"FINALLY!!!"
Finally, the winter holidays were finally here, after a difficult end of year due to the end of term exams, children, teenagers and students from all over were going to have a little rest. Even the whole of Equestria would lock themselves up in their warm house with their families to celebrate the start of the winter season.
The outing of the students who had completed their last SVT event was a euphemism for simple joy. The exams of the high school students also called "white exam" were particularly tough compared to previous years. But most of them didn't even think about it any more, evoking only their fancy thoughts for the holidays.
For our friends and all the inmates of the Pony Academia, it was time to fill up their suitcases and say goodbye. While some were fortunate enough to be waited for by their families just outside like Drew, Rarity or Pinkie pie, others like Applejack, John or Lance will have to wait for tomorrow's trains to go home for a few days.
But before the goodbyes that a certain stallion dreaded, he asked his friends to get together one last time. Also accompanied by other close ponies such as Thunderlane, Soarin or Starlight, they gathered in front of the exit of the academy, some of them carrying their luggage under their elbow.
"Well, folks, it's time to say goodbye." said Light with his usual smile.
"That's right, which one of us is leaving tonight?" Asked the black unicorn.
He, Rarity, Pinkie pie, Teddy, Twilight and Thunderlane and Soarin nodded, half the group was already leaving. It was going to be weird for the others to live one night without half of their friends, except for Lance who was going to be able to sleep soundly without his roommate's snoring.
"I'll meet you all together for New Year's Eve, will you be available?" Light then asked, with a questioning tone in his voice.
"I hope you and Teddy will all be there, we've got it all worked out." said the pink mare with all her teeth out, still jumping with excitement.
"I know the boys will all be there, but how about you girls?"
"It's all right with me, I was planning on coming back here first anyway." Rainbow Dash nodded first.
"The winter season isn't the best for harvesting, so I'll think about it." Applejack said next, putting a hoof under his chin.
Except for Applejack, for whom the decision had yet to be made, everyone could only imagine the incredible party they would have when they arrived. On the promise of meeting in a few days, the parents already present called each one their family member, leaving on the road with a last wave of the hand to the group, which diminished with each departure.
Once Drew was the last one to leave tonight, he and Light exchanged a fraternal handshake before he left.
"You shouldn't miss me so much this time, you have Rainbow." he said as he tried to turn his sentence into a joke, which made Light laugh a little.
"Come back soon anyway, bro!" he asked.
The alleged brothers finally exchanged a hug without it seeming strange to the rest of the group.
"Come on, goodbye everyone!" He nodded as he walked towards his parents, who were much smaller than him by comparison, barely his height.
The group returned Drew's gesture and he was the last one to leave today under a setting sun, forming an orange sky the color of the farmer's wife. So the rest of the day was fairly quiet, easy to plan with fewer friends in the rooms.
While John, Lance, Starlight and Applejack finished packing their suitcases to leave first thing in the morning, Light and Rainbow Dash spent one last time in the training room in the basement.
"So, are you excited to be reunited with your family?" Asked the pegasus with his hands in his pockets, admiring his squatting girlfriend.
"Of course, my parents are a little..." she paused for a few seconds in her effort to find her words. "...a little too euphoric sometimes, but they're cool. And you, ho..."
She hadn't finished her question, so Light gave her a forced smile and a puppy-dog look in response, knowing she already knew her.
"Oh, that's right... sorry..." she said with an embarrassed laugh at the situation.
"You don't have to be, I'm the exception." he replied. "I'm going to stay here like I did the last two years." he confessed, turning around.
Light tried his best not to show it, but Rainbow could see it even from behind. The young stallion did not like to be alone, it was only a few days, but he seemed to dread them like the plague. Perhaps it was the fact that while the whole of Equestria was feasting the winter season with his family around a well-stocked table, he had to be alone, in his room, in front of his computer. No one should be alone at such times, Rainbow thought, such a family celebration should benefit anypony, even the orphans.
It didn't take long for an idea to emerge in the head of the cyan pegasus.
"I know, why don't you come with me?" She said aloud as she approached Light, an exponential smile showing her joy at the idea.
At this request, Light turned silently to Rainbow Dash, her questioning gaze seemingly not understanding what she had just said.
"You... you want me to come with you to... meet your family?" He asked if he was surprised by the Pegasus request.
"Of course, so you can experience this party the way it should be." she nodded. "No one should be alone, especially at this time of the year, and besides, you're part of the family now." she said, wrapping her arms around Light's waist.
Light didn't know what to say, he was about to meet his beloved's family, he was about to find out what it felt like to have a real family. As their gaze did not leave each other, a bright one appeared in the eyes of the pegasus, which then sank on his cheek.
"Thank you, Dashie, thank you!" he said, wrapping his arms around her neck, giving her a hug and making her stick around for a while.
"You're going to love it, you'll see." She confessed, knowing that Light loved theme parties as he had shown during Halloween.
Without further ado, the couple hugged for long minutes, taking advantage of each other's natural body heat. Light had only shed one tear in Rainbow's back, no need to get too emotional, hoping it wouldn't be the same in front of her family.
"I'll go pack my suitcase then." he always said, his head glued to Rainbow Dash's, a smile on his lips.
"No need, we're only going for a couple of days, we've just got to make the trip, so get some rest." she replied.
"Where do they live, or your parents?" He asked her, stroking her back.
"Cloudstale, I'll be the guide." she said, bringing her face in front of her boyfriend, sticking their foreheads.
"I'm counting on you then, I don't remember which way to go." Light confessed, half closing her eyes, showing her irresistible desire to kiss him.
The ignorance of the pegasus made Rainbow Dash laugh, before she was stopped by the stallion's lips piercing hers, bringing them into a long kiss. Once their intimate moment was broken off by the mare, they headed back to their dormitories, trying to make the best possible night for what was shaping up to be an unexpected journey for Light.
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The next morning was the last hour before no more ponies lived in the establishment, for the first time since he had been there, Light left it temporarily. Usually, Celestia would leave him the keys, but he had the good fortune to announce that this time he would not be alone for these festive days, bringing a shared joy on the face of the director.
While everyone was scheduled to leave at the same time as the others, Harri and Fluttershy were missing.
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In front of the establishment, Harri and Fluttershy said goodbye to Ganimède, raising the question of whether they could take him with them.
"I don't want to leave him, but I can't take him, my parents won't accept." said Harri with an indescribable sadness on his face as he stroked Ganimède.
"My family should accept that I bring him just for a few days." she replied, creating a glimmer of hope in the stallion's eyes.
"Is this true? Great." he said. "Even if I don't see him, he won't be alone, and especially in very good hands."
Harri's compliment was a great pleasure to Fluttershy. She could take care of him for a few days and then bring her back here. Although a solution would have to be found for this kitten, the two pegasus decided to take care of her alone, as long as it worked.
The mare took Ganimède in her arms, Harri had accepted that the others finally see him, even if he still didn't want to be a dozen to come and see him every day. They arrived in the hall while the rest of the group was waiting for them, not noticing them right away, Light, John and Rainbow Dash talking among themselves.
"You tell me if something's wrong John okay, and we'll deal with it later." Light said, spanking promises to John, who nodded.
"What are you talking about, Light?" Asked for pegasus as he entered the conversation.
"Well, John has a father and an older sister who's hard to sum up." he said, turning to her, then bringing his attention back to the earth pony. "I promise you, if it doesn't work out, I'll take the first train back to Manehattan." he swore.
"Wow, Light, I think John can handle it, he knows his family better than you do." she said, finding the promise of Pegasus a bit extreme, and then she didn't want him to leave her house like that.
"Thank you Rainbow Dash, don't worry Light, everything will be all right." replied the pony, more confident than usual, which convinced Light.
"We'll tell each other all about it when we get back anyway," he said, turning to the newcomers. "Ah well you two, are we expecting you WHAT? A CAT?" he shouted at the sight of the animal in Fluttershy's arms.
"And yeah, when I was telling you about Ganimède, well that's him." Harri said, almost scratching his head in embarrassment.
In turn, the group approached the kitten, stroking it gently, starting its purr. He quickly fell asleep in Fluttershy's arms, causing a wave of "OOHHHH" after this most adorable sight.
"I'm taking him with me so he won't be left alone."
"Honorable of you, Fluttershy." Light nodded, finding her gesture touching, even though her attachment to animals was predictable.
"Ah, I can hear the family truck from here." said Applejack, a heavy sound of the engine running.
The group was out in front of the facility and it was indeed Big Mac who had arrived to take his sister to the family farm. He got out of the truck and said hello to everyone.
"Hi Big Mac, as you can see, your sister is in perfect health." he said, referring to his promise earlier this year.
"Yep." He simply replied.
Without further ado, Applejack climbed up beside the driver and they slowly set off, until Light was an idea.
"Oh, by the way, SHE HAS A GUY!" he shouted, pointing at John, which stressed him out, "LIFE WITH!"
John could only hope the stallion wouldn't back down and explain himself, the kind of overprotective big brother. Luckily, he didn't and hit the road. Rainbow Dash quickly laughed at him.
"Not bad, I should have thought of that." she managed to say between laughter.
The two of them are going to have a little chat, and then her whole family will know about it, perfect, thinking the stallion, imagining Applejack embarrassed by the surprise revelation in front of her brother.
"You too John, I'm counting on you to put yourself forward by talking about your new girlfriend in front of your father." he says, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Uh, all right Light, I will." he answered, standing up straight as a pike and like a soldier answering to his superior.
"All right, my train will be here soon." recalled the blue unicorn, looking at his watch from earlier, he and John taking the same one.
"We're going to go too. Come on Light, follow me or you'll get stuck here." nodded the pegasus as she prepared to take flight.
"Dashie, for the umpteenth time, we didn't..."
Light's warning was not over that the cyan mare had already taken off into the air, leaving a faint rainbow trail behind her. Light tried to scream but she was already too far away to hear it apparently.
"SHIT! BYE!"He said aloud to the others before he flew away to try to catch up with her.
If he lost sight of her, it was over before the journey even began. The stallion not used to flying would have to use all his energy to follow her.
"DASHIE! IDIOT!" He'll fly up in the air as he catches up with her, hoping he won't stay over the city for long.
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It was a long way and every bit of land was camouflaged by the clouds below the two pegasus. Light rarely used his wings, often preferring a simple walk, but his physical abilities allowed him to follow Rainbow Dash without difficulty. Luckily, she didn't start challenging him to pure speed, he thought, for he would have lost his guide quickly enough, leaving him alone in the middle of the skies.
After a long hour of continuous flight, strangely shaped clouds appeared in their field of vision, forming buildings of choice for the Pegasus. They had arrived at Cloudstale, the city of the Pegasus, floating above the rest of Equestria. This city was Light's hometown, so he knew it well enough to get his bearings from there, but not knowing where Rainbow Dash's parents lived, he continued to follow her.
"We're almost there." she informed him. "I didn't think you'd be able to follow me this far." she said with a boastful smile on her face.
"I don't need to be reminded that even in the air I can defend myself when I hardly ever fly." he replied, adding a layer of narcissism in response to the Pegasus comment.
"Since you put it that way, they live 30 Rainbow Street." she said before accelerating furiously.
"HEY, WAIT FOR ME!" Shouts the stallion as he follows her at top speed.
30 rainbow street? That doesn't sound familiar, he thought, deducing that he still had to follow the Pegasus, even if it had activated the turbo mode.
Without ever being able to overtake her, and anyway that wasn't his goal, Light still managed to keep Rainbow Dash in his sight and she ended up landing on the mat in front of a door in the neighborhood. Light suddenly landed next to her, visibly out of breath, as flying required more energy than running.
"I won, not a big surprise." she nodded in front of the door, placing her hands on her hips victoriously and her mane flying in the light wind.
"*coff* yeah yeah, that's right *coff*."
Light even managed to get up properly, before the door in front of them opened abruptly.
"HONEY, OUR LITTLE DASHIE'S HOME!" The stallion shouted with joy, warning a mare behind him.
"OUR DASHIE IS HERE AT LAST!" The mare also shouted, pulling Rainbow Dash into the house...
Before she could react, the mare was tightly glued to two pegasuses who hugged her with all their love, bright smiles on their faces. The scene lasted several seconds, during which Light was content to admire his girlfriend trapped in the warm embrace, forcing a mocking laugh in him. Rainbow Dash eventually clumsily freed her head from the arms of her two worshipers to speak.
"I'm glad to see you too." she nodded, spanking her way out of the cage formed by the bodies of the two pegasuses.
When she managed to get out of there, she motioned to Light to enter before introducing him.
"Dad, Mom, I'd like you to meet a surprise guest." she said, "This is Light, my boyfriend." she then confessed with a hint of success in her voice and a slight reddening at the base of her cheeks.
As her parents looked at each other confusedly, Light began to stutter as she cast a questioning glance at the mare.
"WHAT? You didn't tell them I was coming..."
"OUR DASHIE TO A DARLING COLTFRIEND!" The stallion shouted the stallion in ecstasy.
"THIS IS WONDERFUL!" She replied, before throwing herself at the young Pegasus.
The two cheerful adults gave this surprise guest the same fate as their own daughter: a surprise but warm embrace. Light kept his balance as well as possible as his arms soon surrounded him like Rainbow Dash just before him. He was taller than the two pegasuses and Rainbow Dash could admire his embarrassed smile as he saw how much he was restricted in his movements because of this hug. The stallion definitely rarely had such... physical attention.
"Hey, nice to meet you too, Mr. and Mrs. Dash." he said, almost uncomfortable with the extra affection he was receiving.
"Call them by their first names, Bow for my father and Windy for my mother." she corrected, admiring the surprise on her coltfriend's face.
"Yes uh... indeed." said the man of the family as he positioned himself more appropriately, dropping Light as well as Windy.
"We are indeed the parents of our little filly Dashie."
"Mom, I'm not a filly anymore." she says as usual.
"WHAT? I CALL HER DASHIE, TOO!" Said Light, letting go of her infatuation with the nickname.
"Really? I thought the nickname suited her very well." confirmed the sire.
"Dashie, why didn't you tell me your parents called you that?" asked the stallion, turning to the mare.
"Oh, hey, it's just a coincidence." she replied with a clumsy laugh.
"I, Dashie, call it fate." Windy replied with a cheerful smile to her little filly.
"Come on in, we've got a lot of questions for you." Bow said, spanking Light who was still a step away from the door.
"That's very kind of you but we've had a somewhat exhausting trip and I'd like to take a shower if you don't mind," he continued.
"No problem, come on, I'll show you the house." Windy replied, placing one hand behind his back, leading him through the corridors and smiling cheerfully at the handsome stallion.
Our Dashie had chosen well.
"Daddy..." Rainbow Dash said as she asked him for something, reaching for his ear.
"Yes, darling, she's here." he confirmed, seemingly answering a question from him. "She's asleep in her room, do you want to see her?"