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Prickle Berry Tries to Be Careful

by David Silver

Chapter 38: 38 - Fan Club

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Silver Spoon stood with a gavel held in her mouth. "I hereby call this meeting of the Tiny Titan fan club to order." She brought down the gavel with three quick and firm strikes.

Diamond gave a smirk, watching her friend. "You are such an adorable dork, Silver."

"That's adorable president to you." Silver stuck out her tongue at Diamond, and the gesture was returned before both broke into giggles.

Scootaloo raised a hoof. Silver nodded at her. "The floor recognizes Scootaloo."

"Uh, yeah. So... we're not super restrictive or anything, but when did Diamond Tiara become a Tiny Titan fan?" Scootaloo rubbed behind her head with a hoof as she talked, eyes wandering the room.

Diamond huffed at the question. "When did you stop being a Rainbow Dash fan?" She fixed a deadly glare at the pegasus filly that dared to question her presence.

Scootaloo paled at the idea, but Apple Bloom was faster to retort, "Ya can be a fan ah more than one thing at a time. It ain't no big deal."

Nurse Redheart coughed softly into a hoof. "I'd like to move on to important matters. I can't be the only one that's noticed Tiny Titan is being followed around by an adult easily twice her age."

Silver pointed the gavel at Redheart, swiveling it in her mouth. "That would be her new sidekick, Immovable."

Junebug shook her head. "I'm not sure I like the idea of my--" She trailed off, realizing that a pony present was not aware of Prickle's true identity. "I mean, of Tiny Titan being kow towed by a full grown mare like that."

Sweetie bobbed her head. "It does seem weird at first glance, but we've counseled more than a few adults about cutie mark related things." She gestured broadly to Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. "If Tiny Titan's specialty is heroing, and she feels confident in helping others do it too, what's wrong with that?"

Murmurs rippled through the room, some agreeing, others more doubting.

Lyra raised a hoof. "Does anypony know this Immovable mare? I mean, they're cute together and all, but where did they even come from?"

A lot of uncertain sounds ran through the room.

A pony moved for the door, making quiet noises of needing the little filly's room, but the door would not open. The mare glared at the stubborn wood and gave it a stronger shove. It did not move. "The door's stuck," she complained as she threw herself against it, only to slide to the ground with no visible effect.

Apple Boom dashed over and gave it a try, and it opened without resistance. Seated in the doorway was a familiar pegasus. Apple Bloom tilted her head. "Immovable?"

Immovable flashed a bright smile. "'Tis I, Tiny Titan's sidekick and #1 fan!" Her eyes followed the mare that wanted to escape briefly as she was dashed past. "May I join?"

Silver Spoon struck the gavel against her podium smartly. "Order, order! Immovable, do you know who Tiny Titan really is?"

Immovable stepped inside as she shook her head. "You mean her not-super hero name? Nope. I want to know though! I'd keep that secret better than anypony ever!"

Silver Spoon nodded. "Yeah, like, so would we." She struck the gavel again. "Let us welcome Immovable." Polite clopping sounded as ponies brought their hooves together. "Your timing is uncanny. We were just discussing you and, like, maybe you could help us with some questions."

Red Heart fixed Immovable with an appraising sweep of her eyes. "What is your interest in Tiny Titan, exactly?"

Immovable thrust a hoof up into the air. "I am her sidekick and she is my teacher and mentor. She's showing me how to use my powers for the good of ponykind." She put that same hoof behind her head. "It's a lot of hard work."

Lyra grinned impishly as she leaned closer. "I hear you've been arrested before."

Immovable went red right through her suit. "I did a few naughty things before... Tiny Titan showed me that being a super hero was way better than being a bad pony. Besides, I never went to jail."

Red Heart's eyes rolled as she sighed out. "I bet they couldn't actually get you into the jail."

Immovable's blush grew worse. "Maybe..."

Diamond suddenly fell backwards, legs pumping in the air as she rolled with laughter. "This is too perfect!"

While Immovable glared at the laughing filly, Silver coughed softly around the gavel she held. "Order, please. Immovable, redemption is, like, a right given to all ponies. Do you swear before us that you are sincerely sorry and will do your best to live in harmony?"

Immovable's attention snapped solidly on Silver Spoon. The gravity of the question did not escape her. Her tongue ran over her suddenly dry lips. "I'll... try my best... I want to make Tiny Titan proud."

Diamond's laughter only grew louder. Tears were escaping her eyes, the laughter reaching the point of physical pain.

The crusaders were more supportive, all three bobbing their heads.

Junebug's ears pricked up. "Aren't you the pony that brought..." she trailed off, losing track of which names to use where.

"Yeah," easily confessed Immovable. "I didn't want that little filly to lose her work. You have an amazing filly. Even foalnapped, she was more worried about getting her homework done than anything else." She only seemed to realize what she was saying after the fact. "Not that I make a habit of foalnapping!" She shrunk in place, wings curling in to protect her from suspicious looks.

Silver brought down her gavel. "You have sworn to turn a new leaf. Since you are serving as a superhero, like, I bet you'll get a chance to prove yourself sooner rather than later. I bet Prickle isn't even mad."

DIamond rolled over to her belly, trying to fight her laughter down. "She took Prickle?" Her struggle was a losing one, giggles escaping her despite her efforts.

Junebug nodded in agreement. "Prickle wasn't upset... and, um, thank you for returning her bag. She would have been very upset without it."

Immovable unveiled herself and smiled at Junebug. "A pleasure! I just wanted to meet Tiny Titan, not bother that little filly. Prickle? Tell Prickle I'm really sorry."

Junebug waved it off. "She isn't mad, really, but I'll tell her for you."

Immovable paled. "I foalnapped the filly of one of Tiny Titan's fans?!"

The exclamation brought whole new peals of laughter from Diamond. She tried to get herself upright, but could do little more than let the laughter roll free of herself. Red Heart approached the downed filly and grabbed her by the scruff of her neck. "For her own sake, I think she needs some fresh air."

The room was quiet, save for the paralyzed filly as she was carried away. When the laughter receded, Lyra raised a hoof.

"The floor recognizes Lyra Heartstrings." Silver pointed her gavel at Lyra.

Lyra lifted her shoulders. "That wasn't nice, foalnapping, but I'm glad nopony got hurt, you included."

Immovable blinked at the idea, rising to her hooves. "Why would I be hurt?"

Lyra flashed her bright teeth. "Tiny Titan lives up to her name. I bet, if she wanted to, she could have punched you into next tuesday!"

Immovable shookher head. "Nuh uh. Not even Tiny Titan can move me!" She set her haunches on the ground. "Once I'm stopped, nothing can move me if I don't want to be moved."

Apple Boom cocked a brow. "What about a train comin' straight fer ya?"

"I never tried that," confessed Immovable, looking pensive. "But I wouldn't be scared, not even by a train. Nopony can move Immovable. That's my name!"

Sweetie Belle waved her hooves excitedly. "What if Celestia tried to raise you like the sun?!"

Immovable looked less absolutely certain. "She... could try..."

Scootaloo hopped to her hooves. "Or! Or! What if Canterlot broke free of the mountain and came crashing down on you?"

Immovable tilted her head. "I would stop it... and maybe save a lot of ponies."

Silver Spoon blinked softly. "Wow. I almost want to see that." She caught herself and sat up straight. "Are there any other questions for our guest and new member, or shall we move on?"

The door swung open and a recovered Diamond staggered back in, Red Heart just behind her. "One thing." Diamond pointed at Immovable. "What did you even do, as a bad pony, besides foalnap Prickle?"

"I... got in the way of ponies?" Diamond began to snicker at Immovable's reply.

Immovable scowled, wings flaring. "I don't like you very much, little filly."

Diamond waved it off. "Too bad. You're the stranger here, not me. Mess with me and my daddy will show you what real power is."

Immovable approached with a low growl. "Real power is..." She hesitated a moment. "Tiny Titan has real power! She moved me when nopony else could!"

Apple Bloom raised a hoof. "Not ta interrupt, but ah thought ya said she couldn't move you?"

"She couldn't! I mean, not physically." She flopped to her haunches. "She moved me inside, and that mattered more..."

Lyra suddenly sat beside Immovable and threw a leg around her, hugging her. "She's moved us all. Welcome to the club."

Polite clopping sounded through the room as the fanclub gave warm welcome to their curious new member.

Diamond joined in the clopping. "You know I'm just messing with you, right?"

Immovable blinked. "Really?"

Diamond nodded. "I used to be a bad pony too."

Immovable swallowed her next statement. "It's a long road."

Diamond nodded in agreement. "Tell me about it. Ponies get mad at me over the silliest little things. I'm just telling them the truth."

Immovable's ears fell before pricking back up. "Do you have a power you could use to help ponykind?"

Diamond tilted her head. "I... Let's talk about that later."

Immovable gave a wink far too dramatic to be subtle. "Alright."

Silver cleared her throat. "I now put this matter to rest." She struck the gavel twice. "Next on the docket, Tiny Titan and Immovable's color coordination."

Immovable blinked with a lack of comprehension.

Lyra squeezed the confused mare. "Don't get us wrong. You two look fine, by yourselves, but if you're a team, you should have colors that complement, or specifically, you know, clash. Right now they just kinda... are."

The debate was on about what colors would look good on each part of the duo.

Diamond raised a hoof. When called on she sat up tall. "You're all arguing about the wrong thing. What they're wearing doesn't mean much." The room looked at her, the atmosphere tense. "What? They need a name, a group name. Super heroes get those, right?"

Silver brought a hoof to her face. "You're absolutely right! How silly of us. I move we begin debate on that topic immediately. Ayes?" The room was a chorus of agreement. "Motion passes."

Scootaloo waved a hoof frantically. "Start and Stop!"

Red Heart lifted a hoof less eagerly. "Supreme Forces"

Appreciative murmurs echoed at the thoughts of the names. Immovable was blushing. "I feel awkward voting on this.."

Lyra snorted. "You shouldn't. It's your name! If you don't like it, what's the point?"

Author's Notes:

In this chapter, lots of ponies argue. What's your vote on super hero team name?

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