//------------------------------// // Chapter XX: Plans // Story: Nocturnal Mayhem // by Silvak //------------------------------// "So, what fiendish plans you have for me now?" "What makes you think I have fiendish plans?" "Cause you were hoping that I paddle you so I can get in trouble," Sunset deadpanned as I eyed a few books on the suite's bookshelf. "That was just off the top of my head, I'm not one for planning out evil," I idly replied. Noticing the object of my attention, Sunset said, "Please don't tell me you want me to read you a story." "Okay, stand over here then so I can push the bookcase down onto you," I shot back, causing Sunset to scowl at me. "Didn't you said you're not one for making evil plans?" "I did, that one was you didn't want me to say that I want you to read me a story. You didn't say anything about me wanting you cause you harm," I countered. "Did you already forgot that Princess Celestia told you not to hurt me?" Sunset asked as she walked over to me, her irritation clear on her face. "I do, but I was just talking about doing something to hurt you, not actually hurting you," I commented with a smirk, causing Sunset to rub the spot between her eyes with a hoof. "Augh, you're starting to give me a headache," Sunset whined. My smile widening, I replied, "Causing you headaches wasn't covered by my aunt. That and it's not my fault that things like this give you a headache," to which Sunset just glared at me for that cheeky comment. "So, was there anything you and Celestia talked about that you're willing to let me in on? Besides any mushy touchy feely stuff, course." "Beyond informing me about your nature, I rather keep what was said to myself," Sunset grunted. "Can't believe you're over two hundred years even though you're just a filly." "Time is relative, even though I didn't really age prior to this change. Though I do hope to grow up, it would suck like Tartarus if I'm stuck as a foal for the rest of my life," I replied with a frown. Snorting in amusement, Sunset stated, "That would be so hilarious and a fitting fate for you." "...You do realize that if that occurred, I may be able to make you my retainer for life in some way," I countered with a mild glare. "Statement retracted," Sunset said as she shivered at what I think is the thought of her serving me for eternity. "Very well then," I responded before looking around. "And now I'm bored. Let's head out and find something to do." "Oh, and what does a 'Dimensional Lord' trapped in a filly's body do?" Sunset said in a mocking voice, causing me to turn my head towards her so slowly that an audible grinding noise was actually heard, which disturbed Sunset. "Why are you staring at me like that? Hey! Don't give me that creepy smile!" "I can't believe I'm doing this." "Ah, come on, you're doing a good deed by feeding the castle's birds." "Not by standing here, holding two plates of birdseed as you toss bread crumbs at my mane!" Sunset hollered as I sat on a bench, doing what she just said. After being mocked by Sunset, I remembered that the castle had an elaborate garden, so I thought there may be a possibility that there were some birds the frequent the place. Instead, I found out that the castle had it's own collection of animals, including birds, so after grabbing some supplies from the castle staff, we ended up where we are now, Sunset standing on her rear hooves while holding up two plates with mounds of birdseed on them, along with the various birds that landed on her while she gritted her teeth as she glared at me with so much hate that I bet she's imagining herself strangling me. Maybe I should let her try that, would be interesting to see the guards beating her into submission. "But come on, your mane could be a perfect nest for some of them," I shot back with a cheeky grin, causing her to growl at me. "That's it, I have enough of this!" Sunset screamed as she violently shook about, scattering the birds as the plates hit the ground. "I can't even believe that I agree to do this in the first place!" "I know right? Do you have some sort of deep-rooted need to be obedient inside you?" I asked as I hopped off the bench, as I could hear Sunset starting to grind her teeth. "Anyways, time to move onto something else." "And what would that be, your highness?" Sunset muttered out from behind her teeth. "Well, first we need to get you a bath, you smell like you spent the night in a bird's nest," I answered, causing one of Sunset's left eyelid to start twitching, to which I just gave her a cheeky smile in return which only ended in intensifying it further. "Come on now, let's cool you down before you popped a vessel," I continued with a laugh before walking back into the castle. "I know you're on vacation, but can't you do at least something more productive than tormenting me?" Sunset whined from the bathroom door that I was leaning against, as the shower kept on running. I may be a pest at times, but there are some lines that I won't cross. "But I am being productive... in making myself laugh," I answered as I eyed a patrolling guard passing by why levitating a notepad as I jotted down random ideas. "Hmm... if I could get Party to lend me that, then I just need to find out where Blueblood lives if he doesn't reside in the cas—gah!" I said to myself until the door suddenly opened, sending me flying into a wall. "Oh my, I didn't you were standing right next to the door," Sunset declared with an expression of false concern as her horn lit up, turning off the shower. "Are you alright?" "...You do realize that you made a grave mistake, right?" I said as I just laid in a heap next to the wall. "Oh pee shaw, what's the worse you can do to me besides being annoying? You already promised Celestia that you won't harm me in any way," Sunset replied with a dismissive wave of her hoof, as I raised an eyebrow in response. "Challenge accepted," I simply replied before getting onto my hooves and walking off, with a confused Sunset staring at me before shrugging as she followed me. "This is insane! Stop this!" "Hey, you're the one that said I couldn't make things worse, so I decided to up the ante." "By killing me‽" "Oh stop being overdramatic, all that portal will do is send you to another world," I shot back as I watch Sunset hanging onto a column as a dark purple portal tried to suck her into it while leaving everything else unaffected. Ah, the ability to have such fine control over one's spatial powers and the benefits it brings along with it. "I'm sorry for doubting you, just stop this, please!" Sunset cried out, as a pair of guards came to investigate, only for me to wave them away. "I will after you call yourself a stupid dunce for ever thinking of that in the first place," I calmly replied while rubbing a hoof against my chest. "Fine! I'm a stupid dunce for ever thinking that you can't be worse!" Sunset screamed, only to drop onto the floor when I shut down the portal. Walking over to her as she laid on the ground, panting in terror, I lean my face to right before her own as I asked, "See, wasn't that so hard?" only to get a glare in return. "Now now now, you shouldn't glare at me all the time, or your face will end up stuck like that. Now let's go, we have some business to do." "Finally, a moment of peace," Sunset declared as she let her head fall down onto the table, as I raised an eyebrow at her. "I'm not such a sad sap that all I got for my days is to torment others," I shot back before returning my attention to a book of basic spells. "Could've fooled me," Sunset said as she rubbed her forehead with her hooves. "I can't believe that Celestia even agreed to you making me your retainer. We're never going to be friends." "Well, I wouldn't call it quits yet. Besides, do you even know how to make friends?" I asked as I looked back at Sunset, who just frowned at me. "Of course I know how to make frien—" "Blackmailing, bribing, threatening, hypnotizing, and tricking ponies to be your friend don't count," I interjected, causing her to blink at me. "You don't strike me as a pony that would make friends for the sake of friendship. So, discounting all that, how many friends do you actually have." Sunset opened her mouth to say something, only to stop as her eyes drift left to right while doubt started to take over her expression. "You don't have one, don't ya?" I finally said, causing her to glare at me. "Not like you would know, name one pony that is your friend," Sunset countered with a smug grin. "Party Blitz," I simply replied as I put my book down to lean back in my chair. "You made that name up," Sunset countered with narrowed eyes. "Nope, you'll get to meet her tonight when she comes over, she's a retainer like you are," I said with a sly grin. "Hired help don't count as friends," Sunset shot back as I rolled my eyes at her. "She may be a retainer, but she's has a genuine fun time with me. That and I help made her," I replied, causing Sunset to tilt her head in confusion. "Made her? Oh sweet Celestia, don't tell me you made a flesh golem!" Sunset responded in fear. Staring at Sunset for a bit, I asked, "Are there really such a thing as flesh golem in this world?" Looking about, Sunset answered, "No, but it's been a few years since I was last back in Equestria, and maybe you know some other world method of making one." Facehoofing at that, I replied, "No, I fused two ponies, an earth pony called Pinkie Pie and a pegasus named Rainbow Dash, into one pony as part of an experiment." Furrowing her eyebrows, Sunset declared, "Huh, that's weird, I knew two... ponies in the other world that had those names... wait a minute, you fused two ponies together‽" before slamming her hooves onto the table, causing me to glance the librarian, only for her to be too distracted with some novel, probably a dirty romance one. "Yes, yes I have. What, you got a problem with that?" I asked in an annoyed tone. "No no no, this is the first thing you ever said that is actually interesting instead of being total nonsense," Sunset answered. "I can't wait to see what scientific possibilities this could present to ponykind!" Smirking to myself, I stated, "Well, it's all good that you're so interested, but I heard that Party lives in the same town where Celestia's current student is, so odds are all the research you could have done has already been covered by her," causing her left eyelid to twitch again. "...I hate you so much right now." "Aww... I love you too but as a minion kind of way. No way I want to wake up in the evening to the sight of your angry face every night," I countered, grinning as Sunset blew her top off by flailing her hooves in rage while letting out a primal scream of fury. However, the weird thing is that the librarian isn't still doing a thing. Guess that book must be really good.