//------------------------------// // Too Many Pinkie Pies. // Story: Beyblade: Battles are Magic // by theultimatebrony //------------------------------// Scootaloo and I were eating breakfast. She was having hay pancakes while I was eating an omelet. It was the day after the adoption. "What are we doing today Archer?" she asked, "I mean, Dad." I swallowed, "You can just stick with the name Archer," her calling me Dad just sounded weird, " I think that Rainbow is heading to the swimming hole after she's done with work. We could go there." "Didn't you burn the swimming hole?" "She'll be at a different one." "Should you be swimming with your leg." I looked down at my leg. The ointment used to prevent infection probably would wash off in water. "Could we battle?" Scootaloo asked. I shook my head, "The doctors said that using my bey would use up too much energy. Maybe we could help the other Crusaders with their marks." Scootaloo jumped out of her seat, "You forgot to give them beyblades! We should get the others and head to Twilight's." I finished drinking my orange juice, "Sure thing. Just let me get dressed." I went into the bathroom and changed into my usual garb. Once Scootaloo asked why I always wore clothes. I just said it was because humans weren't born with fur all over our bodies. Once I was done, Scootaloo hopped on her scooter and we walked off to find Applebloom. We found her on an apple cart with Applejack pulling her. We were about to meet up with them when Pinkie Pie came. "Ooh, that looks like fun!" she hopped on for two seconds before speeding away, "Next time I'll pull you!" I looked at the pink trail and muttered, "Pinkie Pie." "Howdy Archer," Applejack greeted, "What are y'all doin'?" "We're wanting Applebloom and Sweetiebelle to be Cutie Mark Crusader Bladers!" Scootaloo exclaimed. I nodded, "Could Applebloom come along?" "Sure, mah family's havin' a barn raisin' and Ah was goin' to ask if you could take 'er anyways." Applebloom jumped off the cart and we made our way to town. After we picked up Sweetiebelle we were walking to the library when I saw Pinkie Pie talking to Twilight. Twilight said something that made Pinkie's head act like an egg timer before she exclaimed something about a 'mirror pool' and ran off. "What was that all about?" I asked. "Pinkie is trying to make it between Applejack's and the swimming hole in the time it takes for Rainbow Dash to dive," Twilight explained. I pulled out Sagittario, "Could you help me make some beys for- arrgh!" My bey began to burn and I had to drop it. I didn't know what was going on because Helios giving me his power made me fire-proof. My hands began to glow and two beys formed. "That's new," I muttered in amazement. The beys floated over to Applebloom and Sweetiebelle. Sweetiebelle appeared to get an Earth Virgo and Applebloom got a Midnight Bull. "How did you create beys without the help of unicorn magic?" Twilight asked as I picked up Sagittario. "Maybe because of an ancient alicorn giving me his power," I replied. I looked at the fillies marveling at the new beys, "We need to go. See you later." I took them to Turner's to get some launchers, then we went to our little stadium at the farm. I showed Sweetiebelle and Applebloom how to launch their beys and they were battling. We were all surprised by how stable and hard to destabilize Sweetiebelle's Virgo was. I even went against the doctor's orders and tried to beat it. I tried using direct attacks but they just bounced off. I pulled Sagittario out of the battle just as Pinkie Pie came bouncing out of the trees. "Hey Pinkie," three more Pinkie's appeared, "And Pinkies?" Then about ten more Pinkies burst from the trees, all yelling, "Fun! Fun! Fun!" I picked up the fillies and flew above the trees. "What's going on Archer?" Scootaloo asked. "I'm not sure," I replied. My wings were not used to carrying this much weight, "We need to find someplace to land before my wings give out." I began to find someplace to land that wasn't crawling with Pinkies. It took some time, but the only safe place within reach was the Everfree Forest. We went to Fluttershy's cottage, but nopony was there. "Where is everypony?" I thought aloud. Then I saw a white rabbit waving its arms, "Is that you, Angel?" The rabbit nodded and motioned for us to follow. We chased Angel and soon made it to a tree with a hollow at the base big enough for a bear to squeeze through. I climbed inside and found Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and a bunch of animals, including a bear. "Hey Archer," Rainbow said, "We're hiding here until the Pinkies leave." "How many of them are there?" I asked as the fillies crawled into the hole. "I saw around twenty at the swimming hole. When I flew over town I saw about ten more." "I saw about ten at the farm." I began to crawl out of the hole and said, "I'm going to find Twilight. She might have a way to stop this." I got out of the hole and flew towards town. On my way, I saw Thunderlane on a cloud. "What's up with all the Pinkie's?" he asked I shrugged, "I have no idea. Can you get the others and keep them in the area?" "Sure thing. We don't want them getting to a huge city like Canterlot." I flew until I got the library. I stepped in and found Twilight about to walkout the door. "Did you find out what's causing this?" I asked. Twilight nodded, "Pinkie made clones of herself using something called the Mirror Pond. I can send them back, though there is a problem." "What kind of problem?" "I can send Pinkie back to the pond by mistake." I thought about what I could do to find the real Pinkie. I might be able to contain the Pinkies, but I had no idea about how to tell them apart. Finally I said, "The girls are near Fluttershy's. Figure out how to tell the Pinkies apart while I get the guys to put all of them in town hall." Twilight nodded and her and Spike left. I flew off and got the guys to begin a round up. I was looking for stragglers on the edge of the Everfree when I felt a chill up my spine "What was that?" I thought. "I am not sure, but you must find out." "Helios? Is that you?" "Of course. When you got those powers, my soul was made able to contact you from within. Now get moving towards that cold spot." I flew through the forest until the brambles got so thick that I had to walk. I walked until I fell into a hole. After I got over the stinging sensation in my leg I found that I was in a large cavern with a pond in it. "What is this place?" I thought just as a pink cloud flew into the pool. It must be where the clones came from. "And the others have began to send them back." I climbed out of the hole and made my way to town. I saw five of the girls outside of Sugarcube Corner. "Did it work?" I asked. They parted and I saw Pinkie asleep on the floor. "Cute," I said as Twilight shut the door, "Is Scootaloo still with Fluttershy's animal friends?" "Ah sent her home Sugarcube," Applejack replied. I spread my wings and flew home.