Chapter 29
"Enough with the small talk and accusations," Robert spoke, "let's get down to the real things that matter most."
"What exactly do you mean?" Twilight wondered.
Robert snickered, "Why are you three here? What has driven you to come visit me?"
"We didn't come to visit you, Robert," Twilight answered.
"She's right," Princess Luna added, "we were brought here by force."
"By force?" Robert repeated. "Seriously? That's the best excuse you could come up with?"
"It's not an excuse, Robert," Princess Celestia defended her younger sister and Twilight, "it's the bizarre truth."
"How can that be true?" Robert questioned. "Call me crazy, but when I was a vampony and challenged Princess Luna to a magic duel, if my memory is accurate, I do believe that Princess Luna was a normal alicorn and defeated me fairly easily. Based off of that scenario, shouldn't you alicorns be some of the most powerful ponies in all of Equestria, speaking in terms of magic?"
"Your facts are accurate, to an extent," Princess Luna answered.
"But your assumption isn't necessarily true." Princess Celestia added.
"It isn't?" Robert asked.
"Not really," Princess Celestia answered.
"You see, Robert," Twilight spoke, "alicorns are powerful in terms of magic, but there are creatures that exceed beyond alicorn power. Trust me, I know."
"I can see that, you lycan." Robert accused.
"How do you know what I am?" Twilight asked.
"I can tell when I see a lycan myself, Twi," Robert continued, "it's not an uncommon thing bac...scratch that. There are plenty of stories explaining what you are and a couple of pictures showing your status."
Twilight gave an uncomfortable look at Robert, as did Princess Luna and Princess Celestia. Nobody thought to speak out and question Robert about that statement. Nobody, but Rainbow Dash, that is.
"Am I the only pony who thinks that that was a little bit on the weird side?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Robert's ears twitched and shot upward as they picked up Rainbow Dash's voice. Robert frantically looked around, trying to locate Rainbow Dash physically, failing to realize that the point of origin was Twilight's mouth.
"Where are you, Rainbow Dash?" Robert asked.
Please, let me have some fun with him, Twilight, Rainbow Dash told Twilight telepathically.
As a bit of payback for the heavy sarcasm from earlier, Twilight replied, go crazy, Dash.
"Robert," Princess Celestia spoke, "Rainbow-"
"Princess Celestia," Twilight cut in, "uhh...you have something in your mane."
"I do?" Princess Celestia questioned.
"You most certainly do," Twilight continued, "allow me to get that for you."
Twilight walked over to Princess Celestia and positioned herself so that she could whisper something in her ear.
"Let's have a little fun with Robert right now," Twilight whispered, motioning her paw in the air to make it seem like she was removing something from Princess Celestia's mane, "just go along with it."
"I won't say a word." Princess Celestia replied back, deciding to go along with the fun.
In the meantime, Robert was still trying to find Rainbow Dash physically. Rainbow Dash was cracking up on the inside of Twilight and tried her best to contain herself. Robert lit up his horn, which wasn't as bright as it used to be, trying to find Rainbow Dash in the cave of darkness they were all in currently.
"Come on, Rainbow," Robert spoke, "where are you?"
"Over here, Robert!" Rainbow Dash shouted.
Robert rushed over to where Twilight and Princess Celestia were, trying his best to find Rainbow Dash, though failing to locate her all together.
"Seriously, Rainbow," Robert continued, "where are you?"
"Can't you see me, Rob?" Rainbow Dash chuckled.
The other ponies tried their best to contain their laughter while they all watched Robert frantically try to locate Rainbow Dash. It was like watching a one-pony show, where the only character has gone completely insane, believing that the voices they were hearing originated from a physical being. Robert failed to locate Rainbow Dash all together and, as a result, gave up the search and paid his attention back towards Twilight and the other Princesses.
"Robert," Twilight chuckled, "Rainbow Dash is-"
"Allow me, Twilight," Rainbow Dash cut off.
Robert was shocked to hear two different voices coming from Twilight. He jumped back, then began to put two and two together.
"What happened to you, Twilight?" Robert asked. "Why is Rainbow Dash's voice attached to you."
"Oh brother," Rainbow Dash sighed, "this is going to be one awkward explanation."
"You can say that again, Dash," Twilight agreed.
"What's going on?" Robert demanded to know.
"It's time we explain the entire story to you, Robert." Twilight said.
"So get comfy," Rainbow Dash added, "because it is sure to be a long one."
