Morning Ponyville (Concluded)

[Dark Star]

To the four mares in the room, Thunder Cracker looked like one of the all-time, most relaxed ponies they had ever seen. It was certainly a first for the spa ponies to have someone actually forget where they were just from spending enough time in a soothing environment. It was both funny and a massive confidence booster for the twin earth mares. For the two in the hot tub, however, things were about to get a bit more interesting. Slipstream had given him a sultry gaze from her part of the tub and smirked. Softspark recognized this look; she had been around the pegasus long enough to know how dirty her gaze can be. Suddenly, Slipstream looked over at Softspark, wiggling her eyebrows slightly before re-directing her sight back towards TC. She was planning something, something that shouldn't really be done in a spa, and she needed to try and warn her not to do it. However, her plan was already in motion as she started scooting over towards TC. 

"So, I guess ya got real comfortable here, didn't ya, Babe?" she asked in a soft tone. Softspark's chances at stopping the younger mare seemed to be fading away with every second that passed. Slipstream's entire body felt itself heat up for reasons other than being in a Jacuzzi, which only fueled her desires even more. These desires though, would go unsatisfied as Softspark used her magic to scoot her back to her original spot. Slipstream gave the older mare an annoyed look before turning back to her coltfriend, trying to keep a warm smile on her muzzle, all the while keeping a hidden leer on Softspark, who merely returned the look with a stern expression. "So, when did you two become a couple?" Softspark asked, believing that a small story would keep Slipstream at bay. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker was well on his way to falling asleep if he wasn't careful. It was an undeniable fact that TC had found a favorite place to go to now. He was gonna start showing up maybe once a week or sometime during the months. In all honest true he had to thank Softspark and Slipstream for bringing him here in the first place. None of this would have been possible if it wasn't for them. Thunder Cracker made a mental note of that as he sank under water for just a few seconds before he rised back up again. Now his whole body had an even amount of relaxation poured into it. However just to be sure TC kept the water at chin level again to make sure he could fully enjoy his time in the Jacuzzi. TC's body temperature was raised to a nice degree that further soothed his pours and nerves. Oddly everything seemed so quiet while he was in here. It is understandable why it would be silent but, sometimes a small conversation is acceptable. That wish was soon granted when Thunder Cracker's ears had perked up from the sound of water moving around closer to him. The noise was getting slightly closer and closer which gave TC the idea that some pony was getting near him. As to why this is happen he had no idea because TC had his eyes closed by now. Eventually the noise was given an identity as Slipstream's soft and pleasant voice had finally broke the silence. "Slipstream you wouldn't believe how good I feel right now." Thunder Cracker replied in a gentle tone.

TC resumed his minutes of glory and relaxation for a while longer despite the random noises he heard. Unfortunately Softspark had spoke up ending his enjoyment. TC's eyelids slowly opened revealing his soft pink eyes behind them. Thunder Cracker's expression was mostly blank but, had small hints of annoyance in it as well. He didn't mind Softspark asking her current question but, why did she choose to do so now? TC sighed before he slowly rised from the water again some of it running down from his chest until it joined the pool underneath. He also took the time to take both his hooves and, slowly brush his mane with one good swipe until his they stopped at his shoulders taking the water out of his mane in the process. "Well if you must know I guess it wouldn't be too much trouble telling you. Anyway it started sometime in the park. See at first I didn't realize but, later on it was clear to say that I had a huge crush on Slipstream at the time. Which is kind of funny because I couldn't even look at her without getting all these annoying fluttery feelings in my stomach. At some point Slipstream was away because we were helping Morning Sun with this flower pot job at the moment. But, in turns out she was playing ninja and had hid in a tree the whole time which I have to admit was performed well. Anyway me and, Morning Sun were just having a little chat between the two of us and he had asked me a question about Slipstream. As soon as I finished explaining myself she had flew down behind me and, gave me a really strong hug that actually lifted me off of the ground." TC chuckled a little bit from the thought of when Slipstream did that to him. "Yeah so after that I had no choice but, to confess how I really felt about her. I probably wouldn't be sitting here if she never showed up in my life. Now that was the first part of confirming that we are dating. The second part is so much cooler. So once we all finished placing the flower pots Morning Sun had to leave which left me and Slipstream to ourselves like before. Soon enough she decided to take me up to the clouds for a morning stroll. This is how I got to meet Dark Star because we needed her to use that walk on clouds spell on me. It took a short walk then after some time we finally had what we needed. As embarrassing as it was Slipstream carried me all the way up to the clouds. My face the whole ride up there was probably THE most funniest thing you would see at that time." TC begins to act out how he was as he explains it. "I had my arms folded like this, and then the whole time I was just staring straight forward like this..." Thunder Cracker changes his expression to a very serious face and then narrows his eyes to emphasize how mad he was when Slipstream carried him. Once that was done he shoke his head realizing how dumb was to act in such a way. Afterwards he sighed one more before he continued.

"Once we made it to the clouds it was a really great time for me. I felt like the happiest stallion in Equestria being with Slipstream. Through the time we had a lot of fun up there. I showed her this cool trick using the flexibility spell. You know the one were you shot a beam of magic at something making it super flexible and elastic then once the spell ends it just goes back to normal. Well I used that on this random cloud then jumped on it. You wouldn't believe how high that thing sling shotted you in the air it was just amazing. It took Slipstream a while to actually try it though because she was scared that she would end up messing with the cloud as soon as she touched it and cause a problem. However that is why I changed the structure of it so that wouldn't happen. She looked so happy after that which was just perfect in my opinion. Eventually me and Slipstream raced against each other by bouncing from cloud to cloud until we reached this large island type cloud far off into the distance. Right then and there Slipstream had beat me twice in a row in races. Now here is where the sweet stuff had happened. Me and Slipstream were just laying down next to each other on that large cloud I mentioned before. The view was very nice up there and the mood had kept pushing me to make a move. I tried to stall it but, eventually fate had force it upon me. Eventually she had asked me how I felt about her and, this situation so naturally I told the true. Right then and there I looked her in her beautiful green eyes which just made my heart pound like crazy. I couldn't find the words at first but, with a little will power I brought myself to do it. At that very moment I had told Slipstream that I loved her in probably the most cheesiest ways possible but, I was so caught up in the moment I couldn't think straight to begin with. Then out of no where this crazy wind had started blowing for some reason but, normally it was very still and calm before then. Well it blew like two times to the point were I was just about ready to move some where else. Just then Slipstream had sort of tackled me onto my back which I never saw coming until it was too late and she pinned me down. I was just locked onto her gaze for as long she was standing there. We both started leaning a little to the point where our noses were practically touching. A few seconds later we had kissed for about a whole minute. I gotta admit I felt soooo in love with her as soon as our lips touched. I don't know if you are aware but, Slipstream is a REALLY good kisser. You the term cloud 9 right? Well at that moment I literally was put in a trance to the point we Slipstream gentle touched made me feel as if the would was praising this whole moment. It was whole 60 seconds but, to me it felt like a lifetime dream had came true because right then and there I found my true dream mare friend" Thunder Cracker was silent for a short while now that he was finished telling the full story this time. He looked at Slipstream afterwards with a loving glance and a soft smile before he looked back at Softspark. "So now that you know the story if you don't mind I am gonna continue relaxing now." Before any pony could protest TC closed his eyes then lowered his body once more sub merging himself deeper in the hot water until he was at chin level making little bubbling noises in the process. Once he was in this form again Thunder Cracker slowly started returning to his absent minded state as the water calmed his brain.

[Dark Star]

Thunder Cracker seemed annoyed at first, but that didn't seem to stop him from taking the group down memory lane. He described each and every event with a certain passion that allowed Softspark to completely understand just how the two ponies fell for one another. There were times where she laughed, such as when he told her of how Slipstream literally lifted him off the ground and up to the clouds. There were times she felt like giving them a soft "Aww", such as when the two were helping out Sun with some flower pots and she'd overheard how the stallion liked her. Though it was the part where Slipstream pinned down TC on the clouds that things got really romantic. It all seemed like something directly out of one of the many romance novels she had read, but a little bit more realistic due to Slipstream being involved.

"I had no idea you could be so romantic, Slipstream" the periwinkle unicorn beamed. Her entire opinion of Slipstream was that she was a nice young mare with a lot of spunk, though obviously all of that changed after hearing all of this. Slipstream merely scratched the back of her head awkwardly. "It's not like I did anything special, I was just acting according to my heart" she responded. From that point there, Softspark and the spa ponies all let out a loud "Aww", each of them impressed by how it all sounded. Slipstream merely shrugged her shoulders and followed her coltfriend's example, delving down slightly deeper into the water and just trying to get back into a relaxing atmosphere.

[GEffect]

After TC's story chatter within the room started picking up just a little bit. Thunder Cracker mostly ignored it because he just felt like marinating in the hot tub. However he couldn't stop thinking about that moment on the clouds now. It kind of prevented him from reaching pure isolation away from the world. He tried to push the thought aside but, it kept coming back to him over and over again. Eventually this made TC start to smile in a way that would have you thinking he is just enjoying the tub but, actually he is falling for Slipstream all over again. That one moment on the clouds; that first kiss that he had was amazing no doubts at all. Now all he wanted was to hold Slipstream with his hooves and feel her gentle touch, maybe even kiss her soft lips again. The thought made Thunder Cracker's heart skip a beat or two as soon as he imagined it. So while the mares were busy discussing about how romantic the story was and, how sweet Slipstream is; TC took the opurtunity to sneak a peek at where the cyan pegasi was at. Then moment she decided to sort of hide herself in the water like he did was the right time for TC to make his move. So with no hesitation at all he slowly sank a little deeper in the water leaving only his ears to be seen. Then slightly started making his way towards Slipstream. He knew that his ears would give him away but, all he was doing is trying to at least get closer to his target. However from any pony else's point of view it looked like two cute orange pony ears moving around in the water. It took a few seconds before Thunder Cracker got from his side to Slipstream's side because once he got there stopped moving.

Once he was were he wanted to be TC rose from the water again. He gazed at his mare friend with half-lided eyes somehow finding the way she was submerged in the water cute. He had a small smile form on his muzzle as he continued to passionatly look at her with his pink eyes. While ignoring any pony else that may be staring at him Thunder Cracker moved one of his hooves that was underwater and, tapped Slipstream on the shoulder to let her know that he was near. Then shortly after that he slowly wrapped his fore legs around Slipstream bringing her closer to him until their bodies were touching. By each second that pasted TC had heated up regardless of the hot tub's temperature itself. While continuing to hold Slipstream he gently nuzzled his muzzle with hers in the process. By this time TC's ears had flopped down so that did not get in the way of his cuddling. Lots of loving emotions began to course within TC's mind and body as he held Slipstream close to him not wanting to let go closing his eyes to enjoy this moment even better. Then while one of his hooves were still holding on to Slipstream's waist the other one was lowered down a little bit until it was on her thigh slightly rubbing it in a loving manner as soon as it arrived to its new destination. During this display of affection Thunder Cracker's tail began to swish around underwater from all the positive energy building up in TC with clear examples of love and happiness forming in his espression.

[Dark Star]

As they discussed the matter of how romantic Slipstream could be, the two mares didn't notice Thunder Cracker submerging himself underwater, much less did they notice him moving around. They could only briefly see his ears poking out of the water before the orange unicorn eventually rose up. He smiled warmly at Slipstream, the two ponies eyes immediately locking on. A small blush formed over her cheeks as he approached her, the blush deepening when he embraced her, their muzzles nuzzling gently as the entire world seemed to fade away. The green-maned mare moaned softly as he caressed her thigh, his touch soft and passionate as her body suddenly heated up even further. She looked up at the unicorn, a mildly out-of-breath expression across her muzzle. 

Softspark couldn't see the majority of what was going on due to Thunder Cracker's body having gotten in the way, though from what she could hear, it was something that only served to make her feel awkward. She was just sitting there as one of her friends was getting intimate with her lover, thinking about how it is Lotus and Aloe would find it. Of course, she'd find her answer standing right behind her on the platform just before the Jacuzzi, both of them having neutral facial expressions. She grinned sheepishly at, secretly thinking about a way too explain things to them both, but their expressions softened at the sight of the lovers before she could find it. 

The earth pony twins merely stood there, carrying what appeared to be a set of robes and towels on their backs. Softspark now knew what it was that the two were going to do next. Nervously, Softspark shifted over and tapped on TC's shoulder. "I'd hate to interrupt you two during such a moment, but it seems it's time to shift to the next step of our session" she told them, making Slipstream's eyes widen. Gently, she pushed her lover away and smiled at him. "We can do this anytime, but I think we should save it for a better place" she told him softly. Softspark took the time to exit the tub and then dry off with a provided towel. She wrapped a white robe on and then stepped off the platform, waiting for her company to continue with her. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker in this case was feeling literally clingy in a logical way. This was just an urge he could not fight. The world had no influence to tear him way from Slipstream what so ever as he continued to display affection. One may ask what would be going through Thunder Cracker's head right now. Well as soon as he embraced Slipstream this is a good reference as to what it would be: m.youtube.com/watch?v=WrwhfhncPfM&ctp=CDgQpDAYAiITCILg6_Hdu78CFYptfgodj1MAclIXSXRzIGEgYmVhdXRpZnVsIG1vcm5pbmc%3D&client=mv-rim&hl=en&gl=US&guid= Yes all of those emotions just piled into one good moment making TC feel extremely happy. Of course by doing this he accidentally third wheeled every pony in that room.

Eventually things have to come to an end as a certain periwinkle unicorn rightfully tapped Thunder Cracker on the shoulder. Shortly after she did that Softspark announced that it was time to move on to the next session. Along with that reality check Slipstream gentle pushed away from TC's grip. With a pleasant smile she told him that this would have to happen at a better place and time which Thunder Cracker took in a positive way. He sheepishly scratch the back of his head with a hoof along with an equally sheepish smile before he replied. "Hehe...yeah sorry about that...I was acting in the moment I guess." Thunder Cracker climbed out of the tub shortly after Slipstream did. He politely thanked the twins for the towels and, dried himself off. Once he was dry TC couldn't help but stare at the robe he was holding before him. The reason for this was because Thunder Cracker simply has never used a robe before. Well more as he has never found a need to do so. TC slipped his fore legs through the correct sleeves one at a time which was the easy part of course; the only real thing he had trouble with was tieing the robe around his waist. It took him a few retries but, eventually he got it to knot right so it didn't slip loose. Once that was finished he looked at the other ponies in the room waiting to be shown the 3rd session. "So what do we do next?"

[Dark Star]

Slipstream stepped out of the tub and shook a little water off her hind-legs, one of the few things that she did effeminately. She wrapped herself up in a towel for a few moments before successfully patting herself dry. The wind-themed pegasus returned the towel to the spa ponies gratefully and slipped on her robe, tying the sash around her waist in ways that some could describe as expertly, others would see as very adept. She smiled and did a small twirl on her hind-legs, earning a swift giggle or two from Softspark. "Is the pretty, pretty, princess ready for the next step?" she teased, earning herself a small punch in the shoulder from the younger mare, keeping a smug grin on her face the whole time.  

After a shared giggle from the mares, they each walked off the platform and continued until they reached the lower section, Slipstream and Softspark getting comfortable in the lounge chairs. The two blue ponies lied back and smiled, stretching their legs out in all directions in the case of Slipstream. "Step three; the all-time best hooficure in all of Equestria, all done by the master of pedicures herself, Aloe!" Slipstream cheered. Aloe's cheeks flushed upon hearing words of praise from Slipstream, Lotus grabbing a few files in from off-screen. "This is certainly the best part of our usual" Softspark added, a small hint of excitement in her voice. The spa ponies quickly approached them and then went to work, grinding the business ends of the files into their clients hooves, Aloe handling Slipstream while Lotus Blossom handled Softspark. The two pony clients sighed blissfully and relaxed even further, almost losing consciousness in the midst of all of it. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker was glad that Slipstream had caught Softspark snickering at her twirling instead of him. However the stallion had to admit it was a well played remark from the periwinkle unicorn. Beyond all the snickering and teasing jokes the two mares immeadiatly started wandering towards the lower parts of the building. Thunder Cracker just did the natural thing by following them to where ever it was that they were headed. Once the group had arrived at their destination TC took a good time to scan the lounge chairs in an observant manner. He clearly had no clue as to what session three could possibly be at this point. Well this was what he had thought initially until Slipstream and Softspark had revealed what it was that is planned next on the agenda. Out of all the things Thunder Cracker tried this was one of the ones he just could not wrap his head around trying. His head tilted to the side from hearing the word that was used to label this activity. "hooficure??" TC separated the words in his head then added the meanings one by one. It is clear what a hoof was so TC just added that word with "I". It seemed to make some sense but, when he added the word cure to that definition TC was completely lost afterwards. "Hoof..."I"...cure. How exactly do you cure a hoof? Do you use medicine or something?"

Eventually Thunder Cracker found himself being intrigued by this mystery procedure called a "Hooficure". The stallion of curiosity sat down to simply watch the other mares lay back preparing for Aloe and Lotus to give them a "Hooficure". He knew there were seats that he could sit in and, watch the job be done from there but, why do that when he could just sit closer to the action itself for a better view. Of course Thunder Cracker made sure that he did not intrude with the job by being all close to either of the mares while the deed was underway. He simply sat somewhere that allowed him to watch respectably so he would not disturb any pony. By looking at the files grinding away at Softspark and Slipstream's hooves this had Thunder Cracker thinking the feeling must be aggravating but, by the looks of the mares' expressions they seemed to be just fine. Overall it looked like TC was in some kind of curiosity trance because he just sat there watching the whole thing. He didn't say a single word as the twins worked on Slipstream and Softspark's hooves. To be honest TC didn't see how this is the best session but, he respected the mares' opinion since this is THEIR usual package that they are going by after all so he really had no right to judge. So instead TC just sat where he was and, continued to watch the "Hooficure" in progress.

[Dark Star]

It wasn't any surprise how Thunder Cracker knew nothing of hooficures. Truth be told, they would all be impressed if he did know about them. His initial thoughts about the action was certainly amusing though. "It's nothing medical technically" Softspark started. "It's much more along the lines of a therapeutic treatment" the periwinkle unicorn explained. "It grinds away the muck and grime and manicures your hooves into absolute perfection, something any-pony should experience" Slipstream said in a much more...classy manner, for a lack of better words. She caught herself with it and giggled awkwardly. "I mean...it's totally awesome!" she corrected.

Softspark raised an eyebrow to this. Never in her life had she heard Slipstream speak in such an unfamiliar tone. It almost sounded like something straight out of Canterlot, in fact. This in turn brought to mind how she and the others never actually asked anything about Slipstream's life before she moved in with Dark Star, which brought Softspark's more curious side out almost immediately. 'Hmm...Perhaps I shouldn't, it wouldn't be right to pry into her life so soon. Besides, she doesn't seem like she wants to talk about something like that based on how she reacted' she thought as the file switched from one hoof to the other.

'That was a close one' Slipstream worriedly thought. She had almost let her true roots show, and in front of four ponies she had no intention of showing it to for that matter. All she could was pray to Celestia that none of them had caught on, she would never want to remember her past, remember them. She cringed with her eyes closed as small beads of sweat started trickling down her face.

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker felt a little better now that he knows what a hooficure really is. It does not look as bad anymore now that he knew exactly what those files did when the rubbed against Slipstream and Softspark's hooves. However with all this in mind the way Slipstream had explained it and then attempted to cover that up was a red flag she was hiding something. Thunder Cracker looked at the pegasi's expressions and movements the entire time after that. Once TC also noticed a little bit of sweat starting to appear on her face Thunder Cracker was most certainly on to her. However being the nice stallion that he is TC decided to only give Slipstream a look that said he knows she is hiding something but, then added another look that also told her he wasn't gonna question about it. Besides TC didn't want whatever it was Slipstream was hiding to be something he would feel guilty about for forcing her to reveal it anyway. So after that odd moment between glances Thunder Cracker turned his attention back to the hooficures currently in progress. Most of all Thunder Cracker was still not sure if he should get one or not. TC was certain that it would help him in some way but, for some reason he was not sure if he felt like trying this one. So in the meantime he mostly watched Lotus and Aloe work on Slipstream and Softspark instead. TC knew that when those two finished he would be the only one left to receive a treatment. All these decisions were starting to annoy TC so he just put them aside then continued watching for the sake of keeping a relaxed mind set.

Eventually TC did get a little bored from sitting where he was watching the same old thing. Well to Thunder Cracker this is mostly something you would compare and contrast instead of watch it the whole time expecting there to be interesting actions here and there. Really the only thing that would keep TC from trying to do something else was the sounds of the grinding itself. The reason of this is because Lotus and Aloe would stride their hoofs with the files one after another. So the patterns between the file noises gave Thunder Cracker's ears something to listen to partially. However this small attempt to stay focused would not last very long because TC eventually lowered his upper body so his stomach was flat against the floor. He had a robe on so if the floor was ironically dirty then TC would still be clean either way. From that point on TC just laid there until the two mares were done with their hooficures.

[Dark Star]

After receiving a few 'I know what you know' glances from Thunder Cracker, Slipstream's heart sank. She wasn't prepared to reveal her roots just yet, but it looked as though she was going to have to soon. Too soon, she feared. Thankfully though, he didn't want to pry too far into it and instead smiled at her warmly. Aloe increased the pressure in her filing for a moment before switching to Slipstream's front-hooves, delicately grinding the business end of the file against the soft tissue. Slipstream let out another moan, albeit this one was much softer and stretched out longer, almost being a sigh in fact. Now that TC wasn't going to ask her, she was able to relax so much more. 

After a good few minutes, the beauticians had finished. Slipstream and Softspark slowly rolled off their lounge chairs and delicately stepped down, Slipstream choosing to hover just above the ground rather than ruin all of Lotus and Aloe's hard work. She grinned ear-to-ear and the small polish they used and then fluttered lower. "Nice job, guys" she complimented, earning a few smiles from the beauticians in response. "It all felt so wonderful, I just wish it lasted a little longer" Softspark said softly. Unbeknownst to her, the entire session had lasted well over an hour. "Oh well, it's always the most enjoyable feeling whenever we come here anyway" she added with a warm smile.

"Wish we could stay here all day, but we gotta get going" Slipstream said as she slowly flew back to the counter, Softspark following close behind. Slipstream left a sizable pouch of bits on the counter and then began to disrobe herself, leaving the garment in the basket marked "returns" and then waited for the others. Softspark came up soon after and began disrobing herself, blushing slightly as the others watched her. She levitated the robe over to the return bin and let out a sigh of relief. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker had his eyes open but, any pony in the world would think he fell asleep. His whole body was completely still to the point it looked dead. Ninjas wish they could lay down this silently. The sound within the room slowly started to be muted from Thunder Cracker's ears as they were beginning to drop in a slow manner. While being in this state TC was mostly warm because of the robe that was wrapped around his orange fur. If the stallion wasn't careful he may actually fall asleep for real this time. However he heard this weird sigh/moan/battle cry or whatever it was which made TC's ears shoot up, his eyelids open, and his head lift up to look around the room. Basically the only thing that seemed different was Softspark and Slipstream. They both looked very relaxed and boneless but, only one made that sound. Almost every time TC falls asleep his mare friend wakes him up in some kind of playful way. Softspark has a good grip on her feelings so most signs point to Slipstream. (Picture that Dora the Explorer arrow swiping over to Slipstream and making that "click" sound) Screw it Thunder Cracker was going to blame this one on the magical rainbows and cupcakes of I don't care anymore. He broke his moments laying on the floor and, decided to stand up from his previous position on the ground then just sat down on his haunches instead. The most amazing thing about this is that his robe was still clean.

In an estimate of around the legendary 15 minutes of heaven Aloe and Lotus had eventually finished their work on Slipstream and Softspark. Slipstream was the first pony to remove herself from thou chair by using thou wing magic. However the fair maiden named Softspark was rather simple in action for she found it better to just get off and, stand on her hooves like an earth pony.(Round of applause for both) The two blue, cyan, periwinkle, turquoise, light blue, blue berry, moldy bread, the sky, etc. Basically those two mares with the fur in the blue category gave compliments to the twin beauticians for their work. One of them not surprisingly is a pony of blue color as well; what were the odds? Thunder Cracker took his own liberty of thanking them shortly after. "Yeah you two did an awesome job. At first I was unsure about this place but, now I realize how wonderful having these around can be. So I guess it is safe to say you two found another regular costumer." Once his words of appreciation were over TC moved on by following Slipstream and Softspark to the main lobby. Thunder Cracker disrobed himself carefully once they arrived in the room but, before he actually put it in the return basket TC folded his robe nicely THEN put it on top of the other two robes. Once that was done he waved good bye to Aloe and Lotus then met the awaiting Slipstream and Softspark out side where a warm sun was ready to gently heat up Thunder Cracker's fur. The next thing TC did was very simple. "So where do we go now?"

[Dark Star]

"I dunno" Slipstream put bluntly. Truth be told, after having gotten to clean themselves up and relax, there was never really all that much that could be done later on. The cyan pegasus gave things a few thoughts and couldn't really come up with much, especially not with Softspark still with them. She sighed a moment and thought about that now. 'Poor Softspark, I can't believe she's just a third wheel at this rate' among other third-wheel-related thoughts floated around in her mind as she couldn't properly form anything coherent to think about. It was a little sad that it was such a nice day and there was nothing to do. 

For Softspark's end, things weren't all that much better. She thought that Slipstream and Thunder Cracker may have been in the middle of a date when she showed up, and she really didn't want to intrude upon the couple any further. Still, she wanted to do something with herself, something that she could just do so that she wouldn't be wasting her time. Had something in the community came up, then she would have so much more to go on. But alas, there was nothing new that she wanted to try out or involve herself in in general. It was as her father always told her and Mindlight when they were fillies; "If you're gonna have a job, then you should probably do something you love to do" he told them in memory. She sighed in a mildly-depressing manner and then beamed up to her usual, cheerful self. 

"I'd hate to leave so soon, but I don't want to interrupt your plans for the day any further" she told Slipstream politely. "Uh-You're not interrupting anything" she tried to say before Softspark bowed her head slightly. "Oh no, I wish the best for the two of you, and in order for that promise to be fulfilled, I'm going to leave you both alone for now. Have a wonderful afternoon, Slipstream, Thunder Cracker" Softspark told the younger mare before turning around and walking away. Slipstream tried reaching out to her, but pulled back at the last minute. She gave a slight chuckle at how Softspark acted; incredibly mature, even if she did have that child-like innocence. "You wouldn't believe it, but she's four years older than I am" she said, chuckling to herself at how it sounded. "So, what do you wanna do with the rest of the day?" she asked. 

[GEffect]

Thunder Cracker was just as stumped as Slipstream was. Where do you go after spending so much time relaxing? It is a hard question to solve and, Slipstream wasn't having any luck either trying to come up with an answer. TC was mainly trying to figure out places that they have not gone already. Besided that the place should be some what interesting too. Thunder Cracker looked over to Softspark as she made a decsion of her own in the process. Slipstream tried to protest against it but, in this case Softspark already made up her mind about her next activities then left the couple to themselves. So without further adieu welcome back to the random moments between Thunder Cracker and Slipstream or Slipstream and Thunder Cracker for those of you who are fans of the mare more.

TC looked back at Slipstream around the same time she turned to him asking for his thoughts on the situation. Thunder Cracker was about to admit that he was clueless until a thought had ironically dawned on him right then and there. "Well there is really no use in going back to Dark Star's place because then we would have nothing to do AND, be locked up in a house all in one. We already went to the park so that might not work. Overall we went to two relaxing places: up there in the clouds and right here at the spa. I also guess it is safe to say we shouldn't go to a resturant because that could just ruin our uses for coming here unless you feel we should." TC sighed out of disappointment now that he realized his prior idea would be repeating the same things he figured out in his mind probably. "I suppose we are just such awesome ponies that we did a lot of stuff by accident yesterday and, left no room for anything else by accident." Thunder Cracker looked around the street he and Slipstream were standing in. So far no pony was really out and about to no surprise. "I suppose the best options for us is either something fun or something private but, so far I am just as clueless as you are."

[Dark Star]

Thunder Cracker seemed just as confused as to what to as Slipstream was. Unfortunate, considering how she never really had many ideas of what they could do for the rest of the day. She was extremely mellow, she had her love-life staring her in the eyes, she was free to do just about anything she wanted, really. And yet, in spite of all of it, she couldn't form a thought to save her life. She sighed and drooped her shoulders slightly, then looked back up at TC. "I don't really know what to do here, 'cept maybe take a nap or something. I dunno, what do you think?" she asked, a small glisten in her eyes as she fluttered her eyelids. 

Slipstream had been known for a lot of things; recklessly-flying close to the ground, always trying to maintain her body through constant exercise, always frustrating Dark Star to end, among other ponies. But one thing that should've been known better than any of that was her lack of ability to form coherent thoughts after one session in the spa, especially after how much time was spent there. She was capable of coming up with ideas on her own on several different occasions, yet none of them were immediately after spending time at the spa. It was one of the rare instances where she genuinely depended on others being able to get her through something, and she desperately hope TC would be able to help. She looked up at him with the filly eyes she was best known for and waited.