-12 Cups to Midnight-

Celestia set her cup of tea down. Her arcane grip retracting back into the ether from which it came. The noxious aroma emanating from the confines of the cup reached up and tickled her nostrils, as the vile fluid slid down her throat. Something near the very core of her being was triggered. An essence of understanding and clarity like no other she had ever felt. She could only drink twelve more cups of tea! Fate had allowed for her to maintain for a set number of years. But that time it seams had been shattered by the over zealousness with which her "most faithful student" had attempted to "cure" her of her "affliction". Having experienced twice her lifetimes worth of tea within a single day (which fate had arbitrarily decided was enough) she had but twelve cups to go.

Her body tensed as the thought of the truth spread through out her being. Her mind racing to find cover as the weight of a thousand worlds crashed into her consciousness. She desperately tried to asses the situation and regroup, calling on over a millennium of experience to guide her. Her thoughts were interrupted however by a small kind voice that spoke words of poison.

"Princess would you like another cup of tea?"

Celestia was no stranger to torture. In a curler age of forgotten time she had both presided over and experienced it first hand. But none could compare to the words that had just been uttered from the sweetest mouth in all of Equestria. Summoning the courage of the star fire from which all life burned Celeastia responded.

"Why thank you-

(May this brew burn forever in the seventh circle of tartarus!)

-Mrs. Cozy. This brew is indeed divine-

(May the ash of a thousand tea leaves burn with it in eternal agony!)

-made from the finest of Camellia sinensis magically grown and protected on the high slopes of Mount Priclus in the Griffon kingdom.-

(May the brew made from the ash of the tea leaves be vaporized in the lake of fire!)

-And as always masterfully prepared with a combination of thermal aquatic spells-

(And the vapor emanating from the lake be cast into the void so that it's pernicious aroma not blight my nostrils until the end of time!)

-that bind to the very essence of my enchanted tea set releasing the intoxicating aroma.-

(No words can describe my pain)

-which fundamentally enhances the tea drinking experience!" Celestia smiled.

(Jelly)

"However I'm afraid (she frowned) that as you know the un du twa al tête is tonight and though this brew is simply splendid-

(...Oh and cake...)

-I will have to decline another cup. As the strong magically enhanced astringent bitterness could ruin my taste buds for the tea sitting tonight."

My shinning intellect knows no bounds! Over a thousand years of omnipotent wisdom at my fingertips!

A sly smile appeared on the face of the dun coat mare. One that struck fear into the very heart of the ethereal one of timeless age who's ward was the day itself.

"Oh no your Highness. I'm so very glad that you brought this matter up for I knew weeks in advance of this event and worked hard for you to prefect my theory of thaumaturgy sapid decay. Which allows one to enjoy every facet of even the most bitter and astringent teas with out worrying about the prolonged after taste!

(A thousand years is very over rated.... So is omnipotence.)

"What a delightful discovery my little Pony!"

Celestias face beamed like the dawning of the day which was only made possible by the immediate destruction of over 100 stars going supper nova. She shivered to think what future astronomers might ask.

"Im sure the Equaestian Nature society on Herbology & Cha Dao will be quite fascinated by this revelation. And I assure you I will give them my personal recommendation on the subject!"

Ms. Cozy's mouth fell open.

"You will!? Oh thank you Princess!! This means so much to me and coming from you I mean! I really hoped that it would make you happy since I knew missing even one tea time for you would be such a tragedy - gulp - that I just couldn't bear it and I.."

At this point Mrs. Cozy began to *Sob*. Her tears streaming down her face and polling into small puddles on the ground below. Fulled by love, admiration and fulfillment of responsibility to the Celestial being standing before her.

Oh for crying out loud really!? I will have to talk to the Ecclesiarchy again about my deity status thing. I have made it very clear for the last three hundred years that just because I am immortal and can govern both the day and night. Does not make me a level 20 deity, it makes me a level 21! I can't stand this much fanatical driven admiration!

"Whatever is the matter!? For goodness sake don't cry Mrs. Cozy this is no time for tears, this is a time for joyous celebration you have created a completely new type of magic.-

(Don't expect to get wings for this.)

-One that will completely revolutionize the consumption of teas and tea time as we know it! You have made me very proud my little Pony!"

(Alas she had so much potential, had she not strayed from the path that I had set. Her talents could have been used to such great value. Oh Polaris why must you fight me so?......... What!? I'm a nice pony.....)

"*Sniff* Th-ank You Princess *Sniff* you don't know how much that means to me." Mrs. Cozy said while drying her eyes.

"You are quite welcome I am so happy to have had this conversation with you. Now I must be off to attend to my royal duties." Celestia smiled.

(....A very nice pony....)

Mrs. Cozy wiped her face and telekineticly reached for the royal teapot placed atop the royal tray. Smiling she quickly poured another cup and set it before Celestia.

"Don't forget you'r tea your Highness!"

(....Banish her to tartarus!)

Author's Note

I hate tea to. Also yes that is the Dooms Day clock, set to tea time!...... I make ponies cry!

("I have made it very clear for the last three hundred years that just because I am immortal and can govern both the day and night, and surrounding universe. It does not make me a level 20 deity it makes me a level 21!") for those of you who don't get the joke it comes from D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) rankings of deity's. In it a level 20 deity requires millions of followers where as a level 21 does not but is more powerful.