Nyx looked down and checked the others, even Lauren was still dripping wet. “Dreamcatcher’s right. We have to get ourselves dried before one of us catches a cold”
“Aachoo!” Candy Burn sneezed.
“Bless you” Catherine said.
“Thank you” the candy filly sniffled.
“Alright, does anypony have any ideas? We can’t let our parents get worried just because we got sick with a cold”
“Oh, I’ve got one!” Catherine then went up on a huge boulder. “How about I tell the tale of a forgotten and cancelled story about how Queen Chrysalis tries to raise Flurry Heart as a weapon whilst her own daughter poses as the baby princess herself?”
“Could use a good story, right gang?” Nyx asked. The others, including Lauren, nodded.
Candy Burn was still shivering so Lauren gestured for her to come near her. Candy was held gently by Lauren in a loving embrace. The little filly felt better. “Thank you”
“Don’t mention it”
“So, it all began when…”
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“…but that was the last words that were on that story, never got finished. Though, I’m guessing that it would be hard for Chrysalis to raise somepony like Flurry Heart” Catherine concluded. “Well? Did it work?”
“Aachoo!” Screwball sneezed, causing a tree nearby to suddenly turn into a fish and go into the water.
“I’ll take that as a no. Sorry, gang” Catherine looked down, disappointed.
“Well, you tried, Cathy, and that’s what matters” Nyx said. “Anypony else got any other ideas?”
“Ooh! I’ve got an idea!” Candy Burn suddenly took flight, feeling better. “I heard about this in a story I read in mom and mother’s library. It’s called a Caucus Race, a race where everypony starts and finishes the race whenever they want”
“Sounds like a good idea. Let’s start” Nyx then drew a starting line with a branch on the ground. Everypony went behind it.
Screwball appeared, dressed in a coach costume, a whistle in hoof. “On your marks…get set…” she then blew the whistle, signaling the start of the race. Afterwards, she herself joined in.
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“I don’t how, but you’re a genius” Dreamcatcher said when they realized that they were dry from running.
“Helps to be a filly who cracks a book or two every so often” Candy giggled.
“Can…we…take…a…break?” Catherine panted. “Out…of…breath…”
Everypony giggled from Catherine’s panted out words.
“Screwy, can you tell us a story while Cathy tries to catch her breath?” Nyx asked.
“Sure thing! Take a seat, everypony” Screwball then made a book appear out of nowhere as she put on glasses.
Instead of sitting down, Catherine fell down to the floor, completely exhausted. Everypony laughed at her display.
“It’s not my fault. I put myself on a diet from love” she groaned.
“Sorry. Screwball, go ahead”
As Lauren sat, Candy Burn went to her again to sit on her lap.
“Can I stay here please?” she asked.
“Sure” Lauren said. “By the way, is Nyx your leader or something?”
“Kind of. I mean, yeah, she gives commands, but we’re just playing at times”
Lauren nodded as Screwball began her tale.
“It all started when I was just a ball of air…”
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“…and I was his daughter even since, his little heir to Chaos, but being reformed” Screwball finished.
“Very nice story, Screwball” Nyx said. She then turned to Lauren, “Um, miss? Not to be rude or anything but, what’s your name?”
“I’m Lauren”
“Oh, nice name. Sounds familiar” Candy Burn said.
“Where have we heard that name before?” Screwball asked.
“Maybe mom knows” Nyx said. “Everypony, head back to your parents. I think I need to ask my mom if she knows Miss Lauren”
“Well, my mom put me on a curfew since I need to monitor dreams to avoid any more nightmares so…I’ll see you around” saying so,
Dreamcatcher teleported away.
“My daddy has me scheduled for reformation” Screwball left.
“Yeah, my parents might be calling too” Catherine flew off.
“See you around, half-sis” Candy Burn flew away.
“Yep, guess that leaves me” she then turned to Lauren. “Follow me, Miss Lauren. My mom might know something about you”
Lauren just followed the filly. Look at me, I’m hanging with OCs from Fimfiction and these are even little fillies and a Changeling. What’s next?