The Great Ponyville Discussion*

[At school…]

"Is not!" said Melody.

"Is so!" said Ace.

"Is not!" said Melody.

"Is so!" said Ace.

"Alright, what's this all about?" asked Hackney.

"Ace thinks that the events of that fire in Ponyville City were caused by our own government," said Melody. I say they weren't.

"Why would you argue about something like that?" asked Hackney.

"It's driving me crazy," said Patch.

"Same here," said Lancer.

"Come on, Ace, admit you're wrong!" said Melody.

"Why don't you?" asked Ace. If the events of Ponyville City were caused a fire, explain how the Siamese towers came down in an unrealistic way.

"What?" said Melody. The towers did not fall unrealistically and I can show you.

"How?" asked Ace.

"It's in the footage," said Melody.

"How do you know it wasn't faked?" asked Ace.

"Why would such a terrible disaster be faked?" asked Melody. You were there when it happened. That fire was quick to start and spread very quickly

"What about the building design, huh?" asked Ace. There's no way they'd come down from a simple fire.

"Oh come on, Ace, what do you know about building design?" asked Melody. Any building under that much fire will come down.

"You're not listening. Those buildings had the highest construction protocol, " said Ace.

"Even so, don't you think you'd give into intense heat like that if you were those buildings?" asked Bright Eyes.

"Absolutely not," said Ace. They aren't made of wood or anything.

"Yeah but that material like those buildings is prone to fire," said Melody.

"Experienced fireponies like those that went after that fire should've handled it," said Ace.

"Well even they can have a fire they cannot contain on their own," said Sweetheart.

"That's because they couldn't, Sweetheart," said Bright Eyes. Ace, do you even know what it's like being a firepony? They have a tough job that requires much endurance and training.

"Why is the footage so poor quality?" asked Ace

"It leaves suspicion that it's not real,"" added Lancer.

"Lancer's right," said Ace.

"Most video quality these days isn't up to high quality standards," said Starlight.

"Okay, then what about all the wrong information that was given?" asked Ace.

"You're suggesting that that doesn't happen in the minutes after a disaster?" asked Starlight. It happens all the time. Ponies get the wrong info because not only are they confused but may not have seen all the events as they unfolded. After all, you can't expect a fire of that magnitude to happen every day.

"Yeah, you should've watched the news reports that showed eyewitness accounts," said Melody. They were totally in disbelief and trauma. I don't think even I could keep straight what happened that day on that day.

"Alright, that's enough," said Hackney. As a matter of fact, on that day, I conveniently had my video camera rolling once you ponies spotted the fire. I'll put this to an end once and for all. *she slides in the tape*

"Wow, that fire really was that intense," said Ace. You were right all along, Melody. I'm sorry.

"No problem, Ace, just as long as we can all be friends again," said Melody.

"Deal," said everyone else.