//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: The Plan is Set // Story: Twilight Sparkle and the Alicorn's Stone // by Avenging-Hobbits //------------------------------// Zecora watched as Trixie flew away in raven form. She then waited until everyone had left the room. She whistled and a bat flew in and landed on her shoulder. “Go, now the little friend” she said “and seal her end.” The bat nodded and flew out the window and followed Trixie. /////////////////// Celestia had called Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy in her courtroom and she paced the floor. Suddenly a raven flew in and it transformed into Trixie. “Ah, you’ve come back.” Celestia said as she wiped the sweat of her forehead. “What news?” “The plan worked. He has gone to train his army for three days. This will give us time to prepare for his attack.” Trixie replied. “But there was something else.” The look on Trixie’s face changed to a very serious look. “What?” Celestia asked. “Well,” Trixie said, “he said ‘the Half-Blood will be mine.’ And something about a spy in your midst." Celestia gasped like a soap opera star. “Your majesty,” Fluttershy asked. “Who is the Half-Blood?” Celestia sighed. “The Half-Blood Princess is a descendant of Discord. We don’t’ know that much about Discord’s family line. Apparently, he was young and somepony was foolish. I fear that it is one of you." The ponies gasped. "And with this spy in my household, the kingdom is more danger then ever.” Celestia said. “I need you to take this.” She levitated a box and opened it. Inside it was a necklace with the shape of a unicorn on it. It was the Alicorn’s Stone. “The Alicorn’s Stone is the thing that can perminanty stop Discord. Find him and use this against him.” Oh my goodness. Twilight thought to herself. If I fail, all of Equestria is doomed. But I can’t back down. Not now. “So, my friends” Celestia said again. “Will you deliever Equestria in her hour of need?” Twilight looked up at the princess. “Upon my word…and upon my life.” “May good fortune ocompany you on your journey.” Celestia said. “The fate of Equestria is in your hooves. And don’t worry about the students. Spike will take care of them while your gone.” No one noticed the bat flying away the minute she said that. /////////////////// Discord sat comfortably in his chair napping. He was having dreams of grandeur and all that stuff when suddenly he was awoken by a familiar voice. “Master.” Zecora said. “There is a traitor in disguise.” “I don’t want to hear it.” Discord said. “Who has hid herself” Zecora replied “from prying eyes.” As if on command, Discord suddenly jerked his head up and turned toward her with obvious anger in his face. “WHO IS THIS SPY?!” Discord asked rather angrily. “It is Trixie.” Zecora answered. Discord eyes widened. He then proceeded to get out of his chair and teleport to the back of Azkaban Manor. Zecora then heard him faintly scream and then he teleported back to the room with full-fledged rage in his face and eyes. “YOU LIE!” Discord yelled. The bat then flew in the room at sat on Discord’s shoulder “No, it’s true. I saw it myself. She is working for Celestia.” the bat said. "THAT’S…..” Discord said as he calmed himself down “…really stupid.” He then whistled and three Changelings appeared. “Trixie is working for Celestia. Find her and her friends and bring them to me.” The Changelings nooded and flew through the roof, making three holes in it. “They could have used the door.” Zecora pointed out. Discord then clamped her mouth shut. “Shut up.” he said. /////////////////// The ponies were now far from Canterlot. The sky was growing dark as night approached. They had been walking (though it Rainbow’s case flying) for a while now. “Is it nearby?” Pinkie Pie asked Trixie. “Well, I don’t know.” Trixie replied. “It takes about three hours to fly there so I don’t know how many hours it takes to walk there.” Pinkie just gave her a blank look. “What? I’ve never walked there! Honest!” Trixie said. “I believe you.” Pinkie said. “It’s just that…” “Look there!” Rarity yelled pointing behind them all. The three Changelings Discord sent flew out of the forest and circled, ready to attack them from behind. “Quick! Run!” Twilight yelled. The ponies wasted no time in running like mad towards the forest. In the distance, the Changelings headed towards them firing beams of magic as they turned. Of cousre, we all know it’s harder to hit a moving target. “Hang on!” Twilight yelled. “I’m going to try to teleport us out of here!” “Hurry!” Rainbow Dash yelled. Twilight Sparkle enganged her teleportation spell. As the spell started to take effect, the Alicorn’s Stone suddenly started to glow inside Twilight’s saddle bag. Suddenly the sky started to grey. Thunder roared. Suddenly a beam of light shot of Twilight’s bag and headed towards the sky as a lightning bolt headed towards the ground. Both beams met and a light surronded the ponies. The Changelings were blinded by the light and didn’t notice the ground. WHAM! They slammed into the mud of a nearby lake. As for the ponies they shot up into the sky and the beam followed. Then, all was quiet. /////////////////// On an old English road, a van traveled down the road. On the vans side was “Wilfred and Kyle’s Countryside Tours”. “You have very nice farm land.” said a brown-haired woman named Lily Benson. “Yes we do, Mrs. Benson.” Wilfred said (Wilfred was the driver). Next to Wilfred was his best friend Kyle, who was eating a Twinkie. “Thank you for taking us on this tour, Wilfred.” Lily’s husband ichael said. “My pleasure.” Wilfred responded. As Kyle finished his Twinkie he looked out the window. Sky looked cloudy but overall normal. Yeah, the tress looked good. The houses looked good. The storm clouds forming into a tornado looks good…wait. “Oy, dude.” he said as he tapped Wilfred’s shoulder. “Look.” Kyle pointed towards the tornado. “Huh.” Wilfred whispered. “That’s odd.” He then cleared his throat. “Hang on everyone, we’re taking a detour.” Suddenly a flashing light blinded them for a few seconds. The van swerved but Wilfred re-gained control once he regained his sight. He turned towards the tornado and saw seven faint silouttes hit the ground. The tornado then went back into the sky and vanished. Wilfred then drove the van towards the crash site only to be met by a rainbow colored pony slamming into the window.