Nightmare Moon survives the Elements' power and takes Twilight as her prisoner. Now, the alicorn queen must establish her monarchy and defend her rightful place as queen against those that oppose her.
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Amazing
BAM, another cliffhanger! Good chapter, Twilight truly became strong.
New chapter :D
T'was awesome
I was reading chapter 23, went to the main page, and this showed up.
Excellent chapter, keep up the good work!
dun dun dun!!1!
on an unrelated note, is NMM finally starting to care for twilight? -le gasp-
and boy was papa griffon mad at gilda joining equestria's side, way to say "screw yopu pops"
162570 Exactly! Stickin it in the face of captain flankhat
162564 I'm just gud like that
162631 now you have this chapter out. You go forth and get some sleep! *Royal Canterlot voice*
*lowers voice* Oops, sorry. Sleep yeah?
162645 I took a three hour nap. I'll go to sleep later
162657 Suit yourself =P. Keep up the good work, my good sir!
Can someone confirm this for me so that i know if i read i correctly?
Twilight can't use magic but she can sense it.
And she can use or atleast tap into lunar magic?
And what use is that necklace when she can't use magic?:P
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Her inability to use magic is temporary.
I must admit I really enjoyed that. I like what you did with the Dragon Bone's admittedly, I won't be able to do anything nearly as awesome with the Star Metal but it will have it's uses.
Hmmm Sweet Scoop, do I detect another Assassination target? Snowball will be with you at the nearest possible time, assuming Queen Moon doesn't dispatch you first.
Hey I know what this page needs...
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So Nightmare Moon can reforge Dragon Bone with Magic alone? Impressive but she is an Alicorn so it's not entirely surprising. I wonder if she could mould Star Metal as easily? Non-Magic users can access arcane Magic? Well now, you've given me an idea or two for my own story. Letting Cloudy and Gilda into the tomb area is a clever way to disguise their training.
Also adding spies into the mix along with Assassin's is making the Castle a dangerous place to speak openly. Reminds me of the Red Keep in Game of Thrones, everybody has a spy sitting around, waiting and listening in, even spying on the other spies. I doubt nobody noticed Sweet Scoop sneaking off, I have the distinct feeling a supporter of Queen Nightmare will inform her of Sweet Scoop's uncanny ability to disappear just before the fighting commenced, and with her ability to intimidate the truth out of Ponies. I don't think Sweet Scoop will be keeping her secret or life for very long. Unless Twilight suggest she works as a double agent? a spell binding Sweet Scoop to obey Nightmare Moon or die.
That Griffin Warchief has quite the temper, not the sort of leader his people need, they need a Petyr Baelish/Littlefinger or a Machiavelli. But Griffon culture seems to have developed along the lines of the strongest leads the flock, not the smartest. Whilst Pony society has developed a stagnating system of Aristocrats and a fairly flexible system of employment and advancement. But now is a time of change as a militant monarchy needs it's citizens to take up arms and drive out the Griffin menace and take the fight to their homes. I can see cities like Wintertrot and Stalliongrad happily supporting these kind of War efforts being industrial cities and all and producing a lot of the goods given to the Griffins as tributes. And are probably fed up with their hard labours given away so freely by Celestia.
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A brief analysis on Wintertrot. - since it's close to the borders.
The Griffon invasion might be a double edged sword, as supporters of Celestia are going to turn to Nightmare Moon really quickly when the Griffins start ransacking towns and border villages. Be warned, Wintertrot will not be easily taken. A trained City guard fooled by some careful bribes and caution is what got Tick Tock's assassin's in. Though Wintertrot won't be accepting of Griffon money. They've got a bit of a racist attitude to Griffins and Dragons who've tried to raid their City for supplies in the past. Plus the city can't be held for long without constant supplies which would stop the moment news of it's capture was heard. So Wintertrot is in essence a valuable target but it's only worth having if you have the co-operation of it's inhabitants who are going to be pretty pro-Nightmare Moon with her increased taxes on the rich.
Plus they'll resist very fiercely as they need those supplies to survive and will undermine the Griffins efforts to hold the city. Guerilla style urban warfare.
So time for Moon Beam to "play" with some "birdies"?
162695 She cannot use magic, but the necklace taps into lunar magic which is completely different from the magic used by a unicorn's horn hence why Gilda and Cloudy can use it as well as long as they have their enchanted dragonbone stuff. The necklace is also technically a dagger. It just took that form cause of Twilight's emotions when she tapped into the lunar magic. All unicorns can sense magic to a certain degree. Twilight, even though her magic is temporarily blocked due to the sickness I like to call death, is still a very powerful unicorn and can still feel the magic about her. Maybe not from across the castle, but within a few yards. Hope that clears stuff up.
162740 Technically the warchief isn't the leader, he's just the commander of the collaborative armies.
162746 Not yet, but Moonie will definitely be playing 'chicken' with them soon enough (Haha I'm so punny)
162769 Ah, so it's the King and then Warchief serves under him. Nice. I wonder if Queen Moon could get a spy in on their royal meetings, gatherings etc.
Time for me to get to work again.
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Nightmare does have a point, you would think that after all the attmpets on her life, let alone the whole mess with Brook Twilight would think more carefully about what she says when out in public. Granted she is still somewhat new to a wartime eviroment and all but she's had plenty of practice with psuedo peacetime cloak and dagger so she should have been more carefull.
The soul bond seems to be developing in streingth and at a fairly quick rate as well. I wonder if it will prove to be more of a hindernce then a help at first as the two of them get used to it. already we see how it could drive a wedge between the two of them. I wouldn't be surprized if Nightmare had some memories that she wouldn't want seen and then said link goes and shows them to Twilight anyhow. Though what's really got me concered is th emotinal resinence that the two of them seem to be developing at the moment people and ponies alike have trouble dealing with thier own emotions i high stress situations, throw in spill over from someone/pony else and things just get far more complicated.
I'm liking the idea behind Twilight's dagger. It almost works like a scaled down green lantern ring. This could prove to be quite usefull for her as time goes on, though really having all the weapons in the world means nothing if you don't know how to use them. Bah I'll just steal Bruce Lee's quote he aint using it. "I don't fear the man who has learned 10,000 kicks rather I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." I'm sorry if that turns out to more a paraphraze then a quote but well I haven't read/heard it used in years.
Gilda's father is pitching a bitch fit right now, this does not bode well at all. I don't know what's worse about this situation, that he's attack now while the army is still for the most part nonexistent or that he's such a poor commander hat he's letting his emotions take controll in a situation that they requires more ratinal thought. I by no means want the griffons to win, however I'd like them to have more dignity in defeat then the bison, cartoon or not defat by pastry is hardly a way to lose with honor.
Hmm, I wonder just what Nightmare intends to do with the rest of those dragon bones? While she seems to be finished with them for the moment I highly doubt that this is the last we will see of them.
So it seems that there was yet another rat in the nest, granted Sweet Scoop seems to regrett her actions now but well she's already doomed an untold number of her countryponies at the moment so really its a bit too little too late if you ask me. Though I would like to know why she thought that handing information over to the griffons was a good idea at any point in time.
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Well I'm out of things to speculate about for the moment still I'll be willing to chat with any of you should ya wish to. Also I just need to ask Peppy a quik question then i can begin to write the next installment of my latest sound story.
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The griffon attack comes at a pretty bad time, Cloudy and Gilda are tired from their Magical fatigue, Twilight can't use her magic and Nightmare Moon must be a little tired after forging Dragon Bone into unique items. Still there is a partially trained fighting force, guard ponies and Moon Beam. And Moon Beam can eat Dragons. I doubt she'll struggle too much against the Griffins for awhile. This gives Peppy time to show off for another epic is smaller scale battle as I doubt the Warchief is hiding a substantial number of Griffins close to New Mareland.
Otherwise Equestria has the worst border patrol I have ever seen.
162984
Does Equestria have a border patrol? After all both armies of Equestria were completely wiped out.
162695 From what I gathered she can use the Lunar magic even without her normal magic. Because of this she will always, or until it's better story-wise, be able to transform the necklace/dagger/whateverthebuckshewants.
163005 Probably not a border patrol, still I expect someone would notice a Large Griffon force invading Equestria. Even in secret it's hard to sneak in an army that the country's government doesn't found out about fairly quickly. Still I imagine maybe 1-2k Griffins being able to go relatively undetected.
hurrah new chapter! Thank you Peppy! I really enjoyed this chapter quite a lot.
162984 Equestria doesn't really have a border patrol. They were all killed by Nightmare's army when the royal guard attacked.
162874 Twilight will be trained in the use of weapons by Cloudy and as soon as her magic is back she'll be capable of sooooooo much more. The link is definitely growing stronger and, while that can be bad like when Twilight's slump was transferred to Nightmare it can also be good since they will be able to sense each other's fear and compassion. The griffon army has been built up for a while. They could have attacked sooner if they wanted to. As for her father, he only lost it for a moment. If you pay attention he calmed down after tossing Scoop. As for Scoop herself, she hates Nightmare similarly to Brook but without the personal devotion. She'll be shown again and with some explanation as to the why and the like. Not gonna name a spy and just ditch her.
Tonto, While it does come at a bad time, it could have been far worse, nightmare and her inner circle could have been sound asleep and thus had to deal with furth disorintation had the attack been held off for a few hours more. Moon Beam while powerfull shouldn't be treated as a crutch. Look what happened when Twilight was struck down. I'm sure the lot of use were expecting her to transform and outright reduce said griffon to a smear on the ground for daring to not only nearly kill Twilight but attempting to kill Nightmare as well. this however didn't happen as we all know her fear and sorrows overwhelmed her rage and left her helpless who's to say that can't happen again?
Peppy, heh twice in one day I've made this type of mistake in one of my walls. First was assuming that Crow had more of a dependence on alchal then was inmplied by the story. now I've gone and turned Gilda's father into a raging brute who lets his emotions affect his actions and desicion making process far more then they should.
As for Scoop, while I can understand her wanting nightmare gone I think she should have chosen someone else for an allie. I highly doubt the griffon tribes will be any kinder to Equestria then Nightmare Moon is. Still it is good to see her having second thoughts about this choice even if she desides that removing Nightmare from power is far more important then anything else at the moment.
Just realized this cause it seems my color scheme on my computer was off, but the byzantium you used for the pic is the lighter one. (Wasn't paying attention when I named off the color, so i forgot that I was referencing the darker color [both named byzantium for some reason] so I can definitely understand why $smiley) I like the pic either way so it's ultimately up to you whether you want to edit it or not. Gonna go into the story and fix the initial color name to mention the darker one though. - Peppy's private message to me
Ah, no problem really. It's really a simple fix but I'll tell you what. Ill redo the color but save it in other file and post it on comment page so fans and yourself can compare, or do you prefer me sending over you the links when its done in here so you pick out? My reply in private message
Either way is fine. Pick whichever you prefer. Peppy's second reponse
So without further ado- I present you two vector and you can go ahead and compare.
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163261 Ahhhh noiiiice
163270 No problem! I was about to send you private message to inform you to look in comment page haha. Happy that you like it.
This story is a drug... you need more and more.... then when its over you completely crash... lets hope peppy figures out a way to stop this.... or .... we're dead..... Hmm... INDEED
Was really excited (maybe even too excited?) to see a new chapter was out! Yay!~
163332 163300 I'd say drugs are bad but then that would mean you shouldn't read my story. And that'd be even worse
163285 I check my comments ritualistically. I refresh like every 5 mins or so
Peppy, I swear, one of these days I'm gonna fall off the cliff, and then what would you do without me (probably laugh as I would be the ONLY idiot to fall off the cliff)...
So, Twi has a transforming dagger that can become anything... *dirty thought* I'm sure she can find a non-lethal use for it (beat me down now, because that is SOOOO OOC for me...) and I'm sure Night would approve of it's use.
Great. Now I want to know the story of this Sweet Scoop, and what Night did to make her betray the ponies... (I would write it myself, but I can't write for crap...)
162984 It's funny you should mention that, considering what part you play in my little sub-fic.
Anyway, this was an awesome chapter, we get some shiny draconic armors, a second editor, and ANOTHER [EXPUNGED] Cliffhanger! aljdfgiasdhjoiqhwe
Lots of luck to Kasa, and stuff!
And now for King Arthur and his quest for The Castle AAARRRRRGGGHHH-
(I was going to save this chapter for a bit, but decided against it.)
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This was the worst day of the soldiers life. It had to be a test, it just had to be! No pony could be subjected to this kind of torture without some kind of purpose behind it! But no, it just kept going on and on, an unending agony. Trapped in the corner by his torturer, he could barely look up as the assault continued.
A break came sooner than he expected. "...And that's why I think that dragon bones are much more viable for storing lunar magic, don't you agree?" came the voice of his captor. The soldier looked up at the brown unicorn uncertain of what he should do next. Should he respond? Or just try to escape? The window of opportunity was slowly closing, and all he could do was sit there, frozen...
Janus took the silence from the pony to be that he disagreed, and thought on it. "You know, you could be right, because..." The soldier stopped listening at this point. This is it, he thought. I'm going to die here in this corner, and nopony will even take notice...
Just as he had given into despair, he head another voice, "Oi! Janus, I'm about ready to leave!" Janus looked down at the soldier and with a wistful look on his face he said, "Curses. We'll have to finish this some other time. It was nice chatting with you!" and trotted off to meet Tonto. The soldier took off his helmet and wiped the sweat off his forehead. If it meant never having to undergo that again, he would train harder and longer than anypony else!
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As Janus approached Tonto he heard, "That Celestian preacher from the south went missing the other day, too. And Tick Tock hasn't been heard from in days." Tonto shook his head at this and replied, "Yeah, I can make the connection. Thanks for the update." Turning to Janus he said, "I've gotta make a formal report to The Queen, but my second in command should be along from her patrol soon. So we'll wait for her to show up before we leave, alright?"
Janus nodded in agreement, thinking that maybe he would get to finish his conversation. It was going so well, after all. But one thing caught in his mind, "Who is Tick Tock?" Tonto gave a slight sigh before he responded, "He's an... assassin. He and his group get quite a bit of leeway, because of something they did back before the war. Nobody I ask seems to know, though." This took Janus by surprise as he asked, "So there's just a group of assassins running around Equestria? And there's nothing you can do?"
"They don't have free reign now, and they most certainly don't just go around killing civilians...if they can help it... But they seem to know where the line is, and they've been pretty useful in more than one situation." Looking down he said, "I wish I knew what it is they did back then that allows them such freedom..." Janus smiled a little and said, "Do I sense a bit of a writer in you here?" Tonto smiled and shook his head and replied, "Heh, no. Not now, anyway. But maybe someday I'll be able to track him down and get some answers...."
Sensing that was all he had to say on the matter, Janus changed subjects, "So what is it you're reporting in on?" Tonto looked up as he responded, "Oh, I was just on patrol of the borders, by the griffon territories. Started about 6 days ago." Janus thought for a moment and said, "6 Days, eh? I'm surprised you didn't meet us sooner! we were crossing the border about 4 days ago..." Tonto replied, "That's not surprising, I tend to cover ground quite quickly. What were you doing in the griffon territories, if you don't mind my asking?"
"Well, you see, Peppy and I had just graduated from The College of Scribes in Hoovesborough, and we'd decided to take a trip to celebrate. We had settled on the griffon territories because apparently, they have an interesting way of recording their histories. Although, Peppy may have wanted to go because our hotel was also a casino, but I'm pretty certain that he came for the history." Janus paused as he remembered the trip before he continued, "We weren't there long, however, before we were contacted by a messenger who told us we had been called to the capital to help the scribes there." Janus stopped and frowned a moment. "You didn't see anything along the border, did you?"
Tonto shook his head and replied, "No, nothing. Why do you ask?" Janus looked down and said, "It's... It's not important. Don't worry about it." Tonto looked at him and saw he was lost in thought, and let it drop. He did hear a growling from beside him, though. "Heh, hungry, eh?" Janus perked up and nodded. "Well you're in luck! Our chef's prepared something special for us today, a kind of pasta... what was it..." Tonto rubbed a hoof against his chin as he thought. "Is it spaghetti?" Janus offered, and seeing the recognition in Tonto's eyes, immediately replied, "No! no... thanks... I'm not that hungry after all. Don't worry about it." Tonto saw a small shiver run down the spine of the unicorn beside him and thought it best not to ask.
A few minutes later, he looked around and nudged Janus, saying, "Alright, she's here. Lets greet her so we can get moving, eh?" Janus looked up, the focused look vanishing as he looked at Tonto's second in command. It was a pegasus, but she seemed familiar somehow...
As they approached, Tonto called out, "Oi! You're late!" The pegasus turned with a smile on her face and replied, "No way! I'm at least 20 minutes early!" With a smile, Tonto put a hoof on the mare's shoulder and said, "Janus, this is my second in command here." He paused a moment and said, "Janus, meet Lieutenant Dash."
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Although, I admit that this only works if Peppy doesn't kill Dash somewhere in the story. but I thought this would add an interesting twist! Hopefully this helps to make up for the rather short one from last time.
EDIT: added spaghetti reference. You know, the important part of the story.
163418 You're not the only one that thought that Who knows. I did promise more clop when the two finally get together
163354 ritual of checking comments eh? Haha, which one do you prefer?
163418 I have essentially given her a 'plot' device.
163562 Woot! moar!
163663 The second one. Both are amazing though. Also, i didn't think about it, but Twilight's cutie mark hasn't changed
Me personaly I think the second one fits better but it's not my story.
The door was invelpoped in a crimson glow then it slid open a few inches revealing a small glimps of Phile’s face ”May I help you.” He grumbled iritation plain on the little of his face that was visible.
“Well I guess we know that you’re not exactly a morning pony now. One mystry solved dosens more go go.” Trebble chided him playfully.
“Not everyone can run off as ltttle sleep as you can Trebble.” Nate deadpanned his own less then chipper atitude contrasting with the normal mellow persona that he normaly displayed.
“Nate, Trebble come on in,” Phile started opening the door wide enough to let in the earth Pony Mare and the Pegases Stalion. Once the two of them had entered his home he closed the door and continued,” So what brings you to this refined nieghbore hood so early in the night?” he finished, courosity getting the better of his manners.
“Oh nothing much we’re just here to kidnapp you for the evening.” Trebble replied beaming a widely at her friend.
“What, why?”
“We’re going to have some fun and your coming with us no excuesses Phile.” Nate said quickly before his young friend could talk his way out of the day’s activities.
“Look I appreacate the offer I really do however I wanted to get a few more hours sleep before I got to work on practicing the santas that Waltz passed out last night. I don’t to tell you two how much the next debue week means Fancy Pants will be attending and if he’s going to be there you know that the better half of Canterlot will be right behind him as always!” Phile hastly replied his panic becoming more evident as his explanation progressed.
“No excuesses Phile! We’re worried about you between your pay coming up short, the stress of the upcomming debue preformace, and the way things just seem to be getting worse and worse for Equestria all the time we’re concerned about you. You don’t joke around as much as you used to and you lock your self away here all the time alternating between working your hooves to the bone with practce or fretting over every little thing that could go wrong! Face it red you need a day off and you’re getting one even we Nate has to drag you kicking and screaming!” Trebble coutered her concern for her friend causing her tone to waver drasticly.
“Hey! Why do I have to drag him this was YOUR idea!” Nate whined
“Because you’re a gentelcolt and I’m a lady of refined taste and manners.” She retorted without missing a beat.
“I’ll agree with the first part but I highly doubt that dimestore romance novels and hoofwrestling count as ‘refined taste and manners’” Phile countered managing to restrain a chuckle.
“Now that’s more like it Phile, now pick up work walking stick and let’s head out.” Trebble comanded
“Yes, my lady should I grab my umbrella to shade thee less the harsh moonlight burn thy delicet skin?”
Phile responded using his magic to pick up his walking stick and placed it in his mouth. Once this was done he opened the door allowing Trebble to exit first with ate right behind her once he was outside he closed and locked the front door.
“Nate, remind me again why I wanted to cheer Phile up.” Trebbled said flatly
“I believe it was you were tired seeing him be all mopey and because you enjoyed the ‘verbal Ping Pong.’ Said that it makes working with Quarter bearible if I recall right.” He noted.
“Well seeing how I’ve been kiddnapped for the night where are my capters taking me?” Phile inquired around his walking stick.
“Down to the strip of course I heard that ‘Little shop of Horrors’ is feturing at the Goulden Die in three hours, before that I figured we could grab breakfast, and just walk about the strip of a bit before hoof.”She stopped suddenly upon seeing Phile’s sprits drop when she mentioned going to see the musical. “Don’t you even THINK about changing your mind today is my treat do you understand!” Trebble comanded leaving no room for argument. Her muzzle being mear inches from Philes even though he couldn’t see it.
“O…Okay Trebble whatever you say.” Phile squeaked cowed by his friend’s abrupt shift in mood from happy to comanding instantly.
Once trebble was satisfied that everything was understood the three friends began to canter down the streets heading tword their first destination. Roughly fourtyfive minutes later the trio had arrived at a small café just a few blocks off the strip called Black Gold. After being lead to a small outdoor table the three of them took their seats. They were informed that their server ould be with them shortly.
“So, Phile I’ve been meaning to ask but how exactly did you come across thought house of yours? I recall you saying that you’ve been there for nearly five years now yet, well not to be rude but you don’t exactly come across as the wealthy type.” Nate inquired upon hearing his question Trebble looked up from her menu after seeing the her friend’s home in the past she’d wondered about this too.
“Er, I won’t go into all the details, so for now this will have to do. My Specail Talent has all kinds of uses if you’re willing to get creative.” Phile hesitently answered.
“Why not?” Trebble’s question was simple and innocent yet she regretted asking it upon seeing her friend uncomfretble expression.
“I… its just not something I want to talk about right now, I promis though I’ll tell you both later tonight.” His quite assurnce was enough to lighten the mood a bit however things were uneasy for a few minutes untill the waitress came by and requested their orders; Phile asked for a small breakfast of hashbrowns, scrabmled eggs, and a mug of tea, Treble ordered some strawbarrey blintzes, rye toast, andsome coffie, Nate just had the specail, and some coffie as well.
After the waitress left to place their orders things were quite for another long moment untill Phile broke the silence.
“So, this musical we’re going to, have either of you two seen it before?” He asked quitely.
“No I’ve heard of it before it seemed kinda intresting though.” Nate responeded.
“I haven’t either but a flier for it cuaght my eye the other day and well it seemed like if anything could get your mind off things for a bit it would be this.” Trebble said still somewhat concered about how her question had affected him so.
“Oh well I saw it when I was still in highschool it’s a rather fun if you don’t mind mixing horror and comedy. Though if you want to get the full expernce of it go see it with someone who knows magical plants.” Phile beamed the memories of seeing the play befor seeming to lift his mood quite a bit.
“Huh, so you do know how to have fun, here I thought you were dead set on being a dull colt.” Trebbled teased.
“Eh, it was highschool, so it was before I made that choice.” Phile retorted.
The food arrived shortly afterword conversation consisted of trebble trying to weedle more information about Philes past out of him, while he just deflected her questions by giving vauge answers then steering the conversation down another path. Nate would chime in from time to time with his own anicdotes about his time working with the fammed singer Blue Eye. Before they knew it breakfast was finished and it was time to head to the theater to buy tickets.
Two hours later the trio had left the theater and were heading back down the strip tword Phile’s home however a barker for a game caught sight of the three and ushered them over, to his table. While it wasn’t uncommon to find little side games on the strip like this what was uncommon was the barker for the game. He was a dimond dog. Witch while not unheard of especialy in larger cities like Las Nieghas still made him stand out.
“Greetings my frriends, can I intrrrest you in a game of chance? Only five bits a try, you look like lucky ponies to me!” He called as he lead them over to his table it was a rather simple simple game on marble, three cups guess right and you win.
“Uh, I don’t know it’s getting a bit late and with the griffon sightings and everything.” Nate trailed off not trusting this set up at all.
“Oh come now my frriends surrely you have time for a few games beforre going home yes?” The barker persisted
“I don’t think this is a good idea either.” Trebble agreed also hesitent to hang around the area and the rather shifty seeming dimond dog.
“I’ll tell you what, first game’s frrree, and I’ll trrriple your money if you win!” The dimond dog exclaimed seeing that he was quickly loosing these prospects.
“Done.” Phile said Much to the shock of his two friends.
“Really red I know we told you to loosen up but you’re taking it a bit too far here.” Nate stated shock evident at his normaly prudent friend taking such a risk.
“Yeah, I know but trust me everything will be fine.” Phile said putting on his most reassuring smile.
“We have a consetent let’s see if he’s rright!” The dimond dog exclaimed eager for things to get under way. “if you win this time you’ll win fiviteen bits!” He proclaimed with a confirming nod from Phile the game started, with the cups being moved in a dizzing pattern that soon had confused both nate and Trebble. Once the shuffling had stopped Phile pointed to the cup on the right. To the surprizes of all but himself he was right.
“Oh ho we have a cleaverrr one herrre! Howeverrr lady luck is rrrarely so kind twice, carre to tempt fate again!” The barker exclaimed once more drawing a few onlookers to the area, this made him smile thinking that everything was going his way. After another nod the cups once more danced across the tabletop at high speed before stoping abruptly. After Phile guessed the middle cup and was prroven right the dimond dog’s grin fadded.
“So it seems that lightning CAN strrrike twice! Howeverr I doubt that you’ll be so lucky next time!” he exclaimed putting on a smug grin Thrice more Phile agreed to play the game and each time he was correct. After collecting his winning in a small bag the trio continued on there way down the strip. It was roughly a half hour later and the trio had begun down the straightway that lead to Phile’s home when suddenly they hear a shout from behind them.
“YOU cheat! I’ll have yourr head for this pony!” It was the barker from befor, and he wasn’t amused in the slightest, he advanced upon the three of them pressing them back into an alley as he continued to accuse them. “ You and yourr magic! How else could you have known! Well we don’t take kindly to cheaterrs herrre! Now hand overr the bits and I won’t let my frrriends beat you TOO badly!” Upon finishing his last statement laughter errupted from the deapthes of the narrow alley they had been backed into.
“Phile I don’t think we have a choice just give him the bits!” Nate stammered his panic evident.
“Yeah, we don’t want to get in any more truoble!” trebble agreed tring to find a possible exit from their prediciment.
“Oh there’s trouble all right, but we’re not the ones who should be scared.” Phile’s to was very level and had a malicious air to it that nierth of his friends had heard before.
“This is rrritch pony wants to play the herro! Well we can rrrespect that can’t we boys!” The dimond dog barked out again soon after he and his friends began to laugh uproarously, this didn’t last long however.
“I’ll give you all one chance leave now and I forget you threatined my friends, if you don’t well let’s just say that I warned you.” Phile continued his tone still as deadly seirous as before. When this only prompted more mocking laughter from their mostly unseen assailents he sighed then spoke up again.”Are you sure you don’t want to reconsidder?” He asked.
The lead dimond dog had apprently had enough fun so he forced himself to stop laughing then quited his accomplisses. “Enough frrrom you pony! You have wasted yourrr chance now seise them!” he ordered as one he and the other dogs leapt forword. There was a brillent red glow from Phile’s horn an the area was flooded with the light revealing six other dogs eacher larger then the one the one they had seen on the strip. However whatever spell was in use had enshourded them and forced them to the ground.
“I warned you all not to try this but you didn’t listen, well it’s time for obence school you overgrown pups!” Phile informed the glow from his horn brightning a bit, soon the sounds of the dimond dogs gasping and choking for breath filled his ears. “Lesson number one, don’t threatin my frineds!” He instructed. The sounds grew louder more desprete. “Lesson number two, don’t ignore ignore my warnings!” Phile informed his tone becoming more fearsome with each word. Loud choking was being replaced with faint wheezing as the spell continued. “Lesson number three, NEVER BUCK WITH A CHEMIST!” he roared as all sounds from the dimond dogs stopped The glow fadded from his horn. Then seconds later he fell to his kness panting for breath himself.
Startled by their friend’s change in attitude Nate and Trebble hesitated for a second before rushing to his sid and helping him to his hooves. Too shocked to say anything for a the time being the two mearly helped their tired friend walk home once they had reached his residence and had some time to didgest what they had just seen the silence was broken.
“By the sun WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?!” Nate bellowed his fear and confusion aggitating him into screaming. Still slightly winded Phile mearly gestured for the two to follow him inside. Trading nervous looks they complied and moment later the three were laying upon the cold tile floor of the lab.
“Okay I know that your confused and scared, but please don’t intrrupts me. It’s hard enough to explain on it’s own without the added pressure of talking about what I had to do just now. So please, just let me talk okay?” he begged turning his sightless gaze upon his two frineds.
“Of course we’ll hear you out Phile, your our friend you may have scared us but you just saved our lives right now.” Trebble replied gentily nuzzling her frined’s neck.
Taking a moment to regain his barring he began.“You asked me earlier how I was able to afford this place right? I told you that it tied in with my specail talent and that I’d explain better later well here we go. As you both know I used to be a chemist before my accident, well it should come as no surprize that my talent relates to that. I can find, manipulate, and to a degree even alter the verious atoms and molicules around me. What I did to those dimond dog was I simpaly removed the air from their lungs. I basicly drown them I dry land. As for how I was able to afford this place. I got ahold of a large quantity of lead for cheap and trunned it into gold. The effort of affecting so much matter around me nearly killed me that day that’s why I’ve never tried to use that method again. Normaly working with gasses is far far easier then working with liuqids or solids, however there were quite a few of them and I had to hold them in place too. If I didn’t have to hold them still I could have done this without nearlly passing out like that. I… I’m not proud to say this but I killed them, and I’d do it again too if it ment keeping you too safemYou guys are my best friends and really the only ponies I can trust around here.” He finished exaughsted both from the strain of using his magic and the emotinal wait of taking some many lives that night.
Without another word Trebble and Nate wrapped him in a tight hug. After a few moments Nate asked where the spare blankets were kept, after being told there location he stood up and retreaved them from a cabinet near the entrence to the lab. Once he had returned with the afformentioned items he resumed his spot next to Phile, who used some magic to quickly cover the three of them with the blankets after that they all drifted off into an uneasy slumber.
Peppy don't take this the wrong way but I had a small spasm in my pants when I saw that you had a new chapter out >_>
163354 I guess that is true! Keep the drug known as MLP Fanfics comin' my way!
163852 Looks like we got ourselves a badflank over here! media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvbfh1pmxy1qafrh6.png Serious business though. What a badflank. He drowned them on land. DROPPED LIKE ROCKS.
163890 Pics or it did happen Silly balance. You forget that I write clop and dying ponies
163901And that is why your fic is the one I'm paying closest attention to, srsly I'm more excited about an update for this than an update for Twos company Threes a crowd (if you haven't read it, READ IT, it is godly)
Reble, It's scarry how well you captured how much of a talkitive fool I can be. My rL friends know better then to let me prattle though. They either keep the topic away from geekery, or switch to a feild that they know more about then I do so I'll shut up and listen. Oh no, a crush this will not end well at all.
Peppy, Thanks like I said in that messege I sent you I'm kinda worried about Phile bein overpowered but really this is the only fight scene I intend to have and even then I tonned it down, orignaly it involed holding them in place then transforming the walking stick into doezens of small steel blade then letting them rip.
163937 That'd have been badflank as well, but from the way he had gotten exhausted, there'd be no way this could be OP. He wouldn't be able to handle large groups without killing himself. Also, I just LOVE that image
163562 I wonder if Peppy's story is the start of something much bigger? Kinda like Fallout Equestria or The Conversion Bureau story universes? Admittedly those didn't start on FimFiction, but I can see this story becoming vastly popular if writers like You, Me and Janus keep adding to what I can only describe as the lore or world at large.
Great sub-fic chapter Rebel, I really liked it. Me having authority over Rainbow Dash is 20% more awesome than what I expected in the next chapter. I hope you'll like what I do with Pyretread in the next chapter of my story.
163852 I have to admit Phile has some interesting abilities. Granted he sounds powerful and his talent is unique. Permanent magical alchemy is something that would be pretty hard to pull off.
164167 I'm not gonna lie. That would make me
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Not surprised :) Kkhat probably did the same when Fallout Equestria got as big as it has.
Also 1000th comment :). This has to be a record. I don't know any other story with as many creative or entertaining comments and sub stories.
I look forward to your next chapter peppy. And I think I can get my next chapter up tonight too. Soon as i get back home and get something to eat.
edit my bad I do know some stories with more comments. Living the dream and Two's company, three's a crowd, not my destiny and The back Room
164270 They have the comments, but certainly not the spin-offs~ As far as I can tell at least. I may be wrong. Also BLAM 1k!!!!
164275 I think you're right, Living the Dream has a crossover but definitely no spin offs, neither do any of the others. Which only makes your story all the more impressive You've got roughly 4 spin offs, 2 by Janus, one by reb and one by myself. I think you did pretty well getting all of us to start writing spin offs .
Plus the one's I mentioned are kinda hard to write spin offs of, they're just not the sort of source material you can do an awful lot with, they're more character driven without any major world changes whilst your story fits in well with the spin off category stories like Fallout Equestria and The Conversio Bureau.
77918 hey Peppy Can u make the edning happy like NMM dosnt die and Twi doesnt so like all the ponys dont mind but will rebel just to have a Happy wnding where Twi and NMM are together (Sexually)