//------------------------------// // Candy, Lyre's, Cool Time Warps, Weather Issues and Such // Story: Minuette and Me // by Memory //------------------------------// Minuette And Me By TheMadPaperHatter ________________________________________________________________________________ Candy, Lyre's, Cool Time Warps, Weather Issues and Such The weather can be just mean sometimes! This morning it was... okay, I suppose. Not like a perfect Summer's day, yet anypony could step outside, take a deep breath, and get real high on the almost beautiful morning. But now we've reached... whatever time it is, it's started raining, it's cold, and worst of all - I've lost my coat! I sigh and continue trudging through the muddy paths of Ponyville, taking cover under a tree or maybe even dive into a bush to try and warm myself up. This is the point I need somepony to say "Totally worth it!" to me as I cannot say it myself. If anything, I need to keep this inside, and learn how to hide my feelings! Currently I am sat under a tree, blowing my nose on a piece of tissue paper a stranger gave to me. Another plus point about living here is that it's oh-so friendly. I hardly ever see any quarrels in this little town, and I've only been part of one or two in the few years I've lived here. I sigh contently, which gives me a vague form of motivation to carry on. I'm almost at my destination anyway. If I hurried along I could be there without feeling the need to duck under cover again! Grinning, I begin a slow jog, taking the driest route along the muddy paths - this made me have to keep swerving from side to side but hey, it's not like anypony will be out in this weather. I pass a few stores along the way and pick up something to eat - what, everypony has priorities! - and put my head down to keep it dry. There is no way I'll let this muffin get drenched. After another few minutes of what can be laughingly called a run, I arrive! I reckon the best part of meeting up here at the Town Hall is not the fact it's easily recognized and even a new arrival like Colgate will know of its whereabouts, but because you can just walk inside, sit down and chat with no real business there. I slow down and in an attempt to regain some composure, and stroll in as if I hadn't just had a battle with the Elements of Weather-mony. "Hey, Lyrie!" a laughing voice says behind me. "Ahaha, just kidding." I turn and see Bon Bon looking at me smugly. Wait... what?! Does she have a tracking device on me or something? I gasp inwardly at the thought. I want to get angry but I can't help but laugh! "Hey," I reply simply. "What's going on?" "Not much," I say, before going off to find Colgate. "Be right back." My quest didn't take too long as I found Colgate sitting right behind Bon Bon on the benches. "Hi, Colgate!" I say happily. "How are you? "Oh, hello! I'm fine, thank you for asking. But, um, are you okay? You look a bit..." She stops. Uh, hmm... what can... Oh dammit. I facehoof! I forgot I still look like I've been to the tropics and back! I stand back away from anypony and cover myself in a light magic bubble before shaking myself. The water droplets all collect in the bubble, and I disperse them slowly. I drop the field and smile. I'm proud of myself. Colgate claps. "Well done! Good idea for a quick dry up," she says in awe. I smile. "Thank you. But I have to try really hard." "How much do you try?" "All the time in this institution." She raises an eyebrow and I do too. We must both be thinking, What? "Well, in any case," she begins, coughing slightly to get my attention. "What was it you wanted to know? I can explain as much as I can but most of what I do is... natural, to say the least." "Natural, hey? Even cooler! I'd expect the amount of concentration required to be immense!" She blushes. "It's nothing, really! It can't be as good as your music!" she gestures to my cutie mark. "Oh, well," I pause. "That really is nothing. I can never find anypony who appreciates my style anymore. Like I said to Bon Bon, all the current generation listen to is wub wub wub!" I put on my best mock-despair face. She giggles. "True. Sad, but true," she looks past me for a few moments. "Personally I'm into more classical tunes, rather than the new age of music." I smile, "I guess we have at least one thing in common." "It sure does. You two will be friends in no time," Bon Bon's voice says from behind me, theatrically loud. I jump out of my chair. "Bon Bon!" "Oops," she replies with a smile. "Silly me." I turn red. "Bon Bon! I thought you had places to be!" "The whole thing was cancelled, Lyrie. I was compensated for it, though, so instead of selling sweeties I came here to unwind, relax, maybe talk to a few ponies." She grins. "It just so happens you came here too! Isn't this wonderful?" Before I can give Bon Bon an earful, Colgate cuts in. "It certainly is, Miss Bon Bon. Would you like to sit with us?" She gestures to a seat next to me. "I'd be delighted to!" she slaps her backside on the seat next to me and leans back. I decide to get things moving again. "So, Colgate, can you explain the basics of your special talent?" "Oh of course," she takes a deep breath and prepares herself. "Basically, I remove a certain area and everything within it from time itself, which then warps it for those within. What feels like days within the field I choose, is only mere minutes within the time stream. How do I do this? I don't know, it comes naturally to me. It's like any of those weird quirks ponies have." I gasp. "So you're the only pony with this talent?" Bon Bon shoves her nose in. "No, there's a Doctor up in Manehattan with the same talent." "Exactly the same?" I say in surprise. "Bon Bon speaks the truth," Colgate says. "But, unlike me, Doctor Whooves is trying to work out what exactly we do and how we do it, because right now all we can say is we do this and that and then say 'Hey! What's going on??" This is more awesome than I could've hoped for! I have a feeling Colgate and I will become best friends, soon. But right now I need to talk to Bon Bon. What's her problem? Why is she following me and why is she so curious about Colgate - almost as much as I am - even though they've only just met? Ugh, I need to sleep. I'll have a cold soon, no doubt.