My first plan was to make a run for it and find human civilization, but it seen I didn’t need to, not when I was already surrounded by human. We were inside a city and there were people walking all around us. Some with clothe other in their birthday suit, some with leashes other free but follow individual horses. Every person I see slump when they walk, and the horses would talk with each other. They were too many ponies to count animals playing games, handing free food, cleaning the street, driving cars. It was too much to process and I started to inhale short sharp breath and hug myself. Gathering the attending of every living thing around me. Their eyes would pierce mine while they murmur and step back.

“Is she ok” Derpy ask.

“I’m not quite sure” Harp reply.

“Well, I want to eat something” Lemon announce in a snobbish tone.

“What? But Muffins and I want to visit a couple store before night comes” Clouds complain.

“Fine I’ll take Lyra with me”

“Lyra, are you hungry?” Clouds ask Harp while she was backing away from the argument. When Harp was about to voice her thought she was disrupted.

“Yes she is and her weird human too” Lemon answer.

“Don’t answer for other ponies”

“Ok, bye bye” The yellow pony put her hoof around Harp neck and drag her to the restaurant across the street. Clouds look bother but still when on with the always cheerful Hooves.

When we left the main street my breathing calm down. Relived to go and hide anywhere. Across the street there was a small restaurant call ‘Fruitbag’. On the window there was a drawing of a straw bag overflowing with fruits. The restaurant had a southern feel, you could see wooden table and barrels for chairs. The decorations Inside the food place had a Bull skull on the wall and hay on the floor making the place look authentic. Inside the restaurant was a counter with a yellow coat and salmon pink mane pony with three apple slices for a cutie mark wearing a red apron with white squared “Howdy partner, names Gala Appleby. how can I help ya’ll”

“Table for three” Lemon order but the worker notice the human with the metal device around her mouth and pout.

“Sorry ma’am but can’t allow ya’ human, she as’ ta wait outside” Gala reply.

“Why?” Hearts looks peeve.

“We don’t allow humans with restrictive awn, sorry ma’am”

“Fine, Lyra tied her leash outside” Lemon order again. Harp turn to look at a pole outside the street where you could tie up your pet. There was other human in there but there was no shade, they would stand in the middle of the burning sun. I notice what Lyra was staring at and there was no way in hell I would wait in the streets with this hot weather. Heartstring tightly grasp the leash and she shook her head. Lemon Hearts sigh and told the worker “Look, this human is train, show her Lyra” Harp was not happy to be put on the spot but did what she was told. She turns to the girl with beat up cloth and told her to jump, doing a jump herself. I roll my eyes and did a thoughtless jump impressing Gala with a simple action.

“Red, Red, ya 'ave ta see this” she calls another worker.

An older stallion look irks when approaching the pony. “Gala, you bein' a chatterbox again” Red was a yellow coat and blue mane stallion with an apple for a cutie mark. He wore an apron with the restaurant logo.

“No Red, ah wanna show ya this” she points it at Harp “goin' do it”

“How about another trick, roll” Harp said while doing a circle motion with her hoof”. If she was really expecting me to roll on this dirty floor, she has another thing coming. I cross my arms and turn my head ignoring her command and Red look unimpressed. “Come on girl, like this” Lyra lay flat on the floor and did a roll herself and waited for me to follow her instruction. I roll my eyes again and I did an ungraceful roll on the floor clumsily getting back up. Easily impressing the stallion.

“Well ma’am, ah 'ave ta admit, that was purty impressive” Red responded.

“Can she come in or not” Lemon snobbishly said.

“Darn tooting she can” Red walk us to our table, close to the window getting a good look at the human tied to a pole under the sun. Red introduce himself as Red Delicious and handed us the menu. I sat next to my ‘owner’ and Lemon was in front of her. I lay low and try to fit with the crowd, eavesdropping on my two companions.

“You have to stand up for yourself” Hearts suddenly said.

“What?” Harp was confused with the topic.

“You’re not hungry, but I force you to come here and eat”

“You didn’t force me…”

“You also didn’t voice your though when they wanted to kick out your human”. Harp was awkwardly moving on her chair waited to be attended by the waiter. Red pass by and ask if we were ready to order. Harp and Hearts were unprepared and ask for the special. Harp turn to me and ask Red if there was anything for me could eat.

“Mmh, thay usually eat soup. Cuz that metal thang won't let solid food pas’ thought”

My eye widens when I hear the word soup. “Oh, I think she love it. Look at her face” Harp said. I don’t know about who she was talking about because I was internally screaming of the thought of eating more liquid food. Red pick up the menu and leave us be.

“They don’t know do they” Lemon question. Harp took her eye away from me and pay attention to the yellow pony.

“Who?” Lyra asks confused.

“Derpy and Clouds”

“I don’t want to talk about this”

“To bad, I’m still going to ask anyways. What happened in Manehattan?”

“You know what happened”

“Ok, is it true that you had a breakdown on stage?” Lemon murmur the question for privacy.

“Hearts can we just drop the subject?” Harp look around her before answering.

“Why don’t you tell your friends what happened when it obviously bothers you” she asks ignoring Harp demand.

“I want to move on”

“You have to move on, but you can’t pretend it didn’t happen” Harp drop her head and look for conform by massaging my arm, it was set on the table next to her. I don’t understand what was happening, but I let it play out. Lemon made a weird face, almost like she was internally fighting with herself. “Lyra, listen up!” Hearts demanded “The only reason I’m telling you this is…” pointing a hoof at Lyra “Is because, I was… worry… when I… heard” she whisper but neither of us hear what she said.

“What?” Harp said putting a hoof on her ear.

“I, wa… rell… worr… hear…” she whispers lower than before.

“Sorry I couldn’t hear you”

“Whatever! Where the food anyway?” Hearts cross her foreleg and lay back on her chair with a grumpy expression.

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After we finish eating, we hit the town. Taking in the strange culture of Canterlot. It was a hot day, but I notice my human was the only one who struggle with the heat. Watching her sweat an ocean.

“I’m heading back, what are you going to do?” The yellow unicorn asks.

“I’m going to buy a couple stuff for my human, I’ll meet you back at your place”

“Ok, but don’t be late, Clouds and Derpy want to go out tonight before you guys leave”

“Ok, I be there on time” I responded before parting ways. While on the roads of the city we look at the ponies living here and see what they love, Fashion. It seen everyone in this city wants to stand out including the human and having my human and I can’t have her walking around with tatter cloth . While on our way to the store I couldn’t take my eye away from my new pet. She made eye contact with me and I almost freak out “Oh my Celestia, she just looks at me” feeling a little giggle. “Oh my Celestia, I’m alone with my very own human” the sudden realization made me nervous.

“But don’t worry girl, I know that you and I are going to be best friend”. Knowing that I talk more when I’m nervous. “Just like in the movies where the pony buys a pet and they make a special bond and then they discover that the human can talk and do everything a pony can-“ suddenly feeling a pull on the leash making me loose my footing and I fell. I hear laughter but when I got up the giggle stop, and my human had a small grin across her face. “Don’t worry, I’m ok” I told her, but the incident was imprinting on my mind.

We reach a Trendy store call ‘Furhuman’ plaster on a sign on top of the store. The walls around the store where painting with human, all with different style of fashion. You could see a pony walking out of the glass door with her well groom human and immaculate shirt with pant. First thing that stand out when walking inside the store was the pile of cloth forming a small mountain. The smell of expensive perfume and how slender and tall all the worker look. One Pony came up to us and with a cheery smile “Hi, my name is Tropical Dream and welcome to Furhuman where you can find the perfect cloth for your human” she was a tall cream coat unicorn with orange and light yellow main, Tropical had two palm tree as a cutie mark.

“Hello…” feeling a little embarrassed in her presence “I’m looking for cloth for my human” giving all the attention to the girl.

Dream stare at my pet for a little bit and she gasp “Her cloth have blood in them that simply won’t do. In here we can find anything because were one of the few selection stores that being promoted by Blueblood kind charity” taking us to the young girl section. The girl was slow down when the worker took out a pink shirt and skirt.

“Aww that look so cute” Harp said picking up random cloth.

“I know right, if I had a female human, I would get something like this” pulling trendy feminine cloth.

“What about this” taking out feminine dress with flower.

“it looks a little too big for your human, but no worry. Let’s try it out” taking the dress from Harp and approaching the girl. It didn’t take long for the human girl to stand up straight and bring up her right arm in a defensive pose scaring the worker. “On second thought, why don’t you do it” Tropical back away handing me the dress.

I took the dress and walk toward the girl until I hear a low grunt sound. I did the same as the worker and back down “You know what, I’ll do it when we get home”. Tropical nod and gave us some tips before she left to attend other customer. We pick up a few cloths including similar style she was already wearing. Lyra when to wait in line to be attended by the cash register. I let go of the leash for a minute while I checks the items inside the bag.

“I didn’t know they sold to bum in this store” I hear a feminine voice behind me. When I turn around, I saw a fancy pony wearing a puffy dress with a big fancy hat and she had a feather sticking out of it.

“Did you mean me…”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend your kind” Some ponies look our way but most ignore us.

“That not very nice” I told the mean pony.

“Like I said, I’m terribly sorry” She said in a condescending tone.

“Yeah, and who are you anyways?” I raise my tone a little.

“Me, I’m Grace, Midwinter Grace. World class champion and animal trainer” she had a light blue coat and dark blue main with a heart locket around her neck. She was next to a well groom lady wearing colorful bottom jacket and skirt. “And this is my champion, Michael”

“Oh yea, well, my human is also train”

“What human?”

Harp turn and saw that her human wasn't next to her. She caught her girl looking at a couple jackets “That my human by the jacket section” turning to Midwinter.

“You mean the dirty clothed one scratching her rump”. Lyra quickly look at her human and indeed she was scratching here butt.

“Well, she still better train that your human” I responded.

“Hun, please stop before you embarrassed yourself” she answer and laugh.

“I’ll show you” turning to my pet and prepare to call her but I remember that I never name my human. “Come here girl” I said and successfully got her attention, she looks at me and quickly turns her head and walking away. I grunt and ran up to her to grab her leash forcefully drag her back to the waiting line and notice that our spot was taking by Grace. “Hey that my spot”

“Actually you left, that mean that this is my spot now”

“You can’t do that”

“How about this, if you can prove to me that your human is better train than mine. I’ll give you your spot back”

I show her a big smile knowing I can make her eat her own word. I turn to the girl and told her to jump but she never did. Grace grin probably because she thinks I was lying making me more upset. I told her to roll like she did back in the restaurant but again I was ignored. I put my two hoofs on her stomach “I said roll li-“ and I receiving a bump on the head with the girl glove. The hit didn’t hurt but Midwinter laughter did. Harp felt silent and let go of her spot with an awkward silent ensued. When Grace finishes paying, she waves goodbye with a snotty attitude while her human walk next to her without a leash. The experience made me too upset to say anything back. We were call up to the cash register and I put the bags of cloths on the crystal table next to the register.

“You shouldn’t listen to her” the cash register pony said. she had a baby blue coat with orange mane and yellow highlight, she wore a black dress with a gold saddle on her back.

“You saw that” Harp answer.

“A bit” she said but sounded like she was lying.

“Why would she be so mean?”

“Dear, she always been nasty to other human owner” she explain and the fact that it wasn’t personal did make me feel better.

“Thanks, Sassy Saddles” I said her name from looking at her tag.

“No problem. Before you go, I’m legally obliged to tell every customer, our merchandise was kindly donation by Blueblood in hope for your support In Canterlot representation chairman”

“Canterlot representation?”

“The election day is just around the corner. Every major city will be able to have a representative and represent their hometown”

“oh, yeah… I knew that” sheepishly laughing. Leaving this store as soon as possible. I started to pay more attention to my surrounding and it was true. They were big sign and small poster splatter on walls that said vote for me. Just scrolling my eye some names stand out like Fancy Pants, Classy Clover and Blueblood. I don’t know anything about politics, so I try my best to avoid anything related to the topic. While walking to Lemon house the leash was pulls again and my human sit down on a bench. I watch her just lay back while she cleans her sweat with her shirt. I move to sit next to her “You just had to embarrassed me didn’t you, you butt scratcher” I threw a childing insult at the human.

I felt a push from the girl and landed on the floor. When I got up, she put her feet on my spot. I try to pull her legs off, but she was clinging to the bench, I gave up and set on the floor waiting for my human to be well rested.

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It was night, but we finally arrive to Lemon house. Derpy open the door and everyone was in the living room talking. I sat on the couch and took a breather. It was a relive to sit somewhere soft and not on the floor. “Sorry for being late girls, but someone decided to take a rest on every bench they saw” staring at the girl.

“That ok, you’re in time” Derpy said.

“In time for what?”

“Get ready for this” she pretended to do a drum roll “Where going to the ‘Ranch&Laugh’”

“I heard if that place but isn’t that like an expensive club”

“Don’t worry, Lemon is going to cover for us”

“I kind of wanted to treat you guys to something special if your leaving so soon…” Hearts said in a low voice but enough for everyone to hear.

“That so sweet” Clouds teased.

“Shut up!”

“No fighting” Derpy intervene standing in the middle of the room “Let’s go soon, I want to get a good spot”

“Good spot, I like that” harp repeated remembering the pony who took my place on the line putting me in a bad mood. “Me and…” remembering that I never gave my girl a name “Wait guys, I haven’t name my human”

“Are you serious, what have you been calling her all day” clouds said.

“Girl…” Lyra sheepishly said.

“You can’t do that, they'll get confuse when you start calling her with an actual name”

“I just didn’t think I would get a human today”

“Well you got to name her something cool and that can fly, like Raven”

“All pegasus think the same” Lemon huff toward Clouds.

“And what would little miss perfect name her”

“Well” Lemon put a hoof on her chest and put her back straight “I would give her a classy and feminine name like Mallory”

“Oh, I got one” Derpy chip in raising her hoof up.

“What your idea?” I said.

“Snuggles!”

“Mmh, I like it” Cloud and Lemon look at me funny, but I couldn’t help it I always like cute things. The girl had the wide eyes she would get from time to time. “I think she like it. So, it settled your name will be Captain Snuggles”

“I don’t think she like it” Cloud said.

“what make you say that?” I question while looking at her expression “Just look at her eyes”

“I’m not quite sure where looking at the same person” she question but I didn’t care, I like the name.

“She fine, now if you excuse me. I have to shower Snuggle” I told them while getting up and pulling on Snuggle leash, but she didn’t move a muscle. I try pull the leash again, but she held down the couch, like making a statement that she wasn’t going to move “Girls, a little help here”

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“You’re supposed to take her cloth off first” Cloud sarcastically said. She and I tied Snuggle leash in the back of the house. There was a small light above with the sound of mosquitos flying around us. It was a hot night, so I didn’t feel too bad having to put the hose on full pressure on my pet. Is also a little payback for kicking me out of every chair on the way back to Lemon house.

“If you want to try, by all means” I told her.

“No, it ok, your human can be scary sometimes”

She wasn’t wrong. I never grew up with one, but I can tell she not normal. Snuggle was on a sitting position hugging her right arm. I thought that was strange. All day all she been hidden that hand.

“I’m going to get ready”

“Yeah, I’ll get ready soon” I told her turning the hose off. Even though it wasn’t cold she was shaken. I put a towel on her head and rub her hair. It wasn’t until I look at her eyes, she looks miserable. Making me feel a little bit bad even if I thought she deserved this after embarrassing me in front of that pony or kicking me out of the bench. She probably still figuring things out, I’ll try to take it easier on her.

Snuggle was still shaking a little so I untied her an brought her inside the house leaving water spot on with every step the girl took. Lemon would get mad at me when she saw the wet patches on the floor, so I have to remember to clean up. I attach the leash to a bookcase in the living room. She walks up to a corner and set on the ground covering herself with the towel. She tightly hugs the towel when I approach

“I’m not going to hurt you silly” I told her trying to lift the white towel up but she recoil her arm back and accidently hit herself with the wall, making groaning noises right afterward. “I just want to make sure you’re ok” I told her the truth even if she can’t understand me. She hid her head in between her knee and drop her arm, in a defeated pose.

I lift up the towel and carefully grab Snuggle hand. I pull her sleeve up to see her dark bruises around her arm. I almost panic when I saw how hurt she was. how could I not notice this, how could she have walked all day with this amount of pain. Jets did say she was in an accident, but I had no idea how bad it was.

I lightly put her arm down and walk to the bathroom trying to keep calm to not make the human panic. I pick up a couple thing that might help from different type of cream, bottle of pill and some bandages. I carry everything to the living room and set them up next to Snuggle. “Ok don’t panic, cuz I’m not panicking, I know what I’m doing…” I wish I knew what I was doing.

I just apply the cream and cover it up with bandages. There only five pills on the plastic bottle, there good for pain reviler but there too strong. I’ll try to find something milder, leaving the bottle behind. I search all over the bathroom, but I couldn’t find any replacement. Getting back to the living room where Snuggle hasn’t move from her position but the bottle was spill. The plastic case was empty and the pills where missing. I look at the girl but that can’t be, humans are smart sure but that would be ridiculous. “Oh boy a lost them”

“Lost what?” Lemon surprise when she stood by the door.

“Ah! Lost? Who lost what?” I swiftly hid the bottle on my back.

“You just said that you lost something”

“Oh yeah, my… contact lenses” I said while rubbing my head. “Yup my lenses”

“To you need help?”

“Nooo, look, here they are” bending down and pretending to pick something up.

“You know that I can see you have nothing on your hoof right?” she dryly said. “Why are my bandages on the floor”

“Oh, I was just applying some bandages on her-” Snuggle softly kick me by the side interrupting me, covering her arm.

“Whatever just put everything back” leaving me alone with my pet.

“You know, kicking mare isn’t nice” I scold her but Snuggle didn’t mind. I probably should let her stay home but I don’t really want to leave her alone. I could probably stay with her but I’m afraid of looking like a debbie downer to my friends. I’ll just explain the situation, that should be simple enough.

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We were already walking inside Ranch&Laugh this was and expensive clubhouse where the walls were made of red bricks and the chair looks like couches, were a group a friend could sit in one table with a great view of the stage and there was a minibar serving drinks to everypony. The place had a mild smell of alcohol and cigarette but were overpower by the smell of roast food and the best part of all, you could go in with your human.

Snuggle was sitting next to me. Yeah, I was easily convinced to come out for ‘A girl night out’. Maybe Lemon had a point, I can be a pushover sometime, I’ll work on that but I was feeling guilty to bring her along with us since a suspect she took the pill somehow, but right now I’m not letting her out my sight.

“Is snuggle alright?” Derpy ask

“Yeah, why would you ask that?”

“Because she looks sleepy”

“It pretty late”

“It eight pm” Clouds deadpan.

“Human have a different sleeping schedule” I said hoping that was the case.

“But on the way here she was all like” Derpy started to swing left and right like a zombie.

“She just tired” I keep telling them and they seem to believe me leaving the subject alone. While we waited for the show to start. Snuggle hug her jackets I bought for her and lay back like she was going to sleep. The place was already pack and someponie brought their human with them all dress more fancy them one but that didn’t bother me.

The light turns off leaving the spotlight shine down the stage. The platform had a classy wooden look with blood red color curtains and a screen in the back of the wall. The large screen shows a moving picture of Canterlot and had the logo ‘Ranch&Laugh’ plaster in the middle of the television. The microphone came alive and the sound of a stallion was hear thought the club. The host did his introduction and promotion that all mare could have free alcohol. I don’t drink but Lemon look a bit to exited to hear that news.

“And now for our first act, please put your hoof together for Cheese Sandwich” he presented the first performer and the rumbling sound of ponies smacking the table. Cheese was a tall stallion with a dark yellow coat and a brow afro main, and he had an accordion as a cutie mark.

“Hello to you all, thanks for having me. I haven’t been to Canterlot in a while but is a gorgeous city, right?” most ponies cheer in agreement including Lemonheart. “But man, what is it with this place that attract so many douche bag” there was laughter on the audience, but I found myself agreeing with that statement.

“I’m kidding, kidding, your all great. You sir” he pointed at a stallion wearing a white jacket with black stripe. “Are you having a good time” he yells ‘yeah’ over the crowd. Sandwich put a hoof on his mouth and pretended to talk in a low in a low voice next to the mic “Was that a stallion or a zebra, I’m I right guys” again winning the everyone over even the stallion who was made the butt of the joke.

“You know, my girlfriend loves it when I dress up nice too, but when we go out with her rowdy friends, I call it like it is, a herd”. He let the laugh die down before continuing “She going to kill me when she sees this but come on guys, you know what she told me the other day, she told me I’m getting fat and I told her, I’m in a stable diet”

Cheese Sandwich comedy was well received by the majority. When he finishes more ponies show their special Talent. Some act run a bit to long for my liking and other left me wanting more. The night was pleasing overall, when I notice that Snuggle was in a deep sleep, I carefully lay my head on her shoulder. Watching as her chest rise up on down every breath she took. In the middle of the show Lemon got up and got us all drinks. It was fine if it was a couple, but she keeps getting more for herself. Derpy and Cloud were enjoying the show cheering for the performer as loudly as one could while I spend the rest of the show snuggling with Snuggle. While the night continues, we were approaching the last act they call the next performer “A round of applause for Andy Warhoof” a pink coat stallion appears with white main and a bucket of paint for a cutie mark. He had a white and black stripe shirt and he carries a human skull with a price tag still attach.

“I bring to you my poetry. The tale of a deity.”
“Stories of the past. When the world was in collapsed.”

He pause and cough

“There was once a mean grinch. He was unhinged”
“Challenge the princess he did. Defeat by the sun, he was forbid”
“The monster was castaway. In a world where laws don't obey”
“Be vigilant, be warn. He's not Gone.”

He was not finish and he was already receiving boo. “You dare mock me, you peasant“ he retaliated against the audience, but the stallion caught a tomato with his face. Not looking happy about the result of his act. Andy leave the stage early.

A voice spoke through the speaker again “Well, that was strange. No matter, please welcome our last act for the night, Sunburst” they were applause and cheer for the new participant when he appears on stage.

“Hello ladies and gentlemen. Today you will have your minds blow away with magic”. He was a dark orange stallion with an orange main and a sun as a cutie mark while he wore a blue sparkly cape. “Helping me with my work is my assistance Moondancer”. She had a light yellowish gray coat with red mane, crescent moon and three stars for a cutie mark. She wore a black sleeve shirt with big glasses. Moondancer wave at the crowd nervously. There were low boo and some stallion from the crowd shouting at the participant

“We don’t want to see some stupid illusion trick”

“That’s were your wrong, sir. I will proof to you that the princess is not the only one you can cast powerful spell. No matter how much technology evolve, there magic in everything and everypony” taking out a small dirty metal goblet, cover in symbols. Laughter was the first response he receive from the crowd, including Sunburst himself “I will share a bit of context with you, I was hire by the Crystal Empire government to promote a special project and they need your help to collect fund in order to find ruins. They believe that if we collect powerful item like this, we can take out its energy source and spread it all over Equestria. Meaning that everypony not just unicorn will be able to perform magic” When he finishes his speech, the clubhouse was utterly silent.

I was hooked with every line he spoke. I was a unicorn myself and as embarrassing this might sound, I never learn how to use magic.

“How could something so small carry so much power, you may ask. Well my assistant will show you” passing the metal cup to Moondancer. Once she took hold of the cup, she closed her eyes. “Now I ask for silence, performing a spell with high energy will required concentration”. Her horn turns blue and she started to sweat but nothing was happening. Letting the silence expand. You could tell there was some pony getting impatience and started making a small ruckus.

Until Lemonheart yelp “Guys, I think I’m drunk!” she screams when her drink rose up to the air. Every drink did, water or alcohol. The liquid gatherer together and form a large sphere in the center of the room that suspended on the ceiling. The liquid inside the ball was sparkly and if you watch closely there was something in the balls, something moving inside the water. The sphere quickly turns into a pony, walking on the same spot. The pony shape shifted into a dragon and it flew across the audience. The dragon drops and form the shape of a faceless human.

The liquid human turns directly at us and started walking. He was going for our table, no, he was walking directly to Captain Snuggle. She was to adorable when she asleep, I won’t let anyone take that away from me. Lyra got up and stand up for her human. Other ponies would touch the liquid human, but their hoof would pass through him. When he was getting to close to my girl, I yell “Stop!” and the body of water quickly broke off, falling on me. My eyes burn a little when the water fell on my face, it must have been the alcohol mix with the water.

“What the hell-“ Sunburst started to say but stop when his words echo on the speaker. He took off his mic and started to argue with a dizzy and loopy Moondancer while she keeps repeating the same thing ‘her head hurts’. They both got off the stage while some pony applauds and other ask what exactly happened. I was just glad my human wasn’t hurt.

“Wasn’t that something” the host appear through the speaker doing a fake laugh “No seriously, they have to pay for does drinks but that all we have for tonight, pleased join us again next week. Have a pleasant night”

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We exit the clubhouse as the other ponies follow. I had a towel I took out of my luggage. We had our bag with us to walk directly to the station after the show. Snuggle look tired so I try to walk at her rhythm and not force her to much. The street where empty and the moon was shiny above while the air felt refreshing. When we made it to the station, we waited for our train sitting on a bench. Lemon has been avoiding eye contact for a while and the sound of large crowd didn’t bother Snuggle when peacefully back to sleep. The sound of a small snore escapes her mouth, making me laugh a little.

The night was calm and when the train pass the station a gush of wind would follow. The bench where made of wood and with cold metal tubes on each side. It was quite between the group of friends. No one between us talk not until our ride came by calling for the next stop, Ponyville.

“Were leaving and I don’t even get a goodbye kiss” Clouds teased Lemon.

“As if, like I would miss somepony like you” Lemon reply with an angry expression.

“Aww, I’ll miss you too” Clouds when in for a hug and this time it was receive. “Come on Derpy” she asks Hooves who pleasantly join the group. I didn’t know if I could join in, so I just hover close by. Clouds surprise me when she pull me close and said “Your part of the group now and that means group hugs” I gave her a smile and tightly hug all of them.

“Your all idiot” Lemon said out loud “And I hope you come to visit again…” she murmurs.

“Always” Derpy said.

We broke the group hug and boarded the train sitting close to the window to watch Lemon Hearts wave goodbye. She looks genuine upset of the thought of us leaving. I don’t really understand her, she has such a strong personality but is terrify of showing emotion, hopefully we do see each other soon.

While on the mostly smooth ride, on small occasion the train would bump a little mostly cause by the rock on the road and I closely watch Clouds and Derpy were playing cards game. I may have been jealous of Clouds, but she shown to be a true friend. Maybe there is something I could learn from her. We been on the train for over ten minutes now and my view landed on Snuggle awaking up making me happy, but she looks a little pale.

“Snuggle, are you ok?”. As soon as I finish that sentence she gags, and puke on the floor. I won’t lie, it was a little gross. It got the attention from other ponies including the assistants. they walk toward us and ask for the owner of my pet to clean up her mess. Unfortunately, that was my job. Well, no one said taking care of a human was easy.

Author's Note

A/N: This is easily one of my most dreaded chapter because of it length. It also didn't help that i had my first writer's block.