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// The Plan 
// Story: The Fall of Nightmare Shadow 
// by Silver Inkwell 
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“Yes, this is all very well and touchy,” Star Swirl said, but do you want to know what trouble me the most? It is this, why would he ever give up his only weakness, and especially to his enemy? Unless of course she is no longer a weakness or is merely just a plot and plan to distract us from the mission and goal at hoof, or perhaps maybe her mind is being controlled or perhaps maybe she is a changeling instead, but I eliminated all those options last night.

This leaves me with only one possible conclusion, she either must no longer be his only weakness, or perhaps maybe instead he can afford to lose her, or it will not cost him anything to the end to lose in the end if he does give her up now. And that makes him the most dangerous gambler I have ever seen before, we must treat him with respect and caution if we are to accept his invitation, you must be careful not to upset or offend him, act like you care instead.”

“You really must be crazy if you think that this plan could ever work,” Twilight said, “I mean doesn’t any pony else think so? I mean this is madness.”

“MADNESS?” Star Swirl suddenly said shouting, “THIS IS PONYVILLE!”

And with that said suddenly an awkward silence filled the room, “Sorry,” he said, “I was just trying to a line for the main cover poster, that’s all.”

“Okay then,” Twilight said, “On with the show then, any pony object to his plan or shall we continue on with this crazy ridiculous idea and notion instead?”

“Well I for one don’t think that just because you’re a villain that you have to act rude about it and Nightmare Shadow always seems so polite when he’s not trying to kill us or whatever you know, but I am not opposed to this much at all, his use of logic and reason are just too good for me,” Rarity said.

“Honestly I don’t know if this will work, but if he says that this has a chance at working out then I will take it,” Applejack said walking over to his side.

“Awesomeness and kicking some butt? Count me in,” Rainbow Dash said.

“Uh I don’t know Twilight,” Fluttershy said very nervously.

“I have no idea what we’re talking about!” Pinkie Pie said hopping around the room with a very bright smile on her face quite oblivious to the situation.

“Me and my sister are not opposed or against this, and me personally, I want to take down the son of a bitch who imprisoned my sister for so very long,” Celestia said, and with that every pony turned to her in some slight shock.

“What?” she said, “I can use language if I want to, and I can be bad ass.”

“Yeah,” Star Swirl and Twilight said, “But we never expected this.”

“I know,” Celestia said, “Well Twilight it looks like you are not the only one who has doubts about this crazy stupid plan, but you are the only one that is still opposed, so the real question now is this, will you join with us?”

Twilight looked at the group that stood in the middle and center of the room and then she took a very deep heavy sigh, “Yes, I will join you,” she said.

And with that said she went to join the group, “But only because there is no other option or way,” she finished up saying and completing her thought.

“Oh there are plenty of ways and options and doors, it’s just that not all are good,” Star Swirl said, “But now all that we need now is a name.”

“How about the Ponyville Protection Group? Or perhaps maybe the Equestrian Protection Group instead?” Pinkie Pie said very delightfully with much joy.

“Those are both very good,” he said, “But not the best, but I suppose that they will have to do and work out for now, but come, we have other ponies to gather for out group, for we must expand our effort if we are to succeed."