//------------------------------// // Jennifer - What a Weird Way to Begin a Tour... (Very Minor Revisions) // Story: Dreaming of Lucidity // by Swordoath //------------------------------// I only sat there as William and the 'Alicorn' exchanged quips and strategies. I had almost nothing to offer, other than handing various quills and ink pots when she couldn't be bothered. Even then, this little, purple dragon dude she called 'Spike' handled that most of the time (He was underwhelming for a dragon, only a couple feet tall. He did breath fire though.). "Can... Can I go?" I asked Will. "I mean, I'm not being much use around here, and I'm kinda bored. Mind if I-" "Yes, yes, go do whatever it is you want to. I can't stop you. I was wondering what you were still doing here." He replied casually. Initially surprised, I took a moment to digest this. Technically, he couldn't stop me, Aaron couldn't, or even Mike. I could go do whatever I wanted. But right then, all I wanted to do was look around town, explore a bit, y'know? So I was fairly happy with what happened next. "Twilight, could I, uh, show Jerry around?" the diminutive dragon asked his... Superior, I suppose? "Jenny," I corrected, pleasantly surprised. "I'd like that, I think." "Sure thing, Spike. Just be back soon, okay? I'll need you to mail the Princess later." She responded, smiling. She's really too nice, I think. Except to Will, but that's because it's him, the arrogant know-it-all he is. "Thanks," Spike and I said simultaneously. Everyone chose to ignore that. The two of us walked down the massive staircase and out of the castle. "So, what do you-" We continued again in unison. I stopped at the same time as him, too. Creepy. "So, what do you want to see first?" Spike said after a pretty long awkward silence. "Is there anyplace nearby where people- er, I mean, ponies hang out? Like a cafe or something?" "Well, there's Sugarcube Corner, the bakery. Ponies are always hanging around there." "That sounds nice. Wait, what kinds of ponies?" I asked suspiciously. "Well, ponies. Four hooves, two eyes,-" "I mean friendly ponies or 'bad' ponies." "Oh, all the ponies in town are friendly enough. Though I'd avoid the flower trio. They get scared of just about anything, and it tends to cause a panic." I laughed a bit at this, then gestured for Spike to lead the way. "You can't eat gemstones like candy, right?" I debated in disbelief, the dragon deluding himself for certain. "That's not possible. It would cut your throat up like a razor blade." "You bet I can." "That's so expensive though." "Actually, gems are pretty common in Equestria. Just below the surface, in some places." "Seriously? That's amazing! So what do they taste like?" "Like-" Boom. "What was-" I started. Boom. "Jenny, don't turn around-" BOOM. I turned around. I was standing face-to-trunk with an enormous pink mammoth. Yes, a pink mammoth, at least forty feet tall. It's trunk blew a gale of damp, warm air, knocking both of us to the ground with it's force. I don't normally swear, but dammit I was scared. Animals bigger than buildings would do that, regardless of the color. I thought I was going to supplement my solemn swears with continued cussing, but then it began to lumber off, out of town. After a long pause, I asked Spike, "Was that a giant hot pink mammoth?" "Yup." "That normal?" "Not really. We're going to follow it, aren't we?" "Uh-huh." "Can't we still go to the bakery?" "Later." I grinned, my initial fear having vanished and been replaced with curiosity. "C'mon, before Will or Twilight come out asking what that was."