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// Wall Crusher 
// Story: Mix-up's Cocktail 
// by Izac45 
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Another night in “The fading sun” everyone is drinking their usual drinks and having their usual conversations. There Mix-up served his usually two stallions their favorite drinks.

“Hey nice new tie.” Henry complemented as he dinks.

“Thanks Rarity gave it to me as a thank you gift.” Mix-up said.

“How is your temporary modeling career at the Carousel Boutique?” Zane asked. 

“It’s a bit……. Tight.” Mix-up said shivering a bit. “Rarity really is aggressive when it comes to fitting that outfit around me. And let me tell you right now. She is not gentle.”

“Fashion designers right?” Henry joked. The trio laughs.

“What does her client think of the outfits?” Zane asked.

Mix-up sighed. “Well the first outfit was a bit more on the casual side with a touch of blue fluorescent paint it glows pretty well in the dark. Next is the tuxedo but the color palette was unique with a touch of accessories. And finally the final outfit has a techno theme.

As the stallions talk the door opens and a rainbow maned mare walks through. “Hey Mix-up.” Rainbow dash greeted. Flying over to the counter.

“Hello Rainbow dash.” Mix-up greeted his regular.

Rainbow dash has been a regular even before Mix-up became the bartender for the establishment. When word came around that a new bartender came to “The fading sun” she challenged Mix-up to create three drinks that matches her “Awesome” standards. Mix-up created three drinks after one look at Rainbow Dash. She tasted three drinks carefully and then after careful analysis she deemed Mix-up “20% cooler than the last bartender!”

Rainbow Dash took her usual seat and struck up a conversation with Mix-up. “Let me tell you Mix-up today was rough.”

“Wonder bolt trouble?” Rainbow slumped.

“Yeah got reprimanded for messing up a trick.” Rainbow complained.

“Wanna talk about it?” Mix-up said.

“Hm.” Rainbow dash thought then pulls out three bits and says. “Give me the Wall Crusher first.”

“Stirred or shaken?”

“Stirred”

Mix-up nodded and worked his magic. He mixed the ingredients in a tall glass and stirred the ingredients over the ice. And then Mix-up presented his drink to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow downed the drink as usual.

“Ahhh that hits the spot.” Rainbow said, wiping her mouth. “Twenty percent awesome as usual.”

“Glad you enjoyed it.” Mix-up said then he leaned towards Rainbow “So anyway what’s your story this time?”

“Well we are practicing an awesome move that requires the mares to be paired with stallions. We’re supposed to be precise in our synchronised loop from two different angles.” Rainbow dash said as she does the looping gesture with her hoof.

“What happened?” Mix-up asked.

“Unfortunately my partner is kinda slow. And I admit I don't really like to be slow so we kept messing it up. We couldn't synchronize properly and I kinda lashed out at my partner.” Rainbow dash said regretfully. “Yeah Spitfire really let me have it.” Rainbow shivered.

“Well I hope you patch things up with your partner.” Mix-up said putting Dash’s glass in the sink.

“Yeah well give me some cider while you're at it.”  Rainbow said as she laid the bits on the counter.

Mix-up asked “Hard?” Rainbow nodded. Then Mix-up served the mug of cider.

Rainbow lifted the mug and said. “Thanks Mix-up!” and then Rainbow started downing the drink.

Then the door opened and a stallion looked around and saw Rainbow, then said. “H-Hey Rainbow.”

Rainbow spitted out her drink then turned her head to find the stallion she was practicing with. The Stallion in question was a white pegasus with a red-orange mane with a flight pattern cutie mark.

“Flightpath? What are you doing here?” Rainbow asked shocked as she approached the stallion.

“I-I just want to apologize for my lack of coordination during our practice earlier.” Flightpath said looking down.

“No I’m the one who is sorry.” Rainbow said softly. “I- I shouldn’t have snapped at you.” Rainbow said.

After an awkward silence Flightpath said. “We- We need to do our best tomorrow. A-And I hope we can do it perfectly.” Rainbow dash nodded.

“By the way-” Mix-up said suddenly asked. “How did you find this place?”

“Oh umm I asked around and the ponies pointed me to this place.” Pathfinder said.

“I see well while you're here, what would you like to order?”

“Hmmm Surprise me.”