Hey everycreature! What's up!?

So for the past few days I been thinking about this new short story idea that involves the Young 6 and my own OC, Blooming Rose in their adult years and well… I wanted to wait until I finish a little more of my Friendship School Life series, but you know… Once I have a good idea, I really need to get it out before I forget it!

Now this will have some spoilers that will appear later in my Friendship School Life series and it will also have spoilers from the season 8 finale! So you have been warned!

Also, last thing before I start, this short story will feature homosexual couples or lovers, so if you aren't comfortable with that kind of thing that's okay! What will not be okay is if you make a comment showing extreme hatred towards homosexuals, I reserve the right to delete or block you if I see those kinds of reviews! So don't say I didn't warn you! Hopefully this is the only time I will say this…

So without further ado…


Chapter 1: Catching Up


Today was another bright, lovely day in the regal city of Canterlot and in the business district of the city there was a flower shop blooming with customers and not just ponies as well, there were changelings, hippograffs, yaks, even a couple of dragons. And at the counter, a young adult red unicorn mare was busy taking payments for the flowers in her shop.

"Boy, business sure is great." The unicorn mare thought in her head as she wiped her forehead which was a little sweaty.

As the unicorn mare was working, looking down at the counter, a couple more customers came up, the mare not seeing them as she was too busy.

"Hey Blooming Rose, long time no see." A familiar voice greeted the unicorn mare as she looked up.

"Sandbar!" The mare known as Blooming Rose greeted her greenish-blue earth pony customer. "It's so good to see you again, it's been awhile."

"Yes it has." Sandbar smiled.

"So what are you doing here and how's Gallus and why isn't he here?" Rose asked all at once, Sandbar chuckling before he answered.

"Well Gallus had to stay behind in Griffonstone to attend a summit between the griffons and yaks, so he wanted me to visit home and I thought I might stop by here." Sandbar answered. "I also brought someone with me." Sandbar looking down, Rose as well to see a little female blue coated griffon. "Abby Sweetie, you remember Miss. Rose right, say hi."

"Hi…" The little griffon said nervously.

"Still shy I see." Rose smiled.

"Yeah, but she's better." Sandbar replied.

"What about Sandbar Junior?" Rose remembered Sandbar's other kid.

"Well, he wanted to stay with his other dad." Sandbar answered. "And I think it's nice if Gallus has some family company with him during the tiresome meetings.

After Rose and her six friends, Gallus, Silverstream, Smolder, Yona, Sandbar, and Ocellus graduated from the School of Friendship, they all went down their own paths, which for most of them led down to leadership. Gallus became king of Griffonstone, Silverstream became the newest princess on Mount Aris, Smolder became the new dragon lord after Ember, Yona became Princess Yona after Prince Rutherford, and Ocellus became the new matriarch of the changeling hive after Thorax.

For Sandbar and Rose, their paths led to more normal lives, in fact Sandbar and Gallus were together, married and living happily together in Griffonstone. When their relationship was discovered back during their school days, all their friends were of course very surprised, but they grew used to it and supported their friends' relationship. As they got married and moved to Griffonstone, where Gallus eventually became king, they decided to adopt kids, since they couldn't have their own. Luck would have it when they went to one orphanage in each of their lands, for they found a earth pony colt who looked a lot like Sandbar and a female griffon that looked a lot like Gallus. In fact if somecreature didn't know the two adopted children, they would have thought Gallus and Sandbar had their own.

Rose, well that's a whole another story. After school, unlike the rest of her family, who climbed higher in their jobs, her brother Drawn Pen, went from Mayor's assistant in Ponyville to being the mayor, her sister Dancing Tune became the lead conductor of an orchestra, her father, Sword Gauntlet became a captain of the royal guard, and her mother Nurse Bluebell became Doctor Bluebell. Rose settled for a simpler job, owning to her cutie mark, she opened a flower shop in the business district of Canterlot, her home town. The shop's sign reading simply, "Rose's Florist Shop", however behind the sign there was a motto that reflected on Rose's school days… The motto reading "Open to Everycreature!" And Rose stuck true to that motto, it even extended to her earnings, she only kept a quarter for herself and the shop, the rest of the bits not only went to help Equestria, but also the lands her friends lived in.

"Well too bad I can't see Gallus and Sandbar Junior, but I understand, you all have your royal duties to take care of." Rose replied in an understanding tone.

"Anyway, I thought I could give Gallus some flowers to congratulate him on another successful diplomatic job." Sandbar said as he revealed his other intention of coming here. "So what's the best you have right now?"

"Well, I did get a small shipment of wild white lilies that grow in the mountain forests, they're known to last a long time under harsh conditions, but still are very beautiful and sweet smelling, I'll get a bunch for you, wait right here." Rose said as she trotted away from the counter and went to the back of the shop, coming back a few minutes later with a bundle of the white lilies. "There we go, you're the first one to buy a bunch of these today." Rose said as she wrapped the flowers in the plastic and paper wrapping, making sure to do so neatly before giving them to Sandbar.

"Thanks, how much?" Sandbar asked, taking out his bits.

"Well, I was thinking of putting the price at 30 bits, per bundle, but for you, half off." Rose smiled.

"Oh no, I can't accept that…" Sandbar started, but Rose stopped him.

"Sandbar, we're friends and only the best for my friends, I'm only accepting half off." Rose said, sticking by her price.

"Well okay, if that's what you wish." Sandbar giving up as he paid 15 bits.

"Thanks." Rose accepting the payment. "And if you feel like you need to repay me, next time you come to Canterlot, try your best to bring Gallus and Junior so we can have some tea and cakes together."

"I'll try if he's not too busy." Sandbar smiled and looked down to Abby. "Come on sweetie, time to head back to the castle." Sandbar revealing that he was staying in a room in the Canterlot castle, Celestia letting the two do so because they were after all like royal guests.

After Sandbar and Rose exchanged final goodbyes for now, Rose went to her usual business, attending to customers and working the counter until it was time to close up shop for the day as night started to fall. As the shop was empty of customers, Rose stayed a little, to tidy up the place and make sure the day's earnings were safe and sound. After final checks, she went out of the shop and locked the door, ready for a good night's sleep.

"Another good day." Rose said to herself as she made sure her shop was locked firmly.

As Rose trotted down the darkening streets of Canterlot, back to her home in the city, which was the home she grew up in, except for when she came to Ponyville to attend the School of Friendship, a cloaked figure came out of an alley as Rose's form became smaller and smaller. The figure was a pony, since a unicorn horn could be seen jutting out as the horn lit up, a sledgehammer showing up as the figure smiled evilly, trotting towards the shop…


Oh boy… Who is that? Well you're just going to have to wait!

Also, forgot to mention, but the title is a reference to the episode, Castle Sweet Castle, which tells you a basic idea of what may happen in this story!

Sow with that…

See everycreature later!