Hivemind: Chapter 5: The Stallion in the HourglassThe pony standing in the remains of the broken hourglass cut an imposing sight. Stars bedecked the deep blue of his robes and hat, calling to mind the clear night sky, and light glistened off the bells sewn onto their edges. A stately white beard trailed down his chin almost to his hooves, and the wrinkles around his sparkling eyes spoke of a lifetime of knowledge and experience. He leaped down to the floor below, surprisingly sprightly for his advanced age, and addressed the still-dumbstruck ponies.“Well, then, if nopony knows what year it is, let me ask something a little more direct. Which one of you summoned me here?”Twili
Hivemind: Chapter 4“Let down some more rope.”“That's all there is, Applejack,” Rarity called down to her friend.Applejack scowled. She balanced halfway down the rain-slick side of the cliff, her lasso tied securely around her waist as a safety line.“You know, you've climbed down this cliff before without a rope. I'm sure you don't need--”“Consarnit, Rarity, that was when it wasn't raining, and we've lost three ponies already. I am not taking any more chances.”Rarity bit her tongue.“Now, go ask Fluttershy to look for some creepers to tie onto the rope to make it longer.”“O-okay. Flut
Hivemind: Chapter 3The Everfree Forest was unusually dark and misty for such a sunny morning; the group of six ponies could barely see where they were headed. Twilight Sparkle led the way, lighting up the path in front of them with her horn. Applejack, who had volunteered to carry the sleeping Pinkie Pie, trotted along next to her, while the others followed close behind. Off to the sides, in the depths of the forest, everything was covered in an impenetrable, dark fog. Almost anything could be hiding in the shadows between the trees, and each pony was familiar enough with the type of fauna that made the forest their home that the gaps were filled in all too viv
Hivemind: Chapter 2To Spike, the past two days were a blur. He had eaten far too many sweets at the reception, confident that any consequences would be Future Spike's problem. Unfortunately, the next morning's sugar-induced migraine reminded him that Future Spike's problems had a nasty habit of becoming his problems. Fortunately, after a day of much needed rest, the buzzing in his head had more or less disappeared, and he and Twilight were on their way back to Ponyville."That was some wedding, huh Twilight?"The unicorn across from him didn't bother to look away from the passing scenery outside the train window to reply."It sure was."The two of them had
Hivemind: Chapter 1 (revised)The quill glided across the crisp parchment, leaving a bold line of ink in its wake. Under Twilight Sparkle's magical direction, more lines crisscrossed the parchment, dividing it into neat little boxes. Soon these boxes were filled in with cramped writing, and the rows and columns were labelled with dates and times. Twilight paused to survey her work. "A perfect schedule," she announced to the empty library. "And I even left room to plan next month's schedule this time!" All it lacked was a fitting title. Twilight leaned in close, concentrating."Gaaah!" Before it could even touch the parchment, the quill flew up and out of sight behind her
Hivemind: Chapter 1 Twilight's schedule was a thing of beauty. Parchment covered in pristine rows labelled with dates and columns headed by times accurate to the nearest 15 minutes, precisely splitting the sheet into rectangular boxes with the month's appointed activities written neatly inside: truly, this was a work of art. Not a minute was left unfilled; not an inch of space was wasted. "And I even remembered to schedule time to put together next month's schedule this time!" Twilight announced proudly to the empty library. "Twilight Sparkle, you really have outdone yourself. Now just a few more finishing touches." She bent over the schedule, squinting, carefu
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