Big Mac was still blushing as I looked at him questioningly.

"Well, are you going to tell me what that was or are you going to come up with the typical 'it's not what it looks like, I can explain'?" I asked waiting for explanations.

"I... I'm sorry Bourbon, I don't know what happened to us." Big Mac gasped.

"Don’t worry, you can make me an outline if you prefer." I said shooting my sarcasm meter. "Really? You and Rainbow Dash?”

Discord and Sunset Shimmer couldn’t hold back them laughter, although they were as curious as me, especially Sunset.

"But Big Mac, when? Where? How?" Sunset asked.

"Well, a month or so ago, in the bayou, and... I don't really know how." Big Mac explained.

"Wait, are you telling me you hooked up in the bayou fais do-do?" I asked surprised. "But how?"

The oldest of the Apples began to remember how things had changed so much and in the strangest way...

Big Mac was drinking a beer all alone, sitting on a log around the fire that illuminated the bayou party place.

People danced to the music and drank quietly, and Mac watched the atmosphere of the fais do-do until someone caught his attention by tapping him on the shoulder.

"Hey there, Big Mac!" Big Mac turned around in surprise to find Rainbow Dash looking at him smiling.

"Oh, hi Dash, how are ya?"

"Fine, enjoying the party." She said taking a sip of her beer. "Do you mind if I sit here?"

Big Mac indicated with his hand that he didn't care, and Dash sat next to him. "Tell me, why that long face?"

"Oh, nothin’ I was just thinkin’..." Mac was never an eloquent guy, at least not much, but you could tell at that time he didn’t feel like talking.

"You're still feeling bad for your ex-girlfriend, right?" Dash asked trying to get to the heart of the matter.

"Eyup."

“I don't think I can tell you anything that you haven't been told before, but you don't deserve to suffer for someone who didn't know how to value you. Were you been dating with her long?”

"Is four years long?" Big Mac asked.

"Well, it certainly beats my record. I don't think I could tell you what a stable relationship is like thou.” Rainbow Dash replied as she finished her beer.

"Wait, weren’t you dating Soarin after High School?" Asked Big Mac puzzled.

"With Soarin? No, Soarin and I are friends, and yes, it’s true that we used to have a little fun from time to time, but that was long ago.” Dash explained.

“What I had with Sugar Belle was special, y’know? I don't understand how she could cheat on me like that…” Big Mac ran a hand over his face in frustration.

“Look Mac, I don't know her at all, but I'll tell you that if she cheated on you, she’s not worth it; You know that treason is as disgusting to me as lying to Applejack. No offense if I say that I don't like that girl.”

"Don't worry, not taken." Big Mac said downplaying it.

At that moment, Rainbow Dash got up, shook the dust from her legs, and stood in front of Big Mac. "C’mon, let's go get another beer and dance a little."

"Uhm, I don't know Dash, I don't feel like it..." The older Apple tried to excuse himself.

"Oh, come on! You need to disconnect; didn't Bourbon tell you that? Then the best way is drinking and dancing. Trust me, you won’t regret it!"

Almost without warning, Dash grabbed Big Mac's hands and led him to where the rest of the world danced merrily to the beat of the band playing covers of the Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Despite Mac's initial protests, he ended up dancing and drinking more alongside the rainbow-haired girl. Glancing at people, Mac laughed to see Bourbon drinking and singing with Gator to the sound of Cotton Fields.

"My gosh, you’re a pretty good dancer." Rainbow Dash said smiling at Big Mac.

"Thanks. You too." He replied.

“I think I'm starting to get a little tipsy, do you mind if we go for a walk to clear my mind?”

"Eyup. You first."

Rainbow and Mac left from the bustle to a quiet area while still chatting and laughing.

"And then I was inside Pinkie's locker trying to scare her and she suddenly appeared behind me." Rainbow said laughing. " I screamed so loud that they must have heard me even at Crystal Prep."

Big Mac laughed when he imagined poor Rainbow scared of Pinkie Pie. As they walked, they had inadvertently reached where Mac parked his pickup.

“I think this is the first time you and I speak for more than thirty minutes in a row.” Big Mac said.

"Well, I liked it, you’re a good listener." Rainbow Dash smiled looking at Mac.

Big Mac didn’t know why, but he looked away Rainbow’s eyes and blushed slightly.

"Uhm, I'm going to get somethin’ out o’ the truck since we're here." Said the older Apple brother.

Big Mac rummaged in his pocket for the key, but it slipped out of his hands and they fell to the ground. He went down to pick them up at the same time as Rainbow Dash and then they realized their faces were too close to each other, almost glued together. Big Mac grabbed the keys and stood up at the same time as Dash, but before he could say anything, she leaned toward him, kissing him on the lips.

The kiss lasted barely five seconds and the farmer was speechless.

"Rainbow... I…"

"Don’t say anything.” Then Rainbow Dash gently grabbed the lapels of his shirt and pulled him toward her again.

Rainbow Dash kissed Mac again and Mac, although still surprised, returned the kiss. He didn’t know when he had let himself be carried away by the situation; Maybe it was the alcohol, maybe the atmosphere, or maybe the time it had been since he was like this with a woman, but, although he wasn't going to admit it openly, Big Mac felt great.

For her part, Rainbow Dash had shown how forward she was. She hadn't been foolish, for some reason it seemed like a good idea to kiss Big Mac and she did. There they were both: Big Mac with his back resting on his truck and beginning to shyly hug Dash by the hips as she ran her hands through the nape of his neck and hair.

"Hey, why don't we get in your truck and get more comfortable?" She suggested. Said and done, Big Mac nodded and opened the back door of the pickup.

He flopped down in the back seats as Rainbow Dash lunged at him. Unconsciously she was laughing at the situation, she was making out with the older brother of one of her best friends in the back seat of a truck in the middle of a Cajun party in the bayou, and she was enjoying it like a seventeen year old schoolgirl.

Rainbow Dash stopped kissing Mac for a second and looked him in the eye. "You kiss amazing, you know that?"

"Why thanks..." He said blushing.

"No, seriously, if I came to know this, I would have done it long ago."

Without further ado, Rainbow Dash unbuttoned Big Mac's shirt and started running his right hand across his chest. In a second she stripped off her shirt and bra, exposing her breasts.

Big Mac could see her in the dim light filtering into the truck. Unconsciously, the first thing he could think of was that her breasts weren't as big as Sugar Belle's, but of course he knew that saying that out loud could mean a death sentence and stay with blue balls for the rest of the night. However, Rainbow Dash had other qualities that made her stand out, her body was more athletic and very well-toned, and she was much more forward than his ex-girlfriend and even aggressive in the good sense. Rainbow Dash liked to take the lead and she was demonstrating it.

The rainbow-haired girl finished removing Mac's shirt and threw it out of the truck window out of euphoria without realizing it was open. Her hands went down to his pants as she kept kissing him, by the neck and chest.

"I need to know if you honor your name." She said giving him a little lick on the lips.

Big Mac tried to say something, anything, perhaps in his heart he believed that he should stop, but his body did not respond. Every fiber of his skin cried out to keep going with that festival of caresses and kisses.

Dash managed to undo the pants of the farmer and released Big Mac’s semi-erect penis. Although she couldn't see well due to the dim light, she put on a pleasantly surprised expression.

"Wow, now I do regret not having done this before... " Without further delay Rainbow Dash removed her pants and underwear, standing completely naked before Mac. She started to caress the farmer's member as she moved closer to whisper in his ear. "I want you to fuck me until I squeal with pleasure. Will you be able to do it?"

"Eeyup." Mac said ecstatically.

"Do you want to fuck me until I can't take it anymore?" Dash said, tempting him further with a seductive voice unlike her own.

"Eeyup." Mac said closing his eyes and starting to despair.

"Well, let's go there, stud, it’s rodeo time."

Rainbow Dash straddled her pelvis, then directed Big Mac's penis into her vagina. Little by little she introduced it while closing her eyes and sighing with pleasure.

"Damn, you’re so damn big..."

Big Mac growled in pleasure as Dash started to go up and down moaning and gasping as well.

"Do you like this big guy?" She said looking at him lewdly.

"Eeyup." Big Mac replied with his eyes closed.

Rainbow Dash kept riding him. Big Mac ran his hands over her body until he firmly grasped her butt, causing the rainbow-haired girl to flinch.

Unlike what it might seem, Big Mac was a shy guy and it showed even in sex. While Rainbow Dash liked to play the leading role, she also liked that a man was dominant, as long as he knew what he was doing. The fact that she had her best friend's older brother at her mercy turned on her like never before.

While she continued bumping up and down, she caressed her left breast and played with her nipple while she felt an orgasm begin to run through every fiber of her body...

"Ah, ah! I’m going to cum!" She screamed without stopping to move.

Feeling his lover's contractions, Big Mac felt confidence and took the lead. He gripped Rainbow Dash firmly, hugging her hips as she clutched at his neck and grabbed his hair.

Dash screamed like she was a possessed banshee, making Big Mac think for a moment that her screams would be heard even with the loud music of the fais do-do. When she relaxed, the farmer, still holding her in his strong arms, placed her on her back in the back seats and began to rut her like a hammer.

"Holy fuck, Mac, keep going, don't stop!" Rainbow shouted to immediately grab his cheeks and kiss him full of passion and desire.

Big Mac stroked her hair, embracing her, and kissed her neck. His mouth went to one of her breasts as he sucked her nipple like a newborn calf. Rainbow Dash moaned while she felt her head spin as her nails dig into the truck seats and Big Mac’s back.

The farmer went on for a while and his tiredness was beginning to show. Rainbow Dash looked at him, they were both sweaty and panting.

"Didn't you finish?" She asked.

"Almost there."

"Then I beat you for three." She said laughing. Big Mac looked at her in surprise, but deep down that comment inflated his male pride.

Mac took his last thrusts as he held Rainbow Dash clinging to his body and, after a growl, culminated inside her.

Rainbow Dash arched her back and moaned one last time until she collapsed into Big Mac's strong arms.

They were both panting and sweating as if they had run a marathon. She separated from him and sat next to him.

"Wow Dash, that was..."

"Awesome? I know." Rainbow Dash said interrupting Big Mac.

“I hope you don’t mind that I… you know… inside.” Said Big Mac blushing.

“Don’t worry Big Guy, I’m on the pill.” Then Rainbow Dash looked back towards the window. "Maybe we should go back, l bet they're looking for us."

Big Mac nodded and they both started dressing.

"Hey Rainbow, where's mah shirt?" Asked the farmer.

"Oops, I threw it out the window in the middle of our kissing..." Rainbow Dash said with a nervous giggle.

Big Mac got out of the truck and grabbed his shirt that was now full of dirt. He shook it as best he could and put it on.

Big Mac and Rainbow Dash were about to return when they began to hear someone yelling for the farmer.

"It's Bourbon..." Said Mac.

"Okay, I'll hide, and you take him away, I'll see you later." Dash said scurrying away.

Big Mac meanwhile went to look for Bourbon without realizing that he was smiling from ear to ear.

"Oh, so that's why your shirt was so dirty." I said remembering what happened that night while Big Mac blushed. "It’s clear that in a party like that the one who doesn't get laid is because he doesn't want to."

"Well, boss, let me remind you that you didn't do anything." Sunset mentioned.

"Right, maybe because someone was ruminating through my memories that night?" I said looking at Sunset seriously. "I remind you that if it hadn't been for Applejack, I would have done the horizontal tango with Fiddly Twang that night."

Big Mac looked at me stone-faced. "What in the hell is this with you and the women of mah family?"

"Oh, come on, let’s not get off-track here, we were talking about you. What happened after?" Asked Discord wanting to know more.

"Well, back at Canterlot I received a message from her, telling me that she hadn’t such a good time in a while, and asked me if I wanted to repeat it again; I asked mahself 'why not'... and until now."

The situation was at least curious. This explained why Big Mac had been acting so strange the past few days and why he seemed to be so much time away from home.

"Well I have to say you look better, not like before when you were 'Sugar Belle this, Sugar Belle that’..." Said Discord.

"Yeah Mac, I'm glad you and Rainbow Dash are dating." Said Sunset Shimmer.

"Well, the truth is... we ain’t datin’." Big Mac said, leaving the three of us surprised by that response.

"Excuse me?" I said.

“Okay, Rainbow Dash and I reached a kind of agreement; I don’t feel ready to start another relationship, and she is not sure that she wants to commit, we’re just... fuckbuddies.”

Fuckbuddies, I have known many people who used that term to define their relations with others in all these years. For me it was a simple way of saying that you had enough trust with someone to have sex with, but not enough to start a formal relationship. Or that you saw that person hot enough to hook up but not to fall in love. Sometimes I wondered if that was the kind of relationship that I had with Applejack years ago; we weren't a couple, but we had sex whenever we could... and we were certainly friends.

Maybe a relationship like that was what Big Macintosh needed, something that would make him forget about Sugar Belle, but without committing himself too much, because the injury he had due to his traumatic rupture was very recent.

"That's great Mac, but it's not going to last..." Discord said with a small laugh.

"What do you mean?" Big Mac asked.

"Those types of relationships do not work in the long term, either one of you fall in love with the other or end up throwing the junk at each other’s heads." Discord's explanation seemed simple; but, even if he did not openly acknowledge it, he was quite right in what he said.

"Discord, that's oversimplifying." Sunset said.

"It is what I think." The philosopher replied without going into more detail and took a sip from his coffee.

"Well, I gotta go to the store." Big Mac said looking at his watch. "By the way, nobody knows this, I ask you please to keep the secret."

Sunset and I said that there was no problem for us; the issue was Discord, because we knew how much he liked to spread juicy secrets, but after promising him under pain of serving him watered down drinks, he agreed.

After Big Mac leaved, we continued talking about the same topic and how it surprised us.

"If I'm honest, I thought Rainbow Dash would choose another Apple." Discord said with a sly smile.

"What do you mean?" I asked without understanding him.

"Oh, you know, that Dash would play for the other team..." I still didn't understand him but judging by Sunset's expression she understood well.

"Goddammit Bourbon, Rainbow Dash and scissors." At that moment I understood him.

"Rainbow Dash a lesbian?" I asked surprised. "Just to be sure, were you hinting at something between her and Applejack?" Discord shrugged and put on an obvious expression.

At that moment I was going to answer, but suddenly Zephyr Breeze entered the pub.

“Greetings friends, what are you talking about?" Discord was going to say something, but I discouraged him with a look.

As far as I knew Zephyr was always trying to flirt with Rainbow Dash, but she rejected him (and it’s no wonder at all). Telling him what I had seen would be a tremendous hit for Zephyr, and I would be lying if I said I wouldn't want to see his face when he found out, but we made a promise to Big Macintosh and that was sacred to me.

"Nothing, we were talking about lesbians." I facepalmed and Sunset decided she didn't need to hear any more, so she went to clean some tables.

"Oh, I love that subject..." Zephyr said with a pervert smile. "Have you ever thought about making a threesome with two chicks like that?"

"I do, more than once." Discord said bluntly.

"Okay, too much information." I said as I went to the tap to pour Zephyr a beer.

"Come on Bourbon, don't tell me you've never thought about it, it's the dream of any man, to have at your disposal two asses, four boobs, four buttocks..." Zehpyr's expression looked like a sex offender’s. Things like this made me believe that this boy did need therapy, that’s for sure.

"Zephyr, what I think and what I say are different things..." I replied without giving any details.

"Silence gives consent." Said Discord smirking.

Not much later Flash and Ponos entered through the door and joined the conversation while I wondered how much longer we would be talking about lesbianism.

Just then, as if the gods were making fun of me, Lyra and Bon Bon appeared, who sat at a table and Lyra greeted me with a smile. Suddenly a doubt I had for a long time assailed my mind...

"Speaking of which, are Lyra and Bon Bon...?" I made the gesture of bringing the two fingertips together to emphasize the obvious, and apparently everyone understood.

"Well, I think so, right?" Said Zephyr Breeze.

"They are the girls who live together on the first floor, right?" Said Ponos. “I can't say anything, I don't know them that well, but I think that the fact that two women, or two men, live together does not make them homosexual. You, Bourbon, live with Big Macintosh, are you gay because of it?”

"Of course, that's not conclusive proof." Said Flash Sentry. “But the truth is that since high school those two were always together and are very close, VERY close. Although, on the other hand, I could swear that I have seen Lyra hitting on with a dude not long ago, and about Bon Bon, I don’t know…”

As if summoned, Lyra came to the bar to ask for drinks.

"Bourbon, may I have a pint of Guinneighs?" She asked.

"Of course, by the way, Lyra, may I ask you a personal question?" I asked as I went to the beer taps and, on the way, I served another pint for me.

"For being you, of course, tell me."

The truth is that it was quite uncomfortable, but I plucked up my courage and proceeded. "Is there something between you and Bon Bon?"

Lyra seemed surprised by the question. “Between Bon Bon and me? The wall that separates our rooms.” She said laughing while the others looked at her not knowing if she was having a laugh or if she really was that innocent.

"Uhm, Lyra I think what Bourbon was referring to..." Flash tried to say but was interrupted.

"I know what he means, I'm not as dumb as I seem." She said with a sly smile. “Bonnie and I are good friends, the best; I love her with all my heart, and she loves me, but I don't think we should put any label on that…”

"What do you mean?" Asked Discord intrigued.

"I mean yes, we may sometimes be attracted to each other, but that doesn’t close us any door, especially for me, I kinda have a bee in my bonnet if you know what I mean." Lyra said smirking while we paid attention to her.

"So, you're bisexual." I said totally convinced.

"As I said, Bourbon, I don't like labels, if for you, the fact that I love my best friend and occasionally we have a little fun together, and then I do other things with another girl or boy, it makes me bisexual, I suppose that I am. But, in my opinion, we fell in love with souls, not with genitals.”

As strange as that explanation seemed, it could make sense, and the truth was that we all paid attention to what Lyra said. I took out the pint of my compatriot while I finished serving mine.

“Thank you, Bourbon, by the way, if you want to check firsthand what I have told you, you know where we live. After all, where there is room for two, there is room for three…” She said with a wink and left for her table, leaving me open-mouthed and staring blankly.

I didn't even hear that Discord was calling me. “Bourbon! You’re spilling your beer.”

As soon as I heard him, I cleaned the glass and fixed the mess I made. Then I started to drink trying not to give importance to Lyra's comment, although the others kept laughing and giving me knowing looks.

People kept going in and out throughout the morning. By the time Scootaloo arrived I was with Discord, Zephyr, and Berry Punch, who was quite upset.

"And what's wrong with you Berry?" I asked.

"Well, yesterday my daughter Piña and my sister Cherilee were robbed." She said as she took a sip from her glass of wine.

"Holy shit, where?" Asked Discord.

"Well, not too far from here, the truth is that he sure gave us a scare..." Berry said and prepared to tell us her anecdote.

Berry Punch, Piña Colada and Cherilee were walking quietly down the street after leaving the cinema.

"I swear, I'm not going to the movies with you again mom. The trick of removing popcorn from the guy’s crotch next to you only works if you buy popcorn…” Said Piña angrily.

“Honey, I'm sorry, but it's been so long since I was in the dark with a man that I think I got carried away little. But what your aunt did was worse, what a brawl she made to the poor ticket seller for calling her madam.” Berry Punch said remembering the scene of Cherilee with the box office.

“Since when do you call a young woman in her thirties ‘ma’am’? Besides, I'm not even married.” Said Cherilee angrily.

"And if you continue with that bad attitude, you’ll never get marry, auntie." Piña said laughing, while her mother nodded, and her aunt looked at them wanting to kill them.

Suddenly almost without warning, a guy wearing a balaclava appeared behind Piña.

"Show me the money, quickly!" He said while pointing a knife at them.

"No please, please don't do anything to me." Said Piña terribly scared.

"Stop, don't do anything to her, she's very young." Said Berry putting herself between her daughter and the robber.

"Come on, the money, the jewelry, whatever!" The robber said, losing his patience.

"Yes, take it away, but don't do anything to us." Berry said taking her purse out of her bag.

"And you too!" He said pointing at Cherilee.

Cherilee also agreed, giving him some bills in her wallet and the thug ran away. With the nerves on the surface the three girls began to calm down.

“Well, calm down… Sis, are you okay? And you sweetie, are you okay?” Berry Punch said hugging her daughter. "The important thing is that we are fine, and this has only been a scare."

Suddenly someone touched Berry Punch’s shoulder, she screamed, Cherilee and Piña also yelled, and the person who was behind Berry also shouted due to the domino effect. It was Rarity.

"But why are we screaming?" The fashionista asked confused.

Piña tried to explain it to her, but she kept babbling and sobbing, Rarity only vaguely understood "knife, thug, run..."

"Alright, can someone who speaks my language explain to me what happened?" Asked Rarity.

"Yes." Berry Punch said, but she was nervous too and kept babbling. Such was the case that Rarity slapped Berry to see if she reacted, but she returned the slap, leaving Rarity rubbing her cheek and more bewildered.

"Rarity, a crook robbed us." Said Cherilee as she seemed the calmest of the three. "Really, can’t a girl no longer walk quietly on the street without being afraid of getting mugged?"

"Oh darlings, they haven't done anything to you, have they?" Rarity asked concerned.

"No, luckily it was just the scare." Said Berry still nervous.

"Come on, let's go home and see if we can forget all this." Said Cherilee.

"Wow, I didn’t know crime was a real problem in this city. This is making me sick." I said indignantly.

"And don’t think the cops are doing something about it..." Berry Punch complained. "Sometimes I think that if we really want that nothing will happen to us, we have to defend ourselves."

"Hey, that's not a bad idea." Said Sunset who had joined us in the middle of the story. "Not long ago I saw an ad for self-defense classes, we could sign up."

"Really? Who do you think you are now, the Power Ponies?” Asked Discord mockingly.

"Discord, shut up, Sunset is right, we will go to those classes and we will move from victims to victimizers, whatever the cost, whatever the cost!" Said Berry Punch very decisively. "Hey, they give discounts to groups, right?"

A little later Fluttershy entered the bar.

"Hi everybody." She said in her soft and shy voice.

"Hello, sis." Said Zephyr.

"Hello, Fluttershy." Said Discord.

"What’s up Flutters? Can I get you something?” I asked.

"No, not now at least, thanks." She said. "By the way Bourbon, haven't you seen a girl come in the pub, somewhat scruffy, with hippy looks, sandals, pendants and dreadlocks in her hair?"

"Well, no, I would remember seeing someone like that in my pub." I said surprised at the description.

“I'm meeting a friend here, Tree Hugger. We studied veterinary together and took part on different environmental organizations at college. Those where the days when we fought for what we believed fair.” Fluttershy explained.

"Ah, your friend, the hippie ecologist, I already remember her." Discord commented.

"Too idealistic for me, I'm just satisfied to make ends meet and have enough bottles of cider in the fridge." Said Berry Punch.

"We’ll have to check the ecologist, surely she is one of those who take a photo with a seal and then you don’t know which is which." Zehpyr said laughing. Discord and I both laughed at that comment.

"Zephyr please..." Said Fluttershy with rebuke. "Treat her well, she’s also Sandalwood's sister."

"Oh boy... a female version of Sandalwood, that remains to be seen." Zephyr said surprised.

"Fluttershy!" A girl who had just entered suddenly said.

We all look at her. She was indeed as described by Fluttershy, a girl with red and orange dreadlocks, wearing a bandana with flowers on her head and wearing a low-cut white top, a brown fringed vest, and a long, wide skirt. She had a heart-shaped tree pendant around her neck. The girl had an expression of calm and serenity, although if it wasn’t because her purple eyes were not reddened, I’d swear she had smoked something. But what really surprised me is that she was indeed kinda pretty.

Apparently, Zephyr must have thought the same because he was speechless and had that stupid face.

"Treezee!" Fluttershy said hugging her and she reciprocated. "How was the trip?"

"Radical, a very nice couple took me while hitchhiking."

"I see you haven't changed a bit." Said Discord while drinking. "It's been a while, Tree Hugger."

"Discord, I knew the universe would bring us back together." Tree Hugger said in her carefree, calm tone.

"Look, Bourbon this is Tree Hugger, Treezee this is Bourbon Maverick, the owner of this pub." Fluttershy said introducing us.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

"Radical to meet you, nice joint you, it gives me very good vibes." She said in her lingo.

"Uh... thanks I guess." I said laughing.

"Hey, sis, aren't you introducing us?" Zephyr said suddenly, somewhat anxious.

"Oh, yes, he’s my little brother, Zephyr Breeze."

"How cool to meet Fluttershy's brother." She said putting her hands on her chest making a cross with her arms. Fluttershy, can we go and leave my stuff at your place? I'm tired."

"Of course, let's go. See you later guys."

We said goodbye to Fluttershy and her friend as Zephyr kept staring at Tree Hugger with his mouth open. Berry Punch rolled her eyes and paid for her drink.

"Anyway, I'm leaving, because if I stay a while longer here, I will need a canoe due to this guy’s drooling. Sunset! Meet me at my place to talk about defense classes.”

And just like that, Berry left, and I prepared to continue with the work.

“Hey Bourbon, have you seen how my sister's friend looked at me? I think she was flirting with me.” He said very excited.

"Please Zephyr, land..." Said Discord.

"Of course, Zeph, and it doesn’t surprise me at all, because you have so many things in common... she is an animalist like you, an ecologist like you, a vegetarian like you, a hippy like you..." I said with sarcasm. "Zehpyr, mark this word: IM-PO-SSI-BLE."

"Whatever you say, but is it me or Tree Hugger wasn't wearing a bra?" He asked me, and he was not mistaken, since Fluttershy's hippy friend had her nipples erect. The worst thing is that I didn’t remember when I had noticed that.

Not wanting to listen to Zephyr's nonsense, I kept working, but I realized he was calling someone on the phone: Sandalwood.

That afternoon I was with Scootaloo in the kitchen explaining her how to make the perfect guacamole.

"Scoots, the key to a good guacamole is to use fresh ingredients." I said showing her the raw material.

I took a knife and cut an avocado in half and took the seed out, then asked her to chop a little onion and tomato. Once everything was prepared, we put it in a bowl and crushed it well.

"Normally we would use a molcajete, but we are not in Mexicolt, so this will do in a pinch." I explained.

"Now what is missing?" She asked.

"We just have to add a little chopped jalapeño, fresh coriander and lime juice."

Scootaloo took a jalapeño from a jar and minced it well, then she did the same with the coriander, and took out a lime which she squeezed into the bowl. After mixing everything well, she indicated to me that the dish was ready.

"Well, let's try it." I said as I pulled out some tortilla chips.

We both tried guacamole and were delighted with the flavor and texture.

"It's great, thanks for the recipe, Bourbon." Said Scootaloo.

“You're welcome, I learned to make this back in Mexicolt when I was touring the country with Cheese Sandwich. Now it will be the new menu item.” I said as I finished eating. "Well, prepare the burgers that they’ve asked me for."

"Coming up, boss."

When I came out the kitchen, Discord was at the bar and some people at tables waiting to eat or chatting quietly while they drank.

Suddenly we saw someone pass through the door of the bar, with loose blonde hair and wearing round purple tinted glasses. Suddenly we recognized who was he: Zephyr Breeze.

Such a vision made Discord almost spit out his beer while laughing.

"Zehpyr, do you remember when I told you that you couldn't dress worse? Well, I was wrong.” The philosopher said laughing.

"Ha, ha, ha, you’re so funny Discord." Zephyr said trying to ignore the biting comment from the philosopher.

"But Zephyr, look at you. You look like someone out of an anti-war protest of the 1960s.” I said without holding back the laughter.

"Then I have done well." He said smiling, although I did not understand the reason.

While we were talking, we noticed that Tree Hugger had entered the pub, to which Zehpyr reacted. This time she was wearing denim shorts and a loose top with a pretty psychedelic pattern.

"Bourbon, put on this song please." He said handing me a piece of paper, I looked at the title and was puzzled.

"Really?" I asked and he just gestured for me to continue.

In the end I played the song Zephyr asked me and I decided to just enjoy the music, the truth is that it was one of my favorite songs, but I suspected that for Fluttershy's brother it was just a tool.

"Wow, in this pub you know good music." Said Tree Hugger.

"This is one of my favorite songs, of a lifetime." Zephyr said looking at the hippy.

"But since when do you like Jimmy Hendrix?" I asked, mainly to piss him off.

"Since always..." He muttered to me and gave me an angry look.

I poured them a couple of beers and Zephyr then began to strike up a conversation with Tree Hugger on various topics, from poverty to animal abuse, although I felt that Zephyr had no idea what he was talking about.

"I was in an NGO some years ago, we were helping to build wells." He said.

“Cool, it’s radical to find such supportive guy like you; people are very absorbed by this society, they need to open their minds and connect with the world around us. Live free.” Tree Hugger said placing her hands solemnly.

“That's what I say, live free; we have plenty of things in common.” Zephyr said smiling, I couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeah, it's amazing that Fluttershy didn't introduce us earlier." Tree Hugger said resting her chin on her hand and looking at Zephyr. " Do you know what I think about?"

"Well yes, because I think the same." Zephyr said with his 'best' seducer look. "But better in your place, that in my house are my parents." Zephyr said.

"I’d thought of my brother's place, he won’t be there, and more people will fit in." Tree Hugger said, that suddenly caught my attention.

"More people?" Zephyr asked puzzled. "But how many do you want us to be?"

"All those concerned about the extinction of cetaceans, we need to become aware of our marine brothers because they have no voice, and we are their representation here." Tree Hugger explained.

“Oh, yeah... cetaceans… I don't know what to say..." It was clear that Zephyr was not attracted to being in an assembly surrounded by hippies and ecologists.

"C’mon Zeph, also when the assembly ends you and I can always try to connect our chakras." The tone Tree Hugger used was slightly different from the one she had used before and her gaze showed a different expression. Despite being a psychologist, I was never good at capturing the signs of women, but even a clueless fool like me had caught her flirt.

“What?" Unfortunately, Zephyr was clumsier and naiver than I thought.

"She wants the dick, you moron." I said whispering so Tree Hugger wouldn't hear me.

"Oh! let's go there, long live the cetaceans!" He yelled raising his fist.

Looking at them I thought of all the strange people who used to come into my pub, and at that moment the speakers played a song that summed up very well the story of my life.

Both paid their drinks and left together. At that moment Cherilee entered the pub and gaped at the sight of Zephyr and his looks.

"Peace, miss C." Zephyr said gesturing with his V-fingers and walking out the door.

"Was that Zephyr Breeze?" Cherilee asked pointing with her thumb at the door, I just shrugged. "My goodness, and I thought I had seen it all today."

“How’s going Miss Cherilee? Can I get you something?" I asked being formal with her.

"Bourbon, we are no longer in high school and you are no longer my student, you don’t have to be so formal with me.” She said giving me a smile.

Cherilee was Cherry Berry and Berryshine’s older sister, and Ruby Pinch and Piña Colada’s aunt; but unlike her sisters she lived alone in her apartment. She was a teacher at CHS when I was studying there, and as far as I knew she was still working there.

I have to admit that she was one of the few members of the teaching team that I really liked back then, and as far as I was concerned, she was always nice to me.

"Ok Cherilee, what do you want to drink?" I asked again.

"Get me a glass of wine, please, I need it after what happened this afternoon..." She said reluctantly.

"Why? What happened?"

"Do you remember that Sunset, my sister and my niece wanted to sign up for self-defense classes?"

"Yes, actually, I gave Sunset two hours off because of that, why?"

"I was there too, we took classes at Sunset and Twilight's house because it was more spacious, but it didn't go as we expected..."

Cherilee set out to tell me what happened this afternoon...

At Sunset's place, Berry Punch practiced with a broomstick like a martial art stick while the others got ready.

"Kya, kya." She yelled as she shook the stick. "Watch this, Sunset. I’m good with the stick.”

Suddenly she shook the stick again, with such bad luck that she hit a glass that ended up breaking.

"Oops, sorry..." Berry said apologetically.

“Damn it, Berry, could you be more careful? The teacher is about to come.” Sunset said.

"Look, I think I pass." Said Piña Colada. "If I want to learn how to kick, I’ll watch a Jackie Chan movie..."

Piña went to the door, but before she reached it, the doorbell rang. She opened and entered a young man, slender and very attractive, with short hair and a trimmed beard. Sunset, Berry and Piña gaped at the sight of such Adonis in front of them.

"Hello there, I'm Gleaming Shield, your defense teacher." The boy said.

"Hi." The three girls said as they untied their hair and shook it seductively.

“Hi Gleaming Shield, I'm Berryshine; but you can call me 'whenever you want’.” Berry said shaking the teacher's hand.

Gleaming took Berry's hand, but instead of shaking it, he turned her over, crossed her arms, and gently threw Berry to the ground, straddling her.

"First rule of self-defense, anyone can be your enemy." Said the professor still above Berry. "Second rule, each of our limbs can be a weapon."

After saying that, Berry leaned her head forward and looked blatantly at his crotch. "Well, I'm looking at one of mass destruction right now."

Sunset and Piña raised both of them, Sunset grabbed the teacher and started talking to him.

"Really, how lucky we have been to have you as our teacher, because this neighborhood is becoming very dangerous." As she said this, Sunset was getting closer and closer to Gleaming Shield. "Especially for a young, single, uncompromising girl like me... you know, a girl doesn't wear a bra anymore in case they steal it from her."

Piña grabbed Sunset by the shoulders and pulled her back.

"Well girls, don’t worry because from now on with my classes that will never happen again, so rest assured. I'm going to show you one thing.” Gleaming Shield pulled up part of his shirt and lowered the waist of his pants to show a scar, although the girls looked more at their marked abs. "Do you see this scar?" They all nodded in amazement. "How do you think I got it?"

"A stab wound?" Sunset asked. Gleaming denied.

"A shark-attack?" Piña asked.

"It's appendicitis. And that's because I know self-defense. Kya!” He screamed, putting himself in a defensive position, scaring the girls. “Come on, let me show you all an example, you, Berryshine; Imagine that I’m a robber, what would you do to me?”

"Oh… I would do everything to you, ruffian." She said approaching him in a seductive tone.

Cherilee suddenly grabbed her sister and stood between her and the teacher. “Come on, leave it, you must have navigable sections between your legs. Tell me, what do I have to do?" Asked to Gleaming Shield.

"Very well. Defense position.” He said as they both got ready. "You're going to try to hit me, but that's all she's going to try because..." Gleaming turned to speak to the others, but without any warning Cherilee kicked him in the crotch, leaving Gleaming Shield speechless. "Very good..." He said nodding with a thin voice, obviously concealing the pain. "Well, this... I've let her hit me for you to see what not to do... the bathroom please?"

They all pointed to the bathroom, and Gleaming Shield headed there, chasing like a cowboy after riding two days in a row. "Let a volunteer prepare to have a melee with me."

When the teacher closed the bathroom door, Berry, Sunset, and Piña began to fight and argue to see who would practice with the hot teacher.

"Girls, girls! Just look at you! You look like you’re in heat, the only thing you didn’t do is sniff his ass.” Cherilee said trying to bring order.

"But what nonsense do you say, big sis? We haven't even noticed him.” Berry Punch said concealing, like the others. "How is this guy? Is he cute?” She asked the others and they made themselves crazy. "Cherilee, we are no longer old enough to fall in love with the teacher as if we were a bunch of teenagers."

Suddenly the bathroom door opened, and Gleaming Shield stuck his head out. "Excuse me, do you have ice?"

"YES!" They all said in unison.

"And whiskey!" Sunset said about to go to the kitchen, but Berry tripped her causing her to stumble and fall.

"And remember Sunset, first rule: anyone can be your enemy." Beryshine said.

"My gosh, check out the playground..." I said surprised by the story as I served Cherilee her wine. "Well, beware of Sunset, the last time she fought with Rarity over a boy, Troy was burnt."

Cherilee just sighed as she drank.

At that moment, the two people who least expected came through the door: Applejack and Applebloom.

"Applejack, Applebloom! What are you doing here?” I asked surprised but glad to see them.

"Howdy Bourbon." Said Applebloom smiling. "We were coming to pay you a visit."

"Really? Lucky me.” They asked me for their drinks, and I prepared them with pleasure: a cider for Applebloom and a Jack Cola for Applejack.

"Thanks Bourbon." Applejack said smiling.

“Hey Bloom. How are you?" Scootaloo said coming out of the kitchen.

"Hello Scoots, just here, having a drink."

"Hey, have you thought about doing something for your birthday?" Scootaloo asked.

"Not yet, but I'm shuffling ideas."

"And why don't we celebrate it here?" My cook said.

"What did you say?" I asked hoping I hadn’t heard correctly.

"Hey, it's perfect!" Applebloom said. "There’s plenty of room here and we know the owner."

"I, uhm... I don't know girls..." I was not quite sure that I wanted to celebrate a birthday party for a bunch of 20-somethings.

"Oh, c’mon Bourbon, please do it for the good ole’ days." Applebloom said pouting with a puppy-dog face.

"Shit, fine, but I expect you to be responsible." I said, I could not resist Applebloom’s sweet look, sometimes it was like she hadn’t stopped being that mischievous twelve-years-old girl.

"You’re brave, Bourbon, hopefully these gals won't burn your place down." Applejack said with a laugh.

"Very funny AJ..." I said sarcastically.

The night passed without much more news. After saying goodbye to the Apple sisters, I closed the pub and went home. I just wanted to have a shot of whiskey, go to bed, and sleep until the next morning.

When I woke up to the first rays of the sun coming through the window, I let out a frustrated snort.

I got out of bed and went to the kitchen, ready to have a good strong coffee. I’m not a person without a coffee in the morning.

I stared at the coffee pot and thought about my stuff when someone suddenly caught my attention.

"Morning, Bourbon!" A female voice said, which startled me.

When I turned to see who the owner of that voice was, my surprise was huge when I saw Rainbow Dash rubbing one eye and yawning. Her hair was messy, and not just because she'd just gotten up, and she was only dressed in a shirt that I suppose belonged to Big Mac and looked ridiculously large on her.

“Rainbow Dash? What are you doing here?" I asked her.

"I've slept here, well, sleeping to say the least, you know what I mean..." She said winking at me.

"Uh... yeah, too much information." I said looking away.

"Hey, Bourbon, I still haven't apologized for... you know, the other day in your storage room." She said scratching the back of her neck.

"Oh, well, don't worry, but I'd appreciate if y’all unleashed your primary impulses somewhere else next time."

"Sir, yes sir." She said making the military salute. "I hope you don't mind me staying here, we just thought that since you know you wouldn't mind."

"Not at all, but I would prefer if you let me know a little earlier so I would avoid these morning scares." My coffee was prepared so I went to serve myself, but not before being a good host. "Coffee, cocoa or tea; Dash?” I asked for.

"Coffee, if possible. Thank you."

Dash and I chatted for a long time over breakfast and had a nice time. Curious since she and I had never really been intimate, but I was comfortable with her.

A while later I went to the pub where I met Sunset Shimmer. There she told me that in the afternoon she would return to self-defense classes. I wanted to talk to her about the issue she had with Berry and Piña about the teacher they liked but I decided to mind my own business.

At noon I was with Discord and Flash Sentry chatting until Zephyr arrived.

"Peace, brothers." He said sitting down on a stool with us.

"Zehpyr, you're still on that?" I asked while cleaning a glass.

“Get used to the new Zephyr, Bourbon. Tree Hugger has revealed to me a new world, with which to be in harmony with all beings.” Holy shit, what some people will do for get laid.

"But did you bang her or not?" Asked Discord completely tactless.

“Fuck yeah! Four times! My gosh, that girl seems calm, but in bed she is a tigress. Who was going to say that tantric sex is so incredible. Even my balls are sore.” Said Zephyr excitedly.

"I'm glad for you Zephyr, so, what are you going to have?" I asked.

“Bring me a tofu burger on whole wheat bread, skinned potatoes and a beer, but organic.” After saying that, there was silence and we looked at Zephyr as if a second head had come out of him.

"Excuse me, what?" I asked still incredulous.

Suddenly, Scootaloo came out of the kitchen with two hamburgers.

"Okay, a bacon-less burger and extra pickles for Discord, and a double cheeseburger for Flash." Scootaloo said leaving the dishes on the bar. "Enjoy yourselves!"

"Thanks Scoots." Flash said as she withdrew.

“I had my doubts at first, Bourbon, but you won the lottery with Scootaloo. Let’s eat!" Said Discord poking his tooth into his hamburger.

They both enjoyed their food, but Zephyr stared at them with a displeased face.

"Are you really going to eat that?" They kept chewing and completely ignored Zephyr. "Treezee says there are more bacteria in a hamburger than the railings on the subway." But Flash and Discord kept eating. "Treezee says that cows on farms have terrible eye infections for not taking good care of them." Nothing. "Treezee says that sometimes those bacteria end up eating the cows' skulls, leaving them with a huge hole..."

"That’s it! I don't want any more…” Flash said putting down his hamburger, but Discord kept eating as if nothing had happened.

"What? Have you tried my ex-wife's food? After that I would have soup in that skull to make contrast.” Said Discord.

"Doesn't it bother you, Bourbon?" Flash asked.

"After eating my grandmother's offal in Applelachia: Kidneys, liver, tongue, brains, testicles... I’m not disgusted by anything." I said as if nothing, but Flash put a hand to his mouth.

"Excuse me a moment..." He said and ran towards the toilet.

"What did I say?" I asked surprised by the reaction of our colleague.

“Well, it doesn't matter, this afternoon I’ll see her again in a meeting about a jungle in I don't know where; I can already imagine what that will be like, with all the hippies saying…”

"Zephyr, you bastard! You slept with my sister!” Said someone who entered the bar with rage on his eyes. It was Sandalwood, accompanied by Fluttershy.

"Zephyr Breeze, you care to tell me what lies you have told Tree Hugger?" Fluttershy said visibly angry. "Tell me, when did you chain yourself to an eucalyptus to save a family of koalas?"

"Look, sis, don't get me wrong, everyone at the beginning of a relationship always lies a little... right?" Zephyr said trying to justify himself.

"Of course, I did, without going any further I told my ex that every day she was more beautiful." Said Discord.

"Discord, you stay out of this, please." Fluttershy said beginning to raise her voice, which for her would be speaking in a normal tone.

"But what relationship are you talking about? You lied to get her into your bed.” I never thought Sandalwood would look so pissed off, he's usually the calmest guy I know, but of course anyone would react like that after someone messed with his sister. "How would you like if I fucked your sister now?"

He said that in a louder tone, turning part of the pub to look at us. Zephyr's eyes widened, and poor Fluttershy was so flushed that she looked like a garden tomato. Soon Sandalwood reacted by returning to normal. "Sorry, I wasn’t thinking. Anyway, there is nothing between you and my sister; just lies to take her to bed, but that's over, because right now I'm going to go with her and tell her the whole truth.”

Sandalwood was about to leave, but Zephyr grabbed his arm. "Very well my friend, go and tell her the truth, tell her that I have been in love with her since I saw her enter this pub." Hearing those words come out of Zephyr's mouth left me quite surprised.

"What love? Zephyr, I know you very well, when girls start wearing tank tops and miniskirts you fall in love three times a day.” Fluttershy said without crediting what her younger brother said. "Tree Hugger and you are like night and day."

"So what? I’m in love, and for her I’m trying to change…”

"Zephyr, I’m not trying to discourage you, and I may not be the best one to tell you this, but you would have to be born again rather than change." Sandalwood said.

“Look Zephyr, I’m your sister, and I love you; that's why I think you're wrong.” Fluttershy said putting her hand on Zephyr's shoulder. "There are a lot more women out there for you than Tree Hugger."

"Like whom?" He asked looking at Fluttershy.

There was silence. The truth is, if that question had an answer, it was very well hidden.

“Look Flutters, I'm twenty-five years old, I have no job, I still live with mom and dad and my love life can be described, at best, as non-existent; And yet, I wake up every morning hoping to find that special someone. And today that hope has a name: Tree Hugger.” He said gesturing with his hands as if showing a giant sign. "And neither you nor Sandal are going to take that away from me..."

After that speech that surprised me could come from Zephyr Breeze’s lips, we remained silent for what seemed like an eternity.

"But, is he serious?" Fluttershy asked me.

"Have you seen the way he’s dressed? Also, when did Zehpyr order a tofu burger and wheat bread to eat?” I said remembering his strange craving. "If that's not love, I don't know what could be..."

"Damnit... I'm going to talk to him, maybe I was too rude." Sandalwood said. "I will invite him a joint to relax tensions." And so, our Rastafarian friend left.

"Sandal, don't drug my brother!" Fluttershy said but he ignored her.

I looked at the time on the clock, Sunset class was about to start, what were they doing now?

In Berry Punch's apartment, she was dressed in a tracksuit talking to herself, rehearsing for when she met the defense professor again.

“So, you say I’m your favorite student, Gleaming. Oh, silly boy." She said with a flirtatious laugh. "How about we practice a technique to open this."

With a quick movement, Berry unbuttoned her jacket, revealing a T-shirt with the phrase 'Hot Girl' printed on it. At that moment, Piña Colada left her room with blue leggings and a tank top tied at the level of her breasts, revealing her flat tummy.

"Shall we go?" She asked smiling with her hands on her hips.

"My goodness, sweetie, how beautiful you are, you're going to have to get rid of the boys." Berry said smiling, but suddenly realized what was going on. "Wait a minute, you don’t want to go to defense class dressed like that, do you?" Piña Colada shrugged as if to emphasize the obvious. "No, I mean you're going to get cold, come on, go to your room and put on a jacket." She said.

"No, don’t worry mommy, I'm fine." Piña said trying to set an innocent tone.

"Are you disobeying me?" Berry yelled. "You're grounded, I don't want you to leave your room until I get back from defense class."

"No wait, you can't go." Piña said. "It's just... they called from high school; something happened with Pinch. I don't know what she did, but I just understood: fire, laboratory and 'I didn’t do it'.”

"What? Holy shit what am I going to do with this girl...? "Berry said starting to worry.

"See you later sis, see you later mom." Said Pinch, who had just left her room to go outside leaving the front door ajar.

Piña and Berry stared at each other, each with an accusatory gaze.

"Care to explain what your sister is doing here?" Berry asked crossing her arms.

“She lives here… what else?" Piña said with a silly smile. "Okay, yes, I lied to you, but because I got grounded for no reason."

“Excuse me, not for no reason; it’s obvious that the only movement you want to learn from Gleaming Shield is the one he does in bed.”

"Sure, and to prevent it you have put on a t-shirt of mine, right?" Piña said accusing her mother without realizing that Sunset was entering the door. "Well, know that Gleaming is only going to look for you to ask your permission to go out with me, you’re pathetic."

"Pathetic me?" Berry yelled.

They both started arguing loudly as Sunset tried to bring order. The fiery-haired girl stood between them with her arms stretched out as they slapped the air.

"Guys! Just look at you both. A mother and daughter fighting over a man. I really can't find anything to justify this show.” Said Sunset.

"I don't know. Gleaming is so fucking hot, maybe?" Piña said.

"I don’t care! In addition, Gleaming has told me that he cannot come today, so this show was for nothing.” Berry and Piña gasped, and disappointment reflected in their eyes. "Now what? I really hope never to stoop so low for a man…”

Suddenly, and unfortunately for Sunset, Gleaming appeared poking his head out the door. "Sunset, let's stretch and start class." He said.

Sunset went pale while Berry and Piña were even more confused.

"Girls! Are you feeling better? Sunset told me you couldn't come to class because you had diarrhea." Gleaming said.

"No, don’t worry, we don’t have diarrhea anymore..." Berry said, pretending to smile.

"Good, I'll be waiting for you in five minutes on Sunset’s flat." Gleaming said smiling and leaving.

"Although I feel like beating the shit out of someone right now..." Berry said as she and Piña stared at Sunset threatening her.

That same afternoon Zephyr was waiting for Tree Hugger in the pub. Fluttershy's brother looked really anxious, like a boy at his birthday party about to open his presents.

"Bourbon, my friend, as soon as Treezee arrives I will ask her to be my soul mate."

"Good luck with that." I said raising my glass in his honor.

Suddenly Sunset, Berry, Piña, and Cherilee came through the door. The latter seemed to want to hold back her laughter while the other three seemed embarrassed, or disappointed, or both.

"Girls, how was the class?" I asked for.

"Fucking great..." Sunset said obviously sarcastically.

"But what happened to you? It looks like your dog died or something.” Discord said.

Meanwhile Cherilee was with her eyes tightly closed, and pressing her teeth, she couldn't hold her laughter anymore.

"And you, can you stop laughing?" Berryshine said annoyed.

"C’mon! Are you going to tell us what happened?" I asked, wanting to know the answer already.

At Sunset's place, the girls stretched well before class. However, as soon as Gleaming Shield came out of the bathroom, they swayed to get his attention, like Piña Colada, who ducked down well hoping that the teacher would look at her ass.

"Well girls, have you warmed up well?" Gleaming asked.

"That’s the intention Gleaming." Said Sunset in a seductive tone as she squatted sensually.

Then, Berry kicked Sunset’s butt, causing her to lose her balance.

"Oops, Sunset, you’re so clumsy... But I’m not surprised, with that a great piece of ass you have it must be difficult for you to keep your balance." Said Berry.

"Yes, not like you, who only lose it after the fifth bottle of wine." Sunset replied with a false smile.

"Alright girls." Gleaming said addressing the group. "Today I’m going to teach you how to use the weight of your opponent against him. Any volunteer?” Obviously, they all raised their hands. "Piña, yourself. Let's see, I'm going to pretend that I’m walking, and you jump on me from behind, whenever you want.”

"Oh, you don't know how long I've been waiting for this." Piña said as she began to hug him by the torso, something that Gleaming did not seem to understand.

Suddenly Sunset grabbed Piña by the hips and shoved her away from the teacher. "Saved!" She yelled. "It's just that I saw you in danger and, I suppose it was a reflex act."

"Look, you know what? Today I’ll pass.” Said Cherilee. "If I want to see people fighting, I stay in the schoolyard, which are just as pathetic, but at least I can scold them." After that, Cherilee walked out the door leaving Gleaming alone with her niece, her sister, and Sunset.

“Ok, now we are going to practice how to defend against several enemies at the same time. You are all going to attack me, but be careful please, I don't want you to hurt yourselves.” The teacher said clasping his hands in supplication.

What Gleaming didn’t count on was that the three would end up on the floor fighting among themselves and trying to immobilize each other while shouting inconsistencies.

"Girls, girls! I said all against me, not against yourselves.” Said Gleaming Shield trying to bring order.

"He's mine! The idea for the classes was mine!” Sunset screamed.

"Bullshit, he's mine, you weren't even robbed." Piña yelled.

"He's mine! He's mine, I'm more desperate than you!” Berry yelled as she tried to get up.

"What’s wrong with you?!" Gleaming Shield yelled, unable to understand anything.

"You! You are what happens to us. Decide on one of the three, stop pretending and tell these two to stay with me. Come on!" Berry said desperately as if had spent a month without tasting a drop of liquor.

The doorbell rang suddenly, and Gleaming went to open the door. There he met Cherilee and another boy who was unknown to the girls.

"Uhm, this boy is looking for the teacher." Cherilee said.

"Gleamy darling." The boy said, surprising all present. “Try to end the class sooner, since my mother has brought dinner forward. And like I told you last night, I'll wait for you downtown.” He said kissing him on the lips.

The boy left and Cherilee was crying for wanting to hold back her laughter while the girls were left with a stupid face that deserved to be immortalized in a photo. Gleaming Shield looked at them and just shrugged...

The pub filled with laughter. Discord had his head on the bar and kept hitting it with his fist, I had held onto the beer taps so as not to fall on the floor and Cherilee was holding her stomach, because it hurt from laughing so hard.

"You've been fighting for a man who's gay." I said only to laugh again.

They just stared at us red with a mis of embarrassment and rage.

"What did I tell you? It’s not worth fighting for a guy.” Cherilee said in a superior tone.

"Is that why you're still single Cherilee?" Discord asked with a wink. She just looked at him with a hateful face.

"Discord, don't go overboard." I said.

"No, you're right sis. We have fought and insulted ourselves for a fella with whom we had no chance…” Said Berry weakly. "Bourbon, why don't you serve us a round of shots to get over the rough patch?"

"That’s it, let’s forget the sadness." Said Piña.

"Piña, you are only seventeen years old, try again when you're of legal age. " I said to which she huffed frustrated.

While we were chatting, Tree Hugger entered the pub and headed towards Zephyr.

"Peace, my friends." She said.

"Treezee, I've been thinking of you all day." Zephyr said.

"Zephyr, we need to talk." Curses... that was never a good start. "I have to go, I already said goodbye to Fluttershy and my brother, only you were left."

"What do you mean you have to go? But what about us?” Asked Zephyr, beginning to worry.

“Sorry Zephyr, but I’m a leaf moved by the wind. Still, I had a great time with you, good luck, Zephyr.” Tree Hugger kissed Zephyr and left, saying goodbye to everyone.

Zephyr Breeze was static, and without saying anything sat on a stool between Discord and Berry.

"You know, Zephyr? I thought that your thing with this girl was temporary nonsense, but becoming herbivore and dressing like this... I don't know, it seems that you really liked her.” Said Discord, serious for once.

"Zeph, can we do something for you?" I asked somehow worried about him.

"Actually, yes." He said looking at me. "Tell Scootaloo to make me a double cheeseburger with extra bacon." Suddenly we all stared at him.

"What happened to the poor cows and their infected eyes?" I asked laughing.

"If you have some, fry them and I'll eat them as a garnish." Zephyr said with a shrug. Sunset patted him on the back and stood behind the bar with me.

“In the end, maybe what that song said will be true. All you need is love.” Said Sunset.

Just when I already believed that the situation couldn't get any more bizarre. I saw Applejack enter the pub accompanied by a young boy with purple hair. Applejack greeted us and sat with him at a table.

"Who's that guy?" I asked with a puzzled face.

"His name is Dirk Thistleweed, a singer, we could say that he’s Applejack’s boyfriend." After hearing those words, I felt as if I had been hit on the head with a baseball bat.

"Boyfriend?" Was the only thing I managed to say.

"Yes, well, they've been dating for a while, but I thought you already knew..." Sunset said.

"Yeah, I heard something... well, I'll go see what they want to drink." I said heading towards the table where they were sitting.

"Boss, maybe I should go." Sunset said trying to stop me, I just waved her over.

When I got to the table, they seemed to be talking friendly. "Greetings, what can I get y’all?"

"Bourbon... how are you?" Applejack looked nervous. "I... I'll have a whiskey cola."

"And you, partner?" I asked this Dirk guy.

"I want one of those Lyrish beers they talk about so much, feller." He said smiling.

"Coming up... Go mbrise an diabhal do dhá chois. I whispered in Lyrish.

"Sorry, did you say something?" Applejack asked looking at me reproachfully.

"Oh, nothing, just some Lyrish babbling." I said winking at her.

When I got to the bar, I asked Sunset to prepare Applejack’s drink while I poured the beer. At that moment I prepared to spit in the glass, but Sunset stopped me.

"Boss, what do you think you're doing?" She asked angrily.

"That guy wants a Lyrish beer, so, a Lyrish beer is what I’m going to give him."

“Bourbon don't be childish. Get out, I’ll serve it.” Sunset pulled me away from the taps and brought the drinks to the table with a tray.

At that point I turned to Berry as a certain Kenny Rogers’ song started to sound on the speakers.

"Berry, are you up to for some shots?" I asked her.

"Me? Always." She replied.

I went to get a bottle of tequila and brought out glasses for me and Berry, which Zephyr, Discord, Cherilee and Sunset joined us. I also skipped the rules and gave Piña one shot.

“You know? I don’t know if all I need is love, but what my body is asking for right now is a good slug of tequila.” I said raising the glass towards these broken hearts that accompanied me now and so many other nights.

"Let it be." Berryshine said toasting with me and the others.

"Are you sure you're okay, boss?" Sunset asked.

"I have a flaw, Sunset, I’m a gambler, I’m good at cards on the table, and as they say: 'lucky in cards, unlucky in love', I never know when to keep my cards when it comes to romances. If you wanna play the game, you’ve got to learn to play it right.” I raised my glass to Sunset. "Cheers, Sunset."

And so, we drank to forget, but above all to remember that we were not alone as we all had each other.

Author's Note

Hope y'all like this episode.
R.I.P. Kenny Rogers