Life on the run: The Story of Coke Pony
Chapter 2: I. The Slogan
Previous ChapterThe Story of Coke Pony and the Slogan.
“No, please, you first” I say, offering the cooler of ice cubes to a rather handsome looking stallion.
“Oh, Coke, wouldn’t it just be better with you in there as well?”
“Oh Pepsi, you’re quite the stallion aren’t you?”
I lean forward for the kiss.
"...hey"
"Hey"
"Hey!"
"HEY!"
...
“Hey!”
I shoot my eyes open. It was all a dream.
“Get your ass out here, you have a new slogan to advertise and we're already running late!”
“Yes Crosswinds,, I’ll get right to it,” I say, slowly throwing my body up off the fridge floor. Sometimes I feel that our slogans just get more and more stupid. Whatever happened to ‘Drink Coca-Cola’? It was simple and straightforward.
Crosswinds is the stallion behind the advertising department at Coca-Cola inc. I'm basically their entire section of the company.
Crosswinds didn't say anything, but just walked forward. I was always expected to walk behind him and not say a word. Talking was only allowed during the speeches, and there were rather strict lines to follow by.
We arrived in the limo not too long after, though, I was forced to sit in the ‘special’ seat for me, which really was a seat with an insane amount of safety restraints. They didn't want me leaving the limo.
Not too long after we arrived, they pushed me out onto the limo and onto the way to the stage. There was a single podium, and I only had to say one sentence.
I walk to the podium, and stand up straight. The Press was everywhere.
“My name is, as you all know, Coke Pony, and I am here to say that Coke is Equestria’s real choice!”
The crowd went wild. I have no idea why, really. But they did.
And that was it.
I was escorted back, went in the limo, and was eventually put back into the fridge.
As goes nearly every day.
But this slogan was different.
It seemed to catch nearly everyponies attention for some reason.
But that only meant one thing: More me.
More of everyponies favorite go-lucky mascot, Coke.
But that only helped my case.
I knew that the only way to escape this company was to sneak out during the limo ride, or maybe run during an escort. Just hopefully I don't get Jack Ruby’d, right?
A loud ‘bang’ caught my attention when the door to my fridge was pounded on.
Apparently a several hours had already passed since I was put back in there. You tend to lose track of time.
“Hey! Get out here, we're having an uncalled trip around town. Hurry up!”
I scoffed up from the ground and exited when the door was open. How nice, a pony that opens a door for you. Its not like he has to anyways, right?
They pushed into the limo once again and was dragged around town. I put my head out through the sun roof, and smiled and waved. The common routine.
I also tossed out free samples from time to time. Its rather fun. You'd hear the rather occasional ‘I got one!’, or the classic ‘No, Gimmie!’.
Sometimes the small things in life can be rather enjoyable.
It wasn't long until we stopped at a small market place.
Crosswinds spoke up first, “Now you wait here. We're going to go inside and get some food and drinks. I'm getting bloody tired of Coke. And if you even move an inch, so help me Celestia I will drain you and you won't ever remember a thing. Got it?”
“Yes, sir” I responded.
But I knew that this was my only chance to escape.
I had to.