private Need for Heroes!

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"... If I do can I eat more brownies?" she asks, wide-eyed.

 

Maven was about to fly down the stairs when she saw the cello Den left. Like Pandora's box, she could resist, and she walked over to it. She openned the case and inspected it expertly, turning it in her hands. "Cheap polish, but built well. It could be better, but it's all I got," she mumbled, putting it back in the case.

[Nightfall 3,950]

"... If I do can I eat more brownies?" she asks, wide-eyed.

 

Maven was about to fly down the stairs when she saw the cello Den left. Like Pandora's box, she could resist, and she walked over to it. She openned the case and inspected it expertly, turning it in her hands. "Cheap polish, but built well. It could be better, but it's all I got," she mumbled, putting it back in the case.

 

"Do what you want."

He was still looking down. But he turned his head, stopped what he was doing, and looked at Sapphire.

"Just see if you can get Maven back in here."

"I really want to know what she's thinking... I've been around Sapphire more, and she's easy to read. But Maven..." He thought.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

She saluted, "Yes. Sir." Her horn glowed and a brilliant white flash apeered. Where Sapphire was, now was a disoriented Maven holding a cello. She frowned, and looked at the door window, where Sapphire could be seen playfully eating a brownie. Sapphire waved and continued smilling while Maven groaned, "Yes?"

[Nightfall 3,950]

She saluted, "Yes. Sir." Her horn glowed and a brilliant white flash apeered. Where Sapphire was, now was a disoriented Maven holding a cello. She frowned, and looked at the door window, where Sapphire could be seen playfully eating a brownie. Sapphire waved and continued smilling while Maven groaned, "Yes?"

 

"Maven, I have some questions..."

Nightfall lifted up his two forhooves, one after another, as if he was a cat playing with a rug. He then turned and walked towards her as normally as he could.

"You said I would have to decide between you and Sapphire. But there's a problem... you see, I've known Sapphire for longer and have been... well, I guess the only way to say it is alone with her longer..."

He blushed a bit, then circled around Maven, stopping in front of her.

"I don't know much about you, including your real name... So it's impossible for me to chose now. But I feel like if I don't chose now, you'll leave for somepony else... So please... Maybe Sapphire would understand if... um..."

"Wow, this is awkward."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maybe it was because she new he couldn't dodge it, but she smacked him, "Na-uh, nope. We may have made an agreement, but there isn't one single way I would let you turn your flank on the unicorn out there." She points, "And there are reasons for me to keep my identity secret; i.e. I'm a super hero and you a cop. You need pluasible deniabiliy so thaat when Wit decides the heroes gotta go, you can honestly say you have no idea where to find me... bu-ut," she Sang a song and a impassible fog closed in around them. She took off her mask and winked at Nightfall, then put it back on and the fog collapsed.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Maybe it was because she new he couldn't dodge it, but she smacked him, "Na-uh, nope. We may have made an agreement, but there isn't one single way I would let you turn your flank on the unicorn out there." She points, "And there are reasons for me to keep my identity secret; i.e. I'm a super hero and you a cop. You need pluasible deniabiliy so thaat when Wit decides the heroes gotta go, you can honestly say you have no idea where to find me... bu-ut," she Sang a song and a impassible fog closed in around them. She took off her mask and winked at Nightfall, then put it back on and the fog collapsed.

 

"You're... I thought I knew... Ow..."

Nightfall lifted his hoof up to rub the spot where she hit him, but the higher he rose his hoof, the more energy it took.

"Great... Now I can't feel where you hit me. Seriously. Please don't do that again."

He stopped for a moment.

"And... fine. Maybe you are right..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

She grinned, "Aww, Nightie's got a boo-boo." She said it a little to loud though because there was a bright flash of light and Sapphire, starting from next to Maven, launched herself at Nightfall, succesfully tackling him. She then kissed him on the spot where he'd been slapped and hugged him, "All better."

[Nightfall 3,950]

She grinned, "Aww, Nightie's got a boo-boo." She said it a little to loud though because there was a bright flash of light and Sapphire, starting from next to Maven, launched herself at Nightfall, succesfully tackling him. She then kissed him on the spot where he'd been slapped and hugged him, "All better."

 

"Maven, what ar- oof!"

Nightfall fell straight onto his back. He blushed when she kissed him, but he did hug her back.

"Thanks, Sapphire."

He got up, slowly because of his weights, and then stood there looking back and forth between the mares.

"Nightfall, you know what Maven said, right? I mean, maybe you should-"

"No, you need to stop interrupting me. I'm trying to decide so they don't have to wait. Of course, Maven won't have any of it if I choose her... Complex, she is... Kinda like me..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

(Internal conflict. With the demon?)

 

 

Maven yawned, "Long day. Maybe we should- umph!" Sapphire had her hoof in her mouth, "Do you like brownies Maven? Nighty likes brownies. If I could all I would do all day is bake brownies, and then we could build a house out of brownies in a world where water was brownie batter and the dirt was brownie crumms, and every day you could go to the river and eat the freshloy made brownies of the top!" (Sapphire dreams. Sapphire dreams alot)

[Nightfall 3,950]

(Internal conflict. With the demon?)

 

 

Maven yawned, "Long day. Maybe we should- umph!" Sapphire had her hoof in her mouth, "Do you like brownies Maven? Nighty likes brownies. If I could all I would do all day is bake brownies, and then we could build a house out of brownies in a world where water was brownie batter and the dirt was brownie crumms, and every day you could go to the river and eat the freshloy made brownies of the top!" (Sapphire dreams. Sapphire dreams alot)

 

(Yeah.)

 

"Hold it! Maven, you said we... WE... who is we..? What should "we" do? ... Sapphire, stop shoving brownies in everypony's mouth for now. please. I'll take one later, yes, but now..."

Nightfall knew he heard the word 'we.' He was convinced that Maven was going to say something... maybe important.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"I wash going to shay maybe we shhould shplit," she said around the brownie. Sapphire looked down at her hooves and kicked the ground, blushing guiltily. She frowned a bit, "But brownies make everypony's life better. And tastier. And sometimes frostier and peanut butterier and cherrier!"

[Nightfall 3,950]

"I wash going to shay maybe we shhould shplit," she said around the brownie. Sapphire looked down at her hooves and kicked the ground, blushing guiltily. She frowned a bit, "But brownies make everypony's life better. And tastier. And sometimes frostier and peanut butterier and cherrier!"

 

"Maybe she's right, Sapphire."

Nightfall thought about it for a moment.

"Life is life. Maybe Maven... Maybe you need to go your own way..."

Nightfall looked down.

"At any rate, I need to get some rest. Either of you mares know where to stay?"

He lifted his hooves up. He couldn't let them stay too still for too long.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven looked at Sapphire. Sapphire looked at Maven. Then they both held eachother and started laughing. "Oh Nighty, you are dense! Maven said split meaning leave. As in, we should all go home and sleep. Or eat. Eat brownies!" Through laughter Maven said, "But you thought I meant... You thought I meant we should go our seprate way! Oh, this is rich!" They fell away from eachother rolling on the floor with hysteria.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Nightfall looked confused for a moment, then realized 'split' had several meanings. He facehoofed himself.

"Wow. I am thick. I'm really stupid. Wow.."

He chuckled himself.

"Which means you don't deserve either one, or Sapphire at best. I know the way you see Maven, but you don't deserve her. She's too good for you."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven's eye sparked as her ear twitched, just barely. She got off the ground and walked up to Nightfall. She looked into his eyes for a while and her eyes narrowed as if her suspicions were confirmed. She pulled his head down until his ear was next to her mouth and began to whisper-sing a song about a demon being torchoured inside a host's body.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Nightfall closed his eyes. He breathed deeply, blushing a bit. To be honest, he liked having Maven as close as she was. He smiled, and listened to the song. The voice in him that was telling him he was a nopony disappeared, and all he could think of was Maven. Wait, why Maven? No Sapphire? Only Maven...

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven backed away and patted him on the back. Then she picked up her cello and left. Just like that.

 

Sapphire looked at Nightfall and grinned, "Your face looks like a fire pit. If I had brownie batter, I'd see if I could cook." Then she turns serious, nodding, "Follow her. You won't be able to sleep at nights until you do, if you sleep at all. Go on, I'll be able to find you."

[The Original 571]

"I bet you 1000 bits that you can't walk through that wall!" "Oh gosh... if you 'insist'" he took a step forward and WOOP! Right through the wall! The gruff stallion's jaw dropped, and soon Magneus came back from the other side of the wall, "B-...b-but... how?" "I told you that you shouldn't bet on something that is possible, now... the 1000 bits please?" "I-...but... no, this has to be a trick of some sort!" he galloped towards the wall, BAM! Hit his head hard as he could, nothing happened. "Ow! Wha-... but, thats not-" "Possible, yes i know. Now, the bits?" the stallion sighed and handed over the bag of bits and walked away, when he was out of hearing distance Magneus burst into laughter.

"I-i-i-i-i LOVE doing this! Ahaha!" he bounded off with his bag towards his apartment to drop off the money, he had saved up quite a lot...

Edited September 24, 2012 by Not Magneus

[Nightfall 3,950]

Maven backed away and patted him on the back. Then she picked up her cello and left. Just like that.

 

Sapphire looked at Nightfall and grinned, "Your face looks like a fire pit. If I had brownie batter, I'd see if I could cook." Then she turns serious, nodding, "Follow her. You won't be able to sleep at nights until you do, if you sleep at all. Go on, I'll be able to find you."

 

"Are you sure, Sapphire? ... Ok... You take care of yourself, ok?"

Nightfall followed Maven as he could. Walking still felt a bit awkward, but he was getting used to it. At first, he didn't see where Maven had gone, but he soon found her again. He tried hard and trotted up beside her.

"Hey... Sapphire told me to, in case you ask. That's what she said. This wasn't my idea."

He was still blushing.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven grunted once, "You know, if you're following some pony who happens to luke you, it might be a good idea to say it WAS your idea." She walked on silently, looking straight ahead. The only thing she did to acknowledge Nightfall's presence after that was to slow down a little.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Maven grunted once, "You know, if you're following some pony who happens to luke you, it might be a good idea to say it WAS your idea." She walked on silently, looking straight ahead. The only thing she did to acknowledge Nightfall's presence after that was to slow down a little.

 

"If I did say it was my idea, you would have told me to go back. Then what? I would have gone back to Sapphire, and what would she have done..?"

"Wait, did she just say she happened to like me..?" He thought. "Is that why she's always nervous around me and Sapphire? She knows Sapphire and I have been around each other longer, and she doesn't want to interrupt maybe..?"

Edited September 24, 2012 by Nightfall

[Literally Snails 2,307]

A ligt green unicorn with a red mane and tail watched Magneus closely as he preformed his trick. "Interesting," He said, "That must have been the sourse of that energy signal I felt. That technique will be quite useful." He closed his eyes and was slowly engulfed in a red aura. He pressed his hoof to the alley wall and it went through as if the wall was never there. "Very useful indeed." He said.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Nightfall, did you read comics as a foal?" she asked, "No, I don't think you did. Otherwise you would know that in then end, you'll probably have to hunt me down, on orders. After that I'll probably have to start working directly for Celestia, or become imprisoned. Either way, I'll have very little time for Captain Nightfall," she said sadly. "So I've been trying very hard to squash mt feelings for you, but it's impossible," she added, stomping.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Nightfall didn't really know what to think about this. He could try giving advice, but he didn't want to sound ignorant. He wanted to say that he wouldn't hunt her down, but he couldn't predict the future. Then, before he could stop himself...

"You will have little time for Captain Nightfall, but you have time now. Use it while you can. Live life now."

After it came out, he looked a bit startled, and covered his mouth.

"Oops..."

"Did- Did that just come out..?"

Edited September 24, 2012 by Nightfall

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven sighed, "I wish I could, but somepony has to think for the future. Our future, it just... I dunno what... Erg!" She said, flustered. She turned and faced him. "How can you be so confusingly frustrating! I don't understand," she proclaimed stomping. And the she kissed him passionately.