//------------------------------// // Chapter 30: Chase’s Birthday // Story: A Tale of a Loving Sister: Volume 2 // by GoebelTron //------------------------------// When school ended, Chase was about to go meet up with his sister, and then they walked home. “Did you have a good day today.” Sunset asked. “Yeah, I’m glad Brutus didn’t bully me,” Chase replied. “Well, I’m glad,” Sunset said. On the way home, they saw six familiar students from another school. It was the Crystal Prep girls Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, and Lemon Zest. “Hey, look who showed up!” Indigo Zap said. “Aww, it’s little Chase Tucker!” Sour Sweet said, pinching his cheek softly. “Sunset, if it’s alright with you, could we take him for today?” Sugarcoat asked. Sunset then realized that today was a specially important day, so she made up her mind, then huddled them for a whisper, “Okay, but could you make sure he’s distracted long enough for me and my friends to get things ready for tonight?” “Why are we whispering?” Lemon Zest asked. “The truth is... today’s his birthday,” Sunset said, then the girls softly gasped. “Then of course we can distract him,” Sour Sweet said, until she turned to Indigo Zap and Lemon Zest. “Just make sure nothing bad happens.” “By the way, you’re welcome to come over,” Sunset said. “Maybe you can take him to the park,” Sunset said. “No worries, dearie,” Sunny Flare said. “We’ll take care of him.” “Good. Now I need to get going. My friends are waiting for me,” Sunset said, then she kneeled down to Chase and placed her hands on his shoulders, “Chase, these girls are gonna look after you for a while. When they bring you home, you’ll know what’s gonna happen soon, okay?” Chase nodded and then hugged his sister, then Sunset gave him a kiss on the cheek, and walked over to her house to set up Chase’s birthday party. When the Crystal Prep girls took Chase to the park, he held Sunny Flare’s hand as they walked towards the playground. He went all over the jungle gym while Sour Sweet and Sunny Flare watched over him, until Chase and the girls saw three familiar students from Crystal Prep. It was Fleur and two other girls. One of them had light cyan colored eyes, and her hair was a mix of pale light grayish cyan and light opalish gray and she wore a girl’s Crystal Prep uniform. The other had light grayish aquamarine skin, moderate opal eyes, and her hair was colored dark grayish indigo with dark indigo and moderate opal streaks and curled up in a ponytail. They were carrying shopping bags from the mall. “Fleur!” The girls said. “Hello, ladies! You probably remember Coco Pammel and Coloratura,” Fleur said, then she saw Chase struggling to get higher on the swing. Chase suddenly gave up trying and began to cry, but he felt like he was going backwards, until he saw Sour Sweet pulling him up on the swing, “Let me help you with that, buddy.” Sour Sweet suddenly let go and then kept pushing him on the swing until he was high enough. “So, uh... how’s Auntie Cady doing at your school?” Chase asked. “Who? Oh, you mean Cadence? Well, she’s been doing fine,” Sour Sweet replied. “After she had her baby and came back, Principal Amore passed away from cancer.” “NOOOO!” Chase replied back. “Yep, it was sad,” Sour Sweet said. “But eventually, Cadence decided to take her place as Principal. We’ve been happy since that happened and when Amore was around.” “If you don’t recall, we used to be rivals with your sister and her friends since the Friendship Games, and when Cinch was the principal. She was a real pain in the neck. She blackmailed Twilight to participate in the games, and we’ve been so mean to her. But after Cinch forced her to unleash all the magic from your sister and her friends, she became consumed by it, turning her into a she-demon, and Sunset became one too, but with the light side of it. After all of that, Cinch was fired because someone didn’t believe in friendship.” “That’s some story,” Chase said. “I’m sure glad you didn’t meet Cinch,” Sour Sweet said. “She would’ve ignored you with disgust. She probably didn’t like children either. Especially at your age.” “Sour Sweet! I think it’s time to head on over!” Indigo Zap yelled. “Okay, we’re coming!” Sour Sweet replied. “Just give me a second!” Sour Sweet then helped Chase off the swing and then they went with the others. Fleur then saw Chase walking up to her and then gave her a hug around her waist, then she hugged him back by patting his head. Coco and Rara were touched about how cute Chase looked. “Chase, this is Coco Pommel and Coloratura,” Fleur said. “You can call me Rara for short if it’s too long,” she said. “Hi,” Chase replied. “I’m planning on being a fashion artist when I grow up,” Coco said. “And I plan to be a stylish singer when I grow up,” Rara said. “I think I’ll name myself Countess Coloratura.” Chase finally understood that they were planning to be famous. When they finished talking, Fleur grabbed the shopping bags and gave the others to Coco Pommel and Coloratura, then they walked with Chase and the 5 girls over to Chase’s birthday party. Meanwhile, Sunset made sure everything was set up, until the lights went off when Rarity saw Chase coming. The Crystal Prep girls went on ahead, but Sunny Flare spoke to him one more time, “Chase, we’ll catch up at your party. Sunset’s gonna come get you.” Chase nodded, until Sunny gave him a kiss on the forehead and walked with the others to the party. Chase sat on the bench for 3 minutes straight, then he saw Sunset come outside. “Sunset? What’s going on?” Chase asked. “It’s a surprise,” Sunset replied. “How about if I carry you? I’ll shield your eyes.” Chase nodded, then Sunset lifted him up and then held him in an embrace, and placed her hand over his eyes. After his eyes were closed, Sunset walked him to his party. “Ready?” Sunset asked. “1... 2... 3!” Sunset uncovered his eyes and Chase saw himself in The Sweet Shoppe and saw decorations in many shades of green and blue, then all the guests popped out to greet him, “SURPRISE!” Then, they applauded. “Happy birthday, Chase,” Sunset said. “I-It’s my birthday?” Chase asked. “You remembered!” Chase hugged Sunset and pressed his cheek on her chest, until Sunset hugged him back, then she walked him over to a table so that everyone can have some dinner. Applejack grilled some burgers and hot dogs on the indoor hibachi, then everyone made sure they had some for each other. After dinner, it was time to open some presents. Twilight handed her gift to Chase that was wrapped in purple wrapping paper and had a navy blue ribbon and bow. When he opened it, it was a collection of children’s books, and he got another box that was magenta and inside it was a constellation light up globe. Chase hugged her on the leg, then Twilight him back, “You’re welcome, bug.” “This is from me and Shining Armor, munchkin,” Cadence said. “And Flurry, too.” Cadence kissed Flurry on the cheek, then the baby babbled with a giggle. Cadence and Shining Armor got Chase a new teddy bear. Chase got a hug from his beloved step-aunt and step-uncle. Chase then saw Rarity walk over to him, and handed him his present, “Here you go, darling. This is from me.” Chase then opened his presents and he got some new clothes and new pajamas. “If your wondering, darling. I made some of them at my boutique, but some of them I bought from the mall.” Chase then hugged Rarity, then she hugged him back and gave him a kiss on the forehead. “Here ya go, sugarcube. This here’s something I got ya from the mall, also,” Applejack said. Chase then took his present that was wrapped in green wrapping paper with red apples all over, and opened it, revealing a new sleeping bag that had SpongeBob on it. Applejack kneeled down and gave Chase a hug, and ruffled his hair gently. “Y’er welcome, Chase.” Rainbow Dash then came over, “This is for you. I got this from the toys section at a superstore at the mall.” Chase took the present wrapped in blue sports ball wrapping paper. After he opened it, he got a blue ball with green stars. “Thank you, Rainbow!” Chase said, hugging her. “No problem, little dude,” Rainbow Dash replied. “You can play catch with it or play soccer with it. It’s both a dodgeball and a soccer ball. Maybe next time, I can teach you how to play soccer.” “I would love that,” Chase replied, pressing his head on Rainbow Dash’s belly. Fluttershy showed Chase his present which was a fish tank that had 3 clownfish, a moorish idol, a yellow tang, and 2 goldfish inside and it was decorated with blue marble rocks, a SpongeBob pineapple, a treasure chest, and a tiki. “I realized you either did or did not want any pets, so I decided to get you this,” she said. Chase then giggled and hugged Fluttershy’s waist. “You’re very welcome, sweetie,” she said, until she lifted him up and gave him a kiss on the forehead, and put him back down. Pinkie Pie walked over and gave Chase a hug, then gave him his present that was wrapped in sky blue wrapping paper with balloons all over and a yellow ribbon and bow. “This is from me and my sister Maud.” When Chase opened it, he got a small jumbo sized wooden box with a couple of rocks, minerals and gemstones inside. Then, Chase gave Pinkie Pie a hug, until she have him a big kiss on the forehead. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo came over with a wagon full of presents for Chase. “These are for you,” Sweetie Belle said. Chase went over and opened his presents the girls got him. He got some new action figures, some new LEGO sets, a remote control monster truck, new Thomas and Friends trains for his railroad collection, new toy dinosaurs, and some new coloring books and drawing paper with new crayons. Chase then went to Sweetie Belle and wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed his head on her belly for a hug, until she hugged him back, then Apple Bloom and Scootaloo joined the hug. “We love ya too, Chase,” Apple Bloom said. And we always will,” Sweetie Belle said. “No matter what happens,” Scootaloo said. “Sweetie Belle, how did you three manage to purchase these toys for Chase?” Rarity asked. “Well, we found out that his birthday was coming up, so we decided to do a donation for Fluttershy’s shelter so that she could help us earn enough money to get this stuff for Chase,” Sweetie Belle said. “They were really thoughtful,” Fluttershy said. “I’m so proud of you, darling,” Rarity said, until she rubbed her nose on Sweetie Belle’s nose, then they shared a hug. Applejack pressed Apple Bloom’s cheek on her belly and wrapped her arms around her little sister for a hug. Rainbow Dash gave Scootaloo a hug. Sunset realized that she had hers and Princess Twilight’s gifts to give Chase. “Chase?” Sunset asked, until Chase turned around. “This one is from me, and this is from Princess Twilight and the other princesses in Equestria.” Chase sat down on his seat and opened Sunset’s present first. Sunset got Chase some new sets of bedsheets for his bed that had overalls of the solar system, dinosaurs, and stripes in red, green, white, light and dark blue. “We can keep the ones you have, but I was thinking about adding some upgrades on your bedsheets,” Sunset said. “Now, open this one.” Chase opened the present he got from Princess Twilight, which was a journal that he could write to her about what he experienced or he could just talk to her. Sunset then gave Chase a kiss on the forehead. “Okay, looks like it time to eat some cake,” Sunset said. “I thought you’d never asked, dearie,” Cup Cake said, as she and her husband rolled the cake out. It was a chocolate cake covered with vanilla frosting and it had some pink and blue frosting ringed around the top layers, rainbow sprinkles on the sides and a little bit on the top with a huge plastic lettering saying “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHASE!” on it and plastic balloons on the top in random colors. They all gathered around and then sang to Chase. “Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Chase. Happy birthday to you.” “Okay, buddy. Make a wish, then blow out the candles,” Sunset said softly. Chase closed his eyes and made his wish, then he blew out the candles. They all clapped their hands for an applause. “What did you wish for, darling?” Rarity asked. “For a family that loves me and supports me,” Chase replied. They all made a “d’awwww” reaction, then Sunset gave him a hug. “Alright, everyone. Time to eat,” Cup Cake said, then Rarity cut the cake into smaller pieces and gave them to everyone. After the party, some of the guests stayed to clean up, while Sunset and Chase walked home with their friends helping them carry in Chase’s presents and then they went home. Later on, Chase tried on one of his new Thomas and Friends pajamas “Did you have fun?” Sunset asked. “Mmhmm,” Chase said. “I’m glad I finally have a loving family, and the best sister I’ve ever had.” Sunset made a warm smile and kneeled down to Chase’s level and wrapped her arms around him for a hug. After she laid him back into his bed, she placed the blanket over him, then she gave him a kiss on his forehead, “Happy birthday, buddy. Goodnight.” Sunset then left the room after she turned off the light and closed the door halfway. After Chase looked at the picture of his parents in his locket, he then looked at the moon in the sky, then went to sleep.