Chapter 3: Royal Meeting
I sat in the center, the end seat of the conference table.
Floralbud was using her unicorn magic to levitate a pointer as she explained her BRILLIANT idea for selling more flowers in everyday florist shops. "You see, the trick is to merge great smelling flowers together, to get an amazing, non-magical aroma to lure in customers. It's simple, really. An example is mixing hydrangeas with…CELESTIA!"
My head shot up, and I ceased dwindling my hooves. "Yes, Ms.Flowerbud? What is ever so urgent to interrupt my, um, listening to your…interesting, presentation?" I countered weakly.
Flowerbud rolled her eyes, which I had never seen her do before. It was actually quite threatening to see a lady figure show such sass. "Oh, my Celestia! You must pay attention in these THRILLING economic displays. They better our Country! Our branches all better from these meetings! Well they would if someone would pay attention and carry out these easy requests of our council! Matter of fact, could you even name our government branches, never mind lead them?" remarked Flowerbud. I gave her a sour stare.
"Well, let's see…" I began bitterly, "Alicutive, Uniclative, and...Podicial!" I announced happily. I took one glance around the room of council members, and was utterly disappointed. Instead of congratulatory smiles filling up the room's officials, grins that said 'I am about to laugh at your stupidity' burst from everypony's face. I shrank back, feeling as low as ever. To top it off, Flowerbud began speaking looking smug.
"Well, it seems that our little ruler has remembered how to say words!" she said in a fake, cheerily voice that an annoyed adult might use to a little filly. "We should give her a medal!" she said with that tone again. "Now that the adults have had our bit of fun, we should
continue – "
"NO! I believe I should have a medal! A medal for being the only one in this room worth being a leader! As the highest member in the Alicutive branch, I give my full permission for, once again, Equestria to have a single party of rulers, being the royal family!" I paused, and stared at the surrounding disbelieving faces in joy. Now I had their attention. "In other words, you're all fired." I smiled, a bit guiltily. The guilty feeling, however, passed quickly. The now un-employed ponies still sat in their seats gawking, with the exception of Flowerbud, who had fainted a moment ago.
I hovered over her, my hooves pumping up and back onto the floor of the conference room. I felt so much more free without a whole table of adults telling me how to run my country. "I feel like my presence is no longer needed," I said like a confident jerk would. I spread my huge, alicorn wings, and started flapping like a champ. I flew out of the window and on my way to the palace. I was the single ruler of Equestria! With the exception of Luna when she grew older… less exciting.