Twilight gets a Puppy
Season 3
By TDR
Apple family Rheita,
Chapter 1
[Sweet Apple Acres, main house. ]
“Are you sure you want me to help with this... this is fairly big...” Twilight sighed looking over the letters scattered over the kitchen table. She was still having some doubts about being considered 'family' enough to help with this.
“Eeyup.” Big Mac countered with a smile.
“Ooh, lots tah do. It's been a while, and Granny's a little bit rustier in tha giddiup since tha last reunion.” Granny Smith chuckled.
Twilight blinked and looked to Applejack for a translation, though the orange mare shrugged.
“It's fine Granny yah might be a bit old, but yer feisty and full a spark as ever...” Applejack offered only for Granny Smith to slap her fore hooves on the table, forcing herself up so that she could lean over it and give Applejack the gimlet eye.
“Who you calling old!?!” Granny nearly growled.
Twilight's eyes went wide as she leaned back in her chair away from the pair, she spared a look to Big Mac and saw he was doing much the same to stay out of the mare's line of sight.
“What I mean is, why don't you let me an Twi here deal with tha preparations an everything . Then all yah need to worry about is enjoying yerself.” Applejack quickly placated. ”She's a wiz at checklists organization an stuff an ah ken keep her informed of what she needs tah know.”
“They'll be checklists?” Twilight said hopefully.
“Uhh, sure Twi...” Applejack blinked looking at her now grinning friend.
“Hmmmmm” Granny pondered. “Alright youngins, yah got yerself a deal. You're in charge this time.”
“Not to interrupt, but didn't you all just have a family reunion when I showed up to Ponyville the first time?” Twilight asked. “That wasn't that long ago.”
“That? Nah that weren't no reunion. That was a buncha vistin family who popped by tah see Celestia raise tha sun from Ponyville fer tha celebration.” Granny offered with a cackle. “ Woooooo did they git them self a few stories to tell there. Bet they ain't ever seen anything like that afore.”
“Hopefully we won't again.” Spike added from near Applebloom at the other end of the table. The idea that Princess Celestia had other time lost villains around or perhaps seven evil exs left to defeat was left unsaid, but not unacknowledged by the ones at the table.
“Great. So what ken yah tell us about what were gonna need and we ken get to it.” Applejack smiled.
“Ah ken do better than that, ah ken show yah.” Granny smiled wickedly.
Big Mac's eyes widened at that grin and he quickly excused himself from the table. That sort of grin meant only one thing, Granny was busting out the photo albums. He had never been able to get a hold of them without Granny present to remove some of his more embarrassing foal hood, and school pictures. At this point he was better off hiding in the fields for a few hours, particularly with Twilight here.
Maybe Granny would focus on what was asked and not any of the old stories.
Nah he wasn't that lucky.
“Hey Spike.. Where's Rahs at any way?” Applebloom asked as they followed their sisters and Granny into the living room.
“Hmm, oh. Shining asked him to come back to the Empire for a little while to see if he could do something with a couple of things they found. He's kinda in high demanded as a magic garbage disposal.” Spike offered. “ Of course he's gonna play it up like he saved the Empire a second time when he gets back.”
“Drama Dog?” Applebloom smirked.
“Eeyup.” Spike grinned as Applebloom giggled.
[ Crystal Empire, Crystal Palace]
Rahs raised an eyebrow staring at Shining Armor.
Shining Armor was grinning like a fool as he stared at one of his younger brothers.
Cadence sat there looking completely confused.
The trio were seated at a still rather sparsely furnished sitting room on various couches. The room was rather small, though they had opened a door leading to a small balcony to let the cooler evening air keep the room from getting too warm. Seeing the sun set over the mountains from the balcony had been a fantastic view too.
Breaking the artifacts found hadn't taken anything for Rahs, and he was getting used to the taste of black coffee that was Solomon's magic. He wasn't fond of it, but he could deal with it better than Chrysalis'.
“Woof?” Rahs asked again, glaring at Shining.
“Hey it's not my fault they chose that name. We just let them build the statue.” Shining grinned, practically bouncing in his chair.” No idea why they picked 'great and powerful' after that face plant you did .”
“BORK!” Rahs snapped.
“Watch it now, she's your mother too.” Shining returned still grinning.
“I'm missing something here.” Cadence blinked.” Do … do you actually understand what he's saying?”
“Yes!!” Shining smirked wider with a shout.” After twenty years I can finally understand what this idiot is saying!”
Rahs responded with a well used griffonese gesture towards his older brother.
“Yes well, even I understood that.” Cadence rolled her eyes. “But why?”
“Eh Twily could explain the science of it, but with all the magic being thrown back and forth when we saved the Empire it probably opened the link between us to the levels Twi and Spike have.”
“And just like that you can understand him?” Cadence blinked.
“I know right... he's done that barking thing for so long, I keep forgetting what he really sounds like.” Shining grinned as Rahs sighed leaning back in his chair, he was going to have to cut down on insulting his big brother to his face without him knowing now.
“I've been meaning to ask about that. Cadence frowned. “I've heard Rahs speak normally, why does he bark?”
“Woof.”Rahs frowned.
“Yes we know you're right there.” Shining waved a hoof still elated at the development.” As for the barking thing , basically he just....what is that?”
Shining paused his ears perking as they three of them looked around hearing music coming from somewhere.
“...but which ever way I go... I come back to the place you are......”
Getting up from the couches the three of them look around ears perked before they make their way to the open door and out onto the short balcony hearing the music grow louder.
“All my instincts , they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn.
Without a noise, without my pride.
I reach out from the inside......”
Shining Armor, Cadence, and Rahs all stare down off the balcony at a figure standing before a blue cart on the road below.
The black carapaced figure was half hidden in a brown trench coat. It was standing on it's back legs and holding a large box over it's head. The trio recognized it as an old crystal 'boom' box that had been all the rage when Shining was in school.
The figure was holding completely still and was letting the music blare up to the balcony where the three stood.
“In your eyes....
the light, the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
in your eyes.....”
“By my aunt's cake filled gut.... is that...... “ Cadence covered her face with her hoof.” She isn't......”
“Is that Palomino Gabriel?” Shining asked blankly his ears twitching at the music.
Rahs held up a score card with a 7 on it.
Chrysalis smirked.
Oh. Chryssy is a DELIGHT!
Yes Chryssy! Just yes!
dam it, I want to knew why he bark all the time, I guess it so he can speak his mind say what he want unfilter
"I could not stop laughing at that last scene as i wrote it. Clearly something is wrong with me."
No. Everything is just right
Everyone already knew that.
Congratulation on joining the band of idiots, Shining.
Wait, I am confuse. Shouldn't these chapters focus around the Sweet Apple Acres? Why we suddenly switch our main act to Crystal Empire all of sudden?
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Because Rahs is in the empire with his own shenanigans while Spike and Twilight are at the farm . Rahs isn't dating an Apple, he has no reason to be at an Apple reunion.
YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES!
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No, I mean with the appearance of Chrysalis the source of attention is now swiftly switched to the Empire instead of Ponyville.
To quote Iron Will in a previous chapter, "Rahs, you son of a bitch." XD
I wonder if they'll be able to see the fallout from the reunion all the way from the Empire. Or if the fallout from Chryssy letting Cadance know she has a daughter will be visible from Ponyville.
So Shining is getting the three way or not. Also YAY for the link to be open for Shining and Rahs
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Oh don't worry i'm bouncing. and it's been a few weeks since Chryssy showed up in Ponyville to talk to Twi.
Oh crap. I know this.
https://youtu.be/S5Y8tFQ01OY
For a second I thought Saturnia was trying to woo Rahs on bad advice from her mom...
New idea for alternate end scene: The interruption is discordant as both Saturnia and Chrysalis are standing on either side of the palace holding up competing boomboxes to woo their prospective paramours.
Saturnia's would be a love song from a musical.
Oh, this is going to go just swimmingly, I can already tell.
What does Rah's normal speaking non-bark voice sound like?
I too could not stop laughing. I knew as soon as the music started what you were doing.
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Yes.
So, will we know the truth about Rahs barking before season 9?
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I likened it once to a combination of David Bowie and Allen Rickman, but I'm leaning much closer to David Bowie.
What'd he say? Something like "Your MOM is a faceplant!"?
Meh if it was dark and the Aurora lights was out I'd give it a 9
At first I thought it was Trixie finally telling her feelings through an intricate show, or all 3 colliding as they try to win Rahs again.
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I was considering it, but you know, magic duel is coming this season
I love the Scott Pilgrim reference, i really hope it's true because that would fit sooooo well with the story xD
Why do I have a sudden feeling of nostalgia for a golden eyed girl and a man with a blue box
Oh, I see Spike's a dragon of culture as well
On the contraire, clearly there's something right!
Huh, neat
Yes she is
Ooo getting a seven from the drama dog, well done
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I had to upvote both because YES!
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Lol, I was just gonna say that myself.
He's mad alright; mad like a fox. That knows how to make us laugh.
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Rosy thoughts my friend, Rose-y thoughts. might want a Doctor to look at that
Hah!
Edit: response to the A/N: Nah, your just as weird as everyone else here!
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Ah but every time I try Angel's follow my steps and weep for meals their tounges could never taste
Uhg, more Chrysalis. If she's so great and can do what she wants, just have her take it by force so every can applaud and get it over with. That way we get to some ACTUAL story.
Besides, who is she trying to seduce anyways? Rahs or Shining? Even if she's good at singing its a shit attempt. She already willingly burnt her bridges, so how is it supposed to be trustworthy? Everything about her character says "I'm antagonistic and don't care for your wellbeing, I'll do whatever I want and get away with it because I say so!"
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Nah, I sincerely doubt there are any Loopers here.
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Huh? That was a Norse mythology reference, Slepnir was Odin's eight legged horse, and the child of Loki, God of deception and trickery. (He was the mother, Norse mythology is really fun.)
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Oh, I'm fully aware. Sleipnir is also the local admin for the Equestrian universal branches in the Time Loops meta, still with same relationships to Odin and Loki (and Fenrir and Hel and Jormungandr).
So.....making a reference off of and related to the one you made first.
Let us begin!
Also I just had a terrifying thought, think of how OP and dangerous the Sparkles are, now think of just how numerous and all encompassing of all parts of Equestria the Apples are. Are we sure risking combining those two is a good idea?
So, worries about intruding, and also likely issues with this pretty much being one big party. Full of ponies she doesn't know.
And you have won over Book Horse!
Yeah, just poor word choice early on.
Good old Drama Disposal!
Only his adopted mother! Also, if he used the term we'd assume, it's 100% accurate for him.
I'd assume if anything was going to trigger that link opening, I'd assume it would be having Cadance force feed Rahs her magic to get it to Shiny.
Hi Chryssi! I'm with Rahs, good try, very classic. So, Royal Threesome maybe?
Alright more set up for the reunion, and for some fun times with Bug-Waifu.
Missing a "
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That makes two of us. I suspect it's something that will be learned wayyyyy down the line.
I’ve been noticing that you’ve been making several grammar mistakes across these last two books, for instance: underutilizing commas; missing apostrophes on contractions; missing hyphens; and both misplaced and missing capitalization. I hope your grammar got better in the books 4 and 5.
Best Bug Waifu Everrr!!!
Dramaking
DRAMA QUEEN!
DRAMA QUEEN!!
DRAMA QUEEN!!!
The end was priceless, and a classic ♡
Smooth move there, Chryssie. Let the hijinks commence!
Time for Bugwaifu to become a part of the Equestrian royal family. If this isn't pissing Celestia royalty off I would be surprised.
Damn... That Drama Dog just is so over the top...
Bit barking is impressively efficient in word to meaning ratio in a pinch. Also perfect to talk tactics in the middle of a fight with the ones understanding him.