//------------------------------// // Chapter 11: Winding Down // Story: Twilight Sparkle and the Alicorn's Stone // by Avenging-Hobbits //------------------------------// Amanda was busy talking about mystical objects that ancient people thought had magical powers. “Did they really have, like, magical powers?” some goth teen asked. “Well, no.” Amanda replied. “But I do have this.” She reached into a drawer in her desk and fiddled around in it. A stapler, a paperclip, a book about “Pan’s Maze” or something. Ah, the necklace. She held it up for all to see. “I found this in my yard.” she said. “Isn’t it lovely?” “Hmm” the goth chick said. “It enlightens my darkened soul. May I hold it?” Amanda nodded. The teenager walked towards her and yanked the necklace out of Amanda’s hand. “Oh” the goth teen said as she first put it on her neck then her hand “it works as both a necklace and a hand bracelet! That is so, like, radical.” she giddily said “it has enlightened a dark, desolate, black corner of my soul. Awesome.” Yeah, you do that. Weirdo. Amanda thought. But unseen by everyone, a dirt path headed towards the outside wall. Inside the classroom, Wilfred and Kyle burst through the door. “There it is!” Kyle yelled. And then all hell broke loose. ///////////////// Fatine burst through the wall of the room, slammed through at least five desk chairs and students, spraying dust everywhere and she aimed for the goth chicks throat, mouth open. “Hey, what the flying-” the goth chick screamed. Her terror was short-lived. Fatine bit the goth chick’s throat with all her might. The student gasped for breath as she tried to pull the snake away. She fell to the ground and threw the snake away, only to have her wound bleed like mad. Fatine merely bounced of the wall and launched herself at the teenager. She re-bit into her throat and made the killing bite, thrashing on both bites. During all this, Amanda had been knocked down by Fatine’s tail. She got to her feet and ran towards the door as did all the other students. The Alicorn’s Stone was practically soaked with blood and Fatine had totally forgotten it in favor of killing this new prey of hers. ///////////////// Laurie Francis screamed when the snake re-engaged it’s attack. She leapt to her feet and ran for the door. The would have made it had that jerk student not pushed her making her trip over the snake causing her to drag him down with her. The two hit the desk, breaking it in half. Fatine viciously hissed and turned her head towards them. “There’s a snake, bitch!” the muscle-bound jerk screamed “Run!” Laurie got to her feet and ran for the door. “Hey, wait!” the jerk said. Fatine lunged at him and bit him in the leg. He screamed in agony and fell to the ground, giving Fatine a chance to bite his throat. Apparently, Fatine had some kind of impulse to bite people’s throats. Laurie slammed into a mustached student and they both broke the door, tripping a blond-haired female student. Laurie got up and helped the mustached dude up. The third student tried to get up but then Fatine bit the back of her head, killing her instantly. “Run, Miss Joyce!” Laurie screamed as she passed Amanda, Wilfred and Kyle who were in shock at all this. “Yes, let’s!” Wilfred yelled. The five people ran for their lives and ran through the crowd of horrified students. Fatine just slithered behind slowly. No need to waste energy pursuing those easily-killable humans. ///////////////// Mrs. Austin was walking outside when she heard loud noises coming from inside. What on Earth? she thought. She headed towards the stairs when suddenly hundreds of students came running out. Screaming. The mustached man bumped into her. “Snake!” he screamed. “I dare say!” Mrs. Austin said with a huff. She saw Wilfred, Kyle, Amanda and Laurie running for their lives. With a part of Laurie’s dress stained with blood. “To the motorcycle!” Wilfred yelled. “Mrs. Amanda Joyce!” Mrs. Austin said angrily “What is the meaning of this?!” Laurie grabbed Mrs. Austin’s arm. “Come with us, Mrs. Austin!” she yelled. They all squeezed into the motorcycle. Fatine slithered down the stairs. “Goodness gracious!” Mrs. Austin yelled her anger now turned to terror. “There’s a snake on the grounds!” “I KNOW THAT!” Wilfred screamed “JUST LET ME DRIVE!” Wilfred hit the gas on the motorcycle and it raced off. Fatine hissed angrily. But she now knew where the Alicorn’s Stone was. And more then likely, the ponies. The snake buried into the ground and headed for the other side of town. ///////////////// Back at Amanda’s house, Amanda explained what happened. “He’s here.” Trixie said. “Oh!” Laurie yelled “No kidding?! First, a giant snake bursts into my classroom, kills three people and get’s blood on my dress and now I have seven candy-colored ponies talking to me! HAVE I GONE CRAZY?!” Laurie caught her breath and took a sip of water Grace handed to her. “We now know where the Alicorn’s Stone is.” Applejack said. “Now, we have to get it. Tonight.” “But what if that dreadful snake is there.” Mrs. Austin asked. “Good point.” Rainbow Dash said. “She’s probably gone by now.” Fluttershy said. “Do you have any spare dresses?” Laurie asked Amanda. Amanda pointed up stairs. Laurie climbed up. “It’s settled.” Twilight said “Tonight we go back and get it. Any one with me?” “I’m going!” Rainbow Dash said. “Of course!” Applejack said. “I am!” Pinkie Pie said. “And I as well.” Rarity said. “Let’s do it!” Trixie said. “Oh, I don’t know.” Fluttershy said “Seems awful dangerous.” Laurie climbed down to the middle of the stairs. “I’m certainly not going.” She went back up to change. “I guess I’ll go.” Wilfred said. “Yeah, alright.” Kyle said. “I’m staying here with my daughter.” Amanda said. “Alright, let’s go!” Applejack said. The ponies rushed out the door. Kyle and Wilfred followed. “Good luck.” Amanda said. “Thanks.” Wilfred said. He then shut the door. ///////////////// The car drove through town as the sun set. Suddenly they stopped. “Look, at the diner.” Rainbow Dash said pointing in the general direction. Victor Aaron’s squad car was just parked outside. “Wait, remember that pack you took?” Wilfred said. “Fluttershy, you’re quiet. Go get the pack from the trunk.” Fluttershy quietly crept towards the trunk. She was just about to open it when Victor Aaron stepped out. She ducked under the car. Victor completely ignored the car across the street and opened the front door of his squad car. “I can’t believe I forgot my wallet.” he said as he closed the door and held his wallet in one hand. He walked into the diner. Fluttershy flew back into the car. It drove off. “Did you get the bag?” Wilfred asked. Fluttershy smiled and opened the bag. Sure enough, there was a cricket bat and a shovel. “Thank God for Kyle’s paranoia!” Wilfred said. “It could happen!” Kyle responded. “It could.”