//------------------------------// // What does she want? // Story: Go Go Go (Episode 1) // by QuirkyGallade //------------------------------// The sun was shining, but nature had other plans for the day. Dark clouds rolled in quickly and soon the city of Canterlot was drenched in a down pour of rain. Two figures could be seen running down a street trying to find shelter. "Button Mash I told you we should've gone straight home!" Sweetie Belle yelled over the rain. She was 5' 2" had lovely deep purple hair with pink highlights and bright green eyes. (Pictuer by Jade-Green-13) Both She and Button shielded their faces from the heavy rain drops as they ran down the street. "Come on Sweetie, My grampa's place is just around the corner." He said pointing to a large two story building in the distance. Buton Mash was not much taller then Sweetie Belle, he wore a sports jacket with dark orange sleeves a red collar and the rest was black. He had dark brown hair and a tan bangs that hung slightly in front of his golden eyes. Picking up their pace they soon made it to the porch and were thankful to be out of the rain. "Look at my dress!" Sweetie complained slightly, shaking her arms to get the water off. "Rarity's going to kill me for ruining one of her dresses." Button ignored Sweeties grumblings. "Hey! Grampa! Are you home!? We're coming in!" He yelled as he opened the door after taking off his shoes. Sweetie followed Button and they searched most of the rooms but gramps didn't appear to be home. Button smirked, What he doesn't know won't hurt him He thought and he made his way to the attic. As he pulled the ladder/stairs down Sweetie asked, "Are you sure this is okay Button? It feels kinda like stealing." She said, making little circles on the floor with her foot. He climbed up into the attic. "Oh yeah, this place is filled with a bunch of junk anyway, he won't miss it." Button said as he started looking through boxes and moving some aside. A lightning bolt flashed outside illuminating the attic in light and casting dark shadows. Sweetie belle shivered. "Let's get out of here Button, this place gives me the creeps." Button ignored her as continued searching through the boxes. Sweetie peaked over his shoulder to see what he was doing. "Are you sure you should be touching this stuff?" She asked, making Button huff in slight annoyance. "It's fine Sweetie Belle, my grampa never uses this stuff anyway and my mom cut off my allowance cause I got a bad grade on my history and social studies tests, so I need the money." He Moved a stack of papers a side and revealed something that made his eyes sparkle. "Now this might be worth something." He said. Pulling out a thick square of wood with four stubby legs he set it on the attic floor. blowing away some of the dust he could see there was a grid pattern on it in an 18 by 18 grid. there were also 9 black spots placed in specific areas on the board. Sweetie Belle seemed to know what it was. "Oh cool! it's a five in a row board right? They've gotten really popular around Equestria since they were introduced to us by the Japanese, it's more commonly known as GO." She said, sounding a lot like their teacher as she rattled off facts. "How do you know that?" Button asked and got a dead pan stare from Sweetie. "If you'd have paid attention in history you'd already know this." She said, Button scoffed slightly, but turned his attention back to the board. "An old GO board huh? I wonder if my Gampa used to play on this?" He wondered out loud. A thought struck his brain. Sweetie Belle sweat dropped as she swore she saw dollar signs appear in Buttons eyes. "Oh, I bet we can get a lot for it!" He said excitedly, grabbing a piece of cloth from the floor he started to wipe the board clean. Sweetie still wasn't convinced about this. "Are you sure this is okay Button?" She was not like this more by the second. Button just waved her concern off. "Don't worry, I'm sure Grampa's forgotten all about this old thing." He said confidently, cleaning the dust off. "I'll just brush the dirt off and shine it up a bit, good as new." He smiled as he thought about how much he could get for it. He was nearly finished cleaning it up when he noticed a stain in the bottom right corner. He rubbed a bit harder but the stain was a stubborn one for sure. "That's annoying, this stain here won't come off." He grumbled tossing the rag away. Sweetie just looked confused. "What are you talking about Button, what stain?" she asked looking closer at the board to see if she missed something. Button pointed to the stain he was seeing. "This one." he said. Sweetie belle squinted. "Show me." "Right here!" Button said, getting annoyed. "Huh? there's nothing there, look." She gestured to the board. Button was quite annoyed now. "It's right here!" He said pointing to where the stain was. "You can see it?" "That's what I've been trying to tell you!" Button said hotly. "You can hear me!?" Button froze, stiff as a steel beam in fear. That voice wasn't Sweetie Belle's. "You can truly hear what I'm saying!" The voice said joyously. "I don't see a stain button." Sweetie said apologetically. She was startled by Button leaping to his feet, twisting his head and body as he looked around if fright. "W-Who...Who's there?" He asked, a nervous sweat running down his temple. A lighting bolt flashed outside followed by a loud thunder boom. Sweetie Belle was completely freaked out now. "Stop it Button Mash your scaring me!" She said, thinking Button was pulling some kind of prank. "At last... I have found the one..." Button was a nervous wreck. "Grampa?... Is that you?" He hoped that his grampa was just being silly cause his heart felt like it would explode from his chest if it beat any harder. Sweetie had had enough and quickly made her way out of the attic. "I'm going home!" She yelled as she climbed down. her foot slipped about half way down and she fell to the floor, landing on her butt with a cry of pain. Button was to scared to move, let alone run away. His breath came is ragged gasps and his pulse beat like a jack hammer. "To the gods, I offer my gratitude, for once again..." The voice got clear, stronger. the Go board glowed a bright green and flashed brightly. "I can finally..." Tendrils of light and waves of energy exploded from the board making Button jacket and hair whip around like they were in a wind tunnel but not effecting his body. "I can finally... the voice was loud now, joy ringing clear as it spoke. "Return to this world!" The tendril and wave condensed and began to take a form. A figure wearing a deep blue Kimono with large billowing sleeves, knelt slightly on the other side of the GO board. Cherry blossoms floated around like delicate snow flakes. A folded fan was held parallel to the floor in the figures right hand. The figure looked up and gazed directly into Buttons eyes. She was a beautiful women, her shoulder length hair seemed to sparkle and shine like stars on a clear night. Her skin was a soft white like a lilies and her deep blue eyes radiated joy and kindness. Button was so overwhelmed with awe and fear, his mind couldn't take it. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and he crumpled to the floor like a sack of potatoes. "Button?" Sweetie called from bellow the attic entrance. She had heard the thump and was really worried. "Button?! Answer me!" She yelled. When not a peep was heard Sweetie Belle forgot her fear and rushed back up into the attic. She found Button crumpled on the floor nest to that old GO board. Sweetie belle started to panic. "Button! Button!" She yelled and started shaking him, trying to rouse but to no avail. She started to cry when she heard a voice from down stairs. "Who's up their?" Yelled the voice of a stallion and Sweetie Belle could here foot steps coming toward the attic. She rushed down and ran straight into Buttons grandfather Checkered Board. "Sweetie Belle? What are you doing up there?" He asked, seeing the state she was in he started to worry. Between sniffles He heard her speak. "Help... Something's wrong with Button Mash." Checkered didn't need to be told twice. After firmly telling Sweetie Belle to call an ambulance he rushed into the attic and carried the unconscious Button down to the living room. Within ten minutes the ambulance arrived and Button was driven to the hospital with a worried Sweetie Belle by his side.