1st Spell: [Video]

[friendyousohard]

Er... I think this is how it works.

Um... greetings. Er... I mean, hello. Or... well, whatever humans say in a situation like this. Is there proper etiquette for when you've been captured to another planet and had your species changed?

[Twilight is interrupted by a Dratini sticking his head into the camera, curious.]

Spike, cut that out. Um... and if the other Spike is seeing this, I promise, I named him after you, he's not a replacement.

Speaking of people listening to this, can anypony tell me if there is an Applejack, a Fluttershy, a Rarity, a Rainbow Dash, or a Pinkie Pie around? They're all very close friends of mine and I'd very much like to get in touch with them. As for me, I'm Twilight Sparkle.

I guess that's all I have for now...

Wait, no. One more question. How do you humans walk with two legs? I feel like I'm going to fall flat on my face!

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[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

Bug catching, huh? Who won that one? Or did Fluttershy join in and beat you both?

[Because if there was one pony she could imagine excelling at a contest like that more than any other, it was Fluttershy.]

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

You know it. Me an' Dash captured the biggest an' toughest bugs we could find, but by the time Fluttershy was done, half the park wanted t'leave with her. Quantity beats out quality somtimes, I reckon.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

[That gets a warm chuckle out of her.] I can imagine. So what did you each take home from that?

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

I got a Pinsir, and Dash got a Scyther. Fluttershy was just happy to make the bugs happy, an' didn't catch any of 'em.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

[A quick check of her dex.]

Wow, those look really powerful. A strong, sturdy one for you and a fast, offensive one for Dash, huh? Sounds perfect.

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

An' how about you? What's your starter?

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

[Twilight grins at that, and shifts the camera a bit.]

Meet Spike.

[The Dratini leans in to give the camera a curious peer, and squeaks happily in greeting.]

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Aw, hey there, little fella. I swear, you an' dragons go together like apples and cinnamon.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

Finding him was the first good thing to happen to me here. Finding out you girls were all here waiting for me was the second.

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

An' the hug I got waitin' for you here'll be the third.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to that.

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Me neither, sugarcube. Just be on the lookout for a big bird an' we'll be seein' you tonight.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

That soon? You're sure your friend will be able to come by so quickly?

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Well... he won't be makin' the trip himself. He's... in the hospital.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

He's what? What happened to him?

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

...He got caught up in Team Rocket's last attack. Wound up messin' up his arm. He's fine, but he needs his rest.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

Team Rocket... [She's been hearing entirely too much about them.] Something needs to be done.

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more, Twi. All the grief they've caused poor Pinkie Pie is enough, but attackin' a train an' stealin' people's pokey-mon ain't okay.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

I don't have the strength or the knowledge to fight them yet, but... I promise, AJ, as soon as I do I'm going to do everything in my power to make them pay.

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

An' I'll be there with you when that day comes. But...

[This discussion was getting way too serious.]

But for right now... let's worry about you gettin' here to see us.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

... Right. Right, there's no point in getting ahead of ourselves. I just...

[They messed with Pinkie. Pinkie.]

Well, nevermind. Are you going to ask your friend once we're done here?

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Yes ma'am. You just keep your eye on the sky an' keep warm. You can stay with me an' Fluttershy 'til we can set you up with a room of your own.

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

... Thanks AJ. I'll be waiting. You said a few hours?

[buckyouup.livejournal.com]

Should be. Will you be okay, 'til then?

[Not that she can really do anything from here, but big sis mode is active and there's nothing you can do about it.]

[friendyousohard.livejournal.com]

I can last that long. Maybe I'll take Spike outside and get a jump start on training. Or study the Pokedex some more, but I'd really love to see some of them in the wild...