//------------------------------// // Friendship is Expendable! // Story: A “Objective” Study // by Brony-Sibling //------------------------------// An “Objective” Study Twilight Sparkle had had it. At first it was an anomaly, then it was a curiosity… and now… now it was pony-sonal! Over time more and more ponies had started gathered around this… “object” and started watching the images that were being displayed. At first Twilight hadn’t been bothered by this. The images and stories she had to admit were at times… mildly amusing. The problem however was not the object itself, but instead the effect it was having on Ponyville, and indirectly, Twilight herself. “What is with these ponies anyway! It’s not THAT interesting. I spent several weeks studying it, testing it with magic, science, and every method that a proper science pony could think of! What results did such a GOOOOD study get? NOTHING!” (Twilight had started pacing back and forth) “I could even just write this off as a lost cause *twitch*… a mystery that… *twitch* science…. cannot... *twitch* solve.” (Twilight began pacing faster) “The worst part is… (Twilight stopped pacing and glared out her window) them...” (Twilight continued watching the small group of ponies slowly leaving after watching the newest episode of Dr. Whooves) “They used to come in and check out a book occasionally, they USED to at least remember this place. Now I wonder if anypony even remembers what a library is!” (Twilight had started pacing again) “At first it was just Rarity with the ‘Discord of the Brides’, Rainbow Dash with those ‘Pony-Zillah! Treasure Hunter’ movies, and now… EVEN HIM! That little Traitor! My Number 1 assistant? *Euuugh!* Ditching my superior library for what? ‘Transformers: Ponies in Disguise?’” (Her eyes narrowed dangerously) “This. Stops. NOW. I must protect Ponyville and all of Equestria from this pandemic of book-lacking-ponies!” (Twilight Sparkle slammed the door of her libra- *ahem* ‘Secret Lab’) Elsewhere…. “Sweetie Belle! It’s my turn to watch it!” “No it's my turn!” “I’ve been waiting!!” “No! It’s mine! I want to watch My Big Human: Friendship is Expendable!!” (With that Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle all slowly turned to stare at Lyra) “What. (Lyra said) It’s a show with great characters, AWESOME action with a legendary story, and great graphics! Besides you should really give it a try befor-“ “Lyra! You’ve already watched all the episodes three times already! You don’t need to watch them again!” “Um…. Excuse...” (Could be faintly heard) “They are just that good! Of course I’d watch them multiple times! You should try them just once!" "Ewww... I don't want to watch that! (Sweetiebelle looked disgusted, Applebloom looked neutral, and Scootaloo had a very strange... almost torn look on her face) "Yeah! I mean... explosions aren't that cool!" (Scootaloo said a bit too forcefully) (Lyra smirked a bit at that, but continued arguing with Sweetiebelle) Fluttershy finally made her way in front of the “object”. “If its not too much of a problem, I’d like to watch my show…” (Fluttershy said while pawing [or hoofing] the ground) "Oh, what show do you want to watch?" (Sweetiebelle said) "Do you want to watch Discord of the Brides with me?" “Its… not really… My show is... different...” (Lyra sympathetically shook her head and muttered) “Still can’t admit it….” “I just… um… think Lyra might have a…. fun show to… investiage?” (Fluttershy said in a hesitant and questioning tone) [Oh come on, why else do you think Fluttershy started learning those Martial arts?] “I know!" (Scootaloo said rather too quickly...) "We could get our Cutie Marks in being show reviewers!" "Yeah!" (Applebloom yelled) "Cutie Mark Object-ors!" "Well.... I guess it might be worth a try..." (Sweetiebelle sounded very suspicious...) Fluttershy then reached a hoof forward, and hesitantly turned the dial to a the right channel. It was time for “My Big Human: Friendship is Expendable!" My Big Human’s theme come on, then slowly…. The other closet “Humares” began showing up… Lyra already had the popcorn out. It was going to be a great episode….