My Little Cronies: Season One Stories

by Princess Cadenza


Season 1 Episode 1

My Little Cronies: Season 1 Episode 1
The Concert Ticket

''I just put that plate right on the counter,'' Octavia said, ''and it was full of muffins for Lyra and Bon-Bon's picnic. Are you absolutely sure you didn't take them?''

''I-- I'm sure, Octavia,'' Derpy replied. ''I didn't. Honest. I'm not even hungry.'' She burped.

''You're positive.'' Derpy nodded. ''Fine. Then I'll ask your husband the same thing.''

Octavia trotted up the stairs to talk to Docter Hooves in his office.

''You don't suppose you know where those muffins on the plate went, do you?'' Octavia asked him. The Doctor smiled sheepishly.

''I suppose I have to admit I couldn't resist the smell of those muffins you made,'' he said. ''So I took just one before I remembered that lab rat Algamenon needs some work.''

''But what about the rest of them?''

''I have no clue. I saw a shadow run across the room, though. It looked an awful lot like Derpy.'' Octavia stared at him. ''And that was probably Derpy, wasn't it?''

''You know Derpy.'' Octavia fished something out of her saddlebag. ''And speaking of her muffin obsessions, she left this Super Muffino Lulo comic at my shop. You should return this to her.''

''On it.''

Octavia looked at the Docter's computer screen and asked, '' 'Concert tickets in stock'? Concert tickets for what?''

''Oh, uh...'' Whooves looked at the ground. ''That concert in Canterlot? It's selling tickets already.''

''Waaaaaaaiiiit a minute. My favorite concert of the year's selling tickets and you didn't tell me?''

''Well...'' The Doctor clicked ''Buy One Now''. The computer screen flashed.

''Concert tickets are out of stock!'' said a voice on the screen.

''What?!'' shouted Octavia.

''That's right. But luckily you can talk to Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, and she may give one to you! Now! Limited time only,'' the screen said.

''Where is Cadance, anyway?'' asked Octavia.

''I think Lyra might know,'' Whooves said. ''She's pretty close to the Princess herself. She could tell us. It's more likely Cadance's in Canterlot.''

''I can imagine if she knows Cadance's sister, Skylie, by heart. Lyra knows pretty much every Princess of Equestria by heart.''

''I CAN'T imagine if she knew every villain.''

''I've got to get that ticket. I promised I'd go with Vinyl.'' Octavia threw Derpy's Super Muffino Lulo comic on Whooves' desk and ran out of the building. ''Come on, Tavi... You'll get that ticket!''

She ran to the train station a few blocks away.

''When's the next train to Canterlot?'' she asked the train manager. The train manager checked his watch.

''Maybe in... No, about... Hmm... Two hours.''

Octavia groaned and ran to Lyra's cottage.

''Have any idea, even the slightest clue where Cadance is?'' Octavia asked.

''Nope,'' Lyra said, weeding her front yard. ''Sorry.''

''That's okay,'' Tavi said. ''I guess I'll eventually find her. And sorry, Lyra. Derpy ate all the muffins for your picnic.''

''That's fine anyway. Pinkie said she'll bake some for us.'' Lyra looked around. ''Octavia? Where'd you go?''

''Those tickets might run out any minute!'' Octavia said as she ran from block to block, looking for Bon-Bon. She eventually came to Bon-Bon's cottage and rang the doorbell. Bon-Bon came to the door.

''Hey, Octa--'' the butter-hued pony said but was cut off.

''Bon-Bon! Thank goodness you're home!'' Octavia said.

''I've got nothing planned today.''

''Anyway...'' Octavia twisted her black hair with her forehoof. ''Have any idea where Princess Cadance is?''

''Who's Princess Cadance?''

''You know, that Princess in Canterlot with the wedding. That Princess?''

''Oh yeah...'' Bon-Bon grinned. ''Nope, I haven't heard about her lately. Sorry.''

''Oh, uh...'' Octavia tried keeping a straight face. ''That's okay, I guess.''

''What did you need the information for?''

''Oh, I, uh... I needed a ticket to the concert in the Canterlot Symphony, but they sold out. The only way I can get one now is to find Princess Cadance, but nopony knows where she is.''

''Well, I'd be happy to come along with yo--'' Bon-Bon scratched her head. ''Uh, Octavia? Where are you?''

Octavia ran across the streets of Ponyville. She tripped but immediately pulled her self up and kept running.

''I can't believe nopony knows where she is!'' she said. ''And now I'm gonna have to just find her myself!''

The clock reached 3:00 P.M. Octavia ran faster than she ever did before. She said, ''Well, I've got an hour before the train ride. I should be able to reach a few ponies.''

The grey mare ran to Colgate's house and knocked on the wooden door.

''I'm in the backyard!'' Colgate shouted from the back. Octavia ran to the blue unicorn's backyard. ''Oh, it's you, Octavia.''

''Colgate,'' said Octavia, ''I need your help!''

''Yes?''

''I need to know where Princess Cadance is. Do you have any idea at all where she might be?''

''Hmm...'' Colgate stared at the sky. She than looked back at Octavia. ''Nope. But Lyra might know.''

''I tried Lyra already, but even she didn't know.''

''Did you try your roommate yet?''

''No. But I doubt Vinyl knows.''

''You should see if she knows.''

Octavia ran off and called out, ''Bye!''

She ran back to her own house and whammed into the door.

''What the--?'' she murmured. ''VINYL!!! Unlock this door!'' Vinyl Scratch opened the door.

''It wasn't locked,'' the white unicorn said. ''I think the knob's gotta be replaced soon. Sorry about that, Tavi.''

''It didn't hurt TOO much,'' said Octavia. Vinyl stared at her blankly.

''Anyway, how was your day at Derp-- I mean, Ditzy Do's house?''

''Vinyl, do have ANY. IDEA. AT. ALL. Where Princess Cadance is?''

''Wait, who's Princess Cadance?''

''Then you obviously don't know. See you later, Scratch.'' Octavia bolted out of the house.

''Something's up with that mare,'' said Vinyl before sipping a soda.

Octavia ran across the streets.

''Berry Punch should be home from the factory by now,'' Octavia said and glanced at the clock. It read 3:34 P.M. ''I still have about a half hour before the train ride.''

She arrived at Berry Punch's cottage. She knocked at the door. A magenta-hued mare opened the door.

''Hi, Tavi,'' said Berry Punch. ''What's u--''

"Berry, do you know where Princess Cadance is?''

''Uh, no. I haven't seen her since the we--''

"Just a simple no is fine.''

''Why do you need to know wher--''

"I need a concert ticket from Cadance.''

''Uh, oka--''

"See you later!!!''

Berry Punch watched as Octavia ran into the distance. ''She's real serious about getting that ticket.''

***

The Ponyville clock read 3:42. Octavia groaned.

''I should be able to stop at Carrot Top's and be back to the train station by 3:57.''

Octavia ran and tripped again, and pulled herself back up. She noticed a cut on her leg, but ignored it and kept running. She eventually skidded to a stop at Carrot Top's cottage and knocked on the door. A butter-coated pony, similar color to Bon-Bon, opened the door.

''Hi, Tav--'' Carrot started but frowned. ''Whoa, what happened to you? You're all scratched up.''

''Well, I...'' Octavia started, but broke out speaking fast. ''ThisconcertinCanterlotitsoldoutofticketsbeforeIcouldgetoneandnowIhavetofindPrincessCadancesoshecangivemeoneandI'vebeenlookingallovertheplaceforinformationwheresheisandI'vebeenrunningeverywhereandIkeeptrippingand--''

''Whoa, whoa, WHOA, girl... Take it easy. What exactly are you talking about?''

''The Canterlot Symphony Concert tickets sold out, before I could even get one! The only place I can get one now is from Princess Cadance, but nopony knows where she is. I've been running around everywhere so I can ask if anypony has seen her before the train ride to Canterlot. I keep tripping, and I'm afraid I'll never get that ticket!''

Carrot Top laughed. ''Really, Octavia? All this stress for you over a TICKET? Really?''

''But this concert only plays once every 4 years! And it's my favorite band ever!''

''If you really need it, here. I'll let you have my ticket.'' Carrot Top fished a silver ticket from her saddlebag. Octavia stared at it with big eyes.

''Really?'' she squeaked. ''You're willing to give your ticket away just for... Me?''

''Mm-hmm.'' Silence.

''No.'' Octavia frowned. ''I'm not letting you give your only ticket away to some random pony like me.''

''Don't make a big deal about it or I'll tell Cadance to never give you one again if her life depended on it.''

Octavia hugged Carrot. You could hear Tavi's shouting, ''Yes! Yes! YEEEEEEEEEESS!!!'' from all across Ponyville.