Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 4
By TDR
Filli-mahi
Part 2
[Ponyville]
The band battle went off exactly as one would expect.
The Dazzlings got their tails stomped.
A combination of the Ponytones' music, their town reputation as a group, not to mention their town reputation as individuals, and Rahs' new collection of fan fillies over whelmed the voting box that had set up so that the voting slips overflowed on the floor.
The Dazzlings were still good, but given they were not local, had issued the challenge, and had Applejack front row center blocking whatever magic they were trying to perform meant they only got two votes.
And all three of the Dazzlings had voted.
The trio had departed with a mixture of rage, indifference, and congratulatory cheer, depending on which one was confronted.
The Ponytones did an encore.
[Outside of Ponyville]
“This is bull shit!” Adagio screamed yanking her stone from her neck and flinging it.
Aria's hoof shot up catching the stone before it went sailing into the bushes.
“Calm the fuck down.” Aria grumbled. “ These things are chaos constructs, of course they are not always gonna act like they should.”
“They have for the last hundred years. They worked on that little podunk trading post we passed on the way here from Dodge Junction, so why are they not working now?! Huh wanna tell me that miss engineer!?!” Adagio snarled.
Aria glared at her sister then looked at the gem curiously turning it over in her hoof.” Ahh here's the problem.”
“What?” Adagio blinked in surprise.
“This little part right here is dark, that's a sure sign that you're a little bitch.” Aria explained in a professional tone.
“That's it you fuck! I'll kill you!” Adagio snarled.
“Bring it mop head, I'll wipe the floor with you.”Aria snapped back tossing Adagio's gem to the side.
Both had shifted to their draconic looking sea pony forms and were hissing at each other .
“Boobie Puppy was there.” Sonata said calmly as she walked between the two and picked up Adagio's gem.
The statement threw off the pair about to throw down.
“What?” Aria asked.
“Boobie puppy, though she started as a pony then when our magic started up she turned into a big boobie puppy, then our magic faded.” Sonata offered.
“The diamond dog that popped up in front?” Adagio asked.
“She was at Dodge Junction too.” Sonata offered.
“ Why didn't you say anything before!” Adagio glared at Sonata who tossed the gem back to her sister.
“I did. Twice, though I saw her turn into boobie puppy this time.” Sonata smiled a maw full of sharp teeth that looked odd on the cheerful looking pegasus. “You ignored me.”
“You have a history of weird tangents.” Aria sighed.” Still once is odd, twice is coincidence and dad told us there are no coincidences.”
“How does that even work, is she stealing our magic?” Adagio muttered.
“Doesn't matter.” Sonata grinned wide.
“Oh no.” Aria sighed.
“I told you so.” Sonata sang.
“She is going to go on like this for weeks..” Adagio grumbled rubbing her temples with a fin.
[Golden Oaks library]
“Don't give me that, you didn't have to stay a pony for the last four days.” Twilight rolled her eyes as she trotted along side her newly 're-moon dog-ed' brother.
Rahs glared at her, his ears flat to his head as the pair approached the front door of the library.
“You sicced Rarity in a mood on him, played on his sympathies with Fluttershy.” Spike offered waddling along with the pair.”That's foul play.”
“Okay, so maaaybe Rarity is kind convincing sometimes, but you told her to buzz off before, you should have done that now. I mean Big Mac's voice came back and you still accepted that challenge.” Twilight flicked her wings.
“Cause it was a stage gauntlet, asking Rahs to refuse something like that is like asking you as the god of books, NOT to read anything put in front of you.” Spike rolled his eyes.
Rahs continued to glare remaining silent as Twilight pushed open the door to the library.
“Seriously I didn't even really force you to take it to start with...” Twilight started, before she let out a loud yelp as a bucket of water splashed down over her head, the bucket then gripped in a magic glow and upended onto her head fully.
Rahs and Spike blinked looking at their sputtering flailing, sister, then across the library where Shining Armor sat in a chair his hooves steepled over his muzzle as he glared at his siblings.
“Hello again Twilight. Did you forget to tell your big brother something?” Shining Armor growled.
Twilight sputtered shoving the bucket off her head and started to yell at her brother only for a gout of flame to come from her mouth as the little dragon she had become with the poison joke mixture fell over backwards at the sudden burst of flame.
Rahs looked down at his sister with a smirk, then up to Shining.
“I spent two days running from a pair of mares that really wanted to try out my cursed form. I managed to evade them and meet up with that zebra you told me about. I got the super potent mix and an agreement that she wouldn't make the cure for you. I also used up all your cure shampoo you had to fix my problem, and I paid off the spa to not treat you though it seemed Rahs had a deal with them to get treated regardless. I also hid or bought every copy of supernaturals in town as well as any specialty mixes from the two alchemist shops in town and I bribed Applebloom not to make the mix for you either.” Shining Armor growled.
[Sweet apple Acres]
“ Applebloom where tha heck did you get all this.” Applejack gasped looking at the massive pile of candy and cookies that filled her room , that the filly was swimming through like a duck who was part of the 2%.
“It's mai first bribe as a potion maker.” Applebloom smiled.
“It ain't to make a love potion was it?” Applejack frowned.
“Nope it was NOT tah make somethin.” Applebloom cheered
“Oh.... well.... huh....” Applejack considered. “ Well stop eating it you'll ruin yer supper.”
“ Enjoy your week as a lizard.” Shining smirked.
“Hey!” Spike snapped.
“Sorry.” Shining shrugged..”But only a little bit, you could have sent me a message.”
“I only have the connection to Cadence and Chrysalis.” Spike huffed.” You never paid for the gem for me to connect to you.”
“Fair enough. Still. My work here is done.” Shining stated and with that he popped away in a flash of teleportation.
“I really need to ward this place from him.” Twilight growled.
“Good luck, he taught you everything you know about wards and shields, but I'm pretty sure he didn't teach you everything he knows.” Spike nodded sagely.
Sombra tilted his head looking over the forge in the back of the shop. It was an old bellow furnace one that he was familiar with, but it was set up oddly by his consideration, granted that was likely due to the owners.
It would still be suitable for what he needed. However there were issues.
This was the fifth blacksmiths shop he had visited in Ponyville. The first two had been some modernized mechanical contraption as a forge and were useless to him, one of the others was too small as it was designed for jewelry, the other belonged to a crystal pony family which according to his parole he couldn't intentionally visit.
This one however had a very large issue staring down at him.
To say the brown curly furred minotaur was burly was an understatement, the female minotaur at his side however was frail and delicate looking by minotaur standards.
Which meant that she might actually have to show effort to break him in half with one hand.
The young bulls eyes glared down at Sombra, the golden orbs glinting in the light of the forge.
“ You want to use my husbands forge?” the female asked.
“Indeed, if possible. I have a few things I wish to work on and thus far his forge has been the closest to what I need.” Sombra offered.
“Hmmph.” The bull gruffed.
“I'm surprised you didn't go to one of the more mechanized forges, most ponies seem to prefer that.” The cow offered.
“I do not trust the newer forges to work properly, the materials they produce tend to be of inferior quality if not carefully moniterd. If they cannot learn how to regulate the forges heat on their own they should not be using one.”
“Hmmph.” the bull offered.
“My husband does not like magic in the forge, unicorn..” the cow frowned.
“Of course not, magic will infect material and tools, altering the shape and intent. Another reason to dislike modern forges with the magic power sources, it bleeds into what is made.” Sombra explained. “ That causes issues with further enchantments or repairs down the line.”
“Hmmph.” The bull enunciated.
“If it is a matter of pay I have the bits..” Sombra started
“Flail.” The bull spoke before she could. “We left two rivers behind us. Do not get greedy now.”
The dark furred cow frowned then threw her hands in the air and stormed off into the main house.
“You will work for me unicorn, as an apprentice. I have many smaller projects to take care of and I could use the extra hands. If you prove yourself to practice the words you preach and are competent, I will allow you to use my forge.” The bull stated.
“That is acceptable.” Sombra agreed
Hm, I wonder what Sombra is up to.
Also, I do hope Twilight learns her lesson about Poison Joke this time.
i see two broad possibilities:
1) Sombra's making something for himself, my first guess would be something like what Sombra is normally depicted wearing, and wishes to enchant it himself, thus the need for scratch work.
2) Much funnier imo, Sombra's making something for someone else, possibly a present I'm thinking armor or weapons to give as Hearth's Warming presents, thank yous, or Sombra has his eye on a potential suitor and wishes to present a very personalized gift when he declares his intent to court that someone.
Sombra is using a non magical forge to work on something thats affected by magic, or more likely affects magic?
But what kind of antimagic Mage Bane dagger can be effective against a magic eating beastie?
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Although her level of Purpleness varies from fic to fic, hers in this one, regarding her brothers, is high enough that that's a distant possibility at best.
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I hope it's Sunset, because they'd be cute (in a completely flammable and explosive way) together. Also because it'd drive both their mother's up the wall.
Or maybe just Celestia. Still a plus though!
I can only imagine how frustrated the rest of Ponyville is. Sure, NOW they'll take a bribe to not do something.
He learned how to be thorough from DMing O&O I'd wager
Oh good, he's savvy
Just wanna say I adore this facet of Sombra's character.
Wheel of Time reference?
How the f#$k you forge without magic or hands sombra? Teeth? You gonna burn face off!
10203918 good eye That wasn't a very veiled one though.
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They show EP blacksmiths in canon , so.... yes....
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To be honest no one has ever TRIED to bribe them.
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It will not be Sunset.
One she is after Rahs.
Two they are first cousins and neither of them are 'NOBLE' enough to go there.
Three, they annoy the piss out of each other.
Also I understood that purple reference.
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Sombra has stated he has no interest in trying to take out the Sparkles, annoy the fuck out of them yes all day everyday, but take them out , no.
Is Sombra making “Dog Treats?”
Or perhaps is he… oh. OH!
He’s making a key. He is going to be one of the keys.
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If I remember right, Sombra found bits of metal for something, I think a spear, in the Everfree Forest while they were looking for the Tree of Harmony. He probably wants to repair whatever it is.
You managed to avoid them for two whole days... that's pretty impressive
Congratulations
Now what could Sombrero be up to (and to clarify, I don't think he's up to anything nefarious I'm just curious)
Shining gets sweet sweet revenge on Twilight.
i am vary curious as to what Sombra is making or repairing..
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I have the feeling that she didn't learn
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Oh he only thinks he did. Twilight is going to get him back.
With a vengeance. After all she does know the God of Chaos and is the Parole Officer for the two demigod offspring of the Royal Sisters.
Between the four of them, I’m sure they could figure out a way to get sweet vengeance on Shining Armor.
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the best way to mess with someone is to make them thing you are out to get them and do nothing.
i drove a prankster mad for weeks doing that.
Mathematic always show the truth.
Wait... don't tell me Sonata also attract to AJ too? Does she has a thing for a big dog?
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More she's just describing AJ as she sees her.
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Nah, it's just that classic Sonata innocence. Iirc, Wolf-Jack is.... well endowed. The alternate of orange, well endowed diamond dog is pretty much what someone from the world of humans with her mentality would describe Wolf-Jack as.
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Could it be pieces of Nightmare Moon's armor?
Wonder how well hiding books will work on someone who is the Goddess of books
I did recall seeing certain apparatuses that a pony could use to work the forge on DA, awhile back. Not like robo-arms, but something that looked low-tech and non-magical. Mayhaps Sombra could use one of those?
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magic powersources
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is she still a god in her dragin form and oh my hehehe ab is gonna kick her flank is she sees her with spike
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nah stick a horn ring on him douse him in poisen joke and lock him in with cadence and chrissy for a day
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hum i am thinking a enchanted ring of denial but it is not for his Horn than turn him over to the two girls.
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yer i think he would enjoy that lol
hmmmm good chapter, and very funny..... also shiny armor, get spike the gem so he can message you.........
i can also so see discord look over his kids but not want to be seen and laught at them for what AJ did
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Applebloom knows Twilight turns into a dragon in poison joke.
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Facehoofs man I was really looking forward to twilight getting bucked though a house by ab
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Doing that was why he did this to begin with. I'm pretty sure if she tried that, he'd get their parents in on the matter.
The spear was the Nox-Cal Lord Lionheart's, that was destroyed in the last battle at Whinnysor Castle. Sombra collected the pieces, so the interim conclusion is that he wants to reforge it.
Now, what does he plan on doing with it? Stabbing his mother through the heart would be appropriately Oedipal . . .
That was oddly anticlamatic and yet exactly what you should have expected. The Sirens really don't get how out of their depths they are.
Shining armor is very meticulous in his revenge! I love it.
Sombra is up to something. But he seems too smart and too lacking in the drive yo make a power play.
Sombra is a badass. Also to forge without magic... Impressive !
First Minatours friends he ever made perhaps?
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And they didn't even forge a bond through their muscles
Is it wrong that between the bit at the end of this chapter and what Sombra did for the CMC my respect for Sombra is actually in the positive now? I mean considering the bias against him I've had because of canon and the fanfiction I've read, it was really far into the negative. So it was a feat unto itself just to break even....
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I've been told i write TGaP Sombra well.
Hell i made him a sympathetic bad guy in SiS as well.
But Sombra has hooves...
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Heresy! Muscles are friendship! 💪
Pretty sure any old time blacksmithing Sombra would do is better thn anything a new forge can do these days.
Without further describing the bull sounds i got nothing out of him, neither approval or disapproval.
Shining Armor will not carry Flurry Heart into the world after all?
Twilight Dragon Sparkle for a full week? That alobe is worth a chapter