Chapter 13 - Central Park Stand Off

The evening light shone over the skies of Ponyville as two mares and a filly wandered through the central park of the earth pony town as they chatted about different upcoming events for the weeks ahead, the peaceful silence in the autumn was relaxing for the three pegasi as they trotted along together happily.

Spitfire looked down at the orange filly trotting close beside her whilst a blue wing wrapped itself around her midsection.

Spitfire smiled, "so are you excited about your birthday Scootaloo ?" she asked kindly.

The little orange filly nodded frantically, "Yeah I can't wait for my first real birthday !" she said happily as she buzzed her wings in joy.

Spitfire smiled and nodded as she leaned her head onto Rainbow's neck slightly as the three kept walking down the dirt path of the vast park. Spitfire had a question that had been eating away at the back of her mind for some time, after making her decision she looked up to Rainbow Dash and spoke, "So how did you deal with Diamond exactly?" the yellow mare asked curiously.

Dash smirked and held back her will to laugh as she remembered the days earlier events involving the pink filly, she was about to open her mouth to speak when another voice made its way over to the three in a very hostile tone.

"Hey there you are!" a voice shouted across the park making all three ponies turn their heads to the sound of the unknown voice to see a light brown stallion with a black mane and two very familiar blue eyes, his expression was similar to a manticore as he closed in on the three.

Spitfire took a defencive pose in front of Scootaloo whilst Dash defended both of the pegasi as the brown stallion marched up to the three ponies and stood muzzle to muzzle with the cyan mare.

Dash growled, "What do you want Filthy?" she asked in a similar hostile tone to the one the stallion had been using only a few moments ago.

Filthy Rich grunted, he hated being called by his first name which only made his blood start to boil, "What you did to my Daughter at the school today was unacceptable" he shouted as he stared down with the mare.

Rainbow snarled, "She had what was coming to her and if you knew the truth you wouldn't be yelling right now" she answered back as she flared her wings to protect the ponies behind her if the stallion in front of her was to lose his temper.

Instead of answering back Filthy Rich softened up a little at the latest wave of news but still held his ground as he spoke, "what are you talking about?" he asked in a slightly less angry tone.

Rainbow kept her glare as she spoke, "Your daughter posted that article in the newspaper today so unless you want me to go to mayor mare about this you tell your daughter to stay away from my sister" she replied closing her wings back up as she too realized no fight was going to come out of this.

Filthy Rich looked into the eyes of the mare before him, years in the trade had taught him how to judge when a pony was lying and he knew that the cyan mare was speaking the truth, he sighed realizing defeat as he stepped a pace back letting the high tensions of the argument evaporate into the air.

Filthy Rich nodded softly realizing defeat, "I understand Miss Dash and I assure you that this will not happen again, however I will appreciate it next time if you come to me rather than leave my child in a puddle of her own urine" he said flatly.

Dash nodded firmly in response and with that Filthy Rich turned and mumbled something to himself as she trotted back off down the dirt pathway towards the village.

The three pegasi relaxed as the stallion made his way out of sight, Rainbow Dash turned to Spitfire and Scootaloo and rolled her eyes as she brushed the conflict off and kept walking with the other two as she re-wrapped her wing around the yellow mare which she loved so much.

Scootaloo raised an eyebrow, "So Dash, what was Diamonds dad talking about when he said Diamond Tiara was in a puddle of her own u-"

Dash cut her off, "Its nothing squirt, don't sweat it I'm sure Diamond will be just fine" she said as Spitfire let out a muffled giggle as Dash kept back her own laughs.

Scootaloo didn't question her sisters answer and simply just went back to smiling happily as they kept trotting down the road.

After a few more minutes of peaceful silence Spitfire spoke up, "So have you any idea what you want for your birthday Scoots?" she asked quizzically.

Scootaloo pondered for a moment before she spoke, "I wouldn't mind having a new scooter" she asked politely but with a hint of hope in her voice. Spitfire smiled and winked at her filly causing Scootaloo to giggle in excitement at the thought of getting a new scooter to wow her friends with.

After a few more moments of walking the three ponies watched as the sun over the horizon of equestria finally dipped leaving the world to the darkness of the sky. Spitfire sighed and looked over to her filly, "Come on sweetie I'll take you back" she said leaning down so the little filly could clamber onto her back safely.

After Scootaloo was secure Spitfire turned to Dash with a smile, the rainbow maned mare smirked and nodded as she flared her wings before the two shot off into the night sky leaving a very productive day behind.