Chapter 2: Interrogation, Part 3

Small Note: Words/Characters that are in parentheses and italics are thoughts.

{*Omniscient point of view, Ponyville Library*}

Two mares stood in the now open front door of the Ponyville library. Caught in an intense argument, a flash of lightning glared behind the duo for a split second, causing the figures to look quite menacing. Twilight, Fluttershy and Griffin could easily see the frustration and aggravation in the fighting mares’ faces.

“Ah understand perfectly; that y’all gots eur parasol cap screwed on too tight and you worry about the small stuff when there’s bigger stuff to worry about!”

“For your information, Applejack, this is not a ‘parasol cap’, it is a highly stylish, beauty-mane line rain hat. Furthermore, the ‘small stuff’ does matter because in the end, little things add up.”

(Oh brother, what the heck have we got here?) Griffin asked himself, rolling his eyes.

As the squabbling pair walked into the light of the library, Griffin could see the ponies clearer. While Rarity had a quite stunning set of matching white rain boots, a rain coat, a rain hat and an umbrella, Applejack was soaked to the bone with just her Stetson hat adorning her head. Applejack’s mane limped to the floor, causing a small puddle to form underneath the orange pony. However, Rarity’s mane seemed untouched by the grueling weather. In fact, most of the white unicorn was dry except for a few spots on the raincoat. Griffin was somewhat amazed that someone could stay so dry in such a bad storm.

“Well, whatever! Can’t y’all see that there’s a mighty big storm out there? Its thunder strikes are so powerful that ah can believe that it migh’tave struck down summa mah apple trees while I’m gone away from mah farm! Hay, it might have even shaken some of mah farmhouses!” Applejack pointed out.

“Obviously I see the storm, and as YOU can see, I had just TREKKED through it a few seconds ago. It’s not like I’m ignoring the rain, but if I worry about it too much then all the stress will get to me, and if you didn’t know, stress causes early wrinkling."

As Rarity closed her umbrella and levitated it to an umbrella rack, Applejack rushed up to her, muzzle to muzzle.

“Like ah’ve said, y'all don’ need to worry none about dumb ol’ wrinkling! We gotta try and help everypony out so we can get through this storm al‘right!”

“Well, I don’t see YOU supporting the community in any way. All I see is a wet, musty earth pony who doesn’t know not to talk about subjects she doesn’t understand!”

The two ponies pushed up against each other’s faces.

“Are you saying mah mouth is speaking about things that ah don’ know about?”

“What if I answer yes?”

“ENOUGH!”

Twilight got out of her seat and used her magic to separate the two brawlers from their heated argument. Both ponies were surprised that Twilight used such brute force to deal with the situation. Griffin and Fluttershy watch the scene unravel from a distance.

“Look, I’m ok with my friends coming into my home for a nice visit and chat, but when you bring a fight into MY library, that’s where I draw the line! You two BOZOS can either calm down or continue your little  squabble outside in the cold, unforgiving rain!” Twilight demanded.

There was a few seconds pause where no one made a sound. In that time period, it seemed like the crackle of the fireplace and the pitter-patter of the raindrops got several times louder. While every pony looked at Twilight bewildered, Griffin scanned the room nervously, waiting for something to happen. Fluttershy broke the vocal silence when she whimpered out of fear from the thunderclaps.

“Ah… Ah’m sorry Twi’, ah dunno what came over me.” Applejack began to apologize.

“Me too, Twilight. I’m sorry for taking my rage into your quaint library. It was wrong of me.” Rarity responded.

“Good, now that that’s settled…” Twilight trotted back to where her writing supplies were, releasing the magical grasp on Applejack and Rarity. The both dropped with a *wumph*, then proceeded to take a seat on the u-shaped furniture arrangement around the fireplace. Rarity was taking off all her garb with her telekinesis and placed it on a nearby coat rack and boot rack.

(Wow, did a fight really just come out of nowhere?) Griffin pondered to himself. (This day can’t possibly get any random-er… And I probably just jinxed it, didn’t I?)

“Now, back to the questions-“Twilight started to say, grabbing her quill and parchment with her magic.

“Ooh, now I remember why I wanted to go here in the first place! I wanted to see the alien that Applejack mentioned!” Rarity announced while sitting down, getting awkward looks from Fluttershy, Twilight and Griffin.

“Um, Rarity? He’s right there.” Twilight pointed to a bashful-looking Griffin, sitting upright on the sofa.

“Ahh!” Rarity squealed. “I didn’t expect him to be so… tall. It is a ‘he’, isn’t it?”

“Yes, it is a ‘he’.” Twilight answered.

(Ok, now this is just getting insulting.) “Hey, I have a name you know!” Griffin spoke out loud.

“Oh, it can speak?”

Griffin face palmed while groaning slightly. (Ya think???)

“Now don’ get eur nickers in a bunch, Rarity was just asking some friendly question about you, mister…” Applejack defended.

“Griffin. Call me Griffin.”

“Mister Griffin. Ah actually have a few question ah wanna ask mahself, but I’ll just let the question expert here to ask all the questions.” Applejack gestured towards Twilight.

“Right. Question number four. What planet do you come from?” Twilight inquired.

“Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy.”

Twilight quickly wrote down Griffin’s answer.Applejack noticed that Twilight started to write on a new piece of parchment, so she pitched a question towards Twilight.

“Hey Twil? Can ah look over the notes y'all written down so far so I can catch up on everythin'?”

“Oh?” Twilight looked up from her writing. “Sure, if you want. Just make sure you give Rarity a chance to see it too, ok?”

“Yeah, ok.” Applejack dragged Twilight's first page of notes towards herself with her nose, then began reading.

“Question number five. How old are you, and what point in life are you at?”

Griffin hesitated for a split-second, but reminded himself that if he stayed honest that everything would be alright.(…Hopefully.) “I am 14 years old, and I am in my teen years.”

Twilight stopped writing. She had flashbacks of her teen years, which were not that long ago. In fact, everypony in the room was looking back in the horrible days of acne, bullies, homework and rough teachers. Twilight was the first to shake herself out of her stupor and write down Griffin’s response.

“Ok, Question number six. And actually…” the purple unicorn double checked her sheet of notes. “This is probably the most important question of all…”

Slamming her hooves onto the coffee table, Twilight leaned towards Griffin and dramatically yelled:

“What do you wish to achieve by invading our little planet of Equiss?”

Wow, that chapter was shorter that I actually imagined it to be. Oh well, live and learn, Right?

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