It had been a couple days since the Running of the Leaves, and I was growing worried. Tank had explained to me that he was getting ready for his "Long Sleep", which is what he called hibernating. Thing is, Tank had been trying to leave hints to Rainbow that he was going to do this, and Rainbow, being her usual oblivious self, wasn't picking up on them.
I crawled my way through the library tunnels, my Lulu custom saddle bags wrapped around my body. I had given myself a mission. Checking that no one was near my exit, I made my way into the Twilight's lab. Making my way around the equipment, I headed towards the stairs.
"What's up, Leo?" I looked up to see Yomega at the top of the stairs.
"You, actually." I made my way up to him. "I'm here to check out a book. I need a book on tortoises for RD."
Yomega raised an eyebrow. "You know Rainbow doesn't read yet?"
"It's important." Yomega's eyebrow attempted to high five his ears. I quickly continued, "No, I really mean it. Tank's going into hibernation soon, and Rainbow doesn't even know what that word means. Knowing her, she's going to misinterpret what's happening, and do something stupid like trying to stop winter, or something like that."
"So you're going to try to educate her." Yomega shook his head with a sigh. "Good luck with that. Meet me by the backdoor. Twilight's out right now, and Spike's making lunch."
I nodded, bolting past him. I easily made my way into the kitchen, where Spike was failing to complete a recipe with gems in it. I gave him a small nip on his tail to keep him from eating another gem. <<You should be cooking with that, not snacking on it.>> I scolded.
"Ow, hey!" Spike glared down at me, dropping the gem he was holding into the batter. "No, these are gems are mine." He gave me a once over. "Did Rainbow send you over for something?"
<<Yes and no.>> I chirped. Our "conversation" was interrupted by a loud thumpf of something hitting the floor. Turning, we saw that Yomega had dropped a large book onto the floor.
"Shello's Guide to Turtle Care, Abridged?" Spike asked.
<<That's the abridged version?!>>
Yomega started to push the book towards me. Spike rolled his eyes then moved to pick up the book. Seeing a note attached to the book, he paused to read it before carrying the book over to me. Slipping the book into a pouch, Spike mumbled something about Rainbow's mouth writing.
Yomega walked me to the door. <<There's a note I wrote that is on the part about hibernation. I've tried to copy Spike's handwriting.>>
<<What would you have done if he had bothered to look at the slip?>> I cocked an eyebrow at my grey friend.
He shrugged. <<I knew he wouldn't.>>
<<Erm, how?>> We had left the library by that point. I stopped and turned to Yomega, expecting an answer.
He just shrugged again. <<You'd better get that to Rainbow. And the book's due next Tuesday.>>
<<Seriously.>> I groaned. <<Do I want to know what the late fees are?>> He shook his head with a chuckle, nudging me to get me going. With a chuckle of my own, I began the trek home.
While I waited for Rainbow to come home, Tank and I had discussed the possibility of a terrarium made up for him. We had just brainstormed how to keep it in the cloud house when our owner came home. With a nod at Tank, I pulled the book onto his shell, climbing up myself so it didn't fall off. Rainbow found us plodding down the stairs.
"What's this you guys got?" She gently took the book from us, then carried it to her living room. I gripped Tank's shell as he tucked his limbs in. We bounced down the stairs then rocketed after Rainbow, with me leaning to steer. Absentmindedly, Rainbow held a hoof out to stop us.
<<I'm going to miss that over winter.>> I giggled.
Tank slowly nodded. <<What'd'ya call it? The Koopa Slide? It has a nice ring to it.>>
It was at that point that Rainbow scooped Tank up and rocketed out of the house. Her contrail faded as I landed on the floor. I blinked a bit before shaking my head and charging after her. Racing the tail end of the contrail, I followed Rainbow to Fluttershy's cottage. I skidded to a stop at the prismatic mare's side.
"Is there any way to keep him awake through winter?!" Rainbow pleaded to her timid friend.
"I'm sorry, Rainbow." Fluttershy was rubbing Tank's head. "I really am. But this is part of Tank's natural life cycle. He'll be just fine come spring. And, besides," she smiled at me, "you'll have this little guy to keep you company through Hearts Warming." Both mare's missed my slight frown.
"I guess..." Rainbow reluctantly agreed. "But I'm going to be there when he wakes up!"
I gave her a loving nuzzle, then made my way to the Daycare. I felt the need for a nap.
I woke up with a start as Lulu doused me with water.
"The fuck was that for?" I sputtered at her. I tromped my sodden self out to dry off.
"Moon Dancer just got off the train." Lulu explained. "She's already hitting it off with Twilight. I figured you could help me keep the eggs safe."
I finally shook my fur out to slightly damp, as opposed to wet. "That doesn't necessitate giving me a bath!"
She cocked an eyebrow at me. "Darling, I had already tried shaking and yelling. And, unlike Rainbow, there doesn't seem to be a key word or phrase to cut through your deep slumber."
"Rainbow doesn't have an insta-wake trigger." I groused as I tromped back into the Daycare.
She smirked. "Wonderbolts."
We both jumped as what sounded like a meaty projectile impacting the ground at high speeds. I took a quick peek outside, taking in the new divot in Fluttershy's lawn and an unmistakable rainbow tail sticking out from it.
<<Not a word.>> I Glared at Lulu. I jogged out to Rainbow, smiling smugly as I heard a clatter and muffled cursing. I quickly made my way over to the prismatic mare. I shoved myself under Rainbows barrel, trying to force her to get up. <<Alright, ya overgrown chicken. Up and at 'em.>>
The forced motion worked its way into Rainbow's brain and forced a reboot. With a groan, she quickly got her hooves under her. Her eyes quickly focused onto me. "Oh, good, it's you. Hey, I'm only stopping by to let you know that Rarity and I won't be surprised if you and Lulu stay here for a while. Moon Dancer is getting almost as giddy as Twilight was. You guys might want to guard the eggs..."
<<We already thought of that.>> I smiled and nodded. Rainbow gave my head a short rub before she took to the skies again. I once again made my way back inside the Daycare. Lulu and I shared a look. "We taking turns sleeping then."
Lulu curled around her eggs. "You get first watch."
"Damnit!"
I wonder if moondancer will get a sylveon
You know what would be weird? if a ditto is born from one of the eggs.
An angry flaming unicorn!
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And Moondancer has arrived! This will be interesting.
Thanks for the update.
Glad to see an update of this. Also,
should probably be "Yomega's eyebrow attempted to high-five his ears"
I really am happy to see another chapter of this, though.
(Time index doesn't work, it's at 0:28.)
:)
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Dafuq!!! Conan is better killing creepy snake guys than being a librarian!!!!
soooo they are pokemon?, Is the whole world full of them and are all of them being main chars?, not sure if I'M going to like it if the story is to crowded. I only remember bad stories with so mancy main chars in every chapter.
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To answer your questions, there are only the nine Eevees that are permanently in Equestria. However, other Pokemon can be summoned in by trained, or lucky, ponies, as seen by the CMC summoning in a Clawitzer. I don't plan on having other Pokemon being summoned in very often, but I do hope to type up the rules for it in story at some point..... As for the large cast, I don't try to feature all of them in every chapter, but I understand your concern. Hope that clears some things up for ya, and I hope you've enjoyed the story so far.
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That sounds better, I still have to start it but I finally have some time. However I still want to ask, is there some kind of "main" mainchar or is it really the whole gang?
I try to get a few chapters done now, so I understand your answer better.
edit: oh and thank you for the reply.
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While I do plan on having sections where each character will shine, Leo is the main character.
Just finished binge reading this. So far, it's pretty damn good. A few scattered grammar mistakes, but nothing big.
I noticed there are 9 Eevees but there are only 8 evolutions. I have a couple theories about how that'll work.
A: AJ's pair will evolve into the same thing.
B: One won't evolve at all.
C: One will evolve into something new.
If B or C, my money's on Leo, being the main protagonist. If C, she'll I'm guessing either a flying type or magic type.
Can't wait for future chapters to see if I'm right.
8733843 I think Yomega (or whichever one is shiny) is going to stay an Eevee.
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Nah, Rule of Cool demands the main protagonist remains the most interesting one of the group. Never evolving would make him the odd one out, and thus the most interesting. Besides, A and C are more likely. Also, Pinkie did ask about there being a magic type a while back, so... Foreshadowing?
8734461 Have you read through this? It gives a pretty good analysis of what Leo and Yomega might evolve into (Glaceon or Jolteon most likely for Leo, Eevee or Espeon for Yomega.)
Also, just fyi for future use, the Rule Of Cool states that "The limit of the Willing Suspension of Disbelief for a given element is directly proportional to its awesomeness," not that the protag has to be the coolest.
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The Rule of Cool is an expansive thing that predates the internet and can't be summarized in one sentence. That's only the part that was most used and thus the most well known. The Rule of Cool also states that the main focus is always the coolest, even if they aren't the most competent/powerful/useful, as well as, the best solution to any given problem is the one that's the coolest. There's a lot more to it, still. It's another older thing the internet messed up.
8734494 Mm. I guess that's what I get for being TVTropes trash. /shrug
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Honestly, I haven't met many people that remember that, anyway.
Also, I read that page, and I agree with a lot of it, but I think Leo will become a flying type. Look at this section:
Likes to sleep, like RD, is the only one to float in water (indicating less mass), tingling around pegasus magic, focuses on speed, the only one with weather manipulation, likes fish (like some pegasi), and, not listed, lives in a cloud. She has many, many traits in common with pegasi, and I doubt that's a coincidence. I'm still kind of thinking Magic type might be a thing, if only because of Pinkie's comment, but looking at the facts on that page, I'm thinking a flying type would be more likely.
Plz... When will more come out? I love your story very much.
8734542 Also from that document, Leo is likely to be Glaceon because he floats like ice, likes frost grapes, has a hat that looks like Glaceon, and feels good in water. Could also be Jolteon for more reasons: Shifts mood like Jolteon, fastest Eevee, knows Extreme Speed, is a runner, trains with RD, who has a lightning bolt cutie mark.
Shit son, how the hell did I miss for a month that you updated this?! I feel like I’ve been watching for it every day...
Since Human!MLP was only up to the end of season four, it makes sense that Leo and Yomega would unknowingly reference the “stop winter” line.
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As the one who upkeeps the Google Doc, I gotta ask. Any idea where Pinkie said there’s be a magic type? Or talk about their types at all? I can see the logic behind there suddenly being a flying type, what with there being nine Eevee and eight evolutions, but I can only work with what I’m given. Namely that in current Pokemon canon there are only eight final forms and the basic Eevee for a total of nine, and the cover art only has nine ‘mon in it, the ones I just said.
And what I’ve got tells me there is no “magic” type in the works for now either, because Twilight, the literal embodiment of magic, struggles to lift Abes (Umbreon) who is a Dark-Type. Meaning that “magic” in Equestria is synonymous to “psychic” in Pokemon since psychic is weak defending against dark and dark is immune to psychic, and we’ve already got Espeon covering the psychic front.
Also:
I think I helped inspire this chapter from back a few chapters ago. Talk about unexpected!
just a suggestion to the author, please have whoever evolves into Espeon learn Bite first. that really helps shore up the offensive options available. on that note, possibly have them learn Focus Blast post-evolution. I know Espeon can't actually learn that move in the games but you have given the eevees some moves they cannot learn in the games before and it is the most reasonable fighting type move for them to learn since a lot of psychic type Pokemon can learn that one by TM. if neither of those then at least have them learn Shadow Ball (which Espeon can learn), it seriously would be nice. (in case you didn't guess it already, Espeon is my favorite Eeveelution)
UPDATE: just found out that it's possible for an Eevee to learn Dig in Pokemon Go, I know that's not really canon, but still... food for thought.
When’s the update?
Why did she get a book on turtles, completely different animal to a tortoise
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Subtle continuation of the May the Best Pet Win's running gag? Ye~ah, totally not a typo. Let's go with that.....
Okay, due to the abundance of situations where it is applicable I'm adding a new category, so here goes:
Spell Check Fail: high five
Typo: he
Who is this "muse"?
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how do you know it's not a reference or an inside joke to changelings?!?!
Haha jk lol
Not bad. Lets see what fun Moon Dancer brings
Lets hope Moon Dancer isnt as crazy in study/needle the Eves as Twilight is...
This now has me hype for the next chapter.
I doubt you meant an archaic to here. :P
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An~nd fixed.
Wow, Rainbow doesn't even have to understand a language to instantly be alert at "Wonderbolts."
It is really odd rereading this how a character described as a tomboy was completely changed by either her having a close interaction with Rarity or the author forgetting that he had her that way at the start. Either seems equally likely.
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Actually, no. Every tortise is, in fact, a turtle, but not vice versa. Kinda like how every carp is a fish, but not every fish is a carp.
And yes, I know this was from four years ago. And yes, I'm still shocked at how short four years seems.