//------------------------------// // (58) Our life: Wad a goodbye // Story: The nature of the beast. // by Kintra //------------------------------// -----Twilight------ “And see, He is a human. But he really wants to be a pony… I think, maybe even temporary pony-dom could be useful, do you have anything like that zecora?” The zebra mare had been digging through multiple alchemical novels. “There is one potion for which you speak; the brewing however will take a week.” I sighed. I wanted to get eclipse a birthday present. He most likely doesn’t even realize it’s coming up soon. “Okay zecora, are they permanent?” The zebra shook her head sadly. “One potion a day; that is the only way.” Okay. So not permanent. Maybe twenty four hours…Well. I’m sure he will like it. “Okay zecora do you think you could make a dozen or so? That should be enough.” Zecora carried a book on her nose and placed it with a “Thump” next to a small cauldron “One dozen of these? You are eager to please.” Why does she rhyme…? “Is he perhaps a colt friend? Or simply a tease?” I felt my face get hot. “He is not a tease zecora, He is just a good friend, and I want to get him something for his birthday.” “Very well then twilight, they will be done by midnight. One week from tonight.” Midnight? In the ever free? She sure is brave. “Thanks zecora.” -------Eclipse------- I’m most likely the luckiest guy ever, even after the butt scrubs! Bit awkward at first but there wasn’t really anything sexual about it… `least not to her… Being human sucks. *Sigh* “You’re making funny faces again, you sure you want to wait for them? If we leave now I have a good twenty minutes to make out.” Seriously mist? I couldn’t help but laugh. “Shit, there’s a bush right over there we can hide behind, but I want to be here the moment he gets out. I said I would take him and his friends for ice-cream. So I am.” She just looked up at me with a little smile before leaning against me. We were sitting just outside the school house. It was a few minutes before the kids got out, so I was pretty happy. It’s a strange feeling. That warmth that you get, just knowing that you’re loving and being loved in return. Back home I never really felt any serious emotional connections with anyone. But here? I loved every single one of these ponies. A lot of people thought Celestia was lying when she said she did as well. But now that I’m here, my little ponies are the best thing in my life. I will love them forever. Even the ass-hats. They just deserve a certain level of pity as well. “You’re a good guy eclipse. I’m glad I met you, I really am.” I just smiled and stroked her mane as we waited for the bell to ring (it was a literal bell too, the old fashioned church kind) When it did and kids started streaming out, I waited till light and the crusaders came out. When he saw me and mist sitting here? Oh man I could swear his eyes were dancing. He turned and said something to the crusaders before gesturing at me. Then they all lit up. All I could do was smile as they all ran over to me, followed by a dog pile with misty by my side. “Hi dad! Are we still gonna hang out today? Huh?! Are we!?” I just picked Light up and looked at the three tiny crusaders. They were all looking at me with smiles. “You girls want some ice cream? I’m serving light here so I figured him having some friends over won’t hurt.” They all started laughing and giggling and saying “Yes we wanna go!” Like they would have said no! It’s freaking ICE CREAM! Who doesn’t love ice cream?! After a walk into town that was more or less me walking while the crusaders and light ran laps around me and mist, we eventually got to Sugarcube corner where pinkie was again doing her little “Oh god the oven is cursed” dance… I can’t believe I am used to her enough to not be worried. “OH MY GOSH! ECLIPSE!” She found me! QUICK RUN TO THE HEELZ! “What’s up pinkie? Something else break?” She smiled and tackled me. You ever been tackled by a pony? It’s like being assaulted with a pillow. The most painful part was the landing, not surprising really. “You have GOT to come inside! Now!” I had never heard her so serious before so I set her aside and told the kids to stay back. “Pinkie what’s wrong?” I asked as we walked into the corner. “Nothing! I just need a taste tester!” …Oh my god… “Pinkie, don’t scare me like that…” She just laughed and bounced into the restaurant. “Kids its safe, just pinkie being…Pinkie.” They all laughed as moon mist smiled and walked past me. She nudged my leg with her flank on the way through. My opinion should be well known enough by now. As we ventured deeper into the feared cantina of cupcakes the girls and light all took a table…booth thing. What the hell are those?! “Pinkie, help me out here. What are those seating areas called?” She looked at me and smiled. “I call them cupcake cubicles! Some people call them booths but I don’t really know! So here try this!” She then holds up a single bright green cupcake. It had purple frosting. “Uh… I gotta be honest pinkie…That looks disturbing.” She just laughed. “Why do you think I need a taste tester!” Well… I picked up the cupcake and looked at it. It was certainly a cupcake…And if pinkie made it… Oh man… I took a bite. “So!? How is it? Do you like it?!” Om nom nom. “Wow…” I swallowed. “It tastes like…I don’t even know! It’s like a fruit explosion; how the heck did you do this?” Pinkie just laughed. “I call it a wad!” … Oh god, how long has it been Accepted? “Well pinkie, Many props to you, this is by far the most delicious wad I have ever had the pleasure of sticking in my mouth.” She started giggling and went to the back. So I went and sat next to moon mist, the girls were surrounding light, He was stuck between Scootaloo and apple bloom. Sweetie bell was just smiling at me. I don’t know why. It was creepy. “Dad! Save me from these girls! Look at them! They are Crazy!” I just laughed. “Kiddo, I gave you a cootie shot this morning, your safe from all feminine diseases till midnight.” He just dropped his head onto the table while scoots and bloom talked to him about everything. (And nothing!) “So… Wanna try my wad mist?” She had been looking at the small cupcake in my hand with interest and she just shrugged. “If you want me to.” She took a bite and didn’t give it back. Hater. “I was hoping to enjoy my own wad.” Was all I said as she smiled and stuck her tongue out at me. After a few more minutes of sitting pinkie bounded back up. “HI! Welcome to Sugarcube hehehe. I’m sorry, I don’t really need to say who I am do I! You all already know me! I’m the party pony! What can I get you fillies and gentle colts?” This was the first time I had ever seen pinkie bus… “Ah want double chocolate fudge!” “Oh, Pinkie I want rainbow ice cream!” A good memory, thanks scoots. “I’ll let you choose pinkie. I’m not picky.” “I wouldn’t mind having some plain vanilla!” seriously sweetie belle? Just vanilla? “Ah, um... I’ll be honest. I didn’t really think of my own… You got rocky road?” She just smiled at me. “I will take whatever eclipse gets!” Awww. “Okie dokie lokie!” Pinkie disappeared for a few moments and came back balancing all the bowls, all of them already had spoons in them as she laid them out. “20 bits!” She smiled at me and I just gave her a gold bit. “Eclipse I said 20 not a 100 you silly head!” I just smiled. “I’m also paying for the delicious wad and a tip for my favorite waitress.” She was freaking glowing as she left. The kids all thanked me and chowed down, Mist and I did the same while just listening to the crusaders and light talk all about this or that. It was actually a lot of fun. Maybe I should make this a weekly thing. Eventually the kids finished and thanked me before leaving. I was a bit sad to see light leave, but I’m glad he has friends, even though the whole CMC befriending my kid makes my inner brony want to weep and die from pure joy. “I’ll be honest eclipse; this was a lot of fun. We should make this a weekly thing. Just, if you want too that is.” I just laughed and hugged misty. “I just don’t get you misty. You are too awesome.” She just laughed as we cuddled in the corner, of the corner. Words are fun. Eventually pinkie came back with a small tie box and put it on the table. “What’s this pinkie?” was all I could say as she smiled at me. “Four wads!” For wads. “You may want to think about a different names. Like… Try, fruit gushers. Or I don’t know frusplosion!” She just laughed. “That’s fun to say! Frusplosion! Frusplosion! I also like to say pickle berry cumquat! But enough about me! You two love birds go on out of here! Have some fun! Otherwise I’m gonna have to throw you a party!” We just laughed as pinkie bounded from the room. This was almost more entertaining than singing the Pokémon theme with rarity the other day. “Well I guess we should leave huh.” I just laughed as mist and I started to leave, I was sure to grab pinkies wads. They were too delicious not to. “You ready to head home or you wanna go do something else?” I let moon mist decide. “Actually. There is something I want to do, can we visit my mom?” Meet the parents? Oh man… “Uh… You know what? Yes. The sooner it’s all over the better right? Let’s meet her.” She just gave me a sad smile and started walking to the edge of town. After a good twenty minute walk out of town we came across a single headstone on a hill I was first to read it out loud as Mist just sat down by me. “Here lies mountain mist. Mother, wife, friend. Died stopping an errant storm, she gave her life so others may live.” Oh… I sat down on the grass and held mist in my arms. “I’m sorry misty…” was all I could say as she just stared at the ground. “Not your fault… Not like you turned into a killer cloud over the ever free. Twenty weather ponies all tried to stop it. Fourteen died. My dad and I haven’t spoken since she did die though. This was almost eleven years ago now.” She was young… That sucks… “I…Gotta be honest, I never even thought about my parents after coming out here. There was one time in the castle I did. But I don’t know if I could love them the way I want too anymore. Not with the way they were. But I know losing somepony you love has to suck. So we can spend as much time here saying goodbye to her as you want.” Mist just laid in front of me. Her head resting on my knee as the sun descended in the sky.