Mane Six vs. Technology

by StevieBond


Back To London

It was the next day and the ponies weren't aware that it was already the start of midday when Applejack was the first to wake up as she stretched.

"Mornin' everypony." she said before noticing the others were still asleep. "Guess ah better make some breakfast for ya'll."

Twilight's ears moved slightly and woke up quietly and yawned.

"Morning Applejack." she replied. "Want me to help you with setting it up?"

"That depends if your horn is back to normal."

Twilight felt the tip of her horn, the red patch was gone and it didn't hurt this time.

"It feels a lot better now, so I really can."

"Alrighty, thank ya kindly, sugarcube."

Applejack and Twilight walked into the kitchen and began to make breakfast for them all.

"You know, I've been thinking." Twilight said. "As much as the human world and it's technology really fascinates me, I'm starting to think that maybe we should've gone to another universe to have our vacation at."

"Well, ah have to be honest with ya, Twi. Ah don't really think this is a safe world for us ponies." Applejack replied. "After what we went through yesterday, ah just can't understand why this universe has to be like it is."

"Me neither and unless some important human assures us that this world isn't dangerous, I don't think we'll wanna come back here again."

The other ponies began to wake up just as Twilight and Applejack had finished making breakfast.

"Morning darlings." Rarity said as she checked over her mane, "Hmm, still in one piece? Fabulous."

"Is it time to eat?" Fluttershy asked.

"Sure is, partners." Applejack replied. "Let's tuck in at the kitchen table 'ere."

"Awww, no candy in the bowl." Pinkie moaned.

"Pinkie, this is breakfast, not snack time." Rainbow said.

Pinkie pouted for a second before shrugging and putting her smile back on and they all tucked into breakfast consisting of cereal and of course, well made toast on the side this time. After they were done, Applejack and Twilight cleaned up the dishes whilst Rarity grabbed a TV remote and pushed the red button with her hoof and the TV switched on to show the BBC News show.

...and we will have more information on the recent demotion on the two helicopter pilots. In other news, the six ponies from another universe that left London yesterday are still free and there are no possible clues to their whereabouts.

This got the attention of the ponies who sat around closely, looking on with concerned expressions.

The Prime Minister, David Cameron delivered a surprising message to the ponies earlier this morning, calling for peace and reason.

Military action should have never been carried out as it happened yesterday. I believe that we can come to a more diplomatic agreement so my message is this. Ponies, wherever you are, I would like you to consider returning to London to have a private word with me and discuss any negotiations in regards to uniting the universe of where you originally live. I will personally make sure that no threats will be made towards you.

"Well uh, that doesn't sound so bad." Fluttershy said.

"What's a prime minister?" Rainbow asked.

"An important human who is in charge of the Country, which is the United Kingdom." Twilight answered.

"So, they don't have a princess?" Rarity asked.

"They do, Rarity, but let's not go into that."

The Labour leader, Ed Miliband delivered a response just moments ago after the Prime Minister's statement.

Our Prime Minister has broken many promises in this coalition government and he will be certain to break that promise too. Ponies, please come to my constituency of North Doncaster and I will make sure that my party will do all it can to keep you safe until we have you safe in London and that you can return home.

Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg was not available for comment as he is having a new spine operated into his back.

"Oh my goodness!" Fluttershy commented.

"Like, ewww!" Rainbow added.

Twilight switched off the TV with the remote and looked at the mares.

"Well, looks like we're faced with two important people instead of one." Twilight said.

"At least they know how to dress smart and fabulous." Rarity commented.

"Uh Rarity, now's not the time to compliment the humans on clothes." Applejack replied.

"So where shall we go, Twilight?" Pinkie asked excitedly.

"I'm not sure." Twilight replied, "But to be honest, I'd rather spend the rest of our vacation here and not worry about the issue."

"Well that wouldn't be a bad idea, if the humans were nicer and not afraid of us." Fluttershy added.

"But what about our bags we left in that London hotel?" Applejack asked worryingly.

"I could use the fourth wall to bring them here." Pinkie suggested.

"What's a fourth wall?" Rainbow asked. "That doesn't make any sense!"

"Hold on Rainbow, I'm curious to see how it works." Twilight said. "Could you show me?"

"Sure Twilight, I'll just pause the story and use the scene selection to collect the bags and bring them here." Pinkie explained.

The others started and blinked at her, allowing complete silence before a loud belch was heard.

"Oops...pardon..." Applejack said in embarrassment.

"Save the ponies!" a voice shouted from outside. "They mean no harm!"

"Lemme go and check." Rainbow said as she opened a window to look where the voice was coming from.

Down on the ground was a woman with a sign up and she was trying to get attention from the people walking on by, but to no avail.

"Let us be more loving to other species!" the woman added to the ongoing people walking on by.

"She doesn't sound scary to me." Fluttershy said.

"Of course not-" Rarity replied before cutting herself off, seeing Rainbow go out through the window. "-Rainbow, what are you doing?"

"Get back inside Rainbow, ah don't want ya to make a scene!" Applejack added.

"I am not..." Rainbow protested. "...if none of you are gonna talk to that human, I will."

"Oooh, lemme come with you!" Pinkie added.

"No girls!" Twilight intervened. "We have to do this the safe and proper way, we don't want that human to get the wrong idea."

"Then what is the safe and proper way?" Fluttershy asked.

"We'll just leave the hotel and go and speak to her with no funny business."

"If we must, we must." Rarity replied. "Come along, darlings."

They soon left the hotel room and then out of the hotel, they looked to thier left to see the woman still standing there. They walked up to her and Pinkie got her attention by poking on her leg, the woman looked down to see them.

"Hi!" Pinkie greeted. "You love ponies?!"

"Pinkie!" Twilight exclaimed. "That's not being safe."

The woman looked back, staring in shock before growing a smile.

"You must be the same ponies that people are talking about on the news?" she asked.

"Why of course, we are." Rarity replied. "I see no other fine mares that live around here."

"So who might you be if you don't mind us asking?" Twilight asked.

"Oh I don't mind that at all." the woman replied. "I'm Caroline Lucas and I was supposed to be at the houses of parliament in London today, but when I heard the news this morning, I wanted to use my MP benefits to help you ponies."

"So umm, you're not gonna run away or harm us?" Fluttershy asked.

"Of course not, you're just ponies from another universe, nothing more or less."

"Well ah'm glad you see us that way, cause ah'd be concerned if you saw us any different." Applejack said.

"So have you been living in Brighton for long?"

"We slept in the hotel behind us for the night, but our vacation bags are back at one of the London hotels." Twilight replied. "We are thinking of just going back home to our universe today as we haven't really enjoyed this world."

"Well, I think this is all crazy but if I see it, I can believe it." Caroline said. "Either way, I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been met with a positive experience. We politicians get negative feedback all the time, it's normal for us."

"So ya don't mind what others are sayin'?" Applejack asked.

"Sometimes I do, but it depends on the topics and who I'm speaking to. So are you thinking of going back to London now?"

"We are, but we need some kind of transport in order to get back safely." Rainbow replied.

"Well, I have my own car which should be big enough for you all to fit in."

"That sounds exciting!" Pinkie said.

"A car ride, exciting?" Rarity asked, confused. "Seriously, dear?"

"Don't worry what anyone else thinks, getting you back safe with no stress is more important." Caroline assured them.

"Okay, we'll agree to go back with you." Twilight replied. "Just a good thing that no other human is watching us right now."

The mane six followed Caroline along the pathway and through some of the streets. They were smiling due to the fact that there weren't many people around outdoors. They walked on for a bit longer before they came across a four-seater car. Caroline opened the car doors and the ponies got in. Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rainbow all took the back seats and Twilight and Rarity shared the front passenger seat.

"Have you all got seatbelts on?" Caroline asked.

"I've got that covered." Twilight answered, using her magic to strap the others and herself in with seatbelts on.

"I hope this journey doesn't take long." Rarity said. "I am in dire need of a day at the spa."

The car turned on and soon, Caroline and the ponies were on thier way out of Brighton and returning to London.

"The sooner we get our bags back in London, the sooner we can leave." Twilight said.

"But what about the Prime Minister's offer of a negotiation which I heard on the news?" Caroline asked.

"Oh right...well I'm not sure."

"Because I just heard that while David Cameron is willing to negotiate an alliance between this universe and your universe, Ed Miliband doesn't see it that way and would rather you just return home safe, because the Prime Minister will break his promise."

"Hmm, that would depend if Princess Celestia would wish to agree to a discussion."

"Well what do you think she would say?"

"I don't know, I'll have to give it some thought." Twilight looked at her five closest friends. "What do you think we should do?"

"I think we should just leave it, there's no way the humans and ponies could be a team." Rainbow replied. "Well okay, maybe there are a few exceptions."

"We should definitely agree to it, that way, we'll get to organise hundreds of universe parties!" Pinkie said excitedly.

"Maybe not that kind of party, Pinkie." Rarity intervened. "But I would be more than welcome to show off my generosity in fashion since some humans have proven that they can dress smart and fabulous."

"Umm, maybe we shouldn't, the time we were in the arcade and hiding was too scary for me." Fluttershy said.

"Ah'm not sure if a deal between ponies and humans could ever be possible." Applejack added. "A mighty amount of plannin' would need to be done."

"So in other words, you don't know what we should do?" Twilight asked.

"Eeyup, ah guess."

"Take as much as time as you need on what you think is best for your kind." Caroline said. "It's gonna be a bit of a long journey anyway."

Twilight went into deep thought and considered her two options as she spoke to herself in her mind.

A: Agree to a negotiation with the Prime Minister. If I go through with this, I would hope that Princess Celestia would be alright to come to the human world and take the discussion further. It won't be perfect and we would need to send a message to the other ponies that this multiple universe bonding can work, but it might take a very long time, considering the teleporting between this world and Equestria. There's so much more I wanna study about in this world, I may have read a lot about it in the guide book, but I'm sure there's more to learn and Pinkie and Rarity would see this as a benefit too.

B: Turn down the negotiation with the Prime Minister. Maybe Ed Miliband is right, since the day we came here, we were met with scared humans and some who were somewhat hostile towards us like that helicopter moment. Whilst there have been a few who have tried to accept us and become more welcoming to approach, I don't think it would be worth the effort to try and convince millions in this world to love ponies from another universe. Applejack, Rainbow and Fluttershy all made valid points, we didn't exactly have a fun vacation in the short space of time we made being here.