//------------------------------// // 6) Twilight and TV // Story: New Human // by MyVodka //------------------------------// It was 3:20 AM and everyone was sleeping, besides Seamus. Seamus was in the living room watching late night television, sitting on the couch. He wasn't tired, but was more excited about staying up this late. A door opened from upstairs that scared him out of his seat. He hid behind the couch in fright. "Who's there?" He shouted "Hello? Anypony there?" a voice called out "Anypony? There's no pony anywhere." "Seamus?" "Twilight?" Seamus moved out from behind the chair, Twilight came downstairs. Twilight was wearing a purple tanktop with some red sweatpants. Twilight run up and hugged him. Seamus was both confused, yet happy that it was not any intruder. "Seamus, there's something scary that I heard," She said, looking around. "Was that you making that THUMP noise?" "Thump noise? No, that was the TV." "TV?" "Yes," He answered, pointing to it. "I was watching some TV cause I couldn't sleep." "Oh, really? Can I watch with you too?" "Sure, I guess... no classes tomorrow anyway." "Why not?" "It's supposed to snow tomorrow, we can't go to school." "Oh..." The room fell to silence as both watched TV, both sat on the couch closely. The show was about to begin, it was playing Cowboy Bebop. Twilight became fascinated about the show, the beginning music and the intro was enough to make her watch it. "Seamus, what is that?" "Cowboy Bebop. It's an old show. They don't play it anymore." "Why not?" "Well, they do, but only in Adult Swim." He continued. "They don't show it anymore cause the broadcasters of the show hate anime." "Okay, what's this 'Cowboy Bebop' about?" "Well, it's about these bounty hunters that want to make money and strike it rich." "That doesn't sound interesting..." "Of course not, but in the show, it's exciting." "How? Just watch, you'll see." The episode of Cowboy Bebop was 'Pierrot le fou'. Both were glued to the TV as the episode began. Both see Spike and The Mad Pierrot fight after Spike witnessing the murder. Twilight wonders what's happening, but doesn't want to interrupt. The more she watched, the more she wanted to ask. "Seamus, who's the man in the green hair?" "That's Spike. He's the most badass bounty hunter I've ever seen." "Spike....." "Huh? Is something wrong?" "What? Oh, no... I... was trying to remember something." "Ok, well, if you remember, then... tell me, I guess." Both continued to watch the episode, seeing Spike fall into the water. As Spike was about to splash into the water, the TV screen turned to black. The room was dark and silent, with the sound of water droplets dripping and the lights outside on. "Oh my Celestia!" Twilight screamed, holding tight to Seamus. "I'm scared." "Don't worry, it's probably an interference of some kind." Said Seamus, calming her down, "...what's a Celestia?" The television turned on again, but not to Cowboy Bebop. It was displaying a white screen with black text, it was the AMBER alert. Seamus and Twilight looked at the TV for a minute. The TV then began that in continuous beeping. "Seamus, this is scary." She whispered. "I know..." He whispered. The AMBER alert has stopped beeping, it began to speak. "Authorities have issued an AMBER Alert. At 2:40PM today, a child has been abducted from his home. The child was last seen in Alameda High, he wore a green shirt and black pants. His name is 15 year old, Thomas Nebesark.If you have seen him, contact authorities immediately." The beeping continues for 3 more minutes, then replays the message again. It then came back to Cowboy Bebop. "Is it over? I think it's over." Twilight asked "Yeah, it's over." He said "Well, what's gonna happen to that Thomas guy?" "No idea... but he'll turn up eventually." "Why're you acting so calm about it." "I'm not, I'm honestly scared. I had my headphones on with loud music. Besides, I don't care." Twilight removed her arms from Seamus. She turned around and went to the kitchen to get some water. She went for a glass and poured some water for herself. Twilight walks back to where she was sitting and sat further away from Seamus. Both continued to watch the episode to the end. "Well, that was a good episode, wasn't it?" He asked "Yeah, sure..." She said pouting about earlier. "Look, I'm sorry about earlier." He said as he gotten closer. "I didn't mean to say that about him." "Your careless, you know that?" "Well, I'm so--" The lights unexpectedly turn off, so with the TV and the lamppost outside. Twilight accidentally dropped the glass of water on the couch. The darkness consumed the house and it's neighbors. The silence had taken the house again, it was a blackout. "Seamus! What the hell is going on!" Shouted May from upstairs, walking downstairs"I just woke up from some damn noise downstairs and-- *THUMP THUMP THUMP*" May had fallen down the stairs. "Where are you, May? I can't find you." Said Seamus "I'm right here." Said May, going behind Seamus, "Boo!". "Holy shit!" Seamus jumped. "God...that fucking scared me! Where's Twilight?" "Right here!" Said Twilight, from the kitchen. "Well, were all here...." Seamus stands where he currently is. The lights turn back on as he uttered those words. May looked towards Seamus at amazement. Twilight came out of the kitchen, "Hey! Someone was screaming some loud words and the lights came back on!". Both May and Seamus looked at each other and stayed quiet about it. "Well, I think I'll go to bed." Said Twilight, going upstairs, "See you guys in the morning!" Twilight went back into her room. It was just Seamus and May in the living room. Things got a bit awkward when May looked at the couch to see some wetness. She looked at Seamus, noticing he had wet his pajamas. "Seamus... you pissed yourself, didn't you?" Said May. "What? No! Twilight did that." "Sure... Sure..." "Haha" He said mockingly "Go fuck yourself." "Well, what did you two do?" "Well, we.... kissed... and stuff..." "Uh huh, sure..." "Whatever, I'm going to bed." "Don't you mean the garage?" "Don't you mean the garage?" He said again mockingly, walking upstairs to his room. May turned off the lights and the TV, she got herself a glass of water and went upstairs. She stopped at Seamus' room to peek inside. He was sleeping in his bed with a coffee maker beside him. She smiled a bit and went back to her room. The clock was at 4:15 when it became quiet. Fifteen minutes after everyone went to bed, May opens her door and comes downstairs. It was 4:30 and Twilight was still awake. She walks downstairs, trying to sneak up on May to see what she is doing. She sees May making coffee for herself. May sighs and sits down in a chair. "I know your there, Twilight. You can't scare me." "Um... I wasn't trying to scare you.." "You weren't? Oh, never mind. Why're still up?" "I don't know..." She said, yawning, "Guess i'm not tired." "Well, wanna watch some TV then?" "Sure" May picks up the remote and turns on the Television. The TV is playing an infomercial about the George Foreman Grill. Twilight looks intrigued by it, the grill mainly. "What's a grill?" She asks "It's a thing we use to cook meat." "Meat?!?!" She screamed "What? We everyone eats meat..." She responds. "But.. But.. Meat is forbidden for us ponie-- I mean, me to eat!" "Relax, you don't have to eat the meat if you don't like." "Oh.. so...." "if you don't want to eat meat, tell me. I'll cook up something else." May interrupted "Thanks... Not what I was about to say, but alright." May offered the remote to Twilight. "What's this?" "A remote, let's you change channels quicker." "Really?" Twilight looks at the remote closely. It looked as if it was like a miniature keyboard to her. She pressed the volume button and the volume went up. Hurting both of the girls ears. She turned down the volume down to quiet. "Well, I'm never doing that again." She said. Twilight presses another button next to the volume, the TV screen turned to a different channel. "What magical device is this?" She uttered. "You changed the channel." "Oh." "Here, lemme show you the basics." Twilight gave back the remote to May, she showed her what each button did. She learned fast which button did. By the time May was done teaching her, it was already 5 AM. Both of them decided to head to bed. They were very tired and wanted to sleep badly. May went back to her room and instantaneously slept on the floor. Twilight went inside her room and barely made it to her bed.