Daring Do and The Last Laugh
It's a dust cloud filled day on the Dawn's Day Plateau as Daring Do looks out over the hill. All of a sudden, the dust clears and Daring Do sees a familiar shadow: the shadow of Doctor Caballeron. She then approaches him and he begins to canter off at a hundred miles an hour. "Caballeron!" hollers Daring Do. "You're through!"
"Not unless you catch me, which you can't!" laughs Caballeron.
Daring Do lowers her head and charges at full speed before leaping into the sky and breaking into flight. She is soon right above him. "You may be able to outrun me, but you can't outfly me, you're still an earth pony after all," taunts Daring. Caballeron rolls his eyes and continues to run before jumping onto a passing stagecoach and throwing a bag of treasures up onto it. A few minutes later, Daring Do lands on top of the coach and catches Caballeron off guard. "Give up now, Caballeron!" hollers Daring Do.
"I'll never give up, besides I already have the Sapphire of Horichoko in my grasp!" replies Caballeron.
"Now you don't," says Daring as she sneakily pulls it out from his pocket and tosses it into her bag under her wing. She then throws a rope over his neck and another around his waist and then ties it to herself and takes to the sky, dragging him along behind her. She drags him all the way to Somnambula where he is booed and hissed at by the locals as they throw moldy apples at his face. Once he is thoroughly embarrassed by the Somnambulans, Daring Do takes him back with her to the Palomino Prison. Once in the prison, Daring Do throws him into a cell. "The Sapphire of Horichoko is going back to the Bay Dusk Museum where it belongs." Daring Do then runs out of the prison and towards the town of Bay Dusk.
Once in Bay Dusk, she goes into the museum and hands the Sapphire to the museum curator, Mr. Silas Halohoof. "Thanks for returning the Sapphire," says Silas Halohoof as he puts it back in the case along with the Emerald of Coltardon and Ruby of Canterdaron. "Oh, we also have something we want to show you," says the curator. "Follow me!" Daring Do nods and follows him to a new exhibition hall.
"Wow! This hall is new!" replies Daring Do with a grin.
"This is our new Daring Do Adventure Hall, it has interactive areas and history tidbits along the walls along with other relics you've brought us in the past on display. We have your vase and goblet from your trip to Azteca. We also have your Glopaz necklace the Somnambulans gave you on display.
"Wow! It's amazing! I'm so honored!" replies Daring Do, removing her hat and beginning to blush.
"I'm glad you like it, we open it for public viewing in two weeks time," replies Mr. Halohoof. "There is one thing we are missing for the collection that I'd love you to get for us though, the wand of Mayatonia."
"Sure, I can get that for you, it's in my cottage somewhere," replies Daring Do with a smile. "I'll get it to you before the opening of the exhibit in two weeks. I promise."
Daring Do and The Last Laugh
That evening once she's back at her home on the outskirts of Vanhoover, Daring Do digs through her things and soon finds the wand. She then tucks it into a bag and flies off to Bay Dusk and gives it to Mr. Halohoof. "Here's the wand you wanted," says Daring Do with a smile as she hands it to Mr. Halohoof and watches as he puts it on display.
"Thanks so much, Daring Do," replies Mr. Halohoof as he turns around after closing the case. "Your contributions mean everything to me and to the ponies that come to the museum here. You're an amazing role model! Please come to the opening in two weeks!"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world," replies Daring Do with a smile.
Two weeks later, Daring Do arrives at the Bay Dusk Museum right at 8:00, the time of the opening ceremony of the Daring Do Wing and takes her place alongside Mr. Silas Halohoof. Halohoof then gives his speech. "I am here today to open a new exhibit I am sure all of you will enjoy. I also have a special guest with me today, the namesake of this new wing, Daring Do herself." He then steps back and lets Daring take the podium.
"Being here today means everything to me," says Daring Do with a smile. "You having a whole exhibit in my name is such a great honor and something I would never have imagined. Then again, I should've expected it as you all see me as a hero. These items in this collection are from all my adventures and journeys. You displaying this and naming the wing in my honor means everything, so who is ready to see this new exhibit and who is ready to enjoy it?" The ponies then cheer. She then cuts the ribbon and the ponies go in a roaring single file line into the hall. Daring Do smiles.
"That was a great speech, my dear," smiles Mr. Silas Halohoof, "very well done."
"Thanks," replies Daring Do with a blush. "Now, however, I have some more pressing business to attend to with a certain baddy."
"Well, good luck!" hollers Halohoof as she flies out the door and towards the Palomino Prison where Caballeron is being held.
At the prison, Daring knocks on Caballeron's cell with her hoof. "How's the prisoner doing?" says Daring Do. She then pushes a plate of bread, beans, and cheese under the door and to his hooves.
"Just fine, just fine," mumbles Caballeron under his breath. He then tosses a piece of bread into his mouth and then follows it up with downing the beans and cheese. He then kicks it out the door and into Daring Do's face in disdain.
"Fine, be an ungrateful jerk," replies Daring Do as she wipes the beans off of her cheek. She then flies out of the prison. She's glad she has Caballeron behind bars. Now, if only she could do that to the other villains just as easily. For now, though, she can't help but giggle a little bit. Now, Caballeron doesn't have the last laugh anymore, she does. The story has flipped for good and she couldn't be happier.
