Episode 3

Storytime!

Location: Canterlot High School

Time: 2:00pm

Mr. Marshton was in his office that was installed for him and He was using a Telescope to stare at the other School that was a few blocks away from his school. "Hmm... What's going on over there?" Mr. Marshton said to himself and keeping close eyes on the building before one of his employees, Green Mint, came into his office. "Sir, I've brought you that Coffee that you sent me to...Uhh, Sir? What are you doing?" Green Mint asked his boss.

"I've been spying on that Academy for the last three weeks and there hasn't been anything from them ever since. I get the feeling like something might be wrong." Mr.Marshton replied before looking back at him. "Well sir, perhaps it's a good thing that nothing hasn't been going with them for these last few weeks. It's been peaceful around here as of lately." Green Mint admitted.

"That's what worries me. There's no way that "You know who" would just give up like that and go silent for such a long time like this. Something must be going on in there and I have to know for sure." Mr. Marshton said.

"But sir, We're still only about 7 meters from digging the Tunnel underneath the Academy. It will still take hours for us to dig all the way there, without being detected by Security."

"All the more reason why we can't stop now. We already went through the trouble digging it, no point stopping halfway through. Go get Teddy and tell him that we're getting back to work on that tunnel and I want it done by the end of the week." Mr. Marshton ordered.

"Understood sir" Green Mint said, He walked out from the office while Mr. Marshton takes a sip of his coffee before spitting it out. "Aw man... It's gone cold..."

Time: 3:00pm

Meanwhile...

Location: The Crazy 8's Cul de Sac

The Crazy "8" (Thomas' Idea) were outside of their house in the Cul de Sac while some of them were watching Thomas Maggie trying to learn how to ride bikes but failing. "How long do you think it'll be until they decide to give up?" Harley asked Timothy who was writing in a book while watching with her and the other girls. "Knowing that these two are probably the dumbest ones out of the rest of us, Probably not for at least another 4 hours." Timothy predicted.

"Say, what do you guys think about that name that Thomas came up for us? Think we should go with it? Personally, I think it's kinda cool." Ember said. "Oh please, like I would want to waste my time with that. I mean, It's not even the dumbest thing that Thomas came up with" Timothy remarked.

"You mean besides the fact that you constantly brag about writing your Fanfiction? You do realize that if you shared some of that stuff maybe people would start liking you more often." Harley said. "First of all, These are genuine good stories that I make with lots of twists and even references that go over even adults' heads." Timothy bickered.

"Really? Then why not maybe share some of these with us? I mean, You brag about writing these stories yet you never share them with us besides Ember. Let's hear something from that one." Harley said. "You know what, fine. I'll indulge you on that but I promise it'll be better than anything you can come up with" Timothy agreed.

"Oh! Is it storytime already? Come on, Maggie! Let's hear!" Thomas stopped his bike before getting off as Maggie did the same and everyone gathered around Timothy to hear one of his stories for the first time.

"This one is something that I've been working on for a while." Timothy turns back to the first page into the book and begins reading.

"Long ago, Two Princesses were meant to rule over the land that was known as "Evoilgan", They had a bond that would stand the rest of time. No matter that they were polar opposites, the odds would be stacked against them and that even individually, they would triumph. One was proven to be the Ruler of the Light, The other of Darkness."

"One day, The outcast Sorceress of whose name was forbidden to be mentioned, had used the Princess's power of Darkness against her as to vow revenge for her banishment over her crimes that were mostly not done by her. The princess of Darkness had become corrupt by the Sorceress' Power that the Princess of Light was forced to banish her sister in the same manner as the Sorceress. Only she had banished her within the depths of the Underworld, but little did she know that with the Princess of Darkness being trapped in the Underworld would further corrupt her until she was soon announced to be the Ruler of the Underworld."

"The Sorceress didn't stop with her endeavors after viewing the banishment of the Princess of Darkness. She would try to find a way to summon the newfound Ruler of the Underworld to one day make her return, to destroy the Princess of Light and all that she was destined to protect and care for."

Timothy continued reading the story to the rest as they were intrigued by the great story that he was telling and eventually closed the book. "Hey! What are you doing, Tim? You didn't tell us the rest!" Thomas said.

"Yeah, come on dude! We got to know how the story ends!" Maggie said.

"That's it. That's all that there was." Timothy said. "What? What do you mean?" Razzle asked. "I haven't been able to come up with an ending. I haven't been able to think of a way to end this one since it's one of the first of many that I made." Timothy said before putting away the book.

"Hold on, but what about the Princesses? Like, do they both reconcile? Are they alive? And like what about the Sorceress, does she win or what?" Maggie kept bombarding him with questions.

"No seriously, Tim! That was such an Awesome Story that you made, How could you not have been able to finish it?" Razzle said. "You think it's easy trying to come up with an ending that has a multitude of ways on how it should be finished? I spent almost two years trying to finish this and yet I couldn't think of anything. That's all I could write and it leaves at that." Timothy said

"Aww man. I was so invested in that story, too. But still that is done with really solid storytelling, Timmy. I didn't know that you had such great stories to tell" Harley admitted. "I told you guys that he was good with these" Ember said.

"You should try and share some of these stories with everyone at school when you get the chance, Tim! If all of your other stories were as good as this one then I'm sure that everyone is gonna love them as much as we do!" Thomas said to his brother. "Meh. I don't even write these stories for Popularity. I just make them for fun"

"Oh come on Tim, I bet you'd be great at sharing these stories with everyone. Imagine how many people will start showing you some respect for a change with these." Maggie said to him before his widened his eyes at that idea. "Really? You think that might work?"

"I don't see why it wouldn't. I'm telling you, dude, you've got some good stuff there to share." Maggie said before getting up and taking her bike by their house. Timothy looked at the rest of his book before thinking of a plan.

The next day...

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Canterlot High School

School was almost over for the day as Razzle was walking with Rarity, back to her place for the request that Razzle filled out for her. They started a conversation while on their way.

"All I'm saying, Rarity is that there's just one thing that most of us girls have to know about Boys. There's about a good 50% chance that there's one that's either at least Above Average Smart or just Downright Stupid. I mean, If you gave one a choice between a Rational Decision or an Irrational Decision that can go horribly wrong in an instant, There's no telling what they'll choose. Even then, It wouldn't be a good idea to let them decide especially if you don't want to take any risks. That's why I would say it's best to make the first move when asking them out. Just to be safe." Razzle explained to her.

"That sounds a little depressing." Rarity replied. "Yes. In a way, it is. But what can you do? Sometimes, A boy's personality is their best feature. Even if they may not exactly be bright, It's that part of them that what makes them attractive. Same could be said for us girls if that's you're preference. I don't judge"

Razzle Rarity kept walking among the sidewalk and chatting until they saw several people reading books. Each one looked like the exact same as the other. "Huh? What's with so many people reading, today?" Rarity wondered. "Maybe everyone is in the mood to gain some knowledge, today. Kinda looks like they're all reading the same thing, though." Razzle said.

Harley then passed by them as she was also reading a book that looks the same that everyone else was reading. Razzle then stopped her before she kept walking. "Hey Harley, Where and Why does everyone seem to be reading all of a sudden? And why does it look like they're reading from the same one?" Razzle asked her. "Oh. Timothy actually took Maggie's Advice yesterday and made copies of the books that he's been writing. Everyone seems to be enjoying them and have been reading them all over, even I got a copy for myself." Harley told them.

"Really? I always heard that he writes but I never imagined that he would share them with the public. Are they any good, Darling?" Rarity asked.

"You'd be surprised at how great they are. I ain't kidding when I say Tim has some good stuff in these. He even said that some of the characters in a few of these stories are based off those that he knows, personally. I think the main character in this one is based on you, Rarity" Harley said as Rarity's eyes widened upon hearing her. "What? Let me see that!" Rarity snatched the book from her and started reading a few of the pages.

"Lunamine. A young, french artist who was naturally born to be the greatest artist of her time and to some would consider her to be historical icon. However, She finds that her true love is in the world of Fashion but struggles to change her path as her family sets her into an Arranged Marriage that will ultimately bring her to a fate that no knows what will become of her." Rarity reads the summary as she was rather baffled.

"Oh my, This does seem like a story that I would be invested in. It even has a rather intriguing character along with such a nice idea for the plot's setup." Rarity admired. "See? To think that this is the same guy whose usually underappreciated and yet has been hiding this from the beginning. I'm kinda amazed he hasn't shown this off before. Then again, It is Tim after all" Harley said.

"Speaking of Tim, We should go and see how he's doing. It would be good for us to congratulate him for taking a friend's advice and have it turn out so greatly" Razzle suggested. "Wait! What about your commission?" Rarity reminded her.

"Sorry Rarity, Duty before Beauty."

Time: 4:00pm

Harley brings them both over to the Park where Timothy was at a Table where had an entire variety of different books with him that were made and written by him. "There he is. He's been here for a few hours, selling these and I guess Thomas must've been helping him with it." Harley said.

They both go up to Timothy's stand as he was handing another book to Flash Sentry. "Hi Tim, We see that you've been quite busy over here" Razzle said.

"Oh hey guys, I kinda have Maggie's Advice since I was born chose to try and share some of my work with everyone. I can't believe it actually worked and people seemed to be enjoying them, so far." Timothy impressively said. "I'm even having Thomas try and get some attention and shockingly, it's became effective." He pointed over to Thomas, who had a Megaphone and talking into it.

"Come on over, Ladies Gentleman! Witness art in the form of Literature as you'll be amazed by the Writing Talents of Timothy Mackenzie! We've got Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and much much more!" Thomas called out.

"Well darling, I'm very glad to see that you're getting the respect that you have been looking for. But if you don't mind me asking, why did you choose to make characters based on real people that you know? Mainly me" Rarity asked.

"Well, It's definitely not because I like any of you, that's for sure...but I figured it would make the stories more interesting if I made them based off your image." Timothy said. "Why thank you!"

"Oh boy...Anyway, We just wanted to come by and congratulate you for your rising success. It's nice to see how fast it's going." Razzle said. "I guess so. Let's hope I'll be able to manage from making more copies and making sequels, though."

"Sequels? You mean people are already wanting more from these stories?" Razzle said. "Apparently, They love these that they wanted to have sequels to some of these stories to be expanded."

"You sure that you won't need any help? I mean, We would be happy to help if you need it" Razzle said. "I'm pretty sure that I can manage. I've been doing this since I was 11, I know I can do this without any assistance." Timothy tells them.

"Okay, If you insist. Anyway, I've gotta go and get my dress. Rarity tells me that she made extra special and If she's lucky, I might give her my entire bank account" Razzle joked as Rarity chuckled a little before the girls walked off and wishing Timothy, Good Luck.

Three weeks later...

Time: 1:20pm

"Alright Girls! Time to play Texas Hold'em!" Thomas tells the girls as he pulled out the cards. "Tommy, do you even know how to play?" Harley asked. "Nope! I heard someone said it once and now I'm curious to see how it's done!"

"..."

"Yeah. How about maybe 62 Card Pickup? You can go first" Harley suggested until Timothy came past as his eyes were bloodshot and his hair was completely messy. "Woah, sounds like somebody got to put the Beauty Cream on, Today. What happened to you?" Razzle asked him.

"I haven't slept in a total of 10 days and can't feel anything in my fingers..." Timothy replied, weakly and exhausted. "Seriously? Why?"

"People have been requesting for more. They kept asking when the next issue will come and how it's gonna take and now I might be addicted."

"To coffee?"

"Energy Drinks."

"Timmy, I told you that this is too much work for one person to go through. It takes more than one to be able to keep up to date with one's novels and pleasing their fans" Razzle explained. "It doesn't matter. Nobody even likes thm now, apparently. Everyone stopped reading them..." Timothy tells them.

"What? Nobody at all? How can that be?" Ember asked. "The more expansion I kept making to further the stories from the original books that I made have started to get worse since I ran out of ideas. They told me that the characters that were once beloved had gotten downhill and the stories don't make sense anymore. Now, I'm back to square one..." Timothy said.

"Aw man, I was really thinking that you had such a good thing going, Tim" Thomas said. "I wouldn't lose hope yet, Guys. Me and Ember were thinking ahead and did something special for you that I think might make up for downfall, Tim" Maggie said, leaving Timothy to be slightly confused. "Don't know if I like the sound of that but I'll hear you out" Timothy reluctantly agreed.

"Sweet! Come in our house and We'll show you! But uhhh first things first...You need to get yourself cleaned up first" Maggie said as everyone now started to recognized Timothy's foul odor and pinched their noses in disgust.

Later...

Time: 1:30pm

Timothy got himself cleaned and fresh while also giving a chance to give himself a new Haircut. He comes inside the Girl's House as Maggie told him to come to her room as everyone was their waiting. "Hey Maggie, You never told me that you're room has it's own bathroom AND a Bidet!" Thomas said.

"I'm back you guys, What did you want to show me?" Timothy said. "Come over here and I'll show the surprise!" Maggie called him over to her desktop where she has laptop out and Tim comes over and looks at the Monitor. "What's this?"

"Me and Ember were thinking that after we heard that you were going to start publishing your novels, We wanted to surprise you with something that I think you'll love! We spoke to Twilight and she said that she was your BIGGEST fan when it came to your books, so she convinced your friends to join your Server!" Maggie said.

"I don't have a server."

"You do now! We accessed your account and made a Server where YOU are the boss! Which means, You can make the rules and even chat with those who still love your writing! On top of that, You can even get help from them at anytime and come up with new ideas that people will enjoy again! All while getting to make friends with those who are your loyal fans! Pretty cool, huh?"

"...That... That's actually the nicest thing that anyone has done for me..." Timothy said, as he was happy but might be a little more. "Are you crying, Tim?" Harley asked.

"N-NO! The lack of sleep is just making me yawn a lot and I'm just hearing the sound of water hitting a train!"

"We even managed to get Twilight, Sunset, and pretty much the rest of the other girls to join and even Rainbow! Plus, you get to invite anyone that you want and can choose who gets to be in it! And the best part, You're in charge and everyone can talk to you whenever you want at anytime, like a Discord!" Maggie said.

"I can't believe you guys did this for me...but why?"

"Duh, because we're friends, dude! We all knew each other when we we're kids and we've grown up together! Sure, you may be the most Cranky, Violent, Arrogant, Stubborn, Narcissistic, Rude, Pessimistic, Ambiguous, Control Freak, Ballistic-"

"What's your point?" Timothy asked, impatiently.

"You're our friend. You may not have everyone in the world like you, but we all like you. You're a cool guy in our eyes." Razzle said. "Exactly! No matter who you are, you'll always be the Tim that we know and love! Even if you still smell like garbage!" Thomas said as Tim took a whiff of himself. "Just kidding!"

"THOMAS!!!"