[deet!]
My radio in my room went off. I shut it off, and prepare to get dressed. Luna wasn't in my dreams tonight, so I guess she, too, is thinking of the war. I hope it doesn't make the moon crash into us.
I laugh, putting on a new pair of pants I found in the closet. my ooz turn into a vest, for I want my chest to breath today. I merrily trot around my room, getting a feel for the new fabric. When I am done stretching the barely fitting pants, I go out of my room.
Elda is cleaning earlier than usual, earbuds attached to her radio. I walk by her, waving, but she doesn't notice.
Out of my home, there is many ponies frantically walking around, trying to find papers that are scattered around the floor of the cave. I pass them by, for they had enough hooves to fix the problem, and enter the council room. Trixie and Shining were at the table, but Gerald was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Gerald?" I ask, pulling out my pillow.
"We don't know, but we got some new from the Princesses." Trixie said, fixing her registered mage hat.
"What is it?"
"Let Shining explain." Trixie said, trying to get a curl to straighten with her hoof.
"Well," Shining began, his breath stinking of some cheap booze, "Ya' sea, it terns out that Celestia is aloowering militia's to be built by anyone."
"Are you drunk?"
"He is," Trixie said, "but its because he hasn't seen his wife or child in a while."
"He's a drunkard?"
"Pretty much, without his wife or his peers around."
"Aren't we his peers?"
"We are his friendly peers, you wouldn't know what its like to be in the army."
I cough, "I am a general."
"Yes, but we are talking about the royal army. You saw the royal guards, who are promoted to the army after serving three years."
"So, they are st—"
"Hell yeah!" Shining said, hugging a passing stallion, "You can never have too much fun in the royal army... even though I am the leader of the guard!"
"How are you the leader of the guard and a member of the army?"
"Well, you see, the leader of the guard is elected for twenty years, and I am nearing meh last days of being just an honorary royal army member."
"Sounds nice."
The stallion, uncomfortable now, tries to push Shining off. Shining is too strong.
"Trixie, if you would." said the stallion, seeming to be a friend of Trixie's.
"Fine, little boy." Trixie says, zapping lighting at Shining's rear. He yelps.
"hehe, " I laugh, " So, how are you two related?"
"Oh, Mrs. Lulamoon has been a great friend of mine since I was a young colt in Ponyville, and probably my closest friend besides my best friend... who is not in this council."
"Who is he?"
"Oh, his name is Snips, and I am Snails, and we have been friends since colt-hood. Using our tactical genius to pretend we were dunb, we tricked all of ponyville to give us money when we grew older. It was a long and slow win, but we suddenly became the richest in Ponyville... excluding the Princess."
"How?"
"Well, let us just say that we had entered a competition with the smartest ponies in the world, and everypony bet against us..." He smiles, "We came in first, only narrowly beating Twilight and her partner, Trixie."
"Hey, why not list me first?" trixie said, rummaging through the silver box.
"Well, sorry to say, but you only answered four of the fifteen questions... though they were the hardest."
"What were they about?"
"Common sense. It seems to be hard for most smart people."
"No wonder they always seem dull in public."
"I know." He said, smiling at me.
"What do you do here?"
"I am the head of international trade, but my job is essentially to steal from other nations as much as I can."
Sounds fun... but I digress." I turn to Trixie, "So, have you found anything else?"
"No," Trixie said, waving Snails goodbye, "but we will being to plan after the Princesses determine our resources."
"Alright... then what should we do today?"
"I think we should all relax on the balcony outside the mountain."
"Balcony? Outside? What?"
"You never went outside?" said Shining, "It is where you can get liquid joy!"
"Oh... well, then we should go to the balcony." I say, feeling like I should probably adventure a bit more.
Trixie gets up, stretching. Her bones pop pretty loudly, which sends shivers down my spine. She motions for me to follow her out the room, and I pull on Shining. Shining allows me to move him, but keeps on saying that I am like his wife.
...
After walking for a few minutes, we come to a double-door on the side of the mountain-cave. Trixie opens it with her key, showing a majestic sight. There was many dressed up members, probably on a date with other members. I presume this because of all the pink smoke around, that I am happy I can't eat. It seems like I would suffocate/choke in here.
"Erm... this seems very different than I expected," I said, looking at Trixie... whose eyes were on me. Did I do something wrong?
"yeah, this is a great establishment, isn't it, Wright?"
"I don care if its a gud establishment," Shining said, walking to the bar across the room, "It has grate service!"
He waves as he trots away.
"So, where are we sitting?" I ask Trixie, her face being blinded by other people's pink smoke. I wish I could turn off this blasted emotion sight.
She points to a door to the left of us, reading something about parties.
"That seems nice." I say smiling. I fix my pendent, feeling a slight crack on it. I feel a bit happier, yet much more scared.
"R-really?" she said, stuttering. i walk to the door, her following.
...
Behind the door was a single table with one-way windows all around. The sight from the windows was astounding, but there was only two seats. Trixie sits on the one seeing the view of the outside, but I also want to see, so I pull my chair beside her.
I can see a yellow hue coming from her, but my body is not absorbing it. Probably from my willpower.
"What I beautiful view." I said, looking at a monstrous tree that Trixie's head was blocking. She ducks her head down, slightly pinked of embarrassment of blinding my field of vision.
She, too, looks out the same window I do, "It is."
I press a small waitor button, and he comes in.
"What would the paar want?"He asks, smiling.
"What would you like?" I asked Trixie, a smile on my face.
"I want..." She looks at a menu, which had some pretty big platters. She points at a random shake, "This one."
I look at her menu as she passes it to me as the waiter jots down her order. Nothing seems appealing.
"I'll just split with her, sir."
He winks at me, probably knows that I wasn't hungry and was in on it. He seemed to know Trixie, anyways.
When he leaves, me and Trixie talk about ourselves and our goals for about half an hour...
...
The shake arrives, two straws in it. I was hoping to have it in two separate vases, but I guess that won't happen.
"You drink first, my lady." I joke, a smile on my face. Her aura goes from yellow to a yellow-pink, feeling the brunt of my joke. I must be a good comedian.
I look to the ceiling as she drank, for the fan was a bit off. I hear her stop slurping.
"Wow, even Trixie find this appalling!" she says, pushing it to me.
"Can't reject a drink like this." I say, sipping from a straw. It has an odd, juicy flavor at first, but then has a meaty flavor.
I smile at her, "This is wonderful."
She is staring at me, eyes open-wide. I look at the straws, seeing that one of them was untouched. I rub the back of my head, smiling. I close my eyes, for a bird that was blocking the setting sun was gone, blinding me.
I feel something soft ad creamy on my lips as a pink aura enveloped me...