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One-Shot: Bro

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  1. AUDIOBOOK'D BY PALE!
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  3. http://vocaroo.com/i/s0vrcN72EtYl
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  5. >It's a lovely day in Equestria.
  6. >Sun's shining, clouds are sparse.
  7. >Ponies wave as you pass by, and you wave back with a smile.
  8. >Your arrival in this world accepted with open hooves.
  9. >You were on your way to Fluttershy's cottage, when...
  10. >"Hey, bro!"
  11. >Rainbow Dash comes flying towards you in a blue blur.
  12. >Oh great.
  13. >HER again.
  14. >You heave a heavy sigh.
  15. "Hello Ms. Rainbow."
  16. >She laughs at the formality.
  17. >"Come on, bro, just call me Dash!"
  18. >Again with this 'bro' business.
  19. >Every day it's the same thing with this mare.
  20. >Trying to be your best friend.
  21. >No thanks.
  22. "Well, it was nice to see you."
  23. >At that, you walk past her towards the orchard.
  24. >Without turning around, you know she's following you.
  25. >You can FEEL her there.
  26. "Ms. Rainbow."
  27. >No answer.
  28. >You roll your eyes with gusto.
  29. "...Dash."
  30. >"What's up, bro?"
  31. >She happily answers to her preferred moniker.
  32. "What are you doing?"
  33. >"I dunno, I'm up for anything!"
  34. >Your face is soon covered by your disapproving palm.
  35. "No, Ms. Rainbow, not what WE are doing, I asked what YOU are doing."
  36. >Her hoof rubs lightly against her chin.
  37. >"Is there a difference?"
  38. >*sigh*
  39. >There SHOULD be.
  40.  
  41. >A bit of walking, and you arrive at Fluttershy's.
  42. >You see her tending to some bunnies out back.
  43. >Quietly, you walk to the backyard.
  44. >Fluttershy is feeding the plethora of rabbits.
  45. >"Here's a carrot for you, Betty...and one for you, Felix...and one for you, Alexander..."
  46. >The bunnies adorably take the carrots from her.
  47. >You whisper to the yellow pony.
  48. "Good morning, Ms. Fluttershy."
  49. >She didn't hear you, apparently.
  50. >You try whispering a little louder.
  51. "Ms. Fluttershy!"
  52. >Still doesn't catch her attention.
  53. >A certain blue parasprite is becoming impatient...
  54. >"HEY FLUTTERSHY!!!"
  55. >"EEEEEEP!!!"
  56. >The piercing yell causes the bunnies hopping off in different directions.
  57. >Fluttershy remains petrified in shock.
  58. >"There we go!"
  59. >Rainbow says with a triumphant tone.
  60. >You glare at her, then tend to Fluttershy.
  61. "I'm so sorry, Ms. Fluttershy."
  62. >"I-it's okay Anon, it wasn't your fault..."
  63. >Not willing to directly blame her friend, she drops the matter almost instantly.
  64. >"I assume you're here for the flowers?"
  65. >You nod in agreement.
  66. >"Ooo, flowers? What flavor?"
  67. >Dammit, Ms. Rainbow.
  68. >You don't eat these flowers.
  69. >Well, YOU don't.
  70.  
  71. >Fluttershy leads you to a small garden, filled with a beautiful assortment of flowers.
  72. >"The bees pollenate these flowers all the time...they should be perfect..."
  73. >Looking upon the garden, they certainly are!
  74. >A whole assortment of flowers, of different shapes, sizes, and colors.
  75. >"Oh boy, these look DELICIOUS!"
  76. >Rainbow picks a red and blue flower, munching down on it.
  77. >"Delicious!"
  78. >Didn't even ask if she could have it.
  79. >You sigh, then turn to Fluttershy.
  80. "Ms. Fluttershy, would it be alright if I-"
  81. >She nods.
  82. >"O-of course, take what you need."
  83. >You thank her, and begin your search.
  84. >Yellow ones, pink ones, large green plants, small blue petals...
  85. >"Go with these, bro! They are SO tasty!"
  86. >Rainbow is still stuffing her maw with flowers.
  87. >You aren't going for taste, however.
  88. >Suddenly, you see the perfect choice.
  89. >A small magenta flower with white speckles.
  90. >It looks wonderful.
  91. >You grab a few of them.
  92. "These will be fine, thank you very much."
  93. >Fluttershy nods.
  94. >"It's no problem at all, Anon."
  95. >You take your leave, Rainbow following.
  96. >"Oh man, those tasted GREAT!"
  97. "You know, Ms. Rainbow, you COULD have asked her before taking them."
  98. >Rainbow shrugs.
  99. >"Nah, it's alright with her."
  100. >It really isn't.
  101.  
  102. >After a short walk, you arrive at your next destination.
  103. >Sweet Apple Acres.
  104. >You spot Applejack, bucking some trees.
  105. "Hello, Ms. Applejack!"
  106. >You shout and wave, hoping to catch her attention.
  107. >It works, the orange mare stopping to check who called for her.
  108. >Once she realized who it is, her face lights up.
  109. >"Anon!"
  110. >She unhitches herself from her applecart and trots over to you.
  111. >"So nice to see ya again! It's been too long."
  112. >You bend down, and she gives you a quick hug, which you return.
  113. >Rainbow Dash audibly groans.
  114. >You roll your eyes.
  115. >"And a good morning to you too, Rainbow."
  116. >Rainbow Dash doesn't respond.
  117. >After a few moments, you break the silence.
  118. "SO! I'm here to grab a basket of apples. Making some pie later."
  119. >The blue pegasus fistpumps a bit.
  120. >"Aww yeah, I love apple pie!"
  121. >It's not for HER...
  122. >Applejack shakes her head at Rainbow's behavior, but returns her attention to you.
  123. >"Ab-so-lutely, sugarcube. Hey Rainbow..."
  124. >Rainbow raises an eyebrow to the country pony.
  125. >"Would ya mind grabbin' Anon one of the baskets from the silo?"
  126. >She grins widely.
  127. >"Of course! I'll grab them in 10 seconds flat!"
  128. >True to her promise, she bolts off towards the silo.
  129. >10 seconds was a welcome silence, however.
  130. >"Gosh, Anon, you two stick together like double-sided tape."
  131. "I assure you, the tape VERY is one-sided."
  132.  
  133. >And Dash has returned, a bucket of apples in tow.
  134. >Handing them to you, she brushes off one of her wings.
  135. >"See? 10 seconds flat!"
  136. >You don't respond, giving Applejack the appropriate amount of bits.
  137. >"Impressive, huh?"
  138. >*sigh*
  139. "Quite."
  140. >"I know, but I'm JUST that amazing."
  141. >Even one word is enough for her to expand her ego.
  142. "Thank you very much, Ms. Applejack."
  143. >She bows, bending her front hoof.
  144. >"T'was mah pleasure. Don't be a stranger now! You too, Dash!"
  145. >With a wave, you turn and leave, basket of apples in tow.
  146. >Rainbow is still following you.
  147. >Annoying.
  148. >She continues to trail you all the way to your next stop.
  149. >Carousel Boutique.
  150. >As you approach, you can hear the disapproval in her voice.
  151. >"Ugh, this place? It's so boring! Why don't we go play some Stormball?"
  152. "I can't."
  153. >"No problem, bro! I'll teach you!"
  154. "No, Ms. Rainbow, I literally can't."
  155. >"Why the heck not?"
  156. "I can't fly."
  157. >"Whatever. Do we have to chill here?"
  158. >You're starting to lose it.
  159. "If you don't like it, LEAVE."
  160. >"Nah, bro. I can hang."
  161. >This 'bro' thing is getting old, fast.
  162. >Especially today.
  163.  
  164. >You knock on the door a few times.
  165. >After a moment, a white mare answers.
  166. >"Welcome to Car-ANON! Oh my, it's always a delight to see you!"
  167. "Same to you, Ms. Rarity."
  168. >Rainbow doesn't show any form of greeting whatsoever.
  169. >"Ah, yes, and a hello to you Dash! Always nice to see you two on such a fine day."
  170. >Rainbow scoffs.
  171. >"Of COURSE it's a beautiful day, I'm the weather control, after all."
  172. >Rarity stifles a nag or a scorn.
  173. >So do you.
  174. >Proceeding to walk inside her shop, it looks as organized and neat as ever.
  175. >All her materials separated with care.
  176. >Each mannequin sporting a different outfit.
  177. >After marvelling at her establishment for a brief moment...
  178. "So, I assume you know I'm here fo-"
  179. >She raises a hoof.
  180. >"Say no more, I have JUST the thing."
  181. >She trots into a back room, and using her magic, floats over a few black clothesbags.
  182. >"Here you are, try these on."
  183. >You take the clothes, and walk into the changing room she gestured towards.
  184. >Well, it wasn't really a changing room.
  185. >More of a refurbished closet.
  186. >You were the only creature who cared about 'No Nudity in Public'.
  187. >And she respected that.
  188. >"Hurry up, Anon! If the sun goes down, it'll be too dark to play!"
  189. >Even though her intentions aren't aligned with yours, she has a point.
  190. >It WILL be sunset soon.
  191.  
  192. >Putting on the first ensemble, you step outside.
  193. >Rarity's eyes sparkle as she gazed upon you.
  194. >"Oh my, Anon! It looks positively-"
  195. >"Stupid."
  196. >The blue pegasus clearly didn't approve.
  197. >Rarity is dumbstruck.
  198. >"I...I beg your pardon?"
  199. >"You heard me! It looks dumb, it's not right for him at all."
  200. >Perhaps fashion advice from Rainbow isn't the best thing to follow.
  201. >"Oh...maybe...ANON! Try on one of the others!"
  202. "I, well, okay."
  203. >Honestly, you think it looked fine.
  204. >Then again, suits weren't your strong point.
  205. >You retreat into the changing room for a second time.
  206. >Slipping on the second set, you step out.
  207. >Now this one HAD to be approved.
  208. >Even you thought so!
  209. >"Marvelous! Superb! Fascinating!"
  210. >"Lame."
  211. >Come on, Ms. Rainbow.
  212. "Rarity, I think it's-"
  213. >"No! Everyone must think it looks great! Try on the last one!"
  214. >Her compulsive desire for perfection is taking over.
  215. >Ah well, you comply.
  216. >She knows her clothing, after all.
  217. >You take off the second suit and prepare to put on the third.
  218. >Suddenly, the door opens.
  219. >"Come on, dude! We don't have all-"
  220. >She can't finish before you slam the door in her face.
  221. >NO SENSE OF PRIVACY.
  222. >You throw on the third suit and stomp out the door.
  223. "It looks fine, Ms. Rarity. I'll be taking my leave now."
  224. >You drop the bits for the suit on a table and leave in a hurry.
  225. >Rainbow, of course, follows right behind you.
  226.  
  227. >"Glad we're finally out of there!"
  228. "Why didn't you like those suits anyway?
  229. >"Because, dude, we can't play Stormball with those!"
  230. >You could feel the strain on the last nerve you had left.
  231. >"So what's next, bro?"
  232. >Calming yourself, you turn to face her.
  233. "Wanna play a game?"
  234. >She springs up and starts flying around.
  235. >"Heck yeah I do! Whatcha wanna do? Tag? A Race? Hoof Wrestling?"
  236. "No, Hide and Go Seek!"
  237. >Her happy demeanor fades slightly.
  238. >"Aww, that game's not as cool."
  239. >You shrug, and continue walking.
  240. "I suppose your right. Besides, not many ponies are good at it, figures you wouldn't be either."
  241. >Checkmate, you knew it.
  242. >In a split second, she flies in front of you.
  243. >"I am SO good at Hide and Go Seek! If they had a Young Flier's award for THAT too, I'd have it!"
  244. "Alrighty then!"
  245. >You bury your face in the clothesbag and begin counting.
  246. "1...2...3..."
  247. >At this, she dashes off in a random direction.
  248. >...
  249. >...and she's gone.
  250. >FINALLY.
  251. >You pull your face up and breathe a sigh of relief.
  252. >It's time to get this night underway.
  253. >You carry the flowers, apples, and clothesbag back to your house.
  254. >It was nothing special, but it was yours nonetheless.
  255.  
  256. >You swing open the door, and place the flowers on the table, and the clothesbag on a hanger in a closet.
  257. >It was time to get to work.
  258. >Bringing the basket into the kitchen, you slap on an apron.
  259. >Don't want to get your suit dirty, after all.
  260. >You break out the flour, and get to work.
  261. >Slicing the apples, preparing the dough...
  262. >You have a record playing in the background.
  263. >While Ms. Scratch may have created the disc, it's one of Ms. Octavia's ballads.
  264. >Very soothing.
  265. >You roll up your sleeves and begin kneading the crust.
  266. >Once it's of a proper consistency, you line the pie tin with it, leaving a bit of an edge to create a flaky crust.
  267. >You go to the oven, and set it to preheat.
  268. >Placing the sliced apples in the pie tin, you cover it with a thin top-layer of crust.
  269. >Perfect!
  270. >Before the oven is ready, you start wiping the counters clean of flour, and making the kitchen neat.
  271. >The oven makes a noise.
  272. >Preheating must be done!
  273. >Seems a bit quick.
  274. >You take the complete pie and hold it in front of you as you walk to the oven.
  275. >Hm. It says it's not ready.
  276. >You open the oven to check the heat.
  277. >And a blue winged ball tackles you.
  278.  
  279. >"You found me, bro!"
  280. >The pie...
  281. >"See, I TOLD you I was good at this!"
  282. >It's smashed all over your chest...
  283. >"Now it's your turn to hide!"
  284. >Your suit is covered in crust and applesauce...
  285. >"C'mon, Anon!"
  286. >Everything's...ruined.
  287. >"Bro?"
  288. >Bro, bro, BRO.
  289. >Your hand comes up and punches Dash square in the jaw, knocking her off you.
  290. >"HEY, that hurt bro!"
  291. >In an instant, you were standing, towering above her.
  292. "You have NO RIGHT to call me that!"
  293. >You can see a visible wince of fear.
  294. >Good.
  295. "You BROKE INTO my home, and hid in my oven?!?"
  296. >"I didn't break in, dude! You never lock your upstairs window!"
  297. "Get. Out. Of. My. House."
  298. >You sternly raise a hand.
  299. >She cowers, fearing another hit.
  300. >You simply point towards the door.
  301. >Once she looks from behind her hooves, she tries to speak.
  302. >"But br-"
  303. "OUT."
  304. >That final word made her move.
  305. >She stood to her hooves, and without a sound, walked out the front door.
  306. >As soon as she left, you collapsed to the floor, sitting against your kitchen counter.
  307. >You never lose your temper like that.
  308. >A few minutes pass, and you finally calmed down.
  309. >Good thing too, because soon-
  310. >*knock knock knock*
  311.  
  312. >Oh no.
  313. >She's here...
  314. >She's here EARLY.
  315. >The pie was supposed to be done-
  316. >THE PIE.
  317. >It's not done.
  318. >It's all over your chest.
  319. >All over your SUIT.
  320. >That's ruined too.
  321. >At least the flowers are still there.
  322. >*knock knock*
  323. >Ugh.
  324. >You can't answer the door like this.
  325. >You get up, and look around.
  326. >Busted pie is all over the floor.
  327. >Dammit.
  328. >Suddenly, the door opens.
  329. >"Hello? Anon, are you here?"
  330. >The mare carrying the voice walked into the house, and turned to see you awkwardly standing in a messy kitchen covered in pie.
  331. >Wonderful.
  332. "Ah, hello...Ms. Sparkle..."
  333. >She stands there for a few moments, then begins laughing.
  334. >You're a laughing stock, way to go.
  335. >You hang your head in shame.
  336. >When you look up, Twilight is right in front of you, wiping your suit clean with magic.
  337. >"Anon, I'm pretty sure this is why we let Pinkie do all the baking."
  338. >She giggles at her own joke.
  339. "Heh, yeah..."
  340.  
  341. >Looking over yourself, the pie is gone.
  342. >Good as new.
  343. "Thank you, Ms. Sparkle."
  344. >She sighs.
  345. >"So polite! You can call me Twilight, you know."
  346. "Okay then, Twilight."
  347. >You walk to the table and offer her a seat, opting to leave the kitchen mess for later.
  348. >"Thank you."
  349. >As she sits, she notices the flowers.
  350. >"Anon, these are beautiful!"
  351. >As you go to thank her, she takes a bite.
  352. >"And my favorite flavor!"
  353. >...you can't help but laugh a bit at that.
  354. >"Anon, you went through all this trouble for one of my weekly visits?"
  355. "Of course I did!"
  356. >Way to word vomit that out almost immediately.
  357. >She visited you weekly to learn about humans and human culture.
  358. "Easily one of the things I look forward to the most is you spending time with me."
  359. >A visible blush creeps across her face.
  360. I tried to make this one a bit, well, special. I kinda mes-"
  361. >She got up from her seat and silenced you with a hoof.
  362. >"We have some work to do, don't we?"
  363. >You nod, her hoof still shushing you.
  364. >"I was thinking we would start with something we haven't touched on yet."
  365. >Removing her hoof, she leans her head in closer to you, whispering...
  366. >"Anatomy..."
  367.  
  368. >Meanwhile...
  369.  
  370. >Ugh, Anon can be such a tool sometimes.
  371. >He had all those dumb ERRANDS to run today.
  372. >And for what, baking pie in a clown costume?
  373. >Lame.
  374. >Then when you surprise him all awesome-like, he throws you out!
  375. >Obviously he didn't want to chill with the coolest mare in Equestria that night.
  376. >Or any night.
  377. >Oh well, you'll catch up to him tomorrow.
  378. >There's no way he can stay mad at you for that long.
  379. >After all, he's your bro!