Episode 20: A.K.A. 1,000 Video Game References In One Chapter
Opening Theme
As you both look over the warehouse district, Aqua suddenly stands up and hands you the binoculars and starts walking away.
Kichi's Comment
"Hey, where are you going?" you ask thinking that she's ditching.
She stops and looks back at you.
"Behind that tree," she points in front of her.
"For what purpose?" you ask with a suspicious look.
"Well, I gotta...you know..." she says, but you still don't get it.
She sighs and shakes her head. "I have to do private things behind that tree..." she sees your still confused/suspicious looks and adds, "Private MARE things..."
"Oh...Oooooohhhhhh..." you say in realization. "Well, carry on then," you say as you turn around, pointing the binoculars at the warehouse.
Well that wasn't awkward at all...a certain alicorn snarks.
Quiet you!
With that thought, you begin to glass the area, but you don't really see anything interesting. You see a few more griffins in the group, one of in red overalls eating a bag of mushrooms, and yellowish colored one with a floppy green hat, holding an ocarina.
"Just as I thought, these griffins will be even more dangerous to deal with."
How so?
"They're *Shudder* Cosplayers" you say in dread.
How does that make them more dangerous?
"Trust me Selena, it just does..." you say with absolutely no explanation, as you look through the binoculars again. In doing so, you spy the griffin with the ocarina again who is playing a few notes, and remember something.
"Hey, that looks like the one I got from...over there," you shudder in thought before shaking your head and start looking in your inventory.
"Ugh, where did I put that Ocarina?" you say aloud as you search through a lot of stored items.
It's then that Nightshade comes into your view sitting on her bed playing with something.
"Hi daddy, what are you searching for?" she asks.
"Uhhh, did you see an ocarina around here?"
"Oh, you mean this?" she asks holding the Ocarina in her hooves.
"Yep, that's the one," you say.
"Oh, did you need it right now? I was kind of practicing on it," she says.
"No, I don't really need it, I just wanted to compare it someone else's. And wait, you've been playing that?"
"Uh huh, you have a lot of instruments in here," she says pointing to the enchanted Fluggelhorns," but this one's my favorite. I even learned a neat trick, wanna see?"
"Sure," you say.
She smiles at that, then puts the instrument it in her mouth and begins to play a strange melody. As she does, you suddenly can't feel sunlight on your back anymore. You look up out of the inventory and see the sky rapidly darkening before a light rain begins to pour. The griffin with the Ocarina stops playing, looks up at the sky, then back down to his instrument and back, before setting it down and scooting away from it.
"Gahh! What just happened?" you yelp as you stick your head back in the inventory.
"Uhhh... I'm not sure. It just happens when I use the ocarina and that melody" she answers.
"Okay... There must be an explanation about all this... How do you exactly know about that melody?" you ask.
"Well I heard it once when Button was playing Ocarina of Time, and a few weeks ago I found this in here and decided to play with it. And then suddenly, I knew exactly how to play it," she explains.
"So you just KNEW how to play the song after only having heard it? Wow, are you like some Musical Savant Nightshade?" you ask impressed.
"I don't know, all I know is, I knew that song, and all the others too, but that rain one seems to be the only one that works."
"Alright then, sit tight then honey, we don't need you catching a cold now." You then pull your head out of the bags and ponder in the rain. Good thing your hat brim is so wide.
"Ooookay...my baby is a music wizard...but that still doesn't explain HOW this rain is happening..."
Luna...Selena says spitefully.
Huh?
That instrument is enchanted by her. The magic it possesses seems to be reacting to Nightshade...
In a good or bad way? you ask feeling nervous.
Neither, it is but a reaction. Maybe it's because of mine and Nightshade's connection to that whorse, or maybe it's because she is an alicorn...I am not certain why. The clouds though I can feel are an alicorn enchantment.
"Why do I get the feeling this is going to be a very dangerous toy?" you mutter.
Fear not, it looks like only Alicorns can play it for it's magic... for others it would just seem like a normal instrument.
"That doesn't really reassure me," you groan.
As soon as you say that Aqua walks back from where she was with a look of confusion as she sees all the rain. As she sits back down next to you she asks,
"Weird, the weather mare didn't say anything about there being a storm today."
You shrug your shoulders with a nervous smile as you say,
"Ye-yeah, but you know how those weather ponies are usually wrong. Besides, this just means we have extra cover while we capture these guys, plus more ammo for your water bending."
Aqua gains a thoughtful look before she says,
"I suppose you're right, speaking of capturing these guys actually..."
Aqua takes back the binoculars and starts to look over the warehouse again as she says,
"How exactly are we going to capture all of them? There's too many guards to sneak past effectively, and they out number us so we can't use the frontal assault."
"Hmm...you're right. Even in the rain, they'd see us coming a mile away seeing as how I'm all red, and you're blue. We'd need something to cover ourselves with and..." you stop mid-sentence as your eyes spot something glorious not too far away from your position.
Muranuse's Comment
It's a pair of cardboard boxes.
You break a faint smile, which she can't see with your mask.
"Aqua, I think we've found our way in."
A Few Sneaking Moments Later
You and Aqua, in your own boxes, have snuck all the way to the warehouse. You are now almost to the door, but the two griffins are still there, sitting under the overhang out of the rain.
Alright, this has literally NEVER worked for me in the past, but I swear, this time, THIS TIME will be different!!! you think in determination.
"I still don't see how this going to work," Aqua whispers.
"Trust me, I'm a doctor," you mutter outloud as you can't resist the urge to say so.
Somewhere in Time and Space
The Doctor suddenly sneezes real loud.
"Bless you," Derpy says.
"Thank you...someone is using my catchphrase..."
Back to the Sneaking
You hear a groan and the smack of a facehoof.
You idiot...Selena groans.
What she means doesn't hit you until you hear one of the griffins say, "What was that noise?"
You realize you spoke aloud like a doof, and cover your mouth. Thankfully however,
"Ah, must be hearing things," the griffin mumbles.
You let out a sigh of relief, and continue forth.
You slowly shuffle towards the entrance with Aqua following your "expert" hoofsteps.
Right when you are about to near the door,
"Huh?" you hear a guard say. Both of you immediately stop.
"Just a box..." says another.
You see the first guard move towards the box that Aqua was under. You sit there debating what to do. Trying to knock them out would blow your cover. Trying to use any of your attacks to provide a distraction would be a bad idea. You could always ask Selena to try to cast a perception...
The guard moves the box next to yours, and you see that Aqua manages to move in time with the box.
They grow up so fast... you think wistfully.
You hear another thump in your head.
"So, you feel like a game of cards?" asks the first guard.
"Sure, beats patrolling in the rain," says the other one as you hear a deck of cards being shuffled on top of your box.
OK, stay calm. Just let them have their game. They'll move on soon, card games lose their luster after about 15 minutes...
Oh Sweet Merciful Heaven's HOW ARE YOU BUCKERS STILL PLAYING!!!
"Hah, read em and weep, Jacks over sevens, and you have to draw 4" says one of the gaurds.
"Ha, Well I have 2 Kings, a Pickachu, and a Blue Eyes White Dragon! In your face!" you hear the cards slam on your box.
"Oh and did I forget to mention..." you hear dice roll, "YAHTZEE!!!"
WHAT IN THE BUCK ARE THEY EVEN PLAYING?!!!
"I now get Reading Railroad, and I get an extra shot at your battleship."
"Oh really, well SORRY!" the other yells and slams down a card. "Back to home with you, and my piece goes up the ladder!"
AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! That's it, I'm gonna do it, I'm going to shoryuken you motherbuckers if you keep this up!
Bugze, calm yourself
HOW?! I don't understand what they're playing! I swear, I'm real close to just unleashing all my tails!...Ok, maybe not that close, but still...
After that, you hear Selena hum in thought.
The Pony Spartan's Comment
Bugze?
Yeah?
Before we go in, there's something on my mind.
Uh-huh, what is it?
Remember when we went...over there?
Uhhh... why do you bring this up?
You were talking about ALL of your tails, and The Ni-...other you had Nine tails remember?
Yeah... I-I remember. Your point?
As insane as he was, he had mastery over his form, and yet we lose it in less.
Yeah...and the highest we can go right now is... uh...
6.
Yeah, 6, again, what are you getting at?
There must be some way to be able to control ourselves in that form. I don't know if we'll ever get beyond 6 with all that I've lost, but there has to be a way to master the 6 without losing ourselves to the beast.
Hopefully...but why are you talking about this now of all times?
Well we are doing nothing else while those buffoons play, why not? she points out.
"Straight Flush, and does your person have glasses?"
"Nope, and Royal Flush!"
You suddenly hear heavy blocks fall.
"JENGA!!!"
Your eyes flash orange quickly.
"That tears it. DOUBLE SHORYUKEN!!!" you cry as you burst out the top of the box, uppercutting both Griffins in the jaw and sending them flying backwards.
All around you are playing cards...and nothing else.
"What the buck were you playing?!" you yell at the two griffins who start to get up as more outside guards come around the corner.
"Oh, way to blow cover CV!" Aqua says as she throws her box off.
"I waited two hours, I couldn't wait any longer!"
"It was only 15 minutes," she says.
"Yeah? Well...Patience is for the weak and smart, I'm the opposite!"
"Umm...You do realize that you just called yourself-?"
"Yes, I realized that as soon as I said it aloud," you groan as you facehoof.
"Ahem," you both look to the four cosplaying griffins as they look at you madly for ignoring them.
"Oh right...blown cover..." you mutter and take up a stance as the griffin dressed as Mareio rushes forth.
Kurolothgarian's Comment
"Let'sa Go!" she declares and tries to jump on you.
"Let'sa Not! FALCON PUNCH!" you cry as you punch her backward.
She hits hard in front of the other griffins, and they try to charge forth, but she holds up a claw.
"No, I got this," she says as she pulls out a star with eyes on it. "You're in for a beating now punk. With my star power, nothing can hurt me, Nothing!" Fear courses through you since few things in Videogamedom are as overpowered as Star Power.
Oh buck, oh buck. All these other videogame weapons I've run across, and now this one is real too?! you panic in your mind.
She yells as she suddenly swallows the star, her eyes light up and...she promptly falls on her face out cold.
"Ummmm..." you say aloud confused.
"Did she just eat the knock out candy?" asks one of the other griffins.
"Uh-huh, I think she's been eating the Mushrooms again too," answers another.
The griffins sigh and shake their heads. Meanwhile all you can think aloud is,
"Oh ha ha, I can't believe I was actually worried there. Stupid bug, heh heh he-WHOAH!" you cry dodging a surprise attack from...
The Pony Spartan's Comment
A griffon wearing a red shirt, bandana, and brown gloves. He jabs at you a few more times, while Aqua attacks the griffon in the green hat.
"Hey, Hey! Cut it ou-"
"Shoryuken!" he yells as he uppercuts you into the air, before kicking you away before you hit the ground
"OW! Oh you little, those are my moves!"
"Wrong! They are copyright of Capcom!"
"Oh...well then you're stealing too then!"
"I'm already a thief!" he yells as he tries to drop kick you. You block him and smile behind your mask as you say.
"Okay, time for my 100% combo!" You run up to him and start punching and kicking him randomly. At times, you would also use you whips to pull him closer while yelling "GET OVER HERE!" You also put him in his place with your power glove's incinerate, as your fists become covered in fire. You end the brutal combo by sweep kicking him, causing him to fall flat on his back and pass out.
"Woah! How'd you do that?" Aqua asks as she chokes the Link Griffin out with her water whip.
"Umm...I'm not sure. But that doesn't matter, all that matters is that it was awesome.
"Yeah it was," she says as she tosses the knocked out griffon away.
You both look at your remaining two opponents.
One, a very large griffin, wearing a red speedo, and a black and yellow clad ninja looking guy.
"I call the big guy," she says and rushes at him.
"Alright then," you call after her as you squint at the ninja.
BrownDog's Comment
You send out your shadow whip at him, but at the same time, he sends out some sort of chained blade towards you. Your whip and his chain intertwine as you both yell,
“Get Over Here!”
Unfortunately, neither of you budge as it becomes a tug of war contest.
“Hey let go!”
“NO You Let Go!” he shouts.
“My whip is cooler so I need to win!”
“No, I’m dressed as a ninja, meaning mine’s better!”
“Buddy, I’ve met a real life ninja, and let me tell you, she was a heck of a lot scarier than you!”
“Oh please, a real ninja would’ve gutted you in one second!”
“Well she was more into Syringes, and was trying to kill a…”Friend” of mine, but yeah, she was much worse,” you explain with another yank.
“Wait syrin…NO Way! You know Snowheart?!” he suddenly asks excitedly with another yank.
“Well I don’t KNOW know her, but yeah I met her.”
“Oh my stars, I thought she was dead! How is she?”
“Fine I guess, it’s been a couple of months, but she seemed alright.”
“Oh wow. Me and her used to date! Small world huh?” he says smiling.
“I know right? Anyway, thanks for distracting yourself,” you say.
“Distracting mys-?” he starts before you point your powerglove at his chain and shout.
“Would you kindly buzz off?!” The current goes down the line and impacts the Griffin, causing his feathers to stand up on end. Once the shock is over, he giggles before promptly passing out.
Meanwhile, Aqua is engaged in a fight with the heavily muscled griffin dressed up like Zangief.
“Silly little pony, today I break you…” he says in a thick Stalliongradian accent, but Aqua just lifts and eyebrow and says.
“Really? You’re going to break me?”
“Yes, your silly water tricks won’t work on me, my muscles are much stronger than my comrades…” he says menacingly walking towards her.
“Well I hate to burst your bubble big guy but…” she suddenly causes a fist from a puddle underneath him that strikes him right in the nads, launching him into the air.
“EEEEEEEEEEEE…” he moans at such a high pitch that dogs in a 2 mile radius howl at it.
“Next time wear a cup,” Aqua smirks, before kicking the griffin in the face knocking him out.
You both look at the four Griffons all knocked out in the rain before giggling.
"Oho, and to think I thought we couldn't take these jokers on in a straight up fight, hehehe," she giggles.
"OK, that's four down, eight to go, what is that, like 400 bits already?"
"Exactly, their boss is surely worth a bit more," she says looking at the door.
"Yeah, weird that they didn't hear any of that from inside," you say.
"It's probably soundproofed or something...Eh, whatever, more power to us," she says as you both start tying up the griffons.
After the four are tied up and stuffed in boxes, you try opening the door.
"Locked," you mutter.
"Hmm, and there was no key on these guys. Looks like we're going to have to maybe go in through the ventilation, or break a window, or..."
You cut her off as you simply knock on the steel door. Aqua, does not take this well.
"What the buck are you doing?!"
"Aqua, I've busted through so many doors in the last 3 years, I thought I'd for once just knock. It's the nice thing to do."
"You're not supposed to be nice to the people you're trying to capture for money!" she hisses.
Before you can respond, a small hatch is opened. It is covered in wire mesh, so you can't see int, but you don't think the griffon on the other side can see you.
rainbowPOOTIS's Comment
"Password," comes a gruff voice.
"Uuhhh..."
"Password."
You look back at Aqua who just shrugs.
"Come on Password already."
"Well, uh..." Aqua starts.
"Dang it Mareio, have you been eating shrooms again? I can't let you in if you've forgotten the code,"
Hearing that, you perk up as you have an idea.
"Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start."
There is a pause on the other end, before you hear.
"Correct," and the hatch is closed, and locks are undone from the other side.
You look to a confused Aqua, "Koneighmi Code, never forget it."
You then turn back to the opening door as a beak starts to come through it.
"But seriously, you gotta lay off those mushrooms, they ain't good for yer he-"
"Falcon Punch!" you roar, as you slam your hoof into the unsuspecting Griffon, sending them flying backwards and into a crate of video games and video game merchandising.
"So, just tossing stealth out the window entirely are we?" asks Aqua.
"Patience is not a virtue I know!"
This obviously catches the attention of the other low lives, and they look to your creepy form in the doorway.
You flip your voice to the intimidating side as you say,
"Good evening," bearing your mask's teeth in the process (something you forgot to do to the guys outside).
"Whoah, what the heck is that?!" one of the griffons asks.
"I don't know, but it looks like one of those neighsian monster ghost things from Far Cry 4."
"Oh I am very much alive you filth..." you say as you advance. "And I'm taking you all in."
"Oh wait, I heard about this guy!" on of them says. "He's the one who took down the Cattle Rustlers."
"Wait, he's the red ghoul thing? Oh no. I heard he took on those 30 bulls himself and won."
Aqua looks at you in awe after hearing that.
"That is true you filth, I The Crimson Vengeance, am indeed powerful."
They step back after that declaration.
Wow, did I just sound like Tri-
"GGGGGRRRRRR!!!" you growl as you think about that mare.
"Oh no, we're all going to die!"
"I heard he tore the Rustlers limbs off and beat the others with them."
"What?"
"I heard he grilled and ate one of them while the others were tied up, just to prove a point."
"What the bu-?"
"I heard he started another race war in the middle of downtown just today!"
All the Griffons gasp at this.
"Oh Come On! Where are you getting this information from?!"
"So you didn't do any of that stuff?" Aqua asks.
"NO! I mean, other than taking on all the bulls at once, but-"
"WHAT'S GOING ON OUT HERE?!" shouts a female voice.
You all look up and see
*Spurt*
Your nose bleeds as you see an attractive female griffin in form fitting blue Zero Suit Samus outfit. Form fitting being the key words.
Oh Sweet Luna! She's got all the right curves going o-NO BAD BUG!
Really? You're going to revert to your pervy ways now? Selena criticizes.
Hey, I didn't know I found Griffins attractive! Cut me some slack!
"It's some sort of bounty hunter Samus. The one who took down the Cattle Rustlers. And some random mare too"
"Hey! I'm not just some sidekick here!" Aqua shouts in indignation.
Samus looks down at you and squints.
"That's right. I am the Crimson Vengeance! You're all wanted for your thieving ways. Now come quietly or there will be trouble," you threaten.
"Oh, is that so?" she then steps into authentic looking Metroid armor and yells,
"In that case, get them!"
"But boss, what if he tears our throats out like he did to that bull?!"
"I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT!"
"Just do it! Anyone that captures them alive gets one of the crates for themselves!"
At that declaration, the 7 dressed up griffons all gain a sparkle in their eye, and face you both with snarls.
You and Aqua take up defensive stances, and look to your opponents. Griffons, both male and female, dressed up as Thwomp, Jumpmare, another Link, War and Death from Darksiders, Big Boss, and one in full plate metal armor
As they charge forth you say to Aqua.
"You know, if I were in their position, I'd have taken that deal."
You both then charge your attacker.
Aqua summons her whip and lassos it around Big Boss, swinging him into War and Death. With that, you head directly for who you think is the weakest one. Jumpmare.
Lord Segal's Comment
Fireheart 1945's Comment
Kurolothgarian's Comment
She has a wooden mallet out, and tries to jump on your head, but just like you did to her Mareio counterpart outside, you cry out
"Shoryuken!" and strike her in the chin.
As she goes flying, the second link attacks you with a "Hyah!" as he tries to hit you with a sword.
"Oh how lazy are you guys? You essentially have two mareios and two links on your squad, you couldn't diversify?"
"YAAHHH!!!" he screams again as he slashes out you.
"Would you kindly freeze?!" you shout as you freeze his talon, causing him to drop his sword.
"I'll be taking that now," you quip as you quickly scoop up the sword...only there's something off about it.
"What the? Is this plastic? Why are you fighting me with a toy?" you ask the Griffon with the frozen claw.
"Hyah!" he responds back, causing you to roll your eyes and hit him over the head with the fake sword, shattering it, and knocking him out.
Smiling at this victory, you look across the warehouse and see Aqua get punched in the face by the Big Boss Griffon, sending her flying into a crate.
"OW! Oh you motherbucker!" she rages as she forms a swirling water ball and Hadokens it at him. After hitting him square in the chest, she is attacked on both sides by War and Death, so she flips like an acrobat out of the way.
Seeing that she's alright for the moment, you turn your attention back to your foes. Jumpmare twirls her mallet while the plate metal armored one stares at you menacingly.
"Alright Griffon, drop the mallet or I'll-"
Your threat is interrupted however when you are tackled from behind.
"Oh come on! Will everyling stop interupti..." you stop as you turn around and see exactly what tackled you. Three small imp-like creatures with creepy smiles.
"SHEEPIES!" the green one shouts at you.
"AAAAAAHHHHH!!!" you scream as you shake about trying to get them off of you, but they grab hold of your coat and will not let go.
"Get off of me you little- *BONK*- Oooohhhh..." you woozily spin as you realize Jumpmare has taken her shot and whacked you in the head with the mallet.
You fall to the ground, and in your dizzy vision, you see the Griffon in the plate metal armor laughing and pointing at you.
"Good, good, now shear him," he says menacingly.
The three imps laugh as they start digging their claws into you, trying to tear your coat.
"No not the coat! Anything but that!" you yell as you roll around fruitlessly.
Seeing that they won't come off, and that Jumpmare is getting ready for another swing, you point your glove out at the laughing armored griffon and shout.
"Would You Kindly Shut the Shock Up?!" and zap him. He immediately seizes as the electricity courses through his metal armor, before falling over. As soon as he does, the imps just kind of vanish, as if they were never even there.
"Huh, well that's conven-WHOAH!" you dodge out of the way of the mallet. Getting to your feet you glare at the Griffin.
"Stop it with the cheap shots! You yell as you raise your glove...only to be slammed from above by an enormous weight, which knocks the wind out of you.
"Buck you Lady Luck..." you groan.
"Good job Thwomp," you hear Samus call out from above. Now hold him there, War and Death look like they need a claw. You hear an explosion elsewhere in the factory, and Aqua shouting, "OH COME ON!!!"
"Ugh, get off of me you big fat buck!" you cry from under the large Griffon.
He only growls, and does not move, keeping you pinned.
As you lay under him, you see Aqua's fight come into view. You, Thwomp, and Jumpmare watch as Samus actually does curl into a ball, and keeps dodging Aqua's water blasts.
"Stay still you B!%$#" she screams.
"Yeah, no you stupid Unicorn trash," Samus taunts. She keeps rolling around, tossing out small little explosives all around Aqua. Not only that, but War and Death are still active and swinging at her with their sword and scythes.
Aqua growls at this onslaught and forms a protective bubble of water around herself.
"Hey Quit Spamming the bombs!" you yell, only for Thwomp the put more weight on you.
"Ooomph. Yeesh buddy, lay off the snack cakes once in awhile," you angrily snark.
"Hey," Thwomp calls to Jumpmare, "Knock this guy out would ya? The water pony's fight looks funner."
"That's not even a word! And No! No more Mallet!" you call out. Undeterred, the Griffon walks over with the mallet and raises it above her head.
Bugze! Selena shouts worried.
I know, I know. Maybe we should let it out a little bi-
No, not that. Nightshade's out!
What? you as as you look to your side and see.
The Pony Spartan's Comment
Nightshade with just her torso out of the inventory, holding her gun.
"Eat laser B!@#$" she calls out, before the beam shoots out, hitting the Griffon, and sending her flying away, and into Death across the room.
"What the?" Thwomp says as he stands up in confusion, which gives you a chance to back kick him in the nads and scramble away.
"Oooooohhhhh..." he whines as he holds himself.
"Would you kindly float!" you yell as you use Bucking Bronco on him.
You then use your Shadow Whip to wrap around his floating form and spin throw him at Samus.
He lands on her, halting her assault on Aqua, who immediately takes to the opportunity to run and regroup with you.
"Yeah Get Some!" Nightshade cheers as she twirls her gun but you turn to her and yell.
"Nightshade No! Please, no more fighting!"
"But I just saved y-." she begins.
"Room! Now!"
She pouts and heads back into the inventory.
She's not pleased with you.
No spit. It isn't easy to yell at her you know?
Perhaps to lighten her mood I'll train her to fight more effectively in her dreams. So that we won't be as worried when she is forced to fight.
I hate how it's not an IF, but a When.
As do I, but tis the life we lead.
Aqua then rushes back towards you.
"Hey, thanks for the assist. Freaking Bomb Spammer."
"No problem, but look alive, they're regrouping," you point out as Samus, Thwomp, War, Death and Jumpmare stalk towards you.
"So you two are tougher than I thought," Samus says as she breaks a crate open.
"That's right you tart, and we won't stop till you...Oh Buck!" you cry out as you see her hand out a weapon to each of her remaining goons.
BrownDog's Comment
"Are those freaking Junk Jets?!" you cry out as you see them pointing the powerful and heavy weapons at you two.
“Alright you buckers, it’s over now! Surrender or be blown away!” Samus threatens.
“Where the heck do all these Game Weapons keep coming from?! For every fake one, a real one shows up! Where? Where?!” you shout exasperated.
“Oh, wouldn’t you like to know?” she smirks.
“Yes! YES I would!”
“Well too bad, now in the dirt Smiley, and You Too Sea Pony!”
“I’m not a Danged Sea Pony! Do I look like I have flippers to you?” Aqua shouts.
“Whatever, you and your Water powers are overrated anyway!”
“Excuse me? I think they were doing just fine till-.”
“Besides, Water Sucks, Gatorade is better.”
Aqua’s eye starts twitching at that. You look at her face and realize a button has been pushed.
“…I’m sorry, what the buck did you just say?” she says in a high pitched strained voice.
“Gatorade not only quenches your thirst better, it tastes better too you idiot,” Samus says smirking at the look on her face.
“Th-that’s not true…that’s not true at all…” she huffs.
“Gaaaaatttoooraaaaadddeee…”
“H20…”
“Gaaaattttoooraaaadddeeee…”
“H20!”
You see her face starting to become red, and the griffins all start to chuckle and laugh.
“Um guys? Maybe you all should sto-.” you try to interject, but...
“Oh Water Sucks, it really really sucks. Oh Water Sucks! It really really sucks, Sucks! SUCKS!!! SSSUUUUCCCKKKSSSS!!!” They all start singing in unison.
“GGGGGRRRRRAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!” she roars, standing up on her hind hoofs, as a whirlwind of water suddenly bursts in from the windows and doors behind you both and head straight for the griffins. All of them are consumed by the wall of liquid, and pushed hard against the wall. She keeps it up for a good minute before relenting, the water all rushing back outside to the ocean.
All of the griffins are drenched and coughing and miserable looking.
“Pro tip for you all,” she says, “Don’t insult a Water Bender while next to the Bucking Ocean While it's Raining! And what the buck do you think makes up Gator…huh? What’s wrong CV?” she asks looking at your wide eyes.
“Oh uh…nothing, just not used to seeing something like that outside my own POV,” you say in awe.
She chuckles and goes about cuffing all of the criminals in tape.
…I think I’m starting to like this Strumpet, Selena says in respect.
Yeah...note to self, do not diss water in front of her.
Agreed
After the criminals have all been tied up, (And Samus taken out of her Zero Suit so that you could concentrate a little better) you place all 12 of them in front of a wall in front of the boxes of Videogame merchandise.
“You should all be ashamed of yourself,” you chide the Griffins.
Majora’s Mask added to inventory.
“Illegal trading of videogames is not cool!”
Resident Evil Director’s Cut added to Inventory
“And stealing from gamer’s private collections? You all make me sick”
Crate full of 150 Assorted Games,
PonyStation 1-4, Nintendog 64, SuperNintendog, and Nintendog Entertainment System, GameCube, Xbone Original, Xbone 360, and Xbone 1 Added to Inventory.
“Sick I tell you!” you spit at them.
“But you’re stealing all the merch right now!” whines Scorpion.
“Yeah, well…” you start as you notice a copy of Haylo in your hoof, “Uh…Shut Up!” you yell at the crooks.
“Also, where in the heck did these game weapons come from?” you say as you hold up a Junk Jet.
"I've been seeing these around randomly wherever I go, where do they come from and where are they going?" you interrogate Samus.
"I ain't telling you anything you smiling weirdo, and there's nothing you can do to make me talk" she declares.
"Oh really? Nothing huh? Well I guess I'll just have to torture you in the worst way imaginable" you say menacingly.
"Y-you wouldn't..." she stammers.
You just stare back at her and chuckle, to which she gulps.
Later
"NO! NOOOO!!! Oh make it stop make it stop!" she screams in pain as you sit back and chuckle.
"You have the power to make it end, just tell us what we want to know!"
"I can't, please..."
"Alright, you give me no choice,"
You raise your hoof once more as she winces as you...
"Here's another donation madam," you say to the Orphanage Head Mistress as you hand her yet another crate of videogames.
"Oh thank you sir, the children never get anything so grand," she says with a smile, as the kids swarm over the games and consoles.
"Oh don't thank me, thank Ms. Samus here. It's all thanks to her hard work and generosity while expecting no monetary reward at all."
"Thank you madam, thank you," she declares as all the children rush up and hug her.
"Thank you Ms. Samus. Thanks for your kind Charity."
"NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!" she screams to the heavens, still tied up, while the kids hug her.
"OK, am I missing something here? Why is she freaking out like this?" Aqua asks next to you confused.
"Oh Aqua, it's simple really. What's the worst thing a greedy griffon like her could go through? Giving away all her hard work and not getting paid!"
"The pain, oh the pain!" she screams.
*Sigh* Why are beings in this time period so overly-dramatic?
Because if they weren't I think they'd die, you joke.
"Alright, Alright! I'll talk! I'll Talk!" Samus screams.
"That's better, so long kids, good luck to you finding parents."
"Thanks Mr. Bounty Hunter!" they all cheerfully say as you pick up Samus and carry her into an alleyway.
"Alright, spill it. What's with all the black market games and weapons?"
"It's not our plan alright? Me and my crew are just contractors. We all got out of Griffonstone because of our love for videogames. We just didn't want to go back to that dirt hole."
"Spare me the pity party, who hired you?"
"*Sigh* They call themselves the Video Game Mafia alright?"
"Really? Video Game Mafia?" Aqua deadpans.
"Look, I didn't pick the name alright. It's just what they call themselves. They operate out of Bastion,Masshaychusettes and they got bounties on their heads as well. They're the ones who have been funneling the money from the games into weapon development. They're mostly for collectors and rich folk, but we got to have free ones for the shipments. All our clothes and armor and weapons are from them."
"Well one of your Links had a fake sword though," you point out.
"Yeah, because his real one hadn't come in yet, he just wanted to be included," she responds.
"So let me get this straight, you imported games illegally, stole from fellow gamers, and tried to kill us, all because you wanted free Collector's Items?"
"We weren't trying to kill you...and yes, we're all just nerds when it comes down to it."
"Still, for nerds, you're all worth a fair bit of bits," Aqua jests.
"Alright, so the Video Game Mafia contracts you, sells the games and illegally makes video game weapons, is that about right?"
"Yeah, I know it sounds stupid, but the bits keep rolling in. Especially since they got themselves a new big spender."
"Big Spender?"
Kersey's Comment
"Yeah, I'm not supposed to know about him, but I overheard the Mafia boss talking to him once. He's one of those Crimson Knight Generals.
Your eyes widen at that.
"Wh-What did you just say?" you ask surprised.
"I said he's a Crimson Knight General. From what I hear the whole lot of them are made up of random weirdos."
You turn around and look at Aqua, who has a surprised face on as well.
"A Crimson Knight General..." you say to her.
"Yeah, think about how much one of their bounties is worth," she says in thought.
"No, I mean yeah those guys are worth a lot, but I can't believe I've stumbled upon a connection to one so easily."
"Yeah...well at least we know who our next targets are huh?" she says with a smile.
"OUR targets? I thought you said we would only do ONE bounty together."
"Well yeah, but this is a freaking Crimson Knight! And a leader to boot. I know you got history with those guys," she says while looking down in shame, "But so do I. I never got paid after all the stuff that went down on Hearth's Warming Eve, and I aim to get my payment by any means necessary."
You nod at this as you think.
Well, it couldn't hurt to have her around right?
It could, but to avoid beasting as much as possible, it would be wise to have an ally. Especially one that can actually fight.
"Alright then, guess we're going to have a little "chat" with these Mafia wannabes, and find out more about this guy."
You then turn back to Samus.
"A name."
"Huh?"
"What's the name of the General?"
"Um, it's a weird one...uh, Catchy? No, Itchy? No...Oh wait, now I remember..."
"Just spit it out," you demand.
"Kichi. The guy's name is Kichi, and apparently he loves videogames.
"Thank you Samus, you've been very helpful," both you and Aqua smile menacingly at her.
"So, uh...you gonna take me and my buddies to jail?"
"Them, yes, You though, you're coming with us."
"Wh-why?"
"We need someling to lead us to this Mafia after all. Until then though, sweet dreams," you say as you hold up the Luna Plushie and knock her out.
"What the heck was that?" Aqua asks, while you stuff the Plushie away before she looks at it.
"Trade secret. Now, let's go get our reward before we move on."
You then both head towards the Jailhouse, with the 12 Griffons in your bag. When you arrive in the station, you see the smug guards from before that took Blaze away from you.
"Oh, hey there again Unlicensed Bounty Hunters, what can we do fo-." you interrupt him by tossing Thwomp out of your bags and onto him and his buddies, causing them to stumble backwards and fall.
You then dump the rest of the griffons, sans Samus, on the floor and declare, "We've come to accept the bounty for the Extra Lives Gang. And yes, we have our licenses!" you say as both you and Aqua hold up the piece of plastic.
You are both paid 100 bits per Griffin. Between the two of you, you have a 1,100 bit reward.
The Griffons are thrown into a big cell, which has Braze, and those three strange stallions from before in the hockey, owl, and pig masks.
"So, these are the punks that been stealing all the games?" asks the Owl Masked one.
"Man, screw these guys!" says the Pig Masked one.
"They've all been naughty grinches and have to be punished!" says the Hockey Masked one as he chuckles evily. The three then start brawling the bruised and battered Griffins while Braze gets caught in the middle of it.
"Hey, cut that out!" shout the guards ineffectually.
You look at Aqua and shrug, "Eh, not our problem."
She nods her head and you both exit the station.
Hours Later
Both you and Aqua are sitting on a train to Bastion. Samus is still knocked out, but she sits next to Aqua, handcuffed to her. (You'd both bought a few with the reward money so as not to run out of Duct Tape). As you sit on the train, staring at the passing scenery, one thought comes through your head.
"I'm gonna find you Mr. Kichi, and after you, the rest of your Knights...but first, I need to take care of something."
You close your eyes and enter the Dreamscape.
You find your way to Selena's room and see her sitting on the bed.
"Bugze, do you believe it wise to start looking for the Knights now?"
"The sooner the better, we knew we'd have to start looking for them eventually. It's just lucky a lead this big fell into my lap."
She closes her eyes and nods at this.
"Very well, I will follow your decision."
"Thanks, but before we start hunting this trail, we need to take care of a little wild card we have in our head. Where is he?"
She seems surprised by this, but then turns her head and starts walking into the darkness.
"He has been in solitude since his last act, forced to watch those horrible films. You wish to speak to him now?"
"Yep, and bring Nightshade here too. We might as well lay out the rules to him like a family.
Selena nods, and lights her horn, and soon Nightshade is standing beside you.
"Whoah, we're all dreaming together? Does this mean good news or bad news?" she asks.
"It's...news. Listen Nightshade, your mother and I have something to tell you.
You then explain to her how King Sombra is inside your head after you ate him, and how, unlike Selena, he is not friendly and does not wish to stay in your body. Nightshade is somewhat happy that you didn't actually kill the guy, but then seems conflicted by what you say next.
"And so, since we can't risk letting him out, or having him trying to get us hurt, we're hoping that we can try and at least come to a truce with him, with your help."
"How can I help?" she asks.
"Sombra likes cute adorable things, and you more than fit the bill," you say as you tussle her hair.
"Thanks daddy, but...I fought him, he was a jerk to me. How will he find me cute?"
"Because we will make him see. I don't know how long it will take, but I'm sure we'll wear him down."
She looks up to Selena who just shrugs and says.
"Personally I think it's a stupid Idea, but since we do not kill our enemies, it's the best shot we have."
Nightshade looks between the two of you and nods in determination.
"Alright, bring that jerk out. I'll make him not hurt you guys if it's the last thing I ever do."
With that, You and Selena bring forth the cage which melts up from the floor.
Inside, Sombra has his ears plugged and eyes shut as a small screen shows "The Room"
"Oh Hai Mark, How's your sex life?" Pony Wiseau says in his unidentifiable accent.
"Make it stop, oh please make it stop!" Sombra blubbers.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Alright Everyling, it's time to talk to the Tyrant in Bugze's head.
When talking to him, remember a few things.
1. Bugze ate this guy, and is now imprisoning him in his body against his will, Selena kicked his butt and tortured him with horrible movies, and Nightshade swept the floor with him back in the Empire...Some Animosity may still be there 
2. This guy wants them dead so that he won't be trapped anymore.
3. Redemption is a long road, and takes baby steps, it's not an overnight process, but baby steps are profound in their own right.
Hi Hive Mind,
Brown Dog here. DWC wants to apologize again for the hiatus, but both Cyberspace and the Real World are full of viruses, and he caught both. He'll be back to normal in a week or two, so look forward to that, but in the meantime, he only has a School Computer to work on, so the schedule might be a bit funky.
Anyway, as you can see at the top, I Don't Wanna Stop By Ozzy Osbourne is the new Season Opening Theme. Once DWC gets his computer back, we might be able to figure out a closing theme 
In the Mean Time, the Answer to last chapter's question about the Strangest Video Games You've Played, he says he couldn't decide on just one from all your descriptions. That was a weird bunch you all had.
For this Chapter's Question:
What is The Best Tell Tale Game?
Ever since The Walking Dead, these guys have been steamrolling like a juggernaut, so what's your favorite?
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I still have question about Aqua origin....Is she his sort of cousin or is she his sister? And if she isn't related to him..Imma ship her and him and Selene so hard. Imma shipper.
Answer: Minecraft Story Mode, and Walking Dead Season 1
Sombra was tied up to a chair in an isolated room with one light on the ceiling. He sat in front of a wooden table with yourself, Selena, and Nightshade at the other side.
"So let me get this straight? You want me to help you?" Sombra asks.
"Uhh... yes?"
"You seem unsure about it bug." He turned to Nightshade, who gasped and hid behind her mother. "Why should I help little one? I was the one who was beaten," He turned to Selena. "battered," then to you, "and EATEN!"
"It's either you help us, or stay trapped here being tortured while Bugze's using your magic."
Sombra snarls at this. "What do I get from this? I certainly don't get freedom. And better yet, why should I help the ones who are my ENEMIES!"
You sigh.
It looked as if Nightshade finally decided it's her turn to try and persuade Sombra.
"U-um... Sombra?"
"What?" He spat.
"Y-you can't do it for a reward but... can you do it for me?" She gave the quivering look with the puppy eyes.
Sombra looked as if he was struggling in his head. You presume it's about the cuteness your little Nightshade was applying.
"...No..." Sombra finally said.
Nightshade looked shocked a bit. Then you started to see... real tears?!
"O-okay but... me and daddy's always in trouble a-and... we need all the help we can get." Your poor little Nightshade was crying. Not just because of herself but... for you. "My daddy's always fighting for me... and I can't do anything to help him and mommy. But you can! So that's why I'm asking you to help."
It was just for a second, a mere second, but you could swear you could see Sombra smile.
"U-uh..." Sombra stuttered. "N-no! You think you can trick me to thinking you're innocent?! Don't think I forgot all the bullspit you put me through at the Crystal Empire. And that dragon too. I would've had the empire by now if you- WIPE THOSE FAKE FLANK TEARS YOU INSOLENT-"
"Enough!" Selena yells, cutting off Sombra. "You will not speak to our daughter that way!" She breathed heavily for a while, Sombra didn't speak a word for he was shocked. Soon enough Selena continued. "You can choose not to help us, but you WILL stay here whether you like it or not. And we WILL use your magic whether you like it or not as we've been doing this entire time. Your. Choice." And with that Selena went to Nightshade to console her.
You kept staring at your crying daughter, as you placed a hoof to your cheek and felt a well-known liquid.
Tears...
I feel so sorry for Sombra right now O_o
Bugze wakes up to find Aqua on top of him. Apparently she felt cold, so she went sleepwalking and cuddled into Bugze.
Bugzee look to Aqua
"You know, you don't seem really surprised that we are dreaming all together and we are inside my head and going to talk with a thousand years old tyrant from the north or know a alicorn Princess living in my head" Comment Bugzee
"I'm begining to see strange things with you and your daughter... If suddenly a strange blue box appear here I could think it's normal" Say Aqua
Bugzee begin to look around after Aqua say that, waiting for a moment until nothing happens
"Even the doctor can't enter in my head like that..." Mutter Bugzee
After a while Selena excuse herself and go with Aqua to have a girls talk
"Listen me, get your hooves out of Bugzee, he is mine, you understand? If you try something with him I'll make sure to make you suffer of very bad nightmares... You got it?" Ask Selena to Aqua as she look at her to the eyes with a look that could be a rival to the famous "stare"
"Uhh, yes, of course, no problem..." Gulped Aqua
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About the question, I can't decide, too many games...
in the next chapter i would like to hear him yell at some point
"OK WE GET IT LADY LUCK, I'M AWESOME NOW STOP MAKING ME PROVE IT!"
(from youtube series called freeman's mind, where we find out what happens in the mind of gordon freeman in the events of half life 1)
(can't remember what episode)
(don't have to add "LADY LUCK" in i just added that because it sounded right)
"So... there is nothing at all we can do to change your mouth?", you ask sighing.
"NO YOU... did you just ask me to change my mouth?", Sombra exclaims confused.
"Yes... yes he did", Selene confirms while facehooving.
"You do know that you cannot change someone's mouth?", Sombra asks while holding back his laughter.
"I just... I just misplaced a word! Jeez, can we just forget this?", you mutter embarassed.
"You didn't answer his question. So, you DO know you cannot change the mouth of someone?"
"YES! I wanted to say mouth, not mind..."
Sombra looks at you skeptically, before replying: "Yeah, of course you are saying that now... I mean, now we told you that it not possible..."
"But...", you respond helplessly, "Nightshade, you know that I wanted to say mind, right?"
"Ummm..."
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Wolf Among Us is my favorite telltale game!
Muhahahahaha...
And to be honest, that twist matches what I have conceived to be Kichi's character's personality so well, it might just be the most logical thing in all of the three seasons.
NOTE: I currently have my name changed from Solarkness. I just wanted to tell that to those who don't care as to annoy them.
Not really a fan of Telltale games. Played first season of GoT, but uninstalled it because I would have had to buy the other seasons, and because it was disturbing. I also watched someone play the Strong Badia the Free or something like that from Strong Bad's game for Cool and Attractive People, but haven't played it myself.
Make sure this guy's in a cage/jail cell before you talk to him, or at least restrained; he's not going to take kindly to seeing the guy who ate him, or his torturer.
Also, just for fun...
Hey, I want a refund! I only counted 76 unique potential references! Half of which I doubt are references because I don't know what they would be references to, so that means only like 38 true references, not 1000!
Disappointed no ff7 knights of the round was used
While she talks with the tyrant, you and Selena watch over her intently.
After the initial introductions, and Selena telling him it’s enough, Nightshade looks to the two of you.
“Hey, can you two give me a minute with him?”
“What? Nightshade, we’re not leaving you alone with him.”
“I know that, but just, scoot back a little ways OK?”
“Nightshade, whatever you have planned, it’s not safe to,” Selena starts.
“Hey, I already kicked the spit out of this guy once before, and that was WITHOUT the two of you,” she huffs.
“Yeah…but,”
“Look, trust me on this, please? Just keep me in sight, but let me speak to him in private…please?”
You and Selena both look at each other unsuredly and back to her determined look.
“Alright,” you then look to Sombra, “No funny business mister.”
“Yes, or by the stars themselves, we will turn you into a mare…” Selena threatens with a glow of her eyes.
Sombra winces at that.
You and Selena then walk off a little ways to where you can’t hear what they say, but you can still see them. Nightshade’s back is to you.
“Yeesh, she’s already acting like a moody teenager,” you say aloud.
“Quite, but it is said that fillies mature faster than colts,” Selena adds.
“I don’t know…wonder what she’s saying to him?”
POV Change Nightshade
As your mommy and daddy walk off, you turn back around to face the jerky unicorn.
“OK, now that it’s just you and me, let’s talk more openly,” you say in a serious manner.
“Is this display supposed to earn my trust?” Sombra mocks.
“Well yeah, eventually, but right now, I just want you to know one thing,” you say with steely eyes.
“And what is that you little abomination?”
“If you ever, EVER, try to hurt Mommy and Daddy again, I will buckstart your head till you can smell the color red,” you threaten.
He seems taken aback at first, but then smirks.
“Heh, so you are dropping all pretenses then you foul mouthed little punk?”
“I’m not dropping anything, just laying out the rules. I AM going to make you my friend. I don’t care how long it takes, YOU are going to love everything about me!” you declare.
Sombra chuckles at this.
“And why is that? Because your “Mommy” and “Daddy” said so?”
“Yes! They are my parents and I love them. They’ve done so much for me, so now I’ll do this for them.”
“Oh wake up child, you are not their Daughter,” he snarls with a point of his hoof behind you.
“Yes they are!” you declare.
“You ignorant fool. True you are an Alicorn, so you have some “Connection” to that Dark Spirit, but that Changeling is not your sire.”
You grit your teeth at that statement.
“The buck he isn’t, my Daddy has been there for me for almost 3 years.”
He laughs again. “And yet, you have no distinguishing Changeling characteristics. Just look at yourself kid, there is nothing of that filthy bug in you.
“Oh yeah? Then why would he care for me?”
“He’s a Changeling! They suck the emotions out of any creature, Love being the biggest one. It gives them power. He keeps you around, as a food source. As a battery.”
You scowl intensely at that.
“That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard of.”
“Well it’s the truth you ignorant brat. He has never been your father, you are being us-*Flash* What the…?”
Having had enough of his taunting, you allowed your green flames to come out and make your wings disappear, causing the Fallen King to shut up in shock.
“Oh I’m sorry, what was that you said?” You Flame up again and your horn is gone.
“I’m not part changeling like Daddy and only an adorable little battery?” Another flame and both your horn and wings are back.
“Well gee Mr. Sombra, I guess you’re right, I guess these green flames are just decorations,” you mock.
“I…wha…” Sombra says speechlessly.
“Oh, and if that weren’t enough for you, what about this.”
Your face gives a little flash of green, and Sombra scuttles back away from you.
Your eyes are pure blue, and two big sharp teeth jut out of your mouth.
“Not even Mommy and Daddy know about this one, and I don’t like it as much, makes me look kind of spooky, but sometimes that can be a good thing” you say with a sharp smile.
“Wh-what are you…?” he asks in awe.
“I told you already,” You flash back to your normal eyes and teeth, “I’m Nightshade, daughter of a princess and a changeling, and proud of it.”
Sombra’s eyes take on a different look after you declare that, almost as if he’s really interested about you know.
“In-intriguing…I…I have never come across anything quite like you,” he says in awe.
“Aww, thanks,” you say and give him your best sweet, closed eye smile.
You hear a tiny “Hrk” come from, him. When you open your eyes, you see him holding onto his chest a bit, but he quickly reclaims his stoic facial look.
You giggle and then say to him. “Now that that’s out of the way, we can move forward. You and I are already making headway.”
“W-We are?” he asks confused.
“Of course. One thing friends do is tell secrets to eachother, secrets that not even their family knows, like how Scootaloo told me she thinks Rumble is-Whoops!” you throw your hooves up in front of your mouth at what you almost revealed.
“Who is Scoo-.”
“Forget about that last part!” you wave him off, to which he looks confused.
“But yeah, secrets are pretty easy, how about you?”
He continues to look at you incredulously, before shaking his head.
“You do not want to know the secrets I possess, you may never sleep again.”
“Buddy, I’ve seen a lot of scary stuff thanks to my daddy, I’m sure I can handle it,” you say trying to sound tough.
He just shakes his head again.
“You do not want to be my friend you strange creature, it won’t end well for you.”
“I can handle it. I’ll be your first and best friend you’ve ever had,” you say.
He laughs at that.
“What’s funny? I will.”
He stops and looks at you.
“I had a friend once. Just one. And that was all I ever needed,” he says menacingly.“Y-you did?” you ask in shock, because you clearly didn’t expect that.“Yes, and I cared for her deeply. It still didn’t stop me from punishing her when she betrayed me!”
The way he said it so angrily makes you wince. “What did you do?”
“I got even…When I was defeated, I cursed the entire Crystal Empire and it’s monstrous citizens to Limbo for a thousand years. Every last one of them, except for her. For her betrayal, I made sure she lived the rest of her life as the last of her species. A lone Crystal Pony with no home to come to! To die alone.” he says with venom in his voice.
At that outburst, you turn around and see your parents looking antsy, so you hold your hoof up and tell them to stay where they are.
You turn back to him.
“So there you go kid, that’s how far I will go towards someone I love, Imagine what I’ll do to those I hate,” he says as he glares at you.
You stay silent for a moment, processing what he just said as he continues to stare at you. After all of that, you look up and ask.
“Do you miss her?”
“Wh-what?” he asks surprised.
“You’re friend, do you miss her?”
He stares at you in shock, not saying anything, but you see his eyes take on a hint of sadness as he thinks about your question. He eventually closes his eyes and looks away.
“It doesn’t matter, she’s dead and gone. Has been for a Millennia…” he says not looking at you.
“What was her name?” you ask gently.
He doesn’t answer you, and after a moment you don’t think he will until you hear him whisper something.
“What? What was that, I couldn’t hear you?” you say.
“Her name was Radiant Hope,” he says breathlessly, before shaking his head, “But as I said, it matters not. She’s gone.”
“Oh but it does matter,” you say happily.
He just raises an eyebrow at you.
“I shared a secret, and you shared one back,” you say with a smile.
Sombra seems surprised at this at first before he groans and facehooves, turning his back to you.
You giggle, before you turn back and wave your parents over.
“You’ve probably had enough for today, but I’ll be back again and again, so don’t worry.”
“Oh Joy…” he mumbles sarcastically.
As your parents walk back over you think triumphantly in your head.
I’ll get to you. Just you wait…
POV Change: Bugze
As you walk back over to your daughter, you ask Selena.
“You have any ideas as to what that was all about?”
“Your guess is as good as mine…well not AS good, but…” she jests.
“Oh hush up you!”
6925395 Sombra, Selena, and surprsingly Nightshade continue to make fun of you for your "slip up" you then proceed to draw a reset button with a crayon and continuously smack your face in whilst muttering "nope, nope, nope, so much nope" over and over again
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It would be FAR too soon to reform Sombra. Besides, even if we did reform him it would lead to this problem.
NOTE: For those who can't see the video;
[Sombra] and [Selena]!!!
They make a great TEAMMMM
Heeeee's a psychopath!
Sheeeeee's also a psychopath!
I don't think the premise really work-*wham*
Explanation: The two are far too similar
And apparently most of you haven't read Season 2 so: Bugze was just in a horrific alternate universe where that Nightshade's death turned that version of him into an insane, omnicidal, juggernaut that slaughtered that Equestria. Bugze and Selena should be FAR more careful with and protective of Nightshade as a result so how about we NOT recklessly put Nightshade into dangerous situations.
However, since we do need more tension and danger here's a way we can justify Bugze and Selena being seemingly reckless with Nightshade's safety;
Efforts to reform Sombra have failed, but (unknown to you three) it turn out that there is still a little bit of Sombra's influence leaking out into your minds. It's weak, but it's just enough to keep those Nightmare Flashbacks (aka to the events in the Season 2 TLOAWC finale) away and make you and Selena a little more reckless with Nightshade's safety as Sombra figured that the more power you unleash, the more likely he'll be able to break free and what better way to make you lose control than to endanger the most important filly in your life...
A little add for when Bugzee and Sombra negotiate. I was inspired.
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Selena, Aqua and Bugzee looked to Sombra in his cage
"You don't belong to this mind Sombra, why do you insist? You have the chance to do better" Asked Selena as Bugzee looked to Sombra
"It was not by my hoof that I was again given flesh... I was called here by ponies that wish to pay me tribute" Gloated Sombra laughing
"Tribute!?! You steal ponies happiness and make them your slaves!" Shouted Bugzee this time
"Perhaps that could be said of your race and of Celestia" Answered Sombra
"What?" Asked Selena, Aqua and Bugzee
"Do you think I was idle those moments I was free? I can feel it, your hate for those princesses, both of you know it's true" Say Sombra looking to them
"Hey, don't put me in the middle" Commented Aqua but was ignored
"I... I don't hate Celestia?" Say Selena, her voice a little unsure as she was looking around
"And neither I" Say Bugzee
"Ohhh... Really? It was by her that you and Luna were separated Selena, it was by her that you have a reward in your head, do you think she is really going to let you go if you meet her? That you could live happy with the ponies?" Comment Sombra
"You lie" Shout Selena to Sombra
"Really? You just think that the ponies are really going to let you live happy? You see how they are, even a bunny scare them, and you have the spirit of the boogeymare and her reincarnation as daughter" Laugh Sombra and was answered by a magic missile that he evaded
"They are lies! Luna told to Nightshade that Celestia was sorry for what she did when they meet her, and Luna also was sorry" Commented Selena
"And you really believe that? It was only a drama from a Princess to a little foal, and even if that was true, what do you think is going to happen when they know who really is Nightshade and her father? Even if they manage to accept her, they could never accept you" Sombra pointed with his hoof to Bugzee
"At luck they are going to take Nightshade and never let you meet here again, and that is with luck" Say Sombra with a smirk as he could see how Bugzee looked a little insecure
"She never could do it!" Shouted Selena as she tried to silence Sombra
"Really? Like she could never leave Luna? Why talk when she could shoot her elements and throw you and her to the moon for a thousand years? Think about it, she could tried to talk with you, she could tried to let you have a couple of nights and show you what could happen with the eternal night, or she could maybe put you in jail? Instead she used her elements, the only way to protect Equestria to throw you to the moon, leaving you and Luna alone, and breaking the connection so that if a beast like Discord appeared, Equestria could not be protected" As he commented that Bugzee could see how Selena was really thinking about that and looked a little sad even if she was not really Luna or Nightmare Moon anymore.
"Don't listen to him, he is only trying to got us, the same mind games of Discord" Say Bugzee as he tried to make Selena feel better
"But I'm not lying or brainwashing you, did I? I only tell you what could she do... I can really imagine it, you maybe in a dungeon as you see how your little daughter is a toy for they, maybe with the years she could even forget her daddy" Laughed Sombra.
"Enough! I don't believe you!" Say Bugzee as he begin to get angry
"Maybe they even let her do the job to take care of you, the changeling in the dungeon, or maybe the other changelings, that could be good, right? You could love to see it, how your little Nightshade go to your hive and begin to exterminate the changelings one for one" Sombra smiled to Bugzee as he could see the anger in him
"Enough!" Say Bugzee again as his magic begin to go dark and his eyes changed
"Bugzee... Control yourself, I feel something is not good" Say Selena to Bugzee
Around them, the air begin to get heavy as darkness begin to appear around
"And then she could show happy the corpses to Celestia, their little alicorn weapon, with a little throne near them" Sombra continued to talk like nothing
"I said enough!" Shouted Bugzee with a voice compared to the royal canterlot voice throwing a dark beam to Sombra with purple bubbles but he didn't seem hurt by that.
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6963821 just falcon punch him
6968945 "Just falcon punch it" take 20 lines of battle and make it 1... Do you like reading a 500 words story? or a more long story?
6969141 punching him wouldn't feed him and prolong the fight.
6969165 feed him and prolong the fight is the reason I put it like that... Sombra making Bugzee angry enough that he use dark magic somehow... Also if we think in the future, if Bugzee manage to get Sombra work with him he could very well manage to use it also.
"Selena what's with you and Aqua am I missing something here?" you asked
"Oh nothing for you to worry about my little bug friend. Me and Aqua where just having a little chat." Selena replied sheeply
"Ok...? I'm gone go and check on Nightshade."
With that you head off
What's gotten in to her she never acts this way?
Oh, dear sweet Luna! I. Forgot about that. He's been watching that on a loop this whole time? That's...diabolical. That film was terrible.
Flee the Facility reference. It one of the bad endings.