Soarin's Scales 2
Chapter Three:
Train Robbery!
Back on the train Soarin, Spike and there newly adopted daughter Rose sat and talked.
“... and then I climbed to the tallest point of the Crystal Tower. Looked Sombra right into the eyes, and said: “Come at me bro!” And Sombra did just that, but do you know what your smart daddy did then?”.
For the last few moments Spike had gone onto tell his new daughter about the time he saved the Crystal Empire. Sure he exaggerated on a few small points in the story. But! That didn't matter, because Rose was eating it up.
“What did you do!?” exclaimed Rose, on the edge of her seat. Soarin on the other hand rolled his eyes. He new the real truth to this story, but let Spike have his moment... for now.
“Well, then I used the Crystal heart to stop him. Yep. And that was the end of Sombra” Spike laughed. “heck, now the crystal pony's treat me like a hero because of that” Spike flexed his arms.
“You are a hero daddy!” Rose cheered.
Soarin couldn’t take anymore of this. He had to speak up. “Okay Spike, you and me bot-”
“You and 'I', Soarin”.
He sighed. “Yes Spike, thank you” He rolled his eyes. “you and I! Both know that everything that you just said was total bull-
“Soarin!” Spike kicked into parent mode. “that is no kind of language for a child!” Spike whispered/yelled. Both the dragon and pony then went into a full daddy to daddy argument.
Rose smiled. She had no idea why her daddy's were arguing, but she didn't care. She could tell that they loved each-other and were just play arguing. 'Well.. at least for daddy Soarin that is. Daddy Spike seems to be taking this really seriously ' Thought Rose.
Then a thought crossed her mind. 'You know what. Calling them both daddy could get confusing. How about I call daddy Spike, dad, and I call daddy Soarin, daddy' She thought it over in her head. 'yep! Sounds good'. She smiled
* * *
The train ride from Canterlot to Ponyville was a good five hour trip. And by the time Sorain, Spike and Rose left the orphanage and got on the train it was dark. So nearly everypony on board was asleep.
Everypony except for Rose. The poor little filly was just to excited to fall asleep. Her life had changed for the better. She left that mean old orphanage and all those mean bullies behind. She would miss Gum Drop though, she was a nice lady. But now she had a family, two loving daddy's, a home, and hopefully new friends soon!
'Yep! Nothing could ruin this perfect day' Rose smiled.
*Boom!*
'Well, except for that!' Her smile dropped.
The train came to a grinding halt. Everypony on-board fell forward, except for Rose, because as if by pure instinct Spike and Soarin--still barely awake--caught there daughter and placed her safely back on her seat.
“What in the name of Cleasta was that!”.
“Whats going on!”.
“Is everypony OK!?”.
“I think so...!”.
*Blam!*
Everypony screamed at the sound of the magic blast. Spike and Soarin put there claws and hoofs around Rose, who was scared out of her mind.
Then everything went quiet.
Slowly three stallions came on-board. One a unicorn, the other a earth-pony, and lastly a pegasus. All wearing red bandanas abound there mussels. For who appeared to be the leader, the unicorn, came foreword. His horn was still smoking from the spell blast.
“Sorry to wake you all up lady’s and gentlecolts, but this here is a train robbery!” Everypony gasped. Spike and Soarins eyes sharpened. 'Ain’t nopony going to hurt our daughter' They both thought.
“Now!” The earth-pony came up, carrying a bag In his teeth. “I wa..mm. All.. ofmmm youmm to”.
“For god sakes! Gold fang spit the bag out before you talk!” Yelled the unicorn.
Gold fang did as he was told. “Well nice going Long-run! You gave away my name!”.
“You just gave away mine!”.
“Well now were even!” Gold barked.
“Why you...”
As the train robbers argued amongst each-other. Spike looked over to Soarin. They both nodded. Opening the suitcase compartment they placed Rose inside of it.
“Daddy's don't leave me!” Begged Rose. It pained the two fathers to see there little angle crying, but it had to be done.
“Don't worry Rose. Were just making sure your safe” Both Spike and Soarin smiled warmly. “were going to go beat up the bad guys now. Will be back in just a few seconds” Soarin winked.
Some of Roses fears melted away at her dads words. She merely nodded and said. “I love you daddy's”.
“We love you too, Rose” They smiled, closing the compartment door.
Those robbers are going to pay for making our daughter cry.
* * *
“..well we mite as well just tell them our whole life story then! Hi there everypony my names Long-run and I live in Canterlot with my best friends Gold Fang and Zoom! Were going to take your money and live out west in Appleloosa!” Exclaimed Long-run.
Then Long-run felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around.
“What--” His voice was caught in his throat as the site before him. There standing in front of him was a really pissed off dragon standing on his two feet, witch made the dragon easily taller than himself.. Next to said dragon was an equally pissed off stallion. Then to make matters worse Long-run looked around.
All around the three amateur robbers were supper duper pissed off mares and stallions. They all looked at the three with kill in there eyes.
Long-run was sweating profusely. “Um... we surrender?” He weakly laughed, only to have Spike pull back his arm and punch him square in the face. The unicorn fell flat on his back with a thud.
“Get them!” Yelled everypony. Gold and Zoom held each-other for dear life.
“Ahhhhhh!”
* * *
Everything was back to normal on the train after a few hours. The robbers were beaten, the train was back on tack, and Rose was asleep, feeling safe knowing that her daddy's protected her. Also Spike and Soarin were held as heroes by the pony's on the train.
They both smiled in there sleep. Sure, there would be a lot of explaining to do the next morning, but for now they could sleep tight.
Knowing that Rose was safe.
* * *
The three robbers where tied up in the back of the train. Bloodied and beaten.
“Sooooo, the plans for going to Appleloosa are canceled then?” Asked Gold Fang.
“Oh! Shut up!”
Both Long-run and Zoom yelled, as the train continued its drive to Ponyville.