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Journey to My Imagination

by DeiStar

Chapter 10: The Letter

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The Letter (Interlude)
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Spike ran upstairs and opened the door, finally arriving with Twilight and Lauren. “Twi, you’ve got a letter!” he said, waving his arm to show the scroll in his claws.

Twilight enveloped the scroll with her magical aura and levitated it towards her. “Thank you, Spike.”

“Don’t you want me to read it for you?” Spike asked, looking and Twilight who quickly shook her head.

“Thank you again, Spike, but no,” Twilight said, waving a hoof. “Please go back and fulfill your chores.”

“But-”

“Now!” Twilight exclaimed, looking at her assistant. She wasn’t sure what her mentor wrote, but she couldn’t let Spike know, at least for now.

“Okay, okay,” Spike muttered, walking back downstairs and closing the door behind him. He wasn’t sure why Twilight didn’t want him to read the letter, but whatever reason she had, he didn’t want to question it.

Well, that was kind of rude, but I guess Twilight doesn’t want Spike to find out what’s going on. Lauren tilted her head, curious about what the letter said.

“Okay, let’s see then,” Twilight said, unwrapping the scroll to read it.


My dear and most faithful student, Twilight:

I am terribly sorry, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it to our appointment at Sugarcube Corner as we planned last night.

There are many royal affairs and duties going on at Canterlot, so I can’t afford to leave them unsolved, which is why I’d like to request you come here instead.

Don’t worry about the transport method. I’ve already sent a Royal Chariot to pick you up, so they should arrive in a while.

And please, be careful with Lauren’s identity. If I recall correctly, you mentioned she was using a dress to hide her wings. Please make sure she wears it, or anything that can hide the fact that she is an alicorn.

I might have discovered a little more about the matter, so I need you two here as soon as possible. There are many questions I still want to ask Lauren, and together, we shall find a way to get her back home.

Your faithful and loving mentor,
Celestia


“Well, what does it say?” Lauren asked, trying to peek at the letter Twilight was levitating in front of her.

“Princess Celestia has asked us to go Canterlot, to meet her,” Twilight replied, wrapping the letter back to a scroll with her magic and placing it on a shelf.

“To Canterlot? To meet her? Weren’t we supposed to meet her at Sugarcube Corner?” Lauren questioned. Why would Celestia change her mind so suddenly?

“Apparently, she has some royal affairs and duties that she can’t leave unattended,” Twilight explained, looking outside of the window. “So that’s why she requested us to go.”

“So… are we going to take the train?” Lauren asked. She was actually hoping to take it, since she liked trains.

“No, Princess Celestia said she sent a Royal Chariot to pick us up,” Twilight replied, examining the sky to see if there was any chariot on sight, but there was none to be found. “I guess they should arrive in a little while.”

Aww, and just when I wanted to board the train… Lauren sighed, looking at her dress right next to her. “So I guess I should put on this dress then?” she asked, receiving a simple nod from Twilight.

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“Thank you, Your Highness,” a blue-coated unicorn said, bowing against the Princess who was sitting on her throne. “I’ll now leave, if you allow me.”

“Of course, thank you for your time,” Celestia replied. The unicorn bowed one more time and walked towards the giant front door which was opened from both sides by two Royal Unicorn Guards. He left the throne room and Celestia sighed in relief.

“Well, that was the last one. You may leave now,” Celestia said, looking at the two Royal Guards who immediately bowed and exclaimed an unison ‘Yes, Your Highness’ before leaving the throne room, leaving the Princess all alone.

Celestia stood up from her throne and walked towards a window, looking at the bright and sunny morning sky. She forgot the last time she stopped to appreciate her own work with the daytime. It was indeed a beautiful day that nopony would like to waste indoors.

The Princess hummed, instantly forming a smug on her face. “Heh,” she chuckled, “heh heh heh,” she laughed again, closing her eyes and taking a quick breath. Suddenly, Celestia burst into laughter, pressing her hooves firmly onto the floor. She was laughing harder than ever, barely being able to contain herself. Her sides began to hurt as her hysterical laugh echoed through the room.

Nopony could hear the Princess laughter from outside the throne room. Nopony.

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