//------------------------------// // Prompt #98: Lightning Round // Story: Ponywatching // by ThunderTempest //------------------------------// Announcement “Run, Tavi!” bellowed Vinyl, “they’re gaining!” “Some of us are not nearly as fit as you, Vinyl!” huffed Octavia, as the two bolted down one of Canterlot’s central streets, ducking and weaving through the crowds. “After lugging that cello around, you should be. What’s in that thing, bricks?” “Shut up and keep running,” said Octavia. Behind the two, the crowd of reporters chased them, every one with the same question on their lips; did the recently announced classical and dubstep fusion album mean that Vinyl and Octavia were now in a relationship? “We’re not dating!” “Tavi, less yelling, more running!” ----- Well, Duh! One fine day, purple nerd alicorn princess pony had sex with her five pony wives, just because she was purple nerd alicorn princess pony and she could. The end. ---- Denial Twilight Sparkle looked up at Applejack from the bottom of a crater, her eyes wide, pleading for mercy from the farmer. “Twi, I’m related to Apple Bloom. Exactly how well do ya think that works on me?” said Applejack, “first, you’re gonna fill in the hole ya made. Then, you’re gonna find somethin’ else to research. No offense, Twilight, but you and that fancy fire magic don’t mix. That’s the third crater this month, and you’re startin’ t’ smell like smoke. Any more, and we’re gonna have to hold an intervention.” Twilight Sparkle pouted, but climbed out of the crater. ---- Unwelcome, and Eww The light in Luna’s room flicked on. “Luna?” whispered Celestia, “can I sleep with you tonight?” “Oh, alright, but just this once, sister.” Celestia snuggled up to Luna, the light flicked off, and the room was lit with the gentle glow from the stars in Luna’s mane. ***** “Luna?” asked Celestia, years later, “can I sleep with you?” “For old times’ sake, I suppose you can,” smiled Luna, and Celestia snuggled up to her younger sister and... “Celestia, get thy hooves away from there!” “But I was so lonely! And aren’t sisters supposed to love...” “Changeling. Get out,” hissed Luna. ---- Doomed One fine day, Twilight Sparkle made Ponyville Town Hall explode. “Right,” said Mayor Mare, once her mane stopped being mostly on fire, “By the power invested in my by me, I hereby declare that the Unicorn Twilight Sparkle may not practice Pyromancy within the bounds of Ponyville, or anywhere within a day’s walk of Ponyville.” The next fine day, Twilight Sparkle became an alicorn princess. Mayor Mare was spotted making a beeline for Berry Punch’s Winery, and then politely asked the Flower sisters if she could use their doomsday bunker. None of them have been seen since.