//------------------------------// // 9: On Your Mark... // Story: The Curiosity of Mr. Disc // by CrackedInkWell //------------------------------// Perhaps it's because that I don't go to Sugarcube Corner very often, but is it me, or are there more people here than any of the restaurants I go to? It was my first thought when I stepped inside the shop that's paying more attention to the ceiling then the food. I had to squeeze myself past people who had their phones pointing towards yesterday's miracle. Pass through the reporter's (school paper, town and otherwise) taking interviews and pictures of my artwork, wondering all the while who did this and how. I twisted and danced my way to the table with the girls already munching away at their food. "So," I said after practically fighting a battle against everybody else for a chair. "Did I miss anything?" "I'll say," Rainbow Dash spoke with an annoyed look. "You have any idea how difficult it was just to get through the front door?" "I've never seen anything like it," Pinkie said. "I mean, I have seen this place busy before, but I've never, ever seen these many persons crammed in here before." "Look on the bright side," I told her. "At least this place is getting attention for something." I looked up at the instant mural, "Are the owners here gonna keep it? I think it gives this place some class." "Mr. Disc," I tore my eyes away to give my attention to Sunset. "As increasable as your artwork appearing out of nowhere, don't you think you ought to tone it down a little?" "What? Why?" I whined. "I'm having so much fun with these superpowers" "Look, having fun is one thing, but when you keep doing making weird things appear out of thin air, someone is going to notice." "And you're point being...?" "Disc," Applejack spoke up. "Don't ya think that one of these days you might end up in big huge trouble?" "Why?" I answered. "As far as I know, nobody is dead because of me. I've done no harm." "But what about the ice that the school had to clean up?" Fluttershy questioned. "So I left a puddle behind," they stared at me. "Okay, a huge puddle. So you're point being?" "Mr. Disc, dear, don't you think that perhaps you might be taking this a little too far?" Rarity asked. "Don't get me wrong, I would love to do what you do, but what if it gets out of hand?" "Rarity's right," Sunset agreed. "What if you do something that's too big for you to handle and it's so big that everyone sees it?" "Why are you girls talking about this like it's a bad thing?" I questioned them. "After all, I took care of a spy from an alternative universe and Charlie is back now in the hands- (no that ain't right) in the hooves of the good guys now. Look, as far as I see it, these powers have been doing the best here. Besides, I do know my limits. Now, other than that craving for a shake and maybe some fries, I did come here for another reason." "And that is?" Sunset raised an eyebrow. "So what's the plan for our little field trip, hum?" "Well," Applejack answered. "We'd figured that this Saturday we'd drop in at nine, look around and come right back here by five. We'll jus' tell our families that we're gonna hang out with each other and we'll be back by dinner. Besides, none of us are lyin' if it's true." "Both of our sisters will be at Scootaloo's," Rarity added. "This will be a good thing since neither of us needs to worry about them while we’re away." "And what about Twilight?" I asked. "She said that she's putting together a schedule when they arrive," Sunset said. "And she also said something about they'll have their ears plugged when they arrive." "Why would they wear earplugs?" Pinkie asked. "She said that by the time you guys get there, there's gonna be a lot of screaming." "Oh come on, I didn't scream when I fell through," I retorted. The girls, however, didn't buy into it. "Okay, perhaps I did a little," I rolled my eyes before adding: "Oh, and just a friendly warning for you all; when you girls get to the other side, I guess that you might be missing a few things like thumbs. Just a heads up." "Yeah, Twilight gave us the heads up already," Rainbow said. "Although, I can't help but wonder what it's like to be a pony. I mean, having no hands or feet, having a tail, a long neck and all that. Shimmer?" "You got me," Sunset confessed. "I was born a unicorn and I'm not sure how to answer that question. But I think it could be something like how I turned human; it's weird to get used to at first." "Ah'm looking forward to it myself," Applejack said. "Ah've always wanted an adventure in my life outside of this town, and if that means visiting a friend from a completely different world by turning into a pony for a day, Ah'm game." Fluttershy nodded, "I want to see what their animals are like and if they could talk." This time, it was Shy who was getting all the weird looks, "W-Well, why not? They have ponies that can talk too."