//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Train Ride There // Story: Broken Wings // by ComradeUncleJoe //------------------------------// Chapter 2: Train Ride There Rainbow Dash was fast asleep on a passing cloud; she had just finished her duties of clearing the sky. She had been busy getting everything ready for her upcoming trip to Las Pegasus with her friends. She needed to make sure the entire sky was clear and the weather team was ready to manage the skies, after all, she didn’t want to come home to chaotic weather. After several days of busy work, Dash was beat and was ready to catch some Z’s. all her work was done, all she had to do was close her eyes… “RAINBOW DAAAASH!!!” Rainbow knew that voice anywhere, it was Pinkie Pie. The hot pink, over-the-top pony was barreling towards Rainbow Dash at speeds she herself envied. “Aw Pinkie, what do you want? Can’t you see I’m trying to rest before our trip?” she couldn’t help but say it with slight annoyance in her voice. “But Rainbow, Twighlight said I needed to find you so I ran off to find you, but then I realized she didn’t tell me why. So I ran back and Blah Blah Blah train leaving Blah Blah Blah party for Gummy Blah Blah…” “Wait, Twighlight said what?!?!” “What? Oh Twighlight said the train was leaving soon and Blah Blah Blah…” “The trains leaving?!?!” Rainbow quickly snatched up Pinkie, which didn’t slow down the unstoppable pony, and flew towards the train station. Luckily, Rainbow Dash was the fastest pony in all of Ponyville, even Equestria, and made it to the station is 20 seconds flat. “H-hey everypony,” Rainbow was gasping for breath; she was still tired from working and wasn’t entirely up for rushing anywhere. “Hey Twi! I found Rainbow Dash!” Pinkie was dangling from Dash’s hoof and couldn’t contain her excitement. “Rainbow, I told you to what time we were supposed to be here! You should’ve been here sooner.” Twighlight scolded her friend for no real reason other than to scold. “Yeah, what was I thinking? Not like I had tons of work I needed to get done.” Rainbow just rolled her eyes and brushed off Twighlights comment. “C’mon ya’ll, no time fer standin’ around, the trains about ta leave.” Applejack quickly chimed in to get the ponies attention. “Yes darlings, we simply must hurry before it leaves. I’d rather not have to miss this trip; I’ve needed it for ages.” Rarity hurried unto the train before the rest. “Come along Spikey Wikey, I require all of my luggage for this trip.” “Ugh, o-ok Rarity, anything for you. Oomph!” Spike fell over, dropping most of the suitcases. The rest of the ponies hurried onto the train just as the conductor began his last boarding call. Then the train lurched forward, bellowing smoke, and was off. The train sped down the tracks towards Las Pegasus. Excitement filled the train; everyone was ready for a week in the wildest, funnest city in Equestria. The six ponies sat in their own personal train car discussing their plans for vacation. Celestia herself had arranged this trip for the ponies as a well-earned reward for saving Equestria so many times. A whole week in Las Pegasus, a city where anything goes. The girls were ready and discussed their plans. “Oh darlings I cannot contain my excitement. I’ve always wanted to go to Las Pegasus.” “Rarity, what would someone as prim and proper as you want to do in Las Pegasus?” Dash joked with Rarity, but the girls all knew it was true; Las Pegasus didn’t seem like the place for Rarity of all people. “Darling, you don’t know how stressful it’s been as of late! I’ve had more orders than normal lately, and Sweetie Belle is always a handful. I needed time to unwind.” “Ah don’t know ‘bout ya’ll, but ah fer one plan ta hit up the bars and try out the cider here. The apple farm has been mighty stressful lately.” Applejack chimed in, giving her two cents on the matter. “Ooo! Are we telling what our plans are? I plan on throwing a huge party in our suite! A whole week of nothing but partying!” “Pinkie, all you ever think of is partying. Don’tcha wanna do somethin’ else? Ah mean we are gonna be in Las Pegasus, it’s time fer new things.” “Jeez Apples, partying isn’t all I do, I do other things, like Bio-Chemistry!” The train chugged on towards their destination. It would be awhile before they get there, so the girls continued to converse amongst themselves. “Well I for one plan on staying at our suite to catch up on my studying.” Twighlight’s typical answer to everything, study or test taking. “You’re such an egghead Twi.” Dash rolled her eyes at Twighlights statement, “what are you gonna do Fluttershy?” “O-oh…m-me? I don’t think I’ll be leaving my room very much this week. Las Pegasus really isn’t my idea of fun…” Fluttershy, with her typical quiet voice, told the group her plans. Nothing particularly special, in fact it sounded kind of boring really. “Rainbow Dash, what do you plan to do this week?” Twighlight asked. She wasn’t entirely sure what to think Dash would do. “Me? I heard there’s this pony there who is one of the best fliers in all of Equestria. I plan to challenge him to a race and beat him! Everyone will know that I’m the best flier in the world!” Rainbow pushed out her chest in a triumphant fashion. The group continued to talk long into the night as the train continued towards its destination. It would be 2 days before they arrived in Las Pegasus, but they didn’t mind; the trip was more than worth it. While the girls talked amongst themselves, Spike was making sure the girls’ possessions were taken care of and getting them refreshments. A dragon’s job is never done.