Episode 5

Video-Gameous

"You sent it out before telling us?" Feather asks.

"What the hell is your problem?!" Cupie snuffs. "This game is seriously the BEST thing you've come out with and you didn't even have the decency to let us play it first?"

"Will you guys seriously just chill? I wanted to make sure it was good enough before I let you all play." Techi explains.

"Yeah yeah- enough with the talking, let's get on with the gaming! I can't wait another second!" Kandi exclaims, hopping up and down.

"We've been deprived long enough- no reason to go into explanation." Thiala adds. "On with the gaming."

"Gaming?" Melody asks, poking her head in

"Ohhh!" Thiala wines. "No, not you!"

"Could you maybe be a little more obvious? I don't think it's clear how much you don't like me." Melody states. Kandi bursts out laughing, and Feather smiles a bit too.

"Melody dear, Techi's released her latest video game. She's a programmer, you see, and that goes beyond theatrical lighting." Cupie explains.

"We were just about to start playing. From what I heard, it's up to six players." Feather clarifies.

"You know it! The game can be completed with only five characters, but I made a few last-minute revisions and added a sixth character to the game just for fun."

"Must we wait any longer?" Thiala moans.

"Yeah Techi! Hook this bad-boy up and let's go!" Kandi gleams.

The game starts in a black, unoccupied space. A character appears on the screen; she's scarlet in color and her hair is a mix of bright greens, reds, and pinks. The 'player one' symbol appears over the pegesi-character's head, symbolized by a P1.

P2 appears next; a light blue colored earth-pony underneath it. Next is a salmon-colored unicorn, P3, followed by a black and red toned pegesi as P4. P5 registers, showing a white earth-pony under it. Lastly, P6 appears as a golden colored unicorn.

"Clanadian Ponies!" P1 announces. "I have called you six here to fulfill the prophecy that has long been inscribed in our Clan."

"You mean that stench from the bathroom?" P3 asks. "That's been there since February, Techous."

"Not that prophecy, Cupous…" Techous grunts. "I am speaking of only the great legend that has been written upon the walls of our Clan since ancient times."

A cut screen cues, and a heard of Dragons is seen flying over a town; which looks like Canterlot.

"Long ago, a group of hungry dragons scourged over fair Canterlotous. They burned everything in their sight. Few survived. Those who did had made it their priority to make sure this type of thing never happened again, so, they used the six ancient instruments to banish the dragons into an eternal slumber."

"Eternal slumber, huh? Must be nice." P5 comments.

"Thialous, be quiet!" Techous commands. "Eh-hem, anyway, Once the dragons fell into their sleep, the six instruments were hidden away, because- well, I'm not sure. They were just valuable, I guess."

The cut scene ends, and it returns to the black background with the six characters.

"But the dragons had a bad dream, and it woke them up! Now it's up to us to retrieve the instruments, and restore peace to Canterlotous, before the dragons return, and burn it all down again!"

"Nah, I'm not really up for it today." P4 shrugs.

"Well too bad, Feathrous!" Techous smites. "If we don't leave soon, it could mean the end of Canterlotous."

"Adventure!" P2 exclaims.

"Canterlotous!" Cupous reverbs.

"Getting it over with!" Feathrous proclaims.

"Eternal sleep!" Thialous smirks.

"Everything they just said!" P6 adds, and Techous leads the group to the next screen.

"Kandious, the first instrument is nearby." Techous explains. "I can sense it. That evil dragon must be guarding it."

"Okay- you know that just adding 'ous' to the end of everypony's name doesn't make this middle aged, right?"

"Enough of your chatter, Melodous! This dragon looks angry."

The scene changes, and the characters move to a different formation; Techous and Feathrous are flying on the top of the left-hand side of the screen, Melodous and Cupous are floating in the middle, and Kandious and Thialous are standing in a fighting-stance under them.

The words FIGHT run across the screen, and the characters start mashing buttons.

The dragon was defeated easily, and the first of the instruments appears.

"It's the flute of Joy!" Techous exclaims. "Quick, Kandious, take hold of the flute, and manifest it's power!"

Kandious moves towards the item. She jumps up once she's underneath it, and a cut-scene shows her with her arms out; the flute floating between them.

"That only leaves five instruments." Techous explains. "Where should we look?"

A map appears with several different options. A dark forest is clicked.

"How about the evergreen forests?" Thialous offers. "It's the perfect place to hide something that nopony wants found."

"That's where you take your naps, isn't it?" Feathrous questions.

"Only some times!"

"Enough banter, let's make haste!"

"Make haste? Is that some type of food? Cause I'm hungry!" Kandious complains.

The scene changes to a dark-green and olive-green striped background with a few platforms. As the characters venture though, they run into rivers and gaps that they must cross, until reaching the water dragon at the end of the map.

"This one must be in possession of the Violin of Charity!" Techous announces

FIGHT runs across the screen, and the characters take their formation.

The players again start mashing buttons, but this one was harder than the last. Feathrous eventually figured out to attack the dragon in the belly, and Thialous claims the Violin of Charity.

P5 HAS DISCONECTED

"What?" Techi groans, glaring at Thiala.

"My last dress rehearsal is tomorrow morning." Thiala explains. "You'll just have to 'venture on' without me."

"Oh, fine!" Techi sighs. She removes the banner.

"Techi… If you knew how to beat that dragon all along, then why didn't you help us when our characters were about to die?" Feather asks.

Techi shrugs. "I dunno, it would take the fun out of the challenge."

The characters venture into a deep cave next, where Techous explains the Microphone of Truth was hidden.

"Ack!"

Kandious had triggered a pitfall, and fallen in a trench.

"Oh no!" Cupous sounds.

"Hang in there Kandious, I'm coming to get you." Feathrous calls down.

TAP 0 AS FAST AS YOU CAN the game instructs, and Feathrous eventually flies Kandious out of the hole. A time appears over the top of the screen.

"Quickly, the Microphone is up ahead!"

Once retrieved, Melody takes hold of the Microphone of Truth.

"Only three instruments remain." Techous explains.

P2 HAS DISCONECTED P6 HAS DISCONECTED

"Are you kidding?!"

"Sorry Techi, but it's Harmony's bed time. I have to go make sure she falls asleep." Melody explains. "I'll play more tomorrow though, alright?"

"Me too!" Kandi smiles. "But it's my bed time, and I gotta make sure that I fall asleep."

The map screen comes up again, and this time the characters head into a country-town.

"Here we'll find the Trumpet of Supernatural Powers." Techous explains.

"How the hell is a trumpet supposed to put dragons to sleep anyway?" Cupous questions.

"It's just what happened in the ancient times, all right? Now the Trumpet is hidden someone in Ponyvillous, we just have to find it."

"Seems like it's always with the dragons." Feathrous comments. "I don't get what they're waiting for; if they already have the instruments, then why don't they just burn down Equestrious already? Are they waiting for us to kill them or something?"

"What did I say about the questions?"

Both characters are quiet.

"We have to be secretive when going through Ponyvillous, as not to alarm any of the pony folk here. The key is stealth; hide behind buildings and flowerpots until we reach the boss."

"Let's do this." Cupous declares. "For Canterlotous!"

"For getting this over with!" Feathrous chants.

"You guys! Stealth?"

"Shit, sorry!" Feathrous whispers.

Once they reach the end of the stage, Cupous claims her trumpet and exits the game, telling Techi she needs to wake up early tomorrow morning to do some shopping, and needed to get her rest.

"And then there were two." Feather notes aloud.

"Well there's only two instruments left anyway, and only one place left to go before the final boss. You ready to roll?"

Feather nods, and the characters head off into a snowy valley.

"The Viola of Thoughtfulness is up ahead. It'll be hard to navigate through the blizzard, so don't get lost, alright?"

"What if I freeze to death?" Feathrous asks.

"Well… you can't. It just doesn't happen."

"But I'm cold, Techous."

"You are not! Your character doesn't get cold!" Techous argues. "Anyway, like I was saying-"

"Can we find the magical blanketous to keep us warm?"

"Feathrous… for fuck sake…" Techous groans, putting her hooves over her head.

"Or do we just need to find the Cello-ous of warmthous and play a magic tune to keep us warm?"

"…"

"…sorry, continue." Feathrous says.

"The blizzard will make it hard to see, so you better stay close by-"

"Aww- are we gonna cuddle to keep warmous?" Feathrous interrupts

"God damn it Feathrous- can we just play the game?!"

"Sorry, sorry! Go ahead. We have to stay close by?"

"Right." Techous continues. "Don't wander off too far, okay?"

"Okay… But what happens if I do wanderous offous too farous?"

P1 HAS DISCONECTED

A/N:

Well hi there, everypony. What did you all think of this chapter? Funny? Clever? An awful disaster? Something else? Leave me a review and let me know! If you do, I'll post a new chapter next week. If not; the dragons will take over Equestria and we all die.

-Featherous