Chapter 8

Location Manehatten

Days of trail left 240

Time 18:53

“Man, he’s still out cold” sighed Soarin.

“Yeah. Well is mane was almost out and now look at it, its almost back to normal” replied Spitfire.

About an half an hour past, “Ugh my head” groaned Blaze as he slowly woke up.

Blaze looked around “Where am I?”

He rubbed his eyes and tried to stand but he quickly stumbled. Then Soarin rushed in to the room.

“Whoa! Easy there” he said as he helped Blaze up. “How you felling Blaze?” asked Soarin.

“I'm fine but how long have I been out for?” Blaze responded.

“Umm about two days” Soarin answered. Soarin continued, “Hay, could I ask a few questions?”

Blaze look at him and sighed “Let me guess, you want to know why I was there and why none of the other colts came to help”

Soarin look surprised he scratched his head and nodded.

“Well to put it, bluntly I left on my own accord and I don't plan on returning any time soon” Blaze replied.

Quickly Soarin asked “Why?” but then there was a knock at the door.

“Its open” Soarin yelled.

The door open “Hay Soarin. Oh hi Blaze. I see you woke up” Spitfire said with a hint of guilt in her voice. “Umm sorry about the whole attacking you thing. I kinda lost it”

Blaze look at her and replied “Don't be. You had your reasons and I'm sorry to hear about your father”

Soarin interrupted “I have one more question: Where did you get that neck-less and how do you take it off? Me and spitfire tried everything”

Blaze look at the princess neck-less “Oh this thing? The princess gave it to me. Apparently she can see everything I do and its enchanted to never come off unless the princess uses some spell or something”

Spitfire and Soarin were in shock as the clock chimed.

“Oh man, if we don't hurry we’re gonna miss our reservations” Soarin panicked.

Spitfire face-hoofed

“Soarin I think we have more important things to worry about then food” she groaned.

Her stomach then growled and she giggled, “Umm sorry”

“I know, why don't you tag along Blaze. We could, you know, get better acquainted” Soarin said as he jumped about.

Blaze thought to himself then said “Might as well”

“Then it’s settled” Soarin said as he rushed out the room with Blaze and spitfire walking behind.

As they got to restaurant Blaze looked and said “Whoa, fancy”

Spitfire got everything sorted while Blaze and Soarin sat down.

Blaze looked around and said “Great, everypony is looking right at me”

Spitfire joined them “Wow, I knew we get a few strange look but the whole restaurant? Staring right at you?”

Blaze sighed.

“Umm could I- I- t- take y- y- your o- o- order” nervously asked the Waiter.

 “I'll just take a salad” Blaze replied. Blaze continued “You two?”

Soarin and Spitfire gave their orders and the three began to chat, mainly about Blaze’s past but there was some other things like life as a wounder-bolt.

“Here is your order” said the waiter then, on purpose, tripped and spilled all there food on Blaze. The restaurant laughed at blaze who just sat there and said nothing.

“Hay you did that on purpose!” yelled Spitfire.

“I did not” giggled the waiter as he walked away.

“Leave it Spitfire, I'm use to it” Blaze moaned

“Are you sure? Its not fair for them to bully you like that” Soarin replied, cornered for his friend. Then from across the room a tomato flew and smacked Blaze right in the back of the head and a little bit of steam came of Blaze’s mane. Blaze gritted his teeth as the other diners laughed again.

“You alright Blaze?” whispered Spitfire. Blaze nodded then another tomato flew across the room and hit blaze again. Blaze’s flame began to increase.

“Come on lets go” Soarin suggested.

“Yeah, its obvious that they don't want us here” agreed Spitfire. Blaze nodded. As the three left a third tomato came and hit Spitfire right in the eye Spitfire screamed in pain. Blaze looked around and saw two colts laughing in the corner. Blaze growled as he said “That’s it!” as he stormed towards the two colts. Their smiles shrunk.

“Ok you little punks, I don't care if you throw food at me, insult me or whatever but you do not hurt the people that saved my life! You got that?!?”

Then one of the two said “...or what?”

Blaze pinned them by their throats and a threatened them.

“I will burn your eyes out of your head. Do you what that?”

They started to cry as Blaze let them go. They ran out.

Blaze followed.

“Lets go” said Blaze as the three started to walk away.

Soarin asked “Won’t princess Celestia come and arrest you now?”

Blaze replied “I don't care. Nopony should get hurt because of me”

“Thanks blaze” smiled Spitfire

When they got back to the hotel, Blaze began to pack his things and said “Well I should get going now”

“Wait, you can't be serious. Its winter! It rains practically every day. You will never survive”  Spitfire argued.

“Yeah and besides, would you rather be out in the cold every night or be on a nice comfy bed?” Soarin asked.

Blaze smiled “I guess I could stay but just till the end of winter, then I must get going”

“Its getting late” yawned Spitfire

“Yeah, I'm gonna hit the hay” agreed Soarin.

“Me two” Blaze said in a tired tone.

The three got ready and went to bed.

End of Chapter

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