Terra slumped at the kitchen table, holding a bag of frozen peas to her head. “Owww,” She groaned. “I had a nightmare about volleyball last night.”
Octavia nods and slides the Mawile a cup of coffee. “I can imagine why,” She sighs.
Last night’s attempt at setting up Nick and Elena had been the biggest failure yet, and by far the most spectacular, leaving Terra unconscious and Tavi a hundred some bits poorer.
“I assume you’ll be taking a break from the match making for a while then?” Octavia ventures.
Terra groans. “Only if I can’t get Mage to fill in for me.”
Octavia lets out a sigh as she heard hoofsteps coming down the stairs. “That’ll be Vinyl, possibly with an ‘I told you so’.”
The unicorn trots into the kitchen a moment later and, after saying good morning to both her friends, trots over to the fridge. “We got any waffles left?... Never mind, I found ‘em,” Vinyl whistles as she trots over to the toaster and pops in a few waffles. “So, what did you girls have planned for today?”
“Gotta track down a Ghost,” Terra mumbles into her coffee.
“And I am going to have a chat with two of our housemates,” Octavia said. “As soon as I figure out where they are,” She added, trotting out of the kitchen.
Octavia left, Vinyl trotted over to Terra. “You’re not trying to get Mage to help you are you?”
Terra tried to nod, but the motion hurt her head. “My quest for love... will not go... unfinished.”
“Did you hear anything I said last night?” Vinyl asked, she thought the Mawile had at least been a little conscious when she gave her speech.
“You’re voice sounded like wubs.” Terra deadpanned. “Now I must go find my one time partner in crime.” Terra dropped from the chair she was sitting in and began walking out of the kitchen. “Tallyho!” She cried, before falling flat on her face.
Vinyl sighed and picked up the Steel-type in her magic. “Come on you, maybe Zecora’s got something to help with your headache.”
As the door to the house opened and shut, what appeared to be a blank spot in the kitchen wavered, as if it were a mirage. As it soon turned out, it was.
Nick and Elena smiled as Vinyl and Terra left. As since Octavia had left to go look for them, they had some time alone.
“You sure everyone’s gone?” Nick asked.
Elena nodded. “I saw Octavia leave to look for us, and you just heard Vinyl and Terra go out.”
Nick nodded. “That’s good.”
The two of them stood there for a moment, Nick rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly before saying. “So... about last night,” He began, only for Elena to stop him with a raised paw
“I meant it all,” Elena said, as she held his paw.
Nick smiled softly and blushed. “Yeah, great...so...now what?” he asked. Elena was honestly the first girl he had EVER been in a relationship with, so...this was uncharted territory for him.
Likewise, Elena was also nervous, since same as Nick, she had never been in a relationship with a male before, partly due to her harboring feelings for Nick for quite some time.
As the two of them held paws, Nick remembered something that he had wanted to do since they were reunited in Manehattan, and with shaky paws, he pulled Elena closer. The closeness caused both of them to blush harder, but one look into each others eyes and they soon felt lost in each others gaze, and seemingly by instinct, their muzzles had started to close the gap between them, before they were soon pressed against each other. The pair stayed like that for a few moments, before breaking away from each other, panting slightly.
“Wow….just wow…” Nick breathed, both of them blushing heavily.
“Yeah,” Elena agreed, her face practically red from the feelings that had just elicited.
“Should we tell Terra or anyone?” Nick commented, as the thought came to mind.
There was a short pause as they two looked questioningly at each other, before the answer became clear. “Nah,” they both agreed. The Mawile was annoying enough normally, and if she found out about them now...they wouldn’t hear the end of it.
“So... um... you wanna go for a walk around town or something?” Nick asked.
Elena smiled. “That sounds... nice,”
Nick smiled and, still holding Elena’s paw, led her out of the house, smiles on both their faces.
Terra paced back and forth across the wooden floor. “Alright men,” She began. “You all know why we’re here, we all have one goal in mind, and that goal is-”
“Do you always act like some kind of general when you do this?” Mage asked, looking up from the book she was reading. “Cause while it might actually be effective on people, I really doubt your ‘men’,” She gestured to the piles of book Terra had had her drag down. “Are going to be inspired.”
Terra glared at the Mismagius. “As I was saying, since our last few attempts to get Nick and Elena together failed.
“Miserably,” Mage added absentmindedly.
“- We need to come up with new plans, preferably foolproof ones that will guarantee them hooking up. So,” Terra clapped her hand together. “What have you got?”
Mage sighed and shut her book. “How many times have you tried to set them up since you got here?”
Terra tapped her chin. “... Ten, maybe eleven.”
“Uh huh, and did any of those get even close to the desired outcome?”
Terra pouted. “Almost...” She turned to Mage and shouted. “Look, we’re not here to talk about past plans, we’re here to make new plans, stronger plans!” She pointed an accusatory finger at Mage. “And you’re suppose to be helping with your knowledge of the macabre and hocus pocus.”
Mage chuckled. “Alright, alright, give me a second,” Mage closed her eyes for a second, then opened them as several of the spell books she’d dragged down began to circle her.
Terra took a step back as Mage’s eyes flickered from on book to the next, after a while, Mage frowned and the books dropped to the floor. “Ok, I have some good news and some bad news.”
“What’s the bad news?” Terra asked.
“Only an Alicorn or a high level Unicorn can use the spell,” Mage blinked once then shook her head. “Who asks for the bad news first?”
“It saved us some time, didn’t it?” Terra asked.
Mage sighed and reopened one of the books, unlike the others, this one was a small purple journal looking book, with the words. ‘Memory Journal’ written on it. “Apparently Twilight’s old babysitter can use a spell that quote, ‘strengths the bonds of love two ponies feel for each other,’” Mage shut the book and shrugged. “I’m willing to bet it’ll translate to Pokémon too.”
Terra smiled. “Perfect, where can we find her?”
“The Crystal Empire, about a day long train ride north. Apparently the Crystal Empire is near the polar regions.”
Terra groaned. “Well... did you find any more potion recipes?”
Mage shook her head. “Pretty sure Twilight’s hiding them, I’ll probably find them eventually but as of yet? No such luck.”
The Mawile banged her head against the leg of one of the lab tables, not a good idea given what she went through the night before. “Ow... why is the universe set against me?”
“Aww, don’t think... like... that...” Mage developed a contemplative look. “Hm, you know, it just occurred to me that we’re only a few hours walk from the most powerful beings in the world.”
“So?” Terra asked.
Mage smiled. “Including Lady Cresselia.”
Terra stared at the Ghost-type in disbelief for a moment, then a grin spread across her face. “Yes,” She said, rubbing her hand together like so movie super villain. “Yes! Together, we shall brave the dangers of the Everfree forest, and request the help of Cresselia for our noble cause.” Terra said with a laugh, an audibly evil laugh
Mage smiled and began to laugh as well, hers rising into a witch-like cackle.
“Ahem,” The pair’s laughing was interrupted by Twilight, who was standing at the top of the stairs to her basement, staring down at them.
“Princess Twilight,” Terra laughed nervously. “What are you doing here?”
“I live here,” She deadpanned.
“Oh... right, small world huh? Mage and I were just... how much did you hear?”
“Everything from, ‘dangers of the Everfree’,” She answered.
Mage chuckled and began to back away, hoping to make it through the wall. She was stopped by a wall of energy.
“I think we need to have a chat,” Twilight said, pulling both Pokémon upstairs in her magic.
Nick smiled as he and Elena walked down the streets of Ponyville. The town wasn’t as fancy as places like Lumiose, but then again, Nick had always liked rural towns like this better anyway.
Nick looked to his left and smiled at Elena, she smiled back at him. “This really is nice,” Elena said. “This entire place just seems so peaceful,” She chuckled. “At least when Terra isn’t around.”
Nick nodded, ever since they had arrived, aside from Pinkie’s party and last nights date, Ponyville had been-
“Nooooo!” Nick and Elena flinched as Mage flew by them, followed by Princess Twilight.
"Give me back the book Mage!” She cried.
“But it’s the History of Hearts and Hooves Day!”
The pair looked at each other. “Ignoring that?” Elena deadpanned, not wanting to let one incident ruin their day.
Nick nodded. “Definitely,” he deadpanned back. As nice as Ponyville was, it seemed to be a magnet for odd things.
“So... it’s getting close to lunchtime, you wanna grab a bite to eat?” Nick asked.
Elena smiled and nodded. “Sure, you have anywhere in mind?”
Nick thought for a second, then said. “Well, Applejack said we could stop by her farm anytime, why not around lunch?” He said with a smile.
Elena chuckled. “Sounds like a plan.”
“Quick Charmander, use Ember before it gets away!”
“Char!”
The Fire attack just missed the Weedle and the little Bug-type began crawling in the opposite direction as a result.
“Scootaloo,” Apple Bloom said. “We’re suppose ta be gettin’ these critters away from here ta make sure they don’t eat our apples.”
“Sorry,” Scootaloo apologized.
Earlier that day, while the CMC’s and their Pokémon had just been goofing around the farm, they had come across a group of trees completely infested by Weedles.
The Pokémon Trainers in training had taken it upon themselves to clear out the Bug-types before they could do any damage, though it mostly consisted of chasing the little Pokémon around, trying to get them off the farm.
“Squirtle, use Bubble again,” Sweetie Belle ordered.
“Squirt Squirtle,” The stream of bubbles that left the Water-types mouth did little more than... actually, most just popped on the Weedles sharp heads, though some hit their mark and the sent them scurrying.
“Come on Sweetie, do it like you two did in that battle yesterday,” Scootaloo shouted.
Sweetie Belle sighed. Official battles might be one thing, but she still didn’t feel comfortable attacking wild Pokémon.
While Sweetie was distracted by her thoughts, and Scootaloo and Apple Bloom by the Bug Pokémon, none of them noticed on of the Weedles, a clearly distressed look on its face, squirm off further into the orchard.
After a moment, all the Weedle paused and looked off in the same direction, then scampered back into the apple trees.
“Oh fer pete's sake,” Apple Bloom cried. “How’re we gonna get ‘em now?”
Scootaloo tapped her chin in thought, then smiled. “I know, Sweetie Belle and Squirtle can flush ‘em out. Water can’t hurt trees so-”
“Shhh!” Sweetie said suddenly.
“Hey!” Scootaloo began again. “I was trying to-”
“SHHHH!” Sweetie said again. “Do you girls hear that?”
The fillies listened closely, and they heard the sound of...buzzing? Yes, it the was buzzing of wings, but from the sound of it...there were a lot of them. “What’s….?”
The question died in Scootaloo’s throat as a swarm of the same Pokémon that’d been attacking Big Mac on the first day... Beedrill, flew into the clearing. One of them holding a crying Weedle.
The Bee Pokémon glared at the fillies for a moment, before they let out a battle cry and flew towards them.
“I wonder if they have anything that’s not apple based,” Elena said jokingly as she and Nick made their way up the path to Sweet Apple Acres.
Nick laughed. “If they don’t well probably be having Apple Pie for lunch. Not that that’s a problem, cause Pinkie says their Apple Pie is to die for.”
Elena nodded, recalling the praise Pinkie had given her friends cooking. She was about to add her own thoughts, when her ears twitched, picking up a buzzing sound from off the main path.
“Nick?” She asked. “Do you hear the buzzing?”
The Zoroark paused for a second and listened. “Yeah,” He answered. “What do you think it-”
“AAAHHHHHHH!” Nick jumped back as three fillies and three Pokémon rushed out of the trees and ran up towards the house.
Nick looked at Elena, who shared a worried glance in the direction of the buzzing. A few moments later, a Beedrill swarm emerged from amongst the trees. At the sight of the swarm, their eyes bugged out, before they promptly turned around and ran after the fillies, the swarm gaining on them bit by bit. ”Oh come on! Can’t we have some lunch WITHOUT an angry Beedrill swarm after us?!” Nick shouted as he and Elena continued to run for their lives.
An hour later, Nick and Elena were walking down a path through Whitetail Woods. Applejack had been able to calm down the Beedrill with some help from Vespiquen and her hive, and had then scolded Apple Bloom for attacking the Weedle, Nick and Elena had slipped out in the middle of that.
“Well today’s been... strange,” Nick said with a sigh. “Not really much of a first date huh?”
Elena chuckled at the question. “While it might not have been the most... normal date, there’s ever been,” She said, taking his paw in hers. “I actually had fun today.”
“Really?” Nick asked. “You remember us being chased by Beedrill right?”
Elena rolled her eyes. “Nick, everytime we gave you a map or something to do with traveling, you ran the risk of walking straight into a Beedrill hive. I lost count a long time ago,” she deadpanned with a wry smile.
Nick blushed at the memories of all his traveling mishaps. “I guess you have a point,” He said with a laugh.
Elena laughed along with him, and Nick wondered just what he had done to deserve a girl as wonderful as her.
Taking her other paw in his, Nick drew Elena close to him, both of them blushing deeply once more. Smiling and looking into each others eyes, the leaned in and pressed their muzzles together, neither of them wanting that moment to end.
Author's Note:
Ah, more romance. I just love love, don't you?
"I must admit, those two are adorably awkward.
Oh, another side story of mine and I kinda had a crossover. A New World, a New Ranger Goes into Gene and Belle's past.
Ah the classic bee drill swarm
Also first
Romance for the lovebutt! (Their needs to be a Cadance emote.)
Great chapter as always.
Somewhere, a Ditto wearing a mustache and monocle sneezed.
4th
Bubba was here.
5016159 To quote... Er, you, "Eeyup."
5016159 This motion is seconded by the powers that be!
5016259 And the powers that be are us, for it is with the words we craft upon these pages that we become the gods of our own little realms!
We'll at least karma is doing her job
Up to chapter 40 already? wow! actually 43
I really like thee failed first date.
You know, I never really understood why the people in the anime were so scared of Beedrill... I mean sure, they're giant bees with blades for hands... but... pretty much anything can bring several dozen down at a time, especially a fire type or an electric type.
Will Gallade Be Fairy/Fighting type?
Here a Beedrill, there a Beedrill, everywhere a Beedrill.
Thats what you get for looking for the honeypot, and not being careful enough as to determine which bee you wanted to bee.
I have to play Devil's Advocate for a moment and be honest... while I'm still interested in the story, that interest is fading fast, for a straightforward but complex reason. I don't know the creative process going on behind the scenes, but the story has long seem to have lost any sense of direction.
Numerous plot points of interest are brought up that seem to contribute to a larger plot, but are then dropped. Red is here as a Charizard... and then he's gone. Mewtwo is made ambassador to Equestria living in Canterlot... and then he's shuffled into the background. Celestia gets an Aegislash and Luna is dejected that it didn't choose her... and then it seems to have never been brought up again. There's a Pokemon professor that seems like he'll be an antagonist to the couples as a Pokephillia critic... and then he's gone. The only stories that seem to be ongoing still are the Darkrai-Luna-Cresselia plot and the Keldro/Rarity romance, but they're subplots.
The main focus of the story beyond "Pokemon in Equestria" has been lost. I feel more like I am reading a series of short adventures set in a single universe rather than a continuous narrative. And if that's what you're going for, that's fine, but you should consider splitting up the story by those story arcs than grouping them together like this, because it's hard to keep focus in this format on what plot elements we should be paying attention to. If there's a plan in mind for things like Red, the professor, Aegislash, good, but it's been so long it doesn't seem like it.
Again, I still like the story and am reading it, but I find myself get tired out and wondering what, if any, grander story is coming. And if there isn't one, then again, consider splitting this story up and making it a series of story arcs in the same universe. That'd be perfectly fine and would be more accessible for readers to get into since you won't have all these subplots elbowing each other for screentime. For example, the story with the CMC, the Dragon-types, Spike, and the starters, could be its own spin-off, and would probably be better for it than to be mixed in with the other stories here. As it stands, it seems things are plodding along with no idea where they're going or when they'll get there.
5013960 ah, sorry. Forgot about that bit
5016389 No, he is still a fighting and psychic type
5016371 hey its Pokemon anime logic, no point in arguing
5016439 If I may add to this, another problem that's detracting from this fic: The side stories.
Not their existence, mind you, but the integration of them into the plot of this fic. An occasional nod to them is fine, but as it stands the fic is basically trying to force me to read a recursive fanfiction (with all the questionable quality that entails) to understand major events in the main work, and vice-versa. I'm sorry, but that just plain isn't a good creative decision. I don't want to have to read several different, often significantly worse (no offense), stories by other authors just to understand this one.
5016371 I think it's said somewhere, that Beedrill have large amounts of venom in its stingers
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5016439 I'm going to have to agree with both of these, this is still a good story that I'll keep reading, but you're getting too off-track with the side stories. They're called 'side stories' for a reason. The main story shouldn't have them as too much of a focus, and I literally think this chapter should have been thrown elsewhere.
Even if Beedrill are scary, I loved how that one Beedrill held its Weedle. I love seeing parental-child bonds like that.
I'm loving this story despite the constant wrong wording which is only minor.
My only real complaint, is Iris. I hate her with a passion, not from how you portrayed her. I've just developed a hatred for her and the green haired guy from Black and White series of Pokemon. Every time she utters "He's such a kid" I just want to ring her neck.
5016439 then there is that pokemon hating pony and after his arrest he just disappeared ... It seemed like he could have been used to explore complex pony-pokemon relationships but nope, romance time.
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It. Has. Been. Two. Weeks!
I have plans for Hastings and Paranoia, they're just in the future, I think I may take your advice and split the different arcs into other stories though. Also, please don't insult my side stories. I get I might have gone too far with the Manhattan arc, and I'm sorry, but I love Nick and Elena, and wanted to develop them beyond that. As for interaction... sorry, I have an interconnected universe and have been working with no less than six of the other authors, not counting Smashing, on having them in the story, several of them will show up in the next chapter actually. I'll do my best to make it so you don't have to read the stories themselves though, but I can't develop so many different leaders on my own, which is why I encouraged others to write outside of Equestria.
~Zeus
5016371 same as why people in real life are scared of any bees. With right equipment they can be brought down fairy easily but without it... outch!
5017934 try acting sane when you got a swarm of giant fucking bees with drills for hands flying straight at your face for the sole purpose of feasting on your entrails. You go fucking nuts when u see a hornet in real life.
Still really enjoying this story. I hope the characters from A New World a New Conflict come with the Zebra's to the summit.
5016259 Masgod thirds it!
DUKE DUCHESS! GET ON THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!
*in unison* RIGHT AWAY OH MAD ONE!!!
HAHAHAHA! VICTORY OR PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER!
5017773 … I miss the original story arc.
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So true
Such Ditto
Very agree
Wow
Much fourth
DOGE
5017773 I never intended to insult them, I apologise, but the fact remains that 'this' story is the main one. I guess I really have no right to tell you how to write your story, but I was told that when reviewing I should be honest as to how I feel.
5020263 I think you're missing the correction part of that correction. O.o
5016439 In a way, I do feel the same in that not much has been going on recently. However, I'm still staying patient due to my constant schoolwork and hope for whatever Zeus is planning.
In all, I'm wondering if he's spacing it out a bit intentionally, not that he wants to include the side stories (this just happens to be a good time for that), but because it'll give a reprieve before all the bigger issues really surface. We've been given quite a few glimpses of problems so far, and I'm thinking that they're just all the tip of the iceberg.
So I get where you're coming from, but I'll keep on waiting to see what our dear author's plan is. This little(-ish), cute intermission isn't unappreciated by me anyway.
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Give the reviewer a prize, cause you just hit the nail in the head
5024986 *le gasp* :O
Nice romance...reminds me of Rio...
Those who thinks that this is better than twilight (saga/breaking dawn-thingy-...whatever), say aye!
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Aye!!! Then again, nearly EVERY love story is better than the Twilight saga. Except maybe "Romeo and Juliet," but that's mainly due to it being a tragedy (because spoiler alert: EVERYONE DIES) and not actually a love story at all (contrary to what Stephanie Meyer and most fans of the Twilight Saga believe).
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Honestly I don't mind the stories going together it gives me more to read and it shows how enthusiastic you are about having others love your story to the point that they want to write along side your story..... your story and ALL of theirs are extremely good...... Honestly my advise is to ignore them and keep writing the story how YOU want it to develop, because well it is YOUR story not theirs they can bitch all they want but that will never change....
I will tell if there is any ground breaking flaws in a story, but telling you how to write it is just wrong..... The idea for the story is from your mind. The story is from your mind. We are just along for the ride to see what wonders you have to show us, and I personally look forward to every chapter you release main arc or side story.
5038974 Hmmm, In the long run that would be better actually. Sorry for being shortsighted Zeus.
Hey Zeus I found this video and you would like it.
5041681 Third time someone linked that video here, and I watched it before then thanks anyways though
5041255 Or Pinkie Pie's reaction upon seeing a Ponyta and/or Rapidash and making the obvious comparison to the appearance of Twi's "rage shift."
Here's an idea I recently had: Prince Blueblood (still mute and still frustrated with the Pokemon) comes upon Nero the Giant Whiscash in some random pond/ lake around Canterlot just playing with the Masterball he ate that one time (and quite probably the only intact Pokeball that exists on Equus). The self-entitled unicorn then recognizes the object as being a fancier version of the Pokeball that Princess Luna destroyed earlier. Hoping to obtain the device and have it replicated so he can FINALLY get rid of the Pokemon once and for all, Blueblood manages to grab the Masterball from Nero for a brief moment... before pressing the capture button and getting his own idiotic flank captured (because, as Arceus described earlier, Pokeballs were designed to work on ANYTHING that isn't human). Nero reclaims the Masterball and goes back to the bottom of the pond/ lake to continue playing with it (though not before referring to the now-captured Prince as a "dumbass"), and no one cares enough about Blueblood to notice that the prick of a stallion has gone missing. By the time Nero finally decides to let the Prince out for a laugh, Ponies and Pokemon have been living in harmonious equality for well over a decade (I'm guessing that being inside a Pokeball is like some kind of suspended animation).
I put this on my Read Later list way back when it was first featured and more or less forgot about it. I should've read it immediately, especially since you update regularly.
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Oh I am DEFINITELY suggesting this one to Zeus, even if it will likely just be an omake, since this is not what we have planned
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Well, maybe not in the literal facial definition of "smiling" since his mouth isn't immediately visible (though I'm assuming he has one somewhere behind his "hair" and under that red neck-ridge thing since he can eat), but probably in the same sense that Arceus (who DEFINITELY doesn't have a mouth) is often described as "smiling" that's more visible in his body language and "aura" or whatever.
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Anything that results in Blueblood getting sufficiently humiliated, injured, or punished by karma in general is good for me, ESPECALLY if said karmic punishment is Pokemon related or brought about by his own idiocy. Celestia stripping his title and wealth, Mewtwo and/or Aegislash messing with his brain-stuff, Luna throwing him in the dungeon, Nero trapping him in the Master Ball; as long as someone gives Blueblood what he really deserves, I'll be happy.
shoot i'm running out of chapters fear not citizen i shall make sure zeus shant dissapoint fine dashi i'm trusting you.
(you too zues i expect 100% great chapters like all the ones you've done before keep it up)
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