How To Spend Your Summer

by UltraCombo

Rating: everyone
Tags: Comedy
Length: 272

Joystick sets off to find a way to make bits during the summer. Meanwhile, Ultra overworks himself during his busiest time of the year at the arcade: summer vacation.

Summer is here! All the little fillies and colts are out of school, and they're all running around, spending their summer with friends. Everypony, that is, except for Joystick. With all her friends gone on summer trips to different parts of Equestria, she sits at home, bored out of her mind. So, upon the recommendation of her brother, she sets off to find a job or hobby to occupy her mind.

Meanwhile, Ultra Combo Arcade is BOOMING with business, and Ultra finds himself in over his head when the most popular game in the arcade breaks down, he finds himself unable to fix it.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-08-08 23:21:10 UTC

Summer Vacation

"YAAAAAAAAY!"

Dozens upon dozens of cheering foals charged out of the schoolhouse almost as soon as the school bell rang. Ms. Cheerilee stood in the doorway, waving them off. "Have a great summer, everypony!" she called to the children.

Among these happy foals was Joystick. She burst out of the schoolhouse, sweat dripping from her styled blue locks from the intense summer heat as she frantically scanned the playground for her friends. It wasn't long before she spotted one: Scootaloo. She darted after her. "Scootaloo! Hey, Scootaloo!" she called to her. Scootaloo heard the familiar voice and stopped, turning around.

"Oh, hey Joy! Summer vacation! Wooooo!" Scootaloo cheered.

"Yeah, it's so awesome! Hey, wanna come over and hang out today? Celebrate our freedom?" Joy asked.

"Gee, I'd love to, Joy." Scootaloo said, "But no can do. I'm heading to Flight Camp today! Gonna be there for the rest of the month too."

"Oh...okay." Joy said, looking somber.

"Hey, cheer up, it's just for the month! Besides, isn't there someone else you could hang out with?"

Joy frowned and took a deep breath before quickly saying, "Sweetie Belle is in Manehattan, Apple Bloom is in Appleloosa, Featherweight is visiting his grandma, and Button Mash is just...weird."

"Oh. Well, don't worry. I'm sure you'll find something to do, Joystick." Just then, Rainbow Dash appeared at the end of the playground.

"Come on, sport! Don't wanna be late!" she called to Scootaloo.

"Coming!" Scootaloo called back, starting towards the rainbow pegasus. She turned back to Joystick. "See ya, Joy!"

"See ya..." Joy said back, starting up the way back to her house.