• Published 12th Dec 2013
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No! Not the Tickle Monster! - superpony55



Uh oh! It's the tickle monster! What will Twily do?

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No! Not the Tickle Monster!

“I’m gonna get you!” the tickle monster cried.

I squealed and dove behind a bookshelf.

“I’m gonna get you!” the monster cried again.

“Oh no! Not the tickle monster!” I giggled. “Help! HELP!”

“I’m gonna get you!” was the only response.

I jumped from behind the furniture and started running again.

“I’m gonna get you!” the tickle monster cried again.

“NEVER!” I yelled, laughing. I ran out to the garden.

“I’m gonna get you!”

Mythical Monsters and Other Crazy Creatures… no, that said there is no such thing as tickle monsters… maybe Silly Stories and Magical Myths… no, that said there is no such thing as a tickle monster…

“I’m gonna get you,” a voice breathed into my ear. I screamed.

But there’s one right behind me! I ran as fast as I could.

“HELP! THE TICKLE MONSTER WANTS TO EAT ME!!!” I yelled.

“You mean tickle you,” Shining Armor said.

“Okay, Shining! HELP! THE TICKLE MONSTER WANTS TO TICKLE ME!!!”

The tickle monster returned and kept following me. I dove into my room, and shut and locked the door.

“LET ME IN!” the tickle monster cried. “LET ME IN!”

“Not today!” I cried. I grabbed as many books as I could and started to build.

“LET ME IN!”

“Nope!” I stacked the last book.

“LET ME IN!”

“You could always just telepo-” I covered my mouth. That was almost as dumb as the tickle monster was being!

I summoned a notebook, so I could take notes on the tickle monster.

Tickle monsters aren’t so bri-

A flash of light! The monster had found me! I grabbed Professor Smarty Pants and we started throwing our paper cannon balls.

The tickle monster dove out of the way! Professor Smarty Pants kept throwing as I recorded my findings. Tickle monsters are fast.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A cannon ball hit him! He crumbled to the ground.

“NOO! YOU’VE HIT ME!!!” he cried. “NO MORE TICKLING FOR ME!!!” He reached into our fort. I jumped out of the way.

“Not so fast, Mr. Tickle Monster!”

The tickle monster stood up and started to unleash his mightiest weapon- the tickle.

He started tickling the fort! But books aren’t ticklish. Nothing happened.

“I’m gonna get you!” the tickle monster called. I threw a paper cannon ball.

“Nope, you’re not gonna get me!” I giggled.

The monster dove and tried to tickle me! I had some emergency weapons, but I didn’t want them to get destroyed.

“HELP!!! HELP ME!!!” I screamed. The monster stood there, looking confused, and I took the chance to throw… a book.

“Ow! Owowowowowowowo! OW!” The monster cried, holding his chest where I’d hit him. “TWILY!”

“You’re not getting my today, tickle monster!” I called.

“Twilight? Shining? What’s the matter?” I heard a voice from the hallway. I stared at the tickle monster. Uh oh.

“Nothing’s wrong, Mommy!” I cried quickly. “Shining’s totally not a tickle monster out to get me, and I totally didn’t just hit him with a book!”

Shining slapped his head.

Daddy peeked his head through the doorway. “Tickle monsters, eh?” he asked. “Never fear, Superdaddy’s here!” He looked at my fort. “Nice book-fort, Twily. Just remember to help me clean up when we’re done.”

“Okay, Daddy!” I cried gleefully.

Meanwhile, Mommy raced over to Shining Armor. “Shining dear, are you okay?” She checked the bruise from the book hitting him.

“I’m fine, Mom,” he told her. “Or I will be once I get my revenge on the PRINCESS OF BOOKS!” I giggled as Daddy and I dove into the fort. Mommy and the tickle monster charged.

Then Mommy stood there for a second. A grin crept up her face. “Pillow fight!” Everyone raised a pillow.

“CHARGE!!!” I charged at the tickle monster. Daddy charged at Mommy. We all threw our pillows!

Mommy and Daddy’s pillows collided, causing them to push them onto the floor. Mine and the tickle monster’s went past each other… and past us! We circled each other. I picked up all four pillows carefully and jumped back into the fort. Daddy got up and followed me.

“Okay, here’s the plan,” he whispered. “We lure them into our fort, and then we block the entrance, and hit them with pillows!”

“Great idea!” I smiled. “Uh! Uh!” I tried to levitate the pillows. Oh well, at least I could do one.

“We’re in here!” Daddy called, pillows at the ready. I jumped out from behind Mommy and the tickle monster, and started chasing them with my (one) pillow.

“I’ve got you now!” I called as I trapped them in the fort. “FIRE!!!” The pillows hit them straight in the face. BOOM BOOM BOOM.

“Twily!” the tickle monster laughed.

“Sorry Mr. Tickle Monster, you won’t be tickling me today!” Daddy and I hoof-bumped. “You’re trapped!”

Mommy sighed. “At least we’re trapped someplace where there’s something to do!” She picked up a book. But the grin never left her face.

“Bye.” She teleported away.

“No fair!” I whined. “I can’t teleport!”

Daddy looked at me sympathetically. By that time the tickle monster was gone, too.

“But at least we’ve got one thing they don’t!” he whispered. “Pillows!” We grinned at each other and started to search the house.


“Mr. Tickle Monster,” I called softly. “Mr. Tickle Monster!”

I heard a laugh from behind a bookshelf. I glared at the shelf.

“Naughty bookshelf!” I cried. “Don’t hide the tickle monster from me!” I tried to levitate it, but it didn’t work. “Too big,” I sighed. “Oh well.”

I snuck behind the shelf to meet the tickle monster, armed with pillows.

“Come on out and I won’t hurt you!” I cried. “He’s here, Daddy!”

Daddy came running, dragging Mommy with his magic.

“Come on,” she moaned. “Please let me go?”

“No,” he said. I laughed.

The tickle monster wiggled free from behind the bookcase. I threw pillows at him.

“We win!” I cried.

The tickle monster grinned. “Not quite,” he said.

He started tickling.

“No!” I giggled. “Stop! STOP! Please!” I couldn’t stop laughing.

He tickled some more.

“No!” I cried again. “No!”

Shining finally stopped. His hoof slipped into mine, handing me something.

“Happy Hearth’s Warming, Twily,” he said.

I looked at what he had handed me. It was a photo of us together.

“Thank you!” I exclaimed. “Happy Hearth’s Warming, Shining Armor!” Shining Armor, Daddy, Mommy, and I all sat together for a little while. Tickle monster or no tickle monster, it was the best Hearth’s Warming ever.

Comments ( 87 )
YB
YB #2 · Dec 12th, 2013 · · ·

The ending feels a bit rushed, even for this kind of story. It just goes too fast.

Otherwise, the chapter has been a quick but real enjoyment, and I didn't notice any shocking grammar mistakes or anything, except a missing line space here:

“You mean tickle you,” Shining Armor said.
“Okay, Shining! HELP! THE TICKLE MONSTER WANTS TO TICKLE ME!!!”

So, well, I might as well upvote this. That was decent :twilightsmile:

3618014

Thanks! :twilightblush:

3618023

I'll fix it. Thanks! :twilightsmile:

OH NO
NOT THE TICKLE MONSTER
ANYTHING BUT THAT SAVAGE!

That definately put a smile on my face- what a heart-warming little story!

Comment posted by Herrpface deleted Dec 12th, 2013

D'aww.

You win an upvote.

I'd be terrified.

D'awww.
To think Twily couldn't levitate a bookshelf, now look at her. :pinkiesad2:

cute. :twilightsheepish::twilightsmile:
most adorable thing ever

This is absolutely adorable!! :twilightsmile::twilightsmile::twilightsmile::twilightsmile::twilightsmile:

:pinkiehappy::pinkiesmile: that is so cute.

I'm upvoting, but it's not like I thought this was cute or anything...b-baka...:trixieshiftleft:

*Tries to type in comment about how adorable and fuzzy this fic is, but passes out due to heart attack from diabeetus* :heart:

Thank you for wiring a story that deserves its praise. Definitely great to cheer up.

3619546

:rainbowlaugh: IT'S THE TICKLE MONSTER!!! :twilightsmile:

3619719

Thanks! And yeah, at least she can levitate a pillow! :twilightsmile:

3619878>>3619934>>3619930

Thank you!

3619959

:rainbowlaugh: Of course it wasn't. It's not like it's about Twily running from a tickle monster or anything... :raritywink:

3620202

Are you okay? I'm glad you enjoyed it! :twilightsmile:

3620914

:twilightblush: Thanks! That made me smile.

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:pinkiehappy:Well, he's dead...poor Alchemystudent, died from cuteness overdose

3621429

:twilightoops: Oh no! Oh well, hope he enjoyed it. Thanks for reading! :twilightsmile:

3621404 *Tries to type replay but is still passed out from heart attack* :heart:

I know everypony has said this already, but... This was adooorable! :twilightsmile:

3621840

:rainbowlaugh: You need help?

3621849

:twilightsmile: Thanks! :twilightblush:

3621874 Can't, type, reply. The adorableness, is too strong! :heart:

Nooooo! I'm allergic to adorable!!! -dies-

3623537

:rainbowlaugh: Are you okay?

3623674

Thanks! :twilightblush:

3623713 I will be in Canterlot Royal Hospital for the next 2 - 3 weeks due to Acute Adorableness Poisoning. I am expected to make a full recovery, provided I do not encounter more than 10 deci-cutes of concentrated adorable before release.

3623781 Thanks. I will.

“Shining’s totally not a tickle monster out to get me, and I totally didn’t just hit him with a book!”
Made me laugh out loud, nice. :twilightsmile:

3623864

Yeah, I liked that part, too. :twilightsmile: Thanks! :twilightblush:

Comment posted by Pvt Caboose deleted Dec 20th, 2013

I thought Twilight didn't know about pillow fights until the episode Look Before You Sleep.

3628081

If she had, maybe she'd forgotten. :twilightblush: This was meant just to be a short, funny story, and I hope that minor detail didn't keep you from enjoying it.

3630817

I still enjoyed it.

That was adorable!

Not bad, not usually my type of story. I'm more into dark, sad stories (hence why I write them a lot), but it was fun and cute. It gets a like and a 3/5, and 5/5 on the cute metre. :twilightsmile:

3663285

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

That fic was so sweet that it gave me diabetes. :heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:

Congratulations! This story has officially been deemed a Ruby by The Gem Hunters!

Overall it's a very cute little Slice of Life fic. The pacing was almost perfect. Only a few instance where it wasn't really clear who was speaking detracted from the experience. Good work!

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