//------------------------------// // The Story of Princess Porcina // Story: Equestria Heroes: The 3Ds (starring: Spike, Discord, and Big Mac) // by Phantom-Dragon //------------------------------// The next morning.... Spike was in the kitchen, fixing up a spot of breakfast, when Big Mac came in. "Morning, Big Mac," Spike greeted, despondently, while giving the stallion a plate of pancakes. Spike took a seat, ready to take a bite out of his own. "Want some syrup?" "Eeyup," Big Mac replied, sadly, before receiving the syrup. Reaching into his saddle bag, Big Mac pulled out a jar of pear jams. "Want some pear jams to go with your flapjacks?" "Sure, why not?" Spike replied, as he gratefully accepted the pear jams. "Boys!" Discord hollered, startling Spike and Big Mac out of their funks. "Would it hurt for you to knock next time?" Spike asked. "Eeyup," Big Mac agreed. "Or perhaps make an entrance that's less too flashy?!" "This is how I roll boys, so get used to it," Discord frowned. "Besides, I'm getting sick and tired with all this waiting and moping! Fluttershy is still out there, and she's in trouble, and we've got to rescue her!" "What are we supposed to do?" Spike asked. "It's been about four days now, and we still haven't found a lead to where the girls are. Let alone, all the other missing ponies." "Eenope." "Well you're in luck boys," Discord replied. "Because look who's finally dropped by because she's got a lead!" The other two boys looked, and were shocked to see Princess Celestia herself. "Princess Celestia!" With that, Spike and Big Mac quickly bowed their heads in respect. "At ease boys," Celestia raised her hoof, while ushering them to stand up. "I've been doing some research lately and I believe I figured out, who our culprit is," Princess Celestia explained. "Princess Porcina." The boys looked at each other in confusion, “Who?” They asked. “Princess Porcina,” Celestia repeated. “The pompous, arrogant, annoying ruler of Hogtopia.” “Long ago, Princess Porcina, was the the pig princess of a distant kingdom called Hogtopia,” Celestia narrated. “She was loved by her people for her beauty. Eventually, all their praises got to her head, and made her believe that she alone was the fairest one of all the magical creatures. She would constantly stare herself in her mirror everyday, lost and infatuated with her own reflection. She loved the attentions, and the admirations, and wanted it all to herself. Anyone whom she deems as a threat to her reputation, she would not hesitant to take them out of the picture, by any means necessary.” “One day, Princess Porcina created a magic mirror. And when she first tried it out, by saying the spell, "Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the fairest one of all?" What she saw was not what she wanted to see.” “To her shock and dismay, the mirror showed her a pony, to be the fairest one of all. Princess Porcina was so furious at the fact that her beauty is outshined by a pony, that out of bitter jealousy, Princess Porcina, ordered her guards to kidnap the pony and throw her in the dungeon. Since then on, Princess Porcina would always look into the mirror and asks the same question, "Who is the fairest one of all?" And as always, the mirror shows another pony: unicorn, pegasus, earth pony, even an alicorn, and on some rare occasions, a griffon, a dragon, even a donkey was declared to be the fairest.” “Consumed by jealousy, Princess Porcina vows to capture all of the fairest creatures in all of the world, until she is declared to be the most beautiful creature there ever was.” “Princess Porcina's reign came to an end, when the next pony she was targeting, was myself, and my sister, Princess Luna. Together we fought, with Princess Porcina who was determined to capture us to preserve her beauty.” “Then, using our own magic, together with the love from our subjects, and the Elements of Harmony, Princess Luna and I defeated Princess Porcina, imprisoning her, within her own magic mirror.” Present "Now, it would seem, Porcina is back!" Spike answered. "Eeyup." "And she's got Fluttershy and the others!" Discord exclaimed. "Oh that pompous pig has messed with the wrong draconequus!" Had Discord been in full power, then he would've blown his top off. "When I get my lion paw on her, I'll make her wish she had never taken Fluttershy!" Discord quickly went in a fit of attacks. "I'll give her a bit of this! And this! AND THIS!! AND-HOO-HI-YAH!!!“ Discord was a spinning tornado, making revving motor sounds, while speaking random gibberish quotes, as he karate chops a vase, kicks a pillar, and nearly pummeled Celestia into a pulp, had Spike and Big Mac not piled up on him. “Discord! Take it easy!” Spike shouted, as he and Big Mac stopped their chaotic friend from doing more harms than good. “No one cares about the girls as much as we do.” Spike said. “Eeyup!” “But If you keep acting on your own like that, then we’re never going to save anyone!” “Eenope!” Discord fumed, as he shoved the boys off, “Alright. So what’s the strategy then, oh fearless leader?” Discord asked, mocking at the last part. Spike paced around, as he scratches his chin, "It won't be easy," He began. "But if I've learned anything from being Twilight's number one assistant, it's that friends don't give up on each other." "Eenope," Big Mac shook his head in agreement. "And more importantly, Twilight and the others are still out there,"Spike added. "And we're not giving up until we find them." "Eeyup," Big Mac agreed. "So how are we going to find them?" Discord asked. "Can you like sniff them out, or something?" "Well um....do you have an ideas, Princess Celestia?" Spike asked. Princess Celestia shook her head, sadly, "I'm afraid I don't know where they are yet boys," She frowned. "For now, the least we can do is protect the ponies and anymore creatures from being captured by more of Porcina's monsters." "That would be a problem, princess," Discord frowned. "In case you didn't notice, there's a lot of ponies and creatures out there, and more of Porcina's monsters, and there's just the three of us." "Then don't forget boys, that you are not alone in this matter," Celestia replied. "Because as of now, we are at war."