//------------------------------// // Welcome to Kaidan restaurant, may I take your order. // Story: Kaidan restaurant // by Cybers Link //------------------------------// "Ouch! ought, OUCH!" Dimond Tiara let out screams of pain and disgust as she walks through the dark of the forest walking into branches and stepping into pointy rocks and slimy substances. Their only aid to see in the dark was Applebloom's flashlight along with the occasional flashes Featherweight's camera gives when he takes pictures of things that make his interest. "Seriously Diamond Tiara. Why en't you more prepared to investigate a dark forest. I would guess that with all your father money you will have a decent flashlight to see in the dark." AppleBloom says without looking behind her where Diamond was walking at a slow pace. "I... ough, I wouldn't think I will need it, the moon is too big and bright in the sky tonight. Besides, is not like I had too much time to prepare. You just come at my house throwing rocks at my window at the middle of the night with Featherweight already with you. I just hope this is worthed." She says while she struggles walking stepping in mud and to crash into more pointy tree branches. "And why I am the only one hurting herself while walking in this forest, how are you able to see in this dark?" She complains asking to the colt taking pictures of mushroom, birds, and plants of the forest. "Who me? while when you are working with cameras like me. you get flash in the face a lot. I guess I am more sensitive to the light than others" He says while turning back and taking a picture at Diamond direction. Diamond rub his eyes at not expecting the sudden flash of light. "What was that for? You should take good photos for the newspaper about this haunted restaurant, not me" "Ho sorry. is just that is a beautiful star spider that you have in your mane, I couldn't help it but take a picture." "A what?!" Diamond Tiara ask loudly as she finally notices the sensation of something crawling in her head. "AAAAAH GET IT OFF GET IT OF!!!!" She shakes her head and rushes passing Feather and Applebloom into a section of the forest where the density of the foliage wasn't present and allowed the moonlight to pass. "Diamond stop screaming. Do you want to awake every creature in the forest?"AppleBloom says finally reaching up to her with Fehter not far behind. "No~ I want to go home already. I hate bugs. Why Am I even here?" She complains resting on the floor. "Because you want a good scoop in the news, don't you?" "Then why are you here?" "Because I'm curious." She answers smiling. "Applebloom, Why didn't you come with the other CMC?" Diamond asks with an incredulous face. "Ugh, While." Applebloom starts scratching the back of her head avoiding eye contact with Diamond. " Scootaloo isn't good with ghost and Sweety, well she says she needed her beauty sleep. I think she has spent to much time with her sister." "So Featherweight and I are just replacements!!" Diamond Tiara says angrily. "No of course not. Is not like I plan all this in the last minute and none of my friends wanted to come and is not like I brought you two here because I am scared or anything" Applebloom says shacking and trying harder to not look at Diamond face. "For me. I don't care. I had the opportunity to take good pictures of nocturnal flora and fauna of the forest" Feather says smiling innocently. Diamond Tiara just sight at this cursing herself for coming to this place. "Don't mind, don't mind. At least we finally arrive. The restaurant shouldn't be far According to Zacora" Applebloom says flashing around with her flashlight trying to look for a building. "Is the restaurant even here? Can you trust that Zebra, maybe she saw an illusion at inhaling one of her potions or something" "No, I have talked with the princess and she said there were books about this place but that they were destroyed when the old library exploded," She says still looking for something with her flashlight. Diamond turns her head to try to see something from between the darkness of the forest with no fruits and Feather...well Feather was taking pictures of some flowers at the light of the moon with a calm face. I can't believe he doesn't even look nervous for being here. AppleBloom thought. "So that's it? You are sure because a hallucinating zebra saw it and a book that you haven't seen say it exists. I am going home." "No, wait, that's not all. I-I also ask Granny Smith" "..." Diamond wait for Applebloom to say anything else but she keeps quiet for several seconds "So? What did your grandma say?" "She-- she says to never ever enter the restaurant or you will be cursed... forever." Both Diamond Tiara and Applebloom share a look looking afraid while eyesight her surroundings without turning their heads. Is then that Diamond feel a slow tap on her shoulder. She screams instantly at this making Applebloom scream as well. Featherweight just studs there in confusion looking at the two fillies hugging and shaking in fear. "Ha, sorry. It wasn't my intention to scare you two." "Featherweight, whats wrong with you?!!! didn't you read the atmosphere we have here?!!!" Diamond Tiara says angrily after she and Applebloom let go of each other with blushing faces. "I say I am sorry but I think you two wants to see this" Feather says pointing at the direction of a bright light from between the forest. When her eyes finally get used to the light, they could recognize that not only a building has spontaneously appeared in just a few meters from where they were standing but that the building has electricity to light its rooms. "But- but that is impossible. There was nothing here a few minutes ago? H-how?" "Magic?" Featherweight respond. "Ha, Now I remember? Twilight mention something about it only appearing at three o'clock" Featherweight put her camera aside and look at her saddlebag taking out a pocket watch from it. The three look at the watch observing that it marks exactly 3:00 AM. "Gre-great now we confirm is-is real. Feather t-took a picture and let's go ho-home, ok?" Dimond Tiara says in between shivers. Featherweight does as he was asked to and took a good picture of the empty building with chandeliers, tables, and chairs like any normal restaurant they have ever seeing only it was completely empty. Meanwhile, Applebloom tries to convince Diamond that returning will be a waste and they should at least took a closer look at it. "C'mon, let's see it closer," The yellow earth pony says with a brave face as she practically drags Diamond towards the building with a petrified expression on her face. "Featherweight, c'mon. Took pictures at the inside of the building please." He barely heard as he was examining the resent picture he had taken of the building. He looks at it in confusion but he quickly put that thought aside as he put the picture in his bag with the rest of his other pictures and tries to catch up to the two mares. Soon after, the three young ponies stand in front of the blue doors examining it and trying to find something out of place or not common but they couldn't find anything like that. "Do you think is really a haunted restaurant?" The pegasus ask. "N-n-no way. it must be an abandoned magic restaurant with bad function magic electricity or something. There is no way... Applebloom? What are you doing?" She asks as she saw the Apple walking towards the door. "I am just going to take a quick look. wait here." "Apple Bloom no. come back" Diamond tries to convince Applebloom. Feather just limit himself preparing his camera to take a picture in case of something happening. And something happens indeed. Just before Applebloom could touch it, the door opens by itself sending a fragrance of good food. The ponies couldn't explain it but they feel an irresistible feeling to go where the smell comes from. Before any of the three could notice, they find themselves in the waiting room. The slam of the doors behind them makes them waking up from their trance. "Wait, what? How on Equestria did we end up in here?" The pink pony with purple hair says turning and trying to open the door with no result. "Applebloom, I blame you for everything!" She screams in between tears of fear as she slams the door. "Greetings. I give you a warm welcome to our restaurant. Kaidan Restaurant." The three fillies were speechless. Right in front of them, a rounded white cartoonish ghost with a bowtie appears from the ceiling to greet them with a very enunciated tone. "Ho my. It seems now we have three clients. We will prepare a table for three in just a second please wait here" "Who or what are you?" Applebloom was the only one able to speak for the moment. Not even the picture passionate have taken a picture to such ghostly being. "Oh, My most sincere apologies. I am the garçon ghost and I am the gerent of these place. And before you ask, yes, for some reason I am the gerent as well as a garçon" "Ho I see," Applebloom says even though she didn't even know what a garcons or whatever was. This gives Feathers enough time to recover, finally having the strange to raise his camera and take a picture of the ghost. *Click* "Oh my. Sir? I am flatter you took a picture of me but please desist from such activity during the transcurs of your dinner. You could disturb the other clients," The ghost politely asks Featherweight which he obliges to his demand saving the picture into her bag without even watching it. The ghost grinned at this. "Hmmm. It seems that your table is ready. Once again, I welcome you to Kaidan restaurant in which dishes were made for the delight of children and adults. So please follow me" The ghost politely prompts with his transparent hands to be followed towards the tables. The tree ponies had a worried expression, especially Diamond Tiara who was trying with all her strength to open the front door this whole time but at the end, she follow the ghost without hesitation like the other two. "Oh, one last thing I forgot to mention. Once your three-course dinner is done, You wouldn't be able to leave the restaurant." "What!" "What!" "What!" "Please, enjoy your meal" The ghost opens the door without giving a chance to any of the three to ask further questions. A bright blue light appears as soon as he opened the door involving the three on its bright light.