House of Parker

Featured Characters - Peter Parker and Rarity

Rating - K

Chapter Six "Rock Hunting"

    "Are we done yet?" Peter groaned.

    "Of course not. There are still several diamonds around us," Rarity said nonchalantly, examining the brilliant gem in her magical grasp without giving Peter a single glance. After a brief nod, she gently tossed the diamond into the cart he towed and trotted onward.    Such a tool. That's what he was. Whatever Rarity wanted, she got, and Peter was the stooge that did her bidding. 'Nyuk, nyuk,' he thought, ignoring how large the cargo had grown on his back. Rarity called it 'extraction'. Peter called it 'rock hunting'.    He hated this day. It was no different than shopping, taking far longer than necessary. Yet, Peter was willing to cut Rarity a little slack. The diamonds she found were usually used for her dress designs. It was partially why she was such a success, aside from her immense skill in the art. Plus, Rarity had the highest paying job in the house, behind Luna naturally, and because bills had to be paid, Peter was more than obligated to help.    "Darling?" she called out, knocking the stallion out of his trance. Rarity then pointed her hoof at a boulder, its size matching that of a small house. "If you may?"    He rolled his eyes. "The things I do for love..."    Exhaling, Peter removed the straps of his carriage and approached the rock. A packing mule. That's what he was. The dumb muscle for the boss. Oh, how undignified could it get? Cow goes moo, dog goes woof, and Rarity's orders were absolute. Peter shrugged, remembering he shouldn't have bothered if he truly didn't care. Sadly, he loved Rarity too much to ignore her for even a moment. Sliding his hooves underneath the boulder, Peter huffed as he managed to lift the object overhead, displaying his immense strength.    Pushing with all of his might, Peter threw the boulder several yards away. That same moment, he spotted a ruby gem buried within the dirt. Rarity used her magic to retrieve the ruby, but instead of tossing it within the cart right away as she did the others, the mare simply stared at it, her large royal, blue irises widening. She brought her hoof over the necklace she wore, tracing the smooth edges with the utmost care. A sweet smile formed on the unicorn's face.    "It's exactly like this one," she said, shifting her beautiful gaze to her husband. Before anything else could have been said, Rarity rushed over to Peter holding both the necklace and gem next to yet adjacent from each other. "My birthday present..."'Oh, right.' Peter reared forward, placing a kiss on his mare's forehead. 'That's why I bother.'