I was working on a random hill just outside of Fillydelphia and I stared at the wires I was currently fiddling with a burning intensity. I was currently working on the biggest project since my coming to this world a month ago. It even beat that skateboard that let me move around with just wubs. I was thinking of calling that little nifty thing the 'Wubboard'. Anyway, the wires I was so focused with were the most important ones, they connected everything together.
What was I working on? A series of amps, speakers, subwoofers, etc, pointed in every direction that a major city was located. I was going to bring this medieval world the magic of wubs. The last wires I was messing with were connected to the main control panel and after that I was going to hook one of my iPods up and get started. I know I should use my computer but this'll be my prototype, it is after all made a little flimsy by the lack of quality materials on hand and the backup iPod I made would be better to lose than the computer if it falls apart.
So I bet you're wondering how I would reach Cloudsdale alongside all the other cities? Well that city is actually constantly moving around Equestria so I wouldn't be able to track it. I have to just hope the city can hear the awesomeness whenever it gets close to another city my little system is pointed to.
Anyway the wires were finally connected and I stood up to take a good look at my creation. I grinned and wiped my brow as I stared at the Stonehenge like look of the mother of all sound systems. Every single thing had some sort of blue or green light glow coming out of its driver. Those glowing parts are what really make a bass cannon work and how the sounds from my iPod will travel across the country, I don't want to get technical.
Of course these things are not actually bass cannons, making a bass cannon requires many of these parts and crossing the bass streams while... uh, maybe I shouldn't tell anyone that.
Anyway, everything was emitting sound of some sort. Even the control panel was surrounded with stereos, subwoofers and the like. Though the surrounding ones were barely propped up correctly and much larger. I was on a flat hilltop so you'd think everything would stay steady but nope, everything wanted to lean backwards. It was really annoying.
After I finished marveling at my greatest creation I took a swig from my mug of cider and set it down on the side of my control panel. Cracking my knuckles I plugged my iPod in and then set my hands on the power grips at the top of the panel. Magic channeled around my hands and was immediately sucked up into the machine.
Ah yes, I recently discovered that I was indeed able to use magic. Not like a unicorn though, which sucked, no in order to use this magic of mine I had to be doing something that related to creating wubs, music, or music related items. Take for example if I were to make an iPod, I have, then as I made it I would constantly channel magic into it and that magic would make the iPods programming. It was cool but disappointingly limited in scope. As of now I am able to use it because that magic created the power needed to make wubs.
The system powered up and all of the lights from the system started to glow much more brightly. Every single sound producing thing suddenly sprung to life and it seemed like the world itself was holding its breath, waiting for the epicness to begin. I didn't want to disappoint so I put on my headphones, turned on the music, and began my work.
♫♫♫Fillydelphia♫♫♫
It was a peaceful day and the ponies were out and about, mostly just trying to get by in life.
Then everything changed when the bass dropped. Ponies looked about in confusion, wondering where the strange but oddly catchy noise was coming from. Ponies opened up their windows and peeked around while the ones outside were turning their heads from side to side in confusion. Some bobbed their heads to the beat. And one filly smiled as she recognized the music.
♫♫♫
A random stallion was flying through the Cloudsdale market when he suddenly stopped and perked his ears up.
He stopped a nearby mare and asked, "Hey, excuse me miss but do you hear what I'm hearing too?"
She stopped and perked her ears up too, "I do, it's weird but it sounds like its coming from Fillydelphia. Isn't that the next town the city is stopping at?"
The stallion nodded and then said in a worried tone, "Yes I do think it is. The noise is catchy but I have a strange sense that something bad will happen soon." The mare gave her silent agreement.
♫♫♫
So far everything was going great. I was bobbing my head to the music and then I adjusted a few sliders and cranked the bass up to ten. Just as I finished cranking it up sparks flew next to my hand and I flinched involuntarily. Looking to my left I noticed my mug of cider had spilt all over my control panel and now the entire thing was going out of control and smoking. I took a step back and only then did I realize how much bass was actually being created.
I widen my eyes and looked down at the control panel. More specifically I looked at the bass knob. I accidentally set the bass to thirty when I flinched. I gulped in fear when I realized there was too much electricity on the control panel, I couldn't even get close to the knob.
"This won't end well. Not at all." I thought in horror at what was about to transpire.
The bass was now so strong that every bit of support for the sound system was breaking. Everything was falling inwards and pointed straight up. It was then that I decided to get the hell out of this disaster and quickly fled the epicenter before it had the chance to possibly kill me. Those bass cannon parts are not to be fucked with lightly.
I quickly ran a fair distance from the out of control sound system and just stared stupidly at it.
"Well at least no one will get hurt since it's all pointed straight up. I'll just have to wait till all the magic runs out."
And that thought screwed everything up. Because at that moment a shadow fell over me and I looked up to see Cloudsdale of all places floating directly above the deathtrap they have no idea is forming under them.
"Oh no..." The control panel exploded, electricity sparked all over the system, and the bass cannon parts began to make the super charged bass waves cross and push out to the sky to the beat of the song. Fortunately it was not at the the actual cannon levels or else everyone above it would be dead. Unfortunately it turns out that clouds can not take that level of bass. Everything that made up the city dispersed bit by bit. It was not too long later that furniture, and other personal belonging rained down to the surface. Startled pegasi suddenly found themselves without a cloud to walk on and briefly fell. Thankfully they caught themselves and started to fly, all the while looking down at my property destroyer as it destroyed the entire city.
Nothing too terrible had happened yet, until I heard the screams that chilled my blood. Young foals whose wings were too weak to fly just yet fell down out of what I assumed to be the school area. Some ponies managed to catch a few but others weren't as fast and I watch in sheer disbelief mixed with a huge touch of horror as the young children fell to their death. That is until every single one of the falling foals was caught in a golden glow.
I looked up and saw a majestic carriage with Princess Celestia of all ponies in it. Her horn was glowing with magic and she carefully started to set he foals back on the ground. As she was tending to her subjects she glanced down at me, I could tell there was unbridled rage being directed at me behind that calm face.
I decided to flee back to my shack. My creation exploding behind me in a inferno I would normally cheer because of how awesome it looked. I just had a bad taste in my mouth.
♫♫♫
I slammed the trunk shut and ran to the hole that I made on the side of my shack. I quickly and carefully dumped the trunk in and started to cover the hole with dirt. It is amazing at how fast someone can get work done when they believe they are about to be executed. I didn't want anyone to find my favorite toy after all, even if I'm going to possibly die. I got the hole covered and stuck a little sign that read "Future Garden" to deter anyone from thinking there was buried treasure there. The ponies are a bit naive like that.
Anyway, as I put the shovel back in my shack I heard hoof steps outside my door. I sighed in defeat and decided to face my fate like a man, gah, woman. I opened the door, walked to my front yard, and gently closed the door. Didn't want a draft after all.
"Foul beast! You dare try and commit mass murder on one of our cities?! Not only that but now the weather of all of Equestria will be set back for who knows how long! Be ready for your doom creature!" Spat Princess Luna viciously. Clearly Princess Celestia told her all about what transpired back at the hill. Or at least what she believes transpired. I don't blame her of course, I wasn't showing off any of my good qualities after all.
"I can't exactly escape from you two so please let's just get this over with." Yeah, I just rolled over and accepted my fate, so what? I only had one wubnade left, no combat skills what so ever, and they can use their magic to their fullest potential while I'm stuck using it to make iPods. This sucks and I'm a little pissed that I am so helpless right now. But if my punishment is what I think it'll be then I can use that time to think of what I can do to fix my little combat problems.
"Very well, little sister are you ready?" Asked Princess Celestia.
"Aye."
And like that the two Equestrian Princess brought out six little gems. One rainbow tasting later and I am stuck in unmoving stone. In hindsight maybe I should've tried to remove the iPod stuck in the control panel. I might've avoided this entire mess then.
20/20 indeed...
♫♫♫
Twilight was worried. According to the Princess's letter it would be about two days since the escape of the 'Wub Queen' and known fugitive. Not a single hint of where she would be has been found. She continued to pace as she mulled over possible scenarios.
"Darling you shouldn't stress yourself out so much. It would be terrible for your complexion." Said Rarity as she looked at Twilight in concern.
"Yeah! Plus the tree has a groove in the floor now!" Pinkie cheerfully added.
"I know, I know I shouldn't be so worried. But I just have this huge feeling that something terrible will happen. Whether it's because of the escape of the Cloudsdale Destroyer or something else. Princess Celestia said in her letter that while the 'Wub Queen' isn't a powerful force on her own she could still potentially bring ruin to the country through the use of her strange technology." Twilight sighed. "I just don't know and that upsets me."
"Aww cheer up Twilight! Just because I don't know something doesn't mean I get all frowny faced! Try thinking of home! It always cheers me up when I think of my family!" Said Pinkie with her ever present grin.
Twilight perked up. "Home? Home! Pinkie you're a genius!"
"I am?"
"Yes! We just have to find the home of the 'Wub Queen' and we can be that much closer to bringing her in! The Princess has to know, she and Princess Luna captured the 'Wub Queen' at her home before!" Twilight magiced up a quill and scroll and quickly wrote something down.
"Spike! I need you to send a letter!"
♫♫♫
I just finished cleaning the last bit of dust and dirt from my home. It took hours and I was sweaty, grimy, dirty, and honestly just wanted to relax in a bath. Thankfully the first thing I cleaned was the metal bath tub out in the back. Filling up the tub required me to go off to the nearby river and fill up the tub two buckets at a time. Now that I am in a more modern setting I should really look into having some plumbing installed. Anyway I actually have to bathe Japanese style. That means clean myself out of the tub and then relax in the warm water with a small fire under the tub to keep it warm.
I'll admit that I have come to realize a guilty pleasure since being trapped in this world. I am rather fond of bubble baths. It's embarrassing but honestly it's too relaxing to not enjoy it, especially when it's something I don't get to do a whole lot of. It's kinda hard to do in a fill it yourself metal tub but I've worked it out by now.
I was just getting comfortable when I heard distant talking and then the body of a pony stumbled out of the brush and landed face first on the ground. It quickly shot back up in a pink blur and took notice of me.
"Hey there! I'm Pinkie Pie!"