//------------------------------// // Bonus: Hum Drum // Story: Power Ponies in Hostess Ads // by Grenazers //------------------------------// Hum Drum in The Great Cake Heist It was another beautiful day for the city of Maretropolis. In the Maretropolis national bank, the ponies were doing their usual business when suddenly the front door burst opened. Several armed ponies wearing mask rushed and pointed their firearms at the everypony. “Freeze this is stick up!” One of the mask pony shouted. One of the crook trotted up to the counter and held a large sack. “You, fill this bag up with bits now!” He ordered the stallion and he obliged. While the crooks were stealing bits and watching the hostages, one bank employee stealthy press the hidden red button under the counter. Within a few minutes the Power Ponies arrived outside the bank. “Alright girls, you heard the call.” Masked Matter-Horn spoke. “A bunch of ponies are robbing the bank and has taken hostages.” “Those no good scoundrel.” Mistress Mare-Velous commented. “Yeah!” Saddle Rager said. “Lets smash these jerks.” “Now Saddle we can't do that until we freed all the hostages.” Masked then turn to face Fili-Second. “This were you come in.” The speedster pony then did a salute. “Don't worry boss, I'll those ponies out of there in a blink of an eye.” “Good, now does anypony else have a question?” “Oh, what can I do to help?” The little colt asked. “Sorry Hum Drum, but these guys are dangerous. Just stay out here while we deal with them.” “B-but I can fight too!” “Hey kid, don't sweat I'm sure you can.” Zapp remark. “But Matter-Horn is right, these guy are dangerous.” “I absolutely agree.” Radiance said as she rubbed her hoof gently over the little colt's head, rustling his mane. “I don't want our little Hum Drum getting hurt.” “Then its settled, Hum Drum you stay here while we go take care of the crooks.” The Power Ponies then went in and fought against the robbers, leaving the poor little sidekick alone. “This is not fair.” He grumbled to himself. The colt continued to be mad, until a filly came up to him. “Hey are you part of Power Ponies?” She questioned, seemingly to be in a rush. “Well yes, but-” “Thank goodness I need your help, my parents bakery has been robbed.” “Holy smoke!” The colt said, shocked. “How many bits were stolen?” “Oh, well bits were stolen.” She corrected. “Instead forty of our cakes were stolen.” “Forty, that is as many as four tens.” Hum Drum replied. “And that's just terrible.” The filly then grabbed the colt and started to drag him. “Hey where are you taking me?” “I'm taking you to confront the thief!” “But I-” “Look there he is!” She exclaimed. Just as she said, the thief was pulling a trolley contain forty cakes of different variety. The little filly then pushed the sidekick right in front of the stallion. “Well what do I here?” He said as he looked down at the colt. “If it ain't Hum Drum, what's wrong are babysitters not around?” “Shut it scum, I can take you down myself!” The little colt then went into a defensive stance. Rather then be intimidated the thief just laughed. “Please, why don't ya go and play in a park before you get yourself hurt.” He then started to trot away from him. Hum Drum must think of something fast, otherwise the stallion is going to get away. Then a lightbulb appeared over his head, indicating that he has an idea. “Hey dirtbag!” The colt said, earning the attention of the theif. “How about you ditch those cakes for this cake.” He raised his hoof up showing a Hostess Cupcake. The stallion's eye widen and his jaw dropped. “Is that Hostess Cupcake?” He questioned, while his mouth started watering. “That's right, this delicious hostess cupcake have a sweet chocolate taste with rich whip cream within.” The colt then swinging the the cupcake wrapper around. “You want it?” The stallion nodded in response. “Then go and get it!” Hum Drum toss the cupcake away from him. This caused the thief to rush after it, leaving his trolley full of cake behind. As he watched him go after the tasty snack, Hum Drum spotted a potted plant hanging near the edge of a window. Taking out his slingshot, the colt fling a rock and hit its mark. The potted plant fell down and smash onto the stallion's head, knocking him out. Hum Drum trotted to the down pony and put a hoofcuff on him. He was then interrupted by the appearance of the pony speedster. “Hum Drum where were you?” She spoke in a single fast pace. “When I came out you were gone, so I search the entire city for you and-” She was stopped when Hum Drum shove his hoof into her mouth. “I'm fine Fili-Second.” He assured her. “A filly came up to me and asked me to help her stop this guy.” Turning her head back, the heroine spotted the stallion with a pile of dirt with flower over his head. “Wow, you did this all by yourself?” “Well I couldn't have done without Hostess Cupcake, its the snack that made this guy forget about the forty cakes he stole.” “Forty cakes!” She said surprised. “That's like four tens.” “And that's just awesome.” You Get Big Delight In Every Bite Of Hostess Cupcakes.