Chapter One: Sugarcube Cornered
..............................................................Brushy
......................................................................................Brushy!
.....................................................................................................................By sierra_seven_
Chapter One: Sugarcube Cornered
***
Colgate trotted down Ponyville’s main street, gazing happily at the busy ponies around her. Ponyville's market was one of the highlights of the small town, attracting farmers, craftsponies and food vendors from all over the province. Familiar and exotic scents wafted through the fresh air, setting Colgate's mind at ease. ’What to do, what to do...’ Colgate pondered, absently scuffing one hoof against the rocky path.
“Lyra!” the dentist exclaimed, remembering that the mare had a day off. “I’ll go see her for a while, I guess...” Colgate mused, trotting off towards Lyra's shared apartment. Bon-Bon and Lyra were perfectly suited, even if Lyra hardly lifted a hoof most days. Still, the mare was fiercely loyal and made sure nobody took advantage of her marefriend's quiet, and often timid, disposition.
Colgate strolled past the town’s small fountain, noticing the Elements of Harmony playing in the park next to the small plaza. She envied them. Pinkie Pie was running around in the field, eagerly waiting for Rainbow to toss her a frisbee. ’Hehehehe, good doggie,’ Colgate thought, before mentally scolding herself. ’She’s an Element of Harmony! Bad Colgate! But that’s what I should be doing. Playing with friends, relaxing and socialising like every normal pony. Instead, I’m off to see a crazy assistant confectioner. Bucking wonderful. Still, Dash could knock somepony’s teeth out with that frisbee! I already had to deal with one of her ‘accidents’ yesterday.’
Colgate sighed, adjusting her saddlebags with a slight brush of her telekinesis. The happy, joyous noises coming from around her were beginning to grate against her ears. She began to wander off in the direction of Lyra’s rented apartment.
“Colgate!” exclaimed a mare behind her.
’Wonderful, just wonderful...’ the dentist thought miserably. ‘Why can’t ponies leave me alone for just one day? I have stuff I need to do, ponies I need to see!’ Colgate sighed, turning around. ’Well, I guess I could take some time to see what they have to say! Meetin’ new ponies and stuff. Ugh, why does this need to be so complicated?’
“You wanna come play with us? We’re one mare down and the teams are uneven!” Rainbow Dash shouted happily, gliding over to her. “I never see you anywhere around Ponyville! Don’t tell me you’re an egghead like Twilight, sitting around and working all day!”
That hit home. Heavily. Colgate stood, shocked, for several seconds, before mutely walking away from the pegasus. ’So, ponies do think I’m a boring mare with no social life,’ thought Colgate angrily as she trotted away from the happy, playing ponies. ’Well, I’ll show them! I can have a good time whenever I want! I’m Colgate, the happy-go-luc-’
“Ouch! Colgate, watch where you’re going!” shouted a mare angrily. Colgate was so irate that she didn’t even register the mare’s name. She just acted on impulse.
“You watch where you’re going! If you can’t keep clear of somepony on a simple, straight street, you need your eyes checked!” Colgate snapped, looking up with blazing anger. Staring back at her was a teary, yellow-eyed pegasus. Derpy.
’Oh buck, Colgate. Good job.’ Colgate chided herself mentally, barely taking note of the ensuing silence. The ponies around her grew silent and began to stare at her. Derpy took to the air, bawling her eyes out and decapitating a weather-vane as she disappeared off to hide in a cloud.
“So, thought you’d mock Ditzy’s eyes, huh?” A brawny stallion approached her, not looking impressed.
’Stick me in a tube and call me toothpaste...’
* * *
Lyra looked up from her magazine, disturbed by a loud crashing from downstairs. A few seconds passed before the green mare dismissed the noise. If something had fallen over, there wasn’t much she could do about it. Anyway, the article on Canterlot celebrities was incredibly interesting. ’I’ll have to go back there soon, see some frie-’
“Lyra! Help!” shouted a voice from outside. Whoever the mare was, she sounded desperate. Lyra reluctantly set her magazine aside and stuck her head out of the window. “Lyra, I swear if you don’t open that door, I’ll remove every one of your teeth one by one!”
Lyra registered Colgate below. Then Lyra noticed the crowd of ponies rushing towards her. “Colgate, what the buck have you done!”
“I’ll explain later! Open the bucking door or I’ll shove a toothbrush so far up yo-”
Lyra leapt back and charged downstairs. She certainly didn’t want a toothbrush to be lodged... anywhere. The green mare opened the door, being shoved out of the way by the frantic dentist. Colgate frantically engaged all the locks and galloped upstairs, leaving Lyra very confused.
“Colgate, care to explain what is going on now?”
“Don’t let them take me! I have too much to live for!”
“Relax, the locks on the door are there for a reason. Have you ever had to explain to Bon-Bon why the water bill hasn’t been paid for two months?” Lyra laughed, sinking back into her chair. Colgate was uneasy; something wasn’t right. “Yeah, last time she got that mad, she put up a ladder and came through the balcon-”
“Wait, you have a balcony? And it’s open?” Colgate panicked and dove into the squishy fabric of Lyra’s chair, throwing the green unicorn to the ground. And, as sod’s law dictated, a very pissed-off pegasus stood on the small balcony, squinting at Colgate.
“So, you gonna apologise to Ditzy? If not...”
“Wait, you don’t want to hurt me?”
“Like you hurt Ditzy? No, we’re far more civil than you,” the pegasus snorted with derision. He stood aside, revealing a very teary, upset mare. Colgate leapt out of the chair, rushing over to hug Ditzy.
“Ditzy, I’m so sorry! I-I didn’t realise it was you I knocked over, and I didn’t have time to apologise after you disappeared! I’m so, so sorry! I didn’t mean what I said about your eyes, I swear...” Colgate scuffed a hoof against the wooden floor, looking ashamed.
Ditzy merely stood, dishevelled, behind the angry pegasus. “Ditzy, is that a good enough apology for you?” The mare shrugged, turning away from Colgate.
“Colgate, why would you say something like that? How can I know you didn’t mean what you said? Ponies always mock me for my eyes, and you could be another one of them!” Ditzy spun around, looking Colgate straight in the eyes.
“Please Ditzy, I’ll do anything!” Colgate begged, half in apology and half in self-preservation. That stallion did not look pleased.
“Anything?” Derpy said, raising a hoof to her muzzle. “Well, it has been a long time since I’ve been to somepony’s house for dinner!”
Colgate deadpanned at Derpy. “Ok then, tomorrow night?” she smiled weakly, already cataloguing a list of breakable goods in her house.
‘Great job Colgate, now you’ve got to keep your house from being totally destroyed. Good luck. Why couldn’t you have just thrown Lyra at the pegasus and escaped through the window? You have no class...’
Derpy grinned from ear-to-ear, turning to her gruff-faced protector. “Well, you’re lucky this time,” the pegasus spat, before taking off and disappearing into the bright sky. Derpy gave a little wave, then spun and awkwardly took flight too.
“Can’t leave you alone for two seconds, can I Colgate?” Lyra laughed, kicking her hooves back up and lounging in her chair.
* * *
After Colgate finished reciting the day’s events to a curious Lyra, a frown crossed her face. “Lyra?” the dentist asked, causing her friend to turn away from the kettle.
“Yeah? What’s up?”
“Look, I’ve been thinking...” Colgate started hesitantly, letting her friend hoof over a mug of tea. She took a sip to steel herself before continuing. “I don’t really have much in the way of a social life here. Normally it wouldn’t bother me, but quite a few ponies have noticed that I don’t really see other ponies much. And don’t think I’ve forgotten about that magazine, either. I didn’t realise you were into pegasi!” Colgate laughed, sending Lyra into a furious blush.
“I thought I’d given you the other one...”
“Anyway, I’ve kinda decided I actually want to have more of a social life, y’know?” Colgate murmured, sipping her tea quietly. She loved her conversations with Lyra. She was the only other mare Colgate completely trusted, with good reason. They’d been the best of friends in Canterlot so Lyra had always remained by Colgate’s side. Even once Lyra had started dating Bon-Bon. The dentist had dated a few stallions, none of which had lasted longer than a month. Colgate vividly remembered the last; a stallion who had claimed to be a doctor-in-training in Canterlot. The poorly-hidden jock-strap had quickly disproved that claim. Yes, Colgate hadn’t had the best romantic life so far. The mint-hued mare was the only pony she trusted enough to discuss these matters.
“Sounds like you need to meet some new ponies. Not being funny, but Ponyville isn’t exactly the hub of romantic life in Equestria.” Lyra rose, hugging Colgate around the neck with one hoof, pointing out of the window with the other. “There’s a whole world out there to explore! Most ponies settle here because they have a family or because the Princess decided our little town didn’t have enough excitement.”
“Seriously, what do you have against Twilight?”
“Other than the fact she made me mud-wrestle Apple Bloom over that stupid doll? Nothing...” Lyra finished sarcastically, rolling her eyes. “Using mind-control spells on a civilian population is totally legal, right? I’m serious though, Colgate. You need to get out there, explore and see the world!”
“You’re forgetting I have a job here, right? Anyway, I already have a house and a life. I guess I’m just here to stay...”
“Cheer up Colgate! You never know, maybe something’ll pop up!”
“What are the chances of that happening?”
* * *
Colgate finished her tea, thankful for having had the long conversation. Trotting down the stairs, she turned and smiled at her friend. “Thanks for the advice Lyra, I’m going to see what I can do about going out and meeting some new ponies!”
“Just remember about the ‘Berry Punch’ incident and you’ll do fine.” Colgate grimaced. Her first clubbing trip had ended with Colgate swimming in the town fountain. With Berry. She’d never lived it down. At least she’d only swam in the fountain. Colgate was fairly sure Berry hadn’t just been arrested for disrupting the peace.
Colgate trotted away from Lyra’s house, contented. At least she’d got a second opinion on her situation. Equestria was a damn big country and Colgate hadn’t seen the half of it. ’Places to see, things to do, ponies to meet...’ The idea had firmly rooted in her head and was quickly growing by the hour.
“Colgate! Ah was wonderin’ when yah’d stop by!” a mare called out joyfully. Colgate had been so lost in her thoughts that she hadn’t even noticed she’d wandered into the open market again. Applejack merrily waved a hoof and motioned the dentist over to her stall. “So, what can ah get for ya?”
“Oh, hi Applejack! I wasn’t actually here to buy apples, but I guess I could do with stocking up, eh! At least I’d have something to snack on in the practice...”
“Ah can imagine. Ah love workin’ tha outdoors; just a mare on tha land, workin’ to earn a livin’. Yah won’t see me in a office, ah can tell ya that! So, what’re ya havin’ sugacube?”
“Hmm,” Colgate looked over the multitude of gleaming apples on display. So many choices... “I’ll just have a few of those, please,” Colate motioned with one hoof.
"Hi there Colgate! I haven't seen you in forever and ever and ever! Have you not been getting my party invites? I'm sure I addressed them all right! I mean, sometimes I spill icing on the stamp and they get returned, but I'm really super-duper sure I wasn't baking anything when I wrote the last set. Come on, I'm not the type to waste icing, am I? So what have you been up to? Ooh, let me guess! Are you buying... an apple cart? A barrel? Applejack’s stetson?" Colgate winced. She had been fearing an encounter of the Pink kind for most of the day.
“No Pinkie, I’m just buying apples. Y’know, seeing as this is an apple stand and all?”
“Oooh! Are you baking with those apple’s? What’cha making? Apple fritters? Apple tarts? Apple crumble? Apple pie? A two-tiered victoria sponge with a super-delicious apple filling? A...”
'Just smile and nod, it's that easy...' Colgate thought to herself, desperately awaiting the return of Applejack. It was something about Pinkie, possibly the fact that she even smelt of sugar. The thought of all those cavities... 'Ugh' she thought, stepping away from the candyfloss-coloured pony.
“...shortbread? Ooh, ooh, ooh, I know! You’re going to eat the apples, aren’t you!”
“Yes Pinke, well done.”
"Yay! I won! What was I talking about before?” Applejack and Colgate just stared at the party pony in bemusement. “Oh yeah! Gummy and I were wondering if you want to come to a party on Wednesday!" Pinkie produced a glittery invitation. Neither mare knew where it came from, but that’s Pinkie for ya. "It's gonna be mega-awesome, everypony is gonna be there! There will be music, games, my signature punch..."
Colgate's ear twitched. ’Run. We can open a new dental practice in Trottingham. Run! Run, you fool! RUUUUUN!’ The dentist remained rooted to the spot. ’What are you doing? We don't want to go anywhere near that pony or her punch!’
’But this is what Lyra was talking about! You need to make friends with new ponies! Where better to do this than at Pinkie’s party?’
’But the sugar...’
’Friends!’
’Sugar!’
’Friends!’
’Sugar!’
“Uh... Colgate? Are ya feelin’ alright? Yah’ve gone all funny,” Applejack asked with concern, snapping Colgate out of her thoughts.
“Yeah Colgate! You’ve gone super-duper quiet, and your eyes are all moving from side to side to side like this!” Pinkie then proceeded to act the motion out in clear but terrifying detail.
“Sorry, I was thinking. About toothpaste. Yes, I was thinking about toothpaste,” Colgate smiled feebly.
“Sure thing sugacube, ah’ll let ya get back to... toothpaste. Oh, here ‘re ya apples. Make sure ya stop by soon, ya hear?” Applejack smiled, sliding the apples over to Colgate while deftly taking the bits with her other hoof.
“I guess I’ll see you at the part-”
"Eight o'clock sharp! Be there or be a mare! Not that you’re not a mare, but you’ll be less of a mare if you’re not there," giggled Pinkie, bouncing off to prey on another pony.
***
Colgate hummed to herself merrily, unpacking her saddlebags onto her kitchen counter. The room was nice and warm, a small haven from the rapidly cooling weather outside. Rainbow Dash had announced a few days ago that the weather would be getting worse in the build-up to winter, and that everypony should start gathering more supplies.
Colgate lifted out the small sack of apples, setting them aside. She’d also picked up some more tea and toothpaste earlier in the morning, before she’d headed off to Lyra’s. Tucked away at the bottom of the linen sacks, however, rested the pink invite from earlier. Colgate slowly lifted it out, wincing as the scent of candyfloss wafted across the room.
’Hmm. Surely it doesn't taste like candyfloss too.’ Colgate levitated the glittery paper to her mouth and took a small nibble. ’By Celestia’s beard, how did that pony make the invite tasteof candyfloss? Colgate, what have you gotten yourself into?’
She set it aside. Very far aside. Colgate then lit the fireplace, giving the room a nice, soft glow. The fire crackled merrily in the background while Colgate headed into the bathroom. A nice bath would ease the day’s stress. Colgate started filling the bath, grabbing her dressing gown and slippers in the process.
“Stupid Pinkie Pie, inviting me to that horrific party. Why can’t somepony else hold a party in this town? Why does she always have to do it?” Colgate whined, trotting back into the bathroom. She poured some silky bubble bath into the tub, swirling it around with one hoof. The hot water stung against her exposed foreleg, but it was nice. She clambered into the hot water, smiling as the silky liquid enveloped her. The stress began to melt away, leaving her lying in a pool of bubbles and happy thoughts.
Colgate’s mane rippled in the water, the various shades of blue swaying in the corner of her eyesight. She was completely relaxed; her mind an oasis of calm. She began to reflect on the day’s events, specifically Lyra’s thoughts on her current situation.
’Could it be possible? I mean, Ponyville hasn’t exactly been the place I first thought it would be. There is a whole world out there to explore... How could I do it though? Transfer? I guess that could work if I pull some strings. Maybe Bubbles could come with me! It’d be just like it is now, but with so much more excitement!’
Her pay from the dentist work ensured that she had a nice lifestyle. She was moderately well-known throughout medical circles throughout Equestria, having even done a check-up on Princess Cadence herself! She beamed. Her life was fantastic, even if the ponies that passed through the practice were trying at times. She wouldn't trade it for the world. But there was just one thing it was lacking. Excitement.
As she climbed out of the bath and started rubbing her mane dry, her thoughts turned away from her ambitions and towards tomorrow’s work. She made herself a cuppa, levitating it upstairs and leaving it next to her bed. Colgate had a thing for tea, and her favourite brand was imported from mystical lands from beyond the Everfree. At least, thats what the box said. She snuggled up into bed, letting the day's worries flow from her body.
* * *
Princess Celestia paced nervously in her study, completely detached from her surroundings. She was frantically trying to come up with a plan. A plan that would fix her problem once and for all. There was no simple way of solving the cause of her anxiety. Her best doctors, scientists and researchers had looked into the subject, coming up completely blank.
Their data was missing; their records destroyed. Something, or someone, was methodically hiding itself deeper and deeper in the twisted shadows of her government. Before long, the traces would be gone and she would be vulnerable. Luna would be vulnerable. Her subjects would be vulnerable. The graceful mare halted, snapping her consciousness back into reality.
“Ma’am? I have the results from the search you requested. Strangely, some of our records were missing. It must be some kind of bureaucratic error, as I have ensured the records are constantly maintained. I apologise in advance, milady.”
“It’s of no consequence Officio. We’ll have to make do with what we have,” the princess smiled, reassuring her loyal assistant. “Everything is under control, we just have a few loose ends to clear up. Completed files, resignations... let your assistants worry about those. Everything is fine.” Deep down, Celestia wished she could believe such a simple lie. The list in front of her was painfully short. A dozen names, at most.
“Bring these back to me tomorrow. I have some arrangements to make.” Ex Officio bowed, trotting quietly out of the sweeping study. Even the soft, glowfly lighting couldn’t pierce the darkness closing around Celestia.
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1777712 Thanks!
Something has happend, maybe its the site or something diffirent (i think the site, i couldn't upload a comment just a sec ago) but i am getting the new chapter twice.
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I am suspicious and surpised. Also a bit confused. Mostly confused.
1777798 Yeah, I had a problem and had to re-upload a chapter because it had disappeared on my end. Sorry about the confusion!
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Eh, it was mostly an excuse to use that image on my end.
But yeah, i actually experienced the same thing with the previous version of the story.
Oh and good thing on the build up your doing now in the story, the last time when Colgate got called to Canterlot, i hardly had an idea what was going on.
1777820 Unfortunately, neither did I.
1777825
So that's what happend.
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Funny the character list doesn't mention Colgate just Celestia and Lyra
1777854 Wait, wha- nobody saw that. Nobody.
i know nosing
Does anyone else have a perpetually unread 3rd chapter? It's the same as the second chapter, but third. And it's weird.
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Probably just for laughs, with how offhanded it was. I'm not saying I don't want her to be taught a lesson, however...
Already, the motivation and potential conflict seem much better off than the previous iteration of the story. Now I'm really looking forward to the next chapters!
nice i liked this chapter more than the original, but when she told off derpy, i didnt realize what the problem was sure she was sensitive but i thought maybe they overeacted, then i reread it and noticed that she said something about her eyes and i was like : fuck
I know that there was a third chapter here, I saw it. Or maybe that was a Silent. Oh well, this is still great. Also, I'm going to start saying candyfloss now, it sounds so much more interesting that cotton candy. Can't wait for what's next, now I'm off to hunt for a Mauser.
Yay.
That line is pure gold. I'm eagerly awaiting the next one!
1961804 Thanks! I'll be back to writing once I finish my exams
There should be more Colgate fics. She looks like a fun character to experiment with, and make a interesting story out of. Great job, by the way.
ever gonna update ?
2320274 Yes. I'm very busy with work and other commitments I have, but I am currently writing three chapters for this.
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That's nice to hear.
rip
La suite la suite la suite
I do wonder what happened to those other chapters that were already wrote and published.