//------------------------------// // The Meeting // Story: The Conversion Bureau: Independence Day // by gamerboy111 //------------------------------// Everything was black. I only heard the sound of silent breathing and a slight breeze blowing past my head, ruffling my hair. Then I noticed how my hair felt against my skull. Rats. I slept on the wrong side, didn't I? I slowly raised my head, and opened my eyes. They were flooded by light, and I blinked a few times to focus my eyes. Must've left the window open. Then I smelled a delicious scent. Of course. How could I forget? It was Saturday! That means no school! And that also means that mom is making pancakes! And oh, all that delicious bacon... speaking of which, there was the sound of sizzling bacon. I launched out of bed like a rocket when I heard the bacon. I was already half way down the stairs when my mom called out to me. "Benjamin, come down. We have baco-" She said as I literally flew across the kitchen floor and landing directly on my chair. A few seconds of silence until my mom finished her sentence. "-n." My sister laughed so hard orange juice came out of her nose. Everyone laughed, minus my sister who was completely grossed out. Mom smiled, putting four pieces of bacon on my plate. "Is that enough?" she asked sarcastically. "Yes." I said. "I think that will do." I quickly snarfed down the pancakes and bacon, and hurried down to the front door, putting my coat on and grabbing my keys. "Benny? Where are you going? You only just got down here." I closed my eyes tight and gritted my teeth. Rats. I slowly turned around and opened my eyes. "Umm... I was just going over to Liam's..." I said plainly. She stood up from the table and looked at me for about five seconds, but it seemed like an eternity. "Fine." She said. "But be back by lunch." Yes! "Thanks!" I said, then left before she could change her mind. And no, I was not actually going to Liam's. In reality, I was going to see him, but not actually go to his house. I then jumped in my car and started the car. I was actually going to a special meeting, conference, I don't know. But Twilight Sparkle said she had some important news. Twilight Sparkle? You may ask. Oh, stupid me! I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Benjamin Johnson. And Equestria appeared off the coast of Hawaii a while ago. Twenty miles, to be exact. Anyway, we lived in harmony ever since. Cool, huh? Especially since I'm in the same city that the mane six live in, and the CMC. Amazing, huh? Oh wait. It's New York. I live in New York. Makes sense, right? I mean, New York City is, like, THE most popular city in the world. Obviously they would live here. Speaking of which, there was The Statue of Liberty right there. As I drove by, I noticed oddly shaped cars, with ponies inside. They must've made pony special cars. I pulled in Liam's driveway and got out. I walked over to the front door of Liam's house and knocked. Anyway, I said I was not actually going to Liam's. I was just picking him up. I waited a few minutes until his mom opened the door. "Can I help you?" She asked. "Yes." I said. "Is Liam home?" She gave me a puzzled look, and said, "No. He said he went over to your house." FUDGE. LIAM, WHY?!?! "Erm, yes. He did, I was just... um... He said..." I said, sweating. I knew I was screwed. "He was going to do something and will be right back. I was... wondering if he came back here." I finally said, tugging the collar on my shirt. She looked at me, and then said, "No. He's not here" "Okay. Thanks. Bye!" I quickly said, and went back to my car. Grrr... Liam was already at the meeting. Shoot. I thought he agreed to let me pick him up... I drove across town, and passed The Statue of Liberty again. As I parked in front of, what was this again? Well, it was tall... anyway, I opened my car door and entered the building. There was a huge crowd, and I could see the mane six on a balcony. They were not happy though, a stern, even mad expression on they're faces. I became worried when many people started whispering to each other. Now, where was he? I began searching for liam, with unexpected success as I found him trying to nudge himself into the crowd. "Hey, watch it buddy!" "Stop pushing!" "Ow!!" "Sorry, sorry!" He said smiling innocently. That's Liam for you. "Hey, Liam!" I called out. He turned in my direction, and a wide smile came across his face as he saw me. "Ben!" He said, knocking people as he tried to get out of the traffic jam he pushed himself into. He grunted, then popped out and torpedoed towards me. We then did our secret handshake, lower high five, upper high five, fist bump and thumbs up. "Dude, I thought your mom caught you! Where have you been?!" he said. "Traffic." I said. "It was mad. Seemed like every human in the state was coming here." "Weird." "Good morning, everypony!" Said Twilight Sparkle. A few seconds of silence passed after that. "Humph." Somebody said. "Oops. Um... Everybody!" Twilight Sparkle said, correcting herself. "I want to you talk about something very important." A silence came upon the people. "You're evil." Screams of annoyance came from the crowd. A few people dropped to the ground and started crying, and others simply raised their hands in the air like they're saying, 'I'm done.' and simply walked out. "Yeah! You humans are evil. So uncool! Like, why did you fight world war 1 and 2, hmm?" Rainbow Dash said, coming straight up to somebody's face. He cringed, and then collapsed onto the floor. Two people lifted him up and took him out of the building. "Rainbow! Come back here right now. We already know the answer." Rarity said. "Because they are ugly, big, mean, selfish, greedy, petty species that like to fight and kill." More cries of protest. "WHAT?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FRIGGIN' KIDDING ME!!" Someone screamed, followed by giggles of the people around him. "Seriously?!" "We should just blast their faces off!" "I swear, this is going to be like that movie Independence Day..." Pinkies Pie then spoke. "Meanies! All evil, wanting to fight and kill!" "These people don't deserve us." That was Rainbow. "We could send them to the moon with a buck!" said Apple Jack. "Hey! Everybody! listen up!" said Twilight, looking at her friends sternly. "They are all right. Your evil. So we thought of turning you into the perfect species... Ponies! But... of course, your stubbornness to being saved is very bad, so we decided to wipe you off the face of the planet, and then your be perfect, in heaven! Aren't we nice? Anyway, don't worry about your planet. It will be wiped clean and everything you've completely messed up will be fixed!" More screams. A couple of people took tomatoes from a random vegetable stand, I have no idea where it came from or why it was there, but they began tossing the tomatoes at them. The ponies yelped and were surprised. They then looked at everybody mad. "See? EVIL!" Rarity screamed. "They ruined my coat!" The screaming stopped when a bright white light and a dark blue one appeared, and then faded to reveal the princesses themselves. "Starting with you." Celestia said, using her magic. Everybody immediately began screaming, but not of outrage, bit sheer terror. Almost everyone got out, but a unlucky few got vaporized. "Ahh! Run, Ben!" Liam said, charging out of the... I still have no idea what this building is. But anyway, I screamed at the top of my lungs, and I turned to my left only to see someone get vaporized. That sight terrified me. I stopped in my tracks, staring at where he originally was. "BEEEEEN!" I heard Liam call out. He grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the building. I just heard Twilight say... "Why are they running? Were saving them!" Are you KIDDING me?! I rushed out of the building. A second later it erupted from the bottom-top. The mane six and the princesses, along with the CMC (where ever the frick they came from) burst out of the top a split-second before it exploded. A blast of magic came out of the Celestia's horn, and I watched it fly through the sky, hitting The Statue of Liberty. I stared in complete shock as the head of Lady Liberty collapsed backwards crushing a tour boat. shortly afterward the arm holding the torch fell down, smashing with a thud, a splinter, and a crack. Everyone stared in silence, everyone who had hats putting them across their chests, And a few people saluted. Silence. "Oh, it is SO on!"