A Game?

by avsilly

First published January 1st, 1970 00:00

A very dear, and beloved friend dies and the mane 6 are stricken with grief. So to make a different mood between them all…. They decide to start a game. A game in which, whoever lives the longest…. Wins! The rules are simple: Don't die. Anything, including murder, is fair. Nopony knows who will end up on top…. This game becomes known throughout Ponyville and word finally spreads to Celestia. Ponies make bets with big money. The Princesses try and convince Twilight and the rest to back out. To cancel the game. But for now…. The game rages on!

Chapters

Introduction
Chapter 1: Life's A Game

Introduction
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A Game?

Introduction

"Spike?" Twilight Sparkle shouts through the castle corridors. "Spike!" She opens many a door in her new and shiny castle in an attempt to find her dragon friend. "Spike! Come on! Stop sleeping, we got work to do!" She yells through another hallway. "Why does this place have to have so many rooms?!" Twilight mutters to herself. She opens another door, and what she found.... She'll never forget. Her beloved Spike.... At first she thought all was well.... "There you are! I have be-" She breaks off as she takes a closer look. A rope, tied around his neck. His feet did not touch the ground. "Sp-Spike...." Tears start rushing down Twilight's face. "N-NO!" She screeches and collapses to the floor in front of his dead body. "Wh-why would you do this...." She asks him. "I-I" She looks away and buries her face in her hooves.

Chapter 1: Life's A Game
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A Game?

Chapter 1: Life's A Game

The mane 6 sit in their thrones with looks of sorrow. Their manes rather disheveled, Pinkie's being straight. They just sit there, in utter silence. All the sudden Rainbow Dash speaks up "I wish I was kinder to him...."

"You didn't treat him like your personal slave." Twilight snaps bitterly and looks up at her. Rainbow puts her head down ashamed. They once again sit in silence.

"Why couldn't I have just given him a chance?" Rarity sighs. Apple Jack looks as though she has something on her mind as well.

"I almost never talked to him.... I practically pretended he didn't exist!" Pinkie Pie sobs and curls into a little ball. Apple Jack and Fluttershy and Apple Jack look like they have something on their minds as well. Fluttershy just collapses and starts sobbing.

"Ah just can't stand any more of this atmosphere! Ah got things to do. Ah can cry while I do my chores! This ain't no reason to make other ponies go hungry nah is it?" Apple Jack says reluctantly. Pinkie Pie looks up all the sudden. "Just look at us all! Just sittin here. He got things we still gotta do! Even if a beloved friend has left us...." They all look at her. "Lookin at some uh ya'll, I just don't know who you are any more.... Ah Can't stand it!"

"Why Apple Jack. I think you're right. Look at us! We've turned into monsters!" Rarity agrees. "I recognize nopony that I have EVER known." Rarity looks into all of their eyes.

"So this is it. The end of harmony...." Rainbow Dash looks back down.

"Can we at least do something in honor of Spike?" Twilight asks hopefully. Pinkie Pie starts laughing maniacally. "Pardon me, but what humor do you find in my request?"

"I know what we can do in his honor.... Why don't we play a game?" Pinkie smiles.

"A game?" Twilight asks suspiciously.

"Ya.... A game. You win by being the last alive...." Pinkie says darkly

"Is that all? Seems simple enough. So we just wait until we a-" Twilight breaks off realizing that's not exactly what Pinkie meant. "I can't kill anypony here!" Pinkie smiles.

"You'd be surprised what fear and depression can do to you...." Pinkie laughs. "If you're in, put your hoof in!" *Pinkie holds her hoof out and 5 hooves stack up on top of it.

"Now, you must all leave my castle!" Twilight commands. They bicker slightly then walk towards the exit.