//------------------------------// // Heading Home // Story: Continuing the Dream // by Blue Breeze //------------------------------// That was one hay of an awesome night. That was a good idea from Fern. Makes me wish I had thought about. The clouds were so comfy that we all just feel asleep on them and slept there the whole night. This is why it's awesome to be a pegasus. Best type of pony around. But I digress. I open my eyes up the next morning only to immediately close them at looking directly into the sun. Celestia, why is that thing so bucking bright in the morning? I rub my eyes and open them again, this time looking down. I look to see both Dash and Haily snuggled up to me. Am I that soft? Or am I just some kind of big blue and yellow teddy bear? Oh well. I'm definitely not complaining. Other guys would kill to wake up with mares sleeping on him. SWAG! I smile as I look down at the two cute mares, both smiling as they soundly sleep. I look around to see everypony else lying down happily. The couples cuddled next to each other and the loners by themselves. Eh, they'll probably hook up with somepony some day. Nopony wants to be forever alone. I smack my lips a bit. Tastes like chlorinated water and dry air. Bleh. "Well, it's been fun, Las Pegasus. But I think it's time to get on home." I whisper. Haily stirs in her sleep as she hears me. She smiles as sh looks up at me. "Hey, Blue." "Hey, Haily." "Talking to yourself again?" "Yeah, you know me. Sorry about waking you up." "Nah, it's fine." "Coulsn't help notice you came up to me in the middle of the night>" I give her a joking smile. "Yeah, sorry about that. Couldn't help it. I've miised you too much since you left home." "Hehe, no worries." Dash wakes up from on top of me and looks at us. "Why do you guys gotta talk so loud?" "Sorry, Dash." "Yeah, sorry." "It's cool. I guess we need to be getting home soon anyways." "Exactly. Now, could you two please get off so I can get up?" I ask jokingly as always. "Oops. Sorry, Bluey." "Yeah, let me get up." They get up from on top of me and all three of us stretch. Yeah, none of us are good with mornings. Hearing us crack our bones, which is quite loud for some reason, everypony else starts getting up. "*yawn* That was a good night's sleep." Zeph says. "We gotta sleep together more often, Tavi." She giggles at him. "Sure, just get a house with your winnings and we'll be all set." "Sure, I guess." he answers nervously. I think she's starting to break him. "Sleeping on clouds is always so awesome." Dark says. "Yeah... Maybe we should be getting down fairly soon." "Why's that, Twi?" Ice asks. "Well, you see, that cloud walking spell I did, well, I've never used it on so many ponies at once." "Why am I not liking the sound of that?" "Because it means that the time given for its effects are redu-AAHHHHHH!" she starts screaming as she and all the other nonpegasi fall through the clouds. The remaining of us poke our heads through the clouds to see they all landed in the pool below. Fern spits up some water as she and the others resurface. "You couldn't have given us more of a warning?" Twilight gives a sheepish smile as she blushes. The rest of us fly down and help our cloud-challenged friends out of the pool. They dry off with some towels and we head back inside the hotel to our rooms. Thank goodness the casino is so empty this early in the morning. We reach up to the sixth floor and head into our designated roooms as we start packig. "Wait..." I say. "What is it, Blue?" Dash asks." "I just realized that nopony brought anything but Rarity and Pinkie." "Yeah, I think you're right." Ice says. "Well, now what?" Dark says. I pull out a deck of cards from nowhere and place it on a table. "Play a game of poker?" They both shrug. "Sure." They both walk over to the table and surround it. "By the way, Blue. Where'd you get those cards from." "Well, Pinkie taught me this neat trick where you..." Twenty minutes later "And that's how it's done." I finish. "Waow. That's pretty sick." "Yeah, except all you two have done is explain that while we haven't even started yet." Ice says, annoyance in his voice. *knock knock knock* "I'll get it." Twilight says. She opens the door with her magic to reveal everrypony else stansing and waiting at the door. "You guys ready to go?" Zeph asks from the group. "Sure am." I answer, putting the cards away. "*sigh* Yeah, that figures." Ice says. We all exit the room, locking the door behindus, as we enter the elevators for the final time. Pinkie tries bouncing in one, which somehow makes her hover as the elevator continues to drop. Physics? What's that? The elevators open up as we reach the lobby once more, still pretty empty compared to normal. We walk over to the front desk and set down our three keys. "Checking out?" the desk manager asks. "Yes, please." I say. "Okay, that'll be fifteen hundred bits for three rooms for three whole days and nights." Drax facehoofs. "Man, I think I lost the coupon." "No big deal, Drax. " I say. "Zeph?" "What?" "Well, pay him, Mr. Money Bags." Zeph grumbles as he places a bag of bits on the front desk. "There. Happy?" "Very." "And so am I. Thank you al for choosing Excoltibur. Hope to see you again." the desk manager says, waving us off. Not happening. We all turn around and exit the huge, castle-looking building. We go out to the parking lot filled with carriages. "Um, anypony remember where we parked?" everypony remains quiet. "*sigh* Guess we'll need to go looking then." An hour later... No, seriously, it really took us that long "Hey, I found them!" Haily shouts. The rest of us gather over to her and sigh inrelief that we found the carriages. Everypony starts gathering inside, same as before, only Fern is joining the other girls in their carriage. As Dark is about to hook up, Vine steps infront of him. "No way am I letting you fly again. I'll take over." Dark just shrugs. "Sweet. That means I don't have to do anything." Vine rolls her eyes as he enters in our carriage. We take off with our carriages in tow, this time much easier than before. Guess Vine as a stallion is stronger than Dark. Sweet. Inside the carriage "So, anypony have any plans for once we get back?" Twilight asks. "Well, I was actually thinking of heading back to Cloudsdal." Haily says. Spring break won't last much longer, and I could really use a break after this mess of a vacation." "Hey, mind if Blue and I come with?" Dash asks. "Why?" "I've been wanting to meet your parents for a while now. Right now seems as good a time as any." "Does Blue know you're asking?" "Don't you worry about him. I can "persuade" him." "Ew." "Not like that!" Dash shouts, her face slightly red. One hour later to skip noninteresting nothingness happening We continue carrying the carriages on our backs as we see Ponyville come into sight. "Well, looks like it's time to land." I say. "You don't say." Zeph says. "Hehehe, shut up." "You mad, bro?" "...Maybe." As we descend, we land in front of the library where a big banner is hnging up, saying "Welcome back" on it. Several dozen ponies are also hanging outside and smiling at us. Everypony starts piling out of the carriages before stopping and looking at the big set up. "SURPRISE!" the crowd shouts. "WELCOME BACK!" "Oh my gosh! This is so cool!" Pinkie shouts in joy. "Usually I'm the one to set up parties but having a party set up for is also really awesome,wouldn't you-" "I stop her by putting a hoof in her mouth. "Yeah, Pinkie. It's awesome." Just then, the Cutie Mark Crusaders run up to us with huge smiles on their faces. "How did you like it?" they all ask. "You girls did all this?" Twilight asks. "Yeah, we told the entire town that we should throw a party in your honor for when you got back." Apple Bloom says. "Yeah, especially since you just kicked major butt in Las Pegasus." Scootaloo says. "You heard about that already?" I ask. "Yeah, we figured you'd be coming back soon after that." Sweetie Belle says. "Well then, let's party!" I shout. Everupony else gives a loud cheer in response. Now this is what I'm talking about."