//------------------------------// // Sisters, Sweets, and Unexpected Treats // Story: The Black Mask Brothers // by Alex Rite //------------------------------// Alex The next day I woke up next to the kids and let out a smile. I felt proud- they had done their mission with only a minor amount of error, same as Baws and I usually do. I knew we'd be facing a dangerous threat soon, but I couldn't help but feel they deserved some sort of award. Grabbing my pillow, I headed up to Baws' room. He was sleeping peacefully in his bed. I threw my pillow at his face. "Huh?!" He said, jumping up from his bed. "C'mon, we're getting something for the kids." "Hey, screw you man- I'm going back to bed." he said, getting back under the covers. Not one to take Baws' attitude, I grabbed him by the tail and started dragging him out of his room. "We're going. Now." Baws crossed his arms and mumbled, "I freaking hate you morning people." "Deal with it." "Screw you." And with that last comment, I gave him a quick stomp to the head and continued to drag a now angrily silent Baws through the house. We passed by the kitchen, where I got a skeptical look from Sparks who was drinking some coffee. "What's-?" "Getting kids treats. Baws is an asshole." I said. "I see." Spark said, a sly grin appearing on his face. "Have fun, you two!" "Screw you!" Baws exclaimed in response to his teasing. I gave him another kick to the back of the head. "...Can I have some of that coffee?" Baws asked, his words slightly muffled due to his face being on the ground. "I'll grab you a thermos." replied Sparks, still grinning. "Thank you." Baws I swear I'm going to have a concussion if he keeps doing that. Though I was on the floor, Spark handed me the coffee I asked for. Not going to lie, I freaking love it. Not one to usually drink coffee, but it was worthwhile. "Thanks." I said, bringing my face from the wooden floor. "How does it feel to be dragged? Sucks, doesn't it?" He asked in a mocking tone. I replied back in that same tone. "The only difference is that mine is by the tail. Your's was your GF as she was dragging you by the ear." He frowned, but I smiled. I can hear a groan coming from Alex, whether it was pity or he just doesn't care."Come on Asshole, let's go." He said. I drank the coffee as fast as I could, before setting it down on the floor. Alex finally dragged me, and my energetic side is nowhere to be found at the moment. "See ya Spark." I said, giving him a small wave. He waved back, before going back into the kitchen. Once we got outside, he stopped. "Want me keep dragging your stupid self or you want to walk?" He asked, a smile on his face. I slowly, but surely, stood up on my four hooves. "I'm fine. Thanks for dragging me out of bed. I was to lazy to get up. Good job, pal!" I give him a pat on the back before slowly trotting up ahead. "You needed to lift some shit anyway." Alex "Yeah yeah." I replied. "Anyways- the kids deserve a treat, and you know there's only one pony I trust for my treats." Baws' eyes shrunk to pinpoints. "Oh no, we are not visiting your psycho sister!" "Hey, it's been a while since I've seen her. Besides, if it weren't for Pinkie Pie, you'd have never had met Dash." Baws Alex tilted his head. "Psycho? Not really. Just...not understandable." He tried to explain. I face hooved. "Yeah yeah...so, what are we getting anyway?" I asked. He started to trott ahead of me, but I quickly caught up. "It's Ice Cream and Cookies!" He said. I gave him a smile. "Neat. Shouldn't you, oh I don't know, reward them with some Applepie?" I asked him. He hummed, but continued to trot along. "I'll think about it. For now, buy your own treat." He said. I look down at the ground, my brows falling. "Fuck..." Alex As we headed to Sugarcube Corner, my thoughts turned to my sister. It was hard to believe that a dragon-pony like myself and the infamous Pinkamena Diane Pie were actually related. Honestly, if it weren't for Pinkie Pie, I might not have even lived to today if not for our chance encounter all those years ago... I trudged through the forest, pain coursing through my body. I had managed to outrun the Manticore that was chasing me, but not without getting some serious injuries, covering me head to toe in cuts and bruises. That, plus the lack of food, had me in a total daze. My vision was fading, and I fell to the ground. Just before I blacked out, I saw something coming near me. At first I thought It was the Manticore having finally caught up with me. I soon realized that it was something else, and, trying to make out what it was, I noticed the only discernable feature that could be seen through my blurry vision. It's... pink? I thought before passing out. Sometime later I woke up to a pair of blue eyes staring directly into mine. I screamed. The creature, a little pink filly likely a year or two older than me, jumped back at my shriek, but then she smiled at me. "Ohmygosh, you're okay! Thank goodness- when I found you in the forest, I thought you were dead, but then I notice you were still breathing and I was like, 'Holy moly, he's still alive!', so I brought you here and patched you up and I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for you to wake up and I kept getting more and more worried that you wouldn't wake up, but now you've woken up and I'm just so super-duper happy that you're alright!" It took a moment for my mind to register what was going on, but once it did, I took a look at my surroundings. I was inside of a silo laying down in a pile of hay. My wounds were covered with bandages- actual bandaging on the big wounds and little bandages on the smaller cuts that had smiley faces on them. "So anyways," said the filly, "my name is Pinkie Pie!" What's yours?" "My... name?" I asked, my voice hoarse and raspy from lack of use. "Yeah silly! Your name!" I paused a moment, unsure how to answer. I knew I had a name, one that I had given to myself, but it had been so long since I had used it, and nopony had ever asked me about it before. "My... name..." I said, trying to remember. "My name is... Alex. Alex... Rite." The filly smiled. "That's a great name! Really, I'm just so happy to know you're okay! When I wished for a little brother, I wasn't expecting to find him beat up in the forest!" "Little... brother?" I questioned. "That's right! You're my little brother, and I'm your big sister!" "Big... sister..." I said, hardly believing my ears. It took a while to for me to integrate into pony society, and there are still plenty of ponies in equestria who don't trust me, but through it all, Pinkie was right there by my side. It's funny- even though the Pie family took me in and I had Maud, Marble, and Limestone as sisters too, Pinkie was the one the one I always stuck close to, and she was always happy to have me at her side. We were inseparable- still are in some ways- and all because of a meeting of pure chance. "Yo bro!" said Baws, snapping me out of my daydream. "We're here." Baws We enter the Sugarcube Corner, the place almost deserted. "Well, that's...odd." I said. I look over to see Alex a bit shakened, but he's fine nonetheless. We walked to the front of to the counter, and I rung the little bell. ding As expected, nothing happened. But, couple seconds later, Mrs. Cake walked down the stairs. "O-oh! Mr. Frost and Alex! How unexpected!" She said, getting behind the counter. "What can I do for you boys?" "Well, we were going to get something, but...uh, where's Pinkie?" Alex asked. Mrs. Cake giggled a bit. "She's upstairs, caring for the twins. However, she's busy at the moment." She said. Alex gave an unexpected sigh. "Well, alright. We'll get the--" "Oi! You wanted to visit Pinkie, let's go upstairs and check. I'm sure she wouldn't mind a bit of help, right?" I interrupt him. Seriously, he was happy until he talked about Pinkie. He never told me how Pinkie and Him were brother and sisters, he just kind of did. It made absolutely no sense from a dragon-pony to appear in a pony-filled family, but then, something clicked. It's Pinkie, screw it. My mind just gave a finger to the sky in hopes Faust or Celestia see's that I give up right then and there. Getting back on topic, seeing my bro upset is like watching your puppy get kicked; it ain't pleasant. Mrs. Cake gave a small smile. "I'm sure she wouldn't mind. She's upstairs, second door on the right." She informed. We gave our nods, and headed upstairs. My body let out a small, unexpected sigh. "The things I do for my bro." I said. Alex As we aproached the door, I noticed the agrivated look on Baws' face. "Oh come on, it's just a couple of babies," I said, opening the door. "How bad could it be?" Just then, Pound Cake flew through, slaming into Baws' face. "I'm not having fun." said Baws. "Well I am." Baws gave me his 'fuck you' face. Then I got attacked myself. "Ally!" yelled Pinkie, tapping her arms around me in a bone-crushing hug. "It's so good to see you, little bro!" "You too, big sis!" I said, gasping for air. "But it would also be good if I could breathe!" "Oh, sorry!" she said, letting me go so I could fill my lungs with oxygen. Baws "GAH!! WHAT ATTACKED ME?! WHAT THE FUCK!!" Is what I would've said if my face wasn't covered by a foal. I may...or may not have screamed in sheer panic. I heard a giggle from my right, and she quickly pulled it off of me. "Pound Cake! You know your not suppose to do that!" She said sternly, but with a grin stuck on her face. The baby didn't cry, but it somehow magnetically reattached itself upon me. Thankfully, it's not my face. It did wrap around my leg though. "Aww! Remember how he used to do that every time you came here, Frosty?" She said with her tongue dangling from her mouth. "And he still does! I love these children, I do, but I'm starting to wonder if I should do experiments just to see if he would go through Ponyville, on his own, to see if he still attaches himself on me. If he does, call him Magnet Colt." I sarcastically joked. Pinkie snorted, but she turned back to 'Ally' when she finished. "What'cha need, anyway?" She asked. Alex "We need some treets for Baws' sister, Pastel, and-" "My new niece and nephew, Shift and Amethyst?" Pinkie interrupted with a sly grin that could rival my own. Now normally, Pinkie's... Pinkie-ness... would have been at least a little freaky to most ponies, but I had grown up with her, so I was pretty used to it, and Baws had pretty much given up on trying to understand her, as shown by his 'I have no fucks to give about this situation' face. "That's right, sis. Can you do it?" "Ally, this is me we're talking about, of course I can do it!" Pinkie laughed. "So when can I meet my new family members?" "Well, you can come with us to the mansion after you're done with the twins and the treats." I said, even though Baws kept mouthing the word 'no' to me. "That's a great idea!" exclaimed Pinkie. Baws facehoofed. Baws "That's a terrible idea." I said to them. The two looked at me, Pinkie frowning a bit. "Why is that?" Alex asked. I sarcastically hummed. "Let me see, who wouldn't want Pinkie 8:00 in the morning when they wake up? I'm sure they'll love to hear a long, never ending talk about it." I said, my voice cracking a bit. "D'aww! They'll be fine!" Pinkie regained her smile when she said that, but I looked at her with skepticism. "Yeah...okay." I said. We walked out (if Pinkie's bouncing included as walking) of Sugarcube Corner. Though, it won't take long before Pinkie says something. Alex "-and so therefore, we're all fictional characters in a tv show." said Pinkie, concluding a long explanation to one of her conspiracy theories. "Yeah, and me and Alex are just characters in a fanfiction for that show." Baws laughed. "Exactly!" said Pinkie, grinning widely. Baws frowned. "Damn, Pinkie, you scary." "Ya get used to it," I told him as we stopped in front of the mansion. "Here it is, sis! Your little bro is living in style!" "Pretty nice!" she replied. "I assume it has an arcade and a movie theatre?" I looked to Baws, who nodded in confirmation, and replied, "Why yes it does!" "Neato! They really outdid themselves with this!" "I couldn't agree more," said Baws. Baws We entered, and I swear to my life, I mistaken the children for zombies. They were in the kitchen eating cereal, dark bags under their eyes. "Hey..." The said in a union. "Woah, y'all the undead or what?" I asked. Shift gave a yawn before replying. "We're so tired from doing the stuff last night. We just woke up." He said, his voice a bit higher than before. "Yeah..." Amythest joined in, her voice a bit higher as well. "We're so tired. Can we go back to sleep?" She asked. I looked over at Pastel, her face literally resting in the bowl of cereal; bubbles appearing to the surface as she snores in her milk. I gave a loud stomp. "Pastel!" I gave a quick shout. She flew up, her eyes widen in fear and confusion. On side of her face was filled with milk, while the other was her fur color. "What?! Huh?! What just...oh...right." Looks like realization hit her like a feather. Didn't notice until now. "Well, we got a surprise for you! Guess who came?!" Alex said with enthusiasm. The kids stared with bored looks. "Hmm?" They hummed in a union. "It's Pinkie!" He said, and Pinkie somehow got the party cannon to go off. "Surprise!!" She said, a full smile on her face. The kids looked at Pinkie, then back to their cereal, their face never changing. "Yaaay..." They all said with an uncaring tone. Alex "Wow, they are really out of it." "I know!" said Pinkie. "Good thing I came prepared!" She pulled out three muffins and placed them in front of the kids, knocking away their cereal bowls. "Dig in!" Baws looked skeptical as the kids began to eat their muffins. "Uh, Pinkie, I'm not so sure muffins are gonna be enough to wake them up." he said. "Oh, these are no ordinary muffins!" replied Pinkie. "You see, I knew the kids would be really tired after working all night to return those gems to Rarity- nice job, by the way- so I decided to give them a little kickstart by adding some of The Stuff into the recipe." "Wait- you put some of The Stuff into their muffins?!" I exclaimed. "Yep! You might wanna take cover. Like, now." Baws, looking confused, was about to ask a question, when I noticed the kids were starting to get twitchy. Acting fast, I grabbed him and ducked under the table right when it happened- the kids went wild, running all over the place and litterally bouncing off the walls. "Dafuq?! What did Pinkie put in those muffins?!" Baws asked, yelling to be heard over the sound of the living typhoon of destruction going on around us. "The Stuff, that's what! It's Pinkie's secret spice made from stuff she finds in the Everfree Forest, I don't know what exactly, and I don't wanna! It's like drinking twenty cups of coffee at once. it's why Pinkie's so hyper, she eats nothing but The Stuff!" "Are the kids gonna be okay?" "Them? Oh, they'll be fine- it wears off pretty quickly for those who don't eat it constantly, and they'll definitely be awake." "Your sister's nuts." "Not new information." Alex "Okay then, your sister needs to find a new way to wake them up! I don't like how their breaking all my stuff!" I said. He gave a shrug. "All or none." He said. "What the fu-!" Shift crashed into the table, almost cracking it in two. Bits and pieces flew in the air, and came falling down within seconds. "This is bonkers! Fix it!" I yell through all the cheering, banging, and crashing. I heard a sigh from Pinkie. "Your no fun." She said with a frown. I glare at her. "And if anymore stuff is damage, I'm not letting Pinkie come back in this house ever again!" I yell. "You can't do that!" Alex said to me, in which I raised a brow. "And who's house are you living in?" I asked. Nothing came out of Alex's mouth after I said that, but he crossed his fore-arms. "Hate it when you do that." He said. "Hurry up." I said flatly. Alex "Only one thing will work!" Pinkie and I put on metal backpacks with hoses attached to them. "Chamomile tea cannons!" Baws "Chamomile tea cannons?" I asked. Alex smirks at my lack of insanity. "Your missing out, dude." He said. "I feel like I didn't miss anything. Where are you going with this?" I asked. His smile grew even wider that, I swore, would show his entire mouth. Where is he going with this? Alex "Uh, duh, we gotta shoot it in their mouths so they'll calm down." I said. "I brought an extraaaa!" said Pinkie, holding one out to Baws. "Aw, sweet!" he said. Baws "So...how do we do that?" I asked, as Pastel suddenly rammed into the table, completely breaking it into two. I hid in one as Pinkie and Alex hid in the other. Alex gave a sheepish smile. "...No idea." He said. "WHAT?!" My voice was actually louder than the destruction of the house. Huh...chords of steel. "This is the cure, we just have no idea how to do it!" He said. "Then find a way, damn it! The longer this takes, the more we have to clean up this mess." "We?" "Yes, we. Pinkie's idea to give them The Stuff, your idea to even get out of the house, and this is my house. All of us is cleaning up...except Spark." "HEEEEEELP!!" A voice was heard from the kitchen. I couldn't keep in my chuckle when I heard that. I take the Chamomile tea from Pinkie, worry about the kids. "We gotta do something fast. This house cannot contain more destruction." I said. Alex "Then Let's get shootin!" I said, aiming my hose away from myself. Shooting a jet of chamomile tea at apparently nothing, I managed to hit Amethyst as she came by, and she instantly stopped. "Wha-?" she said, before I rolled over, grabbed her, and launched us both back under the table, just before Pastel hit right where we were. This ain't my first The Stuff rodeo. "Don't worry, Amy, I gotcha!" I said. "Your turn, Baws!" Baws I seriously wonder why we're friends at times. This is damn insane. Anyway, he passed me a cannon, and I took aim. Unfortunately, these targets were children, and these children were moving too damn fast. Not only do I have one shot at this, but any longer and this mansion would crumble. I took aim, watching carefully on where they mostly met up. Although, I didn't notice that my back hoof was on the rope, and I accidentally fired. Time seemed to slow down in my eyes, and I was freaking terrified that my house was going to crumble in front of my eyes. What I did notice was that somehow, somehow, I was able to hit them both. Celestia be damned. I fucking DID IT! "FUCK YEAH!" My smile overwhelming my face. Alex "Nice shot bro!" "Uh huh! That's right! Who's the colt? I'm the colt!" sang Baws, doing a celebratory dance. "What in sweet Celestia happened?" asked Pastel. "Lotta crazy stuff," I said. "We kinda destroyed the kitchen." "Eh, have Spark fix it." replied Baws. Baws We looked to see a Spark hiding behind the table. We pick it up, a smile on our faces. "Hey scaredy-pants, how ya doin'?" I asked. He looked at me with sarcasm. "Oh, you know, eating under the table as I fear for my life." I nod. "Neat. Anyway, clean this crap up. See ya!" I quickly flew up the mansion, and shortly after, I heard frantic hoof steps shuffling about. Heheh. Alex I sighed. "I supose this is honestly my fault. I'll help you clean up, Sparks." "No need!" said Pinkie. "Already took care of it!" Spark and I turn back to see the kitchen completely repaired, as though the last five minutes never happened. Spark Plug was dumbstruck, his mouth gaping as he tried to make sense of what happened, but then his face went blank as it hit him. "The infamous Pinkie Pie, I presume?" he deadpanned. "The one and only." I replied. "Thank Celestia." he added. Baws My house, my crap...that's broken all over the place. Guess I'm cleaning up regardless of where I am. Celestia damnit. As I'm cleaning up, a shovel suddenly falls on my head. "Gah! Fuck!" I roared. A laugh is heard through my door. "How's it feel?" He yelled, presumably Alex. "Fuck you!" I yelled back. Another laugh came by, and I picked up the weapon that tried to murder me. However, I saw one of the stickers slightly torn off. Curiosity killing the cat, I checked it out. "...Made...by...Jewel...Er?" That is seriously all I've gotten from the sticker. Same shovel from the mass criminals...but, I guess this isn't worth my attention. "Fuck it." I said as I threw the shovel at the corner, only for it to fling back towards my face. "FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!" Alex "Getting your ass kicked by inanimate objects again?" I asked smugly. "Shut up!" he replied, followed quickly by the sound of him throwing something on the floor, only for it to bounce back and hit him in the face yet again, causing him to call flat on the ground, groaning "Karma's a fucking bitch." With that, I unlocked the door and went in, both to make sure he was okay and to laugh at his pain. Baws Alex walked in, and yet the shovel fucking flew past him, ricochet off the door, and still hit me in the forehead. I grabbed the shovel in defeat, and gently set it on the ground. "This is some grade A-bullshit." I swear to the higher-ups as I rub my head. "Watch your mouth, sailor. We have kids." Alex said smugly. I glared at him. "Shut up...fucking asshole." I reply to his witty comment. I tried to leave, and the wooden part of the shovel decides to take part in the beating; hitting me square in the face. "FFFFFFFFFFF....that shit HURTS." I actually try to keep myself down. "I bet it does." He said. At this point, I'm glaring daggers at him. "Ah ha. Go jump off a cliff." I said, leaving to make me some Cocoa. May be straight in the morning, but damn, those are delicious! Alex I decided to follow him down, to make sure he wasn't assaulted by the sofa or something Baws I go downstairs to see Spark, Pinkie, and the kids cleaning up what's left of the house. I wave a hoof at Spark, hoping to catch his attention. It worked, and he came our way. "Oi, we're going to go get some wood. Hopefully to build what's left. You gonna be okay watching the three toublemakers?" I pointed at the kids. He gave us a sigh, that came with a nod. "Sure. What about Pinkie?" He asked. I looked at Alex, one of my brows raising. "I'm sure he can handle her. Good luck." I said. Alex We left the mansion and started heading off to get the supplies. "So... crazy stuff going on, huh?" I said. "Eeyup. One day we're just a trio, the next day we have a whole gang." replied Baws, smirking. "And you become a dad to two kids who might just be as crazy as you." "Heh- yeah. Wonder what Goldie'll think?" "Why not ask her now? She's standing right over there." "Saywutnow?!" Baws Coincidences are the damn best! Ms. Goldilocks showed up, and she gave a firm nod as a sign of greeting. "Greetings, Alex. Your eye feeling any better?" She asked. I smile as he tried to come up a way to get out of this situation. Alex "Uuuuhhhhh..." My mind was blank, I couldn't think of anything to say. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for Baws. "Hey, Gold Heart! Long time no see. Hey we were just on our way to get some supplies for the new mansion, why don't you join us and come check out the place we live at now!" "Oh, sounds like fun! I accept." Damn you Baws. Damn you to Tartarus. Baws I looked at Alex, a smirk spattered across my face. "So it will." I say. I can here the grinding ofvteeth as I turn away. "Let's-a go!" I try using my best italian voice. This should be fun! Alex After getting the suplies and returning home, I tried my best to think of a way to explain the kids. Again, Baws had it before me. "Hey kids! We have guest!" he yelled, causing all three of them to come running in. "Gold Heart, this is my little sister, Pastel, and these are Alex's recently adopted children, Amythest and Shift." "Wait, you adopted a Dimond Dog and a Changeling?" asked Goldie. "Well, I-uh," I said, but before I could give her a proper answer, she scooped up the two in a giant hug. "They're so cute!" she said, squeezing them even harder. "You're Ms. Gold Heart?" said Shift. "You're even nicer than Alex said!" "And even prettier!" said Amy. Baws I cough under my breath. "Prettier than a garbage bag." I mumble. With bat sensing abilities, Alex clunked me on the shoulder, rewarding me with shit tons of pain. "What happened?!" Goldie Locks asked. "Nothing much; brotherly love." He said, a douchebag smile appears. Meanwhile, I'm trying not to scream in pain. "...FUCK!" I yell uncontrollably. Alex "What the-?" Gold Heart says before I start pushing her into the kitchen. "Hey, why don't you and I go grab some snacks for everybody?" I said. Once we were in the clear, I breathed a sigh of relief. "Y'know, I never really expected you to be the adopting type." Goldie told me. "Oh really?" I replied. "You think I wouldn't make a good dad?" "Oh, no, not at all! I always thought you'd make a great dad- you're so kind, and caring, and considerate, and handsome..." "Handsome?" I grinned. Goldie blushed. "Who said that?!" she said, trying to play it off before coughing into her hoof. "Anyways, what I meant was I just never thought you'd adopt children." "Well, it's like you said, I'm a caring guy. Baws and I found'em getting picked on by a bunch of assholes, and I just wouldn't stand for it." Gold Heart smiled and walked up to me, leaning on my side. "And that's exactly why I can always count on you." She gave me a quick peck to the cheek and went back to getting the snacks. I would have helped, but my brain was too busy trying to process what had just happened. One thing for sure, though- at that moment, I was on top of the world and grinning like an idiot. Baws "GAAAAYY!!" I say with the most douchey voice I can muster. At that moment, I saw something; something horrifying. It was swift, lighting fast. Faster than the eye could see. It was clear to me...that I dun' fucked up. I don't know who did it, or where it came from, but what I did notice, was that it socked me straight in the muzzle. In the words of an asshole, 'that hurt like a bitch!' "GAH! DAMNIT!" I yell at the ceiling, Spark laughing at my pain. I glance at Goldie, to see one of her hooves having a slight smoke effect. Did she just freaking wacked me at Mach 5?! "What the fu...?" I trailed off, more awed in amazement then in pain. How the flipping fuck did she do that?! Better yet, how did I survive?! "Sorry, say something?" She asked, her venemous words poisoning me with fear. "...N-no..I don't remember what I was going to say." I play it off, obviously failing at it. But, hey, she bought it...hopefully. "Ow..." The pain in my muzzle feels like grill. Fucking stings, like when you put hay on a grill. Just hurts... Alex "Best... Mare... Ever..." I said. "And don't you forget it." Goldie said, grinning. "Now let's to get those snacks!" As Gold Heart turned around, Baws whispered to me, "Your marefriend scares me." "Best... Mare... Ever..." I repeated. Baws Fucking..."Gah..." I groan in pain. Alex just looked at me with a victory smile. "Taste of your own medicine today, huh?" He asked. "I knew I shouldn't have gotten out of bed today." I mumble to myself. Spark put a hoof on my shoulder, but I didn't bother to look at him. "You able to take care of these three troublemakers?" He asked me. "...Touché, bastard." I say. He snickers to himself. He better have one eye open before he sleeps, 'cause now, I'm hunting him down. Alex Just then, Pinkie Pie decided to burst in on the conversation. "Hey there, Goldie! I'm Pinkie, Alex's sister!" "You have a sister?" asked Gold Heart. "I have four," I replied. "Five if you count Baws." "Hey!" he retorted. "Sorry. Saw an opening and I took it." Baws "Don't forget to count yourself." I retort. Pinkie hissed as she heard me say that. "He's got you there Ally." She still gave him the smile she had me. 'Is their anything she won't smile at?' I wondered. Seriously! If she had a party that woke up the dead, I doubt she'd care enough to fix the noise. She'd just give them the 'fuck you' smile and keep on going. "...I want to see that happen now." I randomly blurt out. "See what happen?" Gold asked. "Just thinking...let's go buy the stuff...for my damage house...again." I said, each pause reminding me how my house always gets messed up, intentional or not. "Y-yeah...sorry 'bout that." Pinkie said, her smile faltering. "Its fine, I'll deal with it later." I said. ...Can't be mad, no matter how much I want to against that girl. Something about her that just makes me refuse to hate her. Don't know what it is, and I wish to not find that out. "Let's move men!" I try my best to sound like a General. "So, what exactly do we need to repair the place?" asked Alex "Wood, paint, tools, and new, but less expensive furniture." I said. Alex shrugs at me. "Cool. Not all that bad, right?" He asked. "And you jinxed yourself. You owe me a couple hundred." My smile suddenly appears. The shock on Pinkie, Alex, and Goldie's face was priceless. "W-what?!" They asked. "Well, yeah. I only got half the money. Where's your other half?" I asked. Alex looked stunned. I give a small chuckle. "Dude, I'm messing with you. C'mon, let's go." I said.