Of Ponies and Jaffas.

Of Ponies and Jaffas
Chapter 4: Video games, Ponies, and Coffee OH MY!

By: Pen Brush and Slayerbrony
Edited by: Pen Brush and Listener

The next day the ponies woke up again, only not to being manhandled, and yawned and stretched as they saw Simon, Lewis, and, Hannah all in the kitchen talking and laughing. Xephos yawned again and got up before picking the sleepy Honeydew off the couch and onto his back as he tiredly trotted into the kitchen.

“Morning Xephos!” Simon said smiling and giggling.

“Morning.” Lewis said.

“Hello!” Hannah said cheerily.

“Morning.” Xephos mumbled yawning again as he shook his head to clear the waking up feeling he was experiencing.

“We need a bed...” Honeydew mumbled sleepily from Xephos’ back. Xephos only nodded as he jumped into a chair and put Honeydew on the table watching him slowly shift until he flopped onto his side.

“Well I see you two didn’t get much sleep.” Simon said sipping at a cup of tea.

“The couch isn’t the most comfortable place to sleep.” Lewis said.

“Still better than the floor. Plus Honeydew makes a good pillow sometimes.” Xephos said letting out a tired chuckle.

“I would rather have slept on the floor.” Honeydew said, sitting up.

“Oh please, you sleep on top of me instead of the couch sometimes.” Xephos said rolling his eyes.

“Your softer than the couch, the floor is softer than the couch.” Honeydew said, looking at Xephos.

“That is true and to be honest, I don’t mind all that much. Your pretty light. And warm. Like a living blanket.” Xephos said as he picked up a piece of toast and floated it over to him before he took a bite.

“Because I have fur, and I am alive, you’re like one too.” Honeydew said, taking some toast for himself.

“So you two just use each other like blankets and pillows?” Simon asked.

“I didn’t want to be used as a pillow.” Honeydew said.

“Sorry, I kicked mine off the couch in the middle of the night.” Xephos said sheepishly.

“Why didn’t you use magic to get it than?” Lewis asked.

“I was tired. And he was the closest thing that was soft.” Xephos said snickering.

“A bed would be nice.” Honeydew said as he chewed his toast.

“Well we do have a spare room, but it’s only got one bed if you two don’t mind sharing.” Simon said shrugging.

“Is it softer than the couch?” Honeydew asked.

“Much softer. Like lying on a massive plush pillow.” Simon said smiling.

“Or clouds?” Honeydew asked.

“The sheets are that soft.” Simon said shrugging. “Then again, I don’t know what a cloud feels like.”

“The room hasn't been used in a while, so we might have to get it cleaned.” Lewis said thinking.

“Ah it won’t take long.” Simon said waving a hand dismissively.

“Plus I can help out with a little bit of magic.” Xephos said smiling.

“That’s true.” Lewis said. Xephos nodded before his expression turned to one of mourning before he began to slowly, and somehow pitifully, eat the rest of his toast.

“Are you ok?” Honeydew asked, looking at his friend with concern. Xephos sighed a little and nodded.

“I am fine. Just uh... Thinking of Lomadia.” Xephos said laying his head on the table.

“We will get home, you will see her again.” Honeydew said as he finished his food and jumped off the table.

“Who’s Lomadia?” Hannah asked, curious about hearing her username.

“She’s my marefriend back home.” Xephos said glumly. “I would like to think she isn't freaking out, but I never know.”

“Let’s... show you the room.” Lewis said awkwardly as he and Simon had already finished eating.

“Okay.” Xephos said getting off the table and walking over to Honeydew. “Do you think they know we are gone?”

“If Lalna told them, then yes.” Honeydew said, following Lewis.

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(Back in Equestria)

“Lalna, what are you doing outside?” A purple unicorn with an owl cutie mark asked curiously as she looked outside the door of the house.

“Lomadia! Xephos!... Honeydew!” Lalna wheezed out as he panted. “Gone!”

“Uhhh...ok?” Lomadia said, confused and a little worried about her friend.

“Spell! Scared!.... Zap!” Lalna said falling to the ground and panting a bit more.

“You’re not making any sense!” Lomadia yelled, walking outside and over to Lalna. He panted a bit more before clearing his throat and standing up with a bit more energy in his body.

“Xephos and Honeydew were testing this weird spell thing and I walked over and said hi! Then Xephos jumped and his horn went ‘ZAP’ and then all was left is a small scorch mark!” Lalna shouted in one large breath.

“So you teleported in front of him said hi and scared him into teleporting away, you know he teleports when he gets scared.” Lomadia said, facehoofing.

“Yeah, but that is usually to his house! Not in a flash of lightening!” Lalna said fidgeting worriedly.

“Maybe he teleported somewhere else, we can go ask everypony else.” Lomadia suggested.

“Maybe! But I have asked Sjin, Sips, and even Rythian! And he shot me in the flank with a magic beam!” Lalna shouted looking back at the scorch mark on his flank.

“Why did he do that?” Lomadia asked.

“Oh this big war thing, it’s not important!” Lalna said grabbing Lomadia and looking at her until all either of them could see was each other’s eyes. “XEPHOS AND HONEYDEW ARE SOMEWHERE THAT PROBABLY ISN’T EQUESTRIA!” Lomadia blinked and gentle made Lalna’s hold on her go away before speaking.

“Have you talked to Israphel yet? He doesn't talk much sure, but he could help you.” Lomadia suggested.

“But that stallion gives me the willies!” Lalan whined.

“He isn’t bad, he is just quiet because while we play the simulation, the ponies have thought him to be the bad pony, it isn’t his fault that he is who he is.” Lomadia scolded.

“Sorry, but a winged unicorn with glowing red eyes is still hard to look at and not get slightly scared.” Lalna said rubbing his foreleg with the other hoof.

“Just go ask him or I will teleport you to him myself.” Lomadia threatened.

“Fine fine! Jeez! You are so mean to me!” Lalna whined as he turned and began to trot off before turning back around and looking back at Lomadia with puppy dog eyes. “Um... Can you come with me?”

“Fine.” Lomadia said, rolling her eyes and sighing as he walked after him.

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(Back to the Futu- I mean Earth!)

“This is a dusty room...” Honeydew said, before sneezing, which made him jump a few inches into the air also making Xephos snicker.

“I still can’t believe you sneeze hard enough to push yourself back.” Xephos said snickering.

“You do too.” Honeydew said.

“Yeah, but mine is because my magic is affected by it.” Xephos said sneezing a bit and moving back a few inches while his magic made a small shockwave.

“That isn't an excuse.” Honeydew said, glaring at Xephos.

“Oh says you.” Xephos said rubbing his nose.

“Sorry about the dust, been awhile since we used it.” Lewis said before Honeydew sneezed again and he had to catch him.

“Sorry...” Honeydew said, smiling sheepishly as Lewis put him back down.

“Ah it’s okay. I think I can get most of it.” Xephos said as his horn began to glow before he sneezed and his magic made a small ‘POP’ as it was released. “Stupid dust. Can I have a tissue please?”

“Here you go.” Simon said walking in with a box of Tissues and handing one to Xephos before giving one to Honeydew. Xephos walked out of the room and blew his nose before tossing the tissue away and walking back in.

“Okay! Now I can do this!” Xephos said with a confident smile.

“I did it already.” Honeydew said smiling as Lewis and Simon had amazed looks.

“Oh darn you, you little bugger.” Xephos said slumping and casting an annoyed glare at the small pony as he looked around the cleaned room, and the pile of dust bunnies, layers of dust, and just mounds of dust in the large trash can.

“Earth pony!” Honeydew said smiling.

“You take all the fun out of using magic.” Xephos said crossing his hooves and pouting.

“You made cleaning a room look hard.” Honeydew said.

“You think anything involving magic is hard.” Xephos said.

“Because its hard to learn and harder to understand then earth pony magic.” Honeydew said.

“Because you aren’t a unicorn.” Xephos deadpanned.

“My mother was a unicorn.” Honeydew said.

“What are we talking about!?” Hannah shouted suddenly in the doorway startling everyone, and pony, in the room.

“Loud!” Honeydew said, covering his ears.

“Sorry.” Hannah said sheepishly. “I sometimes shout when I get confused.”

“They were talking about how Honeydew’s mother was a unicorn or something.” Lewis sighed

“Ooooh. I see.” Hannah said nodding as she understood. “Still confused, but less than before.”

“Anyway, the room is clean now thanks to Honeydew, so you can sleep here now.” Lewis said, rubbing the back of his head.

“That works!” Xephos said running and jumping onto the bed and jumping on it before bouncing a bit. “Wow... It is soft.”

“Really?” Honeydew asked, before jumping onto it as well and somersaulting, “It is soft.” He said smiling.

“Hey, Honeydew, I have to ask.” Xephos said rolling a bit. “Where in Equestria did you find Israphel? I mean, that guy is super shy.”

“What?” Honeydew asked confused as he stopped somersaulting and lied down.

“The white unicorn with red eyes? He sleeps in our guest room sometimes when it’s too dark out?” Xephos said trying to jog Honeydew’s memory.

“I know who he is, I found him far away from the other ponies who were watching us, nopony was around him and he looked lonely, so I went and talked to him. He was nice and a good friend.” Honeydew said.

“Huh. He is a nice stallion isn’t he?” Xephos said laying his head onto the bed.

“Yes he is.” Honeydew said nodding.

“I just don’t understand why he is so scared of everything.” Xephos said scratching his small goatee.

“He told me that everypony thought he was the evil one in the simulation and he doesn’t like that ponies think of him that way because of how he looks, that’s why he is quiet.” Honeydew said.

“Well yeah, I knew that much. But he is worse than that one mare in ponyville. You know, the vet?” Xephos said.

“Fluttershy? Why do you keep forgetting the elements names?” Honeydew asked.

“I am forgetful?” Xephos asked awkwardly shrugging.

“What's wrong with fluttershy?” Honeydew asked.

“Nothing! It’s just she is all shy and stuff just like Israphel. Like somepony made a slightly scary and male version of her. Only MORE shy and easily terrified.” Xephos said.

“Who now?” Lewis asked, looking at Simon and Hannah.

“Oh Israphel is just this pony that helps with our shows! He is a real sweet guy. but isn’t exactly what you would call... Talkative.” Xephos said making air quotes with his hooves on the last word.

“Was talking about Fluttershy...” Lewis muttered under his breath.

“Aaaanyway.” Xephos said turning to Honeydew again. “Do you think the others are figuring out what happened right now?”

“Probably, and if Lalna did set fire to the spell, they can make a new spell or something.” Honeydew said smiling.

“Alright good, good... There is one thing I’m worried about.” Xephos said tapping his chin with his hoof.

“What?” Honeydew asked, sitting up.

“Well. Lalna was never exactly... Content being around Israphel, remember the first time they met?” Xephos said chuckling.

“Nope!” Honeydew said.

“So you don’t remember him screaming like a little filly?” Xephos said laughing.

“I don’t know which was doing that.” Honeydew said laughing a little.

“Good point!” Xephos said laughing out loud.

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(Back in Equestria)

“Why are you acting like a foal?” Lomadia asked as she pushed Lalna with her head.

“Because that guy is scary!!” Lalna whined as he tried to put his hoofs in front of him to slow down their pace.

“He isn’t scary! You’re acting like a filly who thinks the headless horse is out to get you.” Lomadia said, pushing harder.

“But he is!” Lalna argued.

“It isn’t his fault for the way he looks, you two didn’t have a good first meeting.” Lomadia said, picking her head up and opting to take Lalna in her magic rather than shove him.

“We screamed at each other for an hour.” Lalna said as he sat in the dirt. “I don’t even know why we were screaming.”

“You were screaming because of how he looked, he was screaming because you were screaming at him.” Lomadia explained as she picked Lalna up in her magic.

“But what am I supposed to think when I see a winged Unicorn with glowing red eyes!?” Lalna shouted as he flailed around a bit in the magical glow.

“That he is albino and you shouldn't freak out over an albino with a birth defect.” Lomadia said, making her magic grip Lalna tighter in anger.

“Hey! I didn’t say he was a freak, I said he was scary! There is a difference!” Lalna said looking at Lomadia.

“That still hurt his feelings.” Lomadia said, letting go of her magic and allowing Lalna to fall to the ground.

“Ow...” Lalna said picking himself up and dusting off his science coat. “Okay fine, I won’t say anything mean, or scream, or do anything else that you think is offensive to him.”

“That’s nice to hear at least.” A voice said from in front of them. Lalna and Lomadia both looked forward and saw a white pony with an equally white mane and tail as well as glowing red eyes with a horn and wings looking at them, his cutie mark being a bow that blended in nicely with his white fur.

“Eep!” Lalna yipped as he somewhat hid behind Lomadia.

“Hello to you too...” Israphel said wearily as he sat down.

“Eh heh heh... Sorry. Just still not used to... Your uniqueness?” Lalna said unsure and looking at Lomadia.

“Your an idiot.” Lomadia said, kicking her left back leg into Lalna’s chest.

“I am sorry! I can’t help what makes me scared.” Lalna whispered back as he rubbed a hoof against his now bruised chest.

“I’m not that scary.” Israphel said.

“Um... Anyhow.” Lalna said stepping out from behind Lomadia. “We need your help with something.”

“Did you blow something up again?” Israphel sighed.

“One time and the whole group thinks I am nothing but a pyromaniac.” Lalna said facehoofing. “No, I was trying to find Xephos and Honeydew and teleported to them, but I scared Xephos making them teleport and now they are gone!”

“Have you tried finding the spell he was using? It might help you find them, you love sneaking up on ponies while they are doing something important.” Israphel noted.

“Well it is fun to see their reactions.” Lalna said chuckling nervously. “But thanks for the advice. You sure you haven’t seen them walking around anywhere?”

“I would have told you if I had seen them instead of telling you what to look for.” Israphel said frowning.

“Right... I’m an idiot.” Lalna said facehugging again and slowly dragging his hoof off his face before smiling. “Well thanks anyway, I am going back to find that scroll. Hopefully it didn’t burn up when they teleported.”

“I will go with you.” Israphel said, standing up.

“Eeeh... Okay.” Lalna said defeated as he turned and began walking back to the area where Xephos and Honeydew once were.

“You are an idiot.” Lomadia whispered to Lalna as Israphel followed after them.

“Hey, don’t start being mean to me just because I get startled easily by a winged unicorn with glowing red eyes whose cutie mark is a bow and arrow!” Lalna hissed quietly.

“I can hear you.” Israphel said as he trotted up next to them. Lalna just groaned and shook his head before looking ahead and continuing on his route.

“Everypony is against me.” Lalna grumbled as he trotted a little ways ahead. After awhile he looked behind him to see if they were still following, before he turned back to the road, but unfortunately they had been walking for quite sometime and he ran face first into a building. He slid down to the ground and groaned. “How come everything in this world hates me?”

“Maybe the house hates you.” Lomadia said laughing as she walked into it with Israphel.

“Oh shut up...” Lalna said as he got up and rubbed his nose before walking over into the grass and looking around. “Come on, come on... Where are you, you stupid piece of paper.”

He kept looking around for a few minutes before he heard screaming from the clouds. He looked up to see a golden yellow pegasus with a dark brown mane with a big bushy mustache goatee with a hammer cutie mark flying away as he was being chased by a grey pegasus with a black mane and stubble lining his jaw and a shovel and pick crossed over each other for his cutie mark.

“Whyyyyy you, Get back over here you mother bucker youuu!” The grey pegasus shouted as he chased after the golden pegasus.

“No, leave me alone!” The golden pegasus said as he looked behind him, not seeing where he was going and crashing into the ground next to Lalna.

“That looked like it hurt.” Lalna said snickering as the gray pegasus flew down and landed in front of Lalna.

“I’m alive!” The golden pegasus said, standing up quickly and preening his feathers quickly to fix them.

“Not for long you aren’t!” The grey pegasus shouted as he tackled the golden pegasus as Lalna blinked and just stood there with a confused expression.

“Sips, Sjin! What is going on here!?” Lalna finally shouted.

“I didn’t do anything!” Sjin yelled as he pushed Sips off him and stood up and flew into the air.

“Don’t make me tackle from the air again!” Sips shouted starting to fly before Lalna put both of them on the ground with a bit of magic and held them there, staring at them.

“Okay, one: Sips stop trying to kill Sjin, and two: Sjin, why is Sips trying to murder you?” Lalna asked.

“I dropped dirt.” Sjin said making Sips snort in anger and Lalna facehoof before slowly looking at Sips.

“Don’t give me that look! You know that dirt is important!” Sips defended.

“Okay now you are just being silly.” Lalna said looking at Sips then looking to Sjin. “And you stop... Dropping dirt.”

“I didn’t mean to!” Sjin yelled.

“You lie!” Sips shouted back.

“Okay now this is just getting ridiculous! Lomadia! I need your help and diplomacy out here!” Lalna yelled at the house.

“Why are you always getting in trouble?” Lomadia said as she opened the back door and looked out at Lalna.

“It’s not me this time. It’s Sips and Sjin.” Lalna said annoyed.

“That’s even worse.” Lomadia said, walking out of the house.

“I’ll get you and bury you in the high quality dirt you ruined!” Sips shouted as he flailed and tried to grab Sjin.

“It isn’t exactly high quality if I dropped it before it could be processed!” Sjin yelled, getting further away from Sips.

“That’s even worse! You mother bucker!” Sips shouted as he struggled in Lalna’s magic.

“Stop yelling at me!” Sjin yelled.

“Lomadia!” Lalna bellowed out in annoyance. “Please help here!”

“What am I supposed to do?” Lomadia asked calmly, “Do you want me to get a dog to bite them again?”

“No! Just... Go get something or somepony to calm them down! I don’t care!” Lalna said as Sips slowly made his way to Sjin through the magic. “It’s getting harder to keep this guy in check!”

“Why are you yelling?” Israphel muttered as he walked out the door and saw the scene in front of him, “Oh...”

“Oh hey Israphel, can you push Sjin just a few hoofs closer to me?” Sips asked looking at Israphel.

“Why would I do that?” Israphel asked

“Because he spilled dirt and needs to be mangled.” Sips said plainly.

“That... doesn’t make sense.” Israphel said confused.

“HE SPILT DIRT, CELESTIA DAMN IT!” Sips bellowed out as he resumed trying to strangle Sjin.

“There is dirt everywhere... We are standing on dirt.” Israphel said, putting a hoof into the dirt as an example.

“Okay let me be more specific. He spilt my high quality dirt.” Sips said nodding his head as he kept trying to get to Sjin.

“I have seen your ‘high quality’ dirt before.” Israphel said, doing air quotes. “And it just looked like regular dirt to me, nothing special.”

“Oooh. You just crossed the imaginary line that I drew earlier this day!” Sips shouted as he glared at Israphel. “And here I thought you appreciated my dirt! YOU TRAITOR!”

“Sips, you’re starting to go insane from the factory.” Sjin said getting out of Lalna’s magic while Sips was still walking inside it, trying to catch him.

“And you build silly things!” Sips retorted pointing a hoof at Sjin.

“Building houses is silly?” Sjin asked.

“Yes!... Although I have been up for several days and I have drank more coffee than Celestia does each morning!” Sips said as he flailed a bit more.

“Does this count as me being diplomatic?” Lomadia asked Lalna.

“Are you doing anything that helps?” Lalna said looking at Lomadia. “I think Israphel is going to replace you for that.”

“I didn’t really have to do much diplomacy, this happens every day Lalna.” Lomadia pointed out.

“Oh... I should really stop spending so much time in my lab.” Lalna said rubbing his head. “You know what, I am done.” He sighed as he let his magic go and watched as Sips tackled Sjin again before Sips yelled something out.

“Anyway...I found a scroll on the living room floor.” Israphel said, ignoring the fighting as he took out a scroll with his magic.

“Ah good!” Lalna said as he took it and began to read over it. “Hmmm... It’s rather vague. Just a few pointers.”

“Its the spell you gave to Xephos, Lalna.” Lomadia noted.

“I know, but he came to me while I was working. You know how I get when I am working.” Lalna said looking over the scroll. “I can’t even remember what I gave him.”

“It was to help with the simulations I think, so that he could get a illusion of tinpony because of what happened.” Lomadia reminded him.

“I thought Tinpony was a machine somepony made.” Lalna said confused.

“A machine somepony made that stole the bits we earned, we had to fire who was controlling him.” Lomadia said.

“Oh... So wait do we still have him or is he gone?” Lalna said tilting his head.

“I took the liberty of taking him and making him into something useful.” Israphel said.

“Oh really? Like what?” Lalna asked looking at Israphel.

“I made him into a self cooking oven.” Israphel said.

“Huh... Weird.” Lalna said.

“Little help here!” Sjin yelled pushing Sips off him.

“I am going to kill you with dirt!” Sips shouted as he chased after Sjin again. “Get over here!”

“No!” Sjin yelled flying over to the house and running inside.

“I said get back here you mother bucker!” Sips bellowed out as he chased Sjin into the house as many things crashing and being tossed around was heard.

“Does this happen often?” Lalna said looking at Lomadia with an unamused expression.

“This is the first time Sjin has gone into the house to run away from Sips, but that is probably because he usually smashes into the closed door.” Lomadia said, wincing as more things crashed.

“HA HA! TASTE THE POWER OF DIRT!” Sips shouted as something was heard crashing into the wall.

“YOU’RE NOT THROWING DIRT AT ME, YOU'RE THROWING FURNITURE!” Sjin yelled.

“FURNITURE MADE OF DIRT!” Sips bellowed while laughing insanely.

“It isn’t made of dirt sips!” Lomadia yelled.

“Then I shall change it to dirt and then throw it at Sjin!” Sips shouted.

“I will call the guard if you do that!” Lomadia threatened.

“Oh fine!.... HA DIRT TO THE FACE!” Sips bellowed out as the sound of dirt being thrown was heard.

“MY EYES!” Sjin yelled as he ran out of the house holding a hoof to his eyes and bumped into Lalna.

“Oi! Don’t be bumping into me!” Lalna said pushing Sjin off to the side.

“I didn't mean too!” Sjin yelled as he opened his eyes, revealing them to be bloodshot.

“Ooooh... I would go find some water.” Lalna said wincing slightly.

“I hate you.” Sjin said as he looked around

“Where are Xephos and Honeydew, they are usually here by now?” He asked confused.

“They blew up!” Lalna said dramatically. Lomadia facehoofed and Israphel covered his face with his wings while he shook his head back and forth.

“So they are dead? I would think Lomadia would be crying.” Sjin noted.

“Oh no she is just in shock.” Lalna said waving his hoof dismissively.

“No I’m not.” Lomadia said, putting her hoof back down. Lalna let out a loud cough as he kicked her front leg with his back leg. “Ow you mother bucking...” She yelped as she lifted her hoof and started to sniffle.

“See? You just brought on the waterworks! You proud of yourself?” Lalna said looking at Sjin.

“I actually am because I know you're lying.” Sjin said as Lomadia glared at Lalna and kicked him with her back hooves in the chest again, this time harder.

“Ow!... Jeez I try to make a joke... Anyway, Xephos and Honeydew might be on another planet or dimension.” Lalna said rubbing his chest with a hoof and wincing slightly. Sips came running out of the house before he tackled Sjin again.

“YAA! I will teach you to spill my dirt on the floor!” Sips shouted.

“You already taught me.” Sjin said calmly.

“I did?” Sips said tilting his head with a hoof raised in the air.

“Yes.” Sjin said, nodding.

“Oh... Huh.... Well, I will see you back at Sips Co.” Sips said shrugging and standing up and taking flight before heading off into the distance. Lalna blinked and looked at Sjin.

“What?” Was all he could say.

“That’s the only way to get him to stop attacking me.” Sjin said.

“Agreeing with him?” Lalna said scratching his chin.

“By lying and saying he already taught me a lesson about letting go of dirt.” Sjin corrected him.

“Huh... Sips is strange.” Lalna said shrugging and picking the scroll back up.

“Well, I gota go.” Sjin said, taking off into the air, “Have fun looking for them.” He yelled before disappearing in the clouds.

“See ya Sjin! Don’t spill any more dirt!” Lalna laughed before looking over the scroll again. “Okay... I think I have an idea.”

“I think I have to clean the house now, I need to keep the door closed now.” Lomadia muttered, walking into the house and leaving Lalna with Israphel.

“Anyway, if I can find that spell that Xephos uses, I can possibly find a way to find them.” Lalna said.

“You have to factor in the fact that you scared him into teleporting.” Israphel reminded him.

“I know I know. Just gimme a minute to figure this out.” Lalna said as he looked over the scroll. “Well again, I just need the spell and I may be able to find out where they went.”

“How many spells do you put on a scroll?” Israphel asked.

“Eh...” Lalna mumbled something as he counted before looking at Israphel. “Around twenty?”

“Why?” Israphel asked.

“Most of them are stabilizers and a few energy converters nothing to hard.” Lalna said waving a hoof at Israphel. “One is strange though. It was a strange combo of the two along with a definition enhancer. Pretty much this whole thing was to make their sim a lot more realistic.”

“So we don't know which it was.” Israphel stated.

“Well... Kinda. We could just use them all at once, but considering you’re not supposed to do that...” Lalna trailed off. “That may be why they evaporated when Xephos teleported.”

“Xephos wouldn’t do that.” Israphel said.

“He had Honeydew with him.” Lalna said.

“He would be even more careful.” Israphel said.

“Be that as it may, it doesn’t change the fact that Xephos may not have followed instructions. In fact I am pretty sure he just took the scroll and left when I started talking.” Lalna said scrunching up his nose.

“He does do that sometimes.” Israphel agreed, “But he didn't know that you would teleport in front of him and scare him.”

“Well I was trying to warn him. Guess thats Ironic ain’t it?” Lalna said chuckling.

“Yes...” Israphel said frowning a little.
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(Back on Earth)

The ponies had left there new room and had gone back to the living room to try their hoof at another game, Simon told them the game they were playing now was called Halo.

“So... Click this button to throw a small bomb?” Xephos said as Master chief threw a Plasma grenade against the wall and then blew up. “Well that backfired.”

“You have been asking that three times already, yes!” Lewis said exasperated.

“Sorry, I keep forgetting!... And then blowing myself up!” Xephos said as he respawned and began again. “Okay... So I am killing these aliens for what reason?”

“They are in a war that is lasting years.” Lewis said.

“Huh. That’s weird... Oh Celestia that is nasty!” Xephos shouted as the purple blood splattered the walls.

“HA HA!...I just killed you...” Honeydew said as he walked over to Xephos’ dead character.

“Damn it! I thought this was that weird campaign thing.” Xephos said looking at his remote.

“I didn’t think ponies swore.” Hannah said sitting on the couch.

“I didn’t think ponies played video games.” Simon retorted.

“Touche.” Hannah said.

“Buck!” Honeydew shouted as he shot wildly at an alien chasing him, not hitting him once and losing all his ammo.

“Ha!” Xephos laughed as he saw the alien pummel Honeydew. “You shouldn’t have wasted ammo on killing me!”

“It was an accident, I thought you were an alien!” Honeydew said, his ears going back on his head.

“This is certainly the most interesting day we have had in awhile.” Hannah said chuckling at the two bickering ponies.

“Yes, and also somewhat annoying.” Lewis muttered looking at the ponies.

“Oh come on Lewis, it’s not everyday you get to watch ponies play video games.” Simon said.

“How do you even do that!?” Xephos shouted as he flipped a massive tank. “That guy doesn’t have magic!”

“You blew it up?” Honeydew suggested.

“But I have no more of those pineapples that explode.” Xephos said.

“Grenades.” Lewis said exasperated.

“Yeah those.” Xephos said.

“Somepony else exploded it?” Honeydew said.

“Without an explosion?” Xephos asked.

“Fine.” Honeydew said, walking over to the tank and throwing a grenade at it, making it explode and turn over. “Now somepony exploded it.”

“And it was just flipped over too....” Xephos muttered.

“Here is a question I want to ask.” Hannah said looking at Simon and Lewis. “If those guys are the pony versions of you two, does that mean that there are pony versions of everyone else we know?”

“Yes...but we didn't tell them what they are.” Lewis said, looking over at the ponies to make sure they didn't hear Hannah, seeing that they were absorbed in the game and not listening to them, he looked back at her. “I guess it is possible since they are from somewhere else that they would have pony versions of everyone.”

“That’s weird. But kinda cool.” Hannah said smiling. “Would be interesting to meet the pony version of myself.”

“Considering I am looking at what you just said. It would be kinda scary to see you as a pony Hannah.” Simon snickered.

“Hey!” Hannah said softly smacking Simon.

“It would also be terrifying when she went into heat.” Lewis muttered. Hannah just rolled her eyes and continued to watch the ponies play.

“Oh what does this tubey thing do?” Xephos said before he exploded himself with the rocket launcher, making Honeydew laugh. “Oh son of a manticore!”

“So much for this game.” Lewis said.

“Maybe we should let them play something easier?” Hannah suggested.

“How about Mario?” Simon said with a smile.

“What’s Mario?” Honeydew asked as Lewis changed the game.

“One of the greatest pixelated games ever made.” Simon said grinning widely.

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“So they are plumbers, but they don't do any plumbing?” Honeydew asked.

“Well they go down pipes.” Simon said shrugging.

“That’s not plumbing, Simon.” Lewis said.

“And I am pretty sure plumbers don’t jump on turtles and squash them.” Simon retorted.

“They aren't plumbers at all.” Honeydew said.

“Well to be honest I have no idea what this whole game is even about.” Simon said shrugging. “All I know is it’s really addicting. Just look at Xephos.” Simon pointed to Xephos who was focusing intently on the game.

“Stop leaving me behind, your making me go into a bubble!” Honeydew yelled, flying back to Xephos in a bubble for the tenth time.

“Huh?” Xephos said shaking his head. “What?”

“You leave me behind and I end up in a bubble.” Honeydew said.

“Oh sorry... “ Xephos said sheepishly smiling.

“Its fine, just wait for me.” Honeydew said sighing.

“Alright.” Xephos said.

“What did you say about this being easy?” Lewis muttered to Hannah.

“Hey Xephos is doing pretty well.” Hannah said shrugging. “To be honest I am more worried about if the others find out.”

“They won't, we are doing well at making sure they don't know, the only reason we told you was because of the risk of them being hurt on accident by you not knowing.” Lewis said.

“I said I was sorry! God.” Hannah said crossing her arms and pouting. “I am never going to hear the end of that.”

“I’m not talking about the washing machine thing! I am just saying even if that hadn't happened we would have had to tell you sooner or later, that just gave us the extra push to do it, jesus.” Lewis defended.

“Well you still didn’t have to bring that up.” Hannah stated.

“You brought it up, I was just saying that anything could have happened.” Lewis said.

“You know what I think?” Xephos said turning to look at both of them.

“What?” Lewis sighed.

“I think you both need a cup of tea.” Xephos said smiling.

“Tea does sound good right now.” Simon chimed in shrugging. “Although we do have coffee if you guys prefer.

“What’s coffee?” Honeydew asked, looking up at Simon as he paused the game.

“Well...It’s... Hard to explain. It’s made from a bean, but it’s very good.” Simon said smiling. “A bit bitter though.”

“I would like to try that.” Honeydew said, smiling back.

“Well alright, so tea and coffee. Where are the jaffas to add to the mix! We’ll have a regular old tea party.” Simon chuckled out standing up and heading to the kitchen.

“Are we seriously going to give a pony coffee full of sugar?” Lewis asked, looking at Hannah.

“Hey it wasn’t my idea, it was Xephos’.” Hannah said pointing to Xephos who tilted his head in confusion.

“I said tea...” Xephos mumbled out.

“He has a point.” Lewis said.

“Well then it’s going to be Simon’s fault.” Hannah said nodding.

“Does anyone else have a sense of impending doom?” Xephos asked scratching his head.

“I would even if you were going to have the coffee.” Lewis stated.

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“I think that the coffee was a bad idea.” Simon said as he sipped at his cup.

“I fucking told you.” Lewis said.

“Oh my gosh guys this stuff is great we don't have this stuff back in Equestria and I bet I could dig so many holes if I just kept drinking this stuff!!!” Honeydew shouted incredibly fast as he drank from the mug in front of him as Xephos rubbed his head.

“Holy fucking shit.” Lewis muttered.

“I think he broke my brain.” Xephos mumbled as he rubbed his head.

“You would be dead if I did that and I would be sad because you would not be alive to drink this with me and I wouldn't have anypony to talk to besides my friend pedro!” Honeydew said, looking to the left at nothing.

“Wait who is Pedro?” Xephos asked looking at the jittery and twitching Honeydew.

“He is right there, he is a kangaroo!” Honeydew said, waving his arm to where he was looking.

“Why did you give him coffee!?” Lewis yelled exasperated as he looked at Simon.

“Because he asked for it!” Simon defended. “How was I supposed to know one cup would make him act like he was on crack!?”

“Because apparently they don’t have coffee where they are from and its full of sugar!” Lewis said.

“To be fair, we have soda and cupcakes.” Xephos stated.

“Does that make it any less worse right now?” Lewis asked.

“You should be more worried about the caffeine crash.” Xephos said.

“PEDRO!” Honeydew shouted, running around the room again while drinking the coffee.

“I wish it would come...” Lewis said, following Honeydew with his eyes, which wasn't easy.

“Just give it a few moments. Also I should warn you.” Xephos began as he stood up allowing Honeydew to dart under his legs before he walked over and hopped onto the couch and laid down. “He is going to smash into something when he crashes.”

“He is worse than Zoey when she gets a Mountain Dew.” Hannah said rubbing her temples.

“Is it at all possible for us to try and catch him?” Lewis asked.

“Nope.” Xephos said laying his head on his hooves. “To be honest, this is kinda funny to watch.”

“XEPHOS!” Honeydew said, jumping on top of Xephos.

“You’re right, this is.” Lewis said, smiling as he watched the small pony jump up and down on his friend.

“Hey, throw a blanket over him.” Xephos said smiling as he used a bit of magic to put Honeydew back on the ground. “Trust me it’s funny.”

“If you're holding him in your magic I don't see why we can't just grab him and hold him until he calms down.” Lewis stated.

“Because that doesn’t burn his energy. Plus he if he drains himself while in the blanket, he won’t have to worry about being put in bed.” Xephos said shrugging.

“But if we hold him and the caffeine eventually burns away then he will still calm down even if he is being held.” Lewis said.

“Okay okay.” Xephos said as Honeydew flailed in his magical grip. “This is so strange to watch.”

“It’s also really stupid how we gave him coffee.” Lewis said.

“Okay I get it, It was a bad idea.” Simon said sighing as he sipped at his own cup of coffee.

“PEDRO IS IN YOUR HEAD!” Honeydew shouted at noone in particular as he tried running in Xephos’ magic.

“I wonder what everypony else is doing.” Xephos said.

“Probably not dealing with a psycho pony on a caffeine rush.” Lewis muttered, picking Honeydew up out of Xephos’ magic and holding him as he tried to escape, “No more coffee for him.” He said.