//------------------------------// // Act 1: Part 1--Chapter 1 // Story: The Land of Equestria Saga Acts 1-5 // by derrick1714 //------------------------------// Unused Series 2 The Land of Equestria Saga Act 1 Part 1 Chapter 1 Prologue Starlight's New Friends Previously: Slappy escaped his book and sought revenge for being imprisoned. After losing to Doji and Opal, Slappy set M&M up to be killed by Vladimir. In the end though Doji saved his wife, and almost caught Slappy. Doji was too late to stop Vlad from regenerating as well as M&M though; however did stop Dracula from being resurrected by his son Vlad. Once Vlad was beat Slappy decided it would be best to leave before Doji tried to suck him back into his book, however before he could escape he fell into one of the many rifts caused by Chaos. Now Doji seeks to find Slappy no matter what reality or dimension he is in to stop any future disasters, while Slappy falls into a whole new reality with talking horses? No talking ponies, so now it's time we begin. As Slappy fell through the colorful void he laughed, yelled and finally decided to save his energy cause in the end he knew he would land on his feet. Meanwhile, at the end of the rift a pony named Starlight Glimmer was reading a book and having flashbacks to when she nearly ruined the future. She could see the apocalyptic world Twilight showed her, a world where nothing existed and everything was dead. After the fifth flashback she wanted to cry, however she managed to hold the tears back. "I know I was wrong and I deserve to be punished, but I wish I could forget that horrible future." Starlight said as she levitated a tissue over to herself. Starlight finally decided she would check on Twilight's friendship meeting, however as she got up to leave she heard a chilling giggle. Starlight turned around and saw a weird looking ventriloquist dummy, Starlight was a little creeped out by it however she wanted to know where the giggle she had heard had came from. So as she drew closer to the dummy she heard another creepy giggle then the dummy slowly rose. As the Dummy rose it said "Who you calling dummy? Dummy!" Starlight wanted to scream and she wanted to faint, however instead she sent a shot of magic at the dummy and froze it. The dummy continued to talk saying "Is this better?" and then started to laugh. Starlight got a little closer and asked “What are you?” The ventriloquist dummy responded without moving its frozen lips "Names Slappy, however you can call me your friend from the other side". Starlight blinked at Slappy and would have been happy he was her first friend, which Twilight wasn't friends with if he wasn't a scary dummy. After a second longer to compose herself Starlight released Slappy from her magic, and lightning struck outside in complete daylight. When the lights went out she heard his laugh, and when the lights came back on Slappy was behind her with her diary. As he read it he laughed and said "Quite the villain aren't you? I could tell you needed a friend however now I see you need a cult." Slappy then proceeded to laugh even harder, Starlight quickly snapped out of her daze and grabbed her book with her magic. Slappy then disappeared and reappeared with the lights again, and was in the castle's huge stained glass window. Slappy sat down on the ledge and started to speak again "This is a whole new world, and I think I'm going to like it.” Starlight watched as Slappy looked out onto Ponyville and laughed, she quickly used a spell to signal Twilight however she remembered Twilight was in a meeting with her friends. So instead Starlight used her levitation spell to confront Slappy who was pointing and laughing at ponies below. When she got to him, Slappy turned his head 180° degrees and said "BOO!!!" Starlight then lost concentration and fell as the lights went out, when they came back on Slappy was in front of her. Slappy leaned down bending his wooden legs, and brushed his suit off while asking “Where’s the supply closet?”. Starlight looked him in his wooden eyes and could see the dark magic that flowed behind them. Slappy went to open his wooden mouth again, when Starlight decided it would be best to keep him busy. She looked him in the eyes and said “Down the hall a little ways, I'm still learning myself.” Slappy giggled and then laughed as he left to gather items from the supply closet. As he left Starlight remembered a spell she had just read about, she galloped over to the shelf she had just restocked and pulled a book down. She looked at it and smiled, and as she flipped through the pages she finally found it. The spell could see memory fragments, or pieces of memories that were really strong. Starlight read it over 5 times, and then began to cast it. Slowly her horn glowed and then her eyes flashed white, in that 3 seconds she saw a vampire with his fangs bared. The man yelled out Slappy’s name, and then Starlight saw a colorful void which then ended the memory. As Starlight put the book back she felt an odd feeling of dread creep up her hooves and into her spine. Starlight then laughed and said “I'm just getting myself all worked up, Twilight will be out soon and everything will work out.” and even as Starlight said it. She didn't believe a single word. Slappy fell and kept falling, he couldn't feel a thing. When he began to wonder if he would ever escape he saw a bright light below him, and knew his freedom was almost at hand. The white light quickly enveloped Slappy, and then all of a sudden he landed on a pillow. Slappy looked around the room he had just landed in, and as he looked around he saw a Unicorn. Slappy smiled as he went to a chair in the corner of the library room and plopped down. He saw her almost cry and then heard her comment about friends and a terrible future. Slappy’s smile deepened as he saw his way in. Slappy relaxed his dummy body, and giggled his creepy giggle while appearing as a regular ventriloquist dummy. Starlight turned around just as she was about to leave, as she drew closer Slappy knew it was time. So he slowly rose up and said "Who you calling dummy? Dummy!”. Then all of a sudden he's frozen by unicorn magic, as he sits there the gears begin turning and a plan to rule this new kingdom starts in his mind. When she finally composed herself she released him, Slappy decided to disappear and reappear around. He appeared by her diary and read a few pages to understand her more, and as he learned her past he saw a piece of gold. He then went up to the windows above and saw the land and knew he could take over, however first he needed the materials for his devices. Starlight then appeared from behind, and Slappy turned his head around to surprise her. When she fell down Slappy took his chance to ask his question, while she was disoriented. Slappy appeared in front of her, and thought how dirty he must have looked. So he brushed his suit off and asked “Where’s the supply closet?” Starlight finally said after awhile that it was down the hall and that she was still learning, so Slappy left her to find the supply closet and get all the parts for his future devices. While believing how dumb Starlight was, and how easy it was going to be to win. Doji looked at the computer screen, and then back at Opal saying "Are you sure Slappy's there?” Opal typed a few keys and looked again, then nodded to Doji. Doji picked up his watch and looked at M&M, and thought about how even though she had a new face her memories and feelings were the same. M&M spoke in a whisper that snapped Doji out of his thoughts “We just got back, and now you're going off again to catch that psycho dummy.” Doji stood and thought about what she said, then smiled and said “M&M if I don't go with Slappy’s book, then no telling what damage he could do. I love you and I want us to spend time together, however right now I have to save that other dimension.” M&M leaned forward and kissed Doji, then said “Hurry back, I don't want to regenerate again before you get back.” Doji smiled and chuckled while thinking “That Time Lord energy has helped a lot, however soon the regenerations will be gone and you’ll be vulnerable.” Doji looked back at the computer and then said “Alright I need to go, I'll see you both when I get back.” Doji grabbed Slappy’s book, and put it in his purple overcoat. M&M kissed him, while Opal gave him a copy of Slappy’s book. With everything packed Doji waved goodbye and jumped into the rift that they had set up base by, as Doji began to travel through the rift time fluctuated. Doji then watched as his watch went forward 3 days, and he knew he would get their 3 days late. As he neared the end of the rift Doji hoped the dummy hadn't caused too much trouble. Then he fell through, while holding a black book tightly. As Doji looked up he saw a unicorn and baby dragon, he then proceeded to faint. Chapter 2 out now!!!!!!