After Shadow declaration he power drank his glass before slamming the empty glass on the table. While he drank he saw everypony else drinking a lot more responsible but they still finished with Shadow.

“So, Shadow what would you suggest be the first bad decision?” Rainbow asked after wiping some foam of her mouth with the back of a hoof.

Shadow's eyes darted to look in their sockets before a smile flashed across his face.

“Luscious Liquorice.” He simply stated holding up a hoof to call somepony over to take the order. Amber rolled her eyes at the statement as she took another sip from her glass. The Elements here exchanging confused looks at what Shadow was talking about.

Shadow ordered a entire bottle along with shot glasses before letting a evil chuckle be heard around the table before he spoke.

“I think this is going to be a good way to start. Also, while everypony is mostly generally sober I hereby declare I am not responsible for anything that happens from this point forward. You have been warned.” He stated with a warm playful evil tone with a matching smile causing a couple nervous chuckles and looks.

While waiting for the order the Elements and Amber tried no get Shadow to expand on his latest statement. After several minutes of failing Shadow's order arrived at the table.

Shadow grabbed the bottle with a hoof and cracked it open with the other.

“What I've got here is smooth and sweet and shouldn't be harsh for anypony.” Shadow explained as he started to pour out drinks before stopping and looking at Amber.

“You want in on this Amber?” She looked at the glass with unsure look before looking at the bartender then Twilight.

“Um, I'm pretty sure I'm already pushing it taking the time to have the drink Shadow owed me.” Amber explained with a tap on the base of her glass.

“I shouldn't take anymore time from work, so I'm going to decline Shadow. I'm sorry Princess Twilight.” She added with nervous in her voice as she tapped her hooves together and gave Twilight an apologetic look.

“You have nothing to apologize for Amber. In fact I should apologize for not asking if it was okay for you to join us while at work.” Twilight told Amber with an embarrassed smile and nervous chuckle as she rubbed the back of her head.

While Twilight apologized Shadow finished pouring out drinks after a shrug.

Amber thanked Twilight for the apologize with a smile before finishing her wine and excusing herself.

“She seemed nice.” Fluttershy spoke up as Shadow passed out the shot glasses.

“Yeah, she's pretty laid back and can deal with the drunks.” Shadow agreed finishing passing out the glasses.

“Ya speakin from first hoof accounts Shadow?” Applejack asked with a smile as she pulled her drink towards her.

“I've seen her bounce out idiots that couldn't keep their hooves to themselves without help, and no I'm not one off them.” Shadow explained as he picked up his own glass which the girls soon mimicked with different levels of enthusiasm.

“Now for some righteous famous words from the 3rd Heavy Wing.” Shadow spoke as he again stood as best he could and raised his glass hour.

The Elements sat up a little straighter as the were curious at what the pegasus was going to say.

Shadow smiled and looked around the table at each Element before giving his words of wisdom.

“Round one, DRINK!” Was the declaration before he tossed the shot back and quickly lowering his head to look at how the girls handled their shots as he slammed the glass on the table.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash showed no problems with the hard liquor and were only a second behind Shadow in slamming their glasses down.

It looked like Pinkie had enjoyed the drink a little to much as she was licking the inside of the empty glass.

Twilight and Rarity had their noses curled back as the gave a couple harsh coughs hitting their glasses on the table while doing so.

Shadow was surprised when he saw Fluttershy hesitate for a second before downing the drink and simply gave a quick tiny shake of her head as she brought the glass down.

“Well, that didn't go as I thought it would.” Shadow said as he reached out for the glasses to refill.

Rarity gave a small clearing of her throat before she spoke.

“What ever do you mean Shadow?”

“I thought Fluttershy was going to lose that round.” He answered with a shrug of his wings using his hooves to set the shot glasses in front of him.

Fluttershy gave a small eep before sliding down some in her seat some as she apologized.

“I wouldn't, Pinkie's now in the lead to pay for the bottle and not you.” Shadow expanded as he started to pour.

“WHAT?!” Pinkie shouted as she pushed herself up with her fore hooves. “I thought you were paying for drinks?!”

“No, I'm only paying for the first round.” Shadow answered in a sing song tone pausing in pouring to smile at the pink pony.

“I demand a rematch!” Pinkie demanded pointing a hoof a Shadow with a smile of her own.

“I expected as much.” Was all Shadow gave as he nodded towards the now full shot glasses.

“Bet I can beat all of you.” Rainbow confidently stated as she reached out and took her glass glancing at Applejack.

“Now ya better hold up, I ain't going to let that happen. Seeing I'm goin' to be the pony that wins.” Applejack leveled at Rainbow taking a glass for herself.

“No. I'm going to win this party game!” Pinkie added as she reached out to get her own glass.

Shadow had a small smile on his face as he darkly chuckled to himself glancing at Twilight.

“I don't think I should let my friends do anything I'm not welling to do so I guess I'll try myself.” Twilight nervously admitted rubbing her hooves together.

“Well a lady should never be afraid to defend herself from being robbed by common rouges.” Rarity added in a spirited voice as she flipped her mane back before smirking at Rainbow and Applejack.

“Um, well I don't want to be a bother so I'll go along.” Fluttershy squeaked as she slowly sat back up and pulled a drink towards her.

“Alight right then. You're all in that's great to hear nothing like a little drinking to make memories.” Shadow put out as she raised a shot glass to the air again.

“Round Two, DRINK!”

Shadow was again the first to get his glass to the table with Rarity being the last to get her glass down on the table being caught off guard by the sudden cry.

The armored stallion slowly chuckled to himself as rubbed near his stitches before talking.

“Well, looks like we've got a tie that needs to be broken but we'll wait some time before trying to break it.” Shadow told everypony as he slowly extended a wing to flag somepony over.

“Now to make sure no pony forgets, I'm going to need Pinkie and Rarity to take their glasses and put'em upside down in front of you. Need to keep track of losses after all.” Shadow explained as Amber came back over a little more relaxed then before.

“Hey Amber, can we get a pitcher, actually two pitchers of water with some glasses, also can I also get some potato fries with extra ketchup?” Shadow asked with a smile an a small pause with the number of pitchers.

“Of course, anypony else want anything?” Amber answered with a nod of her head before looking quickly around the group. With no pony else wanting anything Amber heading off to drop the request off.

“Oh, and before I forget I wanted to let you girls know something.” Shadow told the mares with an upbeat friendly tone and smile that was short lived.

Shadow's face almost instantly took on a dark and foreboding appearance with his tone matching when he spoke again.

“You will lose, and I, will, win.” Was his clear declaration before he broke into what he thought what Nightmare Moon had sounded like when she appeared in Ponyville.

Shadow saw the desired results on the girls faces' but it was short lived as they soon started to laugh.

Shadow's own laughter quickly died as he started to cough from the intense laughter an injuries breaking his intimidation.

“Yeah, yeah laugh it up now but let it known that it is I that will be laughing in the morning.” Shadow responded after his coughing stopped an rubbed his throat with a hoof.

As the elements giggled among themselves Shadow made a spot for Amber to drop off his fries.

Before Amber reached the booth Shadow was able to smell his request and he gave his lips a lick.

“Here you go Shadow.”

Amber's hoof barely left the basket before Shadow dropped his muzzle into the steaming fries to shovel fries into his mouth.

He barely made out Rarity groan of displeasure as Amber commented on Shadow's eating style with humorous disdain.

“Couldn't even wait for the fork.”

“Nope.” Was all Shadow could get out with his face still full and ketchup smeared on his muzzle with a content smile.

While he was busy trying to inhale his food as quickly as possible Amber passed out glasses of water before setting the pitchers on the table.

The group spent the next hour chatting among themselves with the upcoming festival still being the major topic with whom would lose the next round of drinks.

At the end of the hour Shadow was filling up the shot glasses again.

As he did Shadow was starting to see the previous drinks had taken effect with everypony relaxing.

“All right, here we go. Which unlucky mare is going to have to give up the bits, Pinkie or Rarity?”

Pinkie gave a giggle as she covered her mouth with a hoof and pointed at Rarity with the other.
“Now let's see, where were we? Oh! Right, round three, DRINK!” Shadow pondered holding his drink in hoof as he tapped his chin with a wingtip.

With this round Applejack was the last to finish as Rainbow Dash had hit the apple farmer's hat from behind causing it to get in her way.

Before Applejack could complain Shadow butted in.

“Ha! Good use of a distraction Rainbow.” He complimented as he hit the tabletop with a hoof.

“Now wait a darn minute! Dash cheated to win the round, ya shouldn't be encouraging her!” Applejack directed to Shadow as she fixed her head wear.

“No she didn't, it's all part of the game.” Shadow laid out with a raising of his eyebrow an a smile as he held up a wing.

“Now we're going to need a second bottle to find our winner.”

With Shadow letting the elements know they could mess with each other Shadow was able to turn them on each other and take focus off of him.

All six used tricks and distractions in an attempt to ensure they weren't last.

When Shadow saw Fluttershy put a wing over Rarity's shoulder on the sixth round he wondered what the timid pegasus was up to.

Shadow fell off the bench with laughter when Fluttershy made Rarity a proposition. As he held his sides Shadow knew the real fun had started.

“You think if I could get Twilight to cloud nine she'd come with me?”

Author's Notes:

I'd planned to wrap up the bar scene with this chapter but when that last line strike me I knew I had to end there. I thought it was brilliant at least.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and deal with my weekly ranting.