//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: The Experiment // Story: The Banana Incident // by TasteTheSun //------------------------------// "Now just a little more and this should be close to being ready," Twilight said as she poured a few drops of a potion into a test tube. When the two potions made contact, a reaction occurred, followed by a small gas cloud emitting from it. "Excellent!" "Twilight, you've been working your tail off all day working here. You need to get some rest. Its late as it is," Luna said as she entered the lab Twilight was in. "I can't quit now! Not when I'm on the verge of a breakthrough!" Twilight argued. "Twilight, It's one A.M and every pony is asleep, you should be too. In fact, what is it that you are working on?" "I am busy making a potion that can easily cure any illness and/or injury. A complete breakthrough in the medical field! Can you imagine the outcome of this? If a pony had a broken leg, this would heal it immediately! If some pony had the flu, they'd be in perfect health after a sip of this! Why, this potion is more valuable than gold!" "Really, and you're the only one working on this?" Luna asked. "Every pony left hours ago. I requested to stay. I wanted to get as much work done as possible. Our years of research will finally pay off!" exclaimed Twilight as she yawned afterwards. "Well that's really amazing, but in my opinion, you've worked hard enough already. Why don't you go home, get some rest, and come back to work in the morning. I would really like to see the outcome of this experiment," Luna requested. Twilight grimaced as she turned back and forth between the test tube and Luna. "Don't make me put you to sleep myself," Luna mocked. Twilight at last agreed to this. "Ok, you win. I'll be on my way," Twilight trotted past Luna half awake. She gathered her books and notebooks and placed them in her saddlebags. She hung her lab coat and the rack, took her glasses off, and untied her hair, letting it all fall down. "Would you like me to accompany you?" "No no, that won't be necessary, but thank you," "You better go straight to bed, and remember, I'll come and check to make sure," Luna told her with a smug look. By then, Twilight had already left the lab in Canterlot and was on her way back home to her castle in Ponyville. Luna sighed in worry. She felt sorry for her friend and how hard she worked recently. As she was about to leave, she noticed something in the corner of her eye. She spotted the test tube with the magical potion Twilight was working on earlier. Something was wrong with it. It was rattling violently. It fizzed and was giving off gas. Luna slowly approached the potion. Suddenly, the tube began to crack before bursting, sending its contents all over the walls and Princess Luna. She was worried. How could this happen? Did Twilight do something wrong? She was half asleep after all. Either way, this was bad, and she should probably tell Twilight, but then again, Luna did not want her to stay here another couple of hours longer. Instead she decided to go and clean herself up. As she was heading to her bed chambers, she began to feel a little lightheaded. She lost her balance for a moment, but was able to regain it. When she arrived at her chambers, her head felt even lighter. She was getting dizzy and collapsed on the floor. She clinched her chest as it began to tighten. She also felt an impending heartburn. She tried dragging herself to bed, but the pain in her chest, and her light head prevented it, causing her to pass out on the floor. ••• Questions, Comments, Complements, Any errors are accepted, there's always room for improvement Be sure to like and follow me both here and Twitter(Pony3T)