//------------------------------// // Chapter 30: Home Sweet Ponyville // Story: Through the Looking Glass // by Electuroo //------------------------------// Through the Looking Glass Chapter 30: Home Sweet Ponyville At Electuroo’s home a floating cloud house at sunrise he sat in front of a mirror using the brush on his mane to get it right and for what it seem like hours, he never would of spent so much time in front of a mirror like he does on Wednesdays since his been a pony, after another few minutes he grumbled under his breath under annoyance of getting it wrong, he placed the brush down taking his jacket and put it on, he flew out of his home heading right down into Ponyville. Electuroo lands outside the Day Spa, looking up at the sign he sighs a little before walking in and at the desk as always was Lotus Blossom she saw him with a smile “I see you still having problems with brushing your mane?” He looks up “Is that really that noticeable?” she just nods “Well I been trying for hours I think and nothing seem to be working, so I’ve come for the usual mane treatment and maybe could help explain to me what the heck I am doing wrong…” “Not at all that will be two bits.” Lotus Blossom said and he place the two bits on the desk and she took them “Right this way.” she trots through and he follows walking through the door. “If I was human still I wouldn’t have to worry about long hair” he grumbled a little. “Why not have it cut back?” Lotus Blossom suggested He froze at this and look at his reflection. “Thinking about it for some reason makes it feel odd and not really me… every pony gotten use to the style of my mane and tail even they longer than the normal stallion pegasi.” He chuckle a little. “Thanks for the suggestion but I rather keep it even if it a pain in the rump to keep tidy” Lotus Blossom put her hoof to the chair “It up to you dear, shall we get started?” During this time the train from Fort Hooves on route to Canterlot via Ponyville, Twilight had recovered and Sargent had woken but the new problem for him, that he hardly remembered anything about his human life or child hood for that matter and every pony on the train was doing what they can for him. Sargent stared out of the window feeling rather downed for most of the trip “Hey Sargent could I ask you again what you can remember?” He sighs a little turning to Twilight sitting by him now “Alright…” he then spoke “All I remember is fragments of my old life… I also remember clear as day the risk of jumping through that rift… I knew I ran on twos there then I was on fours the next also saying something… Black Phoenix and that book involved with it that about it… if you don’t count General Ricks agree to my mad choice” “Thanks, but you seem to also remember your army training from the way you sit and walk that I seen, so I put forward an idea to Princess Celestia” Twilight said turning her head slightly to Celestia whom was talking with Typhoon and his two golden pony friends. “Oh?” “How would you like to be one of her guards?” she suggested He saw the two near by and frown a little. “If I do take this up I rather wear what I got then that armour… no offence but it seem a little to chunky for my liking.” Sargent staring at the armour for a moment then turn back to the window looking at the land speed by. Twilight smirked “I knew you would say that, that why I talked to her about that too and she seem to be happy with it, Rarity can easily change some of the parts of it for Equestria symbol then that stars and stripes” He looked at the US flag on his jacket arm “Yeah I can see what you mean. I rather keep the badge for personal effects” Rarity came up to them “I am sure darling I can save that badge for you and even make it into something worth keeping” “Thank you, you all have done so much for me… I am not sure how I could repay you for all your kindness” Sargent smiled a little. “If you don’t mind I like to keep to my thoughts for now” “Oh course darling” Rarity and Twilight leaves him be and join the others. “Not long now.” Applejack peeked out a window seeing the town coming up in the distance. “Sooner then later ah guess, hope Stardust been able to keep thin's goin' while we been gone Brother” “Eeyup” Big Macintosh replied calmly to her and that tone made her feel a little better. Applejack turn to Rainbow Dash “Hey RD ah guess ya be goin' to find Electuroo to see how he been hoofin' things while ya been gone” “Yeah I will be, but it Wednesday so I don’t really know where he could be at the moment.” Rainbow Dash turn to her and then heard Rarity laughing a little. Rarity with Fluttershy smiled “Rainbow Dash he would be in the Day Spa about now getting his mane sorted out” “Yeah he always there when we go for our afternoon weekly spa, he has problems keeping his mane tidy so he always go there and get Lotus Blossom to sort it out for him.” Fluttershy said quietly to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash eyes was watering as she tried to hold back her laughter and just burst out falling over “He at a Spa… haha… that a good one… haha” “It true Rainbow Dash, he don’t really want to cut his mane or tail back, it kind of been his image since we all did hint to him that he look rather good as he is.” Twilight spoke up and Rainbow Dash stop laughing turning to her. “If you couldn’t do a thing with your mane you wouldn’t want to cut it back would you?” Rainbow Dash looked up and shook her head “Are you crazy!? No way that would make me uncool…” she sighed “I can see what you mean now Twi. Heck he the only stallion pegasi I know of that have a long mane and tail like that, well part from Wind Note” “Not as long as Electuroo’s, once I took some tape measure and checked out both lengths to see who is longer and he is longer by at least an inch and cuter with the black and cream. He really looks funny too with messy mane. Oh I got to get ready to throw a party too for all the new comers” Pinkie Pie goes off into the next cart to start her planning. Typhoon was laughing a little “hyper always?” they nod “And I gather there no way of getting out of a party?” another nod. “Thought so” he laughed a little then turn to Celestia “I must thank you behalf of my friends for pardoning them after what happened… I am sorry I had gave them such an order such a long time ago…” “It alright, the information they have given been more than enough for us to figure out what she is truly planning” Celestia said with a smile looking at him. “Before you go to the party that Pinkie Pie is planning would you care to take a tour at Canterlot? Since your familiar with castles and I am sure the tour will make you feel a little bit back at home” Typhoon thought about it and spoke in reply “Of course Princess Celestia it would be a honour” Stardust had recently returned to Ponyville before them flying back a few days before their train to get things sorted, she just finished making a delivery of apples to Sugarcube corner when she heard the train whistle “I see they just arrived” she decided to go to the station and meet them since she was close by. Upon arriving she saw Applebloom “Hello there Applebloom goin' to greet your sister and brother?” “Yep ah am Stardust, thank ya for coming back ahead of the others, it was fun watching those cool stories ya do for bedtime” Applebloom said as they walked up to the platform seeing the train pull in. Applebloom saw her sister and brother “Applejack! Big Macintosh!” she ran up to them and they hugged each other as the others that was getting off got off. Sargent waved goodbye to them for now and head back in with Celestia and the others as the train departs and head off to Canterlot. Electuroo… He had just finished at the Day Spa and already back at home sorted out his wardrobe putting things into a bit of order to find later, he placed his journal on the top of the shelf flying to reach it. “There that should do it” he closed the door. “Now to read that last Daring Do book that Twilight lent me” he went over to the coach jumping on it. He took the book by his mouth and then pulled it open with his front hooves “Daring Do and…” he heard the doorbell go “Ah come on… I just find time to read and this happens…” he muttered placing the book down and getting up on all fours heading over to the door. “Ok ok I’m coming already” hearing it go off again and again. He opened the door to stare face to face with Rainbow Dash “Hey Electuroo, is it ok if I come in?” “Hey Rainbow Dash, not at all. I was just about to settle down to read the last book of the Daring Do series” Electuroo said letting her in. “How did it go at Fort Hooves?” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes “More crazier than you think Electuroo. It was cool seeing the dream realm and all but the adventure was a little more crazier then I hoped for” she raise her hoof a little and place it back down. “How things been for you?” “Had a change of paste with helping out with the farm till mum got back. But other than that nothing new” Electuroo went back to the coach and about to take the book. Rainbow Dash turn to the stairs going up to his room. “Strange I heard that you did a great job filling in for the Wonderbolts” Electuroo turn to her “I completely forgot about that…” “What!?” she was right in his face “How could you forget about that!? You got to preform with the Wonderbolts! The WONDERBOLTS!” Electuroo felt a little uneasy “No not that I mean… be right back!” he quickly got by her and up the stairs. Rainbow Dash flew after him and quickly flew into his room to see him standing there with a box on his left front hoof “I am not…” she saw it and look at him then at the box “What in the box?” Electuroo put it down in front of her “A gift from the Wonderbolts…” “What!?” she quickly open it to see a flight suit with her cutie mark on it “Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh…” she kept saying it over and over again staring at it with wide eyes. Electuroo laughing a little “So… care to try it on?” Rainbow Dash quickly took it and darts out of the room and came back changed moments later looking at herself in the mirror “Oh my gosh this is the coolest thing ever! It really looks cool! Awesome! Amazing! Outstanding!” Electuroo then finished it off with “And cute” Rainbow Dash turn to him “Thank you!!!” she hugged him tightly “Come on get yours on!” Electuroo put a hoof up “I was told they wasn’t for personal use” Electuroo said to her “The Wonderbolts got a planned training session somewhere in a months time, we suppose to meet them at Cloudsdale” Rainbow Dash smirked “Well get it on any way” Electuroo walks over to the wardrobe pulling out his “Fine” he puts it on and place the goggles over his head “There” “I think you look good in it Electuroo, thank you for everything, if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t…” Electuroo put a hoof on her mouth “No Rainbow Dash it all your doing, your hard work, your friendship with the girls, everything you done through out your life is your doing not mine, I never planned on this. You would of got this at the end anyhow since your long life dream has always been to join the Wonderbolts. I on the other hoof didn’t really want to get in the way of your dream.” He told her as he stared at the mirror then back at her talking rather seriously to her. “I care too much for you…” Rainbow Dash took off her suit and put it back in the box after hearing him say this “That is the coolest thing any pony has said to me, it was from the heart” she said as he took his off placing it back in the wardrobe. “You really do care about my feelings, my dreams and my friendship with the girls don’t you?” He close the wardrobe turning to her slightly “Yeah…” Rainbow Dash put her hoof on his head and moved it to facing her directly “Thank you” she did the unexpected and kissed him right on the snout and moved back “I’ll let you be” she took her box and about to leave. Electuroo standing there frozen in place and then blinked “Rainbow Dash wait…” she turns to him. “I…” he sighs feeling really out of it now. “Sorry… nevermind” he felt really silly turning away. Rainbow Dash came back “Well spit out already” “I…” he then just blurted it out “Would you like to go on a date!” he face turn red and turn away with eyes closed feeling really stupid “Yes” he raise his head looking at her direct. “Only one condition” “What that?” Rainbow Dash grinned “A race”