Chapter 8: RV Camping

(Jacob's Point of View)

The girls and I were getting some time in the pool. Mom and Aunt Buttercup were heading off somewhere for something. They've been gone for a while.

"Ma and Kathy have been gone a long time," said Apple Bloom. "Whatcha think they're up ta?"

"Don't know, cousin," I said. "They've been gone a while."

Then Nyx started getting out of the pool, grabbed her towel, and dried herself off. Then Sweetie Belle asked, "Where are you going, Nyx?"

"I gotta use the bathroom," Nyx answered.

"Well, when you gotta go, you gotta go," said Scootaloo. "It's not good to pee in a public pool."

"Yeah," I said. "Especially if we have a chemical in the pool that turns urine blue."

"Seriously?!" asked Scootaloo. "I'm concerned on why they would make a chemical for that."

"Yeah," I said. "Mom got some when she saw a movie with Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider."

"I have no idea who those are," said Scootaloo.

"They're movie stars in this world," I said.

"Okay," said Scootaloo. "Hey, what did your mom want to get for the next two weeks?"

"I don't know," I said. "It better be something big."

Nyx then came back out and said, "Apple Bloom, your mom's back. And she came alone in Kathy's car."

"What?" Apple Bloom and I asked in unison.

"Where's my mom?" I asked. We then got out of the pool, dried off, headed in through my room, and headed for the driveway. There was Aunt Buttercup there. "Hey, Aunt Buttercup. Where's my mom?"

"Oh, she'll be here soon," said Buttercup. "Ah'm sure she'll be here soon."

"What is she doing, Ma?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Well, last night, Kathy got a call from work," said Buttercup. "She was assigned to help out with a project that her company works for. In Los Angeles."

"Los Angeles?" I asked. "That's on the West Coast."

"Yep," said Buttercup. "We're going ta go from coast ta coast. Not only will it be a meeting for Kathy so she can get a promotion, but we're also going to one of the biggest amusement parks in the country. A place called Disneyland."

"I've been to Disney World," I said. "But I haven't seen any parts of Disneyland."

"But we're going to make some overnight stops on the way there," said Buttercup. "Of course, Kathy will still be working on her project on the way there."

"Are we going to stay in hotels?" asked Nyx.

"Nope," said Buttercup. "We got something better."

Then a loud horn came up in. We all looked towards the street to the right and saw an RV coming towards our driveway. The RV was a 2021 Sunseeker LE 3250DSLE. It then turned, and started backing up. It stopped right in front of Mom's car. Then Mom got out of the RV.

"Hey, kids," Mom said. "Has Buttercup told you about the plan already?"

"Yep," Apple Bloom said.

Then Buttercup went to the trunk of the car, and pulled out a Dish satellite for RVs. Mom then walked up to her and asked, "You need help with that?"

"No, Ah got it," said Buttercup. "Ah used to be an Earth Pony, and we are surprisingly strong. The people wondered why Ah was so strong for someone so small. Up until that day, Ah thought Ah was incredibly gifted."

"Makes sense," said Mom. "Tomorrow, we'll load up some groceries, and bring in some pots and pans for the road."

"What about the dishes?" Nyx asked.

"We'll buy paper plates and plastic ware," said Mom.

"It might take us days to get to Los Angeles," said Buttercup. "So, we're going to stop at some places along the way."

"Sweet," said Apple Bloom.

"Awesome!" said Scootaloo. "We could see some sights on the way there."

"Indeed," said Mom. "But, unfortunately, I'm gonna be working on the project along the way on my laptop. But, Buttercup will be able to let you see the sights. Now, let's get ready to go. Pack your bags, everyone. We're going on a trip."

"But what about Cooper?" I asked.

"He can come with us, this time," said Mom. "Plus, he's trained whether to bark whether he has to go to the bathroom. Of course, we're going to have to bring some doggy bags to pick up his business."

Well, we got everything ready for our new trip. Mom and Aunt Buttercup had set up a map to where we'll be going and stopping on the way there. First, we will stop at New Orleans. Then we'll be going to San Antonio, Texas. Then to a place called Lordsburg, New Mexico. And then we'll head off to Los Angeles so Mom can get to where she needs to go while the rest of us check out the sights there. Aunt Buttercup installed a trailer that would pull her car on the back of the RV.

"Okay, the Car's strapped to the RV," said Buttercup. "Should we head on over there?"

"Mom's still finishing up the laundry," I told her.

"Well, Ah'm sure it'll be done soon," said Aunt Buttercup. Then Apple Bloom came out of the door that leads to the stairway to Buttercup's new home.

"Ma? Jacob?" Apple Bloom asked. "Kathy wanted me to let ya know that the laundry's done."

"Thank you, Apple Bloom," Aunt Buttercup said. She then looked at me. "Let's head on inside, and get yer clothes packed up."

Then we headed into the house. We all packed our bags and us and Cooper got into the camper. Mom took the first drive and we headed towards Walmart. We got some paper plates, dog food, plastic ware, plenty of drinks and some card games. Then Aunt Buttercup started driving us towards New Orleans while Mom was working on the project on her computer.

Aunt Buttercup and Mom were sitting in the front seat. Apple Bloom and I sat on the couch. Nyx sat with Cooper at the table. And Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were sitting at the sofa by the bathroom. Mom had already called an RV Park in New Orleans so we won't have to talk to the manager of the RV Park. Of course, we had to make a pit stop on the way.

We made it to New Orleans. We stayed there over night. Mom slept in the bed in the back of the RV. Aunt Buttercup and Apple Bloom slept on the bunks in front of the bathroom. Sweetie Belle and Nyx slept on the sofa, I slept on the Dinette Bed with Cooper, and Scootaloo took the loft over the driver's seat.

We got up, and headed for Denny's. Luckily, it was next to a gas station. Then we left for San Antonio. We saw a lot of sights on the way while Mom was working on her laptop while Aunt Buttercup was driving and the rest of us were watching TV. I then got bored and got out my Nintendo Switch.

"Hey," Apple Bloom said. "What's that?"

"You know about Video Games, right?" I asked. "Well, there are some video game companies that sell game consoles that can be played either at home or on the road. This console can be played mobile or on the TV. This is called a Nintendo Switch."

"Cool," said Apple Bloom. "Can Ah try?"

"Sure, but how about we play a multiplayer game on the big screen?" I asked.

"Sure," said Apple Bloom.

I then got up from my seat, and looked over at Nyx and asked, "Hey, Nyx. Can you hand me the backpack under the table?"

Nyx then pulled the backpack down from under the table, and put it on top. I then climbed onto the loft, taking the backpack, setting up the loft, and then opened up the backpack. Inside the backpack was a bunch of things for the Nintendo Switch. I set up the docking station, the cables, and I turned the channel on the TV. Then I put the Switch Tablet into the Docking Station and then what appeared on the tablet appeared on the screen.

"Whoa!" said Apple Bloom and Nyx.

"Yep," I said. "Now, what to play." I then took out a case full of games, and I loaded in one video game. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. The newest version.

We played for a while until we arrived at the destination. We stayed for the night, and then we went to sleep. Then the next day, we drove to Lordsburg, New Mexico. There wasn't much there. But eventually, we made it to Anaheim. We made it to the RV park, just in time before the office closed. We parked in parking spot 371 of this map:

Mom was sitting on the passenger side working on the project on her laptop. And then she said, "And... it's... finished." Then she sent the progress of the project was sent to her boss by email. Then she got up from her seat, and headed over towards the table. We were just about to play some card games. My mom's favorite was a card game called Skip-Bo. "Hey, kids. Oh, you're setting up some Skip-Bo? Mind if I shuffle?"

"Sure," said Apple Bloom. "Hey, Kathy? Do ya know where Ma went?"

"She's gone out to get dinner for us," said Mom. "She's going to get some pizza for all of us."

"Mm," said Apple Bloom. "Sounds good."

"Yeah," said Nyx. "So, should we start?"

We just about finished up our game. Nyx won the game. I was almost the winner, but she played the smarter strategy. Just in time, because Aunt Buttercup came back with the pizza.

"I got the pizza, everyone," said Aunt Buttercup. "Thanks for lending me the car, Kathy."

"You're welcome, Buttercup," said Kathy. "So, I'm going into the office of where the project will be displayed. So, you all are going to have to do some shopping for the days at Disneyland."

"Do we have to?" asked Nyx.

"You'll be okay," said Kathy. "Especially with Buttercup here. You buy small snacks and some breakfast items, and a lot of water."

"Ma?" Apple Bloom asked. "When ya had those visions, how did ya feel about each of them?"

Aunt Buttercup thought about it. She was concerned on all of those emotional moments. She then said, "It was a feeling of mixed emotions, Apple Bloom. Happy... sad... angry... all of those memories. Even some memories that have been hurtful. I rather not talk about those memories."

"Guess there are some memories you wish you'd forget," said Nyx.

"Yeah," said Buttercup. "So, should we get some grub in? Ah'm mighty hungry, y'all."

We all nodded. Mom pulled out the paper plates, and we all started eating. Tomorrow was going to be one heck of a day until the next day.

Author's Note

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