//------------------------------// // Never Food Binge before a Race // Story: Continuing the Dream // by Blue Breeze //------------------------------// Author's Note: Time to get back to canon, and to the big town party. What will come from Zephyr and Dark's race? What will happen once Blue realizes what Rainbow Dash asked him? And will there be enough chimicherrychongas for Blue to eat? Well, you'll just have to read to find out. Now, on with the story. Do any of you know what being in Heaven is like? For me, it's nothing but golden brown and red, crispy, sugary, mouth-watering chimicherrychongas. I literally couldn't stop eating them. I was going off on a binge. There was even a point where I ate so fast that I felt like the universe itself broke and I had crossed some forsaken threshold that would lead to the secret meanings to all life as we know it. But that passed and I just went back to eating. And not a single buck was given. Haily walks up from behind me with a concerned look on her face. "Blue, don't you think you've had enough?" I pull my face out from the pile of flakey, delicious goodness and looked at her with a stern yet glazed over stare. "Don't you tell me when I've had enough! I'll tell you when I've had enough!" "Yeah, you've definitely had enough." she says, trying to get closer to me and make me stop. "Get back away from me and my babies!" I grab a big pile of them, but fall over as I trip on a rock as I take a step back. I flail my limbs as I try to get up, but it's no use with my large my gut has swelled. "Okay, maybe I have had enough." "Do want some help getting up?" "Nah, just leave me here to rest it off." "You sure. It's kinda sticky and dirty down there." "Yeah, I'm sure." Haily looks over her sholder. "I wonder what the others are up to right now?" she asks herself. Getting into trouble as always. I maybe all knowing as the author, but it doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Zephyr and Dark continued to star at each other, the same spot they were in before. They do know they actually need to set something up to have a race, right? Ice just sat there, looking very irritated. Finally, he broke them apart. "Okay, enough of this. Fine if you want to race, but we can't exactly do that if you boneheads just sit here and glare at each other." They each blink at the relization. "Oh. Yeah, I knew that." Zeph said. "Of course. What do you think we are, idiots?" "Yes." Agreed. "So, who's going to set this up?" Dark asks. "Well, guess we could try and find Blue." Zeph suggests "Why?" "Because the plot demands it." "What?" "I said because he seems like he'd be good at it." "Oh, okay." The three stallions then go searching around the crowded streets to find me. That should be easy. Just look for the blue guy with the huge gut laying nearly passed out on the street. Over to Drax now Drax and Spitfire walk through the streets of Ponyville, simply enjoying each other's company and the evening. Spitfire looks over to a group of ponies lined up at a strength test machine. "Hey, Drax. You should totally go try that." she says, pointing over at it. Drax looks over at it and puts a determined smile on. "Sure, no sweat." Drax takes a spot in line as it starts moving, each pony in front of him barely capable of getting three forths up at the most. I know we're really tough, but these guys have gotta exercise more. As Drax reachs the front of the line, the pony running the stand gets a bit excited. "Mr. Drax, I am very pleased to see you here." "Just DRax is fine. I hate formalities." "Of course." "So, I'll I gotta do is buck this target as hard as possible?" he asks, getting in position. "Yes, just try not to-" "Okay." Drax bucks the target with all his might, sending the bump soaring up and knocking the bell at the top clean off. "Break it." the pony finishes. "Well, it seems like we finally have a winner." "Sweet! What'd I get?" "This giant stuffed teddy bear!" the pony answers, pulling out a near pony-sized teddy bear. "Teddy bear? Why is it that all the prizes I keep getting suck?" "I don't know. I think it's pretty cute." Spitfire says, walking up next to Drax." "Well, you can have it then." "Really? Thanks, Drax." Spitfire raps him up in a big hug, giving him a kiss on the cheek. She takes the bear and balances it on her back as the couple then take off. As they walk, they notice Ice, Zeph, and Dark walking around. "ey, guys!" Drax shouts at them. They turn to look at him. "Oh, hey, Drax." Zeph says. Drax and Spitfire walk over to them. "What are you guys up to?" Zephyr and Dark start staring at each other again. "Um, what's their deal?" Spitfire asks. "These two thought it'd be a great idea to get into a race. We'rre trying to find Blue to help set it up." Ice says in an annoyed tone. "Cool. Can we come with?" Drax asks. "Sure. Maybe you can help." The now five group of friends now set off to find me to set up their big race. I sure am popular, aren't I? While this is going on, I still lay on the ground, holding my stomach. I groan as my it rumbles. "I think I ate too much." "You don't say." aily says. "Why must you mock my torture?" "Hey, you did this to yourself." "Ugh, whatever." "So, did Dash ask you yet?" "What? Oh, yeah. Sounds great." "Great! I'm sure mom and dad will love to see you." "Wait, what?!" Before we can continue on, the group comes over to us. "Geez, Blue. What happened?" Zeph asks. "He ate too much." Haily says. "Don't change the subject! What was that about mom and dad?!" "Never mind that, Blue. We need you to help set up our race." Dark says. "A race?" "Yeah, they got into an arguement on who's the best flyer and decided to have a race for it." "Sorry, guys. But I don't think I'm really up to it." I groan again as my stomach churns. "Well, then who are we gonna get to do this?!" Dark shouts. "I don't bucking know! Go ask Vine. She seems like she could set up something like this." "Well, I guess it's worth a shot." Zeph says. "Great. You do that." I start resting before getting an idea. "Actually, Drax, can you carry me on your back? I wanna see this." "Sure, I guess." he walks over to me and hoists me on top of his back. "You okay back there?" "As I'll ever be. Now, come on." For once, I'm actually looking forward to this.