The Jostled Flyer

by Josh Crapo


At the Station

It was almost down to a week before Nightmare Night came when Cloudchaser had to go back to Ponyville. It was sad to see her go but now, at least whoever was left in Manehatten cancelled the running of the leaves. That had given me a little bit of a break from these nightmares. All the meantime, my family finally came home about halfway through the first near week and a half I was here as I've been now.
As Cloudchaser and I arrived at the station, there was already one train there with six ponies that were from that dream me and Cloudchaser had before I was introduced to Flitter. It was Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and one more pony whose name I was never told yet.
"Hey Jostle. Hey Cloudchaser. So, are you living here Jostle?" Rainbow Dash flew to me just as I expected.
"I decided to live here so it won't get so hot in the summer. Especially after my overheat three and a half months ago, I'm in for a cool winter. Both cold and down winding." I offered a hoof bump, which Rainbow Dash gladly accepted.
"Well Jostle, we got a little time left." Pinkie had the widest grin on her face. But I looked confused.
"Isn't that train going to 'Ponyville'?"
Fluttershy walked up to me. "That train is going straight to the Crystal Empire. Not Ponyville."
"Oh. Okay." My eyes went wide open as the alicorn of the six ponies walked up to me with the train leaving.
"I'm sorry about the running of-" She was interrupted by the tapping of Applejack, who then pointed to me.
"Twilight, you do realize he's been having nightmares about that event."
"Actually it's fine that event was cancelled. No more nightmares for me. I should be fine with my family by my side," I reassured Twilight.
"You would've loved it here in Manehatten if you were here before-" I finished the sentence for Rarity.
"The eighth of July, I know."
There came a second train coming from the same direction from where the previous train come from. Cloudchaser walked to me.
"So, this is goodbye?"
"For now," I assured her. We tightly hugged as the train stopped, tears rolling down both of our eyes. Everyone else, even Rainbow Dash, did too, aside from Applejack who just adjusted her hat over her eyes.
Still hugging, we looked at each other. Even with the web vision I had, I saw that Cloudchaser still had tears in her eyes. "You'll come to Ponyville, will you?" I nodded. We went back to how tight of a hug we were at which was followed by a tight enclosed areas bounded by the six ponies all hugging us.
The seven ponies let go as they waved goodbye to get on the train as the conductor called for the train riders. "All aboard for Ponyville!" I closed my eyes and wiped a cheek with my hoof as the train, from what I listened to, left the station for Ponyville. The moment I opened my eyes, the train that once was had disappeared, and so did Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy but most of all, Cloudchaser.