//------------------------------// // Peace // Story: Super Mario ponies in Peril // by SECURE0777 //------------------------------// DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN My Little Pony Friendship is Magic All Rights go to Hasbro I DO NOT OWN Super Mario Bros all rights go to Nintendo It was the next day at Canterlot Castle. Mario and Luigi yawned in the bright morning sun that Princess Celestia has risen moments ago. Rainbow Dash stood at attention fifteen feet away from the par of brothers as a line of soldiers stood behind her, all of them wearing their armor. "So what exactly are we doing?...Egghead?" Rainbow Dash yawned. Twilight looked over the entire courtyard from a balcony. "Well, I want to know how Mario’s and Luigi's magic work." Two metal bands floated down and bolted themselves to Mario and Luigi's upper arm. "This Nth Metal works by reacting to magic. It sends particles into the air that I'll be personally collecting", Twilight pulls out a large vacuum and straps it to her back, "the Nth Metal’s particles, and judging by how they reacted I'll know a little more about how your magic works." "Yes, but that doesn't explain what me and my soldiers are doing here." Rainbow Dash grumbled. "Well, I could probably personally see how their bodies react to equestrian magic. But being well...not an ordinary magic wielder, I could skew the results." She explained. Meanwhile, the two brothers were chanting, "Rock, paper, scissors!" Mario threw out a fist as Luigi threw out a scissors motion with two fingers "Yipee!" Mario bounced into the air. "Maybe next time bro." "First we'll test strength!" Twilight yelled. Rainbow Dash shot over to a six foot earth pony, with dark green fur and emerald green mane and tail. "Unmovable Wall." She tapped the soldiers head. "You're tagged in." "Little man." Came a high pitched Falsetto voice. Mario chuckled slightly. "Let's a go!" Mario proclaimed. Unmovable Wall galloped straight at Mario. The red plumber clenched his jaw as the massive stallion charged him. Then he raised his hands. Bang Mario slid back a foot and a half, his feet dug half an inch into the dirt. The stallion grunted and snorted as he pushed against Mario. Mario shifted his hand grip from the stallion’s head to his neck. The Nth Metal band sprayed dark red sparks as Mario began to heft the stallion by his head. Mario tossed the stallion back onto the ground with a thud! Unmovable Wall shook his head. "You got lucky little man." "Really looked like a TKO to me"! Rainbow tapped the large stallions saying, "Ding, ding, ding!" As she did. "You’re next, bro?" Mario walked back to Luigi. "Ok bro." Twilight Sparkle vacuumed up the red particles hanging in the air. She trotted out of the way as Luigi walked towards the soldiers. "Give me a minute." Twilight said as she was just getting finished vacuuming the rest of the dark red particles in her surroundings. "Luigi, does this hurt?" She then fired a small lavender ball into the green caps chest. Luigi flinched slightly, before replying, "No." A dark purple unicorn trotted into a bow. "Pleasure Messrs L." She greeted with a deep Italian accent. "Ooooh!" Luigi started speaking rapidly in a different language. ("Hello, Miss Unicorn, do you happen to speak Italian?") The Unicorn’s eyebrow arched elegantly before replying in the same language. ("Yes yes, but we call it Itrottian.") Luigi laughed before bowing his head. ("I am Luigi, it's a pleasure.") She gave a tinkling laugh before she introduced herself. ("I am Rapid Dash, I'll be gentle since I have a feeling I know what my Princess about to ask.") "Ok, Rapid Dash, I want you to fire a small concussion spell at Luigi's gut." Luigi was instantly by Mario's side. "Your turn bro." He timidly shoved Mario. "Don't be scared bro, you can do this." Mario confidently clapped Luigi on the back. Luigi nodded before timidly walking straight towards the unicorn. Luigi crossed his arms, creating an ‘X’ across his chest. "What's he doing?" Twilight asked herself as she observes. FLASH BACK The Crystal Empire…in its surroundings nothing but destruction as if a tornado and a massive earthquake struck the once beautiful haven for the Crystal Ponies. Luigi watched as Bowser Jr’s Koopa Clown Car mouth opened wide to reveal a large cannon. He could see the tell tale flash of gun powder. Time was almost at a standstill as he watched. A near translucent green cloud flew in between the two. It shimmered and took the shape of a quadruped figure. The figure took the form of, "Sunset Shimmer!" He gasped, as her body took form a green bubble erupted from her body. "Grab my tail!" She commanded as a deafening 'Boom' shook Luigi. END OF FLASH BACK "This won't work…" Luigi laughed, "But it's worth a shot." A forest green bubble then formed around Luigi. "A low level barrier spell?!" Twilight was on top of Luigi instantly. "Where did you pick up a spell like that?" Luigi’s concentration was broken, making him stumbled as his newly formed barrier disappear and he tripped on a rock. "I watched Sunset Shimmer and decided to try it myself." He explained. "Ok, do that again. Rapid Dash, get ready!" The lavender princess ordered. The unicorn soldier nodded and her horn started to glow. "Luigi time!" The pale green bubble glowed around Luigi. Green specks sprayed off Luigi's Nth Metal band. A dark orange spell hit the barrier, followed shortly by a larger ball of orange energy. Rapid Dash's concussive spell grew larger with each spell fired until it was the size of a basketball. Luigi was blasted off his feet as his barrier failed and he slid into Mario's legs. "Mama Mia…” He groaned. "Luigi, are you ok?" Twilight flew over to the two, concern clear on her face. "I'm ok." He dusted himself off as he got to his feet. "Can we...do you want to stop the tests?" She asked the plumbers. Luigi grinned at her. "Let's keep going." The day wore on and hours past as the brothers where meticulously tested. Speed, accuracy, powers; everything was tested. Vials of Nth Metal particles where labeled and stacked neatly. As the morning became noon, soldiers, servants, and maids alike began to flow into courtyard. Most were awed by the brother’s skills, other convinced they could do better. Luna was the first princess to come out of the castle, followed shortly by Twilight Sparkle’s friends, and lastly Celestia. Sunset Shimmer trotted up to Twilight Sparkle, her eyes went to Mario and Luigi. "So, find anything interesting?" She asked the young Alicorn. "They're fast enough to out sprint our fastest Earth Ponies, strong enough to overpower them also. I'm guessing that their magic acts in way to defend them, since their skin hasn't been broken yet, and their fire and lightning magic are just as accurate as concussive spells!" Twilight listed off like a happy school filly. "I haven't had this much data since Spikes growth spurt!" "Need some help sorting it out?" Sunset gently lifted one of the vials with interest. "Sure, Sunset, I just have one more test." Twilight motioned towards Rainbow Dash. "What do you want me to do?" Rainbow Dash looked at the princess with a raised eyebrow. "Rainbow Dash, you're the best of the best right?" Twilight stroked the pegasus's ego. Rainbow Dash puffed her chest up proudly. "Pinnacle of Pegasi!" She replied. "Do you think you can beat Super Mario?" Twilight watched as what she just clicked in Rainbow Dash's mind. "Of course!" She puffed her chest up. Mario grinned at the pegasi. "She's good." Rainbow was practically vibrated as she turned towards Mario. Rainbow Dash flared her wings. "Sparring match, right Twilight?" "Correct." Twilight could practically see lightning shooting out of Rainbow’s purple eyes. "Awesome!" Rainbow Dash trotted straight toward Mario. "How long you want to go?" Mario took two steps towards Rainbow Dash. "Until I say stop." Twilight watched the two glaring at one another. "Ok." Rainbow Dash said calmly. "Let's-a go!" Mario raised his hands. TWO HOURS LATER The red cap plumber walked through the streets of Canterlot, strolling past a few Unicorn citizens and various buildings. Everything was peaceful; he watched a filly and a colt bouncing around their mother. 'Bowser', he thought watching the ponies. 'This place, our fights shouldn't have come here'. Mario sighed deeply and fell onto his butt. "You ok?" Mario turned towards a quiet voice. "Mareshy?" Mario looked at the pony, his eyes finding the subtle changes. "Mareshy." He affirms himself. "Yes, yes." Fluttershy nodded. She looked down the peaceful streets. "Hard to believe that just a year ago a major Civil War was being threatened." Mario looked up at the mare standing over him with a questioning look "Oh, you want to know about it?" "Yes, please." Mario replied. "Well, it started out with just the Griffins. Ponies and Griffins, they never got along. Some call us natural enemies...predator and prey." Fluttershy sat down beside Mario. "Princess Celestia, she wasn't always the kind ruler you met. She and Luna both were the first to ascend into Alicorns. So unlike Twilight and Cadance who had something, something to base how they rule off of, Celestia and Luna had to rule off of instinct." "Did they become tyrants?" Mario sat up and looked into the ponies large eyes. "No never....to ponies that is…" She stated, whispering near inaudibly. "However, to the other cultures, she was. Celestia and Luna systematically obliterated all other "Threats" to their ponies. Crushing all rebellions with a ruthlessness only seconded by a stallion named Sombra." Mario observed their surroundings again. For the first time he noticed among the cavalcade of Ponies where Griffins, Buffalos, and Monkeys. "So what happened? How did she become, well, such a great ruler?" Fluttershy's ears drooped. "Around a thousand years ago Luna became possessed, a dark creature of the moon, Nightmare Moon. Celestia was finally forced to fight something she never wanted to ever have to fight; her own family, the only family she has ever had. The day Celestia sealed her own blood away for a thousand years was the day something inside her broke. Something so deeply fundamentally part of who she perceived herself is was shattered. She could no longer be Celestia the ruthless. Over the next thousand years, Celestia, she began to bring back the Griffins, allowed the Monkeys and Buffalos to wander the lands. She even allowed Dragons more land to find their food sources." Mario frowned deeply. "The Griffins took advantage of her kindness?" He guessed. Fluttershy nodded her head and looked around the open streets. "Yes, exactly. The Griffins began small swipes at land on the cusp of our borders. Small towns and cities. Celestia sent envoys to the Griffins nations, the Griffins had no idea what was happening but assured Celestia that they'll investigate. Apparently these Griffins felt like ponies where finished as the dominant species. They began spreading rumors and gaining allies among the other species." "Did Celestia stamp them out?" Mario gesture his head at the equestrians. "No, she sent her armies out, defending the large cities and placed soldier among the borders. Their leader is a Griffin alpha named Alexander the Mauler. He caused his armies collapse. He tried to assault Manehattan and Canterlot simultaneously." Mario stood up at that statement. "Why would he do that!?" "He thought he could split our army’s response and maybe... Nobody quite understands why he did what he did. While needless to say, he was beaten in combat by Princess Luna." "And Manehattan?" "Rainbow Dash, she was in Manehattan visiting her friend Scootaloo. She took control and was able to repel the invaders." Fluttershy suddenly shot forward and pulled Mario into a hug. "Don't worry Mario, together we'll beat Bowser." Mario grinned and pulled the mare into a powerful hug. "I got your back." "And I got yours." Fluttershy replied. PINKIE PIE The once human now pony, Pinkie Pie, trotted around the royal garden outside of Canterlot Castle. Her face was occupied with sniffing a large rose as she trotted behind a tree. She suddenly slammed muzzle first into the wall of the castle as she exited across the garden. "Ouchy!" Her mane deflated slightly as she rubbed her nose. "Are you ok?" The ponified human looked up to her pony counterpart. She was grinning at her. "Having trouble controlling whatever it is we do?" Pinkie Pie rubbed her nose a little more. "How do you control them?" She asked as her mane deflated completely. "You want to know my secret?" The pink party pony whispered into her human counterpart’s ear. "Yes!" Ponified Pinkie bounced up, her mane instantly puffy. "I can't!" Pinkie Pie giggled. "So I’ll just go..." The mare bounces behind the bush, only to fly out from behind a fence "…with the flow. And have..." She then cartwheeled behind the ponified human’s back giggling, "FUN!" She exclaimed happily as she finished rolling behind a picnic table. The Poni!Pinkie laughed loudly. "My name is Pinkie Pie!" She sang. The mare Pinkie flew above her with three balloons. "Hello!" She waved down at her counterpart. The human turned pony dug into her mane and pulled out a cannon. "And I am here to say..." She fired herself out the cannon. The mare Pinkie air swam up to her counterpart. "How you doin?" "I'm going make you smile, and brighten up your day." The two slowed down mid flight, and then abruptly fell to the ground. "It doesn't matter now-" Poni!Pinkie sang as she bounced into a and flew out a tree. "What's up?!" Pinkie waved at her counterpart. The Poni!Pinkie trotted through the air. "-if you are sad or blue-" Pinkie Pie flew out of her counterpart’s mane. "Howdy." She waved. Hours past as the two lookalike mares continues to sing, and bounce around the garden happily. As the moon rose above the castle the two ponies slowed down, giggling and laughing with one another. SUNSET/TWILIGHT As evening fell on Canterlot, Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer remained in a small lab. Fumes were wafting through the air, coming out of various test tubes to ventilate. "They're unique…" Sunset mumbled as she filed through Twilight’s charts. "Strong as an Earth Pony, can manipulate magic like a Unicorn…all they need is the power of flight and weather control.” She glanced towards the lavender princess. “And they'll have Alicorn like magic…" "Yes, also their instinctive use of magic to supplement their physical abilities is nothing short of impossible." Twilight watched the Nth Metal particles floating in a vial. "Muscle density, skin toughness…" A dark purple potion dripped into a vial. Without warning it exploded into a dark red mushroom cloud directly in her face. "It's like every pore in their bodies have some form of magic!" Twilight coughed out her response loudly. ??UNKNOWN LOCATION?? Somewhere within the interior confines of a dark and dreaded environment, the King of Koopas, Bowser, was getting his organization into preparation. "The green cap", Bowser looked down at a Pegasi. "Keep him busy. And the humans." Bowser instructed the next assignment towards a Dragon. "You!" He then quickly pointed a sharp claw at another member of his growing army. "The Elements!" When everything was all said and done the massive Koopa tyrant switched his attention towards his son. "Is your machine finished, Jr.?" "Of course dad!" Bowser Jr. declared with an upbeat tone, radiating with great desire to cause mayhem. Bowser smirked at his son, the gleam on his sharp teeth briefly shined. He returned his attention on the awaiting faces of his allies, waiting for their next order of operation. Smog of smokes blew out of the Koopa King’s nostrils. "The princesses”, Bowser roared. “They’re mine!!”