Okay… Okay so, why did Gerald reach for the stolen lockbox? That thing had sat there for untold decades, maybe centuries! He couldn’t wait two minutes to finish pulling up Pinkerton and Rainart? They could have helped him get it! Instead he dislodged it and it sank into the abyss.

If from a writer’s perspective the lockbox needed to be lost (which I would understand perfectly), why not something that doesn’t make Gerald look like an idiot? Here’s an idea: Gerald does retrieve the lockbox, but Pinkerton and Rainart are too heavy to lift. So he uses the lockbox, heavy with gold, as a counterweight to help lift Pinkerton and Rainart back up (Pink and Rain on one end of the rope, treasure on the other, ledge as the fulcrum). Then, when all three are safe, they go to pull the lockbox back up, but it slips out of the rope and then it’s lost.

That way, Gerald would have looked both selfless and smart for literally using the treasure to save his friends!

I was right. I don’t know if Discord somehow knew what was going to happen, but he saved us after Tirek attacked. The house came in on itself and we might have all died if he hadn’t carried us outside. He’s even rebuilt our house!

Of course, that doesn’t change the fact none of that would have happened if not for him. But maybe he actually learned his lesson this time.

Oh and Twilight now has a gaudy, crystal treehouse castle. Yuck.

Our magic came back!

We searched inside, but we didn’t find anyone, so I guess nopony was harmed. Our house isn’t really safe right now, so I’m not sure where to- What? What are you pointing-…

Wh… What am I looking at?

I’m okay… Bon-Bon and Tootsie are here too. I think Discord might have took us to-… Oh… Oh no…

I… I hope nopony was inside.

That was nuts. I mean, what were they thinking?! How could they not have a contingency in place in case of emergencies?! That ice cloud could have killed dozens!

But, oh mare! Spike was all- zip zip zip! [deep inhale] Buuuuuuuuph! And it was gone just like that! Nothing but a gentle rain! Way to go, Spike!

Oh… And for all those ponies who were all, “Where were the princesses? What were they doing?” Well, who are those two in the left corner of this picture I took?

Risking their lives to help? I think so.

Okay, while I was snooping around the Trader’s Exchange in Rainbow Falls, I saw these animals. Can anypony identify them?

Spike: I know how this is going to end. Not even sweatin’ it.

You got something in your eye.

Oh my God! Oh! My! Go~d! This is the coolest thing ever! Thank you so much! I got this hours ago and I’m still freaking out! It’s so amazing!

drunkdoodles:

cleaned up and fully colored. (only took two years)

Best. Better than best.

Originally reblogged this here. This is the amazing and updated colored version!

Congratulations, Fluttershy. You’re the new Twilight.

… You know what? [omitted] it. I’ll just stay home.

Hey Spike! I heard you were… Uh… Nevermind. I’ll ask Applebloom tomorrow.

… Sorry for interrupting. I’ll come back later.

Rarity, how in the actual Hell.

Found one of your little spy cams.

Not a bad shot, but didn’t that logo used to be in the bottom corner?

Edit: Found a bigger one.

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