Colts Meet Crusaders

by Dusk_Shine6995


Chapter 2: Bar and Video Games

Colts Meet Crusaders


By: Dusk_Shine6995


Chapter two: Bars and Video Games



Dusk awoke the next morning with a smile. His smile broadened when he looked at the filly sleeping on him. She’s so cute when she sleeps, He thought. He noticed the feeling of their tails intertwine. Dusk didn’t mind the tangle at all. He painstakingly moved his head so he could see the sleeping fillies face without waking her. She was fast asleep, a smile on her face, and a faint blush remained from the night before. Then he looked at the clock and let out a mental groan. Buuuuuuuuuuck I have to get up for work. He whined in his mind.

It took Dusk a minute to escape Scootaloo without waking her, the tail being the trickiest to escape. The moment she subconsciously noticed his presence was missing she frowned. He noticed the frown and bent down, lightly nuzzling her. Her smile returned, he turned and left the room. Normally he would start a bath and get some breakfast while the tub filled but decided to take a shower just in case Scootaloo woke up. He also normally would have cranked up his radio in the bathroom and blared some Linkin Pony, he didn’t want to wake Scoot so he settled for a moderate volume.

He sat on his haunches in the tub as the water poured down his body from the showerhead. His mind went blank of all topics, including the game night he had planned with his friends, except Scootaloo. She’s cute, competitive, fun, playful, and... and gahh... she’s just plain amazing! His mind screamed. Everything about that orange pegasus is alluring! She’s just... amazing! How did she manage her life this far?


His mind now did a sudden 180. Her dad... how could that dumb prick create something so great? How is she still able to keep a smile and laugh throughout the day when she has to go back home to... to... THAT!


Now Dusk’s mind made a shift to his best friend Elusive. Elusive... how did you manage it? All that loss... the pain. Dusk started crying in the shower over the depressing thought. He then realized how Elusive got through it.


“HIS SISTER!” he shouted, his head bolting upright and stumbling a little on the wet porcelain. He toughed it out so his sister wouldn’t have to feel what he felt! He thought. Scootaloo I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure you live happy and free. His face shifted from depression to determination as he exited the shower and headed downstairs.


“I see you had good night,” Dusk’s mother said, grinning widely when her son came into view. Dusk gasped not expecting to see his mom up before him.


“Mom it wasn’t what it looked like!” Dusk said a little too loud. His mom laughed at her son.


“I know, I’m just giving you thunder... besides you left the note explaining most of the situation for me,” She said. “You should go wake her up I’m making pancakes for you,” She spoke through a smirk. Dusk gladly took the excuse to get a reprieve from the embarrassment. He walked slowly into his room. He almost let out a ‘daaaaw’ when he saw Scoot laying there cuddling one of his pillows. He trotted slowly up to her and an idea struck him. He slid into bed and replaced the pillow’s position in her hooves. He wrapped his hooves gently around her neck and pulled her into a kiss. Scootaloo’s eyes shot open, only to slowly close again as she fell into the pleasure of the kiss. They broke away with Dusk smirking and Scootaloo blushing.


“That’s one way to wake somepony up,” Scootaloo joked. Dusk giggled, as did Scoot. She nuzzled his cheek gently and kissed it. It was now Dusk’s turn to blush. He was going to make a snappy remark to her nuzzle but was too stunned from the kiss. Scootaloo broke away and pulled herself closer to Dusk, nestling her head under his chin. Buuuuuck me, she had to choose my day to work to be this enticing! He mentally scoffed.


“Scoot, I could stay like this forever, but I have to work in about an hour and my mom made pancakes,” Dusk said, sadness very present in his voice.


“Aww, ok,” Scootaloo said, just as sad as Dusk. She brightened up when the smell of the pancakes made it’s way into the room. “Did you say pancakes?” she asked grinning. Dusk nodded and got out of bed. The pair made it’s way downstairs. “I haven’t had pancakes since I was a little foal!” Scootaloo exclaimed.


“Well then, I’m happy to change that,” said Dusk’s mom with a smile. She held out a hoof to Scootaloo and greeted, “My name is Rosetta Shine, pleased to meet you.” Scootaloo shook Rosetta’s hoof.


“My name is Scootaloo, happy to meet you too,” Scootaloo replied, smiling.


“Well what are you waiting for, dig in!” Rosetta said, gesturing to the table. Dusk and Scootaloo happily obliged and started stuffing themselves with pancakes. “Don’t eat too much Dusk, you have to work soon,” Rosetta pointed out. Dusk grunted in agreement and put a pancake back onto it’s original plate. Scootaloo smiled at the pair when a thought struck her. She decided not to bring it up right now. She thought of something else and thought it would be appropriate for the table.


“Where do you work Dusk?” she asked.


Dusk went to answer but Rosetta motioned for him to keep eating and she started explaining, “He works at Berries Delights with Elusive and Rumble on saturday mornings during the school year.” Scootaloo choked a little on her pancakes with this knowledge.

` “You three work at a bar!” Scootaloo forced through coughs.

“Yes they do,” Rosetta said nonchalantly.

“Aren’t they underaged?” Scootaloo asked.

“Too young to drink, not sell,” Rosetta explained.

“Ooooh,” responded Scootaloo.

“Yeah and I got to hurry up,” Dusk started saying as he stood up with his plate, “We have to set everything up for the day.” Scootaloo got up and was going to grab her plate but Rosetta took it in her magic.


“I’m guessing you want to go with Dusk,” said Rosetta.


“Well I have nowhere else to be so, yeah,” Scootaloo said, blushing. Rosetta’s smile widened at the fillies blush. She took Scootaloo’s dish and put it in the sink. Dusk opened the door and waited for Scootaloo. Scoot trotted up and walked through the door followed by Dusk.


Once they were outside, they started walking to Berries Delights. Scootaloo subconsciously leaned into Dusk. Dusk welcomed her leaning and smiled brightly. They kept walking like that for a while but as they drew closer Berries Delights, and town, they decided not to act so close in public. They were outside of Berries Delights now and Dusk fumbled around with the keys. Scootaloo was giggling by the time he found the right key. When he opened the door he saw everything was taken care of. He then noticed Rumble and Elusive grinning at him.


“Don’t even say it Dusk,” Rumble said, through his grin.


“But guys yo-” Dusk attempted to say but was interrupted by Elusive.


“We knew you were going with Scootaloo and Dash,” Elusive began, “We figured you would hang out with them pretty late last night and judging by the filly behind you we were right.” Dusk and Scootaloo blushed heavily at Elusive’s statement.


“Wel... well... we... BUCK YOU!” Dusk managed. All four of them laughed. Rumble turned from Dusk and Scoot and continued setting up the mixing stations for the drinks.


“Dusk you take orders today, I’ll cook,” Elusive offered.


“Alright works for me,” Dusk answered.


“Um, what should I do?” Scootaloo asked. She didn’t work there but she also had nothing else to do but go home. She would prefer not to do the latter.


“Well I suppose you could help me wait tables if we get really busy but until that happens, you could just hang out,” said Dusk.


“Works for me, thanks,” Scootaloo said.


“Time to open the doors,” Dusk announced. When they did a few ponies walked in. Two of ten sat at the bar. Rumble expertly mixed the martinis that they asked for. Dusk was furiously taking jotting down everything the patrons ordered. Elusive was frantically working on the orders that had been reported. Scootaloo watched in awe at the efficiency of the three colts. More ponies were piling in but they managed to keep up. The facility was about half full, most had their food, and the ones at the bar were continuously ordering drinks but Rumble was fast enough to get them all their orders within seconds. Wow, and to think they are only teenagers. Scootaloo thought.


“Hey Scoot, looks like we are going to need you,” Dusk shouted over the noise of the dining area.


“Why, it looks like you guys have this under wraps,” Scootaloo yelled back.


“Look out the door and you may think different,” Dusk yelled, while smirking. Scootaloo did as instructed and saw thirty ponies moving straight for the bar. Scootaloo nodded and began helping take orders. She was slow at first but got the hang of it, just in time too because the thirty ponies she saw heading to the bar just arrived.


“Hey, how’s your day going?” Dusk asked with his waiter smile.


“Good,” most of the ponies answered.


“Bucking awful, I woke up with a burning headache, felt like somepony punched my jaw and broke it, and on top of that my bucking whore of a daughter didn’t come home last night!” someone yelled. The most annoying thing about this pessimistic asshole was the fact that he wasn’t even at the table Dusk was serving.


“Glad to hear it,” Dusk began, ignoring the buckwad who yelled at him, “may I get you something to drink?” The table made their drink orders and walked over to Scootaloo. “Hey Scoot, once we have these tables served you have to help me out with the table of thirty over there,” he stated. Scootaloo nodded and finished placing the food around the table she was serving. Strangely that was the last table she had to wait on. She and Dusk went work on getting the drinks to the table of thirty.


“Thank you,” most of them said as they received their drinks.


“No problem, Scoot here will take your orders I have to talk to the cook and barcolt quick and then I’ll check in again,” Dusk said to the patrons. They nodded and Scootaloo took their orders. Dusk went to the bar and saw something he’d hoped he was wrong about.


“Rumble, that’s Scootaloo’s dad right there,” Dusk began, whispering, “he tried to beat her last night and Scoot wound up spending the night with me. We have to get him out of here before he notices Scoot.” Rumble nodded and went back to work as Dusk went back to deliver the same news to Elusive.


“Why are you telling me?” Elusive asked after Dusk told him about Scoot’s father.


“Because I doubt he’ll leave before noticing Scoot working at a bar!” Dusk said just below a yell, so as not to alert Scootaloo’s father. Elusive nodded in understanding and Dusk went back out to the table.


“Hey everypony is everything alright so far?” Dusk asked as he checked back in on the table of thirty. They all nodded and he went about with his normal business. Scootaloo and Dusk were now delivering food to the table of thirty when they heard something that neither of them expected.


“SCOOTALOO!” shouted Applebloom and Sweetie Belle at a volume that stunned the whole bar. Dusk took Scootaloo’s plates in his magic as she was tackled by her friends.


“Hey Applebloom, hey Sweetie Belle,” Scootaloo said, barely able to breath from the deadly hugs her friends had her in.


“We’ve been looking everywhere for you!” shouted Sweetie Belle.


“Yeah, we even had ta ask Dusk’s mom where to find ya!” Applebloom yelled.


“Well, you guys know how my father is... so I had to go with Dusk,” said Scootaloo with a blush. Her friends let her go and giggled a little.


“So that’s where you wound up you little whore!” shouted Scootaloo’s father, once again inebriated. The whole bar went quiet. “So you don’t come home, likely bucked some random colt, and now you’re working at a bar!” he yelled. He then raised his hoof to slap his daughter. Scootaloo braced for impact, but it never came. She opened her eyes to see Dusk had caught his hoof.


“You NEVER raise a hoof to your own daughter!” Dusk screamed.


“WHAT THE BUCK WOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT MY DAUGHTER, KID!” shouted Scootaloo’s father.


“More than enough to know she isn’t a whore!” Dusk yelled. Rumble and Elusive made their way over to Dusk and Scootaloo’s father.


“YOU THINK JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE YOUR BUDDIES BACKING YOU UP YOU CAN PUSH ME AROUND!” screamed the drunk stallion.


Dusk smirked before he calmly said, “No, I think because I can kick your bucking flank, I can push you around.” The stallion lost it and tried to tackle Dusk. Dusk kicked the stallion in the ribs and shoved him to the ground. Elusive and Rumble picked up the stunned stallion and threw him out of the door.


“EVER COME HERE AGAIN AND DUSK WON’T BE THE ONLY ONE SWINGING!” yelled Rumble. Dusk calmly moved over to Scootaloo. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom were stunned.


“You ok Scoot?” he asked.


“Yeah, I’m fine, thanks,” Scootaloo answered.


“Sorry about that everypony,” Dusk began, speaking to the entire bar, “tell you what, free drinks on me!” The whole bar cheered and the colts went back to work.


“Well... that escalated quickly,” said Sweetie Belle.


“Ah’ll say,” said Applebloom. “Whatcha wanna do now Scoot?” she asked.


“Well, I figure I owe them, so I want to help them until their shift is done,” Scootaloo answered.


“We should help too!” Sweetie Belle almost yelled. “Who knows, maybe we'll even get our cutie marks as Cutie Mark Crusader Barmares,” she then said, excitedly. With that notion the Crusaders got really excited and sprinted to Rumble.


“Hay Rumble want some help?” asked Applebloom.


“Well sure, Scoot go back to what you were doing before, Applebloom you help me at the bar here, Sweetie Belle go see if Elusive needs help in the kitchen,” Rumble ordered. The Crusaders made comical salutes to Rumble. “Applebloom, the orders are generally simple ‘pour the bottle into the glass’ orders, but if a drink needs mixing in order to be made just tell me and I’ll handle it,” Rumble instructed.


“Got it,” said Applebloom, who was already pouring some hard cider into a glass for a mare.


Sweetie Belle just got to the kitchen and asked, “Hey Elusive need any help back here?”


“Sure Sweetie Belle,” Elusive began, There’s that bucking tone again! Sweetie yelled in her mind before zoning back into what Elusive was saying, “... anything that involves the oven just tell me and I’ll handle it.” Sweetie Belle nodded and got to work. “Besides from what I heard, you liquified burnt toast,” Elusive teased.


“THAT WAS YEARS AGO!” Sweetie yelled defensively. The six friends were now working at maximum efficiency. Sweetie Belle took a bit longer to get into the swing of things but managed not burn anything in that time. After a few hours three stallions, unknown to the Crusaders, walked into the bar.


“Hey Blitz, Joe, Sprite, hurry up I’m getting tired back here!” yelled Rumble from the bar.


“Haha alright, shut up and get out of here kids,” yelled Joe to the six friends. The six started leaving. Dusk held the door open for the fillies and went to leave behind them when Blitz stopped the three colts.


“You guys treat those fillies right they seem nice, and one of them is practically my sister!” Blitz whispered forcefully to the three.


“Oh yeah you are Dash’s brother aren’t you,” Elusive realized.


“Yeah so shut up and treat them well or Dash will be the least of your worries,” Blitz playfully threatened.


“Buzz off Blitz,” Dusk giggled. The three started off towards the fillies.


“So what now?” they overheard Applebloom ask.


“I don’t know, what do you want to do?” Scootaloo asked.


“How about you three join us for our game night we had planned,” Dusk yelled to the fillies. The colts looked at Dusk and were going to argue with him but were interrupted by the fillies.


“Sure, we can kick your flanks again!” Sweetie yelled at them.


“Strange, the way I remember it we won,” said Elusive, with a smirk. Sweetie Belle blushed realizing he was right.


“Haha, let’s at least get to the games before we get at each others throats,” Dusk said. They all nodded in agreement and started off towards Dusk’s house. After a few minutes of walking Scootaloo ‘accidentally’ stumbled into Dusk and wound up leaning into him.


“Sorry,” she said, feigning embarrassment. Dusk started smirking.


“It’s alright, try not to fall next time,” Dusk teased. Scootaloo smiled slightly before returning to her hooves. The other four stifled laughs. Scootaloo wasn’t exactly the best actress. They arrived at Dusk’s house and once again Dusk held the door open. Everypony walked in followed by Dusk.


“You two know the drill, Crusaders make yourself at home and I’ll be right back,” Dusk said heading upstairs. Dusk came back down holding his Xbox in his magic and Haylo 3 in his mouth. He speedily hooked it up to one of the three TV’s and took a seat on the floor. “So what will the teams be tonight guys?” Dusk asked.


“Well considering we have an even number of players this time Crusaders vs Colts?” Rumble offered.


“Nah, too typical, not to mention they’d have no chance,” Dusk teased. For once the fillies didn’t argue. Applebloom hadn’t ever played an Xbox before so she knew she was at a loss.


“How about, me, Dusk, and Applebloom, vs you, Elusive and Sweetie Belle,” Scootaloo offered.


“Sounds fair to me,” answered Rumble. On that note they got into their positions and prepared to play. The game started way tamer than when Dusk and Scootaloo had played. That quickly changed. Explosions were occurring freakishly often. Bullets were fired constantly, as was Applebloom’s complaining from not knowing what the buck was happening or how to do things. Game after game ended with grumbling from Rumble because between Scoota and Dusk’s skill and Applebloom’s lucky kills, his team had yet to win a game. After the last game Rumble was fuming because they didn’t win.


“Celestia damn it!” he yelled.


“Hey it was close most of the tahme,” Applebloom tried to comfort.


“Yeah, I suppose, ah well we should order some pizza!” He shouted with newfound excitement.


“Daffodil and lilly?” Dusk offered. Everypony nodded and went to the phone. He placed the order. “Should be done in about twenty minutes and delivered in about thirty five,” Dusk announced.


“What should we do now?” Sweetie Belle asked.


“How about some movies?” Elusive offered.


“What kind?” Dusk asked.


The Crusaders looked at each other and giggled a little at a memory before saying, in unison, “Comedy!”` Dusk looked over to Elusive and Rumble who nodded in agreement. He magically brought up a few comedy movies.


“We got, Happy Gilmore, Shaun of the Dead, All About Celestia,” Dusk continued listing off movies and they decided to watch Shaun of the Dead. Dusk took a seat on the couch, Scootaloo sat next to him, Rumble and Applebloom curled up on the floor on opposite ends of the couch, Elusive sat in a nearby chair, and Sweetie Belle curled up near the TV. The movie was about a quarter of the way done when the doorbell rang. Dusk got up took the pizza and paid the delivery colt.


“PIZZA!” Sweetie Belle yelled. They all took a piece and sat back down, continuing the movie. A zombie popped up on the movie scaring almost everyone. Dusk didn’t jump because he’s seen the movie tons of times. Scootaloo clung to him, he smirked. Applebloom and Rumble were now at the middle of the couch clutching onto each other. Sweetie Belle and Elusive were now together on the chair with Sweetie’s hooves wrapped around his neck. All of them were blushing heavily. None of them moved from that position though. They stayed like that through the rest of the movie. Elusive looked at the clock and sighed.


“Dusk, Rumble I got to go,” Elusive said, heavily pained by having to leave the arms of a cute filly.


“Aww, why?” Sweetie Belle asked.


“I... I just have to,” he answered attempting not to cry. Sweetie Belle let him go and got off him. He left after receiving a friendly hug from Dusk and Rumble.


“What was that about?” Sweetie Belle asked.


“Stay away from the topic is all I can say Sweetie Belle,” Dusk responded with the same pain that Elusive had shown. Dusk saw that the three fillies were confused and added, “Sorry it’s just a sensitive subject.” The fillies nodded. There’s more to it than that! Sweetie thought.


“I should probably head home too,” Sweetie said. She went over to Scootaloo and hugged her goodbye. She leaned in to hug Applebloom and whispered, “Tell Rarity I’m going to be home late.” Applebloom nodded slightly and Sweetie Belle left.


“She isn’t going to like what she finds,” Dusk warned. Applebloom and Scootaloo exchanged worried glances.


“I should head out too,” said Rumble. “Applebloom want me to walk you home?” he then asked.


“Um, sure but we gotta stop by Rarity’s home before mine,” Applebloom said.


“I figured since Sweets is following Elusive home,” Rumble said. With that they left, leaving Dusk and Scootaloo alone.


“Um... can I spend the night again please?” Scootaloo asked bashfully.


“Of course you can Scoot,” Dusk answered, leaning forward and kissing her nose.


Sweetie Belle followed Elusive as stealthily as she could. She slid from cover to cover, hoping not to be seen. Elusive only looked back two times before reaching his house. Sweetie Belle was hiding in a bush nearby. Elusive opened the door and was promptly tackled by a little, little, filly.


“ELUSIVE YOU’RE HOME!” the little filly yelled.


“Yeah, I’m home, let’s get inside it’s getting cold,” Elusive said happily. The little filly ran inside. Elusive stopped at the door and smiled wider. “You coming or not Sweetie Belle,” he said through his grin. Buck. Sweetie Belle thought as she left her cover.


“How did you know?” She asked.


“Bushes don’t stay quiet when you dive into them,” he answered.


“Oh,” she said looking at the ground embarrassed. They walked into the house and were met with a barrage of questions.


“Who’s she? Where’s she from? Why’s she here? Are you two going out? How long is she staying?” she asked way too fast for either of the teens to understand.


“Pink, you know what time it is, so head to your room I’ll be up shortly,” Elusive said calmly. Pink Streaks groaned and went to her room.


“She seems hyper,” said Sweetie Belle. She grinned when she thought back and remembered that a couple of years ago she was the same way.


“Yeah, good thing too,” Elusive said.


“Doesn’t it bother your parents?” Sweetie said. She immediately regretted saying that as Elusive froze in place and fought back tears.


“One sec. Sweetie Belle, I’ve got to get her to bed,” Elusive half crying. Elusive went upstairs and into his sisters room. He returned a few minutes later with tears forming.


“Elusive what’s wrong?” Sweetie asked.


“It’s just... I... I...” Elusive managed before breaking into tears. Sweetie Belle moved to comfort him but he pulled away and hardened himself. “My family is dead, my sister and I are all that’s left,” Elusive began, “they went to a family reunion, Pink was sick and I offered to watch her so our parents could go to the reunion. Something happened now my entire family is dead.” Sweetie Belle’s jaw dropped.


“Ho.. how long ago?” she managed to ask.


“Three years ago,” he answered.


“But... but you and Dusk you’re always laughing, smiling, and... and playing,” Sweetie Belle tried to comfort.


“Every laugh is the lost echo of a scream,” Elusive said glumly. Wow... there isn’t much I can say to cheer him up is there. Sweetie Belle thought. I... I should at least try.


“Wel... well at least you have Dusk and Rumble with you,” she offered.


“Yeah, couldn’t ask for better friends,” Elusive said smiling slightly. “That doesn’t replace the love everypony need in order to survive,” he then added with his smile fading.


“What about Pink, she loves you,” Sweetie said running out of ideas.


“Yeah she loves me but I am what keeps her going,” he began, “I love her to death but raising her has been tough and her love is... flawed.”


“Flawed?” Sweetie asked.


“Couldn’t think of a better way to put it but I mean she loves me like a father since she doesn’t have one, that’s not the kind of love that gets you by in life,” Elusive explained.


“Well... well...” Sweetie tried to say something but couldn’t think of anything.


“I know, you feel sorry for me, you think I’m being pessimistic, but I’m not I appreciate everything I have,” Elusive said like he was listening to a broken record.


“No Elusive I don’t,” Sweetie said, forcefully.


“Wh... what?” Elusive asked.


“I believe you are a strong colt, a loving brother, and a great pony,” Sweetie Belle admitted.


“Th... thanks Sweetie Belle,” Elusive thanked.


“I want you to know this Elusive,” Sweetie started saying, moving closer to Elusive.


“Know what?” Elusive asked, blushing as Sweetie Belle drew closer.


“Know that from now on, you have more love to run on,” Sweetie said just before her lips met his. They stood there, their lips interlocked. The kiss lasted for a few minutes before Sweetie Belle pulled away. Elusive stood there dumbfounded and slack jawed. When Sweetie saw the look on his face she started crying. Buck I was too forward he has to hate me now, BUCK BUCK BUCK! She screamed in her mind. “I’m... I’m so sorry Elusive... I... shouldn’t have done that,” she said, crying heavily. She turned and was about to sprint out the door when she was turned around by Elusive, who kissed her when she was facing him again.


When they broke apart again, Elusive spoke, “Sweetie Belle, thank you, thank you so much, I needed that.” Sweetie Belle smiled brightly and wrapped her hooves around Elusive’s neck. He wrapped his hooves around her as well. “Do you mind spending the night?” Elusive asked.


“I thought you would never ask,” Sweetie Belle answered. Elusive lead her to his room and they fell asleep in each others hooves soon after laying down.


Applebloom walked with Rumble silently. They were about halfway to Rarity’s house when Rumble broke the silence.


“Well I guess you want to know why Dusk and I are so worried about Sweetie Belle and Elusive,” he said.


“Uh, sure, wahy not,” Applebloom answered feigning carelessness.


“His family is dead,” Rumble said sorrowfully.


“Oh... wow...” Applebloom said awestruck.


“Yeah, well, can we change topics?” Rumble asked.


“Sure, um...” she couldn’t think of anything to talk about. Rumble noticed and decided to continue walking in silence. Unfortunately the universe was not willing to let that happen. A shadow shot past tackling Applebloom and shoving Rumble away.


“SO, YOU TURN ME DOWN AND THEN HANG OUT WITH THIS WIMP OF A COLT!” screamed the unknown assailant.


“BRONZE HAIR GET OFF OF ME!” Applebloom shouted.


“NOT UNTIL I GET SATISFACTION FROM THE SLUT THAT TURNED ME DOWN,” Bronze Hair yelled. He then went to work on trying to rape Applebloom. Rumble was back on his feet and tackled the colt off Applebloom. The two colt fought for a better position and wound up breaking away from each other.


“You won’t be so lucky next time Applebloom,” said Bronze, his voice full of venom. He turned to leave. Once he was turned to the side, Rumble bucked Bronze’s chest as hard as he could. Bronze landed a few yards away and took off running.


“Applebloom are you ok?” Rumble asked worried.


Applebloom wrapped her hooves around him as she said, “Yeah, Ah’m fine thanks to you.” Rumble wrapped his hooves around her too. He stroked her mane softly trying to comfort her. It worked and she dissolved into his embrace.


“Who was that idiot?” he asked.



“He had the sweets for me and trahed to date me,” she began, “Ah saw through his lies and saw that he only wanted me for my plot.”


“He doesn’t deserve to even know someone as sweet as you Applebloom,” Rumble genuinely said.


“Thanks Rumble,” Applebloom said with a blush.


“Come on let’s tell Rarity about Sweets and get you home,” Rumble said. They got to Rarity’s and told her the situation. She was surprisingly understanding and bid them goodnight. As they continued walking Rumble wrapped a wing around Applebloom protectively. Applebloom blushed but leaned into him.


“Thanks again, Rumble,” she said.


“No problem Applebloom, and if he gives you any more trouble tell me and I’ll take care of him,” Rumble said. Applebloom smiled at his protectiveness and they kept walking. When they finally got to outskirts Applebloom’s house, she was exhausted and wanted to fall asleep right there. She stumbled a little and almost fell but Rumble caught her. “Tired I see, here hop on,” Rumble said. He knelt down and waited for her to hop onto his back.


“Ah’m not gonna make ya carry me after you saved me tonight,” Applebloom tried to argue.


“You aren’t making me do a thing, I’m offering to carry you,” Rumble said calmly. She would have kept arguing but she was so tired she knew she needed him to carry her. Applebloom jumped onto his back and he carried her the rest of the way to her house. She was about to jump off but Rumble extended his wings so that she couldn’t. “I’m taking you all the way to your room,” Rumble said.


“No way Applejack will kill ya!” Applebloom yelled.


“She can try but you’re way too tired to even get up the stairs!” Rumble retorted.


“Fine but don’t say Ah din’t warn you!” Applebloom said.


Rumble walked through the door only to see Applejack charging him. “She’s too tired to walk, and I’m taking her to her room no matter what you do AJ!” Rumble shouted. Applejack stopped dead in her tracks, thoroughly surprised by his guts. She let him continue upstairs, still shocked in place. Applebloom was speechless at how easily he stopped Applejack. Rumble cocked his head when he got upstairs. Applebloom pointed to a room halfway down the hall. Rumble went into the room and set Applebloom gently on her bed. “Goodnight Applebloom,” he said with a smile. He started turning to leave but was stopped when he felt lips touch his cheek. He moved his eyes to the source and blushed heavily as Applebloom kissed his cheek. The kiss lasted a couple of seconds before Applebloom broke away.


“Thanks for saving me Rumble,” Applebloom said softly.


“No problem Applebloom, sleep well,” Rumble said. He left the room and quietly closed the door. He turned back to leave and was met with a hoof being slapped across his face. He looked at who just slapped him and it was none other than Applejack. “I suppose I should have seen that coming,” Rumble said nonchalantly. He was slapped again.


“You left mah sister alone after such a traumatic event,” Applejack began, “get back in there and comfort her ya idiot!” Rumble was now officially confused. “Get back in there before Ah change my mind and buck you out a window!” Applejack whisper-shouted. Given the options of cuddling with a cute filly, comforting her, or getting kicked through a wall, his choice was obvious. Rumble went back into the room, leaving Applejack alone. Ah swear if he wouldn’t have stopped her from being raped Ah’d have kicked the buck out of him. She thought. He is lucky Ah got up here when she thanked him otherwise Ah never would have known.


Applebloom flinched a little when she felt a weight press onto her bed. She turned over and almost screamed, “WHAT ARE YA DOING!?”


“Believe it or not, Applejack told me to get back in here,” Rumble began, “I think she knows you were almost raped tonight.” Applebloom then realized that AJ must have heard her thank him.


“Yeah, she was the first one to kick Bronze’s flank for me,” Applebloom said giggling a little bit.


“Well I know that you’re tired, so you should sleep, I’ll just... sleep on the floor,” Rumble said. He moved to leave the bed but was stopped by Applebloom’s hooves wrapping around him.


“Don’t weave me awone,” she said with a cute baby voice, “Ah’m still scared that Bwonze will show up.” Rumble fought off a laugh when she used that voice. How can I say no to that cute little show. He thought.


“Ok, but only if you take off the bow,” Rumble joked. Much to his surprise Applebloom took him seriously and quickly threw the bow onto the floor. He didn’t know why but he felt like she was naked without the bow. Not that either of them wore clothes in the first place but it just seemed different. Rumble wrapped his hooves around her and she pulled herself closer to him, nuzzling her head into his chest. She let his heartbeat rock her to sleep. He fell asleep shortly afterwards with a smile permanently planted on his face.


(A/N I couldn’t end on Elusive and Sweetie’s scene with a happy face so I decided to add Rumble and Applebloom. Enjoy and thank you for reading)