The Fourth Wall Restaurant

by TimeTravelinc


Pinkie: Looking for Work

Pinkie floated across the Multiverse, looking over every possibility of her life. She also saw the strange world that the humans lived in, and strangely, she didn't care that she was just some character on some computer or some type of drawing or some words on a screen or paper.

She looked all around, seeing the strangeness of everything. She thought she had seen it all, just as she was looking around, she then noticed something strange that she had never seen before. A restaurant floating on some type of remains with a parking lot and a retro look to it. Like a 50's diner in a Moderen day city, or like this restaurant being in Ponyville.

She then floated over to the restaurant and landed at the front door. She then entered, noticing the boy cleaning a spot on the counter top. He then stopped, then said, "Welcome to the Fourth Wall Restaurant, where...," he stopped in mid-sentence, noticing who it was, "Ah, I was wondering when you show up. What can I do for you?" The stranger said. Pinkie waved a hoof, emphizising the place she was in. "What is this place? I've never seen it in here til' now." She said. The stranger nodded, wiped off the counter a little more, then placed the towel in his apron. "Well, it's been around. Why it didn't reveal itself to you sooner is beyond me." He then noticed the look on her face, like he was lying.

"Ok, so I just wanted to pace myself. I didn't want to work on my stuff, until my writings came to a sudden stop. I mean first I have my "13th Floor", I'm working on trying to show the sequel to "Whip and Wing", but my main focus is on "A Scientist of the Bermuda Triangle in Equestria" and right now James is with the Tenth and Fifth Doctors in their "Doctor Whooves" form." He said, taking a deep breath. "Uh, I'll have a VeggieBurger with a Coke." She said, trying to move on the subject. "Fries?" He asked, holding a pad and pen in his hands.

'Woah! He's fast, almost as fast as me.' "Why thank you Pinkie. Now, fries?" He said. Pinkie somehow shocked, looked at him, as if he grew two heads, three arms, and called himself Zapod. "Hah! I remember that hoopy frood, didn't pay for his Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster... Then again, he was unconscious and the local "Winds of Change", probably took him to someplace different." He then started to think deep on his old drinking buddy.

"Anyways, I'm The Character, and I go by many names in the Multiverse. Also, I forgot to tell you that I can break the Fourth Wall in normal dimensions. However, we aren't in normal dimensions." He said, ripping off Pinkie's order. He then hooked it up for the cook to see. "HEY CHUCK, WE'VE GOT AN ORDER!" He said to the cook, "ALRIGHT, I'M COMING!" He said.

The cook soon took the order, while The Character went back to talking to Pinkie on the events that were coming. "Alright Author, cut to the chase." The Character said.

I'm sorry, but who's writing this story?

"Me, remember?" Right, you... but then how *Poof!*

The Character shook his head, then said, "Well, that fixes that physics impossible anomaly. Anyways, I wanted to write stories, and I heard there were plenty of places that would take a Inter-Dimensional Writer like myself. Now you probably have questions." 'Almost everyone does.' he thought. Strangely though was that she heard him.

She nodded, sitting down on the stool. 'Alright, ask away pink one.' he thought, telepathically with a smirk. "How are you doing all those things, I thought I could only do those things?" she said. The Character chuckled a little, then said, "Heh, you're cute. Anyways, here the physics are weak enough that they can't have a horrible effect on reality or on the fictional reality. Although, sometimes I have to ask 'What is real, and what is fiction?'" The Character said.

Soon, there was a *Ding!* as a plate was placed on the counter of the window. The Character grabbed the plate, then placed it down on the counter in front of Pinkie. "As for you Pinkie, you think you're the only one that can see our reality?" Pinkie nodded, confused. "Well, you're the only one in Equestria to defy the normal laws of reality," The Character thought for a moment, before adding, "Well, I forgot about Celestia... and Luna." "Yeah, but they're gods, that would make sense."

Suddenly, there was a ringing that came from the door. Standing there was a boy in a green jacket, and had a unusual watch on. He entered, followed by a girl with red hair and glasses on and a boy with black hair, and looked menacing. "Ben, long time no see," The Character said, looking at the other two guests, "And I see you've brought your cousin and his boyfriend." he said with a smile.

Gwen Tennyson was many things, but confused. That's a word she hasn't used since she was at college, studying for test. "How do you know who I am?" she said. "He just knows these things." Ben whispered towards her. Kevin looked to his right, seeing Pinkie Pie sitting there. "Um, you left your pet sitting here sir." "Hey, I'm nobody's pet!" Pinkie said to him.

That made Kevin jump with a "Yah!". He soon started to back off. "You know you have a talking horse here." he said. He suddenly got four deadpan looks at him. "One, she's a pony. Two, she's pink. And most importantly, Three. I know there's a pink pony in here." he said, then added, "She's a customer."

The last sentence above took Kevin by surprise again. "Wait, she's a customer?" he said. The Character nodded, then he looked at Gwen. "Good to see you again, last time I saw you was aboooouuuuuutttttt...now!" Suddenly, Grandpa Max and 10-year-old Ben and Gwen Tennyson entered the strange restaurant.

"Welcome to the Fourth Wall Restaurant. What can I get yah?" He said, greeting his new customers. Gwen recognised herself from the future, as well as Ben. "Please, sit down. It would help if you didn't stare at our customers or our workers here at this restaurant." he then sat them down at a table, to which The Character started to skate to the table, then pulled out his notepad. "Now, can I get you anything?"

"Three burgers, with fries and soft drinks." Gwen looked at her future self, then she started to tug on The Character's pants, to which she pulled too far. It soon fell down, revealing his polka-dotted boxers. Ben couldn't help but laugh at this, as well as his future counterpart. Thankfully, The Character had something called, "a sense of humor", to which he looked at Gwen. "Yes Gwen?" he said. Still in shock, she then said, "Is that me?" pointing at her future self. He looks at the college Gwen, then back at Gwen. "What do you think?" he said, with a smirk at the end. She couldn't help but try to hide the shocked look on her face, to which she failed as her pupils dilated in fear.

The Character turned back to Grandpa Max. "Anything else Max?" Max was confused, then said, "No, not really. Do you know that-." "Yes," he replied, "I do know that my pants are down. At least my underpants aren't down."

Ben tried to pants him again, only to reveal a extra pair of boxers that looked exactly the same. "Ha, Gotcha." The Character said, surprising Ben. He was definitely surprised, as the Character skated back to behind the counter, only to trip at the last second. He then got up, then said, "Pinkie, I need help with the customers. Any chance you'll be willing to help?" Pinkie thought this over for a moment, then said, "Only if I get to wear my own pair of skates." she said. The Character thought, then said, "Deal." he then put his hand out as if to shake it.

Pinkie did, and they shook appendages for a moment, before The Character pulled her by her front hoof. After placing her in the steamer (for health reasons), and dressing her in the proper uniform, she was ready to go. She soon skated out with the Tennyson's food, while James delivered the Omni-team's food. Suddenly, a familiar scientist dressed in a steampunk general's uniform, ran in. "Ben, you have to-." he stopped in mid-sentence, as he realized that he was too late.

Then he saw the Character. "Hey Paradox, how's eternity treating you?" he said, with a smile. Paradox looked at him, then at Pinkie Pie. He then suddenly facepalmed, seeing there was going to be no rip in space-time, especially in the "Fourth Wall" Dimension. "I should've expected you to had invented this. It's been treating me fine, Character." he said with a smirk.

He smiled back at Professor Paradox, then said, "Need a drink?" "Just water, thank you." he replied, sitting down on a stool. James smiled, then poured the Professor a drink. Ben, however, was confused on the event. "Wait, You two know each other?" he said. Both nodded, before The Character said, "The first time he landed here, he was confused and smoking. He was new to the whole time travel thing. Anyways, he reminded me of the Doctor, another local customer in this restaurant, and we soon became friends. Especially since I introduced him to my favorite time traveling alien, The Doctor."

Everyone soon went back to eating their food, as The Character started to tell his story to Ben on the wildest adventure yet. As he did that, Pinkie looked all around the area, seeing the great energy from all these other characters. Everything was great, and she didn't want to stop working here.


Later...
The Character and Pinkie soon started picking up dishes from the tables all around, and soon left back to the kitchen. They entered, passing a grumpy creature that was human-like. "Hey Chuck." he said to him. Chuck lifted one of his arms, waving it at both The Character and Pinkie. "So Pinkie, what do you think?" he said. Pinkie thought for a moment, looking at The Character, then said, "I would like to work here."

The Character smiled, then shook her hand, "Welcome to the team Pinks." he said. Realization hit her, remembering that she had a job. "What about my other job?" she said, "I don't want to leave it, but I don't-" He grasped her muzzle then said, "You don't have to worry about that. This isn't a normal dimension." he said, pointing towards the back door of the kitchen, which was glowing around the seams of the door.

She looked at the door, then back at The Character. He let go of her muzzle, as she looked towards the door again. She finally walked towards it, and entered through. She soon came out in her room, surprised that she was back in Ponyville. "Was this all a dream?" she whispered in awe, she stepped further out of the closet, and walked towards the mirror in her room, seeing the uniform still on her. On her mirror, was a sticky note that said,

"Yeah, and I'm just a figment of your imagination.
-The Character

She silently giggled at this, as she hung her uniform in her closet. Then she went back to bed, as she dreamt of the Character's wild adventures of his characters and their fun.