Comet's Tale

Best Night Ever

"Just where are they?" Comet asked himself aloud. "The train arrives in ten minutes."

"Relax." Replied Thunderlane. "They still have an abundance of time to show up. Worst case scenario they take the next train. I'm sure the princess will understand once you explain it to her.

Two of them plus Time Turner, Cheese Sandwich and Spike were standing on the platform at Ponyville's train station, all of them wearing tuxedos.

"Howdy there y'all!"

They looked where the voice was coming from only to see nopony else but Applejack. She was wearing a light green dress with a simple, country-inspired design. The mare pulling a green wooden box on wheels alongside her.

"Miss Applejack? What are you doing here?" Asked Time Turner confused. "Are you by any chance attending the gala as well?"

"Ya bet I am, Sugarcube! Braeburn didn't tell ya?" She replied.

"No, he omitted that detail." Replied Comet Tail. "How did you get the ticket?"

"He gave it to me."

"What?!" All of them asked in unison.

"He voluntarily gave up the ticket ?" Asked Cheese Sandwich.

The mare moved her hat. "Ever since he was a little colt, Braeburn's hated crowds. You'd be surprised how much he's changed over the years. The idea's to gather up as many bits for our family as we can. Don't much matter which one of us goes. That, and he went and politely asked me to go instead of him."

Before anyone could say anything a new voice rung in the air.

"Wait for us!"

All of them looked to see both a familiar and a new face.

Soarin in a suit of his own was being accompanied by a middle aged light pink pegasus mare with brown mane, purple highlights popping here and there. The dress that she wore had both a sense of class and old age, like something from a bygone era.

"Soar? Is that who I think it is?" Inquired Comet Tail.

The pegasus stallion smiled. "I would like to introduce everypony to my mother: Tippy Tappy. Except for you Thunderlane, you guys already know each other all too well."

Stallions, Applejack and Spike verbally greeted her.

The darker stallion chuckled. "Good to see you Ms.Tappy."

The mare smiled back at him. "Same to you Thunder. You're getting more and more handsome every day."

Tippy Tappy took a good look at the group. "It's great to know that my son found a group of ponies that

Her eyes wandered over to Spike.

"Soarin, is that a dragon?" The elder mare asked her son.

The stallion chuckled. "That mom is the one and only Spike."

The young drake in question puffed his chest proudly, clearly entertained by the fact that he was the centre of attention.

Tapppy giggled. "Oh my, he's so..."

"Fearsome? Intimidating?" Asked Spike.

"Adorable!" Soarin's mother finished.

Little dragon deflated and Comet started laughing.

"C-cute?" Asked the dragon in a disappointed voice.

"Don't let the exterior fool you Ms.Tappy. He's more than ferocious once you let him into the kitchen." Said his older brother jokingly.