//------------------------------// // Hotel Ponyfornia Part 3 // Story: Paranormal Ponies // by opuscon789 //------------------------------// “Let me introduce myself. My name is Cough Drop. I was here when Discord tried to take over Equestria 1000 years ago. A couple months later,I got a letter talking about a brand new hotel. At the time I was in Canterlot. I desired to come here to experience the new hotel and it was something I’ve never seen before. So I stayed a couple of days. And I tried to leave. I told the clerk I was going home. But she told me that I wasn’t going anywhere. Then I blacked out. When I woke up I found myself looking directly at my body which was covered in blood. And I looked at myself and found that I was fine. Then all of the sudden, they made my soul a slave. I was forced to live my live at this hotel. The same fate could happen to you. I’m not the only pony here that has suffered the same fate.” Cough Drop said. Twilight, Rainbow, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders looked at each other. Twilight opened her mouth, “Well we’re not checked in to this hotel anyway. All I’m worried about are my friends, Fluttershy and Rarity.” “They will still find you. There is nowhere to hide. I’m warning you, I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I’ve been here for one thousand years. I know what I’m talking about. I don’t want you all to become slaves,” Cough Drop worried. “We are only here because we want a page of this book,” Twilight shows Cough Drop the book. “I’ve seen a page like that. I have a feeling of where it is. I think its in the basement. The basement is where the slave trader and the leader of this hotel hang out. There offices are down there,” Cough said. “Well I guess we can take a look down there. I think that is the spell we are looking for. It makes sense because it looks like you're alive but you really are dead. I bet that is the spell,” Twilight rubbed her head. “How do you get to the basement?” Rainbow Dash asked. “I don’t know. I think there is some secret passage that leads to the basement somewhere on the first floor. But I don’t remember,” Cough Drop looked down, “It has been so long.” “Don’t feel down. We will find it. I swear.” Rainbow tried to comfort him. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were watching from the sidelines. “Can we go find that spell already?” Scootaloo asked. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom yelled at her. “Be patient!” Scootaloo huffed. Twilight turned back at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. “Let’s follow Cough Drop for a while. He knows this place better than us.” “True!” Scootaloo stood up. Cough Drop guided them out of the closet. It was the next morning. The sun has risen. Twilight and Rainbow turned back into their original forms. “How about I guide you all to breakfast. There are lots of things to choose from.” Cough Drop guided them to the breakfast cafeteria. Meanwhile, Rarity was just waking to her beauty sleep. “Good morning, Fluttershy.” Fluttershy was under the covers shaking in fear. “G-Good m-morn-ing, R-Rar-ity.” Rarity looked at Fluttershy under the covers. “Why are you under the covers?” “I-I-I h-had a-a n-night-m-mare,” Fluttershy said shaking under the covers. “No need to worry. It was just a dream. It’s not real, darling. We have a free breakfast to check out.” “I am getting a little hungry,” Fluttershy stood up. “Well, come on then! You don’t want to starve, right?” Rarity asked. “No, but-,” Fluttershy said calmly. “GREAT LET’S GO!” Rarity interrupted Fluttershy and pulled her out of the bed and onto the floor. Rarity was obviously so excited. Once they arrived at the breakfast cafeteria, it was a beautiful site. “This is such a glamorous sight is it, Fluttershy?” Rarity asked “It’s very pretty,” Fluttershy said in response. “I knew you would like it!” Rarity walked to the buffet line. At the same time, Twilight, Rainbow, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were trotting into the cafeteria and noticed them. “HEY LOOK, IT’S RAR-,” Sweetie Belle shouted. Rainbow covered her mouth and shushed her. “We don’t want them to know we’re here yet.” Rainbow said. “But I’m a ghost. She can’t hear me.” Sweetie Belle pointed out. “True, but this is a ghostly hotel, I wouldn’t test that.” Rainbow said. “Can I please just stay next to Rarity?” Sweetie asked. “Sure, but don’t say a word,” Rainbow smiled. “We need to make sure that Rarity and Fluttershy don’t see us.” Twilight said. “How about that bar over there,” Rainbow pointed at an abandoned bar. They hide behind the bar and watch Rarity and Fluttershy get their food. Rarity got hayfries and flapjacks. Fluttershy got fruit. They sat down at a table nearest to the bar Twilight and Rainbow were hiding behind. The Cutie Mark Crusaders went right next to Rarity. They watched her eat slowly and calmly. Sweetie Belle looked at the table filled with food and wanted something to eat. She steals a fry from Rarity. Rarity didn’t notice but Fluttershy did. She started getting scared. “R-Rarity?” Rarity swallowed her food and looked at Fluttershy.“What is it, Fluttershy?” “O-One of your hayfries were in mid air and d-disappeared,” Fluttershy stuttered. “That’s nonsense,” Rarity said. “But I’m not joking,” Fluttershy looked down. “I’m sorry.” “No need to be sorry. Maybe your eyes are playing tricks on you,” Cough Drop came into the room and went to the bar to run it for the morning. He spotted Twilight and Rainbow under the table. “What are you guys doing here?” “Hiding from our friends. We don’t want them to know we’re here,” Twilight answered. “Let me get you ponies some breakfast,” Cough Drop smiled. “Do you want something?” “I will just take some fruit,” Twilight said “Me too,” Rainbow Dash said. Cough got them some fruit. They both ate them. “Thanks for the food,” Twilight smiled. “No problem.” Cough Drop responded. Twilight and Rainbow enjoyed their meals. They knew that they had a lot more to do. They still needed to find that spell.