"Alright! Time to get up, sleepyhead!" Pinkie Pie sang as she nuzzled up against Julius.

"Oh, come on now, I don't wanna get up, and neither do you," Julius moaned as he held Pinkie Pie tightly.

"True," Pinkie Pie hummed as she rubbed her face into Julius's chest. "But we got a day to live!" Pinkie Pie sang as she jumped up. "Now, let's get you up and at 'em, mister sleepyhead!" Pinkie Pie sang as she lightly tugged at him.

"Fine, fine," Julius grumbled as he slowly got up. "You know, this is mostly your fault; you're too snuggly," Julius joked as he lightly petted Pinkie Pie's head.

"Hehe!" Pinkie Pie happily giggled as she nuzzled her head into Julius's hand. "I know, thank you!" Pinkie Pie happily sang as she lightly rocked her head against his hand. "I've been told by many ponies that I'm very soft and cuddly. Now, let's get you dressed!" Pinkie Pie sang as she hopped away to grab Julius's clothes. "Catch!" Pinkie Pie sang as she tossed Julius his clothes.

"Thank you," Julius said as his tunic landed on his head. "Nice throw," Julius chuckled as he took the tunic off his head. Slipping into it, Pinkie Pie swiftly threw Julius his trousers and belt.

"You know, it's a shame that you have to wear pants cause you're packing some nice equipment," Pinkie Pie winked as she watched Julius get dressed.

"I'm aware, believe me, I've been told quite a few times," Julius laughed as he got dressed. "So I'm guessing there'll be introducing you to everyone, but you already know everyone, well, everyone other than Zecora," Julius said as he shored himself up.

"That's how this usually goes, and you're right. I mean, I can take a few guesses at how Zecora's like, her likes and dislikes, and so on. But getting to know the pony is much better. Besides, I can practice my rhyming on her!" Pinkie Pie giggled. "Big human is trying to get everything together. He has clothes for all weather," Pinkie Pie said in an imitation of Zecora's voice.

"I'd leave the rhyming to her; besides, I think that has something to do with her training. If I remember, Zecora was trained under her mother, the Zebrician high priestess of Aardse Skatte en Veiligheid, or something like that. Either way, talking only in rhyme is a part of that, something about the earth spirit liking it. In a world where literally everything is magic, I won't risk pissing off the spirits," Julius said as he stretched out.

"Fair, though not everything here is magic; we got bendy straws!" Pinkie Pie happily sang as she pulled out some bendy straws from a hidden crevice. "I call this one, Fernando," Pinkie Pie smoothly said as she presented a straw to Julius, as he just gave her a bemused look. "Look, it would be a little weird if I named it Bender; I mean, it doesn't even bend. Well, I suppose it does bend, but it doesn't bend other things," Pinkie Pie conceded as she rubbed her chin.

"You know what, sure, I won't even question it," Julius nodded his head. "So, uhhh, how do we get out of here?" Julius asked as he looked around.

"Like this, silly!" Pinkie Pie sang as she sat at the bottom of the slide. As Pinkie Pie zipped up the slide, Julius just stared.

"Oh great, having to run up a slide. It's almost like I'm five again. Hopefully, I can avoid slide burn this time," Julius said as he limbered himself up. "Alright, here I come!" Julius quickly said as he ran at the slide. Gripping the sides of the slide firmly, Julius ran and pulled himself up the slide to a waiting Pinkie Pie.

"Did you really run up the slide?" Pinkie Pie asked a panting Julius.

"Yes, why?" Julius panted as he caught his breath.

"Silly human!" Pinkie Pie giggled as she patted Julius's head. "Didn't you see me? All you have to do is sit at the bottom of the slide, and it'll take you right up. Oh, you thought I pulled myself up with my Pinkieness, didn't you? Hah, that's funny, you're funny," Pinkie Pie laughed as she gently patted Julius's back.

"Of course, that's how you get back up the slide. I was the foolish one for thinking that you had to run back up it," Julius panted. "You know, you should put a sign there saying 'to get back up, just sit on the foot of the slide' or something," Julius sighed as he regained his breath.

"I'll take it under consideration," Pinkie Pie said as she led Julius out of her room. "So I'm guessing now we'll go see the others. Maybe Dashy, see how her wing is doing. Or maybe Fluttershy and her animals, or maybe Twilight, I'm sure she still has questions for you!" Pinkie Pie excitedly suggested as the two walked into the shop part of Sugarcube Corner.

"Oh, you two!" Mrs. Cake said as she saw the pair. "DJ-Pon3 and Octavia have been waiting here for something, I think one of you," Mrs. Cake said as she pointed at the two ponies.

"I'm just here with her; she's the one waiting," Octavia huffed as she looked the Julius. "You must be new here. Terribly sorry for the late introduction, but we just came back from tour," Octavia apologized as the other pony walked up to Julius.

"That's OK; I get it; life happens," Julius said as the white unicorn pulled Julius's head down to her's. "Ummm, can I help you?" Julius asked as the unicorn pushed her forehead against Julius's. "Ummm, I need an adult?" Julius said, sounding very unsure.

"Silly, you are an adult!" Pinkie Pie told Julius.

"A responsible adult," Julius clarified.

"Again, you," Pinkie Pie sang.

"Yeah, about that. I got completely fooled by a magical amulet, resulting in me getting sent to a different world. My responsibility should be greatly questioned," Julius told Pinkie Pie.

"Oh, well, in that case," Pinkie Pie started to say.

"No dear, no, you're not. At least in the way Julius wants," Mrs. Cake said, cutting Pinkie Pie off.

"Awww," Pinkie Pie said, sounding sad. "Hey, Octavia," Pinkie Pie yelled as the unicorn's brow furled, "a little help over here?" Pinkie Pie asked as the unicorn looked more annoyed.

"Oh, tosh, nothing will happen. She does this from time to time; it's her talent," Octavia assured as she drank a milkshake.

"What is?" Julius asked as the unicorn lightly pushed him away.

"'earing music from other's mind, ya berk," the frustrated unicorn said. "Also, my s'age name is DJ-Pon3, and it's pronounced DJ-Pony. My real name is Vinyl Scratch!" The pony huffed in a strong cockney accent.

"You can talk?!?" Pinkie Pie and Mrs. Cake gasped in surprise.

"My bucking Celestia, of course, I can talk you bunch of camel's hump heads! Wha', you think jus' 'cause I don' 'alk much fat I can't?" Vinyl angrily said.

"OK, OK, I kind of understood that. But I need you to take the cockney down by a lot, alright?" Julius requested as he tried backing up from Vinyl.

"Oh, you'd like fat, wouldn' you?" Vinyl asked as she held Julius close. "Well, while we're doing favors for each other, s'op finking abou' music fat we canno' replica'e. Seriously, all I've heard since coming back was your music, and we canno' make fat music. Cut out all fe woodwind ins'rumen's!" Vinyl demanded as she eyed Julius down.

"Look, I can't help what music I think of, and, unfortunately for you, most of the music I listen to feature woodwind instruments," Julius told Vinyl. "Look, I'll meet you halfway. If you know someone who can teach me how to play woodwind instruments, I'll try to learn; I always wanted to learn the ocarina," Julius said as Vinyl mulled over the idea. "Also, if you're a musician, can't you just remix the music?" Julius asked as Octavia walked up to the two.

"Nice try, but I already said that," Octavia sighed. "You must forgive her; she's normally not like this. But when she hears something new and interesting, she really latches onto it. It just so happens that your music is a bit difficult for us to make; ponies don't do too well with woodwind instruments. Though I think we have a friend in Canterlot who specializes in woodwind instruments," Octavia hummed as Vinyl's eyes lightly lit up.

"Alrigh' you 'ave yourself a deal," Vinyl said as she lightly smiled. "Crys'al Clarine' one of the few woodwind ins'rumen' 'eachers around. Also, here," Vinyl said as she gave Julius some tickets. "For your 'roubles, 'ickets for our nex' show," Vinyl smiled as she turned around. Pulling her headphones on her ears, Vinyl started nodding her head as she started to walk off.

"Heh, well, at least she hasn't forgotten her manners," Octavia lightly laughed. "Again, terribly sorry about this, Vinyl just got in a mood, and she really had to know; thank you for understanding," Octavia smiled as she followed after Vinyl. "Until next we meet," Octavia chirped as she left the Sugarcube Corner.

"You know, the weirdest thing about that is a pony using leetspeak. Of all the things here, that's one I never thought I would have seen here, or, well, anywhere really," Julius laughed as he looked at the two mares. "I'm, uhhh, I'm guessing that she doesn't talk much," Julius said as he saw the looks on their faces.

"Doesn't talk much? Try hardly ever!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she stretched up before bouncing up. "Oh, I wanna have a party for this so badly!" Pinkie Pie happily said while running in place. "I know you're not much of a party person, though, hmmm, I know!" Pinkie Pie happily said as she rustled up to Julius. "We can go to one of her shows together sometime, get backstage, and hang out with her there!" Pinkie Pie sang as she bounced around Julius.

"Well, I mean, we were literally invited. And," Julius started to trail off as he looked over the tickets, "I don't see 'backstage pass' written anywhere on here, but I'm sure somehow you could pull it off," Julius said as he rubbed Pinkie Pie's head.

"No problem! You just leave that to me!" Pinkie Pie winked as she stood by Julius. "Well, we're off, Mrs. Cake, have a good shift!" Pinkie Pie happily sang as she led Julius outside. Exiting the Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie Pie hopped next to Julius. "So who are we going to see? Twilight maybe; I'm sure she could ask you questions for days. Or maybe Fluttershy, her, and her animals always love the company. Well, Fluttershy acts all shy and whatnot, but I know she really likes the company; who doesn't like friends coming over?" Pinkie Pie laughed as Julius walked towards the lake. "Maybe Rarity, help her a bit with the clothes. But you still need the metal for the last set of clothes. Are we going to Canterlot then?" Pinkie Pie asked as she bounced around Julius.

"Well, I was thinking of going to the lake. Rainbow Dash is probably there, and I would like to check on her wing. After all, I'm like, at least fifty percent responsible for it," Julius said as he walked down the path to the lake.

"Well, I suppose that's true. But you did try to heal it, and Dashy should have known not to fly through that forest," Pinkie Pie reasoned. "Either way, you're so sweet to be checking in on her like that! Well, I suppose you're all herded up and all, but it's still sweet!" Pinkie Pie sang as she happily bounced next to Julius.

"Well, any good person would do it. Besides, I imagine that staying still for so long is driving Rainbow Dash insane. Shame that I couldn't get some of my old games here; she'd love Mario Kart 64," Julius laughed as the lake started to come into view.

"A classic, good choice! Though, Dashy getting nailed with a blue shell would drive her insane. So far ahead, so close to victory, but then, taken away by the cruel, unfeeling blue shell! Oh, the ponity of it all!" Pinkie Pie sang in a dramatic tone. "And on the last lap of Rainbow Road too!" Pinkie Pie giggled as she feigned fainting before continuing to bounce.

"God, I've been there before; it sucks," Julius sighed with a wince. "Mario Kart, that games where winning and being the best don't necessarily go hand and hand," Julius joked as Pinkie Pie laughed.

"Hehe, yup, but hey, that's what makes them fun!" Pinkie Pie happily sang as she bounced alongside Julius to the lake. The two spotted Rainbow Dash lying lazily on a beach chair as they went down the path.

"I knew it," Julius said as Pinkie Pie giggled.

"Silly, it wasn't difficult to guess that Rainbow Dash would be here," Pinkie Pie laughed as she lightly petted Julius's thigh.

"Fair, I'm guessing she spends a lot of time here," Julius said as they walked up to Rainbow Dash.

"Well, when she isn't working or pranking. Then there's working out; she usually works out either here or at the track field," Pinkie Pie hummed. "Oh, I know!" Pinkie Pie happily sang. "Even with her wing injured, she can still swim! She can help you learn to swim better!" Pinkie Pie happily sang as she bounced towards Rainbow Dash.

"Maybe, but I think ponies and humans swim in very different ways. I'm not sure that work, unless," Julius hummed," we could keep on swim racing; that might work," Julius suggested.

"Well, it's a competition; Dashy is always up for those. And swimming is good exercise. I think you might be on to something there," Pinkie Pie slyly said.

"Agreed, though, I'm not looking forward to it. I can swim, but only just," Julius dryly chuckled as the two stood by Rainbow Dash.

"Hey, doggy paddling is still swimming!" Pinkie Pie sang as she looked at Rainbow Dash. "Hey, Dashy, wake up," Pinkie Pie softly purred into Rainbow Dash's ear as she lightly rubbed her head.

"Mhhhn, what is it, Pinkie?" Rainbow Dash moaned as her eyes fluttered open. Lightly wiping the sleep from her eyes, Rainbow Dash looked to her side. Spotting Pinkie Pie and Julius, Rainbow Dash yawned. "I'm guessing you put Applejack on hold and are going after Pinkie Pie now, and you want my help," Rainbow Dash yawned as she cleared her eyes.

"Nope, Dashy, already done that!" Pinkie Pie happily sang as she happily bounced in place.

"Ah, so you finally moved on from that," Rainbow Dash yawned as she looked at Julius. "What changed your mind on it?" Rainbow Dash asked as she gingerly sat up from her chair.

"Granny Smith said that she'd talk with Applejack. Hell, she pretty much demanded it. I trust her to do it. Applejack seems like she's about as stubborn as my family, but she probably also places the same value on family, so Granny Smith has a good chance of getting through to her," Julius told Rainbow Dash.

"True, if any pony could get through to her, it'd be Granny Smith. Celestia knows nopony else can. Some time ago, Applejack tried harvesting the entire orchard by herself; Big Mac, Apple Bloom, Twilight, tartarus, we all tried talking her out of it. She only accepted our help after she passed out while harvesting," Rainbow Dash laughed.

"That sounds very much like Applejack," Julius laughed. "Has she learned her lesson yet?" Julius asked while trying to imagine Applejack harvesting the whole of the orchard.

"Well, a little, after all, you are helping out of Sweet Apple Acres. Still, she's as stubborn as ever," Rainbow Dash said as she stretched her legs.

"True. Anyways, how's your wing doing?" Julius asked as he looked at Rainbow's wings.

"Well, it's still a little tender, but it's doing great!" Rainbow Dash happily said. "Zecora's healing potions work amazingly well!" Rainbow Dash happily exclaimed.

"Yeah, I know, they saved me quite a bit of pain before. Hell, they saved me from manticore venom before," Julius told Rainbow Dash. "So, are you up for getting your win back, well, in a sense?" Julius asked as he looked at Rainbow Dash and the lake.

"Maybe; what do you have in mind?" Rainbow Dash asked as she eyed Julius.

"Pinkie Pie suggested that you could help me to swim better. Why not have a bit of fun with it?" Julius said as Rainbow thought it over.

"Maybe after you can swim better," Rainbow Dash said. "As much as I'd love to beat you, I'd really prefer not risking you drowning. But yeah, we can do some swimming," Rainbow Dash said as she looked at the lake. "So, when do you want to start?" Rainbow Dash asked as Julius looked at Pinkie Pie.

"I got it!" Pinkie Pie sang as she pulled out some swim trunks and towels from her mane.

"Hah, mindreading Pinkie Pie, the world isn't ready for that yet," Julius smiled as he took the trunks and a towel.

"Hah, the world is never ready for a Pinkie surprise!" Pinkie Pie happily giggled as she laid down on the soft beach.

"True that," Rainbow Dash smiled as she looked at a relaxing Pinkie Pie. "So, you ready now, or," Rainbow Dash asked as she looked Julius up and down.

"Ah well, give me some time to get changed; I'd rather not walk around in wet clothes. That's why swim trunks exist," Julius said as he started to walk towards the bushes.

"You know, you can just swim naked. We do it all the time," Rainbow Dash suggested as Pinkie Pie gave Rainbow Dash a sultry look.

"Yeah, but I'd like to keep some modesty," Julius said as Rainbow Dash lightly giggled.

"You have modesty? Since when?" Rainbow Dash joked as she watched Julius.

"Well, it's rather newly found," Julius joked back as he ducked behind the bushes.

"You just want to get some, don't you?" Pinkie Pie slyly cooed at Rainbow Dash.

"Yeah, a little," Rainbow Dash lightly blushed.

"I already milked those boys today," Pinkie Pie giggled. "You know, you can get him in the mood if you just get off those herbs. He's like Fluttershy and me, you know, in that he wants lots of children," Pinkie Pie cooed as she rubbed Rainbow's lower belly.

"I know, but I'm not sure if I'm ready. Well, I mean, I know my body is ready, but I don't know if I'm ready, you know," Rainbow Dash told Pinkie Pie.

"Yeah, I know, but remember, Fluttershy will be one of the herd mothers! And I think we've all agreed that Fluttershy would be the best mother out of all of us," Pinkie Pie assured Rainbow Dash.

"True," Rainbow Dash conceded. "I still need some time to prepare myself though, you know," Rainbow Dash told Pinkie Pie.

"That's fair. I'm still going to try to convince you, though! A good herd wife supports her stallion; my mama taught me that!" Pinkie Pie sang as she relaxed by Rainbow Dash.

"From what I've heard, that's true," Rainbow Dash smiled as she limbered up, getting ready to swim. "Now, to wait for Julius to come back," Rainbow Dash said as she continued to limber up.

Author's Note

Vinyl is speaking with a cockney accent, that's why her dialog is spelled as such Give me some credit for trying