An Electrifying Journey

Chapter 39 - Important note

Important message before I leave...
I am not going to publish any chapters until next week because I have a camp throughout the entire week and I need a break, I mean, 39 chapters should at least make my head ache right? Don't worry though, I might check the facebook profile from time to time and I will check for reviews.

I will fill this current chapter when I am back and up and running

-Yellowdart1

Update on 22/02/2012

Okay guys! I am now back from my LOOONG break and the new chapter is currently being produced but it will take two days or more cause I'm going to send it for proof-reading.
Hope you guys are still there!

-Yellowdart1

Chapter 39 - The donkey...

Okay! After the long wait, I am back!
Now, we desperately need to bring this back up to the front page.
Oh! and big thanks to one of my readers for helping me proof read this chapter :)

So lets continue this story shall we?

The following afternoon at 3pm,

"Oh my God!" I shouted in frustration, "Where in Equestria can we find some blacksmiths or craftsmen... or craftsponies?" I shouted as Thomas and I walked down the baked streets of Ponyville.
"Well, how could you expect this peaceful place to make such dangerous stuff?" Thomas said, scratching his head as he looked around the bussling streets of Ponyville.
"Your right there, but how do these ponies make their armour?" I complained as we continued down the path aimlessly.
"Magic?" Thomas shrugged. "Heh. I guess." I grumbled.
It has been almost two hours since Thomas and I left the library to search all over Ponyville for any craftsmen or blacksmiths but to no avail, we could not find any! I was in a bad enough mood because in the morning, Twilight and I practised the transformation spell until I felt all the muscles in my body cramp and my head began aching as if I just spent the night at Pinkies' place. Unfortunately, the unsuccessful search for these shops adds more to my frustration and stress. We stopped at a nearby cafe for our break and afterwards, we began to walk around the town again. After what seemed like forty-five minutes, we stumbled upon Pinkie.
"Heya guys! What are you doing?" She said in her normal, squeeky voice.
"Hey Pinkie, Thomas and I were just searching for this shop in ponyville." I shrugged and continued walking with Thomas, leaving Pinkie behind us.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, she popped up infront of me and came so close that I stumbled backwards, startled. "Maybe I can help! Not only do I know EVERYONE in ponyville but I also know where EVERY shop in Ponyville is! Especially the bakery, I love to hang out there!"
Thomas stopped and looked at us both "Uh, Pinkie, don't you mean Sugar Cube Corner?"
Pinkie nodded with a 'mhmm' emitting from her throat.
"Um Pinkie, that's where you live." I said with an unamused tone.
Pinkie put her hoof on her chin "Oh yeah!"
Thomas and I facepalmed and sighed. "Anywhoo, you said you knew every shop in Ponyvile right? Do you know where can we find shop that help craft stuff like... metal or armour?"
Pinkie, again, placed one hoof on her chin and racked her brain. "A shop that sells metal and armour? Nope! In fact, I don't even know where in Equestria you could find them! Ask Cranky, maybe he will know. He has been EVERYWHERE!" Pinke said, before hopping away and eventually, out of our sight.

Thomas approached me. "Cranky? Who's that?"
I began racking my brain for any idea of that very familiar name. Once it hit me, I told it to Thomas "Oh! Cranky Doodle Donkey!"
Thomas raised his right brow "Still ain't ringing a bell." He shook his head.
I sighed "You know! That one donkey from episode 18 in season two?"
Still, Thomas was confused.
"Ugh! The episode where the newcomer came into Ponyville! The title of that episode is 'A Friend in Deed'?"
Thomas thought for a while and then his eyes widened "Oh yeah! That super ugly, bald donkey? Yeah, I know him." He smiled.
"Hey chill man, what did that guy ever do to you?" I said in an angry tone.
"Come on! You have to admit it, he IS rather ugly!" Thomas shouted.
I just turned around and walked away "Whatever man, now, lets ask somepony where this donkey lives."
I stopped in my tracks and turned to Thomas "Wait a minute... how the hell does Pinkie knows that I am a pony?"
Thomas looked at me in the exact same expression, shocked. "Oh yeah... Holy moly..."
I chuckled and continued down the street stopping at a junction "I guess she HAS her Pinkie Sense to tell her that." Thomas said.
"Haha! Yeah I guess."
I looked around and saw Vinyl crossing the street. I scrambled over to her.
"Hey, Vinyl, can I ask you a question."
She looked at me with a confused face. "Umm, who are you?" She asked.
I remembered that she did not know of my pony form yet. "It's me! Davis! I turned into pony!"
Her eyes widened and she gave a smile "Whoah, Davis! You look awesome in that body!"
I chuckled and then Vinyl gasped and kneeled down to me. "Sorry Dav- I mean PRINCE Davis."
"No need for that, Vinyl, were friends so treat me like one." I smiled and she rose up.
"Well if you say so. What question do you have, Davis?"

"Well, I need directions to this... Donkey, his name is Cranky." I explained to Vinyl.
I saw Thomas leave us at the corner of my eye. "Now, where's he goin'?"
I turned my attention back to Vinyl.
"Oh! Yeah mean the newcomer? I think he house should be... this way." Vinyl pointed one hoof to my left.
"Go all the way until the very edge of town, you should see his house." She smiled. "Well, I've gotta go now, I have a concert to go to. See ya Davis!"
Vinyl waved before walking down the street me and Thomas came from.
I turned and looked around for Thomas "Where'd that guy gone off to?" I scratched my head and in a few seconds, I saw Thomas carrying plastic bags in his hands.
"What you got there?" I asked, approaching him.
"Sweets." He pushed one bag to me, showing me all the goodies. "They are for Nightmare Night."
I nodded my head "I see."
Thomas put the bags down and placed his hands on his hips "Now then, where to?" He asked before taking the bags after his short rest.
I pointed to the direction Vinyl showed. "Over here." I said before leading the way, followed by Thomas.

After half an hour of walking, we had finally reached the edge of town and in front of us was Cranky's home.
Thomas just dropped the plastic bags and sat on a grassy hill. "I'll wait here." He said, panting. "You go meet up with that Donkey."
I chuckled and just walked to the door and knocked. After a while, an old, scratchy voice emitted from behind the door, "Who is it?"
"A visitor, I am here to see a Donkey named Cranky?"
The door opened to reveal an old looking donkey with a wig on his head to hide the bareness of his head.
"I am Cranky? What do you want?" He asked in a somewhat annoyed tone.
"It's me, Davis, the human from the party? Remember? I met you there."
"Oh yeah, Davis. What happened to you?" He asked, taking a thorough scan up and down my body.
"Long story, anyway, you have been to many places correct?" I asked, trying to be as polite as humanly possible.
"Yes why?" He asked.
"Well, Nightmare Night is coming and I need to make this costume. But it needs...equipment to make it look I need a blacksmith or craftspony to help me making these equipment. Since ponyville has none, I was hoping that you might know any city that has such ponies."
The donkey thought for a while, "Well, if you ask me, Canterlot should be the best place to find them."
Canterlot? God dang it, how am I suppose to avoid all the guards, after all, me becoming a pony and a prince is becoming rather... public... in Canterlot.
"Oh okay, that's all I need, thanks Dood- I mean... Cranky." I turned around and walked back to Thomas.
"So? Where can we find them?" He asked, chewing on a sweet he bought.
"Canterlot..." I sighed and sat beside Thomas.
"How are we supposed to go there without your marefriend knowing?"
I chuckled "That's what I am thinking... unless."
An idea hit my head. All I need is Spike, a quill and a parchment!