Chapter 6: Deep Conflictions under a Dilemma
Authors Note: Sorry I kept you guys hanging for a while. I really wasn't planning on this chapter taking this long. Monday I got distracted by the bunch of awesome movies on TV.(FREDDY, AWE YEAH.) Tuesday was my birthday and I had to go back to school shopping. Wednesday my family went to the mall where my sister works and I got a game so I was distracted. Yesterday I went to the PX with my sister and mom to go job hunting. So much going on. Again, really sorry it took this long. –NinjaDino4
I finished this yesterday, but my computer didn't want to connect to the internet. #Firstworldproblems #Hashtagsarestupid #vote4pinkie #forbestpony #onthepoll
-Pinkie better win the best pony poll on September 1st. So help me, I voted as many times as I could. It's probably gonna be Rainbow Dash. I will then slam my head into a wall because I generally despise her episodes. Viva la Gummy. Down with the flying tortoise. Long live the toothless alligator.
Disclaimer: I don't own My Little Pony. Only my story.
Emma didn't have a clue what to say. She was all out of words.
"Well, what are these things?" Rainbow questioned furiously. "Why do you have them?"
"I-I uh…you see…" Emma stuttered hopelessly trying to think of an explanation.
"Hey Emma, I got your-" Jaden stopped right behind his best friend and eyed the stuffed animals. "Oh my god. This…this is really awkward…but sooo funny."
"Maybe…we need to sit down." Emma suggested walking into the living room and taking a seat in the rocking chair.
The others found a seat either on the floor or on the couch. Jaden stood next to Emma's chair with a look of amusement yet somehow sadness as well.
"Pretty weird that you have us as ponies. Care to explain?" Pinkie questioned jumping straight into Emma's personal space.
"I guess I'll just show you." Emma sighed glancing around the room. "Where's the remote?"
The six exchanged shocked glances for a moment. They all leaned in whispering to where they could only hear.
"Where'd you put it?" Rainbow asked Pinkie Pie.
"I didn't touch the remote." Pinkie whispered back. "I thought Rarity put it away."
"Me? Oh nonononono. Twilight was supposed to take care of it." Rarity replied.
"Applejack was in charge of the windows. She was supposed to get it." Twilight argued.
"Fluttershy said she'd do the backyard." AJ responded. All their eyes traced back to Fluttershy instantly.
"…I may have forgotten the remote…outside…" She winced, but didn't get the responses she expected. "You all aren't mad at me?..."
"I got it covered. Just let me do the talking." Twilight replied confidently.
The six dispersed from their little group circle, returning back to the conversation with Emma and Jaden who only had looks of confusion.
"No need for anything on the television. We want to hear it straight from your mouth." Twilight demanded.
"Are you sure?...cause what I'm about to say…may not be something you'd wanna hear." Emma stated.
"Just spit it out already!" Rainbow blurted becoming extremely impatient.
The rest nodded assuring her they were ready. Only, they may have seemed ready for the truth, but none knew what to expect.
Emma took a deep breath and tried to think of a way to explain everything. She contemplated all of her options before coming to a decision.
"All of you are from a show called My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It's for little girls, but a bunch of people outside the demographic really love it…me being one of them." Emma admitted calmly trying to keep from causing distress on the six.
"You mean to tell us…that we're just some characters from a show made for your entertainment?" Twilight questioned in disgust.
"That's just…that's disgraceful. Ya didn't bother ta' tell any of us?" Applejack asked furiously.
"Why would I?! Obviously you six aren't exactly pleased with it." Emma responded becoming a little frustrated herself.
"You got that right!" Rainbow jumped up from her seat, approaching Jaden. "And you! I bet that has to do with why you hate me so much!"
"Not the only reason." Jaden growled butting his head against hers.
Emma sank lower in her chair as she watched the ongoing emotional wreck happening before her very eyes.
Rainbow and Jaden were beginning to break out into an all-out brawl; meanwhile the other five were in a deep argument over the whole fiasco.
Everything in Emma's head began to turn. Painful memories she tried to bury deep in her subconscious began to surface. She always hated disappointing people, something that stemmed from an awful problem that started many years ago.
Deciding to slip by unnoticed she tip toed into the kitchen, taking no time to reach into the freezer and grab the one thing that would make it all go away. Even for a little while, that was all she needed.
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Twilight began to ponder everything she ever did, just the thought of other people watching her caused a bit of discomfort. Maybe we should have kept our mouths shut. Maybe we should have left her room alone…Maybe it was best that we were unaware of it. She thought to herself.
Glancing around the room she noticed that everything was in disarray. Jaden and Rainbow Dash caused quite a mess while they fought. Everyone sat around the living room moping about the situation.
"I just can't believe she hid something like that from us. I mean, what if we had gone on weeks or possibly months without knowing?" Rarity stated.
"Is she hiding somethin else from us?" Applejack questioned causing the others to mumble random answers.
"I know! I know! She's a vampire! Called it." Pinkie shouted quite happily despite her previous emotion mere seconds ago. The others weren't exactly in the mood to question her silliness.
"What if she just wanted to wait until a later time to tell us? Emma did look shaken up when we showed her the stuffed animals…" Fluttershy quietly said.
"Speaking of Emma, where did she go?" Twilight asked scanning the room.
"Maybe she left while we were all arguing." Jaden suggested running to the window. He looked out expecting her car to be gone, but to his surprise it was still in the driveway. "Nevermind."
"She couldn't have walked right past us? Right? Wouldn't we have seen her?" Rarity questioned.
"Yeah she could've cause she walked right past us and went to the backyard." Pinkie stated nonchalantly causing the six to stare at her questioningly. "What? It was a hunch."
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"One more bottle, straight down the hatch." Emma gulped down the beverage trying her best to hold it down.
Hardly paying attention she swore she heard the back door slide open.
"Emma, there you a-" Jaden cut off mid-sentence stopping in his tracks. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
"Havin a drink ya uptight douchebag." Emma spat out halfway done with her next bottle.
Jaden rushed to her side and ripped the alcohol from her hand, pouring it into the grass.
"What do ya think you're doing, asshole?!" She stumbled over trying her best to slug him in the arm, but only barley grazing his shoulder.
The mane six weren't sure what to think. Each one looked on in shock and slight fear.
"Trying not to be a bad friend." He replied dragging her to a nearby chair.
"Bad friend? You all have been bad friends!" She slurred glaring at each of them.
"Us? What have we done?" Rarity asked taken aback by Emma's new attitude.
"You wanna list of everything?! Fine. First off, ya broke ma damn window!" She shouted pointing to the catastrophe which made them each look down in embarrassment. The shattered window was sloppily closed up with random boards of wood the girls somehow managed to get to stay on the house.
"But it was an accident." Pinkie explained. "The remote slipped from our hands and crashed through it!"
"Shut it, pink puff." Emma growled making Pinkie shrink. "Next off, little miss rainbow decided ta destroy ma freakin house. After that ya six went snooping into ma room!"
"Excuse me for being curious. I couldn't help the fact those Monsters were practically calling my name." Rainbow Dash responded.
"No! Curiosity is bad! Quit being so damn curious of everything! First it's the TV then it's the computer then it's the energy drinks. I'm kinda scared what's next." Emma shouted.
"Why are you being so…mean?..."Fluttershy squeaked quickly hiding behind her hair.
"I'm not bein mean, I'm bein truthful. If you all wanna know the damn truth, well here it is." Emma looked at Jaden and Rainbow slightly pissed. "You two are getting on my god forsaken nerve. Keep fightin and I'm gonna put you two on leashes. Act like a bunch of wild animals and I'll treat you like some."
"Wild animals? I'm not a wild animal." Rainbow and Jaden mumbled crossing their arms.
"As for you ponies…I was trying to protect you. I was trying to save you from the truth. Just like when I was a kid. Too effin curious for my own damn good. Want more to know? Still curious about the show? Go look up shippin on the laptop. Go do it, I dare ya. I knew you weren't gonna like what you heard, but you wanted to hear it. It was so dang important that you couldn't have left it alone. I tell you the truth and you start World War three in my house? Awe hell no. You all are complete…" Emma blacked out instantly on the chair.
The seven looked over her with worried eyes and dropped jaws.
"Jaden…what's shippin?" Pinkie asked as the others looked toward him.
"It's like…like…just…" He stumbled questioning if it was even worth remotely explaining. "Just don't look it up."
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"Ugh…my head." Emma groaned opening her eyes being blinded by the bright light. She looked around and noticed she was in her bed.
"You're finally awake." Fluttershy said happily.
"What happened? I remember you all arguing and fighting, but nothing after that…" Emma rubbed the back of her head trying to soothe the headache.
"Well, long story short, you kind of got a bit tipsy." Jaden explained.
"That would explain this killer migraine." She laid back down, but realized one thing. "What time is it? I must've been out for a while."
"Bout eleven at night." Applejack answered taking a look at the clock on the wall.
Emma shot up in panic. "What?! I-I have school tomorrow. I can't be hung over!"
"Don't worry, I'll cover for you. Stay home and just be sick…" Jaden noticed just how bad Emma actually was. "I don't think that'll be a problem."
"Come to think of it, don't you have school? Why didn't you leave earlier?" Emma asked.
"I couldn't just leave you…in the hands of ponies." He whispered the last part so the six couldn't hear. "But you're right. I should get going. See ya later."
Jaden left the room in a hurry due to the time of night.
"So…when you were…acting different, you said something about you being too curious as a kid." Twilight stated. "What was that all about?"
"Oh yes, that was highly mysterious. I wanted to know as well." Rarity added.
"I…don't really wanna talk about it." Emma sighed rubbing her eyes.
"Please! We wanna know! No secrets between us." Pinkie begged trying the tearful eyes just like she did with Rainbow Dash.
"Pinkie Pie, guess what." Emma said pulling the element of laughter closer to her.
"What?! What?! What is it?" Pinkie asked curiously with a smile.
"Keep up with the begging and you'll be the next thing thrown through the window." She whispered deviously into Pinkie's ear.
Yay, done. With this chapter. Man, reading over my work I've noticed I tend to leave Fluttershy and Applejack out of a lot of scenes. Well, dialogue. I really need to work on that. . So expect more of them talking in future chapters. Hooray. *laughs manically* So many plans for the future chapters. C: