The human began to move on with her quest. She enters the entryway towards a wet, dank place called Waterfall. She then noticed another sentry post with Screwball managing it. “Screwball,” she said, “when did you get here?”
“Right before you and my brother started that date,” Screwball answered. “Speaking of which, wanna talk about it at Sugarcube Corner? It just happens to be my break. My treat.”
“Sure, why not?”
“Great, I know a great shortcut. Grab my hoof. Don’t worry, there’s no whoopee cushion in it this time.”
“OK,” The human grabbed Screwball’s hoof, and then Screwball used her teleportation powers to teleport to Sugarcube Corner back at Snowdin.
“Pretty neat shortcut, huh?”
“I feel dizzy.”
“Yeah, that can happen to a non magical being. But it’ll go away.”
The both of them sat at the bar table. When the human sat down, a fart sound is heard. “What the hell?”
“Oh yeah, be careful, some weirdos will put whoopee cushions on the seats.”
A mare employee with an orange mane, and a pumpkin for a cutie mark appeared. “Oh, hello Screwball,” she said.
“Hi Pumpkin, how’s your brother Pound doing?”
“He’s just as lazy as ever. But, I always push him to work hard. So, what can I get you?”
“I’ll have the usual.” Screwball then turned to the human, and said, “What would you like kid?”
“Just a cupcake will do,” the human said.
“Oh Screwball, is this a new friend of yours?” Pumpkin asked.
“Sure is,” Screwball answered.
“Well, ain’t she just a cutie. Alright, I’ll be back with your order.” Pumpkin then left to the kitchen to fill out their order.
“So, my brother… he’s pretty cool, isn’t he?”
“He sure is,” the human replied.
“Of course he is, you’d be cool too if you wore that outfit all the time. At least he washes it. And by that, I mean he wears it in the shower.”
“You don’t say.”
“Also, you two had a bit of beastiality back there.”
“W-well, um…” the human blushed.
“Don’t worry, I won’t judge. In fact, it sort of runs in the family.”
“Really?”
“Yep, my dad, as I already told you, is a draconequus, and my mom is a pegasus. As for me, I married a changeling.”
“A changeling? You mean those creatures that take people away, take on the form of that person, and steal someone’s love for that person?”
“They aren’t like that anymore, ever since they got their new queen.”
Pumpkin came back with their orders. “OK,” she said, “a banana split for Screwball, and a cupcake for the kid.” She then gave the human a pat on the head, and went back into the kitchen.
“Here’s the grub.” Screwball then took a spoon full of the ice cream, and ate it. She then remembered something. “Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you something.”
“What is it?” the human asked.
Screwball then froze time around them. “Have you ever heard of a talking flower?”
The human thought about Flowey when Screwball asked that question. “I’ve met one before.”
“So, you know all about it. The echo flower.”
“Oh, I thought about something else.”
“They’re all over the marsh. Say something to them, and they’ll repeat it over and over…”
“What about it?”
“‘What about it’? Well, Zany told me something interesting the other day. Sometimes, when no one is around, a flower appears and whispers things to him. Flattery, advice, encouragement, predictions. Weird, huh? Someone must be using an echo flower to play a trick on him. Keep an eye out, OK?”
“OK.”
“Thanks.” Then time resumed moving, and the both of them finished their desserts. When Screwball finished hers, she got up from her seat, and said, “Welp, that was a long break. I can’t believe I let you pull me away from my work for that long. Oh, by the way, I know I said this will be my treat, but I just realized that I left my money back at my post. Can you foot the bill? It’s just 10,000 bits.”
“That much just for dessert?”
“Just kidding.” She then looked at Pumpkin, and said, “Yo Pumpkin, put it on my tab.”
“Sure thing,” Pumpkin replied, “I hope you don’t take too long to pay me back, again.”
“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” As Screwball was about to go out the front door, she turned to the human, and said, “By the way, I was gonna tell you something, but I forgot what it was.” She then walked out the door.