//------------------------------// // Racing a Rainbow // Story: Rewrite: Your Little Adventure // by My Only Weakness //------------------------------// Chapter 3 You start to open your eyes slowly, but something felt weird. You woke up by your own, no alarm to wake up, or your dad waking you up because it was past 12 o’clock. You sit up from your bed and stretch while you yawn. After stretching, you rub your eyes and roll off the bed, get onto your hooves, and walk out your bedroom. When you walk into your front room, you instantly sigh at the sight. The room was a complete mess from the party last night. With another big sigh, you use you wings as a broom to sweep up the mess into one big pile. You then realize that you have no bags to put the pile of trash in. You shrug it off and head out the front door. You walk around the town, somewhat knowing your way around town thanks to the tour that Dash gave you yesterday. As you walk around town, you notice the different shops that have all the stuff that you need for your house, but the one shop that mainly peaks your interest is a breakfast shop. After hearing the sound that you stomach was making, you decide that you're going to get a quick bite to eat. You push open the door, as a smile of wonder creeps on your face because it’s a Fillydelphia styled shop. You sit on one of the stools at the front of the shop. You grab the menu and start to read it. All the foods that you used to eat at home. A red maned, creamed coat waitress that was standing behind the bar stops what she’s doing and walks over to you. “What can I get you today?” She asks happily “Er… I’ll have the tomato and hay sub please” you say placing your order “Coming right up” As you wait for your sub, you look around the shop to see that there aren't many ponies in this shop. It wasn't long ‘till your sub was placed in front of you. Once you took a bite of the sub, it reminded you of home. “So you’re from Fillydelphia, right?” The waitress asks, apparently she had’nt left you alone to eat. “Yeah” you reply once you swallowed your mouth full. “I lived in the south east side” “Oh cool. I used to live in the center” She says “So what made you come to here?” “I just need to get away and do somthing new” you explain, then taking another bite of your sub “Yeah I know how you feel” she replies “Back where I lived, I used to work at the café. The pay was okay enough to get me by” she explains “There were way too many ponies to serve, and this one rude high classed mare started making me get her all these different drinks, and apparently none of them were up to par with her standards. I just couldn't take anymore, so I started yelling at her and then I quit. Then I found out this little place and...here I am” She finished telling her story and then cover her mouth in embarrassment “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to bombard you with my little tale” “No it’s okay. It was really interesting” you say, giving her a smile “I’m Eva” She says, introducing herself “I’m StarGazer” you say, and then taking another bite bite of your sub “How come no one’s in here?” you ask with your mouth full “Don’t speak with your mouth full” she says with a giggle. You swallow your food and then chuckle a little “No ones in here because not many ponies want to try the Fillydelphia experience” “That’s lame” you say, taking the finishing bite of your sub “Anyway I better get going”, you pull out of bits and place them on the counter “I’ll have to come back here again” “See you around” With that, you take your leave. Again, you start to walk down the dirt path of ponyville. As you walk past many ponies, you remembered that you need to get some stuff for your house. Even though it did come with all the kitchen stuff you needed, you only wanted one thing that will make your kitchen complete… a waffle iron. “HEY YOU!” a voice calls out from behind you You’re not sure if it was directed at you, so you just kept on walk hoping to find what you need. “STARGAZER!” The same voice shouts You turn around to see a rainbow maned mare looking at you with a disappointed look on her face. “Why did you ignore me?!” she asks “I thought it was aimed at someone else. Just shouting ‘Hey you’ isn't a very good way to get someones attention” you explain “Whatever” she says rolling her eyes, but suddenly her face gains a smirk “I challenge you to a...” “Not right now” you cut her off “I got some stuff to do” you say then turning around to walk away “I challenge you to a race!” You stop in your tracks. “She knows my weakness”. You could never back down from a race. “You’ve got my attention” you say turning back around to face her “From here to Sweet Apple Acres” “You’re on!” you say in a determined tone “Alright! but how about we make this race a little more interesting!” “And how do we do that” “When I win-” “If” you say, cutting her off “WHEN I win, you have to be my slave for the day” “And what if I win?” “I’ll be your slave for the day” “Okay, you’re on” You both get into the starting positions and flare your wings. Dash then starts to count down from 3. 1 2 3! In a flash you both fly off. You were just a noise in front of Dash and you tried to keep it that way. As much as you love winning a race, you love to give your opponent some false hope. You then start to notice that Dash is starting to pick up speed, so you start doing the wonderbolt wing trick to help you stay in front of Dash, but no matter how hard you tried, Dash was alway getting closer in front of you and you’re starting to run out of energy You were about to win, but suddenly Dash zooms past you landing in the apple orchard. Once you land in front of her you collapse on to you back, huffing and puff with Dash looking down at you. “Looks like *huff* you’re*puff* my slave *huff* for the day” Dash says with a cocky smile “How *huff* did you *puff* get *huff* ahead of me?” you ask “I told you *huff* I’m the greatest flyer in equestria” Rainbow dash says proudly, getting lost in her ego and pride “But I have to admit you gave me a run for my money…... where did you learn to do those things with you wings?” “Just somthing I-” “The only ponies that I know that do that trick is…” Suddenly Dash gets a smile on her face “Where you trained by a wonderbolt?!” She asks as her face nearly touching yours. “No” you say while getting back up on to yours hoofs “It’s just something I picked up” sorry Grandpa “Oh” Dash says “You’re going to have to teach me that trick some time” you reply with a nod. “Anyway come on, you’ve got a long day ahead of you” You roll your eyes and follow her. -- You’ve followed Dash around for hours, doing whatever she told you to do. You’re not really sure what she’s going to get you to do next so you decided that you would ask her. “Dash?” “Yes, slave?” Dash says replying to question “Please stop calling me that” you see her shake her head “Where are we going?” “We’re going to Twilight’s to get the new Daring Do book” “Daring Do? wait, so the great Rainbow Dash, the best flyer in Equestria, reads books? I never thought that you would be an egghead” you say trying to hold in your laughter “S-SHUT UP!” Dash shouts “I only read the Daring Do books okay!” “Fine, whatever” you say still smirking You follow her to a big tree with windows and a door on it. You start to wonder how long it must of taken to hollow out this massive tree. The sound of Dash knocking on the door knocks you out of that thought and wait for somepony to open the door. The opens showing a purple unicorn “Good afternoon Dash” Twilight says and then noticed you “Hello StarGazer” “Hey” “So you here for the new Daring Do book?” Twilight asks, which Dash just reponses with a nod “Then come on in” You and Dash walk into the library. You stop and look around the many shelves of book all around while Dash walks off to the adventure section. “Impressed?” Twilight aks with a little smile as she trots over to you “Yeah” you admit “I haven’t seen this many books in one place” you continue while still looking around “There’s not a library in Fillydelphia?” “There is, but It doesn’t have this many books” you say,making Twilight smile “Thanks for the book Twi” Dash says, walking past you and Twilight with the book underneath her wing. “Come on slave”, you roll your eyes and follow her “Why did she call you that?” “Because I lost a race, so I have to be her slave for the day” you say making Twilight giggle “STARGAZER!” Dash shouts from outside the library “I’ll see you around” you say and then trot outside. --- “Okay I’ve gone with you shopping, to the library, and most likely walked around the whole town at least three times… now what?” you ask as you follow Dash “We’re going to SugarCube Corner” Dash answers You continue to follow Dash until something grabbed your eye………….. a notice board for job offers. You were starting to run low on money, so you walk over to the board. Once you reach the board, you start to scan all the job offers. Suddenly Dash lands next to you and didn't look too happy. “What are you doing?” She asks “Looking at job offers. Is that a problem?” “Well maybe you should tell me first” “I don’t have to you anything” you say “Yea you do. You’re my slave, remember?” “Okay listen. I've had enough of this” you say and grab one of the job offers “I’m taking this offer for the weather team, filling it out, sending it through the mail, and then I’m going home” You then start to trot to the nearest shop to you, which was coincidentally Sugarcube Corner. “I don’t think I like your attitude” Dash says walking behind you “Whatever” Once you walk in the shop, you sit at the nearest table. To your luck there was a pencil, so you grabbed it and started filling out the form. Dash takes the seat opposite to you and noticed that you're thinking about what team to join. “You should join team C” she says “Why?” “Because I’m on that team and you want to get the job done quick right?” you reply with a nod “Then you should join the team” “Alright” you say then tick the box next to C After finishing the form you get up and walk toward the door. You notice that there isn’t any hoofsteps behind you. You turn around to see Dash is still at the table. “You’re not coming with me?” you ask “Nah. I’m gonna hang with Pinkie” “Okay, See ya later” You turn back towards the door and walk out of the sugar shop and trot in a random direction, hoping to find the post office. -- After what seems like ages, you finally come across the post office. With a sigh of relief, you walk into the office and look around. You see a grey mare with bubbles for a cutie mark and decide to ask her what you need to do to send out this job application. “Er, excuse me miss” you say trying to catch her attention “Yes” she says as she turn around You get a little shock when you see her eyes. One was looking up and the other was looking down. “Hey, you’re that pony who just moved in” she say snapping you back “Yes I am. I’m StarGazer” “I’m Ditzy Do, but everyone just calls me Derpy” she replies “What can I help you with?” “I just need to know where I can send this job offer form” “Oh that’s easy. You just need to put it in that box over there” Derpy says pointing to a box behind you. “Thanks” You say, and then walking over to the box and slip the paper in. You turn back to Ditzy “Thank you Miss Do” “No problem. And please call me Ditzy” You nod and walk out of the post office. You walk down the town once again and for some reason you can’t get out of your head on why everyone has a smile on their face. Back in Fillydelphia, not many people would smile as you walk past them. Once you reach your house, you unlock the door and walk in to notice that there is still a pile of rubbish on the floor. With a sigh and a roll of the eyes, you walk back outside to get what you went out to get in the first place.