the came over and yanked the tickets out of his grasp with his magic giving him a glare.

"I mean, yes, or, actually, kind of. You see..." Fluttershy begins her imaginative story.

"It's not so much the Grand Galloping Gala as it is wondrous private gated garden that surrounds the flowers are said to be the most beautiful and fragrant in all of Equestria. For the night at the gala, and that night alone, would they all be in bloom... and that's just the flora! Don't get me started in the fauna. There's loons and toucans and bitterns, oh my. Hummingbirds that can really hum, and buzzards that can really buzz."

"Buzzards that buzz? Well that's an interesting twist." Zach interrupted again.

"White-blue jays, and ref jays, and green jays, pink jays and pink flamingos." Fluttershy finished.

"Gee, Fluttershy, it sounds... beautiful?" Twilight said.

"Wait just a minute." a voice called out. She looked up to see who it is.

"Rainbow Dash, we're you following me?" Twilight asked in surprise. Dash lands by Twilight from a rooftop.

"No. I mean, yes. I mean, maybe. Look, it doesn't matter. I couldn't risk a goody-four-shoes like you giving away that ticket away to just anypony." Dash said to her.

"Wait just another minute." Applejack appeared from the opposite direction.

"Applejack, we're you following me too?" Twilight asked in surprise.

"No, I was followin' this one to make sure she didn't try any funny business. Still trying to take mah ticket." Applejack said to Rainbow Dash.

"YOUR ticket?" Dash said in anger.

"But Twilights taking me." Pinkie Pie interjected. Soon the whole group begins to argue.

"Girls, ladies, please-" Zach tried to calm them down but was pinned to the ground with Twilight with worried llooks. They looked at each other unsure on what to do.

"Girls-please you-ladies-I-listen-" Zach hesitates as he tries to get the others attention.

"QUIET!" Twilight shouts unexpectedly.

"And then I said, "Oatmeal, are you craz-" oh." Pinkie realized in a sheepish tone.

"Really?" Zach said with an unpleased look.

"Girls, there's no use in arguing." Twilight said.

"But Twilight-" Rarity came up with pleading eyes.

"Eh! This is my decision, and I'm going to make it on my own, and I certainly can't think straight with all this noise." Twilight said. Her stomach begins to grumble yet again.

"Not to mention hunger. Now go on, shoo." Twilight ordered. The five grumbled in disappointment and went their seperate ways.

"And don't worry, I'll figure this out... somehow." Twilight mumbled. Zach gave a worry expression to her also wanting to know what to do. Later the two ponies and dragon arrived at a restaurant sitting down waiting to take an order.

"Ah, Zach and Spike, what am I gonna do? All five of my best friends have really good reasons to go to the gala. Applejack, or Rainbow Dash? Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy - Rarity, oh who should go with me?" Twilight said in stress. Once again her stomach growls. She then licks up petals she has picking from a flower to help tame her hunger.

"Have you made your decision?" said a French like accent.

"I can't decide!" Twilight shouted in frustration.

"Twilight, he just wants to take your order." Spike pointed at the menu. Twilight notices the waiter next to her.

"Oh. I would love a daffodil and daisy sandwich." said Twilight.

"I'll have the tomato soup with celery and carrots, please." Zach wanted.

"Do you have any rubies?" Spike asked. The waiter gave him an annoyed look. "No? Okay. I'll have the hay fries, extra crispy." Spike said. The waiter then left to prepare their orders.

"What do you think, Zach and Spike?" Twilight asked the two.

"I think we need to try another restaurant. I mean, I like grass just fine, but would it hurt anybody to offer some gemstones?" Spike asked in annoyance.

"Wait, you're a dragon, how can you eat grass, I thought you're suppose to be a carnivore?" Zach asked in a puzzled way.

"Well-" Spike was about to answer until he was interrupted.

"I mean about the gala and the ticket and who I should take." Twilight corrected.

"Oh. You're still on that?" Spike said irritatedly.

"Spike, listen. How do I choose? And when I do choose, will the other four be mad at me? I mean, I could give up my ticket and give away two, but that will still leave three disappointed ponies. What if I-" Twilight pondered on how to solve the problem until a plate with a flower sandwich appeared in front of her.

"Ah, your food." the waiter said holding the plate and put it down on the table in front of her.

"Oh thank you. This looks so good. I'm sure everything will be much clearer once I eat." the boys were already eating their orders as Twilight was using her magic to get ready to eat hers. But a something paused her action as a crowd of ponies were galloping inside the restaurant.

"What the?" Zach said with a confused look.

"Eh, sir and madam? Are you going to eat your food in ze rain?" the waiter asked with a furrowed eyebrow.

"It's not raining." Twilight said looking around. Then in a split second it started pouring around them. Mysteriously though they were not wet as a small light from the sun shines on the spot their on.

"Well, now it is." Zach pointed out.

"What's going on?" Twilight asked bewildered and looks up.

"Hi there best friend forever I've ever had. Enjoying the sunny weather?" it was Rainbow Dash lying on the edge of the ringed cloud hole in the sky.

"Rainbow Dash, what are you doing?" Twilight asked with suspicious eyes. Zach also gave the same look as he looks up.

"Whaddya you mean? I just saw the smartest most generous pony about to get rained on, so I thought I'd kick a hole in the clouds to keep her dry so she could dine in peace, that's all." Dash said with an innocent tone. Zach and Twilight looked at each other having the same idea in their heads.

"Rainbow, you're not trying to get extra consideration for the extra ticket by doing me extra special favors, are you?" Twilight gives her an interrogating look.

"Me? No no no, of course not." Dash said with an angel like smile.

"Uh-huh." Twilight said with sarcasm.

"Seriously, I'd do it for any pony." Dash insisted.

"What about them?" Zach pointed at the ponies who are running to find shelter while getting soaked.

"[gulp then chuckles sheepishly]." Dash took a uneasy look.

"Rainbow, I am not comfortable accepting unwanted favors, so I'd appreciate it if you close up that rain cloud right now." Twilight demanded.

"Ugh fine." Dash pouted and closed the hole in the cloud.

"That's better." Twilight said with a pleased tone. She was then about to take her first bite of her food.

"Uh Twilight, maybe we should wait until we-" Zach tried to say in a fast pace but then was interrupted by the rain which has now made them and their food soaking wet.

"Ate first." Zach finished in a slower pace this time. Twilight grumbled in annoyance.

"Zach, Twilight, it's raining." Rarity pointed out obviously. She is wearing a fancy fashioned umbrella on her back like a saddle,

"No, really?" Twilight said sarcastically.

"Thanks for pointing that out, Miss obvious." Zach said also in a sarcastic tone.

"Come with me before you catch a cold." Rarity grabs the two with Spike riding on Zach's back as they galloped to the boutique. As they got there Zach and Twilight shook themselves like a dog and sprays the water off their fur until they were dry. They looked to see their shooked water got Rarity soaking wet with her wavy mane and tail ruined.

"Heh heh, oops, sorry." Twilight apologized.

"Oh no, it's quite alright, after all, we are... the best of friends, are we not?" Rarity nuzzles Twilights neck. Zach rolled his eyes knowing where this is going.

"And you know what the best of friends do?" Rarity asked in a delighted tone.

"Uh..." was all Twilight had to answer.

"Makeovers!" Rarity grabbed both Zach and Twilight and pulled them to a dressing cover.

"Ugh, Rarity, ow-hey stop that-this really isn't fixing it-ow you're pulling on my mane-ah, I mean, thank you but, ooh that's too tight." Zach and Twilight struggle behind the cover as Rarity does her work. She then removes the cover to show their duds. Twilight wears a colorful saddle while Zach wears a classy like light brown suit.

"There. Oh, you're simply darling." Rarity complimented.

"Uh, yeah, it is kinda pretty, isn't it?" Twilight agreed.

"Meh, not too shabby." Zach joined in. Spike sticks out his tongue and points at it in a disgusted impression. Rarity then came over and accidentally knocked his claw deep into his throat.

"And you. Oh Spike, I have a dandy little outfit for the dashing gent." Rarity pulled the cover over and pulled Spike on just as he was about to get away.

"D-ah, oh, hey, ow, watch it, whoa!" Spike got a taste of the dressing mess. As the cover pulled out Spike wore a French classy suit with a blond wig. He took a look at it and produced an embarrassed look.

"Oh this is precious." Zach chuckled.

"[giggles] Oh, Spike." Twilight joined in the laughing.

"Now you just need a hat." Rarity came over with a matching hat with a feather on it and put it on Spikes head.

"Ugh, I told you, I don't want any part of this Gorky gala gunk, see you back at the library." Spike then quickly took off his clothes and zoomed out of the boutique.

"[laughs] Oh who needs him anyway." Rarity said. She then pulled a mirror in front of Twilight so she could see. Twilight was then admiring how gorgeous the dress looks on her.

"This is all about you, and how fabulous you'll look at the Grand Galloping Gala." Rarity said. Twilight blinked in realization.

"Wait, the Grand-" Twilight was about to ask curiously.

"[gasps] And oh, my goodness, what a coincidence. I happen to have an ensemble of my own that matches yours to a T. We would be the belles of the ball, you and I. Everyone would be clamoring for our attention. All eyes would be on us, and then everyone would finally know, the most beautiful, most talented, most sophisticated pony in all of Equestria is Rarity the unicorn." Rarity's eyes were then sparkling in hope as she thinks of the possibilities. She then notices Zach staring at her along with Twilight.

"Ah, [nervous laughter] and Twilight Sparkle, of course." Rarity said with a nervous smile realizing she had just given herself away.

"I see what's going on. You're just buttering me up so I give you the extra ticket. Well it's not gonna work, you're going to have to wait for my decision just like everyone else. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've been trying all day to just to get some lunch." Twilight then took off her dress and threw across the room along with Zach's as they are about to leave the boutique.

"Did somepony say lunch?" Applejack asked as she poked her head out in the entrance and grabbed Twilight and took her outside. Her jaw opened as far as it could to see a cart with a load of food in it.

"You've got to be kidding me?" Twilight looked in disbelief.

"I got apple pie, apple fritters, apple tarts, apple dumplings, apple crisps, apple crumblers, and apple brown Betty. Uh, the dessert, not my auntie. What do you say there, best friend?" Applejack asked with pleading eyes. Twilights eyes widened with desire to have any bite out of the sweets she was offered. Her stomach growled wanting those apple treats in her.

"Is that a yes?" Applejack asked. Twilight then put her eyes in a very tough decision look.

"No. No. I don't know who I'm giving the ticket to, and all these favors aren't making it any easier to decide. In fact, I'm less sure now than I was this morning. Ugh!" Twilight groaned and ran off with Zach following.

"So, that's a maybe?" Applejack asked herself.

"Ugh, I never thought being showered with favors would be so aggravating." Twilight complained as she and Zach trot to the library.

"Trust me, I know how you feel, I've been through it, a lot. Well, at least we're at the quiet library with no pony to trouble you as you make your decision." Zach pointed out the bright side. As they opened the door though they hear humming. What really surprised them however is to see Fluttershy and a flock of animals clean the place. She was humming a familiar tune that Zach cannot exactly remember where he heard it.

"[gasp] Fluttershy, not you too?" Twilight said in disbelief.

"Oh, well, hello Zach and Twilight. I hope you don't mind, but we're all doing a little spring cleaning for you." Fluttershy assured.

"It's summer." Twilight corrected. Fluttershy blushed at the little mistake she made.

"Oh, well, better late than never, right? It was Angel's idea." She pointed to her pet bunny as he makes a salad.

"You're not doing this for the ticket, are you?" Twilight asked in a very irritated tone.

"Oh no, I'm doing this because you're my very best friend. Right Angel?" Fluttershy turned her attention to Angel who gave her a very serious look.

"Oh, yes, we are just doing this for the ticket." she happily admitted.

"Well, at least she's being honest." Zach whispered to Twilight. Angel came up with the finished bowl of salad and offered it to Twilight which in return made her stomach yet again grumble.

"No no no! Well, this was all very nice of you and Angel, but I'm not accepting any extra favors until I've made my final decision, so I'm going to have to ask you to leave." Twilight opened the door and pointed the way out. Suddenly a loud shout startled the two library owners.

"SURPRISE!" a bunch of ponies shouted out and grabbed only Twilight and started tossing her into the air.

"Twilight is my bestest friend

whoopie, whoopie!" Pinkie Pie started to sing for a second time in the crowd.

"Pinkie..." Twilight tried to get Pinkies attention while being thrown into the air.

"She's the cutest, smartest, all around best

pony, pony!"

"Pinkie."

"I bet if I throw a super-duper fun

party, party..."

"Pinkie."

"She'll give her extra ticket to the gala to meeeee!"

"PINKIIIIIIIIIE!" Twilight shouted aloud. Her throwers then stepped out of the way and landed back first to the ground.

"Yes, Twilight?" Pinkie asked in a happy tone and fluttered her eyes.

" At least the other ponies try to be subtle about the ticket." Twilight mentioned as she sat back up.

"Wait, what ticket? What gala?" a pony in the crowd asked curiously.

"Oh, you didn't know? Twilight has an extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala!" Pinkie said out loud.

"PINKIE!" Zach yelled at Pinkie in frustration.

"The Grand Galloping Gala?" the crowd shouted in unison. Each then began asking questions on how they can earn the extra ticket. Zach, Twilight, and Spike tried to get away.

"Would you like any help with your gardening?" a pony offered while holding flowers in one of her hooves.

"Uh, no thanks." Zach declined for them and changed direction.

"I have a cartload of extra carrots." another pony offered with carrots in her hoof.

"No, it's fine uh..." Zach declined again and tried leading the two out but was soon cut off by another bunch who kept asking what to do for the ticket.

"What are we gonna do?" Spike asked worriedly.

"We're... gonna... RUN!" Twilight shouted as she gallops through the crowd.

"Good plan!" Zach agreed as he ran with her. They were soon being chased down by a mob of ponies who are desperate to get the ticket. They then hid behind Applejacks cart and the mob ran past it thus losing them. But it didn't take long for one of the ponies to find their hiding spot. They returned to running away from the crowd. They then disguised themselves as a couple strolling down with their baby inside their carriage as the crowd past them again. Zach had a black suit with a black top hat. Twilight wore a mother like hoody. Spike lied in the carriage with baby clothes on. One of the ponies again noticed them and started running toward them. They then hid under a bridge and held on the bottom of it. Spike the list his grip and was about to fall. Zach tried to catch him but couldn't get a grip on him. They later went hid in a costume store disguised as models wearing costumes. Twilight dressed herself as a clown, Spike as a mermaid, and Zach as Spider-Pony. At night fall they then made their way to a dead end with no where else to go. They watch in fear as the mob of ponies began to crowd them. Suddenly Twilights horn begins to glow.

"Hold on." Zach said as he grabbed ahold of Spike and Twilight. They then vanished in a flash of light without a trace. The surprised ponies asked multiple questions on where did they go and looked around. The three appeared back at the library and bewildered at what just happened.

"Ugh, warn me next time you're going to do that." Spike said as wobbles out of balance with ashes on his scales and his spines burnt.

"I didn't even know it was going to happen. Now quick, lock the doors." Twilight ordered. The group began blowing out the lights, shutting, and locking every door and window. As they finished they layed back to back and took a sigh of relief. But all of a sudden the lights turned back on and revealed their five friends waiting for them.

"YAAAAAARGH! I can't decide, I just can't decide. It's important to all of you and I can't stand to dissapoint any of you, and giving me gifts and doing me favors won't make any difference because you're all my friends and I wanna make you all happy and I can't, I just can't." Twilight cried out with her head under her hooves as she laid on the ground in stress.

"Twilight sugar, I didn't mean to put do much pressure on you, and if it helps, I don't want the ticket anymore, you can give it to somepony else. I won't feel bad, I promise." Applejack assured with sincerity.

"Me too, I just feel awful that I made you feel so awful." Fluttershy agreed.

"And me too. It's no fun upsetting your friends." Pinkie Pie joined in.

"Twilight, it was unfair of me to try to force you as I did." Rarity apologized as well.

"Yes! That means the ticket is mine. Ha ha, I got the ticket, I got the ticket." Rainbow Dash celebrated by doing flying dance moves. The group however gave her angry looks.

"You know, I haven't perfected my signature moves for the Wonderbolts anyway. I don't need that ticket either." Dash said and gave a sheepish smile.

"We all got so gun-ho about going to the gala that we couldn't see how un-gun-ho we were making you." Applejack explained.

"We're sorry, Twilight." the five females gave apologetic looks.

"Yeah, you should take somepony else. Like Zach." Rarity pointed to Zach. The others nodded their heads in agreement. Zach stood their with his mouth agaped. This is his chance to spend real alone time with the mare he secretly loves. But does it make him a better friend if he goes he wondered.

"Zach, do you want to go?" Twilight came up to him and asked. Zach looked down at her. This was a tough decision to make. He looked at his friends and back. He then made his decision.

"It's not up to me, Twilight. They're your tickets, not mine. It's your decision to choose who you want to go with. Like the others, if you don't choose me, I'll be fine." Zach reassured her and gave her a soft smile. Twilight looked up at him and sensed sincerity in his eyes.

"Spike, take a note." Twilight ordered. Spike got out a quill and note and prepared to write.

"Dear Princess Celestia, I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing your blessings, but when there's 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." Twilight finished and sliped the tickets in the note.

"What?" the group said in unison.

"If my friends can't all go, I don't wanna go either."

"Twilight, you don't have to do that." Applejack told her.

"Nope, I've made up my mind." Twilight assured.

"Are you sure?" Zach asked with cautious eyes.

"Yes, I am." Twilight answered quickly and gave him a smile which he gladly returned.

"Spike, you can send the letter now." Twilight ordered Spike. He then opened a window, took a deep breath, and blew on the letter and turned it into green fire ashes on it's way to Canterlot.

"Now you won't get to go to the gala either." Fluttershy reminded.

"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." Twilight said. The group of ponies came together and gave a group hug. Spike on the other hand stocked out his tongue for a third time. He was then quenching his stomach and irked.

"Well wallop my withers, Spike. Isn't that just like a boy? Can't handle the least bit of sentiment." Applejack said to him with a dissappointing tone.

"No, he's getting a message." Zach corrected and patted Spike on the back which produced a loud belch.

"Whoa Nelly!" Applejack shouted in surprise and ducked as a green fire came above her and appeared a note.

"A letter from the princess? That was fast." Twilight said.

"My faithful student, Twilight, why didn't you say so in the first place?" Spike read. Seven tickets then appeared out of the note.

"Seven tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala." Spike announced holding the tickets.

"Now we can all go." Twilight said. The group then cheered gleefully in celebration. Twilights stomach then made another grumble. She laughed nervously at this.

"Allow us to treat you to dinner." Rarity said. The group then began to walk out agreeing to Rarity and walked out with their tickets floating by them. Spike walked off with one ticket but flew out of his claw following Applejack.

"How come I don't get a ticket to the gala?" Spike asked himself sadly. He then irked again and made a another belch which made a green light from the library and got Zach and Applejacks attention.

"And one for you, Spike." he read and saw a single ticket appear out of it. He then ran out of the library giggling like a child with the ticket in his claw. He then noticed Zach and Applejack gave him smug smiles with their forehooves folded.

"I mean, gross, I have to go too?" Spike changed his expression to a disgusted look. He then looks at the two who were still staring at him. He the dashed to the others quickly and resumed his giggling. Both Zach and Applejack couldn't help but chuckle at the sight and trotted down to catch up with the rest. In the mountains lies the capital city of Canterlot which is preparing for the celebration that the group will be going to very soon. They impatiently wait for the greatest festival in all of Equestria.