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// Chapter 13: Goldenmare (Part 2) 
// Story: Through the Looking Glass 
// by Electuroo 
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Through the Looking Glass (MLP)
Chapter 13: Goldenmare (Part 2)



In Dust Town Princess Celestia had arrived with the elements of harmony as fast as she could possibly can and once arrived they was placed on a circle table in Geo Crafter’s personal workshop as many of the ponies got down right away to talking about the problems they had to face with not only handing them over but what would Goldenmare would do with them herself. The power from them could be active with her magic as they all could know and giving them over is only buying time before Goldenmare strikes and take control of all Equestria.

Rainbow Dash high above on a beam lying there with her front hoof twilling around a crystal looking at the reflection of herself through the tiny sides of the crystal seeing her tears “Why did this have to happen on all days which would be my birthday…” she sobbed quietly then heard Pinkie Pie whispering and followed by Electuroo’s. 

Rainbow Dash leaned over a little looking at the two talking in a corner and followed by laughter “I am not usually one for pranks, I hate them but in this case I think it really needed Pinkie Pie” Rainbow Dash lowered to hear them speak flying gentle as she got closer without them noticing.

“Oh yes but lets keep it a secret till we know it work, oki doki Loki?” Pinkie Pie said with glee in her voice “It be the greatest prank in the history of Equestria” then she looked up “Right Rainbow Dash”

“How did you know I was abo- you know what forget I asked your being just Pinkie Pie, but what this about a prank? Why think of such things like this?” Rainbow Dash was quite anger by this then both waved her over and she came closer.

Electuroo whispered “Pinkie Pie came up with a great idea, not sure how but it could work.” Electuroo turn to the fillies that was now bothering Applejack, Twilight and Celestia then Rainbow Dash watch Applebloom take some measurements with a tape before dashing off and Sweetie Belle asking to try on Twilight’s element and Twilight letting her and Scootaloo taking picture with a camera.

Rainbow Dash looked rather confused “What are you all up to?” then she saw Geo Crafter taking the details from Applebloom and the instant photo from Scootaloo “Is there something I missed or did my ruined birthday just get a lot confusing”

Pinkie Pie jumping around a little “Not at all” she stops and starts speaking fast “You there was a idea that came to me, no I read it in fact and there was that idea of making copies of them and wow will Queen gold meanie get a surprise when we pull this super dooper prank and with Rarity’s magic making them feel like the same thing and Fluttershy came up with that idea too but we keeping it quiet till we know if it would work, no reason to give false hope right?”

Rainbow Dash frowns “Pinkie Pie your just so random sometimes but I like the idea of pulling a super prank and get even with her”

“Then shall we get started?” they turn to Geo Crafter “I got the information I needed thanks to the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Rarity’s keen on the crystals to make a perfect match, the gold veins around this area also help create the perfect gold crafting, I asked a friend of mine a Pegasus pony that might seem a bit out of touch but his the best gold crafter I know of around Dust Town” Geo Crafter turn to the door as the pony entered.

The Pony had goggles on with a short mane and tail blue in colour with a dark orange colour coat. “Right… you’re the mares and stallions that asked for my help?” he said with made Rainbow Dash almost burst out laughing and so did Pinkie Pie the voice was almost like someone sucked in helium and had a funny voice. “The laughter of my high pitch voice, yeah yeah I heard it before, get it out of your system so I can work my magic on making the gold parts of ya and the name is Pitchy”

“Wow haha that haha one of the haha most haha funny haha voices I ever heard” Rainbow Dash still in fits of laughter 

Electuroo saw them both laughing and shrugs “Don’t you think it funny I sure do” Pinkie Pie still giggling.

“Not really, when you see kids do it by sucking in helium and thinking it all funny you get use to hearing it but then tell them the serious warnings of doing so, doing it too often could really harm you” Electuroo replied “Also it his natural voice and can’t be helped as you said once Rainbow Dash all ponies have equal rights even if they are the strangest ponies you ever seen right?”

Rainbow Dash stopped laughing upon hearing Electuroo say and got up with a smirk “You know what your right Electuroo and that static tone of voice even with Pitchy’s high pitch voice is not as strange as Pinkie Pie when she can keep up with me” Rainbow Dash turn to Pinkie Pie “Right?”

“Correct-o-mondo!” she giggled “Lets get back to what we need to do!” she yelled

Twilight yelled out “Do you mind Pinkie Pie we trying to figure out what to do here, if your not going to help us please keep quiet… this is a very serious matter”

“Alrighty Twilight! Can do” she bounced off to help Rarity and Fluttershy

“So what can I do” Rainbow Dash eager to help out.

Electuroo look to the roof “We need to give this place some juice and I think a few lightning bolts on the lightning rod should do the trick, up for some cloud bouncing?”

“You know I am” she raised her front hoof with a grin and both dashed out of the building at high speed

Celestia watched them leave then with the corner of her eyes saw the others working on something with a frown she wondered what they could be up to and the sound of thunder from the lightning strikes could be heard from above. “Are they that serious!? Playing around with thunder clouds why we got a big problem” Applejack mumbled then went on to say “Sorry Twi as ya was saying about Goldenmare?”

“Right, if we do give them to her it only a matter of time till she get them working so even the deal goes great it only leaves up time before she uses the elements of harmony on us” Twilight explained then look to Celestia “princess do you think that would happen?”

“Indeed she may only appear in this one book that I gave you my student but she seem to be more darker in real life… she easily captured my sister like it was nothing to her…” Celestia thought about how Luna was captured by Goldenmare using some old forgotten magic.

Rainbow Dash and Electuroo came back in and talked to Fluttershy “Is that enough juice?” 

“Yes Rainbow Dash, thank you both of you, this will help a lot” she said shyly and went back to helping Rarity.

Celestia then had to ask “What are you all up to?” she spoke with wonder in her voice.

“We got an idea well Pinkie Pie came up with it first but can’t really say what it is till we know it will work, continue with your own plans” Electuroo said and flew off to help the others.

Rainbow Dash bowed “Sorry can’t say any more then what Electuroo said, see ya” she dashes off to join them.

Twilight turned around and so did Applejack “Ok now ah'm wondering what the heck the others are up to as well”

“Indeed Applejack they seem to be up to something” Twilight replied then about to go back to talking to them about what at hoof but saw Pinkie pie before them “How…”

“Oh I just zipped over here and sat here to hear what your all saying that all” Pinkie Pie gave her best smile

Applejack saw this and knew something was up “What going on Pinkie Pie… y'all not one for listening to bad news…”

Electuroo came up to them and so did the others “What on? Is the lights on?” Pinkie Pie asked and Applejack shook her head “Twilight Electuroo like to see you use your Element, he never seen it in pony well part from the cartoon showing us defeating Nightmare moon and Discord about four times and reading about that crazy story of Star Trek and My Little Pony crossover”

“Yes as…” Electuroo turn to her in a instant “Say what!? I didn’t tell you any of that how did…”

Rainbow Dash chuckled “Looks like the random act got you good Sparks, she just being Pinkie Pie” 

“Sparks?” Twilight turn to Rainbow Dash “So that who it was… you gave Electuroo a nickname”

Rainbow Dash put her front hooves behind her head leaning back a little “Yeah what if I have, not like I have with every other pony like Featherbrain”

“Right” Twilight turn to Electuroo “Of course I can” she used her magic to move it onto her head and prepared then felt something was off “Wait a second” she pulled it off her head and looked at it “That odd it not working the way it should do” 

Applejack saw what Pinkie Pie was wearing and then look at Twilight “Erm Twi ah think you been pranked”

“What do you mean?” she turns and saw Pinkie Pie giggling and burst out laughing falling over with the head piece still on her head “Pinkie Pie!” then it came to her and looked at the fake “Wait a second is that what you all been up to? Making a copy of my element?”

Princess Celestia smiled “Now that is impressive my young ponies. It seems your plan worked after all”

“Yep it did” Pinkie pie gave back to real one to Twilight and took the fake “Look at me I am Twilight! I am using the power of magic!” Pinkie Pie said jumping around the table bouncing without end.

“Wow that something ya don’t see often, so that a fake but why did it feel like magic to Twilight?” Applejack turn to Rarity whom gracefully smiled “Y'all did it didn’t ya sugar cube”

Rarity brushed her mane “Oh of course, such thing needs that little touch of magic to give it that special feel to it, I got five more planned”

Geo Crafter crossed his front hoof over similar to Applejack “Indeed Pinkie Pie came up with the idea and we all worked together and sorry about the prank, it was the only way to see if it was easily mistaken at first”

“Trust me it worked” Twilight replied “It completely fouled me”

“And how do we complete the trade without her noticing they fake?” Spike brought up the question.

Pinkie Pie grinned “Oh that easy”


Goldenmare’s dungeon two hours later…

Angel hits the barrier hard with her rare legs as it shows a ripple from the impact and then moves back with her wings flapping hard she flies right at the barrier and turns with another rare kick then punch it with her front hoof. “Young mare as you are trying so hard it not working, save your strength” Princess Luna said calmly to her. “I know your mother haven’t woken since the time Shining Armour spoke of but do not fleet we will do what we can for her”

“I know… It just annoying that I am stuck here and not knowing what that witch is up to” Angel said with anger and hits the barrier again with her front hoof. 

Shining Armour tried to use his magic but it didn’t give much “This stupid barrier is really limited my magic, oh celestia how can I help…” 

Princess Luna checked Stardust “It seems that magic barrier is not like any magical barrier” Luna touch the barrier with her horn and felt it energy “That not unicorn magic… it something else it can’t be though” Princess Luna turn to see Goldenmare standing before the barrier.

“spacial, oh it is” Goldenmare “That why I cast this barrier, her magic is far beyond anything I expected and it was all to that Stardust crystal...” Goldenmare seem to not really talking to them anymore “I had to increase the magic field to maximum to just keep her under” Goldenmare turn to them “Yet you two seem to be unaffected by it only dampening your magic” Goldenmare then went back to her concern with Stardust. “But her… she has old magic within… it feels like Merlin’s magic but how he died…”

“Merlin? Who is Merlin?” Shining Armour looked rather lost by this so did Luna

Angel spoke up “Oh he a legendary wizard from Earth’s past, suppose to be the last wizard” Angel explained to them “That stardust crystal fused with mum giving her name Stardust cause of the cutie mark also of stardust”

“It does explain it but she a Alicorn like me and Tia, is she royalty?” Princess Luna turn to Angel with a shake of her head “No? I never met one that wasn’t”

Goldenmare chuckled “I will not bore you with the details but the little Pegasus mare is correct but when I get what I want she will no longer be a concern” Goldenmare turn to see Gold Wing. “Report captain Gold Wing”

“They arrived on the outskirts of the castle my Queen they be at the Elemental chamber soon” Gold Wing reported then went back up the stairs.

Goldenmare contacts the forcefield around them and lifts them up “it time for the exchange and knowing them they will have a trick planned” she teleports with the bubble and appear at the chamber before her guards. “Now the true fun really begins” as she spoke the sound of hooves could be heard and she saw them all one by one enter and stood before her and being carried by Celestia the box with the Elements of Harmony in them.

“We here before sundown and midnight as instructed” Princess Celestia spoke with a strict tone with wings opened “We will give you what you want for the release of our friends and my sister”

Goldenmare smiled “Oh how nice” 

“H… Angel are you ok?” Electuroo spoke out

“Yeah big bro I am good but mum been out since this barrier was increased to maximum to cancel out magic” Angel replied then notice Stardust waking. “Mum are you ok?”

Stardust noticed the gathering and the barrier “I am but what going on?”

“Oh there going to be a trade over and then you come with us and they get the shiny elements in the box” Pinkie Pie replied “And then everypony happy” the box opened to show them all in there.

Twilight spoke up “Now you will free them as we give you the box”

“Not so fast, you really think I am that stupid” Goldenmare narrowed her eyes “I sense them on each of you, nice try but there almost nothing coming from that box so your using a invisibility spell to hide the real deal correct?” Goldenmare used her magic and cancel out the spell that made them invisible.

“Whoa how did…” Applejack couldn’t believe they got figured out “How did ya know!?”

Goldenmare smirked “Simple, it a old trick that was pulled on me before, you wear the real deal while I take the fakes. Now hand them over, no more games!” she yelled at them with energy bursting from her horn.

“Fine take it!” Rainbow Dash takes her one off and throw it which lands in front of Goldenmare.

Rarity removed hers and put it on top “Fine you roughen, for my friends sack I will do what you demanded…”

“Aw I like mine a lot…” Pinkie Pie sighed and took hers off and thrown it on the pile.

Soon Applejack gave up hers “Fine take it but ya better be a mare of ya're word”

Fluttershy took hers off and placed it on the pile “Sorry I couldn’t be stronger…”

Twilight sighs “You win Goldenmare…” she gave hers up and step back “Now let them go as promised”

Goldenmare horn glowed at the barrier vanished, everyone raced by her to the others and greeted by the group “It doesn’t matter with this power I shall be forever powerful and no one will stop me” she chuckled then look at the elements something felt wrong all the sudden “Wait… that doesn’t seem right” then she saw they all wearing the other ones “No it can’t be!!!”

Twilight smiled “Oh yes it is, you just got pranked by all of us” Twilight started to glow and so did the others “Now we together we will use our magic of friendship to stop you”

“No how could I fall for such a stupid trick!!! It not possible!” Goldenmare seem rather nervous now as they gathered and energy built up as they float above. “Guards protect me!”

“Yes my Queen” they said together and moved into place to protect her.

Electuroo turn to Shining Armour and all three Alicorns. Luna, Celestia and Stardust “I need you to share your magic with the elements” Electuroo spoke out and they did it with energy building up fast and faster.

“Geo Crafter, Angel, Cutie Mark Crusaders and Spike ready to throw some magic of our own” Electuroo stood ready and they moved into place not quite sure what he meant “Repeat what I say”

“No this can’t be… that chant” Goldenmare started to panic now and so did her guards “I got tricked so easily and now they have all the magic… no I am Queen Goldenmare! I shall not be defeated” upon this she cast a magical blast at them but the magic was too strong for her to hold up against it. “This shall not be it! I waited at times forgotten to rule this stupid land once more!” 

“Zemucar na vin zic twi sem de” Electuroo spoke out and Goldenmare eyes was showing shock as she heard those words and repeated by the others and he continued “Vem yi me cui te” and they said the same words

Goldenmare wasn’t prepared for this by a long shot “That my magical human spell of Merlin I stole to turn things into gold that impossible! No one should know that but…” then her face turned to fear “The one and only book about the legend of time forgotten but… the stardust it was a trap… Merlin must of knew what I was planning all this time”

“My queen we will protect you” they launched their attacks but got pushed back landing before her.

“If they want to play games, everyone together time to cast our own united spell!” Goldenmare spoke out with fury in her eyes as they moved into their position and all four spoke out in their own words with a energy spark forming on her horn.

“Not a chance! This time your through, this is what you get for ruining my birthday!” Rainbow Dash cried out “Lets show what friendship can do!” 

“ah'm with ya on that one” Applejack smiled as the energy build up of magical energy reaching it peak with pulsing and whirling winds blowing around them. 

Twilight was ready “Now everyone together!”

“Together!” they all shouted and with a huge burst of energy rainbow shots up and bends heading right for Goldenmare and her personal guard.

Goldenmare unleashed her own magic from her horn hitting the rainbow beam as the will of magic fought with both sides unleashing huge sums of it causing what remaining windows to explode outwards with blinding light shining through the once windows. 

A massive tug and war begun with the two massive magical beams smashing into each other with it moving back and forwards but the beam from the elements, chart and unicorn magic was too much from Goldenmare and her guards own untied magic, it was starting to beat theirs by a mile pushing back all she could throw...

“I shall not be defeated by a group of lucky no good for nothing ponies!” she sneered and unleashed more energy into her own magic but it wasn’t enough she could see the rainbow magic was pushing through hers “N-n-n-n-NOOOOOOO!” she cried out as it hits with blinding force.

She felt her hind legs turn to solid gold “No I will not allow this to happen! I will not!” she used everything she had left as a last ditch effort as she saw her stallions all turn to gold statues as she was being incased by it and rared up with a roar “You have defeated me and my stallions today! But mark my words I sha…” the words never finished spoken as she was fully frozen as a Alicorn gold statue with her guards as the light dimmed and the ponies of friendship land and see they had defeated Goldenmare…