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Happy New Year from Ponyville Apartments

By: ChocolateChipPancake on Dec 31st, 2012  |  syntax: None  |  size: 4.31 KB  |  hits: 171  |  expires: Never
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  1. > "Alright, then. Any questions?"
  2. "I have a question!" says the pink pony.
  3. "About the mission, Pinkie," adds Twilight.
  4. "Oh that? Nevermind! I'm good."
  5. > "Good. Synchronize your watches, and move out!"
  6. "Yes, sir! Human, sir!"
  7. "Let's move out! Yeehaw!"
  8. "O-Okay. If you don't mind, that is."
  9. "I better not chip a hoof this time!"
  10. > We make a break for the back gate.
  11. > No sign of campus security.
  12. > I smile and pull out a key.
  13. "Huh? Where did you get that?" inquires Twilight.
  14. > "Just a little souvenir from the university."
  15. > I unlock the back gate and push it open.
  16. "No turning back now," whispers Applejack "Right, partner?"
  17. > I nod at her solemnly.
  18. > "Tonight is the night. Let's go out, with a bang!"
  19.  
  20. ---
  21.  
  22. > We position ourselves on the field behind the science building.
  23. > There, we begin to set up our equipment.
  24. > "Who wants to go first?" I ask.
  25. "I do!" cries Rainbow. "This is going to be so awesome!"
  26. > "Alright, but be careful."
  27. > She nods and lights her rocket.
  28. > It shoots up high in the air before exploding,
  29. > And as planned, her cloud-lightning cutie mark fills the sky.
  30. "Wow," says Fluttershy. "That's so pretty!"
  31. "Let's go next!" cries Pinkie excitedly.
  32. > The two light their rockets at the same time.
  33. > They both explode in the air, filling the sky with balloons and butterflies.
  34. "Now that is gonna be tough to beat," says the orange pony.
  35. "Oh Applejack," laughs Rarity. "You make it sound as if it's going to be hard."
  36. > She motions for Applejack to light her rocket first.
  37. > It shoots up and fills the sky with dozens of bright red apples.
  38. > Then, Rarity aims hers at the same spot and fires.
  39. > Hers fills the air with tiny diamonds, making the apples look like rubies in the sky.
  40. "Wow, girls!" says Twilight "That looks even better than I imagined!"
  41. > I nudge the purple pony and wink.
  42. > She smiles and lights her rocket. It explodes with a blinding flash.
  43. > Then, a large pink star surrounded by five white ones lights up the sky.
  44. > It stays there for a few minutes, like a new constellation, before vanishing.
  45.  
  46. ---
  47.  
  48. > "That was beautiful, girls. Just, beautiful!"
  49. "But you haven't fired yours yet," says Twilight. "Want me to help?"
  50. > I shake my head as I pull out a simple looking rocket from a box.
  51. > "No, Twilight. This is something that I have to do myself."
  52. "Oh, alright."
  53. > The six ponies watch with interest as I light up my rocket.
  54. > It shoots up into the air and explodes into a simple shape in the air.
  55. > That of a single question mark. It isn't flashy or brilliant. Certainly not unique.
  56. "A question mark?" says Applejack. "I don't get it."
  57. "Why something so plain?" asks Rarity.
  58. > "You'll see," I say with a small smile.
  59. > Sure enough, a second rocket fires from a distance.
  60. > It explodes into the same shape, but in a different color
  61. "Ooo! Is that like some kind of secret code, or something?" asks Pinkie.
  62. > Then, several dozen more rockets fire into the air.
  63. > From different places around the city. From beyond the city. And even further.
  64. > The sky is filled with question marks of all sizes and colors.
  65. > Each one the same shape, yet slightly unique.
  66. "Oh wow!" says Fluttershy. "Do you know all those people?"
  67. > "Nope. I have no idea who they are. Most of us have never even met."
  68. > With a small smile, I look up at the sky.
  69. > "But each one of them is a comrade. And each one of them is a friend."
  70.  
  71. ---
  72.  
  73. > I smile at the girls as the enjoy this human celebration.
  74. > We stay there, watching the fireworks a little longer.
  75. > That is, until we are inevitably interrupted.
  76. "STOP RIGHT THERE! CRIMINAL SCUM!"
  77. > Oh shit! Campus security!
  78. > The ponies look at me, confused.
  79. > I quickly motion for them to follow,
  80. > And we make a mad dash for the exit.
  81. "Hey! Why are we running?" asks Twilight.
  82. > "So we don't get caught," I explain.
  83. "Don't get caught?" she repeats.
  84. > "What we just did was sort of... illegal."
  85. "Illegal!?" cries Applejack. "What the hay were you thinking?"
  86. "I'd say that he wasn't thinking at all," says Rarity.
  87. > "It's tradition," I add. "Sort of, anyway."
  88. "Can we talk about this later?" cries Fluttershy. "T-That is, if you don't mind..."
  89. "Last one home is a government lab experiment!" cries Pinkie.
  90. > I laugh heartily as the seven of us flee from the authorities.
  91. > Fireworks continue firing into the air, welcoming us into the new year.
  92. > "Happy New Year, Everyone!"
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