2482 = LOVE

Celestia’s dawn danced upon the stained glass window in Twilight’s bedroom. The light from the window shone into Twilight’s sleeping eyes.

“Morning!? Already!?” Twilight said seemingly mad at the sun. She tried to turn over and drift back to sleep, but the damage had been done.

“Fine… I’ll get up!” Twilight said with a child-like whine.

As she walked across the bedroom floor, she suddenly remembered last night’s ordeal.

“Clunky! I forgot!” She said snapping awake. She quietly strolled down the hallway towards the library.

“Clunky… Clunky… CLUNKY!” she said whispered trying not to wake anyone else.

“Where are you?” she said to herself. The library looked untouched. Nothing had been moved or was out of place throughout.

“Huh?! I guess you’re not here.” Twilight shrugged. Then she began a search throughout the castle, still trying to be quiet.

As she looked, suddenly there was a faint smell in the air. Whatever it was, it smelled surprisingly good.

“Clunky?” Twilight said as she decided to follow her nose. As she walked the scent got stronger and stronger, leading her to the kitchen.

“Clunky?! What are you doing?” Twilight said with bewilderment as she entered. The robot was standing over the stove with several pots and pans, all firing with various concoctions.

“Hello Twilight Sparkle! I am making an omelette du fromage coupled with pain au chocolat and espresso to drink for your morning consuming and enjoyment.” Clunky said with proper speech.

“Wow! You sure have been reading a lot! But… but the library looked untouched!” Twilight said in amazement as she took a seat at the kitchen table. She could not help but sit there and watch Clunky work so skillfully.

“In fact, I have integrated every piece of media in your library… and did not disturb your system of cataloging in the process.” The robot said as it continued cooking.

Twilight’s jaw seemingly dropped to the floor.

“You… You mean… you read EVERY BOOK in my library?” Twilight said gasping.

“Yes… all 16,748 volumes of hardbound matter and 47,682 scrolls and letters. As well as observed 14,621 painted and photographed images, 478 film reels, 212 maps, and 167 comic books. I must say that ‘Pony on Sunnymeadow farm’ was my highest rated hardbound matter. ‘Introductions to Pegasus potty training’ was my least highest rated.” Clunky said as he was plating Twilight’s cooked morning feast.

The robot sat it all down in front of her on the table, and quickly returned to the stove.

“Bon Appetit… Enjoy.” it said.

Twilight smiled with delight as started to eat her special meal. While she was eating, Clunky paused from cooking with a look of extreme contemplation.

“Tell me Twilight Sparkle… Equestria has much history, yet there is much repeating. Why do many perform evil, when good is much better? Good has no sorrow, no punishment, and no tragedy. There is no bad in good. Why do not ponies and peoples learn?” Clunky said, turning from the stove.

“I don’t know… If you can answer that one, you would be the smartest in all of Equestria.” Twilight said with her mouth full of pain au chocolat.

“Noted.” Clunky said as it returned to cooking.

Just then, a groggy Spike rounded the corner into the kitchen.

“Hey! No one told me today was ‘buffet day!’” Spike grumbled.

“It isn’t… Clunky made me breakfast. Isn’t it wonderful?!”  Twilight said with chocolate smeared on her lips.

“I did not forget about you Spike… Here is Yogurt Gems Jubilee with an Emerald garnish.” Clunky produced from a small refrigerator, under the counter.

Spike suddenly shot awake in excitement.

“Alright! You know just how to treat a dragon!” Spike said as he seemingly ran to take his place at the table.

“Yes I do… I have mentally digested 72 volumes on the subject.” Clunky said setting the breakfast parfait on the table.

Spike happily began eating and after a few moments paused in bewilderment.

“Hey wait… where did you get the gems?! Rob the Ponyville bank? Ha!” Spike said joking.

“No… I found them myself at the base of Foal Mountain after I integrated ‘Gemology and Unicorns – an explorer’s guide’” Clunky said still cooking something else.

“You mean… YOU MEAN… YOU LEFT THE CASTLE?!?!?!” Twilight said in fear.

“Not before also integrating ‘How to be a Horse Ninja: Secrets of Ponjitsu.’ No one could hear or see me…” Clunky turned with a bow and its mechanical hands pressed together—“Namaste.”

Twilight was visibly startled at such vast knowledge.

“OK… but how did you make it all the way to Foal Mountain and back in time to make breakfast?” Spike said, seemingly trying to find a flaw in Clunky’s story.

“A Letter- ‘A lesson in teleportation by T. Sparkle… written to Princess C.’” The robot said, still cooking.

“MY OLD HOMEWORK ESSAY! I WROTE THAT 6 YEARS AGO!” Twilight shrieked.

She then thought hard about the essay.

“Wait… you mean… YOU CAN USE MAGIC?!” Twilight questioned.

“Yes… but not very much. Your spell could only make me move forward a few hundred feet at a time. However, it did increase my travel speed by 187.994 percent.” Clunky answered without stopping.

Twilight’s jaw seemingly dropped again to the floor.

All of a sudden, Rarity appeared through the doorway. Her mixed-up mane was a sight to see.

“Rough night?” Twilight said with a smile.

“Don’t tell me! Rainbow would not STOP snoring! Whatever you are having… give me something STRONG.” Rarity demanded.

Clunky quickly turned to see Rarity, and suddenly put its spatula down.

“Rarity… tsk… tsk… tsk… this will never do.” Clunky said as it moved from the stove in front of Rarity. Suddenly with lightning speed, it started manipulating Rarity’s mane.

“Hey… what are you doing?!” Rarity said with attitude. After a few seconds, her mane looked as if she had spent all day at the salon.

“That is much more stylish. Does this please Rarity?” Clunky said as he produced a mirror.

“That’s it! That is it! I am firing my hairdresser! YOU Clunky thing… are simply DIVINE!” Rarity said with a gasp, as she gazed at herself in the mirror.

“Where did you learn that one?” Twilight asked Clunky.

“Styles and profiles – Today’s hottest looks for the mare on the go. 15th edition.” Clunky said, as it returned to its cooking.

“I forgot about that one…” Spike said without looking up from his gem delight.

“Hey wait a minute… where did it learn to style manes? Or cook breakfast for that matter?” Rarity said puzzled

Clunky suddenly sat a plate in front of Rarity on the kitchen table. It had many fancy foods, along with a tall mug of black coffee on the side.

“Or… know what I like! This… this is amazing!” Rarity exclaimed.

“Clunky read my entire library while we were sleeping! With all the books… plus all the letters we wrote to Princess Celestia over the years, it probably knows more about us than we do!” Twilight said.

Rarity began eating her frou-frou and stopped with a frown.

“To think about it… this is really scary! What if it starts telling things… you know... EMBARASSING things to every pony. Think of it! Remember that whole ‘Gabby Gums’ fiasco? This could be that TIMES TEN! This Clunky could be DEVASTATING to all of us!” Rarity said with her usual drama.

Clunky suddenly ceased everything and turned to confront Rarity.

“Telling secrets and failures to embarrass or hurt someone is bad. What I have integrated, along with my programming tells me that bad is wrong. Bad is evil. I am against BAD.” Clunky said with strong emphasis.

“I seemed to have struck an electronic nerve… I meant no offence.” Rarity said with great concern.

Without a word, Clunky returned to its cooking.

“See Rarity… everything is OK. You have nothing to worry about. Clunky wouldn’t hurt anyone.” Twilight said.

“If you say so, Twilight.” Rarity returned with nervousness.

Just then… Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Big Macintosh bounded through the doorway.

“Hey! Where’s our grub?” Applejack said.

“Yeah… we’re hungry too!” Rainbow Dash and Pinkie said in unison to Twilight.

“Uh… Why is Clunky doing the cooking?” Big Mac asked.

“Take a seat you four… there is much to explain.” Twilight said with an outstretched hoof

“Just don’t question Clunky’s integrity… it gets rather testy if you do.” Rarity said quietly.