Arctic Warfare
“Psst… Twilight, wake up!”
Twilight groaned tiredly, shifting about under the covers. She felt amazingly warm and soft, and she wanted nothing more than to fall back asleep. However, the insistent poking from what she assumed was Spike’s claw refused to allow her to do just that.
With another soft groan, Twilight cracked her eyes open and blinked a few times, smiling when her gaze focused on Rainbow and Scootaloo. Suddenly, something sharp poked her lower back, right where she was most ticklish. Bolting upright, she looked over her shoulder and glared at her young assistant, who was gleefully hopping up and down at the side of her bed.
“Hey Twilight, since you’re–” Spike said before Twilight cut him off.
“Shh!” Twilight brought a hoof up to her lips, trying to shush the loud dragon. “Rainbow and Scootaloo are still…” she trailed off when she felt the bed bounce from somepony else moving. Her shoulders slumping, she turned back around and saw Rainbow stretching, her wing still wrapped around Scootaloo. “Well, they were sleeping…” she said in annoyance.
Pushing a few strands of her mane out of her face, Twilight asked, “Ugh… what time is it?” Her internal clock told her it was still pretty early in the morning, much too early to be getting up. Wanting to be sure, though, she looked out her window and saw the very tip top of the sun starting to rise over the horizon. Well, at least Spike waited for the sun to come up this time…
Lying back down, Twilight said, “Tell you what. Light a fire downstairs, and we’ll be down in five or so minutes, okay?”
“Got it, Twilight!” Spike said, bolting out of her bedroom.
Once he was gone, Twilight rolled over to face Scootaloo and Rainbow again. “Hey guys…” she said, laying her wing back over them. “Spike has apparently decided that it’s time to open presents. Are you two sleepyheads alright with that?”
“Yeah, that’s fine, Twi,” Rainbow mumbled sleepily, her eyes still closed. She scooted a bit closer to Twilight, smiling as she enjoyed the blissful warmth of her friend’s wing. Tilting her head to rest it against Twilight’s, she let loose a soft sigh that ruffled Scootaloo’s mane. “Ya know, I really wouldn’t mind spending the rest of the day like this…”
“Oh, I’m sure. But how can you open your present if you sleep all day, hmm?” Twilight whispered back.
“...Fair point.” Sitting up, Rainbow gently pulled her wing from Scootaloo’s grasp. “Come on, squirt, time to get up and see what Santa Hooves brought ya…”
Scootaloo’s lips curled up ever so slightly for just a brief moment before they dropped back down again, and she rolled over onto her other side, pressing her head against Twilight’s foreleg.
Rainbow caught Twilight’s eye and smiled. “I think she’s playing with us,” she said as softly as she could. With a sly grin, Rainbow brought a hoof up to her lips and whispered, “Play along…”
She laid her head back down and held a single feather before Scootaloo’s muzzle. Upon getting no reaction, Rainbow tickled the filly’s nose, ever so softly pulling it across her muzzle. Anticipating the response, she yanked her wing away just in time to avoid Scootaloo’s hoof as she tried to swat it away.
Grumbling quietly, Scootaloo rolled over again and snuggled up against Rainbow. She nuzzled Rainbow’s breast and curled up, laying her head in the crook of Rainbow’s shoulder. This time, she couldn’t quite hide her smile, so she tried to cover it with a hoof.
When Scootaloo settled down again, Rainbow felt her smile, confirming that Scootaloo was just messing with them. With a grin, she looked back at Twilight and whispered, “She’s faking it.”
Still smiling, Rainbow nodded at Twilight, silently saying it was her turn. Twilight nodded back and extended one of her own wings. She ran a feather across Scootaloo’s muzzle, stifling a giggle when the filly rolled over again, scrunching her muzzle.
Rainbow brushed Scootaloo’s unkempt mane out of her face with a wing. “Come on, squirt, time to get up…” she said softly, continuing on in a sing-song voice as she sat up. “You know, there are presents for you…”
Scootaloo finally opened her eyes and looked around. Letting loose a soft yawn, she stretched and snuggled back up against Rainbow’s side, this time lying on her back. She tugged the blanket back up and murmured, “But I don’t wanna get up…” Before she could say anything more, Rainbow started tickling her again with a wing, this time the bottom of one of her hooves.
Scootaloo started giggling and tried to push Rainbow’s wing away with a hoof, but she was too strong. “Hahaha, come on, Rainbow, stop–”
Rainbow was unrelenting as she tickled Scootaloo, and just as Twilight was about to join in, they heard Spike yell from downstairs. “Hey, you guys coming or what? These presents aren’t going to open themselves, ya know!”
“Be there in a minute!” Twilight shouted back. Laying her head back down, she softly said, “Come on, you two…” She pulled the blanket off them. “I don’t think Spike is going to wait any longer.” She slid out of bed and trotted over to the door, waiting for Scootaloo and Rainbow to join her.
“Come on, Scoots, maybe Santa Hooves brought you something fast and cool…” Rainbow said as she sat up. She nuzzled Scootaloo’s side, gently rolling her onto her stomach with her muzzle. Now that she was fully awake, she couldn’t help but feel giddy, excited to see how Scootaloo would like her present.
After stretching her wings, Scootaloo followed Rainbow off the bed. “Alright… but can we make some hot chocolate?” Scootaloo looked up at Rainbow as they walked side by side, following Twilight out of the bedroom and down the stairs.
“Heh, sure we can, squirt!” Rainbow said. Turning to Twilight, she asked, “Hey, you got any hot chocolate mix?”
“Yep! Just make sure you make enough for everyone, okay?” Twilight asked, using a wing to point Scootaloo over towards the presents under the tree. “The mix is on the top shelf of the cabinet on the left, Rainbow!” she called out.
“Got it!” Rainbow yelled back.
“Let’s see…” Twilight’s horn lit up and she pulled all of the presents out from under the tree. “This one is for me…” She laid the wrapped scarf that Rarity had made for her at her hooves. “This one is for you, Scootaloo…”
“Santa Hooves got this for me?” Scootaloo asked, eyes wide. She was smiling wildly and her tail was flicking back and forth, her wings buzzing from her excitement.
“Yep!” Spike said. “He brings presents to everyone who was on good behavior this year!” He held up his present and shook it, trying to figure out what was inside.
And just like that, Scootaloo’s excitement disappeared, only to be replaced by an overwhelming sense of sadness. “Then… why didn’t he bring me any presents the past several years?” she asked, her shoulders slumping a little. “I was a good filly… or, I tried to be at least…” She flicked her tail forward and held onto it, head bowed.
Spike felt a knot of guilt form in his stomach, and he opened his mouth to try and make Scootaloo feel better, but Twilight shot him a stern look, a look he knew all too well. He kept quiet and nodded once, showing he understood to keep quiet.
“Sweetie…” Twilight started as she slid closer to Scootaloo. She settled down beside the trembling filly, her mind scrambling to come up with an answer. “Umm… He, uh…” For the first time in her life, she was at a complete loss for words. As the tense silence waned on, Twilight started stammering, struggling to come up with something, anything. Thankfully, Rainbow walked back into the living room with a tray of four steaming mugs balanced on her back.
“You know…” Rainbow said, picking up from where Twilight left off. “I talked to Santa Hooves earlier, and he… umm… he told me that since he couldn’t find your parents’ house on the outskirts of town for all these years, he decided to give you one huge present today to make it up to you!”
Rainbow grinned nervously and chuckled, hoping that Scootaloo wouldn’t see through her little white lie. She’d rather lie to Scootaloo than have to explain that her parents never loved her enough to buy her anything for Hearth’s Warming Day.
“So anyways, who’s up for some hot chocolate? I know I am!” Rainbow said as she carefully sat the tray of mugs down. She grabbed a cup and passed it to Scootaloo, who gratefully accepted it. Twilight and Spike grabbed their drinks, and Twilight slid the tray off to the side.
After Scootaloo took a sip, Rainbow sat down beside her and said, “So yeah, I made sure that he got you something really nice this time around!”
Scootaloo perked up a little bit. “Really?” Her ears flicked forward and she lifted her head.
“Yep!” Rainbow said, pointing to the biggest box sitting under the tree. “And it’s that big one right there!”
“Ohmygosh, please tell me this isn’t some sort of prank!” Scootaloo got up and galloped over to the present. “Is this really for me?”
“Yeah, squirt! Go on, open it!” Rainbow said as she walked over to sit beside her. As the sound of tearing paper filled the room, she couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Twilight, sharing a small smile with her. Feeling her cheeks warm up ever so slightly, she looked back just in time to see Scootaloo’s face break out in the biggest smile she’d ever seen.
“Santa Hooves got me a new scooter?!” Scootaloo said, her voice full of unbridled excitement. Her wings were buzzing furiously and she started bouncing in place, barely being able to contain her joy.
“Oh, I almost forgot!” Twilight said as she lit her horn, pulling a smaller present out from behind the tree. “Santa dropped this off at my place for you!” She laid it in front of her, smiling as the exuberant filly ripped the wrapping paper off of it, revealing a brand new helmet.
Twilight and Spike shared a knowing glance. The moment Twilight had returned home from wrapping Scootaloo’s present, she and Spike had gone out and picked out the perfect helmet to replace Scootaloo’s old one. This one was in a bright red color and was shaped like her old one. To Twilight’s relief, they had gotten to the store just before closing time, and the clerk had been nice enough to help them figure out what size to get for Scootaloo.
“A new helmet, too! This day just keeps getting better and better!” Scootaloo said as she pulled the helmet out of its packaging. She tried it on and buckled the straps, adjusting it until it fit just right. After undoing the buckle, she laid it back down and moved over to where Rainbow sat.
Scootaloo wrapped her hooves around her, hugging her tightly. “Thank you so much for letting Santa Hooves know where I'd be! This is just so awesome!” Pulling her head back, she asked, “Hey, do you want to watch me do some cool tricks on it?” She let go and went over to where her new scooter lay.
“Sure, but only if you promise to watch me do my new tricks later!” Rainbow said. She stood up and gave her wings a few flaps, hovering in the air for a few seconds before setting herself back down.
“Now hold on, you two!” Twilight said with a smile. “We haven’t even opened the rest of the presents!”
Scootaloo’s head whipped towards Twilight. “There are more?” she asked eagerly.
“Yep! Santa Hooves brought us all something perfect for the winter!” Twilight levitated the wrapped scarves over, laying them down in front of them. Nobody wasted any time as they tore the wrapping paper off to reveal scarves made specifically for them. While Twilight's and Rainbow's had their cutie mark sewn onto the ends of the soft, silky white fabric, Spike’s had a single dragon’s claw sewn on his, and Scootaloo's had a single orange feather on hers.
Pulling it completely out of the packaging, Rainbow wrapped her scarf around her neck and smiled as the overly soft silk caressed her fur. It wasn’t overly thick, yet it wasn’t too skinny either. Closing her eyes, she tightened the scarf around her neck, sighing contentedly as it started to warm up. Wow, this is almost as soft as Twilight-
Rainbow’s eyes snapped open in shock. Where did that thought come from? She snuck a glance over at Twilight, feeling her cheeks heat up. As she watched, she couldn’t help but let a smile slip onto her face as she saw her give Spike an affectionate nuzzle. After Twilight said something that she couldn’t hear, Rainbow suddenly felt Scootaloo latch onto her leg, nuzzling her breast as she smiled like the happiest filly in the world.
“Oh wait; I almost forgot about this one!” Twilight said as she levitated a present hidden behind a few shelved books. She laid the present in front of her assistant and gave him a loving nuzzle on his cheek. Twilight settled down around him, smiling as she felt him snuggle up against her. With a nod, she watched him rip the present open to reveal a plain cardboard box. When he looked up at her with a knowing look on his face, Twilight stayed silent.
Holding up the uncovered box to his ear, Spike shook it, wondering what surprises it held inside. “Hmm… let me guess, Twilight… another book?” he asked with a chuckle.
“Nope, not this time!” Twilight said. “Why don’t you open it and find out?”
Spike’s eyes lit up at Twilight’s last word. Using a sharp claw to pierce the plastic seal, Spike pulled the top of the box off, revealing gems of all shapes, sizes, and colors.
“Twilight, this looks great!” Spike said after popping a few gems into his mouth. He put the lid back on and hugged Twilight, wrapping his arms around her neck. “Thanks a ton.”
“Not a problem, Spike,” Twilight said, wrapping a wing around her assistant. After a few moments, she let go and said, “Happy Hearth’s Warming Day.”
“Heh, happy Hearth’s Warming Day, Twilight.” Spike sat down again and leaned back against her, popping gem after gem into his mouth.
“Hey, can I go out and try my new scooter now?” Scootaloo asked as she pulled her new toy out of its packaging. Her helmet already on, she placed a hoof on the scooter, ready to race outside.
Since everypony had already opened their presents, Twilight nodded and said, “Sure! Just be careful, alright?” As soon as the words left Twilight’s mouth, Scootaloo raced outside, pushing herself along on her scooter, followed closely by Spike. Twilight followed the two of them outside and sat down on the doorstep, keeping a close eye on them.
“Hey, there’s still one more present, Twilight…” Twilight heard just before Rainbow nudged her with her muzzle. She turned around and saw a long, narrow package balanced on Rainbow’s extended wing.
“Aw, you didn’t have to get me anything, Rainbow!” Twilight said, lifting the present up with her magic.
“Eh, I kinda wanted to, especially after you helped me get Scootaloo out of that awful house.” Rainbow folded her wing and sat down beside her, watching in breathless excitement as Twilight gently tore off the wrapping paper.
A small crimson-colored box revealed, Twilight took the lid off the box to reveal a beautiful quill with a small pot of ink. The quill’s stem was nearly the same shade as Twilight’s coat, with the very edge of the feather fading to a light blue. It was very elegant, certainly more so than the countless regular ones that Twilight normally used. In comparison, a quill such as this would only be used by those with rather large sums of money.
“Rainbow…” Twilight trailed off, once again finding herself at a complete loss for words. Conflicted thoughts ran through her, but the one that was most prevalent was how was Rainbow able to afford something like this, especially with her job in the weather patrol? And why buy something so nice just for her?
“Yeah, Twi? You like it? You have no idea how hard it was to find a quill just like tha–”
“I– I can’t accept this, Rainbow...” Twilight said, casting her gaze aside. She bit her lip, worried that Rainbow would take it the wrong way. Even though she would absolutely love it, she knew that it had to have cost Rainbow at least a month’s worth of her pay just to buy it, and because of that, she couldn’t accept it.
“Wh… why not?” Rainbow’s smile suddenly faltered and her ears drooped. Her enthusiasm lost, she said, “You don’t like the color, don’t–”
“No, Rainbow, it’s not that at all. I love it, I really do, but…” Twilight cut her friend off. “I can’t accept such an expensive gift. It just doesn’t feel right, especially after I gave you a scarf.” She put the lid of the box back on and tied a piece of ribbon around it. Laying it at Rainbow’s hooves, she looked back up into her friend’s eyes again, feeling bad for rejecting a gift from one of her closest friends. “You just being here is more than enough, Rainbow...”
“Heh, if I didn’t know any better, it sounds like you’re falling for me,” Rainbow joked, giving Twilight a playful nudge on the shoulder with her wing, missing the blush that followed her quip. “Besides, if you really want to know why I bought somethin’ nice for ya, it’s because I can. I got a really good raise at work last month, and I’m haulin’ in the bits. Besides, how do you think I’m able to pay for a really big house?”
“That’s… actually a good point,” Twilight said, eyeing the box laying between them.
Rainbow picked up the box again with a wing and held it out to her. “Come on, please? I want you to have it,” she said. “Besides, I can’t have my best friend write her reports with some normal quill!”
Twilight looked down at the box and back up at Rainbow, biting her lip. “You… you sure you can afford it?” she asked hesitantly. She’d be lying if she said she didn’t want the quill, but not if it bankrupted her best friend.
“Yes, Twilight!” Rainbow rolled her eyes and flashed her usual cocky smile. She offered the box again, patiently waiting for her to take it.
“Well… Okay then!” Twilight said giddily. She picked it up with her magic and opened the box again. Pulling the quill out of the packaging as carefully as she could, she held it up, marveling at its beauty. She was just about to thank Rainbow when the pegasus suddenly dove in front of her with a flourish of her wings, a snowball hitting her back a moment later with a loud ‘gish’ sound.
Quickly putting her new quill inside the library, Twilight took the chance to get back at Rainbow for her little quip. She stepped close to her and lowered her voice. “Rainbow… nopony’s ever taken a snowball for me…” Twilight let her eyelids droop as she leaned in, and she smiled inwardly as she saw Rainbow’s eyes widen in shock. She lit her horn and, completely unknown to Rainbow, started forming a snowball of her own.
Just before their lips could meet in a kiss, Twilight threw the snowball at Rainbow, hitting her back just above her cutie marks. “And now you’ve taken two!” Twilight giggled as she galloped past the stunned pegasus.
Rainbow took a second to process what had just happened. She looked over her shoulder and chuckled. “Hey, nopony hits Rainbow with a snowball and gets away with it!” Rainbow took to the air and found Scootaloo engaged in a snowball fight with Twilight and Spike, so she quickly landed behind the pile of snow that Scootaloo was apparently using as a fort.
“Hey squirt, what’s the situation?” Rainbow asked in a mock military voice as she took cover behind the small pile of snow, a barrage of magically-thrown snowballs soaring just over her head.
“We’ve got two enemy contacts directly ahead!” Scootaloo yelled back as she launched a couple snowballs at the opposing fort, only for them to be melted by small bursts of fire from Spike. She reached down for more, but her hoof grabbed at thin air. She looked down in confusion; she was sure that she’d made more.
“Get down, Scoots!” Rainbow yanked Scootaloo down and gave her a snowball. Still taking cover behind the wall of snow, Rainbow said, “Alright, here’s the plan: you and I are gonna crush those two!” she exclaimed with a cocky smile.
“You got it!” Scootaloo started to stand up to throw the snowball, but Rainbow pulled her down just in time to avoid another barrage of snowballs.
“Heh, that was just a joke; I really do have a plan. So we’re gonna–”
“Wait, so we’re not gonna crush the enemy?” Scootaloo asked as she cocked an eyebrow, confusion apparent in her tone. “I thought you were on my side!” She let a sly smile slip onto her face as she raised her snowball in a mock threat.
“What? No, wait, I mean, yes, we– ugh!” Rainbow rolled her eyes in exasperation. “Listen… here’s what we’re gonna do…”
“Ready, squirt?” Rainbow asked as she lay crouched in position. She was facing Twilight’s fort, still hiding behind her own. Her right wing was open, held back by Scootaloo’s hooves, forming what essentially was a catapult.
“Ready!” Scootaloo said back, a silly smile on her face. She loaded a snowball onto the top of Rainbow’s biggest feather and pulled back even more.
“On three, okay?” Rainbow asked, looking over her shoulder. “So the countdown will be like one, two, and then we fire on three, got it?”
“Got it!”
“Awesome!” Rainbow got all four of her hooves underneath her in preparation for the assault. Raising her voice, she yelled out, “Hey! You two have five seconds to surrender, or we’re gonna start destroying your fort, little by little!” Both she and Scootaloo snickered as she waited for their response.
“Never!” came the overly dramatic reply. Rainbow peeked out around the side of their fort and spotted most of Twilight’s head sticking out over the top of her own pile of snow. She snickered, knowing full well that such a small pile of snow would be no match for the power of wing-thrown snowballs.
Ducking back into cover, she whispered, “Well, they had their chance! On three: one… two… three!” In one smooth motion, the two of them stood up. A split-second later, Scootaloo pulled back on Rainbow’s wing as hard as she could before releasing it, letting Rainbow hurl the snowball right at Twilight’s face. Going by the look of shock on her friend’s face, Rainbow had taken her completely by surprise. The snowball struck Twilight squarely on the head right below the base of her horn, a perfect shot if there ever was one.
“Spike, what happened?!” Twilight hissed in mock anger. “I thought you were gonna melt that one too!” She took cover behind her fort.
“Hahaha, she got you good, Twilight!” Spike said, rolling around on his back as he lost himself in a fit of laughter.
“Hardy har har…” Twilight said, smiling as a devious little idea popped into her mind. “Let’s see how you like it!” She giggled and pushed Spike out from behind cover, forming a wall of snow between the two of them with her magic. It only took a few seconds before she heard him getting hit with snowballs, and only then did she let him back in.
“So, how’d it feel, Spike?” Twilight asked with another giggle, wiping the snow from her assistant’s back.
Spike just grumbled something inaudible under his breath as he got down on his knees. He started making more snowballs, forming a neat little pile at the base of their fort. Once he had a decent amount, he peeked over the top, jerking back down just before a snowball launched by Rainbow would have nailed him in the face.
“Haha, you missed me!” he called out defiantly.
“Oh yeah?” Rainbow yelled back as she made the biggest snowball yet. “Watch this!” she whispered to Scootaloo. She aimed at the tree right above their enemies’ fort and launched her snowball at the branch right above Spike’s head.
The snowball soared through the air and hit the branch, breaking apart on impact. Spike looked up just in time to watch a massive pile of snow fall on top of him, completely burying him underneath it. Upon hearing giggles from both his side and the enemies’, Spike opened his mouth and spat a small burst of fire, melting the snow from him in a few short moments.
After helping Spike brush the rest of the snow off of him, Twilight waved a single wing above the top of their fort. “Hey, I’m coming out!” she called out. “Truce?”
“Truce!” Rainbow said warily as everyone stood up. “What for?”
“Want to take the next, I don’t know, half hour or so to build up our forts?” Twilight asked, stepping out from behind her fort as a show of good faith. She spread her wings to show that she wasn’t hiding any snowballs in them before folding them back against her side.
“Sure, we can do that!” Rainbow stepped out from behind her pitiful pile of snow and bent down to Scootaloo’s level. “Hey, go find your friends and bring them here; we could use their help!” she said in a hushed tone. “Alright?”
“Alright, I’ll be back as soon as I can!” Scootaloo yelled over her shoulder as she darted around the corner on her new scooter, leaving the other three to build up their forts for the upcoming battle.
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So Rainbow got a raise and is rich... but that doesn't explain how she was able to afford that house before the raise.
Damn, Twi, that was devious.
the war is just starting i'd say.............
kay why is there a bad feeling inside of me right now with scootaloo running off?
This was a really cute continuation.
But considering Scootaloo didn't know about Hearth's Warming traditions like trees and gifts and the like, wouldn't a much simpler lie - which would fit with the traditions - be to tell her that she has to write a letter to Santa Hooves telling him/her what she wants so he/she knows what to bring, and that Twilight wrote for her this year? That would mean Scootaloo writes the letter next year, getting into the traditions.
...is it weird I have this mental image of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon hearing through their parents about the trial of Scootaloo's parents...and rather than teasing her further about it, they - or at least Silver Spoon - apologizes for giving her such a hard time in the past? I think it'd be nice if they weren't total b****es here and showed redeeming qualities...even if they did go back to teasing the CMC about being blank flanks later. Sort of, "Yes, we're bullies and we enjoy putting others down...but even we have limits."
god i love snow ball fights.
so close to a kiss? i hope i read that part right.
4390574 Before the raise she could afford the house. After the raise, she can now afford the house AND the fancy quill.
so much cuteness
but i know something bad must happen soon...so,very,soooon
Next chapter: The Siege of the Frozen Citadel?
4390574 I always imagined that she saved money by building her own house. It's just clouds, after all, and she's a good weatherpony.
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Hearth's Warming day isn't over yet!
Hmm... not a bad idea...
4390586 Because I ended it with her running off? No worries though; she'll be fine!
I wonder if there will be any "Nuclear" Arctic Warfare in the next chapter
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Glad you like my ideas.
Good chapter
4390658 Same here, couldn't stop smiling.
Oooh dis gun be gud; CMC Re-enforcements YAY!
What about Scootaloo? She hasn't gotten her cutie mark in this story yet, has she?
4390835 Woops, nice catch.
Another excellent chapter! I love RD's save when Scoots was asking about Santa Hooves
I felt like there needed to be an orbital snowball cannon. .-.
yay
cant w8 for the lovecon fessions and the pinkie sence spoiler.
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I would have thought a better cover story would have easily been based on how bad her parents were. Like saying they are so bad that Santa didn't dare come near their house and that is also why the lived on the outskirts, because if they lived in town Santa Hooves wouldn't have visited Ponyville at all
And I can also agree on Silver Spoon, Diamond Tiara I can still see being such a bitch she'd probably say something along the linds of Scootaloo being such a worthless Blank Flank that even her parents don't love her because of it... and subsequently being heard by maybe Cheerilee and being suspended from school or some other adult that can make her pay for it. Hell, could easily see Pinkie Pie putting a ban on her from having anything from Sugarcube Corner for being such a Meany head or some other think Pinkie would call her if she were to hear something like that.
4390574 prostitution
Rise, nation's pride!
Hold whats yours,
Strike them where it hurts!
Fight, hold your ground,
Winter war,
Reinforce the line!
loved this chapter!
>reads title
"Ohh boy, we got us a snowball fight!"
And some adorableness
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Given what you said, is it weird I have a mental image of Diamond doing that teasing...only to promptly get decked by Silver?
4390574 i belive i can answer that liveing by ones self if done appropriatly can leave one with lots of spare cash especily if you live the spartan athlete life style where you cook your own meals and you only need to make enough for one or for 2-3 nights of leftovers power and shower bills are also probably not much of a problem in ponyvill
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Not really, Silver Spoon has been shown in the show, when not being influenced by DT, to be the much better pony.
4390928 Uhh... what?
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I'm saying Silver punches Diamond when she crosses the line and teases Scootaloo regarding her parents.
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I know. I am saying it's not weird to think that because of that reason.
The war has begun...
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Oh! I see.
here's hoping that twilight pulls off a snow spirit bomb!
like this /\ but snow... and less destruction.
Sweet Celestia this story's good.
I can't wait for the next chapter.
This chapter <3
4390993 And for those who want to know where those lines came from, here's the source.
And be sure to look at all of their other songs.
Awesome chapter, plenty of Daaawwww moments and memories of Christmas filling my head. I liked the snowball fight and Rainbow's idea to bring in Sweetie Belle and Applebloom to help Scoots and her... though I can easily see it becoming CMC vs everyone else.
4390969 Good ideas
4391049 Awesome idea, hope it happens. I always like seeing Silver Spoon step out of Diamond Tiara's shadow and prove she's a good pony deep inside.
Shit nigga. You know what I like about your writing? You take time with the individual scenes. I be readin some of these Fanfics and niggas always in a rush to pack as many scenes into they stories without taking time to relish character emotions and the value of the scenes on the story as a whole. (I blame crappy, trite scene writing on the modernist obsession with maximalism, but dats another story for another nigga to fuck wit) I hope this story stays simple, light, romantic, and cute. The characters, story, and actions aren't incredibly over done and absurd to the point of stylistic narcissism; (you don't jack off your own ego). These plot elements just right for a nigga dat want something corny and fun to read after a long day a work. Change nothing about this and you, fosho', gone win my heart.
I always pictured Twilight as the "real hot chocolate" type of pony. Hot milk, chocolate sauce, fresh, homemade whipped cream, a little maraschino cherry on top, and a peppermint stick to use as a stirrer or a straw. But instead, we get a container, or packets of powder and hot water. Oh, the vulgarity. Despite this atrocious sin, this was a sweet chapter.
KBO.
4391690 I'll have you know, Swiss Miss is a childhood steeple of mine, and I will not have you slander it's good name!
ANYways, this chapter was amazing!
I haven't smiled this much at a fic since How to Preen Your Chicken!
Keep up the adorableness, Abyss!
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Your description of "real" hot chocolate is ludicrous.
Everypony knows that real hot chocolate is literally just that: a cup full of soothingly warm molten chocolate. (try melting a bunch of Aero bars, it's really good.)
I wish you would update more often. Amazing story so far! The build-up of love between Rainbow and Twilight is suspenseful! Keep up the amazing work with this fic!
I love the idea of a Christmas(Hearths warming day) theme. My only complaint is the fact that it is five months after Christmas. The story would have had a much better felling if it was actually Christmas. I know it would bring more emotions to me. Other than that I have absolutely no problem with the story and love the idea. keep writhing.
Another awesome chapter.
Wish the updates came more often, but the care and detail you put into your stories is worth the wait. Already looking forward to the next one.
agh, more with the feels! I need more!
Me loves it!
I just hope that Scootaloo's journey to get her friends for backup is as cut and dry as it seems. Please let nothing bad happen!
4392570 I said in a previous comment that she's fine, buddy.
These chapter updates are like sex. You get it
dailyonce every two weeks or so, you get super excited when you see how long it is, and you enjoy every moment of it.Just make sure you ignore the fact that I just compared sex to a story about child abuse.