//------------------------------// // Clubbing // Story: My Little Caboose: Blue is Magic! // by DarkWing //------------------------------// Tucker and Rainbow Dash arrived at a tall building that had a fountain spouting multicolored water and a tall, broad shouldered pegasus standing out front. "We're here." Rainbow Dash said. "Really? By the looks of it I could have sworn it was an information kiosk." Tucker said sarcastically. "Focus." Rainbow Dash said as she trotted up to the building and nodded at the pegasus. "Dash! Haven't seen you around for awhile." The pegasus said with a smile as he stepped to the side. "Go on in." "Thanks Bouncer." Rainbow Dash said as she slowly started walking into the club. Tucker started to walk with her but Bouncer blocked him. "Name?" Bouncer asked firmly. "Tucker." "This is Tucker?" Bouncer asked with a rough laugh. "I kind of expected you to be taller. Oh well since you're with her, go on." Tucker nodded and made his way into the building and he stood next to Dash. Rainbow Dash turned to him as he gave the building a quick once over. There were hundreds of pegasi scattered around the premises. Some were on a floor of clouds that kept switching colors in tune with the music that was booming throughout the room. "Well?" Rainbow Dash asked. "This place is loud." Tucker said. "I like it." "Don't like it too much or you'll end up besmirching its good name." Rainbow Dash smirked. "Oh ha-ha." Tucker muttered. "We should split up." Rainbow Dash said as she looked around the club. "You look around down here I'll look on the second floor." "Where should I start?" "Anywhere. Let's just try and finish this quick." "Bow chi-" Tucker started before Rainbow Dash struck him across the back of the head and started towards the staircase to go to the second floor. "Son of a bitch." Tucker shrugged off the pain in his head and made his way to the dance floor to start looking around. After a few minutes he decided to make his way to the other side of the room. "Tucker!" Someone called out, barely audible over the sound of the music. Tucker whipped around to see Cloud Chaser waving him over from the bar. Tucker smiled and quickly made his way through the thicket of ponies to get to Cloud Chaser. "Good to see you again, how's it going?" Cloud Chaser asked as Tucker made his way past the group of clubbers. "Pretty good. Well for me at least." "What's wrong?" "You know how I told you I was staying at Dash's place?" "Yeah, what about it?" "Well I meant exactly what I said. I'm just staying with her, nothing is happening. Now she's worried about her reputation being ruined because I told you that I was staying with her." "Sorry, I guess I misinterpreted what you meant." Cloud Chaser said with a look of guilt. "Is there anything I can do to help?" "Well, maybe start telling the people you told that we aren't doing it and it should be fine." "So you're not a fan of your new reputation?" Cloud Chaser asked as she took a drink out of her glass. "Of course I am, but if this doesn't clear up I probably won't have a place to stay soon." "Okay I'll tell everypony that you two aren't a couple." Cloud Chaser said with a smile. "Hey, how about I buy you a drink?" "I don't think Rainbow Dash would like that." Tucker laughed. "I thought you said you guys weren't together." "To be honest I have no idea what the fuck it is." Tucker admitted. "I guess it's sort of just..." "Complicated?" "Pretty much." "Maybe if you have a little to drink you can think a bit clearer." Cloud Chaser said as she waved the bartender over. "I already told you that I shouldn't." "Come on, I feel bad about it. What's one little drink?" Tucker looked around and found no sign of Rainbow Dash so he turned back to Cloud Chaser and nodded. "Great. What'll you have?" Cloud Chaser asked as she scooted to the next chair over to give Tucker a place to sit. "Surprise me." "Three cliff-divers here." Cloud Chaser said to the bartender who gave a quick nod and started to mix a few drinks. "Three?" Tucker asked. "In case Rainbow Dash comes by you'll need something to calm her down." Cloud Chaser giggled. "Good thinking." Tucker chuckled as the bartender gave him a drink. "Tucker I know we barely know each other, but how would you like to join the Mile High Club?" Tucker spat out his drink and dropped the glass on the floor. "Are you alright?" Cloud Chaser asked concernedly. "Did you just ask what I think you just asked?" "I just asked if you wanted to go to the second floor to the bar where the drinks are endless and the music is louder. This is the Mile Low Club where you have to pay for the drinks, whereas the Mile High Club is the VIP area that you can only join if somepony you know invites you." "Oh." Tucker choked. "Then what are you doing down here then?" "I like to mingle." Cloud Chaser shrugged. "Maybe I'll come back later and join up if Dash doesn't kill me by then." Tucker sighed. "Awesome." Cloud Chaser said with a smile. "How about we get you another drink?" "Sounds good." Tucker said as the bartender gave them another round of drinks. "Tucker, what did I say?" Tucker turned around to see Rainbow Dash giving him another harsh look. "You told me to go in, talk to Cloud Chaser and then leave." Tucker said before taking a swig of his glass and wiping his mouth. "I'm on step two right now." "Drinking isn't a classification of talking." Rainbow Dash muttered. "Come on, loosen up Dash." Tucker said. "I found her and she said she'll try and clear it up. As far as I'm concerned our job is done and we have nothing to worry about." "Yeah, the night is still young so why not have a little fun?" Cloud Chaser asked, holding up a glass to Dash. "Okay, but only because I could use a break after flying around all day." Rainbow Dash said with a smile. "As an apology to the both of you I'll pay the tab." Cloud Chaser said as she waved the bartender back over. "Only a couple drinks though, then we really should be going." Rainbow Dash said. "Only a couple drinks." Tucker nodded.