Here's chapter 2, hope you enjoy. I don't own anything in this story.
Pony Days: Chapter 2, Getting to Know Your Pony
Luna sat in the middle of the young detective's room. The color schemes of the room were bright yellow with black baseboards and trim; it would almost drive someone crazy to live in there. It was messy, clothes and other belongings were scattered about the floor and one of the dressers had been knocked over. It was much different from where she was from but it was better than staying in a dark basement.
Charmy fell backwards out of the closet and giggled as he stood up. "Here, I got something for you." Luna pulled her attention away from the mess and looked at him. He placed a helmet, similar to his on her head. She blinked a few times then lowered her head so that it fell off. "You don't like it?" Charmy asked.
Luna just stared up at him. 'If only there was some way I could communicate to you.' She thought. Her magic in this world didn't work so she could write him a note or anything. Charmy placed the helmet back on her head and she groaned. Charmy smiled at her, admiring her new look.
The next morning
Espio had just come in from a long calming walk in the sunrise. He sighed happily as he quietly closed the door behind him; there was nothing that made him more relaxed than those walks. "Espio!" Espio nearly had a heart attack. He spun around quickly to find Charmy sitting at the table along with the pony. "I made breakfast. Want some?" As Charmy spoke the horrible smell of burnt food filled his nostrils.
He walked over to the table. "Why are you up so early?" He growled. Usually Charmy got up early but nowhere as early as Espio did and by the looks of the burnt food that scattered the table he could tell that he had been up a while.
"Luna didn't want to sleep." Charmy replied. Espio frowned at Luna. The kid needed his sleep and the longer Charmy was asleep the longer Espio wouldn't have to baby sit him.
Espio pulled the chair out that Luna was sitting on and tipped it slightly so that she would jump off. He took a seat in her place and scooted in so that he was face to face with Charmy. "Okay let's set some new rules up here. One, no pets at the table." Charmy stare at Espio but he wasn't really paying attention. "Two, you are no longer allowed to cook and three, if that pony is keeping you awake then she is going outside!"
"Whatever you say Espio." Charmy pulled out the seat next to him and let Luna up onto it.
"What!? Did you hear-" Espio cut himself off. "Never mind." He stood up and picked up the plates of burnt food and brought them into the kitchen.
"Espio, Luna was eating those!" Charmy cried. Luna was grateful that Espio was taking that stuff away but she felt a little sorry for the child to have to live in this environment.
Vector came into the room and sat down at the table. "I can tell Espio has been cookin' again." He joked and chuckled. Espio frowned at him.
"I don't know why I put up with you guys." He mumbled as he tossed the last plate. He walked back over to the table and sat with his friends.
The three began chatting and Luna began wondering what she could do to try and communicate. Luna began to look around the room to see if there was anything she could use. She noticed that there was a coffee cup of pencils and ink pens sitting on the kitchen counter, it would have to work.
She got down from the chair and walked into the kitchen. No one seemed to notice her leave or care. She stood up on her back legs and placed her front hooves on the counter to keep her balance. She reached out and grabbed a pencil in her mouth. "Hey! Get off the counters!" Vector yelled.
Luna quickly jumped back and in the process she knocked the coffee cup over and pencils and ink pens scattered across that counter and fell to the floor. Espio glare at Luna who quickly dropped the pencil she was holding.
Charmy giggled which only irritated Espio even more. Vector noticed that the chameleon was fuming and quickly stood up. "Charmy, put a leash on Luna and take her outside." He told him. Charmy got the leash next to the front door and put it on her.
"You're such a bad girl." Charmy laughed. Luna sighed, she would have to try something else and she was so close. Charmy brought the pony outside and Vector walked into the kitchen and began to clean up the mess.
Charmy hovered outside next to the pony. Luna hoped that they didn't expect her to use the bathroom out here especially in front of everybody. Charmy began to pet her bangs. "Don't worry, you're not in trouble." He reassured. Luna began to get homesick. She missed her sister Celestia and all of her friends, she needed to get back home.
She began to wonder who was raising the moon; perhaps Cadence had taken up the duty. She was pulled out of thought when she saw Espio walk outside. He walked straight over to them and he didn't look that happy to Luna. "Alright, Charmy, if you want to keep your pony she needs to learn manners and respect." Charmy tilted his head a little.
"How do you do that?" He asked. 'Figures…' Espio thought, 'Charmy doesn't know cause he didn't have any either.'
"By training them into her." Espio said. "Follow me." He demanded and began to walk off. Luna laid her ears back; she had a bad feeling about this. Charmy grinned at her but she didn't pay much attention. Charmy began to lead her but after a few steps Luna stopped.
Charmy looked back at her. "Come on Luna, Espio is going to help train you." He said but Luna didn't budge. Luna just sat there, she didn't want to hurt the child but she didn't want to go with them either. Espio noticed that Charmy wasn't following him and turned around to see the bee struggling to try and pull the pony down the sidewalk.
Espio picked up a long stick that was next to the sidewalk and walked over to him. "See this is why you need to teach them," Espio explained, "give me the leash." He said holding out his hand.
"Hang on, I got her." Charmy insisted but after a few more minutes of struggling he was worn out and panting. He handed the leash to Espio who took it.
"Your pet must obey you." Espio said. "Or it becomes out of control like you after you sneak into the sugar cabinet." Espio turned towards Luna. "You give her one chance to follow you without force." He pulled on the leash and whistled for a command but Luna still didn't move. "And if they don't listen you need to give them a light punishment." He used the stick to spank her, not hard but enough to send the message.
Luna pinned her ears back and took a few steps forward. "See Charmy, it's as simple-" He was cut off when Luna ran forward and jerked him to the ground.
"Espio are you alright?" Charmy asked. Espio grabbed the stick and stood up. Luna looked back at Espio who was giving her a cold look. She turned back to the sidewalk and instantly bolted down the road, dragging Espio behind her. "Wow, you're really making her move now!" Charmy said excitedly.
Espio jerked back on the leash, he didn't stop the pony but he was able to get back on his feet again. "Stop, mule!" He growled. Luna wasn't sure why he didn't just let her go. She knew she would have to do a little more than that to shake the ninja.
Espio's eyes widened as Luna spread he wings and before he knew it Luna had taken flight. He tried one last time to pull her back but the point was useless. His feet were soon off of the ground and the only thing he could do was hang on to the leash.
It was much harder for Luna to fly while carrying someone, not to mention the strain it was putting on her neck. She wasn't sure why Espio hadn't let go after all of this. She continued to fly higher and higher, she didn't want to hurt the chameleon but she needed to find someone who was actually going to help her and she couldn't do that with someone who wouldn't listen to her.
Espio knew that if he let go now he wouldn't make the fall, he had to get Luna to land. "Nice pony." He tried. "How about we go back down to land." Luna looked down at him. 'As you wish.' She thought. She began to fly towards the ground.
Espio sighed in relief but he quickly began to panic again when she was flying towards the ground at full speed. She slowed down a little which gave him a little softer landing but as soon as he was on the ground she began to drag him through the grass. He tried to let her go but he realized that his hand was caught in the leash. "Charmy don't just sit there, do some-" He got a mouthful of dirt before he could finish.
Luna took back off to the sky. Espio had had enough; he spat out the dirt and began to climb up the leash. "That-" He pulled himself up a little higher, "was the last-" He finally got high enough and before Luna could react Espio swung himself onto her back. "Straw!" Luna did a flip to try and throw him off but he wrapped his arms around her neck to hold on and when she straightened out he took the leash and through it around her head and yanked it into her mouth to fashion a bit.
He pulled back on the leash and Luna fought it a while before it became too uncomfortable and she stopped. "Now we go down." He breathed. Luna slowly flew to the ground and Espio quickly got off of her and got his hand out of the leash.
Charmy ran up to the two. "I want to try!" He begged. Espio frowned at him and jerked on Luna's leash.
"We are going home." He said. He didn't let Charmy have the leash because he knew if the pony too off with the child he wouldn't be able to stop her.
Thanks for reading, should have next chapter up bu tomorrow. Have a great day! :) -Thank's for the review, Dark Elfie! I will see what I can do to improve the next chapters.-
