//------------------------------// // Surprise! I'm sending you to the moon! // Story: Once in a Blue Moon // by Riptid3 //------------------------------// You are, Whiplash. Your coat of fur is a fine shade of gold while your mane is a mixture of two streaks of colors, black and green. You are the God of Metal, not as well known as Celestia, but still, you're a god. Your an alicorn naturally, but you don't behave that way. Ohhhh no. You're not like the other gods. You like to have fun. And by fun, I mean cause trouble. You rarely ever visit Canterlot, but once in a while when Ol' 'Tia calls a meeting of the gods, you have no choice but to follow. But hey, at least you got to flirt with Princess Cadence while you were there. So anyways, You usually go about causing trouble throughout the town of Baltimare (You caused so much trouble that ponies started calling you Discord the second). You liked this kind of style and thought that all princes and princesses should behave a bit looser. Celestia didn't exactly agree. But hey, this was your city right? Your rules. Celestia's got no control over you here. At least, that's what you thought... So, there you were, sitting on your throne, in the castle as your legion of mares satisfied your every need. You were in no mood to go out and mess with the citizens, they didn't really care anyways.And after a while, their reactions to your chaos were starting to get a bit bland. "Guards, what's on my to-do list?" You yell A silver pegasus colt with a midnight blue mane approached you, a scroll under his leg. "Oh um, hi." "Riptide, how's it goin'?" You said In here, all the guards and staff were treated like friends unlike other guards who were treated like... Well, guards. Unlike other castles, ponies didn't need a specific color scheme to be able to work here. Neither was there a single restriction. Ponies of all age, whatever race, colts and mares, red or blue could join. "Um, yes, quite lovely." Riptide said in his British accent "So, got anything coming up?" You ask "Oh, yes. The other gods are coming over to make sure your workplace is a, eh... How would you say? Bearable." Riptide responded You almost leap out of your chair. Inspection was today?! Sure, Celestia had no power over you here, but a bunch of gods did. And if they failed you, you could end up with no power whatsoever. You'd be turned back into an earth pony and be treated like a joke. "Quick! Get the cleaning squad!" You yell "Um, sir... You gave them the day off." Riptide said "Well get them back here!" "But sir, you DEMANDED them to take a vacation. They're in Los Pegasus. They won't be able to make it back in time. The gods are coming in a few minutes." "I BLAME YOU!" You growl at RIptide "I'm sorry master!" Riptide said as he cowered in fear "Where's your pride?! Bah! I DON'T CARE. Get the whole staff dressed and lined up at the door. I'll take care of cleaning. We must make them feel welcomed, so welcomed they'll get creeped out and probably never come back!" You say 14 minutes later... You sat on your throne, waiting nervously, casting your gaze over every single staff member, making sure that everypony was in line and well attired. You were incredibly stressed, but you never let it show. You put on the most regal face you could make as you waited anxiously. *Knock Knock* A mare in a maid outfit opens the door, revealing three alicorns. One of these three alicorns was The lovely Princess Cadence. You flash her a wink and she waves in response, you've had a crush on her for as long as you could remember. But for whatever reason, she kept telling you that "You're not the one". How does she know? It's not like she's- Oh wait, she's the Goddess of Love. Next to her was Canyon, God of Earth. He was orange with a black mane. He was usually fairly serious with his work, unless he's around you. Then he'd occasionally tease you. You liked to make fun of him in return and occasionally try to get him to ease up a little only to fail miserably. You nod towards him and he gives you an impressed look. He probably couldn't believe that you'd cleaned up the castle for once. And last but definitely not least, was the sun goddess. Princess Celestia. She stood in the middle of both Cadence and Canyon. Her rainbow mane flowing ever so royally. "Celestia." You say "Whiplash. I didn't think you were capable of cleaning your castle, much less form a welcome committee as impressive as this." Celestia said as she gestured at all the servants in attendance "Why, it is inspection after all. Why wouldn't I clean up?" You say You silently prayed that your secret would not be blown. Cleaning this place up your way had it's ups and downs. It's advantages included convenience and speed. But on the downside... "What's wrong with the closet over there? The door looks like it's gonna come down any minute." Canyon said You panic. You were hoping that such a minor detail would've drawn little to no attention. Instead here it was, making a buzz. Drawing attention to itself with each passing second. You try to gain the attention of the gods and lure them away. "Nothing. It's just some old stuff." You say "Alright. Say, I'm hungry, shall we have lunch?" Canyon said The two princesses nodded. A couple of guards opened the door. You motion for the gods to enter. Canyon eyes you suspiciously at first but walks on. Cadence gave you a wink and Celestia nods at you approvingly. "I'm not all fun and games 'Tia." You said "We shall see." Was the response that came from the Goddess of the Sun. As you enter the banquet hall, Riptide flies up to you in his full set of silver armor complete with wave designs. "Sir, the door is going to burst at any second. We need to repair it." Rip says "Then fix it." You say "But we need to empty the contents." Riptide said You sigh in frustration. "Try to open the door SLOWLY." "Yes sir." Riptide says as he salutes and flies off You take one more quick glance at the scenery, everyone is still in position and everything seemed fine. Except for the closet. You enter the banquet hall and close the door behind you. You take a seat at the head of the table while Celestia sits at the opposite end. Canyon sat on your left, Cadence on your right. "I like what you've done with the place." Cadence said "Really?" You reply "Yea. At least now we won't have to wallow in the trash." Canyon said "Very funny." You say "Whiplash, I am impressed. Not only did you go out of your way to tidy up your home, but you also formed quite the welcome." Celestia said "Thank you Princess Celestia." You say Just then, some servants came and serve the food. Cadence had some maple carrots, Celestia had some potato and cabbage stew while Canyon had a plate full of pure diamonds (He is the God of Earth after all). "Perhaps I have thought of you wrongly Whiplash. At first I thought you were a juvenile delinquet who couldn't take his work seriously, now I see a little differently." Celestia said "Thanks." You say "Not only have you amazed us by your organization, but you also seem to-" Before Celestia could finish her sentence, something cut her off. "RUN! IT'S GONNA BLOW!" Riptide yelled Immediately the sound of glass shattering, metal smashing and tiles cracking was heard outside. Without even looking outside to inspect the damage, Celestia simply looked at you, an almost irrate expression on her face. "Spoke too soon." Canyon said "Whiplash, your punishment for failing inspection, is banishment." Celestia said "To where?" You asked "To the moon." Celestia replied