//------------------------------// // Episode 4: Slither in the Dark // Story: My Brave Pony Starfleet Magic: Season IV // by DakariKingMykan //------------------------------// EPISODE FOUR The Dark King was most unpleased. “Once again, Nomed, you have returned empty-handed. How much longer must I remain in waiting?” Nomed got on his knees, “A-thousand pardons, your majesty, it was not all my fault. You see it was…” “Silence!” the Dark King growled “You honestly think I am not aware of what has happened?” Nomed began stammered nervously. “No, no, absolutely not, your evilness. I’d never question you.” “Stop your snivelling!” as the Dark King shouted, lightning and thunder shook the dark skies “Feel fortunate that I am able to overlook this recent blunder of yours, Nomed. Remember, there are many whom I can replace you with.” Nomed felt shivers run down his spine. In a quieter area, four other creatures like Nomed were chattering away. Like Nomed, they each had the same insignia on their foreheads. They were… Ergo: a big, burly type of guy not exactly the brightest, but definitely strong. Neila: A very charming yet spiteful woman with dark green skin, long blood-red hair, and two antenna sticking out of her head. Esroh Dab: Usually called Esroh; a United Equetrian-like anthropomorphic unicorn, with dark a grayish coat, a steel blue mane, part of which draped over his left eye and covered the insignia on his forehead. Finally, there was the biggest and the ring-leader of the minions; Tnaig: He was taller, larger and more muscular than even Ergo was. His had silver skin, with a bald head, and wore a large white robe wrapped around his entire body. “Nomed really hasn’t been thinking straight.” said Tnaig. “Ha!” scoffed Ergo “He’s just all talk and no gain. Even I could outmatch him.” “It’s like I told you; this is way too complicated for someone like Nomed.” added Esroh. Nelia flicked her long hair, “He may have good looks and all, but that’s as far as it goes when it comes to him.” Nomed dropped in, and he didn’t look at all pleased. “I could hear you, you know, and if it’s so easy why don’t any of you try and conquer the world of the past?” “Oh, please! You’re only fighting against an army of primitive ponies.” sneered Esroh. “Shut up!” snarled Nomed “How was I supposed to know they’d unlock the mega mode powers? How they even got it is a mystery.” Tnaig shut his eyes and said calmly “Actually, we are aware of how it happened. Once again, Nomed, you’re always the last to know these things.” Nomed growled angrily, and suddenly he was told why the mega mode was activated… The gleaming lighted area far from where they were standing was actually a protective force deterring the dark forces from entering the area of what seemed like a grand palace. Word had recently been gathered that two rebels had escaped to the past and avoided capture. “Figures!” snapped Nomed “So that’s why things haven’t been going my way, and those annoying ponies continue to outmatch me. Well, at least it’s safe to know they don’t fully comprehend the power they have. I’ll be able to crush them all this time. I’ll blow them, and their entire planet to oblivion!” The others didn’t seem so amused. “There you go again; underestimating your opponents and not thinking clearly.” snapped Nelia. “Silly Nomed…” added Esroh “You realize that if you overdo things, you could end up destroying our future as well as theirs.” Nomed growled angrily “You think I’m not aware of that?!” “That’s enough!” said Tnaig “Just do your job and do it right. I’d hate to think of what would happen if you were defeated yourself.” Nomed’s lips curled into a sinister grin “I assure you, this time things will be different, and I have just the Cardinal to assure me victory.” The citizens of United Equestria were made well aware of the existence of the phantom of magic, as well as the Dark King. Security was tightened more than ever as patrols continued, and guards were placed in an all strategic places keeping an extra eye out for any dangers. Meanwhile, those already affected were still finding it hard to recover from their ordeal of losing their cutie marks, along with what magic and special abilities they possessed. Applejack and Mr. Cake were both fine, and still on their feet and working normally. Their cutie marks were stolen, but not their natural skills. Others however took it kind of hard, especially Rarity. She hadn’t come out of her room all morning. Spike knocked at the door for the umpteenth time. “Come on, Rarity. Don’t be so hard on yourself.” “Please, Spike, just leave me in peace!” Rarity sobbed. Inside, she was still in her bathrobe, and her mane was ad messy as it was when she was found in the street. Her waste-bin was overflowing with used tissues, and next to it sat three empty ice-cream tubs, and yet Rarity was still curled up on her bed and sobbing like no tomorrow. “Tragedy…! An absolute Traged-e-he-he-he-y!” She tried once more to levitate another box of tissues over to her, but nothing happened. She opened her robe and peeked down at her blank flank, and broke down sobbing harder than ever. “I used to be beautiful, magical, but now I… I’m a Nobody!” Rhymey and Fluttershy were there, also trying to coax her out. “Oh, Rarity, please come out.” said Fluttershy “You… um… well you… Oh, I don’t know what to say.” Rhymey stepped up to the door and said… “Rarity, I realize you have been through a lot. But you cannot simply stay in there and rot Just because you have no magic, Things are not really so tragic. You’re letting your emotions blind you. You must try and put them behind you. You are a Starfleet fighter, Miss. There’s no excuse for you to act like this.” There was a brief silence. All three of them put their heads to the door, and suddenly Rarity was heard sobbing loudly again, still unable to pull herself together. As a major and Rarity’s superior, Rhymey had the authority to order her out, but seeing she was really that devastated decided to let her slide this time. All three of them thought it would be best to leave her alone to let it all out, and hope she would come round. “Rarity…” Spike said “I really hope you feel better soon. I hate it when you’re like this.” Rarity heard that and thought it was so sweet of him to say that. “Spike, I’m afraid even your sweet flattery can’t help me now.” she said “But thank you for caring.” Poor Spike left with the others. They had gone to Rhymey’s Café, Rhyme Time, they were soon joined by Lightning, Starla and Applejack, and Lightning looked pretty beat, and his wrists looked awfully tired. He had been up for half the night taking in and going over reports, and approving of documents and registrations for Starfleet, as well as organizing search parties to locate the phantom, or any signs of the Dark King and where he was based, but still there was nothing to report. Even the Starfleet outposts on other planets found nothing significant as to the whereabouts of the enemy-base, and it was really starting to frustrate Lightning. “It doesn’t make sense. Where do they come from? How are they getting here? Most importantly, why are they attacking us?” “Whoa! Take it easy there, big boy. Don’t be gettin’ your knickers in a knot again.” said Applejack “There’s already enough ponies in that frame already.” “Speaking of which…” Starla cut in “How’s Rarity coming?” “Not very well.” said Fluttershy “She’s still really upset about all this. I’m sure I can blame her.” She gazed down at her cutie mark painting on her armor vest and compared it to her actual mark on her flank “I’d feel just as bad if my cutie mark was stolen.” Applejack still felt a little hurt that her mark was gone, but she didn’t let it get to her. She knew she could still transform and fight in battle, but then again, this was Rarity they were dealing with, and she could make a big deal out of the littlest things. “She’ll come round, she usually does.” said Applejack. The others agreed. As they all sat and enjoyed their off-duty time, Spike overheard some of the poets on stage telling odes to their special sweethearts, or those who had broken hearts, and it gave him more ideas for his little thing for Rarity, so he scribbled down his inspiration on a napkin which he would latter use to add to his secret parchment, not seeing that it fell out his clothes and onto the floor, but Starla noticed it and picked it up, and she couldn’t help but read what was written so far. The others saw it and caught on and noticed Spike taking notes on the poetry being shared. “What’cha writin’ there, Spike…?” Applejack asked naughtily. “Huh?” Spike snapped back into reality “Who me? Um… nothing really…” The others all gave him a naughty look. “Spike, you’ve been paying a lot of attention to those mushy poems.” Lightning said “Care to tell us something?” Spike began to lose his nerves and was sweating a bit “Um… what’s there to tell? I have nothing to say. Nope. Not me.” “Oh, really… not even this?” Starla asked as she held up his parchment, making him gasp in shock. “Oh, no…!” he groaned. “Okay, but what I’m about to tell you stays here at this table, just between us all.” Rhymey placed his hand over his heart and said… “Here is a promise strong and deep, One which we all intend to keep And if at any time we stray, May we be ridden with guilt and shame each day.” The others held their hands over their hearts too as a sign of keeping the promise. Pinkie even recited her own oath… “Cross my heart and hope to fly, Stick a cupcake in my eye.” “Okay…” Spike said “I’m… well… I’m writing a song… for Rarity.” “Aw, Spike, that’s so sweet.” cried Fluttershy. She wiped a tear from her eye. “Whew… someone’s lovesick.” added Applejack, but she meant it in a good way, but Spike began to look grim. “But I’m not sure I should be doing this. I mean, I really like her… maybe more than like her, but I just don’t know if it’s right.” “What are you saying?” asked Lightning, and Spike quietly explained he wasn’t sure he really wanted to actually make the song, or give it to Rarity, or even if it was right that he was crushing on her this hard. “I mean, I’m still young, and she’s a lot older than me.” “Five years at the most, big difference.” said Applejack. “Well, it’s not just the age thing. I’m a dragon, she’s a pony, I know she cares about me and she does love me, but is it the kind of love I’ve been hoping for. I just don’t know.” The others really didn’t know how to answer to that, and Spike looked up at them all and said “I… I just really don’t know if I can do this. What if it goes all wrong? I just don’t think I could take rejection.” “Well, it’s up to you Spike.” Lightning said “But if you want any help, we’re here for you.” Spike smiled sadly. “Just don’t tell her, okay?” The others all nodded, and pretended to zip their lips. Just then, there was a loud crash, and the whole place jolted. “What in the hotel-bills was that?” snapped Applejack. “Let’s go!” said Lightning. The warning alarms sounded, and farriers were already warping all ponies and creatures in the area to safety as Nomed continued to blast at things. “Any second now they’ll show up, and I’ll be able to redeem myself to the Dark King.” he said to himself. “You!” shouted Lightning. Nomed looked down and saw the ponies and Spike, already transformed. “Well, well! I expected you here sooner. Perhaps you’re not as quick-to-the-call as I thought.” The friends were not amused. “Ah, well, you’re here now, and ready for me to crush you!” “Fat chance of that, boy!” sneered Applejack. “We busted you once, and we’ll do it again. It serves you right for making chaos and pain.” added Rhymey. Nomed scoffed wickedly “As much as I admire your attitudes, I’m not going to waste any more time.” He reached into his belt and pulled out the card “Let’s just see you try and get past my newest monster.” He raised the card over his head and shouted “Cardinal Dark Scales, come forth and crush my enemies!” He threw the card into the air, and at once, the card began to glow, and the monster appeared-- a giant dark and vile snake, about twenty feet long. Fluttershy screamed softly at the sight of the beast, but Lightning… he looked like he was ready to explode in fury “A serpent?! I… Hate… SERPENTS…!!” Serpents and serpent-like creatures, preferably wicked ones only constantly reminded Lightning of the time when he was five, and the evil Serpentari destroyed his home planet, Harmonious, and killed his family and all his people. He was the only survivor! Lightning took off towards the monster, roaring loudly, and ready to attack; punching it hard in the face, but not really doing much damage. Now the snake was really mad. “Show them your stuff, Scales.” Nomed hissed. “DARK FORCE” At Scales’ command, a whole wad of dark blasts fired at Lightning, hitting him multiple times, dealing him loads of damage and knocking him down. The others ran up to him “Lightning, are you okay?” cried Starla. “Yeah, I am…” replied Lightning, and suddenly Scales charged forward plowing right into everyone, knowing them all down on at a time. “Ow.” peeped Fluttershy. “Oh, Nellie!” groaned Applejack “He sure packs quite a punch.” “Not really, he doesn’t even have hands.” said Pinkie, the others all rolled their eyes. Nomed laughed wickedly “Your luck’s run out. I’ve specially strengthened this cardinal with lots of dark energy, making him stronger and more powerful than ever.” “Uhn… now he tells us.” grumbled Spike. Scales made a hard turn! “He’s coming back!” cried Fluttershy, and before anyone could react, they all got bashed hard again. “That’s it!” growled Lightning “I’ve had enough of this. Mega Mode, Activate!” he tapped his insignia, but nothing happened. “Huh?” he tried again, and again. “Something’s wrong!” Nomed laughed hysterically “You haven’t the faintest idea how that power of yours really works. A pity, really.” The friends gazed up angrily at him. “So, while you all deal with your problems, I think I’ll go destroy your planet. The Dark King will be most pleased.” He proceeded to fly away. “Oh, no you don’t!” shouted Lightning and he charged after him, tackling him hard to the ground. “I may not have my mega mode, but I can still fight!” and he punched Nomed hard in the face, and again, and again, until Nomed kicked him off, and blasted him hard. “Lightning…! We’ve got to help him!” cried Starla. The others agreed, but as they ran forth, Scales came and blocked their way. He swung his tail hard knocking some of them down, and the remaining fighters… “DARK GATE” Scales blasted them with a much harder burst of darkness, shrouding them in dark winds and severely damaging them. Rhymey struggled as he got back up on his feet… “Come on, we can’t quit! We have to keep fighting it!” “He’s right!” said Applejack “We can’t let this ugly snake in the grass slink about!” Starla knew she was right, but turned to gaze back at Lightning. He and Nomed were fighting like crazy, with their fists and feet flying at one another like crazy. “You’re not… getting away… this time!” snarled Lightning. “No, but you are!” snarled Nomed as he kicked Lightning hard in the chest and sent him flying backwards in midair and hitting a post, bending it. “Lightning!” cried Starla. She would have rushed over to help him, but was snapped out of her trance when the others called out for her to come and help, as Scales was proving to be far too brutal for them to handle. Starla had no choice but to help the others, knowing Lightning could last by himself, but she too suffered a massive thrashing from the evil serpent. It kept tail bashing them, ramming them, and blasting them all with his dark magic. Spike and Rhymey both held their swords. “Shall we…?” asked Spike. “Follow me…” rhymed Rhymey, and the both leapt up high to strike Scales at different angles, but their hardest swings did hardly any damaged at all, and they both got blasted hard. Fluttershy dashed over to them both. “Are you okay?” The boys were okay, but just like the others, they were growing really frustrated. Without Lightning and his mega mode, they felt they didn’t have a chance. Lightning continued to fight Nomed and even had him cornered. He got out his old capture blaster and fired at him, hoping to imprison him, but as he anticipated from the start, Nomed was immune to it. “Anything else futile you wish to attempt?” Nomed snarled. Lightning was panting softly, but suddenly his insignia began to glow like it did the last time. His mega mode was ready to activate. “Well… I haven’t tried this yet. Mega Mode, Activate!” He began to transform, the others eyed him in awe, but Scales hissed angrily. His eyes began to glow. “DISPEL MAGIC” and Lightning’s transformation was negated. “What?!” he snapped. Nomed sniggered and said “Didn’t I tell you, I came prepared. Your little mega mode won’t save you this time.” He dashed forth and rammed hard into Lightning, tackling him to the ground and attacking him mercilessly. “Lightning!” cried Starla. She dashed over to try and help him, but Dark Serpent grabbed her in his tail. The others tried to bust her out, or go help Lightning, but Scales held them with his Dark Gate attack, except for Spike, who managed to dodge it, just barely. “Spike!” Starla cried as she struggled to try and break free. “…You’ve to help Lightning!” Spike hated to leave his friends when they were in desperate need, but Lightning needed help as well. So he dashed at Nomed. “DRAGON FLAME-WHEEL” curling up in his flames, he rammed right into Nomed, knocking him off of Lightning. Lightning looked really beaten, and could barely get up. His super suit powered down from being battered and smashed for so long, leaving him in his casual outfit. “Lightning, stay down, I’ll handle this.” “Spike…!” Lightning tried to warn him, but Spike was already charging towards Nomed, whom blasted him hard and sent him skidding along the ground. “That was for your interference, little dragon!” growled Nomed as he slowly approached Spike. “Even with all that armor on, underneath, you’re still a wimp!” Spike tried to get up, but got kicked over again. “No! Spike!” cried Lightning. He tried to get up, but fell back down again. The others tried to rush over and help, but Serpent continued to hold them back. Starla still caught in Scales’ tail, and the others continued to get bashed and blasted more. Spike could see his sword that he had dropped, and reached over for it. “Oh, no you don’t!” snarled Nomed as he stepped on Spike’s arm, very hard while laughing at him. “You see everyone; you can’t stop the future, but the future can stop you.” Lightning was suddenly starting to realize something important, but his mind was actually more focussed on trying to get back up and fight. So were the others, but their strengths were badly drained. Nomed then gazed down at Spike “Since I have you here… you’ll be the first to go!” “SPIKE!!” everyone shouted, but before Nomed could strike him, Rarity came soaring in fast, and kicked Nomed so hard, knocking him off of Spike. “Rarity!” cried Spike. She gazed down at him and winked through her clear visor. She had seen the fighting from her bedroom window, from her place which was just down the street. “I may have my magic, but I for one was not willing to stand by and let you hurt my dear friends, especially Spike!” “Rarity…” Spike said. His cheeks were actually blushing in the darkness behind his helmet. Nomed growled angrily “You’ll pay for that!” He lunged straight at her, but Rarity, still at full strength compared to Nomed who was getting tired, zipped right out of the way, causing him to miss her. Rarity then kicked him hard again, and sent him skidding along the ground. “Humph!” she grunted, and then proceeded towards the others, and Dark Scales. The evil snake hissed at her, and fired his magic, which Rarity dodged by leaping up rally high and then coming down hard, kicking the serpent right in the eyes, not really damaging him, but forcing him to release the others from his grip and spells. A lot of the friends were still very badly weakened and sore from such a battle. “Rarity, you saved us!” cried Fluttershy. As proud as Rarity and the others were, the battle was still not over yet. Nomed was brushing himself off as he got up growling “I won’t lose, not this time!” “…Evil… always loses!” said Lightning. He finally found enough to strength to get up, but was still a little shaky. “I know what you really are now. You’re not all that you seem to be.” Nomed clenched his fists angrily, but then smirked “Well, perhaps you are more astute than I thought, but even with this information, you’ll never defeat me or my brethren.” “Maybe not alone…” said Lightning “But maybe we all will.” That’s when all his friends regrouped and stood near him, still willing to fight despite their injuries. Nomed was growing sick of all this. “We’ll show you who will reign over all; Dark Scales, attack!” His serpent hissed loudly and charged forth. “Scatter!” shouted Lightning and everyone managed to dodge, but Scales blasted some of them again with his Dark-Force attack, and Nomed attacked all the others with his own magic, laughing maliciously while doing it. “This ain’t workin’” cried Applejack. “There’s got to be a way to beat these two!” added Pinkie “Whichever way how, We must find out now!” shouted Rhymey. Suddenly, everyone happened upon the same idea, and all nodded at one another. Then they all stood up and regrouped together in one place, with Scales eyeing them down at one end and Nomed behind them. “We’ve got them now!” shouted Nomed. Scales turned sharply and charged straight at them, both of them charging up and ready for their attacks, but the friends stood where they were. That’s when Starla noticed her insignia glowing. “Huh?” “GET THEM!!” shouted Nomed, and right at the last second “NOW!!” shouted Lightning as everyone leapt up and out of the way, causing the two attackers to strike each other hard, severely damaging one another. Now both sides seemed fairly weak, but the two evil ones were still not willing to stay down. “Rotten… Ponies…!” Nomed roared “You think you can defeat us that easily?!” “How can he still be standing after all that?!” snapped Rarity. Nomed angrily blasted them all, and most of them fell off their feet; their power suits died down, leaving only Starla, Spike and Rarity still standing. Starla hated the sight of her injured friends, and seeing her insignia still glowing, she decided to go for it. “Mega Mode, Activate!” and she tapped her insignia and began to transform. “Ha! Not this again.” sneered Nomed, and he tried to absorb her energy, while Scales use his Dispel-Magic attack, but before the two forces could reach her, Spike and Rarity leapt in the way, intercepting the blasts. Nomed gasped in shock, but Ratify and Spike continued to take the hits until their suits powered down and they collapsed form exhaustion, but Starla had completely transformed, and now looked stronger than ever. She gazed down at her fallen friends “I really owe you guys for this.” Then she gazed at the two evil doers. Nomed had hardly much magic left in him to teleport away, but still no wish to give up. “Let’s take her down!” he snarled. Scales hissed loudly. “Starla, be careful!” cried Lightning. His wife assured him she would be fine and got out her new Super Star Bow, which was edged with shining blades. The two villains still charged at her, firing the lasts of their magic, yet Starla walked forth through all that fire without even flinching as her armor protected her. Still discouraged, the baddies still charged forth in attempt to fight her hand-to-hand, but Starla armed her bow magically with bolts of powerful energy. “ASTRO-SHOT” she fired two strong projectiles at the villains, hitting them hard. Massive explosions erupted from them wildly. Yet the villains were still standing, but Starla had one other to use. The edges of her bow began glowing. “SPACE SLICER” Slashing her bow twice, both villains got struck hard. Scales burst into flames and his empty card was left behind, as for Nomed, even after all that, he was still standing, much to everyone’s shock and aggravation.... ...Until his body began glowing strangely and he seemed to be vaporizing into smoky darkness. “YOU…!!” he shouted “You have done the impossible. You have defeated the mighty Nomed, but be warned you have won nothing! My brethren shall avenge me. Your future is clear, Starfleet! YOU ALL SHALL PERISH!!” The last thing anyone heard from him was the sound of his loud, evil laughter until he vanished completely and was gone; vaporized into bits of the darkness he was made of. “What just happened?” asked Pinkie. Fluttershy was trembling in fear “He was… he was…” “... Made of the darkness itself!” Rarity cut in. He was nothing more than an artifical creation, now vaporized into the darkness he was made of, practically killed. It meant he would never come back, at least not in the form he was. Suddenly, Starla powered down, and she collapsed. “Starla!” cried Lightning as he made his over to his wife “Are you okay?” “I can’t believe what I just did.” she cried “So powerful. I could feel it.” Spike and Rarity were still down from being hit so hard by the energy absorbing, but they managed to open their eyes “You saved us all…” Spike said “And so did you, Rarity.” Rarity, breathing slowly and softly realized that was right. “I did, didn’t I?” She smiled lovingly at him, and he smiled back at her. “You also confirmed my theory.” Lightning said. “What theory?” asked Applejack, and Lightning explained how he began to suspect that Nomed was no ordinary creature, and that he was just an artificial being made of darkness and magic; all pure evil with not an inch of redemption within in him, but also he compared the evidence to what Nomed had bragging about “the future…” That’s when everyone saw what Lightning was thinking, and it made total sense as well. They would have to talk with the Grand Ruler and the Queen about it, but first of all they all really needed to get their injuries treated, and then all head home for a good rest. Nothing was more important than the health and safety of officers. In the Dark Future, the other minions were outraged “I can’t believe it, they’ve destroyed Nomed!” growled Ergo. “Rotten ponies!” cried Esroh Dab “Nomed was bone-headed and all, but he didn’t deserve it!” “They’ll pay for this, all of them!” said Neila. Tanig said nothing. He just stood there calmly, much to the annoyance of the others. “Aren’t you even going to say anything?” snapped Ergo. “What’s there to say? We can’t undo what has been done. We will avenge Nomed’s destruction.” “What makes you so sure?” sneered Esroh “What if one of us is next?” Tnaig said nothing and remained as still and as calm as he was. Meanwhile, the others had all gone to see Dr. Penny Sillion, who treated them all well, healing their injuries, and recommended they all got a goodnight’s rest for the future battles ahead. Then everyone headed home. Lightning had also written a report to the palace and got a response from their majesties after they consulted their advisors and even Professor Brain. There was no mistaking it; the enemies came from the future, which in turn explained everything else. -Why they couldn’t find the enemies anywhere. -Why they seemed so powerful -Why their powers and data couldn’t be analyzed Even the mega mode itself had to be from the future, which suggested also the two voices that had spoken to the team had given them those powers from the future to help battle the Dark King, whom was obviously going to send more of his henchmen and more monsters to attack them. “Well, that sure explains a lot.” Lightning said. Starla agreed, but she was still very curious about other things, like why the Dark King wanted to attack them to begin with, and why did the mega modes only work at certain times, and they were so dangerous. “Just when it seems we get some answers, we still get stuck.” she said. Her husband agreed “We’ll find answers. We always do.” (Music from 0:09-0:38) Rarity was tucking Spike into his little basket bed by a nice roaring fire in the fireplace before heading off to bed herself. “Rarity…?” “Yes, Spike.” “Um… thanks… for saving me again.” Rarity smiled and leaned down, pecking him softly on his little head, making him blush. “You’re welcome, Spike. Now, off to sleep. We’ve both had a big day.” She then headed up to her room leaving spike to lie warmly in his basket, still feeling all soft and blushing, and he felt his little parchment with the song he was working on, and felt he had found more inspiration to add to it. Still, he wasn’t sure if he could really show it to Rarity. All he could do was finish writing, and drift off to sleep. (Promo) In our next episode, The Phantom of Magic strikes again, and Cheeriliee has been injured, thus a substitute is hired to teach at the school, but the students soon find this pony to be very harsh, and mean to the grindstone, especially towards the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Meanwhile, Cadance’s nightmare continue to grow worse, as misfortunes seem to be occurring around her, as if her worst fears are coming to life. How will the crusaders deal with this new bullying-teacher, and how will Cadance deal with these new troubles. Don’t miss the next episode of “Starfleet Magic!” (Next Episode: “Teacher’s Threat”)