Shisno Chronicles: Friendship is Magic

by nightelf37

(NOT) Chapter 18: The Show Stoppers

Author's Note:

I decided not to do "The Show Stoppers" since it was CMC-centric. And I can't find many scenarios for Chronicle to take part in.

Disclaimer: I own only the following: My originally designed OCs, and anything that doesn't happen in the show proper. The Lunaverse belongs to RainbowDoubleDash and the collaboration of authors in the group.

I changed the 'syntax' of my 'screen mode' due to the hassle in the coding. I also strongly advise changing your settings to dark.

Special 4: Alt-Equestria Music Numbers

Blue Diary

Morning, Luna Equestria…

Blue Diary flew over a hill to the the town square, which is packed with ponies. As a pony and a pegasus, he didn't need much clothing to keep himself warm, although the red bands on his front hooves remained; those he never took off. The sun—in where Corona the Tyrant Sun was sealed until a week or so ago—was up, its rays reflecting brightly off the snow that covered rooftops, trees, mountains, and various scattered areas of the ground.

"If what Ditzy Doo told me was correct, the team vests represent the three teams for Winter Wrap Up, which is a community activity in Ponyville," he mused to himself as he saw a number of ponies wearing colored vests. "Blue for the weather team, green for the plant team, and tan for the animal team." He noted that the blue vests had a patch marked with a cloud, the green ones a leaf, and the tan ones a rabbit silhouette. A few of them had stars on their vests as well and one from each team an additional matching starred band on one foreleg. Unlike his brother Chronicle, Blue Diary wasn't too good at remembering faces and names. "Given that I'm entering weather management soon, I can expect myself to be in the blue team, but maybe…never mind. I'll just have to wait and see."

He finally reached the town hall, where Mayor Ivory Scroll stood at the front doors.

"Thank you, everypony for being here bright and early," she said. "We need every single pony’s help to wrap up winter and bring in spring." There was general cheering from everypony. Once the hubbub died down, she continued. "Now, all of you have your vests and have been assigned to your teams, so let’s do even better than last year and have the quickest Winter Wrap Up ever!" There were more cheers from the crowd. "All right, everypony. Find your team leader and let’s get galloping!"

The crowd quickly dispersed, leaving Blue alone among the snowdrift. "Wrapping up winter…" he mused to himself. "Now that's something you don't see in Canterlot; they use magic to quickly change the seasons." He then looked around, seeing his new friends among the teams, although one of them was missing. He tried to figure out who it was as he put a hoof to his chin. "Now where do I start?"

[screen mode]

Now Playing: Winter Wrap Up

{The background behind his wondering face goes black as if someone had shut off all the lights at once, and he fades away as well.}

Piano/acoustic guitar ballad with backing synthesizer, slow 4 (D flat major)

{A spotlight comes on, illuminating Lyra Heartstrings in a tan vest as she begins to sing.}

Lyra: Three months of winter coolness and festive holidays♪

{The light fades to leave her in silhouette; a second spot picks out Cheerilee, in a blue vest.}

Cheerilee: We’ve kept our hoovsies warm at home, time off from school to play♪

{Lights down on her; now Carrot Top, in a green vest, rises into view in a third spot.}

Carrot: But the food we’ve stored is running out, and we can’t grow in this cold♪

{Lights down on her; a fourth spot brings Raindrops donning a blue vest into view. She has a cloud just above her head.}

Raindrops: And even though I love these clouds, it's time to end the cold♪

{She turns to buck the cloud into smithereens before the lights turn down on her.}

Bass/mandolin in, shaker marks time; faster tempo

{Dissolve to a close-up of Cheerilee's trotting hooves and tilt up to frame her and a number of foals following from right behind.}

Cheerilee: The time has come to welcome spring and all things warm and green♪
But it’s also time to say goodbye, it’s winter we must clean♪

{Cut to Blue as he lands on the rooftop of Trixie Lulamoon's residence. The top window was visible and open, revealing Trixie herself, who looks like she had just gone out of bed and was in a grumpy mood.}

Blue: How should I help? I’m new, you see. What does everypony do?♪
Can I do this all by tradition? I really have no clue♪

{The camera zooms out as he holds out the last note. Below, Trixie glances up and then facehoofs from his subpar rhyming.}

Bass drum in

{Quick pan to BonBon—also on the animal team—and Lyra as they trot up alongside one of the stallions in the plant team.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, let’s finish our holiday cheer♪

{Cut to another group moving off elsewhere and passing by Carrot's farm.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up♪
Carrot: ’Cause tomorrow spring—♪

{The camera cuts her off as it zooms up to the sky, where Raindrops is flying. She is shortly accompanied by other pegasi, among them Cloud Kicker and Rainbow Dash.}

Raindrops: —is here♪
Raindrops, Ponies: ’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪

{They pass by Ditzy Doo, who is escorting birds through the sky, and the camera stops on her.}

Snare drum in

Ditzy: Bringing home the southern birds, a pegasus’ job begins♪

{One pair of blue team members fly past clouds to dissipate them, another kicks them apart, and a third fans them away with wings, doing a 'high hoof' after.}

And clearing all the gloomy skies to make the snowing end♪

{Raindrops flies up into the air next to Ditzy as she takes over the melody. A cloud bank moves past them and the camera pans left to reveal three in the weather team having blown them away.}

Raindrops: We move the clouds and we melt the white snow♪

{The sky instantly shifts into nighttime and moonbeams pour through a break in the clouds.}

Raindrops: When the moon comes up, its silver beauty will glow♪

{Blue spreads his wings wide as he and Trixie bask in the light. Quick pan to to a basket of straw, twigs, and ribbons being carried in Rarity’s teeth (who is in the animal team). It is daytime again. Behind her, three ponies in the plant team haul wagons loaded with these materials. This chorus is sung in two parts, with one part holding out the second “up” in each line as the other sings the second half of it.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, let’s finish our holiday cheer♪

{The supplies are dumped in front of the Carousel Boutique, where Rarity has set up a table and empties her own basket.}

Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, ’cause tomorrow spring is here♪

{Plant team ponies pull plows in snow-covered fields owned by the Apple Trust.}

Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, ’cause tomorrow spring is here♪
’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪

{Dissolve to a burrow in which two small white mice are waking up to the sound of a bell in a pony’s teeth. Pan across the meadow; many others are doing likewise, including Lyra as she sings with some squirrels. The area happens to be close to Fluttershy's cottage, and its owner can be seen peeking through the window, barely visible.}

Lyra: Little critters hibernate under the snow and ice, we wake up all the sleepyheads so quietly and nice♪

{Two raccoons are given a basket of vegetables; a mouse gets its burrow dusted.}

BonBon: We help them gather up their food, fix their homes below♪

{Back outside, It's revealed that BonBon has sidled up beside Lyra.}

We welcome back the southern birds♪
BonBon, Lyra: So their families can grow♪

{Birds roost in the trees and flutter around both Trixie from her position at the window and Blue as he casually cruises the sky. The latter falters a bit upon seeing the earth pony plant a giant kiss on the unicorn's cheek. Lyra seems surprised at this as well.}

All instruments out; tambourine/hand-clap percussion, with bass drum/bongos joining in

{The vocals now split into three parts. First part sings only each “Winter” and holds it out; second part sings the first half of each line and holds out the second “up”; third part sings the second half. Quick pan to a Ponyville street; several animal team ponies pace across, each with a hedgehog on her back.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, let’s finish our holiday cheer♪

{Pegasi knock snow off branches and into waiting carts; two mares pop out of one to sing.}

Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, ’cause tomorrow spring is here♪

{One load buries Applejack; she pops out and glares up to find a not-so-sorry Blue on the end of this one, smiling sheepishly.}

Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, ’cause tomorrow spring is here♪
’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪

Instruments in; stoptime

{In Carrot's field, two members of the plant team are helping clear the snow with a rake and shovel. Pan to the field's owner, who is working alongside them, rake in mouth. A cart of vegetable seeds stands next to her.

Carrot: No easy task to clear the ground, planting all our crops♪

{She gives a death glare—or at least a shoddy facsimile of one—to a quickly recovering Applejack at the next line.}

We'll make sure we all have food, even if we work nonstop♪

{Quick pan to other farmers, growing the following plants Carrot sings in the next line.}

Carrots, kumquats, celery stalks, and colorful flowers too♪

{Back to Carrot, whose teammates who have helped her are now standing close by.}

We must work so very hard♪
Carrot, Ponies: It’s just so much to do♪

Normal rhythm resumes

{The two-part chorus resumes as Dinky Doo hops along with rabbits in the park. Snails is behind them, but is instead walking.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up♪

{Pegasi use snow shovels to throw and push snow off the roofs. In her residence, Trixie joins in the singing.}

Let’s finish our holiday cheer♪
Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, ’cause tomorrow spring is here♪

{Others move the clouds away from a frozen lake as Cheerilee—with ice skates on all four hooves—glides out to the center.}

Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up♪

Cheerilee: ’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪
Ponies: ’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪

Slower tempo; all instruments out except for piano/acoustic guitar/synth

{cut to a split scene; on the top is Blue flying against a backdrop under a spotlight as vests in all three colors float past him; on the bottom is Trixie closing her window and lumbering back to her bed. The two sing their lines simultaneously.}

Blue: Now that I know what they all do, I have to find my place♪
Trixie: Now that I've heard all of them sing, I can get back to bed♪

Blue: And help with all of my heart, tough task ahead I face♪
Trixie: Don't know why they work so hard, but waking up I dread♪

{Blue flies along the ground up a snowy slope, and as trees pass the camera, it zooms closer and closer to him as he sings. Trixie reaches her bed and begins to clamber up it.}

Blue: Can I follow all their traditions, help the pegasus way♪
Trixie: I know they'll manage without me, not like I'd know the way♪

{He reaches the outcropping at the top and lands his feet on it; she 'pulls' her blanket over herself as she tries to ignore the sounds outside.}

Blue: I have to take part, so I will do my best today♪
Trixie: I'll crawl under the sheets and sleep in today♪

Blue: Do my best today♪
Trixie: And sleep in today♪

Faster tempo; all instruments in

{The top split expands to cover the one on Trixie and the chorus, in three parts, comes back in over the two's last repetitions as Ditzy and Raindrops spiral up into the sky, followed by several other pegasi.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up♪
Ditzy, Raindrops, Ponies: Let’s finish our holiday cheer♪

{Quick pan to BonBon, Lyra, Carrot, and Cheerilee as they sing and do their part, then to the town hall and quickly zoom out to the rest of Ponyville.}

Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up, ’cause tomorrow spring is here♪
Ponies: Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap Up♪

Drums stop

{Fade back to the outcropping as Blue sings.}

Blue: ’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪
’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪
’Cause tomorrow spring is here♪

{As he holds out the last note, the camera zooms out in a long overhead shot to frame him in a spotlight, with the three teams arranged around him in a circle. He looks at each of them, only to see the plant team, then the animal team disappear from view. He turns to the weather team, and his ears droop a bit as Ditzy and Raindrops break from the team and fly to him.}

End Song

[end screen mode]

Blue gave a sigh of prediction as his two friends landed in front of him.

"Hey, Blue Diary. Why not join the weather team?" Ditzy suggested. "You're a pegasus after all."

"You could use some early practice given that you're going to be a weather pony like me," added Raindrops.

"All right," Blue conceded, then took off with the two and later acquire his vest and assignment.

Timerity

Nighttime, Solaris Equestria…

Timerity was taking a walk through the park, wandering along its cobblestone path. She was not alone however.

Accompanying her was a purple unicorn mare (a shade darker than Dusk Shine's) with lime green eyes, hair in two dark shades of blue, a conservatively-shaped mane, a slightly messed-up tail as long as her own, a red bonnet around her head and a a cutie mark consisting of a yellow-outlined red knight's shield depicting a white star inside. Her name was Magic Armour, and she runs a Self-Defense Academy For Unicorns, which the two of them are teachers of.

The two of them passed a few statues, a fountain, a lake, some nice shrubberies, and some other stuff. Timerity looked skyward at the rolling clouds, noting how dark it was. The rolling of the tiny waves of the lake drew her attention. Magic made a face of worry as her friend seemed to fight a headache and sit on a bench at the shore. As she followed, Timerity gave a sigh, resting her chin on its cold hard surface and stared unseeing at the lake.

What is the matter with me?! the blue mare thought. Why do I feel like…there's a fire inside my heart? Is this… No, I can't! It's against recommendation protocol!

She sat on her haunches, took out a Wonderbolts trinket Rainbow Blitz had bought, and recalled the incident.

"What's that, Time?" Magic asked with genuine curiosity.

"Nothing important."

F—L—A—S—H—B—A—C—K

Elusive had let the attention of his Glimmer Wings get into his head. And he was currently ascending, dressed up in an extremely garish suit. Timerity's eyes had hurt greatly somehow during that, forcing her to get up after hiding her face in embarrassment from Rainbow's screw-ups in his tricks.

When she had screamed from the pain, Dusk Shine had turned to face her, looking concerned. "Are you all right?"

"Yeah," she managed to reply. "'Lucy' just came into my mind and for a sudden, my eyes seemed to burn. Vision's still 20-20 though." Like Rainbow Blitz, she sometimes calls the dandy stallion 'Lucy'.

"Perhaps we should see an eye doctor after this."

"Yeah."

They turned back to the show just in time to see Elusive and Rainbow Blitz ascend into the sky, the latter bypassing the former as the wind tried its best to peel his face off. Elusive simply glided serenely up and toward the sun, stopping only when he has centered himself in front of it. If any of their eyes were keener, they would've seen sweat beginning to run down his face due to exertion and/or the heat at this altitude, and he addressed himself toward the crowd far below.

"Equestria! Feast your eyes on me, Elusive!" He then spread his wings, creating a spread of pastel-tinted sunbeams that bathed the entire Cloudosseum and elicited awestruck gasps from the fans.

Timerity gave a disgusted groan, then let out a short gasp. She could swear she could see smoke coming from the tips of the Glimmer Wings. And then—as the waltz came to an end—they vanished in a sudden lick of fire, incinerated by the sun’s energy, and left behind only flakes of soot that crumbled away from the showoff unicorn’s back. His eyes went wide as he realized that the laws of physics have just socked it to him. "Oh, Icarus," she swore. Okay. Definitely not using them in hot days.

At that second, gravity decided it was time to pull him down screaming toward the Cloudosseum with every limb flailing wildly. "Oh, no!", gasped Dusk. "His wings evaporated into thin air!"

"If there's an alicorn or some other deity in charge of gravity, he sure has a sick sense of humor," his bodyguard said as Elusive promptly dropped past all three levels of box seats and out through the arena’s open floor. "Looks like I have to save the day." She was about to take a step forward when Dusk barred her.

"No need for that. The Wonderbolts are on the job." Indeed, the said three that were seated near Solaris's box seat sprung into action to dive after him.

Below, the Wonderbolts were knocked senseless one by one when they caught up to Elusives's windmilling hooves. "They're just a show team," Timerity groaned. "And why isn't Solaris coming in to help?!" With that, she jumped off the platform and after the falling ponies. "I'll save you!"

"Time! No!" gasped her friends, but it was too late. She was already closing in fast, reducing her air resistance as much as she could. Her horn began to flare as she prepared to teleport them all back to the Cloudosseum.

"Hang on, Lucy, Time! I'm coming!" Rainbow said as he zipped down after the falling ponies, unaware of what the blue unicorn was intending to do.

Okay. Closer… closer… Timerity thought as she fast approached the Wonderbolts and Elusive. In range. She was now ready to teleport them when she realized that she was closing in too fast on Elusive's flailing hooves.Oh, shiitake— His hoof smacked her on the horn and she found herself spinning wildly as she began to lose consciousness from the blow. She couldn't think straight from the pain. Damn. So this is how I die, huh? From a failed rescue…

As she finally stopped spinning, she struggled to open her eyes, and could see Rainbow continue to descend to Elusive's, the Wonderbolts, and (now) her rescue. She could see that if the wind was trying to peel his skull clean last time she saw him try, now it was toying with the idea of turning all of him inside out. There was one difference though: he now dove with both forelegs extended, not just one.

Ahead of his hooves, the rounded wave front began to form just as before. Elusive gave a surprised gasp at this, and Timerity followed with a more subdued one. Please save us. Please save me. She could see the turbocharged pegasus’s eyes water from the air rushing past his face, and sparks began to crackle from the wave front. It elongated just as before, but this time there was no resisting force to slow Rainbow’s flight.

With a sudden hard kick of acceleration, he broke through the wave, which turned into a rainbow-hued blast that rippled outward from the spot. He continued his plunge at this insanely fast speed, leaving a sparkly rainbow contrail that persisted in the air long after he had gone. One by one, he caught them all, starting with Timerity as she was the closest, followed by the Wonderbolts and finally Elusive as they neared the ground.

And then Rainbow blew away her expectations; with all of them in tow, he performed a quick 90-degree turn, rocketing along to barely clear the tops of the tall grass right below. Her mind was blown despite her gratefulness of not becoming a splatter on the ground; either her friend just defied the laws of physics, or the Special Sonic Boom did. As he did another—though not as sharp—90-degree turn back to Cloudsdale, she passed out completely, overwhelmed by this violation of physics.

E—N—D—F—L—A—S—H—B—A—C—K

"It can't be nothing important," Magic interrupetd her thoughts. "That certainly looks like a souvenir for a fan to buy."

Timerity ignored her friend as she gave a sigh, got up, walked down a path, Magic following, and began to do one of her favorite pastimes before her assignment to Solaris Equestria; sing.

Now Playing: I Won't Say I'm In Love by Susan Egan

Timerity: If there’s a prize for rotten judgment♪

She approached a small statue depicting a pegasus archer, something she guessed was a counterpart for a cupid.

Timerity: I guess I’ve already won that♪

She 'turned' it away from her in disgust as she continued walking.

Timerity: No pony’s worth the aggravation♪

As she passed some bushes, she sensed some ponies in them. Five pairs of eyes were rendered visible.

Timerity: That's ancient history, been there, done that♪

She distastefully tossed the trinket over her shoulder. It was promptly caught by one of the hiders, who popped out and parted the bushes with encouraging smiles. It was her friend Berry Bubble, Applejack's elder sister Macareina, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders (they've been thinking of changing Crusaders to Cavaliers, haven't made up their minds yet).

Magic was startled for a bit as Berry clutched the trinket in his hoof and the five of them began to join in the song.

Five: Who’d you think you’re kidding? He’s the earth and heaven to ya♪

Timerity rolled her eyes and sighed as she decided to let them roll with it and play back-up singer to her, given the Musical Number Phenomenon.

Five: Try to keep it hidden, honey we can see right through ya♪

Timerity furrowed her brow as she turned her nose up and sang her next line as she jumped onto a bench along the path, Magic staying to her side below.

Timerity: Oh noo-h’ohhh!♪
Five: Girl, you can’t conceal it. We know how you feel and who you’re thi-i-i-inking of♪

One of the Crusaders, Elusive's younger brother Silver Bell, levitated the trinket and 'waved' it at the unicorn mare's face, who got off the bench and walked away, making him sigh in disappointment. She and Magic crossed a bowed bridge as they followed.

Timerity: Ohh'ohh! No chance, no way, I won’t say it, no no♪

Five: You swoon, you sigh, why deny it—uh oh!♪

Timerity: It’s too cliché, I won’t say I’m in love♪

The formation of one mare, one stallion, and three colts continued behind the emotionally confused unicorn mare and her confused-for-a-different-reason friend along the park path and under a tree. As they scampered behind it, the clouds slowly parted, the silver beams of moonlight illuminating the night, casting an ever-expanding spotlight on Timerity. She thrust herself from behind the tree, thrusting out her chest to belt out higher notes and Magic walked out casually.

Timerity: I thought my heart had learned its lesson, it feels so good when you start out♪

The five began to sing a high note gospel-style as she sang her next line.

Timerity: My head is screaming, "Get a grip, girl!"♪

The five suddenly stopped after that as Magic seemed to be enlightened on what was going on and decided to join them in the singing.

Timerity: Unless you’re dying to cry your heart out♪

She leaped upon the lip of another fountain as Magic and the five followed, their la-la-la’s chorusing after her as she danced across it and let out another note.

Six: You keep on denying who you are and how you’re feeling♪

She gave her mane an energetic toss, and walked away, only stutter-step for a bit.

Six: Baby, we're not buying. Hon, we saw you hit the ceiling ♪

Timerity let out another note as the six fanned out around and pinned her to yet another fountain. She felt a bit betrayed as Magic joined Berry, Macareina, and the Crusaders in singing.

Six: Face it like a grown-up. When're you gonna own up that you got, got, got it bad?♪

The unicorn mare teleported out of their grip and onto a stepping stone bridge, which she began to hop across.

Timerity: Ohh'ohh! No chance, no way, I won’t say it, no no♪

At the last one however, she slipped in her step and reached out for something to prevent her from landing on the ground. She managed to hold onto a statue's extending hoof and when she looked up at it, she saw that it was of a valiant pegasus hero whose name she couldn't place at the moment. And for some reason, it resembled Rainbow and he looked like he was helping her up.

Six: Give up! Give in!♪

Applebuck, Macareina: Check the grin, you're in love♪

Upon that line (and realizing that the six had found her once more), she realized that she was now leaning up to it, standing on her hind legs, a dreamy grin on her face. She quickly quit that as she stepped away.

Timerity: This scene won’t play, I won’t say I’m in love♪

As she held out the last note, she found herself back on a path in the park and trotting as the six now walked in a line beside her.

Six: You’re doin' flips, read our lips, you’re in love!♪

Timerity: You’re way off base, I won’t say it♪
Six: (Shoo-doo, shoo-doo! She won't say "in love"!)♪

She went back to the fountain where she had been cornered and hopped onto its edge and sat down on it. The six shortly surrounded her, but Timerity was too tired to run away.

Timerity: Get off my case! I won’t say it♪

Six: Girl, don’t be proud. It’s okay, you’re in love♪

As they sang that line, Scooteroll, an idolizer of Rainbow Blitz, set down the trinket on the fountain, then backed away as Timerity's tail brushed against it and she stopped upon noticing it. She 'picked' it up and brought it in front of her face and hummed the last line.

Timerity: Oh’hh… at least out loud, I won't say I'm in… love…
♪

As she lay down on the fountain's edge, the five interlopers began to back away, singing a few more notes before mysteriously disappearing into the night, leaving Magic with Timerity.

Six: (Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo, sha-la-la-la-la-la) *sigh*♪

End Song

Screw protocol, Timerity finally decided. It led to Father's birth, anyway.

"Time!" a voice called. "Time! Timerity!"

"Huh?" The blue mare got up and saw Dusk's number one assistant Barbara headed her way. She waved a hoof at the baby dragon. "Over here!"

"Thank Solaris!" Barbara ran over to Timerity. "Dusk has been worried sick. He doesn't feel safe without you home with him."

The blue mare raised an eyebrow. "Seriously? She wants a girl to protect him?"

"But you're an awesome girl! Whenever I'm not dreaming of being with Elusive, I dream of being a great personal protector like you!"

"Gosh! I'm flattered!"

"Don't be," assured Magic Armor. "You deserve it. There're a couple of things I have yet to learn from you."

Timerity was blushing now. "Seriously, girls! Stop it!"

The two just laughed as Barbara took her by the leg and they all walked back to Ponyville proper.

Comments

[Warrior Kitten]

2 in 1 update? WHOOP!

[nightelf37]

3157032
I'm sure there are Deadpool crossovers in this site, but…

Oh. Maybe as a Special, when I decide not to cover a certain episode.

I don't really know Deadpool that much.

[Bronydude23]

3159134 I like the fact that you put your own twist on the song Meg sing in the show Hercules

[nightelf37]

7141319
In actuality, the scenario is derived from another fanfic, which featured a Spartan-based pony, pairs him with Twilight Sparkle, is a season 2 fic, and even has references to 300, but it's not a crossover. Can't remember the title, though.