Silver groaned and stirred awake. He slowly opened his eyes, and they easily adjusted to the silent darkness of the room. He turned to see a still sleeping Bubble. "Ugh, why can't I get a good night's rest for once?" He grumbled to himself. He turned his head to look at the clock on the wall. "Three AM? I guess I'll try to go back to sleep." He sighed as he lay back down. He smiled softly as he listened to Bubble's calming snores.
"...Silver? Siiiilver, it's time to get up, we've got a long day ahead of us!" Bubble gently shook Silver. Silver grumbled as he woke.
"W-What time is it?" He mumbled as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
"It's nine thirty, sleepy head! Don't worry, I've already packed up everything!" Bubble smiled as Silver stood up. Silver stretched his wings.
"Oh dear, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to sleep that long"
"It's alright Silver, you needed it" Bubble said as he put on his saddlebags. "Why don't we go stop for some breakfast first? I know a good bakery nearby"
"Sounds good! What's it called?" Silver smiled.
"Ah, it's called Sugar Works, run by this nice pony called Sugar Crash." Bubble chuckled. "He's a real comedian, just like his marefriend." Silver giggled.
"Sounds like Pinkie, she works at a shop in Ponyville, and she's quite the joker. If you want entertainment, or need cheering up, Pinkie's just the mare you need"
"Is she a friend of yours?" Bubble passed Silver his saddlebags.
"Not really, I never talk to her, and she's usually fighting off some evil force or something like that" Silver giggled as he checked his saddlebags one last time.
Silver and Bubble trot to the bakery, feeling energized and ready to travel.Bubble opened the bakery doors, and was immediately greeted by a baby blue unicorn.
"Hello, and welcome to Sugar Works! What can I get for you today?" Sugar said with a smile. Silver stared at the pony's mane in both confusion and awe.
"Umm... Why does that pony have candy in his mane?" Silver whispered in Bubble's ear.
"Long story... Let's just say that it's permanent." Bubble whispered back.
"Oh, hey Bubble! And hello new pony! Welcome to Canterlot!" Sugar smiled at Silver, and Silver smiled back. "Ready to order?"
"Two blueberry muffins please." Bubble smiled and handed Sugar 10 bits.
Sugar bounced happily. "Right away! I just made a fresh batch!" He hopped over to the counter, and levitated a paper bag over to Bubble. "Here you go!"
Bubble smiled. "Thank you very much Sugar, I'll see you around." He waved as he left the bakery.
The trip out of Canterlot was mostly silent, except for the clopping of hooves and saddlebags shifting. Bubble cleared his throat to break the silence.
Silver glanced at Bubble. "Something wrong?"
"Well... If we DO find this... Trinket, was it? What do we do? Do you have a plan?"
Silver stared into space for a moment. "Well, once we find her, we bring her back.... I hope." Silver had a worried look on his face.
Bubble gave him a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, we will find her, I promise."
Silver softly smiled back. "Thanks Bubble, I hope that's true." Silver nuzzled Bubble.
Silence once again fell upon the couple, until they stopped for a rest. Silver's ear twitched as he heard a bush rustle. He glanced at it, but decided not to investigate, it was probably some bird, or perhaps a rabbit. He zoned out, until the crunch of an apple returned him to his alert state.
"want one?" Bubble said, his mouth full of apple.
"Oh, sure Bubble, thanks." he smiled as Bubble handed him an apple. Silver took a small bite of the apple. His ear twitched as he heard rustling again. "There's that sound again... It feels like somepony's watching us..."
Bubble smiled at Silver. "I'm sure it's nothing. And if it was, I'll protect you." He laid a hoof on Silver's shoulder. Silver smiled at Bubble as he cuddled close, closing his eyes for a small nap. Nopony would stalk them... Right? This thought crossed his mind as he drifted off to sleep.
*Equipment: Silver Fang: Clothing (6), Water bottles (8), Apples (2), Sketchbook (1), Pencil (1) Bubble Wrap: Clothing (8), Juice box (4), Knife (1), Dandelion sandwich (5)*