Appledashery

by Just Essay

Extreme Championship Wandering

An hour later, Rainbow Dash flew out of the pawn shop, carrying a series of hastily scribbled notes. She tucked them away under a wing as she squinted into the afternoon light.

Less than ten paces down the street—and her ears were assaulted by an angry, nasal-voice.

"No... no... no!" A pale stallion in a blue suit pointed angrily at a bulletin board. "You've got it all crooked! What's more, I need the poster on the east side of the bulletin board!" Rainbow watched as the stranger tossed his pink mane and scowled to the heavens. "If the morning sun doesn't catch Brick's face just right, then nopony will even know he's coming to this goddess-forsaken town!"

"Uhm... sir?" One of two worker stallions fidgeted while attempting to slap up a bright blue poster of galloping ponies. "This board only faces south."

"Pfft! Then just make sure it's located front and center!" The stranger's nostrils flared. "Eugh... this air smells of hayseed! Has the Mayor finished that damned stage yet or not?"

"What stage?"

"What?! I... it... grkkkt... I put in an order for that months ago!"

"Uhhhh... we were just hired to put up this advertisement." The other worker shrugged. "You'll have to take it up with the Mayor herself, sir."

"Ugh! Fine. No doubt she's off sleeping inside a hayloft or some other agricultural rubbish pit."

Rainbow's brow furrowed. She wasn't looking where she was trotting, and her numb hooves tripped on a mud hole. "Guh!" She stumbled forward, utterly collapsing—

—until a pair of steady forelimbs caught her. "Lookie-lookie!" Pinkie Pie grinned. "I've got Dashie!"

"P-Pinkie Pie!" Rainbow Dash panted. She leaned back, teetering until she stood as evenly as her tingling limbs could afford. "I... uh..." She cleared her throat. "I was j-just seeing how... wet the rain had made the earth overnight!"

Pinkie giggle-snorted. "That's our Rainbow Dash! Always thinking ahead of the hurricane!"

"Errrrr... yeah..."

"Fancy meeting you here, Dashie!" Pinkie Pie grinned wide. "You enjoying the homely afternoon atmosphere!"

"Oh... totally..." Rainbow frowned over her shoulder at the contemptuous stallion. "It's really... snazzy."

"Hah! You always have a way with words!" Pinkie Pie hopped up and down. "Just like you do with winds!"

"Right..." Rainbow gulped, smiling nervously. "Good thing I only break one versus the other."

"Hmmmm... funny..." Pinkie Pie tapped her chin. "You haven't been around much lately, have you?"

"Er... well..." Rainbow gulped, avoiding the mare's eyes. "I... g-guess you could say that I've... been busy..."

"OH!" Pinkie gasped hard. "I know! You've gone off and eloped with a moose, haven't you?"

Rainbow's eyes derped. "Buh?"

"Heeeeeee! How was the honeymoon?" Pinkie batted her eyelashes. "No wonder you're trotting funny."

"Pinkie—"

"Are your kids gonna have antlers?"

"I promise you that I have not married a moose!"

"Awwwwww..." Pinkie pouted. "What a shame. They bake the best doughnuts, too."

"Pinkie, I..." Rainbow collapsed. She held a hoof over her forehead. She wheezed... and that wheezing turned into snickering. Soon enough, she was giggling squeakily, hugging herself to keep from falling over.

Pinkie blinked, then bore a proud smile. "Hah! I didn't even know I was making a funny! Go Pinkie!"

Rainbow was still a storm of giggles. She covered her eyes, hiding the tears. "Pinkie... for cr-crying out loud... you are always... always so you." A shuddering breath. Her chuckles subsided, but the tears remained. "Mmmff..." Rainbow rubbed her eyes, inhaling in random spurts. "I'm sorry..."

Pinkie blinked. "Sorry for what?"

"Just..." Rainbow found the composure to stare straight ahead, her eyelids blinking dry. "Not laughing more."

"Really?" Pinkie glanced off into the dimming horizon. "I hadn't noticed!"

"Yeah." Rainbow glanced down at the springy grass. All was green and lively. "I'm sorry for that too."

Silence.

"Y'know..." Pinkie grinned slyly. "...you look like you could use a drink."

Rainbow instantly winced. "I... don't think that's a good idea. I mean... the last time I had a drink... it didn't end up very well."

Pinkie arched an eyebrow. "Who doesn't want a Super Shebert Sundae Surprise?"

"Oh." Rainbow's ears tilted back. "That. Uhhhhh..."

"You wanna?" Pinkie twisted her head until she was grinning upside down. "Myyyy treaaaaaat..."

Rainbow's feathers flexed. She felt the crumple of multiple sheets of paper under her wing. "You know what...?" A tiny, tender smile. "That would be pretty awesome, Pinkie. Thanks."

"So is that a yes?"

"Totally."

"Woohoo!" Pinkie yanked Rainbow by the waist. "Come with!" Swooosh!

Comments

[BronyInHiding]

Pinkiiiiie

[DrEggnog]

"Heeeeeee! How was the honeymoon?" Pinkie batted her eyelashes. "No wonder you're trotting funny."

I swear, Skirts innuendo makes me more embarrassed than full on clop. Maybe it's cause I don't know when it's coming.

[Leftover of Saikano]

7282632 That's what she said

[BabySkittleMonster]

7283109
... No. Go sit in the corner and think about what you've done.

[zaponator]

"OH!" Pinkie gasped hard. "I know! You've gone off and eloped with a moose, haven't you?"

[TheOddPerson]

I see an arc about moose coming up. They probably do make good doughnuts too.