Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 6
By TDR
Buckball Shenron
“How is this legal?” Braeburn complained to the ref waving a hoof to the buckball playing field that had been set up for the Ponyville versus Apploosa match.
Zecora raised an eyebrow at that before looking back into the book of rules that Applebloom had given her before getting her out here to ref the game. As some one with no stake in the game she was perfect to judge it according to Applebloom.
Honestly Zecora thought it might have more to do with the fact they couldn't find the black and white shirt the ref usually wore.
Zecora looked in the book again, then up at the field that was mostly on fire with a cackling Sunset in the middle of it preventing Braeburn's team from advancing to the goal.
Also in the middle of the field denying shot after shot was a massive orange furred Witch-wolf simply smacking the ball away.
The final member of the team was a orange furred blur of green fire as Scootaloo darted around the field with turns and crimes against physics that would have made Twilight cry if she was here. The filly was completely unbothered by Sunset's pyromania and had scored the majority of the goals for her team.
Not to say the game was one sided, as Braeburn had chosen to be the coach, much as Rainbow Dash had done. His actual team was a Buffalo massive enough that all it had to do was sit in front of the goal to block it. Little Strong Heart, who as her role as a shaman counted as the unicorn for the team though she was just as quick and agile as Scootaloo. And a changeling who while no where near as quick and agile as Scootaloo, was shifting forms fast enough into odd shapes and was just as good at defense as Witch-Jack.
Sunset's lighting the field on fire was the latest strategy to limit the other team.
Little Strong Heart was already calling a storm to put it out.
The score was after ten minutes 8 to 8 and despite being the ref she had no idea how any of those scores had even happened.
Zecora closed the book with a sigh.
“Ah've given it anotha look, and there's nothing about fiah in tha book!” Zecora stated, restarting the game.
[ Canterlot Castle.]
It was cute really, Celestia thought to herself. That they thought this would work.
Across from her sat Luna sipping her coffee, clearly having missed the news.
Luna was also still using the mug that read 'Best Princess' with the sun crossed out on it and a crescent moon hastily drawn on the side.
Celestia would get that mug back one day. Probably in time for coco season.
Mysteriously, all her main chefs had called out sick today and the backups had to be called in. She shook her head filling her cup with tea before taking a drink of it.
Like she couldn't see Twilight's plan to mess with her food. Still what better way to deal with a trap then to spring it.
In truth if she hadn't been looking for it she still might have missed it, and she had no idea how she could have missed this.
“Le arf?” Rahs asked Luna. He was currently dressed like a fancy waiter with a massive curled mustache on his face.
Luna didn't even look up from the provided menu.
“We shall have the fettuccini with broccoli and spinach.” Luna offered as Rahs jotted it down before walking over to Celestia with a wide grin on his face.
“Le Bark?” he asked casually and Celestia simply rolled her eyes.
“I'll have the tall stack of pancakes with maple syrup, whip cream and strawberries.” Celestia offered staring dead on at Rahs who wrote it down as well before bowing and padding off to the kitchen.
Celestia sighed taking another sip of tea before refilling her cup. Honestly this was amateurish. Like she would eat anything that lot provided.
She had gone through a few more cups by the time the food showed up. Her platter carried by Rahs, with Spike also in a tux, and a even more ridiculous mustache, presenting Luna's food.
Twilight stood at the door to the kitchens in a chiefs hat and a full Fu Manchu mustache and beard.
Celestia sighed as Luna gathered her fork, her own magic stopping her sister from taking a bite.
“Seriously Twilight, do you expect cheap costumes and Prench accents to fool us?” Celestia huffed shaking her head as Luna blinked and actually looked at the trio by the door her eyes widening. ”I may have been born at night, but it wasn't last night.”
Celestia huffed and teleported both meals directly to the dump dropping the now empty plates in the kitchen sink for good measure all while still staring down the Sparkles.
The trio looked at each other then back to her and only seemed to grin wider.
Celestia frowned at that. That was a worrying reaction.
“Why are you smiling?” Luna questioned before taking a drink of her coffee, pausing before spitting it out and coughing before looking into her mug with a frown. “What deviltry is this?”
“Please Princess, do you think we would reveal our hoof if it wasn't already too late?” Spike smirked wider.
“We've been here since late last night and made your coffee and tea too.” Twilight grinned. "Quite a nasty little potion in there just coming into effect."
“Pity you threw out the antidote in a fit of paranoia. Just as planned.”
“A a small dose it should only last a few days, but you two have been chugging.....Peace out!” Twilight offered before her horn flared and the trio vanished in a pop of teleportation.
Luna was screaming as Celestia tasted her tea again. The flavor was not the calming mint of earlier.
Celestia spit it out as quickly as Luna did, the pair of them looked at each other and rushed into the kitchen, tearing open fresh packages and obvious unsullied items trying them all with the same result.
Everything tasted like black licorice.
“That mare wants a war.” Celestia snarled spitting out the remains of a twinkie, the cream filling ruined. “She is getting one."
“It was your idea to use Jam Golems!!” Luna wailed spitting out a hoof full of chocolate coffee beans, now the flavor of rancid death “We surrendered after they defiled my moon why are we still suffering!!”
Wow... that is EVIL. Black Licorice? Slow down there SATAN.
Oh yeah, payback prank karma's a b**** eh Princesses??!!!
When the chefs were mentioned... I was half expecting a Blackadder Goes Forth reference...
11723865
I just expected them make the princesses stuck in the bathroom all day and make sure there were a ton of ponies wanting their help at the time. Talk about an awkward situation.
I see the sisters are like Della Duck, they hate black licorice. Then again most sane people do as well.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Magnificent!
11723868
LMAO
I just want a Finn expy to show up one of these times you mention licorice and just sit there calmly eating it while everyone else acts disgusted.
Next up. Marmite butties.
Or a certain Chilli and Chocolate Confenctionary?
If they think Liquoriche is bad, just imagine their reaction to Fishermans Freinds.
I take it Rahs likes reading teh classics, and so knows about the sentient shade of Blue amongst others? And te power of memetic suggestion by advertising?
Dick move to include Luna if she throw in the towel, perhaps they didn't get the memo?
11723873
11723914
Do you mean the ghost chilli chocolate from Firebox? Cos that stuff nearly killed me...
There is a need to update all Equestria's sport reference books to prevent anyone what want to 'lit the game on fire'.
Budwiser commercial reference spotted.
black licorice eeeeewwww hate the stuff.
awesome chapter.
ok even I would find that a line too far and I Like the stuff
Celestia, this is too obvious, you need to look for the curveball
Collateral damage
Honestly, Celestia, you should have seen that coming. If it seems too obvious, that should be a red flag.
11723873
"most sane people".... I love the stuff (including the salted type).... but that's fair
Well, looks like Luna might be back in the war,🤣 wait why doesn't Celestia ask sunset to join the prank war on her side for a bonding experience
11724246
Luna could also just ask them for the antidote for herself.
As to Sunset, I'd expect a response of "No. I might be a bit crazy, but I'm not stupid."
11724246
WEEEELLLLLLL, actually.. Luna may have been colateral, but she was provided with the antidot before the potion took effect. The only reason she hasn't taken it, is that Celestia prevented her from eating and threw it out.
As such, there is an argument, that Celestia pranked Luna, not the siblings. Even if unintentional.
Guess it should be "At a small dose it should only last a few days" ?
11724324
True my good sir, but however it was perfectly clear that was all part of the plan to get celestial parallel paranoid enough that she throws away the cure meaning they did not consider collateral damage the casual damage meaning Luna so since she was negatively affected by their prank even though she was out it means Luna has full rights to re-enter the prank war case closed
11724334
Luna, despite claims otherwise still was part of the initial prank war agreement. So long as Celestia keeps going , Luna can't drop out and neither can any of the three Sparkles.
11724351
Oh, all I can say now is the night's vengeance will be Swift and brutal, because come on makeing everything taste like black licorice has to break some sort of Geneva convention.
There is going to be an entire massive compendium of Buckball rules created just to deal with Ponyville, isn't there? And everypony in Ponyville will just see that as a challenge to find even more ways to break the game while getting around those rules.
"Rule 6 no setting the playfield on fire!"
"Yeah, I didn't set the field on fire, I set the air over the field on fire, none of it is actually touching the ground!"
As to the prank war..... FIE on you and your sullying the taste of black licorice! Yes I actually like it! That said... tasting nothing BUT that... yeah that would get tortuous fast. Extra style points for the added mind fuck there Sparkles.
So that's what Apple Bloom gave them. Pretty sinister
A prank is a joke or trick played between friends. The moment only one side is having fun/a good laugh, it devolves from a prank to full on bullying.
Please stop saying this is a prank war, at this point it's just a fight with people doing terrible things that are specifically tailored to the others to do as much pain as possible without crossing a line they made up.
I'm also pretty sure they crossed it already, but they're also gods soooooo... not sure about that.
11724862
I'm pretty sure they haven't devolved into committing physical harm.
11725000
Because psychological is so much better? It's only a hop skip and a jump to resort to physical violence once someone gets really angry.
Either way both parties are now simply seeking revenge for these "pranks".
Also, isn't this how feuds start out?
11724862
Everypony involved knew what they were signing up for when they started this, and baring maybe a bit of cleanup, they are very careful to keep others out of the direct crossfire of the pranks and they could end this anytime they wanted by one side or the other just admitting defeat.
Sorry Luna, your collateral damage, they couldn't risk the two of you swapping cups, so they had to potion it all!
11725398
indeed and considering that all parties involved (except spike....maybe) are immortal, even if things 'did' escalate the damage would be minimal
11724033
There’s no rule saying it all can’t play basketball kind of logic
ya know...this is the only story series i still have tracked....i just realized that...i need to check back in with some of my favorite authors and see if they have writen anything new...
11725644
Actually, Spike definitely is immortal. It's just a different type of immortality than Twilight or Rahs.
11730974
spike is 'functionaly immortal' meaning as a demigod he does not 'age' (well he does but you get the idea past a certain point, probly his peak, he will stop) but he can be killed, where as the others cannot (or at least, not without murdering every diamond dog/pony and or destroying all magic in the world....)
11731657
Hence the, "different type." It's a lesser type of immortality, but still a type of immortality.
Wait, people don't like black licorice? Weird. Granted, everything tasting like any one thing would be horrible after a little bit.
11738251
Right it that bad number five kinda likes black licorice and I do too
Poor Luna
Celestia absolutely deserved it
Applebloom is really deviously if she get provoked.
Wait...
Everything tastes of liquorice...
I don't see the problem here.