The Mysterious Tale of the Man Who Didn't Do Much

Chapter 22: When We Get There

(AN:I'm back, biz nitches!)

Still maintaining my accent, I pretended to act startled. I jumped a bit and asked, "Um, excuse me, miss?" It was like the world's best Cockney/Queen's English mix! Rainbow turned and glared daggers at me, "WHAT!?" She yelled, quickly covering her mouth with a hoof. "I'm so sorry sir. Umm... heh, what did you need?"

"Well, I was just wondrin' why is'so terrible for 'im to be home. Cahn't ya just go to 'is house?"

"Um, it's hard to explain... but, he... Doesn't live near here." Dash didn't look worried so much as nervous. I'd have to find out why later.

"Oh... Well, I'm terribly sorrey for ya loss, I suppose? Well, I'd best get goin'." I started to walk to the door. As I looked back, I saw Rainbow just collapse and put her head in her hooves. She didn't cry, though. She just... laid there. Whatever, time to give up the act. "Oi, miss. The rainbow-colored lass. I neva' did catch your name." She sighed and answered, "Rainbow Dash..."

"Pleasure ta meet your acquaintance." I switched to my real voice, "The name's Jackson." Rainbow Dash quicly looked up and turned her head then stared at me for a seconds. "Happy to see- oof!" She bolted across the room and wrapped her hooves around my neck, knocking me down. When she realized she did that, she punched me in the fa- SHE PUNCHED ME IN THE F*CKING FACE! OW! "Ow! Jeez! Don't punch me, I bleed!" I covered my snout with a hoof and rolled over, to get the crazed madmare off me. I quickly got to my hooves and shot a confuddled look at Rainbow. who had the most adorably pleading eyes EVER. "I'm sorry... again..." I wanted to be mad, but I couldn't be. So I sniffled up what I assumed to be a drop of blood in my nose. "It's fine. Just never hit the face. It's my money maker."

"Ha! If I remember, you don't have a bit to your name!"

"Things change."

"Right." She smirked.

"Okay, screw this. I'm looking for a job, le now." And with that, I trotted over to the door and took off. Ya know, into the air... cuz I can fly. DAMN it feels good! It's like you're your own airplane, but no roof, floor and it's all window. "Whoa!" I heard from next to me. It was Rainbow Dash, gliding by me. "You're pretty good! I didn't know you could fly!"

"You act like you should've!"

"I should have!" Mmkay, Dash. You tell yourself that.

"Say," I started, "where can I get a job?"

"Well, if you're game, we could try the weather factory."

"Okay. Fill me in as to what that is." She bumped me and flew off, yelling back, "If you can follow me, I'll tell you when we get there!"