8-Bit Pony

by Dawn Flower


21.

The seven of them made their way through Ponyville, walking in complete silence… Correction: walking in an uncomfortable silence. One of them would occasionally look around, but they wouldn’t say anything, and then someone else would step up and take their place. No one wanted to say something and risk getting blasted by Twilight.

“So, Black Mage, you’re a mage, right?” Twilight was the first to speak up, since she was the one least likely to harm… well, her, for speaking out of turn. “Does that mean that you know magic and different kinds of spells?”

Black Mage now looked interested. “Oh yeah, I know tons of spells.” He said in an uncharacteristically cheerful tone.

Twilight smiled. “Oh, that’s good. So, what kind spells do you…”

But Black Mage continued before she could finish. “I know fire spells for killing, bolt spells for killing, meteor spells for killing. Oh, and the Hadoken. That’s a great spell… for killing.”

The other ponies all gave him strange looks, except for Pinkie, and Fighter didn’t seem to notice anything strange, and just kept walking forward, beside his new pink friend.

Twilight then decided to speak up again. “Do you know any spells that aren’t used for killing?”

*Beat*

“Well?” She asked.

“I’m sorry, I don’t understand the question.” Black Mage replied, seriously unable to comprehend what she just said.

Twilight huffed angrily. “I mean any magic at all that isn’t specifically designed to hurt someone.”

“Well what would be the point of that?!” Black Mage exclaimed, with his arms in the air. “How can you even call it magic if one party isn’t suffering?” Black Mage then lowered his arms again. “Gods, you’re as bad as White Mage about this stuff, and you don’t have the sexiness to keep me interested.”

Twilight simply grounded her teeth in response. She’d probably have to schedule an appointment with her dentist later she had been grinding her teeth so much lately.

Twilight just tried her best to swallow her annoyance and sighed loudly. “Y’know, maybe we should just walk in silence.”

“My original point.” Black Mage said smugly, while he continued walking along.

Twilight just groaned again. Looks like she failed to swallow her annoyance.