1 00:00:00,299 --> 00:00:05,000 I kept my eyes closed holding to the 2 00:00:02,939 --> 00:00:07,910 piece of breast just a little longer I 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:10,550 was alive and I felt uninjured 4 00:00:07,910 --> 00:00:12,870 even the headaches had gone away I 5 00:00:10,550 --> 00:00:15,450 wanted to stay like that just a little 6 00:00:12,869 --> 00:00:18,739 while longer because waking up meant 7 00:00:15,449 --> 00:00:22,230 returning to my life and that meant pain 8 00:00:18,739 --> 00:00:24,929 it also meant friends I had no desire to 9 00:00:22,230 --> 00:00:28,880 stay asleep forever just a little while 10 00:00:24,929 --> 00:00:31,550 longer a few minutes it's all I wanted 11 00:00:28,879 --> 00:00:34,019 the noises around me were strange 12 00:00:31,550 --> 00:00:36,239 gravelly voices the clapping of hoof 13 00:00:34,020 --> 00:00:37,350 steps and the high-pitched whine that 14 00:00:36,238 --> 00:00:38,509 had been ever present throughout my 15 00:00:37,350 --> 00:00:42,058 childhood 16 00:00:38,509 --> 00:00:45,509 the Alcorn's had set up a trap a scarily 17 00:00:42,058 --> 00:00:47,519 clever one-two when I had fallen into 18 00:00:45,509 --> 00:00:49,199 the reflecting pool the alicorns had 19 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:51,899 observed how I dealt with traps by using 20 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,969 my telekinesis and this time they had 21 00:00:51,899 --> 00:00:55,320 not only anticipated it but use it 22 00:00:53,969 --> 00:00:58,530 against me with a trap that attacked me 23 00:00:55,320 --> 00:01:01,049 faster through my magic the realization 24 00:00:58,530 --> 00:01:03,058 was terrifying I had no idea why it 25 00:01:01,049 --> 00:01:06,599 didn't work they should have killed all 26 00:01:03,058 --> 00:01:08,069 of us my eyes opened to the overly 27 00:01:06,599 --> 00:01:13,309 familiar sight of a stable clinic 28 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:13,309 ceiling wait what 29 00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:19,260 welcome the stable city rumbled the 30 00:01:16,379 --> 00:01:20,699 voice of a stallion standing nearby his 31 00:01:19,260 --> 00:01:21,750 eyes glowed as his brought a body 32 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:23,519 shambled towards me 33 00:01:21,750 --> 00:01:26,459 the filthy evening cloak on his back 34 00:01:23,519 --> 00:01:29,219 having melted into his skin I looked 35 00:01:26,459 --> 00:01:31,319 around the architecture hid all the 36 00:01:29,219 --> 00:01:34,799 familiar stable notes but everypony 37 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:36,509 around me was a Canterlot ghoul the 38 00:01:34,799 --> 00:01:39,989 ghoul stallion stopped drawing my 39 00:01:36,510 --> 00:01:42,330 attention now we've treated you and your 40 00:01:39,989 --> 00:01:44,759 friends consider that on the house for 41 00:01:42,329 --> 00:01:45,868 the show your party put on yesterday we 42 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,070 in the stable said you're willing to 43 00:01:45,868 --> 00:01:50,329 extend the benefit of the doubt to 44 00:01:47,069 --> 00:01:52,709 anypony who those monsters hate so much 45 00:01:50,329 --> 00:01:55,500 he reached up with fetid hoof and tapped 46 00:01:52,709 --> 00:01:58,228 my horn warningly I could see he wore 47 00:01:55,500 --> 00:02:01,140 pipbuck it was melted his flesh just 48 00:01:58,228 --> 00:02:03,090 like mine only he said a broadcaster 49 00:02:01,140 --> 00:02:07,469 attached one that had been mercifully 50 00:02:03,090 --> 00:02:09,000 switched off but only so far the 51 00:02:07,469 --> 00:02:12,120 broadcaster's in the foyer keep those 52 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:13,169 monsters outside most of us have taken 53 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:16,739 to wearing them as well 54 00:02:13,169 --> 00:02:20,250 in case we need to step out he saw my 55 00:02:16,739 --> 00:02:22,560 eyes widen don't worry none of us keep 56 00:02:20,250 --> 00:02:23,340 them on while we're inside the static is 57 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:26,519 highly annoying 58 00:02:23,340 --> 00:02:29,819 let's run guard patrol or unless you 59 00:02:26,519 --> 00:02:31,409 give us a reason to one wrong step and 60 00:02:29,819 --> 00:02:34,500 every citizen of stable city becomes 61 00:02:31,409 --> 00:02:37,340 walking death you living folk so you and 62 00:02:34,500 --> 00:02:41,900 your breather friends behave now clear I 63 00:02:37,340 --> 00:02:41,900 nodded very clear 64 00:02:41,930 --> 00:02:47,819 now I believe there's someone who's been 65 00:02:44,759 --> 00:02:49,259 waiting the ghoul stallion began only to 66 00:02:47,819 --> 00:02:53,789 be cut off by the sound of a squeal from 67 00:02:49,259 --> 00:02:55,879 velvet remedy somewhere nearby uh seems 68 00:02:53,789 --> 00:02:58,679 to have found your other unicorn first 69 00:02:55,879 --> 00:03:00,030 the ghoul concluded but I had already 70 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:03,480 jumped down was racing through the 71 00:03:00,030 --> 00:03:06,180 clinic dodging between ghouls I slid to 72 00:03:03,479 --> 00:03:08,069 a stop as I spotted velvet then trotted 73 00:03:06,180 --> 00:03:10,830 forward feeling a warm smile break 74 00:03:08,069 --> 00:03:12,989 across my muzzle she was sitting up in a 75 00:03:10,830 --> 00:03:14,460 medical bed her face full of joy with 76 00:03:12,990 --> 00:03:20,010 Peyer light dancing gleefully through 77 00:03:14,460 --> 00:03:22,110 the air around her good day gentlemen 78 00:03:20,009 --> 00:03:24,599 you miserable rotting slabs of 79 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:26,730 ambulatory meat the floating robot 80 00:03:24,599 --> 00:03:28,969 called out greeting random citizens of 81 00:03:26,729 --> 00:03:31,889 stable city as they passed in the hall 82 00:03:28,969 --> 00:03:33,359 calamity walked beside me having found 83 00:03:31,889 --> 00:03:36,209 the hallway of the stable too confining 84 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:40,470 to fly in the ghouls give us an odd and 85 00:03:36,210 --> 00:03:42,870 curious look as they passed the hip he 86 00:03:40,469 --> 00:03:46,109 lost party yourself calamity was saying 87 00:03:42,870 --> 00:03:48,150 I looked down at my pipbuck fore leg and 88 00:03:46,110 --> 00:03:52,020 a pain frowned immediately swept over my 89 00:03:48,150 --> 00:03:55,710 muzzle I forced myself to smile yeah 90 00:03:52,020 --> 00:03:57,540 more like added something actually don't 91 00:03:55,710 --> 00:04:01,409 you use specific details to muddy the 92 00:03:57,539 --> 00:04:03,629 issue calamity warned truth is a loss 93 00:04:01,409 --> 00:04:05,909 like that pains a pony and I'm not 94 00:04:03,629 --> 00:04:07,469 talking just physically and it ain't 95 00:04:05,909 --> 00:04:09,180 brave to pretend I ain't hurtin inside 96 00:04:07,469 --> 00:04:14,219 any smart neither 97 00:04:09,180 --> 00:04:17,400 I stayed silent when they would remedy 98 00:04:14,219 --> 00:04:19,560 lost a leg claiming to recall her she 99 00:04:17,399 --> 00:04:24,349 was a ripe mess even after we got it 100 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:26,670 back on sorry calamity I chuckle dryly 101 00:04:24,350 --> 00:04:28,560 but I don't think I'll be indulging in 102 00:04:26,670 --> 00:04:30,800 the same therapy 103 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:33,110 don't be a manacles backside little pip 104 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:35,550 clammy said crossly 105 00:04:33,110 --> 00:04:37,879 when we get out here we need to get back 106 00:04:35,550 --> 00:04:42,509 to tenpony town and y'all need to spend 107 00:04:37,879 --> 00:04:44,879 no I barked I looked at calamity his 108 00:04:42,509 --> 00:04:46,589 wings up and eyes wide clearly taken 109 00:04:44,879 --> 00:04:49,350 aback by my abrupt as' and the strength 110 00:04:46,589 --> 00:04:52,169 of my refusal more pleasantly I 111 00:04:49,350 --> 00:04:54,540 complained we've become experts at not 112 00:04:52,170 --> 00:04:56,280 getting what we need to do done after 113 00:04:54,540 --> 00:04:58,860 Canterlot we'll go straight to splendid 114 00:04:56,279 --> 00:05:01,469 Valley no more delays no more side 115 00:04:58,860 --> 00:05:05,610 quests no more distractions we get the 116 00:05:01,470 --> 00:05:08,640 damn job done Clementi didn't speak for 117 00:05:05,610 --> 00:05:11,490 a while in the background I got here the 118 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:13,800 robot saying hello ma'am I do hope the 119 00:05:11,490 --> 00:05:16,918 morning finds you in good health as if 120 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:18,329 that could ever happen who rounded the 121 00:05:16,918 --> 00:05:20,609 corner and found ourselves looking at a 122 00:05:18,329 --> 00:05:22,139 stable atrium the place had been 123 00:05:20,610 --> 00:05:23,759 renovated to hold a plethora of shops 124 00:05:22,139 --> 00:05:25,529 and small stands where Canterlot ghouls 125 00:05:23,759 --> 00:05:28,889 traded goods and services for bits and 126 00:05:25,529 --> 00:05:31,559 wares as we stared down the stairs Clare 127 00:05:28,889 --> 00:05:35,099 when he asked me softly you okay little 128 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:37,949 pip it was a stupid question considering 129 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:39,510 the conversation immediately prior but I 130 00:05:37,949 --> 00:05:43,829 ignored that as I heard the concern in 131 00:05:39,509 --> 00:05:44,399 his voice I'm weary calamity getting 132 00:05:43,829 --> 00:05:47,819 worn out 133 00:05:44,399 --> 00:05:50,159 I admitted hourly I need this job to be 134 00:05:47,819 --> 00:05:52,259 over to get out from under this threat 135 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:54,630 this mission 136 00:05:52,259 --> 00:06:00,019 I looked up scanning the stable city 137 00:05:54,629 --> 00:06:02,670 marketplace then after that I can rest 138 00:06:00,019 --> 00:06:04,469 maybe when this is all over I'll just 139 00:06:02,670 --> 00:06:09,509 lay down and take a nap for a century a 140 00:06:04,470 --> 00:06:12,210 few but not before we reached the bottom 141 00:06:09,509 --> 00:06:15,149 of the steps the place looked like a 142 00:06:12,209 --> 00:06:16,589 right lively little necropolis the only 143 00:06:15,149 --> 00:06:19,009 thing that struck me is missing were any 144 00:06:16,589 --> 00:06:21,060 sort of diner or foodstuff vendors I 145 00:06:19,009 --> 00:06:24,209 suppose ghouls didn't really need those 146 00:06:21,060 --> 00:06:25,980 though I was suddenly keenly aware of 147 00:06:24,209 --> 00:06:29,389 how hungry I was and how long it had 148 00:06:25,980 --> 00:06:31,710 been since I'd eaten how about you I 149 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:35,819 asked in return as we approached a store 150 00:06:31,709 --> 00:06:39,060 labeled calibers guns and ammo me I'm 151 00:06:35,819 --> 00:06:42,509 doing he paused as I turned to him and 152 00:06:39,060 --> 00:06:45,480 pointedly raised an eyebrow Oh st. 153 00:06:42,509 --> 00:06:47,089 faiths row my own words back at me hey I 154 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:50,490 didn't see anything 155 00:06:47,089 --> 00:06:53,969 he nade then brushing his brow beneath 156 00:06:50,490 --> 00:06:56,160 his desperado hat he admitted I am doing 157 00:06:53,970 --> 00:06:58,530 so good actually I came thinking about 158 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,660 them bandits back in Abu and the ponies 159 00:06:58,529 --> 00:07:03,449 of a buckling Crofts 160 00:06:59,660 --> 00:07:05,700 he frowned now the bandits I can rightly 161 00:07:03,449 --> 00:07:07,289 live with cording to the old man half 162 00:07:05,699 --> 00:07:09,060 him came from Abu but they were still 163 00:07:07,290 --> 00:07:13,050 bandits they were still ambushing the 164 00:07:09,060 --> 00:07:14,730 merchants he looked at me and he all 165 00:07:13,050 --> 00:07:16,050 think being a bandit is downright noble 166 00:07:14,730 --> 00:07:18,600 step up from being what folks in awe 167 00:07:16,050 --> 00:07:19,949 beware but from my perspective the 168 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,870 moment those folks in Abu started 169 00:07:19,949 --> 00:07:25,920 killing folk for their meat they want no 170 00:07:21,870 --> 00:07:29,819 better than bandits I nodded my own 171 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:31,710 feelings were considerably different but 172 00:07:29,819 --> 00:07:34,459 my horrific actions and are before any 173 00:07:31,709 --> 00:07:37,829 validity those feelings might have had 174 00:07:34,459 --> 00:07:39,139 but Buckland Crofts that's a different 175 00:07:37,829 --> 00:07:42,748 matter entirely 176 00:07:39,139 --> 00:07:44,668 Clemmy shook his head nickering bitterly 177 00:07:42,749 --> 00:07:46,939 we went there demanding something and 178 00:07:44,668 --> 00:07:50,178 ended up killing him for it 179 00:07:46,939 --> 00:07:52,709 that my jaw dropped 180 00:07:50,178 --> 00:07:56,488 calamity that's not how it went down at 181 00:07:52,709 --> 00:07:58,949 all we tried to negotiate they fired 182 00:07:56,488 --> 00:08:00,238 first we were trying to get something 183 00:07:58,949 --> 00:08:02,189 they didn't need to give to ponies who 184 00:08:00,238 --> 00:08:02,998 were suffering without it we had 185 00:08:02,189 --> 00:08:05,699 something to trade 186 00:08:02,999 --> 00:08:12,269 and were trying they risk their elders 187 00:08:05,699 --> 00:08:15,689 life we we weren't raters ain't it he 188 00:08:12,269 --> 00:08:16,739 asked me clearly unsure ain't he just a 189 00:08:15,689 --> 00:08:22,110 little how that went down 190 00:08:16,738 --> 00:08:25,258 I stopped shaking my head no that's not 191 00:08:22,110 --> 00:08:27,360 how it went down calamity still 192 00:08:25,259 --> 00:08:30,239 unconvinced calamity stepped up for the 193 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:31,889 door of the weapons shop if you take 194 00:08:30,238 --> 00:08:34,708 from the rich and give to the poor 195 00:08:31,889 --> 00:08:39,299 you're still a Raider he said as the 196 00:08:34,708 --> 00:08:42,688 door slipped up no I said firmly you're 197 00:08:39,299 --> 00:08:46,740 not a bandit maybe at best but not a 198 00:08:42,688 --> 00:08:48,568 Raider and you know better I couldn't 199 00:08:46,740 --> 00:08:53,240 believe my kleptomaniac pegasus was 200 00:08:48,568 --> 00:08:55,349 arguing this some would call you a hero 201 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,850 buckling cross had to be disturbing 202 00:08:55,350 --> 00:08:58,589 calamity deeply for his thoughts to have 203 00:08:56,850 --> 00:08:59,720 plunged into such uncharacteristic and 204 00:08:58,589 --> 00:09:02,519 messy logic 205 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:05,759 maybe velvet was right and we all needed 206 00:09:02,519 --> 00:09:08,209 years of therapy stepping into the store 207 00:09:05,759 --> 00:09:11,220 after him I put a hoof on his shoulder 208 00:09:08,208 --> 00:09:14,000 then not knowing how else I could help I 209 00:09:11,220 --> 00:09:14,000 hugged him 210 00:09:14,049 --> 00:09:18,219 not in my shop the little dead cult 211 00:09:16,899 --> 00:09:20,379 behind the store counter coughed and 212 00:09:18,220 --> 00:09:25,839 discussed if you're looking for that 213 00:09:20,379 --> 00:09:28,019 it's two floors up the cult shoved the 214 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:30,489 missiles across the counter to calamity 215 00:09:28,019 --> 00:09:31,959 one or two of these anti-armor missiles 216 00:09:30,489 --> 00:09:33,879 are pretty much guaranteed to take down 217 00:09:31,958 --> 00:09:36,998 an alicorn shield and make a very pretty 218 00:09:33,879 --> 00:09:38,350 mess of the winged bitch inside he 219 00:09:36,999 --> 00:09:39,119 looked at what claim he was offering in 220 00:09:38,350 --> 00:09:41,470 return 221 00:09:39,119 --> 00:09:43,629 leave it to calamities not only retrieve 222 00:09:41,470 --> 00:09:44,920 all of our weapons and supplies but to 223 00:09:43,629 --> 00:09:48,459 go through the garbage for anything else 224 00:09:44,919 --> 00:09:50,409 that might be good for trade this all 225 00:09:48,458 --> 00:09:51,938 gets you five tossing one of those 226 00:09:50,409 --> 00:09:55,588 magical energy weapons and I can give 227 00:09:51,938 --> 00:09:58,868 you all eight clammy raised an eyebrow 228 00:09:55,589 --> 00:10:00,579 he was no velvet remedy but he had fair 229 00:09:58,869 --> 00:10:02,639 bartering chops of his own and I could 230 00:10:00,578 --> 00:10:04,508 tell he thought he was being snookered 231 00:10:02,639 --> 00:10:06,100 three missiles don't eat glue 232 00:10:04,509 --> 00:10:08,110 top-of-the-line magical energy weapon 233 00:10:06,100 --> 00:10:12,100 not even if they're all fancy as he 234 00:10:08,110 --> 00:10:14,110 claimed they are the coal bit oh they 235 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:16,720 are one of the benefits of living in the 236 00:10:14,110 --> 00:10:18,249 ministry wartime technology we have all 237 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:21,189 sorts of toys you live in folk haven't 238 00:10:18,249 --> 00:10:21,759 even heard of I was willing to bet he 239 00:10:21,188 --> 00:10:24,248 was right 240 00:10:21,759 --> 00:10:25,959 I was also willing to bet most of it was 241 00:10:24,249 --> 00:10:29,189 either in questionable prototype stages 242 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:31,149 or stocked into limited supply to sell 243 00:10:29,188 --> 00:10:33,039 so if these worked so well against 244 00:10:31,149 --> 00:10:35,198 alicorn shields then why haven't you 245 00:10:33,039 --> 00:10:39,009 used them against the alicorns I asked 246 00:10:35,198 --> 00:10:40,389 reasonably it had not been hard to glean 247 00:10:39,009 --> 00:10:41,709 that the ghouls of stable City had been 248 00:10:40,389 --> 00:10:42,879 fighting with the alicorn since they 249 00:10:41,708 --> 00:10:45,458 started showing up in the Canterlot 250 00:10:42,879 --> 00:10:47,259 ruins about a decade ago from the 251 00:10:45,458 --> 00:10:48,909 impression I got the ghouls were losing 252 00:10:47,259 --> 00:10:51,759 and we're now effectively contained in 253 00:10:48,909 --> 00:10:55,328 the ministry they called home the gold 254 00:10:51,759 --> 00:10:57,028 frowned eight missiles ain't much use 255 00:10:55,328 --> 00:10:59,979 against a few dozen those winged bitches 256 00:10:57,028 --> 00:11:01,360 that magic rifle on the other hoof that 257 00:10:59,980 --> 00:11:04,480 can rack up quite the kill count over a 258 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:05,460 couple years of sniping clam leeuwin 259 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,470 need 260 00:11:05,460 --> 00:11:10,050 well then sounds to me like the rifles 261 00:11:07,470 --> 00:11:11,639 worth all eight but I'll give it to you 262 00:11:10,049 --> 00:11:15,120 for six and we'll just come with the 263 00:11:11,639 --> 00:11:17,309 element of generosity the Colt made the 264 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:18,690 trade although from his expression he'd 265 00:11:17,309 --> 00:11:22,619 been calling calamity quite a few of 266 00:11:18,690 --> 00:11:25,529 other things shortly after we left now 267 00:11:22,620 --> 00:11:27,240 what do you all have a raffle mo the 268 00:11:25,528 --> 00:11:31,559 Colts truck is added giving a snorting 269 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:33,799 chuckle sorry can't help you if you want 270 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:37,259 ammo you'll have to look elsewhere 271 00:11:33,799 --> 00:11:40,409 Clemmy blinked then made an exaggerated 272 00:11:37,259 --> 00:11:42,149 act breeding up the store sign I thought 273 00:11:40,409 --> 00:11:45,600 the name of the store was calles guns 274 00:11:42,149 --> 00:11:49,708 and ammo how do you not have ammo you 275 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:52,290 only sell two things ha ha the little 276 00:11:49,708 --> 00:11:54,449 ghoul said dryly Miami is all stored an 277 00:11:52,289 --> 00:11:55,829 ammo vendor for safekeeping only the 278 00:11:54,450 --> 00:12:00,180 damn thing is bust and I can't get it 279 00:11:55,830 --> 00:12:03,560 dispensed so no ammo calamity began to 280 00:12:00,179 --> 00:12:08,539 smile oh I bet I could fix that for you 281 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:10,469 for what say 10% discount on ammo I 282 00:12:08,539 --> 00:12:11,929 thought velvet remedy would have been 283 00:12:10,470 --> 00:12:15,450 proud of him for that 284 00:12:11,929 --> 00:12:18,269 the Colts cool eyes lit up literally as 285 00:12:15,450 --> 00:12:22,379 you asked definitely if you're sure you 286 00:12:18,269 --> 00:12:24,210 can do it clearly laughed 287 00:12:22,379 --> 00:12:26,370 with the number of times I've broken 288 00:12:24,210 --> 00:12:27,660 into them things that pill from I reckon 289 00:12:26,370 --> 00:12:30,629 it might just do my economist I'm good 290 00:12:27,659 --> 00:12:33,360 to fix one of her once he gave me a wink 291 00:12:30,629 --> 00:12:35,610 our earlier conversation still hung in 292 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:38,909 the air but it was good to see Colombian 293 00:12:35,610 --> 00:12:42,090 brighter spirits calamity rubbed itself 294 00:12:38,909 --> 00:12:43,559 on the cold said don't worry uncle 295 00:12:42,090 --> 00:12:47,399 calamity I'll have it taken care of 296 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:48,839 fared quickly he flew over the counter 297 00:12:47,399 --> 00:12:50,970 and trotted back towards the modified 298 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:52,590 iron shots ammo emporium vending machine 299 00:12:50,970 --> 00:12:55,920 leaving the ghoul coat staring at him in 300 00:12:52,590 --> 00:13:00,509 disdain for a moment i'm a century older 301 00:12:55,919 --> 00:13:00,990 than you so what can you tell me about 302 00:13:00,509 --> 00:13:04,200 this place 303 00:13:00,990 --> 00:13:05,909 I asked calibre the twelve decade old 304 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:08,879 Canterlot ghoul in the body of a cult as 305 00:13:05,909 --> 00:13:10,139 he watched calamity work he had half of 306 00:13:08,879 --> 00:13:12,360 a machine taken apart already 307 00:13:10,139 --> 00:13:16,620 and occasionally graced us with a yep 308 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:17,129 hora dagnabbit it's a gun shop clearly 309 00:13:16,620 --> 00:13:22,110 snart 310 00:13:17,129 --> 00:13:24,960 i saw guns and usually ammo i mean here 311 00:13:22,110 --> 00:13:28,440 it's stable city i clarified we're new 312 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:30,480 around here caliber put on airs of fall 313 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:32,130 surprise really 314 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:34,019 you mean ii haven't been to breathers 315 00:13:32,129 --> 00:13:38,399 live in stable city that i just hadn't 316 00:13:34,019 --> 00:13:39,750 noticed i brushed it off asking how did 317 00:13:38,399 --> 00:13:45,059 group of ghouls end up living in a 318 00:13:39,750 --> 00:13:46,590 stable caliber side quickly giving up on 319 00:13:45,059 --> 00:13:48,679 deflating my desire to pester him with 320 00:13:46,590 --> 00:13:50,420 questions 321 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:52,879 stable one was built to protect the 322 00:13:50,419 --> 00:13:55,309 princesses nobility government officials 323 00:13:52,879 --> 00:13:56,570 and the higher-ups the ministries or at 324 00:13:55,309 --> 00:13:59,569 least that's what stable-tec told 325 00:13:56,570 --> 00:14:00,980 everypony they built stable one in this 326 00:13:59,570 --> 00:14:02,420 building because apparently the top 327 00:14:00,980 --> 00:14:05,920 ponies a stable tech in the Ministry of 328 00:14:02,419 --> 00:14:11,000 wartime technology were real chummy well 329 00:14:05,919 --> 00:14:12,620 yes they were sisters anyway when the 330 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:14,480 pink cloud came a whole bunch of ponies 331 00:14:12,620 --> 00:14:16,129 from all around mostly from the castle 332 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,830 ministries tried to gallop over to 333 00:14:16,129 --> 00:14:20,360 stable one hoping they could get in 334 00:14:17,830 --> 00:14:21,670 after all while they were safe from the 335 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,480 pink cloud in the Ministry buildings 336 00:14:21,669 --> 00:14:25,549 except possibly for the Ministry of 337 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:30,039 peace only stable one had a long-term 338 00:14:25,549 --> 00:14:32,449 food supply it was coming here a starve 339 00:14:30,039 --> 00:14:34,219 course all those ponies that run through 340 00:14:32,450 --> 00:14:36,080 the cloud to get here and the whole lot 341 00:14:34,220 --> 00:14:37,460 of them didn't make it those who did 342 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:39,680 found the fuckers already in stable one 343 00:14:37,460 --> 00:14:41,600 closed it early they were once again 344 00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:43,909 trapped in a safe haven without food and 345 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:45,740 then most of them expired overnight 346 00:14:43,909 --> 00:14:48,319 having suffered just enough exposed to 347 00:14:45,740 --> 00:14:50,509 turn them into ghouls they didn't need 348 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,820 food anymore after that so it all worked 349 00:14:50,509 --> 00:14:54,350 out 350 00:14:51,820 --> 00:14:56,080 chromatic justice and stable tech pretty 351 00:14:54,350 --> 00:14:58,279 much killed all the ponies in stable one 352 00:14:56,080 --> 00:15:00,440 ghouls already started a town inside the 353 00:14:58,279 --> 00:15:01,819 building by the time it opened up when 354 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,530 they added the resources of stable one 355 00:15:01,820 --> 00:15:08,210 the town became stable City 356 00:15:03,529 --> 00:15:13,730 I listened intently how about you 357 00:15:08,210 --> 00:15:18,379 I asked calibre once he was done uh he 358 00:15:13,730 --> 00:15:22,000 groaned are all breathers this nosy yeah 359 00:15:18,379 --> 00:15:25,958 I said just because I could 360 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:28,600 fine I was born in stable three stable 361 00:15:25,958 --> 00:15:31,059 three was constructed underground he 362 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,379 looked at me expectantly then side when 363 00:15:31,059 --> 00:15:34,649 it became clear I didn't know how big a 364 00:15:32,379 --> 00:15:36,850 deal that was 365 00:15:34,649 --> 00:15:39,818 you think the pink cloud out there is 366 00:15:36,850 --> 00:15:41,528 bad that's nothing you go underground 367 00:15:39,818 --> 00:15:43,149 any of the sewers and maintenance 368 00:15:41,528 --> 00:15:45,698 tunnels under the rails and you'll see 369 00:15:43,149 --> 00:15:48,419 bad then being a breather 370 00:15:45,698 --> 00:15:50,740 you'll die it's solid pink down there 371 00:15:48,419 --> 00:15:53,469 down there the pink clouds alive and 372 00:15:50,740 --> 00:15:57,430 hungry it's only a matter of time before 373 00:15:53,470 --> 00:16:01,509 it finds its way in that got a jump from 374 00:15:57,429 --> 00:16:03,729 me followed by a look of disbelief of 375 00:16:01,509 --> 00:16:05,318 course ponies like you scoff the one 376 00:16:03,730 --> 00:16:07,750 alicorn ever tried talking to us instead 377 00:16:05,318 --> 00:16:10,899 of attacking a scoff - but I tell you 378 00:16:07,750 --> 00:16:14,068 true pink clouds alive down there I've 379 00:16:10,899 --> 00:16:16,120 heard it's breathing caliber shrugged 380 00:16:14,068 --> 00:16:20,049 then the coal train off in breathless 381 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:23,528 rapid succession anyway pink cloud got 382 00:16:20,049 --> 00:16:26,859 me I died became a ghoul so did my 383 00:16:23,528 --> 00:16:29,679 parents pink cloud hates Table three so 384 00:16:26,860 --> 00:16:33,519 it came here then the alicorns came and 385 00:16:29,679 --> 00:16:34,989 killed my parents now it's just me which 386 00:16:33,519 --> 00:16:36,429 is fine because I'm old enough to be a 387 00:16:34,990 --> 00:16:39,778 grandfather's great grandfather 388 00:16:36,429 --> 00:16:43,198 I run a gun store I sell guns dambo 389 00:16:39,778 --> 00:16:46,828 usually tada we've come full-circle 390 00:16:43,198 --> 00:16:46,828 question time over now 391 00:16:46,958 --> 00:16:50,338 calamity had stopped his work and was 392 00:16:48,610 --> 00:16:53,769 looking at me with a knowing expression 393 00:16:50,339 --> 00:16:59,249 while calibre wasn't looking he mount we 394 00:16:53,769 --> 00:17:02,649 need to talk dragon 395 00:16:59,249 --> 00:17:04,679 yep calamity claimed as we trialed 396 00:17:02,649 --> 00:17:08,939 towards the open door of stable one a 397 00:17:04,679 --> 00:17:11,649 big man with behemoth super old dragon 398 00:17:08,939 --> 00:17:12,850 just beyond stretched a large open area 399 00:17:11,648 --> 00:17:14,048 of the Ministry building which had once 400 00:17:12,849 --> 00:17:16,000 been used for processing 401 00:17:14,048 --> 00:17:18,480 but the ghouls that converted it into 402 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:21,939 some sort of liberal arts common room a 403 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:23,798 to pony band had started playing one on 404 00:17:21,939 --> 00:17:26,740 glass harp and the other on a glass 405 00:17:23,798 --> 00:17:28,269 harmonica the music that floated through 406 00:17:26,740 --> 00:17:30,460 stable one's entrance was beautifully 407 00:17:28,269 --> 00:17:34,769 haunting crystalline and strangely 408 00:17:30,460 --> 00:17:38,919 disorienting it was the music of ghosts 409 00:17:34,769 --> 00:17:41,908 how is the pink cloud a dragon I asked 410 00:17:38,919 --> 00:17:46,528 confusion overcoming my initial shock 411 00:17:41,909 --> 00:17:50,559 well it's not not quite exactly anyhow 412 00:17:46,528 --> 00:17:53,169 Clem Lee struggled it's a it's weird 413 00:17:50,558 --> 00:17:55,690 okay look you know how the zebra 414 00:17:53,169 --> 00:17:57,330 balefire bombs work right to take a bell 415 00:17:55,690 --> 00:18:01,110 fire I can weave it into a mega spell 416 00:17:57,329 --> 00:18:03,939 talisman thingy something like that 417 00:18:01,109 --> 00:18:04,709 anyway the pink cloud mega spell was the 418 00:18:03,940 --> 00:18:07,149 same way 419 00:18:04,710 --> 00:18:09,490 it took a bunch of those things they use 420 00:18:07,148 --> 00:18:11,829 against little horn which best I figure 421 00:18:09,490 --> 00:18:14,109 I essentially like water talismans only 422 00:18:11,829 --> 00:18:19,418 for pink cloud and they welcomed into a 423 00:18:14,109 --> 00:18:22,269 mega spell talisman thingy okay I said 424 00:18:19,419 --> 00:18:23,679 nodding I was fairly sure I was falling 425 00:18:22,269 --> 00:18:26,990 what calamity was saying better than he 426 00:18:23,679 --> 00:18:29,028 did but how does that 427 00:18:26,990 --> 00:18:30,950 well if you want to build a talisman 428 00:18:29,028 --> 00:18:32,359 that's gonna last a long time or at 429 00:18:30,950 --> 00:18:34,399 least last long enough to kill someone 430 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:38,839 who's really hard to put down what'd he 431 00:18:34,398 --> 00:18:43,028 make it out of oh I had a sinking 432 00:18:38,839 --> 00:18:45,519 feeling in my gut you use gemstones I 433 00:18:43,028 --> 00:18:47,450 pause those who reached a water fountain 434 00:18:45,519 --> 00:18:50,599 stable one had a functioning water 435 00:18:47,450 --> 00:18:52,909 talisman I tested the fountain holding 436 00:18:50,599 --> 00:18:56,240 my pipbuck leg close to it but there was 437 00:18:52,909 --> 00:19:00,350 no sign of contamination I ran it a bit 438 00:18:56,240 --> 00:19:02,630 but there was no hint of pink either yep 439 00:19:00,349 --> 00:19:05,329 clammy said as I gulped down water from 440 00:19:02,630 --> 00:19:07,220 the fountain it was not quite a true 441 00:19:05,329 --> 00:19:11,449 substitute for food but it would do for 442 00:19:07,220 --> 00:19:14,899 now this pink lab mega spell talisman 443 00:19:11,450 --> 00:19:17,960 was just chock-full of gemstones I saw 444 00:19:14,898 --> 00:19:22,158 where this was going now and - dragon 445 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:24,679 ate it didn't he yep and the dragon's 446 00:19:22,159 --> 00:19:28,850 ashy dragon the gods the royal treasury 447 00:19:24,679 --> 00:19:32,298 to be exact as we reach the entryway I 448 00:19:28,849 --> 00:19:33,908 paused observing a glowing terminal my 449 00:19:32,298 --> 00:19:38,778 curiosity got the better of me 450 00:19:33,909 --> 00:19:40,549 hold up I asked calamity I poked at the 451 00:19:38,778 --> 00:19:42,079 terminal and was surprised to find that 452 00:19:40,548 --> 00:19:43,639 already been hacked and the information 453 00:19:42,079 --> 00:19:46,428 light was freely available to any Pony 454 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:48,110 who was interested the information 455 00:19:46,429 --> 00:19:52,870 consisted of a single audio file I 456 00:19:48,109 --> 00:19:55,168 downloaded it to my for like 457 00:19:52,869 --> 00:19:58,649 turning back to calamity I committed it 458 00:19:55,169 --> 00:20:03,400 okay now the secret passage makes sense 459 00:19:58,650 --> 00:20:05,440 how'd he figure well princess celestia 460 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:07,929 schools obviously using baby dragons for 461 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:10,900 something well they had to come from 462 00:20:07,929 --> 00:20:12,250 somewhere I reasoned I think the 463 00:20:10,900 --> 00:20:14,409 princess had some sort of arrangement 464 00:20:12,250 --> 00:20:16,349 with the dragon she got the biggest 465 00:20:14,409 --> 00:20:20,950 hoard in Equestria and the princess got 466 00:20:16,349 --> 00:20:23,158 well her children the royal treasury 467 00:20:20,950 --> 00:20:27,370 dragon was mommy 468 00:20:23,159 --> 00:20:29,740 clammy nodded well seems a dragon 469 00:20:27,369 --> 00:20:32,558 digested the mega spell of something it 470 00:20:29,740 --> 00:20:34,450 changed you became part of her right now 471 00:20:32,558 --> 00:20:39,778 she's asleep in the Treasury and she 472 00:20:34,450 --> 00:20:42,399 snoring pink cloud well fuckity fuck I 473 00:20:39,778 --> 00:20:43,929 now understood how Canterlot Spink cloud 474 00:20:42,398 --> 00:20:46,689 survived after centuries of week-long 475 00:20:43,929 --> 00:20:49,419 rains and while the cloud was so dense 476 00:20:46,690 --> 00:20:50,740 in underground passages the cloud would 477 00:20:49,419 --> 00:20:52,630 have gotten into the secret passage 478 00:20:50,740 --> 00:20:56,190 started eating away at its walls and 479 00:20:52,630 --> 00:21:00,730 from there it would have gone everywhere 480 00:20:56,190 --> 00:21:01,840 sewers tunnels you name it and she 481 00:21:00,730 --> 00:21:02,940 probably don't look nothing like a 482 00:21:01,839 --> 00:21:06,428 dragon anymore either 483 00:21:02,940 --> 00:21:09,690 calamity mused he gotta figure she's 484 00:21:06,429 --> 00:21:11,950 used to a horde the whole damn Treasury 485 00:21:09,690 --> 00:21:14,769 he kicked at the metal railing next to 486 00:21:11,950 --> 00:21:17,200 the steps out so much of a dreams of 487 00:21:14,769 --> 00:21:21,639 looting the royal treasury such a waste 488 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:25,028 I rolled my eyes then asked how do you 489 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:28,809 know all this anyway clearly turned to 490 00:21:25,028 --> 00:21:30,130 me cuz well y'all were vacationing I was 491 00:21:28,808 --> 00:21:32,440 stuck down the hole with the crazy 492 00:21:30,130 --> 00:21:34,778 alicorn lady y'all just got a few 493 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:36,399 minutes of Looney town I had that damn 494 00:21:34,778 --> 00:21:39,970 argument run through my head non-stop 495 00:21:36,398 --> 00:21:42,278 all damn night he let out a loud nigger 496 00:21:39,970 --> 00:21:44,059 I picked up a few things from all of 497 00:21:42,278 --> 00:21:46,069 that 498 00:21:44,059 --> 00:21:48,559 a sign hanging on the wall next the 499 00:21:46,069 --> 00:21:53,269 stables gear shaped Maul read artistic 500 00:21:48,559 --> 00:21:54,740 commons no broadcasters please we step 501 00:21:53,269 --> 00:21:57,019 down through the open gear shaped door 502 00:21:54,740 --> 00:22:00,380 and paused hearing music more fully now 503 00:21:57,019 --> 00:22:03,079 I felt the urge to move aside somewhere 504 00:22:00,380 --> 00:22:05,050 lay down forget about dragons and 505 00:22:03,079 --> 00:22:07,519 necromantic clouds and everything else 506 00:22:05,049 --> 00:22:10,839 - just listen as the ethereal tones 507 00:22:07,519 --> 00:22:10,839 moved strangely through my soul 508 00:22:12,829 --> 00:22:16,699 Kalama and i were still in the artistic 509 00:22:14,599 --> 00:22:19,849 commons lulled by the music when 510 00:22:16,700 --> 00:22:21,890 steelo's found us the armor-clad Google 511 00:22:19,849 --> 00:22:26,240 trotted up heavily stopping for us just 512 00:22:21,890 --> 00:22:27,320 long enough to demand come with me he 513 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:28,819 was trotting back to the crowd of 514 00:22:27,319 --> 00:22:32,089 Canterlot ghouls before I even fully 515 00:22:28,819 --> 00:22:34,700 registered his presence I struggled to 516 00:22:32,089 --> 00:22:36,668 my hooves feeling sluggish relaxed and 517 00:22:34,700 --> 00:22:39,230 strangely off-balance 518 00:22:36,669 --> 00:22:40,970 clammy stretched his wings giving a few 519 00:22:39,230 --> 00:22:44,360 lazy flaps for lifting himself into the 520 00:22:40,970 --> 00:22:46,519 air the ceiling of the processing area 521 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:47,959 was three ponies I giving him just 522 00:22:46,519 --> 00:22:49,970 enough room to maneuver between the maze 523 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:54,470 of ghouls easels and displays from below 524 00:22:49,970 --> 00:22:56,360 and the light fixtures above steelo's 525 00:22:54,470 --> 00:22:57,889 kept a brisk pace weaving 526 00:22:56,359 --> 00:23:01,339 dispassionately between the residents of 527 00:22:57,888 --> 00:23:04,069 stable city I had to wonder what it was 528 00:23:01,339 --> 00:23:05,750 like for him he had expected nothing but 529 00:23:04,069 --> 00:23:09,048 poison death and monsters in the 530 00:23:05,750 --> 00:23:11,148 Canterlot ruins and while those existed 531 00:23:09,048 --> 00:23:13,579 in great abundance we also found a 532 00:23:11,148 --> 00:23:14,959 pocket of civilization a community 533 00:23:13,579 --> 00:23:18,798 composed of Canterlot ghouls like 534 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:20,600 himself as we started climbing one of 535 00:23:18,798 --> 00:23:22,940 the several flights of stairs my stomach 536 00:23:20,599 --> 00:23:26,629 rumbled again protesting my lack of 537 00:23:22,940 --> 00:23:28,278 proper breakfast or lunch I distracted 538 00:23:26,630 --> 00:23:29,809 myself by putting in my ear bloom and 539 00:23:28,278 --> 00:23:33,048 playing the audio recording from the 540 00:23:29,808 --> 00:23:35,418 stable one terminal the voice was very 541 00:23:33,048 --> 00:23:38,269 familiar which made the beginning of the 542 00:23:35,419 --> 00:23:40,220 recording all the more jarring there was 543 00:23:38,269 --> 00:23:44,630 a wetness in her voice she had clearly 544 00:23:40,220 --> 00:23:46,940 been crying but no more now while a 545 00:23:44,630 --> 00:23:49,399 bitterness and sorrow remained the hurt 546 00:23:46,940 --> 00:23:51,559 was gone and a cold anger at nested in 547 00:23:49,398 --> 00:23:56,149 its place 548 00:23:51,559 --> 00:23:58,220 hello and goodbye my name is Scootaloo 549 00:23:56,150 --> 00:24:00,620 you probably know me as the vice 550 00:23:58,220 --> 00:24:02,029 president of stable tech the company who 551 00:24:00,619 --> 00:24:05,329 designed and built a stable you've taken 552 00:24:02,029 --> 00:24:07,819 refuge in but right now I'm talking to 553 00:24:05,329 --> 00:24:11,599 you as one of the very very very many 554 00:24:07,819 --> 00:24:14,450 ponies you fuckers have murdered you the 555 00:24:11,599 --> 00:24:17,480 ministries the heads of Equestria the 556 00:24:14,450 --> 00:24:19,220 princesses if you're in here you killed 557 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:22,930 us all with your stupid senseless war 558 00:24:19,220 --> 00:24:26,329 and now I'm returning the favor 559 00:24:22,930 --> 00:24:27,500 I'll admit I gave a lot of serious 560 00:24:26,329 --> 00:24:28,970 thought to just keeping the door of 561 00:24:27,500 --> 00:24:30,710 stable one from sealing properly and 562 00:24:28,970 --> 00:24:31,910 letting you all die from whatever horror 563 00:24:30,710 --> 00:24:33,799 you hid yourselves from while the rest 564 00:24:31,910 --> 00:24:38,570 of the Canterlot ponies and all the rest 565 00:24:33,799 --> 00:24:42,470 of Equestria perished oh all the ponies 566 00:24:38,569 --> 00:24:45,500 that we were unable to save but that's 567 00:24:42,470 --> 00:24:47,690 the whole point of the stables above and 568 00:24:45,500 --> 00:24:50,809 beyond everything else the stables are 569 00:24:47,690 --> 00:24:53,180 meant to save people yes people I'm 570 00:24:50,809 --> 00:24:54,349 happy to report that one of the stables 571 00:24:53,180 --> 00:24:56,600 has been built to save as many of 572 00:24:54,349 --> 00:24:58,159 Equestria zebras as possible the ones 573 00:24:56,599 --> 00:25:01,429 that you fuckers shoved into a dump and 574 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:02,810 tried to forget about and stable 14 is 575 00:25:01,430 --> 00:25:05,570 currently housing many of Equestria's 576 00:25:02,809 --> 00:25:08,000 Griffins but the stables are mostly 577 00:25:05,569 --> 00:25:11,359 built to save ponies even ponies like 578 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:12,559 you is for that reason alone that you're 579 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:14,990 all going to live out the rest of your 580 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:17,210 natural lives in stable one as will your 581 00:25:14,990 --> 00:25:19,740 children regardless of the conditions 582 00:25:17,210 --> 00:25:22,019 existing outside 583 00:25:19,740 --> 00:25:23,730 I've seen to it that stable one will not 584 00:25:22,019 --> 00:25:26,369 open so long as even one of you is still 585 00:25:23,730 --> 00:25:30,870 alive which if the princesses are in 586 00:25:26,369 --> 00:25:33,028 there might be a very very long time no 587 00:25:30,869 --> 00:25:34,678 matter how fast Equestria heals not a 588 00:25:33,028 --> 00:25:37,409 single damn one of you is going to get a 589 00:25:34,679 --> 00:25:38,610 profit from what you've done Equestria 590 00:25:37,409 --> 00:25:41,970 is something that you ponies don't 591 00:25:38,609 --> 00:25:44,000 deserve I hope your souls rot for 592 00:25:41,970 --> 00:25:44,000 eternity 593 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:51,660 Seelos led us to the border of stable 594 00:25:48,779 --> 00:25:53,460 city a once rather dreary officious room 595 00:25:51,660 --> 00:25:55,950 labeled Ministry of wartime technologies 596 00:25:53,460 --> 00:25:57,299 subsidy Application Centre which had 597 00:25:55,950 --> 00:25:58,980 been converted into a defense position 598 00:25:57,299 --> 00:26:00,659 complete with turrets armored wall 599 00:25:58,980 --> 00:26:03,000 reinforcements and barricades with 600 00:26:00,660 --> 00:26:05,360 murder holes and - a door that been 601 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:08,039 canvassed with welded armored plates 602 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:09,209 steel have stopped raising an armored 603 00:26:08,039 --> 00:26:12,509 four hoof and banging it against the 604 00:26:09,210 --> 00:26:15,680 door in four impatient traps he waited 605 00:26:12,509 --> 00:26:18,390 for a moment nickering softly to himself 606 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:21,390 steel offs what's all this about 607 00:26:18,390 --> 00:26:21,930 I asked disquieted by the mood radiating 608 00:26:21,390 --> 00:26:24,540 from him 609 00:26:21,930 --> 00:26:27,990 I noticed he was carrying a saddle 610 00:26:24,539 --> 00:26:28,500 satchel that he had never worn before he 611 00:26:27,990 --> 00:26:31,980 didn't answer 612 00:26:28,500 --> 00:26:34,880 still nickering just as I began to 613 00:26:31,980 --> 00:26:36,960 suspect he was counting he stopped 614 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:38,820 steelo's opened the armored door and 615 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:40,940 barged inside passing a displeased 616 00:26:38,819 --> 00:26:44,789 looking Canterlot ghoul who stood guard 617 00:26:40,940 --> 00:26:46,769 clammy and I followed I waved at the 618 00:26:44,789 --> 00:26:49,159 guard as we passed observing his battle 619 00:26:46,769 --> 00:26:51,619 saddle armor and the pit buck on his leg 620 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:53,730 his broadcaster was turned off I 621 00:26:51,619 --> 00:26:56,849 realized quickly the purpose of steel 622 00:26:53,730 --> 00:27:00,960 hose knock the guard did not return my 623 00:26:56,849 --> 00:27:03,119 greeting filling a wave of depression I 624 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:06,569 noticed his pit buck was not part of him 625 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:07,979 I suspected most of hit bucks warm by 626 00:27:06,569 --> 00:27:10,639 ghouls of stable City had been acquired 627 00:27:07,980 --> 00:27:13,049 from stable one or the residents therein 628 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:14,580 with the right tools and knowledge it 629 00:27:13,049 --> 00:27:16,009 was impossible to open a pit buck and 630 00:27:14,579 --> 00:27:18,750 lock it onto a new body 631 00:27:16,009 --> 00:27:20,250 however the pipbuck technicians stone 632 00:27:18,750 --> 00:27:22,049 stable one should have both the tools 633 00:27:20,250 --> 00:27:25,980 and the documentation the Canterlot 634 00:27:22,049 --> 00:27:27,480 ghouls needed I tried to buck up feeling 635 00:27:25,980 --> 00:27:29,700 morose about my leg was not going to 636 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:31,259 help anything the emotion didn't even 637 00:27:29,700 --> 00:27:35,069 make sense 638 00:27:31,259 --> 00:27:38,039 as we move forward I found myself 639 00:27:35,069 --> 00:27:40,019 staring out at a wall of pink we had 640 00:27:38,039 --> 00:27:43,319 exited on upper mezzanine overlooking 641 00:27:40,019 --> 00:27:45,779 the atrium dim pink tinted light flooded 642 00:27:43,319 --> 00:27:47,039 the once grand atrium the cloud was 643 00:27:45,779 --> 00:27:48,539 thick enough outside that we would need 644 00:27:47,039 --> 00:27:50,539 to drink healing potions after making a 645 00:27:48,539 --> 00:27:53,069 run between each ministry building now 646 00:27:50,539 --> 00:27:54,659 down below we could hear the sea of 647 00:27:53,069 --> 00:27:55,829 static from dozens of broadcasters 648 00:27:54,660 --> 00:27:58,650 hidden amongst the skeletons that 649 00:27:55,829 --> 00:28:01,740 littered the floor luckily we were high 650 00:27:58,650 --> 00:28:04,230 enough to be out of danger feeling a 651 00:28:01,740 --> 00:28:07,640 flood of deja vu I moved up the railing 652 00:28:04,230 --> 00:28:10,920 and looked down I had been here before 653 00:28:07,640 --> 00:28:12,990 from this very spot I looked down into a 654 00:28:10,920 --> 00:28:14,850 much sunnier Lobby its Applejack spoke 655 00:28:12,990 --> 00:28:18,299 openly with her old zebra friend Zecora 656 00:28:14,849 --> 00:28:22,139 I had watched and my hosts had plotted 657 00:28:18,299 --> 00:28:23,899 Applejack's demise I shied away from the 658 00:28:22,140 --> 00:28:25,860 railing with a shudder of disgust 659 00:28:23,900 --> 00:28:31,080 Steel's was looking back at me from 660 00:28:25,859 --> 00:28:32,819 several yards ahead in this way the 661 00:28:31,079 --> 00:28:34,379 place our Applejack's ranger led us to 662 00:28:32,819 --> 00:28:37,619 was an odd little alcove underneath a 663 00:28:34,380 --> 00:28:39,630 sweeping stairwell the door had long ago 664 00:28:37,619 --> 00:28:42,959 been removed and a simple stained 665 00:28:39,630 --> 00:28:44,250 curtain hung in his place warm light 666 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:46,500 poured out from underneath the hanging 667 00:28:44,250 --> 00:28:48,609 drapery as well as above it and along 668 00:28:46,500 --> 00:28:50,769 the sides 669 00:28:48,609 --> 00:28:54,418 stiva was knocked on the wall beside the 670 00:28:50,769 --> 00:28:58,710 curtain this time almost reverently 671 00:28:54,419 --> 00:29:00,880 store he rumbled gently it's Apple snack 672 00:28:58,710 --> 00:29:02,440 I've returned with his many of the 673 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:06,789 things you asked for as I could find and 674 00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:08,470 I brought my friends although I had 675 00:29:06,788 --> 00:29:10,599 counted Cee Lo's and Lux my friends for 676 00:29:08,470 --> 00:29:14,429 weeks to hear him refer to us this way 677 00:29:10,599 --> 00:29:16,209 was surprising strange and poignant Oh 678 00:29:14,429 --> 00:29:19,269 bless you dearie 679 00:29:16,210 --> 00:29:22,419 an elderly Mary's voice Rast from inside 680 00:29:19,269 --> 00:29:24,450 followed by an odd squeaking please come 681 00:29:22,419 --> 00:29:26,860 on inside 682 00:29:24,450 --> 00:29:29,590 Cee Lo's pushed past the curtain without 683 00:29:26,859 --> 00:29:33,849 hesitation with a mixture of caution and 684 00:29:29,589 --> 00:29:36,189 Wonder I stepped in behind him the room 685 00:29:33,849 --> 00:29:38,019 under the stairs was small lit by a 686 00:29:36,190 --> 00:29:40,929 couple old sparkle-cola lamps sitting on 687 00:29:38,019 --> 00:29:42,308 old metal boxes there was a clean 688 00:29:40,929 --> 00:29:43,899 looking toilet in the near corner with 689 00:29:42,308 --> 00:29:47,168 several pristine coffee mugs sitting on 690 00:29:43,898 --> 00:29:48,398 a few shelves the back half of the room 691 00:29:47,169 --> 00:29:50,649 was sectioned off by a once beautiful 692 00:29:48,398 --> 00:29:52,569 hanging curtain originally rich hues of 693 00:29:50,648 --> 00:29:54,908 scarlet and purples but now faded and 694 00:29:52,569 --> 00:29:56,408 fraying much of the wall directly 695 00:29:54,909 --> 00:29:58,450 opposite the door was taken up by a 696 00:29:56,409 --> 00:30:01,750 rusty ventilation grate the fan behind 697 00:29:58,450 --> 00:30:03,460 it slowly turning the only other notable 698 00:30:01,750 --> 00:30:04,839 furniture amongst the clutter was an 699 00:30:03,460 --> 00:30:06,759 ancient phonograph sitting beside a 700 00:30:04,839 --> 00:30:09,490 player for more modern audio recordings 701 00:30:06,759 --> 00:30:10,869 I immediately pictured this room was 702 00:30:09,490 --> 00:30:12,609 having originally been a little getaway 703 00:30:10,869 --> 00:30:14,859 from some janitor or maintenance Pony a 704 00:30:12,609 --> 00:30:16,869 place she could sneak off to during a 705 00:30:14,859 --> 00:30:19,109 shift to smoke relieve herself or do 706 00:30:16,869 --> 00:30:21,329 other things 707 00:30:19,109 --> 00:30:23,789 living in the secluded and somewhat sad 708 00:30:21,329 --> 00:30:26,069 place outside of stable city yet still 709 00:30:23,789 --> 00:30:27,720 within the Ministry building itself was 710 00:30:26,069 --> 00:30:29,990 a mayor who have been elderly even 711 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:33,000 before the paint cloud made her undying 712 00:30:29,990 --> 00:30:34,529 she was a unicorn her body fused into a 713 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:38,730 wheelchair to which she had largely been 714 00:30:34,529 --> 00:30:40,349 confined even before my first assumption 715 00:30:38,730 --> 00:30:42,960 upon seeing the curtain was that the 716 00:30:40,349 --> 00:30:44,548 next room held a mattress but I realized 717 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:46,769 now that not only did Tantra like ghouls 718 00:30:44,548 --> 00:30:50,639 not sleep but this mare was not even 719 00:30:46,769 --> 00:30:52,740 able to lay down and rest still she 720 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:56,309 greeted us with a smile her eyes wide 721 00:30:52,740 --> 00:30:59,279 and glowing Thank You Apple snack she 722 00:30:56,308 --> 00:31:02,970 beamed at us it's been a long time since 723 00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:05,819 I've had some visitors CeeLo set the 724 00:31:02,970 --> 00:31:09,480 saddle satchel on the floor I'm sorry I 725 00:31:05,819 --> 00:31:10,980 could not find everything star a violet 726 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:13,789 light manifested around the unicorn 727 00:31:10,980 --> 00:31:17,579 ghouls horn and developed the satchel oh 728 00:31:13,789 --> 00:31:19,048 this is lovely star said floating out 729 00:31:17,579 --> 00:31:22,409 several records and a few audio 730 00:31:19,048 --> 00:31:27,150 recordings you saved this old mare Apple 731 00:31:22,410 --> 00:31:30,090 snack truly you have books levitated out 732 00:31:27,150 --> 00:31:31,710 next I was going to go insane if I had 733 00:31:30,089 --> 00:31:35,189 to read the same dusty old books one 734 00:31:31,710 --> 00:31:38,730 more time she gasped as she pulled out a 735 00:31:35,190 --> 00:31:39,798 few boxes of old snack cakes oh how 736 00:31:38,730 --> 00:31:42,210 thoughtful of you 737 00:31:39,798 --> 00:31:43,980 the elderly ghoul smile was somehow 738 00:31:42,210 --> 00:31:47,130 beautiful despite the condition of her 739 00:31:43,980 --> 00:31:48,960 decayed and warped body I may not need 740 00:31:47,130 --> 00:31:52,010 to eat but it is so wonderful to 741 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:52,009 occasionally taste sweetness 742 00:31:52,210 --> 00:31:57,670 I looked at steelo's his stance was 743 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:59,380 almost bashful I could almost feel a 744 00:31:57,670 --> 00:32:03,190 warmth radiating off the normally dour 745 00:31:59,380 --> 00:32:04,960 and stoic ghoul the elder mare paws a 746 00:32:03,190 --> 00:32:08,470 ghost of a Trimble passing through her 747 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:09,850 lower lip she swiveled away turning the 748 00:32:08,470 --> 00:32:11,470 wheels of her chair with her magic 749 00:32:09,849 --> 00:32:14,559 likewise magically tugging at the 750 00:32:11,470 --> 00:32:17,529 curtain to dab her left eye the chair 751 00:32:14,559 --> 00:32:19,000 squeaked 'she rotated I noticed the 752 00:32:17,529 --> 00:32:21,460 larger wheels were still functional but 753 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:22,630 the smaller ones had fused rigid the 754 00:32:21,460 --> 00:32:24,370 movement of the curtain revealed the 755 00:32:22,630 --> 00:32:27,100 wall behind was plastered with posters 756 00:32:24,369 --> 00:32:29,109 and images I couldn't make any of them 757 00:32:27,099 --> 00:32:31,539 out save that lavender seamed with the 758 00:32:29,109 --> 00:32:35,409 dominating color and that one of the 759 00:32:31,539 --> 00:32:37,420 posters boasted the word read as the 760 00:32:35,410 --> 00:32:41,290 curtain fell back into place I realized 761 00:32:37,420 --> 00:32:42,940 two things first I had no idea why the 762 00:32:41,289 --> 00:32:44,319 old ghoul had emotionally reacted to 763 00:32:42,940 --> 00:32:47,320 what my mind had labeled as a shopping 764 00:32:44,319 --> 00:32:48,909 run and second she had been unable to 765 00:32:47,319 --> 00:32:50,289 wipe the tear away with a hoof because 766 00:32:48,910 --> 00:32:54,100 her forelegs are melted into the leg 767 00:32:50,289 --> 00:32:56,980 rest of the chair I felt an involuntary 768 00:32:54,099 --> 00:33:00,429 shudder trying to imagine living forever 769 00:32:56,980 --> 00:33:03,009 but being unable to move I immediately 770 00:33:00,430 --> 00:33:04,720 wanted to help this poor mare and I felt 771 00:33:03,009 --> 00:33:08,039 very proud of steelo's for doing what he 772 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:11,289 did but where are my manners 773 00:33:08,039 --> 00:33:13,359 star asked abruptly turning back with a 774 00:33:11,289 --> 00:33:17,019 big smile on her face as she floated the 775 00:33:13,359 --> 00:33:19,059 contents of the satchel away and where 776 00:33:17,019 --> 00:33:22,059 are yours she said without a hint of 777 00:33:19,059 --> 00:33:23,950 malice you haven't introduced your 778 00:33:22,059 --> 00:33:26,500 friends 779 00:33:23,950 --> 00:33:29,380 steelo's whinnied then turned to look at 780 00:33:26,500 --> 00:33:30,970 us clearly have been staring at him with 781 00:33:29,380 --> 00:33:33,640 eyebrows raised so high they nearly 782 00:33:30,970 --> 00:33:38,500 pushed off his hat but now he broke into 783 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:40,030 an almost smug grin ya Apple snack what 784 00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:43,329 say introduce us and quit hogging this 785 00:33:40,029 --> 00:33:45,539 pretty young girl for yourself clearly 786 00:33:43,329 --> 00:33:51,669 shot star warm smile and a mirthful wink 787 00:33:45,539 --> 00:33:56,049 she rolled her eyes smiling star this is 788 00:33:51,670 --> 00:33:59,650 little PIP he said nodding to me and the 789 00:33:56,049 --> 00:34:04,149 Pegasus is calamity little PIP calamity 790 00:33:59,650 --> 00:34:07,540 this is star sparkle Adam is sparkle 791 00:34:04,150 --> 00:34:13,869 clamby said my smile of greeting 792 00:34:07,539 --> 00:34:15,880 faltered a moment wait who she is living 793 00:34:13,869 --> 00:34:18,668 here outside staple city because she's 794 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:22,869 being shunned Stila said his voice 795 00:34:18,668 --> 00:34:24,730 carrying an edge I blinked Canterlot 796 00:34:22,869 --> 00:34:26,500 goals needed neither food nor clothing 797 00:34:24,730 --> 00:34:30,130 and the Ministry hub provided shelter 798 00:34:26,500 --> 00:34:31,599 weather in stable City or not but I had 799 00:34:30,130 --> 00:34:32,220 learned that ponies need more than these 800 00:34:31,599 --> 00:34:34,960 things 801 00:34:32,219 --> 00:34:37,269 ponies needed companionship and some 802 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:40,780 sort of social framework and that's what 803 00:34:37,269 --> 00:34:43,119 stable city provided Bama as much as 804 00:34:40,780 --> 00:34:45,790 water ponies had a thirst for friendship 805 00:34:43,119 --> 00:34:47,739 in shunning star 806 00:34:45,789 --> 00:34:49,779 the ghouls of stable city had taken from 807 00:34:47,739 --> 00:34:53,439 her the one thing they could the one 808 00:34:49,780 --> 00:34:55,030 thing she probably needed most because 809 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:58,559 the ghouls of stable City believe her 810 00:34:55,030 --> 00:34:58,560 daughter created the alicorns 811 00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:05,310 was always proud of my daughter star 812 00:35:03,420 --> 00:35:07,110 Sparkle told us firmly as she magically 813 00:35:05,309 --> 00:35:10,139 drew back the curtain which bisected her 814 00:35:07,110 --> 00:35:11,880 humble living space and nothing that 815 00:35:10,139 --> 00:35:13,879 those monsters outside of done will ever 816 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:16,430 change that 817 00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:18,690 Twilight Sparkle was behind the curtain 818 00:35:16,429 --> 00:35:20,879 every inch of wall space was covered in 819 00:35:18,690 --> 00:35:22,349 images of her everything from ministry 820 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:24,720 posters to ancient and yellowed home 821 00:35:22,349 --> 00:35:27,449 photographs all of which seemed to be of 822 00:35:24,719 --> 00:35:29,219 Twilight as a young filly there were 823 00:35:27,449 --> 00:35:31,859 open scrapbooks of newspaper articles 824 00:35:29,219 --> 00:35:33,509 featuring star sparkles daughter a large 825 00:35:31,860 --> 00:35:35,130 oil painting of a smiling Twilight 826 00:35:33,510 --> 00:35:38,670 Sparkle hung in a decorative oval frame 827 00:35:35,130 --> 00:35:40,530 with a back of the wall ministry mare 828 00:35:38,670 --> 00:35:43,769 Twilight Sparkle tchotchkes filled small 829 00:35:40,530 --> 00:35:45,450 shelves and crates and in the center was 830 00:35:43,769 --> 00:35:49,519 a precious Twilight Sparkle statuette 831 00:35:45,449 --> 00:35:55,259 her based reading of familiar be smart 832 00:35:49,519 --> 00:35:56,820 golly clammy breathed but when the 833 00:35:55,260 --> 00:35:59,310 alicorn started appearing in Canterlot 834 00:35:56,820 --> 00:36:01,440 and it began killing us the other ponies 835 00:35:59,309 --> 00:36:04,170 a stable City decided I was no longer 836 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:07,679 welcome among them star Sparkle 837 00:36:04,170 --> 00:36:11,039 explained sorrowfully they said I posed 838 00:36:07,679 --> 00:36:14,309 a danger to the city alicorns have never 839 00:36:11,039 --> 00:36:19,460 paid me unusual attention but she looked 840 00:36:14,309 --> 00:36:21,539 away well maybe they're right 841 00:36:19,460 --> 00:36:23,150 sounds to me more like they will all 842 00:36:21,539 --> 00:36:27,000 looking for somepony to take it out on 843 00:36:23,150 --> 00:36:30,150 clamby grumbled star gave clammy and 844 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:32,550 aching smile please don't judge them all 845 00:36:30,150 --> 00:36:34,769 too harshly after all they've allowed me 846 00:36:32,550 --> 00:36:38,039 to still live in this building I've 847 00:36:34,769 --> 00:36:40,190 never been harassed maybe once a year 848 00:36:38,039 --> 00:36:44,130 somepony will even bring me things 849 00:36:40,190 --> 00:36:48,679 she smiled warmly its Telos like Apple 850 00:36:44,130 --> 00:36:53,579 snack here such sweet young Bucky is 851 00:36:48,679 --> 00:36:55,559 you deserve better Steel has asserted my 852 00:36:53,579 --> 00:36:58,739 heart echoed the sentiment filling with 853 00:36:55,559 --> 00:37:00,150 an aching sadness but the little pony my 854 00:36:58,739 --> 00:37:02,969 head found the scene in front of me more 855 00:37:00,150 --> 00:37:03,990 than a little creepy standing beside her 856 00:37:02,969 --> 00:37:06,869 daughter in the face of public 857 00:37:03,989 --> 00:37:09,959 persecution was admirable but what I saw 858 00:37:06,869 --> 00:37:11,069 before me was more like a shrine I felt 859 00:37:09,960 --> 00:37:14,039 like I was looking into the face of 860 00:37:11,070 --> 00:37:15,360 obsession star Sparkle seemed to read 861 00:37:14,039 --> 00:37:18,869 something in my expression her body 862 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:19,620 language your friend here thinks I'm a 863 00:37:18,869 --> 00:37:23,099 little crazy 864 00:37:19,619 --> 00:37:24,589 she told steel hooves I opened my muscle 865 00:37:23,099 --> 00:37:27,630 to protest 866 00:37:24,590 --> 00:37:31,769 don't fret dearie she said to me kindly 867 00:37:27,630 --> 00:37:35,519 I understand it looks like a lot when 868 00:37:31,769 --> 00:37:37,889 all of us in such a small place I shut 869 00:37:35,519 --> 00:37:39,269 my muzzle sharing a glance with calamity 870 00:37:37,889 --> 00:37:41,460 before lowering my head with an 871 00:37:39,269 --> 00:37:45,150 apologetic expression that wasn't quite 872 00:37:41,460 --> 00:37:46,800 sincere this would seem excessive even 873 00:37:45,150 --> 00:37:51,660 if spread over multiple rooms twice this 874 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:55,890 size star sparkle let out a sigh looking 875 00:37:51,659 --> 00:37:59,969 over the Twilight Sparkle shrine no your 876 00:37:55,889 --> 00:38:04,139 rat but it's not what you think she bit 877 00:37:59,969 --> 00:38:07,980 her lower lip close your eyes I love my 878 00:38:04,139 --> 00:38:11,909 daughter more than life itself as did my 879 00:38:07,980 --> 00:38:15,119 husband she opened her eyes looking at 880 00:38:11,909 --> 00:38:18,389 the oval oil painting and I admired her 881 00:38:15,119 --> 00:38:20,130 the princess's favorite pupil the bear 882 00:38:18,389 --> 00:38:21,839 of one of the elements of harmony the 883 00:38:20,130 --> 00:38:24,800 mayor of the Ministry of arcane sciences 884 00:38:21,840 --> 00:38:28,100 I was so proud 885 00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:32,420 I heard a tremble in her voice her gaze 886 00:38:28,099 --> 00:38:36,739 lowered to the floor but I was afraid of 887 00:38:32,420 --> 00:38:39,260 her to star Sparkle admitted slowly we 888 00:38:36,739 --> 00:38:42,199 both were although my husband was less 889 00:38:39,260 --> 00:38:45,770 scared than I was just once when she was 890 00:38:42,199 --> 00:38:48,259 young she lost control she changed me 891 00:38:45,769 --> 00:38:52,750 into a potted plant entirely by accident 892 00:38:48,260 --> 00:38:54,770 but if it hadn't been for the princess 893 00:38:52,750 --> 00:38:56,659 the mayor who would give him birth or 894 00:38:54,769 --> 00:39:00,619 Twilight Sparkle looked up at me her 895 00:38:56,659 --> 00:39:03,159 eyes again damp with tears I know I 896 00:39:00,619 --> 00:39:05,389 shouldn't have been but I was frightened 897 00:39:03,159 --> 00:39:09,259 and even though I never stopped loving 898 00:39:05,389 --> 00:39:13,969 her I let myself grow distant she 899 00:39:09,260 --> 00:39:15,380 frowned some mother I was my daughter 900 00:39:13,969 --> 00:39:17,119 received more correspondence from the 901 00:39:15,380 --> 00:39:20,539 princess herself than she did for me 902 00:39:17,119 --> 00:39:25,519 I never visited her all the time she was 903 00:39:20,539 --> 00:39:28,429 in Ponyville I never met her friends she 904 00:39:25,519 --> 00:39:31,159 shook her head she never forgot us 905 00:39:28,429 --> 00:39:32,779 though when they built stable one my 906 00:39:31,159 --> 00:39:34,279 twilit made sure my husband and I were 907 00:39:32,780 --> 00:39:37,340 amongst the first to be guaranteed place 908 00:39:34,280 --> 00:39:38,560 inside we were on the way here when the 909 00:39:37,340 --> 00:39:41,000 cloud overtook us 910 00:39:38,559 --> 00:39:43,130 my husband died on the steps just 911 00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:46,730 outside the ministry making sure I was 912 00:39:43,130 --> 00:39:49,519 through the door she looked away softly 913 00:39:46,730 --> 00:39:52,068 muttering of course they steal the 914 00:39:49,519 --> 00:39:53,958 stable early 915 00:39:52,068 --> 00:39:56,449 I found myself looking at her wheelchair 916 00:39:53,958 --> 00:39:57,889 and thinking of the salient skeleton 917 00:39:56,449 --> 00:40:02,180 outside with his hope sunk into the 918 00:39:57,889 --> 00:40:03,558 concrete I was suddenly very very angry 919 00:40:02,179 --> 00:40:06,858 with the ponies of the Ministry of 920 00:40:03,559 --> 00:40:08,930 wartime technology how dare they seal 921 00:40:06,858 --> 00:40:11,028 the stable trapping such good ponies 922 00:40:08,929 --> 00:40:14,208 outside family and loved ones who the 923 00:40:11,028 --> 00:40:15,489 stable was supposed to save they 924 00:40:14,208 --> 00:40:20,108 deserved 925 00:40:15,489 --> 00:40:22,639 well they deserved what they got I 926 00:40:20,108 --> 00:40:24,078 suppose I've been trying to make up for 927 00:40:22,639 --> 00:40:27,548 all the distance I let fall between us 928 00:40:24,079 --> 00:40:30,130 when my daughter was still alive I 929 00:40:27,548 --> 00:40:33,380 looked at the shrine with fresh eyes 930 00:40:30,130 --> 00:40:37,729 this wasn't obsession it was over 931 00:40:33,380 --> 00:40:42,440 compensation I came in here and I talked 932 00:40:37,728 --> 00:40:45,048 to her star Sparkle told us sometimes I 933 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:46,489 tell her how my day was although not so 934 00:40:45,048 --> 00:40:49,998 much anymore since all my days are 935 00:40:46,489 --> 00:40:54,228 pretty much the same sometimes I read to 936 00:40:49,998 --> 00:40:57,919 her she did so love books star smiled 937 00:40:54,228 --> 00:41:01,788 sadly sometimes I just tell her I'm 938 00:40:57,920 --> 00:41:04,039 sorry and that I love her she looked 939 00:41:01,789 --> 00:41:09,170 away a few tears escaping to drip from 940 00:41:04,039 --> 00:41:13,299 her cheeks sometimes she admitted softly 941 00:41:09,170 --> 00:41:13,298 how even think I here say something back 942 00:41:13,750 --> 00:41:19,280 we're taking her with us still have 943 00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:20,990 stomped we were standing on the 944 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:24,260 mezzanine as we waited for velvet remedy 945 00:41:20,989 --> 00:41:28,368 entirely to join us we are not taking 946 00:41:24,260 --> 00:41:30,829 her with us I stomped back she deserves 947 00:41:28,369 --> 00:41:32,599 better than that Steel is insisted it 948 00:41:30,829 --> 00:41:35,510 pointing itself in the direction of star 949 00:41:32,599 --> 00:41:38,359 sparkles Havel she doesn't deserve to 950 00:41:35,510 --> 00:41:42,200 face what we have two argued shaking my 951 00:41:38,358 --> 00:41:45,650 head where we're going next is it's too 952 00:41:42,199 --> 00:41:47,899 dangerous I was cut off by majestic hoot 953 00:41:45,650 --> 00:41:49,338 as pilot when landed on my head her 954 00:41:47,900 --> 00:41:52,220 talons prick ate my scalp through my 955 00:41:49,338 --> 00:41:54,108 mane I turned to see velvet remedy 956 00:41:52,219 --> 00:41:57,529 trotting up rather large package 957 00:41:54,108 --> 00:41:59,989 hovering behind her CeeLo snickered 958 00:41:57,530 --> 00:42:02,059 angrily well of course we're not taking 959 00:41:59,989 --> 00:42:04,250 her with us now the alicorns will be 960 00:42:02,059 --> 00:42:06,430 waiting for his ray outside I'm not 961 00:42:04,250 --> 00:42:08,929 trying to get her killed 962 00:42:06,429 --> 00:42:11,568 well I might have something to help with 963 00:42:08,929 --> 00:42:13,159 that calamity interrupted pulling the 964 00:42:11,568 --> 00:42:16,389 case of new missiles out of his pack and 965 00:42:13,159 --> 00:42:16,389 setting up for steel hooves ooh 966 00:42:16,809 --> 00:42:22,460 velvet Remini sang we're giving presents 967 00:42:20,139 --> 00:42:29,619 perfect because I have one for little 968 00:42:22,460 --> 00:42:31,449 PIP I blinked present for me 969 00:42:29,619 --> 00:42:34,449 she floated the package over to me as 970 00:42:31,449 --> 00:42:36,809 she joined us I just had to get you 971 00:42:34,449 --> 00:42:38,769 something new to wear she chimed 972 00:42:36,809 --> 00:42:42,539 especially after throwing your dress to 973 00:42:38,769 --> 00:42:44,739 the dragons I tried not to grimace of 974 00:42:42,539 --> 00:42:46,989 all the things I was worried about right 975 00:42:44,739 --> 00:42:49,659 now a pretty dress was really not among 976 00:42:46,989 --> 00:42:51,969 them I had rather given up on pretty 977 00:42:49,659 --> 00:42:53,440 dresses at this point he questioned 978 00:42:51,969 --> 00:42:57,429 Wasteland favored a more rugged and 979 00:42:53,440 --> 00:43:00,000 armoured look still maybe it would be 980 00:42:57,429 --> 00:43:02,559 something to look nice and for homage 981 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:06,340 but when I opened the package I found 982 00:43:02,559 --> 00:43:08,980 that velvet remedy had surprised me it's 983 00:43:06,340 --> 00:43:10,740 Canterlot police barding velvet remedy 984 00:43:08,980 --> 00:43:14,860 told me as I pulled out the old uniform 985 00:43:10,739 --> 00:43:17,409 it was an amazing condition some of the 986 00:43:14,860 --> 00:43:19,960 best light body in Equestria she wente 987 00:43:17,409 --> 00:43:21,489 theatrically you won't believe how hard 988 00:43:19,960 --> 00:43:29,349 it is to find anything practical in your 989 00:43:21,489 --> 00:43:32,619 size Wow I I blinked it was a wonderful 990 00:43:29,349 --> 00:43:34,150 gift yet at the same time I had grown 991 00:43:32,619 --> 00:43:36,969 rather attached my armored stable 992 00:43:34,150 --> 00:43:39,820 utility barding although thankfully not 993 00:43:36,969 --> 00:43:42,119 literally impermanent Lee did City what 994 00:43:39,820 --> 00:43:47,490 armored it for me after all 995 00:43:42,119 --> 00:43:49,960 velvet seemed product go ahead put it on 996 00:43:47,489 --> 00:43:53,199 almost as if she had read my mind 997 00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:55,150 velvet said I know your old stable suit 998 00:43:53,199 --> 00:43:57,309 has been a constant companion but 999 00:43:55,150 --> 00:43:59,019 haven't you put it through enough that 1000 00:43:57,309 --> 00:44:00,400 suits been torn up and mended as often 1001 00:43:59,019 --> 00:44:03,179 as you have and it deserves a rest 1002 00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:03,180 wouldn't you agree 1003 00:44:03,300 --> 00:44:09,000 I nodded solemnly and started to disrobe 1004 00:44:07,039 --> 00:44:13,880 we're still not taking her with us 1005 00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:19,920 I said firmly taking who velvet asked 1006 00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:23,160 star Sparkle steals told her who take 1007 00:44:19,920 --> 00:44:26,570 her where we'll take her to tempo need 1008 00:44:23,159 --> 00:44:28,769 our steel have said emphatically the 1009 00:44:26,570 --> 00:44:32,480 really think they'll just let her in a 1010 00:44:28,769 --> 00:44:36,989 can alot gue living that posh stuck-up 1011 00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:38,519 yes they will still have slowly and 1012 00:44:36,989 --> 00:44:40,079 toned and a low voice that told me it 1013 00:44:38,519 --> 00:44:43,530 would be very bad for the citizens of 1014 00:44:40,079 --> 00:44:46,319 tenpony to refuse her she is Twilight 1015 00:44:43,530 --> 00:44:52,470 Sparkle's mother remember what tempo 1016 00:44:46,320 --> 00:44:55,619 need our is they will I nodded I agree I 1017 00:44:52,469 --> 00:44:56,939 stated suspecting that the Twilight 1018 00:44:55,619 --> 00:44:58,380 society would go to great lengths to 1019 00:44:56,940 --> 00:44:59,510 have a direct relative of the ministry 1020 00:44:58,380 --> 00:45:03,380 mare in their Tower 1021 00:44:59,510 --> 00:45:07,080 I'm sure how much would help to and I 1022 00:45:03,380 --> 00:45:10,980 chuckled shaking my head I can set up 1023 00:45:07,079 --> 00:45:12,569 with the place I own a cheese shop both 1024 00:45:10,980 --> 00:45:17,940 clam knee and velvet remy looked at me 1025 00:45:12,570 --> 00:45:20,369 oddly you got a what now as I pulled the 1026 00:45:17,940 --> 00:45:22,829 staple utility over my head I informed 1027 00:45:20,369 --> 00:45:24,990 steel hooves but we're not taking her 1028 00:45:22,829 --> 00:45:27,210 with us 1029 00:45:24,989 --> 00:45:29,729 I tossed my utility barding onto the 1030 00:45:27,210 --> 00:45:31,860 floor and stared at it it was a ragged 1031 00:45:29,730 --> 00:45:35,159 so patched up it looked like it was sewn 1032 00:45:31,860 --> 00:45:37,470 from rags there were deep stains not all 1033 00:45:35,159 --> 00:45:43,469 of which were blood it was utterly 1034 00:45:37,469 --> 00:45:44,939 repulsive not now I looked at steel 1035 00:45:43,469 --> 00:45:47,849 hooves who was still snorting 1036 00:45:44,940 --> 00:45:52,740 impatiently we'll come back for though I 1037 00:45:47,849 --> 00:45:53,279 promise until then she's safe here why 1038 00:45:52,739 --> 00:45:57,329 not 1039 00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:59,940 Cee Lo's asked insistently because we're 1040 00:45:57,329 --> 00:46:01,079 not going to tenpony tower as soon as 1041 00:45:59,940 --> 00:46:03,840 we're done in Canterlot were going 1042 00:46:01,079 --> 00:46:08,039 straight to splendid Valley no more 1043 00:46:03,840 --> 00:46:13,410 delays after we pick up Zenith clammy 1044 00:46:08,039 --> 00:46:17,989 reminded me okay one delay after we pick 1045 00:46:13,409 --> 00:46:21,809 up zennith I added splendid Valley I 1046 00:46:17,989 --> 00:46:24,239 leveled a look at steel hooves you know 1047 00:46:21,809 --> 00:46:25,799 what's there I'm not taking Twilight 1048 00:46:24,239 --> 00:46:28,589 Sparkle's mother anywhere near that 1049 00:46:25,800 --> 00:46:32,369 place I'm not taking her anywhere until 1050 00:46:28,590 --> 00:46:34,320 the goddess has been dealt with steel 1051 00:46:32,369 --> 00:46:37,740 who seemed to accept that answer backing 1052 00:46:34,320 --> 00:46:39,359 down with a nod I folded the barding up 1053 00:46:37,739 --> 00:46:41,069 as best the armor plates would allow it 1054 00:46:39,358 --> 00:46:45,389 slipped into my duffel bag filled with 1055 00:46:41,070 --> 00:46:47,010 tools for calamity oh I looked up 1056 00:46:45,389 --> 00:46:48,420 floating my old armor in the stealth 1057 00:46:47,010 --> 00:46:51,119 buck two out of the duffel bag before 1058 00:46:48,420 --> 00:46:53,840 passing it to calamity I've got a 1059 00:46:51,119 --> 00:46:53,840 present for you two 1060 00:46:54,199 --> 00:47:00,469 Calamity took one look inside and let a 1061 00:46:56,869 --> 00:47:02,420 whinnying squeal glee I started putting 1062 00:47:00,469 --> 00:47:05,480 on the Canterlot police barding which 1063 00:47:02,420 --> 00:47:08,059 really did fit quite well and oh what 1064 00:47:05,480 --> 00:47:09,740 was that feeling oh yes I remember now 1065 00:47:08,059 --> 00:47:13,219 it's the feeling of wearing something 1066 00:47:09,739 --> 00:47:14,598 clean steel has walked over at the 1067 00:47:13,219 --> 00:47:18,108 nearest stable city guard and spoke with 1068 00:47:14,599 --> 00:47:19,730 him getting a nod I trotted in place 1069 00:47:18,108 --> 00:47:23,420 getting used to the feeling of the new 1070 00:47:19,730 --> 00:47:28,639 armored barding thank you velvet this is 1071 00:47:23,420 --> 00:47:32,659 nice I paused noting the color how's it 1072 00:47:28,639 --> 00:47:34,699 look does it go with my mane steelo's 1073 00:47:32,659 --> 00:47:37,338 made returning as the guard trotted to 1074 00:47:34,699 --> 00:47:40,399 over the railing of the mezzanine honest 1075 00:47:37,338 --> 00:47:41,299 opinion I can't picture it on you not 1076 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:45,889 enough blood stains 1077 00:47:41,300 --> 00:47:47,990 I gave steel as a dirty look just give 1078 00:47:45,889 --> 00:47:51,409 us some time a few days and look exactly 1079 00:47:47,989 --> 00:47:53,149 like the old barding I shifted my 1080 00:47:51,409 --> 00:47:55,969 attention to the guard ignoring them 1081 00:47:53,150 --> 00:47:58,309 both the guards horn began to glow 1082 00:47:55,969 --> 00:47:59,809 sparks of magical light floated down and 1083 00:47:58,309 --> 00:48:03,049 spread out amongst the skeleton covered 1084 00:47:59,809 --> 00:48:06,579 floor below the static from beneath it 1085 00:48:03,050 --> 00:48:09,539 stopped how 1086 00:48:06,579 --> 00:48:11,920 I shut him off the guard said simple 1087 00:48:09,539 --> 00:48:19,779 during the broadcast is back on after 1088 00:48:11,920 --> 00:48:21,490 you leave shut them off my hoof slapped 1089 00:48:19,780 --> 00:48:22,840 my face I remembered cowering in the 1090 00:48:21,489 --> 00:48:25,649 corner of the Ministry of Magic lab 1091 00:48:22,840 --> 00:48:30,640 shooting frantically at a broadcaster of 1092 00:48:25,650 --> 00:48:34,210 course you could just turn them off ah I 1093 00:48:30,639 --> 00:48:38,139 was not a clever Pony I was in fact a 1094 00:48:34,210 --> 00:48:39,309 very stupid Pony as we walk down the 1095 00:48:38,139 --> 00:48:41,379 steps and made our way through the sea 1096 00:48:39,309 --> 00:48:42,699 of bones I stopped and pulled out one of 1097 00:48:41,380 --> 00:48:44,890 the broadcasters from its pipbuck 1098 00:48:42,699 --> 00:48:49,210 turning it over familiarizing myself 1099 00:48:44,889 --> 00:48:50,440 with its design well ain't this 1100 00:48:49,210 --> 00:48:52,900 obviously an ambush 1101 00:48:50,440 --> 00:48:56,880 calamity said dryly looking out into the 1102 00:48:52,900 --> 00:48:59,230 pink where do you think they all win 1103 00:48:56,880 --> 00:49:02,349 there was no sign outside of even a 1104 00:48:59,230 --> 00:49:04,980 single alicorn hiding up on the roof er 1105 00:49:02,349 --> 00:49:07,299 round the side of the building you think 1106 00:49:04,980 --> 00:49:08,920 maybe the one they call nights here got 1107 00:49:07,300 --> 00:49:11,440 tired of losing alicorns to us and 1108 00:49:08,920 --> 00:49:14,079 called them back velvet Remmy suggested 1109 00:49:11,440 --> 00:49:15,309 hopefully something in the tone of her 1110 00:49:14,079 --> 00:49:20,139 voice betrayed that she didn't really 1111 00:49:15,309 --> 00:49:24,509 think that was possible either so clammy 1112 00:49:20,139 --> 00:49:24,509 look to me what's the plan now 1113 00:49:26,929 --> 00:49:36,589 pinkie pie's office Ministry of morale 1114 00:49:29,800 --> 00:49:38,570 main hatton only not as I pushed open 1115 00:49:36,590 --> 00:49:43,430 the door with a pink off everything 1116 00:49:38,570 --> 00:49:44,750 seemed off disoriented It was as if the 1117 00:49:43,429 --> 00:49:46,279 normal color scheme of the world had 1118 00:49:44,750 --> 00:49:50,329 become a twisted painting of grotesque 1119 00:49:46,280 --> 00:49:53,300 pastels I felt awful and yet I felt 1120 00:49:50,329 --> 00:49:56,139 horribly alive a buzz ring through my 1121 00:49:53,300 --> 00:49:58,190 nerves and up my spine my ears itch 1122 00:49:56,139 --> 00:50:00,619 there was a tremor in the back of my 1123 00:49:58,190 --> 00:50:04,280 right hind leg and an odd burning 1124 00:50:00,619 --> 00:50:07,099 sensation growing in my left hoof I knew 1125 00:50:04,280 --> 00:50:08,890 this feeling my OS was riding the razor 1126 00:50:07,099 --> 00:50:12,949 cliff of a party time mint alles high 1127 00:50:08,889 --> 00:50:17,449 the edge before the awful crash but it 1128 00:50:12,949 --> 00:50:21,019 was more than that this was wrong the 1129 00:50:17,449 --> 00:50:24,980 world tasted funny smelled funny like 1130 00:50:21,019 --> 00:50:28,840 peppermint and rotted cabbage stupid 1131 00:50:24,980 --> 00:50:33,199 bitchy Twilight I'm fine I'll show her 1132 00:50:28,840 --> 00:50:34,640 my host looked around scowling It was as 1133 00:50:33,199 --> 00:50:36,710 if she even realized something was 1134 00:50:34,639 --> 00:50:39,889 terribly out of place but couldn't quite 1135 00:50:36,710 --> 00:50:41,329 put her hoof to what oh I know I'll 1136 00:50:39,889 --> 00:50:42,710 record my memory and send it to her a 1137 00:50:41,329 --> 00:50:44,659 nice long one 1138 00:50:42,710 --> 00:50:46,130 she'll see there's nothing wrong with me 1139 00:50:44,659 --> 00:50:51,469 and she won't be able to leave until 1140 00:50:46,130 --> 00:50:56,320 she's done seeing no no pinkie who are 1141 00:50:51,469 --> 00:50:56,319 not fine nothing about this is fine 1142 00:50:56,730 --> 00:51:03,630 hmm leave her be a voice whispered from 1143 00:51:00,780 --> 00:51:05,339 beside me if she wants to throw you away 1144 00:51:03,630 --> 00:51:08,880 because she does not like your parties 1145 00:51:05,338 --> 00:51:14,489 anymore then good riddance the voice was 1146 00:51:08,880 --> 00:51:16,710 female and was coming from the plant yes 1147 00:51:14,489 --> 00:51:18,358 one of the potted plants in pinkie pie's 1148 00:51:16,710 --> 00:51:21,780 room was actually talking to her 1149 00:51:18,358 --> 00:51:24,630 I saw the plant move the leaves rustles 1150 00:51:21,780 --> 00:51:27,470 the voice drifted up from it you don't 1151 00:51:24,630 --> 00:51:34,050 need her you don't need any of them 1152 00:51:27,469 --> 00:51:37,730 my host barely gave her it a glance but 1153 00:51:34,050 --> 00:51:39,839 I thought she was my friend hmm indeed 1154 00:51:37,730 --> 00:51:42,750 came another voice from a marble 1155 00:51:39,838 --> 00:51:44,699 paperweight on pinkie pie's desk none of 1156 00:51:42,750 --> 00:51:46,849 them see what you can see they don't 1157 00:51:44,699 --> 00:51:50,578 understand the pressure you're under 1158 00:51:46,849 --> 00:51:55,710 no Pinkie Pie agreed no they don't 1159 00:51:50,579 --> 00:51:58,260 Oh guises pinkie pie was having a mental 1160 00:51:55,710 --> 00:52:01,619 break I was seeing what she was seeing 1161 00:51:58,260 --> 00:52:04,380 in her head pinkie pie continued to look 1162 00:52:01,619 --> 00:52:07,800 around then stopped staring at a tall 1163 00:52:04,380 --> 00:52:11,160 thin object concealed by a sheet mmm 1164 00:52:07,800 --> 00:52:12,690 where did you come from she plotted over 1165 00:52:11,159 --> 00:52:16,559 him and grasped the sheet in her teeth 1166 00:52:12,690 --> 00:52:20,000 pulling it free before her stood a 1167 00:52:16,559 --> 00:52:22,980 mirror I saw my host staring back at me 1168 00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:25,920 Pinkie Pie but not as I was used to 1169 00:52:22,980 --> 00:52:29,159 seeing her her coats coloration was off 1170 00:52:25,920 --> 00:52:33,119 her Mane hung straight and limp her 1171 00:52:29,159 --> 00:52:34,828 expression was a cross and our one this 1172 00:52:33,119 --> 00:52:36,338 was Pinkie Pie right after her last 1173 00:52:34,829 --> 00:52:38,109 party 1174 00:52:36,338 --> 00:52:39,960 there was a ribbon wrapped around the 1175 00:52:38,108 --> 00:52:42,639 mirror with a note on it 1176 00:52:39,960 --> 00:52:46,838 dearest pinkie thought this might help 1177 00:52:42,639 --> 00:52:50,048 you find your way rarity Pinkie Pie 1178 00:52:46,838 --> 00:52:53,619 scowled as she read the note I'm not 1179 00:52:50,048 --> 00:52:56,498 lost she grasped the ribbon her teeth 1180 00:52:53,619 --> 00:53:00,460 and toured away then stared at herself 1181 00:52:56,498 --> 00:53:02,798 on the mirror you too rarity she mumbled 1182 00:53:00,460 --> 00:53:04,499 are all of my friends going to abandon 1183 00:53:02,798 --> 00:53:07,809 me 1184 00:53:04,498 --> 00:53:10,778 Cantrell anypony anymore the paperweight 1185 00:53:07,809 --> 00:53:12,759 grumbled Pinkie Pie trotted to a nearby 1186 00:53:10,778 --> 00:53:15,699 intercom pressing her hoof against the 1187 00:53:12,759 --> 00:53:16,869 button hey there's a mirror in my office 1188 00:53:15,699 --> 00:53:21,129 that isn't supposed to be here 1189 00:53:16,869 --> 00:53:23,440 call somepony to pick it up yes ma'am 1190 00:53:21,130 --> 00:53:27,039 a mayor's boy scratch old over the 1191 00:53:23,440 --> 00:53:30,999 intercom sounding oddly distant where is 1192 00:53:27,039 --> 00:53:32,829 it supposed to be oh I don't care take 1193 00:53:30,998 --> 00:53:37,419 it to one of the fun farms or something 1194 00:53:32,829 --> 00:53:38,829 pinky grumbled just get rid of it my 1195 00:53:37,420 --> 00:53:42,369 host trotted back up to the mirror 1196 00:53:38,829 --> 00:53:45,849 staring she reached out of hoof touching 1197 00:53:42,369 --> 00:53:48,729 the surface and jumped back at the shock 1198 00:53:45,849 --> 00:53:52,450 of cold the image in the mirror changed 1199 00:53:48,728 --> 00:53:56,199 roughly now looking back at us was 1200 00:53:52,449 --> 00:54:00,759 Pinkie Pie smiling cheery objectionably 1201 00:53:56,199 --> 00:54:02,018 pink poofy hair pinkie pie oh hey the 1202 00:54:00,759 --> 00:54:05,889 pinkie pie in the mirror called out 1203 00:54:02,018 --> 00:54:08,199 happily hey Pinkamena oh you look so 1204 00:54:05,889 --> 00:54:11,828 good which is bad cuz you're me and that 1205 00:54:08,199 --> 00:54:14,318 means I don't look so good she had 1206 00:54:11,829 --> 00:54:16,660 enchanted a small mirror to look in it 1207 00:54:14,318 --> 00:54:19,179 you would see a reflection just as with 1208 00:54:16,659 --> 00:54:21,578 any mirror but if you touched it or 1209 00:54:19,179 --> 00:54:23,379 focused your magic on it then a spell 1210 00:54:21,579 --> 00:54:25,900 within the mirror took a picture of your 1211 00:54:23,380 --> 00:54:28,730 soul then a second enchantment allowed 1212 00:54:25,900 --> 00:54:31,079 the mirror to show that image 1213 00:54:28,730 --> 00:54:36,000 the mirror Pinkie Pie looked at my hosts 1214 00:54:31,079 --> 00:54:39,000 with concern what's wrong with us who 1215 00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:42,358 the hell are you Pinkie Pie my host 1216 00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:45,750 grumbled goddesses this was bizarre 1217 00:54:42,358 --> 00:54:47,518 if not downright creepy I decided to 1218 00:54:45,750 --> 00:54:50,159 think of them in different names just to 1219 00:54:47,518 --> 00:54:51,659 keep my thoughts straight although part 1220 00:54:50,159 --> 00:54:55,618 of me worried that was buying into this 1221 00:54:51,659 --> 00:54:58,649 insanity why am you of course Pinkie Pie 1222 00:54:55,619 --> 00:55:02,730 giggled I'm the real you which is weird 1223 00:54:58,650 --> 00:55:06,509 since I'm totally high - the reflection 1224 00:55:02,730 --> 00:55:09,298 was high on PTMs or was that Pinkamena 1225 00:55:06,509 --> 00:55:11,369 is high warping the reflection that 1226 00:55:09,298 --> 00:55:13,588 can't really be having a conversation in 1227 00:55:11,369 --> 00:55:16,588 the first place since reflections can't 1228 00:55:13,588 --> 00:55:20,578 talk just like paper weights and potted 1229 00:55:16,588 --> 00:55:23,880 plants this is a trick and give me an 1230 00:55:20,579 --> 00:55:26,359 honest oh you mean like a practical joke 1231 00:55:23,880 --> 00:55:30,480 see they really do care about you still 1232 00:55:26,358 --> 00:55:36,069 Pinkie Pie pause then brightened oh hey 1233 00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:38,019 little pip um hello 1234 00:55:36,070 --> 00:55:42,870 the conversation had taken a left turn 1235 00:55:38,019 --> 00:55:48,179 into Weirdsville littlepip says ah hello 1236 00:55:42,869 --> 00:55:52,269 Pinkie Pie proclaimed beaming wait what 1237 00:55:48,179 --> 00:55:56,649 now the pip says wait what Pinkie Pie 1238 00:55:52,269 --> 00:55:58,119 giggled this was impossible you remind 1239 00:55:56,650 --> 00:56:02,400 me of our friend Twilight Sparkle little 1240 00:55:58,119 --> 00:56:04,920 PIP she's not a friend Pinkamena side 1241 00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:07,349 not anymore 1242 00:56:04,920 --> 00:56:10,599 Pinkie Pie's eyes widened 1243 00:56:07,349 --> 00:56:13,719 she is so our friend if she wasn't she 1244 00:56:10,599 --> 00:56:15,819 wouldn't be trying to help us Pinkamena 1245 00:56:13,719 --> 00:56:18,369 opened her mouth but Pinkie Pie shook 1246 00:56:15,820 --> 00:56:20,320 her head and don't try telling yourself 1247 00:56:18,369 --> 00:56:25,239 you don't need help I know better and 1248 00:56:20,320 --> 00:56:28,510 that means you know better I'm I'm just 1249 00:56:25,239 --> 00:56:31,799 trying to make pony's happy make them 1250 00:56:28,510 --> 00:56:35,140 happy little pip has a point 1251 00:56:31,800 --> 00:56:37,420 Pinkie Pie said seriously you can't make 1252 00:56:35,139 --> 00:56:40,839 somepony happy you can only help them 1253 00:56:37,420 --> 00:56:45,630 find happiness Pinkie Pie pointed at the 1254 00:56:40,840 --> 00:56:49,539 window look out there they look happy 1255 00:56:45,630 --> 00:56:53,470 no Pinkamena mumbled looking anyplace 1256 00:56:49,539 --> 00:56:57,610 but the window they're not happy Pinkie 1257 00:56:53,469 --> 00:57:00,809 Pie admitted sadly I think I think 1258 00:56:57,610 --> 00:57:04,990 they're actually scared of us 1259 00:57:00,809 --> 00:57:07,509 this was this was what led to Pinkie Pie 1260 00:57:04,989 --> 00:57:11,199 realizing she needed help this 1261 00:57:07,510 --> 00:57:14,310 conversation that somehow insanely I was 1262 00:57:11,199 --> 00:57:16,230 part of was what pushed Pinkie Pie to 1263 00:57:14,309 --> 00:57:18,429 Shh 1264 00:57:16,230 --> 00:57:22,329 Pinkie Pie's scouted me from the mirror 1265 00:57:18,429 --> 00:57:26,679 you have to keep secrets little pip what 1266 00:57:22,329 --> 00:57:30,099 no no no no if if there was any chance 1267 00:57:26,679 --> 00:57:31,329 that I somehow was communicating then 1268 00:57:30,099 --> 00:57:34,559 there were things that Pinkie Pie need 1269 00:57:31,329 --> 00:57:38,860 to know I could warn her I could save 1270 00:57:34,559 --> 00:57:41,500 not listening Pinkie Pie said covering 1271 00:57:38,860 --> 00:57:45,550 her ears theatrically you can't tell 1272 00:57:41,500 --> 00:57:51,130 little pip but but everything ends so 1273 00:57:45,550 --> 00:57:54,039 horribly no no it doesn't Pinkie Pie 1274 00:57:51,130 --> 00:57:56,640 shook her head fervently then suddenly 1275 00:57:54,039 --> 00:57:58,900 she was smiling again 1276 00:57:56,639 --> 00:57:59,429 everything then ended sunshine and 1277 00:57:58,900 --> 00:58:03,220 rainbows 1278 00:57:59,429 --> 00:58:06,759 she announced gleefully I was struck by 1279 00:58:03,219 --> 00:58:10,719 the strangest sense of deja vu she 1280 00:58:06,760 --> 00:58:12,310 pointed off at me or at Pinkamena as 1281 00:58:10,719 --> 00:58:18,639 long as you're willing to face the fire 1282 00:58:12,309 --> 00:58:21,460 that is what fire Pinkamena asked don't 1283 00:58:18,639 --> 00:58:25,589 listen to her the potted plant insisted 1284 00:58:21,460 --> 00:58:28,150 she just wants you to fail nope 1285 00:58:25,590 --> 00:58:29,890 Pinkie Pie insisted 1286 00:58:28,150 --> 00:58:31,960 we have to do what it's more important 1287 00:58:29,889 --> 00:58:34,629 first we have to save the other ponies 1288 00:58:31,960 --> 00:58:36,730 before we save ourselves you know what I 1289 00:58:34,630 --> 00:58:42,720 mean with those bad bad ponies at four 1290 00:58:36,730 --> 00:58:47,190 stars but then Pinkie Pie smiled sadly 1291 00:58:42,719 --> 00:58:50,889 then we do have to save us don't we 1292 00:58:47,190 --> 00:58:53,820 sunshine and rainbows I wanted to tell 1293 00:58:50,889 --> 00:58:56,109 her how absolutely impossible that was 1294 00:58:53,820 --> 00:58:59,140 hell the two things this world didn't 1295 00:58:56,110 --> 00:59:01,680 have anymore were Pinkie Pie grew very 1296 00:58:59,139 --> 00:59:07,659 cross glaring at me through the mirror 1297 00:59:01,679 --> 00:59:12,480 sunshine and rainbows Pinkamena drop the 1298 00:59:07,659 --> 00:59:12,480 carpet we eye 1299 00:59:12,880 --> 00:59:20,260 she began to cry how how can I fix this 1300 00:59:17,849 --> 00:59:25,569 how can i giggle at the ghost is when 1301 00:59:20,260 --> 00:59:29,620 I'm the ghosty if a hug could heel pain 1302 00:59:25,570 --> 00:59:32,320 then laughter could heal fear but the 1303 00:59:29,619 --> 00:59:35,949 ministries cast a big shadow there were 1304 00:59:32,320 --> 00:59:38,910 many many ponies who needed to giggle we 1305 00:59:35,949 --> 00:59:41,109 need to stop Pinkie Pie said solemnly 1306 00:59:38,909 --> 00:59:44,049 the whole Ministry of morale isn't 1307 00:59:41,110 --> 00:59:49,059 helping it's hurting ponies and we need 1308 00:59:44,050 --> 00:59:53,320 to stop we need to get clean then record 1309 00:59:49,059 --> 00:59:58,029 this memory for little pip then the 1310 00:59:53,320 --> 01:00:00,340 whole ministry think of Mina moaned we 1311 00:59:58,030 --> 01:00:04,980 need to tear it all down a big 1312 01:00:00,340 --> 01:00:04,980 going-away party the biggest ever