//------------------------------// // The Plan Takes Effect // Story: Dracushy // by W9001PILLSHERE //------------------------------// The plan was set. Everyone was given their assignments. The sun was setting. Darkness had settled into it's nightly routine. (Unfortunately, Luna and Celestia had each been away in separate cities, dealing with political issues, and did not receive Twilight's letter, so the cycle of day and night continued uninterrupted) Everyone was in position with their headsets. Vinyl: Cool One to Clumsy Girl. Derpy: Why do you keep calling me that? Octavia: It's your code name. Derpy: Oh.... Vinyl: *sigh* Cool One reporting in. Octavia: Classy Gal, here. Albert: Brainiac here. Lyra: Heartthrob, reporting in. *sniff* Bon-Bon... Derpy: Clumsy Girl, I guess. Scout: This is Speed Demon. Pyro: Dances with Fire. Soldier: Trigger Happy. Demoman: Big Bang Effect. Heavy: Big Man. Engineer: Hard Hat. Medic: Medicine Man. Sniper: Precision and Power. Spy: Handsome Rogue. Vinyl: Everypony ready? All: Yes. Vinyl: Good. Heartthrob, you're on. Casually walk through town, but don't stray too far from Big Bang Effect's line of sight, which isn't very big. make sure you have enough leg room to get through the square quickly enough. Lyra: Alright. Lyra began walking through town, seeing what used to be her town bustling with dark creatures in the shells of her friends. She noticed that ponies were starting to notice her, whispering to each other. She put her head down and whispered into her headset: Lyra: Heartthrob to Cool One. Vinyl: Go ahead, Heartthrob. Lyra: They're onto me. I think they know something's up with me... Vinyl: Stay strong, Heartthrob. Just stick to the plan. Then, in the next three seconds, Lyra saw something that sent the plan completely south. Lyra:Oh my Celestia. Bon-Bon! No. Pull yourself together, Heartstrings. Keep your head together- V. Bon-Bon: Well, if it isn't Lyra. Lyra: Crap! Hey, Bon-Bon. V. Bon-Bon: What are you doing here? And where are your wings? It's like you've been avoiding me ever since Hell broke loose in Ponyville. Lyra: Oh, I'm not really used to my wings, so I'm not using them. Lyra was nervous, but she knew that she couldn't show it or else she was done for. V. Bon-Bon: Somehow I don't believe you. Lyra was really nervous now. She knew it was now or never. Lyra: Oh, would you look at the time, gee, I really gotta go... Lyra slowly turned away and kept walking towards the main square. V. Bon-Bon: Hey, wait up. Lyra kept walking, slowly picking up her pace. V. Bon-Bon: I said wait. Lyra panicked and started galloping as fast as she could. V. Bon-Bon: After her! She's a survivor! All of the ponies immediately perked up and started after Lyra. The main square was in her sights. She dashed as fast as she could, going through the main square. Vinyl: Now! Open the door! A massive square came up from the ground, blocking the ponies from Lyra. It was covered in sticky bombs, which proceeded to explode, sending Lyra's pursuers plunging through the hole. However, the mane six were still right behind her. Fluttershy managed to pin Lyra down. V. Fluttershy: Very clever, Heartstrings. But now you're one of us! Vinyl: That's some messed up stuff. Now, Speed Demon! Scout: On it! Scout pulled out his Force-A-Nature and fired a single shot, downing the mane six and Lyra in one fell swoop. Scout: Direct hit! Medic: Now separate Fluttershy and the rest of them. I need to cure the head one and maybe that will cure the rest... in theory.