Pet Problems
Uncle sighed as the commercial ended on TV. It had been one of those commercials of 'a boy and his dog' variety, advertising pet food. Considering the three fillies had gone deathly quiet as it came on, he was pretty sure he knew exactly where this was going. He could see Apple Bloom's yearning expression just by looking down in his lap, and Scootaloo's hunger just by glancing to his left, where she rested on her cloud. While he couldn't look up to see Sweetie on his head, he could easily imagine her having a similar expression. She then clambered down to beside Apple Bloom as Scoot took the other arm rest, and he knew what would happen next.
As they all turned their cutest pleading expressions on him, they all spoke up. "Uncle...?" they began, their voices high pitched and wheedling.
"No pets," Uncle replied firmly, not even waiting for them to finish their request.
"Please?" all three whined.
"No!" Uncle replied firmly, setting them down and making his way into the kitchen. Once there, he opened a cabinet to fetch some tea.
"Please?" all three fillies pleaded from inside the cabinet...somehow.
Uncle, however, had grown used to the idea that the laws of physics didn't apply where magic was involved, so he simply replied, "No!" fetched his tea, and closed the cabinet. He then turned to start brewing his tea.
"Please?" Sweetie Belle pleaded from inside the first teapot when he lifted the lid.
"No!" he countered, turning to the second teapot.
"Please?" Apple Bloom pleaded as he lifted the lid.
"No!"
"Pwease?" Scootaloo wheedled from the third.
"No!" he snapped as he prepped the fourth to actually have tea.
After that, all was silent for a while as he made tea...until he poured it for himself and carried it to the table.
"Please?" all three fillies pleaded from their seats.
"No!" Uncle countered firmly, sitting down to drink his tea and steadfastly ignoring them.
All seemed quiet as Uncle prepared to go to bed. However, as he curled up and turned his ceiling fan on low, he realize the fillies had taken things a step further. His fan had three blades, and they were each sitting on the edge of one. As the fan rotated, each of them called out "Please?" as they passed over him, to which he immediately responded "No!"
As time continued to pass like this, even with the light off, Uncle lulled himself to sleep by counting Pleases instead of sheep.
Jackie arrived early the following morning, deciding to surprise Uncle and the fillies with his visit. Letting himself in with his key, he made his way upstairs...and stared.
"Please?"
"No!"
"Please?"
"No!"
"Please?"
"No!"
Despite all four being asleep, the interaction of 'Please' and 'No' continued as the fan rotated. Jackie rubbed the back of his head, the magic of the pendants' 'normality' fighting with his own sense of strangeness about the situation...if only because Uncle was participating. "Umm...wakey wakey?" he asked, knocking on the door with the hand not holding Uncle's coffee.
"Please?" all three fillies begged as they stirred awake, tumbling off the fan and onto the bed in succession.
"No!" Uncle replied firmly as he slipped out of bed just ahead of the fillies' landing, slipping his glasses back on as he accepted the cup. "Thank you, Jackie." He took a slow sip.
Jackie stared from Uncle to the fillies. "...we are far too used to them," he mumbled idly.
"Says the one influenced by the pendants," Uncle pointed out.
"What are they asking for, anyway?" Jackie asked curiously.
"We wanna pet!" Apple Bloom squealed eagerly.
"Uncle said no!" Uncle countered firmly. "Repeatedly!"
"Why?" Jackie asked curiously. "I thought pets were good for teaching responsibility?"
"Pfeh!" Uncle countered as he sipped his coffee. "Uncle not think fillies ready for responsibility, and has no intention of bringing in pet that will become his responsibility!" He gestured at the fillies. "Uncle already has that in triplicate!"
"Uncle," Jackie chided, "you shouldn't compare them to pets..."
"Until fillies talked, that's what Uncle thought they were!" Uncle complained back, heading downstairs for breakfast.
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo glanced at each other and grinned widely. "Light~bulb!" they chorused together.
The following day, Uncle was surprised to discover that the fillies were not in their bed together. Apparently, they'd decided to wake up early. Groaning, he got to his feet and made his way downstairs. Seeing a hot cup of coffee, Uncle happily took a sip. "Considerate," he murmured. He then paused. "When did fillies learn to make coffee?" After a thought, he remembered their reaction to his comments about responsibility. "Maybe trying be more responsible?"
At that moment, he heard an unearthly whimper from the library. "That's not good." Turning, he walked in...only to frown at the sight. "Apple Bloom...Sweetie Belle...Scootaloo..." he stated slowly, glowering down at the fillies.
The three fillies turned to look up at him, knowing they were in trouble.
"Why is hellhound in Uncle's shop?" he demanded firmly.
"We...we wanted to show we could take care of a pet," Scootaloo offered.
"And rule of magic using?" Uncle asked.
"We did it right!" Apple Bloom pointed out, indicating the bindings in the circle. "He can't do nothin' but what we tell him and escape from bein' hurt. He even helped us make ya coffee!"
Uncle paused with the cup to his lips, carefully setting it down. Was wondering why coffee so tasty today, he thought to himself. He then pointed to the hellhound, which was sitting atop a bookshelf, huddled into itself and whimpering. "And why hellhound there?"
"Umm...he doesn't like hugs?" Sweetie Belle suggested, looking somewhere between offended and perturbed.
Uncle's palm met his face. "Aiyah..." he moaned. "Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo...you three are creatures of good magic. Hellhound is creature of dark magic. While not inherently evil, good chi is painful to touch for dark magic creatures. If you three touch hellhound, he hurts."
All three fillies eyes went wide in shock. "Then...then we can never pet Flopsie?" Apple Bloom whimpered.
"Send him home," Uncle instructed firmly.
Crying, the three fillies reversed the summoning circle, sending the hellhound back to its own dimension, dispelling the circle in the process.
Uncle stared down at the sorrowful fillies. He finally sighed. "Uncle will have non-demonic coffee," he stated firmly. "Then...we visit pet shop, where Uncle will pick pet that won't be troublesome."
All three fillies gasped happily.
Uncle relaxed easily as he watched the three fillies playing with their new pet, a hamster named Rhino, for some reason. The little brown and white ball of fluff rolled happily around in his hamster ball while Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle raced around after him, the pair of fillies just as eager for safe interaction as the hamster. Scootaloo, meanwhile, was busy constructing a hamster tube maze that ran all along the walls and ceiling without disrupting the normal business of the shop. Uncle was content with this, seeing that the fillies had the pet they wanted and he didn't have to lift a finger.
"Do not over excite Rhino!" Uncle cautioned. "He is only tiny hamster!" Seeing Sweetie Belle's eyes light up, Uncle sat up quickly. "One more thing! No enchanting pets!"
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OMFG IT'S RHINO.
One more thing!
"Uncle has bad feeling about hamster."
"One more thing. Uncle heart burst from adorableness." *Thud*
Although as adorably awesome as the addition is (especially if Rhino can talk and keeps suggesting action movie-esque ideas (excessive explosions, neck snapping, etc.) much to Uncle/Jackie's annoyance), I can't help but feel that soon Tatsurou will end up with more characters than he can juggle once the events of the show get underway
So, how many chapters until they manage to enchant (or whatever) the hamster to talk?
7250040 im seeing a dog sized hamster rather than speech
Calling it now. A Talisman (Probably Monkey) is gonna be involved in creating a Hamsterzilla situation.
Look out it's Utra Pipi!! - Invader Zim
hmm... i kind of expected that Apple Bloom would be doing that.
When do you think Uncle will mess up and accidentally cast an animal-talking-English spell on Rhino?
For some reason i expected the beggin to go the simpson's route.
7250117
One, Scootaloo is the one shown in show to use things like screwdrivers and the like, when it comes to mechanicals, rather than wood and the like.
Two, Apple Bloom can't sit on the cloud to reach the ceiling.
7250084
The exception is summoned creatures, those bound by contracts (which is not actually explored by the show, and thus something I can take liberties with). They aren't inherently good or evil, their actions bound by their summoner...but generally good magic summons good magic and dark magic summons dark magic for the very reason demonstrated here.
And if you're asking if the CMC's amplified magic is going to let them cakewalk through things in the show, the answer is no. It'll just make things far more chaotic. Uncle's chi spells, on the other hand...
That hamster is going to destroy the city isn't he?
Uncle agrees with me too!
I'm putting money that 'no enchanting pets' thing doesn't last, like, at all.
Loved the Despicable Me and Bolt references. This chapter hits home for those that have gone great lengths to wanting a pet.
7250101 I know not of sides, Earth stink. But just this once, I agree with you. The hamster must be stopped.
- Invader Zim
I would have gone with Boo myself, but to each there own.
As a proud player of Dungeons & Dragons, I am OBLIGATED TO SHAKE MY FIST AND PROCLAIM TO THE HEAVENS THAT THE MINIATURE GIANT SPACE HAMSTER BOO IS SUPERIOR TO RHINO!!!
As a conniving reader, however, I smile and ponder at what hijinks Rhino and Boo can get up to together!
7250162 that makes sense.
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I understand the reference, but I think it would be funnier if they spelt the hamster's name "RYNO".
I'd have named the hellhound, Boopsie, as both a reference to a Garfield cartoon, and the fact that a lot of artwork in the fandom consists of ponies booping each other's noses.
This pretty much sums up the chapter...
"Jackie stared from
1. Just an extra quotation mark.
Guess the fillies ended up pleading in a... roundabout manner.
It's almost like the coffee was brewed... from a whole nother world.
The CMC are really... on a roll so far.
At least Scootaloo is making sure Rhino is gonna be living... his pipe dream.
7250313
The power of Uncle's chi spells is determined by the strength of magical ingredients available. And he has 'Three More Things' available as magical resources than he did in canon.
7250053
Google 'Rhino the hamster'.
7250417
Right. After all, that's the equivalent of four Jades.
Pinkie, they're stealing your schtick!
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SOMEONE ANIMATE THIS!
Just had a scary thought - what if the Tiger talisman splits the crusaders like it did Jackie?
Echo feels sorry for hellhound. And is surprised at this realization.
Still, hamster better for fillies, assuming Rhino not pass away prematurely due to excitement.
OH SHI-
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7250180 hear hear
you could say it was devilishly good ( I'll go sit in the corner for that one)
Chapter 14:
"Aiyah!"
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7250159 I was wondering if anyone else had thought of it.
7250567 that was a good one and I get a feeling that with Rhino the CMC will have a ball...
7250445 *Performs Uncles infamous finger strike to forehead* Aiyah! Don't you realize that's is what you're supposed to be saying for this fic. One more thing, DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN!
7250084 with the dark magic thing the story "Split Second" and it's sequel give a got example of dark but not inherently evil.
7250792 I personally always like the stories that pull 'Dark isn't evil, but the power it brings corrupts you more easily then other means' sort of thing. After all, there are plenty of examples that Light can be the evil jackasses (Cough Disgaea Cough)
And then a white dog named Bolt comes along.
7250828 Yes! Oh god, please yes!
For some reason I can actually see Applebloom or Scootaloo pull a MacGyver in a temple:
7250827
Here here. Also another example of light being evil check out the Society of Light and The Light of Ruin(aka Light of Destruction) from Yu-Gi-Oh GX.
Poor hellhound.
Definitely an instance where a carefully targeted mostly harmless pet is far less of a potential problem than letting the issue persist.
7250567 *A slot opens in the corner revealing black. The guy behind the open slot smacks is helmet before lifting visor to reveal eyes.*
"You don't need to be here, you're just having... pun."
"This argument is one Applebloom can't... Winona."
"Uncle have great sleep, no?"
Man you are really putting that Crossover tab to work, and I love it!
sadly Fimfiction does not have enough thumbs up for this story... I keep wanting to like and favorite this after every chapter!! Another story well done my fellow author!!
7250433 That is evil and i love it!
A very enjoyable chapter. Great job.
You know your life has gotten strange when you have to specify that.
7250919 PLus a cat named Blair(Soul Eater)
7253788 Heh, she's quite something.