//------------------------------// // Are You Sure This is A Good Idea? // Story: Sour Sweet's a Zombie?! // by grl6p //------------------------------// It was one day before Halloween and in a small suburban neighborhood in Canterlot Heights, families were setting up last minute Halloween decorations to get ready for the big night where children will roam for treats and maybe even TP a house or two. But no one in the neighborhood was more excited than the athletic Crystal Prep Academy senior, Indigo Zap, who had just discovered fun plans of her own when she received and opened a package from her older brother, Azul Blast, who was away at Canterlot Heights University. "YES!" she yelled from one of the houses, catching the neighbors off-guard and causing them to stare at her. “What are you yelling about up there?” one of the elderly neighbors called to the Zap’s window. “I’m trying to set up the tombstones in my yard and can’t do it with your yapping!” “Well Mr. Geri,” Indigo said as she popped her head out of her window, “My awesome big brother, Azul Blast, just sent me my official DVD copy of his very first film My Best Friend’s a Zombie! This got first place in the CHU film festival!” “And how did he even convert that thing the DVD?!" "Azul knows a guy from his film club who pulled a few strings to get it for him before the final DVDs of all the films come out." "You kids with your crazy technology!" complained Mr. Geri, "You'll do anything to get the latest movie in your possession! Back in my day, if we wanted to see a movie, we hauled our butts to the nearest cinema! Now they've got this Dragon Frime, Whatflix, and Mooloo-" Indigo walked away on Mr. Geri's complaining. "That crazy old man just doesn't understand modern technology or my happiness." Indigo said as she hopped on her bed and held up the DVD. “-and tell your brother to get a real job!” Mr. Geri yelled before Indigo shut the window. "I'm gonna IM all of my friends to have a movie night tomorrow night!" she took out her laptop and went to the Shadowbolt-Rainboom group chat on ChatWithME. **IndigoRocks has started a conversation** IndigoRocks: Guys, you'll never believe what Azul Blast sent me from CHU! partypinkie23: Ooh, what is it? Did he send you a college party machine? Indigorocks: No Pinkie, you can't just pack an entire college party in one box. It doesn't work that way. zestylemon18: A party in a box seems awesome! It can have sick beats, food, maybe some weed- tacogirl: And tacos?! zestylemon18: Hell yeah! Tacos in a party kit are awesome! IndigoRocks: He did not send me any party kit! And tacogirl, who the hell are you? partypinkie23: Oh I invited my friend Sonata Dusk into the group chat. She's really fun when not with her roommates. tacogirl: Hi! IndigoRocks: Wait, so you just invited her into the group chat without getting our consent? partypinkie23: Pretty much. I didn't think anyone would mind. zestylemon18: Pinkie Pie, if you want to invite some random dude into this chat, you should've asked. partypinkie23: Oh, sorry. IndigoRocks: Anyway, Azul me an exclusive copy his first award winning short film called My Best Friend's a Zombie! I want to get together tomorrow night so we can watch it! We can't do it at my house because my parents are having a boring "grown-up" Halloween party in the living room. Anyone volunteer to host movie night? tacogirl: I would, but Dagi and Aria banned me from bringing friends over after I invited Pinkie, Dashie, and Sunny over to listen to my first song and the house blew up because of how bad it was. partypinkie23: I could do it, but the cable at my house is acting up and it won't be fixed for another week. IndigoRocks: Bummer. zestylemon18: Wait, Sour Sweet's house has that awesome new curved TV! We can watch it there and have a sleepover! partypinkie23, : Yay! I'll bring my party treats and some snacks! tacogirl: I have a Halloween mocktail recipe book at home! We can make them and drink them during the movie! IndigoRocks: Then it's settled. Tomorrow night, we go over to Sour Sweet's house and watch the movie! Tomorrow's gonna be so cool. partypinkie23: Wait, do you think she'll mind that we're randomly coming to her house? InidigoRocks: Sour will be totally chill with it. I've randomly crashed at her house before. She won't complain about it. Besides, it's not like she's gonna be sick that night or anything. "ACHOO!" Sour Sweet sneezed into her 27th tissue and threw it into the trash can by her bed. "I hate this damn cold." she groaned. Then she started whining, "I wanted to have fun tonight but now I can't." Over the weekend, Sour Sweet had woken up to find that she had come down with a nasty cold. She had been sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and had been bed-ridden for 2 days and her mood swings only made it worse. "I hope that nobody comes over tonight or I will kill someone!" She grumbled through her gritted teeth. There was a knock on Sour's door, "WHAT?!" Sour Sweet yelled before doing another sneeze. The person knocking was Sugar Sweet, Sour Sweet's loving and often embarrassing mother. She opened the door and walked to the edge of the bed. "Sour sweetie, your father and I are going to see Berry and Cherry in their Halloween dance recital and party and since you're sick, you have to stay home." "Aww, I'm gonna miss my favorite sisters dance their hearts out onstage." Sour Sweet complained. "But thank God I don't have to sit through two hours of another boring recital and be harassed by a bunch of six year olds." She muttered under her breath. "Are you sure you'll be fine by yourself? We won't be back until late." Mrs. Sweet asked, "No mommy, I'll be okay." Sour Sweet said in her sweetest voice, "Unless someone just randomly decides to piss me off for no reason." "I'm sure nobody will. You've told your friends about your sickness, right?" "Yeah, I've told Indigo Zap when she came over to deliver my homework. I told her to tell my the others. I hope she fulfilled her end of the bargain." "Okay honey, there's some miso soup and ginger ale in the fridge. Take one teaspoon of Mucinex to ease your sore throat and some Tylenol in case your head starts to hurt." "Okay mommy, have fun and bring treats." said Sour Sweet. "We will, honey. If you need anything, you can text me." said Mrs. Sweet as she closed the door to leave Sour Sweet alone. "Okay, my homework is done and it looks like nobody will come over so I can finally relax." Sour Sweet sighed as she put on her sleep mask and fell asleep.