//------------------------------// // Episode 71: Vive La Revolution // Story: Life of a Wanted Changeling Season 3: Tyrants, Terrorists, and Tiaras, Oh My! // by Down with Chrysalis //------------------------------// Intro Theme: POV: Bugze The PonySpartan’s Comment You take your hoof off of Twilight and say, "Alright, so the one pony I hate most in this world is right behind this barrier? Well if that’s the case, I hope that Ponyville has some reaaaally good medical help because I don't think any hospital is gonna be able to fix her when I'm done with her!" You say angrily and crazily as you walk right up to the barrier. “Wh-what are you going to do?” Twilight stutters as she stands up. You look at her with your glowing orange and red eyes, which she steps back at, and say, "It honestly depends on what she does." You look back at Ponyville. "For example, if she tries to hurt my baby I'LL BUCKING KI- Bugze! Enough! I think we both know that Nightshade is capable of dealing with that whorse. Just get there and make sure she's safe first. You breathe out and calm yourself. Twilight comes down from her recoil at your initial outburst and asks, "You're baby? You mean... the alicorn filly?" "If only Discord didn't erase your memories. You would remember how close the two of us are,” you mutter to yourself before looking back to her, "Yes. My Daughter, who just so happens to be on the other side of this barrier with that traitor!” “Why is she even in the town in the first place? Why are you even here?” “I let her go get a quick snack from Sugarcube Corner, we weren’t planning on staying here, you and your kind ensure that we’re always on the run," You lie. "And now, we’re trapped near this stupid town once again! So if you don't mind I'm going to go get my daughter and show Trixie why you don't show your face to me a second time!" “And how are you going to do that? This barrier is teleport proof, and it’s actually a sphere that phases through the ground,” she points out. “They way I solve every problem. FALCON PUNCH!” you yell striking your hoof against the surface. It rattles your arm and does absolutely nothing. DWC’s Comment Kersey’s Comment “Falcon Punch!” you yell once again, striking the spot again. “Falcon Punch!” “Falcon Punch!” “Falcon Punch!” “You’re not even making a dent in it,” Twilight shouts. “That’s what you think! Falcon Punch! Falcon Punch! Falcon Punch!” “Oh come on! Just use your head for one second,” Twilight berates. “Fine! "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!" *WHAM* "Owwww." Even with a running start, all you accomplish is a headache. “I didn’t mean it literally!” Try it again! Sombra suggests a little too quickly. Silence pest. “Ugh! Everyling Shut Up!” you yell shaking your head. “Falcon Punch! Grah!” After several more punches with no progress, you growl in rage at how Trixie is screwing with you again, and whisps of the Nightmare Cloak surround you, causing Twilight to back up. “FALCON!!! PUNCH!!!” you roar, your hoof on fire as you are actually able to punch your hoof through the barrier…which immediately seals up around your hoof. “Ack! Get it off, Get it off!” you yell in panic, your Nightmare Cloak dissipating. “This feels really weird!” You place your other three limbs on the surface of the barrier and begin pulling, none of your hooves are on the ground. Behind you, you hear Twilight smirk and say, “I told you, this barrier is impregnable.” “Quit being smug and help or I swear to Luna, I will 127 Hours this up and strangle you with my nub!” you yell. “It is literally impossible to strangle someone without their hoof,” Twilight mutters and tries to help you. After a few painful tugs, you are finally able to get your hoof out, with only a bit of road rash on your hoof to show for it. “And yet another thing to hold against that blue whorse! How did she get THIS strong?” “I don’t know,” Twilight says in bafflement. “But however she did it, whatever new powers Trixie has gained has increased ALL of her spells. I’d say they’re clear on into Alicorn range.” Well that’s bucking great, I’ve never actually defeated one of those in a one on one fight…Actually now that I think about it, none of us have. I would have if it weren’t for that Tree’s favorite little macguffins, Selena rants. Yeah, and Simba peaced out and hid for a thousand years like a punk rather than face two. That is a gross mistranslation of my actions! Shaking your head, you look to Twilight and say, “I don’t care how powerful she’s gotten. She’s going down…But first we have to get past this damned bubble. You got any ideas?” “Actually No,” she admits with a sigh. “That’s why I was heading into the Forest. Zecora usually has answers, and right now I have a lot of questions.” You look back at the barrier and growl, “Well I’m all out of ideas. It’s just as good as any. Lead on,” you command her. “And what makes you think I’m going to let you tag along?” Twilight asks. You glare at her and say, “Because instead of leaving me in that wall and calling up your precious Princess, You got me out and told me your plans. I can tell losing to Trixie has hit your pride, and you take this personally. So personally that you’re willing to talk to me over the embarrassment of running to your teacher for help.” Her face pales at this, before she gives you a glare and say. “Try not to fall behind,” and trots into the Forest. You give an amused grunt, before looking back over your shoulder one more time. “Be safe in there baby, don’t do anything stupid like I would do,” you mutter before trotting off after the bookworm. POV Change: Nightshade Oh Sweet Celestia I’m on the edge of doing something stupid like daddy would, you think in anger. ThePonySpartan’s Comment Your glare centers your attention to Trixie and Trixie only, your eyes glowing brighter every second. The confusion at her statements only serving to fuel your anger. You are NOT daddy’s best friend! You don’t have the right to say that! Your horn starts to spark a bit with blue magic as you barely stop yourself from engaging Trixie in rage. Stupid bucking promise! If I wasn’t so deathly afraid of Pinkie I’d…Grrr!!! “Alright you little nuisances, begin to lay the foundation for the statues,” she orders Snips and Snails. “But how do we do that?” Snips whines. “I don’t know, you figure it out!” she says before magicking a rock pulling harness onto him and Snails. She then does the same to other towns ponies and orders them to start working. You witness all of this, even though your eyes have completely been overtaken with glowing light. Snips and Snails may be stupid disgusting idiots, but not even they deserve this…much. “Muhahahaha!!!” Trixie laughs, before she materializes some sort of relaxing chair and begins to watch the labor unfold. And she’s holding something. Your eyebrow raises and your eyes lose some glow in favor of confusion. Is that a teddy bear? DWC’s Comment “Oh, this is going to be so perfect,” Trixie declares as she holdsthe weird white and black stuffed bear with a wicked red eye, under her chin. “He’ll hear about what I’ve done, and all the despair I’ve caused to these horrible towns ponies, and he’ll be so proud. And then I’ll finally be able to see his face. He’ll look so happy, pupupupu…” she rambles off into gibberish snuggling the teddy bear. Your eyes fully unglow at this, and you cut the magic to your horn. Okay, this b!%$# definitely be cray-cray. Does…does she actually think Daddy is still her friend? Because if so, how delusional can you get Also, where in the buck are the rest of the Deadly 6 if Ms. Twilight got defeated? You look around, but don’t really see hide nor tail of them. Crud, did she really beat them all? Not even Discord was able to do that…Wait a second, that’s it! I don’t have to fight at all and break my promise, I’ll just get that moron to do it! Kichi’s Comment If he’s as reformed as Ms. Fluttershy says he is, then this bullspit can get solved in no time. With that in mind, you head out of town before Trixie notices you and towards Fluttershy’s cottage. Along the way, you stop by where you and your dad got separated, and he’s not there either. “Of course, because that would be too simple,” you mutter and continue onto the cottage. When you finally arrive, you begin banging on the door. "Fluttershy! Ms. Fluttershy! We need help!" you shout. "Ummm... Nopony is home. Please return after the crazy blue unicorn leaves. Thank you" comes the clearly at home voice of Fluttershy through the door. You just groan and knock again "Fluttershy, it's me, Nightshade. Now please open up, we need reinforcements." You then wait in silence for a moment, before you hear the sound of many locks and chains being opened. The door then swings open, but instead of the yellow Pegasus, you are treated to the sight of Angel Bunny, looking a bit downcast. "Let me guess... In her room?" you ask, and he nods his head. "Under the bed?" he nods again before you both sigh. “Alright thanks. Oh, and sorry things didn’t work out with you and Mangle,” his ears droop at that and he looks down, nodding sadly. “Maybe next time try not to create a cult to the girl you like,” you say patting the bunny’s head as you walk up the stairs. As you do, you notice that a LOT of animals are taking refuge in the house, but they are staying silent as mice…which is ironic since a family of mice are currently squeaking up a storm at Harry who just rolls his eyes. As you enter her bedroom, you look under the bed and see Fluttershy holding onto a few smaller creatures and shaking a little. “H-Hi Nightshade,” she stammers. “Hi Fluttershy. Look, I know you know about the crazy blue unicorn in town going all Stalliongrad on everpony, and as much as I’d like to handle the situation myself, I can’t because I made a stupid Pinkie Promise. So come on, we need some help.” "No! It's too dangerous, I can't help! We all tried, but she’s too strong. Didn’t you see what she did to Pinkie Pie?" Fluttershy shouts. “N-No, what happened to her?” you ask. “She removed her muzzle! Not just her mouth, but her entire muzzle! Poof! And it’s gone!” Fluttershy quivers. “What? Her mouth AND nose are gone? Is…is she…?” “N-No, she’s still…” she then shudders, “She just can’t speak or eat now.” “How is Pinkie even breathing after something like that? If any other pony had that done to them, they’d be dead, no ifs ands or buts!” you declare your minds spinning in confusion. “I-I don’t know. But as you can see, there’s nothing I can do that could help,” she shudders. "Eeehh... As much as I’d like your help, I was thinking more, ya know, Discord? You know, god of chaos and all that. I figured since you’re all chummy with him that you could call him in and solve this whole mess. Especially now that I know about that muzzle removing spell she’s got.” "Ohh... Umm...about that…” Fluttershy looks away in embarrassment. “…He’s not coming is he?” “No. He told me on our last tea party that he would be away for some months and couldn’t possibly come no matter how dire the situation was.” "WHAT?!" you shout, rattling the house and causing her to wince. "I'm sorry. I even tried calling out to him, but nothing happened,” she admits. "Of course..." you groan with a facehoof. “I’m sorry,” she apologizes again even though it’s not needed. “It’s fine. Okay, so Plan A is a bust, I guess I’m going to have to find someopony else to fight that whorse.” “OH, such language,” Fluttershy declares covering a young ferret’s ears. As you roll your eyes she asks, “Um. What about your father? I’d have thought that he…well, you know...” “Yeah, about that,” you say rubbing the back of your neck. “Dad’s on the other side of the barrier. I don’t think he knows about Trixie yet, but when he does…hoo boy are things not going to be pretty,” you say causing Fluttershy’s eyes to widen. “Oh dear…” “Yeah…anyway, you stay here. If you can’t call in Discord, I’ll just get my favorite dragon to call in the princesses.” “Oh no, you shouldn’t be out there on your own, and besides we already tried tha-“ “I’ll be fine Fluttershy. Just stay here and wait for this to blow over,” you call over your shoulder, already halfway down the stairs. After exiting, you start stealthily making your way into town to find Spike. Oh I hope you’re Okay. I don’t think I’ll be able to keep my promise if she’s hurt you Spikey…You briefly stop at that thought. Okay, when did I start calling him that?! Shaking your head you continue trotting. Ugh. Just don’t be saying stuff like that aloud Nightshade. That will for sure piss Daddy off…if he isn’t already that is. POV Change: Bugze “GORAMNED MOTHERBUCKING-SASSAFRASH! I hate this forest!” you growl as you stomp your hooves into the ground. Twilight hesitantly trots beside you. “We’re almost there, just, try to stay focused alright?” “Whatever,” you grumble still incredibly pissed off. After stomping in silence for a short time, you notice that Twilight keeps opening her mouth as if she’s trying to say something, but keeps stopping. “What?! Spit it out!” you grumpily command. BrownDog’s Comment “I…I just had some inquiries, and I didn’t know where to start,” she admits. “Alright fine. Inquire away. Not like we’re doing anything else.” She seems to consider her question before she looks to you and asks, “So…Hooded Offender…couldn’t help but notice you’re not wearing your cloak…” Rolling your eyes you say, “Really, that’s the icebreaker?” She scrunches her face up at the insult so you just roll your eyes again and explain, “I’ve told you time and time again Sparkler, I don’t want to wear the cloak, but out of necessity, thanks in no small part of your own, I end up wearing it at the wrong times. Today I just didn’t feel like it Okay?” you grumpily huff. She just gives you an inquisitive glare before shaking her head. “After three years, I still don’t know anything about you. You’re so confusing.” “What’s confusing about me? I think I’ve always been straight forward with what I want.” “You keep saying you don’t want to be this figure, and yet you ALWAYS show up at the most random acts of madness around, and knowing you, you always end up smashing things and making it worse.” “I don’t plan this! If you want to research something, research why Lady Luck has singled me out for torment. Also, I’d like to see you try to solve half the problems I’ve dealt with without violence,” you grunt. “Like at the Crystal Empire?!” she throws back causing you to grit your teeth. “If you hadn’t have been there, Spike and Cadence would have returned the heart and nopony would have been hurt. But You…many bystanders were harmed by your fight, and at the end…” she the shudders and looks away from you. “Yeah…I know what I did,” you say guiltily. “You think that still doesn’t give me Nightmares knowing that my body contorted and morphed in a way to be able to eat a full grown stallion?” “But why? Why and how did you do that?” You just look forward and answer, “Your brother got stabbed. I thought he’d been killed. Then I just saw red. You try asking a tornado why it tears apart a home…” She shudders, no doubt remembering how her brother bled with the spear in his gut. “But I’m in control now. So believe me when I say, that if anyling’s getting their commeupence, I’ll be personally overseeing it.” That stops in her tracks, causing you to look back at her. “And is that what you’re going to do to Trixie?” she accuses. “Are you going to eat her too? Or are you just going to murder her while she’s already in custody like in Fillydelphia?” That hits you hard. Her words trigger you, because they are true. You close your eyes and hold your head down. “Look, I’m not going to defend what I’ve done, and I never will.” You then look to her, “I have no plans of killing that lying traitorous whorse, no matter how much I hate her. But I WILL make her know pain. Pain equal to the three years of hardship I faced because of her,” you growl, your eyes flashing, causing her to back up a bit. “Wh-what do you mean by that?” she stammers. “Every bullspit thing that has happened to me, including our fights and my…failures, are all because she sold me up the river!” you growl. “You blame her for the last three years?” Twilight accuses. “I thought she was my friend! We were supposed to just put on an act! She would “Capture” The Hooded Offender, she’d get fame and glory, and then we’d split the reward money and go! It was that simple! But no, she broke me out, just to kick me back in for more praise!” you rant. “And then that bear showed up, I thought my daughter was killed, I lost hope and my power manifested. I finally crossed a point of no return and tried to kill you and your friends…and it’s all been downhill ever since.” “You can’t just blame one moment for all your hardships. There are decisions that you made, she didn’t force you,” she argues. You then turn your glare back towards the Unicorn. “I know that. Yes, I killed Flag Burner, and Sombra, but if you want to look at the start of the path that took me there, you look to that egotistical bitch’s betrayal. My true start of darkness.” She defiantly endures your glare and gives her own. “I don’t care how much she’s hurt you, your little bouts of “Justice” always end in ponies getting hurt. Whatever our plan may be, I’m not just going to let you beat her to death!” “That’s not what my plan is!” you defend. “Oh, I know it isn’t, but with you it’s always, “Oh, I didn’t mean to lose control, I didn’t mean to kill those guys I was savagely beating. I’m a good guy I swear, why are you still hunting me? It’s not like I did anything wrong if I’m super sorry about it,” “ she says in a mocking tone before glaring at you. “It gets old pretty fast Offender.” You audibly grind your teeth in anger. “Back… Off…” “No! I won’t! There’s always another way! Violence isn’t always the answer!” “Then why the buck has that always been your answer for me since day one!” you shout, your voice echoing through the woods. Her eyes widen a bit, but she still stands before you defiantly. “For all that is holy and right! Please, Please do not on my lawn fight!” comes a rhymed cry of alarm that snaps you and Twilight out of your stare down. You both look to Zecora who looks nervous and is holding her staff out towards you both. “If you’ve come for me, then lower your voices and we’ll talk, Otherwise, take a walk!” she commands. You both let out a sigh and you unglow your eyes, but not before you say one last thing to Twilight. “I don’t care what you think or say. Trixie’s face has an appointment with my hoof. You can have her after that.” She doesn’t answer you, but just gives you a stern look. Kichi’s Comment Zecora then pushes the staff between the two of you and says, “Really now, there is no need to be so moody, So quit snarling and tell me what’s happened Twilight and Hoody." “Right. Well you see Zecora a mare named Trix… Wait a minute, Hoody?” she asks taken aback. “Yes, I said Hoody, I don’t think I stuttered, What has caused you to shudder?” asks the shaman. “That’s what Fluttershy…Zecora, are you friends with him?” she asks pointing to you. Smirking slightly, you walk up and put your arm around Zecora’s shoulders. “Oh, what ever gave you that idea Twilight?” This causes Zecora to giggle a bit, and Twilight’s mind to do loop-de-loops. “H-How long have…” “I have been acquainted with him ever since that Dragon’s attack, And since then, I have had his back,” she says giving you a hug. “But that’s…nearly three years ago. I mean, we all knew Fluttershy was always conflicted about him, but YOU? Don’t you know the things he’s done?” Zecora grins and says, “Yes I know what my friend has done, even more than your own mind, For even against Discord’s tricks, my thoughts are not easy to unwind.” “What? What does Discord?-“ “And beyond that, even through his triumphs and falls, He is still welcome within my house’s walls.” “I…but…” “Thanks for that Z, but as fun as it is to see her blowing a fuse, we are on a time table, and we need your help.” “Y-Yes. I’ll just…file that info for analysis later,” Twilight mutters to herself. You both then explain the situation to your favorite Zebra. “And now she has inexplicable power at her command, and I don’t think I can beat her,” Twilight admits. “And I frankly don’t give a crap about that, because I actually would like to beat her in the literal sense.” Twilight shoots you a glare, but you say, “What, I’m just being honest.” Before she can speak again, you look to Zecora and ask. "So yeah, I don't suppose you have some magical voodoo artifact or potion or something that can solve all this do you?” Zecora scrunches her muzzle up in thought before saying, “There is not enough information given to me, That would give you anything to achieve victory. However, I do know that whether you wish to defeat her with magic, or cause her pain, The one thing that could help you both, is to train.” “Train? How long is that going to take? Because Trixie is in there right freaking now doing Luna knows what. And my daughter is in there!” “I have loved ones in there too Zecora, and Princess Celestia will arrive any day now with the Saddle Arabian diplomats. We can’t let her lose face with a disaster like this.” Oh buck, I forgot about Sunbutt. If Trixie is in there saying she’s doing this for me, then my life is going to get screwed even more! By this point, what else can they really heap onto your charges? Zecora then holds a hoof out to you both. “Train with me, or do not, But if you have another idea, please express your thought. “I…will train then,” Twilight gives in. “Fine, whatever, just so long as it leads to taking that danged bubble down. But if we’re gonna tumble and learn to fight, might as well put this damned thing on,” you say as you pull the Nobody Cloak out of your Inventory and put it on. “There, happy to see it again Sparkle?” She growls at this. “Very well then, Let us begin,” Zecora commands. POV Change: Nightshade "So... Are you telling me that this shield won't let you send messages to Celestia?" "Yeah... Sorry. It’s one of the first things we tried," Spike says twiddling his claws. You are both sitting in the dark empty library hiding in Twilight’s room. After making your way downtown past Trixie’s new dictator remodeling, you entered the Treebary and found the dragon you were looking for. After a little reunion, you found out exactly what happened between Trixie and Twilight, and aside from being used as a basketball, Spike is fine. He’s just alone in his home (Crackle is apparently elsewhere) “Well crud, there goes my idea,” you say as you sit down next to him. “It was a good idea Shade, but really, until Twilight returns with help, there’s not much we can do…Unless,” he says perking up. “My dad got trapped on the other side of the bubble,” you say before he even suggests it. “Oh…then yeah, not much to do but hide.” “Ugh! This sucks. You and I took down Sombra, and all we can do is sit,” you grumble. “Nightshade, I hate to say it, but I think Trixie is more powerful than he was right now. She actually changed the ages of Snips and Snails, which is supposed to be impossible.” “And the Pinkie mouth thing,” you think with a shudder. “But I still think that you and I would be able to stop her if we had some help…” “Heh, we’d need an army more than anything,” Spike remarks. *DING* “That’s it! Spike, you’re a genius” you declare hugging him. “I am?” “Yes! You’re right Spike, we do need an army, or as close to one as we can muster if we want to take this hussy down.” “But Twilight and the girls-“ “Weren’t a match, right. But we both know that there are some ponies in this town devoted to the Hooded Offender. Ponies that know for a fact this nutjob is not working for him.” His eyes light up in understanding. “The Horde?” “Exactly! And let’s not forget the CMC, heck let’s get Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon and all the schoolhouse kids. Spike, you and I need to get them together for an emergency meeting.” "Right. Okay. And then what?” he asks. You give a conspiratorial smile "Simple, Spike... VIVE LA REVOLUTION!" Hours Later At Octavia and Vinyl's House TheRutherford’s Comment You and Spike manage to find your friends and several other school kids, like Dinky, Button, Rumble, Ruby Pinch, and remnants of your Dad’s colt army. You tearfully hug Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo, knowing that they’re safe. Normally, you’d be glad that you get to hang out with them after the heartbreak you went through yesterday, but more pressing matters are a concern. Besides, they didn’t even know you were almost gone. All the kids agree with your idea, and you all decide visit the mare looking to restart the Horde. Octavia. With the cover of darkness, you all stand in front of the split colored house (which reminds you of Trixie’s toy) and usher Spike forth. He lets out a sigh and knocks on the door. “Wh-who is it?” comes a sophisticated voice. “It’s me Octavia. Spike.” The door opens up a crack and you see the Cello player peering out at him. "Hey Octavia," he says nervously. "Good evening Spike. I'm sorry but now is not a good time. I am entertaining some guests that you said you want to have nothing to do with." At that, you step forward into her view. "That is why we came here. We need the Horde's help with Trixie." She seems surprised at this, but she asks, “Who’s we?” You then usher the others to come forward into her view. Though a bit shocked, she looks from you, to Spike then to the CMC, Diamond, Silver, Button and the rest of the kids before she sighs and says, "Very well, come in." As you and your little foal army enter, you see several adults in the room. You see Lyra Heartstrings, Bon Bon, Minuette the dentist mare, Crackle the dragon and several others you don’t know by name. One however confuses you, Spike and Rumble. “Rumble? What are you doing here bro?” asks Thunderlane. “I’m joining a foal revolution,” Rumble replies simplistically. “The question is, what are you doing here? You quit a long time ago.” Spike asks. “Heh, well, Flitter wanted to join, and since I used to be here I…Well…” “He caved in,” Lyra chirps. “I caved in,” he admits as said mare snuggles his arm. Bleh. You think. “Anyway,” Octavia takes charge of the conversation, “It appears we’ve all gathered here to discuss the same thing, how to deal with that horrid mare who claims she carries the will of the Hooded Offender,” she says with venom in her voice. “Yeah, we were just saying how we didn’t have the numbers, but now we have a lot of kids to help,” Bon Bon says with a roll of her eyes. “Oi! We may be kids, but we can still kick flank,” you reply. “I don’t doubt it kid, but you she swept the floor with the six big powerhouses in town, what do you think you’re going to do to stop her?” You smile as you say, “Simple, we’re going to make Trixie’s life miserable.” You and Spike then start explaining your plans to the adults who seem a bit conflicted, but never the less like what it is you’re saying. As you tell them your plan to try to make Trixie's life a pain, towards the end, Vinyl Scratch walks into the room, "Whoa! What the buck is everypony yelling about? I have a hangover the size of Tartarus and it sure as buck isn't going away with you all yelling this early in the morning!" Startled, you all look to the haggard looking mare as everyone stops speaking. After a moment, Spike breaks the ice. "Actually Vinyl, it is almost Midnight. And right now we are discussing, not yelling, about how we can make Trixie's life Tartarus since she took over the town." "Wait what? When did this happen?" she asks flabbergasted and looks out the window, “And what the buck is in the sky?!” "This morning,” Spike starts answering. “She showed up, used some weird magic to humiliate Twilight's friends, bounced me against the ground like a kickball,” your eyes briefly glow white at that, but thankfully he doesn’t notice. He chokes up a bit on the last bit of information “A-and then she threw Twilight out of town before putting a huge magical barrier around it that is preventing me from telling Princess Celestia." Vinyl takes all this info in with her jaw dropped before she shakes her head and says. "Damn. Guess that’ll teach me for binge drinking if I missed that much.” She then looks at all of the kids and then back to Spike. “So you are going to do what? Prank her and just cause a headache for her until Twilight comes back or something?" "Precisely. We’re clearly no match for her, but we can still take pot shots and annoy her. I figure we do this until she or Princess Celestia arrives.” "Um,” you interrupt, “Why would you just wait for Twilight to fix the problem?" "Because she and her friends always fix the problem,” Everyone else answers in a matter of fact tone. "Huh, well okay then. But do you think you can help us Miss Vinyl?" Vinyl looks around before she smirks. "I can think of a noise complaint or two I can cause for her." "I thought you had a horrid headache,” Octavia snarks. "Don't you know Tavi? Wubs cure everything!" “So wait, this is actually the plan? We’re just gonna go around pranking and inconveniencing her?” Thunderlane clarifies. “Yup, but don’t get caught by her. She’s a few fries short of a happy meal if you know what I’m saying.” “With our numbers now, we’ll definitely get to her…but there are potential allies still out there this night,” Octavia muses. You and Spike share a glance, before looking to the rest of the kids. “Leave that to us…” You and the foal army then leave the home in the night. “Alright, tell your friends, tell your parents, siblings, anyone you meet what the plan is. Tomorrow is the time to strike.” They all nod and salute to you. “Spike, Nightshade, are you sure this idea is going to work?” Applebloom asks. “Yeah, it might be dangerous,” Sweetie agrees. “She’s not above hurting kids, you’ve seen what she’s been doing to Snips and Snails,” Scootaloo adds in. You look to them, “I’m not sure of anything guys, all I can say is that with numbers, dang near anything is possible.” “And after what she did to our friends and family today, we’ve got to at least try,” Spike implores. The CMC, Diamond and Silver, and all the foals nod at this, before determination crosses their faces. “That’s the spirit,” you smile. “Tonight we recruit. We’ve got a big day tomorrow.” All the foals then begin to march with you across the besieged town as you feel a musical number coming on. You decide to get it started right as you belt out, DWC’s Comment Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry kin? It is the music of the people Who will not be slaves again! Some colts from the school band begin to beat their drums as adults begin to look out their windows as Spike picks up the next chorus, When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes! Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo then begin to sing to the listening adults. Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? “Yeah!” shouts Bulk Biceps and several adults who join the ranks. Then join in the fight That will give you the right to be free! All of your army then begins to sing simultaneously. Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry kin? It is the music of the people Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes! The foals then start taking down Trixie Banners as you all start flying the flag of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Will you give all you can give So that our banner may advance Some will fall and some will live Will you stand up and take your chance? The blood of the martyrs Will water the meadows of Prance! “We’re not in Prance though,” points out Twist. “I couldn’t think of another rhyme!” you shout back before you have Bulk tear out the door to the Ponyville Joke shop. Your trips then file into the store full of gags and props and begins to ransack it. Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry kin? It is the music of the people Who will not be slaves again! The Ponyville Joke Shop is left completely hollowed out as you all leave into the night. When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes As the music number dies down, your army disperses, all armed and ready for tomorrow’s assault. You and Spike lead the CMC, Silver and Diamond back to the Library as you are the elite group and need to be rested and together when morning comes. You look up at the moon and smile. “Trixie isn’t going to know what hit her.” The Next Day It’s early in the morning as Trixie enters the town on a giant throne without wheels, dragged by Snips and Snails. “By the way you worthless peons, did you happen to hear a musical number last night?” she asks the two colts who don’t answer as they are out of breath dragging her. “Trixie swears she heard one. Remind Trixie to add that to the list of outlawed things in this town. Only Trixie’s beautiful voice should be allowed to sing. Now, where are my workers?! The statues aren’t going to build themselves!” she calls out into town. You and your friends, are hiding on a nearby roof, while the rest of the towns ponies are strategically placed around the town. You then give the go ahead nod to Spike who gives you a thumbs up before blasting a bit of fire into the air. “What in the world was that?” Trixie asks at the noise. You just smirk at her obliviousness. “Showtime…” WHAT DO YOU DO? Outro Theme: