//-------------------------------------------------------// A Snooty Baker's Tale -by Hupla222- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// Seeking Vengeance //-------------------------------------------------------// Author's Note This is my very first story on this site so I hope you all enjoy. Let me know your thoughts. Every comment helps! Seeking Vengeance In a small town, a bakery stood. The confections for sale weren’t very good. They were all burnt and lacked any flavor It was definitely not something one would savor The place was dirty and lacked places to sit It had rats in the kitchen and was poorly lit But it was the only one so ponies came And bought treats from the dame Who ran the shop with little grace For she knew her shop they would never replace. One day when all seemed quite Across the bakery there was quite the riot Because another bakery had opened there And a sweet aroma filled the air. The new place was bright and had chairs inside It was owned by a husband and his new bride The old baker looked at the scene and laughed “That couple must be so daft There’s no way ponies will flee For all who live here are loyal to me” But she was wrong she soon found out As ponies filed to go to this new hangout She looked at this thoroughly ashamed And after awhile she exclaimed, “They left after I said that they won’t? What does their place have that I don’t? Is it because their place is clean and bright When mine isn’t much of a sight? Is it because their treats are sweet When mine taste like overcooked meat? I’ll admit I’m filled with jealousy. This cannot go on, so says me.” The baker then thought of evil schemes To break the competition from the seams That’s when an idea popped in her head To crush those who had newly wed. She put a sign on their store That said that they were no more And they had moved to a new town Because everyone here was a clown. Unfortunately the couple was wise And could see the sign with their eyes. They took it down with little hesitation Much to the old baker's frustration. She tried again this time with a detour That led hungry ponies to her door. What happened next left her in shock. All of the ponies continued to walk Right past her store as if obsolete To the still open bakery across the street. In her anger she went in after hours To turn on all of their sprinkler showers So that all their treats would turn to mush And cover their floor in sticky slush. To her dismay, they had some spare To which she cried “This is unfair! Must they plan for everything!? All these failures are starting to sting. I should go and tell them what for For stealing sales from my store.” And so she stormed up to the pair And gave them her best angry glare “How dare you steal my shoppers They should be giving me their coppers” The two looked at her for a while Trying their best not to smile Soon the young mare spoke “Surely you must joke We stole nothing from you miss” “Then why do they go here” she hissed “I’ve tried everything including attack To get all of them back I’ve tried lying and tricks But yours is the one everyone picks Why? Why you and not me? I should have their loyalty!” The young woman laughed in reply Then she said with a sigh “You were the one who did all that. With all the fury of a spoiled brat. You tried so hard to bring us down And to be the only one in town. But did you not notice in your angry haze That your sign has read closed for that past few days” //-------------------------------------------------------// Setting Up Shop //-------------------------------------------------------// Author's Note Since the first chapter wasn't that long I decided to do a second one from the other couple's perspective. Enjoy! Setting Up Shop Today was a great day for Pastry He finally wed his beloved Sherry And together they would start A bakery filled with heart. One that was built from their love And would sell treats that tasted like they came from above. That was their dream for as long as the dated So when the shop finally opened they celebrated. Their dreams would finally come true And they would make plenty of ponies happy too. The only problem was the town was small Meaning there were no bakeries at all Beside from one that was locally famous Even though all the treats tasted heinous. They knew that they could not compete Without feeling like a bakery repeat. And to make things worse for the pair The other bakery was right over there Across the street from their little shop And this tragedy they could not stop. Despite the problems they had to face They opened their store without disgrace. The first few hours were very slow As nopony wanted to go To a place so unfamiliar and new When they could go to the place they all knew. That was until the first pony came Looking for something that was not the same As the gross food across the street That tasted anything but sweet. The couple was happy to serve the mare And she seemed to think that the treat was quite fair She left and said that she would tell others. The couple was delighted to serve friends of hers. Soon their small shop was booming As all the ponies came zooming When they heard that this new place was great, Better than the other shop that tasted like bait. The couple couldn’t have felt more glee That their shop was sold out by three. When they came home they slept nice and sound Knowing their store had broken new ground. When they arrived the next day they were shocked To find that their store was locked And that there was a sign on the door That claimed that they had moved their store They tore of the sign without a second thought Not knowing that they were being fought. The next day they saw their street was blocked Even so ponies flocked They found it quite odd to see a detour As there was nothing wrong with the street the housed their store. The next day was the worst of all As somepony seemed to have the gaul To drench their store and melt their wares Luckily for them they had spares. It was at this point they were curious Who was so furious That they would try to take them down And run them out of town. They didn’t have to look long however As their opponent wasn’t clever As they were now walking to them And everything became so clear then.