Uncle shook his head in amusement as he watched Jade and the fillies bouncing around the shop excitedly. Jackie was going to get back today, and Jade had managed to get Jackie to promise to take the four of them to Mooseworld as soon as he got back. "I do not understand your fascination with these roller coasters," Uncle offered thoughtfully. "Why insist on rides that do not agree with Uncle's digestion when you can have better rides on Cumulo? Roller coasters limited by gravity, cannot break sound barrier."
"Theme parks aren't just about the extreme rides, Uncle," Scootaloo pointed out. "There's a bunch of other stuff there, too! Like the food-"
"One more thing bad for Uncle's digestion," Uncle murmured softly.
"-the games, the prizes..." Scootaloo continued, seemingly not having noticed Uncle's interjection.
"It's about the experience," Sweetie Belle explained. "All of us going out to do something special as a family where we all have fun together. It's about making memories."
Uncle smiled softly. "Has been a long time since Uncle could enjoy such things. I am sorry I was old by the time you three were ready for such things."
"And that's why ah'm still lookin' for a spell ta turn you into a teenager," Apple Bloom spoke up happily.
"AIYAH!" Uncle shouted out in surprise, leaping to his feet. "Do you have any idea how dangerous messing with age spells can be?"
"Of course I do!" Apple Bloom responded. "The fact ya ain't done it yerself tells me that! That's why ah'm gonna make sure I know everything about the spell and everything that could go wrong before testing it out. Do ah look like Jade to you?"
"Hey!" Jade snapped out angrily as she stopped bouncing. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"You...do have a tendency towards recklessness," Sweetie Belle pointed out.
"Especially when it comes to magic," Scootaloo added.
"Yer almost as bad as Scoots!" Apple Bloom piped up playfully.
"Why you!" Scootaloo barked out as she lunged for her, the pair of ponies tussling on the floor, being careful not to knock anything over. Jade, meanwhile, crossed her arms and grumbled under her breath.
"Aiyah..." Uncle groaned softly. "Uncle needs-"
"Here you go!" Sweetie piped up happily as she levitated a hot, full cup of tea over to him.
"...to be less predictable," Uncle chuckled softly, taking the cup. "Thank you."
At that moment the door opened and Jackie stepped in, bags hanging limply from his shoulders and eyelids drooping, slumped over like he was barely staying upright.
"Jackie!" all four young girls shouted out, rushing forward to hug him.
"Hello..." Jackie murmured, patting heads as he stumbled forward.
"We're going to Mooseworld!" Jade squealed out happily.
"Have fun," Jackie murmured as he let out a yawn. "I am going home to sleep..."
Jade pulled back in surprise. "What? But...Mooseworld!"
"You said you'd take us!" Scootaloo whined.
"Please!" all four girls begged, giving their most adorable pleading expressions, eyes wide and hands - or hooves - clasped together under chins with winsome smiles.
Jackie smiled absently and took another step into the shop as he let his bags sink to the floor. The girls stepped back in surprise, having been certain the concerted cuteness assault would have broken through his tiredness. "Wow," Sweetie Belle murmured softly. "He must be really tired..."
"Jackie!" Uncle called out warmly.
"Uncle!" Jackie responded tiredly, spreading his arms for a hug.
"What did you bring me?" Uncle asked, bending towards Jackie's bags.
Sighing, Jackie fished a small stone out of his pocket. "The Sheep Talisman," he mumbled, showing the carving of the sheep on the front and other runic symbols on the back.
"Good!" Uncle proclaimed happily as he took the Talisman. "Then we must do research!"
Jackie stumbled blindly after Uncle as the older man towed him towards the back room, but Apple Bloom quickly inserted herself between Uncle and the door. "Uncle, Jackie's dead on his feet!" she pointed out. "Ah don't think he's gonna be able to stay awake to research the Talisman. Ah mean, it's a sheep!"
"But Uncle needs capable assistance to research Talisman!" Uncle pointed out.
"Scoots and I can take care of that!" Apple Bloom pointed out. "Scoot can grab books off the high shelves, and I can grab 'em off the low shelves. The wood of the shop's floor has adapted ta my magic so it doesn't try to sprout with every step."
Uncle frowned thoughtfully. "That is true. You are both good with research. One more thing, Jackie must mind store-"
"Jade and I can do that!" Sweetie Belle offered. "I can even use my magic to sweep!"
"One more thing!" Uncle insisted. "Jackie sleepwalks! Who will keep him from breaking many antiques when that happens?"
"Ah'll tell Audrey ta keep him in bed!" Apple Bloom insisted.
Uncle thought about that for a time, then nodded. "Very well. Is good plan. For now, time to copy inscriptions from back of Talisman for research. Then we must prepare magic box that will keep Talisman from perception of Dark Forces."
"I know how to do that!" Apple Bloom squealed happily, racing to the lab as Jackie stumbled off to sleep, Audrey at his side.
It wasn't long before Sweetie Belle was engrossed in tending the shop, Jackie in his dreams, and Uncle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo in their research. As such, no one noticed Jade slipping the Talisman out of the box and sneaking upstairs.
"I'll show them who's reckless," she muttered to herself. "I'll find out what the Talisman does before any of them!" She frowned somewhat nervously. "Just...hope this isn't the exploding head talisman..."
Telling Audrey to keep Jackie from sleepwalking? Boy, I wish I could be there to see that!
"Wow, Sweetie Belle murmured softly
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I'm projecting that Jade is going to have a real spiritual experience here. Hopefully Sweetie will be able to sweep up after her mess this time. At least the shop has... grown used to Apple Bloom being around.
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I wonder if Jackie will sleepfight Audrey with made up Karate moves?
Awesome work, keep it up.
Aiyaaaaah!
7541017 That is a possibility, knowing Jackie.
One of the few episodes I actually remember watching! Though I thought it was later in the season... or did the presence of our four-legged friends shift the order around...
Discord's release levels of chaos here we come.
Well... Not quite an exploding head talisman...
7541017 Please, please, PLEASE tell me I'm not the only one imagining Jackie Drunken Boxing like Rock Lee in his sleep.
Dammit, Jade...
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7541067 For all intents and purposes...Rock Lee has done this exact thing in a filler arc...which is described as due to his high amounts of Taijustu training...after being knocked out by lightning style justu used by that arcs villain.
Yeah..same circumstances basically...
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Now I'm imagining them going up to Jackie's room later and finding it half-destroyed, Jackie still sleeping while sitting at a tiny table wearing a princess hat (one of those cone things) with Audrey on the other side, also with a hat, obviously having a sleep-tea-party.
"Well-uh, after we fought for a bit, I realized he was pretty suggestible. I didn't open with this, but I worked with what he was sleep-talkin' 'bout."
7541131 Ok, NOW I understand what you're doi...um...I mean....OF COURSE I KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING! I was just testing you...
Aiyah! Jade is making terrible mistake!
One more thing - Apple Bloom makes for good apprentice!
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
7541300 to both of them.
Yes Jade, prove them right...it'll be fun to watch...(no it won't)
What about an age POTION???? I'm pretty sure the main reason they aren't common is that they don't last long, but if it's good enough to give Uncle a day with his daughters then it's the perfect solution.
Jade... sometimes I wonder how she survives, she goes from showing good common sense when helping Jackie to something idiotic like using the Talisman before Uncle finishes researching it.
7541067 Good lord... would the earth survive????
7541158 This needs to happen!!!!
7541158 XD That totally has to happen.
.........So Jackie is NOT sweeping this time?
Then what's his dream about? A Train Running Marathon? Running from the Center of the Earth? Helicopter Hopscotch?
Okay, now I'm being silly.
Good old child/hot-head character logic: "I'll show them all I'm not reckless... by doing the incredibly ill advised and reckless thing without any back up!"
Yes Jade you do that, let us know how it works out.
7541001 I love your puns there always Sans-ational
7541067 More appropriately, drunken kung fu like... well, Jackie Chan in Legend of the Drunken Master. Except sleepwalking/fighting.
So...What do you want to prove exactly?
It seems...counter-productive.
7541059 I got the sodas and the dark forces barrier ready, and the popcorn is being made.
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Lol, Jade that is the definition of reckless.
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You will indeed, Jade. You will indeed. Though possibly not the way you meant...
And here it comes the great duel, the spirit of a demon dragon in the body of a teenager versus three young magical ponies... Make your bets ladies and gentleman
7541158 yes that would be hilariously amazing
"I'll show them who's reckless!" *goes be reckless*
7587671 Where did Jade get that car? GO!
Jade: "There! I got in a wreck so now I'm NOT reckless!"
Sweetie: "That's not... How... What? Where did you GET that car?!"
Jade: "Sheep Talisman."
Scootaloo: "How does that work?!"
Jade: "I pulled the wool over the dealership's eyes and stole the car."
7606227 *sudden sheep baaing in the background*
Sheep talisman has made her head go woolly.
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7614463 *Defining Face palm*
Hm...we know that age spells are a thing in Equestria from the show, however, Twilight notes that they're beyond her skill level. The equestrian version may well be beyond Sweetie's level, or even the skill of anyone in this story.
Jade: *Squeezes talisman and Tirek's head explodes* "Hmm, didn't do anything. Better try again." *Squeezes talisman and Shendu's head explodes causing the Dark Hand to squeal like pigs* "What was that? Oh well, I will figure out what this thing does if it kills the bad guys." *Squeezes talisman and Celestia's head explodes* "Huh, why do I get the feeling I am in big trouble now?"
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Celestia's head reforms cause imortal ( dont question it) and she looks around in a confused state then yells " WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? LUNA I SWEAR TO ME IF THAT WAS YOUR IDEA OF A PRANK!!!"
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THAT WASN'T ME, DEAR SISTER
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Meanwhile the door to the bedroom opens and applebloom says " one sec uncle, ah gotta git sumthin from... jade wachu got?"
Jade yelps and squeezes the talisman once more from being startled " NOTHI... wait now why do i feel like im in worse trouble?"
In Equestria as luna proclaims her innocence her head explodes and reforms "TIA WHAT IS GOING ON???!!! WE ARE SCARED!!!!"