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// 2 - Taking the Plane to China 
// Story: The Legend of the Rare Rainbow Diamond, Rarest Diamond that Ever Existed 
// by Blue Tiger 
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	"C'mon, Spike!" Rarity said. "We mustn't be late for our flight to China!"
Spike was walking slowly and breathing hard. It has been a pretty long walk to the airport. "Why can't- *gasp* -we just- *gasp* -teleport to the Himalayan Mountains?" He managed to say.
"Because I can't teleport that far." Rarity didn't seem to notice Spike fall to the ground. After walking a few more feet, she finally noticed and used her magic to lift him on her back so he can rest.
They walked through the glass doors of the airport building. They got their plane tickets, took their bags to the conveyors to load them on the plane, and went through the scanner. Finally, they were at the seats waiting for their flight.
After what felt like two hours, the everypony finally boarded the plane. They went on the plane and sat down in the seats that they were assigned to.
"Good afternoon fillies and gentlecolts," said a voice on the intercom. "This is the pilot speaking. We noticed somepony's luggage fell off one of the carriers and we are trying to figure out who it belongs to. Once we do, we will take off."
Everypony on the plane groaned with disappointment. Even a few babies started crying.
"Well I don't know about you, but I'm gonna read some more of this book," Rarity said. She took out the book of the Rainbow Diamond and started reading more.
"Do you still have those sandwiches?" Spike said. "I'm getting kinda hungry."
"Ah, yes, they're in the saddle bag," Rarity said. She opened the compartment above the seats and took out her saddle bag. She opened it and took out a sandwich and gave it to Spike, who took it and immediately started eating it. Rarity put the bag back in the compartment and continued reading the book.
Five minutes later, the voice on the intercom finally said, "Okay everypony. We've finally found the owner of the dropped luggage. We will be taking off in just a minute."
And with that, the plane started to move. Eventually, it started leaning back. The plane was now in the air.
"Oh, and uh, I forgot to tell you," the intercom said. "This'll be a five and a half hour long flight so feel free to get up if you start to feel uncomfortable."
Ten minutes later, an orange-colored mare with a long, red mane and tail came up to Rarity and Spike with a cart full of snacks.
"Anything from the cart?" she said.
"No thanks," Rarity said. "We have sandwiches."
"Are you sure the little dragon doesn't want any gems?"
"I'll have some!" Spike said.
The stewardess gave Spike at least five gems. Spike thanked her and ate one of the gems. Rarity, who started to feel sick at the sight of gems being eaten, went back to reading the book.
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It has been three and a half hours. Rarity has just finished reading the book of the Rainbow Diamond over an hour ago. There was nothing else to do but sit there and do nothing. She decided to get a sandwich from her saddle bag.
She had just took her first bite when the intercom said, "Fillies and gentlecolts, sorry for the interruption of your peace and quiet. We are in Italy right now and the plane is running out of fuel so we're gonna have to land at an airport in Italy so you can get on another plane."
Everypony on the plane groaned with disappointment as the plane started to lean forward. Eventually, the plane landed at an airport and finally stopped at the building.
Everypony took off their seat belts and stood up and got out their saddle bags. Rarity put her book in her saddle bag and put it on. She shook Spike slightly to wake him up.
After about three more shakes, he finally woke up. "Oh, we're here?" he said.
"Not yet," Rarity said. "This plane is running out of fuel we have to get off and get on another plane."
Spike took off his seat belt and stood up as the voice on the intercom finally said, "Alright, fillies and gentlecolts, you can get off the plane now. Have a good rest of your day."
As Rarity and Spike exited the plane, they saw a yellow-colored mare with an orange mane and tail. The mare told them where the plane that will take them the rest of the way to China is at. Rarity thanked the mare and walked to the direction the mare pointed to. When they got there, they boarded the plane. They sat down in a seat that had the same seat number as the one they sat on on the other plane. Everypony else seemed to do the same because they recognized that white-colored mare with a black mane and tail that was sitting on a seat on the opposite side on the aisle on the other plane.
"Good evening fillies and gentlecolts," a voice on the intercom said. This time the voice was a female. "We will be taking off now. Be sure to buckle up. This flight will be about two hours long."
The plane started to move, Eventually, it leaned back and it was now in the air.
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Two hours later, the plane finally hit the ground at the airport in China. Rarity and Spike took off their seat belts when the plane finally stopped and they stood up. Eventually, they were out of the plane and in the building, where they went to get their luggage from the conveyors. They left the building and hailed a taxi.
"Can you take us to the Himalayan Mountains?" Rarity asked the driver as they entered the taxi.
"It's pretty far from here but I'll go as close as I can," the taxi driver said.
"Thank you," Rarity said. She then looked over to Spike. "Spike, are you alright? You haven't been talking much."
"I'm fine," Spike said. "Can I have a sandwich though?"
Rarity took a sandwich from her saddle bag and gave it to Spike. Rarity also started to get hungry so she took one herself.