I flew through the sky, trying to perfect my newest trick. The Wonderbolts were performing for the first time since the incident at Cloudsdale for the Summer Sun Celebration. It was being held in Ponyville and I volunteered to clear the clouds. Of course, I didn't do it so I could actually clear the sky, it was more so I could get some free time to practice my stunts. I was going to show them what I was made of and what I could do. When they arrived tomorrow and saw me, they'd have to let me join.
I flew up hovered above a crowd. "Alright. One more time. Then I'll go ahead and take a nap." I said out loud. I flew down to the earth, gathering as much speed as I possibly could. My goal was to fly so fast towards the Earth but pull up with just enough room for my hooves to be an inch above the ground. It was tricky, and I nearly broke my hooves the first few times. I plunged through the cloud layer and opened my wings. "3, 2, 1!" I counted down and pulled out of my dive. I made it within a few inches of the ground. I couldn't believe it! I had done it.
And then I crashed into a purple unicorn and sent us flying into a mud puddle. I gave a nervous laugh. "Umm...'scuse me?" I said. "Here let me help you." I flew up and grabbed a cloud full of rain. I placed it over her and jumped on it until the cloud was empty. It got rid of the mud, but now she was just wet.
"Oops. I guess I overdid it. Umm... How 'bout this?" I said and began to show off a trick of my own. "My very own patented Rainblow Dry." I flew around her and dried her up real quick. "No no. No need to thank me, you're quiet welcome." I looked at her and noticed that her mane had a weird afro look about it. I couldn't help myself and I burst out laughing. Next thing I know, there's a purple dragon laying on my back laughing as well.
"Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash." she asked.
"The one and only!" I said, sending the small dragon flying off of me. "Why? You heard of me?" I did get my name mentioned in the paper for what I did at the Wonderbolts show, but nothing big. No interview, no meet up with Spitfire, and no fan mail. I mean come on. I should have least gotten a letter or two from somepony, right?
"I heard you were supposed to be keeping the sky clear." she gave a low sigh. "I'm Twilight Sparkle, and the Princess sent me to check on the weather."
"Yeah yeah. That'll be a snap. I'll do it in a jiffy, just as soon as I'm done practicing." I said as I laid on a cloud so I could take my nap.
"Practicing for what?" Twilight asked.
"The Wonderbolts!" I exclaimed and pointed to the nearest poster. "They're gonna perform at the celebration tomorrow. And I'm going to show them my stuff." I said proudly.
"The Wonderbolts?"
"Yep." I said as I took my place back on my cloud.
"The most talented fliers in all of Equestria?"
"That's them."
"Please. They would never accept a Pegasus who couldn't keep the sky clear for one measly day." Twilight said.
"Hey, I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat." I said urked.
"Prove it." Twilight said.
Oh, it's on now, Sparkler. I thought to myself. In all honesty, I had never cleared a sky in ten seconds. I had come close, but this was the first time I would be trying it in awhile. I took off and started soaring through the sky, kicking a cloud here, destroying one there. I was flying pretty darn fast too. I finished the last cloud and landed on the bridge. "See? What I tell ya'?" I said, proudly. "Ten. Seconds. Flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hangin'."
Twilight and the purple dragon just stood there with their mouths agape. "You should see the look on your face. You're a laugh Twilight Sparkle. I can't wait to hang out some more." I said and flew off to Fluttershy's cottage. She may not remember what we used to have, but I still saw her, even if it was just for me to feel something. I was in a pretty good mood though, so I figured I'd drop by, say hello, see if maybe she remembered anything.
I arrived at her cottage and landed on her front porch. I was about to knock on the door when I remembered what the Doctor had told me. I sighed, losing my good mood. It's not fair... I thought. Every pony else seemed to be able to find somepony. Lyra and Bon Bon, hell even Derpy was saying how she found the most wonderful pony in the world. "I used to have that." I said to myself.
I shook my head. I had promised myself I wasn't going to think of her like that anymore. I couldn't afford to risk making her remember. I flew off onto a cloud and sat there. I bugged my thoughts down and forgot about them. I laid there for a few hours waiting for the party Pinkie Pie had planned. She changed the location to the library, and I have no idea why. Aren't they supposed to be quiet? Pinkie's parties are never quiet.
I must have fallen asleep when I looked back at the sky. "I better get going." I said as I stretched out my muscles. I took off from the cloud and headed for the library. When I arrived, Pinkie ushered me into the dark room quickly.
"There you are, tardy pants. Hurry up! She's almost here." she said.
"Who's almost here?" I asked.
"Shhh!"
The door opened up and I saw a pony walk in with a small creature behind her. I couldn't make them out because of how dark it was. All of a sudden the lights lit up and the crowd shouted, "Surprise!" I recognized the pony as Twilight Sparkle.
Pinkie immediately did what Pinkie did best. Talk. She followed Twilight to the table where the drinks were. I noticed that Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy following Pinkie Pie. I hovered above them and followed.
"And now you've got lots and lots of friends!" Pinkie exclaimed, pointing to us. Twilight's face puckered up and her eyes were watering.
"Are you a'right, sugarcube?" Applejack asked. Twilight's mane turned into fire as smoke blew out of her ears. She dashed away, looking for something to cool her mouth off.
"I thought that only happened in comics?" I whispered to Fluttershy. She gave a slight giggle.
"So how are you doing?" she asked. "Are your tricks coming together nicely?"
"Of course! I'll be a part of the Wonderbolts in no time." I bragged.
"Are ya' sure 'bout that? Sure you won't break under any of that pressure?" Applejack said, trying un-nerve me.
"Oh please. The only pressure I'll be feeling, is the air as I blow them away with my moves." I said.
"But darling? Have you ever been in front of ponies of their particular class?" Rarity said. "Are you absolutely positive you won't crack?"
I've met the Princess a few times, a Doctor who can travel through time, and met a psychopathic mother who tried to kill me. I'm sure I'll be fine. I thought to myself. I rolled my eyes. "I'll be fine. Nothing makes me crack!" I said.
They chuckled and walked over to the punch table. We spent the time getting to know each other. I knew a little bit about Applejack, but not much about her parents or where she came from. I only knew Rarity's name, nothing about her life or if she had siblings or parents. I looked to Fluttershy who just sat quietly sipping at her punch.
"So, Rarity. Where are you from?" I asked.
"Well, Rainbow Dash, I am from the populace city of Manehatten. My dear sister, Sweetie Belle, and I moved here after we were unable to pay the, umm, well, the rent." she said glumly. "I wasn't able to sell many dresses there, so we moved here, hoping to start a new life with less sophisticated ponies."
"At least Ah work hard for what Ah do. We may not be as sophisticated here, but at least we work hard." Applejack said. "Ah tried the sophisticated life in Manehattan when Ah was just a filly. Ah had to be all dressed in fancy, them ponies were rude, and gosh darnit, them meal selections were just too small." she said.
"Oh please, Applejack. You were never fit to live in that city. But I will admit that you do run a respective business with apples. But it's nothing compared to the intense concentration one needs to find the absolute perfect gem to go with the beautiful ensemble I have to make." Rarity retorted. AJ shared a small grin with her.
"What about you Applejack?" I asked. "Bucking apple trees all day has to be one of the most boring things a pony could do. You know, next to reading."
"It's only boring if ya' can't find the purpose in it. Ah love it 'cause it helps feed the ponies here and makes me feel like Ah'm doin' somethin' productive in town." she replied. "Granny always wanted me to be a productive mare and not a lazy vermon that would jus' sit on my rump all day long."
"What about your parents?" I asked, taking another drink from my punch. Even when I first met her she didn't mention anything about her parents, only about her siblings and Granny Smith.
Her mood suddenly dropped at the mention of her parents. "They, uh, they aren't around anymore. Ah was jus' a filly when they passed." she said. She dropped her head. "They ran the farm before Ah was even a few months old. I'd rather not talk about that though." she said.
I nodded my head. I knew what it was like. While my mom was still alive, she was never home, never around, and rarely wrote to me. It was like she wasn't alive. But she had an important job that she had to do. Or at least, I hoped it was important.
"It's okay, Applejack." Fluttershy said. "I don't have any parents either." I looked at her, concerned about what she might say. "I don't know what happened though. It's always been a blur. Like something's blocking it."
Okay so I guess I should thank the Doctor for that... I thought.
"Oh, come now. Let's stop this sad recollection of our pasts. I say we toast! To our new friend, Twilight Sparkle!" Rarity said with a raise of her glass.
"Yeah. Cheers." I said, grateful to be off the topic of parents.
"Well, Ah, better go see if Ah'm needed down by the apple orchards for the celebration." Applejack said as she downed her drink. "Ah'll see ya'll later." she said and walked out the of the room.
"I might as well go too. Who knows what Sweetie Belle has gotten herself into." Rarity said. She looked to Applejack with a look that I remembered. Rarity followed Applejack out of the library. I looked to Fluttershy who was giving a light smile.
"You see it too?" I asked.
"Oh, yes. She's, as Angel puts it, twitterpated." she said.
"Well, haven't we all felt that way at one time or another." I said as I finished my punch.
She started to blush and smile. She looked away from me. "Yeah. We have I guess."
Great. I was supposed to make her not remember that she loved me, not to make her fall back in love with me. Or was that okay? Since I wasn't reminding of her of the past relationship, she was just starting a new one, would I still be breaking the memory loss thing? I'd have to talk to the Doctor later.
"Of course, there's never anypony here who I could like. They're all boring and can't keep up with me. I need someone fast." I said, hoping to quell any feelings she had for me. At least, for the moment.
"Oh. Yeah." she said, quietly.
"Hey guys! It's time for the ceremony!" the little dragon said. He ran by me, and I stopped him with my hoof.
"What's your name squirt?" I asked.
"I'm Spike. Why do you ask?" he said as he took the lamp shade off of his head.
"Well I didn't catch your name when you and Twilight came by and watched me clear the skies." I said.
"Oh yeah! You're that Pegasus that made her mane into a puffball!" he said with a laugh. "That was great!"
I rolled my eyes. "Have you met Fluttershy?" I asked.
"Oh, we've met. Isn't he amazing?" she said.
"Eh, I guess. We better head over to Town Hall though. Don't want to miss that, and you need to get your birds ready." I said. We left the part and walked to Town Hall. Most of the ponies followed suit, including a bouncy Pinkie Pie. We arrived at the celebration and walked in.
"I've got to go and find my birds. I'll see you later Rainbow." she said and flew off to the top of the building. I walked around for a little bit, which I don't normally do, and saw two ponies behind the curtains talking. When I looked closer, I noticed it was Rarity and Applejack. They were laughing and Applejack was motioning for her to take her place up in the stands.
She smiled at her and headed for the balcony. Applejack turned around and headed for the snack bar. There were apples, cupcakes, and muffins. And a certain wall eyed Pegasus was hovering by them with a smile. I flew next to her and grabbed one of the muffins. "What's up Derpy?" I asked, taking a bite out of it.
"Oh! Hi, Rainbow Hash!" she said. I rolled my eyes as she said my name wrong yet again. "I'm just waiting for when I can eat these muffins."
"And when can you?" I said, taking another bite.
"After the Princess gives her speech." she said, not taking her eyes off of her favorite treats.
"And who told you this?" I asked.
She looked at me as if she was in a deep state of thought. "Nopony. But I have to wait until after the Princess speaks." she said as she turned back to the muffins.
"Okay. If you say so." I said. I looked around to see if Pinkie was anywhere, and Celestia behold she was next to Twilight, talking her head off. I walked to the front in order for me to get a better look at the stage. The mayor was standing there talking about the Princess. Everypony else was extremely excited. I would have been too if it weren't for the fact that every time I met her there was danger.
"And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria, Princess Celestia!" she exclaimed.
Rarity pulled the curtain back and when the Princess didn't appear, everypony gasped. "Remain calm everypony. There must be a reasonable explanation." the mayor said.
"I love guessing games! Is she hiding?" I heard Pinkie shout.
Pinkie, you're really making me want to smack some sense into you. I thought to myself.
Rarity walked back from behind the curtain. "She's gone!" she said, flabbergasted.
"Ooooo she's good." Pinkie said. Before I could fly down and hit her head, she gave a loud shout. At the top of the balcony where the Princess was supposed to be was a large cloud of purple smoke. All of a sudden a black Alicorn appeared out of nowhere and laughed maniacally.
"Ahh my beloved subjects. It's been so long since I've seen your precious, little, sun-loving faces." the black Alicorn said.
"What did you do with our Princess?" I asked. I would have flown up to her and given her a piece of my mind, but Applejack had a firm grip on the edge of my tail.
The Alicorn laughed again. "Why? Am I not royal enough for you? Don't you know who I am?" she said annoyed.
"Oo! Oo! More guessing games!" Pinkie exclaimed. I take back what I said earlier about me liking Pinkie Pie. She just wouldn't stop talking. I rolled my eyes again but Applejack silenced her with a cupcake.
The Alicorn drew close to Fluttershy and made her flinch away. Oh if Applejack didn't have my tail I would have flown so fast to the Alicorn that she wouldn't have been able to see me coming. It made me furious that somepony would make Fluttershy flinch like that. It reminded me of her parents.
"Did you not see the signs?" she said as she flicked Rarity under her chin.
"I did! And I know who you are! You're the Mare in the Moon. Nightmare Moon!" Twilight shouted.
Mare in the Moon? Didn't Fluttershy's mom say something about that? I thought. My eyes grew as a made a slight connection. Is it possible that her mom was a servant to this 'Nightmare Moon'? She said something about the Mare in the Moon returning, but I first thought it was just a little saying to get under my nerves. Is it possible though?
"Remember this day, little ponies, for it was your last." I had completely forgotten that she had been monologuing. Why do all the bad guys just talk, talk, and talk? "From this moment forth, the night, will last, forever!" she exclaimed and disappeared into a cloud of smoke again.
I was finally able to break free of Applejack's bite and flew after the cloud. "Come back her you!" I shouted. I started thinking about what she said. "Night time...forever?" I asked myself. I heard hooves running against the ground and saw Twilight running from Town Hall. "Where's she going?" I asked myself.
I followed her to the library. She knew instantly who the Alicorn was and why she was here. If she was in cahoots with Nightmare what's her name, then she was a threat to Fluttershy and I couldn't let that happen. I burst through the doors behind her as I heard her say something about the Elements of Harmony. "And just what are the Elements of Harmony? And how did you know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you a spy?" I asked.
I was yanked back by Applejack. She had a strange thing for pulling on pony's tails with her mouth. It kinda worried me. "Simmer down, Sally. She ain't no spy. But she sure knows what's going on, doncha Twilight?" she said. The others must have followed her while she was following me. Or something like that.
Twilight explained how she found out about Nightmare Moon and the Elements of Harmony. Only there was a slight problem. She didn't know anything about them. Pinkie did bring a book over to her that was labeled the Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide. "How did you find it?" Twilight asked.
"It was under 'E.'" Pinkie Pie said as she jumped up and down again. As Twilight read from the book, we learned that we had to go through the Everfree Forest in order to get to some castle ruins that the two royal sisters used a long time ago. I was no stranger to the forest, but Fluttershy was freaked out. A lot.
Somehow, we banded together, like some sort of Fellowship of the Elements type of deal. When we walked in, I didn't pay much attention to our surroundings. I was merely following the group. Until Twilight fell off a cliff and Applejack rushed in to save her. She was able to reassure Twilight so that she would trust her and listen to her. Fluttershy and I were waiting below her as she let go of Applejack's hooves. We caught her and continued on.
I had to admit, I made it sound like what I did was absolutely amazing, saving Twilight and all. But it was really Applejack who made it possible. I think Fluttershy was just following my lead when we rescued her. But it was a short lived win for me when a Manticore decided to get all ticked off at us. You know, the pony who I thought would save us the least was Fluttershy. Yet someway, somehow, she was able to calm him almost instantly. It was fascinating, and just a little weird, when the Manitcore began to lick Fluttershy's mane.
After we left the Manticore we were lmost instantly surrounded in darkness. Now, according to what the others would say, I got scared in the forest when faces started to appear. It's all a lie though. I wasn't scared at all. Until Pinkie started to sing. I was afraid about whether or not I'd be able to listen to music ever again. Everyone else was laughing though, so I played along so I wouldn't be the odd mare out.
She eventually stopped, thank Celestia, and we wound up next to a sea serpent who was, how should I put this, Flamboyant? He was complaining about his mustache and frankly, I didn't care. I wanted to fly across, but the only other pony who could would have been Fluttershy. Luckily, Rarity was willing to give up her tail to calm the serpent down. Even though the mustache would have grown back. We crossed and headed for the castle.
We were able to see it rather quickly, the only problem was that we had to cross a bridge, which was out. I flew over to the other side so I could tie the bridge back up, but when I arrived on the other side, something strange happened. I heard voices and saw ponies who looked like they were from a dark version of the Wonderbolts appeared.
"We want you to join us, the Shadow Bolts." a voice said as three ponies ran from the forest.
Shadow Bolts? Is it possible that they are part of the Shadows? I thought.
"We need a captain." the leader said. It snapped me out of my thoughts. Me a captain of a flying team? Hay yeah you can sign me up for that! "The most magnificent, swiftest, bravest flyer in all the land. We need you!" the leader said.
"Woohoo! Sign me up! Just let me tie this bridge real quick, and then we have a deal." I said as I walked over to the bridge.
"No! It's them or us!" the leader said.
I looked back to my friends and saw Twilight shouting something. I couldn't hear her though for some reason, but I also saw a look of worry on Fluttershy's face. For some reason, this snapped me out of my wants. I looked back at the Shadow Bolts. "You." I said. Their faces shot up when they heard my choice. "Thank you, I mean. But I'm afraid I have to say no." I said. I tied the bridge back up and flew back to my friends.
"See? I'd never leave my friends hanging." I told Twilight. I flew up and did a loop back to Fluttershy. "Don't worry. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere." I said. Her face lit up and I swore I saw a glint in her eyes. She looked at me longingly, something that I had wanted since the forest. But I couldn't let her look at me like that. It might remind her of our past. "You know, unless the Wonderbolts let me in." I said and flew ahead. I didn't look back to her, but I hoped my comment had done the trick. It was all a lie, and it hurt to say it. But I had to keep her safe.
We flew into the castle and found the Elements. But there were only five, unlike the six that there were supposed to be. "Where's the sixth?" I asked Twilight.
She went on talking about how the book had said something about a spark when the five were united or something like that. I didn't pay much attention. The place had a very eerie feel around it. I followed Applejack and the others out of the room so Twilight could concentrate. It didn't last long after we heard Twilight scream. I was the first to the top of the castle where I saw Twilight suspended in mid air.
"What the-" I said to myself. The elements had sparks in between them, frozen. Behind them, Nightmare Moon was frozen as well. It looked as if I was the only one who wasn't frozen.
"Don't worry. No pony can hear or see you." I heard a voice say behind me. I turned around and saw the Doctor.
"Doctor? But how?" I asked.
"I have the TARDIS spinning around this one location over and over again, constantly 'traveling' to this one specific point. It's complicated and full of that timey wimey stuff I spoke about months ago, but it freezes time for a few minutes." he said.
"Okay...well why now?" I asked.
"Because," he said as he walked next to Nightmare Moon. "this is the leader of the Shadows. She is who Fluttershy's mom was following, who your mother used to follow before she met your father."
"But how is she back? I thought-" I was interrupted.
"It's been a millennium, it was about time that she was freed of her prison." he said. He pulled out his screwdriver and pointed it at the the elements.
"Hey! What gives? We need those!" I shouted at him.
"Yes, yes you do. But what good are they without a spark?" he asked.
"But, they are sparking." I said.
"No they aren't, well, maybe a little, but that's not the spark you need." he said. He pointed the screwdriver at Twilight for a few seconds. "There we go! Now you all can save Equestria!" he said with a smile. His wrist started beeping. "Only a minute left. Well, it was good to see you again Rainbow, but you better run back to the others. It'd be a tad bit weird if you were right next to them and then you were suddenly up here." He walked to a window and stood on top of the railing.
"Wait!" I shouted to him. He turned back to me. "If what you are saying about Nightmare Moon is true, and if we defeat her, will I be able to hug Fluttershy again? Will I be able to love her again?" I asked, nervously.
He looked at me without expression. "No. You two will always be in danger. Even after you defeat Nightmare Moon, her minions won't stop until those who caused their leader to fall are killed." he said. I looked to the ground. "But if it makes you feel any better, your mother and I are out looking for them. If we do find them all, then you will be able to be with her. Just be careful! I also made her untraceable. There's a small bio-damping chip inside her. She can't be found by the Shadows. Since you have no relation to her mother, you are safe too. But only as long as Fluttershy doesn't remember your past."
I nodded my head, not looking at the Doctor. "When you find them, all of them, you tell me straight away." I said.
"I will. I promise you." he said. I looked up and saw him leaning out the window. "Well, I've been wanting to say this again for awhile. Allons-y!" he shouted and jumped out the window. I rushed over and looked out the window. I saw a blue box spinning there and fly off.
I hid my emotions and rushed back to the group and took my original spot. Suddenly it was like time had just started moving again. No sound, no force, just continuing. We rushed up to Twilight. The elements had been destroyed, but Twilight was saying something about us representing the elements. Apparently, I represented Loyalty. When I thought about it, it made sense. Ever since I had met Fluttershy I had always tried to be by her side and do what I thought was best to protect her.
A necklace suddenly appeared around my neck. It had a lightning bolt on it, just like my cutie mark, but without the rainbow colors. Fluttershy was kindness, which I agreed with completely. She rarely yelled at anypony and she always tried to show compassion, despite her past. I felt magic flow through me and my vision go completely white.
I suddenly felt happy. The pain and sadness I had been feeling was gone. It ended though, just as fast as it had arrived. I found myself laying on the ground. Despite the happiness I was feeling during...whatever it was, my head had begun to ache. Nightmare Moon had been defeated though, and a small pony laid where she once was.
The sun had begun to rise and I heard the Princess' voice. She appeared out of the sun's rays and we shielded our eyes. When she appeared in front of us, everypony else, except for Twilight, bowed in front of her. I bowed as well, despite me never having bowed to her before.
What really got me was that the Princess knew that Nightmare Moon was returning, but didn't really do anything other than send Twilight to do it. I'm sure she had a good reason to though. She did help Fluttershy and I out in the past. She looked at the small pony on the ground. I hadn't really been listening to much of the talk that was going on, but something that the Princess said had caught my attention.
"We were meant to rule together, little sister." the Princess said.
What? I thought. So the pony who has a following that is trying to kill my mom, Fluttershy, and I is the Princess' sister? I couldn't help but feel anger towards her. I kept it off of my face though. I'd talk to her or the Doctor about it later. I had a feeling I wasn't going to be seeing much of my mom in the future.
We walked out of the forest afterwards and had the two sister's have their time alone. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a blue box. I looked to my friends and quietly slipped away. I walked over to it and knocked on the door. When nopony answered, I walked in. "Hello?" I called.
The Doctor popped his head out from behind the giant piston. "Oh, hello there." he said. He hit the panels in front of him with a hammer. "So, how does it feel to be a hero of Equestria? he asked.
I just shook my head. "It's not what I want. Being with Fluttershy is what I want. And if you have to find all of the Shadows before I can do that, I won't be happy." I said.
"Don't worry. I'll find them." he said.
"What about my mom? Where is she?" I asked.
He looked at me without expression again. "She's gone." he said and began to hit some buttons on the panel.
"Gone? What do you mean gone?" I asked angrily. "She better be alright!"
He didn't look at me or register me. I ran up to him and pulled him away from the panels. "Hey! Answer me! Where is she!" I shouted at him.
"She was taken." he said.
"By who?"
"Fluttershy's mother." he said quietly. I stood there quiet. "There aren't many of the Shadow's left. After Nightmare Moon was defeated, most of them blipped off of the radar. Except for two." he said.
"One being her mother." I said.
"And the other, her father, is currently in prison under Canterlot." he said. "Her mother has declared war on me, which is something she'll soon learn to regret."
"Damn right she will!" I shouted.
"No." he said. "You aren't coming."
I smacked him. "Yes I am! That's my mom, and if I can save her, I will. This is a time machine. I could save her and be back here in less than a minute."
"But you might die. And then where would the Elements of Harmony be? What about your friends? What about Fluttershy?"
"What's the point if she can't see me the way I see her? If I can help in the process of helping her look at me like that again, I'm going to take it, no matter the cost." I said.
"What happened to being the Element of Loyalty? I thought you never left your friends hanging?" he said.
"And I'll never leave my mother hanging. I'm coming with you, whether you like it or not." I said. I took a seat and crossed my forelegs.
He looked at me and smiled. "Well then, hold on!" he said and pulled a lever down as we began to fly towards my mother.