//------------------------------// // CHAPTER 8: The Hardest Challenge // Story: Phillymetal Alchemist // by Squibdude98 //------------------------------// ]Im up, what's with all the fuss?". "Its your next interview, it starts in one hour.". "Oh an interview. OH AN INTERVIEW! WHY IS THERE ANOTHER INTERVIEW AND HOW COME I WASN'T TOLD!". "Well, we thought we would surprise you so you would sound more unrehearsed.". "Yeah, now I just sound pissed( To all english people reading this pissed means angry not drunk in this story.).". "You'll get over it, just get dressed and meet us in the dining hall. You know the way right?". "Now you ask, last time you could have asked that and I wouldn't have been covered in chocolate.". "Then I would have been bored that entire day.". "Oh your dead!". "You'll have to catch me first.". Ed heard her gallop away on the other side of the door. "Not that easy miss Sparkle.". CLOP! Blue lightning surge out of the ground. It slivered to the door and then under it. "3....2.....1...well, I guess I mis....". "AAAHHHHHHH!". "Never mind.". said Ed as he walked out the door. A few yards away was the trapped pony wrapped in the carpet flooring. "NOT FAIR!". "If I was fair, my day would be boring.". "It's not over yet." she said playfully. Her horn began to glow a clear violet. Then POOF she appeared by the entangled carpet free from the shag prison. "Now the fun really begins.". They began to run. "Hey, your pretty fast for a egg head.". "And you'r quite the lady chaser. I wonder why.". "Oh now its on!". They ran through all of the castle, painting and guards only streaks of colours before disappearing. Thats when he saw it, sunlight. "That must be a balcony. No way out for her, game over."He thought. They ran to the sight of the rising sun. Twilight soon reached the edge she turned to face him. " The game of cat and mouse is over, unless you wanna jump.". "Sounds fun, see yah." she said as she jumped. "TWILIGHT!" He screamed as he sprinted tho the edge. He looked down to the cement below, and there was nothing. "Did you think that would stop me.". He looked up to see the pony he'd been chasing only moments ago. "Now its fair.". "GOD DAMMIT!". "Oh such foul language." she said as she zoomed off. "THATS IT!". CLOP! A blue aura appeared at his feet. A pillar shot him forward to the next building were he repeated the process. He was right behind her now. "I almost got you.". "Not yet.". Then she fell. "DAMN!". He soon followed her downward. When he hit the ground he noticed the crowds. "She's probably hiding in one of the crowds. She might even be using some kind of disguise spell. I'll would have to think of a plan and fast. Wait a minute........ HEY GUYS THERES A PRINCESS OVER IN THE BAKERY!". As planned they all ran down the street. There was one straggler in a white cloak. "Hey Twily, I mean the guy in the white cloak. "DAMN!". "Now who's got the foul mouth.". She began to run over to the castle. "NO!". CLOP! She was surrounded by walls made of concrete. BOOM! The wall was blown up by magic. "NOT THAT AGAIN.". He then covered her horn in concrete. She was confused for enough time for Ed to close the distance. She turned to see Ed in front of here." Got yah now." he said as he reached his hand out. "TAG, YOU'R IT. "It's on.". The running began at full pace once again. "I WILL GET YOU!". "Good luck with that.". He ran down the road will Twilight close behind. He could se the bakery a block down. Another idea sparks in his devious mind. " HEY GUYS, THE PRINCESS IS OVER THERE!". "YOU JERK!". "Alls fair in tug of war.". "ITS LOVE AND WAR!". "We've reached that level already? Not even our first date.". Before she could respond the crowd engulfed her in the massive body of entangled limbs.( That doesn't sound right.) "Meet you at the castle.". ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30 minutes later........... Ed had barley walked in and was he was assaulted by a mixture of reporters and guards. One claiming to be for my own good. "The meetings starting already?". "Yes. We've been looking for you and Twilight for 10 minutes now.". "Sorry, she'll catch up right now. So should we get started?". "If you wish.". Ed walked over to the chairs that forlorner the stage. One for Celestia and one for the the missing Twilight. "I hope she's alright." he thought. As he sat down he was already being bombarded with questions. "Were you from?". "Who are your parents?". "Got a Marefriend?". Ed thought to himself "These questions are getting rough. How much longer before I say something stupid or worse?". Thats when the interviewers decided to focus on one particular question. "Were are you from?". "It could only be so much longer before they know somethings up.". Thats when the door opened. "I'm here.". "OH THANK GOD!". ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ AFTER THE CONFERENCE............. "Thanks Twi, You saved my ass back there.". They were now out for a walk and had decided to stop at a bakery and were enjoying some chocolate muffins. "Well theres a way you can make it up to me.....". "And whats that?". She began to lean in closer. She was right in front of him now. "TAG!". "Thats it.". The chase began again. . They met each other turn to face with each other. "Well, now the games over.". "Seems that way.". "So what now?". They approached each other. They slowly but surly inching there way towards each other. "I have an idea." said Twilight. They met in embrace. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile at the Telescope......... "Bout time.". The Stallion took his eye away from the device and turned to the rainbow princess. She had been hiding him on his request for the past week and he had been spying on Ed to see how he was doing. "Yes, I have been trying to get my star pupil a coltfreind for a while now too.". "Well, I got one since I arrived.". "You were quite the smooth talker. It also helped that you were also the only fully grown Horse besides a few of the royals. To believe....... a Mustang.".