My Little Pony: The Human Nine's Adventures In Equestria

Carrie’s POV

Its been a day since big brother left to become a royal guard. In the meantime, Jack and the others were looking over me. Today, Jack and I were going to the crusaders’ clubhose. We both entered and found Scootaloo saying, “Then, all of a sudden, I'm airborne! And Rainbow Dash looks over and was like, "Nice moves, kid."

“Woooow.” Applebloom gasped.

“She really said that?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“What did Skittles say?” Jack asked.

“Oh hi, Mr Yamaki.” Applebloom greeted. “Rainbow Dash commented Scootaloo on one of her scooter tricks.”

Scootaloo nodded, “I mean, it's like she practically told me she wanted to take me under her wing, teach me everything she knows, and become like my big sister!”

“I dunno about all that.” Applebloom said.

“It was a really nice compliment and all, but…” Sweetie added.

“I know, I know. But all that stuff I said could happen, right?” Scootaloo asked.

“Sure.” Applebloom nodded.

“Absolutely.” Sweetie Belle nodded.

“Yeah, its sweet that you think of her that way.” Carrie said.

“Eh, mushy stuff.” Jack gagged.

“Jack, its not mushy stuff.” I scolded.

“Whatever.” Jack grumbled.

“I just need to find a way to spend some time with her, y'know, so she can see more of my awesomeness.” Scootaloo said.

“Well... Applejack and I are supposed to be campin' up at Winsome Falls this weekend. Maybe I could get my big sis to invite Rainbow Dash, and then you could come, too!” Applebloom said.

“Really?!”

“Sure!”

“I wanna go…” Sweetie said.

“Well, duh, of course you can go!” Applebloom said.

“Winsome whats?” Jack and I asked.

“Winsome Falls. It’s a large area with rainbow watered waterfalls. It’s so beautiful.” Applebloom explained.

“Ooo. can I come?” Carrie asked.

“Yeah, but with Mason at the academy, whose gonna come with you?” Sweetie Belle asked.

I looked at Jack, who caught on to the idea. “What…? No…, no, no,no! Forget it!” He crossed his arms.

“Please Jack.” I begged.

“I am not going on a lame camping trip.” Jack said.

“Please, it will be fun.” I said. Jack growled. “Pretty please….” I asked, giving him a puppy dog face. “Ughh, fine!” he exclaimed.

“Yeah.” I cheered. I heard Jack grumbling to himself. “Let’s go!” and I dashed out the door. “Hey, get back here, you brat!” Jack called after me.

Later...

We got to the home-ship and we saw Ren and the others. “Hi Carrie, Hi Jack.” Ren greeted.

“Hi Ren, Jack and I are going camping.” I said with joy.

“Camping?” Kaede asked.

“To Winsome Falls. A place with rainbow colored waterfalls.” Carrie said.

“Sounds beautiful.” Kaede said.

“And how did you get fasto here to come with you?” Rantaro smirked. Jack growled and tick mark came on his head. “Why you little…”

Suddenly, Ren and Skye came in front of him. “Easy Jack.” Ren said.

“Calm down Soldier!” Skye said in her military tone. Jack huffed and turned away.

“Anyway, a trip to Winsome Falls should be fun.” Jamie said.

“Oh it is an amazing place.” We turned and saw Sarah and Snowflake coming into the room. “Hi Sarah, Hi Snowflake.” I greeted.

“Sup Newbie.” Jack said. "Where's your tiny mouse?"

"Oh Pikachu's resting in my room." Sarah said. “I heard you were going to Winsome Falls.”

“You’ve been there before?” Ren asked.

“Yep and it’s a monumental place to be.” Sarah added.

“Then why don’t you come with us, Newbie?” Jack offered.

“If you want me to.” Sarah said.

“Yeah, please come!” I exclaimed. Sarah smiled and nodded. “Yippeee.”

“Come on, let’s go pack.” Carrie said.

Jack’s POV

Soon, the kid, Newbie and I were walking outside of Ponyville where we found the farm chick and her little sister.”You packed bug spray?” Applejack asked.

“Yup. You got the canteens?” Applebloom asked.

“Yup. Looks like we're all set then.”

“Howdy, ya’ll.” Applejack greeted.

“Hi.” Carrie said.

“Hello.” Sarah greeted.

“I see you brought Snowflake with you, Sarah.” Applejack noticed.

“Yeah.” Sarah rubbed Snowflakes’ head. “She’s good with keeping watch at night.”

“But where’s your backpack, Sarah?” Applebloom asked. Oh yeah, I forgot. Newbie didn’t seen to pack anything with her, which was odd. “Oh, I won’t need anything. I’ll just use nature.”

Just use nature? What the hell does that mean? Eh, must be one of her annoying phrases.

“Uh… okay…” Applejack trailed on, confused. Then we turned and saw Rarity along with a large cart of supplies. “Are you freaking serious loon?” Jack deadpanned.

“Gee, Rarity, did you remember to pack?” Applejack asked sarcastically.

“Oh, well, let's see who gets the last laugh when you're absolutely desperate to curl your lashes, and you realize you didn't bring your eyelash curler.” Rarity said. Jack facepalmed.

“Well, looks like we're all set now.” Applejack said.

“But what about Rainbow Dash? Isn't Rainbow Dash coming?” Scootaloo asked.

“Yeah, where is Skittles?” Jack asked.

“'Course she is, sugarcube. She's gonna meet us up at our first campsite.” Applejack answered.

“Oh.” Scootaloo said.

“Alright, y'all, let's move 'em out!” Applejack said. We all started walking for a couple miles before we came to a clearing with a river in the center and the loon was complaining… again, “Oh, are we there yet?”

“Stop asking that!” I yelled.

“For the hundredth time, I would say no, but we’re here. There’s Rainbow Dash right up there.” Applejack said and I saw Skittles in the air. She flew and kicked three trees and gathered logs and placed them on the ground. Then she got some rocks from the river nearby and flew in a fast circle placing the rocks in a circle then she landed and dusted herself off. “Hey guys. Hi fatty.” she greeted.

“I’m not fat. I’m husky.” I repeated.

“Whatever.” Skittles said.

Applejack and the others started putting up their tents. The farm chick and Skittles tents were simple while the fashion loons… was like a giant castle tent. “You have got to be kidding me.” Rainbow said.

“Sweetie Belle, be a dear and bring me some flowers for my bedside vase?” Rarity asked, dropping a vase which Sweetie Belle caught.

Then Skittles mimicked the loon, “Scootaloo, do be a sweetheart and see if you can gather some firewood.” Really? Scootaloo and Applebloom laughed. “Seriously though. Can you get us some wood for the fire?”

“Of course.” Scootaloo said.

I noticed that Newbie and her tiger using some long, thick sticks. “What are you doing, Newbie?”

“Just putting together my tent.” she replied. She used some vines to keep the wood together as she made a triangle shape ‘tent’. “There.” The ‘tent’ looked a bit unstable and looked like it would fall with even the smallest wind. “Are you sure you don’t wanna share with us, Newbie?” I offered.

“No, I’m good.” Newbie said. Suddenly, there was a lot of wind and we saw Rarity putting up her tent… which was huge and looked more like a house. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Skittles deadpanned. Rarity and Sweetie Belle appeared, “Sweetie Belle, be a dear and go get some flowers for be bedside vase?” she asked, dropping an empty vase which Sweetie Belle caught.

“That loon must be joking.” I grumbled.

“It’s Rarity, just go with it, fatty.” Skittles said. I growled at her when she turned to tne tiny orange pegasus and mimicked the fashion loon, “Scootaloo, do be a sweetheart and see if you can gather some firewood.”

Apple Bloom and Scootaloo laughed, “Seriously though. Can you get us some wood for the fire?”

“Of course!” Scootaloo said and she ran off and came back soon with the firewood. By that time, it was dark. “Okay, everybody get comfortable, 'cause I'm about to tell you the best story you've ever heard.” Skittles said.

“Is it about the time when Rarity had wings, and then they got ruined, and then you saved her from plummeting to her doom?” Scootaloo asked.

“Wait what?!” I exclaimed confused, I saw Rarity blushing a bit, “Okay, maybe it's the second best story you've ever heard. But probably still the scariest. You like scary stories, right?”

Scootaloo gasped, “Mm-hmm.”

“Hey, where’s Sarah?” Carrie asked. I looked and saw Newbie and her tiger in their tent, “Hey Newbie, Marshmallow, come over here!” The two looked and me and came over, “Yes Jack?”

“Skittles, here is gonna tell us a scary story, wanna hear?” I asked her with a toothy grin.

“Hmm… alright?” Newbie said. Newbie and her tiger sat next to me and Skittles began her spooky story, “It all happened on a night just like this one, in a forest, just like this…”

“...And then, The Olden Pony asked,” Skittles then mimicked an aged voice, "Who's got my rusty horseshoe?"

“Not me!” Sweetie Belle said as the CMC’s hugged each other and then Skittles exclaimed, “You do!”

Carrie, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle screamed while Skittles laughed. Scootaloo was about to scream but instead she cleared her throat, “Something in my throat. I wasn't scared at all, heheh. Good story.”

“Knew you wouldn't be scared. The way you jumped that cart the other day, you're like me – fearless.” Skittles said.

“Yeah… fearless.” the orange brat stated before looking around nervously, and I rolled my eyes before I noticed Carrie and other brats missing, “Hey.. where did the three brats go?”

I heard whimpering and saw Carrie hugging Newbie’s tiger. Her tiger purred and licked her forehead to calm her down. The fashion loon comforted her little sister, “Don't worry. Rarity is here to keep you safe and sound. Ooh!”

The farm chick yawned, “I think it's about time for me to hit the straw.” she began walking before she saw her sister on her back, trembling, “Don't you worry, little sis. There's no 'Olden Pony' in our tent.”

“Eh, I’m going to bed too.” I said. “Come on tiny brat.” Carrie nodded and she followed me into my tent and I saw Newbie go into her tent.

The Next Morning

I woke up bright eyed and I saw Carrie still asleep next to me. "Hey tiny brat..." I called, making her wake up, "Huh?" she looked around and she saw me.

"Oh hi Jack.." Carrie smiled before she yawned and rubbed her eyes, getting the sleep out of them.

"Come on, let's get packed again and head out.." I said to her and the tiny kid nodded and she packed up her sleeping bag while I packed up my sleeping bag and the tent. I saw Newbie and her tiger coming out of their tent. Newbie's new mane and tail had some patches of dirt and leaves in them. "Uh... you had a good night there, newbie?"

"Yeah, I'm good.." Newbie replied with a smile.

"Really, cause the dirt and grass say otherwise.." I said, pointed to her dirty mane and tail.

Newbie shook the dirt and grass from her mane and tail. "There.."

"Come on, let's get moving." Newbie and Carrie nodded and we followed the others as we continued on our way. Skittles was flying overhead a bit and the farm chick and her sis were in front. Then I heard the fashion loon complaining again, "Oh am I sweating..? I think I'm sweating..!" she exclaimed, making me roll my eyes. She laying down on a small relaxing chair with wheels while her sister is pulling the cart filled with her bags (and Scootaloo who was sleeping on them) and pushing her at the same time. I think we know whose sweating now don't we. "Oh but it's all worth it just to spend time with my little sister. It just feels like this cart is getting heavier all the time.."

"I don't care if that carts heavier than a pack of mules. If we don't get a move on it'll be dark before we reach the next campsite.." Applejack said. Just after that Scootaloo came over on her scooter, "I'll go on ahead and make sure the path is clear. Don't wanna be out here after dark." she offered.

Skittles then came over to her, "Doesn't matter to me." she shrugged.

"Well you know.." Scootaloo continued pointed to Applebloom, Carrie and Sweetie Belle. "It's for the scared ponies..." The three of them looked at each other confused, but Skittles nodded and Scootaloo went on ahead on her scooter.

A few more hours later, it was dark and we made it to a cave, "No need for tents tonight, y'all. We'll just take shelter in that cave."

"All right! A deep, dark cave! Perfect for the story I've got for tonight. All we need is a campfire, and we're good to go." Skittles said happily. But the orange filly looked kinda scared for some reason...

"Uh, of course..." Scootaloo said nervously before we heard a wolf howling. "I'll be right back with lots of firewood from the deep... dark... not-scary-at-all forest!"

"Oh no need for that, I got some firewood already." Newbie said, holding some firewood in her magic.

"Now, where was I? Oh yeah, the scary part." Skittles said in a spooky tone.

"Hey, I have an idea! How about I tell tonight's story?" Scootaloo suggested. Hmm... this could be interesting... or lame.

"Alright, just make sure it's a horrible one."

"There once was a really really nice pony who lived in a bright and sunny land, where there are rainbows every day, and lots and lots of happy friends, and–" Okay.. this is lame... but luckily Skittles saved it.

"No offense, but it's not a real campfire story unless somepony's shaking. I've been told that these very woods are haunted...by The Headless Horse! It gallops only at night–" Headless Horse...? What kind of creature is that? Pffft.. probably just a old fairy tale.

"If it doesn't have a head, then how in tarnation does this pony know where it's goin'?" the farm chick retorted.

"It's headless, not brainless." Skittles replied before continuing with the story, "...looking for little lost ponies–

"So where's its brain?" Applejack smirked, earning a groan from Skittles, "Ugh. Fear was dripping from the air...as three little filles were walking through the forest unaware that the Headless Horse had them in their sights.... the Headless Horse quietly stalked towards the fillies who didn't notice it until.... it pounced on them!....and they were never heard from ever again!"

Sweetie Belle gasped, "Never?"

"Never." Rainbow stated and the fire sparked making Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Carrie scream and rushed to their siblings and the tiny kid ran over to me.. Okay... this is getting old real fast...

Rainbow was laughing while Scootaloo was trembling.

"Don't worry, you'll be safe with me tonight." Rarity said.

"It's not time for bed yet, is it?" Scootaloo questioned.

"'Fraid so, Scootaloo." Applejack replied. Scootaloo tried to think of something to stall, "Uh, but we haven't even sung any campfire songs yet!" Then Sweetie Belle came over, "You don't have to ask me twice!" she climbed up a cliff and pushed Skittles off before singing an off tune version of a song.

Okay... that's something I wanna forget for the rest of my life.. anyway, after her 'song' everyone began to go to bed, except for one filly, "Oh, just one more song! Anyone? How about a dance contest? I know you love to cut a rug, so how 'bout we mess up a cave floor? I have a brilliant idea! Hide and seek! Who's with me?" Scootaloo questioned.

Applebloom and Carrie yawned, "Maybe tomorrow." Scootaloo sighed and Applejack asked her, "Seems like you don't really wanna go to sleep tonight. Is there some reason why?"

"Pfft, of course not! I just love camping and hanging out with Rainbow Dash so much that I don't wanna waste a single minute with sleep!" then she yawned, "Heh, silly sleep."

"That's cool and all, Scoot, but this pony needs her shut-eye and she needs it now!" Skittles said as she went to bed.

"Yeah, same with me." I grumbled before going to bed myself.

Third Person POV

Soon Scootaloo fell asleep and she began to dream...

In Scootaloo's dream...

Scootaloo was walking through the forest when she heard some hoofsteps from behind her. She stopped walking but she still heard to hoofsteps. She thought it was nothing but then the hoofsteps came faster, scaring her enough to force her to run away, "If The Headless Horse catches me, I'm never gonna be heard from again! And I wanna be heard from!" Scootaloo tripped on a branch and she fell down a small cliff. "Woah, woaaah! Ugh!"

Scootaloo heard something behind her and she crawled back seeing the Headless Horse behind her! "It's all over!" she exclaimed and she braced herself but then she heard another voice, this one very calm and caring, "A warm welcome to you, Scootaloo." The Headless Horse was blasted away and Princess Luna appeared. She took a leap and landed near Scootaloo.

"Princess Luna! I thought you were The Headless Horse!"

"You were mistaken, but I hope not disappointed." she smiled.

"You are so, so much better than The Headless Horse. But what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in Canterlot?"

"I am the princess of the night. Thus it is my duty to come into your dreams." Luna explained with a small grin.

"Oh, yeah... Wait, is this just a dream? But it feels so real!"

"I assure you that you are asleep. But when you awake, the thing that frightens you most will still exist."

"Eh... The Headless Horse?" Scootaloo said nervously bust Luna could see there was more to it than that, "Hmmm... Is The Headless Horse really what frightens you the most?"

"Mm-mm. I'm afraid Rainbow Dash will find out I'm not as tough as she thinks I am."

"Everypony has fears, Scootaloo. Everypony must face them in their own way. But they must be faced, or the nightmares will continue." Soon the dream began to waver and Luna began flying back up to the moon but not before saying, "Face your fears!" and the dream ending waking Scootaloo up.

"Princess Luna?!" she looked around the cave and she sighed, "It was just a dream."

She heard water dripping and she gasped, "But The Headless Horse isn't! Rainbow Dash said it lives here, in these very woods!" then she heard a distant whinny in the cave.

"It's the wicked whinny of The Headless Horse!" she exclaimed before grabbing her scooter and zipping out of there. Scootaloo was zipping through the forest. "So it's a horse without a head... which means it doesn't have a mouth... and if it doesn't have a mouth, then... it's not a horse-eat-pony kind of horse... but still... it's a horse without a head!"

Her scooter tires clipped a rock, "Whoa, whoa!" and it sent her flying off and she slid down a cliff but she managed to grab a branch that was hanging over a river.

"Hello?! Is anyone out there? Anyone except The Headless Horse?" she said nervously before she heard, "Scootaloo!" and she saw Rainbow coming down to her, "Rainbow Dash..!" Rainbow grabbed the little filly and brought her above the cliff.

"What were you doing out here in the middle of the night?!" Rainbow exclaimed, upset that the filly ran off. Scootaloo shed some tears, still scared to tell her the turth but from above the moon showed Princess Luna's silhouette and she spoke, "It is time for you to face your real fear, Scootaloo!"

Scootaloo knew the Princess of the Night was right and she explained everything, "I'm so, so sorry, Rainbow Dash! I just wanted you to hang out with me and see how cool I was so you'd take me under your wing, teach me everything you know, and become like my big sister!" she explained before taking a breath, "But then you started telling those spooky stories and I got scared! I thought I heard The Headless Horse so I ran out here by myself, and...well, I guess you know the rest."

Rainbow had no words for a moment before she smiled at the little filly, "Hey, I'm gonna tell you something, but if you ever tell anypony else, I'm gonna deny it. First time I heard those stories... I was scared too." Scootaloo looked at her shocked.

"You were?"

"Sure! I mean, I got over it because I realized pretty quick that if there was such thing as a Headless Horse, I could totally take it on. So, you're looking for somepony to take you under their wing, huh?"

"Mm-hmm."

"Yeah, I might be up for something like that."

"Really?"

"As long as you don't go running off in the middle of the night."

Scootaloo giggled, "It's a deal!" and the two pegasi hugged each other. "Now come on, let's get back to the cave." Rainbow said and the two pegasi returned to the cave.

The Next Morning...

Jack's POV

Well... we made to the falls and it was awesome...! Actually waterfalls with rainbow colors in them...! "Pretty!" Carrie exclaimed in joy.

"I call sister teams! Last herd to make it to the falls is a moldy carrot!" Sweetie Belle called.

"Ugh, if you insist." the fashion loon said before trotting ahead and giggling, "It is so on!" she exclaimed before dashing off with her sister along with the farm chicks.

"They think they can beat the two of us?" Skittles questioned the little filly. Scootaloo smiled and Rainbow took to the sky with the tiny filly in her hooves.

"Oooh, can we race too Jack?" Carrie asked and I smiled at her, "Sure kid..." and we both raced off to catch up with the others.

Well.. camping isn't the perfected way to spend my free time but this time... it was pretty good

To Be Continued....