//------------------------------// // Episode 6 — Tank You So Much! // Story: Fluffy Fiction (Leaked MLP Season 7!) // by VitalSpark //------------------------------// Winona whimpered pathetically, realizing her actions. While she ate some food from her bowl in her owner’s kitchen, she heard Apple Bloom ask “what day’s today, sis?” and her master answered her sister with a simple number: it was the eighth, and Winona knew that meant one thing — a party. It was Tank’s birthday! Her pet friends would all sneak away for a party next to Fluttershy’s cottage, where it was harder to get caught. But she still hadn’t found a gift! She murmured a curse to herself and walked to the door, scratching it so somepony would open it up. Always worked. She was out and decided to go hunt something down for Tank. Winona ran around the farm, smelling the air, hoping to perhaps sniff out the perfect present. She decided to dig around, but all she managed to do was find some hidden bones (which was cool, but she didn’t think tortoises liked those) and make a mess. She had to cover all the holes before sneaking out of the farm, when nopony was watching her. But again, Applejack knew what kind of dog she had — Winona often wanderd off for some time to feel a little freedom. She ran to town, thinking about going to ask Owlowiscious for help — Owl knew everything about anything, but he would probably scowl at her and give her a huge lecture about how badly organized Winona was to have not have found a gift yet. So Owl was out of question. Angel probably would swear at her, so she would rather not ask the bunny. And Gummy… he was a reptile, but… okay, he wasn’t really a option. This left Winona with only one option: Opalescence. Winona cringed at the thought of asking for the cat’s help, but that was the most plausible option she had right now. She ran towards Carousel Boutique looking for the white cat, but to her surprise, stumbled upon Opal in the street, and she had something on her paws. Opal took a quick glance at Winona, who walked towards her with a little smile, and then hissed at the dog. “What do you want around here? Shouldn’t you be doing some dirty work around the farm pony place? You smell like rotten apples… just thought I’d mention it,” she licked her paws, not even looking at Winona, who frowned at the cat’s sarcastic behaviour. “Unlike you, Ah’m a better friend! So Ah’m here to find Tank a gift!” Opal widened her eyes, “Wait, you… didn’t find one yet? What a terrible friend you are!” “Oh yeah? Pardon me, missy, but can you show me your gift?” Winona sat next to her, asking smugly. Opal looked up and narrowed her eyes, “No. It was put in a… box, with a bow and pretty things to decorate it! As you can see, I am fancy. Unlike you,” Opal told her, humming. She played a little with her ball, meowing. Winona frowned again, “Then tell me! What did you find for him? Ah need help! Ah can’t decide what to give him!” Opal rolled her eyes, sighing. She growled. “Okay, fine I… I admit it. I couldn’t find Tank a gift either. Satisfied? Some creatures are just so hard to buy for!” The dog turned her head a little to the side, “Well, why didn’t you say so?! Wecanfind somethin’ together!” Her tail shook excitedly, getting up to jump a little. “I did rather not do that,” she replied, throwing her ball away. She got up and walked away, making sure to brush her tail in Winona’s face, making the dog sneeze. “I mean, you do not even have an idea. So I would rather work alone. We only have a few hours.” “Well…” — Winona followed after the cat, walking beside her with her usual smile — “you could gimme an idea, I could get it, and we can give the gift together!” Opal stared at the dog for a moment, she then desisted. “Fine. I may have an idea… Tank is usually… not the best at remembering things, like where he or Rainbow Dash put stuff…” — Opal paused — “so what we need to do is…” Later… “Finally! Heck, I thought you two weren’t going to come!” Angel scowled at them once both arrived at the party, at a little hill below a big tree next to Fluttershy’s cottage. There were some of Fluttershy’s other animals around, including a big intimidating bear, Harry, drinking some tea. There were carrots in the ground, tomatoes, candy (for Gummy, who somehow liked them — blame his owner), dead rats for Owlowiscious, bones and a bowl filled with sashimi (mainly for Opal, who wouldn’t accept any other kind of fish — only the best). Tank had arrived late. Opal and Winona knew why. They had even put their present in a box and decided to give it to him first. Tank smiled. “I am… really… happy… with this party. Thanks… can’t wait to… open it!” he said, slow as always. Opal and Winona grinned at him and then at each other, leaving Tank to talk with Angel while they went to sit beside each other with their bowls, one full of fish and the other of bones. Winona looked at her feline companion. “Do ya think he will notice? Ah mean, his flyin’ thingy disappeared and he almost didn’t make it here in time. Do you think he will…” Opal silenced Winona with a paw to her mouth. “Look,” she said and Winona then saw a happy Tank, a little smile on his face. His eyes were shining, but Angel’s were narrowed. “See? I told you that stealing it wouldn’t be a big deal. Tank won’t even realize it’s the same helicopter.” She smiled smugly, taking a bite of her sashimi. Winona laughed. “Guess all’s well that ends well.” “Oh yes, darling.” Both laughed. And no one could say they were wrong — they did get him a gift after all! And Opal learned Winona wasn’t that bad.