//------------------------------// // Oregano Ocean // Story: Outline // by Smashology //------------------------------// “Applejack” Rarity made me come back from mah imagination. “What are you thinking darling?” “Ah was thinkin’... in our home” Ah explained. “Ponyville, our friends, our family. Don’t ya miss them?” She looked at mah eyes directly. “Yes but take a look around you. Ponies have arrive the train, now we have to enjoy their company.” “Ya’re right sugarcube” Ah got worried ‘bout the situation but that didn’t matter anymore. “All that counts is we’re surrounded by the ones similar to us, with ponies each of our friends recognize and remember as well” Ah spotted the first ones on a seat at the other side of the corridor. “Ooh! There’s Trenderhoof. Junebug. Cayenne...” But the truth is Ah didn’t recall them, Ah couldn’t remember them and they were unrecognizable to me. “What’s the matter Applejack? I supposed they were our friends.” “Yeah but... Ah don’t know. They don’t seem familiar to me... except for Trenderhoof but still” Rarity waved her hoof at them. Unlike me they recognize her immediately, as if they kept in contact all the time. Meanwhile Dan was pickin’ up their tickets sayin’ the same catchphrase. “But they are familiar: she’s one of the ponies who encouraged my little Spikey-Wikey to become a giant monster. And she’s the pony who rejected my unique princess dress just because it wasn’t the same Twilight used. Maybe you can remember those faces instead” Rarity pointed to another section of the corridor. The next group was a little friendlier to us yet they weren’t as trustin’ as the previous ones and as Ah checked the rest of the crew Ah noticed none of them were that familiar to me, the panic was startin’ to take over me. “There’s Double Diamond and Sugar Belle. Party Favor! Night Glider!” And the last nail on the coffin was somepony coming out from the bathroom, dryin’ his hooves with a towel. Ah turned around and screamed at the top of mah lungs. “Wind Rider! What in tarnation’s goin’ on?!” He approached to us. “Hello Rarity.” “Oh hello Wind Rider” she wasn’t annoyed or mad at her presence, she was like aggregable with him. “What have you been doing lately?” “Rarity why are ya doin’? He’s the guy who tried to expel Rainbow Dash from the Wonderbolts. Remember?” “And? I’m not going to be resentful with him for all eternity.” Ah was speechless. “This is odd.” “Yeah. Isn’t that a slap in the face? I mean, I lost my reputation after that incident, but I don’t care about that at all. In fact many ponies wanted me to give them a sample of my talent despite of what happened. And I could’ve because I’m a big guy and I’m good with acrobatics and pirouettes. I went to a conference to show my skills today.” “And how it ended?” asked Rarity. “Fiery. But hey this place is pretty good, huh?” he chuckled. Ah took mah hat off and began to fan my head. “Is it me or is startin’ to get hot here?” “I’m going to work on my tanning, my friend” an unexpected pony appeared from behind our seats, a pony Ah didn’t wanted to see ever again. “Svengallop? Wow!” Wind Rider exclaimed ‘cause of his presence. “I’m so glad to finally meet you, I’ve been your admirer since your first public speech!” “Thanks, the pleasure is all mine. I’ve always like your dangerous stunts.” “I heard you’re Countess Coloratura’s manager.” “Not anymore, that bitch thought she could be better without me.” “HEY!” Ah disclaimed to defend Rara. “Retract yerself right now! Its mah friend who ya’re talkin’ ‘bout!” “Behave yourself Applejack. None of us want to disturb here” Rarity put mahself together. “Doesn’t matter, she’s not my problem anymore, in fact she hasn’t been doing so well by her own. I’ve heard she tried to burn her house because of her failure at Manehattan’s Theatre. I always liked heat, those sensations are magnificent.” Wind Rider then proposed an idea. “Hey we should work together buddy. That’s a sure cure for depression.” Suddenly a pony in the middle of the corridor appeared and caught the attention of everypony with a whistle. “There’s no need to those frowns and long faces! It’s time to have fun!” “Oh no. Sassy Saddles!” “Come on ponies! Let’s get creative!” That song... for Celestia, THAT SONG! “Put on your Sunday clothes, there’s lots of world out there. ♪” she threw a puffy ball to her left. “This side only!” “Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars. ♪” she threw the ball now to our side, and everypony started to sing. Wind Rider, Svengallop, heck even Rarity! “We’re gonna find adventure in the evening air. ♪” And Sassy reentered. “Girls in white, in a perfume night. Where the lights are bright as the stars! ♪” Ah couldn’t with it anymore, all those happiness and unpreoccupied conversations and songs were drivin’ me crazy. The entire crew was happy and joyful? That was strange so Ah stood up and ran to the main door, where Dan and Fluffle Puff were talkin’ ‘bout somethin’. Ah didn’t care ‘bout what it was, Ah just wanted to get to the main room at the end. “Ah need to talk with the driver.” “You’re not supposed to be in this area” Dan said. “This is authorized personal only. Right Fluffle Puff?” the pink pony nodded. “Ah need to talk with the driver!” “We’ll get there when we’re there.” “Ah need to talk with the driver right now! Is that so much to ask for?!” Ah tried to pass through them but both Dan and Fluffle Puff pushed me back to control me. “Listen me cowgirl” Dan and Fluffle Puff leered to me. “If you don’t keep calm you’ll force us to bring Cameron to the main room.” “Cameron?” One of the panels of the walls fell off, revealin’ a giant eye with a lot of tentacles. Mah pupils shrank and mah jaw dropped. That thing came out entirely later, revealin’ to be a conic-shelled squid. Ah couldn’t understand how this creature could be inside the train, there wasn’t enough space for it. “He’s Cameron” Dan responded. “I or Fluffle Puff can call him when passengers do not behave properly.” Ah remained speechless to such an animal. “Ok but Ah only want to be alone with Rarity.” “Don’t you know that inside here you can create everything you want and you can imagine anywhere you go?” Those were the exact same words Rarity said to me. Ah knew what I wanted. Ah closed mah eyes and focused on mah objective. Ah repeated the same words over and over again. “Ah want to be alone with Rarity. Ah want to be alone with Rarity. Ah want to be alone with Rarity.” Ah came back to the train but nothin’ seemed to happen. Everythin’ felt the same. “Does it worked?” “There’s only one way to know. Now return to your seat and don’t come back here again or else...” Ah retroceded and exit the room, questionin’ how they could kept a squid inside this train. When Ah returned to the corridor Ah took a surprise: nopony was there but Rarity. The entire wagon was empty, for once they were right. But Rarity looked sad so Ah pretended to not know ‘bout what just happened. “Where is everypony?” “They left. You missed their parting. I thought the main purpose of this train was to be happy and unpreoccupied and share your joyfulness with the rest of them. To disappear just like that is... uncommon, rude and...” she sighed. “Depressive” she said with a worried expression. “Where did you go?” “...Nowhere sugarcube” the silence surrounded us for a couple of minutes. Ah returned to mah seat next to Rarity. “So... we are the only ones left, right?” She nodded. “It seems so... Applejack, I need to tell you something.” “Listen sugarcube” Ah had a lump in the throat. “Ah know you want to go to the week of fashion but Ah have an idea.” Ah smiled and held her hoof, she remained quiet and listen. “Let’s keep travellin’ together! Forever! It’ll be fantastic, we’ll always be together. Right Rarity?” She looked directly into mah eyes and returned me the favor. “...I’d like it.” “Promised sugarcube?” Ah gave her mah hoof as a proof of confidence. She stretched hers. “Promised.” “What do ya want me to tell?” “...Nothing.” “So... we’re we goin’?” “...I no longer know darling.” “As long as we’re together it doesn’t matter.” She reposed on mah shoulder and felt asleep once more. Meanwhile Ah looked through the window, appreciatin’ the surroundin’ environment. And for the first time in this trip Ah got some sleep, cuddlin’ her. Mornin’ arrived, today was her birthday yet for some reason she didn’t came to the hill. On my birthday, she never stopped comin’! But this time she might have been out. Ah search for her everywhere until evenin’ but there wasn’t any signs of her. None of the rest of mah friends were at first glance. The time came at the highest hill. Ah fell asleep while Ah waited for her to appear. Ah don’t remember how much Ah slept but when Ah woke up Rarity was there. So happy to see her but she said she couldn’t come ‘cause she had to catch a train. Instantly she pointed the horizon at the foot of the hill. A train was on the field but it didn’t look like a train, it looked more like a silo with a pointy top and wings, lights were comin’ out from the windows and door. She ran quickly to it and Ah followed her. “Applejack, this is a trip I must take on my own.” “Ah don’t care. Ah want to be with ya.” “But... I’m not sure about this. You really shouldn’t be here.” “It’s yer birthday and if somepony has to be with ya that’s me, yer best friend since childhood. Please give me a chance.” “...Welcome aboard.”