We got our perfect daughter. When we brought Pretty Princess home we had no idea that when arrived back to Sweet Apple Acres a surprise was there. When we walked in the door the light flickered on.

"Surprise! Were you surprised? Were you? Huh?" Pinkie Pie said jumping around. "Sure was," I said, laughing. Rainbow looked at me and started to giggle. Soon we were engulfed in laughter. Rainbow fell over and was laughing on the floor. Rainbow stood up.

"Thanks, everypony! This means a lot to us." I turned behind me and said, "Cissy, meet my friends." I moved to the side, showing everyone our new filly. Everypony gasped.

"An alicorn?" Twilight said, apparently surprised. "Um... I... need to go... Be right back in a few minutes, guys. Spike, come with me." She led him into a different room. The kitchen, I guessed.

"What's going on?" Cissy said, confused. She looked around at the bemused faces.

"I wish I knew." Rainbow mumbled. She turned to me and whispered softly, "what's wrong with an alicorn?"

"Ah'll ask Twi... Hang on." I mumbled, becoming a little nervous.

As I left the room I heard Pinkie scream "Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie! I'm a party planner, this is all my doing!" She started singing her welcome song.

I sighed as I closed the door and heard Twilight say, "Princess, I'm a little nervous. The last time this happened... There was chaos. Tell me what I should do, and I will do it. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle." I snuck up behind her and tried to read the letter, but she handed it to Spike.

"Sugarcube, what's goin' on." I said, scaring Twilight. "Um... Well... I'll tell you." She sat down and motioned for me to do the same.

"A long time ago, alicorns were common. They would roam Ponyville and all of Equestria. Then one alicorn decided to take control of all the alicorns and join up against Celestia. Celestia was able to take them. But the warning that the alicorn leader said was 'the next alicorn that would come into existence...' And he never finished his sentence." She sighed. "And this 'Pretty Princess is the alicorn he was talking about." I was starting to get mad.

"Excuse me? Are ya tryin' to tell me my daughter is dangerous? Twilight, I know that she is a sweetie. Anyway, how do you know that the alicorn leader was about to say something bad?" Twilight frowned.

"True, but we can never stop making precautions."

I interrupted her. "There is nothing to be afraid of."

"I guess you are right... I'm sorry Applejack!"

"It's fine, Twi. Don't worry 'bout anything." I left her there thinking and rejoined the party. By then all the guests were loving Cissy. I saw my wife. She was talking to Pinkie Pie about something. I didn't really listen to the conversation... I was too busy watching my new daughter bond with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. She seemed to like it here. I overheard Rainbow fly over to me. She kissed me on the cheek, then joined me in watching Princess.

"Hey." She said. She had a huge smile on her face.

"What was wrong with Twilight?"

"Ah'll tell you later." I said turning to her.

"At least she is enjoying the party too." Rainbow said, pointing over to a corner where Twilight was talking with Rarity. As we watched, she walked over to Pretty Princess and introduced herself.

"Do you know any magic?" Twilight asked. "Yes, only a simple spell though. I can levitate things... And I guess I can also sense emotions." Cissy said, looking curiously at Twilight."You are feeling relaxed... But earlier you were feeling stressed. What happened?"

"Oh, I was just behind on my schoolwork for Princess Celestia."

"Celestia?! Wait, what?"

"I'm her personal student." Twilight said, modestly.

"Oh, that's so cool!" Cissy said, laughing. I looked around the room. The party seemed like a great way for everyone to get to know Cissy. She seemed to fit in with everypony. She was back to talking to Pinkie Pie.

"I like to bake, also!" Cissy said smiling.

"Ooh! You can help!"

"Yeah, I guess I can."

When she was talking to Rarity earlier she said she also could sew, and she loved to design. When she was with Fluttershy she went to meet Angel. The bunny, who is usually aggressive, loved Princess. I turned to Rainbow. "She seems to fit in well." Soon people started to leave. I checked the time. 10:30. "We should leave now too... Our daughter has had an exhausting day."

"I love how it hasn't even been a day and you already are accustomed to calling her 'our daughter'." Rainbow said, nudging me lightly. I just rolled my eyes and led Rainbow over to where Cissy was.

"Ah'm sorry Cissy, but its getting late..." Cissy looked up at us.

"That's fine. I can always see these guys later." She said goodbye to the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and came over to us as we thanked everypony. (A.N. the Apple family moved to a farm that is in a different section of Ponyville.) "Thank ya'll kindly. This couldn't have been a better way to introduce yerselves." I said, hugging each and every pony there.

"Thank you! But of course, our daughter deserved the best... And you gave it!" Rainbow said, laughing as I almost tripped over something.

"Shut up." I said, also laughing and went over to Rainbow. I shoved her jokingly. "Ready to go, sugarcube? Or should I say sugarcubes?" I said, getting ready to go upstairs.

"Yes, I am." Rainbow and Cissy said. We watched as ponies left, then closed the door and started laughing.

"What's so funny?" Cissy asked, watching the two of us rolling on the ground. "No-nothing sugarcube." I said, calming down. Rainbow smiled at me.

"I'll bring her to her room to get ready for bed," she said.

"I'll be here," I replied, starting to clean up after our surprise party. Rainbow smirked at me, then brought Cissy upstairs. I sat down and thought about the party for a few minutes. About what Twilight said. A few minutes later, Rainbow returned.

"Applejack, tell me what happened. And don't leave anything out." I sighed.

"Well, Twilight told me the story about the alicorns fighting Celestia..." I told her the story, her face getting more concerned by the second. "-but Ah told her not to worry. Ah know that..." I faded off, nervous by the look on Rainbows face.

"She said what?" Rainbow said, getting mad now.

"Sugarcube, she doesn't think that anymore."

"She isn't like you, Applejack! She can lie!"

"Now look-a here, Rainbow. Ah trust Twilight. You need to too. I swear that there is nothing to be afraid about. Ah Pinkie Promise." I said, putting my hoof to my eye. Rainbow still looked worried. "Sugarcube, it's ok." I pulled her in for a hug. "Ah know it will be." Rainbow kissed me lightly.

"I know. I believe you." But the Pegasus still looked worried. "Um... I'm going to bed." Pretty Princess said, yawning. We had no idea that she snuck downstairs on us.

"Alright, sugarcube. We will be up in a moment." We went upstairs to say goodnight and to get some sleep ourselves. Suddenly we heard a crash upon the barn door. Rainbow looked out the window.

"Derpy," she said. She went downstairs to get whatever Derpy had for us. Suddenly I heard her scream of joy and run upstairs. "Applejack! The Wonderbolts want to see me tomorrow!" I smiled at her, glad something happened to cheer her up. Suddenly our sleepy filly was in the doorway.

"The Wonderbolts?"

"Yeah. I knew they would realize I had talent." Rainbow said, happily.

"Now, ya'll. Let's get some sleep." I said, looking at the two amazed faces. "Rainbow, I knew you could do it." I kissed her eagerly. "Goodnight, sugarcube." "Goodnight, AJ."