The big stone, probably rivaling Rarity’s Tom in size, finally dropped from Twilight’s heart. The mare didn’t know if that was good or bad, as the emptiness she felt instead was as uncomfortable as the boulder before. Chip, the real Chip, finally spoke. And he didn’t sound anything like the two other colts in her imagination.
What was she to say now? No problem? I didn’t mind? It kind of felt nice?
The book before her had roughly twenty-three pages of unread mystery. Maybe it would contain that answer, the one she was seeking. It couldn’t be difficult; every answer could be simple, once you got to know it that was.
The mare shifted slightly on her bed, closing the book. Maybe later she would finish it. Maybe not. Twilight coughed silently and drew in air, weighting each and every word that would come out of her mouth.
“Chip,” she started, looking at the colt who in the meantime was squirming, as if being smitten by invisible books or knives, “I understand. It was an accident. I’ll be honest here and say that I was…confused at first. I’m still learning a lot about friendship and what it means. The thing that…happened. That is higher grade material. One that I have to get to, in my own pace.” She paused, trying to read Chip’s face. Did he understand what she was trying to say?
Chip listened carefully. Twilight used words instead of physical objects to relay her message, and the least he could do as means of thanks was understand. So she was saying what? That she forgave him? The changeling himself was learning still, and he felt for the mare when it came to confusing situations. They both had research to do, and bumping into walls or falling into traps were one of the many perils of progress.
“Chip,” continued Twilight, slowly crawling down from her bed, “the last twenty-four hours were crazy. For both of us. But we have a job to do. Research.”
Was she reading his mind?
“We can’t let ourselves be distracted anymore. The Princess urgently needs our results. We can…we can settle this after we are done. If you’d like. If you’ll want to. If you’ll be allowed to,” she finished with a sigh and slight smile. Now that she said it, Twilight felt better. She didn’t reject him, nor did she fling herself at him. Friends, that is all they were now. There was an important job to be finished, and that came first. Personal research on the topic of friendship and the L-word could come later.
If they would still both want it.
“I guess that is reasonable,” nodded Chip, allowing his own personal stone to drop from his heart. He couldn’t agree more, there were just too many awkward distractions up till now. “But what if something…like this happens again? I want to be honest with you Twilight, I don’t know a whole lot about ponies. Some medical facts, stuff from books that are obviously a bit misleading. What will we do if I fumble again?”
Twilight sighted. “We are friends, right? The basis for friendship is trust. We have to trust each other. I-I promise to try and not jump to conclusions if you ever happen to do something strange.” She raised a hoof and looked at Chip with playful sternness. “But don’t you dare take advantage of that, okay?”
“I promise! I’ll be on my best behavior from now on!” swore Chip, relief plain in his sound.
“Pinkie Promise?” asked Twilight, raising a brow. She was smiling now.
“What’s that?”
The mare sat down and begun reciting the most powerful of promises known to ponykind. “Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!”
Chip looked at Twilight sitting there, with a hoof in her eye.
“Now your turn,” she said.
“Umm. Cross my heart and hope to fly…stick a cupcake in my ey-eeeYEOWCH.”
“Ohmygosh, are you alright?” gasped Twilight, looking at the large colt rolling on the floor.
“Medic,” he whimpered.
* * *
Sugarcube Corner was bustling with life today – it was a hot day, and ponies literally swarmed by the ice-cream stand. The crowds’ eyes got big at the sight of the colorful, chilled balls of milky goodness leaving their tubs and onto cones. The treats were hoofed out by Pinkie Pie who was the savior of the day, drawing in big balls of ice-cream and wishing everypony a good day as they happily trotted off.
The pink mare was slapping yet another ball of ice onto an already impressive cone when her ear flopped. Then, her tail waggled. Her left hind leg’s hoof felt like thousand little ants crawled under it. That combo…that combo could mean only one thing. Somepony made a Pinkie Promise. And she knew where it was coming from.
“Mr. and Mrs. Cake!” called out Pinkie, hoofing out the cone she held to the drooling colt in front of her. “Mr. and Mrs. Cake! There is an important thing at the place that I have to go to! Can I please have a break?”
Mr. Cake’s yellow head appeared from around the corner, smiling at Pinkie.
“Sure, why not. How long will it take ya?”
“Oh. Um. Five minutes or so. Somepony made a Pinkie Promise, I have to make sure they know they have to keep it. Forever,” added the mare, her voice disturbingly dark compared to the vibrant and bright smile on her face.
“Uh. Okay, Pinkie. Whatever you say,” nodded Mr. Cake, standing behind the ice-cream stand and grabbing a cone. “Five minutes. Try and not get caught up in some other stuff on your way back, like last ti-” The colt stopped, noticing he was talking to thin air. Oh, that Pinkie Pie….
* * *
“C’mon, open that eye. I know it hurts, but I have to see it,” said Twilight, leaning over Chip who was refusing to take his hoof away.
“But what if it flows out?” whimpered the colt.
“Don’t worry, it won’t. The eye is much sturdier than you think, and I’m sure your eyelid closed just in time. All you did was poke your eye a bit too hard. Now, please, let me see it.”
Chip sighed. He slowly removed the offending hoof, revealing a closed eye.
“Now, open your eye. Come on. You promised to trust me, okay?”
“Y-Yes. But that promise made this. What kind of a sick pony thing is this, anyway? Poking your eye out to make a point…”
Twilight giggled, earning a hurt look from Chip.
“Don’t worry, I nearly poked my eye out the first time I did this too. Pinkie Pie did that too…probably.”
With a sigh that spoke of humiliation, pain and worry, Chip squinted, trying to move his eyelid upwards. It stung and felt uncomfortable, but quite soon it was open, and the colt blinked.
“See? Nothing is flowing out. It’s perfectly fine…I can’t even tell if it got red or not. You have a pretty big iris. Look to the side please.” Twilight leaned in closer. “Nope, it’s alright. You’ll be fine. Eh, yet another distraction. You are a hoof-full, Chip-”
“FOREVERRR.”
Twilight tipped over, right onto Chip, who sheepishly looked at the staircase entrance. In it, a pink mare was standing on her hind hooves, panting like wild. She had her front legs high above her in a scary-monster pose, a mean face added to complete the picture.
Pinkie Pie returned to all fours and instantly stretched her face muscles into a wide smile.
“Oh, hi Twilight. Sorry, didn’t know you were that busy. I guess I should have listened to Spike when he was like ‘No, Pinkie, don’t go up there!’ and I was like ‘but PINKIE PROMISE!’” The mare chuckled, cocking her head. “Hey, since you’re taking a break in that super-duper important research thing you were doing, maybe you’d like to come with me to Sugarcube Corner for some ice-cream? It’s the bestest of bestest cream frozen in the freeziest freezers in all of Ponyville! There is no way you can get more ice or cream than that!”
Twilight tried to keep an eye on both Pinkie Pie and Chip. The former was standing there like nothing was happening. The latter was probably getting over the shock and taking on an expression that didn’t bode well.
oh dear
Suddenly Pinkie Pie! And hilarity is restored
That doesn't bode well...
If I were in twilight's place, I'd do the exact same thing. (<- end of chapter)
1045973 I concur, this is bound to end well. Oh and 'HI I didn't know you kept track of this!'
Now to the story. I'm actually hoping there a ship between Twily and Chip, just because to clueless ponies in a romance is always funny.
Of course Pinkie Pie isn't surprised. I wonder exactly what expression Chip has on his face...? ? ?
good story keep it up here take this i found it in a bathtub
Pinkie is probably going to know just about everything that has been revealed about Chip. I'd be willing to say that she read this fic beforehoof. That would explain why Pinkie is not reacting (much) to the situation of Chip and Twilight. Then again, she might have known all along and just thought it was so obvious that it didn't need to be pointed out. There are so many possibilities
Ummmmm, is Chip in his true form right now?
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Ever since the end of chapter 47
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1046263 i doubt ponies would be afraid, probably just thik he looked wierd
1046316
You're probably right. They are not daunting. It's the things they do with ponies that causes terror
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Actually, he is. Kind of. I really liked Ratatouille.
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Random Encounter is Best Encounter. Darn it, and I wanted them to continue the research
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Soemtimes I regret setting this to teen. Prevents me from "descriptive gore". Oh well.
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I'm a sucker for that too. Innocent Love is Best Love. Maybe once they finish their research. If they'll want to. And if Chip will be alive by then. And if Celestia permits. And Luna.
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75% accurate. Add more teeth. And the upper lip is curled up higher, so you can see his gums.
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What would a dictionary be doing in a bathtub? I mean, is it even usable now?
Um. Thanks.
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Pinkie isn't one to be exactly startled to start with. Next chapter will help I think. Probably will manage to write it in a few hours.
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Thanks! Hope you'll like the rest
1046453 Pinkie saw nothing! NOTHING!
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Well, that expression is a bit more menacing. And everything was going so well...
Love the chapter and can't wait for more. Once this story finishes I will definitely re-read it all the way through, of course on my second read through I think I will like this "Now thatshe said it" to be gone. You missed a space mate, that's all I noticed though.
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Stoopid word missed that
Will fix, sorry for the trouble, accept my humble apologies and a kitten:
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1046984 oooooooooh kitten. apology accepted. *hugs kitten*
1046453 Always funny when she doesn't know what she's doing, and he knows even less, or vice versa.
“Medic,” he whimpered.
He is now Nerd^3...
1046063 dude i got my eye on you
so i know all your stories
plus i read this one from the start. well sort i started to read it after the fourth or fifth chapter to make the read last longer and i am hooked into it since
1047063 I have to admit, I feel a bit more talented knowing that you watch me and watch the super talented author of this story. I kind of find my drivle subpar compared to this.
To awesome authors and awesome readers!
(I count myself as the latter)
1047104 damn he knows i'm watching him i have to change my super-awsome-mega-ultra-top-secret hideout to that... other tree.
>_>
<_<
cause im ninja like that
if only he would know about my huge......................................
nevermind
just a normal ninja here nothing to be suspicious about
i'm just gonna * disappears in a puff of smoke*
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Super talented author of this story? You're giving me too much credit, I'll tell ya this much
Thanks, I'll read some of your fics to prove that your work is nor subpar drivle, unless you were being modest and didn't want me to feel bad about my overly long, totally-doesn't-know-where-it's-going fic
In either case,
To awesome authors and awesome readers!
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1047175 Acutally I was being serious. The closest I've got to something this interesting is a current fic I just started. Even still, I don't think I can match you mate, not just yet anyway.
Edit~and how do you make gifs? I completely have to start puttin To awesome auhtor and to awesome readers in my comment with that
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Let our faithful readers be the judges of that. It is all about them anyway
1047227 True, very very true.
Well then, from a pair of authors!
"To the awesome readers!"
Well let see here, you are almost 50 chapters into this epic, and you still manage to come up with fresh, interesting ideas. I am only five chapters in and I'm struggling to think of a next chapter.
YOU are best fic writer pony
methinks
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Stop with the praise! (no, don't, I love it!)
It's really easy, you just have to be random. Your own story is catching on really nicelly, just put some more spirit into it
Imagine what Lucy would want to do next to impress his father. He wanted to get that energy he felt, so he should seek that, while building an army of underlings that would be an extension of his will -- souless searchers that would strike horror into the hearts of Equestrian ponies.
This would go on for some time, becoming a major problem that Twistia or Celeslight would have to take care of.
Also, I can't wait to see what happens when the two actually wake up and communicate, if they can.
I'm positive you can do it as well as me, if not better
Oh Pinkie Pie, never change...
I'm not surprised that she isn't surprised to see Chip's true form. Her Pinkie sense probably told her about it anyway. So it looks like Pinkie is in on the secret now eh? I wonder how well she can keep it hidden. I guess they'll have to make her do a Pinkie Promise herself or something to that extent.
You are really good at finishing the chapter with a hook for the next one you know that? Either way, see ya next time!
Wonderful
And I must say the compared to earlier chapters we appear to have doubled the amount of comments per chapter or so.
That counts as a nice success in my opinion.
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Why did you have to say that when I left no hook for this chapter?
I like writing for Pinkie, come to think of it. Maybe we'll see more of her soon. She is random. Like me sometimes. I like her and Discord very much
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I LUV COMMENTS.
The more, the happier I am. Seriously.
two chapters in one day? ohhh boy!
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yay comments!
OUR POSTS SHALL BLOKE OUT THE SUN!
TF2 reference FTW
Two updates on one of my favourite fanfics the day before my birthday? ................BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!!
I never thought a story could make me... dislike Pinkie Pie with great intensity.
But somehow, yours did.
Congratulations.
You're such a hoof-ful chip........
FOREVERRRR!
Ohai, Pinkie. Do you like what chanelings look like? I'm pretty sure Chip isn't Wub right now.
4867910 pinkie knows all, she is.... uh... what's that word...... AH! omniscient. There we go.
It's okay, he just Pinkie Promised!