The next morning, the six most recent world-saviours were conversing in the middle of the busiest intersection in Ponyville, which would have been much more disruptive in a town with any significant population. That was the plan, but Applejack was selling apples, Rarity was still working, Rainbow Dash was dealing with the weather, and Twilight was studying. Which left just Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, “the fantastic rhyming duo”, as Pinkie Pie had called them once to the non-reaction of the other five.

“Syoo...” Pinkie said, “Everypony else was supposed to be here twenty minutes ago.”

“Do you know what happened? Did they all forget?”

“I don’t know, but it’s way too hot for me to spend any more time out here. I’m leavin’.”

“I probably should too, I have things to do if nopony’s coming.”

And so they went their separate ways. Next Chapter: Chapter 2: In Which the Characters are Paired Off Estimated time remaining: 18 Hours, 28 Minutes