> The Mane 12 Adventures > by Ponyfanatic > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Episode 1: The Vision-Dream > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Little Pony: The Mane 12 Adventures Season 1, Episode 1: “The Vision-Dream” “Wah!” Sunny shot up from her bed, only to realize her bed wasn’t there. “Okay, that’s... weird,” she looked around to find black almost everywhere! She turned around, only to see an orange unicorn behind her. “Woah! You, uh, gave me quite a scare. Hello?” ‘Oh, hello! You must be Sunny Starscout, right?’ “Uh, yeah, that’s right. Who are you exactly?” Sunny asked. ’Listen, Sunny, I don’t really have that much time, so names aren’t that important right now.’ The mare nodded. The unicorn smiled before continuing. ‘Good! Okay, you know that old ponies tale? About the one with the two sisters? Well, Nightmare Moon is coming back from her imprisonment on the moon. She can't put Equestria in an eternal night this time! You and eleven others will have to defeat her and retrieve the Elements of Harmony! Cool, right?’ Sunny was silent for a moment before she burst out laughing. “Hah! Listen, this has got to be one of the weirdest dreams I’ve had.” ‘I’d say vision, but y’know,’ “Even if what you’re saying is true, then why me? Why not like anyone else!? I’m just a normal earth pony. What can I do?” ‘You can do much more than you think.’ The unicorn approached Sunny, looking into her eyes. ‘I’m kinda breaking the rules of life and death, but the fate of Equestria is on the line here!’ Suddenly, the unicorn faded in and out of existence, which made the unicorn’s expression turn sour. ‘Well, looks like Fate found out. She’s the spirit police, in a way. If I’m correct, she’s gonna erase your whole memory of this conversation, so I will cast a spell! Yes, you’ll still forget some stuff, but you’ll still have a vague memory of this experience.’ The young earth pony stepped back, looking confused yet curious at the same time. “Wait, what!? I don’t exactly believe you, but how do I stop this Nightmare Moon, anyway!?” ‘Ah, don’t worry about it! Your friend Twilight Sparkle will find out, I’ll make sure of that!’ he stepped back, translucent yellow wings sprouting on his back, which surprised Sunny. ‘Yes, I’m an alicorn, you don’t wanna know how I became one... yet,’ His horn lit up before it went out a few seconds later. Just then, a portal opened, and a white alicorn with golden yellow hair stepped out. “Clover! You know you’re not supposed to meddle in mortal affairs! Get over here this instant!” The alicorn - which had to be Fate - said. “Oh, do you know how many rules you’ve broken this time!? Ugh, at least you did it in a dream, easier to clean up.” The alicorn’s horn lit up, and the next thing she knew, she blacked out. ‘Beep! Beep! Be- *click*’ Sunny rose from her bed, disheveled. Inside her room were multiple posters that certainly implied friendship and unity. One poster was different, however, it was a poster with a blue stallion on it - Argyle Starshine, Sunny’s father. She vaguely remembered an orange unicorn. She knew he was talking about something important, but she couldn’t remember. Sunny got out of bed, her mind still fixated, trying to remember her weirdly vivid dream. She fixed her bed before exiting her room and heading towards the kitchen. Once she arrived, she saw a gray unicorn–Twilight Velvet–putting plates on the table. “Oh! Good morning, Sunny!” she greeted, walking towards the apricot mare. “Come, I’ve made your favorite!” When she sat down at the table, Twilight Velvet used her magic to pour some orange juice whilst she brought a pan over. She used her magic to nudge the pancake that was on it onto the plate. “Tada! Chocolate Chip pancakes!” she said. “It’s been a while since I made this, so I whipped 'em up again!” “Aw, thanks, Mrs. Velvet!” “Eat up!” Giggling, Sunny cut and ate a pancake, her eyes sparkling with delight. “Just as good as I remember them,” A few minutes later, Sunny spoke up. “So, is Twilight gonna come down soon?” “Oh, I think she stayed up late in that library again.” Twilight Velvet said. “Ah, I’m sure she’ll be back soon.” The apricot mare thought for a moment before speaking up. “Hey, I can get Twilight on my morning rounds. It wouldn’t be a bother at all!” “Thank you, Sunny. That would be a help.” Sometime later, Sunny packed her bags before exiting her house. “I’ll be back soon!” she took out her rollerblades and put them on. “Okay, smoothie cart, then Twilight.” A few minutes later, she arrived at a smoothie cart that read ‘Smooth Smoothies’. She took out her keys, unlocked the side door, and brought multiple boxes inside. Once she had organized everything that was inside the boxes, she locked the door again before skating off. She had skated for roughly thirty minutes before arriving at a lavish gate with a guard on both sides. “Halt! Who goes there?” “Morning! I’m just here to visit Twilight Sparkle, y’know, Princess Celestia’s personal student?” Sunny said, smiling. The two stallions looked at each other. A moment of silence passed before the guards moved to open the gate, which allowed Sunny to get inside. “Thank you, sirs!” She started skating to what appeared to be a giant tower, like one of those you would find in storybooks. She ran up the stairs before she saw a giant door. She carefully opened it and stepped inside. She closed the door before walking up another set of stairs, revealing a purple unicorn - Twilight Sparkle - sleeping on her desk littered with books. “Twi?” she walked towards the purple unicorn, who had drooled. “You’ve been here all night. Come on, wake up.” Sunny nudged the unicorn a little, which seemed to be enough to wake her up. “What- huh? Oh- Sunny? What’re you doing here this late? I must’ve dozed off for a second.” The unicorn said, rearranging her glasses. “It’s morning- about nine to be precise!” Sunny smiled. “It’s already nine in the morning?! Geez, all that coffee certainly didn’t help at all.” Twilight said, a look of shock on her face. “Ugh, Spike? Spi-ike!” “Five more minutes!” Sunny turned to see a purple and green dragon sleeping under various books. “Spike? It’s already nine. Come on, get out.” the apricot mare went over to the dragon and nudged him lightly, the only response being a groan. “Mhm, yep, I’m gonna take Spike back home.” The apricot mare put the dragon on her back, securing him in place to ensure he wouldn’t fall. “You coming, Twilight? Mrs. Velvet made chocolate pancakes!” “Yes, yes, let me just fix this up,” Twilight said, referring to the mess on her desk. “You should go on ahead. I’ll catch up.” “Kay,” Sunny said. She walked down the stairs while the dragon was mumbling in his sleep. The purple unicorn’s horn blazed to life as the papers started arranging themselves and books started floating toward their place on the shelves. “Right!” Unknown to her, a faint yellow aura surrounding a book nudged it out of its spot, falling in front of the unicorn. “Ack!” She jumped back, startled, to see a book on the ground. “Oh, hehe, just a book.” She levitated the book towards her, flipping through the pages, scanning it. “This seems like a good read. Wonder why I haven’t seen this before... a new copy, perhaps?” The unicorn shrugged before she put it in her bag before walking down the stairs and exiting the library. Sometime later, she arrived at her house. Once she entered, she saw her mom, Sunny, and an asleep Spike on the couch. “Ehehe, sorry, Mom.” Twilight apologized. “I didn’t realize it got so late, and the next thing I knew-” Twilight Velvet spoke up, cutting off her daughter. “Don’t worry, dear! You’re not in trouble, you’re almost 18, you can certainly care for yourself now!” She gestured to a chair. “Come, eat!” Inside the throne room of Canterlot, Princess Celestia sat on her throne, signing paperwork. She used her magic to remove her reading glasses, then sighed. “Was it the right choice? Maybe if I noticed earlier, she could’ve been here now...” She shook her head. “No, what’s done is done. I can’t change the past now.” Suddenly, the orange alicorn - Clover, from Sunny’s dream - appeared in the window's reflection, which surprised the alicorn. ‘Listen! Celestia, time is of the essence, so no talking! None of that!’ Judging by the look on Celestia’s face, he continued. ‘Okay, listen, you need to get Twilight Sparkle and Sunny Starscout to Maretime Bay, y’know, the town where you’re doing your Summer Sun Celebration?’ The reflection started glitching, and Clover saw the hesitation in Celestia’s eyes. ‘Listen, I know you’ve gotten close to the two, and in different circumstances, I would’ve been on your side! But if this goes through... they could save Luna.’ When he said that name, Celestia’s expression changed from hesitation to a mix of determination and grief. “I see...” Clover smiled, ‘Also, make it discreet, please? I’m already in enough trouble with Fate as it is.’ The orange alicorn’s reflection disappeared. The white alicorn chuckled before returning to her throne, pondering. With Twilight and Sunny, the former flips to the next page of her book. “Hmm, the Tale of the Two Sisters,” she uses her magic to flip to the next page, scanning through the text fast and thorough. “Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together and created harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest used her unicorn powers to raise the sun at dawn; the younger brought out the moon to begin the night. Thus, the two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and their subjects, all the different ponies. But as time went on, the younger sister became resentful. The ponies relished and played in the day her elder sister brought forth but shunned and slept through her beautiful night. One fateful day, the younger unicorn refused to lower the moon to make way for the dawn. The elder sister tried to reason with her, but the bitterness in the young one's heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness: Nightmare Moon.” She flipped to the next page, continuing the tale, which got Sunny’s attention. “She vowed she would shroud the land in eternal night. Reluctantly, the elder sister harnessed the most powerful magic known to ponydom: the Elements of Harmony. Using the magic of the Elements of Harmony, she defeated her younger sister and banished her permanently from the moon. The elder sister took responsibility for both the sun and moon, and harmony has been maintained in Equestria for generations since.” She closed the book, using her magic to put it back in her bag. “Sunny, there’s something... uh, off about this.” “Off? Like what?” Sunny asked, not entirely understanding the statement. “Y’know, something... weird, off, strange!” Twilight said. “I just have this feeling... I know these elements of harmony. I don’t know how I just do!” “Right... they're powerful artifacts. Maybe you just read about them in a book?” Sunny said. “Well, maybe, but something about this story just shoves me the wrong way. Maybe the whole “Nightmare Moon” talk is getting to my head, but I know something’s off!” “Twilight, if you’re sure about this, then I’ll help,” Sunny said. “Come on, there must be something in that library.” Twilight smiled. She got up and pulled Sunny up as well. “Thanks, Sunny.” “No problem! That’s what friends are for, right?” Sunny chuckled, gently nudging Twilight. “Yeah... friends,” To be continued...