Blaze Goldheart, Spike, Crystal Iceblast, and I were at my trailer hanging out. Just to let you know now, Psyche and Engie were unable to make this chapter so we’re not gonna see them, sorry. Psyche’s discovery from the Moon Chips chapter was a success so he’s at some University party in Canterlot and Engie’s with him. Those two were at college longer then any of us. Psyche has a PH.D and Engie has a Master’s, but not the rest of us, so we stayed behind. It was pouring rain outside so the four of us were inside most of the time. Spike and I were playing Golden Eye 007 on the Nintendo.
"I don't get this game dude." Spike said.
"Why not?” I asked.
"Well first of all, what kind of FPS game doesn't have a jump function?" Spike asked.
"Doom, Wolfenstein, Golden Eye, I can go on." I said.
"And it's really hard to turn. What kind of joystick is on this controller?" Spike asked.
"Heh, joystick.” I chuckled.
"How is that funny?" Spike asked.
"Nothing, nothing." I said as Spike continued his game. As he continued, I started to chuckle a bit more over the same joke.
"Okay seriously, what's so funny?!” Spike asked angrily.
"Nothing!" I yelled.
"Tell me!" Spike yelled back.
"When you say 'tell me' it sounds like you're saying 'tummy'!" I pointed out.
Blaze walks over to Spike and whispers in his ear; "Don't worry about it Spike. You know how Flare is. Besides, you don't wanna know what that means." he whispered.
“Oh, I know what it means! I know what it means!” Crystal cried out with her hoof up. “It means, down-“ Before Crystal could finish, Aquatic Armor busted through my front door, all soaking wet and dripping (shut up, I said it’s raining), and he carrying a bag paper bag inside. "Hey, Aqua! What happened to you?" she asked.
"It was raining outside. What do ya think?" said Aqua sarcastically.
"I can see that." Crystal said.
"I like the rain though." Aqua said.
"Yeah, and he doesn’t even bother wiping his hooves. He leaves mud prints on my carpet." I complained. "I just had it cleaned this morning."
"Why you such a big fan of water, Aqua?” Blaze asked.
“Yeah, Aqua. Why you such a big fan of my sister?” I asked.
“What?” Blaze asked.
“My sister’s name is Water.” I said.
"Water is part of my magic." Aqua said. "Besides, it feels pretty nice, and water is also what makes me stronger. I can control water."
"You can control water?" Spike asked. "So was it you that summoned those rain clouds?"
"No that was the pegasus ponies." Aqua corrected him. "I said I control water. Not clouds."
"But there's water in the clouds, right?” Spike asked.
"That’s not how it works though.” Aqua said as he placed the big paper bag on the table in the kitchen. “I got the oriental food ya wanted though.”
“Oh goodie! I’m starving!” Crystal said excitedly.
“Did you ask for my orange hayroll’s broccoli to be diced, not shredded?” I asked.
“Yes.” Aqua said as he takes out my food from the bag.
“Even though the menu says shredded?” I asked.
“Yes.” Aqua said.
“Fried rice, not white?” I asked.
“Yes.” Aqua said.
“Did you stop by the market place and get the good mustard?” I asked.
“Yes.” Aqua said as he takes out my mustard.
“Did you get the bottled soy sauce from the market?” I asked.
“Yes.” Aqua said as he takes out my soy sauce.
“Good.” I said. I then suddenly turn over to Blaze and said, “See how it’s done, Blaze?”
“I have nothing to say to you about this.” Blaze said.
“Just to let you know, you wouldn’ve gotten that strike if you just got the broccoli diced. Aqua knows how to listen!” I said.
“Whatever, man.” Blaze shook his head and said as we all sat down to have our food.
Aqua starts to yawn. “Tired?” Crystal asked.
“Really, Crystal? The first question you ask him is ‘tired’? That question speaks for itself.” I corrected her.
“I’m really not in the mood for this, mates.” Aqua said.
“Then what mates are you into?” I asked.
“Flare, please?” Aqua asked.
“Don’t worry Aqua, you know how Flare is.” Blaze said.
"Don't worry about it Aqua. You know how Flare is." I copied him. "You know what Flare is? Somepony that helped create the Noble Six. You know what else Flare is? The owner of the best pizza shop in Equestria. Don't believe me? Ask anypony! So Blaze, how about you shut your mouth before you say something you might regret later. Kay? Kay thanks bye."
"Flare, I'm just trying to defend you." Blaze said.
"Yeah well all I hear from your mouth is 'Flare this, Flare that, I'm married to Rainbow Dash.' Are you really married to Rainbow Dash? Or you just saying that to become popular?" I asked.
"Guys quit arguin’ already! It doesn't really matter." Aqua said.
"How can I carry two M4s?" Spike complained as he was still playing GoldenEye. "This game is so unrealistic!"
"Sorry Aqua, but you know how Blaze is." I teased.
"Hey if you don't want me to help defend you, that's fine by me." Blaze said.
“So Aqua, I’m doing this…. Thing. You wanna help me out in doing this….. thing?” Crystal asked.
"Sorry Crystal. I have too much stuff to do." Aqua said. "I just came by for a lunch break.”
"You're leaving? But you just got here!" Crystal complained.
"Yeah I know. But... there are things I must do.” Aqua said.
“Yeah and I have things I must do too, but I’ll need some assistance from a fellow water-like pony in order to do it.” Crystal said.
I'll catch ya all later." Aqua said as he walks outside back into the rain.
“Well it’s a good thing he went out before I gave him his strike. He got the wrong mustard.” I pointed out.
"Wow. That's just a terrible way to die." Spike complained while still playing the game. "Blood falls from the screen, and it shows a third person view of the player getting killed."
“Yeah most games do that.” I said.
“Hmm…” Blaze thought.
“What’s wrong Blaze?” Crystal asked.
“Aqua. He just came in, barely ate and then he went back out into the rain.” Blaze said.
“I know, we were all there, dude.” Crystal reminded him.
“Not that, Crystal. I mean, I just feel that there’s something bothering Aqua, like when a teacher is bothered when a student interrupts a class.” Blaze said.
A cutaway shows a teacher teaching a class. “Ok, class. Let’s get down to business!” the teacher said.
“TO DEFEAT…. THE HUNS!” one of the students popped out and sang. The cutaway ends.
The next day came. It was still raining really hard outside and it was really windy. I was working at my pizza parlor along with Bon Bon and Lyra. Lyra and I were watching TV. “We now return to Cat Racing.” The TV announcer said. On the TV showed a bunch of cats over at the staring line, and a pony referee yelled out with his horn up in the air, “On your mark…. get set…. GO!” the referee cried out as he shoots the air. All the cats just laid there in the starting line, either licking their paws or just staring in space. Suddenly, one of the cats walks out of the starting line and lies down in the middle of the track. “I can see why there are not many cat races around.” The referee said.
So I went over to Bonnie and cleared my throat and smiled at her. "Sooo, lovely day isn't it, Bonnie?" I asked.
"Yeah, I guess." Bonnie shrugged as she just stood there, reading a book, looking like she doesn't care.
"Got any plans after work today?" I asked.
"Nope." Bonnie said. My smile turns into a disturbed look. I knew there was no hope in getting her attention so I just turned and walked to my office, but before I could go inside, Aqua turns up in my shop and limps towards the counter, still dripping wet from the rain.
"Hey Aqua! What's happing brah?" I asked.
"Sorry mate. I can't talk right now. I have important stuff to do." Aqua said as he heads over to the counter and lays his head on it. "I'll take one eggplant and cabbage pizza to go please.” He said.
"Coming right up!" Lyra said as she heads into the kitchen to cook him up what he wants.
"So what's going on, brah? What you so busy doing?" I asked him.
"Stuff." Aqua said.
"Ooookay, what kind of stuff?" I asked.
"Just..... stuff." Aqua said.
“Lots and lots of stuff?” I asked.
“Yeah.” Aqua said.
"You're not gonna really tell me?" I asked.
"Sorry Flare, this really isn't a good time. I'm really hungry, and I need to get back to work." Aqua said.
"You could've called, and we would've delivered, and by ‘we’, I mean Derpy.” I said.
“Sure. Let the clumsy Pegasus do it.” Lyra complained.
“Would you rather do it?” I asked her.
“I’m just saying, dude.” Lyra said.
“Uh huh, keep your mouth shut, Lyra. If you don’t wanna deliver, don’t complain.” I advised her.
“So yeah, why didn’t you call for delivery, Aqua?” I asked him.
"Oh, uhh... I wouldn't want to waste ya’re time." Aqua excused. "So I just came here to get a quick bite to eat to go.”
“If you say so, dude, but I hope you’ll be back in time for Happy Wheels.” I said.
A cutaway shows me playing the game Happy Wheels (I’m the person I’m playing as, like me physically in the game), and I was playing a ball throw game. It was a one-chance ball throw game. I only had one ball and all the slots except for one had the word ‘death’ on it. The one slot that didn’t have that word in it had the word ‘win’. I whispered to myself, “One chance ball throw. One ball….. one will…… one mind.” I then threw the ball as hard as I can but which slot did I get? None. There was a small gap between where I am the first ‘death’ slot, and the ball landed on that. “AAH! Didn’t even get to die! I have failed.” I complained in a karate student’s voice. The cutaway ends.
“I dunno, mate. I’m pretty busy right now.” Aqua said.
"Oh, alright, no worries.” I said as Lyra came out with the pizza.
“Here you go, Aquaman!” Lyra said as he gave him the pizza. “Now if you need a HAND with anything. Let me know.”
“Oh what you just said there, Lyra.” I started.
“What? Is another pony going to complain about that ‘hand’ thing?” Lyra asked.
“No. You called him Aquaman. I haven’t called him that in a while.” I pointed out. “Hey Aquaman!”
“Hey.” Aqua said. “Anyways, thank you for the pizza. I’ll see ya ‘round.” Aqua then exits the shop after he pays me.
“Wow, he’s really in a hurry. He forgot to pay tax.” I said.
“Oh now you care about that?” Bonnie asked. “All the time you complain about how much taxes are unnecessary. Now you’re complaining that you’re not getting any?”
“I live by the rules, Bonnie. I live by the rules.” I said. “I recently renewed my vending license so there are a couple of things that remind me about vending that I forgot about. For example: did you know in Neighppon there’s a vending machine that sells mare’s underwear?”
“That’s just not right.” Lyra shook her head and said.
“I know! Everypony knows that ponies don’t wear underwear. Vending machines like that are just ridiculous!” I said.
“Learn something new every day I guess.” Bonnie said as she continued reading her book.
“Also, you know what’s puzzling me a bit?” I asked.
“What?” Lyra asked.
“I can’t seem to figure out where this last piece goes on this jigsaw puzzle of the Taco Bell logo I’m making.” I said as I pointed to the jigsaw puzzle on the table.
“Wow.” Lyra said as she observed the puzzle. “Yeah, you got me on that one.”
“Also you know what’s concerning me?” I asked. “Aqua.”
“What about him?” Lyra asked.
“He wears that same armor every day! He never takes it off! Not that I see him anyway. Doesn’t it get a little disgusting to wear the same thing all the time?” I asked.
“I one time wore a foam finger for an entire week. Sweetie Drops here stole it from me though and hid.” Lyra complained.
“I told you already!” Bonnie yelled. “You kept complaining about your hoof being itchy and the foam finger had ticks on it. Also I told you not to call me by my canon name! My name is NOT Sweetie Drops!”
“It’s not Bonnie either, but we always call you that.” Lyra pointed out.
“I like that name though!” Bonnie said.
“I like that name too. In fact, I’m the first pony I know that calls you that.” I pointed out.
“No, you’re not the first.” Bonnie said.
“Sigh.” I complained. “I wanted to be one of those YouTube commenters that yells ‘FIRST’ in each new video.”
Later that night, it was raining even harder outside and it became windier. Cows were flying by, along with tree branches, mail boxes, signs, and Derpy. Blaze, Crystal, Spike, and I were playing Blackjack over at Twilight's house.
"Ha! 21! In your faces!" Spike cried out as he took all the bits that were in the middle of the table.
“Nope, go fish.” Crystal said.
“We’re not even playing that.” Spike reminded her. “We’re playing 21.”
“21?!” I cried out. “I thought we were playing Blackjack?! I never agreed to this!” Just then there was a knock at the door.
"Spike can get that?! I'm in the shower!" Twilight yelled from the other room.
"Oooooh so you do have a bathroom here.” I nodded. “How come I never seen it before? Also how come I don’t see a door around that leads to it?” Spike jumps out of his seat and opens the door. It was Aqua, all soaking wet still.
"Hey Aqua!" Spike said.
"Aqua, we gotta stop meeting like this." Blaze said.
“Yeah, there’s a particular device you probably never heard of called an umbrella. I think you should think about getting one so you wouldn’t get so wet in the rain.” Crystal said.
"Sorry I'm late, mates." Aqua said as he was breathing heavily. "Really had to get this problem- " Aqua passes out on the floor before he could finish the sentence.
"Seriously, what's going on with him?" Crystal asked.
"He's been working hard ever since the rain started." Blaze said. "He needs rest."
"Hey what do you say we draw on his face?" Spike suggested as he chuckled.
"No! He needs comfort.” Blaze said as I used my magic to place Aqua on Twilight’s couch.
“I didn’t know Twilight had a couch either.” I said.
“I don’t even know why we’re playing in Twilight’s house.” Crystal said.
"C'mon guys, we gotta finish our game." Blaze said as the three of us returned to the table, but Spike goes up to Aqua, p;aces shaving cream on his hoof, and then tickles his nose with a feather. Aqua then places his hoof on his face, rubbing shaving cream all over it. Spike started to giggle. "Spike, c’mon!” Blaze instructed him.
A couple of hours went by, and the group was just about to finish our card game. Aqua got up and yawned. He then asks, "What time is it?"
Blaze takes out his cell phone to look at the time. "It's... 10 to 9." he said.
"Holy cow!" Aqua cried.
"Hmm. The last time I saw a holy cow, it was shot 6 times." Crystal teased.
"I gotta go. Sorry to sleep through the game." Aqua said. "But I really have to get back to work."
"Dude, just stop and tell us what you're doing!" Blaze demanded.
"Look, I can't." Aqua said. "It's too much to talk about."
"Please?" Blaze asked.
"No.” Aqua said.
"Well, at least take some time to hang with us. Come to my trailer tomorrow. We’ll watch a movie or something.” I requested. “It’s nice watching zombie movies in the rain. I mean, I don’t really mean watching the movie IN the rain, I meant…. Umm…. I forgot where I was going with this.”
“I-I get what ya’re sayin’, Flare, and sure. I’ll try.” Aqua said.
“Great! We’ll have fun!” I nodded.
“I’m sure we will.” Aqua nodded. "Cya later.” He then walks out of Twilight's house and back into the rain.
"Alright seriously, we gotta know what's going on with Aqua. He keeps showing up either sleeping or in a hurry." Blaze said.
"Look, I don't think it's our business. If he doesn't want to tell us, he doesn't have to." I said.
“It seems a little suspicious though, doncha think?” Spike asked.
“Yeah, probably as suspicious as seeing a thief with a water gun.” Blaze said.
A cutaway shows Blaze walking down an alley when suddenly, a thief with a ski-mask and a water gun shows up, aims his gun at Blaze and yells, “Hooves up!”
“AAAH! I’ll do what you want! Just don’t get my suit all wet!” Blaze yelled frighteningly with his hooves in the air.
The thief then rubs deodorant on Blaze’s armpits and said, “Take a shower, you grease bucket.” And then he walks away.
“I never use the Wonderbolt base’s showers.” Blaze said. “You never know who used the soap before you, and you definitely never know when somepony’s gonna whip- AAAAH!” he cried as he was whipped by Wave Chill’s towel. The cutaway ends.
The next day at my trailer, Aqua joined us for movie night. He was in the lavatory though so the four of us were watching the trailers in the beginning before we started watching World War Z. “So is Aqua gonna show up in a bit?” Spike asked.
“He’s in the lavatory. I’m glad he took some time to watch World War Z with us. It’s great seeing zombie movies while it’s raining outside.” I said.
“Actually dude, these aren’t zombies.” Crystal said.
“What? Yeah they are, Crystal!” Blaze corrected her.
“No they’re not. Zombies are corpses coming back from the dead to eat brains. These guys in the movie are just sick people. They’re no different than ponies with Hay Fever.” Crystal corrected him.
“I guess you got a point there.” Blaze agreed.
“It’s a fact. That’s why the older zombie movies are better.” Crystal said.
“Psssst, Flare.” Aqua whispered from the hallway.
“If you brahs excuse me, Aqua is subtly signaling that he’d like to talk to me in private.” I said as I got up from the couch to see what he wants. Aqua just rolls his eyes as I meet him in my bedroom.
“I really like that pony’s hair.” My fish Pearl commented on Aqua’s hair.
“I like his armor.” Dorthey said.
“I like his tongue!” Darrel said.
“He doesn’t even have his tongue out, Darrel.” Pearl corrected him.
“You don’t have to see it to know it.” Darrel said.
“Is there a problem?” I asked Aqua.
“Yeah, I actually can’t watch this movie with ya tonight, mate. I’m sorry, but I gotta go out.” Aqua said.
“Alright, good-bye.” I said as I was about to walk out.
“No, wait!” Aqua stopped me. “If anypony asks you where I went, you don’t know.”
“Where are you going?” I asked.
“Umm… yeah, I can’t tell ya that.” Aqua said.
“Who would ask me?” I asked.
“I…. can’t tell ya that either.” Aqua said.
“So let me get this straight; you bought me in here to inform me that you can’t tell me where you’re going and you can’t tell me who might ask?” I asked.
“Umm…… yeah I really didn’t think this through.” Aqua admitted as he was about to walk out.
“Aqua, wait a minute.” I stopped him.
“What?” Aqua asked.
“If somepony does ask me where you went, what do I say?” I asked.
“Just…. Tell them I went to the mayor’s office.” Aqua said.
“Are you going to the mayor’s office?” I asked.
“No.” Aqua said.
“Then how do I say it convincingly?” I asked.
“Just say ‘Aqua went to the office’.” Aqua said.
“Ok.” I said as I started to stutter and speak in an exaggerated tone, “Aqua went to… th-the office!” I said as I waved my hoof from front to side.
Aqua was confused for a moment. “Wh-what is- no, not like that! Just ‘Aqua went to the office’.” He said calmly.
“You know this would’ve been a lot easier if you just told me you were going to the office.” I advised him.
“I’m going to the office.” He lied.
“See why don’t I believe you?” I asked him suspiciously.
Aqua says nothing and then just heads over to the door. “I’m sorry, I’m not gonna make it to this movie. I’ll see ya tomorrow.” Aqua said to the others before he walks out.
“Kay.” Crystal said.
“Alright, whatever.” Blaze said.
“Meh.” Spike said.
I then walk into lounge with my friends and then I ask them nervously, “Does anypony want to know where he’s going?”
“Uhh, sure. Where’s he going?” Blaze asked.
I then said exaggeratedly as I moved my hoof from front to side, “Aqua is going to…. th-the office!”
“No, no he’s not.” Crystal said.
“Yes he is. He told me to tell you that.” I said.
“No, it’s an excuse!” Blaze said.
“What’s his problem? Why does he keep ditching us? Does he not like us anymore or something?” Crystal complained.
“Maybe he’s hording something and he doesn’t want to share.” Spike assumed.
“Or maybe he’s just obsessed with the rain because he’s an aquatic weirdo.” I assumed.
“Any of our theories are possible, but we need to get to the bottom of what he’s up to.” Blaze said.
“If he’s hording something juicy and shinny, I swear.” Spike said.
“Wow, Spike. Do you ever think of something that’s NOT gems?” Crystal asked.
“I wasn’t even talking about gems!” Spike corrected her.
“Then what were you talking about?” Crystal asked.
Spike was silent for a moment, but then he came out with the truth. “Gems. But seriously, Aqua’s not the kind of pony that would horde something all to himself.”
“Well, we don’t know for sure if he’s hording something. I was thinking…. Nah.” Blaze stopped himself.
“What?” I asked.
“No, it’s stupid and wrong. Forget about it.” Blaze said.
“C’mon, tell us, Blaze!” Crystal begged.
“Well….. I was actually thinking we’d….. you know…. Spy on him.” Blaze said.
"Spy on him? Isn't that a little.... sneaky?” Spike asked.
"Oh it's sneaky alright!" Crystal said mischievously. "Very sneaky!"
"See? Spike's got the right idea!" Crystal said.
“No, no I was wrong to mention that.” Blaze said.
“No, Blaze, you’re absolutely right! We should totally spy on him!” I said excitedly. “Wow, I said ‘totally’ and ‘spy’ together. I miss that show.”
"I dunno about this guys." Blaze said.
"Well I dunno about yous guys, but I'm gonna find out what Aqua's doing. I'm gonna follow him." I said as I placed my hoof to the center of us, and I said ‘yous’ on purpose.
"Yeah me too!" Spike said as he placed his hand on my hoof. "Crystal, you in?" he asked.
"Alright. I have nothing better to do." Crystal said as she placed her hoof on Spike's hand. "Blaze?"
Blaze was silent for a second. "I dunno guys. It just doesn't seem right." he said.
"Admit it, Blaze. You're a pussycat!" I teased him.
"Hey shut up!" Blaze yelled.
"Just admit it. You can't do anything fun. Tongue face." I teased him as I stuck my tongue out.
"Of course I can be fun!" Blaze yelled.
"Then prove it!" I said mischievously.
"Alright, I will!" Blaze yelled as he placed his hoof on top of Crystal's. "Let's do this!"
"For the great Noble Six!" I yelled as he all threw our hooves / claw into the air.
"For great Noble Six!" Blaze, Crystal, and Spike cried out.
"No Spike, you're not part of the Noble Six." I reminded him.
"Wow, and you’re the one that complains that I’m left out of everything.” Spike complained.
The next day came and the four of us went over to Aqua’s house to see if we can find any clues over what he’s been up to lately, but without him knowing of course. While it was pouring rain outside, we were all wearing raincoats, and some of us even brought umbrellas, and then we went over towards Aqua’s house and we went over to Aqua’s door so we can knock. “Go ahead, Flare.” Blaze offered.
“What?” I asked.
“You knock.” Blaze said.
“Nah.” I declined.
“Why not? You always complain when one of us knocks on a door and you keep saying you want to do it. So go ahead.” Blaze said.
“This week is an exception. Go ahead.” I said.
“Oh, umm… ok.” Blaze said as he knocked on the door, but right after he knocks ponified Walter White shows up and punches Blaze in the face real hard and he falls to the ground. “AAAAAH!” he yelled.
“I’m the one who knocks!” Walter advises him.
“Yeah, he’s vacationing in Ponyville for the week. You don’t want to knock on any doors while he’s here.” I advised him.
Just then a brown Pegasus pony with purple hair in the style similar to Psyche’s except her hair is all purple with one side being lighter than the other. “Can I help you?” she asked.
“Uhh, yes. We’re looking for Aqua. You his… marefriend or something?” Blaze asked.
“No, I’m his sister Wind Racer.” She corrected him.
“Oh that’s right, Aqua said he has a sister.” I remembered. “Lawl I remember!”
“You must be some of Aqua’s friends. Please come in!” Wind Racer offered as she stood aside.
“Oh thank you!” Blaze said.
“She’s too nice, I don’t trust her.” Crystal whispered to him.
“Why are you saying you don’t trust her?” I asked out loud.
“No, Flare, shhh!” Crystal shushed me.
“What does she have to hide? Didn’t we say we didn’t trust Aqua at first because he was too nice and very suspicious but he turned out to be the kindest pony we’ve ever known?” I asked.
“Flare, do you ever shut up? I was whispering. Why couldn’t you whisper that?” Crystal complained.
“Oh that was my whispering voice. THIS IS MY NORMAL VOICE!” I shouted.
“So what brings you four here today?” Wind Racer asked.
“Well first off, thanks for offering a beverage.” I complained. “Second, is Aqua home?”
“No he’s not.” Wind Racer said.
“Mind if we ask where he is?” Blaze asked.
“He’s resting right now. He and I have been having a rough week so far, but we’ll survive.” Wind Racer said.
“What have you two been up to lately?” Crystal asked.
“What do you mean?” Wind Racer asked.
“Aqua’s been ditching us for quite some time and we want to know why.” Spike said. Wind Racer was silent for a moment and thought to herself.
“Well?” Crystal asked.
“Don’t say ‘well’. Can’t you see she’s nervous?” Blaze asked.
“No I’m fine. Thank you.” Wind Racer corrected him.
“You know, she doesn’t have that accent Aqua has.” Spike pointed out.
“Yeah. During the time Aqua and I abandoned our home I was still very young. I kinda adapted the way ponies talk around here.” Wind Racer said. “I barely knew my parents personally, but ironically, I remember everything.” Wind Racer then visions some screaming and flames in our mind.
“Is she ok?” Crystal asked.
“She might be having a vision.” Blaze said.
Wind Racer then smiled and looked at us and said, “Anyways, want some beverages?”
“Finally!” I complained. “Iced tea, please, and make sure it’s freshly brewed.”
“Lemonade, yellow.” Spike said.
“Yeah I too will take the lemonade.” Crystal said.
“Wait a minute, wait a minute.” Blaze stopped us. “We’re getting a bit off-topic right now. What’s been happening to you and Aqua lately?”
“Sorry, but that information is classified right now.” Wind Racer said.
“And why is that?” Blaze asked.
Wind Racer was silent for another moment, but she eventually said, “Goodness would you look at the time. I think you four should get going. I have…. chores to do.”
“Chores? While it’s raining? Are you mental?” I asked.
“Inside chores.” Wind Racer corrected me.
“Inside chores? While it’s raining? Are you mental?” I asked.
“C’mon Flare, we don’t need to put up with this. Let’s get going.” Crystal said.
“Wait what?” Blaze asked.
“Trust me on this.” Crystal whispered. She then said out loud, “We’ll be back another time. Sorry to waste your time, Wind Racer. Hope to see you again soon!”
“Likewise. Have a good well.” Wind Racer said as the four of us walked out back into the rain.
“How was that supposed to help us, Crystal?” Blaze asked.
“We’re gonna follow Wind Racer without her knowing and then we’ll find Aqua and what he’s been doing lately.” Crystal explained.
“Right, our original plan.” Spike nodded. “Not just walking inside and asking useless questions that don’t take us anywhere.”
“But Spike, don’t you see? We learned something.” I said.
“What did we learn that’s worth writing to Princess Luna about?” Spike asked.
“We learned that Aqua has a younger sister that’s different in so many ways than her brother. She’s a pegasus, they don’t share accents, and it feels like they’re not related at all. Who would’ve guessed?” I explained.
“So all we have to do is wait for Wind Racer to leave the house and we follow her to Aqua.” Blaze explained.
“In this rain?” Spike asked.
“Here, allow me.” I said as I activated my bubble shield spell. “My bubble shield can also keep us dry from the rain.”
“Nice!” Blaze nodded.
“I can only use it for so long so let’s hope it wouldn’t take too long for Wind Racer to leave.” I said.
So Wind Racer was just about to leave her house. It was still pouring rain outside. The four of us waited until she went a yard away from her house and we began to follow her. “Remember, we need to stay two carriage lengths away from her so she won’t expect us.” Blaze whispered.
“Carriage-length isn’t even a real type of measurement.” I whisperly corrected him. Hmm… yeah that works, ‘whisperly corrected’.
"Alright, so we know what to do right?" Blaze asked.
"I-D-K. You tell me." I said.
"We're gonna follow Wind Racer without her spotting us, and we see what he's up to, right?" Blaze explained.
"I was actually thinking of just capturing him and force him to tell us what he's been doing, but I like you're idea better!" Crystal said.
So I deactivated my bubble shield and we began to follow Wind Racer to wherever she’s going and making sure she doesn’t spot us. “Wow, she looks pretty worried.” Spike said as she observes Wind Racer’s face from a yard away.
“How can you see that far?” Crystal asked. “Do dragons have REALLY good eyesight?”
“No, it’s my contact lenses.” Spike said.
“You’re blind?” Crystal asked.
“No, this is just one of Twilight’s experiments.” Spike said.
“Am I ever right?” Crystal asked.
“You haven’t been so far.” Spike said.
After a little while of following Wind Racer in the rain I began the next conversation, “I am so tired of this rain, brahs. Why can’t we have a wet T-shirt contest or something?” I complained.
“Hey, what do you guys think? What if Aqua was actually the cause of the rain?” Spike asked.
“No that’s crazy, brah!” I said.
“Is it, Flare? Is it? Ever since the rain started, Aqua’s been ditching us.” Spike said.
“Aqua may control water but he doesn’t control clouds; that’s the job for the pegasi. Aqua can’t move clouds.” Blaze explained.
“Hang on, isn’t Wind Racer a pegasus?” Crystal asked.
“Wait a minute…. she is!” Blaze said.
“Now the only question remains is: do she got the booty?” I asked. Over across the street, I spotted my friend Adventure Blade, otherwise known as Keith Pwni (yes, the one who pokes me all the time on Facebook), and I wanted to go yell hi. “Look its Keith! KEEEEE-“ but then Blaze bucks me in the back of my head and interrupts me. “OW!”
“Shush, man!” Blaze instructed me.
“I was only saying hi to my good friend Adventure Blade.” I said.
“You can say hi to him later. For now, we need to remain focused.” Blaze said.
“What’s his name anyway? Adventure Blade or Keith?” Spike asked.
“Adventure Blade is his name, but he likes the name Keith. Somepony made it up and he’s been stuck with that name ever since. His Facebook name is Keith Pwni. Him and I are in the middle of a poke war.” I explained.
After some time goes by, Wind Racer finally meets up with Aqua over at the Ponyville lake. “Here we are. The Ponyville lake. We need to split up.” Blaze said.
“Sounds like that’s going to hurt.” Crystal said.
“Crystal, you and me will go up to this tree and spy on Aqua and Wind Racer from above. Flare, you and Spike hide behind this bush.” Blaze instructed us.
“Ew, but it’s all muddy ‘n stuff.” I complained.
“Just do it, man.” Blaze said.
“Sigh…. fine.” I complained as I hid behind the bush with Spike, and Crystal and Blaze fly up to the tree and hide there.
“You sure a tree is a safe place to be in during a storm?” Crystal asked.
“It’s not thundering or lightning, it’s only raining.” Blaze corrected her.
“OW!” Crystal yelled as she rubbed her nose. “It’s hailing though!”
”Good, ya’re here, sis.” Aqua said to Wind Racer. “Ya weren’t followed were ya?”
“No I wasn’t, YA. Are YA ready for work?” Wind Racer teased. Aqua then glares at her. “I’m only teasing, bro! Got enough water in the air?”
“Yeah.” Aqua said as he continued using his magic to levitate the water from the lake up to the sky.
“Good. Then I’ll send off these clouds.” Wind Racer said as she flew up into the sky to move the rain clouds and pushes them towards Everfree Forest.
“Hey Spike, look at this!” I said to him as I took out my phone and showed him a photo. “It’s a picture of Keith!”
“Cool!” Spike said. “How did you two meet anyway?”
“He used to be depressed a lot so I helped him on his hooves. He also pretended to be an alicorn once, but everypony thought he was OPing. He’s a really cool guy once you get to know him.” I explained.
“Caught in the act, Aqua! So he is causing the rain!” Crystal pointed out.
“Yes he is, but why?” Blaze asked.
“He’s obsessed with water! What can you expect from a pony like him?” Crystal said. “Is he trying to flood Ponyville or something?”
“I don’t know, but we have to figure it out. Flare, Spike? What’s your theory?” Blaze asked us.
“Huh? Oh sorry, Blaze. Flare is showing me a picture of Keith in his last year’s Nightmare Night costume. Looks like a batpony.” Spike said.
“Ok, in a moment, when I give the signal… we ambush him, and force him to tell us everything!” Blaze said.
"Got it!" Crystal said. “Why would Aqua do such a thing though? I knew there was something wrong about him since we first met him at the Unicorn Games.”
“Yeah, this really is a shocking discovery." Blaze nodded. Just then, lightning struck Blaze’s side of the tree, and then Blaze started screaming and he fell off the tree. Aqua got startled by Blaze's scream, and the water from the lake that Aqua was carrying was dropped back down. Aqua's magic stopped, and he turned around and saw Blaze electrocuted, and twitching on the ground.
"BLAZE?!" Aqua cried.
"FOR GREAT JUSTICE! PRAISE THE WIZARDS!” I yelled as Spike, Crystal, and I ran up to Aqua and knock out.
After a while went by, Aqua regains his consciousness right next to the Ponyville Lake as we were tying him up. “Careful not to tie him too tight, Flare. We don’t want him to become numb around the hooves.” Crystal reminded me.
“If AppleJack were here, she’d be able to tie him up 9 minutes ago.” Spike said.
“I’m not good at tying stuff alright? I don’t even tie my hind shoes. I just slip them on.” I said.
“Ugh! What’s… what’s happening?” Aqua asked.
“Uh oh, Aqua’s awake.” I said as I knocked him unconscious again. Several minutes went by and Aqua regains consciousness, but in a totally different area now. He’s tied up to a chair in a dark room with the only light is shinning above him.
"Ugh. What happened?" he said to himself. "Where am I? I have work to do!" Aqua tried moving around, struggling to get free, but he was too tied up to break free. "Why am I tied up?"
"I dunno, you tell us." said a pony shaped shadow in front of him.
"Oh hey Crystal.” Aqua said.
“What do you mean? I’m not Crystal. Even though that does sound like a sexy name for a pony.” The shadow said.
"I can hear ya’re voice.” Aqua said.
"This is ridiculous." another shadow pony said to the left of him.
"Hey Blaze.” Aqua said.
“He knows us too well. Of course he can understand our voices!” Blaze said.
“Told you we should’ve gotten one of those little megaphones that makes us sound like aliens.” I complained.
“What’s goin’ on ‘ere? Why ya tie me up?” Aqua asked.
"We want you to tell us why you're trying to flood out Ponyville?" I asked.
"I am not floodin’ out Ponyville!" Aqua said. "Where did ya get this info from?"
"You're using the Ponyville Lake to put extra water up in the clouds, and you're using the rain to flood out Ponyville because.... I dunno why, but we're on to you Aquatic Armor!" I shouted in his face.
“Why do ya have me tied up in ya’re bedroom in the dark, Flare?” Aqua asked.
“How do you know this is my bedroom?” I asked.
“I can hear ya’re fish tank.” Aqua said.
“Oooo he’s good.” My fish Rainbow said. “He sure knows how to remember stuff well.”
“Yeah, I know how that feels, Dorthey.” Yoyo said.
“I’m Rainbow.” Rainbow reminded her.
“Really? You two share similar attitudes.” Yoyo said.
“We’re the same type of fish, Yoyo. Of course we do.” Dorthey said.
“Ok that one was Dorthey.” Yoyo said.
“I like this darkness.” Piddles said. “I don’t see my evil twin anymore.”
"Mate, please tell me why ya tied me up. I got things to do.” Aqua said.
“Aqua, you always ditch us. We had to follow you and know why because you won’t tell us. You and your sister were hiding something, so we followed you, and we saw you’re flooding Ponyville.” I said.
“But I am NOT floodin’ Ponyville!” Aqua said.
“Then what else are you and Wind Racer doing with those clouds?” I asked.
"Will you guys stop yelling? I'm trying to take a nap!" Spike complained. “Darkness and rain are my favorite times to take a nap, don’t ruin this for me.”
“Aqua, what are you doing with those clouds?!” Blaze yelled.
“Why do I even bother?” Spike complained.
“You know, you didn’t have to come.” Crystal reminded him.
“I am not floodin’ Ponyville. The rain is for the Everfree Forest. There’s a wildfire spreading through there and it’s my job to put it out. I tried to put it out with my magic but the fire was already too strong. So I thought the only way I could take it out, was if I could put extra rain inside clouds and make sure the tropical-like weather would take it out. The only reason why it’s raining in Ponyville is because I made so much rain, Wind Racer can’t keep up with it all.” Aqua explained.
“So why couldn’t you ask us for help?” Blaze asked.
“I wanted to, but Wind Racer keeps saying she wants to do it all herself. I couldn’t bear to let her down, so I decided not to ask any of you.” Aqua said.
“I’m not a pegasus, why didn’t you ask me?” I asked.
“Ya can’t keep a secret, mate. I wasn’t born yesterday.” Aqua said.
“Need some of that rain, Flare? Cause you just got BURNED!” Crystal teased.
“Plus ya all seemed busy doin’ all this fun stuff like playing games and eating. I didn’t want to take precious time off ya’re hooves to help me.” Aqua said.
“Aqua, we’ll ALWAYS be there to help you. That’s our primary objective as the Noble Six…. or Noble Four cause Engie and Psyche isn’t here, but if you EVER need us, we’ll come to the rescue. Not only that, but what is Wind Racer trying to prove by doing this all herself? Does she want to burn down a forest and flood out a town just to prove she can handle herself?” I explained.
“Wow… I… I guess ya’re right, Flare.” Aqua agreed.
“I hope I don’t get sued because I stole that sentence from Rarity on one of the friendship lessons she taught me.” I admitted.
“So, how about ya let me outta here? We’ll finish the job together!” Aqua said. So we all agreed and began to untie Aqua.
“A friendship lesson for working together, huh? I think the Mane Six already proved that point multiple times already, so I dunno why that was our moral in here.” I said.
“No, I think the moral was don’t be afraid to ask for help.” Blaze said.
“I think AppleJack already showed that lesson already.” I said. “How about the moral is, don’t try to do things yourself because- oh wait, that’s the same thing.”
“How about the moral is, it’s ok to repeat morals because you don’t have any better ideas?” Crystal suggested.
I lifted my eyebrow and nodded. “Ok, I can live with that.”
“Me too.” Blaze agreed. After we untied Aqua, we all ran outside to take care of the job. It was still raining, yes, but it’s also pretty… foggy.
“Fog? Why is it so foggy out?” Crystal asked. Some of the ponies around town were coughing as they walked by.
“This isn’t fog….. it’s smog!” Aqua said. “The fire is coming closer to town! We must hurry!” The four of us (oh yeah, Spike stayed behind unfortunately) went back over to Ponyville Lake to finish the job.
"What's taking so long, Aqua?" Wind Racer complained.
"I'm doing all I can! Hold on!" Aqua yelled.
"Aqua the fire is getting closer!" Wind Racer yelled.
"No kidding!" Aqua yelled. Aqua tried all he could to get the water up to the sky, but he started to get dizzy, and tired. His magic failed, and the water fell back into the lake.
"Aqua!" Wind Racer yelled.
“Aqua, get back up! I’ll help you!” I offered.
“Do ya know how to levitate water?” Aqua asked.
“I know how to squirt water out of my horn. I’m not sure if there’s anything different to that.” I said.
“Close enough. Help me levitate this water up to the clouds.” Aqua instructed me as the two of us levitated the water together and lifted it all up into the clouds. I got distracted a bit because I tooted. I started to chuckle, but Aqua didn’t want me to get distracted, so he snapped me out of it and I continued to lift the water.
"Just sit back and let the pros handle this." Crystal said as she and Blaze flew up into the air and began to help Wind Racer spread the rain clouds throughout Everfree Forest to take out the wildfire. Everything was going on smoothly, in fact, we’re doing 3x as fast than Aqua and Wind Racer doing this procedure themselves. After a couple of hours, it was over, and all the rain stopped, and the sun was shining again.
“Well, are we done? The fire's out?" Crystal asked.
“Wow, Crystal, you sound so impatient and egger to stop.” I complained. “Also, yes, I believe we’re done.”
"That wasn't so hard at all! Thanks mates!" Aqua said. “Wouldn’ve done it without ya!”
“It was fun! It was like a little contest to see who can take out the most fires!” Wind Racer said excitedly.
“Ah bisskey!” Blaze yelled excitedly.
“What?” Crystal asked.
“I need a new catchphrase.” Blaze said.
“What does that mean anyway?” Crystal asked.
“I dunno. It’s something Markiplier says.” Blaze said. Just then, while Blaze, Crystal, Aqua, Wind Racer, and I were walking back to town, the ponies in town were cheering for us, and Mayor Mare was coming towards us with a couple of her employees.
“Well this is a bit overwhelming.” Crystal said.
"Aquatic Armor. Thank you for taking out the fire and saving our town!" Mayor Mare said. "Thanks to your bravery and hard work, Ponyville is safe from any wild blazing fires that attempt to disturb our peace."
"Well I couldn't do it without my friends Flare Gun, Crystal Iceblast, and Blaze Goldheart, or my sister Wind Racer." Aqua said.
"All in a day's work!" Wind Racer said.
"It was no problem at all!" Blaze said.
"What's with the giant key, mayor? You giving Aqua the key to your heart? You asking Aqua on a date?” I teased.
"Heavens, no! I mean... no offense." The mayor said while blushing. "This is the key to the city! I hereby give the key to the city, to Aquatic Armor, Flare Gun, Blaze Goldheart, Crystal Iceblast, and Wind Racer." Everypony started cheering.
“Oh snap!” Crystal said surprisingly.
“Yeah, soooo…. make sure you lock up before you leave.” The mayor instructed us.
"The key to the city, huh?" I nodded. “Nice! If only there was a door to the city.”
"Flare, Blaze, Crystal? Thank you so much for your help! All this time I was doing this alone with Wind, but it got done faster with your help! I guess I should've asked for it sooner." Aqua said.
"Yeah you should've." I nodded.
“Wow dude, really?” Blaze glares at me.
“But still, what started the fire in the first place?” Spike asked.
"Look, it's all a thing in the past now." Blaze said. "We saved the town, and it's all it matters!"
“I’m sure there after this, there is going to be a scene where we see the source of the fire and it turns out to be a major role in something in the future, but for now, I have a letter to write to the princess.” I said as I returned to my trailer to write down a letter to Princess Luna. It reads:
"Dear Princess Luna, The Everglade Forest... wait, I messed up." I said as I crumbled the paper and threw it away. I took out another paper and started over. "Dear Princess Luna, The Everfree Woods was on fire, and it was my friend Aquatic Armor that was in charge of taking it out. Aqua and I learned something these past few days. Aqua learned that you should always ask for help if you need it. If you think your friends can't handle it, at least let them try. I know it’s a moral you get a lot, but still. And what me, Crystal, and Blaze learned was.... GAH! I forgot Spike!" I then crumbled up that paper and threw it away. I started over. "And what me, Crystal, Blaze, and Spike learned was, you should mind your own business if they don't want to tell you what they're up to. Spying is not cool, neither is ponynapping. Another thing I learned was, this key to the city is worthless. It doesn't open any doors! Sad face. Why did the Mayor give me a useless reward? Next election, I'm not voting for her. Your faithful subject, Flare Gun." So I was proof-reading my letter to make sure there weren’t any mistakes. I then glared at the letter and crumbled it up. "Nah, not good enough hoof writing. Time to start over."
Ok, as I promised, we show what started the fire, and who would’ve guessed? It’s that same exact pony with the ‘S’ logo and we still don’t know what he really looks like. “You guards are useless! This is the last time I trust you to carry any heavy weapons.” The mysterious pony said.
“But sir, this thing isn’t even supposed to have weapons. It’s a kidnapper machine.” A Canterlot Royal Guard said.
“One can never be too sure of what circumstances we might find for when we kidnap them. Our mutual friend needs to have a little something in return if he’s going to help me take down Crimson. There must be no mistakes.” The mysterious pony explained. “Now, be careful with that weapon, ok? We don’t want to start anymore fires and compromise the mission. Everything needs to be perfect.”
“Yes, sir!” the royal guards cried out as they continue to push a giant metal weapon of some sort through the forest.