Clack, clunk!
Vanessa grumbled as she was awoken by a letter coming through the letter slot in the door. Vanessa reluctantly got up and out of the comfy double bed, the house was cool due to the low temperature outside. Vanessa looked over to her partner who was sleeping soundly. She gently walked over to Maddie's side of the bed and rubbed her mane gently, this gentle action woke Maddie up slightly. "Good morning sleepyhead, how was your sleep? Good I hope." Vanessa calmly said. Maddie opened one of her eyes and smiled weakly.
"It was wonderful, you are certainly a very calm sleeper." Maddie stated as she opened her other eye. "You don't snore, turn or sleep talk. It was a pleasant sleep for me . I hope the same applies for you."
Vanessa paused and chose her next words carefully. "It was my love, for the first time sharing a bed anyway." Admittedly Vanessa thought she could have chosen better words, but they provoked a tend smile from Maddie. "I think my weather schedule arrived. I'm going to go check it out." Vanessa carefully kissed her marefriend on the forehead and left the bedroom and made her way to the front door. A small envelope was on the floor, the letter was addressed to Vanessa. A quick maneuver with her wings and the letter was in Vanessa's mouth.
Vanessa walked into the kitchen and placed the letter on the counter, she tore the top of the letter off and scanned over the information that was inside it.
Weeks five through six; timetable for Vanessa
Monday - Five Am until six Am, morning run with Cloudkicker.
Tuesday - Eight PM until nine PM, West sector on Ponyville, solo clear.
Wednesday - Resting day
Thursday - Six Am until seven Am, mourning clearing with Rainbow Dash, captain of the weather team
Friday - Sunday - Resting days and preparation for next weeks weather.Remember! If it says six AM be at the site at five forty-five!
The schedule seemed to have been rushed, the hoofwriting was messy and a few words crossed out. Vanessa chuckled as she placed the schedule on a desk in the hallway. Vanessa then went into the kitchen.
"Hey Maddie, its Friday right?" Vanessa shouted out.
"Yep its Friday. Want to go to the spa? My treat." Maddie called back. "Come on, it can be kind of a date."
"Sure I don't see why not. When do you want to go?" Vanessa Shouted back as she took out two bowls, some milk and a box a hay-flakes. "By the way, I got cereal! Come get it!"
"Alright I will be down in a moment. Just hang on a moment." Maddie happily called out. A loud thump followed by some grumbling could be heard. The sound of hooves traveling down the stairs could be heard. Within moments Maddie came into the kitchen. "I was think we could leave after breakfast, then they will do our hair as well. And also Vanessa, your mane is all over the place." Maddie chuckled slightly as she looked at Vanessa's mane, unlike its normal bee-give like style it was a mix of flat and puffy. Vanessa ran her hoof over her mane and flattened the the puffy bits of mane. Vanessa now had long mane that nearly dragged on the ground .
"I think I like the bee-hive better, what do you thing Maddie?" Vanessa commented on her mane while Maddie examined it. "I might get my mane cut, I wonder if their is a stylist in Ponyville."
"Your lucky to be blessed with such a lovely mane you know, I don't really mind what style you use though." Maddie levitated a bowl full of cereal and milk in front of her. "By the way, even if you said no to spa I already booked it." Maddie laughed slightly. "Just saying."
"Hehehehe! I think even if you hadn't I still would go with you. I never went to the spa in Manehatten." Vanessa commented. "Was it really full of bookings?"
"No, just two. We will most likely be sharing our session with them because there are only two spa ponies. I hope that doesn't make thing uncomfortable." Maddie informed Vanessa. "It should give you a chance to meet some of the ponies who are a bit more refined though."
"Sounds like a plan then, sharing our date with two other ponies!" Vanessa laughed heartily. "This should be fun. Once I have finessed I will do my hair and then we can go!"
The spa was empty when Vanessa and Maddie arrived, they were a whole ten minutes early for there session and were asked to wait fore the other two ponies to arrive.
"I told you Maddie, we didn't have to leave early. They wouldn't kick us out if we were on time." Vanessa sighed and rolled her eyes. One of the spa ponies came over.
"Oh! Your accent, it is upper Manehatten, no?" Ironically the most accent thick pony was talking to Vanessa about accents. Vanessa had always had a rather thick accent, but not many ponies got to hear it.
"Yes, I just moved down from Manehatten." Vanessa stated, the spa pony nodded and went back to setting the spa up for them. An unmistakable ringing of a bell was heard and two ponies walked into the spa.
"...I know I didn't tell you, but it will be fine darling. They are new in town, I'm sure they are just of scared of meeting you as you are." A white unicorn with a dark purple hairstyle said as she walked into the spa, she was followed by a nervous looking pegasus that was cream colored with pink hair. "Ah!" The white pony pointed over to Vanessa and Maddie. "I expect that they are sat over there." The white pony happily walked over to the pair, the pegasus slowly followed her.
"Hello! Pleased to meet you!" Maddie announced as they arrived. "If we had known we would have caused an issue..."
"No, no! It quite alright, shes always like this around new ponies." The white pony chuckled and gently stroked the mane of the pink pony. "I take you are the two who booked the spa with us?"
"Yes that would be correct. I'm Madly Rich, but everypony calls me Maddie." Maddie smiled happily. "And this is Vanessa..." Maddie paused an rubbed her forehead. "Venom!"
"Pleasure to meet you, I am Rarity and this is Fluttershy." Rarity happily responded. "I take it you are related to Filthy Rich?"
"Sister, I come down every now and then, but I don't normally stay too long... Have never had a reason... Until now." Maddie slyly grinned at Vanessa, who rolled her eyes. "Awww come on, can't I be loud and proud?"
"Maddie, there is a time and a place for loud and proud. This is not it, now I would rather you not make a complete fool of yourself." Vanessa sighed. "As Maddie said, I am Vanessa. Pleased to meet you Rarity and Fluttershy." Vanessa extended her hoof and Rarity gently shook it.
"Please, the pleasure is all mine." Rarity must have picked up on Vanessa's heritage because she immediately threw a stronger accent on. "So what brings you down to Ponyville then?"
"The city life, I couldn't stand Manehatten anymore. I recently brought a house by Sugarcube corner and I have already got a job with the weather team." Vanessa watched Rarity's expression change to one of shook.
"You on the weather team, forgive for asking but why?" Rarity questioned.
"I'm a strong flyer, plus I need a large amount of income to support over a hundred spiders." Vanessa replied. "Yes, I collect spiders some are deadlier then others."
"Spiders?" Rarity almost shuddered as she spoke. "Why?"
"Because they are amazing." Vanessa happily said. "I know most ponies see it as a strange hobby, but its my thing. I take them in if they are hurt and nurse them back to health... Somehow, I don't really understand how I do that... In fact I think they just show up because I feed them... Sneaky little spiders!" Vanessa chuckled.
"But you do help them is they are hurt?" Fluttershy quickly covered her mouth and hid behind Rarity after speaking quietly.
"Of course. What kind of pony would I be if I was to let an injured spider suffer?" Vanessa replied.
"It would see you two have more in common then I first thought." Maddie rejoined. "So tell me Rarity, what do you do here in Ponyville?"
"Of course! I run a shop called Carousel Boutique. Maybe you two you come by for a fitting. A nice dress would certainly go well with your hairstyle Vanessa." Rarity happily spoke in her normal voice. While the whole concept of some fancy pony hoarding spiders seemed a bit strange, it was nice to see somepony getting along with Fluttershy so quickly.
"I know my hobby is strange..." Vanessa sighed. "It was the reason I left Manehatten. Nopony would even say hello to me, or be around me. Rumors got spread about me and it got so bad I couldn't take it."
"Oh you poor thing... The city can be such a harsh place, half the reason I have never considered moving. I don't think I could cope with it." Rarity comforted Vanessa. "Do you think I could ask you two something personal?"
"I'm fine if Maddie is fine with it." Vanessa replied. "What do you say Maddie?"
"Sure, go ahead and ask." Maddie responded.
"How long have you been seeing each other?" Rarity blushed slightly after asking her question.
"Well, since yesterday." Vanessa chuckled. "I didn't really think it showed that much, but I guess I was wrong. What gave us away?"
"Well when Maddie said she had found a reason to stick around she gave you a look. And gave her a look that said 'very subtle'." Rarity chuckled happily. "I am glad my suspicion was correct. I would have been terribly embarrassed if I was wrong." Just as Rarity finished speaking on of the spa ponies came over and informed the group that they were ready. The group proceeded to have there session at the spa.