Reborn in a Dating Sim: Life as a Mob is hard in an Equestria Girl’s Dating Game!

Reborn in a Dating Sim:

Life as a Mob is hard in an Equestria Girl’s Dating Game!

Chapter Special IV (Aka Finale)

Copper stood, and he looked at the track itself. Prince Apollo had wanted to have a rematch against him while he piloted Avarice. There was plenty of reason to turn that down, and the bulk of it was that ultimately the Prince stood no chance. Him taking a dive in a mock battle would be exactly that. It would be him taking a dive. He looked toward the seats to see his fiancees. All five of them sat there, and among them was the mother to his soon to be born child.

Then again, he wasn’t sure that it the same could be said about any of them at this point. There was still a part of him that felt that all of this could come crashing down. A part of him that screamed that it was going to end in tears, and he wanted to hate that part of himself so much, but instead he just buried it. There was no doubt that things could end up badly. He wasn’t foolish enough to believe otherwise.

But there was just as much of a chance for everything to turn out well. He could see things going better, and he could see a potential where everything would work out fine. Still, he was learning how to take it a single day at a time. That was the best option for the moment, and it was honestly the only way he saw things potentially going in any sort of decent way. He looked toward the track itself, and he could see the five idiots as they made their way out. For the most part they had managed to stay back, but all of them had recognized exactly what he’d done for the kingdom. The battle that had happened between him and Starlight Glimmer, then the lich, had happened in front of a few of them.

He’d even spoken to Duke Rich in order to hopefully have Posh Propers and Spear Point reinstated into their families. His claim was that they had helped rally the students, they had led the battle to begin with, and they had ensured the students made it into the temple afterward. If he was honest Spear Point did do all of that. He’d actually tried to help make sure that everyone was safe.

Posh Propers however had been there, but he wasn’t sure if he’d actually done anything that he said he had. Still, he figured that it would be better for them to be reinstated instead of dishonored and removed from their families. Then again there was the chance that they would end up disinherited again. It wasn’t like they had an abundance of brains between them. Still, he could see their houses retaining power, and if they happened to learn anything, and he hoped that they did, then maybe it would be worth it to have them retain some power.

Then again it could be that his soft heart would end up biting him in the ass. If that happened he had to hope that Artemis would assist him in getting out of the trouble that he got himself into. Finally he saw the sight of the car that Prince Apollo was going to use move toward the track. At first the car seemed familiar, and then he realized why. It had been the hovercar that he’d used when Posh Propers had gotten hurt. It had a complete engine failure, and it had crashed not long after the race ended. Why he thought it was a good idea to use it had no idea. He watched as Prince Apollo moved into the car, and then he climbed into his own. Once again he felt the presence of Artemis, and he knew that she’d integrated one of her avatars into the system to assist him.

“My Captain,” she purred into his ear, “We should make it look like he had to struggle to beat you. Doing it any other way will only prove that he had to make you take a dive. It will give him the win he needs, and it should also allow others to at least see him capable when it comes to something like this.”

“I agree,” he said as he prepared to race against the prince, “So, let’s make it look believable.”

“Viscount Bit,” Prince Apollo said from his car, “I acknowledge your skill, and I acknowledge that you truly are a capable warrior, however this was the very car you used to win before, and I believe that it is the one saving grace that will give me the edge I need to win now. I had one of the finest mechanics known to the royal palace do a complete repair and restoration on it.”

He studied it, and he looked at Satin who looked like she was in some kind of shock, “Exactly how much did you spend to get it fixed?”

There was a scoff from him, “Not that it matters, but I spent our combined savings. It will be worth every single cent though,” he replied, “I shall best you, and then there will be no object to my being with Satin. I can openly be with her, and I can fully enjoy our time together without worry of scandal. And of course my father can finally leave us in peace. I will not need to hear his worries anymore.”

He shook his head, “Your dad wants what’s best for you.” he said from his seat, “That’s kind of his job. He wants you to have access to everything you’ll ever need. The fact that you’re blowing that off so easily tells me that you’re still pretty entitled. I had hoped that you’re being removed as crowned prince would have helped even you out a little.”

“Ha!” Prince Apollo laughed, “I am not entitled, I am just as I always was!”

The words struck him wrong, but he had to remember that he was doing this as a favor to King Consort Baked Bean. The king consort was a good person, and he liked his company. In truth, he was the kind of person that he could see running the kingdom as a peaceful and prosperous place. He had hoped that this experience would have changed Prince Apollo for the better. That he would have taken the time to grow as a person, but instead he simply proven himself to be just as big of an idiot as he was before.

He shook his head, knowing that words beyond this point were meaningless. Still, he take a dive, let the prince go back to Satin, and let him live in pure meaningless bliss. He could only hope that the girl was worth all of the trouble the the prince had gone through. Somehow he doubted it. To be honest, she reminded him way too much of his younger sister. She was always making trouble for him, and always threatening to tell off on him to their parents. Most of the time it was for stuff that she was into.

He wasn’t sure what happened to her after he was reincarnated, but he hoped that she learned some kind of lesson and maybe turned her life around. Then again, if she ended up like Satin there was a good chance that she was fucking up someone else’s life, and doing a bang-up job of it. He watched as the floating crystals began to change color, and the moment they became emeralds both of the hover cars shot forward. The rush of the air hit him directly as they raced down the track.

“My Captain,” Artemis said in his ear, “While I don’t specifically mind either way, it appears that whoever repaired the prince’s hovercar did so strictly with the idea of it being used to perform normal duties. It is not repaired to the point to where it can perform above and beyond,” she stated as they rounded the first corner, “The magical engine is already overheating, and I estimate that in exactly one half mile it will lose all control. At that point it will be impossible for him to navigate through the race. He will crash and die out here.”

Copper’s eyes widened, “Prince Apollo!” he shouted as he got closer, “Damn it, Prince Apollo! Whoever fixed your car did a piss poor job of it! The engine is overheating! It’s going to go out of control soon, pull over, and we’ll do this when you have a car that’s able to perform!”

“Viscount Bit you are a coward!” the prince shouted back, “To think that you stoop to such simplistic tricks in order to become victorious! That only proves that you are concerned about the outcome! I shall push the car even harder!”

He groaned as he saw what was happening, “Artemis, can we knock him out of the race, and save his life?”

There was a quick moment of silence, “Yes,” she confirmed as he felt her move against him, “Get directly behind him, nudge the right side of his car with your front, cause it to spin, and then ram it into the wall. That will cause the single working safety device to activate. When it does it will shut down the engine. He will be forced to stop, and you will be assured that he’s alive.”

There was a moment of silence, “And everyone is going to think that I maliciously did this, won’t they?”

“My Captain, I’m sorry, but there is little choice left in the matter,” she replied, “If you want to save his life you have to appear petty. I know that this is not what you want to do, and I know that it will pain you, but it is something that has to be done. Please, understand that it is truthfully the only way.”

He breathed out, “Okay,” he said as he moved forward, and touched his car’s front bumper to the prince’s rear one, “I’m sorry man, I really am,” he said as he began the maneuver, and soon the prince’s car began to do exactly what Artemis said it would. The two of them crashed into the wall, but the one thing that didn’t happen was the other car’s engine didn’t shut off. Instead it began to rev up dangerously. Without a thought Copper got out of the hover Car, raced over to the Prince, and pulled him free. The entire time he was kicking and screaming like a child. It took all that Copper could do in order to hold him, but soon he was away from the car. Copper moved toward his own car, ignoring that it was going to be difficult, at best, to squeeze them both in.

He moved the car away quickly, listening to the angry shouts of claimed offense before the other car exploded. After a moment the prince became quiet, “My car exploded,” he replied, his voice filled with concern, “I would have been in there. You knew, didn’t you?” he asked his voice still filled with concern, “You knew that it was going to, and that’s why… Oh, that mechanic will pay for this with his life!”

He shook his head as the two of them moved toward the finish line, and he stopped, “Go ahead,’ he said as he sat there, “Walk across the finish line.”

Prince Apollo sat beside him for a moment, “I think not,’ he replied his voice calm, “I challenged you to a race, a hovercar race, and I wanted to beat you at such. I blinded myself to a real danger, and I did so simply because I had it in my head that you had gotten lucky each time. Instead I find that you’re quite talented and accomplished,” he stated, his voice filled with honest praise, “Viscount Copper Plum Bit, I fear that I will never truly be as fit of a ruler as my father, but I would consider it a great honor if I could count you as someone that I can depend upon.”

He looked toward him, “I thought that you hated my guts, you know the entire I ruined your chances with Satin thing.”

He laughed, “Satin will not go anywhere, and I am already removed as crown prince. I can still be with her, but doing so just means that I will never rule. I never believed myself to be especially talented when it came to ruling. I’ve always enjoyed adventuring to dealing with the courts. Still, I understand the value of having a friend that will call me on my decisions. I would like to count you as one.”

He breathed out, “Maybe, but let’s start slow, alright?” he said as they stopped at the finish line, “I mean I don’t want to pick out curtains or anything right yet.”

The moment the race ended Copper could see several upset faces. Students that had bet on the Prince were upset, which was natural. The rules of the hovercar race were simple. The racer had to be the first to cross the finish line in their own car. He’d won again, and this time he’d won by saving the prince himself. Of course he’d bet pretty heavily on himself. Not to the extreme, but enough to give some back to the students this time.

Instead he’d won enough to ensure that he would be adding to his funds for a good while. The hover car parked, and he saw Satin looking toward them. Her face was a mixture of concern and anger. He watched as she marched over toward them, “Prince Apollo, darling,” she said, her voice a barely contained snarl, “how much was it that you spent on getting that hovercar repaired again?”

There was a moment of silence, “I merely spent the savings that we had. I felt that it was a noble enough reason to do so. By beating Viscount Bit I could walk with you as a crown prince, but alas, I am unable to do so now. I have to remain as I am, but that doesn’t mean that I will be abandoning you. I want to be with you Satin.”

“All of it,” she whimpered, her voice a barely contained shrill sound, “All of the savings, all of it, everything that I scraped and saved, all of it gone, everything, gone!” she cried out, her voice sounding well past where they were, “I lost everything! I have nothing! No savings, no money, and just my dorm room! Why?!” she cried as she beat the ground, “It wasn’t supposed to be like this! It was supposed to be expensive ballroom gowns, all of the bubbly I could drink, fantastically rich and delicious food, and instead it’s nothing!”

He stood there, and shook his head before he began to walk off, “Wait,” she said as she looked toward him, “you can’t do this to us!” she cried as she studied him, “You’ve left me, us, destitute! How are we going to survive?”

He looked at her, and he shook his head, “how are you going to survive?” he asked as he studied her, “Have you thought about not being the worst? Maybe actually trying to do something productive. I know that all of the guys with you are adventurers, or at least decent enough ones, why not start doing that full time outside of the Academy?”

She glared at him, “Because they can’t save anything! It’s a huge meal, at the adventurer’s guild, which costs everything, and then we’re back to square one! If they could leave the money alone that would work, but it won’t! I need money! I need income! I need a life that is more than scraping by!”

He looked at her, feeling bad about the situation, and then he considered the Island that he and his father were asked to look over. They were to ensure that it was brought up to standards, and asked to ensure that it was able to produce. It meant a hard life of farming, but it would be more than what they currently had. Why he was even considering it was beyond him, but she reminded him so much of his little sister from his previous life, “Maybe there’s something,” he said as he looked at her, “We found a pirate stronghold thad had been a Baron’s domain. It needs work, and it needs tending to. I’ll ask my father, but I believe that he might agree to allow you to watch over it.”

She stood there, “You’ll, you’ll do that for me?” she asked, her voice sounding hopeful, “I mean, thank you, but what do you want?”

He growled, “Let’s just say that you remind me of a little sister I had. A whole lot like her, right down to the trying to get me in trouble. Maybe by helping you, I’m helping her.”

He turned, and her eyes watched him. For a moment it seemed to stay as a stray thought, but then it finally blinked into realization, “bubby?” she asked as he walked, “bubby?”

She watched him, and her eyes followed him. She couldn’t go talk to him, not right now. It wouldn't be right to anyway. Instead she let him walk off. Part of her wasn’t sure if it was right or not, but if it was then she was going to be in even bigger trouble with him. She hadn’t known, at all, or even really suspected. As she contemplated what was going to happen he walked toward his fiancées. All five of them sat in the first row. He noticed that all of them were smiling.

There was going to be a long night ahead of him. He knew that. A long night, and several more to come.

(AN: And that’s it! The first book is down, and the second book will start with what could be considered an epic screw up on the side of Satin. But wait, could it be that Satin’s little sister will be attending the Academy? And is it possible that there will be an infant in the story? Just wait to see!)