Mare Do Well Meets Her Match
An MLP: Friendship is Magic Fan-Fiction
Chapter 3 – Ponyville Divided
A few hours have passed since Nova arrived in Ponyville. Everyone in town was still talking about how he saved those construction ponies in record time. It didn’t stop with Nova’s first rescue. Since then, he had been seen all over Equestria helping anypony that needed them. In Manehattan, he had stopped a group of armed robbers from taking Manehattan National Bank of thousands of bits. Coltifornia saw Nova rescue a colt that wanted to end his life because he had nothing to live for. The words he gave him were all heard throughout the city.
“Even if you have nothing to live for, there will always be someone who says that you do. That’s why you should keep on living. Live not just for the sake of it but for everypony that knows will help you. You’re not alone. Believe me because I’m all that is left of the Nova Corps. Let me help you… please.” Nova held out his hoof to the gray colt. It took a bit but he ultimately accepted and in the process, Nova was able to save him.
Once he succeeded in saving him, Nova flew off again. Equestria saw him perform a variety of heroic feats in record time. By sunset, he was able to perform more than a hundred tasks. In a nutshell, he has done more than what Mare Do Well would ever accomplish. Despite this, the town is conflicted over which hero would be Ponyville’s #1 hero. Trotting back after submitting his photos to the Daily Equestria, Rob had a look of confidence on his face. He was looking forward to showing everyone what he got in his hooves.
“Hey Robbie!” Blitz’s shout caught Rob off guard. He turned to find that Blitz had glomped him hitting the ground. “Hey Rob, you hear? There’s a new hero in Ponyville! Everypony is talking about it.”
“Yeah, I heard. I’ll tell you all about it… if you can get off me please!” Rob replied. Blitz did just that and gave Rob his needed space.
“Much better. Geez, I just came from the Daily Equestria. I had got a lot of photos because Nova was all over the place. Front Page had a field day with them going as far as to stop the presses so he can release this.” Rob shows Blitz a newspaper titled Daily Equestria: Special Nova Edition.
Blitz got a look and was amazed seeing all these photos of Nova saving ponies all over Equestria. Whether in Manehattan, Fillydelphia, Coltifornia, Ponykyo or even Baltimare, Nova was there. Rob got up and showed him more. It was a sight to see.
“Dude, this is just amazing! Nova is just awesome! Heck, he makes Mare Do Well look whack. Maybe this can help Rainbow Dash. What do you think?” Asked Blitz.
“I’m not sure. I don’t know if Dashie can tolerate another hero in this town. It’s bad enough that Mare Do Well stole her thunder but with Nova, it’s even worse.” Rob replied. That would soon change when he saw Rainbow Dash trotting about happily. He waved at her catching her attention.
“Hey Rob, hey Blitz. What’s up? You heard about Nova too? Everypony is talking about him. He’s so awesome.” Rainbow Dash said. Rob nodded and showed her the newspaper.
Within just a few seconds, she was hooked reading anything and everything about her. All of it made Rainbow Dash really happy and excited. Normally she was angry that the Mysterious Mare Do Well was stealing her thunder. But with a new hero showing up and stealing her thunder, she couldn’t help but feel so excited.
“This… is just so cool. Did you know I got to see Nova work? He was fast! He was amazing! He saved everyone in the construction yard!” Rainbow Dash continued to get giddy talking about him.
Rob and Blitz looked at each other before looking back at her. They wonder if she would end up becoming Nova’s biggest fan. But Rob had somewhere to be. Taking the newspaper, he heads to Sugarcube Corner to show his friends something that will knock their socks off. Rainbow Dash and Blitz followed as well.
“You guys ain’t going to believe this but… Daily Equestria: Special Nova Edition featuring the newest hero in Ponyville.” He shows his friends the newspaper. “That’s right. It’s Nova. He’s the new hero in Ponyville.”
“Yep. Nova is just awesome!” Rainbow Dash was cheering about happily. “He’s fast, he can fly, is super strong and has some awesome powers!”
“Uh that’s nice but I think Nova doesn’t hold a candle against Mare Do Well. Mare Do Well is what a real hero is.” Twilight Sparkle replied.
“Mare Do Well? That’s so yesterday. In fact, that’s so last week. She’s unimpressive, boring and not the hero everypony looks up to. Nova is where it’s at.” Rob said. But his words didn’t seem to impress Twilight at all. Not even the other ponies either.
“Ah hate to be a spoilsport Rob but what does Nova have that Mare Do Well doesn’t? Tell us. We all love to hear what Nova has to say.” Asked Applejack.
“I don’t have to. If you were there like Rainbow Dash, you would have seen how fast Nova was saving through construction ponies. He can fly, have super speed, fire cosmic energy blasts, skilled in combat, super strength, can lift 20 tons and heck, he can pull a Sonic Rainboom in less than 7 seconds.” Rob replied. Everypony was shocked hearing that.
Rainbow Dash, still in shock, turned to Rob and said, “Can Nova… really do that?” Rob nodded. She was going completely crazy finding out about it.
“Wow. She really seems excited huh Rob?” said Blitz. Rob was already smiling at this. “But seriously, Nova can do all that?”
“All that and more. According to this in-depth interview, he has a load of different abilities he can do. Oh and did I forgot his uniform is so sleek and cool?” Rob said. He showed everyone what his uniform looked like.
“Oh my… is this what he wears?” Rarity asked, “It looks so sleek and different. Whoever made this must have an excellent sense of fashion.”
Twilght however disagreed with her. “Are you serious Rarity? I thought you said that Mare Do Well has some good taste. Now you say that Nova has better tastes?”
“I’m not saying that Nova does. I’m just amazed at what he wears. It just… just clicks darling.” Rarity’s response made Twilight a bit uppity.
“Oooh, who’s that Robbie? Is that a new hero? Is he friends with Mare Do Well?” Pinkie Pie asked.
“Pinkie… he’s not friends with Mare Do Well. He’s here to show Mare Do Well the door. In other words, Nova is here to be the new hero of Ponyville.” Rob replied.
“Pinkie, I don’t think he want to be in your parties. In fact, Mare Do Well is a much better party guest than him.” Twilight said. Her tone detected a bit of anger and jealousy.
“Are you jealous of Nova, Twilight?” Rob said, “Why are you changing the subject?”
“I’m not jealous! It’s you who is jealous Rob Stallion!” Twilight went closer to Rob and continued, “Just because a new hero showed up doesn’t mean a thing. Mare Do Well is the real hero this town needs, not some supersonic hero that comes in out of the blue.” Twilight shouted. Rob however smiled.
“You’re right Rob. She is jealous. In fact, everypony here is jealous of Nova.” Rainbow Dash continued on, unaware that it would ire the very friends she made. “Mare Do Well has no chance against him. Maybe we should call her Mare NOT Do Well! Get it Mare Not Do Well because the mare can not do well as a hero.” The three of them began laughing. It was enough to make Twilight and the others a bit livid.
“Let’s go girls.” Twilight trotted upstairs to the second floor. The others did the same, looking on angrily at the three.
After the laugh-a-thon, Rob along with Rainbow Dash and Blitz were by themselves in Sugarcube Corner. Sitting down in a table, the three decided to grab something to eat.
“You know Rainbow Dash, I think that was a bit uncalled for saying that Mare Do Well is a Mare Not Do Well.” Rob said. Blitz agreed.
Rainbow Dash didn’t seem to care, “So what? I hated what Mare Do Well did to me. She made me look bad but now that Nova is here, I feel like I can laugh on at how lame she is.” Rob however felt that there was something more to it than that.
“Dashie, do you even know why Nova is here to begin with?” asked Rob. She turned around to listen. “He isn’t here to make Mare Do Well look bad, not that it matters. The reason why he’s here is because Equestria needs a hero… a hero that can do what Mare Do Well can not.”
“What are you trying to say Rob? Are you saying that he’s here for something else?” Blitz asked.
“I’m afraid there’s more to it than that. Right now, I just want to forget about today and simply relax. Tomorrow’s a new day and with it, Nova can continue doing what he does best.” The others agreed with Rob. Rainbow Dash was already excited.
A new hero appearing has caused the town to wonder who’s the better hero. Was it the Mysterious Mare Do Well? Or is it the sole survivor, Nova? It wouldn’t be long before the town would finally decide on whom. But when will it happen? That’s the question.
The next day…
With Celestia’s sun shining over the town came a gorgeous day. Rob was at the moment enjoying a nice stroll through town. On his knapsack, he had with him several tools along with his camera. Today was twofold for him because he had to assist some ponies in building something at the park and getting pictures of Nova if he ever came around.
“Another day, another bit. Time to see if we’ll be getting something good.” Rob reached the park where several ponies were waiting for him.
However, somepony was watching Rob’s every move. It was Twilight who was still peeved after yesterday. Hiding under a bush, she watches as they got to work building something at the park.
So Rob is right now helping some ponies build something at the park? That’s not so bad. But still… what’s he hiding? He knows who Nova really is. I can feel it. Twilight kept watching. The events that happened yesterday made her ticked.
Flashback… yesterday
“I can’t believe what Rob did today was so uncalled for. I mean, who is this Nova anyway? Some big shot or something?” shouted Twilight Sparkle.
“Beats me Twilight. If what Rob said is true, we’re in trouble. Very big trouble.” Applejack replied. The others agreed.
“That’s why I have a plan. I have a plan up my sleeves. We’re going to show Nova that we don’t want him here.” Twilight said. She was still fuming over earlier.
“But how will you do it Twilight? Nova looked really cool in that picture. Maybe I should bring him for a surprise party!” Pinkie replied.
“Darling, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Twilight doesn’t seem to be happy about this new hero.” Rarity said. Pinkie didn’t say a word.
“Twilight, you shouldn’t worry about Nova. If there’s anything Nova doesn’t have, it’s us. We can show him what Mare Do Well can really do.” Applejack reassured Twilight. The others nodded.
“What do you have in mind Twilight?” asked Fluttershy. “You heard what Rob said. Nova isn’t like Mare Do Well at all.”
“That’s why I have a plan that is foolproof. Here’s the plan…” Twilight gathered her friends and discussed everything in secret.
Many of them nodded knowing what they should do. If it was a plan to show Nova what they can do, they need to be cautious. When it was done, the five laughed for a bit. But they all were certain that a plan needed to be done.
End flashback
Rob really is being like Rainbow Dash. He’ll learn that Mare Do Well is the hero everypony needs. Twilight continued to keep watch.
At the park, Rob along with a few other ponies got to work in construction. The same ponies that Nova saved yesterday asked Rob to help out. He agreed and they all went to work. This time, they made sure to get the building properly done. Twilight kept watch hoping to see if Nova would appear but nothing was going on. In another part of town, there was a building that was a couple of stories tall. It housed many ponies that lived there happily. Although most of the town was full of houses, some buildings were recently made due to a rise of population. But something wasn’t right. Smoke began to pour out of one of the windows. A mare named Bon Bon got a look at it and knew what it was.
“Fire!” Bon Bon’s shout has gotten everyone into a panic. The smoke began to build up even more until hints of red and orange were seen.
The fire was spread throughout most of the room where it occurred. Windows were then opened causing more smoke to pour out. It was a crazy situation that if it isn’t taken care of, it can be disastrous. At the park, one of the worker ponies got a look at the smoke.
“Hey Rob, you see that smoke up there?” A worker named Drill Bit asked. Rob was able to get a look.
“Yeah! The building is on fire! Listen, I’m going to go and get some help. You guys keep going without me. Knowing this, Nova will be there to save the day and I need to get the photos needed to tell all. Later.” Rob replied, trotting off and waving at the workers.
The workers waved and then got back to work. With the support that held onto the construction, Rob knows for sure that nothing will go wrong. Twilight had a persistent watch over him. She wanted to know what he was doing next. The fire that occurred in another part of town was something that she didn’t anticipate.
“Look over there! It’s Mare Do Well!” A mare named Lyra shouted. The sight of Mare Do Well got everyone excited.
“It’s Nova! He’s here!” A colt named Caramel said getting a look at the Centurion arriving at light speed.
Mare Do Well jumped over a couple houses reaching the ground where the building was located. Nova arrived next to Mare Do Well getting a look at the surroundings. The two heroes then got a look at each other. Everypony was silent wondering what’s going to happen. It would take something to interrupt this.
“So you must be Mare Do Well. I’ve heard much about you and I think of you as unimpressive. Time to see if my theory proves right.” Said Nova. Mare Do Well was silent, not saying a word. “This situation is something not even I can handle. For the sake of things here, let’s call a truce.” He puts out his front hoof hoping to make it happen.
Mare Do Well did the same and the two did a brohoof. The crowd looked on as both heroes got to work. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was flying through town hoping to find out if Nova appeared. After getting word from Blitz that Nova arrived along with Mare Do Well, Dash flew to find out.
Where are they? Where’s Nova? I got to see him make Mare Do Well look bad. All of this was flowing through Rainbow Dash’s thoughts as she flew around to find him.
But then she got a look at Mare Do Well in front of her. This had her investigate. She raced forward to see but Mare Do Well was gone. She looked all over to find out where she was but no success.
“I thought I saw Mare Do Well. Wait a minute, why am I saying that? I should be looking to find Nova.” Rainbow Dash flies off again but suddenly, she ends up caught in a trap.
The trap had her all tied up in some kind of strange net. She tried to fly but couldn’t. All she could do was struggle but that didn’t stop her from yelling so someone can help her. Up above, Mare Do Well got a look at someone who was caught but didn’t do a thing. While Rainbow Dash tried to escape, Nova and Mare Do Well were hard at work.
“This is serious. I have to hurry before the fire spreads through the rest of the building.” He then fired a blast of energy to contain the fire.
Mare Do Well was busy evacuating everyone out of the building. With simple gestures, she told everyone to leave. The sound of sirens was heard outside the building. Everyone saw a couple of ponies come by and with a fire hose they began to take out the fire.
With these ponies putting out the fire, my work here is done. Time to check on everyone to see if they’re okay. Nova flew to check on the occupants. Fortunately, no one was harmed.
“They did it! Mare Do Well and Nova did it!” Everypony started cheering for the two heroes.
Mare Do Well and Nova looked at each other with silent glares. Despite the fact that the two worked together, they don’t see eye to eye. But the cheering was then replaced with arguments over who would deserve all the glory.
“Three cheers for Mare Do Well! She helped the ponies evacuate the building.” Said one brown pony.
But another pony came and said, “No, three cheers for Nova! He kept the fire under control until the fire ponies showed up.”
In just a matter of seconds, the town’s inhabitants were at war with each other. One side of town voted Nova as the better hero while the other votes for Mare Do Well. It was something both heroes didn’t expect to happen.
“Please, everyone. Calm down. We both deserve praise because if it wasn’t for neither of us, those poor ponies would have been seriously hurt or worse.“ Before he can say anything else, Nova hears the sound of somepony screaming far away.
“Huh? What’s that?” He goes airborne to find out where it came from. Where is it? I hear it! I know where it’s coming from.
Heading back to the ground, he gets the crowd under control. “Forgive me but I must be off. Somepony is in need of rescue! I am Nova and that was for Nova Corps.” He then flies off at the speed of light to find out where it came from.
Rainbow Dash struggled as hard as he could to break free but couldn’t due to the trap’s tight grip. Her screams were on deaf ears. No one was going to rescue her. She got a look above and saw Mare Do Well just standing there, waiting. This got her curious.
“What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to save me?” shouted Rainbow Dash. Mare Do Well didn’t do anything. “Some hero you are! Got to… break free.” Rainbow Dash then focused on trying to break free from the trap.
Nova was checking every section of Ponyville to find out where the scream came from. Having to go through all of it more than 30 times was a pain. He hears the scream again. Looking, he finds a pony trapped in some kind of net. Dashing straight at it, he fires a blast of energy freeing Rainbow Dash catching her.
“Are you alright ma’am?” Nova asked. “You don’t have to worry anymore. You’re safe.”
“Huh?” She got a look and saw Nova smiling. “Nova!” Using her wings, she floated beside him. “Am I glad to see you! Did you take care of the fire?”
“I did. The fire was put out and everyone’s safe. Although I had help from Mare Do Well.” Nova said.
“Mare Do Well?!” shouted Rainbow Dash. “Funny because I just saw her stand there on the roof of a house.” Nova looked to find no one there.
“I don’t see anything miss. My guess she left.” But Rainbow Dash doesn’t buy what Nova said.
But then something began to click inside Rainbow Dash. “Wait a minute. If you were with Mare Do Well helping out in quelling the fire and I saw Mare Do Well watching me then…”
“There is more than one Mare Do Well here in this town. It appears the truth behind our masked heroine is about to get interesting.” Said Nova, putting the pieces together.
“I got to tell Rob about this. He’ll flip when he finds out!” Rainbow Dash replied. Before she could fly off, Nova stops her.
“Wait! Don’t!” Rainbow Dash wondered why Nova would stop her from telling this information. “I have a better suggestion in mind. Come with me. It’s time we find out the truth behind this Mare Do Well. Try to keep up.”
Nova flies off at the speed of light to somewhere in town. Rainbow Dash didn’t waste any time and followed him pulling off a Sonic Rainboom in the process.
I had no idea that there’s more than one Mare Do Well. Something bugs me for sure. I know it! If there’s anypony that can find out all of this, it’s Nova. Keeping up with him, the two head for the Daily Equestria.
Finding out that more than one Mare Do Well was seen in Ponyville has changed things considerably. To make matters worse, the town itself has been split over who is the better hero: Is it The Mysterious Mare Do Well or the blazing centurion, Nova? Only one hero would claim the title of Ponyville’s #1 hero. But who would claim the title? Who would it be?
To be continued
Disclaimer
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic belongs to Hasbro and Lauren Faust
Nova belongs to Marvel Comics
Rob Stallion belongs to me
Blitz Inferno belongs to DeviantArt user Inferno111