The Experiments Of Twilight Sparkle [READ WARNINGS]

Chapter 2

Twilight led all her five pony friends through a door. A short hall was on the other side, with two book shelves alongside each other, embedded into the right wall. Each shelf had books and laboratory flasks filled with magic potions resting in them, and a lantern hanging above them. The lanterns gave off a dim light. But it was still enough to see their way through. Passing through the short hall, they made a left turn and descended down some stairs. Fluttershy, however, was hesitant. But Pinkie turned to her, and give a reassuring smile.

After making a right turn, then a left and another right, they finally arrived at the bottom of the long stairs and into what looked like a laboratory in a darkened cave. The only light in the room was coming from some lanterns embedded in the walls, and from the electricity running through some metal rods sticking out of some machinery against the cave walls. Various tree branches were sticking out of the walls, and coming out from the ceiling, extending to the ground. Some were wrapped around the machinery.

At the center of the room was what appeared to be a control panel. Five metallic tables forming a semi circle around the control device. They were tilted towards and facing the control panel, each about five meters from the control panel. The purple unicorn brought the laboratory flask filled with her favorite drink to her mouth, and took a sip. "Beautiful, isn't it?... What is everyone looking at?"

"Twilight? Did you just drink a potion out of that glass container, used to hold chemicals?" One of the other ponies questioned.

She answered, "It's one of my most favored drinks. You've seen me drink this before."

"Out of a that?" Rarity asked.

"Don't worry. It's clean. I do not know why, but I sometimes just like drinking out of a lab flask. Weird, I know." replied Twilight Sparkle. No one thought much of it.

Rarity pointed out three skeletal models of ponies up against one of the cavern walls. One of each kind of pony, supported by poles. "Those are just plain... creepy." said Rarity.

Twilight was glad someone took notice of them, "Oh, you like them? These pony skeleton models weren't too difficult to make. I've even given them nicknames. The first is a model of a male earth pony. 'Doc Brown-mane' is his name. He's a hot one. The second one is a female Pegasus pony I've named 'Derp-stick.' And the last, 'The Trixter,' is a female unicorn. They're all such cuties!" Everyone just stared at Twilight awkwardly.

Pinkie spoke out, "Say Twilight. Isn't this the same room where you tried to collect data from my 'Pinkie senses' in the 'feeling Pinkie keen' episode?"

Applejack gave Pinkie a confused look. "Episode? What the hay 're ya talkin' 'bout Pink?"

"Yes it is, Pinkie." Twilight said, answering Pinkie's question.

Fluttershy was looking around the cave. "W...what are we going to do in this... unsettling place, Twilight?"

"Science experiments." Twilight responded.

"Science experiments?" Dash complained. "Give me a break. Science isn't my thing."

"Rainbow Dash!" scolded AJ. "We said we'd stay to learn more about friendship with Twilight. And if science experiments are how we're going to learn, then by golly, we'll participate."

Pinkie nodded in agreement, "Yeah Dashie. Don't be a science party pooper scooper!"

Dash gave in, "Sigh. Fine. Let's get this done with."

Twilight gave Dash a cheery look, "Thank you Dash! Trust me. You'll find this interesting."

"Alright everypony. Get on the tilted tables." Twilight told them.