Sarge ran to the sink and started scrubbing his tongue as Grif continued laughing on the floor.
"You two ain't right in th' head, y'know that?" Applejack asked.
"I've been saying that for years." Church said from the doorway.
"Howdy Church." Applejack said, tipping her hat ever so slightly.
"Hey." Church said. He looked between Grif and Sarge a few times before turning to Applejack and giving her an inquisitive look.
"Long story." Applejack chuckled dryly. "What kin ah do fer ya?"
"Twilight wanted me to get you for some reason."
"She didn't tell ya wha’?"
"No, but everybody has secrets and I can respect that."
"Gimme a sec t' talk t' these two."
"Take all the time you need." Church said, stepping back outside.
"Your name is Church, right?" A small voice came from below Church.
Church looked down to see the trio of fillies staring at him.
"Yeah, why?" Church asked.
"Sarge has told us a lot about you." Sweetie Belle said.
"Fascinating." Church said sarcastically.
"Hey... ya don't have yer cutie mark neither!" Applebloom said.
"Your point?" Church asked.
"Well it's just that all th' others have 'em, but you're the only one without it. Other ponies must think ya look weird."
"Again... your point?"
"You don't care?" Scootaloo asked.
"No, why should I?" Church scoffed. "As far as I'm concerned I already know who I am, I don't need any tattoo on my ass to tell me who I am."
"But... you're not sad that you don't know what your special talent is?"
"Not at all. I'm perfectly fine with just having people that I can talk to rather than people that are trying to hurt me." Church chuckled. "Having a need to find out who you are just so you look better in the eyes of others who you don't even know is... well kind of shallow to be honest. You should just be happy with your friends because in the end they're the only people you can count on."
The girls looked at each other as the door opened and Applejack came out.
"You ready to go?" Church asked.
"Yeah." Applejack said. She put her head through the door and looked at Sarge and Grif. "Now play nice with each other."
"Where's the fun in that?" Sarge muttered.
Applejack rolled her eyes as Sarge and Grif made their way past Church.
"Where are they going?"
"Well ah'd say they're in a time out fer now. Grif made Sarge angry and now Sarge has t' bring Grif home without, well killin' him ah guess."
"Aiming a little high, aren't we?" Church laughed.
"Pretty much, let's git goin'." Applejack said, closing the door behind her and nodded. Applejack and Church had started towards the library as the girls ran off. "What were ya talkin' t' the girls about if ya don't mind me askin'?"
"They brought up how I'm the only one of us guys without a cutie mark and they also asked if others find it weird."
"Sorry 'bout that, I'll tell 'em t' mind their own busines-"
"No harm was done so I see no point in it." Church shrugged.
"What'd ya say in return then?"
"I told them the truth."
"Truth?" Applejack echoed.
"I told them that they shouldn't care how others see them. The only thing you should care about is how your friends perceive you."
"That's quite some insightful advice there Church."
"I try." Church said. "So, do you think those two will make it back alright."
"Celestia as mah witness, ah'd be lyin' if ah told ya ah thought they would make it twenty paces."
"So how do you put up with Sarge anyways?" Church asked after a few minutes.
"There ain't much t' put up with. He's helpful, has a strong back, he's a heck of a competitor..."
"Right that whole tournament thing. How is that going?"
"We're tied at two n' two. I reckon it'll be a big one to figure out who wins."
"Well I hope to be there to see you drive his face into the ground." Church chuckled.
"Speakin' of face hurtin', I wonder how Grif and Sarge are farin'." Applejack said.
Fluttershy was napping on the couch when she heard a knock on the door. She opened it and looked outside and saw Sarge looking at the ground with a smirk. She looked down to where Sarge was looking and saw Grif crawling on the ground with a black eye and feathers torn out of his wings.
"Grif what happened?" Fluttershy gasped, helping him up to his feet.
"Pissed... Sarge off." Grif coughed, spitting up a little blood. "Totally... worth it."
Sarge punched Grif in the side of the head. Fluttershy gave Sarge a look of anger and Sarge felt a wave of unease course through his body.
"How dare you?" Fluttershy snapped.
"Wha-" Sarge started.
"What did Grif do to you that would make you do that to him?" Fluttershy asked.
"Well he-"
"No." Fluttershy interrupted violently. "There is nothing he could have done that could be so bad that you needed to hurt him this much!"
"He went out of his way t-"
"I do not want to hear excuses. I would appreciate if you leave before I'm forced to do something we'll all regret."
"I am not afraid of you." Sarge said boldly.
Fluttershy's eyes shot wide as she glared at Sarge. Sarge sank to the ground and started to shake. Grif watched silently, not because he was enjoying it, but because he was starting to grow scared.
"Okay, I get it, just stop with that damn stare." Sarge sputtered.
"Leave." Fluttershy said simply.
Sarge said nothing, but turned tail and fled for Sweet Apple Acres. Fluttershy smiled and walked happily back inside. Grif watched in disbelief as Sarge ran away.
"Are you coming in Grif?" Fluttershy asked sweetly.
Grif shook the fear off and smiled.
"Just when I thought this day couldn't get any better, you go and do that." Grif laughed as he hugged Fluttershy playfully. "That was fucking hilarious."
"Oh, t-thank you." Fluttershy blushed. She remembered the condition Grif was in and looked him over. "I think I may need to treat your cuts and bruises..."
"That's what tomorrow is for." Grif dismissed casually. "Today is still your day off."
Fluttershy smiled and nodded as they made their way to the back yard together.
What do you guys think of the title image that I commissioned?
Which one should I get next:
Grif sleeping on a tree, Fluttershy curled up next to him.
Sarge and Applejack arm/hoof wrestling.
Simmons standing with a suit as Rarity gets his measurements.
Tucker sitting on Rainbow Dash with his energy sword raised as she does a sonic rainboom.
Church sitting on a grassy knoll with Twilight, looking up at the night sky (with Tex's face on the moon or as a star pattern)
I would say Church Because I think it would look better, grif and fluttershy a close second. Also, another great chapter!
Church because if this happens he will have to spill the beans about tex and she will closer to getting in to this story
Hmm it's hard to say, I would say Sarge and Applejack arm/hoof wrestling.
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Defiantly the Church one. That or the Tucker one. I honestly can't decide.
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I wouldn't have it any other way buddy.
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It is going to be an extremely late arc though (as in probably not for the next two months)
This is freaking hilarious man keep it up
I vote Church, but let's see if you can't cram in Grif sleeping on a tree with Fluttershy first
Also, when I look at the idea involving Grif...and Fluttershy...and a tree...
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That's the point
There is a tree, a part tree pony, and a pony with wishes of becoming a tree.
515439 Fluttershy and Griff in the Hammock. If you dont use it may you at least post the picture here?
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I'm not the one who made it, I just have a person whom I commission to do it
A hammock might be a bit too much work, that's why I chose a tree over it.
515871 Whatever is fine really.
Ah say Church.
My vote is split between Applejack and Sarge, Rainbow and Tucker doing epic things, and Church and Twi being angsty
Tuckers energy sword and sonic rainboom all the way
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Church. Nuff said
The description for that one is enough to bring about a plethora of emotions, especially with how far RvB has come
ANGST ALL THE WAY...Or tucker...
I'd actually like to see Sarge kicking the hell out of Grif. Also I need season 10!
Staring contest, trust Grif to come up with that
515439 Grif and Shy
I think the Sarge vs Applejack moment is more appropriate, since you've been building up their competition for the last 3 or so chapters.
Church, the church one would be fuckin awesome and foreshadowy
i pick the church one
'She remembered the condition Gris was in and looked him over.'
Church
515439 The Church one
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You're reading too much into it.
"Only A.I.s can go inside, so that means that Caboose shouldn't be able to go inside the unit."
Well Caboose was the first to go inside the unit so for the sake of my story Caboose 'broke' the unit so now people can openly access it too.
"Epsilon probably created another world, and created new characters out of his memories, which would explain why they act a bit out of character sometimes."
Them being out of character is just my terrible writing.
"That would also explain why Church can still use his ghost powers. He probably regreted forgeting Tex so much, that he created a scenario where he can see her again."
Whait wut? In chapter 62 you argued that he shouldn't be able to use the ghost power because he was in the Epsilon unit.
"It would also explain why Tucker, Grif, and Simmons went into Equestria, even though they weren't there in the series finale, and why Carolina didn't come. He probably didn't have enough memories of her."
Grif, Tucker and Simmons were in the season finale. When Church came out of the Epsilon unit you could hear Grif yell that they were under fire. While Tucker and Simmons didn't talk it is assumed that they were there defending the door with Grif.
"God, I miss Donut."
Me too.
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That's because it'll be happening soon and I don't want to spoil it.
And he didn't say sorry to Grif for points, he said sorry because Applejack said that she wouldn't respect him if he didn't.
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Well Applejack is the only one who has shown genuine respect towards him and not kiss ass respect (Simmons) and misunderstood respect (Lopez).
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He does make a good point. Where is Wash? And Carolina is probably running out of patience in the outside world.
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And yes, Carolina is running out of patience, and by running out I mean she was out of it after ten minutes, but what is keeping her out? You'll figure that out later.
And Wash is with Doc but they won't be coming until later.
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And hopefully everyone's favorite psycho somehow-survived-a-mortal-blow AI obsessed freelancer as well
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mehbeh
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I will live with that
I demand more shipping!
...And cookies!
I swear Sarge has been treated like crap these past few chapters
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He has
Sarge, you just got TOLD!
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I dont know...
when fluttershy said Leave
i heard it in a demonic voice...
...
What is wrong with me...
N'aaaaawwwwww Fluttershy and Grif make such a cute couple
Man, Sarge got... well... Sarged
Dang... Fluttershy just got 20% cooler!!!
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Nah I heard it too.
single greatest moment in rvb history ever. fucking love this shit more than ice cream and apple pie.
shhhhh do you hear that. i think jesus just shaved his beard
2809259 I know, right. Has anyone run this by Roosterteeth and Hasbro yet?
Fluttershy's eyes shot wide as she glared at Sarge. Sarge sank to the ground and started to shake. Grif watched silently, not because he was enjoying it, but because he was starting to grow scared
I am currently laughing my ass off
Fluttershy's eyes shot wide as she glared at Sarge. Sarge sank to the ground and started to shake. Grif watched silently, not because he was enjoying it, but because he was starting to grow scared
I am currently shitting bricks.
5320942 Hello, shit brick i did not know this was also a American Pie crossover (anyone get the reference)
4753582 He probably just said something like "Red versus Blue is owned by Roosterteeth. My Little Pony is owned by Hasbro."