My Brave Pony Starfleet Magic MOVIE- Human in United Equestria

by DakariKingMykan

Act 4: Suspicions

The next morning, Lightning, Starla and Krysta were at the café for breakfast with Spike. Rarity wasn’t with them as she didn’t feel like coming along.

“She’s exhausted…” Spike said “Poor thing was up half the night talking to herself, complaining about the way she acted, and then at 3 A.M she was sleepwalking. I found her in her sewing room; she tried to make three different dresses and ended up sewing them to the carpet.”

The others couldn’t help but snicker. That did sound rather funny, but Spike scowled at them all. He didn’t like it when others laughed at his Fiancée like that, even if it was funny. “I’m really worried about her.”

“She’s just overworked…” Lightning said “We all are. If only we could find where the pirates are coming from, we could rest easier and save the shipping lines.”

“All the more important this treaty with the Princess goes well.” said Starla.

The others all agreed.

Just then, a magical letter appeared before Lightning, addressed from the palace in New Canterlot.

Lightning opened it. “It’s from their majesties.”

“What’s it say?” asked Krysta.

Lightning read the message silently, and then he looked shocked and a bit regretful “Oh my…”

“What? What is it?” Starla asked.

Her husband gazed deeply at her and answered “It’s bad… very bad.”

*Mykan’s POV*

I awoke, and I sighed as I looked around my home. “Shoot.” I groaned. I had hoped I would’ve woken up and find I was home on Earth, and that this was all a dream.

…No such luck, but at least I slept well. “Maybe it’s not so bad here after all.”

There was a knock at the door.

I opened it to find no one was there, but there was a small yellow box done up with big pink ribbon sitting on the porch. Attached to it was a little tag that said “Open Me.”

This looked freakishly suspicious, like those old gag presents where when you opened it a big pie would splat you in the face, but this box looked a little big for that. 

I picked it up and gave it a little shake, it felt as if it was completely empty. 

Unable to resist, I pulled the ribbon, and the box began to glow and vibrate.

“Whoa! Hey…!”

I threw the box down to the ground, and it burst wide open with a shower of confetti and balloons, and out popped Pinkie Pie.

Music started to play, and she began to sing and tap dance with a straw hat and cane.

That was it, and I felt a wee bit shaken, but I brushed the confetti off. 

“Meh, Hiya doin’, Pinkie.” I said in a low tone.

She blinked once, gawking goofily at me. “So… did you sleep well?”

“Slept like a baby, not a care in the world.” 

I then tapped the insignia on my PJs twice and magically was dressed back in my outfit from yesterday. “Cool.”

“So, what’dya feel like doing today?” Pinkie asked while bouncing with excitement “We could play cool games, or sing funny songs… or even eat cupcakes.”

I couldn’t help but giggle at how funny she was acting. “I thought you guys were supposed to be a serious organization?”

Buddy Rose and Applejack came along after finishing their early morning patrol. “Oh, we are…” said Buddy “But don’t forget, even we have normal lifestyles.”

“Eeyup.” said Applejack “Nothin’ like kickin’ back and enjoyin’ the sweetness of life.”

This made me think back deeply. I did have some fun on Earth, but most of the time I was so fascinated by my studies and working out, that was usually all I ever did. Even when I went and did something most people considered fun, all I could do was contemplate when it would be over so I could get back to work.

“No! Really?!” cried Pinkie “Well that won’t do at all. Mykan, you really need to let loose, and expand your view of things, and by that I mean…”

Another song started.

“Where’s that music coming from?” I wondered, but Pinkie and the others began to sing again as they led me all over town.

Rarity, who had been sleeping all that time, sat upright in her bed and lifted her sleep-mask, and looked around her room, wondering who was just there, but she dismissed it all and then went back to sleep, as she was still exhausted.

I couldn’t believe it, but I was actually enjoying all this, and getting into the groove of the music. Things around here weren’t all that different back home on Earth.

I actually twirled around with the others like a professional dancer, and many other ponies form all around joined in, adding their lines to the song.

Ponies in the streets sounded trumpets and horns as practically everyone around seemed to dance with the group and I as the final verse was sung.

The large crowd of ponies and creatures cheered with joy.

After that, the three friends and I walked down the way, and I never felt so inspired before “You guys are right.” I said.

“Now you’re talkin’.” said Applejack.

“You’re going to fit in just fine with us, Mykan.” said Buddy Rose.

Pinkie Pie was so giddy that she just bounced all around, and back flipped like crazy, however… this moment of happiness did not last when Lightning and Starla appeared, after being teleported by Krysta.

They didn’t look happy at all.

“What’s up with you guys?” I asked.

Lightning sighed softly, and summed up all his nerves. “Mykan, I’m sorry to do this, but, I have an order from their majesties to place you under close arrest.”

The other three gasped in shock.

I merely blinked once and asked “Excuse me?”

*POV ends*

Before long, I was being kept in a solitary detention cell in the royal palace.

Lightning and all his friends were gathered in the briefing room with their majesties. Professor Brain joined them, and explained why I was arrested.

“Whilst my team of experts examined Mr. Steven craft, we found this little device.” He held up a small pirate transmitter, which all the friends gasped at.

“This transmitter came in with his craft.” said Brain “I’m afraid it has been giving away our secrets and strategies and relaying them to our enemies.”

“So… he really is a spy all along?” cried Fluttershy. Tears were coming to her eyes.

Rhymey shook his head in disbelief.

“How can this be?
We’ve been deceived by such clever trickery.”

“I’m afraid there is more…” said Celestia “The medical scans revealed tiny traces of alien residue on his lips and a powerful alien sedative in his nerves.”

All this evidence made things very serious, but still many of the friends refused to believe it.

“Maybe we’re just reacting too fast.” said Rainbow “Maybe there’s another explanation.”

“And just what do you suggest…?” asked Rarity.

Rainbow tried to come up with an excuse, but she had nothing.

“Maybe, Mykan really isn’t in on this.” said Dyno.

“Si, what if he’s just being used as some sort of decoy?” added Myte.

“We have reviewed the tapes of his recorded memory patterns.” said Princess Luna, and she showed them all the recorded images, all that was shown was Mykan’s memories of him being pulled form his world through the wormhole. 

After that, he had blacked out, and they stopped viewing from there.

They had only assumed because Mykan had blacked out, there was nothing left to observe.

Grand Ruler had thought of that as well “It is possible, but as of now the evidence we’ve gathered cannot prove otherwise. I’m afraid we have no choice but to take decisive action.”

“You mean a trial?” asked Lightning.

His mentor nodded regretfully.

*Mykan’s POV*

As for me, I was informed of everything, and I was feeling that same mixture of depression, isolation, anger, but most importantly I felt concerned.

I had spent so much time feeling like I could really fit in well in this world, I had completely forgotten about the Kallans and what I knew of. Yet still, I couldn’t prove it.

Now I was going to stand trial, and things didn’t look so good for me.

My cell door then opened, and in came Goldwin; I had been told about him, and talked to him before.

He came in along with a tray of well prepared food for me. “I was told to bring you your lunch.” he said to me as he set the tray down.

“Thanks, but I’m not really hungry.”

Goldwin felt really bad for me, and wished he could do more. “I also have a message from Lightning.”

He handed me a small letter, it read…

Mykan…

We know things are looking grim, but have faith. The evidence is still not as concrete as it seems, and we want you to know that we and all the others will do everything we can to help you.

Just keep your chin up.

--Lightning

“Huh.” I simply said “Well, that’s somewhat comforting; it means maybe I still do have friends.” 

Goldwin patted my shoulder “I hope things go okay for you too.” he said.

I patted his hand back kindly and smiled “Thanks.” Then I looked him all over, and felt his hand a little deeper. “Um… I know I keep asking but, are you sure you used to be a statue? I mean… you seem so real.”

Goldwin pointed at his eyes “I’m real as long as I’m wearing this mask and I don’t leave the palace.”

He then had to leave, leaving me to contemplate on the trial ahead.

The trial was held the next morning.

The supreme pony council of United Equestria presided. The Chairman pony and his five councillors called the court to order.

“Mykan Stevens…” said the chairman “This court holds in contempt on the charges of espionage and treason to the United Equestrian Empire. Evidence has convinced this court that you are an aid to the pirates that have been choking off our shipping lines to other planets. Have you anything to say for yourself?”

I stood up bravely “For now, all I have to say is, all the evidence is not as concrete as it seems, and there might me more going on than you realize.”

I sat back down again.

Their majesties thought that was brave of me to say as they watched the court form their special seats.

“This court will now hear stories from all parties involved in this case.” said the chairman.

On the witness stand, anyone who was being questioned was forced to sit in a special chair that acted as a lie detector, and memory viewer. There would be no fibbing in that courtroom.

Lightning took the stand first.

“Commander Lightning Dawn. We’re you or were you and your friends not unaware of the potential dangers involved when you first brought Mr. Stevens to our planet?”

“We were not aware of anything at all.” Lightning answered, and as he spoke, the memory machine showed images of the whole events that happened just as they did. “We had first sighted Mr. Stevens and his disabled craft heading towards us on dimensional pathway. Our medical scans revealed him to be in bad condition and in need of help, as for his craft. There was no way we could search it while soaring through space, and we were under orders to bring the craft and its occupant here.”

“Yet, you were well aware of the potential risks at hand?” the chairman asked.

Lightning hesitated a brief moment and answered “Yes, I cannot deny that we were aware, but we were acting under orders.” 

“Very well, Commander. That will be all.”

Many others were cross-questioned while seated in the memory chair.

Dr. Penny was told to show the recorded images of my memory, and again, she neglected to view any further than the part where I got sucked into the wormhole that brought me here.

“Wait a minute!” I shouted “There’s more on that.”

“Sit down, Mr. Stevens!” snarled the chairman “This court will not tolerate outbursts of anger.”

Shining Armor, and Princess Cadance were each cross-questioned about my behaviour on the tour they gave me, and only said that I was very well behaved, maybe a little short at times, but only because I was dealing with the negative emotions of losing my former home and life.

“Other than that, he is not a dangerous individual.” said Shining Armor.

“I second that.” said Cadance.

“An interesting story.” said the Chairman “However, it can also not be denied that you were showing a possible spy around our world, thus exposing more secrets that would have been delivered to our enemies.”

Even their supreme majesties felt the chairman was going way out of line, but they said nothing, no one did, and even Cadance and Shining Armor could not deny the possibility.

They were asked to step down.

Finally, I was called to take the stand.

“Mr. Stevens…” the chairman said “Testimony and circumstantial evidence has fully prove to us that you are indeed a human being from the planet Earth of an alternate universe, but other evidence now has us to believe that you were in alignment with our enemies. Do you deny this?”

I spoke calmly, not wanting to inconvenience the trial. “I not only deny it, but I still warn you all to prepare yourselves for a threat far worse than the pirates.”

“You still hold claim to your story about the Flagship Kallanium bearing arms?”

“Yes.”

“Yet you have no actual proof to suggest your story is true.”

“I was on that ship.” I cut in, and the chair did not detect any lying. Then the memory machine showed those missing images the ponies neglected to view.

Though the images were blurry, due to my fatigue at the time, the ponies could defiantly make out that I was indeed on the Kallanium, and the Princess, Avyanna, was right near me.

Unfortunately, my vision was too blurry as I looked at the monitors that showed the landing bay full of fighter ships, and the imagery could not be enhanced due to the fact it was just a memory.

“So, it seems as if you are telling the truth; that you were indeed on the Kallanium.” said the Chairman “But I’m afraid we cannot accept what have seen as proof to suffice your other story of the ship being armed.”

“What are you talking about?” I snapped “I’ve telling you the truth all this time.”

The chairman banged his gavel furiously. “Step down, Mr. Stevens!”

“Hold it!” snapped Lightning as he stood “I’d like to interject.”

The council objected to this, but the chairman allowed it, as Lightning was also acting as a defender as well as witness, and inadvertent aid to the charges.

“The defendant has a point…” Lightning said “He has not been lying to us, or the machine would have detected such things.” He then walked over to me. “Mr. Stevens… Mykan. Lie to the court. Uh… how old are you?”

“Um… I’m 21.” I fibbed, and sure enough, the chair glowed brightly, indicating my lie.

“Tell another fib…” Lightning said “Which planet are you originally from.”

“I was born on Mars.” 

The chair glowed again.

“Now, tell the truth.” said Lightning. “You were onboard the Kallanium, and according you from what you could tell, despite your fatigue, it was filled with attack fighters?”

“That’s right.”

The chair did not glow, and the memory device showed those same burry images again.

“No further questions.” said Lightning.

The council and the chairman huddled together, and everyone in the courtroom, even their majesties were all unsure of what to think.

The chairman cleared his throat “Mykan Stevens. This new evidence that has been presented to the court may have tremendous implications regarding the charges brought against you. However, despite this, the facts are still not clear enough. It has been decided that further deliberation must be taken until an ultimate decision is made. Until that time, you are to be held in close arrest, and a watchful guard of all personal involved.” 

He banged his gavel and declared “Court is adjourned!”

I was escorted from the court by two guards, and as I walked away, I couldn’t help but glare grimly at all the ponies I thought I could trust, which made them all feel a great deal of remorse.

Even Rarity seemed to be showing sympathy towards me.

*POV ends*

“Celesto, isn’t there something we can do?” Celestia asked.

Her husband shook his head “I’m afraid the council makes the decision, but we can speak with them in hopes of a suggestion. I happen to have one in mind.”

Later on, their majesties, all three of them spoke to the council. Lightning was with them.

“Search the Kallanium?” spat the chairman “Begging your majesty’s pardon, but you realize how insulting that would be toward Princess Avyanna. It would endanger the peaceful treaty.”

“I am well aware of all that.” said Grand Ruler “But I don’t see anything wrong with a fact finding mission, anything that would help us in this case against Mr. Stevens.”

“You show remarkable loyalty to a possible traitor?” asked the chairman.

“Perhaps I am, and perhaps not…” replied Grand Ruler.

“I second that.” said Celestia “And we should take into consideration the other possibilities; supposing the treaty with the Kallans is a faux.”

Princess Luna was inclined to agree with her sister and brother-in-law “We must consider the safety of our world and other worlds beyond.”

The council did seem somewhat inclined, but the chairman still had his doubts “And supposing after all this you are all proven mistaken? Supposing the princess will call of our negotiations...?”

Their majesties exchanged looks at one another and nodded in agreement. “If such, we agree to take full responsibility, but at the moment we have every right to be cautious. Our decision is final.”

“Very well…” said the chairman “The council moves to postpone the trial until the end results of the investigation.”

The council then got up and left the room.

“Lightning…” Grand Ruler said “I’m putting you in charge of the investigation. You and your team will fly the Kallanium and carry out any surveys that you can.”

“Understood...” Lightning said as he bowed to his majesty. “However, I would like to request one small detail.”

“What would that be?” asked Celestia.

An intergalactic message was sent from planet to planet, until a messenger brought the letter to the Kallanium for the princess to read.

She sent the messenger on his way without even tipping him, and read up the message. 

“An investigation?” she spat in disbelief “Who authorized this?”

Mayne thought it over “Perhaps the transmitter you hid onto Mykan Steven’s ship had been discovered. Their suspicions are aroused.”

Avyanna had already thought of a way to cover her tracks. “If they wish to investigate, we shall play along with them.”

“But your highness, supposing they bring forth devices to help uncover our true intentions?”

“Mayne, you have the mind and spine of a weakling! I am well aware this, but as an old saying goes; know more about your enemy than they know about themselves.”

She reached under her massive bed, and pulled out a simple, small treasure chest, which had been given to them by their evil dealer. She opened the box, and a big burst of light seemed to envelope the entire ship.

“Are you satisfied now?”

Mayne nodded.

*Mykan’s POV*

All that day I spent locked up in my cell; all the ponies took their shifts watching me. Some even watched me in groups.

Now Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Spike were watching me, but all I did was lay flat on the hard bed with my hands folded behind my head.

“How can he be so calm like this?” Spike whispered to the others.

Rainbow agreed “If I were locked up like this, I’d be flying about in a rage.”

“Perhaps one of us should speak with him.” said Rarity, and then she noticed the others staring at her. “Oh… fine.” she groaned.

She approached me, and I just lay where I was.

“Don’t you have anything to say?” she asked me.

I didn’t even look at her and simple said “No, I don’t.”

Rarity was already feeling annoyed, but the others gave her a look warning her to watch it with her attitude. “Mykan, you have just been tried for treason. Do you realize what will happen if you are found guilty? You could be sentenced to prison for life. Now doesn’t that bother you at all?”

I finally sat upright and looked her dead in the eyes “Well as a matter fact, what really bothers me is that I don’t think anyone will actually be around to carry that sentence out.”

Rarity sighed softly and then she said “Despite that I am among those who do not believe your story, what if I were to tell you that we have all agreed to give you a chance to prove yourself.”

“How…?”

“Lightning is in charge of investigation in the Kallanium, and he has requested that you be present to verify your story.”

I practically sprung to my feet “I’m there.” I said.