Ten Days, Ten Pony Stories

Ten Days, Ten Pony Stories

Day 7: The Hoofball Games and Starswirl Books, by Princess Mi Amore Cadenza

Spike, write this please.

Hello, I am Princess Cadence, the Princess of Love, and protector of the Crystal Empire. I have been sent an ancient letter by the humble Sir. DrWhoFan from the year 611, requesting me to write a short story about something that happened to me in my life. I was not the only one, for the six Bearers of the Elements of Harmony have been sent some letters as well. Twilight, the Element Bearer of Magic, wrote about a time when she lend a book to a Ponyville resident named Ditzy Doo. Applejack, the Element Bearer of Honesty, had wrote about a horrible plague of wheat-worms that ruined half of her crops. Rainbow Dash, the Element Bearer of Loyalty, had written about her survival of the destruction of the stadium of Manehatten. Rarity, the Element Bearer of Generosity, had written a story about the stallion she fell in love with whom broke her heart. Pinkie Pie, the Element Bearer of Laughter, had written about… I honestly don’t know… Fluttershy, the Element Bearer of Kindness, had written of the time she was haunted by a terrible horror movie.

By now the mysterious letters have been well known, and everypony awaits for their letter, and now, it seems it’s my turn to write this mysterious writer a story. There are lots of fun times to tell, so many wonderful stories that I cherish, and not a single one I wish never happened. There’s always something to love about a day, you know. Now, it took me a real long time to chose one, and I think after some thinking, I think I might of found just the one...

I’ll have Spike write this letter with love. I hope you’ll enjoy.

Your Calm Writer,

-Princess Cadence

(On a sidenote; this is considered the first sneak peek to my coming soon series called ‘After the Canterlot Wedding’, so the way this story will be done will be a bit different… -DWfan)

I was in our master bedroom room, peace and quiet, reading the Starswirl the Bearded nonfiction novel my sister-in-law sent me. It was fascinating, really dramatic and well written. There was peace, there was quiet, I was drinking my tea, everything was perfect…

        “GOOOOOOOAL!!! YES!FANCY PANTS OWES ME THIRTY BITS NOW!!! WOO! TAKE THAT, SUCKER!!!”-

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

-Came a… how do I put this? A cry for… joy, I guess. When I heard him yelled, I spilt my tea on my brand new bed. My mind was about to fuse with anger, but I stopped it by reaching my front hoof to my chest, breath in, moved my front off out, breath out. It always works.

        “Honey?” I asked when I entered the living room.

        “Wait a sec’, babe’.”

Applause

”I think he’s gonna… YES!!! Three scores in a row!!!” said Shining Armor,

Ha, ha, ha, ha…

Captain of the royal guards and, believe it or not, my husband. We are so perfect together.

        “... alright, um… can I talk now…?” I asked.

ha, ha, ha, ha…

        “Hah? Oh, yeah, sure.”

Bw, ha, ha, ha, ha!

• he replied, then turned off the new Television that was recently invented. I watch it sometimes when ‘Gilmare Fillies’ is on or something like that, it’s like watching a play in a tiny-screen and in black and white. “There’s, like, ten seconds left and the Diamond Dogs had already scored 15-10, so the Gifted Alicorns team is basically as good as lost! So, I’m about to get thirty bits! What do you think we should spend it on? Dinner? Maybe take Fancy Pants to the ‘In-your-face’ cafe’?”

HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

anyway, Shiny’, I was wondering if you could… um… keep it down, maybe?” I asked nicely. But then…

        “So you don’t like sports.” Shining’ accused.

Ha ha ha!

        “Well… no, no, not at all.” I calmly answered.

        “I knew it.” Shining replied disappointedly.

HA HA HA HA HA

        “Wait, no, I didn’t mean I don’t like it, I do! It’s just… can you tone it down… just a nonch?” I clarified.

        “How can you have sports and not be loud? It’s like being loud while reading.” Shining’ questioned.

ha ha ha

I used my breathing technique, I was not going to over-react.

        “Well… can you... just… talk with your inside voice when you're rooting, dear? Instead of yelling loud enough so the rest of Equestria can hear?” I asked, hoping he would have agreed to that. But… well… instead, he said,

        “Cadence, let’s face it. You don’t like sports, do you? You just want it all nice and quiet so you can read those boring books.”

        “W-what!? N-no, of course not dear, I, um… I like sports, I do.”

        “Who’s you’re favorite team?” he tested me.

        “Well… I don’t need a favorite. It’s not fair to give one pony more attention to the others.” I told him. And it’s true, having a favorite is just not nice.

        “Cadence, you’re acting like I asked who is your favorite foal.-”

ha ha ha ha

“-That’s probably something to deal with later…” he added.

Ohhhh...

        “Just… keep it down, please.” I told him, then left for my book. When I started to read, I started to pay less and less attention to it, thinking about what Shining Armor said. I never went to any hoof-ball games, I never even at least watched it on T.V. with him. As I thought more and more, I realised how we had… some opposite taste, really. My husband spends his day when he’s not on duty watching hoofball while I stay in the room whenever I’m not on royal duty. So, I knew exactly how to fix this…

        “Come on… come on… almost… NO!!! No! What are they doing!? They’re going to lose the second half!!!” I heard my husband yell.

        “Shiny’?” I asked.

        “Hang on, not now.” Shining’ waved me off. I waited a moment.

        “Shining’...?”

        “Hang on…”

        “... ah, when…”

        “Oh! Oh! Oh! I he’s gonna’ make it! He’s gonna’ make it! He’s gonna’- what!? No! Why did the T.V. break down!?”

        “I… wonder why…” I lied, then slipped the chord I unplucked under the television.

Ha ha ha ha ha!

He covered his face with his hooves and groaned. I walked in front of the television.

        “So… since the television has been… somehow turned off…-”

Ha ha ha ha

        “-... I might as well tell you now.” I said.

        “Tell me what?” Shining’ asked.

        “Well… Shining Armor… I’m going to the hoofball game with you!” I announced.

        “Wait…- wait a second… can you repeat that? I think I got something in my ear.”

ha, ha, ha,

        “You heard me, honey! I am going to the hoofball game with you right now.” I explained.

        “So… no books…?”

        “Nope.”

        “No anything to pass the time for the game to be over?”

        “Why would I? I love hoofball… okay, going to love it.”

Ha, ha, ha, ha

        “Ha! I knew it! So… we’re actually going to the game? Nothing else? No other thing there is to go with it? Just you, and me, to the game?”

        “I cross my hearts.”

        “‘Cross your… hearts’?”

        “Yep. One heart is the heart that will keep beating for you, and the other keeps me going so I’ll never stop loving you.”

ahhhh…

Shining smiled at that.

        “Alright then, I’ll go get my Diamond Dogs cap’…”

After one hasty trip and the use of my 'Princess' card, we managed to make it too the hoof-ball game. I redid my mane a little bit and wore a hoodie with a skirt to cover my cutiemark so no pony would notice me. Luckily I have my own crystal train to get us at the ball-game in Manehatten swiftly.

"Hey, Shining! He just tackled him! Isn't that against the rules? He could have been hurt!" I exclaimed.

HA! HA! HA! HA!

"Cadence, it's just a game. That's how it's suppose to work!" Shining explained.

"But... it's not fair! Ponies could be hurt!"

"Well, it's the first rule of sports; no pain, no game."

"That's unbelievable!"

Bwa ha ha ha ha!

"Ah, Shining Armor what a lovely surprise,-" said Fancy Pants, who was on his way to a seat before he noticed.

Applause

"-I recalled you said you were going to stay at home to spend some time with your wife."

"Well, we decided to do it here." I explained.

"Why, Cadence, I never knew you were any sort of sports fan," Fancy Pants noted, taking a seat next to Shining Armor. "The only reason you can possibly be willing to go to a game is to avoid hurting your husband's feelings."

Ha, ha, ha, ha

"What...? No, no, not at all. I... totally like sports."

HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

"So, anyway, Fancy Pants- ready to give me my thirty bits?" Shining changed the subject.

"Well, I'm afraid not, old boy, for we are not only counting the first half but the second as well." Fancy Pants explained.

"Pft, whatever. The Diamond Dogs are winning anyway!"

"On the contrary, old boy. For you hadn't been paying quite enough attention to the game, now haven't you?"

"What do you-..." Shining tried to ask, but then his jaw dropped when he saw the score.

"Get ready to pay your bits, young man. For I foretold this rather better than you had, I dare say."

"Oh, go to Tatarious!" Shining sward.

"Shining Armor!" I scolded.

Ha ha ha ha

"Ah, don't threat now dear, we're just having a bit of fun." Fancy Pants defended.

"But that's offensive!"

Gah, ha ha ha ha!

"And then, in the thick smoke from the fire, I lost my mother, never had I ever saw her again. I cried, I cried 'Mummy, Mummy! Mummy!', but no matter how hard I tried, I could never find even the slightest trace of her. Gods' know what happened to her, and may they always protect her and keep her safe."

I read. After seeing that ridiculously loud game of hoof ball, Shining and I agreed to read the Starswirl book together on our bed.

"Shiny'... are you... crying?" I asked.

awwww...

He sniffed, then said "Nah, I'm just...- it's liquid-pride." then wiped his eyes.

ha, ha, ha, ha!

I rolled my eyes, then leaned on him. "Here, it's your turn to do the reading, sweetie." I said, then levitated the book to him, then he took it with his magic, and began to read...

So from then on, I learned that in order to spend some real quality time, you'll need to learn how to get out of your comfort-zone and try things they like, and maybe they'll consider trying the things you like. So girls, if you want to connect with your husband more, you need to think like a stallion. And guys, if you want to connect with your wife more, you'll need to think like a mare more, alright? As long as both of you try one another's favorite things, you'd be sure to come closer and became stronger together.

The End