PTFG Thread TF


                                            >Day court dragged on, as it had a tendency to do.

                                            >Princess Celestia had listened to at least forty petitions so far and they were blurring together

                                            >Internally she pondered why it seemed to be that this was always the hardest day of the week

                                            >She never could get a hang of Thursdays

                                            >Beside her stood her ever faithful attendant Raven Inkwell

                                            >The pair listened to the petition by Count Counting Currency, about how the crown purchasing him a swimming pool would improve the property value of all Canterlot.

                                            "We shall consider your proposal, you may leave"

                                            >Celestia said, her regal mask retaining its position as it always did.

                                            >Just another few hours of day court

                                            >Then Luna would wake up, they could have a meal together and Celestia could finally relax for a short while before bed.

                                            >That was until she sensed an incredible pulse of chaos magic

                                            >The wave of chaotic energy rolled across the palace, causing Raven to stumble and clutch at her horn.

                                            >Of course.

                                            >The last thing Celestia needed today was for Discord to revolt, but evidently he had

                                            >Bucking Thursdays.

                                            >As it turned out, the lord of chaos hadn't been about to burst through the doors

                                            >Instead a very worried looking Pegasus guard poked his head in instead

                                            >"Y-your highness, you've got mail"

                                            >Raven frantically looks over her clipboard and can only offer an apologetic shrug

                                            "Very well, I suppose the mail should be brought in."

                                            >The yellow Pegasus guard pales to a white that nearly matched your own alabaster coat

                                            >"Could you go to it instead? It's about as big as a house"

                                            >Celestia really should have expected this, if discord was sending surprise gifts again they would have to be inconvenient somehow.

                                            >At least it hopefully wouldn't be full of glitter like last time

                                            >The solar alicorn moved for the doors, swearing silently upon her sun that if it was a super sized glitterbomb she would banish Discord to it.

                                            >The guard dutifully lead her outside to the palace courtyard, revealing that it was almost entirely filled by a titanic object.


                                            >After a preliminary investigation, Celestia could comfortably state it was a box

                                            >A seemingly ordinary box

                                            >Which is what made her so nervous

                                            >The blast of chaos magic had been intense and obviously had caused this box

                                            >Yet she couldn't detect any lingering chaos magic

                                            >Even discord had yet to show up

                                            >"Any idea what that means princess?"

                                            >The yellow Pegasus guard asked, gesturing to the box

                                            >On its side was a large red arrow pointing to the heavens, as well as 4 massive symbols she couldn't recognise

                                            >Regardless, she wanted to see what was inside the box

                                            >Although she could probably wa-

                                            >The two ears atop her head swiveled and focused on the colossal container before her

                                            >She had heard something from inside the box

                                            >The guard, who she could not remember the name of, took this as a sign to remain silent.

                                            >Moments passed until another sound came from inside the box

                                            >Almost like a yawn?

                                            >Was somepony trapped inside this paper prison?

                                            >The solar diarch took to the air with a single flap, rising to see the top of the box.

                                            >A small note was on top, addressed to…"Anyone who may see this"

                                            >Celestia wasn't entirely sure of the writer's understanding of equish.

                                            >However, from her new position she could definitely make out sounds coming from inside

                                            >Strange, almost equine sounds

                                            >Far too many hissing sounds to be ponies speaking equish

                                            >For a moment her curiosity was under control, until with a flash of her golden magic, Celestia pulled the note to her and opened it.

                                            >"Take care of them, they will need it. One more note inside."

                                            >With the note having done nothing but fan the flames of Celestia's inquisitive mind, she pulled at the flaps of the box

                                            >Slowly revealing…A box of green foals.

                                            >Oh by Faust there must have been hundreds of them.

                                            >Appraising them with a trained eye Celestia could see no signs of starvation of fatigue, however she worried for the ones on the bottom

                                            >In almost perfect unison the foals turned to look at her

                                            >An ocean of emerald eyes, black manes, and green coats

                                            >She could see a few differences here and there

                                            >There were certainly a healthy mix of all tribes

                                            >But that only worried her more

                                            >What monster had abducted all these poor foals

                                            >One of them babbled something she couldn't understand

                                            "Greetings my little ponies"

                                            >The guard had taken this as a hint to fly up and have a look

                                            >The instant his head poked over the edge of the box, the mass of emerald eyes fixed on him

                                            >"Princess?"

                                            "There is no need to worry Flash"

                                            >One foal near the top frowned momentarily, Celestia thought it was a mare but with so many identical coats she was struggling to pick out where one foal began and another ended.

                                            >"P...primcessss"