Author's Note: Now we already know what The Mane 6 were doing where dong when they were fillies. But what were they doing when they were growing up? Well, read this chapter and you'll find out...
Chapter 8:
Growing Up Together
Rainbow Dash's P.O.V:
A few years have passed since we've let Twilight sleep with us. One day, a sunrise began to shine as a flock of birds began to start their day and flew from the nearby trees. While the sun shines on Hakuna Matata Forest, we were still sleeping in our hammock. Pinkie was still snoring while Rarity was sleeping with her sleep mask on, Applejack sleeping with her hat over her eyes, Fluttershy sleeping all curled up, and I was sleeping in Twilight's hoof.
But one thing that might surprise you is that we are no longer fillies. For we have finally grown from fillies to Teenage Foals. But while we were about the same height, Twilight has grown to as tall as her friend Cadance was.
While the sun was still shining, Twilight was the first to wake up and stretched out her arms and wings as she yawned. But she still hadn't learned the effects of her morning breath.
I shivered from Twilight's breath and said, "Whoa, Twilight watch where you aim that morning breath. That'll be the last time you had some apple pie along with banana smoothies. Whoo, what a wake-up call,".
Twilight chuckled as I went back to sleep.
"Looks like somepony woke up on the wrong side of the hammock. What's the matter, Sis? Had a little too much of Hakuna Matata?" Twilight asked, smiling.
"Twily, girl, we invented Hakuna Matata," I said as I chuckled at her joke.
"Oh, yeah? Well, I enjoyed and perfected it," Twilight said with a confident smile.
"Sure you did," I said, disbelieving.
Then I turned to Rarity, who was still sleeping, and asked, "Rarity, who enjoyed being your mannequin for your latest forest fashion shows?".
"Uh, that would be Twilight, darling," Rarity replied without opening her eyes.
I opened my eye a little from that answer. Then I turned to Fluttershy and asked, "Alright, Fluttershy who enjoyed helping you with injured animals the most?".
"Twilight again, Rainbow," Fluttershy replied also without opening her eyes.
I got up in surprise and shock. I turned to Applejack and asked, "Fruit Bucking?".
"Still Twilight," Applejack replied.
I turned to Pinkie and asked, "Goodies Baking?".
"Still Twilight," Pinkie replied.
"Running Races?" I asked.
"Still Twilight," Fluttershy replied.
"Cloud Moving?!" I asked sweating.
Rarity's P.O.V:
The other girls and I opened our eyes in surprise at that question. Nopony has never won a Cloud Moving contest before.
"Uh, nopony, darling," I replied.
"Yeah, and come to think of it. We never had a Cloud Moving Contest before," Applejack said.
Third Person's { Announcer Voice } P.O.V:
( The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Music )
Welcome to Hakuna Matata Forest's very first…
Cloud Moving Contest!
Resting in the skies are lots of clouds blocking the sun and standing on two different clouds are the two contestants…
Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle!
The two contestants are now looking at each other with competitive eyes and are readying their hooves and wings to spring into action and clear away the clouds. Fluttershy appears holding a checkered flag in her mouth about to start the race…
Pinkie, Rarity, and Applejack appeared standing on a high hill and looked at the two with worry.
"I hope Rainbow Dash knows what she's doing. Because I don't think this was a good idea," Pinkie said with concern.
"You and Me Both, Sugarcube," Applejack said agreeing.
Fluttershy waves the flag, signaling the two contestants that the contest…
BEGINS!...
Twilight takes to the air first and bucks one cloud with her back hooves.
Whoa! Now there's something you don't see every day.
But it seems Rainbow Dash thinks it's too easy and yawns. Ooooooh, look at that! Rainbow just did the same thing as Twilight. She takes to the air and quickly kicks her first cloud into oblivion.
Wait, what's this?
Twilight appears to have found five more clouds. What's she going to do with them?
Ah-ha, Twilight flies and swirls around them up and kicks them into the air with her back hooves with a strong force. And turned them into…
A Cloud Sculpture Of Herself And Her Friends!
Boy, Twilight has one sharp mind. She certainly has become more creative over the years.
Looks like Rainbow Dash has frozen. But she's not giving up.
Whoa, Rainbow Dash flies quickly through five more clouds leaving some small holes in them. But when she gently blows on one of them…
Boom! They Have Vanished!
Looks like the two are still at it and Rarity, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and Applejack looked on with worry and concern.
And now we are at the moment you all have been waiting for…
The Final Round!
The two contestants are now panting and sweating for both of them are running out of strength and they each still have one more cloud in front of them to move. So far they have moved and demolished lots of clouds out of the sky. Looks like they're too tired to make one more move.
Hold on, Wait, What's this?...
Whoa, Twilight's still standing. She flies up to her last cloud and looks at it. What's she going to do with it? What move will she do on this thing?
Oh, look at that! Twilight has used her magic to turn her last cloud into some kind of soft food and has eaten it as…
Mash Potato!
Whoa, looks like Twilight has let out a whinny-like burp. But hey, Hakuna Matata.
Now Rainbow Dash, what will she do with her last cloud?
Rainbow Dash's P.O.V:
I couldn't believe that Twilight has finished all the clouds on her side. I looked at her leaning on her front hooves, grinning smugly. Practically daring me to finish this. Over to my right, I saw my last cloud still standing there. I flew up to it and looked at it trying to figure out what to do with it. But then it somehow morphed into the faces of my friends.
"We told you this wasn't such a good idea," Cloud Rarity said in as Cloud Fluttershy, AJ, and Pinkie nodded in agreement.
I then felt like my brain was gonna shut down as my eyes spin but instead, I let the cloud fly in the air and plopped to the ground drained of energy.
As for the cloud, it just flew away with the wind.
I laid down on the ground exhausted for a few minutes.
Rarity { Speaking Over The Footage Of Rainbow Dash Laying Down }: "And it's official. Twilight really did enjoy and perfected Hakuna Matata,".
Pinkie { Speaking Next }: "You know what they say: 'Thus did the pupil surpass the teacher,',".
Rainbow Dash { Speaking As The Footage Shows Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie Heading Towards Rainbow Dash }: "Even if it means you have to move a lot of clouds…,".
Third Person's P.O.V:
Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie approached Rainbow Dash in concern and gently helped her up to her hooves. Rainbow groaned and held a hoof on her temple as she looked ahead and saw Twilight swagger away in victory.
"Looks like our Twilight is growing up," Rainbow Dash said with a sigh.
"Indeed she is, darling," Rarity said in agreement as they watched Twilight walking away wistfully. They might have been around the ages as Twilight, but the Mane 5 felt like proud parents.
Then Fluttershy begins to sing while she gesticulates holding a baby…
Fluttershy { Singing }: Is She The Little Filly I Carried?
Pinkie { Singing Next }: Was She Still The Pony We Took In?
Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Applejack looked at them before joining in…
Rarity { Singing }: Or Is She Now A Mare Who Could Hold A Flower So Peacefully?
Applejack { Singing After Rarity }: If She's Still A Filly Then When Did She Grow To Be…
Rainbow Dash { Singing While Finishing Applejack's Sentence }: …So Tall?
The Mane 5 all then began to sing together…
The Mane 5 { Singing }: Wasn't It Yesterday When We…Were…Small?
Third Person's P.O.V:
A few more years later, Rarity appears as an adult Unicorn flying in the air, and at the peak of her flight, she posed like a ballerina as she falls back down. Next, Applejack and Rainbow Dash appeared in the sky as adult ponies, around the same height as Rarity, and at the peak of their flight, Rainbow Dash did a split while Applejack poses as a superhero and the two ponies fall back down after Rarity.
Twilight, Fluttershy, and Pinkie were seen in the sky as adult ponies too. But while Fluttershy and Pinkie were around the same height as Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash, Twilight was taller than any of them, around the height her mother once was. As they reached the peak of their flight, Twilight, Pinkie, and Fluttershy took a more casual pose like they are sitting on the clouds before falling back down.
A Chorus was heard singing as each pony was jumping in the air…
Chorus { Singing }: Sunrise Sunset ( x2 )
Swiftly Fly The Years.
It was revealed that The Mane 6 were bouncing off a trampoline made of vines as Twilight grabbed her friends and they all bounced back up into the air. At the peak of their flight, The Mane 6 all laughed and smiled with Twilight holding Rainbow Dash in her left arm, Applejack in her right, Fluttershy and Pinkie riding on her wings, and Rarity on her back as they all fall back down.
Chorus { Singing }: One Season Following Another…
The Mane 6 were then laying on their backs looking up at the starry night sky above them.
Chorus { Singing }: Laden With Happiness And Tears.
As the last lyrics were sung, The Mane 6 were now relaxing on their hammocks enjoying the peace and quiet of Hakuna Matata Forest as Twilight gently pushes her friends' hammocks with her hooves and magic. She couldn't remember a time when she was so happy.
One day, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy were relaxing in the bubbly lake of water. They were enjoying the evening without any cares in the world.
"So you see, Twilight. That's why they call it a Stink Fruit," Pinkie said, talking to Twilight about Stink Fruit as Twilight and the others turned to her.
"Eeww, you don't say, Pinkie. And yet, for a fruit that smells, it still sounds tasty," Twilight commented, sounding interested in the Stink Fruit, she was open to trying any fruit.
'Eeyup, of course, ya might want to pluck yer nose to avoid the smell, Sugarcube," Applejack added, pinching her nose for a suggestion as Rarity approaches with a leaf around her flanks like a towel.
Rarity puts the leaf aside and tests the water with her hoof before easing herself into the pool and fully sliding in to join her friends with a relaxed sigh.
"Just what a doctor ordered, darlings," Rarity said with a sigh and smile as she and her friends relax in the bubbly water.
"Yeah, and after a whole day of doing fun things, it's just so good to sit back and chillax," Rainbow Dash said with a chillaxed smile on her face.
"Ya said it, Rainbow," Applejack agreed.
"Thanks for giving us a fun time, Pinkie," Fluttershy said, turning to Pinkie Pie and thanking her.
"No, problem. Making everyone smile and laugh is my specialty," Pinkie said with a smile.
"Six gal pals and no worries. What more could ya want?" Twilight said as she and her friends let out some relaxed sighs and continued to relax in their natural spa.
Pinkie then yawns, stretches, and scratches her back, "I'm bushed. Think I'll turn in for the night. Good night, girls," Pinkie said as she climbs out of the lake.
When she did, it is revealed that she had gotten her a cutie mark made of three balloons one day ago, when Twilight was feeling particularly down and Pinkie Pie threw a party to cheer her up.
However when Pinkie got out, the bubbles suddenly stopped, which the other five mares took notice of. Then they turned their attention to see Pinkie Pie continue walking off with her tail swirling around in the air behind her. After Pinkie was gone, the others looked down at the lake and saw small pink hair appearing on the surface of the water in disgust.
That's when they realized something as they faced each other…
"I'm Out!" Rarity said as she ran out of the water.
"Same Here!" Rainbow Dash said, flying out of the water.
"See ya!" Applejack said, following Rarity's example but runs the other way.
"Calling It A Night Too!" Fluttershy said, flying out of the water as well.
"Right behind you, Fluttershy!" Twilight said, getting out of the water, and following behind Fluttershy.
Later that evening, Pinkie approaches the hammock and was about to settle in for the night until Twilight and the other four mares run in to join her. As they slide into the hammock, Twilight was giving Pinkie Pie and Applejack a noogie, making them laugh while Rainbow, Rarity, and Fluttershy were tickling Twilight, making her laugh as well.
The Mane 6 then eased down and snuggled together with each other as they closed their eyes.
"Hey, Dashie. It's your turn to say goodnight," Pinkie said, turning to Rainbow Dash before closing her eyes.
"Goodnight," Rainbow Dash said to her friends with her eyes closed.
"Got that right," Rarity said to Rainbow Dash with a yawn.
"Sleep Tight," Twilight said to both Rainbow Dash and Rarity.
"Don't let the nightmares bite…," Fluttershy said to Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity.
"And only dream of friendship…," Applejack said next to Fluttershy, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity.
"...And tasty treats tonight!" Pinkie finished as she falls fast asleep again, snoring.
The whole Mane 6 began to sleep for the night. Twilight rests her head on Pinkie's back, Applejack sleeps with her hat over her eyes while resting on Twilight's flanks, Rarity sleeps with her sleep mask on while using Twilight's long tail like a blanket, Fluttershy rests on Twilight's back, and Pinkie Pie was snoring. Rainbow Dash was sleeping with Twilight's hoof over her until the Alicorn moved it unconsciously.
Rainbow realized what happened. So using her sense of touch, Rainbow Dash moved her hooves around until she felt Twilight's hoof again, gently grabs it, and brings it over to her again to snuggle with it.
And The Mane 6 slept peacefully together as the night went by…
Rainbow Dash { Speaking Over The Footage Of Themselves Sleeping Through The Night }: "You have gotta admit we had a pretty good thing going there,".
Rarity { Speaking Next }: "Yes, having Twilight as part of our band was most definitely the best choice we ever made,".
Applejack { Speaking While Wishing }: "Eeyup, and we could have gone on like that forever as the best of friends,".
Fluttershy { Speaking As She Began To Remember Something }: "Well, we could've gone on like that forever until that one day came…,".
Pinkie Pie { Speaking While Catching On What Fluttershy Is Saying }: "You mean that teensy, weensy, teeny, tiny, itty, bitty little detail we may have forgotten to mention in our story?...,".
Rainbow Dash { Answering Pinkie's Question }: "That's right, Pinkie. We're talking about…,".
Author's Note: There you have it folks. Now you know what the Mane 6 were doing when they were growing up. And like Rainbow Dash said, they had a pretty good thing going in that direction. They really could have gone on like that forever. But unfortunenately, there is one teensy, weensy, teeny, tiny little bitty detail they may have forgot to count on. And believe it or not, it's next part of the story...
