Princess Applejack

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Here is full archive of the stories in condensed, easy-to-read form with all chatter in-between removed.
Check out the pastebin here:
http://pastebin.com/u/PrincessApplejack

Curious what happened last time?
Check out the previous thread here:>>28902515
You are completely new and have no idea what is going on? There is a wikia with an overview of all characters, a complete timeline, previous thread recaps and explanation of the various concepts used in these stories!
Check out the wiki here:http://princess-aj.wikia.com/wiki/Princess_Applejack_Wiki

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Check out the 'Princess Applejack: Re-Cut Edition' here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15cv3kqExr_vOM0JkUh4dqnvVKxJ5Z-P1KHwE8Z7aG0k/edit?usp=sharing

Are you interested in the dark side of these threads?
Check out our collection of NSFW stories here:
http://pastebin.com/u/NSFT_NotSafeForTwo_

And above all else, enjoy your stay at /paj/!

First for sexy Hooves: Trophy Edition!

>>28949861
First for-aw fuck

>>28949861
Victory!

>>28949861
>Six Seconds

Holy shit

OOCO
>AJ
"Celestia"
~~~~

>Tia? Gotta question.

"And I have friends. Powerful friends. Friends with a very specific skillset that makes them very dangerous to someone like you. If you walk away right now, turn around, then it will be the end of it. But if you do not, then they will find you... and they will kill you."

>Welcome them to try, will give me somethin' to do while Ah'm lookin' over this mess.

"Vengeance will be mine!"

>But in the meantime while they're gettin' the word out, mah' question is... why didn't we see any Buffalo competing in the leadup to the Equestrian games?

"Because that's stupid, and so are they."

>WHOOOOAA!

"Not racist."

>It sure as shootin' sounds like it!

"Their prince is literally a stupid moron who complains about everything and threatens war all the time. With everything! For no reason! I'm not even joking, food will make this asshole want to start a war! FOOD! If the food isn't right he will literally threaten war!"

>He does not!

"Applejack."

>Holy smokes, really!?

"They're all like that, the prince is just the worst!"

>That's-actually that kinda says something that the one male ruler we know is a loud, brutish idiot who wants everything to be perfect and is thick as rocks.

"Thinking about it, the fact we never saw a female one is weird, isn't it?"

>Ya' think this says somethin' about males in our society?

"What? Nahhh, there's like, one really nice rich white dude. We totally have male friends."

>Totally.

"Yep."

>Can Ah' jump with you this time?

"For once, it isn't my fault, so I'm delighted! HUP!"

>Away!

SPLASH!

>>28949955
God I love it this is always how we start this off.

I'm gonna repeat a sentiment from PP anon and I agree with him that I hope they can just move from talking about stuff to a more proactive role.

>>28950002
Agreed, relationship is done so let's kick it into high gear

>Soarin’
“Bulk”
~~

>Everything look normal?

“YEAH!”

>…

“No sign of the weird stuff.”

>Good, that means whatever caused this has finally ended.

“YEAH!”

>…

“That’s correct as far as we can tell, but we’ve been wrong before!”

>Too true, just when we think it’s all over, it just starts all over again.

“YEAH!”

>…

“That’s a persistent pattern of events, I agree! If it keeps happening, it would be silly not to prepare for it happening again!”

>YEAH!

“You don’t have to yell.”

>…WHAT!?

“What did I just say?”

>>28950002
Someone mentioned using the recent 29 things in order to spur a bigger investigation, but I don't really feel that's a valid excuse. That said, I still don't know why we are not using, you know, the recent invasion?

Seems like a pretty good reason

>>28950292
For an investigation, it's not great. However, for another thing it is actually pretty good. Wait-and-see.

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Pinkie Preview Prophecies

>Applejack changes her diet.
>I'm ready for Fiber Monday.
>You'll like the way you look...Rarity guarantees it.
>Spike finds change in shoes.
>Luna can moonwalk.
>The Crusaders ask the black sheep if it has any wool!
>Special guest star Bob Gloss shows us how to paint!
>A great deal of fanservice!

>>28950351
>Bob Gloss
Couldn't think of a horse pun?

>>28950446
No not at the time sadly.

A little help would be appreciated hete. I am starting to lose track.

Can someone kindly remind me/archive dive what exactly the lore was on Red, Lavan, Hilda and the others? Has Faust or Celly's mother really been mentioned, or is it just a vague allusion to GOD still? Also, what happened to Tirek and the Elements of Harmony in our timeline?

>>28950557
>Can someone kindly remind me/archive dive what exactly the lore was on Red, Lavan, Hilda and the others?

Most of it is in this story http://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/20948915/#21042837

>Has Faust or Celly's mother really been mentioned, or is it just a vague allusion to GOD still?

Pretty sure he called her Faust in there though I don't remember.

>Also, what happened to Tirek and the Elements of Harmony in our timeline?

EOH are back in the tree, box is still unopened, and due to the extra chaos affliction he forced on Fluttershy, Discord went though his "I really do have a good friend" development before Tirek arrived, so when he broke free and Discord found him like he did in the show, he just summoned FS to give him a talking to, and when he acted like a dick her chaos went flickery and she shot him. He's fine though, just locked back up.

>>28950609
MUCH appreciated, thank ye. I have no clue how you guys can keep track of all this at the same time.

>>28950650
After two years and some change I swear I rely heavily -- fucking HEAVILY -- on recap anon and keep it pushing.

>>28950609
I forgot how cute the follow up story with tube is at the epilogue of the zombie invasion.

>>28949844
i really like this idea of keeping a listing of the previous threads

>That last Omake

Ohhhh myyyyyy~

>>28951056
http://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/15714689/#15715064
didnt celstia say in the journal of the 2 sisters that she considered herself more a protector then a ruler

>>28951157
If she did, that is a hilarious mentality considering.

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G'night thread

Okay, so I like these threads, but I only recently read the starting post for the first time. It just seems like some autist fanboying over apple horse. I'm actually getting flashbacks to it when I read the thread.

>>28949955
>Buffalo
>Yaks

D
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E
W
T
S

>>28952170
That's usually how things like this get started, just be glad that things started taking shape really quickly and went up in quality as it progressed and leveled off at a nice point between quality and quantity. Daily content that doesn't make your eyes bleed! Unless your Applejack that is.

>>28951935
Morning pone

I'm glad that Anon is fuckin dead in this universe

>>28953315
Watch him get resurrected me the real final boss battle

>>28953600
*And be

For fucks sake autocorrect that doesn't make any sense, I'm cutting you off and mindwiping you.

>Nightlight
"BigBucks"
'Priest'
~Twilight~
~~~~

'The POWER OF FAUST COMPELS YOU!'

With his powerful roar, came an even more powerful blow. And with it, and even more powerful slap of meatsteak across her face, leaving behind a smear of blood, spices and expertly prepared marinade on her white coat.

'The POWER OF FAUST COMPELS YOU!'

She hissed again as another blow rained down, jerking her head to the side before she could cast a bolt of magic.

'THE POWER-'

>Are you sure this is going to work?

On one side of the pony, holding down her left hoof with his entire body weight to prevent a counterattack, the unicorn looked confused.

'Look, the book is very explicit of how to deal with a reverse succubus. It's down to the detail!'

"FUCK!'

Off on the other side, his fellow unicorn cried out as she bit him yet again, adding to the dozen of bitemarks on his neck.

"And you're sure that's the kind of meat they meant?"

The priest paused mid swipe, and looked over the steak once more with a careful gaze.

'...You think I should have used T-Bone? It does have a little T in it, which is... better, maybe? Worse? Is it worse if I hold it upside down?... Meh, we'll keep at it, switch it up if it doesn't start working. THE POWER-'

>ENOUGH!

The blue pony had enough, rolling over from his position to pin down all four hooves this time, an act BigBucks was more than happy to let him do, as it meant he could finally roll away from those awful teeth. Determined, he stared deeply into wide, terrified eyes.

>Look, I may not know a lot about magic, or possessions, or any of this goobly gook-

"Figured you knew all about how to clean that up."

>-But I do know one thing! There's one surefire way that works in every single story, every single book, every single damn song or movie or whatever! One thing always, always works to bring her back to normal!

The unicorn beneath him went rigid, and he moved in closer.

~...noooooo...~

>A kiss of true love!

1/3

>>28953783

He puckered his lips, and began to close the distance.

~Noooooooo!~

She struggled, she tried to conjure magic, but her the body of the one who had given birth to her simply did not have the same magical might she had once had, and when the other two snapped into action with their own magic to hold her back, she couldn't overpower them.

~NUUUUUUUUUUU!~

She could do nothing, as he got closer, and closer.

~NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU~

Just when she could feel the warmth on her lips, just barely the touch of skin on skin, she fired with every drop of magic she had, and the world went black.

~~~~~~

(TWILI!)

When her eyes snapped open again, she no longer saw her father's kind, hopeful face in front of her, she no longer felt the heat of him pushing down on her, she no longer tasted his breath as he nearly kissed her.

(Twilight, are you... okay?)

Instead, she was back in the hospital, the one clear across the continent, and looking at several shocked, devastated faces.

~...nu?~

Most caring of all was her brother, who looked right to her.

(Twili... I know that blank look, you're thinking about doing something to Discord.)

~...Nu!?~

(Look, what he did to Sunset was... disgusting and all, but you have to let him try to make it right first. If he can't make up for killing her, and making her that... thing, then we can act, but for now, just... wait, a bit longer.)

And there went her brain. Overloaded light it had been hit by lightning, what a way to go.

~...Excuse me for a moment.~

With a click heel turn, she about faced, and marched off to find the nearest shower.

She was never going to be clean again, but she had to try.

~~~~~

~....Nightlight?~

>WOOOOOO! I TOLD YOU SO!

2/3

>>28953790

"You owe me fifty bits."

'Whelp! All those years of religious studies, worthless! YOU WERE RIGHT, MOM! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!?'

Twilight Velvet, finally back in her own body, looked around, confused.

~...it was all just a dream....~

>Honey?

~NOOOO! I WANTED MY GRAND BABYYYYYYY! BAWWWWWW!~

>...I did not see this coming.

"What part of today have you seen coming!?"

>Fair point.

~MY GRAN BUH BEEHHHHHH! NUUUUUUUUU!~

>...There there?

~BUUUUU-wait a minute... what are you three doing here, and why is he on top of me?~

>Uhhh, long story-

~OH! Is it my birthday and I forgot again because I suppress the thought of getting older?!~

>What? No, why would you...

~...Can we pretend it is?~

"Wait, I'm lost."

'I'm not, and you know what? This priest shit is clearly not working, so who cares! I'm in!'

"In for what?"

He never got his answer. Instead, both of them got a facefull of door, and then a facefull of the dirt outside.

>THANKSFORYOURHELPGOTTAGO!

He slammed the door shut, and locked every single bolt.

"...I never even got my sugar."

>>28953796
Perfect ending to that little mini saga.

>>28953796
She has got to have zero idea as to what the fuck just happened. Or what the fuck is going on. Or what the fuck anything is. This is a bad day for her

>>28953796
Help. I can't stop giggling.

>>28953796
Huh. I thought she wanted a foursome for a second there.

>10
"Worker"
{BBB}
~~~

>What'cha mean, you can't tell me anything? You trying to trick me?

The dirty, oil ridden earth pony gave a sheepish shrug, looking truly and honestly lost no matter how much the fiery little changeling buzzed in his face. Behind her, he watched as her 'Camerapony' twitched his camera, revealing hidden weapons of some kind in the compartment behind it. If that was intentional or a result of moving the camera to keep on his face, he honestly didn't know.

He didn't want to risk it.

"Look, missy, I'd love to help you. Shoot, with all this here company's done for me, I'd tell ya' bout everything they've done and more just so them hoity toity unicorns up on the hill can get a load of what our 'shitty little hole' can do now! But all this learning they gave me don't mean I can tell you what the heck this thing does... I can say heck, right?"

>We'll bleep ya' if we gotta. Talk as freely as ya' want!

"Right. But like I said, ain't nothing to talk about! Us..."

He waved to the others, workers of all shapes and sizes and species keeping to their task behind them. Everything from Diamond Dogs carrying massive beams of metal to pegasi floating down as careful as can be, unspooling wire as they went, to earth ponies and buffalo digging deep trenches in the ground. They didn't stop, even if a keen side eye kept on the unusual pair throughout their jobs.

"We don't know thing one bout what these things do or what they're used for. All the plans get sent down from the higher ups, we just put 'em together like they say. Ask me what the heck a... Fibber Optric cable is, and I'm just gonna give you all the shrugs I got, and I got a lot. I'm learnin', but I ain't that smart yet."

>Learning, you say? So they let you go to school while you work?

"Let me? Buggy, this here company pays for it!"

>Really?

"Look at this!"

1/3

>>28954176

He pulled out a thick tome from the same rucksack he had held his lunch, a wide brimmed monster of a book with golden "Beginners Engineering" blazened on it.

"I ain't never even seen a book this good looking before, the damn library-Sorry."

>I can bleep ya, I said!

"The library round here ain't never had a book this pretty, no teacher had ever seen this book, and now I'm learning how to do stuff I never dreamed of! Rover over there is learning medicine, ain'tcha! He's seriously wants ta' be a surgeon with those paws, don'tcha!"

Off in the distance, a Diamond Dog flipped him off. None of them had any idea what that was supposed to mean.

"Big Ben over there is learning accounting! Can ya' believe it!? Look at him! And he wants to be an accountant!"

Not quite so far away, an absolutely massive, thick necked and powerful looking earth pony just smiled and got back to breaking rocks with his bare hooves.

"And all I had to do-all any of us had to do- was agree to a contract for a few months work! That's it! Are you kidding? They're acting like it was some big thing, but I would kill for a contract like this before! Er, not literally."

He insisted it, but the way his eyes darted left and right, and the thin sheet of sweat forming on his brow gave her an odd chruning in her stomach. Probably best to cut that part out in editing, she realized.

There was telling it like it is, then there's just being a jerk.

>Don'tcha worry, we know, we'll leave that part out.

He relaxed visibly, his hooves finally lowering to put the book on his lap.

"Look, this right here? This whole Evo Corp? Best thing that ever happened to this town. Best thing by a mile.'

>But ya' don't know who's in charge, who's running it, who's signing your paychecks, where's the money coming from, and why they want this thing made in the first place?

For a while, he just stared at her, wide eyed and almost shocked looking that she would even ask at all.

"Why the fuck would I care?"

2/3

>>28954179

>Pretty much the same for all of you? No idea, and you don't care?

Almost in perfect sync, they all nodded, and got back to work.

>Well, thank ya' for your time! The Hive Gazette thanks you, and we'll be sending you the payment I promised later! Sorry for taking up your lunch hour.

"Ladybug, trust me, totally worth it.'

Happily, he got back to eating the sandwich he had been getting out when she had arrived. Real bread, with real lettuce and tomatoes and toppings galore, she could see it in his eyes this was a real treat.

Her interview done, she signaled to BBB to cut the feed, and with one more happy wave she flew off, her every loyal camera pony in tow.

Only when she was high into the clouds did she stop.

>What'cha think, BBB?

{BZZZT! SEVERAL WARNING ACTS DETECTED!}

>Hoo, you ain't kiddin'.

She winced when she saw it, a giant black monolith piercing up into the sky, the tower itself rivaling even a castle in sheer height, and the little black dots all around it continued to make it bigger.

>Ya' know, I wanna believe in the good of some folks, cause this place does look nicer than when we shot our Crime Rate piece earlier.

{BZZT! AFFIRMATIVE! Structural enhancements to surrounding area, 76 percent! Number of criminal related activities visible, 90 percent less, and dropping! Guard related activity, noted!}

>Yeah, this place looks better. So I wanna think this is just someone doing the right thing and being good to their workers. But-

{ERROR WITH PREVIOUS EVENTS!}

>Right ya' are, BBB.

She sighed as she looked out to the big, mysterious structure, a building with no owner, a monster with no purpose.

Or at least, no purpose it would show.

>Never ends up that way... Let's head to the next lead.

{BZZZZT! AFFIRMATIVE!}

She sighed one more time before she took off, leaving behind a brighter, happier place than she had left.

And trying not to think about taking it all away.

>Nobody ever said the truth was easy...

>>28954190
Leave it to a changeling to fuck everything up.

>>28954260
She has to find the truth, my man! Even if the truth ends up with her completely ruining an otherwise stable and growing economy of an impoverished town which will eventually result in crime and poverty going back! She has to get the truth!

>>28954260
Delet your EVO fanfic bull shit, white boi

Chayyngeling's here to fix your shit

>>28954299
Maybe Rarity style 'fix'

>Actarius
"JJ"
'???'
~~~

>...JJ? Did you order a black stallion?

"WHAT!?"

>I'm just asking, no judging.

"Wha-why would I order one of those!?"

>I just said, no judging.

"It just doesn't make sense!"

>I dunno, was wondering if you wanted to mix things up.

"And you're okay with that!?"

>Well, to be honest no, I like it when it's just me and you, but I figured you were going to broach the topic first, and hey, maybe you could find an argument, I'm no going to slam a door before seeing what's on the other side. Sure, I'd probably end up saying no, but listening is important.

"No, I did not order a black stallion, I do not want a black stallion, you're all I need thank you, and nobody else is going to ever appreciate me and my juggling like you do! I'm GOOD!"

>Awww.

"..."

>...So then why is there a black stallion in my apartment?

"I was actually going to ask you. He's big, so I was wondering if you needed a big guy? I'm smaller than you, so, you know."

>Hey, you are the perfect size, I don't fit with anyone else as perfect.

"Awww."

>Nope, not my stallion.

"Kay."

>...

"..."

>...Wait a minute. HO SHIT!

'Mister... Act an prius?'

>Actarius.

'Whatever. I'm with the royal Nightguard. There has been an incident, and you need to be... questioned.'

>...Roughly?

'Depends on how you want this to go.'

>...hrm...

"Of course, now you're not sure!"

>>28954442
Weridly open-minded of him.

>>28954523
You are asking for it, but you aren't going to get it.
Not unless, he shows up

>Two
"SA"
~~~

"...what are you doing, Two?"

>Ah'm settin' up traps in case Sunset and Chitty come back!

"Okay, box explained, not so much the chocolate? Not really your thing, you like the other thing. That's a fact."

>They're evil.

"Right?"

>So obviously, they ain't gonna look for the chewy ewy goodness of a marchmalley, they're gonna want stuff like chocolate! Cause a the marchmalley is white and white is good, bit this? This is dark chocolate, and it's got dark in the name, so it's evil!

"...I'm worried about that line of thinking."

>Ya' tell me ONE time when the dark scary thing was the good'un in a storybook, Shiny! One time!

"..."

>...

"...I need to revise one or two of those."

>Don't worry, when they get here and get under the box, THEN Ah'mma offer them the marchmalleys! They'll be so happy that they got ta' see the greatgoodyness of the marchmalley, they'll flip to good just like that! And we'll know they're good cause they're gonna, like... turn all bright and white or somethin'. Or pink! They'll be white or pink and then they'll be good!

"That's... also a worrying thought."

>Trust me, allllll the storybooks got this.

"Yes, but this is real life? Can you think of an example?"

>Ya' mean like when Auntie-Luna turned from black ta' a brighter blue?

"..."

>Or when Somby exploded cause he got all white?

"..."

>Or when-

"I'm going to stop you right there, and wish you luck."

>YAY! Dark chocolate, do yer' thing!

"...this world is messed up."

>>28954737
And this is BEFORE the changeling thing happened...

>>28954744
Ironic how dark that turned out to be in the context of our series. The idea that yes, there was always something wrong with you, you weren't supposed to look like this, you really were a monster, if you want to good or nice you have to be bright and colorful just like the ones you used to hate.

Sorry if you thought you were fine just the way you are, you aren't, you are a monster.

Now be bright and colorful and change your entire life.

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>>28954176

>workers of all shapes and sizes and species, from Diamond Dogs, pegasi, to earth ponies and buffalo.
>"I'm learning how to do stuff I never dreamed of!"
>a giant black monolith piercing up into the sky, the tower itself rivaling even a castle in sheer height, and the little black dots all around it continued to make it bigger.

...mother of god...

>>28954849
SYMBOLISM!

>>28954849
Guess Sunset should have studied common myths a little more before she started this whole endeavor.

>>28954958
Well, given that her endeavour with Chitty is actually MEANT to challenge the God's themselves.... uuuh... isn't she doing it JUST RIGHT?

>>28954967
Seeing how that whole tower thing ended up, I'd say not.

She's asking for it at best.

>>28954996
Let's wait and see what happens. I've been curious what 10's been up to. And as expected with 10 and Discord on the move, the noose around Sunset's neck is tightening.

>>28955021
Either that, or she's about to kick into high gear. This could end up badly for our heroes just as easily as he could for her

>>28954996
>At this point she knows it's going to happen, she just wants it to happen her way so she can blame it on someone else.

>77
"56"
'Potsticker'
~~~~

For once, she did not arrive with an attempted show, failed or otherwise.

'Solider.'

When the Captain of the Lunar guard located them shortly after their arrival in Canterlot, it was nothing more than a simple opening of a door, and a cool entrance. There was no music, no fog, no lightning that cracked at the wrong time, just a simple mare, with her helmet on her head, a nod to the elder captain, and a calm look in her eyes to the tiny, saluting changeling.

'At ease, you don't have to be so formal, considering the circumstances.'

He put his short hoof down, but his expression never changed.

'Is it as bad as they said?'

The taller changeling curtly nodded, a short breath escaping along with it.

>Worse, probably.

'Damn. Any chance for them?'

"No blood, no body, still a chance!"

He probably hadn't meant to be that loud. She didn't hold it against him for a second.

'Good, always a chance. Did you inform their next of kin?'

>Besides the... obvious with my fellow changelings, unfortunately that is easier said than done. The former Mayor Mare's relatives were easy enough to find, being a public figure has its perks, but unfortunately nobody even knows if Trixie or Zecora have next of kin, or where they would be or how to locate them. They were both outsiders, and didn't speak much of their previous life. Well, not to anyone else, I mean. It's possible they shared it all with the other two, but...

She nodded, giving off a slight shrug to the unspoken implication.

'I'll have my guys find their trail, there has to be a way to figure them out.'

>Best I can hope for, at the moment. For Sombra, my brother and Twenty Nine, at least informing them will be simple enough with all being in the same place. And what luck, all the princesses are with them. We can inform everyone at the same time.

'We're so lucky.'

1/4

>>28955455

They both grimaced, looking over their shoulders to the portal lying in wait for them, to take them to the Empire, where some very bad news could be handed.

'If you want, I'll handle it, and you can get back to your investigation.'

>No, it would be better if I was present, it happened in my jurisdiction after all. New captain has to put on a good show.

'Rough for a first case.'

He let out another, sadder breath, and tried not to think too hard about the family he had lost yet again.

>You have no idea.

'Maybe, maybe not... if you want, you can stay behind, Shade.'

Between them, two shorter shoulders shrugged, and the silent changeling finally found the breath to speak again.

"Nah, I'm gonna go with you guys, figure Not-Mom will want to make sure I'm okay too, she gets worried when stuff like this happens."

She nearly argued him, but a pleading look, and an understanding face, kept her silent.

"Besides, moons will probably be a little sad... wanna be there for her, ya' know, just in case."

A deeper understanding put them all away.

'Very well... do we have any leads?'

>Literally every political opponent has been questioned, and every one of them had an alibi. You would not believe Filthy Rich's, I wouldn't have believed it myself if witnesses hadn't confirmed it.

'What did they see?'

>More like, what they heard. Loudly, and he was inside his house at the time.

'Ah.'

She blushed, needing no further explanation.

>Sombra is one of our most likely candidates.

'You mean the 'mad king' went crazy and might've hurt someone?'

Her sarcasm didn't get received as well as she hoped, and no amount of quickly clearing her throat would help that.

'Any chance its related to the recent invasion?'

The captain had expected to be dismissed quickly, honestly. It seemed absurd, even to herself, and she had been the one to say it. It had been only about covering the bases, and keeping the silence away.

>We're looking at all possibilities at the moment.

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>>28955464

When she saw the strange flicker, the way his eyes turned dark and his fangs seemed to grow, she wished she had stayed silent.

'You have a theory?'

>I might.

'Care to share it?'

He looked over her, suspicious and searching. It wasn't until the shorter one at his heels gently prodded him that he grunted, and the old changeling relented.

>When they attacked the Empire, they were after very specific, uniquely magical items. For what purpose, we do not know, but she for some reason needed of all things an orb of changeling magic. With that in mind, it could lead to making them targets.

'Not seeing how, he's not special, is he? Even if he is the Princesses student, he shouldn't possess any magic she doesn't, and to be frank after only a couple weeks training he shouldn't be that much of a use.'

Again, the two changelings shared a look. Again, only when the smaller of the pair poked him did the one eyed warrior relent.

>He's not quite as useless as one would expect, simply put. While it's not public knowledge, and I doubt it would be taken seriously if it was, Twenty Nine and the other three have a very unique skillset, let's just say. Considering the last know motivation of Queen Chitania was a way to seek the Afterlife and face the higher beings within, lets just say that Twenty Nine has a... unique means of aiding her in that, if she were ever to learn of it. And, seeing as they did speak quite heavily during the trip down to Ponyville, before the mob happened, it's entirely possible she learned of it, and might have finally found a use for him.

The mare clicked her tongue against her teeth in thought., unconvinced as to the alleged 'power' claimed but unwilling to call him on it.

'Crime scene doesn't fit the modus operandi of miss 'I'll destroy the whole town', though.'

>Neither does stalking the princess and never going Titan Form to battle.

'...Point.'

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>>28955475

>She would have the means to incapacitate them without death or permanent, bloody injury, Princess Applejack wouldn't have called her to deal with Spike during the 'incident' otherwise. Not only that, she would be able to slip in and out thanks to, for as much as she doesn't use it, having access to her shapeshifting powers, and once inside the means to teleport away with them in tow. In addition to that, Sombra was attacked, sealed and then let go by them during the invasion, implying they were prepared specifically for him, and after he was freed he just so coincidentally came down with the sudden urge to make a body, coincidentally something went wrong, and even more coincidentally headed over to Ponyville in a screaming fit before finding Twenty Nine, of all beings, and shackling himself to his side. If someone did want to isolate them, knock them out and take them away, well... there's a lot of coincidences here, and a lot of opportunities.

The bat-pony found herself growing silent, her eyes growing wider and wider with every word, until she finally could take no more, and stared at him with lips slightly parted, and breath growing short.

'There's no way... no way she planned that far ahead, could she have?'

The way his eyes ever so softly began to glow answered for him.

'All possibilities, after all.'

>Yes, all of them are being considered.

'In the event one possibility is more likely than others?'

That soft glow intensified. This time, it wasn't his alone.

"We find her, and make her say she's sorry."

She had never been more proud.

>Is the portal ready yet?

When the technician, who had so helpfully and kindly been working away while they talked, gave a salute of approval, they locked into line, the perfect stance of perfect soldiers, and the portal ignited with power.

'Ready to deliver your first bout of bad news, newbie?'

>No.

'Trust me... you never will be.'

>...good.

>>28955482
...well when you say it like that.

>>28955538
It does make some weird logical sense, doesn't it? And now we have our motivation!

>>28955475
>last know motivation of Queen Chitania was a way to seek the Afterlife and face the higher beings within
I dunno why, but all I could see was that in order for Chitty to get her wish, to finally achieve what she had searched so long and hard for to obtain her whole life, she would have to literally die with no way back to get that chance, or just choose to give all of that up to stay with her daughter, to help her grow instead.

Obviously not gonna happen like that but seems like a nice little ultimatum.

>>28955482
>>She would have the means to incapacitate them without death or permanent, bloody injury, Princess Applejack wouldn't have called her to deal with Spike during the 'incident' otherwise. Not only that, she would be able to slip in and out thanks to, for as much as she doesn't use it, having access to her shapeshifting powers, and once inside the means to teleport away with them in tow. In addition to that, Sombra was attacked, sealed and then let go by them during the invasion, implying they were prepared specifically for him, and after he was freed he just so coincidentally came down with the sudden urge to make a body, coincidentally something went wrong, and even more coincidentally headed over to Ponyville in a screaming fit before finding Twenty Nine, of all beings, and shackling himself to his side. If someone did want to isolate them, knock them out and take them away, well... there's a lot of coincidences here, and a lot of opportunities.

...Fuck you and your logic that actually kinda makes sense.

>>28955482
And the noose tightens some more...

>>28955538
At this rate, someone is going to catch her. There's just no way around it. When she does, she might have to do something, let's say, unfortunate.

>>28955904
I guess you could say, something about to… Snap?

>Nightguard
"NG2"
~~~

>...

"...I'm not going in there."

>Well, I'm sure as hell not.

"Nope."

>NOPE.

"We're just going to assume no changelings wanted to kill Thirty Two or Twenty Nine."

>They were saints.

"..."

>...they punch each other for FUN.

"I do not understand changelings."

>>28954441
>We've actually made Rarity synonymous with breaking shit trying to fix it.

Beautiful.

~~~~


...


...


....


Click.


„Did something happen?“


>...No. Everything is fine over here. Don't worry.


„Then why are you contacting me? If everything was fine, we wouldn't -and more importantly, we shouldn't- be talking.“


>That's true, I guess. And a bit sad.


„Do not mock me. What happened?“


>I'm serious.


„Last warning. Stop wasting both of our time and get to the point.“


>Look, nothing bad has happened. Can we just talk for a minute?


„...“


>...


„I'm hanging up.“


>No, wait, I really just want to-


CLACK!


>-talk... to... you.


„---“


>...Hello?


„---“


>...sigh...


Click.

>>28956385
...it returns.

>>28956414
And I'm just as lost as ever!

>>28956505
What this guy said.

>>28956520
Maybe it's abstract art, we aren't supposed to realize it or understand it.

>>28955580
>An invasion and her stealing two of the most powerful and dangerous magical artifacts on the planet wasn't motivation enough
>29 being gone is

Wut

>>28956840
>29
>Implying everyone isn't freaking out because they lost Zecora

They have one zebra, man! They have exactly one and that they lose it they look like racists!

We need to keep the one dammit!

>>28956840
I think it's less about the severity of the acts and more about how many parties are starting to get involved.

The princesses may play the long game, but it's obvious that the Gunclub, the Nightguard and the Changelings as a whole won't take that shit anymore.

I'm just worried that the princesses may be right and that everyone homing in on Sunset may cause catastrophic backlash.

>>28956867
>Princesses are after them for revenge for Canterlot
>CE is after them for revenge for 42 and Cadence and the guards
>The Gunclub wants vengeance for one of their own
>The changelings want vengeance for what she 'did' to their fellow changeling
>The rest of the world already hates Chitty for her OG stomping.
>And now half of them are armed with heavy artillery thanks to Pennydrop

...I think we might actually have a "Them against the world" situation.

World War Chitania.

>>28956927
>World War Chitania.
...welp! No better time to try out that God-slaying upgrade Sunset's been cooking up than that!

>>28956963
>It's literally the whole world verses Godfighter Chitania

Daaaamn.

>>28956987
Stop making this sound so hype!

>>28956316
She only did it twice!

>>28956927
>Princesses are after them for revenge for Canterlot
Am I getting my events messed up or didn't AJ publicly pardon Chitania last time? Or didn't she?

>>28957388
She did, Sunset too.

Though I'd assume they're after her anew considering the CE crew is pretty close to them.

>>28957388
She's technically done that twice now.

Which would sound magnanimous if Chitty didn't almost die both times it happened just to get there, and everyone still didn't treat her like crap.

>I-it totally isn't focused on my Changeling OC g-guys, really!

>>28957871
What isn't? The current conflict?

It totally is, she's the antagonist, that's how shit works. She's the badguy. She is literally the villain who wants to go into heaven and beat the shit out of god. That's what she is.

Of course it's focused on her, that's the damn conflict. Or to put it in basic terms-
>I DO BAD THING!
"I MUST STOP THING!"
The fuck are you talking about?

Oh, I see. "Too interesting" again? Damn it guys, we talked about this, we need to make everyone else less interesting, not the characters we like more interesting, that's how stories work!

>>28957891
I actually find it funny he brought up her instead of the more obvious choice. Let's face it, Mega bugs motivation is pretty straightforward. She has a goal she wants, and she is heading straight towards it, and in most cases she doesn't even come into contact with the others or our protagonist. If we didn't introduce her daughter we really have no emotional connection between her and the main cast. She doesn't even have a reason to stop or worry without her daughter involved. She's a villain, but she's a more straightforward villain

But Sunset is different. She has a real emotional conflict. She has a history, and clashes with our protagonist. She's a sign of one of their mistakes, a reminder they she failed, and something that they can't erase easily. Sunset is someone who has a history, and who could have been one of their greatest allies, and another world she was one of their allies. Here though, everything went awry, and it's as much a dedication to stop her, as it is to bring her back and make up for all that. They can't simply kill her, the last time that happened was what caused all this. They can't simply lock her away, it will only make things worse. Sunset is someone may have to try to actually save, or live with their mistake forever.

But at the same time, she's brilliant, and she is a deadly enemy, and if they underestimate her they will be destroyed. It's a very deep conflict on her.

Not to discount Chittys emotional stakes in Sunset or her success, there is some serious drive there and some serious worries thanks to her daughters introduction. Just saying, as far as who has the more emotional conflict in who its more about, there's really no contest.

>>28957993
Too interesting and sympathetic!

Have her go full evil so AJ looks better when she forgives her... After Sunset begs for it. Can't have AJ being the one to cry and be sad

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>Pinkie
"Cadence"
'DT'
[Fluttershy]
{Celestia}
~~~~
>Welcome to Late Night /pa/ with your hosts the Pink Pony Club! It's during this time that content doesn't matter, and we trash your OC at night!

[I-I'm the sh-shy one!]

"I'm the pretty one. <3"

'I'm the grumpy one.'

>And I'm the crazy one!

>"'Now for our main guest...PRINCESS CELESTIA!!!'"

[Yay.]

{Hello my little ponies. I see you have a new-}

>So is it possible to shave your mane? Or does it stay wavy like that?

"Actually how do you get it wavy like that? As an alicorn I should get wavy mane too."

[Um...actually I'd like to know too.]

{Oho, I knew you'd ask about my mane some day. I don't usually like to explain it, but my mane is actually.}


Studio lights up with dance music.
BGM:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaTGrV58wec
'EVERYPONY DANCE NOW!'

>'DUN. DUN. DUH DUN DUN. DUN. '

"Wait, I actually want to know this one!"

{Oh no, would you look at that. It's dance time.}
Celestia dances along.

>That's all the time we have, but g'night everypony!

[Aw.]

{Byyyyyye~}
Winks

>>28958250
I would usually disagree with that, sarcasm or not, but AJ's already agonized over this enough, been told off for it enough, and been reminded of it enough. Anymore just seems like overkill on an already dead subject (pun intended). There's only so many times you can make a character look back with a heart of regret before it gets stale/annoying/reptitive. She should be more in the 'lets get this shit fixed' phase.

>>28958475
Always taking charge.

Going to get my PC fixed soon! Can't wait to upload my back log of drawings!

>>28959320
HYPE

~~~

One-hundred-and-twenty-seven.

One-hundred-and.twenty-seven was the number of simultaneously active spells Sunset Shimmer had to weave. Day to day, hour to hour, as long as she was awake and conscious. It was a ridiculously high number, even by the standards of professional spellcasters, and absolutely unthinkable for the average unicorn. At most, someone using telekinesis for every single task in their daily life might approach that number, but even they wouldn't dare to dream to combine spells with the level of complexity Sunset Shimmer had to call upon.

One-hundred-and-twenty-seven.

It was a simple number, three digits long, but it represented the strain the young mare had to put on the aether and herself. Some of the spells were woven swiftly and with practice. Others took minute-long rituals, taxing both her body and her mind.

The range of effects varied greatly, too. Protection for each one of them, wards against divination, counter-measures in case of attack, contigency spells she wouldn't dare activate unless she was in mortal danger, mind-control for the lesser masses, both evocations and invocations for the portal and Chitania's armor... the list went on and on.

And on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, AND ON!

Crack!

BOOM!

One-hundred-and-thirty-one.

The list was steadily growing. Every day. Hell, it just did while she was struggling with another ritual in her head, though to the outside she might look like she was just sitting around and thinking to herself.

One-hundred-and-thirty-one.

Four more spell were added to Sunset's mental list when she realized that the increasignly violent training Chitania was imposing upon Flash Sentry and the dragon Fizzle would require some precautions, lest their training regimen either broke the reinforced room or their activities become apparent to outside observers.

One-hundred-and-thirty-one.

Damage shield, noise dampeners, arcane inhibitors, minor restoration in an area of effect.


1 / 3

>>28959739


One-hundred-and-thirty-one...

Mantaining the necessary spell matrixes to prevent the spells from falling apart under the strain the Titan would not doubt impose upon them was enough of a hassle, but without another experienced spellcaster to back her up, every single detail fell upon her.

One-hundred-and-thirty-one!
...ruuuumblerumblerumble...

“Wow... they sure're makin' a lotta noise up there.”

They didn't even notice or care how much extra work they were causing, did they?!

“Hah, betcha Chitty's givin' them both the what for!”

Shut up!

Shutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutup

“Here, Sunny, you can have the last cinnamon roll. Don'tcha worry, I'll make a new batch in a jiffy!”

SHUT THE FUCK UP!

Useless, dick-sucking, brain-dead whorepony!

Who asked for you?!

Who would even want you here!

You're useless!

Useless, useless, useless!

Don't touch me!

Don't touch my food!

I can smell the fucking dick you last sucked on your breath, you jizz-for-brains cumrag!

“...uhm...”

CURL UP IN A CORNER AND DIE ALREADY, YOU PAWN!

>Stop.

“A-ah... I'm sorry, what?”

…

>...

“...”

Be quiet.

…

“I... I'll just leave the plate here, okay? I... I'm sorry.”

Do you really think you can hide this side of yourself forever?

I can. At least, for as long as necessary. Now go back where you came from. You're scaring her.

...bah ...suit yourself.


~~~


>Stop.

The easy-goign smile vanished from Sweet Note's lips and she instinctively backed away from Sunset after that clear, sharp demand.

“A-ah... 'scuse me, what?”

Sunset's dark, boring stare was triggering something primal deep within Sweet Note. A terrified scream amidst helpless whimpers, an ancient instinct telling her to fight or run. Run run run, until her legs gave out, her breath stopped short and her heart stopped beating within her chest.


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>>28959753


She couldn't precisely figure out what it was within those cold, green eyes that cowed hers and the others so easily. She was no coward, far from it, but those empty, horrible looks the unicorn sometimes gave one of them prompted even Chitty to pause.

“I-I'll just leave the plate here, o-okay? I... I'm sorry.”

So, it was with an unsteady hoof and a weak smile that the earth pony set the plate down on the edge of the table and turned around, hurrying away.

She wanted to be away from her. Far, far away.

>Sweet Note.

Her name being called out by the voice behind her was like a command to her. She stopped in her tracks, and turned around, terrified of what she'd see.

…

A smile.

The void-like, empty look was gone from her eyes, as was the dark, brooding atmosphere that had hung over her like a shroud.

In its stead was a faint smile, the likes of which Sunset Shimmer rarely gave, if ever.

>Thank you.

The seemingly genuine gratitude in those words caused her to jerk, blink, and finally, smile back tentatively.
Whatever it had been that drove her away from the room was now gone, prompting her to breathe more easily. What a fright...

“Don't mention it, sugar. I do what I can do pull my weight around here.”

A soft, playful snort came from the other mare as she rolled her eyes.

>I know.

Followed by a pat of a hoof upon the chair beside her.

>Want to read the newspapers with me?

“Meh. There's never any good news in those. Plus, I'm scared my noggin' will be under the headlines some day. Brrr...”

>Hah! It'll happen sooner or later. But, to be honest, there's actually quite good news in here.

“Oh? Like what?

With a knowing grin, Sunset turned and unfolded the newspaper for her to see. What she saw there caused her eyes to widen in surprise.

PRINCESS MI AMORE CADENZA PREGNANT!
A NEW HEIR TO THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE ON THE WAY?

>What do you think Chitty will say when she finds out a pregnant mare almost handed her ass to her?

~~~~

...

...

...

Click.

„...“

>...

„...“

>I can hear you breathing, you know? I fine-tuned this thing well enough that pretending not to be there is pretty pointless.

„I could just not pick up anymore.“

>Touché. But that would mean you might miss something important happening. And if things went wrong, you'd blame yourself for the rest of your life.

„Then how about you stop using this thing to make pointless calls?

>...

„...“

>Please talk to me.

„This again.“

>Is it that surprising that I'd like to talk to you privately?

„It is. I am currently taking you for a shrewd tactician and manipulator, because the alternative would mean you are far weaker than you let on. And that would entail that I made a great mistake letting both of you go.“

>Ouch. Harsh words, straight from the child's mouth.

„I'm not a child! I am decades older than you!“

>True. But age doesn't directly transfer into wisdom either. You've lived a life of self-imposed isolation. You need to get out more.

„Hmph. That's hardly an option. I have responsibilities that require me to stay where I am.“

>Oooh? Because they do not want to go out and see the world either, or... maybe... could it be...?

„...“

>Has it ever occurred to you that you and the one you are clinging to so stubbornly are smothering them? That you are being so overly protective that they will never grow up on their own because they are so dependant on you, known exceptions aside?

„...I'm hanging up.“

>Go ahead. But I'll call again later... okay?

„I won't pick up if you talk like that about me or her again.“

Click.

>...somebody had to tell you, sooner or later.

Click.

>>28959757
... Interesting

>>28959867
GET ON WITH IT

>>28959757
Well, this is hinting at some... dark things.

>>28960148
And that Legend of Everfree proves a certain someone is not the only one haunted by demon things...

>>28959867
Trying to piece this together is actually a little fun, even if I can't figure it out yet.

>>28959757
>>What do you think Chitty will say when she finds out a pregnant mare almost handed her ass to her?

...Probably gonna sound freaked out she almost aborted it.

>>28954737
>>28955455
...I have to. I'm so sorry.
NC
>56
"Potsticker"
'77'
~~~

>How do ya' think Not-mom is gonna take it?

'Well, considering how she feels about Twenty Nine, and how she feels about Thirty Two... you know what, maybe we should keep any balloons out of reach.'

"Never gets any easier when you have to deliver cold, harsh news to-OH HOLY SHIT DARK CHOCOLATE!"

>MINE!

'No you fools! Look at the box! IT'S A TRAP-'

TAP!

>GAHHHHHH!

"CURSE MY HUBRIS! I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE PLAYED GOD!"

>I can almost reach iiiiit!

"No you little idiot, you're just going further into the darkness, and taking me with you!"

>But the chocolate! It's the strong kind you can put on BOOTY!

"NOOOOOO!"

TUNK!

'...those poor fools.'

>>28960448
Canon.

'Nuff said.

No, seriously. Canon. We need lighthearted moments like these. Please don't be afraid to have them be canon.

>>28960448
NC2NC
~~~

>Crap, I knew I was gonna die like this someday.

"In a box?"

>It just seemed likely it would be related to chocolate and boxes.

"Huh.... OH MY GOSH!"

>What!?

"There's marshmallows in here!"

>Marshmallows?

"Yeah! Look, right there! I FUCKING LOVE MARSHMALLOWS!"

>Wait... we're in the Empire, that means.. NO YOU FOOOOOOL!

"NOM!"

SHIMMER!

>...

"...Those weren't marshmallows, were they?"

>No you fool, they were... marchmalleys.

"...Am I going to stop glowing?"

>I don't know.

"Will this feeling end when it stops?"

>Probably.

"...I don't want it to."

>Welcome to the marchmalley world.

>>28960373
>OH SHIT! I PUNCHED A PREGNANT MARE!... SUNSET! I MIGHT BE THE BADGUY HERE!

"Are you fucking serious right now."

>>28960373
>>28960721
Or it might give Sunset another argument that the princesses of Equestrian are completely lyrics unhinged tyrants in disguise.

Or, well, Chitto might respect a woman who still continues to battle even when nature tries to make her a woman.

What? You think Chitty DIDN'T fuck everyone's day up as a hormonal, pregnant mare?

>>28959757
God, I love these guys interaction. They are such a unique and crazy group, but they fit.

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...

Click.

„You do realize that every time you call me like this, I have to sneak out and away from the others as far as possible, so I can even talk without arousing suspicion, right? Every single time! It's annoying! I feel like you're trying to get me caught!“

>Why do Changelings worship their own legs?

„I, uh... wait, what?“

>Come on. Why do Changeling worship their own legs?

„Wha... W-we don't! That's complete nonsense! Why are you even-“

>Because they're holey.

„...“

>...

„...Prrfffht...“

>Heheheh.

„Aahahah! Hahahahahahaha, oh sweet Hivemind, I-I can't, hahahahah!“

>Hahahahah.

„Hahah... hahahaha... haah... HAH!“

>Caught you off-guard, that one, eh?

„...Okay, I have decided.“

>Decided? On what?

„On what your damn problem is! Why you keep calling me for complete and utter nonsense with seemingly no other reason than to nag me!“

>Well, I am all ears. Let me hear your theory.

„You're stupid.“

>...

„You are rrrrrreeeeeally, fucking, utterly and completely stupid beyond any help. You are stupid on a whole new level that would inspire awe in any Changeling right now. You are even more stupid than Facepunch. That is the level of stupid you are on right now. I hope you are happy, because that is your new life now. You're officially an idiot right now.“

>...does it bother you that I am being stupid to call you?

„...hm... well... no... No, it doesn't.

>...

„You know, I am used to stupid by now. I am surroudned by it from all sides. Stupid has become my new life. I guess... I guess a little more stupid doesn't bother me as much as it should.“

>Aww. You say the sweetest things.

„It's a talent.“

>...

„...“

>You talked to me on your own volition right now, without me needing to needle you.

„That I did.“

>...Thank you.

„Don't mention it, you idiot.“

>Heh. Call you later, okay?

„Okay.“


Click.


Click.

>>28959867
>>28960917

Okay, let's examine this.

>They're changelings who are talking through mindspeak.
So, likely candidate is Chitania and someone else. Simplest answer, 13. Problem-

>Ouch. Harsh words, straight from the child's mouth.
„I'm not a child! I am decades older than you!“

The one who doesn't want to pick up and talk is the older of the pair, whereas if it was 13 she'd never say anything like that.

So, maybe Chrysalis? Except another problem, besides the obvious of Chrysalis hating her guts.

>Oooh? Because they do not want to go out and see the world either, or... maybe... could it be...?

Clearly not the response of someone speaking to someone on the lamb.

So the, the latter speaker isn't Chitania, as she has nobody else she would talk to. With that, I'm left unsure.

My current theory, it's a flashback to a different time, when a certain older changeling would ring up her 'sister'....

>>28960949
It's possible it's Chtiania and Arana? She's harsh to her sometimes.

>>28961034
Actually? It could be anyone who knows how to do it...

Chitty getting pranked called when?

>>28961121
>spoiler

soon

>>28961121
Now I can't stop picturing her as anything but moe from Simpsons

OOCO
>AJ
“SA”
‘Celestia’
~~

>What in tarnation!?

“Must you do that every time you walk in on me?”

>YER’ IN MAH’ SHOWER AGAIN!

“I would love to deny this, but that would involve denying time and space. Sadly, I’m unable to do that. Time and space are pretty strong, we’re talking caramel in my coat strong. I actually have reference for that by the way!”

‘Shut up and hold still!’

“She does too.”

>How did you get caramel on your coat?

“Long story.”

‘He tried to get Cadence to lick it off but she wouldn’t.’

“Short story.”

>That’s… kinda dumb.

“I might’ve overestimated her love of caramel.”

‘It was pretty strong, to be fair.’

“It weighed in my false consideration.”

>Why are ya’ doin’ it in mah’ shower?

“My drain got clogged.”

‘Mine too.’

“No idea how.”

‘It’s a mystery.’

>…think it might have something to do with caramel covered hair goin’ in the drain?

“Huh. I never thought of that!”

‘By jove!’

“You’re so smart.”

>…

“Look, it’s gotta come off, and I’m already in here. What, you going to help me if I leave the shower?”

>Ah’m not gonna lick caramel off of you.

“I… actually didn’t mean that?”

‘It is so weird that you jumped to that.”

>It was just mah’ first thought.

“Uh…huh?”

‘He asks for help and your first thought is… licking him?’

>…Dang it. You win.

SLAM!

“Victory!”

‘…What’s it say about me that what she said was my first thought too?’

“That caramel is fucking delicious and if I could reach it I would lick it off too.”

‘Good answer! By the way, this is going to hurt.’

“I didn’t need hair anyway!”

RIPPPP!

‘That’s good!’

“EEEE!”

‘…think you needed that blood though.’

“EEEEE

~~~~

...

...

...

Click.

>Hey.

„Hello.“

>...

„...?“

>...

„Is... are you alright?“

>...No.

„No? What do you mean, 'No'? Did something actually happen this time? Dare I dream of you calling upon me for a serious reason for once?“

>I called you for a serious reason from the beginning, you idiot.

„Don't go around calling others Idiot, idiot. But... yeah. I figured. Those weren't just friendly calls to catch up with me after all, hm?“

>It's... it's more complicated than that. Please don't judge me so readily.

„Well, you are making it incredibly easy, running off like that and being all secretive!“

>You sound like I personally offended you, somehow.

„Maybe you did.“

>Maybe I did.

„...“

>...

„..I could hang up, you know.“

>You... you could, yeah.

„...“

>...

„I won't.“

>Hmph. Stubborn, just like her mother. Delightful. Absolutely delightful.

„...how is she?“

>She misses you. A lot. She's not letting shine through, but... well, once you get to know her...

>She is prety easy to read.
„She is prety easy to read.“

>Huh?
„Huh?“

>Stop doing that!
„Stop doing that!“

>...
„...“

>Hah. It shouldn't be possible to read minds over electronic devices, so I will pin this one on a fluke.

„...does she know you're calling me?“

>...no.

„Is that really okay?“

>What, do I need Mommy's permission to talk to her daughter? Awwww, that's so adorable!

„No, she, you, I don't... AUGH! You are so frustrating to talk to, you know that?!“

>I've been told so before. To be honst, I still don't know the first thing about this whole friendship thing.

„..“

>...

„...are you telling me you are trying to be my friend?

>...

„Now I know for sure you have ulterior motivations. Fantastic. You know what? Fuck you. Fuck you, and whatever stupid, asinine, selfish plot you and Mom have cooked up. I won't have it, and I don't want to be part of it! Goodbye!“

Click.

>...goddamit, why is this so hard...?

Click.

>>28961291
Ohhhh myyyyy~
official pairing totally should've been him and AJ, not Spike

>>28961360
OHHHHH

Sunny and 13, gotcha

>>28961372
Not surprisingly miss that, new technology that hadn't been foreshadowed before like being able to communicate over long distance with device added a layer the mystery we couldn't solve until we had that puzzle piece.

Interesting that she wants to be 13s friend...

>>28961400
I find it cute, she's honestly trying to be a friend to someone she cares about. However, due to lack of friendship lessons, she's not doing very good at it. I want to see more of this, really.

>>28961444
I love it, especially since 13 is still so suspicious.

>>28961400
A bit out of nowhere but I'll except it because it allows her to grow as a character more with the character that obviously would be cut off from her.

>>28961360
>Them matching each other's words

My little god killer can't be this cute!

~~~~

Click.

>Uhm, listen, I-

Click.

>Fuck!

Click.

~~~~

Click.

>Please don't hang-

Click.

>-up, DAMMIT!

Click.

~~~~

Click.

>I didn't meant to-

Click.

>-nrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Stop making this so hard for me!

Click.

~~~~

Click.

>Just give ma a chance to-

Click.

>-explain... ARGH!

Click.

~~~~

Click.

>Please, at least let me-

Click.

>AAAAAAAAAUGH! FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK! FUUUUUUUUUCK! I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS!

STOMP!

CRUSH!

~~~~

"..."

„Huh. I guess she gave up.“

„...“

„...it's so quiet.“

(Shut up, already! We're trying to sleep here!)

„...sorry.“

„...“

„Wanna talk?“

(What?)

„Talk. Would you like to talk?“

(About what?)

„I don't know. How was your day?“

(Boring, then you strolled up and started talking to me.)

„And now it's interesting?“

(No. Annoying. And propably dangerous. The Queen told us-)

[Will you two shut up over there!]

(No, you shut up!)

[NO you!]

= Well, sleep's botched anyways, so FACEPUUUUUUUUUNCH!=

BIM

BAM

POW

SOCK

PUNCH!

"The Queen told them... what?“

Ok we get it, how very mysterious and clever of you

Now just stonk their names in the top, yeah?

OOCO
>Chrysalis
„Lings“
'13'
~~~~

>Leave her alone.

„Ah, uhm... your Highness, what do you mean 'leave her alone'?“

>...are you questioning my orders?

„N-no! I wo-“

„None of us would even dream of that!“

„No way!“

„Yeah, I like my chitin the way it is, not extra crispy.“

„Buuut... how and why exactly are we supposed to leave Thirteen alone?“

>Leave her alone means leave her alone. Don't bother her. Don't think of her as guilty by association, just because she is related to the Titan.

“““Oooooooooooooh...“““

„Huh. Never thought of that.“


„Well, yeah, now that you mention it, is the Queen her Queen or is her mother her Queen?“

„A clash of loyalties! How exciting, I gotta write this down!“

>SILENCE!

„!!!“

>...

„...“

>So. As I said. Leave her be. She did nothing wrong, so do not treat her any differently for it. Understood?

“““Yes, your Majesty!“““

>Good.

Creeeeeeak...

Slam!

„Avoid her like the pleague?“

„Yeah.“

„Seriously, I don't want to accidentally put my hoof in my mouth and somehow NOT leave her be!“

„The Queen would fucking kill us over it.“

Clack.

Creeeeeeak...

'…'

„...“

Shuffle Shuffle Shuffle

'…Uhm?'

„...“

Shuffle Shuffle Shuffle

'Right. Whatever.'

Slam!

„Phew.“

„Crisis averted.

„This will totally not come to bite us in the ass later!“

“““...“““

SMACK!

„Way to fuck it up, guy!

>>28961695
>>28961709
Prompt delivery

>Chitania
“Flash”
‘Fizzle’
~~~

>And that’s how you use a dragon as a bludgeon!

“I feel like I learned a lot today.”

‘IT HURTS!... IT HURTS!’

“I don’t know if he was paying attention.”

>Well, I’m not repeating the lesson.

‘OH THANK THE DRAGON LORD!’

>If I do that, we don’t have time to move on to ‘how to use a dragons spines as a saw’!

“Isn’t that the same thing as ‘how to use a dragons head as a sword’?”

>See this? This shit right here? This is why I split the lesson, I just knew you were going to ask that. No, you shitty ex-guard, a saw used as a weapon is fundamentally different from how you use a sword. If you’re using a sword like a damn saw, you’re doing it wrong. Likewise if you’re trying to slice with a saw, you just fundamentally don’t understand what the fuck saw is ad not only an object, but a verb. You do not understand language!

“Sorry?”

>Damn straight, you’re sorry!

‘I c-can’t think straight.’

>Wait, shit, really? Damn, I’m seeing a flaw in trying to teach you when you’re bleeding out of your head.

“I didn’t want to correct you, you seemed like you were on a roll.”

>Alright-

DROP!

‘Ow.’

>We’re changing it up.

‘Yaaay.’

“How are we changing it up-OH FUCK NO!”

>Too slow.

‘H-ha haaaa, your t-turrrnnn…’

“How are you so fast!? You’re fucking huge!”

>Rule one of being huge, everyone will send fast guys after you. Every single time! So you’ve got to be fast.

“FUCK! Alright, lesson learned.”

>Oh, that’s not the lesson.

“…then what is?”

>I just told you, we’re mixing it up. Now, you get to learn how to use a pony as a mace!

“…Oh.”

‘Haaa-.’

>Hey, jackass? Who do you think I’m going to mace?

‘…aw fuck.’

>DODGE!

>>28961779
So is all the not-naruto montages gonna come to a point at all?

>>28961779
Training from Hell with Chitania. It'll either break them or make them juggernauts who shrug off even the worst of hits.

Kiiiinda awesome. Eye of the Tiger, only with gratuitous violence.

>>28961695
>>28961794
You really hate Mondays I bet. Bad day at work or just a general case of having a stick up your rear?

>>28961365
Not like it can't happen. I sincerely doubt anyone's up for the effort to 'make' it happen but it's not impossible when we've got changelings who can grow taller than skyscrapers, time-skipping agents, and a milkshake-loving cast.

>>28961794
Have you never heard of physical comedy?

>>28961941
If I didn't think PP anon would send Liam after me if I try, I might actually be tempted to give it a shot. They are super adorable together.

>>28962048
To fear the Liam is to surrender all creative control! ....Although I don't want you to disappear either, they are super-ass cute together.

>>28962048
Oh don't mind him. Someone once compared us /pa/ls as one big family. He's that one grouchy, big Uncle who laughs a lot and is propably kinda racist but you don't mind because he's funny and your parents are embarrassed by his antics.

>Celestia
“Luna”
‘Rarity’
(SA)
{Cadence}
~Chrysalis~
-Spitfire-
=18=
^Pinkie^
+???+
~~~~

They hadn’t said a word in some time.

Not one of them. Everyone had gone quiet, stock still and with little more than a single sound of shock barely audible between them, it’s origin impossible to find. The room would have been nothing but emptiness, were it not for the sound of little Two playing away with something just outside the door, completely oblivious to all that had been said. She had her fun in blissful ignorance, and not a single one of them would take that from her. Instead, those she called family chose to remain silent, and pensive.

The tallest princess of their lot had likewise been just as silent following her explanation, lost in her own thoughts just as troubled as any one of theirs.

Yet again another weight was laid on her, as fell on her in the ensuring silence to break the ice, lest they continue to sit in silence for an eternity.

>I’ll have to go back to Canterlot, to… plan.

Those that could bring themselves to move as little as possible nodded in acceptance, not a one of them able to look her in the eye.

“We cannot forgive her because of that.”

Their focus snapped over to the snarl from the darkest princess, her lips curling in a mixture of stern revulsion and disgust.

>Luna-

“No! What happened to her was… terrible, we admit that, it was a dark thing that none should suffer, and that she had to was a crime unto itself that indeed deserves justice, but that does not change what happened later, what she would unleash and aide, and... she should not be let off so easily.”

Not a one of them could bring themselves to be so cruel as to point out the implied hypocrisy in her words, and the ignorance of her own actions.

The instant the deep and troubled eyes cut away, they found they did not need to.

1/5

>>28962323

How much of her words had been directed at the rogue unicorn became muddy, and the worrying thought of what the alicorn had hidden in the wake of her redemption crept into more than one mind.

‘Darling, nobody is saying she should simply be let off-‘

(Good, because we won’t.)

The stallion had stolen the show, and for once in her long life, the lunar alicorn felt no resentment that someone had taken it from her again. For once, she was glad those searching eyes had left her.

{Shiny-}

He silenced her, not with a physical movement, not with a single sound, but with nothing more than a look..

(Honey, we’re not. We’re not just letting her, or anyone who works with her, instantly get forgiven for breaking in, attacking us, and…)

His eyes never moved, but she, and only Cadence alone, could feel it. She felt when his every scrap of being and attention shifted over to the side, where a certain bedridden mare lay dormant.

(What she did is still not going to be forgiven, we already did that when she brought that… monster into our home and wrecked our entire city. We gave her another chance, after this, after everything that happened, and she still turned around and did all of… this.)

His hooves shot out, gesturing to all of them with a single swoop. Them, the castle, the land, everything with only a single movement.

>Shining…

~He’s right, you know.~

Off to the side, silent all this while, the hissing and reverberating voice of the changeling queen finally spoke up.

~We can’t just let her off the hook like that.~

‘Oh, you’re one to talk!’

Everyone flinched at the newest princess’s screech, hair already standing on end in preparation to break up whatever battle was no doubt ready to follow.

‘You, really!? You of all beings! You’re going to say that!’

Their fears, and their hearts, slowed down when a flippant, hole ridden hoof waved her off.

2/5

>>28962329

~I’m not saying I want her dead, just pointing out that regardless of what certain chaos ridden assholes did to her… she’s still the one who told Chitania to fire on Cadence when she was down.~

Her green flames flickered, washing over her in the span of no longer than a single blink, and briefly revealing to all what lay beneath her all encompassing illusion.

Even hidden, they swore they could smell the remains of charred chitin, and burned muscle.

-So then, let’s finish Chitania off. We can all agree on this, right? Sunset wasn’t in a good place before, but she wasn’t pulling any of this shit before Chitania got her fangs in her. I’m not saying let her off, I’m saying that if anyone deserves the real fury here, it’s that giant asshole who keeps making our lives miserable all the time, not the one who got a hole punched in her.-

Of all of them to come to Sunset’s defense, by far the least expected was the fiery mare off to the corner, her hooves crossed and her face twisted in a scowl.

=Excuse me? Which one of them tried to take down my whole Empire, again?=

The scowl twisted when she turned on the changeling with hair so very like Cadence’s, one who herself had her hooves crossed and her eyebrow raised in an offended huff.

-The one who thought she was doing the right thing, and I don’t know if you noticed, that reveal didn’t take down your whole Empire!-

=Oh yeah, she totally was doing espionage for all the right reasons!=

-Hey, I don’t know if you noticed, I was there too! I was right there! Don’t see you asking to toss me out because I fucked up. And I admit it, I did.-

=I know, and I was mad at you too, but hey, one of you actually came to your senses and-=

(Guys, stop.)

He’d slipped into his ‘princely’ voice, a commanding call that normally cowed his soldiers into stepping in line and taking his orders.

For the pair, it merely made them huff, and turn their noses away from one another.

3/5

>>28962334

(Look, we all agree about what needs to happen to Chitania-)

‘I most certainly don’t!’

The white stallion froze, his mouth locked halfway through her name in a gaping shock that looked almost comical with his suddenly twitching eyes, ones that wasted no time before snapping over to the red faced alicorn glaring right at him.

‘Darling, while I’m sure this whole mess has colored your vision, I would like to remind you that the only reason that ‘monster’, as some of you so eloquently put it, the only reasons she’s on the run at all is because of me, and my mistake! Really, how many times must I say this? It was me! Me me me me me! I’ll say it a thousand more times if I have to! I’m the one who made such a ghastly mistake and confronted her, I’m the one who let those idiots strike her first, I’m the one who lost control and nearly…’

Her teeth clacked down, a mist already welling up in her eyes when she was forced to look away in shame.

{Rarity, you didn’t mean to…}

She reached out, but her fellow alicorn would not let the princess of love touch her, shuffling off to the side before she could be touched. She let the pink hoof go limp, knowing there was nothing more she could say.

^Sounds like we all messed up, a lot.^

The voice had been so quiet, so soft, most wondered if they’d heard it at all. It took what felt like hours to finally come to their senses, and realize that sound had not been their imagination.

To their horror, it really was Pinkie Pie, happiest pony in the world, Party Pony extraordinaire, who sat in the corner with her hair down, and her head down with it.

>Pinkie …

Normally, the words just came to the alicorn. She could fill a room with her speeches in moments on any given day, as natural to her as breathing. She could always find some inspiration, something to say, no matter how dark things became.

For once, the bringer of the sun had no light to give.

4/5

>>28962339

~..G…~

The regal Queen of all changelings, the bastion of smug superiority of the world and a confidence none could match and fewer still could stand most days, couldn’t take it anymore.

~GAHHHHHHH!~

She let out a wail of frustration and beat her pillow as hard as she could with the back of her head, not at all unlike the anger of a child who had grown beyond what they could stand, and had to simply let it all out.

Not a one of them stopped her.

Not a one of them disagreed with her actions either.

More than one wished they’d had the courage to do it first.

~If one more damn things happens I’m going to-~

A chime, magical in nature, simple in sound, rang out. The simple, soft ringing noise of someone calling through the shield that the prince had summoned to protect them from the world.

Against his better judgment, against all he wanted to do, against his every instinct to just leave it closed, logic won out in the end. Logic, the horrible monster that it was, commanded him to let whoever was waiting through.

A ripple of magic, a shimmer of light, and that access was granted. The door flung open, and every one of them watched as the door gently and carefully opened up.

Not one, not two, but three bodies entered. One of them a soul who had left not a few hours ago.

One who looked so much sadder than he had been when he left.

+Your highnesses…I’m afraid there’s been another incident. There’s been… an attack. Though it’s not confirmed, and there is still hope, we fear… we may have our first changeling casualty… I’m sorry… Casualties.+

The room went dead silent.

~…I’m out.~

It took everything they had to prevent her from jumping out of the window.

>>28962348
>~I'm out
I should not of laughed as hard as I did

>>28962348
Jesus, trying to remember everyone's history with this one person is freaking insane. She has been the forefront of so many problems and stories it's insane!

>>28962348
I'm actually shocked Spitfire stood up for her like that.

Props to the bolt

>>28962418
She's our first, long-term main antagonist. Villain. Whatever you want to call her. It'd be so much easier if she was just, yannow, evil...

>>28962450
Right? Spitfire really has her heart in the right place.

>>28962472
It would be easiet but so very less entertaining

>>28962472
>ight? Spitfire really has her heart in the right place.
I feel like they all do, they all excepted your own mistakes and lived up to it. None of them try to shift the blame for anything they did, and all of them stuck up for the ones they cared about when it came up. Everybody's got their heart in the right place, they just don't have a way to actually make it work

>>28962615
>they just don't have a way to actually make it work

There is absolutely no way everyone will come out of this unscathed or happy. We are heading straight for... well, a rather bleak future.

>>28962635
Or the single most triumphant finale any of us have ever seen.

>>28962635
Unscathed? Probably not. Happy? Well,… It will have to be seen to be believed I suppose.

>>28962671
Hrm... maybe if... some of our writers work together...? I doubt it can be accomplished by one alone. You cat pull something this big if there isn't at least a little bit of joint pull.

>>28962757
Obviously, they are doing that already. Even Apple crazy anon admitted that he couldn't handle the town portion with Chitty, and because someone pick that up, it eventually lead to the alliance that we are now witnessing. Without that story it wouldn't have had a basis.

Obviously they are all going to work together, that's what they been doing all along.

>>28962757
I like to think that, wherever the stories are headed, or direction, everybody is still working towards a happy ending.

>>28962450
I guess you could say she learned a thing or two about being… Loyal?

>Crystal Guard
“CG2”
~??~
~~~

>…Hey, buddy?

“Yeah?”

>You think anyone is going to notice we’re a little… shortstaffed?

“What do you mean?”

>We lost, like, every single guy it the castle, didn’t we? Doesn’t that mean our numbers are freakishly low?

“Huh. Never thought about it like that.”

>…

“…Shit.”

~HOLY SHIT DID YOU HEAR THAT!?~

~TEACHER’S GOOONNNNNEEEEE!~

>Aw fuck.

>>28962048
>All of /pa/ now shits themselves when "Taken" comes on TV.

>>28961804
>Next time the A-team takes her on, they've got some serious minibosses to go through

Awesome.

>>28962472
>She's our first, long-term main antagonist. Villain.

And you know what? It's a lot more powerful because we saw her fall. We got to see her chip away bit by bit, until only what we see is left.

>>28963005
>Spitfire = Loyalty
>18 = Generosity
>SA = Kindness
>Chrysalis = Magic
>Two = Laughter
>42 = Honesty
>Cadence =... Celestia?

Huh.

>>28963952
Switch Caddy and SA and it kinda fits.

>>28964083
I can almost feel the feminist sensing a disturbance in the matriarchy.

Gnight thread

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>>28964384
G'night

>>28965615
It's morning you fool!

>Chitania
„Sunset“
'Sweet Note'
(Flash)
[Fizzle]
~~~


The many times reinforced, magically protected and wide-open room they had all begun to tentatively call the 'Training Room' due to its newfound purpose remained strangely pristine, even after enduring yet another grueling lesson of no-holds-barred, freestyle fighting for survival courtesy of none other than Queen Chitania herself. Smudge marks on the walls faded away, spilled blood seemed to evaporate, smaller parts such as a chipped teeth or broken metal parts simply disappeared... these and many other, supernatural aspects left the large chamber in permanently pristine condition, no matter what transpired within.

>Hup!

The grunt of the large Queen was followed by a sudden, powerful impact against Flash Sentry's side. He barely registered how it caused his artificial ribcage to creak in protest before he went flying. The distance he flew wasn't long, his body slamming against the wall and rebounding once to drop towards the floor. But instead of dropping like a dead weight, he twisted his body in mid-fall to land on all fours.

Chitania stood before him, tall and smug as ever, observing him for a moment. Behind her, he could see Fizzle in a similiar position to his own. His left, scaled arm was dangling uselessly at his side. With a bitter smirk, the dragon pulled his breath in through his nostrils and spat out a wad of blood as hot as molten rock, which sizzled and burned away on the ground a short distance away.

>You saw it coming, didn't you?

The question prompted both of them to frown and focus their blurry sight upon the Queen, who adopted a far more relaxed stance. They didn't, knowing from painful experience that she could shift from a Zero Stance to full aggression in the blink of an eye.


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>>28965967

The wispy, green glow that had been pulsating at he tip of her horn and the absent-minded look the Queen had bore for the last 20 minutes was now gone. He didn't know WHY she had begun to space out in the middle of their fight, buit whatever it had been, it seemed to be over.

Not that it had helped them defend themselves against her in the slightest. Even when paying half attention, the Titan Queen was deadly as ever.

>You are beginning to see the angles of my attack, and you brace yourself in accordance to the power and timing of them. If you didn't, you would already be unconscious or broken.

Flash's gaze cut over to Fizzle, who just shrugged, after sharing a worried look with him.

>You are starting to improve. Little by little, you are getting tougher. Faster. Although...

With the airs of spoiled royalty, Chitania reached up to stroke her hoof along her mane. He could see the minuscle tensing of her powerful muscles, and like Fizzle, prepared for her next onslaught...

BLOOP!

HISS!

Clack.

...when the magical barrier around them ceased to be and the automatic door slid open to reveal Sunset Shimmer. Visibly amused, she strode into the room, looking around at the carnage they had wrought.

„Alright, you three, enough messing around. Flash Sentry, head for U5.09, I need to work on your exoskeleton. While I am at it, I'll have a look at your internals, just to make sure Chitty didn't manage to break anything.“

He nodded, catching the faint grin tugging at her lips at his bow-legged walk. Her eyes cut over to the dragon next, visible excitement radiating from her.

„Fizzle, U2.13. We've managed to break down one of Fawntaine's most simple concoctions, the arcane infusion. Maybe we can teach you how to cast some spells on your own!“

The dragon nodded, rubbed his limp arm and trudged over to hoist Flash Sentry up, the two of them leaving them room while supporting each other.


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>>28965973


„Chitty, I need you to head down to the-“

>No.

Time stood still.

Everyone froze in their spots, and both Flash and Fizzle turned their heads in surprise to stare at the suddenly stockstill Changeling Queen and the completely silent unicorn. The latter only spoke after several seconds of uncomfortable silence, the chipper trill completely gone from her voice.

„...what do you mean, 'No'?“

With the door half open, Flash caught Sweet Note peering in with a worried look in her eyes. She looked as if she knew more than them, but kept silent for obvious reasons. All of them could feel the pressure that was building up between both Sunset Shimmer and Chitania.

It was like the two of them were squaring off, preparing for the worst.

>No, as in, I will not do what you intend to ask of me. No, as in, you will do as I say and stay right here and explain yourself.

With that demand, Sunset's shoulders sagged. None of them could see her expression, but they could her the defeat in her voice.

„Explain? What do I need to explain myself for?“

The question only caused Chitani's gaze to darken further, an aura of feral aggression radiating from her.

>My daughter.

Silence.

Flash, Fizzle and Sweet Note didn't quite understand what had transpired, but the implication of Thirteen being involved made them realize just how grave the problem must be.

„...alright... but let's talk somewhere else. This isn't a good place for...“

Sunset turned and started walking, allowing them all to see the anxious look on her face.

„...for that kind of 'talk'. Sweet Note, get the medical team to look at Fizzle. Flash, you know where to find the auto-repair pod. Fizzle... you're in charge while we are gone.“

Everyone jerked in surprise, most of all the dragon in question, who pointed at himself.

[Me? But-]


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>>28965976


Sunset cut him off before he could utter any word of worry or self-depreciation.

„Fizzle.“

He looked at her, really looked at her, and saw the hints of an easy smile on her lips.

„You can do it. I trust you, and all of the others, not to disappoint me..“

The dragon could only nod numbly as both Susnet and Chitania walked past. Sweet Note was sitting on her rump, both hooves raised to her muzzle in anxiety. Flash Sentry didn't know WHAT to feel, nor to say... but at the very last moment, he called out to both of them.

(Hey, you two!)

Miraculously enough, both the tall Queen and the unicorn turned their heads to look at him.

(…don't do anything stupid, okay?)

The request, so simple and an naive, would've caused Chitania to scoff and Sunset to roll her eyes on any other day. Now, the former smirked wolfishly while the latter just shrugged with an easy smile.

Then they left, leaving them to their own devices.

'…'

(…)

[...what the fuck did just happen?]

The sharp question broke them all out of their stunned silence, and Sweet Note walked over to the dragon, nudging him with her head.

'You have been promoted to Commander-in-Chief while Sunny and Chitty are gone! C'mon, let's getcha patched up, scaly.'

[Scaly yourself, cinnamonbutt! First order of the day will be eating you whole if you piss me off!]

Flash listened to them playfully bicker as they left the room, giving the hallway the other two had walked down a last, lingering look.

All he could do, like Fizle and Sweet Note, was to have faith in their two companions.

>>28965984
This is going to end badly...

>>28965984
She put Fizzle in charge just to fuck with Sweet Note, didn't she?

Wehn's Applejack doing something?

>>28965976
>>My daughter.
You done fucked up

>>28966325
I would've done/written something in that regard because both sides of the coin need to grow, but someone else already called dibs.

I am actually waiting on them too!

>>28966265
So that's what the beginning of the end looks like, huh?nif you look at how everyone is starting to move against Chitania and Co and how they themselves are starting to break apart from within like someone predicted some threads ago........ yeah. Everything is coming to a head now.

>>28966399
Saying they are breaking apart from within is a bit of a stretch, she was literally seeing Chitty as A mom figure not as long ago.

Chitty literally just got speared for her

NC, but I wish it wasn’t.
>Twilight
“Sunset”
‘Chitania’
~~~

>OH OH OHHH! We should add another layer to this internal tubing, that’ll make it so the whole thing has an internal buffer to prevent loss of power by point one percent!

‘Oh yeah, point one, that’s… good?’

“Nahhh, what we need to do is make it reflective, that way it’ll not only keep the outside from heating up and prevent the power loss, but also apply no friction to the internal photons!”

‘Right, that’s better, because photons need to go… fast? Let’s do that.’

>Don’t be ridiculous, it would only take one shockwave to crack or bow the internal surfacing of the reflective substance, and then the whole flow is disrupted!

‘Or not. We should not, because that sounds… bad?’

“Bahh, we just need to reinforce it.”

‘We can do that.’

>Look at you, talking about reinforcing internal cables, like that’ll help!

‘Or not?’

“And why wouldn’t it?”

‘Yes, tell us, who probably know, but we want your opinion.’

>Maybe because someone keeps insisting we go full power with everything! You really think it’ll survive your next ‘inspiration’?

‘You do make me throw a lot of switches when Twilight tells me to stop.’

“Bah! All worth it in the field of science!”

‘You almost got exploded last time.’

>No no, internal reinforcement is the best.

“Fiiiiine.”

‘…What are we reinforcing it with?’

>You don’t know what reinforced radium magimetal looks like?

‘…hrph.’

“She’s trying, don’t be a jerk.”

>You’re right, I’m sorry, that was uncalled for. This is magi-metal in it’s base form.

‘....it look cool.’

>It is!

‘How is it made?’

>…

“Are you crying?”

>Someone actually wants to know about my twinece… I’m so… so happy…

‘The future is cool.’

>That it is, Chitania… that it is.

>>28966742
D'aaaawwwww. That's so cute.

OOCO
>SA
“AJ’
~???~
~~~
“Ah’m startin’ to think you do this on purpose.”

>…What part of this looks intentional?

“Ya’ll are literally tied up in ribbons on mah’ bed. Ah’ ain’t gonna accuse what this looks intentionally of, but it looks intentional.”

>It’s not, this is a nightmare made real for me.

“…Ah’m intrigued.”

>It started with my positive reaction when I did a poledance for everyone on Hearth’s Warming…

“Dang it, now Ah’m interested. Alright, how’d that connect to this?”

>Long story short, everyone thought it was sexy, so I tried ribbon dancing.

“…”

>…

“…pfft.”

>It’s elegant!

“PFFFTTTTT!”
>Heeere we go.
“PFFFTTTAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA! AHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHH!
>No please, twist the knife harder.
“HAAAAAHHHH! HAAAAHHHH! HAAWWWWWWWWWWWW!”
>…You done-

“HAW!”

>Cherry on the top.

“Hoooo… hookay… wow.”

>…it’s supposed to be sexy.

“When mares do it!”

>Sexist!... Oh fine, Gonna help me out now?

“Nahhh.”

>Why not?

“Cause whoever walks in next is gonna have a priceless expression.”

>..you little-

OPEN!

‘Applejack? Have you seen Shiny, he…’

>…

‘…And you didn’t invite me?’

“WHAT!?”

‘Just saying, low blow.’

“It ain’t what it looks like!”

‘Oh yeah? Why’s he in your bed then?’

“Because… huh, he never answered that. Why are ya’ in mah’ bed fer’ this?”

>Yours is the only room Chrysalis won’t walk in on.

“…Really?”

~Here she comes BANANA SLAMMA!~

SLAM!

~Sound the gong, let’s go lets-…Hellooooooooo! A present just for me?~

>…I’m apparently wrong.

~Can I unwrap you with my teeth?~

>AJ HELP!

“Ah’m helpin’!”

~I CALLED DIBS!~

>Sunset
„Chitania“
~~~

>Camelu, home to the venerable Camel race! An ancient land, pinched by Zebrica in the south and seperated from Cervidas in the north by the Emberbrace Mountains! You can only reach the southern continent upon which this ancient, arid land awaits by travelling across the sea known as Enternity's Cross, using the ruins of Eternity's Bridge or the gift flight! On the nothern fringe of this ancient land, just 100 km from Dromedor, awaits the Muudi Desert with its promsie of buried treasures from before a time the leylines holding the country together broke apart and transformed it into what is now! Behold, the splendor of Nadi'ra! Behold, the largest statue known to Equinekind, hidden from prying eyes by a formation of natural rock from all sides! Behold, the glory of Camlu!

„...save the history lesson for someone who gives a damn, Sunset.“

The mare in question turned away from the gigantic, towering statue of a sitting camel wielding a scimitar in its maw, limbs crossed in a a way that spoke of inner tranquility and peace, her four hooves smacking onto the sand.

>Given that you yourself are an ancient relic from a time long past, I would've thought you'd appreciate being reminded of the good old days.

There was just the faintest hint of derision in the unicorn's voice, just enough to set Chitania on edge. The shimmering surface in the middle of the portal they had used to get here vanished with a flash.

„You chose a place that is both isolated and wide-open. I assume I won't like what you will have to say.“

It wasn't a question but a fact, simple as that. They both knew that.

>Sorry Chitty, but if it's one thing you are known for, it is your explosive temper. I am just making sure that if you flip your shit, I am the only one to witness to it.


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>>28967008

The sharp hiss of tiny grains of sand battering the rocky outcroping in the middle of this desolate wasteland could be heard above all else, the red rock surrunding them from all sides riddled with openings and holes thanks to the architectual genius of a species that was now known for slavery and cruelty.

„Or the only victim to it. Talk. I won't play your games, Sunset. Not with something this important to me.“

All manner of playfulness and ease vanished without a trace from the pony's stance and expression.

>Okay. How about you tell me your part of the story, and I tell you mine, mh? Then we'll see where we go from there.

„...“

>...

„My daughter contacted me via the mindnet that connects us in the middle of me training the dragon and clockwork stallion. She was upset with me. Very upset. She was shouting something about wanting to be left alone, of how she wouldn't be swayed by jut some honeyed words. Imagine my confusion.“

With an easy roll of her shoulder, Sunset signalled to the tall Changeling to continue. She was slowly circling around her, ears flicking as she listened.

„When I prompted her to explain, she informed me that letting you contact her out of the blue with promsies of friendship and kindness wouldn't decieve her. She was quite surprised when she realized I didn't have any idea of what she was talking about. Conversation was stiff, following that. I offered her to make you stop. My daughter, being her usual, complacent one, told me I didn't have to. Shortly after, you showed up in the training room.“

Sunset finally stoped, her back towards the deep crevice within the rock leading outside, to the blazing heat of the desert, still at ease.

>Yes, and...?

Chitania couldn't bear the flippant attitude of the mare anymore. Taking a step forwards and baring her fangs, she hissed through her clenched teeth.


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>>28967011

„When we last saw her, she made it abundantly clear that her place was with my niece, with Chrysalis, that she wanted to remain with the last Hive instead of me! She made her choice, and I am happier for it, because it means she is out of danger, safe with numbers instead of having to fear for her life and future every day she spends with me!“

Rearing up once, Chitania stomped her hooves into the soft, yellow sand beneath, the impact causing the ground to shake and stones to fall from the surrounding walls, her yell just as loud as the thunder of her stomp.

„And you dare go behind my back and try recruit her! Right under the noses of those insufferable crystal ponies, right after our latest attack upon them! My niece may play nice for the time being, but do not think she won't take such an act as a provocation!YOU COULD HAVE ENDANGERED HER!“

Sunset's mane whipped around her head, the roar of the Changeling Queen enough to make her close her eyes. And yet, she never lost that faint, easy smile. That annoying, calm, ever-patient smile.

>...I need her.

The statement as simple as it was decisive, seemingly leaving no room for arguments. All it did was incense Chitania further.

„I care not for what you need or do not need. She was never part of our deal and none of our plans account for her or her special set of abilities. It would make things easier, but she isn't a key component. I will not endanger my daughter's life for my ambitions, and neither will you!“

The Changeling could hear the thunder of her blood in her ears, her heart beating furiously within her chest. She was at the limit of her patience. Few dared talk to her as flippantly as Sunset did, and on most days, she endured it.

But not today. Not when it came to this.

>...

But, instead of further aggravating her, the pony waited. She said nothing, offered no counter, no argument. Little by little, the rage burning with Chitania's chest ebbed away.


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>>28967015

As if the pony knew it'd eventually happen, she spoke only once the Queen would actually listen to her.

>You don't trust me anymore.

As if on cue, the wind howling outside stopped.

The burning mid-day sun outside had ushered anything living within immediate range into cover, making the desert fall deathly silent. It was as if reality had taken a deep breath and was holding it for what came next.

Chitania only realized she had done the same seconds later, when her lungs began to burn.

She knew the importance of that accusation. She knew the implications of it being imposed upon her. She and Sunset were allies, working for a joint cause. Their goals were both ambitious and dangerous, drawing the ire of those in power. There were hundreds, if not thousands out there who would rather see them crushed than imprisoned. They could not affort the luxury to trust anyone, except themselves.

If they couldn't trust those at their sides to fight for the same interests, this alliance would instantly fall apart. Everything they had worked for, their plans, their goals, their struggles and the enemies they made... for naught.

In that crushing silence, as she felt herself stand before an imagianry road splitting into two uncertain directions, Chitania looked upon the small mare before her for a long, hard moment.

Sunset Shimmer was... a daunting presence, there was no denying that. Her posture was confident, the smile on her lips soft enough to not tell a single thing about how she was feeling. It was a smile she had observed before, on the lips of a certain alabaster princess. The similarity irked her, as did those completely cold, green eyes. Even when she was seemingly happy and upbeat, there was something dark in those eyes of hers, a weight that threatened to pull her down. At some point, she must have learned how to weaponize this, as the sharp, threatening glares often inspired a fight reflex even within her when she saw it.


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>>28967020

While she was no expert, Chitania guessed Sunset to be in her mid-tolate twenties. And despite the fact that she seemed to be the studied, intelligent type, she didn't have the telltale, lanky gauntness of a unicorn who spent most of her days relying on her magic for even the most simple of tasks. Sunset Shimmer was lean, trim and if she looked closely enough, Chitania could see just a hint of muscle beneath that golden coat of hers. Her movements were precise, calculated and her every gesture or expression used with efficiency towards whatever she had set her mind to.

Of course, those were just appearances, a look at the outside of the mare. Smoke and mirrors.

There was no denying her cunning intellect.Whether it was used to make up plans on the fly, think fo new ways to employ known methods or to learn something she had never seen before. Sunset was seemingly one, two... no, rather ten or twenty steps ahead of everyone else around her, surprising even her at the most inopportune times. Her magical powers could not be denied, although she had only heard of and seen a tiny fraction of it being employed.

But there was something else, something more to her. Soemthing that had drawn her to the mare, and had allowed her to make that offer that had caused them to join forces in the end.

Power and drive.

Her banishment, her temporary death, her undead state, Variolus, the attack in Canterlot... no matter the setback, this mare couldn't be stopped, wouldn't be stopped. She constantly moved forwards when others would be crushed by the weight of their past and actions. Every day, Chitania was stunned by how quickly the world around them was changing to the whim of this single, lone pony.

And now, this pony had set her sights onto the one thing that still mattered to her in this world. The one, most precious thing that Chitania would give her own life for, if necessary.

Her only daughter...


5 / 6

>>28967024


But, would it really be so bad? Would it really be such a big deal, to let her daughter join forces with them? To let the one of maybe two ponies in her life she actually gave a damn about get close to her greatest weakness, to her legacy, to the only good thing she may have brought into this world?

Maybe...

Maybe it wouldn't...

A memory bloomed within Chitania's mind A hazy, almost forgotten memory. One that she had buried deep within her subconscious, best to be forgotten.For a brief, heart-stopping moment, Chitania saw the image of the patiently waiting mare overlap with soemthing else.

Eyes, dark and black like the void itself coming to snuff out all life. An empty smile, like a black hole filled with gnashing fangs, seeking to consume and destroy. Winged, lanky and tall, powerful enough to cut through her defenses and her body wth deadly, burning claws like it was nothing. The only being to ever cleave her in one strike, the only being to see her heart, literally and figuratively.

Demon.

The vision was gone in an instant, but the reaction of her body was instantaneous. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck rise and her muscles clamp up, her pupils not doubt dilating for a brief second as a fear she had only felt once before seized her.

An instant later, it was gone, both the feeling and the memory.

But the damage had been done.

Tilting her head back to gaze up at the sky above the hidden temple of old, Chitania could only laugh mirthlessly. She had her answer. She couldn't see the stars above, but she would swear they weren't radiating any warmth or comfort, only cold, glittering mockery.

„You are wrong.“

Her ally. Her companion. Maybe even her friend, eventually. Someone who was looking at her with a glimmer of hope and expectancy.

„I never trusted you to begin with.“

Never had defeat tasted so bitter to her when she saw that inkling of innocent hope get crushed and die in those deep, green eyes.

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>>28967030
>This kills the pony

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>It's literally the Chitania and Sunset thread now
>Applejack has not shown up once in the thread for a canon appearance

>>28967092
Funny that! Someone used to say the exactly same thing about Changelings way back.

>>28967030
...well that was abrupt!

>>28967175
Hooo shit you are not kidding, we literally went from "we're a kinda weird family" to "BACKSTAB BACKSTAB BACKSTAB!" In the blink of an eye! She literally, LITERALLY, went from trusting Chitty with her life and helping her to this with not a breath in between.

That said, I get the idea. Sunset and Chitty were being too close, they were working together too well, they were just plain being too good here, and that would pose another serious challenge down the line during the inevitable confrontation. Dealing with them as they were, with trust and caring and shared ideals, would be hard. It would require a lot of thinking, a lot of planning, and a lot of work, but them falling apart because this is just so much easier. I actually don't even mind it.

Honestly? My biggest gripes are, again the plot holes regarding the powers established. We just cannot keep a consistent hold on that no matter how many times we reaffirm it. 13 can go from "I can't talk to you or find you outside of the bounds of a city without Queen level help" to "I can contact you whenever." 13 can somehow have a way to get called by Sunset, but how she got it or how she's hiding it is up in the air. Not a fan of abrupt stuff like this, makes it feel more "for plot" than organic, but the other stuff I'm okay with.

It just would've been too hard for AJ to win when they were a team, and hey, they're bad guys, right? Bad guys just don't stick together like that, that's just stock story.

>>28967030
I'll hold off judgment until the next part of the story. This could either be amazing, or this is about to turn into the most stock and boring shit that we so carefully avoided.

Don't let me down, anon.

>>28967203
So what happens next? I don't know how to deal with this

>>28967092
Fucker, we just broke apart their teamworkiness so that Applejerk could even have a CHANCE at winning the day

You cockslobbering cunt

>>28967226
I have no idea, then breaking up would obviously throw a wrench in that whole world war thing, so most likely they will just decide to work together anyway but never really trust each other, and yada yada yada at the worst possible moment they betray one another and everything comes apart yada yada yada same old same old we have all the time.

Or, you know, the author might actually be doing something and we are only getting worried because it's part one of part two? He might actually do something unique here, let's have a little trust in our writers here.

>>28967203
Or this is building to something? Are we assuming that this is the end of that we're going to go down that road? I didn't comment because I really had no idea where it could go, but even I'm not going to assume worst case scenario.

What standard story is the moment of doubt. This is that moment right now, when they aren't sure about each other and some shocking things come out. You can't just assume it's going to go to worst play, but you can't assume it's going to go the best way either. That's the whole point here. Maybe they break up, maybe they have an epic battle, or maybe this leads to them being so strong it's going to take all that our heroes have just to match them.

Wait and see.

>>28967030
And now Sunset commits suicide, while AJ, completely unaware, keeps scooting down the hall and making noises.

...weird way to end that saga.

>>28967380
And squabbles with Shining Armor about using her shower, complains about everything in Equestrian going wrong being Celestia's fault, eating cake...

Wow.

Applejack did it. She really did become one of them. She's just like the other princesses.

>>28967030
I really loved the emotion in this, Chittys war with herself to protect her daughter felt real, and I have to praise how hard it managed to feel when Sunset found herself denied. There was some real buildup and to the final words, in the story in question at lest even if not so much in the previous buildup. That said, wonderful gut punch with the finale, and I find myself intrigued and waiting to see what this will lead to. Sunset is a mare that's been pushed a lot, and I'm wondering if this will be the thing to make her finally snap.

Nice work.

>>28966935
NC
>Cadence
“18”
~~

>Could you double check this for me? I want to make sure I didn’t mess up the math again.

“Sure… looks alright. Just don’t forget the date.”

>Oh rats, I always forget that.

“No worries, that’s why I doublecheck.”

>Thank youuuu.

“You know I love to do it.”

>I know, but I appreciate it.

“…”

>…

“…what do you think Shiny does with them all the time-“

>I don’t know and it drives me up a wall.

“Me too! We should totally get back at him by practicing kissing.”

>…

“…Too much?”

>…I’m actually debating if it will work or if it matters.

“…I fucking love my life right now.”

>>28967478
Ohhh myyyyy

>>28967478
NC
>42
~~~

>Cadence? 18? I brought the newest stack of requests from the Army and… whelp, it was a good run, brain.

BLAM!

>>28967203
>It just would've been too hard for AJ to win when they were a team
I've been wondering this for a long time. Why do we act like AJ doesn't have a team of her own? That she literally doesn't have the Princess of the Moon and Sun and Bubblehorse and his team and the A-Team to rally together, if nothing else but to defeat the common goal? Why do we keep saying this like it would just be AJ herself doing all the battling?

The fight, if it ever happened, would be a team effort, probably the biggest ever, and AJ would more than likely be at the center of it given her involvement but she would definitely not be fighting them by herself.

It would have never been a war, it would have been a very mild struggle that led to a very bad end for Sunset and Co. sans a hostage situation, which I don't think the 'villains' would have done anyway because to me they don't seem like villains, just a wayward group of misfits.

We keep making it seem like AJ has to do this herself, that she has to stamp them out by herself, when what she should be doing and what we should be wanting her to do is further step out of her comfort zone and grow by enlisting the help of others who are obviously right beside her in that same boat. Friendship, man, she has them, and she has a cause, we should include them all, and even the ones who aren't particularly fond of her, like Spitfire, would join regardless because of their superiors like Shiny.

She could make so much progress for herself if we stopped putting her by herself sometimes.

>>28967642
Seriously, she's never alone.

>Dadling
“???”
~Babyling~
~~~

>Here comes the Pegasus! Wooooooo!

~BAH!~

SPLAT!

>…In hindsight I don’t know why I bother feeding you babyfood. This just seems like something I’m supposed to do, if I’m being honest. Does that make me seem crazy?

~Bbrbrbrbrbbr!~

>Yeah, talking to you isn’t helping my case, is it?

~BwaaaahNOM!~

>You’ll eat the bowl but not the food?... I don’t get you, baby, you play by your own rules and don’t follow anyone’s logic.

~Brrbbmmmm!~

>You know, I respect that. I respect what you’re doing, and I’m going to let you do you while I put on my apron and clean the mess.

~Numnumnum.~

>No, the apron is very stallionlike, I’ll have you know! I look respectful, is what I look!

~Nmmm.~

>You don’t know. This apron? Gets me plenty of tail.

~Hee!~

>How can you deny that!? You wouldn’t be here if I was lying!

~Nmmmm!~

>That makes no sense- and that crazy is happening again, isn’t it? Look point is, I’m very stallionlike and very brave-

SLAM!

>EEEEEKKK!

~Heee!~

>…You win this round.

“HONEY! GET YOUR THINGS!”

>Is ‘things’ the baby?

“YES!”

>Babygetting! What’s up?

“SHIT HAS GONE DOWN!”

>…Aw nuts.

>>28967885
Wai! Things getting even worse!

>Actarius
“JJ”
‘Nightguards’
~???~
(???)
~~~

>Where are you taking me!?

“Where are you taking him!?”

The nightguard pair huffed, pulling with all their joined might on one end of the stallions hooves. On the other pulled the changeling, who surprisingly was managing to hold them back, even if it looked like the stallion in the middle was about to rip in half.

‘We told you, you’re coming in for questioning!’

>But I didn’t do anything!

‘That’ll be for us to find, perp!’

‘And if we do then we’ll let you go and probably say sorry!’

‘If you act nice at least.’

‘This isn’t nice, what you’re doing!’

“You can’t just take him!”

‘We actually can!’

‘This armor isn’t just for show!’

‘No matter how much it looks like a Nightmare Night costume!’

‘Which is ironic as that whole thing was a celebration of the horror of the mare we now serve under!’

‘Just ridiculous when you think about it!’

‘Now let go, or else we’re going to break your legs, then your other legs, then whatever legs aren’t left! We have had a shity day and the new shade’s cousin is gone and we’re not happy!’

‘Cousin means dad to changelings, apparently!’

>…Several questions!

“No it doesn’t, who told you that!?’

>That was not one of them.

‘He did, sorta? He says cousin but he’s clearly his dad.’

‘It’s a heartwarming tale and that it ended so crappy because of what might be this guy right here is making me want to punch things!’

‘You, specifically!’

‘Now come!’

“Nobody makes him come but me!”

>Look, can we all just talk about this before-

~Oh my! Acty-Wacky, I didn’t know you had new friends!~

While the two guards looked confused, Actarius’s face twisted into eternal horror.

>…noooo…

‘Who the fuck is-‘

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>>28968129


They both let out a cry, but it was too late. Two massive hooves easily wrapped around both batponies, and jerked them away with a single movement. They tried to fight back, struck with all their might, but the gargantuan stallion holding them only squeezed tighter, and subtle cracks began to pop.

~Nice to meet youuuu! I’m Acty’s daddy, and I think it’s just wonderful he’s getting along with you nightguard, my honey bumble didn’t ever really make friends with you guys much!~

They tried to speak, only to have it come out in a pathetic wheeze.

>Er… dad? They uh…

~Oh, no need to clarify! I know all about them, and I know that despite how scary they look, they’re just like me and abhor any nasty violence, they’re really nice inside, and would never, ever, ever really hurt my little Acty-Wacky…~

The pops became a little less subtle.
~Riiiiight?~

Their struggles intensified a thousandfold, but it all proved useless.

(Don’t bother.)

A shorter, older mare trotted up beside the struggling guard, plopping down a bag full of something that smelled wonderful.

(When that stallion has you in his hold, there is literally nothing you can do but hold on and… enjoy the ride.)

Her eyes went distant, and she began to smile. Very much unlike the pair in his grasp, who’s eyes bugged out in terror.

>…he does give amazing hugs.

“I see where you got it from.”

They would have commented on that, if they could.

~So! What brings you all to see him today? Hmmm?~

(And try not to mess up, you friggen little vamponies. You think I won’t kick your ass because he’s an abject failure and a disappointment?)

>Love you too, Mom!

~And I love you! Now, what’s up?~

He relented just a bit, just enough they could breath, and after that just enough they could speak.

‘H-he’s a suspect in the possible murder of the Changeling Ambassador and several political figures down in Ponyville.’

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>>28968136

Two stunned hooves flung out, and two heavy bodies hit the ground. When they found their breath again, they looked up to see the stallion of their attention staring slack jawed, and horrified.

>…the WHAT NOW!?

(Wait, you mean he might've killed that changeling he works for?... Damn it, Son! I don't care if you don't like him, or if he's a horrible bug monster who's likely plotting Equestira's downfall, respect authority!)

>I didn't!

(I know, that's the problem!)

>I mean I didn't kill him! I've been up in Canterlot this whole time! I have witnesses!

"Witnessed. Also, bug monster? Really?"

(Fine, bug of monstrous tendencies.)

"...You really take after your dad."

~Thank you!~

>Ignore that! MURDER! TELL ME ABOUT THE MURDER!

'...Hoo boy.'

It was going to be a long explanation.

I love to read and write with you guys. Be it Canon, NC, OOC, NSF2, criticism, praise, theories, insults or the obligatory troll.

No regrets.

That said:
Your waifu is shit.
Yes, yours specifically.

>>28968141
I really like Acty's parents. They make a hilarious contrast to each other and him. Like total extremes of the same thing.

>>28968141
Acty's dad is amazing.

>>28968185
I concur most heartedly. You glorious bastards, stay apple'd, /pa/ls.

>Sunset
„Chitania“
~~~

Sunset Shimmer hadn't moved an inch since Chitania's declaration, but the Titan could tell something had changed. The strength of purpose was all but gone from the mare's stance, as was that mischievous twinkle of life in her eyes. The pony remained standing, but the way she was now, she may just as well have been a lifeless mannequinn.

A tiny, distant part of her, a part of her that had once empathized with ponies and had even found a likeminded soul among a town full of suspicious, veiled hatred, felt disgust for herself. Disgust that she had so cruelly taken the life and drive from this pony.

But she never had been a good liar, nor would she ever be. It was a simple matter of truth at this point. So, she continued on, as she ever had.

„What? Do not be so conceited as to assume I would instantly trust you. I needed you. You needed me. We have clashed before, and at best, what we intend to do is shaky and uncertain. I know you have hidden agendas, I knew you did from the beginning.“

There was no point in her keeping on talking. She was rambling at best, monologueing at worst, like a cheap knockoff villain. But she couldn't stop. She needed to say something. Anything to bring the life back to those eyes.

„We are using each other to attain our goals, and if you wanted to see me fall, I have given you plenty of opportunities to strike when my Guard was down. Likewise, I have chosen to protect you when I didn't need to. We are allies, we are companions but...“

A pause, a sigh.

So rarely, did the tall Queen let her frustration show. Once it was out of her system, she glared at the small pony with determination, already moving past her stockstill frame to approach the portal.

„...I am not going to put the life of the one, most precious thing that matters in my life into your hooves, Sunset Shimmer. Aceept that, or accept the consequences.“


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>>28968244

That was that. It was the final straw. The end to a partnership, at worst. Their alliance wouldn't recover from such a blow.

If her dealings with her extended Changeling family and the Queens who have all now perished had taught her one thing, it was that a cooperation would only last as long as all participants pretended to be nice with each other.

They had clearly passed that point.

>.t ...sn. m.t...

Chitania paused.

The sound had been so faint, so delicate, she almost missed it. Turning around, she faced the unicorn once more, straining her ears to listen.

„What was that?“

Those next words, spoken in an an almost gentle whisper still held an icy, sharp contempt no amount of shouting could hold up to.

>It doesn't matter.

„...what?“

Finally, the mare turned around to face her, and what she saw disturbed her.

Once more, a smile was playing along Sunset's lips, but this one was a cruel mockery of the one she had been showing before. It was a smile devoid of any joy, of an positive emotion. It was like a puppet trying to mimic a living being.

It matched the hollow look in Sunset's eyes, which was boring into her like a blade.

>You can't make me.

Chitania didn't know what to say, what to feel, in the face of such an audacious claim so she remained silent, allowing the mare to talk.

>It's just a tiny, button-sized plug in her and my ear, easily concealed. I can just go around the next corner and talk to her to my heart's content, and you don't get to say a thing about it. That's how little your words affect my actions, Chitania.

Those bold words of defiance, along with how the mare had just spoken her name without any of her cutsey shortening of it, got her to move.

It wasn't much of anything, merely her taking a step forward and baring her teeth, eyes narrowed, making her feeling on the matter known. But it clearly wasn't enough to sway Sunset's heart anymore.

Worse, the cruel mirth in her voice only grew.


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>>28968253

>What? What are you going to do? Are you going to be that big, bad bully everyone takes you for and try to make me by force? Are you going to hit me? Are you going to break every single bone in my body, knock out my teeth, tear my flesh with your fangs and continue beating me until I stop breathing? Is that what you are going to do?

While neither the aggressive baiting nor the mental images conjured would be enough to shake Chitania, who had seen far worse in her life, under normal circumstances, something about the thought of crushing the life out of the little pony before her made her feel uneasy.

„I won't show you mercy, just because you are weaker than I.“

That didn't mean she didn't have the resolve to make her point get across with violence, if needed. After all, experience had taught her that ponies were hardier than they seemed.

>Yes. You will. You know how I can be so sure of this? Because even though you say you do not trust me, even though you say you do not let your guard down around me, I have seen who you really are, Chitania. I know how you tick.

For a brief instant, her mind flashed back to the two of them in the bath, the little mare looking up at her cutely with a huge brush in her maw. Whatever the case, Chitania shook her head to clear it of insecurities.

„Shut. Up.“

She couldn't show any weakness now. If this was going to be how this partnership ended, so be it. She wouldn't be pushed around by a little pony with delusions of greatness, not even for her own, lofty ambitions.

„I've had enough of you, your empty words, your silver tongue. You are a damn snake, Sunset Shimmer, laying in the grass, waiting to strike. No wonder Variolus took a liking to you.“


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>>28968259

She took another step forwards, tensing the muscles in her arms and neck, crouching lower. She didn't take the mare lightly in the slightest. But instead of backing away, the Sunset drew closer, looking right into her eyes, her step lithe, her stance completely open with more openings than she could count.

>Go ahead. Make my day. Hit me. Punch me. Stomp me.

Chitania was warring with herself.

>Show me how much you hate me. Show me how much you despise me. Give me all of your hate.

The raw, smug air the pony was giving off was feeding Chitania's cold fury. An anger that barely showing on the outside, but fuelling her readiness to lash out within.

„...“

With Sunset now stepping directly within the reach of her hooves, all it would take was a single strike, lightning-fast, to end their cooperation.

>I deserve it, all of it. But I won't back down. I won't stay down. And it won't change a damn thing.

More and more, those brief moments of happiness, of joy, of peace were fading away in her mind, one by one. This pony was no friend of hers, if all she wanted was her strength and her firstborn child.

And the knowing look in those lidded eyes of the pony only remindned her too sharply of Chrysalis' mother, the worst manipulator of them all.

>I know why you do not want me near Thirteen, why you are trying to keep her away from the world and its dangers. I know why she ran away from your overbearing parenting, and your brutality.

Chitania was shaking, whatever last shreds of restraint she had left screaming at her not to fall for the mare's baiting, not to do as she wanted and give her what she wanted. To turn around and leave her and her emtpy words in the desert sands, while she would be packing her things in Hoofington.

The next words, whispered in a sickly sweet voice that was smooth as wine and biting as the poison hidden within it broke any pretense of her control.


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