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" Damn." Blitz said to no one. Standing on the balcony of a home made of clouds, with a rainbow waterfall, it was the most sensible statement he could make.
Taking a drag from his freshly lit Marlboro, he simply let himself be enraptured by the nicotine rush that went to his head. The rainbow headed horse, who kept reminding him that her name was " Rainbow Dash " , had placed his things in the drawer by the bed he had awoken in. After digging through it for what seemed like a lifetime he had discovered his pack of cigarettes and his Zippo were both intact, along with his trademark orange ball cap.
Turning at the sound of foot steps, Blitz found Rainbow Dash looking at his cigarette curiously.
" What's that? " she asked, after noticing his glance.
" Cigarette. " he stated, exhaling a cloud of smoke in the process.
Coughing and waving her hoof in front of her face Dash's nose wrinkled at the smell.
" So.....what's it do? " she asked, drawing a knowing smile from the strange pegasus before her.
" It kills your lungs, makes your clothes and hair smell like smoke, yellows your teeth and keeps me from turning into a raging monster." Blitz said, spitting the still lit stub over the balcony. Despite the fact that he had saw Rainbow Dash use her hooves like hands he still could'nt get the hang of it.
" But if it does all of those bad things, why do you still........you know, use em? " Dash asked, drawing a laugh from the other pony.
" It's a hard habit to kick, once you really get going. Though..." he said, glancing at the semi full pack lying on the cloud-floor " I'll probably won't have much of a choice in another day or so. " Turning his attention back to the multi-hued flying horse before him, Blitz decided it was time for his own questions.
" So....now what? " he asked.
" What'dya mean, ' Now what '. You fell into MY home. If nothing else I should ask you now what." She said vehemently.
" That was not my fault, Talking-Flying Horse! I just want to know what's gonna happen to me now, huh? After all I did land in Your house. The way I see it, you should be the one who knows whats going on here, not me." Blitz said angrily.
At his unexpected outburst, Rainbow Dash had lost a little of her bluster.
" It's alright. " she thought " He does'nt seem like he knows how to fly, so It should'nt be too hard to get away from him if he get aggresive. "
" I've already told you, MY NAME IS RAINBOW DASH!!! she said, growing louder with each word until she was screaming.
Blitz stared at her for what seemed like an eternity, an unreadable expression on his face.
" Come on Blitz think! What would Doc do? He'd probably say something smart that would make everything seem like it was all a joke." he thought.
" I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash. " The cyan pegasus opened her mouth with a venemous retort, then closed it quickly when Blitz's words settled in her mind. She had not been expecting an apology from this stubborn flank of a pony.
" Uhm.....It's okay......You know, you never told me your name. " she said finally.
" Oh...Uhm, Shane. But everybody calls me Blitz. It's...ah...nice to meet you Rainbow Dash. " Blitz said.
" Likewise."
There was a moment of awkward silence, in which Blitz became very interested in his hoof, before he spoke again.
" About the whole, ya know, Flying-Horse thing, it's just, I'm not a pegasus. At least I was'nt before I ended up here. I don't know whats going on and, to be honest I'm a little concerned I'm going crazy."
" What do you mean you were'nt a pegasus before. What could you possibly have been? " Dash asked, laughing a little at the absurdity of it all.
But if what Blitz had said before was crazy, what he said next was insane.
" I was a human."
" We need to see Twilight. " Rainbow stated, through her fit of laughter, drawing another annoyed look from Blitz.
" I hope the guys are having a better time than this.......Come to think of it, I hope they're okay......"
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" Who the hay are you!?!? " The orange pony asked vehemently.
" Case.....Uhm.....Mah name's Case ma'am. " Case replied unsteadily, looking at anything but the mare blocking the doorway.
" Case huh? What're ya doin in mah house? How did ya get in? What do ya want? " she questioned, advancing on the large cowpony setting meekly at the table.
" Ah'm not.....Ah mean.....Ah don't-"
" Applejack! " Applebloom practically shouted as she re-entered the kitchen, followed by Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
" Applebloom! What in the name of Celestia is goin on here? " Applejack asked, tossing her loose mane over here shoulder with a shake of her head.
" This is Case! We invited him in because he was in the barn after that weird flash." the red haired filly stated.
" Wait just a dawgone minute! He was in the barn? Where all our harvested apples are? " Applejack said, rounding on Case.
" What were ya doin to the apples? Did Flim and Flam put ya'll up to this? What didja do to our apples?" She asked angrily, imagining all of the horrible consequences if this strange stallion had poisoned there livelyhood.
" Uhm, Ah ain't-" Case began before the crusaders interrupted.
" He aint done nuthin!" Applebloom stated.
" Yeah we got to him before he even woke up! " Scootaloo said.
" He's really nice, that's why we invited him in." Sweetie Belle chimed in.
" Ya'll invited him in? Ya'll know you ain't supposed to talk to strangers! He coulda been trying to rob us, and you let him in our house! And why in Equestria were you outside in this storm in the first place?" Applejack demanded.
As the three fillies told the tale of the strange flash in the barn, their escape and the finding of the large grey earth pony, Case quetly washed and stacked his plate and glass before shuffling out the door , unnoticed, into the downpour.
Putting his hat on as he walked down the muddy driveway the rain quickly soaked him to the bone.
" And that's why we invited him in." Applebloom finished.
" So let me get this straight. There was a big flash in the barn? And when ya'll got out there he was just laying on the floor, out cold? So why did'ja invite him in? " Applejack asked.
" Because he was hungry! " Sweetie Belle stated.
" And he aint got nowhere else to go. " Applebloom chimed in.
" Did'ja ask him if he had anywhere to go? "
" Well......no. But he was in the barn all alone! Thats gotta mean he did'nt have a place to stay! Right Mr. Case?.......Mr. Case? " Scootaloo started, bringing all eyes to the now empty table.
" Where did he go? " Sweetie Belle asked.
" Maybe he went in the living room. " Applebloom said, before dismissing the idea. He would have had to walk around them to get to there. While the three fillies quickly searched the house, waking Big Macintosh in the process, Applejack simply stared at the washed and stacked dishes.
" He cleaned up after hisself........After all the stuff Ah said........it......don't make no sense...... "
Clearing her thoughts with a shake of her head, Applejack turned to see her brother standing at the bottom of the stairs, a blank expression on his face.
" How long have ya been there? " she asked.
" Not long." Macintosh said.
" Ya think maybe Ah was a little hard on him? "
" Eeyup. "
" But he coulda hurt somepony! He coulda foalnapped the girls, or worse. " Applejack said, but the hollowness of her own words rang in her ears as she replayed the way Case acted in her mind.
" He seemed nervous. Scared almost.....And why'd he wash up after hisself? "
Glancing around she noticed that the front door was slightly open.
" Consarnitt! " she swore, grabbing her hat from the hat rack. At a questioning look from her brother she said " A'hm goin to get some answers."
" Eeyup. " came the reply.
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His eyes popped open, closing again in the bright sunlight. His right cheek hurt. Moving his arm seemed to take all of his energy as he slowly reached up and touched the spot of discomfort on his jaw. With the blood on his fingers came the full realization of what had happened crashing into his brain.
Case sat up unsteadily in time for Doc to appear beside him, a worried look on his face.
" Are you Okay? " his friend asked him.
" Right as rain Doc.....right as rain. " Case replied getting to his feet. Glancing around he saw his SAW lying a few feet away, miraculously in one piece.
" Case let's go! We're sitting ducks out here! " Doc said attempting to pull him along. He might as well have tried to move a mountain for all the good it did, as Case shrugged off his hand and retrieved his weapon in a hail of bullets. Turning back Case saw Doc staring at him from behind the wall he had taken for cover, a look of shock on his face.
" Reckon Blitz needs us Doc. " Case said heading back for his other comrade, firing as he went. As he slid down beside Blitz the steady CHOP-CHOP-CHOP-CHOP of an attack helicopter became audible over the gunfire, just before the Apache crested the buildings to their right and began strafing the buildings at the end of the street where the Iraqi's were firing from with 50. cal rounds.
" I guess we're not gonna die today. " Blitz said flexing is injured arm, as the helicopter continued to spit death at the other end of the street.
The words had hardly cleared his lips when another insurgent appeared wielding an RPG. Before either of the three could raise a weapon and fire the man launched the missile straight into the side of the helicopter, sending it crashing to ground in a cloud of dust and debris. Before he could duck back into cover, the steady Tat-Tat-Tat of Doc's M4 cut him down.
" GET YOU'RE ASSES BACK INTO COVER! " Sergeant Jordan yelled at trio standing in the middle of the street.
" There's still someone in there! " Blitz said getting to his feet and heading toward the downed chopper ignoring the order, followed closely by Doc and Case.
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Applejack found Case standing on the edge of the orchard staring into the darkness.
" Hey! Ah ain't through with you yet! " she said drawing closer to the still staring stallion.
" What's the big idea running out like that? " Applejack huffed, not getting a response.
" Ah'm talkin to you! " she said becoming agitated at being ignored by the steel colored draft horse. Stepping closer she looked up at his bearded face, but his dark brown eyes were unfocused under the brim of his hat.
" Are ya alright? " she asked waving a hoof in front of his face. As if snapping out of some sort of trance Case shook his head before looking at his surroundings, as though seeing them for the first time.
" You alright? " Applejack asked again drawing his eyes to her. As their eyes met Applejack thought she saw something in those dark eyes before he turned his gaze towards the ground.
" Yes Ma'am. " Case said not moving.
" Why'd you up and run off like that? " she asked.
" Don't wanna be where Ah'm not wanted ma'am." he replied still looking down.
" And why'd you wash up yer plate and glass? "
" It was mah mess, and I was raised to clean up after mahself ma'am. "
" And yer hat? Why'd you take it off at the door? " Applejack continued, determined to get the answers she wanted.
" It's disrespectful to wear a hat inside ma'am. " Case said, a hint of sadness in his voice.
" And the girls? Why was ya with them? "
" They were there when Ah woke up. Ma'am with all due respect ya shouldn't be out in this weather. If you get sick it'll be mighty hard for you to take care of yer farm. " Case said, drawing an annoyed look from the farmer.
" Well Ah wouldn't be out here if Somepony hadn't run out afore Ah could talk to him. " she stated, stomping her hoof.
" Like Ah said ma'am, Ah don't wanna be a problem to nobody. "
" Well ya let me decide on whether yer a burden or not in mah home. Ya got that? " she asked drawing a nod from the larger pony.
" Now where are ya goin? " she asked. Looking around it took Case a moment to reply.
" Ah ain't real sure......figured Ah'd just keep walkin till Ah found somebody Ah know or that blue haired lady that brought me here."
Applejack stood quietly for a moment, letting the rain water gather in the brim of her hat before speaking.
" So you really ain't got nowhere to go? No home or family? "
Case shook his head still not meeting her eyes.
" Look at me. " she said forcefully, surprising Case. Raising his gaze slowly his dark brown eyes met her emerald green.
" Ma'am? " was all he said.
As she stared into his eyes, Applejack saw nothing but sincerity in them. Being the Element of Honesty, she had a very good sense of when ponies where telling the truth.
" It's Case, ain't it? " she asked quietly.
" Yes Ma'am." he replied just as quietly.
" Can you work on a farm? "
" Yes Ma'am." came the reply.
" If yer willing to pull yer share ya can stay in the spare guest room. But if yer in MY house ya follow MY rules, understand? " Applejack asked.
" Yes Ma'am " Case said.
" Rule number one......stop calling me Ma'am. The name's Applejack. " she stated offering her hoof.
Reaching out slowly Case touched his hoof to Applejacks, who proceeded to shake it up and down violently.
" Case, Miss Applejack. It's a pleasure." he said, drawing a scowl from the farm pony.
" Yer gonna call me 'Miss' Applejack now Huh? "
" Yes ma'am. " came the reply, drawing a smile from the blonde maned cowpony.
" Fine! Fine! Secondly: Our rooms are off limits unless otherwise stated. Understood? "
" Yes ma'am. "
" Well come on Sugarcube, let's get out of this rain. Ah gotta go into town in the morning and yer gonna be coming with me. " She said heading back towards her house, not seeing the smile crease Case's face.
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" Rarity! " Twilight said as her eyes went wide.
" Well she sounds like she is becoming annoyed. " Doc stated a little too loudly.
" Oh! Twilight who is that? I didn't know you had a visitor. And a stallion by the sound of him! You simply must introduce me to him! " the voice said growing louder as it's owner came up the stairs.
" He's not...I mean.....he just needed........" Twilight stuttered as a snow white unicorn mare with a blue mane appeared at the top of the stairs.
" This book. The Study of Equestria Languages Volume VI. Why yes I can see why you would keep it as a personal read Twilight. I appreciate your allowing me to borrow it on such short notice. " Doc said, grabbing the book from a shelf and flipping through it as though it were the most important thing in the world.
Glancing at Twilight, he saw the grateful smile she gave him before turning back to Rarity.
" Yes! And what would be your name Mr. Random Stallion whom I have never had the fortune to meet? " she asked laughing nervously at her friends suspicious look.
" Ah. Doc, Miss Sprakle. Doc will do. " he said adjusting his spectacles professionally.
" Just a random customer hmmm? " Rarity said glancing past the tall navy stallion, to the disheveled bed and the broken candle lamp.
" Yep! Just a random stranger who I've never seen before this day! " Twilight said trying to think of something to change the subject.
" Hmm? And you. Doc was it? What would be your reason for wanting that particular book? " Rarity asked as a knowing smile began to form on her lips.
" Science! " Doc stated, holding a hoof up in the air dramatically.
" And you need it this early because? "
" The pursuit of knowledge never sleeps! " Dramatic Pose.
" And the lumps on your head? "
" I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to- " Doc started before a purple aura surrounded his mouth sealing it shut.
" Okay okay. Rarity he was in my attic last night. How he got there I still haven't figured out and he doesn't know either. As for the lumps, well Spike got excited and hit him with a frying pan........twice. " Twilight said, deciding the truth would be better.
Nodding her head sagely, Rarity gave the still muzzled stallion an appraising look before speaking.
" And you have yet to alert the authorities to the fact you had an intruder in your home? What if he had meant you harm? Or had been a thief? What then? Twilight you are a beautiful young mare, living alone. When a random stallion just happens to be in your home in the middle of the night you do not invite him to a cup of tea! " she stated.
" Rarity I am more than capable of taking care of myself. " Twilight retorted.
" Twilight, I'm not insinuating you can't. But look at the size of him. And he is a unicorn as well. What if he had blocked your magic? There is no way you could have stopped a stallion of his size from simply having his way with you! " Rarity stated dramatically, with her foreleg over her eyes.
Glancing at the hopping form of Doc Twilight couldn't deny those statements. If he had somehow managed to nullify her magical talents she wouldn't have stood a chance. She barely reached to his chin!
As these thoughts swam through her mind a bump made her glance in Doc's direction to see him lying on the floor thrashing about. It was then she realized she still had his muzzle suppressed in her magic and he couldn't breathe.
" Oh Celestia I'm sorry! " she exclaimed releasing her magic as Doc was verging on unconsciousness.
Coughing and gasping he staggered to his feet drunkenly.
" Alright I'll buy you a new lamp! " he croaked.
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The door to the Royal Guard academy barracks flew open with a loud BANG! causing the sleeping recruits to hastily get to their hooves. The shouting that followed did not match the pony that followed but the recruits would have stood no taller in the largest instructor had entered instead.
" UP! UP! UP! YOU HAVEN'T EARNED THE RIGHT TO SLEEP IN THOSE BEDS YET! " Sergeant Loud Speaker thundered striding through the doorway.
As he marched back and forth down the sole aisle between the two rows of bunks inspecting the recruits he continued to rant.
" RECRUIT SPUDS! DOES IT LOOK LIKE THIS LOCK IS ORGANISED TO IMPONYAL GUARD REGULATIONS? "
" NO SIR SERGEANT SPEAKER SIR! " Recruit Golden Crisp, nicknamed Spuds by Sgt. Speaker for the three potato chips as his cutie mark, answered shakily.
" AND WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT SPUDS? DO YOU THINK YOU AND THE REST OF THE RECRUITS SHOULD RUN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF CANTERLOT AND BACK SO YOU'LL REMEMBER HOW TO FIX YOUR LOCKER? "
" NO SIR! IT WAS THIS RECRUITS MISTAKE SIR! THIS RECRUIT SHOULD BE PUNISHED ALONE SIR! "
" WELL THAT'S NOT HOW IT'S DONE SPUDS! I LIKE YOUR INITIATIVE THOUGH! SHOWS GOOD CHARACTER! LISTEN UP! ROLL CALL, RECRUITS MIDNIGHT RUSH, EMERALD SPARK, HOT SHOT, ROCK SLIDE, AND ROLLING THUNDER STEP FORWARD! EVERYPONY ELSE TO THE EDGE OF CANTERLOT AND BACK DOUBLE TIME! " Speaker finished.
As the other recruits headed outside Loud Speaker approached his chosen five inspecting them all from head to hoof before speaking.
" At ease recruits. "
As the five semi relaxed the short drill instructor removed his flat rimmed hat, exposing his iron grey high and tight mane.
" You five will not be part of the final exam to be elevated to the Imponyal Guard. " he said quietly drawing a series of gasps and outraged replies from the selected five.
" Sergeant Speaker! I know you didn't find the poison joke in your coffee funny at the time but I thought all the kitchen duty I had to pull made up for that ! " Hot Shot started. A Unicorn pony with a pale yellow mane and fiery red fur, Hot Shot was the best shot with offensive magic that the drill instructor had seen in years. His cutie mark was a bulls eye target with three arrows in the center. He was also one of the most mischevious.
" This is just wrong Sir! I know I am the only female recruit in this barracks sir, but I don't think that disqualifies me! I have passed all the exams with flying colors! I had record scores on both trajectory and tactics! " Emerald Sparks said vehemently. Another Unicorn, with a wheat colored coat and emerald green mane to match her eyes, she had indeed passed all prior tests with outstanding scores. Her cutie mark was four emeralds. She also liked to flirt and had a very mean temper.
The remaining three simply remained silent, staring blankly ahead. But judging by the muscles twitching in their jaws, Loud Speaker knew he had hit a nerve.
Midnight Rush was a Pegasus of slim build with a deep blue coat and silver mane. He was the fastest pony in the regiment at the moment, and he was nearly inseperable from Hot Shot, the two always into trouble together. His cutie mark was a silver tornado.
Rock Slide and Rolling Thunder were Earth Ponies, twins actually. Built like the boulders their family was known to farm in mountains north of Canterlot. Both with mud brown coats and caramel colored manes their only distinction being their cutie marks. Rock Slides was a mound of boulders, while Rolling Thunder had a boulders with a lightning bolt through the center. Freakishly strong the both of them, but neither had much experience outside of their farm or the city of Canterlot.
" ENOUGH! " Thundered Loud Speaker, bringing silence to the barracks instantly.
" Pack what you need. You will not be taking the exam." At this the five assembled seemed to deflate with the certainty that their dream was over.
" The Princess's have given me a high risk mission with the choice of the entire Guard to select as my team. I have selected you five. If this mission succeeds, you will not be a part of the Imponyal Guard........You will be my personal Team of Operatives. You will be given security clearance to go anywhere and do anything for the good of the Kingdom of Equestria. You will answer only to myself and the Princesses themselves. Do you accept these conditions. " Loud Speaker said quietly.
The looks on the faces before him ranged from awe to ecstatic. Emerald Sparks was the only one to reply.
" But Sergeant Speaker.......Why us? We've all been in more trouble than the rest of the recruits combined. What do we have to offer that somepony better doesn't? "
" That Sparky is precisely why I have chosen you. None of you have access to my record, yet you all know my reputation. Never have I failed. Even in the worst situation my record in unmatched. I have seen and done things that would condemn most ponies to an asylum. But I also have always hoof picked my team. Always the best.......Always the black sheep that the higher up commanders wanted to discharge. And why you ask? Because those who have the potential but are scorned will rise above and prove to all that they are the best. " Loud Speaker said.
" Now pack your things! We brief in fifteen with the Princess's! "
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Blitz rubbed the bruise he could feel forming on his shoulder. After Rainbow Dash had shown him the basics of flying he had attempted to fly with her to the town she called Ponyville.
Everything had been going great. He jumped off of the balcony of Dash's home like a pro. He opened his wings just like he was taught and felt the wind rush up and hit the feathered appendages perfectly. Then the ground had rushed up and hit him and he had been walking since, much to Rainbows amusement.
At least they were in town now. Blitz had seen ponies of all colors and races. He had even been tackled by a gray Pegasus mare with straw colored hair and bubbles on her flank. As he had tried to untangle himself he had noticed the wall-eyed look she had given him before booping his nose and flying off after a brown earth stallion with a disheveled mane and an hourglass cutie mark.
" There's Twilight's place. " Rainbow Dash said from above him, pointing at a large tree house.
" One sec. " Blitz said as removed his hat with his wing and pulled his cigarettes and lighter from inside. He flipped on of the nicotine sticks into the air and caught it in his mouth before striking the zippo on his flank and lighting it.
" Okay that was pretty cool. " Dash said grudgingly as she flew down beside him.
" Yeah and it only took me years to learn. " Blitz said getting his first good drag since they left the cloud house. Of all the things that Rainbow Dash had taught him, the ability to use his wings like hands was his favorite.
As they continued towards the house-tree blitz caught sight of a large steel gray stallion wearing a light brownish cowboy hat. As he looked closer the hat slowly came into focus, along with the pony himself. Half a head taller than the ponies around him and twice as broad he was clearly a draft horse.
Dark bluish black tribal designs covered his left foreleg and he had a neatly trimmed full black beard. All of this Blitz took in in an instant before Case turned to a blonde maned pony wearing a cowboy hat who led him into a hardware store.
"C'mon Rainbow Dash! " he said as he bolted down the street headed for the hardware store.
He hadn't taken more than ten steps when he was ambushed by a pink ball of what at first he mistook for cotton candy.
" OHH MY GOSH! YOU'RE NEW IN TOWN! I KNOW BECAUSE I KNOW EVERYPONY IN PONYVILLE AND I DON'T KNOW YOU! I'M PINKIE PIE! WHAT'S YOUR NAME! OOOH! LEMME GUESS! BRIGHT BOLT! NO? RED STRIPE! NO? HEY! I'VE NEVER SEEN A PEGASUS LIKE YOU BEFORE! YOU'VE GOT STRIPES ALL OVER YOU! ARE YOU RED WITH BLACK STRIPES OR BLACK WITH RED STRIPES? OOHHH! LEMME GUESS RE-" the ball of fluorescent energy said before Dash interrupted her.
" PINKIE! This is Blitz. We really need to see Twilight right know so please can't this wai- " Rainbow Dash said before Pinkie Pie began again.
" YOU'RE RIGHT RAINBOW DASH! THERE'S TWO MORE NEW PONIES IN TOWN RIGHT NOW! BLITZ IT WAS FUN TO MEET YOU! I'LL SEE YOU AT YOUR PARTY TONIGHT OK! BYE! " and with that she was gone, leaving Blitz standing with his mouth hanging open and his Marlboro dangling.
" The hell was that? "
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Case walked along pulling the empty cart happily. After returning to what he now knew was Sweet Apple Acres last night, he had been introduced to Big Macintosh, who Case took an instant liking to. The large red stallion was the first pony so far he had been able to look eye-ball to eye-ball. Quiet and soft spoken, Case had sensed a kindred spirit in the red draft horse.
Granny Smith on the other hand, had instantly thought he and Applejack were an item. This had brought a series of giggles from the CMC, a snicker from Big Macintosh, a red face from Applejack and Case both. Applejack had stuttered out several excuses as Case had become very interested in the wall paper.
After the awkward pleasantries Case had gone to bed and awoken himself before sunrise. He had found Granny Smith still in her rocking chair. Sometime in the night her blanket had fallen from her and he gently placed it back, before walking outside and sitting on the front porch.
Before long he heard a thump upstairs, followed by hurried hoof beats down the stairs and across the kitchen. If he would have turned he would have seen Applejack standing with the door ajar staring at him. She hadn't put her mane in it's trademark ponytail yet, so her golden hair spilled around her in a sea of curls.
" Howdy, Miss Applejack. " Case's rumbled not turning around.
" .......Howdy Case.......How'd ya know it was me? "
" Welp......I figured you'd figure I'd up and run off so you was gonna try and catch me fore Ah left. " Case said turning to grin at the blonde maned cowpony.
" Or do Ah owe ya an apology? " he said.
" Why're you up so early? " Applejack asked, changing the subject.
" Always liked to get up early.......watch the sun come up. Used to do it all the time with mah Daddy......." Case said with a hint of sadness in his voice. Shaking his head he smiled at Applejack before starting again.
" So what am Ah doin with Macintosh? "
" Go hitch up the cart in the barn, Ah'll be out shortly. " she said still looking at him.
" What do Ah' hitch it to? " he asked, not yet catching on.
" Yerself. " was all she said before closing the door.
He had then proceeded to haul the cart from Sweet Apple Acres to Ponyville, with Applejack in tow.
The trip threw the town had been un eventful besides the stares he got. Assuming it was the tattoo he continued on unbothered entering the local hardware store with Applejack after leaving the cart parked outside.
As he was following Applejack, something exploded out of a wooden rain bucket and jumped on his back.
Something........Pink.
" OH MY GOSH!YOU'RE NEW IN TOWN! I KNOW BECAUSE I KNOW EVERYPONY IN TOWN AND I DON'T KNOW YOU! YOU'RE THE SECOND NEW PONY IN TOWN I'VE MET TODAY! I'M PINKIE PIE! WHAT'S YOUR NAME? OOOH! LEMME GUESS! IS IT IRON SIDE? NO. STEEL HAMMER? NOPE! OOHH! I KNOW IT'S CA-" it said before Applejack interrupted her.
" Howdy Pinkie! Ah see you've already met Case. We was just fixin to head over to Twilight's and see if sh-" she said before Pinkie exploded again.
" OOOH! CASE! THAT'S A COOL NAME! HEY APPLEJACK I'M THROWING CASE A PARTY TONIGHT AT SUGAR CUBE CORNER MAKE SURE AND SHOW UP OKAY BYE!" And with that the talking ball of confetti simply vanished.
" C'mon Case lets get to Twilight's! " Applejack said grinning at Case's frozen look of surprise.
" Please tell me you saw that......."
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" I cannot believe of all the things that could have killed me a cute purple pony almost succeeded. " Doc said.
" I told you it was an accident! I seriously wasn't trying to harm you. I just forgot my spell is all. " Twilight said defensively.
" Now Now please! Let us go downstairs and see if we can't do something about that mane of yours my dear. " Rarity said.
" Yes lets go downstairs where there is no chance of you throwing me off of something! " Doc stated heading down the stairs as a pillow rocketed at him from thin air.
As Rarity began massaging Twilights scalp with shampoo Doc and Spike took this moment to converse for the first time without a bludgeoning being involved.
" So......yeah Sorry about the whole frying pan thing dude. " Spike said rubbing the back of his neck In embarrassment.
" Don't worry about it Spyro we're cool. " Doc stated holding his hoof out for the little dragon to bro fist.
" What's a Spyro? " Spike asked bumping his tiny fist to Docs hoof.
" In my world he is possibly the most famous and awesome dragon of all time. "
" Really!? You think I'm Awesome? " the little dragon asked swelling with pride at the thought.
" Completely! Just look at you! You're a freaking DRAGON! "
As Spike and Doc continued Rarity and Twilight had their own conversation.
" Just look at him Twilight! He get's along so well with Spike." Rarity said.
" Yes but he also thinks that he's a human. Rarity there has to be something wrong. Maybe Spike hit him to hard the first time." Twilight sighed.
As Spike and Doc began a game of checkers the board suddenly shot up from the floor and a pink whirlwind attacked Doc.
" OOOH MY GOSH! YOU'RE A NEW PONY! YOU WANNA KNOW HOW I KNOW? BECAUSE I KNOW EVERYPONY IN PONYVILLE AND I DON'T KNOW YOU! I'M PINKIE PIE! LEMME GUESS YOUR NAME! IS IT BLUE VELVET? NO. MIDNIGHT SWIRL? NAH! OOOH I KNOW YOUR THE 12TH DOCT-" the pink thing said before Twilight interrupted.
" Pinkie Pie! I'm so glad to see you maybe you can help. This is Doc, he's a unicorn who thinks he's a human, which we all know is crazy bu-" Twilight started before Pinkie Pie blurted back in.
" WOW! A HUMAN! THAT'S SO COOL! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET A HUMAN! AND YES TWILIGHT THEY ARE SO REAL! JUST ASK THE AUTHOR HE CAN TELL YOU! ISN'T THAT RIGHT SHATTER- WAIT WHAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M GETTING SIDETRACKED? I AM NOT CHANGING THE STORY FROM HOW YOU WANT IT GO! AUUGH! FINE! BUT I GET TO HELP ON THE NEXT ONE, DEAL? YAY! ANYWAY DOC I'M THROWING YOU A SUPER SPECIAL SUPRISE PARTY TONIGHT SO BE AT SUGARCUBE CORNER TONIGHT! YOU GUYS ARE INVITED TOO BUT BE QUIET! IT'S A SUPRISE! " and with that the pink whirlwind vanished back up under the chess board.
" Was that a pony? "
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End of chapter 6
Alright people I will now outline todays twelve point agenda.
Or I'll just say thanks for sticking with me through my computerless time.
I really enjoyed writing this chapter except for I could not get it to a stopping point. I've got the next chapter ready to go and it's going to be where all the action starts so if that's what your waiting for tune in next time.
I really enjoyed my conversation with Pinkie Pie, you guys and gals should get to know her she's great at taking over a story when you least-klnkn Pinkie Pie Stop! I told you kwfv
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Hey everypony! Shatter's a little tied up at the moment so now I have the computer! Shatter said he's got a reaaalllly big chapter planned next time and he's right! It's gonna have explosions and fight scenes and a moose! Can you believe it! A MOOSE!
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