Babe and Rarity were spending time with each other in the carousel boutique to get better acquainted.

Rarity: I think you're going to love your new clothes.

Rarity spoke in joy as Babe sat in a chair with one leg crossed the other. He was drinking tea out of a fancy cup. He was under the impression that he was royalty. It obvious Babe and Rarity quickly became friends.

Babe: Yes. I do think so as well, my dear.

Rarity: It took me a while to get the design right for the human body but once I got the hang of it I just simply loved it!

Babe: What impresses me even more is that you've managed to do it all within a day. I'm quite surprised and highly impressed. A pony of your skill deserves fame.

Rarity: Ohohoho! Do go on!

A knocking on the door got Rarity's attention. Babe continued to drink tea with his pinky sticking out. Rarity went to the door and is greeted by the faces of Twilight, Applejack and André.

Rarity: Oh! Lovely, we have guests!

Babe (turning to see everypony): Ah, it appears so.

André: What's up Babe?

Babe: Hello, ol' chap.

André: Huh?

Babe (shaking his head): Oh, I mean, what's up? Sorry Dré, I've been hanging out with Rarity all morning. She's really grown on me.

André: Um, yeah. I see.

Twilight: So, André, Spike told me you went to visit Sweet Apple Acres. How was it?

André: It was nice Twi. I managed to see a little more of Ponyville, met Applejacks little sister, Apple Bloom, and I know how to get to the farm now. I'll be there tomorrow to help Applejack buck some apples and see how it's done. Babe, wanna come too?

Babe: Sure. I don't mind.

André: Cool! So, Applejack, it's a date.

Applejack: A-A what!?

Rarity: Oh my…he's so straight forward.

Twilight: A bit soon for that, don't you think?

André: What are you guys talking about? All I said was that it was a date.

Applejack: U-Um, ah don't know. Ah've got lots of work to do and we've only just met.

André: Wait. You didn't think I meant a DATE did you? I meant it as in we'll surely be seeing you tomorrow for help on the farm.

Twilight, Rarity and Applejack all exhaled in relief. Babe and André just looked at each other in confusion. They didn't pay it too much mind and simply ignored the ponies misunderstanding.

Babe: Where are Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy?

Rarity: Pinkie Pie helps run Sugarcube Corner. She's most likely handling business there.

Twilight: Fluttershy is caring for the animals back at her cottage.

André: And Rainbow Dash has been acting real strange.

Babe: Strange? That doesn't sound like Dash, strange how?

A rainbow streak charges through the door of the boutique store and tackles André, again, slamming him against the wall. It took everyone a second to see what had just happened. Rainbow Dash was again pinning him down.

Rainbow Dash: Thought you could pull a fast one huh?

André (rubbing his head): Ow…

Twilight: Rainbow Dash! What are you doing? Get off of him!

Rainbow turned to her friends and sees Babe behind them. Rainbow gasped and stepped in front of Babe.

Rainbow Dash: Quick! Everypony shield your eyes! I heard they can turn you into stone like a cockatrice!

Twilight: Rainbow Dash….that doesn't make any sense. We've been looking at them for a while now. We haven't turned to stone yet.

Rainbow Dash: They're just waiting for you to let your guard down! In the name of Celestia, don't let your guard down!

Applejack: Ok. Ah've had just about enough of your attitude. What is your deal? Why are you treating our new friends this way?

Rainbow Dash: How can you guys simply trust somepony or something you've never met before?

Rarity: Stop this nonsense Rainbow Dash you're acting like such a child.

Rarity slightly raised her voice as she helped André off of the floor.

André: Thanks Rarity.

Babe: Wow. I didn't even think Rainbow's character could be like this.

Rainbow Dash: And what's that supposed to mean?

Babe: It means-nothing…

André: Rainbow, what's wrong with you? You're making it seem like we're trying to steal your friends away from you or something.

Rainbow Dash: Who knows? Maybe you are! It won't work on me though!

Babe: Hahaha! I can't believe you two are even arguing about this. How about we settle our differences?

Rainbow Dash: And how's that possible?

Babe: The way you would prefer to do things, a little competition.

Rainbow Dash: …I'm listening.

Babe: We'll have one competition. If we win, you have to apologize to André and me and acknowledge us as just normal citizens until we go home. And since we're currently marked as "evil" by you we'll allow you to pick the event of the competition.

Rainbow Dash: And what if I win, which I most likely will.

Babe: If you win?

Rainbow Dash: Uh huh.

Twilight, Applejack, Rarity and André waited in anticipation as Babe thought of a good victory option for Rainbow Dash.

Babe: Hm…if you win, we leave Equestria and won't ever return.

Twilight, Applejack, Rarity and André: WHAT!?

Rainbow Dash: Hehe! Now that sounds like my kind of game. You're on!

Rainbow held out her hoof. Babe smiled at her as the two permanently sealed the deal on their competition by shaking on it.

Rainbow Dash: Tomorrow morning, Everfree forest. Be there.

To be continued