Rainbow Dash and Applejack are driving me insane. They spent the whole ride talking through me since Scootaloo started to play games on her cousins phone begrudgingly. 'Tell Applejack this! Tell RD that!' I just hated it... I envy Twilight in the other truck. I'd rather have Dash and Fluttershy sitting together on that seat instead of a lonely and hurt working mare with a snippy and weird acting lazy ass! It took an hour to even SEE the rainbow falls of Cloudsdale! It was a beautiful day... My sun combined with their cloud production and what not is just perfect. Their rainbow falls pooling on the earth below just WONDERFUL! I pulled my phone out just as we were coming over the horizon and dialed up my faithful student. It buzzed a few times and I had to shush the snapping mares. The phone clicked. "...Princess? What time is it....?" Twilight asked sounding a bit tired. I looked at my phone and saw just getting near eleven.
I stretched my legs out in front of me getting a yawn out. "Just about eleven..." I said. "You fall asleep there?"
"Yeah..." She replied. "...Fluttershy said she couldn't sleep last night because of a sick dog wondering what to do with him and since none of us had anything to talk about we all kinda nodded off... Guess I'm the first one up here... How are things up there? Everyone napping there too?"
"Nope... Scootaloo just has a little head ache and needs the silence." I glared at Dash and AJ who just averted their gaze. "I actually didn't know Applejack was allergic to Senor Salt soda... I nearly gave it to her earlier trying to hand a few drinks out but thank goodness she caught it before taking a drink. Don't want you-know-who's special somepony going to the hospital in critical condition."
"Yeah... Last time AJ was in the hospital because of that it was not pretty... Happened maybe... Oh fall of last year. Restaurant gave her the wrong drink and I was just lucky to have her shot at the ready. Saved her flank."
"I guess good friends are better if you trust them with important medicine. But lets talk about plans at this convention. I'll obviously have Scootaloo but I don't want to keep anyone from going else where for whatever it is they wish to see. I can have Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie maybe and you can take Dash and Fluttershy if you wish." I heard my faithful student hum a bit.
"Well... I'll be good with Fluttershy and Dash but maybe Scootaloo could come with me to meet A.K. Yearling. Dash could even take her into The Wonderbolts flight simulator and to meet The Wonderbolts themselves! Don't you want Scoot to be happy if you got her a little hang out time with her favorite flight team?" I glanced at Scootaloo stroking her mane a bit as she handed Dash's phone back to her, Dash just snatching it from her as if it was an embarrassing photo of her or something else Scootaloo wasn't supposed to have.
"Not sure... It's up to Scootaloo now that I think about it... see which way she'd want to go...."
Scootaloo looked up at me curious. "Something wrong Princess...?" She asked. I glanced at my phone.
"Give me a second here." I looked back to the filly as she fixed herself. "Alright Scoot... Twilight is suggesting we all split up to go and see different things so no one does anything no one else wants to do. Rarity, Pinkie and AJ are coming with me and Dash and Fluttershy are going to be with Twilight. Any idea who you would want to go with? I hear Dash might be buying you a few Wonderbolts things for you!" I shot Dash a pissed glance and she just blushed. She knows she did wrong and probably still wants to be really forgiven. I looked back to Scootaloo who just went deep into thought. Scootaloo looked back and forth at me and her cousin thinking of who to go with even after what happened.
"...Well..." She started. "...I really do want to see the Wonderbolts.... Twilight did ask them to cheer me up when mommy and daddy died... Dash was there helping... But... I haven't been with you for two days and I really missed you..." She hummed. "...Maybe I could spend time with Dash and Twilight instead of you for once... No offense here...." I smiled a bit.
"Don't worry! I'm not mad at you for choosing your own family over me..." I gave her a wink before going back to my phone. "Twilight are you still there?"
I had a moment of silence. "Yeah I'm here. Just had to find out how to open this damn cooler up... Just a stomp on the floor." She said. "So? What's going on? Does Scootaloo want to go with me or is she staying with you?"
"Well you apparently get a bit of praise for what you did during the uh... incident.... You should maybe find a little meeting point from when we want to get going or something. I know a great place we can go to for lunch in a couple hours if you'd like."
"That sounds good. You can have the guards stop at the station and we can just walked towards the convention. I had the distance calculated and its not that far off. Gotta have quick response time in case of-" My faithful student stopped herself. I can tell what she was going for there.
"Twilight don't worry! I'm sure everything will go fine! I'm very sure Ms. Yearling will not yell at you for asking a question such as that. Besides you'd have Scootaloo and your friends. You have Dash and Flutters. Don't worry!" I could tell Twilight knew exactly to what I was talking about and no one around me would even know what the heck we're even talking about. I don't want to frighten Scootaloo with thinking there's an attack going on or even AJ and Dash. AJ'd want to just piss herself, Dash would fly the hell out of there, Fluttershy would faint and just lose everything, not sure what Pinkie would do, Twi would call her brother and Rarity? I... I just have no clue. So Twilight gave a little sigh.
"I hope so... I actually had a nightmare last night... Just like your castle but this time it was mine...." I shushed her hearing a bit of weakness in her voice.
"Breathe my faithful student... Take a drink, talk with the others so they know what's happening. We'll speak when we get to the convention." She said nothing just as she hung up. I used my magic and put it into my bra before looking to Applejack as she lied back on the seat relaxing. "Apologies girls. I just spoke with Twilight and covered your asses! Just say you fell asleep if the others ask you. Nothing about snapping at each other. Got me?"
Applejack and Rainbow Dash gave a nod. Scootaloo just shifted on the seat putting her hands between her legs. "...Are we gonna be there soon?" She asked looking up to me. "That soda went right through me..."
"Just hold on a little longer sweetie we're almost there. You don't have to go that bad do you?" She crossed her legs and glanced over at Dash who was not even paying attention. Just looking at her phone. "I guess you do... don't want to take any chances here..." I looked towards the window separating us with the driver. "Applejack! Get the driver to pull over at the first store or fast food restaurant he sees!"
And that's just what AJ did. She unrolled that window separating us and told him to pull over for a bathroom break and have the other car do so as well. Kinda glad too. When both cars stopped I hopped out with Scootaloo in my arms having me just holding on with her wings shaking slightly. Not as a 'so desperate to go I'm shaking' shaking. A frightened and pain ridden shaking. Emotional. Not physical. The other truck parked a few spaces away and out hops EVERYONE! Fluttershy, Pinkie, Rarity and Twilight each with a bottle or two in their hands. Fluttershy gave Twilight the bottle in her hand and rushed over to me. "Here! Let me take Scootaloo!" She said. I lowered the filly into her arms and she quickly took hold of her. Scootaloo I mean. She jumped from my arms onto Fluttershy latching onto her. "Oh don't worry you'll be okay! Maybe you can come in our truck for the rest of the way!" Just as they started off I followed.
"Um... How can you tell that there's something the matter with her?" I asked.
Scootaloo blushed looking over at me giving a stare of guilt. "...I... I used Dash's phone to text Fluttershy to tell her what was going on...." She said. "...I'm sorry if that wasn't what you wanted... I just didn't want Dash and AJ to fight while I was in there..." She started to tear up thinking I would just yell at her but I just sighed.
"Don't worry Scootaloo... I'm not mad..." I looked to Fluttershy just resting a hand on her shoulder. "I don't want you saying a word to Twilight about this but I want you to watch Dash's behavior. Don't bring any attention to anything she does but call me if you have a problem. Just have Twilight text my number to you." Fluttershy gave a nod and started to hurry just kinda whimpering herself. I stopped and went back to the truck.
To my surprise Dash and Applejack were in the truck just tapping away at their phones still looking a bit ticked. I climbed in and only Applejack looked to me. "Hey uh... Where's that little filly you went in with?" She asked as I shut the door.
"Fluttershy wanted to take her into the other car. Twilight just wanted to check on her see how everything is if she's going to be comfortable with sleeping in the castle again."
"Ah. Well that's mighty nice of her! I actually hope she's gonna sleep fine. Hell maybe when we get back to Ponyville we can drop her at the castle and if we can get Big Mac down at the castle we can have him watch her and go out for a little mare's night to unwind." I smiled.
"Sorry but I have to decline that offer. I've been going for a good while since Scootaloo came in to the castle. I'd rather keep it sober for a while and drink to victory when you-know-who returns. I've actually calculated a day the war should be over and dealt with. As we speak my sister should be speaking with the enemy leader to come to a compromise on what they can do for their country and for their citizens so no more conflict and fighting goes on." She gave a sigh and sat up putting her phone into her cleavage.
"Well... Offers still open any time if you just want one drink. I can even give you a barrel of cider we got fermenting down in our cider cellar! Got maybe a few months on it and you might want a fresh mug of it for lunch or somethin'." She nodded to Dash. "This one aint getting anything from me for a while since she tried poisonin' me earlier!"
Dash huffed slamming the phone down sitting up. "I SAID I WAS SORRY!" She snapped.
"When!? When in our yelling did you say you were sorry?!"
I did another little concussive magic between them. "Not again! I will send both of you home if you're going to be yelling at each other!" I snapped. "Now... when we get to where we're going we are going to go in as a group but Dash is going with Twilight, Fluttershy and Pinkie. Applejack you are coming with me and Rarity. You two are going to be split up like this since you aren't getting along nicely. You're acting younger than Scootaloo is." AJ crossed her arms and looked to Dash.
"Fine by me! I was just about to make her call her parents tell her to just shove her ass back into her diapers and put her in a little fillies crib!" I gave a little snicker.
"She even yells I might do that and send a picture to Ryder..." At that time Dash just blushed averting her gaze. I got her there. She knows I am not questioned on what happens behind the walls of my castle and I could even say for Twilight to dress her as such just to put her in a crib that I once used for Cadence. It's being checked on every day to make sure its still in a great condition for when and if I ever have a child.
Not long later we went to the convention where we were dropped right at the door with many many ponies just flooding to get inside. At the door we just split into our groups. Applejack, Rarity and myself, Twilight, Fluttershy and Pinkie with Scootaloo. Scootaloo looked a bit happier as she was holding my faithful students hand. Dash stood next to her with her arms crossed and Fluttershy trying to take her hand. Rarity looked to me as we walked towards the door. "So we can pretty much see what ever and who ever we want here?" She asked. I smiled and nodded.
"I can get you guys to meet anypony up close and personal but you have to act like you would with your friends. If who ever we are with feels uncomfortable just calm down alright?" Rarity gave a nod and I looked to Applejack who just looked a bit ticked still. "Applejack is there anyone you would want to meet with?"
AJ huffed. "Nah.... No one I wanna see... I'm just gonna be along for the ride since Dash ruined the first one... Anythin' you two wanna do I'm in for it so its what ever...." I sighed as Rarity flashed three badges for me, Applejack and herself. We walked through the turnstiles into the crowd of ponies.
"AJ trust me you'd want to see somebody here! Maybe take a few photos to have printed out and sent to your special somepony? I can get something for you to give him when he comes back. Something that might be something you both would enjoy?" I don't like pulling that card with AJ or Scootaloo considering they're both really close to Ryder. I just want to toughen them up just in case he does go or even breaks up with AJ. Scootaloo... I know he wont EVER leave her behind what so ever. He fought my guard to keep her and he'll fight to get back with her. Anyways the mare thought for a moment.
"Y'know... I can get a few things.... He likes Daring Do books, his video games, my ass and my big brothers hayburgers... Maybe I can get a picture with A.K. Yearling and maybe if Luna can put in a good word for me I can get him to be a new DLC character in his Alley Brawlers game and maybe he would like to voice him too..." I smiled.
"Why don't we go to the Alley Brawler's booth first? Miss Yearling must really be swamped with fans at the moment. I'm sure Twilight and the others will be following a schedule my faithful student has planned while making stops off for Scootaloo." Applejack gave me a smile and we just followed Rarity through the crowd. Stallions and mares of any and every age were just either looking up at me and my pink mane or the amazing booths and setups everywhere else. Gaming stuff, comics, movies, television shows and some real things. I actually saw a Wonderbolt's booth with everyone there. Soarin, Fleetfoot, Spitfire and a few recruits modeling a few cadet uniforms. I even saw someone handing out a few posters. I stopped by there and was given one and I even had it signed by everyone just for Scootaloo. Sure they would've been going by there but if they do get it signed I guess I can have Big Mac put this up in Ryder's room in Ponyville. I'm sure it would be perfect for him. Applejack even went and grabbed a few poster tubes to keep them in good condition. Well... At least these are a couple bits. Not too expensive. I can tell some things here are going to be astronomical in price.
Anyways we got to the gaming booth and there was just a mob gazing at the newest consoles that I'm sure Luna is going to get or already has. We were looking for the Alley Brawlers booth advertising their newest game with a few movie characters in it. A weird monster that can make his body like a flash bang grenade, a futuristic warrior in a suit of armor and an inclusion of a weird stallion that travels around a place where energy comes from old style generators hidden underground. And when I mean old style I mean steampunk style. Only the characters were DLC characters in Alley Brawlers. Anyways Applejack couldn't help but take my hand. The way she gripped it made me feel a bit worried for her. We walked up to the tent as Rarity just stayed back a bit. We walked up to a mare wearing an Alley Brawlers tee sitting behind a table just over looking things. A few ponies stepped aside for me and AJ and the mare stands up and gives me a quick bow in respect. "My my if it isn't Princess Celestia!" She said surprised. "What are you doing here? Are you seeing about getting a preorder for your sister? If you are she already put in for it." I smiled a bit but I kinda got a bit nervous having everypony around us.
"Is there any way we can get some privacy or go somewhere more quiet please? I have a favor to ask!" She looked around and waved over a young stallion. Unicorn with glasses and a goatee. She whispered in his ear for a moment and he nodded just as she got up. She looked to me.
"Alright follow me! We can go back to the staff break area for when we all need some quiet time and trust me we all need it!"
"Would you mind if I brought a few friends I'm with? I don't want to lose them in this crowd!" She nodded and I had AJ grab Rarity before we followed her into a private break room area. It was clean, there was a fridge, table conventional oven and what not in there. Even a sink. All it was missing would be a bed and you've got a little home. Anywho she sat down and looked to me and my two companions as we sat down. "Well princess what ever it is you would want it does seem important to keep away from prying ears."
"To be honest it isn't what I want at all. It's what she wants." I patted Applejack on her shoulder. The mare smiled.
"Ah the Orange Hurricane! What does the most favored character of the Alley Brawlers series want?"
Applejack swallowed a lump in her throat. "....Well... I wanna surprise my sugarcube for when he comes back from the war..." She said. "He loves this game series as much as he loves me.... I just want to have him voice a character or maybe just make him a character as a down loadable character. I wanna take credit for thinking of this for him but...." She hesitated.
I sighed. "I'm gonna say she's wanting me to pay as a bribe just for my General who's serving over seas." I said.
The mare hummed just thinking. She stared at the ceiling. "...I actually might be able to work with something there...." She said. "Try coming to see me later today and I might have a bit of a concept on what I can do... I can say I will toy with the idea and see what I can do but I might need a picture or a voice clip of the stallion who's doing this."
"I will provide a photo of him later in his uniform. I can have my sister send it to me or you via email. Does that sound like something you can do?" She gave a nod still deep in thought. I looked to Applejack who had a little smile on her face. "Alright then we'll give you a few hours but the decisions with how his fighting style is lies with him. Now I can say we might be able to enjoy the rest of the convention."
And was I right. For the next hour or two I saw nothing but smiles on Rarity's face and Applejack's face as well. We went to all these different booths pertaining to movies and I had actually gotten complimented and treated like I was one of them. Almost as if I were Twilight. It felt nice just being part of society meeting with the commoners of Ponyville, Canterlot, Manehattan and now even Cloudsdale. Anyways just after we got done checking out a new movie booth that's supposedly my sister agreed to voice a character for it. Rarity stretched and looked to me as we were pushing through the crowd. "Princess do you think we should call Twilight and see if we can meet up for lunch?" She asked. "I'm getting quite hungry and I did see a place up the road that could cater to everyones cravings if need be!" I gave a hum thinking.
"Well... I was thinking something we wouldn't have to wait for seating but nothing from a truck here.... Those passes will let us get back in here if we leave wont they?" Rarity gave a nod taking our passes out from her belt pouches handing one to me and Applejack and we just put them around our necks. They were on lanyards with cute little cartoon characters on it. "Ah good! I really do want to find something for dear Lulu just to send to Canterlot!" Both Applejack and Rarity looked to me a bit weird. "Yes I called Luna 'Lulu' as a nickname! What else do you expect me to call her?" They looked to each other and shrugged. "Alright one of you call up Twilight and have her meet us outside please. I'd do it but my phone's kinda stuck in my bra.... didn't think this through..."
I watched as Applejack took her phone out from her chest area and start to tap away on it before putting it up to her ear. She had to grab onto Rarity so she wouldn't get split up from us. It took a moment for her to get a connection. "Oh hey Twi!" She said a bit loud over the noise around us. "Listen meet us near the main entrance. Celestia's gonna call the trucks around and we were gonna get some lunch! Everyone hungry over there?.... Huh... Scoots been complainin' about wanting some food and Dash just wants to get it from the trucks? Does that girl even know what the hell's in that food? Obviously not! I don't trust them trucks and neither should she! Just gather everyone up and we'll get some food down the road!" I sighed just hearing Dash was screwing around with Scootaloo in a way she didn't want to be. ....Maybe I should've worded that a bit different but I guess you get what I mean. Not long later after a quick trip to a more private ladies room for me to grab my phone we were out front still waiting for the others and I may have stopped to just take a few pictures with some of the commoners who actually liked my costume but I had a little rule. No touching the costume and Maredowell (Rarity) has to be in it as well just as a little protection and as a little feud thing. It turned out to be a good few pictures.
Anywho Twilight came out with Scootaloo in her arms as she just held a cute little bag looking filled with goodies. Dash followed with Fluttershy holding her hand and Pinkie just following close to them holding her little toy chainsaw over her shoulder. Scootaloo dropped from my faithful students arms and rushed me only to hug me. "Sorry we're late Princess!" The little filly said. "We kinda got lost around the gaming sections with the multiple zombie games and a few weird creature battling ones... Pinkie was just hypnotized with those Power Ponies comics and wanted me to read them!" She whispered into my ear. "...She even keeps saying she was that weird speedy mare... I think she might've been drinking too many milkshakes and hit her head too hard during her sugar rushes...." I gave a near silent snicker faking like I had no idea but I really did. Twilight texted me one day and told me and Luna to never read the weird words at the end of somewhat unfinished comics. They almost got toasted by the villain Mane-iac. Spike had to save their asses.
I sighed. "I guess you might be right there... No way she could be that speedy mare what ever her name is unless she was dreaming!" I said. I looked to Twilight who had a bit of a disappointed look on her face. "Is everything alright Twilight?"
My faithful student shook her head as she took Scootaloo back. "...A.K. Yearling wasn't at her Daring Do booth and I really wanted to see her..." She said. "You didn't see her anywhere did you?" I shook my head.
"Sorry Twilight cant say I have... What say you pick the place we eat at? Maybe when we get back Miss Yearling will be back at her booth!" That certainly gave her a smile just giving the feeling of hope.
"What about that place we stopped for a bathroom break earlier? It seemed like there was a bit on the menu to choose from other than hayburgers. You can even get yourself a few grilled cheese sandwiches with what ever you want in it! They even make tofu sub sandwiches! Do you know how long I've gone without a tofu sub? Spike actually said I had a problem when I was having one for breakfast, lunch and dinner! They're just that good!" I have to say one of those do sound really good.... I licked my lips just thinking of a grilled cheese with tofu bacon, red pepper and even a few pepperoncini's! I bet you thought I was thinking about a sub but not even close!
"Why not? That does sound quite delicious. Do you think we should take the trucks or could we try walking? It might take a while with walking but who knows we may get there just at the right time to meet with your favorite writer! Might even invite her back to the castle to spend the night if possible..." I could tell she would want that very much. Her disappointed look changed into a bright smile. I actually didn't get an answer from her but she hugged me after setting Scootaloo down. We ended up driving down there but we had to wait a minute for the trucks to pull up. This time I had Scootaloo, Applejack, and Fluttershy in the truck with me just to relax. Dash was with Rarity and Pinkie along with my faithful student. I looked to Applejack as Fluttershy took hold of Scootaloo hugging her. "Are you having fun so far AJ? DAsh didn't ruin the whole day did she?"
Applejack shook her head. "Nope. I'm glad we split off from her! She was annoying me to want to smack her!" She said. She sighed. "...Maybe I should just let her down and have her get back with Flutter's here.... They're better for each other anyways..." She crossed her arms and just pouted a bit. I sighed.
"But what about your happiness AJ? Arent you worried you might have a little relapse?" Scootaloo looked over at Applejack who just gave me a shrug.
I was just about to move over to hug the mare but that's when Scootaloo moved onto Applejack's lap and hugged her. "...Is this about my big brother...?" She asked. Applejack gave a nod. "What happened?"
I huffed and sat next to them. "Scootaloo don't ask her that!" I snapped. "You apologize now!"
AJ gave a huff and hugged the little superfilly. "Nah... It's fine Princess she's just curious...." She said getting Scoot to face her. "Alright Scoot... You remember when me and Big Mac brought Pinkie Pie to Canterlot to visit with you?" Scoot gave a nod. "...Well.... around that time I was just having nightmare after nightmare about your brother just pushing me to have a few accidents.... I just miss your brother so much is all... When he left you were having your accidents right?" Scootaloo nodded. "...Well we're all affected by your brother being away... You got someone to help with bringing your mind away from him while I just got his car and his best friend as my older brother... He's one to have a bit of scares for such a big stallion... we both miss your big brother and fear the worst for him but all we gotta think of is his homecoming and nothing more than that.... You get me sugarcube?" Scootaloo gave a nod not even looking as if she was going to tear up. She was just smiling and hugging her brothers marefriend. And to think I was going to punish Scootaloo because she asked a very personal question.
Applejack didn't even shed a tear either as she hugged the filly. Fluttershy gave a sigh catching my attention. She looked a bit down with a part of her mane in her face. "...I really do want Dash back..." She said. "....She's been acting very different since Ryder left and its.... I just don't like it...."
I gave a little aw and swapped seats sitting next to Fluttershy. "From what I've seen she's changed only in her attitude with AJ and it seems like its just to piss her off." I said. "Dash is known to piss someone off even if its one of her friends. When she was with you at the castle she was sweet and just loving with you. I feel she just misses how you made her feel... Just have AJ let her go softly and just get her back for yourself. I think AJ can be happy on her own or with some friends. Maybe check in with her once you guys get back into Ponyville. See if she wants to do a movie day or just have a little sleepover. I'd be fine watching the fillies if you wanna invite Rarity over." She gave me a smile and a confident nod. She even gave me a hesitant hug.
To bring it short our lunch ran well. Scootaloo was actually happy to take a picture with me from a few of the patrons. She and I got a grilled cheese both having different things and she had a little side salad with it. I had a thing of fries. Really good. I actually gave my faithful student an offer to snag an extra gift for when we go home. Applejack broke up with Dash and Dash did look pretty guilty. Fluttershy was talking with her but I don't know what was going on. Couldnt hear. Anyways we split up again. Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity and Twilight in one truck me, Scootaloo, Pinkie and AJ in the other. Pinkie couldn't help but grab a soda from the cooler and crack it open. This one was just a regular cola since the guards 'lost' all the senor salt. I wonder what could've happened I say sarcastically. Anyways fast forwarding to the convention Pinkie came with us instead of Rarity and we went to see some cute cartoon character displays. I recognized a few of them but didn't care much to say anything. We ended up dropping by the Wonderbolts booth with Scootaloo. We approached the table they were signing stuff at and Spitfire, that firey maned vixen gave a smile as she saw Scootaloo. "Well hey there I remember you!" She said getting up and vaulting the table. She gave me a quick bow in respect before Scootaloo jumped from my arms to hug the Wonderbolt mare. "How are you? Everything alright since I last saw you?" I hummed a bit.
"I had no clue you had met before! I was doing this as a little fun for her!"
Scootaloo gave a weaker smile. "Princess Twilight invited them for ice cream a while ago when Ryder couldn't be with me...." She gave me a bit of a sad look. I could tell what she meant.
"Oh! Oh sweetie I'm so sorry! I had no clue!" She gave a smile again as Spitfire sat on the table with her.
"It's alright you didn't know!" She looked to Spitfire. "Thanks again for helping me that time... it really means a lot to me."
Spitfire held the filly close. "Don't worry kiddo." She said rustling her mane. "I'm there to entertain colts and fillies out there in the skies and on the ground! Consider that as a little favor for Princess Twilight... This ones a freebie for you. I kinda need a break here and need to walk around. Mind if I walk with you guys?" Scootaloo looked to me as well as Spitfire knowing I was the one to answer.
I gave a smile. "Why not? I cant disappoint a certain little filly by denying someone she idolizes to come with us." I said. Scootaloo gave a little cheer and hugged Spitfire while Pinkie Pie gave a laugh. AJ gave a little bit of a laugh as Spitfire handed her the filly.
"Well I will be right back! Gonna tell Soarin' I'm going on break." I gave a nod.
Maybe... I don't know ten minutes later we were walking through the weird part of the convention. The one with science fiction stuff and that even weirder fantasy stuff. Mostly a game I've seen a few guards play with Luna in weird nights when she's not gaming. She's just a nerd at times but me? I'm a secret geek... Well until today... Love for Super Mare and Super Filly. Spitfire might've even shown her inner geek by giving a few of her fans a little tip on what to do in that role playing game. Anyways we went good for about a half hour until Spitfire had to go back to her table but I did invite them to maybe join us for dinner. Scootaloo was actually excited to eat a meal with one or more of her favorite fast fliers. After she left we met up with the others and I gotta say Dash looked a bit better with Fluttershy holding her hand. We were just around the A.K. Yearling area where there were quite a few ponies left in the line. Twilight was just at the front of the line looking happy with a little comic book put out by the author. Rarity looked to me as we walked to the side of the line. "Oh there you are! We've been trying to call you for hours now!" She said.
I hummed a bit. "Hours? What do you mean?" I asked. She gave a nod.
"Yeah hours! Havent you checked your phones?" I looked to Pinkie and AJ who were digging into their bra's carefully, Pinkie a bit more awkwardly since she was carrying Scootaloo on her back. I used my magic to teleport my phone from my bra into my hand and checked it. Five missed calls and it was seven at night. The missed calls were from Twilight, Rarity and one from Shining Armor apparently.... I'm checking that later.
"Well.... I must've blacked out or something.... I don't remember getting these calls.... Didn't even feel them!" I checked my volume and apparently the way it was put back it turned it to silent. I didn't even have the vibration on. Full on silent mode. I looked up at Twilight and the others and noticed Dash just looking past me for a quick moment but thought nothing of it. Twilight gave a little giggle as she took my hand over the ropes and pulled me up to the table where A.K. Yearling sat.
Miss Yearling gave Twilight a smile as well as myself. She stood up and did the mare's commoner bow. Her deep red dress, matching red glasses and her sun hat covering her greying mane. "Well if it isn't Princess Celestia and.... Princess Twilight right?" She asked. Twilight gave a nod handing her the comic as she sat down. "Ah good just checking if I remember right from our last rendezvous. How are you? I heard some stuff went down in or around your castles. Is everything alright?" I gave a smile.
"Yeah just an idiot I fired trying to get revenge. Currently awaiting his execution. Scared everyone in the castle. Even the little filly right back there." I pointed to Scootaloo who just climbed over to AJ to hug her. I looked back to Miss Yearling. "Her brother is leading my military in the war and he is a big fan of your books! My sister has seen your character in his dreams doing some adventuring of his own." Yeah... That adventuring for when Scootaloo is out of the house or not even there. She gave a smile.
"Well maybe there's something I could possibly do for your uh..."
"General Miss Yearling. He's a general."
"Well if you can wait a week or so I might be able to send a collection of my books and a surprise from me personally!"
I gave a smile but just as I was about to answer I hear Applejack grunt and cry out in pain while Scootaloo just screams! I look back and see Rainbow Dash running off with her cousin who's trying to work herself out of her grasp. AJ was on the ground holding her nose with Pinkie and Rarity helping her. I said nothing and started running after her with a growling Twilight behind me and A.K. Yearling as well. Twilight looked to Fluttershy who was just standing there in shock looking at her friends. "Fluttershy! Go get a guard we'll be right back!" She said. Fluttershy gave a slight nod before running away from the display. Looking back to Dash she was charging through ponies just staring at her as she carried the screaming filly right by them. I was beyond pissed at the moment but more scared than that. What was she doing? Where was she going? Those answers I would find out. I actually took no time and flew up a bit over the crowd of ponies. I was lucky to not have anything blocking my wings but Dash was moving fast through everyone. If it weren't for her bright and colorful mane I would've lost her. She turned into a less dense area making it clearer for me to see her. Twilight and Miss Yearling were still pushing their way through the crowd of shocked ponies.
I landed on the ground in a clearing and started to run after the fast Pegasus mare as she darted around other ponies. I could see Scootaloo staring me down just saying 'help me princess' without using any words. A large group of ponies came at a corner we were heading to. This was for a reveal of a new video game. Luna basically knows its a continuation of another game about some apocalyptic wastelander just wandering about trying to gain control of the hellish version of Equestria. Anyways Dash turned down a corridor where literally nobody was. I approached just as she came to a dead end at the end. Scootaloo managed to get a hand free to punch her cousin in the face making her drop her. The filly started to come to me but Dash tried grabbing her again. "DASH! NO!" I snapped. "You keep your hands off her!" Dash flinched a bit still trying to grab her cousin but Scootaloo kicked her in the shin and ran towards me. I knelt down and hugged her. She was shaking scared as she cried. "What the HELL were you thinking?! Running off with a filly who I'M supposed to be taking care of?!"
Dash started tearing up crumbling down to a ball. "SHE SHOULD BE WITH ME!" She yelled. "RYDER SHOULD'VE LEFT HER WITH ME AND NOT YOU! I MIGHT'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL BUT WHO GIVES A SHIT? I CLEARLY DIDNT!" She leaned against the wall hugging her legs. "....Do you know how it feels to almost lose someone you love because they were being taken away by the guards....? Every day since I was healed by Luna I passed by Ryder's place expecting to see his car out front.... maybe just... pulling in to the drive way.... but no... I see that car sitting... in front of Applejacks house... She's crying over it like he was killed that day my aunt and uncle were shot.... Not seeing any of my cousins there.... its like I lost both of them.... I just wanted to bring Scoot to my parents place.... and just.... have her be somewhere I know she's at.... with you... I don't know where she is or if she's safe... I nealy pissed myself hearing she shot you when you were attacked at the castle... I wanted to just ground her for Ryder...." I sat Scootaloo off to the side and approached Dash.
"So you kidnap her after assaulting your friend? Do you know how much trouble you have gotten yourself into? You ran through a crowd of ponies, with a screaming filly away from a princess who is supposed to be her caretaker until her big brother is back here.... Something is going to be done about your behavior and I'm not talking about a spanking and a time out!"
I looked back hearing the sound of boots and high heeled shoes coming towards me. It was Twilight and Miss Yearling. Twilight gave a sigh as she picked up Scootaloo and held her close. "There you are.... Are you okay? Dash didn't hurt you did she?" She asked. Scootaloo gave a hesitant nod holding her arm. "Alright come on... we're gonna get you back to AJ and see what the damage is...." She looked up at me. "Do something about her! Just let her know she is BANNED from my castle for the rest of the week. She comes anywhere near the doors she's going to be escorted back to her house in cuffs!" I gave a nod as she took Scootaloo away.
A.K. Yearling stepped forth towards the sobbing mare. "Dash.... What you did was unacceptable...." She said. "Twilight told me that was your cousin but really Dash? Taking her forcefully while she's under the care of someone who can basically ruin anyones life with a few simple words. Do you want to be known as someone who kidnapped the generals sister while under the care of a princess?" Dash shook her head. "Then I suggest you talk something out with Princess Celestia when you can see Twilight again. Get me?" Dash gave another nod. A.K. Yearling approached her hesitantly and held her hand out. Dash looked up and took it hesitantly only to stand up and hug the writer.
I sighed. "....If she is willing to do a little cleaning around Canterlot in a few days I can promise the charges wont stick." I said. I saw Dash's teary gaze avoid mine for a moment. "But for a punishment other than the cleaning you will have to stay the rest of the day and night until tomorrow morning inside a jail cell. Understand?" She got off of Miss Yearling and gave a failed nod agreeing to the terms. I used my magic to make a pair of handcuffs appear. I grabbed them and gently turned her about. "Alright... Just gonna cuff you so everyone who saw you knows this is being handled. This wont affect your chances to see Scootaloo in the future for a little sleep over or something. I'll call the jail later and have you apologize to her. Give her a bit of time to calm down alright?" She gave a nod.
It was a heart breaking walk towards the front with her just so she could get taken by guards back to Ponyville. I did promise her a few gifts and that was a Wonderbolts shirt and Miss Yearling provided her phone number to me and after Dash gets a chance to learn her lesson. After she left we all spent around another couple hours inside the convention. Scootaloo just had a bruised arm and a cramping elbow but overall she was fine. On the way out of the convention Spitfire and Soarin met up with us and Scootaloo got an awesome gift. An authentic pair of Wonderbolts flight goggles. They're being delivered to Twilight's castle in a few days. It was late when we got back to the castle and Scootaloo fell asleep in her costume. Rarity said it was fine to sleep in it for her but it isn't leak proof. I put her in a diaper and had her sleep in the same bed as Applejack. After maybe ten thirty I was talking with Ryder over video chat from the laptop I had. He was looking much better. "So... Wait a minute Dash, hit Applejack in the face and took Scootaloo from her?" He asked fixing his still messy mane. I nodded. "...damn... She is SO getting her ass kicked when I get back!" I huffed.
"Ry dont bother. She's already regretting everything. And by the way you might expect a great big package from A.K. Yearling herself. I wont say what it entails but I can say its got a surprise from her." He gave a smile. Not as big as when he saw Gems and Tulips but it was just a smile that said he was thankful.
"Really Princess? You really didn't have to do that!"
"But I didn't! She insisted on it! She's thankful for your services to Equestria. Luna will hold the box at the castle until she gets the chance to put it in your home. Don't want this special gift to either go missing amongst the random crates or stolen by the enemy if supply drops get mixed up. Sometime soon if you decide to sleep while she takes a nap we can connect your dream realms together." He gave a yawn and looked closely at the computer screen.
"....I guess I can get to sleep soon.... I've been up for a while making sure some guns still functioned and even rigged something together to put the used casings that were used at the range. Nothing much on that point at the moment since I haven't installed it just yet.... Might have someone else do it...."
"Well you just get some sleep. I'll call Luna in a bit if she isn't already messing around in your sisters dream scape. I do hope you have someone to take control don't you?" He gave a nod just rubbing his tired eyes.
"....Got a mare from Manehattan helping me.... AJ said I'd be able to sleep with someone here and not be mad and well... I took advantage of it and things just got a bit better for me out here. I haven't freaked out, haven't had a nightmare or sat in this room and cried my eyes out for a while.... it just.... its a nice feeling...." I gave a smile that matched his.
"Well... When you wake up send a letter telling Scootaloo I talked with you. Maybe tell AJ something she can work off of if she ever needs the strength to do something.... I do suspect her and Dash...." I blushed hesitantly making a gesture with my hands meaning they had their fun.
"Well... I'll address that in my letter.... Again.... Thank you for caring for my sister while i'm away.... I'll repay you with anything upon my return."
"You're already doing enough for me now.... Hell Luna is saying you're her best friend!" It is true. She told me she visited Ryder in his dream and he gave her the best idea for a few games that she could pass off to a few gaming companies to see if they would do them. So far nothing. "General. Rest now. And thank you." He gave a nod and ended the call leaving me to stare at the chat log. I took my phone out and started to mess with it for a moment before sending a picture of Super Mare and Super Filly to him via the chat log. All I had to do was swipe up on my phone and that sent it right to the computer and sent it to him in the chat log. I waited a moment and saw him message back that it was cute and that he wanted a framed picture of that to hang up somewhere in his house or something. I didn't reply back but I'd see what I can do. After that I shut my laptop down and walked out of the room just seeing Fluttershy dressed in long pink pajamas walking down the hall in bunny slippers. She looked sad. "Fluttershy? Is everything alright?" She shook her head and sat down just feet away from where I stopped. I sat down with her. "What's wrong? Is this about Dash?"
The mare gave a nod and leaned on me. "...Why did you have Dash arrested....? She was obviously hurting...." She said. I huffed putting an arm over her shoulder.
"She isnt serving a pull sentence.... She'll be out tomorrow morning but she wont be able to come to the castle... Nothing's stopping you from seeing her tomorrow.... Well unless she does come around here. Then guards stop her from coming in. I'm sure she's going to be fine. If the guards do not let her out disobeying my orders then they are fired and if they refuse to leave I make them by force of other guards." I just looked into her eyes and felt sorry for the mare watching her returning marefriend. "...Who knows you might get a less freaked out Dash by the end of this... It might be better if you see her if you get some sleep... No use in falling asleep during a dinner date at a restaurant." I saw her give a weak smile that was followed by a very large yawn. "...I'll take that as an admittance to being tired... Need some help back to your room?" She gave a nod just rubbing her eyes. I gave a chuckle and stood up along with her. She leaned right over onto me but I had the strength to pick her up and carry her. I got her into her room maybe five minutes later and even tucked her in. I honestly think taking care of Scootaloo is bringing out my maternal side. Speaking of Scootaloo I went into AJ's room seeing it dimly lit by a desk lamp. Scootaloo was laying on top of Applejack. Her costume minus the cape was still so cute on her. Even with her shorts still having a diaper under them. Applejack looked at ease with the events that happened today. She was just in a night gown that Twilight let her borrow.
I admit it was cute but that was until Scootaloo whimpered a bit curling up. I could hear her just wetting herself from a potential nightmare Luna had not stopped. I approached the bed and knelt down next to it just giving Scootaloo a little nudge. She jumped gasping only to roll off Applejack onto the bed just propping herself up and looking around the room. She looked to me and scrambled over AJ not even waking the fatigued mare and hugged me. She was shaking. "....I... I had a nightmare... About Dash...." She said. I picked her up and just gave a little aw.
"...Don't worry... She wont do that stuff anymore... I'll make sure of it even if I have to put a tracking device on your phone. You did get it from Canterlot did you?" She gave a nod. I remember Luna bringing it for her after the attack on my castle by that guard. Got it during the mountain visit. I carried her out of the room carefully as not to let the contents of her diaper leak if it was possible. "When I was waiting at the front for the guard trucks Dash was crying.... She felt horrible trying to take you away from me.... If you want I can call up the place she's at so she can apologize. Want that?" Scootaloo let a little sob escape and gave a nod. "Alright... Lets go get you changed and get you in bed with me.... I'll have Luna tell AJ you're with me while you just get into something better than this costume. Looks a bit constricting." She gave a little nod. When I thought her diaper wouldn't leak I sat her on my arm. "...You wanna tell me what happened in your nightmare?" She gave me a hesitant nod and I wont say what she said exactly but it involved another kidnapping and uh.... lets say it involved me and Cadence to look on in horror. I gasped as we reached her door. "Oh sweetie that will NEVER happen. My magic would be enough to stop that from happening. Cadence would endlessly beat Dash until she was nothing but mush!" We went inside and I lied her on the bed.
It didnt take long for me to change her back into a fresh diaper. After I tabbed her up I left her alone to get undressed and changed into different more comfy PJ's. In that time I texted Luna telling her to check on AJ and visit Scootaloo when she can. I started to search for the Ponyville precinct number. I kept the number just in case Ryder was taken in by a guard who thought he escaped. I tapped the call button and put the phone up to my ear. It buzzed a few times before a stallion answered. "Ponyville Guards Station. What's your emergency?" He said.
"Delta niner foxtrot." I said. That's a code meaning Princess calling.
"Oh Princess wasn't expecting a call this late. Everything alright over at the castle?" I knocked on the door twice and waited a moment before entering.
"Everything is fine other than a scared filly. Tell me did you get a Pegasus mare that came from Cloudsdale wearing a Daring Do costume, possibly crying?" It took a little moment for an answer.
"Yes ma'am. Solo in a drunk tank. Couldn't put her anywhere else other than there."
"Get her out of there and let her speak with me. It's urgent."
"Yes ma'am right away." When I took my mind off my phone I saw Scootaloo sitting up in her bed wearing basketball shorts and a tank top. Her diaper waistband cutely poked from the top of her shorts. I sat next to her and put the phone on speaker.
Maybe a minute passed and Scootaloo crawled onto my lap just as a new voice came to the phone. Dash's. "....Hello? Princess?" She said. "I-if you're changing your mind about the charges please don't do this! I want to be in Fluttershy's arms! I want to see Scootaloo fly for the first time PLEASE DONT DO THIS TO ME!"
I grunted as she started crying a bit. "Dash! I'm not sticking the charges!" I snapped. "Listen Dash... I have Scootaloo here with me. What I want you to do is apologize to her. She had a nightmare about you doing horrid things with her after kidnapping her again!" She sniffled a bit making the phone rustle a bit.
"....Squirt... if you are choosing to listen to me... I was acting worse than you on a bad day.... What I did was wrong and it hurt you more than it did me... or... the other way around... Sorry I'm just.... I'm tired.... But.... What I'm trying to say here is... I'm sorry for snagging you and hurting you.... I just hate not seeing you around Ponyville that much and I hate not seeing you with Ryder.... I miss the hell out of him and I'm scared of what I'd have to do if he just...." She stopped her words contemplating what she was about to say.
Scootaloo gave a sigh. "It's okay Dash... You're worried about me and Ryder..." She said. "I forgive you for what you did.... Next time if you want to spend some time with me you can try and ask Celestia herself if you can spend the day with me or spend the night."
Scootaloo gave a yawn and just cuddled up to me after that.. "Dash... You should get some sleep... We need it here..." I said.
I heard a huff. "Alright...." Dash said. "....Night you two... Love you Scoot...." Scootaloo just gave a little grunt and hung up my phone for me. We just passed out feeling so tired and so comfortable in the bed just cuddling together. Crazy yet fun day.