//------------------------------// // Kids these Days // Story: Continuing the Dream // by Blue Breeze //------------------------------// Author's Note: Hey everybody. Sorry for not posting a new chapter for a few days. I just felt like taking a break. But now I'm back, so on with the story! I decided I'd start by taking the girls over to the weather office. We had reached Ponyville and were on our way over there. "Where are we going, Mr. Breeze?" Sweetie Belle asks. "I think it'd be a good idea to head over to the weather office where I work. And you can just call me Blue." "Oh, okay." "I hope we get there soon. All this walking is sooo boring." Scootaloo complains. "Well, how about I tell you girls a few of the basics about Equestrian weather while we walk?" "Yeah!" they all say. "As you girls probably know, the weather in Equestria is controlled by weather pegasi like myself. All of the weather is created at the Cloudsdale weather factory, and is then shipped to everywhere else in Equestria when needed. That is, everywhere except the Everfree Forest. The weather there happens naturally and ponies have no control over it." "Yeah, why is that?" Scootaloo asks. "Nopony really knows. But I intend to find out." I say with a determined look. "What's that now?" Apple Bloom asks. "You see girls, it's my dream to be the first pony to discover how the forest's weather works. Not exactly an east feat with all of the monsters that inhabit the forest." I stop and notice that we've arrived at the office. "Oh, we're here." The girls and I walk inside. Sunny is inside, sitting at her desk and doing what she normally does: paperwork. "Remember girls, stay in school. You don't wanna get some boring, old desk job like Sunny here." I joke. "Oh, ha ha ha. Very funny, Blue." says Sunny sarcastically. "What are you doing here, anyway? Rainbow Dash said you'd be out for a few days due to injuries. And what's with the kids?" "I'm watching them for a friend. They wanted to learn about weather, so I decided to bring them down here." Just then, Rainbow Dash steps through the employee lounge. "Hey, Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo says entusiastically. "Um, hey, Scoots." she says. She looks over at me. "Blue, can I talk to you, in private?" "Sure thing, Dash. You girls wait out here." I tell the crusaders. "Okay." they all say. I follow Dash into the employee lounge and she shuts the door behind me. "What are you doing here with those three?" she asks irritably. "I met them while I was at the farm. They wanted to know about weather, so I brought them here. What's the big deal?" I say defensively. "The big deal is that those three are always getting into trouble." "Oh, come on. Do you really think those little sweeties could really do any damage?" I say, opening the door to the lobby. "Um, what little sweeties?" My eyes widen. I look back into the lobby to see that all three of them are gone. "Where'd they go?! Sunny?!" "Huh? What?" she asks. "Where'd the girls go?!" A few minutes ago in the lobby. "Hey, girls." Scootaloo says. "What?" the other two ask. "I say we go to the forest and figure out why it's weather is all strange for Blue." "That's a great idea, Scootaloo." Apple Bloom says. "I don't know. Remember what happened last time we went in there?" Sweetie Belle asks nervously. "Oh, dont worry, Sweetie. We won't be goin' in so deep this time. Well be in and out before ya know it." "Come on. We can get there in no time!" Scootaloo says, running out of the building. "Right behind ya, Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom says. "Hey! Wait for me!" Sweetie Belle shouts, chasing after them. Back to the present tiime. "I don't know. I guess they left when I wasn't paying attention." Sunny says. "They must've went to the Everfree Forest." I say. "Why's that?" Dash asks. "I told them about my dream of discovering the secret behind the forest's weather. They must've gotten the idea of going there and discovering it for themselves." "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" "Right. Who knows what could happen to them. And besides, that's MY dream." Dash rolls her eyes at me. "Let's just go!" "Okay. Sunny, you stay here incase they come back." "Got it." she says "Okay, let's move." Dash and I head start making our way towards the forest as quickly as possible. As we reach the forest, we go by Fluttershy's house with Fluttershy standing outside, watering her flowers. "Where are you two off to in such a hurry?" Fluttershy asks. "I was watching the crusaders for Applejack and we think they went off inside the forest." I tell her. "Oh my goodness!" "Exactly. Do you think you can go get the others and tell them what's going on?" "Absolutely." Fluttershy then takes off for Ponyville to get the others. She sure can fly fast when she wants to. We arrive at the forest entrance. Dash is pretty nervous, but I'm rearing to go. "Are you sure they're in there?" Dash asks me. "I can feel it. I know they're in there. Come on, Dash!" I tell her, making my way inside. "Okay." she replies, following me inside. I just hope the girls are okay. If not, Applejack is gonna be REALLY mad.