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// (Unrelated) chapter two: A sweet treat 
// Story: This story is (c)rap 
// by Dark Avenger 
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Author's note: Yes, "unrelated," but no less silly...



Moonlight Magic reached into the mailbox, only to frown in confusion when her hooves bumped into something large. Fumbling around a bit, she grabbed the object, pulled it out, and gasped when her eyes landed on it.

"Oh my gosh!"

A wide smile appeared on her face at the sight of the large, red, heart-shaped box in her hooves. On the top half, she found a line composed of small, curvy letters:

"With love from a handsome stranger..." 

Sighing happily, she closed her eyes, hugged the box against her chest, and could almost feel the warmth of her admirer radiate from the box into her heart.

"Thank you so much..." she whispered.

Still smiling, she held the box up again and slowly opened it. There was a thin pink wrapping upon the contents, hiding them from view, but the strong scent that hit her nose already made her give a squeal of approval.

"Mmmm..." She licked her lips. "Chocolate..."

She removed the pink wrapper and let her eyes bathe in the wide variety of treats in the box. Just as she lifted a hoof to grab them and start munching away, however, a small note fell out of the top half of the box. She raised an eyebrow and picked it up, only to find the same hoofwriting on it as before:

"I left a trail of clues all over town. Follow them, and you will find this handsome stranger. 

Clue #1: 

I look dandy, I look sweet, 
But I'm no treat that you can eat. 
Better goodies wait within
So leave the walls and come right in!"

Her mouth hung open in confusion. She read and reread the note over and over again, her gaze wandering out the window as she tried to piece it all together. A gasp left her mouth when her eyes landed on the silhouette of Sugar Cube Corner in the distance, the gingerbread house-style walls and the cupcake-shaped tower clearing away her doubt.

"Of course!" she said. "That has to be it! I just gotta..."

She trailed off and looked at the box again. "Wait a second..." Her confusion turned into a frown. "Why the hay should I go anyway? What kind of admirer makes me go on a 'treasure hunt'?"

Huffing in frustration, she picked up the note again. Flipping it over, she found another line scrawled on the back:

"There are more treats waiting for you at the end..."

Moonlight could barely stop herself from drooling. "Caaaandyyyy..." she moaned. Giggling, she put the box down, spread her wings, and prepared to zoom out the window, only to pause at the last moment.

"Hmm... Why not have a quick taste first?"

Rubbing her hooves together, she approached the box once more. The writing inside the top half revealed it to be the "Whizzo Quality Assortment", which was followed by a list of the various treats it contained.

"Let's see..." She read it out loud to herself. "'Cherry Fondue', 'Almond Whirl'... Huh? 'Crunchy Frog'? 'Cockroach Cluster'? Uhh..." 

Her head cocked to the side upon reading the unusual names, but eventually she shrugged and figured it was just a bit of silliness on the creator's part. 

"Oooh!" Her eyes widened. "'Spring Surprise'. Sounds like my kind of treat!"

Grinning, she plucked out her choice from among the other sweets, finding it to be a simple round piece of dark chocolate. Her tongue was already tingly before she popped it in her mouth, moaning in pleasure as the warm flavor washed over her senses.