To wake up felt good this morning, I woke up to a cute Dashie, sleeping on my chest. After getting up and showering, I changed and went downstairs to engage in the tedious task of making breakfast for everypony. For I thought it would be sweet to make Dash breakfast in bed, even though the only thing I truly know how to make, under the given circumstances so far would be butter toad with scrambled eggs. thing is...Dash doesn't own a toaster...or a oven in that matter. So I decided to drop by at the Ponyville diner to bring her breakfast.

As I walked out the diner with breakfast, I bumped into Twilight who was, on a coffee level smiling, wide awake.

“Well good morning Josh!”

“Morning to you too Twi.”

“Why were you at the diner?”

“A little something for Dash.”

I showed her the bag, Smiling she said “That’s really sweet Josh.”

With a sudden blush, I replied slightly nervously smiling “Ar', Thanks.”

After the small talk with Twilight, and a little magic help to float back to Rainbow's house. When I arrived home, I open the bag where our breakfast was and put it on a plate, I then walked upstairs and I walked back into the room me and my winged Cyan shared the one bed. Placing the plate on the table beside the bed, I moved her a bit. “Hey Dash, time to get up,” no movement. Eyes narrowing, I slowly stroked her neck hairs, with just the tips of my fingers, upwards against her hair, clearly knowing that the irritation would force her to wake up, nothing more than a strongly suppressed hint of an smile was all I got.

Nearing her sensitive ear, mouth slightly open, hotly breathing against her slowly reddening ear tips I whispered.

“... breakfast.”

Her eyes popped out and she said “Ok I'm up now!” she yawned and stretched before she started to eating her breakfast in bed.
While I was silently watching her eat, she spoke “Thanks for breakfast Josh, that's awesome of you.” I nodded and replied “I know... I know.”

After Dash's breakfast we went outside to meet up with Twilight. When we arrived at twilight's for a quick visit she noticed us and she said with a smile.

“Well, there’s the happy couple!” Twilight teased.

“There’s the egghead!” I replied in kind.

All snickering about or little teasing, I asked Dash what she had planed for today. Heading to work first was her agenda and right after that she’s going out camping with Applejack and Pinkie.

“Josh, why don't you come with us!” She said with a smile.

“Sure, that sounds like fun!” I replied with excitement.

“But where would I sleep?” I asked, since I don't have any camping equipment with me. Dash, putting her wing around me, gave me the answer.

“Well, you could sleep with me.”

I kinda just looked at my cyan mare with nothing more than a blank stare for several seconds, till she finally blushed and in response, playfully punched me in the arm.

She then said “I didn't mean it like that perv!”

I laughed and said “I know, Dash I’m just messing with ya.” she gave me a feather light kiss on the cheek and took off.
Camping sounded fun, I’d never went camping since my dad took me when I was eleven, back than we go to his own cabin where we’d slept upstairs. It was the kind of cabin some families have, small yet comfortable, kinda like a hunting cabin. I decided to stop by sweet apple acres to let Applejack know that I’m coming too.

As I arrived she was eating alone at one of her picnic tables, the kind you see at park’s. So I waved to her.

“Afternoon cowgirl!”

She noticed me and with a smile she replied “Why good morning to you too sugercube!”

AJ scooted over to make place for me and invited me “Sit next to me Josh, could use the company.”

I sat next to her and told her everything about, me going to the camp thing, she told me she’s been there before. After the cowgirl told me what we where going to do at the campsite she concludes.

“...and that’s about it, Sugercube! I hope that sounds fun for ya!”

“It sure does AJ! I can’t wait for this, I'd never went camping since I was with my Pa back when I was eleven!”

Applejack gave me a depressed look and said “been that long huh?”

I cast my eyes down at the table and replied “...yeah, I was thinking about going with my dad again... that is until-” I feel her hoof around my left shoulder and rubbing it, she said in a soothing voice. “You don't have to finish that sentence Josh... I know what you mean..”

After this little talk, I took my farewell to Applejack for now and headed on to Pinkie’s. On the way I said hi to some folk’s in Ponyville, as expected there were really friendly to me as well. At the beginning, I was expect ponys to be afraid of me.
Guess they got used to it quite well. After some hello’s to some pony’s, I arrived at Sugercube corner to see Pinkie.
As I opened the door and the doorbell rung, I saw Ms Cake cleaning the tables, so I greeted.

“Morning Ms Cake!”

She turned around and smiled, “Oh Hello to you too, dear! If you're looking for Pinkie she’s upstairs playing with gummy!”

Well and so I walked upstairs, saw pictures of the cake family, noticing their babies in the pictures. I was confused about one of the cakes baby being a Pegasus, but Pinkie explained it to me, like that episode when they were born and Pinkie babysit them.
At first I started to wonder if Ms Cake cheated on Mr Cake with an Pegasus... but it would be the best to stop asking questions like that and ignore the details.

When I got to Pinkie’s room I didn't saw her anywhere, the room was complete empty. I was just wondering if she was ever here? Then I felt a present behind me...

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“HEY JOSHY!!!”

"AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Screaming like a little filly, I jumped. And felt on my back placing my left hand on my chest trying to keep my heart in place. Pinkie was right on top of me, close to my face with an excited look and said she said.

“Hey Joshy! How you been doing, I’d hear you're coming with us camping! That’s soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo amazing!!!”

I slowly got up and said “Jeez P-Pinkie! You almost gave me a damn heart attack and… How did you know I was coming camping with your girls?” I wondered at that fact then realized that this is Pinkie I’m talking about and should not bother with questions when it comes to Pinkie’s randomness.

“Silly Josh I know lots of things you don't know!”

Nope, Not even gonna go there….

I stood there with a blank stare and then replied “Ummm ya, Dash convinced me to come camping with you, and I do wanna spend a lot of time with her. So, ya... that’s about it.”

After that I felt awkward since I didn't know what else to do or say. I just wanted to be here to let Pinkie know I was going with them.
But since She already knows for unknown reasons, I’m just not sure what else to do now.

“...soooooooo, ya... I’m... gonna head out now... just here to let you know; I’m coming.”

Pinkie looked at me dumbfounded and replied “OH! Well... You sure you don't wanna stay for cupcakes or anything?” Now, I kinda feel bad for just leaving like this.

“I’m good for now pinkie, just gonna save my appetite for marshmallows!”

She then smiled and said “Well, okie dokie then, Bye Josh!”

After that weird visit I started heading back to Twilight's to see if she need any help. For a new life here... it seems boring, guess the only way to make life interesting and exciting... is to change myself. As I got back I saw Spike on his metal manly duty, sweeping the floor.
“Hey Spike.”

He turned around and replied “Oh hey dude! I’m just doing chores.”

“Say, wheres Twil-”

“She went out to get some things.”

I asked him if he needed help with the chores and he agreed it would be nice to have some company and help. Afterwards I decided to have a little nap to wait, till Dash was going to pick me up. When I sleep I always think about my past and so realize that, this new life is a chance to be happy and have a fresh start. I slowly open my eye’s to see a pair of gorgeous magenta orbs on top of me... Rainbow... my one and only.

I raised my head a bit and gave her a kiss on her nose, blushing she said “ya so... you ready to go?!” I got up and replied with a smile “You bet!” I got all the camping tools and we headed outside to meet up with Pinkie and AJ. When we got to Sweet Apple Acres we saw Pinkie and AJ there already waiting for us.

“Hey you two love birds! We thought you left without us so you two can camp... alone.” said The cowgirl teasingly, while Pinkie was giggling.

Me and Dash just blushed hard about that thought of us camping... alone.

Me and Dash camping alone?!... Sound’s nice! Kinda like brokeback mountain... except she’s not a guy... ya…

After the tease we hitchhiked on trails in the forest somewhere, I turned my head to Dash and walked closer to her, she noticed and teased “Making sure, you don't get lost?” she chuckled.

I just replied and said “Nope! I’ll be making sure YOU don't get loss, cause the thought of losing you means to loss my heart.”

She blushed and laughed saying “That’s the cheesiest line I heard all week! And Josh, you're talking to a mare that's been to this camping spot before, I think I know where I’m going.”

I scratched my neck feeling embarrassed, but I felt a quick kiss on my cheek, I looked at Dash beside me and she looked around back and forth. she then whispered.

“If I lose you, I too lose my heart.”

We arrived at the camp spot and I gotta say...it’s amazing. After of browsing around we started getting the tent set up for me and Dash. AJ and Pinkie did the same with their tents, Pinkie had confetti coming out when she open her’s. AJ's was just a plain tent like ours but a different color.

After everything was set up we started the fire place, since it was getting dark out. We got together and told each other ghost stories, Dash was the first to go. “Ok girls, gather around!”

Did she just call me a girl?

“Here’s the story of a pony who got lost in the evergreen forest and never returned!”

Dash’s story lasted for 6 minutes and when she finished It was my turn to tell a story, since the others don't really have any scary stories, lucky for me I have one I wanted to tell. I got up and said “Ok Dash, be prepared for this one! Cause this story will scare you straight!” Dash rolled her eyes and replied.

“I doubt it”

I smirked “You sure you don't need me to protect you... in case you're being stalked by...SLENDERMAN!”

Applejack asked “Who in the hay is SlenderMan?”

I smiled evilly and said “You will see Applejack...you will see...this story takes place in the forest, when this little girl got lost”

So I told them the story of slender man, and when I finished my story, all the girls had shocked looks on their face’s. Pinkie’s face looks complete white, her pupils shrink and she stood there like she saw death!.

Applejack covered her face with her hat and her body shaking like crazy. and Dash... I didn't know where Dash was. I notice our tent moving around and I figured Dash was scared but try not to let anypony see it...so I decided to tease her. Moved my hand outside the tent where she kicked around a bit...and then…

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

Yelled Dash as she screamed out of the tent and fly straight into the sky, I thought to myself. She’s NOT gonna be happy when she comes down! She then flew back down and punched me in the shoulder, hurtfully, but well I deserved it. She then said. “You jerk, Why did you did that!!!” I shrugged and she waited for an answer.

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“..........cause it was funny”

And so I got another punch in the shoulder... “OUCH!...ok, ok, It was wrong what I did, I’m sorry”

She then calmed down and said “Ok, but I swear if you decide to do that again I’ll-” I placed my finger on her mouth and said “I promise you I won't do it again... and I’ll also promise to protect you from the scary SlenderMan!..”

She flew above me and said “Oh please!..I don't need protected, I’m Rainbow Dash, I'm sure I can handle myself!” An owl made a noise and she screamed like she saw a mice and the 'Brave' Dash flew towards me and hanged on to me with a grip like made of freaking steel and said “Ok... maybe a little protection, say wheres the girls?” I turned around and saw Applejack calming down a bit and Pinkie turning her face color back to pink.

So I said “I think they're trying to get the whole SlenderMan story out of there heads... wanna head to bed?”

She nodded and replied “Sure, but at least have marshmallows first. Of cause not because light and no dark and... Marshmallows, k?”

We all had roasted marshmallows in the fire and after that we all headed to bed. I was cosy inside my sleepy bag inside the tent. I kinda felt bad for telling them the scary story I told them, since I doubt they will even sleep tonight.

I felt Something on my chest and saw Dash snuggling me. her hooves around me and her hoof on my chest. I whispered “Dash?” She shush me and replied “Shut up..yawwwn...just go to sleep” I then moved a bit, I placed my hands around her and my head close to her’s and whispered.

“Better?”

“... Yes” she whispers back

We then went into deep slumber while we hold each other embrace.

Author's Note

Again sorry for the delay. I get to the point where I get lazy for writing chapter. But read my NEW blog for future chapters and stuff!