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// 424. Soda by Bakmah Genesis 
// Story: The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab 
// by Fuzzyfurvert 
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by Bakmah Genesis


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Twilight blinked the Alicorn in front of her, Celestia calmly sipping her Earl Gray, oblivious to the stare she was getting.

"You seriously never had caffeine?" asked Twilight, finding it hard to believe that the insanely busy goddess went without the substance that managed to keep her and many other ponies sane and awake throughout the day.  Whether it come in coffee, soda, or those energy drinks that Rainbow Dash swears Pinkie Pie is powered off of.

"Nope." Celestia set down her cup.  "I have always thought that caffeine was not needed to keep on energized and awake.  Same with sugar.  Ponies who believe such things are just trying to justify an addiction."

"Just like you and Earl Gray?"  Celestia glared at Twilight, the mare holding in her giggles that she soon succumbed to, Celestia soon joining her.

“Yes, I am sure you can make that suggestion.” said Celestia, taking another sip of her tea.

“Then why not try soda. at least?  Most ponies drink because it tastes good, not because of the caffeine”

“Unlike you and the pot of coffee you drink in our bedroom each morning?” asked Celestia, smirking behind her cup. Twilight huffed as she levitated her glass of soda in front of Celestia.

“Just try it.”  The goddess rolled her eyes as she swapped her tea with the fizzy liquid.  She eyed it for a moment before taking a sip.





Luna’s ears perked as she heard hoofsteps and cackling down the hall.  Peeking her head out of the room, she was greeted by a messy maned Celestia cackling madly as she dashed down the halls, a rather frustrated Twilight trying to catch and subdue her.  The Night Goddess blinked before returning into her room, shaking her head.

“I shall never understand ponies today.”  She levitated a checker piece across the board in front of her.  “King me.”

Discord rubbed his chin before slapping a ham sandwich on her side of the board.  “Checkmate.” said the draconequus smugly.

“Fair move.” said Luna.  “But you activated my trap card.”  The checker piece from earlier seemed to come alive, standing up before shanking Discord’s King mercilessly.  

“Smart.” Discord nodded briefly before grabbing another Ham sandwich, plotting his next move.