Chapter 10: "Vacation"
Rainbow Dash and Sonic were running the track together a few laps to get ready for the track team tryouts when Rage arrives.
"Hay Sonic I need to talk with you it's important." He says pulling him off to the side.
"What do you need Rage?" he asks
"I need your help. I got a call from Chaotix this morning." Rage answers
"And?" Sonic asks
"Something has happened back home and I need to return but…. I don't know how I am going to tell the others I mean I can't just tell them hay I have to go back and save a planet from the ultimate darkness." He responds Sonic stood a moment thinking before he has an idea pop into his head.
"Why not tell them you are going on a vacation with your brothers?" Sonic suggests Rage thinks a moment before sighing
"You know that is a good idea." He says "Can you tell them for me?"
"Sure thing and good luck." Sonic answers as Rage walks off
"What did Rage need?" Rainbow Dash asks
"I will tell you later." Sonic says
"Okay well we should be going if we are meeting the others at the barn today." Twilight says
"Right." Sonic says following her to the barn. Inside were the others.
"Have you two seen Rage?" Twilight asks
"He went back home to be with his brothers." Sonic answers
"Really when did he leave?" Applejack asks
"Not long ago that was what he was telling me when Rainbow Dash and I were running the track." Sonic replies
"How long will he be gone?" Rebecca asks
"I hope everything is okay…" Fluttershy says softly
"He didn't say." Sonic answers "Over a week for sure but who knows after that."
"Must have been pretty urgent if he didn't tell us all he was leaving." Rarity says
"It was." Sonic says "He asked me to tell you as a matter of fact."
"Like Fluttershy said I hope everything is okay." Twilight says
"I am sure he will be okay." Shadow says "Sonic and I have known him for years everything will work out for him it always does."
"If you say so Shadow." Twilight says
"Sonic have you and Rainbow considered joining the track team?" Applejack asks
"Yeah we are going to tryouts next week." Rainbow Dash says "I mean come on we have to the be the fastest runners in the state!"
"Well when the season comes we will be sure to make it to the meets." Rarity says "Provided they aren't too…cold"
"Yeah back at Mobius we had track in the spring but it's a fall/winter here." Sonic says "Also it's a shame Rage might not make it to be on the team he would be really good at it."
"Is he really good?" Rainbow asks
"He is." Sonic sighs
"Well until then what do you guys feel up to doing?" Applejack asks
"How about we go to the new amusement park outside of town?" Twilight suggests
"That might be fun!" Twilight smiles
"I am game." Shadow smirks
"Where is it?" Rarity asks "I mean I have heard from others it is nice but I how far away is it?"
"It's between here and Balitmare." Twilight says
"Th-that sounds like fun." Fluttershy says
"Alright sounds like a plan for tomorrow." Applejack says "We all have a ride don't we?"
"Well…I…I don't" Fluttershy says
"You can ride with me in the farm truck." Applejack offers
"R-really thanks Applejack." Fluttershy smiles as they all say goodbye they return home.
Sonic sits down on his bed thinking about what could be going on with Rage "I wonder what could have come up with Rage." He says to himself "I sure hope Nix didn't come back…if that is the case then the others here might be in danger…"
"Are you worried about Rage Sonic?" Shadow asks
"Sh-Shadow?" Sonic exclaims "What the heck are you doing in my house?
"We live together remember?" Shadow asks
"Right…" Sonic sighs "Yeah I am worried about him."
"Sonic have you forgotten about Rage? He does what he does because he was chosen for it. He will be fine trust me."
"But…" Sonic starts
"Sonic you worry too much about him, you should worry more about Rainbow Dash…she is your girlfriend after all." Shadow answers
"I know but… just think about what Rage has to do." Sonic sighs "I mean we are best friends and."
"Sonic he is going to be fine, Twilight knows it too." Shadow replies
"But they don't know the truth." Sonic says "About us…"
"That is for their own good Sonic. If they knew think about who or what could hurt them?" Shadow tells him "Come on get some sleep."
"Y-yeah…" Sonic sighs laying down 'Just be sure to come back Rage' he thinks "No kid should have to do what Rage does."
"Sonic it is what Rage was destined to do we can't change that." Shadow sighs "Now shut up and go to sleep…" he says.
The next Day…
Sonic and Shadow wake up and get dressed. Sonic gets in his car and drives to Rainbow Dash's as Shadow gets on his motorcycle to get Rebecca. At Applejack's Applejack and Big Mac were taking apples to the storage. "Me and my pals are going to the new amusement part today Big Mac is that okay?"
"Eeyup." He says
"Thanks." Applejack replies as she sees Fluttershy walking up the path. "Morning Fluttershy." She says
"Hi Applejack" she says softly "Is this a bad time?"
"For what?" Applejack asks
"Can I talk to you alone?" Fluttershy asks and Applejack looks at Big Mac before he nods and leaves the barn leaving the two girls alone.
"What can I do for ya sugarcube?" she asks
"I kn-know you b-bi…" Fluttershy says softly
"What about it?" Applejacks asks "Ya got something against it?"
"No not at all." she says "It's just that…" she pauses for a long time and doesn't say anything but Applejack knew what she was trying to say
"You love me don't ya Fluttershy?" Applejack sighs and the shy Pegasus blushes deeply.
Meanwhile Shadow and Sonic were in the parking lot of the new Amusement park awaiting Twilight and the others. Soon Rarity drives up. "Hello." She says with a smile
"Hi Rarity." Sonic says as Rainbow Dash walks up to him
"Hay Sonic do you know if Sunset is going to be here?" Rainbow asks
"Not that I know of why?" Sonic asks
"I wanted to talk with her." The prismatic girl responds
"Where are Fluttershy and Applejack? I mean it's not like Applejack to be late." Twilight asks
"Good question what could those two be up to?" Shadow asks
Back in the barn Fluttershy and Applejack broke a kiss up when Big Mac walks in "You two are gonna be late." He says
"Oh snap!" Applejack says "We gotta go sugarcube!" she says grabbing Fluttershy
"Hay Applejaaaaaaack!" was all she could say before being drug off at high speeds by the apple farmer into the truck the whole way she was yelling the end of the sentence. "What do we tell the others?" Fluttershy asks
"Awe don't worry shy' I know what ta do." Applejack smiles backing out and driving off a little faster than they should be going.
The two arrive at the amusement park and get out of the truck. "What took you so long?" Sonic asks "We were about to head in without you."
"We got…sidetracked." Applejack says
"Uh huh…" Rainbow says crossing her arms not believing what she was saying as if there was more to it.
"I am bein honest! Have I eva lied to ya'll?" Applejack asks
"No but you have left out important details before Applejack." Rarity says as she finishes polishing her nails.
"Well sorry about that c'mon let's got have some fun." Applejack says walking for the entrance with the others behind her. They walk up to the admission booth and see Muad Pie at the booth.
"Hays I didn't know you worked her cousin!" Pinkie says
"How many?" she asks
"uh 9 please." Sonic says
"52$." She says as Sonic hands her the money and she gives them the admission tickets
"Have a fun day…" she says
"Is she really related to Pinkie?" Sonic asks after they get a few feet away
"Hard to believe I know." Rainbow Dash replies
"So what do we do first?" Shadow asks
"How about…" Sonic looks around at all the rides, roller coasters, simulators, arcades, food, smaller rides, themed rides, go karts you name it they had it! "Wow so much…"
"I'll say I have never seen so many rides and fun stuff before!" Pinkie says ecstatically before darting off
"Classic Pinkie Pie." Rainbow Dash sighs as the others follow her
To be continued…