Chapters "Pinkie!"
True, Twilight had asked her friends to help her clean, but they were doing more bad than good. Twilight had only recently discovered that her library even had a basement, and it seemed to be endless. Pinkie Pie seemed to want to explore every nook and cranny of it - and all in her own time.
She trotted over to Rarity and Fluttershy, who were sorting through an old pile of scrolls.
Rainbow Dash grinned and swooped in behind Fluttershy, careful not to make a sound as she crept up behind her.
Twilight rolled her eyes. They were her friends, after all, but sometimes she wished that they'd take a little more care. Applejack seemed to be the only one actually working. Pinkie Pie seemed to think they were throwing a party, Rainbow Dash was pulling pranks, and Fluttershy jumped at the slightest noise. She looked to her right. Spike was franticly laying out cloths for Rarity to stand on so she didn't have to touch the earthen floor, with the same puppy-dog eyes he always wore when she was around.
Twilight paused near one of the smaller mounds of junk. Near the bottom, she saw a small, green glimmer, out of place compared to the moth-bitten clothes and disintegrating scrolls. She dug down to reveal a small chest, no bigger than two apples side by side. It was covered in green gems, each giving of a radiance to rival Celestia's twinkling mane. The brown wood was wrapped in golden metal, fastening it together with a delicate strength.
Her friends began to notice the strange light, and wandered over to have a closer look. Pinkie begane swarming around the box, poking and prodding and examining it from every angle.
Hidden inside is a magical swirl, which takes you to another world.
Applejack backed away.
The world slowly zoomed back into focus. Twilight got up and dusted herself off. She checked to see that the others were with her (they all were). What she saw when she looked around was her biggest shock. They were still in the library basement.
Twilight was confused. She looked around. Every scroll, every cobweb, every bit of dust was exactly in its place. The others looked normal- same coat, same mane, same cutie mark... so what had happened. The others seemed just as confused. Five mares and one dragon looked back at her, seeking guidance. She put on a smile for them, even though she hated lying.
"How about that lunch break?"
Author's Note
My introduction is not very comedy or romance yet, but the story will pick up.
Twilight almost fell down the stairs. In front of her she saw six stallions and a dragon having lunch. They were so similar to her friends that she nearly could have sworn that she was looking in a mirror.
The white one was clearly Rarity- his unicorn horn swimming is a blue haze as he lifted a napkin to his mouth. A male Rainbow Dash was creeping up behind stallion Fluttershy, and stallion Applejack - a spitting image of Big Macintosh - was chatting to a male version of Twilight. Their cutie marks matched the sixs' perfectly, and so did their personalities. There was even a girl Spike, fawning over stallion Rarity.
Her friends crowded around the door, equal looks of shock on their faces.
Twilight noticed that he was fitting his companions with golden breastplates, each with a different gem in the center. A gold crown rest atop his head. She had seem something like that before... think Twilight, think.
Male Twilight assembled the boys in a line. Twilight did the same, so that each pony faced their counterpart.
Dusk looked her up and down apprehensively.
Dusk shook his head and looked back at Twilight for her to continue. Twilight kicked some dust onto Rarity's flank.
Dusk blushed, and Twilight knew she had hit the target. She gave a clever smile. Dusk shook his head and tried to calm his reddened cheeks.
Author's Note
The next few chapter will all take place at the same time until, when I notify you, they will all come together for the final battle... ( and the rest of the story)
Twilight and Dusk strode off towards the inner part of the library, leaving their friends standing in the now awkwardly silent foyer. Applejack cleared his throat;
Bubble bounced along next to the tawny mare, the spring in his step sharp contrast to her shrunken shuffle, wings drooping, and her aqua eyes shimmering shyly behind a curtain of coral hair. The only thing they seemed to share was a fuchsia flush. He slowly stopped jumping; his gallivanting spring reduced to a hop then a slow trot.
He stopped in front of her, putting his hooves on her shoulders, stopping her in her tracks. He softened his tone.
"Sorry you got stuck with this crazy pony!" Bubble waved his hoofs in the air dramatically, derping his eyes. She gave a little giggle. Bubble grinned- he was back on track. His smile softened to a coy grin, then he shook his head, as if snapping himself out of some sort of trance. He fiddled with his mane for a moment, then struck what looked like an attempt at a sophisticated pose. If only Elusive could see him now.
"How about I take you down to Sugar Cube Corner? We can visit the Cakes, see what they're baking today. It would be my treat to accompany such a nice madam as yourself"
She was interrupted by a group of three ponies, a stallion and two school fillies.
That jerk. Bubble's already pink face ignited to a deep red. You could practically see what he was thinking, and his bouncy mane even lost a bit of its curl. He stood in front of Fluttershy's shrunken form, copying the stance Dusk took when casting powerful magic.
"Um, Bubble..."
They turned to head down to the shop, side by side, when the ground was shaken with a thundering boom and the sun began to fade as they were thrown to the ground. What the hay?