My Brave Pony Starfleet Magic: Season VI

by DakariKingMykan

Episode 18: Part 3: The Bride and Gloom

It was midafternoon, and schools were out, but all day long Lippy’s teacher had been grouching to all her students, “Where is Lippy Sync?! I’m waiting!” but not one of the other students had seen him since lunch. Not even the three bullies who chased him.

Windy Bag was informed about Lippy’s absence, but being herself as usually, she did not think it too important that her own son was lost. “I’m too close to my dream come true to really worry about him now. We can always look for him later.”

She then asked her staff about her prisoner, Mykan Stevens. “He still refuses to cooperate, and his health is not looking very good.”

Chump was starting to lose his patience, “Come on, hon… let me at him! I’ll make him fess up!”

As much as his wife would’ve loved to see that, she shook her head, “No, Chump. In his condition you may kill him. We don’t want that… yet. He’ll fess up… I know he will.”

Poor Mykan was still bound to the chair in the shed, still unable to get himself out due to his weak strength from his hunger, and he was beginning to think that for the first time it was totally hopeless.

No one could help him; rather no one would help him just like no one would help him before to save his mother’s life, and now here he was, haunted by his life, his memories...and singing a dark song in his mind about it.

As much as the song would have given him strength, his hunger slowed him down, and he was still ultimately stuck, but he did suddenly remember something, “My trans-portal, I left it open!” he cried to himself. “What if someone discovers it...?”

Poor Lippy was still trapped in the mansion atop the mountain. He searched every single room he could find for anything to help him make contact with the outside world, but all he found were messes of foods, dust piles, cobwebs and melted candles.

He couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for Mykan, having to live like this for so long! “I’ve just got to get out of here and try to help him!” Lippy said to himself “And I’ve got to stop my mom too!”

He eventually stumbled into Mykan’s bedroom, where the large mirror was as well as photos and magazine clippings of his mother, Sephia, and some old sewing equipment and rags. “I don’t get this.” Lippy said and he leaned on the candle holder on the wall, shifting it and he fell to the floor, not seeing the mirror flash behind him.

“What was that all about?” he groaned, still not realizing what he had done.

Meanwhile…

With the chores all done, and already having had lunch a while ago, Tree Hugger spent the whole afternoon playing with the girls, and also treating them to some yoga, and relaxing sports… like Catch.

This particular catch game wasn’t played normally. Instead of just pitching a ball and catching it, Tree Hugger had one of those large inflatable balls used for exercising. She explained to the girls, “Okay, now you just roll the ball along to each other, do three slow pushups on it, and then roll it to the next player. Ya dig?”

The girls understood, though the found the rule bizarre it was quite fun. “Wow, this actually does feel relaxing.” said Sweetie Belle. “Yeah, and we’re getting’ a good workout too.” added Applebloom.

As the girls continued to pass the ball around, Scootaloo gave it a little too hard a roll, “Oops!” and sent the ball rolling down the hill. “Whoa, a little too hard with the force there.” said Tree Hugger.

“Sorry…” said Scootaloo. “Come on, let’s go get it.” cried DD, and the five ponies chased the silly ball down the hill.

The ball rolled and rolled heading for Applebloom’s house near the cellar doors. It hit the doors… and vanished… much to the girl’s surprise.

“Um… what just like, happened?” asked Tree Hugger. The girls however knew that it was one of Pony Mykan’s trans-portals. “But, I thought he only came out during the night?” asked Scootaloo.

The girls waited, but no one came out, nor was the ball thrown back out again. “Well, we have to get it back.” said Sweetie Belle.

As much as Tree Hugger still didn’t know what was going on, as foal-sitter she wasn’t about to let the girls just rush in there. “It’s cool, girls. I’m mean, it’s just a ball, I can, like, can get another.”

But the girls wouldn’t hear of it. “No, Ms. Tree Hugger. We’re gonna to get it back.” said Applebloom. “Yeah, we know how this works. We can be back in just a pinch.”

Tree Hugger narrowed her eyes at the girls giving them a glare that she was putting her foot down. “Sorry girls. Normally this against my groove, but I’m still saying…” she stopped right in mid-sentence and her eyes widened.

“Uh… Ms. Tree Hugger, you okay?” asked DD. Tree Hugger held up her hand telling her to hush. “I… I hear something.”

The girls listened, and suddenly they could hear too-- some voice through the portal. “Oh, I need help! I can’t get out of here on my own!” The soft sound of crying was heard.

“That don’t sound like Mykan to me.” said Applebloom. “It sounds like a kid…” added Scootaloo.

Tree Hugger, despite what she had just said, couldn’t stand the sound of kid crying, and she moved in closer, and closer, but not watching where she was stepping, she tripped on a small rock in the ground and fell into the portal.

“MS. TREE HUGGER…!!” cried the girls. Despite remembering the kinds of trouble they got into in the past, and knowing Applejack and Buddy Rose wouldn’t approve of this at all, they all agreed… “CUTIEMARK CRUSADERS TO THE RESCUE!!” …and they all jumped into the portal together.

Once inside the mansion, the girls ran right into Tree Hugger. She was just standing in the middle of the room unable to believe where she was. “Okay, this is starting to freak me out.” she cried “Where like are we?”

“It’s a long and hard story…” said Scootaloo, but she and the others wanted to follow the sound of the crying more, which seemed to be coming form the next room.

DD held Tree Hugger’s hand pulling her along, and in the next room they saw a little pony curled up on a sofa, crying softly.

The girls felt their hearts aching to see such a thing, but then Sweetie Belle stepped on a creaky floorboard…

The little pony turned on the sofa afraid, but the girls recognized him as Lippy Sync from when they visited his school, and he recognized them, “Cutiemark Crusaders…? It can’t be.”

Tree hugger approached the little guy, and handed him a tissue she had on her. “Here, dry up.”

“What’s going?” DD asked “How did you get up here?”

Lippy sat them down for a long explanation.

*Mykan’s POV*

It was midafternoon already by the time I had gotten onto the Kallanium II. I was escorted at once to Avyanna’s chambers by Mayne and the honor guard.

The Princess was in front of her mirror and making herself look pretty, wearing one of her fine silver gowns when we entered.

“Greetings, Princess.”

She turned and gazed deeply at me, and all at once I was nearly over captivated by her stunning beauty. “Hello, Mr. Stevens. You’re looking rather dashing.”

“Not as dashing as you, of course.”

She giggled and felt a little bashful. I couldn’t help but feel she looked so cute like that. She then ordered her servants and guards away, and Myane as well.

“He was searched upon entry.” Mayne said “He has been revealed to be carrying no weapons or secret devices.”

“I am quite aware of that, Mayne.” said Avyanna “Now, please leave us!”

Mayne bowed and left the room closing the doors behind him. “I see he hasn’t changed a bit.” I joked. “Yes, tragic really…” said Avyanna. She then casually sauntered up towards me, “But enough about him. We should concentrate on more important things.” She gazed deeply into my eyes, and naturally I played along, but it was hard to stay that focussed as she was rather stunning. “I’m… very glad you decided to accept my proposal.”

“Well, you do have a habit of making offers people can’t refuse.”

She smiled most lovingly at me.

“Tell me, um when are we going to… you know.”

“You’re anxious I see.” she said “Unfortunately we cannot be joined just yet. The law of my world requires that, as royalty, we go through the contractual requirements.”

“Oh? And just what are they…?”

“Right now, we are in phase one, which is the most enjoyable…” her voice was growing softer as she moved in closer and closer to me, curling her arms softly around my neck. “We spend time together, like a wedded couple should. We will partake of the refreshments I have ordered. We will talk… dance… and… get to know each other much deeply.”

Her face was just inches away from mine. He breath smelled like sweet roses with a hint of vanilla scent.

“That sounds an awful lot like dating to me.”

“Dating?” she asked. “I believe that is courtship ritual from your world.”

“It is, but it’s pretty much the same anywhere.” I said “Boy meets girl… boy likes girl… boy asks girl out. They go to dinner, maybe a movie, dancing, stroll through the park.”

“And… then…?”

Our faces were slowly moving closer and closer, my voice got ever softer as I spoke “Then, if guy is really lucky. Girl agrees to date him again… and again… and before long…”

Our lips met. Her grip around me tightened softly as she pulled me in closer to take in more. Deep down, a part of me was enjoying this, but that was the smallest part of me while the rest was all saying deeply to the spirit of my girlfriend, “Forgive me, Michelle, but believe me I’m doing this for good reason.”

While she was enraptured in me and not looking, I reached into my pocket and felt something very small inside, about the size of a pea, and I softly pitched it onto the floor, beneath Avyanna’s bed… a tiny little capsule.

Earlier, and unbeknownst to the aliens…

…Krysta and Topaz’s fairy swarm they had gathered were shrunk down using Dr. Penny’s famous Shrinking Machine from the New Ponyville hospital. Thanks to Penny being able to work on some of the bugs on the device, the fairies were really, really shrunk.

Though the capsule didn’t look like it, it was small enough to be the size of a pea, but the inside was enchanted to fit the entire shrinking swarm inside. By doing this, the fairies as the capsule were much too small to be detected so the aliens wouldn’t suspect much of anything.

Now that the capsule was thrown, the fairies would break free, enter the ventilation ducts, and begin to search the massive ship for the monster army and any information regarding the whereabouts of the tractor beam controls.

That was all that I could do for now, the rest was up to them. “Good luck, little guys.” I thought softly.

“Are you alright?” Avyanna asked. “I’m fine, thanks.”

She smiled and kissed me again, only we were interrupted by a knock at the door which angered her. “Enter!” she shouted. It was Mayne and the servants “The refreshments you ordered, your highness.” Mayne said.

“Place them over there on the table and then leave us!” Avyanna sneered softly “And do not disturb me again!”

The servants placed the food and drinks on the table and then left, and Mayne shot me a straight look before leaving himself.

“I wonder… is he jealous of me?”

“Why would he be? He is but my humble servant, and nothing more. He could never hope to capture my affections… not the way you have.”

She kissed me again, more deeply and passionately than before. Then we decided to partake in the food and drinks. Platters of steak, pork and chicken, cut into bitesize strips. Carrot sticks, cucumber spears, strawberries and cream and grapes with honey for dipping, small bread balls and a butter dish, and a tall pitcher of cool apple cider.

“You’ll find that I have good taste in such cuisines.”

I smiled teasingly at her, “Well, at least we have something in common already.”

We took a glass of cider and clinked cups, “To us… the soon-to-be newlyweds.” I said.

“To the most handsomest, and clever-minded creature I have ever known.” she said, flattering me. We drank the cider, it tasted cool and refreshing. “Tell me, is that why you chose me as your husband?”

She gazed deeply into my eyes “Well, apart from your… astounding good looks... you managed to thwart a takeover, and… resulted in the destruction of the Kallanium I. It astounded me that someone such as yourself could be so clever and resourceful.”

I took that as a compliment.

“Princess, may I ask… what happens in the remaining phases?”

“Well… normally we would have to wait until the next morning to move on to the next step, but as princess I am permitted to make the exceptions and move the timing. Tonight at sundown begins phase two: You will prove your worthiness to me in front of my council by competing against my strongest warrior in a fight to the death.”

I suddenly felt a little numbness in my stomach and a chill go up my spine, “To the death? Um… that sounds… a little extreme.”

“Oh, I have my complete faith that you will no doubt be the winner.” said Avyanna. I still felt my stomach churning a bit, though it was hard not to expect things like this when dealing the creatures of this world… that much I learned.

“Of course, when you succeed, at midnight the final phase shall commence: the wedding itself.” She held up a small box “At which point you will be given this…” she opened the box to reveal a bronze band that was for my head.

“Why, Princess… it’s lovely.” I said, keeping up my act. “I figured you would feel that way.” said Avyanna “And I should tell you, once it is fitted round your head, it will attach itself to your skin, meaning you will not be able to remove it.”

“So, with this band, I shall pledge my eternal devotion as your loyal, loving and obedient husband.”

She chuckled softly and reached over caressing my face “Very loyal, and very loving.”

She replaced the band in its box and kept it out of sight, “However, there is more to the obedient part that you mentioned.”

“Oh?”

“Yes… you see the band has one other function. Should you do anything that displeases me; the technological power of the band will send powerful electromagnetic pulses into your brain… consequently killing you within five seconds.”

“Hmm…” I simply said, though deep down I was freaking “Well, now that that’s all clear… let’s eat.”

She smiled at me and we sat down to the wonderful meal, which I was starting to fear would be my last unless the fairies pulled through.

*POV Ends*

A gang of security guards form town hall, very loyal to Windy Bag, had gotten off shift and were on their way into town to get an early dinner in preparation for that night.

“I can hardly wait for the mayor’s plot tonight.” said one. “Yeah, finally, things can get back to normal around here.” added another. “Hey, who’s buying tonight?” asked the third. “I am…” said the first one, but as he held his wallet up, some of his change spilled out. “My money…!”

One of the coins rolled along down the road. One of them ponies chased it as it stopped near the base of the brick wall fence, but as he skidded to a halt, he hit the wall and his hand seemed to pass right through it.

“Huh?”

His friends saw this phenomenon and rushed up to him.

“What is it?”

“I don’t know.”

The pony put his hand through again, and it seemed harmless enough, so he stuck his whole head through, and when he came back out again, he smirked wickedly at his friends “You guys gotta see this.”

His friends stuck their heads through and realized where the wall was leading them too.

The crusaders and Tree Hugger were shocked when Lippy finished telling them what he knew.

“That’s crazy!” cried Applebloom “Are you sure about this?”

“I’m positive! Everything I just said I discovered for myself.” said Lippy.

“Whoa, so not cool. Even my chakras can’t forgive and forget this.” said Tree Hugger.

“Don’t worry, Lippy. We’ll get help right away.” said DD.

Lippy felt like crying again. This was the first time in a long time anyone was being super nice to him.

The girls planned to get back to the farm and send an emergency signal to Starfleet to alert them of the impending danger. “Come on, let’s go!” said Sweetie.

Tree Hugger however saw that Lippy was still to shaken and upset from everything was happening and offered to stay with him for a while. “You girls, like, obviously know what you’re doing. You got my trust.” she told them.

The girls didn’t know what to say, but now was not the time for flattery. They quickly ran upstairs for the master bedroom where the exit portal was.

Tree Hugger held Lippy tightly and cradled him. “It’s okay. Just let all the fears flow out of you and chill out.” she said in a soothing voice. Lippy held onto her, still feeling a bit scared, but being warmly embraced like this, which he had been missing all those years form his mother’s neglect… it felt really nice.

Unfortunately, as the girls entered the bedroom, the first thing they saw was three big burly ponies dressed in black suits and thick shades.

“Hey, look fellas!” one of the shouted.

The girls turned to run, but were grabbed by their tails and fell to the ground. “Let us go!” shouted Scootaloo. “You’ll be sorry!” added Applebloom.

The three goons only chuckle and lifted the girls off the floor holding them upside-down by their tails. “So there’s more of you, huh? Hey the mayor will like this. You two guys take these four back through portal, I’ll check around to see if there’s any more.”

The girls screamed for help, but the two other goons gave them soft clunks to their heads knocking them out.

Tree Hugger and Lippy heard the noise, and assumed there was trouble. Lippy wanted to scream, but Tree Hugger covered his mouth. That’s when she heard the sound of heavy footsteps coming her way, and she whispered to Lippy “Don’t move an inch and don’t make a sound.”

Then she just closed her eyes and kept them shut as she went into a deep silent trance.

That’s when the goon came into the room. He looked all over the place, and despite that anyone would clearly and see Tree Hugger and Lippy as plain as day and night, the goon just looked all around as if he couldn’t notice them.

He left shortly after, heading back for the master bedroom and left through the portal.

Tree Hugger awoke, and let go of Lippy. He was astonished, “He… he just looked right past us as if he couldn’t see us.”

“All I do in a moment like that is think of white paper.” said Tree Hugger “It not only clears my thoughts, but it clears my body so much, I feel as light and as see-through like the air around me. Invisibility: It’s an old meditation trick.”

As much as Lippy wanted to learn more, “The girls!” he cried “He got the girls!”

“I know… bummer.” Said Tree Hugger “What are we gonna like, do. If we go out there, they may rope us. Ya know… and my invisibility trick only works if you hold still.”

However, she suddenly heard the sound of a bird chirping coming from outside the mansion. She and Lippy rushed to the window, pulled the curtains open and saw a snow finch bird perched on the rock near the house, which gave Tree Hugger an idea.

“Duh, why didn’t I think of this like before?” she said. She headed straight out the front door, it was cold and windy on the mountain peak, but it didn’t seem to bother much. She got as close to the little bird as she could without touching the force-field she was told was around the mansion.

Then she got down on the ground and went into one of her deep trances, humming softly. Lippy watched and saw as if Tree had caught the bird’s attention, like it was attracted to her.

“The animals just, like, feel my groove, and come to me, you know”

Lippy still found it astonishing, but even more so as he watched Tree Hugger tell the bird to send a message to Fluttershy and Rhymey, whom were most likely still at New Canterlot Palace. The birdy actually agreed and flew off. “Peace out, little dude.” Tree Hugger called to it “I just hope I, like, did it right.”

*Mykan’s POV*

Sundown had come sooner than I had expected, and all I seemed to be doing was carrying out first phase requirements with the princess. We talked a bit, but we seemed to spend more time making out… much to my disgust deep down. It was getting really hard to keep up the act.

“Is something wrong, dear?” she asked me.

“Great, she’s already calling me ‘dear’.” I thought to myself. “Just one last thing that concerns me: After we’re married, and we return to Kallan. Well… I don’t know much about ruling an empire. I just hope I can be the perfect example of a monarch you want me to be.”

“Oh, don’t worry about that.” said Avyanna “You just let me rule the kingdom. All you have to do… is exactly what you’re doing now.” She leaned in to kiss me again, when suddenly there was a low humming sound like an alarm going off.

“What’s that?”

“It’s time… Phase Two will begin now.”

My insides immediately went numb with worry. Phase two meant the fight to the death.

“Come along then.” she said as she dragged me along.

Before long, I was dressed in battle gear: A simple undershirt, a solid belt and leather pants, heavy boots, and manacles around my wrists and arms which flexed my muscles a bit.

Many servants and honor guard had gathered as spectators.

“The arena is ready.” said Mayne.

“Very good, Mayne…” said Avyanna “Explain to him what is expected.”

Mayne nodded and led me to the sliding door which opened. Inside was a small arena, with various weapons lining the wall as well as a huge muscular man, and he looked pretty mean and gruff and anxious for a fight.

“This is Varak… our greatest and strongest warrior.” Mayne explained “Using the weapons within the arena you will do battle. The battle ends when one of you is killed.”

I gulped softly.

“You see, Mykan…” Avyanna said to me “As a princess, no matter how symbolic, I must be won in order to be wed. Though you and Varak are not evenly matched in strength, I have seen you in battle, and you tend to use your wits, which is why I have no doubts you will win. Of course, if you lose… you will die.”

That was non-too-reassuring to me.

“Let the challenge commence!” Mayne announced, and he motioned me to step into the arena. I had no choice but to do so, and all the witnesses would view the battle through from the monitors.

Varak grabbed a sword and shield off the walls, and glared pitifully at me. “I know not what the princess sees in you, Earthman, but I give you this one chance… surrender now, and things will be less difficult.”

“Sorry…” I said as I grabbed a shield and sword of my own “I didn’t spend six months training at the NASA Space institution for nothing. I’m no coward.”

With that, we stood ready and the battle began!

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Our swords clashed, and we raised our shields to counter blows. Of course, even with my Nasa training and strength, Varak clearly had the advantage over me. One clash of his sword against my shield sent me back a bit, but I maintained my stance for more.

Varak charged at me and I spin-jumped, but Varak turn and knocked my sword out of my hand, sending it hurdling into the wall where it got stuck, leaving me with only my shield, but Varak came at me and knocked it away as well leaving me totally unarmed, and me cornered against the wall.

“You should have surrendered while you had the chance.” Varak said to me, and he roared as he charged at me, but right at the last second I ducked down causing him to jab his sword into the wall.

Then I bolted up hard and head-butt him hard in the chest, harming him only slightly, but that felt more like hitting my head on a rock. “Oh…! Bad idea…! Very, very bad…” I groaned.

Varak threw down his shield and grabbed a huge axe off the wall. “Oh, boy…!” I cried. Though there was an identical axe still on the wall for me, there was no way I could lift up something that huge!

Varak swung the axe as if it weight next to nothing to him, and I frightfully swerved and dodged each swing. Varak then took a huge swing and I just managed to swerve, and the axe was right into the floor, giving me the change to give Varak a good kick to the side.

Varak roared and turned to grab me by the neck and pinning me to the floor, much to the shock of spectators.

“You are weak…!” Varak sneered at me “I shall now claim victory thanks to my muscle and strength.”

“Yeah… that’s what you think, big guy!” I groaned in my choked voice “Except… you’re not using your brains!” With that, I fought dirty and kicked him right in his stomach on a perfect pressure point!

“G’ARGH!!” He got off me holding his stomach, which gave me the time to tackle him to the ground, grabbing a sword out of the wall and holding it right at his neck.

The spectators watched in astonishment.

“How did he do that?”

“Varak is larger than he is!”

“He must strike now!”

Varak could hardly believe this was happening to him. “Go ahead, finish me. I have no regrets.”

I gazed down at him, but of course my good nature would always come through. I looked up so the spectators would see me. “I won’t kill him!” I called out “…I WILL NOT KILL HIM!!”

Avyanna was more than convinced. “Well, I believe it is obvious from what we are seeing that Mykan Stevens is the winner.”

Mayne was non-too-pleased as he protested, “Princess, according to the law: There is no winner until one of them lies dead.”

Avyanna gave him a straight look, “Mayne, why I keep you is beyond me at times. You can see for yourself Mykan could have killed Varak right there regardless of his refusal. Therefore, the spirit of the law has been fulfilled.”

Mayne couldn’t think of a thing to say.

“That’s what I thought.” said Avyanna, “The wedding ceremony shall commence at midnight.”

Mayne clenched his fists in frustration, and from within the arena, I didn’t like what was going on either, and wondered what was taking the fairies so long. Time was running out!

*POV Ends*

Meanwhile, the crusaders were waking up from their knockout and found themselves tied to chairs in the shed. “Ohh! What hit me!” groaned Applebloom.

“Where are we?” asked Sweetie.

“You’re in a lot of trouble.” someone said. The girls looked up, and saw her looking at them. “You’re Mayor Windy Bag!” sneered Scootaloo.

“Yes!” Windy snarled “But then again, I suppose I ought to show a little courtesy, since tonight is the night of triumph.”

“We know what you’re up to!” sneered DD “You’re planning to use a giant ray-gun machine to affect all the ponies and creatures on the planet.”

Windy couldn’t believe what she had just heard. “How do you know that?”

“Well… you just told us right here, confirming” said DD. Windy felt very silly and outraged.

“We got it from your son!” said Scootaloo.

“You lie!” sneered Windy Bag “Lippy would know better than to go against his own mother!”

“After what he told us…” said Applebloom “If he was me, I’d have ya boxed and shipped off a long time ago!”

Windy was really starting to lose her temper.

“Some mother you are!” growled Sweetie Belle “What kind of mother is a violent criminal who care more for her own selfish goals than her own son?!”

“ENOUGH!!” Windy screamed. “I’ve had enough with all this! I’m trying to make the world a better place for all of us, without all the Starfleet, and brainwashing and stupidity, and I can see the sooner, the better!”

She panted heavily trying to catch her breath, and explained that her plan was finally ready to go.

“I’ve always hated Starfleet. They come and destroy our world! They takeover, they put all these laws into effect and they gloat saying how much superior they are compared to us Equestrians! The worst of it is… MANY CREATURES ARE BRAINWASHED INTO ACTUALLY GOING ALONG WITH IT!!”

She caught her breath again, and the girls were starting to quiver in fear.

“Well, my patience has worn thin, and I am going to put an end to all this stupidity for good! For the past four years since United Equestria was formed, I embezzled money that I needed to build the large ray-gun under this village. Now, thanks to Kallanians and the deal I made with them when they first tried to come here, they provided me with extra equipment I needed to enchance my project.

Once this ray is fired all across the planet, it’s specially programmed beam will undo all the brainwashing on all the Equestrians and the truth will finally come out: Starfleet is pathetic and doesn’t deserve to be here. Together, we Equestrians will from a revolution that’ll get those creeps out of here and show them who’s really superior! There will be Liberty. There will be Freedom, and the truth will come out!!”

Hearing all this rambling, the girls officially could see Windy Bag was completely insane and blinded to the truth by her rage and greed!

DD couldn’t help but chuckle.

“What are you laughing at?” growled Windy.

“Just how ridiculous you sound.” replied DD “You actually think this plan of yours will work? It’s already failed. You won’t get people to join your side!”

Outraged, Windy smacked her upside the face, the other girls gasped; DD wasn’t hurt but outraged more. “Let that be a lesson to you…” sneered Windy “…You can’t hide from the truth!”

She then left the shed and locked the door tight, but before she left she yelled to the girls “When I come back… I’ll deal with you trouble makers!”

Then she was gone, and though the girls already could see her plan was a flop, they were still very worried.

“We’ve got to get out of here and warn the others about this witch!” said Sweetie Belle.

“Yeah, but how…” grumbled Scootaloo as she struggle to break free, but the ropes were tied up good and strong, and even DD and Sweetie couldn’t concentrate their magic on the knots of the ropes as they were behind them where they couldn’t make eye contact.

“Girls… I think we’re really stuck now.” cried Applebloom. The girls were inclined to agree. What were they going to do? What COULD they do?

To Be Continued…!

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