You ever take two guys going at mach-four speeds right to the gut after eating about half your own weight in food? I don't recommend it. This hurts as much as the time I got kicked in the balls, and I cringe when I think of that.
Drax and Haily were both taking me up to my room to make me be able to sleep it off.
Drax sets me down on the bed as Haily takes a spot next to me on it. "Thanks for the help, Drax."
"No problem." he says. "I'd hate to be him right about now. Did you see how fast they hit him?"
"I couldn't even see them they were going so fast."
The two of them share a laugh as I just lie there and groan. "Why must you laugh at my pain?"
"Sorry, Blue. But it was pretty funny."
"Funny?! None of you even bothered to help me when I rolled onto the target!"
"What were you doing there?"
"Pinkie pushed me there!"
"Then blame her, not us."
"Well, that's not important right now i-"
"Hope I'm not interrupting anything." Dash cuts me off, poking her head through the room's door.
Drax turns towards the door. "I think I'm gonna go. It seems you all have a lot to talk about."
He exits the room, leaving us. Dash walks in and stops next to me. "Hey, Blue. How you holding up?"
"Terribly."
"Oh, dont be such a baby. You've had worse."
"Well, I guess that's true."
"Anyway, I'm really excited to meet your parents tomorrow."
"Hold up one second."
"What?"
"I didn't even know that's what you were asking me earlier. I had no idea you two planned to go see my parents tomorrow."
"Well, I just felt like going back home. Visiting mom and dad was Dash's idea." Haily says.
"Yeah, we've been dating for, like, two months. I think it's about time I met your parents."
"I don't really know, Dash. Are you sure? I'm not really embarassed of my parents, but I'm a little worried about visiting them after just getting back."
"Oh, fooey. It just sounds like you're getting lazy to me."
"I agree." Haily says jokingly.
"Lazy?! Why I oughtta-"
"So, are we going or not?"
I think it over in my head for a minue. 'She does have a bit of a point. Besides, it would be a good excuse to get away from my friends for a while.'
"Okay, Dash. We'll go."
"All right! I'll go let the others know we're leaving tomorrow. I can't wait!"
Dash then rushes out of the room and the house, making Drax spin and fall over as she passes by him. "Oooh, now I think I'm gonna be sick." he says.
Haily giggles at a bit. "I'd say she's definitely a keeper, Blue."
"Yeah, I think so too." I grab my stomach as I feel another growl of pain from it. "Oooh, I'm never gonna get to sleep with this stupid stomach ache. Curse chimicherrychongas for being so good."
Haily scrunches her face as she puts a hoof to her chin and thinks. "Hmm, what was that thing mom always did to get you to sleep?" he face lights up as some kind of weird, light-bulb noise goes off. "Ah ha! I remember now."
"Wait, you're not seriously going to-"
She shushs me softly as she puts a hoof on my stomach and starts gently rubbing it. As she does this, she starts sining my old lulayby.
"Hush now! Quiet now.
It's time to lay your sleepy head.
Said hush now. Quiet now.
It's time to go to bed."
I start to yawn. "Haily, seriously. I'm not a baby. I don't need a lullaby like when I was little." but she continues, despite my arguing.
"Drifting off to sleep.
The exciting day behind you.
Drifting off to sleep.
Let the joy of dream land find you."
I slowly start closing my eyes as I can no longer keep them open. I start quietly snoring in my sleep.
Haily giggles again giving me a kiss on the head and covering the both of us up. "Good night, Blue. Sweet dreams." she snuggles up to me as she always did when we slept together, getting ready for some dreaming of her own.
I love having her for a sister.
The next morning(never gonna die)
I slowly open my eyes as I turn in my bed. GAH! Who left the blinds open?! I quickly turn back as I rub my eyes to help wake myself up. I see that Haily has already gotten up. Wasn't expecting that. I look at myself and see my stomach is back to its normal size. Awesome! But I really gotta use the toilet now.
I enter the bathroom and shut the door behind me before I do the do. After that, I check myself in the mirror and scratch at my face as I see some yellow stubble growing. Ugh, I hate any facial hair besides my natural fur. It itches like all hay. I shave that off and hop into the shower to wash myself.
'Ah, a nice relaxing morning.' I think to myself. 'You know, I'm actually looking forward to introduxing Dash to my parents. And I have to admit I've missed them too. This should be good for everypony.'
I turn off the water as I finish up and grab a towel to dry myself off. After drying, I exit the bathroom and head down stairs.
I go down to see a nice pancake breakfast. "Sweet!" I rush over and take a seat, my mouth watering.
"Yeah, good morning to you too." Haily says.
"Oops. Sorry about that."
"It's fine."
"So, you're really going to visit your parents, Blue?" Zeph asks.
"Yeah, I sure am."
"Tell 'em I said hi."
"Me too." Drax says.
"And one for me too." Ice says.
I chuckle at them. "Sure, you bet."
We spend the rest of our time eating and making some small talk, sharing a few laughs, but nothing LOL worthy. Shocking, isn't it?
After eating, we head out and see the others approaching us. I look at Vine curiously. "Vine, why are you still a stallion?"
She shrugs. "Meh, haven't gotten around to the bath just yet. Working on it after this though."
"Oh, okay. Well, guess we're off. See you guys la-"
"Wait." Dark says, cutting me off.
"What?"
"I want to go too."
"What?!"
"Things are always so boring when you aren't around. Besides, I've always wanted to go to Cloudsdale. And I think your parents would just LOVe to meet me. Right, buddy?" he says, finishing with a playful nudge at me.
I glare at him. "No."
"Bu-"
"No!" I cut him off. I get in his face angrily. "You are not coming wuth us. Follow us there, and I'm going to break you in half. Got that?"
He backs off, pushing at the air. "Okay, okay. Geez, don't be such a hardflank."
I smile in accomplishment. "Good. Well, see you guys la-"
"NO!" Pinkie shouts, latching onto Haily.
"Ter. *sigh* What is it, Pinkie?"
"I don't want Haily to leave. You guys might be coming back in just a few days, but she won't." she explains, having literal fountains of tears coming from her eyes.
Dash and I pull on her in an attempt to get her off. "Sorry, Pinkie. But I really do need to be getting home and back to school soon." Haily says, struggling to free herself.
I look back at the group. "Drax, a little help?"
"I'm on it." he says, rolling up nonexistent sleeves on his forelegs. He grabs hold of Pinkie and, with one huge tug, pulls her off.
"Cheese it!" I shout, alerting the others to get flying.
We take to the skies, leaving the others behind and Pinkie still balling her eyes out.
Now just a relaxing flight until we get there.
Later, at the library
A bit of time after our leave, Twilight and Dark, as well as the others, had gone back to their respective homes.
Twilight exits out of her room, looking for Dark. "Dark! Dark! Where is he?" she turns over to Spike who is dusting. "Spike, have you seen Dark."
"No, but he left a note." he says, picking up a piece of paper off a shelf. "I didn't have time to read it."
Twilight takes the note with her magic and begins reading it.
"Dear Twilight,
Gone trollin'. Be back in a few days.
Dark Lightning."
Twilights ears and face sink after reading it. "What's it say?" Spike asks.
"He's fine right now, but I really hope he actually comes back."
...He's dead.