Let's call it an intermission until the latest chapter is up · 8:54pm Nov 22nd, 2015
I had no idea where to post this, so I'll just put it here:
It was a regular evening in a completely random and uninteresting part of Equestria. So uninteresting that only a complete fool would ever consider putting any kind of meeting place for super secret agents here. NO Ma'am! Please ignore that hollowed out tree, the tripwires, magical barriers and trained attack sparrows. All random magical phenomena, I tell you.
In a tree that was coincidentally hollowed out (probably by the wind) and well furnished (some ponies will throw perfectly good furniture out and arrange it in a comfy fashion) four ponies were having dinner.
"I can't believe everyone had to go undercover just because of that breakout..." The only pegasus, a dark blue bat-pony with black and blue hair pondered "You guys did such amazing work. Us criminal investigators were always jealous of how your battles."
"You know how important deniability is when you deal with abominations from beyond the veil of sanity. Besides, we have a team of magical super heroines now. We monster hunters deserve a little break." The only earth pony, a cream colored mare with a blue and pink mane answered. "But at least all that infiltration training finally paid off. You never have to change your voice when you yell profanities at a bug bear."
"At least it worked out for both of us." Diamond Shadow answered with a smile. Her gaze went to the unicorn beside Bon Bon. "And I see that you surrendered to the allure of a unicorn as well..."
"What can I say? Lyra is a wonderful mare. Deceiving her was horrible... but I guess you know how that feels..."
"Luna help me, yes. We were really lucky to have such wonderful partners to even it out. Right honey?" She turned to her partner "You seem a bit unhappy.
"Do we have to be here like this? The cone of silence is too small for my horn and I am getting a terrible headache!" Autumn whined, his horn and head wedged into the contraption.
"Sorry, but we have rules for meetings between secret agents."
"You both are retired!" Lyra yelled, equally uncomfy with her own unicorn-unfit device.
"Admittedly, this place hasn't been used in decades, but its so nostalgic..."
"So... Autumn." Lyra sighed "How has life treated you? Haven't seen you in ages."
"Yes... ever since the school for gifted unicorns..."
"So? What happened? One day you stopped coming."
"Yes, I was expelled, disowned by my family, moved into an old friends basement, turned to growing mushrooms in my own manure to survive. Then I found out the truth behind the mare in the moon, tried to prepare Equestria for Nightmare Moon's return by forming a cult and committing treason against the crown. Luckily we were infiltrated by Diamond Shadow, so I could meet her. How about you?"
"Oh... I moved back to Ponyville and I mostly do musical stuff for a living. And I study humans."
"Ah, humans... how quaint..."
Might want to put it as an intermission on Between Phase and Planning.
I'm looking forward to the chapter!