//------------------------------// // Braeburn's Decision // Story: A Great PinkieBurn Day // by Darth Redbeard //------------------------------// “I’ve decided I’ll stay here in Ponyville.” Braeburn announced. Everypony cheered for the announcement. For Applejack, Big Macintosh, and Apple Bloom, they were excited that their cousin would be staying with them in Ponyville. For Pinkie however, this meant that her coltfriend would be here to stay with her. To show her excitement, she grabbed Braeburn by his vest, and kissed him on the lips. Braeburn was shocked at first, before kissing her back. Members of the crowd had mixed in their reactions. For the Apple Family and their friends, they had a look of happiness and smugness on their faces. The CMC and Spike just awed at the site, while Scootaloo gagged. Most of the stallions in Ponyville were angry for the new guy getting Pinkie, while others were happy for the new couple. The Mares however, were ready to kill Pinkie for taking a stallion they could have had. “HA HA, he’s mine now!” “PINKIE, WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT DOING THIS! DO YOU WANT ME TO SET YOU UP WITH POKEY OR CHEESE?” “No, I’ll be good now.” They soon broke the kiss to find everypony looking at them. Both Pinkie and Braeburn both just blushed, while Pinkie just giggled. Half of the room just left, since all they wanted to do was try to get with either Pinkie or Braeburn. Soon, only the mane 6, Spike, the CMC, and a few others were all that is left. “I’m really happy for you two,” Fluttershy told them. “We’ve been hoping Pinkie would find somepony that would take care of her, and from what Big Mac has told me, you care for her as well. But if you break her heart, nothing will protect you from me.” Fluttershy finished with her eyes getting ready to form her STARE. Big Mac put a hoof on her shoulder and she stopped. “sorry.” “No worries. You care about your friend. I would do the same thing in your position.” Braeburn explained. Everypony nodded at that. “Aright everypony, we need to get my cousins things here, so let’s head for the station.” Applejack told them. They began heading for the station, as Pinkie pulled Braeburn aside and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. “Let’s go get your things,” Pinkie told him. “Then we can be together even more tomorrow.” “I like that.” Braeburn told her. They left Sugarcube Corner, just as a flash from a camera went off. Celestia, Luna, and an old friend of theirs soon walked out of the shadows. “I told you two that there was something going on,” the mysterious stallion told them. “But you never believed me”. “I never said anything of doubting you,” said Luna. “I just wasn’t too sure about it”. “Which means, you doubted me,” the stallion replied. “Now pay up.” Luna and Celestia soon withdrew ten pits each and handed them to their friend. “You just got lucky this time my friend.” Said Celestia. “You also have to remember, they could break up at one point,” Luna also implied. “I believe you two forget, I’ve been around for a long time. I have seen love like that, and by no means, does it ever fade. I may not be a love expert like your niece, but I know a few things.” The stallion told them. “Just wait, one day, you will lose at something.” Said Luna. “Maybe, but you never know. I am heading back for home. Call me next time you want to lose at another bet.” Just before the stallion could leave, Pinkie and Braeburn came back in. “You three were betting on us!” They both yelled. “Time for me to go. Bye.” The stallion soon left, as Pinkie and Braeburn walked up to Celestia and Luna. “Why do we bet with him?” Luna asked her sister. “No idea, but I have a feeling he saw this coming.” Just as Celestia finished, Pinkie brought out her party cannon, and Braeburn brought out a Party tank out of nowhere. “We’ll give you a head start,” they told the Princesses. That night, all that anypony heard throughout Equestria was the screams of the princesses as the new couple chased them all over Ponyville.