//------------------------------// // Morgan Freeman // Story: Fluttersized 2: Barro Vs. Trixie // by Barrobroadcaster //------------------------------// Barro took the lead, looking down each aisle of the store as they headed further to the back. After passing the fifth aisle, he began to hear something. A creaking noise nearby like a shopping cart. Was somepony else still in the store? "You guys hear that?" Barro asked. No answer. He turned to see Princess Luna and Celestia pushing a shopping cart and reading the back of an item they removed from the shelf. They discussed the item before putting it in the cart. "Um, ladies?" Barro said, getting their attention. "No disrespect your majesties, but is it really the best time to shop when we're being chased by the Megatrixie?" "Oh my gawd!" Night Glider said, looking down the same aisle "What is it now?" Barro turned to see what it was. "Pop-tarts are on sale!" Night declared giddily. Barro couldn't believe this. "Am I the only one more worried about Trixie finding us than grocery shopping? She could destroy one of the walls and find us here, trapped like rats in a maze!" "Barro's right," Michael said. "I say we try to find a way out of here. I'll check the electronics section." Michael galloped off towards the DVDs. "But the way out's in home and garden- where are you going?!" Barro and the others chased after the brown colt as he raced through the store. Everypony tried to keep track of everypony else so Barro and the others looked over their shoulders now and then to make sure they didn't lose anypony. Of course, they lost sight of Michael but luckily they already knew where he was going. They found the brown colt standing, staring at flat plasma-screen t.v in the electronic's section in the same aisle as the DVDs and Blu-rays. "Hello, I'm Morgan Freeman," the tall biped on screen said. The background behind him was white and he knelt down while looking addressing the camera. "And this is Applebloom." A small sad-looking filly was next to him, her mane was almost a yarn-colored red and she had a golden-yellow coat. The most distinguishing feature though was her flank which bore no cutie mark, no symbol of her special talent. Because she didn't have one. Yet. "Applebloom is one of many ponies out there who hasn't earned her cutie mark. Blank-flanks like her have difficulty finding employment of any kind. Money is very hard to come by and her options are limited. Ponies with their cutie marks earn on average ten-hundred percent more than ponies who haven't earned their marks yet. Without help, ponies like Applebloom will be forgotten until they fade into the background, lost forever," the man said. Barro almost had tears in his eyes. Celestia, Luna, Night Glider and even Michael just stood silently and watched the television. "Please, donate to the Cutie Mark Crusaders Foundation. For the low price of just one bit a month, you can make sure that ponies like Applebloom get the care they need so they may one day reach their potential. I'm Morgan Freeman. Thank you for your time." Now Barro did have tears in his eyes. "That's... so sad." "Really makes you want to donate right?" Night Glider added. "I... I can't believe it," Michael said, almost bawling. Barro looked over to his friend. Transformares is in the discount section..." Michael mournfully stated. Night Glider and Barro turned to him. "Is your movie really all you're concerned with?!" Night asked. "Did you run all the way back here just to see how much it was selling for?!" Barro asked. Michael shrugged. "What's wrong with checking while we're here?" Barro closed his eyes, fighting the stress. "I will strangle you with my hooves. I don't know how that's going to work. Don't make me find a way," he said in a rage. Behind the three of them, the two princesses weren't paying attention. Night put a hoof on Barro's shoulder to calm him down. "I think we should probably find a way out now befor-" Suddenly, the wall in front of them collapsed. The entire store shook as a portion of the roof and side of the building were peeled off by an enormous blue hoof. Trixie peered in at them through the gaping hole she just made. The five ponies stared back, frozen in fright. "Does anypony hear that rigning noise?" Barro asked, still staring at Trixie. The four others stopped to listen. "What ringing noise?" Celestia asked. "You should be hearing a ringing sound." "Why?" Michael asked. "BECAUSE I BUCKING CALLED IT!" Barro shouted. "Well, well, well. Decided to do some late-night shopping eh?" Trixie asked. "Po-pop tarts are on sale..." Night said, terrified. Michael Hay stepped forward. "Now, I know what you're thinking Trixie," the director told her. "But the thing you have to remember is,- WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" Michael shouted and pointed behind the giant mare. His outburst was just random and confusing enough to prompt the enormous pony to turn her head and actually check behind her. Michael did a ninety-degree turn and broke into a gallop. "RUN!" he shouted. The other ponies quickly followed suit in the split second Trixie was distracted. The megamare recovered quickly, realizing she'd been duped, she slammed a hoof into the side of the building. Another section of the wall collapsed inward as Michael and the others ran. The wall slanted as it caved in, knocking over shelves full of goods just as the ponies passed. "You see?! You see?! I told you this would happen!" Barro shouted. Night looked behind him. "How are we gonna get out now?!" Another wall collapsed in as they passed. "We make our own way out!" Luna shouted. Celestia and Luna once again grabbed Barro and Michael and took off in the air. "Wait for me!" Night Glider yelled, following suit. The ponies flew over the shelves of the store, lights on the ceiling shook and flickered, the entire store rumbled as Trixie demolished it. Luna, Celestia and Night Glider flew straight for a wall above the home and garden section. "That's not a wall, not a way out!" Barro yelled as he clutched Luna's legs. "It's about to become a way out," Celestia said, lowering her head as she held onto Michael. The princess projected an energy shield in front of her as Luna and Night formed up behind her. Celestia accelerated as she headed towards the wall. Barro and Michael felt the inertia as the princesses carried them, Night hung on to Luna's legs. "What are you-no no no no no no NO!" Barro closed his eyes as the flying pony train smashed through the wall. Celestia's shield tore a hole in the wall and the five escaped into the night. Behind them, the store's roof fell in as Trixie's abuse on it continued. "The studio's not far now! I think we can make it!" Michael shouted. He pointed in the direction and the fliers dove, doing their best to take advantage of the lack of pursuit at the moment.