//------------------------------// // X- Round 3: Block Towers // Story: Foal Games // by DuskShadowBrony //------------------------------// Chapter X- Round 3: Block Towers “Hey.” A voice came through the cloudy layers of my sleep. “Time to get up.” I drowsily opened my eyes, and saw Talon standing over me. “You’ve slept through Free Time. Round three is starting soon.” He gently lifted me out of bed- no, it was a crib. My room was colorful and very foalish, a changing table replacing where a bookcase was, and now more toy chests were scattered around. I judged my age to be around two or three, and noted a bulky diaper around my waist. Thankfully, it was still dry and clean. “Normally at this point, we remove the magical restrictors from the Unicorns and the wing bands from the Pegasi, but I know that you have copious amounts of magic in you. Just call it a precaution.” It took me a while longer to process his words. Accessing my adult memories was getting very difficult. Talon guided me to the same room as yesterday, where all the other ponies already were. There was already three block towers set up. Each tower was three blocks by three blocks. “We have twelve ponies left. Four ponies to a tower, go on, please.” After the events of yesterday, everypony seemed to be more compliant, and did as she asked. “There’s something I want to tell you.” FlashRain muttered in my ear, on the pretense of walking past me. “I think Corona has a pony on the inside. There’s a mole in the captives.” “Awe you suwe?” I whisper back. “Yes, I’m sure. That pony is there probably to either bend the results of a game and to spy on our talk.” He stopped talking as Torrent gave a suspicious glare in our direction. Flash gave me a short nod and wink, then trotted off. I took a tower with Vine, Oceana, and Crayg. They nodded wordlessly as I sat down in the empty spot. I didn't have time to think about what Flash said, as Corona started talking again. “Begin when you’re ready. Be sure to remove a block and put it on top of the tower. Oh, and each block has a certain effect on the game, read that off it, too. Have fun, and good luck, my little ponies!” “I’ll go fiwst.” I announced, trying to ignore my lisp. I jiggled a block out of its place, and read the text imprinted on it out loud. “Next pony cannot take the center bwock of a level.” I set the block gingerly on top of the tower. “Ugh.” Vine nosed an edge block carefully, and was in luck. The block was loose, and clattered to the floor. She spoke clearly as she went through the text. “Next pony must take two blocks, and choose one effect of the blocks taken.” She picked the wooden prism up with her teeth and slid it on top of the tower. “I’ve pwayed this game all the time with family. I’ll have you know I’m the best among them.” Oceana boasted. His magic glowed as he skillfully picked a block and removed it without the tower moving at all. “And fow the second…” Again, the wooden block slid out gracefully. He examined both blocks, then placed one on top, reading the other. “You awe immune to any bwocks that would nowmally affect you until your next tuwn.” He smirked and stacked the block. Crayg let out a sigh, and examined the tower. He nosed an edge block out, but the tower swayed precariously. We held our breaths until it stopped moving. He then told us the text on his block. “Evewypony, until your next tuwn, must use only hooves to move a bwock.” He muttered something unintelligible darkly under his breath. Something told me it wasn’t something a foal should say. Oceana chuckled. “I’m safe then!” He smirked arrogantly at us. Starting to feel a bit of annoyance towards him, I tentatively poked at a block with my hoof. It started to slide out, and I poked it again, finally going on the other side with both hooves and removing it safely. I breathed out a sigh, and examined it. “Cancel any active bwock.” I looked at Oceana, along with everypony else. “I cancel youw immunity.” I jabbed at him as I added to the tower. He gave me a dirty look as Vine easily removed her block. “Blank block. Nothing happens this turn.” Oceana gave me another glare as he tried to remove his block. However, it was evident that he was not used to not having his magic help him move things, as his hooves were shaking uncontrollably. The tower came toppling down, as we heard another tower fall. “No way…” he muttered. He then turned to me, anger glittering in his eyes. “This is youw fault! If you hadn’t used that block on me-“ He made as if to tackle me, but Talon noticed immediately and pinned him down. “We won’t have such violence around here. Not fitting behavior, even for a foal.” He stated. Talon then faced me. “Are you all right?” I nodded. “Thawnks, Talon.” He smiled and nodded. “No problem, little guy.” He turned back to the remaining players, and my eyes followed, just in time to see the third tower fall. *** Foal Games- Competitor List Remember, 3 strikes and you’re out! 001- Dawn- Pale Purple Unicorn, Female- Strikes: 0 002- Vine- Light Green Earth Pony, Female- Strikes: 1 003- Leaf- Deep Green Earth Pony, Female- Strikes: 3 004- SwiftCloud- Pale Gray Pegasus, Male- Strikes: 3 005- LightningFlash- Yellow Pegasus, Male- Strikes: 3 006- Oceana- Blue Unicorn, Male- Strikes: 3 007- Crayg- Orange-Brown Earth Pony, Male- Strikes: 2 008- SolidSteel- Gray Earth Pony, Male- Strikes: 1 009- Clay- Beige Pegasus, Male- Strikes: 1 010- Luster- Bright Blue Unicorn, Female- Strikes: 3 011- Rhythm- Red Pegasus, Female- Strikes: 3 012- SilverLining- Deep Gray Pegasus, Female- Strikes: 3 013- Sprout- Brown Earth Pony, Male- Strikes: 3 014- Mentira- Pink Unicorn, Female: Strikes: 1 015- DustStorm- Gray Unicorn, Male- Strikes: 2 016- FlashRain- Pale Blue Pegasus, Male- Strikes: 0 I tucked the paper away, giving a sigh of relief. FlashRain still had no strikes. But there were only half the number of ponies left. I noticed something else. My diaper was warm and wet, sagging slightly. “Oh, fow the sake of-“ I moaned. “You’ve got to be kidding.” *** “That… was humiliating.” I muttered as Talon carried me out of the nursery. “Well now, you’re clean now, aren’t you?” He asked. He looked around to make sure nopony was around. He set me down carefully on the carpet. “Can I talk to you about something?” He laid down, and bent his head until he was eye level with me. “Um… suwe…” I answered, uneasily. “Miss Corona has taken a liking to you. You’ve been the best behaved pony here, and possibly the only pony that doesn’t have negative feelings to her.” He scratched at the ground a little. “You promise not to do anything bad to her?” “I would nevew! She’s a good pony!” I said in surprise. “Cowona is nice, gentwle, and would make a great mommy fow anypony.” I clapped a hoof over my mouth at my last words. Talon smiled at me gently. “That’s good.” He said, tickling me with a wing. Despite myself, I giggled at the contact. “I don’t even know why I asked. I just wanted to make sure, I guess.” He picked me up, placing me on his back. “Let’s get back to the other ponies.”