Here's Chapter 15 of Shadow Storm Adventures everypony.
It was a nice, warm morning in Ponyville. I was currently at Sugarcube Corner drinking a nice chocolate milkshake in the corner booth, when Pinkie Pie showed up.
"Hey Shadow, how's your milkshake treating you?" she asked me.
"It's delicious, Pinkie Pie, thank you" I replied with a smile.
"Plan on going anywhere today?" she asked.
"Hmm" I tapped my chin. "Well, I hadn't really planned on it. I might just hang around town; probably go to the arcade or something" I told her.
"Alight then. Have fun" Pinkie said as she bounced off before stopping. "Oh, and if you do go to the arcade, tell Button Mash I said hi" she added happily, and then went back to her usual business.
"Button Mash?" I gave a quizzical expression. Who in Equestria was that?
I decided to shrug it off and went back to consuming my sugary beverage. I have enough bits to do whatever I like for the day. Maybe I should hit up the arcade after this. Once I was finished with my shake, I placed seven bits on the table, and then headed out of the shop.
Ponyville…
Ok, my stomach's full of ice creamy goodness and I have the whole day to myself. Twilight's in Canterlot on royal duties for Princess Celestia and Blitz is in Fillydelphia on a construction project which means the two ponies I would normally hangout with are out of town for today. I would go visit my other friends, but their probably busy doing their own thing at moment. Yeah, I'll head to the arcade. I've got nothing better to do anyways.
As luck would have it I was actually standing next to the arcade at this very moment. How'd I miss that? Stepping inside, I saw a few of the games I played when I was a colt: Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, The Legend of Zelda, and my personal favorite, Mortal Kombat. I'm obviously going to play the most violent one; this is me we're talking about.
Heading over to the Mortal Kombat arcade game, I took a seat and place a bit into the machine, starting the game. This was Mortal Kombat Trilogy, so there was a pretty good roster of characters. From the fire ninja Scorpion to the thunder god Raiden.
"Alright, time to dethrone the emperor" I said, choosing the character that I normally use, Noob Saibot. Yes, I am well aware of the jokes around this character's name.
About twenty minutes into the game, I had finally reached the final boss, Shao Khan. The sub-boss, Motaru, was hard enough as it is, but Shao Khan? Shao Khan was on a whole other level. Even as a colt I rarely ever got this far, and it was even rarer that I beat him. If you ask me the classic MK games were WAY harder than the ones of today.
Fortunately, luck was one my side this day as I had delivered the final blow to the emperor. He screamed in pain as he blew to pieces. The machine I was playing on declared that I had won. Ah, just as fun as I remember.
"That was awesome" I heard a voice say to me. I looked down to see a young colt looking up at me.
"Oh, thanks, little dude" I replied with a smile.
Getting a good look at the kid, I saw he was a brown earth pony with an orange mane and tail and orange colored eyes. What stood out most for the colt was his red, orange and yellow colored propeller hat which was spinning despite the fact that there was no wind blowing. He looked to be around the same age as the CMC.
"You gamer?" I asked.
"Yeah, my name's Button Mash" the colt introduced himself. So this was the pony Pinkie Pie was talking about.
"Nice to meet you, Button Mash. I'm Shadow Storm" I introduced myself as I hopped of the seat I was on, extending my hoof which he shook.
"Shadow Storm? I think I've heard the Crusaders talk about you. Aren't you friends with their sisters?" Button asked.
"I sure am" I said proudly with a hoof to my chest.
"Button" we heard a female voice call his name. We looked to see a full grown mare coming up from behind him. "It's time to go. Oh, hello there" she greeted.
The mare was a lightly tan colored earth pony with brown haired tied into a pony tail. She had cool blue eyes and her cutie mark was a baby bottle over a pink heart. To say she was an attractive mare was an understatement.
"Hi. Are you Button's sister?" I asked.
"Heh heh. No, I'm his mother. He wasn't bothering you, was he?" she asked. That's his mother?! Damn, dude, she pretty freakin' hot for a mom.
"Uh, no, he's fine. We were just chatting" I told her.
"He beat Shao Khan, Mom" Button Mash told his mother, clearly still impressed by what I did a few minutes ago.
"Did he? That's impressive, Mr…" she began, asking for my name.
"Shadow Storm" I told her my name, extending my hoof for the second time today.
"Love Tap" She introduced herself, shaking my hoof… and wow is her hoof smooth. "Say, are the same Shadow Storm that's friends with Rarity?" Love Tap asked.
"That's right" I nodded.
"Well, any friend of Rarity's is a friend of mine" Love tap said kindly "Well, it was nice meeting you. Come along, Button" Love Tap said she and Button Mash walked off in the opposite direction.
Hm, nice kid. Nice mom too. I hope I run into them again one day, but what are the odds of that? Actually, since this is Ponyville, the chances are pretty high. Who knows? I might see them sooner than expected.
One week later…
"Dang, I can't believe my saddlebags got ripped" I said as I looked at my damaged bag, it having a giant hole on one side and a tear on the other. It's a good thing I didn't have my stuff in them. Luckily I have a friend that knows how to fix stuff like this.
Rarity's boutique wasn't that for so there was no there was no need for me to fly. Once I had arrived at the boutique I knocked and waited for the door to open. It didn't take long because when the door did open I saw Sweetie Belle standing there.
"Hey there, Sweetie Belle, is your sister home?" I asked with a smile.
"Yeah, come on in" Sweetie replied as she stepped aside, allowing me to step in. "She's should be upstairs with one of her other friends" she told me as she walked off into the different part of the house.
To save time and to get this over with, I flew up the stairs and knocked on Rarity's bedroom door. I then heard her voice telling me to come in.
"Hey Rarity, do you think you could fix my saddlebag?" I asked as I stepped into her room.
"In a minute, darling, I'm with a client at the moment" My fashion loving friend told me, turning back to face her current client. "So, you wanted me to make a costume for your son?" I heard her ask her client.
I looked past her to see a familiar mare standing in front of her. The mare kind of looked like Button's mom. Wait a minute… that IS Button's mom! What's she doing her? Besides the obvious.
"Hey, Love Tap" I greeted her.
"Oh, hi Shadow Storm. Fancy seeing you here" she greeted back.
"You two know each other?" Rarity looked between the two of us with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, her son and I hang out at the arcade every now and then. Speaking of which, how is Button Mash?" I asked Love Tap curiously.
"He's fine. He's going to a convention next weekend and I was hoping if Rarity would help me with his costume. He's going as a certain hero of time" Love Tap told me. I knew who she was talking about.
"Cool" I replied. "So, Rarity, is it ok if just set my saddlebag down come back when it's repaired?" I asked her.
"Yes, that'll be just fine" she told me with a smile. I nodded and proceeded to head out of the boutique.
Well, now that that was all said and done, it was time to move on to something else. But what?
"Hey Button Crash" I heard a voice.
I looked around to see Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon talking to Button Mash, who was sitting under a tree playing on his joyboy. What were those two doing talking to Button? And what were the odds that I'd run into Button Mash and Love Tap today? I stood there and focused on their little conversation.
"My name's Button Mash" I heard the colt say, putting emphasis on the second part of his name.
"Whatever. What are you doing? Trying to get your cutie mark in being a nerd?" Silver Spoon said in a mocking tone. I shot a glare at the two fillies.
"Ok, one, unlike most ponies, I don't care about getting my cutie mark. I don't need some picture on my butt telling me what to do. Second, I take that as a compliment because you're basically saying that I'm smarter that you" Button replied. "Then again, who isn't besides Snips and Snails" he shot. Oh-ho, solid burn, Button Mash!
"Well, at least we have friends. Unlike a lonely loser like you" Diamond Tiara said, shoving Button against the tree, causing him to hit the back of his head. She then stomped on his joyboy until was in pieces. Oh, that is it.
"Hey, you two!" I shouted at them, walking towards them with a hard glare in my eye. "I suggest you leave Button alone and go do something else" I said with sternness in my voice. "Understand?" I added, a quick flash of electricity shining through my eyes.
"Y-Yes, sir" both fillies said, hearing a slight hint of fear in their voices. The two fillies ran off to who cares where, and then I turned to face the colt in front of me. "Hey there, little buddy. You ok?" I asked as I sat down in front of him, a reassuring hoof on his shoulder.
"Yeah, I'm fine" Button replied, rubbing the back of his head. "But my joyboy isn't" He added, looking down at the device.
"Oh yeah, it's in a million pieces" I said while holding the damaged portal system in one of my hooves. I thought it over and had an idea. I guess it's time for my good deed of the day. "Hey, why don't I buy you a new one?"
"But they don't sell them here in Ponyville. My mom got it for me when we were on vacation in Fillydelphia" Button told me with a sad expression.
"Then Fillydelphia is where I'm headed. Don't worry, Button, I get you a new Joyboy. Mark my words" I said, rubbing the top of his head. "I should be back within a few hours, give or take" I added.
"Thanks, Shadow Storm" he said, hugging me. I nodded and took to the skies. Onward to Fillydelphia!
Fillydelphia…
After who knows how long I've been flying, I finally reach Fillydelphia. This was certainly big city. But now wasn't the time for sightseeing. All I came here to do was get to a gaming store, pick up a new Joyboy for Button Mash, and then give him the game when I get back. Simple.
Luckily for me there was a video games store right beneath me. Descending in front of the store I entered without hesitation. Surprisingly there weren't that many ponies here. Wanting to get this over with I walked to the counter to ask the employee the obvious question.
"Excuse me, how much are your joyboys?" I asked the service mare in front of me.
"Oh, I'm sorry, we no longer sell joyboys" She told me with a gentle tone.
"What? That was the whole reason I came here!" I said with disbelief.
"I'm sorry, sir. But if you want a new mobile gaming device, the New Hypercolt 3D" the mare told me with a kind smile.
"Hypercolt? What's that?" I asked, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"It's a mobile gaming device with two screens, a top screen for looking at the game and a bottom touch screen for playing the game" she told me. "It also comes with a 3D function, hence the 3D part of the name" she added with a giggle.
"Interesting. How much would it be?" I asked.
"200 bits" she told me. "And if you want the new Pokémon game it'll be an extra 40" she added.
I thought about it for a moment. I currently had 300 bits on me at the moment and this would leave me with at least 60. But this was for Button Mash, so guess I can spare it few hundred bits.
"Alright, sure" I said with a shrug.
"Would you like to add the warranty for an extra 10 bits?" She asked me. Button looked like the type of kid that took care of his devices. But what if something else destroyed his console?
"Sure" I said with another shrug. Might as well get the warranty just in case.
"Would like Pokémon Sun or Moon?" she asked.
"Moon" I told her. I serve under Princess Luna and Button Mash looks like a night pony, so it kind of made sense.
"Alright, that'll be 250 bits" she told me, ringing up the register. Since I left my saddlebag at Rarity's, I stopped by my place real quick and tied a bag of bits around my waist. Don't ask how.
I tossed the bag on to the counter and she took the bits. She put the mobile console, the game, and the receipt into a plastic bag. I nodded in thanks and soon left the store. Well, that was easier than I thought. I just know Button's going to love this. Back to Ponyville!
Ponyville…
I descended back into town and landed near Sugarcube Corner. Coincidentally, that's where I saw Button Mash through the store window.
"Hey, Button Mash" I greeted my little friend as I came in through the door.
"Hey, Shadow Storm. How'd your search go?" Button asked me.
"Well, I have good news and bad news" I said while sitting next across from the colt in front of me. "The bad news is they're no longer selling Joyboys" I told him.
"Oh…" Button Mash said with a hint of sadness in his voice.
"But the good news is they came out a new mobile console. The New Hypercolt 3D!" I said with a smile as I pulled out his gifts from the bag.
"Whoa! And it's green, one of my top five favorite colors. You actually bought this for me?" Button asked, looking up at me from his unopened box.
"Yeah, we're friends, after all. Plus you can the new Pokémon game" I pointed out, sliding the game that came with the device.
"Thanks, Shadow Storm!" Button said, hugging me around my waist.
"You're welcome, kid. Now if you'll excuse me, I have something I got to do" I told him while playfully ruffling his mane.
Once my business with Button Mash was done, I exited Sugarcube Corner. What I had to do was check up on Rarity. I was gone for a few hours so she could've been done by now. When I arrived at the boutique, however, there was a note on Rarity's front door.
Dear Shadow Storm,
I know you were expecting your saddlebag to be done with a few hours, but then something crossed my mind when I saw the condition it was in. If you wait about a week then it should be repaired, well as new!
XOXO- Rarity
Well, there goes my saddlebag until next week. Oh well, might as well relax and rest my wings bit. Luckily there was white bench not too far away. Walking up to it, I—
"Stop!" I heard a voice. I turned my head to see a gray earth pony with blue hair and yellow eyes. His cutie mark was a rainbow colored autumn leaf. "The paint's still wet" the stallion told me.
"Thanks for the warning, uhh…" I began, not knowing his name.
"Autumn Brush" the stallion informed me.
"Thanks, Autumn Brush. I'm Shadow Storm" I introduced myself.
"Well, I just moved here. Do you think you could show me around?" Autumn Brush asked me. I thought about it for a moment. This would be my second or third new friend in a week, so…
"Sure, I've got nothing better to do" I said with an accepting shrug. I got Button a new joyboy and I have a potentially new friend, so I guess today wasn't a total waste. I wonder how the rest of the day will go.
And there's chapter 15. It's been several months, but it's finally posted. I honestly couldn't think of anything else for this chapter. Hopefully the next one will be a bit better.
And if you're wondering what happened with the intro and outro then it's because I've decided not to do that anymore. It got boring for me. Hope you still enjoyed this chapter.
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Oh, and Autumn Brush belongs to my friend Guestspirit. Hope you enjoyed seeing your OC in this chapter, dude.
