//------------------------------// // The morning after always sucks // Story: Poison Storm // by lilinuyasha //------------------------------// “Twilight, dear, you MUST get up!” said Rarity. Twilight brought her hooves to her head, rubbing her eyes, a massive, splitting headache suddenly coming over her. “Oh, God, this feels like a hangover...” she said, unaware of what exactly that was. “A what?” Asked Applejack. “Look, Saltsphere...” started Applejack. Twilight opened her eyes, seeing her group of friends mildly disfigured in various ways. “What happened!?” Twilight exclaimed. “Twilight, mildly surprised by the ordeal, questioned over what mysterious events had occurred the night before.” said Pinkie, in a deep, low, movie announcer voice. Twilight gave her a weird glance. “She’s been narrating everybody’s life all morning.” she said, tossing her now black mane to one side of her face. “It’s a weird deal.” “I’m not exactly sure what happened.” said Rainbow Dash, her wings contorted. One was out, hard, unable to move, while the other held down low. “I woke up all stiff.” “Your mom woke up all stiff.” said Fluttershy, immediately covering her mouth. Every pony in the room, immediately fell silent, staring at her. Fluttershy blushed, tears coming to her eyes. “Upon realizing she’d said the wrong thing, however, Fluttershy immediately covered her mouth, afraid of what the poison Joke had just done to her.” “Poison joke?” asked Twilight. “Pinkie, how could you know that?” “Twilight once again questioned my knowledge. After years and years of living with me in Ponyville, she’d never once learned to simply accept that I knew much more than she did. But soon...very soon...she would know the extent of my power.” “Pinkie, this is srs bsns.” said Twilight, suddenly aprocating her words. She stared at her mouth futilely, thinking it would suddenly provide answers. “She suddenly stared at her mouth, futiley thinking it would provide answers. I stared at her, before opening my mouth to give her the answer she so desired: ‘I can smell it! That news is SOOOOOOO last chapter, Twilight!’ Breaking the fourth wall, I suddenly became nothing more than a plot device.” “Your rump is a plot device.” said Fluttershy, covering her mouth again. Twilight sighed heavily. “I’d best write a letter to prncs Celestia.” said Twilight. “Spork, right a letter.” “Uh...” said Spike, reappearing from the hall, magically transformed into a snake. “I have no claws at all, Twilight.” “Well...crap.” “Look, saltsphere, we’d best look about the town seeing if we can find anypony that can help. Zecora would probably know something too, you know.” “Zecora! Why didn’t I think of that?” “The poison Joke has probably messed with your head.” “That’s not the only thing I’ll put in your head.” said Fluttershy. She squealed, covering her mouth once again. This was going to be a long day. “This was going to be a long day.” said Pinkie. “Distressed, our 6 heroes stepped outside into the mayhem that was Ponyville, searching for any and all signs of intelligent life that could aid in their quest for herbal bath ingredients.” “I guess we should step outside, saltsphere.” said Applejack, pointing to the door. Twilight agreed, stepping out into Ponyville, where Derpy was just trotting up to them. “Madam Sparkle!” she said, in an eloquent gentleman’s voice. “What excellent timing! I had just been scouring the landscape for signs of your existence.” she added. Twilight noticed that her eyes were completely straight. “We were about to try and solve this ourselves. Care to join us?” “Ah, my dear, I would be enthralled if you were to accompany me to the Everfree for an inquiry at the Zebra’s place of residence. Come come! We must make haste!” she said, blowing on a bubble pipe, putting a monocle and a top hat on out of nowhere. “Twilight was skeptical of this ordeal, for rather good reason. She had never seen Derpy in such a-” “SHUT UP PINKIE!” “After yelling at Pinkie to shut up, her sweething anger boiled inside her. Pinkie had no choice but to silence herself, preparing for the journey ahead.” “Madam Sparkle, Madam Applejack, Madam Fluttershy, Madam Rarity, Madam Dash, and Madam Pie, shall we embark?” “isdjgaksdfgajkdf” said Applejack. With that said, the 7 of them trotted off towards the Everfree forest.