Chapter 1 – Maybe what’s needed…
The mixture of red and orange that is swirled above feels peaceful as the sunsets. From this hill that you and Twilight have been resting on you can see all over Ponyville. The grass you still lay on is warm and is a nice change from the cool breezes that pass by. You look down to where Twilight’s head happily resting on you, her eyes are closed and she seems to be in a bliss filled rest. You at this moment have never felt so free. As you look over her colored main in the slowly fading light you think about how life is so simple here.
“Hey!”
You look to the call of the tomboyish voice that has just ruined your perfect little moment.
Twilight awakes from her relaxes position to face Rainbow, “hello Rainbow…what brings you by?”
Rainbow dash lands in front of the both of you, she looks to be out of breath which you know is completely unlike her but she still has her normal happy smile. Your body tightens up as she gets a little closer to you both.
She has her eyes fixed on you as she starts to talk in a happy voice, “I’m late!” At the end of her sentence she throws herself at you with a rushed kiss.
As your lips lock hers you focus on Twilight's face, her mouth hangs ajar with shock and confusion as her soft purple eyes are begin to get a water film around them.
As Rainbow breaks her kiss you escape her grasp and reach your arms out to Twilight, “Twilight I can explain!”
Twilight closer her eyes and disappears with a flash of purple magic.
Rainbow dash now jumps on you again and knocks you back to the ground, “We’re late!”
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Your eyes shoot open as the words hit your eardrums; you quickly snap your head to face Twilight.
“We are going to be late get up!”
You head is a pounding mess as you try to make sense of what you’re seeing. She frantically runs around the room stuffing books and scrolls into the satchel that is hanging around her neck, she notices you still sitting in the bed. She yells again at you in a high pitched voice, “Get up!”
Your head pounding only gets worst as the squall hits your ears. You know this could only mean one thing... I have a hangover… you slam your head back down on the pillow and began rubbing
your head with your hooves as you talk in a low voice, “For what?”
Twilight now stands at the bed side facing you, “For WHAT? We had to be at the train station three hours ago!”
You peer out from under your hooves as you think, three hours? Since when does she wake up late? You feel the covers being stripped from you as she continues to rush around the room.
“OH, look at these they need to be washed.” She turns her gaze off the damp covers, “How do I look?”
Her mane looks slightly matted and her coat is ruffled all around her neck and her back coat looks to be standing up in random places, you smile at her, “like you had a good night.”
She blushes at you as she talks, “No what I meant.” She balls the covers up in a magic ball and throws them at you.
It takes you a few seconds to climb out of the bed linen avalanche and plant your hooves on the ground. But when you do your quickly rushed to the staircase, “Should we clean up?”
Twilight is using her magic to comb her hair as she continues to push you down the stairs, “NO time!”
As you reach the bottom of the library the front door gets a purple aura around it as if flies open to reveal the bright day time sun. You squint your eyes at the brightness, note to self, never drink cider!
As you are pushed outside Twilight begins galloping down the road. You take a moment to rub your head but it’s no use with her high pitched yelling. You give a loud sigh as you gallop after her.
Each step you take sends a queasy feeling throughout your stomach. You try to take your mind off of throwing up as you continue to push yourself forward. You think to yourself, if I throw up…aim it at somepony.
Your torture is close to its end as you see the train station get near, the multicolored train looks more like a bunch of cakes and other kinds of sweets on wheels. The train has a slight rumble to it as you get near it.
You and Twilight slow down as you get closer to the train, she paints as she talks, “Well…we…made it.”
You try to hold back your still queasy stomach as you nod in agreement.
“Yoo-hoo over here!”
You and Twilight look toward the sound of the call and see Rarity waving her hoof at you.
You both walk over to her, Twilight talks as she gets closer to her, ”Sorry we’re late.”
Rarity again waves her hoof at her, “Oh it’s quite ok darling, I was hoping I would not be the only one fashionably late. Besides it’s not like these trains don’t run all day.” She pats at her overhanging mane as she talks, “I just could not pack today.”
Twilight looks down at the satchel that is still around her, “What did you need to pack for two days?”
Rarity bats at her with her hoof, “oh you know only the important things.” Rarity hooves to Spike who is trying to fit a mass of bags into one of the cars in the back of the train, Rarity now turns her gaze back to Twilight. She brings her hoof to her mouth in a gasp, “Oh your mane?! Are you ok?”
You look at Twilight's mane, it was straight after she combed it but after her run the same messed up hair has returned to her. You laugh a little as you notice Twilight blushing a little.
She pats at her mane, “We got up late so…”
Rarity again lets another gasp out only this time it’s more of a laugh as she hoofs to you, “Twilight up late? Looks like you’re finally having an effect on her.” She puts her hoof around Twilight, “I’ll fix you up when we get on board…”
The train whistles blow at the end of her breath. The ringing sends your mind into a frenzy of pain as you grind your teeth, never aging you scream to yourself.
The door you three stand in front of opens to a stallion in a little blue outfit and blue vest, “Tickets please.”
You’re in front of the door so you’re the first one the pony looks to as he hold his hoof out to you; you stare back at him with a nervous laugh…”um.”
Twilight floats two gold colored pieces of paper past you, “This is for us two.”
The stallion looks over the tickets and moves aside for you to enter. You and Twilight walk pass him to find a seat. As you do this the chocolate colored stallion pats you on the back and hoofs to Twilight, “You should be more prepared sunny, don’t want to look bad in front of your lady friend do ya?”
Twilight smiles as she takes a seat.
The pony continues to crack his comments, “Oh better get over there sunny, don’t want to get your master mad do ya.”
You would give a remake but you're nauseous feel is taking some of your spite away. You walk past him to Twilight and take your seat.
Rarity and Spike enter and take a seat across from you.
“Uhg, I honestly don’t think they clean these seats.” Rarity studies the seats as she continues to complain.
You and Twilight both roll your eyes as you listen to her.
Your head is starting to settle a bit as you listen to Rarity’s ranting, which is surprising seeing as how she hasn’t stopped talking, you nod your head blankly as you listen to her.
You watch as the blue vested pony lock’s the train doors; you then hear the whistles to the train blow which sends your head spinning again. You let out a low moan as you feel it pulse; the worst part is that now you feel the train’s motion. You think to yourself…these ponies can build towns, cities and trains…but they can’t make less bounce tracks!
You rub your head as you continue to listen to Rarity…this is going to be a long ride. Twilight lays her head on your upper shoulder. You look at her and she gives you a happy smile. You smile back to her as the train pulls out of the station.
End of chapter 1