//------------------------------// // Chapter 18: Yacht Trip, Part 2 // Story: A Tale of a Loving Sister: Volume 2 // by GoebelTron //------------------------------// The next morning, the girls woke up and decided to get themselves some breakfast since there was food in the pantry. Then the kids woke up one by one, but Chase couldn’t get up because he was so tired. Sunset went over to check on Chase after getting her coffee, then she sat down next to Chase and then stroked his hair. Chase suddenly started to wake up and then went to the kitchen for breakfast. Rarity gave Chase a bowl of cereal and a kiss on the cheek. When everyone finished breakfast, they got dressed and showered, they left the room and went to do some fun activities. Rarity and Sunset took the kids over to the miniature golf course, Rainbow Dash did some wall climbing, the kids did the paddle boat race with the girls cheering for them, they all watched a children’s music show on stage with the kids, and got some ice cream. Chase got a small soft serve vanilla with rainbow sprinkles in a cup, Melody got a small soft served strawberry in a cup, Sam Sam got a small soft served creamsicle with chocolate sprinkles in a cup, and Seamus got a soft served twist of vanilla and cookies and cream with chocolate sprinkles in a cup. The girls got themselves some milkshakes. After they had their frozen treats, they got some sunscreen on themselves, and sat on the beach chairs with the kids. Sunset was sitting on a chair with her sunglasses on, but the kids came over to her and asked her a question. “Sunset, can me and my friends go back inside?” Chase asked, until Sunset thought of a decision. “Fluttershy, could you take the kids back to the room? They want to play inside,” Sunset asked. “I’d love to, and I’ll make sure these sweet little angels are in good hands,” Fluttershy said in response, until she took the kids back inside. After they got inside, the kids went to the floor and played with their toys while Fluttershy watched over them. After a few minutes later, the kids got bored. “Man, this don’t feel right,” Seamus said. “Yeah, what do we do now?” Sam Sam asked. “How about if I take you four to the pool?” Fluttershy asked. When they heard what she said, the kids put on their swimsuits, and then Fluttershy applied some sunscreen on them one at a time. Seamus wore red swim trunks, Melody wore a pink hourglass shaped swimsuit with a sky blue skirt and teal stripes, Sam Sam wore a sand tan swim shirt with green swim trunks, and Chase wore his casual blue shark swimsuits. After they left the room, Fluttershy took the kids to the pool and then she went back to her chair. Suddenly, the kids jumped into the pool and then did some swimming, splashed each other and had some laughs. Rarity took a peek at the kids playing in the pool, then made a “d’awwww” reaction. Sunset realized that the kids were okay and playing safely. Suddenly, the kids got out of the pool later on and Fluttershy got them some towels to dry themselves off on. After they got back to the room, Rarity took the kids to the bathroom for a bath. When the kids were all clean, they were in their pajamas and then Rarity came back with dinner for the kids. She got Chase a cheeseburger, Sam Sam some chicken tenders with fries, Melody some macaroni and cheese, and Seamus some fried chicken. After the kids were eating their dinner, the girls were about to go out to dinner by themselves, “Starlight, is it okay if you watch over the kids until we get back. Remember: bedtime at 9:30,” Sunset said. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything,” Starlight said. “Okay, we’ll see you later,” Sunset said. “Kids. Remember: bedtime at 9:30.” The kids nodded, then the seven girls left, leaving Starlight in charge of the kids. When the girls went to a fancy restaurant in the yacht, they were assigned to a table for seven. Later on, they ordered some food. Rarity ordered parmesan crusted chicken, Applejack ordered a panko breaded fish fillet, Rainbow Dash ordered a Italian meatloaf, Fluttershy ordered poached scallops with shrimp and dip, Pinkie Pie ordered calamari, Twilight ordered steak, and Sunset ordered crab cakes with a salad. “I don’t get it,” Sunset said. “Chase appears to be normal, but I still know that the stone is still affecting him. I think he’s trying to... HE MUST BE CONTROLLING HIS POWERS!” The girls were amazed. “That’s splendid, darling,” Rarity said in joy. “Maybe the stone only works with some kind of emotional trigger!” Twilight said, “If he gets scared, he sets up a force field. If he’s happy, he’ll use any type of magic that makes him happy, but I don’t know what happens... when he’s...” “Angry?!” They asked in unison. “Oh, I don’t even wanna guess. It may not sound good,” Fluttershy said. “It might make a huge exploding mess!” Pinkie Pie said. “Yep, and it ain’t gonna be pretty, but so far, I think he can handle it so far,” Applejack said. “I sure hope so,” Sunset said. “Let’s finish up dinner, then we can go back to the room and check on the kids before we go to bed.” The girls nodded in agreement, then they continued to eat their dinner before it got cold. Back at the room, Starlight and the kids were watching “How To Train Your Dragon” while eating popcorn. After the movie, the kids did some free time by playing with their toys, drawing some pictures, and reading some books. Suddenly, the girls came back from dinner, and they saw Starlight watching over the kids like she was supposed to. “Aww, they’re such sweet little angels,” Fluttershy said. “Were they any trouble, darling?” Rarity asked. “No, no, no! Of course not!” Starlight said. “They’re fine! As long as they have a suitable adult around, the kids will be okay.” Sunset smiled warmly and then the girls went to socialize. Meanwhile, the kids tried to tuck themselves into bed. “Sam Sam, are you cold?” Melody asked. “Sorry. I just don’t wanna get scared,” Sam Sam said with sadness. “Don’t cry, Sam Sam,” Melody said, patting his back, until Seamus accidentally tugged the blanket. “Seamus, leave some for all of us,” Chase said. “Sorry, bruh. I’m grabby sometimes,” Seamus said. “Great, now how are we gonna sleep?” Chase said. “I wanna sleep too!” Sam Sam said crying. Chase and Melody suddenly started to cry, and so did Seamus. Chase had enough, “Guys, calm down! As long as we’re together, we’ll never be scared. I’m gonna go ask my sister if she can tuck us in. Stay here.” Chase went over to the girls and knocked on their side of the door, “Sunset, can you tuck us in?” Sunset realized what he meant, “Yeah, just give me a few minutes.” Chase nodded and ran back to the room, while he waited with his friends. Later on, the kids went back to sleep, and Sunset tucked them under the covers and gave them their kisses on their foreheads. “Goodnight,” Sunset said, until she walked back into the room and went to bed with the girls.