AlaskanAnon in equestria ch. 15

>You're being eaten!

>Enveloped

>Swallowed whole by a horrible, viscous, amorphous blob

>The muffled cries and grunts of the damned fill your ears

>You thrash and fight, swinging your arms

>But the blob just fills in after every swing you make

>As you sink further and further into its gooey green interior, you can't help but wonder

>How many kittens you must have stomped on in a past life to deserve this horrible fate

>Then, your eyes fly open

>You bolt upright in bed, panting

>Vaguely remembered nightmares dance across the inside of your eyelids

>Something about being swallowed alive

>You shake the bed fright from your mind, and arise from the bed

 

 

 

>Returning from the bathroom, you give the mattress a cursory poke

>It's more of a shapeless blob than a mattress

>And much too soft for your tastes

>Literally

>You remove the blankets and pillows from the offending puff cushion

>Then you flip it off the bed frame

>It lands on the floor with a soft 'pomf'

>You find the utilitarian padding underneath much more suited to your needs

>So you place the blankets and pillows on top of that

>And crawl back underneath the covers

>Finally, you can sleep in peace...

 

 

>BOOM

>Whauzahua...

>BOOM BOOM

>Whaaa

>BOOM BOOM BOOM

>The sound of someone pounding on the door drags you from your slumber

>You crack your eyes open

>It's not even light out yet!

>BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

>But whoever it is seems to be running out of patience

>So you blearily roll out of bed and pull on a pair of pants

>And your glasses

>Your roomates are both still sawing logs

>You stumble to the door and pull it open

>There's no one here?

>What kind of shit is this?

>Then something beneath your line of vision clears its throat

>You look down

>It's Wadsworth

 

 

What do you want?  It's

>You consult your watch

It's fuckin' four in the morning

>"The Princesses request your presence, and the presence of the Elements.  Urgently."

>You sigh and run your hand through your hair

Sure.  Fine.  Lemme get dressed and wake them up

>"Very well sir"

>You step back through the door and go to AppleJack's bed

AppleJack, time to get up

>"Whuawhuza?"

Get up, we've got a meeting with the princess

>She opens her eyes

>"Ah.  Ahlraight.  Mornin' Anon"

Morning to you too

>AppleJack grabs her hat off the bedpost as you walk over to Twilight's bed

 

 

Twilight, time to get up.  We've got a meeting

>Nothing

Twilight

>She rolls over and pulls the pillow closer

Twiiiillliiiiggghhhtttt....

>"Mmmmph"

Get up

>You reach down and shake her

>"Don't want to gheettt"

Come on Twilight, it's the Princesses

>Her eyes fly open instantly

>"Wha-Where?  When?  Are they here now?"

Relax, we've been called to a meeting

>"Oh.  Okay"

>She rises from the bed as you begin putting on the rest of your clothing

>You don your holster, knife, cloak, and other usual vestments

>AppleJack finishes in the bathroom as you finish

 

 

>You make your own use of the restroom, taking care of the rest of your necessities for the morning

>Then you exit, and Twilight takes her turn

>While you're waiting, you blearily rub your eyes

>A particularly appetizing banana catches your attention, so you grab it off the counter

>The rest of the Elements are waiting in similar states of funk in the hallway

>Save for Pinkie Pie, of course

>"Morning Nonny!"

Morning Pinkie

>You don't know what keeps her going

>but whatever it is, it's pretty damn powerful

Morning to the rest of you as well

>You get varying degrees of enthusiasm in response

 

 

>When Twilight emerges from your room, you all turn to Wadsworth

>"Come with me, if you please"

>Seeing no objection, he turns and heads off into the hall

>They aren't AS crowded as you remember, but then it is four in the morning

>Your comparatively imposing stature affords your little entourage a passable path through the throng

>Which steadily thins out as Wadsworth leads you deeper into the administrative section of the castle

>None of you are much for talking this quickly out of bed

>So you opt to munch on your banana

>Wadsworth finally stops in front of an impressive looking door

>Twilight balks

>"The grand council meeting chamber..."

>Well, that explains a lot

>Wadsworth pulls the door open and stands to the side

>"The princesses have been expecting you"

 

 

>Through the door is a fairly ornate room, hung with tapestries

>A large, round wooden table dominates the center

>It might once have been clean, but is now covered in the detritus that accumulates whenever people meet for extended periods of time

>Half eaten platters of food, glasses of water and pitchers, torn up notepads and the like

>Seated around it are p0nies of great variety, pegausi, earth and unicorn

>They're all fairly important looking

>And also look even more tired than you feel

>Among them you recognize Shining Armor, still wearing the same uniform as yesterday

>Albiet a little more rumpled

>Any talking that was going on stopped the moment the door opened

>They all look up, seeing only the Elements

>Opposite from the door are the two princesses, towering above all but you

>Celestia has ever so faint rings underneath her eyes

>But that's it

>You hang back and let the Elements enter first

 

 

>"Ah, my little ponies, I am so glad you could make it" greets Celestia, magnanimous as always

>"Ah am too, but, uh... Whut exactly are we making it to?"

>The confusion in AppleJack's tired voice is evident

>Luna opts to speak up this time

>"Oh, we were having a little problem and we were... hoping a fresh set of eyes may yet notice a solution"

>It is at this point you choose to step through the door

>Your comparatively massive frame draws the attention of every one of the p0nies around the table

>A series of poorly disguised squeaks and gasps go around the table

>Some look at you with curiosity in their eyes

>others with poorly disguised horror

>One, a pompous looking white unicorn with a blonde mane, gives you a look of utter disgust and hatred

>But you're too tired to really give a shit

 

 

>The princesses themselves perk up just a bit when you walk in

>"Ah, and Anonymous.  Good to have you here."

>You grunt in reply and examine the seating arrangements

>There are a few open chairs

>Fancy, fragile affairs that don't look like they could stand up to some of the more corpulent members of the meeting

>Let alone you

>You push one aside with your foot and plop down on your ass

>The p0ny on your right shifts nervously

>But the one on your left doesn't seem to care

>He reminds you more of AppleJack than of any of these snooty royalty types sourrounding you

>You nod to him, and he nods back

 

 

>After a brief glance at Celestia, who gives an encouraging nod, Luna opens her mouth

>All of the chitchattering stops instantly

>And half the court almost cringes

>"As my sister was saying, Equestria faces a crisis most dire."

>"All over the country, we have been experiencing unseasonably harsh weather.  Deeper snow, colder winds, and more powerful blizzards than either of us have seen in years"

>The rest of the meeting members save yourself and the elements roll their eyes

>They've obviously heard this before

>Luna nods to a p0ny, who clears his throat and continues, giving a magical image that you would find amusing under normal circumstances but currently don't

>"One effect of said snow is a reduction in the mobility of the populace.We're having to evacuate entire towns because shipments of food and other necessities cannot get to them via normal means.  To put it bluntly, the wagons get stuck."

>Celestia opens her mouth once more as you struggle valiantly against going back to sleep

>"Do any of you wonderful p0nies have any ideas?"

>Rainbow Dash, of course, is the first to speak up

>"Why can't the pegasus just transport the supplies?  THOSE wagons won't get stuck in the snow"

>"Were it so easy.  The pegasus network is already overtaxed trying to keep this rogue weather in check; asking any more would be begging disaster" Replies an important looking pegasus across the table

>Another quickly launches into a tirade about how the pegasi are overtaxed even without the odd weather

 

 

>Afer a while, it all blends together

>rabbble rabble rabble goes one voice

>Another harrumphs in response

>You're tired

>You struggle valiantly, but it is a losing battle

>And so you begin to drowse

>Your head nods once...

>Twice...