Detour

by Jetset0099

Through the Fields We Go

Applejack looked at Jake skeptically.

"Jes what are you smilin' at buddy?"
The pilot went around to the other side of the Dodge and began undoing the straps. As he did so, he answered the earth pony.

"You see Applejack, if I'm going to be doing a lot of heavy duty work, I might as well have the right tools to do it. Am I right?"

"Uh, yeah ah guess so."

"Good, I'm glad you agree. So what I'm about to do will make perfect sense when you see what this thing is capable of."
He walked back around and opened the door. Grabbing a handle, he hoisted himself up the running board and into the driver's seat. Applejack knew what he was doing and yelled at him.

"Ooohhh no, ain't no way no how we're gonna have that noisy thang on mah farm! Ah don't care how good it is at whatever it's capable of doing, ahm not gonna tolerate it. So get yer flank back down here an' lets go."

Jake stared quizzically back at her.

"Applejack, you don't understand what I'm capable of with this thing. It was MADE for farm work. It'll be in it's natural element. Sure it's kinda noisy, but once you see what it can do, you'll take back everything you just said."

The farm pony just continued glaring at him.

"Look, I'll make a deal with you. If this truck doesn't impress you with it's power and performance, I'll get rid of it and you'll never see it again. But if it does impress you, you let me keep it. Please, at least give it a chance. It'll make both of our lives easier. Trust me."

Applejack thought hard for a moment and then scowled.

"Fine. But listen right here! Ahm gonna give yer whatever this is ONE chance to prove itself on mah property. If it don't meet mah standards, it's gone like a tumbleweed in a windstorm. Got it?"

"I hear you loud and clear. Now stand back."
Jake shut the door and looked around for the keys. He finally found them after rummaging around in the center console. The interior had grey leather seats and a grey dash. Oak wood trimming bordered the radio and climate control unit. He put the key in the ignition and turned it. The engine started up and made a loud growl as it settled down to idle.

Twilight noticed that the engine was almost as loud as the Ferrari, but in a much different way. This was deep and menacing. It sounded powerful and she thought that for once in her life, Applejack might lose a bet.

The truck drove right off the ramp and into the grass. It had no trouble with traction being that it was four wheel drive and lifted about two feet higher than normal. Jake opened the door and got out, letting the truck idle. He walked back up the ramp to the red lever, and lifted it back into place, shutting the door. The captain jogged down the now raising ramp, and hopped down about three feet as it went up behind him.

Fluttershy somehow managed to project her voice above the engine noise, and spoke to Jake.

"So um, if you don't mind me asking. How are you going to get back in?"

He pondered for a moment and realized his keys were still in the cockpit. Jake turned around just in time to see the ramp shut for good, making a hydraulic hiss as it sealed itself.

"Well...this seems to be a predicament. Whatever, that's future Jake's problem. Lets get going alright?"
Applejack nodded in agreement.

"Ah take it we're ridin' in this thang?"

"You betcha, c'mon and hop in."
Instead of getting in the cab, she went for the back of the truck, and clambered up the wheel into the bed. Rarity backed away in disgust.

"Well I most certainly am NOT riding in that hideous contraption! I prefer to ride in style, like the other automobile you showed us earlier. When you have that back out, call me."

With that she turned and walked away, leaving her five friends and a confused Jake, who yelled after her.

"So...you'd rather walk through almost a mile of mud and dirt than stay clean in this thing?"
The fashionista stopped in her tracks and looked at the field before her. She almost fainted at the realization she had walked through it once before. Now she noticed all the details, like the muddy pits and dirt patches, and turned around to head back to the truck. She passed her friends and went around to the other side of the cab opened the door, and climbed in, sitting in the seat next to Jake.

"Point taken, lets go darling. I have business to attend to."

"As you wish."
He leaned out the window to the five still sitting outside.

"Ok, one of you can still get in the cab and sit in the middle. The rest of you will have to get in the bed."
Everyone looked at him confused. He facehooved.

"The back, the back is called the bed."

Rainbow Dash flew up above them and turned towards Ponyville.

"I'm just gonna fly back, I can get there much faster. How about you Fluttershy?"

"Well...if it's ok with you Jake, I'm just going to fly back as well."
She left with the cyan pegasus as they both made their way towards the town.

"How about you Twilight, are you comin'?"

"Of course, I'm always open for new opportunities."
She proceeded to get in the passenger door, making Rarity scoot over to the middle. Twilight took the window seat. The only pony left was Pinkie Pie. Jake looked back out the window, only to find her gone. He looked left and right, until he was startled by a knock on the back window. There was the pink pony, already sitting in the back with Applejack, who had been impatiently waiting the entire time.

"Yay! This is gonna be so much fun huh Applejack?!"
She responded with a dead-panned look on her face.

"Yes Pinkie, it's gonna be TONS o' fun."
Jake got comfortable and shifted into drive. He eyed the muddy field all around him and revved the engine. The guards at the makeshift outpost waved goodbye, he returned the gesture and addressed his passengers.

"Get ready for some fun. I've secretly always wanted to do this."
Rarity turned to him.

"Whatever do you mean dar-"
She was interrupted as she and Twilight were thrown against the back of the seat due to the sudden acceleration. Applejack slid back to the tailgate and slammed into it, bracing herself after recovering.

The Dodge's engine roared as all four tires threw mud from the back as they spun. Jake had gotten up to forty miles an hour when he whipped the wheel to the left, sending the back end fishtailing to the right. Once again, the farm pony slid, this time to the right, and held on to her Stetson hat.

The chrome stacks were belting smoke as the truck thundered on towards the quiet town. Twilight and Rarity were holding on to the seats for their lives when the unicorn yelled over the engine.

"Is this really necessary?!"
Jake looked over to her and laughed.

"Not at all!"
The truck continued to slide left and right through the mud, sending the orange pony in the back every which way. Pinkie Pie however, had somehow managed to stand on her hind legs and see over the roof of the cab, bracing her front hooves on the orange lights lining the roof.

"This is so much fun! Onwards to Ponyville! Onwards!"

After another minute of sliding around in the mud, the five ponies and the now mud covered truck made it to the edge of the village. The bystanders eyeing them quizzically.

The truck drove off the grass and onto the smooth roads of Ponyville. Jake stopped and shut the engine off. The two ponies in the cab were still clutching the seats and gasping for air, until Rarity turned to him.

"What...in Celestia's name...were you doing?!"
Jake smiled and answered.

"I was doing what we call back on Earth, off-roading. I'm sorry if I scared you, but I just couldn't resist."

Jake jumped as an orange hoof slammed on the window of his door. He rolled it down and looked at Applejack. The look on her face said she wasn't happy.

"Now ah don't know what in the hay that was you pulled back there! But lemme tell you somethin'!"
Jake braced for her outburst.

"...Wooo ee! That was the most darn tootin' fun a'hve had in ages! Ahm still skeptical 'bout this thing workin' on mah farm, but I'm up fer that again anytime!"

Twilight and Rarity got out of the cab and walked around to the other side. Twilight looked up at Jake, still in the drivers seat.

"Well Jake, that was...different. I'll see you around. Come see me when you have the fuel for me to duplicate. Bye everypony."

She turned and walked back towards the library, leaving the rest of her friends by the truck. Pinkie hopped down next to Applejack.

"That was so much fun Jake! I'm gonna head back to the bakery now and start planning your Welcome to Ponyville slash Equestria party! See ya!"
She bounced down the road, turned a corner, and was out of sight. Rarity looked at Jake.

"Well I however, didn't think it was that fun. But anyways, I need to get back to the boutique. I have a massive order to fill. Ta ta!"

With that she turned and left, leaving Jake and Applejack alone.

"Well I've had my fun, lets get to your farm so I can get to work fixing that barn."

"You said it partner. I'll show y'all the way. Lets go."
She went around and climbed into the other side of the cab and sat down.

"All you do is follow this road here an' take a left when ah tell ya to."
Jake nodded and started the truck back up.

"Got it."
He shifted into drive and set off to Sweet Apple Acres.

Comments

[Jetset0099]

Newest chapter posted everyone! I stayed up and finished two chapters in one day. I'll have the next one done by tomorrow night hopefully.

[Iron Sides]

I like this guys... He knows how to do it right XD To bad it aint an old army dodge powerwagon. Them things could have PTOs and 3pt hitches!

[Jetset0099]

For anyone whose thinking that the entire story is going to go cliche and just be about him 'amazing' everyone with the cars and plane, I assure you it won't. However i couldnt resist him off-roading at least once. Yes he still will use the autos, but the story is going to get more involved and in depth from here on out. But he might have to break that land speed record, who knows?

[dargondarkfire]

nice.i always though pinkie would defy the laws of objects in motion.

[zsewqthewolf]

i don't like rainbow dash, and i really want her to get puach in the face in so many times

[Jetset0099]

2354868 I knew about that factor, but I didn't want to get too in depth on the ammunition at that moment. I wanted to focus on the plane. It'll all make sense in later chapters. Thanks for reading!

[Jetset0099]

2355746 well I figured she'd be familiar with the field outside of Ponyville considering she rules the nation it's in and I take her to kind of be "all knowing" if you get what I mean.

[Jetset0099]

2355803 If she just levitated it down it wouldn't be any fun now would it? Haha. And Twilights conclusion that something went wrong was a hunch as described in the chapter. She is Celestia's student, I think she'd be pretty smart. Thanks for reading.

[Jetset0099]

For anyone who was wondering, the pony's name who set the speed record is Speed Demon but in Latin. Thought I'd get a little creative.

[IMR1fley]

2355673 I understand that, but I would rather have their minds at ease through knowing the proper safety, rather than a potential accident waiting to happen.

2355743 Ok then. Can't wait.

I guess that the reason I pointed it out is because I myself have had an unfortunate event due to one of the circumstances mentioned in my previous comment, so I may have a slight paranoia for safety.

[Jetset0099]

2356580 Oh, I'm sorry to hear about that. I've come close as well with a bullet that was left in the chamber of a 22 after we got done shooting. Nothing happened but I sometimes wonder what could have happened if I didn't see it and just left it in there.

[IMR1fley]

2356984 It's ok. Nothing actually happened to anybody. We just left a box of .22 ammo in the Texas sun, and when we got back, the box was gone, and there were a lot of holes around the place that was not there before.

[Jetset0099]

2357033 that had to be strange to come back to

[Jetset0099]

2358230 ya that first part you sent me back was an extreme typo. I apologize to everyone for that overlook. However I googled c-130 take off distance and it said 3500 ft. And he isn't empty. Yes I know pilots use weight instead of gallons for fuel. But I though it'd be more convient to go by gallons. And about the fire suppression button...who cares, it's not that big of a deal I don't think lol.

[Jetset0099]

2358230 And if you read one of my previous comments you'll see why I didn't go in to much depth on the ammo situation.

[Nightshade Dawn]

I wonder what it would be like he was flying a C5A Galaxy.

[Nightshade Dawn]

I wonder what it would be like he was flying a C5A Galaxy.

[RedvsBlue327]

2573972 One shot down plane later...

[Seizure Specialist]

So far so good, although you're going way over the top with Rarity. I don't know why she wouldn't want to ride in the Ram though. That truck is fucking gorgeous.

[kotor511]

"Point taken, lets go darling. I have business to attend to."

"As you wish."

He leaned out the window to the five still sitting outside.

I think there is a logical error here.
If Applejack went up the back of the truck, and Rarity went to sit in the cab, then I am pretty sure there are just 4 mares outside, Pinks, Dash, Twily and Shy.