Author's Note

Here it is guys. The moment you've all been waiting for. The start of the tour.

Oh, and I hope all of you are Fallout: Equestria fans. Because you're about to see something that hasn't been done on any story featuring the pop-star ponies.

Chapter 35 - The Start of the Multi-Dimensional Tour

Newton, Iowa - Iowa Speedway

"RYAN BLANEY WINS AT IOWA SPEEDWAY!!!"

"P16."

Mike slammed the wheel in frustration. It was not a good race for him.

Watkins Glen, New York - Watkins Glen International Raceway

"CHECKERED FLAG IS OUT AND THE NUMBER 7 PORSCHE TAKES THE WIN IN GTP WITH DANE CAMERON AND FELIPE NASR!!!"

"P2, A PODIUM!!! GREAT JOB!!!"

"WHOO!!! YEAH, COME ON!!!"

Monterrey, California - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

"ALEX PALOU WINS AT LAGUNA SECA!!!"

"P10."

"Good effort, guys."

Manehattan, Equestria - Bridleway Theatre

The date was June 27th. The day and time had FINALLY come; the start of Mike and Rara's multi-dimensional tour. As they said, they decided to start off with Rara's hometown of Manehattan and they were performing at Manehattan's Bridleway Theatre in order to allow a bigger audience. Said bigger audience did not disappoint. The concert was COMPLETELY sold out with more 5,000 tickets purchased.

For Rara, this was such a welcome site to see; to finally be in front of an audience after being so certain that her career was over, only for it to be saved by Applejack and her friends' ideas. And now thanks to them, her career is about to get up and running again.

Meanwhile, for Mike, this was such an unexpected turnaround in his life; he had given up on music after being rejected for so long and starting a professional career in motorsports. However, during the off-season, his decided to get back into music after Applejack and her friends visited him to tell him about a singing contest in his hometown of Nashville. And after winning the contest, he was thrusted into the music career he always dreamed of.

But there was one thing that happened during this lead up that neither party expected; they fell in love. Though, it was a very huge shock at first. After signing their contract, they discovered that said contract was actually a marriage certificate, and needless to say, things were very awkward. Not helping was the fact that literally the morning after they began spending time with each other, Mike accidentally walked in on Rara in the bathroom while she was only clad in a towel, leading to Rara knocking him out by punching him in the nose. But after only a few weeks, Mike and Rara began to grow fond of each other.

They worked on music together, cooked together, watched TV shows and movies together, and played various games together. This ultimately led to the night when they came home after recording their album; Mike saw a video blog that Coco filmed during their time in the recording studio. At the end of the video, Coco evidently didn't know how to turn the camera off and leaked a private talk that Rara had with her and AJ. Rara told them that she had feelings for Mike and AJ told her to be herself. This led to Mike going to AJ for some advice and AJ telling him the same thing. After Mike returned home, he and Rara confessed their true feelings for each other, which all culminated in Rara inviting Mike to a joint shower, basically letting Mike see her naked.

After that, they did a lot more things. Mike invited Rara to his races, introduced Rara to his brother, sister-in-law, and his racing teammates, and got to spend some time in Nashville with her. Meanwhile, Rara introduced Mike to her six backup dancers, all of which will be playing certain instruments during their tour. The two also went on a few dates, some vacations, and had their first night of sex while on a trip in Belgium.

Now, 7 months after they first met, the multi-dimensional tour that has been the main selling point for both of them, is starting. Mike even announced to the motorsports community that he would be retiring from racing to spend more time with Rara and their tour.

As the theatre began filling in, Coco looked through the curtains. She was stunned to see the HUGE amount of ponies and people filling the seats.

"Howdy, Coco. How's it lookin' out there?"

Coco looked back and saw Applejack and Mike walking towards her. "Oh, hi AJ. I wasn't expecting you to be here!"

"Well, I decided to invite Applejack here to give Rara some support. You should know that they go way back by now," explained Mike.

"Yeah, I do," replied Coco.

"We're just about set!" Called Prance.

"Yeah, everything set up and ready to go," said Disco.

"Great guys," said Mike.

"Now all we need is Rara," said Coco. "We only have 4 minutes left."

"Where is she?" Asked Applejack.

"Here, I'll take you to her." Mike said as they walked to the backstage area. After making their way to the changing rooms, Mike came up to a specific door and gave it a few knocks.

"I'm getting dressed, please come back later!" Rara's voice came from the other side of the door.

Mike chuckled before saying, "Don't worry Rara, it's just me. Listen I have someone here who you would really want to see."

"Really, who?"

"Rara, it's me?" Applejack called through the door.

Rara gasped. "I'll be right there," she replied before the sound of rustling clothes came to their ears. A moment later, the door opened. Rara went eyed upon seeing Applejack.

"Surprise!" Said Mike. "Thought you could use some support after what happened to you 7 months ago."

Rara hugged Applejack. "Oh. AJ! I'm so glad you decided to come."

"Well, I'd do anything for my childhood friend," replied Applejack.

"I'll leave you two alone to talk," Mike said before he walked off.

Rara and Applejack walked into the dressing room. Rara was wearing the same countess outfit she wore when she worked for Svengallop; the open dark violet overshirt with a purple sleeveless shirt underneath and the black skirt that reached her knees. She also wore this outfit back when they made their album. However, Applejack noticed that the overshirt didn't have the diamonds that it had when Rara came to Ponyville for the Helping Hooves Music Festival. And like when they recorded their album, Rara was also lacking the veil, makeup, and hairstyle. Instead, she was wearing some simple mascara and her mane and tail were still the same, original dark color with the teal streak.

"So, seems like you decided to ditch all of Svengallop's fancy, shmancy stuff, huh?" Applejack asked sarcastically.

"Well, you showed me the kind of pony Svengallop really was," said Rara. "Besides, you and Mike have shown me who I really am. And as I said in 'The Magic Inside', now I know the real me."

"Yeah," Applejack sighed as Rara began brushing her mane for her performance. "But are ya sure ya don't wanna wear anything different?"

"Don't worry, AJ. You should know by now that Coco is helping out on the tour. She has volunteered to make some new outfits for me. But for now, this is all I have," explained Rara.

Applejack smiled. "Well, either way, I'm still happy for you Rara. You finally getting your career goin' again."

"All thanks to you," said Rara.

"Hey, it not just me, but also Sapphire Shores, Coco, and most importantly, Mike."

That made Rara blush. "Y-yeah, that's true," she stammered.

"Well, I'll be in the sidelines. Good luck out there," Applejack said.

"Thanks, AJ."

And with that, Applejack walked out of the room, leaving Rara alone. Rara finished brushing her mane and looked at herself in the mirror. She took a deep breath and said, "It's time."

The lights in the theatre dimmed before a unicorn stallion walked out of the curtains. "Welcome everypony to Bridleway Theatre. We have a special treat for all of you today, but I'm sure many of you just want to hear some music right now, so without further ado, ladies, gentlemen, and ponies. COUNTESS COLORATURA!!!"

The crowd erupted in cheers as the curtains parted, revealing Rara, Mike, and the 7 backup dancers.

"Welcome everypony. 7 months ago, I thought I would never perform in front of an audience ever again, but now, thanks to some old and new friends of mine, that thought has been completely taken away from my head. Now, just sit back and enjoy our new songs, which we released on an album just a few weeks ago," Rara announced.

The crowd cheered again before the stage lights dimmed and slowly lit up again as the performance began.

When the song ended, the crowd erupted in cheers and everyone on the podium bowed on stage. In the sidelines, Applejack just smiled with joy at Rara.

After the performance, everyone was backstage enjoying some dinner.

"Did you see just how much they loved it?" Asked Prance.

"Yeah, they all cheered very loudly so what more could you ask for?" Replied Disco.

"I just wish those mares were single," remarked Night Shades.

"Oh, for Pete's sake, Night Shades. STOP BEING A PERVERT!!!" Shouted Star Dancer.

Just then, Mike, Rara, and Coco came into the backstage area, with Mike and Rara looking clearly exhausted.

"What happened to you two?" Asked Prance.

"They were signing autographs," said Coco.

Disco chuckled. "Just like the old days," he said.

"Ugh! At least Sapphire lets us rest after a performance," Rara sighed.

"Yeah, that's another improvement from Svengallop's management," said Style Light.

"So, have you decided where our tour will go next?" Asked Mike.

"Well, I was thinking the Crystal Empire, but since we're moving to Miami in late August, I decided we should go to Ponyville next," explained Rara.

"What did Sapphire say?" Asked Prance.

"She agreed," said Rara.

"And I'm glad she did," Mike said sounding rather serious. Everyone looked at him. "Rara, I brought Applejack here and you didn't even THINK to tell her that you're leaving Equestria soon!"

Rara gasped. She was so focused on the concert that she had completely forgotten about her upcoming move. "Mike?"

"Don't worry. Next week my brother is having a 4th of July party in his house. I decided I should tell him about me leaving Nashville, there. However,..." Mike pointed his finger at Rara. "I invited all of the Mane 6 to come along with us, which means AJ is coming too. Rara, you better tell her at the party about you leaving Manehattan and Equestria. That way, she knows well ahead of time that you won't be living in Equestria for much longer."

Rara sighed. She really wanted to tell Applejack about her move. The problem was she didn't know how to tell her or how AJ will react. But Mike was right; AJ needs to know long before their next concert in Ponyville. "Okay, I'll tell her at the party."

Mike nodded before taking his seat with the rest of the gang. "Enough about future stuff. Let's enjoy our success that we just had tonight," he proclaimed.

Everyone chanted in agreement before clinking their cups of water together in a toast.

To Be Continued.