Okay... Twilight Sparkle put me in charge of her coronation anniversary... AGAIN. Breathe. Breathe, Luster Dawn! You did this once. You can do it again.
Besides! The invitations have already been sent out. What could possibly go wr--
Noooo! BAD Diamond Dogs! Leave the coronation anniversary invitations alone! There's no bacon in them, I promise!
That... sounds like something I should take care of.
End of stage 1
Who are... Spike? But... A YOUNG Spike?
Hello...! Uh... Yes, that's me. (Younger than WHAT, though...?)
Younger than... YOURSELF! Oh, no... Did you encounter some sort of strange magic that turned you into a baby dragon again? That's the last thing I need...
No! Well, there WAS some magic involved, but not that kind. I'm not "your" Spike. I come from... another version of Equestria. One where something really bad happened...
Long story short, but there's this alliance of chaos-makers conspiring to generally mess stuff up across many versions of Equestria. I've been sent to help with yours!
Huh. Well... thank you. Though I admit, it's all a lot to take in... Especially with the coronation anniversar--
LUSTER DAWN!!! We have a problem! There are dragons. Around gardens! Burning flower beds!!!
*sigh...* ...And right there is one more fire to put out. Literally.
End of stage 2
RRRARRRGHHH!!! That's what you DESERVE for planning to fire Spike as Friendship Ambassador -- and just to replace him with a pony!!!
Wait... I'M Friendship Ambassador in this Equestria? Not, like... some OTHER Spike?
*ahem...* Not now, Baby Spike. Excuse me, er... Mr. Dragon Lord, sir, but... who exactly told you this?
Because whoever they were, I think they were lying to you. Princess Regnant Twilight Sparkle has no intention at all of getting rid of Spike as Friendship Ambassador!
Princess Regnant... Wait, TWILIGHT IS ON THE THRONE?!
Hrrrrmmm... I'm not yet sure I believe your story, little one. But the creature who told me this news was small. Perhaps pony-sized. And wearing a hooded cape--
Uhhhh... Luster Dawn? Are there SUPPOSED to be a bunch of windigos freezing all the coronation anniversary decorations?
NO, THERE ARE NOT. Excuse me for just a minute, Mr. Dragon Lord, sir! I just have to... uh... stop some windigos from doing what Smolder just said!
End of stage 3
You know what? I'm gonna say the decorations are actually PRETTIER with a thin layer of ice on everything. Good work, windigos. Now, PLEASE leave. And don't freeze the guests.
Whoo! I mean, that DID sound a little sarcastic, yeah -- but way to stay light on your hooves, Luster Dawn! This celebration is gonna be extra sparkly with you in charge.
Uh... Also, maybe this is related, but what's that loud, repeated crashing noise from over in the kitchen?
*sigh...* I don't know, Baby Spike. But it's probably up to me to fix it...
End of stage 4
Flim! And Flam! But... younger. And wearing what, in retrospect, were DEFINITELY homemade costumes. Sure. Why not?
Ha ha haaah! You'll never catch us, ya rube!
Not before we mix up all the little seating numbers on the banquet tables! The guests will NEVER know where to sit!
... Aaaaaaand they're gone.
End of stage 5
All right, all right, you caught us! We surrender!
It was just a harmless prank! ... That we HAPPENED to have been invited to a different dimension to pull off! So you see, there's no need to get all het up about--
I'm going to stop you two there. YOU try organizing a coronation anniversary that KEEPS going wrong, and see if YOU don't get angry when two alt-dimensional hucksters sabotage YOU!
*gulp...* Noted. If it's any consolation, ma'am... none of this was our idea! Honest!
Yeah! It was this weird "Pony of Shadows" character! Honest!
Ohhh... You know, the Pony of Shadows could've been the one who angered the dragons and pushed the windigos to act out! Let's make sure he can't cause any more trouble...
End of stage 6
Phew... Now I can FINALLY focus on the last details of the ceremony! Uh... You can stay and enjoy it too if you like, Baby Spike.
Heh... Thanks for the offer, but... I'm not sure it's a good idea. The only reason I'm still here in THIS Equestria is to make sure that--
A coronation anniversary... and we're not invited. How callous of you.
Yes... We really SHOULD show everypony what happens when royals get upset, shouldn't we...?
... Yeah. I'm still here to make sure THEY don't show up. And now they have! Let's stop 'em, Luster Dawn -- for Princess Regnant Twilight Sparkle, and Friendship Ambassador Me!
End of stage 7
Whew! Finally... We sent all the villains back to their own versions of Equestria. And Baby Spike, too!
... And I think everything is ready.
Which means... Everything is ACTUALLY ready for the coronation anniversary! Which I hope Twilight Sparkle likes, despite... you know... everything. Okay... Breathe, and Let's go!
Ending
Luster Dawn, that was... That was beautiful! The ceremony AND the party...! Delicious food, EXTREMELY sparkly decorations... I loved it!
Phew...! I'm glad you did, Princess, but... Uhm...
Ha ha! Yes, you CAN go take a nap, now. But you can be proud of a job well done, too!