The Pub of Chaos

Despite I hadn’t opened my eyes, my head was spinning, which was perfectly normal after I drank almost half a bottle of whiskey and several pints of beer last night. I couldn't open my eyes and my body didn't react when I tried to get up. I didn't even remember how I got home...

"BOSS!" A scream made me fall from where I was lying. After sitting on the floor, and still with blurred vision, I could see Sunset Shimmer looking at me reproachfully.

"Sunset?" It was the only thing I managed to say.

After I got up, I realized the truth, I didn’t remember how I got home because I never got home...

"You fell asleep in the pub again."

"Obviously... Auch, my head..." I said rubbing my temples. Suddenly I felt a very unpleasant sensation in my stomach. "Oh shit…"

Sunset looked at me strangely, I put my hand in my mouth while puffing out my cheeks and ran as fast as I could, staggering to the toilet. Once there I puked my guts out.

And so, it begins another exciting episode in Bourbon Maverick’s life.

When Sunset came in, she saw me hugging the loo, breathing heavily and sweating. Add my paleness and my dark circles to that, and I looked like patient zero of a zombie apocalypse.

“At what point did I eat a hot dog?" I asked after looking confused at everything that I puked.

I flushed and got up as best I could only to see Sunset leaning on the doorframe with folded arms and looking at me with sour face.

"I feel like shit..." I said.

"If you didn't drink as much as you do, these things wouldn't happen." Said Sunset still scolding me.

"C’mon Sunset, give me a break." I said.

“Oh my gosh, you smell like stable, how long has it been since you had a shower?”

"I don't know... two days maybe?" I answered without caring about it.

"Go home right now and take a shower, you stinker!" Sunset yelled once more. Every time she spoke to me it felt like my skull was being drilled.

"Okay mom..." I said sarcastically. “I'm going home to freshen up, I’ll be back soon. Could you making me an orange or tomato juice meanwhile?" Sunset just gave me a stare, but I could swear I saw fire in her eyes, so I left almost running.

When I got home, I was still dizzy from a bad night and the hangover. I didn't even bother entering my room, I undressed in the living room and went to the bathroom ready to take a shower.

When I entered, I felt a strange sensation, heat and humidity. I didn't have to be a detective to know that someone had used the bathroom before me. But perhaps due to the effects of alcohol and not having slept well, I didn’t realize that this person was still there...

"Coming back for more, big guy?" Said a voice that came from the tub.

The shower curtain opened, and Rainbow Dash appeared completely naked before me, she was stunned when she saw me in the bathroom. Did I mention that I was naked too?

We were poker-faced for a few seconds that seemed like hours, until I reacted completely flushed and grabbed a towel I found to tie it around my waist and thus cover my private parts.

"Dash! What the hell…! " I yelled getting out of the bathroom.

"Bourbon! Wait, it's not what it seems…” She said, also coming out of the bathroom covered with a bathrobe.

"Oh yeah? And what is it look like? " I said annoyed. "Because you look like Rainbow Dash coming out of MY bathroom dressing with MY bathrobe to me."

"Well, it's very comfortable..." She said, laughing nervously, holding the lapels of my bathrobe.

“Look Dash, I have a massive hangover, I can barely walk straight, and I 'm starting to get really pissed off; so if there is a moment of your life, which may end today itself, which you should shut up, is this..."

Suddenly Big Mac came out of his room as he finished putting on a shirt.

"What’s going on?" He asked surprised.

"Mac, care to explain what is this?" I said pointing at Rainbow Dash.

"Uhm… Rainbow Dash in a bathrobe?" He said holding back his laughter.

“Oh, you think you’re a wise guy, huh? Look, I don't care, go to work, we'll talk later; and you, take off my bathrobe. " I said to the rainbow haired girl.

"Are you sure you want that?" She said looking at me mischievously, dropping the lapel of the bathrobe over her shoulder.

I just snorted in exasperation and went into the bathroom imagining that I would end up pulling multicolored hairs from the shower filter and knowing that it was going to be while before I get that image out of my head.

Stupid sexy Rainbow Dash...

Back in the pub, I took the opportunity to have a coffee while Sunset kept glaring at me. However, she took the trouble to prepare the juice I asked for, it was clear that regardless of my attitude and her quarrels, she cared about me.

"Come on Sunset say something, scold me, but stop looking at me like a raging bulldog." I said as I put the cup on the bar.

"Bourbon, you've been like this since you saw Applejack with Thistleweed, you can't go on like this..." Said Sunset with an obvious tone of concern.

"Sunset, not this again, it was a matter of time before I found out." I said.

At that moment Rainbow Dash entered the pub.

"Morning Sunset, hello Bourbon." She said sitting on a stool in front of us.

"Good morning, Dash." Said Sunset greeting her friend. "Coffee?" The multi-colored haired girl nodded.

"Hey Bourbon, I really wanted to apologize for what happened this morning." She said.

"What happened?" Asked Sunset curiously.

"Oh, nothing... just when I went to shower it turns out that my bathroom was already occupied." I said making a face of annoyance.

Dash looked away blushing a little. And as if he smelled the tension in the air, Discord appeared through the door accompained by Ponos.

"Good morning everybody." He said sitting down on a stool next to Dash. "Bourbon, two coffees, please."

When the coffee was ready, Sunset poured them both a couple of cups.

"Bourbon, listen, I know you've been down these days, I think what you need to do is unplug." Said Rainbow Dash.

"Oh yeah? What do you suggest Dash? " I asked for.

“Why don't you join me at the gym this afternoon? Don't be offended, but you could be in much better shape…” Discord laughed at that comment.

"Excuse me?" I said somehow outraged.

“Look, don't get me wrong, you're fine, but you could be better; When was the last time you exercised?"

I tried to remember, and the truth is that it has been a long time since the last time. I hadn't practiced any sports since I joined the boxing club when I returned to Lyreland.

"I think the only exercise Bourbon does is the pint glass lift." Said Discord making both Sunset and Dash laugh; I stared at them not amused.

"C'mon, dad, don't be such an ass." Said Ponos.

"Boss we have to prepare for tonight, we have an open mic session, and Applebloom will also come with her friends to celebrate her birthday, remember?" Said Sunset.

"Dammit, I almost forgot that." I said slapping my face with my hand.

“Are you going to do open mic?" Asked Rainbow Dash excited.

"Yes, want to give it a try?" I asked.

"Of course, I’ll prepare something for tonight."

And just as quickly as she came, she was gone. Sometimes I was surprised at how rushed Dash always looked.

That night I was finishing the preparations and attending my patrons. I had dressed simply, in jeans and a black shirt open over a white T-shirt and rolled-up sleeves, and on my head I wore a black cowboy hat.

Suddenly, I noticed that Lyra was at a table with a little girl I didn't know and who was no more than fifteen years old.

"Hi Lyra." I said getting closer.

"Bourbon! How are you? Let me introduce you to a friend. " She said pointing to the girl. “Noi, this is Bourbon Maverick, an old friend and the owner of the pub; Bourbon, this is Noi. "

"It’s a pleasure, Mr. Maverick." Noi said very polite.

“Pleasure is mine kiddo, but don't call me sir, you make me feel old; Bourbon is enough. " I said laughing.

I noticed a detail, Noi had next to her chair a case to store an instrument. Looking at it more closely, I already knew what kind of case it was, it was a violin.

"You play the violin?" I asked for.

"Yes, actually, I just came from class." She explained.

"Do you know that I bought her that violin?" Lyra commented suddenly.

"Really, and how was that?" I asked curiously.

Lyra told me the story of how she was working and saving money to buy a scarf that she liked. Coincidentally, in every job she worked so did Noi in some way, so they rivaled.

When Lyra managed to gather all the money she needed for the scarf, she noticed that Noi was in front of the storefront of a music store next door crying with her purse in her hand and looking at a violin. Lyra couldn't bear it, so she went into the store and bought the instrument for her. Since then she and Noi became friends.

"Wow, Lyra, did you really buy her a violin with your savings?" I said surprised. "But I don't understand, how come you didn't get the money to buy it?"

“It turns out that the violin I wanted had already been sold, and the only one they had left was a more expensive one. I didn't have enough money for that new violin. " Noi said with a sad look

“I couldn't see her like that, she had worked so hard to get that money that I just walked into the store and bought it for her. Seeing her smiley face and the hug she gave me, I realized it was worth it." Said Lyra as Noi blushed.

"Amazing, Lyra, that level of generosity is worthy of Rarity." I said. "Hey Noi, since you have the violin here you could play something on stage, today we have an open mic session."

"Yes, I actually came because Lyra told me..." she said. "I'm going to play a song that she taught me."

"Oh yeah? What song?" I asked curiously.

"One from our homeland." Lyra said winking at me. "And we're going to play it together, as soon as Bon Bon brings me the keyboard."

"Great, I'm looking forward to hearing it." And having said that, I went back to the bar to attend the patrons.

A few minutes later, Applebloom walked through the door, accompanied by Sweetie Belle and more of them friends. Among them I could recognize Diamond Tiara, Filthy Rich's daughter; as far as I could remember I hadn't seen her around here before, but I never say no to new clientele...

Applebloom also had a guitar case so I assumed she was going to participate in the Open Mic.

"Hello Bourbon!" Said Applebloom smiling.

"Hey Applebloom, happy birthday gal!"

"Bourbon, can you call Scootaloo?" Asked Sweetie Belle.

I nodded and went to find my cook, who was making a couple of sandwiches.

"Scoots, your friends are here."

"Ok, but I have to finish this first." She said.

“Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Go with them. " I said.

"Really?" She asked smiling.

"Yes, besides, I was about to close kitchen already, the Open Mic is about to start."

"Thanks boss, you’re the best." She said, giving me a hug and getting out running.

"But change your clothes, you don't want to party with the apron on!" I said laughing as I imagined the scene.

When I came out of the kitchen and asked Sunset to bring the sandwiches to the customers, I noticed that Big Mac and Applejack had arrived and were accompanied by a guy unfamiliar to me; They sat at a table and shortly after Rainbow Dash joined them, which I found curious. I didn't see a trace of that Thisleweed guy...

I shook my head trying to erase those thoughts from my head and walked over to the table to say hello.

"Hey guys, how are you?" I asked the Apples.

"Howdy Bourbon." Applejack replied. "Look, let me introduce you, this is our cousin Braeburn from Appleloosa."

Now I remembered, the Apple siblings told me years ago about a cousin of theirs who lived in Appleloosa.

“Howdy partner." Said Braeburn getting up to greet me. We both shook hands. "So, you are the famous Bourbon..." He said smiling.

Braeburn was a cheerful and hearty guy, he seemed like a good fella. He had a guitar case with him, so I assumed he would be participating in the open mic.

“Yup, that's me; I think I remember seeing you in a photo at Sweet Apple Acres, but that was several years ago."

The session was going quite well. We had people like Flash Sentry playing and singing or Discord telling jokes and little battles, and right now we had a magic show for "The Great and Powerful Trixie."

When Trixie came off the stage it was Rainbow Dash's turn who sat on a stool in front of the microphone. After making sure the guitar was in tune, he began to play and sing a well-known song.

I'm not sure if the lyrics applied 100% to Dash, but I did notice that from time to time she would sneak a glance at Big Mac. I just smirked for obvious reasons...

When Dash finished the song, he returned to the table with the Apple brothers and the last person who was waiting took the stage: Sunset Shimmer.

To my surprise she also picked up an acoustic guitar and started singing a beautiful song. I was quite surprised by how well Sunset sang. I mean, I'd already seen her play with the Rainbooms, but seeing her solo was totally different.

The audience was delighted with Sunset's performance, when she returned to the bar, I couldn't help but congratulate her.

"Sunset, that was amazing." I said.

"Thanks boss, I performed that song one rainy day at the Starswhirl Festival." She said.

“Seriously, you should sing solo here more often."

At that moment I saw Lyra and Noi come up on stage, one with a keyboard and the other with her violin. I was already intrigued by what song they were going to play and as soon as Noi played the first notes I recognized it right away...

Calliope's House was one of my mother's favorite songs and I still remembered playing it with my old friends in that pub in Connemare. Suddenly, Lyra accompanied the melody on the keyboard, and the music made me think of Lyreland, my grandfather's home, my family...

Sunset caught my attention and I put those thoughts out of my head to continue working, there were patrons who wanted to drink.

After finishing the song, Lyra and Noi got off the stage to applause. Then another couple came up and I was quite surprised; They were Applebloom and her cousin Braeburn, both with guitar cases.

When Applebloom took out his instrument I could see that it was her mother's old guitar, yes, the one that I repaired myself before leaving for Applelachia; As for Braeburn, he brought out a resonator guitar which he was going to play on slide. Applebloom stood, leaving the chair to his cousin, and walked over to the microphone.

"Good evening y’all, this song is one of my favorites because of its melody and its lyrics, I hope y’all like it."

Maybe it was my imagination, but I got the impression that Applebloom was looking at me when she mentioned the lyrics. Without further ado the youngest Apple began to sing and play.

The song was slow, and the melody was engaging from the beginning, but the lyrics certainly touched my heart, especially the final part of the chorus. I unconsciously looked away at the table where Applejack was sitting with Big Mac.

Until these days I had not really realized how beautiful she was, these years had been good for her. Unlike me, it seemed that in all this time the only faithful friend I made was alcohol.

After they finished the song, we all clapped, but Braeburn stepped up to the microphone to speak.

"Please, give my cousin Applebloom a big cheer for her birthday." Said the young cowboy.

At that moment the whole pub began to sing Happy Birthday to Applebloom while the poor thing turned red with embarrassment and her face drew an indescribable expression. I couldn't judge her, in fact, does anyone know what face to make when they sing that song to you?

At the end of the session, people gradually left the pub. In the end it was just Sunset, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and me.

"Tiara, are you leaving now?" Applebloom asked Filthy Rich's daughter who was ready to go.

“Yeah, Silver Spoon and I are going to meet some friends in that new place downtown. Do you want to come, girls?" She asked.

"No thanks, I'm not really into those fancy places, I think we'll stay here a little bit and go home." Applebloom said.

"As you wish, see you, happy birthday!" And so, Diamond Tiara left.

"She looks like a nice girl." I said.

“That's because you didn't know her well in high school, she was a bitch; But you can't entirely blame her, her mother had a bad influence on her, but since her parents got divorced and she spent more time with Filthy Rich things have changed. " Sweetie Belle explained to me.

"Where does Tiara's mother live now?" I asked out of curiosity.

"In Trottingham, she's from there." Scootaloo said.

"Ah, Griffish, that explains everything..." I said remarking my disdain with a sour face.

"Do you have a problem with them?" Sunset asked curious.

“Nothing personal, it's just that the Griffish and Lyrish have a long history as rivals and enemies. But anyway, I don't want to go into details. " I said without wanting to think about certain things. "Anyway, do you want one last shot?"

"Yeah!" The girls said in unison.

"I’m gonna pass, boss, I leave because my shift’s over and I’m meeting some friends tonight." Said Sunset putting on her leather jacket.

"Ok, have a good time then." Sunset walked out the door and I stared at my bottles of alcohol. "Well, what would you like?"

"Got some of that Applelachian apple bourbon you always talking ‘bout?" Applebloom asked. I nodded as I went for the bottle.

"I want vodka." Said Sweetie Belle.

"Tequila for me." Said Scootaloo.

I poured the girls three shots and I poured myself another apple bourbon. We toast for Applebloom and her birthday.

So, we spent a while chatting about several things, until I decided it was time to close, because there was no one left.

I said goodbye to Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, and I was left alone with Applebloom.

"You go home?" I asked for.

"Yes, walking from here is a bit, but it’s ok." She said.

"Do you want me to come along with you?" I asked.

"Don't worry Bourbon, you don't have to bother."

"I insist, besides I could use a little walk in the moonlight." I said laughing.

We both made our way to Applebloom's house, where she still lived with Applejack and Granny Smith. The truth is that I was surprised that old Granny was still alive, but sometimes it seemed that this sweet old woman was going to bury us all.

"You know, Bourbon?" Said Applebloom. "I'm glad you're back."

"Thanks Bloom, me too, sometimes." I said laughing.

“You may not believe it, but we all missed you. And, so does Applejack. " I stared at her as if waiting for another answer. "She was very sad when you left..."

“There was nothing I could do, Bloom… my father had just died. And the truth is that the following years weren't much better…” I said looking away.

"I know how you feel… still, I don't want you to think that my sister doesn't think about you or misses you."

"What do you mean, Bloom?" I asked surprised.

"I think you should talk to her one day, but I've already said more than necessary."

Applebloom didn’t bring up the subject again, which I appreciated, and we only dedicated ourselves to talking about trivial topics. So, time flew by until we reached Sweet Apple Acres, just outside of Canterlot.

And there as if it were an invocation was Applejack waiting outside on the porch with the kitchen lights on.

“Applebloom, did you walk here from downtown? You should have taken a bus or a cab, sugarcube." She said.

"Easy there, sis; Bourbon was escorting me." Said Bloom.

"Wait a minute, Bloom, are you drunk?"

"Oh, c’mon give me a break..." Applebloom complained. "Bourbon, thank you so much for walking me home, and thank you for getting the pub ready today, I had an awesome time." She gave me a kiss on the cheek and went inside without saying anything to her older sister.

"Bourbon, how do you let her drink that much?" Applejack asked me like she was berating me.

“Applejack, I only served her what she asked, and anyway, it's your sister, not my daughter; it’s not of my business if she’s a little bit tipsy." That might sound better in my head, but I didn't feel like being lectured.

"Why are you being so rude?" She asked.

I just stared without saying anything.

"Sorry Applejack, I should go now." I said ready to turn around.

"You can stay a while if you want, ya know?"

“No, thanks, I don't want to be a bother. Good night AJ." I said as I grabbed the lapel of my hat like cowboy who’s about to ride towards the sunset.

"You’re not a bother..." She said and went inside the house.

I just walked depressed. I remembered that I had a flask of whiskey in my jacket and took a long drink. I let the booze warm my throat as I felt some of the liquid slide down my lips and beard.

Thus, as I finished the little that was left of whiskey, I did not realize that my steps took me back to downtown. Maybe it was a coincidence or maybe I felt attracted to the neon lights, but I ended up in front of a jazz club.

I hadn’t set foot in one of those places since my trip to Manehattan, but after putting the empty flask in my pocket again, I entered the place.

The atmosphere was what I expected from such a place: dim lighting, a bar with an elegant bartender, many different bottles of alcohol, beer taps and several tables with some people drinking and enjoying live music.

Speaking of music, a girl with puffy orange hair was singing on stage.

She sang a melancholic song whose lyrics didn’t go unnoticed by me.

I sat down at the bar and caught the bartender's attention.

"Good evening sir, what can I get you?"

"I’ll have a Godfather nº7, please, whiskey, amaretto, cola." I indicated the amount of each ingredient with my fingertips and the bartender went to get the bottles.

"A curious combination, cowboy." Said a voice next to me. "I've never seen you around here."

Turning my head, I noticed a girl with her long hair tied up in a huge ponytail looking at me with a tender smile.

"Do you keep track on all the patrons?" I asked for.

"No, I was just saying." The girl did not remove the smile from her face at any time. "Are you looking for something special?" I started to wonder if this girl was flirting with me.

"No, I actually came here for the beer and the cigarettes." I commented remembering the phrase of the song that the girl on stage sang before. That made my companion laugh.

"Your drink sir." Said the waiter to which I nodded my thanks.

"Would you buy me a drink?" She asked looking at me seductively.

“Do you always try to get a drink from the new ones in this bar?” I asked sarcastically.

"Only those who seem interesting to me."

I laughed out loud at that comment. "I'm between a rock and a hard place it seems."

I made a sign to the waiter and told him to give the girl whatever she wanted.

"My name is Bourbon Maverick, by the way."

"Cool name." The waiter arrived with his drink, a classic Manehattan. "Thanks, Chuck."

"It's always a pleasure."

The girl and I talked for a while to the sound of the music. It turned out that she was the singer's sister and she use to act too. There was, of course, her third sister who hadn’t been able to go that night because she was ill.

"So, you own a pub." She said.

"Yup, but from time to time it feels good not to be the one serving the drinks." I said laughing.

"Well, if you need someone to sing on your stage, call us, we are more than willing." She said.

"I'll keep it in mind."

Suddenly I noticed that the singer approached her, I did not realize when she stopped singing.

"Hey dumb head, it's time to go." She said in a bitter tone.

“Ok Dagi. Well Mr. Bourbon, it’s been a pleasure and I hope we see you another day. By the way, this drink is on me." That last one he told me with a wink.

“Wow, thanks, that was very sweet; but now that I think about it, you haven't told me your name. "

"Sonata Dusk." She said smiling. And without further ado she and her sister left.

"Trying to bang Sonata?" Chuck the waiter asked.

"Not exactly, I mean, she's very cute and beautiful, but she's not exactly my type."

"Well, just be careful, she and her sisters, Adagio and Aria, are experts at chasing guys; they are true sirens if you ask me. But she seems to like you. "

"Well, I guess that's good." I said finishing my glass. "By the way, Chuck, do you know any place that plays good rock music at this hour?"

“Yes, there is a bar just across the block. It's called The Burrow."

"Thank you, friend, see you soon." And so, I left the place.

I walked towards the direction Chuck told me and found the bar. I saw a sign with white letters illuminated by a purple light: The Burrow. Without further ado I entered the bar and was greeted by a song by Sabaton that seemed to welcome me.

The place was pretty cool, Viking-themed, with shields, axes, runes, and helmets; it also had things from Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings. Looking around to my surprise I saw near the bar two quite familiar faces that looked at me with the same poker face.

"Boss? What are you doing here?" Asked Sunset.

"Hi Sunset, hi Dash; I was bored and someone recommended me this place. " I said.

Suddenly I realized that both of them were accompanied by another girl I didn’t know. She had lime green hair and was highly motivated dancing to Sabaton.

Sunset caught her eye. "Lemon Zest, let me introduce you to Bourbon Maverick, my boss at the pub."

"What’s up, dude!” She said giving me a light tap on the shoulder.

“My pleasure, how do you know each other?"

“It was years ago, during the Friendship Games; Lemon Zest was in Crystal Prep and although our rivalry was legendary, in the end we managed to push aside our differences." Said Rainbow Dash.

I was surprised that a girl like her came out of Crystal Prep. Usually the image that I had of them was of prissy hoity toity rich kids, but Lemon Zest was the complete opposite with threadbare pants, leather boots, some chains and a black AC DC T-shirt.

Suddenly, from behind the bar, I was approached by a huge guy with a beard and hair tied in a ponytail, both gray in color. He wore a black t-shirt with a spectral Viking and wore a big Mjolnir pendant.

"Hi there, can I get you something?" He asked kindly.

"Hi, I’ll have a pint of O'Hare's?" I asked when I realized he was selling one of my favorite stouts.

"Hey, Cub!" Sunset yelled at the waiter. "Meet Bourbon Maverick, a good friend and my boss at the pub."

"Ah, so you are the famous Bourbon, the one from the pub that Sunset talks so much about." He said to which I nodded. "Well Sunset's friends are my friends, let me buy you a shot."

"Wow, thanks, you're very kind." I said.

Immediately the guy brought a bottle with a dark liquid inside.

“This coffee liqueur is made by my old man and he brings it to me from Lyreland. You haven't tasted anything better in your life, trust me.” He said pouring some of the creamy brown liquid into a glass.

"Are you kidding, are you from Lyreland?" I asked surprised.

"My family is from Belfaust." He Answered.

"I see, mine is from Connemare." I said taking the glass.

“Sláinte Mhait.” He said raising his glass.

“Sláinte Mhait.” I responded toasting with him.

He wasn't kidding that coffee liqueur was the best I've had in years. The truth is that, despite his intimidating appearance, this guy that Sunset called Cub, was very kind and gentle. In a way he was like a metalhead Santa Claus.

“By the way, may I ask you something? Why do they call you the Cub? " I asked curiously.

"Oh, that's because years ago when I went out partying I was the youngest of all my friends, in the end they called me 'the cub of the band' and when I opened the bar they already knew me that way." The Cub took my glass, already full, and poured me the beer. "Here you go, son."

"Thanks boss."

A curious story, certainly. After taking the first sip of my pint, I turned to talk to Sunset, Dash, and Lemon Zest. But after scrutinizing a little the rest of the place, it turned out they were not the only people I knew in this club.

On the DJ deck, I could see a certain girl who stood out for her electric blue hair and purple sunglasses.

"You must be joking… Vinyl?" I asked approaching her platform.

"Bourbon! What's up, man!" She said as we clicked knuckles.

“What are you doing here playing heavy metal? I thought yours were Techno and Dubstep."

“And it is, but you have to diversify, and the Cub pays well. Hey, do you want a song in particular? " Vinyl asked.

I was thinking for a moment and the truth is that there were a couple of songs by Metallica that I wanted to listen to, two of my favorites. I told Vinyl and she said she would add them to the list, I had to wait just a little.

I went back to the girls to drink and chat.

"Hey Dash, how come you're not with Big Mac tonight?" I asked for.

"Because he said he wanted to hang out with his cousin, understandable, he hasn't seen him for a long time."

"And, exactly, what’s between you two anyways?" That question completely unsettled Dash.

"What do you mean?" She asked with a certain blush which she couldn't hide from me. "Big Mac and I are just fuck buddies."

"Well, maybe he wanted to hang out with Baeburn with the intention of hooking up tonight." Said Sunset suddenly.

"What?" And there I could see the concern in her expression. Rainbow Dash wasn't very good at pretending or hiding her emotions. In that sense she reminded me quite of Applejack. "Well, there’s nothing wrong, maybe I'll hook up too." She said pretending she didn’t care.

"But do you want to?" I asked, smirking.

"Maybe, are you in, Bourbon?" She said suddenly.

"beg you pardon?" I asked surprised.

“I say, if you want, maybe you and I..." Dash looked at me with a seductive face. It was obvious that she was trying to bait me.

"Dash, I think I haven't drunk enough to have this conversation, come back after my third beer and I'll think about it." I said smirking.

"Meh, your loss, bro..." she said.

The truth is that, even if she was serious, I wasn't going to do that to Big Mac. I already made the mistake once of sleeping with a girl he liked and preferred not to do it again.

After I finished my pint, I asked for a jug of mead and was starting to talk funny. Normally with two pints I wouldn’t have even started, the problem is that it wasn’t the only thing I drunk that night.

My calculation was: four pints at the pub, plus the shots with the girls, what was left of the flask of whiskey in my pocket, the drink at the jazz club with Sonata, and the pint and mead from here plus the Cub's shot. What I didn’t understand was how I could remain standing.

"Bourbon, I think you're drunk, why don't you go home?" Sunset asked.

"I'm not drunk, Sunset." I lied. "I'm just happy..."

"Seriously, do you like to honor your name or is it that your parents were fortune-tellers?" Sunset asked sarcastically.

"What's up with my name? At least I don't have a sarsaparilla name." I said indignantly.

"Excuse me?" Sunset asked puzzled.

“Some time ago in the Midwest I saw some bottles of sarsaparilla with your name on it. So, stop messing with mine, bourbon is an awesome drink."

Suddenly the first notes of the song I requested began to sound and motivated by the music, and also by the alcohol, I went to the dance floor leaving Sunset and Dash with a poker face.

"Sunset Sarsaparilla... doesn't sound that bad." Dash said as Sunset looked at her as if to say 'really?'

I kept dancing when inadvertently bumped into someone.

"Apologies." Said a female voice.

She was a girl, no, a young woman. Maybe it was my drunkenness, but she was really hot. She was wearing a dark top and dark blue jeans.

"No, I'm sorry, I just love this song, it's one of my favorites." I said.

“Mine too, the truth is that I feel identified with the lyrics." She said.

"Well, now it comes the best part."

At that point the chorus came and we both got on and sing in unison.

"Exit light, end of night, take my hand, after never neverland!"

We continue to enjoy the song and when it finished Vinyl immediately put the next one I asked for.

There I already lost every bit of shame I could have and started dancing as if there were no tomorrow.

The girl laughed and said, "You must really like Metallica."

"Yes, but this song is beyond my strength, it's from my land." And so, came the chorus. "Musha rain dum a doo, dum a da, w hack for me daddy, oh, whack for me daddy, oh , there's whiskey in the jar, oh.”

The song ended, she approached me to talk after dancing with me. "You’re cool man, you really know how to live music."

"Thanks a lot." I said smiling. "Would you like a beer?"

"Hard to say no to that."

I went to the bar to ask the Cub for another couple of beers and Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer gave me strange looks.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Sunset asked in surprise as Dash was laughing for some reason.

"Ordering a beer, what else?" I said surprised by the question.

"But Bourbon, do you know who you were dancing with?" Sunset asked.

"I think she told me her name, but I didn't hear it well."

"Bourbon she is..." But Sunset was interrupted by Dash.

"Shhh, Sunset, let him, let's see if he can figure it out on his own..." Said the multicolored haired girl.

I didn't pay attention to what she said and went back to my new “friend”.

I couldn't say the exact moment, but after exchanging a few words, we were kissing. Well, it would be more appropriate to say that we were devouring ourselves. I couldn't remember a woman with such passion for… well, a long time.

The worst of all is that after thinking about it for a while, that woman seemed familiar to me. I'd swear I'd seen her before, but maybe because of the clothing or the location, my brain didn't relate concepts.

"Your place or mine?" She asked when we separated for breath.

"You live near?" I asked for.

"Yes."

"Well, yours better."

She wasn’t lying, her home was not far away from The Burrow. In the elevator we didn’t stop kissing, I leaned her against the wall of the cabin and she wrapped a leg around my waist while her tongue invaded the inside of my mouth.

The bell indicated the arrival to our floor and while she tried to get the keys to her apartment, I kissed her neck. She giggled and moaned as she stroked my hair with her left hand and inserted the keys with her right hand.

"Mmmmm, lavender." I said breathing in the scent of her hair.

When the door was opened, she turned around and continued kissing me while she stripped me of my shirt, throwing it to the ground with no shame. We took off our shoes and put them on a small cabinet next to the front door.

We walked to what I deduced was her room, until she separated for a second and spoke to me in a whisper. "Better try not to make noise, I don't want to wake my sister."

"Oh, so you live with your sister." I said, highlighting the obvious.

After closing the door to her room, I took off her top and with help of the dim light coming through the window I removed her bra.

Her breasts, while not very large, fit in the palm of my hand. I managed to get several moans out of her as I stroked them down from her neck to her right breast kissing every inch of her silky skin. With my tongue I started to play with her nipple, and she reached up to my crotch with her right hand.

I was so hard it looked like I was going to burst my pants. She broke away for a moment and took off her pants and panties and pushed me against the wall. She looked anxious and hungry. She began to travel my naked torso with her lips and her tongue, and I sighed in complete ecstasy.

She got on her knees and unbuttoned my pants. My cock jumped and she kissed the tip only to start playing with my phallus with her tongue. She ran her tongue along its length and shoved it into her mouth, so she began to bobbing up and down continuously.

I was lost in my bliss; it had been a long time since I received such a great blowjob. I had to stifle a groan when she deepthroated me, I grabbed her head and held her there for a few seconds. She broke loose coughing a little and giggled.

"It seems someone is a little anxious." She said.

"Guilty as fuck." It was the only thing I managed to say.

She lay down on the bed and turned on the light on her table lamp. She spread her legs and left me gazing at her beauty. At the time, I was still ecstatic from the oral sex session and the drunkenness that didn't go away, but I think I remember I sighed.

"Do you see anything you like?" She asked smiling mischievously. "Come on, show me what you've got."

I finished getting rid of my pants and got on top of her, kissing her and running my lips over her. For every kiss, caress and lick she moaned; when I reached her lower lips, I opened them like the petals of a flower and began to kiss them and play with my tongue.

She sighed and moaned, louder and louder. At one point she began to stroke my hair and I could feel how with her free hand she was clinging to the sheets. At the point of no return, she arched her back and let out a loud cry as she pushed my neck against her sex.

Good thing we shouldn’t wake up her sister!

“Oh fuck… that feels so good. Come on tiger, finish what you started. " She said as I got up.

"Wait, I don't have any condoms." I said suddenly realizing that detail.

"Look on my nightstand." I rummaged in the drawer as she indicated and there was indeed a box there.

I put the condom on and pounced on her. I put my cock inside her and began to move gently. Increasing the pace little by little, we moaned and breathed hard. She gripped my hips, wrapping her legs around me and grabbing the back of my neck with her hands as she urged me to go faster.

"Turn around." I said.

She smiled and got on all fours, wiggled her bottom and turned her head slightly.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" She asked.

"Nothing, I just contemplated the views, you like mooning, right?" I said laughing.

"You have no idea." She laughed.

I slapped him affectionately on the right buttock and continued with my onslaught. This is my favorite position, as I suppose almost any man's.

As I thrust over and over again she moaned and clung to the sheets, deforming them with her hands. At one point she was chewing on the pillow to keep from screaming too much, and then I had an idea.

I grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled her head to arch. So with one hand I pulled her by the hair and with the other I caressed one of her breasts.

"Ahhhhhh, yes!" She screamed shamelessly as she climaxed.

It was hard for me because I was drunk, but after a couple of shoves and a gasp, I was done.

Exhausted, I took off the condom and lay down panting. She snuggled her head into my chest, I put an arm around her back and I could breathe in the lavender scent of her hair.

"I usually always say yes to some pampering after sex, but I'm exhausted." I said with my eyes closed.

"Don't worry, I'll be your Sandman, or Sandwoman." She said as she kissed me on the cheek and I giggled. "Now rest, happy dreams."

"You too." I said.

And so exhaustion and alcohol took their toll and I fell asleep.

The next morning, or at least I think it was the next morning, I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a trolley. My head was spinning, and my muscles were totally screwed up.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that I was neither in my house nor in the pub. Then flashes from the night before began to arrive. And thanks to the little light that came through the window I could see the girl from last night next to me from behind.

I smiled thinking that at least something good happened to me.

Without wanting to wake her I began to search for my clothes on the floor of the room, until I remembered that my black shirt, the one I was wearing on top of the white shirt, was thrown somewhere in the living room last night.

In any case, I grabbed my shoes and slipped out, closing the bedroom door behind me.

"Good Morning." Said a voice.

"Good Morning." I answered automatically, but when my brain reacted, I turned my head to see a woman looking at me mischievously.

"So, you are the cause for my sister screaming so much last night." She said laughing. "Well at least you two had a good time."

That woman was obviously the older sister of the girl I slept with. She was sitting on the couch, cross-legged and drinking from a mug.

"Do you want coffee?" She kindly offered me.

When I saw her well, I noticed her distinctive features. She was a woman in her thirties, almost forties, tall and with a good figure. But what stood out the most was her long hair with colors like Aurora Borealis. It was at that moment that a spark ignited in my brain and I began to associate that image and that sweet and at the same time solemn voice with someone in particular.

"Principal Celestia?" I asked without leaving my amazement. "Are you the principal of the Canterlot High School?"

"We know each other?" She asked surprised. There was no doubt, it was her.

"Wait, if you are Celestia and she was your sister, that means..." No, it couldn't be... right?

Suddenly the door to the room opened and the girl from last night came out, wearing only a long shirt that fit like a short dress, totally disheveled and yawning.

Now that I was sober, hungover, but sober, I got a good look at her. Turquoise eyes and dark blue hair reminiscent of a starry night. I was pale to confirm the terrible truth...

I HAD SLEPT WITH VICE PRINCIPAL LUNA!!!

"Good morning, you woke up early." Luna said rubbing her eye. I was dumbfounded.

"Luna, how do you know this guy?" Celestia asked.

"I met him last night at the Cub’s bar." She answered.

“Curious, because he has recognized me as the principal of the CHS. Only those who have been students call me that."

Luna turned to see me and looked at me strangely.

"Did you go to CHS?" She asked surprised.

"Um... yes, you could say that." I replied.

"Now that you mention it, you look familiar." She said rubbing her chin.

"Well, maybe it's because you expelled me from high school." She arched her brow. "About ten years ago you expelled a boy because he was... a little drunk in class."

Luna narrowed her eyes as she looked at me, as if trying to analyze me like a scanner. Then she snapped them open. She already recognized me.

"It can't be... are you Bourbon Maverick?" She asked turning as pale as I was before.

I pressed my lips together, closed my eyes, and nodded.

"Oh no, nonononono..." She said as she sat down on the couch and covered her face with her hands. "What have I done?"

"Biologically speaking it is called copulating, between couples 'making love', and colloquially getting laid." Celestia said nonchalantly.

"Tia, I'm not in the mood..." Luna said angrily. Now I remember why we called her Principal Trollestia.

"What's the problem, Luna?" Asked the older sister. "Sure, he's an alumnus, but that was a long time ago, you are both responsible adults, I think."

"It's not about age, Celestia, do I remind you that I kicked him out, not just because he was drunk but because he said a good fuck would make my bitter face go away?" She said that last thing, giving me a reproachful look.

"Wow, so you remember..." I said scratching the back of my neck.

"Well, maybe he wanted to remedy that, judging from last night." Celestia kept laughing at her sister's expense.

"TIA!" She yelled.

At that point I wanted the earth to swallow me, or something, anything to get rid of that uncomfortable situation. But seeing that I would finally have to face a blur from my past, I swallowed all the pride and shame I had and decided to speak up.

"Can I say something?" They both looked at me attentively. "Vice Principal Luna, I..."

"Are you really going to call me vice principal now after what happened last night?" She said interrupting me.

“Oh for feck's sake… ok, Luna; look, what happened years ago… yes, at that time I was an asshole brat who didn't give a damn about anything or anyone, but after all this time I've changed, or at least I think so." I said.

"Judging from what you drank last night, I don't think you've changed much." She said looking at me reproachfully. I decided to ignore the comment.

“What I mean is that, even if it's a little late for it, I'm sorry. I disrespected you and acted like an idiot, and for that I apologize."

Luna stared at me in surprise, as if that kind of response was not expected. Instead, Celestia smirked, as if she knew that a mistake from the past had been made up for.

Suddenly my cell phone vibrated, and I took it out of my pocket and saw that I had five missed calls from Sunset Shimmer.

"Shit, I have to go to the pub." I said hastily.

"So early in the morning and you're going to drink?" Asked Celestia.

"No! I’m the owner of a pub downtown and my waitress should be wondering wonder where I am." Then I took my wallet from my pants and from it, two business cards from the pub. “Here you go, if one day you two pass by, I invite you to the first round, even if it's for the old days. Well, I'm leaving."

I headed for the door, but suddenly Luna caught my eye.

"Bourbon, aren't you forgetting something?"

I looked at her strangely and she pointed to a spot on the floor. There was my shirt.

"Oh yeah, what a fool..." I said blushing. "Well, I'm glad to see you both, even if it doesn't look like it."

And after closing the door I rubbed my face with my hand thinking that the gods must be playing tricks on me.

The walk to the pub seemed endless, all the time thinking about what happened last night. When I arrived, Sunset was pouring the occasional coffee and the only familiar faces I saw were Flash Sentry, Zephyr Breeze, and Rainbow Dash.

"Wow, the same clothes from last night... you spent the night out, right?" Said Dash smiling mischievously.

"I'm going to kill you both..." I said with an angry face pointing at Dash and Sunset, to which they both started laughing.

"Boss, I tried to tell you, but Dash wouldn't let me." Said Sunset.

"Bourbon, I'm sorry, but I thought you'd either realize it, or that hearing her name would recognize her." Rainbow Dash said.

"Dash, with all that I drank last night I wouldn’t have recognized the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, even if they introduced themselves one by one."

“Bourbon, you've hooked up with Luna, one of the CHS student fantasies. You're the best!" Said Flash.

"Fantasy?" I asked surprised.

"Dude, you bet it." Said Zephyr. "I always imagined what it would be like to have a threesome with her and Principal Celestia in one of the classrooms..."

"Yes Zephyr, but that’s because you’re sick." I stressed. "I don’t know, in high school I saw her as the typical narrow and bitter, the kind that you spend a month inviting her to beers until you touch her breasts and on top of that you get a slap. But what happened yesterday..."

"How was it?" Dash asked intrigued.

"Awkward…"

"Really? We told you that you had a lot of drinking…” I knew right away what Dash was referring to.

“It's not that, you fool! I wasn't THAT drunk. Actually, sex was good, I mean, REALLY good. But this morning, when I was trying to sneak away, I found Principal Celestia having coffee, and… well let's say I had an awkward conversation."

As I explained how my conversation with both sisters was, I began to serve the customers. The only one who knew everything that happened in the past was Sunset, because she saw it while searching my memories, but the rest had only heard rumors and so on.

According to Sunset, I did the right thing by apologize, but Luna didn't accept my apology in the strict sense of the word, so I didn't know what to think.

And suddenly, as if my morning wasn't bizarre enough, the last person I expected to see appeared at the door.

"Hello, Bourbon." It was Celestia.

“P-Principal Celestia? What are you doing here?" I asked nervously.

"You gave me your business card, remember?" She said smiling. "And don't call me 'principal', we're not in high school."

"Yes, sorry Celestia, I still associate it with that time. What do you want to drink?" I asked for.

"I want a cappuccino, please." Said Celestia as she sat down on a bar stool.

"Right away, Sunset, put the Italian coffee maker on!" I yelled at Sunset who was cleaning one of the back tables.

"Do we have that, boss?" I ask.

"Yes, it's that machine next to the rum bottles."

"But I don't know how to handle that thing."

"Begorrah, I'll do it..."

The truth is that I have used that machine three times since I opened the pub. People usually order beers, coffees black or latte, tea and other things like that... cappuccino was too classy for my place.

Still, I prepared my ex-principal's coffee while she and Sunset caught up.

“Here you go, Celestia. Sunset, please go make some toast for table 4, Scootaloo's not there.”

"Right away, boss." She said heading to the kitchen.

"I didn't know Sunset Shimmer worked for you." Said Celestia.

"Yeah, well, if someone told me ten years ago that I would have my own pub and that the high school bully would be my friend and employee, I would have asked for her dealer's number." We both laugh. "Hey Celestia, about this morning..."

“You don't have to explain anything to me, those things happen; and between you and me, Luna really needed a bit of action."

I blushed and went to the cash register for a cigarette.

"Do you smoke?" Celestia asked.

"Occasionally. Usually when I'm stressed. "

“Look, Luna is taking me into her home due to personal problems of mine. And lately things have been a bit tense. Don't take Luna the wrong way, she doesn't hold a grudge against you, but it was quite a shock this morning. You give her time.”

"Thank you Celestia."

"Well, well, long time no see." Said a voice known to all. Celestia's eyes widened and she turned at the sight of our favorite chaotic philosopher.

"Discord? Is that you?" She asked.

"In the flesh. Celestia, what a wonderful surprise, how are you doing?" Discord sat on a stool next to Celestia.

“Fine, thanks, I continue to serve as principal at Canterlot High School. And are you still teaching in college? "

"What else can I do? Philosophers who specialize in Chaos are not in very big demand these days."

"You know each other?" I asked without leaving my amazement.

“Of course, I gave her a class when she was studying her last year of teaching at the university. She always went with her sister Luna, and that girl from the first year, and that other boy who I don't remember his name… by the way, he and you…” Discord couldn't continue as Celestia interrupted him.

"Yes, everything went well." It seemed like a bit of a hasty response to me, not to mention that in doing so he held onto the stool. Clearly Celestia was uncomfortable talking about someone in particular.

"Bourbon, I'm going to the bathroom, can I get a beer, please?"

While pouring Discord's beer, I decided to inquire about Celestia's strange behavior.

"Something wrong?"

"No, everything’s fine, Bourbon." She answered, as I imagined.

"I have the feeling something is indeed wrong, so Celestia, you can tell me with confidence." I said.

"It's not about Bourbon confidence, it's just that I prefer to deal with my problems alone."

"Sometimes we all need help, even if it doesn't seem like it, and I saw you nervous to bring up a certain person in a conversation, and I suspect it has to do with why you are living with your sister."

I lit the cigarette and took short puffs while Celestia seemed to analyze me with her eyes.

"Do you really think you could help me with something?"

"It may not look like it because of the pub and stuff, but actually I'm a psychologist, I have a gift for analyzing other people's problems, and I usually come up with good solutions, although I wish I could do the same with my own."

Celestia looked at her mug, sipped her coffee, and looked at me with a tender smile. "Thank you, Bourbon; I will consider your offer." Celestia went to get her wallet from her purse. "How much does coffee cost?"

"Nothing, remember that I told you that the first time I invited, and the offer is also for your sister, if one day she deigns to come." I said that last while laughing, although deep down I expected Luna to appear around here.

After Celestia left, the morning was quite normal. When I got home I decided I wasn't hungry and went to my room to nap, I had a couple of hours until the pub reopened.

I didn't get much sleep, but I did get enough rest, so I didn't feel dizzy. As I left my room towards to the kitchen, I realized that I was not alone.

"Ahh!" I screamed when I saw someone taking something out of the fridge.

"Ah! Bourbon, you scared me! " Rainbow Dash yelled.

"What…? Dash, seriously, where are you living exactly? " I asked without understanding what she was doing in my apartment.

Suddenly someone opened the door with some keys and rushed in.

"What's going on?" It was Sunset Shimmer. I had forgotten that I gave her a copy of the keys in case there was a problem.

"Nothing, Sunset, I just found out why I was missing cheese in the fridge." I said looking at Dash sideways.

"Sorry, I'll pay you, seriously." She said, I just waved my hand nonchalantly.

"Anyway, I don't know if I was right to take a nap." I said as I collapsed on the couch.

"Why do you say that boss?" Sunset asked.

"Nothing, lately I have been thinking about it, and I'm tired ... if it were up to me, I would order a pizza for dinner and put Cold Mountain until I fell asleep."

"Cold Mountain? Really, Bourbon? A movie like that suits Rarity, but you…” Said Dash laughing.

"Hey, the movie is good, and the recreation of the Battle of the Crater is pretty impressive, plus, it makes me think of Applelachia..."

"And could it be that you feel a little homesickness?" Said Sunset sitting next to me on the couch.

“Maybe… but what’s the point? Nothing has been lost to me there. "

“Don't you have your family there? At least part of her. " Said Dash sitting down to my left.

“Most of them put me aside after my father died. But… there are things there that I miss: the mountain breeze and its music, the sound of a dulcimer and the violin… yesterday Applebloom made me remember all that. " I said rubbing my forehead.

"And your father?" Asked Sunset Shimmer.

"I'd rather not talk about it, Sunset."

The truth is that I did not feel comfortable talking about the old man, especially since my relationship with him was not good in the years before he died. But, although it was hard for me to recognize him, sometimes I missed him ...

"I miss Equestria too, you know?" Said Sunset. “But every now and then I go there to see my friends. It is not convenient to be away from your land so long. "

I was wondering once more what "home" meant to me. True, I had very bad memories in Applelachia, but it didn't mean I hated it. I had to admit it and face it, I wanted to go back, but not only that ... there were certain issues there that I had to fix before it was too late.

"You're right Sunset." I said getting up and going to my room.

"What are you going to do?" She asked.

"I'm going to get my backpack, I'm leaving tomorrow."

The next day I had Sunset and Dash saying goodbye to me at the train station.

"Boss, are you sure about this?" Asked Sunset, to which I nodded. "But, the pub ..."

"Sunset, I'll only be away a week, you can handle this to spare." I said encouraging her.

"I don't know…"

"Look, Monday is a quiet day, the same as Tuesday, on Wednesday you close and take a break as usual, for Thursday and Friday, when there's more activity, I asked Scootaloo to give you a hand, and the Saturday night I'll be right back. " Suddenly I heard the call for my train. "I'm leaving girls, thanks for joining me. See you on Saturday!"

"Good luck Applelachia, Bourbon." Rainbow Dash said.

Back in my seat on the train, I put on music, it couldn't be any other song than a certain John Denver classic.

I would go home for a while to fix things and I would go back. Sunset could handle the pub perfectly. What's the worst that could happen?

I had no idea what I was going to regret saying that…