Act 8: the final stand of a critic.
Luna stood at a platform, standing in front many ponies. Luna was nervious to do this, having to tell ponies about what is going on. The flashes, the rainboom with Celestia's mane colors, the Treant that attacked Manehatten, and more inpourently, where in all of Equestia is Princess Celestia! Twilight, and friends were sitting in the front sits. Father Time Stailian and Mother Mare Nature were nowhere to be found. Guards were present to the sides of the audience, with Thundering Might by Luna's side. Luna sighed, she is afraid of having to break it to the cizisens of Equestia, exspiecaly that they cared for her, looked up to her like a hero, and who can blame them! With Luna's help, Celestia defeated Discord, and when Nightmare possessed Luna, thus forth, the coming of Nightmare Moon, Celestia alone stopped her, though with an unintentional banishment, and now to tell them Celestia is suddenly going emotionaly insane… it'll break their hearts. But Luna must embrave this… Celestia would had done the same if Luna was going insane. Luna said: "Equestians! I bare troubling news! It concerns my sister, Celestia." Equestians began to chatter. Luna rased her hoove, it calmed down the ponies. Luna said: "I fear her, issues from so long ago… from, Nightmare Moon, has caused her to act out against our mother's teachings. We have reason to believe the Elements of harmony has, unintentionaly alcoruse, created Nightmare as a separate entity." Ponies began to panic. One pony said: "NIGHTMARE MOON'S NO LONGER IN LUNA! SHE'S GONNA BRING FORTH AN ENTERNAL NIGHT!" another pony said: "AND LUNA IS STILL 1000 YEARS OUT OF PRATICE! AND, AND, CELESTIA'S DANGERIOUS RIGHT NOW! WE'RE DOOM!" Luna shouted in the royal canterlot voice: "NO YE ALL ARE NOT?!" the ponies relaxed. Luna spoke with the normal voice: "I cannot deni Celestia has fallen into pawn-service to the free spirit of Nightmare, or that the spirit is out at all, as a separate, sentient spirit. The flashes, the rainboom with my sister's colors, and the Treant attack cannot be covered up as mere coninidental insadents. Nor, will I ignor and doubt my sister's actions." One pony from down back shouted: "WHAT IS SHE DOING ANYWAY?" another down in front shouted: "AND WHY IS SHE LETTING NIGHTMARE USE HER LIKE THIS!" Luna said: "Because, unlike what all the books that had talked about our legend, she wasn't exsactly…. Brave, fighting against Nightmare. She understood that I would never harm you ponies, or any other creature, Sentient or not, and knew I was merely prosessed… But, she was also afraid that whatever damage she did to the spirit, will follow torwords me. Her love and fear, caused a great unbalanced in her heart. That is why she can no longer weild the Elements of Harmony. That is why Twilight Sparkle, and her friends now are their weilders. Because of the spirit using me, I cannot weild the elements anymore as well. As for why, we believe from an annomimise shorse, that the spirit has tricked your sun princess, my sister, into believeing that the Spirit is attempting to turn those who troubled the Elements before. We found out, too unfortunenately late, about three of them so far. A griffin named Gilda, was stated to be an Element of Disharmony of betrail. She was the first to be turned into a gem. Then came a mare famous in attractive cholthing, weird, cause, well, it's ovivous it's optional in Equestia because, well, a lot of us are, not wearing anything. Anyway, the supposed Element of Disharmony of Cruelty, was Photo Finish." Mares gasped at this! Rainbow Dash muttered to herself: "Oh sure, the manitger of supermodels gets their attention, but Gilda got squat?" Luna said: "Finally, the supposed Element of Disharmony of greed: Prince Blueblood, Celestia's only, though fake because of several reasons, Nefpew." All ponies gasped. Luna said: "These actions can't be ignored, or denied. But, do not hate Celestia, or me for saying these things. Because I needed to inform all of her now, make you all prepare for what's accuring. Make ye all aware. And for Celestia, she does not understand she is doing more harm then good, merely tricked into a web of lies. Though, I advance you be wary of her for now, exspeically if she considers you a wrong doer to the Elements of Harmony. Please, let us handle this. All of you, merely continue with you lives as if nothing accured. But. Do not hestitate to report sightings of a fast moving Alicorn in ninja attire. Remember, though merely misguided, she can be dangerious. If she declares you a servent to an Element of Disharmony… well, let's just say, my sister will not be held respondable for her blinded actions. In fact, there were words that some security forces were… greatly and fatally bested by my sister. But there are survivers: a lone but trumitastised guard that was found in a hazal nut tree. He claimed an Alicorn Ninja tossed him there from afar. Then, a red pony named Red Peppers, and her uncongustious Coltfriend. We can't get the coltfriend, or the guard because of forementioned reasons, but we brought forth Red Peppers to say her peace, on her traumatic, but thankfully unfatal encounter… (Luna sighed) to her, at least." Luna stands aside, a red pony came up. It was Red Pepper, now dressed in more normal clohes, and her mane more tamed. She took the stand. Red Peppers said: "I can say I, didn't appoved our princess doing this, I can't say you should grant sympacthy, to Photo's body guards… at least the ones involved with aducting me. The guards at the gate or, the one Celestia redused to ash either didn't know or were simply idiots. The guards involved though, beated me, beated my coltfriend till he was rendered uncongustious, then they took him away somewhere. Then, the fateful night came, they got drunk, laughing like the idiots they were. I'm I was sure they were gonna… violate me… but then, Celestia came. She, killed them all. I can't say I liked the idea of those ponies getting killed, even dispite what they did, and they wanted to do things with me. But, Celestia saved me. I only came to Photo Finish to enter the Replace Fluttershy contest she was holding out. I, was declared the perfect choose. Though, it was ovivious Photo wasn't the only one who thought of it, her corrupted Captain of Security and a select group of followers took me the minute i was away from Photo and the manor, then they were taking advanced of her… distracted mind on, some matter I can't recinesed. One of them said that, after they were done with me… they, they would've gone after Photo next, tearing her spirit apart like the easily mislead Ger-pony trash she was… (tearing). Sorry, this matter is stressing me, I mean, first I found out Celestia was the one who was that Alicorn Ninja, now, she's almost mentally out of control? I, I, I'm not even sure if I want the new position anymore…." Luna walked over. Luna said: "Thou can, leave if you wish of it." Red Pepper said: "Thank you, Princess Luna… I, needed to get back to Jonny anyway." She walked away sadly. Luna said: "Thank you for your time, good equestians. Again, I ask you all to return to your lives as if nothing is accuring, but do not hestitate to inform the guard of Celestia, or any remaining Elements of Disharmony. I, I understand this is a great inconvences, little ponies. Please know, I find it hard to sallow, or accset that, My sister, your beloved sun princess, and, Twilight's mentor, is going though this. This is a dark day to all of us, but, there had been darker days, and we survived though them! And we'll do it again, Equestians! Long ago, Equestia's founding ponies defeated the Windegos by going over their differences, which what made Equestia the strong contrey it is now. Years later, My sister and I defeated Discord and ended his cold hearted reign when he dared reared his ugly, disrespectful head. And when after Nightmare's first banishment, when she returned, and when Celestia could not be of help, blame going to the Spirit, My sister's student, Twilight Sparkle, and her friends became the Elements of Harmony, and redeemed me… and redeemed Celestia of the unintended banishment. We faced though the darkest of days, and we'll go though this one, little ponies! You may return to your homes now." The ponies left, heads filled with strong words, from a strong-willed princess. Luna turned to Twilight. Luna said: "Twilight Sparkle, the state of emerciny has been declared. I sent some care takers to look over your pet owl, and young Spike, as well for your friends' family members, loved ones, and pets. It's in case Celestia will, began to defelup ideas of, trying to use any of them to get you to stop coming after her." Twilight said: "You don't think Celestia will really-" Luna said: "I hope I am just saying things as well… but, let's remember, her insany is almost making her ruthless, though it 's kept in check by feelings of remorse, and her love of living things. But I know Tia. She will do anything to keep Equestia safe. We can only hope her compassion gives her limitaions on how far she will go. But we must recinnesed she is not above killing those in the way if she believes them to be a servent of the Disharmony elements. Fortunely, though we interfear, she knows we seek to help her, but only assumes we do not understand Nightmare's intentions. But we do, we just think that no pony, not even an overcomident evil spirit, would be that stupid to revel an evil plan, to, of all ponies, Celestia. Understand Twilight?" Twilight nodded. Luna said: "Let's go to Father Time Stailian, maybe he has forseen the next Element of Disharmony. Hopefully, before it's too late. He is residing with Aunt Nature in Photo's manor, restoring the armor Uncle Time had to destroyed, but felt enough kindness for the armor to restore them anew. The armor were only pawns of my Sister's madness."
Back at Photo's Manor.
Father Time Stailian was meditating, as the brown dust began to become a spiny silver armor, being restored. Mother Mare Nature was huming, placing some of the armor suits back to their orginal place. Luna, Twilight, and Friends walked in. Father Time Stailian said: "Ah, Luna, just as I forseen. Your little state of emerincy worked quite well." Luna said: "Uncle, we need to know-" Father Time said: "The next reveled Element of Disharmony? Yes. It's boredom: contrast to laughter. It's bearer: a fasthon critic with the name of Hoity Toity." Rarity gasped! Rarity shouted: "OF ALL THE WROST POSSIBLE THINGS TO HAD HAPPEN, THIS IS THE, WORSE, POSSIBLE, THING!" Rarity placed her hoof on her face, a couch came from nowhere, and laid apawn it! Rarity shouted: "WHY, WHY, WHY?" Applejack said: "Rarity, now ain't the time to be like something out of the theater! We gotta save Hoity Toity, y'all!" they go forth to Hoity Toity! Rarity shouted: "WAIT! WE'RE NOT EVEN SURE WHERE HOITY TOITY EVEN LIVES!" Twilight grunted annoyed! Rainbow Dash said: "Ok, anyone know anypony who can find Hoity Toity?" Rarity ponders… Rarity shouted, smiling: "IDEA!"
Later, at a huge mansion.
Rarity knocked on the dear. A butler pony answered. He said: "M'yes?" Rarity said: "It's Rarity, we need Fancy Pants! Is he in, James?" James, the Pegicious butler said: "He's spending time with, Ms Fluer De Lis for a moment." Rainbow Dash whispered to Pinkie Pie: "I have a good idea what it is." Both Pinkie and Rainbow snickered to themselves. James said: "It's not that, Miss Rainbow. They already did THAT last week, on a Thursday, and this Thursday, this week, at least a day ago. They are on their mid-morning shopping spree at the Shop Pony Palace. I recimend you check there. Good day." James closed the door. Rarity said: "TO THE PONY SHOP PALACE!"
Later, at the Pony Shop Palace. Twilight said: "I never knew there was a shop palace." Rarity said: "I assumed Celestia never let you out much." Twilight said: "Actselly, I intentionaly stayed at the castle… Uh, I was a social awkward mess back then." Rainbow Dash whispered: "Not like that's anything new." Rarity said: "Now, pay close attention, Everypony, Fancy Pants could be any-" a regel voice said: "Rarity!" Rarity jumped! Rarity gasped! Rarity turned torwords Fancy Pants and Fluer. Rarity squiled! Rarity said: "FANCY PANTS! FLUER! JUST THE PONIES WE NEEDED IT!" Fancy Pants gets curious. Fluer asked: "Why iz that, Madamasile?" Twilight said: "Uh, it's hard to explain, let's just say, we need to get to Hoity Toity, and we thought you might know where he lives in Canterlot." Fancy Pants said: "Well, I don't know the critic personaly, but, from what I been informed from Fluer's fasthion magizines, he lives in uptown harmony street, love ave. Shall I excort you all personally?" Luna said: "Sorry, it's a private matter, something we have to do on our own." Fancy Pants said: "It involves Celestia is it? Is Hoity Toity now next to be accused of what he's not?" Luna was surprised by Fancy Pants' guess. Fancy Pants said: "I may had not been when the state of Emergeny was declared, but I read about it in Equestia daily." Luna said: "Alcourse, I recall the reporters that were there as well." Fancy Pants said: "Well, we wish you all best of luck getting Celestia back on the straight and narrow. I wouldn't want Celestia to get her position removed as princess by order of Equestia's cidizins. No other pony can lift the sun up like her… Litteraly. Unicorns long forgot how to rise sun since Celestia took over, as well as the moon with you, Luna." Luna said: "I assure you, it will not come to that. Not as long ponies still believe in her." Rarity said: "Thank you for helping, Fancy." Fancy Pants said: "Anytime Rarity." With that, our heroes left.
Later, in uptown harmony street, love ave.
In Hoity's manor, Hoity Toity was sitting by his fireplace, he seems sad about something. He was holding a picture frame of Photo Finish, dried tears evidented on it. It's likey he was at the meeting or read the paper. Either way, it hitted him hard. Hoity Toity said: "My beautiful Photo… Finish that is… You, you, you were my soul mate, Photo Finish… but, I didn't had the guts to say so… cause, I was afraid, of your criticisum. I thought you wouldn't love me. All you cared for was that, shy animal loving Pegicious. Please, I wanted to help you move on. So what if she doesn't want to be your daughter? Well, it's ok by me. But, if being intamate's out of the question, we can always adoubted a Pegicious, we can send her to flight skool since we're oviviously earth ponies…. While I perfectly understand Celestia's, not herself in the moment, I am, rather, angry, that she took the love of my life. And accused you of being a Disharmony element. Of cruelty no less. You may be stubbern and hard-headed, but cruel? That spirit must have been a damn good lier! I'm sure if I can crack that independence, I, I, I know you could've been mine…" softly cries to himself. Celestia has appeared behind him, she was invisible…. She heard everything. She is quietly tearing, and self-hating herself what she did to Photo, even more as much she did to Blueblood and Glida. Hoity Toity, though he seems like a stiff, is not quite what Nightmare thought… He seeks an exciting life, leads an exciting life, he just acts, sofiticated about it. Rich ponies tend not to be so excited about exciting things when it's within their extended budget. Suddenly, Celestia sees a fencing sword pointed to her face! Hoity Toity said: "Well, Celestia, I assumed you are gonna declare me a Disharmony Elemental?" Celestia sighed, and removed her mask. Celestia said: "I won't lie, yes. But, I am now also here, to say, sorry, about Photo Finish." Hoity Toity said: "Hupm! How about you say sorry for the rest of Equestia for working with that spirit!" Celestia sighed. Celestia said: "I assumed Luna declared the state of Emergeny?" Hoity Toity said: "Yes, I wasn't there at the meeting, but I read it in an articale on Equestia daily. I did not enjoy about you taking the love of my life. Not too supportive about what you did to the Griffin and that Blueblood hack either." Celestia said: "No pony is, I assumed?"
Hoity Toity said: "Indeed not! As a critic, I must say, you are certenly sloppy on keeping everything a secret! First, you were spotted by your student and her friends! Then, there was the rainboom! Then, the first flash! The Security massitcure, then the second flash, but what I personally known as, what you did to Photo! Then, the 3rd flash, then that Treant that almost turned Manehatten into a litteral jungle." He gets off of his chear, still pointing the sword to Celestia. Hoity Toity said: "I know it's against Luna's wishes, to just, coward away and let her do the rest! But, I won't be so easily scared off by this! I am an exbert fencer! I came from a long line of fencing ponies! All exbert fencers at young ages, rigeriously trained and disipleted!" Celestia said: "Well, I dabbled into fencing as well… a pirate named Cruelbeard the pirate showed me his ways… it, was also the day I met Philomena, where, she used to be that ol seadog's pet… you know the story when after 3 months my sister was banished, I was kidnapped by a gang of Unicorn pirates?" Hoity Toity said: "Isn't just a legend?" Celestia laughed. Celestia said: "Yes, trust me, it's true… I remember it well…"
In the past.
A huge pirate ship sailed acrossed the equestrian sea. On the ship, unicorn pirates laughed at Celestia, who was tied to the pole, as well with her horn magicly binded by a skull-n-crossbones jewel encrusted ring, Celestia kept a calm face, ignoring the pirates insults and sexual slers. A pegged legged, bearded Unicorn, with an eye-patch, some stitches all over some parts of his body, a corn pipe, with a patched coat, and a cutie mark that resemables a dagger. He had a wicked smile on his face, and a young looking Phonix setting on his back, looking remorseful for the tied up Alicorn. Celestia notices this. Celestia said: "Captain Cruelbeard, I assumed?" the Unicorn, Captain Cruelbeard, said: "Aye, me lass. Word spread fast, that you banished your sibling to the moon." Celestia said: "I didn't had a choose." Cruelbeard laughed. Cruelbeard said: "Now, now, princess, your among friends." Celestia said: "Friends do not kidnapped friends." Cruelbeard laughed. Cruelbeard said: "Now now, lassy. I admit barging right in your city, and just taking you away from them land lubbers to be shanghaied, is a rather awkward way to make Friends, ain't it not?" Celestia said: "Also, quite a terrible way." Cruelbeard said: "Like it or not, I seek an Alicorn to take part of my crew, I hear they be of ultimate power. I could use that power to steal back me treasure, stolen from me, by a NecroVulture!" Celestia gasped! Celestia said: "That treasure ain't wroth anything if a NecroVulture wants it! They are dangerious, cruel, and merciless!" Cruelbeard said: "I also heard that only an Alicorn can defeat such a monster, yes?" Celestia sighed. Celestia said: "Yes, but even an Alicorn finds a NecroVulture hard to defeat. Only Creaton can truly defeat a NecroVulture without any trouble, I, I never even defeated one." Cruelbeard smiled. Cruelbeard said: "Well, then ye are about to get ye's chance. You may prosess Alicorn skills, but, what you require, is another way, to show another form of steel. My particular favorite is, (Revels his weapon) the fencing blade. Though skinny, a direct blow to the heart will end one's life. May I, train you in the ways of fencing. You see, you know as well as I the weakest point of a NecroVulture, is their, black hearts. One direct stab, and it's back to the foulest bowels of hades, of which they came. We'll help eachother: you'll destroy your first NecroVulture, and I get me treasure back, and you won't have to worry about a returning visit from me for awhile…" Celestia said: "Very well, pirate… against my better judgement, I'll aide you on you, insane mission." Cruelbeard chuckled. Cruelbeard said: "Glad we have an Agreement. Untie her, you subbies!" two unicorn pirates untied her. Celestia said: "What about the ring?" Cruelbeard said: "My apologies, miss, ye must earn my trust first, before I removed that! What I will also teach, is being independent of magic, it cannot always help out." Celestia said: "But, you have a horn." Cruelbeard sadly sighed. Cruelbeard said: "It be a prostatic. Me real horn was taken, by the NecroVulture, when it stoled me treasure!" Celestia felted awkward! Celestia said: "I'm sorry, I didn't know." Cruelbeard smiled, although it seemed physitcaly crooked, it's possably happiness. Cruelbeard said: "Quite alright, not the first to ask me that question… but the first I allow to have all their limps, eyes, other senses, and head intact, that's for sure. It's out of pure respect for ye, your greatness." Celestia did not know to smile by his comilent, or frighten by that fact he's normaly that sensitive that it results to assaulting others. Then again, she understands his condiction. A Unicorn that can no longer do magic by any form of means, be it Cruelbeard's case, or any other, can get an array of differnet emotions, like increased aggression, denial, and, the most fatal of all, feelings of sueiside. Cruelbeard clearly has increased aggression. Even more since he's a murderious pirate, granting the name Cruelbeard, other then he's bearded, he must be the most imfamous and coldhearted of these sea fairing criminals. Celestia would surly be wise to comply with his orders, not believing she'll be seltered by his spareing mood forever. Celestia said: "Tell me, Cruelbeard, or, captain if you prefer, you have idea on where the NecroVulture may live in." Cruelbeard said: "It was last seen heading torwords: the isle of beasts. It is stated to be the original homeland of Discord, before he desided he wanted to enslave Equestia, only to end with him being bested by you and your sister, Princess." Celestia said: "I assumed you believed the NecroVulture will head there?" Cruelbeard said: "Aye, it's propbuly where it made it's nest of stolen goods, or bones of souls foolish enough to try and steal from it. But alcourse, none of those monster hunters and other pirates past never had or were Alicorns with them. You will be our guiding advantage." Celestia said: "So, like I was already told, I am to battle a bird of nightmares, while you get your treasure, which I assumed is a bunch of money stolen from Equestia and other contreies." Cruelbeard said: "Well, nopony is perfect." Celestia stared at the pirate. Cruelbeard said: "May I offer some, lessons, your grace, so, you'll in equil level of the crew. What I say, is fencing lessons, my dear. I only ask, is, are ye, a fast learner?" Celestia said: "We shall see, soon enough."
Cruelbeard grinned.
3 days at sea.
In the captrain's cabin. Cruelbeard was impressed by Celestia's skills in return, he letted her rise the sun in return for learning fast, so at least the Equestia, or the other lands won't suffer under a pirate's greed. Cruelbeard smiled at how well Celestia quickly absorded his lessons. He also award Celestia by removing the binding ring, knowing she will understand on where she is most needed right now. Cruelbeard said: "Ye advanced well, lassy. Soon enough, you'll be showing that NecroVulture it's place soon enough." Celestia only smiled, honored by the nice opinion of a normally harden criminal. Cruelbeard said: "Perhaps I merely should've asked to barrow you from your kingdom instead of what was done 3 days ago. But we propbuly wouldn't even be allowed anywhere near you." Celestia said: "I would've been agreeable… the councel ponies, in the other hand, would've ordered your arrest." Cruelbeard laughed. Cruelbeard said: "Couldn't say I blame them, lass. Word of my name, and actions, spreads like wildfire, it does." Celestia said: "Well, so I guess among others that share your ambidions your only true family."
Cruelbeard frown. Cruelbeard said: "I only have one trusted member of me crew: me own daughter, Alina. A master blade tosser, she be. Next to take control of the ship when my time draws it's curtins. Problem is, she does not exsect her destiny, he wants to be an entertainer instead. BAH! Not really a money making business like what I am doing! The rest of me crew, exspiecally Mr. Scooper, that red-brown back-stabbing money grubbing worm of a pony! They only follow cause they seek treasure for their own greed, and not much else! At least my reputation keeps them in line… Scooper, in the other hand, that slithering sea snake, thinks just because I no longer have my powerful magic, atuomaticly means, I am ripe to be mutinied! HA! I still have my fencing skills! And my phonix to warn me of dirty backstabbers! You know, I used to have even more then what ye seen, but attempts to steal my control over the ship has lead nowhere, but a watery grave." Celestia said: "I see, you have no true loyalty to your crew, and they don't share it. Cruelbeard, I know this isn't my place, but, maybe you should try and earn your crew's respect, their loyalty, and this betrails will happen less." Cruelbeard said: "Ye's heart in a good place, but a pirate's life is cut-thorght. There's only a captain, and his gold. Others, can be a burden if they do not respect you though fear. Alcourse, you earned all of Equestia's loyalty though turning Discord into a garden oriment. But, I have no pleasure to turn a monster into anything, or will I get the honor to do such, thanks to the NecroVulture, I am doomed, of having severmal crew members turn on me, by Scooper's lies! That wicked bird, made everything hard for me! Why must I be condemned!" Celestia said: "I believe it is because the creature was feeding on your greed, and sought to make you suffer like all your victims. All these like minded creatures like the NecroVulture thrive on ponies who lacked Harmony in their hearts, just like the Windigos." Cruelbeard said: "Then how come no NecroVulture or, "Like-minded" beast hasn't come after you?" Celestia said: "Because, my fame, and power of goodness, outwhy the amount of imbalance I may have. This is because a few many years from now, Luna will return, granting me a second chance with new weilders for the Elements of Harmony, redeeming Luna…. And me." Cruelbeard said: "At least you have something to eventally redeem you… I, do not. I am doomed to this life of a pirate, of an untrustworthy crew, a difient daughter, stormy weather, and tortureious attacks from beasts of legends. I am doomed, to be an outcast." Celestia approached him. Celestia said: "Cruelbeard, it does not have to be like this, once this NecroVulture is defeated, you shall be offered a place in Equestia, all your scars will be healed there. At least, those that can heal." Cruelbeard sighed. Cruelbeard said: "Generious offer, me lass, but alas, there be no place for me in Equestia… not with what I done. The sea is my only home, it offers me peace, it is my one true love in life, and my only. You, dear princess, you should be thankful the universe smiles apawn ye. And that, your not suffering my life."
A Unicorn pirate barged in! the pirate said: "CAPTAIN! WE APPROUCHED THE ISLE OF BEASTS!" Cruelbeard said: "Ready the crew, young lad, we're heading ashorue." The young Unicorn Pirate said: "But sir, the isle of beasts' is-" Cruelbeard shouted: "NO EXQUSES, YOU SKURBY KUR! WE GO AFTER THE NECROVULTURE NOW!" The reluctant unicorn agreed, then ran off! Cruelbeard said: "I didn't think we get here so soon, I hope the isle of beasts be farther. Well, at least, I won't have to wait long to get back me treasure. And you, princess, you'll return to Equestia before you know it." The captain walked out, Celestia followed.
A series of smaller boats set shoure on the shorses of the island. Cruelbeard was the first one off, followed by a sliver maned Mare, a beautiful young mare with a dagger and magic wand cutie mark. This is Alina. you can argue she almost bear resemablence to Trixie. Another was a barely ribbed caged Colt with brown spots, and was mostly red. He had an ear-ring, a long tied goatie, and was scared on his left eye. This is Scooper. Celestia, and some reluctant looking pirates came off as well. Cruelbeard said: "Ok, everypony! Here we are! The isle of beasts! The possible hideaway of the NecroVulture, and well known home of some of the foulest, merciless, and furoious monsters in existence! All, for the claiming of what was rightfully mine! And to destroy the NecroVulture, and have it stuff, so it'll send a message to the underworld forces: Cruelbeard is a force, greater then them! Now, let us go forword!" Cruelbeard heads forword, with Philomena by his side, followed closely by Alina, Celestia, and, a near reluctant Scooper. The rest of the crew slowly followed, stricten by fear, fear of the hostile native monsters here. They paced though acrossed the beach. There was but only a straggling Colt with a bandana. Some sand behind him begins to form. The colt turns around in fear! He was breathing heavily! The sand pile gets huger, till it exblowed into a giant black Scopian monster! It roared monsterious! The colt screamed! It got everyone's attention! Celestia gasped! Celestia said: "Death Scorpian!" the death scorpion grabs the lone straggler! Celestia tried to charged, but Alina stoped her. Alina said: "That colt is dead. That Death Scorpian's already got him!" the death scorpion rises it's tail, the colt screaming for help! Cruelbeard retained a calm demeaner, and gently and quietly rised his hoof, ordering the surrounding crew to rise their weapons. All but Celestia did such. Celestia was more confused then difient. Alina looked at Celestia. Alina said: "We'll handle this creature, your battle's with the NecroVulture. We'll handle the untargeted ones." Celestia wanted to help, but respected the mare's wishes. The death scorpian's tail meets the screaming colt! The colt stopped screaming! He was dead. The beast lifted the carcuss up and ate it whole! The creature's volient focus is now on the rest of the crew! The beast slowly moves torwords the crew! Cruelbeard shouted: "FIRE!" the crew fired their guns on the beast! Alina threw her daggers at the creature! The bullets did nothing, only motivated the creature to kill them more! The death scorpion first approached three pirates, grabbed all three, pushed them torwords it's mouth! They screamed, as the beast sollowed them whole! It got near another Unicorn colt, who beared his sword, and tried to slash it, but the death scorpion grabbed him with it's claws, used it's tail to whack away the sword, then proseed to eat him whole! The colt screams echos as he is devoured. Celestia finally step forword. The death Scorpion notices, sensing a wrothy enough challenger, and begins to move torwords her, Celestia only readied herself. Alina had a face of fear! She races to Celestia's side, and starts to throw knifes to the Death Scorpion. The blades did not even penditrated the creature, just bounces off of it, only forcing the creature to start picking up it's pace. Celestia moved her out of the way! Celestia horned glowed, summoning forth a double edged spear! Blades on each end! The Death scorpion rises it's tail, and it moves fastly! Celestia douges the tail, and slashes it! The tail get's cut off! The creature screeches in pain! The crew was surprised that her blade got though! Cruelbeard smiled, knowing he made a smart desidtion not ordering Celestia to back off! Celestia flipped on the creature, and jabbed the spear into it's brain! The Death Scorpion roars in blood-cluddling pain, with a loud, ear-raping screeh! It finally ended with the creature collapsing, huge red eyes closed, green blood oozes out of it's mouth. Celestia got of the creature, and her blade disappears into magic. Celestia said: "I'm sorry if I wasn't able to save them." Cruelbeard said: "It was a great sacrivice they made. We'll sing of their death after the celebration of the NecroVulture's death." Scooper came up, angry. Scooper said: "Captain, I refuse to continue this any ferther! We lost some good colts to a creature we weren't even after! Some box filled with gold ain't wroth lives! I vote we leave this wreched place, returned Equestia's Princess, and simply start all over!" Cruelbeard said: "SHUT YOU MOUTH, YOU POISON SPITTIN' TWIT! I call the orders! Anything I say, goes!" Scooper said: "Are you willing to end more lives till that treasure is back in your greedy hooves? Risking Equestia's leader for you own selfish needs? Because of a tale that claims only an Alicorn can defeat a NecroVulture! She said so herself, she has never even defeated one! Can't we just drop this while we can before something else pops out of there?" Cruelbeard pulls out his gun! Scooper was shocked! Cruelbeard said: "I should just end you pathic life here and now. But, I can't ignor the possitbily some monster will get at you soon. Here's hoping, Scooper. Now, everypony, resume onword!" Scooper stared with hatred in his eyes, as the captain resumed walking. Celestia, and the rest of the crew resumed walking.
The jungle was dense, the pirates were cutting their way though. Celestia remained calm. The pirates murmured in fear. The jungles are filled with creatures, creatures that make the Death Scorpion look like an easy opponent. A bearded pony pirate in a coat and pirate hat, desided to sit down and drink, assuming the old fool was thirsty. He started drinking without a care. Unknown to him, a wasp like creature with a huge, hideous mouth was awaken from the sound of beer being dranked. The wasp hissed. The drunkered look around, fear stricten by the creature before him. The creature opened it's mouth, and screehs! This gains Celestia's and the crew's attention, as well as more of the wasp creatures! Celestia gasped. Celestia said: "Devouer wasps!" a devouer wasp snags the coated pony pirate, and he screamed! The creature flew off to seek a private place to consume it's meal, as it slowly stings the pirate! Celestia yelled: "THERE'S TOO MANY! SEEK SELTHER!" Cruelbeard, as much as he hated someone else calling the shots, he let Celestia slide, because she had an excellent point. The alicorn knows the creatures better then haif the crew. The crew ran away! Several pony pirates are snagged away by Devouer Wasps! Alina threw daggers at a Devouer Wasp trying to get her! It killed the wasp! Scooper slashed away at an approaching Devouer wasp, and killed it. Cruelbeard and Celestia worked togather to fire away the Devouer wasps to safeguard the savable pirates! They approached and enter a lone cave, Alina, Scooper, Cruelbeard, and Celestia followed! With a still stronger number of Devouer Wasps closing in! Celestia stopped and casted a strong bubble shield! The devouer wasps slated on the shield! The ramianers halted in time, hissing mencingly. Celestia ran off while the spell holded! She entered the cave in time as the shield degenerated. The devouer wasps leave, knowing they have to seek another form of meal. Cruelbeard said: "Celestia, as much as I discourage anypony else calling the shots, you, I'll let off with a fair warning. You saved our bacon, lass." Scooper said: "But more of our crew are dead, cause of your greed! I say we go to the ship while the creaures are still gone!" Cruelbeard said: "ENOUGH! This cave looks like we can go up to the mountain! We follow the trail, we might reach outside. Do I make myself clear, Scooper?" Scooper remained silent. Cruelbeard bothered not to wait for an answer, and moved on. The crew went on as well. Alina said: "You know Princess, you did good today, slaying that scorpion, now saving us from those winged monsters. Your quite admirable." Celestia said: "Thank you, young one." Alina said: "I'm Alina, Cruelbeard's daughter. I trust he mentioned me?" Celestia nodded. Celestia said: "He said you don't want to follow his hoofsteps, at least, how I potrayed his opinion." Alina sighed. Alina said: "He thinks our bloodline has no hope of redemption because of him. I, I think I want something more then risking my neck for bits, battling beasts of legend, other pirates, imperiol soldiers, and a bad case of gum desesse." Celestia said: "You must understand, he seeks what he believes is best for you." Alina said: "He just can't understand that, getting myself killed for something unwrothwhile as gold is not something that gets my attention. Sometimes, I wish he respects and understands my wishes." Celestia said: "Give him time, he may understand, if he does care for you, he'll know you're a grown mare and have a right to choose your destiny." Alina scoffed. Alina said: "In this day and age where everything is male dominated?" Celestia said: "Well, I do plan to have this, gender issue addressed soon." Alina smiled. Alina said: "Your not bad, for an all-powerful Alicorn." Celestia said: "I'm more, well-behaved and have a sense of humility then whatever stories about Alicorns being vengerful, respect demanding ponies of what those legends had said." Alina said: "Yeah, I know they're stories now, you have not even threaten to sent us into enternal damnation." Celestia said: "Don't get me wrong, my kindness does have a limit on how far I can be pushed. But, I am in better control of Alicorn pride then whatever legends insisted." Alina said: "Well, good thing I know when I'm being pushy, and know when to back off. Don't let what Scooper said about my father, he does care for those ponies that died, and whatever dad said about them being bad, well, he wanted to ensure it's only him you can talk to. I mean yes, these pirates did a lot of crud, but, I guess there's good in some of them. Although, Scooper, and a selective possie, they are the ones I guess my dad was revering to. Scooper may want what's best for the crew, but aside from that, he's actselly pretty heartless, calculating, and cold-hearted. Trust me, my dad may be extreme, but at least he's not Scooper. Scooper would propbuly make an even worse captain then my dad." Celestia said: "Thank you for warning me about Scooper, I'll be sure to be wary of him."
They continued walking in the cave, till they entered a larger part of the cave. One of the pirates said: "My word, look at this place!" Scooper shoved a pirate over. Scooper said: "You lead us ferther into the mountain!" Cruelbeard said: "We'll just find another entry way… HA! Look! (points to another cave mouth!) see? Your too quick to judge, Scooper." Scooper said: "Your only lucky." A pirate with rope around his neck and a vest, drew his attention to a huge, white, skaly looking thing lying on the floor. He said: "Hey guys! Look what I found!" the crew looks to where the lone pirate is. Celestia looks at the skin. Celestia's horn glowed, sensing a snake-like origin. Celestia said: "This is not made by your normal snake… This, is the skin, of a Baskalisk." Cruelbeard said: "In that case, we may not want to stick around, you ponies! Exsect you, Scooper, why don't you stick around?" Scooper growled. The roped Pirate pony tried to return to the group, but stopped at a sound of a huge hiss! The crew stopped as well. The roped Pirate paniced, pulled out his gun! Suddenly two huge red eyes appeared! Celestia closed her eyes! Cruelbeard sees this, he realizes that now's not a good time to keep your eyes open! CruelBeard shouted: "EVERYPONY! CLOSE YOUR BLOOMING EYES!" all but the roped pony complied! The poor imbacile was too fearful! The huge red eyes reviled it's owner, a huge, cobra-like creature, horns on it's head, large saber fangs, and a dark green and black striped skales! The Baskalisk roared! The one viewing pony paniced! He was screaming! The creature viewed him, blood red eyes turned a glowing blue, and the poor pony turned into stone, very fastly! The blue glow ended, blood eyes returning. It began to close in on the crew, opened it's mouth, and began to suck up the air, and a large majority of the crew! Celestia quickly grabbed Cruelbeard, Alina, and Scooper, with at least 6 pirates. Celestia was able to fly way from the creature's grip! The creature sollowed the unlucky crew whole, but, it still sense Celestia, follows where she may end up in. Celestia places the surviving crew down. Celestia said: "STAY BEHIND ME!" the left over pirates complied. The Baskalisk drew near, huge red eyes first to show. Celestia flew at the beast! Before the Baskalisk could even react! Celestia charged though the creature's head, nailing right though it's brain! The creature didn't even roared in pain! It just dropped. Celestia landed, covered in blood and brain chunks. Celestia said: "Is it possible to save the crew?" Cruelbeard said: "Nah, the stomach juices of the beast propbuly killed them by now." Scooper grew angry, and took the remaining six pirate ponies to talk to them. Cruelbeard look at them. Cruelbeard knows exsactly what is accuring. Cruelbeard shouted: "THIS AIN'T NO TIME FOR A TEA PARTY! WE MUST MOVE ON!" Scooper and the crew stared angerly, and followed. Both Alina and Celestia stared concerningly, and went to Cruelbeard's side. Oh, by the way, Philomena had a head start from the Baskalisk and was already with them, same with the devouer wasps.
The remaining ones appeared outside the cave. Cruelbeard gained a smug smile. Cruelbeard said: "Well, we made it so far. Sense we lost almost our entire crew, we shall rest down for the night. We'll, have to be more clever to face the NecroVulture now." Scooper stared with anger on Cruelbeard. Cruelbeard shouted: "Okay, let's set up camp!" the remaining pirates comply…
Night came, done so by Celestia. Celestia was standing with Alina, assuming they had been assigned to watch for unsavory creatures of the night. Makes sense, cause as well as there are day preditors, there can also be night stalkers and hunters. Alina said: "I bet it's a real blessing to be able to stay up late. You know, the no need for sleep thing?" Celestia said: "It's a, charming gift, but, it does not hurt to rest anyway, since night is always so dark, and also because of the fact my talent is with the sun, I am hardly as active at night, mostly cause I am the one doing now Luna… you know the legend." Alina said: "Must have been tough to, do what you did to your sister, right?" Celestia said: "Duty to protact the Equestians, and possably the whole world aside, yes. Even if she was prosessed, I hate myself for doing it to my only sister. I would, (tears began to show) I would give anything to have her back. Even if it meant my place as princess, hell, even if it meant I give-up my right as an Alicorn to another if they said they can bring back Luna, I do it… she was my only family when my Parents ascened to Alicorn-hala, leaving me and Luna to care for this world, and protact it's ponies, from any that seek them harm. Because of what I did, I, can no longer use the elements, and the new weilders, are centories away from now. I, all I can do, is wait." Alina said: "I share the pain, Princess. My mother was infected by a mind controller eel. She was a fisherpony. The eel made her insane, and murderious, she tried to kill me, and, I, had to stop her… tossed a knife right into her neck, putting her, out of her misery. My dad killed the eel when it tried to come after me. We gave mom a burial after what happened. I wanted to get her back, but, Necromancy was declared illegal, too all lands. Tell me, princess, did you had anything to do with banning the magic?" Celestia said: "Only little, the dragon queen was the real mind behind it's banning, she thought the magic is too dangerious for pony and dragon alike because of irrespondsable Necromancers. I share that opinion. Though, I admit, it left all mortal ponies enternal slaves to the Grim Pony Reaper." Alina sighed. Alina said: "I know, all the zombie ponies, angered spirits, and corpse abominations were real problems at the time. It was getting out of hand. But still, sometimes, I wish there would have been another way." Celestia teared. Celestia said: "So do I, Alina, I wish I didn't did what I done to Luna. (softly cries) if only, there was another way at that fateful day." Alina comforted Celestia, placing a hoof on her. Alina said: "I know it's sad to lose a love one, but there are times where great sacrivices need to be taken, whether we like them or not. It's better then doing nothing and letting things get worse." Celestia said nothing. Alina understands why she's silent. Suddenly, they both heard chattering! Alina said: "Shh! It's coming from Scooper's tent." Celestia and Alina slowly sneaked to Scooper's tent. A voice said: "I'm telling you! The captain's getting us killed! We need to abandon the treasure and leave! Forget the princess! She can always fly back to Equestia for all we care! If Cruelbeard wants to die for his treasure, then, it's no skin off my nose. Alina, for the other hand, I could use at least a mare for myself, gentlecolts. It's time this crew has a new leader, me." Alina said: "It's Scooper." They quietly peared over the tent. Scooper said: "Already all our brother pirates have fallen victim to the captain's greed, and alcourse, the islands beasts, in another exstent. Reguardless, it's the captain's fault for his arrogant ways, and, a petty opesstion of a far too powerful creature! For what, taking his horn, and a box of countless treasure? HA! We can always steal more! You see, without his magic, and if we can disable Alina and the Princess, why, we togather can defeat Cruelbeard, spare him or kill him, I don't care, as long as we all can leave the island, his body, living or not, can suffer from the island's monsters for all I care. But first, we disable the Princess and Alina, and only disable, we shouldn't drag the princess into this in the first place, and, I explained by intentions for Alina. Let's remember Celestia's impourent's to the world, without her, we have no sun, so disable, only." The pirates nodded. Scooper said: "Glad we have an agreement. (Turns to where Celestia and Alina are hiding) ain't that right, (uses magic to remove tent) ladies?" Alina and Celestia gasped! Scooper said: "Hello Princess, and Alina. Welcome, to our little mutiny. We're already at step one: disable the greatest threats!" Scooper made binding rings appear and placed both on Celestia and Alina! They both yelled in pain! The 6 pirates roped Alina and Celestia! Scooper laughed evily.
Celestia and Alina were tied to a pole, their mouths gagged with rope. Scooper said: "I'm sorry for the mistreatment, Princess, and dear Alina, but Cruelbeard has gone too far! His greed left his bounds, now, he will have to suffer this nightmare island alone. It's seven of us, against one, old him." A gunshot was heard! A pirate on the far left fell down, a gunshot hole present the back of his head. The 5 remaining and Scooper looked in shook! It's Cruelbeard, with a brave and angry Philomena by his side. Cruelbeard said: "You served me well, Philomena. Find a safer place to view the show, it'll get intense from here." Philomena flew off. Scooper said: "Hello, Cruelbeard. As I guess what the bird may had been able to warn you, or, base on, history, I finally desided that your time as captain has ended! You can continue your mad quest for your treasure on your own, what is left of the crew, myself, and the princess, are leaving!" Cruelbeard remained silent. Scooper said: "I am captain now, has-been, and I'll prove it, by ending you in battle! A duel of swords! (pulls out a fencing sword) ready yourself!" Cruelbeard placed away his gun, and pulled out his fenceing sword. The two paced around in a circle. The remaining pirates began to cheer for Scooper. Cruelbeard was not distracted by the disloyal imbaciles, he'll deal with them soon enough. Scooper made the charging move, Cruelbeard blocked it! The two dueled like masters! Celestia was at awe at the battle in front of her, but was afraid for Cruelbeard losing the fight or injured in it, or worse. Alina shared those feelings. Cruelbeard held his defence against Scooper, as well did Scooper did with Cruelbeard. The two fought continuiously! Scooper kicked Cruelbeard's sword away! Cruelbeard was shocked! He was quickly disadvantaged. Scooper smiled. Scooper said: "Any last words?" Philomena suddenly reappeared and smack acrossed Scooper! Scooper was dazed! Cruelbeard grabbed Scooper's blade! Cruelbeard kicked Scooper! Cruelbeard pointed the blade to Scooper! The 5 remaining pirates stared in shock. Scooper had lost. Cruelbeard said: "Funny, I was gonna ask you the same." Scooper was quickly fearful. Cruelbeard said: "As for the rest of you traiters, I'll spare of what I have in store for Scooper, if you untie the Princess and Alina, and remove the binding rings." The loyalty changed crew went to do just that. with the folds removed, Celestia and Alina were smiling. Cruelbeard said: "As for you, you trecherious filth, I only have one use to a backstabbing pile of trash like ye…"
Morning came.
Scooper was tied to a pole, at the very top. Cruelbeard smiled at the traiter's misfortune. Cruelbeard said: "Live bait." Scooper yelled: "WHAT MAKES YOU BELIEVE THE NECROVULTURE WILL EVEN COME FOR ME?" a loud screech was heard! Scooper panics! Cruelbeard said: "Sooner then you hoped. Ahh, how dreams come true, I finally get my battle with the NecroVulture, and I can get rid of a stinken bilgerat at the same time!" Scooper screamed: "YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME! NO! THIS IS CRUEL, EVEN FOR YOU! I CAN'T BELIEVE CELESTIA IS EVEN ALLOWING THIS!" Celestia wanted to send her forgiveness, but her personal hatred for Scooper prevented her easily. Scooper struggles to get free, but it was pointless! The screech gets louder! Scooper was never more afraid! Celestia, Cruelbeard, Alina, and the 5 remaining crew prepared themselves. Scooper only cries, fearing he's about to die! A huge, shadowy, vulture like creature, with a boney neck and a Vulture skull with fear creating red eyes came in flying, screeching! This is the NecroVulture! Scooper screamed blood curdleing! The NecroVulture grapped Scooper, and consumed him whole! Cruelbeard said: "Now's your time, Celestia!" Celestia's horn glowed, and fired at the bird! The NecroVulture was hit! It screeched in pain! The magic of Celestia's light was too much for it! It began to weaken and wither! It fell down! When it hit the ground, it let out an exblowtion of shadow! Cruelbeard cheered! When the shadow faded, there it was, the treasure, the tool of his mission, his quest was completed. Cruelbeard ran torwords it! Cruelbeard happly hugged the box like a love one! Cruelbeard said: "YES! AT LONG LAST! REVENGE WAS EXPENDSIVE BY A FEW CREWPONIES, BUT IT WAS WROTH IT!" he was laughing like a nut! Celestia went to congratulate Cruelbeard, but was interseted by a surprise! It's Scooper! It's likely since the NecroVulture was destroyed, he survived and recovered! He pounced on Cruelbeard, and stole his fencing sword! Cruelbeard was filled with fear! Alina and the remaining pirates were shocked! Celestia was about to stop Scooper! Scooper stabbed Cruelbeard in the chest! Celestia yelled: "CRUELBEARD!" Alina yelled: "DADDY!" Cruelbeard was coughing blood, Scooper was smiling, his wish finally realized. Scooper Removed the blade. Cruelbeard was struggleing to breath. Scooper said: "Like I said, it's time for a new captain, and it's-" he was interrupted by a sharp feeling on his neck! Scooper found it hard to breath! His nose was bleeding! He dropped into the ground, reviling a knife to his neck. It was from Alina, who was tearing, her attention was torwords Cruelbeard. Celestia froozed, shocked by what accured. The crew as well was stuck in place! Alina screamed: "DADDY! PLEASE BE OKAY! DON'T GO, DADDY! DADDY!" Cruelbeard coughed. Cruelbeard said: "Alina, at first, I wanted ye to follow the legency, you, (coughs), you can choose your own destiny. I don't, (coughs), I don't want you to follow this path, no more. (Coughs), I am doing it because… I, i…. (coughs). I love you, my daughter. (coughs, coughs get more volient! Gags, the dies with a death raddle.)" Alina was crying out of control! Alina yelled: "NO! (her shout was echoed)" she was crying! Celestia came to comfort her, as well as Philomena, who she too was sad. Celestia said: "Your father was a great pony, criminal record aside." Alina said: "He deserves a burial, with his treasure. He would've wanted it that way. But, I'll first see what's in the box, first, to see if it was wroth everything." She opens the box, she gasped! There was no treasure! Only a cape and a wizard's hat! And a note. Alina picked up the note.
Dear Alina.
This cape and hat is my greatest treasure. It was your mother's before she retired to become a fisher. She granted it to me as a wedding gift. Your mother was the most kindhearted pony I ever met. She over-looked my crimes, and seen me for the colt I was: one with a good heart. Now your old enough, and, something propbuly killed me off, if it was Scooper, chop his sorry body up and leave to be eaten by savingers! Anyway, I actselly always respected your dreams of becoming like your mother, a wizard. It's more noble then the cut-througt lifesytile of the buckinnear! I desided you deserved your mother's wizard attire. It's yours. It is your true legiscy, your true destiny. You, are choosen, to redeem your bloodline, where I messed up. Alina, I am counting on you, to clean up what your ol' father has made. I know you, and whatever next generation will heal our bloodline.
Best reguards, and love, and/or signed,
Captain Ignightus "Cruelbeard" Lovejewel.
Ps: if ye was exsecting treasure, like, you know, real gold, well, I secretly surrendered the real gold long ago. I used the box to hold the cape and hat. And, to tell you the truth, I created that NecroVulture from Scooper's pet buzzard. The magic was so great, It melted me horn off, which is why I am prostesticed now. I lied about the NecroVulture, lied about it stealing the treasure, cause I ordered it to take the box and reside to the isle of beasts, also lied it took my horn, and that it ate Scooper's buzzard, cause, well, I didn't want to face the awkwardness that I did something so extreme to give you your cape and hat. I am sorry for getting the sun princess involved, I am sorry for whoever was slaughtered in this (exsect for Scooper, here's hoping he's dead), and, I'm sorry I kept from you. One thing I am not sorry for, is turning Scooper's sneaky spying buzzard into a NecroVulture, that was for pleasure, I mean, I would've loved to break to Scooper that we killed his bird that was the NecroVulture and seen the look on his face… provided if he wasn't killed first, though that is a good enough bonus. So, anyway, if you showed Celestia this, please let her know, I am sorry for dragging her in this, and that she can have Philomena as her reward for her service. Tell any of the surviving crew they are free to presue their own goals. You, my daughter, you are to go with Celestia to live in Equestia. Remember that you weren't involved with her kidnapping? Well, you are gonna be the hero to bring her back. Again, I wish ye well.
-Captain Cruelbeard, or, as you always refered me as, daddy.
Alina was tearing again, but it was mostly of joy, though sadness is present. Celestia was over-looking Alina, reading the message perfectly. As much she was abit annoyed she been tricked like this, she smiled. She looked at Philomena, who quickly landed on Celestia. Celestia said: "I would be honored to have you as my pet, Philomena." Philomena screeches happlly! Alina looks at Celestia. Alina said: "Celestia, we have a lot of work to do."
Later, at the shorses of Equestia. Ponies were lined up, still sad about their missing princess. Suddenly, a flash of light came! It's Celestia, and, a mysterious mare in a wizard's hat and a cape! The ponies were surprised! Celestia said: "Fateful Equestians! May I present, the great and powerful Alina! My savor from the pirates that abducted me! We should give our congratulations, to this noble mare!" the ponies cheer for the mare! Alina smiled, this is exsactly like she hoped! Finally recinnised in a positive way. Celestia smiled, with a cuddling Philomena at her side. Celestia was glad that Alina will lead a good life, as her father requested.
Back to the present.
Celestia said: "I have never heard from Alina much ever again a few months later. It has been many years ago and, I assumed she has… left this world peacefully. I am not sure she preserved her bloodline by now."
Hoity Toity was tearing, touched, and amzed by the story. Hoity Toity said: "That, was the most beautiful, and amazing story I ever heard…(sniffs)" Celestia said: "Thank you… almost makes me not turn you into a gem, but Equestia needs to be protacted." Hoity Toity smiled. Celestia gets curious by the Stailian's unusual reaction. Celestia said: "I'm curious, why are you smiling?" Hoity Toity said: "Would you believed, you had a secret audience?" Luna, Twilight, and her friends appeared, surrounding Celestia! Celestia gasped! Luna said: "So, the truth about the legend of the imfamous Celestia kidnapping by the imfamous Cruelbeard the pirate, reveled." Applejack said: "I guess we owe those nutjobs who wrote the truth behind Cruelbeard and the kidnapping a huge apologie." Rarity said: "Something about this, Alina mare, sounded oddly familier." Twilight said: "A concern for another time! Right now, we need to save Celestia, from Nightmare Moon, and herself." Celestia said: "You, you all got her before me? How?" Luna said: "It pays to have Uncle Time by your side to grant early warnings! Now, surrender sister, and I promise thou will be spared from some very tough love!" Celestia casted a spell, and Luna, Twilight, and friends were trapped in bubble prisons! Luna said: "I FORGOT TO ADD A BINDING RING!" Celestia said: "I'm sorry for this, Hoity Toity. (leveitates Hoity's sword away!) but this must be done." Celestia first teleports Twilight, Luna, and the others way from here! Hoity Toity is then grabbed by Celestia's mane! Celestia leans forword, with Hoity Toity, surprisingly, taking it like a Stailian! The horn touched Hoity Toity. Outside, Luna and the Mane six appeared on the palace grounds. Before they could do anything, they seen the huge flash! Luna said: "No…."
The ponies see the flash, they know exsactly what happened.
The flash ended, a gem shaped like a bored face was in Celestia's mane. The red box appeared, and placed it in. Celestia sighed, and Teleported out of the manor.
Back at the palace.
Twilight said: "We cannot lose hope! We just need to try harder!" Luna said: "Yes, but we must return to Father Time Stailian, so he can prepare us for the next Disharmony element. Come, let's go." They go forth to return to Photo's manor.
Back at Gilda's cave.
Celestia mediated, awaiting for Nightmare. Speak of the devil, here she is, smiling. Nightmare said: "Good time, Celly. Your actselly earning my better mood." Celestia said: "Save the formalies: tell me the next disharmony element." Nightmare said: "Oh, want to go back to the field, I like that! Ok, this next contrast for honesty was sort of a mix of easy, and hard. One, it's pretty ovivious that it's despicable cousin, lies, deserves the Disharmony element place. The hard thing?: who was the perfect counterpart for that backwater bubkin Applejerk! I mean, because of her honesty, she almost had no rivals that seek harm! She has a competitive streak with the Rainbow one, but it's harmless. She has some conflicting disagreements with the slut with the purple Foru-foru mane, but they somehow over-looked it! I was about to give up when, I for some reason desided to follow her bratty little sister and her geeky friends to skool. It's where I found my perfect counterpart: a popularity opessed brat named Diamond Tiara! She make a good Element of Disharmony of lies! Think of the madness! She can break rebellians with lies!"
Celestia began to thought about it.
In celestia's mind.
Ponies began to fight eachother! They were arguing and fighting! Sitting from afar, pleased with her work, was Diamond Tiara, wearing a necklace with a gem shaped like a spider web, fitting with the prhase "Web of lies". Diamond said: "Fight puppets, fight! Entertain your mastress!" she was chuckling wickedly! Twilight and her friends showed up! Twilight said: "THIS MADNESS ENDS NOW, TIARA!" Diamond turned around, smugged. Diamond said: "Is that so, miss Twilight "I raped Applebloom and her friends" Sparkle!" Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash were effected by the lie, and turned angrly at Twilight! Twilight said: "Girls, no! remember, she's the Element of Disharmony of lies! All she can do is lie! You must-" Rainbow Dash shouted: "LIER!" Rainbow Dash pounced Twilight and started to punch her! Pinkie Pie tries to interest! Pinkie Pie said: "DASHIE, STOP!" Diamond Tiara said: "Don't try it, Pinkimia "I slaughtered Angel the bunny and made her into a cupcake" Diana Pie!" Fluttershy said, angerly: "You, big, dumb, fat, MEANIE!" Fluttershy pounced on Pinkie! Applejack snapped out of it, and sees what is going on! Applejack said: "Nice try, little filly, but I can see the truth that you're a dirty lier!" Diamond smiled. Diamond Tiara said: 'Very clever Apple "I think Rarity should make me the Frou-frouest ponie in all of Equestia" Jack!" Rarity was in a stuper! Rarity was smiling like Twilight when Twilight went insane! Rarity said: "YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I WANTED TO MODERNISED YOU, APPLEJACK!" Applejack said: "NO! RARITY, STOP! TIARA'S LYING! YOU KNOW THAT AIN'T-" Rarity pounced on Applejack with frou-frou dresses following! Applejack yelled from the top of her lungs: "NO!" Diamond Tiara laughed!
Back to reality.
Celestia was more shocked! How can a little filly be so evil. She looked at nightmare, Celestia's face melted into annoyance. Nightmare was laughing to herself! Nightmare said: "OH MY ODD! THAT GIRL'S A RIOT! TURNING YOUR STUDENT AND HER FRIENDS AGAINST EACHOTHER! MAN, THAT IS GENIUS! I AM SO BACK AT HOPING YOU FAIL MISERABLELY!" Celestia said: "Then your hopes are for not. I will stop Diamond Tiara, reguardless of her oh so young age." Nightmare said: "Hmm, good luck. Since everypony's more aware now, cause of mistakes, it ain't simple. Doesn't help that this is a young filly we're talking about. So, good luck, you'll seriously need it." Nightmare disappears. Celestia resumed meditating. She'll go after Tiara soon.
Back at the hidden temple.
Creation urgently returned to the room his mysterious student resided. Creation opened the door. Creation said: "My student, I have troubling news: Hoity Toity has fallen. Only a very young filly and you, are left. What's worse, the young filly Diamond Tiara is first. If Celestia is not stopped now, you'll be next…" the mysterious figure still stood. A female voice spoke out: "I used a viewing portal to see the confrontation. I, I heard what she said about my mega great-grandmother… about my origins… who I came from. I failed my ansistrey, master…" Creation said: "But you can redeem yourself to your bloodline, student. Remember, thanks to my intervention, should the young filly fall, you, shall be, the one to stop the madness… soon, if possible, all hope shall relie on you, great desentent of the Great and Powerful Alina….. the Greater, and All more powerfuler Twixie." The shadow reveled herself, it is Trixie! Trixie said: "Is there ever any doubt?"
To be continued next act.