Moondancer
“I’m so excited to finally have more ponies to go with me here!” Lemon Hearts gushed as Cotton Cloudy sat on my back curled up in a ball as she peered over my mane.
Rows of stalls lined the street as I glanced around curiously. I’d never seen the street shut down for anything like this before except for the royal parade Canterlot does every year.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Cotton Cloudy mused as her hooves tickled my neck slightly. Her head rested on my mane as I laughed softly at the feeling.
“Me neither. This is my first year going. If I remember correctly, Bon Bon has a stall this year somewhere in the middle of the street. Trying to get some extra business,” I said as we trotted past Donut Joe’s stand of donuts.
“Hope it goes better for her than Applejacks stand during the Grand Galloping Gala,” Lemon Hearts mused as we trotted around a couple. “That was the most eventful one I’ve ever been to. Fluttershy went crazy, Rarity put Blueblood in his place.”
“Thank Luna for that,” I muttered under my breath.
“And that was really the most crazy parts of the night. Pinkie was surprisingly tame that night. But most of the upper class ponies hated Applejacks food,” Lemon Hearts frowned as she levitated some bits to a stand and levitated three brownies to us, pausing in front of Cotton Cloudy. “She can have a brownie, right?”
Cotton gave me a hopeful look as I rubbed my chin with a hoof.
“Yeah she can. We can make today an exception,” I answered as Lemon Hearts dropped the brownie into Cottons hoofs. “Just remember to brush your teeth extra well tonight or Minuette will come after us both.”
“I promise,” Cotton promised as we all bit into the treat at the same time. “Minty.”
“Mhm!” Lemon Hearts agreed as I brushed crumbs off Cottons face. Brownies usually aren’t my favorite desserts, I prefer ice cream and caramel but this was okay.
“Yeah that wasn’t bad,” I admitted as I threw the wrapper away into a nearby garbage can. “Let’s go find Bon Bon and the others, shouldn’t be that far.”
Lemon Hearts nodded as Cottons forelegs wrapped around my neck as we occasionally stopped and talked to ponies.
“Hey girls,” Bon Bon smiled faintly as we finally found her and she leaned against her pink and blue stand that had various caramels and fudges on it. “Wondered if you all would show up. Just saw Minuette and Twinkleshine a few moments ago.”
“Well here we are. Where’s Lyra?” Lemon Hearts asked and looked around.
“I had to send her away to explore. She kept trying to steal some of the fudge off the stall. I love that mare and her supporting my career but she can be a bit much at times,” Bon Bon admitted as a stallion slid some bits her way and she tossed him a baggie of chocolate caramel.
“Yeah she can,” I agreed as I hoofed her some bits. “What do you want Cotton?”
“What’s this?” Cotton asked and pointed a hoof at some toffee.
“That’s my grandmas recipe for toffee. To the left is peanut brittle, mint chocolate and some white chocolate covered pretzels.”
“Uhm the pretzels please,” Cotton answered and Bon Bon nodded, bagging up a few with surprising speed and pushing her the bag.
“Don’t tell Moondancer but I slipped in a bit more than I normally would,” Bon Bon whispered behind a hoof and I chose to ignore it. “You girls having fun so far?”
I gave a nod as Cotton dropped the bag into my saddlebags and I gave an approving nod.
“Heck yeah!” Lemon Hearts announced and flung a foreleg around my neck. “Moondancers first time coming to this event and we’ve been having fun, just the three of us. We saw Trixie doing a magic show earlier and it was really cool.”
“I also saw a certain purple alicorn with Princess Cadence here,” Bon Bon winked at me and I blushed slightly. I had hoped Twilight hadn’t came to this but then again, she and Cadence were close.
“Joy,” I mumbled as Lemon Hearts patted me on the back.
“Hey I doubt we will run into her. But knowing Twilight, she will probably try to talk to you at some point. Just prepare for that,” Lemon Hearts warned as I nodded weakly.
“I don’t feel good,” Cotton muttered as I levitated a trash can to her hastily and she fluttered above it, vomiting.
“Ew!” Lemon Hearts cried as we all three turned green.
“I’d say you had a bit too much sweets today. Let’s get you home. I’ll see you around Lemon and I’ll see you at home Bon Bon,” I levitated Cotton on my back and waved to the two as we trotted away. “Did you have fun?”
“It was an intriguing moment but yes. I quite liked Trixie.”
“Yeah Trixie was unique wasn’t she?” I asked with a small smile. Cotton nodded as I focused back on the road in front of me. “Maybe we go see her another day. I don’t know how often she comes to Canterlot, she is a traveling magician after all.”
“I’d like that,” Cotton admitted before yawning. I glanced at the sun setting quickly and grumbled incoherent curse words as I increased to a gallop if I wanted to make it home in time for her bedtime.
“Tell me if you need me to slow down and I will.”
“I’m fine,” Cotton muttered. “So is Miss Bon Bon and Miss Lyra staying with us?”
“Yeah. I offered them the pull out bed on the couch we got recently. Figured if we have it they might as well use it,” I shrugged slightly as I felt her grip tighten on me.
“Fair enough.”
I slowed down to a trot once our house appeared and I continued my trot, opening the door with my magic and stepping through.
“Go brush your teeth please. And use mouth wash, it’ll help get the vomit taste out,” I said as she fluttered off my back and flew up stairs to the bathroom.
I listened for the water to turn on and turned around when it did. I yawned as I unfolded the couch and tossed some pillows on the bed.
It was kinda nice having house guests now that I think about it. Once Cotton is settled in one hundred percent, I should invite the others to stay the night.
And of course Twilight once we talk. If we do.