//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Jurassic Equestria // by Dracosaurian //------------------------------// It's been a few weeks since the battle with Discord and a lot has happened. I got promoted to General in the Canterlot Army and the Protector of Equestria, I started dating Twilight. I was patrolling around Ponyville with Blue, Charlie, Echo and Delta looking for any Timberwolves or Manticore wandering too close to town. We were about to finish when we saw a bubble the size of a pony's head with a red lightsaber and a scythe sparking with lightning. “Hello! You have been selected to join the War of Shadows! My name is Time Spinner, and two fellow human/Displaced are having at it. Crush the orb, and one or more of my assistants will explain everything you ask.” a male voice said. We slowly approached and popped it, then two red lights shot out and formed pony shapes and revealed a blue pegasus and a red earth pony. The pegasus had two metal horn-like ears, and dull colored rainbow mane. The other had a straight red mane, and a twitch in her right eye. The pegasus spoke first, in her raspy metallic voice, “Who called us? We were in the middle of a drink off.” “Who are you two?” I asked. The Earth Pony giggled and spoke in a high pitched voice, “I’m Pinkis Cupcake!” “And I’m Rainbine Dasher!” “What are you doing here?” Blue asked. The two ponies stood there for a few seconds. “Uh…” Pinkis started, “I think we’re here to explain the War of Shadows.” “Yeah! That… Um…” Rainbine pulled a scroll from her right wing and glasses appeared as she began to read. “You are invited to join the War of Shadows. Two Displaced have formed a rivalry and are calling any and all Displaced to assist. Lee Connors and Lord Folteren. Joining either side wika give you boundless rewards and a token from the leader of either side… Wait, I just said ‘either’ twice.” “The point is you’re needed to fight in a war-like competition in a little bit. Not now but later.” Pinkis cut in. “So what’s the reason these two are fighting?” Charlie asked. “They are fighting over… Well… Lee accidentally hurt Folteren’s daughter, and Folteren wasn’t too happy with that and hurt Lee’s Twilight.” Rainbine said. “It wasn’t accidental, Lee did it on purpose!” Pinkis countered. “We have differing opinions on the war. Either side, you aren’t in danger of death. And you can come and go as you please.” Rainbine added. “I choose Lee, because me and Twilight are kind of dating” I said. “Argh! Of course you get the first one!” Pinkis growled, glaring at Rainbine who smiled triumphantly. “You can bring a friend too.” “Of course I’m bringing my daughters.” I said. “What kind of world do you live in?” Pinkis cried. “What it’s just the raptors.” I said. “No!” Pinkis gripped her mane in her teeth, “I’m hungry!” Rainbine shuddered, “Crud… Do you by chance have any meat?” Suddenly a Manticore walked out of the forest. Pinkis’s stomach growled. “Mmhhhaaaa!!!” Her tongue loled out of her mouth. She dashed over to the beast and ate it in one go. Rainbine’s jaw dropped, “D-doesn’t Fluttershy have a Manticore as a friend?” “I don’t think anymore. Besides you can’t tame wild animals unless they’re born with you.” Echo said. Rainbine face planted, “Unless you help it with a thorn in it’s paw, and it’s from a magical land of ponies.” “Hey Dasher!” Pinkis yelled wiping blood off her face, “It was a mommy! That’ll hurt your morality!” She started cackling. “I was attacked by a Manticore a thousand years ago so I still have a grudge.” I said. Pinkis shrugged, “Meh, I get it. I hate bunny’s after I met Angel Bunny…” Rainbine rubbed her stomach, “Anyway, other than the impossible physics of that… Ant questions? Do ya need help with something? I’m a cyborg and Pinkis is Pinkis… Or can we have a drink? Milk sounds good.” “Sure, how about at Sugarcube Corner. Let’s see who can drink the most before they pass out or go to the bathroom.” I said. We walked to Sugarcube Corner while Pinkis started singing Gypsy Bard while hopping. We got a lot of stares from the ponies but dismissed it as Pinkie or Pinkis being herself. We went inside Sugarcube Corner. Suddenly Pinkie jumped out and said “Hi Owen and new ponies… Hhhhuuuuuhhhh new ponies time to use the welcome cart.” She pulled out the cart and started singing. Welcome welcome welcome A fine welcome to you Welcome welcome welcome I say how do you do? Welcome welcome welcome I say hip hip hurray Welcome welcome welcome To Ponyville today The cart opened and showed a cake and confetti blew out of the pipes “Yes! I got it right this time.” she said pumping her hoof into the air. “Pinkie I would like a table and a lot of milk, because there’s gonna be a drinking contest.” “Okie Dokie Loki.” she said showing us to our table. We sat down and Pinkie placed a large tray of milk. “Start drinking while I round up everypony.” she said running out the door. We started drinking milk glasses one by one with Charlie passed out at the tenth one and ponies were coming inside to see us drink off. Quarter through Echo had to barf outside and Delta and Blue gulping down two by two. Blue and Delta finally fell down and dozed off. Pinkis showed no signs of stopping soon, but Rainbine’s face was going green. My stomach was not agreeing with the amount of milk. I passed out and fell on the floor. I woke up on the floor with Echo staring at me her breath smelled like rotten milk and steak. I got up to see Pinkis crowd surfing and milk glasses everywhere. I walked over to Rainbine and whispered “I forgot to mention that I can supply troops for the war. I have an underground base in Whitetail Woods with dinosaurs outfitted with armor and lasers and rockets that I used to defend Equestria from Rulons a thousand years ago.” Rainbine groaned, “Toobular…” Pinkis was set down and drank a glass of chocolate milk, “Don’t mess with the malk master.” “Don’t you mean milk?” Rainbine asked before getting a teasing nuzzle. “Nope! Malk is funner to say!” Pinkis giggled. Rainbine raised an eyebrow, “Well… Whatever…” “So how about we prank Twily?” I said. Pinkis hopped in place, “Oh yeah! I gonna prank a little bookworm!” “I’ll catch up later…” Rainbine groaned. Me and Pinkis went to the nearest joke shop and went inside. Suddenly confetti blew in our faces and there were banana peels everywhere. We slipped and slid blinded and face-planted on the floor. “Why hello there my names Whoopie Cushion.” a purple stallion with silver hair and a whoopie cushion as a cutie mark said. “Banana peels aren’t funny…” Pinkis groaned. “How about this.” he said showing us what looks like a time bomb “It’s an illusion bomb. It’s enchanted to show anyponies worst fear if in the radius.” Pinkis raised an eyebrow, “Wait, if you could make something like this, why isn’t it used for military purposes? I’d use it back home, but isn’t it a bit cruel?” “Not that cruel it will stop the illusion once they see it and it’ll stop. It’s funny just to see them rage. I tried it on my brother and his worst fear was his room being cleaned and when it stopped he chased me around the house.” he said. Pinkis giggled, “I’ll take it! How much?” “Twenty bits.” he said. I paid and we went out to Twilight’s library. We knocked on the door and Spike opened it. “Oh hi Owen and Pinkie.” he said. Somehow, Pinkis’ hair was puffy as if she were truly Pinkie. And even her voice sounded like Pinkie. “Hiya Twilight! How are you doing today?” She asked. The only indication she wasn’t the party mare was the redder color, and the Cutie Mark that was hidden by a saddle bag that wasn’t there before. “Is Twilight here?” I asked. “No.” Spike said. “Wanna prank her?” “Aww yes I can finally get her back for leaving me all the time and never bringing me on her adventures.” “Why don’t you just tell her your problems Spikey?” Pinkis asked, tilting her head in confusion. “Well I’ve always been cleaning, writing letters, fixing the library or making lists for her there’s no time to ask her.” he said looking down at the floor. “Oh~ Write her a note detailing your troubles! Maybe while Twilight’s away?” Pinkis giggled. “I’ll do it now and that’ll be part of the prank.” he said grabbing a quill and paper “I’ll tell her I’m out walking around town.” He stuck the note on the fridge. “Alright I’ll place the illusion bomb here under the couch and we hide outside.”I said. “Wait! I have an idea! I’ll see her and offer to help her study’s since Spike’s not home! Then I’ll direct her towards the couch!” Pinkis said excitedly. “Great get her and we’ll hide in the bushes outside.” I said. Pinkis nodded and hopped outside with me and Spike behind. Me and him waited in a bush as Pinkis was looking for something. We waited for fifteen minutes and Pinkis came back with Twilight. She brought her inside and settled her on the couch. “I’ll go see if there’s any snacks in the kitchen.” Pinkis trotted into said room with a giddy smile plastered on her face. “Okay Pinkie.” Twilight said waiting on the couch. I got the detonator out of my pocket and pressed the button. The shield flickered for a second and Twilight ‘s eyes bulged as she looked at the bookshelf. She ran to it and started checking the books. “No no no no. Why are they all disarranged I thought I arranged them by author to thickness to subject.” she panicked. Me and Spike were giggling outside and Pinkis was holding a bag of hayfries. She seemed to be fairing better than me and Spike. “Hey Twi, you want some hayfries?” Pinkis/Pinkie asked. “How can you think of hayfries at a time like this?” she screamed. Pinkis’s ears folded. Oh, she was acting, wasn’t she? “I said I was getting a snack silly. What’s wrong?” “Who disarranged my books!” I disarmed the bomb and there was a fading sound and Twilight saw her books were just fine. Twilight did a rage face and shouted “Who pranked me!” “Huh?” Pinkis turned to look at me and Spike, a devious grin spread across her face then disappeared. “Maybe the ones in the bush.” “What in the bush?” Pinkis pointed towards me and Spike, “The assistant and reptile trainer.” “Ooooowwwweeennnn Aaaannnndddd Sssspppppiiikkkkee!” Twilight screamed. “Run.” I deadpanned. We ran for our lives with Twilight right behind us going Rapidash mode. We hid in an alley and caught our breath. Spike peeked around the corner and said “I think we lost her.” “Lost who?” Asked a voice from behind. We turned and saw Rainbine. “Aaaaahhhhh Rainbow you're a cyborg!” Spike screamed. “This is my Hal- Nightmare Night costume. I’ve been working on it.” Rainbine covered up. “Cool costume.” Rainbine pointed towards her puffed out chest, “I know!” Her voice sounded normal, and she pulled the horn-like ears off and placed them in a saddlebag she’d been wearing. “So who’s after ya? AJ? Rarity?” “Twilight after we pranked her.” I said. Dasher pulled out a hat from her saddlebag and placed it over her chest. “It was nice knowing you guys.” Twilight suddenly appeared out of nowhere and says “There you are. Why did you do that?!” “I SWEAR I JUST RAN INTO THEM!!!” Rainbine screamed, seeing her on fire. “Because it was funny?” Spike said. “Well Spike I think a punishment is in order.” she said giving an evil smile “And you Owen. Why do I even put up with you?” “Because you love me that’s why.” I said. “I never did nothin, I have no idea what happened, I just bumped into them.” Rainbine said, trying to hover past the librarian. “So you guys wanna go home now?” I said. “Me?” Rainbine asked, “Fine. I’ll get Pinkis. This was fun though. See ya at the war?” “Sure. Rainbine our contract is complete.” I said as a portal opened up behind her. “Later dude!” Rainbine shouted as she flew into the vortex, and a red blur followed. “Wait a war?” Twilight said sounding worried. “It’s fine I can’t die and I can come back anytime I like” I reassured her. I hugged her and she kissed me on the cheek and we went back to the library.