//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: The plan // Story: Colgates Brew // by elue1234 //------------------------------// Rainbow was stroking Derpy when the idea struck her. Her eyes widened in glee but she realized, as her eyes went back to normal size that Derpy might not like the idea of it. Dash let Derpy calm down a bit more before being careful about her word choice. "I have an idea. Why don't you come over to my house tonight and sleep over. That way, we can make sure that you actually go to your appointment and so Soarin and I can come with you. But the choice is yours." Rainbow said in a comforting manor. All said while she had a smile on her face. Derpy had felt safe and really assured when her boss had said the plan that had struck the rainbow maned pegasus. She had nodded her head and spoke, as if she had not just been bawling her eyes out like a small filly. "Are you sure that you want me to come to your house? I like the plan but, are you sure?" Derpy asked questioning her boss. "Of course I want you and Soarin both over tonight. That way, we can help get rid of any lat minute worries that you may have." Rainbow said very calmly. Derpy's ears perked up when she hears a door open. It was Soarin, coming back from "cleaning himself up". He came in just in time to hear Derpy's answer. "If you insist, then I will." Derpy answered. Rainbow smiled. "Hey Soarin, you and Derpy are coming over to sleep tonight. I will explain why later." Dash said with a bit of a firm voice. Soarin nodded in agreement while he looked out a nearby window. " We should probably get going, the sun is setting and nightfall will soon be upon us. I don't think it would be a good idea to fly at night in a lightning storm." Soarin said after observing the outside city of Clouds Dale. They all nodded in agreement and left the office where Rainbow went through and shut the lights off. Rainbow asked herself if this was a good idea but quickly said it was and she was doing the right thing.She thought about hayfries and oats for dinner. Her thoughts were interrupted as Soarin looked at her with a weird look. "What? Is there something wrong?" "No. Just you seem to be thinking about something and thinking pretty hard too. Which is something you normally don't do." Soarin pointed out. " Well I was thinking about dinner. Hayfries and Oats sound good?" Dash asked her guests. They nodded their heads in agreement. They all left for Rainbow's home where Soarin and Rainbow Dash didn't know, but Derpy would tell them everything. When they reached the home of the weather manager Rainbow unlocked the home and welcomed her guests inside of it. Derpy had been somewhat soothed and comforted when stepping into the house of her boss. Soarin saw the calm look on her face and he smiled at her. Dash got started on the Hayfries and she walked into the living room, where Derpy and Soarin were quietly sitting on the couch and looking around. "You two seem real quiet." Rainbow pointed out. "We were just waiting on dinner." Soarin said. But what Dash and Soarin didn't know was that Derpy was ready to tell them everything.and by that she would tell them the full story. "I'll go check on the fries alright?" Dash said as she got up and left the room. Soarin and Derpy nodded and Rainbow left the room, for Soarin to find that Derpy was shaking all over again. "Derpy, is everything alright? Are you cold?" Soarin asked. "No to both questions. I'm just thinking about telling you all the full story of why I haven't gone to see Colgate and I'm just worried with the outcome." Derpy said very hesitantly. Soarin put a hoof around Derpy and pulled her in for a hug. The hug was tight, yet it was comfortable to Derpy and she was starting to not shake as much as she was. "Derpy," Soarin began. "Everything will be alright. You heard what Rainbow Dash said, everything will be alright. I also recall her saying that you can tell her anything and she won't get mad. The same goes for me, you can say whats on your mind and we will try to help in the best way possible. That's a Pinkie promise." Soarin comforted. They soon heard Rainbow say that dinner was ready and they can come get it. They enjoyed the meal and soon they were in the living room where Derpy prepared to tell them the entire story. " I have to tell you a story." Derpy said.