A Dragon's High School Yearsby Mister E-NonymousChaptersPrologueChapter 8: The Wedding Ceremony and After-PartyChapter 24: The Final Basketball GameChapter 1: Fresh(man) Start in High SchoolChapter 2: Keeping in ShapeChapter 3: The Cheer SquadChapter 4: Celebrity Home Economics TeacherChapter 5: Getting the Grades UpChapter 6: Basketball Try-OutsChapter 7: ChicagoChapter 9: Home AgainChapter 10: Adventures in Sparky-sittingChapter 11: Summer Break BeginsChapter 12: Sophomore OrientationChapter 13: Halloween Horror NightsChapter 14: Babies and the HolidaysChapter 15: Driver's EducationChapter 16: Sophomore FinalsChapter 17: First CarsChapter 18: Junior YearChapter 19: New Varsity Basketball CoachChapter 20: The Legend of the Prom ScreamChapter 21: Wrath of the Prom ScreamChapter 22: Summer of ChoiceChapter 23: Senior YearChapter 25: UCLA TourChapter 26: Cyber Ragnarok's RampageEpiloguePrologueA Dragon's High School Years Prologue It had been two months since Aaron, Smolder and their friends went on their adventure with the Mane 6 from G5. As well as them getting new neighbors across the street. And one of those new neighbors happens to be a girl who shares the same name as a character from G1 MLP. Megan Williams. This is gonna be very interesting. But for now, Aaron, Smolder and Marissa are all at Staples getting school supplies for Aaron and Smolder's Freshman Year of High School. Supplies such as new backpacks, binders, notebooks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, rulers, protractors, math compasses and some art supplies in case they have art classes. Aaron and Smolder were currently in their human forms. "So, how long do we have to be in High School again?" Smolder asked. "Four years," Marissa said. "And that also gives you three years of time until you can start thinking about college. That is if you decide to go." "And hopefully, within those three years, we'll also be able to drive," Aaron said. "We get to drive?" Smolder asked. "Awesome!" "That is until both of you are 16," Marissa said. "I plan on making you two start studying driver's education when Aaron turns 16. Then both of you can officially take the driver's test when Smolder turns 16." "That's like another year and a half away," Smolder said. "When we're in the second half of Sophomore Year, and we're about to start Freshman Year," Aaron said. "But don't worry. I'm sure that we'll have plenty of time to study for that." "And I'm sure Liam will help you two study for that when the time comes," Marissa said. "But for now, we need you two to focus on getting through Freshman Year." "Yeah, yeah, whatever," Smolder said. "Usually dragons don't do these kinds of things. But this world really is amazing. Perhaps one day I should explore this world more." "Hopefully the others will be alright," Aaron said. "Especially with Gallus now a part of the Royal Guard." "I'm sure he'll be fine after what happened," Marissa said. "He is," Smolder said. "He's actually doing better than we thought he would as a member of the guard. And I heard Yona is making something that would remind us of our time in the future." "Sounds like it would be nice," Aaron said. "Okay, looks like we have everything," Marissa said. "Now, let's go to the checkout." Then they all headed towards the front of the store to pay for their school supplies. A couple weeks later, Aaron and Smolder were heading for the car with Marissa getting out her keys to the car. That was when they saw Megan coming up to them. "Howdy, y'all," Megan said. "Megan?" Smolder asked. "What's up?" "Oh, Megan's father had to do some things today, such as getting his truck registered here," Marissa said. "So he asked me to bring Megan with us to Orientation." "That's right, y'all," Megan said. "Ah can't wait to see mah new school." "Starting High School is gonna be a big change for all of us," Aaron said. "Let's see what it's got." "Alright, you three," Marissa said. "Into the car." Then Aaron got into the front passenger seat, Smolder got in the seat behind Aaron, and Megan got in the seat behind Marissa. Then they started heading towards Summer Valley High School. At Summer Valley High School, a lot of other students were there for Orientation. They had divided the students into four different groups. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Since Aaron, Smolder and Megan were gonna start off as Freshmen, they went over with the other Freshmen. That was when they met up with Kyle and Paul. "Hey, Aaron!" Paul said. "There you are!" "Wassup, Paul?" Aaron said. "Hey, Kyle." "Hey, it's good to see you two here," Kyle said. He then saw Megan. "Who's this girl?" "Megan Williams," Megan introduced herself. "Ah moved here from Tennessee." "Dang, you are one fine lookin' girl," Kyle said. "Ah, why thank ya," Megan said. Smolder looked around and asked, "Hey, have any of you seen Maddie? I thought she was going to be meeting us here this year." "Sorry, Samantha," Paul said. "But Maddie isn't joining us here. Her family got a job opportunity working on a world cruise. Maddie's going to be attending High School on the Seven Seas." "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "Ah, man. I better call her." She then pulled out her phone and searched for Maddie's number. She waited for Maddie to answer. "Dammit. Voicemail." She then waited for the beep so she could leave a message. "Hey, Maddie. It's me. Aaron and I heard that you're going to be attending school across the seas. I thought we were gonna see you again this year. But, I guess we're gonna have to wait a while until we see you again. Call me back when you get the chance to. Bye." She then hung up. "That was unexpected," Kyle said. He then walked over to Smolder and quietly asked, "Does the new girl know about your..." "Nope," Smolder quietly responded. "We'd thought that we would keep our dragon forms under wraps until we can fully trust her. Also, apparently, she happens to share traits as an MLP character from G1." "Wait, she's like that Megan Williams?" Kyle asked, quietly. "Damn. I didn't think that would be possible." Just then, the speakers gave off some feedback. They saw the Principal of the School at the podium. The Principal was a white woman in her late 40s, had brown hair that reached down to her shoulders, blue eyes, she was wearing a light blue blazer and matching skirt with a white button up shirt, and blue 3 inch heels. "Welcome students," the principal said. "I'm Principal Sanders, those who haven't attended this school before. Welcome to the new school year. We're all gonna have a great time at this school. Hopefully we all can keep this school nice and organized. Now, all Freshmen, go into the gym to start check out your choices of extra curricular classes and get your pictures taken for your ID Cards." Then all the Freshmen went towards the school gymnasium to choose their classes. They were all given their papers to see what classes they have. They would all have ten different classes and divided into two different days. Five classes for one day and five classes for another. They would also get a free period for extra studying. They eventually made it to the sign up sheets. "Okay, the classes we have been assigned to are English, Math, Health, PE, History and Science," Aaron said. "Health, Science and PE on A-Days, and English, Math and History on the B-Days." "So, what are we gonna do for the extra classes?" Smolder asked. "To be honest, I'm actually thinking of doing Wood Shop," Aaron said. Smolder saw the sign up sheets for the classes. Aaron then signed his name on the Wood Shop sign up sheet for A-Day on one of the other periods that required a class. "That's good, but I don't think that's my forte," Smolder said. "You can always choose a class for yourself," Aaron said. "That's true," Smolder said. Aaron then saw another class he wanted to sign up for. He then said, "Eh, we need to learn another language in High School to graduate." "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "Why do we need to learn another language?" "It's a requirement, Sam," Paul said. "Look. There's a Spanish Class." Aaron and Smolder then shrugged their shoulders and signed their names, rather Smolder signed as Samantha Drake, on the sign up sheet for Spanish Class as the last class on A-Day. Smolder looked for another class on A-Day to sign up for. Smolder couldn't find anything and sighed. She then saw Megan sign up for Home Economics. "What's Home Economics?" Smolder asked. "Oh, it's basically cookin'," Megan said. "We basically cook and bake things. Ah always wanted to join mah ma with bakin' things, but... she passed away." "I'm sorry about that," Smolder said. "I get that losing a parent is hard on you." "Yeah, it is," Megan said. "Hey, ya wanna join me in this class? We can share the same cooking area." Smolder then saw that the other spots of that A class time were filled already. She then said, "Meh. Guess it's my only choice now." She then signed Samantha Drake on that sign up sheet. Then she went over to the B-Day classes. Aaron and Smolder then sighed up for computer typing and art class for their extra curriculars. Then they both went towards where the pictures had to be taken. There was one freshman that was there that looked pretty old to even be a student. "Whoa," Aaron said. "Uh, dude, aren't you a little big to be a Freshman?" The oversized student turned around and looked down at Aaron and said, "Oh, don't worry about me. So I got held back in school for three years before coming here." "You seem pretty big for a 17-year-old," Paul said. "You kidding me?" the big guy asked. "I've been this size since I was born." Megan held her mouth open then said, "That poor mother!" "What's your name, dude?" Kyle asked. "Jakey," the student said. "Jakey Slabinsky. But you can call me 'Slab' just like my cousin, Jordan." "Wow," Aaron said. "Okay, Slab. Although, you are really big. What do you plan on doing here?" "I dunno," Slab said. "Maybe I'll figure it out in class." "Next!" the photographer said. Then Slab headed towards the seat where his picture will be taken. "What's your name?" "Jakey Slabinsky," Slab said. The photographer looked at the list of students and got confused. He then shrugged, checked his name and then took Slab's picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Slab then got out of his seat and walked away. "Next!" Then Megan walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" "Megan Williams," Megan responded. The photographer checked for her name in the checklist then took Megan's picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Megan then walked away. "Next!" Then Paul walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" "Paul Jones," Paul said. The photographer checked for his name in the checklist then took Paul's picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Paul then walked away. "Next!" Then Kyle walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" "Kyle Mason," Kyle said. The photographer then checked for Kyle's name on the checklist then took his picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Then Kyle walked away. "Next!" "Ladies first," Aaron said. Smolder rolled her eyes and walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" the photographer asked. "Samantha Drake," Smolder said, her arms crossed. The photographer checked for the name and saw something. He then shrugged his shoulders and then looked into the camera. He then said, "Uncross your arms." Smolder sighed and straightened her arms. Then the photographer took her picture. "Alright, Miss Drake. The Principal wants to see you over in the lobby." Smolder raised an eyebrow in confusion, then she headed towards the lobby. "Next!" Then Aaron walked towards the seat as Smolder walked past him. "What's your name?" "Aaron Blazer," Aaron responded. The photographer looked for Aaron's name. He then saw it and said, "Huh. Him, too?" He then shrugged. He then looked into the camera and took Aaron's picture. "Alright, Mister Blazer. The Principal wants you to meet her in the lobby." Aaron shrugged his shoulder and headed towards the lobby. Aaron met Smolder and the principal in the lobby of the gym. Aaron then said, "Principal Sanders? You wanted to see us?" "That's right, Mister Blazer," Principal Sanders said. "I was informed by the principal of you and Miss Drake's middle school. How you two are dragons from the show, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." "Technically, she is," Aaron said. "I was born human." "Right," Principal Sanders said. "Well, you two will be awarded with these." Principal Sanders then pulled out two cards that both say, "Free Lunch". "Free Lunch Passes?" Aaron asked. "That's right," Principal Sanders said. "You two are basically mascots here." She then looked over at Smolder. "That is if you are wanting to join the Cheerleading Squad, Smolder." "Hell yeah," Smolder said. "And what sports are you interested in, Mister Blazer?" Principal Sanders asked. "I'm a Basketball Player," Aaron said. "Okay," Principal Sanders said. "I'll have you signed up for Basketball Season in winter. I'll see you both around. Better go get your ID cards." Aaron and Smolder nodded and headed towards where the students would pick up their ID cards. When they got them, they also were handed their Gym Uniforms. The Gym Uniforms consisted of an orange shirt and red stretchy shorts. "Huh," Smolder said. "I've never thought we'd have to wear a uniform just to do gym class." "Aunt Marissa is waiting for us," Aaron said. "Let's find Megan and let's go home." "Ah'm right here," came Megan's voice, walking up with her gym uniform. "Let's head on home, y'all." Then the three teenagers headed towards the parking lot where Aaron's aunt was waiting for them. Author's Note That's right folks. Aaron and Smolder are back and they're gonna start their High School Years. Hopefully, things will be all right when they start growing up. See you all next time. Chapter 8: The Wedding Ceremony and After-PartyChapter 8: The Wedding Ceremony and After-Party It was December 1st at a wedding venue. The Blazer Family and the Young 6 were sitting on the left side of the venue while Liam's family was on the right side. Up on the stage where the bride and groom were to be married, Aaron and Liam were there in tuxedos, along with the other groomsmen. The bridesmaid, Smolder included, were standing across from the groomsmen. "You have the ring, right?" Liam asked. "Right here," Aaron said, pulling the ring box out of his pocket. "Good," Liam said. Then the organ player started playing "Here Comes the Bride". As this was happening, there was a little girl tossing flower petals down the aisle. Marissa was in her wedding dress and holding a bouquet of flowers as she was walking down the aisle. As she reached the altar, she looked at Liam with a big smile behind her veil. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together to join Marissa Blazer and Liam Daniels in the bonds of holy matrimony," the wedding officiant said. "With open arms, they invite each other to share the joys, as well as the challenges, that their marriage may bring them over this journey of life together. On this special day, two hearts unite with a symbol of love and commitment. With an openness to share life's joys and struggles alike, these lovers exchange vows that promise respect for each other's unique identities while holding one another in deep affection no matter what the future may bring." He then looked towards Liam. "Let's start with the groom." Liam then took a deep breath and said his vows. "Marissa, we might have met when I pulled you over for driving without your driver's license, but I knew that you were the one for me. You might've been taking care of your nephew all by yourself, but when I came around, he had somewhat of a father figure. I'm gonna make it my duty to give you a happy life, and help out with whatever trouble comes in the future." "Very good, Mr. Daniels," the wedding officiant said. "Now, for the bride to give her vows." "Liam, you bring me so much happiness," Marissa said. "You helped me when I was overwhelmed with taking care of Aaron, you helped him and his friends with transport to and from school, and you even helped with our meals when I was working late. I am honored to be married to a brave soul who will always be there for me." "Lovely, Ms. Blazer," the wedding officiant said. "Now, how about we get to the good stuff. The rings." Aaron and Smolder stepped forwards towards the altar and brought out the wedding rings. Liam took the ring out of the ring box that was in Aaron's hand while Marissa took the ring out of the ring box that Smolder was holding. "Liam Daniels, do you take Marissa Blazer, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?" "I do," Liam said. "And do you, Marissa Blazer, take Liam Daniels, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?" the wedding officiant asked. "I do," Marissa said. "I now pronounce you... husband and wife," the wedding officiant said. He then looked at Liam. "You may kiss the bride." Liam then lifted Marissa's wedding vow, and they kissed. The wedding guests then cheered for the newly weds. "After this heartfelt ceremony, I am delighted to announce that this couple has been joined in marriage! They now stand stronger and more united than ever. Congratulations, Liam and Marissa Daniels." Then the organ player played the wedding exit song, and Marissa and Liam went down the aisle. The groomsmen and bridesmaid followed the two, holding hands. Aaron and Smolder were smiling as they were following Marisa and Liam. "That was interesting," Smolder said. "Are all weddings like that?" "They're usually different every time," Aaron said. "In fact, this was the first wedding I've been to in person." "Makes sense," Smolder said. "After all, your aunt was single for a long time. Hopefully, ours will be like this when the proper time comes." "Marissa wants our marriage to happen after we graduate college," Aaron said. "And we don't go to college until after we graduate from High School." "Meh, that'll give us plenty of time," Smolder said. They eventually made it outside. Then before Liam and Marissa gotten into the limo, Marissa was about to throw the bouquet. The bridesmaids were coming close to catch the bouquet, but Smolder wasn't among them. Marissa then threw the bouquet, but it went over the other bridesmaid, and it was heading towards Smolder. Smolder then saw it and caught it. "Oh, boy." "Well, the other bridesmaids are gonna wait a long time," Aaron said. Smolder then blushed at that. At the Erie Community Center, the wedding after-party was going off without a Hitch. Aaron and the Young 6 weren't in the room. A lot of the guests who were invited to the wedding gave off their speeches to congratulate them. "Looks like everything is working out," Marissa said. Then Reggie came up to her. "Hey, Aunt Marissa?" Reggie asked. "Where's Aaron?" "He and his friends are playing basketball on the courts," Marissa said. In the basketball court of the Community Center, Aaron and the Young 6 were playing basketball. Gallus was trying to take the ball from him at half court. "C'mon, Aaron," Gallus said. "You think you can get past me? I'm the fastest out of all our friends." "You might be fast, but are you smart?" Aaron asked. He then moved to the right, but Gallus tried blocking his path, but Aaron spun clockwise to go around Gallus's right side, surprising him. Then Aaron rushed towards the basket and did a layup, making the shot. "Whoa!" Gallus said. "That was awesome!" "Sometimes, the best way to get past your opponent in basketball is to watch your opponent's body language," Aaron said. "Not bad, cousin," came Reggie's voice. They all looked over towards the door and saw Reggie coming in. "You've been working out." "He's gotta stay in top shape for the season," Smolder said. "You know how that is." "Yeah, I do," Reggie said. "I've tried out for the basketball team in my school. I made it, but I'm working my ass off trying to keep up with the other players." "Well then, how about you join us for practice?" Aaron asked. "Sure," Reggie said. "Let's do this." Then Reggie joined in. Aaron bounced the ball towards Reggie and he started dribbling the ball towards the basket, but Smolder tried blocking his path. "C'mon, Reggie," Smolder said. "Is that all you got?" "Not exactly," Reggie said, passing the ball to Aaron. Aaron headed for the basket as Reggie followed him. Aaron tossed the ball towards Reggie who was setting up for a layup. He took the shot and the ball went in. "Whoo! Nice job, Reggie," Aaron said. "Thanks," Reggie said. "Let's keep it going." "Well, well, well..." came a new voice. The group looked towards the door and they saw some other kids coming in, wearing basketball gear. The kid in front was wearing a red T-shirt, black shorts with red lines on the sides, and black and red basketball shoes. The kid on the left was wearing a blue t-shirt with dark blue shorts and white basketball shoes. And the kid on the right was wearing a green t-shirt, black shorts and black and white basketball shoes. "Look who it is. The new kid." "Linus Finch?!" Aaron asked. "Who?" Smolder asked. "He's the kid from seventh grade who convinced everyone in school before I moved to Orlando that I was a new student and I wasn't allowed to play," Aaron said. "So, he's the liar," Ocellus said. "Hey, it's not my fault you weren't that noticeable," Linus said. "And besides, there's no way you're good at basketball. So, get off my court." "Sorry, but the center's all booked up for my Aunt's wedding party," Aaron said. "So, get outta here." "You wanna say that again?" Linus asked. "Phil, Steven, go teach this new kid a lesson." "With pleasure," said the boy with the green shirt. But Smolder got in front of Aaron and grabbed that boy's shirt and pulled him close to her face. "Think twice before messing with my friends," Smolder said. "Got it, Phil?" "That's Steven," Aaron said. "Got it, Steven?" Smolder asked, still in the same tone. "Yeah," Steven said, scared by Smolder's intimidation. "I got it." "Hold it," Aaron said. "We can settle this rationally. 3-on-3." "You're on," Linus said. "Let's do this." "I'll toss the ball up," Sandbar said, taking the ball. "Gale, Reggie, let's do this," Aaron said. Aaron and Linus got into the center. Reggie and Steven went closer towards the basket that Aaron's team was heading to as Gallus and Phil went towards the team that Linus's team was going to. "Game to 21 by points." "Deal," Linus said. Sandbar held the ball up in front of them and they tapped the ball. Then Sandbar tossed the ball up and Aaron and Linus jumped up and went to push the ball towards one of their teammates. Aaron won the jump and he pushed the ball towards Gallus. He caught it and he started dribbling the ball towards their basket. Smolder was recording the game on her phone while Ocellus was keeping score with a pen and notepad. Back at the party, they were wrapping things up. Marissa and Liam were getting ready to leave back to the hotel. Along with the rest of the family. "Hey, we should go get the kids," Marissa said. "They're leaving for Orlando tomorrow." "Don't worry, honey," Liam said, kissing Marissa on the lips. "Leave it for your new husband to get them." He then walked out of there and headed for the basketball court. Back in the court, Aaron had passed the ball towards Reggie and he made the shot with a layup. Ocellus then added the two points to the score. They were now tied 19-19. "Okay, the score is tied at 19," Ocellus said. "Next full basket wins." Linus growled at that and said, "I will not lose to a loser!" "Linus, calm down," Phil said. "It's okay if we lose." "I won't lose!" Linus said. "Just hand me the ball!" Phil then tossed the ball towards Linus and he started charging towards the basket, but Gallus came swooping in and grabbed the ball as it was about to bounce and he threw it towards Aaron, who was rushing towards the basket. "NO!!" "Go, Aaron!" Reggie said. Liam then came into the room seeing the scrimmage. Aaron rushed towards the basket and he jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket, surprising everyone there. Aaron landed on the ground, surprised about what he just did. "I dunked a basketball!" Aaron said. "NO!" Linus said, slamming his hand on the floor in frustration. The Young 6 and Reggie ran towards Aaron in celebration. "That was awesome!" Reggie said. "Not bad." "Not bad indeed," came Liam's voice. The group looked towards Liam and saw him coming up towards them. He then looked towards Smolder. "You caught that on video?" "I just emailed it to the school!" Smolder said. "No doubt it's going onto the school website." "Well, we should get going," Liam said. "You're all heading home tomorrow." "Right," Aaron said. "We gotta get going. See ya some other time, Linus." Aaron, the Young 6, Reggie and Liam left the basketball court. Back at the hotel, the Young 6 were packing up for their flight back to Orlando while Reggie was packing up to head back to New York. Aaron was getting out of the bathroom, wearing his pajamas. "Who's up next?" Aaron asked. "My turn," Gallus said, heading to the bathroom. Aaron then went over to his bag and got out his outfit for the next day. "That was an awesome dunk, Aaron," Sandbar said. "You're gonna make it big." "I know, but I'm not the only one on the team," Aaron said. "Basketball isn't a one person game." "Yeah, we did play a good game against the Harlem Globetrotters last year," Ocellus said. "That's a good point, Ocellus," Smolder said. "So, where are we going to be spending Christmas this year?" "New York," Aaron said. "The Blazer family always shifts towards where we spend Christmas. So, we're spending Christmas there." Aaron then looked towards the bathroom. "I'm guessing you're wanting to come with us for Christmas?" "I'll have to ask the princess first," Gallus said on the other side of the bathroom door. "I'll let you know!" "Alright," Aaron said. "Finish up and get ready for bed. We got a flight at nine in the morning." "Got it," Gallus said. Then everyone else headed for their beds as Gallus continued his shower. Tomorrow, they head back to Orlando. Author's Note Well, the votes are tallied up. You all get to know where Marissa and Liam will go for their honeymoon while Aaron and the Young 6 headed back to Orlando. Hopefully, things will be alright by Christmastime. See ya! Chapter 24: The Final Basketball GameChapter 24: The Final Basketball Game Aaron and Smolder were packing up their bags for the trip out of town. Once again, the Summer Valley High Varsity Dragons had made it to the State Finals. And once again, their opponents were the Miami Stingarees at their school. And yes, the rest of the Young 6 will be joining the trip to the game. "Alright, Smolder," Aaron said. "Same thing as last year." "We go there in your truck, and we all ride with our friends back home the next morning," Smolder said. "And we're having lunch on the way there, right?" "Paul, Kyle and Megan will be coming along for the ride," Aaron said. "Megan and Kyle have been dating since the Spring of Sophomore year," Smolder said. "It would be a shame for her to miss out on this game. Oh, and did you hear? About the scout?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "The College Scout is coming to this game and will give us the results of us getting into college in person after the game. Hopefully, we can win this game." "If not, at least lose with style," Smolder said. "Like in our game against the Harlem Globetrotters." Just then, Marissa came into Aaron's room. "Hurry up, you two," Marissa said. "You're gonna be late for school." "Right," Aaron said. Smolder then tossed the keys she had to Marissa, who caught them. "Tell Liam not to scratch it," Smolder said. "Like he would ever," Marissa said. "See you both at the game." Aaron and Smolder then headed out to Aaron's truck, taking their school bags and their luggage. Aaron and Smolder went outside and put their luggage into the bed of Aaron's truck. Then Megan came in from across the street with her school bag and luggage. "Howdy," Megan said. "Hey, Megan," Aaron said. "How did you talk your dad into letting you go to Miami with us?" "Mah Pa and Danny are goin' out for some father-son bonding this weekend," Megan said. "He didn't want me ta be home all by mahself yet. So, yer aunt and mah Pa talked about it on Tuesday. Ah could go as long as Ah could pay fer mah own meals on the way there and after the games." "Well, let's get going," Aaron said, putting the luggage into the bed of the truck. After the luggage was put into the trunk, Aaron got into the driver's seat of the truck while Smolder and Megan were waiting for him. Aaron then started up the truck and they all drove off to school. On the trip to Miami, Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle and Megan were all in Aaron's truck. Smolder, Paul, Kyle and Megan were all doing their homework on the drive there. But then Aaron saw something on the dash. "Aw, crap," Aaron said. "We're almost outta gas." "Well, we should pull into a gas station," Smolder said. "And probably get something to eat. We missed lunch." "Alright, I better call Coach Malcolm," Paul said, pulling out his phone. He then called the coach. "Hey, Coach. Listen, Aaron's truck is almost outta gas. We're gonna be delayed for a bit. We're also gonna stop by somewhere to eat since we missed lunch." Paul waited a few seconds. "Okay. See you there." He then hung up. "He says not to eat anything too unhealthy." "Then we better eat fresh," Aaron said. "After we fill up the tank, we'll get some Subway Sandwiches... to go." "Sounds good," Smolder said. Then Aaron drove the truck to an exit on the Interstate to get some gas for the truck. Aaron had pulled the truck into the guest parking lot of Miami High. The Bus from Summer Valley High was parked in front of the school as the rest of the basketball team and the cheerleaders were getting off of the bus. Coach Malcolm saw them coming up to them. "Well, looks like you all made it," Coach Malcolm said. He then noticed the bag from Subway with the garbage in it. "Oh. Subway. Good call." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. He then looked around. "Is the college Scout here?" "Yeah, a lot of 'em are," Coach Malcolm said, pointing towards a group of people from various colleges across the country. "There are a lot of college scouts from across the country. Surely, the college scout you're looking for is among them." "Well, we better get in there," Paul said. "The Junior Varsity Game will start soon." Then the entire basketball teams and the cheerleaders headed inside for the basketball games. The Junior Varsity Basketball Players had just finished their game. The Dragons won that game with a final score of 68-67. The Junior Varsity got lucky in that game. Now it was up for the Varsity to win it for the championships. "Alright, team," Coach Malcolm said. "Let's start warming up. Layups." Then the Dragons started doing layups. Smolder then looked at the college scouts. One of them was coming towards the cheerleaders, wearing a polo shirt from UCLA. The scout came up towards her. "Excuse me, dragon," the college scout said. "I am here looking for Samantha Drake. Do you know where she is." Smolder deadpanned at that and said, "You didn't get the memo, did you?" "Huh?" the college scout asked. He then checked his clipboard and saw Samantha Drake's profile and saw a note that stated that Samantha Drake is really Smolder from the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He got surprised at that and said, "I am so sorry. I should've paid close attention to your profile, Miss Drake." "Meh, it happens," Smolder said. "So, you're dating a human?" the college scout asked. "We met in Equestria," Smolder said. "He made a wish, got turned into a dragon, the green one from that news footage five years ago, and we've been together ever since. Although, I had to pull him through the portal back here to Earth. And now, both of us have the ability to shapeshift from human to dragon whenever we want." "Okay then," the scout said. "So, which one is Aaron Blazer?" Smolder pointed towards Aaron and said, "Number 5." The scout looked towards Aaron and he saw Aaron making a layup shot. The scout then said, "Thanks for letting me know. Let's see what you two got." Smolder nodded and then she got back with the cheerleaders. It was the final quarter of the game. The score was 68-57 with the Stingarees in the lead. The Dragons were all exhausted from that last quarter. "Alright, team," Coach Malcolm said. "Just eight more minutes in the game. We can still do this. We're down by eleven. So give it your all. Believe in yourselves. This is our big moment. Hands in!" Coach Malcolm then extended his arm out. And the Basketball Team put their hands in. "Dragons on 3. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" the team shouted. "Alright," Coach Malcolm said. "Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Oscar and Silas, get on out there." Then the five players went out onto the court. Paul went to one of the referees to inbound the ball to Aaron. The referee handed Paul the ball. He then smacked the ball and passed it to Aaron. Then both of them ran down the court while Aaron was dribbling the ball. Aaron dribbled the ball and then he passed it to Kyle. The other team was trying to get the ball away from him. But Kyle passed it to Paul, who passed the ball to Silas, who had the number 23 on his jersey. Silas then shot the ball into the basket, getting two points. "Alright!" Coach Malcolm said. "That's it! Teamwork!" Then the Stingarees went back into the offensive position. They tried to go in for the basket. The dragons then tried preventing them from making the basket. There were less than thirty seconds left on the clock. And the score was now 85-82. The Stingarees just made the basket. Aaron then received the ball from Paul and they headed for the other side of the court. Aaron passed the ball to Kyle, who passed it around to Oscar, his number being 36. And then Aaron ran towards the basket. Oscar passed the ball to Aaron and did a layup, getting another two points to the team. Silas was really tired. "Time!" Coach Malcolm called out. Then the referee blew his whistle and then both teams went back to their coaches. "Alright. Ten seconds left. Now that's pressuring." He then looked at Silas. "Silas, think you can handle it?" "No," Silas said. "I'm pooped." "Alright," Coach Malcolm said. "Your call, Aaron." Aaron looked at his teammates. Then he saw the player with the number 24 on his jersey. He then said, "Let's bring in Drake." "Alright then," Coach Malcolm said. "Check in, Drake." Then Drake got up and went to check in. "Alright, half court press. Let's do this! Dragons on three. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" the team shouted. Then Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Oscar and Drake went onto the court. The referee gave the ball to one of the Stingarees. He then passed it to his team's point guard. He then tried running down the court while passing the ball. But as soon as he passed the half court line, Paul ran in and pushed the ball out and towards the other side of the court. But he used a little too much power and it was heading out of bounds behind the basket. "Oh, no!" Paul shouted. But then Aaron boosted towards the other side of the court. He then jumped up and grabbed the ball in mid-air, and threw the ball towards Drake while heading out of bounds in the air. The cheerleaders behind him ran out of the way to avoid Aaron. He collided with the cushioned wall. "Gah!" Aaron shouted. Luckily, Drake caught the ball. Aaron opened his eyes and saw Drake holding the ball. "Shoot it!" Drake nodded and then he threw the ball up and into the basket, getting the final points. Then the buzzer rang. The final score was the Stingarees: 85, Dragons: 86. Everyone cheered. The college scouts nodded at the impressive final move. Drake then helped Aaron up to his feet and said, "Nice move, Aaron." "Thanks, Drake," Aaron said. Smolder then ran up to him and gave him a hug. "You okay, Aaron?" Smolder asked. "Yeah," Aaron said. "That was a close game." "Indeed it was," came the voice of the college scout from UCLA. Aaron and Smolder saw him coming up to both of them. "I have to say, that was an impressive save. Quick reflexes." "So?" Smolder asked. "Are we in?" The scout looked at his clipboard and said, "After analyzing your performance in your game... you two will be accepted into UCLA." Then Aaron and Smolder smiled that both of them got accepted. "I hope to see you this September." Aaron and Smolder nodded. Then both of them ran over to the rest of the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica. "Well?" Marissa asked. "How'd it go?" "We're in," Aaron said. Then they all got into a group hug. "Congrats, Aaron," Liam said. "It's time to prepare for Spring Break to check out the school." "Good luck out there, man," Gallus said. "Both of you." "Thanks, Gallus," Aaron said, fist bumping him. "Now, let's get on to the hotel." Then they all headed out of the court. "Not until after we eat," Marissa said. "We're all going to a buffet for winning back to back championships." Aaron, the Young 6 and Liam all celebrated. "Hey, guys!" Megan said. "Wait fer me! Yer mah ride!" She then followed them out of the gym. In the secret base, Ragnarok was coming to. He then tried moving, but something was preventing him. "Huh?" Ragnarok asked. "What is the meaning of..." He then looked down at his body and saw that most of his body was made of metal. "What is this?!" "Finally, you're online!" came the voice of General Crest. Ragnarok looked towards the voice and saw General Crest. His cybernetic eye scanned General Crest, giving Ragnarok information. Name: General Crest. Master. Must obey. "What is this?!" Ragnarok asked, angrily. "What have you done to me?!" "Relax," General Crest said. "You have been brought back to life to help me with one simple purpose. The destruction of those awful creatures that had disgraced me!" "And why should I do anything for you?!" Ragnarok asked. "Because..." General Crest then pulled something out of his pocket. "I have full control over you. And if you don't, I will push this button and you will feel nothing but pain. And I won't let up on the pain until you do what I say." "You disgusting humans are such a pain!" Ragnarok said. "I know," General Crest said. "But I don't have to push this button until you hear my proposal. One of those creatures that disgraced me... was the one who killed you." "WHAT?!" Ragnarok shouted. He then remembered his last moments before waking up in that place. Flashback... Aaron and Ragnarok were fighting at the same size because of Aaron's Greed-Induced Bigness. Aaron carried Ragnarok towards the missile that was fired. "NO ONE HURTS MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!" Aaron roared, carrying Ragnarok into the sky, following the missile. The missile reached outside the atmosphere and then it started to descend. Aaron noticed it descending. Then he started spinning around, doing a hammer throw with Ragnarok. He then threw Ragnarok towards the missile and then he got smaller, shouting, "See ya, Ragnarok!" Ragnarok recovered in mid air, but then he saw the missile heading right towards him. And with final breath, he shouted, "NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" The missile then collided with him, blowing him up to smithereens. End of flashback... Ragnarok was wide eyed at that memory. He then got angry. "The Jade Dragon," Ragnarok said. He then looked at General Crest. "I could not be more in." "That's a good dragon," General Crest said. "You will now follow my command, and we shall show the government not to mess with me. You obey me now." He then walked away. "Now, to find a worthy location to send the message to the President." Ragnarok smirked at that and quietly said, "Oh, you think you're in charge of me. You do not control the true Dragon Lord." Then his cybernetic eye started glowing red. Author's Note Good news; Aaron and Smolder are going to UCLA. Bad news; Ragnarok and General Crest are gonna make their move. But the real question is where? Which is why... IT'S VOTING TIME!! It's gonna be the final voting count in this story. Aaron and Smolder are gonna have to fight Ragnarok again. But the real question is where? You all get to choose where Aaron and Smolder have to fight their most dangerous foe. Which of these locations should their battle take? Option 1: Orlando Option 2: New York City Option 3: Washington, DC Remember. Only the option with the most votes will be where Aaron and Smolder fight Ragnarok. And only one vote per commenter. See you all next time. Chapter 1: Fresh(man) Start in High SchoolChapter 1: Fresh(man) Start in High School Aaron and Smolder were preparing for their first day of High School. They packed their bags and went over to the car. Marissa was waiting for them to get into the car. "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "I got work to do when I drop you kids off at school." "Alright, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Hey, where's Liam?" "He went to work," Marissa said. "Megan should be coming over to ride with you two." "Why can't her dad drop her off?" Smolder asked. "He's already busy with trying to get Megan's younger brother to get ready for school," Marissa said. "Megan has a younger brother?" Smolder asked. "Where was he when Megan and her dad were moving in?" "Apparently, summer camp," Marissa said. "Mr. Williams didn't want Danny to mess up the hard work of the movers." Just then, the sound of a horse neigh coming. "What was that?!" Smolder asked. "That's... what a horse on Earth sounds like," Aaron said. "Ponies have a higher pitched neigh than horses." Then they were interrupted by the sound of Megan's voice. "Darn it, Danny! Leave TJ alone!" Then they saw Megan riding a light brown horse with a blonde mane. She then came down off the horse and held down the house. "Whoa, TJ." Smolder whispered into Aaron's ear and asked, "That's a horse on Earth?" "That's right," Aaron said. He then walked towards Megan and asked, "So, you need help with getting your horse back to your house?" "Nah, Ah got it," Megan said. "Let's go, TJ." She then pulled the horse back towards her house. Aaron and Smolder then watched Megan pull her horse to the house. "Megan, Danny, and a horse named TJ?" Aaron asked. "I don't know if this is canon to the series, or just a really good coincidence." "Maybe it's just one huge coincidence," Smolder said. "Let's get in the car." Aaron and Smolder then got into the car after Marissa unlocked it. Then Megan came in and got into the car. Marissa then started the car and drove off. Aaron, Smolder and Megan were all dropped off at Summer Valley High School. They went into the school. The three of them were checking to see which lockers they got. "Looks like I got locker 145," Aaron said. "148," Smolder said. "Meh, not too far from yours." "Ah got 237," Megan said. "Ah'll see ya in Health class." She then walked off towards her locker. Aaron and Smolder looked at their schedules. Aaron then said, "We got three classes together today, and we share the same classes tomorrow. Let's head on over to Health Class." Smolder then looked at her schedule sheet and saw the classes. She then said, "I wonder if this school is just as easy as Middle School." "It'll get harder the higher we go," Aaron said. "That's a part of growing up human." "Meh, whatever," Smolder said. "Let's get to class." Then they started heading towards class,High School Junior came in and blocked their path. "Looky-look what we got here, boys," the student in front said. "Fresh meat. A perfect specimen to play with." "Who are you?" Aaron asked. "Someone who's gonna bring you so much misery in High School," the bully said. He then saw Smolder. "Look at that. A girl that would belong to me." "In your dreams," Smolder said, crossing her arms. "Oohoo, feisty," the bully said. "I like it. Too bad you won't have a chance with this loser!" He then picked up Aaron. "Whoa! Hey!" Aaron said. The bully carried Aaron and stuffed him into a trashcan. "Oof!" "Hey, what's the big idea?!" Smolder asked. "I'm going to enjoy playing with you through all your days of school," the bully said, looking at Aaron. "And nothing is gonna stop me." He then started walking away. Smolder then walked towards the trash can and pulled Aaron out of the trash can. Smolder then asked, "Are you okay?" "Of course, whenever there's a high school, there's a bully who thinks he's in charge," Aaron said. "Oh, boy," Smolder said. "Should I teach him a lesson?" "No," Aaron responded. "Let's just get to class." Then they headed off towards Health Class. Eventually, Aaron, Smolder and their group of friends made it to Health Class. Aaron and Smolder sat in the back row in Health Class. Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were all spread out across the class room seats. Then a female teacher in her early 30s came in and said, "Good morning, class. I'm Miss Reynolds, your Health Class Teacher. But before we go out to get our textbooks, we have a special announcement from our principal." Then she pulled down the projector screen and turned on the projector with a remote. She then switched the input on a channel that connects to the Principal's Office where Principal Sanders is on the screen. "Good morning, students," Principal Sanders said on the screen. "This is Principal Sanders. Welcome to a new school year, and welcome Freshman Students. Now, we all have many new students that will adjust. Especially some students that are from out of town. We even have some new faculty joining us, including our new janitor, Dang." Just then, Dang appeared right next to her on the screen, saying, "You called?" That made everyone in the school who was watching scream. "Where'd he come from?" Megan asked. "That's Dang," Aaron said. "Whenever someone says his name, or either the word, he appears instantly." "I really should watch what I say," Principal Sanders said on the screen. "Anyway, let's all enjoy these years of High School. I'm sure you all will enjoy it. That's all for now." She then ended the broadcast. "Okay, everyone," Miss Reynolds said. "Let's all go over to the library to get your textbooks." Then everyone got up out of their seats and headed out of there towards the school library to get their textbooks. Eventually, they made it through the day. Aaron and Smolder were at their lockers checking their schedules for their next classes. Aaron had Wood Shop and Smolder had Home Economics. "Well, I guess you and I have to be split up before lunch," Smolder said. "I'm with the new girl, Megan. Are Kyle and Paul joining you in Wood Shop?" "Nope," Aaron said. "I'm on my own in Wood Shop. I'll see you at lunch." He then closed his locker and headed towards Wood Shop class. Smolder then sighed. Then Megan walked up to her. "Howdy, Samantha," Megan said. "Ya ready fer Home Economics?" "Meh, Not like I had any other choice," Smolder said. The two girls then headed for one class. They headed towards room 105. The door had a window that said "Home Economics" on it, and there were a bunch of kitchen stages. They walked in and headed for the front of the class, where an elderly woman in her early 70s was standing waiting for class to start. "Well, look who we have here," the elderly woman said. "Who do we have here?" "Howdy there," Megan said. "My name's Megan Williams. Ah moved here from Tennessee over the summer. And this is Samantha Drake. Ah hope that the two o' us can be partners in this class." "I'll see what I can do," the elderly woman said. "I'm Mrs. McCarthy, and I'm going to be your Home Ec teacher. Sadly, this will be my last year." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Why?" "I'm 72 years old and I'm afraid that I'm gonna have to settle down," Mrs. McCarthy said. "You know how old folks get when we reach certain ages." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "I'm sure that you'll make it as good as you can for it being your final year." "I'm sure I will, dearie," Mrs. McCarthy said. Just then, a bunch of other students came in right as the school bell to start class came in. Most of the students were girls. There were some male students, but not as many of the girls. "Welcome class. Welcome to Home Economics." Meanwhile, in Wood Shop Class, Aaron was sitting at one long table waiting for the teacher. He had a lot of male classmates. But then there was one classmate he wasn't expecting. "Well, well, well. Look who we have here." Aaron turned around and saw the bully from that morning coming right towards him. Aaron got angry and said, "Oh, no. Not you again." "Looks like I'm gonna enjoy this class more and more," the bully said. "Hope you like failing, because you're now doing all the work for me and not have anything to turn in." "What?" Aaron asked. "That's right, loser," the bully said. "I'm gonna take credit for your work and you won't be passing this class." "I'm not gonna let you take my work and have you take all the credit," Aaron said. Unbeknownst to the bully, the teacher was right behind him, his fists on his hips. "Like you're gonna stop me," the bully said. "When the teacher sees me with your project, he's gonna be so impressed and say..." "Jenkins!" the teacher said, shocking the bully. "Gah! Mister Conners!" the bully said. "How long were you standing there?!" "Long enough to know you're a big trouble maker!" the teacher, known as Mr. Conners, said. "I'm reporting you to the principal!" "You can't do this!" the bully said. "I'll tell my dad! He's a cop!" "My aunt's fiancé is also a cop," Aaron said. "And I met all of them, and I don't recall one cop named Jenkins." "So you lied about that, too," Mr. Conners said. "Let's go." He then pulled the bully to the Principal's office. But he first stopped and looked at Aaron. "What's your name, son?" "Aaron Blazer," Aaron responded. "Ah, so you're the famous Aaron Blazer," Mr. Conners said. "I'm gonna enjoy having you in my class." "You're dead, Blazer," the bully said as he was being dragged away. "I'm gonna take you down." Aaron watched as the Wood Shop teacher dragged the bully away. The bully's words were getting deep in Aaron's head. He then sighed. Back in Home Economics Class, Smolder and Megan were both at a cooking booth, making cookies. Smolder was operating the mixer, but was having trouble keeping it stable. "Whoa!" Smolder said. "This is... hard to... control." Megan then lowers the power of the mixer for Smolder to control it. "Thanks." "Ya shoulda listened to Mrs. McCarthy," Megan said. "Take it nice and easy." "Yeah, yeah," Smolder said, rolling her eyes. "I got it." She then sighed. "Hopefully, I can get through this class through the rest of the year." "Ah'm sure ya will get through it nice and easy," Megan said. "Now, stop it for a moment so Ah can put in these 'ere chocolate chips." Megan then started pouring in chocolate chips slowly after Smolder stopped the mixer. Smolder then mixed up the dough again after Megan put in a third of the amount of chocolate chips. Then Smolder stopped the mixer and Megan put in another third of the amount. Smolder then looked at the time on her phone and saw that she and Megan had 10 minutes left in class. She then asked, "Is the stove preheated?" Then the stove they were using beeped. "There's yer answer," Megan said, dumping the last of the chocolate chips into the mixture. "Now, let's get these cookies prepped and baked." "Yeah, lets..." Smolder said, but she then saw how hot it was and how hot the recipe was supposed to be. "Whoops. Looks like I turned it up too high." "Well, let's see how well they turn in a hotter temperature and keep an eye on 'em," Megan said as she started scooping up some cookie dough. Smolder was putting parchment paper on a baking sheet. She then joined Megan on scooping up the cookie dough. Five minutes later, they pulled the cookies out of the oven. The cookies were a little burnt, but not too bad. Then Mrs. McCarthy came towards them and saw the cookies. "Too hot?" Mrs. McCarthy asked. "It was an accident," Smolder said. "Set the oven too hot." "You kept your eyes on the cookies, right?" Mrs. McCarthy asked. Smolder and Megan nodded. "Well, you two might have been in a rush, but you did well for your first try." She then saw the clock. "Well, you two prepare to leave. Clean up the area and I'll grade your cookies." She then put on an oven mitt and took the baking sheet of cookies with her to a cooling rack that had labels for the students in the class. She put the baking sheet on a rack that had the names "Samantha Drake and Megan Williams" on it. Smolder and Megan continued cleaning up their area. Later in the School Cafeteria, Aaron, Smolder, Megan, Paul, Kyle and Slab were all in line, getting their school lunches. The lunch ladies were serving Pizza. "Sweet," Smolder said. "Pizza." "Only one slice," Aaron said. "Gotta stay in shape for our sports this year." "He's right," Kyle said. "It's best to eat only a little more than a lot. Otherwise, we'd be lethargic." "Guess I should keep in shape," Smolder said. "Ya got that right, Samantha," Megan said. "So, Aaron, how goes the engagement of your Aunt and Officer Daniels?" Paul asked. "Pretty good, actually," Aaron said. "Marissa's happy to have met him and is lucky to be able to marry him." "So, where's the wedding going to be?" Kyle asked. "In the city where I was born," Aaron said. "Chicago." "So, you'll be going to your hometown, huh?" Paul asked. "Sweet." "Are you gonna be a part of the wedding?" Kyle asked, looking at Smolder. "Meh, not like I have any other thing to do," Smolder said. "Besides, the wedding's in Early December." "Speaking of which, when the time comes, we should let the Principal know about us being out of town for Aunt Marissa's wedding," Aaron said. "That's good if you need to remind the Principal 'bout that," Megan said. "Ah'm happy fer yer family." "Thanks, Megan," Aaron said. Smolder got closer to Megan and quietly asked, "Should we tell Megan about... you know?" "Not yet," Aaron said. "Not until we can fully trust her." Eventually, they made it to a table and they started eating. Megan was confused of how Aaron and Smolder got free lunch. She then asked, "How did ya get Free Lunch?" "We'll tell you some other time," Smolder said. "Well, we got Spanish Class after lunch and Free Period, so let's chill out somewhere," Aaron said. "Good idea," Slab said. "I'm sure that you all have something fun to do." "We'll see about that, Slab," Paul said. "Hey, Aaron? You wanna get some Basketball Practice in?" "Alright," Aaron said. "Maybe we should leave our Free Periods to get some of our homework done through the school year." "That's a good idea," Kyle said. "Of course it is," Aaron said. "Better to have our work done as soon as possible than to blow it off later." Just then, the back of his head was grabbed and it was slammed into his food. "Gah!" The bully from before was the one pressing Aaron's head down into his food. "I got a month of detention because of you!" the bully said. "And you're gonna pay for that." "Hey!" Smolder said, standing up. "Let him go!" "Not gonna happen!" the bully said. He then pulled Aaron away from the table and took him towards the hallway. Then a bunch of other students followed them. Some of them were chanting "Fight!" as Aaron was being dragged away. The bully threw Aaron to the ground. Aaron looked up at the bully and saw that he was getting ready to punch him. Aaron then rolled out of the way as the bully's fist collided with the ground. Aaron then got up. "Listen, buster, I don't want to fight you," Aaron said. "I don't care," the bully said. "Because you're gonna get what you deserve!" He then tried punching Aaron, but Aaron dodged it. The bully's fist collided with a locker. "Ow! Hey!" "I'm not gonna fight you just because of your bad attitude," Aaron said. "Just leave me alone!" "Oh, no!" the bully said. "You're gonna get it!" He then tried to punch Aaron, but Aaron dodged it. Aaron then received a text on his watch. He looked at the text message and saw the message. It was a text from the Principal. The text read: "Time to show that bully why he shouldn't mess with you. Release the dragon within." Aaron smirked and then he ducked out of the way from an incoming punch. Aaron then said, "Don't mess with me." "Oh, yeah?" the bully asked. "And why not?" Aaron then transformed into his dragon form in front of the bully, shocking him. "What the hell?!" "What happened to Aaron?!" Megan asked as she, Smolder, Paul, Kyle and Slab were in the front of the circle surrounding Aaron and the bully. "He's a dragon," Smolder said. "You're... a real dragon?" the bully asked. He then scoffed. "You know what? That's fine. That girlfriend of yours probably doesn't want to date a freak like you." "You sure about that?" Smolder asked, the bully turning towards her. She then transformed into her dragon form in front of him. "You're a dragon, too?!" the bully asked. "That's right," Smolder said. "And my name's not really Samantha. That's just a cover name. My name... is Smolder." "And you've been playing with actual fire," Aaron said. "Principal Sanders." Then Principal Sanders came through the crowd and walked up to the bully. "Leslie Jenkins. That's your third major strike today. Pushing shoving Aaron Blazer into a trashcan, attempting to take his Wood Shop projects get all the credit for them, and now... fighting. You can forget about your month-long detention. Because now, you are suspended." "Suspended?!" the bully, now known as Leslie Jenkins, shouted. "You can't..." "I can, and I will," Principal Sanders said. "Come with me." She then grabbed Leslie's ear and dragged him towards the Principal's office. "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!" Leslie cried out as he was being pulled towards the office. "Dude, that was awesome!" Paul said, coming up to Aaron with a high five, which Aaron responded to. "Never thought you would take down a bully like that." "And it's just the first day of school," Aaron said. "Ah still can't believe that you two are dragons," Megan said. "How?" "I was born a dragon," Smolder said. "You heard of the show, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic?" "Wait, that show that's full of ponies?" Megan asked. "I haven't watched that show since 2016." "Well, guess you stopped at season 6 because Smolder made her debut in that show during Season 8 in 2018," Aaron said. Smolder nodded. "You missed out," Smolder said. "Aaron didn't make an appearance in the show because when he arrived, it was after the series finale." "That would make sense," Megan said. "So, why are you both here?" "I was born human," Aaron said. "One day, I woke up in Equestria as this, Smolder found me, and after a couple months there, Smolder and I fell in love." "Ocellus tricked us into getting into a Ferris Wheel and had it stuck," Smolder said. "Who's Ocellus?" Megan asked. "A changeling," Aaron said. "Wait, aren't they... evil?" Megan asked. "They reformed at the Season 6 finale, which I'm realizing you haven't seen," Aaron said. "What was that last episode you watched?" "The latest one Ah watched was when... Rainbow Dash on a prank spree," Megan said. "28 Pranks Later," Aaron, Smolder, Paul and Kyle said in unison. "Right after that was when Thorax, who is now in charge of the Changelings, made his speaking debut," Aaron said. Aaron and Smolder then changed back into their human forms. "Now. Let's get back to lunch." Then everyone headed back to the cafeteria to finish their lunches. After the last class, all the students were heading out to the bus area or the pickup section. Aaron and Smolder were heading for the pickup area where Liam was waiting for them. "I still can't believe we have to learn a new language just to graduate," Smolder said. "Imagine how Yona must feel when she had to learn English," Aaron said, making Smolder snicker. "But I'm sure that we can learn Spanish in no time." Aaron and Smolder then got into the car where Liam was waiting for them. He then said, "So, how was your first day of High School?" "Eventful," Aaron said. "Got a bully suspended." "Really?" Liam asked. "What happened?" "He threw Aaron into a trashcan, tried taking Aaron's Wood Shop class work for himself, and tried starting a fight in school," Smolder said. "Now everyone in the school knows about our dragon forms," Aaron said. "Wow," Liam said. "Now that's eventful." Just then, there was a knocking on the window. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the window and outside there was Principal Sanders. Liam rolled down the windows for them to talk to her. "Hey, Principal Sanders," Aaron said. "You two kept your cool on your dragon forms," Principal Sanders said. "I'm proud of you for doing that." "Thank you, Princpal Sanders," Aaron said. "But, because of that bully, I might be on his hit list." "Not if I can handle that," Principal Sanders said. "By the way, you two can come to school either in human or dragon form whenever you two choose." "Thanks for the heads up," Smolder said. She then looked around. "Hey, where's Megan?" "Her dad picked her up," Aaron said. "Although, she was a little freaked out that you and I transformed into dragons." "Well, time to get you kids home," Liam said. "See you some other time, Principal Sanders." Then Liam drove off with Aaron and Smolder in the back. Smolder, in her dragon from, was reading her Spanish textbook, trying to study in the living room area in her part of the house. Just then, the portal started reacting. Smolder looked towards the house and in came Ocellus. "Hey, Smolder," Ocellus said. "Ocellus," Smolder said. "What are you doing here?" "Coming to check up on you," Ocellus said. "How was your first day of High School?" "Eventful, but right now, I'm studying a new language," Smolder said. "A new language?" Ocellus asked. She then checked the textbook. "Spanish? Oh, one of those foreign languages in this world." "Like you know how to speak Spanish," Smolder said. "Crees que las cambiantes no podemos hablar otros idiomas mundanos?" Ocellus asked in Spanish. If you're wondering that that means, here's the translation: "You think we changelings can't speak other worldly languages?" "Wait, you speak Spanish?" Smolder asked. "How?" "I asked Marissa to take me to a library here when you two went to a movie," Ocellus said. "I learned so many things about this world. And don't worry, Smolder..." She then spoke in Spanish again. "Te ayudaré a aprender español hasta el final del año escolar." Which translates: "I'll help you learn Spanish until the end of the school year." "Um... okay?" Smolder asked. "I'll help you," Ocellus said. "I can help you study. Even make flashcards for you to study for tests." Smolder smiled at that and said, "Thanks, Ocellus. I could use all the help I can get." "Ningún problema," Ocellus said. "Somos mejores amigos después de todo." Which translates: "No problem. We're best friends after all." "This is gonna be on interesting year," Smolder said. Just then, the door that led to the main part of the house opened. Aaron then came in. "Hey, Smolder," Aaron said. "Dinner's almost ready." He then saw Ocellus. "Oh, hey, Ocellus. How are you doing?" "I'm doing alright," Ocellus said. "I'm planning on helping Smolder with Spanish class." "Thanks, Ocellus," Aaron said. "We're gonna need all the help we can get." Then Marissa walked in. She then saw Ocellus and said, "Hello, Ocellus. We're about to start dinner. Would you like to join us?" "I'd love to," Ocellus said. She and Smolder followed Aaron and Marissa into the main part of the house for dinner. Author's Note Well, the first day of school was very eventful for Aaron and Smolder. But hopefully, things will get better from then on. See you all next time. Chapter 2: Keeping in ShapeChapter 2: Keeping in Shape The next day of school came up. Marissa dropped off Aaron, Smolder and Megan at school before heading to work. Aaron, Smolder and Megan were talking with each other as they were heading down the hall. "So, ya came from another dimension and decided ta stay here?" Megan asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "But living here isn't so bad. Sure, not as many gems here than there is back in Equestria." "Yeah, Ah guess so," Megan said. "But it's not so bad," Smolder said. "Being part human here does have some disadvantages. In human form, I can't fly, or breathe fire, which the second part is good because of what fire can do. "Yeah, that's true," Megan said. "But you don't seem like you're one of those nasty dragons in the show the last time Ah watched it. Especially that red one, Garble." "Hey, that's my brother," Smolder said. "Seriously?" Megan asked. "I was surprised about it myself when I saw that episode," Aaron said. "When she mentioned her brother in the show before the fans saw it was Garble, she never mentioned him by name." "That was on me," Smolder said. "I don't know what Spike would have done if I told him my brother's name since he already had a bad rep with him before." "Well, we should get to class," Aaron said. "We got English." "What's the point of taking English Class if we already speak it?" Smolder asked. "Ah would say... the grammar, the spelling and even the book reports," Megan said. "Hope ya prepare yerself fer all that." "Meh, whatever," Smolder said. "I just hope that we don't get something too tough." "I'm sure that it won't be too bad," Aaron said. "Let's go." Then they all headed towards their homeroom class. Aaron, Smolder and the rest of the class made it through English and Math class. They were about to walk into History Class. They walked into one room and got into their seats in the back. On the teacher's desk, there was a nameplate with the name "Mrs. Byrne" on it. "History in Human High School," Smolder said. "I wonder what we'll learn here." "That depends," Aaron said. "Whether it's world or American History. We'll find out soon." Just then, an old woman came into the room. "Hello, class, my name is Mrs. Byrne," the old woman said. "I'm your history teacher. Now, listen up, because I'm gonna teach this only once." She then walked towards the whiteboard and pulled down on the projector screen and it went up, and there was something written on the whiteboard. "Who has heard of the War of 1812?" Everyone in class got confused about it and looked around. "Okay, class, pull out your textbooks and we'll get started," Mrs. Byrne said. Aaron raised his hand and said, "Um, Mrs. Byrne, we haven't gotten our textbooks yet." "You haven't?" Mrs. Byrne asked. "No," Aaron said. "It's only the second day of the school year." "Well then, I guess we'll have to go get our textbooks then," Mrs. Byrne said. "Now, everyone, out of your seats, and we'll get our textbooks. Come come." She then escorted the class out of the classroom. "Don't worry, we won't be out long." Almost an hour later, the students and Mrs. Byrne finally returned to the classroom. "Oh my Dragon Lord, that took forever!" Smolder said. "And that was just trying to get to the library for our textbooks!" "Ah wish that Mrs. Byrne would have let one o' us lead 'er to the library," Megan said. "I agree with you, Megan," Kyle said. "Let's just get through the rest of the day." They all returned to their seats. As soon as all of them got into their seats, the bell rang. Then they all got ready to leave for their next class. But then, Mrs. Byrne came back in. "Hello, class, my name is Mrs. Byrne," Mrs. Byrne said. "I'm your history teacher. Now, listen up, because I'm gonna teach this only once." She then walked over to the whiteboard. "Who has heard of the War of 1812?" "Uh, Mrs. Byrne," Paul said. "Class just ended." "What?" Mrs. Byrne asked, looking at the clock. "Oh, I supposed it did. Alright, dismissed." Then everyone went out of the classroom to head to their next class. "All that to learn nothing in History Class," Smolder said. "Let's just get to our next class," Aaron said. Then they all split up to head to their different classes. Aaron and Smolder headed off towards the computer typing class. At free period, Aaron, Paul and Kyle were at an outdoor basketball court, playing basketball together to keep in shape for the upcoming basketball season. Smolder and Megan were watching from the sidelines. "Wow, these boys are great at this sport," Megan said. "Yeah, they're good," Smolder said. "Aaron's very goot at the sport himself. Even the Harlem Globetrotters thought he was good when we had a scrimmage with 'em for a fundraiser." "You played Basketball against the Harlem Globetrotters?" Megan asked. "Me, Aaron, Gallus, Silverstream and Ocellus," Smolder said. "We lost by one point, but we made enough money for our middle school. Aaron made the final shot, but we still lost. And it was very impressive." "I made a 4-point-shot in that game," Aaron said. "Dragon strength is impressive." "C'mon, Aaron," Paul said. "Show us your dragon form." "Sorry, but if I'm gonna play basketball on the team, I might as well keep it a fair game," Aaron said. "My dragon form might be too much of an advantage for our school. Plus, there won't be other non-human creatures playing for the other schools." "He's got a point," Smolder said. "It's best to keep things fair. Especially without flying." "Which we had special medallions that kept us from flying during our game against the Harlem Globetrotters," Aaron said. "Who knows, maybe one day we might see the Harlem Globetrotters again," Smolder said. Then Principal Sanders came towards the group. "Ah, I see you boys are warming up for Basketball Season," Principal Sanders said. "That's good." "It sure is, Principal Sanders," Aaron said. "No way I'm not gonna let the team down. And neither will Paul or Kyle." "That's the Spirit," Principal Sanders said. "As important it is to keep your bodies in shape, you should also keep your grades up." She then looked towards Smolder. "And Smolder, the Cheerleading Squad will start on the first week of September in the gym during the Free Period. You feel ready?" "Oh, hell yeah," Smolder said. "I'm more than ready." "Never thought Ah'd hear swearin' from a character from a little kids cartoon show," Megan said. "Real swear words just bleep in Equestria," Smolder said. "Especially in the G5 time. Which we've been to." "I still can't believe you two went to the next generation time in Equestria," Paul said. "And you two got magic just like that little dragon in that generation?" "Funny you should say that," Smolder said. "Apparently... Sparky... is our son." She gestured her thumb to point at herself and Aaron. "Seriously?!" Kyle asked. "Sparky is your son? How do you know that?" "At first, Sparky was really attached to us," Aaron said. "We didn't know why he was doing it. Then we found out with a magical family tree which scans his DNA and... our heads were in his parents's spots." "And dragon hatchlings remember the smell of the pheromones from their parents," Smolder said. "If dragons don't smell the pheromones of their parents 3 years after they were hatched, then they completely forget their family forever." "Which is why Spike wouldn't be able to find his birth parents," Aaron said. "That makes sense," Paul said. "And I'm guessing that Sparky would be trying to find a way back to you?' "Hopefully, when we're grown up," Aaron said. "We're not old enough to be raising him." "Especially since you two haven't taken the parenting assignment in Health Class," Principal Sanders said. "Parenting assignment?" Smolder asked. "What's that?" "It's when one male student and one female students are paired up together to take care of a fake baby over Spring Break to see how well they're accomplished of taking care of a baby," Principal Sanders answered. "This fake baby could be anything, whether it's a bag of flour, an egg or maybe even a baby doll with a recording device on it." "Wow, that sounds complicated," Smolder said. "I'd rather take care of a real dragon hatchling." Aaron then thought about something and asked, "Why do I get the feeling that that's a foreshadowing moment for something in the future?" Smolder responded by just shrugging her shoulders. Aaron, Paul and Kyle were all outside of Aaron and Smolder's home, playing basketball in the driveway. Marissa and Liam weren't home yet, so they were getting some practice in. "Gonna need to keep in shape for the basketball team," Aaron said. "It's best we keep practicing." "You got that right, Aaron," Paul said. "Can't wait for the season." "Let's do it," Kyle said. Then they continued playing outside. Meanwhile, inside, Ocellus was helping Smolder study for future Spanish tests by making flashcards. "You sure flashcards are gonna help me learn Spanish?" Smolder asked. "Si," Ocellus said. "You're gonna need all the help you can get from me. I'll be here whenever you need me." "But what if you get sick?" Smolder asked. She then thought about something. "Wait, you changelings do get sick, right?" "Yeah, we do," Ocellus said. "But... it's... a lot more nastier than you would expect." "How so?" Smolder asked. Ocellus then thought of what happens when changeling gets sick. She remembered when she got sick during one summer. Her body got coated in forest green spots, and she was sneezing yellow slime towards other changelings in the hive. She shuttered at the memory. Smolder then said, "Okay, you don't wanna talk about it, I get it. Let's just get back to work." Smolder's Apple Watch then buzzed. Smolder changed back into her human form and saw it was a group text with Marissa, Aaron and Smolder. "What is it?" Ocellus asked. Smolder sighed and said, "Marissa's gonna be working late. She'll be sending us pizza for dinner tonight." "That's good," Ocellus said. "Okay, let's get back to studying." Just then, the portal started reacting, surprising both Smolder and Ocellus. "Ocellus!" came a male voice. Smolder and Ocellus looked towards the portal and there stood Thorax. "K-King Thorax!" Ocellus said, shocked. "What are you doing here?" "I came to Ponyville to check on your progress of helping other creatures study friendship only to find out you're in this world," Thorax said. "What are you doing here?" "Helping Smolder with a class she's in," Ocellus said. "Oh, really?" Thorax asked. "What class?" "Foreign language class," Smolder said. "Specifically, Spanish." "Spanish?" Thorax asked. "Why?" "It's a requirement for me to graduate high school," Smolder said. "That makes sense," Thorax said. "Alright. Sorry for barging in like this. I'll head on back to the kingdom. Also, Ocellus, your parents are starting to worry about you being a teacher at Twilight's School." "Oh, maybe I should let them know about my time teaching at the school," Ocellus said. "I'll write them a letter as soon as I get back." "Good to know," Thorax said. "I'll be sure to let them know." Thorax then headed back towards the portal and went through. "Guess we should continue studying," Smolder said. "Si," Ocellus said. "Volvamos al trabajo." "What?" Smolder asked, raising an eyebrow. "Let's get back to work," Ocellus translated. Then they continued working on Smolder's Spanish work. Then Aaron came into the house. "Hey, Smolder, you got Marissa's message?" Aaron asked. "Yeah, I did," Smolder said. "Can't wait for the pizza to get here. Where are Paul and Kyle?" "They went home," Aaron said. "Had to get home for dinner." "Understandable," Smolder said. She then sniffed something. "Whew, guess you should head the shower." Aaron sniffed his armpit and gave out a sound of disgust. He then said, "You're right. I'm gonna take one right now." He then went through the door that led to the main house and went through. Author's Note VOTING TIME!!! It's been a couple months since then. But this time, it seems that the home economics teacher had to retire early. But she did find someone to replace her for the rest of the school year. Only to surprise the students of the school that the new Home Ec Teacher happens to be a World Famous Chef. You vote who gets to be teaching Home Economics. Option 1: Bobby Flay Option 2: Guy Fieri Option 3: Jamie Oliver You all vote for who gets to be teaching Home Economics, but remember, only one vote per commenter. See you all next time! Chapter 3: The Cheer SquadChapter 3: The Cheer Squad At Summer Valley High School, Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were all sitting at a table eating lunch. Smolder was in her dragon form, and all of them were eating chicken tenders, fries and fruit. Smolder was studying her Spanish Flash cards while she was eating. "Smolder, why don't you put down the flash cards and eat?" Aaron said. "I can't," Smolder said. "We got a test in Spanish Class today, and I have to study. Hopefully Ocellus's flashcards are enough help to get me through this." "Wow, she is stressin' harder than when Pa was tryin' ta keep the ol' barn from bein' blown away three years ago," Megan said. "Blown away?" Slab asked. "Did you have explosives in your barn?" "No, it was tornado season," Megan responded. "Yikes," Smolder said. "I read about the tornadoes of this world in science class last year. And I seen the movie Twister. I can see that those things can do a lot of damage." "Ya got that right," Megan said. Just then, the PA system buzzed and the Principal's voice came from the speakers. "Attention, students. The Cheer Squad will be holding auditions. All who wish to be cheerleaders report to the gymnasium during Free Period. That is all." Aaron looked towards Smolder and said, "Guess that's your cue to get ready, huh?" "That would explain why I was told to bring some exercise gear today," Smolder said. "I should go change." She finished eating and then took her tray away. "She was a big hit back in middle school," Paul said. "No way she'll get rejected." "Hey, Megan, why don't you sign up?" Kyle asked. "Nah, Ah'm more into rodeos than cheerleadin'," Megan said. "I guess everyone has their own interests," Slab said. "You got that right, Slab," Aaron said. "C'mon, guys. Let's get some practice in." Then Aaron, Paul and Kyle got up and went over towards where their trays would be taken to be cleaned. In the gymnasium, Smolder, in human form, came into the gym. She was wearing an orange shirt, purple yoga pants, and orange sneakers with purple marks colored on them by a purple marker. There were at least twenty other students with her. "Is everyone here auditioning to be a part of the cheer squad?" Smolder asked. Just then, one girl wearing a cheerleading outfit came up. The girl had dark brown hair pulled back into a ponytail and she also had brown eyes. "Alright, all of you, listen up," the cheerleader said. "I'm Brittany Lang, and I'm in charge of picking the best of the best for the cheer squad. So, let's see what you all got." Then about five students stepped up, Smolder not being one of them. Brittany then took a look at them. "Let's see..." She then pointed at one girl. "Ears are too big. You're out." That made that girl drop her jaw as she was insulted. Brittany then pointed at one girl who had glasses. "Too nerdy." That one girl gritted her teeth. Brittany then pointed at a boy. "Too chubby." That made the boy make tight fists and stormed off. Brittany then pointed at one girl. "You're pretty enough. Come on." Then the girl who was chosen walked past Brittany. Then Brittany pointed at the last girl who walked up. "Too short." That girl walked towards the wall where Smolder was. She then grabbed her stuff. Smolder walked up to her and asked, "Are you okay?" "I was hoping to be one of the greatest cheerleaders in high school, following my family tradition," the girl said. "My family has been cheerleading since it was invented. What's my mom gonna say when I tell her I got rejected?" Smolder then looked towards the head cheerleader. So far, only five of the students who auditioned went up to her. Smolder then said, "She's only picking those she finds pretty? Not cool." She then walked up as the last of the students were being judged. "Okay, let's see," Brittany said. She then pointed at one girl with a mole. "Nope. You're not joining with that ugly bump." That girl gasped and stormed off angrily. Brittany then pointed at a girl who was really skinny. "Too skinny." The skinny girl then walked away. Then Brittany pointed at a black haired girl with a nose spreader over her nose. "Lose the spreader." The girl did so. "Okay, you're in." Then that black haired girl walked over towards the chosen few. Smolder was the last one to be judged. "Let's see..." Brittany got a good look at Smolder. She then shook her head. "Too ugly." That made Smolder angry. "Ugly, am I?" Smolder asked. "That's right," Brittany said. "Not only are cheerleaders supposed to be highly skilled, but very pretty and handsome." "Are you kidding?!" Smolder asked. "Cheerleaders are not supposed to be judged by their looks, but by their skills. If you can't see that..." "I'm sorry, but the gym is only for cheerleaders only," Brittany said. "So, bye-bye." Smolder then got angrier. She then transformed into her dragon form and grunted with her eyes closed and flames coming out of her nostrils. Smolder then glared at Brittany. "Whoa! Looks like you've gotten more uglier!" "The only thing here that's ugly is your attitude," Smolder said. "Looks... aren't... everything!" "Get out," Brittany said. "The cheer squad doesn't have room for ugly things." She then walked towards the chosen few students she picked. Smolder then walked towards the one girl and said, "Oh, you just made a big mistake, Brittany." She then wrapped her right arm around the girl and asked, "What's your name?" "Valentina," the girl answered. "Val for short." "Well, Val, we gotta head on over to the Principal's office," Smolder said. "We gotta tell her about that girl's obnoxious behavior." Val then got a good look at Smolder. "Hey, you're Smolder," Val said. "From My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." "Yeah, that's me," Smolder said. "You've seen the show." "You kidding me?" Val asked. "You are one of the female roles that's an inspiration to many fans. To be honest, you're my second favorite of the Young 6." "Second?" Smolder asked. "Who's the first?" "Yona," Val answered. "She's funny." "Makes sense," Smolder said. "Let's go." Then Smolder and Val headed towards the Principal's office. In the Principal's Office, Principal Sanders was working on some paperwork. Then a set of knocks came from the door. "Come on in," Principal Sanders said. Smolder then came in with Val next to her. "Ah, Smolder, what brings you here?" "We came here to talk to you about that one cheerleader, Brittany," Smolder said. "Brittany Lang," Principal Sanders said. "She's a bit of a brat, but she knows talent." "She wasn't picking anyone by skill and talent," Smolder said. "She picked some because of the way they looked. And booted us. She said I was ugly, in both forms." "And she said I was too short," Val said. "What?" Principal Sanders said. "But I specifically made sure to have you be a part of the cheer squad." "Brittany doesn't seem to know that," Smolder said. "I'll make sure she knows about this," Principal Sanders said. "Hang on," Smolder said. "I got a better idea." On one Saturday morning, Smolder, Val and a bunch of other students who were rejected by Brittany from the tryouts were all gathered at the community center, the same one where the Globetrotters had trained the Young 6 to play Basketball. "Is that everyone?" Smolder asked. "Yeah, that's all of them," Val answered. "Good," Smolder said. She then stepped up to the group. "Alright, all of you. Who's been wanting to be a part of the Cheer Squad?" They all raised their hands. "Okay, looks like we all have work to do." "Yes we do," came Marissa's voice. Everyone looked towards the voice and saw Marissa coming in. "Marissa?" Smolder asked. "What are you doing here?" "Ronnie and I did some cheerleading in High School," Marissa said. "We were basically the captain of the squad. So, I'll be training you on how to be a great cheer squad." "Wow," Smolder said. "Guess that was a lot to do when you were in High School." "Yeah, but we managed," Marissa said. "Now, let's get started." Then everyone got into a straight line. "Before we start cheerleading exercises, it's important to stretch first." Then everyone started stretching. At the football field at Summer Valley High School, a lot of students were there. Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Marissa were all in the bleachers, watching the game. "Are we sure that we should be here?" Megan asked. "What if Smolder and those other cheerleaders don't make it as good as the other cheerleaders?" "Oh, I'm positive they'll be as good as the other cheerleaders," Aaron said. "Smolder is gonna help her group blow the socks off of those watching 'em." "Plus, Smolder was not supposed to be rejected from the Cheer Squad," Paul said. "She and Aaron are both the school mascots for the school. A mascot should not be kicked out of the Cheer Squad." "Just wait and see," Aaron said. Then the referee blew the whistle and called out, "Half Time!" The crowd applauded as the Dragons lead their opponents, the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, 17-12. "Alright, everyone!" came the Principal's voice. "Give a hand for our very own Summer Valley High School Cheer Squad!" Then a bunch of cheerleaders came up out of the field. "Ready, okay!" Brittany said as she and the other cheerleaders were about to start their routine, but it was interrupted. "Hold up," the Principal said. "It seems that the Cheer Squad is missing two things." "What?!" Brittany asked. "No way! I made sure all of us are here!" Principal Sanders came up to the Cheer Squad with a microphone and said, "It seems that we're missing one of the school mascots. Oh, Smolder, where are you?" "Up here!" came Smolder's voice from the speakers. From the top of one of the lampposts, Smolder was there, in dragon form, wearing a cheerleader outfit custom made for her dragon form. She then flew down and landed in front of the Cheer Squad. "Why is she here?" Brittany asked. "And why is she wearing a Cheerleader Uniform?" "She's supposed to be a part of the Cheer Squad," Principal Sanders said. "But you rejected her for being... ugly." That made the audience gasp. "You don't reject them for how they look. In fact, you weren't supposed to reject anyone. And the other thing that's missing is a Cheer Captain that doesn't care about how her squad looks, but how much Spirit they bring. You're off the Cheer Squad." "WHAT?!" Brittany asked. "But I already submitted an application for college for a Cheerleader's scholarship! You can't do this to me!" "Then you shouldn't have rejected anyone," Principal Sanders said. "Why were you voted to be Cheer Captain this year?" "Because she bribed all the Seniors of last years Cheer Squad and bought her way to being head cheerleader," another senior cheerleader said. "I should know... I was a shoe-in to being Head Cheerleader this year." "Alright, then," Principal Sanders said. "Since Brittany Lang is now kicked off the Cheer Squad, you are now in charge, Lindsey Price." "Thank you, Principal Sanders," the cheerleader, known as Lindsey Price, said. "I won't let you down." "I know you won't," Principal Sanders said. She then escorted Brittany Lang off the field. "This isn't fair!" Brittany shouted. "I'm the Head Cheerleader!" "Not anymore," Principal Sanders said. "Alright, everyone!" Lindsey said. "Including all who were kicked out of rehearsals, let's see what you got!" Then everyone who was at the rehearsals for the Cheer Squad auditions came onto the field. "Ready, okay!" Then the Cheer Squad started doing their routine. A lot of the girls started doing cartwheels. Some girls were getting ready to be picked up and thrown into the air, one of them being Smolder. Another girl, Val. Smolder flew up and started breathing out smoke screens, making sure it doesn't get inhaled by the other cheerleaders. Then they finished their routine with three pyramids. Two pyramids were made out of six cheerleaders, and one pyramid out of twenty-one cheerleaders, Smolder being on top of the big one. The male cheerleaders were supporting the bottom two rows of the twenty-one person pyramid. The routine then finished when Smolder landed on top of the big pyramid, tilting her face up, and let out a burst of fire from her mouth. That made everyone in the audience applaud and cheer. After the game, Aaron, Marissa, Paul, Kyle and Megan were meeting up with Smolder, Val and Lindsey. Smolder, Val and Lindsey were still in their cheerleader outfits. "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "You and Val are sisters?" "That's right," Lindsey said. "My little sis and I come from a long line of cheerleaders in our family." "Yeah, we're trying to keep up the family tradition as long as we can," Val said. "Smolder," Aaron said, getting Smolder's attention. "You did great." "Thanks," Smolder said. "C'mon, kids," Marissa said. "Liam's got us a table at the Cheesecake Factory." "Cheesecake Factory?" Smolder asked. "Isn't that a sweet shop?" "No, it's actually a restaurant," Aaron said. "Although, they do have a small area where you can buy cakes and take 'em home. Whether it's in a slice or a whole cake." "Sounds good," Smolder said. "Then let's go." "I wouldn't eat too much, Smolder," Lindsey said. "We got training during Free Period tomorrow." "Got it," Smolder said as she, Aaron and Marissa started heading towards the car. Author's Note Okay, sorry it took so long for me to write this chapter. I've been busy. But, as you can see, I've gotten it done. And the votes have been tallied, so you'll know who'll be teaching Home Economics for the rest of the school year. See you all next time. Chapter 4: Celebrity Home Economics TeacherChapter 4: Celebrity Home Economics Teacher Aaron, Smolder and Megan got out of Marissa's SUV. She dropped them off and headed for the school. As the three were about to enter the school, they saw a television production truck. "Huh," Smolder said. "I wonder what that's doing there." "A television production truck?" Aaron asked. "That's curious." "Ya got that right," Megan said. "Ah wonder what's goin' on." "I'm gonna go find out," Aaron said. He then changed into his dragon form and flew into the school, carrying his backpack in his claws. The group had already passed through their first three classes for the day. Aaron went over to Wood Shop class while Smolder and Megan went over towards Home Economics Class. But when they got inside, they saw that the teacher wasn't in class. "That's odd," Megan said. "Mrs. McCarthy is always here. Where'd ya think she is?" "Don't know," Smolder said. "She's probably in the bathroom." A lot of other students came in and looked around for Mrs. McCarthy. But after the bell rang, class started. "Okay, things are getting weird. I better go find the principal." Just then, Principal Sanders came in and said, "No need for that, Smolder." "Principal Sanders?" Smolder asked. "Where's Mrs. McCarthy?" "That's... actually why I'm here," Principal Sanders replied. "You see, last Friday, Mrs. McCarthy had come down with some... heart problems. So, she had no choice but to retire earlier than expected." "Oh, that's too bad," Megan said. "So, class is cancelled?" Smolder asked. "Not necessarily," Principal Sanders answered. "You'll still have Home Economics, but we'll be having a new teacher joining us. And this class... will be part of a TV Cooking Show." "TV Cooking Show?" Smolder asked. She then got a realization. "Oh. That explains the van outside." "Exactly," Principal Sanders said. "This school year, the class will be taught and recorded for television, with the teacher being..." She then motioned an arm towards the door. Then some Television crew came in and got setup. There were cameramen, a director, an assistant director, a guy with a boom mic, even a makeup artist. The makeup artist then went towards Smolder first, who was in her human form. She put some blush on Smolder's cheeks, annoying her a little. After doing that, the makeup artist went over to the other students and started blushing their faces. "Alright, people," the director said. "Places." The assistant director pushed Smolder back to her seat. "Alright, everyone. We're on in five... four... three... two..." Then the lights went out. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Chopped Fever!" came the voice, making the students look around. "With your host... Guy Fieri!" Then coming into the class was a man, wearing a red and white plaid, button up shirt, a gold chain necklace, and a pair of sunglasses. "Welcome, everyone, to Chopped Fever!" the man, Guy Fieri, said. "I'm Guy Fieri, and today, I'm hosting a brand new TV Show to show you how to cook. And not just to all you people here. Today, I'll be... teaching the Home Economics Students here at Summer Valley High School in Orlando, Florida!" "The Guy Fieri," Megan said. "He's our new Home Ec teacher?" "Who?" Smolder asked. "He's a really famous chef," Megan said. "He's got shows on the Food Network Channel." Smolder then thought about something. She remembered that Aaron's grandparents had the Food Network Channel on their TV when she first went over to their house on the 4th of July. "Oh, so that's where I've seen him before," Smolder said. "That makes sense." "Alright, everyone," Guy Fieri said. "Let's get started on chopping some vegetables. At the end of each semester, you're going to create your own original home cooked meal that'll cost a third of your grade. That's for the students by the way." Then everyone got into their cooking stations. Smolder and Megan went over to theirs and there were a bunch of vegetables to cut. Such as Carrots, Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Celery, Zucchini, Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Egg Plants, and Onions. You might wanna be careful when chopping onions." "And why is that?" Smolder asked. "That, Missy, is a good question," Guy Fieri said. "Whenever an onion is chopped, it releases compounds around your eyes, causing them to water." He then brought out a pair of safety goggles. "So, it's best to have proper protection when chopping onions." "Good call, Mister Fieri," Megan said. "We don't want onion juice being sprayed in our eyes." "It's gonna be a long school year," Smolder said. "Might as well get started," Guy Fieri said. "Everyone, to your cooking stations." Then all the students went to their cooking stations. In Wood Shop Class, Aaron was sanding a piece of wood with some safety goggles over his eyes. Then he got a text from Smolder. He looked at his Apple Watch and saw a picture of Guy Fieri. There was also a text that said, "Guy Fieri?" Aaron then brought out his phone and texted Smolder back. Smolder and Megan were chopping up bell peppers. Smolder's watch then buzzed. She checked the message and saw it was a text from Aaron. It read: "Guy Fieri is a big time chef. He has restaurants all across America and checks out certain restaurants for how good some of their best meals are and sees how they're made. My grandparents watch some of his shows on the Food Network Channel." "Huh," Smolder said. "Guess he is a big deal." "Alright," Guy Fieri said. "Now, let's see how well you all did." He then inspected the chopped vegetables that the students have chopped. "Not bad, students. Not bad for your first try." He then looked at one station's chopped celery. "A little too thick, but we can work on that." Guy Fieri then came across Smolder and Megan's station. He then saw the chopped peppers. "Not bad, you two. Especially you, miss Drake." "Oh, um... thank you," Smolder said when a camera was coming up to her. She then saw that the cameraman brought the camera too close. "Um... that's a little too close." "Oh, sorry," the cameraman said, stepping back. "It's okay, Miss Drake," Guy Fieri said. "The cameraman just like to get a closeup on certain individuals when they're cooking. It's okay to feel nervous on their first time on television." Smolder then smirked and said, "Actually, I've been on TV before." "Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "What have you been on? The news? A possible background character on film locations?" Smolder chuckled and said, "It's more complicated than that." "How so?" Guy Fieri asked. "We'll talk later," Smolder said. "Alright," Guy Fieri said. "We'll talk at Free Period." "Lunch," Smolder said. "I got Cheer practice at Free Period." "Oh, right," Guy Fieri said. "Alright, lunch it is." He then looked around. "Okay. Let's get back to what we came here for." He then walked towards another cooking station. At lunch, Aaron and Smolder were getting their food from the cafeteria. They were serving Italian Chicken, diced potatoes, and certain vegetables. "I can't believe you got celebrity cook, Guy Fieri, as a Home Ec Teacher," Aaron said. "And being on TV." "Meh, it's not like I've been on TV before," Smolder said. "But, most of the time, I didn't even know I was on TV." Aaron laughed at that. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up." She then sighed. "Anyway, I'm supposed to meet with him. You wanna come?" "You kidding?" Aaron asked. "My grandpa would be so jealous when he finds out I got to meet Guy Fieri." Aaron and Smolder got their food, went over to where they pay for their food, typed in a code, and headed out of there. They walked over towards the Home Economics Classroom. There, they saw Guy Fieri cleaning up the stations for the next class. He then saw Aaron and Smolder coming in. "Hey, if it isn't Miss Samantha Drake," Guy Fieri said. "And who is this?" "Mr. Fieri, meet Aaron," Smolder said. "My boyfriend." "My grandpa watches your shows on TV a lot," Aaron said. "Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "Well, it's nice to meet ya." He then looked back at Smolder. "You said you were on TV before, but when I asked what you've been on, you've said it's complicated. What did you mean by that?" Aaron and Smolder looked at each other. Aaron just shrugged his shoulders. They looked back up at Guy Fieri, and both of them changed into their dragon forms. "Whoa!" Guy Fieri said. "One of my students... is a dragon?! That is AWESOME!" "Wait, you're not surprised about this?" Smolder asked. "Please," Guy Fieri said. "I've been involved with an animated TV show myself. Ever heard of Phineas and Ferb?" "Oh, that's right," Aaron said. "You were interviewed on their talk show, and Isabella didn't know how your last name was pronounced." "That's right," Guy Fieri said. "Although, I wasn't the only famous chef that was involved with that show. You know about Jamie Oliver?" "Oh, right," Aaron said. "The meatloaf episode." "Bingo," Guy Fieri said. "He was the other judge. So, what are two cartoon characters doing here?" "Technically, I was born human," Aaron said. "It's true," Smolder said. "He was born here on Earth. We met in Equestria. He maid a wish that he'd actually make friends, and I found him in the Everfree Forest. I brought him to the School, kept him fed, and eventually, everyone in the school helped out until he got home. But then... Ragnarok the Reaper came." "Wait, was he that big black dragon in the battle at Red Rock Canyon?" Guy Fieri asked. "You saw that battle?" Aaron asked. "Me and half the people around the world," Guy Fieri said. "You basically saved the world, including that army general who wanted to blow you all to kingdom come." "That guy was an asshole," Aaron said. "A huge asshole," Smolder said. "Alright, well, I should continue cleaning up," Guy Fieri said. "Gotta get ready for my next class. See you both later." Then Aaron and Smolder headed out of the Home Economics room to find a place to eat their food. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all at home, eating dinner that night. They were having homemade burgers that night. Aaron and Smolder told Marissa and Liam about the new Home Economics Teacher. "Seriously?" Marissa asked. "Your new Home Ec Teacher is Guy Fieri?" "That's right," Smolder said. "And he's making a cooking show out of our class." "That's amazing," Liam said. "Marissa, didn't you say your dad watches his shows on the Food Network Channel?" "He does," Marissa said. "I'd be surprised if one day, he finds that new show that Smolder is now on." "That would be hilarious," Aaron laughed. "I would imagine that one day, Grandpa would see the new cooking show, and when he saw Smolder's human form on TV, he'd call us and ask if what he saw was real." "You got that right," Smolder said, holding out a fist for Aaron to fist bump, which he did. "It might take a while for them to edit out the footage before they can put it on TV," Marissa said. "Of course, there are some shows that have interviews of some people on TV as a part of the show." "Like those reality shows," Liam said. "That would explain why some of my fellow students and I were pulled away for a chat and those guys recording what I was saying," Smolder said. "Well, then, I guess you'll be on TV in your human form as well," Marissa said. "Wouldn't be the first time," Aaron said. "Remember? We competed on Legends of the Hidden Temple." "Oh, that's right," Marissa said. "And both of you won us that trip to Hawaii." "Speaking of trip, we should plan our honeymoon after the wedding," Liam said. "And of course, the invitations, booking which church we want our wedding, the wedding outfits. Basically, we need to get everything done, quickly." "Right," Marissa said. "Our wedding's in four months, so we gotta get prepared." She then looked at Smolder. "Smolder, you wouldn't mind being one of my bridesmaids, would you?" Smolder went wide eyed, then she turned her eyes left and right, suddenly shocked at what Marissa asked her. She then said, "It's not gonna take too long, is it?" "Oh, don't worry," Marissa said. "You'll enjoy it." She then grabbed her finished plate and took it to the sink. "You do know what happens when a bridesmaid catches the bouquet of flowers, right?" Aaron asked. Smolder looked towards Aaron and said, "Um, no. What happens?" "That bridesmaid is the next one to get married," Liam answered for Aaron, making Smolder gasp. "Don't worry. You probably won't be the one to catch it. Probably." Smolder then thought about it and said, "Maybe... I should... think about it some more." Smolder said, getting up from her seat and taking her plate to the sink to be washed. "This might by one of her most toughest decisions," Aaron said, making Liam nod. Just then, the sound of a thud came in from Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and Liam looked towards the door that leads to that part of the house. Smolder came flying in. Then Aaron and Smolder headed for the door and opened it up. They saw that Ocellus, Sandbar, Yona and Silverstream were all in the room. "Hey, guys," Sandbar said. "What are you all doing here?" Aaron asked. "Yona been working on reminder of time we've been in Future," Yona said, bringing out something from under her blanket. It was something from G5. "Huh," Smolder said, feeling the tapestry. "That's not bad. What is this? Yakyakistanian Wool?" "Only best for best reminder!" Yona said. "Although, you did forget two important individuals," Smolder said. "Sparky and Misty." Yona went wide-eyed and looked down at the tapestry. She then slapped her forehead and said, "Yona felt like Yona forgot something!" "Eh, we all make mistakes," Sandbar said. "Yona, I've seen this before," Aaron said. "You have?" Sandbar, Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona asked in unison. "This was in the Tell Your Tale series," Aaron said. "It was split into three parts. One part was in Sunny's family for ten generations. On her father's side." "Three parts?" Ocellus asked. "Where were the other two located?" "The second part was under the throne in the Castle in Zephyr Heights," Aaron said. "And the third one was in a chest that would pop out of the ground after a musical code." "So, we're basically gonna make that happen?" Sandbar asked. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "First off, you're gonna need to get this thing split up, and then hide the pieces." "Sunny and friends are gonna have an adventure when they see this," Ocellus said. "Yeah, and it'll be quite the adventure!" Silverstream said. "So, where's Gallus?" Smolder asked. "He's still working at the castle," Ocellus said. "During Summer Break, Silverstream snuck into the castle grounds to surprise him so many times." Silverstream blushed after Ocellus said that. "Well, I hope that everything goes well with him," Aaron said. "Besides, we've dealt with a lot of evil creatures. Ragnarok's dead, Catrina got boiled in her magic cauldron, Crunch got sent into a sun on the other side of the cosmos, Tirek and Chrysalis got turned back to stone with Cozy's father, and Cozy Glow is starting to reform." "And we don't have to worry about any more villains for a while," Sandbar said. "At least until that Opaline pony comes." "So, you all wanting to sleepover?" Smolder asked. "Well, it is getting dark back in Equestria," Ocellus said. "And the Everfree Forest is more dangerous during the nighttime than it is during daytime." "I'll go set up my room for you to sleep in, Sandbar," Aaron said. "Thanks, man," Sandbar said, his hoof colliding with Aaron's fist. Then Aaron and Sandbar headed out of there and Smolder started setting up her house for her three guests. Author's Note Well, Guy Fieri is the new Home Economics Teacher at Aaron and Smolder's school for the rest of the school year. And Marissa and Liam are preparing for their wedding. Along with Yona being the one who created the tapestry that consisted of Sunny and her friends. Hopefully, we'll see some more shenanigans from Aaron and the Young 6 in the future. See you all next time. Chapter 5: Getting the Grades UpChapter 5: Getting the Grades Up Aaron and Smolder came home from school on a Friday in late October. Smolder was exhausted from all the cheering she did that day. "Boy, that was tiring," Smolder said. "I need to take a quick shower and head straight for bed." "Hang on, Smolder," Marissa said. "We need to talk about your grades." "If this is about my paper on the War of 1812, I keep telling Mrs. Byrne that she really needs to move onto a new subject," Smolder said. "It's not that," Marissa said. "Although, she does need to retire soon." "I tried asking her when she would consider retiring," Aaron said. "But she says that she wouldn't be retiring anytime soon. I then asked how old she was, but all she said was that age is but a number." "Well, we might still be young looking when we reach her age," Smolder said. "Not until I heard from Dang that she was as old as the first people to walk the Earth," Aaron said. "Meaning she's about 2 or 3 millions years old." "What?!" Smolder asked. "She's that old?! She's older than Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Opaline, and all the Dragon Lords... combined. Along with Ragnarok." "Anyway, I've seen your report card," Marissa said. She then brought out two printed sheets that had Aaron and Smolder's grades. "Aaron's grades are great, but yours... needs some work." Aaron and Smolder had checked their grades. Aaron's grades were very passable in school. Health: A-. Science: B+. PE: B. Wood Shop: A+. Spanish: B+. English: A. Math: A+. History: A-. Computer Typing: A+. Art: A-. Smolder, on the other hand, wasn't as good as Aaron was. Health: C-. Science: C. PE: A+. Home Economics: B+. Spanish: D+. English: C+. Math: C. History: B-. Computer Typing: A-. Art: B-. "Yikes," Smolder said. "I'm not doing well." "I know you've been wanting to adjust here, and you want to spend as much time with Aaron, but I'm afraid you need to get your grades up," Marissa said. "Mostly in Spanish." "I've been trying my best," Smolder said. "Ocellus is helping out with that." She then sighed. "I just... need to find a way to pass those classes." "Midterms are coming up, soon," Aaron said. "If you can pass those classes with flying colors, you'll be able to get passing grades. We just need to figure out how." Just then, the door to Smolder's part of the house opened and out came Ocellus. She then saw them and asked, "Rough day?" "Pretty much," Smolder said. "And, I'm barely passing." Ocellus then took a look at Smolder's grades and gave a deadpanned expression. "Wow," Ocellus said. "You really need to pass these classes. Especially Spanish. Dios Mio." "I know, I know," Smolder said. "I just... really need to find a way to pass all these." "Yes, you do," Ocellus said. She then got an idea and gave a smirk. "Meet me tomorrow in Ponyville. And hand me your Health, Spanish and Math books." "Why?" Smolder asked. "Just do it," Ocellus said. Smolder sighed and then she went into her part of the house to get the books Ocellus asked her to get. The next day, Aaron and Smolder arrived in Ponyville, both of them as dragons. Aaron and Smolder saw ponies enjoying their days. Aaron was looking around hoping that Lyra wouldn't ambush him. "Still trying to keep an eye out for Lyra?" Smolder asked. "She's obsessed with humans, and you know that," Aaron said. "She could be anywhere." "Well, she's not here today," came the voice of Bon Bon. Aaron and Smolder looked towards an outdoor restaurant and saw her sitting at a table by the fence. "She's visiting family up in Canterlot, so you're good." "Thanks, Sweet..." Aaron was about to say before ~~Sweetie Drops~~, sorry, Bon Bon, gave him a glare. "I mean... Bon Bon." Bon Bon smiled and nodded. "Anyway, have you seen Ocellus today?" "Nope," Bon Bon said. "Try the school." Aaron nodded. "Let's go," Aaron said. Then he and Smolder took off into the air and flew towards the School of Friendship. At the School of Friendship, Ocellus was waiting for the arrival of Aaron and Smolder in the courtyard. She then saw them coming in and smiled. Aaron and Smolder landed in the courtyard. "About time you two got here," Ocellus said, walking up to them. "I was starting to worry you would've bailed on that." "Meh, you'd think I would've done that to ya?" Smolder asked. "Marissa said if she didn't come, she'd want me to post fliers of her in her tea party dress all over Ponyville," Aaron said. That made Ocellus laugh like she did when Smolder admitted to her that she liked tea parties. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up," Smolder said. "Let's just get this over with." "The first thing you have to do is go into the catacombs," Ocellus said. "The Tree of Harmony is helping out?" Aaron asked. "That's right," Ocellus said. "She'll be giving trials on Smolder to pass midterms." Smolder sighed and said, "Whatever." Smolder then walked over to a grate that leads to the catacombs underneath the school and opened it up. Smolder then jumped down into it. Then it got covered in crystal roots climbing up and out of the open grate. "Guess the tree doesn't want anyone interfering," Aaron said. "You got that right, Aaron," came Twilight's voice from the catacombs. Aaron and Ocellus both knew that it was the Spirit of the Tree of Harmony that was talking. In the catacombs, Smolder was walking down them, looking for something. Smolder then sighed and said, "Alright, I don't have time for this. Just tell me what to do so I can pass my classes." Then there was a flash of light, making Smolder cover her eyes. When the flash dimmed down, Smolder uncovered her eyes, seeing the Spirit of the Tree of Harmony standing there with a smile. "Oh, goodie," Smolder said. "Look, what do I have to do to pass midterms back on Earth?" "You're constantly eager, Smolder," the Spirit said. "For you to be able to get your grades back up, you're gonna have to find a way to pass the tests in a way you're most comfortable with. So, in a way, you're gonna have to go through a series of tests that apply to your strengths." "Like?" Smolder asked, crossing her arms. "You're just gonna have to see for yourself," the Spirit said, motioning a hoof towards three cave entrances. The cave on the left had the word "Health" over it. The middle cave had the word "Spanish" over it. And the right cave had the word "Math" over it. "These caves will lead you to a series of tests that will test your mind through physical tests." "Testing me both physically and mentally?" Smolder asked. She then thought about it. "I did hear that some people pass tests through different ways. Like in that Kevin James movie, Here Comes the Boom." "Exactly," the Spirit said. "So, let's get started." Then a spinning prize wheel came up, with a up to 24 choices on them, but eight of each choice had the same word, choosing which category for Smolder to start with. "Spin to decide which test you have to start with." "What is this? A test or a game show?" Smolder asked as she was walking towards the wheel. She then spun it. It spun multiple times. But then it started slowing down. The needle clicked as it was hitting each rod on the wheel. Then the wheel stopped and the needle stopped on Spanish. "Oh, goodie..." Smolder said, deadpanned. She then walked towards the "Spanish" cave and went through it. When Smolder got on the other end of the cave, there was an aerial obstacle course. Smolder looked around and saw she was in an area similar to Cloudsdale. "Huh," Smolder said. "Cloudsdale. Never thought my Spanish trial would be here." "You got that right, dragon!" came a voice. Smolder looked up and saw the Wonderbolts above her. Or at least spiritual copies of the Wonderbolts. "Okay, looks like we've got some training to do," Smolder said. "So, what do I have to do to pass this test?" "You're gonna have to go through the obstacle course," "Spitfire" said. "You see, there are a hundred different Spanish sentences, and each sentence has three rings of translations. You have to fly through the ring with the right translation to move onto the next one. Guess the wrong one, and..." She then smirked. "You'll see." Smolder sighed and said, "Let's get this over with." Smolder then flew towards the start of the obstacle course. She then got into position. Then "Misty Fly" came up with a green flag and got ready to wave it. "She" waved it and Smolder started the course. Smolder flew towards the first set of rings and saw the words over the three rings. The words over the three rings were "Aquí viene el sol." And there were three translations. The ring on the left had the words "Don't Stare at the Sun" on a sheet of paper over the ring. The ring in the middle had the words "Here Comes the Sun". And the ring on the right had the words "Battle for the Sun". "Okay, this is interesting," Smolder said, looking at the three rings and the Spanish sentence. "Let's see." She then started thinking. "Sol... that means sun. 'Aquí'..." Smolder then started thinking. She then started thinking. "Aquí... Aquí. That's... here." She then got the answer. She then flew through the ring that says "Here Comes the Sun" and she went right through it with no consequence. Smolder looked back at the three rings and saw that the other side of the rings had cast iron walls on the other side of the mistranslated walls. "Ooh... that would've hurt if I went through the wrong ones." Then "Soarin'" came up to her and said, "Yeah, we went with Cast Iron walls because they're the only thing resistant to fire. Also, a good call on remembering what the word for Sun was." "Yeah, the sun is basically a big ball of fire," Smolder said. "Time to move onto the next one." She then flew towards the next one." In another cave, Smolder came out of a cave from atop a mountain in the Dragon Lands, and not the one from G5. "Looks like this test has an illusion of Home Sweet Home," Smolder said. She then tried taking in a whiff, but it wasn't the same scent of what she was expecting. "All but the scent. No smog smell." "Sorry, but we were in a rush," came a voice. Smolder looked behind her and saw an illusion of Dragon Lord Ember behind her. "So, the Dragon Lands are here to help me learn math, huh?" Smolder asked. "That's right," "Ember" said. "And for you to do this, you're gonna have to do some... lava surfing!" "Oh, sweet!" Smolder said. She then saw a stone surfboard and went over to grab it. "Let me guess, there are gateways that have a series of answers to certain math questions?" "Equations, but yes," "Ember" said. "You have to reach the bottom of the mountain to move onto the next subject. Here's how it goes. If you pass through the right gateway, you move onto the next one. But if you don't, you'll be sent back to the start of the platform where the equation you tried to answer is." "Meh, might as well do the math first before going down the slope," Smolder said. She then checked the equation to see what it was. The first equation was 5x-2+6=4x+4-2. Smolder then started thinking about the answer. She then started figuring out the equation. She wrote it down. She then looked down the slope. Then she grabbed the stone surfboard and surfed down the slope. At the bottom of the slope, there were three gateways with blue flaming numbers over each gateway. The one on the left had the number 2, the one in the middle had the number 0, and the one on the right had the number -2. Smolder got a determined expression and headed for the one on the right. She pass through it and there was a dinging noise. Smolder then looked up and saw the illusion of Dragon Lord Ember giving a thumbs up. "Yes," Smolder said. She then headed for the next equation. Smolder then came out of the Health cave covered in sand. She was swiping the sand off of her arms, annoyed that she had it everywhere. "Oh, man, Aaron was right," Smolder said. "Sand gets everywhere on your person. I'm gonna need a..." Just then, she was drenched in water. When the drenching stopped, there was no sign of sand on her. "Clean scrub?" the Spirit of the Tree of Harmony asked. Smolder then looked down at her body, seeing not only was the sand off of her, but she was also dry as well. She then asked, "How did that happen?" "You'd be surprise how many things magic can do," the Spirit said. "Anyway, you should get going. It's almost five o'clock back in Orlando." "Right," Smolder said. "Good thing I had lunch in the Math trial. I better head out of here." She then headed down one path in the catacomb while the Spirit gave her a deadpanned expression. "The way you came in is the other way," the Spirit deadpanned. Smolder then came back down that one path, saying, "I knew that." She then headed down the other path, heading out of there. Midterms came in Orlando. Aaron and Smolder came home that day after the football game with Liam. They went in and saw Marissa at the dining room table, and she had a sheet of paper face down in front of her. "Oh, boy," Smolder said. "My grades." "Let's hope you did well," Aaron said. Smolder gulped and walked towards the table. She sat down next to Marissa. Marissa then gave Smolder an unamused expression. But then that expression turned into a smirk. She then flipped the paper over and showed Smolder's grades. Health: B+. Science: B-. PE: A+. Home Economics: B+. Spanish: A-. English: B-. Math: B. History: B+. Computer Typing: A. And Art: B+. "You reached about a B average in your classes," Marissa said. "Not bad, Smolder." "Whew," Smolder said, sighing in relief. "Good, because some of the wrong answers I got when studying for those tests hurt. A lot. Literally, I banged my head on Cast Iron walls and got sand down my throat. I felt like breathing glass instead of fire." "Where'd the Tree send you?" Aaron asked. "For Spanish, Cloudsdale," Smolder said. "For Math, the Dragon Lands. Of this time." "I still can't believe you two and your friends ended up in the next generation of My Little Pony," Marissa said. "And came home with Cutie Marks on your hips." "At least they're not on our human forms," Aaron said. "And where was your Health trial? Mount Aris?" "Nope," Smolder said. "Maretime Bay. It read Ocellus's mind and got the details of the beach from her head." She then thought about something. "And I'm pretty sure I saw Allura in that trial." "Who's Allura?" Marissa asked. "Right, she hasn't made an appearance yet," Smolder said. "She doesn't appear in the media until Make Your Mark Chapter 6 comes out on Netflix." "So, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "What's for dinner?" Just then, the doorbell rang. Liam went over to the door and saw a pizza guy standing there holding pizza. "Order for Marissa Blazer," the pizza delivery man said. "I'll take that," Liam said, taking the boxes of pizza. Marissa then came up to the door and signed the receipt the Pizza guy had. "Thank you," the pizza guy said before leaving. "Okay, kids," Marissa said. "Dinner time." "Whoa, whoa," Aaron said. "That's a lot of pizza. Why would you get all that unless..." He then gave a deadpanned expression. "Our friends are behind me, aren't they?" Behind Aaron was the rest of the Young 6. "Surprise!" Gallus said, making Aaron turn around. "Gallus?" Aaron asked. "I thought you were a royal guard in Canterlot. Why are you here?" "What?" Gallus asked. "Can't I visit some friends of mine over here?" He then chuckled. "Plus, Princess Twilight made another portal to here from my new quarters." "Really?" Aaron asked. "Where's the other portal?" Gallus headed for the hall closet and opened up the door, revealing another portal there, and the book that Aaron had was there. Gallus then said, "I had to get permission from both your aunt and Princess Twilight for the portal to be here." "Good thing I was here to sort out laundry when your book started vibrating," Marissa said, making Gallus nod. "So, who's hungry?" "Yona starving!" Yona said as Aaron, the Young 6, Marissa and Liam headed for the table to get ready to eat. Author's Note Looks like Smolder had trouble with her grades, but luckily, she made a comeback. With a little help from Ocellus and the Tree of Harmony. And also, they're gonna get ready for Marissa and Liam's big day. Hopefully, things will be okay when they head on over to Chicago. See you all next time. Chapter 6: Basketball Try-OutsChapter 6: Basketball Try-Outs Aaron, Kyle and Paul entered the gym for Basketball Try-Outs in mid-November. Aaron was dressed up in a green t-shirt and black shorts with a white stripe going down the side, along with black and white basketball shoes. Kyle was dressed up in an orange t-shirt, red shorts, and black and red basketball shoes. And Paul was dressed up in a black t-shirt, blue shorts, and black and blue basketball shoes. And there were a lot of other students trying out for the Basketball Team. "Wow," Aaron said. "There are a lot of other students wanting to join the basketball team." "You got that right, Aaron," Paul said. "Remember, we're joining the Jr Varsity for the first two years of High School. Then we'll move onto Varsity when we reach Junior Year." "I actually can't wait to wear one of those Varsity Jackets," Kyle said. "So, what are you and Smolder gonna do for Thanksgiving, Aaron?" "We're gonna be heading back to Chicago," Aaron said. "After all, that's where my aunt is gonna have her wedding after Thanksgiving. We already talked to the Principal about it." "So, when are you heading out of town?" Paul said. "The Tuesday before Thanksgiving," Aaron said. "Alright, troopers!" came the voice of a grown man. They saw a 6'8" tall, black man wearing a gray t-shirt and red shorts. "I'm Coach Little, and I'm gonna be coaching the Jr Varsity Basketball Team. That is if any of you can join. My practices are no picnic." "Whoa," Paul said. "He is big." "Well, we can't be chickening out now," Aaron said. "Let's get to work." Then they started working out on the court. They went down the court and started doing some layups. Over at a boutique, Smolder, in human form, was getting fitted into a bridesmaid dress. Her bridesmaid dress was sky blue with an orchid purple strap around her waist, and it had a single strap over her left shoulder that had pink and orchid purple stripes over it. Smolder had her arms held out as the seamstress was working on it. "How long until I have to hold my arms out?" Smolder asked. "Just a little more, young lady," the seamstress said as she was sewing a pink stripe to the bottom of the dress. "And... done." Smolder then put her arms down. "Good, because my arms are getting sore," Smolder said. "Good thing I don't have to do any cheerleading until after we get back from the wedding in Chicago." "That's right, Samantha," came Marissa's voice. She looked towards Marissa and saw her holding her wedding dress that was in a cover so no one could see it. "You look adorable in that dress." She then walked towards Smolder and whispered into her ear. "Imagine what it would look like if there was one made for your dragon form." "I doubt Rarity would have the proper materials for this," Smolder whispered back. "Especially one that's fireproof." "Good point," Marissa said. "Now, go change back into your normal clothes while I go to pay for this stuff." Smolder nodded and headed for the dressing room. The seamstress handed Smolder a dress cover with her human name on it for her to put the dress in. Lucky for Smolder, the zipper was on the side of the dress that didn't have a shoulder strap. Marissa paid for the wedding dress and Smolder's bridesmaid dress. As soon as Smolder was back in her normal attire, she walked over towards Marissa with the bridesmaid dress covered up. "Alright, let's go," Marissa said. Then she and Smolder headed out of there. Smolder and Marissa headed for the car. "So, how long are we gonna be in Chicago?" Smolder asked. "A little over a week," Marissa said. "We'll be spending Thanksgiving there and then we'll have the wedding there after. I already informed the principal of us being out of town the week after Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, you and Aaron will be coming back home here while Liam and I will be on our honeymoon." "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "You're gonna leave Aaron and I alone in the house?" "No, actually," Marissa said. "My parents will be watching you two until we get back. Plus, my dad really wants to meet Guy Fieri at your school." "Meh, I guess that makes sense," Smolder said as she and Marissa were getting into the car. "Hopefully we can get back to the school to see if Aaron, Paul and Kyle got onto the team." Aaron, Paul and Kyle were practicing their dribbling when they were heading down the court with the others. Coach Little then came up and blew his whistle. "Alright, you all," Coach Little said. "Get a drink of water." Then everyone started heading to a nearby water fountain. Aaron, Kyle and Paul did a triple fist bump together. Then one other student came up to them. He had light brown shaggy hair, was wearing a blue t-shirt and red shorts, and white and red basketball shoes. "You three aren't doing so bad," the student said. "Thanks, Trevor," Paul said. "You're not so bad yourself." "Because of you three, I'm not the worst one," Trevor said, smugly. Aaron then got angry at that. Just then, Coach Little came up to the three. "Don't listen to that boy, you three," Coach Little said. "I have to say, you are all doing very well for your first practice." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. "No problem, Aaron," Coach Little said. "By the way, I was there at that game when you and your Equestrian friends had that charity scrimmage against the Harlem Globetrotters last year. That was an impressive shot you made." "Had a little help from dragon strength, but that was still a great shot," Aaron said. "Lost by one point, but it was still a great shot." "You three are gonna make great additions to the team," Coach Little said. "So, get hydrated and get ready for some more drills." "Got it, Coach Little," Aaron, Paul and Kyle all said in unison. Then they went over to the drinking fountain to get their drinks of water. The tryouts for the basketball team were coming to a conclusion. Coach Little was checking the stats of the students who were trying out. He had a list of the students performance and their grades as well. "Okay, students," Coach Little said. "That's it for tryouts. You'll all be e-mailed the results tomorrow morning." Then everyone headed for the car where their families were gonna pick them up. Aaron went over to Marissa's car and got into it. "So, how was tryouts?" Marissa asked. "It went alright," Aaron said. "Although, when I get home, I am getting in the shower immediately." "Good call, 'cause you stink," Smolder said, waving her hand back and forth in front of her face. "You've gotten a real workout." "Not as bad as when we played against the Harlem Globetrotters," Aaron said. "Well, we better get home," Marissa said. "When we get home, Aaron, go ahead and get in the shower immediately while I prepare dinner." Alright, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. Marissa continued driving the car towards their home. The next day at school, Aaron and Smolder were getting ready for English Class. That is until Aaron got a message on his watch, saying that the Basketball Team was decided. "Oh, great," Aaron said. "The decisions have been made." Aaron then brought out his phone and checked out the school website as Smolder looked over his shoulder. Both of them smiled. "Sweet. Paul, Kyle and I are in as well." "Why would Coach Little let you three in?" came the voice of Trevor. They looked towards the voice and saw him coming towards them. "You three are basically the worst ones on the team." "You didn't even make one free-throw during try-outs yesterday," Aaron said. "So, I can totally get better," Trevor said. "Better than you. Let's face it. You're not even good enough to face the Harlem Globetrotters in a scrimmage match." "Been there," Smolder said. "Done that," Aaron said. "Wait, what?" Trevor asked. "Last year, we did a charity match to earn back money that the old principal of our middle school embezzled from," Aaron said. "We earned enough money, but lost to the Globetrotters by one point," Smolder said. "Yeah, right," Trevor said as Aaron was checking the list of who else got on the team. "Like you would ever be as good as the Harlem Globetrotters." "Oh, we did," Smolder said. "And some of us didn't even know how to play basketball before that game. But we trained for that game and made it big time." "Yeah, right," Trevor said. "I'm probably gonna be having more court time than this guy." "Not if you're not on the team," Aaron said. He then showed Trevor the roster. "You've been rejected." "WHAT?!" Trevor asked. "Why?!" Then Coach Little came up to the three. "Because of two things," Coach Little said. "One, you haven't made a single shot. And two, your grades aren't all that good. You've flunked most of your classes." "Damn!" Trevor said. "I really needed a moment of triumph!" "Try again next year," Coach Little said. He then looked over at Aaron. "Practice is tomorrow afternoon. See you there." "Of course, Coach Little," Aaron said. "See you tomorrow." Coach Little nodded and walked down the hall. "Alright, let's go," Smolder said. "English Class is about to start." Then Aaron and Smolder started walking towards English class. On the weekend, Aaron and Liam were at a Men's Wearhouse getting fitted into tuxedos for Liam and Marissa's wedding. Aaron was shaking a little. "You okay, Aaron?" Liam asked. "My legs are a little sore since practice yesterday," Aaron said. "Coach Little gave us all a workout on our first practice." "Well, you better keep in shape," Liam said. "I'm sure you'll get better." "I hope so, too," Aaron said. "I've been doing a lot of things over the summer, and it didn't hurt this much." "Hopefully, there's a place in Chicago where you can get some extra practice for basketball while we're there," Liam said. "Yeah, I know a place," Aaron said. "I'm gonna need a little help." "Luckily... your friends from... out of town will be coming with us," Liam said. "Hopefully, they'll find the proper wear for a wedding," Aaron said. "I'm sure that certain fashionista will help with that," Liam said. "Will that be all for you gentlemen?" the seamstress asked. "Yeah, that'll do it," Liam said. "We should get going. We have to meet the girls at the movie theater at Universal Studios." "Why at Universal Studios?" Aaron asked. "You'll see why," Liam said. Aaron and Liam then went to get changed into their normal clothes. At the movie theater in Universal Studios, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all getting dinner and snacks at the movie theater. They were going to see the movie, The Marvels. Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. "So, why are we seeing a movie here?" Aaron asked. "I'm glad you asked, Aaron," Marissa said. "I got a surprise for you." Aaron and Smolder looked up at Marissa. "Universal Studios wants to promote my fashion line in their movies." Aaron and Smolder went wide-eyed. Aaron then said, "Get out!" "My fashion line will be promoted on big time movies and it will promote my fashion line to a high level," Marissa said. "That's amazing, Marissa," Smolder said. "Does that mean that we'll get perks?" "It sure does," Marissa said, handing Aaron and Smolder some badges. "You'll be able to enter the studios whenever you want to. Only on non-school days of course. And you'll have to pay for your own merchandise or food on your own." "Good call," Smolder said. "Maybe we should wait until at least Spring Break to use these passes," Aaron said. "That way, we have a bunch of free time when we come here." "Oh, good idea," Smolder said. "We can even bring our friends here." "That gives you both plenty of time then," Marissa said. Then they reached the counter for the concessions. "Hi. Can we have one large popcorn?" Aaron, Smolder and Liam were grabbing some pizza from the rack that kept them warm. Author's Note Looks like it's almost time for Marissa and Liam's wedding. And a big step for Marissa's fashion line being promoted. It's gonna be a long trip for Smolder and the Blazer family in Chicago. See you all next time. Chapter 7: ChicagoChapter 7: Chicago It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam had their bags prepared for the flight to Chicago. Smolder was watching the portal that led to the Treehouse of Harmony. Then it started reacting. Then Sandbar, Ocellus, Yona and Silverstream came out, wearing the medallions that can change them into humans. "Sorry, guys," Sandbar said. "We had to get fitted into the outfits for this wedding. Although, I wonder why Rarity didn't want us to change into humans for the wedding attire." "Well, you all made it before the transport gets here to pick us up," Smolder said. "You pack your winter gear?" "Yeah, we did," Ocellus said. "Oh, and by the way..." Ocellus then handed Smolder her winter gear for her dragon form. Her signature winter cap, her earmuffs, her striped scarf, her mittens and her winter boots. "Thanks," Smolder said, changing back into her dragon form and putting on the winter gear. "In case it snows in Chicago, I better be prepared." "Good call," Marissa said. "It might snow this weekend, so it'd be best to have your winter gear in hand." She then looked at the five Equestrians. "Wait... one's missing." Just then, there was a thump in the closet under the stairs. Then the closet door opened and out came Gallus, wearing his armor. "Sorry I'm late," Gallus said, trying to take off his armor. "I was just finishing up work. Good thing I went to Canterlot Boutique to pack up my tuxedo." "I'm not sure that our suits are gonna be appropriate for us to wear when we're in human form," Silverstream said. "Yona wondering why that not happened," Yona said. "I talked to Twilight about that and she said all we have to do is put on our suits and dresses for the wedding, then use the medallions to change us into humans," Gallus said. "Thus, the clothes we wear in our true forms will change as well to suit our human forms. Including shoes and bottoms as well." "Ohhhhh!" Sandbar, Yona, Ocellus and Silverstream all said in unison. Then Marissa handed suitcases for the rest of the Young 6 to put their suits and dresses into them. They then put their wedding attire into the suitcases just as a car horn came in. "The transport's here," Liam said. "Go ahead and change." Smolder transformed into her human form. The rest of the Young 6 put on their medallions. Smolder got confused about Ocellus and asked, "Why are you putting on a medallion? You're a changeling." "My shapeshifting might disguise me, but it can't protect me from the cold weather," Ocellus said. "So, I better go as a real human." She then tapped her medallion and became a human. It was the same human form she had when she was in disguise. "I tried out the medallion just to see what I'd look like as a human." "Good call," Smolder said. Then the rest of the Young 6 activated their medallions and became human as well. Then they grabbed their bags and headed for the door. Aaron, the Young 6, Marissa and Liam arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. They stopped at the Chili's that was there before they could go and get their luggage. Of course, Sandbar, Ocellus, Yona and Silverstream got vegetarian meals. When they were done, they went to the luggage claims to pick up their luggage. "I can't believe we're in the same airport where they shot that one scene from the first three Home Alone movies," Smolder said. "Hopefully, we won't sleep in like the McCallisters did when we go back to Orlando," Gallus said. "That was because their alarm clock lost power," Aaron said. "One by the strong winds, and the other because the dad unplugged it and forgot to reset it." "Alright, everyone," Marissa said. "The rest of the family should be here, soon." Gallus then looked around and he saw someone. He then said, "I think I see Reggie." Then Aaron, the rest of the Young 6, Marissa and Liam looked over and saw where Gallus was looking. They did see Reggie, along with Aunt Zoe, Uncle Jerry, and Aaron's grandparents. "There you are," Aaron's grandma said. "Oh. And I see you brought all your friends, Aaron." "There isn't a world ending monster coming, is there?" Aaron's grandpa asked. "Nope," Aaron said. "Well, we hope not. We've already had our last tango with villains last summer." "Good call," Aaron's grandpa said. "Alright, let's get to the hotel." Then they eventually got their stuff and headed for the transport that will take them to the hotel they're going to be staying in. When they got to the hotel, Marissa had given Aaron, the Young 6 and Reggie card keys to the suites they're going to be sleeping in. "Okay, kids, here's how it's gonna go," Marissa said. "Boys in one room, girls in the other. And we made sure that the two had joining rooms." "Thanks, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Enjoy your stay here," the manager said. Then the Blazer family and the Young 6 headed for the elevators. They went up to the top floor where everyone who was going to attend the wedding was going to stay. Aaron, Gallus, Sandbar and Reggie went into one room, Smolder, Yona, Ocellus and Silverstream went into another that was connected to it by a joining room, Zoe, Jerry and Aaron's grandparents went into a room across from the girls room, and Marissa and Liam went into the room across from the boys room. "Wow," Reggie said. "Aunt Marissa sure got it big here." "She sure did," Aaron said. Sandbar and Gallus tapped their medallions and changed back into their true forms. Gallus then saw the kitchenette in the hotel room. "Wow," Gallus said. "We even got a kitchen." "All the rooms got kitchens," Aaron said. "Grandpa is gonna head over to a nearby grocery store to pick up some supplies for Thanksgiving dinner." "Sounds tasty," Sandbar said. Just then, there was a knocking at the connecting room door. Aaron then walked towards the door and on the other side was Smolder, in her true form. "Looks like all of them have kitchens as well," Smolder said. "So, Aaron, you gonna get some Basketball practice in tomorrow?" Gallus asked. "You're gonna need to stay in shape." "I'll get practice after Thanksgiving," Aaron said. "Tomorrow, I got... other plans." "What?" Smolder asked. "What is it?" "It's... personal," Aaron said. He then headed for the bathroom. "I'm gonna get into the tub." The rest of the Young 6 entered the room and they got suspicious. "Something's up with him," Smolder said. "You thinking of following him tomorrow?" Ocellus asked. "It would be nice to see all the sights while we're following him," Silverstream said. "Yona would love to see places of this city, too," Yona said. "Why is she talking like...?" Reggie asked before remembering something. "Oh, right. Equestrian yaks aren't used to our language which is why they speak broken English." "Medallion help Yona speak proper language when Yona in disguise," Yona said. Then there was a knocking at the door. Then the Young 6 changed back into their human forms. Sandbar walked towards the door and opened it. "Alright, kids, we're already ordering pizza," Marissa said. "Where's Aaron?" "Bathroom, about to take a bath," Silverstream said. "Well, I know what he likes," Marissa said. "Meat Lovers with extra sausage for him, Smolder, Gallus and Reggie, and I'm guessing vegetarian for the rest of you?" "Yes," Sandbar, Yona, Ocellus and Silverstream said in unison. "Okay," Marissa said. She then walked off towards the other rooms. The next morning, Gallus and Sandbar were both asleep in the foldout bed and Reggie in the main bed. Gallus and Sandbar were both in human form. Aaron was supposed to be with him, but he wasn't there. Gallus then woke up. Gallus yawned and looked around. He then said, "Oh. Right. Hotel in Aaron's hometown." He then noticed that Aaron wasn't in bed and went wide-eyed. He then shook Sandbar awake. "Huh? Wha...?" Sandbar asked. "What is it, Gallus?" "Aaron's not here," Gallus said. "What?" Sandbar asked, noticing that Aaron was gone as well. Gallus then ran over to the connecting room door and knocked on it. The door opened and Smolder was on the other side, in human form, wearing a T-shirt and pink and magenta striped pajama bottoms. "What is it?" Smolder asked, grumpy. "Aaron's gone," Gallus said. "What?!" Smolder asked, wide eyed. The other girls came up to the door, all in human form and pajamas as well. "How long has he been gone?" Ocellus asked. "Don't know," Gallus said. "He could be anywhere by now." "Could you keep it down?!" Reggie's voice came in. "I'm trying to sleep!" "Aaron's not here," Sandbar said. "What?" Reggie asked. "I better find him," Smolder said, heading over to her phone and bringing it to the group. She then opened up the tracking app on her phone and typed in Aaron's phone number. She tracked Aaron's phone to a certain location. "It says that he's in... a cemetery?" "A cemetery?" Sandbar asked. "Why would he be at a cemetery?" Reggie then got a realization and said, "Oh. I know why." The Young 6 looked at Reggie with a raised eyebrow. At a cemetery North of the hotel they were staying in, Aaron was standing in front of a gravestone. The gravestone had words that were very personal to him, and the rest of his family. Veronica Amelia Blazer Daughter... Sister... Mother... Born: Aug. 12, 1987. Died: April 28, 2013. Aaron placed a single red rose right in front of the gravestone. Aaron stepped back and continued looking at the gravestone with a sad expression. "Hey, Mom," Aaron said. "Sorry I couldn't... visit you last year." He then sighed. "I... I met someone. You would love her. She... she helped me out when I was... lost. And I returned the favor when she brought me home. I just wish you could've met her. I made the best of friends after I met her. And..." He then got on his knees. He let out some tears. Just then, a hand grabbed his left shoulder. Aaron quickly turned his head and he saw Smolder behind him. The rest of the Young 6 and Reggie were behind her as well. "Reggie told us why you'd be here," Smolder said. "I understand why." "I know what it's like," Gallus said. "Losing a family that loves you is a hard thing." "It sure is," Silverstream said. "But you should know that you are not alone," Ocellus said. Then the Young 6 gave Aaron a group hug, Smolder hugging him from the front. "Thanks, guys," Aaron said. "I'm... I'm glad you're all here." "You needed some support from your friends," Reggie said. "And, we let Marissa know you were here," Smolder said. "She knows how emotional you get when you're here." "Thanks, Smolder," Aaron said. "Thanks for being here, you guys." "So, is there any place where you go after this?" Ocellus asked. "Well, I could use a bit of distraction," Aaron said. "How about we go bowling?" Reggie asked. "There's a bowling alley near our hotel." "Then let's get going," Aaron said. Then they all headed away from the gravestone, but Smolder stayed to look back at the gravestone. "Don't worry, Miss Blazer," Smolder said. "Your son is in good hands." She then walked off to follow the others. Aaron, the Young 6 and Reggie returned to the hotel after they did their bowling. Marissa walked up to Aaron and hugged him. "I know you miss her, Aaron," Marissa said. "We all miss her." "I know," Aaron said. "We were all there for her, Marissa," Smolder said. "He needed it." "Well, how about we all prepare for tomorrow's dinner," Marissa said. "We all must get the proper supplies. Smolder, why don't you come with? You could help my dad prepare for tomorrow?" "Meh, alright," Smolder said. "I could use some extra credit for Home Economics." "What's Home Economics?" Gallus asked. "Cooking class," Aaron said. "She's got a famous TV Chef for a teacher. And grandpa wants to meet him when we head back to Orlando." "You're cooking?" Sandbar asked, looking at Smolder. "None of the other extra curriculars didn't seem that interesting," Smolder said. Then she and Marissa headed down the hall with Aaron's grandpa following. Aaron, the rest of the Young 6 and Reggie went back to their hotel rooms. Author's Note VOTING TIME!! Okay, the wedding is coming up very soon. Aaron and the Young 6 will be heading back to Orlando after the wedding. Liam and Marissa will be heading off to a place in Europe for their honeymoon. But where will they be going. That's where your votes come in. Pick which destination where they'll be honeymooning while Aaron and the Young 6 go back home. Option 1: Paris, France Option 2: Rome, Italy Option 3: Athens, Greece The most votes get to be where they will go. Only one vote per commenter. See you all next time. Chapter 9: Home AgainChapter 9: Home Again Aaron, the Young 6 and the rest of the Blazer family were at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport to get on the planes to their destinations. "Well, Liam and I will be heading off to go on our honeymoon," Marissa said, looking at Aaron. "You be good when we're gone, okay?" "You know we'll be fine, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Smolder and I got school on Monday, and you don't have to worry about us." "So, where are you going for your honeymoon?" Smolder asked. "Oh, we're going to Athens, Greece," Marissa said. "We're gonna see a lot of mythological things that are quite similar to things in Equestria." "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "Pegasi, hydras, sirens, Manticores, Cerberus... There are a lot of things in Equestria that are similar to Greek Mythology." "Well, we should get going," Marissa said. "Our flight is about to board." Then she and Liam started walking away. "See you in about a week." "Bye, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. Then he, the Young 6 and the rest of the Blazer family went towards their flights. Aaron's grandparents will be on the flight to Orlando because they're going to be watching over Aaron and Smolder for a week. Aaron, the Young 6 and Aaron's grandparents arrived at Aaron's house. Sandbar, Gallus, Yona, Silverstream and Ocellus headed for the portals back to Equestria. Aaron and Smolder headed to their rooms. "Hold up, you two," Aaron's grandpa said. "C'mon, Grandpa," Aaron said. "It was a long flight. Not as long as the current flight to Greece Aunt Marissa and Liam are on right now." "Well, that is true," Aaron's Grandpa said. "But right now, you all need to get to work on your..." "We did our homework when we were in Chicago," Smolder said. "The Principal texted us the assignments we were supposed to do while we were out. Of course it was easy doing the history assignments since it was the same lesson over and over again." "Really?" Aaron's grandma said. "Well, maybe we should keep the place nice and tidy until they get back from Greece. Do you kids need a ride to school when it's time to go back?" "No, Mr. Williams will give us a ride to school," Aaron said. "He might drive a Supercab, so it'll be cramped in the leg area when we go." "Should we check to see Megan if she got the memo?" Smolder asked. "Not now," Aaron said. "It's a school day. Besides, let's sort out the laundry to be washed tomorrow." "Yeah, good idea," Smolder said, heading for the garage. On Monday morning, Aaron and Smolder were walking out the front door with their school bags in their hands. Aaron was about to close the door when his grandfather called out. "Hey, you two, I'll be picking both of you up from school today," Aaron's grandfather said. "Smolder, I'll be looking forward to meeting your Home Economics Teacher." "Yeah, whatever," Smolder said. "Smolder, respect," Aaron said. "Sorry," Smolder said. "See ya." Then Aaron closed the door and they headed across the street towards the Williams residence. There, Megan, her father and her brother were all waiting for them. Danny wasn't too happy with them coming. "Why do they have to come?" Danny asked. "Because Aaron's aunt had asked me to drop them off at school until they get back from their honeymoon in Athens," Mr. Williams said. "Why would it take so long to be on a honeymoon in Georgia?" Danny asked. "Athens in Greece," Aaron said. "Not in Georgia." "Wait, what?" Danny asked. "That Athens?" "Yeah, where else?" Aaron asked as Mr. Williams opened up the back door. Smolder then got into the truck and sat in the middle. Aaron got in after her and sat on the left side while Megan sat on the right. Danny got in the front passenger seat and Mr. Williams got in the driver's seat. Then he started up the truck and they headed off to school. Aaron went into the gym wearing his basketball practice gear. The other members of the team saw him coming in and applauded. "There he is!" Paul said. "Nice dunk on that last shot, Aaron!" "We all watched that video!" Kyle said. "That was awesome!" "Thanks, guys," Aaron said. He then looked up at Coach Little and asked, "What did you think?" "You did very well in a game to 21, Aaron," Coach Little said. "You'll be a starting wing, then next year, I'll move you up to point guard." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. "Okay, team, fall in!" Coach Little said. "Okay, our first game is against the Colonial High School Grenadiers." "Home or away, coach?" Aaron asked. "It's an away game," Coach Little said. "On Friday. So everyone, be prepared to leave after lunch. And don't eat too much. You all need to be in shape for that day." "Yes, Coach Little!" the basketball team said. "Now, let me see some layups," Coach Little said. Then the basketball team went over to do some layups. "Get some air in when shooting!" After school, Aaron, Smolder and Megan were waiting for Aaron's grandpa to pick them up. Then came Marissa's Ford Expedition. It parked in a parking spot across from the school pickup area. Then Aaron's grandpa got out of the car. "Hey, Grandpa," Aaron said. "Hey, kids," Aaron's grandpa said. "So, Smolder, where is your Home Economics class? I've always wanted to meet a famous chef." "No need to be looking for the classroom then," came Guy Fieri's voice. They all looked towards the voice and they saw Guy Fieri coming towards them. "I'm right here." Aaron's grandpa walked up to Guy Fieri and shook his hand, saying, "I've loved your cooking shows. Especially when you go traveling across the country trying out popular foods from certain restaurants." "Yeah, I love doing that," Guy Fieri said. "You must be Aaron's grandfather. Glad to meet you, Mr. Blazer." "I'm honored to meet you as well," Aaron's grandpa responded. "So, how is my grandson's girlfriend doing in class?" "She's doing very well," Guy Fieri said. "Just another five months of class, and she'll be a young pro. You probably want to see her in action at home, don't ya?" "I'm a chef myself," Aaron's Grandpa said. "I have my own restaurant up in DC after I left working in the White House. Sure, I was a fellow cook in the kitchen in the White House kitchen, but I always dreamed of opening my own restaurant, and I did it. I got a lot of customers there, amazing staff, and very good food." "Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "Well, how about this summer, I drive up there and check it out for myself?" "That would be an honor," Aaron's Grandpa said. "But, how about I show you my best meal there if you join us for dinner?" "Sounds good," Guy Fieri said. "Let's get going." Then they all started heading for their respective vehicles. Friday came. The basketball team and the cheerleaders were getting on a bus during Free Period. The basketball team were wearing jackets and tearaway pants over their basketball uniforms. Smolder was in her dragon form. Aaron was getting out his laptop so he could work on his homework on the way to the opponent's school. "What are you doing, Mr. Blazer?" Coach Little asked. "I'm gonna work on my homework on the way to Colonial High," Aaron said. "Ah, good call," Coach Little said. "Better to get it done as soon as possible before the game." Just then, Aaron's phone started ringing. Aaron pulled his phone out of his pocket and answered it. "Hello?" Aaron asked. "Oh, hi, Aunt Marissa." Aaron waited a few seconds. "Oh, I'm not going home. I'm actually on the bus to Colonial High. First Basketball Game. Grandma and Grandpa will be there to watch the game as well." He then waited a few seconds. "Alright. See you at the game. Bye." He then hung up. "Your Aunt Marissa and your new uncle are back?" Coach Little asked. "That's right," Aaron said. "First game, better make it count." "That's right," Coach Little said. "Now, do your homework and then you'll be prepared for the game." Aaron nodded as Coach Little sat up and went to a different seat. Smolder then came in and sat next to him. "You ready for this?" Smolder asked. "You bet I am," Aaron said. "By the way, Marissa and Liam are back in Orlando." "Alright," Smolder said. "They came back in time for your first game. Lucky them." "That's right," Aaron said, transforming into his dragon form. "Time to show them how the dragons play." Then the two dragons kissed. After finishing their kiss, Aaron changed back to his human form and started working on his homework. Smolder then brought up her backpack and brought out her homework so she could start working on it. It was the fourth quarter of the Jr Varsity Basketball game. The Dragons were behind the Grenadiers by 10 points. The score was 72-62 Grenadiers, and there were 3 minutes left on the board. Since the Dragons were the away team, their uniforms were orange with white letters and numbers with red outlines. Aaron had the number 7, Paul had the number 11 and Kyle had the number 17. "C'mon, team," Coach Little said. "We're behind by ten, and we need to get closer to them." "Perhaps we can just get some points with the fouls," Kyle said. "That is if there is anyone who is wanting to foul one of us." "If we get the foul after getting a basket, we could purposely miss the basket and then go in for another two points," Paul said. "I like it," Coach Little said. "Think you boys can do that?" "We'll try, Coach," Aaron said. "That's good enough," Coach Little said. "Alright, hands in." Then the Jr Varsity team put their hands in and. "Dragons on three. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" the team said. Then Aaron, Paul and three other players went onto the court. Kyle was resting on the bleachers because he didn't have enough to keep going. Aaron then went over to one side of the court where the referee stood with the game ball. Just then, the voice of Marissa came in. "Aaron!" Aaron turned around and saw Marissa and Liam coming in with Aaron's grandpa. They came onto the bleachers and sat next to Aaron's grandma. "You can do it, Aaron!" Marissa said. "Yeah, that's right!" Liam said. "You got this!" Aaron smirked at that and pound his hand on the ball and said, "Time to dragon up." He then passed the ball to the point guard and he quickly rushed towards the other side of the court with the point guard behind him. Aaron then got into position for a shot. "Ball ball ball ball!" The point guard then passed the ball to Aaron and he turned around for a shot with one of the opposing team players coming towards him. Aaron then shot the ball and he got pushed down to the ground. But the ball went into the net, earning two points. Then the ref blew on the whistle. "Foul, white number 4," the ref said. "One shot, orange number 7." The dragon fans and the cheerleaders applauded. Aaron then got up and went over to the foul line. "Ready, okay!" Lindsey Price said. "Watch this!" "Let's go, Aaron, let's go!" the cheerleaders cheered and then clapped. "Let's go, Aaron, let's go!" They clapped again. Aaron bounced the ball as the others were getting into position. Aaron looked to his team's point guard and nodded. The point guard nodded and got into position. Aaron then shot the ball, but it went to the right of the box. The dragons point guard rushed in, grabbed the ball, and shot it back up for a basket, which it went in, making everyone cheer. Aaron and the point guard fist bumped, the latter saying, "Nice job, Blazer." "Thanks, Holt," Aaron said as the two were getting into their defensive positions on the court. The dragons were now behind by six points. "That's it, Aaron!" Liam shouted. "Get the points back!" "You got this, Aaron!" Marissa called out. The Grenadiers were coming down into their offensive positions. The point guard shot over to the left wing, who was turning quickly to throw the ball to one of the lower guys, but Paul rushed in and snatched the ball mid-pass, making the dragons rush towards the other side of the court. Paul then threw the ball towards one of his teammates, and the point guard intercepted the ball and went up for a layup, which it went in, decreasing the Grenadiers lead down to four points. "Half court press!" the Dragons Point Guard said, making Aaron and the other wing defender going up to prevent the Grenadiers from passing. The point guard of the Grenadiers tried going past Aaron, but Aaron swooped in and got the ball and rushed towards the basket. Aaron the rushed to the basket, jumped up and did a slam dunk into the basket, getting another point. "Yeah!" Aaron shouted. "Oh, yeah!" Coach Little said. "We need three points to win!" There were now 10 seconds left on the clock. The Grenadiers then tried rushing to the other side of the court with the ball to keep the dragons from making another basket while the crowd was counting down from 10. Paul rushed in and grabbed the ball from the opposing team and passed it to his team's point guard. Aaron rushed down to the other side of the court and stood just outside of the 3-point line. The point guard passed the ball to Aaron, who grabbed the ball, and threw the ball towards the basket. The buzzer buzzed right before the ball hit the backboard. The ball went into the rim, spiraling its way into the basket, but it was about to come back out. But it hit the backboard again and it went back into the basket, making the last three points. The referee blew his whistle and the crowd cheered. "Alright!" Smolder called out. "We won!" "That's how we do it!" Coach Little said. Then the team came together. "Alright. Hands in. Good game Colonial on three. One, two, three..." "Good game Colonial!" the dragons all chanted. Then they went over towards the opposing team and gave them high fives. After they high fived, the two teams went over to get their stuff so they could change. Aaron couldn't go home yet until the Cheerleaders finished their cheering for the Varsity game. They would grab dinner on the way home. Equestria... 200 Years Later... At the Boardtrot in Maretime Bay, the ponies there were having a good time. At Sunny's Smoothie Stand, Sunny and Comet were making smoothies for their friends. Sparky was sitting on the counter, sad about something. "Are you feeling okay, buddy?" Hitch asked. "You've been feeling down lately." "Oh, Hitch," Sunny said. "He just misses Aaron and Smolder. After all, they are his parents. Even though they weren't technically old enough to be parents yet." "Yeah, I understand that," Hitch said, pulling out his phone and pulling up the picture of Aaron, Smolder and Sparky together in the Castle of Friendship in the past. "It would be nice for Sparky to see them again. That way, he won't be so down." "Aw, don't worry about that Hitcheroo!" Izzy said. "I'm sure that Spark-Spark will cheer up soon!" She then pulled up two plushies of dragons identical to Aaron and Smolder as they were when they were in that time and handed them to Sparky. "Here, Sparky." Sparky looked at the plushies sadly and pushed them away. "Aw, but he usually loves my craft work." "It's not that, Izzy," Misty said. "He's really depressed. And at such a young age." "Yeah," Izzy said. "I know. I just wish that there was a way for Sparky to go and see Aaron and Smolder again." Then her mane and tail started getting longer as streaks of pale red, yellow, green and blue came across them. Even the Nova Charm pieces started glowing. "If only I could create a portal to Aaron and Smolder's world so he could see them again, that way he won't be so down!" "Izzy!" Zipp said. "Wait!" "You're Creativity is overloading again!" Pipp said. "What?" Izzy asked, looking around. Then the pieces of the Nova Charm let out a beam of magic, making a portal in the middle of the Boardtrot. "Whoa!" Hitch said. "Do... you all think it's safe?" "It's... hard to tell," Comet said, adjusting his glasses. Just then, Sparky smelt something. He then looked towards the portal and smiled. He then rushed towards the portal excitedly. "Sparky!" Hitch said. He then chased Sparky towards the portal. Sparky went through, and as he went through, the portal vanished before Hitch could even get close. Hitch fell to the ground. "Hitch!" Sunny shouted. Then she and the rest of the friends ran over towards Hitch. Hitch was recovering. "Sparky?" He then jolted his head up and looked back where the portal once was. "Sparky!" "He's... gone," Misty said. "No..." Hitch said, tears coming out of the corners of his eyes. "No! SPARKYYYYYYYYY!!" Author's Note Well, Aaron had his first Basketball Game in High School. That was quite a game. As for the G5 Mane 6, looks like they lost their baby dragon. Who knows where the other end of that portal ended up. You'll find out soon. See ya next time. Chapter 10: Adventures in Sparky-sittingChapter 10: Adventures in Sparky-sitting It is now 2024. Three months had passed since the first game and the Summer Valley High School Dragons had finished up their last game. The Jr Varsity Basketball Team had won their half of the State Championships. Now, things are about to cool down for Basketball Season as they move onto Spring. Which means, it's almost Spring Break. In Health Class, Miss Reynolds was teaching the class their last lesson before Spring Break would begin. She announced, "Alright, class, now before you all leave for Spring Break, I need you all to come back here." "And why is that?" Smolder asked. Both her and Aaron were in Dragon Form. "Because, Miss Drake, it is time you all do one of the most important assignments in Health Class," Miss Reynolds said before taking out a toy baby doll. "The baby-care assignment." "What?!" Smolder asked. "We're taking care of... baby dolls? You have got to be kidding." "Sorry, but it's the best we can work with," Miss Reynolds said. "Now, you come back here after the final bell of school rings, and I will give you your baby dolls. Now, since you and Mr. Blazer live under the same roof, you two will be paired up." "Yeah, that's right," Paul said. "Go, Smolder." Then the class bell rang, signalling that class was over. "Class dismissed," Miss Reynolds said. Then everyone got up and headed out of the classroom. "This is gonna be one interesting Spring Break," Aaron said. "I'm okay with an assignment where I'd have to take care of a baby, but I'd be more okay if it were a real one," Smolder said. "Perhaps there's a way for us to skip this..." "Nope," Aaron said. "This is gonna cost us a third of our grade. We need to do this assignment." "Oh, crap," Smolder said. After every student left Health Class, Miss Reynolds grabbed her stuff and left the classroom as well. But after turning off the lights and closing the door, something happened. A portal opened up from the back of the classroom. Then running out of it was a certain dragon hatchling. He was giggling and he looked around. He could smell Aaron and Smolder's pheromones, but he couldn't see them in sight. Sparky looked around, a little scared. He then saw on the teacher's desk the baby doll she brought out. Sparky went over to the desk and checked it out. Sparky was confused about it. He then blew his fire onto it, and the baby doll became a bird which started flying off towards an open window. Sparky then looked around, worried about being on his own, not knowing where he was. After Spanish Class, Aaron and Smolder were coming out of their last class before Spring Break, both of them in human form. They headed back towards Health Class. "Boy, that was one tough test," Smolder said. "I hope I did alright." "You've been doing fine for the past few months," Aaron said. "I think you did alright." Then the rest of their classmates in Health Class arrived just outside of the classroom they were going to. They went in line and waited for Miss Reynolds to come, which she did. "Alright, class," Miss Reynolds said. "Come on in, and you will be paired together and get your dolls to take care of." She opened the door, and she stopped, looking into the classroom surprised. All the desks were gone, and there were balloons all over the place. "Wait, what?" Aaron and Smolder went in and saw all the balloons. Smolder then asked, "What happened here?" Aaron then looked around and said, "Wait a minute." Aaron then changed into his dragon form. Smolder nodded and went into her dragon form as well. Aaron and Smolder then looked around. Just then, they heard a voice coming from behind the teacher's desk and they looked towards the desk. "What was that?" Smolder asked. Then coming from behind the desk, there was Sparky. He saw the two older dragons, smiled and ran towards them, giggling all the way. "Sparky?" Aaron asked. Sparky then jumped up into Smolder's arms unexpectedly and snuggled into her chest. "Okay, this is unexpected," Smolder said. "You said it," Aaron said. "Where are all the desks?" Paul asked. Aaron and Smolder then went deadpanned and they both looked down at the dragon hatchling. "Sparky," Aaron said, sternly. "You mind..." He then pointed at the balloons. Sparky nodded sadly and then he blew his dragon fire at one of the balloons and it changed back into a desk. It fell, but Aaron caught the desk with his hands. "Okay. Next time, I'll bring the balloon down and then you change it back to what it was." Sparky nodded. Aaron then brought down the rest of the balloons and they got changed back into desks by Sparky's dragon fire. "Okay, that was... unexpected," Miss Reynolds said. "How is that little dragon here, and how did he do that?" "Dragon fire has evolved in the future," Smolder said. "We went there last summer, and even we evolved." "That would explain the Cutie Marks," Megan said. "Alright, class," Miss Reynolds said. "Let's get you those dolls." She then walked over to a trunk in the room and brought out the dolls for the students. Aaron and Smolder held onto Sparky as he snuggled into them. They waited until all the other students got their dolls. When the second to last pair of students got their doll, Miss Reynolds went wide eyed. "Um... one's missing." "What?" Aaron asked. "That's odd," Miss Reynolds said. "I swear I made sure I had enough dolls for every pair of two in my class." She then looked towards the three dragons. "Did that dragon change the last doll?" "He must have," Aaron said. "Sparky's just a baby." "Yeah, don't be hard on him," Smolder said. "He didn't know any better." Miss Reynolds groaned, but then Kyle came up to her, saying, "Hold it, Miss Reynolds. What if that baby dragon can be Aaron and Smolder's assignment. That way, they'll be able to take care of him and do the task." Aaron and Smolder then thought about it. Aaron then said, "Well, he does need someone to look after him when he's here." Smolder nodded in agreement. "Alright," Miss Reynolds said. "But I'm gonna need pictures of the whole thing while you're taking care of him. You understand, you two?" She looked at the dragons in the room. "Meh, not like we have much choice," Smolder said. "Besides, we haven't done it yet, but Sparky is our biological son." "Wait, what?" Paul, Kyle and Megan asked. "How do you know that?" Miss Reynolds asked. "The dragon hatchlings know which dragons are their parents because they could remember the scent of their pheromones," Smolder said. "If they don't have their parents three years after they're hatched, they forget the scent of their pheromones." "And there was a family tree scanner in the future, and our faces were in this dragon's parents's sections," Aaron said. "Unexpected for both of us." "Alright," Miss Reynolds said. "Time travel. I can't believe that's a thing." "In Equestria it is," Aaron said. "C'mon, Smolder, let's go home." Then the three dragons left the classroom. They walked down the hall of the school and headed for the pickup area. Aaron then sarcastically said, "That was fun explaining that to the class." "If you thought that was surprising to them, how do you think you're aunt's gonna act when she hears it?" Smolder asked. Aaron then went pale after that. "Oh, boy," Aaron said. Back at home, Marissa was wide eyed after hearing about Sparky being Aaron and Smolder's son. Liam was in the kitchen, pulling a tri-tip out of the oven. "Are you serious?" Marissa asked. "Sparky, the baby dragon from G5 My Little Pony, is your son?" "We were surprised about it when we found out," Smolder said. "I told Gallus about this so he could tell Twilight about this, but apparently, she's on a Zeppelin Cruise with her family, again," Aaron said. "This time, it's fully legal because it wasn't a promotional cruise." "Well, that's a bummer," Liam said. "Hopefully, the rest of the friends can get Starlight Glimmer to help." "Not really," came Gallus's voice. They all looked towards the voice and they saw the rest of the Young 6 coming in from Smolder's part of the house. "Starlight and Sunburst are out of town, too. Trixie is doing a week-long magic tour and she asked the two to join her. This time, they'll be staying in hotels while Trixie is sleeping in the cart." "Meh, that's okay," Smolder said. "Besides, Sparky is our assignment to take care of during Spring Break. The rest of Health Class has to take care of a fake baby in order to understand what it's like to be parents. Sparky accidentally did something to our fake baby and... well..." "Well, at least you'll have a more understanding experience," Ocellus said, making the others nod in agreement. "So, how was Nyx doing?" Aaron asked, looking at Gallus. "Oh, she's doing fine," Gallus said. "A lot of ponies feared her at first, but then they got taken in by her cuteness since she was a baby." "Who wouldn't?" Silverstream asked. "Babies are adorable!" She then went over to Smolder, who was holding Sparky, and pinched Sparky's cheek. "Like this little guy." Sparky giggled at that. "Well, I assumed you all would come since it's Spring Break," Liam said, bringing out some packs of salad. "Who's hungry?" "Oh, I am starving," Gallus said. "I flew straight to the School of Friendship as fast as I could. I really need a bite." Then they all went over to the table. Aaron and Gallus extended the table so more people could sit in. Silverstream, Ocellus, Yona and Sandbar pushed in more chairs so they could sit at the table. Aaron then brought out the extra piece of the table for more table space. "Alright, then come and get yourselves a plate and we'll dig in," Liam said. Then they all headed for the kitchen to get plates for dinner. The next day, Aaron, the Young 6 and Sparky were at Universal Studios together. Sparky was on a leash for toddlers so he wouldn't get away from the group. "Hold it, Sparky!" Smolder said, pulling on the leash. "Stay with us!" Sparky was trying to run away from the group to look at the amazing things Universal Studios has. "I haven't seen him this excited since he went through the portal to the Dragon Lands," Aaron said. "Um, why is everyone staring?" Ocellus asked. "Because we're all characters from a TV show in this world, and we're out in public in our true forms," Smolder said. "That makes sense," Ocellus said. Just then, a bunch of kids surrounded the group and got pictures of them. Sparky was getting worried and he ran over to Smolder and jumped into her arms. "It's okay, Sparky," Smolder said. "They're just fans." "I can't believe we're doing this," Gallus said. "Why? This is exciting!" Silverstream said. Then one teenage girl and her little sister came up to her. "Hi, mind if my sister gets a picture with you?" the teenage girl asked. "Sure!" Silverstream said. Then the little girl got on Silverstream's back. The teenage girl then took a picture of the two. Then the little girl got off of Silverstream's back and she and her sister went back to their parents. "Yona not sure how Yona feels about this," Yona said. "Well, we should get going," Aaron said. "We have to meet Aunt Marissa at Mel's Drive-In." "Let's get out of here," Smolder said, trying to walk through the group. Then one girl walked up to her. "Is that Sparky from G5?" the girl asked. "Yeah," Smolder responded. "Why is he with you?" the girl asked again. "That's private," Smolder said. They then headed away from there and went towards a part of the park. Back at home, Smolder and Sparky were in the shallow end of the pool with Sparky in a small life preserver holding him up. The rest of the Young 6 and Aaron were on the other side of the pool. Yona wasn't in the pool because she still couldn't swim. "Still not wanting to try and swim, huh, Yona?" Aaron asked. "Yona still not wanting to get in," Yona said. "Don't worry, Yona," Ocellus said. "We got your back. We can keep your head up out of the water." "It would be better if this water isn't full of chlorine," Silverstream said. "Oh, you don't have to worry about that anymore, Silverstream," Smolder said. "We changed out the water. So now, it's all salt water." "Really?!" Silverstream asked. She then tapped on her seashell necklace and she transformed into a Seapony. She then splashed around in excitement. Even Sparky was enjoying it. "Yeah, you like that, don't you?" Smolder asked. "Don't you?" "So, how come we went to Universal Studios in our real forms instead of as humans?" Sandbar asked. "Yeah, why was that?" Ocellus asked. "We were originally going to put one of those medallions on Sparky so he would pass as a human," Aaron said. "But..." "It didn't go as we expected," Smolder said. "Why didn't it?" Gallus asked. "Because since Sparky is half human, the medallion's magic didn't work on him," Aaron said. "Aw, that makes sense," Gallus said. Just then, the sound of a car horn came in. "Oh, Marissa's home," Smolder said. "C'mon, little guy." Sparky giggled as he was picked up by Smolder and taken into the house. It was Friday Night of Spring Break. Smolder was feeding Sparky some spaghetti. Sparky was enjoying it. He got some sauce on his cheeks and then Smolder cleaned it up. "That's it, Sparky," Smolder said. "Gotta be clean." "So, how long do you think it'll take for Twilight to come back?" Sandbar asked. "Sooner than you think," came Twilight's voice. Aaron, the Young 6, Sparky, Marissa and Liam looked towards the voice and they saw Twilight at the front door. "Sorry for keeping you all waiting. That cruise was longer than I thought." "That's okay, Twilight," Aaron said. Twilight walked over to Sparky and he giggled at the sight of her. "Looks like Sparky's been enjoying his time here," Twilight said. "Even though he traveled through time and space." "Let's get him back to his family," Smolder said, cleaning Sparky up. "We basically did everything on Sparky that people usually do on babies. He's been fed, bathed, napped, and we had a hard time trying to change his diapers." "Why?" Twilight asked. "Does he poop a lot?" "Worse," Aaron said. "Sparky's fire doesn't just come out of one end." Twilight and the Young 6 laughed at that. "I'm serious. He literally farts fire." "Spike didn't have that problem when I was taking care of him," Twilight said. "So, let's get this little guy home." Aaron then took Sparky out of Smolder's arms. Twilight then opened a portal to the future Equestria in Maretime Bay. More specifically, in the Brighthouse. Smolder also handed Aaron a flash-drive of Sparky during his time on Earth. Back in the future, the G5 Mane 6 were in the Crystal Brighthouse. Hitch was upset about Sparky being separated from him, and the girls were comforting him. "We'll never find my little buddy!" Hitch said. "Hitch, it's okay," Sunny said. "Hopefully, Sparky will find his way back." "How?" Hitch asked. "It's not like..." Just then, a portal opened up in front of the front door, which the G5 Mane 6 noticed. Coming through the portal was Aaron and Sparky. Aaron changed to how he'd look in G5. "Anyone lose a dragon hatchling?" Aaron asked. "Sparky!" Hitch shouted. He then ran towards Aaron. Sparky saw Hitch with excitement. He jumped out of Aaron's arms and ran towards Hitch. The two reached each other with Sparky jumping into Hitch's forelegs and he nuzzled into Hitch's chest. "Oh, don't you run off like that again." Sparky felt bad for what he did to Hitch. He then said, "S-Sorry... Dada." That made Hitch gasp. "Did Sparky just...?" Sunny asked. "Talk in sentences?" Aaron asked. "Yeah, we've been doing that in our time. Of course, it's been a week in our time." "A week?" Zipp asked. "Huh. Guess the Nova Charm shards do a lot more than send creatures through space." "Please tell me you have pictures," Pipp said. Aaron then brought out the flash-drive Smolder brought him. Pipp then inspected it. "I don't think this one's compatible with our tech." Sparky then released a small burst of fire and it hit the flash-drive, and then it changed into one that was compatible with their computers. "Oh. Thanks, Sparky." She then brought out her phone and plugged the flash-drive into it. She then saw all the pictures of Sparky in the flash-drive. "Aw, so cute." "Wow," Hitch said. "Something tells me you and Smolder are gonna make good parents." "Of course that's when we're old enough to have kids," Aaron said. He then looked towards Sparky. "Next time, how about when your mom and I are actually grown ups?" Sparky nodded. "Looks like little Sparky's growing up," came Alphabittle's voice. The group looked at the portal and they saw Alphabittle walking around it. "Guess he had time with his parents before they were adults again." "Hey, Alphabittle," Aaron said. "Good to see you again, Aaron," Alphabittle said. "So, you kept an eye on Sparky, huh? Good call. You'd make a good father." "That will have to wait for my Health Teacher to judge," Aaron said. He then saw Misty in the kitchen, making a sandwich. He then asked, "Say, Alphabittle? One thing crossed my mind after going back to my time. Why in the world is mayonnaise bad luck?" "Huh," Alphabittle said. "I never thought about it before. Perhaps it has something to do with mayonnaise being rotten at a certain point of time and it made everypony sick." "That's not true," Hitch said. "Maybe it's an Earth Pony thing," Alphabittle said. "Unicorns do not do anything with mayonnaise anymore." "Then you probably should've told Misty about that," Aaron said, looking at Alphabittle, tilting his head towards the kitchen. Alphabittle looked towards the kitchen and he saw Misty spreading mayonnaise on a piece of bread. "Misty!" Alphabittle said. "NOOOOOO!!" Misty shouted in response, making everything she had in her hooves fly up. Misty then used her magic to catch everything. Misty then sighed. "Daaad..." Misty whined. "I was just making a snack." "With mayonnaise, Misty," Alphabittle said. "Mayonnaise is jinxie." "Really?" Misty asked. "I've been having it a lot ever since I've been with Opaline. Mayonnaise is a good condiment." "But it's rotten," Alphabittle said. "How could you like it?" "It wasn't so bad," Misty said. "After all, the coolness of the refrigerator keeps it good for a while." "Wait... it's supposed to be put in the fridge?" Alphabittle asked. "After opening of course," Misty said. Aaron leaned his head back and laughed. He then said, "Well, I gotta go. See you guys again someday." Aaron then headed through the portal and back home. The following Tuesday, Aaron and Smolder headed for Health Class. Miss Reynolds was looking at a photo album of the two dragons taking care of Sparky. "Huh," Miss Reynolds said. "Wow. You two did well with taking care of that little dragon hatchling." "And we got him back to his time," Smolder said. "We're gonna have to wait a while for us to be actual parents." "Yeah," Aaron said. "Especially Sparky's." "Well, since you two did so well this assignment, both of you get an A," Miss Reynolds said. Aaron and Smolder then fist bumped. At a Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all having dinner there. Smolder was taking it easy with her food because she still had cheerleading. Marissa had a lot of food on her plate. "Um, are you feeling okay, Marissa?" Smolder asked. "You have a lot of food on that plate." "Oh, that's what I wanted to talk to you two about," Marissa said. "Liam and I have a surprise." She and Liam looked at each other, Liam being smug about it. "Aaron... I'm pregnant." "No way," Aaron said. "You're..." "That's awesome," Smolder said. "A new little face in the house." "Well, we're gonna need a lot of help around the house," Marissa said. "Meaning we're gonna have to pick up some new baby supplies," Liam said. "A crib, a baby changing station, diapers, baby blankets, even strollers and a car seat." "I bet you can find a combination stroller and car seat online," Smolder said. "Although, with the Blazer family history of having twins, we might have to wait until we find out how many babies you're gonna have, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Good point," Marissa said. "We'll start with the baby crib and the diaper changing station." "We'll head out to Wal-Mart after dinner," Liam said. "And, one more thing," Marissa said. "When summer starts, I want you two to get summer jobs." "Summer jobs?" Smolder asked. "Seriously?" "Well, you two are gonna turn sixteen next year," Marissa said. "You're gonna have to have experience with being grownups. Luckily, I got you two summer jobs at the Mel's Drive-In at Universal Studios." "Really?" Aaron said. "Well, at least we'll have something to do over the summer." "Oh, boy," Smolder said, annoyed. "Do we have to?" "We can get you two a car next summer after you two get your Driver's Licenses," Marissa said. "We get to drive?" Smolder asked. She then looked at Aaron with a smirk. "No," Aaron said. "We are not street racing. It's illegal." "Fine," Smolder said. "Although, it would be fun to drive." "Let's get back to eating," Liam said. Then the four continued eating their food they had. Author's Note The G5 Mane 6 and Sparky will return... in A Dragon's New Family. But that won't be for a while. Well, Marissa is pregnant. Hopefully, Aaron and Smolder would prepare for his new cousins in the house. Aaron might have to sleep with Smolder with the babies crying all night during certain times of the year. See you all next time. Chapter 11: Summer Break BeginsChapter 11: Summer Break Begins Aaron and Smolder returned home from school on the last day of school for their Freshman Year of High School. Aaron and Smolder saw Marissa sitting on the couch, her hands on her belly. "Hey, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "How you feeling?" "Oh, I'm doing fine, Aaron," Marissa said. "Two months pregnant and already, I'm starting to show a bump." She then sighed. "Wait a minute," Smolder said. "One o'clock. Shouldn't you be at work?" "I'm on maternity leave," Marissa said. "I make the rules of my fashion company. So, I made a specific rule for pregnant people in my company. After a woman is pregnant for at least two months, then it's time for that woman to be on maternity leave until they have their child. I've been pregnant for two months out of nine." "Nine months?" Smolder asked. "Huh. That's longer than how long dragons have babies." "How long does that take?" Aaron asked. "Five months inside the womb, and another month for the egg to hatch," Smolder responded. "At least it'll be easier than you human women do it." "It might be different for you now," Marissa said. "You're part human, now." "Right," Smolder said. "My physiology altered might make some changes to my chances of having a baby." "And with Aunt Marissa having a baby, we're gonna have to do some babysitting when she and Liam are both working," Aaron said. "Good thing we got a good grade on that baby assignment when Sparky came here." "Speaking of grades, how were your final grades?" Marissa asked. Aaron and Smolder pulled something out of their bags. They showed their final grades of the school year. Aaron's grades were pretty great. Health: A. Science: A-. PE: B+. Woodshop: A+. Spanish: A-. English: A. Math: A+. History: A. Computer Typing: A+. Art: A-. Smolder actually did better than she did before she had in the first semester. Health: A-. Science: B. PE: A+. Home Economics: A+. Spanish: A. English: B+. Math: B+. History: A-. Computer Typing: A. And Art: A-. "Not bad, you two," Marissa said. "I'm so proud of both of you. So, did you two eat yet?" "Nah, we were waiting to get home to eat," Smolder said. "Well, we should go out to eat," Marissa said. "Let's go over to Mel's in Universal Studios. While we're there, we can get your work uniforms." "Oh, right," Smolder said. "Summer jobs." A week later, at the Mel's Drive-In at Universal Studios, Smolder, in human form, was taking orders from the customers there. She was typing the orders of the current customers. "Anything else?" Smolder asked. The customer shook his head. "Okay. We got a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Combo with Curly Fries, a side of Ranch, a Mel's Famous Burger Combo with no tomatoes, and two chocolate milkshakes, one with no toppings." The customer nodded. "That'll be fifty-four dollars and forty-one cents." The customer handed her his credit card and she inserted it into the chip reader. The machine beeped and said, "Here's your card, and here's your number. Number 458." Then the customer took the receipt and headed for an open table. Smolder then sighed. "You're doing well for your first week, Miss Drake," the manager of the diner said, walking up to her. "You're lucky your boyfriend's aunt got the two of you jobs here in my diner." "Meh, normally, I would've been relaxing at home," Smolder said. "But, I guess it's not so bad. Working here for sixteen fifty-two an hour." "You and Aaron work here from 8 to 3:30, with a half hour unpaid lunch," the manager said. "You two get a good pay for the summer." Smolder then saw Aaron cleaning out a table. He was working as a busboy. One family left that table and he was currently wiping the table. "You doing alright, Aaron?" Smolder asked. Aaron walked towards the counter and said, "At least this place is air conditioned. Better being in here than outside." "Yeah," the manager said. "Well, time to get back to work. You got a customer." Smolder then sighed. She then faced the customer and said, "Welcome to Mel's. How can I..." She then went surprised of who was standing on the other side of the country. "Maddie?!" "Hey, Smolder," Maddie said. "How have you been?" "Good," Smolder said. "I thought you were on a cruise." "We're docked in Miami for a week," Maddie said. "And I wanted to see how you were doing here. Although, I was not expecting you to be here." "Yeah, working for the summer here," Smolder said. "So far, it's been alright." She then typed on the computer. "So, what can I get you?" "I'll just have the Crispy Chicken Fingers Combo," Maddie said. "With Sweet and Sour sauce." "Okay," Smolder said. "So is it just you?" "Nope," came the voice of a man. It was Maddie's dad. "I'll have a Big Bopper Burger Combo, extra bacon." "Okay," Smolder said, typing on the computer. "What else?" A woman walked up to the counter. She was Maddie's mom, who said, "And I'll have the California Cobb Crispy Chicken Salad Combo." "Okay, one Crispy Chicken Fingers Combo, one Big Bopper Burger Combo with extra bacon and one California Cobb Crispy Chicken Salad Combo," Smolder said, reading back the order. She then brought out three cups. "Here are your cups... and that will be sixty dollars and forty-seven cents." Maddie's dad handed Smolder a card for her to put into the chip reader. "Okay. Here you go." She handed him back his card and the number. "Enjoy your meals." Then Maddie and her parents walked away. It was their lunch break. Aaron and Smolder were sitting at a booth, eating lunches they brought from home. Both of them were having BLTs and chips that they packed from home. "At least we get to eat our food here," Aaron said. "It's just for the summer." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "But working here isn't so bad. Five days of seven hours of work here. And getting paid for it. It's not so bad. What are we gonna do with all the money we save?" The manager walked up to the two and said, "Well, you could use that money to help around the house. Buy groceries, help with paying bills, or even save up for a car. That is if you want to keep working here on weekends and after school time." "After school jobs?" Smolder asked. "Is that a thing?" "Yeah, lots of kids your age have jobs," the manager said. "That way, you can help around the house, or, if you have your own car, pay for the insurance and gas." "Yeah, that's true," Aaron said. "Remember our road trip to New York on Christmas?" "Oh, yeah," Smolder said. "That was a long drive." "Well, at least you know what you will be able to do in the future," the manager said. "We'll talk about your employment during the school time that fits into your schedule." "Thank you," Aaron said. "Perhaps if we do work here on a school day, we might have to work on a day that neither of us have a game to attend." "Good call," the manager said, walking off. Aaron and Smolder then continued to eat their lunches during their break. Aaron and Smolder had returned home to the house after their day at work. Both of them were exhausted. "Oh, my Dragon Lord, that last customer took forever!" Smolder said. She then went over to the couch and laid on it. "I can't believe that he held me up on trying to figure out what he wanted." "At least we don't have work tomorrow, Smolder," Aaron said. "We only work Mondays through Fridays." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "We've been only working there for like three weeks." "At least we got paid," Aaron said. "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "Good thing we stopped at the bank to get them cashed out on the way home." "You're welcome for that," Liam said. "Let's go see how well Marissa's feeling." Then they all went upstairs. In the Master Bedroom, Marissa was laying on the bed, her hands caressing her enlarged stomach. Aaron, Smolder and Liam walked into the room. "Hey, honey. How are you doing?" "I've been better," Marissa said. "Being pregnant for 12 weeks has been a lot to handle." She then brought out an envelope. "And, I went to the ultrasound today. And, I've gotten a picture of what's inside here." She then showed the picture of what was inside her womb. In the picture, there were not one, but two babies forming within her womb. "Am... Am I seeing this right?" Liam asked. "That's right, honey," Marissa said. "We're having twins." "Tw-twins?" Liam asked. He almost fainted and fell off the bed, but Aaron and Smolder, both in dragon form, caught him and pulled him back onto the bed. "Whoa, take it easy, Liam," Aaron said. "Hey, Aaron, how come you don't have a twin sibling?" Smolder asked. "Sometimes it skips a generation," Aaron said. "My Aunt Zoe isn't a twin." "Yeah, that's true," Marissa said. "And neither is Sparky." She then thought about it. "Probably. We don't know for sure." "Who knows?" Smolder asked. "Sparky just might be our first and he somehow ended up in that time of Equestria somehow. Who knows how that will happen?" "Well, I guess we're gonna need to prepare a room for the babies," Liam said. "This is a big house." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "I'm gonna go take a shower downstairs. I've had a long day." Smolder then went out of the room to go downstairs. Smolder was in the shower in her part of the house. She was in human form because that was what form she was in when she was working at Mel's. Just then, someone knocked on the door. "I'm in the shower!" Smolder called out. "It's me, Ocellus!" came Ocellus's voice. Smolder then turned off the shower, grabbed a bathrobe, put on bath slippers and headed for the door. Smolder then opened the door and saw Ocellus on the other side. "Hey, Ocellus," Smolder said. "How are you doing?" "I'm doing fine," Ocellus said. "Why... are you in human form?" "Because I had work today," Smolder said. "Marissa wanted me and Aaron to get summer jobs this year." "Oh, good call," Ocellus said. "That way, both of you will experience the life of being an adult." "Plus, it'll help pay the bills around here when Marissa is pregnant." "Oh, so that's what I was smelling," Ocellus said. "Motherly love." She then sniffed the air and sighed. "That feels so good." She then saw Smolder going into the bedroom. "Why are you going into the bedroom?" "To change into some clothes so I wouldn't have to go out in only a bathrobe and slippers when I'm human," Smolder responded before closing the door. She then said on the other side of the door, "I'll be out there soon." Ocellus just looked towards the door, waiting for Smolder to come out. After a few moments, Smolder finally came out, in dragon form. "Alright," Smolder said. "So, how's the school doing?" "Pretty good," Ocellus said. "We got a lot of new students. And not just ponies, but also dragons, Griffons, changelings, hippogriffs, yaks, even buffalo and Kirin." "Whoa, cool," Smolder said. "Although, after seeing that one episode involving that species, the school better get update their fireproof spell." "That was the first thing Starlight did this year," Ocellus said. "Now, we're on summer break, and I came here to see how you and Aaron are doing. Although, I wasn't expecting you to be working for the summer." "Meh, not what I was going for either," Smolder said. "But, it'll keep me occupied. And Marissa's not up for trips because of her pregnancy." "That makes sense," Ocellus said. "Pregnant females might not be as mobile as they were when they weren't. Imagine how Twilight must've felt when she was pregnant with Nyx. Must've been hard for her to do her duties when she had Nyx growing in her belly. "Yeah, I guess that's why Marissa went on maternity leave," Smolder said. "Well, I'm gonna help Liam prepare dinner. Care to join us?" "Alright," Ocellus said. "As long as you have something vegetarian." Then the two headed into the main part of the house so Smolder could help Liam with cooking dinner. Author's Note Well, Summer began, and Aaron and Smolder are spending it working at a Mel's Drive-In at Universal Studios. They might have to be working through the rest of the years of High School. But, it would be for the greater good. Especially with Marissa having twins. See you all next time. Chapter 12: Sophomore OrientationChapter 12: Sophomore Orientation Summer vacation has nearly ended and Aaron and Smolder had headed to Summer Valley High School for their Sophomore Year Orientation. When they got there, Aaron was on the phone with the manager from Mel's Drive-In in Universal Studios. "Sure thing, boss," Aaron said. "We'll ask the Principal to have the final class time off so we can head to work. Not on days where we have games of course." He then waited until the manager stopped talking. "Samantha has cheerleading and I have Basketball. But I won't be playing basketball until the season starts. Okay. Thanks." He then hung up as Principal Sanders was walking up to him. "I heard from your Aunt Marissa that you two are working at Universal Studios," Principal Sanders said. "Yeah," Aaron said. "Working at Mel's from 2:30 to 7 on days we don't have games. That means we have to miss out on the final period here." "We hope you understand," Smolder said. "Plus, with Marissa being pregnant, we need to do our part." "Oh, I understand," Principal Sanders said. "Marissa told me about her pregnancy. She also told me that she'll have transportation for you two after we get you two. For your extra curriculars, you two can only choose one for A and B days. As long as the time is for before lunch." "Thank you, Principal Sanders," Aaron said. Aaron and Smolder then continued to the Sophomore Class Extra Curricular Class Sign Ups. Aaron and Smolder were going to choose which classes they were going to attend after the classes they were going to attend were chosen by the school. So far, on A-Days, Aaron and Smolder had Biology, Algebra and PE. On B-Days, they had English-2, World History and Advanced Art. They had to choose one extra curricular for each day so they can leave for work on non-game days. So, on A-Days, Aaron chose Auto Mechanic Class and Smolder chose fashion design. And as for B-Day classes, Aaron and Smolder decided to do an instrument. They both decided to go with guitar class, which means they have to go out and buy a couple of guitars. "Did you seriously sign up for fashion design?" Aaron asked. "I don't know why I did it," Smolder said. "It seemed... interesting. After all, we're gonna have guitar class together." "That means we have to tell Marissa and Liam when they come to pick us up," Aaron said. Then they headed to where they had to get their pictures taken. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all in the Ford Expedition. Liam was driving the car. Marissa was now five months pregnant. Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. "You two signed up for guitar class?!" Marissa asked, shocked. "Thought we could try something new this year," Smolder said. "Plus, we Equestrians love music. You've seen in the show." "Well, that is true," Liam said. "I thought I told you both to tell me about all of this yesterday!" Marissa said, angrily. "We did," Aaron said. "Liam was there." "It's true," Liam said. "We all talked about this yesterday." "We did?" Marissa asked. She then got angry. "Well, why didn't you remind me?!" "It's the mood swings, you two," Liam said. "It's a part of pregnancy." "Dragon mood swings are much more angrier than human ones," Smolder said. "You do not wanna be facing an egg carrying dragon having mood swings." "Good to know," Aaron said. Liam then pulled the car into a parking lot of the Guitar Center. Marissa then sighed and said, "Okay. If you two are gonna get guitars, I suggest you get guitars that are no more than five hundred dollars. Each." "If they get electric guitars, they're gonna need guitar amps," Liam said. "Well, yeah, that's true," Marissa said. "Try not to spend so much." "Alright, let's go," Liam said. Then he, Aaron and Smolder got out of the car and they all went into the music store. Aaron and Smolder went over to check out the guitars. They were checking the prices of the guitars to make sure it wasn't over five-hundred dollars. Aaron then saw a guitar that was a Jackson Dinky electric guitar, that was green. He checked it out. Aaron smiled at it. He then saw the price, and he saw that it was four-hundred dollars. "Nice," Aaron said. Liam walked up to him and saw the price tag. "Okay, that works," Liam said. "We'll get you a guitar strap, spare strings, guitar picks and a case." "Thanks, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. He then saw Smolder checking out the bass guitars. He then said, "Hey, Smolder, that's the bass guitars." "Huh?" Smolder said. "Oh. These are the four string guitars. Like in that Disney Channel Movie, Lemonade Mouth." She then looked at her hand. "Well, it would be a little easier to play in dragon form." "Not if your claws cut through," Aaron said. "That's true," Smolder said. "Alright, I'll only play this in human form." She then brought out an orange bass guitar from the Ibanez brand. "Okay, then," Liam said. "Let's get you a case for the bass, along with a strap, spare bass guitar strings, a small amplifier, and a tuner." "We can share the tuner," Aaron said, making Liam nod. Then they all looked for the needed things. Aaron and Smolder returned home. They decided to put their musical instruments in Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and Smolder were tuning their instruments before they put them in their hard guitar and bass guitar cases. "Say, with us going to work after lunch and working at Mel's, how are we gonna get our homework done?" Smolder asked. "We can work on our homework immediately when we get home," Aaron said. "Hopefully, we won't have too much to do during those days." "Good point," Smolder said. "Hopefully we'll get it all done before our bedtime." Aaron nodded at that. "We might have to get work down here together since we have the same classes." "Better to work on it together," Aaron said. Smolder then kissed Aaron on the lips. She then broke the kiss. "If we somehow end up falling asleep, at least you'll be away from crying babies when they're out of your aunt's womb," Smolder said. Just then, Liam came into Smolder's part of the house. "Hey, kids," Liam said. "I'm gonna need help with getting pizzas for dinner. Marissa is very hungry." "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. "Smolder, why don't you stay here and help out Marissa?" Liam asked. "Alright," Smolder said. "Someone's gotta keep her company." She then headed to the main part of the house as Aaron and Liam headed out of the house. At dinner, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all having dinner. Marissa was eating a whole pizza for her and her two growing babies within her. The others were having personal pizzas. "So, do you humans know of a way to determine what the gender of your babies are before they're born?" Smolder asked. "Actually, there is," Marissa said. "But sometimes, they're faulty. I'm sure that the doctors at the hospital are really reliable with their technology. In fact, we're gonna head there next week to determine the genders of the babies." "Good to know," Smolder said. "I don't think it'll work on dragon eggs." "It probably would," Liam said. "They just have to be outside of the dragon body to do that." "Could that work?" Aaron asked. "Don't know," Smolder said. "Maybe one day, we'll find out." "On work days, I'll come to the school and pick you two up to take you to work," Liam said. "Be ready to go at the end of Free Period." "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. "At least we'll have a ride to work." "Yeah," Smolder said. "We could use the ride. Might not be okay if we fly to work from school. We might cause too much attention and might cause car crashes on the Freeway." "That would be bad," Liam said. "Honey, I am really craving pickles," Marissa said. "Alright, honey," Liam said, getting up and heading towards the kitchen. "Sheesh," Smolder said. "The cravings while carrying are very strange." "What do dragons crave when they're carrying?" Aaron asked. "Usually gems, but those who are carrying dip them in peanut butter and mustard," Smolder said. "Sometimes, at the same time." "That's disgusting!" Aaron said. "I know!" Smolder said. "But apparently, that's what my mom did when she was carrying me." "I doubt that you have baby pictures in the Dragon Lands," Marissa said. "Oh, we do," Smolder said. "It's just that we don't take time to look at them." "Oh, you might have to," Liam said, walking back towards them. "Because when you graduate from High School, they'll show your baby picture as you're being called." "Principal Sanders said just as you finished Freshman Year," Marissa said. "So, one day, you're gonna need it when you graduate to help look back on how you got here." "Oh, boy," Smolder said. "Although, it might be a while for that to happen." "Yeah, that's true," Liam said. "Now, let's finish up." Then they all continued eating. Author's Note VOTING TIME!! Marissa will be having her twins in early December. But their genders, you'll have to vote for which genders they'll be born. What will be their gender. Option 1: Both Male Option 2: Both Female Option 3: One Male and One Female The most votes will be the genders of both the babies as soon as they're born. And just a reminder, only one vote per commenter. See you all next time. Chapter 13: Halloween Horror NightsChapter 13: Halloween Horror Nights Aaron and Smolder were walking into the main entrance of Universal Studios Orlando, in human form. There, everything was set up for Halloween. "Whoa," Smolder said. "What is this?!" "Halloween Horror Nights," Aaron said. "Every Halloween time, Universal Studios decorates all of Universal Studios for Halloween. Even all the rides, attractions and restaurants are decorated for it." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Wow. We must have one hell of a time working at the diner." "We'll see," Aaron said. They reached the gate and showed their passes to the guard. They let them in and they headed to where they work. There, they saw the Mel's Drive In diner turned into the Mel's Die In diner. "Wow," Smolder said. "I just hope we can also get our homework done before bedtime." Aaron and Smolder then went into the diner and headed for the back so they could get into their uniforms. "I still can't believe they're cancelling the G5 animated series." "Yeah, after everything we did, they decided to not do anymore work with the series," Aaron said. "Ragnarok, Catrina, Crunch, although the battle against Crunch was in Equestria." "Yeah," Smolder said. "What about Destiny? Izzy promised she would see her again, and they did." She then pulled out her phone. "I even posted our time in the future on the internet." "Imagine the looks on the crew members of G5 when they see those pictures," Aaron said, making Smolder cover her mouth to hold in her laughter. Eventually, they changed into their uniforms and checked in to start working. Aaron and Smolder returned home, exhausted after the day they went through. They went into Smolder's part of the house so they could get started on their homework. "That was a long day," Smolder said. "Is it always that rough at Halloween?" "I wouldn't know," Aaron said. "We've only been living here for two and a half years." "True," Smolder said, bringing out her backpack. Aaron did the same with his. They pulled out their textbooks and their notepads so they could start working on their homework. Since it was an A-Day, they decided to start with Algebra. "Better to get the easier class assignment done now than later." "Yeah," Aaron said. "Let's get to work." Aaron and Smolder then started writing on their notepads so they could get their Algebra assignment done. Just then, Liam came into that part of the house with two bowls of spaghetti. "Here you two go," Liam said. "You two have been doing so well with working at the diner well, and you two made a lot of money so far." "So, why are we saving up this much money?" Smolder asked. "You'll see," Liam said. "Although, you two are getting back two hundred dollars of spending money, in your personal bank accounts." "Which we use to prepay for movies opening weekend," Aaron said. "Well, I'm gonna check on your aunt and see how she's doing," Liam said. "Just a month and a half until the babies are born. Which probably isn't the best time to have a birthday party." "Right, because being born close to a gift giving holiday might be a lot of debt on the accounts," Smolder said. "You said it, Smolder," Liam said. "See you both later." Then he went back into the main part of the house as Aaron and Smolder continued doing their homework. Aaron and Smolder were walking down the hall of the school, heading to Biology Class. They walked in and went to their seats. Smolder was in dragon form. She then yawned. Then Paul, Kyle and Megan came in. "Whoa, Smolder," Paul said. "Are you feeling okay?" "Stayed up until 11:30 to finish our homework," Smolder said. "Aaron and I are still groggy. We're still, trying to adjust to these working hours." "Luckily, we don't have school tomorrow," Aaron said. "Principal Sanders says that the day after Halloween is a little exhausting for the Trick-or-Treaters." "And the fact that we're working tonight will give us a little legroom to do our homework," Smolder said. She then yawned. "Hopefully, you don't fall asleep in class," came the Biology teacher's voice. She was 5'4", had light skin, black hair, brown eyes, was wearing white blouse, black pants and black shoes. "You're gonna need to stay awake for this." She then brought out a stack of papers. "Pop... quiz." "Aw..." most of the class said. "No whining," the Biology Teacher said. "Now, pass these out to the student behind you as you get yours." She passed the pop quizzes out to the students in the front row. Then the students took the pop quizzes and they got out their pencils. As soon as all the students got their pop quizzes, the Biology Teacher then sat at her desk, which had her nameplate on it. Her name was Mrs. Gibbons. "And you will start... now." Then all the students started working on their quizzes. With at least two minutes left in class, most of the class was already done with the pop quiz. Smolder fell asleep in class, her head resting on her left hand with her elbow keeping it up. The student to her right poked her right cheek, waking her up. "Two minutes left," Mrs. Gibbons said. Smolder then went wide eyed and saw her pop quiz. She then quickly started filling the bubbles of her pop quiz quickly. She had ten questions left to finish until Mrs. Gibbons called out, "Pencils down." Smolder filled in the bubbles as quickly as she could before the bell could ring. Then all the other students got up, leaving Smolder finishing up. Mrs. Gibbons walked towards Smolder and said, "You could've just left those answers blank, Miss Drake." She then took the test just as Smolder finished filling the last bubble. "Oh, uh... sorry," Smolder said. "I was..." "You know I take away points for wrong answers, correct?" Mrs. Gibbons said, checking the pop quiz answers to see what Smolder filled in was right or wrong. "You can't just..." She then went wide eyed as she checked all the answers. She then looked towards Smolder and said, "You... got every answer correct." "You mean... I got a... p-p-perfect score?" Smolder asked. Mrs. Gibbons looked towards Smolder and said, "How about on the next school night, you get a good night's sleep, and work on the rest of your homework on the way to school? You're at your best when you have fully rested." "Yes, Mrs. Gibbons," Smolder said. She then yawned as she got up, grabbed her backpack, and headed out of the classroom. Aaron and Smolder, both in human form, walked into the Mel's Die-In at Universal Studios. Aaron was surprised at what Smolder scored during the pop quiz. "Seriously? You got a perfect score?" Aaron asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "Honestly, that was just luck." "Well, you can't always rely on luck during a test," the manager said. "You say you both don't have school tomorrow?" "That's right," Aaron said. "Well, you two have done so much already," the manager said. "School, work, sports, you two have been busy." "Basketball Season hasn't started for Aaron," Smolder said. "That's his specialty." "Basketball, huh?" the manager asked. "You must be really good." "I am," Aaron said. "Time to get to work." Then Aaron and Smolder headed to the back to change into their uniforms. Aaron and Smolder were leaving the diner, trying to get to the main exit, but they were being stalled by the Halloween Parade. Smolder was getting annoyed by it. "C'mon," Smolder said. "We gotta go home." "Hang on," Aaron said. "If we can't go through, we'll go over." Smolder then smirked. She and Aaron then transformed into their dragon forms and started flying over the parade. Eventually, they made it to the main entrance and exit. Aaron had already called for a Lyft back to the house. "Wow," Smolder said. "These people sure love Halloween." "Yeah," Aaron said. Then he and Smolder changed back into their human forms. "Well, time to head home." Just then, the car that Aaron called to pick them up came in. Then Aaron and Smolder got into it. Eventually, they made it home. But when they got there, they saw trick-or-treaters coming from their house. They saw a sign on the door to the main part of the house that said, "Treats on that door" with an arrow below it, pointing towards Smolder's part of the house. "That's odd," Aaron said. "Marissa isn't that mobile to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters." "You're right," Smolder said. "And Liam's working late tonight. So who's..." Then some more trick-or-treaters came towards the door and rang the doorbell. Just then, the door opened and out popped a gorilla, scaring the trick-or-treaters. They screamed, but then it turned into laughter. "Trick or treat!" the trick-or-treaters said. Then the gorilla handed out candy to the trick-or-treaters. After they got their candy, the trick-or-treaters then left. Aaron and Smolder walked up to the house and the gorilla saw them, smiled and wave. "Ocellus?" Smolder asked. "Yeah," the gorilla said in Ocellus's voice before shapeshifting back into her true form. "What? Too much?" "Let me guess, you wanted to see how we were doing, but you didn't know we were working, and Marissa asked you to pass out the candy to trick-or-treaters?" Aaron asked. "You got that right, Aaron," Ocellus said. "Plus, I'm not the only one here." The three of them walked into the house and they saw the rest of the Young 6 in Smolder's part of the house, along with Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab. And all of them were watching Child's Play from 1988. "This is the movie they were watching in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?" Gallus asked. "Wouldn't all of this be inappropriate for middle schoolers?" "Yeah, it would be," Paul said. "But hey, we didn't write the script for that movie." Gallus tilted and nodded his head to agree with Paul. Aaron and Smolder came into the room. "Hey, guys," Kyle said. "Ooh, thank goodness you're here!" Silverstream said. "That Chucky doll is even scarier than the Storm King!" "Man, this was almost like our last movie night when Megan was still here," Paul said. "Remember that?" "Oh, boy," Smolder said, recalling one of their movie nights when Maddie was still living in Orlando. One and a half years ago, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle and Megan were all in Smolder's part of the house. Smolder was in dragon form. Smolder turned on the TV. "Okay, so do we have a movie picked out?" Aaron asked. "I was thinking we could watch How To Train Your Dragon 2," Smolder said. "Not a bad idea, but I'm kinda in the mood to watch Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie," Kyle said. "You want to watch a movie based on a little kid's show?" Maddie asked. "Hey, I heard that there's actual fighting in it," Kyle said. "It's worth a try." "Plus, you forgot that there's a character from another children's TV show sitting right here," Smolder said, referring to herself. "Oh, that's true," Maddie said. "Sorry, Smolder." Just then, Aaron's phone started ringing. Aaron picked it up and answered it. "Hello?" Aaron asked. "Hello, Aaron," the voice said in a sinister tone. "I got a question for you." "Yeah? What's that?" Aaron asked, annoyed. He then got up and walked towards the closet where the portal to Equestria was. "What is your favorite scary movie?" the sinister voice asked through the phone. Aaron then opened the closet door and said, "We're not watching Scream again, Paul." Paul was in the closet, but he got annoyed by the fact that his choice was rejected, saying, "Dang!" "You called?" Dang suddenly appeared by the front door, making all the teenagers scream. Back in the present, everyone in Smolder's part of the house laughed at that. "Wait... so... Dang, the janitor, just randomly showed up in your house?" Megan asked. "How did he do it?" "Either super speed or teleportation," Smolder said. "We have no idea how that works." Just then, something caught her scent of smell. She then sniffed and said, "Anyone else smell popcorn?" "Who wants some?!" came Dang's voice. They looked towards the kitchen and saw Dang, in a popcorn seller's outfit with his name tag on it, and a popcorn cart next to him, making everyone there scream. "Why do they always scream when I come into the room?" "Because you come in instantly without giving us any warning," Aaron said. Dang then thought about it and said, "Oh. I guess that makes sense." He then turned towards the popcorn cart and asked, "So? Who wants popcorn?" Then everyone shrugged their shoulders and headed for the popcorn cart to get themselves some popcorn to enjoy while watching the movie. Author's Note Well, it's almost time for Marissa to give birth to her twin babies. And Aaron and Smolder are trying their best to adjust to their completely busy schedule. Even though it might be tiring, they're still trying to get it all done. And as for the movie night flashback, I just want to thank Tidal Wave2 for that part of the story. It was too funny not to put in one of my Aaron/Smolder stories. Also, the votes have been tallied. See you all next time. Chapter 14: Babies and the HolidaysChapter 14: Babies and the Holidays The Basketball team were walking into the locker room, excited after winning a game. Some of the team members were giving Aaron a small push for getting the final basket. "That's how we win it!" Coach Little said. "Give a hand to Aaron Blazer for giving us the game winning shots!" "Yeah, way to go, Aaron!" Paul said. "You did great!" "Everyone was impressed by that last shot!" Kyle said. "A perfect half court shot right before the buzzer!" "Honestly, that was just luck," Aaron said. He then sighed. "I wish my Aunt Marissa and Uncle Liam came. Where were they? I didn't see them in the bleachers." "Perhaps they were just busy," Coach Little said. Just then, the exterior doors to the Boys Locker Room opened up and Smolder ran in, covering her eyes. She was in dragon form and wearing her cheerleader outfit. "Whoa. You're not supposed to be in here, Smolder." "Sorry, Coach Little, but this is something that Aaron needs to hear," Smolder said, her eyes still covered. "Aaron. It's Marissa. Apparently, her water broke early this morning." "What?!" Aaron asked. "The twins!" "Alright, go get your stuff," Coach Little said. "I'll take you to the hospital myself." "Thanks, Coach Little," Aaron said. Then Aaron went over to his locker to quickly change into his normal clothes as Coach Little pushed Smolder out of the locker room. Aaron quickly changed into his normal clothes and he followed Smolder and Coach Little out of the locker room. After grabbing their stuff from their lockers, including their guitar since it was a B-Day, Aaron, Smolder and Coach Little got into Coach Little's car, which was a 2023 Green Ford Mustang Convertible. They got in, Coach Little started up the car, and they drove off. Aaron and Smolder were running into the main room, both in human form, and carrying their school stuff. Aaron and Smolder went up to the check in desk. "Whoa, slow your roll," the woman at the check in desk said. "Who are you here to see?" "My aunt," Aaron said. "Marissa Blazer." He then remembered something and groaned. "Sorry. That was her maiden name. Marissa Daniels." "Marissa... Daniels," the woman said, typing on the computer. "Oh. Maternity ward. Alright." She then brought out a couple of badges and handed them to Aaron and Smolder. "Go ahead and head for the elevator over there." She pointed towards the hallway. "They'll let you both in." Aaron and Smolder nodded and they headed for the elevators. They went up to the Maternity Ward and they saw Liam standing outside the room, waiting for Aaron and Smolder to come. He then saw them coming. "Oh, there you two are," Liam said. "Glad you two could..." He then caught a whiff of them. "Whew. Guess you two got a workout today." "Sorry," Aaron said. "Smolder told me about the text, and we rushed here as quickly as we could after the game." "Well, at least you're here," Liam said. "Come on and meet your new cousins." They all walked into the room where Marissa was. She was holding her two babies in two different colored blankets. One was wrapped in a light blue blanket, and the other was in a pink blanket. They both had brown hair, although the girl's hair was a little lighter, and they both had blue eyes. "Hi, you two," Marissa said, softly. "Come on over here." Aaron and Smolder walked over to the gurney. "So, which one came out first?" Smolder asked, quietly. "Our son," Marissa answered softly. "Meet our son, Tony, and our daughter, Jessica." "We waited a while for these little bundles of joy to come out," Liam said. "Sorry we couldn't make it to the game today." "We really wanted to, but apparently, the babies thought otherwise," Marissa said. "I'm just happy to be holding these little darlings in my arms instead of in my womb." "Well, you might as well get your rest," Liam said, walking over towards Marissa and kissing her on the lips. "I'll be back tomorrow to pick you three up." Marissa nodded. "Be good, you two," Marissa said, looking towards Aaron and Smolder. "No problem, Marissa," Smolder said. Then she, Aaron and Liam left the room to head home. It was already Winter Break for the students of Summer Valley High School. Aaron, Marissa and Liam were loading their luggage and the Christmas Presents for the family into the car while Smolder was holding Tony and Jessica while she was in her dragon form and wearing her winter gear. For some reason, Tony and Jessica were not afraid of Aaron and Smolder in their dragon forms. "Thank you for holding our babies while we pack the car, Smolder," Marissa said. "No problem, Marissa," Smolder said. She then looked down at the babies. "Which is quite weird. I'm in my true form, and they seem to not be afraid of me." "Guess your magic is giving you a calming aura around Tony and Jessica," Liam said, finished up loading the car. "It is a good thing you got the Expedition Max, Marissa. There's still room for Aaron and Smolder to get in the back." "We're sitting in the rear seating?" Smolder asked. "Don't worry, kids," Marissa said. "There's still enough room for you two to get in and out of there around the babies. Now, go ahead and get into the car." She and Liam walked towards Smolder and both of them took the babies out of her arms. Then Smolder went to the car and she got into the back with Aaron. After they got in, Marissa and Liam loaded Tony and Jessica into the car seats that were loaded in the middle seats. "Alright, kids," Liam said. "You both used the bathroom, right." "Yes," Aaron and Smolder said in unison. "Okay," Liam said. Then he closed the back door and then he got into the driver's seat as Marissa got into the passenger seat. "Off to DC for Christmas." He then started up the car, and then he put the car into Drive, and then they started driving the car to Washington, DC. It was 11:00 PM in Washington DC. Marissa had booked for them to stay at a hotel that had connecting rooms. Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were staying in one room while Aaron and Smolder were staying in the other room. Aaron and Smolder were both humans at the moment. "Alright, you two," Marissa said. "Get to bed. We had a long day." "Yes, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said before closing the door. He then yawned. We should get to..." Smolder transformed into her dragon form and wrapped her arms around Aaron's body. "Let's get comfortable," Smolder said. "Dragon style." "Then... we should prepare outfits for tomorrow," Aaron said. "Good point," Smolder said. Then she went over to her suitcase and pulled out some clothes for her human self to wear the next day. Aaron did the same with his suitcase. Smolder grabbed her pajamas and went into the bathroom to change. Aaron started undressing and he got into his pajamas. Smolder then got out of the bathroom, in dragon form, wearing a nightgown. She then shivered. "You know what? Maybe this nightgown is too spring and summer." She then transformed into her human form, where she had a pink, long-sleeve night top and purple pajama bottoms that reached to her ankles, and pink fuzzy socks. "I'll turn on the heater," Aaron said, heading for the heater. He then set the heater to keep them warm for the night. Aaron and Smolder then got into the bed together. "So much for dragon style," Smolder said. "Good night, Smolder," Aaron said. "Good night," Smolder replied. They fell asleep for the night. The next morning, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were driving to the White House because the President asked them to come. Marissa was driving, and Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. "So, why did the President want us to come to the White House?" Smolder asked. "Maybe because he's retiring from the office," Marissa said. "Who knows? Maybe we'll get to meet the upcoming President, who was the president before him." "Right," Aaron said. "Donald Trump is returning to office. Even though he wasn't the first actor to become president." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Which actor became president before him?" "Ronald Reagan," Liam said. "Haven't you seen Back to the Future?" "Oh, that's right," Smolder said. Marissa pulled a badge out of the glove compartment and showed it to the guard at the gate as they pulled up. The guard nodded to the gate control man and opened the gate. Then Marissa drove the car through. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were being escorted to the Oval Office where, soon to be retired, President Biden was sitting at the desk. "Glad you all could come," Joe Biden said. "Good to see you again, Mr. President," Aaron said as he and Smolder changed into their dragon forms. Smolder had already changed back into her normal winter gear. As for Aaron's winter gear, he was wearing a red flap hat with a light brown inside, a red scarf, red mittens, and red snow boots, custom made by Rarity to fit his dragon form. "You wanted to talk to us?" "That's right," Joe Biden said. He then noticed the three new faces. "Oh. You must be Liam Daniels." "Glad to meet you, Mr. President," Liam said, coming over to shake his hand, which the president did. "Glad to meet you, as well," Joe Biden said. He then noticed the babies. "And these must be the newest members of the family. Hey, they're not... you know." "No," Marissa said. "Aaron's the only one in the family with Equestrian Magic. Meet Tony and Jessica." "Aw, they're so adorable," Joe Biden said. "Well, as you all know, this January, I will be stepping out of office." "Of course, Mr. President," Marissa said. "At least you helped get Smolder official records here." "And her and Aaron's blood did do miracles for our country against COVID-19," Joe Biden said. "And it spread across the world." Then someone else walked into the room. "And, there's someone else who's appreciated by it." They all turned to see Donald Trump coming into the room, saying, "Look at what we got here. A couple of TV stars in the Oval Office." "Donald Trump!" Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam all said in unison. "Glad to finally meet you all," Donald Trump said. "And, I just hope that you both are people who voted for me." "Of course we voted for you," Marissa said. "Why?" Donald Trump asked. "Because I was an actor? Or because I'm a Republican?" "The second one, and because of Kamala Harris publicly dissing Christians at one of her rallies," Marissa said. "Yeah, that cost her votes," Liam said. Joe Biden and Donald Trump nodded at that. "Well, I just hope I'll make a fine President to you all," Donald Trump said. "So, you both are about to turn sixteen next year, right?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "We are." "Well, since you're turning sixteen, I bet you're both waiting to get a driver's license each," Donald Trump said. "Yeah, we are," Smolder said. "I can't wait to start driving." "Hopefully, she doesn't get road rage," Aaron said. "Yeah," Marissa said. "Smolder, when you start driving, obey all the laws of the road." "You wouldn't want to get pulled over, do you?" Liam asked. "No," Smolder said. "Fine. When I'm driving, I'll keep it under control. When do we start driving?" "When you get your Learner's Permit," Liam said. "We'll wait to get yours until you're both 16." "That's gonna be for another four months," Smolder said. "Well then, it's been a pleasure working with all of you," Joe Biden said. "Enjoy your lives well." "Of course, Mr. President," Aaron said. He then looked towards Donald Trump. "Soon, we will be calling you that." "Of course you are," Donald Trump said. "Happy Holidays." "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "Let's go out to eat." Then Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica left the Oval Office to head on out. On Christmas Day, the Blazer Family and Smolder were all having Christmas Dinner. Aaron and Smolder were both in dragon form. Christmas Dinner was composed of ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, li'l smokies, and even some sweets like cookies and pumpkin pie. "This dinner is incredible," Smolder said. "Thank you, Smolder," Aaron's grandpa said. "So, how are you all doing in school?" "We're doing fine, grandpa," Aaron said. "Even though we had trouble with the schedule for school, work, cheer and Basketball. But, we managed to pull through. Luckily." "Yeah, especially with Smolder's results on the pop quiz," Marissa said. "That was just luck," Smolder said. "So, I'm just glad you both are doing fine," Aaron's grandma said. "Well, I hope you two will go big," Reggie said. "You're still famous, even though those guys at Hasbro cancelled the fifth generation after everything you two did." "I know, right?" Aaron asked. "I can't believe they cancelled the show after everything we did to keep the show alive. Literally." "Yeah, a lot of ponies who were there in the battle against Ragnarok the Reaper were ancestors of the ponies of G5," Smolder said. "The G5 Mane 6 are descendants of the Mane 6 of our generation. Hitch and Misty are Applejack and Fluttershy's descendants, Pipp and Zipp are Rainbow Dash and Rarity's descendants, Izzy is Pinkie Pie's descendant, obviously. And Sunny..." "She's Twilight's great-granddaughter," Aaron said. "I should know. I made an OC of an MLP fanfic become real." "Well, I better go check on Tony and Jessica," Marissa said. "They're gonna need their mom to feed them." She then got up, took her plate to the kitchen sink, and then headed off to where her babies were." "I'm guessing things haven't been so peaceful when you two were sleeping?" Reggie asked. "Babies are a handful at night," Aunt Zoe said. "I've sometimes gone into Smolder's part of the house just to get some sleep," Aaron said. "Good call," Uncle Jerry said. "You were smart to do that. But was Smolder okay with that?" "I had the couch prepared for him in case he had to come down," Smolder said. "These two dragons have to stick together. Even though he was originally born human." "Well, at least we're all together," Aaron's Grandpa said. "Now, let's enjoy the rest of the holiday." Then they all continued eating and, eventually, they would end the night by watching a Christmas Movie. Author's Note Well, the babies have been born and Aaron and Smolder got to meet the new President, even though he was President before Biden. And, it's almost time for Aaron and Smolder to start driving. That'll be interesting. See you all next time. Chapter 15: Driver's EducationChapter 15: Driver's Education Aaron and Smolder arrived home from watching the new Captain America movie. Aaron chuckled as he and Smolder were heading towards the kitchen. "Ross becoming a Red Hulk," Smolder said. "I can't believe that happened." "It was obvious from the start," Aaron said. "It happened to him in the animated Marvel TV shows." "Guess I should've gotten more info on the Marvel series," Smolder said. Just then, Liam came downstairs. "Hey, there you two are," Liam said. "How was the movie?" "Full of action," Smolder said. "Hopefully, the next movie will be just as good." "Well, then," Liam said. "Aaron, since you're now sixteen, both of you have to start studying." "For what?" Aaron and Smolder asked. Liam then held up some flashcards. "Driver's Education," Liam said. "Wait," Smolder said. "We actually get to start driving?!" "Not until you study," Liam said. "When Smolder turns 16, we'll go to the DMV for both of you to take the test to get your Learner's Permit." "How did you make all these flash cards?" Aaron asked. "He had a little help," came Ocellus's voice. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the voice and saw her coming down the stairs. "Marissa let me use her computer to copy the multiple choice questions and answers. On one side, there are the questions and the answers that you have to figure out which one is right. And on the other side, there are the answers colored. Green for the right answer, red for the wrong answers." "Sweet," Smolder said. "Guess it's time we start studying." "We better start studying then," Aaron said. Liam then handed Aaron and Smolder a couple of Florida Driver's Handbooks so they could start studying. Ocellus then followed them with the flashcards to see how much they knew. It had been almost two months since then that Aaron and Smolder started studying Driver's Ed. Ocellus was currently giving them a practice test with the flashcards while they were all in the main part of the house. They were sitting at the Dining Room Table. "'There's a bicyclist with his left arm held up at a right angle. What does that indicate?'" Ocellus asked, reading the flashcard to Aaron and Smolder. Smolder groaned, thinking about it. She then said, "The... bicyclist is gonna turn right." "Correct!" Ocellus said. "You both have been doing so well. I think you're ready." "Looks like it," came Liam's voice. They all looked and saw him coming from the stairs. "Okay, I have already set up appointments for both of you tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" Smolder asked. "Why tomorrow?" "Don't you remember what today is?" Aaron asked smugly with Ocellus also giving a smug look. "Uh... what's with the smug looks?" Smolder asked. Aaron then stood up and changed into his dragon form. He then pulled Smolder out of her chair and towards the door that led to her part of the house. "Hey, what are you doing?" "Haven't you been wondering why we haven't been studying in your part of the house?" Aaron asked. "Well, this is why." Aaron then opened the door and pushed Smolder through it. She then gasped at what she saw. "SURPRISE!!" in Smolder's part of the house, it was decorated for a birthday party. And the guests were composed of the Mane 6, Starlight, Sunburst, the rest of the Young 6, Paul, Kyle, Megan, Slab and Dang. "What is this?!" Smolder asked. "It's April 8th," Aaron said. "Your birthday." "Ohhh..." Smolder said, going wide eyed. She then smacked her forehead. "How could I have been so stupid?" "Whatever you were doing gave us plenty of time to set this party," Rarity said. "Yeah, what were you doing?" Twilight asked. "Studying the rules of the road," Aaron said. "We're going to learn how to drive." "You're gonna be learning how to drive one of those... ponyless carriages?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "That... is... AWESOME!" "Very awesome," Gallus said. "So, what kind of car are you gonna get?" "Well, we have to get our Driver's Licenses first," Aaron said. "To do that, we're gonna have to get our Learner's Permit by taking a test, and then we'll have to have experience driving, then we'll take the driving test at the DMV." "I just hope both of you kids will be careful," Marissa said. "I don't want either of you to get into a car crash." "We won't, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. He then looked towards Smolder. "Right, Smolder?" "Rules first, drive later," Smolder said. "I get it. I'll learn." "That's good," Liam said. "Because I'm gonna take you to the DMV tomorrow after lunch. Marissa had already called your boss and told him about the test." "Sweet," Smolder said. "A day off for the written test." "It's a good thing that we have Smolder's official papers in this world," Marissa said. "Her birth certificate and social security number." "That's needed in this world to get a license?" Gallus asked. "We had to talk to the President himself to get it done," Marissa said. "Aaron, I also pulled yours out for you. Anyway, let's get back to the party." "CAKE'S UP!" Pinkie said, bringing a cake out from around the corner. It was a chocolate cake that could feed 25 people. Smolder then went over to blow out the candles. But to do that, she had to be human, which she changed into. She then blew out the candles. The next day, at the DMV, Aaron, Smolder and Liam were sitting in one of the many rows of seats, waiting for their numbers to be called. Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. Aaron had the number D12 and Smolder had E6. After both of their numbers were called, they went to the counter where they were told to head over to the computers to do the written tests. "We got this," Aaron said. "I hope so," Smolder said. "Let's do this." They started the tests and they were focused on nothing but the computer screen. They were going through the test as quickly as they could. Eventually, they finished their tests, and they waited for their test results. Eventually, they received their test scores. They passed their tests. Then they had to get their pictures taken for when they eventually get their Driver's Licenses. They received paper Learner's Permits so they could start practicing their driving. "Well, we did it," Aaron said as he and Smolder were walking up to Liam. "That's right, you did," Liam said. "Now, let's go home." Then the three of them left the DMV and headed back home. On the following Saturday, Liam was supervising Aaron and Smolder with behind the wheel training. Aaron was the first one to be trained behind the wheel. They were practicing on a street a couple blocks away from the house. They were using Liam's truck for practice. Both Aaron and Smolder were in human form so they wouldn't hurt their tails. "That's it, Aaron," Liam said. "Take it nice and slow." Aaron took a deep breath and said, "I got this." He then put the truck into Drive and drove on the street. He was practicing turning, parallel parking, U-turns and even backing up. "Good job, Aaron," Liam said. "Now, pull over so Smolder can start driving." Aaron then pulled the truck over to the curb and put it into Park. Then he and Smolder swapped seats. Smolder put on the seat belt. "Alright, Smolder, remember the first thing?" Smolder then adjusted the mirrors so she could see what was behind her. Smolder then took a breath and put the truck into Drive. Smolder did the same driving practices Aaron just did. "Alright, Smolder," Aaron said. "You're doing good." "Don't distract the driver," Smolder said. "Distracted driving is a test as well," Aaron said. "He's right," Liam said. "You have to be prepared for any eventuality that comes." Smolder then finished the driving portion. "Good job, Smolder. Now, how about we head back home? Drive us home." Smolder nodded and started driving back to the house. Aaron and Smolder got home from work. They were holding their paychecks they got from working at Mel's Drive In and handed them to Marissa. "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "You've got finals coming up. You've gotta prepare for the last tests of the year." "Don't worry, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "We got this." "We better see if we have passable grades," Smolder said. Aaron then brought out his laptop and checked the school website for his grades. Aaron's grades were good. Biology: B+. Algebra: A. PE: A-. Auto Mechanics: A+. English-2: A-. World History: B-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A-. He then handed Smolder his laptop and she signed in to see what grades she had. Smolder's grades weren't too bad. Biology: B-. Algebra: B+. PE: A+. Fashion Design: A+. English-2: C-. World History: C-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A-. "Looks like I need some work to do in English and History Class," Smolder said. "And the final tests are worth a third of our grades," Aaron said. "Let's prepare for the last tests." Smolder nodded and she and Aaron went into Smolder's part of the house to start studying for the finals. Author's Note VOTING TIME!! Okay, Aaron and Smolder had gotten their Driver's Licenses and were about to start the summer. But Marissa and Liam had gotten a surprise for both of them. They had gotten Aaron and Smolder their own set of wheels. You get to vote for which vehicle they have gotten for Aaron and Smolder while they were at work. Option 1: Ford Maverick Option 2: Ford Escape Remember, only one vote per commenter. See you all next time. Chapter 16: Sophomore FinalsChapter 16: Sophomore Finals Aaron and Smolder had been studying for their final tests for the last school days. Their jobs have given them the time so they could study. Smolder really needed the win because she was in the C ranking in English and History class. They made it through the last A-Day of testing, which they passed with flying colors. Aaron's final grades of A-Day were amazing. Biology: A. Algebra: A+. PE: A. And Auto Mechanic: A+. Smolder had improved on her scores on her A-Day classes. Biology: A-. Algebra: A. PE: A+. And Fashion Design: A+. Aaron and Smolder were currently walking down the hall to History Class. Both of them were in Dragon form. Smolder was a little nervous about the paper she wrote about. Aaron then asked, "You okay, Smolder?" "I'll be fine," Smolder said. "I'm just... nervous about our last assignment from English Class." "What did you write about?" Aaron asked. "It's... personal," Smolder said. "I just hope that it's enough to get me a passing grade." "Here's hoping," Aaron said. They then went into History Class. They got to their seats just as the bell rang. "Alright, class," the history teacher said, coming in. He was 6'2", had red hair and a goatee, rectangular glasses, had a white button up shirt, khaki pants and black shoes. "Settle into your seats. This is the last test of the school year. So, you all need to get a good grade because it's worth a third of your grade." He then looked at Smolder. "Especially you, Miss Drake." "Yes, Mister Handle," Smolder said. "I've been studying for this test for a while. Let's do this." Mister Handle nodded as he started handing out the tests. They all took the tests and scantron score sheet. "Pencils up," Mister Handle said as all the students raised an arm with a pencil. "You all have forty minutes staring... now." Then all the students started filling out the score sheets. Smolder looked at the first question and read the answers that were a part of it. The question was: "What year did Benjamin Franklin do his kite experiment? A) 1492. B) 1776. C) 1812. D) 1885." Smolder then thought about it. She then sighed. She then filled in the B Bubble. At lunch time, Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were having lunch. They were all having pizza for lunch. Smolder was still thinking about the tests she took that day. "Are you still worried about the tests, Smolder?" Aaron asked. "Ya don't have to be worried," Megan said. "Ah'm sure ya did fine." "I hope so, Megan," Smolder said. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom." She then got up and took her tray with her. "You barely ate," Paul said. "I'm just not that hungry," Smolder said. She then headed for the door. Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab looked at each other in concern for Smolder's well being. Smolder walked out of the cafeteria and headed towards the bathroom. But then she bumped into someone, saying, "Oof. Oh, sorry." She then saw who she bumped into. It was her English Teacher. "Oh, Mister Harris. I'm sorry." Mister Harris was wearing a blue button up shirt under a sweater vest, a brown blazer with matching brown pants, and black shoes. He was in his late 50s, and he had red hair that was slowly graying. "Hello there, Smolder," Mister Harris said. "I was looking for you." "You were?" Smolder asked. "That's right," Mister Harris said. "Your life story report is very interesting." "It is?" Smolder asked, getting nervous. "Yes," Mister Harris said. "I have. I have read every... single... word on this sheet." "Growing up in the Dragon Lands has been quite a handful. Most of us are aggressive towards others and we tend to be overly competitive. But ever since I got applied into Princess Twilight's School of Friendship, I have made the five best friends I ever could make, and none of them were the same species as me. We studied together, had fun together, and even saved Equestria together. Then came Aaron Blazer. He might have been turned into a jade dragon when we first met, but he was okay. Even though when he became a dragon, he also became a part of an ancient Dragon Lands Prophecy. With the seven of us, our friendship became even stronger. Even though I got myself trapped in a world of humans where some of our adventures are a part of a TV show. And being in this world wasn't so bad. I may have gained the ability to change from human to dragon and back whenever I want, but I am still a dragon. And no matter where I go, my friends will still be by my side. Whether on Earth or in Equestria. They're always a part of me." Mister Harris held Smolder's paper and smiled at her. He then brought out a red marker and put the grade on the paper. He graded it: A+. "And with that, you should get at least an A- on your grades in my class," Mister Harris said, making Smolder smile. "Now, go ahead and enjoy yourself." He then headed back to his classroom. Smolder smiled at that and then she headed to the girls bathroom to do her business. It was the last day of school for the School Year. Aaron and Smolder had gotten back their final grade reports, which they were checking during Guitar Class. Marissa was going to pick them up after class. Aaron's grades were very good. Biology: A. Algebra: A. PE: A-. Auto Mechanics: A+. English: A-. World History: A-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A+. Smolder reached very good grades as well. Biology: A-. Algebra: A. PE: A+. Fashion Design: A+. English: A-. World History: A-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A. Basically, both Aaron and Smolder ended the school year with straight A's. Aaron and Smolder were then picked up from school after their final class by Marissa, who also had Tony and Jessica in the car seats in the back seats. They went over to the Mel's Drive In at Universal Studios that Aaron and Smolder work at. Luckily, they got a discount on the food they ordered. "You two did very amazing this year," Marissa said, feeding some baby food to Jessica. "I am so proud of both of you." "Thanks, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "I talked to your boss here," Marissa said. "He says that you two have also been doing very well here for working for a year." "Meh, what can we say?" Smolder asked. "We're very good at what we do here." Then the manager came up to the table. "You sure are," the manager said. "I must say that you two deserve a vacation from working so hard here. Marissa has informed me that the second of July, you two would be heading out of town for the 4th of July. So, you'll be having those two whole weeks off." "Really?" Smolder asked. "That's right," the manager said. "You two deserve it." "Well, how about today, you two go on and spend some time with your friends after we get home?" Marissa asked. "Enjoy the rest of the day." "Sure, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. Then they continued eating their food. Aaron and Smolder, in dragon form, were flying over the Everfree Forest, flying towards Ponyville. They eventually reached the town. They arrived at the School of Friendship where the new students were heading back to their respective homes for the summer. Ocellus, Silverstream and Sandbar were walking out of the school. They saw Aaron and Smolder coming towards them. "Oooh! You're both here!" Silverstream said. She then flew up to both of them and pulled them both in for a hug. "You're actually here!" "Wait a minute," Ocellus said. "Shouldn't you two be at work?" "We had gotten the day off to visit you guys here," Aaron said. "Yeah," Smolder said before giving a smug look. "We wouldn't want you to miss us, do you?" "Well, we were on our way to Canterlot to visit Gallus," Sandbar said. "You two want in?" "Oh, we wouldn't miss it," Smolder said. "Hang on," Aaron said. "Where's Yona?" "She's gonna be meeting us at the train station with Rarity," Ocellus said. "We should get going." Then they all headed towards the train station. At Canterlot Castle, Gallus was standing guard in front of the door that led to the inside of the castle with Flash Sentry standing on the other side. Just then, both of them saw six figures coming up to them. It was Aaron and the rest of the Young 6. "Hey!" Gallus said, walking up to his friends. He and Aaron fist bumped. "You're all here." "The Young heroes of Equestria," Flash Sentry said. "Good to see you all again. How have you all been?" "We've been fine, Flash," Aaron said. "So, how's Twilight and..." "My daughter?" Flash asked. "Yeah, I know about that. And they're both doing fine." He then opened the door. "Princess Twilight would be glad to see you all. And, you've all come at a good time. Because, Princess Cadance and Flurry Heart have come from the Crystal Empire." "Come on in," Gallus said, opening the door. He personally led his friends to the Throne Room. In the Throne Room, Twilight and Cadance were watching Flurry and Nyx playing with each other. Flurry was five years old and now out of diapers. Nyx was now two years old. "Awwww..." Twilight and Cadance said in unison. "They're so adorable together," Twilight said. Just then, the throne room doors opened, catching the attention of all the Alicorns in the room. They saw Aaron and the Young 6 coming in. "Aaron! Smolder! You're back!" "Hello, Princesses," Aaron said. "Good to see you again." "A pleasure to see you all as well," Twilight said. "So, how was school today?" "It was the last day of school," Smolder said. "School's out for summer." Then Nyx teleported in front of Smolder, spooking her. Nyx was flapping her wings so she would be eye level with the orange dragon. "Whoa. You're full of surprises. Kinda makes me want to see your grownup self again." "That won't be for a while," Twilight said. "I still can't believe you all went into the future," Cadance said. "And you brought back six ponies and a dragon hatchling from that time." "Technically, they were pushed through the portal by Crunch who was a creature created by Grogar," Aaron said. "And, that dragon hatchling is mine and Smolder's son." "Who hasn't unlocked the ability to transform from dragon to human yet," Twilight said. "Which was why the medallions didn't work on him." "Yona still find it funny that pink Pegasus pony upset about her phone not working," Yona said. "Not as funny as when Hitch kept running into a lot of things when the sunlight was reflecting off of the structures blinding him," Smolder said, showing a video of Hitch running into stuff. "Ow! Ow! Spar--! Ow! Stupid lamppost!" Hitch said in the video. "Guess he wasn't used to the Crystal Empire," Ocellus said, laughing. "Yeah, that was so funny!" Gallus said. "Please tell me you posted that on the internet in the other world." "Not until after Hasbro decided to cancel the G5 series," Smolder said, making the others, except Aaron, go shocked. "Yes." "Well, that's not good," Twilight said. "It doesn't mean they can't have anymore adventures. That's their choice. So, you all wanting to stay the night here?" "Meh, we got time until we can get home," Aaron said. "Plus, there's a portal to my house in Gallus's quarters." "Gallus, escort your friends to the guest rooms," Twilight said. "Yes, Princess," Gallus said, saluting. Then he led his friends to where they'll be staying. Back on Earth, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were entering a Ford Dealership. Then a dealer walked up to them. "Hello, there," the dealer said. "What can I help you with?" "Hello, sir," Marissa said. "I'm hoping to buy a vehicle for my nephew." Author's Note Well, Aaron and Smolder made it through there second year in High School. Two more years to go. And now that Aaron and Smolder have their Driver's Licenses, they're gonna be getting their own set of wheels. Thanks for voting, which have been tallied up. See you all next time. Chapter 17: First CarsChapter 17: First Cars Aaron and the Young 6 came through the portal from the closet in the main part of the house the next day. They all headed for the kitchen for some breakfast. Smolder got out the ingredients for pancakes while Aaron pulled the skillet for the pancakes to be cooked on. "I can't believe Twilight gave you the day off," Aaron said. "Not that I'm surprised," Gallus said. "Right now, I could go for some grub." He then headed for the pantry and pulled out potatoes. "Where do you keep the grater?" "In that cabinet," Aaron said, pointing at the bottom cabinet by the stove. Gallus then walked towards the cabinet, opened it, and pulled out a grater. Silverstream then pulled out another skillet so she and Gallus could make hash browns. "Yona very hungry," Yona said. "Can friends also make eggs?" "How would you like them cooked?" Aaron asked, getting out a frying pan. "Sunny side or scrambled?" "Yona want scrambled," Yona said. Just then, the door that leads to the garage opened up and in came Liam. Then Marissa came in from Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and the Young 6 saw them coming to the kitchen. "Hey, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Hey, Uncle Liam. What's up?" "Ah, I see you're all making breakfast," Marissa said. "Let me help with that." Marissa then walked towards the kitchen. She then helped with cooking the pancakes, eggs and hash browns. "And after breakfast, there's something Liam and I want to show you all." "Really?" Smolder asked. "What is it?" "You'll just have to wait until after breakfast," Liam said. "Now. Let's get cooking." He then started helping Marissa with cooking breakfast. Outside, Aaron and the Young 6, all in human form, were waiting on the sidewalk in front of the house. Smolder had her arms crossed. "So, what do you think Marissa and Liam have for you two?" Ocellus asked. "Don't know," Aaron said. Just then, the car garage doors started opening. From the main garage door came a green Ford Maverick Hybrid truck with a bed cap. And from the garage door on Smolder's part of the house came an orange Ford Escape Hybrid. "Whoa!" Aaron and the Young 6 said in unison. Liam came out from the Maverick and Marissa came out of the Escape. Aaron, Gallus and Sandbar went to the truck while Smolder, Ocellus, Yona and Silverstream went to the Escape. "A Ford Maverick and a Ford Escape?" Aaron asked. "When did...?" "Why did you think we wanted you to spend time with your friends in Equestria yesterday?" Liam asked. "Yeah," Marissa said. "In fact..." She then handed Smolder the key to the Ford Escape. "Huh?" Smolder asked, looking at the key. "It's all yours," Marissa said. "And the truck is Aaron's." Liam was handing Aaron the key to the Ford Maverick. "We got ourselves cars?" Aaron said. "Sweet!" "Hell yeah," Smolder said. "We were all in on this," Ocellus said. "And we got them both in our car insurance plan and today, we got to get them registered," Liam said. "So, let's get moving." "Tony and Jessica are already in the backseat here," Marissa said. "Now, let's go for a drive." "We'll see you guys when you get back," Gallus said. "Yeah," Sandbar said. "We'll hold down the fort here." Then the five of them went into the house. Aaron and Smolder shrugged their shoulders and went into the Driver's Seat of their respective vehicles. Aaron and Smolder pulled their respective vehicles into the driveways. Both of their vehicles were registered under their names. When they came up to the house, Marissa gave both of them the low down. "Okay, you two," Marissa said. "When you two are driving, I want you two to be in the same vehicle. You can either switch out vehicles daily, or weekly." "Okay," Smolder said. "Now that we can do. But, we're gonna have to inform Principal Sanders about our new rides." "We already did," Liam said. "We just have to wait until your license plates come in." "Well, this will be interesting," Aaron said. "We might be at work when the license plates come in." "Yeah," Smolder said. "We might want to wait until the plates come in until we actually drive them to work." "I'll go inform Universal Studios about your new vehicles," Marissa said. She then went inside as the others followed. Aaron and Smolder saw the rest of their friends sitting on the couch in their real forms. "So, you guys are finally driving your own cars, huh?" Gallus asked. "Yeah," Aaron said. "But we're gonna have to wait until we get the license plates for our rides before we can officially take them to work. It won't take long." A week later on Saturday, Aaron was putting the license plates on his truck while Liam was putting the license plates on Smolder's car. Smolder then came out of the house seeing the two putting on the license plates. "Wow," Smolder said. "Sure is hot." "Yeah, it is," Aaron said. Then Megan came up to them from across the street. "Whoa," Megan said. "Are these yer cars?" "That's right, Megan," Aaron said. "We just got them last week. The Maverick is mine while Smolder has the Escape." "And they're both the colors of yer dragon bodies," Megan said. "Green fer you, and orange fer Smolder. Guess now Ah got a ride with y'all in yer vehicles." "That is for the mornings," Aaron said. "We still have work and sports." "True," Megan said. "Hey, does that mean yer gonna be in Varsity this Basketball Season?" "That's right," Aaron said. "Alright, Smolder," Liam said. "Your license plates are all set up. Now you and Aaron can drive around Orlando, but not out of town without an adult. Unless it's for a game." "Okay," Aaron said. "So, are we gonna take a plane to Washington this fourth of July?" "Actually, no," Liam said. "We're thinking of actually taking... both of your new rides to Washington. Your family really wants to see your new rides." "Sweet," Aaron said. "That's gonna be a long trip." Aaron and Smolder were driving home from work in Aaron's truck, both in human form. They pulled up in front of the house. After Aaron pulled the truck over. Smolder then got out of the truck. "That was a good day of work," Smolder said. "We're watching Tony and Jessica tonight while she and Liam are going out on a date tonight." "Alright," Aaron said. "I'll go pull the truck into the driveway and I'll meet you inside." Smolder nodded and headed for the house. Aaron was about to put the truck into Drive, but then a police car pulled up behind the truck with the siren going off. "Oh, boy." He then put both his hands on the wheel and took a deep breath. The police man got out of the car and walked up to the truck on the Driver's side. Aaron then looked at the police officer. "Hello, officer. Is something wrong?" "What are you doing in this neighborhood?" the officer asked. "I live here," Aaron said. "And where are you coming from?" the police officer asked. "Work," Aaron said. "I was about to pull up into the driveway and..." "License and registration," the police officer said, interrupting Aaron. Aaron did as he was told. "Slowly." "Hang on," Smolder said, running up to the police officer. "This doesn't concern you, miss," the officer said. "But officer..." Smolder said before being interrupted. "I'm not gonna repeat myself," the officer said. Smolder got angry. But then she saw Liam's truck was parked in the driveway. She then went into the house. "Office, can I ask you why you prevented me from parking my truck in the driveway?" Aaron asked. "Sure," the officer said. "You, a suspicious looking young man owning a brand new truck? I don't think so." "Suspicious?" Aaron asked. Just then, Liam came out of the house and ran up to them. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Liam said. "Officer Jenkins, what are you doing?" "Not now, Daniels," the officer, known as Officer Jenkins, said. "I'm just keeping this suspicious young man from doing anything." "That's my nephew-in-law," Liam said. "What?!" Officer Jenkins asked. He then looked at Aaron's Driver's License and Registration. "You're... this kid's uncle by marriage?" "I am," Liam said. "And I was there when he got this truck registered under his name, and he earned the money to pay for that truck fully since last summer. So, you can move on and continue your police work, or I'm gonna tell the chief about your rude behavior towards my nephew." Officer Jenkins looked down at the license and registration in shame. Then he handed them back to Aaron and said, "I apologize for the... inconvenience. I'll... be off now." He then got into his police car and then drove off. Aaron then pulled the truck into drive, and then he pulled into the driveway. Aaron and Liam then walked into the house. Marissa and Smolder then ran up to Aaron and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're okay," Marissa said. "I don't get it," Aaron said. "I followed the rules and that guy still treated me like a criminal." "I've been there myself, Aaron," Liam said. "When I was around your age, I drove around the neighborhood in my own set of wheels. But right as I parked my car, a cop came up and arrested me. The cop kept me in a holding cell until my parents could pick me up. I got out Scott-free because I didn't do anything wrong and that cop got fired for arresting someone without the proper evidence. So, when I got out of high school, I went straight to a police academy and became a cop so no young person would be arrested for that." "I'm... I'm still a little shaken up about it," Aaron said. "Don't worry, Aaron," Marissa said. "Just because you got pulled over that one time doesn't mean you're a bad kid. You're a good boy, and a hero both in this world, and in Equestria." "You practically saved both our worlds from danger," Smolder said. "Ragnarok, Catrina, Tirek, Chrysalis, and you even reformed Cozy Glow." "Still can't believe she and I have one thing in common," Aaron said. "A father that didn't want their own child." Smolder shook her head at that. "He deserved Cozy's fate," Smolder said. "Which is why he was turned into a copy of her and turned to stone and became a part of that statue." "Wait, that was Cozy's father in that Future episode?" Marissa asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "He got what he deserved." He then put a hand on Aaron's left shoulder. "Listen, Aaron, you're stronger than you think. And you followed the rules. And if people like that think that you're anything but a good person, then they are just blind to the truth." "She's right, Aaron," Marissa said. "Now, Liam and I have got to head out on our date. Be good." Aaron nodded. Then Marissa and Liam headed for the door. Aaron and Smolder then headed for the couch. They saw in a baby cage by the TV that Tony and Jessica were both asleep. Aaron then turned on the TV and they started watching the My Little Pony series they had saved on their Prime Video account. Author's Note Well, by the looks of it that both Aaron and Smolder have received... both vehicles in a tie. Apologies to Softy Blue for not getting his vote in in time before I started writing this chapter. So, basically, Aaron and Smolder will both have their own set of wheels. And hopefully, their next year of High School will be better. See you all next time. Chapter 18: Junior YearChapter 18: Junior Year Aaron, Smolder and Megan drove up to the school in Smolder's car in the student parking lot. Both of them were in human form for the entire drive which made it easier to sit in the seats because of their tails being so big. After they and Megan got out of the car, they headed for the school. "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "That police officer has no relation with that one bully during Freshmen Year?" "Nope," Aaron said. "Uncle Liam did the research. No relation at all." "Well, at least ya didn't get arrested," Megan said. "At least we got two more years of High School," Aaron said. "Two more years. Let's get to class." Aaron, Smolder and Megan went into the school for their first class. It was Junior Year, and they were going to be one step closer to graduating. Aaron and Smolder had more difficult classes. For A-Days, Aaron and Smolder were taking Physics, US History and PE for their common classes. And their extra curriculars, Aaron had chosen a home building class while Smolder was taking advanced dress making, which was impressing Marissa. And as for B-Days, Aaron and Smolder were taking English, Algebra-2 and Electives for their common classes. And for their extra curriculars, both of them have chosen the school newsletter. It was an A-Day, and Aaron, Smolder and Megan met Paul, Kyle and Slab in Physics Class. The six of them then got into their assigned seats. "I can't wait for Basketball Season to start," Paul said. "Varsity, baby." "Hell yeah," Kyle said. "I can't wait to get on the court. You ready, Aaron?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "Just another two years of High School Basketball." He then looked towards Smolder and asked, "You ready for Cheerleading this year?" "I'm still deciding if I even want to attend college," Smolder said. "Well, you still have a year to decide that," came the voice of the teacher as the bell rang. The teacher was a man in his late 40's. He had short brown hair, green eyes, he wore a white long-sleeve button shirt, khaki pants and black dress shoes. "But, I would recommend going to college so you'd get a good paying career, Miss Drake." He then walked over to his desk. "Now, let's get started. My name is Mister Smith, and I'm your physics teacher this year. So, all of you, we're gonna be heading out to get your physics textbooks." Aaron and Smolder were walking down the hall to get to the car since they had work that day. Smolder was reading her physics textbook. "Huh," Smolder said. "Physics class seems like very advanced math." "Almost everything is limited by the laws of physics," Aaron said. "Limited by certain phenomena." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Huh. Guess even all the winged creatures have to know the laws of physics when it comes to flying." She then realized something. "Wait, you said almost everything. What's not limited by the laws of physics?" "A certain pink pony from Equestria," Aaron said. "Along with her descendant that one time." "Pinkie and Izzy?" Smolder asked. She then realized something. "Oh, right. Pinkie practically breaks the laws of physics everyday." "At least we don't have homework today since it's the first day of school," Aaron said. "Gives us plenty of time to get ready for homework." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said before she and Aaron changed into their human forms and got into Smolder's car. Smolder started up the car and drove off to head to work. Aaron and Smolder arrived home from work. Marissa had come down from upstairs seeing the two coming in. "Hey, kids," Marissa said. "I just put your dinner in the microwave. Need me to heat it up?" "Please?" Aaron asked. "Already on it," Marissa said, walking towards the kitchen with Aaron and Smolder behind her. "So, how was your first day of school?" "Meh, giving us harder classes every year, I can understand," Smolder said. "But physics? That's seriously every dragon needs to know when they're learning how to fly." "Something tells me that you are gonna be surprisingly great in Physics Class on your own," Aaron said. "We should get out of the house early, tomorrow," Smolder said. "My car's almost outta gas." "There's a gas station with a Wendy's connected to it by the school," Marissa said. "You can pick up something there for breakfast as you're filling up the gas tank." "Sounds like a plan," Smolder said. "We better inform Megan about it." Aaron already had out his phone and said, "Already texting her. And... sent." "Alright, you two, eat up," Marissa said, putting plates of steak, mashed potatoes and green beans on the table. "Don't want your food to be colder than it was." Aaron and Smolder then went over to the table to eat their dinner. A couple months had passed. It was already November and Aaron and Smolder were coming out of Aaron's truck. Aaron grabbed a sports bag out of the backseat of the truck. "I can't believe Megan had caught some stone scales," Smolder said. "I didn't know humans could spread those." "They're called Chicken Pox," Aaron said. "It's a human thing. I caught the chicken pox when I was seven. Caught them from an old schoolmate of mine back in Chicago." "Chicken Pox?" Smolder asked. "What do they do? Make you think you're a chicken?" "No," Aaron said. "It gives you an itchy rash and small, fluid-filled blisters. We studied it in Health Class two years ago." "So, how's your home building class going?" Smolder asked. "Pretty good," Aaron said. "Honestly, I've been wanting to help people by building an apartment complex and running it. I would even have rooms for our friends in case they come to visit." "That's actually a good idea," Smolder said. "Considering what happened in Los Angeles in January." "That would be a great place to start," Aaron said. "After all the damage done to Los Angeles, they would need to have buildings rebuilt." "I heard that Marissa is gonna open up other locations other than Orlando," Smolder said. "Big cities like New York, DC, even Chicago. Probably even on the West Coast." "Big cities like LA, San Francisco, Seattle, probably even Las Vegas," Aaron said. "C'mon. Let's get to English class." They went into the school. "And I have to sign up for the Varsity Basketball Team. I can't wait to be wearing one of those cool Varsity Jackets." He then pointed at the football team in their varsity jackets. "Hey, good luck, Aaron," one of the seniors of the varsity football team said. "Good luck this year." "What's that supposed to mean?" Smolder asked, crossing her arms. "This year, the Basketball Coach is... kinda intense," the football player said. "He treats his players like an army more than a team." "Thanks," Aaron said. "I'll keep that in mind." "Hey, he's now part dragon," Smolder said. "Equestrian Dragons are used to intense things." "Unless you don't know all things dragon," Aaron said. "Spike had to learn things dragons from you mostly." "True," Smolder said, looking up and nodding. "Now, let's get to class." Aaron and Smolder then went to their lockers to get their English Textbooks and then head to class. In Free Period that day, Aaron, Paul and Kyle were in the main gym for Varsity Basketball Practice. Aaron was doing sit ups while Paul was supporting him and Kyle was doing push ups. "This is it, guys," Kyle said. "Varsity. We made it." "Yeah," Paul said. "We're gonna make it big." "We have to give it our all," Aaron said. "Let's do this." Then a man in his late 40's came into the gym wearing a red polo shirt, a whistle with a yellow string, black pants, and blue and white shoes. He had short blonde hair, nearly bald, and blue eyes. "Alright, so you're all here to play some basketball for the Varsity team, eh?" the man asked. "Well, we'll see about that. This year, I'm gonna coach you all into winners for this great sport. I am Coach Slammer. Now, I want everyone here to do ten laps around the court and do ten jumping jacks after each lap." "Um, Coach?" Aaron asked. "Don't you think that's a little extreme?" "DID I SAY YOU COULD SPEAK!?!" the coach shouted. "START RUNNING!!" Then the boys who signed up for the team started running. But what they didn't know was that Smolder was up in the roof support beams looking down at practice. Even she knew that was too much for opening practices. Weeks had passed since then. The Summer Valley Basketball Team were at their last game before Winter Break. So far, they had two wins and three losses in the basketball games. They were currently in a Home Game against Oak Ridge High, and they were losing, 45-56 with ten seconds left on the clock. Coach Slammer was upset that they were gonna lose, and he was blaming Aaron, Paul and Kyle for them losing. Then the buzzer went off. After the game, the Coach had the entire Varsity team gathered up in the gym. Everyone was tired and sweaty. Coach Slammer then said, "I just have... one announcement. HOW COULD YOU ALL LET ME DOWN?!" He then walked back and forth in front of the team. "You all are the worst team of twelve players I have ever coached! You all weren't running like you were doing warm ups!" "Coach, you were the one who made us do twenty laps around the building before the game!" Paul said. "Shut up, Thompson!" Coach Slammer said. "I'm the coach! One more loss, and I'll start kicking out one player! Starting with you!" He then pointed at Aaron. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Kyle said. "You can't kick Aaron off the team! He's one of the school's best players!" "Today, he wasn't!" Coach Slammer said. "He could barely keep up with the other team!" "Because you made me do a hundred burpees at halftime!" Aaron said. "You know what, that's it! You're gone!" Coach Slammer said. "Turn in your uniform!" "I don't think so!" came the voice of Principal Sanders. The entire Basketball Team and Coach Slammer looked towards the voice and saw her and Smolder coming up to them. Smolder was in her dragon form and in her cheerleader uniform. "Smolder has told me that you had overworked them in practice and during the games." "I'm just trying to keep them in shape," Coach Slammer said. "You're treating them like they're trainees for an Army," Principal Sanders said. "Well, I was a Major in the army," Coach Slammer said. "Of course, I left when I had some... family stuff to take care of." "Left?" Smolder asked. "I don't think so." "What's that supposed to mean?" Coach Slammer asked, getting angry. "You didn't leave the Army," Smolder said. "You were fired for overworking your troops, and half of them had lost their limbs." "There's no proof of that!" Coach Slammer said. "Your last standing trooper filmed all your workouts and showed them to the Colonel of your battalion," Smolder said. "You lied to me, and you overworked my students," Principal Sanders said. "You're done here. You're fired." She then pointed towards Coach Slammer's office. "Pack up your office!" Coach Slammer then stomped towards his office, angry that he just got fired. Smolder then walked up to Aaron. "Want me to drive you home?" Smolder asked. "I'm too tired to even walk," Aaron said. "But, I'll try to change." Then the rest of the team helped Aaron get into the locker room. "I'll meet you at the door," Smolder said. She then walked towards the main entrance/exit of the gym to meet up with Aaron at the locker room door in the hall. Author's Note Well, Aaron and Smolder had gone through the first half of Senior Year. Now it's time to move on to the second half. Hopefully, Aaron and the rest of the Basketball Team will have a new, and better, Basketball Coach. One that won't overwork the team. See you all next time. Chapter 19: New Varsity Basketball CoachChapter 19: New Varsity Basketball Coach Smolder had come into Principal Sanders's office. She saw Principal Sanders working on her computer. Principal Sanders then saw Smolder coming in. "Oh, hello there, Smolder," Principal Sanders said. "What brings you here?" "Principal Sanders, have you found a replacement coach for the Varsity Basketball Team?" Smolder asked. "Actually, I have," Principal Sanders said. "He should be in Coach Slammer's old office by now." She then saw the time. "Hey, shouldn't you be in Physics Class by now?" "I'm on my way," Smolder said, walking out of the office to head to Physics Class. During Free Period, the Varsity Basketball Team were all sitting on the bleachers, waiting for the new Basketball Coach. Then a black man in his late fifties came in. He was wearing a blue tracksuit jacket and matching pants, and a white t-shirt under the jacket. "Afternoon," the man said. "I'm your new basketball coach. You can all call me Coach Malcolm. So, let's get to work." Then the basketball team got up and started doing some exercises. "Let's start with some laps around the court. Two laps, then we'll move onto layups." The basketball team then started running around the court. Aaron, Paul and Kyle were taking it easy as they needed their stamina for practice. At Freedom High School, the Summer Valley High School Varsity Basketball Team and the Cheerleaders were there at the gym. The Junior Varsity Basketball Game ended with the dragons winning with a score of 56-55. A very close game. Now it was up to the Varsity team to get the win. "Alright, boys," Coach Malcolm said. "The Junior Varsity just gave us some legroom for another victory. Now, let's do what we talked about in practice." Then the Varsity Basketball Team started doing some layups. The Cheerleaders were all cheering for their basketball teams. Smolder was in dragon form and in her cheerleading uniform as usual. As the Cheerleaders were doing their cheers, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were coming to sit in the bleachers behind the Summer Valley Basketball Team. "Looks like we made it just in time," Liam said. "Hopefully, this new coach is better than the last one," Marissa said. She then saw Aaron warming up with the rest of the Summer Valley High Dragons. "There's Aaron." "Yeah, there he is," Liam said. Then the referee blew his whistle. Then both teams went to their spots on the bleachers. Then Coach Malcolm said, "Alright, team. This is it. It's time we get some wins on the board. The first five get on out there. Kyle, you're tipping off." "Got it, Coach," Kyle said. "Alright, hands in!" Coach Malcolm said as he put his hand in. The team did the same. "Dragons on 3. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" The team all said in unison. Then Aaron, Paul, Kyle and two more players got onto the court. Kyle got in the middle of the court with one of the opposing team members in front of him and the referee held the ball to the side. The referee nodded towards the two players. He then blew his whistle and threw the ball up. Kyle and the other player jumped up to get the ball. Kyle won the tip off and smacked the ball towards Aaron, who then threw it to the point guard. The point guard then ran towards the basket and did a layup, getting the ball into the basket. "Yes!" Coach Malcolm said. "Way to go!" It went right through the game and the Dragons were way ahead of the other team. The Dragons had 60 points while the Eagles had 48. There were ten seconds left on the clock and the dragons were stalling to wait out the time. As the final buzzer went off, the Dragons won. Coach Malcolm walked over to the other coach and they shook hands. Coach Malcolm then said, "Good game, coach." "Honestly, your team has done well after replacing that other coach," the Eagles's coach said. "Tiring out the team before a big game. That is not a good coach." "Yeah, he deserved it," Coach Malcolm said. "See you again sometime." Then the teams started coming together in lines and giving each other fives as they were passing by. Aaron met up with Smolder and his family at the door. Marissa then said, "Nice job, Aaron. You're doing very well." "Yeah," Aaron said. "New coach, better results." "Did you both get your homework done?" Marissa asked. "I did half my homework on the way here in Aaron's truck," Smolder said. "I'm planning on doing the other half on the way home." "I did my homework during the Junior Varsity Game," Aaron said. "Alright," Marissa said. "Well, you two head home. Oh, and while you're on your way home, could you pick up some eggs and milk?" "Sure, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "That'll give Smolder more time to complete her homework." Smolder nodded in agreement. Then they went over to the bathrooms to change into their normal attire. A couple months have passed. So far, the Varsity Team have been on a winning streak. So far, they made it all the way to the State Finals. It was almost half-time and the Dragons were up against the Miami Senior High Stingarees. Aaron had the ball and saw that there were only twenty seconds left on the clock and the dragons were behind 42-50. "Let's go!" Aaron said as he inbounded the ball. The point guard took the ball and started dribbling to the basket the dragons were supposed to score in. The point guard then threw the ball to Aaron, who then passed it to Paul. Aaron then ran closer to the basket as two people were all over Paul. Paul then tossed the ball towards Aaron, who caught it and did a layup, giving the Dragons another two points. Now the dragons were down by six as the buzzer went off. It was now half-time and the Dragons went to the locker room. The entire team was tired after being overplayed by the team from Miami. Aaron, Paul and Kyle had their heads bowed. Then the coach came in. "Hey, hey, don't lower your heads in defeat just yet," Coach Malcolm said. "We still have another sixteen minutes of game time." The team then looked at Coach Malcolm with concerned looks. "Okay, so we're down by six. But that's still a good thing. We have time to turn things around. What matters is having fun. And there are college scouts out there looking for quality members of the seniors to recruit for their colleges. Remember, have fun. And go out there and give it your all." The team then looked at each other, getting a whole new wind of determination. "Alright, hands in!" Coach Malcolm then reached his hand in and the rest of the team followed. The Basketball Team made it back out of the locker room and started doing some drills for the rest of half-time. Aaron looked towards the bleachers to see Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica there. But to his surprise, there was also the Young 6, sans Smolder, and all in human form, sitting in the bleachers in front of Aaron's family. "No way," Aaron said. "Go get 'em, Aaron!" Gallus called out. "You got this!" Sandbar called out. "We all believe in you, Aaron!" Yona called out. That made Aaron smirk. Then the referee blew his whistle, making the teams go back to their seats. "Okay, boys," Coach Malcolm said. "Sixteen minutes left on the board. You all give it your all and have fun." The team then nodded. "Alright, starting five get on out there. Then Aaron, Paul, Kyle and the two other seniors got out on the court. Aaron and the two seniors got up high in their defensive positions. The Stingarees came down quickly to make the next basket. The point guard passed the ball towards the left wing, but Aaron dashed through, stole the ball, and went towards the other side of the court. He then tossed the ball up to hit the backboard and the Senior Point Guard came in and slammed the ball into the basket. "Oh, yeah, nice play!" Gallus shouted. "Very nice!" Silverstream said. "Aaron did good into giving up the ball for his teammate to make the shot," Ocellus said. "Good decision." Time had passed to the last period and there were ten seconds left on the clock. The score was 82-81 with the Stingarees in the lead. The Stingarees were trying to go to make sure the dragons didn't get the win. But Aaron and the Dragons's Point Guard dashed through and Aaron stole the ball and passed it to his team's point guard. The dragons's point guard was about to make the final shot, but he passed it to Aaron who jumped up to the basket and dunked it right before the buzzer went off. The audience cheered at that while the Coach for the Miami team covered his face in annoyance. "Alright, Aaron!" the point guard said. Aaron came down and the two high fived each other. "We made it!" "Good thing the state finals was on a Friday," Aaron said. "It's way too far for us to drive home." "Which is why your Aunt Marissa had booked a hotel room for you, Smolder and the rest of your friends here in Miami," Coach Malcolm said. "You all have fun. The rest of us will go on the bus." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. He then went over to where Marissa, Liam, Tony, Jessica and the Young 6 were. "Nice finisher, Aaron," Gallus said, high-fiving Aaron. "How did you all get here?" Aaron asked. "No way Marissa's car has room for all of you." "I gave Liam my car keys this morning," Smolder said. "And I packed your bags for an overnight trip," Marissa said. "We put them in the back of Smolder's Escape. Now, let's get to the hotel." Then they all headed out of there to get to the hotel. At a hotel in Miami, Aaron, the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were all sitting together at a bunch of tables brought together. "This is a nice hotel," Gallus said. "And that was an awesome game, Aaron." "Making the final shot with a slam dunk!" Silverstream said. "I'm still full of adrenaline about it!" "That explains why you were sitting up and waving your talons around in your sleep last night," Smolder said. "Well, everyone," Marissa said. "Get some food in you, then we'll head back up to our rooms and pack up. We got a long trip back to Orlando." "Aaron, you have Gallus and Sandbar in your truck while Smolder has Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona in her car," Liam said. "You understand?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "We understand, Uncle Liam." Then they all continued eating their food. Meanwhile, in Washington, DC, at the Smithsonian, there were a pair of crowns on display at the Smithsonian Institution Building, which was a castle. The crowns were locked up in a glass case. A night guard was patrolling the castle with a flashlight in his left hand. The guard then brought out his walkie-talkie in his right hand and said, "This is Lucas Cross reporting. The jeweled crowns are still in the display case." "Good job, Cross," a man said on the walkie-talkie. "Those crowns cost over a billion dollars each. Make sure nobody gets them." "You can count on me," Officer Cross said. He then walked away from the display case. But then, the crowns then went down like the Declaration of Independence did in National Treasure. That caught Officer Cross's attention. "What the hell?" He then ran back to the display case and brought out his walkie-talkie. "Um, did someone authorize the jeweled crowns to go down to the security room below?" "No, why?" the man said from the walkie-talkie. "We've been breached!" Officer Cross said. "The crowns have been taken down!" Meanwhile, at the Lincoln Memorial, someone covered all in black; a black sweater, black pants, black shoes, black socks, a black ski mask and a pair of goggles covering the figure's face, has come out with a duffel bag. The figure then ran towards the nearest exit to get out of the Smithsonian Grounds as the alarms started going off. Author's Note Good news, the Summer Valley High Dragons have won the Basketball State Finals. The bad news, looks like two very valuable crowns have been stolen from the Smithsonian. Looks like it's... VOTING TIME!! Okay, so the jeweled crowns will, accidentally, end up at Summer Valley High for Prom Night. And the thief responsible for the theft of the jeweled crowns will want to come back for them. The thief will pose as faculty to get their hands on the crown. You get to vote on what position the thief will pose as. Option 1: Librarian Assistant Option 2: Lunch Server Option 3: Substitute Teacher Remember, only one vote per commenter, and the highest amount of votes will be the position of this thief. See you all next time. Chapter 20: The Legend of the Prom ScreamChapter 20: The Legend of the Prom Scream On a plane that was heading from Baltimore, Maryland to Havana, Cuba, the cargo hold door was opening. And coming out from the cargo hold were the two crowns. "NO!!" came a voice that was covered up with a vocoder. "My crowns!" Then the thief jumped out of the plane, going after the crowns. The thief was trying to reach out and grab the crowns, but they were too far down for the thief to catch. So they had no choice but to pull the chord to release the parachute they were wearing. The thief looked down to see that the crowns landed around the Orlando, Florida area. After landing around where the crowns landed, the thief looked around to see the crowns at Summer Valley High School. "There are my crowns." Then Dang came out of nowhere and saw the crowns and picked them up. "Oh," Dang said. "Looks like the new crowns for the Prom came in early. Which is weird because Principal Sanders hasn't even ordered them yet." Dang then took the crowns towards the school. "Damn," the thief said before running after Dang. Dang took the crowns into the school and the thief ran in after him. But before the thief could get Dang, he had disappeared before the thief could even get him. "Where'd he go?" Meanwhile, in the Principal's Office, Dang had placed both crowns into the school's safe that was hidden behind a framed piece of art that was hinged to the wall. He then closed the safe and covered it with the picture. Then he disappeared. It was Early April at Summer Valley High School. The entire school was in the gymnasium for an assembly. Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were sitting in the sections where the rest of the Junior Grade Students were. "Alright, Students, listen up!" Principal Sanders said into the microphone on a podium in the middle of the gym. "So far, we have had so many victories from our school this school year. So far, every sport in our school has won in both Varsity and Junior Varsity in every sport so far. All that remains is spring sports. But, hopefully, we will have a glorious victory this year. And hopefully, all will be okay by our biggest school event this year. Prom Night." "Prom?" Smolder asked. "That's coming up?" "That's right," Aaron said. "And this year, we're in the proper grade to attend." "That's right," Principal Sanders said. "It's also the 50th anniversary of the Prom Scream." "Prom Scream?" Aaron, Smolder and Megan asked in unison. "Oh, right," Paul said. "You three aren't from here. Everyone here knows the legend of the Prom Scream." He then called out to Principal Sanders. "Hey, Principal Sanders, there are some students who aren't from here in Orlando." "Oh, that's right," Principal Sanders said. "Alright. Here's the legend of the Prom Scream." "It was the year 1975. long before the construction of our very own Summer Valley High, there was a girl who was the most likely girl to be picked Prom Queen. She was also the biggest brat in the entire school. She was about to be handed the crown, but she lost because she wasn't eligible to be Prom Queen, even though she had the highest votes. She swore revenge on all those who turned against her. And that girl has never been seen again. That is, until ten years later. The girl has come back to every prom dance and goes after the crown meant for the Prom Queen. Especially since her inner beauty shines out, and she has become a ghost girl somehow. From that day one, she was known as... the Prom Scream." Smolder had her arms crossed and smirked at that. "If something like that is in the Dragon Lands, we would've put that on our currency," Smolder said. "Since this Prom Scream comes back every ten years, we all must prepare," Principal Sanders said. "But that doesn't mean that we can't have fun during Prom Night. Tickets for Prom are to be paid for in front of my office. That is all." Then the bell rang and all the students headed towards their classes. Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab headed down the hall. Aaron then looked at Smolder and asked, "You up for going to Prom?" "Meh, it's not like we could actually be crowned King and Queen," Smolder said. "Who cares?" Aaron asked. "We should just go for fun." "Meh, alright," Smolder said. "C'mon, we should head out. We gotta get to work." "See y'all later," Megan said as Aaron and Smolder headed towards the school exit to head to work. It was Saturday. Smolder was at home looking at the dress designs she made during her dress making class. She was trying to figure out which outfit she wanted to wear for the prom. "It's gonna be hard to choose which one will be my dress for the prom," Smolder said. "Both in human or dragon form." Then the book of designs she made was levitated in a light blue aura. Smolder looked to her left and saw Rarity sitting next to her, wearing her traditional red dressmaking glasses. "My, my," Rarity said. "You definitely did great at designing these outfits, Smolder. I am glad you have asked moi to help you out with this." She then looked at the many outfits that would be perfect for Smolder to wear to Prom. "Let's see which one is best." Just then, the sound of a truck pulling up came. Smolder gasped and said, "Oh, no. Aaron and Liam are back." Rarity then closed the book and carried it in her magic. She then took Smolder's measurements and wrote them down. "Quick, change into your human form," Rarity said. Smolder did what she was told. "Do you mind... taking off your clothes?" Smolder groaned and started taking off her clothes. Lucky for her, she had on a bikini. "Lucky for me that I decided that I wanted to hit the pool today," Smolder said. "Smart move, darling," Rarity said, taking Smolder's human measurements. "And... done. It's a good thing that Marissa had sent me some extra human mannequins to my Boutique. Come on by tomorrow." "Got it, Rarity," Smolder said. She then grabbed a towel just as Rarity went through the portal. Smolder went to the pool and then she jumped into the pool. Smolder then popped her head out of the pool and said, "I sh-sh-should've.... turned on... the heater." Just then, fire came towards the pool and it warmed up the water. Smolder looked towards where the fire was coming from and in came Aaron in his dragon form. Liam turned on the pool heater that was by the door. "You're lucky I saw you going out the back," Aaron said. Smolder then sighed in relief and said, "That feels better." "I'll be back out here," Aaron said. "I'll get my swimsuit on." Smolder nodded. Smolder then looked at Liam and asked, "So, where did you guys go?" "We were just picking up some groceries," Liam said. "Making some meatloaf tonight. And... don't worry. It's not pony meat." "Good," Smolder said. "Sandbar would be pissed." Liam then nodded in agreement. Then Aaron, back in human form, came out in green swim trunks. He then got into the pool. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "Pool water heated up by dragon fire feels so good." "Salted pool water," Smolder said. "Remember, we had it transferred for Silverstream's seapony form." "Right," Aaron said. "So, I did some research on the Prom Scream. Turns out after she left the school, she had gotten into a car accident and totally messed up her face. Rumors says her... ghost... has a major deformity from her face cheeks up, and she had to wear a mask to cover it up." "Yikes," Smolder said. "I'm guessing that someone from the drama department comes in and dresses up in the same kind of prom dress and a mask and goes through the dance falsely terrorizing students?" "That's basically what happens at every high school," Aaron said. "It's too bad Aunt Marissa's not gonna be here for my first Prom Night. She was hoping that she'll be helping me prepare for that night." "Where's she going?" Smolder asked. "She's been scouting different sites for her design company across America," Aaron said. "She'll be in Los Angeles during Prom Night. It's actually almost complete." "Well, guess you're on your own for Prom Night," Smolder said. "Well, Uncle Liam is staying here," Aaron said. "Someone's gotta be watching over Tony and Jessica. And they're only a year old." "That's true," Smolder said. "Well, who'll be watching over the two when we're all working?" "Mrs. Patterson just down the street," Aaron said. "She's a nice lady." "Oh, yeah," Smolder said. "Well, we got that prepared. Right now, let's just go with the flow." Time has passed since then. At Summer Valley High, Aaron and Smolder were checking out the gymnasium where it was being decorated for Prom Night. Both Aaron and Smolder were in Dragon form. "Wow," Smolder said. "The place is looking amazing." "And Prom is just a week away," Aaron said. "Our outfits are prepared, the President has given us a limo for us to arrive at the school, and we'll have a great time here." Some of the girl students setting up the dance saw them walking by and they giggled. Both Aaron and Smolder looked towards them. "What's so funny?" "Oh, nothing," one of the girls said. Aaron and Smolder looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. Then they headed out of there. But before they could head out, the sound of someone shrieking came in. Everyone in the room looked up and saw a flying woman coming down, wearing a golden mask over her face, and wearing a sky blue prom dress with long white gloves with sharp nails, a navy blue corsage on her left wrist. She was also glowing in a blue aura to make herself look more ghostly. "What is that?!" Smolder asked. One girl screamed and shouted, "It's the Prom Scream!" Then everyone setting up the gym for prom ran away. "I want my crowns!" the Prom Scream shouted. She then shrieked and came down to attack some students. The Prom Scream started messing up the decorations. Aaron and Smolder ducked out of the way of the incoming table. "Boy, she is mad," Smolder said. "What should we do?" Aaron then pulled out his phone and said, "Hey, Siri. Call Liam." "Calling Liam Daniels," Aaron's phone said. The Prom Scream then charged at Aaron and Smolder, but they both ran out of the gym and the Prom Scream closed the doors. Aaron still had his phone. "Hello?" came Liam's voice from the phone. "Aaron? Is something wrong?" "Well, Uncle Liam, you are not gonna believe what had just happened here at the school," Aaron said. Author's Note "Well, gang, looks like we have a real mystery on our hands." -Fred Jones from Scooby-Doo Hopefully this prom night won't be too dangerous for our two dragons. See you all next time. Chapter 21: Wrath of the Prom ScreamChapter 21: Wrath of the Prom Scream In the gymnasium, Liam and some of his fellow officers were there. Aaron and Smolder had to miss work that day because they were witnesses of what happened. "And that costumed freak tore up the entire gymnasium," Aaron finished explaining. "I would've whooped that thing's ass if it hadn't blocked the door," Smolder said. "I have no doubt about that," Liam said. "Thanks for letting me know." Then Principal Sanders came towards them and asked, "Any sign of the Prom Scream?" "No, she disappeared when she finished trashing the gym," Aaron said. "Was the Prom Scream supposed to come before the dance?" "No, she was supposed to come during the dance," Principal Sanders said. "It's a tradition every ten years here in Orlando." "Yeah, even I had heard the legend of the Prom Scream when I first became a police officer when I moved here from Salt Lake City," Liam said. "I almost went out on a lot of false alarms during Prom Night ten years ago." "Well, guess we're gonna have to get the gym set up again," Principal Sanders said. "It's a good thing we're insured." "Well, Aaron, you and Smolder go home," Liam said. "I hope your boss understood why you two didn't go into work today." "Staying after school for being witnesses of vandalism is serious," Aaron said. "Alright, Smolder. Let's head on home." "Did you hear about Kyle and Megan?" Smolder asked. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "Kyle and Megan started dating last month. I thought that they were becoming more than just friends." "I heard that they're gonna be going to Prom together," Smolder said. "Perhaps we can give them a ride to the dance that night." "We talked about that," Aaron said. "It's too bad Paul won't be here for Prom." "Oh, right," Smolder said. "His grandma got sick and he and his parents went over to Detroit to take care of her." "Well, at least we still have friends going to Prom," Aaron said, making Smolder nod. Aaron then noticed something on the ground. "Hey, what's this?" Aaron then grabbed what was on the ground and there was a piece of some kind of rope on the ground. "What kind of rope is this?" Smolder asked. "I think it's some kind of rope for rigging," Aaron said. "Made for sending someone up or down. Looks like we're dealing with a professional." Aaron and Smolder arrived at home. Kyle and Megan walked in with them. "Ah still can't believe someone actually trashed the gym posin' as that... Prom Scream ghost," Megan said. "I know, right?" Aaron asked. "At least the Prom Committee is getting it repaired. It might not be as nice as it was when they had it, but it might be good enough." "I just hope that we'll be able to have a good time there," Kyle said. Just then, the door that led to Smolder's part of the house opened up and coming out of the door was Spike. And he was taller. "Oh, hey Aaron," Spike said. His voice was now deeper. "Hey, Smolder." "Spike?!" Aaron and Smolder asked. "Whoa, Spike," Aaron said. "You've got a growth spurt. And your voice is changing." "Yeah," Spike said. "It happened last year. I'm thirteen now. And... I'm starting to pump some iron." "You're lifting weights now?" Smolder asked. "Hey-hey, congrats!" She then slapped Spike's back. "You're now as big as Aaron and I were when we first met." "So, what brings you here?" Aaron asked. "I was just making a delivery," Spike said. "They came in?" Smolder asked. "They sure did," Spike said. "I put them in your bedroom closet." "Thanks, Spike," Smolder said. "I'm ready for the Prom now." "Well, hopefully we won't have any trouble with that Prom Scream," Kyle said. "Prom what?" Spike asked. "Earlier today, someone dressed up in the Prom Scream ghost trashed the gym and almost ruined Prom," Aaron said. "Whoever is the Prom Scream is really determined to get the crown." "Well, perhaps I can help sniff it out," Spike said, putting on a spiked collar with a medallion as the tag. He then tapped it and he became an older version of his dog form. "You're going dog form?" Aaron asked. "Why?" "Meh, you said that one day I'll be a quadruped dragon in the future," Spike said. "And my dog form is a quadruped, so I might as well prepare myself for that." "Good point," Aaron said. "How about we head back to the school and help with the clean up. And maybe find clues about who the Prom Scream is." "Wait a minute," Smolder said. "Two guys, two girls, talking dog... Are we repeating Scooby-Doo?" That made both Kyle and Megan laugh. "At least we got the talking dog that's completely understandable," Aaron said, making Spike nod. Then they all headed out of there. At the school, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle and Megan were helping with the clean up of the gym so they could get the Prom Dance prepared again. Aaron and Smolder were helping with getting the decorative ribbons all over the support beams on the roof. "Boy, I wonder how they got these things up there without us," Smolder said. "They probably bring lifts in," Aaron said. "But those things are expensive to rent." Then Principal Sanders came into the gym. She then saw the extra hands helping and said, "Looks like our school mascots are helping out." "Well, there's another dragon helping out," Kyle said. "Even though he's a dog right now." He then tilted his head and saw Spike holding a dustpan for another student to sweep in some garbage into it. Then the sound of a woman sneezing came in. Then a woman came in. She had her light brown hair tied into a bun, a pair of black glasses over her green eyes, she was wearing a white button up shirt, a black skirt, and black heels. "I am so sorry," the woman said. "My allergies are acting up." She then saw Spike. "Oh, dear. A dog. I'm allergic to dogs." "Spike, you might want to..." the student who was sweeping said, making Spike nod and head out of there. Aaron and Smolder came down. Smolder then asked, "Who is this?" "This is our new substitute teacher, Miss Butcherson," Principal Sanders said. "She's watching over the Sophomore Geometry class when our current teacher is out for the week." "Well, I should go back to grading the homework," Miss Butcherson said. "I'll see you later." Then she headed off down the hall. "Substitute teacher, huh?" Smolder asked. "Well, we should get back ta cleaning," Megan said. "And if that ghost is after the crowns, perhaps they should be moved to another location until the time comes," Aaron said. "Good idea," Principal Sanders said. "Follow me, dragons." "Yo, Spike," Aaron said. "Let's go." Then Aaron, Smolder and Spike followed Principal Sanders to the Principal's Office. In the Principal's Office, Principal Sanders opened the safe behind the picture and pulled out the crowns and showed them to Aaron, Smolder and Spike. "Whoa," Smolder said. "Those are the crowns for Prom King and Queen?" Aaron asked. "That's right, Aaron," Principal Sanders said. "Those diamonds, they look so real," Spike said. "I know," Principal Sanders said. "Whoever sent these crowns here went all out with the design. Well, we should..." Just then, the door was slammed open and in came the Prom Scream Ghost. "My crowns!" the Prom Scream shouted. "Give me my crowns!" She then jumped towards the Principal to tackle her. Principal Sanders got out of the way. Principal Sanders then handed Aaron and Smolder the crowns and said, "Get the crowns somewhere safe." "I know just the guy who can get the crowns away from the Prom Scream," Aaron said. "I don't think so!" the Prom Scream said, standing up, recovering from her crash. She then started sniffling. She then sneezed. When she sneezed, Aaron, Smolder and Spike ran out of the room. The Prom Scream growled and gave chase. "I want my crowns!" Aaron, Smolder and Spike were running down the halls of the school as the Prom Scream chased after them. Then they stopped in front of the door that was marked "Basement". They waited for the Prom Scream to come closer. As soon as she jumped towards them, Smolder opened the door and the Prom Scream went through the door way, and was groaning in pain as she was falling down the stairs. "Ouch!" Smolder said. "That's gotta hurt!" Aaron then closed the door. "Dang!" Aaron said. "You called?!" Dang said, instantly appearing beside the three dragons, making them scream. "Dang, lock this door to keep the Prom Scream contained," Aaron said. "No problem," Dang said, pulling out his master key to lock the basement door. After doing so, he then looked at Aaron. "Anything else I can do?" "Yes," Aaron said, holding up one of the crowns. "Principal Sanders wants these crowns put in a safer location in case the Prom Scream comes after them again." "Okay," Dang said. "I'll have these back here in time for the dance." Dang then took both the crowns and walked away. "Where did that guy come from?" Spike asked. "He's really fast," Aaron said. "I don't know how he does it, but he's incredibly fast. Now, let's get out of here before the Prom Scream attempts to break out." Just then, there was pounding coming from the door. Then Aaron, Smolder and Spike walked away from the door. During Free Period on Thursday, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike were all on the roof above the gym talking about the Prom Scream. "So, the Prom Scream went after you three and wanted the crowns?" Kyle asked. "Yeah," Aaron said. "That's right." "But that can't be," Kyle said. "The legend of the Prom Scream was supposed to be that the Prom Scream would only go after the Queen's crown. Why would she want both?" "Something doesn't make any sense," Spike said. "Especially since that ghost sneezed when she came in." "Sneezed?" Smolder asked. "Guys, I think we might be closer to solving this mystery," Aaron said. "Which means, we have to trap the ghost." "How are we gonna do that?" Megan asked. "We're gonna need to set up a trap," Aaron said. "So, let's Scooby-Doo this crap." In the gym, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike were setting up a trap for the Prom Scream for when she comes to attack. There was an altar at one end of the gym made for the crowning of Prom King and Queen. Aaron and Kyle were covering the back with ribbons and metal wiring while Smolder and Megan were setting up the back of it with a spring loaded launcher. Then Aaron and Smolder flew up to the support beams at the roof to replace the disco ball with one that had a hole in the middle of it that was big enough to trap the Prom Scream. Smolder then saw an aero rig system set up by the skylight. Smolder then tapped Aaron shoulder to show him it. Aaron then got another idea. Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike were setting up the outer layer of the gym with netting tied to the wire where the hanging decorations will to let the Prom Scream fall to the ground in the middle of the gym. Then Aaron set up the disco ball trap to fall when the Prom Scream comes in the middle of the gym. "Okay, guys," Aaron said. "The Prom is tonight. Let's review the plan once again." "When the crowns come to this year's voted Prom King and Queen in front of the altar, the Prom Scream will come after them," Kyle said. "They'll have to get out of the way and I'll spring the first part of the trap which will send her to the middle of the gym." "But if she makes a run for it when taking off with that aero rig system, I'll fly up and cut off the ropes so she won't escape," Aaron said. "Then Spike and I will activate the netting that will send her down to the middle of the gym so she'll be in position for our trap," Smolder said. "Then Ah'll use mah lasso ta keep 'er in place as the disco ball trap comes down after Aaron drops it on 'er," Megan said. "Then, boom!" Spike said. "Ghosty's trapped!" "And obviously, the Prom King and Queen are both gonna be bait for the trap," Aaron said. "We'll ask the Prom Committee who the King and Queen are." "Ah don't think that's gonna be much help," Megan said. "Everyone's already home ta prepare for Prom." "Well, we better get ready as well," Aaron said. "Let's go." Then they all headed out of there. At Aaron's house, Aaron was putting on his rental tuxes. Yes. I said tuxes. He had one for both of his forms. One tux for his human form, and one for his dragon form. Both tuxedos had the white button up shirt, a black blazer; which one had wing holes in both the shirt and blazer, a green bow tie and a matching cummerbund. Aaron's human tuxedo also had black pants that matched the blazer, black socks and black dress shoes. Liam helped Aaron tie both bow ties. Once they were securely tightened, Aaron was ready for Prom. Smolder was getting ready as well. She had two dresses for both of her forms. They were ice blue dresses that shimmer in both forms from the lighting of the dance. Both dresses included one golden shoulder strap on the left shoulder with rubies going down the middle of the straps. Smolder's human dress had some room in her chest for her breasts. After zipping up the dresses, she tightened the waistbands that were over the middle of the dresses. In her human form, she also had ice blue heels to put on under the dress. She then put make up on both her forms. Blue eye shadow, stick on diamonds by her eyes, and red lipstick. Spike was in the living room of Smolder's part of the house, putting on a bow tie over his collar. He then looked around to make sure no one was looking. He held up two fake mustaches to put over his mouth. One bushy, and one a handlebar. At Megan's house, Megan was putting on a white button up shirt with a green vest, a green skirt that reached down to her knees, a brown cowgirl hat, and brown cowgirl boots. There was also a red flower on the left side of her vest. She also had pink lipstick and light blue eye shadow. Outside of Aaron's house, Kyle came up to the sidewalk. He had a similar tuxedo to Aaron's. Except his tie and cummerbund was blue. Then Aaron, Smolder and Spike came out of the house while Megan walked across the street from her house. Spike didn't have a fake mustache on. Liam and Mr. Williams came up in front of Aaron and Smolder's house to take pictures. Aaron and Smolder were also in human form. "It's too bad Marissa isn't here to experience this in person," Liam said. "She'd be so proud of Aaron." "Mah late wife as well," Mr. Williams said. Just then, the sound of a car horn came. Then everyone looked towards the horn and saw a limo coming up. "That's our limo," Aaron said. "Alright, kids," Liam said. "Get in front of the Limo for one last picture." Then Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike got in front of the Limo. Then Liam and Mr. Williams took one last picture. "Alright. You all go on and have fun." Then Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike got into the limo. After getting in, the limo started driving away. In the front of the Limo, the Driver looked back at his passengers. He then put a hand on his earpiece communicator and said, "Mr. President, this is Agent McCloud. The dragons have been picked up to take to Prom." At the Summer Valley High School Prom, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike arrived at the gym. Prom was back up and running. And nothing has gone wrong yet. Aaron and Smolder were still in human form. "Wow," Spike said. "These humans sure know how to set up a school dance. Especially that DJ." The five of them saw the DJ on stage playing the music. "Not as good as I was." "Sure... DJ Scales and Tail," Aaron said. "You need a new stage name." Spike sighed and said, "I know." Smolder laughed at that. She then looked around. "So, what are we gonna do?" "Let's just enjoy ourselves," Aaron said. "Then, when the time for the Prom King and Queen gets announced, prepare to spring the trap." Then they all nodded and headed off in different directions. Aaron, Smolder and Spike went over to the snack table while Kyle and Megan went to the dance floor. Aaron and Smolder grabbed some snacks. Smolder saw Spike on the ground, his tongue sticking out and his tail wagging. Smolder rolled her eyes with a smile. She then tossed a piece of salami to Spike, who caught it in his mouth. He then swallowed it. Just then, there came some beating from the speakers. On stage, there was Principal Sanders tapping on the microphone. The music dimmed down and everyone looked at the stage. "Welcome, students, to Prom," Principal Sanders said. "Now, thanks to our Prom Committee and some other students helping out with the repairs to our greatest school dance, we must now announce the Prom King and Queen. Dang, bring out the crowns." Then Dang walked up on stage with the crowns on a small tray with velvet fabric underneath the crowns. "Now, let me have the tally score." Then a student came up to Principal Sanders with a note and read it. "Our Prom King and Queen are..." She then smirked. "Would you believe it?! It's our two school mascots, Aaron Blazer and Samantha Drake!" The students all applauded. Aaron and Smolder looked at each other in shock. Spike laughed and said, "What a surprise!" Aaron and Smolder then went up to the stage. When they got on stage, Principal Sanders put the two crowns on Aaron and Smolder's heads. The students in the room kept applauding. But all that stopped when a shriek came from above. Everyone looked up and saw the Prom Scream coming down. "My crowns!" the Prom Scream shouted. She then flew towards the stage and went after Aaron and Smolder. Aaron and Smolder stood back towards the first part of the trap. "Hey, DJ," Aaron said. "Why not play something appropriate for this situation." The DJ nodded and played a song on the speakers, which confused the Prom Scream. "Huh?" the Prom Scream asked. "Now!" Aaron said as he and Smolder jumped out of the way of the altar as Kyle pulled a lever. The altar sprung towards the Prom Scream and sent her flying. She recovered in mid-air and tried going after Aaron and Smolder. Aaron took off his crown and transformed into his dragon form. "Hold this, Smolder." Aaron then flew up and met the Prom Scream in mid air. Smolder transformed into her dragon form as well after taking off her crown. Aaron went above the Prom Scream, and he used his magical fire to create a sword and cut the lines that was connected to the Prom Scream's costume and she fell. Luckily, Smolder and Spike pulled the levers that release the angled netting and redirected the Prom Scream to the middle of the gym floor. The Prom Scream landed on the floor with a thud. She then got up and saw Smolder with the crowns and tried going after her. But a lasso came in and surrounded her upper waist. "Ah don't think so," Megan said, pulling the Prom Scream back to the middle of the gym. The Prom Scream tried pulling away from Megan, but the Prom Scream was in the perfect spot for Aaron to release the disco ball trap. Aaron then released the disco ball trap and it landed on the Prom Scream, trapping her with her head going through the top as the song ended. "Let me go!" the Prom Scream shouted. Then Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike ran up to the disco ball and surrounded her. The rest of the students and Principal Sanders circled them. Then the Prom Scream sneezed. Aaron noticed Smolder's outfit in her dragon form. He then said, "I don't know which version of your dress is better. Your human form, or your dragon form." Smolder blushed at that. "Anyway, let's see who this vandal posing as the Prom Scream really is." Aaron then removed the mask and wig of the Prom Scream and it showed Miss Butcherson underneath. "Miss Butcherson?!" Principal Sanders asked. "Why?!" "I can tell you why," came a voice. The students looked towards the voice and saw the limo driver that escorted Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike to the dance coming through. "Our limo driver?" Aaron asked. "That was just a cover," the driver said. "I am Agent McCloud, Federal Agent of the US Government." "You work for the President?" Aaron asked. "This woman here, her name is not Butcherson," Agent McCloud said. "Her real name is Eleanore von Butch. She's a world renowned jewel thief from Belgium." "That is right, you foolish children!" Miss Butcherson, now known as von Butch, said in a Belgium Accent. "You have ruined everything!" "But why did you want the Prom King and Queen crowns?" Kyle asked. "Yeah, that don't make any sense," Megan said. "Why would ya want fake crowns?" "Because, those crowns aren't fake," Agent McCloud said. "They're valuable crowns from Russia for display in the Smithsonian for only a couple of months. They were stolen last month." Aaron and Smolder looked at each other in shock. Aaron and Smolder grabbed their respected crowns and licked them. Smolder then said, "Oh, yeah, they're real gems." She then thought of something. "Huh. Must be really rare because they are the best tasted gems I have ever tasted." "Well, gems are incredibly rare here on Earth," Aaron said. "And valuable!" von Butch said. "I was going to sell those crowns on the black market in Cuba for a lot of money!" "But how did the crowns end up here in our school?" Kyle asked. "The Air Marshal of that plane I was on recognized my face!" von Butch shouted. "So, I had no choice but to jump from the plane! But as I was getting my parachute on, I knocked the crowns off of the crate I had them on and accidentally opened up the door! The crowns fell from the plane and landed on your school grounds! So I posed as an American substitute teacher to find the crowns!" "So you found out about the legend of the Prom Scream and used the official dress, mask and wig to scare off the students and faculty to find the crowns," Aaron said. "And you added some personal touches to the costume," Smolder said. "You used the aero rig system to give off the illusion that you were flying." "That is right," von Butch said. "By the way, I knew it was you," Smolder said. "Ever since our second encounter with the Prom Scream." "How could you have known?" von Butch asked. "Your dog allergy," Smolder answered. Von Butch sighed angrily as Aaron and Smolder flew up and pulled the thief out of the disco ball and carried her to Agent McCloud. Then a bunch of other Federal Agents came in. Agent McCloud put handcuffs on von Butch's wrists. "And I would've gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for you meddling kids and your..." von Butch said before sneezing. She was also being dragged away by the other Federal Agents. "...you meddling kids and your..." She then sneezed again. "Damn dog allergy!" Everyone started laughing at that. "The President will be happy to know that the crowns have been recovered," Agent McCloud said as a couple of Federal Agents with a glass case came in. He then grabbed the jeweled crowns and put them into the glass case. "But... that doesn't mean you two are impeached." The agents then brought out plastic replicas of the crowns and put them on Aaron and Smolder's heads. "I'll escort you all home after the dance." "Thank you, Agent McCloud," Aaron said. "Now, let's continue this party!" Then everyone celebrated and the music started up again. Then everyone started dancing together. Aaron and Smolder remained in their dragon forms the rest of the night. Even during the drive home. Author's Note Well, the thief has been caught and the jeweled crowns returned. And Aaron and Smolder became that year's Prom King and Queen. That was a big surprise for the two. Hopefully, their senior year of High School will go great. Thanks for voting. See you all next time. Chapter 22: Summer of ChoiceChapter 22: Summer of Choice Junior Year has ended for Aaron, Smolder and their friends. Aaron and Smolder had just arrived home from school. They were given the day off because of the last day of school. "Well, one more year to go in High School," Aaron said. "Yeah," Smolder said. She then thought of something. "Why do most humans want to go to college?" Marissa then came down into the living room, carrying Jessica. "Usually, we all went to college to start a fantastic and high paying career," Marissa said. "You should consider applying for college, Smolder. After all, you are a fantastic designer. Maybe you can work at one of my company's design locations. After all, I've seen your designs in fashion, and they're really impressive." "Oh," Smolder said. "Why thank you." "If you go to college, you might be able to run one of my design locations after graduating," Marissa said. Smolder then started thinking about that. She then saw Aaron pulling out his laptop and started typing on it. Smolder walked over to it and sat next to him. "Whatcha doing?" Smolder asked. "I'm gonna start on college applications," Aaron said. "If you decide to go to college, Smolder, you should get started on applying yourself soon," Marissa said. "I can help you if you want." Smolder then thought about it. She then started thinking about it. One Saturday, Smolder was walking back and forth in front of the couch where Ocellus, Silverstream, Yona and Megan were sitting. Well, Yona wasn't on the couch. "And Aaron's considering going to college as well," Smolder said. "But... I'm not sure if I want to." "Smolder, you seem happy with Aaron," Ocellus said. "Yeah," Megan said. "You to are two peas in a pod as a great couple. Ah think you two should stick together, even in college." "Yona think that friend Smolder should consider going to college," Yona said. "Whatever that is. Yaks don't have college in Yakyakistan." "A lot of places in Equestria don't have college," Ocellus said. "Well, it's your choice, Smolder," Silverstream said. "I would consider attending college to help Aaron pay the bills." "And trust me, it's better to have a good paying job to pay the bills than a low paying job," Ocellus said. "Well, perhaps I should," Smolder said. "But I'm gonna need more time to think about it." "Take yer time," Megan said. "Ah'm gonna head on out." She then headed for the door. Smolder then sighed again. In Aaron's room, Aaron finished off his college application. He then sent it off. "And... done," Aaron said. He then got up and headed downstairs. He saw Marissa changing the diapers of both Tony and Jessica. "Hey, Aunt Marissa." "Hey, Aaron," Marissa said. "You done with applications?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "Just another year of High School and it'll be off to college. I better see how Smolder's doing." "I'm sorry, Aaron," Marissa said. "But Smolder went back to Equestria for the day." "What?" Aaron asked. "Why?" "She said something about talking to Princess Twilight about something," Marissa said. In Canterlot Castle, Twilight was having a conversation with Smolder. Spike was standing at Twilight's right side. "So, you're thinking about your future after High School, huh?" Twilight asked. "I hear you. There are a lot of ponies who still don't know what to do with their lives." "Yeah," Spike said. "Look how long it took Rainbow Dash to finally get into the Wonderbolts." "Yeah, I can understand that," Smolder said. "She had talked about it non-stop since the school first opened." "That sounds like her," Twilight said. "So, is Aaron planning on going to college?" "Yeah," Smolder said. "But, I'm not so sure that I want to either." "Why not?" Twilight asked. "After all, you do enjoy making dresses. And Spike did tell me you looked amazing in the dress you designed. You'd make a good clothing designer on Earth. I bet even Aaron's aunt will agree." "Yeah, she does," Smolder said. "But I'm not sure I'd want to attend." "Well, it's your choice," Twilight said. "I'm sure you'll make the right choice. Just follow your heart." Smolder continued thinking about it. Then she started giving a small smile. Then the doors behind her opened and in came Gallus. "Princess Twilight," Gallus said. "What is it, Gallus?" Twilight asked. "Your new pupil has arrived," Gallus said, stepping aside. Then a young unicorn, who was just as big as Ocellus in her debut, came in behind Gallus. This young unicorn had a pink coat, a faint orange mane with yellow streaks tied into a ponytail, orange eyes and a Cutie Mark of the top of the sun over water that wasn't seen, but the reflection of the sun was. "Welcome, Luster Dawn," Princess Twilight said. She then looked towards Smolder. "You go home, Smolder while I talk with my student. Just think about what I said, okay?" Smolder sighed and nodded. "Gallus, can you escort Smolder to her home?" "With honor, Princess," Gallus said. He then walked beside Smolder as the two of them were leaving the castle. "So, what's up?" "Well, we just have one more year of High School, and Aaron is considering going to college," Smolder said. "But, I'm having second thoughts about it myself." "Hey, before we met, I had nothing," Gallus said. "No home, no family, stealing things to survive. But you and the others helped me out. Now, I'm a member of the Canterlot Royal Guard. I worked my tail off to get up here. So, maybe you should consider doing college yourself. That way, you two will have a bright future. For Sparky's sake of course." Smolder then smiled at that. She then sighed and said, "Well, I should continue thinking about it at home." Eventually, Smolder and Gallus made it to Gallus's apartment. He escorted Smolder to the portal back to Earth and she went through. Gallus then headed out of his apartment and went back to work. Back on Earth at the main part of the house, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were all having dinner. They were having lasagna, which was cooked by Smolder. "This is really good, Smolder," Aaron said. "Thanks," Smolder said. "Thanks to a little help from your grandpa and Guy Fieri." "Well, this one is really good, Smolder," Liam said. "What brand of sausage did you use?" "Johnsonville," Smolder said. "They really give it a lot of flavor." "Well, it's amazing," Marissa said as she was feeding some lasagna to Tony. "Even Tony and Jessica love it." "Well, have you made a decision of what you want to do after High School?" Liam asked. "College or not?" "Still deciding," Smolder said. She then sighed. She then took another bite out of the lasagna she made. "I still don't know what to choose." "Well, I hope you make the right one," Marissa said. "The choice is up to you." Smolder nodded and finished up her plate. After she finished, she took her empty plate to the kitchen sink and then went to her part of the house. Smolder walked to her room and went over to the computer desk that was on one side of her room. She then booted it up and then she went to open Google Chrome. She looked at the screen and thought of everything she heard from her friends and Princess Twilight. "I would consider attending college to help Aaron pay the bills," came Silverstream's voice. "Just follow your heart," came Twilight's voice. "For Sparky's sake," came Gallus's voice. Smolder then breathed out and started typing on the computer to search up the website for applying for college. Somewhere in another location, in an underground base, a giant machine was being assembled and fused with a giant creature. That giant creature was Ragnarok. All that remained of him was his head (minus his left eye), his left arm, his spine and his tail. "How is the process going?" came a man's voice from the shadows. "Are you sure this is going to work, sir?" a scientist asked. "We're merging technology with a creature from another dimension to fight other creatures from that same dimension. Are you sure that he'll be under our control?" "We'll make sure of it," the first man said, coming out of the shadows. That man was the general that was fired by President Biden after ignoring his orders. "No one makes a fool out of General Quentin T Crest." He then turned around and saw pictures of Aaron, the Young 6, the Mane 6 and Spike, all hit with sharp objects, such as darts, axes, daggers, and there were even bullet holes in some of the pictures. "And you, jade dragon, will be my first victim." He then grabbed a six-shooter and aimed it at Aaron's picture and fired at it. But he missed Aaron's picture completely. He then sighed. "I'm outta practice." Back on Earth, in Smolder's bedroom, Smolder was asleep at her computer desk, the keyboard pushed up to the stand where the computer screen was. Smolder had her right cheek on the desk. Then Marissa came into the room and saw the dragoness asleep. Marissa also saw on the screen that Smolder had worked on college applications and that they were sent out. Marissa smiled at that and then she picked Smolder up and carefully moved her to the bed. Then covered her up. "You made the right choice, Smolder," Marissa said. She then walked out of the room and turned out the light. Smolder then smiled in her sleep. Author's Note Uh oh. Looks like the general from the first story still has a grudge against the Equestrians. And trying to revive Ragnarok? That's gonna be a huge issue in the future. Hopefully Aaron and Smolder will make it to their High School Graduation. See you all next time. Chapter 23: Senior YearChapter 23: Senior Year Pulling up to the student parking lot of Summer Valley High School was Aaron's truck. Aaron parked his truck and then he, Smolder and Megan got out of the truck. Aaron, Smolder and Megan started walking towards the front entrance of the school with their school bags. Aaron and Smolder transformed into their dragon forms after getting out of the truck. "This is it," Aaron said. "Senior year. Our last year of High School." "Well, what are we waiting for?" Smolder asked. "Let's make it big this year." "Ah know Ah will," Megan said. Aaron, Smolder and Megan went into the school. The other students saw Aaron and Smolder walking in and they applauded as they were walking down the hall. "Looks like the whole school is waiting for us to make it big this year," Aaron said. "Let's do it." Smolder nodded and they headed for their first class. Since it was Senior Year, it was going to be the most toughest year. Aaron and Smolder will be taking US Government, Design Technology, and PE for their common classes on A-Days, and for their extra curriculars, Aaron chose Home Economics so he and Smolder would both be able to cook for themselves, and Smolder had chosen the Yearbook. They would continue their jobs until the middle of next summer to prepare for college. And for B-Days, Aaron and Smolder were going to take English-4, Calculus and Social Studies for their common classes and they both took Study Hall for their extra curricular so they'll have more time to finish their homework before going to work or to their games. Aaron, Smolder and Megan met up with Paul, Kyle and Slab in Government class. Aaron and Smolder went to their respective seats. "Let's hope we'll make it through this year without a problem," Aaron said. "Here's hoping," Smolder said. Months had passed and Aaron, Paul and Kyle were training for their final Basketball Season in High School. They were currently doing their laps around the court. Coach Malcolm was watching them. "Alright, team," Coach Malcolm said. "Fall in." Then all the Varsity Basketball players went up to Coach Malcolm. "Alright, team, it's time we make it to the State Finals again. With our new team captain, Aaron Blazer." Then the team started applauding. Kyle gave Aaron a slap on the back. "Alright, boys. Let's do some layups." Then all the basketball players went to the spots where they'll work on their layups. "So, Aaron, where do you want to go for college?" Paul asked. "I'm thinking of heading to Los Angeles," Aaron said. "Smolder and I are planning on going there together. Although, I... haven't told Aunt Marissa about heading that far for college." "Guess it'll be hard for your aunt to accept you going off," Kyle said. "My big brother went off to college to play Football for Ole' Miss. My parents still go into his old room and never changed it. Especially last Christmas when he and his girlfriend came in." "Well, I don't have any siblings myself, but I guess my aunt will be like that when Smolder and I go," Aaron said. "But she'll still have Tony and Jessica when I go." "I bet you're planning on visiting them for the holidays," Paul said. "Alright, Aaron," Coach Malcolm said. "Show 'em how it's done." Aaron nodded as he was tossed the ball. Then he started dribbling the ball up to the basket, and he got the ball into the basket as another player caught it and threw it to Paul. One Saturday, Smolder came into the house with the mail in her hands while in human form. She went over to the table and sorted the mail. She then saw a letter addressed to her. It was a letter from UCLA. "Oh, boy," Smolder said. She then changed into her dragon form. "Aaron! It's time!" Aaron then came down the stairs and saw the letter from UCLA in Smolder's hands. Then Marissa and Liam came in from the backyard with dinner. Liam barbecued some burgers. "Sorry, kids," Liam said. "The burgers got a little burnt. I'm a little rusty on the barbecue." Marissa then saw the letter in Smolder's hands and asked, "Is that a letter from one of the colleges you applied for?" "Yeah," Smolder said. "Although... you might want to sit down for this." Aaron nodded in agreement. Then Liam put the platter of cooked hamburger patties on the kitchen counter. Then both he and Marissa sat down at the table. "When Aaron was applying for colleges, he... applied for some colleges... outside of Florida." "Really?" Marissa asked. "How far? Georgia? Mississippi?" "California," Aaron said. "Oh," Marissa said. "You're... going that far?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "I'm planning on creating an apartment building and running it." "Aaron will be fine, Marissa," Smolder said. "We're dragons. There's also the fact that we're protected by the US Government. And whoever messes with us will be in big trouble." "Yeah, that is true," Liam said. "But it seems that Aaron and Smolder have their decisions made." "But, it's still far away from here," Marissa said. "Are you two sure you want to go that far all by yourselves?" "I'm sure of it," Aaron said. "I'll be fine Marissa." "How about this?" Liam said. "This Spring Break, we all go to Los Angeles to check out the school and see if it's okay?" "Well, I guess that'll be okay, but I'm still a little worried for my nephew to be so far from here," Marissa said. "I get that he wants to help people. But, it's still a far away place." "Not as far as England or Australia," Aaron said. "I'm gonna keep it in the country." "That is true," Marissa said. She then sighed. "When you move out there, just be careful. And since you'll be taking both of your cars, I don't want you two to be driving your cars alone. So, I would suggest you have your friends go with you on the road. All five of them." "That would mean that Gallus would have to take time off for that," Aaron said. "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "He's a big time royal guard back in Canterlot. We'll have a talk with Princess Twilight when that time comes." She then pulled up the letter. She then said, "Time to see if I got in." She then used her right forefinger claw to cut open the end of the envelope and then she pulled the letter out of it. She then started reading it. "'Dear Samantha Drake, this is the administration office of the University of California in Los Angeles. We have received your application to our university, and...'" She then saw something. "'...since you are planning to attend our university alongside your boyfriend, Aaron Blazer, we have decided to wait until the college scout we'll send to your school's final basketball game this season to make our decision.'" "They're gonna wait for my final game to make the decision?" Aaron asked. "That's gonna be intense." "Well, we're gonna wait until the time comes," Marissa said. Aaron's phone then buzzed and he checked the notification. He then went wide eyed. "Whoa," Aaron said. "What is it?" Smolder asked. "Apparently, every single casino on the Las Vegas Strip has been robbed," Aaron said. "Every piece of cash was taken from each casino. MGM Grand, the Wynn, New York New York, Ceaser's Palace, every casino." "Now that's a big problem," Liam said. "Who would need all that cash? And what for?" "That's a big mystery," Smolder said. "Let's hope the President is doing something about it." In the secret base, scientists continue to keep attaching mechanical parts to what was left of Ragnarok's body. General Crest was making sure that they wouldn't be doing anything to defy him. "And what is taking so long?!" General Crest asked angrily. "We're... trying our best, sir," one of the scientists said. "But it's not easy to attach machinery to a mythical creature. Especially with so much pressure on the line." "Oh really?" General Crest asked. He then pulled a key out of his pocket and inserted it into a keyhole which was next to a button under a glass case. The glass case opened up and a screen on the computer showed a house in a nice neighborhood. "Well, how about... I launch a missile at your home with your wife and son at midnight tonight?" "No! You can't!" the scientist said. "Then get this thing up and running!" General Crest shouted. "All of you!" Then all the scientists started working faster to get the machinery attached to Ragnarok. "You all will regret messing with me. Ponies, dragons, whatever. Your monstrous ally will be your ultimate demise." One of the scientists leaned closer to the first scientist and asked, "He does know that this dragon wasn't on their side, right?" "Guess he only sees what he wants to see," the first scientist said. Then they continued working on their forced project. Aaron and Smolder returned home one day from the first Basketball game for Summer Valley High. Of course they won, but they were disappointed. Marissa and Liam were also coming in, carrying Tony and Jessica. "Sorry that the scout wasn't there," Smolder said. "Well, we were told that the scout would be at the final basketball," Aaron said. "But still, it would be nice to see a scout for UCLA to show up." "Well, we'll have a couple of months until then," Liam said. "But that doesn't mean you don't have to slow down your game. Give it your best shot." "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. "We still got a few months until the State Finals. I'm gonna keep doing my best throughout the season." "As long as we are at our best," Smolder said. She then got a whiff. "But for now, I think you should get in the shower." Aaron sniffed his armpit and got disgusted by his own body odor. He then said, "Whew! You're right. I'm gonna head upstairs and head straight to the bathroom." Aaron then went towards the stairs to take a shower. Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica followed Aaron upstairs to get ready for bed. Smolder then went to her part of the house to get ready for bed as well. Author's Note Looks like General Crest would do whatever it takes to convince everyone he did was the right thing to do. Even though it's completely wrong. Aaron and Smolder might have trouble facing the cybernetically enhanced Ragnarok. Hopefully, they'll know what to do when the time is right. See you all next time. Chapter 25: UCLA TourChapter 25: UCLA Tour Aaron was in his bedroom packing his bags for the trip to UCLA. As soon as he finished packing, Marissa came into the room to see if he finished packing. "Hey, Aaron," Marissa said. "Have you finished packing?" "Just finished," Aaron said. "I got my computer, my phone chargers, my clothes, and even my acceptance letter." "Good call," Marissa said. "Just in case you need to let them know you've been accepted." Aaron then carried his bag as he and Marissa left the room. They went downstairs and they met up with Smolder, Liam, Tony and Jessica. Tony and Jessica were standing on their own two feet now. Smolder was in human form. "Alright," Liam said. "The transport will be here to pick us up in two minutes. Let's get Tony and Jessica into their strollers." Marissa helped Liam get Tony and Jessica into their strollers. As soon as they finished, the sound of a car horn came from outside. Then they all headed outside. There was a Ford Expedition, similar to Marissa's, parked in front of the house. The driver came out of the car and helped park the bags into the back. Aaron, Smolder and Marissa got into the third row, Liam and the driver installed the car seats into the backseats for Tony and Jessica to sit, and then Liam got into the passenger seat while the Driver got into the driver's seat. As soon as they were all buckled up, the driver drove them off to the airport. It was night time in Los Angeles. At a hotel south of UCLA, a white Toyota Sienna was pulling up to the hotel. It was already 10 PM, and Smolder was having a hard time staying awake. "No," Smolder said, tiredly. She then smacked her cheek to try to keep herself awake. "Stay awake, Smolder. Stay awake." "We're all tired, Smolder," Liam said, driving the car. "It's 10 PM here and 1 AM back in Orlando." "That's jetlag for you," Marissa said. "You can sleep up in the hotel room." She then unbuckled her seat belt. She then pushed two buttons and the two sliding doors opened up. Marissa and Liam then got out of the car after Liam stopped the engine. They then got the strollers out of the car and then Aaron and Smolder got out of the car to follow them into the hotel, which was a Holiday Inn. Aaron kept Smolder from falling over. The nighttime manager saw them all coming in and smiled. She then said, "Hello, and welcome to the Holiday Inn Express West Los Angeles. Do you have rooms reserved?" "Yes," Marissa said. "Reservation for Daniels." The woman then typed on her computer and smiled. She then said, "Ah, yes. Two rooms. One room with two beds, and another with a single bed." She then saw Aaron and Smolder. "I'm guessing that girl is your son's girlfriend?" "Nephew, actually," Marissa said. "And, yes. Those two are going to be attending UCLA this September." "Oh, I see," the manager said. "That's so nice. Young couples attending the same college together is a sweet thing. I sure hope that your nephew and his girlfriend do well." She then handed two sets of key cards to the group. "Here you go. Elevators are just to the right." "Aaron, you go get a luggage cart," Marissa said. "I'll help... Samantha get up to the room." "Okay," Aaron said, carrying Smolder towards Marissa. Marissa then helped keep Smolder up on her feet. Then he and Liam headed out to the car and grabbed a luggage cart on the way out. Eventually, Aaron and Smolder went into the hotel room they were going to be staying in. Smolder yawned as she was being carried to the bed. The door closed right behind them. "Wow," Smolder said, sitting on the bed. "This is a soft bed." "Yeah," Aaron said. "C'mon. Let's get ready for bed." "Right," Smolder said, standing up. She then grabbed her suitcase full of clothes and headed for the bathroom. She then grabbed a change of clothes for the next day and put them next to the sink. She closed the bathroom door behind her and changed. In the hotel room, Aaron changed into his pajamas. Then the bathroom door opened and Aaron turned around. He saw Smolder, back in dragon form, wearing a purple T-shirt that says, "SLAY ME BABY". It even had wing holes for her wings to get out. "Did you seriously have that T-shirt in your dresser drawer?" Aaron asked. "I forgot to wash my nightgowns last night," Smolder said. She then yawned. "Let's just go to sleep." She then got onto the bed and put her phone and Apple Watch onto the chargers. Aaron then did the same with his phone and watch. He then changed into a dragon and got into bed with Smolder. He then covered himself and Smolder up with the comforter and then he turned out the lights in the room. The next morning, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were all in the breakfast nook, getting breakfast. They had Tony and Jessica sitting in high chairs at the table they were sitting at. "Okay, so UCLA is just an eight minute drive away from here," Marissa said. "Are you sure you two want to attend this college?" "It's not my first time attending a school far from home," Aaron said. "It's true," Smolder said. "Aaron spent half a semester in Twilight's School of Friendship. And he was fine." "Until that black dragon tried going after him," Liam said. "Did you seriously kill a dragon that was 80-feet tall?" "I went up to his height, too," Aaron said. "Greed Induced Bigness." "I still wonder how you kept your Greed under control during that fight," Smolder said. "How did you do it?" Aaron then sighed. He then said, "When I knew that Ragnarok was going to hurt my friends, and go after my loved ones, I knew I had no choice but to go big. I concentrated my greed into protective instincts. All I wanted in those moments was to protect my friends." "Huh," Smolder said. "If only Spike did that during that battle against Tirek, Chrysalis and Cozy Glow." "Hopefully, Cozy Glow is still trying to reform," Aaron said. "I thought Cozy Glow was turned to stone," Marissa said. "An ancient monster created by Grogar released the three villains, and Aaron and the Mane 6 from G5 reformed her," Smolder said. "Tirek and Chrysalis went back to their stone state. But their statue still has three figures." "Then, who's taken Cozy's place?" Liam asked. "Her abusive father," Aaron said. "He blamed her for her mother's death when really, she had a heart condition. He tried sending her off to a military school when she was supposed to be with relatives as he went to train in the Royal Guard." "He got fired, turned into a copy of Cozy Glow, and is taking her place in that statue," Smolder said. "So the statue will still be canon in the G4 Series Finale, as Aaron said. I haven't watched it yet." "We're waiting a while for her to watch that episode," Aaron said. "Still waiting on Luster Dawn to show up." "Luster Dawn?" Smolder asked. "Wait. Pink unicorn, orange and yellow striped mane done in a ponytail, sun over water for a Cutie Mark?" "You met her?" Aaron asked. "She was the same height Ocellus was when we first attended the School of Friendship," Smolder said. "So, she's still young," Aaron said. "Huh. Guess the events of the Series Finale are coming up sooner than I thought." "Makes sense," Smolder said. "Flurry is nine now, so she might have a stained glass window a few years from now." "Oh, she will," Aaron said. "Along with the Cutie Mark Crusaders." "Well, that'll be the day," Smolder said. "I wonder when that'll happen." "Probably soon," Aaron said. "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "Time to head over to the University." Then Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam got up from their seats. "Aaron, can you take care of the dishes?" "Sure, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. He then started taking the plates and took them over to where the plates would be taken away to be cleaned. Then Aaron met up with the others at where the rental car was. They all got in and Liam drove the car off towards UCLA. At UCLA, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony, Jessica and a bunch of other people were on a tour of the college. The soon to be college students were amazed by all the amenities the college had. "And that's how Edward Augustus Dickson and Ernest Carroll Moore found the University of California Los Angeles," the tour guide said. "Any questions?" Marissa then held up her hand. "Yes, ma'am. What is it?" "How is the safety of UCLA?" Marissa asked. "UCLA has great security," the tour guide said. "The safety of our students is very important. I'm sure that your kids will all be safe here on campus. Any other questions?" "What about the student dorms?" Liam asked. "Are they suitable for the students?" "Well, a lot of students stay in the dorm rooms, but some choose to rent an apartment near the University," the tour guide said. "The choice is up to the students who are attending this college." Marissa and Liam looked towards Aaron and Smolder. Marissa then said, "Well, if you two are gonna be attending this college together, I would recommend renting a two bedroom apartment." "That way, you can keep the portals to Equestria with you instead of having it in your dorm rooms," Liam said. "Which means we're gonna have to start shopping for furniture this summer," Aaron said. "Like a sofa bed, two beds and mattresses, side tables for the sofa bed, a kitchen table, chairs, a bunch of dishes and cooking utensils..." Marissa said. "And hey, maybe a barbecue," Liam said. "Yeah," Smolder said. "That sounds good." "We'll get started on buying furniture for that apartment this summer, after you two graduate High School," Marissa said. She then hugged Aaron. "Just be safe out here." "We will, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "I promise." "We both promise," Smolder said. "We'll start searching for an apartment complex this summer." "Good call," the tour guide said. "Hope you enjoy your time here in UCLA." Then they all walked in separate directions. After getting back to the hotel from UCLA, Aaron and Smolder were in the hotel room, working on the homework they had to do during Spring Break. Smolder was in dragon form. "And... done," Smolder said. "Me, too," Aaron said. "Well, looks like we're all ready for college." "Yeah," Smolder said. "Hopefully, we're gonna enjoy the rest of the school year without a hassle." Just then, there was a knocking at the door. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the door and Smolder changed back into her human form. She was currently wearing a UCLA sweatshirt. Aaron then walked towards the door and opened it. Outside, there was Liam. He then asked, "Hey, kids. Marissa isn't really interested in seeing one, but you two want to go see a movie?" "What movie?" Smolder asked. "Sonic the Hedgehog 4," Liam said. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "We never got to go see it. Let's go." "Alright, let's go," Liam said, pulling out his phone. "I'll go buy the tickets. Aaron, why don't you drive while I pay for the tickets?" "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said as Liam handed him the key to the rental car. Then they all headed out of the hotel to go see the new Sonic the Hedgehog Movie. Then next morning, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were loading the rental car up with their luggage. Aaron and Smolder finished up packing the car. "Okay," Aaron said. "The car's packed up." "Well, our flight doesn't take off until two hours from now," Marissa said. "We'll be on that flight in no time. Alright. Time to go." Then Aaron closed the back. Then Smolder's phone started ringing. Smolder then answered it. "Hello?" Smolder asked. She then went wide eyed. "Oh, boy. Okay. We'll be there." She then hung up. "What is it?" Aaron asked. "We got trouble," Smolder said. "The President has asked us to take care of a big problem." "What problem?" Aaron asked. "And why would he need us to do it?" Smolder then sighed and said, "I don't know how, but... he's back. Ragnarok is back." "WHAT?!" Aaron asked. Author's Note Looks like Aaron and Smolder are gonna be fighting Ragnarok in the next chapter. This is gonna be one epic battle. Hopefully, they'll be able to take down Ragnarok all by themselves. The votes have been tallied. So you all will know in the next chapter where their battle will take place. See you next time. Chapter 26: Cyber Ragnarok's RampageChapter 26: Cyber Ragnarok's Rampage On a US Air Force Plane, Aaron and Smolder were sitting on a bench next to a Government Agent who had a tablet in his hands. Aaron and Smolder were both in Dragon form. "Five years ago, you two fought against this menace, as you call him, Ragnarok," the government agent said. "But it seems that he has come back somehow." He then showed the footage of Ragnarok rampaging through the streets of Washington, DC. "Washington, DC?!" Aaron asked. "My grandparents live there!" "Most likely, he's also gonna target the President," the government agent said. "The US Army, Marines and Air Force are doing their best to keep the beast at bay and evacuate the city. The people are all getting out safely from that monster's reign." "Who would bring Ragnarok back to life?" Smolder asked. "And make him a cyborg dragon for cryin' out loud?" "We may have a hunch," the government agent said, showing someone following Ragnarok in a Jeep Wrangler. It was General Crest. "I believe you remember this man." "It's that jackass general!" Aaron said. "General Quentin T Crest," the government agent said. "He's been busy since he got fired by President Biden for disorderly conduct. He abducted scientists who specialize in cybernetics, probably threatened them as well, and he had stolen a lot of money from the Las Vegas Strip." "We heard about that robbery months ago," Smolder said. "Now we know who's responsible for all of this." "And he probably needed the money to pay for all those cybernetics," Aaron said. "Which means Ragnarok will also have weapons, making him more dangerous." "He's not the only dragon with upgrades," Smolder said. "Our dragon fire has evolved. You can create weapons and shields with your fire, and I can crystallize life forms." "So Ragnarok has no idea what we can do since he's been gone for five years," Aaron said. "We're near the drop spot," came the pilot's voice. Then the back of the ship started opening. Aaron and Smolder then got up and started walking towards the ramp. "Good luck, kids!" the Government Agent said. "We got this," Smolder said. "Would be easier if we had our friends here." "True," Aaron said. "But, they're not. We're on our own." Then Aaron and Smolder jumped out of the plane and started descending towards where Ragnarok was. Ragnarok was walking down 14th Street NW towards the White House. A bunch of Army and Navy Soldiers were firing their guns at Ragnarok. Even some were in tanks. And in the air were a bunch of Air Force jets firing bullets and missiles at Ragnarok. Everything fired at Ragnarok was deflected by some sort of force field technology. Ragnarok laughed at the failed attempts of attacks by the Army, Air Force and Marines. He then said, "You pathetic humans have no chance of defeating me now!" A bunch of jet fighters then released some missiles towards Ragnarok. Ragnarok saw the missiles coming towards him with his cybernetic eye. It showed him how to take out the missiles, telling him to use his fire breath on the missiles. He then used his fire breath, but it wasn't fire that came out of his mouth. It was a laser beam. The laser beam destroyed all the missiles. "What was that?!" Ragnarok asked when he was surprised by his laser beam breath. General Crest was watching from the Jeep Wrangler on a laptop. He then said, "That's a laser beam cannon my scientists installed into your mouth since your fire breath is gone. Thought you could use an upgrade." Ragnarok smiled at that and said, "This I like." He then saw the men and tanks on the ground. He then used his laser beam breath to fire at the men on the ground. But all of them got out of the way, including the men in the tanks. Ragnarok then laughed and said, "I am UNSTOPPABLE!! NOTHING CAN STOP ME!!" Then he looked towards the white house and words in his cybernetic eye said, "Target Acquired." But then something got in front of his eye. It was Aaron. "Ragnarok!" Aaron said. Then the cybernetic eye scanned Aaron, indicating him as "Jade Dragon". "YOU!!" Ragnarok said, getting angry. He then tried smacking down Aaron but he got out of the way. "I HATE YOU!! I HATE YOU!!" "Listen, pal, you got what you deserved that day!" Aaron said. "You tried to hurt my friends! And that's not okay with me!" Aaron then dodged another swing from Ragnarok. "You're not going to hurt anyone else!" "We'll see about that!" Ragnarok said. Then missile launchers came out from his chest area and fired upon Aaron. Aaron got shocked about it. Aaron then used his fire breath as the missiles were coming right towards him. The missiles exploded as they made contact. Smolder saw that happening and shouted, "NOOOOO!!" "I GOT HIM!!" Ragnarok shouted. "I finally got him!" He then looked towards where Aaron was as the smoke cleared. Where Aaron was, there was a large, kite-shaped shield made of blue fire in its place. It then dissipated and showed Aaron unscratched. "WHAT?!" "Yeah, I evolved since you last saw me, Ragnarok," Aaron said, smirking. "Evolved dragon fire!" Smolder was shocked to see Aaron still alive. But then she smiled at that and said, "I almost forgot about that." She then flew up to the fight. Aaron noticed Smolder flying up towards him and Ragnarok, and he shouted, "Aaron! Disarm his weapons!" Smolder nodded and flew towards Ragnarok. She then used her evolved dragon fire and crystallized Ragnarok's weapons. Ragnarok's cybernetic eye started beeping. He then saw his personal body scanners saying, "Weapons clogged." "Who dares to clog my weapons?!" Ragnarok asked. He then saw that the weapons on his body were clogged by burning purple crystals. "What?! Why you..." Ragnarok then tried activating those weapons that were clogged. General Crest then noticed it on his laptop and said, "No! Don't! They'll get...!" The clogged weapons fired, but the crystals prevented them from firing, and caused explosions. The weapons got destroyed and are unable to be used again. Ragnarok's body scan shows that the weapons were destroyed. "WHAT?!" Ragnarok asked. "How?!" From the Jeep, General Crust said, "If the weapons are clogged, don't fire with those same weapons!" Ragnarok then looked around for who clogged his weapons. He then saw Smolder flying past his view. Ragnarok then looked towards her and then he grabbed her. "GAAAAH!" Smolder cried out. Aaron looked towards Ragnarok and saw him trying to crush Smolder in his organic arm. He then shouted, "Smolder!" He then flew towards Ragnarok to save Smolder. But Ragnarok saw Aaron coming towards him. He then threw Smolder towards Aaron, which shot him out of the sky and went towards a condemned building. Aaron and Smolder then collided with the building and the two got buried by the debris. Ragnarok laughed at that and said, "The Dragons... are done!" "Great," General Crust said in Ragnarok's head. "Now to persuade the President to do our bidding." Ragnarok then continued walking towards the White House. In Orlando, the remaining members of the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were in the living room of the main part of the house that Aaron and Smolder lived in. All of them were worried about Aaron and Smolder when they saw what was happening on the news. Along with other students of Summer Valley High. Paul, Kyle, Megan, Slab and the entire Cheerleading Squad. Even Principal Sanders was watching the news on her computer. "Aaron," Marissa said. "We gotta get there to help them!" Gallus said. "We won't be able to get to them in time," Liam said. "DC is 850 Miles away from here. It'll be a long flight and a longer drive. We wouldn't be able to make it." Gallus then thought of something. He then said, "Who says anything about flying or driving?" Sandbar, Silverstream, Yona, Ocellus, Marissa and Liam looked at Gallus with raised eyebrows. Back in Washington, DC, under the rubble of the condemned building, Aaron and Smolder were pinned under the building, but Aaron was knocked out. Smolder was trying her best to get herself unpinned. "C'mon," Smolder said, trying to push herself up and to move the rubble that was pinning her and Aaron down. "Gotta get... out!" Smolder was trying her best to get out from under the rubble. "I want out!" But then her arms gave out and she lost her grip on the ground. She then tried breathing out. Smolder looked towards Aaron and started shedding tears. She then looked down at the ground, hanging her head in defeat. Smolder remembered every adventure she went on with her friends, and some adventures with Aaron. She then remembered when Aaron first fought Ragnarok with his own Greed Induced Bigness. She then remembered what Aaron said back in the hotel in Los Angeles. "When I knew that Ragnarok was going to hurt my friends, and go after my loved ones, I knew I had no choice but to go big. I concentrated my greed into protective instincts. All I wanted in those moments was to protect my friends." Smolder then went wide eyed. Which then led to determination. She then tried pushing herself up, saying, "C'mon, Smolder. You can do it. I want... to get out!" The rubble was starting to feel lighter to her. "I want... to help innocent people!" She successfully got up and held up the rubble above her and Aaron. "I want... to help Aaron save the world! I want..." She then started getting bigger. "I want... I want..." Then her eyes started glowing. "SMOLDER WANT!!" Ragnarok had successfully made it to the White House. He was ready to bring the White House down. But General Crest had him stand down until he could give him new orders. General Crest was standing in front of the White House with the Jeep behind him. President Trump was standing in front of the White House, guarded by his security officers with machine guns pointed at General Crest. Then Trump said, "This is your last chance to stand down, General Crest. Stand down." "Oh, I don't think so, Mr. President," General Crest said. "Former President Joe Biden had me dishonorably discharged for trying to save the world. That was the wrong thing to do! You are going to put me in charge of the entire Department of Defense, or else..." He then pointed at Ragnarok. "My ultimate weapon just might have a new target." "You were discredited for going against Joe Biden's orders," Trump said. "And now, you're are being charged for Terrorism. I will not allow it." "Alright, you had your chance," General Crest said. "Cyber Ragnarok... fire upon him with your laser breath." Ragnarok then looked towards the President and he got ready to use his Laser Breath on the President. But then, Ragnarok was punched in the right cheek and was knocked over. Then a giant orange dragon with purple fins came into sight. "Smolder!" the President said. "WHAT?!" General Crest shouted. Smolder was now as tall as Ragnarok. She then turned towards the White House and extended her left arm and opened it up, revealing Aaron, who was still unconscious, in her hand. "It's Aaron," the President said. "Get him out of her hand." Then the guards put their guns away and then they went onto Smolder's hand to get Aaron out of it. They carried Aaron out of her hand and took him into the White House. "He's out of your hand! Now go get him!" Smolder nodded and went after Ragnarok. "No!" General Crest said. He then pulled out his gun, but more guards came in and tried shooting General Crest. Crest then ran and slid over the hood of his truck to get to cover. He then pulled out a pistol and tried shooting the guards. But he was still a lousy shot. Meanwhile, with Smolder, she was trying to keep Ragnarok away from the White House. Smolder was punching Ragnarok in the face left and right, trying to keep him from attacking. But then he grabbed both of Smolder's arms, and held them in place. Smolder was surprised at this. "You foolish little girl," Ragnarok said. "You forget, only a Jade Dragon can defeat me! And you... are no... Jade... Dragon!" He then headbutted Smolder, causing her to lower her defense. Then Ragnarok pushed Smolder down and then he stepped on her chest. He was trying to crush Smolder's heart. Smolder was roaring in pain. Back in the White House, Aaron woke up from being unconscious. He saw that he was being carried by two of the President's Security Guards towards the bunker. "We're almost to the bunker," the guard on Aaron's left said. "Where's Smolder?" Aaron asked. "Aaron," the President said. "You were nearly killed by that Cyborg Dragon. I'm not sending you back out there." "But I'm the only one who has a chance against him," Aaron said. "I have to go back out there." "We're not taking that risk," the President said. "That wasn't a request," Aaron said. He then sweep kicked the two guards and flew past President Trump and back outside to continue his battle against Ragnarok. Smolder was trying her best to get Ragnarok off of her, but she was failing. Ragnarok looked down at Smolder and was getting ready to punch Smolder's head with his cybernetic arm. "Goodbye, little girl," Ragnarok said. Then a fireball came in and hit Ragnarok's face, making him shout in pain. "Gah!!" He then got off of Smolder. She then got up and started breathing heavily. She then looked towards where the fireball came from and saw Aaron coming towards her. "Smolder!" Aaron said. "You okay?!" Smolder snarled and nodded. "Guess you figured it out yourself. I'll take care of Ragnarok, you take care of Crest." Smolder then reverted back to normal size and started hovering in place. She then started breathing heavier. She then said, "I think he crushed one of my ribs." "We'll get it X-rayed later," Aaron said. "Now, go." Smolder nodded, but then the sound of a car driving quickly towards them came in. They saw General Crest coming in. He stopped the car and pulled out a gun and aimed it towards Aaron and Smolder. "You two ruined my life!" General Crest said. "And I'm here to get my revenge!" "Why would you partner up with Ragnarok?!" Aaron asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "Ragnarok doesn't work well with others for centuries." "You think I would partner up with that beast?!" General Crest asked. "I'm in full control of him!" He then brought out the remote that controls certain parts of Ragnarok's cybernetics. "I hold all the power! And there's nothing he can do about it!" "Is that so?" came Ragnarok's voice. Aaron, Smolder and General Crest looked towards the voice and saw him raising his organic arm up, getting ready to smash General Crest. "I don't think so!" He then brought it down to crush General Crest. "NOOOOOOOO...!!" General Crest shouted before being crushed by Ragnarok's fist. "Oooooh!" Aaron and Smolder cringed. "What a way to go," Aaron said, Smolder nodding agreement. Ragnarok then raised his arm, revealing General Crest crushed in place. He was dead. And the remote he had was still intact. Ragnarok then tried attacking the two teenage dragons. Aaron and Smolder then started flying low. They went to Crest's corpse and Aaron took the remote that he had and they headed out of there before Ragnarok could crush them both. Aaron and Smolder then flew to the courtyard of the Smithsonian, both of them tired. Smolder then put a hand to a spot on her torso and cringed in pain. "You okay?" Aaron asked. "I'm... I'm okay," Smolder said. "I just... need to..." Just then, the sound of fingers snapping came in and Smolder felt something weird. She then tapped on where the pain was coming from, and it was no longer there. "Huh? What happened to the pain?" "You can thank me for that," came Discord's voice. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the voice and saw him, along with the Mane 6, the rest of the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony, Jessica, Paul, Kyle, Megan, Slab, Maddie, the Cheerleaders and the Basketball Team all standing in front of them. "What are you all doing here?" Aaron asked. "You looked like you needed some help," Gallus said. "So we came here to help," Sandbar said. "You're our friends," Paul said. "You helped us." "Now it's time we return the favor," Kyle said. "Aaron, you are a big hero here on Earth and back in Equestria," Twilight said. "You need a lot of help." "She's right, Aaron," Smolder said. "Ragnarok is way tougher than he was last time. We need some serious help." "Perhaps this can help," Aaron said, holding up the remote General Crest had. "What does it do?" "Perhaps the scientists who were forced to help him can answer that," Smolder said. She then looked towards Discord. Discord rolled his eyes and then he snapped his eagle talon fingers, bringing in the scientists that were forced to bring Ragnarok online. "Whoa!" the first scientist said. "What happened?" Then he was grabbed by Smolder. "Okay, pal," Smolder said. "You are gonna tell me..." "The beast has a kill switch that can stop his heart for a few seconds," the scientist said. "Sheesh," Smolder said. "I wasn't even done with the threat." "Ragnarok has a device surrounding his heart that can stop his heart for just a few seconds," the scientist said. "It can only be activated by that remote you have and has to be within 50 yards from him." "That would give us the opportunity to strike him when he comes in for an attack," Aaron said. "But how are we able to stop him?" "The head," the scientist said. "You must cut off his head. The beast won't be able to react to anything if his head is chopped off." "Then let's do it," Aaron said, tossing the remote to Gallus. "Stay close and out of sight." Gallus nodded. Then the Equestrians started heading towards Ragnarok. Ragnarok then tried going back towards the White House, but then he was ambushed by Aaron and Smolder, both in giant form. "You two again!" Ragnarok said. "Prepare to die!" He then tried releasing a laser beam from his mouth. But Gallus was behind him. He then pushed the button on the remote, causing Ragnarok to gasp. "What's... happening?!" Aaron then punched Ragnarok back, sending him down to land on his back. Then Smolder used her dragon fire to encase Ragnarok in burning purple crystal. Ragnarok roared and shouted, "YOU... YOU BOTH WILL REGRET THIS!!" He then saw Aaron coming up with the Mane 6, the rest of the Young 6 and Discord hovering up in front of him. "YOU ALL WILL REGRET THIS!!" Aaron then used his Dragon Fire to forge a sword and got ready to chop off Ragnarok's head. "Every creature, cover your eyes!" Twilight called out. Which everyone did. Then Aaron chopped off Ragnarok's head. Ragnarok's head then started rolling down the street. Ragnarok's cybernetic eye was still glowing, but then it started dimming down. It was now dark. Ragnarok was dead... again. Aaron, who was back to his normal size, the Mane 6, the Young 6 and Discord all stood in front of the White House after the battle. "Let's go tell the President," Aaron said. Then they all went towards the White House to tell the President about Ragnarok. Author's Note Well, Ragnarok is gone. Hopefully for good. Washington, DC would still be a mess, but it'll be fixed. See you all next time. EpilogueEpilogue At Summer Valley High School, the football field was set up for graduation. The Class of 2027 were all sitting in seats in front of a stage while the families of the graduates were sitting in the bleachers. And not just families of the graduates. Aaron and Smolder had the Mane 6, Spike, Starlight, Sunburst, Garble and the rest of the Young 6, and they were all there with Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica to watch. "Welcome, Class of 2027," Principal Sanders said into the microphone. "We are all gathered here for your graduation day. You all have come a long way to reach this day. Especially our two valedictorians, Aaron Blazer and Smolder." Up front with the students, Aaron and Smolder were in Dragon form, wearing orange graduation caps and gowns with red sashes. The rest of the graduates were wearing red graduation caps and gowns with orange sashes. Only the valedictorians were allowed to wear orange caps and gowns with red sashes. "And now, our two valedictorians will both come up to the stage to make their final statements here at Summer Valley High," Principal Sanders said. Then Aaron and Smolder stood up and headed for the stage. Aaron and Smolder approached the podium on the stage as Principal Sanders stepped away for Aaron and Smolder to give their speech. Months had passed since Graduation. At the house, Aaron and the Young 6 were loading the newly bought furniture for Aaron and Smolder's apartment in Los Angeles since they were moving there to start college. The furniture was loaded into a U-Haul Trailer that was connected to Aaron's truck. Marissa stood in front of Aaron and hugged him. Aaron was in human form. Marissa then said, "I can't believe this day has come. Are you sure you and Smolder will be alright?" "We'll be fine, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "You looked after me ever since I was born. Mom would want me to let me follow my dream. You should let me do it, too." "I know," Marissa said. She then stepped back and said, "Promise me you'll come home for the holidays." "We will, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "I love you." "I love you, too," Marissa said. "Now, go on and follow your dream." Aaron then went over to the trailer, which was finished loading with all the furniture for his and Smolder's new apartment. Liam walked over towards Aaron. "So, what are you going to study?" Liam asked. "I'm gonna be a Construction Major," Aaron said. "I'm gonna be building a building and I will be operating it. The US Government will be funding the project when I graduate. As for Smolder, she'll be studying fashion and will be working in a Blazing Fashion Store to help pay for the rent and groceries. I'll be working in a Sporting Goods store to also pay for the rent and food." "Actually, the Government is giving us some Food Stamp cards to pay for groceries," Smolder said. "They'll be sent to our new apartment in Los Angeles." "That's good," Liam said. "So, you two got yourselves a two bedroom apartment?" "The only apartment the building had with two bedrooms was one with a loft," Aaron said. "But that's good. That way, we could put the portals to Equestria up there. And, we can also put another sofa bed up there." "That would explain why there are two sofas in there," Marissa said. "Well, if you need me, just call." "We will, Marissa," Smolder said. Then Tony and Jessica walked up to Aaron and Smolder. Then they hugged the two toddlers. "We'll see you two in November," Aaron said. Then Aaron and Smolder headed to their respective vehicles. Aaron, Gallus and Sandbar got into Aaron's truck while Smolder, Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona got into Smolder's SUV. Aaron and the Young 6 were all in human form. Aaron got into the driver's seat in his truck, Gallus got into the passenger seat, and Sandbar got into the passenger side of the back seat. Smolder got into the driver's seat of her SUV, Silverstream sat in the passenger seat, Ocellus got into the Driver's side back seat, and Yona got into the Passenger's side back seat. Then they started up their vehicles after getting their seats belts on. Smolder then sighed. "This is a big change," Ocellus said. "You scared?" "A little," Smolder said. She then sighed. "But, at least we're not doing it alone." Then Aaron and Smolder started driving away to Los Angeles. It would take 'em days just to arrive at their apartment complex. As they were driving, their valedictorian speech was being said in the background. "Life is full of surprises. When we first arrived here, a lot of changes were made. No friends in Orlando, and a lot of challenges had come towards us. But there were also good things." "We might not be related. We might not even look the same. Heck, we might not even be the same species. But we are all still friends. No matter how far we all go." "And with what life throws at us, we all manage to surpass it. We may be going separate ways, but it doesn't mean we won't see each other again. Whether we're going overseas..." "Across the country..." "Or even off planet..." "We'll still be friends. No matter how far life takes us. We would all continue to follow our dreams. Whether it's running a ranch in Wyoming..." "Planning to be a part of the Sacramento Kings..." "Maintaining the good life on a cruise ship..." "Or even plan to power through the other team as a Green Bay Packer..." "We're dragons..." "And we always will be." Aaron and Smolder drove their respective vehicles West towards Los Angeles. They had pictures of their friends from Equestria and Summer Valley High in their vehicles. This was going to be the biggest adventure of their lives. Being far from their families was something the Young 6 had experiences for a while when they started the School of Friendship. But Aaron's a different story. But he won't be alone. So, he'll have nothing to worry about. THE END... Author's Note Well, this is it. The end of A Dragon's High School Years. Aaron and Smolder will return in... A Dragon's New Family Hope you all enjoyed this story. See you again soon.
PrologueA Dragon's High School Years Prologue It had been two months since Aaron, Smolder and their friends went on their adventure with the Mane 6 from G5. As well as them getting new neighbors across the street. And one of those new neighbors happens to be a girl who shares the same name as a character from G1 MLP. Megan Williams. This is gonna be very interesting. But for now, Aaron, Smolder and Marissa are all at Staples getting school supplies for Aaron and Smolder's Freshman Year of High School. Supplies such as new backpacks, binders, notebooks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, rulers, protractors, math compasses and some art supplies in case they have art classes. Aaron and Smolder were currently in their human forms. "So, how long do we have to be in High School again?" Smolder asked. "Four years," Marissa said. "And that also gives you three years of time until you can start thinking about college. That is if you decide to go." "And hopefully, within those three years, we'll also be able to drive," Aaron said. "We get to drive?" Smolder asked. "Awesome!" "That is until both of you are 16," Marissa said. "I plan on making you two start studying driver's education when Aaron turns 16. Then both of you can officially take the driver's test when Smolder turns 16." "That's like another year and a half away," Smolder said. "When we're in the second half of Sophomore Year, and we're about to start Freshman Year," Aaron said. "But don't worry. I'm sure that we'll have plenty of time to study for that." "And I'm sure Liam will help you two study for that when the time comes," Marissa said. "But for now, we need you two to focus on getting through Freshman Year." "Yeah, yeah, whatever," Smolder said. "Usually dragons don't do these kinds of things. But this world really is amazing. Perhaps one day I should explore this world more." "Hopefully the others will be alright," Aaron said. "Especially with Gallus now a part of the Royal Guard." "I'm sure he'll be fine after what happened," Marissa said. "He is," Smolder said. "He's actually doing better than we thought he would as a member of the guard. And I heard Yona is making something that would remind us of our time in the future." "Sounds like it would be nice," Aaron said. "Okay, looks like we have everything," Marissa said. "Now, let's go to the checkout." Then they all headed towards the front of the store to pay for their school supplies. A couple weeks later, Aaron and Smolder were heading for the car with Marissa getting out her keys to the car. That was when they saw Megan coming up to them. "Howdy, y'all," Megan said. "Megan?" Smolder asked. "What's up?" "Oh, Megan's father had to do some things today, such as getting his truck registered here," Marissa said. "So he asked me to bring Megan with us to Orientation." "That's right, y'all," Megan said. "Ah can't wait to see mah new school." "Starting High School is gonna be a big change for all of us," Aaron said. "Let's see what it's got." "Alright, you three," Marissa said. "Into the car." Then Aaron got into the front passenger seat, Smolder got in the seat behind Aaron, and Megan got in the seat behind Marissa. Then they started heading towards Summer Valley High School. At Summer Valley High School, a lot of other students were there for Orientation. They had divided the students into four different groups. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Since Aaron, Smolder and Megan were gonna start off as Freshmen, they went over with the other Freshmen. That was when they met up with Kyle and Paul. "Hey, Aaron!" Paul said. "There you are!" "Wassup, Paul?" Aaron said. "Hey, Kyle." "Hey, it's good to see you two here," Kyle said. He then saw Megan. "Who's this girl?" "Megan Williams," Megan introduced herself. "Ah moved here from Tennessee." "Dang, you are one fine lookin' girl," Kyle said. "Ah, why thank ya," Megan said. Smolder looked around and asked, "Hey, have any of you seen Maddie? I thought she was going to be meeting us here this year." "Sorry, Samantha," Paul said. "But Maddie isn't joining us here. Her family got a job opportunity working on a world cruise. Maddie's going to be attending High School on the Seven Seas." "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "Ah, man. I better call her." She then pulled out her phone and searched for Maddie's number. She waited for Maddie to answer. "Dammit. Voicemail." She then waited for the beep so she could leave a message. "Hey, Maddie. It's me. Aaron and I heard that you're going to be attending school across the seas. I thought we were gonna see you again this year. But, I guess we're gonna have to wait a while until we see you again. Call me back when you get the chance to. Bye." She then hung up. "That was unexpected," Kyle said. He then walked over to Smolder and quietly asked, "Does the new girl know about your..." "Nope," Smolder quietly responded. "We'd thought that we would keep our dragon forms under wraps until we can fully trust her. Also, apparently, she happens to share traits as an MLP character from G1." "Wait, she's like that Megan Williams?" Kyle asked, quietly. "Damn. I didn't think that would be possible." Just then, the speakers gave off some feedback. They saw the Principal of the School at the podium. The Principal was a white woman in her late 40s, had brown hair that reached down to her shoulders, blue eyes, she was wearing a light blue blazer and matching skirt with a white button up shirt, and blue 3 inch heels. "Welcome students," the principal said. "I'm Principal Sanders, those who haven't attended this school before. Welcome to the new school year. We're all gonna have a great time at this school. Hopefully we all can keep this school nice and organized. Now, all Freshmen, go into the gym to start check out your choices of extra curricular classes and get your pictures taken for your ID Cards." Then all the Freshmen went towards the school gymnasium to choose their classes. They were all given their papers to see what classes they have. They would all have ten different classes and divided into two different days. Five classes for one day and five classes for another. They would also get a free period for extra studying. They eventually made it to the sign up sheets. "Okay, the classes we have been assigned to are English, Math, Health, PE, History and Science," Aaron said. "Health, Science and PE on A-Days, and English, Math and History on the B-Days." "So, what are we gonna do for the extra classes?" Smolder asked. "To be honest, I'm actually thinking of doing Wood Shop," Aaron said. Smolder saw the sign up sheets for the classes. Aaron then signed his name on the Wood Shop sign up sheet for A-Day on one of the other periods that required a class. "That's good, but I don't think that's my forte," Smolder said. "You can always choose a class for yourself," Aaron said. "That's true," Smolder said. Aaron then saw another class he wanted to sign up for. He then said, "Eh, we need to learn another language in High School to graduate." "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "Why do we need to learn another language?" "It's a requirement, Sam," Paul said. "Look. There's a Spanish Class." Aaron and Smolder then shrugged their shoulders and signed their names, rather Smolder signed as Samantha Drake, on the sign up sheet for Spanish Class as the last class on A-Day. Smolder looked for another class on A-Day to sign up for. Smolder couldn't find anything and sighed. She then saw Megan sign up for Home Economics. "What's Home Economics?" Smolder asked. "Oh, it's basically cookin'," Megan said. "We basically cook and bake things. Ah always wanted to join mah ma with bakin' things, but... she passed away." "I'm sorry about that," Smolder said. "I get that losing a parent is hard on you." "Yeah, it is," Megan said. "Hey, ya wanna join me in this class? We can share the same cooking area." Smolder then saw that the other spots of that A class time were filled already. She then said, "Meh. Guess it's my only choice now." She then signed Samantha Drake on that sign up sheet. Then she went over to the B-Day classes. Aaron and Smolder then sighed up for computer typing and art class for their extra curriculars. Then they both went towards where the pictures had to be taken. There was one freshman that was there that looked pretty old to even be a student. "Whoa," Aaron said. "Uh, dude, aren't you a little big to be a Freshman?" The oversized student turned around and looked down at Aaron and said, "Oh, don't worry about me. So I got held back in school for three years before coming here." "You seem pretty big for a 17-year-old," Paul said. "You kidding me?" the big guy asked. "I've been this size since I was born." Megan held her mouth open then said, "That poor mother!" "What's your name, dude?" Kyle asked. "Jakey," the student said. "Jakey Slabinsky. But you can call me 'Slab' just like my cousin, Jordan." "Wow," Aaron said. "Okay, Slab. Although, you are really big. What do you plan on doing here?" "I dunno," Slab said. "Maybe I'll figure it out in class." "Next!" the photographer said. Then Slab headed towards the seat where his picture will be taken. "What's your name?" "Jakey Slabinsky," Slab said. The photographer looked at the list of students and got confused. He then shrugged, checked his name and then took Slab's picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Slab then got out of his seat and walked away. "Next!" Then Megan walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" "Megan Williams," Megan responded. The photographer checked for her name in the checklist then took Megan's picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Megan then walked away. "Next!" Then Paul walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" "Paul Jones," Paul said. The photographer checked for his name in the checklist then took Paul's picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Paul then walked away. "Next!" Then Kyle walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" "Kyle Mason," Kyle said. The photographer then checked for Kyle's name on the checklist then took his picture. "Don't forget to wait for your Student ID to be printed." Then Kyle walked away. "Next!" "Ladies first," Aaron said. Smolder rolled her eyes and walked up to the seat and sat down. "What's your name?" the photographer asked. "Samantha Drake," Smolder said, her arms crossed. The photographer checked for the name and saw something. He then shrugged his shoulders and then looked into the camera. He then said, "Uncross your arms." Smolder sighed and straightened her arms. Then the photographer took her picture. "Alright, Miss Drake. The Principal wants to see you over in the lobby." Smolder raised an eyebrow in confusion, then she headed towards the lobby. "Next!" Then Aaron walked towards the seat as Smolder walked past him. "What's your name?" "Aaron Blazer," Aaron responded. The photographer looked for Aaron's name. He then saw it and said, "Huh. Him, too?" He then shrugged. He then looked into the camera and took Aaron's picture. "Alright, Mister Blazer. The Principal wants you to meet her in the lobby." Aaron shrugged his shoulder and headed towards the lobby. Aaron met Smolder and the principal in the lobby of the gym. Aaron then said, "Principal Sanders? You wanted to see us?" "That's right, Mister Blazer," Principal Sanders said. "I was informed by the principal of you and Miss Drake's middle school. How you two are dragons from the show, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." "Technically, she is," Aaron said. "I was born human." "Right," Principal Sanders said. "Well, you two will be awarded with these." Principal Sanders then pulled out two cards that both say, "Free Lunch". "Free Lunch Passes?" Aaron asked. "That's right," Principal Sanders said. "You two are basically mascots here." She then looked over at Smolder. "That is if you are wanting to join the Cheerleading Squad, Smolder." "Hell yeah," Smolder said. "And what sports are you interested in, Mister Blazer?" Principal Sanders asked. "I'm a Basketball Player," Aaron said. "Okay," Principal Sanders said. "I'll have you signed up for Basketball Season in winter. I'll see you both around. Better go get your ID cards." Aaron and Smolder nodded and headed towards where the students would pick up their ID cards. When they got them, they also were handed their Gym Uniforms. The Gym Uniforms consisted of an orange shirt and red stretchy shorts. "Huh," Smolder said. "I've never thought we'd have to wear a uniform just to do gym class." "Aunt Marissa is waiting for us," Aaron said. "Let's find Megan and let's go home." "Ah'm right here," came Megan's voice, walking up with her gym uniform. "Let's head on home, y'all." Then the three teenagers headed towards the parking lot where Aaron's aunt was waiting for them. Author's Note That's right folks. Aaron and Smolder are back and they're gonna start their High School Years. Hopefully, things will be all right when they start growing up. See you all next time.
Chapter 8: The Wedding Ceremony and After-PartyChapter 8: The Wedding Ceremony and After-Party It was December 1st at a wedding venue. The Blazer Family and the Young 6 were sitting on the left side of the venue while Liam's family was on the right side. Up on the stage where the bride and groom were to be married, Aaron and Liam were there in tuxedos, along with the other groomsmen. The bridesmaid, Smolder included, were standing across from the groomsmen. "You have the ring, right?" Liam asked. "Right here," Aaron said, pulling the ring box out of his pocket. "Good," Liam said. Then the organ player started playing "Here Comes the Bride". As this was happening, there was a little girl tossing flower petals down the aisle. Marissa was in her wedding dress and holding a bouquet of flowers as she was walking down the aisle. As she reached the altar, she looked at Liam with a big smile behind her veil. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together to join Marissa Blazer and Liam Daniels in the bonds of holy matrimony," the wedding officiant said. "With open arms, they invite each other to share the joys, as well as the challenges, that their marriage may bring them over this journey of life together. On this special day, two hearts unite with a symbol of love and commitment. With an openness to share life's joys and struggles alike, these lovers exchange vows that promise respect for each other's unique identities while holding one another in deep affection no matter what the future may bring." He then looked towards Liam. "Let's start with the groom." Liam then took a deep breath and said his vows. "Marissa, we might have met when I pulled you over for driving without your driver's license, but I knew that you were the one for me. You might've been taking care of your nephew all by yourself, but when I came around, he had somewhat of a father figure. I'm gonna make it my duty to give you a happy life, and help out with whatever trouble comes in the future." "Very good, Mr. Daniels," the wedding officiant said. "Now, for the bride to give her vows." "Liam, you bring me so much happiness," Marissa said. "You helped me when I was overwhelmed with taking care of Aaron, you helped him and his friends with transport to and from school, and you even helped with our meals when I was working late. I am honored to be married to a brave soul who will always be there for me." "Lovely, Ms. Blazer," the wedding officiant said. "Now, how about we get to the good stuff. The rings." Aaron and Smolder stepped forwards towards the altar and brought out the wedding rings. Liam took the ring out of the ring box that was in Aaron's hand while Marissa took the ring out of the ring box that Smolder was holding. "Liam Daniels, do you take Marissa Blazer, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?" "I do," Liam said. "And do you, Marissa Blazer, take Liam Daniels, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?" the wedding officiant asked. "I do," Marissa said. "I now pronounce you... husband and wife," the wedding officiant said. He then looked at Liam. "You may kiss the bride." Liam then lifted Marissa's wedding vow, and they kissed. The wedding guests then cheered for the newly weds. "After this heartfelt ceremony, I am delighted to announce that this couple has been joined in marriage! They now stand stronger and more united than ever. Congratulations, Liam and Marissa Daniels." Then the organ player played the wedding exit song, and Marissa and Liam went down the aisle. The groomsmen and bridesmaid followed the two, holding hands. Aaron and Smolder were smiling as they were following Marisa and Liam. "That was interesting," Smolder said. "Are all weddings like that?" "They're usually different every time," Aaron said. "In fact, this was the first wedding I've been to in person." "Makes sense," Smolder said. "After all, your aunt was single for a long time. Hopefully, ours will be like this when the proper time comes." "Marissa wants our marriage to happen after we graduate college," Aaron said. "And we don't go to college until after we graduate from High School." "Meh, that'll give us plenty of time," Smolder said. They eventually made it outside. Then before Liam and Marissa gotten into the limo, Marissa was about to throw the bouquet. The bridesmaids were coming close to catch the bouquet, but Smolder wasn't among them. Marissa then threw the bouquet, but it went over the other bridesmaid, and it was heading towards Smolder. Smolder then saw it and caught it. "Oh, boy." "Well, the other bridesmaids are gonna wait a long time," Aaron said. Smolder then blushed at that. At the Erie Community Center, the wedding after-party was going off without a Hitch. Aaron and the Young 6 weren't in the room. A lot of the guests who were invited to the wedding gave off their speeches to congratulate them. "Looks like everything is working out," Marissa said. Then Reggie came up to her. "Hey, Aunt Marissa?" Reggie asked. "Where's Aaron?" "He and his friends are playing basketball on the courts," Marissa said. In the basketball court of the Community Center, Aaron and the Young 6 were playing basketball. Gallus was trying to take the ball from him at half court. "C'mon, Aaron," Gallus said. "You think you can get past me? I'm the fastest out of all our friends." "You might be fast, but are you smart?" Aaron asked. He then moved to the right, but Gallus tried blocking his path, but Aaron spun clockwise to go around Gallus's right side, surprising him. Then Aaron rushed towards the basket and did a layup, making the shot. "Whoa!" Gallus said. "That was awesome!" "Sometimes, the best way to get past your opponent in basketball is to watch your opponent's body language," Aaron said. "Not bad, cousin," came Reggie's voice. They all looked over towards the door and saw Reggie coming in. "You've been working out." "He's gotta stay in top shape for the season," Smolder said. "You know how that is." "Yeah, I do," Reggie said. "I've tried out for the basketball team in my school. I made it, but I'm working my ass off trying to keep up with the other players." "Well then, how about you join us for practice?" Aaron asked. "Sure," Reggie said. "Let's do this." Then Reggie joined in. Aaron bounced the ball towards Reggie and he started dribbling the ball towards the basket, but Smolder tried blocking his path. "C'mon, Reggie," Smolder said. "Is that all you got?" "Not exactly," Reggie said, passing the ball to Aaron. Aaron headed for the basket as Reggie followed him. Aaron tossed the ball towards Reggie who was setting up for a layup. He took the shot and the ball went in. "Whoo! Nice job, Reggie," Aaron said. "Thanks," Reggie said. "Let's keep it going." "Well, well, well..." came a new voice. The group looked towards the door and they saw some other kids coming in, wearing basketball gear. The kid in front was wearing a red T-shirt, black shorts with red lines on the sides, and black and red basketball shoes. The kid on the left was wearing a blue t-shirt with dark blue shorts and white basketball shoes. And the kid on the right was wearing a green t-shirt, black shorts and black and white basketball shoes. "Look who it is. The new kid." "Linus Finch?!" Aaron asked. "Who?" Smolder asked. "He's the kid from seventh grade who convinced everyone in school before I moved to Orlando that I was a new student and I wasn't allowed to play," Aaron said. "So, he's the liar," Ocellus said. "Hey, it's not my fault you weren't that noticeable," Linus said. "And besides, there's no way you're good at basketball. So, get off my court." "Sorry, but the center's all booked up for my Aunt's wedding party," Aaron said. "So, get outta here." "You wanna say that again?" Linus asked. "Phil, Steven, go teach this new kid a lesson." "With pleasure," said the boy with the green shirt. But Smolder got in front of Aaron and grabbed that boy's shirt and pulled him close to her face. "Think twice before messing with my friends," Smolder said. "Got it, Phil?" "That's Steven," Aaron said. "Got it, Steven?" Smolder asked, still in the same tone. "Yeah," Steven said, scared by Smolder's intimidation. "I got it." "Hold it," Aaron said. "We can settle this rationally. 3-on-3." "You're on," Linus said. "Let's do this." "I'll toss the ball up," Sandbar said, taking the ball. "Gale, Reggie, let's do this," Aaron said. Aaron and Linus got into the center. Reggie and Steven went closer towards the basket that Aaron's team was heading to as Gallus and Phil went towards the team that Linus's team was going to. "Game to 21 by points." "Deal," Linus said. Sandbar held the ball up in front of them and they tapped the ball. Then Sandbar tossed the ball up and Aaron and Linus jumped up and went to push the ball towards one of their teammates. Aaron won the jump and he pushed the ball towards Gallus. He caught it and he started dribbling the ball towards their basket. Smolder was recording the game on her phone while Ocellus was keeping score with a pen and notepad. Back at the party, they were wrapping things up. Marissa and Liam were getting ready to leave back to the hotel. Along with the rest of the family. "Hey, we should go get the kids," Marissa said. "They're leaving for Orlando tomorrow." "Don't worry, honey," Liam said, kissing Marissa on the lips. "Leave it for your new husband to get them." He then walked out of there and headed for the basketball court. Back in the court, Aaron had passed the ball towards Reggie and he made the shot with a layup. Ocellus then added the two points to the score. They were now tied 19-19. "Okay, the score is tied at 19," Ocellus said. "Next full basket wins." Linus growled at that and said, "I will not lose to a loser!" "Linus, calm down," Phil said. "It's okay if we lose." "I won't lose!" Linus said. "Just hand me the ball!" Phil then tossed the ball towards Linus and he started charging towards the basket, but Gallus came swooping in and grabbed the ball as it was about to bounce and he threw it towards Aaron, who was rushing towards the basket. "NO!!" "Go, Aaron!" Reggie said. Liam then came into the room seeing the scrimmage. Aaron rushed towards the basket and he jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket, surprising everyone there. Aaron landed on the ground, surprised about what he just did. "I dunked a basketball!" Aaron said. "NO!" Linus said, slamming his hand on the floor in frustration. The Young 6 and Reggie ran towards Aaron in celebration. "That was awesome!" Reggie said. "Not bad." "Not bad indeed," came Liam's voice. The group looked towards Liam and saw him coming up towards them. He then looked towards Smolder. "You caught that on video?" "I just emailed it to the school!" Smolder said. "No doubt it's going onto the school website." "Well, we should get going," Liam said. "You're all heading home tomorrow." "Right," Aaron said. "We gotta get going. See ya some other time, Linus." Aaron, the Young 6, Reggie and Liam left the basketball court. Back at the hotel, the Young 6 were packing up for their flight back to Orlando while Reggie was packing up to head back to New York. Aaron was getting out of the bathroom, wearing his pajamas. "Who's up next?" Aaron asked. "My turn," Gallus said, heading to the bathroom. Aaron then went over to his bag and got out his outfit for the next day. "That was an awesome dunk, Aaron," Sandbar said. "You're gonna make it big." "I know, but I'm not the only one on the team," Aaron said. "Basketball isn't a one person game." "Yeah, we did play a good game against the Harlem Globetrotters last year," Ocellus said. "That's a good point, Ocellus," Smolder said. "So, where are we going to be spending Christmas this year?" "New York," Aaron said. "The Blazer family always shifts towards where we spend Christmas. So, we're spending Christmas there." Aaron then looked towards the bathroom. "I'm guessing you're wanting to come with us for Christmas?" "I'll have to ask the princess first," Gallus said on the other side of the bathroom door. "I'll let you know!" "Alright," Aaron said. "Finish up and get ready for bed. We got a flight at nine in the morning." "Got it," Gallus said. Then everyone else headed for their beds as Gallus continued his shower. Tomorrow, they head back to Orlando. Author's Note Well, the votes are tallied up. You all get to know where Marissa and Liam will go for their honeymoon while Aaron and the Young 6 headed back to Orlando. Hopefully, things will be alright by Christmastime. See ya!
Chapter 24: The Final Basketball GameChapter 24: The Final Basketball Game Aaron and Smolder were packing up their bags for the trip out of town. Once again, the Summer Valley High Varsity Dragons had made it to the State Finals. And once again, their opponents were the Miami Stingarees at their school. And yes, the rest of the Young 6 will be joining the trip to the game. "Alright, Smolder," Aaron said. "Same thing as last year." "We go there in your truck, and we all ride with our friends back home the next morning," Smolder said. "And we're having lunch on the way there, right?" "Paul, Kyle and Megan will be coming along for the ride," Aaron said. "Megan and Kyle have been dating since the Spring of Sophomore year," Smolder said. "It would be a shame for her to miss out on this game. Oh, and did you hear? About the scout?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "The College Scout is coming to this game and will give us the results of us getting into college in person after the game. Hopefully, we can win this game." "If not, at least lose with style," Smolder said. "Like in our game against the Harlem Globetrotters." Just then, Marissa came into Aaron's room. "Hurry up, you two," Marissa said. "You're gonna be late for school." "Right," Aaron said. Smolder then tossed the keys she had to Marissa, who caught them. "Tell Liam not to scratch it," Smolder said. "Like he would ever," Marissa said. "See you both at the game." Aaron and Smolder then headed out to Aaron's truck, taking their school bags and their luggage. Aaron and Smolder went outside and put their luggage into the bed of Aaron's truck. Then Megan came in from across the street with her school bag and luggage. "Howdy," Megan said. "Hey, Megan," Aaron said. "How did you talk your dad into letting you go to Miami with us?" "Mah Pa and Danny are goin' out for some father-son bonding this weekend," Megan said. "He didn't want me ta be home all by mahself yet. So, yer aunt and mah Pa talked about it on Tuesday. Ah could go as long as Ah could pay fer mah own meals on the way there and after the games." "Well, let's get going," Aaron said, putting the luggage into the bed of the truck. After the luggage was put into the trunk, Aaron got into the driver's seat of the truck while Smolder and Megan were waiting for him. Aaron then started up the truck and they all drove off to school. On the trip to Miami, Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle and Megan were all in Aaron's truck. Smolder, Paul, Kyle and Megan were all doing their homework on the drive there. But then Aaron saw something on the dash. "Aw, crap," Aaron said. "We're almost outta gas." "Well, we should pull into a gas station," Smolder said. "And probably get something to eat. We missed lunch." "Alright, I better call Coach Malcolm," Paul said, pulling out his phone. He then called the coach. "Hey, Coach. Listen, Aaron's truck is almost outta gas. We're gonna be delayed for a bit. We're also gonna stop by somewhere to eat since we missed lunch." Paul waited a few seconds. "Okay. See you there." He then hung up. "He says not to eat anything too unhealthy." "Then we better eat fresh," Aaron said. "After we fill up the tank, we'll get some Subway Sandwiches... to go." "Sounds good," Smolder said. Then Aaron drove the truck to an exit on the Interstate to get some gas for the truck. Aaron had pulled the truck into the guest parking lot of Miami High. The Bus from Summer Valley High was parked in front of the school as the rest of the basketball team and the cheerleaders were getting off of the bus. Coach Malcolm saw them coming up to them. "Well, looks like you all made it," Coach Malcolm said. He then noticed the bag from Subway with the garbage in it. "Oh. Subway. Good call." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. He then looked around. "Is the college Scout here?" "Yeah, a lot of 'em are," Coach Malcolm said, pointing towards a group of people from various colleges across the country. "There are a lot of college scouts from across the country. Surely, the college scout you're looking for is among them." "Well, we better get in there," Paul said. "The Junior Varsity Game will start soon." Then the entire basketball teams and the cheerleaders headed inside for the basketball games. The Junior Varsity Basketball Players had just finished their game. The Dragons won that game with a final score of 68-67. The Junior Varsity got lucky in that game. Now it was up for the Varsity to win it for the championships. "Alright, team," Coach Malcolm said. "Let's start warming up. Layups." Then the Dragons started doing layups. Smolder then looked at the college scouts. One of them was coming towards the cheerleaders, wearing a polo shirt from UCLA. The scout came up towards her. "Excuse me, dragon," the college scout said. "I am here looking for Samantha Drake. Do you know where she is." Smolder deadpanned at that and said, "You didn't get the memo, did you?" "Huh?" the college scout asked. He then checked his clipboard and saw Samantha Drake's profile and saw a note that stated that Samantha Drake is really Smolder from the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He got surprised at that and said, "I am so sorry. I should've paid close attention to your profile, Miss Drake." "Meh, it happens," Smolder said. "So, you're dating a human?" the college scout asked. "We met in Equestria," Smolder said. "He made a wish, got turned into a dragon, the green one from that news footage five years ago, and we've been together ever since. Although, I had to pull him through the portal back here to Earth. And now, both of us have the ability to shapeshift from human to dragon whenever we want." "Okay then," the scout said. "So, which one is Aaron Blazer?" Smolder pointed towards Aaron and said, "Number 5." The scout looked towards Aaron and he saw Aaron making a layup shot. The scout then said, "Thanks for letting me know. Let's see what you two got." Smolder nodded and then she got back with the cheerleaders. It was the final quarter of the game. The score was 68-57 with the Stingarees in the lead. The Dragons were all exhausted from that last quarter. "Alright, team," Coach Malcolm said. "Just eight more minutes in the game. We can still do this. We're down by eleven. So give it your all. Believe in yourselves. This is our big moment. Hands in!" Coach Malcolm then extended his arm out. And the Basketball Team put their hands in. "Dragons on 3. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" the team shouted. "Alright," Coach Malcolm said. "Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Oscar and Silas, get on out there." Then the five players went out onto the court. Paul went to one of the referees to inbound the ball to Aaron. The referee handed Paul the ball. He then smacked the ball and passed it to Aaron. Then both of them ran down the court while Aaron was dribbling the ball. Aaron dribbled the ball and then he passed it to Kyle. The other team was trying to get the ball away from him. But Kyle passed it to Paul, who passed the ball to Silas, who had the number 23 on his jersey. Silas then shot the ball into the basket, getting two points. "Alright!" Coach Malcolm said. "That's it! Teamwork!" Then the Stingarees went back into the offensive position. They tried to go in for the basket. The dragons then tried preventing them from making the basket. There were less than thirty seconds left on the clock. And the score was now 85-82. The Stingarees just made the basket. Aaron then received the ball from Paul and they headed for the other side of the court. Aaron passed the ball to Kyle, who passed it around to Oscar, his number being 36. And then Aaron ran towards the basket. Oscar passed the ball to Aaron and did a layup, getting another two points to the team. Silas was really tired. "Time!" Coach Malcolm called out. Then the referee blew his whistle and then both teams went back to their coaches. "Alright. Ten seconds left. Now that's pressuring." He then looked at Silas. "Silas, think you can handle it?" "No," Silas said. "I'm pooped." "Alright," Coach Malcolm said. "Your call, Aaron." Aaron looked at his teammates. Then he saw the player with the number 24 on his jersey. He then said, "Let's bring in Drake." "Alright then," Coach Malcolm said. "Check in, Drake." Then Drake got up and went to check in. "Alright, half court press. Let's do this! Dragons on three. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" the team shouted. Then Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Oscar and Drake went onto the court. The referee gave the ball to one of the Stingarees. He then passed it to his team's point guard. He then tried running down the court while passing the ball. But as soon as he passed the half court line, Paul ran in and pushed the ball out and towards the other side of the court. But he used a little too much power and it was heading out of bounds behind the basket. "Oh, no!" Paul shouted. But then Aaron boosted towards the other side of the court. He then jumped up and grabbed the ball in mid-air, and threw the ball towards Drake while heading out of bounds in the air. The cheerleaders behind him ran out of the way to avoid Aaron. He collided with the cushioned wall. "Gah!" Aaron shouted. Luckily, Drake caught the ball. Aaron opened his eyes and saw Drake holding the ball. "Shoot it!" Drake nodded and then he threw the ball up and into the basket, getting the final points. Then the buzzer rang. The final score was the Stingarees: 85, Dragons: 86. Everyone cheered. The college scouts nodded at the impressive final move. Drake then helped Aaron up to his feet and said, "Nice move, Aaron." "Thanks, Drake," Aaron said. Smolder then ran up to him and gave him a hug. "You okay, Aaron?" Smolder asked. "Yeah," Aaron said. "That was a close game." "Indeed it was," came the voice of the college scout from UCLA. Aaron and Smolder saw him coming up to both of them. "I have to say, that was an impressive save. Quick reflexes." "So?" Smolder asked. "Are we in?" The scout looked at his clipboard and said, "After analyzing your performance in your game... you two will be accepted into UCLA." Then Aaron and Smolder smiled that both of them got accepted. "I hope to see you this September." Aaron and Smolder nodded. Then both of them ran over to the rest of the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica. "Well?" Marissa asked. "How'd it go?" "We're in," Aaron said. Then they all got into a group hug. "Congrats, Aaron," Liam said. "It's time to prepare for Spring Break to check out the school." "Good luck out there, man," Gallus said. "Both of you." "Thanks, Gallus," Aaron said, fist bumping him. "Now, let's get on to the hotel." Then they all headed out of the court. "Not until after we eat," Marissa said. "We're all going to a buffet for winning back to back championships." Aaron, the Young 6 and Liam all celebrated. "Hey, guys!" Megan said. "Wait fer me! Yer mah ride!" She then followed them out of the gym. In the secret base, Ragnarok was coming to. He then tried moving, but something was preventing him. "Huh?" Ragnarok asked. "What is the meaning of..." He then looked down at his body and saw that most of his body was made of metal. "What is this?!" "Finally, you're online!" came the voice of General Crest. Ragnarok looked towards the voice and saw General Crest. His cybernetic eye scanned General Crest, giving Ragnarok information. Name: General Crest. Master. Must obey. "What is this?!" Ragnarok asked, angrily. "What have you done to me?!" "Relax," General Crest said. "You have been brought back to life to help me with one simple purpose. The destruction of those awful creatures that had disgraced me!" "And why should I do anything for you?!" Ragnarok asked. "Because..." General Crest then pulled something out of his pocket. "I have full control over you. And if you don't, I will push this button and you will feel nothing but pain. And I won't let up on the pain until you do what I say." "You disgusting humans are such a pain!" Ragnarok said. "I know," General Crest said. "But I don't have to push this button until you hear my proposal. One of those creatures that disgraced me... was the one who killed you." "WHAT?!" Ragnarok shouted. He then remembered his last moments before waking up in that place. Flashback... Aaron and Ragnarok were fighting at the same size because of Aaron's Greed-Induced Bigness. Aaron carried Ragnarok towards the missile that was fired. "NO ONE HURTS MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!" Aaron roared, carrying Ragnarok into the sky, following the missile. The missile reached outside the atmosphere and then it started to descend. Aaron noticed it descending. Then he started spinning around, doing a hammer throw with Ragnarok. He then threw Ragnarok towards the missile and then he got smaller, shouting, "See ya, Ragnarok!" Ragnarok recovered in mid air, but then he saw the missile heading right towards him. And with final breath, he shouted, "NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" The missile then collided with him, blowing him up to smithereens. End of flashback... Ragnarok was wide eyed at that memory. He then got angry. "The Jade Dragon," Ragnarok said. He then looked at General Crest. "I could not be more in." "That's a good dragon," General Crest said. "You will now follow my command, and we shall show the government not to mess with me. You obey me now." He then walked away. "Now, to find a worthy location to send the message to the President." Ragnarok smirked at that and quietly said, "Oh, you think you're in charge of me. You do not control the true Dragon Lord." Then his cybernetic eye started glowing red. Author's Note Good news; Aaron and Smolder are going to UCLA. Bad news; Ragnarok and General Crest are gonna make their move. But the real question is where? Which is why... IT'S VOTING TIME!! It's gonna be the final voting count in this story. Aaron and Smolder are gonna have to fight Ragnarok again. But the real question is where? You all get to choose where Aaron and Smolder have to fight their most dangerous foe. Which of these locations should their battle take? Option 1: Orlando Option 2: New York City Option 3: Washington, DC Remember. Only the option with the most votes will be where Aaron and Smolder fight Ragnarok. And only one vote per commenter. See you all next time.
Chapter 1: Fresh(man) Start in High SchoolChapter 1: Fresh(man) Start in High School Aaron and Smolder were preparing for their first day of High School. They packed their bags and went over to the car. Marissa was waiting for them to get into the car. "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "I got work to do when I drop you kids off at school." "Alright, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Hey, where's Liam?" "He went to work," Marissa said. "Megan should be coming over to ride with you two." "Why can't her dad drop her off?" Smolder asked. "He's already busy with trying to get Megan's younger brother to get ready for school," Marissa said. "Megan has a younger brother?" Smolder asked. "Where was he when Megan and her dad were moving in?" "Apparently, summer camp," Marissa said. "Mr. Williams didn't want Danny to mess up the hard work of the movers." Just then, the sound of a horse neigh coming. "What was that?!" Smolder asked. "That's... what a horse on Earth sounds like," Aaron said. "Ponies have a higher pitched neigh than horses." Then they were interrupted by the sound of Megan's voice. "Darn it, Danny! Leave TJ alone!" Then they saw Megan riding a light brown horse with a blonde mane. She then came down off the horse and held down the house. "Whoa, TJ." Smolder whispered into Aaron's ear and asked, "That's a horse on Earth?" "That's right," Aaron said. He then walked towards Megan and asked, "So, you need help with getting your horse back to your house?" "Nah, Ah got it," Megan said. "Let's go, TJ." She then pulled the horse back towards her house. Aaron and Smolder then watched Megan pull her horse to the house. "Megan, Danny, and a horse named TJ?" Aaron asked. "I don't know if this is canon to the series, or just a really good coincidence." "Maybe it's just one huge coincidence," Smolder said. "Let's get in the car." Aaron and Smolder then got into the car after Marissa unlocked it. Then Megan came in and got into the car. Marissa then started the car and drove off. Aaron, Smolder and Megan were all dropped off at Summer Valley High School. They went into the school. The three of them were checking to see which lockers they got. "Looks like I got locker 145," Aaron said. "148," Smolder said. "Meh, not too far from yours." "Ah got 237," Megan said. "Ah'll see ya in Health class." She then walked off towards her locker. Aaron and Smolder looked at their schedules. Aaron then said, "We got three classes together today, and we share the same classes tomorrow. Let's head on over to Health Class." Smolder then looked at her schedule sheet and saw the classes. She then said, "I wonder if this school is just as easy as Middle School." "It'll get harder the higher we go," Aaron said. "That's a part of growing up human." "Meh, whatever," Smolder said. "Let's get to class." Then they started heading towards class,High School Junior came in and blocked their path. "Looky-look what we got here, boys," the student in front said. "Fresh meat. A perfect specimen to play with." "Who are you?" Aaron asked. "Someone who's gonna bring you so much misery in High School," the bully said. He then saw Smolder. "Look at that. A girl that would belong to me." "In your dreams," Smolder said, crossing her arms. "Oohoo, feisty," the bully said. "I like it. Too bad you won't have a chance with this loser!" He then picked up Aaron. "Whoa! Hey!" Aaron said. The bully carried Aaron and stuffed him into a trashcan. "Oof!" "Hey, what's the big idea?!" Smolder asked. "I'm going to enjoy playing with you through all your days of school," the bully said, looking at Aaron. "And nothing is gonna stop me." He then started walking away. Smolder then walked towards the trash can and pulled Aaron out of the trash can. Smolder then asked, "Are you okay?" "Of course, whenever there's a high school, there's a bully who thinks he's in charge," Aaron said. "Oh, boy," Smolder said. "Should I teach him a lesson?" "No," Aaron responded. "Let's just get to class." Then they headed off towards Health Class. Eventually, Aaron, Smolder and their group of friends made it to Health Class. Aaron and Smolder sat in the back row in Health Class. Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were all spread out across the class room seats. Then a female teacher in her early 30s came in and said, "Good morning, class. I'm Miss Reynolds, your Health Class Teacher. But before we go out to get our textbooks, we have a special announcement from our principal." Then she pulled down the projector screen and turned on the projector with a remote. She then switched the input on a channel that connects to the Principal's Office where Principal Sanders is on the screen. "Good morning, students," Principal Sanders said on the screen. "This is Principal Sanders. Welcome to a new school year, and welcome Freshman Students. Now, we all have many new students that will adjust. Especially some students that are from out of town. We even have some new faculty joining us, including our new janitor, Dang." Just then, Dang appeared right next to her on the screen, saying, "You called?" That made everyone in the school who was watching scream. "Where'd he come from?" Megan asked. "That's Dang," Aaron said. "Whenever someone says his name, or either the word, he appears instantly." "I really should watch what I say," Principal Sanders said on the screen. "Anyway, let's all enjoy these years of High School. I'm sure you all will enjoy it. That's all for now." She then ended the broadcast. "Okay, everyone," Miss Reynolds said. "Let's all go over to the library to get your textbooks." Then everyone got up out of their seats and headed out of there towards the school library to get their textbooks. Eventually, they made it through the day. Aaron and Smolder were at their lockers checking their schedules for their next classes. Aaron had Wood Shop and Smolder had Home Economics. "Well, I guess you and I have to be split up before lunch," Smolder said. "I'm with the new girl, Megan. Are Kyle and Paul joining you in Wood Shop?" "Nope," Aaron said. "I'm on my own in Wood Shop. I'll see you at lunch." He then closed his locker and headed towards Wood Shop class. Smolder then sighed. Then Megan walked up to her. "Howdy, Samantha," Megan said. "Ya ready fer Home Economics?" "Meh, Not like I had any other choice," Smolder said. The two girls then headed for one class. They headed towards room 105. The door had a window that said "Home Economics" on it, and there were a bunch of kitchen stages. They walked in and headed for the front of the class, where an elderly woman in her early 70s was standing waiting for class to start. "Well, look who we have here," the elderly woman said. "Who do we have here?" "Howdy there," Megan said. "My name's Megan Williams. Ah moved here from Tennessee over the summer. And this is Samantha Drake. Ah hope that the two o' us can be partners in this class." "I'll see what I can do," the elderly woman said. "I'm Mrs. McCarthy, and I'm going to be your Home Ec teacher. Sadly, this will be my last year." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Why?" "I'm 72 years old and I'm afraid that I'm gonna have to settle down," Mrs. McCarthy said. "You know how old folks get when we reach certain ages." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "I'm sure that you'll make it as good as you can for it being your final year." "I'm sure I will, dearie," Mrs. McCarthy said. Just then, a bunch of other students came in right as the school bell to start class came in. Most of the students were girls. There were some male students, but not as many of the girls. "Welcome class. Welcome to Home Economics." Meanwhile, in Wood Shop Class, Aaron was sitting at one long table waiting for the teacher. He had a lot of male classmates. But then there was one classmate he wasn't expecting. "Well, well, well. Look who we have here." Aaron turned around and saw the bully from that morning coming right towards him. Aaron got angry and said, "Oh, no. Not you again." "Looks like I'm gonna enjoy this class more and more," the bully said. "Hope you like failing, because you're now doing all the work for me and not have anything to turn in." "What?" Aaron asked. "That's right, loser," the bully said. "I'm gonna take credit for your work and you won't be passing this class." "I'm not gonna let you take my work and have you take all the credit," Aaron said. Unbeknownst to the bully, the teacher was right behind him, his fists on his hips. "Like you're gonna stop me," the bully said. "When the teacher sees me with your project, he's gonna be so impressed and say..." "Jenkins!" the teacher said, shocking the bully. "Gah! Mister Conners!" the bully said. "How long were you standing there?!" "Long enough to know you're a big trouble maker!" the teacher, known as Mr. Conners, said. "I'm reporting you to the principal!" "You can't do this!" the bully said. "I'll tell my dad! He's a cop!" "My aunt's fiancé is also a cop," Aaron said. "And I met all of them, and I don't recall one cop named Jenkins." "So you lied about that, too," Mr. Conners said. "Let's go." He then pulled the bully to the Principal's office. But he first stopped and looked at Aaron. "What's your name, son?" "Aaron Blazer," Aaron responded. "Ah, so you're the famous Aaron Blazer," Mr. Conners said. "I'm gonna enjoy having you in my class." "You're dead, Blazer," the bully said as he was being dragged away. "I'm gonna take you down." Aaron watched as the Wood Shop teacher dragged the bully away. The bully's words were getting deep in Aaron's head. He then sighed. Back in Home Economics Class, Smolder and Megan were both at a cooking booth, making cookies. Smolder was operating the mixer, but was having trouble keeping it stable. "Whoa!" Smolder said. "This is... hard to... control." Megan then lowers the power of the mixer for Smolder to control it. "Thanks." "Ya shoulda listened to Mrs. McCarthy," Megan said. "Take it nice and easy." "Yeah, yeah," Smolder said, rolling her eyes. "I got it." She then sighed. "Hopefully, I can get through this class through the rest of the year." "Ah'm sure ya will get through it nice and easy," Megan said. "Now, stop it for a moment so Ah can put in these 'ere chocolate chips." Megan then started pouring in chocolate chips slowly after Smolder stopped the mixer. Smolder then mixed up the dough again after Megan put in a third of the amount of chocolate chips. Then Smolder stopped the mixer and Megan put in another third of the amount. Smolder then looked at the time on her phone and saw that she and Megan had 10 minutes left in class. She then asked, "Is the stove preheated?" Then the stove they were using beeped. "There's yer answer," Megan said, dumping the last of the chocolate chips into the mixture. "Now, let's get these cookies prepped and baked." "Yeah, lets..." Smolder said, but she then saw how hot it was and how hot the recipe was supposed to be. "Whoops. Looks like I turned it up too high." "Well, let's see how well they turn in a hotter temperature and keep an eye on 'em," Megan said as she started scooping up some cookie dough. Smolder was putting parchment paper on a baking sheet. She then joined Megan on scooping up the cookie dough. Five minutes later, they pulled the cookies out of the oven. The cookies were a little burnt, but not too bad. Then Mrs. McCarthy came towards them and saw the cookies. "Too hot?" Mrs. McCarthy asked. "It was an accident," Smolder said. "Set the oven too hot." "You kept your eyes on the cookies, right?" Mrs. McCarthy asked. Smolder and Megan nodded. "Well, you two might have been in a rush, but you did well for your first try." She then saw the clock. "Well, you two prepare to leave. Clean up the area and I'll grade your cookies." She then put on an oven mitt and took the baking sheet of cookies with her to a cooling rack that had labels for the students in the class. She put the baking sheet on a rack that had the names "Samantha Drake and Megan Williams" on it. Smolder and Megan continued cleaning up their area. Later in the School Cafeteria, Aaron, Smolder, Megan, Paul, Kyle and Slab were all in line, getting their school lunches. The lunch ladies were serving Pizza. "Sweet," Smolder said. "Pizza." "Only one slice," Aaron said. "Gotta stay in shape for our sports this year." "He's right," Kyle said. "It's best to eat only a little more than a lot. Otherwise, we'd be lethargic." "Guess I should keep in shape," Smolder said. "Ya got that right, Samantha," Megan said. "So, Aaron, how goes the engagement of your Aunt and Officer Daniels?" Paul asked. "Pretty good, actually," Aaron said. "Marissa's happy to have met him and is lucky to be able to marry him." "So, where's the wedding going to be?" Kyle asked. "In the city where I was born," Aaron said. "Chicago." "So, you'll be going to your hometown, huh?" Paul asked. "Sweet." "Are you gonna be a part of the wedding?" Kyle asked, looking at Smolder. "Meh, not like I have any other thing to do," Smolder said. "Besides, the wedding's in Early December." "Speaking of which, when the time comes, we should let the Principal know about us being out of town for Aunt Marissa's wedding," Aaron said. "That's good if you need to remind the Principal 'bout that," Megan said. "Ah'm happy fer yer family." "Thanks, Megan," Aaron said. Smolder got closer to Megan and quietly asked, "Should we tell Megan about... you know?" "Not yet," Aaron said. "Not until we can fully trust her." Eventually, they made it to a table and they started eating. Megan was confused of how Aaron and Smolder got free lunch. She then asked, "How did ya get Free Lunch?" "We'll tell you some other time," Smolder said. "Well, we got Spanish Class after lunch and Free Period, so let's chill out somewhere," Aaron said. "Good idea," Slab said. "I'm sure that you all have something fun to do." "We'll see about that, Slab," Paul said. "Hey, Aaron? You wanna get some Basketball Practice in?" "Alright," Aaron said. "Maybe we should leave our Free Periods to get some of our homework done through the school year." "That's a good idea," Kyle said. "Of course it is," Aaron said. "Better to have our work done as soon as possible than to blow it off later." Just then, the back of his head was grabbed and it was slammed into his food. "Gah!" The bully from before was the one pressing Aaron's head down into his food. "I got a month of detention because of you!" the bully said. "And you're gonna pay for that." "Hey!" Smolder said, standing up. "Let him go!" "Not gonna happen!" the bully said. He then pulled Aaron away from the table and took him towards the hallway. Then a bunch of other students followed them. Some of them were chanting "Fight!" as Aaron was being dragged away. The bully threw Aaron to the ground. Aaron looked up at the bully and saw that he was getting ready to punch him. Aaron then rolled out of the way as the bully's fist collided with the ground. Aaron then got up. "Listen, buster, I don't want to fight you," Aaron said. "I don't care," the bully said. "Because you're gonna get what you deserve!" He then tried punching Aaron, but Aaron dodged it. The bully's fist collided with a locker. "Ow! Hey!" "I'm not gonna fight you just because of your bad attitude," Aaron said. "Just leave me alone!" "Oh, no!" the bully said. "You're gonna get it!" He then tried to punch Aaron, but Aaron dodged it. Aaron then received a text on his watch. He looked at the text message and saw the message. It was a text from the Principal. The text read: "Time to show that bully why he shouldn't mess with you. Release the dragon within." Aaron smirked and then he ducked out of the way from an incoming punch. Aaron then said, "Don't mess with me." "Oh, yeah?" the bully asked. "And why not?" Aaron then transformed into his dragon form in front of the bully, shocking him. "What the hell?!" "What happened to Aaron?!" Megan asked as she, Smolder, Paul, Kyle and Slab were in the front of the circle surrounding Aaron and the bully. "He's a dragon," Smolder said. "You're... a real dragon?" the bully asked. He then scoffed. "You know what? That's fine. That girlfriend of yours probably doesn't want to date a freak like you." "You sure about that?" Smolder asked, the bully turning towards her. She then transformed into her dragon form in front of him. "You're a dragon, too?!" the bully asked. "That's right," Smolder said. "And my name's not really Samantha. That's just a cover name. My name... is Smolder." "And you've been playing with actual fire," Aaron said. "Principal Sanders." Then Principal Sanders came through the crowd and walked up to the bully. "Leslie Jenkins. That's your third major strike today. Pushing shoving Aaron Blazer into a trashcan, attempting to take his Wood Shop projects get all the credit for them, and now... fighting. You can forget about your month-long detention. Because now, you are suspended." "Suspended?!" the bully, now known as Leslie Jenkins, shouted. "You can't..." "I can, and I will," Principal Sanders said. "Come with me." She then grabbed Leslie's ear and dragged him towards the Principal's office. "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!" Leslie cried out as he was being pulled towards the office. "Dude, that was awesome!" Paul said, coming up to Aaron with a high five, which Aaron responded to. "Never thought you would take down a bully like that." "And it's just the first day of school," Aaron said. "Ah still can't believe that you two are dragons," Megan said. "How?" "I was born a dragon," Smolder said. "You heard of the show, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic?" "Wait, that show that's full of ponies?" Megan asked. "I haven't watched that show since 2016." "Well, guess you stopped at season 6 because Smolder made her debut in that show during Season 8 in 2018," Aaron said. Smolder nodded. "You missed out," Smolder said. "Aaron didn't make an appearance in the show because when he arrived, it was after the series finale." "That would make sense," Megan said. "So, why are you both here?" "I was born human," Aaron said. "One day, I woke up in Equestria as this, Smolder found me, and after a couple months there, Smolder and I fell in love." "Ocellus tricked us into getting into a Ferris Wheel and had it stuck," Smolder said. "Who's Ocellus?" Megan asked. "A changeling," Aaron said. "Wait, aren't they... evil?" Megan asked. "They reformed at the Season 6 finale, which I'm realizing you haven't seen," Aaron said. "What was that last episode you watched?" "The latest one Ah watched was when... Rainbow Dash on a prank spree," Megan said. "28 Pranks Later," Aaron, Smolder, Paul and Kyle said in unison. "Right after that was when Thorax, who is now in charge of the Changelings, made his speaking debut," Aaron said. Aaron and Smolder then changed back into their human forms. "Now. Let's get back to lunch." Then everyone headed back to the cafeteria to finish their lunches. After the last class, all the students were heading out to the bus area or the pickup section. Aaron and Smolder were heading for the pickup area where Liam was waiting for them. "I still can't believe we have to learn a new language just to graduate," Smolder said. "Imagine how Yona must feel when she had to learn English," Aaron said, making Smolder snicker. "But I'm sure that we can learn Spanish in no time." Aaron and Smolder then got into the car where Liam was waiting for them. He then said, "So, how was your first day of High School?" "Eventful," Aaron said. "Got a bully suspended." "Really?" Liam asked. "What happened?" "He threw Aaron into a trashcan, tried taking Aaron's Wood Shop class work for himself, and tried starting a fight in school," Smolder said. "Now everyone in the school knows about our dragon forms," Aaron said. "Wow," Liam said. "Now that's eventful." Just then, there was a knocking on the window. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the window and outside there was Principal Sanders. Liam rolled down the windows for them to talk to her. "Hey, Principal Sanders," Aaron said. "You two kept your cool on your dragon forms," Principal Sanders said. "I'm proud of you for doing that." "Thank you, Princpal Sanders," Aaron said. "But, because of that bully, I might be on his hit list." "Not if I can handle that," Principal Sanders said. "By the way, you two can come to school either in human or dragon form whenever you two choose." "Thanks for the heads up," Smolder said. She then looked around. "Hey, where's Megan?" "Her dad picked her up," Aaron said. "Although, she was a little freaked out that you and I transformed into dragons." "Well, time to get you kids home," Liam said. "See you some other time, Principal Sanders." Then Liam drove off with Aaron and Smolder in the back. Smolder, in her dragon from, was reading her Spanish textbook, trying to study in the living room area in her part of the house. Just then, the portal started reacting. Smolder looked towards the house and in came Ocellus. "Hey, Smolder," Ocellus said. "Ocellus," Smolder said. "What are you doing here?" "Coming to check up on you," Ocellus said. "How was your first day of High School?" "Eventful, but right now, I'm studying a new language," Smolder said. "A new language?" Ocellus asked. She then checked the textbook. "Spanish? Oh, one of those foreign languages in this world." "Like you know how to speak Spanish," Smolder said. "Crees que las cambiantes no podemos hablar otros idiomas mundanos?" Ocellus asked in Spanish. If you're wondering that that means, here's the translation: "You think we changelings can't speak other worldly languages?" "Wait, you speak Spanish?" Smolder asked. "How?" "I asked Marissa to take me to a library here when you two went to a movie," Ocellus said. "I learned so many things about this world. And don't worry, Smolder..." She then spoke in Spanish again. "Te ayudaré a aprender español hasta el final del año escolar." Which translates: "I'll help you learn Spanish until the end of the school year." "Um... okay?" Smolder asked. "I'll help you," Ocellus said. "I can help you study. Even make flashcards for you to study for tests." Smolder smiled at that and said, "Thanks, Ocellus. I could use all the help I can get." "Ningún problema," Ocellus said. "Somos mejores amigos después de todo." Which translates: "No problem. We're best friends after all." "This is gonna be on interesting year," Smolder said. Just then, the door that led to the main part of the house opened. Aaron then came in. "Hey, Smolder," Aaron said. "Dinner's almost ready." He then saw Ocellus. "Oh, hey, Ocellus. How are you doing?" "I'm doing alright," Ocellus said. "I'm planning on helping Smolder with Spanish class." "Thanks, Ocellus," Aaron said. "We're gonna need all the help we can get." Then Marissa walked in. She then saw Ocellus and said, "Hello, Ocellus. We're about to start dinner. Would you like to join us?" "I'd love to," Ocellus said. She and Smolder followed Aaron and Marissa into the main part of the house for dinner. Author's Note Well, the first day of school was very eventful for Aaron and Smolder. But hopefully, things will get better from then on. See you all next time.
Chapter 2: Keeping in ShapeChapter 2: Keeping in Shape The next day of school came up. Marissa dropped off Aaron, Smolder and Megan at school before heading to work. Aaron, Smolder and Megan were talking with each other as they were heading down the hall. "So, ya came from another dimension and decided ta stay here?" Megan asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "But living here isn't so bad. Sure, not as many gems here than there is back in Equestria." "Yeah, Ah guess so," Megan said. "But it's not so bad," Smolder said. "Being part human here does have some disadvantages. In human form, I can't fly, or breathe fire, which the second part is good because of what fire can do. "Yeah, that's true," Megan said. "But you don't seem like you're one of those nasty dragons in the show the last time Ah watched it. Especially that red one, Garble." "Hey, that's my brother," Smolder said. "Seriously?" Megan asked. "I was surprised about it myself when I saw that episode," Aaron said. "When she mentioned her brother in the show before the fans saw it was Garble, she never mentioned him by name." "That was on me," Smolder said. "I don't know what Spike would have done if I told him my brother's name since he already had a bad rep with him before." "Well, we should get to class," Aaron said. "We got English." "What's the point of taking English Class if we already speak it?" Smolder asked. "Ah would say... the grammar, the spelling and even the book reports," Megan said. "Hope ya prepare yerself fer all that." "Meh, whatever," Smolder said. "I just hope that we don't get something too tough." "I'm sure that it won't be too bad," Aaron said. "Let's go." Then they all headed towards their homeroom class. Aaron, Smolder and the rest of the class made it through English and Math class. They were about to walk into History Class. They walked into one room and got into their seats in the back. On the teacher's desk, there was a nameplate with the name "Mrs. Byrne" on it. "History in Human High School," Smolder said. "I wonder what we'll learn here." "That depends," Aaron said. "Whether it's world or American History. We'll find out soon." Just then, an old woman came into the room. "Hello, class, my name is Mrs. Byrne," the old woman said. "I'm your history teacher. Now, listen up, because I'm gonna teach this only once." She then walked towards the whiteboard and pulled down on the projector screen and it went up, and there was something written on the whiteboard. "Who has heard of the War of 1812?" Everyone in class got confused about it and looked around. "Okay, class, pull out your textbooks and we'll get started," Mrs. Byrne said. Aaron raised his hand and said, "Um, Mrs. Byrne, we haven't gotten our textbooks yet." "You haven't?" Mrs. Byrne asked. "No," Aaron said. "It's only the second day of the school year." "Well then, I guess we'll have to go get our textbooks then," Mrs. Byrne said. "Now, everyone, out of your seats, and we'll get our textbooks. Come come." She then escorted the class out of the classroom. "Don't worry, we won't be out long." Almost an hour later, the students and Mrs. Byrne finally returned to the classroom. "Oh my Dragon Lord, that took forever!" Smolder said. "And that was just trying to get to the library for our textbooks!" "Ah wish that Mrs. Byrne would have let one o' us lead 'er to the library," Megan said. "I agree with you, Megan," Kyle said. "Let's just get through the rest of the day." They all returned to their seats. As soon as all of them got into their seats, the bell rang. Then they all got ready to leave for their next class. But then, Mrs. Byrne came back in. "Hello, class, my name is Mrs. Byrne," Mrs. Byrne said. "I'm your history teacher. Now, listen up, because I'm gonna teach this only once." She then walked over to the whiteboard. "Who has heard of the War of 1812?" "Uh, Mrs. Byrne," Paul said. "Class just ended." "What?" Mrs. Byrne asked, looking at the clock. "Oh, I supposed it did. Alright, dismissed." Then everyone went out of the classroom to head to their next class. "All that to learn nothing in History Class," Smolder said. "Let's just get to our next class," Aaron said. Then they all split up to head to their different classes. Aaron and Smolder headed off towards the computer typing class. At free period, Aaron, Paul and Kyle were at an outdoor basketball court, playing basketball together to keep in shape for the upcoming basketball season. Smolder and Megan were watching from the sidelines. "Wow, these boys are great at this sport," Megan said. "Yeah, they're good," Smolder said. "Aaron's very goot at the sport himself. Even the Harlem Globetrotters thought he was good when we had a scrimmage with 'em for a fundraiser." "You played Basketball against the Harlem Globetrotters?" Megan asked. "Me, Aaron, Gallus, Silverstream and Ocellus," Smolder said. "We lost by one point, but we made enough money for our middle school. Aaron made the final shot, but we still lost. And it was very impressive." "I made a 4-point-shot in that game," Aaron said. "Dragon strength is impressive." "C'mon, Aaron," Paul said. "Show us your dragon form." "Sorry, but if I'm gonna play basketball on the team, I might as well keep it a fair game," Aaron said. "My dragon form might be too much of an advantage for our school. Plus, there won't be other non-human creatures playing for the other schools." "He's got a point," Smolder said. "It's best to keep things fair. Especially without flying." "Which we had special medallions that kept us from flying during our game against the Harlem Globetrotters," Aaron said. "Who knows, maybe one day we might see the Harlem Globetrotters again," Smolder said. Then Principal Sanders came towards the group. "Ah, I see you boys are warming up for Basketball Season," Principal Sanders said. "That's good." "It sure is, Principal Sanders," Aaron said. "No way I'm not gonna let the team down. And neither will Paul or Kyle." "That's the Spirit," Principal Sanders said. "As important it is to keep your bodies in shape, you should also keep your grades up." She then looked towards Smolder. "And Smolder, the Cheerleading Squad will start on the first week of September in the gym during the Free Period. You feel ready?" "Oh, hell yeah," Smolder said. "I'm more than ready." "Never thought Ah'd hear swearin' from a character from a little kids cartoon show," Megan said. "Real swear words just bleep in Equestria," Smolder said. "Especially in the G5 time. Which we've been to." "I still can't believe you two went to the next generation time in Equestria," Paul said. "And you two got magic just like that little dragon in that generation?" "Funny you should say that," Smolder said. "Apparently... Sparky... is our son." She gestured her thumb to point at herself and Aaron. "Seriously?!" Kyle asked. "Sparky is your son? How do you know that?" "At first, Sparky was really attached to us," Aaron said. "We didn't know why he was doing it. Then we found out with a magical family tree which scans his DNA and... our heads were in his parents's spots." "And dragon hatchlings remember the smell of the pheromones from their parents," Smolder said. "If dragons don't smell the pheromones of their parents 3 years after they were hatched, then they completely forget their family forever." "Which is why Spike wouldn't be able to find his birth parents," Aaron said. "That makes sense," Paul said. "And I'm guessing that Sparky would be trying to find a way back to you?' "Hopefully, when we're grown up," Aaron said. "We're not old enough to be raising him." "Especially since you two haven't taken the parenting assignment in Health Class," Principal Sanders said. "Parenting assignment?" Smolder asked. "What's that?" "It's when one male student and one female students are paired up together to take care of a fake baby over Spring Break to see how well they're accomplished of taking care of a baby," Principal Sanders answered. "This fake baby could be anything, whether it's a bag of flour, an egg or maybe even a baby doll with a recording device on it." "Wow, that sounds complicated," Smolder said. "I'd rather take care of a real dragon hatchling." Aaron then thought about something and asked, "Why do I get the feeling that that's a foreshadowing moment for something in the future?" Smolder responded by just shrugging her shoulders. Aaron, Paul and Kyle were all outside of Aaron and Smolder's home, playing basketball in the driveway. Marissa and Liam weren't home yet, so they were getting some practice in. "Gonna need to keep in shape for the basketball team," Aaron said. "It's best we keep practicing." "You got that right, Aaron," Paul said. "Can't wait for the season." "Let's do it," Kyle said. Then they continued playing outside. Meanwhile, inside, Ocellus was helping Smolder study for future Spanish tests by making flashcards. "You sure flashcards are gonna help me learn Spanish?" Smolder asked. "Si," Ocellus said. "You're gonna need all the help you can get from me. I'll be here whenever you need me." "But what if you get sick?" Smolder asked. She then thought about something. "Wait, you changelings do get sick, right?" "Yeah, we do," Ocellus said. "But... it's... a lot more nastier than you would expect." "How so?" Smolder asked. Ocellus then thought of what happens when changeling gets sick. She remembered when she got sick during one summer. Her body got coated in forest green spots, and she was sneezing yellow slime towards other changelings in the hive. She shuttered at the memory. Smolder then said, "Okay, you don't wanna talk about it, I get it. Let's just get back to work." Smolder's Apple Watch then buzzed. Smolder changed back into her human form and saw it was a group text with Marissa, Aaron and Smolder. "What is it?" Ocellus asked. Smolder sighed and said, "Marissa's gonna be working late. She'll be sending us pizza for dinner tonight." "That's good," Ocellus said. "Okay, let's get back to studying." Just then, the portal started reacting, surprising both Smolder and Ocellus. "Ocellus!" came a male voice. Smolder and Ocellus looked towards the portal and there stood Thorax. "K-King Thorax!" Ocellus said, shocked. "What are you doing here?" "I came to Ponyville to check on your progress of helping other creatures study friendship only to find out you're in this world," Thorax said. "What are you doing here?" "Helping Smolder with a class she's in," Ocellus said. "Oh, really?" Thorax asked. "What class?" "Foreign language class," Smolder said. "Specifically, Spanish." "Spanish?" Thorax asked. "Why?" "It's a requirement for me to graduate high school," Smolder said. "That makes sense," Thorax said. "Alright. Sorry for barging in like this. I'll head on back to the kingdom. Also, Ocellus, your parents are starting to worry about you being a teacher at Twilight's School." "Oh, maybe I should let them know about my time teaching at the school," Ocellus said. "I'll write them a letter as soon as I get back." "Good to know," Thorax said. "I'll be sure to let them know." Thorax then headed back towards the portal and went through. "Guess we should continue studying," Smolder said. "Si," Ocellus said. "Volvamos al trabajo." "What?" Smolder asked, raising an eyebrow. "Let's get back to work," Ocellus translated. Then they continued working on Smolder's Spanish work. Then Aaron came into the house. "Hey, Smolder, you got Marissa's message?" Aaron asked. "Yeah, I did," Smolder said. "Can't wait for the pizza to get here. Where are Paul and Kyle?" "They went home," Aaron said. "Had to get home for dinner." "Understandable," Smolder said. She then sniffed something. "Whew, guess you should head the shower." Aaron sniffed his armpit and gave out a sound of disgust. He then said, "You're right. I'm gonna take one right now." He then went through the door that led to the main house and went through. Author's Note VOTING TIME!!! It's been a couple months since then. But this time, it seems that the home economics teacher had to retire early. But she did find someone to replace her for the rest of the school year. Only to surprise the students of the school that the new Home Ec Teacher happens to be a World Famous Chef. You vote who gets to be teaching Home Economics. Option 1: Bobby Flay Option 2: Guy Fieri Option 3: Jamie Oliver You all vote for who gets to be teaching Home Economics, but remember, only one vote per commenter. See you all next time!
Chapter 3: The Cheer SquadChapter 3: The Cheer Squad At Summer Valley High School, Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were all sitting at a table eating lunch. Smolder was in her dragon form, and all of them were eating chicken tenders, fries and fruit. Smolder was studying her Spanish Flash cards while she was eating. "Smolder, why don't you put down the flash cards and eat?" Aaron said. "I can't," Smolder said. "We got a test in Spanish Class today, and I have to study. Hopefully Ocellus's flashcards are enough help to get me through this." "Wow, she is stressin' harder than when Pa was tryin' ta keep the ol' barn from bein' blown away three years ago," Megan said. "Blown away?" Slab asked. "Did you have explosives in your barn?" "No, it was tornado season," Megan responded. "Yikes," Smolder said. "I read about the tornadoes of this world in science class last year. And I seen the movie Twister. I can see that those things can do a lot of damage." "Ya got that right," Megan said. Just then, the PA system buzzed and the Principal's voice came from the speakers. "Attention, students. The Cheer Squad will be holding auditions. All who wish to be cheerleaders report to the gymnasium during Free Period. That is all." Aaron looked towards Smolder and said, "Guess that's your cue to get ready, huh?" "That would explain why I was told to bring some exercise gear today," Smolder said. "I should go change." She finished eating and then took her tray away. "She was a big hit back in middle school," Paul said. "No way she'll get rejected." "Hey, Megan, why don't you sign up?" Kyle asked. "Nah, Ah'm more into rodeos than cheerleadin'," Megan said. "I guess everyone has their own interests," Slab said. "You got that right, Slab," Aaron said. "C'mon, guys. Let's get some practice in." Then Aaron, Paul and Kyle got up and went over towards where their trays would be taken to be cleaned. In the gymnasium, Smolder, in human form, came into the gym. She was wearing an orange shirt, purple yoga pants, and orange sneakers with purple marks colored on them by a purple marker. There were at least twenty other students with her. "Is everyone here auditioning to be a part of the cheer squad?" Smolder asked. Just then, one girl wearing a cheerleading outfit came up. The girl had dark brown hair pulled back into a ponytail and she also had brown eyes. "Alright, all of you, listen up," the cheerleader said. "I'm Brittany Lang, and I'm in charge of picking the best of the best for the cheer squad. So, let's see what you all got." Then about five students stepped up, Smolder not being one of them. Brittany then took a look at them. "Let's see..." She then pointed at one girl. "Ears are too big. You're out." That made that girl drop her jaw as she was insulted. Brittany then pointed at one girl who had glasses. "Too nerdy." That one girl gritted her teeth. Brittany then pointed at a boy. "Too chubby." That made the boy make tight fists and stormed off. Brittany then pointed at one girl. "You're pretty enough. Come on." Then the girl who was chosen walked past Brittany. Then Brittany pointed at the last girl who walked up. "Too short." That girl walked towards the wall where Smolder was. She then grabbed her stuff. Smolder walked up to her and asked, "Are you okay?" "I was hoping to be one of the greatest cheerleaders in high school, following my family tradition," the girl said. "My family has been cheerleading since it was invented. What's my mom gonna say when I tell her I got rejected?" Smolder then looked towards the head cheerleader. So far, only five of the students who auditioned went up to her. Smolder then said, "She's only picking those she finds pretty? Not cool." She then walked up as the last of the students were being judged. "Okay, let's see," Brittany said. She then pointed at one girl with a mole. "Nope. You're not joining with that ugly bump." That girl gasped and stormed off angrily. Brittany then pointed at a girl who was really skinny. "Too skinny." The skinny girl then walked away. Then Brittany pointed at a black haired girl with a nose spreader over her nose. "Lose the spreader." The girl did so. "Okay, you're in." Then that black haired girl walked over towards the chosen few. Smolder was the last one to be judged. "Let's see..." Brittany got a good look at Smolder. She then shook her head. "Too ugly." That made Smolder angry. "Ugly, am I?" Smolder asked. "That's right," Brittany said. "Not only are cheerleaders supposed to be highly skilled, but very pretty and handsome." "Are you kidding?!" Smolder asked. "Cheerleaders are not supposed to be judged by their looks, but by their skills. If you can't see that..." "I'm sorry, but the gym is only for cheerleaders only," Brittany said. "So, bye-bye." Smolder then got angrier. She then transformed into her dragon form and grunted with her eyes closed and flames coming out of her nostrils. Smolder then glared at Brittany. "Whoa! Looks like you've gotten more uglier!" "The only thing here that's ugly is your attitude," Smolder said. "Looks... aren't... everything!" "Get out," Brittany said. "The cheer squad doesn't have room for ugly things." She then walked towards the chosen few students she picked. Smolder then walked towards the one girl and said, "Oh, you just made a big mistake, Brittany." She then wrapped her right arm around the girl and asked, "What's your name?" "Valentina," the girl answered. "Val for short." "Well, Val, we gotta head on over to the Principal's office," Smolder said. "We gotta tell her about that girl's obnoxious behavior." Val then got a good look at Smolder. "Hey, you're Smolder," Val said. "From My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." "Yeah, that's me," Smolder said. "You've seen the show." "You kidding me?" Val asked. "You are one of the female roles that's an inspiration to many fans. To be honest, you're my second favorite of the Young 6." "Second?" Smolder asked. "Who's the first?" "Yona," Val answered. "She's funny." "Makes sense," Smolder said. "Let's go." Then Smolder and Val headed towards the Principal's office. In the Principal's Office, Principal Sanders was working on some paperwork. Then a set of knocks came from the door. "Come on in," Principal Sanders said. Smolder then came in with Val next to her. "Ah, Smolder, what brings you here?" "We came here to talk to you about that one cheerleader, Brittany," Smolder said. "Brittany Lang," Principal Sanders said. "She's a bit of a brat, but she knows talent." "She wasn't picking anyone by skill and talent," Smolder said. "She picked some because of the way they looked. And booted us. She said I was ugly, in both forms." "And she said I was too short," Val said. "What?" Principal Sanders said. "But I specifically made sure to have you be a part of the cheer squad." "Brittany doesn't seem to know that," Smolder said. "I'll make sure she knows about this," Principal Sanders said. "Hang on," Smolder said. "I got a better idea." On one Saturday morning, Smolder, Val and a bunch of other students who were rejected by Brittany from the tryouts were all gathered at the community center, the same one where the Globetrotters had trained the Young 6 to play Basketball. "Is that everyone?" Smolder asked. "Yeah, that's all of them," Val answered. "Good," Smolder said. She then stepped up to the group. "Alright, all of you. Who's been wanting to be a part of the Cheer Squad?" They all raised their hands. "Okay, looks like we all have work to do." "Yes we do," came Marissa's voice. Everyone looked towards the voice and saw Marissa coming in. "Marissa?" Smolder asked. "What are you doing here?" "Ronnie and I did some cheerleading in High School," Marissa said. "We were basically the captain of the squad. So, I'll be training you on how to be a great cheer squad." "Wow," Smolder said. "Guess that was a lot to do when you were in High School." "Yeah, but we managed," Marissa said. "Now, let's get started." Then everyone got into a straight line. "Before we start cheerleading exercises, it's important to stretch first." Then everyone started stretching. At the football field at Summer Valley High School, a lot of students were there. Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Marissa were all in the bleachers, watching the game. "Are we sure that we should be here?" Megan asked. "What if Smolder and those other cheerleaders don't make it as good as the other cheerleaders?" "Oh, I'm positive they'll be as good as the other cheerleaders," Aaron said. "Smolder is gonna help her group blow the socks off of those watching 'em." "Plus, Smolder was not supposed to be rejected from the Cheer Squad," Paul said. "She and Aaron are both the school mascots for the school. A mascot should not be kicked out of the Cheer Squad." "Just wait and see," Aaron said. Then the referee blew the whistle and called out, "Half Time!" The crowd applauded as the Dragons lead their opponents, the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, 17-12. "Alright, everyone!" came the Principal's voice. "Give a hand for our very own Summer Valley High School Cheer Squad!" Then a bunch of cheerleaders came up out of the field. "Ready, okay!" Brittany said as she and the other cheerleaders were about to start their routine, but it was interrupted. "Hold up," the Principal said. "It seems that the Cheer Squad is missing two things." "What?!" Brittany asked. "No way! I made sure all of us are here!" Principal Sanders came up to the Cheer Squad with a microphone and said, "It seems that we're missing one of the school mascots. Oh, Smolder, where are you?" "Up here!" came Smolder's voice from the speakers. From the top of one of the lampposts, Smolder was there, in dragon form, wearing a cheerleader outfit custom made for her dragon form. She then flew down and landed in front of the Cheer Squad. "Why is she here?" Brittany asked. "And why is she wearing a Cheerleader Uniform?" "She's supposed to be a part of the Cheer Squad," Principal Sanders said. "But you rejected her for being... ugly." That made the audience gasp. "You don't reject them for how they look. In fact, you weren't supposed to reject anyone. And the other thing that's missing is a Cheer Captain that doesn't care about how her squad looks, but how much Spirit they bring. You're off the Cheer Squad." "WHAT?!" Brittany asked. "But I already submitted an application for college for a Cheerleader's scholarship! You can't do this to me!" "Then you shouldn't have rejected anyone," Principal Sanders said. "Why were you voted to be Cheer Captain this year?" "Because she bribed all the Seniors of last years Cheer Squad and bought her way to being head cheerleader," another senior cheerleader said. "I should know... I was a shoe-in to being Head Cheerleader this year." "Alright, then," Principal Sanders said. "Since Brittany Lang is now kicked off the Cheer Squad, you are now in charge, Lindsey Price." "Thank you, Principal Sanders," the cheerleader, known as Lindsey Price, said. "I won't let you down." "I know you won't," Principal Sanders said. She then escorted Brittany Lang off the field. "This isn't fair!" Brittany shouted. "I'm the Head Cheerleader!" "Not anymore," Principal Sanders said. "Alright, everyone!" Lindsey said. "Including all who were kicked out of rehearsals, let's see what you got!" Then everyone who was at the rehearsals for the Cheer Squad auditions came onto the field. "Ready, okay!" Then the Cheer Squad started doing their routine. A lot of the girls started doing cartwheels. Some girls were getting ready to be picked up and thrown into the air, one of them being Smolder. Another girl, Val. Smolder flew up and started breathing out smoke screens, making sure it doesn't get inhaled by the other cheerleaders. Then they finished their routine with three pyramids. Two pyramids were made out of six cheerleaders, and one pyramid out of twenty-one cheerleaders, Smolder being on top of the big one. The male cheerleaders were supporting the bottom two rows of the twenty-one person pyramid. The routine then finished when Smolder landed on top of the big pyramid, tilting her face up, and let out a burst of fire from her mouth. That made everyone in the audience applaud and cheer. After the game, Aaron, Marissa, Paul, Kyle and Megan were meeting up with Smolder, Val and Lindsey. Smolder, Val and Lindsey were still in their cheerleader outfits. "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "You and Val are sisters?" "That's right," Lindsey said. "My little sis and I come from a long line of cheerleaders in our family." "Yeah, we're trying to keep up the family tradition as long as we can," Val said. "Smolder," Aaron said, getting Smolder's attention. "You did great." "Thanks," Smolder said. "C'mon, kids," Marissa said. "Liam's got us a table at the Cheesecake Factory." "Cheesecake Factory?" Smolder asked. "Isn't that a sweet shop?" "No, it's actually a restaurant," Aaron said. "Although, they do have a small area where you can buy cakes and take 'em home. Whether it's in a slice or a whole cake." "Sounds good," Smolder said. "Then let's go." "I wouldn't eat too much, Smolder," Lindsey said. "We got training during Free Period tomorrow." "Got it," Smolder said as she, Aaron and Marissa started heading towards the car. Author's Note Okay, sorry it took so long for me to write this chapter. I've been busy. But, as you can see, I've gotten it done. And the votes have been tallied, so you'll know who'll be teaching Home Economics for the rest of the school year. See you all next time.
Chapter 4: Celebrity Home Economics TeacherChapter 4: Celebrity Home Economics Teacher Aaron, Smolder and Megan got out of Marissa's SUV. She dropped them off and headed for the school. As the three were about to enter the school, they saw a television production truck. "Huh," Smolder said. "I wonder what that's doing there." "A television production truck?" Aaron asked. "That's curious." "Ya got that right," Megan said. "Ah wonder what's goin' on." "I'm gonna go find out," Aaron said. He then changed into his dragon form and flew into the school, carrying his backpack in his claws. The group had already passed through their first three classes for the day. Aaron went over to Wood Shop class while Smolder and Megan went over towards Home Economics Class. But when they got inside, they saw that the teacher wasn't in class. "That's odd," Megan said. "Mrs. McCarthy is always here. Where'd ya think she is?" "Don't know," Smolder said. "She's probably in the bathroom." A lot of other students came in and looked around for Mrs. McCarthy. But after the bell rang, class started. "Okay, things are getting weird. I better go find the principal." Just then, Principal Sanders came in and said, "No need for that, Smolder." "Principal Sanders?" Smolder asked. "Where's Mrs. McCarthy?" "That's... actually why I'm here," Principal Sanders replied. "You see, last Friday, Mrs. McCarthy had come down with some... heart problems. So, she had no choice but to retire earlier than expected." "Oh, that's too bad," Megan said. "So, class is cancelled?" Smolder asked. "Not necessarily," Principal Sanders answered. "You'll still have Home Economics, but we'll be having a new teacher joining us. And this class... will be part of a TV Cooking Show." "TV Cooking Show?" Smolder asked. She then got a realization. "Oh. That explains the van outside." "Exactly," Principal Sanders said. "This school year, the class will be taught and recorded for television, with the teacher being..." She then motioned an arm towards the door. Then some Television crew came in and got setup. There were cameramen, a director, an assistant director, a guy with a boom mic, even a makeup artist. The makeup artist then went towards Smolder first, who was in her human form. She put some blush on Smolder's cheeks, annoying her a little. After doing that, the makeup artist went over to the other students and started blushing their faces. "Alright, people," the director said. "Places." The assistant director pushed Smolder back to her seat. "Alright, everyone. We're on in five... four... three... two..." Then the lights went out. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Chopped Fever!" came the voice, making the students look around. "With your host... Guy Fieri!" Then coming into the class was a man, wearing a red and white plaid, button up shirt, a gold chain necklace, and a pair of sunglasses. "Welcome, everyone, to Chopped Fever!" the man, Guy Fieri, said. "I'm Guy Fieri, and today, I'm hosting a brand new TV Show to show you how to cook. And not just to all you people here. Today, I'll be... teaching the Home Economics Students here at Summer Valley High School in Orlando, Florida!" "The Guy Fieri," Megan said. "He's our new Home Ec teacher?" "Who?" Smolder asked. "He's a really famous chef," Megan said. "He's got shows on the Food Network Channel." Smolder then thought about something. She remembered that Aaron's grandparents had the Food Network Channel on their TV when she first went over to their house on the 4th of July. "Oh, so that's where I've seen him before," Smolder said. "That makes sense." "Alright, everyone," Guy Fieri said. "Let's get started on chopping some vegetables. At the end of each semester, you're going to create your own original home cooked meal that'll cost a third of your grade. That's for the students by the way." Then everyone got into their cooking stations. Smolder and Megan went over to theirs and there were a bunch of vegetables to cut. Such as Carrots, Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Celery, Zucchini, Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Egg Plants, and Onions. You might wanna be careful when chopping onions." "And why is that?" Smolder asked. "That, Missy, is a good question," Guy Fieri said. "Whenever an onion is chopped, it releases compounds around your eyes, causing them to water." He then brought out a pair of safety goggles. "So, it's best to have proper protection when chopping onions." "Good call, Mister Fieri," Megan said. "We don't want onion juice being sprayed in our eyes." "It's gonna be a long school year," Smolder said. "Might as well get started," Guy Fieri said. "Everyone, to your cooking stations." Then all the students went to their cooking stations. In Wood Shop Class, Aaron was sanding a piece of wood with some safety goggles over his eyes. Then he got a text from Smolder. He looked at his Apple Watch and saw a picture of Guy Fieri. There was also a text that said, "Guy Fieri?" Aaron then brought out his phone and texted Smolder back. Smolder and Megan were chopping up bell peppers. Smolder's watch then buzzed. She checked the message and saw it was a text from Aaron. It read: "Guy Fieri is a big time chef. He has restaurants all across America and checks out certain restaurants for how good some of their best meals are and sees how they're made. My grandparents watch some of his shows on the Food Network Channel." "Huh," Smolder said. "Guess he is a big deal." "Alright," Guy Fieri said. "Now, let's see how well you all did." He then inspected the chopped vegetables that the students have chopped. "Not bad, students. Not bad for your first try." He then looked at one station's chopped celery. "A little too thick, but we can work on that." Guy Fieri then came across Smolder and Megan's station. He then saw the chopped peppers. "Not bad, you two. Especially you, miss Drake." "Oh, um... thank you," Smolder said when a camera was coming up to her. She then saw that the cameraman brought the camera too close. "Um... that's a little too close." "Oh, sorry," the cameraman said, stepping back. "It's okay, Miss Drake," Guy Fieri said. "The cameraman just like to get a closeup on certain individuals when they're cooking. It's okay to feel nervous on their first time on television." Smolder then smirked and said, "Actually, I've been on TV before." "Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "What have you been on? The news? A possible background character on film locations?" Smolder chuckled and said, "It's more complicated than that." "How so?" Guy Fieri asked. "We'll talk later," Smolder said. "Alright," Guy Fieri said. "We'll talk at Free Period." "Lunch," Smolder said. "I got Cheer practice at Free Period." "Oh, right," Guy Fieri said. "Alright, lunch it is." He then looked around. "Okay. Let's get back to what we came here for." He then walked towards another cooking station. At lunch, Aaron and Smolder were getting their food from the cafeteria. They were serving Italian Chicken, diced potatoes, and certain vegetables. "I can't believe you got celebrity cook, Guy Fieri, as a Home Ec Teacher," Aaron said. "And being on TV." "Meh, it's not like I've been on TV before," Smolder said. "But, most of the time, I didn't even know I was on TV." Aaron laughed at that. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up." She then sighed. "Anyway, I'm supposed to meet with him. You wanna come?" "You kidding?" Aaron asked. "My grandpa would be so jealous when he finds out I got to meet Guy Fieri." Aaron and Smolder got their food, went over to where they pay for their food, typed in a code, and headed out of there. They walked over towards the Home Economics Classroom. There, they saw Guy Fieri cleaning up the stations for the next class. He then saw Aaron and Smolder coming in. "Hey, if it isn't Miss Samantha Drake," Guy Fieri said. "And who is this?" "Mr. Fieri, meet Aaron," Smolder said. "My boyfriend." "My grandpa watches your shows on TV a lot," Aaron said. "Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "Well, it's nice to meet ya." He then looked back at Smolder. "You said you were on TV before, but when I asked what you've been on, you've said it's complicated. What did you mean by that?" Aaron and Smolder looked at each other. Aaron just shrugged his shoulders. They looked back up at Guy Fieri, and both of them changed into their dragon forms. "Whoa!" Guy Fieri said. "One of my students... is a dragon?! That is AWESOME!" "Wait, you're not surprised about this?" Smolder asked. "Please," Guy Fieri said. "I've been involved with an animated TV show myself. Ever heard of Phineas and Ferb?" "Oh, that's right," Aaron said. "You were interviewed on their talk show, and Isabella didn't know how your last name was pronounced." "That's right," Guy Fieri said. "Although, I wasn't the only famous chef that was involved with that show. You know about Jamie Oliver?" "Oh, right," Aaron said. "The meatloaf episode." "Bingo," Guy Fieri said. "He was the other judge. So, what are two cartoon characters doing here?" "Technically, I was born human," Aaron said. "It's true," Smolder said. "He was born here on Earth. We met in Equestria. He maid a wish that he'd actually make friends, and I found him in the Everfree Forest. I brought him to the School, kept him fed, and eventually, everyone in the school helped out until he got home. But then... Ragnarok the Reaper came." "Wait, was he that big black dragon in the battle at Red Rock Canyon?" Guy Fieri asked. "You saw that battle?" Aaron asked. "Me and half the people around the world," Guy Fieri said. "You basically saved the world, including that army general who wanted to blow you all to kingdom come." "That guy was an asshole," Aaron said. "A huge asshole," Smolder said. "Alright, well, I should continue cleaning up," Guy Fieri said. "Gotta get ready for my next class. See you both later." Then Aaron and Smolder headed out of the Home Economics room to find a place to eat their food. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all at home, eating dinner that night. They were having homemade burgers that night. Aaron and Smolder told Marissa and Liam about the new Home Economics Teacher. "Seriously?" Marissa asked. "Your new Home Ec Teacher is Guy Fieri?" "That's right," Smolder said. "And he's making a cooking show out of our class." "That's amazing," Liam said. "Marissa, didn't you say your dad watches his shows on the Food Network Channel?" "He does," Marissa said. "I'd be surprised if one day, he finds that new show that Smolder is now on." "That would be hilarious," Aaron laughed. "I would imagine that one day, Grandpa would see the new cooking show, and when he saw Smolder's human form on TV, he'd call us and ask if what he saw was real." "You got that right," Smolder said, holding out a fist for Aaron to fist bump, which he did. "It might take a while for them to edit out the footage before they can put it on TV," Marissa said. "Of course, there are some shows that have interviews of some people on TV as a part of the show." "Like those reality shows," Liam said. "That would explain why some of my fellow students and I were pulled away for a chat and those guys recording what I was saying," Smolder said. "Well, then, I guess you'll be on TV in your human form as well," Marissa said. "Wouldn't be the first time," Aaron said. "Remember? We competed on Legends of the Hidden Temple." "Oh, that's right," Marissa said. "And both of you won us that trip to Hawaii." "Speaking of trip, we should plan our honeymoon after the wedding," Liam said. "And of course, the invitations, booking which church we want our wedding, the wedding outfits. Basically, we need to get everything done, quickly." "Right," Marissa said. "Our wedding's in four months, so we gotta get prepared." She then looked at Smolder. "Smolder, you wouldn't mind being one of my bridesmaids, would you?" Smolder went wide eyed, then she turned her eyes left and right, suddenly shocked at what Marissa asked her. She then said, "It's not gonna take too long, is it?" "Oh, don't worry," Marissa said. "You'll enjoy it." She then grabbed her finished plate and took it to the sink. "You do know what happens when a bridesmaid catches the bouquet of flowers, right?" Aaron asked. Smolder looked towards Aaron and said, "Um, no. What happens?" "That bridesmaid is the next one to get married," Liam answered for Aaron, making Smolder gasp. "Don't worry. You probably won't be the one to catch it. Probably." Smolder then thought about it and said, "Maybe... I should... think about it some more." Smolder said, getting up from her seat and taking her plate to the sink to be washed. "This might by one of her most toughest decisions," Aaron said, making Liam nod. Just then, the sound of a thud came in from Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and Liam looked towards the door that leads to that part of the house. Smolder came flying in. Then Aaron and Smolder headed for the door and opened it up. They saw that Ocellus, Sandbar, Yona and Silverstream were all in the room. "Hey, guys," Sandbar said. "What are you all doing here?" Aaron asked. "Yona been working on reminder of time we've been in Future," Yona said, bringing out something from under her blanket. It was something from G5. "Huh," Smolder said, feeling the tapestry. "That's not bad. What is this? Yakyakistanian Wool?" "Only best for best reminder!" Yona said. "Although, you did forget two important individuals," Smolder said. "Sparky and Misty." Yona went wide-eyed and looked down at the tapestry. She then slapped her forehead and said, "Yona felt like Yona forgot something!" "Eh, we all make mistakes," Sandbar said. "Yona, I've seen this before," Aaron said. "You have?" Sandbar, Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona asked in unison. "This was in the Tell Your Tale series," Aaron said. "It was split into three parts. One part was in Sunny's family for ten generations. On her father's side." "Three parts?" Ocellus asked. "Where were the other two located?" "The second part was under the throne in the Castle in Zephyr Heights," Aaron said. "And the third one was in a chest that would pop out of the ground after a musical code." "So, we're basically gonna make that happen?" Sandbar asked. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "First off, you're gonna need to get this thing split up, and then hide the pieces." "Sunny and friends are gonna have an adventure when they see this," Ocellus said. "Yeah, and it'll be quite the adventure!" Silverstream said. "So, where's Gallus?" Smolder asked. "He's still working at the castle," Ocellus said. "During Summer Break, Silverstream snuck into the castle grounds to surprise him so many times." Silverstream blushed after Ocellus said that. "Well, I hope that everything goes well with him," Aaron said. "Besides, we've dealt with a lot of evil creatures. Ragnarok's dead, Catrina got boiled in her magic cauldron, Crunch got sent into a sun on the other side of the cosmos, Tirek and Chrysalis got turned back to stone with Cozy's father, and Cozy Glow is starting to reform." "And we don't have to worry about any more villains for a while," Sandbar said. "At least until that Opaline pony comes." "So, you all wanting to sleepover?" Smolder asked. "Well, it is getting dark back in Equestria," Ocellus said. "And the Everfree Forest is more dangerous during the nighttime than it is during daytime." "I'll go set up my room for you to sleep in, Sandbar," Aaron said. "Thanks, man," Sandbar said, his hoof colliding with Aaron's fist. Then Aaron and Sandbar headed out of there and Smolder started setting up her house for her three guests. Author's Note Well, Guy Fieri is the new Home Economics Teacher at Aaron and Smolder's school for the rest of the school year. And Marissa and Liam are preparing for their wedding. Along with Yona being the one who created the tapestry that consisted of Sunny and her friends. Hopefully, we'll see some more shenanigans from Aaron and the Young 6 in the future. See you all next time.
Chapter 5: Getting the Grades UpChapter 5: Getting the Grades Up Aaron and Smolder came home from school on a Friday in late October. Smolder was exhausted from all the cheering she did that day. "Boy, that was tiring," Smolder said. "I need to take a quick shower and head straight for bed." "Hang on, Smolder," Marissa said. "We need to talk about your grades." "If this is about my paper on the War of 1812, I keep telling Mrs. Byrne that she really needs to move onto a new subject," Smolder said. "It's not that," Marissa said. "Although, she does need to retire soon." "I tried asking her when she would consider retiring," Aaron said. "But she says that she wouldn't be retiring anytime soon. I then asked how old she was, but all she said was that age is but a number." "Well, we might still be young looking when we reach her age," Smolder said. "Not until I heard from Dang that she was as old as the first people to walk the Earth," Aaron said. "Meaning she's about 2 or 3 millions years old." "What?!" Smolder asked. "She's that old?! She's older than Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Opaline, and all the Dragon Lords... combined. Along with Ragnarok." "Anyway, I've seen your report card," Marissa said. She then brought out two printed sheets that had Aaron and Smolder's grades. "Aaron's grades are great, but yours... needs some work." Aaron and Smolder had checked their grades. Aaron's grades were very passable in school. Health: A-. Science: B+. PE: B. Wood Shop: A+. Spanish: B+. English: A. Math: A+. History: A-. Computer Typing: A+. Art: A-. Smolder, on the other hand, wasn't as good as Aaron was. Health: C-. Science: C. PE: A+. Home Economics: B+. Spanish: D+. English: C+. Math: C. History: B-. Computer Typing: A-. Art: B-. "Yikes," Smolder said. "I'm not doing well." "I know you've been wanting to adjust here, and you want to spend as much time with Aaron, but I'm afraid you need to get your grades up," Marissa said. "Mostly in Spanish." "I've been trying my best," Smolder said. "Ocellus is helping out with that." She then sighed. "I just... need to find a way to pass those classes." "Midterms are coming up, soon," Aaron said. "If you can pass those classes with flying colors, you'll be able to get passing grades. We just need to figure out how." Just then, the door to Smolder's part of the house opened and out came Ocellus. She then saw them and asked, "Rough day?" "Pretty much," Smolder said. "And, I'm barely passing." Ocellus then took a look at Smolder's grades and gave a deadpanned expression. "Wow," Ocellus said. "You really need to pass these classes. Especially Spanish. Dios Mio." "I know, I know," Smolder said. "I just... really need to find a way to pass all these." "Yes, you do," Ocellus said. She then got an idea and gave a smirk. "Meet me tomorrow in Ponyville. And hand me your Health, Spanish and Math books." "Why?" Smolder asked. "Just do it," Ocellus said. Smolder sighed and then she went into her part of the house to get the books Ocellus asked her to get. The next day, Aaron and Smolder arrived in Ponyville, both of them as dragons. Aaron and Smolder saw ponies enjoying their days. Aaron was looking around hoping that Lyra wouldn't ambush him. "Still trying to keep an eye out for Lyra?" Smolder asked. "She's obsessed with humans, and you know that," Aaron said. "She could be anywhere." "Well, she's not here today," came the voice of Bon Bon. Aaron and Smolder looked towards an outdoor restaurant and saw her sitting at a table by the fence. "She's visiting family up in Canterlot, so you're good." "Thanks, Sweet..." Aaron was about to say before ~~Sweetie Drops~~, sorry, Bon Bon, gave him a glare. "I mean... Bon Bon." Bon Bon smiled and nodded. "Anyway, have you seen Ocellus today?" "Nope," Bon Bon said. "Try the school." Aaron nodded. "Let's go," Aaron said. Then he and Smolder took off into the air and flew towards the School of Friendship. At the School of Friendship, Ocellus was waiting for the arrival of Aaron and Smolder in the courtyard. She then saw them coming in and smiled. Aaron and Smolder landed in the courtyard. "About time you two got here," Ocellus said, walking up to them. "I was starting to worry you would've bailed on that." "Meh, you'd think I would've done that to ya?" Smolder asked. "Marissa said if she didn't come, she'd want me to post fliers of her in her tea party dress all over Ponyville," Aaron said. That made Ocellus laugh like she did when Smolder admitted to her that she liked tea parties. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up," Smolder said. "Let's just get this over with." "The first thing you have to do is go into the catacombs," Ocellus said. "The Tree of Harmony is helping out?" Aaron asked. "That's right," Ocellus said. "She'll be giving trials on Smolder to pass midterms." Smolder sighed and said, "Whatever." Smolder then walked over to a grate that leads to the catacombs underneath the school and opened it up. Smolder then jumped down into it. Then it got covered in crystal roots climbing up and out of the open grate. "Guess the tree doesn't want anyone interfering," Aaron said. "You got that right, Aaron," came Twilight's voice from the catacombs. Aaron and Ocellus both knew that it was the Spirit of the Tree of Harmony that was talking. In the catacombs, Smolder was walking down them, looking for something. Smolder then sighed and said, "Alright, I don't have time for this. Just tell me what to do so I can pass my classes." Then there was a flash of light, making Smolder cover her eyes. When the flash dimmed down, Smolder uncovered her eyes, seeing the Spirit of the Tree of Harmony standing there with a smile. "Oh, goodie," Smolder said. "Look, what do I have to do to pass midterms back on Earth?" "You're constantly eager, Smolder," the Spirit said. "For you to be able to get your grades back up, you're gonna have to find a way to pass the tests in a way you're most comfortable with. So, in a way, you're gonna have to go through a series of tests that apply to your strengths." "Like?" Smolder asked, crossing her arms. "You're just gonna have to see for yourself," the Spirit said, motioning a hoof towards three cave entrances. The cave on the left had the word "Health" over it. The middle cave had the word "Spanish" over it. And the right cave had the word "Math" over it. "These caves will lead you to a series of tests that will test your mind through physical tests." "Testing me both physically and mentally?" Smolder asked. She then thought about it. "I did hear that some people pass tests through different ways. Like in that Kevin James movie, Here Comes the Boom." "Exactly," the Spirit said. "So, let's get started." Then a spinning prize wheel came up, with a up to 24 choices on them, but eight of each choice had the same word, choosing which category for Smolder to start with. "Spin to decide which test you have to start with." "What is this? A test or a game show?" Smolder asked as she was walking towards the wheel. She then spun it. It spun multiple times. But then it started slowing down. The needle clicked as it was hitting each rod on the wheel. Then the wheel stopped and the needle stopped on Spanish. "Oh, goodie..." Smolder said, deadpanned. She then walked towards the "Spanish" cave and went through it. When Smolder got on the other end of the cave, there was an aerial obstacle course. Smolder looked around and saw she was in an area similar to Cloudsdale. "Huh," Smolder said. "Cloudsdale. Never thought my Spanish trial would be here." "You got that right, dragon!" came a voice. Smolder looked up and saw the Wonderbolts above her. Or at least spiritual copies of the Wonderbolts. "Okay, looks like we've got some training to do," Smolder said. "So, what do I have to do to pass this test?" "You're gonna have to go through the obstacle course," "Spitfire" said. "You see, there are a hundred different Spanish sentences, and each sentence has three rings of translations. You have to fly through the ring with the right translation to move onto the next one. Guess the wrong one, and..." She then smirked. "You'll see." Smolder sighed and said, "Let's get this over with." Smolder then flew towards the start of the obstacle course. She then got into position. Then "Misty Fly" came up with a green flag and got ready to wave it. "She" waved it and Smolder started the course. Smolder flew towards the first set of rings and saw the words over the three rings. The words over the three rings were "Aquí viene el sol." And there were three translations. The ring on the left had the words "Don't Stare at the Sun" on a sheet of paper over the ring. The ring in the middle had the words "Here Comes the Sun". And the ring on the right had the words "Battle for the Sun". "Okay, this is interesting," Smolder said, looking at the three rings and the Spanish sentence. "Let's see." She then started thinking. "Sol... that means sun. 'Aquí'..." Smolder then started thinking. She then started thinking. "Aquí... Aquí. That's... here." She then got the answer. She then flew through the ring that says "Here Comes the Sun" and she went right through it with no consequence. Smolder looked back at the three rings and saw that the other side of the rings had cast iron walls on the other side of the mistranslated walls. "Ooh... that would've hurt if I went through the wrong ones." Then "Soarin'" came up to her and said, "Yeah, we went with Cast Iron walls because they're the only thing resistant to fire. Also, a good call on remembering what the word for Sun was." "Yeah, the sun is basically a big ball of fire," Smolder said. "Time to move onto the next one." She then flew towards the next one." In another cave, Smolder came out of a cave from atop a mountain in the Dragon Lands, and not the one from G5. "Looks like this test has an illusion of Home Sweet Home," Smolder said. She then tried taking in a whiff, but it wasn't the same scent of what she was expecting. "All but the scent. No smog smell." "Sorry, but we were in a rush," came a voice. Smolder looked behind her and saw an illusion of Dragon Lord Ember behind her. "So, the Dragon Lands are here to help me learn math, huh?" Smolder asked. "That's right," "Ember" said. "And for you to do this, you're gonna have to do some... lava surfing!" "Oh, sweet!" Smolder said. She then saw a stone surfboard and went over to grab it. "Let me guess, there are gateways that have a series of answers to certain math questions?" "Equations, but yes," "Ember" said. "You have to reach the bottom of the mountain to move onto the next subject. Here's how it goes. If you pass through the right gateway, you move onto the next one. But if you don't, you'll be sent back to the start of the platform where the equation you tried to answer is." "Meh, might as well do the math first before going down the slope," Smolder said. She then checked the equation to see what it was. The first equation was 5x-2+6=4x+4-2. Smolder then started thinking about the answer. She then started figuring out the equation. She wrote it down. She then looked down the slope. Then she grabbed the stone surfboard and surfed down the slope. At the bottom of the slope, there were three gateways with blue flaming numbers over each gateway. The one on the left had the number 2, the one in the middle had the number 0, and the one on the right had the number -2. Smolder got a determined expression and headed for the one on the right. She pass through it and there was a dinging noise. Smolder then looked up and saw the illusion of Dragon Lord Ember giving a thumbs up. "Yes," Smolder said. She then headed for the next equation. Smolder then came out of the Health cave covered in sand. She was swiping the sand off of her arms, annoyed that she had it everywhere. "Oh, man, Aaron was right," Smolder said. "Sand gets everywhere on your person. I'm gonna need a..." Just then, she was drenched in water. When the drenching stopped, there was no sign of sand on her. "Clean scrub?" the Spirit of the Tree of Harmony asked. Smolder then looked down at her body, seeing not only was the sand off of her, but she was also dry as well. She then asked, "How did that happen?" "You'd be surprise how many things magic can do," the Spirit said. "Anyway, you should get going. It's almost five o'clock back in Orlando." "Right," Smolder said. "Good thing I had lunch in the Math trial. I better head out of here." She then headed down one path in the catacomb while the Spirit gave her a deadpanned expression. "The way you came in is the other way," the Spirit deadpanned. Smolder then came back down that one path, saying, "I knew that." She then headed down the other path, heading out of there. Midterms came in Orlando. Aaron and Smolder came home that day after the football game with Liam. They went in and saw Marissa at the dining room table, and she had a sheet of paper face down in front of her. "Oh, boy," Smolder said. "My grades." "Let's hope you did well," Aaron said. Smolder gulped and walked towards the table. She sat down next to Marissa. Marissa then gave Smolder an unamused expression. But then that expression turned into a smirk. She then flipped the paper over and showed Smolder's grades. Health: B+. Science: B-. PE: A+. Home Economics: B+. Spanish: A-. English: B-. Math: B. History: B+. Computer Typing: A. And Art: B+. "You reached about a B average in your classes," Marissa said. "Not bad, Smolder." "Whew," Smolder said, sighing in relief. "Good, because some of the wrong answers I got when studying for those tests hurt. A lot. Literally, I banged my head on Cast Iron walls and got sand down my throat. I felt like breathing glass instead of fire." "Where'd the Tree send you?" Aaron asked. "For Spanish, Cloudsdale," Smolder said. "For Math, the Dragon Lands. Of this time." "I still can't believe you two and your friends ended up in the next generation of My Little Pony," Marissa said. "And came home with Cutie Marks on your hips." "At least they're not on our human forms," Aaron said. "And where was your Health trial? Mount Aris?" "Nope," Smolder said. "Maretime Bay. It read Ocellus's mind and got the details of the beach from her head." She then thought about something. "And I'm pretty sure I saw Allura in that trial." "Who's Allura?" Marissa asked. "Right, she hasn't made an appearance yet," Smolder said. "She doesn't appear in the media until Make Your Mark Chapter 6 comes out on Netflix." "So, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "What's for dinner?" Just then, the doorbell rang. Liam went over to the door and saw a pizza guy standing there holding pizza. "Order for Marissa Blazer," the pizza delivery man said. "I'll take that," Liam said, taking the boxes of pizza. Marissa then came up to the door and signed the receipt the Pizza guy had. "Thank you," the pizza guy said before leaving. "Okay, kids," Marissa said. "Dinner time." "Whoa, whoa," Aaron said. "That's a lot of pizza. Why would you get all that unless..." He then gave a deadpanned expression. "Our friends are behind me, aren't they?" Behind Aaron was the rest of the Young 6. "Surprise!" Gallus said, making Aaron turn around. "Gallus?" Aaron asked. "I thought you were a royal guard in Canterlot. Why are you here?" "What?" Gallus asked. "Can't I visit some friends of mine over here?" He then chuckled. "Plus, Princess Twilight made another portal to here from my new quarters." "Really?" Aaron asked. "Where's the other portal?" Gallus headed for the hall closet and opened up the door, revealing another portal there, and the book that Aaron had was there. Gallus then said, "I had to get permission from both your aunt and Princess Twilight for the portal to be here." "Good thing I was here to sort out laundry when your book started vibrating," Marissa said, making Gallus nod. "So, who's hungry?" "Yona starving!" Yona said as Aaron, the Young 6, Marissa and Liam headed for the table to get ready to eat. Author's Note Looks like Smolder had trouble with her grades, but luckily, she made a comeback. With a little help from Ocellus and the Tree of Harmony. And also, they're gonna get ready for Marissa and Liam's big day. Hopefully, things will be okay when they head on over to Chicago. See you all next time.
Chapter 6: Basketball Try-OutsChapter 6: Basketball Try-Outs Aaron, Kyle and Paul entered the gym for Basketball Try-Outs in mid-November. Aaron was dressed up in a green t-shirt and black shorts with a white stripe going down the side, along with black and white basketball shoes. Kyle was dressed up in an orange t-shirt, red shorts, and black and red basketball shoes. And Paul was dressed up in a black t-shirt, blue shorts, and black and blue basketball shoes. And there were a lot of other students trying out for the Basketball Team. "Wow," Aaron said. "There are a lot of other students wanting to join the basketball team." "You got that right, Aaron," Paul said. "Remember, we're joining the Jr Varsity for the first two years of High School. Then we'll move onto Varsity when we reach Junior Year." "I actually can't wait to wear one of those Varsity Jackets," Kyle said. "So, what are you and Smolder gonna do for Thanksgiving, Aaron?" "We're gonna be heading back to Chicago," Aaron said. "After all, that's where my aunt is gonna have her wedding after Thanksgiving. We already talked to the Principal about it." "So, when are you heading out of town?" Paul said. "The Tuesday before Thanksgiving," Aaron said. "Alright, troopers!" came the voice of a grown man. They saw a 6'8" tall, black man wearing a gray t-shirt and red shorts. "I'm Coach Little, and I'm gonna be coaching the Jr Varsity Basketball Team. That is if any of you can join. My practices are no picnic." "Whoa," Paul said. "He is big." "Well, we can't be chickening out now," Aaron said. "Let's get to work." Then they started working out on the court. They went down the court and started doing some layups. Over at a boutique, Smolder, in human form, was getting fitted into a bridesmaid dress. Her bridesmaid dress was sky blue with an orchid purple strap around her waist, and it had a single strap over her left shoulder that had pink and orchid purple stripes over it. Smolder had her arms held out as the seamstress was working on it. "How long until I have to hold my arms out?" Smolder asked. "Just a little more, young lady," the seamstress said as she was sewing a pink stripe to the bottom of the dress. "And... done." Smolder then put her arms down. "Good, because my arms are getting sore," Smolder said. "Good thing I don't have to do any cheerleading until after we get back from the wedding in Chicago." "That's right, Samantha," came Marissa's voice. She looked towards Marissa and saw her holding her wedding dress that was in a cover so no one could see it. "You look adorable in that dress." She then walked towards Smolder and whispered into her ear. "Imagine what it would look like if there was one made for your dragon form." "I doubt Rarity would have the proper materials for this," Smolder whispered back. "Especially one that's fireproof." "Good point," Marissa said. "Now, go change back into your normal clothes while I go to pay for this stuff." Smolder nodded and headed for the dressing room. The seamstress handed Smolder a dress cover with her human name on it for her to put the dress in. Lucky for Smolder, the zipper was on the side of the dress that didn't have a shoulder strap. Marissa paid for the wedding dress and Smolder's bridesmaid dress. As soon as Smolder was back in her normal attire, she walked over towards Marissa with the bridesmaid dress covered up. "Alright, let's go," Marissa said. Then she and Smolder headed out of there. Smolder and Marissa headed for the car. "So, how long are we gonna be in Chicago?" Smolder asked. "A little over a week," Marissa said. "We'll be spending Thanksgiving there and then we'll have the wedding there after. I already informed the principal of us being out of town the week after Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, you and Aaron will be coming back home here while Liam and I will be on our honeymoon." "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "You're gonna leave Aaron and I alone in the house?" "No, actually," Marissa said. "My parents will be watching you two until we get back. Plus, my dad really wants to meet Guy Fieri at your school." "Meh, I guess that makes sense," Smolder said as she and Marissa were getting into the car. "Hopefully we can get back to the school to see if Aaron, Paul and Kyle got onto the team." Aaron, Paul and Kyle were practicing their dribbling when they were heading down the court with the others. Coach Little then came up and blew his whistle. "Alright, you all," Coach Little said. "Get a drink of water." Then everyone started heading to a nearby water fountain. Aaron, Kyle and Paul did a triple fist bump together. Then one other student came up to them. He had light brown shaggy hair, was wearing a blue t-shirt and red shorts, and white and red basketball shoes. "You three aren't doing so bad," the student said. "Thanks, Trevor," Paul said. "You're not so bad yourself." "Because of you three, I'm not the worst one," Trevor said, smugly. Aaron then got angry at that. Just then, Coach Little came up to the three. "Don't listen to that boy, you three," Coach Little said. "I have to say, you are all doing very well for your first practice." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. "No problem, Aaron," Coach Little said. "By the way, I was there at that game when you and your Equestrian friends had that charity scrimmage against the Harlem Globetrotters last year. That was an impressive shot you made." "Had a little help from dragon strength, but that was still a great shot," Aaron said. "Lost by one point, but it was still a great shot." "You three are gonna make great additions to the team," Coach Little said. "So, get hydrated and get ready for some more drills." "Got it, Coach Little," Aaron, Paul and Kyle all said in unison. Then they went over to the drinking fountain to get their drinks of water. The tryouts for the basketball team were coming to a conclusion. Coach Little was checking the stats of the students who were trying out. He had a list of the students performance and their grades as well. "Okay, students," Coach Little said. "That's it for tryouts. You'll all be e-mailed the results tomorrow morning." Then everyone headed for the car where their families were gonna pick them up. Aaron went over to Marissa's car and got into it. "So, how was tryouts?" Marissa asked. "It went alright," Aaron said. "Although, when I get home, I am getting in the shower immediately." "Good call, 'cause you stink," Smolder said, waving her hand back and forth in front of her face. "You've gotten a real workout." "Not as bad as when we played against the Harlem Globetrotters," Aaron said. "Well, we better get home," Marissa said. "When we get home, Aaron, go ahead and get in the shower immediately while I prepare dinner." Alright, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. Marissa continued driving the car towards their home. The next day at school, Aaron and Smolder were getting ready for English Class. That is until Aaron got a message on his watch, saying that the Basketball Team was decided. "Oh, great," Aaron said. "The decisions have been made." Aaron then brought out his phone and checked out the school website as Smolder looked over his shoulder. Both of them smiled. "Sweet. Paul, Kyle and I are in as well." "Why would Coach Little let you three in?" came the voice of Trevor. They looked towards the voice and saw him coming towards them. "You three are basically the worst ones on the team." "You didn't even make one free-throw during try-outs yesterday," Aaron said. "So, I can totally get better," Trevor said. "Better than you. Let's face it. You're not even good enough to face the Harlem Globetrotters in a scrimmage match." "Been there," Smolder said. "Done that," Aaron said. "Wait, what?" Trevor asked. "Last year, we did a charity match to earn back money that the old principal of our middle school embezzled from," Aaron said. "We earned enough money, but lost to the Globetrotters by one point," Smolder said. "Yeah, right," Trevor said as Aaron was checking the list of who else got on the team. "Like you would ever be as good as the Harlem Globetrotters." "Oh, we did," Smolder said. "And some of us didn't even know how to play basketball before that game. But we trained for that game and made it big time." "Yeah, right," Trevor said. "I'm probably gonna be having more court time than this guy." "Not if you're not on the team," Aaron said. He then showed Trevor the roster. "You've been rejected." "WHAT?!" Trevor asked. "Why?!" Then Coach Little came up to the three. "Because of two things," Coach Little said. "One, you haven't made a single shot. And two, your grades aren't all that good. You've flunked most of your classes." "Damn!" Trevor said. "I really needed a moment of triumph!" "Try again next year," Coach Little said. He then looked over at Aaron. "Practice is tomorrow afternoon. See you there." "Of course, Coach Little," Aaron said. "See you tomorrow." Coach Little nodded and walked down the hall. "Alright, let's go," Smolder said. "English Class is about to start." Then Aaron and Smolder started walking towards English class. On the weekend, Aaron and Liam were at a Men's Wearhouse getting fitted into tuxedos for Liam and Marissa's wedding. Aaron was shaking a little. "You okay, Aaron?" Liam asked. "My legs are a little sore since practice yesterday," Aaron said. "Coach Little gave us all a workout on our first practice." "Well, you better keep in shape," Liam said. "I'm sure you'll get better." "I hope so, too," Aaron said. "I've been doing a lot of things over the summer, and it didn't hurt this much." "Hopefully, there's a place in Chicago where you can get some extra practice for basketball while we're there," Liam said. "Yeah, I know a place," Aaron said. "I'm gonna need a little help." "Luckily... your friends from... out of town will be coming with us," Liam said. "Hopefully, they'll find the proper wear for a wedding," Aaron said. "I'm sure that certain fashionista will help with that," Liam said. "Will that be all for you gentlemen?" the seamstress asked. "Yeah, that'll do it," Liam said. "We should get going. We have to meet the girls at the movie theater at Universal Studios." "Why at Universal Studios?" Aaron asked. "You'll see why," Liam said. Aaron and Liam then went to get changed into their normal clothes. At the movie theater in Universal Studios, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all getting dinner and snacks at the movie theater. They were going to see the movie, The Marvels. Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. "So, why are we seeing a movie here?" Aaron asked. "I'm glad you asked, Aaron," Marissa said. "I got a surprise for you." Aaron and Smolder looked up at Marissa. "Universal Studios wants to promote my fashion line in their movies." Aaron and Smolder went wide-eyed. Aaron then said, "Get out!" "My fashion line will be promoted on big time movies and it will promote my fashion line to a high level," Marissa said. "That's amazing, Marissa," Smolder said. "Does that mean that we'll get perks?" "It sure does," Marissa said, handing Aaron and Smolder some badges. "You'll be able to enter the studios whenever you want to. Only on non-school days of course. And you'll have to pay for your own merchandise or food on your own." "Good call," Smolder said. "Maybe we should wait until at least Spring Break to use these passes," Aaron said. "That way, we have a bunch of free time when we come here." "Oh, good idea," Smolder said. "We can even bring our friends here." "That gives you both plenty of time then," Marissa said. Then they reached the counter for the concessions. "Hi. Can we have one large popcorn?" Aaron, Smolder and Liam were grabbing some pizza from the rack that kept them warm. Author's Note Looks like it's almost time for Marissa and Liam's wedding. And a big step for Marissa's fashion line being promoted. It's gonna be a long trip for Smolder and the Blazer family in Chicago. See you all next time.
Chapter 7: ChicagoChapter 7: Chicago It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam had their bags prepared for the flight to Chicago. Smolder was watching the portal that led to the Treehouse of Harmony. Then it started reacting. Then Sandbar, Ocellus, Yona and Silverstream came out, wearing the medallions that can change them into humans. "Sorry, guys," Sandbar said. "We had to get fitted into the outfits for this wedding. Although, I wonder why Rarity didn't want us to change into humans for the wedding attire." "Well, you all made it before the transport gets here to pick us up," Smolder said. "You pack your winter gear?" "Yeah, we did," Ocellus said. "Oh, and by the way..." Ocellus then handed Smolder her winter gear for her dragon form. Her signature winter cap, her earmuffs, her striped scarf, her mittens and her winter boots. "Thanks," Smolder said, changing back into her dragon form and putting on the winter gear. "In case it snows in Chicago, I better be prepared." "Good call," Marissa said. "It might snow this weekend, so it'd be best to have your winter gear in hand." She then looked at the five Equestrians. "Wait... one's missing." Just then, there was a thump in the closet under the stairs. Then the closet door opened and out came Gallus, wearing his armor. "Sorry I'm late," Gallus said, trying to take off his armor. "I was just finishing up work. Good thing I went to Canterlot Boutique to pack up my tuxedo." "I'm not sure that our suits are gonna be appropriate for us to wear when we're in human form," Silverstream said. "Yona wondering why that not happened," Yona said. "I talked to Twilight about that and she said all we have to do is put on our suits and dresses for the wedding, then use the medallions to change us into humans," Gallus said. "Thus, the clothes we wear in our true forms will change as well to suit our human forms. Including shoes and bottoms as well." "Ohhhhh!" Sandbar, Yona, Ocellus and Silverstream all said in unison. Then Marissa handed suitcases for the rest of the Young 6 to put their suits and dresses into them. They then put their wedding attire into the suitcases just as a car horn came in. "The transport's here," Liam said. "Go ahead and change." Smolder transformed into her human form. The rest of the Young 6 put on their medallions. Smolder got confused about Ocellus and asked, "Why are you putting on a medallion? You're a changeling." "My shapeshifting might disguise me, but it can't protect me from the cold weather," Ocellus said. "So, I better go as a real human." She then tapped her medallion and became a human. It was the same human form she had when she was in disguise. "I tried out the medallion just to see what I'd look like as a human." "Good call," Smolder said. Then the rest of the Young 6 activated their medallions and became human as well. Then they grabbed their bags and headed for the door. Aaron, the Young 6, Marissa and Liam arrived at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. They stopped at the Chili's that was there before they could go and get their luggage. Of course, Sandbar, Ocellus, Yona and Silverstream got vegetarian meals. When they were done, they went to the luggage claims to pick up their luggage. "I can't believe we're in the same airport where they shot that one scene from the first three Home Alone movies," Smolder said. "Hopefully, we won't sleep in like the McCallisters did when we go back to Orlando," Gallus said. "That was because their alarm clock lost power," Aaron said. "One by the strong winds, and the other because the dad unplugged it and forgot to reset it." "Alright, everyone," Marissa said. "The rest of the family should be here, soon." Gallus then looked around and he saw someone. He then said, "I think I see Reggie." Then Aaron, the rest of the Young 6, Marissa and Liam looked over and saw where Gallus was looking. They did see Reggie, along with Aunt Zoe, Uncle Jerry, and Aaron's grandparents. "There you are," Aaron's grandma said. "Oh. And I see you brought all your friends, Aaron." "There isn't a world ending monster coming, is there?" Aaron's grandpa asked. "Nope," Aaron said. "Well, we hope not. We've already had our last tango with villains last summer." "Good call," Aaron's grandpa said. "Alright, let's get to the hotel." Then they eventually got their stuff and headed for the transport that will take them to the hotel they're going to be staying in. When they got to the hotel, Marissa had given Aaron, the Young 6 and Reggie card keys to the suites they're going to be sleeping in. "Okay, kids, here's how it's gonna go," Marissa said. "Boys in one room, girls in the other. And we made sure that the two had joining rooms." "Thanks, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Enjoy your stay here," the manager said. Then the Blazer family and the Young 6 headed for the elevators. They went up to the top floor where everyone who was going to attend the wedding was going to stay. Aaron, Gallus, Sandbar and Reggie went into one room, Smolder, Yona, Ocellus and Silverstream went into another that was connected to it by a joining room, Zoe, Jerry and Aaron's grandparents went into a room across from the girls room, and Marissa and Liam went into the room across from the boys room. "Wow," Reggie said. "Aunt Marissa sure got it big here." "She sure did," Aaron said. Sandbar and Gallus tapped their medallions and changed back into their true forms. Gallus then saw the kitchenette in the hotel room. "Wow," Gallus said. "We even got a kitchen." "All the rooms got kitchens," Aaron said. "Grandpa is gonna head over to a nearby grocery store to pick up some supplies for Thanksgiving dinner." "Sounds tasty," Sandbar said. Just then, there was a knocking at the connecting room door. Aaron then walked towards the door and on the other side was Smolder, in her true form. "Looks like all of them have kitchens as well," Smolder said. "So, Aaron, you gonna get some Basketball practice in tomorrow?" Gallus asked. "You're gonna need to stay in shape." "I'll get practice after Thanksgiving," Aaron said. "Tomorrow, I got... other plans." "What?" Smolder asked. "What is it?" "It's... personal," Aaron said. He then headed for the bathroom. "I'm gonna get into the tub." The rest of the Young 6 entered the room and they got suspicious. "Something's up with him," Smolder said. "You thinking of following him tomorrow?" Ocellus asked. "It would be nice to see all the sights while we're following him," Silverstream said. "Yona would love to see places of this city, too," Yona said. "Why is she talking like...?" Reggie asked before remembering something. "Oh, right. Equestrian yaks aren't used to our language which is why they speak broken English." "Medallion help Yona speak proper language when Yona in disguise," Yona said. Then there was a knocking at the door. Then the Young 6 changed back into their human forms. Sandbar walked towards the door and opened it. "Alright, kids, we're already ordering pizza," Marissa said. "Where's Aaron?" "Bathroom, about to take a bath," Silverstream said. "Well, I know what he likes," Marissa said. "Meat Lovers with extra sausage for him, Smolder, Gallus and Reggie, and I'm guessing vegetarian for the rest of you?" "Yes," Sandbar, Yona, Ocellus and Silverstream said in unison. "Okay," Marissa said. She then walked off towards the other rooms. The next morning, Gallus and Sandbar were both asleep in the foldout bed and Reggie in the main bed. Gallus and Sandbar were both in human form. Aaron was supposed to be with him, but he wasn't there. Gallus then woke up. Gallus yawned and looked around. He then said, "Oh. Right. Hotel in Aaron's hometown." He then noticed that Aaron wasn't in bed and went wide-eyed. He then shook Sandbar awake. "Huh? Wha...?" Sandbar asked. "What is it, Gallus?" "Aaron's not here," Gallus said. "What?" Sandbar asked, noticing that Aaron was gone as well. Gallus then ran over to the connecting room door and knocked on it. The door opened and Smolder was on the other side, in human form, wearing a T-shirt and pink and magenta striped pajama bottoms. "What is it?" Smolder asked, grumpy. "Aaron's gone," Gallus said. "What?!" Smolder asked, wide eyed. The other girls came up to the door, all in human form and pajamas as well. "How long has he been gone?" Ocellus asked. "Don't know," Gallus said. "He could be anywhere by now." "Could you keep it down?!" Reggie's voice came in. "I'm trying to sleep!" "Aaron's not here," Sandbar said. "What?" Reggie asked. "I better find him," Smolder said, heading over to her phone and bringing it to the group. She then opened up the tracking app on her phone and typed in Aaron's phone number. She tracked Aaron's phone to a certain location. "It says that he's in... a cemetery?" "A cemetery?" Sandbar asked. "Why would he be at a cemetery?" Reggie then got a realization and said, "Oh. I know why." The Young 6 looked at Reggie with a raised eyebrow. At a cemetery North of the hotel they were staying in, Aaron was standing in front of a gravestone. The gravestone had words that were very personal to him, and the rest of his family. Veronica Amelia Blazer Daughter... Sister... Mother... Born: Aug. 12, 1987. Died: April 28, 2013. Aaron placed a single red rose right in front of the gravestone. Aaron stepped back and continued looking at the gravestone with a sad expression. "Hey, Mom," Aaron said. "Sorry I couldn't... visit you last year." He then sighed. "I... I met someone. You would love her. She... she helped me out when I was... lost. And I returned the favor when she brought me home. I just wish you could've met her. I made the best of friends after I met her. And..." He then got on his knees. He let out some tears. Just then, a hand grabbed his left shoulder. Aaron quickly turned his head and he saw Smolder behind him. The rest of the Young 6 and Reggie were behind her as well. "Reggie told us why you'd be here," Smolder said. "I understand why." "I know what it's like," Gallus said. "Losing a family that loves you is a hard thing." "It sure is," Silverstream said. "But you should know that you are not alone," Ocellus said. Then the Young 6 gave Aaron a group hug, Smolder hugging him from the front. "Thanks, guys," Aaron said. "I'm... I'm glad you're all here." "You needed some support from your friends," Reggie said. "And, we let Marissa know you were here," Smolder said. "She knows how emotional you get when you're here." "Thanks, Smolder," Aaron said. "Thanks for being here, you guys." "So, is there any place where you go after this?" Ocellus asked. "Well, I could use a bit of distraction," Aaron said. "How about we go bowling?" Reggie asked. "There's a bowling alley near our hotel." "Then let's get going," Aaron said. Then they all headed away from the gravestone, but Smolder stayed to look back at the gravestone. "Don't worry, Miss Blazer," Smolder said. "Your son is in good hands." She then walked off to follow the others. Aaron, the Young 6 and Reggie returned to the hotel after they did their bowling. Marissa walked up to Aaron and hugged him. "I know you miss her, Aaron," Marissa said. "We all miss her." "I know," Aaron said. "We were all there for her, Marissa," Smolder said. "He needed it." "Well, how about we all prepare for tomorrow's dinner," Marissa said. "We all must get the proper supplies. Smolder, why don't you come with? You could help my dad prepare for tomorrow?" "Meh, alright," Smolder said. "I could use some extra credit for Home Economics." "What's Home Economics?" Gallus asked. "Cooking class," Aaron said. "She's got a famous TV Chef for a teacher. And grandpa wants to meet him when we head back to Orlando." "You're cooking?" Sandbar asked, looking at Smolder. "None of the other extra curriculars didn't seem that interesting," Smolder said. Then she and Marissa headed down the hall with Aaron's grandpa following. Aaron, the rest of the Young 6 and Reggie went back to their hotel rooms. Author's Note VOTING TIME!! Okay, the wedding is coming up very soon. Aaron and the Young 6 will be heading back to Orlando after the wedding. Liam and Marissa will be heading off to a place in Europe for their honeymoon. But where will they be going. That's where your votes come in. Pick which destination where they'll be honeymooning while Aaron and the Young 6 go back home. Option 1: Paris, France Option 2: Rome, Italy Option 3: Athens, Greece The most votes get to be where they will go. Only one vote per commenter. See you all next time.
Chapter 9: Home AgainChapter 9: Home Again Aaron, the Young 6 and the rest of the Blazer family were at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport to get on the planes to their destinations. "Well, Liam and I will be heading off to go on our honeymoon," Marissa said, looking at Aaron. "You be good when we're gone, okay?" "You know we'll be fine, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Smolder and I got school on Monday, and you don't have to worry about us." "So, where are you going for your honeymoon?" Smolder asked. "Oh, we're going to Athens, Greece," Marissa said. "We're gonna see a lot of mythological things that are quite similar to things in Equestria." "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "Pegasi, hydras, sirens, Manticores, Cerberus... There are a lot of things in Equestria that are similar to Greek Mythology." "Well, we should get going," Marissa said. "Our flight is about to board." Then she and Liam started walking away. "See you in about a week." "Bye, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. Then he, the Young 6 and the rest of the Blazer family went towards their flights. Aaron's grandparents will be on the flight to Orlando because they're going to be watching over Aaron and Smolder for a week. Aaron, the Young 6 and Aaron's grandparents arrived at Aaron's house. Sandbar, Gallus, Yona, Silverstream and Ocellus headed for the portals back to Equestria. Aaron and Smolder headed to their rooms. "Hold up, you two," Aaron's grandpa said. "C'mon, Grandpa," Aaron said. "It was a long flight. Not as long as the current flight to Greece Aunt Marissa and Liam are on right now." "Well, that is true," Aaron's Grandpa said. "But right now, you all need to get to work on your..." "We did our homework when we were in Chicago," Smolder said. "The Principal texted us the assignments we were supposed to do while we were out. Of course it was easy doing the history assignments since it was the same lesson over and over again." "Really?" Aaron's grandma said. "Well, maybe we should keep the place nice and tidy until they get back from Greece. Do you kids need a ride to school when it's time to go back?" "No, Mr. Williams will give us a ride to school," Aaron said. "He might drive a Supercab, so it'll be cramped in the leg area when we go." "Should we check to see Megan if she got the memo?" Smolder asked. "Not now," Aaron said. "It's a school day. Besides, let's sort out the laundry to be washed tomorrow." "Yeah, good idea," Smolder said, heading for the garage. On Monday morning, Aaron and Smolder were walking out the front door with their school bags in their hands. Aaron was about to close the door when his grandfather called out. "Hey, you two, I'll be picking both of you up from school today," Aaron's grandfather said. "Smolder, I'll be looking forward to meeting your Home Economics Teacher." "Yeah, whatever," Smolder said. "Smolder, respect," Aaron said. "Sorry," Smolder said. "See ya." Then Aaron closed the door and they headed across the street towards the Williams residence. There, Megan, her father and her brother were all waiting for them. Danny wasn't too happy with them coming. "Why do they have to come?" Danny asked. "Because Aaron's aunt had asked me to drop them off at school until they get back from their honeymoon in Athens," Mr. Williams said. "Why would it take so long to be on a honeymoon in Georgia?" Danny asked. "Athens in Greece," Aaron said. "Not in Georgia." "Wait, what?" Danny asked. "That Athens?" "Yeah, where else?" Aaron asked as Mr. Williams opened up the back door. Smolder then got into the truck and sat in the middle. Aaron got in after her and sat on the left side while Megan sat on the right. Danny got in the front passenger seat and Mr. Williams got in the driver's seat. Then he started up the truck and they headed off to school. Aaron went into the gym wearing his basketball practice gear. The other members of the team saw him coming in and applauded. "There he is!" Paul said. "Nice dunk on that last shot, Aaron!" "We all watched that video!" Kyle said. "That was awesome!" "Thanks, guys," Aaron said. He then looked up at Coach Little and asked, "What did you think?" "You did very well in a game to 21, Aaron," Coach Little said. "You'll be a starting wing, then next year, I'll move you up to point guard." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. "Okay, team, fall in!" Coach Little said. "Okay, our first game is against the Colonial High School Grenadiers." "Home or away, coach?" Aaron asked. "It's an away game," Coach Little said. "On Friday. So everyone, be prepared to leave after lunch. And don't eat too much. You all need to be in shape for that day." "Yes, Coach Little!" the basketball team said. "Now, let me see some layups," Coach Little said. Then the basketball team went over to do some layups. "Get some air in when shooting!" After school, Aaron, Smolder and Megan were waiting for Aaron's grandpa to pick them up. Then came Marissa's Ford Expedition. It parked in a parking spot across from the school pickup area. Then Aaron's grandpa got out of the car. "Hey, Grandpa," Aaron said. "Hey, kids," Aaron's grandpa said. "So, Smolder, where is your Home Economics class? I've always wanted to meet a famous chef." "No need to be looking for the classroom then," came Guy Fieri's voice. They all looked towards the voice and they saw Guy Fieri coming towards them. "I'm right here." Aaron's grandpa walked up to Guy Fieri and shook his hand, saying, "I've loved your cooking shows. Especially when you go traveling across the country trying out popular foods from certain restaurants." "Yeah, I love doing that," Guy Fieri said. "You must be Aaron's grandfather. Glad to meet you, Mr. Blazer." "I'm honored to meet you as well," Aaron's grandpa responded. "So, how is my grandson's girlfriend doing in class?" "She's doing very well," Guy Fieri said. "Just another five months of class, and she'll be a young pro. You probably want to see her in action at home, don't ya?" "I'm a chef myself," Aaron's Grandpa said. "I have my own restaurant up in DC after I left working in the White House. Sure, I was a fellow cook in the kitchen in the White House kitchen, but I always dreamed of opening my own restaurant, and I did it. I got a lot of customers there, amazing staff, and very good food." "Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "Well, how about this summer, I drive up there and check it out for myself?" "That would be an honor," Aaron's Grandpa said. "But, how about I show you my best meal there if you join us for dinner?" "Sounds good," Guy Fieri said. "Let's get going." Then they all started heading for their respective vehicles. Friday came. The basketball team and the cheerleaders were getting on a bus during Free Period. The basketball team were wearing jackets and tearaway pants over their basketball uniforms. Smolder was in her dragon form. Aaron was getting out his laptop so he could work on his homework on the way to the opponent's school. "What are you doing, Mr. Blazer?" Coach Little asked. "I'm gonna work on my homework on the way to Colonial High," Aaron said. "Ah, good call," Coach Little said. "Better to get it done as soon as possible before the game." Just then, Aaron's phone started ringing. Aaron pulled his phone out of his pocket and answered it. "Hello?" Aaron asked. "Oh, hi, Aunt Marissa." Aaron waited a few seconds. "Oh, I'm not going home. I'm actually on the bus to Colonial High. First Basketball Game. Grandma and Grandpa will be there to watch the game as well." He then waited a few seconds. "Alright. See you at the game. Bye." He then hung up. "Your Aunt Marissa and your new uncle are back?" Coach Little asked. "That's right," Aaron said. "First game, better make it count." "That's right," Coach Little said. "Now, do your homework and then you'll be prepared for the game." Aaron nodded as Coach Little sat up and went to a different seat. Smolder then came in and sat next to him. "You ready for this?" Smolder asked. "You bet I am," Aaron said. "By the way, Marissa and Liam are back in Orlando." "Alright," Smolder said. "They came back in time for your first game. Lucky them." "That's right," Aaron said, transforming into his dragon form. "Time to show them how the dragons play." Then the two dragons kissed. After finishing their kiss, Aaron changed back to his human form and started working on his homework. Smolder then brought up her backpack and brought out her homework so she could start working on it. It was the fourth quarter of the Jr Varsity Basketball game. The Dragons were behind the Grenadiers by 10 points. The score was 72-62 Grenadiers, and there were 3 minutes left on the board. Since the Dragons were the away team, their uniforms were orange with white letters and numbers with red outlines. Aaron had the number 7, Paul had the number 11 and Kyle had the number 17. "C'mon, team," Coach Little said. "We're behind by ten, and we need to get closer to them." "Perhaps we can just get some points with the fouls," Kyle said. "That is if there is anyone who is wanting to foul one of us." "If we get the foul after getting a basket, we could purposely miss the basket and then go in for another two points," Paul said. "I like it," Coach Little said. "Think you boys can do that?" "We'll try, Coach," Aaron said. "That's good enough," Coach Little said. "Alright, hands in." Then the Jr Varsity team put their hands in and. "Dragons on three. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" the team said. Then Aaron, Paul and three other players went onto the court. Kyle was resting on the bleachers because he didn't have enough to keep going. Aaron then went over to one side of the court where the referee stood with the game ball. Just then, the voice of Marissa came in. "Aaron!" Aaron turned around and saw Marissa and Liam coming in with Aaron's grandpa. They came onto the bleachers and sat next to Aaron's grandma. "You can do it, Aaron!" Marissa said. "Yeah, that's right!" Liam said. "You got this!" Aaron smirked at that and pound his hand on the ball and said, "Time to dragon up." He then passed the ball to the point guard and he quickly rushed towards the other side of the court with the point guard behind him. Aaron then got into position for a shot. "Ball ball ball ball!" The point guard then passed the ball to Aaron and he turned around for a shot with one of the opposing team players coming towards him. Aaron then shot the ball and he got pushed down to the ground. But the ball went into the net, earning two points. Then the ref blew on the whistle. "Foul, white number 4," the ref said. "One shot, orange number 7." The dragon fans and the cheerleaders applauded. Aaron then got up and went over to the foul line. "Ready, okay!" Lindsey Price said. "Watch this!" "Let's go, Aaron, let's go!" the cheerleaders cheered and then clapped. "Let's go, Aaron, let's go!" They clapped again. Aaron bounced the ball as the others were getting into position. Aaron looked to his team's point guard and nodded. The point guard nodded and got into position. Aaron then shot the ball, but it went to the right of the box. The dragons point guard rushed in, grabbed the ball, and shot it back up for a basket, which it went in, making everyone cheer. Aaron and the point guard fist bumped, the latter saying, "Nice job, Blazer." "Thanks, Holt," Aaron said as the two were getting into their defensive positions on the court. The dragons were now behind by six points. "That's it, Aaron!" Liam shouted. "Get the points back!" "You got this, Aaron!" Marissa called out. The Grenadiers were coming down into their offensive positions. The point guard shot over to the left wing, who was turning quickly to throw the ball to one of the lower guys, but Paul rushed in and snatched the ball mid-pass, making the dragons rush towards the other side of the court. Paul then threw the ball towards one of his teammates, and the point guard intercepted the ball and went up for a layup, which it went in, decreasing the Grenadiers lead down to four points. "Half court press!" the Dragons Point Guard said, making Aaron and the other wing defender going up to prevent the Grenadiers from passing. The point guard of the Grenadiers tried going past Aaron, but Aaron swooped in and got the ball and rushed towards the basket. Aaron the rushed to the basket, jumped up and did a slam dunk into the basket, getting another point. "Yeah!" Aaron shouted. "Oh, yeah!" Coach Little said. "We need three points to win!" There were now 10 seconds left on the clock. The Grenadiers then tried rushing to the other side of the court with the ball to keep the dragons from making another basket while the crowd was counting down from 10. Paul rushed in and grabbed the ball from the opposing team and passed it to his team's point guard. Aaron rushed down to the other side of the court and stood just outside of the 3-point line. The point guard passed the ball to Aaron, who grabbed the ball, and threw the ball towards the basket. The buzzer buzzed right before the ball hit the backboard. The ball went into the rim, spiraling its way into the basket, but it was about to come back out. But it hit the backboard again and it went back into the basket, making the last three points. The referee blew his whistle and the crowd cheered. "Alright!" Smolder called out. "We won!" "That's how we do it!" Coach Little said. Then the team came together. "Alright. Hands in. Good game Colonial on three. One, two, three..." "Good game Colonial!" the dragons all chanted. Then they went over towards the opposing team and gave them high fives. After they high fived, the two teams went over to get their stuff so they could change. Aaron couldn't go home yet until the Cheerleaders finished their cheering for the Varsity game. They would grab dinner on the way home. Equestria... 200 Years Later... At the Boardtrot in Maretime Bay, the ponies there were having a good time. At Sunny's Smoothie Stand, Sunny and Comet were making smoothies for their friends. Sparky was sitting on the counter, sad about something. "Are you feeling okay, buddy?" Hitch asked. "You've been feeling down lately." "Oh, Hitch," Sunny said. "He just misses Aaron and Smolder. After all, they are his parents. Even though they weren't technically old enough to be parents yet." "Yeah, I understand that," Hitch said, pulling out his phone and pulling up the picture of Aaron, Smolder and Sparky together in the Castle of Friendship in the past. "It would be nice for Sparky to see them again. That way, he won't be so down." "Aw, don't worry about that Hitcheroo!" Izzy said. "I'm sure that Spark-Spark will cheer up soon!" She then pulled up two plushies of dragons identical to Aaron and Smolder as they were when they were in that time and handed them to Sparky. "Here, Sparky." Sparky looked at the plushies sadly and pushed them away. "Aw, but he usually loves my craft work." "It's not that, Izzy," Misty said. "He's really depressed. And at such a young age." "Yeah," Izzy said. "I know. I just wish that there was a way for Sparky to go and see Aaron and Smolder again." Then her mane and tail started getting longer as streaks of pale red, yellow, green and blue came across them. Even the Nova Charm pieces started glowing. "If only I could create a portal to Aaron and Smolder's world so he could see them again, that way he won't be so down!" "Izzy!" Zipp said. "Wait!" "You're Creativity is overloading again!" Pipp said. "What?" Izzy asked, looking around. Then the pieces of the Nova Charm let out a beam of magic, making a portal in the middle of the Boardtrot. "Whoa!" Hitch said. "Do... you all think it's safe?" "It's... hard to tell," Comet said, adjusting his glasses. Just then, Sparky smelt something. He then looked towards the portal and smiled. He then rushed towards the portal excitedly. "Sparky!" Hitch said. He then chased Sparky towards the portal. Sparky went through, and as he went through, the portal vanished before Hitch could even get close. Hitch fell to the ground. "Hitch!" Sunny shouted. Then she and the rest of the friends ran over towards Hitch. Hitch was recovering. "Sparky?" He then jolted his head up and looked back where the portal once was. "Sparky!" "He's... gone," Misty said. "No..." Hitch said, tears coming out of the corners of his eyes. "No! SPARKYYYYYYYYY!!" Author's Note Well, Aaron had his first Basketball Game in High School. That was quite a game. As for the G5 Mane 6, looks like they lost their baby dragon. Who knows where the other end of that portal ended up. You'll find out soon. See ya next time.
Chapter 10: Adventures in Sparky-sittingChapter 10: Adventures in Sparky-sitting It is now 2024. Three months had passed since the first game and the Summer Valley High School Dragons had finished up their last game. The Jr Varsity Basketball Team had won their half of the State Championships. Now, things are about to cool down for Basketball Season as they move onto Spring. Which means, it's almost Spring Break. In Health Class, Miss Reynolds was teaching the class their last lesson before Spring Break would begin. She announced, "Alright, class, now before you all leave for Spring Break, I need you all to come back here." "And why is that?" Smolder asked. Both her and Aaron were in Dragon Form. "Because, Miss Drake, it is time you all do one of the most important assignments in Health Class," Miss Reynolds said before taking out a toy baby doll. "The baby-care assignment." "What?!" Smolder asked. "We're taking care of... baby dolls? You have got to be kidding." "Sorry, but it's the best we can work with," Miss Reynolds said. "Now, you come back here after the final bell of school rings, and I will give you your baby dolls. Now, since you and Mr. Blazer live under the same roof, you two will be paired up." "Yeah, that's right," Paul said. "Go, Smolder." Then the class bell rang, signalling that class was over. "Class dismissed," Miss Reynolds said. Then everyone got up and headed out of the classroom. "This is gonna be one interesting Spring Break," Aaron said. "I'm okay with an assignment where I'd have to take care of a baby, but I'd be more okay if it were a real one," Smolder said. "Perhaps there's a way for us to skip this..." "Nope," Aaron said. "This is gonna cost us a third of our grade. We need to do this assignment." "Oh, crap," Smolder said. After every student left Health Class, Miss Reynolds grabbed her stuff and left the classroom as well. But after turning off the lights and closing the door, something happened. A portal opened up from the back of the classroom. Then running out of it was a certain dragon hatchling. He was giggling and he looked around. He could smell Aaron and Smolder's pheromones, but he couldn't see them in sight. Sparky looked around, a little scared. He then saw on the teacher's desk the baby doll she brought out. Sparky went over to the desk and checked it out. Sparky was confused about it. He then blew his fire onto it, and the baby doll became a bird which started flying off towards an open window. Sparky then looked around, worried about being on his own, not knowing where he was. After Spanish Class, Aaron and Smolder were coming out of their last class before Spring Break, both of them in human form. They headed back towards Health Class. "Boy, that was one tough test," Smolder said. "I hope I did alright." "You've been doing fine for the past few months," Aaron said. "I think you did alright." Then the rest of their classmates in Health Class arrived just outside of the classroom they were going to. They went in line and waited for Miss Reynolds to come, which she did. "Alright, class," Miss Reynolds said. "Come on in, and you will be paired together and get your dolls to take care of." She opened the door, and she stopped, looking into the classroom surprised. All the desks were gone, and there were balloons all over the place. "Wait, what?" Aaron and Smolder went in and saw all the balloons. Smolder then asked, "What happened here?" Aaron then looked around and said, "Wait a minute." Aaron then changed into his dragon form. Smolder nodded and went into her dragon form as well. Aaron and Smolder then looked around. Just then, they heard a voice coming from behind the teacher's desk and they looked towards the desk. "What was that?" Smolder asked. Then coming from behind the desk, there was Sparky. He saw the two older dragons, smiled and ran towards them, giggling all the way. "Sparky?" Aaron asked. Sparky then jumped up into Smolder's arms unexpectedly and snuggled into her chest. "Okay, this is unexpected," Smolder said. "You said it," Aaron said. "Where are all the desks?" Paul asked. Aaron and Smolder then went deadpanned and they both looked down at the dragon hatchling. "Sparky," Aaron said, sternly. "You mind..." He then pointed at the balloons. Sparky nodded sadly and then he blew his dragon fire at one of the balloons and it changed back into a desk. It fell, but Aaron caught the desk with his hands. "Okay. Next time, I'll bring the balloon down and then you change it back to what it was." Sparky nodded. Aaron then brought down the rest of the balloons and they got changed back into desks by Sparky's dragon fire. "Okay, that was... unexpected," Miss Reynolds said. "How is that little dragon here, and how did he do that?" "Dragon fire has evolved in the future," Smolder said. "We went there last summer, and even we evolved." "That would explain the Cutie Marks," Megan said. "Alright, class," Miss Reynolds said. "Let's get you those dolls." She then walked over to a trunk in the room and brought out the dolls for the students. Aaron and Smolder held onto Sparky as he snuggled into them. They waited until all the other students got their dolls. When the second to last pair of students got their doll, Miss Reynolds went wide eyed. "Um... one's missing." "What?" Aaron asked. "That's odd," Miss Reynolds said. "I swear I made sure I had enough dolls for every pair of two in my class." She then looked towards the three dragons. "Did that dragon change the last doll?" "He must have," Aaron said. "Sparky's just a baby." "Yeah, don't be hard on him," Smolder said. "He didn't know any better." Miss Reynolds groaned, but then Kyle came up to her, saying, "Hold it, Miss Reynolds. What if that baby dragon can be Aaron and Smolder's assignment. That way, they'll be able to take care of him and do the task." Aaron and Smolder then thought about it. Aaron then said, "Well, he does need someone to look after him when he's here." Smolder nodded in agreement. "Alright," Miss Reynolds said. "But I'm gonna need pictures of the whole thing while you're taking care of him. You understand, you two?" She looked at the dragons in the room. "Meh, not like we have much choice," Smolder said. "Besides, we haven't done it yet, but Sparky is our biological son." "Wait, what?" Paul, Kyle and Megan asked. "How do you know that?" Miss Reynolds asked. "The dragon hatchlings know which dragons are their parents because they could remember the scent of their pheromones," Smolder said. "If they don't have their parents three years after they're hatched, they forget the scent of their pheromones." "And there was a family tree scanner in the future, and our faces were in this dragon's parents's sections," Aaron said. "Unexpected for both of us." "Alright," Miss Reynolds said. "Time travel. I can't believe that's a thing." "In Equestria it is," Aaron said. "C'mon, Smolder, let's go home." Then the three dragons left the classroom. They walked down the hall of the school and headed for the pickup area. Aaron then sarcastically said, "That was fun explaining that to the class." "If you thought that was surprising to them, how do you think you're aunt's gonna act when she hears it?" Smolder asked. Aaron then went pale after that. "Oh, boy," Aaron said. Back at home, Marissa was wide eyed after hearing about Sparky being Aaron and Smolder's son. Liam was in the kitchen, pulling a tri-tip out of the oven. "Are you serious?" Marissa asked. "Sparky, the baby dragon from G5 My Little Pony, is your son?" "We were surprised about it when we found out," Smolder said. "I told Gallus about this so he could tell Twilight about this, but apparently, she's on a Zeppelin Cruise with her family, again," Aaron said. "This time, it's fully legal because it wasn't a promotional cruise." "Well, that's a bummer," Liam said. "Hopefully, the rest of the friends can get Starlight Glimmer to help." "Not really," came Gallus's voice. They all looked towards the voice and they saw the rest of the Young 6 coming in from Smolder's part of the house. "Starlight and Sunburst are out of town, too. Trixie is doing a week-long magic tour and she asked the two to join her. This time, they'll be staying in hotels while Trixie is sleeping in the cart." "Meh, that's okay," Smolder said. "Besides, Sparky is our assignment to take care of during Spring Break. The rest of Health Class has to take care of a fake baby in order to understand what it's like to be parents. Sparky accidentally did something to our fake baby and... well..." "Well, at least you'll have a more understanding experience," Ocellus said, making the others nod in agreement. "So, how was Nyx doing?" Aaron asked, looking at Gallus. "Oh, she's doing fine," Gallus said. "A lot of ponies feared her at first, but then they got taken in by her cuteness since she was a baby." "Who wouldn't?" Silverstream asked. "Babies are adorable!" She then went over to Smolder, who was holding Sparky, and pinched Sparky's cheek. "Like this little guy." Sparky giggled at that. "Well, I assumed you all would come since it's Spring Break," Liam said, bringing out some packs of salad. "Who's hungry?" "Oh, I am starving," Gallus said. "I flew straight to the School of Friendship as fast as I could. I really need a bite." Then they all went over to the table. Aaron and Gallus extended the table so more people could sit in. Silverstream, Ocellus, Yona and Sandbar pushed in more chairs so they could sit at the table. Aaron then brought out the extra piece of the table for more table space. "Alright, then come and get yourselves a plate and we'll dig in," Liam said. Then they all headed for the kitchen to get plates for dinner. The next day, Aaron, the Young 6 and Sparky were at Universal Studios together. Sparky was on a leash for toddlers so he wouldn't get away from the group. "Hold it, Sparky!" Smolder said, pulling on the leash. "Stay with us!" Sparky was trying to run away from the group to look at the amazing things Universal Studios has. "I haven't seen him this excited since he went through the portal to the Dragon Lands," Aaron said. "Um, why is everyone staring?" Ocellus asked. "Because we're all characters from a TV show in this world, and we're out in public in our true forms," Smolder said. "That makes sense," Ocellus said. Just then, a bunch of kids surrounded the group and got pictures of them. Sparky was getting worried and he ran over to Smolder and jumped into her arms. "It's okay, Sparky," Smolder said. "They're just fans." "I can't believe we're doing this," Gallus said. "Why? This is exciting!" Silverstream said. Then one teenage girl and her little sister came up to her. "Hi, mind if my sister gets a picture with you?" the teenage girl asked. "Sure!" Silverstream said. Then the little girl got on Silverstream's back. The teenage girl then took a picture of the two. Then the little girl got off of Silverstream's back and she and her sister went back to their parents. "Yona not sure how Yona feels about this," Yona said. "Well, we should get going," Aaron said. "We have to meet Aunt Marissa at Mel's Drive-In." "Let's get out of here," Smolder said, trying to walk through the group. Then one girl walked up to her. "Is that Sparky from G5?" the girl asked. "Yeah," Smolder responded. "Why is he with you?" the girl asked again. "That's private," Smolder said. They then headed away from there and went towards a part of the park. Back at home, Smolder and Sparky were in the shallow end of the pool with Sparky in a small life preserver holding him up. The rest of the Young 6 and Aaron were on the other side of the pool. Yona wasn't in the pool because she still couldn't swim. "Still not wanting to try and swim, huh, Yona?" Aaron asked. "Yona still not wanting to get in," Yona said. "Don't worry, Yona," Ocellus said. "We got your back. We can keep your head up out of the water." "It would be better if this water isn't full of chlorine," Silverstream said. "Oh, you don't have to worry about that anymore, Silverstream," Smolder said. "We changed out the water. So now, it's all salt water." "Really?!" Silverstream asked. She then tapped on her seashell necklace and she transformed into a Seapony. She then splashed around in excitement. Even Sparky was enjoying it. "Yeah, you like that, don't you?" Smolder asked. "Don't you?" "So, how come we went to Universal Studios in our real forms instead of as humans?" Sandbar asked. "Yeah, why was that?" Ocellus asked. "We were originally going to put one of those medallions on Sparky so he would pass as a human," Aaron said. "But..." "It didn't go as we expected," Smolder said. "Why didn't it?" Gallus asked. "Because since Sparky is half human, the medallion's magic didn't work on him," Aaron said. "Aw, that makes sense," Gallus said. Just then, the sound of a car horn came in. "Oh, Marissa's home," Smolder said. "C'mon, little guy." Sparky giggled as he was picked up by Smolder and taken into the house. It was Friday Night of Spring Break. Smolder was feeding Sparky some spaghetti. Sparky was enjoying it. He got some sauce on his cheeks and then Smolder cleaned it up. "That's it, Sparky," Smolder said. "Gotta be clean." "So, how long do you think it'll take for Twilight to come back?" Sandbar asked. "Sooner than you think," came Twilight's voice. Aaron, the Young 6, Sparky, Marissa and Liam looked towards the voice and they saw Twilight at the front door. "Sorry for keeping you all waiting. That cruise was longer than I thought." "That's okay, Twilight," Aaron said. Twilight walked over to Sparky and he giggled at the sight of her. "Looks like Sparky's been enjoying his time here," Twilight said. "Even though he traveled through time and space." "Let's get him back to his family," Smolder said, cleaning Sparky up. "We basically did everything on Sparky that people usually do on babies. He's been fed, bathed, napped, and we had a hard time trying to change his diapers." "Why?" Twilight asked. "Does he poop a lot?" "Worse," Aaron said. "Sparky's fire doesn't just come out of one end." Twilight and the Young 6 laughed at that. "I'm serious. He literally farts fire." "Spike didn't have that problem when I was taking care of him," Twilight said. "So, let's get this little guy home." Aaron then took Sparky out of Smolder's arms. Twilight then opened a portal to the future Equestria in Maretime Bay. More specifically, in the Brighthouse. Smolder also handed Aaron a flash-drive of Sparky during his time on Earth. Back in the future, the G5 Mane 6 were in the Crystal Brighthouse. Hitch was upset about Sparky being separated from him, and the girls were comforting him. "We'll never find my little buddy!" Hitch said. "Hitch, it's okay," Sunny said. "Hopefully, Sparky will find his way back." "How?" Hitch asked. "It's not like..." Just then, a portal opened up in front of the front door, which the G5 Mane 6 noticed. Coming through the portal was Aaron and Sparky. Aaron changed to how he'd look in G5. "Anyone lose a dragon hatchling?" Aaron asked. "Sparky!" Hitch shouted. He then ran towards Aaron. Sparky saw Hitch with excitement. He jumped out of Aaron's arms and ran towards Hitch. The two reached each other with Sparky jumping into Hitch's forelegs and he nuzzled into Hitch's chest. "Oh, don't you run off like that again." Sparky felt bad for what he did to Hitch. He then said, "S-Sorry... Dada." That made Hitch gasp. "Did Sparky just...?" Sunny asked. "Talk in sentences?" Aaron asked. "Yeah, we've been doing that in our time. Of course, it's been a week in our time." "A week?" Zipp asked. "Huh. Guess the Nova Charm shards do a lot more than send creatures through space." "Please tell me you have pictures," Pipp said. Aaron then brought out the flash-drive Smolder brought him. Pipp then inspected it. "I don't think this one's compatible with our tech." Sparky then released a small burst of fire and it hit the flash-drive, and then it changed into one that was compatible with their computers. "Oh. Thanks, Sparky." She then brought out her phone and plugged the flash-drive into it. She then saw all the pictures of Sparky in the flash-drive. "Aw, so cute." "Wow," Hitch said. "Something tells me you and Smolder are gonna make good parents." "Of course that's when we're old enough to have kids," Aaron said. He then looked towards Sparky. "Next time, how about when your mom and I are actually grown ups?" Sparky nodded. "Looks like little Sparky's growing up," came Alphabittle's voice. The group looked at the portal and they saw Alphabittle walking around it. "Guess he had time with his parents before they were adults again." "Hey, Alphabittle," Aaron said. "Good to see you again, Aaron," Alphabittle said. "So, you kept an eye on Sparky, huh? Good call. You'd make a good father." "That will have to wait for my Health Teacher to judge," Aaron said. He then saw Misty in the kitchen, making a sandwich. He then asked, "Say, Alphabittle? One thing crossed my mind after going back to my time. Why in the world is mayonnaise bad luck?" "Huh," Alphabittle said. "I never thought about it before. Perhaps it has something to do with mayonnaise being rotten at a certain point of time and it made everypony sick." "That's not true," Hitch said. "Maybe it's an Earth Pony thing," Alphabittle said. "Unicorns do not do anything with mayonnaise anymore." "Then you probably should've told Misty about that," Aaron said, looking at Alphabittle, tilting his head towards the kitchen. Alphabittle looked towards the kitchen and he saw Misty spreading mayonnaise on a piece of bread. "Misty!" Alphabittle said. "NOOOOOO!!" Misty shouted in response, making everything she had in her hooves fly up. Misty then used her magic to catch everything. Misty then sighed. "Daaad..." Misty whined. "I was just making a snack." "With mayonnaise, Misty," Alphabittle said. "Mayonnaise is jinxie." "Really?" Misty asked. "I've been having it a lot ever since I've been with Opaline. Mayonnaise is a good condiment." "But it's rotten," Alphabittle said. "How could you like it?" "It wasn't so bad," Misty said. "After all, the coolness of the refrigerator keeps it good for a while." "Wait... it's supposed to be put in the fridge?" Alphabittle asked. "After opening of course," Misty said. Aaron leaned his head back and laughed. He then said, "Well, I gotta go. See you guys again someday." Aaron then headed through the portal and back home. The following Tuesday, Aaron and Smolder headed for Health Class. Miss Reynolds was looking at a photo album of the two dragons taking care of Sparky. "Huh," Miss Reynolds said. "Wow. You two did well with taking care of that little dragon hatchling." "And we got him back to his time," Smolder said. "We're gonna have to wait a while for us to be actual parents." "Yeah," Aaron said. "Especially Sparky's." "Well, since you two did so well this assignment, both of you get an A," Miss Reynolds said. Aaron and Smolder then fist bumped. At a Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all having dinner there. Smolder was taking it easy with her food because she still had cheerleading. Marissa had a lot of food on her plate. "Um, are you feeling okay, Marissa?" Smolder asked. "You have a lot of food on that plate." "Oh, that's what I wanted to talk to you two about," Marissa said. "Liam and I have a surprise." She and Liam looked at each other, Liam being smug about it. "Aaron... I'm pregnant." "No way," Aaron said. "You're..." "That's awesome," Smolder said. "A new little face in the house." "Well, we're gonna need a lot of help around the house," Marissa said. "Meaning we're gonna have to pick up some new baby supplies," Liam said. "A crib, a baby changing station, diapers, baby blankets, even strollers and a car seat." "I bet you can find a combination stroller and car seat online," Smolder said. "Although, with the Blazer family history of having twins, we might have to wait until we find out how many babies you're gonna have, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Good point," Marissa said. "We'll start with the baby crib and the diaper changing station." "We'll head out to Wal-Mart after dinner," Liam said. "And, one more thing," Marissa said. "When summer starts, I want you two to get summer jobs." "Summer jobs?" Smolder asked. "Seriously?" "Well, you two are gonna turn sixteen next year," Marissa said. "You're gonna have to have experience with being grownups. Luckily, I got you two summer jobs at the Mel's Drive-In at Universal Studios." "Really?" Aaron said. "Well, at least we'll have something to do over the summer." "Oh, boy," Smolder said, annoyed. "Do we have to?" "We can get you two a car next summer after you two get your Driver's Licenses," Marissa said. "We get to drive?" Smolder asked. She then looked at Aaron with a smirk. "No," Aaron said. "We are not street racing. It's illegal." "Fine," Smolder said. "Although, it would be fun to drive." "Let's get back to eating," Liam said. Then the four continued eating their food they had. Author's Note The G5 Mane 6 and Sparky will return... in A Dragon's New Family. But that won't be for a while. Well, Marissa is pregnant. Hopefully, Aaron and Smolder would prepare for his new cousins in the house. Aaron might have to sleep with Smolder with the babies crying all night during certain times of the year. See you all next time.
Chapter 11: Summer Break BeginsChapter 11: Summer Break Begins Aaron and Smolder returned home from school on the last day of school for their Freshman Year of High School. Aaron and Smolder saw Marissa sitting on the couch, her hands on her belly. "Hey, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "How you feeling?" "Oh, I'm doing fine, Aaron," Marissa said. "Two months pregnant and already, I'm starting to show a bump." She then sighed. "Wait a minute," Smolder said. "One o'clock. Shouldn't you be at work?" "I'm on maternity leave," Marissa said. "I make the rules of my fashion company. So, I made a specific rule for pregnant people in my company. After a woman is pregnant for at least two months, then it's time for that woman to be on maternity leave until they have their child. I've been pregnant for two months out of nine." "Nine months?" Smolder asked. "Huh. That's longer than how long dragons have babies." "How long does that take?" Aaron asked. "Five months inside the womb, and another month for the egg to hatch," Smolder responded. "At least it'll be easier than you human women do it." "It might be different for you now," Marissa said. "You're part human, now." "Right," Smolder said. "My physiology altered might make some changes to my chances of having a baby." "And with Aunt Marissa having a baby, we're gonna have to do some babysitting when she and Liam are both working," Aaron said. "Good thing we got a good grade on that baby assignment when Sparky came here." "Speaking of grades, how were your final grades?" Marissa asked. Aaron and Smolder pulled something out of their bags. They showed their final grades of the school year. Aaron's grades were pretty great. Health: A. Science: A-. PE: B+. Woodshop: A+. Spanish: A-. English: A. Math: A+. History: A. Computer Typing: A+. Art: A-. Smolder actually did better than she did before she had in the first semester. Health: A-. Science: B. PE: A+. Home Economics: A+. Spanish: A. English: B+. Math: B+. History: A-. Computer Typing: A. And Art: A-. "Not bad, you two," Marissa said. "I'm so proud of both of you. So, did you two eat yet?" "Nah, we were waiting to get home to eat," Smolder said. "Well, we should go out to eat," Marissa said. "Let's go over to Mel's in Universal Studios. While we're there, we can get your work uniforms." "Oh, right," Smolder said. "Summer jobs." A week later, at the Mel's Drive-In at Universal Studios, Smolder, in human form, was taking orders from the customers there. She was typing the orders of the current customers. "Anything else?" Smolder asked. The customer shook his head. "Okay. We got a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Combo with Curly Fries, a side of Ranch, a Mel's Famous Burger Combo with no tomatoes, and two chocolate milkshakes, one with no toppings." The customer nodded. "That'll be fifty-four dollars and forty-one cents." The customer handed her his credit card and she inserted it into the chip reader. The machine beeped and said, "Here's your card, and here's your number. Number 458." Then the customer took the receipt and headed for an open table. Smolder then sighed. "You're doing well for your first week, Miss Drake," the manager of the diner said, walking up to her. "You're lucky your boyfriend's aunt got the two of you jobs here in my diner." "Meh, normally, I would've been relaxing at home," Smolder said. "But, I guess it's not so bad. Working here for sixteen fifty-two an hour." "You and Aaron work here from 8 to 3:30, with a half hour unpaid lunch," the manager said. "You two get a good pay for the summer." Smolder then saw Aaron cleaning out a table. He was working as a busboy. One family left that table and he was currently wiping the table. "You doing alright, Aaron?" Smolder asked. Aaron walked towards the counter and said, "At least this place is air conditioned. Better being in here than outside." "Yeah," the manager said. "Well, time to get back to work. You got a customer." Smolder then sighed. She then faced the customer and said, "Welcome to Mel's. How can I..." She then went surprised of who was standing on the other side of the country. "Maddie?!" "Hey, Smolder," Maddie said. "How have you been?" "Good," Smolder said. "I thought you were on a cruise." "We're docked in Miami for a week," Maddie said. "And I wanted to see how you were doing here. Although, I was not expecting you to be here." "Yeah, working for the summer here," Smolder said. "So far, it's been alright." She then typed on the computer. "So, what can I get you?" "I'll just have the Crispy Chicken Fingers Combo," Maddie said. "With Sweet and Sour sauce." "Okay," Smolder said. "So is it just you?" "Nope," came the voice of a man. It was Maddie's dad. "I'll have a Big Bopper Burger Combo, extra bacon." "Okay," Smolder said, typing on the computer. "What else?" A woman walked up to the counter. She was Maddie's mom, who said, "And I'll have the California Cobb Crispy Chicken Salad Combo." "Okay, one Crispy Chicken Fingers Combo, one Big Bopper Burger Combo with extra bacon and one California Cobb Crispy Chicken Salad Combo," Smolder said, reading back the order. She then brought out three cups. "Here are your cups... and that will be sixty dollars and forty-seven cents." Maddie's dad handed Smolder a card for her to put into the chip reader. "Okay. Here you go." She handed him back his card and the number. "Enjoy your meals." Then Maddie and her parents walked away. It was their lunch break. Aaron and Smolder were sitting at a booth, eating lunches they brought from home. Both of them were having BLTs and chips that they packed from home. "At least we get to eat our food here," Aaron said. "It's just for the summer." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "But working here isn't so bad. Five days of seven hours of work here. And getting paid for it. It's not so bad. What are we gonna do with all the money we save?" The manager walked up to the two and said, "Well, you could use that money to help around the house. Buy groceries, help with paying bills, or even save up for a car. That is if you want to keep working here on weekends and after school time." "After school jobs?" Smolder asked. "Is that a thing?" "Yeah, lots of kids your age have jobs," the manager said. "That way, you can help around the house, or, if you have your own car, pay for the insurance and gas." "Yeah, that's true," Aaron said. "Remember our road trip to New York on Christmas?" "Oh, yeah," Smolder said. "That was a long drive." "Well, at least you know what you will be able to do in the future," the manager said. "We'll talk about your employment during the school time that fits into your schedule." "Thank you," Aaron said. "Perhaps if we do work here on a school day, we might have to work on a day that neither of us have a game to attend." "Good call," the manager said, walking off. Aaron and Smolder then continued to eat their lunches during their break. Aaron and Smolder had returned home to the house after their day at work. Both of them were exhausted. "Oh, my Dragon Lord, that last customer took forever!" Smolder said. She then went over to the couch and laid on it. "I can't believe that he held me up on trying to figure out what he wanted." "At least we don't have work tomorrow, Smolder," Aaron said. "We only work Mondays through Fridays." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "We've been only working there for like three weeks." "At least we got paid," Aaron said. "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "Good thing we stopped at the bank to get them cashed out on the way home." "You're welcome for that," Liam said. "Let's go see how well Marissa's feeling." Then they all went upstairs. In the Master Bedroom, Marissa was laying on the bed, her hands caressing her enlarged stomach. Aaron, Smolder and Liam walked into the room. "Hey, honey. How are you doing?" "I've been better," Marissa said. "Being pregnant for 12 weeks has been a lot to handle." She then brought out an envelope. "And, I went to the ultrasound today. And, I've gotten a picture of what's inside here." She then showed the picture of what was inside her womb. In the picture, there were not one, but two babies forming within her womb. "Am... Am I seeing this right?" Liam asked. "That's right, honey," Marissa said. "We're having twins." "Tw-twins?" Liam asked. He almost fainted and fell off the bed, but Aaron and Smolder, both in dragon form, caught him and pulled him back onto the bed. "Whoa, take it easy, Liam," Aaron said. "Hey, Aaron, how come you don't have a twin sibling?" Smolder asked. "Sometimes it skips a generation," Aaron said. "My Aunt Zoe isn't a twin." "Yeah, that's true," Marissa said. "And neither is Sparky." She then thought about it. "Probably. We don't know for sure." "Who knows?" Smolder asked. "Sparky just might be our first and he somehow ended up in that time of Equestria somehow. Who knows how that will happen?" "Well, I guess we're gonna need to prepare a room for the babies," Liam said. "This is a big house." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "I'm gonna go take a shower downstairs. I've had a long day." Smolder then went out of the room to go downstairs. Smolder was in the shower in her part of the house. She was in human form because that was what form she was in when she was working at Mel's. Just then, someone knocked on the door. "I'm in the shower!" Smolder called out. "It's me, Ocellus!" came Ocellus's voice. Smolder then turned off the shower, grabbed a bathrobe, put on bath slippers and headed for the door. Smolder then opened the door and saw Ocellus on the other side. "Hey, Ocellus," Smolder said. "How are you doing?" "I'm doing fine," Ocellus said. "Why... are you in human form?" "Because I had work today," Smolder said. "Marissa wanted me and Aaron to get summer jobs this year." "Oh, good call," Ocellus said. "That way, both of you will experience the life of being an adult." "Plus, it'll help pay the bills around here when Marissa is pregnant." "Oh, so that's what I was smelling," Ocellus said. "Motherly love." She then sniffed the air and sighed. "That feels so good." She then saw Smolder going into the bedroom. "Why are you going into the bedroom?" "To change into some clothes so I wouldn't have to go out in only a bathrobe and slippers when I'm human," Smolder responded before closing the door. She then said on the other side of the door, "I'll be out there soon." Ocellus just looked towards the door, waiting for Smolder to come out. After a few moments, Smolder finally came out, in dragon form. "Alright," Smolder said. "So, how's the school doing?" "Pretty good," Ocellus said. "We got a lot of new students. And not just ponies, but also dragons, Griffons, changelings, hippogriffs, yaks, even buffalo and Kirin." "Whoa, cool," Smolder said. "Although, after seeing that one episode involving that species, the school better get update their fireproof spell." "That was the first thing Starlight did this year," Ocellus said. "Now, we're on summer break, and I came here to see how you and Aaron are doing. Although, I wasn't expecting you to be working for the summer." "Meh, not what I was going for either," Smolder said. "But, it'll keep me occupied. And Marissa's not up for trips because of her pregnancy." "That makes sense," Ocellus said. "Pregnant females might not be as mobile as they were when they weren't. Imagine how Twilight must've felt when she was pregnant with Nyx. Must've been hard for her to do her duties when she had Nyx growing in her belly. "Yeah, I guess that's why Marissa went on maternity leave," Smolder said. "Well, I'm gonna help Liam prepare dinner. Care to join us?" "Alright," Ocellus said. "As long as you have something vegetarian." Then the two headed into the main part of the house so Smolder could help Liam with cooking dinner. Author's Note Well, Summer began, and Aaron and Smolder are spending it working at a Mel's Drive-In at Universal Studios. They might have to be working through the rest of the years of High School. But, it would be for the greater good. Especially with Marissa having twins. See you all next time.
Chapter 12: Sophomore OrientationChapter 12: Sophomore Orientation Summer vacation has nearly ended and Aaron and Smolder had headed to Summer Valley High School for their Sophomore Year Orientation. When they got there, Aaron was on the phone with the manager from Mel's Drive-In in Universal Studios. "Sure thing, boss," Aaron said. "We'll ask the Principal to have the final class time off so we can head to work. Not on days where we have games of course." He then waited until the manager stopped talking. "Samantha has cheerleading and I have Basketball. But I won't be playing basketball until the season starts. Okay. Thanks." He then hung up as Principal Sanders was walking up to him. "I heard from your Aunt Marissa that you two are working at Universal Studios," Principal Sanders said. "Yeah," Aaron said. "Working at Mel's from 2:30 to 7 on days we don't have games. That means we have to miss out on the final period here." "We hope you understand," Smolder said. "Plus, with Marissa being pregnant, we need to do our part." "Oh, I understand," Principal Sanders said. "Marissa told me about her pregnancy. She also told me that she'll have transportation for you two after we get you two. For your extra curriculars, you two can only choose one for A and B days. As long as the time is for before lunch." "Thank you, Principal Sanders," Aaron said. Aaron and Smolder then continued to the Sophomore Class Extra Curricular Class Sign Ups. Aaron and Smolder were going to choose which classes they were going to attend after the classes they were going to attend were chosen by the school. So far, on A-Days, Aaron and Smolder had Biology, Algebra and PE. On B-Days, they had English-2, World History and Advanced Art. They had to choose one extra curricular for each day so they can leave for work on non-game days. So, on A-Days, Aaron chose Auto Mechanic Class and Smolder chose fashion design. And as for B-Day classes, Aaron and Smolder decided to do an instrument. They both decided to go with guitar class, which means they have to go out and buy a couple of guitars. "Did you seriously sign up for fashion design?" Aaron asked. "I don't know why I did it," Smolder said. "It seemed... interesting. After all, we're gonna have guitar class together." "That means we have to tell Marissa and Liam when they come to pick us up," Aaron said. Then they headed to where they had to get their pictures taken. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all in the Ford Expedition. Liam was driving the car. Marissa was now five months pregnant. Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. "You two signed up for guitar class?!" Marissa asked, shocked. "Thought we could try something new this year," Smolder said. "Plus, we Equestrians love music. You've seen in the show." "Well, that is true," Liam said. "I thought I told you both to tell me about all of this yesterday!" Marissa said, angrily. "We did," Aaron said. "Liam was there." "It's true," Liam said. "We all talked about this yesterday." "We did?" Marissa asked. She then got angry. "Well, why didn't you remind me?!" "It's the mood swings, you two," Liam said. "It's a part of pregnancy." "Dragon mood swings are much more angrier than human ones," Smolder said. "You do not wanna be facing an egg carrying dragon having mood swings." "Good to know," Aaron said. Liam then pulled the car into a parking lot of the Guitar Center. Marissa then sighed and said, "Okay. If you two are gonna get guitars, I suggest you get guitars that are no more than five hundred dollars. Each." "If they get electric guitars, they're gonna need guitar amps," Liam said. "Well, yeah, that's true," Marissa said. "Try not to spend so much." "Alright, let's go," Liam said. Then he, Aaron and Smolder got out of the car and they all went into the music store. Aaron and Smolder went over to check out the guitars. They were checking the prices of the guitars to make sure it wasn't over five-hundred dollars. Aaron then saw a guitar that was a Jackson Dinky electric guitar, that was green. He checked it out. Aaron smiled at it. He then saw the price, and he saw that it was four-hundred dollars. "Nice," Aaron said. Liam walked up to him and saw the price tag. "Okay, that works," Liam said. "We'll get you a guitar strap, spare strings, guitar picks and a case." "Thanks, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. He then saw Smolder checking out the bass guitars. He then said, "Hey, Smolder, that's the bass guitars." "Huh?" Smolder said. "Oh. These are the four string guitars. Like in that Disney Channel Movie, Lemonade Mouth." She then looked at her hand. "Well, it would be a little easier to play in dragon form." "Not if your claws cut through," Aaron said. "That's true," Smolder said. "Alright, I'll only play this in human form." She then brought out an orange bass guitar from the Ibanez brand. "Okay, then," Liam said. "Let's get you a case for the bass, along with a strap, spare bass guitar strings, a small amplifier, and a tuner." "We can share the tuner," Aaron said, making Liam nod. Then they all looked for the needed things. Aaron and Smolder returned home. They decided to put their musical instruments in Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and Smolder were tuning their instruments before they put them in their hard guitar and bass guitar cases. "Say, with us going to work after lunch and working at Mel's, how are we gonna get our homework done?" Smolder asked. "We can work on our homework immediately when we get home," Aaron said. "Hopefully, we won't have too much to do during those days." "Good point," Smolder said. "Hopefully we'll get it all done before our bedtime." Aaron nodded at that. "We might have to get work down here together since we have the same classes." "Better to work on it together," Aaron said. Smolder then kissed Aaron on the lips. She then broke the kiss. "If we somehow end up falling asleep, at least you'll be away from crying babies when they're out of your aunt's womb," Smolder said. Just then, Liam came into Smolder's part of the house. "Hey, kids," Liam said. "I'm gonna need help with getting pizzas for dinner. Marissa is very hungry." "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. "Smolder, why don't you stay here and help out Marissa?" Liam asked. "Alright," Smolder said. "Someone's gotta keep her company." She then headed to the main part of the house as Aaron and Liam headed out of the house. At dinner, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all having dinner. Marissa was eating a whole pizza for her and her two growing babies within her. The others were having personal pizzas. "So, do you humans know of a way to determine what the gender of your babies are before they're born?" Smolder asked. "Actually, there is," Marissa said. "But sometimes, they're faulty. I'm sure that the doctors at the hospital are really reliable with their technology. In fact, we're gonna head there next week to determine the genders of the babies." "Good to know," Smolder said. "I don't think it'll work on dragon eggs." "It probably would," Liam said. "They just have to be outside of the dragon body to do that." "Could that work?" Aaron asked. "Don't know," Smolder said. "Maybe one day, we'll find out." "On work days, I'll come to the school and pick you two up to take you to work," Liam said. "Be ready to go at the end of Free Period." "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. "At least we'll have a ride to work." "Yeah," Smolder said. "We could use the ride. Might not be okay if we fly to work from school. We might cause too much attention and might cause car crashes on the Freeway." "That would be bad," Liam said. "Honey, I am really craving pickles," Marissa said. "Alright, honey," Liam said, getting up and heading towards the kitchen. "Sheesh," Smolder said. "The cravings while carrying are very strange." "What do dragons crave when they're carrying?" Aaron asked. "Usually gems, but those who are carrying dip them in peanut butter and mustard," Smolder said. "Sometimes, at the same time." "That's disgusting!" Aaron said. "I know!" Smolder said. "But apparently, that's what my mom did when she was carrying me." "I doubt that you have baby pictures in the Dragon Lands," Marissa said. "Oh, we do," Smolder said. "It's just that we don't take time to look at them." "Oh, you might have to," Liam said, walking back towards them. "Because when you graduate from High School, they'll show your baby picture as you're being called." "Principal Sanders said just as you finished Freshman Year," Marissa said. "So, one day, you're gonna need it when you graduate to help look back on how you got here." "Oh, boy," Smolder said. "Although, it might be a while for that to happen." "Yeah, that's true," Liam said. "Now, let's finish up." Then they all continued eating. Author's Note VOTING TIME!! Marissa will be having her twins in early December. But their genders, you'll have to vote for which genders they'll be born. What will be their gender. Option 1: Both Male Option 2: Both Female Option 3: One Male and One Female The most votes will be the genders of both the babies as soon as they're born. And just a reminder, only one vote per commenter. See you all next time.
Chapter 13: Halloween Horror NightsChapter 13: Halloween Horror Nights Aaron and Smolder were walking into the main entrance of Universal Studios Orlando, in human form. There, everything was set up for Halloween. "Whoa," Smolder said. "What is this?!" "Halloween Horror Nights," Aaron said. "Every Halloween time, Universal Studios decorates all of Universal Studios for Halloween. Even all the rides, attractions and restaurants are decorated for it." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Wow. We must have one hell of a time working at the diner." "We'll see," Aaron said. They reached the gate and showed their passes to the guard. They let them in and they headed to where they work. There, they saw the Mel's Drive In diner turned into the Mel's Die In diner. "Wow," Smolder said. "I just hope we can also get our homework done before bedtime." Aaron and Smolder then went into the diner and headed for the back so they could get into their uniforms. "I still can't believe they're cancelling the G5 animated series." "Yeah, after everything we did, they decided to not do anymore work with the series," Aaron said. "Ragnarok, Catrina, Crunch, although the battle against Crunch was in Equestria." "Yeah," Smolder said. "What about Destiny? Izzy promised she would see her again, and they did." She then pulled out her phone. "I even posted our time in the future on the internet." "Imagine the looks on the crew members of G5 when they see those pictures," Aaron said, making Smolder cover her mouth to hold in her laughter. Eventually, they changed into their uniforms and checked in to start working. Aaron and Smolder returned home, exhausted after the day they went through. They went into Smolder's part of the house so they could get started on their homework. "That was a long day," Smolder said. "Is it always that rough at Halloween?" "I wouldn't know," Aaron said. "We've only been living here for two and a half years." "True," Smolder said, bringing out her backpack. Aaron did the same with his. They pulled out their textbooks and their notepads so they could start working on their homework. Since it was an A-Day, they decided to start with Algebra. "Better to get the easier class assignment done now than later." "Yeah," Aaron said. "Let's get to work." Aaron and Smolder then started writing on their notepads so they could get their Algebra assignment done. Just then, Liam came into that part of the house with two bowls of spaghetti. "Here you two go," Liam said. "You two have been doing so well with working at the diner well, and you two made a lot of money so far." "So, why are we saving up this much money?" Smolder asked. "You'll see," Liam said. "Although, you two are getting back two hundred dollars of spending money, in your personal bank accounts." "Which we use to prepay for movies opening weekend," Aaron said. "Well, I'm gonna check on your aunt and see how she's doing," Liam said. "Just a month and a half until the babies are born. Which probably isn't the best time to have a birthday party." "Right, because being born close to a gift giving holiday might be a lot of debt on the accounts," Smolder said. "You said it, Smolder," Liam said. "See you both later." Then he went back into the main part of the house as Aaron and Smolder continued doing their homework. Aaron and Smolder were walking down the hall of the school, heading to Biology Class. They walked in and went to their seats. Smolder was in dragon form. She then yawned. Then Paul, Kyle and Megan came in. "Whoa, Smolder," Paul said. "Are you feeling okay?" "Stayed up until 11:30 to finish our homework," Smolder said. "Aaron and I are still groggy. We're still, trying to adjust to these working hours." "Luckily, we don't have school tomorrow," Aaron said. "Principal Sanders says that the day after Halloween is a little exhausting for the Trick-or-Treaters." "And the fact that we're working tonight will give us a little legroom to do our homework," Smolder said. She then yawned. "Hopefully, you don't fall asleep in class," came the Biology teacher's voice. She was 5'4", had light skin, black hair, brown eyes, was wearing white blouse, black pants and black shoes. "You're gonna need to stay awake for this." She then brought out a stack of papers. "Pop... quiz." "Aw..." most of the class said. "No whining," the Biology Teacher said. "Now, pass these out to the student behind you as you get yours." She passed the pop quizzes out to the students in the front row. Then the students took the pop quizzes and they got out their pencils. As soon as all the students got their pop quizzes, the Biology Teacher then sat at her desk, which had her nameplate on it. Her name was Mrs. Gibbons. "And you will start... now." Then all the students started working on their quizzes. With at least two minutes left in class, most of the class was already done with the pop quiz. Smolder fell asleep in class, her head resting on her left hand with her elbow keeping it up. The student to her right poked her right cheek, waking her up. "Two minutes left," Mrs. Gibbons said. Smolder then went wide eyed and saw her pop quiz. She then quickly started filling the bubbles of her pop quiz quickly. She had ten questions left to finish until Mrs. Gibbons called out, "Pencils down." Smolder filled in the bubbles as quickly as she could before the bell could ring. Then all the other students got up, leaving Smolder finishing up. Mrs. Gibbons walked towards Smolder and said, "You could've just left those answers blank, Miss Drake." She then took the test just as Smolder finished filling the last bubble. "Oh, uh... sorry," Smolder said. "I was..." "You know I take away points for wrong answers, correct?" Mrs. Gibbons said, checking the pop quiz answers to see what Smolder filled in was right or wrong. "You can't just..." She then went wide eyed as she checked all the answers. She then looked towards Smolder and said, "You... got every answer correct." "You mean... I got a... p-p-perfect score?" Smolder asked. Mrs. Gibbons looked towards Smolder and said, "How about on the next school night, you get a good night's sleep, and work on the rest of your homework on the way to school? You're at your best when you have fully rested." "Yes, Mrs. Gibbons," Smolder said. She then yawned as she got up, grabbed her backpack, and headed out of the classroom. Aaron and Smolder, both in human form, walked into the Mel's Die-In at Universal Studios. Aaron was surprised at what Smolder scored during the pop quiz. "Seriously? You got a perfect score?" Aaron asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "Honestly, that was just luck." "Well, you can't always rely on luck during a test," the manager said. "You say you both don't have school tomorrow?" "That's right," Aaron said. "Well, you two have done so much already," the manager said. "School, work, sports, you two have been busy." "Basketball Season hasn't started for Aaron," Smolder said. "That's his specialty." "Basketball, huh?" the manager asked. "You must be really good." "I am," Aaron said. "Time to get to work." Then Aaron and Smolder headed to the back to change into their uniforms. Aaron and Smolder were leaving the diner, trying to get to the main exit, but they were being stalled by the Halloween Parade. Smolder was getting annoyed by it. "C'mon," Smolder said. "We gotta go home." "Hang on," Aaron said. "If we can't go through, we'll go over." Smolder then smirked. She and Aaron then transformed into their dragon forms and started flying over the parade. Eventually, they made it to the main entrance and exit. Aaron had already called for a Lyft back to the house. "Wow," Smolder said. "These people sure love Halloween." "Yeah," Aaron said. Then he and Smolder changed back into their human forms. "Well, time to head home." Just then, the car that Aaron called to pick them up came in. Then Aaron and Smolder got into it. Eventually, they made it home. But when they got there, they saw trick-or-treaters coming from their house. They saw a sign on the door to the main part of the house that said, "Treats on that door" with an arrow below it, pointing towards Smolder's part of the house. "That's odd," Aaron said. "Marissa isn't that mobile to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters." "You're right," Smolder said. "And Liam's working late tonight. So who's..." Then some more trick-or-treaters came towards the door and rang the doorbell. Just then, the door opened and out popped a gorilla, scaring the trick-or-treaters. They screamed, but then it turned into laughter. "Trick or treat!" the trick-or-treaters said. Then the gorilla handed out candy to the trick-or-treaters. After they got their candy, the trick-or-treaters then left. Aaron and Smolder walked up to the house and the gorilla saw them, smiled and wave. "Ocellus?" Smolder asked. "Yeah," the gorilla said in Ocellus's voice before shapeshifting back into her true form. "What? Too much?" "Let me guess, you wanted to see how we were doing, but you didn't know we were working, and Marissa asked you to pass out the candy to trick-or-treaters?" Aaron asked. "You got that right, Aaron," Ocellus said. "Plus, I'm not the only one here." The three of them walked into the house and they saw the rest of the Young 6 in Smolder's part of the house, along with Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab. And all of them were watching Child's Play from 1988. "This is the movie they were watching in Ghostbusters: Afterlife?" Gallus asked. "Wouldn't all of this be inappropriate for middle schoolers?" "Yeah, it would be," Paul said. "But hey, we didn't write the script for that movie." Gallus tilted and nodded his head to agree with Paul. Aaron and Smolder came into the room. "Hey, guys," Kyle said. "Ooh, thank goodness you're here!" Silverstream said. "That Chucky doll is even scarier than the Storm King!" "Man, this was almost like our last movie night when Megan was still here," Paul said. "Remember that?" "Oh, boy," Smolder said, recalling one of their movie nights when Maddie was still living in Orlando. One and a half years ago, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle and Megan were all in Smolder's part of the house. Smolder was in dragon form. Smolder turned on the TV. "Okay, so do we have a movie picked out?" Aaron asked. "I was thinking we could watch How To Train Your Dragon 2," Smolder said. "Not a bad idea, but I'm kinda in the mood to watch Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie," Kyle said. "You want to watch a movie based on a little kid's show?" Maddie asked. "Hey, I heard that there's actual fighting in it," Kyle said. "It's worth a try." "Plus, you forgot that there's a character from another children's TV show sitting right here," Smolder said, referring to herself. "Oh, that's true," Maddie said. "Sorry, Smolder." Just then, Aaron's phone started ringing. Aaron picked it up and answered it. "Hello?" Aaron asked. "Hello, Aaron," the voice said in a sinister tone. "I got a question for you." "Yeah? What's that?" Aaron asked, annoyed. He then got up and walked towards the closet where the portal to Equestria was. "What is your favorite scary movie?" the sinister voice asked through the phone. Aaron then opened the closet door and said, "We're not watching Scream again, Paul." Paul was in the closet, but he got annoyed by the fact that his choice was rejected, saying, "Dang!" "You called?" Dang suddenly appeared by the front door, making all the teenagers scream. Back in the present, everyone in Smolder's part of the house laughed at that. "Wait... so... Dang, the janitor, just randomly showed up in your house?" Megan asked. "How did he do it?" "Either super speed or teleportation," Smolder said. "We have no idea how that works." Just then, something caught her scent of smell. She then sniffed and said, "Anyone else smell popcorn?" "Who wants some?!" came Dang's voice. They looked towards the kitchen and saw Dang, in a popcorn seller's outfit with his name tag on it, and a popcorn cart next to him, making everyone there scream. "Why do they always scream when I come into the room?" "Because you come in instantly without giving us any warning," Aaron said. Dang then thought about it and said, "Oh. I guess that makes sense." He then turned towards the popcorn cart and asked, "So? Who wants popcorn?" Then everyone shrugged their shoulders and headed for the popcorn cart to get themselves some popcorn to enjoy while watching the movie. Author's Note Well, it's almost time for Marissa to give birth to her twin babies. And Aaron and Smolder are trying their best to adjust to their completely busy schedule. Even though it might be tiring, they're still trying to get it all done. And as for the movie night flashback, I just want to thank Tidal Wave2 for that part of the story. It was too funny not to put in one of my Aaron/Smolder stories. Also, the votes have been tallied. See you all next time.
Chapter 14: Babies and the HolidaysChapter 14: Babies and the Holidays The Basketball team were walking into the locker room, excited after winning a game. Some of the team members were giving Aaron a small push for getting the final basket. "That's how we win it!" Coach Little said. "Give a hand to Aaron Blazer for giving us the game winning shots!" "Yeah, way to go, Aaron!" Paul said. "You did great!" "Everyone was impressed by that last shot!" Kyle said. "A perfect half court shot right before the buzzer!" "Honestly, that was just luck," Aaron said. He then sighed. "I wish my Aunt Marissa and Uncle Liam came. Where were they? I didn't see them in the bleachers." "Perhaps they were just busy," Coach Little said. Just then, the exterior doors to the Boys Locker Room opened up and Smolder ran in, covering her eyes. She was in dragon form and wearing her cheerleader outfit. "Whoa. You're not supposed to be in here, Smolder." "Sorry, Coach Little, but this is something that Aaron needs to hear," Smolder said, her eyes still covered. "Aaron. It's Marissa. Apparently, her water broke early this morning." "What?!" Aaron asked. "The twins!" "Alright, go get your stuff," Coach Little said. "I'll take you to the hospital myself." "Thanks, Coach Little," Aaron said. Then Aaron went over to his locker to quickly change into his normal clothes as Coach Little pushed Smolder out of the locker room. Aaron quickly changed into his normal clothes and he followed Smolder and Coach Little out of the locker room. After grabbing their stuff from their lockers, including their guitar since it was a B-Day, Aaron, Smolder and Coach Little got into Coach Little's car, which was a 2023 Green Ford Mustang Convertible. They got in, Coach Little started up the car, and they drove off. Aaron and Smolder were running into the main room, both in human form, and carrying their school stuff. Aaron and Smolder went up to the check in desk. "Whoa, slow your roll," the woman at the check in desk said. "Who are you here to see?" "My aunt," Aaron said. "Marissa Blazer." He then remembered something and groaned. "Sorry. That was her maiden name. Marissa Daniels." "Marissa... Daniels," the woman said, typing on the computer. "Oh. Maternity ward. Alright." She then brought out a couple of badges and handed them to Aaron and Smolder. "Go ahead and head for the elevator over there." She pointed towards the hallway. "They'll let you both in." Aaron and Smolder nodded and they headed for the elevators. They went up to the Maternity Ward and they saw Liam standing outside the room, waiting for Aaron and Smolder to come. He then saw them coming. "Oh, there you two are," Liam said. "Glad you two could..." He then caught a whiff of them. "Whew. Guess you two got a workout today." "Sorry," Aaron said. "Smolder told me about the text, and we rushed here as quickly as we could after the game." "Well, at least you're here," Liam said. "Come on and meet your new cousins." They all walked into the room where Marissa was. She was holding her two babies in two different colored blankets. One was wrapped in a light blue blanket, and the other was in a pink blanket. They both had brown hair, although the girl's hair was a little lighter, and they both had blue eyes. "Hi, you two," Marissa said, softly. "Come on over here." Aaron and Smolder walked over to the gurney. "So, which one came out first?" Smolder asked, quietly. "Our son," Marissa answered softly. "Meet our son, Tony, and our daughter, Jessica." "We waited a while for these little bundles of joy to come out," Liam said. "Sorry we couldn't make it to the game today." "We really wanted to, but apparently, the babies thought otherwise," Marissa said. "I'm just happy to be holding these little darlings in my arms instead of in my womb." "Well, you might as well get your rest," Liam said, walking over towards Marissa and kissing her on the lips. "I'll be back tomorrow to pick you three up." Marissa nodded. "Be good, you two," Marissa said, looking towards Aaron and Smolder. "No problem, Marissa," Smolder said. Then she, Aaron and Liam left the room to head home. It was already Winter Break for the students of Summer Valley High School. Aaron, Marissa and Liam were loading their luggage and the Christmas Presents for the family into the car while Smolder was holding Tony and Jessica while she was in her dragon form and wearing her winter gear. For some reason, Tony and Jessica were not afraid of Aaron and Smolder in their dragon forms. "Thank you for holding our babies while we pack the car, Smolder," Marissa said. "No problem, Marissa," Smolder said. She then looked down at the babies. "Which is quite weird. I'm in my true form, and they seem to not be afraid of me." "Guess your magic is giving you a calming aura around Tony and Jessica," Liam said, finished up loading the car. "It is a good thing you got the Expedition Max, Marissa. There's still room for Aaron and Smolder to get in the back." "We're sitting in the rear seating?" Smolder asked. "Don't worry, kids," Marissa said. "There's still enough room for you two to get in and out of there around the babies. Now, go ahead and get into the car." She and Liam walked towards Smolder and both of them took the babies out of her arms. Then Smolder went to the car and she got into the back with Aaron. After they got in, Marissa and Liam loaded Tony and Jessica into the car seats that were loaded in the middle seats. "Alright, kids," Liam said. "You both used the bathroom, right." "Yes," Aaron and Smolder said in unison. "Okay," Liam said. Then he closed the back door and then he got into the driver's seat as Marissa got into the passenger seat. "Off to DC for Christmas." He then started up the car, and then he put the car into Drive, and then they started driving the car to Washington, DC. It was 11:00 PM in Washington DC. Marissa had booked for them to stay at a hotel that had connecting rooms. Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were staying in one room while Aaron and Smolder were staying in the other room. Aaron and Smolder were both humans at the moment. "Alright, you two," Marissa said. "Get to bed. We had a long day." "Yes, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said before closing the door. He then yawned. We should get to..." Smolder transformed into her dragon form and wrapped her arms around Aaron's body. "Let's get comfortable," Smolder said. "Dragon style." "Then... we should prepare outfits for tomorrow," Aaron said. "Good point," Smolder said. Then she went over to her suitcase and pulled out some clothes for her human self to wear the next day. Aaron did the same with his suitcase. Smolder grabbed her pajamas and went into the bathroom to change. Aaron started undressing and he got into his pajamas. Smolder then got out of the bathroom, in dragon form, wearing a nightgown. She then shivered. "You know what? Maybe this nightgown is too spring and summer." She then transformed into her human form, where she had a pink, long-sleeve night top and purple pajama bottoms that reached to her ankles, and pink fuzzy socks. "I'll turn on the heater," Aaron said, heading for the heater. He then set the heater to keep them warm for the night. Aaron and Smolder then got into the bed together. "So much for dragon style," Smolder said. "Good night, Smolder," Aaron said. "Good night," Smolder replied. They fell asleep for the night. The next morning, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were driving to the White House because the President asked them to come. Marissa was driving, and Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. "So, why did the President want us to come to the White House?" Smolder asked. "Maybe because he's retiring from the office," Marissa said. "Who knows? Maybe we'll get to meet the upcoming President, who was the president before him." "Right," Aaron said. "Donald Trump is returning to office. Even though he wasn't the first actor to become president." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Which actor became president before him?" "Ronald Reagan," Liam said. "Haven't you seen Back to the Future?" "Oh, that's right," Smolder said. Marissa pulled a badge out of the glove compartment and showed it to the guard at the gate as they pulled up. The guard nodded to the gate control man and opened the gate. Then Marissa drove the car through. Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were being escorted to the Oval Office where, soon to be retired, President Biden was sitting at the desk. "Glad you all could come," Joe Biden said. "Good to see you again, Mr. President," Aaron said as he and Smolder changed into their dragon forms. Smolder had already changed back into her normal winter gear. As for Aaron's winter gear, he was wearing a red flap hat with a light brown inside, a red scarf, red mittens, and red snow boots, custom made by Rarity to fit his dragon form. "You wanted to talk to us?" "That's right," Joe Biden said. He then noticed the three new faces. "Oh. You must be Liam Daniels." "Glad to meet you, Mr. President," Liam said, coming over to shake his hand, which the president did. "Glad to meet you, as well," Joe Biden said. He then noticed the babies. "And these must be the newest members of the family. Hey, they're not... you know." "No," Marissa said. "Aaron's the only one in the family with Equestrian Magic. Meet Tony and Jessica." "Aw, they're so adorable," Joe Biden said. "Well, as you all know, this January, I will be stepping out of office." "Of course, Mr. President," Marissa said. "At least you helped get Smolder official records here." "And her and Aaron's blood did do miracles for our country against COVID-19," Joe Biden said. "And it spread across the world." Then someone else walked into the room. "And, there's someone else who's appreciated by it." They all turned to see Donald Trump coming into the room, saying, "Look at what we got here. A couple of TV stars in the Oval Office." "Donald Trump!" Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam all said in unison. "Glad to finally meet you all," Donald Trump said. "And, I just hope that you both are people who voted for me." "Of course we voted for you," Marissa said. "Why?" Donald Trump asked. "Because I was an actor? Or because I'm a Republican?" "The second one, and because of Kamala Harris publicly dissing Christians at one of her rallies," Marissa said. "Yeah, that cost her votes," Liam said. Joe Biden and Donald Trump nodded at that. "Well, I just hope I'll make a fine President to you all," Donald Trump said. "So, you both are about to turn sixteen next year, right?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "We are." "Well, since you're turning sixteen, I bet you're both waiting to get a driver's license each," Donald Trump said. "Yeah, we are," Smolder said. "I can't wait to start driving." "Hopefully, she doesn't get road rage," Aaron said. "Yeah," Marissa said. "Smolder, when you start driving, obey all the laws of the road." "You wouldn't want to get pulled over, do you?" Liam asked. "No," Smolder said. "Fine. When I'm driving, I'll keep it under control. When do we start driving?" "When you get your Learner's Permit," Liam said. "We'll wait to get yours until you're both 16." "That's gonna be for another four months," Smolder said. "Well then, it's been a pleasure working with all of you," Joe Biden said. "Enjoy your lives well." "Of course, Mr. President," Aaron said. He then looked towards Donald Trump. "Soon, we will be calling you that." "Of course you are," Donald Trump said. "Happy Holidays." "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "Let's go out to eat." Then Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica left the Oval Office to head on out. On Christmas Day, the Blazer Family and Smolder were all having Christmas Dinner. Aaron and Smolder were both in dragon form. Christmas Dinner was composed of ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, li'l smokies, and even some sweets like cookies and pumpkin pie. "This dinner is incredible," Smolder said. "Thank you, Smolder," Aaron's grandpa said. "So, how are you all doing in school?" "We're doing fine, grandpa," Aaron said. "Even though we had trouble with the schedule for school, work, cheer and Basketball. But, we managed to pull through. Luckily." "Yeah, especially with Smolder's results on the pop quiz," Marissa said. "That was just luck," Smolder said. "So, I'm just glad you both are doing fine," Aaron's grandma said. "Well, I hope you two will go big," Reggie said. "You're still famous, even though those guys at Hasbro cancelled the fifth generation after everything you two did." "I know, right?" Aaron asked. "I can't believe they cancelled the show after everything we did to keep the show alive. Literally." "Yeah, a lot of ponies who were there in the battle against Ragnarok the Reaper were ancestors of the ponies of G5," Smolder said. "The G5 Mane 6 are descendants of the Mane 6 of our generation. Hitch and Misty are Applejack and Fluttershy's descendants, Pipp and Zipp are Rainbow Dash and Rarity's descendants, Izzy is Pinkie Pie's descendant, obviously. And Sunny..." "She's Twilight's great-granddaughter," Aaron said. "I should know. I made an OC of an MLP fanfic become real." "Well, I better go check on Tony and Jessica," Marissa said. "They're gonna need their mom to feed them." She then got up, took her plate to the kitchen sink, and then headed off to where her babies were." "I'm guessing things haven't been so peaceful when you two were sleeping?" Reggie asked. "Babies are a handful at night," Aunt Zoe said. "I've sometimes gone into Smolder's part of the house just to get some sleep," Aaron said. "Good call," Uncle Jerry said. "You were smart to do that. But was Smolder okay with that?" "I had the couch prepared for him in case he had to come down," Smolder said. "These two dragons have to stick together. Even though he was originally born human." "Well, at least we're all together," Aaron's Grandpa said. "Now, let's enjoy the rest of the holiday." Then they all continued eating and, eventually, they would end the night by watching a Christmas Movie. Author's Note Well, the babies have been born and Aaron and Smolder got to meet the new President, even though he was President before Biden. And, it's almost time for Aaron and Smolder to start driving. That'll be interesting. See you all next time.
Chapter 15: Driver's EducationChapter 15: Driver's Education Aaron and Smolder arrived home from watching the new Captain America movie. Aaron chuckled as he and Smolder were heading towards the kitchen. "Ross becoming a Red Hulk," Smolder said. "I can't believe that happened." "It was obvious from the start," Aaron said. "It happened to him in the animated Marvel TV shows." "Guess I should've gotten more info on the Marvel series," Smolder said. Just then, Liam came downstairs. "Hey, there you two are," Liam said. "How was the movie?" "Full of action," Smolder said. "Hopefully, the next movie will be just as good." "Well, then," Liam said. "Aaron, since you're now sixteen, both of you have to start studying." "For what?" Aaron and Smolder asked. Liam then held up some flashcards. "Driver's Education," Liam said. "Wait," Smolder said. "We actually get to start driving?!" "Not until you study," Liam said. "When Smolder turns 16, we'll go to the DMV for both of you to take the test to get your Learner's Permit." "How did you make all these flash cards?" Aaron asked. "He had a little help," came Ocellus's voice. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the voice and saw her coming down the stairs. "Marissa let me use her computer to copy the multiple choice questions and answers. On one side, there are the questions and the answers that you have to figure out which one is right. And on the other side, there are the answers colored. Green for the right answer, red for the wrong answers." "Sweet," Smolder said. "Guess it's time we start studying." "We better start studying then," Aaron said. Liam then handed Aaron and Smolder a couple of Florida Driver's Handbooks so they could start studying. Ocellus then followed them with the flashcards to see how much they knew. It had been almost two months since then that Aaron and Smolder started studying Driver's Ed. Ocellus was currently giving them a practice test with the flashcards while they were all in the main part of the house. They were sitting at the Dining Room Table. "'There's a bicyclist with his left arm held up at a right angle. What does that indicate?'" Ocellus asked, reading the flashcard to Aaron and Smolder. Smolder groaned, thinking about it. She then said, "The... bicyclist is gonna turn right." "Correct!" Ocellus said. "You both have been doing so well. I think you're ready." "Looks like it," came Liam's voice. They all looked and saw him coming from the stairs. "Okay, I have already set up appointments for both of you tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" Smolder asked. "Why tomorrow?" "Don't you remember what today is?" Aaron asked smugly with Ocellus also giving a smug look. "Uh... what's with the smug looks?" Smolder asked. Aaron then stood up and changed into his dragon form. He then pulled Smolder out of her chair and towards the door that led to her part of the house. "Hey, what are you doing?" "Haven't you been wondering why we haven't been studying in your part of the house?" Aaron asked. "Well, this is why." Aaron then opened the door and pushed Smolder through it. She then gasped at what she saw. "SURPRISE!!" in Smolder's part of the house, it was decorated for a birthday party. And the guests were composed of the Mane 6, Starlight, Sunburst, the rest of the Young 6, Paul, Kyle, Megan, Slab and Dang. "What is this?!" Smolder asked. "It's April 8th," Aaron said. "Your birthday." "Ohhh..." Smolder said, going wide eyed. She then smacked her forehead. "How could I have been so stupid?" "Whatever you were doing gave us plenty of time to set this party," Rarity said. "Yeah, what were you doing?" Twilight asked. "Studying the rules of the road," Aaron said. "We're going to learn how to drive." "You're gonna be learning how to drive one of those... ponyless carriages?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "That... is... AWESOME!" "Very awesome," Gallus said. "So, what kind of car are you gonna get?" "Well, we have to get our Driver's Licenses first," Aaron said. "To do that, we're gonna have to get our Learner's Permit by taking a test, and then we'll have to have experience driving, then we'll take the driving test at the DMV." "I just hope both of you kids will be careful," Marissa said. "I don't want either of you to get into a car crash." "We won't, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. He then looked towards Smolder. "Right, Smolder?" "Rules first, drive later," Smolder said. "I get it. I'll learn." "That's good," Liam said. "Because I'm gonna take you to the DMV tomorrow after lunch. Marissa had already called your boss and told him about the test." "Sweet," Smolder said. "A day off for the written test." "It's a good thing that we have Smolder's official papers in this world," Marissa said. "Her birth certificate and social security number." "That's needed in this world to get a license?" Gallus asked. "We had to talk to the President himself to get it done," Marissa said. "Aaron, I also pulled yours out for you. Anyway, let's get back to the party." "CAKE'S UP!" Pinkie said, bringing a cake out from around the corner. It was a chocolate cake that could feed 25 people. Smolder then went over to blow out the candles. But to do that, she had to be human, which she changed into. She then blew out the candles. The next day, at the DMV, Aaron, Smolder and Liam were sitting in one of the many rows of seats, waiting for their numbers to be called. Aaron and Smolder were both in human form. Aaron had the number D12 and Smolder had E6. After both of their numbers were called, they went to the counter where they were told to head over to the computers to do the written tests. "We got this," Aaron said. "I hope so," Smolder said. "Let's do this." They started the tests and they were focused on nothing but the computer screen. They were going through the test as quickly as they could. Eventually, they finished their tests, and they waited for their test results. Eventually, they received their test scores. They passed their tests. Then they had to get their pictures taken for when they eventually get their Driver's Licenses. They received paper Learner's Permits so they could start practicing their driving. "Well, we did it," Aaron said as he and Smolder were walking up to Liam. "That's right, you did," Liam said. "Now, let's go home." Then the three of them left the DMV and headed back home. On the following Saturday, Liam was supervising Aaron and Smolder with behind the wheel training. Aaron was the first one to be trained behind the wheel. They were practicing on a street a couple blocks away from the house. They were using Liam's truck for practice. Both Aaron and Smolder were in human form so they wouldn't hurt their tails. "That's it, Aaron," Liam said. "Take it nice and slow." Aaron took a deep breath and said, "I got this." He then put the truck into Drive and drove on the street. He was practicing turning, parallel parking, U-turns and even backing up. "Good job, Aaron," Liam said. "Now, pull over so Smolder can start driving." Aaron then pulled the truck over to the curb and put it into Park. Then he and Smolder swapped seats. Smolder put on the seat belt. "Alright, Smolder, remember the first thing?" Smolder then adjusted the mirrors so she could see what was behind her. Smolder then took a breath and put the truck into Drive. Smolder did the same driving practices Aaron just did. "Alright, Smolder," Aaron said. "You're doing good." "Don't distract the driver," Smolder said. "Distracted driving is a test as well," Aaron said. "He's right," Liam said. "You have to be prepared for any eventuality that comes." Smolder then finished the driving portion. "Good job, Smolder. Now, how about we head back home? Drive us home." Smolder nodded and started driving back to the house. Aaron and Smolder got home from work. They were holding their paychecks they got from working at Mel's Drive In and handed them to Marissa. "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "You've got finals coming up. You've gotta prepare for the last tests of the year." "Don't worry, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "We got this." "We better see if we have passable grades," Smolder said. Aaron then brought out his laptop and checked the school website for his grades. Aaron's grades were good. Biology: B+. Algebra: A. PE: A-. Auto Mechanics: A+. English-2: A-. World History: B-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A-. He then handed Smolder his laptop and she signed in to see what grades she had. Smolder's grades weren't too bad. Biology: B-. Algebra: B+. PE: A+. Fashion Design: A+. English-2: C-. World History: C-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A-. "Looks like I need some work to do in English and History Class," Smolder said. "And the final tests are worth a third of our grades," Aaron said. "Let's prepare for the last tests." Smolder nodded and she and Aaron went into Smolder's part of the house to start studying for the finals. Author's Note VOTING TIME!! Okay, Aaron and Smolder had gotten their Driver's Licenses and were about to start the summer. But Marissa and Liam had gotten a surprise for both of them. They had gotten Aaron and Smolder their own set of wheels. You get to vote for which vehicle they have gotten for Aaron and Smolder while they were at work. Option 1: Ford Maverick Option 2: Ford Escape Remember, only one vote per commenter. See you all next time.
Chapter 16: Sophomore FinalsChapter 16: Sophomore Finals Aaron and Smolder had been studying for their final tests for the last school days. Their jobs have given them the time so they could study. Smolder really needed the win because she was in the C ranking in English and History class. They made it through the last A-Day of testing, which they passed with flying colors. Aaron's final grades of A-Day were amazing. Biology: A. Algebra: A+. PE: A. And Auto Mechanic: A+. Smolder had improved on her scores on her A-Day classes. Biology: A-. Algebra: A. PE: A+. And Fashion Design: A+. Aaron and Smolder were currently walking down the hall to History Class. Both of them were in Dragon form. Smolder was a little nervous about the paper she wrote about. Aaron then asked, "You okay, Smolder?" "I'll be fine," Smolder said. "I'm just... nervous about our last assignment from English Class." "What did you write about?" Aaron asked. "It's... personal," Smolder said. "I just hope that it's enough to get me a passing grade." "Here's hoping," Aaron said. They then went into History Class. They got to their seats just as the bell rang. "Alright, class," the history teacher said, coming in. He was 6'2", had red hair and a goatee, rectangular glasses, had a white button up shirt, khaki pants and black shoes. "Settle into your seats. This is the last test of the school year. So, you all need to get a good grade because it's worth a third of your grade." He then looked at Smolder. "Especially you, Miss Drake." "Yes, Mister Handle," Smolder said. "I've been studying for this test for a while. Let's do this." Mister Handle nodded as he started handing out the tests. They all took the tests and scantron score sheet. "Pencils up," Mister Handle said as all the students raised an arm with a pencil. "You all have forty minutes staring... now." Then all the students started filling out the score sheets. Smolder looked at the first question and read the answers that were a part of it. The question was: "What year did Benjamin Franklin do his kite experiment? A) 1492. B) 1776. C) 1812. D) 1885." Smolder then thought about it. She then sighed. She then filled in the B Bubble. At lunch time, Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were having lunch. They were all having pizza for lunch. Smolder was still thinking about the tests she took that day. "Are you still worried about the tests, Smolder?" Aaron asked. "Ya don't have to be worried," Megan said. "Ah'm sure ya did fine." "I hope so, Megan," Smolder said. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom." She then got up and took her tray with her. "You barely ate," Paul said. "I'm just not that hungry," Smolder said. She then headed for the door. Aaron, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab looked at each other in concern for Smolder's well being. Smolder walked out of the cafeteria and headed towards the bathroom. But then she bumped into someone, saying, "Oof. Oh, sorry." She then saw who she bumped into. It was her English Teacher. "Oh, Mister Harris. I'm sorry." Mister Harris was wearing a blue button up shirt under a sweater vest, a brown blazer with matching brown pants, and black shoes. He was in his late 50s, and he had red hair that was slowly graying. "Hello there, Smolder," Mister Harris said. "I was looking for you." "You were?" Smolder asked. "That's right," Mister Harris said. "Your life story report is very interesting." "It is?" Smolder asked, getting nervous. "Yes," Mister Harris said. "I have. I have read every... single... word on this sheet." "Growing up in the Dragon Lands has been quite a handful. Most of us are aggressive towards others and we tend to be overly competitive. But ever since I got applied into Princess Twilight's School of Friendship, I have made the five best friends I ever could make, and none of them were the same species as me. We studied together, had fun together, and even saved Equestria together. Then came Aaron Blazer. He might have been turned into a jade dragon when we first met, but he was okay. Even though when he became a dragon, he also became a part of an ancient Dragon Lands Prophecy. With the seven of us, our friendship became even stronger. Even though I got myself trapped in a world of humans where some of our adventures are a part of a TV show. And being in this world wasn't so bad. I may have gained the ability to change from human to dragon and back whenever I want, but I am still a dragon. And no matter where I go, my friends will still be by my side. Whether on Earth or in Equestria. They're always a part of me." Mister Harris held Smolder's paper and smiled at her. He then brought out a red marker and put the grade on the paper. He graded it: A+. "And with that, you should get at least an A- on your grades in my class," Mister Harris said, making Smolder smile. "Now, go ahead and enjoy yourself." He then headed back to his classroom. Smolder smiled at that and then she headed to the girls bathroom to do her business. It was the last day of school for the School Year. Aaron and Smolder had gotten back their final grade reports, which they were checking during Guitar Class. Marissa was going to pick them up after class. Aaron's grades were very good. Biology: A. Algebra: A. PE: A-. Auto Mechanics: A+. English: A-. World History: A-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A+. Smolder reached very good grades as well. Biology: A-. Algebra: A. PE: A+. Fashion Design: A+. English: A-. World History: A-. Advanced Art: A+. Guitar: A. Basically, both Aaron and Smolder ended the school year with straight A's. Aaron and Smolder were then picked up from school after their final class by Marissa, who also had Tony and Jessica in the car seats in the back seats. They went over to the Mel's Drive In at Universal Studios that Aaron and Smolder work at. Luckily, they got a discount on the food they ordered. "You two did very amazing this year," Marissa said, feeding some baby food to Jessica. "I am so proud of both of you." "Thanks, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "I talked to your boss here," Marissa said. "He says that you two have also been doing very well here for working for a year." "Meh, what can we say?" Smolder asked. "We're very good at what we do here." Then the manager came up to the table. "You sure are," the manager said. "I must say that you two deserve a vacation from working so hard here. Marissa has informed me that the second of July, you two would be heading out of town for the 4th of July. So, you'll be having those two whole weeks off." "Really?" Smolder asked. "That's right," the manager said. "You two deserve it." "Well, how about today, you two go on and spend some time with your friends after we get home?" Marissa asked. "Enjoy the rest of the day." "Sure, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. Then they continued eating their food. Aaron and Smolder, in dragon form, were flying over the Everfree Forest, flying towards Ponyville. They eventually reached the town. They arrived at the School of Friendship where the new students were heading back to their respective homes for the summer. Ocellus, Silverstream and Sandbar were walking out of the school. They saw Aaron and Smolder coming towards them. "Oooh! You're both here!" Silverstream said. She then flew up to both of them and pulled them both in for a hug. "You're actually here!" "Wait a minute," Ocellus said. "Shouldn't you two be at work?" "We had gotten the day off to visit you guys here," Aaron said. "Yeah," Smolder said before giving a smug look. "We wouldn't want you to miss us, do you?" "Well, we were on our way to Canterlot to visit Gallus," Sandbar said. "You two want in?" "Oh, we wouldn't miss it," Smolder said. "Hang on," Aaron said. "Where's Yona?" "She's gonna be meeting us at the train station with Rarity," Ocellus said. "We should get going." Then they all headed towards the train station. At Canterlot Castle, Gallus was standing guard in front of the door that led to the inside of the castle with Flash Sentry standing on the other side. Just then, both of them saw six figures coming up to them. It was Aaron and the rest of the Young 6. "Hey!" Gallus said, walking up to his friends. He and Aaron fist bumped. "You're all here." "The Young heroes of Equestria," Flash Sentry said. "Good to see you all again. How have you all been?" "We've been fine, Flash," Aaron said. "So, how's Twilight and..." "My daughter?" Flash asked. "Yeah, I know about that. And they're both doing fine." He then opened the door. "Princess Twilight would be glad to see you all. And, you've all come at a good time. Because, Princess Cadance and Flurry Heart have come from the Crystal Empire." "Come on in," Gallus said, opening the door. He personally led his friends to the Throne Room. In the Throne Room, Twilight and Cadance were watching Flurry and Nyx playing with each other. Flurry was five years old and now out of diapers. Nyx was now two years old. "Awwww..." Twilight and Cadance said in unison. "They're so adorable together," Twilight said. Just then, the throne room doors opened, catching the attention of all the Alicorns in the room. They saw Aaron and the Young 6 coming in. "Aaron! Smolder! You're back!" "Hello, Princesses," Aaron said. "Good to see you again." "A pleasure to see you all as well," Twilight said. "So, how was school today?" "It was the last day of school," Smolder said. "School's out for summer." Then Nyx teleported in front of Smolder, spooking her. Nyx was flapping her wings so she would be eye level with the orange dragon. "Whoa. You're full of surprises. Kinda makes me want to see your grownup self again." "That won't be for a while," Twilight said. "I still can't believe you all went into the future," Cadance said. "And you brought back six ponies and a dragon hatchling from that time." "Technically, they were pushed through the portal by Crunch who was a creature created by Grogar," Aaron said. "And, that dragon hatchling is mine and Smolder's son." "Who hasn't unlocked the ability to transform from dragon to human yet," Twilight said. "Which was why the medallions didn't work on him." "Yona still find it funny that pink Pegasus pony upset about her phone not working," Yona said. "Not as funny as when Hitch kept running into a lot of things when the sunlight was reflecting off of the structures blinding him," Smolder said, showing a video of Hitch running into stuff. "Ow! Ow! Spar--! Ow! Stupid lamppost!" Hitch said in the video. "Guess he wasn't used to the Crystal Empire," Ocellus said, laughing. "Yeah, that was so funny!" Gallus said. "Please tell me you posted that on the internet in the other world." "Not until after Hasbro decided to cancel the G5 series," Smolder said, making the others, except Aaron, go shocked. "Yes." "Well, that's not good," Twilight said. "It doesn't mean they can't have anymore adventures. That's their choice. So, you all wanting to stay the night here?" "Meh, we got time until we can get home," Aaron said. "Plus, there's a portal to my house in Gallus's quarters." "Gallus, escort your friends to the guest rooms," Twilight said. "Yes, Princess," Gallus said, saluting. Then he led his friends to where they'll be staying. Back on Earth, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were entering a Ford Dealership. Then a dealer walked up to them. "Hello, there," the dealer said. "What can I help you with?" "Hello, sir," Marissa said. "I'm hoping to buy a vehicle for my nephew." Author's Note Well, Aaron and Smolder made it through there second year in High School. Two more years to go. And now that Aaron and Smolder have their Driver's Licenses, they're gonna be getting their own set of wheels. Thanks for voting, which have been tallied up. See you all next time.
Chapter 17: First CarsChapter 17: First Cars Aaron and the Young 6 came through the portal from the closet in the main part of the house the next day. They all headed for the kitchen for some breakfast. Smolder got out the ingredients for pancakes while Aaron pulled the skillet for the pancakes to be cooked on. "I can't believe Twilight gave you the day off," Aaron said. "Not that I'm surprised," Gallus said. "Right now, I could go for some grub." He then headed for the pantry and pulled out potatoes. "Where do you keep the grater?" "In that cabinet," Aaron said, pointing at the bottom cabinet by the stove. Gallus then walked towards the cabinet, opened it, and pulled out a grater. Silverstream then pulled out another skillet so she and Gallus could make hash browns. "Yona very hungry," Yona said. "Can friends also make eggs?" "How would you like them cooked?" Aaron asked, getting out a frying pan. "Sunny side or scrambled?" "Yona want scrambled," Yona said. Just then, the door that leads to the garage opened up and in came Liam. Then Marissa came in from Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and the Young 6 saw them coming to the kitchen. "Hey, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "Hey, Uncle Liam. What's up?" "Ah, I see you're all making breakfast," Marissa said. "Let me help with that." Marissa then walked towards the kitchen. She then helped with cooking the pancakes, eggs and hash browns. "And after breakfast, there's something Liam and I want to show you all." "Really?" Smolder asked. "What is it?" "You'll just have to wait until after breakfast," Liam said. "Now. Let's get cooking." He then started helping Marissa with cooking breakfast. Outside, Aaron and the Young 6, all in human form, were waiting on the sidewalk in front of the house. Smolder had her arms crossed. "So, what do you think Marissa and Liam have for you two?" Ocellus asked. "Don't know," Aaron said. Just then, the car garage doors started opening. From the main garage door came a green Ford Maverick Hybrid truck with a bed cap. And from the garage door on Smolder's part of the house came an orange Ford Escape Hybrid. "Whoa!" Aaron and the Young 6 said in unison. Liam came out from the Maverick and Marissa came out of the Escape. Aaron, Gallus and Sandbar went to the truck while Smolder, Ocellus, Yona and Silverstream went to the Escape. "A Ford Maverick and a Ford Escape?" Aaron asked. "When did...?" "Why did you think we wanted you to spend time with your friends in Equestria yesterday?" Liam asked. "Yeah," Marissa said. "In fact..." She then handed Smolder the key to the Ford Escape. "Huh?" Smolder asked, looking at the key. "It's all yours," Marissa said. "And the truck is Aaron's." Liam was handing Aaron the key to the Ford Maverick. "We got ourselves cars?" Aaron said. "Sweet!" "Hell yeah," Smolder said. "We were all in on this," Ocellus said. "And we got them both in our car insurance plan and today, we got to get them registered," Liam said. "So, let's get moving." "Tony and Jessica are already in the backseat here," Marissa said. "Now, let's go for a drive." "We'll see you guys when you get back," Gallus said. "Yeah," Sandbar said. "We'll hold down the fort here." Then the five of them went into the house. Aaron and Smolder shrugged their shoulders and went into the Driver's Seat of their respective vehicles. Aaron and Smolder pulled their respective vehicles into the driveways. Both of their vehicles were registered under their names. When they came up to the house, Marissa gave both of them the low down. "Okay, you two," Marissa said. "When you two are driving, I want you two to be in the same vehicle. You can either switch out vehicles daily, or weekly." "Okay," Smolder said. "Now that we can do. But, we're gonna have to inform Principal Sanders about our new rides." "We already did," Liam said. "We just have to wait until your license plates come in." "Well, this will be interesting," Aaron said. "We might be at work when the license plates come in." "Yeah," Smolder said. "We might want to wait until the plates come in until we actually drive them to work." "I'll go inform Universal Studios about your new vehicles," Marissa said. She then went inside as the others followed. Aaron and Smolder saw the rest of their friends sitting on the couch in their real forms. "So, you guys are finally driving your own cars, huh?" Gallus asked. "Yeah," Aaron said. "But we're gonna have to wait until we get the license plates for our rides before we can officially take them to work. It won't take long." A week later on Saturday, Aaron was putting the license plates on his truck while Liam was putting the license plates on Smolder's car. Smolder then came out of the house seeing the two putting on the license plates. "Wow," Smolder said. "Sure is hot." "Yeah, it is," Aaron said. Then Megan came up to them from across the street. "Whoa," Megan said. "Are these yer cars?" "That's right, Megan," Aaron said. "We just got them last week. The Maverick is mine while Smolder has the Escape." "And they're both the colors of yer dragon bodies," Megan said. "Green fer you, and orange fer Smolder. Guess now Ah got a ride with y'all in yer vehicles." "That is for the mornings," Aaron said. "We still have work and sports." "True," Megan said. "Hey, does that mean yer gonna be in Varsity this Basketball Season?" "That's right," Aaron said. "Alright, Smolder," Liam said. "Your license plates are all set up. Now you and Aaron can drive around Orlando, but not out of town without an adult. Unless it's for a game." "Okay," Aaron said. "So, are we gonna take a plane to Washington this fourth of July?" "Actually, no," Liam said. "We're thinking of actually taking... both of your new rides to Washington. Your family really wants to see your new rides." "Sweet," Aaron said. "That's gonna be a long trip." Aaron and Smolder were driving home from work in Aaron's truck, both in human form. They pulled up in front of the house. After Aaron pulled the truck over. Smolder then got out of the truck. "That was a good day of work," Smolder said. "We're watching Tony and Jessica tonight while she and Liam are going out on a date tonight." "Alright," Aaron said. "I'll go pull the truck into the driveway and I'll meet you inside." Smolder nodded and headed for the house. Aaron was about to put the truck into Drive, but then a police car pulled up behind the truck with the siren going off. "Oh, boy." He then put both his hands on the wheel and took a deep breath. The police man got out of the car and walked up to the truck on the Driver's side. Aaron then looked at the police officer. "Hello, officer. Is something wrong?" "What are you doing in this neighborhood?" the officer asked. "I live here," Aaron said. "And where are you coming from?" the police officer asked. "Work," Aaron said. "I was about to pull up into the driveway and..." "License and registration," the police officer said, interrupting Aaron. Aaron did as he was told. "Slowly." "Hang on," Smolder said, running up to the police officer. "This doesn't concern you, miss," the officer said. "But officer..." Smolder said before being interrupted. "I'm not gonna repeat myself," the officer said. Smolder got angry. But then she saw Liam's truck was parked in the driveway. She then went into the house. "Office, can I ask you why you prevented me from parking my truck in the driveway?" Aaron asked. "Sure," the officer said. "You, a suspicious looking young man owning a brand new truck? I don't think so." "Suspicious?" Aaron asked. Just then, Liam came out of the house and ran up to them. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Liam said. "Officer Jenkins, what are you doing?" "Not now, Daniels," the officer, known as Officer Jenkins, said. "I'm just keeping this suspicious young man from doing anything." "That's my nephew-in-law," Liam said. "What?!" Officer Jenkins asked. He then looked at Aaron's Driver's License and Registration. "You're... this kid's uncle by marriage?" "I am," Liam said. "And I was there when he got this truck registered under his name, and he earned the money to pay for that truck fully since last summer. So, you can move on and continue your police work, or I'm gonna tell the chief about your rude behavior towards my nephew." Officer Jenkins looked down at the license and registration in shame. Then he handed them back to Aaron and said, "I apologize for the... inconvenience. I'll... be off now." He then got into his police car and then drove off. Aaron then pulled the truck into drive, and then he pulled into the driveway. Aaron and Liam then walked into the house. Marissa and Smolder then ran up to Aaron and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're okay," Marissa said. "I don't get it," Aaron said. "I followed the rules and that guy still treated me like a criminal." "I've been there myself, Aaron," Liam said. "When I was around your age, I drove around the neighborhood in my own set of wheels. But right as I parked my car, a cop came up and arrested me. The cop kept me in a holding cell until my parents could pick me up. I got out Scott-free because I didn't do anything wrong and that cop got fired for arresting someone without the proper evidence. So, when I got out of high school, I went straight to a police academy and became a cop so no young person would be arrested for that." "I'm... I'm still a little shaken up about it," Aaron said. "Don't worry, Aaron," Marissa said. "Just because you got pulled over that one time doesn't mean you're a bad kid. You're a good boy, and a hero both in this world, and in Equestria." "You practically saved both our worlds from danger," Smolder said. "Ragnarok, Catrina, Tirek, Chrysalis, and you even reformed Cozy Glow." "Still can't believe she and I have one thing in common," Aaron said. "A father that didn't want their own child." Smolder shook her head at that. "He deserved Cozy's fate," Smolder said. "Which is why he was turned into a copy of her and turned to stone and became a part of that statue." "Wait, that was Cozy's father in that Future episode?" Marissa asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "He got what he deserved." He then put a hand on Aaron's left shoulder. "Listen, Aaron, you're stronger than you think. And you followed the rules. And if people like that think that you're anything but a good person, then they are just blind to the truth." "She's right, Aaron," Marissa said. "Now, Liam and I have got to head out on our date. Be good." Aaron nodded. Then Marissa and Liam headed for the door. Aaron and Smolder then headed for the couch. They saw in a baby cage by the TV that Tony and Jessica were both asleep. Aaron then turned on the TV and they started watching the My Little Pony series they had saved on their Prime Video account. Author's Note Well, by the looks of it that both Aaron and Smolder have received... both vehicles in a tie. Apologies to Softy Blue for not getting his vote in in time before I started writing this chapter. So, basically, Aaron and Smolder will both have their own set of wheels. And hopefully, their next year of High School will be better. See you all next time.
Chapter 18: Junior YearChapter 18: Junior Year Aaron, Smolder and Megan drove up to the school in Smolder's car in the student parking lot. Both of them were in human form for the entire drive which made it easier to sit in the seats because of their tails being so big. After they and Megan got out of the car, they headed for the school. "Seriously?" Smolder asked. "That police officer has no relation with that one bully during Freshmen Year?" "Nope," Aaron said. "Uncle Liam did the research. No relation at all." "Well, at least ya didn't get arrested," Megan said. "At least we got two more years of High School," Aaron said. "Two more years. Let's get to class." Aaron, Smolder and Megan went into the school for their first class. It was Junior Year, and they were going to be one step closer to graduating. Aaron and Smolder had more difficult classes. For A-Days, Aaron and Smolder were taking Physics, US History and PE for their common classes. And their extra curriculars, Aaron had chosen a home building class while Smolder was taking advanced dress making, which was impressing Marissa. And as for B-Days, Aaron and Smolder were taking English, Algebra-2 and Electives for their common classes. And for their extra curriculars, both of them have chosen the school newsletter. It was an A-Day, and Aaron, Smolder and Megan met Paul, Kyle and Slab in Physics Class. The six of them then got into their assigned seats. "I can't wait for Basketball Season to start," Paul said. "Varsity, baby." "Hell yeah," Kyle said. "I can't wait to get on the court. You ready, Aaron?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "Just another two years of High School Basketball." He then looked towards Smolder and asked, "You ready for Cheerleading this year?" "I'm still deciding if I even want to attend college," Smolder said. "Well, you still have a year to decide that," came the voice of the teacher as the bell rang. The teacher was a man in his late 40's. He had short brown hair, green eyes, he wore a white long-sleeve button shirt, khaki pants and black dress shoes. "But, I would recommend going to college so you'd get a good paying career, Miss Drake." He then walked over to his desk. "Now, let's get started. My name is Mister Smith, and I'm your physics teacher this year. So, all of you, we're gonna be heading out to get your physics textbooks." Aaron and Smolder were walking down the hall to get to the car since they had work that day. Smolder was reading her physics textbook. "Huh," Smolder said. "Physics class seems like very advanced math." "Almost everything is limited by the laws of physics," Aaron said. "Limited by certain phenomena." "Really?" Smolder asked. "Huh. Guess even all the winged creatures have to know the laws of physics when it comes to flying." She then realized something. "Wait, you said almost everything. What's not limited by the laws of physics?" "A certain pink pony from Equestria," Aaron said. "Along with her descendant that one time." "Pinkie and Izzy?" Smolder asked. She then realized something. "Oh, right. Pinkie practically breaks the laws of physics everyday." "At least we don't have homework today since it's the first day of school," Aaron said. "Gives us plenty of time to get ready for homework." "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said before she and Aaron changed into their human forms and got into Smolder's car. Smolder started up the car and drove off to head to work. Aaron and Smolder arrived home from work. Marissa had come down from upstairs seeing the two coming in. "Hey, kids," Marissa said. "I just put your dinner in the microwave. Need me to heat it up?" "Please?" Aaron asked. "Already on it," Marissa said, walking towards the kitchen with Aaron and Smolder behind her. "So, how was your first day of school?" "Meh, giving us harder classes every year, I can understand," Smolder said. "But physics? That's seriously every dragon needs to know when they're learning how to fly." "Something tells me that you are gonna be surprisingly great in Physics Class on your own," Aaron said. "We should get out of the house early, tomorrow," Smolder said. "My car's almost outta gas." "There's a gas station with a Wendy's connected to it by the school," Marissa said. "You can pick up something there for breakfast as you're filling up the gas tank." "Sounds like a plan," Smolder said. "We better inform Megan about it." Aaron already had out his phone and said, "Already texting her. And... sent." "Alright, you two, eat up," Marissa said, putting plates of steak, mashed potatoes and green beans on the table. "Don't want your food to be colder than it was." Aaron and Smolder then went over to the table to eat their dinner. A couple months had passed. It was already November and Aaron and Smolder were coming out of Aaron's truck. Aaron grabbed a sports bag out of the backseat of the truck. "I can't believe Megan had caught some stone scales," Smolder said. "I didn't know humans could spread those." "They're called Chicken Pox," Aaron said. "It's a human thing. I caught the chicken pox when I was seven. Caught them from an old schoolmate of mine back in Chicago." "Chicken Pox?" Smolder asked. "What do they do? Make you think you're a chicken?" "No," Aaron said. "It gives you an itchy rash and small, fluid-filled blisters. We studied it in Health Class two years ago." "So, how's your home building class going?" Smolder asked. "Pretty good," Aaron said. "Honestly, I've been wanting to help people by building an apartment complex and running it. I would even have rooms for our friends in case they come to visit." "That's actually a good idea," Smolder said. "Considering what happened in Los Angeles in January." "That would be a great place to start," Aaron said. "After all the damage done to Los Angeles, they would need to have buildings rebuilt." "I heard that Marissa is gonna open up other locations other than Orlando," Smolder said. "Big cities like New York, DC, even Chicago. Probably even on the West Coast." "Big cities like LA, San Francisco, Seattle, probably even Las Vegas," Aaron said. "C'mon. Let's get to English class." They went into the school. "And I have to sign up for the Varsity Basketball Team. I can't wait to be wearing one of those cool Varsity Jackets." He then pointed at the football team in their varsity jackets. "Hey, good luck, Aaron," one of the seniors of the varsity football team said. "Good luck this year." "What's that supposed to mean?" Smolder asked, crossing her arms. "This year, the Basketball Coach is... kinda intense," the football player said. "He treats his players like an army more than a team." "Thanks," Aaron said. "I'll keep that in mind." "Hey, he's now part dragon," Smolder said. "Equestrian Dragons are used to intense things." "Unless you don't know all things dragon," Aaron said. "Spike had to learn things dragons from you mostly." "True," Smolder said, looking up and nodding. "Now, let's get to class." Aaron and Smolder then went to their lockers to get their English Textbooks and then head to class. In Free Period that day, Aaron, Paul and Kyle were in the main gym for Varsity Basketball Practice. Aaron was doing sit ups while Paul was supporting him and Kyle was doing push ups. "This is it, guys," Kyle said. "Varsity. We made it." "Yeah," Paul said. "We're gonna make it big." "We have to give it our all," Aaron said. "Let's do this." Then a man in his late 40's came into the gym wearing a red polo shirt, a whistle with a yellow string, black pants, and blue and white shoes. He had short blonde hair, nearly bald, and blue eyes. "Alright, so you're all here to play some basketball for the Varsity team, eh?" the man asked. "Well, we'll see about that. This year, I'm gonna coach you all into winners for this great sport. I am Coach Slammer. Now, I want everyone here to do ten laps around the court and do ten jumping jacks after each lap." "Um, Coach?" Aaron asked. "Don't you think that's a little extreme?" "DID I SAY YOU COULD SPEAK!?!" the coach shouted. "START RUNNING!!" Then the boys who signed up for the team started running. But what they didn't know was that Smolder was up in the roof support beams looking down at practice. Even she knew that was too much for opening practices. Weeks had passed since then. The Summer Valley Basketball Team were at their last game before Winter Break. So far, they had two wins and three losses in the basketball games. They were currently in a Home Game against Oak Ridge High, and they were losing, 45-56 with ten seconds left on the clock. Coach Slammer was upset that they were gonna lose, and he was blaming Aaron, Paul and Kyle for them losing. Then the buzzer went off. After the game, the Coach had the entire Varsity team gathered up in the gym. Everyone was tired and sweaty. Coach Slammer then said, "I just have... one announcement. HOW COULD YOU ALL LET ME DOWN?!" He then walked back and forth in front of the team. "You all are the worst team of twelve players I have ever coached! You all weren't running like you were doing warm ups!" "Coach, you were the one who made us do twenty laps around the building before the game!" Paul said. "Shut up, Thompson!" Coach Slammer said. "I'm the coach! One more loss, and I'll start kicking out one player! Starting with you!" He then pointed at Aaron. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Kyle said. "You can't kick Aaron off the team! He's one of the school's best players!" "Today, he wasn't!" Coach Slammer said. "He could barely keep up with the other team!" "Because you made me do a hundred burpees at halftime!" Aaron said. "You know what, that's it! You're gone!" Coach Slammer said. "Turn in your uniform!" "I don't think so!" came the voice of Principal Sanders. The entire Basketball Team and Coach Slammer looked towards the voice and saw her and Smolder coming up to them. Smolder was in her dragon form and in her cheerleader uniform. "Smolder has told me that you had overworked them in practice and during the games." "I'm just trying to keep them in shape," Coach Slammer said. "You're treating them like they're trainees for an Army," Principal Sanders said. "Well, I was a Major in the army," Coach Slammer said. "Of course, I left when I had some... family stuff to take care of." "Left?" Smolder asked. "I don't think so." "What's that supposed to mean?" Coach Slammer asked, getting angry. "You didn't leave the Army," Smolder said. "You were fired for overworking your troops, and half of them had lost their limbs." "There's no proof of that!" Coach Slammer said. "Your last standing trooper filmed all your workouts and showed them to the Colonel of your battalion," Smolder said. "You lied to me, and you overworked my students," Principal Sanders said. "You're done here. You're fired." She then pointed towards Coach Slammer's office. "Pack up your office!" Coach Slammer then stomped towards his office, angry that he just got fired. Smolder then walked up to Aaron. "Want me to drive you home?" Smolder asked. "I'm too tired to even walk," Aaron said. "But, I'll try to change." Then the rest of the team helped Aaron get into the locker room. "I'll meet you at the door," Smolder said. She then walked towards the main entrance/exit of the gym to meet up with Aaron at the locker room door in the hall. Author's Note Well, Aaron and Smolder had gone through the first half of Senior Year. Now it's time to move on to the second half. Hopefully, Aaron and the rest of the Basketball Team will have a new, and better, Basketball Coach. One that won't overwork the team. See you all next time.
Chapter 19: New Varsity Basketball CoachChapter 19: New Varsity Basketball Coach Smolder had come into Principal Sanders's office. She saw Principal Sanders working on her computer. Principal Sanders then saw Smolder coming in. "Oh, hello there, Smolder," Principal Sanders said. "What brings you here?" "Principal Sanders, have you found a replacement coach for the Varsity Basketball Team?" Smolder asked. "Actually, I have," Principal Sanders said. "He should be in Coach Slammer's old office by now." She then saw the time. "Hey, shouldn't you be in Physics Class by now?" "I'm on my way," Smolder said, walking out of the office to head to Physics Class. During Free Period, the Varsity Basketball Team were all sitting on the bleachers, waiting for the new Basketball Coach. Then a black man in his late fifties came in. He was wearing a blue tracksuit jacket and matching pants, and a white t-shirt under the jacket. "Afternoon," the man said. "I'm your new basketball coach. You can all call me Coach Malcolm. So, let's get to work." Then the basketball team got up and started doing some exercises. "Let's start with some laps around the court. Two laps, then we'll move onto layups." The basketball team then started running around the court. Aaron, Paul and Kyle were taking it easy as they needed their stamina for practice. At Freedom High School, the Summer Valley High School Varsity Basketball Team and the Cheerleaders were there at the gym. The Junior Varsity Basketball Game ended with the dragons winning with a score of 56-55. A very close game. Now it was up to the Varsity team to get the win. "Alright, boys," Coach Malcolm said. "The Junior Varsity just gave us some legroom for another victory. Now, let's do what we talked about in practice." Then the Varsity Basketball Team started doing some layups. The Cheerleaders were all cheering for their basketball teams. Smolder was in dragon form and in her cheerleading uniform as usual. As the Cheerleaders were doing their cheers, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were coming to sit in the bleachers behind the Summer Valley Basketball Team. "Looks like we made it just in time," Liam said. "Hopefully, this new coach is better than the last one," Marissa said. She then saw Aaron warming up with the rest of the Summer Valley High Dragons. "There's Aaron." "Yeah, there he is," Liam said. Then the referee blew his whistle. Then both teams went to their spots on the bleachers. Then Coach Malcolm said, "Alright, team. This is it. It's time we get some wins on the board. The first five get on out there. Kyle, you're tipping off." "Got it, Coach," Kyle said. "Alright, hands in!" Coach Malcolm said as he put his hand in. The team did the same. "Dragons on 3. One, two, three..." "Dragons!" The team all said in unison. Then Aaron, Paul, Kyle and two more players got onto the court. Kyle got in the middle of the court with one of the opposing team members in front of him and the referee held the ball to the side. The referee nodded towards the two players. He then blew his whistle and threw the ball up. Kyle and the other player jumped up to get the ball. Kyle won the tip off and smacked the ball towards Aaron, who then threw it to the point guard. The point guard then ran towards the basket and did a layup, getting the ball into the basket. "Yes!" Coach Malcolm said. "Way to go!" It went right through the game and the Dragons were way ahead of the other team. The Dragons had 60 points while the Eagles had 48. There were ten seconds left on the clock and the dragons were stalling to wait out the time. As the final buzzer went off, the Dragons won. Coach Malcolm walked over to the other coach and they shook hands. Coach Malcolm then said, "Good game, coach." "Honestly, your team has done well after replacing that other coach," the Eagles's coach said. "Tiring out the team before a big game. That is not a good coach." "Yeah, he deserved it," Coach Malcolm said. "See you again sometime." Then the teams started coming together in lines and giving each other fives as they were passing by. Aaron met up with Smolder and his family at the door. Marissa then said, "Nice job, Aaron. You're doing very well." "Yeah," Aaron said. "New coach, better results." "Did you both get your homework done?" Marissa asked. "I did half my homework on the way here in Aaron's truck," Smolder said. "I'm planning on doing the other half on the way home." "I did my homework during the Junior Varsity Game," Aaron said. "Alright," Marissa said. "Well, you two head home. Oh, and while you're on your way home, could you pick up some eggs and milk?" "Sure, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "That'll give Smolder more time to complete her homework." Smolder nodded in agreement. Then they went over to the bathrooms to change into their normal attire. A couple months have passed. So far, the Varsity Team have been on a winning streak. So far, they made it all the way to the State Finals. It was almost half-time and the Dragons were up against the Miami Senior High Stingarees. Aaron had the ball and saw that there were only twenty seconds left on the clock and the dragons were behind 42-50. "Let's go!" Aaron said as he inbounded the ball. The point guard took the ball and started dribbling to the basket the dragons were supposed to score in. The point guard then threw the ball to Aaron, who then passed it to Paul. Aaron then ran closer to the basket as two people were all over Paul. Paul then tossed the ball towards Aaron, who caught it and did a layup, giving the Dragons another two points. Now the dragons were down by six as the buzzer went off. It was now half-time and the Dragons went to the locker room. The entire team was tired after being overplayed by the team from Miami. Aaron, Paul and Kyle had their heads bowed. Then the coach came in. "Hey, hey, don't lower your heads in defeat just yet," Coach Malcolm said. "We still have another sixteen minutes of game time." The team then looked at Coach Malcolm with concerned looks. "Okay, so we're down by six. But that's still a good thing. We have time to turn things around. What matters is having fun. And there are college scouts out there looking for quality members of the seniors to recruit for their colleges. Remember, have fun. And go out there and give it your all." The team then looked at each other, getting a whole new wind of determination. "Alright, hands in!" Coach Malcolm then reached his hand in and the rest of the team followed. The Basketball Team made it back out of the locker room and started doing some drills for the rest of half-time. Aaron looked towards the bleachers to see Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica there. But to his surprise, there was also the Young 6, sans Smolder, and all in human form, sitting in the bleachers in front of Aaron's family. "No way," Aaron said. "Go get 'em, Aaron!" Gallus called out. "You got this!" Sandbar called out. "We all believe in you, Aaron!" Yona called out. That made Aaron smirk. Then the referee blew his whistle, making the teams go back to their seats. "Okay, boys," Coach Malcolm said. "Sixteen minutes left on the board. You all give it your all and have fun." The team then nodded. "Alright, starting five get on out there. Then Aaron, Paul, Kyle and the two other seniors got out on the court. Aaron and the two seniors got up high in their defensive positions. The Stingarees came down quickly to make the next basket. The point guard passed the ball towards the left wing, but Aaron dashed through, stole the ball, and went towards the other side of the court. He then tossed the ball up to hit the backboard and the Senior Point Guard came in and slammed the ball into the basket. "Oh, yeah, nice play!" Gallus shouted. "Very nice!" Silverstream said. "Aaron did good into giving up the ball for his teammate to make the shot," Ocellus said. "Good decision." Time had passed to the last period and there were ten seconds left on the clock. The score was 82-81 with the Stingarees in the lead. The Stingarees were trying to go to make sure the dragons didn't get the win. But Aaron and the Dragons's Point Guard dashed through and Aaron stole the ball and passed it to his team's point guard. The dragons's point guard was about to make the final shot, but he passed it to Aaron who jumped up to the basket and dunked it right before the buzzer went off. The audience cheered at that while the Coach for the Miami team covered his face in annoyance. "Alright, Aaron!" the point guard said. Aaron came down and the two high fived each other. "We made it!" "Good thing the state finals was on a Friday," Aaron said. "It's way too far for us to drive home." "Which is why your Aunt Marissa had booked a hotel room for you, Smolder and the rest of your friends here in Miami," Coach Malcolm said. "You all have fun. The rest of us will go on the bus." "Thanks, Coach," Aaron said. He then went over to where Marissa, Liam, Tony, Jessica and the Young 6 were. "Nice finisher, Aaron," Gallus said, high-fiving Aaron. "How did you all get here?" Aaron asked. "No way Marissa's car has room for all of you." "I gave Liam my car keys this morning," Smolder said. "And I packed your bags for an overnight trip," Marissa said. "We put them in the back of Smolder's Escape. Now, let's get to the hotel." Then they all headed out of there to get to the hotel. At a hotel in Miami, Aaron, the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were all sitting together at a bunch of tables brought together. "This is a nice hotel," Gallus said. "And that was an awesome game, Aaron." "Making the final shot with a slam dunk!" Silverstream said. "I'm still full of adrenaline about it!" "That explains why you were sitting up and waving your talons around in your sleep last night," Smolder said. "Well, everyone," Marissa said. "Get some food in you, then we'll head back up to our rooms and pack up. We got a long trip back to Orlando." "Aaron, you have Gallus and Sandbar in your truck while Smolder has Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona in her car," Liam said. "You understand?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "We understand, Uncle Liam." Then they all continued eating their food. Meanwhile, in Washington, DC, at the Smithsonian, there were a pair of crowns on display at the Smithsonian Institution Building, which was a castle. The crowns were locked up in a glass case. A night guard was patrolling the castle with a flashlight in his left hand. The guard then brought out his walkie-talkie in his right hand and said, "This is Lucas Cross reporting. The jeweled crowns are still in the display case." "Good job, Cross," a man said on the walkie-talkie. "Those crowns cost over a billion dollars each. Make sure nobody gets them." "You can count on me," Officer Cross said. He then walked away from the display case. But then, the crowns then went down like the Declaration of Independence did in National Treasure. That caught Officer Cross's attention. "What the hell?" He then ran back to the display case and brought out his walkie-talkie. "Um, did someone authorize the jeweled crowns to go down to the security room below?" "No, why?" the man said from the walkie-talkie. "We've been breached!" Officer Cross said. "The crowns have been taken down!" Meanwhile, at the Lincoln Memorial, someone covered all in black; a black sweater, black pants, black shoes, black socks, a black ski mask and a pair of goggles covering the figure's face, has come out with a duffel bag. The figure then ran towards the nearest exit to get out of the Smithsonian Grounds as the alarms started going off. Author's Note Good news, the Summer Valley High Dragons have won the Basketball State Finals. The bad news, looks like two very valuable crowns have been stolen from the Smithsonian. Looks like it's... VOTING TIME!! Okay, so the jeweled crowns will, accidentally, end up at Summer Valley High for Prom Night. And the thief responsible for the theft of the jeweled crowns will want to come back for them. The thief will pose as faculty to get their hands on the crown. You get to vote on what position the thief will pose as. Option 1: Librarian Assistant Option 2: Lunch Server Option 3: Substitute Teacher Remember, only one vote per commenter, and the highest amount of votes will be the position of this thief. See you all next time.
Chapter 20: The Legend of the Prom ScreamChapter 20: The Legend of the Prom Scream On a plane that was heading from Baltimore, Maryland to Havana, Cuba, the cargo hold door was opening. And coming out from the cargo hold were the two crowns. "NO!!" came a voice that was covered up with a vocoder. "My crowns!" Then the thief jumped out of the plane, going after the crowns. The thief was trying to reach out and grab the crowns, but they were too far down for the thief to catch. So they had no choice but to pull the chord to release the parachute they were wearing. The thief looked down to see that the crowns landed around the Orlando, Florida area. After landing around where the crowns landed, the thief looked around to see the crowns at Summer Valley High School. "There are my crowns." Then Dang came out of nowhere and saw the crowns and picked them up. "Oh," Dang said. "Looks like the new crowns for the Prom came in early. Which is weird because Principal Sanders hasn't even ordered them yet." Dang then took the crowns towards the school. "Damn," the thief said before running after Dang. Dang took the crowns into the school and the thief ran in after him. But before the thief could get Dang, he had disappeared before the thief could even get him. "Where'd he go?" Meanwhile, in the Principal's Office, Dang had placed both crowns into the school's safe that was hidden behind a framed piece of art that was hinged to the wall. He then closed the safe and covered it with the picture. Then he disappeared. It was Early April at Summer Valley High School. The entire school was in the gymnasium for an assembly. Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab were sitting in the sections where the rest of the Junior Grade Students were. "Alright, Students, listen up!" Principal Sanders said into the microphone on a podium in the middle of the gym. "So far, we have had so many victories from our school this school year. So far, every sport in our school has won in both Varsity and Junior Varsity in every sport so far. All that remains is spring sports. But, hopefully, we will have a glorious victory this year. And hopefully, all will be okay by our biggest school event this year. Prom Night." "Prom?" Smolder asked. "That's coming up?" "That's right," Aaron said. "And this year, we're in the proper grade to attend." "That's right," Principal Sanders said. "It's also the 50th anniversary of the Prom Scream." "Prom Scream?" Aaron, Smolder and Megan asked in unison. "Oh, right," Paul said. "You three aren't from here. Everyone here knows the legend of the Prom Scream." He then called out to Principal Sanders. "Hey, Principal Sanders, there are some students who aren't from here in Orlando." "Oh, that's right," Principal Sanders said. "Alright. Here's the legend of the Prom Scream." "It was the year 1975. long before the construction of our very own Summer Valley High, there was a girl who was the most likely girl to be picked Prom Queen. She was also the biggest brat in the entire school. She was about to be handed the crown, but she lost because she wasn't eligible to be Prom Queen, even though she had the highest votes. She swore revenge on all those who turned against her. And that girl has never been seen again. That is, until ten years later. The girl has come back to every prom dance and goes after the crown meant for the Prom Queen. Especially since her inner beauty shines out, and she has become a ghost girl somehow. From that day one, she was known as... the Prom Scream." Smolder had her arms crossed and smirked at that. "If something like that is in the Dragon Lands, we would've put that on our currency," Smolder said. "Since this Prom Scream comes back every ten years, we all must prepare," Principal Sanders said. "But that doesn't mean that we can't have fun during Prom Night. Tickets for Prom are to be paid for in front of my office. That is all." Then the bell rang and all the students headed towards their classes. Aaron, Smolder, Paul, Kyle, Megan and Slab headed down the hall. Aaron then looked at Smolder and asked, "You up for going to Prom?" "Meh, it's not like we could actually be crowned King and Queen," Smolder said. "Who cares?" Aaron asked. "We should just go for fun." "Meh, alright," Smolder said. "C'mon, we should head out. We gotta get to work." "See y'all later," Megan said as Aaron and Smolder headed towards the school exit to head to work. It was Saturday. Smolder was at home looking at the dress designs she made during her dress making class. She was trying to figure out which outfit she wanted to wear for the prom. "It's gonna be hard to choose which one will be my dress for the prom," Smolder said. "Both in human or dragon form." Then the book of designs she made was levitated in a light blue aura. Smolder looked to her left and saw Rarity sitting next to her, wearing her traditional red dressmaking glasses. "My, my," Rarity said. "You definitely did great at designing these outfits, Smolder. I am glad you have asked moi to help you out with this." She then looked at the many outfits that would be perfect for Smolder to wear to Prom. "Let's see which one is best." Just then, the sound of a truck pulling up came. Smolder gasped and said, "Oh, no. Aaron and Liam are back." Rarity then closed the book and carried it in her magic. She then took Smolder's measurements and wrote them down. "Quick, change into your human form," Rarity said. Smolder did what she was told. "Do you mind... taking off your clothes?" Smolder groaned and started taking off her clothes. Lucky for her, she had on a bikini. "Lucky for me that I decided that I wanted to hit the pool today," Smolder said. "Smart move, darling," Rarity said, taking Smolder's human measurements. "And... done. It's a good thing that Marissa had sent me some extra human mannequins to my Boutique. Come on by tomorrow." "Got it, Rarity," Smolder said. She then grabbed a towel just as Rarity went through the portal. Smolder went to the pool and then she jumped into the pool. Smolder then popped her head out of the pool and said, "I sh-sh-should've.... turned on... the heater." Just then, fire came towards the pool and it warmed up the water. Smolder looked towards where the fire was coming from and in came Aaron in his dragon form. Liam turned on the pool heater that was by the door. "You're lucky I saw you going out the back," Aaron said. Smolder then sighed in relief and said, "That feels better." "I'll be back out here," Aaron said. "I'll get my swimsuit on." Smolder nodded. Smolder then looked at Liam and asked, "So, where did you guys go?" "We were just picking up some groceries," Liam said. "Making some meatloaf tonight. And... don't worry. It's not pony meat." "Good," Smolder said. "Sandbar would be pissed." Liam then nodded in agreement. Then Aaron, back in human form, came out in green swim trunks. He then got into the pool. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "Pool water heated up by dragon fire feels so good." "Salted pool water," Smolder said. "Remember, we had it transferred for Silverstream's seapony form." "Right," Aaron said. "So, I did some research on the Prom Scream. Turns out after she left the school, she had gotten into a car accident and totally messed up her face. Rumors says her... ghost... has a major deformity from her face cheeks up, and she had to wear a mask to cover it up." "Yikes," Smolder said. "I'm guessing that someone from the drama department comes in and dresses up in the same kind of prom dress and a mask and goes through the dance falsely terrorizing students?" "That's basically what happens at every high school," Aaron said. "It's too bad Aunt Marissa's not gonna be here for my first Prom Night. She was hoping that she'll be helping me prepare for that night." "Where's she going?" Smolder asked. "She's been scouting different sites for her design company across America," Aaron said. "She'll be in Los Angeles during Prom Night. It's actually almost complete." "Well, guess you're on your own for Prom Night," Smolder said. "Well, Uncle Liam is staying here," Aaron said. "Someone's gotta be watching over Tony and Jessica. And they're only a year old." "That's true," Smolder said. "Well, who'll be watching over the two when we're all working?" "Mrs. Patterson just down the street," Aaron said. "She's a nice lady." "Oh, yeah," Smolder said. "Well, we got that prepared. Right now, let's just go with the flow." Time has passed since then. At Summer Valley High, Aaron and Smolder were checking out the gymnasium where it was being decorated for Prom Night. Both Aaron and Smolder were in Dragon form. "Wow," Smolder said. "The place is looking amazing." "And Prom is just a week away," Aaron said. "Our outfits are prepared, the President has given us a limo for us to arrive at the school, and we'll have a great time here." Some of the girl students setting up the dance saw them walking by and they giggled. Both Aaron and Smolder looked towards them. "What's so funny?" "Oh, nothing," one of the girls said. Aaron and Smolder looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. Then they headed out of there. But before they could head out, the sound of someone shrieking came in. Everyone in the room looked up and saw a flying woman coming down, wearing a golden mask over her face, and wearing a sky blue prom dress with long white gloves with sharp nails, a navy blue corsage on her left wrist. She was also glowing in a blue aura to make herself look more ghostly. "What is that?!" Smolder asked. One girl screamed and shouted, "It's the Prom Scream!" Then everyone setting up the gym for prom ran away. "I want my crowns!" the Prom Scream shouted. She then shrieked and came down to attack some students. The Prom Scream started messing up the decorations. Aaron and Smolder ducked out of the way of the incoming table. "Boy, she is mad," Smolder said. "What should we do?" Aaron then pulled out his phone and said, "Hey, Siri. Call Liam." "Calling Liam Daniels," Aaron's phone said. The Prom Scream then charged at Aaron and Smolder, but they both ran out of the gym and the Prom Scream closed the doors. Aaron still had his phone. "Hello?" came Liam's voice from the phone. "Aaron? Is something wrong?" "Well, Uncle Liam, you are not gonna believe what had just happened here at the school," Aaron said. Author's Note "Well, gang, looks like we have a real mystery on our hands." -Fred Jones from Scooby-Doo Hopefully this prom night won't be too dangerous for our two dragons. See you all next time.
Chapter 21: Wrath of the Prom ScreamChapter 21: Wrath of the Prom Scream In the gymnasium, Liam and some of his fellow officers were there. Aaron and Smolder had to miss work that day because they were witnesses of what happened. "And that costumed freak tore up the entire gymnasium," Aaron finished explaining. "I would've whooped that thing's ass if it hadn't blocked the door," Smolder said. "I have no doubt about that," Liam said. "Thanks for letting me know." Then Principal Sanders came towards them and asked, "Any sign of the Prom Scream?" "No, she disappeared when she finished trashing the gym," Aaron said. "Was the Prom Scream supposed to come before the dance?" "No, she was supposed to come during the dance," Principal Sanders said. "It's a tradition every ten years here in Orlando." "Yeah, even I had heard the legend of the Prom Scream when I first became a police officer when I moved here from Salt Lake City," Liam said. "I almost went out on a lot of false alarms during Prom Night ten years ago." "Well, guess we're gonna have to get the gym set up again," Principal Sanders said. "It's a good thing we're insured." "Well, Aaron, you and Smolder go home," Liam said. "I hope your boss understood why you two didn't go into work today." "Staying after school for being witnesses of vandalism is serious," Aaron said. "Alright, Smolder. Let's head on home." "Did you hear about Kyle and Megan?" Smolder asked. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "Kyle and Megan started dating last month. I thought that they were becoming more than just friends." "I heard that they're gonna be going to Prom together," Smolder said. "Perhaps we can give them a ride to the dance that night." "We talked about that," Aaron said. "It's too bad Paul won't be here for Prom." "Oh, right," Smolder said. "His grandma got sick and he and his parents went over to Detroit to take care of her." "Well, at least we still have friends going to Prom," Aaron said, making Smolder nod. Aaron then noticed something on the ground. "Hey, what's this?" Aaron then grabbed what was on the ground and there was a piece of some kind of rope on the ground. "What kind of rope is this?" Smolder asked. "I think it's some kind of rope for rigging," Aaron said. "Made for sending someone up or down. Looks like we're dealing with a professional." Aaron and Smolder arrived at home. Kyle and Megan walked in with them. "Ah still can't believe someone actually trashed the gym posin' as that... Prom Scream ghost," Megan said. "I know, right?" Aaron asked. "At least the Prom Committee is getting it repaired. It might not be as nice as it was when they had it, but it might be good enough." "I just hope that we'll be able to have a good time there," Kyle said. Just then, the door that led to Smolder's part of the house opened up and coming out of the door was Spike. And he was taller. "Oh, hey Aaron," Spike said. His voice was now deeper. "Hey, Smolder." "Spike?!" Aaron and Smolder asked. "Whoa, Spike," Aaron said. "You've got a growth spurt. And your voice is changing." "Yeah," Spike said. "It happened last year. I'm thirteen now. And... I'm starting to pump some iron." "You're lifting weights now?" Smolder asked. "Hey-hey, congrats!" She then slapped Spike's back. "You're now as big as Aaron and I were when we first met." "So, what brings you here?" Aaron asked. "I was just making a delivery," Spike said. "They came in?" Smolder asked. "They sure did," Spike said. "I put them in your bedroom closet." "Thanks, Spike," Smolder said. "I'm ready for the Prom now." "Well, hopefully we won't have any trouble with that Prom Scream," Kyle said. "Prom what?" Spike asked. "Earlier today, someone dressed up in the Prom Scream ghost trashed the gym and almost ruined Prom," Aaron said. "Whoever is the Prom Scream is really determined to get the crown." "Well, perhaps I can help sniff it out," Spike said, putting on a spiked collar with a medallion as the tag. He then tapped it and he became an older version of his dog form. "You're going dog form?" Aaron asked. "Why?" "Meh, you said that one day I'll be a quadruped dragon in the future," Spike said. "And my dog form is a quadruped, so I might as well prepare myself for that." "Good point," Aaron said. "How about we head back to the school and help with the clean up. And maybe find clues about who the Prom Scream is." "Wait a minute," Smolder said. "Two guys, two girls, talking dog... Are we repeating Scooby-Doo?" That made both Kyle and Megan laugh. "At least we got the talking dog that's completely understandable," Aaron said, making Spike nod. Then they all headed out of there. At the school, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle and Megan were helping with the clean up of the gym so they could get the Prom Dance prepared again. Aaron and Smolder were helping with getting the decorative ribbons all over the support beams on the roof. "Boy, I wonder how they got these things up there without us," Smolder said. "They probably bring lifts in," Aaron said. "But those things are expensive to rent." Then Principal Sanders came into the gym. She then saw the extra hands helping and said, "Looks like our school mascots are helping out." "Well, there's another dragon helping out," Kyle said. "Even though he's a dog right now." He then tilted his head and saw Spike holding a dustpan for another student to sweep in some garbage into it. Then the sound of a woman sneezing came in. Then a woman came in. She had her light brown hair tied into a bun, a pair of black glasses over her green eyes, she was wearing a white button up shirt, a black skirt, and black heels. "I am so sorry," the woman said. "My allergies are acting up." She then saw Spike. "Oh, dear. A dog. I'm allergic to dogs." "Spike, you might want to..." the student who was sweeping said, making Spike nod and head out of there. Aaron and Smolder came down. Smolder then asked, "Who is this?" "This is our new substitute teacher, Miss Butcherson," Principal Sanders said. "She's watching over the Sophomore Geometry class when our current teacher is out for the week." "Well, I should go back to grading the homework," Miss Butcherson said. "I'll see you later." Then she headed off down the hall. "Substitute teacher, huh?" Smolder asked. "Well, we should get back ta cleaning," Megan said. "And if that ghost is after the crowns, perhaps they should be moved to another location until the time comes," Aaron said. "Good idea," Principal Sanders said. "Follow me, dragons." "Yo, Spike," Aaron said. "Let's go." Then Aaron, Smolder and Spike followed Principal Sanders to the Principal's Office. In the Principal's Office, Principal Sanders opened the safe behind the picture and pulled out the crowns and showed them to Aaron, Smolder and Spike. "Whoa," Smolder said. "Those are the crowns for Prom King and Queen?" Aaron asked. "That's right, Aaron," Principal Sanders said. "Those diamonds, they look so real," Spike said. "I know," Principal Sanders said. "Whoever sent these crowns here went all out with the design. Well, we should..." Just then, the door was slammed open and in came the Prom Scream Ghost. "My crowns!" the Prom Scream shouted. "Give me my crowns!" She then jumped towards the Principal to tackle her. Principal Sanders got out of the way. Principal Sanders then handed Aaron and Smolder the crowns and said, "Get the crowns somewhere safe." "I know just the guy who can get the crowns away from the Prom Scream," Aaron said. "I don't think so!" the Prom Scream said, standing up, recovering from her crash. She then started sniffling. She then sneezed. When she sneezed, Aaron, Smolder and Spike ran out of the room. The Prom Scream growled and gave chase. "I want my crowns!" Aaron, Smolder and Spike were running down the halls of the school as the Prom Scream chased after them. Then they stopped in front of the door that was marked "Basement". They waited for the Prom Scream to come closer. As soon as she jumped towards them, Smolder opened the door and the Prom Scream went through the door way, and was groaning in pain as she was falling down the stairs. "Ouch!" Smolder said. "That's gotta hurt!" Aaron then closed the door. "Dang!" Aaron said. "You called?!" Dang said, instantly appearing beside the three dragons, making them scream. "Dang, lock this door to keep the Prom Scream contained," Aaron said. "No problem," Dang said, pulling out his master key to lock the basement door. After doing so, he then looked at Aaron. "Anything else I can do?" "Yes," Aaron said, holding up one of the crowns. "Principal Sanders wants these crowns put in a safer location in case the Prom Scream comes after them again." "Okay," Dang said. "I'll have these back here in time for the dance." Dang then took both the crowns and walked away. "Where did that guy come from?" Spike asked. "He's really fast," Aaron said. "I don't know how he does it, but he's incredibly fast. Now, let's get out of here before the Prom Scream attempts to break out." Just then, there was pounding coming from the door. Then Aaron, Smolder and Spike walked away from the door. During Free Period on Thursday, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike were all on the roof above the gym talking about the Prom Scream. "So, the Prom Scream went after you three and wanted the crowns?" Kyle asked. "Yeah," Aaron said. "That's right." "But that can't be," Kyle said. "The legend of the Prom Scream was supposed to be that the Prom Scream would only go after the Queen's crown. Why would she want both?" "Something doesn't make any sense," Spike said. "Especially since that ghost sneezed when she came in." "Sneezed?" Smolder asked. "Guys, I think we might be closer to solving this mystery," Aaron said. "Which means, we have to trap the ghost." "How are we gonna do that?" Megan asked. "We're gonna need to set up a trap," Aaron said. "So, let's Scooby-Doo this crap." In the gym, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike were setting up a trap for the Prom Scream for when she comes to attack. There was an altar at one end of the gym made for the crowning of Prom King and Queen. Aaron and Kyle were covering the back with ribbons and metal wiring while Smolder and Megan were setting up the back of it with a spring loaded launcher. Then Aaron and Smolder flew up to the support beams at the roof to replace the disco ball with one that had a hole in the middle of it that was big enough to trap the Prom Scream. Smolder then saw an aero rig system set up by the skylight. Smolder then tapped Aaron shoulder to show him it. Aaron then got another idea. Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike were setting up the outer layer of the gym with netting tied to the wire where the hanging decorations will to let the Prom Scream fall to the ground in the middle of the gym. Then Aaron set up the disco ball trap to fall when the Prom Scream comes in the middle of the gym. "Okay, guys," Aaron said. "The Prom is tonight. Let's review the plan once again." "When the crowns come to this year's voted Prom King and Queen in front of the altar, the Prom Scream will come after them," Kyle said. "They'll have to get out of the way and I'll spring the first part of the trap which will send her to the middle of the gym." "But if she makes a run for it when taking off with that aero rig system, I'll fly up and cut off the ropes so she won't escape," Aaron said. "Then Spike and I will activate the netting that will send her down to the middle of the gym so she'll be in position for our trap," Smolder said. "Then Ah'll use mah lasso ta keep 'er in place as the disco ball trap comes down after Aaron drops it on 'er," Megan said. "Then, boom!" Spike said. "Ghosty's trapped!" "And obviously, the Prom King and Queen are both gonna be bait for the trap," Aaron said. "We'll ask the Prom Committee who the King and Queen are." "Ah don't think that's gonna be much help," Megan said. "Everyone's already home ta prepare for Prom." "Well, we better get ready as well," Aaron said. "Let's go." Then they all headed out of there. At Aaron's house, Aaron was putting on his rental tuxes. Yes. I said tuxes. He had one for both of his forms. One tux for his human form, and one for his dragon form. Both tuxedos had the white button up shirt, a black blazer; which one had wing holes in both the shirt and blazer, a green bow tie and a matching cummerbund. Aaron's human tuxedo also had black pants that matched the blazer, black socks and black dress shoes. Liam helped Aaron tie both bow ties. Once they were securely tightened, Aaron was ready for Prom. Smolder was getting ready as well. She had two dresses for both of her forms. They were ice blue dresses that shimmer in both forms from the lighting of the dance. Both dresses included one golden shoulder strap on the left shoulder with rubies going down the middle of the straps. Smolder's human dress had some room in her chest for her breasts. After zipping up the dresses, she tightened the waistbands that were over the middle of the dresses. In her human form, she also had ice blue heels to put on under the dress. She then put make up on both her forms. Blue eye shadow, stick on diamonds by her eyes, and red lipstick. Spike was in the living room of Smolder's part of the house, putting on a bow tie over his collar. He then looked around to make sure no one was looking. He held up two fake mustaches to put over his mouth. One bushy, and one a handlebar. At Megan's house, Megan was putting on a white button up shirt with a green vest, a green skirt that reached down to her knees, a brown cowgirl hat, and brown cowgirl boots. There was also a red flower on the left side of her vest. She also had pink lipstick and light blue eye shadow. Outside of Aaron's house, Kyle came up to the sidewalk. He had a similar tuxedo to Aaron's. Except his tie and cummerbund was blue. Then Aaron, Smolder and Spike came out of the house while Megan walked across the street from her house. Spike didn't have a fake mustache on. Liam and Mr. Williams came up in front of Aaron and Smolder's house to take pictures. Aaron and Smolder were also in human form. "It's too bad Marissa isn't here to experience this in person," Liam said. "She'd be so proud of Aaron." "Mah late wife as well," Mr. Williams said. Just then, the sound of a car horn came. Then everyone looked towards the horn and saw a limo coming up. "That's our limo," Aaron said. "Alright, kids," Liam said. "Get in front of the Limo for one last picture." Then Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike got in front of the Limo. Then Liam and Mr. Williams took one last picture. "Alright. You all go on and have fun." Then Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike got into the limo. After getting in, the limo started driving away. In the front of the Limo, the Driver looked back at his passengers. He then put a hand on his earpiece communicator and said, "Mr. President, this is Agent McCloud. The dragons have been picked up to take to Prom." At the Summer Valley High School Prom, Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike arrived at the gym. Prom was back up and running. And nothing has gone wrong yet. Aaron and Smolder were still in human form. "Wow," Spike said. "These humans sure know how to set up a school dance. Especially that DJ." The five of them saw the DJ on stage playing the music. "Not as good as I was." "Sure... DJ Scales and Tail," Aaron said. "You need a new stage name." Spike sighed and said, "I know." Smolder laughed at that. She then looked around. "So, what are we gonna do?" "Let's just enjoy ourselves," Aaron said. "Then, when the time for the Prom King and Queen gets announced, prepare to spring the trap." Then they all nodded and headed off in different directions. Aaron, Smolder and Spike went over to the snack table while Kyle and Megan went to the dance floor. Aaron and Smolder grabbed some snacks. Smolder saw Spike on the ground, his tongue sticking out and his tail wagging. Smolder rolled her eyes with a smile. She then tossed a piece of salami to Spike, who caught it in his mouth. He then swallowed it. Just then, there came some beating from the speakers. On stage, there was Principal Sanders tapping on the microphone. The music dimmed down and everyone looked at the stage. "Welcome, students, to Prom," Principal Sanders said. "Now, thanks to our Prom Committee and some other students helping out with the repairs to our greatest school dance, we must now announce the Prom King and Queen. Dang, bring out the crowns." Then Dang walked up on stage with the crowns on a small tray with velvet fabric underneath the crowns. "Now, let me have the tally score." Then a student came up to Principal Sanders with a note and read it. "Our Prom King and Queen are..." She then smirked. "Would you believe it?! It's our two school mascots, Aaron Blazer and Samantha Drake!" The students all applauded. Aaron and Smolder looked at each other in shock. Spike laughed and said, "What a surprise!" Aaron and Smolder then went up to the stage. When they got on stage, Principal Sanders put the two crowns on Aaron and Smolder's heads. The students in the room kept applauding. But all that stopped when a shriek came from above. Everyone looked up and saw the Prom Scream coming down. "My crowns!" the Prom Scream shouted. She then flew towards the stage and went after Aaron and Smolder. Aaron and Smolder stood back towards the first part of the trap. "Hey, DJ," Aaron said. "Why not play something appropriate for this situation." The DJ nodded and played a song on the speakers, which confused the Prom Scream. "Huh?" the Prom Scream asked. "Now!" Aaron said as he and Smolder jumped out of the way of the altar as Kyle pulled a lever. The altar sprung towards the Prom Scream and sent her flying. She recovered in mid-air and tried going after Aaron and Smolder. Aaron took off his crown and transformed into his dragon form. "Hold this, Smolder." Aaron then flew up and met the Prom Scream in mid air. Smolder transformed into her dragon form as well after taking off her crown. Aaron went above the Prom Scream, and he used his magical fire to create a sword and cut the lines that was connected to the Prom Scream's costume and she fell. Luckily, Smolder and Spike pulled the levers that release the angled netting and redirected the Prom Scream to the middle of the gym floor. The Prom Scream landed on the floor with a thud. She then got up and saw Smolder with the crowns and tried going after her. But a lasso came in and surrounded her upper waist. "Ah don't think so," Megan said, pulling the Prom Scream back to the middle of the gym. The Prom Scream tried pulling away from Megan, but the Prom Scream was in the perfect spot for Aaron to release the disco ball trap. Aaron then released the disco ball trap and it landed on the Prom Scream, trapping her with her head going through the top as the song ended. "Let me go!" the Prom Scream shouted. Then Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike ran up to the disco ball and surrounded her. The rest of the students and Principal Sanders circled them. Then the Prom Scream sneezed. Aaron noticed Smolder's outfit in her dragon form. He then said, "I don't know which version of your dress is better. Your human form, or your dragon form." Smolder blushed at that. "Anyway, let's see who this vandal posing as the Prom Scream really is." Aaron then removed the mask and wig of the Prom Scream and it showed Miss Butcherson underneath. "Miss Butcherson?!" Principal Sanders asked. "Why?!" "I can tell you why," came a voice. The students looked towards the voice and saw the limo driver that escorted Aaron, Smolder, Kyle, Megan and Spike to the dance coming through. "Our limo driver?" Aaron asked. "That was just a cover," the driver said. "I am Agent McCloud, Federal Agent of the US Government." "You work for the President?" Aaron asked. "This woman here, her name is not Butcherson," Agent McCloud said. "Her real name is Eleanore von Butch. She's a world renowned jewel thief from Belgium." "That is right, you foolish children!" Miss Butcherson, now known as von Butch, said in a Belgium Accent. "You have ruined everything!" "But why did you want the Prom King and Queen crowns?" Kyle asked. "Yeah, that don't make any sense," Megan said. "Why would ya want fake crowns?" "Because, those crowns aren't fake," Agent McCloud said. "They're valuable crowns from Russia for display in the Smithsonian for only a couple of months. They were stolen last month." Aaron and Smolder looked at each other in shock. Aaron and Smolder grabbed their respected crowns and licked them. Smolder then said, "Oh, yeah, they're real gems." She then thought of something. "Huh. Must be really rare because they are the best tasted gems I have ever tasted." "Well, gems are incredibly rare here on Earth," Aaron said. "And valuable!" von Butch said. "I was going to sell those crowns on the black market in Cuba for a lot of money!" "But how did the crowns end up here in our school?" Kyle asked. "The Air Marshal of that plane I was on recognized my face!" von Butch shouted. "So, I had no choice but to jump from the plane! But as I was getting my parachute on, I knocked the crowns off of the crate I had them on and accidentally opened up the door! The crowns fell from the plane and landed on your school grounds! So I posed as an American substitute teacher to find the crowns!" "So you found out about the legend of the Prom Scream and used the official dress, mask and wig to scare off the students and faculty to find the crowns," Aaron said. "And you added some personal touches to the costume," Smolder said. "You used the aero rig system to give off the illusion that you were flying." "That is right," von Butch said. "By the way, I knew it was you," Smolder said. "Ever since our second encounter with the Prom Scream." "How could you have known?" von Butch asked. "Your dog allergy," Smolder answered. Von Butch sighed angrily as Aaron and Smolder flew up and pulled the thief out of the disco ball and carried her to Agent McCloud. Then a bunch of other Federal Agents came in. Agent McCloud put handcuffs on von Butch's wrists. "And I would've gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for you meddling kids and your..." von Butch said before sneezing. She was also being dragged away by the other Federal Agents. "...you meddling kids and your..." She then sneezed again. "Damn dog allergy!" Everyone started laughing at that. "The President will be happy to know that the crowns have been recovered," Agent McCloud said as a couple of Federal Agents with a glass case came in. He then grabbed the jeweled crowns and put them into the glass case. "But... that doesn't mean you two are impeached." The agents then brought out plastic replicas of the crowns and put them on Aaron and Smolder's heads. "I'll escort you all home after the dance." "Thank you, Agent McCloud," Aaron said. "Now, let's continue this party!" Then everyone celebrated and the music started up again. Then everyone started dancing together. Aaron and Smolder remained in their dragon forms the rest of the night. Even during the drive home. Author's Note Well, the thief has been caught and the jeweled crowns returned. And Aaron and Smolder became that year's Prom King and Queen. That was a big surprise for the two. Hopefully, their senior year of High School will go great. Thanks for voting. See you all next time.
Chapter 22: Summer of ChoiceChapter 22: Summer of Choice Junior Year has ended for Aaron, Smolder and their friends. Aaron and Smolder had just arrived home from school. They were given the day off because of the last day of school. "Well, one more year to go in High School," Aaron said. "Yeah," Smolder said. She then thought of something. "Why do most humans want to go to college?" Marissa then came down into the living room, carrying Jessica. "Usually, we all went to college to start a fantastic and high paying career," Marissa said. "You should consider applying for college, Smolder. After all, you are a fantastic designer. Maybe you can work at one of my company's design locations. After all, I've seen your designs in fashion, and they're really impressive." "Oh," Smolder said. "Why thank you." "If you go to college, you might be able to run one of my design locations after graduating," Marissa said. Smolder then started thinking about that. She then saw Aaron pulling out his laptop and started typing on it. Smolder walked over to it and sat next to him. "Whatcha doing?" Smolder asked. "I'm gonna start on college applications," Aaron said. "If you decide to go to college, Smolder, you should get started on applying yourself soon," Marissa said. "I can help you if you want." Smolder then thought about it. She then started thinking about it. One Saturday, Smolder was walking back and forth in front of the couch where Ocellus, Silverstream, Yona and Megan were sitting. Well, Yona wasn't on the couch. "And Aaron's considering going to college as well," Smolder said. "But... I'm not sure if I want to." "Smolder, you seem happy with Aaron," Ocellus said. "Yeah," Megan said. "You to are two peas in a pod as a great couple. Ah think you two should stick together, even in college." "Yona think that friend Smolder should consider going to college," Yona said. "Whatever that is. Yaks don't have college in Yakyakistan." "A lot of places in Equestria don't have college," Ocellus said. "Well, it's your choice, Smolder," Silverstream said. "I would consider attending college to help Aaron pay the bills." "And trust me, it's better to have a good paying job to pay the bills than a low paying job," Ocellus said. "Well, perhaps I should," Smolder said. "But I'm gonna need more time to think about it." "Take yer time," Megan said. "Ah'm gonna head on out." She then headed for the door. Smolder then sighed again. In Aaron's room, Aaron finished off his college application. He then sent it off. "And... done," Aaron said. He then got up and headed downstairs. He saw Marissa changing the diapers of both Tony and Jessica. "Hey, Aunt Marissa." "Hey, Aaron," Marissa said. "You done with applications?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "Just another year of High School and it'll be off to college. I better see how Smolder's doing." "I'm sorry, Aaron," Marissa said. "But Smolder went back to Equestria for the day." "What?" Aaron asked. "Why?" "She said something about talking to Princess Twilight about something," Marissa said. In Canterlot Castle, Twilight was having a conversation with Smolder. Spike was standing at Twilight's right side. "So, you're thinking about your future after High School, huh?" Twilight asked. "I hear you. There are a lot of ponies who still don't know what to do with their lives." "Yeah," Spike said. "Look how long it took Rainbow Dash to finally get into the Wonderbolts." "Yeah, I can understand that," Smolder said. "She had talked about it non-stop since the school first opened." "That sounds like her," Twilight said. "So, is Aaron planning on going to college?" "Yeah," Smolder said. "But, I'm not so sure that I want to either." "Why not?" Twilight asked. "After all, you do enjoy making dresses. And Spike did tell me you looked amazing in the dress you designed. You'd make a good clothing designer on Earth. I bet even Aaron's aunt will agree." "Yeah, she does," Smolder said. "But I'm not sure I'd want to attend." "Well, it's your choice," Twilight said. "I'm sure you'll make the right choice. Just follow your heart." Smolder continued thinking about it. Then she started giving a small smile. Then the doors behind her opened and in came Gallus. "Princess Twilight," Gallus said. "What is it, Gallus?" Twilight asked. "Your new pupil has arrived," Gallus said, stepping aside. Then a young unicorn, who was just as big as Ocellus in her debut, came in behind Gallus. This young unicorn had a pink coat, a faint orange mane with yellow streaks tied into a ponytail, orange eyes and a Cutie Mark of the top of the sun over water that wasn't seen, but the reflection of the sun was. "Welcome, Luster Dawn," Princess Twilight said. She then looked towards Smolder. "You go home, Smolder while I talk with my student. Just think about what I said, okay?" Smolder sighed and nodded. "Gallus, can you escort Smolder to her home?" "With honor, Princess," Gallus said. He then walked beside Smolder as the two of them were leaving the castle. "So, what's up?" "Well, we just have one more year of High School, and Aaron is considering going to college," Smolder said. "But, I'm having second thoughts about it myself." "Hey, before we met, I had nothing," Gallus said. "No home, no family, stealing things to survive. But you and the others helped me out. Now, I'm a member of the Canterlot Royal Guard. I worked my tail off to get up here. So, maybe you should consider doing college yourself. That way, you two will have a bright future. For Sparky's sake of course." Smolder then smiled at that. She then sighed and said, "Well, I should continue thinking about it at home." Eventually, Smolder and Gallus made it to Gallus's apartment. He escorted Smolder to the portal back to Earth and she went through. Gallus then headed out of his apartment and went back to work. Back on Earth at the main part of the house, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were all having dinner. They were having lasagna, which was cooked by Smolder. "This is really good, Smolder," Aaron said. "Thanks," Smolder said. "Thanks to a little help from your grandpa and Guy Fieri." "Well, this one is really good, Smolder," Liam said. "What brand of sausage did you use?" "Johnsonville," Smolder said. "They really give it a lot of flavor." "Well, it's amazing," Marissa said as she was feeding some lasagna to Tony. "Even Tony and Jessica love it." "Well, have you made a decision of what you want to do after High School?" Liam asked. "College or not?" "Still deciding," Smolder said. She then sighed. She then took another bite out of the lasagna she made. "I still don't know what to choose." "Well, I hope you make the right one," Marissa said. "The choice is up to you." Smolder nodded and finished up her plate. After she finished, she took her empty plate to the kitchen sink and then went to her part of the house. Smolder walked to her room and went over to the computer desk that was on one side of her room. She then booted it up and then she went to open Google Chrome. She looked at the screen and thought of everything she heard from her friends and Princess Twilight. "I would consider attending college to help Aaron pay the bills," came Silverstream's voice. "Just follow your heart," came Twilight's voice. "For Sparky's sake," came Gallus's voice. Smolder then breathed out and started typing on the computer to search up the website for applying for college. Somewhere in another location, in an underground base, a giant machine was being assembled and fused with a giant creature. That giant creature was Ragnarok. All that remained of him was his head (minus his left eye), his left arm, his spine and his tail. "How is the process going?" came a man's voice from the shadows. "Are you sure this is going to work, sir?" a scientist asked. "We're merging technology with a creature from another dimension to fight other creatures from that same dimension. Are you sure that he'll be under our control?" "We'll make sure of it," the first man said, coming out of the shadows. That man was the general that was fired by President Biden after ignoring his orders. "No one makes a fool out of General Quentin T Crest." He then turned around and saw pictures of Aaron, the Young 6, the Mane 6 and Spike, all hit with sharp objects, such as darts, axes, daggers, and there were even bullet holes in some of the pictures. "And you, jade dragon, will be my first victim." He then grabbed a six-shooter and aimed it at Aaron's picture and fired at it. But he missed Aaron's picture completely. He then sighed. "I'm outta practice." Back on Earth, in Smolder's bedroom, Smolder was asleep at her computer desk, the keyboard pushed up to the stand where the computer screen was. Smolder had her right cheek on the desk. Then Marissa came into the room and saw the dragoness asleep. Marissa also saw on the screen that Smolder had worked on college applications and that they were sent out. Marissa smiled at that and then she picked Smolder up and carefully moved her to the bed. Then covered her up. "You made the right choice, Smolder," Marissa said. She then walked out of the room and turned out the light. Smolder then smiled in her sleep. Author's Note Uh oh. Looks like the general from the first story still has a grudge against the Equestrians. And trying to revive Ragnarok? That's gonna be a huge issue in the future. Hopefully Aaron and Smolder will make it to their High School Graduation. See you all next time.
Chapter 23: Senior YearChapter 23: Senior Year Pulling up to the student parking lot of Summer Valley High School was Aaron's truck. Aaron parked his truck and then he, Smolder and Megan got out of the truck. Aaron, Smolder and Megan started walking towards the front entrance of the school with their school bags. Aaron and Smolder transformed into their dragon forms after getting out of the truck. "This is it," Aaron said. "Senior year. Our last year of High School." "Well, what are we waiting for?" Smolder asked. "Let's make it big this year." "Ah know Ah will," Megan said. Aaron, Smolder and Megan went into the school. The other students saw Aaron and Smolder walking in and they applauded as they were walking down the hall. "Looks like the whole school is waiting for us to make it big this year," Aaron said. "Let's do it." Smolder nodded and they headed for their first class. Since it was Senior Year, it was going to be the most toughest year. Aaron and Smolder will be taking US Government, Design Technology, and PE for their common classes on A-Days, and for their extra curriculars, Aaron chose Home Economics so he and Smolder would both be able to cook for themselves, and Smolder had chosen the Yearbook. They would continue their jobs until the middle of next summer to prepare for college. And for B-Days, Aaron and Smolder were going to take English-4, Calculus and Social Studies for their common classes and they both took Study Hall for their extra curricular so they'll have more time to finish their homework before going to work or to their games. Aaron, Smolder and Megan met up with Paul, Kyle and Slab in Government class. Aaron and Smolder went to their respective seats. "Let's hope we'll make it through this year without a problem," Aaron said. "Here's hoping," Smolder said. Months had passed and Aaron, Paul and Kyle were training for their final Basketball Season in High School. They were currently doing their laps around the court. Coach Malcolm was watching them. "Alright, team," Coach Malcolm said. "Fall in." Then all the Varsity Basketball players went up to Coach Malcolm. "Alright, team, it's time we make it to the State Finals again. With our new team captain, Aaron Blazer." Then the team started applauding. Kyle gave Aaron a slap on the back. "Alright, boys. Let's do some layups." Then all the basketball players went to the spots where they'll work on their layups. "So, Aaron, where do you want to go for college?" Paul asked. "I'm thinking of heading to Los Angeles," Aaron said. "Smolder and I are planning on going there together. Although, I... haven't told Aunt Marissa about heading that far for college." "Guess it'll be hard for your aunt to accept you going off," Kyle said. "My big brother went off to college to play Football for Ole' Miss. My parents still go into his old room and never changed it. Especially last Christmas when he and his girlfriend came in." "Well, I don't have any siblings myself, but I guess my aunt will be like that when Smolder and I go," Aaron said. "But she'll still have Tony and Jessica when I go." "I bet you're planning on visiting them for the holidays," Paul said. "Alright, Aaron," Coach Malcolm said. "Show 'em how it's done." Aaron nodded as he was tossed the ball. Then he started dribbling the ball up to the basket, and he got the ball into the basket as another player caught it and threw it to Paul. One Saturday, Smolder came into the house with the mail in her hands while in human form. She went over to the table and sorted the mail. She then saw a letter addressed to her. It was a letter from UCLA. "Oh, boy," Smolder said. She then changed into her dragon form. "Aaron! It's time!" Aaron then came down the stairs and saw the letter from UCLA in Smolder's hands. Then Marissa and Liam came in from the backyard with dinner. Liam barbecued some burgers. "Sorry, kids," Liam said. "The burgers got a little burnt. I'm a little rusty on the barbecue." Marissa then saw the letter in Smolder's hands and asked, "Is that a letter from one of the colleges you applied for?" "Yeah," Smolder said. "Although... you might want to sit down for this." Aaron nodded in agreement. Then Liam put the platter of cooked hamburger patties on the kitchen counter. Then both he and Marissa sat down at the table. "When Aaron was applying for colleges, he... applied for some colleges... outside of Florida." "Really?" Marissa asked. "How far? Georgia? Mississippi?" "California," Aaron said. "Oh," Marissa said. "You're... going that far?" "Yeah," Aaron said. "I'm planning on creating an apartment building and running it." "Aaron will be fine, Marissa," Smolder said. "We're dragons. There's also the fact that we're protected by the US Government. And whoever messes with us will be in big trouble." "Yeah, that is true," Liam said. "But it seems that Aaron and Smolder have their decisions made." "But, it's still far away from here," Marissa said. "Are you two sure you want to go that far all by yourselves?" "I'm sure of it," Aaron said. "I'll be fine Marissa." "How about this?" Liam said. "This Spring Break, we all go to Los Angeles to check out the school and see if it's okay?" "Well, I guess that'll be okay, but I'm still a little worried for my nephew to be so far from here," Marissa said. "I get that he wants to help people. But, it's still a far away place." "Not as far as England or Australia," Aaron said. "I'm gonna keep it in the country." "That is true," Marissa said. She then sighed. "When you move out there, just be careful. And since you'll be taking both of your cars, I don't want you two to be driving your cars alone. So, I would suggest you have your friends go with you on the road. All five of them." "That would mean that Gallus would have to take time off for that," Aaron said. "Yeah, that's true," Smolder said. "He's a big time royal guard back in Canterlot. We'll have a talk with Princess Twilight when that time comes." She then pulled up the letter. She then said, "Time to see if I got in." She then used her right forefinger claw to cut open the end of the envelope and then she pulled the letter out of it. She then started reading it. "'Dear Samantha Drake, this is the administration office of the University of California in Los Angeles. We have received your application to our university, and...'" She then saw something. "'...since you are planning to attend our university alongside your boyfriend, Aaron Blazer, we have decided to wait until the college scout we'll send to your school's final basketball game this season to make our decision.'" "They're gonna wait for my final game to make the decision?" Aaron asked. "That's gonna be intense." "Well, we're gonna wait until the time comes," Marissa said. Aaron's phone then buzzed and he checked the notification. He then went wide eyed. "Whoa," Aaron said. "What is it?" Smolder asked. "Apparently, every single casino on the Las Vegas Strip has been robbed," Aaron said. "Every piece of cash was taken from each casino. MGM Grand, the Wynn, New York New York, Ceaser's Palace, every casino." "Now that's a big problem," Liam said. "Who would need all that cash? And what for?" "That's a big mystery," Smolder said. "Let's hope the President is doing something about it." In the secret base, scientists continue to keep attaching mechanical parts to what was left of Ragnarok's body. General Crest was making sure that they wouldn't be doing anything to defy him. "And what is taking so long?!" General Crest asked angrily. "We're... trying our best, sir," one of the scientists said. "But it's not easy to attach machinery to a mythical creature. Especially with so much pressure on the line." "Oh really?" General Crest asked. He then pulled a key out of his pocket and inserted it into a keyhole which was next to a button under a glass case. The glass case opened up and a screen on the computer showed a house in a nice neighborhood. "Well, how about... I launch a missile at your home with your wife and son at midnight tonight?" "No! You can't!" the scientist said. "Then get this thing up and running!" General Crest shouted. "All of you!" Then all the scientists started working faster to get the machinery attached to Ragnarok. "You all will regret messing with me. Ponies, dragons, whatever. Your monstrous ally will be your ultimate demise." One of the scientists leaned closer to the first scientist and asked, "He does know that this dragon wasn't on their side, right?" "Guess he only sees what he wants to see," the first scientist said. Then they continued working on their forced project. Aaron and Smolder returned home one day from the first Basketball game for Summer Valley High. Of course they won, but they were disappointed. Marissa and Liam were also coming in, carrying Tony and Jessica. "Sorry that the scout wasn't there," Smolder said. "Well, we were told that the scout would be at the final basketball," Aaron said. "But still, it would be nice to see a scout for UCLA to show up." "Well, we'll have a couple of months until then," Liam said. "But that doesn't mean you don't have to slow down your game. Give it your best shot." "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said. "We still got a few months until the State Finals. I'm gonna keep doing my best throughout the season." "As long as we are at our best," Smolder said. She then got a whiff. "But for now, I think you should get in the shower." Aaron sniffed his armpit and got disgusted by his own body odor. He then said, "Whew! You're right. I'm gonna head upstairs and head straight to the bathroom." Aaron then went towards the stairs to take a shower. Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica followed Aaron upstairs to get ready for bed. Smolder then went to her part of the house to get ready for bed as well. Author's Note Looks like General Crest would do whatever it takes to convince everyone he did was the right thing to do. Even though it's completely wrong. Aaron and Smolder might have trouble facing the cybernetically enhanced Ragnarok. Hopefully, they'll know what to do when the time is right. See you all next time.
Chapter 25: UCLA TourChapter 25: UCLA Tour Aaron was in his bedroom packing his bags for the trip to UCLA. As soon as he finished packing, Marissa came into the room to see if he finished packing. "Hey, Aaron," Marissa said. "Have you finished packing?" "Just finished," Aaron said. "I got my computer, my phone chargers, my clothes, and even my acceptance letter." "Good call," Marissa said. "Just in case you need to let them know you've been accepted." Aaron then carried his bag as he and Marissa left the room. They went downstairs and they met up with Smolder, Liam, Tony and Jessica. Tony and Jessica were standing on their own two feet now. Smolder was in human form. "Alright," Liam said. "The transport will be here to pick us up in two minutes. Let's get Tony and Jessica into their strollers." Marissa helped Liam get Tony and Jessica into their strollers. As soon as they finished, the sound of a car horn came from outside. Then they all headed outside. There was a Ford Expedition, similar to Marissa's, parked in front of the house. The driver came out of the car and helped park the bags into the back. Aaron, Smolder and Marissa got into the third row, Liam and the driver installed the car seats into the backseats for Tony and Jessica to sit, and then Liam got into the passenger seat while the Driver got into the driver's seat. As soon as they were all buckled up, the driver drove them off to the airport. It was night time in Los Angeles. At a hotel south of UCLA, a white Toyota Sienna was pulling up to the hotel. It was already 10 PM, and Smolder was having a hard time staying awake. "No," Smolder said, tiredly. She then smacked her cheek to try to keep herself awake. "Stay awake, Smolder. Stay awake." "We're all tired, Smolder," Liam said, driving the car. "It's 10 PM here and 1 AM back in Orlando." "That's jetlag for you," Marissa said. "You can sleep up in the hotel room." She then unbuckled her seat belt. She then pushed two buttons and the two sliding doors opened up. Marissa and Liam then got out of the car after Liam stopped the engine. They then got the strollers out of the car and then Aaron and Smolder got out of the car to follow them into the hotel, which was a Holiday Inn. Aaron kept Smolder from falling over. The nighttime manager saw them all coming in and smiled. She then said, "Hello, and welcome to the Holiday Inn Express West Los Angeles. Do you have rooms reserved?" "Yes," Marissa said. "Reservation for Daniels." The woman then typed on her computer and smiled. She then said, "Ah, yes. Two rooms. One room with two beds, and another with a single bed." She then saw Aaron and Smolder. "I'm guessing that girl is your son's girlfriend?" "Nephew, actually," Marissa said. "And, yes. Those two are going to be attending UCLA this September." "Oh, I see," the manager said. "That's so nice. Young couples attending the same college together is a sweet thing. I sure hope that your nephew and his girlfriend do well." She then handed two sets of key cards to the group. "Here you go. Elevators are just to the right." "Aaron, you go get a luggage cart," Marissa said. "I'll help... Samantha get up to the room." "Okay," Aaron said, carrying Smolder towards Marissa. Marissa then helped keep Smolder up on her feet. Then he and Liam headed out to the car and grabbed a luggage cart on the way out. Eventually, Aaron and Smolder went into the hotel room they were going to be staying in. Smolder yawned as she was being carried to the bed. The door closed right behind them. "Wow," Smolder said, sitting on the bed. "This is a soft bed." "Yeah," Aaron said. "C'mon. Let's get ready for bed." "Right," Smolder said, standing up. She then grabbed her suitcase full of clothes and headed for the bathroom. She then grabbed a change of clothes for the next day and put them next to the sink. She closed the bathroom door behind her and changed. In the hotel room, Aaron changed into his pajamas. Then the bathroom door opened and Aaron turned around. He saw Smolder, back in dragon form, wearing a purple T-shirt that says, "SLAY ME BABY". It even had wing holes for her wings to get out. "Did you seriously have that T-shirt in your dresser drawer?" Aaron asked. "I forgot to wash my nightgowns last night," Smolder said. She then yawned. "Let's just go to sleep." She then got onto the bed and put her phone and Apple Watch onto the chargers. Aaron then did the same with his phone and watch. He then changed into a dragon and got into bed with Smolder. He then covered himself and Smolder up with the comforter and then he turned out the lights in the room. The next morning, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were all in the breakfast nook, getting breakfast. They had Tony and Jessica sitting in high chairs at the table they were sitting at. "Okay, so UCLA is just an eight minute drive away from here," Marissa said. "Are you sure you two want to attend this college?" "It's not my first time attending a school far from home," Aaron said. "It's true," Smolder said. "Aaron spent half a semester in Twilight's School of Friendship. And he was fine." "Until that black dragon tried going after him," Liam said. "Did you seriously kill a dragon that was 80-feet tall?" "I went up to his height, too," Aaron said. "Greed Induced Bigness." "I still wonder how you kept your Greed under control during that fight," Smolder said. "How did you do it?" Aaron then sighed. He then said, "When I knew that Ragnarok was going to hurt my friends, and go after my loved ones, I knew I had no choice but to go big. I concentrated my greed into protective instincts. All I wanted in those moments was to protect my friends." "Huh," Smolder said. "If only Spike did that during that battle against Tirek, Chrysalis and Cozy Glow." "Hopefully, Cozy Glow is still trying to reform," Aaron said. "I thought Cozy Glow was turned to stone," Marissa said. "An ancient monster created by Grogar released the three villains, and Aaron and the Mane 6 from G5 reformed her," Smolder said. "Tirek and Chrysalis went back to their stone state. But their statue still has three figures." "Then, who's taken Cozy's place?" Liam asked. "Her abusive father," Aaron said. "He blamed her for her mother's death when really, she had a heart condition. He tried sending her off to a military school when she was supposed to be with relatives as he went to train in the Royal Guard." "He got fired, turned into a copy of Cozy Glow, and is taking her place in that statue," Smolder said. "So the statue will still be canon in the G4 Series Finale, as Aaron said. I haven't watched it yet." "We're waiting a while for her to watch that episode," Aaron said. "Still waiting on Luster Dawn to show up." "Luster Dawn?" Smolder asked. "Wait. Pink unicorn, orange and yellow striped mane done in a ponytail, sun over water for a Cutie Mark?" "You met her?" Aaron asked. "She was the same height Ocellus was when we first attended the School of Friendship," Smolder said. "So, she's still young," Aaron said. "Huh. Guess the events of the Series Finale are coming up sooner than I thought." "Makes sense," Smolder said. "Flurry is nine now, so she might have a stained glass window a few years from now." "Oh, she will," Aaron said. "Along with the Cutie Mark Crusaders." "Well, that'll be the day," Smolder said. "I wonder when that'll happen." "Probably soon," Aaron said. "Alright, kids," Marissa said. "Time to head over to the University." Then Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam got up from their seats. "Aaron, can you take care of the dishes?" "Sure, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. He then started taking the plates and took them over to where the plates would be taken away to be cleaned. Then Aaron met up with the others at where the rental car was. They all got in and Liam drove the car off towards UCLA. At UCLA, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony, Jessica and a bunch of other people were on a tour of the college. The soon to be college students were amazed by all the amenities the college had. "And that's how Edward Augustus Dickson and Ernest Carroll Moore found the University of California Los Angeles," the tour guide said. "Any questions?" Marissa then held up her hand. "Yes, ma'am. What is it?" "How is the safety of UCLA?" Marissa asked. "UCLA has great security," the tour guide said. "The safety of our students is very important. I'm sure that your kids will all be safe here on campus. Any other questions?" "What about the student dorms?" Liam asked. "Are they suitable for the students?" "Well, a lot of students stay in the dorm rooms, but some choose to rent an apartment near the University," the tour guide said. "The choice is up to the students who are attending this college." Marissa and Liam looked towards Aaron and Smolder. Marissa then said, "Well, if you two are gonna be attending this college together, I would recommend renting a two bedroom apartment." "That way, you can keep the portals to Equestria with you instead of having it in your dorm rooms," Liam said. "Which means we're gonna have to start shopping for furniture this summer," Aaron said. "Like a sofa bed, two beds and mattresses, side tables for the sofa bed, a kitchen table, chairs, a bunch of dishes and cooking utensils..." Marissa said. "And hey, maybe a barbecue," Liam said. "Yeah," Smolder said. "That sounds good." "We'll get started on buying furniture for that apartment this summer, after you two graduate High School," Marissa said. She then hugged Aaron. "Just be safe out here." "We will, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "I promise." "We both promise," Smolder said. "We'll start searching for an apartment complex this summer." "Good call," the tour guide said. "Hope you enjoy your time here in UCLA." Then they all walked in separate directions. After getting back to the hotel from UCLA, Aaron and Smolder were in the hotel room, working on the homework they had to do during Spring Break. Smolder was in dragon form. "And... done," Smolder said. "Me, too," Aaron said. "Well, looks like we're all ready for college." "Yeah," Smolder said. "Hopefully, we're gonna enjoy the rest of the school year without a hassle." Just then, there was a knocking at the door. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the door and Smolder changed back into her human form. She was currently wearing a UCLA sweatshirt. Aaron then walked towards the door and opened it. Outside, there was Liam. He then asked, "Hey, kids. Marissa isn't really interested in seeing one, but you two want to go see a movie?" "What movie?" Smolder asked. "Sonic the Hedgehog 4," Liam said. "Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "We never got to go see it. Let's go." "Alright, let's go," Liam said, pulling out his phone. "I'll go buy the tickets. Aaron, why don't you drive while I pay for the tickets?" "Alright, Uncle Liam," Aaron said as Liam handed him the key to the rental car. Then they all headed out of the hotel to go see the new Sonic the Hedgehog Movie. Then next morning, Aaron, Smolder, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were loading the rental car up with their luggage. Aaron and Smolder finished up packing the car. "Okay," Aaron said. "The car's packed up." "Well, our flight doesn't take off until two hours from now," Marissa said. "We'll be on that flight in no time. Alright. Time to go." Then Aaron closed the back. Then Smolder's phone started ringing. Smolder then answered it. "Hello?" Smolder asked. She then went wide eyed. "Oh, boy. Okay. We'll be there." She then hung up. "What is it?" Aaron asked. "We got trouble," Smolder said. "The President has asked us to take care of a big problem." "What problem?" Aaron asked. "And why would he need us to do it?" Smolder then sighed and said, "I don't know how, but... he's back. Ragnarok is back." "WHAT?!" Aaron asked. Author's Note Looks like Aaron and Smolder are gonna be fighting Ragnarok in the next chapter. This is gonna be one epic battle. Hopefully, they'll be able to take down Ragnarok all by themselves. The votes have been tallied. So you all will know in the next chapter where their battle will take place. See you next time.
Chapter 26: Cyber Ragnarok's RampageChapter 26: Cyber Ragnarok's Rampage On a US Air Force Plane, Aaron and Smolder were sitting on a bench next to a Government Agent who had a tablet in his hands. Aaron and Smolder were both in Dragon form. "Five years ago, you two fought against this menace, as you call him, Ragnarok," the government agent said. "But it seems that he has come back somehow." He then showed the footage of Ragnarok rampaging through the streets of Washington, DC. "Washington, DC?!" Aaron asked. "My grandparents live there!" "Most likely, he's also gonna target the President," the government agent said. "The US Army, Marines and Air Force are doing their best to keep the beast at bay and evacuate the city. The people are all getting out safely from that monster's reign." "Who would bring Ragnarok back to life?" Smolder asked. "And make him a cyborg dragon for cryin' out loud?" "We may have a hunch," the government agent said, showing someone following Ragnarok in a Jeep Wrangler. It was General Crest. "I believe you remember this man." "It's that jackass general!" Aaron said. "General Quentin T Crest," the government agent said. "He's been busy since he got fired by President Biden for disorderly conduct. He abducted scientists who specialize in cybernetics, probably threatened them as well, and he had stolen a lot of money from the Las Vegas Strip." "We heard about that robbery months ago," Smolder said. "Now we know who's responsible for all of this." "And he probably needed the money to pay for all those cybernetics," Aaron said. "Which means Ragnarok will also have weapons, making him more dangerous." "He's not the only dragon with upgrades," Smolder said. "Our dragon fire has evolved. You can create weapons and shields with your fire, and I can crystallize life forms." "So Ragnarok has no idea what we can do since he's been gone for five years," Aaron said. "We're near the drop spot," came the pilot's voice. Then the back of the ship started opening. Aaron and Smolder then got up and started walking towards the ramp. "Good luck, kids!" the Government Agent said. "We got this," Smolder said. "Would be easier if we had our friends here." "True," Aaron said. "But, they're not. We're on our own." Then Aaron and Smolder jumped out of the plane and started descending towards where Ragnarok was. Ragnarok was walking down 14th Street NW towards the White House. A bunch of Army and Navy Soldiers were firing their guns at Ragnarok. Even some were in tanks. And in the air were a bunch of Air Force jets firing bullets and missiles at Ragnarok. Everything fired at Ragnarok was deflected by some sort of force field technology. Ragnarok laughed at the failed attempts of attacks by the Army, Air Force and Marines. He then said, "You pathetic humans have no chance of defeating me now!" A bunch of jet fighters then released some missiles towards Ragnarok. Ragnarok saw the missiles coming towards him with his cybernetic eye. It showed him how to take out the missiles, telling him to use his fire breath on the missiles. He then used his fire breath, but it wasn't fire that came out of his mouth. It was a laser beam. The laser beam destroyed all the missiles. "What was that?!" Ragnarok asked when he was surprised by his laser beam breath. General Crest was watching from the Jeep Wrangler on a laptop. He then said, "That's a laser beam cannon my scientists installed into your mouth since your fire breath is gone. Thought you could use an upgrade." Ragnarok smiled at that and said, "This I like." He then saw the men and tanks on the ground. He then used his laser beam breath to fire at the men on the ground. But all of them got out of the way, including the men in the tanks. Ragnarok then laughed and said, "I am UNSTOPPABLE!! NOTHING CAN STOP ME!!" Then he looked towards the white house and words in his cybernetic eye said, "Target Acquired." But then something got in front of his eye. It was Aaron. "Ragnarok!" Aaron said. Then the cybernetic eye scanned Aaron, indicating him as "Jade Dragon". "YOU!!" Ragnarok said, getting angry. He then tried smacking down Aaron but he got out of the way. "I HATE YOU!! I HATE YOU!!" "Listen, pal, you got what you deserved that day!" Aaron said. "You tried to hurt my friends! And that's not okay with me!" Aaron then dodged another swing from Ragnarok. "You're not going to hurt anyone else!" "We'll see about that!" Ragnarok said. Then missile launchers came out from his chest area and fired upon Aaron. Aaron got shocked about it. Aaron then used his fire breath as the missiles were coming right towards him. The missiles exploded as they made contact. Smolder saw that happening and shouted, "NOOOOO!!" "I GOT HIM!!" Ragnarok shouted. "I finally got him!" He then looked towards where Aaron was as the smoke cleared. Where Aaron was, there was a large, kite-shaped shield made of blue fire in its place. It then dissipated and showed Aaron unscratched. "WHAT?!" "Yeah, I evolved since you last saw me, Ragnarok," Aaron said, smirking. "Evolved dragon fire!" Smolder was shocked to see Aaron still alive. But then she smiled at that and said, "I almost forgot about that." She then flew up to the fight. Aaron noticed Smolder flying up towards him and Ragnarok, and he shouted, "Aaron! Disarm his weapons!" Smolder nodded and flew towards Ragnarok. She then used her evolved dragon fire and crystallized Ragnarok's weapons. Ragnarok's cybernetic eye started beeping. He then saw his personal body scanners saying, "Weapons clogged." "Who dares to clog my weapons?!" Ragnarok asked. He then saw that the weapons on his body were clogged by burning purple crystals. "What?! Why you..." Ragnarok then tried activating those weapons that were clogged. General Crest then noticed it on his laptop and said, "No! Don't! They'll get...!" The clogged weapons fired, but the crystals prevented them from firing, and caused explosions. The weapons got destroyed and are unable to be used again. Ragnarok's body scan shows that the weapons were destroyed. "WHAT?!" Ragnarok asked. "How?!" From the Jeep, General Crust said, "If the weapons are clogged, don't fire with those same weapons!" Ragnarok then looked around for who clogged his weapons. He then saw Smolder flying past his view. Ragnarok then looked towards her and then he grabbed her. "GAAAAH!" Smolder cried out. Aaron looked towards Ragnarok and saw him trying to crush Smolder in his organic arm. He then shouted, "Smolder!" He then flew towards Ragnarok to save Smolder. But Ragnarok saw Aaron coming towards him. He then threw Smolder towards Aaron, which shot him out of the sky and went towards a condemned building. Aaron and Smolder then collided with the building and the two got buried by the debris. Ragnarok laughed at that and said, "The Dragons... are done!" "Great," General Crust said in Ragnarok's head. "Now to persuade the President to do our bidding." Ragnarok then continued walking towards the White House. In Orlando, the remaining members of the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica were in the living room of the main part of the house that Aaron and Smolder lived in. All of them were worried about Aaron and Smolder when they saw what was happening on the news. Along with other students of Summer Valley High. Paul, Kyle, Megan, Slab and the entire Cheerleading Squad. Even Principal Sanders was watching the news on her computer. "Aaron," Marissa said. "We gotta get there to help them!" Gallus said. "We won't be able to get to them in time," Liam said. "DC is 850 Miles away from here. It'll be a long flight and a longer drive. We wouldn't be able to make it." Gallus then thought of something. He then said, "Who says anything about flying or driving?" Sandbar, Silverstream, Yona, Ocellus, Marissa and Liam looked at Gallus with raised eyebrows. Back in Washington, DC, under the rubble of the condemned building, Aaron and Smolder were pinned under the building, but Aaron was knocked out. Smolder was trying her best to get herself unpinned. "C'mon," Smolder said, trying to push herself up and to move the rubble that was pinning her and Aaron down. "Gotta get... out!" Smolder was trying her best to get out from under the rubble. "I want out!" But then her arms gave out and she lost her grip on the ground. She then tried breathing out. Smolder looked towards Aaron and started shedding tears. She then looked down at the ground, hanging her head in defeat. Smolder remembered every adventure she went on with her friends, and some adventures with Aaron. She then remembered when Aaron first fought Ragnarok with his own Greed Induced Bigness. She then remembered what Aaron said back in the hotel in Los Angeles. "When I knew that Ragnarok was going to hurt my friends, and go after my loved ones, I knew I had no choice but to go big. I concentrated my greed into protective instincts. All I wanted in those moments was to protect my friends." Smolder then went wide eyed. Which then led to determination. She then tried pushing herself up, saying, "C'mon, Smolder. You can do it. I want... to get out!" The rubble was starting to feel lighter to her. "I want... to help innocent people!" She successfully got up and held up the rubble above her and Aaron. "I want... to help Aaron save the world! I want..." She then started getting bigger. "I want... I want..." Then her eyes started glowing. "SMOLDER WANT!!" Ragnarok had successfully made it to the White House. He was ready to bring the White House down. But General Crest had him stand down until he could give him new orders. General Crest was standing in front of the White House with the Jeep behind him. President Trump was standing in front of the White House, guarded by his security officers with machine guns pointed at General Crest. Then Trump said, "This is your last chance to stand down, General Crest. Stand down." "Oh, I don't think so, Mr. President," General Crest said. "Former President Joe Biden had me dishonorably discharged for trying to save the world. That was the wrong thing to do! You are going to put me in charge of the entire Department of Defense, or else..." He then pointed at Ragnarok. "My ultimate weapon just might have a new target." "You were discredited for going against Joe Biden's orders," Trump said. "And now, you're are being charged for Terrorism. I will not allow it." "Alright, you had your chance," General Crest said. "Cyber Ragnarok... fire upon him with your laser breath." Ragnarok then looked towards the President and he got ready to use his Laser Breath on the President. But then, Ragnarok was punched in the right cheek and was knocked over. Then a giant orange dragon with purple fins came into sight. "Smolder!" the President said. "WHAT?!" General Crest shouted. Smolder was now as tall as Ragnarok. She then turned towards the White House and extended her left arm and opened it up, revealing Aaron, who was still unconscious, in her hand. "It's Aaron," the President said. "Get him out of her hand." Then the guards put their guns away and then they went onto Smolder's hand to get Aaron out of it. They carried Aaron out of her hand and took him into the White House. "He's out of your hand! Now go get him!" Smolder nodded and went after Ragnarok. "No!" General Crest said. He then pulled out his gun, but more guards came in and tried shooting General Crest. Crest then ran and slid over the hood of his truck to get to cover. He then pulled out a pistol and tried shooting the guards. But he was still a lousy shot. Meanwhile, with Smolder, she was trying to keep Ragnarok away from the White House. Smolder was punching Ragnarok in the face left and right, trying to keep him from attacking. But then he grabbed both of Smolder's arms, and held them in place. Smolder was surprised at this. "You foolish little girl," Ragnarok said. "You forget, only a Jade Dragon can defeat me! And you... are no... Jade... Dragon!" He then headbutted Smolder, causing her to lower her defense. Then Ragnarok pushed Smolder down and then he stepped on her chest. He was trying to crush Smolder's heart. Smolder was roaring in pain. Back in the White House, Aaron woke up from being unconscious. He saw that he was being carried by two of the President's Security Guards towards the bunker. "We're almost to the bunker," the guard on Aaron's left said. "Where's Smolder?" Aaron asked. "Aaron," the President said. "You were nearly killed by that Cyborg Dragon. I'm not sending you back out there." "But I'm the only one who has a chance against him," Aaron said. "I have to go back out there." "We're not taking that risk," the President said. "That wasn't a request," Aaron said. He then sweep kicked the two guards and flew past President Trump and back outside to continue his battle against Ragnarok. Smolder was trying her best to get Ragnarok off of her, but she was failing. Ragnarok looked down at Smolder and was getting ready to punch Smolder's head with his cybernetic arm. "Goodbye, little girl," Ragnarok said. Then a fireball came in and hit Ragnarok's face, making him shout in pain. "Gah!!" He then got off of Smolder. She then got up and started breathing heavily. She then looked towards where the fireball came from and saw Aaron coming towards her. "Smolder!" Aaron said. "You okay?!" Smolder snarled and nodded. "Guess you figured it out yourself. I'll take care of Ragnarok, you take care of Crest." Smolder then reverted back to normal size and started hovering in place. She then started breathing heavier. She then said, "I think he crushed one of my ribs." "We'll get it X-rayed later," Aaron said. "Now, go." Smolder nodded, but then the sound of a car driving quickly towards them came in. They saw General Crest coming in. He stopped the car and pulled out a gun and aimed it towards Aaron and Smolder. "You two ruined my life!" General Crest said. "And I'm here to get my revenge!" "Why would you partner up with Ragnarok?!" Aaron asked. "Yeah," Smolder said. "Ragnarok doesn't work well with others for centuries." "You think I would partner up with that beast?!" General Crest asked. "I'm in full control of him!" He then brought out the remote that controls certain parts of Ragnarok's cybernetics. "I hold all the power! And there's nothing he can do about it!" "Is that so?" came Ragnarok's voice. Aaron, Smolder and General Crest looked towards the voice and saw him raising his organic arm up, getting ready to smash General Crest. "I don't think so!" He then brought it down to crush General Crest. "NOOOOOOOO...!!" General Crest shouted before being crushed by Ragnarok's fist. "Oooooh!" Aaron and Smolder cringed. "What a way to go," Aaron said, Smolder nodding agreement. Ragnarok then raised his arm, revealing General Crest crushed in place. He was dead. And the remote he had was still intact. Ragnarok then tried attacking the two teenage dragons. Aaron and Smolder then started flying low. They went to Crest's corpse and Aaron took the remote that he had and they headed out of there before Ragnarok could crush them both. Aaron and Smolder then flew to the courtyard of the Smithsonian, both of them tired. Smolder then put a hand to a spot on her torso and cringed in pain. "You okay?" Aaron asked. "I'm... I'm okay," Smolder said. "I just... need to..." Just then, the sound of fingers snapping came in and Smolder felt something weird. She then tapped on where the pain was coming from, and it was no longer there. "Huh? What happened to the pain?" "You can thank me for that," came Discord's voice. Aaron and Smolder looked towards the voice and saw him, along with the Mane 6, the rest of the Young 6, Marissa, Liam, Tony, Jessica, Paul, Kyle, Megan, Slab, Maddie, the Cheerleaders and the Basketball Team all standing in front of them. "What are you all doing here?" Aaron asked. "You looked like you needed some help," Gallus said. "So we came here to help," Sandbar said. "You're our friends," Paul said. "You helped us." "Now it's time we return the favor," Kyle said. "Aaron, you are a big hero here on Earth and back in Equestria," Twilight said. "You need a lot of help." "She's right, Aaron," Smolder said. "Ragnarok is way tougher than he was last time. We need some serious help." "Perhaps this can help," Aaron said, holding up the remote General Crest had. "What does it do?" "Perhaps the scientists who were forced to help him can answer that," Smolder said. She then looked towards Discord. Discord rolled his eyes and then he snapped his eagle talon fingers, bringing in the scientists that were forced to bring Ragnarok online. "Whoa!" the first scientist said. "What happened?" Then he was grabbed by Smolder. "Okay, pal," Smolder said. "You are gonna tell me..." "The beast has a kill switch that can stop his heart for a few seconds," the scientist said. "Sheesh," Smolder said. "I wasn't even done with the threat." "Ragnarok has a device surrounding his heart that can stop his heart for just a few seconds," the scientist said. "It can only be activated by that remote you have and has to be within 50 yards from him." "That would give us the opportunity to strike him when he comes in for an attack," Aaron said. "But how are we able to stop him?" "The head," the scientist said. "You must cut off his head. The beast won't be able to react to anything if his head is chopped off." "Then let's do it," Aaron said, tossing the remote to Gallus. "Stay close and out of sight." Gallus nodded. Then the Equestrians started heading towards Ragnarok. Ragnarok then tried going back towards the White House, but then he was ambushed by Aaron and Smolder, both in giant form. "You two again!" Ragnarok said. "Prepare to die!" He then tried releasing a laser beam from his mouth. But Gallus was behind him. He then pushed the button on the remote, causing Ragnarok to gasp. "What's... happening?!" Aaron then punched Ragnarok back, sending him down to land on his back. Then Smolder used her dragon fire to encase Ragnarok in burning purple crystal. Ragnarok roared and shouted, "YOU... YOU BOTH WILL REGRET THIS!!" He then saw Aaron coming up with the Mane 6, the rest of the Young 6 and Discord hovering up in front of him. "YOU ALL WILL REGRET THIS!!" Aaron then used his Dragon Fire to forge a sword and got ready to chop off Ragnarok's head. "Every creature, cover your eyes!" Twilight called out. Which everyone did. Then Aaron chopped off Ragnarok's head. Ragnarok's head then started rolling down the street. Ragnarok's cybernetic eye was still glowing, but then it started dimming down. It was now dark. Ragnarok was dead... again. Aaron, who was back to his normal size, the Mane 6, the Young 6 and Discord all stood in front of the White House after the battle. "Let's go tell the President," Aaron said. Then they all went towards the White House to tell the President about Ragnarok. Author's Note Well, Ragnarok is gone. Hopefully for good. Washington, DC would still be a mess, but it'll be fixed. See you all next time.
EpilogueEpilogue At Summer Valley High School, the football field was set up for graduation. The Class of 2027 were all sitting in seats in front of a stage while the families of the graduates were sitting in the bleachers. And not just families of the graduates. Aaron and Smolder had the Mane 6, Spike, Starlight, Sunburst, Garble and the rest of the Young 6, and they were all there with Marissa, Liam, Tony and Jessica to watch. "Welcome, Class of 2027," Principal Sanders said into the microphone. "We are all gathered here for your graduation day. You all have come a long way to reach this day. Especially our two valedictorians, Aaron Blazer and Smolder." Up front with the students, Aaron and Smolder were in Dragon form, wearing orange graduation caps and gowns with red sashes. The rest of the graduates were wearing red graduation caps and gowns with orange sashes. Only the valedictorians were allowed to wear orange caps and gowns with red sashes. "And now, our two valedictorians will both come up to the stage to make their final statements here at Summer Valley High," Principal Sanders said. Then Aaron and Smolder stood up and headed for the stage. Aaron and Smolder approached the podium on the stage as Principal Sanders stepped away for Aaron and Smolder to give their speech. Months had passed since Graduation. At the house, Aaron and the Young 6 were loading the newly bought furniture for Aaron and Smolder's apartment in Los Angeles since they were moving there to start college. The furniture was loaded into a U-Haul Trailer that was connected to Aaron's truck. Marissa stood in front of Aaron and hugged him. Aaron was in human form. Marissa then said, "I can't believe this day has come. Are you sure you and Smolder will be alright?" "We'll be fine, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "You looked after me ever since I was born. Mom would want me to let me follow my dream. You should let me do it, too." "I know," Marissa said. She then stepped back and said, "Promise me you'll come home for the holidays." "We will, Aunt Marissa," Aaron said. "I love you." "I love you, too," Marissa said. "Now, go on and follow your dream." Aaron then went over to the trailer, which was finished loading with all the furniture for his and Smolder's new apartment. Liam walked over towards Aaron. "So, what are you going to study?" Liam asked. "I'm gonna be a Construction Major," Aaron said. "I'm gonna be building a building and I will be operating it. The US Government will be funding the project when I graduate. As for Smolder, she'll be studying fashion and will be working in a Blazing Fashion Store to help pay for the rent and groceries. I'll be working in a Sporting Goods store to also pay for the rent and food." "Actually, the Government is giving us some Food Stamp cards to pay for groceries," Smolder said. "They'll be sent to our new apartment in Los Angeles." "That's good," Liam said. "So, you two got yourselves a two bedroom apartment?" "The only apartment the building had with two bedrooms was one with a loft," Aaron said. "But that's good. That way, we could put the portals to Equestria up there. And, we can also put another sofa bed up there." "That would explain why there are two sofas in there," Marissa said. "Well, if you need me, just call." "We will, Marissa," Smolder said. Then Tony and Jessica walked up to Aaron and Smolder. Then they hugged the two toddlers. "We'll see you two in November," Aaron said. Then Aaron and Smolder headed to their respective vehicles. Aaron, Gallus and Sandbar got into Aaron's truck while Smolder, Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona got into Smolder's SUV. Aaron and the Young 6 were all in human form. Aaron got into the driver's seat in his truck, Gallus got into the passenger seat, and Sandbar got into the passenger side of the back seat. Smolder got into the driver's seat of her SUV, Silverstream sat in the passenger seat, Ocellus got into the Driver's side back seat, and Yona got into the Passenger's side back seat. Then they started up their vehicles after getting their seats belts on. Smolder then sighed. "This is a big change," Ocellus said. "You scared?" "A little," Smolder said. She then sighed. "But, at least we're not doing it alone." Then Aaron and Smolder started driving away to Los Angeles. It would take 'em days just to arrive at their apartment complex. As they were driving, their valedictorian speech was being said in the background. "Life is full of surprises. When we first arrived here, a lot of changes were made. No friends in Orlando, and a lot of challenges had come towards us. But there were also good things." "We might not be related. We might not even look the same. Heck, we might not even be the same species. But we are all still friends. No matter how far we all go." "And with what life throws at us, we all manage to surpass it. We may be going separate ways, but it doesn't mean we won't see each other again. Whether we're going overseas..." "Across the country..." "Or even off planet..." "We'll still be friends. No matter how far life takes us. We would all continue to follow our dreams. Whether it's running a ranch in Wyoming..." "Planning to be a part of the Sacramento Kings..." "Maintaining the good life on a cruise ship..." "Or even plan to power through the other team as a Green Bay Packer..." "We're dragons..." "And we always will be." Aaron and Smolder drove their respective vehicles West towards Los Angeles. They had pictures of their friends from Equestria and Summer Valley High in their vehicles. This was going to be the biggest adventure of their lives. Being far from their families was something the Young 6 had experiences for a while when they started the School of Friendship. But Aaron's a different story. But he won't be alone. So, he'll have nothing to worry about. THE END... Author's Note Well, this is it. The end of A Dragon's High School Years. Aaron and Smolder will return in... A Dragon's New Family Hope you all enjoyed this story. See you again soon.
