Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 2
By TDR
The Mysterious Manx-do-well
[Ponyville Summer]
Rahs stared at the mares before him one eyebrow raised with his ears flat to his head. The others didn't notice as the five of them continued to plot out the shenanigans.
“Woof.” Rahs stated simply.
“Because her egos gotten out of control that's why.” Twilight huffed as Rarity worked to fit her for the costume.
“Seriously her head swelled up like a balloon in there. “Pinkie Pie added.” And trust me I know balloons.”
Rahs raised an eyebrow at that before looking at Fluttershy who was helping to fit Pinkie.
“Bark!”
“Well she did save that foal.... and the other foal. And the old ponies.......” Fluttershy admitted. “ But don't you think she might have taken it a bit too far?”
“She was talking like she was some kinda superhero or somethin.” Applejack muttered.
“Such boasting, just because she saved some ponies does not make her better than he rest of us.” Rarity stated not noticing the glare Rahs was giving her as that was almost her exact comment when it came to Trixie.
The Moon Dog slapped both his paws to his face with a growl before he looked at Twilight, trying one last time to get them to stop this.
“WOOF!”
“Wrong? How can this go wrong?” Twilight questioned, not looking up from the intricate plans and checklists before her she had jumped head first into this with great gusto. “The tracking spell won't be detected and I can teleport us in and out as need be to get there before Rainbow Dash does. Showing her what a real super hero can do will prove that she's not the only one who can be a hero and she needs to reign it in.”
Rahs blinked staring at his sister. She was far too interested in her plots and plans for this to think of what would happen after.
“BORK!” Rahs shouted throwing his paws in the air and turned to storm out.
Pinkie Pie blinked looking over at Rahs as he slammed the door shut behind him.” Isn't that a quote from that pirate play?”
“What did he say?” Rarity asked.
“On your fool heads it be.” Twilight quoted her brother. “He's being dramatic as usual, this plan is perfect.”
[Later]
Rainbow Dash winced as she lifted herself out of the wreckage of the balloon. She had nearly gotten herself killed as that purple figure lept in front of her, forcing her to swerve from catching the basket.
Her eyes narrowed at the odd looking pony dressed in a garish purple cap and a dark blue cloak. The figure was fully covered and it was impossible to tell if they were a pegasus , earth pony or unicorn. Heck it could have been a zebra for all Dash knew. It was pretty obvious that it was a mare, cause the suit was rather tight.
She watched as the figure ran off after shaking the hoof of the mare she rescued, the purple figure vanishing behind some houses.
Dash watched her go with a frown. It was great the mare from the balloon was safe and all, but listening to the ponies that moments ago had been asking for her autograph suddenly start talking about how awesome the new comer was, hurt.
She was going to be a Wonderbolt, she was supposed to be getting used to the fame, but here was another pony, not a week past her saving the foal from the well, and she was already drawing more attention than she was?
She looked back at the crowd spotting Twilight and the Mayor who was declaring the pony as the town's new hero. The crowd was going along with it..... and here she was sitting under a crashed balloon without any one even checking on her to make sure she wasn't dead.
“Woof?” Rahs asked lifting up the canvas balloon looking down at Dash under it curiously.
“Huh what? Oh ….. yeah I 'm fine.... I think that's what you asked any way.” Rainbow Dash muttered sitting down and glaring at the crowd.” Thanks... I don't suppose you know who that was do you?”
Rahs growled but that didn't help Dash understand any better.
“I guess not.” Rainbow Dash sighed her ears perking up at the Mayor's speech and name for the newcomer.
“The Mysterious Mare-do-well huh?”Dash repeated. “ Well that mare would do well to stay out of my way.... Ponyville's got room for one hero and that's me!”
Rahs looked down at the pegasus slapping his forehead with a paw dropping the tattered canvas back over the blue pegasus before he walked off grumbling.
Rainbow Dash was turning this into a hero competition, just as Applejack had said she would. Twilight had planned for that.
While he was enjoying the theatrics going on, it was for the wrong purposes. And due to a promise he was forced to make to Twilight, he couldn't tell Rainbow Dash directly about what was going on.
Someone was going to get hurt because of this plan.
You're an idiot. Never, never say anything that sounds even remotely similar to 'how this possibly get any worse', 'what could go wrong?' or even 'it'll be fine' in any situation that's even remotely related to any kind of story.
well, unless you want to bring the wrath of Murphy down upon your unprotected arse.
On one hoof, I thought the girls here would be mature enough to see the problem with their "plan".
On the other, I'm looking forward to seeing the punishment you can come up with, this not being restrained like the show.
On the OTHER other hoof, yeah, this episode sucked.
Final opinion: WOOF BARK BARK WOOF GROWL!
I never like the idea behind this episode. Simply because it could easily go wrong in so many directions and I never agree this was a good way to solve the problem. (especially where somepony could get hurt in the process) Many fanfics already exploited this particular episode.
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Twilight came up with it and got too into the complexities.
Pinkie Pie didn't think of any issues as she doesn't think ahead.
AJ is annoyed and isn't thinking anything through.
Fluttershy's just swept up in it.
Rarity's excited to make the clothes.
Rahs thinks they are all idiots. All six of them.
9259384 As stated it's almost the same plot as Boast busters only they don't run dash out of town for being a braggart.... which is pretty much her stock personality.
YAY!! Rahs is on Rainbow Dash's side for Mare Do Well. Always hated this lesson. If you're doing good, you deserve to brag a bit.
So… I take it Twilight and all of her friends are all about to be put on the Blacklist.
I wonder if this is going to end with a stern talking to by all of the Mane 6's authority figures.
For Twilight, that would be Shining Armor and Cadance.
For Fluttershy, that would be Angel Bunny.
For Applejack, that would be Granny Smith.
For Pinkie Pie, that would probably be either Maud or Limestone Pie. Possibly Both.
For Rarity, one would normally assume that would be her parents, but it might be more interesting if Prince Blueblood were to have a chat with her about it.
Rahs is probably going to get an earful from Spike about not trying harder to stop them.
As for Rainbow Dash… since she is the victim of this scheme I wouldn't be surprised at all if Princess Luna showed up on her doorstep with two glasses and her royal carriage full of moonshine.
Yes Rahs! Give in to your anger! Become the "villian" that you need to be to fight off these so called "heroes".
Ooo I got a idea rahas tells the guards about it and they put a stop to it before it goes out of hand or the CMC somehow gets involved and turns it into a train wreck that crashed into traffic resulting in rahas somehow getting catapulted into a wall then having a go at them all and getting them all blacklisted even pinkie for a month as payback
I wonder where she got that from
Woo! Bring on the train wreck! Choo-choo!
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The only part of the episode that always gets me is how all the disasters seem staged Other rhe. That talking to rainbow first wouldn’t have helped. She just not that kind of pony
Huh I seem to be getting a premonition....This ends with either strain on the friendship with Rainbow Dash cause instead of either A-Holding a intervention or B-Simply telling her that all the bragging and gloating she's doing is irritating them(her friends) they decide the best course of action is to just have a 1-uping competition for better 'hero' in the rather unfair manner of 5 against 1 or on the other hand Rahs points out after things likely go wrong that Twilight is acting like a certain princess whom she sent a letter that at some point said 'I QUIT' to.
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And then that letter exploded
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Yes it did.
*Drives the train all the levers broken off and the speed locked at it max* Mehehehehe full speed ahead and no getting off this one *shovels more coal in to the fire box tosses some extra "fuel" that makes the fire box glow yellow and blows the smoke stack off the train* Buahahahahahaha!
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The only one of the Mane6 that could end up on the Blacklist over this is Dash....and I wouldn't be surprised if it gets used on her despite not being justified. Pinkie administers the Blacklist, after all.
Yeah, you ain't the only one that has an issue with this episode. It was plain stupid. Though originally it was just a children's show and the 'lesson' was bragging isn't right.*sigh* Why can't parents teach these lessons?
Everyone has an issue with this episode. Given there are superheroes with worse egos than Dash's, making up a superhero just to deflate Dash's ego is not only stupid, but irresponsible as you show here.
I hope noone got permanently hurt... Or killed...
Getting permanently killed is really harsh...
Wow... Embarising her infront of the Village. Risking her health and life... Great friend indeed
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That and it would take out one of the element bearers for good, leaving a spot that needs to be filled...
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Not getting payed and risking her life. She isn't better than other by default, but by action.
Maybe grave consequences are needed to teach some mare common sense or at least a sane mindset.