Now then. Next destination, Cloudsdale. The only problem? Neither of us are pegasi. And neither of us even know how to get a chariot ride or whatever up to the place.
Though based entirely off of how we were found by a freakin' helicopter before, I'm pretty sure that chariots here are just as ancient as they were on Earth.
So... I guess we'll have to figure out a way to scrape together enough money for a plane or something. Maybe our own helicopter, even.
...This would've been so much easier if I could still teleport.
Anyways, I guess if we're gonna be able to get up to Cloudsdale anytime soon, we'd probably better start getting some cash on hand. I mean, sure, we've still got my stash-slash-inheritance, but that probably won't last very long in the first place, so it'd probably be better to keep it safe for now instead of blowing it all on a private plane or whatever.
Which means that along with Delmar working for Stan, I'll probably have to find work to, but given that I'm a minor, and based off of my existing knowledge of the workplace regulations, I'll probably not be allowed to work anyways... at least, for longer than a few hours like I currently do with Delmar when things get busy. Either way, it probably wouldn't hurt to take a walk along the streets just to see the options.
Wait.
Is that a flying taxi?
...
...
Wat.
"Delmar!" I burst as I shot into the Soup Can, "There's freakin' SKY TAXIES here!"
Except Delmar was in the backroom doing some dishes, and quite a few people and ponies were now staring at me. Including Stanley himself.
Stan sighed slowly, and motioned for me to head into the back.
"Gadget--Zoey, whichever ya prefer..." Stanley began calmly, "Next time, maybe wait a sec 'er two before ya start shoutin' up the place, eh?"
I nodded. Stan grunted in approval, and left.
I turned in the direction of Delmar, who was... apparently practicing levitation at the moment using paper cups.
"Delmar!" I said quietly, "There's a taxi service that looks like it might be able to get us to Cloudsdale!"
Delmar raised a brow, setting the cups down messily. "Is that so?" He began, "How much does it cost?"
I shrugged. "Idunno, but it seems like they work kinda like miniature blimps, based off of what I saw."
"Well, alright then," Delmar agreed, "Once we're done for the day, we'll see what we'll do about that."
neat
Gadget's plan needs a bit more thought. Wouldn't it be better to work through the red tape?
New guys might actually be a good idea. The main reason they allowed Gadget and Delmar to go in the first place was that the teleportation tech was highly experimental. Now that it's been tested and (as yet) no harmful effects have occurred, sending over people better suited for this mission would be wise.
Keep going! ;)
8493530
Sure, but is she vacationing there for two weeks? Barring extraneous circumstances keeping her there, the visit would be one, maybe two days tops? It would be more monetarily efficient to just plan out for a few days and wait for her return, possibly setting up an appointment in the meantime.
8493782
Gadget's heading there entirely oblivious to the fact that Celestia will have left Cloudsdale before she even arrives.
Don't worry, I know what I'm writing...
Sorry for the double reply, but I was on my phone earlier between classes, so I didn't quite have the time to completely read through your comments.
8493782
Keep in mind that Delmar hasn't exactly been acting very intelligent ever since being kicked from the lab. Not to mention Gadget being so young as well. While it would indeed be much more efficient to wait for an opening time, the two of them are focused more on getting to Celestia ASAP, instead of trying to take a more logical approach.
8493243
The primary reason why Gadget doesn't want other people to go through the portal is a deep fear that in doing so, she and Delmar would be called back through, essentially being replaced by the more professional team. Having longed to see Equestria for herself for so long, this fear of replacement is what's been driving her this entire time to be as hasty as possible to complete the task she was given.
8495012
Yeah, kids will be kids. There's no reason they would be able to force her (at least, not without negative PR) back to Earth.
What would be interesting to see is if she did to back and spent time searching her DNA elsewhere in the multiverse would she find one where she was actually a pony? It would make better sense why she was one when she arrived on Earth the first time...
8497807
Perhaps.
8497837
Mere thoughts for when the dreaded Block comes along.
8497840
Yup. Though that hopefully won't be anytime soon, since I've still been adding onto and revising the plan for the series.