Pony Tales 1- Anonymous Letter

by ChrisText


Brave The Storm

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It's been two months since Twilight had the fateful meeting with ''anonymous''. Everything going on in Ponyville as of now, has been calm and peaceful. She hasn't received any other letter, and she wasn't counting on getting one either, because those words that she had heard were very clear. She was now observant more than anything else, making sure that nothing fishy goes on. As far as she can remember, the journey that she had embarked on before was a test of her wits and reactions. The words that were spoken to her are still very fresh in her mind. ''I'm going to confront you in your most triumphant moment.'', Twilight recalled that phrase in her head over and over again. She had expected the last time she ever saw her would be the last time, but the tone of the voice rings in her head, and she knows Trixie was very serious. Her friends haven't talked about the event for a long time, and Twilight didn't tell them of the events that took place. Not even Princess Celestia, this was between Trixie and her until the time came. She doesn't know whether to keep on living life or prepare herself, because as far as she knows, she hasn't seen the last of Trixie, and everything seems to be piecing itself together.


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It's a normal, and sunny day in Ponyville, and a lazy Rainbow Dash hasn't cleared the clouds on the west side of Ponyville yet. The usual goes on, Pinkie Pie's toilet still hasn't been unclogged, Mr.Cake used all of his strength and he refused to hire a plumber for a simple clogged up toilet. Pinkie Pie knew it wasn't just a clogged toilet, it was so much more. Rarity has been relaxing these two months and Sweetie Belle's wounds have been taken care of and treated. Looking back, they barely escaped the sandstorm, and the sandstorm contained mostly sharp minerals. The Cutie Mark Crusaders have ruled out possibility of getting their cutie marks in desert crossing. They didn't do so well, the last time they tried it. Fluttershy has been taking care of the animals on the coast of the Everfree Forest. She's built up a tolerance to darkness and scary shadows at night, but at least that's what she believes at this point in time. Applejack delivered the order of 10 golden delicious apples last month, it took her about 1 week. Big Macintosh was buffeted by the sandstorm, sadly it blew through Sweet Apple Acres, the crops were okay, but Macintosh was hurt.


Rainbow Dash got to race Spitfire, but she lost, and she telegraphed it before it even happened. The way her wings were cut by the sandstorm left her unable to finish the race half-way. She was in the hospital for about 2 days last month. As far as everypony is concerned, it was a crazy adventure of theirs and they're past it now. The same can't be said for me, because of what Trixie told me the last time that we met. The only questions that I've been getting regarding the event was, ''Where were you Twilight?'', or ''Why were you running through the market?.'' My response was, ''I was busy dealing with another matter at the time, you know how busy I can be with my brother and whatnot.'' Now everypony has been asking me non-stop about the question, and the more I deny telling them what happened, the more suspicious they become. I don't think I can keep it a secret much longer. The only pony who hasn't asked me about what happened that was involved in this, was Derpy Hooves. Although I doubt she remembers that day, she didn't even know what was in the letter. I think I should pay her for a visit though, maybe she knows something.


Twilight trotted through Ponyville once again, receiving the regular, ''Hey Twilight!'', that she normally gets. Derpy Hooves was involved in this, but not throughout the whole thing. She may know where Trixie sent the letter from, but I don't think she went to the post office in Ponyville. She would have risked being seen, not to mention Rarity told me that she stopped by the post office 2 months ago, and didn't see Trixie or anypony suspicious. Just the general people that she's used to seeing around the post office, not that many people use it, considering a certain mail mare often ''derps'' it up. ''Hey Derpy!'', shouted Twilight. ''Oh, hey Twilight, I haven't seen you in a month!'', replied Derpy. ''How have you been doing, did you get that complimentary muffin that I left on the doormat?'' ''Um, what muffin are you ta---never mind that, I have something to ask you right now.'', Twilight wanted to make sure she stayed on topic talking to Derpy. ''Do you recall that letter that you sent to me 2 months ago?'', Twilight asked, ''You know the one with large black ink on the back of it?''


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''I remember now!'', shouted Derpy in an unnerving fashion, ''Big Macintosh walked by the post office and just happened to see me that day, he gave me that letter so I could give it to you!'' ''Big Macintosh did WHAT??'', Twilight replied loudly, ''Did I hear you right Derpy?'', Twilight was beginning to lose a grip on reality for a moment. Even though that's how she always feels when she gets into a conversation with Derpy or Pinkie Pie. ''Why would Big Macintosh be the one to give you that letter?'', Twilight said. ''I don't know, but he looked like he was in a hurry, like I was when my muffins were being burned in the oven that I forgot to turn off!'' Things were starting to become suspicious, Big Macintosh was the one who gave Derpy that letter. ''Maybe Trixie met up with him somehow and told him to deliver this to the post office?'' ''Why would Macintosh not tell me as well?'' ''It seems I'm not the only one who's hiding a secret at this point''. ''I need to go ask that stallion a few questions!'', Twilight thought to herself as she stormed off. Applejack just happened to notice her coming close to Sweet Apple Acres again, and said seriously, ''You didn't get some note from another anonymous feller did'ya?''


The very next thing that Twilight realized, was that before she knew it, she was on yet another journey. It was to find out anything she can about what's going to come in the future and why Macintosh didn't tell me about that letter. The situation is just as it was before, when she ran into Applejack, except there isn't a steaming mad Rainbow Dash behind her. She demanded to know where Big Macintosh was, and Applejack didn't like the idea of this. ''Sugar cube, first, Ah' need to ask ya' what crazy thing you're involved in now, and if it's serious, ya' may as well bring all of us with ya' this time.'' ''I have to think of something, think, think, think, think!!'', Twilight shouted to herself in her thoughts. ''Uh, I have to meet Macintosh for a pony play date, it's a little thing we thought of last week, nothing serious though.'' ''Twi, are you sayin' you and Macintosh are da-, ''NO, OF COURSE NOT, WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT, IT'S JUST A HARMLESS PLAY DATE!'', Twilight rudely interrupted Applejack's question. ''Uh, sure, well okay, but don't take it overboard.'', said Applejack before trotting off.


''Phew, that was pretty close, the last thing I need is more unexpected interruptions like that.'' ''This already happened more than 3 times, and that's all I'm willing to take for now.'', Twilight thought to herself. Once she had arrived at the farm, she remembered that AJ told her Macintosh would be in his room upstairs. She politely knocked at the door, but nopony answered, there wasn't even a single noise coming from the whole place. The door slowly opened from a light push coming from Twilight's hoof, and even then there were no other noises coming from upstairs. She quickly trotted upstairs and knocked on Macintosh's door, which happened to be locked. ''Is anypony in there?'', Twilight asked, and then she heard rumbling and the sound of bed sheets being rolled up and spread around. ''C-come in Miss Sparkle!'', Macintosh said nervously. Big Macintosh always had a way of being ridiculously polite, most of the time he referred to Twilight as ''Miss Sparkle''. Even though words like those don't come out often, hes a colt of many words.


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''So, Big Macintosh, I have a certain question to ask you.'', said Twilight with glaring eyes. ''W-what kind of question would that be Ms. Sparkle?'' ''Oh, it's nothing, just the fact that you've been sending some letters into the post office.'', Twilight responded. Big Macintosh began to leak spaghetti out of his every orifice, he knew what she was onto, and he took a large gulp, trying not to let his sweat drop. ''Oh, darn-it, I guess it's useless trying to hide the truth from you at this point.'', said Macintosh giving up. ''I entered a contest to win Smarty Pants a friend, is that the answer you wanted Ms. Sparkle?'' Twilight looked at him with the same puzzled eyes she looked at Trixie with, ''Um, no, that's not what I was asking for in particular.'', she said bluntly. ''Oh, well, uh, this is kind of awkward isn't it Ms. Sparkle?'', said a nervous Macintosh. Twilight thought that her crazy misadventure dealing with ''anonymous'' were over, but it looks like she's only just began to brave the storm that's going to roll through Ponyville.