//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Road Trip End // Story: Summertime Road Trip // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 3: Road Trip End It was a few minutes later as Diamond recovers with Sweetie's help. The filly couldn't believe that she almost survive that mad griffin that almost slaughter her and Sweetie. And worst yet, the family and her isn't even at Whinny Land yet! "I don't know how long I will be able to survive." Diamond mumbles, shivering a bit. "Well, relax, because good news..." Sweetie said with an excited smile. "We're there!" Diamond gasps as she looks out the window. Yes, there it is! Whinny Land, coming right up! They're actually here, at last! "Yes, yes, we're here, yes!" Diamond laughs as she begins to kiss everyone, even her friend. Once the vehicle got in through the entrance, parking in a parking lot. Everyone got out as Hondo got the camera ready. He laughs, "All right, say hay!" "Hay!" Everyone exclaims as the picture was taken. "I haven't seen a parking lot this big." Cookie Crumbles giggles in delight as everyone heads to the park. "I know. Rarity told me all her time here." Sweetie exclaims with a happy smile. "I cannot wait to go on every ride until I pass out!" Diamond Tiara exclaims with a happy squee. "Hang on, we need to capture this moment." Hondo laughs as he grabs Diamond before she could gallop off. The father spots a worker who is directing a car to another area. He gives the camera to him as he continues, "All right, young pony, how about some few pictures of us?" The worker looks bewildered but he tries his best to work the camera as the group got together to pose. He ends up going through the wrong side but eventually got the whole thing right. "Hang on, almost forgot our hats." Hondo chuckles as the group took out some caps, putting it on themselves. "All right, hay!" "Hay!" The family exclaims as the worker took pictures of them. "Thanks! Come on!" Everyone laughs as they head up to the front of the park. Diamond gave a wide smile, for someone who used to be a bully. She waited all this time and now she's here. Diamond looks at the map of Whinny Land as everyone got onto the escalator that goes up to some sort of monorail which everypony got on. Once everyone got into the monorail, they sat down and enjoy the ride, going on the rails around the park. Diamond smiles as she looks at the rides throughout the park, there are so many, it's hard to pick what to go on first! "Oh yeah! This is great!" Diamond giggles as she applauds excitedly. "I can't wait to go on every ride!" "Too bad we can only go on one like the monorail." Sweetie said with a sigh, much to Diamond's concern. "What do you mean?" "Remember, we didn't bring much money." Cookie Crumbles reminds Diamond with a sigh. "Riding on the ride cost extra so we can only go on one ride and that's it." Hondo comment, "We don't mind going on EVERY ride when we get here, because there is ALWAYS AT LEAST three new attractions every year, which gives us a lot to look forward to next time." "We just can't." As the monorail finishes its tour, everypony got off. Diamond frowns a bit. No way is she coming here just to not ride anything else! "Not a chance!" Diamond exclaims sternly to Sweetie's family. "I came here to ride more rides and I ain't leaving without having a great time! I ain't letting you all be left out of the fun. Luckily, I still got my card, so how about it?" The family pauses to do some thinking. Will they even accept Diamond's invite? ----------- "YAHOOO!" The family cheers as they rode the roller coaster, going through some loops. And so, they decided to do so anyway: spend the day at the park and ride on every ride in the park. "Oh yeah." Sweetie said with a smile. "This is a good idea!" Hondo chuckles, but begins to yelps a bit, getting a bit sick. A while later, Hondo came out of the restroom, having done his..."pukey business". But when Cookie Crumbles offer him some food, the stallion begins to to turn green before rushing back in. A while later, the family attends the Haunted Stable, getting a bit scared by the ghost citizens. "You know, ponies are dying to get in here." A dark voice booms throughout the area, laughing insanely. "Yeah, I've heard that one." Diamond mumbles, shivering and wanting to hide. "Oh, man!" Sweetie whimpered. A while later, in the City Bear Disco, the family dances along to the disco band. "Oh yeah! Baby! I'm the king of disco! Yeah!" Hondo laughs as he swings and sings...but upon jumping up and landing, he yelps as a crack is heard. "Aw, darn! Broke my back!" "You're still the king, hon." Cookie Crumbles giggles as she help her husband. Now at the Rainforest Yacht Club, the fillies cheers out while riding in some sort of jungle yacht, "Whinny Land!" "Gah!" Diamond was interrupted when a robot hippo came out, shooting out water at her face. "Fake it, you're all wet, dearie." Hondo chuckles to Diamond who roll her eyes while drying herself off. "Yeah, yeah." Diamond remarks with a frown. Diamond and the family are now in a boat in the Pirates of the Carriagebean ride, going past prop pirates and animatronics. "Yo ho, yo ho, Whinnyland!" The four ponies exclaims eagerly at the ride. "Didn't you get to meet pirates one time, Sweetie?" Diamond ask Sweetie, recalling how the filly once met pirates long before Discord and Nyx ever show up. "Yep! Loved it!" Sweetie giggles to Diamond in delight. "Then I believe you're in for a treat on this one!" Diamond remarked happily. A while later, everyone is on a bench, eating some treats. Hondo laughs, "All right, just one more ride on "Nightmare Moon Mountain" before we hit the "Coltifornia Adventure" Ride." "One more oat whip first." Cookie Crumbles mumbles, eating her treat. "Then we get to meet Wilhelm Wombat and Elmer Eagle, right?" Sweetie ask, squeeing in delight. "You got it!" Diamond replied with a grin as she winked. --------------- It took two hours later as the family begins to leave the park with their souvenirs and prizes. "Well, gotta admit, Diamond, it was a good idea to bring you along after all." Hondo said with a smile. "And I used to think all your good nature is just talk." "Well, I'm glad you brought me along, Mr. Flanks." Diamond said happily, "Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Silver Spoon and the rest of the foals back in Equestria will be SO JEALOUS!" She said the last two words in a cute squeal while giving a squeaky grin. "Oh dear." Cookie Crumbles said in concern, noting the size of the car. "We must've brought a lot of stuff. How will we get this in?" An alarm is heard, startling everyone. A pony in a suit came up, smiling as he exclaims, "Congratulations! You are our 1,000,000,000th family to visit Whinny Land!" "Really?!" The family gasps in surprise. "Yes, and as a prize: a prop from one of Wilhelm Wolmbat's earlier cartoons!" The pony exclaims happily as a prop wagon is pushed right to the back of the cartoon. "With infinite room to fit all your stuff!" "Are you serious?!" Diamond asked in shock and excitement. "Serious since the day I was born!" The pony exclaims proudly. "Well, looks like we got your answer solved, honey!" Hondo laughs before dumping the stuff onto Diamond. "Diamond? Be a dear and get this stuff into the back!" "You bought it, may as well store it." Cookie Crumbles said happily as she and her husband got into the back. Diamond groans out in despair. All that and she gotta do this? "No worries, I will help." Sweetie said to Diamond, giving out a wink to her friend. "Oh, thank you so much, Sweetie Belle!" Diamond exclaimed in relief, glad that she wouldn't have to put EVERYTHING into that prop wagon at the back of the car by herself, since she had Sweetie for help with her unicorn magic. ------------------- It was a few days later as Diamond, Sweetie and the family finally return to Ponyville. They have a great time of their life! Granted, there has been some sore spots (mostly for Diamond) but otherwise, it was a great trip. "Wow, I gotta admit, that trip was great." Sweetie squeals in delight. She gave a frown while adding, "Too bad it's almost the end of summer." Diamond comment, "Well, I will admit the trip started out bad, and got even worse when that crazed hitchhiker showed up. Still, in the end, it still turned out all right." Sweetie admit, "Yeah. The day at the park made it all worthwhile. And, I will admit the reward you and I got for capturing that lunatic was certainly a nice touch. Even split fifty-fifty, five thousand bits certainly buys a fair number of nice presents for loved ones AND still has some left over for the college fund." "As long as he stays clear of me the next time, I hope!" "Hey Diamond, Sweetie." A familiar voice spoke up. The two turns to see Silver Spoon trotting up. "Did you enjoy your summer off so far?" "Yeah, we got a big story to tell ya." Sweetie remarks with a slight chuckle. "Involving road games, a tunnel, a rest stop, and a mad hitchhiker." "Yeah, I send ya a text message. Did you get it?" Diamond ask her best friend, concerned as to why Silver Spoon didn't response or send help. Silver Spoon comment, "Sorry I couldn't respond to your text, Diamond, but Riff slapped away my smart phone before I had a chance to. And Nyx, Pipsqueak and Scootaloo were too pre-occupied helping me against Riff and his gang to be in any position to help YOU." "Ugh. Of course, I should've known!" "Well, anyway, I came by because it's almost time for my mom's birthday! Wanna come?" The two fillies look at each other and smile, saying at the same time, "Yeah!" After what they dealt with, a birthday party is a great way to end things! The End