Chapter 2: First Dates
Twilight straightened her tiara and walked briskly down the east wing corridor where she'd been told Flash Sentry was stationed. She found him guarding, ironically, the room where the mirror was kept, alongside a middle-aged crystal pony.
As she approached, the guards dipped their heads respectfully. She lifted her head and regarded them from the corners of her eyes. "Gentlecolts," she said. She then stopped, turned, and faced Flash. "You there," she said.
"Me?" Flash asked, gulping.
"I feel the need to stretch my wings, but I don't like flying alone," Twilight said. "As Princess Cadance is otherwise occupied at the moment, and you are the only pegasus guard at the palace, you will accompany me on a flight over the Crystal Empire."
Flash blinked. "Err...of course, Your Highness."
Flash followed Twilight to a second-story balcony where they launched themselves into the air. As they soared up over the palace, Twilight glided closer to Flash. "So, how've you been?" she asked.
"Err...f-fine, Your Highness," Flash said.
Twilight rolled her eyes. "You can drop the 'Your Highness' stuff, Flash," she said. "I really just wanted a chance to talk."
"Oh. Um...that's...great, Princess Twilight." Flash tilted his head. "I...kinda got the impression last time we talked that you didn't like me very much."
Twilight had the grace to blush. "Look, Flash," she said with a sigh. "I...last time..." She took a deep breath. "You know about the whole thing with the mirror and the other world, right?"
"It's...not really a secret, at least around the palace," Flash replied.
"Well...the truth is..." Twilight did a roll underneath Flash, coming along his other side. "In...that other world...I met another Flash Sentry. And, well..."
Flash regarded her and frowned. "Oh, so that's what it is."
"I...went to a dance with that Flash," Twilight said. "And, well..." She averted her gaze. "When I decided to talk to you, I guess...it didn't even occur to me how different you'd be from him. Because everyone else I met there was so much like the ponies I know here." She frowned. "But then, I only really knew him for a couple of days. I guess...I didn't really get to know him at all. So I was comparing you to—"
"A crush you had, I get it," Flash said. He sighed. "Well, that explains a lot."
"But you see," Twilight said, "I realized...that wasn't fair of me at all. And, I thought, well..." She took a deep breath, then looked directly at Flash. "I thought maybe I should take another chance...get to know you...maybe see what's special about this Flash Sentry."
Flash looked at her, slightly stunned. "I...I don't know what to say..."
"Just say you'll spend some time with me while I'm here," Twilight said.
Flash tilted his head. "I know a place that makes a great crystal corn chowder," he said.
"Sounds great! Let's go!"
"Um...now? I mean, I'm kind of on duty—"
Twilight giggled. "Already taken care of. Cadance said I could borrow you."
"Well...alright then." Flash smiled and made a sweeping dive into the heart of the city. Twilight followed him.
For the next hour, Twilight and Flash sampled some of the Crystal Empire's best (according to him) fare and engaged in pleasant conversation, getting to know one another. After that, they took another leisurely flight around the city, returning to the palace once they were both tired. Flash escorted Twilight to her suite, where she thanked him for the lovely afternoon.
When she entered her suite, Cadance was waiting for her. "So, how'd it go?" Cadance asked.
Twilight sighed. "He's...well, he's nice and everything. But..."
"But?"
"I just...don't think there's any real chemistry," Twilight said. "I'm not walking away from this just yet, but...honestly, the whole time we were talking, I tuned out most of what he was saying. He's just...not really my type."
Cadance frowned. "I'm sorry," she said. She stretched her wings. "If I may ask...what made you decide to give him a second chance in the first place?"
Twilight grimaced, ears folding. "I'm just trying to get a boyfriend. Flash Sentry is the closest thing I've ever had to one. I just hoped...maybe I'd hit it off with this Flash."
"You came all the way to the Crystal Empire just to find a boyfriend?" Cadance asked.
"Well I'm not gonna find one in Ponyville," Twilight muttered. "Anyway...I'm not giving up on this after just one date. Maybe Flash has hidden depths I haven't discovered yet!" She stood tall and proud, wings flared. "I'm gonna FIND something amazing about Flash Sentry that's boyfriend material!"
Cadance rolled her eyes and giggled. "Just don't blow up my kingdom."
* * * * *
Spike, dressed in his adorable little tuxedo, sat across from Rarity, who wore a simple yet elegant ensemble and a broad, lacy chapeau, at the very same outdoor cafe he and Twilight had visited on that disastrous day when half of Ponyville tried to get Twilight's extra ticket for the Gala.
"You know, this is the same cafe I was at with Twilight that day she had that Gala ticket everypony wanted," Spike said.
"Goodness, that was so long ago," Rarity chuckled. "So much has happened since you two moved to Ponyville..."
"Boy I'll say," Spike said. "Nightmare Moon, Trixie, parasprites, the Gala, Discord, the wedding, Sombra, Trixie again, Discord again, Twilight becoming a princess, that crazy mirror world, Discord again...kinda...Tirek, the library blowing up, the new castle..." He poured crushed rubies on his hay fries. "Life sure isn't boring around here."
"And all this time, you've only had eyes for me," Rarity said warmly. "And I've...well..."
"Been a good friend," Spike said. "A great friend!" He looked down.
"Well, yes, but I could have been more...sensitive to your feelings," Rarity said. She sighed as she took a dainty bite of a watercress sandwich.
"Oh, that's alright," Spike said, nibbling on a hay fry. "I'm just...happy to be here, right now...with you..."
Rarity coughed delicately. "Yes, well..." She sipped her water. "Speaking of time...I can't believe how much Sweetie Belle has grown. It seems like only yesterday she was just starting school, and now..."
"Huh? Oh, yeah...the Cutie Mark Crusaders are really growing up," Spike said. "They've stopped causing random chaos...mostly. They've really settled down and matured."
"And Sweetie Belle's magic is coming along swimmingly," Rarity said. "Why, I imagine she'll be having her very own cute-ceañera any time now!"
"Isn't it a bit weird that the Crusaders don't have their cutie marks yet?" Spike wondered. "I mean, the rest of their class got theirs like, two or three years ago..."
"Sometimes late bloomers are the most special of all," Rarity said. "Why, I myself was a bit of a late bloomer, you know..." She smiled. "Still, in a few years' time, Sweetie Belle is going to be quite the elegant young mare...why, I imagine she'll have the eye of every colt in Ponyville!"
"Well if she turns out anything like you," Spike said with a chuckle.
"I actually envy her, you know," Rarity said with a theatrical sigh. "I am, of course, the most glamorous and elegant mare in Ponyville, but...I'm rapidly approaching the peak of my prime. My heyday, as it were. Whereas she, well...she's next year's model. The next big thing. The next generation of fabulosity, if you will." Rarity daubed at her face with her napkin. "So lucky, to have her best years stretched out before her..."
Spike gave Rarity a flat stare. "Rarity. What the heck are you up to."
Rarity blinked. "Up to? Why...whatever could you possibly mean, Spikey-Wikey?"
"You suddenly invited me out on a date, out of the blue, and we get here, and all you want to talk about is Sweetie Belle. I'm not an idiot."
Rarity's ears wilted. "S-Spike...darling..."
"I totally get it," Spike said. "You woke up this morning, you saw those little wrinkles around your eyes, you freaked out, and you're fishing for compliments."
Rarity stared at him, flabbergasted. "I...what...! I...no! That's..." She frowned. "Wrinkles? Really?"
Spike shrugged. "It's no big deal, really," he said. "You can barely even notice them. You're not getting old, Rarity. You're still as gorgeous as ever. You don't need to be jealous of Sweetie Belle. She's a filly, you're a mare. She's not even in your league." Spike munched a clawful of fries. "Just get a facial at the spa, you'll be good as new."
Rarity slumped against the table and dejectedly ate the rest of her sandwich in silence.
* * * * *
Fluttershy greeted Big Macintosh at the door of her cottage. "Good evening, Big Macintosh," she said.
"Evenin'," Big Mac said. "Ah brought us a pie."
"That's so thoughtful of you!" Fluttershy said happily. "I've got our picnic supper packed up. I thought we'd go down by the brook. It's a very pleasant place for a picnic."
Fluttershy and Big Mac, picnic supplies in tow, headed down to the brook. The sun was low in the sky, the horizon beginning to glow with beautiful sunset hues. They worked together to spread out a blanket; Fluttershy laid out a sumptuous feast, and they settled in to eat.
"You make a good carrot salad, Miss Fluttershy," Big Macintosh said.
Fluttershy beamed. "Thank you. I've had lots of experience."
"Angel?" Big Macintosh asked with a tilt of his head.
"Actually, not really," Fluttershy said. "He's more into green veggies than carrots." She blushed. "I like carrots. I know fifty seven different carrot recipes."
"That's a lot of carrot recipes," Big Mac said.
Fluttershy fluttered her wings and smiled.
Carrots stewed and carrots fried,
Carrot salad, carrot pie,
Carrot pasta, carrot juice,
Peas and carrots, carrot mousse,
Eating carrots helps you see,
It makes you strong just like a tree,
Carrots go with anything,
Try copper pennies for some zing!
Big Macintosh chuckled. "You sure love singin'."
"I really do," Fluttershy said. "Oh...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...I mean..."
"It's alright," Big Mac said. "Th' singin' wasn't what bothered me." He looked down. "Ah just...Ah'm a mite skittish around mares."
"Really?" Fluttershy asked.
"Well...when they start actin' funny around me," Big Macintosh clarified. "Ah've had...some odd experiences." He snorted. "Sometimes it seems like Ah only attract crazy mares."
"Oh..." Fluttersy said softly, ears folding. "I'm sorry."
"T'ain't your fault," Big Mac said. "T'be honest? This is the first real date Ah've ever been on."
"You're kidding!" Fluttershy gasped. Then, with a faint blush, she added, "Well...it's also my first date, actually."
Fluttershy and Big Mac ate in silence for a while, enjoying the sounds of the wind rustling through the grass and the babbling of the brook. They watched the sun set with lazy, sleepy smiles.
"This was nice," Big Mac said. "Ah wouldn't...Ah wouldn't mind doin' this again."
Fluttershy beamed. "Me too," she said. "Maybe I'll make carrot lasagna next time."
"Carrot lasagna? Really?" Big Mac asked, tilting his head.
"Oh yes. With zucchini."
Big Mac chuckled. "Alright then. Ah look forward to it." He helped Fluttershy clean up, walked her back to her cottage, then headed home.
Halfway to Sweet Apple Acres, something slammed into his side painfully, sending him sprawling.
"YOU WILL LOVE ONLY ME!!" a mare's voice screeched.
Everything went black.
* * * * *
Applejack met Thunderlane in the town square late in the evening. "Hey there, Thunderlane," she said.
"Hey Applejack," Thunderlane greeted. "Oh, I uh...got you a little something." He rooted around in his saddlebag and produced a bright green bandana. "I didn't know how the usual flowers or candy would go over, and you've always struck me as more of a practical pony, so..."
Applejack smiled. "Ah like it!" She flicked her mane out of the way and let Thunderlane help her put it on.
"It really brings out your eyes," he said.
Applejack blushed. "Thanks," she said. "Well, wanna go grab some chow?"
They headed for Hay Burger, ordered, and found a table. "Ain't really been here in a while," Applejack said.
"Rumble loves it here," Thunderlane said. "Makes me take him once a week."
"Yer brother, right?" At Thunderlane's nod, Applejack smiled. "So y'all are pretty close?"
"Totally!" Thunderlane said. "I mean, yeah, every now and then he gets on my nerves, but that's just family for you, am I right?"
"Heh, Ah know exactly what you mean," Applejack said, biting into her burger. "Ah couldn't..." She chewed, then swallowed. "Ah couldn't be prouder of Apple Bloom, even if sometimes Ah wanna wring her li'l neck when she pulls one'a them crazy stunts."
"Come to think of it, it's been a while since the Cutie Mark Crusaders caused a real disaster, hasn't it?"
"Hey now, disaster's a mighty strong wo—" Applejack trailed off. "Okay yeah, they've made some pretty big messes. But they're growin' up. They ain't even done any real crusadin' in a while." She sighed. "Ain't gonna be long afore Apple Bloom gets her cutie mark..."
"Yeah...I'm expecting Rumble to get his any day now." Thunderlane took a sip of his soda. "They grow up too fast, don't they?"
"They surely do," Applejack agreed. "Couple more years an' Ah'll be havin' t' give 'er th' talk..." Applejack laughed. "Ah remember Granny givin' me th' talk. Ma tried, but...bless her soul, she couldn't spit it out. Granny got fed up an' did it for 'er."
"It must be hard," Thunderlane said. "I mean...like I said, I barely know you, but...we all know what happened to your..." He trailed off. "Sorry. I shouldn't—"
"Nah, it's alright," Applejack said, a faint pain in her eyes. "Ah do miss 'em. An' it is pretty tough..." She looked down. "Ah try too hard sometimes. A while back, Apple Bloom showed me how...how much she's grown...Ah couldn't be prouder, but..."
Thunderlane smiled. "You're gonna be a great mother, when you're ready."
Applejack blushed. "Thanks," she said. She faked a cough and gulped her soda. "So uhh..."
They talked casually as they finished their meals. They headed to Sugar Cube Corner for dessert, where they continued their casual, friendly conversation. After that, Thunderlane walked Applejack home. They walked slowly, enjoying the crisp night air.
When they arrived at the front door, Applejack looked Thunderlane in the eye. "Ah had a great time tonight," she said.
"Me too," Thunderlane agreed.
Applejack dug a hoof into the ground. "So uhh...wanna maybe do this again? Soonish?"
Thunderlane grinned. "You bet." He took off into the night sky, wings beating powerfully; he stopped to wave back at her before heading home.
Applejack smiled, ran a hoof over her new bandana, and went inside.
Apple Bloom pounced her before she could even close the door. "How was your date?" she asked excitedly.
Applejack mussed her hair fondly. "It went pretty good," she said. She looked around. "Where's Big Mac? Ah ain't seen him since last night..."
Apple Bloom winced. "Uhh...yeah...about that..."
* * * * *
Rainbow Dash and Soarin trotted into Ponyville's premiere (and only) nightclub, The Stomp. The lighting inside was dim, the dance floor was moderately crowded, and the bass from the sound system shook the entire club. DJ P0N-3 sat behind the turntables, scratching records and pumping a hoof in the air.
Rainbow led Soarin over to the bar. "Two Zaps," she told the barmare.
"Comin' right up." Tall glasses were soon placed before them, full of a murky, rainbow-colored beverage.
Rainbow leaned her back against the bar as she sipped her drink, looking out over the floor. "This place is pretty kickin', don'tcha think?"
"Yeah, good music...not too crowded," Soarin agreed. He took a sip of his drink. "Wow, that's strong stuff."
"The pride of Ponyville," Rainbow said. She slammed back the rest of her drink. "Whaddya say we get out there, show 'em some radical moves?"
"I don't think I have any radical moves," Soarin said. "Not on the ground, anyway."
"Psssh," Rainbow snorted derisively. "We're two of the most awesome athletes in Equestria! We can handle a little dancing."
For the next half hour, Rainbow thrashed around wildly on the floor, forcing the ponies around her to clear space. Soarin tried his best to keep up with his energetic date; more often than not, he wound up with his muzzle on the floor.
When they decided to take a break, Rainbow ordered another round of Zaps. "Wow, Soarin, you're hopeless on your hooves," Rainbow said with a chuckle and a friendly punch to the shoulder.
Soarin blushed. "So I've been told," he said. "I've always been clumsy on the ground." He glanced at her. "But you, well...you're amazing!"
"Yeah I am!" Rainbow agreed loudly, belching. "On land, in the air, I'm awesome anywhere!"
"I wish I had half your confidence," Soarin said. He took a deep swallow of his drink. "Sometimes I—"
Whatever he meant to say, he never got around to saying it. He fell flat on his face with a loud thump, his glass shattering on the floor beside him.
"Soarin? You okay? Yoo-hoo, Soarin...wake up...oh boy." Rainbow looked around at the ponies who were observing the fallen pegasus and gave a sheepish chuckle. "Uhh..."
Several minutes later, Rainbow deposited Soarin on a bench near the center of town. She filled a bucket with water and splashed some of it on his face. Soarin awoke with a start and a sputter, shaking his head. "What...huh....agh!" He clutched his head. "Ugh..." He leaned over the back of the bench and vomited.
"Ech," Rainbow winced. She offered Soarin the bucket; he slowly drank the rest of the water, then flopped back onto the bench. "Uhh...sorry 'bout that. I...didn't know you—"
"Couldn't handle my booze?" Soarin finished. He chuckled weakly. "Neither did I. I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash."
"Nah, it's my bad," Rainbow said. "So...how 'bout next time, we just catch a movie?" She grinned weakly.
Soarin smiled. "You mean you'd go out with me again after I did something that uncool?"
"Well...yeah," Rainbow said. "I mean, we all have our off days."
"A movie sounds great," Soarin said.
* * * * *
Pinkie Pie lay sprawled on a grassy hill, covered from head to hoof in cake frosting. Cheese Sandwich lay beside her, covered in confetti.
"I haven't partied that hard in ever," Pinkie breathed dreamily.
"I didn't even know I could party that hard," Cheese said. "You're amazing, Pinkie."
"Aww," Pinkie cooed. "You say the sweetest things."
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And this is why Spike will never have a girlfriend.
Yeesh, Spike. Still, that's part of his charm, his blunt honesty. Still again, it reminds us that for all his sometimes maturity, he's still a little boy.
Uh-oh, Mac has some stalkers...
Aww, poor Flash. He finds himself under Twilight's magnifying glass. Flash Sentry, we barely knew ye...
Soarin' is awkward on his hooves? I like it!
Wow, Thunderlane was a lot smoother than I thought he would be. That bandana was a nice little touch.
Goddammit, Pinkie...
Well, looks like at least AJ, Rainbow, and Pinkie's dates went alright at least.
If the mare of who I think she is that knocked out Big Mac.
I don't see anything working out between Flash and Twilight but maybe something will happen though I personally am hoping not.
Spike is still the same as ever. It's either going over his head, in one ear and out the other, or he's not even noticing it. Can't tell if he's naïve or slow, which is slightly difficult to believe since he lives with a genius. Even if she makes mistakes from time to time.
I see some liberties were taken with Fluttershy by taking out her stutter, her nervousness, and natural shyness to have her date work out. I was expecting with Mac's natural reluctance to talk and Fluttershy's shyness that there wouldn't even be words spoken.
And I suppose it was good that the rest had nice dates.
Honestly, Twilight should turn her magnifying glass on herself for a bit. Find out why she was attracted to the human flash to begin with before judging pony flash who has, quite literally, done nothing wrong and if anything is a much more responsible and mature adult. He's a royal guard for goodness sake, not some teenager with a car he got on his folk's money, if anything Twi would be trading up. Maybe she's immature herself and goes for the kind of schoolyard cool guy human flash is? Kinda shallow.
I would laugh if it was cheerlee that tackled them
Twi & Flash: Uh oh, over-dedicated Twilight detected.
Flutter & Mac: Aw, that pretty swee--OH SUNNUVABITCH!
Rar & Spike: ...God DAMMIT Spike!
AJ & TL: They don't make a half-bad couple.
RD & Soarin: Rainbow seems a little hesitant now...uh oh.
Still, I'm surprised that only Twi and Rares are having issues with their dates. Everyone else seems to be getting along swimmingly. Gonna go out on a limb and predict that Pinkie, AJ, and Rainbow are gonna be all right with their "coltfriends". I would have said Flutters, too, if not for the above excerpt...
I could always be wrong, though.
The mare who tackled Big Mac is either Cheerlie or the crazy dog pony... Or I'm totally wrong.
And Spike totally messed up. Doesn't he like Rarity? Shouldn't he be all over her an such, not telling her she's getting old?
And Pinkie and Cheese... Wow. Okayyyyy... Just gonna leave it at that.
Other than that, good story. Can't wait for the next installment.
I know I am a very small minority, but I think that the mare who slammed into Big Mac was Granny Smith. That would also explain Applebloom's reaction when Applejack gets home.
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5012205 So I take it you guys don't read the comics.
Great
5012598 I still haven't read it, but I want to. Do you know where I can find it?
5012710 Places that sell comics?
5012598 Which one the mini series or the main one?
5012849 For the purposes of what happened to Big Macintosh, main series.
Twilight and Flash's date seemed to be awkward all the way.
Spike being blunt to Rarity...maybe he's lost a bit of interest after what happened in Simple Ways?
FlutterMac was going alright...until he got knocked down.
AJ and Thunderlane was the only date that went very well throughout.
Dash a little shy I think but it won't be long before they're in love.
As for Pinkie and Cheese...no comment, I guess they had one hell of a party through the town.
Anyways, loved this chapter, I bet it'll be the results in the next one.
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Spike's romantic interest in Rarity has been steadily waning of late.
Nah, there's at least 2-3 more chapters in the first round.
Let's see here...
TwilightxFlash: We knew him well...
RarityxSpike: Goddammit Spike! That is not how you talk to a lady!
FluttershyxMacintosh: Well that happened.
ApplejackxThunderlane: Who would have thought she would have the most successful date...
Rainbow DashxSoarin: I like this interpretation of Soarin. He seems like a nice guy.
Pinkie PiexCheese Sandwich: And she's still meta as hell.
Oooooooh, a mistery... Who Wacked Big McIntosh? Fleetfoot? Tea Love? Luna herself... nah, she would say "you will only love us"... maybe.
And Spike... aw, Spike
Very enjoyable chapter, congratulations
Dear Big Macintosh,
Your application for a New Identity has been reviewed and approved. Your legal name will be changed to Iron Nexus. Enclosed are all your legal documents and a one way ticket to any city of your choice. Your family and friends will be informed of your untimely demise within seven days of this package's arrival. For further assistance, please contact Her Majesty's Department of Administration.
Good Luck
Raven Claw
Her Majesty's Department of Administration
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I'm gonna say Cheeriliee...
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LOL..well done!
Yay! But what if Sweetie got a boyfriend? WHAT IF IT WAS BUTTON?!!? ... Sorry, OTP kickin in.
You are oficialy trolling us with Pinkie
These were all great. I think it will be AJ and Thunderlane that work out, while the rest fail.
The one thing I'm curious about is who slammed into Big Mac. Mind giving some hints?
5012803 I managed to find some online. Now I get it. Sweetcream Scoops, am I right?
5012196 Kind've have to agree with you on that Seriously, Twilight's probably getting the "better" Flash.
TwixFlash: Uh, oh. I'm sensing crazy Twilight coming.
RarityxSpike: I've never had a girlfriend in my life, but even I know you don't tell that to a lady who takes great pride in her looks.
MacXFlutter: So, Big Mac's an irresistable chick magnet for crazy mares? Guess the universe had to think of someway of balancing itself out when Big Mac was born.
ApplejackxThunder: Cute. This pairing is rapidly finding a spot in my heart.
RainbowxSoarin: I liked it.
PinkiexCheese: Not even gonna comment for the sake of my sanity.
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Bahaha, I am thinking that there are not enough who do. My first thought when I read that was a certain pegasus who turned out a lot, uhhh, lispier in the show than I thought she would.
I don't think Tealove got that into Big Mac, did she?
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5014847 *raises hand* I do! To be honest, my first thought was that Fluttershy had gone home and suddenly her bizarro side had kicked in and she became clingy. Very, very clingy. I thought, "wow, Fluts, you need some therapy before you try getting a boyfriend!" and then I realized that it (probably) wasn't her. There are two strong possibilities from the comic books, one of whom appeared to be more obsessed, but the other of whom I would not want to fool around with (and I won't mention their names and spoil it for anyone.) I don't think Tealove got that obsessed, but her James Bond style fantasy was the best.
Of course, I have my fingers crossed for Pinkie and Cheese. They're off to a good start, anyhow. Cake frosting. That killed me, and made me wish I wrote a more suggestive Pinkie and Cheese. I think there's a certain humor in the fact that the mare who is probably the most willing to play the game as a game just doesn't wind up having to. I wouldn't like to predict the others. Never assume, I say. And I hope this puts any complaints about "boring" or "predictable" ships to rest, because it's really down to the writer's skill. I certainly wouldn't have thought that Dash and Soarin's first date would be a disaster, or what kind of disaster it would be.
Has Twilight technically broken the rules? She did say that she was just trying to get a boyfriend. Anyway, I'll be interested to see how her work ethic approach, um, works out.
Pinkie and Cheese are deep in the foodsandwich throes of the goofjester tongues. They are stubborn throes. It could literally go anywhere, right up to her breaking it off at the end of the month because having a new boyfriend was so much fun she wants to do it again and him being totally cool with it.
Fluts and Mac are... well. I've read the comics and I still have no idea. It might even be somepony else who bumped into Mac and got a romcom's worth of montage. This is apparently just a thing that happens because he can't turn off his swag.
I do not know where Applejack's going to go with this. I have the sneaking suspicion she's going to be too busy sorting out Mac-related shenanigans to really get involved and end up just making a new friend.
5013566 I frequently incorporate elements from the comics in my stories.
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5014358 You'll have to wait to find out.
Calling it now the CMC nuke ponyville killimg everyone and they finally get their cutie marks in demolition experts and mass genocide. Come on it's bound to happen after they said they haven't cause a disaster recently twice in 1 chapter.
I can't believe that Applejack's story is the one that I'm most interested in. Also I can take three guesses on who took Big Mac
5012598 I do! But I won't say witch one of Them I think it is cause I forget their names
5015592
Good catch. Fixing it now.
...and i'm only slightly concerned about Big Mac as i'm still wondering what exactly the hell Pinkie and Cheese just did.
Most excellent update.
Oh boy. Can't wait to see their kids. Oh wait, kids are goats. Foals, then.
Hmm. A mixed bag thus far. Some pairings seem promising, others being perpetuated in the face of available evidence. It's still too early to tell, though. Even CheesePie could take a turn for the worse at this juncture. I look forward to more.
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They have slipped into the fabled pinkfun trance of the joybuffoons.
"Maybe if I wait long enough, the other me from the human universe will come through and I'll PROVE to everypony how much cooler I am!"
"...you wiener."
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing, nothing, must've been the wind."
"Yyyyyeah, I know I hid the body really well, but he was very popular at school, and there was that one eyeball that fell off and rolled under the sink, so..."
"Your 'type' doesn't happen to stand on two legs and have hands, does it?"
And that was when she found out about his collection of alphabetized, sorted-by-height, meticulously aligned, antique Star Swirl the Bearded-shaped yams.
They couldn't pry her off him with a crowbar.
Rarity demurely sipped on her tea and gave him a level gaze. "Yes, dear, I heard the narration too. *slurp*"
o_O Did he bring those with, does the cafe have crushed rubies out with the other condiments, or...
"EEK! My beautiful, beautiful ruby slippers! SPIIIIKE!"
Their chaos is now very specifically focused on three things: fire, gunpowder, and the application of one upon the other.
"I am the iPony 5, a 5S if you're kind, but she'll be the iPony 6... or even 7! No, 7S! With bling cover!"
"...what?"
"Oh, never you mind, I am just dating this commentary."
The ponies at the café never actually saw the battle between Twilight and Tirek. But a few seconds after Spike uttered those words, they got a pretty good idea of what it had looked like. At least, what one side of it had looked like.
...said the guy who has at least as many uses for apples :p
"...but you still do."
"What?"
"Nothing! How about a nice big plate of carrot mash!"
And Angel Bunny felt an indescribably horrible shiver run down his back, and decided to bolt for the woods the next time someone offered a nice hot bath.
"He's trying to collect all six of the Happy Hay toy Harmony Mares."
"The Harmony... Harmony what now?"
"He's only missing the Honesty Mare. Can't wait to tell him I found her first!"
"...Ah, really, really don't know how to respond to that. To any of that."
You know, when two completely unrelated conversations in different parts of the town just happen to zero in on the CMC's destructive tendencies, maybe it's time for said Cs to dial it down a bit :p
And in another, neighboring universe, an almost identical Applejack sneezed all of a sudden.
D'aww.
It hit her like a slice of lemon wrapped around a gold brick.
"I have totally tubular ones!"
"Gnarly!"
"Joey! Let's make some wake-up juice!"
"I'm used to being too taller than thee."
"You mean teetotaler."
"..."
"..."
"...I'm still drunk, aren't I?"
"Did Equestria move for you too?"
"I think it moved for everyone, the way we rocked it!"
"Hey, where did Boneless go?"
"Hold on, let me..." *POP!* "There he is!"
"Think we should wash him?"
"He's a lost cause. Looks more partied out than we do."
"Farewell, Boneless II!"
"Farewell!"
5016640
Heh.
That's for the reader to imagine.
Sweetie Belle is the Pony Watch. You can wear her on your wrist and pay for things with her!
Rowwwwwwr!
Well, Applejack and Granny Smith do. Big Mac mostly just harvests, hauls, and sells them, and runs the cider press.
Silly Rumble. There's no Honesty Mare in the Happy Hay Meal! Everypony knows that!
Well, to be fair, both conversations had a sister of one of the Crusaders as party.
Cowabunga dude.
I am enjoying this far too much.
I'm guessing Cheerilee got jealous?
5016793 It's not Cheerilee. That's the only solid info you're all getting out of me.
5016874 I'm guessing Smarty Pants? Funny, because that was actually my first guess before I dismissed it because she(?) is a doll. Can't wait to find out, and here have a mustache!!!
5017401 That is one REALLY off-the-wall guess.
5016874 Wait, what?
5017446 That's because I am an artist, and all artists are insane (to some degree. Also, if you're curious about my arts, I love to draw and sing/act
SO. AWESOME!
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