//------------------------------// // Rap battles and blind dates // Story: He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin. // by The Soviet Turtle //------------------------------// It had been a few days since the attack on Ponyville, Ricky had a full recovery and was having a celebration in Canterlot for his deeds, although before they left, Ricky said he wasn't going to wear a suit, Rartiy said he would, it went on like this for a while until Ricky eventually won since Rarity tried the puppy dog face but it didn't work. But right now Ricky was on a stage in front of Canterlot gardens,Malone with his six friends and the Princess's, with a huge crowd of ponies and humans cheering him on, Celestia levitated a gold medal to Ricky and put it over his neck. "I give you this medal for your actions in Ponyville, and helping saving Equestria three times." She said as she let the medal out of her magic grab. "Thanks Princess." Ricky said as he looked at the medal. "STOP!" Everypony and body turned to see Prince Blueblood, a lot of people and ponies grunted and groaned in frustration. "This disgusting human shouldn't get this award." He said. "And why?" Celestia asked like she knew the answer. "He's a human!" Everyone just grunted in frustration. "I should be the one to get it, I'm brave, strong, handsome." As Blueblood went on and on, Ricky slowly sneaked around until he was right behind him, he then tapped Blueblood on the shoulder. "Hello" Ricky said in a high pitched voice. This caused Blueblood to jumped and fall flat on his face, causing the crowd to laugh and laugh, once he got up and turned around, he came face to face with him. "Alright you dickhead, i'be had enough of you, if not me, all of Equestria. So it's time for a duel. You and me." Ricky said with a grin. "Fine, name you challenge human." Before Ricky could reply, a random person in the crowd shouted 'Rap battle', once he said that, the crowd then started to chant it again and again, eventually, Celestia threw two microphones at them, Ricky caught it while Blueblood fondled it in his hooves until it dropped, he then quickly picked it up and wiped his head. "Rap battles!" A voice was bombing behind the band as it played different from the regular bass. "Prince Blueblood. Vs. Ricky the Assassin." "Begin!" Blueblood began. Well lets began to fight. I'll show you all my might. I am Royalty, a Prince! And I've been better then these commoners ever since. All the mares want a piece of me. So just go and flee. And remember this human, I'll always been better then you. Because your status, is as high as a loo. Then Ricky started. Oh. It's the so called big prince Blublood. The only pony I know whose scared of the mud. Now it's been around one thousand years since we arrived. And all you can do it complain and lie. I'm an Assassin, I fight for world peace. You scream like a filly when there's dirt in your mane?sheesh. I was banished from my home because of you. And yet I saved Equestria three times, so you lose. Ricky dropped his microphone, there was silence throughout the crowd, until they cheer on 'Ricky!', Blueblood, seeing he was defeated, he ran off, but was tripped over by Ricky, he fell over the stage, causing the crowd to laugh. After the celebration and returning to Ponyville, Ricky walked around town, he was greeted by a few ponies, happily said hi. But he soon ran into Rarity. "Hey Rarity." Ricky said. "Oh hello darling, I was just looking for you." She said. "Really?" "Uh huh! Here you go." She then handed him a suit, the same one for the celebration earlier. "Why did you hand me this?" He asked. "Why for your blind date tonight." She said. "Whoa, whoa. I don't agree to this!" He said handing it back. "You have no choice." "Yeah, like I don't." He said about to walk away. "If you don't go, I'll tell a certain pony your crush on her." Ricky stopped in his tracks, blushed, and lowered his head. "Godammit Rarity." He said walking back, grabbing the suit from Rarity and walked back to his house. Meanwhile Rarity walked back to the boutique, were Pinkie pie and Applejack who was wearing her gala dress were. "Wha do ah after go on this blind date?" Applejack asked again. "Because you know what I'll tell Ricky if you don't go." Rarity said with a smirk. "Darn It Rarity!" Applejack said as she blushed, while Pinkie giggled _____________________________________________________________ Later that night _____________________________________________________________ Ricky was reluctanting walking Sugarcube corner, he didn't want to go on this date, he wanted to go out with Appl-OW!.. Oh, that? Ricky's gonna break the forth wall and punch me of I say anything personal about him, like-OW!. See? Anyway, as he arrived he saw Pinkie bouncing up and down, he sighed and walked up to her. "Hey Pinkie." He said. "Hi Ricky! Your date's at table five." She said, Ricky sighed, he didn't want to date Pinkie. Sure she was a friend, but she wasn't his type, he probably fail anyway, since he couldn't question her. He then walked In seeing ponies at a number of tables, he looked around and then he saw something that nearly made he's eyes pop out of his head. Applejack, was siting at table five, wearing a beautiful dress, reading a menu, she looked over at Ricky and nearly had the same reaction. "Ricky!?" She asked. "Applejack!?" He asked. After looking at each other, Ricky slowly walked over and sat down. "So...who set you up for this?" He asked. "Rarity, she blackmailed me." She said. "Same." He said, they both chuckled. "You know what? I had to admit this sooner or later." Ricky said. Applejack looked confused. "I've kinda started to have a crush on you again." He said scratching the back of his head, looking away and blushing. "Hehe, well Ah've kinda had a crush on ya to." She said, they both looked at each other and laughed. Then Pinkie appeared out if no where wearing a silly French waiter outfit. "Welcome! What can I get ya?" She asked, Applejack and Ricky both rolled their eyes. "Ah'll have tha apple salad with a side of hay fries." Applejack said. "I'll have a lime salad with a Side of fries." Ricky said. "And drinks?" Pinkie asked. "Ah'll have some Apple cider." Applejack said. "I'll have the same." Ricky said. "Coming right up!" Pinkie said before bouncing away. Will she was gone Ricky and Applejack talked a bit about life for them while they were away. Meanwhile, The rest of their friends were hiding behind a pot plant spying on them. Once their food and drinks were ready, they began to enjoy their date, although Ricky was feeling a bit weird, like someone was watching them. "Ya ok Ricky?" Applejack asked. "Yeah, just give me a moment." He said, he then used eagle vision and say four ponies hiding behind a pot plant, he turned off his eagle vision and chuckled, Applejack was confused. "What's so funny?" She asked. "Hand me that napkin." He said, she did, he scrunched it up and threw it at the pot plant, it went through it, and bounced off something. Then there was a purple flash behind it. "What in tarnation?" Applejack asked. "Our friends were spying on us." He said. "How in the hay did you know?" She asked again. "Eagle vision, I was taught it while training." He said. "Huh, how about that." She said giggling. "Well, I did train for twenty years." He said, causing more laugh's. They soon finished their meal, paid their bill and walked to Sweet Apple Acres. Once they arrived, Applejack was blushing like crazy. "Well...thanks for tha date." She said. "Yeah...um...would you like to go out again?" Ricky asked. "Sure...what day?" "Saturday?" He asked. Applejack giggled. "Sure." She quickly kissed him on the cheek. "GoodNight sugarcube." She said as she ran in and closed the door, Ricky was drowsy all the way home until he reached his bed and fell asleep, with a huge grin on his face. But during the entire date, Princess Luna was watching the entire time, and when Ricky fell asleep, she laughed. "He may be Equestria's best assassin, but he's such a teddy bear." She said as she laughed.