//------------------------------// // Mare-Do-Well // Story: Mr. and Ms. Apple // by Whiskey Drops //------------------------------// ~~~~~Mare-Do-Well~~~~~ A week later Applejack left for a mission along with Rainbow Dash leaving Lowell to house sit along with the fillies, he did want to go but a pegasi that could fly was needed. He at least got to spend time with the fillies, Applejack will be gone for three days. Lowell was sitting on the front porch with his muzzle buried in a romance novel while the fillies ran off towards their CMC hideout. “Nice and quiet.....and only one eye....heh guess if any pony said to keep both eyes on something I can't do that......man that actually sucks.” Lowell was muttering to himself as he reads along the book. A figure was approaching Lowell while he was completely unaware of the figure. I miss my beard.... can't believe I never notice it was missing before....poop. Lowell thought to himself as he flipped a page. He heard some pony clearing their throat as he looked from the book to find Mare-Do-Well standing there. “Oh ello there Marie-Doie-Wellie.....that sounded weird....ah well whats up?”Lowell asked as the mare looked around some . “Is....there any pony near by?”Mare-Do-Well asked her voice sounding roboticish due to a voice changing module for the upgrade on the outfit. “Uh...well there's me...then you lass... so what brings ya down here?” Lowell asked as he smiled. Lowell was only answered by a tight hug, obviously a bit confused he just hugged back as he looked around. “And that was for?” Lowell asked as the mare stepped back some and sighed. “I have been wanting to...approach you since I've heard you are actually alive....but I didn't want no pony to know who I really was.”The mare said as she rubbed her foreleg some. “Just who are ya anyway thats been driving me nuts....natural curiosity be my bane.” Lowell said with a chuckle as the mare chuckled along with him. “I'm.....your BPF...” The mare said as Lowell took a step back. There is only one pony who I call my best pony friend...It can't be... Lowell though as he dropped the book. “Whoa! Lighting Storm is that really you!”Lowell said in disbelief as she took off the head of the out fit showing the shimmering black coated pegasus mare.. “Y-yea.....when were you going to tell me though...that you were..working with ESPS....”Lighting said as she had a bit of a glare to Lowell. “I'm sorry I wanted too but I was looking out for your safety!....I thought if you didn't know you would be safe......how..did you learn of it?”Lowell said as he tilted his head some. “After....we were told you were in an accident I...followed Applejack like a week after the funeral.....she didn't notice me since she was still mourning over you like I was...” Lighting said right before Lowell lightly hugged the mare. “We gotta hang out more LS, starting right now! High fun and BPF happiniess ahoy!” Lowell said as Lighting started to laugh at him. “How did....you lose your eye?” Lighting asked as she frowned a bit. “I'm not totally sure...it was hurting a lot when I jumped from the train.... guess something got in it as I was tumbling around in the snow and rocks....heh.” Lowell said as he rubbed the back of his head. “And your---”Lighting was stopped by Lowell waving his hooves. “Abababab! No more questions! The boat of BPF sets sail off towards Ponyville, pip pip!” Lowell said as he started to usher her off along the trail. “Where we going?” Lighting asked as they stopped in the middle of the road and Lowell looked to the sky. “Come on.....this is where we first met.” Lowell said with a grin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Half a year ago ~~~~~~ Lowell was sitting on top of a cloud just day dreaming as he was reading a romance novel. Off in the distance a black pegasus mare was busting the clouds at high speeds, testing her time on how quickly she could break up the weather. She broke the cloud Lowell was sitting on, Lowell quickly fell to the ground landing face first before the mare noticed. Lowell only groaned as he sat up with the book on top of his head and his coat was covered in dirt. “Yoooooooo, why that cloud break.....” Lowell said as he looked up and spotted the chuckling mare. “Oi!.....whatcha chucklin at?” Lowell said as he tilted his head some. “You obviously! Though I'm sorry I broke the cloud.” Lighting said with a grin. “Why you do this?” Lowell said as he threw his hooves up. “Well I'm with the Weather Patrol and forecast calls for clear skies!” Lighting said as she landed with a grin. “Wanna hang out?.....Even if you knocked me to the ground?” Lowell asked with a smile as he shook the dirt off. “Sure why not! I was finished anyway.” Lighting said with a chuckle. “I'm Lowell by the way!” Lowell said as he smiled and closed his eyes. “I'm Lighting Storm!” Lighting said as she struck a pose as Lowell booped her nose. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “You seemed.. well a bit sillier back then.” Lighting said with a smile. “What chu talkin about! I'm plenty silly!.....This eye patch just makes me look...well serious oh oh! Maybe I can pass as a pirate!.” Lowell said as he stuck his tongue out. Lighting only rolled her eyes with a grin before she took off the rest of the outfit. “You are just lucky I don't buck you like a cloud.” Lighting said as she looked at him. “Arr ye wouldn't be so hostile to a humble pirate pegasi now would ye lass?” Lowell did his best to sound pirateish. “Great all you need is a parrot!” Lighting said as she egged it on doing her best to stifle her laughter. “Yar...we could see the lass named Fluttershy fer such a fine parrot.” Lowell continued the imitation. Lighting couldn't take it any more before she fell over onto her side laughing, as Lowell only stood there with a huge grin. “Aww yea makin ponies laugh even as an Agent..” Lowell grinned as he tilted his black stetson. “Aren't agents suppose to be serious and smart!” Lighting said as she had a devious grin to Lowell. “I can be super serious when I need to be! Come at me LS hit me with a tough question!” Lowell said as he grinned back. She only needed a moment before she chuckled to her self. “Whats the square root of 25?” Lighting asked as she crossed her forelegs with a grin as Lowell sat there with his mouth hung open and his eye twitched. “I call bullbuck on this question...it proves nothing..unfair questioning! I quit!” Lowell said as he flailed his hooves around as she chuckled at him. “.....You did that on purpose cause I'm not good a math...” Lowell said deadpanned as he stuck his tongue at the mare. “Its good hanging out again Lowell.”Lighting said with a smile as Lowell smiled back. “I know right!” Lowell said with a grin. “So...your an agent...but not an agent?” Lowell asked as Lighting nodded. “Something like that...Mare-Do-Well is but I'm not.” Lighting said with a grin. “Your like...a superhero.... well....what should we go do first still mid day.”Lowell said as he tilted his head some. “Wanna go to Suger Cube Corner?” Lighting asked as Lowell just smiled. “Sure why not I got all day free, though I'll be busy all day in the morning. You know....running the file errands....fun fun.” Lowell said as he chuckled to himself. Off in the distance Brightie was watching the two as they cantered off towards Ponyville. “Sir, what are your next orders against the ESPS....” Brightie whispered talking in a headset of some kind. “Continue with your current orders.” Iron Hoof said over the comms. Uh oh seems a spy in a spy headquarters, will what ever Iron Hoof has planned lets hope the ESPS can stand fast too it. Anyway back to the two friends. Lowell was sitting there with frosting covering his face. “Why do cupcakes attack me now days!” Lowell said as he started to wipe the frosting off his face. Lighting was sitting there with a grin on her face as she held up another cupcake. “Oi!” Lowell called out before he tossed one at Lighting. “......Your a dead pegasus!” Lighting said before she jumped over the table tackling Lowell. “Ack!! Let there be peace and hugs!” Lowell said as he was laughing now being tickled by Lighting. “N-n-n-noooo!! Have mercy!” Lowell fought to say though his laughter. “Now have we learned our lesson?” Lighting said with a smug grin on her face as she got off of Lowell who was just panting. “Blah!......yea.....I want peace..” Lowell said as he slowly got up and smiled at her. They eventually left after their shenanigans and back towards Sweet Apple Acres. “So.. later tater?” Lowell said as Lighting nodded. “I've got a ton of weather busting in the morning, so we can hang out again later!”Lighting said as she smiled. “Neat-o assuming I'm not under a pile of reports and files.” Lowell said with a chuckle. Lowell waved Lighting off as she cantered off. Well I'll be, my BPF is Mare-Do-Well...I hope she doesn't get her self severely wounded like me...other wise I would never stop worrying. Lowell thought as he closed the doors and started on to make some dinner for the fillies.