Twilight is making her way through town now after receiving a rather.. odd.. telepathic request. All he said was to 'meet him under the rainbow,' whatever that meant. Which she just assumes she would find out knowing the human that sent it. Sure, it was a weird request but he insisted that he had to show her something she wouldn't want to miss. There was an internal eye roll but decided to go see what he wanted. She had her saddle bags packed and out the door she went
Find the human, she did. Justin was standing under a small patch of cloud, staring up at it with a grin. Twilight just walked up to him and nudged him with a wing. The motion was simple, yet effective in grabbing his attention. His grin seems to get wider at seeing her.
"Twilight!" Justin exclaims in a hushed whisper as he leans down and gives the princess a hug. "Glad you can see this!"
Twilight returns the hug but stares up at him. "What is it you wanted me to see?"
Justin just smirks a little at his friend and lifts his arms, that are now missing his hands. Wait, where are his hands?
"Uh, Justin?" Twilight is staring at his handless nubs of wrists. "Where did your hands go?"
"They're giving you a hand." Justin seems quite pleased with himself at the pun. "Or two."
Twilight just rolls her eyes and before she can retort, his hands appear in front of her with her notes and quill. "Thanks, but why'd you want me to come here?"
Justin just points up to the small cloud with a grin, both of his hands now back on his wrists. "Up there is a sleeping Rainbow."
Twilight's eyes go wide and she scrunches her face at him. Justin, no!
Justin, yes! YEET!
Twilight is a bit late to stop the human as he pops off his left hand and launches it up onto the cloud. She doe manage to jump on him but only after the hand lands on his target. She can hear the maniacal laughter of Justin in her head as he just smiles up at her. Soon his dies down and is replaced by the incontrollable laughter of a laughing, sporty pegasus mare above them.
Little do most know, our little Dash here is very ticklish.
Twilight is bout to jump to action, but an arm wraps around her barrel and a flash of light engulfs her vision. Once it fades, leaves fill her vision. The man has teleported them both to a nearby bush to watch the unfolding chaos. The lavender mare can only helplessly watch as Rainbow writhed and kicked at the rather elusive detached hand assailing her weak spots. Her laughing starting to reach the bush the two are hiding in.
The two of them start to hear Rainbow beg for the tickle assault to stop with a small group of ponies gathering underneath the cloud.
Ah, yes. The begging.
Justin, stop this! What is this about?
OH, right! I'm getting Rainbow back for making it rain on me the other at the market, and figured you wanted to see something else I figured out: Pieces of Human!
Really?
The human just nods to her and starts to sit up. He gently sets her in his lap as he pulls out a note already written on. A light engulfs the note and it's replaced with the missing hand. Justin just pops his hand bac on to its respective wrist and peers out towards the cloud where a heavy-breathing Rainbow Dash lay with the note now on her face. She's taking the moment to recover.
"What's so funny up there, Rainbow Dash?!" Pinkie's voice exclaims in an excited manner.
Rainbow's eyes widen as she picks the piece of parchment up from her muzzle and peers over the edge of the cloud. "J-Just remembering a good joke, Pinkie." She stammers out as a response.
"Oh. Okie Dokie!" The pink party mare seems to accept this answer and goes bouncing away.
The gathering of ponies linger for a bit longer before slowly dispersing. Rainbow finally taking time to read the revenge note left by the human. She scoffs a little as she reads it and crumples it up when she's done. She flies down to the ground and tosses the note into the nearby trash bin.
"Oh, it is on, Big Guy."
"Suck it, Skittles!" Justin pops up from the bush that's not too far off in the distance, giving her the double bird. Not that any of them know what it means, but it'll do.
"Just you wait! I'll get you back!" Rainbow yells back at him, watching him run off towards the center of town while laughing his head off.
Twilight is soon to follow the human, causing Rainbow to tilt her head a little as she exits the bush shortly after him. Along with some of the other town ponies that are still lingering about staring with wide eyes.
Justin is wandering around the market yet again. Yesterday's excitement has died down with him, but not the constant murmur and whispers while he was around some of the ponies. He pays them no heed, figuring they weren't about him as he goes about his business. He stops by one of his usual stands, the flower stand, and chat up the mares there about some gardening tips.
He seems to be unaware about his stalker who's flying between rooftops to keep him in their sights. The plan was to stay out of his sight and when the opportunity came, hit the human with some itching powder she got from the prank store. Simple enough but should be enough to get back at him for his little stunt yesterday. A sly smirk crosses her face as she follows him away from the flower stand. Waiting to pounce with her attack.
Then the opening she has been waiting for finally comes. Rainbow is quick, in the blink of an eye she has the packet open and covers her target in the dust of itchy goodness. She quickly ducks behind a tree and diverts back to a roof top once he can't follow the trail. She peeks over the top of the roof to bask in her success. Rather, what should be, he's just standing there, motionless.
"Oh c'mon, Hotshot. Itching power is so weak." His voice calls out next to her.
Rainbow lets out a shriek and nearly falls off the roof, seeing the human there with her. "What! How'd you..?"
"Find you? Oh my dear ol' Skittles. It's easy when you know a pegasus prankster." Justin smiles at her. "You forgot something." He puts out his hand a blows some dust on her.
Rainbow's nose twitches a bit and then she sneezes. Then again and again as the human just smiles at her now. It soon dawns on what he just did: blew pepper in her face.
"Keep trying, Skittles. I may just let you get one-up on me." Justin coos before disappearing a prectrum of lights, leaving the poor athlete to sneeze uncontrollably.
A couple of hours pass by, now with the human making his way through town with a flower. A lily to be precise, for a certain mare to help him get to her good graces. Particularly his favorite shy mare, with all them animals, the cute ones. Justin was humming a tune to himself while he walks long his path. Still got a little ways to go, so he decided to strike up a conversation.
Hey, Twi
Yeah?
Whatcha doooin'?
Uh... reading. Why?
Just seeing what you're up to.
Uh-huh. What are you up to?
Going to see Fluttershy. Why so glum?
Have you not heard the town's latest rumor? About us? In a bush?
Well, no, you know I don't do the gossip thing like Rares. Though I did get a bit of what's going around from Rose and the girls at the flower stall.
And?
I told them you were helping me prank Rainbow Dash
I WASN'T though, that's the problem!
Twi, Twi, Twi. That definitely sounds like it is worse than just agreeing that you were helping.
Fine, but only if that is you solution to this.
Justin just gives her a hearty internal chuckle. The kind he usually gave when he thought Twilight was being adorable and she knew it all too well. She gives him a mighty 'hmpf'.
I hate it when you laugh like that.
Love ya too, Twi.
Twilight starts to stutter inside his head while he actually smiles this time. Unfortunately for him, Justin wasn't paying attention to the low-hanging cloud following close behind him. He lets out smaller chuckle and fiddles with the potted flower a little. Rainbow gives the back of the human and evil grin and kicks the cloud.
"Winter Wra- OH SHIT!" Justin yells as the loud crack interrupts his train of thought and soft singing. Almost causing him to drop the lily.
Rainbow starts to laugh out loud as she swats the cloud away. "Got ya!"
Justin turns to look up at the mare, at first he seems angry at her. Then his features soften and he sets the plant down and applauds her. "Well done, Skittles, well done. Got me while I was distracted." He smiles up at her after picking the potted lily back up. "Thunder cloud next to me. Got to admit, I wasn't expecting that."
Rainbow just grins at him and puffs out her chest in pride. "I have my moments. THAT should make us even."
"For now." Justin interjects while smirking at her.
"Wait, what?" Rainbow looks confused at first, almost shocked even. "What's that supposed to mean?!"
"See you around, Skittles!" Justin waves goodbye as he turns around to head off.
"Wait!" Rainbow flies up next to him and hovers while he follows by his side. "What does that mean?"
"Powers of Chaos, could be anything, if I can do it." Justin reminds her as he continues his stroll.
"Oh." Rainbow reacts as if it were obvious. "Where you heading anyways, Big Guy?"
"Fluttershy's, wanna give her this lily I bought from Rose for her garden." Justin looks down at the mentioned flower with a small smile.
Rainbow nods, bids him farewell, and finally flies off. Justin waves to the rainbow mare a second time as she flies away from him, already formulating how he might get back at her. Probably something practical, nothing scarring, or too serious to handle. He continues to muse all the way to Fluttershy's cottage. Maybe something tried and true, like a whoopie cushion.
Justin puts his musings on hold as he approaches the home of the little yellow mare. He walks right up to the door and knocks on the wood a few times. Not even a minute passes by when the door cracks open a smidge and a teal eye peers out at the visitor. Justin gives her a small wave with a warm smile.
"Hey, Fluttershy, I brought you a little something for your garden." He says to her while presenting the potted lily.
The yellow mare opens the door a bit wide to reveal more of her face, a small smile now graces her features. Her eyes fall upon the small gift he brought her. Fluttershy opens the door wider to let the human visitor in. Justin returns the gesture with a grateful grin of his own and steps into the cottage. The door softly closes behind him, signaling that visiting hours have officially begun.
The human exits the cottage, Fluttershy at his side to see him out. Justin turns to her and takes a knee to reach her level. She wraps her forelegs around his shoulders and hugs him tight. He doesn't waste any time in doing the same, but she adds a little nuzzle to his cheek when wraps his arms around her. It's a surprise to him, a pleasant surprise no less, and accepts it with a smile.
"Thank you again for the flower, Justin. I'll make sure to get it planted as soon as possible." Fluttershy tells him.
"You better take care of that thing, or I will be back to tickle your flanks without mercy." Justin playfully threatens.
They both chuckle at his remark and say one more goodbye before parting ways. Justin breathes in some of the late afternoon air before continuing his path. One more stop ahead, to get one last prank in on a certain rainbow-maned athlete. Off he goes, armed with his simple idea, a classic, an oldie, but to him it's a goodie. He soon finds himself standing underneath Rainbow's cloud home. She had always said that he was welcome if he could ever find a way to walk on clouds, or fly for that matter. He has always thought about asking Twilight to enchant some of his shoes with a cloud walking spell.
Now, was different, he didn't need spells for this. He smiles a little to himself as he knows that by this time, Rainbow is home. Probably reading. Probably eating. He promptly goes invisible without thinking about it really as he floats right up to the underside of the cloud structure. The light material giving way as he pushes through the floor. Hope breaking and entering isn't a crime yet, because he's about to make it one if so.
He can hear Rainbow in her bedroom, definitely reading by the sounds of her excitement and 'so awesome.' So most likely another one of her Daring Whos-it novels. No matter, he is on a mission and needs her to leave her room for a hot minute to enact it. He looks around the room he's currently occupying: the foyer. It's going to have to be something she won't get mad about breaking. Which may be easier said than done, this room is filled with trophies and mementos of hers. He wasn't too keen on that thought, he needs a different plan now.
Then an idea pops into his head and a wicked grin spreads its way across his mouth. He doesn't need to break something when he can make her think something broke elsewhere. Up against a wall he went and using some magic, made the sound of a dish or glass breaking. Just loud enough for Rainbow to hear. He hears her groan out in irritation and get off her bed. An internal laugh starts to plague his thoughts, causing his friend to chime in.
What're you laughing about?
Nothin'. Don't worry about it.
...You're pranking Rainbow Dash again, aren't you?
...Maybe...
Rainbow just happens to walk by as Twilight groans inside the human's head. Justin has to stifle an actual laugh when it happens, waiting for the rainbow-maned target to pass by. He watches the mare enter her kitchen to start looing around, checking to see if any of her dishes broke. Rainbow looks around for a few minutes and shrugs once she sees nothing too out of the ordinary. Then she goes to get something out of the pantry.
"Could do with a snack while I'm here." Rainbow mutters to herself.
She gets something out of her pantry and starts to make her way towards her table. Justin chose this time to strike, making a whoopie cushion appear just as she starts to sit down in one of the chairs. A long and loud sound of flatulence leaves the cushion when the mare sits on the cushion. Rainbow has her snout scrunched up in embarrassment and a red tint plasters her cheeks. The human reveals himself as he is absolutely loosing his mind at the sound and the reaction of poor Rainbow. The mare looks at his direction with some mild anger and annoyance.
"Really dude? A whoopie cushion?" Rainbow chastises the human that's just laughing his ass off. "What are you. a school colt or something?"
Justin takes a moment to gather just enough of himself to stop laughing, but still grinning. "Something is right, though, for all you know. I could be both!"
Rainbow just rolls her eyes at him and swats the toy out from under her. "That was lame, Big Guy, even for you."