[[I just realized something- it's chapter 3, and we're only just now getting to the first planned destination the mane 6 have. Aye-ye-ye, this is going to be a long fanfic. However, it's not like I don't enjoy writing it. I'm having a blast writing each chapter. So, with that, enjoy.]]

Chapter 3: Neigh York City and Manehatten

Applejack's eyes burned as more bile from her stomach shot out of her mouth and straight down into the ocean. "Ohhh…" she woozily groaned.

"Seasickness is a burden, I'll give it that." Twilight stood a few feet from Applejack, trying to keep her distance so as to avoid being hit by her vomit.

"Ah…ah nev'r knew ah…was seasick…" she gasped for air as another wave of nausea rolled over her.

"You've never been on a boat before."

"Ah know…ulp!" she leaned her head over the railing again and prepared to eject more of the snacks that she had had since yesterday night.

Twilight sighed and trotted over to the bench where the rest of the mane 6 and Lightning Storm were seated. "Don't worry about her. The ferry should dock on Manehatten in the next few minutes." Twilight told the group. Since last night, they had traveled straight through Neigh York (avoiding main roads for Lightning's sake.) and boarded a ferry that would take them to Neigh York City and Manehatten.

The Statue of Librayty came into view, and the group gathered around the railing. Well, all except Rarity, who was sound asleep on one of the benches. It suddenly came to Twilight that Rarity hadn't slept since the day they left Ponyville. She probably would've let her sleep, if not for the fact that the ferry keeps following its route

"MANEHATTEN, NEXT DESTINATION." A voice from a loudspeaker echoed. Everypony on board drifted back to their belongs and packed up whatever they had in their hands.

Twilight trotted back to Applejack, who was now incredibly exhausted and panting. "We're done. Hopefully, you won't puke anymore."

"Ah…ah don't think there's anything left that ah can puke…" she mumbled.

"Well, can you walk?" Applejack tested out each wobbly hoof by placing it on the deck and then taking baby steps. "…Yup."

"Can you guys hurry up? Jeez, you're slowpokes!" Pinkie giggled. She had her bags on her back, as did the rest of the group. Most of the tourists had already exited the boat. Twilight watched Applejack carefully just in case she fell. Which she did. Flat on her face. "Oof!"

"Are you sure you don't want help?" Twilight asked with a hint of alarm in her voice.

"Well, just for right now…" Twilight helped her up, wrapped her hoof around AJ's neck, and they both slowly walked down the ramp that led to the dock and the rest of the group.

The Manehatten skyline was dotted with skyscrapers, many of them giant steel behemoths of buildings. Coming from a small town in Mane, the mane 6 were astonished at the sheer height of the buildings. However, Fluttershy just smiled. "They certainly are as impressive as they were when I was younger…"

"Fluttershy? You lived here before?" Rarity asked. The other ponies had heard very little of Fluttershy's past, so they tuned in to listen.

"Oh, well, yes. My father was a businessman for one of the large corporate companies centered here. I remember ice-skating on the lake in Central Park, looking out through the crown of the Statue of Librayty, and playing the newest video games and demos at Neightendo World. In fact, I used to live in an apartment on the outskirts until we moved to Cloudsdale after…" she trailed off.

"After what?" Rainbow Dash asked

"…After my father lost his job." She shed tear and whimpered slightly.

"Its okay, Deary. Don't cry." Rarity comforted her. Fluttershy sniffled. "I-I guess…"

"Alright." Twilight turned back to the group. "Where do you ponies want to go first?"

"A Broadbray show!" Rarity exclaimed. "I already claimed my ticket!"

"Neightendo World!" Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie shouted at the same time. "Me too…" Fluttershy mumbled.

"I really don't care." Storm responded. "Ah don't, either." Applejack added.

"Hm…well, let's split up and meet back here at 7:00ish. It's currently…" she checked the time on her iPony. "…9 in the morning. Alright?" the other ponies were already walking to their respective destinations. Twilight sighed and pulled out a map.

Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash; 10 A.M.

"Oooh! This one looks like it's ready to party!" Pinkie squealed as she held up another plush Ponymon doll.

"This one looks like it's ready to fight to the death!" Rainbow Dash pulled another off of the shelves. That's what lined the walls of Neightendo World; shelves. Lots of them.

"I want it! He's sooo cute!" she hugged the stuffed doll tightly.

"You have your credit card, don't you? What's stopping ya?"

"YAAAAAAAAY!" she bounced a bit higher than normal and almost hit her head on the ceiling.

"Um…yeah, just go pay for it, m'kay?" Pinkie bounced on over to the register. Rainbow sighed and put the Ponymon back. "Now where did Fluttershy go? We just got here, like, ten minutes ago…" On a whim, she glided up the strairs onto the second floor. Clothes and playable Neightendo games were scattered across this floor. Rainbow Dash wondered if there was a Mareo t-shirt in her size. She loved the portly plumber pony's perfect platformers.

Then she saw Fluttershy. The other pegasus was playing one of the many games that the store offered. Looking closer, Rainbow saw that she was playing bowling on Pii Sports, the game that came with Neightendo's newest console, the Pii.

And she was kicking ass.

Fluttershy was on frame 6 and had only missed a strike once. In its place was a spare symbol. Then, as Rainbow watched, Fluttershy's eyes grew narrower, almost to the point of looking angry. She swung the Piimote back and then brought it forward again in one fluid motion. The bowling ball her avatar was holding was thrown forward and rolled down the alley. The pins scattered and Fluttershy earned herself another strike.

"Damn, Fluttershy! You are sure good at this game!" Dash instantly regretted saying this right next to her when the yellow pegasus had no idea she was there. Her heart skipped a beat and she nearly dropped the controller. "Oh…um…thank you." She whispered.

"How did you get so good at this game? Hell, you're better than me!"

"Well, what do you think I do all day when I'm not taking care of my animals?" Fluttershy thought she sounded too aggressive and apologized after she finished the sentence.

"No apology necessary! Just keep playing. I'm curious to see how awesome you'll do!" Dash stared intently at the screen.

Fluttershy was shaken up, so she only got a 7 on her next frame. "Calm down. I'm sincerely sorry if I scared you. You'll do fine. Just keep playing." Dash coaxed.

Another frame marked with an X, and Pinkie came trotting over. "Those lines are LOOOOONG!" she complained. Again, Fluttershy became frightened and almost broke the controller.

"Shhh, Pinkie. Fluttershy's doing awesome on bowling." They both watched as Fluttershy got another strike after calming down.

Rarity; 10:30

Rarity was relieved that she finally made it into the theater after an hour of waiting. Her hooves felt like they were going to fall off. She wondered if they were even longer in the afternoons. "I don't want to find out…" she thought.

An usher helped her locate her seat in section C. Grateful to be able to rest her sore legs, she plopped down in the red velvet chair and let out a sigh. "Mmmm…what time is it?" she checked her cell phone. "10:30? I have 45 minutes…" she unintentionally let out a yawn. "I guess I can rest for a few minutes..." Closing her eyes, she imagined what the play would be like. And without knowing it, she slowly drifted off into a well-deserved sleep.

Twilight Sparkle and Lightning Storm; 11:00

"About time the ferry gets here." Storm grumbled as they walked down the gangplank onto the dock of Librayty Island.

"The seas are unusually rough. I'm assuming a storm offshore or something to those terms. Besides, the clouds are darkening. Are they not?" she pointed at the overcast layer that blanketed the sky.

"I suppose your right. Oh, well. We're here." His gaze fell on a giant, green statue of a pony. She was decorated with a robe and a seven-pointed crown and held aloft a burning torch while also holding what appeared to be a tablet.

"You know, I read somewhere that she was originally copper but, in time, oxidization occurred and changed the bronze-like color into her now-present green hue." Twilight told him as they were walking down the pathway to the entrance.

"I didn't know that actually. Now, when I'm on a game show, I'll be sure to win!" he joked. Twilight smirked. "Well, you never know…"

They turned a corner and a long tent full of security measures appeared. An equally long line of ponies waited, some more patient than others. "Damn, this'll be a while…" Storm frowned.

"Well, we have until 7. Let's do this, shall we?" Twilight took her place at the back of the line. Storm reluctantly followed. "You seem to know a lot about the Statue of Librayty…"

"Well, I do read and study a lot. In fact, that's why I'm here. My friends said I needed a vacation and it seems like I do."

"Now that I think about it, if you never went on the vacation, you never would've found me. I would've still been committing robberies…" he trailed off. Twilight thought she saw a tear run down his cheek.

"Well, we found you. And, apparently, we lucked out that you knew Dash." She shifted her bag. "Speaking of which, you know Rainbow Dash from high school?"

"Yeah. We used to hang out all the time and do some crazy stuff. Like this one time during our sophomore year, we were in biology and had to dissect a frog. She and I were partners, and neither of us wanted to cut open the thing. So, she took the frog, and flung it…"

They kept talking.

Applejack; 11:15

Applejack felt like she could stare at the flickering LED numbers on the clock at Times Square for hours. But, she knew other ponies would think she was crazy, so she pressed on looking for something else that her farm had never had.

[[Author's notes time:

I was going to include a flashback where Fluttershy says "After my father lost his job." that had her parents fighting and then her mother asking for a divorce. However, out of curiosity, I Googled "Flttuershy's parents", and lo and behold, there was this incredibly adorable image that popped up. I couldn't go through with it, so I got rid of it and changed it to her father losing his job. I think I saved my skin by doing that.

Anyways: This chapter took me one week to write, proofread, and revise. But I feel like it was worth it. I think I did a pretty good job.

Oh, one more thing: I'm not going to include anything relating to Ground Zero nor the World Trade Center buildings. I feel like I will offend anybody who had friends or relatives die in the attacks. God bless those souls. (Well, not the hijackers. They can rot in hell.)

~DD~]]