//------------------------------// // The Ticket Mutt, Epilogue // Story: Twilight gets a Puppy // by TDR //------------------------------// Twilight Gets a Puppy By TDR The Ticket Mutt Epilogue [Canterlot] “ For the love of everything some one put it out!!” a mare screamed “Water's not working!!”screamed a stallion running around in circles.” WATERS NOT WORKING!” “Where's the fire department!” another mare screamed. All in all, there were about thirty Guards, maids, and cooks running around while a moderate fire burned on one of the kitchen stoves. Princess Luna sat on a stool at the far side of the room ignoring the lot of them as she looked through the cook book she had found once more. She was not quite sure what had gone wrong, she had been attempting to replicate that wonderful pasta dish that had been served for dinner the night before and some how everything had caught fire. Luna was not even sure she had turned on the stove. “It hasn't even been a week and you're already trying to burn the place down?” a voice from nearby asked. Luna looked up into the smirking face of her sister then back to the cook book. “We are unsure of exactly what transpired incorrectly. We put water in the pot, the pot on the stove, looked for a way to ignite said stove, then needed to call the fire brigade.” Luna protested. “Yes well....”Celestia sighed. “ That is Chef Colt'Rdee's custom oven.” “Custom? Tis naught but a normal looking one, what is custom of it?” Luna questioned. “I have no idea, I tend to avoid trying to cook if I can help it after the great fire of 32 ANM. This is the second Canterlot to be built......” Celestia sighed pulling up a chair to sit next to her sister. “ You could have just asked the servants to make something for you.” “We have never liked having others wait on us hoof and tail Tia. Thee knows this. Dost thou truly expect us to let others do things for us in this age of wonders that hast been wrought?” Luna protested.” We are already less than thrilled that some of the Thestrals about have sworn to us again with out our asking.” “Then perhaps simply ask one to help you. It is easier to learn if some one teaches you.” Celestia sighed. “That said Moon Dancer has agreed to tutor you. Though if you are going to try and cook perhaps I should ask Lemon Hearts as well. My student said she needed time to prepare some lessons , but she's willing to give it a go. Please be nice to her, she's a little antisocial.” “So we already have something in common.” Luna nodded as Celestia rolled her eyes. “How long do you think it will take them to realize that they need a class B fire extinguisher and not water?” Luna asked. “Nice to see you learned the safety briefing.” “Safety first.” Luna snarked.” Not as if there was anything else to read while waiting for the doctor on a check up the other day.” “ Mmm. As for the when they will figure it out.... given the rate of panic and the fact they have not even noticed us yet. We will need to remodel the kitchen and buy a new oven.” Celestia sighed. “Things are clearly far too peaceful if every pony is this skittish.” Luna observed. “ And dumb...” “Luna that is not nice.” Celestia chided. “Thine were the nice one, we were the one who got things done.” Luna countered. At that moment a white unicorn stallion pushed into the room. His eyes darted over everything before he started shouting orders to the ponies running about. A fire extinguisher by the other stoves was wrapped in magic and pulled off the wall. The Unicorn stallion turned the hose of it on the fire and blasted the foam over the stove and the flame, quickly dousing the conflagration, the compression released of the extinguisher causing his blue mane and tail to whip about as the last of the extinguisher was discharged, the flame smothered. The unicorn snorted handing the empty canister to another Guard, telling the servants to clean it up and the Guards to write a incident report and replace the extinguisher with a fresh one. He also told them all to get ready for a remedial fire safety class. He then turned and bowed lightly to Luna and Celestia before striding back out of the room. “There are competent ponies about Luna, you've met six of them already. Seven if you count our new Guard Captain there.” Celestia smiled as Shining Armor left. “Shining Armor is Twilight Sparkle's brother is he not?” Luna asked. “ Competence must run in that family.” “You would think that.” Celestia sighed. “He is also dating Cadence.” “There are no cries of false promotions?” Luna questioned.” Tis usual the case when one courts royalty.” “A few, though every one who graduated with Shining Armor is at least a Major at this point. Something Kaisur and Silvertail are laughing themselves silly over. He's one of the best the academy has seen in some time. His actions in defending Cadence's airship from Pirates while on their way back here shot him up in rank far quicker than any of the others in his small class.” “We have read that report and we would like to test to see if his shield is as strong as has been stated.” Luna pointed out. “Later, he is still on vacation.” Celestia placated. “Then why ist he in the castle?” “Cadence has quarters here.” Celestia smiled. “Ahhh.” Luna nodded understanding. The flicker of green flame over Celestia's horn ended any further conversation about Shining Armor, though more fire did send a few of the ponies still in the kitchen running around screaming again. “A letter from Twilight Sparkle?” Luna asked, her horn glowing to put up a shield as one panicked pony tried to put out the green fire on the Princess with a bowl of water, despite the fact it went out almost as soon as it erupted. The sisters remained unsplashed, though the chef in question was drenched by his own fire fighting attempt. “She must be thanking me for the tickets I sent this morning.”Celestia smiled.” I already received her report on what happened during the celebration." “Did thee not only send three?” Luna asked trying to change the subject away from the Summer sun celebration. “Yes but they were for the ticket holder plus one guest. I expect Twilight and her new friends will all becoming. Or at least some of them. Twilight and her brothers are not likely to be interested.” Celestia offered unrolling the scroll and blinking as she read. “Well, what is written?” “Dear Princess Celestia........ my brothers are completely evil........” Celestia frowned. “ This does not bode well for the rest of the letter.” “Read it and we shall see.” Luna chided. “Let's see... helping Applejack... tickets arrived..... that was a good apple Spike sent by the way, you should try one Lulu. Applejack thought to open a stall to sell apples outside of the Gala?” Celestia tilted her head, though she shrugged. “ Talked her out of it, gave ticket to her for Granny Smith and Applebloom to attend. Well now I’ve not heard of the name Granny Smith in a while. This should be fun.” “Who?” “Matriarch of the Apple family. She's quite old even for an Earth Pony, Applebloom is the youngest of the family. I need to make sure the elitists leave them be and perhaps a few other foals get invited to keep Applebloom entertained.” Celestia continued. “ Where was I, oh yes... Rainbow Dash is not to be allowed within two miles of the Gala and the Wonderbolt performance for safety reasons?” “We are not sure we wish to know.” Luna admitted. “Pinkie Pie was given a ticket and she will be bringing a friend of hers I don't know named Matilda. Rarity will also be attending with her sister Sweetiebelle.” Celestia shrugged. “ About what I expected really, though Granny Smith is a interesting invite. Matilda is a name that is familiar to me as well, though I cannot place why.” “What does the rest say?” Luna looked over Celestia's shoulder. “Let's see. Fluttershy wishes a visit to the Royal Gardens for the rare blooming of plants and perhaps a tour guide for the event. Well that is easy enough to do with her recent posting as Crown Wildlife Rehabilitator of Ponyville some of the local officers want to speak with her any way regarding some of the things she must know about the Everfree. ...... Hmmm....” Celestia frowned as she reread the letter, flipping it over to check the back. “What is it?” “Well, there is no mention as to why she stated her brothers were evil, the rest of the letter is just letting me know that they are settling in and will be coming to collect more of their things next week.” Celestia pondered. “A tad worrying.” “We are sure it is nothing, if there were truly an issue would she not have said so?” Luna offered. “I suppose you are right.” Celestia admitted. “ So shall we go see if you have regained enough of your power to raise the moon again, or did you want another attempt at burning the castle down?” “Feh. We shall wait until we are instructed on their use a tad more before we shall try this again.” Luna huffed rising with her sister to head out to their duty.