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// Interlude: Mysterious Mare-Do Well #85 
// Story: The Nostalgia Critic, Linkara, and Angry Joe Power Hour! 
// by CluelessDetective 
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Now, I wrote this thing for multiple reasons, one of them being that this is saying that I haven't given up on you guys or given up on this story. This was also a little idea that wouldn't fit in the actual story, so it won't impact the story in anyway or have any purpose other than being a little break between the Canterlot chapter. This is also a chapter with no pre-reading. Why? I felt that my pre-readers deserve a little break now and then so I won't be bugging them with this chapter. This isn't my best work, but at least I go something done. Enjoy the interlude my fellow fans and thank you for handling this crap hiatus.



The bells of the comic book store jingled as a lone figure studded in, his hat and coat covered with dust and sand. The ponies in the store said nothing and just looked on as the human approached the cashier, placing a few bits on the counter and saying, "The newest issue of Mysterious Mare-Do Well please."

The cashier nodded, "Right away." 

The man began to fiddle with an issue of Marvel Zombies that he brought with him while he waited for the cashier to return. When the pony did, the man picked up the comic he bought and replied, "Thanks." He began to amble towards a nearby table and chair, a grin on his face as he did. The ponies just gave each other glances but soon followed the human to the table. 

The human sat down in the chair and dusted off his hat and coat. Once the ponies arrived, he cleared his throat, "Hello and welcome to Atop The Fourth Wall where bad comics burn! Today, I have bought the newest issue for Mysterious Mare-Do Well. Granted, I know nothing of this hero and only have read a few issues, but if she's anything like Batman, then I have nothing to lose. Let's dive right into The Mysterious Mare-Do Well number eighty-five!"



Twilight hummed a little song to herself as she dusted some of the shelves of the library. She was making progress, having already dusted categories Horror and Comedy and now she was on Adventure, the largest category in the library. Luckily, she was having her number one assistant Spike help with the dusting as well. Spike let out a groan and said, "Why don't we get one of those things to help us? Seems like Linkara will want to help."

Twilight moved her head to where Spike was and gave him a glare of disapproval, "Spike! They are not things, they are called humans and Linkara is at the comic book store taking a break. I'm sure he won't come back until dinner time."

The front door to the library opened and closed with lightning fast speed as a human began to stack chairs on the door. "Linkara? What are you doing?" Asked Twilight.

Linkara stopped the stacking of the chairs and took a step back, looking at his work, "I think I'm barricading the library."

"Why?" Asked Twilight, approaching the front door and began to take off the chairs.

"It all started when I went to the comic book store," Linkara said, "I bought the newest issue of Mysterious Mare-Do Well and I reviewed it in front of the ponies there."

"Why is that so bad?" Questioned Twilight, taking the last chair off of the door.

"I said that it sucked," Replied Linkara, "Mare-Do Well just complains in this issue, the cover art is bland, and the villain was needlessly generic." 

"I'm sure nopony hates you for stating your humble opinion." Assured Twilight, opening the door to the library. Once it was fully opened, a tomato flew into the library, breaking a window.

"On second thought, I think you might want to hide." Said Twilight and began to rebarricade the door.

"Where?" Linkara asked, feverishly moving around the library. 

"Go to the basement," Twilight answered, "There should be a lab there. Hide in there until the coast is clear. I'll try to calm these ponies down."

Linkara smiled, "Thanks Twilight. I owe you one." He began to run to the flight of stairs leading to the basement and slammed the door shut.



Linkara paced around the basement for the umpteenth time. It had been thirty minutes since he went down here but no sign of Twilight. What's taking her so long? Suddenly, the door opened and Linkara spotted Twilight trotting down the stairs to him. "Okay, they left." Twilight said, "I reasoned with them that you just have a poor taste in comics."

Linkara frowned, "Thanks." Twilight and Linkara began to walk up the stairs, but Twilight handed him something. It was a duster. "Why did you hand me this?" He asked as they made it to the ground floor.

"Remember how you said you owed me?" She smiled sweetly. Linkara nodded. "If you could dust the library while I go to the spa with my friends, that would be great."

Linkara sighed. This was going to be a LONG day.