"You mean Church?" Rarity asked curiously.
"Yeah." Applejack nodded, trying to think of what to say next. "Ah mean, don't get me wrong, ah like Church just fine. Ah'm just sayin' he hasn't really shown us that he can be trusted."
"Well he hasn't really done anything for us not to trust him." Rarity smiled lopsidedly. "Even though he may occasionally be a bit crass at times."
"Didn't ya'll hear what he said to Celestia back a ways? He called her a powerless coward! That don't sound like somethin' a sane pony would do."
"He was just angry at-"
"You and ah both know that's a load a horsefeathers!" Applejack said firmly. "If he didn't mean it, he woulda apologized by now. But he didn't, an' he seems perfectly happy that way."
"He just needs time." Fluttershy said, coming back into the conversation. "He'll apologize to her eventually."
"But when is what ah'm wonderin'..." Applejack sighed, feeling that she had already lost the argument. "But he went crazy in th' past, right? It don't seem to outta th' question for it t' happen again."
"How can he go crazy when he has friends like Caboose to keep him company?" Pinkie giggled.
"Caboose, for the last fucking time, there aren't any Lucky Charms on this train!" Church snapped from the other cart.
"Don't listen to him Caboose, you won't know unless you've checked underneath every seat." Tucker chuckled loudly.
"Stop encouraging him!"
A loud ripping noise came through the door, followed by a brief lapse of silence.
"You have got to be kidding me!"
"They're not under this one either." Caboose pouted.
"Caboose, I swear to god!"
"Very easily, apparently." Rainbow Dash smirked after the yelling had subsided.
"I suppose it's entirely plausible for him to go crazy around Tucker and Caboose." Rarity said jokingly.
"That's true. I mean hay, I really like Tucker too, but I'd be lying if I said he didn't drive me crazy sometimes." Rainbow Dash smirked. "But if he hasn't gone crazy from them annoying him yet, I can't really see him going crazy anytime soon."
"Ya'll should just keep yer heads on a swivel 'round him, s'all ah'm askin'." Applejack shrugged.
"I suppose that would be wise." Rarity nodded slowly.
A loud knock came from the other side of the cart, causing the stallion to jump towards the door. He quickly scrambled to unlock it, and once he did he pulled it open and bowed politely, not wanting to get on the read headed mare's bad side.
"That's more like it." Tex chuckled as she walked comfortably past him. "So what'd we miss?"
"Nothing." Applejack said slowly, before looking away.
Another rip came from the other room once Twilight and Tex had taken their seats.
"What was that?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Just wait..." Applejack said quietly, perking her ear up to listen.
"Caboose, do it one more time and I won't let you have a catchphrase!"
"But you promised!"
"I mean it!"
A small sniffle came out from under the door, followed by a soft moaning.
"Oh my fucking... fine, you can have your catchphrase still, just stop ripping up the cushions. And stop crying!"
"Okay." Caboose said, instantly snapping back to his happy self.
"Well that was interesting." Tex grunted, turning to the ticket collector. "Aren't you going to go in there and get mad at them?"
"Aren't they your friends?" The stallion asked hesitantly.
"Well I wouldn't say friends, but yeah, I know them."
"Then no, they can do whatever they want." The stallion smiled shakily.
"I'm starting to like this guy." Tex chuckled.
A third rip came out from the other cart.
"Caboose!"
Once Caboose had ripped out several more cushions, they arrived at the Canterlot train station. When they got off the train, they quickly made their way to a restaurant not too far from the station. When they entered, they were greeted by a lime green unicorn.
"How may I serve you tonight?" The server asked happily.
"Table for fourteen please." Twilight smiled.
"Certainly." The unicorn said, looking at a chart that showed the available tables. "A large table just opened up, so just follow me and we'll get you seated."
The unicorn led them to an extremely long table, one that could fit thirty ponies if need be, and pulled out the chairs with her magic. Once they had all taken their seats, the unicorn quickly distributed the menu's.
"Can I get you anything to drink while you decide on your order?"
"I think we're good with water, thank you." Twilight smiled.
"Very well." The waiter nodded, turning to walk away.
"Got anything stronger than water?" Tucker asked slyly.
"Well, we do have sparkling cider, if you so wish." The waiter smiled.
"That sounds positively delightful." Tucker said, putting on a sophisticated tone. He turned to Rainbow Dash and lifted his brow. "Doesn't that sound positively delightful."
"Positively." Rainbow Dash chuckled. "But only one glass. We don't want you waking up in a field like last time."
"Fine." Tucker said begrudgingly. "A pair of glasses for us."
"Sounds good. Does anypony else want one?" The mare asked before leaving.
"I suppose I'll have one too." Rarity nodded, and smiled when she saw Simmons' curious expression. "It is a special occasion. Are you going to have one too?"
"I don't drink." Simmons shrugged.
"I thought the Irish were known for drinking." Grif smirked.
"I'm Dutch-Irish." Simmons muttered.
"Whatever." Grif chuckled.
"Is that all?" The mare asked patiently, and when nobody spoke up she nodded. "Very well, I will be out in a few moments."
"Classy place." Grif noted as his eyes rested on a crystal chandelier.
"Something tells me all the restaurants around here are classy." Church said quietly, casting a mocking eye over the patrons. "Looks like Celestia's overcompensating for something seeing as everything in this damn city is this classy."
Applejack glanced at him for a few seconds until she felt something bump her in the side.
"Remind me not to mock you about your tastes in food back at the farm." Sarge chuckled as he looked at the menu. "There's twenty salads and they all sound the same. At least at your place you knew how to make fifty different dishes, even if they did all have apples in 'em."
"We pride ourselves on knowin' all 'bout apples." Applejack smiled, forgetting about Church. "Which reminds me, ya'll haven't had any of our hard cider."
"Not yet at least." Sarge smirked.
"Here are your glasses." The waiter said, approaching them with three glasses hovering above her head. Once she gave them to Rarity, Tucker and Rainbow Dash, she floated over a small notepad. "Have you decided on what you want?"
"I'll have the rosebud salad." Rarity said, closing the menu to place it in front of her.
"Me too." Simmons said, having not really paid attention to what was on the menu.
"I'll just have a plain salad." Twilight said, not wanting anything especially fancy.
"Surprise me." Tex shrugged, throwing the menu on the table.
"Very well." The waiter nodded.
The waiter took each of their orders, until the only ones who hadn't ordered were Spike, Pinkie ad Caboose.
"And for sir dragon?" The waiter asked.
"Uh, do you have any gemstones?"
"Yes, we have a wide variety available." The mare nodded. "I'd recommend our freshly cut turquoise."
"That sounds good." Spike said, licking his lips.
The mare quickly wrote down the order, then turned to the last pair who have not ordered and smiled warmly at them.
"Don't you have any sweets?" Pinkie asked shockingly.
"The dessert menu is on the back."
"Why do you have the main courses listed under desserts?" Pinkie chuckled.
The mare looked over at Twilight and raised a brow, but Twilight smiled sheepishly.
"I guess I'll have two banana splits and one bowl of strawberry ice cream." Pinkie said, putting the menu on the table. "Oh, and one small salad. I'm trying to eat healthy now!"
The waiter hesitantly added the order to the sheet, before looking at Caboose to take his order. Caboose looked up at her with a confused face.
"Something wrong?"
"I'm beginning to think this place doesn't have any Lucky Charms."
No sleep and no booze makes DarkWing a sad writer.
Caboose is priceless
lol i love this chapter i wonder what is going to happen back on the train and what will happened with tex
Just sayin', Why do I read Ol' Necky with Wyoming's voice?
990103 I don't think most people count property damage as priceless, but I know what you mean.
Oh no... Caboose doesn't get his Lucky Charms? Everybody run!
"I will eat your unhappiness!"
oh Caboose...
Lol i love this fic so much
The list of things to wait for keeps building! You sir know how to lay story seeds and spring them at the right time!
990128 I don't know, but I probably will too from now on.
They're magically delicious!
990128 Odd, I gave him andy's voice. After all, they both can only do ONE thing, can't move on their own, and are really bucking annoying.
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Who needs sleep? WRITE MOAR! please
but I can understand the lack of "booze" issue, and u hav my pity
Darkwing love the story. You have been capable of catching everysingle character just perfectly keep up the good work
990084 HEEEEEEERE'S DARKY!!!!
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You'll see when they grab the train back.
990084 Dat Shining reference!
I'm surprise Grif didn't suggest Simmons get tequila, since he is of the Latin persuasion.
IM WATCHING JACKASS WHILE READING THIS THE LOL LEVAL'S ARE OVER NNIINNE THOUSSSSSSSSAND
990380
im more surpirsed grif got the irish part right...
DONUUUUUT. Bring him in, I want the innocent innuendo! Its funny!
990128
I went with Wheatley for some reason. Dunno why.
EDIT: Hello! This is the part where I revive you!
990454 hasnt he already said no donut like a billion times? O.o
990537
No, I said I will be adding him.
What I said was I'm going to delete all comments telling me to put in the characters.
Why can't people just understand that I'M NOT ADDING HIM IN UNTIL SEASON 10 IS OVER.
990597 oh sorry. Never saw you say that.
990635
S'alright, just getting annoying how in the past twenty chapters I've probably said about 40 times that they won't be added yet, and in the past two chapters I've had to put a link to the FAQ.
"Easily sit 30"
yeah, I'm wondering if a certain bitchy princess will show up. that would make for polite diner conversation
*ahem* now let us all observe church possess celestial then jump off a bigass building
I think church is normal
considering he has the memories of both alpha and the director and all the
crazy shit they have done and witnessed (plus his own experiences) would make
any normal or semi-normal go crazy too right?
Best FIC ever
AJ seems to think if you hate the princessess your not sane >w> with that being said i hope church doesnt apologize anytime soon he is entitled an oppinion if its with good reason he can hate who ever he wants royalty or otherwise
i feel ya caboose, i have that problem all the time.
990889
So you're saying Church can have his opinion on Celestia, but AJ can't have her opinion on Church?
Sorry Caboose but that damn little Leprechaun keeps all the Lucky Charms away from the pony world......something about not wanting to have to try and escape from creatures than can easily capture him.
Greedy little green man...
990597 whoops sorry ^.^ I understand if it's any consolation. And because of this damned fix I spent a few days catching up on my rvb >.< anyway, carry on sir darkwing!
Celestia, you're killing me man! Damn, that was just too funny!
990979 (grins) oh no i never said AJ couldnt did i? :P i meerly given my own oppinion on what i THINK AJ thinks about chuch, that comment wasnt even about AJ it was about church and his oppinion heh xD
Great chapter as always DW. Lol, combining the craziness of Pinkie and Caboose was sheer brilliance.
In Equestria, salads are served as main courses. And they have no meat. If I ever went their I'd be following Pinkie's diet for my entire stay. Minus the salad of course. Now that that's out of the way.
991320
In this situation, I'd side with Church. Celestia is a powerless coward. And that scene is probably where I'm going to be pulling them from for my fic.
Aside from that, all I have left to say is, I feel you Caboose. But we must endure.
991540 (^w^)v
I wonder what Church's opinion is on Luna...
991320 i'm siding with church on this one because AJ has not experienced the emotional stress and torture that church had when he was the alpha
991810 :P out of both princesses i think he would fave luna princess of the night much more then celestia :3 they may even have an understanding with each other on a level :D 991859 with that said on your part the only person who can understand church even if its allitle in the mlp verse is twi, no one else will likely be able too :3
This chapter was great and hilarious!
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I have a feeling a shitstorm is comming.
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What the hell does that mean?!!!
993280 (laughs as he waves his hand away dissmissively) am i being too cryptic? i thought it was pretty obvious, im more then sure darkwing knows >w> care to enlighten dark? heh
edit: hold a sec.....unless you mean my face i made? ---> (^w^)v haha
990112 ha I know, I'm hoping Prince BlueBlood shows up recognizing Rarity, and Rarity actually Asks Tex to beat the tar out of him.
994133 lol
994891 hey given the fact that he ruined Rarity's time at the gala, I would be surprised if he DOESN'T show up so that Tex can beat the tar out of him. though if he does, I think it would be hilarious if Rarity actually asks Tex to give BlueBlood some "Special Treatment" (gee I wonder what Rarity means by "Special Treatment" any takers to guess?)
995018 beat the living day lights out of him