>"What are we gonna do!" yelled Fluttershy. "I don't know! We've never had to cook for this many ponies before." >"What did you usually do where you come from" "Where I come from, we usually cook burgers for everyone. Quick and easy." >"Great! Now how do we make those?" "...Meat..." >"Okay nevermind then..." "Well they have vegan options as well." >"Really? How do we make those?" "No idea." >Fluttershy facehooved. >"That doesn't help us!" "Just tossing ideas." >"Do you at least have an idea of what they're made of?" asked Morning Dew. >You and Fluttershy turned to look at the mare standing in the kitchen doorway. "Maybe, but it's probably wrong." >"Tell me anyways," said Morning Dew. "I'm sure we can figure out what goes and doesn't go." "I can't really remember. All I know is that you can mash edible seeds into a paste and cook it." >"Well then," said Morning Dew. "Let us see what you have in your cupboards, shall we?" >You and Fluttershy searched through all of the cabinets, looking for anything edible. >Everything you found, you placed it on the kitchen table. >Morning Dew looked it over as if she was inspecting a formation of soldiers. >Olive oil, oats, kidney beans, sunflower seeds, onions, and various other seeds, veggies, and spices. >"Alright," said Morning Dew, her voice getting a little more serious. "Lets see what we can do." -- >Morning Dew threw the beans into a pot and set them to boil. >She She diced up the veggies and threw them into a pan. >"Anon, you and Fluttershy dice these vegetables, please." "Yes ma'am." >"Okay." >Morning Dew herself went about chopping up the nuts and seed. >She tossed them into a bowl and pushed the bowl over to you andFluttershy. >Morning Dew proceeded to check the beans. >Just a little longer. >"While we wait, sauté the onions and garlic, please." "You got it." >A few minutes later, you dumped your pan into the bowl with the rest of the mix. >You were far from a culinary expert, but Morning Dew and Fluttershy seemed very pleased with your handiwork. >Morning Dew also dumped the now cooked beans in as well. >Fluttershy washed her hooves before she started to smash everything into a paste. >You interupted her often to remix everything so that it was evenly smashed. >Morning Dew was also tossing in some spices here and there. >After a few minutes, you and Fluttershy just stared at the unusually chunky paste the three of you had just made. >Morning Dew dipped a spoon in the bowl and ate a small bite. >"This is amazing!" she cheered. >You and Fluttershy also spooned yourselves a small taste. >Fluttershy enjoyed it, but you found it rather odd. "It could do with some barbecue sauce..." >"What?" asked the two mares. "Nevermind. We need to make this into patties and fry it." >"You're the expert," said Morning Dew. >You're really not, but whatever. -- >With a little oil to grease the pan, you fried up 3 small patties on the pan. >Morning Dew and Fluttershy watched as you flipped the burgers and set them on a plate. >You grabbed some bread and set the patties inside two slices, then setting them on idividual plates. >You placed them on the table where the two mares were now sitting. >They eagerly took a bite and there eyes opened wide at first taste. >You would've thought you screwed up big time had they not slowly grew an enormous smile as well. >"These are amazing!" shouted Morning Dew. >"You're an amazing cook Anon!" exclaimed Fluttershy. >You shook your head. "Your mother did all the work. I just gave her the idea." >"You should sell this recipe to a restaraunt, Anon," suggested Morning Dew. "Or open your own little stand in the market and sell them." >That... is not a bad idea at all, actually. >But the preparation was so spontaneous, you don't even know what exactly went into it. >"Hey Anon, you gonna eat that?" asked Morning Dew. >You hadn't even touched your burger yet. >There wasn't anything wrong with it, but vegan food isn't always the best tasting from your experiences and it just looks kind of gross. >But whatever. >You slowly raised it to your mouth and took a small bite. >You chewed slowly, trying to make sense of this very unusual taste. >It wasn't bad, but it wasn't as amazing as Fluttershy and Morning Dew had made it out to be. >You got an idea. >You went back into the fridge and found some tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, cheese, and some condiments. >You fixed your burger and took another bite. >The condiments seemed to cover up the taste, so it was far more pleasing to you now. -- >The sounds of satisfaction emanating from your mouth as you chewed caught the attention of the two mares sitting across the table. >"Anon, may I try a bite?" asked Fluttershy. >You shrugged and held it out to Fluttershy. >She took a bite and her face began to glow. >"Wow! What did you do to it?" she asked. >"Oh! I wanna bite too!" requested Morning Dew. >You held it out to Morning Dew. "I didn't do anything to it," you said to Fluttershy. "I just added some cheese, some more veggies, and some ketchup and mustard." >Morning Dew squeezed her face together with her hooves. >She must be enjoying it as well. >"Do we have any more?" asked Fluttershy. "Yeah, there's plenty more in there." >"We need more burgers!" shouted Morning Dew with a full mouth. >She sprayed seeds and oats from her mouth across the table at you. >Morning Dew 'meeped' as you wiped the chewed food from your face. "No problem," you assured her. >"So do we have enough for tonight?" asked Fluttershy. >You got up and walked over to the counter and checked the bowl. >There was plenty of 'dough' left to make plenty of patties for everyone. >You checked the fridge and there were also plenty of toppings. "We should be good." >"Are you sure?" >You put the unused dough in the fridge close the door. "Pretty positive. Hopefully the others will bring something with them instead of just relying on us to provide everything." -- >"I could fly to town and ask everyone," suggested Fluttershy. "Nah," you lean against the fridge. "Don't worry about it." >"We could make a large salad and some punch as well," offered Morning Dew. "We could do a salad for a side, but I think it would be best to hold off on the punch until the party begins to pick up." >"Good idea." >Morning Dew hopped off her chair and to the fridge. >You stepped away as she went to open it. >As she began to pull out the necessary items, you offered to give her a helping hand. >She declined and even suggested you and Fluttershy to go 'spend some time together', whatever that meant. >It could've been a hint, or it could've been literal. >You just shrugged and walked out with Fluttershy as her mother went to work. >"So what now?" asked Flutteshy. "No idea." >You check your imaginary watch. "I don't suspect everyone to start arriving for another 2 hours at least." >"So what do you want to do?" >You thought about it for only a second. "I wanna take a nap." >You walked over to the couch, kicked off your shoes, and threw yourself down. >Fluttershy followed and curled into a ball on your chest. >Sleep overtakes you quickly. -- >A furious knocking on your front door rips you and Fluttershy from your nap. >You hold a pillow to your face to drown out the sound. "I'm busy, you get it," you mumbled into your pillow. >"I'm tending the animals..." Fluttershy responds. "You're so lazy..." you say, face still buried in your pillow. >"I'll get it!" called Morning Dew from the kitchen. >She trots over to the door and throws is open. >Pinkie Pie is standing there, punding with both hooves on the door, even as it opens. >She's left there, eyes closed, swinging at the air. >"Oh, whoopsie!" she giggles, realizing her mistake. >"Good evening Pinkie Pie," greets Morning Dew. >"Hello Mrs. Morning Dew. Is Fluttershy and Anon home?" >She's like a kid asking her friends parents if they can play. >"Why yes they are. Would you like to come in?" >Pinkie doesn't even give an answer, but zips past Morning Dew with a cart full of party supplies. >You and Fluttershy were still laying on the couch, eyes closed. >You were both thankful that the racket at the front door was taken care of. >Just as you were about to doze off again, the annoying sound of a party horn filled your ears. >You threw the pillow off your face and snatched the horn from Pinkie Pie's mouth. >She blew that horn less than 2 inches from your face. >That was extremely irritating. -- "Please don't do that," you said to Pinkie with a voice that sounded like 'What the fuck is wrong with you?'. >"Sorry!" Pinkie Pie said with a smile. "I take it you aren't gonna let us sleep, are you?" >"Nope!" said Pinkie. "It's time for the party!" >You sit up just enough to peer over the back of the couch and look around the room. "But nopony else has arrived yet." >"Well then we better get ready!" >You groan as you are forced to move from your spot. >Fluttershy hopped down as you proceeded to roll off the couch and onto the floor. >You fell to the floor with a thud, not bothering to catch yourself. "........Ow...." >Pinkie and Fluttershy laughed at your delayed reaction. >"Come on silly filly!" Pinkie lightly kicked the side of your stomach. "There's decorating to be done!" "I thought this was just a dinner party?" you say into the floor. >"It's still a party!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie. >'Damn it...' >You pick yourself up off the floor. >Pinkie had disappeared, but Fluttershy was walking into the kitchen to help her mother. >What could you do? >"Help me hang these streamers, Anon!" called Pinkie. >Did she just... >Nah... "Sure." >As you hung the streamers, Pinkie was blowing up balloons and releasing them into the air. >How they were floating, you do not know. >But, you know, Pinkie Pie. -- >You took your time hanging the streamers. >You don't know what time it was, but it couldn't be that late. >Unfortunately, you accomplished your task far quicker than you would've liked. >You sigh and take a look around the room. >Pinkie Pie had decorated the entire place in the time it took you to put up a few streamers. >The pony works fast. >So... where is she now? >You walked into the kitchen and found the 3 ponies sipping on some punch. "Who made the punch?" you say, walking over to laddle yourself a glass. >"Pinkie did," said Fluttershy. >You take a sip as Fluttershy speaks. >Your eyes widen and you choke down the punch. >Pinkie spiked the punch... >You slowly lowered the cup from your lips and looked towards the table. >Fluttershy had just finished a cup. >The punch was a decent strength so you were extremely worried about Fluttershy. >You know what she becomes when she drinks. >Fluttershy was fine for the time being. >You will need to watch her as the night goes on. -- >It was way too early to start drinking, but what the hell. >You don't know what Pinkie put in the punch, but Fluttershy shouldn't drink anything without your supervision. >You take a seat at the table and listen in on their conversation. >Their talking about the wedding, but you don't really care. >You just sip on your drink and look like you're interested. >A knock on the front door gets your attention. >As you get up, you whisper something into Morning Dew's ear and go to answer the door. >You open it to find Twilight, Rarity, and Sweetie Belle. "Hello?" >"Hi Anonymous!" yelled Sweetie Belle. >You crouched down and messed her mane. "Hello kiddo." >She scowled and patted it back down. >"Hello Anonymous," greeted Twilight and Rarity. "Ladies." >You step aside. "Would you like to come in?" >"Please," answered Rarity as she walked past in a dignified manner. >Twilight and Sweetie Belle followed, levitating a plate of mini sandwiches and a bowl of... spinach? >You can guess which is Twilight's and which is Rarity's. >But at least they were considerate enough to bring a dish. >Save you the trouble of feeding everyone, you guess. >You turned and closed the door behind you. >But the door stuck. >You looked back down and saw an orange hoof jamming the door. >"Now aren't y'all gonna invite us in as well?" >You opened the door to see Applejack, Applebloom... and Scootaloo? >The two fillies were waving at you excitedly. >You waved back. -- >"Well?" demanded Applejack. >You brought your hand to your chin. "Hmm... That depends. What can you do for me?" >She smiled and nodded back to Applebloom. >Applebloom produced a large apple pie, still warm. >You smiled, stepped aside, and motioned them inside. >As they walked by, you crouched down and petted the two fillies. >You took a peek outside to check for anymore guests. >Steelwing and his friend haven't arrived yet. >You figure they must be catching up, as it doesn't take this long to bring somepony back. >You didn't see anything outside, so you closed the door and went back to the kitchen. >The others were greeting and chatting it up. >The dishes they brought were placed on the counter. >The Crusaders were trying to get onto the counter to pour themselves some punch. >You ran over and grabbed Applebloom, who was inches from grabbing the bowl. "Hey, how bout we get some orange juice instead?" >"Why Anonymous?" asked Applebloom. "Anon." >"Oh, sorry." "Because... uh, that's not really punch. And you're not allowed to have any." >With a 'harumph', you set her down and they walked into the living room. >You probably shouldn't have told them no. >Now they're just going to try harder to get a drink. >Such is the way of children. -- "Crap..." >"What was that?" asked Twilight. "Huh? What? Oh, nothing. Just thinking." >"Thinking about what?" "Nothing." >Twilight rolled her eyes at you. >Whatever. >You peeked out the window above the sink. >The sun was beginning to fall beyond the horizon. >It was probably high time you started cooking your 'burgers'. >You pulled the bowl of 'dough' out of the fridge. >You washed your hands and started to form little balls with the dough. >Twilight, curious to what you were doing, was watching from behind you. >"What are those?" "Dinner." >"Do you want some help?" "No I'm good." >She was watching you, but was getting physically agitated the more she watched. >"No, no, no!" she finally burst out. "They're all wrong!" >You looked to the balls of dough, to the bowl, back to the balls, then to Twilight. "What?" >"They are all uneven!" >Damn OCD pony... >"Let me fix it." >She smashed them all back into the bowl and began making evenly sized balls. >Not too much different from what you were doing. >"You don't want somepony getting more than the others, do you?" "I fail to see how that matters." >She gasped at you, but shook her head and returned to her work. >Well APPARENTLY, equality is a huge deal for her. >You still fail to see why, but whatever. -- >"Hey Anon," called Applejack. "What's in this here punch anyways? It tastes kinda funny." >You shrug. "Ask Pinkie." >Applejack turned to Pinkie who was smiling right at her. >"It's a secret!" she said with glee. >Of course it is. >You know for fact that it's alcohol, but what it is specifically and how strong, you do not. >Applejack shrugged and down the whole cup before ladling herself another. >She seems like the type who can handle her alcohol. >Maybe she can help you with Fluttershy tonight. >While Twilight grumbled to herself and fussed with the dough balls, you walked over to the table. >Morning Dew was happily sipping on a cup of punch. >You think it was the same from before. >Fluttershy, however, had refilled her glass. >Shit! >How did you miss that? >Rather than getting your own, you stepped up behind her and slipped it from between her hooves. >She scowled at the thief who stole her drink, but smiled when she realized it was you. >You took a drink from the cup, trying to leave as little for her as possibly. >You set the near-empty cup back down in front of her. >She didn't seem to mind it. >You don't know if you can keep that up all night, so you're gonna have to come up with a better plan. -- >"Hey Anon," called Twilight. "Your... ball thingies are done." >You walk back over to Twilight. "Thank you, Twilight." >You grabbed four of them, greased a pan, and threw them on it. >Twilight gasped as you flattened them with a spatula. >"Now why would you do that! I had made them into balls because I thought that's what you wanted!" "They're better this way." >"Then you should've told me you wanted them to be flat!" "Twilight, go get a drink." >She gives you a 'hmph' and rolls her eyes again before she trots off. >You look over and get a feeling of relief when you see her pouring herself a glass of punch. >Maybe a little alcohol will calm her down. >As you fry the patties, the ponies become very interested in what you're doing. >"Blech... What ARE those things, Anonymous?" asked Rarity. "Burgers." >"They look kinda funny," commented Applejack. >"Oh, they are wonderful," praised Fluttershy. "Anon came up with the recipe himself." "Not really. Morning Dew did all the work." >"No I didn't," said Morning Dew. "I just helped you." >You didn't make these alone, yet they were trying to give you all the credit. >It's not a bad thing, you guess, but it felt wrong to take all the credit, regardless if they were willing to give it all to you or not. >You flip the burgers and, a few minutes later, set them onto a plate of their own. -- "Fluttershy, darling, get the toppings and bread please." >She squealed with delight at her pet name and floated to the fridge, pulling out everything you requested. >She placed them on the counter and you set the plate of burgers next to it. "Grab on if you like. Use the bread to make it a sandwich and add toppings as you please." >They obliged, except Applejack, who just ate it plain between bread. >The pleasureable sounds emanating from their full mouths made you feel pretty good. >Their praises were also very pleasing to your ears. >You set another set of four on the pan. >A knock on the door made you leave your guests to their food. "Fluttershy-" >Wait, she could be drunk. >"Morning Dew or Pinkie Pie, watch the food please." >They both saluted and hopped over to the stove, literally watching the food cook. >You opened the door, and it's about time! >Steelwing was finally here. >And standing behind him... "Rainbow Dash?" >"Er... Hey, Anon..." she mumbled out. >Steelwing and Rainbow Dash were friends?! >Why did you not know this? >Whatever. >You looked back to Steelwing. "You're just in time to try out a dish Morning Dew, Fluttershy and I had just cooked up." >"Really? I'm gonna have to try it. Morning Dew can get real creative with her food." "Yes she can. Yes she can." -- >Rainbow Dash was trying to creep away. >Steelwing turned around and caught her. >"Hey Rainbow Dash, what's wrong? Lets go inside and meet Morning Dew. I'm sure she would be excited from not seeing you in a while." >"No, that's okay. I actually have someplace to be right now. See you later!" >She spread her wings and started to fly away. "Don't run from your feelings, Rainbow Dash!" you yelled after her. >Both Steelwing and Rainbow Dash looked at you like you were an idiot. >Heheh, maybe, but she stopped at least. "Hey Rainbow Dash," you called to her. "Do you drink? Pinkie made a little too much punch." >She floated there for a moment before slowly coming down to land beside Steelwing. >"Uh... sure. I don't have to be gone for a little while anyways, so I guess I can stay for a bit." >Haha, gotchya. >You stepped aside as they walked past. "Everypony's in the kitchen." >You close the door and follow them. >You look around the living room as you walk. >The Cutie Mark Crusaders were gone. >Shit. "I'll be there in a minute," you call after them. >Steelwing gives you a nod as he enters the kitchen with Rainbow. -- >You look around the house for all but a few seconds before you hear them. >You follow the sounds of giggling. >It leads you to the base of the staircase leading up to your bedroom. >Oh hell no. >You race up the stairs and throw open the bedroom door. >You startle the three fillies with your entrance, but your fear calms down after seeing what they were doing. >You thought they were rummaging through your stuff. >Taking a quick look around, they really were, but stopped when they found your guitar. >They were lying on your bed, with the guitar laying between them. >They were taking turns plucking the strings and strumming it. >You breathed a sigh of relief, but were still a little worried. >You know how kids, especially these three, like to fight over the smallest things. >You don't need your guitar getting broken anytime soon. >You walk over to the bed a crouch down next to the bed. >They had a look of fear in their eyes, scared of what you will do, finding them in your room and playing with your guitar. >You didn't say anything, but reached past them and started plucking random strings really fast. >They giggled and continued their little game. >You suppose you were okay with this. "Girls, can you take this downstairs? I don't really want you in my bedroom." >"Okay Anon!" they yell in unison. >They ran downstairs and you followed with your guitar in hand. -- >They bounced down the stairs. >You followed close behind. >They sat down on the area rug and you set your guitar down between them. "Please be careful." >"No problem, Anon!" said Applebloom. >You nod and went to join the adults in the kitchen. >Pinkie and Morning Dew were doing a great job with the food. >They had also set out everyone elses dishes, but your burgers were by far the most popular. >You walked through the crowd and made a plate with 3 of burgers. >You brought them back into the living room and set them down for the fillies. >They thanked you and you returned to the kitchen. >Something happened in the few seconds you were gone. >Fluttershy, Twilight, and Pinkie Pie were dancing to a beat from Rainbow Dash. >Heh, it looks like Rainbow Dash is still in their good graces, regardless of what's transpired since you've been here. >"Vinyl Scratch taught me that," said Rainbow Dash, proudly. "Cool," you say, fixing yourself a burger. >"Uh... yeah, cool," said Rainbow Dash. >You take a bite. "Mhmm" >You find a seat at the table. >They go back to socializing, and you just watch. -- >Steelwing eventually walks over and takes a seat next to you. >You're both sipping on some of Pinkie's punch. "So," you start. "Rainbow Dash, huh?" >"Yup," he nods. "I had no idea that you knew each other." >"I've known her for a long time. Since she was a filly, actually." "Is that so?" >"Yup. I used to coach her. Help her improve her flying skills." >Well that explains her attitude and stubborness. >Steelwing must have drilled it into her mind and now she can't let it go. >It makes sense, being taught by someone she looked so highly to. "That's kind of crazy, actually." >"Crazy how?" "We never saw eye to eye with her. She's been trying to run me out of town or take Fluttershy from me. I've been trying to get on her good side, but she refuses to let us get close to her." >"I know." "What? How do you know?" >He threw back his cup, emptying it. >He sighed and watched the other party-goers. >"She's the one who told Morning Dew and I about your marriage proposal." -- >You didn't say a word. >You were thinking. >About Dash, Fluttershy's parents, and the circumstances throughout. >You need a drink. >You got up, poured yourself another, and rejoined Steelwing. >You sat in silence for a few more minutes. "Cool." >"What?" Steelwing looked at you, curious. "I'm glad Rainbow Dash told you about us." >"Why is that?" >You take a drink and look at him. "Because otherwise we may have never met. And you would still be a heartless prick." >He glares at you and you take another drink. "Also, there is something I've been wanting to ask you for a while." >"What's that?" "Well, the timing is freakin' horrible, but I figure, why the hell not?" >"What is it?" >You take another drink and look him in the eyes. "Will you allow me to take your daughter's hoof in marriage?" -- >He reeled back in surprise. >The timing really could not be worse. >The circumstances weren't even right for that kind of question. >He looked from you, to the rest of the room. >"Fluttershy," he called. "Come here, please." >Fluttershy trotted over, and stumbled once. >Shit, she was already starting to feel it. >She went up to you instead of her father and threw her hooves around you. >Steelwing raised an eyebrow at this. >"Fluttershy?" >She snuggled her head against your chest. >"Hmm?" she asked. >"You really love Anonymous, don't you?" >"Mhmm..." she nodded her head. >"Do you really want to marry him? That's not a decision you should make so lightly." >"Mhmm..." she nodded her head again. >He thought about this for a long time. >He occasionally looked up to see Fluttershy snuggling you in your chest. >He laughs. >You raise and eyebrow, wondering what's so funny. >"You know what?" >You cock your head. >He takes another drink and tosses his empty cup to the floor. >He smiles and looks at you. >"I approve of you and Fluttershy." >You smiled and gave Fluttershy a tight hug and a kiss on the lips. >Steelwing chuckled at your antic. >He reminisces about his own chldhood with Morning Dew. >You two are no different from them. -- >You and Steelwing had been 'talking' for well over 30 minutes. >The other ponies were digging into the food and dancing on the kitchen floor. >There was no music, but that didn't stop them. >Steelwing hopped of his chair and went to go dance with his special somepony. >Fluttershy had started to lightly rub the inside of your thigh. >Yeah, the alcohol was definitely starting to hit her. >She giggled the whole time, rubbing her other hoof over your chest, neck, and butt. >You didn't understand what was so funny, but just chalked it up to the alcohol. >You picked her up off you so you could stand. >You set her back down in the chair. "Don't move," you tell her. >She nods and you walk away. >The sound of her hooves hitting the floor makes you look back. >She was following you... >You shrug and go back to the punch bowl. >You pour yourself another drink and down it as quickly as possible. >You pour one more and turn to meet Fluttershy. >She propped herself on her hind legs, using you for support. >She dips her head to your cup and laps up some of the punch. >You chickle and lift the cup out of reach, taking a swig of it for yourself. >She gives you puppy dog eyes, begging for a drink. "Nnnope," you say with a smile. >She pouts at you, but then started rubbing your thighs again. -- >You looked around at the other ponies. >They didn't seem to notice. >Fluttershy only wanted to cut loose. >As long as she kept her 'urges' under control, she was okay to drink. >With you here and mostly sober, you should be able to handle her just fine. >You lower you cup for her and she tilts her head back. >You slowly tip the cup until the punch flows into her mouth. >She's trying to drink the whole thing. >You're not letting that happen. >This is your drink. >You don't notice, but Rainbow Dash was watching you from the corner of her eye. >She doesn't let it show, but she is still hostile towards you. >She wants to find out what about you is changing her friends so they will not hang out with her anymore. >She continues to mingle with her friends, keeping a close eye on you. >Twilight and Pinkie are copying you and Fluttershy, dancing together on their hind legs. >Twilight lost her balance and fell backwards, taking Fluttershy down with her. >They both laughed out loud, attracting the attention of everypony. >You offered a hand to each of them, helping them back on teir hooves. >You shake your head witha large smile on. >These ponies are crazy, but a little alcohol can really change their personality and make them even more insane. -- >"Hey Anon... heeheehee," called Twilight. "Uhm... I gotta ques- I gotta question for... you. Heheheh..." >Was she drunk or high? "Yeah what is it?" >"I-I was just... wondering..." "Yes?" >"What is it like to- to eat other animals?" >Everypony stopped and stared at you and Twilight. >God damn it Twilight... >An evil grin crossed Rainbow's face. "Uhm... Twilight, maybe this isn't the best time." >"But yyyou said I- I could asssk you questions... yeah." "Well, yeah but-" >"HE ADMITS IT!" >You all turn to loko at Rainbow Dash pointing her hoof at you. >"He eats defenseless creatures! He's evil!" >Everypony just stared at her. >Pinkie Pie's and Applejack's jaws dropped to the floor, the only two who were actually surprised by this knowledge. >Rainbow Dash looked around at the group. >"What's wrong with all of you? Lets stop him before it's too late!" >Nopony moved, but just kept staring at Dash. >Everypony exchanged a glance with each other and bust out laughing. -- >"Is this some kind of game to you all?" yelled Rainbow Dash. "Looks like it," you say between laughs. >Rainbow Glared daggers at you, but eased up and smiled. >'What are you thinking about you little blue pony?' >Suddenly, your are hit from behind and knocked to the ground. >The Cutie Mark Crusaders had performed yet another successful sneak attack upon you. >You really need to work on your detection skills. >Fluttershy dove onto you as well, joining the fillies in their attack. "Fluttershy you traitor!" >Pinkie Pie and Applejack also joined in the fray. >You were now being held down by 3 fully grown ponies and 3 fillies. >You were helpless. "This isn't fair," you complain. "It's six versus one." >"He's right!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie. >Pinkie Pie nodded to Applejack, who nodded back. >Applejack dove at the fillies and Pinkie Pie dove for Fluttershy. >Your kitchen floor was now a wrestling match. >As the others were pushed off of you, Rainbow Dash took this opporunity to jump you herself. >You can tell by her struggles that this was more than just a game to her. >But as large as you are, you easily overpower her and continue to pretend its a game with her. "Pinkie take Rainbow. I got Fluttershy." >Pinkie spun around and you tagged hands and hooves together as you switched. >Pinkie began wrestling with Rainbow Dash, who was still trying to get to you. -- >You took a stance against Fluttershy, who also braced herself. >You took one step forward, spun around, and ran into the living room. >Fluttershy was after you like a bullet. >You dove over the couch, pulling a cushion off with you as you flew over it. >You held the cushion up like a shield and braced yourself against the chargine Fluttershy. >She hit the cushion with a soft 'pomf' as she bounced off and into the couch. "Bring it!" >Wrong thing to say. >Applejack had lost control of Sweetie Belle, and she, Fluttershy, and even Rarity, who had just joined the fray, dove at you simultaneously. "Oh shi-!" >They hit your shield at once and knocked you back into the wall. >You didn't know who to be more terrified of. >The unicorn sisters, horns aglow, or Fluttershy, with a demon lust in her eyes. "Pinkie! Applejack!" >They lunged at you again, but you managed to push them back. >Sweetie Belle used her magic to try to rip the cushion from your hands. >You were not about to let it go without a fight. >Eventually, though, she snatched it from you, and you were left defenseless. -- >There was only one option now. >You vaulted over the couch again and ran to the front door. >But instead of running out, you threw your hand down across the light switch. >You ran into the kitchen and did the same for the kitchen light. >Aside from the moonlight shining through the windows, it was pitch black in the house. >There was your bedroom like that shined through the crack under your door. >This strip of light slightly illuminated the hallways leading from the front door to your bedroom. >Crossing that line meant death, as they would pounce you as soon as they saw you. >You got an idea. "Pinkie... Applejack..." you whisper. >Two ponies crept over to you. >You felt their manes to make sure it was them. >Poofy mane, cowboy hat. >Yup. >Wait what happened to Rainbow and- >Oh well. "Hey listen," you whisper. "I got a plan." >Just as you predicted, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Sweetie Belle were prowling the darkness, waiting for you to cross that line of light. >Suddnely, a rope flew from the other side of the hallway and pulled Rarity into the black void on the other side. >"Rarity!" screamed Seetie Belle before, she too, was pulled into the darkness. >Fluttershy cowered a little bit and backed away from the kitchen. >You made your move and combat rolled across the strip of light to the other side. >You were ducked behind the couch, trying to find Fluttershy. >You slowly peeked your head over the top of the couch, only to come face to face with the devil herself. -- "Ahh!" >Fluttershy dove over the couch and tackled you to the ground. >She wrapped you in her wings and stood on your chest. >She embraced you in a deep kiss in the darkness. >You could've thrown her off at any time, but that would've ruined the moment. >When se finally broke the kiss, you smiled into the darkness. "Looks like you got me." .>"Heehee. Yup," she proclaimed triumphantly. "Alright, I think the game is over. Lets turn on the lights and see what kinda of mess we have to clean up." >Fluttershy steps off of you and retracts her wings. >You stand and slowly feel long the wall until you find the kitchen doorway. >You fumble around the corner and start swiping the wall with yout hands, trying to find the lightswitch. >You finally found it and threw the light on. >The kitchen was a mess. >The food was knocked off the table, some off the counter, but the punch was still there. >That's surprising. >The kitchen illuminated the living room well enough where you could just walk straight for the lightswitch in there. >The couch had been flipped back from Fluttershy, the cushions and pillows were scattered, and you may have broken a lamp. "Ah crap..." >You survey the damage once again. >Well, might as well get cleaning. >You aren't allowing any of these ponies to go home tonight. >Especially since they've been drinking pretty heavily. >It's not like they were gonna get stopped by the cops or something, but it was just to be safe. >After all, they could wander into the Everfree Forest and not even realize it. -- >You begin the cleanup of your house. >Morning Dew and Steelwing were still alive as well. >They had backed into a corner when the lights went out and listened to the brawl in the darkness. >"You're crazy, Anonymous," commented Steelwing. "Hey, at least we didn't bring pillows into the darkness with us. Now THAT would've been crazy." >"Heheh. Yeah, I guess." >With Rarity and Twilight's magic, even though they were drunk, the cleanup went very swift. >You went up to your bedroom and brought down a few extra blankets, sheets, and pillows for everypony. >You only left 2 pillows and the comforter for you and Fluttershy in your room. >You laid everything out on the floor and fixed the couch for the children. >You didn't go upstairs until everypony was settled down and comfortable. >Well, as comfortable as sleeping on the floor can be. >Fluttershy dragged you upstairs after everypony had lied down. >You know where this was going. >As soon as you got upstairs, you locked the door and stuffed a towel under the door to fill the crack, drowning out sight and sound. >When you and Fluttershy eventually wore each other out, you passed out, the alcohol taking it's toll. >Fluttershy had her wings wrapped around you for extra warmth. >Today's party was a surprise for everypony, even the hosts. >But hey, it worked out awesome and could not have gone any better.