Fashion Mistake
Chapter 12 Fashion Mistake
“Almighty y'all, we ready to get this show fashion show on the road,” asked the country mare as she placed her saddle bag in the pile near the door.
“Just a moment,” Twilight responded as she checked the last few things on a long list she was focused on. “OK, now we're ready.” Apple Jack rolled her eyes feeling the list was unnecessary but was not about to tell that to her brainy purple friend.
“Finally, can we go now?!” Dash groaned as she lands onto ground having been flying in circles to kill the boredom. Not the most fun with the narrow ceiling of Twilight's castle
“Yeah it's not everyday we get to go to Manehattan.” Pinkie added also passing the time by playing with the tip of her mane.
“I'm just glad we can go without any worry's this time.” Flutter Shy stated as she picked up her bag.
“I know just what you mean darling,” agreed the pure white mare relaxing on her couch, “No magic box or evil magic, not even the castle map to worry about. All we need to worry about it enjoying ourselves with just a hint of work on my part.”
“Then what are we waiting for?!” Dash questioned as she flew by, garbing her saddle bag and landing in front of the castle door. “Let's get going, we just need to make one stop to pick up the...”
“CUTIE MARK CRUSADER MANEHATTAN TRIP!” No sooner then opening the door was the rainbow mare trampled by her little charge and her friends little sisters. The fillies were blissfully unaware of their deed as then jumped around in excitement leaving the poor blue pegasus dazed and confused on the doorstep.
Twilight, realizing the kids were under the impression they were tagging along, gave a confused look to Apple Jack who returned an uneasy smile while Dash stumbled to her feet. “Oh dear, Apple Jack did you forget to tell everypony?” Rarity asked sending her couch away.
“Well, this was kinda last minute Rare,” Dash added calling Rarity by her nickname.
Turning to Twilight Apple Jack enplanes, “Well when I told Apple bloom she got all excited about how she can visit Babs. Not too long later I hear Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell are doing the same and well, we couldn't say no.
The three fillies put on their biggest smiles that they only use when asking for something. Twilight got the feeling they thought she would say no, “well I don't know, it's going to be a long trip,” she quips teasing the little ones. Before she can say another word they cling to her legs begging to go believing that it was actually her choice wether they got to go or not. “Oh come on girl's of cores you can go.”
Again the little fillies start cheering and shouting excited for the trip, hearing the commotion, Jax and Spike join the crowd at the door. “let me guess, Pinkie found another party to through?” Asked the green stallion.
“JAX!”,The Crusaders shouted in unison before running up to him.
“Are you coming to Manehattan with us?” Sweetie Bell asked
Jax looked at the beaming smiles of the little ones and wondered when they became so comfortable around him after only two weeks of him being in town. “Manehattan?” He questioned, this being the first he had heard of the place.
“Guess I forgot something to,” Twilight said as she joined the fillies by Jax, “Rarity is going to be fettering her newest line in a fashion show in Manehattan, one of Equestrias major cities. We're all going to see the show and the girls here are coming along to see Apple Jack and Apple Blooms cousin Babs Seed.”
“Is that what you all were so busy with...” Spike asked also being left out of the circle. Twilight grind awkwardly embarrassed by the fact that she forgot to tell both her assistant and house guest, a rare thing for the Princess of Friendship. “Meh, I'll pass,” Spike said shrugging it off and heading to his room for a nap. The purple mare took a sigh of relief having thought he would be mad. She then turned her eyes to Jax waiting for his response.
Jax was eager to see the rest of Equestria and had planned to travel around when he had saved enough, but for now, he was enjoying the first relaxing home he had the pleasure of staying in, in a very long time. He also couldn't help but enjoy the town as well, which he explored on his down time, going to various stores and making a list of things he would buy before heading off on his travels again. It was at this moment that Jax had remembered he was going to leave Equestria the moment he had the money to, which he had acquired from working on the apple farm yesterday. Now he was questioning why he was still there.
“Jax?” hearing his name from the royal mare brought the stallion back from his train of thought. “Oh umm... I think I'll stay here with Spike and get some more reading done. I just found the book of the two sisters.”
Twilight's eyes lit up at the mention of the book, “Oh, you mean the one on Celestia and Luna, I love that book!”
“I can see why, it's more than just a tragic, captivating story, it's your lands history.”
“And the story is told so well, just wait till you get to the part where...”
“wow wow no spoiling your Majesty,” Jax said cutting Twilight off before she could ruin a part of the story.
A not so subtle cough from Rainbow Dash reminds Twilight that the nine of them have a train to catch. A quick good-bye and the girls were all off to and soon on the train to Mainhattan, Along the way everypony makes plans on what they want to do in the city before heading home. Dash and Twilight agree it would be fun to see the wonder-bolt museum, while Apple Jack and Flutter Shy decide to visit Tree Huger at the local animal reserve run by her research group, Pinkie somehow convinces rarity to go with her to get party supplies that she could not get in Ponyvill, all the while the CMC would be with Babs.
Passing Hollow Shades and half way to the city Flutter Shy looks over the sheet covering the six dresses Rarity had made for the fashion show. “Rarity, I was wondering, well if you don't mind sharing, what's so different about your new dresses?”
The pure white ponies eyes lite up as she rushed over to her clothes rack, “oh I'm so glad you asked, I was going to wait until the show but, oh I can't help myself.” she squealed with excitement as she unzipped the covering around the first dress, and from it emerged and slim red dress light enough to flutter in the wind, just the kind of loose fabric a mare would want in the hot summer so not to sweat and ruin the dress. As the girls marveled at the crimson masterpiece Sweetie Bell couldn't help but point out the best part not speaking a word so not to take the spotlight from her sister. Her aid was appreciated by her older sister but hardly needed as the folds of the dress were designed to lead the eye to a crystal broach of a feline head. Even in the dim light of the train car, the jewel still sparkled as if focusing the light on its seductive eyes that hypnotized the mares to lean a little closer. “I know right, that's just what I thought when I first saw this little beauty...” Rarity said in response to her friends priceless excretion. “I found these at a little jewelry shop last time we were in Cantorlot and I just couldn't resist. It's one of six, one for each dress. I only have a few right now, but I plan to hire someone to craft more after the show.”
“Rarity these are amazing! You sure to be the best in the show.” Twilight's complement served to make the already confident designer even more eager for the event.
“Well I just hope I can find a crafts-pony that can make jewels like these ones, I tried asking the clerk at the store where he got them but he had no idea who made them.” Just as Rarity went to take her seat, a pony, dressed in a large trench coat with a hood covering his face, passed in front of her almost bumping the white mare back, without a word the pony kept forward to leave the train car. “humph, well that was rude.”
“Where do you reckon that ponies going? Ain't nothing back there but the cargo car.” Apple Jack questioned as the pony passed through the door. Just as the door was closing she saw what looked like a lion tail drop from inside the trench coat.
“Maybe he just needed to check on something of his.” flutter shy suggested, the country mare shrugged it off thinking the light was messing with her eyes.
Some time passes and everyone enjoys some quiet time, or their equivalent of it with pinkie and the little Crusaders singing songs on the other side of the car. Flutter shy decided it would be a good time to try and nap. Leaning up against the window here ear was pressed to the glass, as she began to relax further she could hear what sounded like the flapping of wings, at first she assumed it was Rainbow Dash stretching her wings, but it started to get louder and was coming from outside the train car. Opening her eyes and looking out the window she saw a creature she had never seen before, there was no doubt in her mind it was a lion, but she had never seen a lion with wings before. For a moment she just stared at the creature as it glided close to the train car, it turned to her and stared for a moment. Flutter Shy lifted her hoof to wave, just as it poked into view of the beast it roared loud enough to be heard all too clearly over the sound of the train.
Wither it was Flutter Shy's scream of terror or the sound of the roar, the others were now alerted to the many ten flying creatures now surrounding their train car. Before anypony could question what was happening, the beasts began crashing through the windows, boarding the train. Rainbow Dash and Apple Jack didn't hesitate to defend themselves as the beasts lunged at them baring their teeth and claws. Twilight caught on the situation quickly and started blasting the creatures with strong magic. Normally Pinkie Pie would have grabbed the little fillies and get them to safety, having to where to go she instead pushed the little ones into the corner of the train and merciless kicked away any creature that tried to come near them.
Even Rarity broke from here lady-like character when she saw one of these “things” to close to her dresses. She rushed over and took a rod from the clothing rack in her magic and started hitting the beast over the head. Feeling this had gone too far, Twilight kick starts her alicorn magic, her eyes glow as she forces all the winged lions out of the train car with one blast. Everypony healed their breath as they waited, listening for the sound of wings flapping or claws scraping on the roof of the train car. In the silence, Flutter Shy woke to find the seats were torn and the floor covered in deep claw marks. The three little fillies cowered behind a very angry pink pony who was more then ready for another round if it meant guarding the CMC.
Twilight gave a sigh, “OK, I think they are gone,” everyone relaxed and took a death breath, Sweetie Bell, and Apple Bloom ran to their sisters still shaking, Scootaloo did the same with Rainbow Dash.
“What in tarnation were those things?!” Apple Jack asked far past angry holding her still shaking little sister close.
“Who cares what they were! What were they doing coming at us like that.” Rainbow Shouted waving a hoof in the air and holding her charge under her other arm.
“I think they were sphinxes,” Twilight's statement did little to enlighten anypony. “Their lion's with wings from an eastern country.”
“OK, but why were they attacking us?!” Dash asked again
Twilight took a moment to think, but nothing came to mind, “I don't now, I've never even heard of a sphinx visiting Equestria, they normally stay in their own country.”
“Well, I'm just glad we are all just fine,” rarity states before looking down at her little sister who is still watching the windows as she clung to her leg. “Well, a little shaken up, but still just fine,” She says rapping her fore hoof around Sweetie Bell helping her to calm down.
This was one truth they were all thankful for. At the station in Manehatten Twilight rushed to the security ponies and informed them of what happen telling them to alert the local authority and to send word to Celestia. Having never seen a sphinx in Equestria, she was taking no chances.
Leaving the station, the little fillies cried in excitement when they saw Babs Seed waiting with their aunt Orange. Babs was a small light brown pony with a burgundy red mane that fell to one side. On her flank was a pair of scissors showing how she was destined to be a hair, stylist.The four jumped around in one big group hug while Apple Jack greeted her aunt. “Nice to see you, auntie, Orange, you sure you don't mind taking the girl's for the night.”
“Oh come now Apple Jack, I'm the one who offered remember?” The city mare said as she adjusted her bright orange mane style up in a classy manner that would not look out of place in Cantorlot. Her aunts style had not changed since the day Apple Jack meet her, still the same gold necklaces worn tight on her neck with green and orange gems embedded in it as well as hanging from the edge. The coat was so light one would mistake it for being white when it was more of a sandy color. Her cutie mark, much like her country niece, was a trio of orange slices that showed her devotion to her orchard.
After a little more convincing Apple Jack and the others bid good night to the four fillies. Seeing them walk off with aunt Orange Rarity notices the setting sun and realizes how late it was getting, she only had an hour or so left to check in for the fashion show. Pinkie seeing the look on her pure white friend caught on to the situation and hopped over to the edge of the sidewalk, she then proceeded to call for a taxi with a massive megaphone she had pulled from her mane. Within seconds, two stallions pulling carriages pulled up to the curb and awaited their costumes.
Thanks to the quick and steady pace of the taxi ponies, Rarity was able to get to the fashion studio just in time to be the last t check in. “Next time we should think of coming two days earlier instead,” she stated as she adjusted her mane.
“Yeah let all the crazy stuff happen, then focus on having fun.” Dash agreed hovering just overhead, “We were talking to the police so much we were almost late.”
“And I sure do feel bad for the ponies that have to clean up that mess in the train car.”Apple Jack added “I still wonder what that was all about, not like they went after any other train car, just ours.”
Pinkie gave quick gasp as an idea popped into her head, “Oh-oh-oh, I know! maybe they...”
she was quickly hushed with a white hoof over her mouth. “Please, darling we don't need another long list of bizarre theory. I think we should get some lunch and head to the hotel for a good nights rest.”
“Rarity?! Apple Jack?!” The two mares ears perked up to so sound of a soft spoken mare who called out to them. Looking just over their shoulders everypony was delighted to see their old friend Coco Pommel. She trotted over and wearing her signature purple collier with red ribbons hanging much like a tie, along with her matching flower hair clip in her light blue mane. In the growing dark of the setting sun her off white coat stood out almost as much as Rarity.
“Coco!” Everypony said in unison, all pleased to see a friendly face.
“It's so good to see you, darling, are you going to be in the fashion show as well?” Questioned the Rarity
Coco looked at the brightly colored banner over the building they all stood in front of to see the show advertised for tomorrow evening. “Oh no, I was just passing by on my way back from the fabric store. I'm making costumes for a upcoming play and way out of materials.”
“Well we were all just about to go out for some lunch, why don't you join us?” The look in Coco's eyes was not much different from her that of a filly's who had just been offered a treat. A simple nod and they group of mares strolled off to the first nice looking restraint they could find, this took longer then expected with a serration fashionista's high standers of food serves, but eventually they settled on a quiet, classy bar and restraint called the Blue Tavern.
The meal was pleasant with everyone finding something that suited their taste, from Apple Jacks Love of large meals and apples to Rarity's fancy, small portioned meals. Even Pinkie Pie found something that could not possibly have anymore sugar and frosting unless she took it back to Sugar Cube Corner and add it herself, a fact she stated by explaining in detail just how it would be done. Coco and Flutter Shy were content with simple salads and would have made Twilight feel out of place with her hay burgers, if Rainbow Dash was not stuffing her face with a fruit bowl like she had not eaten all day.
After paying the bill, and apologizing for the mess on the table left by the sloppy eating of a blue pegasuses and pink earth pony, everypony was ready to get ready for bed. This would have to wait as Rarity insisted n checking on her dresses one last time before the days end, little protest was given when Coco asked to see the new dresses. Back at the fashion studio the white mare lead her friends to the back room where her creations awaited giddy to give a sneak peek to another pony.
“Here we are,” The fashionista practically sung as she throw the door open and used her magic to flick on the light. She looked to her friends expecting all but Coco to have a tired expression, instead the look of shock and worry was clear across everypony's face. “What's wrong?” She turn's her eye's to the dressing room to find the gang of sphinxes from earlier that day with an equally shocked expression mixed with frustration.
“AMBUSH!” shouted Dash as she and Apple Jack leapt into action before anything else could happen soon joined by Twilight and Pinkie. Coco hid with Flutter Shy behind the door while Rarity dashed to her dresses, again beating away any who came too close. Backing the intruders a corner the ponies took the advantage and surrounded them.
“Now tell us what's going on,” Twilight demanded with more than annoyance in her voice, “why are you following us? What do you want? What are you doing in Equestria?” Her questions would never be answered as the sphinxes looked at one another before nodding as if coming to a agreement. Each one took a breath and let out a mighty roar that shock powerful enough the shake the walls and crack the mirrors in the room. Wincing and covering their ear's In pain, no one noticed the beasts rush out the door dispersing into the night.
“DAGNABBIT, WHERE DID THEY GO NOW!?” Apple Jack shouted in anger and partly unable to hear herself properly.
“I DON'T KNOW, WHY WERE THEY IN HERE ANYWAY, HOW DID THEY KNOW WE WERE CHECKING ON THE DRESSES!” Dash shouted in response to what sounded like her country friends whispered question.
“WHAT IF THEY WANTED THE DRESSES!” Flutter Shy responded from the door was to which Rarity cocked her head to the strange possibility.
“THATS REDICULASE DARLING,” Pinkie Pie lepta up behind her ready to say something but was again hushed with a hoof in her mouth, “WHY WOULD THEY WANT DRESSES, THEY WERE ALL MALE ANYWAY!”
“THERE MUST BE A REASON THEY ARE FOLLOWING US, MAYBE WE JUMPED THEM A LITTLE TO SOON, MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE TRIED TALKING TO THEM FIRST!” Twilight suggested poking at her ear.
“WHAT AND GIVE THEM AN OPENING!?” Dash shouted with a questioning look on her face.
“WELL I FOR ONE WILL NOT BE LEAVING MY DRESSES HERE, IF TEN OF THOSE THNGS COULD GET IN HERE WHO KNOWS WHO ELSE CAN!” Not one other felt such a thing was necessary, but with their Rarity's insistence, no pony could say no. After seeing Coco Pommel off in her taxi, the girl's made their way to the hotel and called it a night. Dash wanting to take no chances set a wire trap on the door so that if anyone tried to open it at night a glass cup would brake and wake everypony to the possible danger. With all that had happened in that last few hours, there was no objection to this extra precaution.
Elsewhere by the light of a candle Jax had just finished the tale of the two sister royals. His little talk with Princess Celestia and felt honored that she would share her sorrows with him, It was also impressive that she did not completely break down confessing her feelings in such a way. What was even more interesting was the smile he got from Princess Luna, for such an event to have transpired with her at the center, receiving the punishment, and yet she could still smile at something as simple as a timed stallion feeling out of place, remarkable.
“JAX!” Spike cried out as he ran into the library in a panic.
“Spike, is something wrong?” Spike knelt over on his knees out of breath holding a letter in his stretched out hand. “You're in a panic over mail?”
“Read... you... have... to... read... it...” her said struggled to speak gasping for air between words.
“Spike I don't think Twilight would want me to read her mail.” The little dragon throws the letter at Jax emphasizing the importance. Reluctantly he took to the request and read the letter, in seconds the green stallion understood why Spike was so insistent. Each word only served to add to a growing fire in his chest. Without finishing the letter Jax know what he had to do, garbing spike he took off running out of the library and soon the castle.
“Jax, where are we going?!”
“Where do you think Spike!? We need to catch the next train to Manehattan and get to the girls before those sphinxes do!”
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Gray, the first color Twilight saw every morning as she eased into the waking world, a small crack of light laid just to the left of her eyes telling her she had just a few more moments to blissfully relax until she had to drag herself out of bed. At this moment she remembered the trip to Manehatten and everything that had happened, she was still curious as to what it was all about and she would most likely be on edge all day about it, but for now it was just her and the pillow sharing a cozy embrace.... for the next five seconds.
“UP AND AT 'EM EVERYPONY!” The sliver of light on her cheek became a blinding flash as if Celestia herself was there to surprise her. Sadly, as her vision returned, she saw the culprit was her fashionista friend grinning from ear to ear. All right girl's lets get moving,” she announced as everypony returned t the waking world, Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash looking as if they just got in a fight, Flutter Shy woke up as graceful as every with a yawn only her pet bunny could hear, Pinkie Pie was the only one who jumped right up as if she was up the whole time. “We have quite the day ahead of us ladies so let's get an early start, no need to wait for me to get ready this time I got up a little early so no pony would have to wait.” She displayed this fact by flipping her mane in the sunlight. “I've also ordered breakfast for us all from room serves so it should be here by the time you are all ready, come now chop-chop girls.”
Apple Jack just smiled and shook her head, if you had told her five years ago that there was a pure white mare that could get her up early in the morning for a fashion show with no complaints she would have laughed so hard her brother would have to carry her home before she stopped. And yet she and four other ponies were all getting up and ready for the same thing. One by one the girls took their turns in the bathroom getting ready for the day, and as promised, breakfast arrived just as everypony was done.
Bellies full and all ready for the day the girls checked out of the hotel and waved over two cab ponies for the six of them as well as Rarity's dresses. The plan was to get to the fashion show early and get the models ready and use to walking in the dresses to make the best impression on the crowd from the back of the ponies with backstage passes to the photographers at the end of the catwalk. No need to pick up the Apple Bloom, Sweetie Bell or Scootaloo, Aunt orange and Babs Seed be bringing them to the show later on. All at once it seemed the day was going to go just fine, even Twilight took a breath of fresh air enjoying the cab ride forgetting about her thoughts from this morning.
Twilight suddenly felt a tingle in the back of her neck and down her spine, a familiar feeling she could recall from her brothers wedding or the fight with Terek, it was never good. Not a second after the world slowed and not even the sound of the cab ponies hooves on the asphalt could be heard, the silence was broken by the sound of cracking wood. The world came back to full motion all at once as she realized just what had happened, somepony just smashed the left cab wheel.
With the wheel destroyed the Cab pony could not keep control of his carriage and struggled to stay straight to slow down. Tripping over his hooves the cab pony fell to his side causing the carriage to roll and send his passengers flying. It was only after Twilight hit the ground that she realized she should have gotten Rarity, Pinkie and herself out of out of their before hand. The world was still spinning as she struggled to her feet to find a white and pink blur doing the same with the dresses just behind them.
"يكفي نريد المجوهرات ، الآن"
The sound of a foreign language, one she had never heard spoken, but there was no need to guess who smashed the wheel or who the foreigners were, the sphinxes had attacked again. Twilight looked at the sphinx who had spoken, his claws scraped at the pavement impatiently, his eyes bloodshot with rage, wings fully open ready to take off at any moment, But why, what did they want?
"أنا متعود نسأل مرة أخرى ، تسليمهم أو أننا سوف نفعل ما يجب علينا"
Again he shouted, this time baring his fangs as he pointed an accusing claw. Twilight knew many things from her book, but language was never her strong suit, however, no translation was needed, that claw showed them exactly what sphinx were after the whole time, and it was aimed right at her. “Oh no, you don't!” A streak of rainbows flies's by sending the accusing sphinx into a near by building. “You want Twilight you go through me!” It was at this point Twilight realized her friends had surrounded her would be kidnappers and were ready for the third, and maybe even the final round.
تفعل ما يجب عليك ولكن تذكر لا القتل"
The girl's couldn't understand a word from the sphinx, but they were no longer talking to them. Twilight could only assume is was a command for attack as the winged beasts took flight and attacked. Ten on six hardly seemed fair, but they had fought them and won twice before and were confident, too confident. For being half lion, covered in thick heavy muscle, the beasts were fast on their feet and in the air. Twilight looked for an opening to use the spell she had before on the train, but with three of the attackers going at her at once, dodging was all she could do to stay alive. Small glimpses in the corner of her eyes showed her that her friends were having that same luck, Rainbow Dash and Apple Jack could barely get in a blow or two before they were caught off guard and thrown around like rag dolls.
مجرد البقاء هناك صفراء واحدة ، كل ما نريده هو المجوهرات”
The sound came from her right where two of these beasts had Flutter Shy cowering in a corner away from the battle, the distraction gave the assailants the opening they needed. Twilight's vision blurred once more as a massive paw delivered a precise impact to the back of her head. That was the last straw, Her horn and eyes glowed with alicorn magic as she braced herself from falling, the purple mare glowed brighter than the sun as her rage began to come to the surface. No plans, no thinking, only an image playing out in her head, to send all these winged bastards to Tartarus with a single blast of her horn. Charge, The sphinx noticed and faced her, aim, they take positions, ready, her friends got out of the way knowing what was coming, fire......green fire?
The street was suddenly covered in a green inferno that surrounded the enemy seeming to consume them, just as Twilight powered down her magic, a result from the sudden shock of the fire, her little assistant came falling from the sky into her arms. “Spike?! What are you doing her?!”
“Letter! Train! Fashion show! Spy's! Danger! Jax!” The little dragon was burted each word in a panic just before passing out after seemingly overwhelmed, Now of it made any sense.
“Did he say something about Jax?” Rarity asked pulling herself off the ground where she had been knocked down herself.
For a moment, Twilight held her little friend confused until she looked in the dying green inferno. Indeed amongst the fading flames was her houseguest taking all the beasts at once and knocking them back one after anther as easy as they had been doing to the girls not moments ago. He stepped past each strike as if he could read their minds, passing them with less than an inch between him and a fatal blow from razor sharp claws. By the time everypony understood what was happening, Jax had rounded the sphinx gang all in one spot in the middle of the street.
"هذا يكفي ، هل لديك أي فكرة عما تفعل ، هل يو تريد أن تبدأ حربا لك الحمقى"
Just as sudden as this whole event, Twilight found herself as confused as ever as she heard the foreign language again, but this time, from Jax. This came as a surprise to the sphinx as well as they looked at one another as if such the act was impossible.
"كيف لك ... فما باللك ، هذه الأفراس على شيء سرق من هم الوطن ، ونحن هنا لإعادته ."
An even greater surprise, the sphinxes actually responded.
"أنا أدرك جيدا ، وستحصل عليها مرة أخرى ، إذا كنت التنحي . ولكن إذا كنت تجرؤ رفع مخلب لهذه "الأفراس مرة أخرى ، وأنا جعل التدريب ماضيك تبدو وكأنها عطلة بليسينت .
Jax spoke to them snapping with his words, whatever he said, it made the enemy flinch.
"كيف لنا أن نعرف ثقتكم تستحق"
Twilight could only guess, but is sounded like the sphinx were asking a question, Jax raised one hoof in response displaying his silver ankle bands. Before Twilight could even question why, the sphinxes had already backed down lowering their wings and retracting their claws. “what just happen?” was all Twilight could think as Jax turned o them and walked right to Rarity and Twilight.
“Rarity,” Still shaken from the conflict the white mare jumped at the sound of her name, “you have cat jewels don't you, six of them to be exact, is that right?”
It took a moment for Rarity to find her voice, “um yes, I used them in my new summer line.”
“Who cares about that?!” Remarked Rainbow Dash, “What just happen, how did you do that?!”
“I see,” The stallion responded ignoring Dash completely, “I'm sorry Rarity, but you're going to need to give them to these foreigners.”
“What?! Why in Celestia's name would I ever give such beautiful gems to such roughens?!”
“Because they belong to their kingdom.”
“WHAT!!!” They all shouted at once.
“Those gems belong to the royal family of the Spinx Kingdom in the east, they were recently stolen and sold on the black market. This group here has been tracking them and somehow learned that you had them.”
“Well shot, why didn't they say so?! and why did they attack us like that!? Someone could have been killed.” Apple Jack shouted loud enough to make the sphinx jump.
“Trust me if they wanted you dead you would be, these are trained soldiers, they could give the royal guard a run for their bits. As for why they attack, their country isn't exactly the most traveled, it's rare to meet a sphinx that knows anther language, if they couldn't negotiate, they would have no choice but to take what they need.”
Flutter Shy tilted her head still shaken and confused, “you got all that from such a short conversation?”
“Not really, I know how these things work, but we need to give those gems back, these don't belong here.”
Rarity took out one of her dresses from its protective cover and looked over the beautiful feline jewel, reluctantly she took a pair of scissors from her saddle bag and severed the first gem from the dress. One by one the trinkets were removed and placed in a velvet bag the fashion pony had on hoof. Her head held low feeling ashamed for having stolen goods, Rarity returned the crystal felines with a sincere apology that Jax was kind enough to translate. The sphinxes bowed their heads apologizing for their actions and forgiving everypony for the misunderstanding. With all said and done the sphinx took flight and bid everypony fair well, one stood behind however and spoke to Jax one last time.
"يغفر لي ولكن ، هي تلك من هذا القط القديم"
نعم ، لديه ... حسنا أراني عدد قليل من الأشياء ، قبل بضع سنوات"
أرى ، وأود أن تسمح له معرفة به بشكل جيد . وقال انه لا يزال يعيش في هذا البيت الصغير على حافة المدينة."
التي من شأنها أن يكون لطيفا ... ايم متأكد من أن القط القديم يتساءل كيف أنا ... شكرا لك..."
With the last word spoken the foreigners depart. Midday follows and the fashion show go's on as planned with Rarity's line being a big hit even without their centerpieces. The sound of clapping hooves fills the room with each model that reaches and turns at the end of the catwalk, with all the new excitement the event from that morning seemed like nothing but a bad dream with a strange twist only a mad pony would have thought of, just to make someone face hoof. In the midst of it all Twilight looked to her little assistant and felt compelled to ask some questions. “Spike!” she shouted over the sound of the crowd, “how did you make all that fire on the streets earlier today!”
The little dragon shrugged his shoulders, “I don't know, Jax and I were in a ponies cab when we saw you, he jabbed me in the stomach and throw me at you guys and I spit out all that fire out of nowhere!”
Twilight scratched her head growing more and more confused, “But how did you even know to come?! How did you know what was happening!?” Spike pulls out a letter from Celestia, the same one he showed Jax hours ago. The letter was to Twilight informing her that someone from another country was looking from stolen jewels in Rarity's possession, something she recalled her buying during their last visit to Cantorlot. The letter ended with a request to bring the Jewels to her so they will be returned.
The letter seemed straight forward enough but gave no details as to what the jewels were or where they were from, and yet Jax clearly knew all those details and more. Twilight put aside her questions for now so not to ruined the show for anypony, but again her questions about her house guest filled her mind, and would not rest.
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The plot thickens...
Keep on going! The story is really good.
6500195 Thank's guy, I'll get to the end as soon as I can.
so what did you guys think of the ending?