A Stallion of Law

       The cold water hit Lawton hard, the noise of the shower distracting him from the cold. It was the day that Monty was coming over with Apple Tree and Horse Shoes to take measurements to make dresses for the 6 mares. Lawton wasn't the best morning pony, his constant drinking would usually seem to give him the worst of hangovers. The cold showers he would take would usually help him see straight for the day. He had to admire to lovely decor of the bathrooms, even the toilet looked like it was from a painting. So many things were in Lawtons head, he was reunited with his childhood crush after many years... but still felt inferior around her. When they first met and Lawton realized he had a thing for her, he never thought of himself as worthy for her affection. She was a pupil of Celestia, the ruler of their land, surely she wanted somepony more than an orphan.  Now that they have been reintroduced, Twilight is even more special to his eyes. Element of Harmony, Princess of Friendship, help defeated Tirek and countless of others, could she really want a coltfriend like him? What did he have to offer? He was a lawyer of the ponies, a drunk, what could he offer? His train of thought was interrupted by a knock on the bathroom door.

"Lawton, you in there?" asked the voice of Twilight.

"I-I'm in the shower right now." Lawton replied

"Oh, okay." and with that Lawton heard the door open and close. The shower curtain completely blocked Lawton's body, but he still blushed over Twilight being in the bathroom with him.

"Mind if I groom my mane in here?" asked Twilight.

"Sure, but do you usually enter pony's bathrooms after they say their in the shower." Lawton said.

"The curtains here block a pony's body, so logically it would apply for the shower curtains as well. Plus, I just needed to groom my mane...its not great in the morning."

"No other bathrooms were available for a princess?"

"All of my friends are using most of the ones here, and yours was the only one available."

"Your room dosen't have restroom?"

"I decided to take a room with no restroom, my friends have a lot of morning prep."

"I can only Imagine."

"I still haven't worked up the nerve to ask."

There was a slight chuckle from the two before silence over took the room, the only noises being the cold shower and Twilight's man being brushed. Lawton was becoming uncomfortable with the silence, so he needed to come up with a question. He soon remembered something that actually bothered him a little on what the answer would be.

"So, what ever happened to that baby dragon you were raising? did he leave for the frontier?"

"Spike? oh no, he's tending to the castle back at Ponyvile."

"You let him stay in a castle alone?"

"I trust him to. He usually just tends to the library inside like he used to do when I just lived in a tree."

"How grown is he now? last time I saw him he was just a small thing...and spitting up fire."

Twilight chuckled a little "He's not as big as most dragons, around half the size of a pony."

"Does he...have a special somepony?" Lawton asked, a little scared that Twilight may take offense. Instead he was met with another chuckle.

"No...but he is interested in the idea, but he's a little shy...considering he's a dragon." Twilight said.

"I'm sure somepony will look past that." There was another moment of silence after Lawton's reply. He had a question he was dreading to ask, but he needed to know. "D-Do you have anypony your interested in?"

"W-Well." Twilight stammered, wondering if she should tell her old friend. But knowing friends like Applejack, she knew she had to be honest. "I've been seeing this guard named Flash Sentry...we haven't made it official but...there's definitely something there."

Something there...something there. Lawton was devastated at this... but also a bit glad. He knew Twilight deserved somepony that would protect her like he would, somepony who could appreciate her like he did...right? Lawton needed to know who this stallion was... he needed some reassurance.

"T-That's nice...so whats he like." Lawton asked.

"He's nice, he's handsome...he's good at kissing." Twilight whispered the last part.

"What was that?"

"Oh nothing...um, thanks for letting me use the mirror."

"N-No problem." And with that Twilight set down the brush and left the bathroom. Lawton couldn't think of anything else the whole time he was in the bathroom. Who was this stallion that got the attention of his old friend that way? He was a guard, Lawton knew that much, and what Twilight described was simply showing her affection towards this guard. If there wasn't any better time to drink... it was now. Lawton got out of the bathroom after drying himself and took out his bottle of his dandelion vodka, which he kept in his scarf. Now that the thought dawned upon him. Lawton realized that Twilight didn't even notice he kept the scarf she made him all those years ago. Pushing the thought aside, Lawton took a chug of his drink and sat it down down on a desk. Instantly, Lawton felt dizzy right away and needed to lay down in case he did something stupid. Unfortunately, A ringing was heard from downstairs.

"I'll get it." Rarity said as she headed for the door.

"N-N-No need Rari." said a drunk Lawton as he came down the stairs. "I-I will *hic* answer the...do...sea biscuit."

The 6 mares looked at Lawton confused, but he pushed it off as he stumbled towards the door. He opened it to reveal two ponies in front of him. First was Montesquieu, who had a displeased look as he wore an unflattering sombrero on his head, sticking up thanks to his horn. The second was an Earth Pony, muscular build, orange eyes, yellow coat, brown mane, and a cutie mark that depicted and grown tree of pears apples. The Earth Pony pulled Lawton in for a hug, which practically paralyzed him.

"Well, well, howdy there ol' partner, I havent seen you since that food charity at the town square." said the heavy accented Earth Pony.

"I-Its nice to see *hic* yo... Hors- Apple Tree... could you let go *hic*." pleaded the drunk lawyer.

Apple Tree let go of his drunk friend, who gasped for breath. "Uh oh, somepony's drunk as a skunk."

"W-Well ya know, ya need to...unwind sometimes." Lawton the directed his attention to the sulky face of Montesquieu. "M-Monty....you don't come f...from *hic* Mexicolt."

"Horse Shoes brought us all gifts from that convention and mine happened to be this...ungoddessly abomination of head wear." Monty replied, blowing on a loses straw from the hat to clear it from his eye.

"Oh don't be like that Mon, at least he got ya somethin' to use for farm work." Apple Tree exclaimed.

"Wha...what did he get *hic* you Ap'." Lawton asked.

"A flower for my akubra." he replied as he pointed his fore-hoof at his hat, which had a nice red flower on it.

"L-Looks nice *hic*... here, let m-me show you to the living *hic* room." Lawton said as he lead them toward the room where the six mares awaited.

"Mr. Montesquieu! so exited to see you-" Rarity stopped herself to fully scan the hat that Monty was wearing. "W-Well...what a nice hat."

"A friend of mine bought this for me recently at a convention and I usually find myself forcing to wear whatever parchment of clothing he buys me." Monty said as he repeated his action of blowing off the strand straw.

"Oh, well that's certainly nice of you."

"I'm still hoping he dosen't remember that rainbow fez he gave me months ago..." Monty then gazed at the wall like he was remembering horrible memories.

"S-So, would you like to get started?" Rarity asked.

"Yes,  if you would please stand still, I will take measurements." Monty asked and Rarity complied. She stood on her hoofs straight and Monty pulled out some measuring tape from a saddlebag he was carrying. "I will call you all up as soon as I take Ms. Rarity's measurements...and ask her your names." with that said he began engaging Rarity in deep conversation. Apple Tree was resting on a wall next to Lawton observing the others. It was until Twilight noticed Apple Tree that he decided to make his presence known.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see you there, I'm Twilight Sparkle, nice to meet you." Twilight said as she extended her hoof. The other mares (besides Rarity) seemed to have pulled their attention to the yellow stallion. Apple Tree's eyes went big after Twilight revealed her name, and he immediately took her hoof and shacked it.

"Well howdy there miss, I never expected to be mertin' the mare Law kept badgering 'bout." Apple Tree exclaimed. Lawton was blushing... or just drunk, at that statement as Rainbow Dash nudged him on the shoulder playfully.

"I-I will have *hic* you know that...I simply just talked *hic* about her for a good... hou... Mary Poppins." Lawton said as he tried to defend himself in his drunken state.

"So, what do you work as?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Ms. Fluttershy, if you please." said Monty as Rarity went over to the group. Fluttershy went over hesitantly while Apple Tree continued the conversation.

"Ah work as an independent fruit seller." said Apple Tree proudly.

"Really now... what fruit?" asked Applejack. Most of the mares gave applejack a look of pure confusion as to why she would ask that.

"Pinapples." exclaimed Apple Tree. Everypony looked at Apple Tree like he was crazy. Lawton, even though completely drunk, had to call his friend out on this.

"O-Okay, I may be *hic* completely drunk right n-now...but you HAVE to be bunkin with us right?" said the hysterical Lawton.

"Alright, ya caught me... but seriously, what did ya drink before ah got here?" asked Apple Tree.

"I-I think it was my *hic* vodka...b-but you know the narrator...bucking *hic* erratic in his writing."

The group looked at Lawton like he just came out of prison. Twilight put a reassuring hood on Lawton's shoulder.

"Maybe you should rest Lawton, get the alcohol out of your system." Twilight said with a smile.

"O-okay." Lawton went over to the nearest couch and collapsed on it. The group then went back to their conversation.

"So, you're a fellow apple farmer I reckon." said Applejack with intrigue in her voice.

"Yes sirey, you?" said Apple Tree with the same level of Intrigue.

"Yup, names Applejack, farmer pony for the Apple family." Applejack held out her hoof, which was promptly shaken by Apple Tree.

"Ms. Pinkie Pie" Monty said Fluttershy came back to the group. Pinkie bounced away, which made Apple Tree chuckle.

"Your friend there reminds me of a close friend of our's" said Apple Tree.

"Speaking of that friend." Lawton raised up shortly after he collapsed and had a horrible hangover immediately. "I thought he was suppose to be here today."

"Had ta restock shipment or somethin' on those lines." Apple Tree explained. Lawton gave a nod and immediately went back to sleep.

"What does your friend do for a living?" asked Fluttershy, who was quietly behind a chair.

"He, like myself, is one of the Earth pony folk raised here, but unlike me, who just grows apples, are friend Horse Shoes runs a joke shop." answered Apple Tree.

"Ms. Dash" said Monty as Pinkie zoomed back. Dash groaned but went to Monty anyway.

"So what did I miss?" Pinkie asked excitedly.

"Apple Tree was telling us about a friend who owns a shop." Rarity of old her bouncing friend.

"Oooooh, does he sell cupcakes?" asked Pinkie.

"Na, sells joke items and hay like that... though he seems to be his best customer." Apple Tree said.

"He buys his own merchandise?" Twilight asked.

"Ah no, he USES his stock on us poor saps, why I can still remember when he pranked Lawton last month." Apple Tree said with a chuckle at the end.

"N-No, Horse Shoes, not the...syrup." Lawton mumbled in his sleep. Everypony chuckled at Lawton's nightmare, but Pinkie seemed to have wanted to ask something badly.

"DOES HE SELL DRIBBLE GLASSES." squealed the exited pink mare.

"Ms. Applejack." Monty said as Rainbow Dash flew back. Applejack trotted over to Monty as Apple Tree aswered Pinkie's question.

"I reckon so."

Pinkie gasped and turned to Twilight. "Twilight, can we go, i need to buy some dribble glasses for this hilarious prank for..." Pinkie stopped herself as she didnt want to reveal who she was pranking...although she did look at Rainbow Dash when she did.

"I don't know Pinkie... we still have a lot to do for the party." said an uneasy Twilight.

"Wha' kind of 'lot to do'?" asked Apple Tree.

"To many, we need more streamers, balloons, and even table cloths... and food."

"Why is food a problem again? Cant your brother and Princess Cadence just order from some expensive place?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Apparently there are a lot of clients who book under years in advance, and this time of year is when a lot of pony's get their orders. Besides, Cadence doesn't want to use her influence on a party." Twilight explained.

"Ah suggest you go to Horse Shoes for them party items Princess." said Apple Trees. "As for them food you need-"

"Princess Sparkle." Monty said as he approached with Applejack. "Would you mine if I measure you now?"

"Could you do it here? Apple Tree was telling me about a way to get more food for the party." asked Twilight.

"Of course princess." said Monty with a light bow as Twilight stood still and Monty measured her foreleg. "So Apple Tree, trying to promote your apple garden?." said Monty as he moved the measuring tape to Twilight's back legs.

"Hey, ah don't get much business here, ah'll pander to whoever I please." said Apple Tree proudly.

"Why I reckon that should work, what say you Twilight?" asked Applejack.

"I guess that could work, I'll send you a letter once Cadence and Shining give the clear." said Twilight as her wings were measured.

"No problem... but ma work don't come cheap these days, i barely make rent now." said a sorrowed Apple Tree.

"It's no problem sugarcube, times are tough, we understand." Applejack said as she put a hoof over Apple Tree's shoulder. Apple Tree gave a smile before he saw the time on the grandfather clock in the corner of the room.

"Tarnation, Mon' we got to skedaddle, my tree's needed waterin'." said Apple Tree.

"Alright, I'm done anyway." Monty put away his tape and went to the door with Apple Tree. "Oh, Ms.Rarity, if you want you can come and monitor the progress on the dresses." Monty gave a smile to Rarity, who returned it back.

"I'll see that I can darling." Rarity responded. With that out of the way, the two pony's left and the mares went about their business...while Lawton laid uncomfortably on the couch.

WARNING!! THIS SEGMENT OF THE STORY IS MAINLY A JOKE. IT DOES INTRODUCE A MAIN CHARACTER, BUT NOT IN THE REGULAR SENSE THAT THIS STORY DOES

In a pitch black room with a single light bulb on the top, a figure in a brown suit and tie was typing away on his laptop. He was pleased with the work he had completed and was ready to publish...but noticed he was still typing. Why was he typing? he felt satisfied with the chapter, so why continue writing? Just...why was he typing...these exact words. As he pondered this, a bright rift of some sorts opened in the side of the room. What stepped out of this rift was perplexing to the figure...it was an OC...HIS OC. The pony was red coated with a dark green mane, with a long strip of purple around his middle section. His eyes were multi-colored, his left eye being a light shade of brown while his right was cobalt blue. The cutie mark was that of two white horse shoes side by side with a single rubber chicken in the middle. The brown suited figure should have been shocked...but was to preoccupied by typing these letters.

"Hello zere Mr.Author." said the red pony with a distinct german accent.

"H-Hello...Horse Shoes?" the Author said when recognized the pony in front of him.

"SOOOOOOOOOO, have you put me in ze story yet?" ask the German pony with an innocent smile.

"W-W-What are you talking about? Why are you alive? HOW DID YOU GET IN MY ROOM!!" said the author who was still typing away.

"Veeelllll, to explain your first question, I vant to know if I have finally made my debut." said Horse Shoes. "Second, I'm alive because you, yes, YOU made me. Third...MAGIC" Horse Shoes then waved his hooves frantically.

"I know I thought you up...but how do you exist in real life." asked the Author.

"Silly, vhen a person comes up vith an idea, it is sent to a multiverse that holds these imaginations. It takes a general expression of said idea to make it its own universe. From vhat i guess you didn't show me in zhat chapter your vorking on. However, because you have a clear picture of vhat I am, I can exist in your vorld...make sense." Horse Shoes looked at the Author like he should understand what he said. Instead, the Author just looked like he heard the bible read to him in a 10 seconds flat.

"Okay...I am not going to question this...I am very confused...but I am going to try to stop typing." the Author tried to pull his hands away but kept typing.

"Oh, you cant stop unless I leave...BUT BEFORE I DO, I NEED TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS." shouted the german pony.

"Ugh, well its not like I have anything better to do...shoot." said the Author.

"ARE YOU EVER GOING TO PUT IN A CLO-"

"SHUT UP, NO!!!!!, IM NOT DOING THAT!!!!!"

"But you vould get some much attention."

"For the wrong reason's Horse Shoes...any more questions?"

"Vel-"

"THAT DON'T INVOLVE 'THAT' KIND OF SUBJECT MATTER."

"Okay, okay...vill you change the cover art."

"If someone proposes to make a new cover art willingly on their own accord then sure."

"Finally...vill you ever make zat side story vith those OC's that Jman796 sent you?"

"It'll probably be a small one after I finish this story."

"Vell, zat answers all my questions." said Horse Shoes as went to the rift.

"Wait...before you go...I need to ask one question." said the Author.

"Yes?" Horse Shoes said with a confused look.

"If you and I are the focus point in this segment of the story...who was the guy that's talking about all of this."

"Discord." Horse Shoes said simply. He then jumped into the rift, which closed in the process. The Author went back to stop typing as he realized that according to his OC, John De Lancie narrated his own story.