Chapter 4: Go Directly To Jail, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200

“Feeling better, sugarcube?” Applejack asked Fluttershy.

“Much.” Fluttershy responded.

“Don’t ever do that again, Fluttershy, if you have a problem speak up. We are your

friends, we’ll always help you.” Applejack explained, placing her hoof on Fluttershy’s

knee, smiling. “Now what do you want to do today huh? Maybe get something in your

stomach? Maybe we could go back to the water park in a bit?”

“I really don’t want to impose on you.” Fluttershy lied.

“Aw, c’mon darling,” Applejack persuaded “What’s something fun you want to do?”

“Well.. It’s a little boring but...” Fluttershy mumbled “Maybe we could play Ponopoly?”

“Why sure!” Applejack smiled, despite the prospect of playing a board game when they

were at this wonderful resort incredibly silly. “I just don’t know where we will get a

board...”

“I have a board!” Fluttershy squeaked, pulling the game box out of her suitcase in a haste.

“Oh... ok” Applejack said bewildered “Hey, Rainbow Dash! You want to play a Ponopoly

with us?”

Dash weighed her feelings. on the one hand she didn’t really feel like playing the boring

game, However she understood what AppleJack was really asking for was to help her

raise Fluttershy’s mood. “Yeah, sure.” Dash got up and sat over on the bed where

Fluttershy had set up the board.

“Okay... Now no one can be the Scottie-dog, ‘cause that’s my favorite.” Fluttershy

explained.

“’Kay, shotty Racecar!” Dash said quickly

“Darn it!” Applejack cursed “I reckon I’ll be the top hat then.”

Spike then entered the hotel room.

“Hey Spike! Would you like to play Ponopoly with us?” Fluttershy asked.

Spike glared at the four of them, but he couldn’t find it in him to be rude to Fluttershy.

“Racecar taken?” he asked

“’Fraid Rainbow called it all ready.” Answered AppleJack

“Shocker.” he said unenthusiastically, then declaring he’d be the warship.

An hour later, Dash and Spike were locked in hyper competition....

“Hey yall come on, calm down, it’s just a game.” AppleJack cautioned.

“Okay, I’ll trade Park Place for your orange properties Dash.” Fluttershy agreed.

“Wait!” Spike called out “The entire slums, and the train station.” and countered offered.

“Spike, she already agreed to a deal with me.” Said Dash annoyed.

Spike didn’t respond to her. He couldn’t let Dash gain both properties, his ego wouldn’t

allow it. Steal my woman and the game? Fuck that noise! he thought.

“5 Gold coins.” Offered Spike, taking the real-world currency from his person and

dropping it into the center of the board.

“DEAL!” Fluttershy agreed, scooping up the coins.

“What about your deal with me?” Dash spoke

“Well do you have 6 coins?” Fluttershy asked.

“No-What? This isn’t how you play the game! Offering real money is cheating.” Dash

whined.

“Gee, I bet you know a lot about that, huh?” Spike grumbled as he liberated Park Place

from Fluttershy, who smiled at AppleJack.

“Did you see? I was soooo assertive!” She said proudly to AppleJack

“Yes, you sure were, sugarcube.” Applejack hastily acknowledge “Now, c’mon yall calm

down.”

“What is that suppose to mean?” Roared Dash “I don’t cheat.”

“...Or ya know, don’t” Jack muttered to herself.

“Taking advantage of my girlfriend when she’s drunk off her rocker with booze isn’t

cheating?” Spike ceased beating around the bush.

The room feel silent, and time froze, and eye before the storm. Fluttershy, oblivious to it,

casually reached across the board and picked up the dice. “Calm on Free Parking!” She

called out.

“She’s not your girlfriend, Spike.” Dash whispered softly. The brought up of Rarity again

in her head bringing her own ill feelings of rejection earlier.

Spike however, felt no sadness. Like a true dragon he felt nothing but a horrible burning

rage. He knocked over the game board just as Fluttershy’s piece was about to land on

Free Parking.

“You... You...” He stammered, raising his pointing hand at Rainbow Dash as the

Ponopoly money and hotels fell around them like dying leaves. “YOU STUPID

FLAMING QUEER! YOU’VE RUINED EVERYTHING!”

Dash’s eyes got angry “What did you just call me?” Applejack stepped in front of her.

“Whoa, hold your horses there partner.” Jack warned

“NO! NO I WON’T CALM DOWN!” He sobbed “I’VE WORKED... SO HARD... TO

GET HER TO LIKE ME, AND THEN YOU COME IN AND RUIN THAT FOR ME!

YOU COULD OF CONVERTED ANY FUCKING MARE, WHY’D YOU HAVE TO

CHOOSE MINE?”

“You don’t own her like property, dipshit!” Rainbow raged back.

“Spike, you need to calm down.” Applejack repeated.

“FUCK. YOU. I DON’T HAVE TO CALM DOWN!” He raged.

“You better if you don’t want my hoof up your ass!” Snapped Rainbow Dash

“Soooo not helping Dash!” AppleJack commented, facepalming herself.

Just then, the door locked click, Rarity re-entered the room with shopping bags, Twilight

and Pinkie Pie in toe.