//------------------------------// // A House // Story: A Flood of Harmony // by piefan //------------------------------// "Uh, what just happened?" said Rainbow Dash as her clone went back inside. Upon regaining her senses, she flew back down to Ponyville with Tank sitting on her back. Once she reached there, she stood in the middle of the street, considering her possible actions. She could kick her clone out of her house, but then she would get kicked out again and there would be a never-ending cycle. Maybe Rainbow could drown her clone in the Mirror Pool. But Rainbow 2 wasn't stupid. She could somehow know about the Mirror Pool. Rainbow decided to approach Twilight Sparkle. Even if she couldn't get rid of her clone, she would probably let Rainbow stay at the library for a while, even if she was mad at Rainbow for not just explaining that she didn't want to go to Twilight's. Rainbow walked to Twilight's house. When she reached there, she saw Twilight and Spike standing just outside, looking confused. Owlowliscious was hovering just above them too. "What are you doing outside, Twilight?" asked Rainbow Dash. "Well, today I accidentally made a clone of myself using the Mirror Pool while I was visiting Zecora. Strange. I could have sworn I covered the hole when Pinkie made copies of herself. Anyway, when she appeared, she chanted,'Books! Books! Books!' just like Pinkie's clone. Later, when I was at home Fluttershy saw the clone and asked her to help with something. After she helped, she went to the library and kicked me out, saying that she did what I was supposed to do and so, she got my house and - Are you even listening, Rainbow?" "Yes. Why were you chanting the spell while walking to Zecora's? Anyway, I got kicked out of my house too. What about the rest?" "Yeah, I forgot to mention that Fluttershy and Rarity were there too. But I bet Pinkie didn't make a clone of herself!" said Twilight. She looked at Rainbow Dash, who was suspiciously nervous. Twilight sighed. "You brought her to the Mirror Pool and she accidentally made a copy of herself, didn't she?" "Maybe..." "Great." Twilight sat down. "I guess we'll just have to sleep on the streets for today." Twilight, Spike, Rainbow Dash and Tank lay down and cried themselves to sleep, with Owlowlicious perched on a nearby tree, hooting. ---------------------------------------------------The next day------------------------------------------------------------ Rainbow Dash woke up, looking at the sky as she wondered why she didn't just go to Applejack's or check into a hotel instead of sleeping on the cold, hard streets. Twilight was thinking the same thing. She used a teleportation spell to transport herself and Rainbow to the park, where their friends, along with their pets, were standing. "Howdy! I saw you sleeping on the streets today after getting kicked out of your houses. Well, except for Rarity of course. I don't know where she slept. Anyway, why don't y'all stay at the barn for now?" "Ugh! I simply cannot live in such a dirty place!" exclaimed Rarity, gasping dramatically at the thought. "Why don't y'all break into your houses and bring your stuff over?" said Applejack, rolling her eyes. "Great idea, Applejack!" answered Fluttershy. Angel nodded his head in agreement. "Hey, I just realized something. If we're supposed to have the same personalities as our clones, then why did your clone, who should be shy, kick you out?" Twilight asked Fluttershy. Suddenly, they heard a voice. "...And you're not going to a doormat any more once you know Iron Will's assertiveness techniques!" They turned around to see Iron Will giving a speech. With Fluttershy's clone at the front of the crowd, stomping her hooves. "Hey! Iron Will's back! That must be why Fluttershy's clone is so un-doormat!" said Pinkie Pie. "Anyway, let's ransack our houses. We'll be at the barn at ten o'clock, Applejack." said Twilight. Later, at the door of her house, Rainbow Dash imitated Spitfire's voice. "Hello? Is Rainbow Dash here?" Her clone flew out, almost as fast as lightning. Rainbow quickly flew into the window and looked around, wondering what to steal. Finally, she grabbed some bits and two Daring Do books. There would probably be food at Sweet Apple Acres. Then she flew back out. Meanwhile, Rarity was doing the same thing. She stood outside Carousel Boutique, wearing a horrible dress and a disguise, making sure that nopony else was around. When her clone ran out to correct 'the crime against fashion', Rarity pointed in another direction, claiming that there was somepony in an even uglier dress there. Then when Rarity's clone ran in that direction, Rarity opened the door and took all the cleaning supplies. And some bits. Pinkie Pie walked around Sugarcube Corner. "Spy mode activated," she said to herself as she studied the window. "This is going to be hard." Suddenly, Pinkie's clone skipped out happily to hold a party. "Never mind." said Pinkie as she hopped into a hot air balloon, which she conveniently put there. The hot air balloon floated up, until Pinkie reached the window. She went in and grabbed what anyone would expect - a bunch of balloons. Twilight had told her to bring some bits too, so she grabbed two bits and went downstairs. The Cakes were out, so she went downstairs and went out through the door. Fluttershy stood outside her cottage, making sure not to be seen. She looked at Angel. "Um, Angel, could you pretend to be injured?" Angel shook his head. "Please? Come on, I need to enter in order to get your food." Angel nodded and quickly stood in front of the door, making groan-like noises. When Fluttershy's clone came out, the real Fluttershy went upstairs through the window. She looked around. She had promised Angel that she would get his things, so she grabbed some lettuce, a cherry, and carrots. Then she found Angel's tail curlers and some bits. That was all she could carry, so she flew out. When she reached the ground, Angel looked at the stuff, and looked back at Fluttershy. "Sorry, Angel, but my hooves were full, I couldn't carry anything else." Just then, a real injured animal came. Fluttershy's clone immediately came out while the real Fluttershy and Angel hid. Fluttershy then flew in through the window for more of Angel's stuff. Meanwhile, Twilight was outside her library. "Spike, I told you to take that book right before we left, right? The one with the invisibility spell?" "You did?" As Twilight facehoofed, Owlowlicious appeared with a book. "Thank goodness you did it!" said Twilight, glaring at Spike. Then, she picked up the book. Her horn started to glow as she cast the spell on herself and faded out of sight. Then, she flew up into the library and looked around. Just like her friends, she kept her bits upstairs. She took 10 and levitated a few books out, which, in her case, referred to 73 books. Then she flew back outside. ----------------------------------------------------------------Later------------------------------------------------------- "Um, Pinkie, would you mind helping me carry my stuff?" whispered Fluttershy as she walked slowly into the barn, weighed down by her things. "No problem!" Pinkie Pie put Gummy down. She happily picked up some of Fluttershy's things and carried them to the barn, where the rest of her friends were waiting. Twilight was reading a book, Rainbow Dash was flying around, Applejack was sitting on the floor playing with Winona, and Rarity was lying on the floor unconscious. Upon seeing the two, Applejack stood up. "I hope y'all will be comfortable stayin' here. Don't mind Rarity, she just fainted once she saw how dirty the barn was." She looked at the sky. It was already night. "Well, it's time to go to sleep now." Applejack went back into her house. Her friends all lay down, with Opalescence spread out on some rags that Rarity packed. They didn't have such a comfortable place, but at least they had somewhere to sleep. Tomorrow the plans for action would be carried out.