A Walking Chestnut

by Netap


Chapter 17: A Chestnut has a makeover session.

After Blueblood and I shake on the plan of ruining diplomacy, He brings out a briefcase from the corner of the room.

"We might be fellow politicians for next month or so, but you can not go around like that if you wish to be taken seriously" Blueblood said.
The meanest part wasn't that he indirectly called me ugly, or a politician, but that he said so as if it's a matter of fact.

Uncompromising in his decisions so far. He might be insane, but I kind of like this guy.

Clapping his hooves twice, he opens the briefcase and out walk two marionette ponies wearing wigs and maid outfits.
The doll with the green wig holds a bundle of cloth while the doll with a red wig holds sewing equipment.

"Now, these two are Mint and Pepper, puppets created as my two personal maid. You can't trust an actual pony to do important work, they always find a way to mess up the order. Mint and Pepper were made specifically to understand the orders perfectly." He explained as the green haired maid, Who I'm guessing is Mint places the different fabrics and cloths on a table she opened up.

The red haired puppet, Pepper taps my shoulder and moves her legs a bit, "She's asking you to extend your arms" Blueblood explained.

I did as she asked and felt a ruler press against my side under my arms, Turning around to check my other side, I hear Blueblood say something "I will be back to check on their progress soon, Do not worry Mr Cohen, By the time we're finished, you will look as good as you might ever be. I'll bring snacks" He then proceeds to leave the room, leaving me with the two wig wearing puppets.

Seeing the empty wooden eyes on the puppets should be scary, but with the wigs and outfits, and how they keep moving at all times, never really staying in the same place.
It makes them look pretty comical.


After twenty minutes Blueblood returns with a plate of crackers and a bowl of cheese dipping, to find me checking myself in the mirror, wearing a tiny brown suit with a lighter brown undershirt and dark green tie, creating a match for my new bodies color scheme.

Sadly I can't wear pants, seeing as I'm the height of a toddler.
I'm gonna have to be Donald Ducking it.

Placing the snacks on the table, Blueblood leans in to look at my new, and first, piece of attire in this new world.
Looking closely at the suit, opening it to check the undershirt and even untying my tie just to tie it again, Try saying that three times fast, he leans back and with a bit of magic, floats over a small badge which looks like the mark on his behind, and places it on my suit.

Looking again at my suit, he gives a slow nod, before taking a seat at the table and inviting me to join him.

"It's adequate, I guess. It could use some improvements but with the resources we have, It shall do." We both dip a cracker in cheese and eat in silence.


Later in the afternoon I bump into Cadance while eating more food from the kitchen.

"Oh, Chespin, I would like you sincerely apologies for my misconduct earlier today, I should not have looked at that picture you have, I understand the feeling of being away from a lover and the need to remember them. I actually have a photo just like that from my Fiance, I could show it to you if it will mend the bridge which I seem to have unknowingly burned" She gives bow and I can't help but feel sorry to her.

I kind of acted like a dick to her yesterday and this morning, She didn't deserve that.
I was mad at being put on this annoying boat against my will and being forced into this diplomatic mission, I shouldn't blame Cadance.
Now that I know that this Raven Inkwell is behind all of it, I would also like to start over.

"It's fine, I apologize for how I acted earlier, I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you, I'm sorry" There. short, simple, explains everything.
It's the perfect apology.

Cadance looks confused at me before saying "Chespin Ches Ches Pin Ches" What the heck is that supposed to mean? Is she trying to copy my language, this is So Funny!

Acting offended at what she said, I return with a furious "Ches! Pin Pin Ches! Ches Ches Pin Ches!" How dare she say that about my grandpa, this monster.

Looking scared at the outburst I had, she quickly corrects herself by saying "I am so sorry! I tried to apologize in your language but it seemed I offended you. Please don't be mad, I'll make it up to you!" She then runs out of the Kitchen.

Only to come back ten seconds later, grab a packet of Tofu and a can of soup and leave once more.

Maybe these two royals aren't as bad as I first Imagined.


Back in Canterlot castle, Princess Celestia is reading a report about sleepwalking animals outside of Ponyville when she receives a letter through the magic fire of Spike the young Dragon.

Putting her Important but boring work on hold, she takes a bit from a sandwich she had made beforehand before wiping the crumbs off her mouth with her wing and opening the letter.

Reading it, she is happy to learn that it's not Twilight who sent the letter, But Spike himself, who is curious as to the being of his friend.

A Friend who Raven Inkwell has sent on a diplomatic mission oversees to a nation with no formal allegiance towards Equestria or it's people.
Something she shouldn't have been able to do in the first place if she didn't give the Human equestrian citizenship.

Which Celestia thought to be impossible. circumventing a lot of rules to achieve such a thing was something Luna would do, Not Raven, who for nearly a decade has been the most dependable secretary she had.

But she managed to give him that citizenship with the use of an old law she wrote hundreds of years ago when she was drunk and never remembered to revoke.

Apparently, Giving a wild animal citizenship is possible if the animal in question is shorter than two barrels of grain stacked on top of each other and has been in a scandal.

Apparently being a Human turned into the animals knows as a Pokemon counts as a Scandal, and since Mr Samuel Cohen is obviously shorter than two barrels of grain, so it's all legal.

Even the tax thing that Raven did is legal, under an even older law that Luna and her wrote when they were still being taught by Star Swirl the Bearded on how to be Princesses.

Writing a reply to Spike, stating that Samuel Cohen is healthy, and according to a note she received from her nephew Blueblood, actually looking forward to reaching Caninia.

Sending the letter to the young Dragon, Princess Celestia decides she worked hard enough today and deserves a treat.

"LUNA! I'M Ordering food, do you want anything?" She shouts out of her window towards Luna's tower, and proceeds to write an order of stir fried vegetables and rice to pass on to once of her butlers to go grab.

Luna should have answered faster if she wanted something.

Leaning back in her chair she looks at the four papers she read and signed throughout the day, the half eaten sandwich on her desk, and the open ink bottle.

"I love being a Princess" She smiled and closed her eyes, catching a short nap.
Only to wake up hearing a loud slam on her window.

Quickly opening the window to see what's happening, she is greeted with Luna looking at her panicking.

"It's Gone!" She yells at Celestia, Grabbing her head and dragging her over to look outside the window.
Pointing at a spot on the moon, which started rising over the horizon, blanketing Equestria in night, Celestia asks what's gone.

"The Nightmare, the one that the elements of Harmony sent back to the moon! It's Gone!" The Princess of the night yells at her sister.

Sometimes, Celestia misses the days when all she had to worry about was If there was enough wine glasses at the Gala, at least that didn't spell major disaster to the land.

She still loves being a Princess.