13 - Does Chaos Start With An 'L'?

Pulling out of the kiss slowly, Applejack said, "I guess it's time we woke up, huh?" and rolled out of bed, giving Game's mane a quick scruff before leaving the room with a smile.

"Yeah, I guess so," Game replied, following her, "but I really didn't want that to end. Being with you is...the most fun I've ever had!" He grinned.

This grin faded away quickly. "H-how...how did we miss that!?" Game said, shocked.

"'S this anythin' to do with you, Game?..." Applejack raised an eyebrow.

"N-no..."

It was a Tetromino, two ponies tall. It shared the dull colours of Game's tail, and was near enough identical. Where had it come from? And how had it destroyed half of the barn?

"OK. For a start, let's not worry about how or why it got here. Let's deal with it first. Stand there, Applejack, you'll help me focus. I'm gonna move this thing out." Game showed his Power Glove. "Let's do this!"

Game held out his hoof, piling all his focus into it. The sight of Applejack took most of the tension away, making things much easier for Game. "Don't doubt yourself, Game! I know it's pretty big, but you can do this!" Applejack said softly. Game threw every last effort into moving the Tetromino away, and soon enough, he managed to separate it from the ground. "C'mon, keep goin'..." Game led the L-shaped block through the ruins of the barn, trying not to lose focus. Applejack galloped on ahead. "What the hay is that!?"

Applejack's eyes followed an ever-growing stack of Tetris blocks. No lines disappeared, which Game found a little strange. Also, a strange light connected to the treehouse came from each new Tetris block. Game hastily placed his block in a space before the next could collide with it. His mind wondered who was behind it. Maybe Discord was a little unchained, abusing Celestia's newfound trust? What if the Power Sock was doing this? "Applejack?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm not gonna enjoy this idea I've come up with, but we've gotta split up. You follow the light, see if there's anything there. I'm gonna go and ask Twilight if she knows anything. It's pretty much a definite yes. You ready?"

After receiving a quick kiss on the cheek, Applejack bowed her head in focus, turning to the path of the light. "Let's do this!"

Game took off, fighting the forceful winds. He struggled, falling back like a feather. He couldn't get anywhere. "I guess it's cheating time..." Trying to stay airborne, Game focused on the Power Sock. In a flash of bright light, he crashed through Twilight Sparkle's door in a messy heap.

Luckily for Applejack, the light wasn't coming from too far away. She chased it quickly, seeing that it led to the treehouse. "Oh, no..." Applejack was scared beyond words. What was doing it? Why was it in the treehouse? And most importantly, where were Shroom and Apple Bloom?

"Twilight," Game panted. "Big...trouble..." Twilight raised an eyebrow. "Sorry, I tried...to teleport..."

"It's OK," Twilight smiled. "If the danger's that big, then I don't mind. Guess you wanted a book?"

"Eeyup. Giant Tetris blocks."

"Tetris? Uhm...never heard of it. I might have a manual on my junk shelf..." Twilight scanned through all the books in a hidden corner of the library, eventually finding the game's instruction manual.

"That might not help. We've got a real problem on our hands. Let's go..." He took her hoof and teleported away, now aiming to follow the source of the light.