My Little Pony Monthly Issue 9 (December 1,
1997)
My Little Pony Monthly
Established June 1997
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Issue 9
December 1997
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Letters to the Editor
Subj: MLP
From: kogler@greatlakes.net
Thank you for mailing me your newsletter. I really enjoyed reading it.
From: GedHix@aol.com
Subj: MLP Monthly
I thought this month's issue was great! I really really really like the pony of the month!
Ged Hix
Subj: ChaCha and Frilly Flower
From: Crafty99@aol.com
There is one other difference between the 2 ponies: ChaCha wears blue(?) eyeshadow, while Frilly
Flower wears pink eyeshadow!
Subj: newsletter
From: Sheri11845@aol.com
Thanks for sending me the newsletter. It was very sweet but I'm not a collector. I just
occasionally post ponies for sale. I also enjoy reading the MLP messages board. It's so nice to
see such a great group of people sharing their enthusiasm over their hobby. You can go ahead
and drop me but I wanted to let you knowhow much I appreciated the thought!
Thanks again,
Sherri
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Friends Forever
by Shining
Baby Gusty sighed. It was a warm April afternoon. Watching Shining was what
she loved best. Although Shining was a mortal horse, the tall, bay Quarter Horse mare was so
beautiful, Baby Gusty always felt plain in the presence of her mentor.
Watching Shining go through her paces, Baby Gusty wished with all her heart that
one day, she could be as elegant and lovely as Shining. Shining could jump, dance, and even do
the incredible leaps that only the Lippizaners were supposedly able to do.
Shining's so perfect! Baby Gusty thought. And even though Baby Gusty was
always in awe of the wonderful mare, she was never jealous. Other baby ponies were jealous of
Baby Gusty, though. Baby Gusty was Shining's "special" friend.
"It's not fair!" Baby Firefly said one day with a stomp of her tiny hoof at the
nursery. "Baby Gusty has all the luck!" Posey, who was on Nursery Detail that day had tried to
explain to Baby Firefly that she was just as lucky as Baby Gusty, but in different ways, but to no
avail. Baby Firefly hadn't talked to Baby Gusty for a week, until she figured out that she could fly,
when Baby Gusty couldn't.
But Baby Gusty didn't want to fly. All she wanted to do was float as gracefully as
Shining. Shining told Baby Gusty all about her training. Head sets, dressage, collecting and
extending, piaffes... it all sounded so wonderful to Baby Gusty.
Shining had spent hours upon hours with Baby Gusty, trying to train her to be
graceful and elegant, but as Baby Gusty put it, "Only if a fairy came down and granted my wish,
would I be graceful."
* * *
One day when Baby Gusty arrived at the barn to watch Shining, Shining was not
there! Baby Gusty galloped all over the property of Glorified Acres, where Shining lived, but
Shining was nowhere to be found. Baby Gusty was scared. What if Shining had been moved to a
different barn? What if Shining had colicked in the night and had to go to the doctor's? What
if...? Tears streamed down Baby Gusty's face as she gave up and plopped down on an alfalfa
bale.
"Oh, Sweetie, I'm so sorry," a quiet voice came through Baby Gusty's
heart-wrenching sobs.
Baby Gusty knew that quiet, sweet voice, and the only one who ever called her
"Sweetie" was, "SHINING! Where were you? I was so worried! What happened? I thought
you went away! I thought you colicked! I thought you--"
Shining chuckled in the quiet way she did everything. "Sweetie, I'm fine. I'm sorry
I made you worry like that. I was at Dr. Rosedust's to--"
"OH NO!" Baby Gusty interrupted Shining. "What happened? Are you going to
get well? Are you going to be okay?" All of Baby Gusty's encounters with the local doctor had
always been when she was sick, or to get shots for school, or something else that she thought of
as unpleasant.
"I'm fine." Shining's voice was barely above a whisper. "Sweetie, I'm going to
have a baby!"
Baby Gusty gasped. How wonderful! She hadn't anticipated anything like this, and
she was as ecstatic as Shining. "Ohmigosh! I can't believe it! Congratulations! What are you
gonna name her? Or will it be a him? I've gotta tell Mom!" Baby Gusty embraced her friend
with a loving hug, but then suddenly pulled back. Shining looked at her quizzically. "I just
don't want to hurt the baby," Baby Gusty explained.
Shining smiled and shook her head. "The baby's fine. I'm not due until next year!
Eleven months. But I'm going to have to take it easy from now on."
Baby Gusty nodded vigorously. As Baby Gusty bobbed her head, her mother,
Gusty, entered the barn. "C'mon, dear, dinner's waiting, and Dad is going to take you to Fifi's
for a trim after dinner."
"Hello, Gusty," Shining called, "We're down here!"
"Oh Shining! I was going to call you! That handsome stallion of yours told me the
good news! Congratulations!" Gusty and Shining had been best friends for as long as Baby
Gusty could remember. Baby Gusty always thought it was funny since Shining was so quiet;
when her mother was so bubbly.
Shining blushed and smiled. "Thanks, Gusty. You know, I'm counting on you to
tell me all your secrets of parenting! I want my baby to be just like Sweetie, here."
Now it was Baby Gusty's turn to blush. She looked down at her hooves. When
she looked up again, Shining was smiling fondly at her. Baby Gusty returned the smile.
* * *
Months went by, and although Baby Gusty didn't go to the barn anymore, she still
had fun, planning for the baby. Shining's baby was the talk of the nursery.
"I can't wait until Shining has her baby!" Baby Cotton Candy squealed.
"I'm going to teach her how to fly!" Baby Firefly declared.
"How do you know it's going to be a girl, Baby Firefly?" Baby Glory asked. "I
think it will be a boy."
"I just know," Baby Firefly replied.
"Well, maybe you're wrong."
"I'm never wrong, Baby Glory!"
"Yes you are," Baby Glory contradicted, "Remember last winter when you said
that you knew you were going to get the whole set of My Little People dolls, and you just got
Heather?"
"No! I'm never wrong!" Baby Firefly shrieked.
"Yes you are!"
"No I'm not!"
"Yes you are!"
"No I'm not!"
"Yes, you--"
"Hey guys! Cool it! No one will know until the baby comes," Bowtie separated
the bickering ponies. "There's a fifty percent chance that the foal will be a boy, and a fifty percent
chance that the foal will be a girl."
Baby Gusty watched the scene from the beanbag corner and sighed. Only three
more months until Shining was due.
* * *
Baby Gusty was worried. Shining was due on February twenty-sixth, but she
hadn't heard a word from her friend in over two weeks. Then on March third, Baby Gusty got a
letter in the mail in elegant, graceful lettering.
To: Baby Gusty
c/o Gusty and Chief
Excitedly, Baby Gusty opened the letter. She never got mail addressed specifically
to her! She read the letter, and gave a whoop of joy. Then she read the letter again:
Shining and Signature Required are proud to announce the newest members of
their family.
Their daughter, On My Honor, and their son, In A Moment, were born at
Dream Valley Hospital with the assistance of Dr. Rosedust
on March 1, 1997 at three o'clock A.M. Both foals were born healthy.
Quickly, Baby Gusty called Baby Firefly. "Baby Firefly! Shining! She had her
baby! I mean babies!"
"What!? Baby Gusty slow down!" Baby Firefly tried to calm down her friend. "It
almost sounded like you said Shining had her babies!"
"I did!" Baby Gusty laughed. "She had twins! A girl and a boy!"
"WOW!" Baby Firefly was now as excited as Baby Gusty. "What are their
names?"
"The filly's name is On My Honor, and the colt's name is In A Moment," Baby
Gusty replied, a little more calmly.
"We've got to tell the other Babies! They'll want to know," Baby Firefly said. She
paused. "I guess I was right, and Baby Glory was right too!"
* * *
Baby Gusty felt very grown up. Three months had passed since the babies had been
born. Now Shining and her husband were practicing for an upcoming show; the first one since
Shining had left the show circuit to have the foals. Baby Gusty had been appointed official
baby-sitter of the twins.
The babies seemed to love watching their parents as much as Baby Gusty did.
Delicate Shining and handsome jet-black Signature (short for Signature Required) made a perfect
couple. The trio watched as the two in the arena danced and leaped together.
Honor and Moment, as they had been nicknamed, nuzzled Baby Gusty. Baby Gusty
smiled fondly down at the two just the way their mother had smiled over a year before at Baby
Gusty. Baby Gusty tenderly kissed each tiny forehead and nuzzled the babies back.
"Sweetie, you're so good for them. I don't know what I'd do without you,"
Shining remarked as she trotted to the rail.
"I must agree," Signature winked. "You're really terrif, kid!"
"I'd do anything for them!" Baby Gusty said, "I love them so much!"
"They love you, Baby Gusty," Signature told her.
"And we love you, Sweetie," Shining added. Baby Gusty grinned.
"Say, how would you like to come see us perform on Thursday at the show?"
Signature asked Baby Gusty.
"I'd love to!" Baby Gusty was delighted. "I can't wait!"
* * *
Baby Gusty arrived at the show not knowing what to expect. She knew that
Shining and Signature would be wonderful, but what about everyone else? There were an awful
lot of other horses at the show, too.
She found the arena and sat down with a box of popcorn in the bleachers. The
announcer's voice boomed, "Our first exhibit will be done by the two Ponies, Tex and
Applejack."
Baby Gusty clapped. Tex and Applejack's performance was terrific. And so were
the others. Ten couples performed, each performance wonderful and unique. Wow, I wish I
could dance and leap like that, Baby Gusty wished.
The announcer was saying something. Baby Gusty snapped out of her daydream.
"...back from her absence on the show circuit to start a family. Her mate continued to show solo.
Now, once again ladies and gentlemen, together again..." the announcer paused dramatically,
"Shining and Signature Required!"
The crowd screamed, Baby Gusty included. Shining and Signature galloped into
the ring and performed. It seemed as if they were floating above the ground; strains of music
added to the aura that surrounded them.
When they finished their routine, the crowd got to their feet and almost made Baby
Gusty deaf with their cheers! Shining and Signature bowed to the audience once, twice, three
times! Then Shining turned and looked directly at Baby Gusty and blew a kiss to her. Tear
welled up in both Baby Gusty's and Shining's eyes. Signature winked at Baby Gusty and grinned.
Honor and Moment scampered into the arena to be with their parents. Honor
squealed and beckoned Baby Gusty to join them in the center of the ring. Baby Gusty made her
way down to the ring. Shining whispered in her ear, "Friends forever, Sweetie!"
As she looked into the crowd, and then back to Shining, Signature, Honor, and
Moment, she thought: It just doesn't get any better than this!
* Please E-Mail me to let me know what you think of my story. Maybe I'll
make a sequel if some people like it! My address is ddonnell@iserv.net
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Pony Limerick Contest
The following entries were received for the limerick contest; send your vote for
your favorite limerick to Tabby at TabbyMLP@aol.com. Results will be in the next issue!
A pink pegasus named Firefly
Had a passion for soaring up high.
With the speed of a whip,
She performed a back flip
Then she zoomed off into the sky.
By alison@a.crl.com
There once was a pony named Fizzy
Who drank so much pop she got dizzy
she didn't feel well
but she didn't tell
And for the next month she was busy
By bluflyer@juno.com
Firefly the beautiful pegasus
Was able to dance on a cloud
Out of sight
In the night
But able to see in the morn
By JDJP62B@prodigy.com
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Need help identifying:
She's a unicorn, of an iridescent yellow with pink hair. She has a hot air balloon symbol. We
purchased it from a webpage thinking it was Baby Gusty, but it definately is not. Thank you,
e-mail me at cabbit@nni.com if you know her name.
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Did You Know...
By Sugarberry and Clipper
Santa Claus was spotted at the Chunky Coal Supply Company making a rather large
purchase. He was reportedly grumbling about having to handle the dirty stuff. "If only all the
children would behave," he sadly said.
A number of Little Ponies responded to an emergency request from the North Pole.
It seems that several of the elves came down with a virus just as toy production was gearing up
for the Christmas season. All the big brother ponies, as well as Snuzzle, Glory, Locket,
Starflower, Sundance, and Lofty headed north and filled in on toy-making duties until the elves
were able to return. Santa was so impressed with the ponies work that he asked them to come
each year to help out. He also asked for the names of the fastest and strongest pegasi in case his
reindeer team was ever out of comission on Christmas; that way, he would have a back up team.
The pegasi chosen were: Whizzer, Windwhistler, Firefly, Flutterbye, Floater, Bouncy, Surprise,
and North Star.
On the 20th of November, Tex was robbed of 2,000 jangles. There were no
witnesses and as of yet there are no suspects. Tex made the following statement: "That varmit, I
knew he'd be up to no good."
Sundance has announced that she will be throwing a gala Christmas party on
Christmas Eve. There will be dancing, food, games, and presents for all. "I'm very excited," she
said, "and I'd like to thank my long lost brother, Butch, for his gift of 2,000 jangles which made
the party possible."
The Bushwoolies volunteered tp wrap gifts for shoppers at the Mall, but Mall
personnal had to ask the Bushwoolies to leave after only a half hour of work. In that amount of
time, the Bushwoolies has managed to tangle the red and green ribbons into a giant knot; Friendly
has accidently wrapped a box containing a sleeping Chumster; Eager had broken a toy train
because, "Just trying it out! Make sure it run!"; Hugster unwrapped the two packages that
Cheery had successfully wrapped; and Wishful spent his time making paper airplanes from the gift
wrap. "Only trying to help!", the Bushwoolies said as they left the Mall.
Just in time for Christmas!
Pony-Mart introduced the new line of 1998 My Little People dolls in time for
Christmas shopping. Some customers were disappointed in the new slimmer styling of the new
line. "I like the people to be plump," stated one dissatisfied shopper. Another angrily expressed
bitterness that Pasbro has not continued with MLP in the old molds. "And their eyes!" lamented
one collector. "Their eyes are not nearly as beautiful as before." Other shoppers, on the other
hand, embraced the My Little People's new look and purchased freely. "It's a new era!"
commented one shopper. "My Little People are ready for the 21st century!"
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The Christmas Ball
by Majesty
The Characters:
Magesty- Queen of the ponies, searching for her long-lost daughter
Glory- in love with Wigwam
Moondancer- Glory's best friend
Wigwam- Glory's boyfriend, he keeps disappearing on Saturdays
Tex- good pal of Majesty's, currently single
Twilight- Slugger's girlfriend, Glory's sister
Other Characters Mentioned:
Banana Split
Princess Tiffany
Sprinkles
"Moondancer, get over here!!" Glory cried. "Look at this invitation! Princess
Tiffany is holding a Christmas Ball! Just think... lots of guys, fancy desserts, shimmering
chandeliers...."
"Come out of your fantasy world, Glory. Think straight for a moment. When is the
ball? Christmas Eve, I bet," Moondancer peered over Glory's shoulder. "Yep. Just enough time
to get ready for it. Too bad they didn't send the invitation sooner. Sprinkles had her eye on one
of the guys. She didn't tell me who, though, and she's away in Flutter Valley until Christms
Day."
"I really hope it isn't Wigwam. Hold on, I need to RSVP, then call Banana Split to
see if she can babysit your daughter," Glory said, "and then I'll schedule appointments at the Perm
Shoppe for the two of us. And I must call Urban Ponyfitters to see if they have any new dresses
in... OH, THIS WILL BE GREAT!!!"
"Slow down to about 90 there, Glory. Deep breaths. You're
hyperventilating."
* * *
The next day...
"GLORY!!!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU NEVER MADE
APPOINTMENTS!??" Moondancer said angrily as she heard the news from inside.
Mooondancer, Tex, and Wigwam were playing a game called SPUD.
"Well, I guess I forgot... but now where will we get our hair done??"
"Go ask Majesty to do it for you. She can do anything," Tex suggested. "Why
don't I escort you ladies to Dream Castle?"
* * *
Moondancer and Glory arrived at Paradise Estate with four hours left until the
party. They got dressed in beautiful dresses. Moondancer's was a long red slip dress with a red
sweater, and Glory wore a maroon one with a corderoy jacket. But before they boarded the
elevator to the Underground Ballroom, Glory received a very informative phone call.
* * *
At the ball...
"Banana Split just called," Glory said worriedly.
"What, she can't take care of Baby Moondancer?" Majesty said.
"No, Banana Split saw Wigwam with someone else on Saturday! She said the pony
was pink with white and purple hair, but that could only be my sister Twilight and--" a voice cut
Glory off.
"Hi guys! How are you all doing?" Twilight appeared in the doorway. She was
truly stunning in her silver miniskirt and fishnets.
"You, you lying idiot!!!" Glory shouted. "You've been seeing Wigwam all this
time??!!"
"Seriously, I have no idea what you're talking about. Ask Wigwam. Here he comes
now." But Majesty ran over to him, very angered that he would do something like this to
Glory.
"Wigwam, Glory said that you see someone every Saturday, and you have been
lying to her. Is this true?"
Suddenly, Wigwam burst into laughter.
"I'm not seeing anyone!!" he said, still laughing very hard. "That pony is my sister,
from out of town! And she's a flutter pony! Didn't you see her wings?"
Moondancer ran over (interrupting a conversation between her and her husband,
Chief) to Glory, who was now quite red in the face, and very embarrased.
"C'mon, Glory. I find this very amusing. This ball is supposed to be fun!!"
"Twilight, I'm sorry I accused you. Really sorry..."
"And what would I be doing with Wigwam anyway?" Twilight said. "I have a date
with Slugger tomorrow night. Well, it's time for h'ors d'oeurves. See ya!"
"I'm glad this all worked out," Majesty said. "I know Wigwam would never do
anything like that to you."
"Yeah, me too. And you know, Sprinkles is missing the ball, so could you ask Tex
if he'll meet her at the Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe tomorrow, if it's open? I have to leave the ball
early. My daughter got sick with the flu," Moondancer said.
"Oh, Baby Moondancer is sick? Give her a kiss for me, okay?"
"Sure, Majesty."
It was a night of dancing, and the performance of Steamer's band (with Fizzy on
lead vocals) put everybody in a good mood. The Baby Ponies were jumping for joy on Christmas
Day. And Sprinkles? She and Tex had a great afternoon at Scoops' house (because the shoppe
was closed) and they had a great Christmas Day. But one thing was bothering Majesty: the
Prophecy said that on New Year's day, Majesty must perform a search for her long-lost daughter.
Who will it be? A neighbor or a perfect stranger? Find out in the next issue.
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Invento Ponies
Christmas Gift Pack
by Tabby
Name: Winker
Body Color: gold
Hair Color: green/red/white/yellow
Symbol: string of Christmas lights
Breed: unicorn
Kind: Twinkle Eyed
Name: Joy
Body Color: red
Hair Color: green
Symbol: bells
Breed: earth pony
Kind: So Soft
Name: Baby Seraph
Body Color: white
Hair Color: gold
Symbol: angel
Breed: pegasus
Kind: baby pony
Name: Iridescent Iceberg
Body Color: pearlized green
Hair Color: red with white streak
Symbol: none
Breed: sea pony
Kind: sea pony
Name: Icicle
Body Color: gold
Hair Color: white
Symbol: none
Breed: baby sea pony
Kind: baby sea pony
Name: Blizzard
Body Color: red
Hair Color: gold
Symbol: snowflake
Breed: reindeer
Kind: Pony Friend
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READ & WRITE!
by Galaxy (directions at bottom)
Cotton Candy collapsed into her pink comforter placed in the the corner of her pink
tiny room. She sighed. Life was so complicated with her new baby, Baby Cotton Candy! Right
now Baby Cotton Candy was sleeping peacefully in her pink crib. Treausured moments like this,
when Cotton Candy was able to take a break from watching her beloved little girl and keeping her
out of trouble, were scarce.
All of a sudden Powder burst into the room. "Cotton Candy Cotton Candy!!" she
cried happily.
Cotton Candy fiercely raised a hoof to her lips. "Shh!! You'll wake up--"
"WAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Baby Cotton Candy let out an ear-splitting
screech.
"Ohhh!" groaned Cotton Candy. "My life is the pits!"
"Powder, what was so important that you wanted to tell me about that caused my
baby to get freaked out-- not to mention me!!??" Cotton Candy demanded once they were out of
the room and Baby Cotton Candy was calmed.
Powder looked down, embarrassed, at her hoofs. "Well-- on Pony Times, Jet asked
Tulip to marry him!"
Cotton Candy stared furiously at her airhead friend. "Powder, you reacted like that
over a soap opera!!!??? Arrrggh! Just leave me alone." Cotton Candy flounced out of the
hallway and down the stairs to the living room, where Baby Cotton Candy was playing Go Fish
with her best friend, Baby Paws.
"Hi, Mommy," gurgled Baby Cotton Candy as Cotton Candy swooped her up and
hugged her. Baby Cotton Candy flailed her arms around and around.
"Darling," said Cotton Candy. "Whatever are you doing?"
"I'm tryink to fy like Baby Lofty," answered the little pink sweetheart. Baby
Cotton Candy's arm hit a flower vase that shattered. "Uh oh," said Baby Cotton Candy.
"Boy, I'm outta here," gulped Baby Paws. "That was Cupcake's favorite vase."
Baby Paws scampered away, with Baby Cotton Candy right behind him.
"Aaaaiiieeee!!!!!" sobbed Cupcake as she and Heart Throb raced in to investigate
the accident. "My vaaaaase! My m-mother gave it to mee!" She started to sob.
"I'm sooo very much sorry, Cupcake," said Cotton Candy. "I'm afraid my little--"
She was cut off by Cupcake's sharp voice.
"Yeah, no duh!!" Cupcake snarled. "Everything that happens that's bad around
here these days, your little monster is to blame. She stole Applejack's pie, killed Sea Breeze's
fish, destroyed Galaxy's constellation kit-- I can think of more, believe me!! She's just a little
wolf in sheep's clothing."
"That's enough!" cried Cotton Candy. "I know she may not be the best baby in the
world, but she's my baby, so you'd better shut up about her!" Just then Cotton Candy realized
how very much she did love her baby.
Baby Paws rushed in. "Help! I can't find Baby Cotton Candy!"
FINISH THE STORY AND SEND IT IN TO ME AT J854M@AOL.COM! THE
BEST ENDING WILL BE PUT IN THE NEXT ISSUE! RUNNER-UPS WILL ALSO BE
MENTIONED! GOOD LUCK!
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Top Ten Things Pony Lovers Like to See On Christmas Morning
by Fizzy(RosyLove1)
1. A stocking with hoofs hanging out.
2. Pony wrapping paper at the bottom of the tree.
3. A small wrapped package that takes a very "special" form.
4. Baby Cuddles in her buggy on top of the fire place.
5. A package from a pony friend on AOL.
6. A Twice as Fancy baby sitting by some chocalate chip cookies on a table.
7. Anything MOC!! hehehe
8. Paradise Estate!
9. Pony shaped cookies:)
10. Something your parents told you that you should open last :)
May everyone have a wonderful Holiday Season :) God bless! :)
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Ghostly November
by Windwhistler
It was an unusually cold day in November for Pony Land. Most of the ponies
huddled around the warm fireplace at Paradise Estate.
"Brrrr... I wouldn't be surprised if it snowed today," said Gusty, warming her
hooves near the fire.
"You shouldn't say stuff like that, ‘else it might come true," said Heart Throb who
sat on the couch brushing her tail.
"I wish ‘da Boogie Pony would come after us in our sleep!" joked Galaxy. She and
Gusty burst into laughter.
"O' please," Heart Throb said, quite angry at the others' joke. She turned back to
brushing her tail.
"Would you please mollify your obtrusive commotion? I am trying to comprehend
this article," said Windwhistler as she turned another page in her book.
"Huh?" questioned Gusty as they both stopped laughing, trying to understand what
Windwhistler said.
The room was silent for a moment. Windwhistler turned another page. Applejack
walked into the room with a cookie jar.
"I think she means: Shut up ‘cause she's trying to read. Isn't that right,
Windy?"
Applejack had a nickname for everyone at Pony Land and they all called her Apple
in return.
"Precisely, Apple!" replied Windwhistler as she turned a another page.
"Mmmmm... Cookies!" said Gusty as she rushed for the cookie jar. "They're all
gone!" she steamed.
"Yeah, I was looking for Cupcake to bake us some more. Anybody seen her?"
Applejack glanced around the room.
"Affirmatively," Windwhistler looked up from her book, "she journeyed to the
library."
"What?! In this weather? What if..." Gusty cut off Applejack in the middle of her
sentence.
"...What if she is eaten by wolves? Then we will NEVER have any cookies!"
Gusty and Galaxy burst into laughter. Even Applejack and Heart Throb giggled at the thought.
Windwhistler just cleared her throat and turned another page.
"Oh Windwhistler! You are just no fun! Laugh a little!"
"I don't see how getting devoured by wolves is funny," she stated. They all
exploded into laughter again.
* * *
Heart Throb soon walked off to get some more hair spray and the others calmly sat
by the fire, chatting. Windwhistler, by this time, had finished her book and grabbed a new one
from the bookshelf.
Heart Throb returned to her chair and sprayed her hair as if it were a fire hose on a
burning building. Everyone started gagging.
"You are going to scorch this location to the ground!" said Windwhistler amongst
the smoking air.
Heart Throb decided she had better put the spray away before her friends dropped
down dead on the ground.
"Look what a beautiful sunset," Heart Throb said, trying to draw attention away
from her hair spray. She trotted to the window.
Soon all the ponies "Awed" at the glorious blends of colors streaming across the
sky. Heart Throb flew out to the roof to get a better view. Soon you could see a figure along the
horizon.
"And look!" Heart Throb pointed. "Cupcake's back!"
The other ponies squinted there eyes to see the increasing figure among the brilliant
painting. As the rainbow of colors faded and dropped, Cupcake came trotting up to Paradise
Estate with a big smile and a stack of books.
"Hello everyone!" said a delighted Cupcake. She was surprised that everyone was
waiting for her.
Gusty rattled the empty cookie jar, "We just can't live without your fresh baked
cookies for two minutes!"
"Gusty, that's mean," muttered Galaxy as she hugged Cupcake.
"Oh, it's ok, Galaxy," she handed the books to Windwhistler, picked up the cookie
jar, and headed for the kitchen.
"Thanks, Cup!" Applejack said as she sprawled out in an easy chair.
* * * It quickly became very dark in
Pony Land. Black Clouds Spread like melting
butter. All of the windows and doors were locked to keep the wind out and everyone was
huddled around the fire eating Cupcake's fresh oatmeal cookies.
"What are we gonna do now?" said Gusty. "I wouldn't dare leave this warm
fireplace."
"I have just the thing!" Cupcake became excited. "We could tell ghost
stories!"
"Great idea, Cup!" exclaimed Applejack as she lay on the floor.
Windwhistler got up to get blankets for everyone.
"Can I go first?" asked an anxious Heart Throb.
Everyone hushed and the room was completely silent except for the crackling of the
fire and the wind that could be heard howling outside the window.
Then a big lightning flashed and Heart Throb flipped on the flashlight. The evil light
shone on her face as if she had no body at all... just a head floating above the ground.
"It all begins the day Apple gets married..." she began.
"Who, me??" Applejack was completely flabbergasted.
"Wedding!! This is supposed to be a scary story Heart Throb!" maddened
Gusty.
"Can I continue?" Heart Throb grew impatient.
"The thing was that no body liked her husband except Apple. For some reason he
seemed... too nice. Apple did not listen to everyone's warnings because she loved him."
"What's his name? asked Applejack.
"Oh...ummm..." she pondered a while. "Flame." Applejack just smiled. She was
dreaming of this wonderful, sweet big brother that would sweep her off her feet.
"Cupcake made the wedding cake, me, Galaxy and Gusty were the bride's maids,
and Windwhistler was the priestess. The wedding was a big success. Soon, everyone really liked
Flame and grew jealous of Apple, except... Galaxy."
"Yeah, Apple! I want Flame!" joked Gusty. They laughed again.
Applejack didn't even hear the joke. "What does he look like?" she asked, still
dazed.
Ummm... Green with purple hair." Heart Throb noticed the love-struck Applejack
and grinned. Galaxy just stared into the burning embers of the fire, waiting for the story to
continue.
"Anyway, everyone loved Flame except Galaxy who was still skeptical.
"One night, when everyone was asleep he snuck out of his room and down the
hallway...."
Suddenly there was a big swishing noise. Heart Throb screamed causing the others
to also. Soon Cupcake walked in to the room. No one noticed that she had left.
"What happened?" she hollered.
"Where have you been?!" asked Applejack, mad that her story was
interrupted.
"What? Can't a girl go to the bathroom?"
They all sighed.
"We thought someone might have broken in and..."
"...And used the bathroom!" screamed Gusty, bursting into laughter.
Cupcake sat back down and Heart Throb continued her story.
"Flame was walking down the dark hallway in the middle of the night... and walked
into Galaxy's room. Galaxy was sound asleep as usual. He stood by her bedside a minute licking
his mouth with his tongue."
"Yuck! You are gross, Heart Throb!" steamed Gusty.
"...And just as he leaned down next to her head... SMASH!" Heart Throb clapped
her hooves together making a loud noise. The flashlight falls to the ground and the ponies all
jumped. The room is silent again. "Oops," said Heart Throb as she picked up the flashlight. She
continued, "Applejack came barging through the door to Galaxy's room. Galaxy woke up and
Flame began to panic!" her words became faster and faster.
"I should very much say so!" said Applejack. " You can't just go off and steal my
husband like that!"
"Oh I can't?!" yelled Galaxy, "just watch me!"
Galaxy continued Heart Throb's story. "...Galaxy reached up and gave Flame a big
*SMACK* while Applejack just watched from the door."
"Oh yeah?!" Now Applejack continued the story. "Applejack got so mad she ran
over to Galaxy with a big axe to chop her to pieces."
Gusty laughed.
"Guys! That's not how it goes..." said a saddened Heart Throb.
Galaxy ignored Heart Throb but continued her story anyway. "Galaxy pulls out a
gun from under the covers and aims it."
"PLEASE!!" yelled Cupcake. Everyone was silent. "This story is way out of hand.
Now I think we all should settle down and go to bed."
All of the ponies curled up in their blankets which were sprawled across the floor.
The fire was almost out except some small burning embers that glowed with a brilliant red.
"Good night," they all said.
"And good-bye," Galaxy whispered. "Galaxy aimed the gun and shot... Flame lay
dead on the floor..."
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PONY OF THE MONTH
Baby Stockings
((That isn't really her real name but that's what I'll call her in the story since I
don't think calling her ‘Kellogg's Mail Order Baby Christmas Pony' or something like that
would work very well))
(white baby pony with red hair and green stocking on her rump)
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The Case of the Tumbling Tree
by Tabby
Baby Stockings was just placing the last ornament on the Christmas tree set up in
Paradise Estate. After she has it on the tree, she and Stockings stood back and admired it.
"Oh, it's just so pretty!" exclaimed Baby Stockings. "I hope some other ponies
come by soon so they can see it!"
"Yes, me too," said Stockings. "But, we had better be going back to our rooms. I
still have a ton of presents to wrap before Christmas!"
"Can I stay a little longer, Momma? I want to look at it some more," said Baby
Stockings.
"Well, I suppose so," Stockings said, smiling. "I'm sure you'll be okay here all
alone."
"Oh, thank you Momma!" Baby Stockings exclaimed jumping up and down
excitedly.
Stockings laughed and walked out of Paradise Estate. Baby Stockings sat down on
the floor, staring up at the huge tree and all the pretty ornaments on it. After awhile, she heard
the gates open and she looked up to see who it was. It turned out to be Tabby and Baby Lofty
with Tabby's fluffy calico cat, Callie.
"Oh, hello, Baby Stockings," said Tabby when she saw her.
"Umm, hi," responded Baby Stockings a bit nervously because she knew very well
how much Tabby hated baby ponies, with the exception of Baby Lofty and Baby Firefly.
"Me and Baby Lofty were just trying to think of something nasty to do to Tex,"
said Tabby. "I suppose you wouldn't have any ideas."
"I don't think he's that bad, though," said Baby Stockings.
"That's the problem!" Tabby exclaimed, shaking her head. "Only Baby Lofty and I
know his true, evil side. Everyone else thinks he's WONDERFUL! I just don't get it!"
Baby Stockings then noticed Baby Lofty wasn't saying anything. "What's wrong,
Baby Lofty?" she asked her.
"Me not feeling very good," responded Baby Lofty, weakly.
"Yeah, so we'd better be going back up to her room," said Tabby. "Come on, Baby
Lofty."
Tabby and Baby Lofty walked away, forgetting about Callie.
"I guess I should be going up to my room, too," said Baby Stockings to herself. So
she started to walk upstairs.
By this time, Callie has started climbing up the Christmas tree. She soon reached
the top, and looked down at the ground.
"Hmm, I'm all alone!" thought Callie. "I can do tons of exciting stuff now!"
So Callie batted a few ornaments to the ground, and then pulled some garland
down, and swung to the floor on it. Too late, she noticed the tree start to fall! She started to run
away, but was squashed by the tree anyway. Luckily, she was able to crawl out through the
prickly branches.
"Well, it looks like I've done enough damage here, for now!" she thought,
surveying the mess. "But what great fun that was! I'll have to do it another time!" After licking
her fur off, she ran off in search of Tabby.
* * *
The next morning, Stockings happily walked downstairs. She had finished
wrapping her presents last night, and she was going to place them under the tree. But she
stopped dead in her tracks when she saw what shape the tree was in.
"Oh no!" she gasped. "Who could have possibly done it?" Just then Tabby walked
in.
"Oh, the tree fell down!" Tabby said. "Do you know who did it?"
"No, but I'm sure going to find out!" Stockings exclaimed angrily.
"I bet it was Princess Tiffany. Or else Tex," Tabby said, digging though Stocking's
bag of presents. "Oh look, here's one for me!" she squeeled, picking up one of the boxes and
shaking it. "I wonder what it was? Oh, and here's Baby Lofty's--"
She was cut off by Stockings. "Tabby! Would you stop digging through my bag?!
We have to figure out who knocked over the tree!"
"Oh ya, we do," said Tabby. "Well, it was fine when I walked by last night..."
"You saw it last night?" Stockings asked excitedly. "Was anyone else by it?"
"Well, let me think..." Tabby said, pausing. "Oh yes, Baby Stockings was sitting
next to it!"
"Baby Stockings? Are you sure it was her?" Stockings asked.
But just then Tex walked into the room, and Tabby exclaimed, "Uh oh, I'm outta
here!" and waved to Stockings while running outside.
Stockings sighed, and ran outside after Tabby. "Tabby, Tabby, come back! I need
to talk to you more about the tree!"
Tabby finally stopped, and looked behind Stockings. "HE didn't come with you,
did he?"
"Umm, no," Stockings answered. "But about the tree. You're SURE it was Baby
Stockings?"
"Yes, I'm SURE it was!" Tabby exclaimed. "Believe me, okay?"
"Okay!" said Stockings. "I'll stop bugging you. Wow, is she in for it..." Stockings
said, storming off.
* * *
"But, Momma, I didn't do it!" Baby Stockings said defensively.
"You must have done it!" Stockings said. "Tabby said ypi were the last one by it
before it fell."
"But..." Baby Stockings trailed off, not knowing what else to say.
"You're GROUNDED! Until Christmas!" Stockings said firmly. "Now, go up to
your room!"
Baby Stockings hung her head meekly, and went up to her room.
* * *
That afternoon, Stockings was decorating the Christmas tree again. When she had
finished, she sat down wearily. "I'd just hate to have to do that a third time..." she said to
herself.
Then Tabby walked in. "Why, I sure am seeing a lot of you today!" exclaimed
Stockings when she saw her.
"Yeah," Tabby said. "Me and Baby Lofty are busy making Lofty a Christmas
present, and we need lots of things for it. Oh look, Callie followed me in!" she pointed to Callie,
who had just walked into the room also.
"She's such a pretty cat," said Stockings, petting Callie.
"Yes, I know," said Tabby. "Oh, look! She's climbing the tree! Isn't it
sweet?"
Stockings stared in horror was Callie climbed the tree. "TABBY!" she exclaimed.
"Get her down from there this instant! She could make it tip over--"
But it was too late. Just like before, Callie tipped the tree over.
"Oh no!" moaned Stockings. "I'll have to decorate it AGAIN!"