It has been two years since David left Equestria and the stories of his presents and his magical grey boxes have become no more then legend know as the human and his magic boxes although a few ponies know that its all true.

One night a light cerulean mare was sitting by a window looking at the stars cuddling with her maroon colored daughter, who had a blood red and cream colored mane and tail.

''Mum, tell me the story about the man who traveled with magic boxes.'' The filly asked as she nuzzled her mothers wing.

''Ok, one story then off to bed, because tomorrow we're going to Canterlot for the Hearth's Warming Eve play.'' Her mother said. ''Ok mum.'' the filly said as she nuzzled into into her own wings.

Her mother began to tell the story of the man with the boxes. ''It all began years ago when a...''.

As her mother told the story, the filly sat their and listened to the story her mother told before her.

''He kiss the pegasus before leaving, never to be seen again.'' The mother said finishing the story.

She then turn to see her daughter asleep, ''Awe.'' The mother said as she nuzzled her sleeping filly. ''Come on Blood Cream, off the bed now.'' She said waking her up.

''Ok, goodnight mum.'' Blood Cream said as she took her self to bed.

''Goodnight sweetie.'' Her mother said as their was a knock at the door, she opened the door to see a yellow mare.

''Oh hi Fluttershy, what brings you here?'' The mother said, ''Would you like to come in?'' She added

''Oh hi Rainbow Dash, i just came to see if you want help.'' Fluttershy said as she sat down on the couch.

''Fluttershy, i know you and the girls mean well, but i dont need help anymore, sure the pregnancy and the first year were hard, but now i dont need the help, ok.'' Rainbow said sighing.

''I understand Rainbow, but we promised to be by your side every step of the way.'' Fluttershy replied.

''And i thank you for that but Blood Creams does everything i tell her. I dont really need help.'' Rainbow said as she sat down.

''Oh ok, i best be leaving, scootaloo might wonder where i got too.'' Fluttershy said as she opened the door.

''Before you go, what time is Twi expecting us at the train station? Rainbow said as she stood by the door.

''Um eight O'clock i think.'' Fluttershy said, ''Ok see you tomorrow.'' she added as she flew away.

''Ok see you then.'' Rainbow said as she waved Fluttershy off before shutting the door and heading to bed.

Meanwhile in a far off place a man was sitting at a pub bar talking to the waitress.

''I just let her go.'' The man said as moved his finger along the oak, ''She could be dead for all i know.'' He added.

''I seems to me, the way you describe her, she sound like the kind of women that would miss you as much as you miss her, David.'' The waitress said as she dried a pint glass.

''Your right Lily!'' He said as he looked up, ''But what would i say, its been two years, she may have forgotten me.'' He added as he got up.

''Just go a see her.'' Lily said as David paid for the drink.

David got into his car and sped off down the road towards an old shed. His old Ford Capri stopped with a skid, he stepped out of the car and walked towards the old rotten door. ''Hope their still here.'' He said as he opened the door revealing two huge objects covered in tarpaulin. ''Good, their still here.'' He said has turned the shed's lights on.

''It's been two years since your rebuilds,  hope you still work.'' He added as he pulled the tarpaulin off making dust fly everywhere.

Once the dust settled, David looked up at two grey and white locomotives which looked as new as the day they came out of the factory.

''Hello dears.'' He said as he placed his hand over the railings of 642. He started the engines, it started with a moan as the dust was ejected from the exhaust but the moans died down as the engine beated normally. He left to get his stuff from his flat, When he got back to the shed, he put his stuff into a box before loading it into 642 cab.

David picked up his phone and rang someone.

''Hello Jane, it's me David, im leaving you.'' He said as he sat in his car.

''Because its not working out.'' He replied to the voice on the phone.

''Oh really what's your brother gonna do.'' He snapped down the phone.

''Well screw you!'' He shouted before hanging up the phone.

David got his car onto a flat car and placed tarpaulin before chaining it down. Once he was done, he sat down as it began to snow, he checked the time. He sat there for the next hour until he was disturbed by a black figure grabbing his throat.

''I told you not to break my sister's heart.'' The man said as he threw David to the ground before punching him. ''If i ever catch you here again, i'll kill you.'' The man said as he left.

David stood up and spat out some blood from his mouth as the figure vanished into the inky black night. David turned the shed's light off and got into the cab, he flicked the cab and headlights on and rolled out the shed with the flatbed in tow.

Once he got to a yard he found a long line of freight bound for Canterlot, he hooked up the train behind the flatbed and checked the schedule.

He looked up to see the hair tie Rainbow gave him all those years ago, hanging from the horn lever, he sighed and wrote something down on a blank piece of paper before folding it.

''Hmm, it due in Canterlot at 8am, looks like i'll have to do a all nigher.'' David said as the train left the yard with a blast of its horn. ''Equestria here we come.'' He added as the train left the mainline and went along the branch line.

As Celestia's sun rose behind the hills making the ice on the pond's sparkle like diamonds, the sunlight touched 642 and 644's shells for the first time in two years, the train gave two short blasts of its horn in salute to the new day as they plowed though the snow.

As PonyVille came into view David checked the time, ''6:25am, that's a new record'' David said as he adjusted the throttle, the train slowed into the speed limit.

As PonyVille woke up, few of the children waved at the train as it roared past the station on its way to Canterlot. The train blew its horn as it went past the children.

The time was approaching 7 O'clock as the train sped though PonyVille scaring a few locals.

''Hello PonyVille.'' David said as he went past ''I hope your still here.'' He added as he began the climb unto Canterlot, he moved the throttle to maximum as it climbed the mountain.

Rainbow Dash woke up as the horn rang in her ears, she yawned and stretched her legs.

''Thats sounds familiar but i cant put my hoof on it.'' She said as she went to wake Blood Cream up, ''That sound may be 'him' but best not get my hopes up.'' She frowned as she opened Blood Cream's bedroom door and saw her drawing something.

''Morning mum.'' Blood Cream said as she stopped drawing, ''Look at what i drew.'' She added as she showed her mom the drawing.

''Its that you and me?'' Rainbow said as looked at the drawing, ''It's us at Canterlot.'' Blood Cream replied smiling happily.

''Aw'' Rainbow said before tickling Blood Cream ''Mom... Ha... stop...Ha'' Blood Cream said between laughs.

''Ok, ok'' Rainbow said as she stopped, ''Come on, lets get breakfast.'' She added as she helped Blood Cream off the floor.

Once breakfast was out of the way Rainbow went and pit her bobble hat, boots and a scarf on

''Come on Blood Cream, we're gonna be late.'' Rainbow said to Blood Cream.

''Coming mom.'' Blood Cream replied as she walked out, tangled in her scarf, ''Um little help.'' She added.

''Come here sweetie, let me fix that.'' Rainbow said as she untangled Blood Cream's scarf before putting around her neck. ''There you go, all fixed.'' She added.

''Thank you mom.'' Blood Cream said as she put her hat on, ''Are we ready to go.'' She added with a smile.

''Yes we are.'' Her mom said as she lowered her back, ''Hop on.'' She added as Blood Cream climbed onto her back and wrapping her hooves around Rainbow neck to hold on.

They flew out the house and made a beeline to the train station.

David's train came into Canterlot just before 8 O'clock, clearing the junction into the yard, the train braked to a stop, David stepped down from the engine and walked up to the second wagon and uncoupled it from the engines and David's flatcar. He step back into the cab and rolled forward, clearing the knuckle couple of the freight cars before stopping once again.

He stepped down and walked over to the yard office, he opened the door and walked into the old rundown building.

''David, is that you?'' A female voice with a thick southern accent said from behind a desk, ''It's been two years.'' She said as she walked over to him.

''Hello Applebloom, what are you doing here?'' David as he lent down to her, ''Look how much you've grown.'' He added as he hugged her.

''I'm doing part time work.'' She happily said with a smile, ''Whats that you got.'' She added, looking over at the paperwork David had in his hand.

''Oh, its the freight list from the train i just brought in.'' He replied as he gave it to her, ''I guess its just you here today.'' he added as he looked around with only him and Applebloom in the office.

''Yeah, everypony is have time with their families, with it being Hearth's Warming Eve and all.'' Applebloom said as she signed and filed the paperwork.

''Then why are you here then?'' David asked as she opened her locker.

''Oh, i was just finishing some last minutes papers, plus we were waiting for your train to arrive.'' She answered as she put her snow boots on.

''So.. what are you doing now? going home or shopping?'' David said as he walked with Applebloom out the office before she locked up.

''AJ and her friends are coming up to see the Hearth's Warming Eve play.'' She said as David stepped up onto 642's front, ''Wait where you going?'' She added as she looked at him.

''I'm gonna head off to PonyVille.'' He said as he looked down at her, ''To meet an old friend.'' He added.

''It's Dash isn't it?'' Applebloom said as she stepped out infront of 642. ''She misses you, you know?'' She added as she changed the points for him.

''By the way, give this to Rainbow Dash if your see her.'' David said as he gave Applebloom a note before stepping into 642's cab.

The train rolled forward and entered a loop and turned around and went into a siding out of the way. David waited for the train from PonyVille to clear the track. Not knowing that Rainbow Dash would be on that train.

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