Pony 24
Trottingham - 8.59 PM
“Come now everypony. It’s time for the show.”
Hearing this, all of the party guests dropped what they were doing and crowded around the stage set up at the back of the garden. One little filly, still trying to attach her birthday hat, is ushered to the front where she can see the entire show.
A low drum roll starts, quickly quietening the chatter of the audience.
“Come one come all” The announcer starts, his deep voice reverberating out past the stage.
“Be amazed! Be astonished!”
A blanket of thick smoke fills the stage, and the curtains part.
“By the one; the only”
A mare can just be made out through the smoke her shadowy figure just visible with a long flowing cape and a tall pointed hat.
“The Great and Powerful”
The pony jumps forward on her hind hooves, flinging a shower of sparks into the air. As she does so she announces her name with as much vigour as she can muster, “Luna!”
Canterlot – 8.45 PM
Fluffle Puff stands outside of a large ornate door emblazoned with the insignia of the Lunar diarchy.
“Please, you have to come out of your room. We have to raise the sun.”
“No!” Trixie’s voice emanates from inside, “I won’t come out until I have my moon cakes!”
“But Trixie, there are no moon cakes. The kitchen staff refuse to make any more until you apologise for the spaghetti incident.”
“It is not my fault. Those meat balls were tainted.”
Ponyville – 7.15 PM
Dear Princess Fluffle Puff
What in the bucking hell is going on?
Signed your most faithful student, Chrysalis.
The scroll glows with a faint green aura as Chrysalis levitates it away from the writing table. She carefully rolls it up and wraps a red ribbon to keep it in place.
Chrysalis calls for her assistant, “Oh Twilight!”
Not too soon does the little purple dragon arrive, holding a broom in her claws. “Yes Chryssi.”
Chrysalis levitates the letter over to her assistant. “Could you send this to the princess for me?”
“Another friendship report already, didn’t we send her one just yesterday?”
Chrysalis shakes her head, “Oh no Twilight, this one's just a letter.”
“Ok then, bring it here.”
Chrysalis levitates the letter slightly closer to Twilight. Twilight does a few stretching moves then with a loud belch the letter is consumed a small purple flame. It disappears in a puff of smoke and a thin wisp of magic sends it on its way out the window.
Bad Apples
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK
Applejack put her ear to the door waiting for a response. When none came, she glanced to her side where Big Mac is leaning against the wall. “Eeyup” Big Mac stepped over and positioned himself in front of the door. In a swift motion he kicked out behind him. The door splintered and fell inwards with a resounding crack.
Applejack strolled in nonchalantly. “Well, well, well. What do we ‘ave here.” Before her sat two twin Pegasi, both a vibrant green and yellow. They were sitting at a small dining room table, a small pile of bits spread out for all to see. Just behind them was visible a saddlebag slumped against the table leg, holding yet more bits.
One of the Pegasi made a move to speak, “I-It’s-“.
Applejack silenced her with a motion of her hoof. Taking the piece of wheat from her mouth, “Ah don’t want to hear it.” She glances back to Big Mac, “Won’t ye go check out the out house. Ye can go through the kitchen”
“Eeyup” Big Mac turns and leaves in the direction of the kitchen.
She turns back to the two Pegasi in front of her, “Now-” Applejack pauses in thought for a moment, “Ah’m feeling’ a might generous today. Keep the bits, as a gift.”
The Pegasus’s face lit up the other showing visible signs of relief, “Oh thank you. I promise; this is the last time-”
“You won’t have trouble from us again” The other sister squeaked.
“Indeed ah won’t” Big Mac walked back in from the kitchen, “All clear?”
Big Mac nodded, “Eeyup.”
“Let’s get outta here.” Applejack put the wheat back in her mouth, and with a last glance to the Pegasi took her leave.
~~~
Applejack and Bic Mac were walking down the trail away from the farm house when just in the distance, there was a deafening boom. A ball of flames and smoke erupted into the sky raining pieces of timber down on the surrounding fields.
Big Mac paused to look back at the destruction. Applejack just kept walking, “That’ll teach em.”
