Chapter 19
“Free stuff with nothing in return? Go nut yourself!”
The squirrel imitated a facehoof with its small paws. You know, even with my oh-so-small brain I could’ve thought of a better wordplay. ‘Go nut yourself!’ Are you serious?
“Bla, bla, bla. Words. You’re a squirrel, how can you even know what an insult is?”
Excuse me?! said the squirrel in aggravation. I’ll have you know I’m level seventy-two paladin at Fluttershy’s cottage!
Twilight blinked, taken aback by the sudden revelation. “Uhh… what?”
Oh, yeah… she’s been weird lately. She thinks she’s been living in a world of virtual animals, and the only wait to get out of there is by ‘finishing the game.’ Worry started to form on the squirrel’s face. Oh no… tell me, did she make you eat her soup?
“Hmm? Oh, no, I declined the offer because I didn’t want you to run away before I return.” Uneasiness unfolded in Twilight. “Why are you asking?”
Ohhh… Yeah, I don’t think that’s something you should know. Let’s just say she’s become a little… psychotic.
The squirrel climbed out of the tree hole.
Anyway, I gotta get going before my loan shark returns. Later!
It sprinted away, leaving Twilight baffled and bursting with weird questions. What was wrong with Fluttershy? Where was the key? And why was there a parrot staring at her. “What are you looking at?!”
Twilight thought about the possible options she had.
Then she took the helmet and hit herself with it. “Oh by Celestia, why am I such an idiot?! Why didn’t I ask the squirrel whom it gave the key to before it ran off?”
Dumblight Twilight, ladies and gentlemen!
→ Try finding the squirrel? Go to Chapter 35!
→ Give up? Go to Chapter 28!