Voyage Of The Unforgotten!
Chapter 8- Time Management!

Rainbow Dash's P.O.V

“And that's how you catch a fish!”

Me and Sunset exchanged a glance and we had our fishing poles in our hands yet we didn't understand a word Applejack said. She smiled then she frowned.

“Come on y'all. I know y'all are tired and don't wanna do this but you're gonna have ta.”

“Sorry Applejack. I didn't get some sleep as I should've.” Sunset yarned. I just stared at the water and sighed. The sun was beaming too bright for us and I was getting too hot. I slumped in my seat and thought about yesterday. Applejack snapped me back into reality and woke me up.

“Dash, ya listenin’?!”

“Huh?! Oh sorry. I'm just not feeling well today.”

“Yeah it shows. You're not even taking notes.” Sunset stretched her arms and accidentally knocked over the can of bait and it all fell down into the sea. Applejack gasped and I couldn't hold back my giggling. I giggled and my cheeks flushed brightly.

“Oh, hahahaha, oops.” Sunset sheepishly smiled.

Applejack was gritting her teeth together and her face was immensely red. With her furious rage, she slammed her hat to the ground and then started yelling. I never seen Applejack this angry in my life. I almost caught a heart attack just looking at her like she was about to kill Sunset. Sunset was apologizing but choked on a few words.

“Oh gosh! Applejack, I'm truly sorry! I just stretched my arms. I know this lesson was important for you and-”

“I ain't worryin’ bout you! I'm worryin’ bout Dashie here! You're supposed ta be takin’ notes about this so you can teach the little ones yet you're busy worrin’ bout somethin’ else that will probably occur later!!!” She screamed at me. I sighed and apologized to Applejack which seem to make her calm down more. She took a deep breath and out again as she picked up her hat and dusted it off.

“Look, I'm a might sorry Rainbow. It's just that sometimes, ya piss me off enough to yell at ya.”

“It's fine. I should've been paying attention in the first place.”

“Yeah, so how are we going to go back to the fishing cove with only 2 fish?” Sunset asked as she looked at us and then at the bucket of fish we caught. Sunset was right! We only caught 2 fishes which made Applejack angry but she calmed down.

“It's okay! I'll teach the kids how to fish when we get back and I'll explain to the chief that it was my fault. Okay? Now let's go back!!!”

“Ya sure? I don't want ya to get in trouble for-”

“Applejack, it's okay. I get rattled out all the time…” I sighed and smacked my forehead. Sunset smiled and patted my back.

“And if the chief understands, I'm sure your father will too.”

“Yup, he's gotta. Or else we'll take things to a further level.” Applejack winked at me. I laughed and couldn't really thank them enough.

“Thanks girls. I can't really think of something to thank you guys for.”

“Why should you thank us when we should be thanking you?!” Sunset beamed.

“Huh?! Thank me?! For what?!”

“Bringing us here! We learned so much from India. I feel like we can stay here a little longer. It's a great place. Learning about history, helping you out! This is all we wanted. And the water is beautiful! Maybe when you're done maybe we can take a dip?” Sunset asked as she dipped her hand in the water and waved it around a few times. I smiled and looked at the water around us.

“Hehe well if ya wanna, we should be gettin’ to the dock soon!!” Applejack looked around and tried to look to see if we can find the nearest dock that lead to the fishing cove. But we didn't see any dock at all! I searched from head to toe and found a red and yellow leaf. I never saw a leaf that looked like that. It floated around my head and it felt ticklish and I giggled. It sinked in the water and the water was a nice red. I sort of tipped the boat a bit and followed the leaf.

“Hey girls?! We should follow that trail of red water….” I beamed while tipping the boat more. Sunset pulled me back and saw the trail.

“You sure?”

“Yeah, follow it!”

Applejack sat down in the boat and took a paddle and started to row us and I directed her to follow the trail. After the few minutes, the red trail led us to the dock where the fishing cover was. Once we docked my the shore, I saw kids running towards us.

“Well, now that we're here, you have to tell them the story.” Sunset replied as she looked at me in an uncertain way and then at the chief. He had a smile on his face and he waved at me. I waved back but it wasn't as promising as much as he did. He hugged me so tight that I looked like I was suffocating.

“Hahahahaha! Well, if it isn't Princess Dash!!! How are you!? It's been forever!!!!” He said as his voice became deeper but he kept squeezing me. I couldn't breathe and I was mumbling sounds to try to breath. Radiance came and patted the chief's back.

“Okay Chief Orion, give her a chance to breathe.” She giggled loudly. He looked at me and let go of me.

“Oh, so sorry Princess. I always used to love you as my own little daughter. Look how fast you've grown.” He cried as tear shed. Radiance rolled her eyes and sighed.

“Chief, she's okay. She's fine.”

He kept crying then he walked away to get tissue. I grabbed Radiance’s arm and whispered in her ear.

“This may be a bad time but, um, we only caught 2 fish….”

“WHAT?!?!?!?”

“Shhhhhh!!!! Anyway, I don't want to disappoint my family and the Chief or even the villagers.” I finished. She gave me a look and shook her head.

“Chief Orion will be furious.”

“Yeah yeah, I know! That's why I can't-”

“Okay, I am back from my meltdown. I just needed a break. Anyway, so, where's the basket of fish, princess?” Chief Orion asked as he was walking into his cove. I stopped him and then tried to make a distraction but it wasn't working.

“Chief….when me and my friends went to fish for you, my friend accidentally tipped the boat and all the bait fell. It was my fault because if I hadn't agreed to help you guys out, this would've never happened. I'm truly sorry.”

“It's okay, raajakumaari! We all make mistakes most of the time! Kabhee-kabhee hamaaree galatiyaan kathin samayon ke maadhyam se hamaaree sahaayata kar sakatee hain, hamen jo karana hai use sveekaar karana hai.”

“What does that mean?!” Sunset asked while holding a little baby girl in her arms.

“Sometimes our mistakes can help us through tough times, all we have to do is accept it.” I winked at him and smiled at her. She smiled back as we hugged.

“That's right! It's okay. You should be going back to the palace am I right?”

“Yeah, but I'll take a little stroll.”

I walked away from the cove, said hi to a few kids and then I wasn't watching where I was going and then I bumped into someone. I was about to fall until he held my arm.

“Woah, you okay your highness?”

I looked at him and then I remembered him. The same boy that knocked the mango on my mom's diary.

“YOU!!!!”

“Look, princess, I can explain my rude behavior back there but-”

“I want you out of my face and my existence please.”

“No! Wait, you didn't even give me a chance to-”

“I don't need to know who you are or where you came from! Just go back to the hole you got buried in!!”

“Dash, come on. I can't believe you don't know who I am…”

That's when I stopped walking and then turned around towards him. He smiled and put his hands in his pockets. I walked towards him and gave him a look.

“What...what do you-”

“Do I remind you of someone?”

I stared at him and then touched his hair and then I laughed.

“Hehe you like it huh?”

“Yeah….wait. Blaze?!?!”

He nodded his head in reply and smiled. I gave him a huge hug.

“Awww man! I'm so sorry! I sentenced you to treason and threatened you to death. I'm truly sorry!!!”

“Hehe it's fine. I should've have been rude to you.”

“I didn't even recognize you. How ya been?”

“I've been great actually. Been working a lot lately. Oh, I've got an application for the protectors cove!”

“You did?! Hahaha look at you! Hehe, who you protecting?” I smirked.

“The King, the Royal Court, hehe and you.” He smiled. I sort of blushed a bit and rolled my eyes.

“Hehe, I don't mean like the obvious. You know what I mean.”

“Ooohh, well it will be Radiance.” He looked up to the sky and his cheeks turned a bright red.

“RADIANCE?!?!?!?!?!?!”

He blushed deeply and covered my mouth.

“SHUSH!!!! Anyway, I don't want her to know. You know the dancing cove is not far from where we are.”

“Yeah Dash? You called my name?” Radiance came while a little girl was holding firmly on her leg. “I'm trying to walk but I got a little problem.”

Blaze blushed so hard that he hid behind me and started shaking.

“Hey Radiance! What's up? I see you're a little busy.”

“Hehe yeah. This is Malena. She's new. She's very shy. Oh hi Blaze! Long time no see!” She smiled and brushed her hair out her face and blushed very slightly. He blushed deeply and leaned against a tree.

“Hey Ray Ray, how ya been?” He smirked. She laughed and blushed harder.

“I've been okay. Helping with kids that is. We're practicing a beautiful lovely dance routine for the ancestral festival.”

“Wow! That's impressive! With you as the leader I'm sure the dance will be lovely.” Blaze scratched his neck and laughed. Radiance giggled too.

“Oh Blaze, you're such a flatterer!”

“Well, anything to make the ladies happy. Especially you.”

I stood there looking at them blushing, and staring at one another without having any feedback.

“Oh, Dash! I didn't really see you standing there. You okay?”

“Mhm, I was just thinking…”

“What about?” Blaze asked as he put his hand over my shoulder.

“It's just that the whole squad is here except for…”

“Soarin.” Radiance and Blaze said at the same time and they both sighed afterwards.

“How is he?”

“Well, I don't talk to him anymore ever since you left. I'm sure Blaze has spoken with him.”

“Well, I have. The last time we've spoken was last week. He's fine. A very tired boy. And he's only 16. He's been working overtime a lot with the new schedule that your father made up for the mango cove. I feel sorry for him. He seriously never had a break.”

“Never?!” Radiance exclaimed while covering her mouth in shock. Blaze nodded his head in shame. I couldn't believe my eyes. Why was my dad doing this?!

“Why is my dad doing this to the poor boy?! There's gotta be a reason why! And I'm going to have a serious talk about this to him and give him a piece of my mind!”

“Woah woah! Take it easy there Dash. We don't want you to pop a blood vessel. Take it easy, I'm sure there will be some sort of change.”

“Well, what if he doesn't?! I know how my dad is! He's stubborn and rude in a way. He won't change any law that he made. But I will give him a valid reason as to why.”

“Okay Rainbow. If you say so.” Radiance replied softly.

“Hehe this is why you're the leader of our squad because you know how to be open minded.” Blaze winked.

“Haha you damn right I am.”

“I hope you can fix it. I feel terribly sorry for him.” Radiance shed a tear and choked on her words while crying. I tried my hardest not to cry but a tear single handedly fell and I wiped it before anyone saw.

“Look, it'll be okay. I'll see what I can do. See ya later.”

I waved them goodbye and walked back to the palace. Once I reached the door, I saw Pinkie running after me. She grabbed my arm and then she tried to speak but she panted anyways.

“What is it Pinkie?”

She took a huge breath and then let it all out.

“YOURDADWANTSYOUTOGOSEEHIMRIGHTAWAY!!!!” She said in one breath. I couldn't really understand her since she replied very fast.

“I'm sorry, what?”

“Your dad wants to speak to you immediately. He says it's important.”

I ran inside the palace and ran all around the place searching for my dad. I found him sitting in his room with a book.

“Honey, we need to talk!” He smiled.

“Yeah, same here.” I replied back.

“I got some news for you!”

“Yeah, me too.”

“Ooohh, let me go first! You're going to like it! Well, today, the mango cove needs an assistant to help check how many mangoes we can stock up for the ancestral festival! Their maximum is 1,000 mangoes before 4 weeks. And I thought you would've been the perfect assistant! So, what do you say?!”

“Dad, I would love to help assist but-”

“Excellent! I'll tell Chief Akelo right away!”

“Yeah, dad, since we're talking about um, the mango cove, I have something to ask you about…”

“Oh! Well, tell me!”

I gave him a look in his face and sighed.

“Well, you see the mango cove is a great cove with wonderful people and also something stuck me. I heard that you make that cove alone work…..um...overtime….”

He looked at me and then choked on a few words.

“You...what?”

“Yeah, they are young kids my age who are working overtime and I think that's a bit over the top. These young ones need freedom or even a break to be free for themselves. And you're not giving them that freedom. So, unless you end the overtime workings, then and only then, I will assist with the mango cove. Thank you.” I ended my statement by bowing before my dad and then walked out his room door full of tears and went to my room.

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“So that's what happened..?”

“Yup. No response yet. I hope he makes an agreement sooner or later or else I'm leaving India forever and honestly never coming back.”

“What?! Dashie that's nonsense talk! And you know it! I know helping your friends is something you do but your father is the king. He decides the rules. Not you and you must establish this. Some days aren't going to be happy.” Fluttershy softly replied with some words being harder than others.

“Look, I know that it just comes to show that just because he's a maharajah doesn't mean he can't care for his own people. Then what's the point of being a maharajah anyway..? It's late for all of us. We should be in bed. Night you guys.”

Fluttershy and Sunset both looked at one another and walked to their rooms. Even my friends can't stand me. I'm the one that makes the mistakes not my dad. Ever since I came here I've been making corrections of him telling him how to rule when I just came here a few days ago. Is all this happening because of me? I knew I was a troublemaker….

Author's Note

Next chapter will have you completely shooketh, beware......