Author's Note

It's time for another round of You Don't Know Jack.

August 23-You Don't Know Jack Full Stream

Apple Bloom helped Olga clean the house after the Felmanders left for work. The pair did a good job.

"I'm glad it's Friday." Apple Bloom said with relief.

"I agree, my farmer friend." Olga replied. "TGIF, huh?"

As they put away the cleaning supplies, there was a knock at the door. When Apple Bloom answered the knock, she was surprised to see Abacus Cinch. "Miss Cinch! What are you doing here?"

"I have come to invite you to join me and five of my own students." Cinch answered.

Olga came into the conversation. "Why are you inviting Apple Bloom here?"

Abacus gave an explanation. "My girls and I are heading for the TV studio so that they can take part in a game of You Don't Know Jack Full Stream. I have already asked Rumble and Haiku to join us. But, there needs to be an eighth seat. That's where you come in."

Apple Bloom was a little nervous. "Sounds fun. But, I'm a little weary about trivia because of,"

"A little snag during a visit to the Wheel of Enormous Proportions. Yes, Miss Fluttershy told me about that."

When Apple Bloom felt upset, Cinch tries to comfort her. "Don't worry, my dear. Nothing bad will happen to you. I promise."

This made Apple Bloom a little relieved. Later, the two ladies arrived at the TV studio. Apple Bloom remembers coming her for her first Quiplash experience. Inside one of the stages, she sees Rumble and Haiku, along with the five Crystal Prep girls (Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat, Sunny Flare, and Indigo Zap). They waved to her and guided her to her podium.

"Ladies and gentlemen," said a female announcer, "Binjpipe proudly presents You Don't Know Jack! And, here's your host: Cookie Masterson."

The crowd applauded as Cookie Masterson steps up on the stage.

"Hello, everybody." Cookie greeted. "Welcome to You Don't Know Jack! Twisted trivia as you like it." He then looks at the right youngsters. "Let's see if these eight teens can do good in this game."

Everyone waited for the question. Cookie Masterson speaks up. "Here's a subject I like to call Board game machinations. Which machine piece in Crazy Clock is the same as in Mouse Trap? Alarm Clock, Nest, Staircase, or candle?"

It was a good question. After everybody answered, Cookie gave some information. "You're thinking of a bathtub. That was not made of straw." Sunny Flare slumped on her podium. "There weren't any clocks in Mouse Trap. Just a bunch of gears." Rumble and Sugarcoat got upset. "The staircase is made for a marble to go down in both games." The five other players got it right."

"Thank goodness I had games like that when I was a kid." Lemon Zest said.

The game goes on. Cookie got their attention. "This is a good one. Yoga poses 101. You better be quick because this is a Dis or Dat."

The crowd got excited as Cookie explained the rules. "I'll be showing you names of seven Yoga poses. You have to figure out if these are real yoga poses or not."

The girls soon answered this prompt. Apple Bloom got all seven right. Sugarcoat was sad because she only got two.

"Sorry about your disappointment, Sugarcoat." Cookie said. "But, you have a chance to pay your fellow players back. Tell her how, Binjpipe lady."

"We are going to give you a screw." The announcer said.

"Screws cause wacky effects to the questions of your fellow players. The rest of you better answer quick or you're going to get screwed."

As the game continued, the players are having fun. Given an opportunity, Sugarcoat used her screw on her fellow players.

"Oh man!" Rumble said. "A hashtag screw."

Apple Bloom was lucky she answered fast before the screw got to her. But, during round 2, Haiku was on the bottom, so she got a screw. Seeing a chance, she used it.

"Hoo wee!" Apple Bloom said with shock. "My answers are moving all over the place."

This got the players rattled. Haiku got extra money for using the screw. Later, Cookie Masterson got everybody's attention. "Well, after our ten questions, Lemon Zest is in the lead with Apple Bloom close behind in second."

"And, I thought you don't like trivia." Lemon Zest said with disbelief.

"I guess a game like this helps me in more ways than one." Apple Bloom replied.

"It's time now for our third and final round." Cookie announced. "You know what that is."

The audience soon called out, "JACK ATTACK!!"

Cookie then spoke in a low voice. "Your subject, Weapon of Choice. We'll be showing you names of weapons. You have to figure out which characters are known for handling said weapon. Good luck."

The swirl appeared with the words "Bow and Arrow". Many saw names come up. They quickly answered Robin Hood, Oliver Queen, and Merida."

"Oliver Queen?" Sunny Flare gasped.

"Yup." Indigo Zap answered. "He's also known as Green Arrow."

The swirl was still spinning showing different weapons. The contestants quickly chose the right answers. Some more quickly than others.

Soon, the swirl died down. That was the end of the game. The audience and the players waited for the results. Even Abacus Cinch got nervous. Soon, names with their final scores were shown from third place to first. Cookie Masterson called out "Apple Bloom wins it!"

The audience cheered as Apple Bloom was in shock. Rumble and Haiku went over to give her a victorious hug.

"I did it." Apple said. "I DID IT!!" She threw her hands in the air. "My trivia nightmare is over!"

Cookie Masterson went over to congratulate the winner. "Congratulations, Apple Bloom. You rose above the rest to win. Most people would see you, and don't think you're much of a player. But, you know what we here say about that."

The audience, including Abacus Cinch, called out the answer.

"YOU DON'T KNOW JACK!"

As everyone left the studio, Abacus Cinch watches Apple Bloom with a pleasant feeling in her soul. "Your sister would be proud of you, darling."