//------------------------------// // It's not easy being barracuda, Prologue // Story: Twilight Gets a Puppy, Season 4 // by TDR //------------------------------// Twilight Gets a Puppy Season 4 By TDR It's not easy being Barracuda, Prologue ["You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn to the wick......."] [Ponyville, Two weeks after the sirens attack. Golden Oaks Library.] “I hate my life.” Twilight groaned from where she lay collapsed on the couch. “No you don't, you just hate the direction your life currently is going.” Spike added from his chair at the table as he flipped though a comic. “And whose fault is that by the way?” “The sirens?” Twilight asked. “Not for the immediate problem.” Spike pointed out without looking up from his comic.”You agreed with the mayor to help reinforce the town to avoid this happening again. You're the one who brought up that you could layer a core item in the foundation out of reach of Rahs and Applejack's magic eating ability that would protect the building. You said it out loud, and in front of the Mayor. It's your own fault.” “Agggggh” Twilight whined. Rahs had been silent up until this point finally spoke up. His siblings had thought he was considering his date with Trixie tonight, but it seemed something else was on his mind. “Woof.” Rahs spoke out. “Rainbow Magic?” Twilight sat up looking at him. “And it's on Pinkie's chicken?” Spike asked. Bark” Rahs flattened his ears as Spike and Twilight both winced. “Well if Pinkie Pie knows about it I'm certainly not going to look into whatever weirdness that mare brought up.” Twilight huffed.” But this could be something. Particularly if you smelled it at the qualifier too. It's not just Pinkie being Pinkie if you've noticed it twice.” “So basically we keep an eye out for anything that shines like a rainbow for a split second?” Spike sighed.” What is it with this random crap. So what did the magic smell like?” Rahs considered a moment before he stood up and walked down stairs to Twilight's lab. “Huh, where's he going?” Spike asked. “Why are you asking me?” Twilight asked though Rahs came back up and set the locked chest given to them by Harmony on the table with a thud. “Wuff.” Rahs pointed at it. “It smelled like this?” Twilight questioned.” But you said this thing smelled indistinct and vaguely tasted like cherry maple syrup.” “Woof.” Rahs pointed out with a nod. “That's what the flashes of magic smelled like... and Pinkie said there were two more?” Twilight pondered. “Are we gonna take the word of Pinkie Pie?” Spike questioned. “Not entirely, but if there are only two more maybe she means the keys..... Pinkie does tend to have a weird insight at times and I'd be stupid to just dismiss it, no matter how random.” Twilight frowned. “I have no idea how a rubber chicken could be a key, but stranger things have happened around here. I certainly don't think I have anything and if Pinkie Pie has one maybe the others got one as well. I figured it would be something like this, there are six of us and six keyholes in the box. That's blatant 'here's something for the former Element Bearers'. And since Harmony poofed before I could ask anything... I wonder, it might be something like an upgrade to the elements. I've heard of some craft masters sealing away a students diplomas or upgraded tool kits behind something that can only be accessed if the student has learned enough to get into it. Arch mages used to do that with spell weaves and quests.” “So long as it doesn't let out Pin Pony.” Spike offered. “Wrong sort of box from that story.” Twilight frowned.” Besides if it was that I would have teleported it to the bottom of the ocean by now.” “Wuff.” Rahs pointed out. “Right we basically have to keep an eye open for anything of note. “ Twilight sighed. “ It's always something around here and with two more names minimum on that prophecy....” The door to the library burst open with a hard swing and slammed into the wall with a hard thud, vibrating from the impact as Fluttershy darted in. “Twilight, Twilight!” Fluttershy whispery shouted as she stood on the table looming over the purple alicorn her fangs bared in a creepy, yet cute some how grin. “Umm yes?” Twilight asked leaning away from the mare as her bat wings fanned. “The Breezies are coming!?” Fluttershy squeed. “Ooookay.” Spike offered.