//------------------------------// // Score Six // Story: Troubles By The Score // by ADRNEL //------------------------------// At Sugarcube corner, Pinkie happily poured the cake batter and rock candy into the food processor. "I hope these rock candy cake recipes are just as good as Maude describes them." she excitedly said to herself. She placed the lid on the processor and flipped it on full speed. It suddenly smoked, short circuited and died. "Oopsie...I guess I need to buy a new one with a much higher torque. If not I'm sure Big Mac can make me one." she immediately dumped the processor and its contents into the garbage without a second thought. "Uh...Pinkie?" said a dry emotionless voice. Pinkie knew who that was. "Maude is back!" she ran out of the kitchen and into the front to see Maude back. "Oh wow...you're back! How did your day with Mac go?" she asked, she placed her head on her forelegs and wagged her tail. "He was a tough rock to crack...but I think I got through with him." reported Maude. "Awesome! 'Operation: Flirt with Big Mac until he becomes intimate with me to quiet a guilty conscience' is running smoothly." she cheered. "About that...first of all we need a much shorter name...second of all, is this really going to work?" asked the doubtful gray sister. "Of course it is going to work Maude! I can feel it in my half-gypsy blood!" "Quarter." "What?" Pinkie was confused. "We're actually a quarter gypsy, on our mother's side." Maude clarified. "Really? Because I was certain that we were half." "Do any of our parents look gypsy to you Pinkie?" she pointed out deadpan. Pinkie did not say a single word. It all made sense now to her. "Look," Maude changed the subject, "I'm attracted to him and all and I would be willing to share him if it was okay for both of you...but I don't think this is the right way to get him to be more intimate with you." "Do you have any better ideas?" Maude said nothing, just blankly started at her sister. "You're still a little naive when it comes this kind of stuff are you?" "And by naive you mean...?" The gray mare just sighed. "I think the best way to fix this is by proving to Mac that you're having sex not because you want sex...but because you love him and want to show how much he means to you." "Hmmm...I never thought of that." thought Pinkie. "But I think we're already too committed to the other plan as it is...we can't give up on it now." Maude sighed again. She didn't like the plan, but she was willing to continue it if it meant flirting with the handsome and attractive stallion. "So what now?" "Well...the Cakes will be gone all weekend to attended their third honeymoon as a last ditch effort to salvage their marriage...what ever that means." she shrugged. The gray mare was kind of surprised to know that Pinkie still had no idea that the Cake's marriage is falling apart around her, either that, or she does know but pretends not to. It's usually the latter with her. "Anyways...I am off to shower to cleanse myself after a long day and to excise the mental image of your toned and sweaty coltfriend." she trotted upstairs. "Okay! Have fun!" she waved her off. "Light make-up...check." "Mane brushed, shampooed and clear of any lost items and animal waste...check." "Wings preened and feathers all nice and straight...check and check." "Dress...check." "Tail extension...double checked...okay, I am ready for my stallion tonight." said Fluttershy as she finished her self checklist to make herself presentable and beautiful for Thunderlane. Although she immediately checked her tail a third time to make sure the extension was placed properly and not loose. "Okay Angel! Keep watch over the animals for me when I am gone...I probably won't come back until tomorrow morning if I am lucky." she said in awe of the night ahead for her and her coltfriend, she hoped her first time would be magical. She literally floated out of the house and into town, much to Angel's annoyance. Fluttershy arrived at the restaurant on time, she walked right in and was placed on her table. Now she will wait for her prince to come and be romantic. "Complimentary wine ma'am?" asked the waiter with a wine bottle. Fluttershy normally did not drink, only when all of her friends were with her. But since it is complimentary and she will be eating with coltfriend...she made an exception. "Sure." The waiter poured her the drink. Five wine glasses later...and Thunderlane STILL did not show up. She became cranky and tipsy at the no show. "Another ma'am?" "Ugh...just leave with two bottles...this might be a while." she said, she was upset that her coltfriend let her down again. As she waited, she thought back to the three stallion she fell in love with before Thunderlane. There was Big Mac, he would've been so perfect for her, but apparently she was TOO perfect for him. The one before that was a pegasus named Rapid Fire, he was the top flier in flight school, but she never had the courage to asked him out of confess her feelings for him. Shy wondered how Rapid Fire is doing now. "Sorry I'm late Shy!" exclaimed Thunderlane as he interrupted her thoughts. "It's a about darn time." snarled the tipsy and ill-tempered mare. "Mind if we have someone tag-along with us?" asked the stallion. "What?! Who?!" "My little brother Rumble...my parents are off on their date and I was forced to babysit him last minute, but I didn't want to miss our date so I thought...why not bring him along." sheepishly explained Thunderlane. "Hey Shy!" greeted Rumble. Shy's fantasies and of a magical night shattered into a million pieces...same as her heart. She could not put up with this any longer, her blood boiled in anger. "We're through Thunder." "What?" Thunderlane was not sure if he heard her correctly. "We...are...THROUGH!" she suddenly screamed in anger, the entire restaurant fell silent. "Uh oh...someone is going to become a gelding at any moment." commented the waiter at the sight. "Through?!" exclaimed the black coated pegasus. "Are you deaf! We are done! Over! Finished you horrible excuse for a coltfriend!" she yelled at the stallion. "Shy..." "DON'T 'SHY' ME YOU PALE EXCUSE FOR A STALLION!" she yelled again. The yellow mare jumped on the table and place her face against his. "I tried being the perfect marefriend for you...but a relationship is a two way deal Thunder! Never once did you show how much you loved me...never once were chivalrous...never once did you tell me I was pretty and how much I mean to you! All you do is play your video games, make-out with me and skip all the way to hoofing me!" "Did I say gelding...I meant corpse." commented the waiter to himself. Thunderlane dare not say anything. "Cool..." Rumble was in awe of Fluttershy "...now that's what I call a filly." Fluttershy just gave a frustrated moan and flew out the restaurant. The waiter came up to Thunderlane and gave him the bill. "Your bill sir." The black stallion took the bill but his eyes went wide. "THAT MUCH FOR FIVE BOTTLES OF WINE?!" "I added 5% to the price for the disturbance, just tell me when you're ready." said the waiter as he left. Thunderlane did not bother to bring any money...foolishly thinking that Fluttershy will pay for all of it. "Uh...Rumble bro...do you like to wash dishes?" "Yuck no!" responded the colt. "Then you'll learn to like it tonight." Thunderlane did not look forward to tonight.