G Minor re-lit the lamp before picking up his pickaxe again and giving the wall in front of him a heavy blow. He heard something rustle behind him, and turned to see his brother, F Minor, pulling a cart. "Stand back, G," he said.
"What's in the cart?" G wondered. F pulled the tarp away to reveal a huge supply of TNT. "Is there going to be any coal left down here after we blow that up?" G Minor questioned.
"All I know is it's not my idea so let's light this up and get out of here!" F waved his hoof towards the entrance as he said this, knocking the lamp onto the fuse hanging off the back of the cart. The two brothers looked at each other, at the fuse, then at each other again. Then they ran out of the mine as quickly as possible. The bros dived behind some rocks outside and covered their ears. A small explosion came from the mine. Inside, the cart was propelled into an extensive network of tunnels.
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The sun was shining and birds sang sweetly as Princess Twilight Sparkle woke up in her castle room. She yawned and looked out the window. From this room she could see the rest of Ponyville waking up below, as well as some of the charming grassy hills on the opposite side of the Everfree forest. "Is there anything more tranquil than a Sunday morning?" she mused to herself. The peace was suddenly interrupted as a crash came from one of the hills. A flaming cart burst out into the sky and fell to the ground, the last few sticks of dynamite exploding and propelling it down the hill and towards Ponyville. It zoomed past houses and businesses, careening towards the castle. Twilight let out a sigh and teleported outside. She clutched the flaming apparition in a telekinesis spell. With a great effort, she stopped it in its tracks. When she let go the poor cart fell apart almost instantly.
"Twilight, what happened to your hair?" asked Pinkie as she bounced towards the purple alicorn. "You look like an anthropomorphic hedgehog!"
Twilight moaned, "I didn't have time to brush it this morning, I was busy saving my library from that!" She pointed an accusatory hoof at the remains of the cart. Pinkie laughed.
"Oh, yeah! It was really fast, wasn't it?"
"Yes. Well, I've got to brush my hair, so I'll see you later," Twilight said as she walked towards the door of the castle.
"Not before I see you!" Pinkie promised. Twilight paused for a moment before shrugging and entered her new home. The smell of breakfast lured her towards the dining room.
"Good morning," she said to Spike as he brought two plates piled high with Abyssinian pastries to the table. "What are those?"
Spike shrugged, "Just a new recipe I borrowed from Fluttershy. She said it was the best!" Twilight nodded and picked one up.
"Whatsh on da schedule 'oday?" Twilight asked as she ate a pastry.
"Just organizing the books from Princess Celestia," Spike smiled. Twilight nodded. She liked arranging things and books, so the day was guaranteed to be a fun one.
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