At the Castle of Friendship, Twilight and Starlight arrived and entered the library. They both yawned out loudly like they just woke up from their deep sleep. Twilight Sparkle approached to the small table as she levitated it before her first student.
Twilight smiled tiredly, "I've prepared a full day of spells. You've been doing great, but now it's time for a real challenge!"
Starlight smirked, "Oh-ho-ho! It is on! Where do we begin?"
"Good. Let's do it," Twilight exclaimed proudly.
Thus, Twilight began testing Starlight on using magic spell tricks - teleportation, transfiguration and shield spells. Her first pupil has indeed proven herself to be good at performing some magic spells especially turning her force-field shield turned into a diamond-shape force field, which exploded its shards and knocked princess and the books out of shelf.
But luckily, Twilight used the magic barrier from getting hit. However, the library was a big mess especially books were everywhere.
"Whoo! I am on fire!" Starlight exclaimed happily, "What's next?"
"Maybe there is such a thing as too much studying." Twilight remarked uneasily.
Shadow Dragon, Spike and Metalgear arrived and entered the library. Three of them gasped with widened eyes and opened jaws in shock especially the Metal Pony, whose body glowed in red like he was about to lose his temper.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Metalgear exclaimed in anger, "I just cleaned this place!"
"Sorry." Starlight said calmly and happily. Metalgear groaned in annoyance while crossed his forelegs. She sighed, "Don't worry. I'll clean it up."
"You?" Shadow Dragon asked in surprise.
Starlight nodded, "As you know, speed spells like Accelero are not easy. But if done correctly, they can allow you to be much more efficient with your day."
And just before anyone could ask, Starlight's horn glowed. She disappeared from everyone's sights. They then saw all the books were put back on the bookshelves and cleaning a mess while heard some whooshing like someone was running very fast.
After a few seconds, Starlight reappeared before Twilight and her family. They then looked around as they found the books were put back on the shelf. They were in surprise and shock of what they saw. The pink unicorn smiled proudly.
Spike whistled, "Way to go, Starlight!"
Shadow Dragon scoffed, "I've seen someone used speed to get the job done. Namely Blazefist, Saber and Terrorcreep."
"Yeah, right." Starlight remarked amusingly before laughed a bit, "I'm not finished. I've discovered a very old spell, Similo Duplexis, when combined with Accelero in just the right way..."
Starlight had her horn glowed in cyan magical ball-like, along with white light swirling around hers. As both magical powers merged together, her magic powers unleashed the white light that blinded everyone. As it dispersed, they found two Starlights stand before them.
"What the heck?!" Metalgear asked in shock and concern.
Two Starlights smiled, "...you can literally be in two places at once!"
Everyone was in shock and surprise of what they saw. Starlights have their horns glowed brightly as they both merged together into one.
Starlight sighed, "Now I'm finished."
Twilight smiled, "I have to admit, your skills with magic really are nothing short of amazing. I'm very impressed."
Shadow Dragon chuckled amusingly as he gave his girlfriend's cheek, "But not best as you are Twilight."
His comments and nuzzling made Twilight blush and giggle, "Oh you..."
Starlight laughed, "I've always been something of a natural, other than Sunset..."
Hearing what Starlight has said, Twilight hummed in realization, "Uh, guys, have you seen Sunset? She was supposed to be here."
"I don't know," Spike answered.
"I thought she was with you." Shadow Dragon asked curiously."
"Clearly, not," Starlight Glimmer answered while shrugged, "But I'm pretty sure that she'll be fine. She'll be here in no time."
Everyone heard the creaking door. They turned and found an amber unicorn entered the library. Sunset smiled happily and proudly while looking and panting in exhaustion.
"Speak of the Mystic. Look who just show up." said Starlight.
Sunset panted, "Sorry, I'm late!"
"Care to explain, Sunset?" Twilight asked, "I'm pretty sure you have good reason."
Sunset smiled, "I sure am." She opened her side bag while levitating and passing couple of papers to Twilight, "Here are the reports I make for couple of weeks, Twilight."
Twilight looked through Sunset's reports while muttered calmly and softly. Both Shadow Dragon and Spike approached and took a glance at them.
Twilight smiled while looking at Sunset, "Wow. This is impressive. Your Friendship Reports are indeed good results especially what you and your friends have learned so far. Well done."
Sunset smiled and bowed, "Thank you, Twilight."
Starlight hummed amusingly while looking at Sunset, "Not bad for human to make friends. But I'm the best at magic."
Sunset scoffed playfully, "Of course, you are. Nobody doubts you." She then looked at her horn, "I'm still practicing it."
"As far as I'm concern with Sunset performing some magic spells," Twilight said calmly with a tone of concern. She looked at the paperclip, "I'm more worried about you, Starlight.
"What about it?" asked Starlight.
"You haven't tackle any friendship lesson since you've met Trixie.
Starlight yelped in concern and nervous, "Are you sure? I could have sworn that there were couple in there somewhere."
Everyone turned and looked at Starlight. They noticed her sweating nervously and worriedly. They all can tell that she really didn't bother or even attend to any friendship lesson.
"I'm sure. Sunset did tackle almost all of them." Twilight answered firmly in gentle tone.
"I see..." Starlight said in uneasy tone while walking backwards, "Well, I'm really quite busy this week. So many commitments. I'll try and find some time in my—"
Metalgear tripped Starlight to the ground while asked amusingly, "Whoops! My bad!"
Starlight groaned while glared at the Metal Pony, "Why you..."
"No time like the present!" Twilight said happily, "Shadow Dragon, Spike and I are headed headed to Canterlot. Princess Celestia wanted me and Shadow Dragon to give hers and Mystic Students a quick overview on the history of enchanted objects and Ancient Beasts in Equestria. We'll be back after the presentation, which should be..."
"10,000 years later?" Shadow Dragon asked amusingly.
Spike chuckled happily, "Good one!"
His answer annoyed her as Twilight gave a hard kick on Shadow Dragon's hoof, which pained him. She groaned while answered dryly, "Tonight. It's a quick presentation."
As Twilight released her hoof from stepping Shadow Dragon's, he rubbed his gently while muttered angrily and annoyingly about her.
"You can tackle a friendship lesson today, and we can review your progress when I get back later this evening." Twilight said calmly. She smiled as she brought Sunset to her, "And if you need some help, ask this little expert to help. Sunset has done couple of her works on it."
Sunset blushed a bit, "I'm honored, princess."
"Of course! No problem!" Starlight answered nervously and worriedly, "Friendship lesson... On it..."
"Great! Can't wait." Twilight exclaimed. She turned to both Shadow Dragon and Spike, "Okays, guys, help me color-code these cards according to time, place, and object."
Both Shadow Dragon and Spike sighed in annoyance. They both hated organizing and arranging her stuffs in order, which takes them lots of time.
While Twilight was instructing both Shadow Dragon and Spike handling her presentation tools and props, Starlight quickly turned and exited the entrance. Her pace attracted Sunset's attention, whom was concern of her senior and worried that the pink unicorn has the problem with the friendship lessons.
Sunset approached to her senior's bedroom. As she knocked the door gently, she heard some crashing and clanking noise inside before Starlight called her to come inside. As the amber unicorn did, she found the pink pony reading and studying some books. Sunset noticed Starlight looking nervous and uneasy as the latter wasn't studying while making muttering and humming noise.
"Hey, Starlight," Sunset greeted.
Starlight yelped in 'surprise' as she turned and looked at Sunset, "Oh hey, Sunset. What's up, my human buddy?"
"Nothing much. Just checking. And of course, I plan to hangout with my gang again. Lemon said that she's making a new song." Sunset said calmly, then looked at Starlight, "So, wanna hangout?"
"Uh... Not thanks..."
"Okay? What were you doing?"
"I... was..." Starlight said uneasily while thinking, "just trying to decide which friendship lesson I was going to tackle while Twilight and others were in Canterlot." She turned and looked at the dustbin while searching for something, "Oh, yep, right here, where I just left them a second ago."
Starlight gave the note to Sunset, who read it out loud,
"'Bake a cake with Pinkie Pie', 'cooking a dinner with Icy'." Sunset gave a disgust noise and looks about it. She then continued reading it, "'doing circus act with Laxtinct and Pabu', 'scrapbook with Applejack', 'solving mystery case with Saber Dragoon', 'sew with Rarity', 'inventing project with Shorty Thinking and Tailtech', 'help an animal with Fluttershy', 'helping Terrorcreep with his problem', 'building training exercise with Blazefist', 'practice boxing punches with Aquastroke' and 'chillax with Rainbow Dash?'"
Sunset looked at Starlight, who shrugged in confusion, "I have no idea about that last one."
Seeing Starlight being nervous and pressured a lot, Sunset asked, "Hey, are you alright? You've been stressed lately."
"What? Me? Don't be ridiculous. Why would I've been stressed?"
Raising her eyebrow in suspicion, Sunset asked, "Friendship Lessons?"
Starlight sighed in defeat, "Yes."
"I knew it. Maybe you should tell Twilight about it, and so she can-!"
Starlight put her hoof on her friend's mouth, "You can't! Don't tell Twilight anything about it! I don't want her to find out of why I didn't do it!"
Sunset pushed her friend's hoof and spike, "Starlight, there's nothing wrong to tell her about how you feel of doing Friendship Lessons, even though you felt like you're failing."
"What?! Me?! Being nervous that I'm gonna fail something as simple as baking a cake?"
"Actually, that's not what I mean. But still-!"
"Silly! Twilight just said how impressed she was that I combined a speed spell and a duplication spell. That was a challenge. These?" Starlight asked amusingly while looking at the note, "Pfft, hah! I could combine all five of these at the same time without breaking a sweat."
Sunset groaned, "I think maybe you're missing—"
"An opportunity to really impress Twilight?" Starlight gasped, "Great idea, Spike! I'm gonna get right on that! Good talk."
And just before Sunset could say anything, Starlight has already left the room. This made the formerly human-turned-to-pony sighed.
"Okay. That pony really needs to calm down. Just hope she doesn't do anything stupid..."
At the Castle of Friendship outskirt, Twilight Sparkle was giving instruction to Metalgear of his new objectives. Shadow Dragon and Spike were putting some of her cases and bags of documents and props on Dragoking's back. Lance Justicestrike was sparring with both Red Arsenal and Steel Blaze while Nyx was hanging out with Cutie Mark Crusaders.
At the main entrance, Twilight Sparkle gave some instruction to Metalgear of his duty and responsible. Shadow Dragon and Spike were packing some of her suitcases and papers on Dragoking's back.
"And more importantly," Twilight Sparkle said firmly, "I want you and your Metal Ponies to help and assist Starlight Glimmer no matter what."
Metalgear groaned, "Do I have to? I don't wanna help her. She's an ass."
Twilight Sparkle gave an annoying glare at the metal butler, "Metalgear..."
"I'm telling you, milady. She's a bad news!" Metalgear insisted frantically and firmly, "She can't be trusted! Because she worked under Amon Blood Statham and Dark Mystic Ponies especially what she has done to me and my fellows again!"
"Seriously? Again with this?" Twilight Sparkle sighed in annoyance, "Sometimes, I wonder if I can reboot you into a better Metal Pony or maybe even change your memory chip."
"HEY!" Metalgear exclaimed in anger.
Shadow Dragon approached to Metalgear, "Look, Starlight may have been Dark Mystic Ponies' side. But ever since she turned and becomes Twilight's pupil, she has proven herself for being a good friend and helped a lot of ponies especially look after our home."
Metalgear was annoyed and angered about it. Twilight sighed, "Just give her a chance. And who knows? You two might become good friends."
"As if..." Metalgear remarked dryly.
"Either way, just look after our home and help Starlight," Twilight said firmly.
Noticing a mysterious figure flying around above the clouds, Shadow Dragon nodded, "And stay out of troubles, also. Dynast Epsilon is in-charge of watching Starlight. And believe me, he's very tempered and fierce warrior to deal with. Don't make a wrong impression."
Metalgear saluted firmly. Shadow Dragon, Twilight Sparkle and even Spike climbed up to Dragoking's back. As the Mystic Pony gave a loud shout, Hydragoon roared out loud as the latter began trotted off. Metal Pony returned into the Castle of Friendship.
Unknown to any of them, Lelouch and Celtic watched the event from the bushes. They both smirked as they can began their plans now.
"Now we can begin our search for specific item," Lelouch said amusingly. He hummed, "The only problem is the Metal Ponies. They can easily detect us by their scanners of heat signatures and seismic especially they have sharp eyes and ears."
"Perhaps a distraction for them?" Celtic asked amusingly, "That would solve the problem."
"Yes, that would have. But still, not enough. We won't be quick and swift enough to get it. And we don't know much about the Castle of Friendship."
"So, how do you propose we do that?"
Lelouch smirked beneath his mask, "I know someone, who can do it."
Few minutes later...
Sunset gone out to hang with her friends. The Metal Ponies were doing their duties in taking care of the Castle. Starlight has sent Metalgear to gather both Mane Five and Dragon Strike Force to the Castle for doing activities with them. While annoyed and resented against taking orders from her, he reluctantly do it and gathered two teams here.
"So, with your help, I figure these should be done in no time." Starlight smiled confidently.
Applejack hummed, "Are you sure this is what Twilight would want? Seems like you might want to take your time with each of these."
"Logically, you don't have to do all of them in one day," Shorty said in concern, "Maybe you do one activity for today and the next for another day."
"That shouldn't be the problem for you to handle," Icy said calmly.
Starlight smiled and insisted firmly, "But by working as a team, we can get them done faster. And isn't teamwork a key factor in friendship?"
"Uh... She does have the point," Shorty admitted in concern.
"But we're talking about doing our activities on the same day," Terrorcreep whispered dryly and firmly to Shorty, "Which it's impossible especially all of us doesn't like the cook."
"He has the point," Laxtinct said in agreement.
"Super! Pinkie Pie, Icy, since we're baking and cooking, you two will be in the kitchen." Starlight said calmly. Pinkie and Icy squealed happily. She continued, "Rarity, Applejack, Saber, Shorty, Tailtech, you five can set up in the library."
"Oh, I don't know that a dusty old library has the proper lighting." Rarity said in concern, "Perhaps we can stay out here in the foyer."
Shorty nodded in agreement, "And no offense, I need a garage or lab with some proper tools and lots of space for me to work on projects. Otherwise, my projects could have some serious consequence affecting to the library."
"Yeah," Tailtech said in agreement, "And besides, Metalgear can be very sensitive with cleaning some messes. And you know how tempered her can be."
"I thought that Fluttershy and I could work with the animals right here in the foyer." Starlight said otherwise. She turned to Terrorcreep and Laxtinct, "And of course, she wants a company of her vampire boyfriend and circus boy."
"Oh, um, whatever you think is best." Fluttershy said shyly and gently before showing concern looks as she looked at her animals, "It might depend on the animal. For instance, this poor little eagle with a sprained wing might be better off up in one of the towers. And these adorable little chipmunks might prefer a nook somewhere."
Terrorcreep nodded in agreement, "And also, I preferred some privacy to talk about my 'problem'. I rather not having anyone else bother me."
"Plus, I don't do well working with vampire boy about what I want to do," Laxtinct said in concern, which gained Terrorcreep's glare. He yelped while showing his ferret before him, "What?! This is for Pabu! He and I can't do my circus act with you glaring and messing around."
Terrorcreep groaned, "Watch it, moron. I could bite you right about!"
"You know, Starlight, maybe you should spend some time getting to know some of us," Aqua said calmly and gently before looked at Terrorcreep and Laxtinct snarled at each other, "Rather than putting all together in one chamber. That could turn anything to ugly."
"No offense, old hag. I can handle it," Starlight said dryly. She then noticed everyone moved aside before looked at Aqua's glaring yet blazing eyes and groaning noise. She yelped in concern. Aqua charged and gave some serious beatings on her. She groaned in pain, "Shouldn't have said that..."
Aqua huffed, "Nopony calls me 'old hag'! Nopony!"
"Easy, honey!" Blazefist patted his wife's back gently. He turned and looked at Starlight, who slowly getting up. He continued, "But Aqua has the point. Everyone has different activities to perform. This will complicate things."
"And not to mention, I don't know if we can chillax properly in the castle." Rainbow said in concern while looking at the castle's hall, "We need very specific conditions for optimal chillaxing."
"Oh, I just assumed chillaxing could happen anywhere." said Starlight, in surprise.
Rainbow Dash scoffed, "Heh. Shows what you know about chillaxing. Let me do some location scouting."
Rainbow Dash flew off at once. Starlight was annoyed and angered about her friends refusing to do what she asked due to their activities and reasons. And at the same time, Metalgear was laughing amusingly at it.
Starlight sighed calmly, "Okay... It seemed more efficient to start with the scrapbooking, so we can just get it out of the—"
"Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh! Can we start with us?" Pinkie asked happily, "We're gonna need time for the cake to bake!"
Icy nodded happily, "Plus, we're gonna make the best dinner we ever had for tonight!"
Everyone shown both fears and uneasy about Icy cooking a dinner for tonight. They have a bad feeling about it.
Starlight sighed, "Okay, then. We can start with baking, then—"
Rarity interrupted, "But we can't design dresses after you've been baking with Pinkie." She then whispered to Starlight's ears, "She can be a bit messy."
Looking at Pinkie drooling from her mouth, Blazefist nodded in agreement, "Yeah. That could be a problem to any of us when doing our activities."
"While y'all figure that out, I'm gonna start layin' out the pictures for scrapbookin'." Applejack said calmly while looking at the scrapbooks from the wagon, "We got a whole lot of time to cover."
"And not to mention, some cases need to solve," Saber said firmly before giving a sigh, "Man, I'm telling solving a mystery is not an easy task."
"How much is a whole lot?" Starlight asked in concern.
Applejack hummed, "We've got at least eighty moons worth of memories to go through."
"And plus," Saber added while looking at some reports. He hummed, "Solving cases like these could take some days or weeks because we need some clues and evidence that could link to the culprit behind all of this.."
"Are you kidding me?!" Starlight asked in shock and concern.
Rainbow returned while showing disappointment and annoyance, "Ugh. There is nowhere to chillax in this castle! We're gonna have to set up somewhere else."
And just before Starlight could say anything, everyone in the hall began arguing to her about their activities they have performed and wanted to do. This has stressed and put a lots of pressure on her now.
Metalgear chuckled amusingly, "Looks like somepony can't handle the problem now."
Panicked and pressured, Starlight said fearfully, "Could you all excuse me for... one... second?"
And just before anyone ask, Starlight headed off at once. Metalgear chuckled happily and amusingly about her. He gained everyone's glaring at him.
"What? That pony really needs to chillax." Metalgear said amusingly.
Pinkie groaned, "That was Rainbow's line!"
While walking across the Ponyville Town streets, Shiroi was looking around while smiling at them. She came across to a market, where she bought some fruits and vegetables for her lunch. As she just paid it, she gasped with her eyes widened in surprise like something stung her.
Shiroi quickly grabbed her supplies. She turned and headed off at once. Few minutes of searching and finding a place to hide, she came across to an alley. She entered and arrived at the dark corners, where she transformed into Kasai Songbird. She summoned a dark portal, where she faced both Lelouch and Celtic stood before her. She bowed down before them.
"My liege," Kasai said firmly, "How may I be at your service?"
Lelouch smiled beneath his mask, "Good. I have a mission for you." She nodded. He continued, "It's for you to infiltrate and entered the library from Castle of Friendship."
"W-What?!" Kasai asked in concern.
"Yes. Your mission is to find and bring me the Ancient Demon's Dark Book. That book is the only one that can help me and my brethren to achieve our goals especially the Demon God." Lelouch said firmly and calmly. This make Kasai uneasy and worried. He asked, "Can you get it done?"
Worried and uneasy about the mission, Kasai nevertheless saluted, "Sir, yes, sir. I'll get it for you! Rest assured."
"Good. Don't fail me, or else" Lelouch said dryly and darkly, "you'll never have a chance to get your normal life especially being together with Lance and your newly friends."
Shocked yet angered, Kasai snarled a bit before nodded, "U-Understood, sir."
"Good. I'm depending on you..." Lelouch said calmly.
Starlight arrived at the library as she was hyperventilating and panting heavily. She has been stressing and pressuring a lot lately when she was dealing with Friendship Lessons.
"Okay, Starlight. You've got this. A handful of friendship lessons is nothing compared to the spells you've mastered." Starlight said uneasily before gave a nervous laugh. She gasped in realization about the idea. She levitated and brought books down. She read them while speaking amusingly, "Maybe if I cast a little spell to help things along... Something simple and safe."
Starlight read the books carefully while muttering to her, "Fiducia Compelus... That's not bad. They would barely notice it, but... is it enough?" She then looked at another book, "Oh... Maybe Cogeria so they're more... open to suggestion." She gasped, "Oh, or maybe Cogeria combined with Fiducia Compelus! Yes, that could work nicely! Oh, with a hint of Persuadere to be sure it sticks."
While reading and chanting calmly from the book, Starlight's horn glowed in cyan colored as it created a magical sphere in purple aura. It landed on her hooves.
"Everypony'll probably thank me for getting it all done so quickly. And Twilight will be thrilled I've completed so many lessons." Starlight said proudly and happily as she pointed her hoof at the door, "Everypony wins!"
The magical sphere flew off at once. It headed straight to where Mane Five and Dragon Strike Force were waiting and chatting with each other about their activities and Starlight. It then ignited a powerful explosion on them, whom yelped and screamed in surprise.
"Congratulations, Starlight. You're a genius." Starlight declared proudly. She exited the library and headed to the foyer. She gasped in shock upon what she saw - all of her friends were in trance-like coma, "Maybe the congratulations were a little premature..." She sighed, "What could gone wrong?"
As if she asked for wrong time, Sunset Shimmer and Shadow Six entered the Castle of Friendship's entrance while Metalgear and his Metal Ponies gathered from various directions.
"Hey, Starlight. How's your Friendship Lesson going?" Sunset asked as she looked in front. She gasped in shock, "Oh my god! What the heck?!"
Metalgear screamed like a girl, "What the hell did you do?!"
Starlight giggled uneasily, "Funny story, which is not very funny indeed."
Starlight explained to Sunset, Shadow Six and Metalgear about the problem. They were in shock yet annoyed and angered of it.
"How could you?!" Indigo demanded in anger. She then shook her parents hard while screaming, "Mom! Dad! It's me, Indigo Zap! Please, wake up!" She turned to Rainbow Dash, "Come on! This isn't funny! Wake up, please! Wake up now!"
Metalgear snarled, "Of all the reckless actions you have made, this is the worse!"
"I know you panicked and stressed a lot lately, but making our friends into mindless zombies?!" Sunset asked in concern and shock, "What were you thinking?!"
"Clearly, she wasn't," Sugarcoat bluntly answered.
Sunny Flare nodded while crossed her forelegs, "Definitely, no doubt, dearie."
"Dude. you really screw it," Lemon remarked dryly, "Seriously, dude, that is so mess up."
Sour Sweet sighed, "What can we said? She doesn't think about consequence." She scoffed with nasty attitude, "Not once."
"Look! I didn't turn them into zombies. Literally," Starlight said uneasily. Everyone gave her a cold glare. She sighed, "Look, I'll fix this when I'm done with my lessons."
Sunset hummed in concern, "I still don't think it's a good idea."
"Besides, don't you think you've done enough damages for one day?" Metalgear asked in annoyance.
"Just trust me. I'll turn everything back to normal when I'm done with my lessons. Plus, if anything goes wrong, just help me out. Okay?" Starlight exclaimed, making everyone uncertain and reluctant to let her do it especially helping her out. She sighed, "Thanks. Now to solve this."
"So, the spell you used is Cogeria... Persuadere... Fiducia..." Sunset asked in concern, "Is it like mind-control spell or something?"
Metalgear's red eyes glowed while scanned on the trance-ponies, "Hmm... Yes, it is. But something is missing like someone needs to command them." He turned and glared at Starlight, "And by someone, I meant the one who put a spell on them in the first place!"
Annoyed by Metalgear's remark, Starlight ignored him. She hummed thoughtfully before gasped in realization, "Ah! Of course! Fiducia Compelus needs a trigger." She turned as she had her horn and eyes glowed in white. She shouted, "Ponies! Hear my voice and listen!"
Both Mane Five and Dragon Strike Force blinked their eyes while standing and waiting still and firm like they were waiting for orders. Starlight approached them while others remained silent and uneasy about it. She began ordering them.
"Pinkie, Icy, kitchen. Rarity, Applejack, Shorty, Saber and Tailtech, library. Fluttershy, Terrorcreep and Lax, stay here. Aqua, Blazefist, the dojo! Rainbow Dash, find somewhere inside the castle and set up a place where we can chillax. Now, move it!"
Both teams shouted and exclaimed in agreement as they all headed off at once while leaving Fluttershy, Terrorcreep and Laxtinct to stay at the folly. Starlight turned to Sunset and her friends now.
"Just in case, if anything goes wrong, I need you all to look after them," Starlight said calmly.
Everyone chatted and nodded in agreement to help her out. Lemon headed to the kitchen. Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare moved to the library. Sour Sweet remained at the foyer. Indigo headed to the council room. Metalgear ordered his Metal Ponies to handle their usual duties and works especially assisting others. Starlight, Sunset and Metalgear were now heading to the kitchen.
Starlight looked confident and proud while Sunset and Metalgear were unsure and concern about it. Hopefully, nothing goes wrong. Unknown to them, Kasai watched the event from castle's windows.
"Let's see how it goes before I make the move..."
Starlight, Sunset and Metalgear entered the kitchen, where they found both Pinkie and Icy were standing still before the table while Lemon was waving her hoof in front of their faces. This annoyed yet made her uncomfortable.
"Looking at their faces making me think they're zombies," Lemon commented in uneasy tone. She gave a bit of chattering teeth, "Don't wanna reminded one from April Fools Day."
Sunset approached and gave a gently pat on Lemon's back, "Easy, Lemon. Easy. Pinkie and Icy are not zombies." She turned and gave a glare at Starlight, "They're just waiting for orders."
Starlight sighed while rolled her eyes in annoyance, "Let's get to work, Pinkie, Icy! So, what are we supposed to do first?"
Pinkie and Icy smiled as they spoke mechanically, "Whatever you want to do first, Starlight Glimmer."
Lemon whistled, "Dude... They all sounded like robots especially Metalgear and his ponies."
Metalgear groaned, "I don't talk like that! And I am not a robot!"
Starlight smiled as she began reading the baking the cake book, which make Pinkie responded of getting all the ingredients into the bowl. The pink unicorn smiled to see her party pony got the work done. Turned her attention to Icy, Starlight readout loud on the cooking book, which the little filly did the same as Pinkie. Their action surprised and shocked her other three friends.
"Hmm. I think you both can take it from here." Starlight smiled as she passed the baking book to Pinkie while a cooking book to Icy. She instructed, "Just keep following the instructions in the book until I get back."
Pinkie mechanically answered, "Abso-tively! Instruction following starting... now!"
"As you command, Starlight Glimmer," Icy complied mechanically.
Both Pinkie and Icy began baking the cake and cooking dinner by following the instruction. Starlight smiled proudly while her friends were in shock and concern.
"Baking a cake and cooking dinner – check!" Starlight exclaimed proudly. She turned to Lemon, "Lemon Zest, check on their progress. When they're done, let me know."
Lemon saluted happily, "Aye-aye, captain!"
"Now on the sewing," Starlight smiled.
Metalgear sighed, "Hopefully, they don't like robots."
"Aren't you a robot?" Sunset asked curiously before her head got whacked by Metalgear. She yelped in pain, "Ow! What did I say?!"
Starlight and her friends arrived and entered the library, where five ponies were waiting still. Applejack and Saber were sitting down near to the rounded table, with various books and documents. Shorty and Tailtech were on the second table with tools and machines. Rarity was on the third table with multicolored fabrics, clothes and strings. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat were near to the entrance as she shown uneasy looks about it.
"About time you three get here in time," Sunny Flare remarked dryly before giving a glare at Starlight and her two ponies. She sighed, "I'm nearly gone nuts because not one of them said a word to me."
Sugarcoat nodded, "Even if we talk to them, they kept quiet for a long time. This is quite unusual if you asked me."
"Don't worry. You've got us here now. Take 5, girls." Sunset remarked calmly. Sunny Flare and Sugarcoat sighed while nodded in agreement. She turned to Starlight, "Alright. Let's do it."
Starlight nodded as she approached to Rarity, "What did you have in mind, Rarity?"
"Whatever you want me to have in my mind, Starlight Glimmer," mechanically said Rarity.
Surprised by Rarity's answer, Starlight hummed thoughtfully as she summoned a magazine for a look through. She smiled while showing a page of mare wearing white dress with golden lines and yellow-golden patterns.
"Can you make a dress exactly like that one?"
"Just like this one?" Rarity asked mechanically. Starlight nodded. She smiled, "Absolutely. It will look perfectly divine."
Starlight turned and approached to Shorty and Tailtech's table, where she found various military weapons and transports blueprints, materials, parts and tools. Metalgear was looking at it while hummed thoughtfully and amusingly.
Starlight hummed thoughtfully, "Wow. That's a lot of projects you two were working on. So, which one do you want to do?"
"Whatever you desire, Starlight Glimmer," Shorty said mechanically.
Tailtech nodded, "Yes. We require your advice, suggestion and ideas for doing our science projects. We await your order, Starlight Glimmer."
"Boy, I'd never get use to this..." Metalgear said in annoyance.
"Okay?" Starlight asked uneasily. She then looked through the blueprints while hummed thoughtfully of which one to do. She came across to an advanced military version of armored helicopter armed with mini-guns on front view, two missile barrage cannons and two thrusters on both edge of wings, and two rounded turrets with laser canons on its both sides. She whistled, "Black Hawk Gunship - Armor Strike-I? This looks good. Think you can handle it?"
Shorty and Tailtech smiled, "As you command, Starlight Glimmer."
"T-That was a pretty good choice," Metalgear commented before shaking his head while glaring at Starlight, "That doesn't mean we're friends."
"Whatever..." Starlight said in annoyance. She turned to Sunny Flare, "Can you check on their working progress? And make sure they're good."
Sunny Flare nodded, "Got it, Starlight."
Starlight and Metalgear approached to both Applejack and Saber, who prepared their books and documents for her to go through it. Sunset and Sugarcoat looked through them. Both girls finding these interesting and entertaining.
"You've gotta admit one thing," Sugarcoat said amusingly while looking at the document case, "Being a detective is quite fun. Finding clues and evidence. Trying to connect everything to the case. Hunting down the thief or murderer for justice. I've always want to be one."
Sunset hummed while looking through Apple Family Pictures, "That's a whole lot of photos."
Starlight nodded, "How do you two usually organize them?"
Applejack and Saber smiled mechanically, "However you want me to organize them, Starlight Glimmer."
"Okay, then. Tell me what you know about them," Starlight commanded. Both Applejack and Saber began explaining about 'Granny Smith and her Pig' and 'The Missing Cat'. And unfortunately, they both gave too long or short story about it. She sighed, "You know what? Forget it."
"Applejack, keep putting these photos in chronological order," Starlight ordered firmly to Applejack. She then turned to Saber, "Saber, you try to find some clues that lead to any of these cases? And when I come back, you both can give me more... highlights?
Applejack and Saber smiled and said mechanically, "Sure thing, Starlight Glimmer."
Starlight turned to Sugarcoat, who quickly said, "Not a word, Starlight Glimmer. I'll take care of them. Don't expect a warm reception from me if it goes south."
Starlight blinked in shock while Sunset giggled uneasily and Metalgear sighed in annoyance. Nevertheless, three of them left the library.
Entering the dojo, Starlight found Blazefist and Aqua sitting and squatting down firmly and calmly. Indigo was looking at them while showing concern and uneasy looks as she was worried about them. She turned and glared at Starlight while snarled in anger.
"You'd better hope that you're to fix this now!" Indigo snarled in anger.
Starlight gulped, "Uh, not yet." Indigo groaned in anger. She yelped, "I'll get it done as soon as possible. Promised!"
"Don't worry, Indigo. I'll make sure that Starlight get to it," Sunset said firmly.
Indigo scoffed, "She'd better."
Starlight squatted down before Blazefist and Aqua, "Okay, you two. You said you need my help to deal with your training exercise and boxing punches. And how can I help?"
"However, you wanted, Starlight Glimmer," Blazefist and Aqua said mechanically, "We'll follow your example till the end."
"Okay?" Starlight said uneasily, "Let's see what you have in your mind about what you need to do."
Aqua began showing off her punching and kicking of how strong and weak she has for. Blazefist gave various documents and plans he has made for exercise. She watched Aqua's fighting style carefully while looking through Blazefist's plans as she came across the stealth training.
"Wow! Stealth Training! I like it." Starlight said happily. She turned to both Aqua and Blazefist, "Keep on practicing. I'll be right back."
"Yes, ma'am, Starlight Glimmer," Aqua and Blazefist exclaimed proudly.
Aqua and Blazefist began practicing and training their exercise. Starlight turned to Indigo, who huffed angrily while heading off and looking after her parents. This surprised and confused her. She turned to Sunset and Metalgear, who shrugged in confusion. Nevertheless, three of them exited and headed to the foyer now.
At the foyer; Fluttershy, Laxtinct and Terrorcreep remained standing and waiting. Starlight and her team have arrived at the scene. They also found something missing - the animals except Pabu the Ferret, who remained with Laxtinct. Sour Sweet was sleeping and snoring on the bench. Sunset approached and gave the two-faced pony a push to the ground.
Sour Sweet groaned while waking up, "Why did you do that for?"
"Where are all the animals?" Sunset asked dryly.
"Gone, duh..."
"And why you and others didn't go after them now? Lazy?"
"No!" Sour Sweet exclaimed in anger. She sighed sweetly, "I tried to ask these guys to help me," She scoffed in annoyance, "but they said that they cannot do it without Starlight's order."
"Obviously..." Metalgear remarked dryly.
Starlight sighed, "Fluttershy, can you please round up all the animals in the castle and bring them back here to the foyer?"
Fluttershy mechanically smiled, "All the animals. Got it, Starlight Glimmer."
Fluttershy headed off. Starlight turned to Laxtinct and Terrorcreep, who both remained still and firm. She giggled a bit as she expected that both got into fight, but was in relief that they didn't do it.
"Laxtinct, can you show me about circus tricks?" Starlight asked.
"Aye-aye, Starlight Glimmer," Laxtinct said proudly as he set two cups with a ruler in-between them, "Pabu, do your thing!"
As instructed, Pabu climbed on the first cup. He turned himself upside down, with his forelegs on the ground. The ferret began walked across it. Both Laxtinct and Pabu squealed happily as they gave a happy pose.
Starlight sighed in boredom, "Yeah. That's boring. Let's try something more like juggling balls or disappearing act or maybe make ferret jump through the fiery rings. Can handle it?"
Laxtinct smiled, "No problem, Starlight Glimmer."
Laxtinct began training Pabu with new circus tricks. Starlight turned to Terrorcreep, who remained calm and silent.
"Okay, Terrorcreep, let's discuss your problem. Tell me," Starlight ordered.
Terrorcreep nodded and mechanically, "I planned to propose Fluttershy for marriage!" Starlight and her friends gasped in surprise. He sighed, "The problem is... I was forbidden to ask her hoof for marriage." He then showed his Christian Cross necklace, "I have this as the proof of my religion but I dare not use it because of my past I dare not tell."
"W-What?" Sunset asked in confusion.
Starlight nodded in understanding, "I get it. His mother was a Christian. And he was embarrassed because he's the only Vampire Pony, who could ever converted to Christian."
"Are you certain if that is true?" Metalgear asked in confusion and concern, "I sincerely doubt that's the only reason."
"What else could it be?" Starlight asked amusingly. She turned and looked at Terrorcreep, "So, why don't you write a letter of how you felt for Fluttershy and wanted to marry her in Christian way?"
Terrorcreep nodded mechanically as he took paper and quill, "I will do it, Starlight Glimmer."
Starlight turned to Sour Sweet, who sighed in annoyance, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them. They won't cause some problems. I'll looked after Fluttershy first."
Sour Sweet headed off to find Fluttershy and her animals. Terrorcreep began writing down of how he felt for her. Laxtinct was training and teaching Pabu for a new tricks. Starlight and her friends looked up and found Rainbow Dash carrying buckets and towels.
"Did you find a place to chillax, Rainbow Dash?" Starlight asked happily. Rainbow Dash nodded. She smiled, "Great. Let me know when it's ready."
Rainbow Dash mechanically nodded, "Yes, Starlight Glimmer."
Rainbow Dash flew off to the location she has found for chillax. Starlight smiled proudly and happily that everything gone exactly what she wanted. Both Sunset and Metalgear were uncertain of the idea. What could gone wrong?
Unfortunately, it does. Starlight Glimmer and her team returned to the library to check on their friends' progress. As they both were listening to Applejack's story about her family and Saber's found the clues for the cases while Sugarcoat was asleep for whole time.
"Granny Smith knew she was gonna need a bigger boat, so Goldie Delicious says, 'If you can't say anythin' nice about anypony, come sit by me!'" Applejack mechanically explained while looking at the pictures, "Big Mac knew if he just covered himself in mud, the creature wouldn't be able to see him!"
"If you compare this notebook and the document, you can obviously tell that the document is fake because of the writing," Saber smiled mechanically while showing the notebook and document. He turned to puzzle box that is stained with blood, "This maybe look like it was an accident. But it's not because a culprit used it to kill the owner. Who is responsible of it? I'm still finding clues to connect the cases."
"Seriously?!" Starlight, Sunset and Metalgear asked in annoyance.
Sugarcoat yawned out loud, "I don't know if they really using their brains or plain stupid."
Starlight and her friends turned to Shorty, Tailtech and Rarity. And to their shocks, three mind-controlled ponies shown the picture of Armor Strike-I and dresses she has chosen. Sunny Flare looked embarrassed and shocked about it.
"What are these?!" Starlight asked in shock and concern.
"The Black Hawk Gunship model you have asked for, Starlight Glimmer," Shorty said mechanically.
"Same goes to my dress," Rarity said mechanically.
Tailtech smiled mechanically, "Aren't they gorgeous?"
"Sunny!" Sunset demanded.
Sunny Flare yelped frantically, "I tried to tell them to make bigger! They say that they must follow Starlight's instruction no matter what! No one else!"
"That is stupid..." Metalgear remarked dryly.
Starlight sighed, "Rarity, go make a real dress out of fabric, exactly like the one in the book." She turned to Shorty and Tailtech, "That goes the same to you two. And make sure they're bigger than the one in the book and blueprint."
"Ah..." Shorty, Rarity and Tailtech said mechanically, "I see. Yes, of course, Starlight Glimmer."
Starlight and her friends were about to leave again. Both Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare gave the pouty eyes to them while pleading and begging frantically to go away at once.
"Uh... Stay here and check on the progress!" Starlight ordered.
Sugarcoat and Sunny Flare groaned in disappointment about the assignment. Starlight and her friends headed off to check on others.
"SOMEPONY! HELP ME!"
Starlight, Sunset and Metalgear heard the noise as they quickly climbed down the stairs. They all headed to the kitchen now. Lemon Zest is in trouble. As they opened the door, they gasped in shock upon looking at the large pile of cakes and dinner foods in both complete and incomplete states. They all gone through it like drilling the pile of snow.
Three of them got into the kitchen, where they found both Pinkie and Icy still baking and cooking cakes and dinner. They were in deep shock. They then heard someone muffled and shouted beneath dinner foods.
"Hello! Mare's stuck here!" Lemon shouted in annoyance.
Metalgear fired his Metal Cannon at foods to pieces. Sunset pulled Lemon out from it. Starlight turned to both Pinkie and Icy.
"Lemon, what happen?! Why didn't you stop them from this?!" Sunset asked in concern.
Lemon groaned in annoyance, "I tried! I told them that is enough, but they keep on going!"
"Why?!" Starlight demanded in shock.
"Following all of the instructions in the cookbook in order, Starlight Glimmer!" Icy and Pinkie answered mechanically.
"I meant just the one cake and one dinner set!" Starlight groaned in annoyance. She sighed as she quickly levitated and stopped Icy and Pinkie, "I think the baking and cooking lesson is done."
"Don't you mean incomplete?" Metalgear asked in annoyance. Starlight gave the glare at him. He scoffed, "Don't get me into this, genius! You're the one who started it."
And just before Starlight could argue back, she and her friends yelped in shock upon hearing the growling noise.
"That's Fluttershy's Bear!" Sunset exclaimed in concern.
Starlight and her friends quickly exited the kitchen to find the source of distress. And unknown to them, the ovens were burning and heating up as black smokes emerging out from the barriers.
Starlight and her team arrived at the foyer, where they found not only the animals and Sour Sweet shivered and quivered in fears and worried. They all pointed at Fluttershy, who has literally gathered all of the animals on her body.
"Fluttershy's gone crazy!" Sour Sweet shouted in fear.
However, it wasn't just Fluttershy, but more as well. Starlight and her team found more ponies literally did what pink unicorn wanted them to do.
Laxtinct trained Pabu through various circus tricks, which tired his pet a lot. Terrorcreep was writing down about his feelings and reasons to marry Fluttershy. Rarity, Shorty and Tailtech were searching for more materials to make a bigger 'dress' and 'Armor Strike-I'. Applejack and Saber continued talking more about Apple Family pictures and cases while coming out from library. Blazefist and Aquastroke were exercising and practicing their stealth and punches.
Shadow Five were trying their best to keep an eye on them as well as stopping them from getting into unnecessary troubles. But it got worst.
"What the heck?!" Sunset exclaimed in shock, "This is getting out of control!"
Metalgear exclaimed, "Starlight, do something!"
Starlight gulped fearfully before sighed, "I can handle this. It's just magic, and I know magic." She stopped upon smelling black smokes, "What's that?!"
Lemon gasped in realization, "We left the ovens on. The castle is on fire!"
"WHAT?!" Everyone asked in shock.
"We need water!" Starlight exclaimed in concern.
"Yes, Starlight Glimmer." Rainbow said amusingly as she brought some storm clouds into the castle, "Water's Away!"
"What! Don't!" Metalgear yelped in concern.
Unfortunately, Rainbow gave a kick to the storm clouds. They are poured down the rain on Starlight and her friends. The whole castle is flooded. Everyone but mind-controlled ponies screamed and panicked fearfully.
"Ay yi yi yi yi!" Metalgear exclaimed fearfully and worriedly, "This is getting worse!"
"Starlight, we need to do something now!" Sunset exclaimed in concern.
Starlight hissed, "Working on it. This day can't get any worse!"
"Starlight Glimmer!" The voice shouted in anger, which attracted everyone's attention.
The Castle of Friendship's door opened in two as the flooded water got thrown out of it. As everyone landed on the ground safely, they turned to the front, where they found a figure entered the castle. He revealed to be a humanoid Wyvern warrior with demonic wings worn the purple ancient yet modernized demonic dragon-themed armor with golden rings and plates.
Dynast Epsilon snarled, "you are under arrest! I, Dynast Epsilon, hereby decree that you'd be arrested for performing dark magic on our allies and destroying the Castle of Friendship!"
"Are you kidding me?" Starlight yelped in concern.
"Come with me now, traitor!" Dynast Epsilon snarled in anger.
Dynast Epsilon grabbed and dragged Starlight out, making her to scream in pain while pleaded that she's innocent. This shocked Sunset and her friends.
"Hey, let her go!" Sunset exclaimed in anger, "Everyone, charge! Starlight needs our help!"
"Do I have to?!" Metalgear asked in annoyance. Everyone gave her a glare. He groaned, "Fine! I'm gonna regret this! All Metal Ponies! CHARGE!"
Everyone including mind-controlled team and Metal Ponies charged and tackled Dynast Epsilon to the ground. They all have a big brawl on each other fiercely and wildly for few times. While everyone was busy fighting among themselves, Kasai quickly took her chance to get inside the Castle of Friendship. She headed straight to the library at once.
Inside the library, Kasai looked through some books from shelves and ground. She was searching for the Ancient Demon's Dark Book. And so far, she found nothing. And it annoyed her a lot. She has to get it for Lelouch, otherwise, she might not get a chance to stay with her friends and boyfriend.
"Damn it! Where is it?! I have to find it before Twilight returns." Kasai exclaimed in concern, "I can't let them know who I really am. I have to get it now!"
Kasai came through the last row of bookshelf. She took one giant black book that has the demonic skull with claws of locking tight on it. She gasped.
"I've found it!"
Kasai quickly exited the library. She entered Twilight Sparkle's bedroom, where she jumped out of the window. The sun has already set and moon has been raised. She then looked up ahead. She spotted a giant figure approaching to the castle. She gasped in concern as she quickly climbed down on roof and walls to the ground. She quickly headed off at once.
Everyone was battling and brawling with Dynast Epsilon, who easily knock and punch them aside like they were toys to him. Starlight barely escaped from them. Sunset and Metalgear helped and moved her away from the Dark Sacred Knight.
"Are you okay?" Sunset asked in concern. Starlight groaned a bit while nodded. She sighed, "How could this have happen?!"
Metalgear groaned and glared at Starlight, "Maybe if that pony hadn't put a spell on her friends, we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place!"
"Will you give it a rest?! Starlight was panicked and stress!"
"Well, that's what she gets for being stupid and screw everything up!"
"Melatgear, shut up!" Sunset shouted in anger, "Put your goddamn pride and help me think to solve this problem before Twilight gets back home!"
Metalgear snarled a bit before sighed, "Fine. How?"
Starlight groaned, "Hopefully, this can't get any worse!"
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!"
Everyone stopped their doing as they turned to the front. They found Twilight, Shadow Dragon, Spike and Dragoking stood before them. And boy, they're very and very angry about the mess now.
Starlight, Sunset and Metalgear were gathered at the library, where Spike was cleaning some messes they have made. Both Twilight and Shadow Dragon have returned to the group. They both looked tired and exhausted, and not to mention, their mane and looks were a mess.
"That was close..." Shadow Dragon commented. He sighed as he took a seat, "I've manage to cool that knight down before he could have gone nuke and destroy half of our town."
Twilight Sparkle sighed, "Yeah. I finally untangled that mess of a spell and got everypony home. It was really powerful stuff. They're gonna feel that in the morning." She turned and glared at three ponies, "Now please try to explain to me how in the name of Celestia things got this out of control."
Shadow Dragon nodded, "What made you think that casting a spell on your friends to do your bidding was even remotely a good idea?"
Starlight laughed uneasily, "Well, when you put it that way, it sounds really bad."
Twilight and Shadow Dragon groaned, "That's because it is really bad!"
Starlight stammered in fear and concern while Sunset and Metalgear hissed in concern of hearing Twilight and Shadow Dragon scolding them. Shadow Dragon turned to both of them.
"You two were supposed to help her!" Shadow Dragon scolded, "Why didn't you stop her?!"
Twilight nodded firmly, "Yes. Metalgear, I know you have different opinion about her but it's your responsibility to help, not ignore it!" She turned to Sunset, "Sunset! You have good experience in friendship lessons, why didn't you give her tips or at least help her out?"
"Twilight, don't blame them. They did warn me, but I chose to ignore them." Starlight said shamefully and guilty. Metalgear was in shock and surprise about her defending him. Twilight and Shadow Dragon looked at her. She continued, "I've been avoiding the friendship lessons on purpose."
"Why?" Spike asked in confusion.
"I can cast complex spells, but baking a cake with Pinkie Pie freaks me out!" Starlight explained, which surprised everyone. She continued, "And yes, I know how ridiculous that sounds. That's why I didn't say anything. I thought if I just kept wowing you with my magical abilities, you might just... not... notice?"
"You're kidding me?" Spike asked in confusion.
Starlight nodded, "Yes! Baking a cake, sewing – all of it! What if I was bad at it? I didn't want to be a disappointment to anypony, and I ended up being a disappointment to everypony. Sunset got a perfect score on hers. Her friends gotten well with her."
"Starlight, do you think anypony cares if you can bake a cake?" Twilight asked calmly before sighed, "the lesson was to get to know Pinkie Pie better by doing something she loves. It was a friendship lesson, not a baking lesson."
"And of course, Sunset also makes mistakes during her lessons too," Shadow Dragon added in, "But she learns from it and gets to know more about her friends."
Spike nodded, "And that's why she passed it flying in colors!"
Sunset sighed while nodded sheepishly, "It's true. I wasn't perfect, but I make it up by helping my friends out."
"Oh... So now what?" Starlight asked.
Twilight smiled, "Now it's time for a pretty advanced friendship lesson. It's called apologizing."
"I hope you're ready for it." Shadow Dragon warned Starlight, "My friends can be... tempered with you for what you did on them."
Starlight gulped, "Oh joy..."
On the next day, Starlight was looking around to find her friends for apologize. Both Sunset and Metalgear were accompanying her. They come across to a restaurant, where both Mane Five and Dragon Strike Force groaned and moaned painfully like they have a headaches or didn't get enough sleeps. Shadow Six were there to look after their friends.
Starlight sighed as she approached to them. Everyone turned as they all gave a painful glare at her. Sunset and Metalgear readied themselves for anything.
"Look who shows up?" Terrorcreep asked angrily yet weakly.
Laxtinct groaned, "Bitch..."
Indigo patted both of her parents' back gently, "Yeah, I hope you're happy with your friendship lessons. You really screw it, this time!"
Starlight sighed, "I really messed up. I cast the spell because I was nervous about working with you on the friendship lessons."
"Well, here's a friendship lesson for ya —" Rainbow Dash snarled a bit before shouting, making everyone yelped in shock, "don't cast spells on your friends!"
"Believe me, I know. What I did was wrong, a-and I can't take it back." Starlight said shamefully. You're right to be upset, and I hope one day I can make it up to you. But all I can say is... I'm sorry."
"If you want to blame somebody or somepony, that would be me," Sunset said in guilt. She sighed, "I should have stayed behind to help her out."
Metalgear nodded, "Me too. I should have help than letting my anger get to me. We're sincerely apologize for this mess..."
"Guys..." Starlight said in surprise. Even though they didn't get involve of the mess, they took the blame for her. She sighed, "Thanks. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go clean the castle covered in wet cake batter and spiders."
Starlight and her team turned and headed off at once. They all returned to Castle of Friendship for cleaning up a mess. Everyone was stunned and surprised by how sincere and humble Starlight is about the mess she made.
"That was a pretty good apology." Rainbow Dash commented.
"Yeah... She really meant it," Aqua said in agreement.
Fluttershy nodded, "Seems like she feels pretty bad."
"So, what now?" Shorty asked in confusion.
Blazefist sighed as he slowly got up, "If she's gonna clean her mess, so am I. After all, we did make a mess in the first place."
"He does have the point. I think we should do the same as well," Applejack added.
Everyone chatted with each other while nodded in agreement about Blazefist and Applejack's talk. They all should help Starlight clean her mess up. It's what friends do. They all headed off and followed Starlight and her team now.
And so, Starlight and all of her friends worked together to clean and fix the mess at the Castle of Friendship now.
Rarity helped her sewed the damaged tapestry. She discussed and worked together with Shorty and Tailtech on Armor Strike-I at the garage. Applejack and her chatted about Apple Family pictures on the scrapbook. Both Saber and her were discussing and brainstorming about the clues they have found for connecting to cases. She helped Fluttershy putting webs on the walls, along with some spiders on it. She and Laxtinct treated Pabu well while teaching him some circus tricks. She discussed and talked with Terrorcreep about his 'problem' in private, which he smiled and agreed with her advice. She helped Blazefist and Aqua with their tricks and new moves to perform while clearing the storm clouds, with Rainbow. She even helped Pinkie and Icy baked and cooked their foods.
Sunset, Metalgear and Shadow Six also helped them out as well. And this time, Metalgear no longer hostile to her as he and his Metal Ponies were willing to assist her when it comes to dire or difficult situation for her to handle. Everyone has forgiven her for foolishness and reckless in using the spell on them.
Starlight, Sunset and Metalgear arrived at the library. They were all taken a rest while seating down on their seats. Twilight and Shadow Dragon arrived as well.
"It seems your apology went well." Twilight remarked in amusement.
Starlight Glimmer sighed, "I'm just lucky to have such understanding friends," She then looked at both Sunset and Metalgear, who smiled at her. She continued, "especially these two." She hummed in shame, "but it's probably going to be a while before I try to tackle those friendship lessons again."
"Actually, you've already finished it," Shadow Dragon commented.
"What are you talking about? I've been cleaning up the mess I made by totally failing at friendship." Starlight asked in confusion.
"Didn't you help others of what they did?" Twilight asked amusingly. Starlight nodded in agreement. She smiled, "Those sound like your assignments to me."
Starlight was surprise and shocked, "Really?" She then gave some thoughts about it. She turned to both Sunset and Metalgear, "Did you two know about this?"
"Yes," Sunset smiled, "And plus, friendship lessons are everywhere to learn, even we were cleaning the mess up."
Metalgear nodded, "Indeed. And I want to make it up for not trusting you."
"Oh... You guys are the best!" Starlight gave four ponies a comfort hug. She the departed from hugging. She smiled, "I think there's just one that I'm missing."
Everyone was on the Castle of Friendship's large balcony, where ponies were relaxing on the beach chairs and a large pool of water. They all sighed happily as they're enjoying their chillax in peace and quiet now.
"Now... This is chillax..." Rainbow Dash remarked amusingly.
At the dark alleys, Kasai stood before Lelouch and Celtic. She passed the Ancient Demon's Dark Book to them. He smirked beneath his mask before laughed proudly and firmly.
"Well done, Kasai. You have served me well," Lelouch said proudly, "Now, do you duty, Shiroi..."
Kasai began transforming into Shiroi Bai before bowed humbly, "Yes, sir."
Shiroi turned and left the alley, leaving both Lelouch and Celtic. They both looked at the book. They both smiled darkly and proudly.
"With this..." Lelouch said darkly, "Our Demon God will return! And soon, my brothers and sisters. We will be reunited..."
END...
Review and Suggest...
Main Casts:
Kelly Sheridan: Starlight Glimmer, Indigo Zap
Rebecca Shoichet: Sunset Shimmer
Derek Stephen Prince: Metalgear
Minor Casts:
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle
Matt Lanter: Shadow Dragon
Ashleigh Ball: Applejack, Rainbow Dash
Andrea Libman: Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity
Cathy Weseluck: Spike
Josh Keaton: Blazefist
Sam Riegel: Shorty Thinking
Will Friedle: Saber Dragoon
Christy Carlson Romano: Aqaustroke
Matthew Mercer: Terrorcreep
P.J. Bryce: Laxtinct
Kate Higgins: Tailtech
Cristina Vee: Icy
Sienna Bohn: Sugarcoat
Britt Irvin: Sunny Flare
Shannon Chan-Kent: Lemon Zest
Sharon Alexander: Sour Sweet
Cameo:
Hayden Panettiere: Shiroi Bai/Kasai Songbird
Todd Haberkorn: Lelouch Skarr
Kate Higgins: Celtic
Khary Payton: Dynast Epsilon