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Power Ponies

[pages flipping]

Twilight Sparkle: Spike, you really need to go to sleep!

Spike: Aw, two more minutes, Twilight and Rose! I'm just getting to the really good part! The Mane-iac is about to—

Rose Light: "The Mane-iac"?

Spike: The Power Ponies' most evil nemesis! She was the power-mad owner of a hair-care product company. A tragic accident at her shampoo factory in Maretropolis not only gave her mane strange new powers, but also caused her to go completely insane! She and her henchponies are planning to break into the Maretropolis Museum and steal the Electro-Orb, so she can use it to power up her doomsday device! Of course, the Mane-iac wouldn't have even known if Hum Drum hadn't slipped up and told her all about it.

Twilight Sparkle: Hum Drum?

Spike: Nah, the guy in the blue boots and pointless red cape. The Power Ponies' bumbling and totally useless sidekick. The Power Ponies have to stop the Mane-iac or Maretropolis is doo-hoo-hoo-hoomed!

Rose Light: Believe me, Spike. If anypony understands what it's like to get caught up in a really good book, it's me. But if we're going to make any progress fixing up Luna and Celestia's old castle tomorrow, we all have to do our part. We don't want to be too tired to lend a hoof... or claw.

Spike: Okay, okay, I'm going to bed. Goodnight.

[click]

[patting]

Twilight Sparkle: Two more minutes.

Spike: Yes!

Rose Light: Looking good, everypony! Let's keep this magical makeover moving!

Rainbow Dash: You got it!

Spike: Good old Spike is here, ready to do his part!

Pinkie Pie: A little more to the left! No, the other left! [quickly] Awesome! That's perfect right where it is! On to the next painting!

Spike: You sure you don't need any help?

Applejack: Nah, that's okay.

Pinkie Pie: [quickly] We have everything under control!

Spike: Dash?

Rainbow Dash: I'm good!

Spike: [sighs] Isn't there anything I can help you with, Twilight and Rose?

Pinkie Pie: [quickly] Don't worry about it, Spike! It's all good!

Twilight Sparkle: I think she's right. It looks like we've got it, Spike. Looking great, everypony! Why don't you find a quiet spot and finish reading your comic? Aren't you right at the part where Hum Drum was about to stop the villain?

Spike: Hum Drum never stops the villain. He's just there for comic relief. [splash and clatter] [grunts]

Rose Light: Rarity, lemme give you a hoof with that!

Spike: I could do it!

Twilight Sparkle: That's okay, Spike.

Pinkie Pie: Pony power! Weehee!!

Spike: [sigh]

[bucket clatters]

Spike: [to himself] Mane-iac breaks into the museum... okay, here we go. ...Ugh, what a surprise! Hum Drum is in the way again while the Power Ponies do all the work! I guess I know what that feels like... [gasps] Wait. What? How can that be the end?! What's... that? "You can... retr-" What? "You can... return..." Urgh! I know I saw a magnifying glass laying around the last time I was here...