Don't Dance with the Devil

by Time Agent pony


Chapter 2

Inkwell isle.

"Where do you think, The Devil disappeared to, Mug?" Cuphead asked.

"Who knows," Mugman replied, "we can rest easy knowing The Devil is somewhere else."

"I don't know, Mug," Cuphead said, "I just can't shake this uneasy feeling."

"I know what will get that feeling off your mind," Mugman smiled, "Sally Stageplay is premiering her new show, that should help ease your worry."

"Maybe your right," Cuphead nodded.

And with that the two brothers head off to theatre.


Equestria, The Castle of Friendship.

"I'm worried about Starlight," Twilight Sparkle, The Princess of Friendship commented, worriedly, "she and her friends have never been away this long."

"You worry to much, Twilight," Rainbow Dash replied.

"Rainbow's right," Applejack nodded, "Starlight can look after herself."

"Maybe your right," Twilight said, "maybe I'm worrying for no reason."

But as Twilight tried to agree with her friends, something was nagging at the back of her thoughts.


Inkwell isle.

"Thank you, thank you," Sally Stageplay smiled, "you're all too kind."

"Isn't she something, Cup?" Mugman asked his brother.

"I guess so," Cuphead replied.

"You need to relax, Cup" Mugman noted, "we beat the Devil and we won, end of story."

Cuphead didn't reply, Mugman noticed him looking franticly around the theatre.

"Maybe he's over there!" he mumbled, "maybe there! Or there!"

"What are you talking about?" Mugman asked.

"The Devil," Cuphead replied, "we need to find him!"

"If its really that important to you," Mugman nodded, "we'll go and speak to the Elder Kettle......after the show."


Equestria, The Castle of Friendship.

"Girls," Twilight said, finally, "we're going to Las Pegasus."

"Yay!" Pinkie Pie cheered, "road-trip!"

"Are you still worried about Starlight?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yes," Twilight replied, "Starlight and her friends must be in trouble."

"Don't you think you're jumping to conclusions a bit, darling?" Rarity commented.

"Maybe so," Applejack said, "but we should still go and see if everything's alright."

Everypony nodded in agreement.

"Road-trip!" Pinkie Pie cheered.


Inkwell isle.

Cuphead and Mugman were in their home explaining Cuphead's uneasy feeling to their wise Elder Kettle.

"So you see," Mugman was saying, "Cuphead can't relax because he doesn't know where the Devil disappeared to."

"Cuphead is right to be worried," Elder Kettle answered, "The Devil hasn't just disappear from our world, he's disappeared from our dimension."

"What do you mean, our dimension?" Mugman inquired.

"It is just a legend," Elder Kettle explained, "but our world is one of many, each world more different from each other."

"Are you saying that the Devil has gone to another world?" Cuphead asked.

"It's a possibility," Elder Kettle replied, thoughtfully, "he maybe spreading his evil and sin to another unsuspecting world."

"Well, what are we waiting for," Cuphead said, "we have to get after The Devil."

"How?" Mugman asked, "The Elder Kettle said it was just a legend, who do we know with that kind of power to travel to other worlds?"

Cuphead thought for a moment, "maybe Djimmi The Great or Dr. Kahl could help us," he suggested, finally.

"Before you boys go," Elder Kettle added, "you two should take the potion I gave you when you two first fought The Devil."

Cuphead and Mugman nodded, taking the potion, they headed off to find a way to follow The Devil.


Equestria, Las Pegasus.

"Boss," King Dice said, "we got a problem."

"What?!" The Devil growled.

"Six ponies are snooping around," King Dice explained, "they said there looking for the four you drained of magic."

"Don't blow your wig Dice," The Devil replied.

He smiled, "I have something special planned for our six unwanted guests."

With that, The Devil snapped his fingers.

"Are you sure we're in the right place, Twilight?" Fluttershy asked.

For what had been Las Pegasus, had transformed into a maze, similar to the hedge maze in the Canterlot Castle.

Ahead of them were six paths lay before them.

"So what do we do now?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I guess we have to choose a path," Twilight replied.

With that, the six friends spilt up, each one choosing one of the six paths.


Inkwell isle.

Cuphead and Mugman walked into Dr. Kahl's workshop.

"Hey, Doc!" Cuphead called, "you in here?"

Soon after the mad scientist, Dr. Kahl appeared.

"Hello, boys," Dr. Kahl greeted, "good to see you again."

"Great to see you too, Doc," Cuphead answered.

"We need your help with something," Mugman continued, "we need a machine to help us travel to another world to stop The Devil."

"Can you do it?" Cuphead asked.

"It seems impossible," Dr. KahI replied, "but with someone of my genius nothing is impossible."

"Good to hear," Cuphead smiled.

"I'll start working on the plans now," Dr. Kahl nodded, rushing to his workstation and beginning to draw up plans for the dimensional transporter.


Equestria, The Devil's maze.

Twilight had been walking through the maze for what seemed like ages.

Suddenly she heard Starlight's voice ahead of her, "Twilight, Twilight, help me!"

"Starlight!" Twilight cried, galloping in the direction of the voice.

When she found where the voice had come from, Starlight was just standing there, motionless.

"Starlight," Twilight said, as she approached, "I'm so glad your alright."

"Yes, Twilight," Starlight replied, "I'm OK and soon you and your friends will be too."

Twilight was about to question what Starlight had said, but before she could do so, she found herself in a hypnotic state.

"Thats perfect," Starlight smiled, she quickly changed forms, revealing her to be The Devil.

The other members of the Mane Six had met with similar incidents.

With a snap of The Devil figures, the hedge maze disappeared, The Devil and the hypnotised Mane Six were teleported back to his office, at the centre of Las Pegasus.

The Devil smirked, puffing at his cigar he addressed the Mane Six, "You all work for me now, you are now my six deadly sins: Pride, Lust, Sloth, Wrath, Gluttony and Envy"

Twilight and her friends stepped forward, "We await your command," they all said, in a monotone voice.

"Good," The Devil smiled, he cackled.

Both The Devil and King Dice laughed, "Nothing can stop you now Boss," King Dice smiled.

"Yes," The Devil declared, "this whole world is our oyster."