“Your majesty something simply MUST be done.” Civil Doctrine pleaded his case before the entirety of Celestia’s court. “Nopony is disparaging the good changelings of Princess fast Change’s hive, but we have an unknown number of rogue drones loose in our city.”
“Changelings are bad enough on their own,” Platinum Bond interjected, “But this unprovoked attack was clearly carried out with human assistance!”
“We have no way to know that.” Fancy Pants strode forward attempting to calm the mood. “What we know is simply this, changelings believed to be in league with the villainess, Madame Alias have engaged in an act of sabotage, which was largely averted by the quick thinking of Train Wreck Pastel.”
“Wait, you mean he STOPPED a train from wrecking? Didn’t see that one coming!” The usual heckler shouted from the back of the court.
“If you would kindly address his highness by his proper title,” Celestia reproached, perhaps with more of an edge than she intended, “I think he’s earned it.”
“Of course your majesty.” Fancy reddened slightly in embarrassment. “I meant no offense.”
“My point remains that human involvement is obvious.” Platinum Bond would not be deterred. “The Unspoken Prince himself suggested as much in his own testimony! What exactly is his Highness, Prince Silver Watch doing to protect us from these dangerous interlopers? Human immigrants are his explicit domain! If humans are bringing dangerous weapons from their own barbaric home world into our kingdom...”
“Order!” Celestia brought down her hoof like a gavel, the ringing impact resonating throughout the crowded court. “Fancy Pants is quite correct, we have no way to know that this foul attack was carried out with any artifacts from the human world!”
“Her Majesty is correct, of course.” All heads turned as Gold Brick sauntered into the court. “This attack wasn’t carried out by any artifact brought from the human world, but using stolen equestrian goods, crafted by insidiously clever human hands!”
“Gold Brick,” Fancy Pants fairly hissed, “I’d think you would have the common sense, if not decency not to show your face in these proceedings.”
“And why is that? I have not been convicted, nor even publically accused of any crime. But I have evidence today that not only exonerates my good name, but points the finger directly at the conspiracy that led to that poor changeling’s murder some weeks past.” The disgraced unicorn tossed a stack of papers at Celestia’s hooves. “Inventory slips from my mines in the Crystal Empire. They show a large amount of explosives were stolen by the very changeling infiltrators that my colleagues would accuse me of enslaving behind closed doors.”
“Explosives you say?” Celestia raised an eyebrow.
“I suspect the murdered changeling had attempted to warn us all of this impending attack before she was silenced by her fellow saboteurs.” Gasps of shock rolled across the court followed by hushed whispers. “I also found bills of sale, linking these explosives to a human in South Decanter. But most damning of all, the private investigator hired by the Lunar Guard to besmirch my name was himself… or perhaps I should say herself, a changeling!”
Several several photos quickly joined the stack of papers, showing a pale orange earth pony in an alley talking to a yellow unicorn. As one picture progressed to the next, he stallion transitioned into a changeling queen. Celestia quickly gathered the evidence in her telekinetic order, murmurs already erupting from those ponies close enough to have seen the damning documents. The Princess of the Sun addressed her subjects with uncharacteristic brusqueness. “The Court is in recess until further notice as I examine this new evidence. You are all dismissed.”
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“Velvet dear,” Iam Noone lounged back on his favorite fainting couch, a Rarity original, “What do you think I’m afraid of?”
“Afraid of, boss?” The brown earth pony mare froze like a deer caught in a bright light. “There’s something that could scare you?”
“Indeed, my pretty-ish little nutcracker,” The changeling stretched lazily, “What happens in your mind after I’m gone? I mean, you have to move on sometime… And so does he.”
“Come on! Entomb me in a rubber room! I wanna meet my doom!” The mare fell back as the cacophony began. “And I’m never gonna let it go!”
“I’ll cracker jack and rise, I wanna slip and slide, my secret hide out, right? I’ll never let you find” The stallion’s eyes flashed with raw madness as the machinery of the abandoned toy factory gave symphony to insanity. The mad-pony ripped away a curtain revealing a spider-legged tank-like contraption. “I hit the thrusters on my mean machine, it’s mean and black and green, an I’m never gonna give it up!”
“So let go my my super villain ego, my psychosis has been loaded, evil far below!” The Nopony threw up his hooves in imagined triumph and defeat. “Don’t go! No, Don’t go! Don’t Go! I wanna be here forever!”
Velvet Hammer tried to scurry back, but the evil music would not release her as Madame Alias continued her horrible anthem. “At 49 we’ll be best imaginary friends, till the end, recomend the something should disrupt!”
“Shake it up just like an etch-a-sketch, erase the filthy retch, of the life I have rejected now!” The mare collapsed for a moment in her mania, only to jump back to her hooves, “Well some would say ‘Shut up!’, and some would say ‘Grow up!’, and some would say ‘Give Up, and be like everypony else!’”
“I do not like it on a boat, don’t like it with a goat, and I’m never gonna let you go!” Velvet awkwardly disentangled herself from the exhausted form of her lover/captor as she reminded herself that she was a special pony who deserved to be loved and respected. She knew she was because the boss always said that…
Iam Noon - Iam Noone
tak-like - ??? Not sure what this means. I even googled it to make sure it's not something cool I've never heard of before.
not release he as - not release her as
The mare collapse - The mare collapsed
*****
It's been a good long time since you've invoked song-magic in your story. Cool!
On the other side of that coin, it's the villain that got the magic and not the hero so that doesn't bode well for anyone.
I should have said this a couple of chapters back, but I'll say it here so people can see.
I liked the action-like sequence on the train in chapter 20. It's not something that I can recall you doing up to this point and I think it played out well. Train-Wreck makes a good hero, even if he doesn't believe himself capable of it. From a narrative standpoint, he's suffered so much up to this point that he's more than earned a rare moment of brilliance to tip the scales just a hair in his favor again.
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I suspect that should be 'changelings'
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No-one
While limericks are similar, definitely only one 'room' and one 'mare'.
Got me stumped too, did you mean tick-like?
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(this is starting to be gender confusing?)
7676625 It's good to hear from you again. I was afraid the ride might have gotten too dark. I AM working for a happy(ish) ending for Train Wreck. He really is a monster, he just doesn't want to be, and being a monster he see's the brightly colored pastel world for what it really is, a dirty little world filled with ponies who just want to get by. The current arc is pretty much finished. The final arc of the Nopony story is coming up next and is waiting on the start of a long awaited sequel from an author whose name slips my mind... Danny Golden? No spoilers.
7677089 So can I assume you're familiar with the good Doctor? I always hated that I never made a Doctor Steele live show. I've been a fan since I first saw Fibornacci on New Grounds, years back. Typo's sacrificed at the alter of The Unspeakable Pinkie Pie!
7678640 Not a fan of that doctor, just went by your video link and found the lyrics. There can only be one doctor for me, just can't remember WHO-se name he uses¿
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Have you seen...*ahem*...'Danny Boy's' new fic, A Big Hug yet? The yeti might be gone but something else has arrived in Equestria.
7676611 Ahhh, 'tank-like', thought it had to be a simple letter missing or something.
7678758 Oh, yeah THAT doctor, WHO is he again? Names slip my tongue tonight. If I'd fallen slightly farther I would've painted the box blue. As it is just a madman, no box to speak of. Just a madman living in waehouse. Doctor Steele is worth a listen though. Much of madness there...
7678640 Put 'alter of The Unspeakable Pinkie Pie" in Yahoo image search, these popped for some reason?
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this one is a little dark.
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Pffft...hahaha
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7678804 The Unspeakable Lady of the Laughing Abyss appoves this message.
7678804 Honestly I didn't "get" ponies until I watched "Party of One", then I was like, "Yeah, this girl gets it." But it was Canterlot Wedding that really sold me. "You mean there are actually demon-locust-psychic-vampire-ponies? That's a thing?"
7678802 Hopefully something better than this? It is blue?
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7678824 Is it obvious that I'm overly infatuated by changelings? (and MAYBE Pinkie Pie)
7678831 Strangely this is what first coaxed me into it, just had to find out what the rainboom was, hooked since.
Otherwise Maud is for me of course.
7678840 It was this PMV tat made me first think my story could be told with ponies.
7679045 Well made and well timed to the music vid but a little dark for my tastes, no problem though. Now understand the fascination with Tarot the goat.
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Wonder how much Velvet is regretting working for Iam right about now.
7686464 when was she ever given the choice to object? She sought out a magical human with larceny in her heart. The text was listening.