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Appledashery - Just Essay



Rainbow Dash lives an exciting life and is swiftly becoming the most daring, awesome pegasus in all of Equestria. She would gladly give it all up, though, just to confess her love to Applejack.

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Draconian Book Club

"'Big Boss?'" Twilight Sparkle clapped a book shut and turned around from her podium with a scrunched face. "That doesn't sound like much of a dragon name."

"Well, could there be a dragon translation for it?" Rainbow asked. She sat on a stool across the library from Twilight, adjusting the weight of the saddlebag over her shoulders. "Cuz I know just as well as you do that most real dragon names are—like—super long and tongue twisting." She contorted her muzzle melodramatically. "Verimaxxatriul Lamerooso Awesomedraalaga... y'know, crap like that."

"Now that's an overgeneralization if I ever heard one," Twilight said, smirking.

"Oh yeah?" Rainbow leaned forward. "Just how did Spike get his name?"

"I... uhm..." Twilight fidgeted, avoiding Rainbow's gaze. "N-named him myself."

"After what, a hoofball move?"

"No!" Twilight shifted left and right, then cleared her throat. "After an imaginary friend I-I may have once had..." She kneaded the wooden floor with tender lavender hooves. "...as a filly."

"Sounds like a dude's name, Twi."

"No, it was a peacock."

"Pffft! You had a peacock for an imaginary friend?"

"So?!" Twilight frowned. "I happen to like peacocks! I think they're cute!"

"An imaginary peacock named Spike?!" Rainbow snorted.

"Grrr..." Twilight stomped a hoof down. "As if you're not one to fantasize, Rainbow!"

"Heheheh—" Rainbow instantly blanched. Sweating, she cleared her throat and muttered, "What... wh-what do you mean, by—?"

"Sorry to butt in..." Spike shuffled into the room, carrying a tall stack of books. "But I couldn't help but overhear your conversation about red dragon whelps."

"I'm sure it's nothing, Spike," Rainbow Dash said. She glared at Rainbow. "Most of us like to have ponies entertain our imaginations, but only half of us are so lucky."

"I didn't imagine it!" Rainbow protested. "I... uh..." She squirmed atop her stool. "I... overheard it... y'know... while doing my deliveries?"

"For Banner Company?" Twilight asked. "They don't go anywhere near dragon lands, though!"

"Well, this time they totally did!" Rainbow nervously smiled. "And some of the clients I delivered parcels for—uhh—told me to be on the look out for a bunch of red drakes working for a dragon dude named 'Big Boss.'"

"Well, that's what I thought I overheard!" Spike said, nodding with a smirk. "So that's why I brought you these!" He shoved the tower of books Rainbow's way. "Tadaaaa!"

Rainbow glared at him with flat eyebrows. "Spike, you know me. What am I supposed to do with these? Practice pole vaulting over them?"

"You'll be surprised what you find out once you do a bit of reading, Rainbow!" Spike said with a smile. "During my off-time, when I'm not fishing, baking crystal cakes, or smelling my own feet, I like to read up on dragon languages. Eheheh... can you guess why? Ahem. All you need to know about dragon names and known draconian language patterns can be found in here! Plus, I think you'll find a lot of the material entertaining, not to mention fundamental! But don't take my word for it!"

Four guitar chords climaxed in rapid succession.

The ponies and the dragon flinched, then looked over their shoulders.

Pinkie Pie leaned through an open window with a guitar. "What?!" She smiled and strummed a few more chords. "I'm adding to the atmosphere!"

"Errr... right..." Rainbow turned to smile at Spike. "That's really nifty of you, Spike, but seriously... this is a bit much." Her voice cracked as she leaned forward and scooped two tomes off the top of the pile. "Howwwwwww 'bout I just make like Fluttershy and, y'know, baby step it. Sound good?"

"Hey, whatever floats your boat." Spike shrugged and walked towards the other end of the room. "Why someone wouldn't want to spend an entire evening reading about dragon stuff is beyond me..."

Twilight rolled her eyes, smiled, and looked Rainbow's way. "I, for one, am glad that you're showing some intellectual interest in extra-equine culture. Life's too short to spend it unenlightened, Rainbow."

"Yeah, well..." Rainbow smirked as she swung her saddlebag around and unclasped the satchel to slide the books in. "You know me, one way or another, I'm always wanting to be... ahead... of... th-the curve..." He muzzle froze in place, as did her whole body.

"Well, if it suits you, then it suits me!" Twilight said with an errant giggle.

"Yeah... neatly pressed... suits..." Rainbow reached into the bag and slowly pulled out a long granite horn. "How... in the flaming buck did you get in here again...?!"

"Hmm? Is something wrong, Rainbow?"

"Nope!" Rainbow shoved the horn and the books deep into the saddlebag, smiling a sweaty grin. "I just... g-gotta get going!"

"Awwww..." Twilight's ears folded. "More deliveries? Wow, Rainbow, you're a regular workaholic lately!"

"No, not that." Rainbow grunted as she tightened the saddlebag around her figure once more, shuddering quietly from the weight of the stone shard inside. "I... uh... got some rounds to do..."

"Oh? You mean like through the air? Practicing for the Wonderbolts?"

"No, I mean..." Rainbow sighed. "...in the marketplace..."

"Rainbow, do you actually shop?"

"I dunno, Twilight. Do you pee standing up?!" Swoosh!

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