//------------------------------// // ~ Epilogue // Story: Slumber Blunder // by 8_Bit //------------------------------// “Wakey wakey,” whispered Sweet Tale, gently nudging the snoring 8-Bit who was still adorned in a frilly pink tutu. Thick layers of makeup adorned her face, while her mane had been styled upwards in an absurd looking bob. “Nooo…” 8-Bit moaned, clinging desperately to the depths of sleep. “Have it your way,” Sweet Tale replied cheerfully, dumping a glass of water in 8-Bit’s face. The still-a-mare sleeping pony instantaneously shot up, coughing and spluttering as the clips holding her mane in place came out, causing the carefully styled but poorly executed bob style to collapse. 8-Bit sneered at the innocently smiling Sweet Tale. “Morning!” Sweet Tale said, acting as though nothing had happened. “Whatever,” 8-Bit replied, still sick of her feminine voice but starting to get used to it, a fact which caused her to worry. “So where’s everypony gone?” “Well, our lot’s in the kitchen, but Princess Twilight and her friends are long gone.” “Phew, have they gone to the Everfree?” “Nope, the Crystal Empire.” 8-Bit blinked. “Excuse me?” “Yep, the Crystal Empire.” “Why?” “Something to do with some Saddle Arabian dignitaries,” Sweet Tale replied, shrugging. “No idea, but they’ll be gone until tomorrow.” “At least tell me she brewed the potion before she left?” 8-Bit asked pleadingly as she clawed desperately at the tutu, wondering how in the hay to get it off. “Nope.” “So I’m stuck as a mare?” “Until at least tomorrow, yes.” “Oh for Luna’s sake!” 8-Bit yelped, pounding the floor aggressively with her hooves. “Well, Twilight was kinda right when she said that the situation isn’t life threatening. You’ve just gotta be a mare for a while.” “Knowing my luck, there’ll be another ‘all-of-Equestria-is-in-danger’ situations where Princess Twilight will be gone for another few days.” “Don’t be like that,” Sweet Tale said, leading 8-Bit towards the kitchen. “What are the chances of that happening?”