//------------------------------// // Are We There Yet? // Story: When Scars Heal // by gelorum //------------------------------// "So Twilight how far is it to ponyville from here?" "Oh its about 8 miles from here to towns edge." She said. “And were just going to walk the entire way?” "Well unless you have a better plan, yes, yes we are." If only I had wings, then I wouldn’t have to walk, man my back hurts wonder if I broke something. “So Twilight, know any road music?” I asked not wanting an entire 8 mile dull trip. “No sadly, but I prefer not singing anyway.” “Why, you have a wonderful voice?” I said it was surprising since she was always lead for their theme song. “No, I know so, now if only Sweetie Bell would realize the same.” I said forgetting I was speaking out loud. “You know about my sister too?” Rarity asked. “Yeah and she aint that bad, she just want’s to be like you,instead of herself.” I said hoping she would take the hint. “Whatever do you mean?” And she is more clueless than I thought. “I mean it won’t hurt to spend some time getting dirty with her.” I said just wanting a laugh at the inevitable outburst. “Never, no, I hate dirt, I absolutely despise dirt!” She wailed. “I know, it was a joke, though you could take her camping.” “Maybe in the backyard!” She spat “Sounds like a plan.” I said, man my shoulders are driving me nuts. “Hey AJ, how long till applebuckin season?” I asked genuinely curious. “1 month, 3 days, and 17 hours.” She said. “Think you can get any more specific there AJ?” I said playfully. “Nope you’d have to get Twi here to do that.” “I was just kidding, but maybe you’d let me help out in return for crashing you’re picnic?” “Sounds good to me.” We were now about 6 miles from Ponyville, Man my shoulders are burning. I pulled out my i-list and got my tablet from it. “Wanna, hear some human music?” I asked our traveling group in general. “Why not, we have a long trip ahead of us and I’m excited to learn all I can about humans.” Said Twi. “Well then, here goes nothing.” I said as I opened up a song. We continued walking as the song played, moving a little faster than a walk but not fast enough to be jogging. “That was, nice but you got anything faster on that thing Jordan?” Dash asked “Prepare to be amazed!” I said as I brought up one to blow her mind with. “What’s that one called, I really liked it!?” Dashie said. “It’s called Loyalty.” I said as she jumped in the air and flew back towards the front of the group, whispered to Twi and came back. “Play it again please!?” she said giving me puppy dog eyes. “Okay, one more time.” Can’t resist the puppy eyes. When we finally made the 2 mile mark I had played the same song 12 times. “Can you play it one more time?” Dashie asked again. “No I am done playing that song.” I am extremely tired of that song today. “Oh alright.” She said as I put it away. “How about a race, last person,pony’s or dragon to Twi’s house loses.” “Oh you’re on, care to wager anything on the odds?” Dash asked starting to get cocky. “Sure, I lose and you guys get to ask me all the questions you want for as long as it takes.” “And if you win?” “Then someone else buys me some muffins from Derpy.” “Done.” She said. “Uh.. um I don’t want to race.” Said Shy. “You want me to carry you there, you won’t slow me down any I promise” “Well..al ..alright.” She stuttered I bent down and gently hoisted her onto my back, she wrapped her hooves around my neck and I got into starting position. “Now no cheating guys, lets play fair.” Said AJ “Yes ma’am!” I said a little louder than needed, causing Fluttershy to squeak. “On your mark, get set, gogogogogo!” Pinkie screamed. We were off as fast as we could go, but after just a little bit Rarity started falling behind. “Hey Rarity, better keep up or I’ll replace your good fabric with frumpy fabric!” Bad idea. “Oh it is on!” She yelled as she turned into a speeding white blur. “Now for phase 2, hey Twilight better catch up or I’ll take your books.” “Oh no you won’t!” Purple pony is on the move. “You ready for this Fluttershy?” “N..n..no.” She squeaked. “Well hang on tight!” As soon as I said that I thought she was going to choke me, but she loosened just enough and we were off. “25,...35,....50,...75.” I counted in my head slowly gaining on the others, as they were almost gone when I sped up. “100,...125....160,..200!” I topped out and was leading next to Dash, and AJ. “Well hey there farmer.” I said lightly taunting AJ. “Hey there yourself.” She said with a smile. “You’re pretty fast, for not being a pony.” Dash said. “A normal human couldn’t do this, but then again who said I was normal.” Twilight’s house was coming into view,I needed to act quickly if I wanted to win this, I grabbed Shy’s hooves and slid her around so her stomach was against my chest, and counted till I would need to jump. “Here we go Shy.” I said as I launched into the air and slipped through the window, the very same one dash goes through on a regular basis, and slammed into a bookshelf toppling books over us, as I had turned mid launch so my back would take impact. “You won, how did you do that!?” Dash asked. “Because it was a ground race, had you flown and I never would have came close.” “Don’t touch my books!” Twilight burst through the door in full flame outburst. “Never planned on it, It was only a ploy to make you run faster.” Everypony was there by now and we all shared a good laugh for a few minutes. “Jordan are ya okay?” AJ asked, I had stopped laughing and was crying, not wailing just leaking a lot of water. “Yeah, just the last time I went that fast, I was running with my daughter for her birthday.” “What happened?” Shy asked. “She died right before I came here.” “Oh, I’m sorry.” “Don’t be I will see her again, it will just be a while though.” “So Pinkie, when is the next train to Canterlot leaving?” “Tomorrow morning at 6.” “Really, that early?” I asked in disbelief that trains ran that early, then again I never rode a train on earth so its not like I really knew. “Yes siree indeedy so.” “Since thats the case I need a place to spend the night, preferably herer rather than risk being seen in town.” “Thats fine if you don’t mind sleeping on the floor.” She said just fine with putting me up for the night. “That happens to be the least of my worries, thank you for hosting me.” After Everypony left, Twilight tucked spike in his basket and came back downstairs. “Hey Jordan, I can’t let you sleep on the floor, it bothers me to no end, to have a guest in my home in less comfort than myself.” She said her care for my well being clearly evident. “What do you propose I do then, you don’t have a spare bedroom?” I didn’t like where this was going. “Well you could sleep in my bed..” I cut her off. “but then you would be out of a bed and I would be uncomfortable.” “With me.” She said. I had to sit and process what she was saying, sleep in her bed with her, I looked at her and her face was red as could be. “If it will make you feel better, than I will oblige you.” We walked up the stairs and I checked on spike, then climbed into the bed and made sure I was on the edge before she climbed in. “Goodnight Twilight.” “Goodnight Jordan.” Well I am not sleeping tonight now,but she sure is, dang she is already asleep and breathing on my neck, it’s going to be a long night. A/N. Not shipping with Twilight. There will be no shipping for now.