It was a beautiful in Canterlot day the sun was shining the birds were singing and Twilight Sparkle was brushing past everyone to get back to her tower until she bumped into somepony. "Oh hey watch it I, oh Dust i'm so sorry." Twilight said when she realized she ran into one of the few friends she had.

"Oh its no trouble Twilight. Tell me what has you in such a hurry?" Dust asked Dust was a blind unicorn with a light black coat, a silver mane and a vortex of dust as a cutie mark. he often helped Twilight with her magical studies also helped control herself case lets face it obsession and compulsion are the two middle names of the purple unicorn with pink in her mane.

as Twilight gathered her things she was tempted to confide in Dust. The older stallion was as wise as they come and had knowledge on almost everything. "Dust have you ever heard of the elements of harmony?" Twilight asked knowing that Dust would do that thing he dose when he thinks tilt his head to the upper right and scratch his chin. Then give her an answer so cryptic that the information she wanted was there but she had to work for it how she hated it when he did that.

When he was done thinking he gave her the look he always gives when he gets cryptic "I vaguely recall a prophesy but I don't believe in ponytails. Have a good day Twilight." Dust walked away with a smirk on his face knowing full well Twilight hates it when he dos that. Three two one aaand.

"Aaaaagh never mind!" Twilight screamed as she stomped off

Twilight after running into Dust realized that the key to finding out about the elements of harmony was in one of her old books "He  couldn't just tell me could he, had to be all cryptic." she grumbled as she burst thorough her door. "Spike Spiike!" she called to the dragon she just hit with the door. "Oh there you are." she said when she spotted him on the floor. "Quick find me that old copy of predictions and prophecies." she asked  as she searched for the book until she noticed a present on Spike's tail "Whats that for?" She asked.

Spike looked at his tail and picked up the present. "Well it was a gift for Moon Dancer but." He sighed as he looked at the now ruined present.

Twilight recalled a party she had been invited to on the way here but didn't really care. "Oh Spike you know we don't have time for that sort of thing." She said as she looked for the book.

"But Twilight were on a break you know that thing that happens when you get time off." Spike said trying to reason with her.

Twilight lit up her horn and started levitating books to her. "No, no,no, no no no agh SPIKE!" she yelled for her assistant.

"Its over here!" Spike called from the top of a ladder across the room waving the book.

Twilight grasped the book in her magic and pulled it and Spike towards her spike face planted and let go of the book as twilight inspected it "ah." She said as she walked to a pedestal and stared to look for the elements while spike cleaned up. "Element, elements e e e ah ha elements of harmony see Mare in the moon" She said confused.

"Mare in the moon but thats just an old ponytail?" Spike said as he was putting the books away.

Then it hit Twilight like a ton of bricks. "An old ponytail thats what he meant." Twilight teleported to another book shelf and started to look in another book. "Mare mare ah ha the mare in the moon myth from olden pony times a powerful pony who wanted to rule Equestria defeated by the elements of Harmony and imprisoned in the moon. Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year the stars will add in her escape and she will bring about night time eternal. Hah Spike do you know what this means?" she gasped as she looked to the dragon who was trying not to fall off the ladder.

"No." Spike said before he fell of the ladder and onto Twilights back.

"Take a note please to the princess." Twilight said as she helped spike down. "My dearest teacher my continuing studies of pony magic have led me to discover that we are on the precipice of disaster!" She said.

"Hold on." Spike said as he tried to sound out the word.

"Threshold." Twilight offered.

"Threeee" Spike once again failing to figure out the word.

"Brink." Twilight said starting to get unsure herself. But now Spike just looked confused. "Agh that something really bad is about to happen." She said finally getting through to the young dragon. "For you see the mythical Mare in the moon is in fact Nightmare Moon and she is about to return to Equestria and bring with her eternal night. Something must be done to make sure that this terrible prophecy dose not come true. I await your quick response your faithful student Twilight Sparkle." She said walking over to the window.

"Got it" Spike said finishing the letter.

"Great send it." Twilight said.

"Now are you sure?" Spike asked.

"Of course I am." Twilight said looking back at the dragon.

"I don't know Twilight princess Celestia is kinda busy with the summer sun celebration and its like the day after tomorrow." Spike said.

"Thats just it Spike the day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the summer sun celebration its imperative that the princess is told right away!" Twilight explained starting to get a little annoyed and see Spike once again struggling with the word her patience was about up. "Important!" She yelled causing spike to fall back.

"Okay, okay!" Spike said as he got up and torched the scroll with messenger flame. "There, it's on its way. But I wouldn't hold your breath..." He said as they watched the smoke go out the window.

"Oh, I'm not worried, Spike. The Princess trusts me completely. In all the years she's been my mentor she's never once doubted me." Twilight said Proudly.

"See? I knew she would want to take immediate action." Twilight said as Spike picked up the letter.

Spike then cleared his throat and began to read. "My dearest, most faithful student Twilight. You know that I value your diligence and that I trust you completely." Spike began as Twilight stood there smug. "But you need to get a life!" It was with these words that Twilight's world shattered

After one of Twilights mental episodes we find herself and Spike on a royal chariot twilight moping to the side as spike re read the assignment part of the letter "My dear Twilight, there is more to a young pony's life than studying, so I'm sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this year's location Ponyville. And, I have an even more essential task for you to complete make some friends!" Spike said happily but the mere mention of her assignment made her sigh with grief. "Look on the bright side, Twilight. The Princess arranged for you to stay in a library. Doesn't that make you happy?" Spike said trying to cheer her up.

Suddenly Twilight was struck with inspiration "Yes, yes it does. You know why? Because I'm right! I'll check on the preparations as fast as I can, then get to the library to find some proof of Nightmare Moon's return." she said with her head held high.

This made Spike a little conflicted "Then... when will you make friends, like the Princess said?" He asked.

Twilight snorted. "She said to check on preparations. I am her student, and I'll do my royal duty, but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends." she said as the chariot landed. "Thank you sirs." she said to the guards pulling the chariot

As they got off the chariot Spike saw a light pink pony with poofy bubble gum pink mane and blue eyes and with three balloons for a cutie mark walking up to them and got an idea."Maybe the ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about. Come on, Twilight, just try!"

Twilight looked at the pony nervously. "Um... hello?" she said to the pony.

"Daaaaaaaaagh" The Pony gasped loudly and ran off.

"Well, that was interesting all right." Twilight said walking off in a huff Spike sighed and followed.

As Twilight and Spike were walking along the path Spike was going over the checklist. "Summer Sun Celebration official overseer's checklist. Number one, banquet preparations Sweet Apple Acres." He said as they entered the farm.

"Yeehaw!" they turned there heads to see an orange mare with a dirty blond mane had tree apples for a cutie mark and was warring a stetson who had just kicked a tree to knock apples into a basket and crossed her legs proud of her work.

"Let's get this over with..." Twilight sighed as they walked over. "Good afternoon. My name is Twilight Sparkle." she introduced herself until she felt her body vibrating from the overly enthusiastic hoof shake the mare was giving her.

"Well, howdy-doo, Miss Twilight, a pleasure makin' your acquaintance. I'm Applejack. We here at Sweet Apple Acres sure do like making new friends!" Applejack said finishing her hoof shake of death.

Twilight still vibrating said "Friends? Actually, I."

"So, what can I do you for?" Applejack asked.

Twilight's hoof still shaking so spike grabbed it to stop it snickering "Ahem Well, I am in fact here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. And you're in charge of the food?" She asked.

"We sure as sugar are! Would you care to sample some?" Applejack asked

"Well as long as it doesn't take too long..." Twilight said

"Soup's on, everypony!" Applejack called after ringing a triangle "Now, why don't I introduce y'all to the Apple family?" she said.

Twilight started to look nervous. "Thanks, but I really need to hurry." She said.

Applejack took a deep breath and introduced them. "This here's Apple Fritter. Apple Bumpkin. Red Gala. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Caramel Apple, Apple Strudel, Apple Tart, Baked Apples, Apple Brioche, Apple Cinnamon Crisp... haaaaagh Big Macintosh, Apple Bloom and Granny Smith. Up'n'attem, Granny Smith, we got guests."

granny snorted as she woke up. "Wha..? Soup's on? I'm up, here I come, ahm comin'..." she said as she walked over.

as Applejack walked back to Twilight she saw somepony walking up the the dirt rode. "Oh everypony he's here, he's here oh Twilight here comes the last person you need to see." She said excitedly.

"Who?" Twilight asked as she looked at Applejack.

"Applejack's very special somepony." Apple Bloom said smugly as she looked at her sister.

Applejack looked panicked and as red as her brother. "He is not, were just, shut up!" She said as the stallion walked up to them he was a tan earth stallion, with a fiery mane, he was wearing a black studded leather jacket, his cutie mark was a fire surrounded by chains,and wrapped around his front hooves were chains with runes engraved on them.

"Hey Applejack sorry I'm late I still couldn't find a place to live is it still alright if i crash in the barn?" He asked

"Yeah of course, as long as you want, Its no problem." Applejack said nervously. "Anyway Twilight this is Rider an honorary apple family member.

"Hey nice to meet you you wouldn't happen to know a guy named Shining Armor would you?" Rider asked.

"Yeah he's my big brother how do you know him." Twilight asked

"We maybe met a few times during work hours." Rider said taking a sip from a cup of cider from the table.

"Oh your a royal guard?" Twilight asked happy that she had somepony to help with Nightmare Moon.

"No bounty hunter." Rider said drinking more cider.

They were interrupted by Applejack shoving a apple in Twilights mouth. "Anyway thats Everypony why, I'd say you're already part of the family!" She said.

"Plagh ah ha ha ha okay, well, I can see the food situation is handled, so we'll be on our way." Twilight chuckled.

"Aren't you gonna stay for brunch?" Apple Bloom Asked using the most powerful weapon known to pony kind.

Oh my Faust thats adorable. "Sorry, but we have an awful lot to do..." Twilight said. must resist.

"Awwwwww." The Apple family sighed.

"...Fine." Twilight said as she sat at the table.

"Woooooo!" The Apple family cheered.

Twilight and spike were walking down the street, spike checking the list "Food's all taken care of, next is weather." He said while Twilight was lagging behind cause well...

"Ugh... I ate too much pie..." Twilight groaned as they walked.

Spike was looking around the sky. "Hmm, there's supposed to be a Pegasus pony named Rainbow Dash clearing the clouds." He said

Twilight looked at the the sky full of clouds. "Well, she's not doing a very good job, is she?"

"LOOK OUT!!!" Somepony screamed as that pony slammed into Twilight.

"Nng." Twilight grunted as she thew up in the mud that they crashed in.

"eh he he he uh, 'scuse me?" The cyan mare with a rainbow mane

Twilight just grunted again in response "Nnnn."

"He he he Lemme help you." The mare said picking twilight up as she brought over a cloud and started jumping up and down on it.

"Ah ha ha oops, I guess I overdid it. Um, uh, how about this? My very own patented Rain-Blow Dry! No no. Don't thank me. You're quite welcome." The mare said until she noticed Twilights mane "Bah ha ha ha." The mare burst out laughing and fell on the ground. and Spike soon followed

Twilight looked annoyed at the two of them. "Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash." She said this got Rainbow's attention as she jumped into the sky and spread her wings.

"The one and only. Why, you heard of me?" Rainbow Dash asked from the sky.

"I heard you were supposed to be keeping the sky clear. Haa I'm Twilight Sparkle, and the Princess sent me to check on the weather." Twilight said as she watched Rainbow sit on a cloud.

"Yeah, yeah, that'll be a snap. I'll do it in a jiffy. Just as soon as I'm done practicing." Rainbow said waving off Twilight.

"Practicing for what?" Twilight snapped.

"The Wonderbolts! They're gonna perform at the Celebration tomorrow, and I'm gonna show 'em my stuff Especially haa Soarin." Rainbow said dreamily as she landed on another cloud.

And just like that Twilight Knew how she can get her to do what you wanted "The Wonderbolts?" She asked

"Yep!" Rainbow said

"The most talented flyers in all of Equestria?" Twilight asked.

"That's them!" Rainbow said.

"Pfft! Please. They'd never accept a Pegasus who can't even keep the sky clear for one measly day." Twilight said smugly.

"Hey, I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat." Rainbow said in annoyance

"Prove it." Twilight said narrowing her eyes

Rainbow Dash narrowed hers back and launched into the sky breaking clouds left and right  doing awesome Ariel flips and kicks while knocking into clouds like a pinball "Loop the loop around, and wham! What'd I say? Ten. Seconds. Flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hanging. You should see the look on your face. Ha! You're a laugh, Twilight Sparkle. I can't wait to hang out some more.

"That was amazing You got some moves." a voice said from behind them. Twilight and Rainbow looked towards the the voice to see a light blue Pegasus stallion withe a wavy black mane and a lightning blot in a cloud shaped like wings for a cutie mark.

"Soarin of the Wonderbolts ohmygoshohmygoshOHMYGOSH!" Rainbow squealed like a fangirl.

"I see my reputation proceeds me anyway I saw you flying it was pretty impressive. I got here early so I could enjoy the festival maybe you could give me a tour?" Soarin asked Rainbow Dash.

"YES! ah I mean sure I got time, got to go Twilight bye!" Rainbow said as she and Soarin flew off.

"Wow, she's amazing!" Spike said he turned to Twilight and started to snicker again.

"Rrgh." Twilight growled as she stomped off.

"Wait! It's kinda pretty once you get used to it!" Spike said as they walked towards their next destination.

After Twilight calmed down they headed for town hall. "Decorations. Beautiful..." Spike said looking up from the list.

"Yes, the decor is coming along nicely. This ought'a be quick. I'll be at the library in no time. Beautiful indeed." Twilight said looking around.

"Not the decor, her!" Spike said pointing to one of the two unicorns decorating the place

"No, no, no, oh! Goodness no." The alabaster mare with a purple mane and three diamonds for a cutie mark.

"How are my spines? Are they straight?" Spike said as he tried to fix his spines.

"Good afternoon." Twilight said.

"Just a moment, please! I'm 'in the zone', as it were. Oh, yes! Sparkle always does the trick, does it not? Why, Rarity, you are a talent." said.

"Thats alright Rarity I'll take care of this. Now lassie how can i help you agh Faith and Begorrah what in blazes happened to you!" said the unicorn stallion his coat was white, his bright orange mane was messy and, he had a four leaf clover for a cutie mark strange thing was half the clover was black.

"Clover darling What in Faust's name is the commotion aaaaagh oh my stars, darling! Whatever happened to your coiffure?! Rarity Gasped.

"Oh, you mean my mane? Well, it's a long story. I'm just here to check on the decorations, and then I'll be out of your hair!" Twilight said.

"Out of my hair? What about your hair?!" Rarity said as she started to push Twilight towards the door.

"Wait! Where are we going?! Help!" Twilight yelled.

"It's no use lassie when Rarity insists on something nothing can change her mind." Said Clover

And so Twilight was rushed to Rarity's Boutique where she fixed her mane and was now in the changing room putting on deferent dresses while Spike and Clover McLoven played cards in the  lobby. "No, no, uh-uh. Too green. Too yellow. Too poofy. Not poofy enough. Too frilly. Too... shiny. Now go on, my dear. You were telling me where you're from." Rarity stared to pull on the dress twilight was wearing crushing her windpipe.

"I've... been sent... from Canterlot... to" Twilight tried to  wheeze out

Rarity's eyes widened at the mention of the city "Huh?" she gasped and let go of the strap and crashed into the all "Canterlot?! Oh, I am so envious! The glamor, the sophistication! I have always dreamed of living there! I can't wait to hear all about it! We are gonna be the best of friends, you and I... Emeralds?! What was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!" She said and went to get the gems.

Twilight saw her chance and ran out of the dressing room flinging the dress on the ground Picking up Spike who had lost all their bits in the poker game. Note to self scold him about that later. "Quick! Before she decides to dye my coat a new color!"

"Wasn't she wonderful?" Spike said dreamily until Twilight waked him on the head.

"Focus, Casanova. Your still in big trouble for losing all our bits. What's next on the list?" Twilight asked.

"Ahem oh, uh, music! It's the last one!" spike said rolling up the list suddenly they herd a fanfare being sung by birds. They Followed the sound to find a buttermilk yellow Pegasus mare with a light pink mane and three butterflies as a cutie mark conducting them. Beside her a dark azure stallion wearing a brown cloak and his mane was white mane and was spiked back like scales.

While the mare was conducting she noticed one of the bird's song was off "Oh my. Um, stop please, everyone, umm. Excuse me, sir? I mean, no offense, but your rhythm is just a teeny-tiny bit off. Now, follow me, please. A-one, a-two, a-one two three." she said but before the birds could start singing again Twilight interrupted them casing them to fly away

"Hello!" Twilight said causing the mare to yelp and The stallion to pull up his cloak as if he were trying to hide. "Oh my, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to frighten your birds. I'm just here to check up on the music and it's sounding beautiful.... I'm Twilight Sparkle...... What are  your names?" She asked.

"Um... I'm Fluttershy." the mare mumbled.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" Twilight asked.

"She said her name was Fluttershy. You'll have to forgive her she doesn't do well around new ponies. I'm Swiftblade It's nice to meet you." He said.

"Well, um, it looks like your birds are back, so I guess everything's in order. Keep up the good work!" Twilight said awkwardly walking backwards.

"Oookay. Well, that was easy."

"HAAA A baby dragon!" Fluttershy exclaimed as she bumped Twilight out of the way. "Oh, I've never seen a baby dragon before. He's sooo cute!" She cooed.

"Well, well, well...!" Spike said smugly.

"Oh my, he talks. I didn't know dragons could talk. That's just so incredibly wonderful I, I just don't even know what to say!" Fluttershy said.

"Well, in that case we'd better be going." Twilight said.

"Wait, wait! What's his name? Fluttershy said.

"I'm Spike." he said

"Hi Spike, I'm Fluttershy. Wow, a talking dragon! And what do dragons talk about?" she asked.

"Well, what do you wanna know?" Spike asked.

"Absolutely everything." Fluttershy said.

"Aaaaagh." Twilight groaned.

"Well... I started out as a cute little purple and green egg..." Spike said as he told Fluttershy and Swiftblade his life story while they walked to the library.

"And that's the story of my whole entire life! Well, up until today. Do you wanna hear about today?" Spike asked finishing his story.

"Sure why not we got time." Swiftblade said.

Twilight had just about enough and when they finally got to the library she spun around "I am so sorry, how did we get here so fast? This is where I'm staying while in Ponyville and my poor baby dragon needs his sleep." Twilight lied.

"No I don't-- whoa!" Spike said as Twilight bumped him off her.

"Aww, wook at dat, he's so sweepy he can't even keep his widdle bawance!" She said in baby talk and mad a weird smile.

"Poor thing, you simply must get into bed..." Fluttershy said as she picked him up and flew in the library.

"Yes, yes, we'll get right on that. Well, g'night!" Twilight said as she slammed the door.

"Huh. Rude much?" Swiftblade said

on the other side of the door "Huh. Rude much?" Spike said.

"Sorry, Spike, but I have to convince the Princess that Nightmare Moon is coming, and we're running out of time! I just need to be alone so I can study without a bunch of crazy ponies trying to make friends all the time. Now, where's the light?" Twilight asked when suddenly the lights flickered on.

"Surprise!" Ponies cried out the light revealing a surprise party.

"Aaaaagh!" Twilight groaned.

"Surprise!" The mare from earlier today said and blew a party whistle. "Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were ya? Were ya? Huh huh huh?" She asked.

"Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet." Twilight said.

"Well, that's silly! What kind of welcome party would this be if it were quiet? I mean, duh, bo-ring! Y'see, I saw you when you first got here, remember? You were all "hello" and I was all Daaaaaaaaagh, remember? Y'see I've never saw you before and if I've never saw you before that means you're new, 'cause I know everypony, and I mean everypony in Ponyville!"

"Aaaaagh." Twilight groaned and started to pour herself a drink

"And if you're new, that meant you haven't met anyone yet, and if you haven't met anyone yet, you must not have any friends, and if you don't have any friends then you must be lonely, and that made me so sad, then I had an idea, and that's why I went Daaaaaaaaagh! I must throw a great big ginormous super-duper spectacular welcome party and invite everyone in Ponyville! See? And now you have lots and lots of friends!" Pinkie Pie finished as steam stared to flow out twilights ears it looked like she was burning up.

"Are you all right, sugarcube?" Applejack asked Twilights main looked like it was laming as she ran up the stairs with tears in her eyes.

"Aww, she's so happy she's crying!" Pinkie Pie said.

Spike walked over to the drink table and looked at the bottle that Twilight poured. "Hot sauce. Ooh..." Spike said.

Pinkie Pie Poured the hot sauce on a cupcake and started eating "What? It's good!" She said.

"Is she going to be alright?" Rarity asked.

"Yeah she'll be fine she just needs to... Cool off" Spike joked.

"Agh little dude that was horrible." Soarin said. "Anyway Rainbow are going to introduce me to your friends?" he asked.

"Oh right well you'v already met Pinkie Pie, thats Applejack, he's Rider, this is Rarity, next to her is Clover McLoven, This is Fluttershy, And this is is actually I haven't met this guy yet." Rainbow said when she stopped at Swiftblade.

Fluttershy and Swiftblade blushed and looked at each other. "Oh um right a everyone This is Swiftblade my um colt ....Friend." Fluttershy said

"YOU HAVE A COLT FRIEND!!!" The girls yelled.

"Oh Faust it finally happened I. NEED. DETAILS." Rarity said as she and the other girls pulled Fluttershy to the side.

"Well then who fancies a pint?" Clover asked.

"Okay tell us everything." Rarity said.

"Oh um alright well it was about three months ago. I was on the edge of the Everfree Forest picking flowers with my animal friends. When suddenly a basilisk came out of the forest and attacked us. I thought i was going to die. Swiftblade saved me it was so fast I didn't even see it. The next thing i know the basilisk was slithering away in fear. But Swiftblade was hurt so i took him back to my cabin. He wasn't sure he could trust me at first but over time he began to trust me. We stared to get to know each other and well one thing led to another and we got together." Fluttershy said finishing her story.

"Awwwwww." the girls cooed.

"And thats the story." Swiftblade said as he finished the story of how he and Fluttershy met. As he and the guys drank mugs of the drink Clover brought.

"Dude this drink is awesome what is it?" Soarin asked.

"Yeah I hate to say it but Its even better then The apple families cider" Rider said.

"This ladies is the McLoven clan secret recipe for Ale." Clover said.

"Hey this could just be the Ale talking but you could totally sell this." Swiftblade said.

"Yeah I could all I've done for bits in ponyville is odd jobs." Clover said. and then he uttered the Five words every stallion says at least once in his life. "We should buy a bar." He said.

"Of course we should buy a bar!" Rider yelled as he thew his hooves in the air.

"And Dude. Dude. Dude the name of the bar McLoven's pub." Soarin said as he got another drink.

"That. Is. A great name for a bar!" Swiftblade yelled.

"Hey that old clock tower has an abandoned shop on the first floor, a storage basement and a loft behind the clock face. If we all chip in we could buy it!" Clover exclaimed.

"Dude this is awesome lets do it!" Soarin yelled.

"Yeah!" the guys Yelled together as they put their hooves together.

"Agh." Twilight groaned the party had been going on for hours and she couldn't concentrate. She heard the door open and looked towards it to see Spike wearing a lamp shade.

"Hey Twilight! Pinkie Pie's starting pin the tail on the pony! Wanna play?" Spike asked.

"No! All the ponies in this town are crazy! Do you know what time it is?!" Twilight asked.

"It's the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration. Everypony has to stay up, or they'll miss the Princess raise the sun! You really should lighten up, Twilight. It's a party!" Spike said as he went back to the party. Twilight turned over on the bed and started to mockingly imitate Spike.

"Ugh, here I thought I'd have time to learn about the Elements of Harmony but, silly me, all this ridiculous friend-making has kept me from it!" Twilight said turning over in her bed. "Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about everlasting night." Twilight recited the legend. "I hope the Princess and Dust were right... I hope it really is just an old ponytale..." Twilight hoped as she heard the door open again.

"C'mon, Twilight, it's time to watch the sunrise!" Spike said.

"Isn't this exciting? Are you excited, 'cause I'm excited, I've never been so excited-- well, except for the time that I saw you walking into town and I went Daaaaaaaaagh but I mean really, who can top that?" Pinkie Rambled as she and Twilight waited for the Princess.

Fluttershy started the fanfare while Mayor Mare entered the spotlight. "Fillies and gentlecolts, as mayor of Ponyville, it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Sun Celebration!" she said as ponies cheered. "In just a few moments, our town will witness the magic of the sunrise, and celebrate this, the longest day of the year! And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria..." She said pausing for effect.

"Ready?" Fluttershy asked her birds.

"Princess Celestia!" The Mayor announced as Rarity pulled the curtain to reveal nothing.

"Huh?" Rarity said when she noticed there was nopony there. The denizens of ponyville started to chatter quietly and nervously.

"This can't be good." Twilight winced.

"Remain calm, everypony, there must be a reasonable explanation!" the Mayor said as she tried to calm down everypony.

"Ooh, ooh, I love guessing games! Is she hiding?" Pinkie guessed.

"She's gone!" Rarity exclaimed.

"Ooh, she's good." Pinkie said as a dark mist enveloped the stage causing everypony to gasp.

"Oh no... Nightmare Moon!" Twilight said as a dark alicorn mare appeared.

"Oh, my beloved subjects. It's been so long since I've seen your precious, little sun-loving faces." Nightmare Moon said.

"What did you do with our Princess?!" Rainbow Dash Yelled as she tried to attack.

"Whoa there, Nelly..." Applejack said as she grabbed Rainbow's tail.

Nightmare Moon chuckled "Why, am I not royal enough for you? Don't you know who I am?" She asked.

"Ooh, ooh, more guessing games! Um, Hokey Smokes! How about... Queen Meanie! No! Black Snooty, Black Snooty" Pinkie Rambled until Applejack shoved a apple in her mouth.

"Does my crown no longer count now that I have been imprisoned for a thousand years? Did you not recall the legend?" Nightmare Moon asked as she got near Rarity. "Did you not see the signs?" She asked as she flicked Rarity with her mane.

"I did. And I know who you are. You're the Mare in the Moon Nightmare Moon!" Twilight exclaimed causing everypony to gasp.

"Well well well, somepony who remembers me. Then you also know why I'm here." Nightmare Moon said.

"You're here to... to." Twilight gulped.

Nightmare Moon chuckled. "Remember this day, little ponies, for it was your last. From this moment forth, the night will last forever!" She exclaimed as she broke into maniacal laughter as thunder cracked.

unbeknownst to anypony a cloaked pony with glowing eyes hiding in the shadows spoke "And so it begins." he said.