//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Party Pony! // Story: Reunited // by Noponythere //------------------------------// We're all going on a summer holiday! Jeez, sometimes it's fucking hot. I hate it when it's too hot. Meh, I decided to break what i wrote into two chapters. Just so it flows better and so it's not a huge chunk. Probably gonna post the next one by September. (I say that and it's probably gonna be late September or even October. >.<) ======================================================================== Chapter 5: Party Pony! ======================================================================== You're left here, standing soaking wet, freezing and unfulfilled. Noticing Rainbow Dash shake off most of the water off her fur, you plainly assume there aren't any towels nearby. You continue to sit here, wet and dripping. You curse to yourself; once for forgetting to remember a towel, and secondly, for knowing Rainbow Dash didn't remind you on purpose. I guess, I'm going to drip dry this evening You proceed to do a little shake; vigorously removing the excess moisture off your body. A gentle breeze blows into the room, sending a cold chill down your spine. You cross your legs, shivering in the cold. in front of you, Rainbow Dash is doing her best to retain her signature mane style. Small droplets of water cling onto the loose strands of hair. "Are you quite done, Dash?" "Huh?" "I'm freezing, if you haven't noticed." She lets out a cute laugh before pointing to you. "Yeah. Look! I can see some icicles hanging off of your tail!" You look instinctively towards your rear, somehow convinced that she was honest about her remark. Head turned, you see noting but a damp, shivering tail. "Har Har. Real Funny Dash-" A pair of hooves meets your neck. You feel a burning warmth pulsating throughout them, into your body. Within seconds you imagine any imaginary icicles melting off instantly. You stand there motionless, not knowing what to do next. Sure you were feeling much better but somehow you just felt slightly awkward standing idly. You think of the only possible thing to say, which wasn't exactly false. "Umm... Rainbow Dash. Is it me, or is it getting a bit steamy in here?" "Nah. Just say it Lightning. I'm that hot." "And so modest too..." You quickly release yourself from her grip, ready to head off to your arranged function. You look back at Rainbow Dash, beckoning for her to follow. She grins at you competitively before taking a runny leap out the open panoramic window. You anticipate her premature lead and grab her tail between your teeth. A sharp tug pulls her back behind you, letting you take a dive straight down from her floating house. Nice try Dash... You swiftly glide out of your straight free fall, feeling the cold evening air brush roughly against your un-preened feathers. The hot tub jets had not been gentle on your wings and have thoroughly messed up your flight dynamics. You take a second to adjust to the unusual flying style, slowing down just a bit to keep airborne. Behind, you hear a furious wing flapping; Obviously Rainbow Dash's. Before long you find yourself neck and neck with your only superior. She slows down to your pace, leaning closer in to talk comfortably. "Jeez Lightning. I didn't know you started to play dirty now." "Sometimes Dash, ethics in competition have to be overlooked." "OH! So it's a race now?" "When isn't it a race with you Dashie?" She gives you a wink and just laughs half-heartedly. She stops after a few seconds, mostly due to your stare. Somehow, you've seemed to put her off; causing her to look elsewhere for some other distraction. You both fly in silence for a minute, unable to figure out what each other was thinking. Eventually, Rainbow Dash cracks the ice, asking you a question you've probably never thought of before. "Lightning. Umm... if I asked you what was the most attractive thing about me what would you say?" "Well... That's easy I guess. Your personality of course! There's nopony like you Dash. And I like you because of that." She looks slightly annoyed at your answer. She tries her best to think about how to rephrase her question. She asks you again with a more serious tone. Obviously, this subject meant a lot to her. "No. I mean, like my body. What do you like about me. My physical body." You stare at her blankly. Unable to get an answer. Maybe you really didn't know what was the right thing to say. Or perhaps you were scared you could have answered wrongly. You look from hoof to head. Down from her mane to her tail. You honestly couldn't find a fault on her physique yet you wouldn't say any part of her was hugely striking. You're left there, mouth hanging open. "No gawking Lightning. So?" "Ahhhh... Your..." "Hmm?" "I can't say..." "You CAN'T say. or you WON'T say?" "No. It's not like that." "SO you're saying nothing catches your attention!" She looks at you with wide eyes. You're not sure if they're ones of accusation or just intimidation. You stumble on your words, trying to desperately find something to say. Somehow, your brain just isn't thinking. "NONONONO. I swear. like... I mean, Your flank is very much eye-catching!" "What?" "No wait! I meant you-" "*gasp* Lightning! I never thought you were that kind of pony. jeez, I thought had more morals than that." She looks at you with a gaping mouth. You feel somewhat embarrassed and misunderstood but don't feel like opening your mouth anytime soon. "Ah well. I guess we all have our deep desires lightning." "That's not what I meant, Dash." "Well if it feels any better I've always loved your wings. They're so... cool." "Really? 'cool'. That's all you can say about them Dash?" "Meh. Mine are still about 20% cooler." You look down at a brightly lit lakeside in a park. It looks as if the entire town was having a party. You think to yourself if this was really necessary to welcome one pony. taking a steep dive you hope to make an impressive fly by just above the water. you hear a speech from what you imagine to be the mayor. Surprisingly, talking about you. "Mares and gentlecolts, it is with great pleasure that I can announce a new citizen of Ponyville and the latest addition to our expanding weather management team, a Mr Lightning Strike." As you pull up sharply, you hear a muffled snigger before feeling a jabbing kick to the top of your wings. You lose your precisely tuned balance and can only watch as you accelerate towards the water at a neck breaking speed. Don'tbreakyourneckDon'tbreakyourneckDon'tbreakyourneck "Having studied at the 'Cloudsdale Academy for the gifted and talented' Lightning is known to be a top flier and an excellent athelete-" *SPLASH* FUCKIT You feel a stinging pain across your legs as they drag across the surface of the water. You cry a little inside, feeling the pain and irony of getting a friction burn on water. You quickly surface, spitting out a mouthful of freshwater. You mane hangs over your face, covering one eye. As you focus with the other, you look right at a huge crowd, silent and frozen. They stare right back at you, not moving a muscle. The deathly silence fills your stomach with unease. you hear a slight pitter patter of water as your mane releases single drops into the lake. "AWSOME!" A random pony in the crowd cries out. A cacophony of applause, cheer and laughter break across the audience; Many amused and entertained by your unorthodox entry. You turn around and see a very content Rainbow Dash land and quickly make conversation with her friends. You hastily make your way to the edge of the lake, wading out slowly due to your wet and heavy fur. A large hoof extends out in a helpful manner. You grab it without second thought. An unexpected strong grip heaves you clean out of the water. you hang for a brief second before being dropped onto the ground. You haven't known or seen anypony who could do something like that besides your old friend Thunder. Hopeful, you look up at your rescuer, staring right at his face. "Thanks for... uhh. that." "Eeyup" yeah. Definitely not Thunder. wobbling on your hooves, you focus on your new acquaintance. A huge bright red stallion, towering over you. His cropped tail and work horse collar suggest he's in the farming business. Somehow, his appearance reminds you of somepony. Looking closer at his burnt blonde mane and light freckles, you suspect a family resemblance to AppleJack. Too young to be her dad; ergo, her brother "Hi there. I take it you're AppleJack's brother?" "Eeyup." "Lightning Strike. Pleased to meet you... err-" "Big Mac. Big Macintosh." "Cool beans." You stare at him for a moment, pondering a thought. "Can I call you Mac?" "Eeyup." "Can I call you Biggy?" "Nnope." You laugh, somewhat amused with his repetitive, somber replies. You wish him well, moving through the crowd. Many of the ponies pat you on the bag or offer to buy you a drink. You simply smile at them and politely decline. With this many ponies buying you drinks, you could easily get hammered within minutes. It didn't help that you had a very low alcohol tolerance. Damn. All these ponies are just so friendly. You look towards the DJ stand in the distance. Ignoring the heavy thumping of the music, you spot a white coloured, electric blue maned mare manning the sound booth. Though you cant see much detail from here, you spot her eyes covered completely by the black sunglasses. Shit. Have I seen her somewhere before? You end up standing there, staring at the peculiar figure. She looks in your direction; giving you a wave. If she didn't have those sunglasses on, you swear she winked at you. OK. Moving on... You shuffle through the ecstatic crowd, making your way past the hectic dance floor. You spot a familiar group of ponies milling about in a corner. Just the bright fluffy pink tail immediately told you that you knew these ponies. You happily make your way over there, spotting the six mares to be enjoying a good conversation. You waltz over confidently, pushing past a few ponies. You lean over middle of a cyan blue pony, reaching over to the other five of the group. You push down on the pony, resting most of your weight against her spine. You put on your best polite voice. "Can I interest any of you mares in a drink?" The five mares giggle between themselves. They reply to you one at a time. "OH!OH! Lightning. I'll have a cider please. LIKEYOUKNOW?CIDER?!" you smile and nod to Pinkie Pie, bouncing in joy over your kind gesture. "Ah guess I'll take a shot of whiskey please Lightning." You turn your head and acknowledge a humble looking Applejack, sitting comfortably beside Pinkie. A quiet voice catches your attention. Just beside Applejack you find Fluttershy asking for your attention. You make it clear you're listening and she place her order. Or at least what you hear to be it. "Just a small fruit cocktail for me Lightning. I mean- If you don't mind." Barely catching her order you quickly turn to see Rarity and Twilight deliberating on what to have. They both whisper and order the same drink. "We'll have a Hanky-Panky please." You stare at Twilight in shock and confusion; unable to process her request. You call out to her. "Excuse me?" Twilight looks at you in shock, hoping you haven't misinterpreted her request. Rarity on the other hand hides he mouth behind a hoof. You hear a muffled laugh as you spot a deep blush growing on Twilight's cheeks. She snaps back at you. "It's a drink Lightning! Geez. Grow up a bit." You continue to stretch the joke a bit, just to see her reaction. "So, you want me to ask the bartender over there. 'for some Hanky-Panky's?'" "Haha. You're such a comedian Lightning." Twilight stares at you and rolls her eyes. You hear a loud whinny resonate from beneath you. It's accompanied with a stern 'ahem'. You cock your head to the side with a cheeky smile on you face. You lock eyes with a very sore looking Rainbow Dash. You put on the worst innocent voice ever, trying very hard not to hide your insolence. "Oh! I'm sorry Skittles. I honestly didn't see you there." "Hmmf. You aren't gonna offer me a drink Lightning?" You dismount Rainbow Dash, staring at her right hoof. She's clutching a huge cider mug, topped to the brim with a bubbling froth. You wonder if Rainbow Dash is on to something or if she really wasn't paying attention. "Rainbow Dash, not trying to insult your intelligence here but; Haven't you already got a drink?" you point to her full mug of Applejack brand cider. She looks down at her mug and back to you quickly. "That's not the point. You still never offered to get me a drink!" Your smile disappears into an apathetic expressionless look. "Can I please offer you a drink Miss Rainbow Dash?" She looks at you for a second, almost in a stupefied state. She walks cup closely to your face. You feel her hot, cidery breath against your cheek. The smell penetrates your nose, giving an intoxicating buzz. "Hmm..." She slowly tips her cider mug over your head, spilling her mostly un-drunk drink onto you mane. You feel the warm cider sticking to your mane. You lick your lips, tasting the strong cider around your mouth. The group gasps in horror, staring down Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow! The nice stallion offed you a drink! How do you even sleep at night?" She grunts annoyingly before replying. "Well, that depends on what position I had sex that evening..." You make a quick getaway, not needing any more of Rainbow Dash's bawdy humour. As you make off, you try hard to remember what everypony wanted. Behind you you hear a playful argument erupting about a certain somepony's lewd conduct. =============================================================================== Making your way back to the delightful group of mares was most certainly more challenging; you balance a tray of seven drinks on your back, shuffling past yet another group of party-goers. You make it back to your friends in one pieces, distributing out the drinks as requested. You remark to Twilight and Rarity how the bartender gave you a curious look as you demanded a Hanky-Panky. The elated group laughs and continues to converse amongst each other. You hand over another full mug of cider to Rainbow Dash who pecks you lightly on the cheek for your endeavour. Certainly not quite a task for a knight in shining armour but sompony needs to carry drinks. You sit there, listening to the many conversations. A smaller mug of cider rests in your hooves. You stare at the delectable froth, licking it off slowly. Around you, the ponies seem to be enjoying their drinks. After hours of endless conversation you notice many ponies to be on their 4th or 5th drink; even Fluttershy seems to be enjoying her 7th fruit cocktail. What little alcohol in her drink barely starting to take effect. You stare down into the mug in your hooves. It was just under half full and you swear you were starting to feel slightly light headed. You try and ensure not to get drunk enough to start spewing out incriminating secrets... or today's lunch. Beside you you notice Rainbow Dash already on her 6th or 7th large mug of cider. She's clearly not able to keep up with the conversations and trying hard just to conjure a sentence. Before you know it the party seems to be winding down to a close. Many of the ponies who have stayed this long were very clearly here for the drink and not the company. By now only a handful of ponies were still present; many making their way home. You bid farewell to each of your friends as they make their way home in pairs. Rarity hobbles off, supporting Twilight in her steps. In the opposite direction, Fluttershy is making small chat with Applejack as they head towards her farm. You're left here with a nearly blacked-out Rainbow Dash. "come on Ligshtning... letsh have shome fun..." You only watch as Rainbow Dash struggles to her feet. She barely managed to produce that sentence and you doubt she could get herself off the ground let alone make it home. A brilliant idea quickly springs into your mind. You don't know of how much use it would be but you've always wanted to say this. "Go home Rainbow Dash, you are drunk." Her eyes stare at your mouth for a brief second. She licks her lips sloppily, still trying to process her surroundings. She smiles and frowns before giving a one word answer. "NOOEEWWW" Ah Well... It was worth a shot. You execute plan B, trying your best method to get both of you home intact. In one swift motion you quickly scoop her from under her legs, lifting her whole body onto your back. She doesn't struggle; instead, collapsing and putting her full weight onto you. She was extremely light, even for Pegasus standards. You fiddle a bit to try and get her securely on your back. Her slim body instantly droops over you. She's out cold. You take a running jump, using large, long wing flaps to keep both of you airborne. As you fly through the silent night you feel a sense of calm and peace around you. Night time was the best for flying. The white glow of Luna's moon illuminates the landscape. You spy your lone shadow on the ground below. Your two bodies create a distorted, weird pony shape. You eventually make it to Rainbow Dash's floating house. Just in time too as Rainbow Dash's snoring would have started to wake up the town. You look at Rainbow Dash, hoping to find a key to the door. You feel around her body, somehow hoping she carried a key on her. She giggles in her sleep as you almost tickle and fondle some delicate spots. You don't know what you were thinking. Maybe she had a key in some sort of magical pocket? Nope. You sigh in despair, but a small smile breaks out on the edge of your mouth. You calmly walk up to the plant pot beside the door and fish into the dirt inside. You pull out a grimy brass key, unlock the door and proceed to drag Rainbow Dash inside. You quickly convert her cloud stairs into a ramp, flattening out the steps into a flat, angles surface. mostly. You grab both rear legs; hoisting her up the ramp, the few uneven bumps can be seen as Rainbow Dash slides over them like a worm. You quickly reach her bedroom. You gently place her into her cloud bed, tucking her in under the cover. She's sleeping like a hibernating bear. You know she's going to regret this tomorrow and proceed to leave her room; quietly closing the door behind you and sliding onto her downstairs couch. You've had enough for one day and fall asleep before you've counted two sheep leaping over the fence. =========================================================================== =========================================================================== Because nobody want's to see a hungover Rainbow Dash do they? Right? Spelling, grammatical and other errors everywhere! Thanks for reading!