//------------------------------// // Episode 1 // Story: Pony Chibi // by kurusagi16 //------------------------------// Book Fort In the library of the Friendship Castle, Spike was putting the finishing touches on his creation. Using the mountainous stacks of books that Twilight had lying around, he had created an enormous fort. With two remaining books left, he used them to top the fort off with a little roof. Spike grinned widely, feeling quite pleased with himself. Next, he placed in a little doll he had of his friend Rarity in the fort, positioning her so that she sat out of the makeshift window. Once everything was in place, Spike stood outside the fort and raised up his arms in a menacing fashion. "Grr! I am here to capture the fair lady Rarity. Surrender now, or face my fury." He said, using a deep voice. Spike dashed into the fort, and began to move the Rarity doll, making her raise a hoof to her head. Raising his voice to a high pitch, Spike replied, "Oh, whatever shall I do? If only there was a strong, brave, dashing hero who could save me!" Pulling out his Hearth's Warming doll of himself, "Have no fear, dear lady! I, Spike the brave and glorious, shall slay this foul beast." Back outside the fort, Spike and his plush self began to tussle. Clawing at the air, faking punches, and rolled around on the floor. "Have at thee! Take that! And that!" Spike made the doll hit a "killing" blow to his chest. "Gah! Goodbye cruel world!" With the beast now slain, the fair Rarity was free to descend from the fort and embrace her hero. "Oh, Spike the brave and glorious! How can I ever repay you for your heroic feats?" "I can only think of one thing, my lady." "Ahem!" Spike looked up and saw Twilight standing in the library doorway. "Oh, uh, hey Twilight." said Spike, noticeably embarrassed. "Spike, what are you doing?" Twilight asked, looking at the fort and Spike on the floor with his dolls. "Just...passing the time." He replied, giving her a sheepish grin. "Well when you're done, kindly but all the books back where they belong." Said Twilight, turning to leave. "By subject and alphabetized." "Right!" Once Spike was sure that Twilight was gone, he resumed playing with the dolls. Having the two dolls kiss. "And they lived happily ever after." Madame Pinkie Lyra and Bonbon were casually strolling through Ponyville when they came upon an interesting looking tent . "Ooh, look!" Said Lyra, pointing a hoof at the tent. Next to it was a large, colorful sign that read: Madame Pinkie Pie's Chamber of Fortune. "Wanna take a look?" "Sure, why not." Said Bonbon, and the two of them entered the tent. Lit by dim candlelight, a single clothed table took up most of the tent's space, and upon it sat a shining crystal ball. Suddenly a burst of smoke erupted from across the table, and in its place there sat Pinkie Pie. Who was dressed in a shawl and cap with bangles around her hooves. "Welcome, dear ponies, to my Chamber of Fortune. I am...Madame Pinkie." She said in an ominous voice. "Sit and I shall reveal to you the answers you seek." "Ooh!" said Lyra. "How does it work?" Asked Bonbon. "Gaze into my Mystical Orb of Fate's Destiny...and all shall be revealed!" Replied Pinkie, moving her hooves around the crystal ball, gazing deeply into it. "Mmm...I see...see...!" "What? What do you see?" Asked Lyra. "I see that you two are great friends." Said Pinkie. Bonbon rolled her eyes. "Anything else?" "Yes! I see that in the future, your best friend shall...give you an awesome present for your birthday!" "Oh come on, that's hardly a fortune." Bonbon said. "Madame Pinkie cannot choose what she sees on the crystal ball." Replied Pinkie. "Come on Lyra, let's go." "Wait!" Cried Pinkie, as her tail began to twitch wildly. "I'm sensing that something is about to fall! Keep and eye on the sky." "Whatever you say." Said Bonbon. "Thank you, Madame Pinkie." Said Lyra, giving a little wave as the two of them left. To Bonbon she said, "You didn't have to be so rude to her." "Sorry, but if you're going to tell somepony's future you should do a little better than that." Bonbon replied. "Especially that part about something falling. What's that about?" "Look out!" The two ponies leaped out of the way just in time, right as a potted plant crashed onto the ground. "I'm sorry!" Called a mare from the window above. "It's alright!" Lyra called back. "Good thing we missed that plant." "You don't think that..." Bonbon started to say. Pinkie popped up between them from out of nowhere, surprising the both of them. "Madame Pinkie is never wrong." Said Pinkie once again in an ominous tone. She then slipped out of sight, leaving the two ponies to look at one another in confusion. In unison they asked one another, "How does she do that?" Take the Cake In the castle dining hall, Princess Celestia levitated a delicious piece of cake for herself onto the table. She smiled to herself, eager to help herself to the slice. But before she could eat her cake, she'd need a glass of milk to go with it. Turning her back, Celestia got out a tall glass and poured the creamy liquid into it. However, when she turned back to where her cake was, she let out a gasp of surprise, finding that it had completely vanished. She glanced over to her side and frowned. "Luna, have you seen where my cake went?" She asked. Luna, whose cheeks were puffed out and her mouth covered in frosting, gave a muffled reply, "Nope." Celestia narrowed her eyes accusingly at her sister. Who added innocently, "What?"