Journy of Life

No comment here at the top of the story. Just complete randomness for this chapter.

It was 12:00 in the afternoon. The highway was packed with others who had the ten o' clock jobs and the stragglers of the nine o' clock rush. I, however, am not alone. I currently have fluttershy, rarity, applejack and pinkie pie. In my Ford F-150 whose nickname was pearl. It was a tad sunny today, yet a fresh set of clouds had decided to overcast the roads and homes. To say the least, the four ponies', now humans, were initially shocked that humans used cars to get to far-away places, in just a matter of hours. Currently I had rarity in the passenger seat (she called shotgun, somehow.) and that left AJ and flutters in the back with pinkie, who was oddly silent, whipping her head left and right, looking, no, staring out of the windows. The whole truck was oddly silent. it was a thirty-five minute drive into the nearest town with a sewing center, and even then it'd be unknown how long we'd be in there and what we were getting. The only thing that comforted us was the dull thrum of the fords engine.

I decided it was best to break the silence. "So … Rarity. What's it like being an owner of a sewing business? It must be tiring for you to do so much in a single day, right?" I asked, remembering the small business that she owned. "Oh it's not so hard darling, it does get tiring after a while, yet you do get used to It." she said, her voice sounding a bit tired. Then again, lack of sleep can really do a number to someone. Even I know this. I had to pull many all-nighters just to get some numbers figured out on the zoning for the triple throng gas station. And that took three nights and four days to finally get it all done. And before that I had to work with the fiduciary to get the property and the money my grandfather left me. Then it hit me, AJ had a farm to raise, and fluttershy also had a small care practice for animals. They each had their own single pony jobs, except AJ. She had her granny smith, big mac and Applebloom. and pinkie didn't have a business, unless you count party planning, yet she makes no money from what im guessing. "Sorry to ask sugarcube, but can we maybe, I don't know, stop at a bathroom?" came applejack, her hand holding onto my right shoulder. "Of course." I said, nodding. We were in the small community of SSP. and thankfully we were coming up on the shopping center known as Knowlens. And even more thankfully they had two stores that I would like to visit. Yet I doubt a nineteen-ish year old AJ could go in there. Hell. I damn near got caught when I was only sixteen. I was buying some cigars, and the clerk asked for an I.D. and my fake one had been damaged slightly and, to the trained eye, would be as noticeable in a heartbeat. Thankfully the clerk gave it a cursory glance before taking my money and letting me go before helping another customer.

"Aight AJ, the store on the left of the truck has a bathroom. I'll follow you in here, take you to the bathroom, and wait. Ok?" I said, pulling my truck up to the closest parking spot. We both got out and walked into the level up game store. Sitting at the front desk stood tony, checking out a customer who was buying a pack of magic cards and a bottle of Jones™ soda. Tony just looked up from the register, looking at me, before giving me a smile that could outmatch the sun. "Welcome back to level up, my man." tony said, handing the receipt to the customer. He seemed rather … familiar. Then again, I've been able to host some awesome gatherings in this store. Even donated some of my money to keep them afloat. "Hey tony, you still have a bathroom, right?" nodding, tony pointed me to the far back of the store, in the card rooms thanking him, led AJ to the restrooms. After she went into the restrooms, I walked over to the counter where tony still stood. "So, finally got a girl 'eh?" I nodded trying my best to stay silent. I was never much of a talker to anyone outside of the mansion, nor was I much into gaming or work outside the mansion, either.

After standing around, looking at the game racks for the Xbox One. the only one that really interested me were the two new Assassins creed games, I heard the doors to the bathroom open, games in hand I walked over to the counter where AJ would see me. And almost as if on cue, AJ spotted me and walked over.

After paying for the games and telling tony that 'the next magic game would be sponsored my red star.' I did this occasionally to keep him happy. They kept going under the needed amount of money to keep this place afloat. Naturally, I 'donated' money to keep them up. Yet I only give out the money, no payback necessary, since I thought everyone should be treated with the same respect that tony and his crew spread here at level up. After exiting the building, "Hey Applejack? Could I ask you something?" "'Course sugarcube. What do ya need ta know?" she said, her head turning to meet my gaze. "Are there … no. is there such thing as cigarettes in equestria?" I asked. I desperately needed some Marlboros to steady myself. It was a reoccurring problem I had. I could never sit still or keep my body from fidgeting. So I normally resorted to smoking to steady this, but it's only temporary and I hadn't had a puff since three days ago.

Applejack nodded slowly "if your think'n what ah'm thinking, then all I ask is that you don't do it 'round any young 'uns. they don't need to think it's cool or nothin." I nodded in return. I could understand her point of view. She has a little sister to take care of. And so does rarity. RD … she's a stand in sister to scootaloo. Pointing to the truck, "do you want to come with me or would you like to wait with rarity? And co.?" she nodded before turning around, her hat bobbing around as she walked to the car.

*Ding-a-Ding* the door was a bit worn and rusted, yet it was enough for the establishment. I walked in, no one really paying attention to me. I won't bore you with any form of details so I'll just say, I went in, got a carton of Marlboro cigs and I got out. Pretty simple right? Anyway I moved on to putting on my buckle, placing the carton of cigs into the glove compartment. "Alright everyone, were on the move again." I said, placing the gears into drive as I pulled out of the parking lot.

It was another short drive as I left the parking lot. I looked around the truck; everyone was, at best even more silent than a church mouse. "You know girls, you don't need to be silent for the drive. It's not a time to be silent. If you feel the need to talk, just go ahead." I said, giving a slight chuckle to their silence, before pinkie pie asked WAAAAAAAY too many questions about truck and how they work. For your sake and mine, im just going to throw the questions out the window. "Well. Pinkie… I don't know how cars or trucks work; I just know that they work and that they help a lot of things to be advanced." I said, turning on the right hand blinker, before swerving into the next lane. I was a bit unnerved by the ensuing silence. So I reached over and clicked on the radio. The screen on it read that it had a CD still inserted. I pressed a few do-dads on the dashboard. Eventually after two nervous moments, I finally had the CD playing. And it was one of my favorite songs.

"You would not believe your eyes, if ten million fireflies, lit up the world as I fell asleep ... 'cause they fill the open air, and leave tear drops everywhere. You'd think me rude, but I would just stand and … stare~"

"OH! I forgot this song was in here." I exclaimed. I looked around the cabin, seeing enthused faces, especially from fluttershy. Her eyes were almost alight with enthusiasm. After a little bit from the singer, she began to sing along.

'I'd like to make myself believe~ that planet earth, turns, slowly … it's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when im asleep, Cause everything is never as it seems … when I fall asleep~' after the turn of the upbeat tune, pinkie pie join fluttershy in her singing of the song, that neither of them has ever heard of before.

'Cause I get a thousand hugs, from ten million lightning bugs, as they teach me how to dance. A foxtrot above my head, a sock hop beneath my bead, A Disco ball is hanging by a … thread.'

As they continued, I saw rarity, out of the corner of my eye; begin to sing along, her head bobbing in tune with the song.

'I'd like to make myself believe, that planet earth, turns slowly, It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep, cause everything is never as it seems, ~ when I fall asleep.'

I looked back, through the mirror, at AJ. She too had begun to sing along with the other three. I was silently thanking god that my current location had no officers, because if the saw that my eyes were off the road, I would be in big trouble.

'Leave my door open just a crack. (Please take me away from here) 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac! (Please take me away from here.) Why do I Tire of counting sheep? (Please take me away from here) When I'm far too tired to fall asleep … '

I decided to join in as well. my voice had been a little rusty from how long it's been since I've sung these words, yet I could make my voice rise, just a little, to make it sound like the singer of the song (A/N: this is somewhat true in RL _ _ oops, I'll be going) and I waited till the little musical song faded before I sang with everyone else. I was having fun, not with strangers, but with friends. I wouldn't let this moment slip from the grasp of my memory, not now, not ever.

'To ten million fireflies, I'm weird because I hate goodbyes, I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell) But I'll know where several are, If my dreams get real bizarre, 'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar~ (jar, jar, jar) I'd like to make myself believe~ that planet earth turns, slowly … it's hard to stay awake when im asleep, Cause everything is never as it seems!~ (when I fall asleep).'

When the song ended, we all laughed together, the song having done something for me that I myself could never do alone. I'd made friends from a cartoon show. But the fact that I had made friends was the one thing that made me happy as we pulled up from the street into the fabric shop parking lot.

Maybe the days ahead would get better. Maybe

Adding  this on here, since I didn't over on fanfiction.

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