//------------------------------// // Flying Foals // Story: Same Life New World // by Whiskey Drops //------------------------------// ~~~~~Flying Foals~~~~ The morning started like always Lowell waking to the roosters crow as he quietly went down stairs to start up on breakfast. He yawned lightly as he flipped an apple pancake and wiggled his nose some, I love...and hate mornings....start of a new day....but the bane of my sleep.. Lowell thought to himself as he placed the last pancake on the plate full of pancakes. “Right breakfast be done... now for the youn-” Lowell was stopped as he saw them wizz by. “Whoa whoa whoa...get thou flanks here and eat thou breakfast before crusading..” Lowell said before the foals all came back in and sat at the table. “ You guys eat then ya can play...” Lowell said before he left the group to go back up stairs to check on the foal. He walked into their bedroom and donned his stetson then cantered to the crib peeked into it to spot the sleeping foal. “I hate to wake ya Apple...but wake up time is here.” Lowell said as he gently took the foal from the crib. The foal rubbed his eyes as he yawned looking to his father cooing a bit tiredly, Lowell smiled at the foal. “Time to get you awake and fed GA...” Lowell said as he nuzzled the foal's forehead and carried the foal down stairs. He found most of the pancakes gone as well as a bit of a mess on the table, he started on making a bottle for the foal as well as to clean the mess. Kids....hope they stay outta trouble. Lowell thought as he finished up cleaning the mess and looked to the foal happily drinking from his bottle. “Yea.....a father of three foals.....I'm a lucky pegasi..” Lowell said as he cantered to the foal. He heard a knock at the door as his ears perked up some, before he kissed the foal's head. As Lowell opened the door he found there was a black coated unicorn stallion standing there seeming a bit out of breath. Points for the cool tie he has on! Lowell thought to himself before the unicorn spoke up. “Hello....I'm Glistening Blade.....have you seen a mare named Twilight Sparkle....I can't find her.” Glistening asked as Lowell tilted his head some. “Sorry man, she and her friends went to Las Pegasus for the weekend.......da hay?” Lowell said as he peeked around the stallion and saw Sweetiebellie dragging something. “Blade....could ya do me a HUGE favor and watch my foal for a bit...he is just inside the house..please?” Lowell said as he trotted off leaving the unicorn to stammer a bit before sighing as he cantered into the house. “And there it is...wonder what they are doing.” Lowell asked himself as he cantered around the barn and to find a couple of hot air balloons on the other side of it. “Da buccck!” Lowell muttered to himself as he looked at the foals preparing to take off. “Whoa! No no no no no, those mares would kill me if I let you foals....” Lowell stopped as the balloons took off. “Buck...” Lowell said as he took off into a gallop after the balloons. He snapped a few times at the loose rope that was hanging down near the ground the snow wasn't making it easy galloping after them, Come on so...wait...I got wings! Lowell thought as he took off from the ground as he flew up to the baskets. “Attention...rouge balloons land the balloons please!” Lowell said as the foals only shrugged. “We don't know how too daddy!”Golden Rays said as she watched her father. “You don't know how?!?”Lowell said as he flailed his hooves trying to grab the edge of the basket. He managed to grasp the ends of the basket pulling it to a stop, while the other fly off still. Buck! Lowell thought as he quickly tied off the rope to a tree. “Stay here while I get them!” Lowell said as he took off after the second balloon. He slowly caught up to the second one reaching out to it. Almost! Lowell thought as he reached as far as he could finally grabbed the rope. “Gotcha!“ Lowell said as he started to pull it to a stop. “Now....to get you all on the ground...” Lowell said as he pulled the balloon tying it too the tree . He got all the foals down on the ground level as he glared at them while the group all looked to the ground with their ears flatten but he just sighed a bit. “....You lot had me a bit scared there....” Lowell said as he looked at the group. “W-we're...sorry Lowell..” Applebloom said as Lowell softly smiled. “I'm just glad your all alright.” Lowell said as he ushered them back to the house. “Just...nothing like that again....please...I don't wanna lose any of ya...nor do I want any mad mares hunting me down..” Lowell said as he chuckled weakly. “What cutie marks were ya after this time?” Lowell asked as Scootaloo spoke up. “Extreme Balloon Racing Cutie Marks!” Scootaloo said with a grin. “Never again please..hot air balloons aren't toys......they could be dangerous....” Lowell said as he sighed before the CMC nodded. “When did you guys get that all set up?” Lowell asked as the foals looked to each other then to him. “Y-yesterday.” Paint Drop said as she tilted her head some. “Explains why I didn't see flank nor mane of you lot that day....heh.” Lowell chuckled lightly as he opened the door. They walked in on Glistening make a silly face at the giggling foal, he noticed them before he blushed and looked at them. “Thanks a lot man for watching GA....if ya ever need something look for me...cause I owe ya one.” Lowell said as he grinned. “Uh...No problem!..I didn't get your name...” Glistening asked as Lowell's ears perked a bit as he tilted his stetson some. “Ah right....I'm Lowell, Applejack's husband pleased to meet ya laddie!” Lowell said with a grin as Glistening only quirked an eye brow. “Guess.....I'll wait back at the Library for Twilight..” Glistening said as Lowell looked to him. “They should be back sometime late tommara!” Lowell said as he waved to the unicorn who was leaving. Lowell looked at the clock to only see it was barely pasted twelve, Oh boy.... Lowell thought before he saw the group trot upstairs. “Just so ya'll know ya aren't grounded! Just askin ya to be way more careful!” Lowell called out to them as he cantered over to the foal. “Hey there.” Lowell said as he grinned. “I'm gonna teach you...something I should have...” Lowell said before he blew raspberries at the foal ho just stared wide eyed to his father. Golden Apple just sat there before he mimicked his father blowing raspberries at him which Lowell grinned too. “Yes...my young padawan.....you learn well you have!” Lowell said with a chuckle as the foal blew raspberries again. “Just don't do it around mommy...she might hurt daddy.” Lowell said with a grin just now thinking about the consequences. Oh lordy....Jackie will know it was me that taught him......ponies dun got no T.V....I'm bucked.. Lowell thought to himself as he picked up the foal. “Come what will!...You got my back on the matter GA!” Lowell said as the foal blew raspberries at him. “Yer abusing it man!” Lowell said with a chuckle. He tickled the foal a bit as he cradled the foal sitting, Come what will...I'll be here....for my family and friends.. Lowell thought with a smile as the foal squealed in his foreleg. “I know your weakness lil one!” Lowell said with a grin. The day slowly went along as Lowell watched all the foals and their antics which wasn't much after that hot air balloon bit, he and the foals got around with the daily chores as well as a few games of hide and go seek along with Lowell keeping up with GA's needs along with keeping the CMC outta trouble.