Eventide's Vacation

"A vacation?"
>you dad pets your head as your hair drips onto the floor
>you were fresh out of the shower, not even wearing anything, when dad started the news
>"Princess Celestia and I had quite a few discussions after the Christmas shebang, and she really enjoyed the whole thing. All the parents getting along, the kids having fun, and the evil overlords, as she said, not even bothering to disrupt anything. She decided she could trust us most of all and first of all, and she's funded a getaway for us, as an apology for keeping targets over our heads when nothing was being done wrong."
>your mother trots into the room, a small bag already packed and in her mouth
>"Mm rrrll ctd!"
>she puts the bag down
>"I'm really excited!"
>you turn back to your dad
"So where were you thinking we should go?"
>he strokes his bearded chin for a moment, thinking of what you'd like
>"I've heard tale of a wonderful resort in Griffonland."

>"Gry-fo-land."
>"Griffonland."
>"Gry-fo-land."
>"Never mind. Reservations for the Shimmers."
>the hostess looks at her list, then turns back and grabs a key for you all
>"Please don't let the other griffons hear your horrendous accent."
>you struggle listening to her heavy Slav accent, but your dad nods happily
>"Certainly, and again, my apologies."
>the hostess griffon nods and goes to the back, continuing her hourly cleaning duties
>burds
>you all hit up the room, putting your stuff away
>in the midst of that, mom says she's going straight to the spa
>"I haven't been to a spa in years, back when I was on that weird alternate world."
>she kisses dad goodbye and scurries off, squealing like the inner schoolgirl wanted
>your father then turns to you
>"And what would you like to do, sweetie? Mani-pedi? Spa date? A dip in the pool?"
>you know instantly what you want
"I want to play hockey."
>"Hockey?"
>you nod excitedly
"I read all about this area and I already know exactly what I want. Hockey rinks are a little down the road. They've got little practice rinks, like how in school they had like six hoops for no reason."
>well, you couldn't argue with that

>inside the hockey rink, it was quite odd
>apparently, there was half an hour of free, everyone-swatting-pucks-around play, then there were 15 minute friendlies, with random teams selected
>during the free play, Eventide literally whipped around all the other colts and fillies, making her the Michael Jordan of hocket
>did that make her Mario Lemieux?
>...hockey
>after making six goals in a row without even making so much as contact with another players hockey stick, the friendly was about to begin
>she was picked for the blue team, and while you had never considered hockey to be a fast-paced, enjoyable sport, you couldn't help but jump up and cheer when your daughter already had a hat trick 6 minutes in
>she was a prodigy, there was no doubt
>you'd have to consider enrolling her in a team
>after a few hours, she comes off the ice and hugs you tightly before removing her helmet, releasing her damp hair and a burst of steam
"Wow, girl. I never knew you were so talented!"
>she laughs and punches your arm
>"It all comes from you, dad!"

>Day 2
>you're Eventide again
>today was the day you hit the gym
>for four hours, it was you sans dad and mom, who had run off to the local theatre, doing everything you satyrly could in that weight room
>you benched reps upon reps at 150
>you did sets of 40 squats, six separate times
>leg extensions, chest flies, push ups, shoulder presses, lateral raises
>the others inside the weight room all gawked at your enormous strength
>your only response was 'trees are much heavier than these silly little things!'
>towel wrapped around your neck as you exited, people couldn't help but applaud out of sheer instinct
>you were the golden girl around here
>you go up to your room and hit the shower, washing the grime of the strenuous activity away
>you think back to the past few months, and how things have been great
>no enemies, no worries, just you, family, and Alex to look forward to
>you give the bean a little flick, shuddering in happy response, then finish up and towel off, ready for the perfect relaxer after such a heavy workout

>the spa griffons welcomed you with wide smiles
>the whole setup reminded you of Aloe and Lotus' place back in Ponyville, but if they had a 10,000 bit budget to renovate with
>"Hello, hello."
>an off white griffon leads you in by the hand
>"Very nice to see you here. What are you looking for?"
"The works."
>"Ah yes! The platinum package! And your name, miss?"
"Eventide."
>"Very good, very good. Now sit down here and I will have one of the spa girls come for you in no time."
>you smile as you take the seat
"Thank you very much."
>you recline into the cloud of a chair while a professional begins working on your hooves
>she starts with a cleaning, then a nice massage, and it all feels so heavenly
>although you never realized quite how ticklish you were down there
>the rest of it kind of flies by, what with you being so relaxed you could literally die
>you drop plenty of tips and head back to the room, knowing that you needed to let the who spa thing really get into your skin

>Day 3
>you are Sunset Shimmer
>you and Eventide agree to both go out for ice cream, then ice skating, and finishing up with an arcade battle
>the ice cream stand you try is called Frozen Fün
>you get mint soft serve, and Eventide snags a strawberry lemonade sherbet on a waffle cone
>purely for ironic purposes
"So! How're things with you and Alex?"
>Eventide stops between licks, smiling a little
>"I'm not exactly sure. Alex has been kinda distant lately, but every time she sees me, the first thing she does is give me a kiss."
>you smile
>"Usually followed by her apologizing and saying she has to run."
"Huh. What do you think has her so busy?"
>your daughter taps her chin
>"I think she got a job? But I'm not exactly sure. I kinda miss seeing Alex every few weekends, but life isn't always about getting what you want. I know that."
>your expression softens
"Oh but sweetie, you two should at least have a little communication, don't you think?"
>she nods, finishing up her ice cream and downing the cone with a pat of her belly
>"It's all right mom. Really. I'm sure she's actually doing important stuff right now."

>ice skating was not your forte
>while Eventide danced around you, sometimes literally doing electric slides for shits and giggles, you were tripping over all four legs, trying to figure out which hoof to put down first
"How do you do this shit?"
>Eventide laughs, passing you completely backwards
>"Trade secret."
>you growl in frustration, falling on your face again
"Ok, that's it! Time for the arcade battle!"
>"Oh yeah, mom? You're going down!"

>you couldn't believe it
>Eventide trumped you at everything
>she killed you in the Fast and Furious game, made you look silly in Dance Dance Xtreme, and hit all 100s in skee ball
>she was naturally talented in everything, huh?
>while she laughed in great spirits, you couldn't be more proud of losing so horribly to your own flesh and blood
>you had to hug her in the middle of the sidewalk
"You're growing up so fast, little passion fruit. I'm really gonna miss you when your gone."
>"Mooom, you don't need to worry! I'm not moving til I'm perfectly suited, if that's what you'd like. I'll even make you breakfast every Saturday."
>you couldn't help but smile at her generosity
"It's about what you want, Eve."
>you push your emotions aside and clear your throat.
"Anyway, let's get back to the resort and start packing. We're leaving soon. Did you have fun?"
>"Oh yeah! I haven't had this much fun since my birthday party!"
>you cock an eyebrow
"Already forgetting how sweet that party in Canterlot was?"
>"Pfft, no mom! It's just a comparison point."
>you giggle and lead the way back

>you are Eventide once more
>standing in front of your house after a vacation like that felt relieving
"I can't wait to see Alex again. I think I'll go see her tomorrow."
>you open the door, parents right behind you, to a very surprising sight
>when you turn the light on, standing right in front of you is Alex with a cocky smile
>"Welcome back, dweeb."
>your eyes grow and you lunge yourself at the sphinx
"Alex! Oh my goodness, it's so great to see you again!"
>she polishes her claws on her shirt
>"Love ya too, you clingy little condiment."
>you squeeze tighter, giggling happily

>Earlier...
>you flop down on your side of the bed, tired from your workout
>a scroll falls on your face
"Oof! What the...?"
>unraveling, you come to find it's a letter from Eventide's mom, asking if you could make a surprise appearance at their house later tonight
>you chuckle and put your claw to your forehead
"Shit, I totally forgot about Eventide."
>a hand drapes across your chest, circling a nipple
>"Ready for round three?"
"Pogo, you know I'm always ready."
>you hear an angry grunting from below as a yellow haired head pops out from under the covers
"Yes, Misty. I get to eat you out next. Just get all the sweet nectar Pogo here donated and we'll get going again."