The third part of 'Le ballet de la Merlaison'.
Enjoy.
Using his powers, Silver levitated congratulatory banner in the air, with a serious look on his face. He looked to the right edge of the banner, and he caught on a nail that was hammered into a tree. He looked to his left. The left edge of the banner, caught on the other nail. After that banner ceased to shine as soon as the master psychokinesis stopped using his powers, and now you can read a huge sign on which was written: "Happy Birthday, Apple Bloom!". Silver grinned, then turned to Sweetie Belle.
"Mission accomplished, little lady!" he said, like a real intelligence agent. The girl just smirked at him back once he said it. They looked back on a banner.
"Why didn't you tell me that you are preparing a surprise for your friend?" he asked, before they looked at each other again, "It's a big difference, and I wouldn't have to make an excuses to your sister."
Sweetie Belle shrugged, "I don't know." she said neutrally, "Maybe because it's still a surprise." She looked at him, "And then, you would hardly let me go with the others considering what happened at home."
Silver smiled appreciatively, "Probably." he said kindly, then looked at her, "But at least I would know what you and your friends are up to."
"Ah, there you are." Twilight voice spoke from behind their backs that caused the duo to look back over their shoulders. They saw how the remaining members of the mane six went to them with a smiles on their faces. Silver frowned once he saw Rarity, then walked toward to meet her. With wide eyes, Sweetie Belle followed him in order to prevent a potential conflict. However, Silver stopped her with left foreleg and looked at her with calm eyes.
"You better stay with friends." he said as calmly, "I can take it." he again went to Rarity, provoking a puzzled look from Sweetie Belle. She froze, continue to observe how the silver-white unicorn went to her sister. Then her eyes changed to sad, once she realized what might happen.
Silver met with Twilight and the others, and stopped in front of them, looking at Rarity, "Boss." he said, "Can I talk to you private?"
Rarity's eyes widened in surprise with his request, but then she just nodded, "Of course." she said quietly and calmly.
"Rarity, please do not punish him!" Sweetie Belle's voice was heard, causing everyone to turn to her. White filly ran to his sister and stood in front of Silver, "It's my fault. I by myself convinced him to go with me and the girls." puppy eyes, "Please!"
But Rarity just gave her frowning look, "It's not up to you, my dear." she said confidently, then looked at Silver, "I'm listening."
Silver, continuing to frown, nodded his head to the right side, making it clear that they need to move on. Rarity nodded, before the two moved to the right, to talk about the "incident". Sweetie Belle sadly watched at Rarity and Silver moving away, thinking that it would be bad. She felt a slight tinge of guilt for what happened. But a moment later, she felt someone's hoof on her right shoulder. Eyes widened, the girl looked at the owner. It was Fluttershy, who smiled at her kindly.
"Let's go." she said kindly, "Now you better not to disturb them."
The white filly shook her head, "But ..."
"Sweetie Belle!" Twilight called out, "Don't worry." she went to the others, "Let's better see how Spike coped with his job." she looked at the girl with a grin, "You also have something to appreciate."
The filly sighed in response, then without unnecessary words and phrases with the others followed to the place of celebration.
Meanwhile, Silver reported to Rarity about his failures. On their faces were visible both serious and confident looks. One had the feeling that the agent reported to his boss about a failed mission or something like that.
"I let you down." Silver said quietly and confidently, "You're counting on me, and I let you down like an idiot." Rarity's eyes widened, "I won't make an excuses or apologizes, because I understand that it's pointless. I will not say that I am not able to cope with the children, as it should." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "I am compleetly understand if you'll fire me, and I'll accept it as it should."
Rarity blinked three times, a little surprised by his words, "Fire you?" she asked puzzled, causing Silver to opened his eyes and looked into hers, "What makes you think that I'm going to fire you?"
"Because I haven't done what I promised." Silver said still with a cold tone in his voice, "I don't look after your younger sister and she dragged me here, in spite of your ..."
"Silvy." Rarity gently interrupted him, causing him to wide his eyes again, "Do not overreacting. You have restored the order in the house, washed the dishes, put the cloth on the spot where it should be." she smiled, "And when I told you to look for Sweetie Belle, I didn't mean that both of you should stay at home. Besides, you're working with me only for the first day and to judge the assistant by the first day is extremely incompetent. Don't you think?"
Silver smiled hardly and shook his head, "No."
"See?" Rarity said with a smile, "Besides, you're not only my assistant, but also a big guest in this world. That means that on my back even more responsibility than on yours." she stepped closer and put her left hoof on his shoulder, "Don't worry, please."
Silver grinned as a cool badass, "I won't!" he said confidently. Rarity winked at him before speaking again.
"Let's go celebrate." she said in a cheerful tone, "Birthday girl will be here soon." they went to the crowd, "This means that we need to be into full alert!"
Silver nodded, then scowled furiously and began to look around from side to side, like a bodyguard who is expexting for a danger. Enough to Rarity's eyes widened again, "Silvy?"
Silver turned to her, "Yes?"
Rarity shook her head disapprovingly, "It's not what I meant."
Silver eyes widened at her words, then smiled nervously, "Sorry, boss." he said, "Habits."
Two glanced ahead, while continuing their move towards the group.
Meanwhile, near the group, Miles with a smirk on his face, meet the rest of the participants of the six, "Hi, girls." he said jokingly.
The girls smiled at him once they went over to him, "Hi, Miles." they said with a perfect synchronicity.
"How are you?" Fluttershy asked.
"I never felt myself better." the pegasus replied with a grin.
"I see that you are in the middle of action." Twilight said, once came close to him.
"This is my life, Twilight." Miles said sarcastically, then looked at congratulatory banner. At this point, Rarity and Silver are reunited with the group. Sweetie Belle's eyes widened once she saw two.
"Is everything all right?" she asked anxiously once she stoped in front of the two. Rarity grinned her sister, then winked, "Of course, darling." she said softly. She looked at Silver before they exchanged smiles and nods. After that, silvery-white unicorn/hedgehog walked over to Miles, and stood to his right.
"You were right, Tails." he said calmly, turning his attention, "You were right about the fact that I do not have to worry about it."
Miles shook his head, then looked back at the Banner. He then arched his eyebrows questioningly, "Hey, wait." Miles looked at AJ, "Applejack." AJ turned back to him, "When the birthday girl will comes?"
AJ widened her eyes, then looked at Twilight, "Twilight, how much time?" she asked anxiously. Twi arched her eyebrows questioningly, "When we walked here, it was about a quarter to seven." she replied. Enough to Applejack widened her eyes in fear.
"Oh, no!" she glanced at RD, "Dash. Fly up and look if they're coming."
Rainbow nodded before you spread your wings and fly into the air dramatically. Once it has reached the required height, she looked around, squinting slightly. She gasped once noticed two figures are directed toward them. It was a young filly and the old mare. Dash dived down sharply, before landed in front AJ, "Alarm! They're coming!" she said.
Applejack's eyes widened more, before she glanced at the crowd, "Ah'llright, on ye're marks! Applebloom and Granny Smith will be here soon!"
After these words, everyone who was here immediately began to hide in the become at attention, between the table and the table of food with gifts. Children have become the front, girls from six and Cheerilee stood up for them, Mac, as the highest, stood behind the girls. They all took an important views, looking at the bushes in front of them, waiting for the arrival of the birthday girl. Miles and Silver, who watched at the company with puzzled faces, exchanged glances and nodded to each other. They glanced back at the group of friends, then quickly began to retreat in order not to interfere with the greeting.
Twilight, who inadvertently turned toward the newcomers, widened her eyes, seeing as the two mobian stalions standing fifty feet away and watching the action with the smiles on their faces. Miles winked at them, making it clear that they do everything right. But somehow, violet mare smiled mischievously, then shook her head and turned it in front of her.
"But, Grandma ..." a child's voice was heard, "When ah' have to open mah' eyes?"
Everyone grinned as soon as they heard it, then looked at each other, "Everypony get ready." AJ said quietly, then they looked toward the trees, from where Apple Bloom and Granny Smith was walking.
"Soon, mah' little." old woman's voice was heard, "We're almost there."
After these words, from the trees two figures came out, that I described earlier. Applebloom walked with her eyes closed, and dissatisfied expression on her face, particularly tired of walking with her eyes closed. Well, you get the idea. Granny Smith smiled sarcastically, walking beside her granddaughter, then looked up. Noticing that everyone here is ready, she winked, then he stopped and turned to her granddaughter.
"Stop." she asked jokingly. Applebloom stopped, "You can open your eyes." the young filly obeyed and opened her eyes. And gasped in awe as soon as she saw the company of friends and family that stood between the two tables and in front of a tree house. They all smiled at her before screaming:
"SURPRISE!"
Apple Bloom blinked a few times before smiling happily.
"Guys!" she yelled, "This is all for me?"
But no answer came. After a few moments, everyone who was here ran up for the birthday girl and began to congratulate her loudly and happily on the holiday. The girl could not answer, she simply nodded happily, not quite believing that it's all real. On a glade reigned an atmosphere of celebration and fun. Fun that with nothing could compare. Birthday celebration is always a big feast for family and friends. And this time was no exception. Apple Bloom was in seventh heaven, incredibly happy.
Miles and Silver, who was watching the scene with a sad smiles on their faces, quickly exchanged glances and nods, before walking towards the old pony to meet with her.
Granny Smith chuckled sarcastically, watching how friends and family congratulating Apple Bloom, then sighed contentedly and looked to the right inadvertently. She widened her eyes, noticing the two tall and young stallions who went over to her with a friendly smiles on their faces.
"Good evening, ma'am." Silver said politely.
The old mare blinked but his politeness, before smiling back, "Hello, young colts." she said kindly, "And who are you? You're invited?"
"Something like that." Miles said also politely, "Your granddaughter invited me to work on your farm, while I'm here. And my companion is looking after friends of the birthday girl."
Silver laughed slightly before answering, "Yeah ..." he spoke jokingly, "And I must say that this is not an easy job."
Granny Smith laughed a little, "I see." she said jokingly, "The babysitter and the loader." She smiled, "Nice to meet you."
"We, too, ma'am." Silver said still polite.
"Granny." Applejack's voice was heard, provoking all three to turn to her. Farmer ran up to him with a smile, "I see you've already met our new friends." she said, pleased with what Granny Smith just nodded.
"Of course, mah' little." Smith said jokingly, then glanced at Miles and Silver, "Very friendly young stallions, ah' must say."
It was enough to the duo smiled sheepishly and blushed, "Uhm, yes ..." Silver spoke shyly, he turned to the right, "Thank you, madam."
"You are very kind." Miles said also shyly, by scratching his head with right hoof.
It was enough to AJ giggled finding this situation ridiculous and funny. She calmed down, before looking to her grandmother, "Granny Smith. Meet with Miles and Silver. They came to us from another world in an accident." she spoke with a hint of exciting in her voice, "Miles will work with us until we find a way to return them home. And Silver works together with Rarity."
"From another world?" Smith asked, startled, then turned to the guys, "You're from another world?"
"Yes, it's true, ma'am." Miles said, politely and calmly, "But do not worry, we're not going to put you on a medical experiments. We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishing boat."
A/N: Yes, it was a Pink Floyd reference.
Silver smiled disapprovingly as soon as Miles said it, then shook his head, "Enough of these metaphors, Tails." he said, then turned to Granny Smith, "My companion wanted to say that you can be calm and not to worry."
Granny Smith looked at AJ, "Do you trust them?" she asked causing Applejack to nod confidently. Old Pony grinned, then turned to the strangers, "Well, if my granddaughter trusts you, I have nothing to fear." she said, "You may feel like at home."
The boys nodded, "Thanks, ma'am!" they said confidently and politely, and with perfect synchronicity.
"Ah' suggest ya' ta congratulate mah' sister." AJ said, "It will not be very polite, if ya' don't."
Miles and Silver looked at each other, "What do you say?" the unicorn asked.
"I will not be worse in any way." the pegasus answred indifferently before the two walked toward the group, "Although, do not you think that congratulations would be meaningless without a gift."
He arched his eyebrows thoughtfully, then looked up, "Although ..." he turned to Silver, "We have an extenuating circumstances."
Applejack shook her head, looking at the way these two are removed further and further away, then looked at her grandmother.
"So what do you say?" she asked.
"They are very pleasant and polite young stallions, my dear." Granny Smith said jokingly and teasingly, "I advise you not to miss the moment."
It was enough to blonde blush, eyes widened and her jaw dropped. She fell into a state of shock from the words of her grandmother. But a moment later, she scowled and clenched her teeth. Still blushing.
"Grandma!" she spoke confused and with a slight growl in voice. But Granny Smith simply laughed at her granddaughter's behavior. Rolling her eyes, AJ simply turned to the others and trotted there. Granny Smith shook her head, still staring at them, then approached to the direction of the company to join the celebration.
Meanwhile, the company has been friends congratulate Apple Bloom birthday. Filly with a happy smile on her face looked all of her friends, happy that they congratulated her so nice.
"Thank you guys." she said with a happy tone in her voice, "Thank you very much. It was so cool. Thank you." suddenly, she made her eyes wide, seeing how close to her older brother are two unknown stallion, whom she had not seen before. One was a pegasus, unicorn and another. One was orange, and the second was silvery white.
"Hey, kid." Pegasus said.
"Happy Birthday." the unicorn picked up his mind.
Apple Bloom blinked, "Um, thanks." she said, puzzled, "Whoever you are."
Her reaction was enough to make her friends laugh, finding it quite so funny. Applejack came close to her sister, then turned her gaze to the two aliens.
"Applebloom, do you remember yesterday I spoke about two aliens from another planet, who accidentally came into our world?" she asked with a playful tone in her voice.
Much to Applebloom gasped, "Ya're the aliens?" she asked extremely excited.
Miles and Silver looked at each other, feeling light tone of embarrassment in their heads, and then looked at the filly with a questioning looks on their faces.
"Well yes." Silver said.
"The real aliens?" Apple Bloom repeated her question.
"Without a doubt." Miles said, "I know it's hard to believe, because now we are no different from you and your friends in our appearance." he looked around, "However, if it is not our fault." He looked at the filly, "Someone else is to blame, but we certainly do not."
Apple Bloom smiled even happier, and began to jump for joy, "WOW!" she shouted, "Real aliens in our world have come to congratulate me on my birthday!" suddenly, she stopped and looked questioningly at Twilight, "I mean, if they really are real aliens."
Twilight smiled and nodded to her. Apple Bloom again smiled happily, then glanced at the guys "WOW! MOST! REAL! ALIENS!" she shouted, and then gripped Miles' right front leg . Much to pegasus/fox gasped, and to all the others made their eyes wide. Miles looked at Apple Bloom for some time, in an attempt to take something that just happened, and how it is now to be. He looked to the right, where there was a large part of the company. But there's no one said anything to him, because no one has found the words to say. Realizing that no one will help him, Miles looked at Apple Bloom, and then began to shake his right front leg to shake her off.
"Let me go." he asked, trying to be calm. But Applebloom did not seem to hear what he said, and continued to cling to its right front leg. Realizing that this is not going to work, Miles glanced at the other members of the company. Those sarcastically bared, feeling that he is helpless and can not resist. It seemed that now they laugh. But the Pegasus was not willing to share their humor. He frowned.
"Maybe you could help me?" he asked in a slightly demanding tone in his voice.
Applejack shook her head, then came close to Miles and shook her younger sister to get her back on the ground.
"Applebloom." she called out, "Let him go."
"No!" AB murmured, "This is my alien!"
The company of friends laughed again. Especially Silver and Spike to whom this picture is delivered incredible fun. As the two finished their giggling, they glanced at each other still smiling. But only to frown and snort at one another. Then they pointedly turned away from each other, head high and eyes closed.
Applejack has calmed down again, then she shook her sister again.
"Applebloom, sis." she called out, "Miles is not a gift for your birthday."
Apple Bloom opened her eyes wide as Applejack said these words, then looked at her sister with a questioning face.
"Why not?" she asked, "I thought that ..."
"Applebloom." Twilight spoke, "Miles is a living person. A living person does not belong to anypony."
Apple Bloom blinked several times, as soon as she said it. Then she smiled innocently, and quickly released him. She took a few steps back, and then looked at him with puppy-dog look on her face.
"I'm sorry, mister Alien." she said innocently.
Miles smiled, "That's okay." He said, "It was just a little unexpected. And the name's Miles. Not 'Alien'."
Apple Bloom nodded, "Hey, maybe you do some things that only the aliens can do?" she asked with a strong emotion in her voice.
The request caught Miles's surprise. He arched his eyebrows, then scratched his head, trying to think of an excuse.
"I ..." he muttered, "I don't know. What do you want me to do?"
Applebloom smiled, then opened her mouth to prepare a response.
"Apple Bloom, do not need to ask him so many questions." Applejack stopped her answer before she could ask at least one question, "He lives in our world, only the second day and had not had time to get used to." she grinned, "Besides, it will still work on our farm." Applebloom made her eyes wide and her mouth opened, "You will always have time to ask him about anything."
"Really?" birthday girl said, then looked at Pegasus, "Is it true?"
Miles sighed wearily, then smiled at her wearily, "Without a doubt, young lady." he said wearily, and slightly sarcastic.
Apple Bloom sighed dreamily, "Awesome!" she smirked, then looked at all her friends, "Did you hear that? Now the real alien from another planet will live and work in our house."
"Hey." Sweetie Belle called her, "You probably forgot, you're not the only one who has a real alien in the house." She stood next to Silver and even smiled smugly, "That's right, Silver?"
Silver also made wide eyes as a sign of light embarrassment, then looked at Miles. Miles also made his eyes wide, as if the idea that is about to begin a dispute over whether an alien whose better. But, fortunately for them, Applejack and Rarity were able to prevent that the dispute before it began, and then came to their sister.
"Now, now, my dear." Rarity said, "Do not torment the guests with a bunch of questions."
"Ya'd better go in and checked the gifts." Applejack grabbed her thought.
Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom thoughtfully looked at each other with each other, then they looked at their sisters. But then they smiled and nodded.
"Well, you're right." Apple Bloom said, then looked at her friends, "Come on. I really want to see what is hidden in these packages."
After her words, children Company jerked toward the table where the gifts were visible. Once the company has been completely free adult Miles sighed in relief, then looked at Rarity and Applejack.
"Thank you, girls." he said with gratitude in his voice, "If it wasn't, then ..." he sighed, "Phew, I do not even want to think about it."
"You're welcome darling!" Rarity said with a smile, "We are always happy to help."
"You do not often communicate with children, right?" Applejack asked.
"No." Miles said wearily, and narrowed his eyes, then look at Silver, "We had more important things that we need to think about."
"Yes, we had." Silver agreed.
Miles shook his head violently, then looked at Twilight, "Well, it seems that we're here not in time, so we'll probably go into town."
"What for?" Applejack asked in surprise.
"We don't want to disturb the celebration." Miles said, "I think it will be better if we wait for you in the central square. When you finish celebrating, you'll find us there."
"What makes you think that you are spoiling the celebration?" Applejack said, "Come on. Your presence will only add more good tone to this celebration. Applebloom simply exploded with happiness."
"It's true, darlings." Rarity said, "You do not want to upset the birthday girl. Right?"
Miles and Silver looked at each other, "But ..." the unicorn said, "We are still not familiar with you." he looked at the girls, "I do not think that's fair, when two strangers visiting someone else's holiday. We do not want you to think that we take our position."
Rarity shook her head, then came close to her assistant, "Darling." she said, "Don't be silly. If you broke here without permission, without knowing anypony here, and demanded to be respected, it would really have been using us for your own purposes." She arched her eyebrows, "But now, the owner of the farm, consider, invited you here, gave you the opportunity to stay. You made a good impression on everyone who was here. Bite me, but I believe that if you'll go now, you really will leave a bad impression about you two."
Silver sighed and narrowed his eyes, unable to argue with her, "Okay, boss." He said the vanquished, "You're right." He looked at his companion, "Tails, she's right. You did not want to incur the suspicion on yourself. If we leave now, they have the impression will be exactly what we planned something bad."
"That's it." Pinkie Pie said, "No one just leaves the party, not having any objective grounds." She frowned, then rested her nose in the nose of Miles, "What are you up to, Professor? Capture Ponyville? To take over the world? Kidnap Fluttershy?" Miles make eyes wide, "Confess! I will bring you to clean water!"
Miles blinked three times, "What the hell are you talking about?!" he asked in puzzlement, "Why should I have kidnap Fluttershy?"
"That's what YOU have to tell me!" Pinkie Pie said suspiciously, "Nopony knows what the alien pony is on mind!"
"But I'm not even a pony." Miles said in his own defense.
Pinkie Pie suddenly smiled, "I know." she said sarcastically, "I'm just joking."
She turned away from him, then jumped towards the table with gifts. Miles was in confusion over the behavior of pink ponies and over her jokes. More precisely, he did not understand her humor and her attempts to make fun of him. This was done on purpose, or is it really something suspects? Where there were suspicions? After all, they are still, that did not give any reasons for these suspicions appeared.
"What was that?" he asked rhetorically.
"It was Pinkie Pie, dude." Rainbow Dash told him, "Do not be surprised."
"That's what she always does." Fluttershy said, "Parties, fun and laughter." She smiled, "She is laughing in the end."
Miles raised an eyebrow, then glanced to the side, where the pink pony went.
"Sociopath, which prevented at parties." he murmured, "I wonder who she reminds me?"
"She would just like Amy Rose, when she was twelve years old." Silver marked, "For a complete happiness is not enough of the same aggression and a huge hammer."
Twilight arched his eyebrows questioningly, "And who is Amy Rose?" she asked, "Is that your friend?"
Miles turned to her and showed her a sour look.
"The word friend is not quite appropriate, Twilight." he said, before they went to the side of the table with presents, "She was one of our team members, who happens to fall in love with my best friend like crazy."
Spike made his eyes wide, as soon as Miles mentioned these words, and then he ran to Twilight, jumped on her back. Enough to Twi frowned.
"Spike." she growled.
"So, she had a crush on him?" Spike asked orange pegasus, completely ignoring his older sister.
"Oh, yeah, kid!" Miles said wearily, irritated and absolutely no fun, "And this is manifested in the most terrible consequences, which only can be."
Other participants of the Six and Silver remained standing in one place, after Miles, Twilight and Spike went toward the table, absorbed in conversation. Then they looked at each other with each other, and exchanged nods. Then they wordlessly followed them. Silver, however, felt a little nervous because a lot of time has passed, when he was at a birthday party. Fluttershy, who inadvertently looked at him, made her eyes wide, seeing that he was slightly nervous.
"Silver." she called out, causing him to turn his eyes to her, "Are you nervous?"
Silver nodded, "To be honest, it's been a long time since I was last at the birthday party." he thought aloud, then looked at Fluttershy, "And the last time when it was it did not end well."
Rarity smirked when he heard his tone, and turned to him, "Don't worry, darling!" she said, "We'll never allow this party to be spoiled."
Silver looked at her, "If you say so ..."
To be continued...