Chapter Four

Chapter Four

Rarity, Twilight, Midnight and I trotted through Ponyville to head to this cafe Twilight told us about. Never really had Equestrian food before and at this point, I don't really care because I was literally starving and them offering free food. Hell I was going to eat whatever they served me. Even if I don't like it. Besides it's not like it's poisonous or something.

We soon took a seat at a nearby table and waited for the waiter to bring us our menus. I was kinda curious as too what they served here considering they don't serve meat of any kind. Since ponies are herbivores and only eat grains and well fruits and veggies. I guess I'll have to get use to it. Although I'll miss ham, steak, and.....bacon. I soon felt a tear streaming down my face.

"Hey what's wrong?" Twilight asked.

"Nothing I just have something in my eye." I said as began rubbing it. "So what do they serve here exactly?"

"Well they serve hay fries, soup, dandelion sandwiches and a lot of other foods," Twilight informed me. In all honesty soup sounded pretty good, but what kind of soup? But before I could finish I saw a brown stallion with a red tie and a curly mustache, holding four menus.

"Ah.....Princess it's good to see you again. Tell me what can I get to drink for you and your friends?" The Waiter asked.

"I'll just have a glass of water please?" Twilight asked.

"I'll like a strawberry lemonade please?" Rarity asked.

"And I'll just have....water as well please?" Midnight asked and the waiter just wrote everything down and turned to me.

"And what will you have good sir?" He asked me.

"Uh....I'll just have a lemonade," I said calmly as he wrote it all down and left the menus on the table for us and left without another word.

"So what do want to eat Flare?" Rarity asked me. I soon picked up a menu and looked at the soup section, considering that was the only thing that sounded good to me.

Alright let's see what they have? Tomato soup sounds okay, Flower soup? That's actually a thing here? Oh the potato soup looks good.

"Well the potato soup sounds good to me, so I'll have that," I said as I closed my menu.

"Sounds good, but I think a salad with a side of ranch is a much healthier lifestyle.," Rarity said as she closed her menu.

"Well a dandelion sandwich sounds delicious to me," Twilight said as she licked her lips.

I'm not going to lie saying it was interesting to find out what they were going to eat. It would sound boring to so many people back on earth, but for me. I like to pay attention to detail and get to know my surroundings.

"Well I guess I'll have the spicy tomato soup," Midnight said, still unsure if that's his final decision. Twilight gave him an unsure look, knowing he's making a stupid choice.

"Are you sure you want that Midnight? That soup is really spicy?" Twilight said.

"Hey if it's on the menu then it must be good. Besides it's always good to try new things," He countered. I had a feeling he was going to regret it in someway. Rarity and Twilight also had that same feeling, but no matter how hard we tried we couldn't convince him to change his mind.

The waiter came back to take our orders and we simply repeated what we wanted. I may not know a lot about Equestrian food, but I'm pretty spicy food is really spicy. But hey if Midnight wants to eat it, than I'm not going to stop him. The waiter soon arrived with our soups and I saw him placing what everyone...everypony had ordered. I really need to try to remember that some of the words are different here in Equestria.

I soon began smelling the aroma of that delectable Potato soup as the waiter placed the large bowl in front of me. When I saw it my mouth began to water a bit. The sight of it was amazing, it had cheese sprinkled on top with some cilantro and a bit of garlic. I literally couldn't wait and tried to pick up a spoon. But let's just say I had problems.

"Come on!" I said, trying to pick up the spoon with my hoof. No matter how hard I tried it just kept slipping from my hoof.

"Ah! why can't I pick this F****** spoon up!" I shouted. Rarity and Twilight soon gasped at what I had said.

"Flare Blitz language! And here I thought you had table manners," Rarity said irritated as she took a bite out of her salad.

"I'm sorry it's just that I can't pick this stupid spoon up!" I said as I tried picking it up again, and when I thought I had it. It fell off. Out of all the frustration I had ever experienced in my life this tops it all. I began hearing giggling from both Rarity and Twilight which soon turned into laughter. Heck even Midnight joined in as I battled in trying to pick up that f****** spoon.

I will pick you up you stupid spoon.

"Grrr....." I growled trying to will my hoof to pick it up. If there's one thing no one should ever do is get between me and my food. I love food and no matter how annoying this was. I was going eat my soup and no spoon or pony was going to get between me and my soup.

Oh dear this has to be the funniest thing I have ever seen in my whole life.

Rarity couldn't contain her laughter as she watched Flare trying to pick up the spoon. He was really determined to eat his soup with that spoon. She couldn't help but smile at his stupidity.

"Um...Flare would you like me to help you with that?" She asked, but Flare simply shook his head in response, still trying to pick it up.

"Sorry, but no. I can pick.....this...stupid spoon!" He grunted only causing her and Twilight to laugh more.

Typical. I guess boys will always be boys. Still I can't say that watching him struggle to pick that spoon up with his hoof isn't amusing. But then again he was turned into a pony recently. I wonder what kind of clothing those hu-mans use to where? Maybe he could tell me a bit about the clothing they have back at his home world. I'll have to ask him about it later.

After trying for almost an hour. I finally managed to have picked it up. Seriously I'm so angry I could punch like ten kittens in the face without feeling bad in the slightest. And I like kittens. I've never been this stressed before in all of my life. I got the hang of it eventually, but what upset me the most was that my soup was cold. Still it was good, but next time I'm defiantly eating it while it's hot cause that was a bunch of bull**** I had gone through. I mean in the fan fics people would write. They had there OC's that use to be human managed to do it so easily. Just picking it up like it's all natural. But I say that's a bunch of crap.

But I'm willing to put all of that behind me and act like it never happened. The bright side was I at least got food and everypony seemed to be in a good mood. Twilight and Midnight soon got up from their chairs and started heading back to the castle.

"Hey where are you guys going?" I asked.

"As much as I would like to spend more time getting to know you. We have some research that needs to get done," Twilight said.

"Not to mention trying to find you a way home," Midnight added.

I was curious about something? Did Midnight even want to go home? Don't get me wrong it's paradise here in Equestria, but he knows that we don't belong here. I was definitely going to ask him later when I get the chance.

"We'll see you later tonight. Okay?" Twilight said and I only nodded as both Twilight and Midnight left. Meaning it was just me and.....Rarity.

I don't know why? But I began getting nervous for some strange reason. Probably cause I'm out in public with Rarity and I didn't want ponies getting the wrong idea.

"So tell me Flare dear? What do you want to do now?" Rarity asked.

"Um...I don't know really? I guess a stroll around town will do nicely. You know get to know my surroundings and all that." I said kindly.

"Sounds like a marvelous idea Flare dear. Shall we be off?" She asked and I could only chuckle at her enthusiasm.

"Well let's get moving then, we're burning daylight," I said grinning at her. She just rolled her eyes at me while I started trotting ahead. I was ready for anything.

Hmm....I wonder if he has a special somepony? Wait....why did I think that? Oh gosh I got to keep it together, I barely know anything about him and yet....

"Hey Rarity are you alright?" I asked, walking back towards her.

"Oh yes Flare shall we be off?" She asked.

"Alright where too first?" I asked.

"Oh that's a surprise~" She said with a wink. I don't know why? But I have a bad feeling about this.