//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 Twilight // Story: Lone Wolf III // by Bronyraptor26 //------------------------------// "Howler slow down!" I called out to the young colt who was running full speed with his friends to some bakery. "No way Twilight!" Scootaloo said as she tried to fly with the little buzzing her wings made I couldn't help but giggle a little. We soon came to the bakery only to find that it was covered with flour. Including a young colt and griffin I realized it was Gilda. "This was your fault Cres!" She yelled "It's was your idea!" He yelled back at her the two glared at each other for a good ten seconds before realizing we were there. "Um what happened?" Sweetie Belle asked as Rainbowdash, Rarity, and Applejack walked in. "Gilda?" Rainbowdash said which caused the glaring to stop. "Rainbow?" Gilda said as if she had just seen a ghost. "What are you doing here?" Rainbowdash asked "Gilda! Cres!" an elderly griffin yelled as he walked down the stairs. Cres and Gilda looked at each then to the mess followed by a look at us then back to each other. "Gilda go clean off some of the tables and chairs. Cres your waiting tables." "Alright" They both said before getting to work. We had to combine a few tables so we could all sit together. "So what exactly happened Gilda?" Rainbowdash asked "Well we were unloading the flour, when the bag ripped causing it to fly everywhere all because Cres wanted to do it himself." "Well your claws were what ripped the bag in the first place." They went back and forth for around five minutes before finally stopping. We ate our food and left to get ready for dinner. Rarity had insisted on us going shopping for something more appealing to her than our current dresses. We had gone to around five stores before she found something that was "worthy of her flank" At least that what she said. The rest of us found something in the first store. As we left it occurred to Rarity that she didn't get anything for Sweetie Belle and her friends so we had to go back to another five stores and by that time we had to rush to get ready for dinner. "Hold still Howler." I said as I struggled to get him dressed up. "Why do I have to?" He asked as I tightened his tie. "Because we're eating with royalty." Spike said as he walked in dressed in the same outfit as Howler. "Fine." He said as we headed down to where everypony was already sitting down. "I almost forgot how good he is at cleaning himself up." Rarity said as I sat down next to her. "So when is Cres going to get here?" Spectra asked as she looked around for him. "Well the bakery got backed up so he's to busy tonight." Shining said Spectra looked a little disappointed. "Don't worry I'm sure you'll see him tomorrow." Princess Cadence said it didn't take long for dinner to be served. It was spaghetti, Spectra ate rather quickly and was the first one done. The butler took her plate, she wiped her mouth with her napkin. "You ate rather quickly." Princess Cadence said "Well I wanted to see if I could help Cres out." She replied which caused Cadence giggle a little. "I didn't know you had a crush on him." She said which caused Spectra to turn bright red. "Alright you can go." and with that Spectra flew off. The other kids were soon to follow her. "We might as well tag along." Applejack said and we to were off. When we got there Gilda and Cres were going back and forth between tables, to my surprise Cres was a pegasus he flew by us several times before stopping. "Look we're a little busy right now so it'll be a while till you can have a seat." He said before taking off into the kitchen. He came out and sped past us with a box, he gave it to a pony who was waiting outside and sped back in took some ponies orders and went back to the kitchen. "Hey Gilda do ya need any help?" Rainbowdash asked "Yes we've had to stop deliveries because this place got so crowded since somepony saw Princess Twilight in here earlier today." She replied "Wait really?" I asked but Gilda was already gone and everypony got to work. It wasn't long before everypony had left. "Finally a break." Gilda said she was out of breathe along with Cres. "Thanks for your help." The older griffin said as he switched the open sign to closed. "It's really no problem." Rainbowdash said as we left. The kids fell asleep on the way back to the castle so we had to carry them. We put them in their beds, Rainbowdash, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie went to bed as well. So I found myself talking to Rarity. "You know Twilight we'll be leaving tomorrow." She said I nodded and she took a sip of tea. "Are you sure your ready to take him back I mean a lot has changed since the last time." I thought about it. It was true I now had a castle and more royal duties but I was sure I could handle it. "I'm sure Rarity." I replied and she gave me a worried look. "You haven't even finished moving in." She said she had a point about that. "I'm sure I can handle it Rarity." I said "I'm going to hold the right to say something to Celestia if it looks like your loosing it." She got up washed her cup out and headed upstairs.