//------------------------------// // Chapter 16.5 – Gilda Vs The Librarian Student // Story: Griffon of Canterlot // by Electuroo //------------------------------// Griffon of Canterlot Chapter 16.5 – Gilda Vs The Librarian Student Gilda growled as she threw a book behind her landing on a bigger pile of books, soon after agreeing to help Gale say one word the griffon went into panic mode. Now Gilda was in the one place she never thought to be in, a library of all places. “Come on! One of these dumb books must have something I need!” Gilda flew across to another shelve taking a book about speech. “The library has all the answers you seek...” She said with an sarcastic voice. “Yeah right!” Gilda searching through the pages. “Grah! This is sooooo lame!” Gilda took another book. “Is there ANYTHING on griffons!?” She screamed out. The door to the library opens and Twilight with Spike walk in to see the mess around the library. “What in Celestia's name is going on in here!?” Gilda turn for a second before going back to the books. “I'm looking for a way to teach a cub in his teens to say a single word, so buzz off purple!” “Purple!? My name is Twilight Sparkle and I will not buzz off!” Twilight snaps at her and continue to speak as Gilda just rolled her eyes ignoring her. “This is my home and look at the mess your making of it!” Gilda turn around landing on all fours still holding onto the book she took out of the shelve. “The top of this lame place is Purple, not this area! It a public library!” “Twilight Sparkle! Gilda! It Twilight Sparkle! You might be Rainbow Dash's friend but don't talk to me like that!” Twilight shouted back at Gilda. “This is a public library, but it not to be treated like this!” Twilight point to the mess with a hoof. Spike rubbed the back of his neck. “Twilight got a point, your making a massive mess. But why are you looking for a book on teaching Gale to speak a word?” Gilda turn to Spike. “I will give you two reasons! That Princess Celestia gonna fry me if I don't prove that I did my best to show I am not betraying the trust Gale has on me!” Gilda explained rather loudly. “Princess Celestia fry you?” Spike scratched the top of his scaly head with confusion. Twilight shook her head. “Spike that stupid! Princess Celestia will never do such a thing! She an understanding Princess!” “Oh? How about this quote Purple!” Gilda growls. “Break his trust and I will break yours!” “Princess will never say that! Never!” “She did you dorky pony! She even showed off the movement of the sun to impress me and use it to scare the heck out of me when she said it!” Gilda shouted back. Spike turning his head to Gilda to Twilight as they continued to shout at each other. “Lair!” Twilight shouted pressing her snout against Gilda's beak. “I am not lying!!!!” Gilda roared pushing back Twilight from the might lion roar mixed in her rage. Spike had covered his ears and closed his eyes from the roar. Slowly opening his eyes to see Twilight now under a pile of books groaning. “Twilight!” He rushed over to her to help. Gilda snorts. “All because I am friends with Dash from when we were young and I becamse friends with a pony! Not including that brain damage griffon giving me that damn toy of himself! He trusted me because I gave it back to him! What is it with every single one of you thinking I like being around ponies other than Dash!” Spike let go of Twilight's hoof turning quickly to Gilda forgetting he was aiding her as she fell back on her flank. “Toy of himself?” “Grrr.... Yes!” “Erm... He has a rule that base on if he give that plush to somepony and give it back he trusts you right out. Also Princess Celestia might have had said that hybrids was to be trusted too...” Spike said in a semi panicked voice seeing Gilda roared out holding her head. Spike stared in confusion as she flop backwards to sit down on the pile of books. “Great! Just great! That princess put me in an complete impossible position! That DWEEB!” She laid on her back staring at the ceiling. “I am sooooo fried...” Twilight using her magic pulled the books off herself putting the dozen so books onto a neat pile behind her without looking as she walked over to Gilda and stood over her. “All this mess because Gale takes everything for word?” Gilda just stared. “You weren't lying... Princess Celestia really-” “Said she break me? Yeeeeeah she did.” Gilda sat up. “Purple I don't care about the mess I am making! When my life is on the line I will do what it takes to do this.” Twilight sighed heavily. “It's-” She sighed again. “Nevermind.” “Nevermind what Purple?” “Why would Princess Celestia say something like that to you?” “You ever thought it to do with that dweeb being a parent?” Twilight flinched at the word towards Princess Celestia. She didn't want to get into another argument and wish for Gilda to just get out of her sight. “Look... If I help you will you get out of my library!” She tried to move the subject away from the Princess. Gilda rolled her eyes. “Fine! It a deal!” She grab Twilight's hoof with a claw shaking it. “Now get on it Purple. So I can get out of this lame library!” Twilight grumbled words not to be heard as Gilda called the library lame. Twilight used her magic pulling Gilda's right talon over to her neck pressing two claws against it. “What are you doing!?” Gilda tried to pull her talon away. “Feel that as I speak?” “Yes! It your stupid muscles in your stupid neck! Now let go of my talon you crazy pony!” Twilight ignores her. “Get him to feel your neck muscles and watch your beak Gilda and maybe... Just maybe you will get him to say a word.” Twilight released her talon, Gilda rubbing it. “Geez your magic is strong.” Twilight shook her head slightly. “You heard what I said right?” “Yes Purple. Get him to press his claws on my neck, get him to read my beak's movement as I say a word.” Gilda gave a sarcastic remark. “And get him to say your name!” Spike added. “Fine I will...” “Good, now get out!” Twilight open the door pointing to it with her hoof. Gilda smirked. “Galdly! Oh and Spike was it?” “Yeah?” “Here!” She toss a odd oval clear shape gem with a lattice of shapes within. Spike caught it and look to the gem. “Wh-” “It a lame family heirloom, worthless by all the ponies I tried to sell it too and take it as my thanks! If this doesn't work I be back! Purple.” Gilda leaves the library. Twilight slam the door shout. “Take my thanks!? I am the one that suggested it! Why do you get her thanks and she calling me Purple when my name is TWILIGHT SPARKLE!” Twilight roared. Spike looked around at the mess in the room. “Could I help after look over this gem! It look so tasty!” He nervously asked “Fiiiiiine...” Twilight groans and he cheered rushing up the stairs leaving Twilight alone surrounded by the mess Gilda made. A knock came from the door. “Gilda if that-” Opening the door to see Princess Celestia. “Princess!” “Hello Twilight, I do wonder if you seen Gilda?” “Yes just a moment ago. Something you said to her basically made her act like you would fry her. I had to have a really rough dealing with her and get that griffon out of the library before I did something I regretted." Twilight not so pleased by what unfolded. "Fry?" Celestia blinked and recalled what she said. "Ooooh... Erm..." Celestia trying to think of something to say about that. "Care to explain Princess Celestia?” Twilight hints to the mess in the library. Celestia stared at the mess. “Ah... I can explain?” Celestia slowly said realising she was responsible for the chaos that most likely happened between Gilda and Twilight. “Please do... And help me clear this mess up.” Celestia had to make this up to Twilight. “I believe I own you this for what seems my own actions caused this. Being a parent is something very unpredictable.” Twilight lets her in. Twilight only could respond with one word. “Indeed...”