Helping

When Cheese Sandwich woke up the next morning, he started out in a good mood. Same thing can be said about Sideburn. "Good morning," said Sideburn. "You too," said Cheese Sandwich, "So anything for today?" After the two had breakfast together, they went out for a little walk.

"Maybe we should stop by Ol' Stanley's shop again," Sideburn suggested. "Well, that's always a swell idea," Cheese Sandwich replied, "Agree, Boneless?" "Yeah, I think Boneless agrees," said Sideburn, "Ok, then, we shall, uh, figure out what to do today." "Yes!" Cheese Sandwich agreed.

However, as they were discussing on what to do today, they came across a crowd of ponies. "What's going on?" Sideburn asked. "No idea," Cheese Sandwich answered, "I know it's no party. Thinking the same thing, Boneless." "Let's go and see what's going on." The two friends ran towards the crowd.

"Excuse me," Sideburn said to one pony, "But what's going on?" Some of the ponies noticed Sideburn and Cheese Sandwich. "Haven't you heard?" one pony asked, "The Indigo Town's Mayor's special gemstone has been stolen!" "You're kidding!" Sideburn exclaimed.

"Then the moon is made out of cheese!" the pony said. "Hey!" Cheese Sandwich said, "I resent that!" "So how did it all happen?" Sideburn asked. "No pony knows," another pony replied. "It's a mystery," another pony added.

"You're right," Cheese Sandwich said, "Boneless agrees." The pony was confused at what Cheese Sandwich said. "Wait," Sideburn thought to himself, "Why would a bunch of crooks steal a valuable gemstone?"

"Who know?" Sideburn answered. "We'll," another pony said, "Some detectives are investigating the mystery right now." "Ok then," Cheese Sandwich said, "We'll be on our way then."

And with that, both Cheese Sandwich and Sideburn had left the crowd. "Maybe things will turn out to be much more interesting than we thought," said Cheese Sandwich. "I guess," Sideburn agreed, "But how?"

"Who knows?" Cheese Sandwich replied. "You know," said Sideburn, "I'll see you later." "Ok," Cheese Sandwich agreed, "I'll let you go on your way for now." "Right," Sideburn replied. And with that said the two ponies split off.

That afternoon, the two friends, Sideburn and Cheese Sandwich had planned to meet up with each other once again. Sideburn was on his way to meet up with Cheese Sandwich. But then, he came across a pony whom he had never met before.

"Hello," Sideburn said to the pony. "Hi," the stout male pony replied, "Uh, what are you doing?" "I was going to see my friend," Sideburn explained. "Ok," the pony said, "Say, how about I be your friend?" "What?!" Sideburn asked in a shocked tone of voice, "I don't even-"

"Oh boy!" the pony said excited, "Come with me." "Hey, what are you doing?" Sideburn asked in a demanding tone of voice. The pony didn't answer Sideburn's question and dragged him against his will. "Never mind," the stout pony said, "Let's go, friend." "I am not your friend!" Sideburn shouted, but the stout pony didn't listen.

At the same time, Cheese Sandwich was still waiting for Sideburn to show up. "Hey," Cheese Sandwich thought to himself, "Where in the cheesy is he? Sorry, Boneless. But where?" Boneless didn't answer. "Guess we'll have to go look for him," Cheese Sandwich said with determination. So that's what Cheese Sandwich did.

Meanwhile, the stout pony dragged Sideburn to an unknown location. "What is this all about?!" Sideburn asked in a demanding tone of voice. "Uh, to a place, friend?" the stout pony answered. "Get away!" Sideburn shouted at the pony, picking up a stone and throwing it at the pony.

"Ow!" the pony exclaimed after being hit by the stone, "What did you do that for?" "For dragging me here without even knowing who I am, you stupid thing!" "I am a pony!" the stout pony said. "Whatever!" Sideburn said, picking up another stone, "Here you go!"

And Sideburn threw the stone at the stout pony, but missed and hit another pony hiding in the nearby bushes. "Ouch!" the pony exclaimed, coming out of the bushes, "Watch where you're aiming!" "Why don't you think twice before you kidnap some pony!" Sideburn shouted. "Well," the stout pony said before three other ponies, including the one Sideburn hit with a stone, emerged out of the bushes. "Who are you four?" Sideburn asked in a demanding voice. "I guess we're not friends," the stout pony said.

Meanwhile, Cheese Sandwich was still looking for Sideburn. "Come on, kid," he said, "Where are you?" He was about to turn a corner when he noticed something hiding in the woods.

"Eh?" Cheese Sandwich thought, "Who are you?" The strange thing turned out to be a small unicorn. "Ok," Cheese Sandwich thought. The little unicorn then ran off. Cheese Sandwich decided to follow the pony.

At the same time, Sideburn stood in front of the four ponies. "What did you want with me?" Sideburn demanded. "Well," one pony said.

That's when Cheese Sandwich showed up. "Cheese Sandwich!" Sideburn exclaimed, seeing his friend. "Sideburn!" Cheese Sandwich exclaimed. "I'm glad to see you!" Sideburn said. "Oh thank accordion that you're safe," Cheese Sandwich said with a sigh of relief.

"One of them took me here," Sideburn exclaimed. "Who are you?" Cheese Sandwich demanded. "You want to know who we are?" the stout pony said. "Yeah!" Cheese Sandwich replied. "My name is Tenderhearts," the tall female pony said.

"Actually," the stout male pony said, "Her real name is Tenderhearts Opposite. And my name is Forget-Me-Not." "Ugh," the tall female pony groaned. "My name is Tiddley Winks," the stupid looking male pony said.

"And my name is Dandy," the normal looking male pony said. Both Cheese Sandwich and Sideburn stared at the four ponies. "So what's with the old mule?" Sideburn asked Cheese Sandwich. "No clue," Cheese Sandwich answered. "GRRRR!" Tenderhearts Opposite growled, "How dare you call me old! I am going to pound you for that!"

"That's why she has "opposite" in her name!" Forget-Me-Not exclaimed. "Shut up!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted, smacking Forget-Me-Not with her hoof. "Ow!" Forget-Me-Not cried. "What is going on?" Sideburn asked.

"Ok," the stout pony named Forget-Me-Not said, "Kid, I dragged you here so that we could share the gemstones we've stolen from the mayor at Indigo Town." "What?!" Cheese Sandwich and Sideburn exclaimed.

"You're an idiot!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted. "Sorry," Forget-Me-Not said. "So you're the old donkey who stole the jewels?" Sideburn asked. "You are going to get hurt, you pipsqueak!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted.

"Well, it was 2,080 years old," said Tiddley Winks. "You shut up!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted at Tiddley Winks, "Now that they know everything, let's stop them!" "I think never!" Sideburn shouted.

"All right, Boneless!" Cheese Sandwich said, "Do your stuff!" Cheese Sandwich threw Boneless at the four criminals. "Hah!" Tenderhearts Opposite exclaimed, "What kind of a pathetic rubber doll comes up with plans of attack?! It's a nothing of heads!" "Don't you dare insult Boneless!" Cheese Sandwich growled.

"Oh, can it!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted, "Idiots! Get them! And the four ponies charged towards Cheese Sandwich and Sideburn. However, Boneless wrapped its legs around a tree. Tenderhearts Opposite, Dandy, Forget-Me-Not and Tiddley Winks ran into Boneless.

The rubber chicken stretched as a result. The four criminals barely got close to the two ponies before they got flung far away like what a slingshot does to a pebble.

"Holy radiation belt!" the four criminals exclaimed as they got slingshot-ed away. When it happened, the stolen gemstones fell down towards Sideburn."Wait, are these?" Sideburn thought. "Yes," said Cheese Sandwich.

"We've been clobbered by a rubber chicken!" Tiddley Winks cried. "You are worthless!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted. "Happy trails, you old donkey," Sideburn shouted and thanks for the souvenir!" "You are going to pay for that!" Tenderhearts Opposite shouted.

"By the way," said Tiddley Winks, "Why didn't our invisible headbands work in the first place?" "What?!" the other tree exclaimed. That's when Boneless flung itself back to Cheese Sandwich. "Great slingshot, Boneless," Cheese Sandwich said, "Good job."

"Yes," said Sideburn, "Thanks for finding me." "I couldn't let you get hurt," said Cheese Sandwich, "Anyway, I'm glad that I found you." "Ok," Sideburn smiled and the two friends hugged each other. "Wait," Cheese Sandwich said. "What is it?" Sideburn asked.

"I was going to thank that unicorn pony for leading me to you," Cheese Sandwich explained, "But I can't find her anywhere now. I wanted to thank her." "Ok," Sideburn replied, "Maybe you'll see her again one day."

"Hope so," said Cheese Sandwich, "Anyway, wanna return these stolen gemstones?" "Of course," Sideburn replied. And so the two friends set off.

Meanwhile. "Heh," a unicorn stallion said, "I'm glad those four fools bought those headbands so that they could steal those special gemstones. Glad I told them that it'll make them invisible. Once again, I, Lickboot, conned up another story once again!"

And with that said, the con artist unicorn, named Lickboot, counted the money he made off of Forget-Me-Not, Tiddley Winks, Dandy and Tenderhearts Opposite. "I should have made more than this," Lickboot said, but that's another story for another time.