The Trickster and the Harlequin- Snow Day

You wake to Rainbow poking you. She has a hoof over your mouth, and motions you out of the bed. You stand up quietly and walk away from the bed. She looks at you and points to Harley, who was still asleep. You look to where she is pointing, and you smile.
‘Oh, I see.’ You say.
You both slowly walk out and down the stairs. As you head into the kitchen, you look at Rainbow. She has tears in her eyes.
‘What’s wrong?’ you say, holding her.
‘It’s mixed feelings. I happy because of everything, but I’m sad because that dream you had is coming true.’
‘It’s not coming true. There are things happening that seem the same, but aren’t. You have nothing to worry about honey.’
‘Ok…*sniff*…what now?’
‘How about you call in some favours and pull a cold front down? A very cold front.’
‘But it’s still summer…’ she says
‘This order comes from the Dragon Slayer himself. If they need to see me, they can. But let them know what it’s for.’
‘And what are you going to do, Mr Dragon Slayer?’
‘Breakfast, so hurry up and get back.’
Rainbow Dash shoots out the front door.

An hour later, Harley walks down stairs. She is still rubbing sleep from her eyes.
‘Morning Daddy… Where’s Mommy?’ she asks looking around the kitchen.
‘She should be back,’ there was a massive slam sound outside ‘right now.’
‘Why do I smell pancakes?’ she asks.
‘Cos I made pancakes.’
Rainbow walks in, and kisses Harley on the head. ‘Good morning sweet heart.’
‘You’re cold Mommy…’
Rainbow kisses you on the lips.
‘Brrr…Mommy is cold. Why is that.
‘I had to run to work. There was a freak storm, and they needed me to watch over it. I should warm up with fresh pancakes.’
‘Mommy, why is Daddy making pancakes?
‘I don’t know, but I think your flank is getting fat.’ Rainbow Dash gives Harley a smile.
‘No it isn’t Mommy, see,’ Harley turns towards her flank, and screams.

On her once blank flank, sat a glorious cutie mark. It was of a theatre mask, half happy half sad, but on the forehead sat a rainbow heart. It was a match to Rainbow’s lightning bolt on her flank.
‘IS THIS A JOKE?!?’ She screams
You and Rainbow chuckle. ‘No dear, you really earned your cutie mark.’
Harley starts to cry. She worked so hard for it. ‘What does it mean?’
‘Well, it probably means you will be a wonderful actress.’ You say.
‘But the main thing is it means you have the love of your Mother and Father supporting you.’ Rainbow adds.
‘So, the pancakes are to celebrate?’ she asks, trying her eyes.
‘Not just that. Look outside.’ You say
Harley runs to the kitchen sink, and you pick her up so she can see out. The lands outside your house are covered in snow. Snow in summer.
‘You….you….’ Harley starts to cry again.
‘Yep kiddo, we made today a snow day just for you.’ Dash says, flying over.
‘Can we go out and play?’
‘Not yet.’ You say ‘We need to send a photo to Aunt Claire. She is going to be proud.’
You take out the camera, and snap a few pictures of Harley.
‘We should add a letter with it. I don’t know if she saw the play you were in.’ you say grabbing a roll of parchment.
‘What are you going to write?’ Rainbow asks.
‘The usual. How proud we are of Harley, how much we miss Claire, ask her how she has been.’
‘I wish I could have seen her. I would like to meet my sister in law.’
‘She’s not like you. She’s an egg head.’
‘So…I don’t have a lot of family…’ Rainbow blushes.
‘Aww…I know she would like you. You act the same on the show, and she likes you on the show.’
Harley runs in looking happy. ‘Daddy, Mommy, I can grab the stone. I can grab the stone.’
You both turn to see her horn glow red. Her face scrunches up, trying very hard. The black stone on the mantle place starts to wobble, and then lift off with a slight glow. It starts to levitate over Harley and towards you.
‘I did it.’ she screams. But she loses concentration as she is jumping up and down. The stone drops on her head. ‘I did it – OW!’

After writing the letter and sending it to Claire, there is a knock at the door. You open it to find Twilight Sparkle.
‘Hey Twi. What’s going on?’ you say, inviting her in.
‘Umm…Lokie. It’s snowing outside.’ She says
‘Yes. Yes it is.’
‘Is there any reason why?’
‘Whole town Cutecineira.’
She looks at you, then to Harley.
‘HOLY CELESTIA! Congratulations Harley Quin.’
She gives Harley a big hug, and congratulates Rainbow and yourself.
‘So you decided to cause a snow day in the middle of summer for a Cuteciniera?’ Twilight asks
‘Go big or go home I say.’
‘Well what about every other p0ny.  When they see your house covered in snow, they are going to be confused.’
‘Hmm…Well I can’t seem to find a fuck to give.’

You spend your day playing in the snow with Harley and Rainbow.
‘Thanks for all this Mom and Dad.’ Harley says, before getting hit by a snowball.
‘ahahahahha’ says Dash. ‘You okay pumpkin?
There are no signs from Harley. Where she once stood was a large hole in the ground.
‘Dash, where is Harley?’ you say, looking at her.
‘I-I-I don’t know… I hit her with a snowball, and she went down.’
‘BONZAI!!!’ Harley jumps out from behind Rainbow, and lands on her back.
‘AHHHHH!!!!!’ screams Rainbow
‘I got you mommy.’ Laughs Harley.
‘I wasn’t scared or anything.’ Rainbow replies.
‘You were scared you lost her.’ You say. Rainbow’s face goes red, and you tackle her to the snow. ‘What’s the matter?’
‘Well, I never really had a lot of fun as a filly. And now, I have a family of my own. I’m just worried that I will do something to mess this up.’
‘Rainbow, Harley is an orphan. I lost my parents at 16 and had to look after my sister. You have nothing to worry about.’
You hold on to Rainbow, and realise how freezing the snow is.
‘I…I love you Lokie.’
‘That’s nice to know Dash.’ She hoofs you in the chest. ‘Okay, Okay. I love you too Rainbow Dash.’
Harley rolls on top of the both of you. ‘What about me?’
‘We love you Harley.’ You say to her. ‘But we need to go inside. I’m freezing.

The rest of the day is spent inside, drinking hot chocolate in front of the fire, and watching movies.
‘Did you enjoy your Cuteciniera?’ you say
‘Yes Daddy.’
‘Did you like having a snow day in summer?’ asks Rainbow Dash.
‘Yes Mommy. I can’t wait to get to school tomorrow and show everyp0ny my cutie mark.’
‘Just remember Harley,’ you say, petting her mane ‘You are our daughter, and we love you more than anything.’
‘And whatever you become in life, we will support you.’ Rainbow continues
‘Thanks mom and dad.’ Says Harley.
‘But if you fail school, I’m leaving you in the woods where I found you.’ You say with a smile.
Harley jumps at your face, and attaches herself like an alien face-hugger. After hours of fun, the three of you fall asleep on the couch in each others arms.