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// Capitulo Doce 
// Story: Kick about! Los Lobos! 
// by Dirty Bit 
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Capitulo Doce


So Crazy


The next morning, Derpy rose from her bed and rubbed her eyes. She gave a quiet yawn before she hopped off of her bed and trotted towards Dinky's bedroom. She watched how both fillies were nestled together in their sleep and smiled warmly 'Those two are so precious...' She approached them and nuzzled them "Wake up, sleepyheads~."

Lilynette groaned and lightly shooed away Derpy as she shifted her sleeping position "Five more minutes..." She muttered.

Dinky was up and giggled "Come on, Lily. We have to go to school today." She turned to her mother "Doesn't Mr. Starrk have to work with you today, Mommy?"

Derpy grinned "That's right, my little muffin. I'm gonna go wake him up, so why don't you two get ready for school?" She said as she trotted out of Dinky's room. As she went through the hall, Derpy noticed Sparkler trotting to the kitchen with a tired look on her face "Morning, Sparkler."

Sparkler shifted her head for a sideways glance and gave her mother a thin smile "Morning, Mom. Are the fillies awake?"

Derpy nodded "Mhm. Now I have to go outside and wake up Starrky."

Sparkler frowned "Wouldn't that mean using Lilynette?"

Derpy shook her head "Nope, I found another way!" She grinned triumphantly.

Sparkler stopped and blinked as Derpy passed her "Another way?" She said to herself while watching her mother go outside.

Derpy went out the door and looked up at the cloud next to her house that Starrk was sleeping on 'There you are, Starrky!' She flew up and landed next to him, watching how he laid on his back and snored quietly. Derpy chuckled "Okay, Starrk! Time to wake up!" She said as she pressed her lips against his.

Starrk stirred from his slumber, and his eyes shot open upon seeing Derpy perform the same wake-up call twice "MMMPH!"

This time, Derpy parted lips and grinned at Starrk "Wakey wakey! You got work to do, mister!" She chirped.

Starrk grimaced "Why do you do that?"

Derpy tapped Starrk's forehead with a hoof "Well I gotta wake you up somehow! Either you get up on your own or I get you up!" She giggled.

Starrk deadpanned "I CAN get up on my own, you know..."

Derpy nodded "Mhm, and I also know that you nap too much! Come on down so you can have some breakfast before work!" She said as she swooped down back to her house.

Starrk rubbed his lips and groaned at how he was kissed by the same mare twice. He then followed Derpy into the house as he flew down with her.
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Derpy prepared some toast, jam, and orange juice for the group "It's nice to have more folks around the house, isn't it?" She asked happily.

Dinky piped up "It sure is!" She said as she sat by Lilynette.

Sparkler shrugged "Well, the more the merrier, right?"

Lilynette chimed in "It's no fun being alone!"

Starrk simply nodded as he ate his toast.

Derpy grinned at the group "Well, everypony, it's time to start a brand new day!" She held up her glass of juice "Let's make today a good day!"

Dinky held up her glass "To a good day!"

Lilynette observed Dinky and did the same with her's "To a good day."

Sparkler and Starrk stared at each other before holding up their glasses "To a good day." They said at the same time as the whole group lightly clanged their glasses together.

After everypony downed their glasses of juice, they finished their breakfast and got ready to start their days. Derpy fixed a bagged lunch for both Dinky and Lilynette, then flew off with Starrk to the post office after saying goodbye to fillies while Sparkler led them to school.

Derpy and Starrk flew towards the post office, and the mailmare held an ecstatic grin "Isn't this great, Starrky? Your first day on the job! I'll bet you'll do swell with how fast you are!"

Starrk stared ahead with his usual expression "As long as my workload goes quickly, I can enjoy another nap..."

"Hey, you two! Wait up!"

The two pegasi looked back to see Raindrops catching up to them. When she flew up next to them she turned to Derpy with a smile "Morning! Great party last night, huh?"

Derpy giggled "I'll say! Starrky really knows how to liven things up with his dancing!" Starrk quietly grumbled to himself while he flew.

The pegasi reach the post office and make their way inside; Derpy and Raindrops punched in her timecard before catching up with Starrk. When they went inside Crafty Crate's office, Derpy waved enthusiastically "Morning, boss!"

Crafty Crate looked up from his paperwork and nodded to his workers "Morning, Derpy." He turned to Starrk and felt a pang of anxiety "Hey there, Starrk. Look, about your kid..."

Starrk closed his eyes "I've already said I'll take care of it when the time comes. I just want to get started on this job..."

Crafty Crate nodded "Yeah, gotcha." He rose from his seat and lifted two saddlebags filled to the brim with letters "Here's your starting haul until you come back for more. I know this isn't much, but I wanna make sure that you can do well on your first day."

Starrk stared at Crafty Crate in silence. Two saddlebags full of letters isn't too much? Perhaps Derpy has had more experience in the working field. He hoisted the saddlebags onto himself and lifted them both with relative ease.

Crafty then gave two saddlebags to Derpy and Raindrops "Okay, you three! Go out there and make me proud!" He quipped in an encouraging tone with a smile to match. He turned to Starrk "I'll have your timecard ready after your first run!"

Derpy snapped a mock salute "Aye aye, sir!" Starrk, Derpy, and Raindrops then trotted outside to begin their work day.

Starrk fished out the first letter and read the address. His eyes widened when he noticed the words 'Sugarcube Corner'. He turned to Derpy before she took off "Hey, Derpy." When he grabbed her attention, he held out the envelope "Can you mail this for me?"

Derpy approached Starrk and took the envelope, reading the address for herself. She smiled "Awww, you don't wanna see Pinkie Pie? She threw you a party and stuff!"

Raindrops tilted her head "Starrk avoiding Pinkie Pie?" She turned to the former espada with a teasing smirk "Somepony's a little shy~..."

Starrk held a deadpan stare "You'll be doing me a favor..."

Derpy chuckled "Alrighty then, lazy boy! I'll mail this for you!"

Starrk gave a curt nod in gratitude and fished out another envelope, reading the address before blurring out with his Sonido. Derpy and Raindrops giggled to themselves as they took off on their own routes.
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Sparkler, Dinky, and Lilynette reached Ponyville Elementary and stopped at the front gate. Sparkler looked down at the two fillies "I'll come back to pick you two up soon. Have a good day!" She trotted off, but then stopped in her tracks as she looked back "Oh, and Lilynette?" The red filly shot an inquisitive glance at Sparkler, who simply winked with a smile "Good luck today." She said in a casual tone before leaving.

Lilynette stared before turning to Dinky "What is she talking about?"

Dinky shrugged "I don't know. Sparkler never really does that with me." She smiled "Let's go inside!" The two unicorn fillies made their way inside the school. When they reached the classroom, they saw the classmates chatting amongst themselves in a friendly manner.

Cheerilee sorted her papers until she noticed Dinky and Lilynette with a smile "Good morning, Dinky and Lilynette!"

At the mention of Lilynette's name, the entire class turned to the red filly with widened eyes before they jumped out of their seats and backed up towards each of the walls. Cheerilee and Dinky gave an uneasy frown at this, whereas Lilynette watched apathetically.

The only students who didn't move from their seats were Applebloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Pipsqueak, who waved with a friendly smile " 'Ello, girls!"

Lilynette flinched when Pipsqueak spoke to her and scoffed as she looked away with puffed cheeks while Dinky returned the wave and greeting "Hi, Pipsqueak!" The two unicorn fillies took their seats and waited for the rest of the class to do the same; It didn't help Lilynette that Pipsqueak sat right next to her, causing the strange feeling inside of her to grow.

Cheerilee sighed "Please, class, take your seats. There's nothing to worry about!" The classmates slowly returned to their seats while keeping fearful gazes upon Lilynette. When the red filly looked back at some of the students, they quickly turned away and shivered. Cheerilee tried to reassure her students "Everypony, Lilynette might have acted out the other day, but she's a student and a child just like you. Please try to make her feel welcome."

Pipsqueak turned to Lilynette with a smile "I hope you'll enjoy yourself here, Lilynette!"

Lilynette looked back at Pipsqueak and felt her heart quiver while she attempted to glare, then turned away "I-I don't need you to tell me what to do!" Pipsqueak blinked at Lilynette's reaction.

Cheerilee sighed before she readied her papers "Okay, class! Today we'll cover history after we..." She trailed off in her explanation awkwardly "...had some issues." She smiled "Now if everypony will turn their history books to page 86, we'll cover the history of the Crystal Empire!" Cheerilee noticed a hoof raised by Lilynette, who held an annoyed look on her face. She grinned awkwardly "O-Oh, my mistake, Lilynette. Let me get a history book for you!" Cheerilee reached into her schoolbag and pulled out an extra book, smiling to herself 'I should remember to thank Twilight for this.' She trotted over and gave Lilynette the book, then went back to her desk "Now, who wants to begin reading?" She noticed Pipsqueak raising his hoof and smiled "Okay, Pipsqueak! Just start at the top."

Pipsqueak nodded and began reading the first passage "The Crystal Empire was one of the most iconic landmarks in Equestria one thousand years ago..."

As Pipsqueak read on, some of the classmates paid attention to the passage while others slowly dozed off out of boredom. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Dinky were the ones that read on, whereas Scootaloo silently slept. The only pony to do neither was Lilynette as she stared at Pipsqueak reading, her eyes slightly narrowed 'Damn it...Why can't I stop looking at him!? Why does his stupid voice sound so great!?'

While Cheerilee watched over her class reading their books, there was a pattern of small tremors that shook the classroom and everything inside of it. Everypony ceased their activity and looked around, then gathered at the window to look outside; Their eyes widened at what was seen in Ponyville. Lilynette had trouble trying to look out with the crowd obscuring her vision "Hey! I wanna see, too!"
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Derpy reached Sugarcube Corner just to get Starrk's envelope out of the way. When she arrived, she stuffed the envelope into the mailbox. Before she could take off, the door swung open to reveal a grinning Pinkie "Hi, Derpy!"

The mailmare smiled back at Pinkie "Hi, Pinkie! Nice day, huh?"

Pinkie hopped up to Derpy "You bet! Is Starrky working with you?"

Derpy nodded "Of course! Can I let you in on a little secret?" Pinkie perked up and leaned in towards Derpy as she whispered with a teasing smile "Starrk was supposed to deliver this letter to you, but he had me do it instead."

Pinkie blinked "Really? I'd figure he'd come flocking to me after I threw him his welcome party! I wonder where he is now..." She asked as she rubbed her chin.

Derpy's eyes rotated "Wherever he is, I'm sure he'll come around eventually! Raindrops thinks he's shy!" She said with an amused chuckle.

Pinkie tilted her head with a smile "Is that all? No wonder he ran from me the other day!" She giggled "I guess I'll give him some time to warm up to me then. He's such a silly stallion!"

Derpy chimed in "You said it, sister!" The two shared a fit of laughter. Their laughter ceased when they heard a loud roar. They looked around to spot the source, and noticed the large mass coming in from the horizon. The two mares gasped and quickly fled; Derpy went towards the school while Pinkie dashed back inside Sugarcube Corner.
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Starrk flew up in the sky and glided towards a house made entirely of clouds; there were ponds that flowed with liquified rainbows. When he saw no mailbox, he decided to go up and knock on the front door while holding a few envelopes.

After a moment of wait, the door opened to reveal Rainbow Dash, who arched an eyebrow at Starrk "Well, well, if it isn't the new mailpony! You here to deliver?" She received the envelopes that Starrk presented to her and noticed he went to leave "Hey, hang on! Wanna talk for a minute?"

Starrk stopped and looked back "I'm busy at the moment. Maybe some other time..."

Rainbow Dash furrowed her brow "C'mon, you're the only pegasus faster than me! I'm sure you wouldn't mind sweating a couple of minutes!"

Starrk frowned "I planned to go to sleep afterwards..."

Rainbow Dash snorted "Is that all you think about? I mean, you have a kid, don't you? Shouldn't you be looking after her or something?"

Starrk sighed "Lilynette is strong for her age, and I know when to take care of her...Why do you even want to talk, though?"

Rainbow Dash huffed "It'll only be for a few minutes! I wanna ask you something!" Starrk rolled his eyes and faced the cyan pegasus after complying in silence. She took a deep breath "Were you serious the other night?" Rainbow Dash asked in a curious tone.

Starrk blinked "About what?"

Rainbow Dash looked away "You know, when you said you...envied me..." She muttered.

Starrk stared at Rainbow Dash after she trailed off and nodded "Yeah, I did. Clearly, you know how to handle Pinkie on your own..."

Rainbow Dash turned to Starrk "Is it just because I can tolerate Pinkie more easily than you?"

Starrk looked up in contemplation "Well, if I just based it on that, then I wouldn't be in good judgement..." He grimaced "Even if she does grate my nerves no end..." He looked back at Rainbow Dash "Besides, I've already met you and you've shown me how to enjoy a good nap."

Rainbow Dash leaned on her doorframe with a smirk "Oh yeah, you're welcome. You know, Starrk, maybe I was wrong about you the day before, but I have to say you're pretty lazy for a stallion!"

Starrk scoffed "You weren't the first to say that. And it doesn't really matter to me...I just wanna enjoy this new life with Lilynette."

Rainbow Dash blinked "New life? Don't you and Lilynette live in that one place? Hay-co-what's-it-called?"

Starrk took a deep breath "It's hard to explain, but-" A distant crashing sound was heard below Starrk and Rainbow Dash. They both looked down from the edge of the clouds to see a large beast in Ponyville; It appeared to be a black three-headed dog roaring indignantly. Starrk examined the creature "What is that thing?"

Rainbow Dash widened her eyes "It's Cerberus! But what's he doing back here?" She watched how he destroyed a nearby building with a swipe of a paw "We gotta get down there!! C'mon!" Rainbow Dash took off from the edge, leaving behind a prismatic blur.

Starrk grunted when he noticed how dangerous the creature was 'Dammit...' He took off his mailbags and left it on Rainbow Dash's doorstep before he blurred out with his Sonido towards Ponyville.
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Everypony in Ponyville ran around in a panic, screaming at the top of their lungs as they avoided the rampaging beast known as Cerberus. The beast's eyes were bright red with glowing green sclera; purple mist trailed from the corners of each eye. Cerberus continued to ravage Ponyville in blind fury while more citizens tried to avoid its destructive path.

Starrk and Rainbow Dash hovered over Ponyville close to the large beast, and Rainbow Dash looked around "We gotta find some clouds!"

The former espada raised an eyebrow "How will clouds help?" He asked in a skeptical tone.

Rainbow Dash glared "Are you serious? What kind of pegasus are you!? We need clouds so we can try and lay a big shock on Cerberus! Just follow me!" The two pegasi sped off in search of some capable clouds.

Down below, more ponies continued to run in panic over Cerberus as the beast roared. Twilight and Fluttershy stood in front of Ponyville Library, a few feet away from the beast "What's going on? Why did Cerberus come back here and why is he angry?" Twilight asked in confusion.

Fluttershy was frightened by Cerberus' display of destruction "I don't know! I-I'll try to calm him down!"

Twilight turned to Fluttershy "I don't think the same trick will work twice, Fluttershy. He's more unruly than before!" She gasped when she remembered something important and turned to face Cerberus "Oh no...If Cerberus is here, then that means that the Gates of Tartarus are left unprotected again!" Fluttershy went pale at Twilight's statement "I'll send a message to Princess Celestia to assess the situation, but we'll have to do our best to keep Cerberus at bay before she can arrive with assistance!" She turned to Fluttershy "Fluttershy! Go find Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie, and Rainbow Dash and see if we can't round up Ponyville and keep them away from Cerberus!" Fluttershy nodded and galloped off while Twilight galloped back inside. Ponyville, or possibly all of Equestria could be in danger over this happening.


To be continued...