In the early morning hours, Blaze heard a voice speaking softly. “Blaze. Blaaazzzeee. Time to get up.”
Still mostly asleep, he replied, “Mmm, five more minutes.”
“Now, unless you want me to pour a bucket of water on you.” The voice said.
Still asleep with his eyes closed, the colt pointed a hoof in the direction of the voice. He launched a ki blast.
“AHHH! BLAZE, WHAT THE FUCK!”
The shouting woke the green Earth pony up. He sat up in bed and looked in the direction of where it came from. Al was crouched down, had his hands on top of his head. Above him, Blaze saw a nice circular hole with scorch marks going up all the way and through the roof.
The human composed himself and stood back up. “I’m never going to try and wake you up again. You almost took MY HEAD OFF!”
“Sorry dude. You know I’m never like this. I’ll repair the hole shortly. What time is it?” Blaze said as he began to get out of the bed.”
“Just after sunrise. Man, that nightmare must have been an awful one for you to wake up after sunrise. What was it about?”
Recalling what he saw and felt, a massive shiver went up his back. “I don’t really know, but I think I should consult with Princess Luna as she protects the night and dreams.” Blaze performed several jutsu to repair the hole and make it look like nothing happened.
“Let’s head downstairs and have breakfast before it gets cold.”
The colt sniffed the air to try and smell what was made. His mouth began to water as he recalled the smell. “Oh, you made chocolate chip pancakes. Race you down.”
“You’re ON!”
Al ran out the door and closed it behind him to try and slow Blaze down. The colt just smirked as he teleported to the dining room table. The Earth pony began to eat his dozen tall stack just as Al came running into the room.
“Beat you,” Blaze said with his mouth full.
“I should’ve known you would do that. Also, don’t talk with your mouth full. Just discussing.”
The colt just smiled and continued to eat. He said bye to Al as the green Earth pony put his saddlebag on and headed out the door. Out in his front yard was a pink mare standing there, waiting for him. Blaze put a smile on and walked up to her. “Morning Pinkie. Making sure I head to school?” he asked.
“That, plus to give you your lunch,” Pinkie Pie replied. She pulled a brown bag from her saddlebag.
“Not all dessert stuff again, correct?”
“Nope. I asked Mrs. Cake to help me pack a healthy lunch. I told her the story of my second cousin and explained why you were not staying with me due to my crazy party planning I do each night for the next day.”
“Thank you for not telling the actual truth. I don’t know if my mind could handle if everyone found out what happened to me and began to laugh.” Blaze let out a big yawn as headed to the school.
“Aww, did little Rocky didn’t get enough sleepy weepy last night?”
“My body probably did. I don’t think my mind did. I had an odd dream, or should I say nightmare. I’m trying to figure out what it means.”
“You poor thing, how about you tell your cousin about these bady wady dreams?”
Before he could respond, Blaze heard his colt name being shouted from behind them. The pair stopped and looked back to see who was shouting. It was Apple Bloom and she ran to catch up with them.
“Morning Rocky. Why are you and Pinkie Pie out here instead of coming from Sugarcube Corner?” the yellow filly asked after she caught up.
Rocky responded first by saying, “Even though Pinkie promised to watch me while my parents are in Canterlot, I couldn’t sleep with her there. She does party planning into the late hours of the nights. Plus, all those sugary treats would taunt me with their smells.”
“So, I asked Swift Blaze and Al if he could stay there for this week,” said the pink Earth pony. “They both said it was alright, as long as I take him to school and make his lunch for him. They can cover breakfast and dinner time.”
“Oh, you met the two humans? What do you think of them?” Apple Bloom asked while excited.
“Well, I’ve only met Blaze very briefly,” replied Rocky. “He said he had to take care of some paperwork in Canterlot and would be gone a few days. As for Al, he looks to be a good pony, er human. He just acts a little weird sometimes.”
“I’ve only seen him at the party. Did not get a chance to talk to him. Do you know if he has a cutie mark?”
“Can’t say I have.”
“Speaking of cutie marks, my friends and I created a club for colts and fillies that don’t have theirs yet. We do lots of fun things as we try to figure out what we are good at.”
Blaze was able to recall some of the stuff from the show that they did. They usually create havoc when trying to find them. “Sounds like fun. What’s the name of this club?” The colt looked at Pinkie Pie and she just had a big grin on her face.
“It’s the Cutie Mark Crusaders. We actually have a meeting/sleepover at Sweetie Belle’s sister’s house. We’re going to work on getting our cutie marks. Do you want to join and come over?” Apple Bloom asked with the infectious puppy dog eyes.
“Well, I would like to join. Seeing Pinkie is watching me, I’ll need her permission to stay over.”
“Of course you can, Rocky. I never want to stop you from having fun. Just make sure you play nice with the other fillies,” the mare replied.
“I will.”
They arrived at the school. Pinkie said goodbye to the filly and colt, then headed off to do her thing. Apple Bloom ran up to Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo and informed them of the news. When Rocky caught up, they were both happy. All three of them were jumping around him and chanting, “We have a new crusader.”
A pony from behind them said, “Well, well, well, looks like you have joined where you belong. With the other Blank Flanks.”
The girls stopped jumping and everyone turned to face the only filly who is obnoxious, Diamond Tiara. “Hello there Diamond Tiara, how is that bruise feeling?” Rocky asked.
The pink filly placed a hoof over the spot where the colt had hit her. She looked very mad for bringing that up. “Just so you know, I told my daddy what you did. He hired some Royal Guards to watch me. So, if you cause harm to me or Silver Spoon, they have orders to arrest you and take you to the dungeon.”
Blaze thought, ”Really? Royal Guards are being paid to watch brats? Let’s see where these guards are at.” The green Earth pony looked at the nearby bushes and forest. It didn’t take him long to spot them with their shining armor poking out of the shrub. Blaze was surprised to only see three. It isn’t even worth the effort if they knew who he really was. “I’m sorry for hitting you, alright? Just leave me and my friends alone and everything will be fine.”
Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon glared at the colt for a few seconds. They then walked around the crusaders and continued on to school. They were glancing down a few times. Probably expecting the colt to trip them again. Rocky just hoped they wouldn't bother them again. The kids entered the school and took their seats. Blaze thought, ”Another boring day. The only thing I can only look forward to is recess time, lunch, and school ending. It’s going to be a LONG day.”
----------Elsewhere----------
Al just got done cleaning the dishes and kitchen from cooking breakfast. He looked around to see what to do next. The human didn't have that spike bed to work on his anger control. He decided he’ll go into town and take care of a few things he planned to do if he ever came to Equestria.
Leaving the house, Al made his way into town. He waved to the ponies as he walked. They smiled and waved back. The white hair human soon came by Rarity's place. Slamming a fist downward to his open palm hand, he thought, That's right! I need to pick up my clothes Rarity made for me. I know I went plain into the design, but I never liked anything fancy style to wear. I liked to see it when others wear it. You will just never see me in those getups.
Al opened the door and headed inside. The bell over the door rang as he opened and closed the door. Rarity said, "Coming! Welcome to Carousel Boutique, where every garment is chic, unique, and magnifique. Now then, what can I help you with?"
"Morning Rarity,” replied the human. “I came by to get the set of clothes you said you were going to make for me. Are they ready?"
"But of course. They have been made to what you requested. I still don't know why you and Blaze won't allow me to spruce them up for you."
"It’s because human males would rather see the females look all fancy in their clothing. Men only do so also for special occasions. Like the coming Gala. Both of us will be wearing tuxedos in order to look good for you and the others we are escorting."
"Speaking of, I need to make the final adjustments to it. It’s hanging in the changing room over there. Please put it on and come back out so I can look you over."
"Certainly Rarity. I’ll be back out in a minute."
It was Al’s turn to be a pin cushion. He hoped it doesn’t take that long.
----------Back at School----------
Finally! Recess. Rocky thought it would never come. The other kids and himself were heading outside like a stampede. The CMC came up to the green colt as he looked around for something to do.
“Hey, Rocky! Can we see some other things you can do with your ability?” Scootaloo asked.
“Uh, sure. Let’s see,” he replied. The colt began to think of what he could do with his Earth Jutsu that they would like. The green Earth pony stomped his forehooves on the ground. He brought up a round, stone table and stone benches.
The CMC had their eyes go big at the site. Rocky went to one bench and the others took a seat on the others. They looked at the design as they felt the surface.
“You really have a talent at this. Besides gems, I have never seen anything so nice,” Sweetie Belle said.
“That may be true,” replied the colt. “As you can see, I don’t have a cutie mark yet.”
Apple Bloom said, “At least you have an idea what you are good at. You just have to be a little bit more specific. We still don’t have any clue what our cutie marks are.”
“And I think you four will be forever, Blank Flanks,” Diamond Tiara as she walked up to us.
“Nice one,” Silver Spoon said while beside the pink filly.
Rocky thought, “Oh great, there goes the fun I hoped to have at recess.” The ponies all turn to face them. The colt said, “Please Diamond Tiara, I don’t want any trouble. Just leave us alone.”
“Fat chance. You humiliated me yesterday. You tripped us into the mud. Destroying the original top to my tiara. Finally, you hit me!”
“Listen, I said I was sorry for hitting you. I made an exact copy of your precious topper. Finally, you deserve being tripped into that mud seeing you treat everyone else like mud.” Rocky stood up and had his forehooves on the table. “I’m trying to be nice instead of giving you the beating your parents should be giving you, ya spoiled brat.”
That really made the pink filly mad. Silver Spoon was actually holding her back. The Cutie Mark Crusaders got up and stood by Rocky’s side. They were probably making sure the colt didn’t get into a fight. Diamond Tiara shook the grey filly off her. Taking a few deep breaths, the pink filly then said, “You’re not worth it. See you later, Blank Flanks and Freak.”
Rocky remained calm as those two started to walk away. Diamond Tiara suddenly tripped on her own. She quickly got up and shouted, “GUARD! ARREST THAT PONY FOR TRIPPING ME!”
“He did not trip you!” replied Scootaloo. “He’s right over here and didn’t use his ability as his hooves never left the table.”
The three guards came out from the places they were hiding. All three were Unicorns. They surrounded the ponies at the table. One guard spoke up and said, “Come with us, quietly.”
“He didn’t do anything!” Apple Bloom shouted.
“You can’t take him!” Sweetie Bells chimed in.
By this time, Miss Cheerilee heard the commotion and quickly came over. “What’s going on?” she asked.
“Miss, we’re to take in this young colt for tripping, Miss Diamond Tiara,” another guard said.
Rocky replied, “I didn’t trip her Miss. Cheerilee. I promise.”
“I know you didn’t. I’m sorry, but you can’t take him. He’s enrolled in my class. So, during school time, all of these kids are under my supervision. So, if you don’t mind, I’m going to take these kids back in so I can teach them.”
“I’m afraid we’re under orders if he brings any harm to Miss Diamond Tiara. Now, please step aside before I arrest you too,” The guard commanded.
By this time, the rest of the kids have stopped playing and gathered around to see what will happen. Rocky knew he shouldn’t fight these guards without bringing harm to these kids. He guessed he had no other choice. “I will go with you, as long as you leave everyone else alone.”
“Rocky, you don’t have to do that. We all know you are innocent,” Miss. Cheerilee said.
“Except for Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon,” Scootaloo added.
“I don’t want you to get arrested too for trying to protect me. Who will watch after your students? I’ll be fine. Just go and find Pinkie Pie and Al and tell them what happened. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
The magenta mare nodded. One guard activated his horn and tried to pick the green colt up. “How heavy is this colt? I can’t pick him up,” he said.
“Let me help you,” the second guard said. He activated his horn and joined in trying to pick Rocky up. Those two were really struggling and making no improvement.
“What kind of weaklings are you? Guess I have to bail you out,” The third guard said. When he activated his horn to join the others in lifting the little pony up. Rocky was just an inch off the ground when he came back down. The Royal Guard horns stopped glowing. They were breathing heavily.
The colt thought, “How many weak guards are there? Can’t even lift something weighing about 600lbs. 500 of which is magical. This is just pathetic.”
“I said I was going willingly. You don’t have to carry me,” Rocky said.
“It’s regulation to place the accused in a bubble and carry them so they don’t escape,” one guard said.
“One side effect with my rare ability. It makes me as heavy as a rock also. I’m guessing I weigh about 600lbs.”
“600 POUNDS! How are you even walking?” Another guard shouted.
“How about I just walk with you seeing as you can’t pick me up.”
They all nodded. Rocky was placed in the middle of a triangle formation. He looked back and saw Miss Cheerilee telling Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo something before they ran off in other directions. The colt then saw the magenta mare look angry at Diamond Tiara and scooted her to get inside. Rocky thought he might be going to jail for a little bit. But, you’ll have to deal with the wrath of Miss. Cheerilee. He saw detentions in the pink filly’s future.
As Rocky was walking between the guards, he decided to send a mental message to Princess Celestia. Princess Celestia, do you read me?
Princess Celestia replied, Blaze, I promised that I have not been spying on you.
I know you haven’t. I’m contacting you regarding another issue. This time, it’s not my fault, Well not entirely.
What’s going on Blaze?
The colt told her what happened yesterday and what just happened. He told her that he said he was sorry several times. Blaze even shared his memory of what happened as proof. He could feel the Princess was thinking this over for a little bit.
I shall send Captain Shining Armor to take care of this. It will be a couple of hours before he will get there by a flying stagecoach. Hope you don’t mind?
Not at all. I can work on my mind on other thoughts. I do request to save punishment when I get my form back. I want them to realize who they dealt with.
I think that sounds fair. So how is it being a colt?
Can’t really tell as trouble keeps on finding me. I’m actually hoping tomorrow will be a better sense of normal, not my kind of how trouble keeps on finding me.
With what you had to go through back on Earth, I think this might be a reward to get another chance to have fun at a young age. Well, I need to get back to Day Court. Can’t keep the citizens waiting.
Thank you for sending some help.
With that Blaze broke the connection. He looked and saw they were about to arrive at the guard station in Ponyville. They led the colt into a jail cell and locked it. With any of his abilities, he knew he could break out of here with no issue. Blaze thought, “You’re just lucky I don’t want to be charged with escaping.”
--------------Carousel Boutique-------------
Al was happy that he was finally done with getting his tux fitted. He lost count on being poked after a hundred times. The human stepped out of the Boutique with his new clothes wrapped up in a bundle and placed in his saddlebag he was using as a backpack. He looked around to where he should head next. The white hair human then saw Sweetie Belle running toward him. When she got there, the white filly was out of breath. “Hi Sweetie Belle, where is the fire? I thought you would be in school with Rocky?” Al asked.
While breathing hard, Sweetie Belle replied, “Rocky was (breath) arrested by (breath) Royal Guards (breath) because of (breath) Diamond Tiara.”
Al thought, “Great, what did Blaze get himself into.” He leaned down to the filly’s level and placed his hands on her shoulders. “Alright, calm down, then tell me what happened.”
---------------Somewhere in Ponyville--------------
Pinkie Pie was skipping through town. She waved to the other ponies as she went by them. All of a sudden, one of her Pinkie Senses went off. She got a sharp pinch on her back and her tail spiked out. She knew she never had felt this combo before as she tried to interpret what it could be, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo came running up.
“Pinkie! You have to come with us!” the yellow filly shouted.
“Rocky has been arrested!” the orange Pegasus added.
Pinkie now knows what that combo meant. Blaze was in trouble. “Come along girls and tell me what happened,” the mare replied.
They began to tell her about this morning and what just happened at recess.
---------In the Jail Cell--------
Blaze thought, “So, this is what the Jailhouse blues feels like. If only I had a harmonica to play it.” The colt sat on the cot, now thinking about the dream he had. The green Earth pony had nothing better to do.
That dream, or should he say nightmare, didn’t feel like a normal one. Blaze actually felt pain. You can’t feel pain in a dream. He could feel it when he was in his mind space, training. In that space, he normally could control it. But, this one the human had no control. Also, where in Equestria did he come up with the name Shadow Torch? He looked like himself, just a very, dark, and evil version. The colt sure hoped this was just a nightmare.
Rocky suddenly heard shouting coming from the entrance area.
“I demand you release that colt! You have no right to take him in for something Miss Cheerilee could have handled. Since when do Royal Guard ponies take orders from civilians? I should clobber you right now! You do not deserve to be part of the Royal Guard!” Al shouted.
“Sir, I must ask you to leave, before I arrest you too for disturbing the peace and threatening an officer,” A guard said.
“I would like to see you try.”
“Al! What are you doing here?” Rocky now heard Pinkie Pie said.
“Trying to get Rocky out of jail for false imprisonment,” Al replied.
“I’m his guardian while his parents are in Canterlot. Please, let me handle this. Can you watch the fillies outside?”
“Sure Pinkie. I’m just frustrated that this happened.”
The colt heard the door to the outside open and then slammed closed. Rocky really needed some one on one with the human to help with his anger. He was able to keep it in check this time. The colt really doesn’t want him to go berserk.
“Excuse me, sirs, would it be alright if I can see Rocky and see how he is doing?” Pinkie asked.
“I don’t see that being a problem. Oh, and thanks for throwing me a birthday party last week. My friends and I had a blast,” the guard said.
“I’m glad you had fun.”
Rocky heard the door leading to the jail cells open and two ponies came walking down the hall. He first saw the guard and then Pinkie Pie showed up to mine. The guard opened the jail cell and let the pink mare in.
“I will be back in a few to give you some privacy. Need anything, just shout,” the stallion said and left.
“How are you doing, Blaze?” Pinkie asked quietly.
“Doing good. Not how I expected the colt's life to be,” he replied.
“I’m sorry it’s not what you were expecting,” the mare’s hair began to deflate.
“It’s not your fault, Pinkie. This you could have never predicted. Please, don’t be sad.”
“I just don’t know how to get you out of here so you won’t have to spend the night here and miss the sleepover with the Cutie Mark Crusaders.”
“I’ve already taken care of that. I sent a mental message to Princess Celestia. She is sending Captain Shining Armor down to get these guards back in line.”
“I hope he’ll really take care of these meany pants.”
“Oh, he will. I’ll just have to deal with the laughter from him when he sees me like this. How are you dealing with Twilight? I saw you yesterday outside the school doing something.”
“Oh, Twilight was trying to figure out how my Pinkie Sense works. My nose was itchy yesterday. That means a swarm of bees was coming. I think she got hit by them. She followed me for the rest of the day. I got the shakes all over my body which told me that there was a doozy at Foggy Bottom Bog. Fluttershy was there to move some of her froggy friends to a new place to live. Applejack, Twilight, Spike, and I went to check on her. She was fine. Then we came across a Hydra.”
“A HYDRA!”
“A very mean one. We were able to escape. Then, Twilight said she believed in my Pinkie Sense. That was the doozy. Finally, I saw you in Ponyville. I think her mind is off training you for now.”
“Thanks, Pinkie. I just didn’t want to deal with learning magic at this time. If I’m stuck like this, I want to have fun.”
“Well, I don’t see how being in here can be fun.”
“It’s better than what Diamond Tiara is dealing with Miss. Cheerilee. Say, do you have two harmonicas?”
Pinkie Pie pulled them out of her mane. “I do but, I don’t see how this will be fun.”
“Just follow along.”
----------Couple hours later--------
Al just got done chatting with the CMC. They all asked lots of questions. A few were how did he get here, how he met Blaze, what can he do, and if he had a cutie mark. The white hair human answered them the best he could without saying anything scary. When he told them he didn’t have a cutie mark, they begged the human to join their club. They all did the big pouty eyes. Al’s only, one, true, weakness. No one can say no to a face like that. He said yes and they were all thrilled. They had to go and get their sleepover ready for tonight. Al said goodbye as they left.
After they left, a pony started to talk behind him. “So, what did Blaze do that neither of you could straighten out?”
The human turned around and saw Captain Shining Armor was standing there. “Well, you see, none of the Royal Guard believed I’m one of them. I told them I just joined and did not have the suit of armor, or whatever I need to prove I am. Blaze, on the other hand, is in more of a pickle to prove WHO he is,” replied Al.
“What do you mean by that?”
“Let’s just say he ate a laced cupcake that had Poison Joke in it. It turned him into a green, Earth colt. About the same age as those fillies that just left.”
Captain Shining Armor just laughed out loud. While doing so, he said, “So the human that won the last Royal Guard Tournament, and kicked my flank, is now stuck as a colt? I have to see this.”
The captain regained his composure before he entered the guardhouse. When the white stallion opened the door, the three guards quickly saluted and said, “SIR! We were not aware you were coming, SIR!”
The Unicorn Captain looking all serious, replied, “Care to explain the reason why you arrested a colt while he was AT school?”
“Sir, the colt tripped a filly just outside of the school during recess. We had orders if the filly got hurt by this colt, we’re to take him in for assault. Sir,” one guard said.
“Where did this order come from? Hmm?” Shining Armor sounding a little pissed off.
“We can’t say it, sir,” another guard said, sounding scared.
“Can’t say to a COMMANDING OFFICER! I ORDER YOU TO TELL ME WHO!”
“We were paid to do it by the filly’s father, Filthy Rich,” the third guard spoke.
“Taking a bribe from a civilian. You three just earned time in the Canterlot Dungeon. Officer Al, hold them down while I release the colt from his jail cell.”
“With pleasure,” the human replied. Before the Unicorns could react, Al increased the gravitational pull on them. They collapsed to the ground, hard. They tried to get up but failed. When he saw one tried to use their magic, the white hair human quickly made the unicorn fly up to the ceiling, then back down to the floor, knocking out the guard pony. He looked to the other two and said, “Don’t try it or the same will happen to you.”
Shining Armor opened the door and heard music playing.
He headed to the jail cell where the music was coming from. The Unicorn saw a pink mare playing all the instruments quite well and Blaze, aka Rocky, was on vocals and harmonica. He couldn’t believe how Blaze looked. He cleared his throat to get their attention.
Once the music stopped, he said, “So, the mighty have now become a colt.”
“Let me give you some Poison Joke and see what funny thing it will do to you,” Blaze said.
Shining Armor just started to laugh again. All of a sudden, he got hit with a bolt of lightning to his face. He coughed and then said, “Yep. That is you, Blaze. I can tell your bolts from others.”
“Laugh again and I’ll see if I can knock you out with the next one.”
“Blaze! That was not nice,” Pinkie Pie said.
“He started it!”
“That does not give you the right to shock him like that.”
“It’s alright. That bolt was more for show than to cause harm. I know he can dish out a lot more,” the Unicorn stallion said.
“Still, he shouldn’t do that to a friend,” Pinkie replied.
“I think there is still a little grudge still from how I had first treated him while training him.”
“And that’s why I challenged you and kicked your flank around the arena,” Blaze replied.
“You only won because you surprised me with that strange move and caused me to get a major nosebleed.”
“Do you want me to do it again?”
“How about I leave you in here if you do?”
“You know this simple jail can’t keep me in here.”
“I know, but you know if you escape, you will be breaking the law.”
“Then please, let me out. I have plans tonight with a couple of fillies.”
“What are you going to do?”
“It’s just a sleepover. They’re working on getting their cutie mark. My colt form does not have one. So I was pressured to join their club.”
“So, they don’t know it’s really you, Blaze.”
“I’ve been going by Rocky. Only a few ponies know what has happened. You demonstrated the reason why.”
“Yes, *small chuckle*, I can see that clearly. Well, let’s get you out.” Shining Armor opened the jail cell. Pinkie and Blaze headed out and followed the Unicorn to the front.
- Once the ponies were back in the front of the guard station, Blaze looked at the three guard ponies that were pinned down. “Hey Al, glad to see you are getting better control of your ability,” he said.
“How come you did not take care of these punks yourself?” Al asked.
“One, I didn’t want to harm the other kids at the school. Two, I’m still going as a colt named Rocky.”
“If these guards only knew they were actually messing with Blaze.”
“Wait? Blaze as in, Swift Blaze? The creature that won the latest Royal Guard Tournament?” A guard said while still pinned to the ground.
“And now they know. Thank you for blabbing that out,” Blaze said. He turned to the pinned guards that were still awake. “Yes, I am Swift Blaze. I got stuck in this form by Poison Joke. If you don’t believe me, let me show you.”
The colt created five elemental orbs and had them stay above him. He floated in the air as the green Earth pony created a ki ball at the end of each hoof. The conscious guards were now showing fear on their faces. Blaze dissipated the orbs and ki, then came back down on the ground.
“Now then, Captain Shining Armor is going to be taking you back to Canterlot where you’ll wait for your punishment when I get my real body back. You know taking bribes was wrong. I don’t care how much the money was. You know the duty of the Royal Guard is to keep the peace and protect the ponies from danger. Stuff that happened at school between kids is kid stuff. We all did it and we sometimes get punished by the teacher if we took it too far. I did get detention yesterday for hitting that filly. I did say I was sorry to her. I didn’t do any harm to her today. She just tripped on her own. I hope you share what I said to your unconscious buddy over there.”
They both nodded. Blaze was thinking they were just wondering what punishment he had planned for them. The colt actually needed to come up with it. But, he has time.
“Seeing I’m taking these three back to Canterlot, would you mind covering the night guard duty, Al? I’ll send some guards down in the morning to relieve you,” Shining Armor said.
The human replied, “Not a problem, I actually like the nightlife. So calm and relaxing.”
“Well, I’ll see you all again at the Gala. If not, sooner if you keep finding trouble.”
Al released his hold and Shining Armor placed the guards in magic bubbles. He levitated them out and headed back to Canterlot. Pinkie and Blaze left Al to take care of his guard duty. As the colt was walking with the pink mare, he just realized something. Well, his stomach reminded him.
“Pinkie! I left my saddlebag back at the school and the lunch you made me,” he said.
“Well then, let’s go and get them.” the pink Earth pony replied.
The two ponies quickly made their way back to the school. Pinkie waited outside while Blaze headed in. When he opened the door, Miss Cheerilee was still there. The colt then saw Diamond Tiara at the blackboard. She was writing ‘I will not falsely accuse another classmate.’. The pink filly was writing over and over, covering every inch of the blackboard. Blaze thought this was too rich! Her hoof is going to be very sore by the time she is done.
The green Earth pony walked up to Miss Cheerilee and said, “Hi Miss. Cheerilee, I’m back. What did I miss?”
“Hi, Rocky. Glad to see you are ok,” replied the magenta mare. “I was not expecting to see you till tomorrow.”
“I got released for false imprisonment. I just came by to get my bag and my homework.”
“How did you get out?” asked Diamond Tiara. “I was told you were going to stay in there till your parents came to get you!”
“Young Missy, you just earned another week of detention,” said the teacher. “If I hear another word, I will double it.” Diamond Tiara didn’t say anything and went back to writing on the board. “So, how did you manage to get out, Rocky?”
“Diamond Tiara’s father isn’t the only pony to have connections with the Royal Guard,” he replied with a wink.
“Well, your bag is where you left it. As for homework, you don’t have any for the ordeal you had to go through.”
The colt went and put on his bag. “Thank you, Miss. Cheerilee. I’ll see you tomorrow. Bye Diamond Tiara.”
The pink filly stuck her tongue at the green Earth pony as he left. As Rocky closed the door, he heard Miss. Cheerilee doubled the filly’s detention and the teacher was going to be speaking with her parents. Blaze just felt how sweet justice never tasted so fine. He walked up to Pinkie with a big smile on his face.
“It’s nice to see you smiling, Rocky,” said Pinkie. “I’m just wondering what caused it?”
“Let’s just say karma just dealt a blow to Diamond Tiara,” he replied. “I don’t think she’s going to be picking on any kid for a while.” His stomach growled at him. “Guess it’s time to feed the belly beast.”
Pinkie laughed as they headed to Sugarcube Corner. Once inside, the colt headed to a table and pulled out the lunch the pink mare gave him. Pinkie went behind the counter and grabbed a couple of Blaze’s Chocolate Drops. The green Earth pony quickly ate his lunch first so he could savor the sweet flavors of the desert. As they were eating the drops, Mrs. Cake popped out of the kitchen.
“Ah, so this is the young colt cousin you said you were going to be watching. I see he really liked our most popular seller.”
Pinkie started to giggle as Mrs. Cake did not know it was really Blaze she was talking to. “I am ma’am. My name is Rocky,” he said. “I really do like this dessert. I believe Pinkie called it Blaze’s Chocolate Drops. I take it Swift Blaze is the creator of this?”
“That he did, dear. It came from his homeworld. I have to talk with him sometime to see if he has another treat that he thinks ponies would like. Oh and you can just call me Mrs. Cake.” Pinkie is starting to laugh even harder now. “What is so funny Pinkie Pie?”
“I think she is just recalling a rock joke I told her and is now getting it.” That really caused Pinkie to laugh even more. “Thank you for the treat. I need to go as I have a sleepover with some new friends I have made.”
“Then how about you take a baker’s dozen of cupcakes too? It’s on the house.”
“Thank you very much.”
Mrs. Cake boxed up the cupcakes and placed them on the colt’s back. Rocky said goodbye to her and to Pinkie Pie. The green Earth pony is now off to the sleepover. Oh, he does wish nothing bad happens.