"We need a break." Lance sighed.

"Yes, we do." Anna answered.

Katie had gotten hold of the party's beer stash... and was very, very drunk off her ass. She was singing 'London Bridge' whilst spinning her bandages above her head.

Sadly, nobody could stop her. One minute, she groped Lance and the next, she gave Blake a bear-hug.

And then she passed out in the middle of the floor after fucking Fenrir senseless. He was also out cold underneath her, and both were dragged to their room and the mess cleaned up.

"Keep her away from the alcohol." Shining said to a guard who had helped in the mess-cleaning.

"Yes, sir." Replied the guard who was furiously mopping the white gunk left behind.

"Who wants to bet she'll have a hangover when she wakes up?" Matt chimed.

"How much?" Natalie asked.

"All the money." Matt replied.

"Okay...." Twilight sighed.

And then she started singing in Swedish. From the other end of the palace.

"I hope they can detain her for once...." Anna sighed, her eyes white in fear.

"I never knew she had a drinking issue. I don't mean to sound offending, but I wonder why she stayed away from the alcohol until now." Blake chimed, "And besides, she did say she couldn't taste the drinks at all."

"Who's to say she has a low tolerance to alcohol? I am surprised she didn't trip and fall." Zecora stated.

"Note to self," Matt chimed, "NEVER, EVER, EVER leave a bunch of booze siting out in plain sight when we have a berserker in the party."

"That'd be wise." Coryza piped. "I can't imagine what she'd do on LSD."

"Or drugs," Matt corrected himself. "Because they're bad."

Rarity suddenly burst into the room full gallop, and she looked like she was out of breath. "D-Darlings!" She cried as her legs gave way.

"Yeah?" Natalie asked, confused.

"P-Princess...." Rarity huffed, struggling to catch a much-needed breath.

"Princess who?" Lance asked.

"It's been quite some time. You've done very well." Said a regal voice as from the door Rarity nearly broke down walked in Princess Celestia. Alongside her was a shorter alicorn with a mane made of the cosmos and a pelt of night blue. She wore silver armor and horseshoes; the chestplate being adorned with a crescent moon. On her flank was a dark-blue blob that held the same crescent moon on it.

The humans found themselves bowing down respectfully quicker than you could molest a chicken and get a medal for doing so.

"Thou needn't bow down." Celestia said with a warm smile. The humans slowly rose.

"Still, thy display of respect is most intriguing," Said the younger mare.

The humans let off nervous chuckles.

"Sister, what art these creatures doing here?" Asked the younger alicorn.

"They were sent here by some entity. They do not know how it managed to pull such a feat." Celestia answered, "They also say it had imprisoned their deity to use her powers for evil. Since the Elements of Harmony were stolen and the Mane Six cannot tackle the responsibility alone, these...humans went with them."

"Really?" Asked the younger alicorn.

"Yes. They possess skills nopony around here can hope to achieve." Pointing a hoof towards Matt, she said, "He is a swordsman who specializes in this thing called 'Bushido.' I was told that, after some difficulty, he helped to fend off a Crystal Golem single-handedly. He uses some magic to help him when needed."

Moving her hoof in Natalie's direction, "This young woman uses most potent magic. Honestly, I wonder how she'd fare once she was turned into a unicorn. She uses healing and protective magic but also specializes in...dark magic. Fire, ice, holy, lightning, poison, wind, darkness...it heeds the call of her voice to decimate enemies."

Now, she was pointing at Lance, "He uses these things called guns. Everywhere he goes, a gun goes with. A gun, as I see it, works as a very specialized bow-and-arrow set. This gives him quite the range--beware if he's up close."

It was Anna's turn to be pointed at, "This ranger quite literally has Mother Nature on her side. She can call vines, logs, or even deadly winds with the song of an ocarina. She is especially potent from afar--a bow and arrow being her weapons of choice."

Now the hoof was pointing at NoLegs, "This cat can wield weapons and items without paws at all. They're all wondering how that is so. Beware--his cute eyes will catch you off-guard."

The hoof ended at Blake, "He is able to bring forth the dead back into the realm of the living. As such, his dark magic is much more potent than that of the other mage. He rarely shows this power, but when he does it is either for demonstration or to deal with a matter of vital importance."

"I am quite impressed." Sighed the younger mare. She trotted up to the humans and personally greeted them. "My name is Luna, Princess and Bringer of the Night."

They all shook her hoof with utmost diligence. NoLegs got petted instead.

The humans introduced themselves to Luna, making sure to avoid needless things or profanities. NoLegs meowed like he always did.

"Celestia, may I ask: Why are you here in the Crystal Palace?" Natalie asked, tilting her head to the side, "I thought you had really important matters to deal with back at Canterlot."

"I took care of those matters much quicker than I expected. Being a princess can be unpredictable." Celestia answered with a chuckle. "As such, I wish to hold a Grand Galloping Gala here."

Rarity jumped up in shock and ran to the humans. "Darlings, I want to make you fabulous outfits for this occasion!" She declared.