//------------------------------// // Barnyard Mummy // Story: Hope Lives again // by Velvet-Fresh //------------------------------// Canterlot City Ponvyille Lane, Sweet Apple Acres 2017 Applebloom just finished breakfast, was helping out with the morning chores. Cleaning up the living room as she moves to help with other chores she perked up when the doorbell rang. "Ah'll get it!"she calls out to her family as she ran over answer to the door "Howdy, welcome to Sweet apple A-." she gawked surprise at the sight. "Ms Yearling?" "Last time i checked, that's my name." she smirked down at her, still wearing her thick cloak and glasses. "May we come in?" "We?" she looked over her shoulder and widen her eyes. "Oh.. no.." "Hi~" Somnambula waves with a smile. She blinks and Yearling arch an eyebrow when a light shines from the amulet around Applebloom's neck before Sphinxie materialize on her shoulder. "Greetings mistress, where you been?" she purrs. "Sphinxie!" she went to grab her from the shoulder, making her meow loudly and snarls as shes being nuzzled. "S-stop! This is inappropriate! I AM the Sphinx! I Demand proper respect!" she flails, but Somnambula didn't listen and kept hugging and snuggling the feline must to her chargin. "Ignoring that" Yearling commented as she steps in, Somnambula followed in. "Is your guardian home?" Nodding still gawking up "Granny, Applejack! We got guests!"she hollered out as she goes fluff up the sofa cushions, thanking her Yearling sat down along side Somnambula who looks around in curiosity. "This era is amazing, first you have horseless carriages, amazing lights and some kind of magic device that plays music without instruments." the mummy said with awe, looking around. Blinking "What's that?" she points towards the TV. "Television, for entertainment." Yearling answered instantly. Sphinxie let out a surprised yowl as she was unceremoniously dropped onto the floor. Ruffling her wings as she glared at her mistress who's busy poking at the TV screen, curiously. "This device entertains? How?" Applebloom grabs the remote and turns it on, making her jump back surprised. at the sudden loud noise from the screen. Somnambula gawked in surprise. "There are people trapped inside!" she pointed at the screen. Snorting. "No, they're not" Yearling explained, smirking. "Sorry.. " Applebloom turned the volume down. grinning sheepishly. Applejack and their elderly matriach enters the living room. "Now, whats all this hubub? Howdy maam" she greets. "Say, don't you look familiar?" she rubs her chin. "I'm AK. Yearling." She introduced herself. "Shoot, the author Twilight and Rainbow gush about at times? Say what brings you here.. and" she blinks at the sight of the woman in bandages, who seems to be shying away from the TV but still looking at it warily and at the big cat preening its wings. ".... Bloom, what did you do?" "NOTHING!" she huffs indignantly. "She's not in trouble" Yearling assures. "I'm checking if she's alright, she come across some robbers at the museum. She's fine, she was saved by our 'friend' here who was awaken by her call for help." she motions to the mummy who was giving the tv pokes. The feline is sitting on the easy chair, she bats at Somnambula getting her attention and motions to the AJ and older woman. "Oh, hello. Thank you for your hospitality miss, I am Somnambula~ " she stood up, giving a bow. Smiling with a head tilt. "I mean no offense but your magic box here is strange.. but fascinating this television thing.." she points at it. "I see tiny people, i can hear them..I can hear music too." she sat back down and watches. "Magic?" "Magic" "Thought so. " noticing Yearling's questioning glance. "Not our first Rodeo, Granny mind getting something for our guests?" She nods "Darn tootin, and get that mangy furball off the good chair." she points to Sphinxie before heading back to the kitchen. Who sniffed and hops off huffing. "Why i never, rude old nag." "Hey, that's mah granny" she glares at Sphinx. Huffing. She licks her paw and looks about. She blinks as she came face to face with a panting face of a dog. Who licks her snout. Yipping lightly at her. As soon it registers in her mind she lets out a startled yeowl and scurry away a fast as she could, the border collie barks and chases her. "Wiona! Git back girl, stay. heel!" AJ tries to command her dog. But she was to busy barking and happily chasing the winged feline, who flutter her wings and flap onto a high table, snarling as Wioanna pant and wag her tail as she yips at her from below. "Get back ya miserable cur!" Sphinxie hiss. AJ was able to grab the collie by the collar "No chasing critters in the house girl." she scolded the dog, who only licks her nose. Getting her to sigh "Silly dog." she shook her head, smirking with amusement Sphinx just sat on the table, still wary. She decide to watch from the perch as AJ let Wionna out and went back to the living room. "Anywho.." Yearling started. "As lady Somanmbula explained to me. Your little sister here carries the reincarnated soul of her daughter, Shadia of Cairo. A young princess murdered by the Vizier Yazer." Somnambula growls at hearing that name. "May he never find rest..."she said with utter cold contempt. "Sorry, sorry.. it's just.. " she sighs. "Lets get to why i'm here miss .." "Applejack." she nods "Go on." "Applejack, i would want to stay here with you. So i can help protect your little sister. I fear trouble will draw close to her." "Wait what? Awh come on, we're not magnet for trouble!" With an arched eyebrow "Canterlot Archery Club.." she said. "That's just ONE time!" She huffed. "Canterlot Baker's Club.. Canterlot Chemist Club... Canterlo-" Applejack started naming it off. "Ok ok! ah get it, AJ, i'm 13 now! I'm A freshman, I can handle this!" "If you worry about me scaring or attracting unnecessary attention. I can always wear modern wardrobe to disguise myself as part of the crowd." She smiles "But i have to stay close, the forces of darkness will surely come close now that i'm awake. And HE might be here soon himself." She clutches her fist in anger. "I'll protect her, I swear on my soul." hope and determination brimming in her eyes. "Not alone..me and my friends will help when we can. That alright?" "I'll do what i can myself." the author said herself. "I'll keep an eye on them, well for one Somnambula is apart of the Cairo exhibit technically and I'm responsible for her." she smiles and shrugs. Nodding "A'right." she checks the time "Shoot, Bloom, lets hurry up. School starts in 40 minutes" "Dangit!" she zooms up her room to grab her bag and other books "Language!" AJ hollared up as she heads up to grab her own things, but stop. "Stay put, we'll be safe at school" she told Somnambula. "Ok" she innocently say as she kicks her legs as Granny came in with tea set, "Oh my, its been ages i drank tea. Thank you madam" she smiles up her. As the two teens exit, she sips her tea. Reclining back abit, AK yearling could only look at her. "you're going to follow them aren't you?" "yes." she simply said, sipping her tea. "Know where they go?" Sighing "I'll drive you there." "Yay!" she whooped. "The horseless carriage is fun~" getting the archealogist/author to shake her head, smiling in bemusement. "Sweet lord, what did i get myself into?"