//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: Doing Science // by dashie76 //------------------------------// So...um...I didn't realize they were coming... Twilight should've let me tell you! I would've kept the camera running for my reaction if I knew...yeah... We don't blame ya for that, sugarcube. There's no way you could've known anyhoo. Well, it was well done. Maybe too well. I'm gonna have to find a way to fix the dent my head made in the ceiling. Ah... Anyways, back to business. You remember why we turned the camera back on, right? Oh...come on, Twilight... No, Rainbow Dash! You promised you would say it on camera! It is very unladylike to break a promise, no matter the circumstances. Um...I-I don't mind...if you don't...um... Speak up, Fluttershy. We can barely read you! Fine, I'll do it...what? ... Wait, wait...what? Basically what we were thinking. None of us understand why she keeps saying things like that, but we're putting it down to her just being Pinkie Pie. Now then...your promise. Aww... Rainbow... Okay, okay. Fine. Before you guys showed up today, that whole...hurricane thing...well, it was sort of bugging me. "Sort of?" Okay, okay...it was really getting me down. I was thinking that the whole catastrophe was my fault. I made the hurricane that hurt so many of my coworkers...and friends... But then you guys showed up. My first true friends. You came to lift my spirits like I would come to lift yours. You helped me to realize that...whatever I did to cause the hurricane...there was no way I could've known that it would bring about such a huge disaster. And...even if there was a way... ...that's okay too. Because in life, when you get stuck and make mistakes, the best thing you can do is get up, dust yourself off, and make up for them. I'll have to work pretty hard to make up for this one...I'll do my best to help everypony affected by this tragedy...but I know that I can do it. Because I know...that my friends will help me through it all. Awww... If you ever tell anypony I said that on tape, I will... Well, never mind. I think that was very sweet, Rainbow Dash. You've come to terms with your inner feelings! Heh...my inner feelings...yeah... What's that, sugarcube? Ah, it's nothing. Hey, where's Pinkie? I don't know...where has she gone? She was just here a second ago. Um...I-I can look for her for you... That's fine, Fluttershy. I can... Hold on...my bedroom door is cracked... OH MY GOD, CAVE! Hrrgh...y-yeah...now it's a party... HHHey, Rainbow...ch-check out this cider that your boss brought in for us... CAVE, HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING IN MY BEDROOM THIS WHOLE TIME?! I'm......you're boss, Ms. Dash......I can go wherever the hell I want... Um... No, Cave. No. This is the last straw. H-Hey, what are ya......OW! HEY! That hurts! You're leaving my apartment now. Heheh...why don'tcha give me a reach around while you're at it... YEEOW! GET! OUT! Okay, okay...jeez......party pooper... ... Don't suppose you heard any of that. .... ... I'll...talk to you guys later, okay? We've got to get Pinkie sober. 'Cause IIIII love to make you smile, smile, smiiiiiiile...heeheehee... ...Yeah. Bye.