Chapter Two
The Jail Time.
Princess Luna raised the moon and lower her self back down to the balcony of the Appleloosa hotel. The two royal guards stand on ether end of the balcony, as Luna landed between them. She looked up into the night sky. The stars did not look the same to Luna as they did once. They were now bigger and full of much more wonder. It had only been two years since the four “stars” free her from her excel and the keepers of the Elements of Harmony broke the anger of Nightmare Moon,. Luna’s own sister ask for her return. With in thou two years, Princess Luna had to relearn how to interact with pony kind once more. But, she had also gone on some fantastic adventures. She smile and in a soft voice she said. “Thank you, all.”
Skin Wings turn and said. “I am sorry your highness, I did not hear you.”
Before Princess Luna could respond a voice come form the street below. “Back off Daffodil, you and Blood are drunk.” The voice was from a stallion, but that was about all Luna are her guards could make out.
Another voice came up form the street. “And you are going to give us all your bits so we can drink some more!” This stallion sound like he was bigger and very mean. Then the stallion added “AND THE NAME IS DAFF!”
The first stallion then said. “First off, I do not have one bit to give you. I have put all my money in the bank. Next if you hit me, then I just going get the sheriff and he will just lock you two up again.”
This time a mare voice spoke up. “Well maybe this time you wont get up, Dirt Face!”
With that the sound of two hooves stomping the wooden walk way below could be hear, and a soft thud. Then form under the balcony a pony flew into view. A good trick for an earth pony. The pony landed in the middle of the dirt street in front the hotel. He was an earth red with a brighter red mare.
The red pony was starting to get up when two other ponies ran up to him. One, a off yellow with a red mane, started stomping down hard on the fallen red pony. With a blood red mare coming up behind calling out. “Stomp him Daff. Stomp him hard.”
Princess Luna horn glowed with anger. Star Dancer saw what was happening and stated to say. “Your highness you…” Luna then called out. “STOP!”
The booming voice did make Daffodil stop and look to see where the sound came form. Then both he and the mare took a steep back. Luna spread out her wings and order the bat ponies to do the same.
At once the two attackers took off running crying for help because. “ALICORN WING! COMING!”
The princess flew down to see if she could help the wounded pony. Star Dancer and Skin Wings has no chose but to join her.
Luna asked the pony. “Are you alright?” Then rephrased question. “How badly hurt are you?”
At once the ponies started to come out of homes around the town to see what was going on. When they saw the two bat ponies they stated calling for the sheriff.
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This was new. Of all the place Princess Luna had been to in the past two years, jail was new. She did not even know that a Princess could be arrested.
The sheriff came by and unlocked the door of the cell. “I am sorry, your highness, but it sure looked like you were attacking, Old Dirty.
Skin Wings asked. “Who is, Old Dirty? I thought his name was Dirt Face. I mean the pony I saw was not old. ”
The Princess and two bat ponies walk out of the jail cell, but then saw the two ponies that had attack, the victim, the night before as being lead into the same cell.
The sheriff explained. “That Transparent Pie’s nick name.” The sheriff smile. “I and most of the town has been calling, Transparent Pie, ‘Old Dirty Face’ for all of our lives. See, he has a face and hooves look like they been pushed down in the blacken mud. You know birth marks. He was an Old Dirty Face long before he even got his cutie mark, of a slice of Pie.”
Now it was Skin Wings that voice that show anger. “And, you are still calling him that?”
The sheriff was a little taken back. “Well, not in front of him, no. The two, Daff and Blood, show up in town a few months ago. Said they seen stuff that we would not believe and then started making trouble. They must have hear that, Old Dirty, was a easy target to rob.”
Asked Princess Luna. “Is this pony, that gotten batten last night, is his name Transparent Pie, Old Dirt Face, or Dirty? Seem to me that you do not care what happens to him.”
Star Dancer put her hove down. “What other colorful names do you have for this pony?”
The Sheriff could see that he was out number. “Look, this is just a small town problem. We will work it out. Once more, I am sorry for having to lock you all up over, well Transparent Pie’s little fight. It was just a misunderstanding.”
Skin Wings look eye to eye with the Sheriff. “Well, maybe we like to talk to this, Transparent Pie, pony. Where can we find him?”
“He should be at his bakery, just down the street.” Replayed the Sheriff.
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Princess Luna and the two royal guard ponies walked down the wooden plank sidewalk of the town. The bakery was not hard to find, it had a sine over the building that simply stated. “Transparent Pie: Bakery”
As the trio walk along, Princess Luna asked. “Why were you getting so angry, Skin Wings?”
“Let me just say I spent more than one night is a jail cell. And, you don’t know how much I hate it.” He replied.
Luna thought to herself. “Try a thousand year on the moon.”
Forgetting her place, Star Dancer said. “I think we have all had a story like this guy.” Then her eyes went wide and said. “Forgive me, your highness. I did not mean to speak out of turn.”
Luna rolled her eyes. “It is safe to say that news of what happen is going to get back to my big sister real soon. I have already broken a lot of rules, and I can take the blunt of what she is going to say and do. You two are in the clear. So, just relax the royal educate, just for today.”
Luna knew that when the moon did not come down in the morning light, that Celestia would know something had happen, and would sent out a company of royal guards to find out what was wrong. Luna was already working on what she would tell Celestia about the beating of a pony and how some pony had to stop the pain. When they walked into the Bakery.
There rapped in bandages around his chest, was the earth pony form last night. He walk behind the glass show case and asked. “How do you do? Can I help you good ponies with something.?”
Skin Wings said. “Do you know who you are speaking too? This is Princess Luna.”
Transparent Pie rolled his eyes. “I know Skin Wings. I know.”
Skin Wings was about to say something and then stop. Then asked. “How do you know me?”
Luna looked at the pies. “Oh I love the pies. We have them at the grand gapping gala each year. They are called…transparent pie?” The look of shock came over each there face as they looked pass the earth pony to the pictures that hung on the back wall just behind the show case. Each of the grand gapping gala, and the prize of being the best pastry of the gala. For ten years the best pastry of the gala was transparent pies from Appleloosa. And as part of the prize was special permission to speak to the royal as equals.”
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“Well this day went well.” Groaned, Skin Wings.
Star Dancer reach into the box of pies and picker herself out one to eat.. “Well, we got some free transparent pies. So, it not all bad.”
Back in the hotel room, laying down on the bed, Princess Luna look up at the ceiling, as her personal guards made themselves at home. After what did it mater now, thought Luna, may as well let the guards have a little brake.
She, though back to the gala, and yes it was the same pony. The same smiling pony, Transparent Pie, that show her the best way to eat a transparent pie. He had been smart and funny and, well, made her blush. Other ponies are always trying to make Princesses feel special, but Transparent Pie had made Luna feel special by not trying to make her feel special. Transparent Pie was just himself, and Luna like that in him. It also help that his was very nice to look at.
“I wonder when Celestia’s army is going to show up?” asked Luna.
Skin Wings took out a pie himself and looked it over before taking a bite. “Oh, I say the Wonder Bolts will be the first to show up. And that is a long flight from Canterlot, even for them. ”
Luna cover her face with a pillow. “Not the Wonder Bolts. This does not need to be a bigger show.” The muffled words came out.
Eating her pie, Star Dancer said. “Well, you got your meeting with Chief Thunderhooves out of the way.”
Another groan come from under the pillow.
Skin Wings than side. “Well, okay. Transparent Pie sort of did most of the work for you. I mean he is a really nice pony, and he seem to know who to talk to Chief Thunderhooves.”
Princess Luna recalled the events of the day. How after she and her royal guards bat ponies stood dumb struck by the fact that Transparent Pie had been given royal permission, by Princess Luna herself, to address the royal court in a simple but proper manor filling his whim (To talk to them like equals). That Transparent Pie had framed the royal decree and placed it upon his bakeries wall, along with picture of he and Princess along with Star Dancer and Shin Wings..
Only to have Chief Thunderhooves come into the bakery himself and ignoring Princess Luna altogether. The native bison Chief was more worried about baker, and how badly he had been hurt.
Only after Chief Thunderhoove was satisfied that Transparent Pie was alright, except for a few bruised ribs. Did Chief Thounderhooves even look at Luna. And, then he was not impressed. It was only after introductions by Transparent Pie did tension in the room brake and the talks could begin.
The next few hours were spent in talks, looking over maps and eating pies. As the bakery makeup table had somehow become the summit meeting place. With Transparent Pie somehow becoming the host. In the end, the group of ponies and native bison, came to a resolution and everyone ate a peace pie.
Princess Luna lifted the pillow and looked over at the two bat ponies and asked. “How can you two keep eating those pies? We have been eating them all day long.” In truth, poor Luna was so full of pie, she sort of felt sick. Star Dancer finished her bit, and said. “The things are addictive. I lost count on how many I have eaten.”
Luna just lowered the pillow once more and grown some more then asked. “Could you save me two for latter?”
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