Tales of the Falls

I OWN AND REGRET NOTHING!

...III...

ANNOUNCEMENT!

I'M GETTING A BOOK PUBLISHED!

SUMMARY:
On the 13th day of the 13th month of the 13th year...magic will return to the world...and the streets will run red with the blood of the (semi)innocent...unless the world is saved by the most unlikely of hero's...baking cupcakes?!

The title is '13/13/13' and it'll be coming to a bookstore or E-Book site near you! Xilbris is the publisher, also available at Amazon, Inkitt and BarnesandNoble.

...responses...

The Howling Behemoth: 1. what rival? 2. Go ahead, take it. 3. The Summer's still young, thank you

...III...

It had been a LONG night for Twilight, she'd mainly locked herself in the airship and had a good cry. When she'd finally calmed down she made sure the museum would be compensated for the damage and sent Spike a message to bring the newly ascended alicorn prince to the airship..and her.

She quickly apologized to him for acting inappropriate toward him and leaving him like that. She promised to be more professional toward him from this point out.

Dipper tries to speak-

"-And now if you'll talk to Spike I'm sure he can get in contact with your family to make arrangements. But for now it's imperative you stay with me and get trained, is that okay with you?" Said Twilight cutting him off.

Dipper blushed at the 'stay with me' part but quickly said, "Uh, yes- yeah! That's okay. But I really think we should tal-

"Good, then get some rest. We have a big day ahead of us!" Said Twilight cutting him off again and trotting back to her room before Dipper could say anything else.

"Uh, okay. But I just need to-

She slammed the door behind her and was gone.

Dipper sighed, that hadn't gone like he'd hopped but he was still confident he could make this work! His favorite princess had literally taken him under her wing! That had to be a good sign...right?

He shook his head, he'd worry about that later. Right now he had more pressing issues! He turns to Spike, "Okay when she gets up could you give her this?" He gives him the snake talisman.

"Also this." He gives him a 500 page essay on the talismans.

"This too." And 1000 page thesis on the 'dark hand' organization; including color coded hypotheses on WHY they want the talismans.

"And this." Spike struggles as he's also given a several thousand pages of copied source material on possible locations on the other talismans all organized by size, shape, color, date, author name, and author's shoe size.

"Don't forget this." Spike could feel his legs nearly give way as he was given a dozen itineraries each filled with dozens of different possible meticulously detailed schedules of numerous different ways of getting the talismans.

"Sorry their so short, I was in a hurry when I wrote them." Admitted Dipper as he went to his assigned room.

Spike promptly collapsed under the weight of everything, "Great...now there's TWO of them." He groaned.

...The next morning...

Spike ended up watching his adopted mother in all but name squeal non-stop in delight over all the organized lists!

"This is amazing! I've never met someone who loves meticulous organization as much as me! I never thought I'd ever meet such a kindred spirit-

And just like that the excitement died out as she realized what she was saying, she blushed but quickly composed herself. "Er, right. This information is VERY important. I'll have to give it to Princess Celestia and the other girls. Spike set up a conference!"

Spike gives her a weird look but dose as she asks...

Using a bunch of specially made magic mirrors, the various Alicorn were quick to give their progress reports.

Most of them hadn't gotten to their destinations yet- Rainbow would be at Cloudsdale tomorrow, but other then that the only noteworthy thing for the others to report was Pinkie parachuting hundreds of cupcakes and streamers on every town she passed over.

"Just because Equestria's about to end, doesn't mean there still can't be parties!" She affirms.

Celestia and Luna tell them that the guest are starting to arrive at the castle, but they hadn't had the opportunity to 'talk' to any yet.

So then it was Twilight's turn.

She quickly gave a run down about Dipper's ascension- leaving out all the 'unimportant' bit's of course -as well as the talismans power's- she demonstrates the snakes invisibility -and how this 'dark hand' was hunting for them.

"As it happens...the places Dipper feels that the rest of the talisman 'might' be, correspond with Slendermans 'suggestion's' perfectly...so naturally this all must be connected with whatever he's planning."

Celestia nods, "You have my permission to proceed in this, the last we need is another threat popping up right now."

Twilight nod's and just when it looks like the meeting must be over-

"Hey, Twilight...I can't help but notice that you skimped out on the details about the kid's ascension." Said Rainbow Dash with a smirk.

Twilight stiffened.

"Oh, yes darling I couldn't help but notice that too...are you sure that nothing else happened?" She asked in an equally smug manner.

"Yes, absolutely nothing of importance happened!" Said Twilight firmly, not technically a lie...'importance' was relative after all...

Celestia giggled, "Nothing important? My, my. I hope your new 'Beau' doesn't hear that." She says as she brings up the morning paper-

Twilight Sparkle will make a STALLION out of you! ...and an alicorn!

Twilight went very pale at the sight of the front-page picture of her making out with Dipper Pines after he ascended...

"Oh, no." She groaned.

"Oh, YES." Said Rainbow with a predatory grin.

"I must say Twilight, I never would've taken you for a cougar...I guess what they say about the 'quiet one's' is true." Said Rarity.

"So come on 'Mrs. Robinson'! Dish the dirt! When did you decide to get into cradle-robbing?" Asked Rainbow Dash.

Twilight blushed, "No! It's not like that! He was wearing the illusion of a hot teenage ford Pines! I-

She went even redder in the face realizing what she just revealed, leading to another bout of laughter from her friends, her mentor, and Luna.

Finally- after many agonizing minutes -Celestia calmed everyone down and returned to business.

"Fortunately, the more sensationalist of ponies seem to simply think you have the power to turn stallions into alicorns and other ponies have bought into this gossip. Thus are mission remains a secret." Stated Celestia.

"The amount of Stallions asking for your hand as well as mothers asking you to 'bless' their colts has skyrocketed however." Added Luna with a chuckle.

Twilight further groaned as her reputation continued to go up in flames.

Applejack coughed, "Okay, fun's fun...but in all seriousness I hope you sat that colt down afterward and explained how obviously nothing can happen between the two of you."

Before Twilight can say anything-

"Never mind that now! When do we get to meet the little darling?" Asked Rarity excited.

Twilight, thankful for the interruption. Quickly agreed before Applejack could ask anything else.

...

Dipper Pines gulped as he was summoned before the now numerous Princesses. He was extremely nervous...and not just for the reasons you'd think!

Dipper Pines nervously looked over his notes to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything, "This is nuts...am I really doing this? Maybe I should just leave we'll enough alone...no...somethings just need to be said, no matter how unpleasant...more importantly...your doing this for princess Twilight!"

That last thought steeling his resolve...he cautiously walks into the rooms. Naturally the first thing that happens is to be gushed over.

"Oh, my! Well aren't you adorable!" Cooed Rarity.

Dipper blushed at that, but desperately tried to keep his composure for what he was about to do...

"My dear child, where do you hail from? Tell us about yourself." Asked Celestia with a warm, motherly smile. Dipper stiffened briefly under the gaze of the 'mother' of all Equestria, but started talking awkwardly.

"Um...well, I hail from a little, rinky-dink town called 'Gravity Falls'...don't bother looking for it on any map, it's so small and out of the way that most cartographer's don't even bother acknowledging it. I...live with my two great uncles, I'm a quadruplet with two brothers...and one sister."

Luna and Celestia frowned at that last hesitation as well as the dark glint in his eyes when mentioning his sister...but said nothing...

"Do you think your uncles will be okay with you staying with Twilight for the foreseeable future?" Asked Celestia.

Once again the concept of 'staying with Twilight' made Dipper fluster...and feel more then a little awkward and sweaty. He coughed to hide this, "Uh...Yes, yeah. I think they'd be cool with that...provided they know where I am."

Twilight sighed, "I sent a message but they still haven't called back." She admitted.

Celestia shook her head, "I'd prefer to have their immediate consent... but we're simply too pressed for time at the moment, especially considering the latest intel sent from the squads watching the HEPHAESTUS facility..."

She quickly gives a rundown on how said facility had been observed shooting strange canisters across Equestria. "All means of tracking them have proven useless, Luna will be sent out to head the search while I stay here to ferret out potential Alicorn candidates."

While they discussed things...Dipper's mind was in conflict. "This...this is huge! All of Equestria is in trouble...again. Maybe...maybe I should just let this go? They seem to have far more important things to worry about right now...no, no. This needs to be said! If someone had just stepped forward and confronted me earlier about Mable...no, this has to happen! For Twilight's sake!"

"Well, I think we've said all that can be said on the matter. We'll convene again after Rainbow Dash touches down in Cloudsdale. I wish the rest of you-

"Wait! There's something I need to say." Said Dipper suddenly.

Everyone turned to Dipper surprised, "Um, alright then. Let's hear it." Said Twilight confused.

Dipper took a deep breath and turned to the mane 6(minus Twilight), "Um...Princesses Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie. First and foremost I just want to say that Equestria owes you all a great debt of gratitude for saving them as often as you have."

"Why thank you Sugarcube." Offered Applejack happily.

"Right...well, that being said...I can't help but feel that- Whatever he said next no one could hear as the nervous colts volume had dialed down to 'inaudible mumbling'.

"Uh, could you repeat that darling?" Asked Rarity confused.

"..." Mumbled Dipper again, his perspiration really going at it now.

"Um, Dipper? Even I can't hear you and that's saying something." Admitted Fluttershy.

Dipper again tried to speak up, and AGAIN all that came out was, "...-

"GAH! Will you just speak up already?!" Shouted Rainbow Dash annoyed.

"I THINK YOUR TAKING YOUR FRIENDSHIP WITH PRINCESS TWILIGHT FOR GRANTED!" He shouted in a panic.

...there was deathly silence.

Everyone just gaped in horrified disbelief.

Rarity was first to give an indignant response. "Excuse m-

"At the wedding, you guys just ABANDONED Twilight! Even after everything she'd done for all of you! Non-stop helping all of you and never asking anything for herself!"

Everyone just gaped in horror, "Wha-

"YOU TWO!" Dipper points at Pinkie Pie and Applejack. "Us?" Asked Pinkie Pie pointing a hoof to herself reluctantly.

"Applejack claimed to have learned 'never dismiss another friends concerns' during the 'Smartypants incident' and Pinkie Pie claimed to never assume the worst about friends during the 'party of one' incident! WHERE WERE THOSE FRIENDSHIP LESSONS DURING THE WEDDING AND TWILIGHT WAS SOBBING AND TRAPPED UNDERGROUND!? DID ANYONE EVEN BOTHER TO CHECK TO SEE IF SHE WAS ALRIGHT?! SHE COULD'VE DIED! ALL BECAUSE HER FRIENDS VALUED A WEDDING OVER HER HAPPINESS!"

Many of the Princesses were crying now.

"And the worse thing? Aside from Applejack- NONE OF YOU EVEN SAID YOU WERE SORRY!"

"What!? Of course we did!...I think we did...didn't we?" Asked Rainbow Dash sounding increasingly unsure...

Dipper took a deep breath and then turned to a very distraught and confused Twilight.

"Twilight...I know that you think just forgiving them and hoping they've learned their lesson will let you keep the friendship's that are so important to you alive and well...but it won't. Your problems will just fester...like it did between me and my sister Mable."

Dipper was starting to cry at this point.

"I was terrible at making friends...for most of my life my siblings were my only friends. But none more so then Mable, we were inseparable and we loved each other more then anyone..."

"...But as great as that sounds...it wasn't, I would constantly sacrifice my needs for hers. Constantly shield her from the consequences of her actions...and ask nothing in return...I enabled her..."

"And when I had this great opportunity to live out my dream...she freaked out because it would mean I'd be away from her for the first time in our lives...and she..."

Dipper was sobbing even faster now.

"...She did something horrible to keep us together...and people...people got HURT...our relationship wasn't healthy, and it was decided we needed to be separated...it's been over a year since I've seen Mable...and it'll probably be many years more...I can no longer love her...not after the 'Dippy fresh' incident...and I don't want that to happen to you Princess Twilight...your my favorite princess and you deserve so much more..."

There was a silence...broken only by Twilight walking over...and hugging the sobbing little colt. "Thank you." She whispered.

Taking their cue...the other princesses shut off their mirrors...and left these two in privacy...

...III…...

TO BE CONTINUED?

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