Title: PONE's New Ears Author: Hexus Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/bnVemmK0 First Edit: Monday 25th of January 2016 03:12:32 PM CDT Last Edit: Last edit on: Monday 8th of February 2016 08:19:19 PM CDT ======================Writing Prompt============================== https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIDZa6IZtMQ move over Mouse Howl ohgod you can hear it painfully intake breath This is what Daylilly hears when Ultra is yelling at her ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Giddily, a quadrupedal mech strolls down main street, eager to test her new updated auditory sensors. >She turned a corner, intent on chasing a steady signature of thermal energy. >There was Ultramare, making her usual patrol. >The blue-suited poni whirled around, her trashcan senses tingling. >"Hi Ulty! Notice anything different about me?" "PONE, what are you doing here?! What did I tell you about leaving your patrol route! This is MY side of the city. Don't you have any respect for- >The mechanized Trojan horse only blinked her mechanical shutters, eyebrows quirked in confusion. >Sadly, she did not understand what Ultra was saying. >Instead, she heard something else. "Arghra ra! Arrrarara raaa ra!" Ultramare wheezes and snarls. "Ararararaaa raa raaugh raagh rah!" >PONE's artificial intelligence system hums in mounting fear. >"Ul-ty?" "Raaa raah raraaarrrrrraraaaa!" >PONE's expression resolved to horror. >"Oh no, you've been consumed by your inner kaiju!" "What? You stupid talking trashcan, that's not what-!" "Raaar ra. snort Ahhbrara rah!" >"It'll be okay, Ulty, I-I'll go get help!" >PONE fled the scene before the corrupted Ultramare could be incited to attack the city. >Ultramare roared at her as she left. "Whatever, get outta my face! I got patrolling to do." "Abbrarabragraagh!" >"Just stay calm, Ulty!" PONE yelled back. >PONE hurried as fast as she could during the lunch hour rush, tiptoeing around cars and traffic lights until she reached her destination. >The seaside. >More specifically, a deserted beach. >Deserted for a very good reason, for a horrid beast lurked within the tides. >In fact, it was there at this very moment, stalking unwary beach goers by burrowing in the sand. >PONE was not fooled, however, her programming and heightened awareness easily spotted the creature. >She approached three very suspicious looking protrusions from the sand. >Two limp trees, disfigured and glowing, and a spiraling cone with a lit blue line. >"Orchid! Orchid! I know I said you could bury me in the sand too once I got back, but you'll have to wait!" >The ground erupted, the monster pony revealed. >Sharp teeth parted as the creature bellowed. >"Hiya, PONE!" >The mega mecha-equine didn't have time for pleasantries. >"Orchid, I need your help!" >"Oh no, what's wrong?" >"Ulty's succumbed to her kaiju side!" >"Oh boy!" >"No, help me talk to her so I can bring her back! All she does is growl and do these weird barks!" >"Isn't that what she normally does?" >"Not to me; I'll need you to help translate, kaiju to kaiju." >"Oh, and I'll bring chips, she'll love those!" >"Whatever we do, we have to hurry!" >The two horses galloped away from the beach, back towards the inner city. >Soon, on a select empty street, Fifth Avenue, to be exact, the ever-vigilant Ultramare slowly wound her way across her designated sector of the city. >She paused every few steps, listening for any distant monster roar or emergency sirens that might signal an attack. >The massive mare surveyed the surrounding buildings until she fell upon a looming machine peeking around a corner. >She could feel that headache from yesterday threatening to push itself into her head again. >"She sees us!" >PONE gently stepped out from her hiding spot and into full view of the possessed savior of the city. >"Ulty, I brought a friend, she can help!" "PONE! Not again! Leave my patrol route alone and get back to yours!" "Rarargar!" >PONE put a hoof up plaintively. >"No, Ulty, it's okay, I'm not gonna hurt you!" "I'd like to see you try!" "Rargah!" >"Orchid, quick, give her the chips!" >The blue kaiju followed PONE out into the center of the street, a Pongles Chips truck held out on her hoof. >"Who wants chiiiips~?" >Ultra sent her a glare that could slice steel. "WHAT? YOU BROUGHT ORCHID TO MY PATROL AREA?! "AAHRAWRHARAAARGH!" >Ultramare growled and grumped. >"Orchid, can you understand her?" >"No, she's just growling at me." >"I thought that was kaiju talk." >"Nope, there's not enough chirl's and she's not even bothering to pronounce her [noise of a star getting hit by a bolt of lightning while squeezing through a .5 inch diameter pipe on the surface of Neptune]'s." "RAWWRHPONERAAGHSYOURAAAR IDIOTARRRRGHRAGRAAAH!" >"You can't translate any of that?" >"Sorry PONE, but she just sounds like she always does, to me." >"But then that means it's not her doing that noise, but my new upgrade!" >"You got an upgrade?" >"Yes, it's an experimental new microphone set. I guess they're having a glitch." "RARERGHAERHGIA!" >"You should probably run along then, Orchid. I think she's mad." >"Yeah, her eyes are glowing again. Can I still keep the chips?" >"You know what I said about taking from others." >"Aw, fine, I'll put it back. >"Thank you, Orchid." >"Can we still play in the sand tomorrow?" >"Sure, but hurry before Ultra stops ranting." >The beast turned and fled with practiced grace. "PONE YOU'RE LETTING IT GET AWAY AGAIN!" "RAAAAWR!" >"What was that, Ulty? I can't understand you." "PONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"