Twilight trotted down the town's central street, eyeing the pegasi flitting about as she levitated a photo.

"No, no, no ,no... those two are going to need a ticket for public indecency, no, no, no, no..." The guard huffed in annoyance as she continued to scan the skies for her quarry.

She returned her gaze to the road in front of her as she prepared to find another area of the town to investigate, trotting around the mud puddle in front of her with a small smile.

"At least my armor won't need to be cleaned at all today."

"Somepony get in my waaaaaaaaaaaaaay!" A rough, yet still feminine voice called out before a loud splut sound signaled their impact into the mud puddle which sent the mud flying over the guards pristine armor.

"...and I just had to open my mouth huh?" Twilight grumped as she quickly cast a spell to clean the mud off her armor before turning to check on the pony who decided to take a mud bath in the middle of the street.

The mud drenched pegasus gave the guard a sheepish smile as she held her wings out to drip the mud off them. "Ahh.. heh heh heh... sorry ma'am... sudden gust of wind knocked me off course." The pegasus explained as she waded into the river that ran through the town and dunked her head under the water. When she resurfaced her prismatic mane was sticking to the back of her neck because of the water.

"But hey... no hard feelings right?"

Twilight nodded curtly from the foot of the bridge that lead to the towns park. "None at all miss Dash."

The pegasus's ears perked, causing her to turn and face the female guard. "How do you know my name? I'm not in trouble am I? Or are you a recruiter trying to get me to join the guard like those two pegasi in the sky?"

Twilight shook her head. "Not at all, although the trouble depends on whether or not you finished your job for the Summer Sun celebration." she gestured to the still cloud filled sky. "Which it seems you haven't."

"Oh... uhh... yeah.. sorry about that, I heard the Wonderbolts are going to be here tonight and it's kind of been my dream to join them since I was a filly..." The cyan pegasus rubbed the back of her head with her wing, another sheepish smile creeping onto her face.

Twilight shook her head. "They'll never accept an applicant who can't even keep the skies of a small town clear for one afternoon."

"Hey!" The pegasus snorted. "I could get this entire section of sky cleaned up in 10. Seconds. Flat."

Twilight smirked before turning to look at the pegasus with her best challenging grin. "Alright then, Miss Rainbow Dash, care to make a wager?"

"Only if you're ready to lose!... umm ma'am." Rainbow quickly added.

Twilight smirked again, more openly this time. "Alright, if you win, I'll get you a personal and private audition with the Wonderbolts, on the date of your choosing. If I win, you have to become a reserve guard instead and for the love of the princess miss Pie, why are you STILL FOLLOWING ME?!?" she roared at a nearby bush, sending a pink lump of fur tumbling out of it.

"Hi Dashie!" Pinkie waved. "I'm still following you because...well I don't know why I'm still following you.." with a shrug she simply got up and started bouncing towards the town center.

"Hey Pinks." Rainbow Dash greeted the pink pony as she bounced past her. "Alright then...umm..."

"Lieutenant." Pinkie poked her head out of a nearby bush.

"Thank you Pinkie." Rainbow smiled. "Alright Lieutenant. You have a deal."

-11 seconds later-

"I swear those four clouds weren't over the town hall before." Rainbow complained as followed the guard over the bridge. "Stupid forest...."

Twilight simply chuckled as she continued on her path, her new recruit in tow. She pulled out her photo's again and shuffled through them, marking a little x in the corner of Rainbow Dash's photo before glancing at the two remaining ponies she had to find.

"Oh you're here to check up on Fluttershy too huh?" Rainbow asked as she peeked over Twilight's shoulder. "She should be just up ahead practicing with her bird choir. I think she knows the unicorn in the other picture too."

"Well that will help speed things along." Twilight smiled. "Thank you Miss Dash."

"Don't thank me yet." The pegasus flew in front of the guard, prompting her to stop. "as much as this is your assignment,and I'd hate to cross a line, but maybe it'll go smoother if you let me do the talking with her okay ma'am?"

"And why should I do that?" Twilight asked, casting a critical eye over the pegasus in front of her.

Rainbow Dash shrugged. "She's a foalhood friend of mine, doesn't take well to meeting new ponies. Let me talk to her first and then you can ask her whatever it is you gotta ask her okay?"

Twilight sighed. "Fine. Where is she anyway?"

Rainbow just shrugged again. "Somewhere in here, probably secluded. Why don't you go see if you can find that unicorn, I think I saw her heading into the town hall earlier, but I might be wrong."

"Fine fine... come find me once you've found her okay?" Twilight rolled her eyes.

"Sure thing ma'am." the cyan pegasus nodded before launching herself into the sky.

"Nice filly, show's respect to authority, I like that." Twilight said to herself as she trotted back over the bridge that lead out of the park and towards the town hall.

"Oh. Lieutenant Sparkle, ma'am." A young voice called out.

Twilight turned her head to spy the dragon scribe that the Princess kept about plodding towards her. "Scribe Spike." she nodded.

"Sorry to bother you ma'am, but I couldn't find Captain Armor and you're the second in command so.. the paperwork is all done and the apple family has started setting up the buffet tables." the young dragon announced. "All business at the town hall is proceeding as planned."

"Not everything scribe. I've been informed that the decorator has just arrived and I'm going to inspect her work." Twilight told him. "If your duties are complete then you have some time off until the celebration."

"Aye ma'am. I'll see you back at the library." Spike saluted before scampering into town.

No sooner had Twilight pushed the door open than a rush of wind kicked up a dust cloud, revealing a blue pegasus once it cleared.

"Ma'am, I've found her, she should be right behind me." Rainbow Dash announced with a salute.

"Umm... are you sure she's over here Rainbow Dash I don't... oh.. um hi... my name is um Fluttershy..." A yellow pegasus said as she slowly fluttered down and landed next to her friend, half her face obscured by her pink mane.

"So you're in charge of the music at tonight's celebration?" Twilight asked, studying the mare.

"Oh... umm... y-yes... t-that would be me..." the yellow pony squeaked, one of her wings coming up to hide the rest of her face.

"Hey Lieutenant... ma'am.. ease off a bit okay? Her name isn't Fluttershy for nothing." Rainbow Dash added gently.

"Right... my apologies. I'll make this brief then." Twilight said, turning her attention back to the yellow pegasus. "I just need to know how the music is coming along for tonight."

"Oh... umm.. it's coming along.... umm... wonderfully I think..." Fluttershy stammered, looking down. "Umm... ma'am."

"Very well then. As you were. Recruit... with me." Twilight motioned with her head to Rainbow Dash. "I have one more pony to check on before I can retire until the celebration."

Rainbow Dash snapped a salute before turning to the other pegasus. "Hey Shy... I think the decorator is that friend of yours you head to the spa with every week."

The yellow pony perked up slightly. "O-oh... Rarity is the decorator here? Oh it's been a while since I just spoke with her." She turned her gaze up to the guard slightly. "Umm.. if that would be okay with you ma'am."

Twilight waved her hoof. "Very well then miss." her horn flashed as the door opened itself, allowing the trio to trot inside.